They Never Saw Me Then

Product Description

This book is a history of my flying experiences in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. The instructional phase of my flying career began in August 1943, and I received my pilot's Wings in February 1944. I then became a copilot on a B-17, and had operational trining with a crew in Florida. My crew was sent to England to fly with the Eighth Air Force. We were based with the 388th Bomb Group at Knettishall in East Anglia. From this base flew 26 missions into Germany. The last section tells something of my hospitalization after I was wounded on my last mission.

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Fascinating Look at WWII Bomber Pilot.......2002-08-25

Richard Timberlake has produced a thoroughly readable book--and a book which contains very detailed information on training of airmen in the Second World World, as well as factual accounts of his own bombing missions.

The down-to-earth, honest recounting adds greatly to our understanding of these dangerous missions in WWII. Well worth a read!

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A good aid to calorie control

Super & Up to date

It works!!

Have used this book for ten years!

Lost 30 pounds!!

The Complete and Up-to-Date Fat Book: A Guide to the Fat, Calories and Fat Percentages in Your Food
Karen J. Bellerson
Manufacturer: Avery
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Food Counters | Diets & Weight Loss | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 1583330992
Release Date: 2001-08-02

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The title of this book does not lie: it tells you the fat content of every food imaginable, from raw alligator (14 percent of its calories are derived from fat) to zucchini (9 percent, unless you're talking about Ore-Ida breaded zucchini, which has eight grams of fat per serving). The back of the book contains a useful guide to the fat in fast-food and chain-restaurant fare (Denny's Moons Over My Hammy has 66 grams of fat, which is a full day's worth for many people). The front of the book contains an interesting and accessible introduction to fat: what it is, what it does, how much of it you need (and you do need some), how to cut it out of your diet a little at a time. The only drawback to this book is that it doesn't tell you anything about food other than fat and calorie counts. If you're concerned about the total nutritional profile of foods--protein, fiber, sugar--you have to look elsewhere.

Book Description

This fourth edition is completely revised and updated, with nutritional information on the newest food products and brand names on the market.

With more than 2.5 million copies sold, The Complete and Up-to-Date Fat Book is an invaluable guide for the health-conscious consumer-providing not only the amount of fat and calories found in certain foods but also the percentage of calories derived from fat. At a time when nearly everyone is determined to eliminate high-fat foods, this book finally supplies the information once known only to manufacturers.

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A good aid to calorie control.......2007-05-17

In spite of some redirections to find calories of items, it is one of the most complete books We have found to help in food journaling.

Super & Up to date.......2006-03-23

Very comprehensive, easy to follow. I love that it lists so many brand names.

It works!!.......2005-10-18

Watching my fat intake is really making a difference. I am losing weight and eating healthier. This book is an awesome reference for preparing meals or eating out almost anywhere.

Have used this book for ten years!.......2005-09-06

I have the first edition of this book and have continually referred to it over the years. One reviewer here noted that fat content isn't differentiated into type (mono, saturated, etc.). That's true but I believe the focus of this book is to provide total fat and caloric values for weight loss purposes. Thus, the type of fat isn't so important since too much of any type of fat will increase body weight. If you want that sort of information, buy a different book. However, the Fat Bible would be a better reference book if there was other nutritional values included, i.e., carbs, protein, etc. That's why I rated it 4-stars. Still, I've just added the newly revised 4th edition to my cart, as my old copy is worn and no doubt out of date (pub. 1991). I recommend the Fat Book for anyone serious about ongoing weight control.

Lost 30 pounds!!.......2004-01-05

This book helped me lose 30 pounds after both of my children. It gives you everything you need to keep track of your food intake. I logged my food every day using this book and lost the weight. Easy to navigate and includes nearly everything you eat!!

The Complete & Up-To-Date Fat Book: A Guide to the Fat, Calories, and Fat Percentages in Your Food

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The Complete & Up-To-Date Fat Book: A Guide to the Fat, Calories, and Fat Percentages in Your Food
Karen J. Bellerson
Manufacturer: Avery Pub Group
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000NY4RAW

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The Complete and Up-To-Date Fat Book; A Guide to Fat Calories and Fat Percentages in Your Food, ....: A Guide to Fat Calories and Fat Percentages in Y

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Healthy Eating

The Complete and Up-To-Date Fat Book; A Guide to Fat Calories and Fat Percentages in Your Food, ....: A Guide to Fat Calories and Fat Percentages in Y
Karen J. Bellerson
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B00005VNOD

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Healthy Eating.......2005-08-26

This book helps me make wise decisions about the foods I'm putting into my body. I consult it all the time and am always amazed that whatever I'm looking for is in it. What a great resource for those who are trying to watch what they eat and make appropriate decisions.

COMPLETE & UP-TO-DATE FAT BOOK: A GUIDE TO FAT, CALORIES & FAT PERCENTAGES IN YOUR FOOD

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COMPLETE & UP-TO-DATE FAT BOOK: A GUIDE TO FAT, CALORIES & FAT PERCENTAGES IN YOUR FOOD

Manufacturer: Avery Pub Group
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000I32E58

The Complete and Up-to-Date Fat Book : A Guide to Fat, Calories and Fat Percentages in Your Food

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The Complete and Up-to-Date Fat Book : A Guide to Fat, Calories and Fat Percentages in Your Food
Karen J. Bellerson
Manufacturer: Putnam & Sons
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000H6MDPW

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Amazing BooK!

Trying to clog your family's arteries? This cookbook is for you!

A Family Pleaser!

Unimpressed

Great recipes

The Essential Mormon Cookbook: Green Jell-O, Funeral Potatoes, and Other Secret Combinations
Julie Badger Jensen
Manufacturer: Deseret Book Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound

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ASIN: 1590382404

Book Description

The Essential Mormon Cookbook is a time-honored collection of recipes not found in standard cookbooks- family favorites passed down from generation to generation, traditional potluck dishes served at Church gatherings, and other gifts from the kitchen shared by neighbors and friends. This is the perfect source for these hard-to-find recipes you remember from your childhood, such as Christmas Morning Casserole, Pot Roast with Gravy, and Fresh Peach Cobbler. Also included are recipes to feed a crowd, compassionate service casseroles, and a conference-weekend brunch. More than 200 recipes, gathered from four generations of family cooks, are divided by seasons and event in this unique collection of Mormon comfort food.

Customer Reviews:

Amazing BooK!.......2006-04-28

This cookbook is filled with all of those recipes that you ask for from complete strangers at church suppers. Simple down to earth and even healthy!

Trying to clog your family's arteries? This cookbook is for you!.......2006-04-25

Having grown up around many Mormon families, I was excited to receive this cookbook and try out some of the recipes at our neighborhood potlucks. The book itself is beautiful, but the recipes are so unhealthy that it would be irresponsible to feed these finished dishes to families and friends. It's easy to make something fattening and unhealthy - which describes nearly everything in this cookbook - and I was hoping that the recipes would at least have been modified to make them healthier for today's lifestyles. I'm not a health food fanatic, and appreciate a fattening meal here and there, but this book is over-the-top in the "what not to eat" category. For me, there isn't much in this cookbook that sounds like it would be worth the trouble making.

A Family Pleaser!.......2005-08-02

This is definitely a great book for Mormons! The recipes taste great and don't take an entire day to prepare. The average recipe serves 6-8 people. My four kids eat what I make when it is from this cookbook. The other thing I love is that the book aranges the recipes by season, so all the ingredients are in season. Also, the recipes fit the occasions and weather. However, if you are on a diet this would not be the book for you. However, seeing that I lost 30 pounds when I finally quit dieting 6 years ago, and instead focused on eating regular normal meals, I'm not a fan of low-fat, low-carb, low calorie, vegetarian meals. If you aren't either, this is a great little cookbook!

Unimpressed.......2005-05-24

I am disappointed in this cookbook. The recipes are either too simple (one sauce "recipe" is just canned cream soup and sour cream, and there's another "recipe" for asparagus with butter and salt) or too terribly unhealthy. We try to eat moderately, but this is over-the-top fatty for us. I would say that if you like to cook already, this book won't be enough of a kitchen workout, and if you like to eat healthy, you won't find much here. On the other hand, if you are just learning the very basics of cooking and don't care much about fat content or calories, then this might be the perfect book for you.

Great recipes.......2005-05-19

I have used this cookbook for my family of 10, every recipe has been enjoyed, these are "traditional" favorites! Makes a great shower/bridal gift with boxes of green jello!!!

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Simply the Best Reference Books

All Corydoras (AQUALOG-Reference Books)
U. Glaser
Manufacturer: Aquaristik - Consulting & Service GmbH
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Fish & Aquariums | Animal Care & Pets | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
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South American Cichlids II (AQUALOG-Reference Books)

ASIN: 3931702138

Book Description

All known plated catfish are presented on 144 pages with 650 brilliant color photographs and short introductory text. Besides the genera Aspidoras, Brochis, Corydoras, Callichthys Dianema, Hoplosternum, we show all variants, mutants, hybrids, breeding forms and undescribed forms ("C-numbers"). All AQUALOG -reference books introduce each fish (incl. breeding forms etc.)with at least one color photo and a short description. The ingenious code number system labels every known or newly discovered fish with an individual code number. This number re mains, despite any scientific renaming. Moreover, it enables you to communicate internationally about any fish without the danger of confusion regarding local names! Your AQUALOG -reference book always stays up-to-date! All newly discovered or bred species are regularly published as supplements or so-called "stickups" in our AQUALOGnews. These stickers can be attached to the empty pages at the end of your book. If you want more information about these interesting fishes, you'll find it in our AQUALOG -Special "Fishes of the Year - The Highlights"!

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Simply the Best Reference Books.......2007-01-20

All of the Aqualog books are excellent value, although they are not particularly cheap. They are full to the brim with first class colour photographs and to reproduce these in a book is an expensive process. Whether they are about Corydoras or some other species of fish they are the most comprehensive identification books you can buy. They never become dated because as new fish become available to the aquarist trade the books are updated.

They will not tell you how to set up a tank or what plants or rockwork you need. They will not tell you which filter to use or what type of substrate. They are a fish identification encyclopaedia and nothing more. But for those aquarists who are particularly interested in a particular species they are indispensable.

Candiru: Life and Legend of the Bloodsucking Catfishes

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More than just a bloodsucking fish...

Candiru: Life and Legend of the Bloodsucking Catfishes
Stephen Spotte
Manufacturer: Creative Arts Book Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Science | Subjects | Books

Fish | Field Guides | Outdoors & Nature | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0887394698

Book Description

Of the many legends to emerge from the vast Amazon basin of South America, none is stranger than the story of the candiru.

This sinuous little catfish is said to force its way into the urogenital openings of unsuspecting bathers, causing excrutiating pain and even death. Stephen Spotte spent four years investigating the biology of these near-mythical creatures and the reports of their attacks on humans, starting with accounts of early European explorers. His tale is an intricate, compelling mosaic of science and lore. Are the legends true? Read "Candiru" and find out.

Customer Reviews:

More than just a bloodsucking fish..........2002-09-09

Spotte's idiosyncratic book is a compendium of everything written or believed about a thin catfish purported to enter the human urethra, vagina or anus when one urinates in certain South American streams. He found, translated or had translated, and excerpted all scientific, journalistic or hearsay accounts of such attacks. As a scientist and writer Spotte writes a book which is a mix of scientific journalism, experimental science (Are the fish attracted to urine? Let's see what experiment will answer that question), fiction and philosphy. He visits the urologist who claims to have surgically remove a candiru from an unfortunate man's penis. He survived (the victim and the urologist too). Copious endnotes verify that he's not making this up. Are others? He had collected notes for 40 years and made several trips to South America to track down and do the research. As a fiction author he finishes with a hilarious final chapter (which could serve as a stand-alone short story) about a theme park. Some of the science is not easy going for non-biologists, but the lighthearted prose keeps us going to the amusing narrative parts. Read this book, not out of prurient interest, but for serious introspection about the nature of reporting, scientific experiment, zoos and aquaria, and rain forest urban legends.

Kidnap At The Catfish Cafe (Chapter, Puffin)

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try something else
Absolutely the worst book ever
Kidnapings

Kidnap At The Catfish Cafe (Chapter, Puffin)
Patricia Reilly Giff
Manufacturer: Puffin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Sarah, Plain and Tall

ASIN: 0141308214

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From the creator of the best-selling Kids of the Polk Street School series comes The Adventures of Minnie and Max, a new series about a spunky female detective and her trusty feline sidekick, Max.

In Kidnap at the Catfish Caf, Minnie's detective business is kind of slow--until one day a stray cat drops into her life, along with her first case. Soon Minnie is investigating a crime wave, and she's hot on the trail of a thief who would steal anything--even a cat!

"Likable characters and briskly paced stories make for an engaging mystery series." --The Horn Book

"The well-crafted mystery . . . and funny misadventures will have readers clamoring for more." --Kirkus Reviews

Customer Reviews:

try something else.......2003-03-31

i read this book for a child lit class. It was a poorly written book. The plot of this story should be suspenseful because it is a mystery. Unfortunately I found this story too confusing and poorly worded to be suspenseful. The plot line makes little sense. Children readers especially will have a hard time following the illogical story line and the many characters. There are many turns of plot in the story that are explained very poorly. For example, Minnie is at one point pushed into a shack by a small boy. Then an off duty police officer falls into the shack as well. Later this situation is quickly explained, but the situation still makes no logical sense. I liked the idea the seaside setting of this book, but it was explained in so little detail that it was not interesting. The characters should be interesting, but it seems that the author was trying to hard to make the characters quirky. For example, the main character's brother owns a restaurant where he serves peaches and walnut shells as his main ingredients. The author includes many of these types of off the wall descriptions, but not of them seems believable. These sorts of details may work in a book that is better written. Riff is not able to pull this off. I think Riff also was trying to make this book funny, but it was not.

Absolutely the worst book ever.......2002-04-19

this book is a desperate one. made for children maybe up to 6 yrs. old this book was boring and not planned out.

Kidnapings.......2001-12-01

Kidnap at the Catfish Cafe is a must read for those who like cliffhangers. Minnie, a soon to be ten girl has a new detective agency.Her first case is find a home for a cat and stop a thief that will steel anything. Minnie with the help of her two friends will try to stop the thief. When Minnie's boat and cat get stolen, Minnie follows to find out who it is or will she get cought in the act? Find out when you read this book.

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A hilarious set of mis-adventures

Stink City
Richard W. Jennings
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0618552480

Book Description

Something stinks about fishing. And as far as Cade Carlsen is concerned, it isn't just his family's best-selling catfish bait, either. While there is no denying that the secret recipe concocted by his grandfather does indeed produce one of the foulest odors ever known, it is not the bait's smell but its effectiveness that bothers Cade. Fish feel pain, Cade is sure of it, so he and his family are complicit in the suffering and death of countless catfish. Cade is determined to make amends, but the question is, how?

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A hilarious set of mis-adventures.......2007-01-06

Fishing stinks - and it isn't just Cade's family's best-seller catfish bait, either - a secret recipes which produces both noxious odor and fishing success. Cade is sure fish feel pain and therefore his family is a harbinger of pain - can he make amends? A hilarious set of mis-adventures results in this moving story of a boy's concerns over nature: perfect for grades 3-5.

Kidnap at the Catfish Cafe with Paperback Book(s) (Live Oak Mysteries)

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Kidnap at the Catfish Cafe with Paperback Book(s) (Live Oak Mysteries)
Patricia Reilly Giff
Manufacturer: Live Oak Media
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio CD

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A Cat Named Fish and a Fish Named Cat
H Wayne Thornton
Manufacturer: Bing Books, Sherman, Texas
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Ages 9-12 | Children's Books | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0978825209

Product Description

This is a folktale for children. In the depths of the waters of a backwoods pond lived a large fish known as Cat, and he was a legend ... no one could catch him, although many tried. Not far away lived a big Maine Coon Cat named Fish, and his dream was to do what seemed impossible ... catch Cat. Their meeting and battle was something that both knew would eventually happen, but the end is something that neither could imagine. Here in the land of dragonflies and red-winged blackbirds, both "Fish" and "Cat" are counseled by the wise sage of the woods, She-Crow. The bedrock principle of this tale is learning the right thing to do; and then doing the right thing. The cat learns this lesson well in his ultimate battle with the catfish. It is a story of perseverance against tough odds, never giving up, and learning to change and grow with the experiences of life.

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Very good book for all ages really.

The Legend of Catfish & Little Bream

Manufacturer: Acadian House Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Literature | Children's Books | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0925417378

Product Description

A 40-page hardcover book about a big fish who gets bored with life in a little pond in the South. He sets out on a great adventure to the North, and along the way learns some of lifes most important lessons that friendship is priceless, that home is where the heart is, and that the grass isnt always greener on the other side of the hill. Magnificently illustrated! (Author & Illustrator: Ronnie Wells. ISBN: 0-925417-37-8. Price: $19.95)

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Very good book for all ages really........1998-08-14

I listened to this book on audiotape and it was nice. I suggest everyone pick it up.

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CATFISH CAUGHT ME HOOK LINE AND SINKER

Catfish: My Life in Baseball
Jim "Catfish" Hunter , and Armen Keteyian
Manufacturer: Mcgraw-Hill
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0070313717

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CATFISH CAUGHT ME HOOK LINE AND SINKER.......2003-01-19

THIS IS A VERY GOOD BOOK, WRITTEN BY ONE OF THE BEST PITCHERS IN THE 1970'S. CATFISH TELLS OF HIS DAYS AS A CHILD AND THRU TO HIS DAYS AS A YANKEE. HIS STORIES OF THE A'S AND THE BRONX ZOO ARE THE HIGH LIGHT OF THIS BOOK. I THINK HE WAS A VERY DOWN TO EARTH AND HUMBLE PERSON. I WAS VERY SADDENDED BY HIS RECENT DEATH. I RECOMMEND THIS FOR ALL BASEBALL FANS. WELL WORTH IT.

Cat + Fish = Catfish (Rondeau, Amanda, Compound Words.)

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Cat + Fish = Catfish (Rondeau, Amanda, Compound Words.)
Amanda Rondeau
Manufacturer: SandCastle
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Library Binding

General | Ages 4-8 | Children's Books | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 1591974321

Grandma's Classic Recipes (Classic Recipes)

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Grandma's Classic Recipes (Classic Recipes)

Manufacturer: Publications International Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 0785342192

Product Description

Has attractive oval cut out on the front cover.

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Love this book!

100 Crafts Under $10 (Better Homes & Gardens)
Better Homes and Gardens
Manufacturer: Better Homes and Gardens
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Crafts & Hobbies | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
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Trash to Treasure: The Recycler's Guide to Creative Crafts (Memories in the Making Series)

ASIN: 0696216205
Release Date: 2003-08-01

Book Description

Low-cost ideas for creating quality projects keep crafters inspired.

Detailed instructions carefully guide crafters of all skill levels through each project.

From Better Homes and Gardens ^(r) experts, crafters are assured of project success every time.

Customer Reviews:

Love this book!.......2007-03-06

If I could only take one book on a deserted island,it would be this one.
Many affordable, cute Non dated crafts are described in this book.

I viewed it at the library first, and knew I had to have it!

Highly recommended!

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Winter Gardening in the Maritime Northwest: Cool-Season Crops for the Year-Round Gardener
Binda Colebrook
Manufacturer: Sasquatch Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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How to Grow More Vegetables and Fruits: (And Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops)

ASIN: 1570611629

Book Description

In this revised edition of Winter Gardening, Binda Colebrook reveals the secrets of growing and harvesting fresh, flavorful produce during winter months in the maritime Northwest. Includes advice on how to select a winter growing site, what varieties to choose for hard weather and continuous harvest, how to utilize cold frames and cloches, and how to plan summer sowings to extend your growing season through the winter.

Book Description

Coming of Age: Fiction About Youth and Adolescence is the best selling anthology of adolescent-focused literature. Classic and contemporary fiction selections by well-known and lesser-known authors reveal the commonality of the human experience through passages to adulthood.

Customer Reviews:

Great for Alternative Education settings.......2006-11-04

This book is a wonderful anthology of short stories that connect well to any student, including those labeled "at-risk." I use these books in grades 6-10 because the assignments can be easily modified and the questions at the end of each of the stories are higher order. Students can relate to the characters and situations. "Teenage Wasteland" is great for the older students, while the story "Eleven" makes my middle schoolers evaluate their actions. My favorite story is "The Scarlet Ibis," as it is a wonderful say to teach symbolism and consequences. I recommend this collection for any teacher who wants students to think in more complex ways and accelerate reading skills.

An appropriate book for a teacher with very juvenile student.......2000-10-11

I got this book because I compete in speech and thought it might help me, however I was very mistaken. This book has some good thought-provoking questions, and good activities, however, these activities and questions are really meant for intermediate or middle school readers. I did not like this book because it wasn't what I was looking for; I do think it would be helpful for 5th-7th or 8th graders.

Book Description

After World War II the Japanese government designated as Living National Treasures men and women who had devoted their lives to traditional Japanese crafts and performing arts.For this superlative book the authors visited six of these extraordinary artists, then blended a brief, illuminating text with color photographs, calligraphy, and illustrated sections to convey the essence of each art form. Readers will visit backstage at a Bunraku puppet theater, learn how the famous Japanese swords are made, and much more!

2000 Notable Children's Books (ALA), Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies 2000, and National Council for SS & Child. Book Council, Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies 2000, National Council for SS & Child. Book Council

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Oskar Schindler, the German industrialist and counterintelligence operative made famous by Steven Spielberg's movie Schindler's List, did not think of himself as a hero, nor even as a particularly nice man. Nor should he have, suggests this memoir by his widow. Although he tried to temper the savage natures of men such as concentration camp commander Amon Goeth, and although he and Emilie managed to save the lives of several thousand Jewish inmates, his eye seems always to have been on the personal gain to be had in a given situation. The Schindlers emigrated to Argentina after the war and took up farming; Oskar later abandoned Emilie and returned to Europe. Where Light and Shadow Meet is a decidedly minor but nonetheless interesting addition to the literature of the Holocaust.

Book Description

In spare, eloquent prose, Emilie Schindler tells the story of the woman Steven Spielberg left in the shadows of Schindler's List. The woman who married Oskar Schindler tells the true story of their life together, what they did to save the Jews in their factories, and how this led to "Schindler's list." Emilie Schindler does not consider herself or her husband to have been heroes. As she writes in this moving memoir, "We only did what we had to." Born in Bohemia, she married Oskar Schindler in 1928, and moved from her beloved countryside to the city. It soon became clear that her marriage would have both its passions and its betrayals. Yet, she stayed with Oskar despite his infidelities, through his growing involvement with the Nazis, working for counterintelligence with him. She first, then he later, came to realize the costs of the Nazi takeover and became witnesses to its terrors. Their inward allegiance changed even as they needed to maintain patriotic appearances and close affiliations with the Nazis in power. At their two factories, saving the Jews became paramount. Emilie risked imprisonment for her nursing of their sick Jewish factory workers and her activities in the black market to feed them. Her stubbornness kept her fighting for food, even daring to ask a wealthy mill owner's wife to give them grain to feed her starving workers. This is the story of a woman's daily acts of bravery during Hitler's reign and how it mattered.

Customer Reviews:

Emilie and Oskar Schindler: A Different Perspective.......2007-01-13

The account of the Schindlers is very well known. For this reason, my review intentionally focuses on some little-known information relative to this interesting memoir provided by Oskar Schindler's widow.

Emilie Schindler recounts the challenges her husband faced in keeping his Jewish workers. Yet, all over the Reich, Jews were being spared from death and diverted into forced labor. A few hundred thousand known Jews survived the Nazi period in this manner. This fact contradicts Holocaust-uniqueness proponents, who had argued that ALL Jews were targeted for extermination, and, moreover, that practical matters were invariably shunted aside in the effort to locate and kill every possible Jew. The Schindlers' experience exemplifies the fact that the Germans were willing to spare some Jews provided that they would be useful to the Reich. And, with few exceptions, these Jewish forced laborers were not killed in the final hours of the war. Finally, the Schindlers' experience shows that the Germans WERE willing to let practical matters (namely the need for forced laborers) to get in the way of killing as many Jews as possible.

Emilie Schindler believes that Erwin Rommel, the Desert Fox, did not commit suicide. She believes that he was kidnapped from his home and forced to swallow poison (p. 95).

It is interesting to note that Oskar Schindler spoke Polish quite well (p. 49). Moreover, he had been involved in anti-Polish intelligence before the war. It also turns out that he was involved in the action of procuring Polish army uniforms for German intelligence (p. 32). These were later used in the German propaganda stunt in which "Polish" soldiers attacked the Germans, giving the latter a pretext for launching their war of aggression against Poland.

Emilie Schindler (p. 43) informs the reader that Polish forces were able to resist the German invaders for only 8 days. This is manifestly incorrect. Regular Polish forces fought both the invading Germans and Russians for 35 days. Then Polish guerilla warfare began and never stopped during the entire German occupation of Poland.

Very few non-Poles realize the fact that, as a final act of cultural genocide, the Germans planned to blow up the cultural cities of Krakow (Cracow) and Czestochowa (Tschenstochau). Emilie Schindler mentions the former (p. 50). Only the speedy arrival of the Red Army (and, not mentioned, Polish guerilla resistance) prevented this from happening. (I myself visited Krakow and saw the holes that the Germans had cut into the foundations of the historical buildings. These holes were to be filled with explosive charges. After the war, the holes were left unfilled as a testimony to German barbarism).

The Schindlers apparently had some sympathy for Poles. Emilie Schindler recounts an experience (pp. 58-59) during which she expressed anger and defiance to an SS man, whose dog had just bitten a Polish woman. In the plant at Brunnlitz, Oskar Schindler had not only Jewish forced laborers, but also Czech and Polish forced laborers. Owing to the shortage of food rations, Oskar Schindler always saw to it that the Jewish forced laborers were given more food, as they were forced to do heavier work (p. 85).

Where Dark and Bitter Meet.......2004-03-10

As a fan and avid reader of anything relating to WWII and the Holocaust, I was looking forward to reading this book. The only thing I knew about the Schindlers was from seeing the Speilberg movie, so I thought reading about their experience firsthand would be insightful and rewarding. In her introduction, Emilie states that her husband was not a hero and neither was she. This isn't a statement trying to discredit their actions, but rather an attitude that is commonplace among WWII survivors. Any soldier who receives a medal will tell you that he isn't a hero. The heroes are always described as those who gave their lives.

Emilie Schindler begins her very brief memoir with scattered stories, remembrances and incidences from her childhood that are meant to show us at once how inquisitive and stubborn she was, qualities that later served her during WWII. Her memories seem scattered here and there, with no focus, until she meets Oskar Schindler and marries him shortly thereafter. As she talks about their experience working as spies, she also highlights and rehashes Oskar's numerous affairs, some with acquaintances and the approval of mutual acquaintances. From the movie, we know that Oskar was not a faithful husband, but the trouble with Emilie's tirade is that she claims not to be angry at her husband. If she isn't angry, why is nearly a quarter of the memories about her husband's infidelities? And if she was so hurt by his actions, why did she stay with him? She talks about his mysterious and seductive nature that made women pursue him instead of vice versa, but there's no concrete reason to support both her anger at him and her staying with him. Even the words she claims to have uttered at his graveside for filming the Speilberg movie, seem hollow and untrue when viewed with what she has written previously. If she has forgiven him for his infidelities and leaving her, it certainly doesn't show in her scrambled prose. And the final lesson of the prologue that we are to "love one another" is almost laughable after her tirade against her husband.

I'm not trying to say that Emilie Schindler didn't love her husband, or that she doesn't deserve credit for her role in the so-called "Schindler's List", because the truth of the matter is that her and her husband saved over a thousand Jews. And without her help, Oskar Schindler most likely would not have succeeded. However, as inspiring as their story is, and could have been portrayed, this memoir is a bitter rant in disguise.

Very Disappointing.......2004-02-29

With my interest in World War II and the Holocaust, I eagerly anticipated reading this book as a supplementary material to "Schindler's List" the movie and my other books on the subject. While the book has its moments, it is very uneven. It almost seems that Emilie Schindler wrote this book to spite her husband and take some credit for his work. While I am sure she deserves more credit than she receives, the tone of the book almost seems bitter.

The book is short in length, almost too short for a memoir. Emilie Schindler gives a summary of her life at each stage. I felt that she had so much more to say at times, but held back. Particularly, the events involving protecting Jews during the Holocaust is far too brief. Mrs. Schindler spends more time talking about irresponsible behavior and infidelity in her marriage than I cared to read. Since the book was released shortly after the movie was released, it seems she is trying to discredit her husband.

Emilie Schindler does give some valuable insights into her life and her late husband's life that may not have been written before. For example, little has been written of their plight after the war. Before this book, little has been said about how Oskar left his wife after the living with her in Argentina for several years. Also, Mrs. Schindler points out some of the flaws in the movie "Schindler's List" while still acknowledging it was a good film.

What ruined this book for me was the bitter tone Emilie Schindler sets. I would rather focus on Oskar Schindler's great work than his flaws.

Not just a good read but an important one.......2003-06-29

Through print and screen we have learnt how Oskar Schindler, that Sudenten charmer, saved the lives of his Jewish workers in occupied Poland and Czechoslovakia during World War II. What was less recognised is the role in Oskar's activities of his wife, Emilie. She appears of course in Kenneally and Spielberg, but she is a small bit actor, confined to the margins. Now, finally, we hear from Emilie.

In a series of reminiscences, she tells us of her Catholic upbringing in Bohemia and her first meeting with Oskar. Entranced by his "mysterious, undefinable nature", marriage followed soon after. The coupling was not always a happy one though and Emilie says she was aware of her husband's extra-marital wanderings from the early days. Still, she stayed with him. Like other women, she couldn't pull herself away from what she described as Oscar's natural seductiveness.

Emilie's views on Oscar are insightful but the real story is her part in Oskar's acts of deliverance. Most noteworthy was her leadership and devotion to the surviving Jews of Goleschau, who arrived unannounced, emaciated, near death in frozen cattle cars in the middle of the night. In what was already a hellish situation, her quick thinking saved many at a time when Oskar was away on some business trip.

Some will be disappointed by this book's brevity and the narrative is a little disjointed in parts. But we now know more about Oskar's long-suffering wife and her part in the drama. It's well known that in 1967 Yad Vashem recognised Oskar as one of the Righteous Among the Nations. It is less publicised that in 1993 it correctly extended this recognition to Emilie. In the concluding lines to her story she invites us to toast her, as well as her husband. It's now time we did.

Where Light and Shadow Meet.......2002-05-30

I have been billed for this book, but still have never received it. I am still awaiting it and am disappointed.

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Where Light And Shadow Meet - A Memoir
Emilie; With Rosenberg, Erika; Translated from the original Spanish by Koch, Dolores M. Schindler
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000RITAAG

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