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C. Lyle, Jr. Cummins
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Shy Facts
- Shy children are not destined to be shy adults.
- Shyness does not equal low self-esteem.
- Shyness is not a "disease," personality deficit, or character flaw.
- Humans aren't the only species to experience shyness. Scientists have been studying shy cattle aswell as shy cats, shy fish, and shy dogs.
- Some of the world's most famous, richest, smartest and bravest people are shy.
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"Shyness" stands the test of time.......2006-09-24
It has been several years since I first read this book, and it is still a gem, its methods still vital. Before I found it there was a book by Philip Zimbardo that was the best around for about a decade. This book is full of ideas from a clear thinker.
Several years ago, I wrote:
I studied five popular books on shyness in the past few months, and I like Carducci's because his approach is based on intimate, detailed knowledge of shy people, as well as on his involvement with a Shyness clinic. Other books approached shyness from the point of view of theory (e.g. cognitiv/behavioral or psychodynamic) and missed the many methods of managing shyness that come directly from knowing shy people well. Two things I found overwhelmingly strong: 1) he works from a strengths perspective, looking at shyness not as a deficit, but as a personality trait whose inhibiting effect can be greatly reduced with dedicated individual effort, and 2) he has a method which is clear, goes step-by-step without the need for professional guidance, and is extremely easy to follow. It does take work....but you can get to "the successfully shy life."
Great book if you're just getting started.......2005-07-05
This is the first book I've read on shyness and it's written very well. It seems that books like this are either written for an audience of Ph.D's who perform social research for a living, or for an audience with an 8th grade education. This book is neither - it delivers straight forward content in an articulate fashion that is both easy to grasp and enjoyable to read. I have tried several of the techniques described in the book and so far have had some pretty good luck. I'm very glad I picked this book as there were many to choose from and I basically just randomly selected one.
Not at all helpful..........2005-06-03
I had to stop reading this after the first chapter or two. It has a real "blame the victim" tone to it, and basically asserts that shy people are selfish, and think themselves all-important. On the contrary, most shy people have huge problems with self-confidence around others, and yet are some of the most generous people around. Don't buy this book if you're shy and are tired of being talked-down to and patronized by somebody who DOES NOT understand shy people and what they experience in life. I'm very shy, and have enough self-respect to put this book back on the shelf.
Very interesting and helpful.......2005-05-27
I'm not as bad as some of the people he talks about in the book, but I certainly found a lot of examples that hit pretty close to home. Some of what he talks about being common for shy people was suprizing to me, such as having a much harder time communicating in loud places like bars. I always thought it was just me.
I also liked that he doesn't see shyness as a problem that needs to be fixed, but helps people who may struggle to become more successful with their shyness. I've always beat myself up about not being outgoing, and it was nice that he doesn't treat shyness like a personality flaw.
I also found it refreshing to learn that shyness isn't like your eye color or something that can't be changed, but rather it's more like a learned pattern of behavior.
The book gives you advice on how to help you cope with your shyness in different situations, such as joining an ongoing conversation, dating, etc.
BORING, LONG-WINDED, AND A WASTE OF TIME.......2005-05-18
Are you looking for a book that you can sit down with for three weeks and try to get through just to learn what you could have learned from any other book on the same subject? This is the book for you! Boring and SO long-winded. It doesn't tell you anything more than any other book on shyness. I would not recommend this book as a self-help book on shyness. I would, however, whole-heartedly recommend this for anyone suffering from insomnia.
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The indispensable guide to over 5,000 culinary terms
Even the most international chef sometimes needs help with today's wildly diverse cooking terminology. Now, there's an updated and revised edition of Elizabeth Riely's The Chef's Companion, which professional chefs and aspiring cooks everywhere can turn to when they need quick access to concise and reliable definitions, pronunciations, correct spelling, accepted usage, and origins of culinary terms. This invaluable guide covers all the terms that chefs might use with customers and kitchen staff-in areas such as cooking techniques, food preparation, herbs and spices, varieties of food, wine, and equipment for the professional kitchen. Over 900 new terms have been added to this edition to provide expanded coverage of areas such as wine, pastry, and ethnic cuisines. The Chef's Companion: no kitchen is complete without it.
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Informative & Entertaining.......2007-02-17
I first read about this in a student's bibliography and had to get a copy for myself. The title pretty much says it all. This is a dictionary of culinary terms, encompassing ingredients, techniques, equipment, and even some complete dishes. Riely has tried to include all the languages likely to be used in an American restaurant kitchen. English, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese, and both Cantonese and Mandarin seem to be the most common, but there are bits of German, Portuguese, and others as well. This can create a problem for the serious user, as foreign terms are generally listed only under their native names. For example, if you wanted to know what was really in Fish Sauce, you'd have to know either the Thai or Vietnamese name before you could look it up. Still, this book is great fun for the casual reader. I bought my copy with the intention of using it in conjunction with the kitchen writings of Anthony Bourdain and Poppy Z. Brite. Even so, I find myself flipping from page to page at odd moments, following see-also references through an alphabet of food lore. Who knew that Anago sushi was Conger Eel? (Okay, I knew it was eel, but I didn't know what kind.) Who knew that Vermouth was flavored with Wormwood flowers? Whether you are preparing to dine at a snooty French restaurant, or whether you just like weird professional lingo as much as I do, this is a great book.
This book was very useful!!.......2003-08-21
This book is the newest edition to my cookbook collection. The recent, up-to-date definitions, spelling, and pronunciation techniques, made the answer to the infamous question "what's for dinner?" straightforward and effortless.
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The regal, beautiful, and fascinating felines created by the brush and imagination of artist Lesley Anne Ivory grace this gathering of quotes revealing how cats fill our homes and hearts with love and happiness.
In celebration of pets that bring the joy of naps, playtime, sunbaths, and bird watching into the lives of their owners, Home Is Where the Cat Is makes a great gift for cat lovers of all kinds. Fans of Lesley Anne Ivory’s popular art will leap at the chance to add this lovely presentation of images and sentiments to their collections.
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Home is Where The Cat Is.......2007-10-03
This book is a must for any cat lover's library!! Lesley Anne Ivory's paintings are quite simply extraordinary!
Her ability to capture the very essence of cats by attention to the finest detail can be experienced by looking deeply into the eyes of each cat on every page. Anyone who does so will be deeply touched and moved as if looking at a living cat.
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A collection of 20 true stories set on a small family dairy farm in Wisconsin 40 years ago at a time when small family farms still dotted the countryside and summertime meant learning to drive the tractor, making ice cream, and riding a pony to the hayfield.
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Purchased it for a Christmas Gift.......2007-05-02
I purchased this book along with Christmas in Dairyland for my father for Christmas in 2005. He grew up on a dariy farm in the same "era" as LeAnn and thought he might enjoy the books. Well, he more then enjoyed them, he LOVED them. I have now gotten him all of her following books as gifts as well. He especially likes the stories that are actually about agriculture and farming. I have also read all the books and they are most enjoyable.
My Dad liked Laura Ingalls Wilder and he said, "LeAnn's books are even better then Laura's! She makes you feel like you are right there next to her."
We don't live too far from where LeAnn grew up so when my parents came to visit my husband and I he wanted to go find the farm LeAnn grew up on. After he saw the fields, the farm setting, he was rattling off all of the stories and picturing it as it was years ago. You don't often times get to meet the authors and see where they grew up but we were fortunate too.
I would highly recommend this book and any of LeAnn's book for any reader who is a country (boy or girl) or who longs for the country. You will really enjoy them!
We got to meet this author.......2007-05-01
and hear her talk about writing. She is not only a kind person and good writer, but very encouraging to others who may want to tell their own stories about life on their farm.
A very enjoyable book. She really helps put you right there with her.
A collection of autobiographical stories .......2004-12-08
Give Me A Home Where The Dairy Cows Roam is a collection of autobiographical stories drawn from author LeAnn Ralph's family dairy farm in Wisconsin in a time when small family farm were commonplace in the Badger State's rural countryside. Now that we live in a time when approximately 85% of American family dairy farms have disappeared into suburban township developments or absorbed into agribusiness scale corporate farming enclaves, LeAnn takes us back some forty years ago into a era when dairy farming was a dawn to dusk life, seven days a week lifestyle that bonded parents and children with hard work and a sense of the land, animals, and homestead that is rapidly passing from today's expanding urban society. More than just an autobiographical collection of anecdotal stories, Give Me A Home Where The Dairy Cows Roam is also enhanced with a recipe for making homemade ice cream without an ice cream maker and a recipe for "Norma's Homemade Bread". Highly recommended reading, Give Me A Home Where The Dairy Cows Roam should be on the shelves of every community library in Wisconsin.
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Home is Where the Cat Is
Bryan Woolley
Manufacturer: Bright Sky Press
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Anyone who lives in the same house with a cat knows who owns the place. The cat does. Author Bryan Wooley and wife Isabel have shared their house with a succession of cats. This little book is a tribute to them.
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Gather up a saucer and milk as you sit down to cross stitch a playful rendition of an old saying. 14-count Aida and embroidery floss join to craft the cat's meow of challenging designs.
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Capture and preserve your familys most precious moments! This complete guide to safe scrapbooking provides you with the proper photo-safe techniques to preserve cherished memories without the fear of ruining treasured photographs. Inside youll find:
- Over 500 inspiring page ideas
- Complete lists of necessary tools
- Detailed, step-by-step instructions
- Tips on arranging photos, photo cropping, page layouts, - and personal touches
- And so much more! Whether you are a scrapbooking novice or veteran, youll find ample inspiration to turn everyday photos into scrapbook works of art!
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Easy to Use........2007-07-03
This is an very easy to use and understand how to book. It contains a great many ideas that I would never have thought of or attempted without this book. Worth the money. You will use it over and over.
Scrapbooking Goldmine.......2007-05-14
This is a great idea generator for scrapbookers. Nothing is too fancy or involved - just great "anyone can do this" page ideas. Loved it. Gave one as a gift also.
lots of ideas.......2006-11-30
I am very happy with this book-- It doesn't have a lot of step by step instructions but I got some great ideas by just looking through it. Really cool ideas for ways to cut the pictures themselves, titles, layouts, etc. Not something that will teach you new techniques but if you are wanting something to spice up what you already know without being terribly time involving then you will enjoy this book.
Book Description
144 pages (all in color), 7 1/4 x 9 1/2.
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Finally!.......2001-03-30
I was starting to get frustrated because the only books I could find on evergreens focused on trees and large shrubs. This book is not the same, it has plenty of information about evergreen perennials as well. The only draw backs are that it does not define regions where the plant may become semi-evergreen, and it lacks information on pests and diseases. But, it's a great place to start when you are looking for evergreens.
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Evergreen Shrubs (Gardener's Guide)
Manufacturer: Time-Life Books
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Bamboos (Evergreen Series)
Yves Crouzet ,
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Paul Starosta
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Superb photos of bamboo. Could use more of Crouzet's text........1998-06-23
The photos are excellent. They are the way collectors view bamboo. There is a close examination of the details that make bamboos lovely horticultural subjects. Crouzet's text is fine and offers much practical quidance and advice on the choice and culture of bamboo. The person new to bamboo will need a bit more.
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Broad-Leaved Evergreens: Trees, Shrubs & Climbers
Stephen Haw
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Dripping with berries, festooned with flowers, and bedecked with leaves: broad-leaved evergreens keep gardens vibrant year-round. Perfect for hedging and screening, and often low-maintenance, their graceful structure enhances any landscape. A renowned botanist, horticulturist, and photographer shows you how to grow and take maximum advantage of these species. A range of plants appear by foliage, flower color, season of flowering, and other categories, and an extensive directory details these hardy trees with more than 130 of the author's photographs.
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A book full of tips, tricks and tonics using common household products that will get you growing evergreens and shrubs like a pro.
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Best Evergreen Trees and Shrubs
Stefan Buczacki
Manufacturer: Hamlyn
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Evergreen and flowering shrubs for your home
Katharine Mallet Prevost Cloud
Manufacturer: Greenberg
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Evergreen and Shrubs (Garden Line Series)
Jerry Baker
Manufacturer: Amer Master Products
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Evergreen flowering shrubs (Keep it simple series)
Ed Hume
Manufacturer: E. Hume Enterprises
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Your 10-year-old talks back. Your 12-year-old skipped school. Your 15-year-old just pierced what?
If you’re exhausted, frustrated or just plain scared about parenting teens and preteens, here’s a road map from a social worker and school counselor who survived the adolescence of her own six children. Louise Felton Tracy believes both parents and kids do better when the focus switches to helping teenagers balance their desires with life’s responsibilities.
To guide you in this transition, each chapter of Grounded for Life?! ends with an easy-to-read list of the steps you’ll want to take to ensure that you and your teenager keep talking to each other.
For parents who find themselves backsliding into old discipline patterns, Tracy provides gentle reassurance and stories about her own challenges (and successes, however small).
A recipient of the Parents Choice' Approval Award.
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I saw myself...........2007-04-10
I saw myself in this book, and it wasn't pretty. We try so hard as parents to do the right thing, to give sound advice, to hear our kids out and even go to their defense. The thing I learned most from this book is that I actually hindered my childrens' growth in becoming responsible teens and maybe missed out on some real opportunities for communication. This book should be required reading for parents of children entering the "tween" years and middle school!
Must read if you have a teenager.......2003-01-09
I have an acting up teenager daughter, I have a lot of problems with her. I try to learn to be a BETTER teenager parent. This is the MUST read book. The author really knows what you are going through, what you are thinking and guides you how to handle them. This is the best teenager parenting book I read so far. Practical, Sound, and Effective!
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For Real: Bob Rockwell, the Man and His Collection
Mary Elizabeth Wahlig
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Japanese Loyalism Reconstrued: Yamagata Daini's Ryushi Shinron of 1759
Bob Tadashi Wakabayashi
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This digital document is an article from Canadian Journal of History, published by University of Saskatchewan on August 1, 1997. The length of the article is 891 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: Japanese Loyalism Reconstrued: Yamagata Daini's Ryushi shinron of 1759. (book reviews)
Author: Barry Steben
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Canadian Journal of History (Refereed)
Date: August 1, 1997
Publisher: University of Saskatchewan
Volume: v32
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