Cuss Control by James V. O'Connor

I'm sure most of you have heard me brag about my smart, handsome nephew who is two years old. If not, here's a pic:

Isn't he just the cutest little booger? Anyway, when I stub my toe or drop something on the floor, my first reaction is to, as my mother would say, become a foul-mouthed heathen. I started trying to cut back on the amount of inappropriate baby/kid language before he was born but so far, I haven't quite mastered it.

James is the founder of Cuss Control Academy and he has tips to share about how to stop cursing as much and why we curse in the first place. This book helps people to cut back on the bad words and use other, friendlier words in it's place. I have often wondered why cussing is usually used when frustrated or hurt. If we can't react in a to a situation without stress, it causes us to verbally eliminate the frustration. By thinking happier thoughts and not sweating the little things, you can adjust your normal language into something that is rated PG instead of R.

My favorite part about this book was the exercises. I found them to be insightful and I have already put them in practice. So far I have only dropped the f-bomb once today. Go me!

Cuss Control by James V. O'Connor

iUniverse, Incorporated

9780595391479

April 2009

241 pages

$19.95 US

Disclosure: I was provided with a copy of this book so that I could write an honest review.  If you purchase a book using my Amazon or Barnes and Noble link, I will receive a small portion of the purchase price.

Worst Case by James Patterson

A child has been kidnapped.  Instead of holding the child for ransom, the kidnapper asks questions about how much money others are paying for this family to live a lifestyle of the rich and famous.  The right answer means the child lives, the wrong answer can only end in death.  Can the detective on the case, Michael Bennett, track down the culprit before the parents give the wrong answer to a question?

James Patterson is one of my favorite authors of all time.  His books are always filled with the perfect amount of suspense and surprise.  Michael Bennett is definitely a detective I would want working my case. 

Book Information:
Worst Case by James Patterson
Little, Brown and Company
9780316036221
2/1/2010
368 pages
$27.99/$34.99



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