Vascular plants of western Washington

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Vascular plants of western Washington
Irene Creso
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Technical report - Aquatic Studies Program, Western Washington State College ; no. 22
Leona M Sundquist
Manufacturer: Western Washington State College
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Vascular plant associations on the shore of Sandy Point, Whatcom County, Washington (Technical report - Aquatic Studies Program, Western Washington State College ; no. 23)
Leona M Sundquist
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Vascular plant associations on the shores of a Puget Sound saltwater pond (Technical report / Western Washington State College, Institute for Freshwater Studies)
Leona M Sundquist
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Vascular Plants of Western Washington
Irene Creso
Manufacturer: Irene Creso
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ASIN: B000UUM8DM

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From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World

"A Tourist's Best Friend!"
—Chicago Sun-Times

"Indispensable"
—The New York Times

The Top 5 Ways The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World(r) with Kids Can Help You Have the Perfect Trip:

Comments and tips on Walt Disney World from surveys of more than 12,500 families
Advice on how to prepare mentally, physically, and logistically for your ideal Walt Disney World vacation
Information on which attractions frighten kids and why
When to go, where to stay, and how to beat the crowds
How to keep your family happy on vacation and how to return home rested and relaxed

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Dumbo the Flying Elephant

Appeal by Age Pre-school Grade school

Teens Young adults Over 30 Seniors

What it is Disneyfied midway ride. Scope and scale Minor attraction. Fright potential A tame midway ride; a great favorite of most young children. Bottleneck rating 10. When to go Before 10 a.m. or after 9 p.m. Author's rating An attractive children's ride; .... Duration of ride 1.5 minutes. Average wait in line per 100 people ahead of you 20 minutes. Loading speed Slow.

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Make your Day!.......2007-05-11

The unofficial guide to Walt Disney World with Kids.

This guidebook is full of information, funny in tone yet a real tool for anyone who understands that planning is the most essential step when preparing to travel. When I started to read The unofficial guide to Walt Disney World with Kids, I felt overwhelmed by the density of the information because it was not immediately clear how to approach it. Clearly I was not going to read every single word. After all it IS a guide book. But to determine its value as a guide book meant not only that it be well researched and relatively timely; but also that its content be accessible for the enjoyment of a wide cross section of prospective readers who travel with kids--grandparents, single parents, blended families.

Notwithstanding fluctuations in Disney prices which could affect the accuracy of fees mentioned, the essential information compiled by the authors can withstand the test of time. They have done all the research and walked at least a mile in the reader's shoes: compiled websites, identified pertinent telephone numbers, reviewed budget, weighed housing options inside and outside DW, and considered babysitting options. They have even included a selection of dining options with commentary prepared by travelers others than the authors. All this while holding the reader's hand on a visit to each of the theme parks. Each park and even the characters inside the park are discussed with clip out touring plans included. I especially liked the discussion of age appropriateness as it relates to attractions, a concern for mixed age groups.

There's more than enough information for a huge variety of people to wrap their heads around. And not just those traveling with kids. I thought the funny images of Liliane, juxtaposed with Bob on a bicycle and the input from the teen (Idan) and tween (Ian) make this a book that all ages can use to prepare for a trip to Disney World. I mean, really, what`s not to like?

Moe than a travel book - a fun read.......2007-05-05

I have never had any desire to visit Disney World, until I read this book. In addition to the many choices you have for hotels and dining, I particularly found the "tips" to be very useful. As far as the prices - I never rely on published books: it has been my experience that prices are hardly ever the same no matter how "fresh" the book.
What I particularly liked about this book was the fact that you can engage a child to read through it with you, as you plan your trip. They can read the passages written by the kids in the book. This is a fun way to get your kids involved in planning the trip.
A great read even if you don't go to Disney World. Travel books should not be a step-by-step guide to what you should do on vacation. One should explore and decide what is appropriate on one's own. A travel book should be entertaining and kindle the desire to visit a place. This is just that kind of book!

Great book.......2007-05-01

I've used versions of this book every year for the past 5 years and it has proved invaluable. I have always found their information up to date and if it isn't it's because Disney is constantly changing their rules/hours/number of days to call in advance for reservations etc., etc., etc. It has definitely helped me find the best hotels, restaurants and things like tips on where to sit for parades and what time to get there (and if you've ever been to a parade at Disney, you know just how rough it can get).
As far as ride reviews, all kids are different as to how they react to rides. They also have a website you can subscribe to to get up to the minute info and it's cheaper than many other similar sites. As far as who writes the book, one review was so off base. They have many researchers, former Disney employees, they solicit opinions from the public. It is not just one woman and 2 kids as suggested, which of course would be ridiculous. I mean what publisher would put out a book like that?
Bottom line, a great book I've used for years and you can't beat the price.

Unreliable.......2007-04-25

Very thin about attractions, shows or other things of interest to kids and parents. More of a book about parenting methods and the authors thoughts about whether or not your family should go to Disney. According to its Introduction it's written by a woman who lives in New York City with opinions from a 16-year-old boy in New York, a 12-year-old boy from Tampa and a 8-year-old in North Carolina. Why these people would be qualified to write a book about Disney World it doesn't say. At first glance there seems to be good information in here, but whenever I knew about a particular thing I noticed this book doesn't know what it's talking about. For example, though my copy is the 5th edition, published 2007, I learned the hard way that the ticket prices quoted for the Cirque du Soliel show are two years out of date. Also the book says the resorts within walking distance of Epcot are "a long way away." We stayed at the Beach Club. It's right next door! Big parts of this book are simply lifted from the regular Unofficial Guide, The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2007 (Unofficial Guides).

A more reliable kid-focused book is Birnbaum's Walt Disney World for Kids, by Kids 2007 (Birnbaum's Walt Disney World for Kids By Kids).

A better book about Disney World is The Complete Guide to Walt Disney World.

Outdated, too many parenting tips, not enough park tips.......2007-03-29

I tried to read this book, but ended up returning it... I couldn't find a lot of good Disney information. It read more like a "Tips on Parenting your Child" rather than a "How to Enjoy Disney World with Kids" kind of book. In particular, the information about Cinderella's Royal Table is very outdated. They now open reservations 180 days before your scheduled visit (the book says 90) and the only open a percentage of them them. A large percentage, granted, but they hold some tables which they gradually release over time. It's no longer a Mad Telephone Dash at 7AM EST and several prayers to your chosen diety to get a table on your chosen day. This bad information was the last straw, and why I returned the book.

WALT DISNEY WORLD WITH KIDS, THE UNOFFICIAL GUIDE

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WALT DISNEY WORLD WITH KIDS, THE UNOFFICIAL GUIDE
Kim Wright Wiley
Manufacturer: Rocklin, CA: Prima Publishing, 1990
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000KO6H6C

THE UNOFFICIAL GUIDE TO WALT DISNEY WORLD WITH KIDS: 1ST EDITION

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THE UNOFFICIAL GUIDE TO WALT DISNEY WORLD WITH KIDS: 1ST EDITION
Bob [Robert W.] [cover design by Michael J. Freeland] Shelinger
Manufacturer: Macmillan Publishing Company
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000O90X9K

Walt Disney World with Kids, 1992 : The Unofficial Guide Including Epcot Center, Disney-MGM Studios and Universal Studios, Florida

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Walt Disney World with Kids, 1992 : The Unofficial Guide Including Epcot Center, Disney-MGM Studios and Universal Studios, Florida
Kim Wright Wiley
Manufacturer: Prima Publishing
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ASIN: B000JVZZMI

Walt Disney World with Kids, 1995 Edition: The Unofficial Guide (Fodor's Walt Disney World & Universal Orlando with Kids)

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Walt Disney World with Kids, 1995 Edition: The Unofficial Guide (Fodor's Walt Disney World & Universal Orlando with Kids)
Kim Wright Wiley
Manufacturer: Prima Lifestyles
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ASIN: 1559585579
Release Date: 1994-06-18

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Great book for the beginner chameleon owner!

Essential Care of Chameleons (Advanced Vivarium Systems)
Philippe De Vosjoli
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Provides the hobbyist with the knowledge necessary to raise and keep chameleons thriving. Accurate and up-to-date information on housing, selection, acclimation, the importance of quarantine, sexing, life stages, feeding, watering, breeding, medical problems and notes on popular species. 48p. color.

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Great book for the beginner chameleon owner!.......2000-11-21

I got my first chameleon almost a year ago... and with it I got this book. Chameleons are very complex animals that require a lot of attention and care. Luckily, this book helps take some of the complexity out of owning one! It covers everything from correct habitat conditions to what kinds of food they eat. I recommend this book for the beginner chameleon owner.... if you are more experienced with them and plan on breeding or something, you might want to look past this book... as it is fairly basic.

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1999 Iron Talk's Antique Pressing Iron Price Guide
Jimmy Walker
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Binding: Spiral-bound

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ASIN: 096678670X

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Prices of antique pressing irons and related collectibles. Learn what your irons are worth. Know how to buy and sell. Includes valuable instructive articles: "Categories for Iron Collectors; Secrets of Cleaning Irons; Basic Iron Collecting; "Advanced Iron Collecting." By the editors of IRON TALK, journal of antique pressing irons.

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Translation of Pharmaceutics: The Science of Dosage Form Design, 2e

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Forma y Diseno (Coleccion Diagonal)
Louis I. Kahn
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Tipografia. Funcion, Forma y Diseno
Andrew Haslam , and Phil Baines
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Formas y nombres. (análisis filosófico)(TT: Names and forms) (TA: philosophical analysis): An article from: Siempre!

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Formas y nombres. (análisis filosófico)(TT: Names and forms) (TA: philosophical analysis): An article from: Siempre!
Carlos Coccioli
Manufacturer: Edicional Siempre
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B00097OON8
Release Date: 2005-07-28

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This digital document is an article from Siempre!, published by Edicional Siempre on June 19, 1997. The length of the article is 417 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Formas y nombres. (anÃ¡lisis filosÃ³fico)(TT: Names and forms) (TA: philosophical analysis)
Author: Carlos Coccioli
Publication: Siempre! (Refereed)
Date: June 19, 1997
Publisher: Edicional Siempre
Volume: v43 Issue: n2296 Page: p38(1)

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La carabela tlaxcalteca del padre Mejia.(Arnulfo Mejia Rojas, sacerdote)(su iglesia en forma de barco consagrada a San Andres ): An article from: Contenido

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La carabela tlaxcalteca del padre Mejia.(Arnulfo Mejia Rojas, sacerdote)(su iglesia en forma de barco consagrada a San Andres ): An article from: Contenido
Conrado Montano
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B0008DVYDG
Release Date: 2005-09-01

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This digital document is an article from Contenido, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2003. The length of the article is 755 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: La carabela tlaxcalteca del padre Mejia.(Arnulfo Mejia Rojas, sacerdote)(su iglesia en forma de barco consagrada a San Andres )
Author: Conrado Montano
Publication: Contenido (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2003
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Issue: 483 Page: 88(4)

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¿La forma o el fondo? El diseño del nuevo Seat Toledo es arriesgado, pero aprovecha mejor el espacio y maletero que una berlina al uso.(automóvil)(Evaluación ... producto/servicio): An article from: Epoca

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¿La forma o el fondo? El diseño del nuevo Seat Toledo es arriesgado, pero aprovecha mejor el espacio y maletero que una berlina al uso.(automóvil)(Evaluación ... producto/servicio): An article from: Epoca
Félix Cerezo
Manufacturer: Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA)
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B0007URPWO
Release Date: 2005-07-13

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This digital document is an article from Epoca, published by Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA) on January 14, 2005. The length of the article is 489 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Â¿La forma o el fondo? El diseÃ±o del nuevo Seat Toledo es arriesgado, pero aprovecha mejor el espacio y maletero que una berlina al uso.(automÃ³vil)(EvaluaciÃ³n de producto/servicio)
Author: FÃ©lix Cerezo
Publication: Epoca (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 14, 2005
Publisher: Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA)
Issue: 1035 Page: 90(1)

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Trámites gubernamentales en un dos por tres: la delegación Miguel Hidalgo comenzó bien el año al agilizar sus trámites y servicios gracias a la solución ... en forma remota.: An article from: E Semanal

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Trámites gubernamentales en un dos por tres: la delegación Miguel Hidalgo comenzó bien el año al agilizar sus trámites y servicios gracias a la solución ... en forma remota.: An article from: E Semanal
Verónica Hernández Cedillo
Manufacturer: Servicios Editoriales Sayrols S.A. de C.V.
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B00082CZWQ
Release Date: 2005-07-31

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Title: TrÃ¡mites gubernamentales en un dos por tres: la delegaciÃ³n Miguel Hidalgo comenzÃ³ bien el aÃ±o al agilizar sus trÃ¡mites y servicios gracias a la soluciÃ³n desarrollada por el integrador Activar y Novell. Con ello los empleados atienden las quejas y servicios ciudadanos mÃ¡s rÃ¡pido, al mismo tiempo pueden acceder a sus documentos, correo electrÃ³nico e imprimir en forma remota.
Author: VerÃ³nica HernÃ¡ndez Cedillo
Publication: E Semanal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 19, 2004
Publisher: Servicios Editoriales Sayrols S.A. de C.V.
Volume: 22 Issue: 587 Page: 19(2)

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Espacio y forma en la vision prehispanica: Busqueda de invariantes de visualidad pura en el arte y diseno urbano prehispanicos (Coleccion Arquitectura)

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Espacio y forma en la vision prehispanica: Busqueda de invariantes de visualidad pura en el arte y diseno urbano prehispanicos (Coleccion Arquitectura)
Cesar Novoa Magallanes
Manufacturer: Facultad de Arquitectura, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
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Internationally acclaimed psychic medium John Edward takes his talents to new levels and new countries in his fourth book, AFTER LIFE: Answers from the Other Side.
Join John and a documentary crew âDown Underâ in Australia and across the United States, where he demonstrates once again that grief, healing, and hope are eternally intertwined and universal. John answers your most often-asked questions about how the mediumship process works on the âother side,â while taking you on the inside of his own personal life as a husband and new father. He shares what he’s learned through his own recent, personal losses and demonstrates that you’re never too late to forgiveâand never too far away to love.
In After Life, as he does on his highly rated hit show, Crossing Over with John Edward, John will also connect you with celebrities both here and on the other sideâbecause, as John happily notes, there are no red-velvet ropes or VIP sections over there!

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Help for the bereaved.......2007-10-13

For those who are skeptical about life after death or heaven/god, this book is probably only going to annoy you. For those seeking some comfort for a loss, this is probably a very good book for you.

I've been a nurse since "Moses" and have worked in ICU, the ICU float pool, and PACU in a university hospital for most of that time. I finally had to stop doing it, because I found that I had exhausted my capacity to deal with the dying. I love equipment, drips, and the complexity of the patient with multi-system failure. The intellectual challenge of navigating a patient's course through the tumult is--or was--very satisfying for me; sort of a tug of war, with me pulling in one direction and god in the other. I can honestly say that in all my years of practice, I could count on the fingers of one hand with fingers to spare the number of patients I've "lost" who didn't have a doctor's order permitting it. Even with children, I could handle the concept of death. A child is a human being like other human beings afterall, and human beings die; therefore children also die. What I couldn't handle--and why I finally quit doing such intensive work--was the emotional "dying" of the family at the bedside of their loved one. When the patient died, the pain and suffering was over. For the family, it was just beginning. There was so little I could do for their anguish; no magic words that would provide real comfort. Sometimes all I could do was cry along with them.

Mr. Edward offers some real comfort to real people. Say what you will about spirits, heaven, god, etc. I figure if I can believe in the things that theoretical physicists tell us may be true of reality, which I do, than what's so difficult about god? If one were to apply Occam's Razor to both, god would win hands down! But it doesn't really matter. It's the comfort that's provided the family of the deceased that matters. Not everyone is up for this type of comfort, admittedly, and those that aren't will have to chart their own course to the shores of meaningfulness. At least for those that do believe, he provides a service. From what little I know of him, while he benefits financially from his work as does any service industry individual, he is not taking advantage of anyone. I feel he is sincere in what he undertakes, and that's what is most important to me. There are many ghosts wandering the dark corridors of my mind, but they're not the ghosts of the dead. They're those of the living, and I can hear their questions echoing in my head: "why my son," "why my wife," "what did my mother ever do to deserve this?" As a health professional, I can do little to help people who have lost a loved one; if Mr. Edward can, and the book suggests he can and does, then more power to him.

I loved this book!.......2007-02-05

John Edward talks about his gift in a very down to earth manner. I love the topic and I loved this book!

Lots of great transcripts.......2006-12-26

John's book is written as a collection of transcripts from various places and times in the
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format, and as you read through them you glean all manner of answers from the afterlife. If you're reading them in conjunction with current research on past life therapy, life between lives regression, and even ancient writings, the cases that John presents support the theory of the immortal soul, Karma and pre-destiny for soul growth. Otherwise, if you're reading John Edwards for comfort and reassurance that the soul personality exists indefinitely and stays in contact with this human existence, his case studies more than satisfy. Read Gordon Jones and Michael Newton as well and they'll change the way you view death and the afterlife.

VERY TOUCHING!.......2006-09-14

I believe in psychics as I have psychic dreams of what I am going to see or hear the next day myself. The one story that got me was the story of the Dad astronaut and the child waving good-bye as he blasted off into space. I won't give out anymore details, but buy it and see for yourself. It was tear jerking. All of his books are worth reading, even though this is my first one and his audio CDs are worth getting too.

A Big Growth for John & the Readers.......2006-08-29

After I recently read After Life, I am immensely moved by the last chapter Papa, Can You Hear Me?. It must have taken John a lot of courage to open up and tell a true story about himself and his father.

John frankly stated that it was hard to mend the relationship. For some people, they probably would cover things up and just colorfully paint the difficult relationship: After all, their fathers are dead, and nobody can refute with them. Instead, John chooses to honestly recount the relationship. The readers therefore can see his struggle as well as his father's.

Then we can also read John's interpretation of the good-bye from his father. We can understand that so far the way he handled the issue is the best he can do under his own frustration. He does not dwell on the past, and he does not dream about something useless.

Apparently becoming a father changed John's view on life, because in the book I see the humble wisdom replacing the young cockiness. In this book John grew into a humble father who had experienced the toughest struggle. Now he rises as a true phoenix after bravely consuming the old him. John displays real confidence thanks to the self-examination rather than naïve blindness.

I appreciate his growth.

After Life, answers from the other side, Foreword By Larry King

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After Life, answers from the other side, Foreword By Larry King
John Edward
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After Life: Answers from the Other Side
John; Edward, John; Stoynoff, Natasha Edwards
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ASIN: B000NY5RUG

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After Life: Answers from the Other Side
John Edward
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After Life: Answers from the Other Side
John Edward
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After Life: Answers from the Other Side
John; Edward, John; Stoynoff, Natasha Edwards
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Strange

Run Frank Run!

An alternative look from a second McCourt brother

Malachy McCourt - waste of space?

MONK SWIMMING, A: A MEMOIR
Malachy Mccourt
Manufacturer: Hyperion
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Slapped with a libel suit after an appearance on a talk show, Malachy McCourt crows, "If they could only see me now in the slums of Limerick, a big shot, sued for a million. Bejesus, isn't America a great and wonderful country?" His older brother Frank's Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir, Angela's Ashes, took its somber tone from the bleak atmosphere of those slums, while Malachy's boisterous recollections are fueled by his zestful appreciation for the opportunities and oddities of his native land. He and Frank were born in Brooklyn, moved with their parents to Ireland as children, then returned to the States as adults. This book covers the decade 1952-63, when Malachy roistered across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, but spent most of his time in New York City. There his ready wit and quick tongue won him an acting job with the Irish Players, a semiregular stint on the Tonight show hosted by Jack Paar, and friendships with some well-heeled, well-born types who shared his fondness for saloon life and bankrolled him in an East Side saloon that may have been the first singles bar. He chronicles those events--and many others--with back-slapping bonhomie. Although McCourt acknowledges the personal demons that pursued him from his poverty-stricken childhood and destroyed his first marriage, this is on the whole an exuberant autobiography that pays tribute to the joys of a freewheeling life.

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Slapped with a libel suit after an appearance on a talk show,Malachy McCourt crows, "If they could only see me now in the slums of Limerick, a big shot, sued for a million. Bejesus, isn't America a great and wonderful country?" His older brother Frank's Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir, Angela's Ashes, took its somber tone from the bleak atmosphere of those slums, while Malachy's boisterous recollections are fueled by his zestful appreciation for the opportunities and oddities of his native land. He and Frank were born in Brooklyn, moved with their parents to Ireland as children, then returned to the States as adults. This book covers the decade 1952-63, when Malachy roistered across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, but spent most of his time in New York City. There his ready wit and quick tongue won him an acting job with the Irish Players, a semiregular stint on the Tonight show hosted by Jack Paar, and friendships with some well-heeled, well-born types who shared his fondness for saloon life and bankrolled him in an East Side saloon that may have been the first singles bar. He chronicles those events--and many others--with back-slapping bonhomie. Although McCourt acknowledges the personal demons that pursued him from his poverty-stricken childhood and destroyed his first marriage, this is on the whole an exuberant autobiography that pays tribute to the joys of a freewheeling life.

Customer Reviews:

Just ok.......2007-05-16

It was an ok book but not as good as his brother's. Sorry, I liked Angela's Ashes much better.

Strange.......2006-04-28

Frank McCourt wasn't really perfect. He drank quite a bit, left his wife and child. And yet, despite all of that and his affairs he is somewhat endearing. He also went on to become a teacher struggling to teach teenagers who had their minds on other things.
But, his bother on the other hand. I just don't get him. The way he did foolish things wtihout much thought and was rude to his wife...
Perhaps I am just judgemental, but I just don't like a Monk Swimming as much as Angela's Ashes. I know the books are entirely different, by different people, but still. Frank's story is the more interesting of the two.

Run Frank Run!.......2006-02-16

Mallachy gives Frank a run for his money or should I say book. I cannot believe the talent in Angela's family. I will not spoil the story for you. Needless to say I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The excesses, the humour, the wit, the heartbreak, the wasted youth, all of it. Kudos McCourt!

An alternative look from a second McCourt brother.......2005-06-11

Malachy McCourt brings a unique perspective to his life and the lives of immigrants struggling to get by years ago. His wit and his disregard for people who don't want to hear the truth are the primary reasons I couldn't put this book down. I am now reading it for a second time - it is the kind of book you can pick up and read again and again. This book has so many details and situations which can be read several ways, and each time I read a piece of the book, I read it again and this results in a new way of looking at his life but I come away with the same appreciation for it.

Read this book!!!

Malachy McCourt - waste of space?.......2004-07-15

This book does not tell the story of a man's life as an adult, but merely documents the destruction of that life. His travels leave a trail of exploitation. I am only reading this story for traces of Frank McCourt. There are occasions where Malachy mentions his despair, but through the countless episodes in which he takes advantage of others, there is no witness, observation or analysis of the situations that he placed himself into. I was disappointed by the numerous mentions of encounters with the famous, unfortunately who have no impact on the story. I do not take pleasure in humour at the tragic expense of others.

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CANDID, HILARIOUS, AND IN HIS VOICE
How do I give zero stars?
Good Read
No humor here!
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A Monk Swimming
Malachy McCourt
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Roll up your sleeves and settle in for a rough and tumble story of the hard life and fast times of an original Irish American rogue. Read by the author in his thick and hearty brogue, A Monk Swimming expands on the up-from-your-bootstraps tale of the McCourt family, which was so beautifully detailed in his big brother Frank McCourt's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Angela's Ashes.

Reared on "warm words, serried words, glittering poetic, harsh, and even blasphemous words," McCourt has storytelling in his blood. In this life-affirming recording he carries on a vocal tradition learned at the knees of family and friends as they "spun out the silver-gold yarns and, by sheer eloquence, made our miserable surroundings disappear."

From his arrival in America wearing patched clothes and broken boots, McCourt swore he'd fight before ever tasting the bitterness of poverty again. In this heartfelt memoir he pulls no punches and carries the listener along as he climbs up through every level of society: from the flop houses of Calcutta to the swank poolside cabanas of Beverly Hills. A celebrity barkeep, society darling, Hollywood striver, and world-class drinker, McCourt has lived a life of outsized adventure. In A Monk Swimming, he shares each hard-knock lesson in the passionate cadence of his uniquely Irish voice. (Running time: three hours, two cassettes) --George Laney

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2 cassettes / 3 hours
Read by the author, Malachy McCourt

"[Malachy McCourt] here makes his vivid, whimsical, raucous, murderous joy and voice available to the rest of us in tales of riot and glory which build on the story of the McCourts' early life so dazzlingly told in Angela's Ashes by his brother Frank."
--Thomas Keneally, author of Shindler's List

In 1952, Malachy McCourt left a childhood of poverty in Limerick, Ireland, heading for the promise of America. This is the story of what he brought with him, and what he thought he left behind.

Larger than life, a world-class drinker, McCourt carved out a place for himself in New York City: in the saloons, as the first celebrity bartender, mixing with socialites, writers, and movie stars, on stage and on television, where the tales he spun made him a Tonight Show regular.

He had money and women and, eventually, children of his own; and that's when he found he had not left his memories as far behind as he had thought. He had no choice but to stop and turn and face his past.

Darkly funny, shockingly raw, and everywhere making the English language do tricks the British never intended, Malachy McCourt, a true original, tells this story with passion, wit, irreverence, and charm.

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CANDID, HILARIOUS, AND IN HIS VOICE.......2006-04-17

He was a charmer this Malachy McCourt. That soon becomes clear in his candid, hilarious, racy, I'll-go-you-one-better memoir A Monk Swimming (title drawn from the young Malachy's misunderstanding of the Hail Mary phrase "amongst women.")
He was also self-congratulatory, allowing that a party wasn't complete "without my wit, my erudition, and my exuberance, not to mention presence."
A prodigious drinker, womanizer, and gold smuggler, he was an angry young man, intermittently furious with God, his parents, the Catholic church, specifically Cardinal Spellman, the St. Patrick's Day Parade, all things British, and, at times, unsuspecting bystanders.
Admittedly dedicated to self-gratifying pursuits, he writes, "Indulgence is mine...having been the victim of other people's ideas of sin, original and otherwise, from the time of birth." Mr. McCourt seems to have been fond of one person - Mr. McCourt. And so is the reader, perhaps because beneath the blarney and braggadocio is an unmitigated pain born of destitution and a longing for the father he sought but never found.
Many are familiar with his poverty stricken childhood as traced in brother Frank McCourt's vaunted Angela's Ashes. Now, we hear Malachy's story of the years between 1950 and 1962, years spent and wasted on the streets and stages of New York City.
After arriving in "the U.S.of A." at the age of 20, Mr. McCourt found work on the docks. He also discovered that one could avoid bills by stamping "Deceased" on the envelopes, and, that if he were entertaining enough, his bar glass was freely refilled.
His ready way with words earned him some stage roles, plus a stint on the Jack Paar Show. This minor celebrity led to a partnership in the opening of an eastside saloon, "Malachy's," just around the corner from the Barbizon Hotel for Women, "a large building throbbing with post-pubescent sexuality."
Soon, "Malachy's" habitues included Grace Kelly "generally accompanied by ugly, thuggish, beetle-browed types," Gig Young, Barbara Streisand, Peter O'Toole, Richard Burton, Richard Harris, and Mr. McCourt's soon to be "Jewish Presbyterian" wife, Linda Claire. A union so objectionable to his mother that she redevoted herself to Catholicism, and rendered a "poor old, shure, begorrah, close-to-the-grave, Irish mother act." Despite "the mother's" dramatic diatribe this marriage produced a son and daughter before ending in divorce.
Upon taking his first "serious drink" at the age of 11, Mr. McCourt felt he was "nearly exploding with joy, with the rapture of freedom from the poverty of the world." Although he was never to feel that alcohol induced euphoria again, liquor was his constant companion. Besotted and burdened with a body vest holding gold bars he caromed to different points of the globe where he delivered his illicit booty then drank and whored the time away. He wandered "...self-pityingly through the streets, yearning for the company of the woman I loved, only because she didn't love me."
A Monk Swimming rollicks along from one unforgettable scene to another - a drinking bout in Robert Mitchum's trailer, a red bearded Mr. McCourt floating sans bathing suit in a swimming pool he believes belongs to Richard Harris, and his unsolicited top-of-the-lungs delivery of countless Irish ballads during a trans-Atlantic flight.
Yet beneath the hilarity there is heartbreak, building toward Mr. McCourt's final confrontation with his father.
Does he embroider his yarns? Is his brogue too broad? Few may care because Malachy McCourt, champion of charm and chicanery, spins an amazing story. All escapades considered, perhaps most amazing is that he lived to tell it.
- Gail Cooke

How do I give zero stars?.......2004-01-08

The worst book I've ever read. Alcoholic pomposity and constant name-dropping does not a good book make.
Holy smokes was this bad. Can I have my time and money back?
I wish I could give negative stars, much less zero.

Good Read.......2002-01-10

Malachy is not Frank, and thus has a very different style. I have recommended this book to others. Worth the read.

No humor here!.......2001-10-12

I'm sorry that I wasted my money on Malachy's book. Unfortunately, the author did not inherit any family talent for story telling.
His stories of habitual drinking, raw language usage and continual celebrity name dropping over and over again made for an extremely boring read.

Audacious Audio Treat.......2000-09-04

Stunned at the opening expletives, I was prepared to dislike listening to this in my car. Since I don't travel long distances, it took me awhile to hear this abridged 3-hour version, but I savored every syllable.(Found myself running back to the store just for an excuse to listen.)His brogue is delightful, his self-depricating, roguish tales "picaresque" and raucously funny, his masterful use of the language nothing short of inspirational. I am now ordering the book so I can study his lilting Irish phraseology and colorful vocabulary (no, not the curse words) and am looking forward to hearing the unabridged tape for another round of laughing out loud while driving. (What must the other drivers think?)

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