Empire of the East (Bks. 1-3: The Broken Lands, The Black Mountains, and Ardneh's World)
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    Empire of the East (Bks. 1-3: The Broken Lands, The Black Mountains, and Ardneh's World)
    Fred Saberhagen
    Manufacturer: Tor Books
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    Binding: Paperback

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    ASIN: 0765307421

    Book Description

    The classic trilogy returned to print! In the distant future, society has crumbled. Dark forces now rule the land, keeping all humans under their oppressive thumbs. Determined to regain their freedom, a small band of plans to overthrow an army of thousands .... with the help of one incredible weapon.
    Broken Land: Poems of Brooklyn
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • A WORTHY SALUTE TO A RICH POETIC TRADITION
    Broken Land: Poems of Brooklyn

    Manufacturer: NYU Press
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    Binding: Paperback

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    ASIN: 0814748031

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    "This book isn't only for Brooklyn residents but for all those who value communityàReading this collection is a moving experience because the poems feel home-grown. It doesn't matter where they were written, each one makes Brooklyn come alive, and the poems find a home inside you."
    —From the Foreword by Hal Sirowitz, author of Mother Said

    Brooklyn, crouching forever in the shadow of Manhattan, is perhaps best known for a certain bridge or for the world-renowned tackiness of Coney Island. When it comes to literary history, Brooklyn can also seem dwarfed by its sister borough-until you take a closer look. As unlikely as it may sound, for more than two centuries Brooklyn has inspired poets and poetry. Although there are plenty of poetry anthologies devoted to specific regions of the United States, Broken Land is the first to focus exclusively on verse that celebrates Brooklyn. And what remarkable verse it is.

    Edited by poets Julia Spicher Kasdorf and Michael Tyrell, this collection of 135 notable poems reveal the many cultural, ethnic, aesthetic, and religious traditions that have accorded Brooklyn its enduring place in the American psyche. Dazzling in its selections, Broken Land offers poetry from the colonial period to the present, including contributions from the American poets most closely associated with Brooklyn-Walt Whitman, Hart Crane, and Marianne Moore-as well as memorable poems from Elizabeth Bishop, Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, George Oppen, and Charles Reznikoff. Also included are a wide range of contemporary works from both established and emerging poets: Derek Walcott, Galway Kinnell, C.K. Williams, Amy Clampitt, Martin Espada, Lisa Jarnot, Marilyn Hacker, Tom Sleigh, D. Nurkse, Donna Masini, Michael S. Harper, Noelle Kocot, Joshua Beckman, and many others.

    With its expansive array of poetic styles and voices, Broken Land mirrors the borough's diversity, toughness, and surprising beauty. The requirements for inclusion in this volume were simple: excellent poems that pay tribute in some way to the land that Dutch settlers, translating from the Algonquin, called "Gebroken landt." But it is the phrase emblazoned on borough billboards that best serves to entice readers into entering this book: "Welcome to Brooklyn, Like No Other Place in the World."

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars A WORTHY SALUTE TO A RICH POETIC TRADITION.......2007-05-17

    Karsdorf and Tyrell have created a Brooklyn "monument"--in the very best sense of the word--in this homage to a thriving borough with its own unique thriving poetics.

    Besides being a generous, good spirited enterprise, "Broken Land" is artfully organized. The editors have evaded nostalgia, cloying tribute, and reductive provincialism. The charm of the American imagination is in full display.

    London, Tennessee, or Texas. . . "Broken Land" is a "must have" for any public or personal library... a real gift!
    The Broken Promise Land
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • A welcome return to form for Muller
    • This Land Is Pretty Entertaining
    • A real winner!
    • Great reading - couldn't put it down
    • Can't put it down!!
    The Broken Promise Land
    Marcia Muller
    Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing
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    Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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    ASIN: 0446604100

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    The 17th novel in Muller's series featuring San Francisco private eye Sharon McCone, The Broken Promised Land finds McCone assigned to provide security for Ricky Savage, a country-and-western superstar who happens to be McCone's brother-in-law. Savage has been the target of hate notes that are terrorizing the singer, his wife, and six kids. McCone's job is to turn up the culprit before Savage's tour to promote his new album collapses under the weight of his fear and paranoia.

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    The 17th novel in Muller's series featuring San Francisco private eye Sharon McCone, The Broken Promised Land finds McCone assigned to provide security for Ricky Savage, a country-and-western superstar who happens to be McCone's brother-in-law. Savage has been the target of hate notes that are terrorizing the singer, his wife, and six kids. McCone's job is to turn up the culprit before Savage's tour to promote his new album collapses under the weight of his fear and paranoia.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars A welcome return to form for Muller.......2003-05-29

    It took me almost a month to get through the previous book in the McCone series, "A Wild and Lonely Place." The characters were so dull, the plot so mechanical and the writing so cliched, I feared that Muller had run out of gas.

    Not to worry! I read "Broken Promise Land" in less than 24 hours because the characters and situations were interesting and the writing was just fine. This is the Muller I've come to expect. One of the best in this very fine series.

    P.S. If you're new to Muller, I URGE you to read her books in order. She's very careful about not giving away previous mysteries, but the characters really do grow and develop over time in these books. Additionally, there are plot developments that I would not want to have spoiled for me. Unlike authors who take a few books until they hit their stride, Muller was good from the very first Sharon McCone book, "Edwin of the Iron Shoes". Even though the series began in the 1970's, the older ones are suprisingly fresh. If you like character-driven mysteries with strong women at the center, you'll like this series.

    4 out of 5 stars This Land Is Pretty Entertaining.......2002-12-15

    THE BROKEN PROMISE LAND is another entry in Muller's popular Sharon McCone series. I don't know if I'd characterize myself as a fan of these tales. At least, not like somebody who joins a "fan club" or buys hardcover copies and tries to get the author's autograph on them. I do enjoy the series enough, however, to have read all of them up through this one. In general, I rate the McCone mysteries about four stars. That's above average and explains why I keep coming back.

    THE BROKEN PROMISE LAND is, in my opinion, one of the better stories in the series so far. Regular readers will enjoy the update on changes taking place in McCone's life and in the lives of other familiar characters that surround her. Beyond that, though, this is one of Ms. Muller's better plots. Both McCone and her current beau, Hy Ripinsky, get drawn into the action when her brother-in-law, Ricky Savage, who is a genuine country music star, becomes involved with a stalker. From there, the action is fast-paced, both in terms of the mystery and the personal turmoil it entails for McCone and some of her friends and family members.

    I have just two minor problems with this story (if you don't want to know anything about what happens in the book you should skip this paragraph). First, I thought that Ricky falling out of his marriage and directly into the welcoming arms of Rae a bit too easy, too convenient. It keeps Ricky in the mix and gives Charlotte an easy entree for future stories, but it was just too pat to suit me. Second, I thought the the events in the final moments, when everything finally becomes clear and the reader is all set for the big final showdown, was a letdown. Too quick and too easy an end after all the effort to uncover the wacko stalker.

    THE BROKEN PROMISE LAND is a book that will please and entertain McCone fans, but beyond that it's a good mystery that a casual reader will also find engrossing. Once you get going, it's one you won't easily put down. I've given it a strong four stars and I recommend it. Give it a try.

    5 out of 5 stars A real winner!.......2002-08-29

    Private Investigator Sharon McCone's brother-in-law, Ricky Savage, is a famous and successful Country Western singer. He calls on Sharon to help him uncover the source of threatening notes which he has been receiving. When Sharon begins to investigate, she finds that Ricky's marriage to her sister is in danger, as well as his life. As she digs into Ricky's past, she discovers some sordid things he has done, and finds people who might have a motive to harm him. This is a fast-paced mystery, full of interesting characters and enough twists and turns to keep things interesting. There have been many changes in Sharon's life during the course of this series, and this book is full of them. Marriages and partnerships are made and broken, and the reader gets a fascinating look at part of Sharon's family and at the backstage life of a music star. This is a very entertaining book!

    5 out of 5 stars Great reading - couldn't put it down.......1998-09-07

    Another great Sharon McCone novel - Marcia Muller can't write them fast enough for me!! I love the characters, their development and inter-relationships as well as the witty dialogue. Of course the mystery is wonderful too.

    5 out of 5 stars Can't put it down!!.......1998-07-31

    Great book!! Sharon McCone, Rae Kelleher, Hank Zahn, Mick Savage come to life after reading only a few pages. I'm an avid mystery reader, and the Sharon McCone series is one of my favorites! Keep writing, Ms. Muller!!
    The Broken Land: Adventures in Great Basin Geology
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • 'The Broken Land' is terrific!
    The Broken Land: Adventures in Great Basin Geology
    Frank De Courten
    Manufacturer: University of Utah Press
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    ASIN: 0874807514

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    5 out of 5 stars 'The Broken Land' is terrific! .......2005-12-21

    Frank De Courten's description of the Great Basin's origins is remarkably clear and enjoyable. The author's explanations of specific geological processes are more complete and satisfying than I've found elsewhere. His style is very relaxed and he has a great gift for organization and presentation of technical details.
    The Broken Lands: A Novel of Arctic Disaster
    Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
    • Don't Waste Your Money On This One!
    • Bleak but engaging
    The Broken Lands: A Novel of Arctic Disaster
    Robert Edric
    Manufacturer: Thomas Dunne Books
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    Binding: Hardcover

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    ASIN: 0312288891

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    The Broken Lands-a treacherous labyrinth of ice through which the fabled Northwest Passage was sought for centuries. Cabot, Frobisher, Hudson, Parry and Ross were all defeated, and the names on the maps testify to their despair: Bay of God's Mercy, the Devil's Cape, Savage Isles, and Repulse Bay. Determined to succeed where the rest had failed, Sir John Franklin-"the Lion of the Arctic"-set sail from Greenland in 1845. His two ships, the Erebus and the Terror, were last sighted in August of that year, after which the entire expedition-all 135 men-disappeared. For three years, the two ships were trapped in the Arctic ice. Eventually the slow vise of the ice pack and spoiling provisions proved to be too much. Nothing was heard of Franklin's expedition for over a decade, and only many years later did the world begin to learn of their terrible, agonizing fate. In this enthralling, richly inventive novel, Robert Edric recreates what possibly happened to this doomed expedition.AUTHORBIO: Robert Edric is the author of several acclaimed novels. The Broken Lands is the first of his novels to be published in America. He currently lives in East Yorkshire.

    Customer Reviews:

    1 out of 5 stars Don't Waste Your Money On This One!.......2002-04-11

    I know this is supposed to be a 'historical novel' about the famous Franklin Expedition but the author should at least stick to known facts. He has Graham Gore alive until about the last page when he in fact was dead before the trek to Back's Fish River began. Also, Francis Rawdon Moira Crozier - the only true Polar expert in the entire expedition - is portrayed constantly as the bad guy. Captain Crozier had been to the Arctic numerous times with Parry and to the Antarctic with Ross so he had experience in any ice condition. Sir James Clark Ross thought highly of him and called him his 'tried and trusty friend'. John Irving of the Terror wrote his sister how much he liked 'my Skipper'. Sir John Franklin only wanted to lead the expedition because of his political troubles in Tasmania and he was trying to heal his wounded pride. Captain Crozier had, in fact, commanded the Terror during Ross' Antartic expedition and conned his ship through many dangers. I can't understand why Fitzjames is made out to be the big hero when in fact he got where he was because of his friendship with Sir John Barrow's son. If you want to read an outstanding 'historical novel' about this famed expedition, then buy NORTH WITH FRANKLIN: THE LOST JOURNALS OF JAMES FITZJAMES by John Wilson. For the actual historical story itself (not a novel), you can't do any better than ARCTIC GRAIL by Pierre Berton, BARROW'S BOYS by Fergus Fleming and the 2 books by David C. Woodman (by far the best of them all): UNRAVELLING THE FRANKLIN MYSTERY and STRANGERS AMONG US. Don't waste your money buying THE BROKEN LANDS - I'm sorry I did.

    4 out of 5 stars Bleak but engaging.......2002-02-08

    The quest for the NorthWest Passage has always fascinated me. Reading accounts of Nansen, Frobisher and Hudson fuelled my early love for adventure and the North.

    Broken Lands does not disappoint. This novel tells of an expedition into the Canadian North by the "Lion of the North," Sir John Franklin. The research that author Robert Edric must have done is showcased in the detailed account of the effects of extreme cold on the expedition's ships and sailors. He gives the North a distinct character in Broken Lands: one of a harsh, merciless adversary.

    The characters are believable and the story is captivating. the descriptions of the Arctic are evocative and powerful. Edric writes for his audience. The combination of personal struggle and taut action makes Broken Lands immensely readable.

    The Franklin expedition may not have happened exactly as Edric presents it, but after reading Broken Lands, it certainly feels possible. An excellent fictional supposition of what the expedition was like.
    Land of Broken Toys: A Memoir
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Land of Broken Toys
    • Inspiration for all!
    • Excitement by the Chapter
    • A moving account of survival and triumph
    • Heart breaking and inspiring, Land of Broken Toys is a true voice for the survivors and victims of abuse.
    Land of Broken Toys: A Memoir
    Carla St. Rose-Rein
    Manufacturer: Trafford Publishing
    ProductGroup: Book
    Binding: Paperback

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    ASIN: 1412091799

    Book Description

    One woman's journey from horrific childhood to a safe and sane adulthood, Carla shares some of life's toughest lessons and recounts her struggle to rise above her abusive childhood, her story is a cautionary tale of what can happen to a child in their own home.

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    4 out of 5 stars Land of Broken Toys.......2007-09-13

    I was captivated by this book. It is simply a great read and very educational. I was sadden, horrified and inspired within the same breath. I simply wish that the story was one of fiction and not Carla's real life. No man, woman or child should ever experience such pain, hardship and abuse.

    5 out of 5 stars Inspiration for all!.......2007-09-02

    Land of Broken toys is a attention grabbing, heart wrenching memoir of the authors life that depicts how the innocence of children can be compromised through silent physical and sexual abuse an ultimately have damaging affects on their relationships, life experiences and lack of self-esteem. Carla St. Rose fortunately demonstrates, while inspiring the reader, determination and inner-strength to rise above her damaging obstacles in life to become an inspiration and role model to all who have encountered similar circumstances. I highly recommend this book

    5 out of 5 stars Excitement by the Chapter.......2007-04-04

    The Land of Broken Toys was an entertaining book that felt like a collection of short stories that all were made uniform by the main character, Carla. Carla's journey into life touched on intimate and social moments that the reader can relate too, and never have the strength to openly admit too. The content kept my focus and my heart actually sadden when the stories ended with some unresolved situations that never got closer, but due to life's circumstances, Carla had to move on. Therefore closure was formulated by a lack of a time, place, and opportunity to resolve these occurrences. I highly recommend this book.

    5 out of 5 stars A moving account of survival and triumph.......2006-12-10

    Carla St. Rose Rein has written a harrowing and ultimately triumphant tale of her life. She begins with her early childhood. The close family ties and strong women she introduces us to are in stark contrast to the life of abandonment and abuse she leads after coming to the US with her mother and sisters.
    The effects this has on her own adult relationships is evident as Carla leads you through her life. Her resilience is amazing. The reader shares in her realization that it is ultimately up to Carla to end the cycle of violence and abuse. Carla finds the strength and resourcefulness to do just that in her private and public life.
    This book reaches out to give hope to other survivors and to caution parents that their choices have huge consequences for their children.

    5 out of 5 stars Heart breaking and inspiring, Land of Broken Toys is a true voice for the survivors and victims of abuse........2006-11-22

    It is easy to forget the ameature editing job Land of Broken Toys suffers from and to get lost in the story of our heroine. The voice of Carla St. Rose-Rein is an incredibly strong one, pulling you into her story from the first page. Her strength in writing comes from an innate ability for story telling. In this fashion, her chapters are short, as if the reader has been invited into Carla's own memories as she paints her world for the reader.

    Carla does not open with the meat of her story, with her abuse, rather, she draws the reader into almost a lull with a fairytale scene of life in Trinidad. One forgets for a few chapters what Carla's goal in writing really is. For a moment, you are invited into this seeming paradise. And that is precisely when Carla hits you with the violence she will experience throughout the book; throughout her life. She hits you with the same ferocity as her mother used in her beatings. Just as suddenly as Carla was thrown into a life of abuse at the hands of her mother and her mother's boyfriends, Carla throws you into the thick of it, to experience the beatings along with her child self.

    Later, Carla guides you though her experiences at the hands of three of her mother's suitors and then at the hands of men she invited into her own adult life. Carla writes of the debilitating effects of child molestation along with the perhaps even more damaging experience of not being believed and subsequently punished for accusing her rapists.

    The sheer amount of voilence Carla has experienced in her life is stagering. The amazing woman Carla has become is awe-inspiring. To be able to rise up from a life in which you are taught you are literally nothing but a whipping post and a recepticle for the weakest man's desire for dominance and become a partner in a successful business as well as an author and voice for the abused is nothing but a miracle of the human soul.
    The Broken Land
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • One of my favorite re-reads-
    • Captivating.
    • Woo-hoo, organicals and diaspora
    The Broken Land
    Ian Mcdonald
    Manufacturer: Spectra
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    Binding: Paperback

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    ASIN: 0553370545
    Release Date: 1992-09-01

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    5 out of 5 stars One of my favorite re-reads-.......2006-07-08

    Fast moving reflection of personal courage and rising to meet one's life challenge. Main character's reactions to life's events are inspirational. You will immediately be drawn into this well fleshed out world/society, become attached to the characters and hope for a continuation of this story.

    5 out of 5 stars Captivating........2000-08-16

    McDonald swept me away with his unique view of organicals amidst a futuristic world of modern day conflicts. I fell in love with Methembe, the lead character, from the beginning and the undertones of spirituality kept this novel alive. I highly recommend to anyone interested in a hard sci-fi novel.

    3 out of 5 stars Woo-hoo, organicals and diaspora.......2000-06-21

    Personally, I find this to be one of Ian McDonald's better books. I've always been a fan of organic technology in sci-fi so I am always pleased to see a book that uses it. Unfortunately, his use of organicals tends to mirror typical sci-fi technology a little too closely. McDonald usually includes some sort of discussion of spirituality (thankfully not overdone). In this work, he does a great job of weaving this theme in amongst a tale of diaspora in a nation torn with religous conflict. While the setting's technology can get a little cheesy at times, the political backdrop makes for a truly interesting tale. Over all, the author's writing in this book is very good. I am a very critical grader, and so even though I enjoyed many parts of this book, the overall literary quality makes me tend to rate this one at a three (it would take an astonding masterpiece of literature that happened to appeal to me personally to get a five). I would most certainly recommend this book to any sci-fi fan.
    Africa's Broken Heart: Congo-The Land the World Forgot
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      Africa's Broken Heart: Congo-The Land the World Forgot
      Hugh McCullum
      Manufacturer: World Council of Churches
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Paperback

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      ASIN: 2825415065
      ASIMOV'S SCIENCE FICTION - Volume 4, number 6 - June 1980: Rabid in Mallworld; Off We're Going to Shuttle; Alternate Genesis; Cold Hands; The Day of the Trifles; Broken Toys; The Land of the Great Horse Laughs; Alien Lover; Dust; Skinner
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        ASIMOV'S SCIENCE FICTION - Volume 4, number 6 - June 1980: Rabid in Mallworld; Off We're Going to Shuttle; Alternate Genesis; Cold Hands; The Day of the Trifles; Broken Toys; The Land of the Great Horse Laughs; Alien Lover; Dust; Skinner
        George (editor) (Somtow Sucharitkul; Martin Gardner; Peter Allen David; Jeff Duntemann; Jon L. Breen; Gordon Dykstra; Larry Tritten; Ted Reynolds; William F. Wu; Peter Payack; Richard S. McEnroe) Scithers
        Manufacturer: Davis Publications
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        Binding: Paperback
        ASIN: B000M42CHI
        Broken Images: A Study of the Waste Land
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          Broken Images: A Study of the Waste Land
          Robert L. Schwarz
          Manufacturer: Bucknell Univ Pr
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          Binding: Hardcover

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          ASIN: 0838751377

          Formula 101: Maintaining 40-30-30 Nutrition for a Lifetime
          Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
          • Moderately Useful Information
          • Sadly lacking in new information or inspiration!
          • Good info...but just a repeat!
          • Nothing new here.........
          • A Worth While Book
          Formula 101: Maintaining 40-30-30 Nutrition for a Lifetime
          Gene Daoust , and Joyce Daoust
          Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
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          Binding: Paperback

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          ASIN: 0345455231
          Release Date: 2003-01-01

          Book Description

          The must-have companion to the national bestseller The Formula

          What is the 40-30-30 formula? It’s the exact combination of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats you need to eat at every meal to stimulate the production of glucagon–the body’s natural fat-burning hormone. If you’re eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner on the 40-30-30 formula, your fat is melting away and your energy and concentration are at peak performance.

          Now with Formula 101, Gene and Joyce Daoust have written a fun, fact-filled companion to the original book that is essential to help you keep right on track in your fight against the pounds. Simple and straightforward, this book gives you:

          • 101 simple nutrition tips and secrets guaranteed to help you burn fat faster and stay with The Formula for life, including delicious recipes
          • The Formula Nutrition Journal–a self-motivational personal nutrition journal and daily planner to help you continue to eat right
          • Helpful suggestions for eating out on The Formula–from fast food to haute cuisine, even dessert–you can still enjoy restaurants on the 40-30-30 plan

          Formula 101 is the ultimate guide for anyone who wants to continue to lose weight, feel great, and perform better. In your hands are all the tools you need to master the 40-30-30 way of eating–starting today!

          Customer Reviews:

          3 out of 5 stars Moderately Useful Information.......2004-01-13

          This book was very easy to read and I was able to read in a couple days. I thought it was better than their first book, 40-30-30, but basically it is just an expansion of that book, so I was disappointed in the redundancies and felt I sort of wasted my money. They just packaged it with a slightly different title, rather than do a revised version of the book.

          I like their explanations of why one should eat this way and I think they have simplified it from how The Zone does it, however, I've found an even easier way to eat the 40-30-30 plan that is extremely easy for a busy person like me. And, I've found a way to do this without having to do much cooking or preparation, yet still eating naturally. They made it a little more complicated than it needed to be (but less complicated than The Zone).

          3 out of 5 stars Sadly lacking in new information or inspiration!.......2003-06-21

          Folks who love the original book, Formula 101 by the Daoust's will most likely be very disappointed in this companion book.
          The main reason is that almost everything in it is a repeat of the "Formula 101" book. And new information given is what almost everyone already knows.

          The most annoying part of the book is the verbatim repeat of information. For example the meal plan selection chart (this describes what meal planner to use based on your weight and activity level) is listed in the book about 5 times. Recipes in the book are repeats of recipes in the "Formula 101" book. Most of the tips and ideas in the book are already in the "Formula 101" book.

          There are a few added tips. 100 tips are given altogether. But the added tips are common knowledge. Tips such as visualize yourself at your goal, park your car far from the store so you can get more exercise, drink lots of water etc. Nothing new here.

          What I would like to have seen was photographs and testimonials from folks who succeeded with the "Formula 101". New recipes.
          More dining out ideas. In general new information. Sadly none of that is in the book.

          The large margins, big type and lack of information makes this book not worth the $. Come on Gene and Joyce, you can do better!

          3 out of 5 stars Good info...but just a repeat!.......2002-06-19

          I am glad I only got this from the library first. This book is pretty much just a repeat of the Formula, previously written by the same couple. Even the recipes are the same except for maybe a couple. I like the formula book better and have purchased that one...it has more recipes.

          If you don't have the Formula, this book still has helpful information and good recipes (just not as many) and is giving you more of a maintenance plan. The irst Formula book also offers the 21 day Fat Flush program to follow. The recipes in this book are very good though, and this at least deserves 3 stars for that (if you don't already own the first). My opinion is to purchase the Formula, and save money on the soft cover.

          2 out of 5 stars Nothing new here................2002-04-20

          I own the original "40-30-30 Fat burning Nutrition" which is my favorite...then I bought the Formula. I like it, but it seems as though they went to great lengths so stretch a small book into a large one. And then they really did it for the Formula 101. There are generalized concepts presented here, but none go into detail about how to implement them. There are stories of clients that sound fabricated. And in every recipe box is a reminder of all the recipes in the other book, The Formula, as well as a reminder that if you want to know more about whey protein, you can consult the appendix. Enough already. I love the Daoust's diet and their first book, and the second is okay...but, really!!!! This 3rd book reminds me of someone trying to stretch a college essay into the required number of pages and using alot of long wordy sentences that say nothing to get there. I am returning my copy in favor of the first two books. For those who don't own the first two, this does not explain the diet so it would be futile to own it by itself.

          4 out of 5 stars A Worth While Book.......2002-04-12

          People interested in the 40-30-30 nutrition plan can find many interesting and helpful tips in this book. It also contains some great recipes. While it is not an exciting read, I found that the concepts presented one at a time with explanation helped my to enhance my understanding of what works with 40-30-30 nutrition. The recipes are useful in themselves and also served as examples for me with my own meal planning.

          The first book in the Daoust's series (40-30-30 Fat Burning Nutrition) is the "bible" and I keep it in easy reach all the time for the tables it contains, but "Formula 101" has helped me broaden my understanding and better use this nutrition concept. That's why I am sending a copy of "101" to the friend who gave me my copy of "40-30-30 Fat Burning Nurtition".
          Formula 101: Maintaining 40-30-30 Nutrition for a Lifetime
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            Formula 101: Maintaining 40-30-30 Nutrition for a Lifetime
            Gene & Joyce Daoust
            Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
            ProductGroup: Book
            Binding: Paperback
            ASIN: B000OVG3Q0

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