Lifelines of Liberty

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Biographical account of the life of Ben W. Johnson. His 35 successful missions during WWII are highlighted, as well as the years that followed.

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Solid Resource for Teachers.......2005-02-23

Includes a number of submissions from high school teachers and college professors and, as one might expect from such a collection, some are better and more accurate and useful than others. That being said, those that are helpful are extremely so. I have been teaching The Sun Also Rises for the past 11 years and I learned a good deal about the novel itself and various new methods of presentation. A worhty purchase if you plan to teach the book.

Teaching Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises.(Book Review): An article from: The Hemingway Review

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Teaching Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises.(Book Review): An article from: The Hemingway Review
Ann Putnam
Manufacturer: Ernest Hemingway Foundation
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from The Hemingway Review, published by Ernest Hemingway Foundation on March 22, 2004. The length of the article is 1716 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: Teaching Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises.(Book Review)
Author: Ann Putnam
Publication: The Hemingway Review (Refereed)
Date: March 22, 2004
Publisher: Ernest Hemingway Foundation
Volume: 23 Issue: 2 Page: 99(4)

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Great Intro book --- Great book if your first of second the topic

Just Another Book In This Genre

I DO LOOK BETTER AND FEEL YOUNGER ALREADY!

The Anti-Ageing Solution

The Anti-Aging Solution: 5 Simple Steps to Looking and Feeling Young
Vincent Giampapa , Ronald Pero , and Marcia Zimmerman
Manufacturer: Wiley
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Binding: Paperback

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Breaking the Aging Code: Maximizing Your DNA Function for Optimal Health and Longevity

ASIN: 0471705381

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A medically proven program to prevent and reverse the DNA damage that causes aging

You have it in your power to retain the health, beauty, and vitality of youth well past fifty or sixty and beyond. All of us grow older, but it's a medically proven fact that how we age is a choice. With a few simple lifestyle changes, you can reap amazing visible and tangible benefits in just a few days—and this groundbreaking book shows you how.

Written by an all-star team of internationally acclaimed anti-aging experts, The Anti-Aging Solution is the first guide to reveal how you can reverse aging on a genetic level. By following a uniquely effective five-step program—which includes stress-reduction techniques, easy-to-follow dietary guidelines, moderate exercise, inexpensive skin treatments, and supplements—you can reverse DNA damage, enhance DNA repair, and start to look younger, feel younger, and be younger right away. The Anti-Aging Solution shows you how to:

Say goodbye to aching joints, sagging skin, and fatigue
Improve the quality and function of the genetic material in your cells
Ramp up your body's self-repair functions
Increase your stamina, endurance, and sex drive
Dramatically improve your resistance to disease, including many cancers
Have more youthful, radiant skin

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A medically proven program to prevent and reverse the DNA damage that causes aging

As we grow older, the genetic material in our bodies' 100 trillion cells gets damaged. The result is that the body becomes less and less able to repair itself and we start to notice visible signs of aging, such as age spots, sagging skin, and aching joints. Now, for the first time ever, a team of leading anti-aging experts shows how to reverse aging on a genetic level-while ramping up the body's self-repair capabilities. Based on 30 years of scientific research and 20 years of clinical practice, The Anti-Aging Solution delivers a simple five-step daily program that really works-including a step that's specifically designed to rejuvenate skin. By following this uniquely effective program, which includes stress reduction, dietary changes, exercise, skin treatments, and supplements (including a breakthrough herbal derivative), anyone can reverse DNA damage, enhance DNA repair-and start to look younger, feel younger, and be younger.

Vincent Giampapa, MD (Montclair, NJ), a leading anti-aging authority, is cofounder of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine and founder and President of the Giampapa Institute for Anti-Aging Medical Therapy. He regularly appears on national TV and lectures internationally. Ronald Pero, PhD (Sandgate, VT), is Professor of Microbiology at Sweden's Lund University. He has also taught at Boston University and served as director of medical therapeutics at the Strang Medical Clinic in New York. Marcia Zimmerman, CN (Chico, CA), is a well-known nutrition author and consultant whose books include The ADD Nutrition Solution and Eat Your Colors.

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Great Intro book --- Great book if your first of second the topic.......2007-01-28

I've read a lot of books and material on these topics. This books seems right on and well written, and I would recommend it to anyone starting out. But, it didn't grab me -- probably more due to having read more than enough on these topics and my interests being elsewhere. Once again, great book for getting started on taking responsibility for your own health.

Just Another Book In This Genre.......2006-11-12

The book claims to help you:

1. Say goodbye to aching joints, sagging skin and fatigue
2. Improve the quality and function of the genetic material in your cells
3. Ramp up your body's self-repair functions
4. Increase your stamina, endurance and sex drive
5. Dramatically improve your resistance to disease, including cancers
6. Have more youthful, radiant skin

You don't need to be a cynic to be able to tell that the claims are all inflated. Sure, you'll see some improvement if you have been leading a very unhealthy lifestyle, but for those of us who are already exercising regularly and eating a relatively healthy diet, some of the tips on progressing further to "genetic repair" will sound a bit too good to be true.

In fact, most of the advice and recommendations given in the book are not very different from that found in many other books on nutrition and supplement. The authors just gave all the info a "DNA twist". I stopped reading the book a few chapters from the end when it begins to talk about hormonal supplementation and some glowing testimonial on the author's services. All "natural"? No side effects? How long have the subjects been followed up and how long have physicians really practised hormonal therapy on otherwise healthy individuals? The results may be real, but how safe is it for the rest of subject's life?

Sounds like another one of those practice-promoting books in this genre. Disappointing.

I DO LOOK BETTER AND FEEL YOUNGER ALREADY!.......2004-04-01

This book is the "real" deal. It offers a very simple plan for reversing the negative effects of aging. I especially like the information on nutrition and DNA repair. I've starting using the recommendations for supplementing my genes and already feel younger and like I have more energy. I'm in my late 30's and people think I'm in my late 20's. Buy this book! Read it and then read it again this information will change your life--it did and continues to change mine for the better.

The Anti-Ageing Solution.......2004-03-27

Finally---an anti-ageing book that really gets down to basics. The Anti-Ageing Solution explains what and why things are happening to us as we age. It is not just another "try this book" but a clear roadmap of the ageing process and how we can repair our own roads, as well as resources to to make the repairs. There are a lot of books out there on this subject and believe me I own quite a few. "5 simple steps" is what this book proclaims. I have put these five steps into play in my life and have simplified everything. My health has improved.An added bonus- my weight has dropped yet I no longer diet. It has allowed me to take a fresh look at "old age" and realize age is just a number. It is the quality of life that counts. At 58 I feel like a kid again. I am glad I had the good fortune to discover The Anti-Ageing Solution.

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Forty-eight million children in the United States suffer from food allergies. For their parents, mealtimes can be difficult to plan... Now, with Feeding your Allergic Child, there's a solution to the dilemma of what to prepare for the food-sensitive child.Eliza Meyer's creative, fun and delicious recipes will get your kids to eat, and keep them happy and healthy at the same time. These nutritious dishes will tempt even the most finicky child, wile avoiding the four ingredients kids are most frequently allergic to: corn, wheat, dairy and eggs. They can also be modified for other food allergies.Recipes include:Fruit shakes, "Small coke", Squash soup, No-vinegar viniagrette, mock ceaser salad, fish they'll eat, stuff cabbage, vegetable kugel, rice salad, sweet potato chips, almond lace cookies, coconut-almond muffins, and dozens more.A complete section on how to tell if your child is allergic and tips on coping with the challenges of feeding an allergic child introduces the recipes.Free of the chemical additives and artificial flavorins of prepackaged and processed foods, the dishes in Feeding Your Allergic Child will make your kitchen table a happier and healthier place to be and will show you hoe to put your food-sensitive child on the road to healthy eating--and living.

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Not worth your money.......2007-01-04

I was very disappointed in the recipes in this book - I would not recommend.

A fun, practical corkbook that's well within reach.......2006-03-06

I love this cookbook & use it all the time! My daughter has many allergies (tree nuts included) so we haven't been able to use all the recipes, but those that we have are wonderful! I keep checking back, hoping to see another book by this author, but haven't found any so far. As for the "rantings" spoken about in another review....I read the book cover to cover and didn't find anything that fits that description. I enjoyed Ms. Meyer's stories of her children and her 'journey' and appreciate her having shared it. Thanks!

This book did not meet my expectations. .......2005-07-13

I wanted to like this book, but just can't. The author is condescending at best and downright insulting at worst. I think it's safe to assume that anyone buying a cookbook can um - cook! She also uses butter in every other recipe, but according to the book her kids are allergic to dairy. I don't get it. She's also a little off the deep end, she basically goes off on the entire food industry as if they are trying to kill her little darlings on purpose. Then there is a section where she goes off on a tangent about the dangers of using a grill - then she actually has the audacity to provide a recipe for grilling hotdogs and hamburgers! As if I need a cookbook for that. The other problem that I have with the book is that nearly every recipe centers around a sauce made with dijon mustard, olive oil and copious amounts of lemon juice. I'm very allergic to lemon juice, so in all honesty my ability to use this cookbook is almost non-existant.

Good recipes even in non-allergic kitchen.......2004-10-16

This cookbook is simple, easy to follow and encourages you to cook from scratch without giving you a guilt-complex. The stuffed-cabbage recipe alone is worth the cost. I'd never done it before, got a wild hair- tried it and we loved it. My kids like making their own cokes, too. Basically, they like to make just about anything and this was the cookbook that convinced me to bring them into the kitchen. I originally bought this to cook for my grandma (celiac) but it is a staple in my kitchen even though nobody's allergic. Not every recipe works for us, but most do. I think it's a great "family" type cookbook. We are by no means health-food nuts either- if anything more junk-food nuts. FYI- I have a (picky) teen, (super picky) toddler and a (eat anything but peaches) baby. I encourage you to try this cookbook, especially if your kids are allergic. Good luck!

One of my favorite resources for my severely allergic child.......2003-05-18

When my child was first diagnosed I ordered twenty different recipe/cookbooks for special diets/allergies. This is one of 2 that I actually use frequently. The recipes are simple and my child likes them. The information on substituting ingredients and creating safe versions of forbidden items is excellent. Most of all I found the author's attitude and sense of humor very liberating and empowering. Reading this book always makes me feel that I can do this. It's an excellent starter book to help a parent or the newly diagnosed person with food allergies to get control of their diet and attitude. I highly recommend it.

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BREAKING & TRAINING DOGS Being Concise Directions For The Proper Education Of Dogs Both For The Field And For Companions. By "Pathfinder." (H.C. Dear) And Hugh Dalziel. A VINTAGE DOG BOOKS CLASSIC REPRINT. Originally published in 1875 this scarce book on early dog training is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. A second, enlarged and revised edition was published in 1903 and is equally elusive. This latter edition has been republished by VINTAGE DOG BOOKS, using the original text and artwork as part of their CLASSIC BREED BOOK series. Both writers were well known figures in the dog world during that period, with Dalziel being the author of "British Dogs", one of the great canine classics. The first part of the book by "Pathfinder" deals with training dogs for use in the field. One hundred and fifty five pages contain five detailed chapters on: Companionable Retrievers. - Field Retrievers. - Pointers and Setters. - Field Spaniels. - Terriers. The second part by Dalziel offers sound advice on the training of non - sporting dogs for various tasks. Ninety eight pages contain chapters on: Bloodhounds and Tracking. - Trail and Draghounds. - Defenders and Watchdogs. - Sheepdogs and Stock Tenders. - Life Savers and Water Dogs. - Vermin Destroyers. - Physical Training and Greyhounds. - Tricky Dogs. - Tips on Sheep Worrying, Fowl Killing, Barking at Night, etc. Both parts contain vintage photos of various dog breeds. Although a two part treatise, the book should be read as a whole, as much of the expert advice contained will be found to be relevant to most of the breeds in each section. This is a fascinating read for any dog lover or historian, with much of the information still useful and practical today. Many of the earliest dog breed books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. VINTAGE DOG BOOKS are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

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Breaking & training dogs: Being concise directions for the proper education of dogs, both for the field and for companions
H. C Dear
Manufacturer: L.U. Gill
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Breaking and training dogs: Being concise directions for the proper education both for the field and for companions, of retrievers, pointers, setters, spaniels, terriers, &c., &c

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Breaking and training dogs: Being concise directions for the proper education both for the field and for companions, of retrievers, pointers, setters, spaniels, terriers, &c., &c
Pathfinder
Manufacturer: "The Country" Office
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Breaking and training dogs: Being concise directions for the proper education of dogs, both for the field and as companions

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Breaking and training dogs: Being concise directions for the proper education of dogs, both for the field and as companions
Pathfinder
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Quilted Planet : A Sourcebook of Quilts from Around the World

Quilted Planet: A Sourcebook of Quilts from Around the World
Celia Eddy
Manufacturer: Clarkson Potter
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1400054575
Release Date: 2005-10-11

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Quilted Planet celebrates the evolution of a beloved folk art in America and around the world, displaying the eclectic influences that are present in today’s modern quilt designs. Gorgeously illustrated with more than 200 original examples from six continents, this cornucopia of quilting styles is an inspirational reference for historians, crafters, and quilters alike.

Never has it been more evident that quilting is the most culturally rich folk art being practiced today. From the earliest known quilt found in a Scythian chieftain’s tomb near Mongolia (circa 100 B.C. to 200 A.D.) to the hybrid designs of international contemporary works, quilting has mirrored the traditions, lifestyles, and social attitudes of people around the world for thousands of years. Quilted Planet celebrates the versatility of this timeless art form and what it has meant to various cultures by showcasing a wide range of quilt styles and techniques from across the globe.

As she delves into a cornucopia of eclectic quilting styles, Celia Eddy looks at how patchwork and quilting traditions have evolved independently by showcasing methods unique to regions from six continents. She also takes a close look at how these historical techniques are echoed continuously in the work of today’s quilt artists, demonstrating this art form’s enduring influence on contemporary textile arts. More than forty original techniques are highlighted, including those from the United States, Japan, India, Egypt, England, Ireland, France, and Sweden, each with a brief account of the history of specific quilting traditions, methods, and styles. Quilted Planet also includes explanations of the methods and techniques particular to certain regions, including French boutis, Victorian crazy patchwork, and Japanese sashiko, providing quilters with endless new ideas to experiment with and incorporate into their own work.

A gallery of contemporary quilts shows how modern-day artists transcend geographical borders in their use of new materials and techniques that superbly reiterate traditions of the past. With a comprehensive bibliography, exhaustive list of resources, and an introduction to basic techniques, Quilted Planet is the ideal reference and inspiration source for crafters, collectors, and historians alike.

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Quilted Planet : A Sourcebook of Quilts from Around the World.......2006-03-02

The book is exactly what the title suggests, a sourcebook of quilts -- beautifully photographed with to-the-point text. This is not a how-to book, but if want a fine reference source for quilts, this book will not disappoint you.

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Quilted Planet: A Sourcebook of Quilts from Around the World
Celia Eddy
Manufacturer: Mitchell Beazley
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Binding: Hardcover

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Quilted Planet A Sourcebook Of Quilt From Around The World

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Quilted Planet A Sourcebook Of Quilt From Around The World
mitchell brezley
Manufacturer: Rough Guides
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000N5BM7C

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Quilted Planet: a Sourcebook of Quilts From Around the World
Celia Eddy
Manufacturer: Clarkson N Potter Publishers
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Suggested by our Coach

An excellent investment

A great source of information

Excellent "How To" Book For Beginners

A good book on fencing

Fencing: Steps to Success (Steps to Success Activity Series)
Elaine Cheris
Manufacturer: Human Kinetics Publishers
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 087322972X

Book Description

Learn the highly technical sport of fencing, in nine challenging and fun steps! Fencing: Steps to Success covers all of the essential skills of the epee and foil forms of the sport. The book is a perfect how-to guide for beginning and developing fencers, and a valuable reference for instructors.

Author Elaine Cheris shares the expertise that has made her one of the most prolific fencers and fencing instructors in the United States. In each progressive step, she explains the importance of a major skill, presents sequential illustrations to show you how to perform the skill, and then provides a series of drills to refine and master the skill.

Cheris has instructed many elite international competitors, as well as pop music star Jimmy Buffett. In Fencing: Steps to Success, you can receive your own personal lessons and start fencing the right way, right away.

This book is part of the highly popular Steps to Success Activity Series, which now has more than 1 million copies in print!

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Suggested by our Coach.......2007-08-13

After returning from Nationals, our Coach recommended this book to the fencers at our club looking to improve our overall performance next year. Although coming back with a 2nd in Sabre isn't too shabby! I bought 2 copies, one for my son who is going into his 3rd year of fencing and 1 for myself, a beginning fencer. We are both finding it very useful. My son likes the review of the basics and we both like the drills in each section.
I would suggest this book to any fencer looking to perfect form and skill. I think experienced fencers even need a look back to the basics sometimes. The only reason I gave it 4 stars out of 5 was because I had a hard time giving 5 stars to a book that makes me break out a sweat!

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An excellent investment.......2007-04-12

Another classic. Good pictures and easy to understand text. Full of drills to perform alone or with another person. Quite simply one of the best American texts available.

A great source of information.......2006-11-06

We use this as a textbook for our beginner fencers. The illustrations are very clear, with multiple viewpoints, and the directions are very clear. It also is great for my assistant instructors to use for the tips on what to look for when a fencer is doing something wrong! A great book! I reccommend it for all the salles!

Excellent "How To" Book For Beginners.......2004-11-24

Ms. Cheris' "Fencing: Steps to Success" is a worthwhile purchase for new fencers. (My 5 star rating presumes that the reader is a novice fencer.) As a new fencer myself (1 year), I've read several books on fencing in addition to taking weekly lessons. Ms. Cheris' book provides clear, concise instructions and excellent diagrams; and includes numerous recommended drills that help beginners properly form their technique. While no substitute for lessons, the book is great as a companion to live instruction. For beginners, I strongly recommned this book over Nick Evangelista's "The Art and Science of Fencing". (Although Mr. Evangelista's book does do a better job in giving the reader the historical context of today's modern sport fencing.) "Fencing: Steps to Success" is a valuable learning aid for those new to the sport.

A good book on fencing.......2002-01-19

This is one of the best books on fencing writen by an American. It's major weakness is that it often attempts to teach both foil and epee and the same time . The author does address modern fencing , a subject often ingored. This book is good for the person that knows how to fence and wants some pointers; not a good read for beginners . A good book but kept me wanting more, for example the author tells nothing of how she took up the sport and what it's done for her. Close only 4 of 5 stars.

Self-Defense: Steps to Success (Steps to Success Activity Series)

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great guide to teaching self defense
Great as a template for teaching self defense
Complete Self Defense Course Curriculum
Above average review text for self defense

Self-Defense: Steps to Success (Steps to Success Activity Series)
Joan M. Nelson
Manufacturer: Human Kinetics Publishers
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Binding: Paperback

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You have taken your first step to success in self-defense with the purchase of this book. Self-Defense: Steps to Success combines the knowledge and experience of master teacher Joan Nelson with the latest research on how to learn self-defense.

Self-Defense: Steps to Success is a breakthrough in sport skill instruction through its development of complete learning progressions—the steps to success. You will climb 14 critical steps on your way to increasing your personal safety. Each step (chapter)

• explains why the concept or skill is important,

• identifies the keys to correct technique,

• helps you correct common errors,

• explains how to practice each skill in realistic ways,

• lists specific performance goals for each drill,

• gives you a summary checklist for evaluating proper technique, and

• lets you proceed at your own pace.

Each of the steps you will take is an easy transition from the one before. Your first few steps provide a solid foundation of basic skills and concepts. As you progress, you will learn how to apply these basic skills to defending against common unarmed attacks. As you approach the top of your climb to success, you will gain confidence in your ability to think clearly and strategically in a variety of potentially dangerous situations and to implement effective and appropriate strategies for maintaining your safety.

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great guide to teaching self defense.......2004-09-08

I am a 2nd degree black belt in karate and also teach women's self defense. I started looking for references to guide me in developing my SD class and came across this book. This book has been a great help for me in organizing my class. I highly recommend it.

Great as a template for teaching self defense.......2002-12-31

Although the Karate influence on this book is hard to miss it is still an excellent template to how self defense should be taught. If you are an instructor you can use this book as a template to helping you design your lesson plans. If you don't like a given technique then insert one that you do like following the author's method and you will be surprised at the outcome. The method of instruction and reinforcement that the author utilizes will work for any introductory self-defense course. I've read this book 100+ times and I am still learning from it.

Complete Self Defense Course Curriculum.......2001-01-27

This book is oriented to teachers of a women's self defense course. It contains class activities, drills, standards for sucess in each technique, descriptions for performing the techniques, and safety techniques. I find this book extremely helpful for any one teaching a self-defense course. I refer to this book frequently. I am a law enforcement self defense instructor and a 1st degree black belt in judo.

Above average review text for self defense.......1999-05-16

I teach Kenpo Karate and have been active in Kenpo for over 26 yrs. The text by Joan Nelson is an excellent reference source for the lay public on self defense, but an invaluable tool for professional self defense instructors of most styles.

Teaching Self-Defense: Steps to Success (Steps to Success Activity Series)

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Teaching Self-Defense: Steps to Success (Steps to Success Activity Series)
Joan M. Nelson
Manufacturer: Human Kinetics Publishers
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The Steps to Success Activity Series is the most extensively researched and carefully developed set of sport skill instruction books ever published. The series provides not only outstanding participant books for many sports, but also the most comprehensive instructor guides ever developed for teaching sport skills. The conceptual model developed for the Steps to Success Activity series provides an integrated approach and is explained in Instructional Design for Teaching Physical Activities. The participant and instructor books for each sport represent a breakthrough in instructional technology through the development of complete learning progressions--the steps to success. Each of the 14 steps (chapters) in the participant book, Self-Defense: Steps to Success, provides students with vital information to complement your instruction, including

• sequential illustrations for correct execution of all basic skills,

• suggestions for error detection and correction,

• excellent drill progressions,

• specific goals for measuring performance, and

• summary checklists of keys to correct technique.

Teaching Self-Defense: Steps to Success is your comprehensive guide for individualizing and improving instruction. Whether you are a veteran or a first-time instructor of beginning self-defense classes, this book provides essential instructional resources, including

• management and safety guidelines,

• rating charts for identifying students' initial skill levels,

• drill modifications to fit various skill levels,

• teaching cues to maximize learning,

• suggestions for identifying and correcting common errors,

• sample forms for a unit plan and an early lesson plan,

• quantitative evaluation for all drills, and

• a complete test bank of written questions.

Step up to the best sport skill instruction package ever developed with Teaching Self-Defense: Steps to Success and Self-Defense: Steps to Success.

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Whether you are an artist - or just think like one - Finding Bob's Glasses shows you that your history and life and work are inseparable. You'll find that interruptions and breaks in work routines may help you see things you didn't even know to look for. Perhaps most importantly, you'll discover that creativity and art thrive not in spite of the life we lead, but because of it.

In this rich and touching story, Aileen Erickson examines the connections between herself, her work as an artist and her many roles as a social being. What she discovers in the process is the need to come to terms with the isolated focus of her work and its seeming separation from ordinary life.

You'll read about a family island in Maine juxtaposed with a salt producing island in the Caribbean, where Aileen Erickson spent a major part of her childhood; an artist mother and husband and a young daughter who inspires Erickson to reach out - "the most important catalyst in her mother's social evolution," according to Datillo - and whose preschool line drawings illustrate the text; and a minor theme relating to the beloved classic Little Women and its author, Louisa May Alcott. You'll find how these things the the author writes about help to form who she is, both as a person and an artist, and how they mirror a singular psychological and spiritual journey. "As a stylist," one reader comments, "Aileen Erickson is flawless, reads easily."

Finding Bob's Glasses implies we all can be artists, if only in the daily details of our lives. A very personal story about "the process of growth," and "finding one's own truth and freedom through searching and letting go," it is also about "challenging the preconceptions we all have of ourselves and the world around us as we discover our own truth and gain our freedom." (Joanna Datillo, Smoki Bacon Dick Concannon Show on BNN-TV)

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An artist's personal celebration of the joy.......2002-05-16

Finding Bob's Glasses: A Memoir Of Life, Love And Unfinished Paintings by Aileen O. Erickson is an artist's personal celebration of the joy in creating works on canvas, and the many conflicting duties that ordinary daily life demands on us all. A gentle, autobiographical look into the nuances of creativity and the act of bringing inspiration to life, Finding Bob's Glasses is a heartwarming read meant for everyone, but is especially recommended for fellow artists and those balancing their creative aspirations with their domestic and personal responsibilities.

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