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Thursday, 03 April 2008 22:22
 There are times when, amidst the bustle of our routines and the stresses of our lives, we all feel a little disconnected from ourselves. It is at these times that Ssusan Forte O’Neill’s new book is exactly the inspiration that we need. Simple and short, but with lovely illustrations and a powerful message, A Journey to Rediscover Your Heart will help you to leave behind the pressures that surround you and listen instead to your heart.
Wednesday, 02 April 2008 21:37
Good Night Our World is an adorable series of children’s books from publisher and author Adam Gamble and his team of authors and illustrators. These boardbooks are a series celebrating a variety of cities and locations across the country (and Canada). From Good Night America and Good Night Zoo to Good Night Florida and Good Night Los Angeles, these books include over 20 different states, cities, and destinations, with more coming out all the time. Each of the stories consists of memorable landmarks, diverse characters, and a simple and pleasing language that makes these books perfect for both a bedtime story or for beginner readers to enjoy themselves.
Wednesday, 02 April 2008 21:35
 Barbara Dehn, R.N. and GlaxoSmithKline have put out a series of pamphlets about Women’s Health. This helpful series of guides, which cover everything from fertility and pregnancy to healthy bones and menopause, contain everything you need to know about each topic. As easy to read as they are comprehensive, these relatively short pamphlets are indispensable resources for all women. Each guide contains a variety of information about the topic, guidelines and advice for you to follow, and helpful websites and resources.
Wednesday, 02 April 2008 21:24
Every child goes through a stage where they love nothing more than hearing about themselves. (Hey, my kids sometimes still have days like that.) From wanting to hear stories about their birth to making up songs about their day, sometimes it is just all about them. Which is why The First Adventures of Incredible You will be an instant hit for kids everywhere. These adorable personalized stories, written by Sarah Riley Headrick and Sarah Foreman Rivera and illustrated by Jill Dryer Bartolucci, include colorful pictures and engaging stories that are much more individualized than other similar products.
Wednesday, 27 February 2008 21:00
 This intriguing debut novel by Diane Setterfield portrays a secluded and aging author, whose claim to fame is a series of stories detailing lives she did not lead.
Nearing the end of her life, the author, Vida Winter, invites a young biographer, Margaret Lea (who comes with a troubling story of her own) to capture the truth about her life before it’s too late. The subsequent tale, full of mystery and ghosts, leaves Margaret with some suspicions, leading her to investigate the truth on her own.
Wednesday, 27 February 2008 20:59
 This guidebook by Diane Lang clearly had the busy mother in mind. More a pamphlet than a book, it contains within its straightforward 50 pages everything a mother could need to know about leaving the home and going to work – and it can be read and mastered in the time it takes to wait for the laundry.
Baby Steps helps moms sort out their decision to work, and it contains advice, warnings, and help for dealing with everything from the job interview to the inevitable maternal guilt.
Wednesday, 27 February 2008 20:57
 Question: When can you be related to someone and yet still be a complete stranger? Answer: When you’re an in-law.
This book, written by Deborah M. Merrill, whose interest in the topic of in-laws began (when else?) after her own engagement, is based on a study she did with over 50 daughters-in-law and many of their mothers-in-law. Her look at one of the most complicated of all familial relationships is both systematic and scientific.
Wednesday, 27 February 2008 20:56
 The Modern Mom’s Guide to Dads, subtitled “Ten Secrets Your Husband Won’t Tell You,” is meant for all women who sometimes find themselves struggling to connect with their husbands after the birth of their kids and wondering why their husbands approach things so differently.
Hogan Hilling, a stay-at-home dad who conducts workshops for fathers, put his unique insight and expertise to work in this book to help women understand their partners. Knowing that men and women often disagree about parenting, and sometimes even seem unable to relate to each other when it comes to their kids or their changing relationship, Hogan wrote this book to help parents everywhere strengthen their bond and learn to work as a team when it comes to raising a family.
Wednesday, 27 February 2008 20:54
 When I was first asked to review Rosie O’Donnell’s new book Celebrity Detox I was beyond skeptical.
Not only was it another celebrity biography, but also in years past it seems that Rosie has performed stunt after stunt for media attention. However, after reading O’Donnell’s memories about her hardworking mother and Rosie’s anguish about her death when she was only ten years old, intrigued me enough to take another look.
Depleted by the exhausting, isolating world of celebrity-hood, O’Donnell details her time away from the intoxicating effects of fame, offering up snapshots and personal reflections of life around the kitchen table, and even inside the bathtub, of her family home.
Wednesday, 27 February 2008 20:53
 Sometimes all moms need some understanding, compassion, and even sympathy. Which is why Laura Nicole Diamond suggests that moms stop arguing over their differences and instead start finding strength and inspiration in what bonds us all – the always challenging, occasionally isolating, and ultimately rewarding job of being a mom.
Diamond’s book contains almost 40 stories from 20 different women writers and mothers who offer support and solidarity through the sharing of their experiences. With stories and poems from everything about divorce and death to baking cookies and surprise pregnancies, this book will make you laugh, cry, and remind all mothers that they share common links – both the wonderful and the upsetting.
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