Morning for Dove (Winds Across the Prairie) [Paperback] Review

Luke Anderson was disappointed when Lucy married someone else, but when attending her wedding he notices Dove Morris across the room. Dove is a beautiful woman, but one that Luke's mother would never approve of because she is a half-breed. Luke isn't sure whether he is attracted to Dove because she is forbidden fruit, on the rebound from Lucy, or because he truly loves her.

When a wildfire threatens the Morris ranch, Luke joins the battle, and he risks his life to save Dove. He finds himself more in love with her than ever. What will it take for Luke to convince his parents that Dove is a person, more than just a half-breed, and worthy to join the family?

MORNING FOR DOVE is book two in the Winds Across the Prairie series. It is not necessary to read book one in the series before reading book two, but readers might want to since MORNING FOR DOVE refers back to Becoming Lucy several times.

The characterization is a little bit flat, and the story line a bit predictable, but this is a sweet romance that historical romance lovers--or prairie romance lovers--should find to their taste. An excerpt from the third book Finding Becky is included at the end of the book.

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The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun (Hardcover) Review

This book is part memoir, part thinking person's self-help book.I like the fact that it draws not only on recent research in the new field of positive psychology, such as the work of Martin Seligman, but on the wisdom of thinkers as disparate as Samuel Butler and the ancient Stoic philosopher, Seneca.Many wonderful and wise quotations are included in the text.Gretchen Rubin has done a lot of research and reading, and distilled it all here, attempting to answer some vital questions.Is it possible to become a happier person?Is happiness a meaningful and worthwhile goal?She comes to the conclusion that while we may have a happiness set point, and a great deal of our mood is--researchers believe-- determined by heredity (50% or so), to some degree it is under own control (perhaps 30%).It may seem that someone who is not suffering from a painful mood disorder should be focused on other (more worthwhile?) goals than mood elevation.But happiness, after all, is something just about every human being wants, the goal that motivates much of our day to day striving.And rather than suggesting a life of self-centered hedonism, research indicates that the very factors that make for a meaningful life--good relationships, acting in a loving and generous way, engaging creatively with the world--contribute to happiness.

Will revamping your life and taking a systematic approach to seeking happiness work?Research indicates that it may."I really am happier," says Rubin after a year of following through on her own personal happiness plan.She goes into enough specific detail here about how she got to her more happy state that I have no trouble believing her.

Very responsibly, Rubin points out that her intent is to help people who are well become happier, not to treat a medical condition, i.e., depression.I can imagine her book, however, being an aid for those who are mildly depressed, perhaps as an adjunct to medical treatment, though perhaps they need to be a bit easy on themselves and not follow the plan in a perfectionist, pressured way.

I'm with Rubin when she says that even though we are all very different, learning about someone else's successes and failures can be a better catalyst for change than studying ideas in the abstract.She is generous about revealing the details of her own life--her own "happiness project."What is most transferable is not the specifics--particular actions she decided to experiment with in order to become more happy--but the idea of identifying potential sources of joy, designing steps to take to become happier, making monthly resolutions, carrying through and being accountable--i.e., quantifying the results.The average reader is not going to be as thorough and focused as Rubin was--but in my view that does not negate the value of this book.I'm into progress, I guess, and I believe that even a couple of changes modeled on the plan could make a difference in people's lives.

The book is written in an open, engaging, often humorous style. There is no posturing--Rubin is if anything self-deprecating-- but the writing crackles with intelligence.I found the THE HAPPINESS PROJECT a pleasure to read, and I can imagine people reading it with enjoyment even if they are already happy as clams and have no desire to get with the program.Rubin includes a specific guide for those who want to construct their own happiness plans, and also directs the reader to tools on her web site--nice helpful touches.All in all, a terrific book.


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Sunday Mornings A Mutt Treasury [Paperback] Review

Maybe you've seen "Mutts" in your local paper, and already know of "schnubbing," acorn-bombing squirrels and the Lil' Pink Sock.This edition is Earl and Mooch in full color, and the presentation isn't simply the straightforward reprinting of their Sunday strips--McDonnell has put together a beautiful collection of related art and tight focus panels from the strips themselves.The resulting homages add depth to the strips themselves, which hit high notes of hilarity along with sad reminders that Earl and Mooch are some of the lucky animals in our world.(Let Guard Dog off his chain, you monsters!)This is the best comic strip since Calvin and Hobbes, so get on the bandwagon now.

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Mutts is known for its straightforward, delightful artwork, its positive messages, and, of course, the antics of its charming furry protagonists, Earl the dog and Mooch the cat.But Mutts has also garnered praise for its creative and colorful Sunday strips.Sunday Mornings is a collection of Mutts Sunday strips hand-picked by creator Patrick McDonnell.Monday through Saturday, readers of every generation have wide-ranging reasons why they love Mutts.But Sunday is a special visual adventure.The logo panel is almost a strip unto itself, often paying homage to cartooning of yesteryear, with Mooch and Earl in a comic book cover tribute or parodying a strip from decades gone by.Some readers may have never seen the logo panel, since they are sometimes dropped for space.Those cheated readers, as well as those who have come to love Mutts' special Sunday full-color strips, will cherish this vibrant collection.

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A Shorter Morning and Evening Prayer (Vinyl Bound) Review

This is an excellent prayer book for those who want to pray the full Litury of the Hours (Divine Office) but have difficulty with the size and scope of the full Office. A Shorter Morning and Evening Prayer allows one to start out slow as they learn to adjust their schedule to permit focused prayer time. The length of the prayers makes it easier to develop a regular routine that can lead to deeper devotion and extended prayer time. A great book for beginners!

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The Morning Comes and Also the Night [Paperback] Review

I've been a Christian for 30 years and I have never read a book that made more sense of prophecy than The Morning Comes and Also the Night. Byron MacDonald researched his material, orgainized his thoughts and used convincing arguements for his conclusions and theroies. I think it's a useful tool for evangelizing the Gospel,and explaining why Christians have hope. God has a plan.With reading the Bible we can learn and trust that plan to come to pass just as soon as God's ready. The point of the book is,; Are we ready?

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8 Minutes in the Morning Kit: A Simple Way to Shed Up to 2 Pounds a Week Guaranteed [Audio CD] Review

I exercise regularly and have used several different programs.With four kids and one on the way, I often have a hard time squeezing in time to spend an hour at a time working with weights.This is a great alternative if you want to stay in shape but don't want to spend hours a week working out.

I also love that there is a great variety of exercises.You won't get bored and if you do it right, you'll work up a sweat.

The cards are good quality and the directions are easy to follow.I'd recommend this program to any busy mom (or dad, or college student...etc).

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The Holy Sabbath Morning - A Novel of the Alamo (Paperback) Review

I've just recently read Dunbar's "Holy Sabbath Morning" and Harrigan's "Gates of the Alamo." Although "Gates" is better written, I feel that "Holy Sabbath" is a much better, and more entertaining book. While "Holy Sabbath" was hard to read at times because of all of the grammatical mistakes and spelling errors, it seemed to give me a better sense of what was happening at the Alamo during those 13 days in 1836. I believe that the mistakes come from the fact that the book was published by a "DotCom" publisher and that the original pages were probably scanned into a computer. When this happens, a percentage of words are bound to be misspelled. The computer sees a "e" as a "o" or a "h" as a "n", so, I do not blame the author for the many mistakes in the book. (One reviewer felt that there was at least one mistake on every page. I don't think this is true but there was one on every other page, at least!) And, I know that Dunbar has been criticized for using dialog and ideas from other sources. Well, this I know is true! Every now and then I came across a line or a situation that came directly from the John Wayne movie! Still, I liked the way Dunbar wrote. He kept the story historically accurate (which is a lot more than I can say for Harrigan!) and Dunbar did a good job of telling the entire story of the siege, not just the final 90 minute battle.
Although other authors go into much more detail in developing their characters, Dunbar's "Holy Sabbath" was very light on development. Still, when dealing with historical characters, it's probably better to let history speak for itself and concentrate on an entertaining story. Dunbar did a good job with Crockett and Bowie but I believe that he went a bit overboard in trying to show that everything Travis did was with an eye to the future and to creating a great name for himself. Travis may have been arrogant, but I don't believe he was as arrogant as Dunbar states. Although I liked Dunbar's "Holy Sabbath Morning" much more than Harrigan's "The Gates of the Alamo," I still believe that the ultimate novel about the Alamo has yet to be written. Until then, I will keep reading what's out there!

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In the early morning hours of March 6, 1836, a raggedband of Texas freedom fighters fought to the death rather thansurrender to an overwhelming army of Mexican soldiers.The story ofthat stand, and of the thirteen-day siege that preceded it, representsone of the most compelling events in American history. Now, the readercan relive this epic story in Bob W. Dunbar's stirring new novel,The Holy Sabbath Morning.This vivid, thoroughly researchedre-creation will place the reader right in the middle of the action,right beside the heroic men - both the storied and the unsung - ofboth sides.

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