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Valerie Harper has a message for women of a certain age: "Work those laugh lines!" With the irreverence and wit that made her one of television's most beloved personalities, Harper (a.k.a. Rhoda Morgenstern) takes on those phony "fabulous at 50" books written by women whose skin is free of laugh lines and who wouldn't know a cellulite pocket if it bit them on the backside. With her trademark shoot-from-the-hip, call-'em-like-she-sees-'em style, she helps women celebrate, with humor and grace, what it means to be middle aged.

Harper's essays explore the treacherous terrain women must travel -- from the tyrannies of fashion to the unmentionables of menopause. She tackles the most perplexing questions of the day: If you wear a size zero, do you exist? Would menopause be revered if it happened to men? Do calories count if you eat standing up? Are dressing rooms fitted with fun house mirrors? Today I Am a Ma'am is the perfect antidote to the youth obsession of our culture, offered by America's most reliable girlfriend. It is Humor Replacement Therapy for midlife women, a book you can pick up when ever you need a laugh or a reminder that midriff drift is not the end of the world. ... Read more

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A Must Read For Any Age
Valerie Harper's Today I am a Ma'm is a must read for all ages.Valerie sets forth the many feelings and thoughts that we all have as age creeps upon us and all of a sudden we realize "Hey what happened?I was just 21 years old".The younger generation could serve well to read it also and realize what Mom is up against and that their turn will also come.I've re-read Valerie's book at least 7 times.It is written not to emphasize what is happening in a negative way - but to make light of what could be traumatic to some.I URGE anyone who needs a light approach to growing older to read it.It just doesn't get any better than this.And to Valerie I say thank you so much for giving us a "smiling approach to aging".

this one's a keeper
Valerie Harper's book will make you laugh out loud, and reach for the phone to share the lines with your friends "of a certain age." Universal humor shines with universal truths, and wisdom.
This book is for women who have lived and laughed and have the grey (or in my case, as a former redhead, white) hairs, and grin wrinkles, to prove it! Valerie Harper reminds us that life at any phase, is to be celebrated.

If you are 40 and over, you will really enjoy this book
This book was a quick read and good for deep hearted laughter.I say it is for those over 40 as you have to have lived some of life to see the realistic humor and feel it as well.Enjoy!

Write your biography instead, Valerie
This audio cassette is a huge disappointment.Not only is the content unamusing, but Valerie reads the lines s-l-o-w-l-y ... perhaps to try to fill 90 minutes (yes - the whole thing, unabridged, fits on one 90 minute tape!) How many pages were in the book version I wonder ... 6? It is hard to fathom what Valerie is trying to achieve with this mis-mash of supposedly woman-empowering babble, but she has failed dismally - she isn't even funny or interesting when quoting the odd line from Rhoda.Valerie, if you read this - PLEASE sit down and write your autobiography.I am sure all your fans would much rather hear about your rise to TV superstardom than hear tired old rants along the lines of "wouldn't it be different if men got menopause", etc.

Cute but not enough original material
Although Valerie has always been one of my favorite actors and comes across in interviews as one of the most sincere personalities out there today, I was disappointed in this book. It seems that most of the really funny stuff was mined from the internet and after being online for 6 years myself, it wasn't the first time I had seen it. (such as "If Men had menopause" and "Diet Fibs") There were also many cliches about aging that were, frankly, OLD. The book (and publicity material) also uses a phrase that was coined by someone else, but that person was not given credit. As a writer myself, I'm very surprised that credit was not given for the "Humor Replacement Therapy", which is a trademark of the minniepauz.com site that Valerie mentions in her book.

I did enjoy the stories that were original. We always like to peek inside a celebrity's life and hear familiar names mentioned. Also, the illustrations were very funny. I guess I just expected more from one of TV's funny ladies. ... Read more

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A biography of a once-aspiring dancer who instead gained fame as a comedienne in the television series Rhoda. ... Read more

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Brief biographies of three television personalities: Henry Winkler, Lee Majors, and Valerie Harper. ... Read more

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The Laboratory Manual for Anatomy and Physiology by Allen and Harper presents material in a clear and concise way.  It is very interactive and contains activities and experiments that enhance readers’ ability to both visualize anatomical structures and understand physiological topics.  Lab exercises are designed to require readers to first apply information they learned and then to critically evaluate it.  All lab exercises promote group learning and the variety offers learning experiences for all types of learners (visual, kinesthetic, and auditory).  Additionally, the design of the lab exercises makes them easily adaptable for distance learning courses. ... Read more

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Great lab book
I used this book in my college anatomy and physiology labs in undergrade.This book was a pleasure learning from and the information complemented my textbook.However, for the textbook section of my class, I highly recommend Tortora's Principles of Anatomy and Physiology.Tortora really knows how to make A and P more enjoyable to learn.For actual test prepartion, I recommend Patrick Leonardi's Anatomy and Physiology Study Guide: Key Review Questions and Answers with Explanations (Vol 1) and (Vol 2).These study guides were like having the questions in front of me before taking my actual exam.I easily aced my A and P classes with these books.This lab manual will also make the lab more understandable especially when trying to listen to long, dry lectures. ... Read more

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The Anatomy Laboratory Manual provides a comprehensive companion to the study of Human Anatomy suitable for use in the human anatomy laboratory course.  The manual is very interactive and contains activities and experiments that enhance readers' ability to both visualize and understand anatomical structures. ... Read more

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Laboratory Manual for Anatomy and Physiology, Third Edition presents exercises that will enhance one's understanding of anatomy and physiology. It contains activities and experiments that will help the reader to both visualize anatomical structures and understand physiological topics. Lab exercises are designed in a way that require readers to first apply information they learned and then to critically evaluate it. ... Read more

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Lab Manual for Anatomy and Physiology Text book
brand new for very decent price....very happy with the book ...would recommend this to anyone...thanks

I was scared to order, but I'm glad I did
I get scared ordering stuff online from small companies like this and Ebay, but I'm glad I did.It saved me a lot of money and the lab book was in great condition.

Book in new condition as described.
This book was in new condition still in plastic with cd as described. Would recommend this seller.

Not like they said it was
Got the book in a quick time but there was NO cd-rom and the pages were written in.Was not as described in the ad.I WOULD NOT BUY FROM THEM EVER AGAIN!!

laboratory manual for anatomy and physiology
hey fren, i bought a book from amazon.com... for first time and it was good. the delievery was early than what they mention. the condition of book was good. i like it. i am thinking to buy some more book through amazon.com in future. it cheap and good. you can save upto $200 just buying stuff or book through amazon.com.

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Praise for Allen & Harper's Laboratory Manual for Anatomy and Physiology

"Connie Allen and Valerie Harper...have done an excellent job of preparing an A & P lab manual that students will appreciate and instructors will find easy to teach."
--Moges Bizuneh, Ivy Tech State College - Indianapolis

"I am very impressed with the quality and the readability of this lab manual."
--Karen K. McLellan, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

"....this lab manual is an excellent one. It is well-written, has just the right amount of written text, and contains very good illustrations, photos, lab activities and questions."
--Janet Lichti, Ivy Tech State College - Lafayette

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Excellent lab manual!
This is an excellent lab manual. It complements the text very well. All labs are explained very well. There are lots of diagrams to label which I found very helpful for the course.

Better to choose more recent version
This is a good lab book that would be great to have for testing your knowledge, but the newer versions are more detailed and in color.

Satisfied Customer
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Simply, thank you for the commitment of customer satisfaction. I recieved my books in the condition as described, and they arrived on time. Keep up the great work. One happy customer is one that is kept.

Everything you need to know in one place
This book complements the textbook well. It also includes some things that are not in the text, such as working with the electron microscope and so on. A good way to prepare for your lab exams and test your knowledge of the information. I definitely recommend it :)

Great deal !!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks, the book was in new conditions, just as promise! I made a good deal with them. Fast shipping!!!! Thank You!!!!!!!! AAA+++++++ ... Read more

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Best Way to Remember Everything!
Everything about this book is great. The pictures, the labeling portions, the text. I love this book. It helped me tremendously throughout A&P I & II.

GOOD FOR TWO SEMESTERS
GREAT THAT I GOT THIS MANUAL, GOOD FOR TWO SEMESTERS AT A QUARTER OF WHAT THE BOOKSTORE WANTED.AWESOME SHIPPING TIME.

A neutral purchase
I purchased this book new as a class requirement.It serves its purpose for the class, but I wouldn't recommend purchasing it without a companion book to help with the physiology explanations.The unit exercises are decent for learning anatomy.Amazon offered the best price for 2 day shipping.I would not recommend buying it used unless the seller clearly indicates that there is no/minimal writing in it.

Lab Manual Anatomy & Physiology 2nd Ed
This is an excellent book to have it follows the Tortora texbook. It comes with a password. Excellent for chapter review. Questions,charts, on-line tests, etc. Great book even if it's not required. I would recommend purchasing it anyway for your class.

love it so far
i have only used this for 2 weeks so far, but it has already proved to be a thorough recap of what we are learning.there are great pictures and study questions to help you get aquainted with the amazing human body. ... Read more

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Your Sure-Handed Guide Through A World Of Books For Children

Books and reading are an essential part of every child's development. But how can parents, educators and librarians choose the best books among the many thousands that compete for their attention? Here's how--with a comprehensive, charming, common-sense guide from two leading experts on children and reading.

With wit, candor and boundless enthusiasm, Valerie V. Lewis and Walter M. Mayes select more than two thousand wonderful books fro children from birth to age 14: from stories that babies can literally chew on, to the very best choices for bridging the critical gap between listening and reading, to the right books to tempt an adamant non-reader, and much more. Here is the most useful, candid, and convenient guide to children's literature ever published, featuring in-depth reviews, concise ratings, handy cross-references by theme and interest, a family reading journal, and mountains of essential hints and advice to help you pass along the gift of reading to the next generation:Matching the child to the bookUsing moments besides bedtime to incorporate readingAccepting books they will love to read and facing up to books they will hateJudging children's ability to distinguish between fantasy and realityDeveloping a child's attention span with booksAnd much, much, more.Here is one book that deserves to be on the shelf of every parent, or anyone else who chooses books for children: a friendly but expert analysis of more thantwo thousand books for children from birth to age 13. Written by two nationally known and respected authorities, this amazing volume helps overwhelmed parents and caregivers make sense of the sea of children's literature and instill a love of reading as an essential component of everyday life. Supported by educated opinions and judgments--not based on just reviews or awards--Valerie and Walter make specific recommendations, show how to find other books on favorite subjects, and provide a world of sound advice that parents will consult again and again. ... Read more

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Valerie and Walter's best books for children
Having attended one of Walter's workshops on book selection, I look forward to his updated books.He is, as he says, opinionated, but he backs up his opinions with solid expertise.Unlike other "guide" books, his is a lot of fun to read, which in this over-information age, is an important consideration when choosing reference books.

LOADS OF INFORMATION AND ADVICE
Best Books for Children, 2nd Ed is a book to be valued. It's comprehensive and crossed-referenced. A 560-page reference guide featuring best books for children--fiction and nonfiction-though age eleven. Book information includes: title, author, illustrator, format, publisher, themes and sometimes comments from Valerie and Walter. The themes are single word descriptions. Parents will know exactly what is in the book. The book is divided into parts according to a book's listening or interest level. Also, instead of using reading ages, they use general ranges, such as "all, baby, preschoolers, early elementary, middle elementary, and pre-adolescents."

The books listed range from the old familiars to the most recent, such as Harry Potter. This is a reference book written with parents and professionals in mind. Wouldn't it be nice to know that your local school or library used Valerie and Walter's Best Books for Children regularly? Why not recommend it?

Other options for this are better
Compared to other similar books, this book is difficult to navigate and difficult to use.

I don't like the way books are sorted - by both a reading level and a listening/interest level simultaneously. So to find books for a 5th grader, I have to go through several different groupings, within which is fiction, science/fantasy, etc.. all intermingled. Very disjointed and unsatisfying.

In addition, listings don't have basic information such as the year of publication, number of pages, awards received, etc..

The comments themselves were of interest, but no more so than the other books' contents.

Maybe it's improved since this edition - I hope so!

Great Cut to the Chase Guide
If you're looking for clear, fun, expert advice about the books children truly enjoy look no further.Every parent, grandparent and teacher should have this on their shelf.This is THE best book to buy for a baby shower gift.

And Adults, Too!
As a children's librarian I am constantly seeking out adults who like books for kids as much as I do--Valerie and Walter fit the bill.This is filled with books that kids will actually like and want to read--I wish I could give a copy to every school teacher who makes up a summer reading list full of books that were published 50 years ago and then wonders why no one read any of them over the summer.A wonderful resource for parents who care about what their kids read, as well.Bravo. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Valerie Harper (born August 22, 1939) is an American actress, best known for her role as Rhoda Morgenstern on the 1970s television show The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and for her starring roles on the sitcoms Rhoda (a spin-off of The Mary Tyler Moore Show) and Valerie.Harper was born in Suffern, New York at Good Samaritan Hospital in Rockland County, New York, to a mixed Catholic/Lutheran family. Her mother, Iva (née McConnell), was a nurse, and her father, Howard Donald Harper, was a lighting salesman who kept getting promoted and so the family would move every two years: South Orange, New Jersey, New JerseySt. Andrews in Pasadena, ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 205 words.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.Signed essays ranging from 500 to 2,500 words, written by subject experts and edited to form a consistent, readable, and straightforward reference. Entries include subject-specific bibliographies and textual cross-references to related essays. ... Read more