Average customer rating:
|
Detroit and the "Good War": The World War II Letters of Mayor Edward Jeffries and Friends
Edward Jeffries , and
Dominic J. Capeci
Manufacturer: University Press of Kentucky
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
 General
| Biographies & Memoirs
| Subjects
| Books
Military & Spies
| Professionals & Academics
| Biographies & Memoirs
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Military
| Leaders & Notable People
| Biographies & Memoirs
| Subjects
| Books
General
| State & Local
| United States
| Americas
| History
| Subjects
| Books
Michigan
| State & Local
| United States
| Americas
| History
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Americas
| History
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Europe
| History
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Military
| History
| Subjects
| Books
General
| World War II
| Military
| History
| Subjects
| Books
Home Front
| World War II
| Military
| History
| Subjects
| Books
ASIN: 081311974X |
Average customer rating:
- Interesting if overly academic book
- As uncritical of Kinsey as the Jones book is critical
- Kinsey's Life & Work Expertly and Thoroughly Summarized
- All You Wanted To Know Abourt Kinsey?
- Kinsey movie
|
Sex the Measure of All Things: A Life of Alfred C. Kinsey
Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy
Manufacturer: Indiana University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
General
| Biographies & Memoirs
| Subjects
| Books
Scientists
| Professionals & Academics
| Biographies & Memoirs
| Subjects
| Books
Human
| Sexuality
| Psychology & Counseling
| Health, Mind & Body
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Sociology
| Social Sciences
| Nonfiction
| Subjects
| Books
Marriage & Family
| Sociology
| Social Sciences
| Nonfiction
| Subjects
| Books
Culture
| Sociology
| Social Sciences
| Nonfiction
| Subjects
| Books
Look Inside Health Books
| Trip
| Specialty Stores
| Books
All Titles
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
Similar Items:
-
Alfred C. Kinsey: A Life
-
Kinsey: Public and Private
-
The Kinsey Institute New Report On Sex
-
The Kinsey Corruption
-
Kinsey
ASIN: 0253337348 |
Customer Reviews:
Interesting if overly academic book.......2006-08-17
As a Bloomington resident and a long-time admirer of Kinsey's work, I decided it was time to learn more about the man beyond what the Liam Neeson film taught me. What I found in Gathorne-Hardy's bio was a solid portrait of a man who opened the world's eyes to sexuality. The book is well-researched and interesting, but at times it can get bogged down with a bit too much analysis of Kinsey's motives and correspondence, especially as it pertains to his own sexuality.
Still, the book is an easy read and well sourced, and it certainly provides an informative biography of Kinsey while acknowledging some of the man's flaws.
As uncritical of Kinsey as the Jones book is critical.......2005-07-27
I chose to read this book because I wanted a balanced account of Kinsey's life and science, unfortunately, this book does not satisfy the requirement. Where the Jones book turns Kinsey into a demon, Gathorne-Hardy seems to want to turn him into a god. Gathorne-Hardy has a well researched account of Kinsey's life and activities, however he constantly tries to justify Kinsey's methods and continually comments on how no one has been able to do better sex research since, a patently untrue and scientifically unsupported statement. It would be difficult to cover both the biographical research on Kinsey and do an indepth study of current sex research, and I don't believe that Gathorne-Hardy even tried to do much research into current sex literature, that is why it is irritating when he tries to justify most of Kinsey's ideas. Overall, if you want a book that details the activities of Kinsey's life, this is an acceptable book, but if you are interested in his science, it is woefully lacking.
Kinsey's Life & Work Expertly and Thoroughly Summarized.......2005-05-02
This book is so professionally researched, well documented and written with flowing, easy to follow prose, that it almost over-shadows the subject matter which is, of course, the fascinating life and work of Alfred C. Kinsey, and culminating with his most absorbing research work of all: the sexual habits of primarily, the American public.
But don't worry, the study of sex prevails as the intriguing winner of our primary attention for it is spelled out clearly, sometimes more than one is ready for but can't turn away from and do not honestly want to. And a word of warning to the sexually squeamish- this IS sex, all about sex and sexual habits, many of which, one might not have ever thought of, but necessary for an exacting, broad-spectrum all inclusive study of the human animal.
J. Gathorne-Hardy is British and that shows up in his grammar, so don't think the book is full of typos, that's the way they spell on the other side of the Pond and it lends some flavor to the American subject matter. As can be seen in his detailed research, he is a well qualified researcher, and this work is now considered by many as the de facto authority on all things Kinsey. And fortunately so because there are a tremendous amount of books about Kinsey in print, but rest assured and good as many may be, none can hold a candle to this work.
Kinsey's research was as clinically studied as any highly disciplined research should be, but it is no secret that Kinsey and his fellow researchers did a tremendous amount of, ahem, shall we say, "hands-on", direct involvement work which raised scholarly eyebrows, but as Gathorne-Hardy points out, it was done with the most scientific detachment possible. Yes, well, it certainly made for some scandalous reactions for which Kinsey was acutely trying to avoid, but had an uncanny ability to dismiss and side-step.
For those who have been interested in Kinsey's life and work, but were put-off by the voluminous original works, will certainly appreciate this study, because it not only summarizes Kinsey's work in great detail, it also edits down the laborious writing style of Kinsey, without loosing any important details and most importantly, it includes Kinsey's personal life from early childhood and on to his later research work- something that is missing and/or not accurately portrayed in too many other studies. It also covers many of the people who worked with Kinsey and who graciously lent their personal observations to the author for much of the critical data found here-in.
This book is truly, an outstanding accomplishment and honors the deeply important work of Kinsey and his research team, notorious as many saw it, but whose dogged dedication to the subject of sex studies opened-up a more mature approach for the average citizen's awareness of what most now conclude, is step "A" in knowing oneself and the biological world we live in. I highly commend Jonathon Gathorne-Hardy for this monument to that awareness.
All You Wanted To Know Abourt Kinsey?.......2005-01-13
In this scholarly, well-documented biography of nearly 500 pages, Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy tells you probably all you ever wanted to know about Alfred Kinsey; and he does it in a most reader-friendly fashion. From Kinsey's early life, growing up in the confines of a narrow Methodist family, to his marriage and tenure at Indiana University, to his studies of the gall wasp and his studies of the sexual behavior of males and females that changed forever the way we look at sex-- it's all here. Since Gathorne-Hardy has written the most recent biography of Kinsey (1999) he had the benefit of the research of previous biographers. He thus attempts to set the record straight concerning the 1997 Kinsey biography by James H. Jones, ALFRED KINSEY - A PUBLIC/PRIVATE LIFE. He maintains -- and goes to considerable lengths to prove it-- that Jones ceased to be an "objective researcher" but rather attacked Kinsey's private sexual behavior. He, in Gathorne-Hardy's words, "belongs to what one might call the Kenneth Starr school of biography." Enough said.
Kinsey, an extremely complicated individual, was an atheist (he rebelled vigorously against the strict religion of his father), a brilliant professor and scientist, mesmerizing lecturer, intolerant of what he considered shoddy work of other scientists, a loving husband and father, a "benevolent despot", a bisexual, a compassionate and humane person. (For years he corresponded with both prisoners and their families and often gave and/or lent them money.)
Gathorne-Hardy maintains-- and offers considerable proof-- that while some of Kinsey's conclusions may have been erroneous, that no one since him has done the client interview, the heart of Kinsey's research, better than he and his staff did. For instance, he used a face-to-face interview with an elaborately coded chart he devised and did not ask the first question about sex until 20 minutes into the history. Interviewers never said, "have you ever" but rather "when did you first?" He abhorred random sampling and attempted whenever possible to take the histories of 100% of the members of a group so as to decrease the chances of error. Just as he went everywhere looking for new varieties of gall wasps, he and his group interviewed everyone they could: prostitutes, prisoners, castrates, the Yale Divinity School, amputees, rapists, lobotomy patients, professors, colleagues, students.
Although Mr. Kinsey was denounced by many church leaders including Billy Graham-- after all Kinsey did most of his sex research in the 1940's-- he was revered and praised by many, and was a life line to many persons troubled about their sexuality. He received thousands of letters throughout his career from people hungry for advice and answers and attempted to respond to them all himself. He was incensed and saddened by most of the prisoners he interiewed serving sentences for "sex" crimes, since he believed that they should never have been in prison in the first place. After all, they were just doing what many other people were doing, or as he put it, everyone's sin is no one's sin. His statistics on the incidences of homosexuality in the general population, though often challenged, have never been successfully refuted even though his numbers may have been slightly exaggerated.
Finally, while for the most part, Gathorne-Hardy tells the reader nothing without documentation, occasionally he makes a statement he cannot prove. For example, on page 32, he writes that Kinsey had difficulty expressing intimate personal feelings in public, but that "as often with people who have difficulty here, Kinsey loved small children nd was extremely good with them." I'm not convinced that is an accurate statement and Mr. Gathorne-Hardy makes no attempt to offer up proof. Since this book was first published in England, the author offers explanations and illuminations to his British reader about some of the "Americanisms" here. He, for example, explains the semester system in American universities, defines our corn crop as "maize," tells the reader what "tea room" means and comments often on the "ghastly" weather, meaning of course our 100 degree-in-the-shade summers. They would be a far cry indeed from England's dark, damp Decembers.
You may love Kinsey or you may hate him; but when you finish this biography, you'll feel that you've got at least a glimpse as to what the man was all about and what he accomplished-- no small feat for any biographer.
Kinsey movie.......2005-01-02
I just saw the new movie, "Kinsey," this evening and now am especially intrigued to read more about him. If the movie is telling of the book, this will be a good read. Thanks!
Book Description
What are you really telling your children?
Elizabeth Pantley, the creator of the bestselling No-Cry parenting books, shows you how to improve the hidden messages behind your words and deeds. She shares with you other parents' stories that demonstrate how they unknowingly sent their kids negative messages through their words and actions. After each story she provides a gentle lesson by showing the child's perspective on the same scenario and offers suggestions for a positive outcome.
Download Description
In Hidden Messages, parent and educator Elizabeth Pantley shares stories drawn from hundreds of parents that demonstrate how they unknowingly send their kids negative messages through their words and actions.
Customer Reviews:
These messages are obvious.......2005-10-11
I bought this book because I loved the No Cry Sleep Solution. After reading the first three examples and the "hidden" messages, I was completely disappointed and returned the book. I found that I didn't even need to finish reading the chapter to guess at what the message was. In one of the chapters, Pantley uses an example from her own parenting. I thought, okay, now she's going to share with us one of her mistakes and how she learned from it, and was about to give her some credit for being honest with her readers. Unfortunately for me, in this example she comes out having done everything correctly (not doing her child's homework project for him) and a number of her son's classmates' parents are in the wrong. Don't we all know that the child should do his/her OWN homework? And maybe by not allowing him/her to do the homework, we are saying that he/she isn't capable of doing it? Or that mom or dad will always be available to tackle the complicated stuff? I don't think that we need a book to figure that out. These messages are anything but subtle.
Challenging me to better parenting!.......2004-11-15
Reading this book has been a seriously eye-opening experience for me. While I "knew" that our children are little sponges and take in everything around them, I had no idea how many "hidden messages" I was giving my daughter that were so negative. I truly saw myself as an excellent and attached parent, and I still do, but this book has truly called me to a deeper parenting model. Not everyone comes from a wonderful family of origin, and this book showed me how many things I was passing on that I had no intention of teaching my daughter. I recommend this book to every parent!
Most powerful book I've ever read!.......2004-04-20
Powerful is the only word to describe this book. I can't believe the impact it can have on your life. I think if all parents were required to read it before their children were born our world would be a place I'd be more than happy to raise my 2 children in!
Jessica Hudson
Sexy & Stylish Maternity Clothing and Nursing Clothing at Eva Lillian Maternity & Nursing Boutique
Wonderfully written....Important topics.......2004-03-04
Powerful eye-opening messages that expose the errors in our innocent daily actions with our children. Each chapter opens with a very typical and common parent-child situation. You'll be nodding in agreement as you'll see yourself displayed clearly. Then the author presents a description of the Hidden Message shown in the action and you'll stop and restructure your thoughts on the insightful take on a seemingly harmless interaction. For example, if you always do for your child by packing his lunch, tieing his shoes, cleaning his room then you may be robbing him of the ability to take care of himself. Every parent should read this book - and the younger your child the better. Excellent.
Devoted parents!.......2003-06-18
Once again Pantley has done it. What a fabulous window into myself and my children. I must confess that I think I am a most devoted and conscientious parent. With a background in early childhood education, I feel well prepared to competently reer my two boys. But Elizabeth's book has me re-examining some of my everyday decisions, such as cleaning up after my three year old or staying after him to do it. More importantly, reading certain scenarios was a reminder to me that every interaction with my children has an impact on their fragile little developing personalities. And frequently the impact is more far reaching than I anticipate.
Hidden Messages is not only valuable information. It also compellingly written by an author who is as competent and experienced as she is earnest and compassionate.
This book is a "must read" for parents!
Average customer rating:
|
Shih Tzu Heritage
Jon C. Ferrante
Manufacturer: Denlingers Pub Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
Breeds
| Dogs
| Animal Care & Pets
| Home & Garden
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Dogs
| Animal Care & Pets
| Home & Garden
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Animal Care & Pets
| Home & Garden
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Veterinary Medicine
| Medicine
| Subjects
| Books
Animal Husbandry
| Agricultural Sciences
| Science
| Subjects
| Books
ASIN: 0877141320 |
Customer Reviews:
Simply The BEST.......2000-08-26
This book by far is the BEST i have ever read or seen. All true fanciers of this wonderful breed should have this book, and you will find you are always going back to it for references on the breed, and most of the dogs in our pedigrees. I have own my book since it first came out of print, and i still use it regulary
Book Description
This highly illustrated guide to assembling, detailing and customizing model cars presents ten chapters covering plastic model kits. Each project addresses a different set of techniques representing skill levels that grow more advanced as the book progresses. The step-by-step photos illustrate all of the skills and techniques described.
Customer Reviews:
Build and Detail Model Cars Like a Pro, by Terry Jessee.......2006-04-25
Great for all skill levels from the first-time model builder to the advanced hobbyist, this book is very concisely written and illustrated. In an easy to follow manner, author Terry Jesse, shows how to use very simple techniques to achieve outstanding results when building model cars.
While primarily aimed at 1/24- 1/25 plastic kit construction, Build and Detail Like a Pro details techniques that apply to all model car building, including die-cast and resin/multimedia model cars.
I highly recommend this book, becase it is absolutely filled with great tips for building miniature cars. I have read this book at least five times and always find something new to use in my own projects. Having built model cars for over 30 years I wish that I would have had a resource book like this long ago.
knoledge is the first step........2006-02-24
Terry Jessee puts in easy to understand terms how to create beutiful models using a number of techniques that can make modeling a hobby for young and old very enjoyable. I got into modeling as a hobby my nine year old son and I could do together. This book gave both of us alot of ideas and enjoyment together. If you have children or even grandchildren get ths book, A couple of models,And enjoy.
Quite interesting reading.......2005-09-20
This book will take you through detailing features you mght never have thought of, model building is simply a step further more realistic.
Book Description
One of the world's most successful garden designers--and winner of the prestigious Best Garden Award at the Chelsea Flower Show 2000--describes in detail the influences and inspirations that produce gardens in perfect harmony with house and landscape. For a garden to exude atmosphere, it must look beyond its own boundaries and embrace elements from the surrounding environment. Bring native trees, flowers, grasses, and architectural materials into your little plot of Eden. Or, contrast a rooftop oasis with the city streets below, while still recognizing the energy coming from that different dimension. Equally important, gardens must continue and extend the home's patterns, shapes, colors, even period features. Innovative suggestions for working with various landscapes and water; for taking advantage of what's already there; for establishing links between house and garden; and much more will open your eyes to the endless possibilities for a harmonious design! A Selection of Garden Book Club.
Customer Reviews:
disappointing.......2007-07-31
I picked this up since it was one of only two guy-oriented wedding books I could find at the bookstore. There are a few helpful pages in here, especially for those of us that haven't been to a lot of weddings and need a refresher on the different traditions and customs of weddings. So, you get some helpful reminders (who to thank, etc.), but I think the author's attitude is pretty old-fashioned and to some people, could indeed be offensive. His "right of first refusal" theory -- let your fiance do all the work, but retain a right of "first refusal" where you can override her decisions seems like a recipe for disaster. At least, when I jokingly read those passages to my fiance, she was NOT amused.
Wedding Survival Guide .......2007-04-17
This book was given to me as an engagement gift by a very dear friend. Going through the engagement process without this book must be like venturing into a dark cave without a flashlight.
Mitchell's book helped me to prepare for and anticipate the many ups and downs often experienced during the wedding planning process. His comical stories and insightful hints helped me to avoid many political land mines and spared me countless nights on the couch wondering why my future bride was so mad at me. With a smile and often a funny antidote, I learned to defuse these little bombs before they ever got close to exploding.
Thanks to my friend for the great gift and to the author for taking the time to write this important survival manual.
Smart Take on Marriage.......2005-04-06
Genius insight into the life of a wedding. I read a bunch of 'how to' book and this one tops all. Anyone who has gone through the process can look at this book and find the humor. A very helpful guide to getting married.
Very Funny.......2003-12-02
My fiance gave me this book shortly before our wedding and it gave me a lot to laugh about during a stressful time! I would highly recommend this book to any groom who needs a fresh and humourous perspective of their wedding day.
Very Funny.......2003-12-02
I was given this book by my fiance and it gave me a lot to laugh about during a stressful time! I would highly recommend this book to any guy who wants a humourous perspective regarding your wedding day.
Average customer rating:
|
George Melhuish, 1916-1985: Artist, Philosopher
Michael De Cossart
Manufacturer: Sutton Pub Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
General
| History & Criticism
| Arts & Photography
| Subjects
| Books
Schools, Periods & Styles
| Arts & Photography
| Subjects
| Books
| Abstract Expressionism
| Ancient & Classical
| Art Deco
| Art Nouveau
| Baroque
| Byzantine
| Constructivism
| Contemporary Art
| Cubism
| Dadaism
| Expressionism
| Fauvism
| Folk Art
| Futurism
| German Expressionism
| Gothic
| Impressionism
| Mannerism
| Medieval
| Modern
| Neoclassical
| Pop
| Post-Impressionism
| Pre-Raphaelite
| Prehistoric & Primitive
| Realism
| Renaissance
| Rococo
| Romanesque
| Romantic
| Surrealism
Artists, Architects & Photographers
| Arts & Literature
| Biographies & Memoirs
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Biographies & Memoirs
| Subjects
| Books
General
| England
| Europe
| History
| Subjects
| Books
ASIN: 0862995884 |
Average customer rating:
|
Six Lives, Six Deaths: Portraits from Modern Japan
Robert Jay Lifton ,
Michael R. Reich , and
Kato Shuichi
Manufacturer: Yale University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
History
| Subjects
| Books
| Africa
| Americas
| Ancient
| Arctic & Antarctica
| Asia
| Audiobooks
| Australia & Oceania
| Europe
| Gay & Lesbian
| Historical Study
| Large Print
| Middle East
| Military
| Military Science
| Russia
| United States
| World
Japanese
| Ethnic & National
| Biographies & Memoirs
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Biographies & Memoirs
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Death & Grief
| Health, Mind & Body
| Subjects
| Books
Developmental Psychology
| Psychology & Counseling
| Health, Mind & Body
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Psychology & Counseling
| Health, Mind & Body
| Subjects
| Books
Death
| Sociology
| Social Sciences
| Nonfiction
| Subjects
| Books
ASIN: 0300022662 |
Books:
- Fanny Dunbar Corbusier: Recollections of Her Army Life, 1869-1908
- Final Flight : A Toast To Ken
- Francisco Bouligny: A Bourbon Soldier in Spanish Louisiana (Southern Biography Series)
- From Rat Pants to Eagles and Tweeds: The Memoirs of a Soldier-Teacher
- From Skies of Blue: My Experiences With the Eighty-Second Airborne During World War II
- General Hieu, Arvn: A Hidden Military Gem
- Georgia Sharpshooter: The Civil War Diary and Letters of William Rhadamanthus Montgomery 1839-1906 (Civil War Georgia)
- Green Knight, Red Mourning
- H. Norman Schwarzkopf: Road to Triumph
- Home From the War : Memoir of a "Walking Dead" Survivor
Books Index
Books Home
Recommended Books
- Tools and Tactics for the Master DayTrader: Battle-Tested Techniques for Day, Swing, and Position T
- The Essential Guide to RF and Wireless
- The JobBank Guide To Computer & High-Tech Companies
- The Cigarette Century: The Rise, Fall, and Deadly Persistence of the Product That Defined America
- The Enjoyment of Music: An Introduction to Perceptive Listening
- The Plane Truth for Golfers Master Class
- The Gentle Subversive: Rachel Carson, Silent Spring, and the Rise of the Environmental Movement
- On the Wing: To the Edge of the Earth with the Peregrine Falcon
- Study Guide Chapters 1-18 for use with Fundamental Accounting Principles
- Philadelphia Investment and Business Guide
