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Every grandfather has a tale and this is the tale of Georg Frick, a German sniper for the German Army during World War II. Georg Frick is an old man now, but in 1937 the German Army drafted him.
Grandfather’s Tale is the story of Georg’s transformation from reluctant new soldier into a master sniper. Georg fought in dozens of battles in several countries, including Poland, Belgium, the Soviet Union, Crete, Italy and Germany. After proving himself to be an exceptional sniper, he joined a special team of German paratroopers. This group of expert soldiers was parachuted into Eben Emael, the strongest single fortress in the world!
Georg's story is one of adventure and survival under extreme circumstances, including the brutal Soviet winter, and the final battle, the Battle of Berlin. Join Georg as he recounts his harrowing experiences to his grandson, in hopes that he may learn the lessons of war, and not repeat them.
Grandfather's Tale is an action-packed journey through the entirety of the Word War II. German weapons, tactics and strategy on a platoon level are explained with meticulous detail. Several battles, including the Battle of the Bulge and the Invasion of Crete are told from a German perspective.
"Erenberger's story is fast-paced, his descriptions of the conditions a sniper must undergo through in each engagement were unforgettable...This book is strongly recommended for all who want to know what 'the big war' was all about in the eyes of a German sniper."—Capt. M.R. Doehrmann, USMC
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A totally unbelievable poorly written fictional tale........2007-07-31
First just to clarify this book is 100% fiction, some reviewers seem to think this is a factual account.
Way over the top and poorly written. At one point in the novel the author has this guy carrying 4 rifles(Kar98k,BAR,M1,and a Tokarev along with a supressed pistol and a 30 pound bag of ammo.) Johny Rambo meets WWII.
Not for me at all.
Real fiction.......2007-07-04
I could only complete about 2/3rds of this book, frankly because this fictional account is quite unrealistic. If you have read first person accounts of sniper stories in any theater of war, you should stay away from this book in my opinion because you will really struggle with this fictionalized account. The method of storytelling (a grandfather's recollections each night to a visiting young grandchild) did not do much for me as well.
Super Sniper - I think not.......2007-07-03
The book is very light reading. I am sure it is great for the uneducated student of WW2. No sniper ever amassed the number of kills that this guy did. All head shots at 700-1100 meters with close to 100% hit ratio ??? No way.
Look at the authors credentials, a computer game player??
Anyway it is overpriced and silly.
What a load of rubbish.......2007-06-15
I only got to the second chapter of this book before putting it down and swearing that I would never pick it up again!! How inaccurate can a book be! The author has obviously never heard of research.
I was one of the poor suckers who got this in a 2 set with Sepp,s book (which is excellent) and don't I regret it!
According to this 'fantasy tale' the german ID tags had name rank and serial number on them...WRONG!!
And apparently they had divisional markings on there sleeves...WRONG!!
And the snipers were only issued 7 bullets a day..DON'T GET ME STARTED
And all the main characters training was held in places near ??? No distinct names given.
I think my 12 YO daughter (who has no knowledge of WW2) could have written a better book.
Just look at the credits, not a single wehrmacht veteran amongst them.
Do your self a favour and avoid this book if you want:
1 A factual account
2 A book that is well written
3 A book that has pictures of Germans on the cover, not Americans in 'fritz' helmets ( how bad is that)
Action packed alright.......2007-04-25
Yes it is action packed.
It follows a style which is commonly used in the movies where the character talks to someone in the present of events in the past. I don't like it in a book.
Overall how accurate is the book well it just seems over the top. This one sniper should have won Hitler the war. I suspect that snipers like fighter pilots have a tendency to exaggerate their kills.
I also thought it was a bit of a white wash of war crimes. What really got by annoyed was this line "There had been units of the SS soldiers who committed atrocities, such as killing Jewish and other civilians, but even regular army troops were brutally punished." Unfortunately this line is not true.
Having said that it certainly a good read. If definitely gives you a feel of how soldiers must have felt in the war.
If you like this book look at "The forgotten Soldier by Guy Sajer" and "With the old breed by E.B.Sledge"
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Stuart M. Kaminsky won an Edgar for A Cold Red Sunrise, the fourth book in his deliciously mordant series about Moscow cop Porfiry Rostnikov, and number 12, The Dog Who Bit a Policeman, might be even better. Rostnikov, a one-legged inspector who lifts weights and sleeps in a black T-shirt emblazoned with "The Truth Is Out There" in white letters, is one of the most engaging and relevant characters in recent crime fiction, a sharp and caring policeman as well as the perfect tour guide to a changing (that is, disintegrating) Russia. Now working in the Office of Special Investigation under a corrupt but efficient boss known as the Yak, Rostnikov has been promoted and promised full support "if one or more of the varied criminal organizations and the confused state bureaucracy attempted to impede the performance of his duties. Up to now, the Yak had been as good as his word and had successfully bought the loyalty of Rostnikov and his staff." That staff, as rich as in a work by Gogol, includes a mad pathologist who talks to cadavers; an obsessive detective called Emil Karpo, "the Vampire," who spends "all his waking hours relentlessly pursuing criminals from both the past and present"; and Rostnikov's son Iosef, a failed actor/playwright and veteran of the war in Afghanistan. While Porfiry and Karpo try to head off a war between two Mafia leaders, Iosef and his partner are looking into the latest disappearance of a popular, Yeltsinesque politician with a drinking problem. Another pair of detectives pose as Ukrainian high rollers to infiltrate a burgeoning business in illegal dogfights--hence the possibly ungrammatical (shouldn't it be "The Dog That..." rather than "The Dog Who..."?) but definitely appropriate title for this beautifully researched and energetically written story. --Dick Adler
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Stuart M. Kaminsky won an Edgar for A Cold Red Sunrise, the fourth book in his deliciously mordant series about Moscow cop Porfiry Rostnikov, and number 12, The Dog Who Bit a Policeman, might be even better. Rostnikov, a one-legged inspector who lifts weights and sleeps in a black T-shirt emblazoned with "The Truth Is Out There" in white letters, is one of the most engaging and relevant characters in recent crime fiction, a sharp and caring policeman as well as the perfect tour guide to a changing (that is, disintegrating) Russia. Now working in the Office of Special Investigation under a corrupt but efficient boss known as the Yak, Rostnikov has been promoted and promised full support "if one or more of the varied criminal organizations and the confused state bureaucracy attempted to impede the performance of his duties. Up to now, the Yak had been as good as his word and had successfully bought the loyalty of Rostnikov and his staff." That staff, as rich as in a work by Gogol, includes a mad pathologist who talks to cadavers; an obsessive detective called Emil Karpo, "the Vampire," who spends "all his waking hours relentlessly pursuing criminals from both the past and present"; and Rostnikov's son Iosef, a failed actor/playwright and veteran of the war in Afghanistan. While Porfiry and Karpo try to head off a war between two Mafia leaders, Iosef and his partner are looking into the latest disappearance of a popular, Yeltsinesque politician with a drinking problem. Another pair of detectives pose as Ukrainian high rollers to infiltrate a burgeoning business in illegal dogfights--hence the possibly ungrammatical (shouldn't it be "The Dog That..." rather than "The Dog Who..."?) but definitely appropriate title for this beautifully researched and energetically written story. --Dick Adler
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The world is a strange, sad, and wonderful place. And Moscow is at its center. Killers are running through the city--some on two legs, some on four. To lower the body count, Porfiry Rostnikov, the Moscow Police's one-legged inspector, will have to move faster than anybody. Stalwarts of the Russian Mafia who live by the sword are finally dying by it. One is found naked and shot in the Moscow River, others floating in pools at the city's poshest hotels. The mob concludes that the men are victims of a new gang war, a conflict they're prepared to escalate accordingly--and ruthlessly. Meanwhile, the craze for staged (and illegal) dogfights grows by leaps and snarls. Rostnikov's fellow officers Sasha Tkach and Elena Timofeyeva go undercover to sniff out the facts. It doesn't help their case to know that their new boss, Director of Moscow Police Igor Yaklovev--capable but corrupt--seems a little too interested in bloody canine sport. And it really hurts when an animal breaks from the pack and takes what could be a mortal chunk out of one unsuspecting cop. Joined by Detective Emil Karpo, an apostle of old-fashioned Soviet justice, Rostnikov follows the crazily wending trails of high crime and low politics. The path will lead them to men whose ambition knows no limits and to places where no man stands a chance--and even to the ultimate question of who will live to rule Russia itself.
Customer Reviews:
Best in the series since "A Cold Red Sunrise".......2007-02-21
Once again we find Porfiry Petrovich and his intrepid crew (augmented now by his son Iosef) deep into the criminal mafias in the 'new' Moskow. Sasha has been sent undercover the underworld of dog fighting, with Elena Timfoyeva along as his girlfriend/prostitute. Iosef and Arkady Zelach are sent to look for a 'yelsinesque' politician whose power in the Duma can prevent the passing of some pending problem legislation. Porfiry and the Vampire (Emil Karpov) are looking into the killing of a mafia lieutenant that could set off an all out war between the Chechian and Tartar mafias.
As always, Porfiry is called on to work on other important matters at the same time. He knows that something is wrong with Sarah, and that she has been seen her cousin Leon the doctor who has cared for her brain tumor. At the same time Sasha's mother (Lydia Tkach) has come to beg Porfiry to put Sasha (who seems to be losing his personal control) on a desk job before he gets himself killed. Maya has told Lydia that she is leaving and taking the children to Kiev. Iosef continues to pursue Elena, and has once or twice again asked her to marry him, at one point she's ready to say yes when they are interrupted.
Readers of he series know that everything will turn out all right in the end and Porfiry will be able to make a deal with the Yak for some favor. What is interesting is that we find out that Zelach has another talent, that he is able to kick a soccer ball over half a field and land it where he wants (he even impresses a professional coach).
Once again, Kaminsky has done a phenomenal job in evoking the sociological changes that were occurring in Russia (in 1998) as people were trying to adjust to the end of the Soviet Union.
The best Rostnikov yet..........2005-05-12
I always thought that no author could rival Martin Cruz Smith when it came to writing Russian mysteries. But Stuart Kaminsky's Porfiry Rostnikov series certainly comes close. I just finished The Dog Who Bit a Policeman, and so far, it's the best of the bunch that I've read thus far.
As post-Soviet Russia moves into a state of greater lawlessness, groups of Russian Mafia are vying for control. Things are getting out of hand and more and more people (innocent and otherwise) are being killed. Chief Inspector Rostnikov and his assistant, Emil Karpo, are trying to keep the conflict between two rival groups from escalating to an all out war. Another group of Mafia is running regular dog fights, and Sasha Tkach and Elena Timofeyeva go undercover in a very dangerous operation to infiltrate this brutal and deadly enterprise. Meanwhile, Rostnikov's son, Iosef (who is now a policeman) is working to find a Moscow government official who has gone missing. In between, the central characters must also deal with a host of other issues. Rostnikov's wife, Sara, has apparently had a relapse of a brain tumor and needs further surgery. Iosef and Elena have started dating, and Iosef wants Elena to marry him. Sasha's wife, Maya, is fed up with the brooding Sasha and is threatening to leave. Corruption is still very much evident, even among police officials. And there is not enough money, goods or food for most of the Russian population.
I listened to this book on tape (unabridged) on a long trip, and it was suspenseful enough to keep me on the edge of my seat for approximately 11 hours. My only minor complaint was that hearing it on tape, it was difficult to keep the characters straight at the beginning. My only other recommendation would be to read the Rostnikov series in order. Since the personal lives of the characters continue to evolve with each book, it would make for better continuity. Still, a Kaminsky book, in any order, is better than most mysteries out there today.
Kaminsky Stays in Top Form.......1998-09-03
In his 13th Inspector Porfiry Rostnikov adventure, author Stuart Kaminsky once again takes us inside the "new" Russia with a realism that is at times stark, amusing, tragic, and even romantic. Kaminsky has the unique ability to write of modern day Russia with a "feel" that is at once real and compelling. The Curtain has fallen on the political system of the Soviet Union and out of the depths of the ashes rises not the Phoenix but a complex, confusing, and dangerous atmosphere that indeed is alarming to its citizens, who, naturally, long for breaths of freedom. Who will rule out of this rubble is the mystery! The collapse of communism merely has opened up another evil--organized crime. However, enter Inspector Rostnikov and his team of crime fighters of the Moscow police.. Throughout the series, readers have come to respect the wily, one-legged Inspector (known as "The Washtub," due to his weightlifting in his freetime), who is a realist at heart, yet both a sentimentalist and a romanticist. In "The Dog Who Bit A Policeman," Rostnikov's squad faces the destructive forces of two Mafia gangs, hell- bent to kill each other and to control the country, one precinct at a time. Kaminsky's books always carry parallel campaigns and Sasha Tkach and Elena Timofeyeva are assigned to hound out the perpetrators of illegal dog fighting, a fast rising and highly profitable "business." Elena's romantic interests with Rostnikov's policeman son continue to expand while the "Vampire" Emile Karpo's task follows more the political line of crime fighting. He and the Inspector try to solve a series of gang-related murders but which also involve high level political figures. Kaminsky has the ability to invoke the power of description and episode of modern Moscow and of the feelings of the general Muscovite. One doesn't have to know first-hand Mother Russia to appreciate this series as the author's ability to bring out the landscape and atmosphere is outstanding and noteworthy. For a great mystery read, this series, and especially this book, is superb. Dos vidanya!
Rostinikov, the philosophical detective. Thumb's up!.......1998-08-27
Stuart Kaminsky's characters are so real that I welcome their return as I wowuld an old and dear friend. Life never seems to get easier in post-communist Russia, and crime still runs rampant, but our team of detectives (the only ones in the police department seemingly incorruptible) plod slowly along until the crimes are solved. Each character has his or her style, but my favorite, is Inspector Porfity Rostnikov -- philospher, master detective, sometime psychologist, lover of fine music, weight lifter, husband, father and friend. Intrigued with American mystery books (Ed McBain is his favorite writer), he has the uncanny ability to tap into criminal minds to solve the crimes. This is a definite read for lovers of intelligent mystery books with interesting quirky characters.
Rostnikov, the philosophical detective. Thumb's up!.......1998-08-24
Stuart Kaminsky's characters are so real that I welcome their return as I would an old and dear friend. Life never seems to get easier in post-communist Russia, and crime still runs rampant, but our team of detectives (the only ones in the police department seemingly incorruptible) plod slowly along until the crimes are solved. Each character has his/her own style, but my favorite, is Inspector Porfiry Rostnikov -- philospher, master detective, solver of problems, lover of fine music, weight lifter, husband, father and friend. Intrigued with American mysteries (Ed McBain novels), he has the uncanny ability to tap into the minds of criminals to solve the crimes. This is a definite read for lovers of intelligent mystery books with interesting quirky characters.
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- Great stuff here, keeps you on your toes!
- Well, _I_ liked it....
- Blow up a star, no problem. Who am I?...Hmmm
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Across the galaxy, tensions are rising between the authoritarian Tandesko Triune and the free-marketers of the Auricle Alliance. Nevertheless, scientists of both sides have come together in Project Starmuse to observe the giant star Betelgeuse as it goes supernova. At the space station embedded inside the roiling star, the team anxiously awaits the return of the one man essential to the success of the project. Astronomer Willard Ruskin must discover why someone has infected him with nano-agents-artificially intelligent microscopic computers, which alter his appearance, his memory, his very DNA. Drawn in to a conflict from which not even death will free him, Ruskin must find a way to reach Betelgeuse before his enemies sabotage Starmuse..and humankind's future among the stars. This is a harrowing journey from inside the human cell-to the mind of a dying star.
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Great stuff here, keeps you on your toes!.......2006-07-10
There's something to be said for a good story that actually makes you use your brain. It seems to be a sad state of entertainment that if everything isn't laid right out in front of you in black and white right in your face that people won't pay attention because they just wan't mindless entertainment and i've seen plenty of this in movies, tv and books. It's actually funny (in a sad kind of way) that i've actually seen people dismiss intelligent entertainment as being boring or that it "sucks" because it's their way of trying to deflect from the fact they don't want to admit that the real problem is that they don't want to have to think while being entertained. You can tell that this is their real issue because they'll be the same people that tell you how the movie with the biggest explosions and little or no plot is "awesome". Anyway now that i've completely gone off a tangent, let's bring it back: Thank goodness for authors like Jeffrey A. Carver. Now here's an intelligent man that takes pride in actually putting the "science" in science fiction. He also takes seriously doing research of the scientific ideas in his books. This book is a perfect example of that, afterall it's nearly 20 years old now and it doesn't suffer like some sci-fi books and feel dated. It still reads like it could've been written yesterday. He quite simply does his best to get it right and that is refreshing. Now on top of that he has an interesting story going on here that combines the best of sci-fi, adventure and mystery. Ultimately I think it's amazing how Mr. Carver manages to give the reader the sci-fi goods and keep the story moving along at a brisk pace that keeps you turning the pages. There are authors out there that use sci-fi as a backdrop to tell their stories. There are authors out there that get so caught up in the future tech minutia that they forget to tell a good story. Jeffrey A. Carver is one of the few out there who seems to get the balance right and because of that I think he's one of the most underapprecicated authors we have writing today.
Well, _I_ liked it...........1999-10-19
There are very few books that I will read in one sitting, and this is one of them. It literally begins with a bang (gunshot) and ends with the biggest bang of them all (a supernova). Nanotechnology has always fascinated me, and this book gives a far-future look at the applications of it. I enjoyed the internal battle of the main character as he attempts to rediscover who (and what) he is. About the only thing I was disappointed by was the fact that it actually ended. It is a very fast-paced book that kept me on edge the whole time. Unfortunately, my copy of the book was destroyed by water damage after it went out of print. There are also very few books that I would go on an all-out crusade to find, but this is one of them. I give it 5 of 5 stars.
Blow up a star, no problem. Who am I?...Hmmm.......1998-04-02
Is our protagonist a psychotic, amnesiac destroyer of stars or a brilliant research scientist reaching for the ultimate prize? While nanotechnology plays an important part in this story it is not the central issue. How can a man stay true to his convictions when he is the pinned between galactic empires and his own body is rebelling against him?
sucked........1997-05-16
I heard about the concepts of this story several years ago: nanotechnology and space travel; nanoagents fight for a scientist whose brain becomes valuable, with devastating affects; the awakening of Betelguese; wormholes -- and I was fascinated. I was RABID for this book. No great scifi writer has yet written a good book about nanotechnology and spacetravel combined, excpet for perhaps A FIRE UPON THE DEEP.
But it manages to totally weaken the ending so I just put it down in utter boredom, multiple times, makes the nanotechnology weak and lame, is melodramatic, canned characters, and can make dull the war for our heros body.
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Have an extra $40,000 each year that you don't know what to do with? You or your parents may end up paying this amount or more each year for long-term care, and the costs are escalating rapidly. Don't let medical expenses ruin your retirement plans. In
Long Term Care Insurance Made Simple author Les Abromovitz offers practical advice on whether you need a policy and tells you how to buy the best one for your money.
With anecdotes, humor, and real-life horror stories, Abromovitz makes long-term care insurance easy-to-understand. Each chapter ends with a short summary highlighting key information for you to remember to ask your insurance agent, health care provider or a legal professional. He'll tell you if a medical expense can be applied as a tax deduction or not. And tells you why hiding your parent's life savings when faced with the decision to place them in a nursing home does not work. You'll find out the latest changes in the law affecting long-term care policies. Develop the right financial strategy to protect your family and make sure their money is not at risk.
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An objective and fair look at long-term care insurance.......2004-01-01
This book offers realistic and objective advice regarding long-term care insurance. The author understands why so many of us procrastinate when it comes to buying a long-term care policy. He really helped me break through the "paralysis of analysis."
I imagine a few long-term care insurance agents won't like the book, because the author tells some war stories from his experience in helping consumers while working for a state insurance department. In fact, the author is a proponent of long-term care insurance and believes that most agents are extremely concerned about the welfare of their clients.
Because he's objective and doesn't work in the insurance industry, I trust his conclusion that long-term care insurance is a very important policy to have, as long as you buy it from someone who is looking out for your best interests. He also offers many ways to save money.
Better than nothing, but not by much.......2002-06-23
This book is too long to provide such a brief overview of long-term care. The message of the book seems to be: you need long-term care insurance. That's it. There is little useful information on how to choose one policy over another and the attempts at financial planning advice would have been better left to someone else. Save the ten dollars. One will fare better with a free government publication.
The Least You Need To Know About Long-Term Care Insurance.......2001-08-11
This is a great book! It succinctly tells what to look for in a long-term care insurance policy. I especially liked the chapter on important policy features. It's like having a checklist that explains what's important and what to look for.
There are other good books on this topic, but nothing so good at helping you shop for the right policy!
Helpful Introduction to Long-Term Care.......2000-09-12
I was pleased to finally find a book that seemed an appropriate introduction to Long-Term Care Insurance. Although I discounted this book one star in its review (because the first chapter is SLOW reading and there are few graphs or diagrams), I must confess that the lack of charts might help the book seem less like a sales presentation and more like fatherly advice. Actually, this book is an excellent choice to provide for YOUR father if he needs a primer on Long-Term Care Insurance; it will make him feel confident when he starts looking at the many companies offering different products.
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All parents want the best for their children, to give them the perfect start in life, and that includes the food they eat. However, choosing the freshest foods and preparing them in the most beneficial and appealing ways is not always an easy task. In SuperFoods, bestselling author Annabel Karmel shows you how to combine creativity with delicious ingredients in order to provide your child with a healthy foundation. You'll find recipes that not only taste great but also maximize the nutritional power of certain foods to boost your child's health and well-being. And Annabel, a mother of three who has written fourteen bestselling books on healthy food for children, knows better than anyone not only what children should eat but what children will eat. From advice on steaming carrots to detailed weekly menus for every stage of development, Annabel's unwavering expertise will teach parents how to provide the nutrition their children need.
SuperFoods is both a cookbook and a reference manual, helping parents recognize the varied nutritional value in even the simplest foods. Eating by color -- Annabel's advice for choosing produce -- encourages parents to use foods in tempting combinations. With a focus on the basic components of your child's diet -- carbohydrates, proteins, and fats -- Annabel provides easy instructions for crafting balanced meals.
SuperFoods will guide you through your child's first five years -- from first foods for your baby to tasty meals for fussy toddlers, from scrumptious lunch-box ideas for school-children to irresistible family suppers. Food is both nourishment and nutrition, and Annabel Karmel's SuperFoods puts fun back in the equation.
In addition to a variety of delicious recipes and invaluable advice, SuperFoods also includes:
- More than 130 recipes suitable for children of all ages -- from the best first foods to tasty family meals.
- Menu charts to help you plan ahead -- most recipes are suitable for freezing.
- Information on how to avoid food allergies and common childhood complaints such as colic, constipation, and eczema. Suggestions for healthy convenience foods to keep in the pantry.
- Tasty recipes that harness the power of SuperFoods to promote growth and energy and boost immunity and brain power.
And much, much more!
Customer Reviews:
Not a good book for baby beginners.......2007-10-12
Beware if you are buying this book for an infant starter to solid foods! the first chapter starts off by giving a new solid food everyday of the first week, whereas most pediatricians recommend 1 new solid every 3-5 days to ensure there is no reaction from the child. The author starts by giving rice cereal on day 1 and moving onto apples day 2 and carrots day 3. Quickly jumping to the 7-9 months section of the book, she lists some "tooth friendly snacks" for our little ones teething and with new teeth...some of her suggestions are "cream cheese with mini bread sticks, mini sandwiches with peanut butter or egg salad, vegetable sticks on their own or with dip" just to list a few. some of these items are choking hazards, let alone peanut allergy issues with some pediatricians not recommending peanut foods until children are well into their toddler years.
the book is cute and has great recipes for older kids, as well as purees for the more experience solid food eating baby. This book is not nearly as good as some other baby "first" solids books available.
Great recipes.......2007-09-21
I like this book, as the author reviews important nutrients for different ages, and how to get them from various foods. I also am very happy with the age progression in the recipes and the inclusion of different finger foods. The recipes can take a little time to prepare, but usually there is enough for several meals. I have been feeding my baby recipes from Annabel Karmel since she started eating solids, and she has loved almost all of them.
Great book.......2007-09-16
I have not used the recipes in this book just yet, i am a mother of triplets and will cook for them myself for the most part, i looked this book over and read most of it, looks great! Recipes are easy to make, i also got another book, top 100 baby purees, both books have similar recipes, but this one has alot more for older age, so if you want to get just one book go with this one.
Excellent Cookbook! .......2007-09-14
This book has excellent recipes. I have not used much of it yet because it is more appropriate for toddlers. My baby is still 10 months old. What is excellent about this book is that the recipes can be made for the entire family. The recipes are excellent tasting! I have Anabelle's other book and several of the recipes in that book are included in this book. That is the only thing I did not like about purchasing both books. The baby purees are the same in both books. I think I could have just purchased this one since it has recipes from first foods to toddler foods.
You will not regret purchasing this book. Recipes are easy to make and freeze well. Your entire family will enjoy these delicious meals. I only wish I had purchased this sooner so my baby would have eaten this from the beginning. Initially she did not want to eat the meals because she was not used to so much flavor. But it only took a few tries and now she loves all meals I make her. My suggestion is to make the vegetable or chicken broth to use in the recipes. The broth will keep well in the refrigerator for a week. The meals come out tasting much better with the broth.
Also make sure you use a good food processor when making the purees. It will certainly make an enormous difference in the food textures.
You will love this book and your baby will too:o)
"Choke" full of info.......2007-08-13
I was pleased to find a book that gave me everything I wanted and then some... organic food cost and nutritional value vs bland, nutrient, lacking jared food; the courage to make the effort to prepare homemade food, the nutritional breakdown of foods esp. protein because of concerns of feeding meat to a child before he aquires molars to properly chew. I will use this as my bible for my 29 week premmie and his future sibilings. The one thing I found missing was information on the nutritional benefits and values of goats milk as an excellent milk alternative. Recommend to any mom. Enjoy !!!
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Nearly 200 beautiful examples of wrought iron gates, screens, balustrades and other architectural adornments.
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Fantastic plates from original portfolios with examples of 1.......2002-01-25
It is difficult to find an original porfolio full of plates illustrating the work of the French "ferroniers" in the twenties. This inexpensive booklet lets one admire these marvelous and rare examples, many of which no longer exist.
Art Deco Ornamental Ironwork.......2000-04-01
This book is a collection of 670 illustrations. No text is included with the illustrations, but could be a good resource for someone interested in seeing the various types of design used in what was mainly cast iron. The books groups the ironwork into handrails, window balconies, railings. banisters, drapery screens and door panels etc. For someone looking for a copyright free set of graphics this would be a good choice. For those interested in finding out how this ironwork was made and by who it would be a bad choice. These is no explanation of who, when or how in this book - just a collection of detailed illustrations.
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Sumptuous treasury of 320 lavish examples of architectural ornamentation from the 1920s and '30s by Paul Kiss, Raymond Subes, Edgar Brandt and other artisans. Meticulously reproduced photographs from three rare portfolios depict magnificent designs for doors, grilles, gates, lamps, balustrades, chandeliers, screens, mirrors, and other objects.
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We love remembering wonderful events in our lives and this book offers a unique way to capture those memories., through personal cross-stitch designs memorializing the occasions that highlight our lives. Each section provides designs for announcements as well as gift ideas and novelty souvenirs for the specific occasion.
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Free Expression: House Design : Edward R. Niles (House Design, 4)
Michael Webb , and
Edward R. Niles
Manufacturer: Books Nippan
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 1864700068 |
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An architect for the 21st Century.......1999-07-03
Edward Niles is a remarkable architect. His Meier House in Malibu, California, is a stunning achievement.
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The Nature of Still Life: From Fox Talbot to the Present Day
Manufacturer: Electa
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Binding: Paperback
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| Drawing
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ASIN: 8843597507 |
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Letters from the Prophets: A Theatre Teacher's Memoir
Julian Schlusberg
Manufacturer: iUniverse
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Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 0595182305 |
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Letters From the Prophets recounts the life and thirty-year career of a teacher who monitored the creation and growth of one of the most formidable and successful educational theater programs in the United States. Told through personal anecdotes and moving, heartfelt letters sent from students of all ages, a vivid world of rehearsals, performances, backstage life, a shocking murder, and intimate recollections unfold before the reader. What made this program so outstanding? While audiences witnessed a long series of stellar performances on the stage, few were aware of the intense spiritual journey simultaneously occurring; one which channeled restless passions and unbridled energy into deep philosophical and mystical exchange, lifting its participants toward unlocking the secret of life. Was it all an accident? An emotional whirlwind, this book has been enthusiastically recommended to teachers, theater students, and parents. It is a story not to be missed!
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