5 comments about Identical Strangers: A Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited.

1. Identical Strangers is a beautiful story, extremely well written and heartwarming. The tempo is fast-paced, informative, and pleasant to read. This book will reaffirm all readers' best family values.



2. I was absolutely fascinated by this book, the story of twins separated in infancy and reunited 35 years later. It works on many levels. If a reader is interested in identical twins studies, this is a gold mine. If a reader likes a good mystery, here's a real life one. And if a reader likes getting to know interesting people, the two young women who narrate their story are both persons you will likely want to meet.
   
   Both Paula and Elyse are honest and intelligent and courageous....very much alike and yet uniquely individual. I think the most important question the book raises may not be the issues surrounding their separation, though certainly that is important, but what may be more important are the questions it raises about the nature of a "self."
   
   I bought several copies this book as gifts for friends, and they have all recommended it to others. I told the members of my book club about it and several of them bought it. More than one could not put it down.



3. This account of the experiences of two women - Paula and Elyse - kept me reading well into the night. The drama of finding their twin brings up so many questions and concerns for both of them. Their candor in addressing these issues is remarkable and heartwrenching. This book is both psychology and mystery. While you follow the page-turning details of the quest for Paula and Elyse, you realize that their questions about who we are as individuals and as part of our families are not limited to them, but are far more global. I highly recommend it.



4. A thoughtful and beautifully honest book by two engaging heroines, who don't refrain from plumbing the emotional, psychological, and philosophical depths of their amazing story.



5. If you are looking for an intellectual book on identical twins, this is NOT for you. If you are, however, interested in discovering the emotional mumble-jumble about these two specific twins, this could be your book.
   
   I first heard about the book on NPR and was really excited before I started. The research on nature vs. nurture is fascinating. Relying on identical twins for such a study is a brilliant idea.
   
   The book, unfortunately, blows. It represents a very poor effort in providing substantive information related to the scientific topic of twin studies.
   
   It delivers a highly personal story on a pair of identical twin sisters separated at birth. A large portion of the book contains endless whining about the ethics of separating adopted twins at birth. And it's extremely boring to read page after page of repeat whining. Ultimately, the scientific history isn't well discussed or resolved. The readers are left wondering what exactly is the point of this book.
   
   Very very disappointing.

5 comments about Laughing in the Dark: A Comedian's Journey through Depression.

1. Chonda Pierce has been tops on my list since I saw her perform in the Washington area about a year and a half ago. I've savored many of her books and videos since that time. This particular book is close to home, honest and still demonstrates her wonderful gift of humor. An enjoyable and educational read.



2. The first several chapers were a bit wordy but then settled in to have several good thoughts in the latter part of the book.



3. This book flowed well, and I really appreciated Chonda's candid and honest look at her journey through depression. While the church sometimes implies if you suffer from depression, you must not have enough faith or you are making it up, Chonda is not ashamed to share her story and her faith. Thanks for sharing.



4. I recently saw Chondra on stage. I knew with her type of humor, I needed to read her book.Being diagnosed with Clinical Depression myself, I felt we had something in common. I was not disappointed, her book is excellent. She is able to put into words thoughts and feelings just like mine. It seems God put people into her life just like He did me. This is a must read!!!!!



5. I love Chonda Pierce. I have been to see her in person. This is a must read book

5 comments about The Incredible Shrinking Critic: 75 Pounds and Counting: My Excellent Adventure in Weight Loss.

1. I had trouble finishing the book. I did not find the inspiration I was hoping for as I have with other books. Writing down one's journey through weight loss is a daring move yet not all are worthwhile for everyone to read. I am in my late twenties and feel maybe this book is better for someone in their 30s or so given the age of the writer.



2. I have suffered through one thing or another connected to my body "issues" and losing weight since forever. This is the first book that really inspired me. If you are looking for a boring how to book--this is not for you--buy an atkins diet book or some other "amazing weight loss book that will ensure you lose weight this time around" book (translation ANOTHER waste of MONEY & TIME). This book deals with the fundamental issues involved with why you gained so much weight and how to get it off with a little honesty, humor and plain old fashioned hard work.



3. The thing about this book is that Jami, who lost 75 pounds, lets you see inside her head while she was taking the weight off. Let's face it, those of us who've tried to take this weight off before know all we need to know about weight loss: eat less, move more, stay focused. But Jami lets you inside her head, she shares the frustrations, the joys, the buried issues, the past hurts, the broken relationships, and the need to truly look at one's self to take this weight off. She lets you know that if you don't/won't dig deep into who you are and who you want to become then your shot at losing this weight is pretty small. I needed to hear this story. She's humorous and witty and real. Her writing is engaging and she's a great story teller. Don't miss out!



4. I loved this book, it's just as good as the other personal weight-loss story I read called "Secrets of a Former Fat Girl". I love Jami Bernard's style of writing and her sense of humor. She told her story and made it interesting, while giving tips of useful advice throughout the book. She lost 75 pounds in over 2 years, so her weight loss was slow but she wanted it that way, so that she could get used to the changes she made and make it part of her lifestyle. It's true that slow weight loss is the way to go if you want to be able to maintain a healthy lifestyle and maintain your weight in the end. Jami goes into details about just how she went about losing weight and what she did to make changes in her life little by little (For example, when she was 230lbs, she would eat large amounts of full-fat ice cream. She then changed to frozen yogurt, saving hundreds of calories a day, and then finally after some months, switched to 50-calorie jello and didn't end up missing her full-fat ice cream) She talks about her past and how she was offered free pizza for life at the age of twelve if she would "spend just one night" with the man who owned the place. (She was thin until her 30's) She talks about incidents that happened when she was fat that might hit close to home for some people! Overall her story is really motivational, interesting, helpful, and just fun to read.



5. Its smart, funny, and full of great and helpful information. I love this author's style of storytelling. When I was done reading I felt like Jami and I were good pals. So I read it again and loved it just as much. I hope to see more from this author.

5 comments about Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (Dover Thrift Editions).

1. Concerning this edition (the book is a must read)... Dover's thrift editions are just that--thrifty. The text is close together and the overall readability of the edition is fair. It works, but I'd like to see Oxford or Penguin make a "classic" edition with a scholary introduction, footnoting and contextual information like 19th century reviews, etc... A good edition, needs improvement, but then it wouldn't have a "thrifty" price!



2. Harriet Jacobs' Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is unique in that it is one of the few firsthand accounts written by a woman. The book is a tribute to an extraordinary woman who spent much of her life fighting against slavery. She also provides details into the reality of this dark period of American history, constantly struggling with how a nation can be Christian and yet allow the practice to continue. It is impossible to read this book and not be impressed with the quality of this historical figure.



3. I used an excerpt from this book included in a women's literary anthology used in my women's literature class. It was one of the many classes' favorite reads. For their final they were allowed to concentrate on one class assignment, write a documented essay, and from it, give an oral presentation with visuals....several successfully replicated, small scale, the yard and house with attic where Jacobs describes as being hidden for years... an incredible true story for everyone of all ages!



4. Some say this isnt true, after reading it seems that some is fiction. Especially extensive quotes years after the events from someone who coulnt read or write at the time the events occured and would have no way of recording them for future use. Somewhat drawn out. Keep looking there may be something better out there on the subject.



5. This book is one of those books that have quite an affect on you. By the time I was done I had a bit more of knowledege of how slavery really was. Clearly I had no idea until I read it. I really wanted to cry so many times during the book.
   
   Everyone should read this book.

5 comments about Going Gray: What I Learned about Beauty, Sex, Work, Motherhood, Authenticity, and Everything Else That Really Matters.

1. I read Kreamer's article about going gray in More magazine, and I have to say, it was one of the silliest things I've ever read. This whole thing with gray hair, and trying to make it something philosophic, is just plain ridiculous. The bottom line is that people dye their hair, and have been doing so for centuries, because gray hair makes you look old. Sorry, but that about sums it up. It is an unbecoming color on virtually everyone, and drains the color right out of your face. I can't think of anyone on this planet who looks better with their hair gray--it makes you look old and tired. In fact, gray hair will age you faster than anything else. Not only that, but hair that is graying looks dull and drab.
   
   I've seen Kreamer's before and after pictures, and she looks at least 10 years older with her gray hair. And matronly to boot. In addition to letting the gray come in, she also decided to cut her hair into one of those dowdy "age appropriate" hairdos, so it's a double whammy.
   
   If you want to let your hair go gray, fine. But please don't act like it's some sort of heroic act. If you want to dye your hair, that's fine too, although I've noticed that some women are even getting apologetic about it. Please, gray hair is not the new black, as one reviewer wrote. Most women (and a growing number of men) can't stand the way gray hair looks and will continue to color it.
   
   I find it a little odd that Kreamer thought she looked "older" with her dyed hair. I think she looked a lot younger and fresher, plus her haircut was more youthful. Now she looks like a dowdy old woman. Sorry I can't join the pep talk about what a great act this was on her part. It's simply convinced me more than ever that a lot of us have too much time on our hands.



2. I really enjoyed this book. I found it quite helpful and insightful for a situation that I too, am contemplating doing. The author wrote with humor and honesty which I could relate too. I'm glad I read the book, as it was a spontaneous purchase that happened to coincide with my own personal thoughts about going to my natural gray hair color, which is a BIG deal for me.



3. Four months in to my own graying experience I found this book delightful, humorous, and inspirational. I recommend it even for those who aren't gray (yet) or (there) but conflicted about embracing it. Gives interesting insight on the embracing your wonderfulness at midlife.



4. I read this for my book club. This book was so relevant to all of us forty-something women that we actually stayed on the topic of the book for hours (instead of our usual tangents)! The topic was also very interesting for my daughter who is in her twenties.



5. Anne Kreamer's original article in More inspired me to stop dying my lovely grays a dark brown in early August of 2006. The additional sides to her story touched on in "Going Gray" have led me to question my rather rash decision to "pull a Warhol" and embrace the silver, allowing myself to embrace a more mature side of my personality without feeling older than need be. All in all, a very interesting sociological examination of youth, authenticity and self esteem! The money I'm saving on dye will barely cover the cost of the plastic surgery... If only I could live in a world were we were all expected to look our age rather than like teenagers!

5 comments about Fair Game: My Life as a Spy, My Betrayal by the White House.

1. I was really looking forward to reading about her life in CIA and not the ordeal, we all know about the ordeal, and no matter what your opinion is on the whole situation, it couldn't have been easy, but it was a little misleading. Oh well...



2. Just what the hell is W-R-O-N-G with the ideologically radicalized Flame supporters/apologists (read: diehard liberals desperate to misuse the unimportant Flame Affair to misguidedly damage the Bush Admin.)???? Can't they use logic to adhere to the non-negotiable fact that Valerie Flame is the one, true and only villainess????
   
   To recap, since the positive reviewer-sycophants of this book clearly blocked out the news that broke this past July, US District Judge John Bates decided in a ruling that was widely reported even by the libs' friends, the mainstream media, to reject Flame's suit against the Bush Admin. To recap some more, that blatantly frivolous lawsuit charged that Bush Admin. officials connived in a "revenge" campaign to defame Flame and her husband, John Kerry-stooge and former ambassador, Joseph Wilson. "NOT SO!!!!" Judge Bates admonished the attention-seeking and sensationalistic Flame and Wilson.
   
   Bates ruled that the dissemination of information about Flame's alleged, "covert" (hahaha, libs are really the only ideologues who believe that misdirection!) status by Richard Armitage and others involved in discussing it was inherently "WITHIN THE SCOPE OF" Bush Admin. officials' "DUTIES AS HIGH-LEVEL EXECUTIVE BRANCH OFFICIALS." I'll translate for liberals who don't speak Logic, but only speak the language of ideological radicalism and partisanship: that means that Armitage, Cheney and L. Scooter Libby all were within the law as Executive Branch officials to use the press to publicly rebut and discredit the dishonorable Joseph Wilson in his smear campaign against Bush's state of the union speech!!!! Thus, this whole book by the sore-loser and poor sport Flame is a total sc*m that shouldn't have been published in the first place!!!!
   
   Because of the Judge's infallible ruling that Flame has no case, it's a shock this tripe of a book was even published--obviously, the publishing world slants towards liberals. It only logically follows then that Flame's inexcusably mendacious recounting of events is also infected with nothing but deception, some of which I'll address in order to lecture libs who still persist on clinging to this wet-dream fantasy of theirs.
   
   The worst whopper of a lie is that Valerie Flame was a "covert" agent. People with a higher authority than the diehard-believing liberal supporters of Flame have explained and established why this is untrue. Lawyer Victoria Toensing testified in March of 2007 during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing that Flame failed to meet the legal criteria to admissibly call herself covert during the time of the State Dept.'s (NOT the White House's) leak by Armitage. In order for Flame to have been truly covert, she needed to have been stationed OVERSEAS for the CIA for the past, five years, according to the Intelligence Identities Protection Act. Since she had a boring, uneventful desk job in Langley for years, she flagrantly didn't meet the cut to be classified covert. This is yet another reason the Judge threw out Flame's frivolous suit, yet Flame continues to obstinately misrepresent herself like this.
   
   Other incriminations against Flame's stubbornly merciless charade of being a covert agent include the facts that: she was on an administrative rather than an operational track in Langley; drove to work every day in full view of everybody; comments to Robert Novak (a registered DEMOCRAT, you dissembling libs!) by CIA spokesman Bill Harlow that she wasn't going to get another foreign assignment; and FBI testimony that her CIA employment was common, Washington knowledge.
   
   Flame's whole misrepresentation and character-*ss*ssination of a tripe-book is based on her conspiracy theory of grandeur that the Bush Admin. had to retaliate against her husband for writing his underhanded op-ed piece in 2003. This Wilson op-ed actually falsified that he was told by N*g*r that Iraq was in fact not seeking yellow-cake uranium, yet this Wilson chicanery was disproved by the 911 commission which issued a report stating that Wilson was told by former N*g*r PM Mayaki that Iraq indeed wanted to buy uranium from there.
   
   After all these inarguably solid and delusion-crumbling facts that I've shoved down their lib throats, it's a wonder why any diehard lib-believers would continue to keep wrongfully aggrandizing Flame to such a status of credibility. Her book--which is heavily redacted (probably to persuade gullible libs to believe she's being "persecuted" by the CIA) and so unreadable--is nothing more than a ploy designed to fabricate her image as that of a martyr. Her book is plotted to preach to the choir of ferociously diehard, anti-Bush ideologues, massaging their partisanship in place of facts.
   
   When this villainess of a woman spends a part of the book actually dishing out her sob story of her marriage allegedly being strained by this leak--which is IMPOSSIBLE since there was no leak since she wasn't covert and no crime was committed!--smart folks will brand this book as using melodrama to gain an audience. The result of the Flame Affair is the Bush Admin. is 100% cleared of criminal activity for leaking, and Flame will be forever remembered in history as the lying villainess.



3. I was a keen follower of the Plame scandal when it first broke years ago and was eager to read her story. Sadly, the overabundance of redactions made this book choppy, disjointed, and difficult to follow.



4. I have the audiobook, & it was good, it makes me angry that neocons like O'reilly, Medved, Beck, & Malkin goes nuts when Hollywood makes an anti-war films, but they were not outrage on what happen to this lady.



5. I was so looking forward to reading this book. I had followed it some on the news and was looking for the first person account of what happened. The fact that just about every other line had the text redacted made it, for all intents and purposed, impossible to read. I had to stop. While I respect Ms. Plame Wilson and all that she went through, save your money.

5 comments about The Good Good Pig: The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood.

1. If you love true memoirs in this type of animal genre you'll enjoy this book. Sy Montgomery is an excellent & intelligent writer. She writes in a very easy and flowing fashion. In spite of her noticeable intelligence she doesn't write in a haute style. I loved the fact that she used no foul language or cursing in this book. I was quickly drawn into this story and it held my interest right to the end. I found myself identifing with many of the author's experiences.
   
   The author, Sy Montgomery was a somewhat eccentric nature lover who had always thought herself more animal than human. She was estranged from her parents and had few close friends. That was before the sweet Christopher Hogwood came into her life. When Sy and her husband Howard get Christopher they nurse him slowly back to health. He soon is getting into loads of trouble all over town. Thanks to some very understanding neighbors, Christopher Hogwood is soon the most popular member of the neighborhood. Of course when people hear about Christopher they want to meet him. Pretty soon Chris is a celebrity too. In turn, Sy is forced into human relationships. The surprise is that she finds that she's actually enjoying it. Christopher Hogwood ends up touching everyone's life that he comes in contact with, until the day he dies. It was like he was sent into Sy's life to reconcile all her human relationships. Christopher is truely a special pig.
   
   The reason I gave this charming book only 4 stars? At times the author goes into a few personal musings about her extensive travels, beliefs about religions or about people who eat meat. Whether or not, you would agree with her opinions- it doesn't really add to this otherwise awesome story. Also, at times Ms. Montgomery 'name drops' a bit too much for my tastes.
   
   Overall, I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes stories on human/animal relationships. I'd read this again. Very well written and touching story.



2. Ms. Montgomery writes in a forthright manner and has documented an unlikely partnership in an authentic style. My appreciation for pigs in general has grown exponentially as a result of her frienship with Christopher Hogwood, a fellow creature who lived comfortably - very comfortably - in his own skin and through his immediate circumstances. The author describes how one's delights in ordinary abundance sets an example for every one of us - this would be the pig doing the treaching by example. If anyone of your associates should ever call you piggish you will know, having read this book yourself, that it is a deep compliment. For a biography I can ask no more than a book like this provides. Treat yourself.



3. What a delightful book! I do so wish I could have met Christopher - he really was an excellent pig. Sy Montgomery's life sounds so interesting, and she writes in a very easy, readable way. I have recommended this book to several people, as well as buying a couple of copies as gifts.



4. I loved this book. I read it in less than 2 days, I couldn't put it down. People have so much to learn about animals and I think this book reminds us that if we stop our busy lives for one minute and get to know an animal in a different way it would change the way many of us think. This book teaches you more about yourself than anything. Great book, though now I want a pig of my own!



5. Not just a story about a pet pig, this book is a review of lessons learned in surprising places and at unexpected times. Sy Montgomery is very astute and well spoken, the kind of person you would just love to meet for real!

5 comments about Julie and Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously.

1. I first read this book as it's hardback version. When it came out in the newly titled paperback, I couldn't resist rereading it. I should also mention I've given this book to several friends and relatives who have all enjoyed it as well.
   
   The premise of this book is quite interesting - a woman who is looking for direction in her life stumbles across her mother's old, hardback copy of Julia Child's "Mastering the Art of French Cooking", and has an epiphany. She decides, that in one year, she will cook all 524 recipes in the book, and write about her experiences in a blog - still a relatively new "art" form at that time.
   
   The resulting blog, and book, are filled with lustily-written passages describing cooking; her rather surreal job at an unnamed government job; (Something to do with designing a new memorial building at the Twin Towers Site post 9/11); her interesting, bohemian friends and their escapades; and her marriage. Her writing is full of angst, passion, and verve. All-in-all, a highly entertaining read.
   
   The recipes, as such, are limited. This is not a cookbook. This is a memoir of cooking. This is a memoir of life. This is a memoir of joie-de-vivre. This is a book that has more to do with discovering that while you can hate your job, your coworkers and where your life is going, you can love to cook, love your husband, love your friends, and that, in the end, is what matters.
   
   Enjoy the read, enjoy the ride!



2. I don't usually go back and review products after I've bought them, but this book was such an enjoyable read that I found it hard to put down. Laugh-out-loud funny at times, poignant at others, it provides an all-too-rare look at the ups and downs of married love, which I found refreshing in an age when most books and movies center on singles finding each other or on marriages falling apart.
   
   Julie, if you happen to read these reviews, I really hope your dream of becomeing a mother comes true. Raising three daughters has enriched my life more than words can say, and if ever there were two people who deserved to be parents, it's you and Eric.
   
   Best wishes,
   Julie Richer



3. I'm not sure why people hated this book. It is a humorous memoir. If you are looking for deap reflections on JC, or her recipes, don't look here. This is a good read. I suspect the negative reviews come from republicans who got their over sized view of themselves bruised.



4. I couldn't get through this book either. I originally picked it up because my name is Julia and my mom's name is Julie...so it was, literally, calling my name. I thought it would be a fun, quirky story of a woman finding herself through food...but instead it was a really abrasive, whiny story about the author, with the occasional mention of Julia Child and French cooking. Just couldn't slog through this one.



5. Delightful! Powell has a natural, anecdotal voice that draws you into her chaotic life. She's even able to present her impulsive decision to cook all of the recipes from Julia Childs' "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" as a sort of valiant last stand against the increasing mediocrity of her life. Powell lays out the ensuing year of culinary obsessiveness in all of its messy detail. This is a great read if you're at all interested in Molly Ivans-style wit or the down-to-the-wire suspense of an episode of Iron Chef.

5 comments about Gaining: The Truth About Life After Eating Disorders.

1. I recommend this book to anyone with a history of anorexia or bulimia nervosa. It is well written and promotes healthy insights about one's condition, psychological predisposition and family context. I have read Caroline Knapp's book - Appetites, which I found to be excellent too. I also recommend Sensing the Self. All the others I have seen are not worth the time... This one, if not the best, is among them... Aimee Liu intertwines stories, including her own, in a way that holds you close, helping us also 'connect the dots' while reading the book. It helps us be more open in finding out about our own stories and how it matches this growing population of people with eating disorders. I found extremely useful!



2. As someone working towards recovery from an ED, this book is an amazing read. I can relate to the experiences of the author. Beyond that, the information (some scientific, some observational, all GOOD) she presents and her retrospective look at her previous book from the '70's, is golden information. Considering how uncertain people feel about the future after an ED, a window into what it could be like instills hope! Thanks!



3. When I started reading this book, just a quarter of the way into it, I was very excited and hopeful that this could be one of the best books out there on EDs because it focused a lot on recovery, and using real life examples. Reading about solutions instead of just epidemics and hopeless stats was refreshing.
   
   The insight into people's personality traits was especially helpful. I bookmarked many passages with little post-it flags because so many things were right on.
   
   I had to knock off two stars for one reason only--the height and weight stats of most the women she interviewed. At first I didn't notice but the more into the book I read, it became very distracting. First of all, height and weight does NOT paint an instant mental picture of what someone looks like to me, anyway. I am not one of those carnival game workers who is trained to know what that looks like. I didn't understand why she couldn't have just described them as "underweight" or used adjectives instead of stats, or whatever.
   
   I couldn't believe it when she ACTUALLY listed the height and weight of the DAUGHTER of a woman with ED and inserted the following commentary--"far from excessive". You could almost hear the subtext after that, "but, could still stand to lose a few pounds." Instead, she lets the quote of the mother's opinion to speak what the author is thinking. And I'm thinking, how many girls who happen to weigh MORE than that and are SHORTER are going to feel when they read that? Never mind that she goes on to say how our bodies are functional and don't define who we are and how fathers can help daughters feel good about themselves--the seed of self-doubt could be planted somewhere.
   
   I noticed she also talked a lot about her own weight numbers throughout her various life stories, as though this says something on its own. It obviously does to the author, since she had an eating disorder and weight represents what was going on in her life at that point, but it doesn't mean a whole lot to the general audience. If she said, I was at X weight at that point I would think, so? I'm sorry, I forgot to memorize your height and I don't know what that means and how that adds to the story. All I needed to know was how healthy she was, really. And it was triggering to start thinking about my own height and how it compared, and I had to consciously tell myself to stop doing that.
   
   It was disappointing that for all the self-awareness and sensitivity the author brings to the subject, this detail escaped her attention. I don't think she meant anything malicious about it, of course, just a sad side effect of how an ED mind operates, unfortunately, even after the harmful behaviors have ceased.
   
   (if the author had any input in the ironic cover art--a photo of a bone-thin model in a joyous leap in a sheer dress on the beach--this would get two stars, especially because there is a whole chapter devoted to how media images equate thin women to success, health, and happiness)



4. 'Gaining' is the best book I've read related to eating disorders. So many books out there get bogged down in the details of anorexia and/or bulimia. This is the first I have read that tells about life after all that. I'm in recovery after 15 years of bulimia, and this book was a catalyst in helping to push me into that next step of recovery. 'Gaining' explains that there is no prescribed path to health; while we are alike in many ways, we may need different things along the way to make it. Liu and the women she writes about show that reaching wellness is possible AND worth it.



5. This book needed to be written and thankfully, it finally has. Nearly all other books on eating disorders focus on women in their teens and twenties. The author sees the bigger picture of living with eating disorders both in and out of recovery over the women's lives. Rather than giving false hope that EDs can be vanquished forever, Aimee Liu explores the personality traits involved and their impact on women with EDs. She shares the latest research that emphasizes that this is like most other mental health problems-- has genetic components and not caused by "bad parenting", like we were taught in social work school. Far from delivering a discouraging sentence, Liu shares how people with EDs have learned to focus their perfectionism and drive, many achieving impressive career successes. As a parent of a daughter who is working hard on her recovery, Liu's beautifully written and wise book calmed my fears for my daughter's future. Thank you, Aimee Liu, for this book.

5 comments about Women of the Bible: A One-Year Devotional Study of Women in Scripture.

1. This is one of the best book purchases I've ever made. This is a wonderful devotional. I look forward to opening it up everyday. You will not be disappointed.



2. I LOVE this book. I have been using it this past year and am now buying it for friends!



3. I really love this book! It's a versatile resource for personal home devotional time OR a group Bible study (I know, because I'm currently using it for both). My favorite part is the first day's reading, where they take the featured woman's story and retell it in a compelling, dramatic way that draws you into her experiences. I feel much closer to many of the women of Biblical times after spending a week with them through this book.



4. This is a great book to see how women made a mark in the bible and their part in history. Women of the Bible is a great study book for sunday school or women's bible classes. The book provides profound views about the characteristics of the women and why they acted as they did. Very good book to have.



5. I ordered Women of the Bible because I've heard so many wonderful things about this book over the years. I ordered one for my mom and me. We both are getting so much out of it and growing in our walk with the Lord. The book focuses on the women who made such a difference in there lives leaning on the Lord. It was also a great book on just being able to relate to someone from the Bible who is a woman. The parts that have impacted me have been on women who were struggling with fertility. It was nice to know that they were dealing with this issue even back then. This is a must read for anyone wanting to grow and learn more about the Bible.