books about: families     books:       30 Ways in 30 Days to Save Your Family9 reviews Rebecca Hagelin Regnery Publishing, 2009 Must reading! Rebecca Hagelin offers fun, practical, and very workable ideas for parents wanting to raise positive, productive and secure kids! Her writing is real and from the heart. When I was a young mom, I wish I had had a list of useful, easy to do and practical suggestions such as this book offers! I have sent a copy to all my kids that are parents, so my family can still benefit from her timely ...             God, Marriage, and Family: Rebuilding the Biblical Foundation7 reviews Andreas Kostenberger, David W. Jones Crossway Books, 2004 Superb and Biblically Balanced This is one of the best books that I have read concerning God's intent for the marriage relationship. It covers the difficult issues of divorce, abortion, homosexuality, and others that many are afraid to address. The authors return the reader to Adam and Eve and Old Testament principles, progressing to Jesus' teachings and New Testament principles on each issue. A special section concerning ...             Paula Deen's The Deen Family Cookbook3 reviews Paula Deen Simon & Schuster, 2009 love love love it! I love love loved this book! It was so much fun reading all the little family stories that go along with the recipes - Paula's family is just as hilarious as she is (no surprise there, I guess)! The recipes all seem pretty easy to make and they're so creative. My #1 favorite is Aunt Peggy's meatloaf (no boring old meatloaf here!), and I can't wait to try all of the sweets recipes. Her cousin's ...             First Family David Baldacci Grand Central Publishing, 2009 Following the instant #1 New York Times bestseller Simple Genius, Sean King and Michelle Maxwell return in David Baldacci's most heart-pounding thriller to date . . . FIRST FAMILY It began with what seemed like an ordinary children's birthday party. Friends and family gathered to celebrate. There were balloons and cake, games and gifts. This party, however, was far from ordinary. It was held at Camp David, the presidential retreat. And it ...             The Creative Family: How to Encourage Imagination and Nurture Family Connections52 reviews Amanda Blake Soule Trumpeter, 2008 still thinking about this book a month after reading it! i'd been really excited to read this book since i discovered it's existence a few months ago. i wasn't disappointed! there are so many great ideas packed in here! i've already implemented a few gems and have big plans for others. if you're in a rut (like i was) this is a real motivator! the author has a blog w/ just as much good stuff in it. beautiful all around!!             Family of Secrets: The Bush Dynasty, the Powerful Forces That Put It in the White House, and What Their ...31 reviews Russ Baker Bloomsbury Press, 2008 The real American democracy I think this book gives a really good back story of the American democracy and the fact that its government still can be controlled and manipulated by a small group of people. Personally, I don't think there's anything wrong with having a group of professional politicians since that's what representation and political parties are created for. But when some of them can get together and hijack the ...             Biggest Loser Family Cookbook: Budget-Friendly Meals Your Whole Family Will Love59 reviews Devin Alexander, Biggest Loser Experts and Cast, ... Rodale Books, 2008 cook book I received my cook book in a fast manner.It was exactly what I had expected. I am very pleased with it, and am enjoying it very much.             Family Properties: Race, Real Estate, and the Exploitation of Black Urban America2 reviews Beryl Satter Metropolitan Books, 2009 An instant classic Family Properties: Race, Real Estate, and the Exploitation of Black Urban America This is one terrific book -- focused, hard-hitting and extremely readable. I will not go into details; a growing number of glowing reviews from the New York Times,the Washington Post and others take care of that. In brief, Satter has written an instant classic about exloitative contract sales to blacks that ...             Family Secrets: The Case That Crippled the Chicago Mob1 review Jeff Coen Chicago Review Press, 2009 A READ YOU CAN'T REFUSE As a first time author, Jeff Coen's debut work is a powerful and riveting account of the most memorable and landmark mob trial in Chicago history, a city long known for its gangster reputation. Building the case in rich and informative detail leading up to the trial in the summer of 2007, Mr. Coen expertly provides background of The Outfit and it's colorful players. As an avid mob watcher, ...             America's Cheapest Family Gets You Right on the Money: Your Guide to Living Better, Spending Less, and ...62 reviews Steve Economides, Annette Economides Three Rivers Press, 2007 Many great things to act on!! I got this book after subscribing to their newsletter. My family needs direction in our finances. we currently have nothing in place. Their budget was the first one that made sense to me. I have taken budget classes before and was always confused after. Well not now!!! Thank you Steve and Annette.             The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families57 reviews Stephen R. Covey Simon & Schuster Ltd, 1999 Great so far I got this book because EVERYONE reccommends the 7 habits books. I have thoroughly enjoyed the first couple chapters.             Swanson's Family Medicine Review3 reviews Alfred F. Tallia MD MPH FAAFP, Joseph E. Scherger MD MPH, ... Mosby, 2008 Not to be compared to Swanson 5th Edition! 2 New Editors that totally updated the book! I am currently studying for my certification in Family Medicine. I started off with the Swanson 5th Edition while waiting for the 6th Edition to be released. This 6th Ed. blows the 5th Edition out of the water! There are so many great things to say about this edition that I IMMEDIATELY stopped reading the 5th Ed. Some things about the 6th Ed: *Pertinent clinical cases, relevant EVIDENCE ...             The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook, Heavy-Duty Revised Edition148 reviews America's Test Kitchen America's Test Kitchen, 2006 Use it almost every day I'm still a college student, but I have to tell you. This is a great cookbook to have around the kitchen! I love that it tells you why you are doing one thing rather than something else (deters the inexperienced chef like myself to try something funky).             Family Therapy: Concepts & Methods (8th Edition)7 reviews Michael P. Nichols, Richard C Schwartz Allyn & Bacon, 2007 Primer for Marriage & Family Therapy Nichols & Schwartz do a great job of identifying competing theories and the foundation for their popularity. One theory is replaced by another, and yet another. As in a previous post, the student would be prudent to use this as a jumping point into field. The text itself is not the beall/end all to enter the field but offers a good historical perspective from which to embark.             We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will be Killed With Our Families: Stories from Rwanda218 reviews Philip Gourevitch Picador, 1999 Required reading, amazing. Wow. This is an extremely powerful book. I had read some about the genocide in Rwanda before, I knew the basic story and the most general aspects of what happened, but I had nowhere NEAR the amount of knowledge about it that is packed into this book. This is a fantastic book to read for people who enjoy history and/or politics, as well as world events in general. There is so much information ...             The America's Test Kitchen Family Baking Book68 reviews America's Test Kitchen Boston Common Press, 2008 Excellent cookbook We really like these America's Test Kitchen cookbooks; they've become our 'go to' reference. Strongly reommended.             Ethnicity and Family Therapy, Third Edition21 reviews The Guilford Press, 2005 wonderful! Although I initially bought this book for one of my school classes, I find myself frequently referencing it if I need a refresher. This book provides great overviews of many different cultures. As with any book attempting to discuss groups of individuals, one must read this book with an understanding that everything within it will not apply to everybody from that specific group. This book does a ...             Mistaken Identity: Two Families, One Survivor, Unwavering Hope140 reviews Don & Susie Van Ryn, Newell, Colleen & Whitney Cerak Howard Books, 2009 good book This is a great book filled with tears and smiles. A great story; however, if you don't like books that talk about God constantly, I would not recommend it.             The Official Guide to Family Tree Maker 20094 reviews Tana L Pedersen Ancestry.com, 2008 Good reference book This was good to read before I began learning the ropes of Family Tree 2009             Family Driven Faith: Doing What It Takes to Raise Sons and Daughters Who Walk with God23 reviews Voddie T. Baucham Jr. Crossway Books, 2007 Not your typical view of the family... Dr. Baucham's book is bound to stir controversy, but it is well worth the read and highly recommended, especially if you have seen the statistics from the Barna Group in regard to the fact that 85% of "born-again teens" do not believe in the existence of absolute truth. He refers to other studies that indicate that between 70-88 % of Christian teens are leaving the church by their 2nd year in ...              search for books biblical, budget-friendly, cheapest, concepts, connections, cookbook, creative, crippled, daughters, effective, encourage, ethnicity, exploitation, families, foundation, friendly, heavy-duty, identity, imagination, influence, marriage, medicine, mistaken, official, powerful, properties, rebuilding, spending, survivor, unwavering books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. 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