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I got this calender last year because I couldn't find a "Far Side" page-a-day. What a neat find! I ordered my 2009 one and it's gotten delayed in the mail. I'm going nuts! Hopefully next week I can again get my daily dose of cute kitties.

Do you know someone that can't live without cats? This is the perfect gift for them. The pictures are adoreable.

This calendar, I highly recommend for cat lovers. The photos are absolutely beautiful. I enjoy looking at it everyday. It makes me smile.
It is very well done.

This is the second year that I've purchased this calendar, and it again proved to be a great buy. The pictures are large, bright, and very high quality. The cats in them are diverse and usually don't look like they have been posed. The cats are shown outdoors, lounging, playing, sleeping, or a variety of other natural activities. A great desk calendar to brighten up your every day!

super quality, nice pictures..i look forward to coming to work to turn the pages every day.. yes my life is that mundane.

This book is VERY helpful in knowing what each oil is for and how to use it. I am glad I got it and will be using it a lot!

I ordered a gently used Essential Oils Desk Reference book and expected just that because the price was so reasonable. What I received surprised me greatly because it was like brand new and still in the celephane wrapper. I was sure there there had to be something wrong but there isn't. The book even arrived earlier than I was told. I am very impressed.

If you have even the slightest interest in essential oils you need this book! I have referenced this book countless times already. My family has greatly benefited from the treatment recipes for common ailments. I love being able to treat illnesses with oils first before heading to the doctor. I am amazed how it always works!

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no! DO NOT buy this book! It is NOT a reference book for essential oils, is a shameless self-promotional CATALOGUE for Young Living products. It even contains potentially harmful recommendations regarding using potentially irritating essential oils UNDILUTED directly on your skin. This is not a good idea, and a reputable resource would never in a million years make some of the recommendations and claims found in this book. I'm actually angry with myself for paying good money on this unreliable piece of trash without doing my research on Gary Young and Young Living.

Young Living is a multi-level marketing company (read: pyramid scheme), essential oils are just the medium they choose for taking your money. Please, please, please.... I beg you to research Gary Young and Young Living (both sides, make your own decisions) prior to making any purchases, be it a book or an essential oil.

If you are interested in herbalism and essential oils I recommend going to the official site for the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy (naha.org). They also seem to have their reservations about Gary Young and Young Living, though I'm not sure they mention either by name. It's just obvious to someone who has done their research.

Please, if you are interested in aromatherapy and essential oils there are many other, reputable, reliable, and respected books from which to choose that don't try to sell themselves as a medical text in order to trick people into believing it to be reputable. Please, protect yourself from this scam!

I can not begin to say enough good things about this book! It has been a godsend in aiding me with my healing as a toxic mold survivor! Having struggled for months going to many doctors without finding one that knew how to diagnose the late stage 2 Mycotoxicosis a pathologist's biopsy results finally confirmed, I began to understand that conventional medicine knows nothing about toxic mold exposure. This meant in order to find treatment for the Mycotoxicosis and necessary detoxification of my body, I was going to have to take charge of what was to be done for me, since there were no doctors in my area that knew how to treat my symptoms.

After reviewing the vast and extensive information this book contains about the specific healing abilities of essential oils and their application I determined that a method of application called the Raindrop Technique would be a good place to begin. I found a massage therapist close by who does it and after only 3 treatments using Young Living essential oils I am feeling better than I have for the past 9 months since my toxic mold exposure. The Raindrop technique is bringing much improvement to my blood pressure issues, fatigue and fibromyalgia symptoms. Plus I have fewer allergy symptoms in spite of being at the height of the allergy season.

This book is never far from my fingertips, as it has become invaluable tool for helping improve my every health issue. It has brought an enormous improvement to my quality of life.

My kids give one of these to my mom every year. The gallery calendars are the best. Quality paper, with double sided paper. Well done.

This is a very nice calendar if you love cats. It contains nice big colorful pictures of cats and kittens with messages on them.

I apparently didn't read the description very well before purchasing this calendar. I was pleasantly surprised to find that this is the best calendar I've ever had (page-a-day). The calendar is made from sturdy materials. All of the pictures are gorgeous! It makes coming into work a little more easy :)

This is a very unique calendar. The pictures are beautiful and I love the fun facts. I'll be sure to purchase it again for next year!

I love this calendar so much that I gave one to all my catlover friends.
When we talk on the phone we get to discuss which cats we liked/loved. Made a great gift, for me as well.

Richard S. Levick and Larry Smith have delivered the definitive book, at least for now, on crisis communications and litigation PR. (Brief disclosure: I have met and chatted with both of them, but this review is, I hope, unaffected by any personal contacts.)

Levick and Smith don't hold back in describing some disastrous public relations gaffes by major companies, and they also give credit to corporations that understood how important the "court of public opinion" can be. These authors also know how to write: the book is free from marketing and PR jargon, and is easy and even fun to read. As a media relations professional and former reporter and editor, I have put this book on my desk next to my computer.

The authors also recognize the importance of blogs - both as tools that a company or law firm's opponents can use and as tools that are well suited to defense as well.

The recommended use of "message points," though hardly original with Levick and Smith, reaches a high plateau here. Their recommendations for pharmaceutical companies, antitrust defendants, even asbestos makers, are not merely plausible but convincing.

Sometimes a firm needs to stand tough and fight the battle in the media. Sometimes it needs to stand down. Levick and Smith help explain the difference.

This would be a five-star review except that the authors' constant use of brief stories -- in a different and jarring typeface -- as sidebars in the text is off-putting and even a bit amateurish. Sometimes, it's even hard to follow. The fact that they must put "continued" lines into their book ("See page 147") should have been a tip-off that the typography here is not ideal.

Still, this is a terrific book.

After having devoured this book, I can highly recommend reading it.

It is easy to read and offers lots of very practical advice on how to master or even prevent crisis. Richard and Larry have apparently broad experience in helping troubled companies in times of difficulties; and they share their knowledge with a good portion of humor, many real world references and examples, and very helpful appendixes.

Their emphasis on "prevention" made it clear to me how important it is for nearly every company's "survival" to anticipate the potential for crisis and to set up early the required structures. I liked in particular the reminder - or wake up call for many of us - on how important it is to become part of the blog community.

This book should be bed side lecture for everybody who manages communication on behalf of any size and type of company, in particular outside counsel, members of legal and PR departments. It is a great 1x1 on crisis management but also offers lots of depth.

I immediately thought of British Airways' management who should have read this book before opening Heathrow's new terminal and entering into disaster. They would most probably be better off today!

Stop the Presses (2nd Ed.) is a reference book, but it can only be considered a primer for anyone needing to respond to crisis and litigation. I especially like appendix. Most readers will find them helpful.

It's rare that a book can serve as an "insurance policy," but Stop The Presses comes as close as any I have read. Nobody relishes the idea of a crisis situation befalling them or their business--but crises do strike--and by definition, they are unexpected. If a company's management has read, or even browsed those neat little gray "So Don't Forget" boxes at the end of each chapter of Stop The Presses, it will have taken the first step on the road to preparedness.

Ricard Levick and Larry Smith make this sometimes frightening topic eminently readable, and fill the pages with useful, do's, don't and "don't forgets." Their experience is evident all through the book. No book is a substitute for the right advisers and advice, but this one covers many of the crises and legal/regulatory troubles with just enough explanation to start readers on the path to the right kind of actions.

As I stated at the start: it isn't quite an insurance policy, but for $30, it might just save your reputation or your company. And that's probably the best $30 you could spend. Buy it; read it; and hope you never need it. You'll sleep better at night.

Don't buy this book for your PR department. Buy it for your attorneys.

Levick bridges the gap between the need for an organization to speak publicly during a crisis and its legal department's desire to keep the corporate yap locked tight. An attorney himself, Levick understands perception trumps fact, and that at crisis time the real battle won't happen in a court of law; it's already happening in the court of public opinion.

Filled with insights and strategies for short-circuiting a media assault from newspapers still in print to online bloggers, "Stop the Presses" is a must-read for those who think they know crisis communications.

Levick also explains the critical need for advance preparation, on-going media awareness and outside legal and communications counsel in a crisis, three steps lacking in too many organizations.

A clear winner.

Dennis Dean
The Dean Group

The title says it: 365 award-winning cats, one for every day of the year, rendered in loving color with bits of kitty trivia and feline facts as captions. Since we're halfway through 2009, you may want to put 365 Cats Page-A-Day Calendar 2010 on your wishlist instead!

A great stocking stuffer for the cat lover in your family!

I was given 365 cats page a day in 2008 and loved every minute of it. I purchased 2009's version and am equally enjoying it. In addition to really cute and silly cats, the calender includes famous quotes and interesting information that will educate and amuse most cat slaves ... er I mean cat lovers.

Can't remember a year without my daily cat "fix" - and the 365-page-a-day is the best - great pictures, and fun facts and information. Must have for a cat lover!

My sister and I get these calendars every year.....they are a lot of fun....they give you the kitties name and where they live. Nice way to start the day!

If you are a cat fan this, in my opinion, is the BEST Calendar. I buy one every year. Important - this is the one put out by Workman Publishing.

I've been a fan of the Cat Page-a-Day Calender for years now. It makes every morning worth waking up for! Even my own cat approves.

This collection of photos is beautiful and inspiring. I have it on my desk at work and get many compliments on the quality of the pictures. I love the quotes and sayings as well. If you love cats you will love this calendar!

We buy this calendar every year to give as Christmas presents for our cat-loving friends and family. We don't have to buy our own because my sister always give us one. We look forward to "Cat of the Day Time" when we turn to the new page. The photos are terrific.

This is a beautifully-made and beautifully-photographed calendar. I had the 2007 version and tried for some time to find a vendor who carried the 2008 version. It is cleverly constructed to show the first 6 months on one side of the pages and the other 6 months by flipping the pages over and putting them back in the plexiglass frame. I was very glad that Amazon carried the item, and at more than $5.00 off the retail suggested price. I hope they carry the future versions as well.

Love this calendar. I get one for my desk in my classroom every year.

This must be one of the best calendars I have ever owned!!! The dog pictures are either adorable or really funny! All pages come with a title and some small caption about the dogs in the picture. I am VERY happy with this item. I have had MANY calendars in my life (including other page a day ones) and I have to say this one is my favorite. Every morning when I wake up I see my page for that day and my whole day goes well. Never could be happier! Other people in my family including my parents started looking at/reading my calendar every day. This page a day calendar is perfect for all ages...toddlers to grandparents!

I love my yearly 365 Dogs Calendar and simply would not be without it. I even buy them for friends and family.

Fantastic calendar for dog lovers. Delivery was within 2 weeks of ordering which I thought was pretty good considering it came from the States.

I am a dog lover, so that means that this day-by-day calendar is a nice item to have.

This is a daily reminder of how wonderful dogs are and why they play such a special role in our lives. Making you smile, laugh, and even cry with the amazing stories told by everyday people and their real-life dogs, this page a day calendar brightens up even the dullest desk.

Big pictures, big numbers, and a blank reverse that you can use as writing paper, dog loving has never been so fulfilling.

We use this calendar at work to keep track of every day, and we absolutely adore it. If you are a dog lover, this calendar is perfect for you! We love to see the adorable pictures everyday. The stand it comes with is perfect for displaying the pictures as well!

The photography in this calendar is superb. The size makes it easily visible and people are always stopping by too see the "dog of the day". Other workman publishing calendars are equally as well.

I was very impressed with the concept of recycling the pages. The quality is superior. The photos are amazing. I display it at work and have made many people happy with each new page. Co-workers even approach me to see "the dog of the day" and some of them have purchased it for them selves.

This calendar is wonderful. I buy one every year. The pictures are priceless!

Adorable photos of many different breeds.....my son can't wait to turn to the next day's page -- the pictures are that cute!!! Excellent value for the price paid.

This calender is for those that love all types of dogs. Not only are the pictures of the animals great, but the quality of the calendar is superb. The prints are on heavy constructed paper and are supported by the plastic holder that lets you easily view each day. For each picture there are wonderful quotes from famous, non-famous, and anonymous dog lovers. Finally, enjoy the double sided prints by simply moving each day from the front to the back. Make sure they stay in order because in the middle of the year you must flip the stack of pictures. Dog Page-A-Day calendar reminds and instructs on when this should be done. It is simple and fun. A great interactive calendar for the young and old. Have fun fellow dog lovers.

I am very pleased with the quality of this product. The transaction went smoothly and I received the calendar sooner than anticipated.

EVERY YEAR I BUY THE DOG PAGE A DAY CALENDAR AND EVERY DAY YOU JUST TEAR OFF THAT DAY AND SOMETIMES I WILL SAVE IT. THIS YEAR I ORDERED THIS ONE BY MISTAKE. IT IS QUITE LARGER CALENDAR AND YOU HAVE TO SAVE EVERY DAY AND TURN THEM OVER TO CONTINUE THE CALENDAR. THE OTHER PAGE A DAY CALENDAR IS NOT AS INFORMAL AND I JUST LOVE IT. SINCE THEN I HAVE REORDERED THE OTHER CALENDAR.

Not as entertaining as dog a day but still high quality and a valuable product.

This calendar as well as the Cat Gallery calendar are traditional holiday gifts in our family. Every year we have several requests for one or the other. I believe I bought 6 this year! I start getting requests for this back in October/early November. It is the gift that keeps on giving all year. This Gallery edition is far superior to the regular page a day calendar; its' photographs are outstanding!

We have more than hundred books but this book is the my first one that we can not take it off... usefull bible of vet.

My son is a vet and had requested this book. He raves about the ease of use and the relevant content

Great reference for any professional involved in treatment or care of animals. Excellent detail for anyone who needs a validated source of medication information for their pet. Great details on medications for the vet or the animal caregiver. Details medications, chemistry, storage, stability and compatibility, pharmacology, uses and indications, pharmacokinetics, contraindications, precautions, reproductive safety, adverse effects, drug/drug interactions, drug/lab interactions, dosing, monitoring parameters, and dosage forms both vet and human. This is a quality veterinary drug reference!

this book is great. i'm in vet school and it describes everything perfectly and is very easy to understand.

All 5 doctors in our practice refer to this book multiple times each day. There is now a newer edition that we recently received that is even better!!!