The Visitable Past: A Wartime Memoir (Biography Monograph)

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A different kind of war story.......2006-07-17

I found this war memoir well worth reading. Drafted in 1943, when he was 35 and not getting along too well with his then wife, Edel's account of his time in the Army, up to the end of the war in Europe, is a fascinating view of a man who was very different, and in a favorable way, from many of his fellow soldiers. He had been a student in Paris in the years from 1928 to 1931 as well as spending time as a journalist in the mid-thirties, so he was a good man to be around when he arrived in Paris on the day of its liberation. His account of the celebration of the liberation of Paris is of high interest, and exciting. Anyone who appreciates wartime memoirs, as I do, will be glad to have read this very well-written account, published in 2000 (after the author's death in 1997).

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In 1993, Alan Rabinowitz, called "the Indiana Jones" of wildlife science by The New York Times, arrived for the first time in the country of Myanmar, known until 1989 as Burma, uncertain of what to expect. Working under the auspices of the Wildlife Conservation Society, his goal was to establish a wildlife research and conservation program and to survey the country's wildlife. He succeeded beyond all expectations, not only discovering a species of primitive deer completely new to science but also playing a vital role in the creation of Hkakabo Razi National Park, now one of Southeast Asia's largest protected areas.

Beyond the Last Village takes the reader on a journey of exploration, danger, and discovery in this remote corner of the planet at the southeast edge of the Himalayas where tropical rain forest and snow-covered mountains meet. As we travel through this "lost world" -- a mysterious and forbidding region isolated by ancient geologic forces -- we meet the Rawang, a former slave group, the Taron, a solitary enclave of the world's only pygmies of Asian ancestry, and Myanmar Tibetans living in the furthest reaches of the mountains. We enter the territories of strange, majestic-looking beasts that few people have ever heard of and fewer have ever seen -- golden takin, red goral, blue sheep, black barking deer. The survival of these ancient species is now threatened, not by natural forces but by hunters with snares and crossbows, trading body parts for basic household necessities.

The powerful landscape and unique people the author befriends help him come to grips with the traumas and difficulties of his past and emerge a man ready to embrace the world anew. Interwoven with his scientific expedition in Myanmar, and helping to inform his understanding of the people he met and the situations he encountered, is this more personal journey of discovery.

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A great book from a true conservation pioneer.......2006-01-22

This is really an inspiring book. While some people debate whether any environmental work in Burma is worth it, Rabinowitz shows how through perseverance and dedication one can make a positive difference in Burma. I appreciate how open and honest he is. Rabinowitz does not emerge as a hero or saint (as some of his emotions may belie), but he does come across as an true and decent person.

I only wish he updated the book to include his more recent adventures in Burma.

Wonderful Story.......2004-01-01

I really enjoyed this book. The way Mr. Rabinowitz intertwined his experiences in Myanamar with his own internal conflicts really personalized the story and captivated me as a reader. I also found his experiences with the Taron amazing - imagine seeing and interacting with the last of a group of humans before their extinction. One of the important ideas which I gained from this book is the idea that animals need to come first when a National Park is created. He showed what happens when the needs of the people living the area come first - extinction! At the same time he is careful to note that if the people living in the area are not given an alternative to their current way of life - no park will suceed. The world needs more Alan Rabinowitz's.

A good book.......2003-12-25

This was a good book, I think Jaguar was his best book but I liked this one. It must have been amazing to have trekked across such unknown wilderness and interact with the local villagers and see a part of the world that virtually no western eyes have seen. It must have been extremely difficult to deal with the reality of overexploitation of wildlife to trade for something as mundane as salt. Rabinowitz doesn't paint the local people as uncaring monsters. They are just trying to make a life for themselves and their families.

I would have like a few photographs of the animals, but this isn't a field guide. Overall the book was very good. I liked the way the Dr. Rabinowitz made the point that if any conservation effort is going to have even the smallest chance of being successful the local government and more importantly the local people need to be involved from day one.

great adventure.......2003-01-18

Massachusetts Sierran, March 2002
Diana Muir

Alan Rabinowitz has the best day job in America. The Bronx Zoo pays him to fly to parts of the world that have been off-limits to western scientists for generations. He assembles a team and walks into the forest where he treks beyond the point at which effective government ends, beyond the last road negotiable by Land Rover, beyond the last village. He comes back to report the existence of new species of large mammals previously unknown to science. Then he arranges to have vast tracks of wild land set off as protected nature reserves.
Rabinowitz works for the organization that runs the Bronx Zoo, the Wildlife Conservation Society, and he doesn't actually find an entirely new species of large mammal every time he steps into the bush. But the delicate Burmese leaf deer he discovered for science in 1997 is flourishing in forests that his Burmese scientific and administrative collaborators are working to conserve. Their efforts have resulted in the protection of 3.2% of the land area of Myanmar as national parkland or wildlife refuge. And the adventures in Myanmar recounted in Beyond the Last Village are merely the latest exploits in a career spent mapping the last refuges of the nearly extinct Sumatran rhino, tracking tigers in Thailand, and determining how large a jaguar preserve need be to succeed in preserving jaguar.
No one is perfect. Rabinowitz has a great story to tell, but he attempts to combine a sensitve exploration of his inner self with real-life adventures that play like an Indiana Jones movie. The outcome can be bad enough to make you wince. Here is Rabinowitz, the sensitive male, awaiting the birth of his child.
"The due date came and went, and I was surprised at how rattled I was. I had helped deliver a Mayan baby in the back of a pickup truck on a bumpy dirt road in southern Belize. I had sewn up my dog, Cleo, after his neck was ripped open by a jaguar. I had ridden for help on a motorcycle in Thailand with a broken leg and a bamboo stake through my foot. I had had to find my way out of the jungle with a subdural hematoma after a plane crash. But nothing compared to this. This was my child."
When Rabinowitz discovers a species unknown to science, he takes evidence to the Director of Genetics at the Bronx Zoo for expert confirmation. If he had taken the account of his trip to a professional writer for similarly expert help he would have a best seller on his hands. Make no mistake, Rabinowitz has a first-rate story to tell. The sort of story that might have reached millions of readers around the world and persuaded them of the importance of saving the world's last wild places. Instead we have a book that is almost wonderful.
This is a great read nevertheless because Rabinowitz is the real deal. He goes to places where we cannot go and sees things that we would never see. Had I somehow gotten permission to hike into upland forests of Myanmar off limits to outsiders, I would have seen some pretty little deer. Rabinowitz saw an undescribed species. And while the writing may be clunky, the adventure is real.
E. O. Wilson's new book, The Future of Life, is an elegant statement of the importance of preserving the biodiversity of this planet by protecting large, intact ecosystems from exploitation. Rabinowitz takes the problem down to cases.
His new species of leaf dear, along with bear, tiger, rhino and a bevy of southeast Asian species whose names I failed even to recognize, are endangered by poverty, and by a voracious Chinese appetite for bogus medicine and chimerical aphrodisiacs. Sometimes it can take surprisingly little to save them.
In the remote highlands of Myanmar Rabinowitz and his Burmese colleague, Dr. U Saw Tun Khaing, discovered villages with no access to salt. The only way that they could obtain this vital commodity was by hunting and selling wildlife parts to Chinese traders. Rhino, the species most prized by credulous Chinese men, were extirpated in the area decades ago.
Dr. Khaing has now set up a system in which payment in salt and other goods is made to villages that preserve the wildlife around them. Erstwhile hunters are employed as game monitors with the cost picked up by the Wildlife Conservation Society. Salt and self-interest will surely do more to induce local people to preserve game than any number of wardens could.
The pity is that poachers serving the Chinese market continue to hunt Asian rhino elsewhere. My son, the college student, suggests that the only way to protect the last wild Asian rhinos from poachers is to provide free Viagra to every middle-aged man in China. He just might be right. Meanwhile, I'm glad that Alan Rabinowitz is on the job.

Alan's third book and third best.......2002-12-28

Alan has a wonderful gift for expressing his expeditions and emotional journeys on paper. He can set you in the middle of his trails and make you feel his inner turmoils and exhilerations. Although Jaguar was by far his best book, this one should not be missed. I will be anxiouxly awaiting his next journey and book.

Paradise Lost. (Topical Reviews).: An article from: American Scientist

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Paradise Lost. (Topical Reviews).: An article from: American Scientist

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Beyond the Last Village: A Journey of Discovery in Asia's Forbidden Wilderness

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Beyond the Last Village: A Journey of Discovery in Asia's Forbidden Wilderness
Alan Rabinowitz
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Great book with awesome advice that works exceedingly well

You've got to be kidding!

It's changing my life!

I lost a lot of weight using this book.

17 fruita a day ?

Stop Inflammation Now!
Richard Fleming
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An innovative cardiologist reveals the twelve main causes of heart attack and stroke, and presents his breakthrough plan to restore heart health.

In this groundbreaking book, nuclear cardiologist and research scientist Dr. Richard M. Fleming exposes the devastating impact of arterial inflammation on the heart and what can be done to douse the fire within. Arterial inflammation triggers a dangerous chain reaction, wreaking havoc throughout the body. Dr. Fleming's action plan explains which tests your doctor should be performing to assess heart disease risk and tells why an angiogram is not always an accurate indicator of heart health. He also reveals a complete picture of the twelve causes of inflammation and how to defeat them.

Dr. Fleming's unique two-step program restores balance within the body through simple diet and lifestyle changes that can begin to yield measurable results in as little as two weeks. The plan not only prevents further damage to the heart but can also restore blood flow and reverse heart disease's progress-all without surgery or prescription drug dependence. The book includes detailed menus and more than fifty easy-to-prepare recipes for every meal of the day.

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Great book with awesome advice that works exceedingly well.......2007-08-16

I just bought my second copy of this book. I lost the first one a while back and couldn't remember the menus, so here we go again!

I tried the more aggressive menu about 2 years ago, and wow does it work. Let me give you some info on me so you can get an idea of what you might expect: I'm a 39-year-old male, 5'10" tall, 190lbs. I haven't worked out for a couple years (too much desk work) and my stress levels are higher than back in the day. I eat well enough without the book's menu: oatmeal, coffee (outweighs my water intake), lots of "Morningstar" soy products, lots of chicken, cheeses, pastas, some fruit and vegetables (rarely), red meat maybe once a week, no alcohol, no cigarettes or other tobacco, and so on.

After a few years of stress and little exercise, I started feeling it all build up in my chest, shoulders, arms, etc. I had a lot of what I think was heart arythmia (fluttering) and other such weirdness. I did a baseline EKG to see if any damage was done through the years, but it all checked out perfectly. The entire blood panel was great too...low cholesterol, etc. So I decided I would try this book and apply the menu to see if I could FEEL better, since the tests said I was great.

I took it to the extreme and went completely greens, vegetables and fruits for 3 months. (I'm also the same guy who tried Atkins a year before that for 2 months and lost 45lbs!). After about 2 weeks of being on this book's diet, I saw my face start to regain some firmness and ...glow?...everything just looked "cleaner" and maybe even a little younger. It was weird to see and harder to explain, but it gave me even more desire to push harder and further!

After about 2 months, the fluttering in my chest remained...I didn't care, I was going to go as far as I had to in order to see what I could gain from this new way of eating. Well into my 2nd month, something really strange-feeling happened. It freaked me out but it felt so GOOD after it went away...here's what happened: I had the normal fluttering, but suddenly, in the area of the fluttering, I FELT SOMETHING MOVE AND BREAK AWAY INSIDE MY CHEST. It raced away from its origin and I felt it move for a little bit away from my heart. Instantly the fluttering was gone and I haven't had it since. It's been at least 2 years or more since that happened.

What I think happened is that the inflammation in my arteries had begun to go down, resulting in some plaque loosening and ultimately breaking free and literally floating away! I have NO CLUE where it went, but I felt (and still feel) really good! No flutters and no pains.

I am starting this menu again and will try and stay on it the best I can for as long as I can. It's hard to remain on the menu (notice I don't say "diet?), as I'm pretty healthy, not obese, and feel I can add weight without any real fears (yeah, right). My main concern is heart and artery health, as the men in my family have a history of clogged arteries!

You've got to be kidding! .......2007-03-05

I have a friend who swears by this diet, so I thought I'd buy the book and check it out. It will certainly result in weight loss (and the associated benefits of a healthy diet and ideal weight), but, my gosh, 35 servings of fruits and vegetables a day - you've got to be kidding! After I read about carrots being a "comfort" food ("Honey, I had a horrid day at work - how about a cup of carrots?!"), I realized this wasn't the diet for me. The book does contain some valuable nutritional information and some healthy lifestyle exercise and dietary suggestions, but I'm not convinced this particular type diet has anything over any other well-balanced diet supplemented with exercise. Good luck with feeling good - however you figure out how to do it.

It's changing my life!.......2007-01-21

I'm barely half way thru this book but already it's making a huge impact on my health. This book has shined a light on my life-long eating habits and what impact that "diet" has had on my health, as well as show me where that path was taking me. Just knowing how our "normal" eating habits effect our bodies and how it makes it extremely difficult to lose weight was very eye opening. I'm on my 3rd week of my new found awareness and I've lost 12 pounds already. I am walking on my treadmill everyday and I've worked up to 30 minutes a day. At first I was only doing 10 to 12 minutes a day but it's getting easier to go longer. The process of eating healthier is easier than I thought. As long as I'm eating the healthy things, I can eat as much as I want and that keeps me from feeling hungry and snacking on the bad stuff. The explanation of how the high protein diets work was also a real eye opener, I'll never do Atkins again. I can't believe I used to think eating as much steak, lobster, butter, cream, etc., could really be healthy! I'm merely following the premise of eating LOTS of fruits and vegetables and avoiding the processed foods as much as possible. This book explains why that works and how each of those effect your body and health. In less than 3 weeks, I've lost 12 pounds, feel better, have more energy, and more importantly, feel like I've found a plan I can live with for the long run. I'll update more as I go, best of luck to you as well. HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK!

I lost a lot of weight using this book........2006-09-17

I lost a lot of weight using the Fleming Program. I'm at my lowest weight in 28 years. It was easy for me to basically follow because a person can eat a large volume of food and not go hungry. The person just has to eat the right foods. The loss came at a rate of about a pound a week. I also lowered my blood pressure, cholesterol and pulse rate. I believe the Fleming Program is the healthiest program out there.
I don't usually cook and eat out. I modified the program slightly to fit my needs. The Phase I was quite strict and I cheated on it a little and still lost a lot of weight.
Typical eat-out meals that fit some of the program:
Veggies with tofu from a Chinese take-out place.
Vegetable chop suey.
Vegetarian chili.
A vegetable burrito bowl with beans.
Apples twice a day.
Going to a buffet and eating vegetables (except rice, potato and bread.)
A veggie delight sandwich from a sandwich chain after Phase I.

17 fruita a day ?.......2006-04-12

I think this book is right on. Very close to another fine book, Joel Fuhrman's "Eat to Live." But, if a small apple counts as 1 fruit, how could you eat 17 fruits a day in addition to all the vegetables etc. Fleming's menus contain nowhere near that many fruits. Surely there is some mistake.

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Entertaining and Informative

I'll Read It, But I Won't Eat It

One of the Best Popular Books on Food Science

Clever but not accurate

Totally fun and informative

How to Read a French Fry: And Other Stories of Intriguing Kitchen Science
Russ Parsons
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
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ASIN: 0618379436

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In a book widely hailed for its entertaining prose and provocative research, the award-winning Los Angeles Times food journalist Russ Parsons examines the science behind ordinary cooking processes. Along the way he dispenses hundreds of tips and the reasons behind them, from why you should always begin cooking beans in cold water, to why you should salt meat before sauting it, to why it's a waste of time to cook a Vidalia onion. Filled with sharp-witted observations ("Frying has become synonymous with minimum-wage labor, yet hardly anyone will try it at home"), intriguing food trivia (fruit deprived of water just before harvest has superior flavor to fruit that is irrigated up to the last moment ), and recipes (from Oven-Steamed Salmon with Cucumber Salad to Ultimate Strawberry Shortcake), How to Read a French Fry contains all the ingredients you need to become a better cook.

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Entertaining and Informative.......2007-03-17

This book is an introduction to practical kitchen science. Parsons has organized it topically, with chapters on oils and frying, storage and processing of plant foods, the chemistry and cooking of eggs, starches and sauces, meat and heat, and baking. At the end of each chapter is a short collection of recipes chosen to illustrate the salient points of the chapter. The book includes an index, but no references.

The book isn't as comprehensive as some kitchen science books, but it is
very engaging and easy to read. Because it was interesting as well as informative, I found that the information presented in this book was much easier to remember than information from other similar kitchen science books such as Hillman's "The New Kitchen Science."

Parsons presents a very sound argument for buying local fruit--fruits that are grown and picked for shipment are generally picked green, before they develop the sweetness or other strong aromatic flavors that could be characteristic of the fruit. Commercial varieties of long-haul fruits are bred for their ability to withstand the hazards of shipment, not for flavor. In general, his explanations of complicated kitchen chemistry, such as protein changes with emulsifiers or baking, are quite easy to follow as well as fascinating.

I'll Read It, But I Won't Eat It.......2004-07-07

It's telling that Russ Parsons titles his book with the one food that's on virtually no one's diet: The French Fry. Now that the forbidden fruit has got my attention, I am deep frying myself in this compendium. I read all the food science books and get something from each one, but I like Parsons' way of putting things. For example, he entitles a chapter "fat, flour, and fear," the fear relating to failure or perhaps a piecrust. This is smart, because this kind of thing happens. Food science helps, with a good dose of hands-on experience. As Parsons tells us: "The only way to learn how to make a good piecrust is to make enough bad ones..." Of course, we knew that already, but it helps seeing it repeated in a science context. Applying the science is the key.

Food writer Elliot Essman's other reviews and food articles are available at www.stylegourmet.com

One of the Best Popular Books on Food Science.......2004-06-26

Russ Parsons is a `Los Angeles Times' culinary columnist originally hired by Ruth Reichl who, with Shirley Corriher (`Cookwise'), Alton Brown (TV's `Good Eats'), and Robert Volker (`What Einstein Told His Cook') work at explaining cooking to us all. I have not read Corriher's very highly regarded book, but I would give Parsons the highest regard when compared to Brown and Volker when looking at what they do in common. To anticipate any thoughts that I am overlooking Harold McGee, I believe McGee's book `On Food and Cooking' is literally in a class of its own, from which all of these other authors have probably borrowed.

While Brown and Volker give scientific explanations of culinary phenomena, with Brown's chapters in `I'm Only Here for the Food' being somewhat deeper than Volker's question and answer format, Parsons is looking at culinary facts from a much broader point of view. It is as if all three understand food and all three have good scientific explanations for food facts, but only Parsons understands SCIENCE. Alton Brown gives an excellent metaphor for science in describing what he does as drawing a roadmap of a neighborhood (of custards, for example) rather than simply giving step by step instructions as one would when writing out the method for a recipe. Brown, however, seems constantly constrained by the limits of a 30-minute `Good Eats' episode or of a book chapter on braising.

Parsons addresses the whole field of food science from the other direction. He doesn't talk about what causes meat to brown (and why this tastes so good) or how simmering in water creates gelatin in stocks, or how the barbecue method is so good at producing tender meat from tough primals. Instead, he talks about MEAT, its composition, and how it reacts, in general, to heat, and what the variations are from chicken to pork to veal to beef to lamb. From these, we can see the similarities between, for example, barbecue and braising. This is what science is all about. Explaining individual facts without an underlying theory becomes nothing more than description. Alton Brown uses the theory to explain the facts. Russ Parsons talks about the theory, with facts as examples of how the theory works.

What so frustrates me about the clarity with which Parsons writes is that in spite of this, TV food show hosts continue to perpetuate myths about cooking like the one about searing meat is done to `seal in the juices'. Both Parsons and McGee have refuted this statement, yet some Food Network hosts make that statement over and over. I think all people who make their living by writing or speaking about food should be required to take a good chemistry course, followed by a food science course before they are let loose with word processor or microphone. But I digress.

Parsons' book is composed of six essays, each on some basic aspect of food composition or behavior. These chapters are:

How to read a French fry: Frying and the chemical and physical properties of frying oils.
The second life of plants: Changes to fruits and vegetables after harvest and cooking.
Miracle in a shell: Eggs and their amazing emulsifying properties.
From a pebble to a pillow: Starches from rice, beans, flour, potatoes and their ability to thicken.
Meat and heat: The Maillard principle, collagen, fats, and what it is that gives meat its flavor.
Fat, flour, and fear: Pie crusts, butter or lard, and gluten formation.

Each essay is longer or much longer than a typical newspaper column. It is also a level of writing that rarely sees the food pages of my local newspaper. I suspect most of the articles were serialized over several issues. These essays alone make the book worthwhile. Parsons goes on to give practical cooking tips. All these tips should now be fully understandable and therefore eminently easy to remember once the cook has read the essay on which they are based. A favorite for me is the recommendation to thicken sauces with flour rather than with cornstarch or arrowroot. If one is exposed to a little Chinese cooking, cornstarch acquires a great attraction and is seemingly easier to use than flour. What experienced chefs know, but never say, is that flour is a much more stable thickener and will stand up to reheating much better than other starches. For those of us who dote on `Molto Mario' and `Good Eats', many of the hints, especially for pasta, will seem obvious, but then not everyone mainlines the Food Network six hours a day.

Parsons caps each essay with a collection of recipes appropriate to the lessons in the essay. Most of the recipes are old standards that the foodies among us have seen often before, such as snickerdoodles, macaroni and cheese, pot roast, and ratatouille. This means that anyone with a cookbook collection of any size may not find very much new in these pages, except as concrete examples of the science presented in the essays. I will say the recipes I examined are highly respectable and should produce excellent results. The author does provide a complete table of all recipes by principle ingredient (fish) or course (dessert). I think this should be a feature of every cookbook. It is doubly useful when ingredient or course does not organize the book.

My only regret about this book is that it is so short and that so few people will be attracted to reading it. We need food science to replace the extensive drilling in cooking techniques that we used to get at our mothers or grandmother's side. That has disappeared, and it wasn't all that great to begin with.

With sincere apologies to Alton Brown, who gives me more laughs in one `Good Eats' episode than Parsons has in this whole book, I highly recommend this to anyone and everyone who likes to read about food.

Clever but not accurate.......2004-05-09

If you are looking for a cutesy book with no actual food science merit, then buy this arrogant book!

Totally fun and informative.......2004-02-13

This is an intriguing book, a quick read and informative. Great recipes illustrate the points made in the text. It both demystifies and mystifies cooking at the same time. You'll never look at a lowly french fry the same way again, and you'll never be at a loss for cocktail party conversation.

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Nice and fashionable crochet patterns but...

beautiful designs

Well...I was excited about this book, but now...

Worth the $$$

Compilation of current Patons crochet booklets

Hooked on Style: Fabulous Fashions to Crochet
Catherine Blythe , and Patons Design Studio
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These fashionable crochet projects use yarn from Paton's, well-known for its high-quality product and cutting-edge designs. Everything is fresh, young, and colorful--and even beginners will be able to do them, thanks to the helpful basics section. Select from summer ensembles, elegant holiday outfits, springtime glamour, and accessories. Coordinate a tropical-bright beach cover-up and halter top with a pretty purse--or crochet a classic V-neck with a flattering tie. Each project comes with details on sizing the garment, choosing the hook, materials, and yarn tension.

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Nice and fashionable crochet patterns but..........2006-12-28

My biggest problem with this book is that I didn't read the tiny line on the cover which says that it was written by Catherine Blythe "and Patons Design Studio." In other words, every pattern is written for a specific Patons yarn, and there is little info on the type of yarn (e.g., worsted weight, chunky, etc.). Every time I want to make something from this book I have to do research online to find out what yarns I can substitute. Other than that, the book is pretty good. The patterns are modern but not too trendy, and the instructions are clear. I've made a few projects and they've all turned out well.

beautiful designs.......2006-07-28

The designs in this book are very classy and beautiful, I have completed several projects from this book and they turned out great, it compiles several paton's booklets, some of which are out of print, so I am very happy I bought this book.
The only complaint I have about it is that there are some mistakes in the instructions here and there, and on occasion I had to modify the instructions slightly to improve the appearance of the finished garment, which is not really that hard to do because crochet is a very easy craft, I learnt it when I was 5, so if a five year old can do it I'm sure most people would be able to figure the directions out.

Well...I was excited about this book, but now..........2006-06-10

I have almost completed the Daisy Mesh Vest pattern, but wanted to forewarn those of you who want this book. I was thrilled to get it initially, as the patterns and photography looked really good. After this project, though, I am seriously not sure if I will try another from this book. I consider myself to be an intermediate/advanced crocheter, and I have to say that the directions for this vest were not clearly written at all. I have been able to figure them out as I go, but I don't like spending that much time frogging and redoing my work. Let me make myself clear-I have NEVER had to work so hard to figure out what the pattern is trying to say. Overall, the pattern is really simple, but the directions make it waaaaaay more complicated than it needs to be.
That being said, there are some really gorgeous things in this book, so if you are willing to take some extra time to figure out the directions, you might like it.

Worth the $$$.......2006-05-15

I'd say this book is worth the $$$ just for that dogwood shawl pattern on the cover. However, the directions for making it are a little sketchy, I was pretty upset until I figured it out. 4 of the patterns are from the paton's heat wave booklet, which I already had, so a lot of the book was a disappointment to me, but if you don't have those patterns yet, I would call this one inspirational.

Compilation of current Patons crochet booklets.......2006-02-19

I should have researched the contents of the book a little more closely! The patterns in this hardcover book appear to be a compilation of already existing PATONS booklets. I found, to my dismay, that I already have more than half of the patterns in the book because they are reprints of the mini booklets. However, if you do not own any of the Patons crochet booklets, then I would recommend this book. The patterns are cute and not difficult to follow.

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Wood and garden;: Notes and thoughts, practical and critical, of a working amateur,
Gertrude Jekyll
Manufacturer: Longmans, Green and Co
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ASIN: B00085I9MS

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Wood and Garden: Notes and Thoughts, Practical and Critical, of a Working Amateur
Gertrude Jekyll
Manufacturer: Adamant Media Corporation
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1421267756
Release Date: 2000-12-28

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This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1908 edition by Longmans, Green, and Co., London, New York, Bombay, and Calcutta. Eleventh impression

Wood and garden: Notes and thoughts, practical and critical, of a working amateur

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Wood and garden: Notes and thoughts, practical and critical, of a working amateur
Gertrude Jekyll
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ASIN: B00086994E

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Wood and garden: Notes and thoughts, practical and critical, of a working amateur
Gertrude Jekyll
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Wood and garden;: Notes and thoughts, practical and critical, of a working amateur,
Gertrude Jekyll
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Wood and Garden: Notes and Thoughts, Practical and Critical, of a Working Amateur
Gertrude Jekyll
Manufacturer: Ayer Co Pub
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Wood and garden;: Notes and thoughts, practical and critical of a working amateur
Gertrude Jekyll
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Gertrude Jekyll
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"Why doesn't my baby sleep better?" weary parents ask. "How can we get more sleep?" There are as many answers to these questions as there are babies and families, says Dr. Avi Sadeh in this helpful and reassuring (some may say indispensable) book. Based on his years of research with sleep-disturbed babies and their sleep-deprived parents, Dr. Sadeh suggests a wide variety of practical solutions to babies' and young children's sleep problems.

Other experts may recommend one strict approach to changing a baby's sleep habits, but a single remedy fails to take into account a baby's uniqueness and the dynamics of his or her family, Dr. Sadeh contends. He helps parents first to understand the natural sleep patterns of babies, and then to consider their own family's situation and needs. In an accessible style designed to ease anxious parents' worries, Dr. Sadeh describes the various sleep problems of early childhood, outlines treatment possibilities, and details the pros and cons of each of these choices.

This book will appeal not only to sleepless parents seeking relief but also to those who are curious about the most recent findings in children's sleep research. Dr. Sadeh addresses a full range of questions: What is the importance of sleep to a baby? How do babies in different cultures sleep? How is sleep related to development? What causes Sudden Infant Death Syndrome? How do babies calm themselves? What are the advantages and disadvantages of communal sleeping? With up-to-date answers to these questions and more, Dr. Sadeh offers parents and professionals all the information they need to help babies—and their families—sleep better.

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Interesting data but no answers........2002-07-16

A very sensitive and thoughtful treatise on babies and sleep. It was written in a sophisticated, academic tone that was difficult to get through in my sleep-deprived state, and seemed much longer than its 200 pages, but the information is thorough, such as explaining how human beings sleep and how important sleep is to growth and development. The book has charts and graphs, but they are more scientific than practical. I really was looking for specific ideas and solutions, but had to turn to a different book for those: The No-Cry Sleep Solution, which has an exact step-by-step plan for helping a baby to sleep better.

Intersesting data but no answers.......2002-07-16

Pasadena Mom.......2002-03-02

Somewhat Socratic in style, Dr. Sadeh challenges the reader to understand the root cause of a child's sleep disturbances. Loaded with research data, sleep watch charts, and real-life case studies, the author gives a thorough explanation of infant sleep and infant sleep disorders. The author also gives a good explanation of the use of sleep transition objects. The book is well organized and chapters are kept short for an easy read.

Overall, the book has a "researcher" feel to it as if these problems are "interesting" rather than sad which bothered me as a parent. The author waits until chapter 19 to discuss treatment options which seems to be a bit of a cliff-hanger ending. In all, I found the book to be very educational and thought-provoking, but short on practical advice. I felt I gained more everyday guidance from the "Healthy Sleep Habits; Happy Child" book.

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Sleeping Like a Baby : A Sensitive and Sensible Approach to Solving Your Child's Sleep Problems
Avi Sadeh
Manufacturer: NY
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MU2SSA

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The Last Mountain: The Life of Robert Wood
Violet Sigoloff Flume
Manufacturer: Branden Pub Co
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0828318786

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Suspicious.......1999-10-30

I find it very suspicious that this book is so similar to Alfred Weinstein's "Barbed Wire Surgeon".

Great insight of POW maladies and a resourceful doctor.......1999-09-24

A short story showing the dedication of an American doctor's fight for the welfare of POWs. A wonderful human triumph over an evil and sadistic enemy. The cruel and uncaring Japanese were unable to destoy the spirit of these men held captive as conveyed by Dr. Shabart's book. Furthermore the survival of POWs under Dr. Shabart's care speaks about the graditude of patients from enlisted to general.

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