There are 12 categories in Words to the Rescue, each one filled with a minimum of 6 pages of 30-word-or-less sentiments. The categories include anniversary, apology, birthday, congratulations (with sub-chapters), encouragement, friendship, get well, goodbye & miss you, romance & fun, sympathy, thank you, and thinking of you. Wow! That covers pretty much everything.

In addition to the 12 category chapters, there’s a section in the back called Fast Phrases. It covers the same 12 categories, but each one is filled with even shorter, 1-line phrases.

One thing that I really like about Words to the Rescue is that I didn’t find any off-color phrases or foul language inside. Obviously, no one is going to like every phrase presented in such a guide, but I didn’t discovered any that were offensive or crude. The sentiments are sweet, funny, and generally appealing.

Steve Fadie really did a great job with this book. Here are just a couple more reasons I like it:

1) Many of the sentiments include underlined words. These words are easy to change to make the phrases more personalized.
2) There is a tip, idea, or inspirational thought at very bottom of each pages. (Many of these repeat, but they’re still helpful.)
3) It’s visually appealing. From the cover to the lists of phrases.

In conclusion, this little book is a must-have for anyone who writes notes, signs cards, or does anything that requires written sentiments at any point in life. The only downside I can think of is that I need one to keep on my bookshelf (or desk) and another copy for in my car!

Ron Kautzner

Best Wishes,

DDN