Silver City by Li Rui
This book has many stories inside one follows the family from t
he early 1900's and all the men and all the women and their
wives and their concubines and their children the other half of
the story is about the Silver Mines in China I found something
very interesting how the fathers would actually beat their children
young adult men with lashes of a whip some women would
actually destroy their beauty so they would not be forced into
doing something they did not want to do the Army tactics at one
point to try to take over the silver mine was really strange because
the guy was set up so that he ended up giving up everything and
then the other man got all the money back and all the other
credentials that went with it the guy did not see it coming .
So Much Death I can't understand why so many men committed
suicide and I also can't understand why the fathers allowed their
sons to be put in prison to end up dying there by execution that
is just so sad to hear about all this just because of greed
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
Yellow Rose of Christmas by Amelia St. James
Cute holiday story about a widowed mother of two kids that has hard times still after years of losing her spouse.
She finally notices who it is that has been leaving gifts for the children all these years, Eric Stevens. She allows him into her house to tend to his wounds and they talk.
Later after spending the night at a dinner auction where he's the guest of honor she learns so much more about him.
There is a major connection to her spouse that she finally learns about at the holiday when her mother in law comes to share dinner with them.
It all comes out in the open and he thought the adults didn't want him anymore as he's in the foster system but he had it all wrong.
She also has a lot of things wrong in her mind and asks her spouses police friend to track him down. Love how the whole first responders show up to lend a hand.
They just need to talk to one another...
First time reading this author-a bit on the short side but will check out her other books.
Sandy Kisses by the Sea by Traci Hall
Starts with TOC then highlights other works by the author in the series of the Sea.
Begins with Lucia and she's sitting at her boyfriends family bar in FL. He and his family cherished her as they celebrated her birthday.
She loved the way he was brought up with relatives all around so different than her own.
He even proposes to her and she turns him down, in front of his whole family...
They find themselves talking and listening to her speak about her past.
Book also includes an excerpt from another book in the series and highlights all the works in the series at the end. Also includes about the author section.
Very short cute, real life story.
Home workout for beginners, 6 week fitness program by James Atkinson
Intro about what regular exercise and a balanced diet can lead to a heathly lifestyle.
Bonus offer by signing up for the authors' recipes. Has a list of things you will need-nothing that cost a lot of money. Shows photos of things mentioned.
Essential elements and a health check to make sure you're ready.
Has section on what foods and not to skip meals and drink lots of water among other suggestions.
Examples of good motiviational postit's are included.
Explains more about the different types of training in the book and why you should use them and how.
Love clor photos of exercises and words used to explain how they are done-so important to do them right.
Love that you can do alternative exercises if you can't do the ones mentioned in the book and the author explains why.
Other resources available to help with fitness and exercise motivation as this is only for beginners to get started with.
Like ending parts where exercises are shown in color photos along with how to do them.
Motivational challenges are also discussed.
Other works by the author are highlighted at the end along with 'about the author'.
Mediterranean Ketogenic Diet Cookbook by Taylor Parker
Table of contents where recipes are broken up into main meals of the day.
Lots of introduction material about the essentials of the diet plan, what to consume and what to avoid, health benefits of this diet, keto diet and what it stands for, what to consume and what to avoid.
Each recipe starts with a title, servings, prep and cook time and list of ingredients. Directions are given and also some nutritional information: c ( i assume calories), P (I think this means protein) fat-NOT broekn up into good or bad fats.
I would be substituting broth for low sodium. Would also be using fresh vs. canned diced tomatoes.
There are NO pictures and the nutritonal information is very confusing.
The Smart Diet Plan: Permanent Weight Loss without Dieting or Starving by Liz Vidal
Book starts out with a table of contents where plan is disucssed then recipe for 3 meain meals. Other chapter cover other items of the diet plan.
Intro talks about consuming less calories per day and eating fresh whole foods. Gives you examples of what to eat from different food groups.
Instead of recipes for meals it gives you suggestions of what foods you can eat. Talks of healthy snacks and addressing cravings.
There is so much to this diet plan it's going to take some time to change your habits to make sure you're doing it right. There is SO much reading involved.
Some recipes do include a title, servings, hint of what can be substituted and list of ingredients. Details are included-there are NO pictures, there is NO nutritonal information.
Very few color small photos are included with some recipes.
Other resources are linked at the end.
Kitchen Dads The Basics: Have Fun with Friends and Family Cooking Real Food [Print Replica] Kindle Edition
Book starts out with a TOC where important things are in chapters and also includes recipes by food category.
Intro about how to sue the book starts off the book, then chapter on setting up your ktichen which will include equipment and utensils to name a few things.
Sketched diagrams along the way. Like how all the equipment is broken up into sectins and it goes over all the different materials they are made of and which would suit your needs.
Basic things you need for pantry and fridge are included.
Love the chart on fresh produce and when it's ripe season occurs so you can always get it fresh.
Basic things: how to hold a knife, read a recipe, terms used and what they mean and so much more.
All kinds of charts, meat termperatures, measurement equivalents, etc.
Each recipe includes a sketched diagram, a title, summary of the dish and servings.
Ingredients are listed and how to prepare them.
There is NO nutritional information nor color photos.
Very basic easy recipes, good resource book.
About the author and a free gift are included at the end. Recipe index also.
Dash Diet Cookbook: 250 Slow Cooker Recipes to Improve Your Health by Marta Getty
Starts with table of contents where recipes are broken up by meal categories.
Free ebook gift is offered. Introduction about the dash diet and how it's accomplished to help lower your high blood pressure and intake of sodium.
Recipes start with a title, prep and cook time and servings.
List of ingedients and directions. There are NO pictures.
Nutritonal information includes calories, fat-NOT broken up into good or bad, fiber, carbs and protein. No mention of sodium or what calorie diet they are basing this on.
Don't care for the fact they are using canned products instead of fresh vegetables instead.
Various choices of meals with endless options of what to put in the dish.
I also feel you should not be using stevia, use real fruit or a vegetable for sugar flavor.
Some recipes have up to 20 ingredients-make sure you have them all before you start...
30 Delicious Sweet Potato Recipes – Tasty and Healthy Sweet Potato Recipes (The Ultimate Sweet Potato Cookbook Including Recipes For Sweet Potato Soup, ... Salad, Sweet Potato Souffle and More 1) by Pamela Kazmierczak
Starts with a table of contents where recipes are broken up into salads, soups, sides, main dishes, desserts and treats Short into, offer of a free cookbook at authors site.
Each recipe starts with a title, short summary of the dish, list of ingredients which you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low sugar, low fat products and fresh vs canned.
Directions are given along with serving suggestions.
There are NO pictures. There is NO nutritional information.
The Complete Mediterranean Diet Cookbook For Beginners: 101 Mouth-Watering Weight Loss Recipes For Your Daily Healthy Meal Plan by JOANNA COOPER
Book starts with a lot of introductory material about the Mediterranean Diet, effect and how it will improve your life.
Recipe chapters are broken up into meal categories.
Color photos throughout the introdctuion. Measurement charts are included.
Each recipe includes a title, cook time and servings along with list of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sugar, low fat, low sodium products along with fresh vs. canned items.
There are NO nutritional information available. There are Pictures of each recipe.
Love how some of the recipes are for one serving, there are others with 4 servings or more.
Lemon olive oil cake would be my choice, but in muffins tins. Like what this book offers in just the recipes. All the other information is basic to the diet plan.
A KEEPER for me because of the soup recipes-using all fresh vegetables.
Vegetarian Cookbook: Delicious Meatless Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Recipes from Bulgaria: Family-Friendly Vegetarian Meals (Healthy Vegetarian Recipes on a Budget Book 1)
Book starts with a table of contents where recipes are broken up into food categories.
Intro talks about vegetariean recipes from Bulgaria which is what the recipes in this book are about.
Each recipe starts with the title servings and list of ingredinets. Servings suggation included along with directions.
There is NO nutritional information but for the most part the ingredients are fresh.
There are NO pictures. Free 10 bonus jam and jelly recipes are included at the end.
