Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, July 23, 1995 TAG: 9507250036
SECTION: BOOKS PAGE: G-4 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: PEGGY DAVIS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
By Wendy Reid Crisp. Perigee. $14.
The familiar saying goes, ``I'm over 50 and I don't have to ------.'' (Fill in the blank.)
Wendy Reid Crisp has done a hundred of 'em, and they're all great. This is the perfect little book for the bridge group or golf group or coffee group or any group that enjoys a good belly laugh. It was difficult to pick favorites but here are several.
``Now that I'm over 50:
``I'm not going to diet. Low-sodium, low-caloric, low-cholesterol, low-fat, vegetarian, vegan, macrobiotic, high-fiber - who cares. It's all mind over body, and my mind is heartily encouraged by a breakfast of spice gumdrops.
``I'm not going to freeze casseroles.
``I'm not going to wear polyester.
``I'm not going to save money.
``I'm not going to have only ONE set of keys and ONE set of glasses.
If you don't like these, there are 95 others to entertain you.
The Living Earth.
Written and illustrated by Eleanore Schmid. North-South Books. $14.95.
``The Living Earth'' is the third book in Eleanor Schmid's series about the four elements. The last page contains the heart of the story: ``If we don't misuse it, the earth will continue to give us everything we need to survive. The Earth is our only home. The Earth is constantly changing. The Earth is like a precious living thing.''
Schmid leads up to this final paragraph with good basic information about what's in the soil; how it's used for farming, mining, timbering and mass production of crops. The pictures are straight-forward in color and design to emphasize the points as they're presented on each page. ``The Living Earth'' is a good choice for elementary ages and even younger.
Peggy Davis reviews books regularly for this page.
by CNB