This book is a very enjoyable read - I read it in a weekend. Eveline Maedel

Vicki M. Taylor's "Not Without Anna, " is a gripping, hard-hitting, thought-provoking look at the escalating crisis of teen alcohol and drug abuse. Charlene Austin

The stuff you bring back from dreams is free.

My phobias worsen as I get older. I'm scared of flying, driving. I'm terrified of sharks. I'm a germaphobe. But I try to face my fears; I do. Well, most of them.

All human joys are swift of wing, For heaven doth so allot it; That when you get an easy thing, You find you haven't got it

Whoever cultivates the golden mean avoids both the poverty of a hovel and the envy of a palace.

I've got 11 brothers and sisters.

I like to work and am a focused person.

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

How about a kiss, Saumensch?

I just read about a schoolteacher who got hurt. She was grading papers on a curve!

Small sacrifices must be made.