2003 Northern California Business and Buyers Guide (Northern California Business Directory and Buyers Guide)

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Starting a business is made easy with the QuickStart forms and instructions contained in this book. Recommended by SBA Small Business Development Centers and SCORE offices nationwide, this title features the forms required by state and Federal law plus the stock and/or membership certificates needed. The book not only lists the advantages and disadvantages of the most popular types of business entities, but it will help readers decide which is best for them. (Legal Reference)

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PRAISE FOR WRESTLING WITH SUCCESS

"Whether you are looking to achieve in business, education, athletics, politics, or anything in life you have to have a championship mentality. Nikita knows this well and guides you every step of the way to achieving your goals."
--Governor Jesse Ventura

"If anyone knows about developing a championship mentality, it is Nikita Koloff. From a hardscrabble beginning to main events around the world and capturing four world championships along the way, Nikita's will and determination is evident on every page. If you are looking for a title of your own, do not miss this book."
--William Murdock
CEO, The Eblen Charities

"Wrestling with Success brings to light the importance of perseverance in the desire to achieve success in any walk of life. The principles listed by my friend Nikita Koloff will help anyone who has a yearning to reach their ultimate goals. The story of the `squared circle' woven throughout the chapters is very interesting and tells how Nikita, against all odds, made it to the top."
--Jack Countryman
Senior Vice President and Publisher
JCountryman Inspirational Gift Books

"This book is a double body slam! I know both these genuine champions. Put them to work for you!"
--Ty Boyd
Founder, Excellence in Speaking Institute

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Nikita Koloff grew up in the welfare projects of Minneapolis, the poor child of a single parent. He dreamed of becoming a professional football player, but a twist of fate brought him to wrestling when he badly broke his leg playing the game he loved. While rehabilitating at Jesse Ventura's gym, he earned his shot at wrestling glory-as a star with the National Wrestling Alliance. The rest is history. Koloff became one of the country's most famous wrestlers, eventually retiring in 1992 as the World Heavyweight Champion.

After his wrestling career ended, Koloff took the lessons he learned in the ring and applied them to the other aspects of his life-achieving new successes as a youth minister, a professional speaker, and a successful entrepreneur. Wrestling with Success distills the life lessons Koloff learned while overcoming challenge after challenge to find the success he dreamed of as a child. These lessons serve as inspiration and motivation for anyone who wants to reach their goals, and shows the importance of hard work, faith, mental toughness, and a willingness to take risks. He shows readers how to prepare themselves for any challenge-in sports, in business, or in their personal lives-and succeed spectacularly.

Nikita Koloff (Spring Hill, TN) is a retired former World Heavyweight Champion of wrestling and motivational speaker who delivers hundreds of professional addresses to companies and individuals annually. Jeffrey H. Gitomer (Charlotte, NC) is a leading authority on sales and customer service whose clients include IBM, AT&T, Coca-Cola, and Hilton Hotels, among others. He is also the author of the syndicated weekly newspaper column "Sales Moves," and of the best-selling book The Sales Bible (0-471-45629-2).

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Ainsley Harriott's Gourmet Express 2

Ainsley Harriott's Gourmet Express 2
Ainsley Harriott
Manufacturer: Winding Stair Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Ainsley Harriott's Meals in Minutes as seen on BBC

ASIN: 1553662563

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Ainsley Harriott's Gourmet Express 2.......2005-10-10

I saw this guy on television in england, the food on his shows was so good, i had to seek out his cook books. Needless to say i wasn't dissapointed. The dishes in this book were great and mostly all easy and quick to cook. Try it you won't be dissapointed.

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Gourmet Fast Food
Delicious Food, Great Recipes

Ainsley Harriott's Gourmet Express 2
Ainsley Harriott
Manufacturer: BBC Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Ainsley Harriott's Low Fat Meals in Minutes

ASIN: 0563488603
Release Date: 2007-08-28

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Charismatic cook Ainsley Harriott shows how to make delicious, healthy food in a flash. Choose the option of great tasting, homemade, and healthy meals presented by Ainsley Harriott, popular British TV cook now appearing in the American TV series Great Foods. Published to complement the series, Ainsley Harriott's Gourmet Express takes a fresh look at the best and tastiest of fast foods. He explores what we eat when we're in a hurry and gives us lots of appetizing alternatives that are easy and quick to make at home. Emphasizing quick preparation rather than recreating take-out food, Ainsley Harriott's Gourmet Express encourages us to change our notions of fast food. Including over 120 deliciously simple and fast recipes, Ainsley Harriott's Gourmet Express will revolutionize your eating habits: Take minutes to stir fry Shrimp and Peanut Udon Noodles; Indulge in the delicious taste of Ripple and Raspberry White Chocolate Muffins; Realize how good for you Crispy Crunchy Corn Fritters can be.

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Gourmet Fast Food.......2001-05-15

Ainsley Harriott is one of Britain's most loved chefs and his playful, friendly style is loved by all. He becomes completely absorbed in his cooking and his love of food is very contagious.

In Ainsley Harriott's Gourmet Express, you will enjoy the tastiest of fast foods. There are six chapters to show how fast food can be made at any time of the day. The "Snack Attack" chapter includes delicious Celtic Samosas, a Hot Crispy Cajun Chicken Sandwich and even a recipe on how to make Nori-rolled Sushi.

After learning to do the "pan swivel" from his show, in which you swirl items around in the pan while looking most confident :)...I thought I would try some of Ainsley Harriott's recipes. That one technique where he swirls the food around in the pan has been very helpful for me when I make my turkey meatball recipe. It helps to brown all the sides of the meatballs evenly. Who would have known.

Well, I tried the "Parisian Mustard Sausage Rolls" which were just smashing. Now, I did have to use Crescent roll dough, which did work quite well and I used breakfast pork sausage links. We served the rolls with eggs and orange juice for breakfast.

I find that when cooking from a cookbook by a chef, you can adapt the recipes slightly to your own taste. I left out the Dijon mustard and they were still very good. While this recipe was in the "Snack Attack" chapter, they work very well to add a gourmet flair to a breakfast plate. I will also keep this recipe in mind for a brunch.

I am looking forward to making Butternut Squash Spiced Soup, Sweet and Sour Chicken, Lightning Lamb Dhansak (great picture!), Baconeese, Citrus Couscous, Golden Raisin Salad and Banana Raita. Each recipe has a nice bold heading and the text is easy to read. There is a headnote from Ainsley to add a pleasant personal touch.

"You know what it's like: home late from work and you'd love a delicious supper, well...a touch of French pistou blended with some al dente Italian pasta and you have the perfect answer....." pg. 95, Premier Pistou-Pasta

The colors in this book are delightfully refreshing and almost tranquil. If you are a cookbook collector, you will enjoy reading the headnotes at the beginning of each recipe and the "Try This" or "Chef's Tips" info at the end of some recipes.

Chef Ainsley gives advice on how to adapt a recipe, why you shouldn't make a recipe with fresh herbs too far ahead of time, how to make use of frozen foods like rice or how to completely change a recipe by substituting various ingredients.

So, if you are looking for tasty sandwiches, hot snacks, delicious soups, mouthwatering curries, mini-pizzas and pastas you can make in a hurry, you will enjoy some great fast food at home.

If you love this book, look for Ainsley Harriott's Meals in Minutes and Ainsley Harriott's Barbecue Bible.

Delicious Food, Great Recipes.......2001-01-16

So far, I have only tried three of the recipes but I intend to try a lot more. I love how the recipes are written in Ainsley's voice. It reminds me so much of the Ainsley Harriott show and how he would talk.

The recipes are very delicious, although one of the recipes I tried took longer to cook than indicated. The Baconese potatoes were a big hit. If there was one thing wrong with the book it is that the conversions are a little off. Where most cookbooks would say 1/4 cup of ingredient, Ainsley says 3oz. of ingredient for the American conversions. Also the book is a little inconsistent in that sometimes the British units are in parentheses and sometime the American units are in parentheses.

My overall rating is great recipes but you need to do a little math to do the conversions in you head.

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Ainsley Harriot's Gourmet Express
Ainsley Harriott
Manufacturer: ISIS Large Print Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0753156008

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Ainsley Harriott's Gourmet Express
Ainsley Harriott
Manufacturer: BBC Worldwide
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OHEKWS

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GOURMET EXPRESS
AINSLEY HARRIOTT
Manufacturer: BBC
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000S76FTA

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Largely short routes up Incredible accesible cacks including Wall Street, Long Canyon and the Potash Road near Moab, Utah.

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Superb Job.......2001-02-07

Eric Bjornstad does a superb job documenting most of the routes in the Moab, Utah area. Although some mistakes will be found, which is to be expected in a compilation of this magnitude, the climber will find many known and unknown routes to challenge their skills. The book includes many popular areas like Wall Street as well as many unknown cliffs and spires. It's essential gear for any climber contemplating a long term climbing trip to Moab... Another book, Rock Climbing Utah, offers a good overview to the area also.

West of Wall Street: Understanding the Futures Market, Trading Strategies, Winning the Game

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West of Wall Street: Understanding the Futures Market, Trading Strategies, Winning the Game
George Angell , and Barry Haigh
Manufacturer: Longman Financial Services Publishing
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0884626237

The Contemporary Cowboy Cookbook: Recipes from the Wild West to Wall Street

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A flavorful mix of tradition and a lot good eating!

The Contemporary Cowboy Cookbook: Recipes from the Wild West to Wall Street
Dotty Griffith
Manufacturer: Taylor Trade Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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With mouth-watering recipes to please every kind of appetite, this indispensable cookbook contains insightful quotes from real cowboys and acclaimed chefs alongside both traditional recipes and contemporary versions. The Contemporary Cowboy Cookbook is a perfect addition to any kitchen.

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A flavorful mix of tradition and a lot good eating!.......2003-07-20

The Contemporary Cowboy Cookbook: Recipes From The Wild West To Wall Street by Dotty Griffith, is a unique cookbook which is illustrated with color photographs and filled with culinary traditions from the Old West. From Chuck Wagon Chili; Cowboy Batter Bread; and Roquefort Butter; to Smoked Trout with Brown Sage Butter; Bone-In Ribeye with Fried Onion Strings; and Crushed Black Peppercorn Elk Medallions with Mustard Cream, The Contemporary Cowboy Cookbook offers a flavorful mix of tradition and a lot good eating!

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WEST OF WALL STREET

Manufacturer: Longman
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000HKNRMQ

SELECTED POEMS - New Edition: Sea Fever; Land Workers; The West Wind; The Everlasting Mercy; The Widow in the Bye Street; The Wanderer; August 1914; Selected Sonnets; Good Friday; Reynard the Fox; The Hounds of Hell; Cap on Head; The Fight on the Wall

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SELECTED POEMS - New Edition: Sea Fever; Land Workers; The West Wind; The Everlasting Mercy; The Widow in the Bye Street; The Wanderer; August 1914; Selected Sonnets; Good Friday; Reynard the Fox; The Hounds of Hell; Cap on Head; The Fight on the Wall
John Masefield
Manufacturer: William Heinemann
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000GVXNKW

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A Timely Tale of Reckless Wanderlust

Taciturn
Bob Miller
Manufacturer: PublishAmerica
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ASIN: 1413737234

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After Ben Walker returned from Vietnam, he accepted the only employment offered-a job flying for the Mob in Las Vegas. When his employers decided his services were no longer needed, they gave a retirement party on his behalf, but he failed to show. His employers did, however, succeed at having his wife murdered. When Walker questioned them about this, they said, “Nothing personal. It was just a routine precaution.” Walker did, however, take it very personally. He asked a friend for help and got it. And this time they would decide the rules of engagement, not some damn politician. You are cordially invited to take this journey into a world of cruel men with incomprehensible greed pitted against men who are just trying to survive. Though they are from different eras and battlefields, their goal was the same: Coping with P.T.S.D. (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder).

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A Timely Tale of Reckless Wanderlust.......2007-04-13

Fast-paced and electric, this is a story that has that quality of deja vu all over again.

AIG's troubles amount to big money, even to L.A's wealthiest.(Wall Street West): An article from: Los Angeles Business Journal

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AIG's troubles amount to big money, even to L.A's wealthiest.(Wall Street West): An article from: Los Angeles Business Journal
Kate Berry
Manufacturer: CBJ, L.P.
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Los Angeles Business Journal, published by CBJ, L.P. on April 18, 2005. The length of the article is 481 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: AIG's troubles amount to big money, even to L.A's wealthiest.(Wall Street West)
Author: Kate Berry
Publication: Los Angeles Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 18, 2005
Publisher: CBJ, L.P.
Volume: 27 Issue: 16 Page: 32(1)

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As housing market keeps pace, local homebuilders keep faith.(Wall Street West): An article from: Los Angeles Business Journal

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As housing market keeps pace, local homebuilders keep faith.(Wall Street West): An article from: Los Angeles Business Journal
Andy Fixmer
Manufacturer: CBJ, L.P.
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This digital document is an article from Los Angeles Business Journal, published by CBJ, L.P. on March 28, 2005. The length of the article is 375 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: As housing market keeps pace, local homebuilders keep faith.(Wall Street West)
Author: Andy Fixmer
Publication: Los Angeles Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 28, 2005
Publisher: CBJ, L.P.
Volume: 27 Issue: 13 Page: 37(1)

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Chips are down at Broadcom, lifting fortunes, stock upward.(Wall Street West): An article from: Los Angeles Business Journal

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Chips are down at Broadcom, lifting fortunes, stock upward.(Wall Street West): An article from: Los Angeles Business Journal

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This digital document is an article from Los Angeles Business Journal, published by CBJ, L.P. on May 23, 2005. The length of the article is 519 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Chips are down at Broadcom, lifting fortunes, stock upward.(Wall Street West)
Publication: Los Angeles Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 23, 2005
Publisher: CBJ, L.P.
Volume: 27 Issue: 21 Page: 62(1)

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Christian Broadcaster runs into some skepticism on short term.(Wall Street West)(Salem Communications Corp. ) : An article from: Los Angeles Business Journal

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Christian Broadcaster runs into some skepticism on short term.(Wall Street West)(Salem Communications Corp. ) : An article from: Los Angeles Business Journal
James Nash
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This digital document is an article from Los Angeles Business Journal, published by CBJ, L.P. on May 30, 2005. The length of the article is 461 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Christian Broadcaster runs into some skepticism on short term.(Wall Street West)(Salem Communications Corp. )
Author: James Nash
Publication: Los Angeles Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 30, 2005
Publisher: CBJ, L.P.
Volume: 27 Issue: 22 Page: 32(1)

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Dozens of exciting and creative ways to sell your cars and trucks quickly and inexpensively. Before you spend another dollar, read this book.

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Good Advice.......1999-08-11

I used the techniques described in the book and sold my car in 4 days, for $400 above what I thought I'd get for it. His methods are simple yet very effective.

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Corporate governance, namely the relationship between the ownership and control of firms, takes on new dimensions in the case of international joint ventures operating in the special context of China. The present study contributes a new examination of this relationship firstly through its conceptual refinement, and secondly through original empirical research. It develops the concept of ownership as suited to joint venture, in which account is taken of non-capital resourcing by foreign and Chinese partners.

International Joint Ventures in China: Ownership, Control and Performance

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International Joint Ventures in China: Ownership, Control and Performance
Yanni Yan
Manufacturer: Palgrave Macmillan
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OTG128

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The book contains complementary essays on the use of tax incentives, to attract foreign direct investment (FDI). The first essay presents results of the authors ' original research, and explores FDI, and issues of tax incentives, in the context of Indonesia. Their results mostly support the arguments made against incentives, particularly they find little evidence that when Indonesia eliminated tax incentives, there was any decline in the rate of FDI into the country. Similarly, the second essay surveys the research of others on the same topic, and pertaining to the same issues discussed in the first essay. They show that results of other researchers, are generally consistent with the findings of the research in Indonesia, notably that tax incentives, neither affect significantly the amount of direct investment that takes place, nor usually determine the location to which investment is drawn. Nevertheless, recent evidence has shown that when factors such as political, and economic stability, infrastructure, and transport costs are more, or less equal between potential locations, taxes may exert a significant impact. This is evidenced by the growing tax competition in regional groupings (i.e., the European Union) or, at the sub-regional level within one country (i.e., the United States). Both essays provide a basis for much more sophisticated analysis by policymakers than previously, and, both are important because they question governments ' institutional arrangements that create agency problems with respect to tax incentive policies.

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Stops too short.......1999-07-09

I felt that this book was very well researched, informative and interesting. It, however, left me wanting more. The book stops short of not only Van Buren's presidency, but his vice presidency under Andrew Jackson as well. Furthermore, Van Buren's ex-presidency was long, eventful and unfortunately also neglected by this book.

Only for attorneys.......1999-05-08

This is history at its most dry. This book does what it says it will do, discuss Van Buren's background as an attorney and its influence on him. Unfortunately, I think only an attorney would find this interesting, as it reads like I would expect a law book would read. Not for the average reader hoping to learn about this president.

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First published in 1978, Does She Know She's There? is the inspiring story of one family's determination to love, cherish, and keep their only daughter. From the moment the Schaefers were told their first-born Catherine would never walk, or talk, or even feed herself, they swore that to institutionalize her would be their last resort. The keeping of that vow was far from the story of tears and despair that some would assume. "Cath" emerges as an engaging personality in her own right, as terribly challenged as she is. Now 37, Catherine Schaefer lives in her own home, with live-in support, plus friends-cum-tenants in the upstairs apartments. Still unable to move much, or to speak, Catherine's life has, nevertheless, been a rewarding success story. This book is its chronicle, illustrated with black and white photographs.

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Great read for special educators.......2004-11-09

We read Does She Know She's There? as a requirement during our college course about teaching students with significant disabilities. We all really enjoyed the book. Although the novel was long, we found it to be a heartwarming story. Nicola Schaefer journals about her life with her daughter Catherine. Catherine is a child with multiple physical and cognitive disabilities. At a time when institutionalization was a common answer for children with disabilities, Nicola spent the great majority of her life advocating for her daughter and other children like her. She worked to get Catherine into appropriate schools and provide nurturing environments for children and adults with significant disabilities. Schaefer's genuine writing style brings readers into the story where they experience both her heartaches and joys. The text is also complimented with touching black and white photos of Catherine and the people that were important in her life.

2 versions.......2004-08-05

Be careful! There are two versions of this book. You want to read the newer version, so you can get the whole story. Both versions are great. It is an inspirational true story written by a mother of a child with a severe disability. It discusses the mother's courageous attempts to better the quality of her daughter's life, when that was not the normal.

Does she know she's there?.......2004-05-04

Wonderfully written! Nicola shares an aspect of life that many are too afraid to explore. Throughout the story of her daughter's life, Nicola shares the inhumanity and stigma that go with being a person with a disability in yesterday's society. This book is a time travel that spans through 1961 to 1999. It was astounding to see how society has changed and unfortunately...how it hasn't. This book will enlighten you and challenge you to view people with disabilities in a new light.

As part of a college requirement, I read this book along with 3 of my classmates. We have analyzed and come to the conclusion that this book could change even the hardest of hearts.

Well written and engaging!.......2003-08-11

What a lovely way with words. The author eloquently welcomes the reader into her world and allows you to meet Catherine, a unique and special young lady. The novel also lends itself to be a textbook on history and legislature regarding those with disabilities. Mrs. Schaefer obviously is rich in both knowledge and love.

Two Thumbs Up!.......2002-03-27

It's hard to believe that Mrs. Schaefer isn't a professional writer who spends hours at the typewriter every day of her life. Her writing is amazing! I am the mother of a son with severe disabilities who was born in 1998, and Nicola is now my role model. Her daughter, Catherine, was born just a year before me in 1961, a time when services were essentialy non-existent for someone with her degree of disability. The Schaefer's raised her at home during a period of history when supports were something that had to fought for and won. And fight she did. What a woman.

What's most inspiring to me, though, is the joy and humor that Nicola shares when telling Catherine's story. Despite the "inconveniences", as she refers to them, that Cath's disability presents, life is good. Not easy, but very, very good. I fell in love with the entire family.

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