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Ready, Set, Organize! by Pipi Campbell Peterson with Mary Campbell.
Review: This book is especially valuable because it gives much more than
just organizing tips. It outlines an organizing SYSTEM, based on your values
and needs, that can last a lifetime. There's a lot of humor but the book is
serious about organizing, from closets to home offices to kids' school papers
to other important papers -- insurance policies, financial records, etc.
(amazon.com)
Survived to Tell: The Autobiography of Edward Keonjian, ed. by Mary
Campbell. Review:  Microelectronics pioneer Keonijian [was] born in 1909 ...
in Tsarist Russia, [earned] a doctorate from the Leningrad Institute of
Electrical Engineering, [survived the Siege of Leningrad and its horrors]. He
was arrested during Stalin's Terror and [was incarcerated in] a German
concentration camp... He never gave up on life or its possibilities,...
emigrated to the U.S., where he [helped develop] the first transistorized
circuit boards... [and the lunar module]. ...In this well-written memoir, he
(Publishers Weekly)
Herbs: Growing and Using the Plants of Romance, by Bill and Sylvia Varney;
edited by Scott Millard and Mary Campbell. Ironwood Press, Tucson.
Review: It is... exactly what we were looking for. It tells about the herb,
[its] history, how to plant it, ...[varieties], and how to use it.... So many
times I would have to be looking at 3 books to get just such information. The
recipes are very useful too. It's great to go to the nursery now [and] pick
out an herb that isn't oregano, basil, parsley, etc., and know exactly how I
am going to... use it. This book gave me so many ideas beyond adding the
herb to salads or teas. (amazon.com) A Doubleday Book Club Main Selection
■ Ben Franklin Award, Best Gardening Book, 1999
Ben Franklin Award, Best Gardening Book - 1999
Unfamiliar Territory:
Prayers, Meditations,
and Songs, Vol. 1, by
Mary Campbell
KidStructure stretches the definition of traditional "playhouse" design. These
unique and adventurous structures encourage interactive learning, garden
exploration and, most important, imagination....
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    Review published in Consumer Health Connection, a publication of the Medical Library
    Association
    Devgan, Uday.  Cataract Surgery: A Patient’s Guide to Cataract Treatment. Addicus
    Books, 2008. 121 p. Index. ISBN 978-1-886039-94-0. $21.95. (Mary Campbell, ghostwriter
    and researcher)

    Dr. Uday Devgan, Chief of Ophthalmology at UCLA Medical Center and Associate Clinical
    Professor at UCLA School of Medicine, has written a concise overview of cataract
    surgery.   The format is logical, moving from anatomy and definitions to causes and risk
    factors to surgery and recovery.  A 19-page glossary defines words printed in italics
    throughout the text. The type is large, with a lot of white space, which will be
    appreciated by those with cataracts themselves. Many clear illustrations and photos show
    eyes pre- and post-surgery, equipment used in surgery, and what the world looks like with
    and without cataracts.

    of a sixty- to ninety-year-old patient to that of a forty-year-old.  An explanation of the
    differences between an ophthalmologist, optometrist, and optician is included, which will
    be helpful to patients who never needed eye care before.  He is in agreement with the
    National Eye Institute and the American Academy of Ophthalmology when he states that
    surgery is the only effective way to treat cataracts.  He then proceeds to outline different
    surgical options, many with names like phacomoemulsification that he patiently explains
    syllable by syllable, exploring the benefits and risks of each [surgical option].  

    A resource list is included, but bibliographic references are lacking, prompting me to
    check a few data points (which were accurate). Cataract Surgery is a welcome addition to
    consumer health collections. —Cara Helfner, MSLIS, Faulkner Hospital, Boston, MA

    Review published in LibraryJournal.com, 2/13/2009
    Devgan, Uday, M.D. Cataract Surgery: A Patient’s Guide to Cataract Treatment. Addicus.
    Feb. 2009. c.136p. illus. index. ISBN 978-1-886039-94-0. pap. $19.95. HEALTH (Mary
    Campbell, ghostwriter and researcher)

    Verdict: A comprehensive guide to how cataracts form, their diagnosis, and treatment
    options. This book would be very useful in consumer health collections and a good addition
    to any public library with a large middle-aged or older clientele.

    Background: Repairing clouded vision is the most commonly practiced surgical process in
    the United States; the surgery is quick, essentially painless, and effective the majority of
    the time. Devgan (associate clinical professor, Jules Stein Eye Inst., UCLA) provides a lucid
    explanation of the procedure, complete with an extensive medical glossary featuring a
    large print for readers with vision impairment.—Elyse Pike, Health Sciences Lib., Grey Bruce
    Health Svcs., Owen Sound, Ont., Canada
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