books: parenting & families - top sellers ...     books:       What I Talk About When I Talk About Running14 reviews Haruki Murakami Knopf, 2008 Liked it For a number of years, I was a big Murakami fan. Then a few of his books disappointed me so much, I sort of 'fell out of love' with his work. This non-fiction work appealed to me and I'm glad I purchased it. In fact, I purchased the audible version which is great. It reminds me a lot of Stephen King's "On Writing," which is half about living your life, half about the art of writing. I pulled a ...             Have a New Kid by Friday: How to Change Your Child's Attitude, Behavior & Character in 5 Days33 reviews Dr. Kevin Leman Revell, 2008 What A Difference I recently saw Dr. Kevin Leman on Fox and Friends and I immediately went out and bought Have A New Kid By Friday. After reading this book, the whole atmosphere in my house has changed. I used to have kids who were disrespectful, and mouthy, but now I have kids who listen to me-- I almost fell over the other day when my son asked me what he could do to help. I liked the book so much that I am ...             Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money--That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!2177 reviews Robert T. Kiyosaki, Sharon L. Lechter Business Plus, 2000 Amazing Book, Period. What ppl don't understand is that you're never supposed to actually take things you read in books like this literally. If he says a certain investment is smart, or he made money a certain way, do your research and see if its right for you. Just like any book, the specific examples used are not as important as the message behind the book. I read all the criticisms of Robert Kiyosaki online, (just ...             Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations65 reviews Alex Harris, Brett Harris Multnomah Books, 2008 Great book for every teen Like several reviewers wrote, I picked up this book for my 13 year old and first read it myself. It not only inspired me to do some "hard things", it helped me realize how I can challenge my kids to stretch beyond what they think their limitations may be . My daughter is reading it now and loves it and I want my husband to read it next. I will recommend it to everyone I know who has a teen or ...             The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child (Sears Parenting Library)164 reviews Robert Sears Little, Brown and Company, 2007 Very Informative & Helpful This is a great book because it is neither for vaccines nor against them-it just presents as much information as possible and leads the reader to his or her own conclusion. Now I feel a bit educated on the issue when my son's pediatrician presents his "convincing" side of the story (pro- all vaccines). The most helpful parts of the book are Dr. Sear's Selective & Alternative vaccine ...             The Glass Castle: A Memoir1097 reviews Jeannette Walls Scribner, 2006 Fantastic brave memoir of a life of abuse The Glass Castle by Jeannette Wall is the type of book that makes you want to give your parents a hug and thank them for being such wonderful parents, no matter how bad they were. Wall was raised by free spirits who want their children to become toughened by life and believe firmly in survival of the fittest. Her mother wants to be an artist and not to be bothered by the inconvenience of feeding ...             What to Expect When You're Expecting: 4th Edition59 reviews Heidi Murkoff, Sharon Mazel Workman Publishing Company, 2008 Love this book! This is a great book for those new to pregancy and very helpful. It doesn't talk down to you! I read it all in one sitting and then broke up the sections by week. Great book an dresources             Deceptively Delicious658 reviews HarperCollins e-books, 2007 Excellent Book! Great Ideas! I originally bought this book because my nephew just loves brownies. He eats them for breakfast and snacks. So, I wanted some healthy recipes for him. After going through the book a little, I realized this would be a great cookbook for me as well being that I have high cholesterol.             Change Your Brain, Change Your Life: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, ...113 reviews Daniel G. Amen Three Rivers Press, 1999 getting unstuck Dr. Oz is about as real as it gets. Despite a Masters in Human Behavior and my life-long search to understand my mood swings and how to handle life as it comes, I am once again energized and hopeful that there might be a biopharmacological reason for the unexpected and unwelcome bouts of immobilizing depression that I have struggled with for over 60+ years. I have had little or no success with ...             Eat This Not That! for Kids!: Be the Leanest, Fittest Family on the Block!7 reviews David Zinczenko, Matt Goulding Rodale Books, 2008 Buy This! for kids! (and yourself) In parenting as in life, it's all about making good decisions. The trick is knowing which choices are the right ones. This small colorful book tells you very simply which food choices are the right ones. It not only tells you, but also shows you with hundreds of color photos. Although it is supposedly for kids, the information is useful -- and fascinating -- for anyone. We've all heard the ...             Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child1122 reviews Marc Weissbluth Ballantine Books, 2005 Worked for us so far! I purchased this book with two others and after reviewing not less than four total, I would say Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child would be the best of the lot and if you can only afford one book about this topic, get this one. That said, this book should only be read by people with excellent mental filtering abilities. I ignored much of the dialogue regarding the ADHD implications, etc. Many I ...             How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk178 reviews Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish Collins Living, 1999 It works! when you start using the methods your life changes! I did it with my 6 year old and so far it changed our lives! a must read!             The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens (Miniature Edition)207 reviews Sean Covey Running Press Miniature Editions, 2003 Saved me from a Bad path I come from a horrible background, my family has no moral structure, they're either on drugs or selling drugs. My freshmen year of high school was really hard for me, my moms drug use escalated and I felt trapped. I was about to give up and go towards the bad stuff my family did/does. I just wanted to be accepted, I was too weird for the normal kids, but not hardcore enough the kids that let ...             On Becoming Baby Wise: Giving Your Infant the Gift of Nighttime Sleep (On Becoming. . .)190 reviews Gary Ezzo, Robert Bucknam Parent-Wise Solutions, Inc., 2006 The happiest baby and parents around! My wife and I are were very skeptical about this book, especially after reading all of the negative stuff on the net. But after hearing some rebuttals by people who actually read and used the book, we decided it couldn't hurt to read it. After reading it, we decided to give it a try, with our radar on full alert to anything that might rub us the wrong way. Long story short: we don't know what ...             1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 (123 Magic)277 reviews Thomas W. Phelan Parentmagic, Inc., 2004 Best Purchase I Have Made In a Long Time This book was so helpful and amazing. I was definitely skeptical in trying it out with my rambunctous 2.5 year old. He is extremely active and LOVES to do the opposite of everything I say! It worked like "Magic" and now we are both enjoying eachother's company much more!             Big Russ and Me: Father and Son: Lessons of Life132 reviews Tim Russert Miramax, 2005 Big Russ & Me It was a challenge getting it...delivery glitches...but it is here and all I had hoped it would be...thank you...             What to Expect the First Year388 reviews Heidi Murkoff Workman Publishing Company, 2008 Excellent Resource For New Parents I love this book! It is literally a BIBLE for new parents! It's well worth the money! I would recommend this book 100% of the time.             Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself160 reviews Melody Beattie Hazelden, 1992 A life preserver. This book is a sanity saver. There are some inspirational things to take away from reading it. Beattie injects her own life story into this self-help book. Coupled with her other books, it makes for reflective and well written advice.             The One Hundred: A Guide to the Pieces Every Stylish Woman Must Own2 reviews Nina Garcia Collins Living, 2008 BEST FASHION BOOK!!!! Nina's second book is even better than the first! She has the best top 100 pieces a girl should have. She is so classy and gives great idea to make your wardrobe the best it can be! BUY THIS BOOK! So much better than other books about style out there!             The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer614 reviews Harvey Karp Bantam, 2003 Great book for newborns I bought this book with a bunch of other books, I'm due in two months so I haven't actually tried any of Dr. Karps techniques but the book was super easy to read, and had some really interesting techniques that I'm dying to try now! :-) I would definitely recommend this book to anyone, especially for first time parents.              search for books attitude, becoming, behavior, breakthrough, character, children, codependent, conquering, controlling, deceptively, decision, delicious, depression, discipline, edition, effective, expectations, expecting, fittest, happiest, healthy, impulsiveness, leanest, miniature, nighttime, obsessiveness, parenting, program, rebellion, yourself books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. 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