Picture Perfect

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Early Picoult different than the Picoult of 2007

Picture Perfect

Very disappointing....

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Plain Truth was better, but still a wonderful story from Jodi

Picture Perfect
Jodi Picoult
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Jodi Picoult's novels have been hailed as "engrossing" (People) and "addictively readable" (Entertainment Weekly). Now, the author of Salem Falls and Plain Truth examines the fault lines of a troubled marriage in Picture Perfect-an "unfailingly intelligent...undeniably literary psychological drama."(Booklist)

"Picoult writes with an all-knowing and piercing eye. Hers is an important book from a talented writer we hope to hear from again and again." (Library Journal)

To the outside world, they seem to have it all. Cassie Barrett, a renowned anthropologist, and Alex Rivers, one of Hollywood's hottest actors, met on the set of a motion picture in Africa. They shared childhood tales, toasted the future, and declared their love in a fairy-tale wedding. But when they return to California, something alters the picture of their perfect marriage. A frightening pattern is taking shape-a cycle of hurt, denial, and promises, thinly veiled by glamour. Torn between fear and something that resembles love, Cassie wrestles with questions she never dreamed she would face: How can she leave? Then again, how can she stay?

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Early Picoult different than the Picoult of 2007.......2007-09-30

It's refreshing to go back and read a Jodi Picoult novel that is one of her first. There isn't a looming courtroom drama unfolding in this book. There isn't depressing jailhouse/prison scenes that make me think that I would die if I ever ended up in prison. This book instead investigates a relationship between a man and a woman, and what happens when love becomes demanding and possessive. I wish Picoult would go back to writing more like this, and she almost did in The Tenth Circle: A Novel. I guess I'm just so tired of constantly seeing moral dilemmas played out in courtrooms. I would like to see her attack these subjects without someone having to constantly commit a crime and do the time. If you want something else of her's to read that doesn't involve courtroom drama, read Harvesting the Heart: A Novel.

Picture Perfect.......2007-08-20

Jodi Picoult definitely didn't disappoint me with this book. I love the way an abusive relationship was portrayed... it shows that it's not her fault that she stayed with him, and that you can still love someone who hurts you. But it also shows that things aren't always what they seem, and that things that are "Picture Perfect" can also have problems. Cassie's marriage to Alex is full of love, but also full of hate. But the hate isn't directed towards each other.

I don't know why, but I loved this book. Not as much as My Sister's Keeper or The Pact, but definitely more than The Tenth Circle.

Very disappointing...........2007-08-13

Jodi Picoult came highly recommended to me from a book editor friend and so I ran to the store to pick up "Picture Perfect". What a waste! The writing was very choppy and non-sensical at times. In addition, I found it very difficult to believe any of the characters. The ending was quick, lame and overall anti-climatic. It left me feeling like, "I wasted all this time reading this for what?". I'm not sure about the other Jodi Picoult books, but this one makes me not even want to waste any time reading the others.

A Jodi Picoult Fan.......2007-08-13

I have really enjoyed all of Jodi Picoult's books so far. However, this one didn't keep my interest. It was okay, but not great.

Plain Truth was better, but still a wonderful story from Jodi.......2007-06-13

I have read Jodi Picoult's "Plain Truth" and several of her other novels and I thought Picture Perfect was a wonderful story, but I didn't think the writing was a good as the book Plain Truth. There are numerous excellent reviews that detail the story so I won't add more print. However, I thought the story moved along at a brisk pace and overall it was a wonderful story. I'm not losing faith in Jodi; I'll still purchase her next novel, with a view towards that Picture Perfect being a temporary setback in her storytelling abilities.

For a stunning Women's Fiction then I highly recommend Gathering of Cans by Robert L. Saunders. This is a terrific story of Zoie Baker, the heroine and a dauntless dreamer that feels right down to her bone that she can build a swimming pool for the local kids by gathering aluminum cans. She stumbles on unique cans, i.e., the Gold Bud can, Nehi, etc., and these cans take the reader on a fascinating journey into ZOie's life, from 1945 during World War II through 1980's. Don't miss this warm and wonderful novel. You won't be disappointed. Good-bye.

Dr. Shapiro's Picture Perfect Weight Loss: The Visual Program for Permanent Weight Loss

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This plan actually works...I am living proof
reality check
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Picture Perfect
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Dr. Shapiro's Picture Perfect Weight Loss: The Visual Program for Permanent Weight Loss
Howard M. Shapiro
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On the left is one small, fat-free, no-sugar-added muffin. On the right is a cornucopia of food--several pounds of fruit and a pair of whole-wheat rolls. The calorie counts are identical: 720.

There sits Dr. Howard Shapiro's point: dieters imagine that they're saving calories by eating the "virtuous" snack on the left, whereas in reality they're depriving themselves of the mountain of food on the right.

Dr. Shapiro believes that there are no bad foods, no right or wrong reasons to eat, no perfect number of meals in any given day. He doesn't believe in telling clients at his weight-loss clinic in Manhattan when they can or can't eat. Some of them are celebrities and corporate executives with such busy lives that mealtimes are often unpredictable. So Dr. Shapiro reassures them that a calorie is a calorie, whether you eat it before or after 9 p.m. He helps them lose weight by showing them different foods, set side by side, and how the seemingly healthier choice might actually be equal to or greater in calories than a bunch of foods that would seem to be off-limits to someone trying to lose weight.

In Picture Perfect Weight Loss, he uses photos of foods to demonstrate these choices. Thus, a "healthy" carob bar is shown to be equal in calories to 10 scoops of Italian ices. A 10-ounce loaf of crusty bread is shown to be equal to a tiny dish of Chex Mix. Two ounces of reduced-fat cheese are shown to be equal in calories and fat grams to two ounces of salami.

The photos pit all types of snacks and many meal choices against each other, and account for sugar, salt, and starch cravings. The text--easy to read even when discussing scientific principles that scientists don't fully understand yet--covers everything from exercise to nutrition labels to menus from some of the world's top restaurants, with the healthiest food choices highlighted.

Regular dieters, though, might want to skip all that until they've read the appendix explaining why the most popular fad diets--from the Atkins diet to Suzanne Somers's--are unhealthy, overly restrictive, or just based on misunderstood science. That alone might be worth the price of Picture Perfect Weight Loss. --Lou Schuler

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The secret to taking off those hated pounds?
"I lost 25 pounds living up to Dr. Shapiro's simple plan for reducing my waistline. What worked for me were the visual aids-- a picture can be worth 1,000 calories! They don't call him the Prince of Pounds for nothing!"--Dennis Duggan, Pulitzer prize-winning columnist, Newsday

Dr. Shapiro proves that great eating and weight loss can go hand in hand if you make the right choices.

Starting the day right, eating out for pleasure or business, enjoying a snack or even a chocolate indulgence-- it can all be done without gaining weight, if you follow the "picture perfect" guidelines in this book.

Dr. Shapiro's proven program of Food Awareness Training empowers you to take charge of your eating. You can stop depriving yourself, stop feeling guilty-- and stop dieting. Whether you want to lose 100 pounds or want to maintain the healthy weight you have now, here are the images that will instantly change your habits for life.

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This plan actually works...I am living proof.......2007-07-17

I'll be honest with you, when it comes to nutrition, I am illiterate at best and just plain lazy at worst. I have never had to pay much attention to my weight (so I thought). I pretty much ate whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted. When I weighed 140 pounds and the military told me my maximum weight was 189 pounds, I remember telling soeone that if I ever reached my maximum, there would have to be something wrong with me. Well guess what? Something must be wrong with me.

In 2003, I topped the scale at 202 pounds (my ideal weight is 176). I knew I had to do something. I read Dr. Shapiro's book, and on September 25, 2003, I began his program. By November 20, 2003, I weighted a sleek 182 pounds. That is 20 pounds in less than two months. The funny thing is that I was never hungry. In fact, I ate more on Dr Shapiro's plan than I was eating before. My exercise consisted of a daily morning walk, and I cut processed sugar and sodas out of my diet. That was it. With his help, I was simply able to make more healthy choices.

Well, I got lazy (yep, I figured out what my problem was), and I put all of those pounds back on--they actually came back slower than they came off. Four years later, I am back over 200 pounds. I plan to implement his plan once again. This time, I plan to stick with it for life.

The only criticism I have is the same one that some others have mentioned. Dr. Shapiro does advocate a vegetarian diet, so there is no information in there about meats. But, in reading his book, you get the principle, which is most important, Then, it is just a matter of reading labels and making healthy choices.

Unless you have a medical reason for your weight, I truly believe that anyone who is willing to commit to Dr. Shapiro's plan will see the pounds literally melt away. It won't happen overnight, but you will begin to see results in as little as 1-2 weeks.

reality check.......2007-06-22

I use this book as a reality check when I start to slip into bad habits. By flipping through the photo camparisons, it helps me to focus on the issue of making better choices. I also wish that there were some meat comparisons, though.

Be healthily skeptical.......2007-06-07

Originally, I gave this book 3 stars, but changed my mind and am giving it a higher rating.

The visual calorie demonstrations are extremely compelling - making this book much more memorable than a typical diet book.

Unfortunately, they're extremely misleading. The corn muffin that plays a part in the very first example has far more calories than any corn muffin I could find online - but that's just the beginning. Over and over again, the authors exaggerate the calories (or pick the worst imaginable instance) on the "unhealthy" side of the equation and pick the absolute lowest-calorie "healthy" variant as an alternative - often changing the image size in misleading ways. It makes for nice pictures, but you begin to question how real those pictures are.

Not only that, but other healthy options that might make more sense to a reader are not shown. The alternative to a bologna sandwich is a veggie bologna sandwich. How about a lean ham sandwich (which has fewer calories than that veggie bologna sandwich, and is more available at the grocery store)? Not shown - in fact, other than seafood, the author suggests no meat products as "healthy" (proposing even that people might want to substitute "veggie turkey" on Thanksgiving).

However...

1) I love the general approach of thinking about alternatives - "I could eat this, but what could I eat instead?" when I eat food. I think it's a much smarter, simpler way to think about "dieting" than most alternatives.

2) I found a bunch of new foods with this book that were good calorie values.

3) The visual approach makes this book entertaining and memorable - and actually helpful.

4) I've been successful with more or less the book's approach - modified to suit my own opinions.

Just be skeptical. In the end, this book boils down to a relaxed version of calorie counting. It's very helpful to know exactly how many calories are in what you eat - and I wouldn't take the book's word for it.

Picture Perfect.......2007-03-31

I enjoyed this book. I find that having a visual reference of foods and their calorie amount very helpful. It also helped me to make better food choices.

Informative.......2007-03-17

I love showing this book to friends- the fact that you see it in pictures really makes a difference. People "get it" more. The only thing I did not like is that shapiro highlits a lot of products (veggie sausage, sugar-free candy, etc) that are not available in my country, and are processed with too many chemicals to be really healthy.

History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)

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History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

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Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

Picture Perfect: Mowing Techniques for Lawns, Landscapes, and Sports

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Picture Perfect is a Perfect lawn resource!
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Picture perfect: Mowing Techniques for Lawns, Landscapes, and Sports

Picture Perfect: Mowing Techniques for Lawns, Landscapes, and Sports
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Your turf will stand alone as a testament to your commitment to excellence and creativity. Its easy to do, and requires no special equipment in many casesonly your desire to have the perfect lawn! Youll learn the basic patternscheckerboard, stripes, diamonds, waves, arches and circlesin simple step-by-step instructions, along with practical advice on equipment selection and use.

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Picture Perfect is a Perfect lawn resource!.......2007-08-14

Picture Perfect is a must for anyone who is serious about their lawn. I found this book to be extremely informative and helpful in achieving the ideal lawn. It is very user friendly and makes obtaining the perfect yard obtainable for everyone.

Picasso of The Playing Field.......2007-07-02

Our lawn is looking great this year thanks to following the care and maintenance instructions in Picture Perfect. David Mellor's easy to follow guidelines on mowing make our lawn the prettiest in the neighborhood. Why do people scalp their lawns?

This book is not just about pretty pictures. David Mellor tells us about the facinating history of lawns. He shows us how to establish good grass from the ground up beginning with soil testing and fertilization and culminating with how to apply a distinctive design.

I am giving a copy of this book to my sixteen year-old nephew who started mowing lawns this summer. It will give him and edge over the competition.

After reading this book I see why David Halberstam called David Mellor "The Picasso of The Playing Field."

Perfect guide on a great subject.......2007-06-25

David Mellor shares his particular expertise with authority and in a straightforward way. I wanted to learn how to "design" my lawn like the pros and I got that and more from this book. It's a great supplement to your favorite basic lawn care guide (Mellor's other book, THE LAWN BIBLE, is a good one) and will have you mowing circles (or diamonds or stripes) around your neighbor's lawns.

Not Picture Perfect!.......2007-03-09

I wish I could recommend this book! I really do. You know when your 13-year old writes one of his/her first research papers and repeats him/herself in every other paragraph just to create "filler"? Well, that's exactly Mr. David R. Mellor's problem in his book, "Picture Perfect": he repeats himself over and over . . . and over again. Holy cow!

What IS a sign of a good "how to" book? Well, to me it is its thoroughness: you want to have all the info on the subject in one guide, right? (Or certainly, as close to it as possible.) Well, "Picture Perfect" is NOT perfect -- far from it.

There are many problems with the book. One, Mr. Mellor is a bad writer. His aforementioned repetition of many facts does not create an appreciation for diligence; it signifies a sense of belittlement and ineptitude. Furthermore, although his writing style is accessible for the most part, it is confusing at times during THE moments when it should be the most simple and easy to understand: in the chapter in which he describes how to actually make patterns, he is far too complicated in explaining a simple task . . . such as mowing parallel, adjacent lines in opposite directions! In the first few chapters, Mr. Mellor uses bullets and subchapters to enunciate clear and important points. Great! Yet when he finally gets to discussing the actual techniques of pattern making in Chapter 12, he lumps all points into one, making for a poor overview: the main points don't "stick" out. That's really too bad.

Two, the book is poorly organized. The first half -- yeap, half! -- is dedicated to A-Z lawncare. Come on! All he had to do was to state that there are many other books out there on lawncare, point them out, and get into the heart of THE subject. (That should have taken one paragraph.) And although very important, lawncare is NOT the subject of this treatise, right? (My favorite is Scotts.) Why try to outdo a book like Scotts in a few chapters . . . when the Scotts book covers lawncare brilliantly?! Makes no sense to me whatsoever! This IS, after all, a book on mowing patterns, NOT lawncare. All that Mr. Mellor had to do was to, perhaps, write an opening chapter of HIS advice, findings and nuances on lawncare, all of us having learned some from personal experience over the years. But no, Mr. Mellor tries to reinvent the wheel. In addition, to use black & white photographs in a book published in the 21st century is embarrassing! (No, not all photographs are black & white. But . . . ) Let me get this straight: this book deals with the visual sense, right? So wouldn't you want to use color photographs?! Get real! Furthermore, the illustrations in the chapter on making patterns are not used effectively: all mowing passes could have actually been shown in ONE illustration instead of several, thus making the instructions more accessible. Also, Mr. Mellor tells you that with practice, you will get better. OK, let me get this straight? I am supposed to pay $38.70 to be told that with practice I will get better at doing something? We already know that! That's the whole point of a "how to" book: it is supposed to teach you a subject so that you will decrease the amount of time for you to get good at something, right? Good Lord! (Nope, we're not done yet.) At the very end of the book, Mr. Mellor writes about some of his personal experiences when he worked at Milwaukee's County Stadium, one of which involved the chasing off of seagulls from the field. Again, let me get this straight: you are supposed to pay $38.70 to learn how another human being . . . chased away seagulls?! Mr. Mellor, you are very audacious! I thought this book is about making patterns on lawns? And finally, here is the greatest downfall of the book. The book is 160 pages long, yet ONLY 32 pages actually deal with creating lawn patterns. And actually, I am being too generous: only Chapter 14 deals specifically with pattern instruction which is . . . 18 pages long! So let me get this straight? You are expected to pay $38.70 for a book which only gives you 18 pages on that subject? Are you kidding me?!

Now, having made this last point, let's look at it from a different angle. What does the fact tell you that only 18 pages out of a 160-page book actually deal with the subject at hand? Well, it tells me that the subject matter is NOT all that complicated! Look, if you have, or even HAVE NOT, any gardening experience, but are practical and use common sense, you can create lawn patterns. Sure you can! It ain't that complicated as Mr. Mellor would lead you to believe. I was successful on my first try . . . and so will you.

Holy cow! Mr. Mellor, you need to seriously consider writing a second edition of this book in which you leave out the opening half on lawncare (and leave that to others), use color photographs only, and devote MUCH more effort and time to the actual subject: lawn patterns.

So, if you have ANY gardening savvy and do NOT need your hand held, then I highly recommend that you do NOT buy this expensive book. If you DO need to have your hand held, then buy this book . . . I guess.

Picture perfect: Mowing Techniques for Lawns, Landscapes, and Sports.......2007-01-16

The book is very small. I expected a larger book with lots of pictures. There are a few pictures, but the book itself was disappointing.

Kosher by Design: Picture Perfect Food for the Holidays & Every Day

Average customer rating:

Not really one for us goyim
Pretty Pictures, No Substance
I Like It
Excellent cookbook - the best there is
Mediocre recipes with intensive preparation

Kosher by Design: Picture Perfect Food for the Holidays & Every Day
Susie Fishbein
Manufacturer: Mesorah Publications, Limited
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Binding: Hardcover

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Customer Reviews:

Not really one for us goyim.......2007-09-15

Reading Kosher By Design brings home a subtle distinction between Jewish food and Kosher food. The latter is the traditional food of Jews as was prepared in their ancestral homelands; the former is food prepared according to Jewish law. This is important, because Kosher By Design is about the latter. As a foodie who was raised Catholic and now identifies as atheist, this is going to color my perceptions of the book substantially.

Most of the recipes in this book are the sorts of things that can be easily found (and, if necessary, trivially modified) in mainstream cookbooks. To call them homey would be a bit of an understatement -- many of these recipes are the sorts of things that would be passed along on scraps of paper between friends. Many of them have a whiff of Sandra Lee about them, using some premade convenience foods here and there (as other reviews have pointed out, this occasionally compromises kosher observance). There is of course a decent amount of Jewish food in there -- there couldn't not be -- though most of it is American Ashkenazic, with a bit of a lack of diversity; even a few token Sephardic or Mizrachi dishes would be a good idea, especially given the author's emphasis on dish presentation. The layout of the book... well, it's not that it's unattractive, it just looks a bit dated, like it was published in 1983 and not 2003.

So, fundamentally, this cookbook has little to recommend it to anyone who doesn't keep a kosher kitchen -- with one big exception. It has very good coverage of all the important Jewish holidays, so for someone who wants to know more about Jewish observances, this is actually pretty good for that purpose. But to a more general audience... well, let's put it this way. If you happen not to have a diabetic in your family or circle of friends, you'll have little use for a diabetic cookbook, as virtually everything in there is a modification of something you can find elsewhere in an unmodified form. This book is much the same thing, which is not to say you might not find a few recipes you'd like despite not having a kosher kitchen, but it's definitely a look-before-buy proposition for a goyish buyer. It's not a bad book; it's just rather specialized.

Pretty Pictures, No Substance.......2007-01-04

I purchased this book because everyone in the community was gaga over it. What I found when I actually looked at it was that all it is is a bunch of pretty pictures and that's the big wow. Sure, the recipies are good, but they're not "Oh my G-d!" like everyone is about this book. It's got menues and organization tips. All in all, I'd say that this is a good book for someone who is young and just getting married who has never had to cook meals before. If you are an advanced cook who likes to make your own menues, is familiar with other recipies that are similar, and enjoys challenging recpies, this is not the book for you. It was sort of a disapointment. It's mostly hype.

I Like It.......2006-03-20

I think this is a great book for the kosher cook, and the price is fantastic - the lowest I've seen. The recipes are great, and the book is really beautiful. Would make a great gift for anyone who keeps kosher.

Excellent cookbook - the best there is.......2006-02-23

Great tasting easy to make and beautiful recipes! Total delight!

Mediocre recipes with intensive preparation.......2005-12-11

The recipes in this book are not in the least unique: there is nothing in these books not found in the standard modern cookbooks such as the New Joy of Cooking or Silver Palette. What differentiates these recipes is the superfluous use of packaged foods, such as boxed Italian dressing powder (which is basically salt and common spices), which actually makes them less friendly to the kosher cook since they may not be available supervised. Fishbein puts all her energy into the Design of the food, for instance suggesting that you buy individual pumpkins for each of your 16 sukkot guests in which to serve soup, or that you serve your Shavuot meal entirely out of flowerpots, or that you have different set of dishes for each of the holidays. These little tips do make amusing reading, but for that you can check the book out from the library.

Dr. Shapiro's Picture Perfect Weight Loss 30 Day Plan

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Dr. Shapiro Brings Reality to Weight Loss
Worth Reading
HOW MANY CALORIES IN A MUFFIN?
don't need a dr to tell you you're fat.
This book has changed my life!

Dr. Shapiro's Picture Perfect Weight Loss 30 Day Plan
Howard M. Shapiro
Manufacturer: Rodale Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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Book Description

"I feel the weight loss when I'm climbing stairs. My knees are saying, 'Thank you, thank you.'"
--Lt. Larry Quinn, Jr., New York Fire Department

Dr. Shapiro was appointed Honorary Medical Officer of the New York Fire Department and member of The Honor Legion of the Police Department for helping New York's Bravest and Finest lose a total of 2,544 pounds. Imagine what his 30-Day Plan can do for you!

You saw him on Good Morning America, The View, and 48 Hours. Now you can try Dr. Shapiro's nationally acclaimed weight-control plan for yourself.

Dr. Shapiro's best-selling Picture Perfect Weight Loss opened the eyes of thousands of readers to his unique "look and lose" visual system that revolutionized the idea of dieting. Here, Dr. Shapiro makes his remarkable approach even more effective-- by providing a step-by-step 30-day eating plan that can jumpstart your own weight-control program.

In this groundbreaking plan, field-tested by hundreds of Dr. Shapiro's clients, there are no forbidden foods and there is no rigid menu. Each week, Dr. Shapiro targets another meal-- including special occasions, celebrations, and eating out-- and provides visual cues leading you straight to the healthier choice.

At the heart of Dr. Shapiro's eating plan are 115 new, dramatic food comparisons. Once seen, these demos are never forgotten, so you don't need to memorize numbers or weigh portions. To make things even easier, Dr. Shapiro presents his new Picture-Perfect Weight Loss Food Pyramid for an instant visual guide to better choices. You'll find expert advice and weight-control strategies for kids, teens, and seniors, and you'll even learn what to eat at birthday parties, picnics, and baseball games. Finally, you'll enjoy the "Bite or Burn" comparisons, showing you how many hours of exercise you will need to "burn" off the calories from foods you have chosen to "bite."

Each week, you substitute some new foods for your high-calorie favorites, increase your exercise, and focus on an emotional issue that might be holding you back. You also keep track of feelings and food choices in your food diary, and before you know it, the pounds are falling 0off-- and staying off.

To help you on your journey, there are dozens of real-life tips from the New York City Fire and Police Departments and the people in the locked house featured on Good Morning America. You'll find "before" and "after" diaries, a week of menu plans, and even a few recipes.

This book marks the end of deprivation dieting and a lifetime of healthy weight control.

Customer Reviews:

Dr. Shapiro Brings Reality to Weight Loss.......2007-07-03

I have been a fan of Dr. Shapiro's "Picture Perfect" weight loss concept for several years for the simple reason that he brings weight loss out of the land of mystery and back down to reality. Because, with the exception of the unlucky few who have real medical problems that inhibit weight loss, losing weight really is a choice - or a series of choices made from the moment you wake up to the moment you go to sleep. Choices between a large, high-calorie, high-fat breakfast pastry, and a small, low-fat muffin and a large bowl of fresh fruit. Between roasted, rosemary new potatoes and French fries. Between getting up 30 minutes earlier to walk and pushing snooze until the last possible moment.

What Dr. Shapiro's books try to do is show you (literally - with pictures) how your every day food choices can impact your weight, and how just choosing healthier, but still tasty, substitutes for your favorite foods can not only fill you up but also lead to weight loss. The picture comparisons are really powerful and may shock you.

What I like about the 30 day Plan book versus the original Picture Perfect Weight Loss book is, in fact, the 30-day eating plan. The original book basically just provides the picture comparisons, and I need more direction than that in planning my daily menus. I also enjoy the "success stories" from the Chicago firemen (and others), which provide extra motivation to stick with the plan and proof that it really works.

Another great aspect about Dr. Shapiro's plan is that it is VEGETARIAN-FRIENDLY. As a vegetarian, there are so few of the popular diet plans that are doable, particularly in the age of low carb (a la Atkins), and now smart carb (a la South Beach). One caution is that Dr. Shapiro does rely on a lot of processed soy products for his vegetarian dishes, and while I am not a doctor (and he is), there is sufficient controversy over the amount of soy one should eat to convince me to eat it (like everything else, really) in moderation - i.e., in one meal each day rather than both two or three. Just something to keep in mind.

The book does touch upon the importance of exercise, although this is definitely a diet-focused book. If you're looking for exercise specifics, I would recommend supplementing this book with another. But for those of you who want to have your cake and eat it too (albeit, a lower fat variety - perhaps angel food cake with fat-free Cool Whip and berries?), then I would HIGHLY recommend this book (along with Dr. Shapiro's Picture Perfect Cookbook - if you like to cook - and his Picture Perfect Prescription). This book will show you how to eat healthy and eat a lot (think Volumetrics), but make the right choices that will allow you to lose weight AND stick with the plan for a lifetime. And that's the hardest part on most of those other plans, isn't it? 5 stars for a diet plan that works and that lasts.

Worth Reading.......2006-11-10

Amazing book! A book to help people succeed in dieting. Simple and yet very effective information.

HOW MANY CALORIES IN A MUFFIN?.......2004-06-17

Does a corn muffin really have 750 Calories??? I can't find anything to verify that a muffin could have so many calories? Can anyone be of assistance? I was all ready to proceed with this diet until a friend pointed out that the first example had a wild calorie count showing for it, i.e. the corn muffin.

don't need a dr to tell you you're fat........2004-03-22

you don't need some dr to tell you how to lose weight. here's how you can start losing weight, right now:

step 1) click the x in the corner of this screen
step 2) click "turn off" from the start menu
step 3) go outside
step 4) walk around the block. take the dog with you.
step 5) do not return until the dog is tired (works very well if you have a high energy dog like mine [a pomeranian poodle])
step 6) do this every day.

just by doing this, once a week, and by cutting down on junk food, i have lost 20lbs since febuary first, and i won't gain that weight back the second i eat some junk food. as a matter of fact, yesterday i ate a bag of popcorn by myself (home popped, not movie popcorn. YUCK). and i'm still down .5lbs from yesterday.

This book has changed my life!.......2003-12-05

I have read all of Dr. Shapiro's books. I started his 30 day plan last May (03). After appox 6 months, I have lost 63 lbs and I have joined a gym, and walk 3 miles a day. The weight is still melting off. I don't have a goal weight in mind...but who cares?!...I can live the rest of my life eating this way! I feel Great!!!!!! Thanks Doc! :)

Dr. Shapiro's Picture Perfect Weight Loss Cookbook: More Than 150 Delicious Recipes for Permanent Weight Loss

Average customer rating:

more food less weight
Innovative, creative recipes that work
ANOTHER [CHEAT]
Dr. Shapiro's Picture Perfect Weight Loss Cookbook

Dr. Shapiro's Picture Perfect Weight Loss Cookbook: More Than 150 Delicious Recipes for Permanent Weight Loss
Howard M. Shapiro
Manufacturer: Rodale Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1579544371

Book Description

The best-selling Picture Perfect Weight Loss books, with more than a million copies sold combined, received rave reviews from people who were unsuccessful with other diets but got results with Dr. Shapiro's unique program. The focus here is on being thin forever by changing your relationship with food. Whether you are just discovering the program or are already a fan, here are great-tasting recipes that let you lose weight while you eat the food you love. It includes: -Recipes for more than 150 delicious dishes for the whole family -Highlighted 'quick' recipes that are ready to eat in 30 minutes or less -Every occasion is covered, from a quick lunch to a lavish dinner party -132 color photographs of meals, recipe demonstrations, and food comparisons -Health tips, food lore, and cooking and shopping tips featured throughout Special recipes are offered from prominent chefs around the country-such as Lidia Bastianich, Michael Romano, Guillermo Pernot, and Jerry Traunfeld-as well as some of the New York City firefighters who participated in Dr. Shapiro's program (and lost a total of 2,544 pounds!). Fascinating personal food stories are featured from a dozen celebrities, including Beverly Sills, Denise Austin, and Montel Williams.

Customer Reviews:

more food less weight.......2005-08-09

Super great cook book everyone losing wiegt should try this book.
If there is a better cook book for wieght loss I havent found it.
Easy and simple to use with great tasting food.
So great i bought 3.One for me an 2 for friends

Innovative, creative recipes that work.......2004-05-31

I am rapidly trying all the recipes in this book and have gained confidence that they all will work. I am being introduced to condiments and ingredients new to me. Lower calorie isn't plain and bland, but exciting. The results are spectacular and could be served confidently to the most discriminating guests with gourmet palates. I am very grateful for this collection of easy to prepare recipes and for the subtle ways they are teaching me to eat lower calorie foods and think out of the box. This cookbook is now my decided favorite and I will purchase more copies as gifts.

ANOTHER [CHEAT].......2003-10-07

I was actually a client of Dr. Shapiro's and he is only interested in one thing-MONEY! He has made a nice living for himself with his books, but the nutritional education he offers is minimal and his books don't really offer anything but a fad diet. He drained my pockets, offered me disgusting powders as meal supplements and to top it off I did not lose more than 5 pounds during my entire two months as his patient. I followed his diet religiously everyday with zero result. I never reached my goal weight. I have since been successful after joining Weight Watchers and a local gym. Trust me, this book is NOT worth the money (not even for free) and I would have been better off spending my money at Barney's (across the street from his office in New York).

Dr. Shapiro's Picture Perfect Weight Loss Cookbook.......2003-01-31

The recipies are very tasty, but many of the ingredients are things that were not routinly kept in my home. Most of the recipies involve salads of some sort which was disappointing. On a better note most of the recipies can be completed in less than 30 minutes which is nice when you are in a rush.

Book Description

It’s the perfect read-aloud! A flustered cat is on the verge of crying fowl in a farmyard story that will crack kids up.

Jack the cat is building the perfect nest. It’s bound to attract the perfect chicken, who will lay the perfect egg, which will make the perfect omelet. And sure enough, a chicken shows up ("¡Caramba!"), but so do a duck ("Sacré bleu!") and a goose ("Great balls of fire!"). Feathers get ruffled — and Jack gets much more than breakfast — in a funny tale rich in detail with a sweet final twist.

Customer Reviews:

Three Silly Chicks Review.......2007-10-02

Reviewed by Three Silly Chicks - Readers, Writers, and Reviewers of funny books for kids.

Oh how we love Spring here in the coop! Everywhere we look we see chicks and eggs! We feel the love. We get especially light-headed whenever we see a new chick-and-egg book, which is why we practically passed out when we saw The Perfect Nest.

In this hilarious tale, Jack the Cat, who's hungry for an omelet, decides to build the perfect nest to attract the perfect chicken who would lay the perfect egg. A perfect plan! Things turn out even better than Jack imagined when his cozy nest attracts a chicken, a duck, and a goose, all of whom lay eggs. Jack drools in anticipation. Now he has breakfast, lunch, and dinner, all in one nest. But the frisky fowl don't want to leave. After lots of failed attempts, Jack is finally able to trick them into leaving by telling them there's an even better nest at the next farm. They fly the coop, leaving their eggs behind. Alone at last, Jack is just about to crack open his glorious eggs when suddenly out pops a baby chick, a baby duck, and a baby goose. All three think the wily feline is their mama and proceed to follow him around the farm, much to Jack's dismay. How can he eat something that calls him mama? He can't, of course, and after a snuggle fest with his new brood he realizes that he has made the perfect nest after all.

Tight writing and lively illustrations make this book a chick magnet. We love the idea of pairing it with An Egg is Quiet by Dianne Aston for an absolutely eggcellent storytime. And that's no yolk! (Oh, geez, sorry 'bout that. It couldn't be helped.)

Very Cute Book.......2007-09-24

I bought this book for my son after my Grandmother sent me the money because she had read a review and thought he would really like it. Both Barnes and Nobles stores in our areas (she lives in Arizon and I live in Texas) were sold out of them so I found it here. My son does like it and asks to read it every once in awhile, but he is only 2 so I think when he gets a little older he will like it even better. It is a cute little story and I think kids a little older will really like it.

A fun story of dinner plans gone awry.......2007-09-07

Jack the cat is building the perfect nest to attract the perfect chicken who will lay the perfect egg to make a perfect omelet, but before he can achieve his goal, unexpected dinner guests - who have contributed - show up to reap the benefits. A fun story of dinner plans gone awry receives large and zany drawings by John Manders in a pick discriminating libraries will love.

Charming story kids will love.......2007-05-02

The Perfect Nest by Catherine Friend and illustrated by John Manders is a picture book for children four to seven. Friend is the author of Hit by a Farm: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Barn, written for adult readers. Manders has illustrated numerous children's books, including Henry and the Buccaneer.

Jack the cat is determined to build the perfect nest. It must be the right size and it must be dry and cozy because he has a very special purpose for it. He wants to attract a chicken who will lay an egg. The perfect egg. An egg that will make a tasty omelet.

But Jack didn't count on his nest attracting a chicken, a duck and a goose. The three eggs would make a wonderful three-egg omelet, if only the animals would let him near the nest. There is nothing Jack can do to make the chicken, duck and goose leave the nest, until he tells them of an empty nest they don't have to share.

The animals rush for the new nest, leaving Jack with the three eggs. But before he can make his omelet, the eggs crack open--and he's left carrying for the babies. Jack finds that he's got much more than he bargained for, and that turns out to be a good thing.

The Perfect Nest, with all of Jack's antics, will involve children in the story. The illustrations are delightful. They're realistic, colorful and depict the story perfectly.

Armchair Interviews says: The Perfect Nest will charm children.

The perfect children's book.......2007-04-17

I have read this book two nights in a row (we bought it two days ago) to my 5 and 6 year old children. We all love it. It has everything you want in a children's book: humor, great illustrations, tenderness, a great moral. It is currently our favorite book. I hope the author comes up with another gem like this one very soon!

Average customer rating:

Camping Disaster
Loved This One
My first Fern
Picture Perfect
Don't buy books at the grocery store

Picture Perfect
Fern Michaels
Manufacturer: Zebra
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Customer Reviews:

Camping Disaster.......2007-06-03

A suspense thriller from a proven author with a light romance to prevent it from being maudlin. Lorrie Ryan takes her cloistered hemophiliac nephew on a camping trip which taps the resources of all concerned.
Fern Michaels', "Picture Perfect" grips the reader into the little boy whose inherited disease has restricted his life. Davy Taylor witnesses the killer attempt to add his mistress to the grave of his friend. His flight to safe is a thriller not to be missed.
A must read for all Fern Michaels fans.
Nash Black, author of "Qualifying Laps" and "Taxes, Stumbling Blocks & Pitfalls for Authors 2007."

Loved This One.......2006-10-15

I enjoy reading novels from Fern Michaels, but this one is very good. One of my favorites from her. A suspense thriller that will keep you turning the pages until the very end.

My first Fern.......2006-05-11

This is the first book that I have read by Fern Michaels, and I am in love. This book kept me on the edge of my seat, and I was not able to put it down longer than an hour. I am hooked, and seeking out more of this author's work.

Picture Perfect.......2006-04-03

'Picture Perfect' is a great book that showcases dysfunction in todays world at every level. 'Picture Perfect' also showcases love and compassion at every level. A great read. Thanks!

Don't buy books at the grocery store.......2006-03-09

I might dust off my science fiction novel if writing of this quality can make it to the best sellers list. Which book did she write that was a NY Times best seller? The characters are over dramatized and flat. At least this book had a story outline. My husband brought me another called "Vendetta" and it is boring and unbelivable. But I trudge through it hoping it may redeem itself. I would believe she is writing for an adolescent audience but the language and situations are a bit rough for that audience.

I will never read another of this author's books.

Dr. Shapiro's Picture Perfect Weight Loss Shopper's Guide : Supermarket Choices for Permanent Weight Loss

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Dr. Shapiro's Picture Perfect Weight Loss Shoppers' Guide
Great Book
READ LABELS AND COMPARE
Picture Perfect - Great Book
Excellent companion book to PICTURE PERFECT WEIGHT LOSS!

Dr. Shapiro's Picture Perfect Weight Loss Shopper's Guide : Supermarket Choices for Permanent Weight Loss
Howard M. Shapiro
Manufacturer: Rodale Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1579544169

Book Description

One dry bagel or an English muffin and jam? An envelope of chicken noodle soup or a can of black bean soup? Nationally acclaimed author Dr. Howard Shapiro will help you choose!

This invaluable companion to the best-selling Dr. Shapiro's Picture Perfect Weight Loss will lead you straight to the great-tasting brand-name foods you need to help you lose weight for good.

Dr. Shapiro shows you how easy it is to choose healthy foods that you will love-- the ones that fit into your lifestyle, whether you skip meals, eat on the run, or love to spend time in your kitchen. With Dr. Shapiro's Picture Perfect Weight Loss Shopper's Guide, deprivation and dieting will become things of the past. You'll never want to go to the supermarket without it!

Customer Reviews:

Dr. Shapiro's Picture Perfect Weight Loss Shoppers' Guide.......2006-08-06

This little book offers good suggestions for shopping for ordinary foods that help with weight loss. I found it helpful in starting my weight loss program.

Great Book.......2005-07-20

Another great tool from Dr. Shapiro! Small enough to take with you to the store!

READ LABELS AND COMPARE.......2003-01-01

Really a no-brainer. All he essentially says is to read labels and compare calories per serving. Most products whether listed as "low cholesterol" or "low fat", etc. are not that much different in calories than their counterparts without these claims.

I do disagree with a couple things he says. Like "peanut butter" is ok for a spread. At 190 calories for 2 tbsp. (he says), it's pretty high in calories. He fails to mention that to make it spreadable, icing sugar is added!!! Read the label if you don't believe me. Only "pure" peanut butter from a health food store is better----because it contains only peanuts and you can usually watch them make it right in front of your eyes. Even soups have unnecessary ADDED suger. Why, I have no idea. And if they leave OUT the salt or sugar, the price dramatically goes up!!!! Another rip-off by companies for people trying to lose weight.

Also, he claims the amount of salt doesn't make any difference to weight. Well, I can notice a BIG difference when I eat anything salty. I retain alot of water because of it. My hands and feet both swell up the next day.

And one important point he seems to be forgetting. People mostly choose things that are fast, easy and cheap when they are in a hurry. They don't read labels and compare calories. You could spend hours and hours shopping and reading labels the next time you go to the grocery store. Time is not a luxury for most people.

Picture Perfect - Great Book.......2002-10-24

My purpose in writing this review is to let others know whether or not in my opinion, the book being reviewed is worth trading their hard-earned cash for. In this case, my opinion is a resounding "Yes." If you're shopping today, put this book in your cart and run to the checkout.

This book is a "little nugget." It is about 4 x 7 inches which should easily fit into a woman's average-sized handbag for easy reference. But, good news, this isn't a book that you need to tote with you to the supermarket. Dr. Shapiro shares some very simple principles that if you pay attention to, you can shop without any kind of guide and fill you grocery cart full of weight-conscious selections. I have already begun to use some of the principles Dr. Shapiro suggested.

Basically, the book is filled with good, common sense. Two things I found extremely helpful were his discussions on peanut-butter and on drinks we buy to swallow. He dispelled a common peanut butter "myth" and makes us aware that we have a choice between chewing our calories or swigging them down.

Dr. Shapiro's book also has helpful little hints and sidebars with comparisons in the book that are absolutely eye-opening. There is a small calorie-counter section in the back, if you want one.
By the way, Dr. Shapiro's tone in the book is light and refreshing. It makes you want to make the best decisions for yourself.

Excellent companion book to PICTURE PERFECT WEIGHT LOSS!.......2002-08-15

Picture Perfect Weight Loss Shoppers Guide is the companion book to Dr. Shapiro's original book Picture Perfect Weight Loss (PPWL).

The book PPWL uses visual pictures to help readers realize the differences in calories between items. For example, you could eat one black and white cookie or eat a whole box of fudge pops!
The intent of the book PPWL is to help you become aware of your food choices in order to make healthier choices and/or lose weight.

The PPWL Shopper's Guide takes the information from the original book one step further by giving you brand name items to look for in your grocery store. The guide does not show the stunning pictures like the original book does. Instead it "walks" you through the supermarket aisles and helps you make good choices.

It's like having Dr. Shapiro or one of his assistants with you. At the beginning of the book Shapiro recaps the PPWL program. Then he teaches you how to read food labels. Next you are given a list of anytime foods. These are items to keep around all the time. Fruits and veggies head the list. But there are also some surprises, like tootsie pops, and frozen desserts.

Item by item, Dr. Shapiro walks you throught the grocery store and helps you fill your cart with delicious, nutritious foods that will keep the pounds off. You learn what to look for in the dairy section, frozen food aisle, meat area, bread shelf etc. Depriviation and dieting are things of the past! You can eat well, lose weight and enjoy by making simple changes!

Though smaller than many books the PPWL Shopper's Guide is not pocketsized. Its a book you would be more likely to read at home and then go shopping. I would like to see Dr. Shapiro put out an additional book. A tiny brand name shoppers guide that you could tuck in your pocket and use at the store. This book has that information but so much additional info that sizewise its more for home use and to make a grocery list from. Hopefully, Dr. Shapiro will put out a condensed, handy to carry version in the future.

The book is an excellent source of information and will help you make the best supermarket choices to improve your health and or achieve permanent weight loss!

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