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Very well written history of aviation as viewed by Bob Buck

What a life! I wish I had known him...

Every one with the slightest interest in aviation will want several copies

North Star over my shoulder

Better pilot than writer

North Star over My Shoulder: A Flying Life
Bob Buck
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Bob Buck may not be as famous as Charles Lindbergh, but he's well known among aviators for setting flight-distance records in the 1930s, flying a B-17 in the Second World War, and finally, becoming a commercial airline pilot who logged more than 2,000 trips across the Atlantic Ocean. North Star over My Shoulder is Buck's memoir of a life spent in the skies. He shares plenty of cockpit wisdom: "A copilot can make a trip or ruin it; get someone who talks too much, gripes about the company, tries to impress you, tells long and boring anecdotes, or is overly aggressive in suggesting ways to run the flight, and the taste is unpleasant." He also answers the question he says nonpilots are most likely to ask him: How do you overcome jet lag? "You don't," he says. Buck addresses offbeat subjects, too, such as what an airline pilot does when one of his first-class passengers is irate about the lack of caviar on a long trip. Readers fascinated by flight will enjoy this book, both for its historical perspective on advances in aviation ("a time no one will ever experience again") and the good advice that springs from almost every page ("sitting low tends to make you level off a little too high, while sitting up high tends to make you fly into the ground and not level off enough"). Pilots will appreciate this book, as will anybody who has ever wondered what it's like to fly a plane. --John Miller

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It is rare to find one person whose life embodies the history of an industry the way Bob Buck's life encompasses the history of commercial aviation in America. Buck first flew in the 1920s, inspired by the exploits of Charles Lindbergh. In 1930, at age sixteen, he flew solo from coast to coast, breaking the junior transcontinental speed record. In 1936 he flew nonstop from Burbank, California, to Columbus, Ohio, in a 90-horsepower Monocoupe to establish a world distance record for light airplanes. He joined Transcontinental and Western Air (T&WA) as a copilot in 1937; when he retired thirty-seven years later, he had made more than 2,000 Atlantic crossings -- and his role had progressed from such tasks as retracting a DC-2's landing gear with a cockpit-based hand pump to command of a wide-body 747.

Buck's experiences go back to a time when flying was something glamorous. He flew with and learned from some true pioneers of aviation -- the courageous pilots who created the airmail service during flying's infancy. At the behest of his employer Howard Hughes, Buck spent three months flying with Tyrone Power on a trip to South America, Africa, and Europe. He flew the New York-Paris-Cairo route in the days when flight plans called for lengthy stopovers, and enjoyed all that those romantic places had to offer. He took part in a flight that circled the globe sideways (from pole to pole). He advised TWA's president on the shift to jet planes; a world expert on weather and flight, Buck used a B-17G to chase thunderstorms worldwide as part of a TWA-Air Force research project during World War II, for which he was awarded the Air Medal (as a civilian) by President Truman.

In North Star over My Shoulder, Bob Buck tells of a life spent up and over the clouds, and of the wonderful places and marvelous people who have been a part of that life. He captures the feel, taste, and smell of flying's greatest era -- how the people lived, what they did and felt, and what it was really like to be a part of the world as it grew smaller and smaller. He relates stories from his innumerable visits to Paris, the city he loves more than any other -- echoing Gertrude Stein's view that "America is my country, and Paris is my home town" -- and from his trips to the Middle East, including flights to Israel before and after it became a state. A terrific storyteller and a fascinating man, Bob Buck has turned his well-lived life into a delightful memoir for anyone who remembers when there really was something special in the air.

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"It is rare to find one person whose life embodies the history of an industry the way Bob Buck's life encompasses the history of commercial aviation in America. Buck first flew in the 1920s, inspired by the exploits of Charles Lindbergh. In 1930, at age sixteen, he flew solo from coast to coast, breaking the junior transcontinental speed record. In 1936 he flew nonstop from Burbank, California, to Columbus, Ohio, in a 90-horsepower Monocoupe to establish a world distance record for light airplanes. He joined Transcontinental and Western Air (T&WA) as a copilot in 1937; when he retired thirty-seven years later, he had made more than 2,000 Atlantic crossings -- and his role had progressed from such tasks as retracting a DC-2's landing gear with a cockpit-based hand pump to command of a wide-body 747. Buck's experiences go back to a time when flying was something glamorous. He flew with and learned from some true pioneers of aviation -- the courageous pilots who created the airmail service during flying's infancy. At the behest of his employer Howard Hughes, Buck spent three months flying with Tyrone Power on a trip to South America, Africa, and Europe. He flew the New York-Paris-Cairo route in the days when flight plans called for lengthy stopovers, and enjoyed all that those romantic places had to offer. He took part in a flight that circled the globe sideways (from pole to pole). He advised TWA's president on the shift to jet planes; a world expert on weather and flight, Buck used a B-17G to chase thunderstorms worldwide as part of a TWA-Air Force research project during World War II, for which he was awarded the Air Medal (as a civilian) by President Truman. In North Star over My Shoulder, Bob Buck tells of a life spent up and over the clouds, and of the wonderful places and marvelous people who have been a part of that life.

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Very well written history of aviation as viewed by Bob Buck.......2007-10-05

I found the book to be excellent. My father spent a career in what became TWA starting with TAT a few years before Bob Buck was hired into the merged airline. In fact, my father accompanied Bob Buck on the historic Rockwell polar flight. The book was so well written that I felt like I was getting a close up look at my father's environment over the years.

What a life! I wish I had known him..........2007-07-09

As an "old" TWA hostess, I was interested in Bob Buck's experience with the airline - and was treated to some very satisfying mutual memories. I loved knowing about what it was truly like to fly the DC-2's and 3's and the differences. I always thought they were a piece of cake - not so. My first plane ride was on a DC-3 - so I was enthralled with stories about the goings-on in the cockpit. Funny, we had no fear of flying at all - just figured we'd always get there safely. Little did we know that old Bob was up in the cockpit trying to figure out whether to try to go under the storm, over it or around it - and was planning possible landing sites other than our destination! I especially loved Bob's love affair with the 707 - as I felt exactly as he did - that we were so lucky to be a part of a life-changing experience - for ourselves and every airline passenger. If you love planes, and love to fly, you'll love the story of this extraordinary man's life. I just don't believe that people today will have the opportunity to live anything like the length and breadth of this man's life.

Every one with the slightest interest in aviation will want several copies.......2007-01-03

My pilot friends are giving copies to their friends. Bob Buck tells an always fascinating, personal story covering most of the history of commercial aviation -- celebrities, people, planes, procedures, and WEATHER. Numerous photographs support the stories of this teen-age-record-holder-turned-airline-chief-pilot.

North Star over my shoulder.......2006-04-18

I always had a dream of flying my own plane and 9 years ago at age 52 I did. Now 2000 hours of constant learning flying mostly my Mooney Bravo I still am excited by soaring aloft and traveling to places new and old. Bob Buck's wonderful memoir created from me a realization of how lucky we are to have had people like Bob, those willing to explore the new frontiers and make avaition a safe and dependable resource for us all. His telling of history and his life is both informative and insipiring. I recommend this book to anyone who loves history, loves flying and wants to read about it from an expert who lived it and loves it as much as anyone. Thank you Bob Buck and may you continue to inspire all. Live long and fly high.

Better pilot than writer.......2005-05-23

No doubt Bob Buck had one of the more interesting flying lives: beginning in the 1920s and '30s, through WWII, and on to modern jets. But something about his writing style leaves me wanting more and never getting it. It's not just his occasional grammatical errors (mixing tenses, for instance); I fault his editor for those annoyances. Rather, it's his inability to fully convey the emotions of the dramatic moments he experienced. He describes events in somewhat detached tones and pale colors, concentrating more on facts and a textbook-like history, never really revealing his deeper thoughts about anything. Maybe he never had any? Being introspective myself, I prefer the Ernest K. Gann or Len Morgan or Gordon Baxter style. If you have all of their collections and want still more flying stories, then get this book.

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North Star Over My Shoulder, a Flying Life (from 1920s onward)

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North Star Over My Shoulder, a Flying Life (from 1920s onward)
Bob Buck
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
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Excellent book for those concerned about toxins.......2006-05-05

The first edition of this book has been around since 1996. It is essentially the same book only this one has been expanded.

One of the best examples the author gives in the book of why we should be concerned about toxins is when she shows the exposures of an average female office worker on the typical day. The exposures are as follows:

Showering: chlorine in the water used to bathe
Clothing worn: fabric softener used, or maybe dry cleaned clothing that wasn't aired out
Toiletries used: deodorant, makeup, hair spray, or perfume
Food consumed: pesticide or fertilizer residue
Traveling to work: air pollution in the form of car exhaust, or pollen
At work: cleaning supplies, office furnishing or building materials outgasing, other indoor air pollution
Home: chemicals in cleaning supplies, tobacco smoke, animal hair or dander, dust mites, plant pollen, mold present in improperly ventilated kitchens and baths.

Who wouldn't be depressed reading that list? I think the items on that list touch everyone's life every day. When you add in the fumes from carpeting and the link to Kawasaki syndrome in kids, what are we suppose to do?

The author gives you lots of suggestions for reducing the level of exposure to toxins. I am particularly fond of the detoxification baths. I don't know if they are working, but it is a great excuse for a nice long uninterrupted soak in the bathtub. If you are looking for an excuse to have a sauna installed in your house that is included in this book as well.

This book is great for opening your eyes to potential toxins and outlining ways that you can reduce your family's exposure without having to move to Montana. I highly recommend this book and "Toxic Overload" by Dr. Paula Baille-Hamilton if you are interested in reducing your toxic exposure.

Add this to your library.......2006-03-11

Detoxification is not something that is traditionally given much time in medical training. In fact, many in the medical profession will give you a blank stare if you mention the topic.

Granted, terms like "colon cleansing", etc. are commonly used terms. However, there is enough misinformation out there, that many of these techniques have gotten a bad name.

Dr. Krohn does an outstanding job describing and outlining the process. First she starts with a history of medical approaches used. Next she describes how "politics" help to shape the face of traditional medical practices.

As the book continues, the reader is taken through different ways that a person can be exposed to toxins and other problem substances.

Finally, the book finishes up with suggestions on ways the person can improve their health.

At times the reader hopes that more detail can be provided. Dr. Krohn does mention however, that there are times where these techniques are best left in the hands of a professional.

She does an excellent job however, of suggesting things the reader can do to improve their overall health. This book does a very good job outlying special challenges with children's health as well.

If you are interested in the history of detoxification, want to know exposure risks, and education yourself on ways you can improve your health then this is an excellent resource.

If you are looking for a step by step recipe approach to this, then you may want to look elsewhere. Dr. Krohn does share precise techniques at times. Other times, she provides more of an overview. Given the size of the resource however, providing a step by step explanation for every technique out there would probably add several volumes to an already rich, extensive work.

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Recipes featuring the traditional kolache in its many variations plus other Eastern European sweet treats are included in over 100 recipes.

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Look out Fred and Ginger — a new breed of dancer is taking center stage for four-legged friends and their two-legged partners. By combining dog tricks with dance routines, this easy-to-follow book will teach you how to train your dog (and yourself!) to perform simple, entertaining dance routines.

• Learn how to boogie with your best friend — including 20 Travolta-worthy dance routines — in this fun, practical guide to dancing with dogs.

• Mary Ray, an international dog obedience expert and three-time winner of the legendary Crufts Obedience Championships, and Andrea McHugh, a noted pet care author, offer dog owners a delightful way to connect with their pooches.

• This enjoyable book features plenty of heelwork-to-music techniques and lots of fun routines such as Saturday Night Fever, Swashbuckling Pirates, and Top Hat Tap Dance.

• Everything is covered from basic to advanced moves, choreography, and how to use props and costumes.

• Simple step-by-step instructions and detailed color photographs provide a delightful repertoire of dance routines and entertaining sequences.

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Dancing with Dogs.......2007-01-19

Mary Ray, one of the best freestyle dancers in the world, has done an excellent job in writing this book for all those who want to learn more about doing Freestyle with their dogs. It gives step by step instructions using pictures and diagrams on how to teach certain moves making them very easy to follow. It gives ideas of what kind of moves look good in a dance including starting and finishing poses. There is a section on how to plan a dance out on paper, including music, props and costumes. It concludes with an entire section of Mary Rays dance routines with an explanation of the moves, costumes and music. This book is a "must have" to both the novice and the more advanced freestyle enthusiast.

Inviting pictures, easy to read text, great value for the price.......2006-10-19

I'm giving the book a paws up. The layout is very inviting -
spacious with lots of pictures and easy to read. From cover to cover,
the book probably takes about 2 hours to read. To perform all the
training and routines in the book would take a lifetime.

Some of the information is very general - clicker training on a single
page. However, the general information does includes the most
important aspects of training concepts.

Much of the strength of the book is in the Dance Routines shown in the
later chapters. She's got routines for Star and Stripes, Singing in
the Rain, Puppet on a String, and others. She outlines the steps and
tricks in the routine and supplements the written description with
pictures. She suggests music to use with the routines, films to watch,
and tips for improving your performance.

The book would be a fabulous resource for a 4H club, anyone trying to
put together his or her first routine, or an expercienced freestyler
looking for some new ideas. A book you might refer to over and over, picking up something new each time. At the price you can't beat it.

Dancing With Dogs: A Step-By-Step Guide to Freestyle

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Dancing With Dogs: A Step-By-Step Guide to Freestyle
Richard Curtis
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Could do better.......2007-05-13

Given the good work I have seen Richard Curtis do I expected better from the book. Although there is some good information re performance, I would have liked to have seen more information on how to achieve the moves. There are better books out there to help with this form of doggy dancing

What Will They Think of Next?.......2006-01-19

I was captivated when I read in the local paper that a Florida group teaches their dogs dance routines. This was something I had to see. Now I find there is a book to teach you how to do this with your own dog.
What a challenge to train your dog to follow a dance routine with you.
Here's the book description from the author's website: "A step by step guide to freestyle which has grown into a highly competitive discipline requiring spot on sense of timing as well as obedience and agility.
In this superbly illustrated guide the author breaks down all the moves from the simplest to the more complex in an easy to read format.
Learn how to perform static, action and crowd pleaser moves.
This hard back book provides everything you need for you and your dog to become the star performers in this exciting sport."

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Dancing With 2 Dogs and Mozart

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Dancing With the Dog
Susan Kennedy
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FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION - Volume 80, number 5 - May 1991: Guide Dog; Spirit-Dancing on the Evergreen Point Bridge; Images; The Sandwalk; Skidmore; The Coon Suit; At Cost; Hanging Out with Bitsy; The Open Boat

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FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION - Volume 80, number 5 - May 1991: Guide Dog; Spirit-Dancing on the Evergreen Point Bridge; Images; The Sandwalk; Skidmore; The Coon Suit; At Cost; Hanging Out with Bitsy; The Open Boat
Edward L. (editor) (Mike Connor; Mary Rosenblum; Joe Haldeman; Mary Caraker; Bradley Denton; Terry Bisson; Marc Matz; Ronald Anthony Cross; Richard Paul Russo; Isaac Asimov) Ferman
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It's Okay to Miss the Bed on the First Jump: And Other Life Lessons I Learned from Dogs (Unabridged)

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One great book for dog lovers!
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It's Okay to Miss the Bed on the First Jump: And Other Life Lessons I Learned from Dogs (Unabridged)
John O'Hurley
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A funny, profound book about the enduring wisdom of dogs, from the host of the enormously popular National Dog Show

Charming and hilarious, It's Okay to Miss the Bed on the First Jump is more than a mere celebration of man's best friend. In this lighthearted and reflective exploration of how and why dogs have served as some of our most valuable and enlightened teachers, well-known and well- loved actor/show host John O'Hurley (Seinfeld, Dancing with the Stars) shares lessons learned from his life with canine companions, including: Every 15 Minutes Is a New Day; Never Miss a Nap; When One Person Stops Petting You, Move On; A Cold Can of Meat Is Still a Feast; and You're Only as Big as You Think You Are, to name a few.

“Dogs, after all, have pure hearts, trusting natures, a zest for living, noble characters, and an ability to take things in stride,” writes O'Hurley in the book's introduction. “They can be counted on, and are pleasant companions. They know what's important, always. How many humans do you know about which you could say the same?” At once poignantly moving and laugh-out-loud funny, It's Okay to Miss the Bed on the First Jump is a book for the dog lover on everyone's holiday shopping list.

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Views from a dog's best friend.......2007-08-04

Anyone familiar with Mr. O'Hurley's Seinfeld-game show personality will recognize it immediately from this book. If you have a close friend who's a dog and enjoy humor you can relate to his stories. Makes a great gift. Warning! Do not read this book in public. People may give you strange looks when you burst out laughing, particularly at inappropriate times.

Hilarious.......2007-08-04

I read this book during a very difficult time in my life and it was absolutely the best medicine! I laughed so much that my then husband was ready to send me to the "funny farm". We can definitely learn a lot from our pets. John, since I read your book I take afternoon naps and feel much better! I own a supersized lazy dog, a wonderful Great Pyrenees.
Thanks for sharing your experience with us and thanks for the laughs!

One great book for dog lovers!.......2007-07-28

I haven't read a book that was so much fun to read in a long time. For anyone that has a love of animals, especially dogs, this is a gem.

It brought back memories of my first dog and happy thoughts of the ones I have had since. It is quite obvious that the author has a very special place in his heart for "mans' best friend". I know that in my youth my dog was definately my best friend and one whose company I enjoyed the most!

Very Entertaining.......2007-06-12

Light and humorous. A good read for any dog lover. John O'Hurley has a great sarcastic sense of humor.

For Dog Lovers with Humor and Compassion.......2007-06-04

Absolutely fabulous!! Written and spoken with humor, feeling, compassion, innocense and love. Truly appreciated from a forever dog lover. It made me laugh, cry and brought back wonderful memories. Anyone who has ever loved a dog MUST get It's Okay to Miss the Bed on the First Jump...It is a masterpiece to share and 'read' over and over. Thank you Mr. O'Hurley!!

Clicker Dances with Dogs (Clicker Training Specialised Recipes, Level 3)

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Clicker Dances with Dogs (Clicker Training Specialised Recipes, Level 3)
Kay Laurence
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Dances With Dogs is a collection of 50 recipes to teach your dog an amazing repertoire of moves to accompany you to music. The new sport of Heelwork to Music, Freestyle and Dressage brings together a unique platform to showcase our talented dogs and the scope and range of clicker training. The recipes are based on clicker training skills achieved in the Clicker Trainers Course books, level 1 & 2, Foundation and Novice training. It does not matter that you have no ambition to dance, the recipes will bring a new level of fitness to your dog and guarantee tremendous fun for you both during the teaching. Kay Laurance is one of the world's top clicker trainers. With her gift for understanding dogs and experience of training and teaching you will find the book inspiring and easy to follow. Kay is known for leading the way in developing practical techniques that will leave you inspired and with a great sense of personal achievement.

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DANCING WITH 2 DOGS AND MOZART
Michael Freiberg
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Dancing With Dogs
Mary Ray
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Dancing with your dog: The book
Sandra Davis
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Time to Quilt: Fun Quilts and Retreat Ideas for 1 or 101 (That Patchwork Place)
Anne Moscicki
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Picture a place where phone calls, emails, dishwashers, and family vans seem a million miles away. A room fills with the hum of sewing machines and the conversation of quilting friends. With this book, you'll find easy and practical ways to plan and host a modern quilting bee.

• Packed with ideas for retreats of any size and for any budget, from full-fledged group getaways to a special afternoon of quilting at home

• Beautiful make-it-in-a-weekend projects include seven quilts, plus table runners and creative gifts

• Find tips for choosing locations, coordinating quilt groups, planning meals, organizing charity projects, and much more

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Gardening Basics: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started (Time Life How-to)
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Sports Help Girls Thrive in All Aspects of Life…

Every parent wants to help their daughter build the skills she needs to be happy and successful. How do you make it happen? Get her into sports! In Go Girl!, NBC sportscaster Hannah Storm helps you take an active role in encouraging and supporting your daughter's athletic interests, giving her the edge she needs to excel in life.

The benefits of sports for girls are numerous. Girls who play sports have higher levels of confidence and self-esteem and lower levels of depression. High-school girls who play sports are more likely to get better grades in school and to graduate. New research shows that as little as four hours of exercise per week may reduce a girl's risk of getting breast cancer as an adult by up to 60 percent.

Filled with advice and techniques from the nation's top experts, Go Girl! tells parents:

--How to promote fitness and activity in babies and toddlers

--When to start your daughter in organized sports, and how to choose the right sport

--How to keep pre-teens and teenagers interested

--What to do if your daughter shows elite potential

--How to evaluate your daughter's coach

--What it means to be a good sports parent

--What the sports health concerns of a young female athlete may be and how to handle them

Go Girl! is the ultimate guide to making sure that young girls take to life with confidence, passion and a love of the game.

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The Life and Wisdom of a Great Educator and Buddhist Leader

The Life and Wisdom of a Great Educator and Buddhist Leader

Makiguchi the value creator, revolutionary Japanese educator and founder of Soka Gakkai,
Dayle M Bethel
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The Life and Wisdom of a Great Educator and Buddhist Leader.......2000-03-13

Tsunesaburo Makiguchi is one of Japan's most significant yet perhaps least-recognized educators. His fame as the founder of Soka Gakkai has somewhat eclipsed his reputation as an educator. (Soka Gakkai International is now the largest Buddhist organization in the world with over 12 million members in 128 nations.)

Mr. Makiguchi had spent a lifetime developing his "value-creating" educational philosophy from his experience as teacher, principal, and teacher of teachers before he founded the Buddhist lay organization.

A man ahead of his time, Mr. Makiguchi made proposals over sixty years ago that are being made anew today. He was staunchly opposed to the rote memorization that was the backbone of Japanese pedagogy in his day (and largely remains so today), and he called for greater involvement by community members in the education of children.

The author, himself an educator, gives a clear and vivid picture of the magnitude and revolutionary quality of Mr. Makiguchi's theories. Until this book, Tsunesaburo Makiguchi has gone virtually unrecognized in the West because so little information on non-Western educators has been available in English. This work fills a need at a time when Mr. Makiguchi's impact on education and society is of increasing importance.

The Life and Wisdom of a Great Educator and Buddhist Leader.......2000-03-13

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