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My Favorite:     Books 

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Heart Attack Help

This will be welcome news for our readers, and/or their loved ones, with heart problems. The US government has now approved purchase of AEDs by private citizens with prescriptions. AEDs are defibrillators, the machines that give your heart a shock, if it needs it, to help it start beating again or have it beating correctly. These machines are completely automated, the same kind of machines you see in restaurants and other public places. While you must take the Red Cross AED class, this machine talks you through everything. To be able to use an AED before rescue personnel can even have time to arrive, could mean the difference between life and death. Go to this web page to learn more about it... http://www.redcross.org/services/hss/courses/aed.html#top  It will also have links to find classes near you.

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20 Questions

If you are looking for a Christmas gift that would be fun for just about any age, consider "20 Questions." "20 Questions" is a hand held computer game in a little ball. It asks you 20 Questions about the item that you are thinking about. You answer the questions and more often than not, this machine figures out what your item is. It is a quiet game, and is almost more fun to lose, than to win, because it amazes people when the machine gets the answer right. Everyone wants to try this game out once they see how it works. It is good for kids too, who have to consider the answers to the questions, and properly categorize the items. The whole family will want to get into the act and decide how to answer questions to try to stump the "brain." And like many of the "good" games, it is very reasonably priced. They can be purchased at Wal-Marts and on Amazon...CLICK HERE. 

POST IT...on your Christmas list.

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Moms in Print

If you are a mom with an idea for a book, or a book already written, you might want to consider contacting Moms in Print. This young publishing company specifically targets writers who are moms, to try to help them get their material published. Unlike other publishing companies, Moms in Print (MIP), will help you to set up a web site, put together a media packet, publish your book, provide flyers/courtesy copies, and help you navigate public relations and marketing for 18 months...if they select your book for publication, of course. They are currently updating their web site, so please be patient. They plan to have a questionnaire on the web site to help you decide if you really are ready for the kind of work you will have to do to promote any book of yours that is published. The percentage of the sales that you earn is also much higher than most publishing companies. All submissions are read and sent back with feedback, even if they are rejected for publication. They also plan to offer teleclasses and consulting for an additional charge. So if you think you might be interested, bookmark their site and check back often to read their new submission guidelines once they are posted. Go to... http://www.momsinprint.com/index.html
 

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"The Essential Eating Well" Cookbook

If you are one of those people who love to prepare food from scratch with good, healthy ingredients, then you should love this book. "The Essential Eating Well Cookbook," from the people who bring you "Eating Well" magazine, is a collection of the best of their recipes. These recipes are filled with whole foods, not fad dieting, but food that has always been and will continue to be healthful. But there is more...each recipe has info that will help you to find just the right recipes for your diet and busy schedule. Each recipe has the prep time, start to finish time, an ease of preparation rating, nutritional info, and stars that will tell you whether it is a "healthy weight," low carb, or high fiber dish. From Old-Fashioned Gingerbread to Herb & Lemon Roast Chicken, your mouth won't stop watering until you start sampling the food. So if you are tired of all the trendy, prepared ingredients cookbooks, then look no farther than "Eating Well" for an abundance of new whole, healthy food recipes. Check it out on the Eating Well web site... http://www.eatingwell.com/products/index.htm
Or
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Or on Amazon, if you prefer... CLICK HERE.
This would make a wonderful Christmas gift for whole food lovers. Be sure to try the sample recipe below.

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Recipe: Chocolate-Orange Silk Mousse

Prep Time: 30 Minutes | Start to Finish: 1 1/2 Hours | To Make Ahead: The Mousse will keep, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 2 days | Ease of Preparation: Easy

Intense, heavenly chocolate is all you'll think about when you taste this dessert, though it's packed with all the good things found in tofu. Make sure the tofu is gossamer-smooth before adding the chocolate mixture. (Photo: Page 222.)
 

Nutritional Note:
Many commercial cookies and wafers contain partially hydrogenated oil, a source of trans-fatty acids. Fortunately, brands made without these oils, such as Newman's Own Organics and Mi-Del, are every bit as tasty. Look for them in the natural foods section of large supermarkets. 1. Puree tofu in a food processor, scraping down the sides as needed, until completely smooth.
2. Combine chocolate and cocoa in a medium bowl. Add boiling water and stir with a wooden spoon until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth. Stir in vanilla and orange zest. Mix in confectioners' sugar, a little at a time, until smooth. Add the chocolate mixture to the processor; puree until smooth and well blended, scraping down the sides as needed.
[To make wafer crumbs: Place wafers in a ziplock plastic bag, seal and crush with a rolling pin. Alternatively, pulse wafers in a food processor.] 3. Spoon about 2 teaspoons chocolate crumbs into each of 5 parfait glasses or dessert dishes. Add about 1/4 cup mousse, then layer with another 2 teaspoons crumbs. Top with another 1/4 cup mousse and finish with a sprinkling of crumbs. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Makes 5 servings, about 1/2 cup each.

Per Serving: 266 Calories; 9 g Fat (4 g sat, 0 g mono); 1 mg Cholesterol; 42 g Carbohydrate; 8 g Protein; 4 g Fiber; 125 mg Sodium.

Nutritional Bonus: 16% DV Fiber.
 

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Back Issue Treasure: May 15th, 2000 Issue

Common Washing Machine Repair Mistake, Recommended Home Fix It Book & More)
Check out this back issue if you aren't sure which grocery store is for you. Can't decide whether you should buy organic?...this issue could help you decide. Find good sources for coupons and rebates. Find a mistake that you DON'T want to make with your washing machine. Don't want to pay a handyman for the little stuff?...then see our recommendation for a home fix-it book. All this, plus our usual joke and quote, in this wonderful back issue.

To retrieve this back issue click HERE.

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Missing Child: NICHOLAS MCDONALD

Nicholas McDonald (4 yrs old, white male, brown hair, blue eyes, 3'5", 35 lbs) was abducted from Napa, CA, USA by his mother, Michele Ruth Schauer (43 yr old, white female, brown hair/eyes, 5'3", 150 lbs). A felony warrant was issued for the abductor on September 28, 2004. They may be traveling in a green 1999 Land Rover Discovery with California license plates 4KBL182. The abductor may use the alias name Susan Henderson. The child is missing under suspicious circumstances. Photos can be found at this website
http://www.ncmec.org/missingkids/servlet/PubCaseSearchServlet?act=viewPoster&caseNum=997496&orgPrefix=NCMC&searchLang=en_US

 or by going to
www.ncmec.org, clicking on "More Search Options," then entering his name at the bottom of the page and clicking on her file or poster. POST IT...in your businesses or in your car, esp. if you are in & around CA.

 EDITOR'S NOTE: Some of you have tried to access files of children featured in past issues without success. This usually means the children were found and the files were removed.

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Final Words

JOKE (Thanks to FL resident Judy H.)

(This is a salute to all those FL residents who are able to keep their sense of humor in spite of it all.)  Have you seen the new Florida postcard? It is a photo of Florida obscured by the clouds of a spinning hurricane. The card says, "Welcome to Florida," and with an arrow pointing to the center of the hurricane, the words, "You are here."

QUOTE

"The mere absence of war, is not peace."

--Former President John F. Kennedy, the year he died.

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