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In this "honest and searching look at the perils of growing up a black male in urban America" (San Francisco Chronicle), Washington Post reporter Nathan McCall tells the story of his passage from the street and the prison yard to the newsroom of one of America's most prestigious papers. "A stirring tale of transformation."--Henry Louis Gates, Jr., The New Yorker.
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What is up the profane language?.......2007-10-04
I was not to moved by this book. I asked my son to read it out loud to me and of course he paused the majority of the time because of the profanity in the book. Young black men have a tendency to grow up around profane language and circumstances that are not accomodating to their life and the writer should have took into consideration that if their are a lack of black male role models for young males that makes them seek something or someone that they can relate whether that is good or bad. The title "A young black man in America" with this type of language is promoting profanity which promotes mental negativity and the lack of need to broaden their language and keep a limited vocabulary. This book is a written confirmation that not only should you think before you speak but think before you write. Their is not enough respect among young males to begin with and the writer can relate to them without nurturing their profane vocab or disrespectful mentality. We need writers that have a positive impact on the reader and not one that promotes the typical behavior I see from most young black males.
Good book that tells it like it is.......2006-06-25
Follow the life of Nathan Mc Call in this book, see how America works through his eyes. This book was thought provoking, eye opening and sad.
You feel for Nathan and what he goes through but you don't really end up liking who he is as a person. This book allows you to see what it is like growing up as a black male in America.
Education, jail, work, crime, children, friendships with white people. This book is open and honest and I recommend it to anyone who wants to begin to try and understand and see what it is like growing up as a black male.
It certainly opened my eyes!
Walking in other shoes.......2006-06-20
This book hurts to read. So much pain in so many lives. But what McCall does is put you in his shoes--this is no easy task for someone who is both white and female. It opens a huge door of understanding. It is not a book for the immature or the fearful. I read some of these reviews and wondered, "What book did they read?" Definately not light reading. Powerful, frightening, enlightening. Needs to be read.
The reality in the race relationships in the United States .......2006-04-25
I have read this book over and over and I still find parallels in the life of Nathan McCall and my own life. Mc Call calls it as it is, the society that we live in is not leveled and only one group that gets all the privileges. That there is no recognition that the success of the whites was made on the backs of African Americans that worked for free, and gave that wealth that even today whites get to enjoy. To many people who think that racism is a thing of the past this book is a revelation and goes deeply into the inherit truths of racism and its consequences. Many people think that black teenagers are "ready" for a life of crime, but the truth is that a hypocritical racist society has designated a path for those teenagers, to see a prove of this just look at school systems in white and black neighborhoods. It is like we are living under two separate states, same flag, same country but different standards of living and I'm not talking about 1862 or 1963, I'm talking about 2006. This book is very powerful with a strong sad message.
Suburban Shakedown.......2006-01-21
Nathan McCall shares his personal story as a "wild child" of color, becoming a man in a racially prejudices country; his crimes and imprisonment, gang warfare, street smarts and wisdom, and finding his way to truth and sanity.
Not diminishing responsibility for his own life choices, McCall's story is very real and honest. It challenges America's institutional establishments of prejudice and cruelty, illustrating the imbalances in a white dominated world.
I loved it!
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Title: Makes Me Wanna Holler: A Young Black Man in America.
Author: Howard Bray
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Date: April 1, 1994
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When a schoolteacher at a prestigious English prep school dies suddenly, Mrs. Malory gets shanghaied into being a substitute teacher. And it's not long before she realizes that there was something strange about the teacher's untimely death-and something even stranger about her eerily and overly obedient students.
"A wonderful heroine-with just the perfect balance of humor, introspection, and vulnerability. Need one ask for more?" (St. Petersburg Times)
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it wasn't all that bad.......2005-10-05
this is the first mrs. malory i've read, and i will definitely be reading the rest of the series.
there are some good elements in the plot, which most mystery readers will at least suspect, but the author does a good job of misdirection and reversing the expected. there's a bit of irony in the conclusion, as well.
the standard of writing is higher than in many mysteries lately--for instance, the author uses 'plethora' correctly on the first page, which can only be a good thing. more character development would have been better, as well some intereacton between mrs. malory and her students to demonstrate the supposed effect she has on them.
still, despite it's failings as the perfect mystery, i enjoyed it and will read at least a couple more of the author's series before giving up.
Still Struggling.......2002-11-23
Much as I've enjoyed the Mrs Malory stories as a series, the quality has fallen off badly in the last two books.
"Fatal Legacy" was most definitely the best of the series, with the author steadily gaining in style, pace and interest up to that point.
Then came "Lilies that Fester". I've already reviewed that book so I'll not go into it in detail other than to say it was abyssmal.
The next book, "Delay of Execution", marks something of a comeback, but it still isn't anything much to write home about.
The problems are, basically, in the areas highlighted by the reviewer from Seattle. The characters are thoroughly two dimensional - even Mrs Malory - and the plot is totally sequential with not a diversion or red herring in sight.
This is not to say that the identity of the murder is ever obvious - it isn't, not even to Mrs Malory - and far from our heroine detecting the motive and identity of the "executioner" that person simply owns up on the spur of the moment, even though they clearly are no longer under suspicion.
As a light read about the kind of politiking that goes on in an English private school the story reads smoothly and is mildly interesting. As a murder mystery, however, it is pretty weak, not least because the author never really engages our sympathy for either of the two women who die.
In each case there is considerable ambiguity about whether the death was an accident or a murder, but the ambiguity is never developed upon so as to create any real tension. Still, having said that, at just 212 pages this isn't exactly a major tome, and I personally found the plotting substantial enough to hold my attention for the limited amount of time it took me to read the book through to the end.
In short, the quality of the story telling is still a long way off the author's earlier standard, and whilst it's a pleasant enough time filler, I'd be wary of recommending it to anyone who isn't already a DEDICATED fan of Mrs Malory's adventures, and maybe not even then.
don't waste your money on this one.......2002-11-20
The only thing cozy about this book is the heat it will provide when burned in the fireplace after you get disgusted with the glacial pace, the two-dimensional characters, and the sheer dullness. I admit that I quit reading 3/4 of the way through, so maybe the excitement finally starts in the last quarter of the book. But I was so bored when I gave up that I didn't care who was murdered, who performed the murders, why the murders happened, or if the murderer was revealed. And I certainly didn't care what happened to the excessively shallow Mrs. Malory, her fellow lame instructors, or her perfectly unbelievable students. There's no one here with whom you can sympathize, nothing to catch you up, and very little to keep the pages turning. I only made it as far though the book as I did because I kept thinking there must be something worthwhile coming. If something worthwhile is in that last portion, it took far too long working its way into the story.
insightful look at life at a sheltered school.......2002-06-08
When seventh level schoolteacher Margaret Hood died from diabetic coma, the English chair at Blakeney, Laura Wilson, asks former Oxford pal Sheila Malory to teach the class. Reluctantly the renowned literary critic and writer Sheila agrees to teach the five brilliant female eighteen-year-olds as they prepare for their exams.
The students are easy to work with as they turn out even more intelligent and motivated than advertised. However, Sheila begins to see a dark picture of Margaret emerge from a variety of sources. Learning further that Margaret perished by not taking her insulin, Sheila notices discrepancies in the account making her wonder if the perfect decorum of her pupils hide something more sinister.
Fans of cozies will enjoy the insightful look at life at the sheltered Birmingham school, sort of a modern day urbanized Miss Read tale. The story line is rich in detail and the key cast members including Margaret are fully developed so that the audience understands their motives. However, the mystery is slow in coming though once Sheila begins having doubts about her predecessor's death, her investigation takes off. Fans of an insular cozy in which the who-done-it begins in the latter half of the novel will relish Hazel Holt's MRS. MALORY AND THE DELAY OF EXECUTION.
Harriet Klausner
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Dismally dissapointing.......1999-08-04
Okay, yes, it's a nice gaming environment, but it's depressing! it also dosen't fit in with the other rifts books, it's way, way, too different, and too much time is given to other topics that aren't really important. But, i suppose, this will be balanced out with the follow-up suppliments. However, i do have to say this for australia: NO MUNCHIES HERE !! ;)
A must have!.......1999-06-02
One of the best Rifts books to date. The Song Jucier is great
THE BEST!!!!!!!.......1999-05-28
The charicters were cool. The weapons were just great. And even there were only a few vehicles and such they were cool too.
NV_Swat.......1999-05-09
It has many characters in it. Many weapons.They could have put a few more vehicles and power armour. Must get book for rifts players.
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The buzz word in education today is accountability. But the federal mandate of "no child left behind" has come to mean curriculums driven by preparation for standardized tests and quantifiable learning results. Even for very young children, unstructured creative time in the classroom is waning as teachers and administrators are under growing pressures to measure school readiness through rote learning and increased homework. In her new book, Vivian Gussin Paley decries this rapid disappearance of creative time and makes the case for the critical role of fantasy play in the psychological, intellectual, and social development of young children.
A Child's Work goes inside classrooms around the globe to explore the stunningly original language of children in their role-playing and storytelling. Drawing from their own words, Paley examines how this natural mode of learning allows children to construct meaning in their worlds, meaning that carries through into their adult lives. Proof that play is the work of children, this compelling and enchanting book will inspire and instruct teachers and parents as well as point to a fundamental misdirection in today's educational programs and strategies.
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geting in touch with your childhood.......2007-08-29
Vivian Gussen Paley is one of the best advocates for children baing allowed to learn through play. She reminds us of how we used to learn, how we used fantasy play to calm our anxieties, and also the need for us to stop and really listen to what children are talking about. This book is a must have for parents, and teachers of children aged 0ne to eight, it offers an insight to the value of children learning to learn. Fantasy play encompasses every aspect of the curricullum and the value that should be placed in this type of play.
Dramatic play book!.......2007-05-06
Used this in a college class about play! Paley's book meets and exceeds my expecations! Wonderful ideas about capturing and documenting children's dramatic play
A Child's Work: The Importance of Fantasy Play.......2005-10-03
I enjoy all of Vivian Paley's books, but this one is especially timely and pertinent since I am part of a kindergarten readiness transition team for a school district in Pennsylvania. Ms. Paley is very clear about the importance of play during the early childhood years and brings her beliefs across in a simple and convincing format. I bought a copy for each member of our team with the hope that it will illicit thoughtful discussion and lead us toward some needed changes in our views of what is significant in our relationships, interactions and guidance of young children as we make policies, and set out to prepare children for elementary school and beyond.
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Title: A Child's Work: the Importance of Fantasy Play.(book)(Book Review)
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From cheese steaks to cheesecakes, haute cuisine to hoagies, colonial to cutting edge, and everything in between, the distinctive cuisine of Philadelphia is showcased in Philadelphia Flavor 2: A Second Helping of All New Restaurant Recipes from the City and the Suburbs. The daughter and mother team of Connie Correia Fisher and Joanne Correia have followed up original Philadelphia Flavor (now in its 6th printing) with this completely updated collection which features over 325 all new recipes from 150 of Philadelphia's best restaurants and food places.
Also included on every page are wine pairings, local trivia, culinary quotes, restaurant profiles, and cooking tips.
New to Philadelphia Flavor 2 is a "Sandwich" chapter featuring classic hoagies and cheese steaks from Philadelphia legends Pat's Steaks and Tony Luke's, as well as unexpected sandwich offerings from Le Bec-Fin, White Dog Cafe, and The Saloon. Also new is a "Cocktail" chapter showcasing the coolest concoctions from the city's hottest bartenders and restaurants, including Bourbon Blue, Mixto, Dome Restaurant, and Denim Lounge.
Each recipe is "mom-tested" and tailored for the home cook so that readers can recreate their favorite restaurant dishes at home. Sidebars offer "Chef's Notes," expert wine recommendations, culinary history and quotations, and contributor profiles that provide interesting and informative background on each participating chef and business.
Customer Reviews:
Great Book.......2004-02-19
This book has delicious easy to follow recipes-it makes a wonderful gift -I would highly recommend adding this one to your kitchen cookbook collection!!
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Mention Philadelphia and food in the same sentence and most people think of cheesesteaks, hoagies, or soft pretzels. Philadelphia Flavor: Restaurant Recipes from the City and the Suburbs definitively and deliciously dispels that notion. Tailored for the home cook, the 250 recipes in Philadelphia Flavor come from 120 of Philadelphia's best restaurants, including Le Bec-Fin, Four Seasons, Fork, Deux Cheminées, Dock Street, Jack's Firehouse, Philippe on Locust, and City Tavern. Recipes -- each mom-approved so that even novice cooks will have kitchen confidence -- run from simple to sophisticated, from classic to cutting-edge, from deli to dim sum. The result is a hands-on cookbook that assembles emerging culinary trends and traditional Philly homestyle dishes into a highly original collection. For bon vivants more inclined to make a reservation than a rack of lamb, Philadelphia Flavor offers Restaurant Profiles which allow readers to meet the chefs, sample the menus, and get the best tables in the houses. There are also personal chef reflections, cooking hints, shopping resources, and nifty trivia. Expert sommeliers, including nationally known Greg Moore, take the guess work out of what wine to serve by matching Philadelphia Flavor recipes with the perfect vintage. Prefer beer? We've got some pairing suggestions for ale as well.
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The revolution G.I. Joe sparked when he first hit the toy market in the 1960s continues today as the 12-inch action figure remains a true hero to collectors of all ages. Warman's G.I. Joe Field Guide features four decades of collectors' favorite "good guy" in this easy-to-carry reference.
This reference provides current pricing information and tips, including 400+ color photos, for identifying G.I Joe figures including the basic G.I Joe, talking G.I Joe and the extremely popular 3.75 inch G.I. Joe that was introduced in the 1980s. This reliable reference has all the information to help G.I. Joe fans create a collection that's of "All-American Hero" status.
-400+ color photos for easy identification
-Updated pricing for all featured figures helps collectors accurately assess worth
-Covers 40 years of G.I. Joe action figure history
Customer Reviews:
Don't bother.......2006-03-18
This guide is very incomplete! It only has the basic figures and uniforms only up to the 1990's even though it just came out in print in 2006.
COMPACT, CARRY ALONG BOOK.......2006-02-01
The Warman's G.I. Joe Field Guide is not a comprehensive, all-encompassing guide to G.I. Joe figures. Writer Karen O' Brien makes this clear in the introduction. Rather, this small (5" by 4") book serves as a convenient, pocket guide to G.I. Joe figures and accessories and includes hundreds of clear, vibrant photographs. It's the kind of book you can pack along easily when you travel to garage sales, flea markets, or collectibles shows. While it may not be exhaustive, there is still a lot packed into its 512 pages. O' Brien provides a brief history of the figure line and the opening section of photos display the various copyright marks and facial and uniform variations on the early figures.
Some figures are show loose while others are show still in their original boxes. For pricing purposes, only a MIP price is given. Another plus is that O'Brien provides the Hasbro item number for the figure (although not accessory sets). Some of the rarest Joe figures are pictured including the Soldiers of the World sets, the rare Canadian Mountie Sears figure, and the Action Girl G.I. Nurse, valued at $4000, perhaps the rarest figure of all. The various adventure sets were always my favorite as a kid and the book includes photos of these great sets including the Secret of the Mummy's Tomb, White Tiger Hunt, and Fight for Survival dog sled set. You know I still have those plastic husky dogs over thirty years later!
The first 380 pages of the book are dedicated to the original G.I. Joe line while the last 130 pages are given over to the 3 ½" line. Only figures are pictured for the 3 ½" line, no vehicles or accessories are included. As a basic, carry along guide it serves its purpose well to provide some guidelines for pricing and identification. You can get more comprehensive guides but this fills the bill for being compact and inexpensive.
Reviewed by Tim Janson
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Stitch a garden full of quilted berries! Plant them among beautiful appliquéd blossoms, fabric vines, and colorful leaves. Simple techniques make this garden especially easy to grow.
· Create seven cheerful pieced and appliquéd projects
· Try a variety of projects, from a classic Baltimore Album quilt to an appliquéd table runner
· Choose your favorite appliqué technique—instructions are included for both hand and machine appliqué
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English Houses 1200-1800: The Hertfordshire Evidence
J. T. Smith
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How to Draw Creepy Creatures
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Marc Almond's story features a larger than life cast of characters. It recounts his "de rigeur" plunge into drink, drugs, and debauchery as well as being an intimate portrait of the star-making personalities of the 1980s.
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