books by Andrews McMeel Pub     books:       Do Unto Others: How Good Deeds Can Change Your Life2 reviews Abraham J. Twerski Andrews Mcmeel Pub, 1997 Kindness lessons in life, relationships, and spirituality. I was delighted with this well written volume on how doing kindnesses for others can change your life. As both a Rabbi and psychiatrist, Twerski offers meaning and insight to life situations that may often be perceived as hopeless. Written in very breif stories, Rabbi Twerski reaches out to us with a certain knowledge that giving to others enhances our own lives because we receive when we ...             Don't Be So Defensive : Taking the War Out of Our Words With Powerful Non-Defensive Communication11 reviews Sharon Ellison Andrews Mcmeel Pub, 1998 Awesome book! I love this book and would wholeheartedly recommend it for every househould. Families and coworkers can have the best intentions, but if the language we use is what we all grew up with - a war-like model - then it can be confusing and frustrating when our interactions with people make us feel worse than before. I like how this book dissects the language we typically use (most of it rang all too ...             The Cancer Conqueror: An Incredible Journey to Wellness7 reviews Greg Anderson Andrews Mcmeel Pub, 1990 I am a survivor! I can't say enough good words about this book or its contents. It was given to me as a gift from a friend after I had already undergone treatments. I try to make sure I give it to friends either before or during treatments. I don't want them to waste a minute dwelling in a negative mindset. This book teaches wonderful lessons about how to train yourself to have a positive and incredibly ...             The Bat Book & See-Through Model Luann Colombo Andrews McMeel Pub, 1995 A full-color book that teaches children fascinating facts about bats and their interaction with the environment comes with materials for assembling a model bat, illustrating the bat's anatomy through a fun, engaging project. Original.             Fine Print: Reflections on the Writing Art1 review James J. Kilpatrick Andrews Mcmeel Pub, 1993 Belongs beside Strunk & White in a writer's library Mr. Kilpatrick, like E. B. White, is a grammarian and a sometimes comedian. Fine Print is written in a pleasantly light vein, yet it speaks with strong authority on the do's and don't's of the written language. Best of all, it contains an alphabetical list of commonly confused words, and words whose meanings are quite close but not identical - the fine points we would all do well to pay ...             Parenting With Purpose : Progressive Discipline From Birth to Four4 reviews Lynda Madison Andrews Mcmeel Pub, 1998 A great resource to read through and go back to as needed. "Parenting with Purpose" is an absorbing overview of parents' goals and means of achieving them. It is so relevant I found it hard to put down, but because of its thorough organization and comprehensive table of contents, I regard it as a very accessible reference, too. Dr. Madison highlights the wondrous accomplishments achieved in the first four years of life with refreshing perspective on ...             Overload: Attention Deficit Disorder and the Addictive Brain3 reviews David K. Miller, Kenneth Blum Andrews Mcmeel Pub, 1996 A Must Read For All Substance Abuse & ADHD Treating Clinicia I have found an either/or philosophy amongst my colleagues regarding the treatment of these disorders. While Substance Abuse Clinicians treat symptoms of ADHD as Relapse Symptoms AND ADHD Clinicians treat the ADHD assuming the substance abuse problem will automatically disappear, this book shows why those illusions are not only inacurate but dangerous treatment approaches. This book bridges ...             Over My Head : A Doctor's Own Story of Head Injury from the Inside Looking Out60 reviews Claudia L. Osborn Andrews Mcmeel Pub, 1998 Brain Fog Unfogged -- A Feat in Communication Osborn does what is virtually impossible. She translates the fog of a damaged brain's function into vignettes that an undamaged brain can comprehend. In her case, this translation is from experiences which were by definition wordless, disorganized, incomprehensible, frightening and often completely mindless to their opposites. The level of Dr. Osborn's skill in doing this may be best ...             Re-create Your Life : Transforming Yourself and Your World With the Decision Maker Process8 reviews Morty Lefkoe Andrews Mcmeel Pub, 1997 Powerfully simple and simply powerful Both the Decision Maker Process and the book written about it are powerfully simple and simply powerful. For years I`ve believed "I don't matter", "I'm not worthy enough to be loved by a man", "Being in families is painful", "I don't deserve to be happy", and "The way to survive is to not let people in." These beliefs have been at the basis of undesirable patterns that have driven my life. ...             The Neighborhood in Color3 reviews Jerry Van Amerongen Andrews Mcmeel Pub, 1989 Puts Gary Larson and his ilk to shame! You may know van Amerongen's current strip, "Ballard Street" from current funny papers. "The Neighborhood" is in exactly the same spirit... the art of understatement and sublimely funny drawings of hapless older folks desperate for a clue. My favorite FAVORITE strip has an older gentleman looking out his upstairs window, down onto the lawn, where the neighborhood dogs have amiably arranged ...             I Got a Job and It Wasn't That Bad/the Second Collection of Jim's Journal Cartoons3 reviews Jim, Scott Dikkers Andrews Mcmeel Pub, 1993 How can you not love Jim's Journal I bought this book on a whim and instantly fell in love with Jims Journal. Its charming, poignant, and sometimes even funny. The tales of Jims daily life are always comforting no matter what. You really get drawn into Jims life, his friends, his job, his happiness and despair. Each new book that has come out I have ravenously sought, finding myself unable to wait tofind out whats going on with ...             Sound Sleeping in the Neighborhood2 reviews Jerry Van Amerongen Andrews Mcmeel Pub, 1988 Jerry Van Amerongen's Unique Humor No other cartoonist has the same sense of humor as Jerry. Sometimes you have to go back to the same cartoon several times before the true absurdity of it really sinks in. After you see his bizarre drawings accompanying our everyday, banal phrases, you will not be able to say them again without being reminded of the cartoons. Here are some examples from this collection: (1) We see ...             Camille's Children: 31 Miracles and Counting2 reviews Camille Geraldi, Carol Burris Andrews McMeel Pub, 1996 Compassion, Strength, Love This book shows the true compassion,strength, and love of Camille and her whole family. There should be more people like her. This book gives people with or without a child with special needs ways in which they can help children with Down Syndrome or any other disability. I hope that Ms.Geraldi and Ms.Burris would write another book to let us know how her wonderful family is doing.             Landing on My Feet: A Diary of Dreams21 reviews Kerri Strug, John P. Lopez Andrews Mcmeel Pub, 1997 Wonderful! This is definitely the best gymnasics biography I've read! In this book, published right after the 1996 Olympics, Kerri really opens her heart to the reader...we learn about her passion for gymnasics which started at a VERY young age, her progression through the sport, what it was really like training under Bela Karolyi, and about her family. One thing that impressed me about Kerri was how she ...             Draw Me a Tree1 review Ethel Johnson Andrews Mcmeel Pub, 1986 Wonderfully Enjoyable! I've had this book for years. I knew Ethel and hearing her talk about the book and the trees was wonderful. Looking at the trees done by the celebrities was a great treat! My suggestion... draw your own trees with your family BEFORE you read the book. Drawing it after is just cheating and not as much fun.              search for books addictive, attention, camille, cartoons, children, collection, communication, conqueror, counting, decision, defensive, discipline, disorder, incredible, looking, miracles, neighborhood, non-defensive, overload, parenting, powerful, progressive, purpose, re-create, reflections, see-through, sleeping, transforming, wellness, yourself books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen gourmet food: Mannoni Pecorino Romano - 3 lb. we recommend Brain Fog Unfogged -- A Feat in Communication home  impressum - about us