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After reading this book, I immediately changed my dating behaviors. I could see how my behavior was hurting the relationships instead of helping. The information in this book makes so much sense, I wish I had read it 20 years ago! I'm definitely taking better care of myself as a result as well. If your single...read it!

Women give their power away trying to fulfill themselves entirely through a relationship, rather than creating a full life, then attracting someone else with a full life to share it. Even if you're already in a relationship, reading this book will fill in the gaps in your relationship journey; it will also influence powerfully your relationships with other women whom you want to influence for the better. As a coach, I've used this book with clients, and also every aspect of my life with regard to influencing other women. Even though the title says, "Temptations of the Single Girl" - get it even if you're in a relationship or even married - it will help your life journey immensely.

If I had read this book sooner, I could have avoided a lot of emotionally difficult relationships. I recognized nearly all my exes in the temptations. After reading it, I felt empowered and wanted more for myself. The next time a temptation came up, I was able to turn it away because I saw it for what it really was...a drain on my time and emotions with no payoff.

I especially liked the section about the 'intentionally' wounded. We are all wounded by bad relationships, but when someone uses that as an excuse for not making an effort or a commitment, they remain intentionally wounded. For years I had been chasing someone who is intentionally wounded. This book helped me realize nothing I can do will make him change because he chooses to stay that way. I was finally able to let it go.

The book gave me a new perspective on dating and did it in a very entertaining way. I saw so many of my own mistakes reflected in Kelly's failed relationships. I found myself cheering along with Kelly hoping she would find Mr. Right and feeling a renewed sense of hope for my own search. I got back my self respect and perspective...thanks! :)

Nina, Your book came to me at exactly the moment I was in need of your message. Having just ended a relationship, I saw how I had experienced nine of the ten temptations all in one relationship. I identified with your main character, Kelly, almost 100%! The way you have written this book using characters to exemplify your message regarding dating traps and how to avoid them is very powerful. I am recommending this book to all my single girlfriends so that they can gain the wisdom you so generously have shared with those of us who very much need it. Thank you for your great insight into the dance we humans perform in the roles of male and female. I look forward to becoming an accomplished dancer!

Temptations of the Single Girl is a must-read for any woman, single or married, that want a mutually satisfying and loving relationship with a man---she's yet to meet or married to now! Nina has artfully lead us through the myriad of issue we confront when we become intimately involved with another person. All of us will recognize our own "temptations" and, thanks to Nina's insight, we can hopefully avoid making the same mistakes again and again.

J. Cummings

very good,worth reading,written by various people.....
enjoyable,gets you thinking,nice photographs too.
As you may or may not know African coyly hair is quite unique in vision, texture, behaviour and probably in chemical make up too. Coily haired women around the world, go to the most extremes in terms of spending.
(Spending time, spending pain and the spending price to have African coily hair styled)
A hairstyle that we believe looks good or will help us to become socially and economically advanced.
Or maybe for our own self-esteem and maybe to attract the charms of a love interest. Either way your hair is a reflection of the state of your consciousness, your internal beliefs and your relationship with the world.

This book is like having group therapy or interviewing other women,but it is not all black women's views.I am reviewng it because I think it is worth a read.

As you may or may not know African coily hair is quite unique in vision, texture, behaviour and probably in chemical make up too. Coily haired women around the world, go to the most extremes in terms of spending.
(Spending time, spending pain and the spending price to have African coily hair styled)
A hairstyle that we believe looks good or will help us to become socially and economically advanced.
Or maybe for our own self-esteem and maybe to attract the charms of a love interest.
Either way, psychologically and philosophically I believe that your hair is a reflection of the state of your consciousness, your internal beliefs and your relationship with the world.
What about exploring physics through african hair?
For example how much pressure, gravity and tension and tearing do we put our hair through by combing it?
let alone excessive harsh combing.
Mathematically speaking how many of you readers can tell me how many curls/coils per inch your hair has, and does it vary in coil and moisture?
Next question:When does the nature of the hair change and why?
(i know it does!)
It seems to me all these books on afro hair are good and I welcome it, but we still need to be more informed and they all seem to need better editing, just like Black American beauty magazines.I must campaign for better grammar and less air brushed photos!!!
It is as if we like to see ourselves falsely rather than the reality of what we are...
Black women need to demand more scientific reasoning from our books and be less competitive over black men which only fuels their egos and as a result probably creates more baby-mothers!!!
Sorry but I had to vent out my opinions.

I give this book four stars for the effort and time invested as a writer I know it takes time...
I maintain that it is still worth reading,more than any carcinogenic chemical so called hair treatment that you pay for.

Anyway what do I know I am a black african british woman!!!!
Most of you Americans think we in Britain have no trains or any kind of progressive development!!!
Anyway if I wrote my book answering my questions that I put to you how many of you would buy it?

This is a wonderful book for anyone who would like to explore the issues that Black women face vis a vis our hair from a variety of viewpoints; not just the "politicaly correct" ones.

The book was all that, very positive, and at times emotional (I'm thinking of the passage where a father is trying to figure out how to braid his daughter's hair since her mother is across the country. His trying, and eventually getting it right, turned into bonding sessions for them. It was beautiful.) Of course the book had my favorite culture critic, bell hooks, and as usual she gave me a new persepective: to look at the whole "perm" phenomena as initiation into womanhood. Just about any Black woman who was on the brink of adolescence and was dying to get a perm should relate to that. I did. That's what this book does, it helps Black women to see just how similar our trials have been with our hair; and it's not just a generational thing. Black women from 50 to 80 years ago had the same issues and thoughts Black teenagers have today. Everyone remembers hot combs and Goody pink rollers and Royal Crown grease. Looking back many women had feelings of remembered pain, and not just from the burns on the tips of their ears and on their scalps, but inside their hearts for our collective struggle with an unattainable beauty standard.
What I also admired about this book was that it touched on the subject of hair and erotic intimacy. There was a whole section devoted to hearing the responses of Black women and men when confronted with the bedroom question: Can I run my fingers through your hair? It showed a depraved relation to our hair. In order to get and keep that salon fresh look, sleek and shiny, it must not be touched (by you and most especially your lover). Hair does not bring pleasure in the sense of us luxuriating in how it feels. How can you when it's not even yours? Weave. A woman tells the story of a young man with whom she was getting intimate with, and he wanted to run his fingers through her seemingly long shiny tresses. The moment was interrupted when he felt the hard tracks on her scalp before she could effectively slap his touch away. "You have to train these men early," another woman admonishes, "not to touch the hair." A man married for over 20 years complains of his wife's hair roller pins always poking him when she's "going down on him." He also hates, but has gotten used to, her wearing a head scarf anytime they make love. It is described in the book as Black folks having perpetual menege trios, he, she, and the head scarf. Another man wakes up to his girlfriend's "100% Korean Hair" all over the bed and floor after an especially heated night; he later ends up paying $200 dollars to have it all put back in again. The women speak of not even wanting to touch their own hair, refering to it being "hard as a rock" from gels and hair sprays. It's all in the name of a certain look, the processed one. (It's this look that lured their mates in the first place right?) It's sad that Black women talk about orchestrating certain sex positions around not messing up their fresh 'do. "You don't even think about it after while." They compensate not allowing their men to touch their hair with confidence and boldness in their performance, "It's so good he won't even be thinking about touching my hair."

I love this book. It isn't just politics or just us behind closed doors. Every possible reference to what is done to our hair is mentioned, even going bald. A Muslim woman opened my eyes to how not showing her hair takes away from having to compete for attentions based on beauty standards of hair, by being above them. It reminds us that as women, we shouldn't let physical beauty define us, even though most times it does, and we let it. "Ms. Strand" tells her tale with humor, cultural criticism, African storytelling, and 'round tha way truthfulness, barring nothing from the conversation. Truly, Tenderheaded should not be passed over.

I expected to really enjoy this book, but was disappointed. Some of the stories/essays were very good, but some of them were poorly written and/or could have done with some serious editing. It might have been better if some of them had been omitted: the book would probably have been half as long, but the overall quality would have been significantly improved.

I was also disappointed by the way the book was laid out. It seemed jumbled and poorly conceived. Photos, illustrations and cartoons/comics were seemingly thrown in randomly, with little context or relation to the surrounding content. The graphic content of the book was good, but the layout just did not display it to full advantage.

The idea behind this book was a good one, but the execution could have been a little bit better.

This is a very unique book. I have to say I LOVED IT! My being a young black woman, all the stories hit close to home. This book gave a non-bias look at black women's hair, and black culture all around the world including here in America. It gave many view points, from men women, blacks and even whites. I recommed this book to anyone who is confused about their hair and themselves. Nappy is defiantly Happy!!!! Peace.

I used this book to study for NRP, and reading through it and doing the tests definitely prepared me for the class. Others I know used the disc to study and liked it as well. It's nice that there are 2 different types of study tools for people since not everyone learns the same way.

Make sure you get this book, its the most updated and is very user friendly!

Helped me a lot in my neonatal resuscitation licensure. The CD was a good source by itself.

even though i bought it used, the condition of the book is wonderfully new. i was also glad to have received the book on time( indicated during purchase). i would gladly deal with the seller again.
faru, chicago

I'm a computer person moreso than a booky.......
So using the DVD that comes with the book was VERY helpful.. It has the exact information the book offers and MORE!

I asked a friend if she wanted to know if she met her soulmate and she said she knew she had -- 15 years ago in another country so no she already knew the answer. Well when she ordered her own copy, testing the accuracy of the book she asked if she had met her soulmate and the answer was the person was in a foreign land! It blew her mind.

A great way of finding your answers, when your mind is too cloudy to think or to hear what your guides are trying to tell you. Simple, quick and easy to use. A fantastic book.

I bought this friend for my book and whenever we use it we get accurate results. It's very simple to use, all you have to do is hover your finger around a wheel of symbols and whichever one you are attracted to you look at the back of the book, find the page to turn to and read your answer. It seems a bit silly to have your finger point to an answer you need guidance on but it works. Although the questions that you can ask are a bit vague, the answers are not. I'd recommend this book for people who are not ready to divine with more complicated objects(ex: tarot, runes, iching) but for someone looking for simple straight forward answers.

This book is great. The answers are so wise and yet so gentle, working with the book is like getting the best psychic reading you've ever had. Last night I asked about a man who wants to come back into my life, "Is it a good idea to forgive him?" And the book answered, "Yes, perhaps, but this will not be the last time you have to be forgiving." I had a nagging feeling that was how this situation will play out, but I didn't want to admit it to myself. Now I will consider myself warned.

I do agree with one of the previous reviewers in that I had difficulty choosing an image at random using only my finger, but I solved this problem by using my pendulum with this book. I move the pendulum over the images until it starts circling, and eureka! There is the correct answer. You could also use dice, I suppose, since the book is big enough that the page with the images lies flat.

Highly recommended!

This book wasn't for me. The book is supposed to give you answers, but its not as easy as its said to be. The book works like this. You're given 100 questions to choose from, and the questions are written in such away that just about anything you could think to ask is indeed in there. Next you hold you hand over a wheel with a pictorial representation of each of the 13 witch's moons. Here's the tricky part. You're to hold the question in you mind and your finger is supposed to be attracted to one of the symbols at which point, following the clearly written instructions, you would go and look up the answer to your question. My problem with things such as these, are my fingers are never attracted anywhere. I've been studying and trying the craft for the past several years without success. However, if you're one of those people able to use these tools effectively, this book would probably be a spectacular find for you. Its other benefit is this, just like a ouiji board, it can be a very fun thing for people to do at a party or whatnot.

Togo is a puppy that wants to be a sled dog. He chases after his owner Seppala until he finally puts the puppy on the sled. Togo proves himself to be a very good sled dog, and he and Seppala win races together.

Cute as anything, let me tell you, and I appreciate a little taste of that northern culture. This was quite an informative as well as entertaining book! Togo and Seppala have clear personalities for being just a dog and a sled driver. There's a lot of emotion, and the illustrations do a great job of intensifying that emotion. It's very exciting, if a bit long, so hopefully kids would stand to listen.

Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow nor gloom of night will keep this pack of hardy Arctic dogs from reaching their goal!

Togo was a beautiful male Siberian husky who was part of the team who got the serum through to Nome during the Diptheria Epidemic of 1925. His part and those of the other dogs were eclipsed by one famous husky named Balto who led the team during the last 53 miles. Togo had quite a track record. He won many dog sled races and from the time he was 8 months old, showed his independent streak by hopping fences and holding his own as a musher with larger huskies and malamutes.

A strong, hardy dog with a curly tail, Togo plays an important role in history. During the outbreak of diptheria in January of 1925, a desperate plea was sent to the Governor in Juneau, declaring an emergency. A train was loaded with the necessary serum, but snow precluded it from getting through. In those days airplanes had open cockpits. Planes did not fly to Alaska then because inclement weather precluded air lift as pilots could not survive exposure to the extreme cold. The only way for the medicine to get through to Nome was via dog sled.

Enter Togo. The hardy husky, together with his canine team mates and musher Leonhard Seppala brave atrocious weather conditions for some 350 miles to get the medicine to Nome. Togo led his team for several days with no rest until a second musher picked up where this team left off.

The illustrations are masterpieces as well as this wonderful book. It is an important part of early U.S./Alaskan history and will be treasured by all ages. Readers will feel the freezing Arctic air as those huskies and malamutes brave long distances to get the serum to Nome. The dog sled teams got the medicine there several days before the deadline date. If not for these dogs, the epidemic would have claimed many casualties. Togo has rightfully earned his honored place in history and will be treasured for time immemorial.

This book makes me think of the 1979 classic, "Ain't No Stopping Us Now." Be sure to read this with other books about Balto and the incredible race against time during the Diptheria Epidemic of 1925.

This is a wonderful true story about those who should should not be forgotten. "Togo" is a beautiful example of the blessings of sacrifice, love, devotion, and perseverence. Truely a story to touch your heart.

This is visually beautiful book that tells a beautiful story. This is a story of courage and strength. Togo's story needs to be told. I even purchased a copy for my son's elementary school library.

The book is beautiful. My son and I are following the Iditarod race electronically. In order to understand this race, we were looking into the original Great Serum Race and information about dog sledding. This is an eloquently told story based on facts that is fitting for an elementary student. The artwork is fantastic and helps pull you into the brutal winter conditions that is tied to the story.

Robin Keuneke's book Total Breast Health has wonderful information on breast care that focus's on diet and lifestyle through foods, herbs, and supplements, that are all backed up by scientific research. It's a huge resource for women, and I feel gives options that are wholistic, with proven effectiveness, that could give us and edge in keeping our bodies and our breast healthy.

it is a very good book.after reading this you come to know that you should not ignore yourself.everyone should have this book.

I really loved this book. It has all the current information about essential fats in the diet as they relate to breast health. The recipes are what make it stand out! Ms Keuneke has written a well researched and informative book. I think it deserves more attention in the press at least as much as the other book currently at the top of the bestseller charts! Read this wonderful book it will improve your overall health too!!

As a cardiologist voraciously devouring books on natural approaches to healing and health, I was elated to find Robin Keuneke's "Total Breast Health." Her work is truly complete. It approaches breast health and illness from multiple angles: science, emotion, nutrition, and spirituality are all considered. Her openness to the opinions and knowledge of other experts is a breath of fresh air. This text is well-written, comprehensive, and fascinating. It is a must for everyone. "Total Breast Health" goes to the top of my list of "natural" health books. -- Seth J. Baum, M.D., F.A.C.

Robin Keuneke's comprehensive and scientifically based book, TOTAL BREAST HEALTH, is well organized and full of nutritional information for today's health-conscious women. The recipes included are flavorful and, based on scientific data, may very well help to prevent breast cancer. Robin has taken a difficult scientific topic, made it easy to understand and fascinating to read. I highly recommend this book for both women and men who want to take cahrge of their health.

In 12 chapters Rachel Pepper wants to take the future mother through her journey using her own pregnancy and research as a guide. Though "The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians" is obviously geared toward lesbians, does it provide enough information and honesty to be useful to all future mothers?

Chapter 1 looks at all the issues you should think about before having a baby, and I'm not just talking about financial issues but also planning for the physical and emotional changes and arranging for a stable support system for the entire pregnancy and early months of the baby's life. Now, while it is true that some straight women do "discover" they are pregnant, increasing numbers are exercising control and planning a family before they have one. I think the planning steps that Pepper lists are great for all would-be mothers.

Chapter 2 and chapter 3 seemed reversed to me. Chapter 2 is about testing and getting your body ready for a pregnancy. Chapter 3 is about how a lesbian might go about getting the necessary sperm to create a pregnancy. I suppose that it's good to learn whether or not you can get pregnant before you try, and thus some of chapter 2's information makes sense in this order. It just felt off to me when I got to the third chapter.

It always seems when a woman wants to get pregnant that everything goes wrong, and when she doesn't want a baby, surprise! Chapter 4 offers 10 tips to help you cope with the fact that everything in that plan you made will not go smoothly. That fits well with chapter 5, which addresses the real possibility that even if all those tests say you should be able to get pregnant, it might not mean that you will, or that you will carry to full term. Several honest emotional situations are described in this chapter.

The first trimester is discussed in chapter 6. I, for one, was thrilled by the honesty in this chapter. Guess what? It isn't all about glowing from the pregnancies; no, there are some really icky and some very wonderful things that will be happening to the body during this time.

Chapter 7 says that the second trimester will be easier. If that is true, then the next stage of planning needs to happen now, and Pepper offers very real suggestions on what to start changing in your life and starting to think about the birth.

There is a small section on what the non-pregnant partner may be going through, and if there is one thing I'd criticize about this book it is that this partner isn't given enough time. Pepper, like many others, found herself single again some time after the birth of her daughter. Perhaps she's too close to look back and assess what happened, but I think the non-pregnant partner really needs closer attention.

Chapter 8 also spends a bit of time on the non-pregnant partner when it addresses how pregnancy can affect sex. Again, the focus is really on the birth mother here and not on the other person, who may still want or need sexual intimacy. Yes, the non-pregnant partner does need to be supportive, but their desires also require time as well, or they may well look elsewhere.

Chapter 9 considers the massive, pun intended, changes during the third trimester. Pepper once more is excellent at bringing up the honest feelings and frustrations that a pregnant woman might feel. I wonder if some post-partum depression might be lessened if doctors and others could be this honest with all mothers-to-be?

Birth is not like the television version, and Pepper gives us the full score in chapter 10. Yes, each woman and each birth is different, but there are commonalities we need to know about. I liked that the non-pregnant partner was discussed in this chapter, though again I think they require more space in the book overall.

Chapter 11 looks at the first few months after the baby is born. It covers not only the physical and emotional changes but also the realities of trying to adapt to this new very vulnerable person now living with you. Pepper includes a bit on child care, but you'd probably want to take a class, talk to relatives and friends, or read other books to get the full story on how to care for the newborn.

Chapter 12 isn't really a chapter so much as a list of resources. The books are probably still good, but magazines and websites change often. This chapter is complemented by two sample documents. One is a "donor" agreement for the baby's sire, and the other is a chart for keeping track of ovulation.

I think that the raw honesty that Pepper provides in this book is truly wonderful. Often so much information about pregnancy and childbirth is watered down and romanticized or so shrouded in medical jargon that I wonder how women can make an informed choice to have a child. "The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians" gives us a much-needed view of what will happen and what could happen while you are pregnant and during the first few months after birth.

This book helpd my partner and I feel as though we could meet the challenges of lesbian motherhood without losing our minds or our relationship

This is a wonderful book that gives you all the confidence you need to begin to create a family. Helpfull advice is mixed with resource contacts and 'what to expect when you are expecting' pointers. The author writes from experiance and personal trial and error and does a super job of covering all the bases from legal issues to home births!

This book is great!!!! It is a sad world we live in when authors believe that only lesbians are having donor insemination. I bought this book becuase I was desparate for information and the one book I found for straight women gave me no information. This title kept popping up, so I bought it. I am currently on chapter 4 and cannot believe how much information I have already learned. I look forward to reading each page. Rachel Pepper writes with a positive tone, uplifting and funny, while being informative. I have a notebook filled with questions and plans. This is the only prepregnancy book you will need.

I found this book to be especially helpful during the trying-to-conceive and early pregnancy phases. Once my pregnancy was well underway, I relied more heavily upon other resources for more complete pregnancy info. Nevertheless, this book was absolutely indispensable to me during the emotionally challenging process of selecting a donor, using intrauterine insemination, managing medical issues (infertility, health insurance, etc.), and coping with early setbacks. The numerous quotes from others who have "been there" helped to normalize my feelings and experiences, while the author's matter of fact tone demystified the process and helped me know what to expect next. The tips for staying sane while trying were all relevant and useful. I read this book over and over for comfort when my partner and I felt like the only ones who'd ever felt what we were feeling, and for information about choices others have made under similar circumstances. A truly useful, comforting, practical and essential book for any lesbians trying to conceive. Highly recommended!

In a culture where the belly is something to be ashamed of, is supposed to be sucked and tucked in, Unwinding the Belly gently counters some of these societal taboos through self massage and breathing techniques. Allison and Steven in Unwinding the Belly, unravel all the misconceptions people have about their bellies in simple, straight forward and therapeutic language. There are exercises and the benefits are profound. A fabulous read! It is the best massage I ever gave myself! A great present for a friend!

This is a very practical and simple sounding book, but it offers a profound modality to heal one of the most common ailments of our stressed out lifestyles.. that of our digestive system shutting itself down and literally going into knots. This book teaches very simple techniques to un-knot our very complex visceral systems.

The diagrams are very graphic and useful in understanding the techniques. I highly recommend this book to anyone interetsed in natural healing.

After reading Unwinding the Belly, I use the exercises each time I wake up at 3 or 4 am. I have a habit of waking up, thinking about problems, and trying to solve them. I lay there uncomfortable and in my head for 1 or 2 hours. Usually I do not get back to sleep. Now I do the breathing and belly exercises from this book and fall back to sleep quickly and peacefully. I'm able to be relaxed and focused on my body. I no longer feel tired or depressed during the day. I wake up refreshed and happy to be alive.

A friend with lots of experience studying these techniques at the Chi Nei Tsang Institute of Berkeley, gave me some sessions. I was surprised to find a book which shows me how to do this for myself. The book explains everything so clearly and presents practical information. "Unwinding the Belly" is a wonderful title for the book. It is easy for me to store some emotional stress of living in today's world in my body, especially my belly. And it is a good way to work with the body and emotions. I can only speak for myself but this book helps me a lot and continues to do so. It deserves every one of the five stars I gave it for excellent quality and simplicity of use. I intend to make these exercises described in the book part of my daily routine.

Written in clear, compassionate manner, this book encourages us to fully engage in our own health and healing. In this fast-paced world in which we live, Unwinding the Belly offers us the opportunity to breathe deeply and slow down. The techniques and wisdom offered by the authors provides a beautiful foundation for self transformation and healing.

From the onset, the pain of this work is presented through the introduction of the fact that the cancer has returned. Before specifics are given, Taylor has things from his life presented that prove how heroid he really is. Throughout the reading, this book manages to take ahold of the reader and do something to him. All the while correctly and accurately portraying the scientific aspect of the situation with good description of the situation, the cancer, statistics, and treatments, Taylors dad manages to keep ahold of the reader with the heartache he endured throughout the journey home. Anyone with a heart will ache right along with the story at hand, and will often ask why God would ever allow something like this to happen to such a sweet little boy. I feel that this question is addressed and that the family is comforted in the fact that God has a plan for each of them. This is an amazing read that allows the reader to take the emotional rollercoaster of the entire journey. The only complaint at hand is that I think the father sometimes tries to force big words to make himself seem smarter. Many times this helps with the science of the cancer, but sometimes it inhibits the reader from reaching the true emotion of the situation. This is an excellent book for the realities of chemo and radiation treatments and anyone looking for an emotional wake up call should without a doubt read this book.

Great Job. Emotional but not disturbingly sad. A book about faith and love. As a Nashvillian and a POKWC (parent of a kid with cancer), I see some great opportunities for discussion among family members that are at a loss to cope.

Anyone can help in the birth of a child, but not everyone will be a good parent. This father showed a great amount of courage and faith in the Almighty GOD! Taylor was a trooper. While many children would have given up (and even adults), Taylor many times took the role of the encourager instead of being the one who needed comfort. I read this book and shead many a tear. I was so encouraged that I want to read this book over and over again...

"Walking Taylor Home" is one of the few books that I've read and re-read. As a physician-in-training, I think this should be required reading in medical school, and in pediatric and heme/onc residencies. I've recommended this book many times to patients' families who are struggling with their loved one's serious illnesses.

I was initially introduced to Brian Schraeger's writing in a book by Sheila Walsh ("Honestly," I think) a few years ago. She had quoted one of Brian's email missives in which he described his family's hope in God in the midst of suffering. I was so touched by one of Brian's emails that I quoted it in our family Christmas letter that year. I thought at the time, "I hope this guy writes a book some day." Thus, when I saw "Walking Taylor Home" at the book store, I was thrilled, and bought it without even reading the dust cover. At the time, I was reeling from the cancer diagnoses of three close friends, all of whom were undergoing surgery, chemo, and/or radiation as young adults. Brian's raw descriptions ministered to me personally, and helped me to better support and encourage my friends and their families.

I just finished reading this book for the second time in 2-1/2 years because yet another personal friend is a heme/onc patient. Again, Brian's words inspired and encouraged me. When I shared a funny story about Taylor with this friend, she laughed out loud, which doesn't happen much these days. Taylor probably would've been pleased with himself for making an adult who was in so much pain howl like that. It occurred to me that this kid whom I've never met, continues to "live" in the laughter of people like my friend, who really needed a chuckle.

Picked this up as Im interested in inspirational non-fiction titles and it is one outstanding book of courage. I was a Marine Sniper in Vietnam and this book is about real courage. What a tribute to a special human being and a special relationship. And more importantly, lessons for all of us on this journey called 'life'. Great read

This book is definitely insightful for anyone seeking medical care. Gibson and Singh shed light on one of the best kept medical secrets that not only do doctors, medical offices, and hospitals make too many medical mistakes, but also at an additional cost to the patient and their families by denying and hiding medical errors. Finally, this book states the hidden secret well, exposing the errors and secrecy, so the system hopefully can be changed and so that other families can seek treatment with open eyes and vigilance.

I also feel this book is a must read for medical professionals, as it will educate concerning not only about medical errors but the additional pain caused on patients by PHYSICIAN denial of errors. The way patients are treated after medical error by their health care providers can be as painful as the error itself. Patients who have been harmed need disclosure, apologies, and amends made. Instead of cover ups, this book may encourage physicians to open their hearts and minds so they will tell the truth to the patients they have injured, without phony explanations.

What separates Wall of Silence by Gibson and Singh from other books on this topic is the refreshing and bold truth telling contained within it's human stories of pain, injustice and frustration. Not only did the authors shoulder the risks and courage requisite for listening to and then writing about the human face, consequences and devastation of needless medical error tragedies, but they also ferreted out and exposed the ugly truths, told by medical providers themselves, about how the pervasive greed, secrecy and code of silence in the healthcare industry works to bury medical mistakes through a host of means; including blackballing and burying the careers of the competent and ethical medical providers who dare to tell the truth and who place patients above profits. As a medical provider, I can find no better way to encapsulate the meaning and hope of this treatise than through those words offered by the Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter. This book is, as she states, 'A call to arms for families who have had loved ones disabled or die in the pursuit of medical treatment.' And, I can only hope that it could also catalyze a 'Call to Arms' for medical providers who wish to return medicine and healthcare to the patient oriented, compassionate, ethical and hippocratic way of practice.

This is a better book by far than the unfortunately better known INTERNAL BLEEDING. It is certainly more honest. It has the clear advantage of being written by people who know and understand the subject ,and unlike Internal Bleeding, it does not suffer the disadvantage of having been written by physicians who, purposfully or otherwise, seem very intent in obscuring the responsibility for medical mistakes.

The authors of Wall of Silence have written an honest and valuable book deciding (to the public's advantage) to let the chips fall where they may. A MUST READ!!

This book is a well researched, well written must read for all Americans. The authors share their personal story as well as the stories of others who have suffered at the hands of a careless physician. While the stories will break your heart, they may also save your life, or the life of someone you love. While none of us want to believe that those we trust with our bodies and our lives would neglect a sacred trust, the fact is it is happening all too often. This book delivers the message without hype, fear or hysteria. Read it, share it and take it with you.

If even one person dies, that is one too many. But it is not just one, not even 10 or 100 patients who are maimed and dying from health care mistakes. As Gibson and Singh reveal, the numbers are much much higher than that. And anyone of them could be you or your loved ones. Medical errors do not discriminate. Everyone is vulnerable even doctors themselves as patients.

Yes, to error is human but that really doesn't appear to be the problem here. A great deal of the problem appears to be that a percentage of health care providers make multiple errors because no one stops them. According to Grayson and Singh many nurses do not recommend their place of employment to their family and friends.

When people are not held accountable for their actions and the consequences of those actions everyone is endangered. Taking or being forced to take personal responsiblity for your actions and their consequences plays a large part in how many mistakes you make.

I would think it would be every irresponsible health care provider's nightmare to literally have to personally experience everything that they inflict on their patients.

Since health care providers are safe from the magic wishing wand, the next best thing is to guard against such mistakes and be public with the information. It is a matter of ethics. When you are ten and don't want to "rat out" a buddy it is rarely life or death. But health care providers are not ten anymore and it is their ethical obligation to put the safety their patients or potential patients first. Please read this book and tell others about it. All of our lives depend on it.