leaving her a legacy. In Nobody''s Fool, Effie May has trouble distinguishing between what is make believe and what is real. A Smiley Face proves that Danny isn''t as dumb as people think, and a bully gets his comeuppance. In Justifiable Homicide, a wife finds the ideal murder weapon to kill her husband. A reclusive widow finds a man''s dead body in her bathroom and decides to take matters into her own hands in Get A Lemon, Make Leomonade. Twenty-three stories in all.  (less)

food. He was raised in the kitchen of his grandmother's restaurant, Sylvia's, where he mastered the art of soul-food cooking. But being around all of that good food took its toll. When he tipped the scales at four hundred pounds, he knew he had to make some serious changes.That's when he lost more than half his body weight and began his own brand of healthy soul-food cooking that's loved by the clients of his catering business. Now, with Neo Soul, we can all enjoy some guilt-free soul food.Neo Soul features more than one hundred of Williams's delectable recipes, including Grandma's Roasted Turkey, Lenzo's Trout Stuffed with Collard Greens, Okra Gumbo, Neo Sweet Potato Pie, and Blueberry Buckle. They're all so good, you'll never miss the fat.  (less)

feel. It's so easy to be pressured to conform to some crazy onesize-fits-all definition of beauty that many girls end up feeling bad about themselves and -- in some cases -- damaging their own physical and emotional health. Direct and frank, Ann Douglas' text arms readers with all the energy and information needed to help combat the onslaught of media images and messages and make their own wise decisions about their appearance and fitness. Artist Claudia Dávila brings the text vividly to life with her delightful, color-saturated illustrations. Body Talk encourages readers to investigate all the things that are perfect about them -- just the way they are! With the real facts about how their bodies are changing and really great tips on taking good care of themselves, body and soul, Body Talk has all the ingredients to help girls look and feel their very best inside and out. The "Resources" page lists websites and books for further information on this timely topic. Body Talk is a Girl Zone book. Featuring girls' own voices in Girl Talk sidebars. The Girl Zone series is a joyful and diverse collection of books that explore topics of interest and importance to girls and young women.  (less)

it's no wonder preteen girls can freak out from time to time./p pConsider Chicken Soup for the Girl's Soul your survival guide! From reading the true experiences of other preteen girls, as well as women who've been there, you'll see that you're not the only one who feels clueless and insecure sometimes. You'll read about tough subjects, such as peer pressure, cliques, divorce and loss, as well as fun girls only stories about friendship, embarrassing moments (these could take up an entire book!), body changes and first crushes. These stories will make you laugh, cry and realize that girl power is truly something to celebrate. You'll turn to this book again and again, whenever you need the advice only girls can give./p pChicken Soup for the Girl's Soul is sure to be what a girl wants!/p  (less)

leading to a fully integrated body and spirit. In his own life, he details the experience of growing up gay in a dysfunctional family, the heady days of the early 1970s in San Francisco, and his attempts to heal himself--from the fairy circles to the deepest reaches of the leather movement.brbrIntermixed is an explanation of archetypes and how they function in gay man's life, the roles that they assume, the dangers that they hold, and the lessons that must be learned for each gay man to heal his own gay soul, spirit, and body.br/divDIVUnsparingly candid . . . a provocative work.--iLibrary Journal/ibrbrStories like this don't usually get told--perhaps that's what makes Thompson'sicri du coeur noir/ifeel so fresh and original. . . . I see both selfless generosity and fearlessness in the telling of these extremely intimate stories, which the author has put out in the hope of helping other gay men to see and learn about themselves.--iHarvard Gay & Lesbian Review/ibrbriGay Body/iis as much a meditation on the spirit as it is the flesh. Thompson's moving, sometimes harrowing, sometimes gut-wrenching memoir . . . is but one version of the journey that all gay men must take if they are to find themselves whole.--iLambda Book Report/ibrbriGay Body/ihas the warmth and humanity of an autobiography and the depth and analysis of a theological work, yet reads like a mystery novel. . . . Thompson seems to have found the unconscious pulse of a gay man's soul, for as I read, I found my own experiences coming back to me within a wider perspective and with new understanding.i--White Crane Journal/ibrbrThompson seamlessly weaves an unsparingly candid autobiographical narrat@ÌÌÌÌÌÍÿ¾Û€  (less)

year. It was the first book to carry the Good Housekeeping name, and it is a fascinating look back to the life that was. Now available in a stamped and flexibound facsimile edition, it contains the delicious and practical recipes submitted by the magazine's readers, as well as special memoranda pages for you to write down your own family favorites. Plus, it maintains that convenient oblong format so perfect for use on table or counter tops. The moment you open up this beautiful volume, you'll feel transported to simpler times, before convenient (and bland) frozen foods replaced home cooking, and microwaves gave us speed...and destroyed flavor. Here are good honest ingredients, well and simply prepared. Stuffed or scalloped tomatoes, strawberry salad, oyster cocktail, buttermilk biscuits, old-fashioned slaw, chicken casserole, roasted turkey, hearty meat loaf, and chocolate bread pudding to top it off: you'll be in heaven, thinking you're back in mom's kitchen again!  (less)

of Corey Dixon, a young man whose father tries as best he can to steer him away from the lure of the streets. And yet, like so many others in Corey's neighborhood, he finds the temptations of the lucrative drug trade too great to resist. While he makes fast money for a while, it is inevitable that it is he who has to pay, with his time and maybe even his life: by the age of sixteen Corey is locked up. Incarcerated in Riker's Island and then in prisons upstate, Corey lives through experiences that threaten to destroy his body, his mind, and eventually his spirit. But in the midst of his horrific imprisonment he discovers new strength to keep himself together and survive. Corey meets a few kind souls who mean him well, including a teacher who encourages him to get out of prison and make something of himself. The teacher also advises Corey to ''never go home again.'' Though the homesick Corey does not immediately understand, he ultimately realizes the wisdom of his mentor's words. Unflinching and riveting, this story is the firsthand account of the brutal, unforgiving inner-city streets and prison life, as well as a difficult lesson in accepting responsibility and moving on.  (less)

just about anything you could want. Beginning with 'Flora & Fauna, we see charts and graphs for such things as deer, birds, rabbits, roses, and pansies. Next comes 'Friends & Family,...Designs of homes, welcome signs, and household items make up...the fourth section of...'Hearth & Home.' 'Heaven & Earth' follows with...The final section, 'Happy Holidays,' includes many cheerful images...Full of bright, colorful designs...features clear, full-page color charts and a well-organized body of information...--IJust Cross-Stitch/I. A wealth of designs with full- color charts. Divided into sections including flora and fauna, friends and family, heart and soul, hearth and home, and holidays. Motifs vary in size and can be combined for samplers or borders, or used solo.--IQuick & Easy Crafts/I.BRBR555 traditional patterns from the best-known, best-selling designer of cross stitch. With so many ideas for any occasion--plus full-color graphs, sumptuous photographs, and several alphabets--this glorious collection will be the only resource you'll need! Choose from six themes, including: * Celebrations--from holidays to family landmarks...they're all here! * Favorite Things--toys, sports, pets, apple pie and sundaes with a cherry on top. * Home Sweet Home--there's no place like home, adorned with beautiful stitching. * Kindred Spirits--just the thing for a personalized gift. * Love & Friendship--cross-stitch wedding designs, Friends Forever, and I Love You. * Mother Nature--from the birds and the bees to butterflies and bunnies. It's a feast of designs for every cross-stitcher! 128 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 11. NEW IN PAPERBACK.BRBR  (less)

we the people make up. Taking that of which is spirit, soul, and body giving all three a voice as to where they do not mind communicating as one.  (less)

before I moved in to make it my psychoanalytic office in 1977--hangs an unidentifable tool that used to belong to an ancient woodstove.  A thick cast-iron shaft elbows up in aspiration to a circle at the top, while staying solidly connected to a circle at the bottom end below.brbrAfter the death of my father I began to touch the bottom circle, cupping it with my left hand at about the height of my head.  Then I would close my eyes and see the galaxy.  My vision would travel in a spiral along this Milky Way to the center.  There I'd see my father's scalp, with his pride of white hair he loved to comb back in a V between bald, glistening skin (though I never thought of my father as bald).  It would hover in the center of the galaxy, where the light was most dense.  Many tiny stardust dots would become a cloud of white starlight.brbrThen I would say "Thank you for all you have given and for all you have not given.  Now take it all back." I'd send off the turmoil and leave for my leisure at home.  My rational self grins with imperious superiority at these childish antics, but to this day, three years later, the foolishness continues to ritualize itself at the conclusion of each week.brbrIlyatjari the ngamkari, an Aboriginal spirit doctor of the Pitjantjabara people of central Australia who treats body and soul, sits across from me.  His dark, shining face, with curious eyes that observe me with intense dispassion, is all business.  He knows how far I've traveled--across continents and hemispheres--and what little time I've got.  He wants to talk with me.  How do I want to use this less than a wee?åÂ? (õÃÿ¾Û€  (less)

life, while she is expecting a child is a true miracle. I remember when my wife, Anne was pregnant with our son, Gregory and how she radiated the beauty that has inspired artists for centuries to paint and sculpt their madonnas. As her body began to change, Anne;s approach to life began to reflect the beauty of the miracle within.Real life quotes and stories are also a big part of the book. These stories come from the heart and soul of each person and bring the two dimensional photographs to life. One such story is below:When I was pregnant with my first child, I got up to go to work one morning, and my water broke. We went to the hospital, and I was ensconced in my room by 9:30 a.m. I labored all day and into the night. Then, at about 1:30 a.m., the doctor told me that it would be about six more hours, as I was only five centimeters dilated. At that point I was going crazy, howling like an animal and screaming, ‘Get it out of me, get it out!’ The doctor confirmed that I was asking for a C-section and took my husband out of the room, saying, Your wife is not in her right mind, so you have to sign the consent forms if you want us to perform the C-section. Being the good husband that he is, he signed the forms, and, by 2:30 AM, we had our first bouncing baby boy!/DIVDIVRenowned photographer, Jay Fletcher, graduated from Georgia State University with a BBA in marketing, but there is nothing academic about this self-taught artist with a unique style and an unrivaled eye for tone and texture. Everything Jay does flows from the heart and demonstrates his undying passion for his art – a passion that was first ignited in High School when a teacher showed Jay how to make a pinhole camera from a shoe box. The sh@dH  (less)

make your dreams come true with Songs of the Heart: Love Poems for the One of Your Dreams. With these romantic poems, show that special one your heart longs for, how glad you are that you have each other. Resolve today to live your romantic life to its full potential with the help of Songs of the Heart. Grab a hold of these romantic poems that inspire the heart, soul, and body!  (less)