"READING IS TO THE MIND AS EXERCISE IS TO THE BODY" ~ author unknown
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Joyce Fields and Anita Jones January 18, 2008
CHILDREN'S FICTION
Jette Black and Her Seven Friends, by Joyce Fields. Concept by Anita Jones. Brilliant, hand-drawn illustrations by Alice Malloy-Chang. Shows children the value of self-esteem and education and encourages them not to allow taunting and teasing to stop them from doing well in school. Targeted for kids age 8-12. 16 pages; $8.95, plus shipping; download is $4.00. READ THE PREVIEW, REVIEWS, AND ORDER AT THIS LINK:Jette Black and Her Seven Friends
NON-FICTION
My 15 Dogs: A 55-Year Journey of Love, by Anita Jones. Reviewed by the Humane Society of the United States. The true story of the author's adventures and escapades with the dogs in her life. Delightful reading! You'll laugh AND you'll cry. Excellent for children, too! 58 pages; $7.96, plus shipping; download is $2.38. READ THE PREVIEW, REVIEWS, AND ORDER AT THIS LINK: My 15 Dogs: A 55-Year Journey of Love
The Best Way to Keep a Man is to Let Him Go (among other things), by Joyce Fields. The author shares her experiences and observations, based on a 52-year relationship (42 years of marriage) with the same man--and the fire is STILL hot, hot, hot! Makes an excellent addition to a bridal shower gift! 64 pages, including 21 pages of DELICIOUS! family recipes (macaroni and cheese, tuna salad, chicken and dressing, beef stew, greens, dry beans, cabbage, cornbread, pot roast, skillet chicken and rice, pepper steak, mashed potatoes, lasagne, spaghetti, chili, apple pie, banana pudding, lemon cream pie, Aunt Yetty's pound cake and more). $9.95, plus shipping; download is $5.00. READ THE PREVIEW, REVIEWS, AND ORDER AT THIS LINK: The Best Way to Keep a Man is to Let Him Go (among other things)
Line of Serenity, by Joyce Fields. The heartwarming, true story of a healthy and loving African-American family from 1944 through 1977. You don't have to be African-American to enjoy this story--it's a family story, a real-life story. 164 pages, with 22 pages of photographs and 21 pages of DELICIOUS! family recipes (macaroni and cheese, tuna salad, chicken and dressing, beef stew, greens, dry beans, cabbage, cornbread, pot roast, skillet chicken and rice, pepper steak, mashed potatoes, lasagne, spaghetti, chili, apple pie, banana pudding, lemon cream pie, Aunt Yetty's pound cake and more). $12.95, plus shipping; download is $6.00. READ THE PREVIEW, REVIEWS, AND ORDER AT THIS LINK: Line of Serenity
Mother's Dozen: An Easy Recipe for Raising GREAT Kids! by Joyce Fields. Details 12 "ingredients" for raising GREAT children. Foreword written by Rev. Cecil L. "Chip" Murray, retired pastor of FAME Church--one of the largest and most celebrated churches in Los Angeles. Rev. Murray calls Mother's Dozen "a handbook of excellence in raising children" and says that it "systematizes the rules passed from generation to generation regarding preparing children for the world to come." Makes an excellent addition to a baby shower gift! 41 pages; $7.95, plus shipping; download is $4.00. READ THE PREVIEW, REVIEWS, AND ORDER AT THIS LINK:Mother's Dozen: An Easy Recipe for Raising GREAT Kids!
Also available in Spanish:Madre Docena: iUna Receta Facil Para Criar a Ninos Magnificos!FOR THE SPANISH VERSION, USE THIS LINK:Madre Docena
THE VISION: Telling Kids That They Can Make the World a Better Place, by Joyce Fields. Concept by Anita Jones. Inspires and motivates children to set, document, and commit to their own goals for self-improvement at school and also at home. Targeted for kids age 8 to 16. Interactive and fun! 48 pages; $9.95, plus shipping; download is $5.00. READ THE PREVIEW, REVIEWS, AND ORDER AT THIS LINK: THE VISION: Telling Kids That They Can Make the World a Better Place
Jette Black and Her Seven Friends, by Joyce Fields. Concept by Anita Jones. Brilliant, hand-drawn illustrations by Alice Malloy-Chang. Shows children the value of self-esteem and education and encourages them not to allow taunting and teasing to stop them from doing well in school. Targeted for kids age 8-12. 16 pages; $8.95, plus shipping; download is $4.00. READ THE PREVIEW, REVIEWS, AND ORDER AT THIS LINK: 
My 15 Dogs: A 55-Year Journey of Love, by Anita Jones. Reviewed by the Humane Society of the United States. The true story of the author's adventures and escapades with the dogs in her life. Delightful reading! You'll laugh AND you'll cry. Excellent for children, too! 58 pages; $7.96, plus shipping; download is $2.38. READ THE PREVIEW, REVIEWS, AND ORDER AT THIS LINK: 
The Best Way to Keep a Man is to Let Him Go (among other things), by Joyce Fields. The author shares her experiences and observations, based on a 52-year relationship (42 years of marriage) with the same man--and the fire is STILL hot, hot, hot! Makes an excellent addition to a bridal shower gift! 64 pages, including 21 pages of DELICIOUS! family recipes (macaroni and cheese, tuna salad, chicken and dressing, beef stew, greens, dry beans, cabbage, cornbread, pot roast, skillet chicken and rice, pepper steak, mashed potatoes, lasagne, spaghetti, chili, apple pie, banana pudding, lemon cream pie, Aunt Yetty's pound cake and more). $9.95, plus shipping; download is $5.00. READ THE PREVIEW, REVIEWS, AND ORDER AT THIS LINK: 
Line of Serenity, by Joyce Fields. The heartwarming, true story of a healthy and loving African-American family from 1944 through 1977. You don't have to be African-American to enjoy this story--it's a family story, a real-life story. 164 pages, with 22 pages of photographs and 21 pages of DELICIOUS! family recipes (macaroni and cheese, tuna salad, chicken and dressing, beef stew, greens, dry beans, cabbage, cornbread, pot roast, skillet chicken and rice, pepper steak, mashed potatoes, lasagne, spaghetti, chili, apple pie, banana pudding, lemon cream pie, Aunt Yetty's pound cake and more). $12.95, plus shipping; download is $6.00. READ THE PREVIEW, REVIEWS, AND ORDER AT THIS LINK: 
Mother's Dozen: An Easy Recipe for Raising GREAT Kids! by Joyce Fields. Details 12 "ingredients" for raising GREAT children. Foreword written by Rev. Cecil L. "Chip" Murray, retired pastor of FAME Church--one of the largest and most celebrated churches in Los Angeles. Rev. Murray calls Mother's Dozen "a handbook of excellence in raising children" and says that it "systematizes the rules passed from generation to generation regarding preparing children for the world to come." Makes an excellent addition to a baby shower gift! 41 pages; $7.95, plus shipping; download is $4.00. READ THE PREVIEW, REVIEWS, AND ORDER AT THIS LINK: 
THE VISION: Telling Kids That They Can Make the World a Better Place, by Joyce Fields. Concept by Anita Jones. Inspires and motivates children to set, document, and commit to their own goals for self-improvement at school and also at home. Targeted for kids age 8 to 16. Interactive and fun! 48 pages; $9.95, plus shipping; download is $5.00. READ THE PREVIEW, REVIEWS, AND ORDER AT THIS LINK: