Review of I'm Their Dad! Not Their Babysitter!: Essays, Anecdotes and War Stories Celebrating Fatherhood (Paperback)

This is a must read for parents, young and old.The author has a great flair for humor mixed with serious thoughts on parenting, fatherhood in particular.The stories are drawn from his experiences raising his ownchildren, but the reader soon realizes the universal application to allparents.Take this book to the beach, on an airplane, etc.You will beglad you did.Bruce & Marge Rice

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I'm Their Dad! Not Their Babysitter is a humorous collection of essays and anecdotes about family life as seen through a loving father's eyes. Author Tim Herrera strikes a common chord with all parents by offering a charming and totally real look at the joys and frustrations of parenthood.

About the Author
Tim Herrera is a writer, columnist, television news reporter and Little League and soccer coach in Sacramento, California. Tim has written articles for national publications including: The New York Times, Modern Dad, News Photographer Magazine and Catholic Forester. His work has also appeared in the on-line magazine My Village. Tim and his wife are the parents of four children.

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Review of The Wedding Book: The Big Book for Your Big Day (Paperback)

This book totally saved me.After feeling overwhelmed about planning my wedding for weeks and weeks, I can finally take a deep breath and say that my fiance and I are REALLY EXCITED after reading Mindy's book.There are so many great ideas in here that I would have never thought of, and so many of them are absolutely inspiring.This book is so comprehensive, it really talks about everything you want and need to know about planning your wedding. It's like Mindy is right there guiding you through every step of the way! The BEST part though, is that there are so many fun facts and cute details in the book...I couldn't put it down :) If you're a bride-to-be, I highly recommend Mindy's book...you'll absolutely love it.If you're a bridesmaid, do the bride a big favor and pick this up for her!

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Announcing the wedding bible: the most complete, lively, handholding, step-by-step guide to help every couple have a perfect wedding-no matter their budget, taste, or personalities. More than 2.2 million North American couples tie the knot each year; until now, only a mere fraction could work with celebrity wedding planner Mindy Weiss. But the significant fact is not Ms. Weiss's clientele, but the reason for it: She's so very good at what she does. And now she shares all of her hard-won experience, wisdom, inspiration, and style tips.

The Wedding Book covers everything, in a voice filled with understanding: announcing the engagement, and what to do when someone isn't happy about the news; creating a budget; the pros and cons of destination weddings. Drawing up the guest list; planning the ceremony (and how to personalize your vows); menus to inspire; contracts and wedding insurance. Shopping for the dress, six great hairstyles, tuxedo vs. dinner jacket, the etiquette of invitations. Style tips for flowers, the tabletop, linens; a cake that says "you"; the crucial "Sixty Days Until I Do"; rehearsal dinner strategies; plus freezing the cake and preserving the bouquet.

Today the average cost of a wedding is $25,000-at $19.95, The Wedding Book is the smartest investment a bride-to-be could make.

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Review of Young Wives' Tales: New Adventures in Love and Partnership (Paperback)

As a young feminist, I had an exceptionally difficult time reconciling my beliefs with the fact not only was I head over heels in love with a man, for some reason I was even thinking I wanted to marry him. I had spent most of my life to date deriding the institution of marriage, and when I realized that commitment was in fact what I wanted with this man, I felt utterly confused. I wish I'd had this book three years ago when I was looking for some guidance -- even reading it now gave me a fresh dose of insight and made me realize that there are OTHERS out there as well who struggle with this decision.

In short: this book rocks. No matter what your situation and persuasion, you'll find something inside you can relate with.

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The term 'wife' is fraught with conflicting connotations formany young women today. Although the word suggests companionship andcommitment, it's weighted with the knowledge that marriage is amale-dominated institution in which women have been subservient forcenturies. In this provocative collection of essays, writers in theirtwenties and thirties discuss how they're navigating the waters ofsanctified long-term relationships. Juhu Thukral speaks of marrying toplease her traditional Indian parents; Rachel Fudge wonders whetheralternative ceremonies can lead to greater equality in marriage; and Leslie Millerstruggles with being identified as half of a couple.

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Review of Singular Existence (Paperback)

This book is so GREAT!!!!
Whether you are single, dating someone, or married, you will find it impossible to NOT relate to this book.

I have had my own share of dating adventures, but even more so have seen friends go through their own rough times...totally feeling the pressure to marry and settle down. This leads to endless conversations about what is wrong with them, why didn't he call, etc. I even went out and bought that book "He's Just Not that Into You", to read for myself and thinking this would surely give me the wisdom and right thing to say the next time a friend called upset that some guy wasn't treating her right....and somehow this was her fault. But no.....no such luck, no real understanding of how unfair the pressures women feel to make it work at any cost with any guy (at least not in that book, or books like it) until THIS ONE . . .

If you've ever read (or lent someone) books like "He's Just not that Into you" or read all the chick lit books that spend the whole time selling you on how it's okay to be single but then always end up with the perfect guy in the end (which admittedly I have read and enjoy for entertainment value...but honestly enough is enough) .... YOU HAVE TO READ THIS.

It's as smart and funny as Sex and the City with depth and insight of authors like John Gray (Men are From Mars Women are From Venus) and ....hmmmm....actually I can't think of anyone else, because Leslie Talbot is the most insightful person I've read on this topic.

More than that It's FUNNY....really really funny!

Anyway.....if I haven't said enough for you to buy this book IMMEDIATELY..she's also a fellow Bostonian and a very nice person who e-mailedme back personally after writing a comment about her book on her equally FABULOUS website www.singularexistence.com (which is also SOOOOO funny!).

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A fierce, funny read that redraws the fine line between alone and lonely.

One part memoir, one part self-help, with a dash of shrewd social commentary and a liberal dose of snark, Singular Existence is the surefire cure all for your single girl blues.

Creator of the popular website, Singularexistence.com,author LeslieTalbot deftly--and hilariously--eviscerates the media fads, self-help quackery, chick lit formula, and bogus social science that plague the unmarried, offering you a refreshingly optimistic perspective on the state of singledom.Essays include:

• Shallow, Self-Centered, and Opinionated Seeks Opposite (an undercover investigation into the tangled web of online dating)

• The Rules of Disengagement (a coward's guide to breakup etiquette)

• Warning--Contents May Settle (the dire consequences of marital desperation--one woman's cautionary tale)

• Deconstructing The Married Guy (a four-point primer on the psyche of the male adulterer)

• He's Just a Big Fat A**hole (the real reason he's "just not that into" you)

• Manifesto Destiny (a Declaration of Independence for the proudly unmarried)

Smart, scathing, and singularly entertaining, Singular Existence proves once and for all that relationships are not the only path to happiness.

Leslie Talbot is the founder of Singularexistence.com,a website that has gained a passionate following among snarky singles everywhere and was the proud inspiration for at least one broken engagement. In real life, Leslie is a business writing consultant to Fortune 500 companies.She lives in her own apartment in Boston, MA and has no intention of getting a roommate.

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Review of The Modern Bride Survival Guide (Hardcover)

I got engaged on February 12th, 2008 and since then I have amassed a very large collection of wedding books, which have just left me confused and caused me to over analyze lots of unnecessary things.

I highly recommend this book in conjunction with the Knot "Complete Guide to Weddings".This book is beautiful, has bright well appointed pictures, excellent classy ideas and gives just the right amount of information.Whereas the 'Knot' book gives a great level of detail which is sometimes needed but not always.

Ladies, do not make the same mistakes I did and over do it.Sometimes too much information is a bad thing.This book is simply wonderful!!!Highly recommend.

Good Luck!!

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SPECIAL OFFER! A one-year (6 issues) subscription to Modern Bride magazine is included with the purchase of this book. Please see the back flap of the book for offer and refund details.

When it's time to start planning for your special day, there's no better source than Modern Bride. This stylish, contemporary guide is packed with all the information and advice you need to create the wedding of your dreams, from planning the perfect ceremony and reception to surviving any challenges you may face on the way to your big day. It's simply the most inspiring, thorough and up-to-date wedding planner you'll find anywhere.

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For decades, Modern Bride magazine has been helping women turn their dream weddings into reality. Now, the Editor-in-Chief of Modern Bride has created today's ultimate wedding planner-an indispensable guide to getting ready for your special day, from selecting the ideal dress to planning an idyllic honeymoon. Bursting with expert advice, The Modern Bride Survival Guide will help bring your fantasies to life with a perfect combination of inspiration and advice.

Illustrated throughout with gorgeous color photography, this one-of-a-kind guide walks you through everything to consider as you approach your big day, from creating a budget, planning the ceremony and choosing vendors to orchestrating the rehearsal dinner and reception. You'll find detailed pointers and suggestions on the ceremony, reception, caterers, cakes, flowers, music, photography, destination weddings, and more-everything you need to make choices that fit your style but also fit your budget. And the book includes checklists and calendars to make sure nothing slips your mind, including "Questions to Ask" your vendors, a budget worksheet, a wedding-day countdown, and a comprehensive to-do list that takes you through the big day from start to finish.

Best of all, this guide is packed with the tips you need to survive the challenges a wedding can bring, from tactfully limiting the guest list to keeping the peace among relatives. Sidebars throughout feature wisdom from well-known wedding planners, "Q&A" sections feature commonsense guidance on typical dilemmas, and "bride to bride" tips share down-to-earth insights from real-life brides. With the authoritative advice and answers you'll find here, you can feel confident that your wedding will be exactly what you want it to be.

Full of ideas for all budgets and every imaginable wedding style, The Modern Bride Survival Guide is the most useful and up-to-date wedding planner available.

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