Through the Hitler Line: Memoirs of an Infantry Chaplain (Life Writing Series)

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A respectful first-person view of the horrors of war.......2004-01-14

Through The Hitler Line: Memoirs Of An Infantry Chaplain by Laurence F. Wilmot is the first-hand personal memoir and eye-witness account of front-line battles in World War II as written by a noncombatant infantry chaplain. Laurence Wilmot served his chaplain duties with a compassion toward his fellow men and a faith in God that held up even in the face of the terrible atrocities of battlefield combat and its aftermath. A captivating and respectful first-person view of the horrors of war, Through The Hitler Line is a welcome and much appreciated contribution to World War II European Theater military biographies, memoirs, and personal accounts.

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Interesting Cast of Real-Life Book Characters!

Insightful and cautionary

Editors? Fact Checkers?

A great account of a spectacular failure

Required reading for all Space Cadets

They All Laughed at Christopher Columbus: An Incurable Dreamer Builds the First Civilian Spaceship
Elizabeth Weil
Manufacturer: Bantam
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0553108867
Release Date: 2002-10-01

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This is a classic American tale of dreams and obsession--the suspenseful, brilliantly written account of one eccentric man’s hunger to open space travel to us all: to let us rocket into orbit, return to earth, and soar yet again--thus transforming space travel forever.

They All Laughed at Christopher Columbus

Gary Hudson was seven years old when Sputnik flew, nineteen when Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon, and all he ever wanted to do was to travel into space. Between 1970 and 1996 he founded and disbanded five separate rocket-building companies, none meeting with much success. Then, in 1997, at the age of forty-seven, he launched Rotary Rocket. His goal was to develop and build the Roton, the world’s first manned, single-stage-to-orbit, fully reusable spaceship, capable of shuttling ordinary people into orbit and back in a single day. Elizabeth Weil followed Gary for two years, and in this book she brings to vivid life a seductively--perhaps delusionally--optimistic world where science and science fiction meld and fuse, and where imagination and invention collide.

In California’s bleak and windswept Mojave Desert, Gary assembled a fanatical, mismatched crew of engineers and technicians, and Weil bears witness to their Roton endeavor, from first conception to final test flight. The cast includes a pyromaniacal engineer, a world expert on composite airframes, two former Navy test pilots, Gary’s infinitely patient wife, a third-generation Mojave motel owner, and an enigmatic and resourceful financier. At their center shines Gary himself, a man eternally reflecting the glow of a better, lighter, higher world--a world that, despite his flaws and failures, he perpetually convinces us we’re all about to reach.

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Interesting Cast of Real-Life Book Characters! .......2007-01-04

This book gives some insight to the history on some of the major charcaters at Mojave Spaceport. While I can not judge the book on how it casts the real-life characters of Mojave as the "mecca for emotionally vulnerable fringe technologists," many have walked away from Roton to do some quite interesting, challenging, and, historic space feats. I highly susepct many more historic events will be at the hands of the Roton veterans of Mojave. The evolution of the people from the failure demonstrates the strength of the passion and the determination of the human spirit. The book is an interesting read for those looking for some basic understanding of the connections among the players of Mojave's fledgling commercialization of space. I recommend the book. Gary Hudson, keep going!

Insightful and cautionary.......2006-01-25

This book isn't about technical accuracy. It's about how a quixotic technologist deals with the cumulative weight of a life of failure.

From steamships to cars to airplanes, the early days of invention were never pretty. Crackpots abounded. Failed companies littered the landscape. Even today, technical failure is more of a fact of life than ever. But now it's less visible to non-specialists outside the corporate and university laboratory establishment.

The rocketeers in Weil's book stand out like throwbacks to that earlier time because they have chosen to work outside the mainstream research community. They live in the shadow of NASA, the decabillion-dollar government agency that pretends to own outer space. The fact that NASA has failed to make space cheaper or safer in nearly 50 years invites entrepreneurial ambition---but not necessarily talent.

Weil's book follows the most driven of modern rocket crackpots on their painful journey from dreams to failure. She does not share their dreams; indeed, what draws her is an almost ghoulish attraction to their experience of tragedy. Was her bitter, sometimes cruel depiction of Hudson et al the only way she could think of to distance herself from their pain? Who knows! In any case, it's a vivid, cautionary tale. Bitter medicine indeed for any dreamer who is tempted to turn away from reality and throw a party, as Rotary did, when things got tough.

Editors? Fact Checkers? .......2004-11-25

At this point, this is probably beating a dead horse, but: I just bought a used copy of the book and started reading it last night. I was all set to like it: my appetite was whetted by a beautifully written and very entertaining account of the new space entrepreneurs that Ms. Weil wrote for The New York Times Magazine a few years back.

My problems started on page 1. The very first sentence of the book features a couple small factual errors: "... when, in 1969, American astronauts finally reached the moon in a Saturn V rocket. ..." No: The Saturn V rocket launched them on their mission from Earth; they arrived at the moon in an Apollo capsule. Also, the Apollo 11 crew was the first to land on the moon; to be persnickety, they were the third crew to reach the moon, having been preceded by Apollo 8 and Apollo 10, which both orbited the moon but did not land.

But anyone can make little mistakes like that; and an editor or fact checker should have saved Ms. Weil from them. But by page 3, we find more of the same when she writes about NASA's Challenger disaster. "In NASA parlance, at 12:47 p.m. EST, shuttle mission 51-L 'catastrophically disassembled' while traveling at a Mach number of 1.92, killing all seven members of the crew." I won't deal with what's wrong with the writing here, or the fact much of her description appears to be a slightly garbled lift from a NASA narrative of the Challenger launch. Instead, just this: Of all the facts related in the sentence, what's the one you'd figure would be the easiest to get right. I think it's the time. But 12:47 p.m. EST didn't sound right to me, so I went and checked. The actual launch time, as reported by NASA, was 11:38 a.m. EST, and the accident happened 73 seconds into the flight. So: 12:47 p.m.? No.

On page 4, she mentions "solid rocket boosters, the shuttle component that first analysis suggested had failed. (Richard Feynman, of course, later set a glass of ice water before the television cameras and proved the culprit to be the O-rings.")

Yes, but: The first analysis was right. One of the solid rocket boosters failed. The question was why. The answer was the O-ring seals -- parts used in the boosters -- didn't function properly in the cold.

You might say each of these errors of fact or interpretation is trivial. I won't argue about that. But there's a cumulative effect: They undermine confidence in the rest of the facts Ms. Weil relates, too.

A great account of a spectacular failure.......2004-08-22

I thought that this was a fun read. I have met many of the people in the book, and I have always wondered why they kept working on the rocket after they gave up on the engine, and this book explains it all. (Walt kept giving them money) Some of Gary's associates have complained that the author has treated him harshly, but I have heard much worse about him from others. Also some people have complained about the technical errors, but this is not a technical book. This book was entertaining, and a little scary for me, because I have a rocket problem as well.

Required reading for all Space Cadets.......2004-05-21

There seem to be two reactions to this book: pro-space activists think it's trash, while the normal people who seemingly read it by accident all love it. Here's a third perspective: I strongly believe that we need cheap, reusable, privately owned launch vehicles like the one Rotary Rocket tried to develop. But I love this book because it reveals exactly why none of the many Mom & Pop rocket companies have ever produced one. The main problem is that the people who are strongly motivated to start such firms are mostly impractical dreamers who lack the technical skills and business sense to make them work. Reading Weil's dispassionate description of the Roton development program is like watching the film "Ed Wood" -- you can't believe that these people actually existed and actually believed they were building a workable rocketship. The sane part of the space community always knew that the Roton would be a miserable technical failure for all the reasons given on p.167, but it is really scary to see just how out of touch with reality the major players like Gary Hudson and Walt Anderson really were. And these guys are still active in the alt.space community! I sure hope Elon Musk's SpaceX project succeeds so we don't have to watch any more of these painful failures.

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Just what is self-esteem?

The mantra of "Self Esteem"

WHAT myth?

The Myth of Self-esteem: How Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Can Change Your Life Forever
Albert Ellis
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ASIN: 1591023548

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Many psychologists preach the importance of self-esteem, but on closer analysis the meaning of self-esteem often amounts to little more than basing our sense of self-worth on the success of our achievements or relationships. In this insightful exploration of true self-acceptance, Albert Ellis criticizes the traditional definition of self-esteem, calling it conditional self-acceptance—i.e., we feel good about ourselves only on condition that we fulfill certain ambitions and personal desires. Ellis proposes instead Unconditional Self-Acceptance (U.S.A.)—learning to appreciate our unique personalities no matter what good or bad actions we do or how successful our relationships turn out to be. This more realistic approach, Ellis points out, helps us to avoid the common pitfall of failing to live up to our (often unrealistic) expectations and the consequent feelings of self-denigration, low esteem, and depression, which impede our ability to tackle life's challenges.

Ellis provides a historical review of the concepts of self-esteem and self-acceptance, examining the thinking of great religious teachers, philosophers, and psychologists—including Lao Tsu, Jesus, Spinoza, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Buber, Heidegger, Sartre, Tillich, D.T. Suzuki, the Dalai Lama, Carl Rogers, and Nathaniel Branden, among others. He then provides exercises for training oneself to change self-defeating habits to the healthy, positive approach of self-acceptance. These include specific thinking techniques as well as emotive and behavioral exercises. He concludes by stressing that unconditional self-acceptance is the basis for establishing healthy relationships with others, through Unconditional Other-Acceptance (UOA) and a total philosophy of life anchored in Unconditional Life-Acceptance (ULA).

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Just what is self-esteem? .......2006-04-22

Just what is self-esteem? Many believe we must have it; but here's a famous psychologist to say it's all a myth, and he bases his contention on the thoughts of some of the finest religious thinkers and philosophers of our times. Instead Albert Ellis in THE MYTH OF SELF-ESTEEM (1591023548 ) explains his Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy as an alternative to achieve unconditional self-acceptance, using exercises which promote such acceptance over the more commonly held self-esteem.

The mantra of "Self Esteem" .......2006-03-15

Albert Ellis performs a valuable service with this book. The mantra of "Self Esteem" has indeed become pervasive in today's society, but not due to Dr. Ellis. We are told that some children don't do well in school because they suffer from "low self-esteem," that people commit crimes for the same reason, and that if we can only figure out how to universally raise people's self esteem, all societal problems will vanish.

Last night I was reading the old book "Do What You Love, the Money Will Follow" (not written by Dr. Ellis). Good title, but by the second chapter, the author starts implying that if we're not in work we love, it must be because we suffer from (you guessed it) "low self-esteem." The rest of the book is devoted to telling us how we can supposedly "raise" it.

Ellis' point is that "self-esteem" is NOT the root cause of all mental problems, contrary to what many self-help "experts" tell us. In fact, "self-esteem" can even be counter-productive. If you have high self-esteem, for example, you may think that you "deserve" to be happy, satisfied and fulfilled no matter what job you have or what circumstances you are in. Dr. Ellis' point is that we must get away from obsessing over "self-esteem," both as individuals and as a society, and start dealing with the real false beliefs that cause us distress.

This book is not so much about not trying to achieve significant things in life as it is about not blaming ourselves when we fail, as we occasionally will.

WHAT myth?.......2006-02-01

This is my opinion:
I'm not sure how this man gets away with implying that he is debunking a myth. Contrary to statements in the book, psychologists have told us for DECADES (largely to Mr. Ellis' own influence) that it ISN'T true that our worth as human beings is related to our accomplishments in life. Dr. Ellis, you can't debunk something that has already been debunked, so just stop it! Perhaps if you had published this book about 30 years earlier, it could have been called debunking, but certainly not now. I think the main reason he did what he did is that he needed an eye-catching title.

In spite of the fact that ideas of unconditional self-acceptance have permeated our culture, it doesn't seem to be doing us much good, and so now we have a tidal wave going in the reverse direction. People are beginning to see the illogic in it.

Notice that there are many psychologists who tell us that we are o.k. just who we are, while at the same time they are endlessly striving for bigger, more influential roles in society. They are intelligent, witty, and insightful, make good money, wear nice clothes and dine in classy restaurants. I am not necessarily calling it hypocrisy, but I WOULD call it denial. The next time your psychologist tells you that you are worthy of love and friendship, ask him or her ,"Oh, really? Do you love me? How about dinner and a movie tomorrow night?" or "Great. My other friends and I are getting together for the game tomorrow night. My apartment is tiny and in a bad part of town, but we would like it very much if you would come. Can you make it?" Without a long list of accomplishments, maybe you can learn to like or even admire yourself, but your psychologist certainly doesn't have to.

I am not saying that thoughts of unconditional self-acceptance cannot help sustain us during the more difficult times of our lives, but I don't think that this way can sustain us forever. Man cannot live on bread alone.

Some people do appear to like themselves, even when their list of accomplishments is quite small - unless you would call social skills an accomplishment. Being able to relate well to people is an ability that not all of us have, and those of us who do have it seem to weather the storms better than those who don't.

I think that Dr. Ellis' ideas have some value, but I am not sure how much. From all appearances, his ideas have helped some people, although I think most of those who were "helped" were those whose lives were fairly normal and who just needed some help getting over the humps. The author can talk a good game, but for me it just doesn't hold water. You can try to change human nature, but it usually doesn't work.

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15 Minutes or Less!

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Great Gratification!

A Treasure of Pleasure

Instant Gratification: No-Hassle Desserts in Just About No Time
Lauren Chattman
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Instant Gratification is dangerous. The very notion of creating a dessert, from scratch, in 15 minutes or less is itself fantastically appealing. But when the recipes are as tempting as those that Lauren Chattman, a pastry chef, has devised in this clever collection of 110 quick desserts, then anyone who cares about their waistline should run far, far away. Chattman knows too well what she is doing and the shortcuts she creates--say, for a silky peanut butter pie made with a chocolate wafer crust or a chocolate mousse cake made with only three ingredients--never stint on the quality of ingredients. So when she suggests cake flour for a finer-crumbed quick cake, Pernigotti cocoa powder for its full chocolate flavor in a custard, and Dufour puff pastry for its buttery flake in a turnover, smart readers will heed her advice. Recipes that take 15 minutes or less are always attractive to beginners, but advanced cooks pressed for time will appreciate the intuitive way Chattman goes about paring down more complicated desserts to their essentials, isolating what makes them taste great and bringing them to the fore. Her explanation for the Sautéed Brown Sugar Bananas over Coconut Ice Cream explains her method perfectly: "One day when I was making some filling for banana tarts, I tasted the sautéed bananas. I halted my tart-making immediately and decided instead to use the bananas as an ice cream topping." --Sumi Hahn Almquist

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Good news: Lack of time is no longer an excuse for not making dessert. Pastry chef and busy mom Lauren Chattman offers 110 foolproof desserts that can be put together in less than fifteen minutes.

These amazing desserts are created by someone who truly understands what it means to cook against the clock. Using quality ingredients and the best of convenience foods, Lauren shares her favorite professional tips and shortcuts, like how to turn wonton wrappers into sweet and crisp "shortcakes" and using crumb cursts instead of time-consuming pastry doughs for pies.

Instant Gratification features streamlined, refined versions of beloved classics: Plum Brown Betty, Blueberry-Walnut Crisp, and warm brownies and ice cream. When a spoonful of comfort food is in order, you'll find succor with Banana-Caramel Bread Pudding, Tea-Infused Panna Cotta, and Buttery Butterscotch Pudding. Company coming? In the blink of an eye, you can whip up Champagne Sabayon with Blackberries or Flourless Chocolate-Almond Cake. Bake sale tomorrow? Throw together some almost-instant Deluxe Four-Layer Bars. And when your sweet tooth really demands immediate satisfaction, there's an entire chapter with sweets that can be made and on the table in less than a quarter of an hour.

Every recipe features an equipment list so that no time will be lost fiddling in the kitchen looking for the right utensil. Instant Gratification is all about delicious desserts--and this book shows that it doesn't take long to make them.

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15 Minutes or Less!.......2004-04-25

The introduction of "Instant Gratification" goes into the elements of a good 15-minute dessert, like a streamlined ingredient list and carefully-constructed recipes. Ms. Chattman also goes into ways that you can make your recipes go faster, like being organized and working deliberately. The 15-minute mark, by the way, doesn't include things like baking time or chilling time. It's for the actual work you have to do. The intro also discusses various time-saving kitchen implements and ingredients.

Only one of the chapters ("When You've Got to Have It: Unbelievable Desserts in 15 Minutes Flat") actually guarantees you a 15-minute time frame. The others might take you, oh... 20 minutes. Or 25. And the recipes aren't just quick, they're easy. They come with lists of equipment so you won't get caught short.

My only gripe with this cookbook is that some of the ingredient measurements are a little off. For instance, we found that the amount of gelatin called for in a couple of chilled recipes wasn't quite enough. Otherwise, however, the tastes are fabulous! For example, we made the White Chocolate-Mint Truffles. Bet you didn't think you could make truffles in just a few minutes, huh? Well, okay, we were dubious too. The only thing that took a little time with the truffles was chopping the white chocolate. Then you add some hot ingredients and melt it into one big mass. You add the mint extract and refrigerate. Once it's set, you sit down with a bowl of cocoa powder. You dig out bits of white chocolate goo, roll them into balls, roll them in the cocoa powder, and stick them in the refrigerator. That's it! And oh, were they delicious--as has been every single other recipe we've made from this book.

So if you sometimes need a dessert in a hurry, or just want to take a break and make something quick and easy, "Instant Gratification" is a great cookbook to have around!

Lots of easy, quick recipes.......2000-11-06

This is a family dessert book designed and written for the home cook. The ingredients are easy to find and the recipes are simple and straight forward. Some of these recipes can actually be prepared in 10 mins and the results can actually be quite impressive. However, they call for a lot of sour and heavy cream, which are quite high in fat, and some call for a lot of butter as well. I was also disappointed by the lack of photography; I always like to see a picture of the finished product before attempting to try a recipe. The only photos you'll find in this book are on the cover.

Great for Unexpected Guests.......2000-10-05

The recipes in this book really are quick, easy to prepare and delicious. People might even guess that you spent hours in the kitchen! A wide range of desserts are offered, so everyone should find something tempting. Ingredients are usually kitchen staples and will be on hand in most kitchens. Good recipes for anyone who doesn't want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen.

Great Gratification!.......2000-07-21

I often begin to think about making dessert too late and wind up just serving ice cream. But this book really makes quick dessert making easy! A minimal amount of ingredients are needed -- most are probably already in your pantry -- and they can be made just before dinner or even while the family is eating the main course. Great taste for miminal effort. And great ideas for doing new recipes with seasonal fruit. The apple or peach pizza is a real winner in my house!

A Treasure of Pleasure.......2000-06-27

I have tried several of the recipes, from the gingerbread squares to the rum-rasin sauce, and each has been a resounding success with my guests and family. The "Instant" in the title is a promise fulfilled 125 plus times over, and the "gratification" is big. Everyone who entertains on weekends must have a copy of this book.

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Walking in the Shadow of a Rainbow........2005-07-07

I have read many wolf books, but this one brings a feeling of bondage between Man and Wolf. But the story is not goody-goody. There are bounty hunters and trappers as there are in real life. This book refers to a map in the beginning of the book a lot, but you can manage to do without it, its not vital. Though this is a slightly shorter book it still has all the action and emotions as if you were really there. It is a really good buy and would recomend it to any wolf or animal lover.

Absolutely Incredible.......2003-10-25

Just finished reading this and it is truly the most powerful factual story I have ever read. It has a similar thread to a fiction novel by another Native American author, Ghost in the Rainbow. There is a ghost wolf Indian spirit in that story, and I couldn't read this story without referring back to that one. The Native Americans know something about wolves, and this book touches upon that something...are wolves spirit creatures? I am of the opinion, because of these two books, to believe wolves are a lot more than animals. I can only encourage people to read this story. You will never be the same.

"Shadow of a Rainbow": Silver Screen for the Silver Skin?.......2002-07-24

There are three non-religious books I read and re-read constantly. "In the Shadow of a Rainbow" is one of them. Man and wolf become alive before our eyes, with unexpected depth and dimension, as does the land of BC itself - and my life has become the richer.

I despair of ever seeing this story done properly on film, but there is one person who could do it justice - Hayao Miyazaki, master storyteller from Japan, known the US for "Totoro," "Kiki's Delivery Service," and "Princess Mononoke." (He could also do a worthy animated "Diary of Anne Frank." With the eye and heart of a spiritual magician, and artist's touch to match, I wait for him to bring Nahani alive on the screen. In the meantime, I'll just have to keep reading the book itself...

Connections.......2002-02-05

What a lovely book. Leslie has captured the remarkable story of a young Indian man, who is befriended by a wolf, in living color. Greg (the Indian) and Nahani (the white wolf) meet when Nahani brings her pack into the area where Greg is prospecting for gold . Thanks to Greg's willingness to watch and learn from the wolves, along with his inherent respect for their boundaries and ways of doing things, the leader of the pack (Nahani)gradually comes to trust him. Eventually she sits by his fire, allows him to scratch her back, and pull ticks from her skin. This mutually satisfying relationship ends when the first snows of winter arrive and Greg must return to town.

Back in civilization, Greg discovers that Nahani has earned a reputation as a killer. There is a large reward being offered to anyone who can kill her and bring in the skin. Greg is naturally upset by this, and tries to convince people that the wolf is not a threat. He is opposed by a trapper named Dan who does all he can to stop Greg from helping the wolf. Concerned for Nahani's safety, Greg embarks on a 3-year quest to locate the wolf and save her if he can.

The story of how Greg manages to locate and track Nahani through one of the remotest and most inaccessible regions of the country is as inspiring as it is fascinating. Better still is the story of what happens when Greg eventually locates the wolves.

This story, which ends on a very positive note, is said to be true. It was told to the author (Robert Franklin Leslie) by Greg himself. Aside from the few places where human motivations and emotions are attributed to the wolf, the story rings true. It is a real treat for anyone who believes in the interconnectedness of all living things.

One of the best that I've read!.......2001-01-09

I have read many books, both fictional and non-fictional, about wolves. This book was truly one of the best. It was refreshing to read a story about a wolf where it did not end up dead by the end of the story yet, the story is realistic. If you love wolves, you will be amazed at the friendship that is possible between a human and a pack of wolves. I will re-read this one!

IN THE SHADOW OF A RAINBOW. THE TRUE STORY OF A FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN MAN AND WOLF.

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IN THE SHADOW OF A RAINBOW. THE TRUE STORY OF A FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN MAN AND WOLF.
R. Leslie
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Bridge the generation/communication gap with the proven techniques of Suzette Haden Elgin.

Do you ever feel as if you and your child speak different languages? Does that stranger who looks like your teenager fly into a rage when you ask a question? Does your toddler wage the Battle of Bedtime each night? If so, help is at hand.

As the mother of four and grandmother of nine, bestselling communications expert Suzette Haden Elgin has spent a lifetime talking with kids. In this refreshingly direct and down-to-earth book, she shows you how to talk to your child about anything and everything . . . positively, productively, and above all, peacefully. Her personal approach employs realistic scenarios and dialogues to illustrate key points, emphasizing communication without confrontation. You'll learn to:

Be a better listener.
Speak firmly, yet compassionately.
Spot early warning signs such as anger, sulking, and moodiness.

Handle a wide variety of problems, from bedtime and bathtime encounters to more serious issues such as self-esteem, teen pregnancy and drug abuse.

With special attention given to the needs of today's technically-savvy "cyberchildren," here is expert, parent-to-parent advice from one of the most respected names in the field.

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The Gentle Art of Communicating with Kids Toddlers to Teens
Elgin Suzette Haden
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000LDR8OC

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On May 10, 1942, Sergeant Nordin was captured by the Japanese. His powerful story recounts the horrors of the prison camps, the torturous journey on the hellship, and the little things that provided him and his fellow prisoners the strength to survive.

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Next To Nothing.......2006-01-31

This is a very enlightening, but sad, account of POW's. Much to my surprise Mr. Nordin is from Siren, WI. So this book was doubly interesting to me as it contained information about people I actually know of and others who lived near to me. I live in NW WI. It just seemed like it brought the experience closer to home for me, and I could actually feel what some of these POW's must have been going through. The things these people endured for 4 long years is unbelievable and really makes me appreciate what these people have gone through for myself and others. I always knew of POW prisons and their treatment but never really realized how demeaning some of the treatment and conditions were and marvel at how they managed to survive. Highly reccommended to those interested in knowing the truth of such events.

A moving experience.......2001-02-24

This book gave a realistic account of what those men went through on a daily basis. He captures the small moments of compassion and frustrations without dwelling on the well deserved resentment. This book truly shows how hard it is to dominate the human spirit. One of the best books I have ever read.

An Eye Opener for Every American.......1999-12-23

Carl Nordin author of "We Were Next to Nothing..." accounts his day to day experiences as a prisoner of war during World War II in Japanese POW Camps. This book does not dwell on the horrors of war or the cruelty that he must have experienced, but instead reveals to the reader what his daily experiences were, and how he survived. I strongly urge every American, young or old, to read this book and understand what our fellow Americans did and suffered to keep our freedom.

I was there, and Carl Nordin's account is right on target!.......1999-08-03

This is the best account of life as a prioner-of-war that I have ever read. It deals with the day-to-day experiences Carl and I encountered, and it is the first time that anyone has been able to put into writing an account that can be understood by all whether you were there or not. I bought six copies for each of my children because it was so close to my own experience, and they were all very pleased to finally be able to fully understand what I had gone through. Bill Lowe, Riverside, CA

Unique experiences of American POW in Philippines and Japan.......1997-03-10

Nordin's experiences differ from most previously published narratives of American prisoners of war in the Philippines not in describing cruel treatment by their Japanese captors but in being located in the southern island of Mindanao rather than Bataan or Corregidor. He has carefully checked his half century-old memory against a secretly kept notebook and a return to the jungle camps where he was starved and beaten. The publisher maintains its usual high standards of acid-free paper, library binding and illustrations but fails to provide an accurate map

We Were Next to Nothing (An American POW's Account of Japanese Prison Camps and Deliverance in World War II)

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We Were Next to Nothing (An American POW's Account of Japanese Prison Camps and Deliverance in World War II)

Manufacturer: McFarland & Co.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000GEFEN8

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