Boot Camp and Beyond: The Story of a Three War Marine

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Diabetes, A-Z
American Diabetes Association
Manufacturer: American Diabetes Association
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 158040183X

Book Description

Comprehensive and easy to read, this book covers everything from alcohol to vitamins. Alphabetized for super-speedy reference, it allows readers to flip right to the desired section-- there are more than 51 vital categories. Diabetes A-Z includes information on:

Nutrients
Alcohol exchanges
Causes, treatments, and definitions
Prevention tips
And much more

Updates to the fifth edition include expanded information on diabetes and exercise, the newest medications, and the latest research on diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Diabetes de la a A la Z : Todo lo que necesita saber acerca de la diabetes, explicado con claridad y sencillez / Diabetes A to Z: Todo lo que necesita ... con claridad y sencillez (Cuerpo Y Salud)

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Diabetes de la a A la Z : Todo lo que necesita saber acerca de la diabetes, explicado con claridad y sencillez / Diabetes A to Z: Todo lo que necesita ... con claridad y sencillez (Cuerpo Y Salud)
American Diabetes Association
Manufacturer: Ediciones Paidos Iberica
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 8449316014

Diabetes A to Z: What You Need to Know About Diabetes - Simply Put

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An important contribution to diabetesreference collections.
Finally Understandable

Diabetes A to Z: What You Need to Know About Diabetes - Simply Put
American Diabetes Association
Manufacturer: Amer Diabetes Assn
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Self-Help | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books

American Diabetes Association | Nutrition | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books

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Diabetes | Diseases | Medicine | Subjects | Books

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Book Description

Whether readers are newly diagnosed or have had diabetes for several years, Diabetes A to Z explains everything they need to know about the disease in clear, simple terms. They'll learn all about alcohol, blood sugar, complications, diet, exercise, foot care, gestational diabetes, heart disease, insulin, kidney disease, meal planning, pregnancy, sex, vitamins and minerals, weight loss, and much more. The 48 topics are arranged alphabetically for quick reference.

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An important contribution to diabetesreference collections........2000-06-06

Now in a thoroughly updated and revised fourth edition, Diabetes A To Z: What You Need To Know About Diabetes Simply Put continues to be an invaluable reference for newly diagnosed diabetics. This encyclopedia-style alphabetical reference covers everying necessary in order for the diabetic to lead an active lifestyle. Completely "reader friendly", Diabetes A To Z pvoides a comprehensive overview of the obstacles people with diabetes face as it covers every aspect of measuring blood glucose levels, coping with limitations, eating disorders, employment rights, eye disease, healthy eating, inslulin use, insurance, pregnancy, stress, storke, vitamins and minerals, and much more. Diabetes A To Z will also enable readers to recoginzie potential problems in their early states and act accodringly in order to minimize, treat, and avoid them. Diabetes A To Z is a highly recommended addition to personal, medical center, and community library diabetic reference book collections.

Finally Understandable.......2000-06-06

Diabetes is finally understandable. It explains in everyday language the ins and outs of the disease. It covers a little of most topics that need to be explained ex: weightloss,food plans,diseases,foot problems,and many more. It also explains the various problems to be on the look out for and what to do if any are encountered. As someone newly diagnoised I found it a great starting point !

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Diabetes A to Z: What You Need to Know About Diabetes Simply Put
Karen Lombardi Ingle
Manufacturer: Amer Diabetes Assn
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000NXU1I0

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Diabetes A to Z: What You Need to Know About Diabetes--Simply Put
American Diabetes Association
Manufacturer: American Diabetes Association
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: B000OHCO8U

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Great reference Book For Diabetes or Those who Care For Them
The A-Z arrangement lends to quick look-up referencing

Diabetes Nutrition A to Z
Patti Bazel Geil , and Lee Ann Holzmeister
Manufacturer: American Diabetes Association
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Nutrition | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: 1580400515

Book Description

Concise and comprehensive, this encyclopedia of nutrition and its impact on diabetes is organized for easy reference as well as thorough instruction. Covering such key elements as the diabetes food pyramid, carbohydrate counting, fats, fiber, food labels, and much more, Diabetes Nutrition A to Z is the primary resource of nutrition information for people with diabetes.

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Great reference Book For Diabetes or Those who Care For Them.......2006-11-01

Authors Lea Ann Holzmeister and Patti B. Geil have complied a great reference book on nutrition as it relates to diabetes. It actually does take you from A to Z with information on everything that you might need to know a little about. It deals with alcohol, antioxidants, blood fats (Lipids), caffeine, calories, carbohydrates, insulin issues, cholesterol, glucose intolerance, kertones, preventing diabetes, metabolism, protein, and weight control as examples of how broad in scope the information is within these pages.

The book also gives you definitions of terms and organizations and treatments so you can also expand your over-all knowledge of how to deal with this disease. It is simply written and easy to understand. Nothing complicated about the book, which would make it a good book to gift to someone with diabetes. It is a quick education on this disease and a book that one should have in their medical reference library at home.

The A-Z arrangement lends to quick look-up referencing.......2001-12-09

The basics of nutrition and how it relates to diabetes is covered in Diabetes Nutrition A To Z, a primer which explains everything from carbohydrate counting, fats and fiber to sugars and side effects of common diabetes drugs. The A-Z arrangement lends to quick look-up referencing.

Psychosocial Aspects of Diabetes in Children and Adolescents (Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology)

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Psychosocial Aspects of Diabetes in Children and Adolescents (Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology)

Manufacturer: S. Karger AG (Switzerland)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Diabetes | Diseases | Medicine | Subjects | Books

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Recent Progress in Medico-Social Problems in Juvenile Diabetics (Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology)

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Recent Progress in Medico-Social Problems in Juvenile Diabetics (Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology)

Manufacturer: S. Karger AG (Switzerland)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Diabetes | Diseases | Medicine | Subjects | Books

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The A to Z Diabetes Handbook

Manufacturer: Oxmoor House
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0848722906

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Diabetes de la A a la Z

Manufacturer: Norma
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Braun IRT 4020 ThermoScan Ear Thermometer

ASIN: 9580440859

Book Description

Esta es una concisa recopilación sobre todo lo que tiene que saber sobre Diabetes. Organizado en orden alfabético, es un libro de consulta sobre los temas más importantes relacionados con la enfermedad, como por ejemplo, el consumo de alcohol, el nivel de azúcar en la sangre, la dieta, las posibles complicaciones y mucho más.

La información le ayudará a entender mejor la enfermedad y a seguir paso a paso los útiles consejos.

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A variety of fish recipes all in one place

The perfect gift from a week-end guest.

Fish Talking: Recipes from le Madri, Coco Pazzo, and Sapore di mare
Pino Luongo
Manufacturer: Clarkson Potter
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0517593521
Release Date: 1994-05-24

Book Description

Pino Luongo, celebrity restaurateur and author of A Tuscan in the Kitchen, indulges his culinary passion for the small fish of his native Italy with appealing recipes and delightful conversational prose. Pino offers more than 70 regional Italian dishes from the menus of three of his best-known restaurants--le Madri, Coco Pazzo, and Sapore di mare. 50 line drawings.

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A variety of fish recipes all in one place.......2007-06-19

This cookbook is a handy resource for those looking for simple yet creative ways to cook fish. Luongo includes recipes using all types of fish, big and small, affordable and more costly. Regardless of which you choose to prepare, the recipe will be easy to follow and the fish will be delicious and beautiful!

The perfect gift from a week-end guest........2007-04-06

This little book of fish recipes is great gift to bring when you visit friends at the shore. With simple recipes for summer meals like Couscous with Seafood, Penne tossed with Tuna & Tomato, Spaghetti with white clam sauce, and an easy to read list of pantry items vs. fresh produce, its easy to arrive with a beautiful week-end gift & dinner in a basket.

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Nothing new here

should be titled " collecting American pocket watches"..

Not for wristwatch collectors

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Instant Expert: Collecting Watches (Instant Expert)
Cooksey Shugart
Manufacturer: House of Collectibles
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Collecting | Instructional & How-To | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 0375720537
Release Date: 2004-09-14

Book Description

Learn to think, talk, buy and sell like an expert!
• Learn what to collect, how to recognize a fake and how to evaluate the price of a watch.
• All the information you need to understand the differences among watch brands, the different parts of a watch, and how a watch works.
• Indispensable resource guide lists major auction houses, organizations and clubs, and how and where to buy and sell.

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Nothing new here.......2007-07-13

This book is more or less a repeat of the introduction to the Complete Price Guide to Watches, by the same author. Save yourself time and money by buying the latter work, which is much more informative on watch pricing and contains all the information in this one.

should be titled " collecting American pocket watches".........2006-11-18

The book is well written, and is primarely about watches produced in the USA, and pocket watches at that. There are a lot of illustrations, and describtions of most of the principles of the art of watchmaking.

Not for wristwatch collectors.......2006-04-30

This book is primarily written for collectors of pocket watches and only gives cursory information regarding wristwatches. Should be titled: Collecting Pocket Watches

Quick delivery.......2006-03-03

Thank you for the swift order. You saved me a great deal of money for my school book.

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Awesome Baby Blankets

Adorable blankets

Pretty darned cute.

Some cute projects

Vogue Knitting on the Go: Baby Blankets Two (Vogue Knitting On The Go)
Trisha Malcolm
Manufacturer: Sixth&Spring Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1931543437

Book Description

Rompers and booties and cute animal designs: there’s nothing more adorable than babies’ outfits, and these small and precious garments make easy-to-carry and quick-to-knit projects. That’s why Vogue’s first Knitting on the Go: Baby Knits collection was so popular—and why this follow-up will absolutely entice knitters and warm their hearts as the needles click along. What could be sweeter than a tiny “faux fur” coat? Amazingly, it’s simple to make, with only a few stitches and rows; the thick yarn does most of the work. Baby will look completely endearing in an Origami Jacket, Giraffe Cardigan and Hat, Aran Pullover, or Bonnet and Booties. Other practical and good-looking accessories include the Felted Baby Bag to carry it all and Gingham Blanket.

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Awesome Baby Blankets.......2007-07-16

I love the book it was a gift to someone who is making a blanket for their grandbaby.

Adorable blankets.......2007-03-06

Whether you want the traditonal baby-ish baby blanket or a more modern one this is the book you want. Great variety of styles! I made the sheep blanket and it knit up quickly and was a wonderful gift.

Pretty darned cute........2005-08-08

I bought the book for one specific pattern, a grass-green baby blanket with fluffy Berroco "Plush" sheep grazing on it. The pattern calls for Goa, a cotton yarn which has been discontinued, but I found a good substitute.

The pattern was clearly written and easy to follow. I am thrilled with how it turned out, and so is the recipient, her baby, and everyone else who sees it. The rest of the patterns in the book appear to be clear and well-written too. However, if I never make another thing from this book, I will consider the price well worth it for just that one pattern.

Some cute projects.......2004-08-19

The beauty of this book is its tiny size and quickness of projects. The first few pages are dedicated to a quick review of knitting, and then the fun begins. As the title indicates, most of the items featured are blankets, and some of them are just so cute! They use a variety of techniques, including three-dimensional textures (which babies love), color work, cable work, felting, entrelac, and stripes. One blanket looks so sophisticated that it can be easily expanded to be a grown-up blanket. There are both subdued patterns, emphasizing stitch texture, and more bold patters which emphasize color contrast and feature animals, etc. Colors can be adapted to any gender or nursery setting.

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baby blankets
Some cute projects
Do not buy this book unless you want a lot of frustration
Really cute, sweet patterns
Pretty pictures are not the whole story

Vogue Knitting on the Go: Baby Blankets

Manufacturer: Sixth&Spring Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1573890197

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“Packed with fun-to-knit designs. Of the two dozen designs...more than half could also be used as lap robes for adults and all are excellent designs by top Vogue knitwear designers.”—Library Journal. “Has 20 lovely styles to choose from, perfect for any knitter who wants something a little more special for a special new arrival. Here’s your chance to make a Kaffe Fassett baby blanket. ...a lovely little book, good value for money.”—Knitters’ Forum.

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baby blankets.......2005-08-31

Some of the blankets in here are kind of weird-looking, but there are enough cute ones to make the book worth buying.

Some cute projects.......2004-08-19

The beauty of this book is its tiny size and quickness of projects. The first few pages are dedicated to a quick review of knitting, and then the fun begins. As the title indicates, most of the items featured are blankets, and some of them are just so cute! They use a variety of techniques, including chevron, color work, patchwork, entrelac, three-dimensional textures (which babies love), and lace. There are both subdued patterns, emphasizing stitch texture, and more bold patters which emphasize color contrast and feature animals, etc. Colors can be adapted to any gender or nursery setting.

Do not buy this book unless you want a lot of frustration.......2004-03-09

I am an experienced knitter and picked what I thought would be a relatively easy pattern - never have I been so frustrated. The instructions were not explicit enough and I have spent hours trying out my own methods to accomplish what the designer wanted me to do. At this point I really have no desire to even try any more or ever try another Vogue pattern.

Really cute, sweet patterns.......2001-07-27

This is a really sweet collection of baby blankets--it will make you want to have a child to knit for. However, I agree with a vew of the other reviewers who say that there are some mistakes in the patterns, and it is not really a book with much for beginners. Blankets may seem like a good choice for a really easy starting project, but this is not necessarily the book to work with.

Pretty pictures are not the whole story.......2001-04-24

While the format and outlay of this little book is very appealing, the editors did not review the actual knitting directions for consistency and clarity--for example where squares were of 18 rows, they are suddenly changed to 10 ridges. In other cases, the sequence of steps was very unclear and poorly stated.

The multi-colored blankets give very little direction for finishing and thought for how the back of a blanket might look and hold together under fairly strenuous use.

For the most part, it's probably a good idea to choose the single colored patterns.

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Interesting but, ...........................

interesting blankets

Vogue Knitting on the Go: Crocheted Baby Blankets (Vogue Knitting On The Go)

Manufacturer: Sixth&Spring Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Vogue Knitting on the Go: Crocheted Bags (Vogue Knitting On The Go)

ASIN: 193302710X

Book Description

What better way to welcome a newborn into this world than with a soft baby blanket stitched from the heart? This is the third Knitting on the Go volume devoted to this favorite, easy, and portable project, and the first to focus on only crocheted blankets. It features more than twenty designs in a range of styles to suit every skill level, purpose, and occasion, including a bold granny square blanket worked in bright pinks, oranges and purples, and a more traditional pastel pink-and-white design with soothing stripes and embellished flowers. A playful rubber ducky checkerboard is certain to become baby’s most beloved blankie, while families will surely pass the gorgeous cashmere heirloom coverlet from generation to generation.

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Interesting but, ..................................2007-06-11

The book was smaller than I thoughtit would be. There were really only two very nice patterns, the one on the cover and another one. If I had it to do again, I would purchase for the one on the cover.

interesting blankets.......2007-06-02

There are 24 baby blankets using a variety of yarns including cashmere, and cotton but all with that number indicating the weight category so one can substitute yarns. Each pattern has a difficulty rating as well and 16 of them are in the very easy level with only one being for beginner. Several are ripple or granny square type. The ones I liked to make are the Square medallion using Kersti yarn (dk weight), a pretty granny in orange, fuchsia and white, and a patchwork sampler in Tahki cotton classic. The trellis one in Karabella cashmere would make a gorgeous shawl if made wider. Some are done in intarsia crochet including one with ducks. The lace blanket started at the center in alpaca silk is interesting. The colors on this and on a few others such as shells blanket in black and white don't seem right to me for babies though. The bundle blanket is meant also to wrap the baby inside as it has crocheted drawstrings. The bunny blanket is in Lorna's laces variegated wool and has a bunny head. The stars and moon blanket is tunisian crochet with intarsia. There's a difficult cabled blanket and another in lace. Good mix and definitely one of the better ones in this series.

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This is the first complete guide for parents who are determined to help their children avoid the certain dangers of smoking. Drawing upon smoking cessation research by the American Cancer Association, American Lung Association, American Heart Association, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and others, author Michael Mannion cuts through the data to help you, as parents, to help your teenager plan a program to quit smoking and to provide the unconditional emotional support he or she will need to meet the challenge. It may be the most important thing a parent can do for his or her child.

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high schoolers should be able to decide to smoke thereselves.......2004-07-22

the only reason kids smoke is because there parents and the state dont let them these days. we go something were not alowed to do so we smoke. something that we can get introuble for. if it wasnt against the law we wouldent smoke as much. take it from me and my 10 othere friends sitting here writing you. we have to go now. were going to go outside and smoke for a while.
your group of 13 yearolds

How To Help Your Teenager Stop Smoking: The First Complete Guide Of Its Kind

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How To Help Your Teenager Stop Smoking: The First Complete Guide Of Its Kind
Michael Mannion
Manufacturer: Diane Pub Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Chet Baker, poster child for West Coast Cool Jazz and patron saint of its notorious lush life, kept a diary. Published by his estate and introduced by his widow, his entries have been tailored to a memoir of his life from 1946 to 1963. These are the years of his rise to stardom in music and movies--and his tumble into the trenches of incarceration and drug abuse. The book is divided into 13 quick-reading chapters in which Baker writes of his life as a musician, all seasoned with tales of drugs, prison terms, and a laundry list of romances. Often, though, his writings are not spicy enough; births, deaths, pregnancies, and car chases are noted without much detail. What must have been extremely charged times are written about with a kind of academic disinterest: "Moving quickly toward the noise, as did everyone else, I saw Dick lying on the floor. He had passed out cold, and several people were trying to figure out what was wrong with him. We located a doctor and cleared the stage area. I should point out that Dick had always taken care of business; always at work on time and always playing exceptionally." While some readers may be disappointed by the lack of layered passion one hears in Baker's voice or in the smooth and solid sound of his horn, there is still considerable value in reading his own account of his story.

Book Description

The beloved yet infamous Chet Baker-trumpeter, crooner, junkie, and doomed James Dean-like icon of 1950s jazz-has always projected an air of mystery (and even more so, perhaps, in the years since his death in the late 1980s). In these recently uncovered diary-entries, the mystery fades as we find that Baker's pure trumpeting, aching vocals, and now-classic renditions of many jazz standards all belie the turmoil of a wretched private life governed by addiction and abandon.Baker dominated the jazz scene of the 1950s, working closely with the likes of Gerry Mulligan, Art Pepper, and Stan Kenton. By the Sixties, however, he found himself caught in an incessantly downward spiral of heroin, cocaine, and prescription drugs. In and out of jail, in and out of relationships, criss-crossing the Atlantic, looking for gigs in the States and in Europe, searching of some sort of redemption-such is the life we encounter firsthand in these pages.This memoir is must-reading for all students of jazz history and modern American pop culture.

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As Though I Had Wings .......2006-07-03

It was informative, but very short. Chet Baker told his srories to the author, who wrote the book, but there were only about twelve stories.

This is the one to start from.......2004-12-27

I actually love Chet since I've been a fan to him when I begin playing the trumpet in middle school and all of that. Maybe 'cuz I never read a whole lot 'bout him but it's easy for me to go cop that and move on to the other biographies which I have'nt read yet. I'ma give it 4 stars just b/c it was really fun reading and enjoyable. I highly recommend you should check Young Chet: The Chet Baker Story, the documentaries Let's Get Lost and Live at Ronnie's Scott, The life of Chet Baker or sumthin.

This is must-read to those who wants to hear the true story about Chet. As to say Chet is one of my favorite trumpet players of all-time.

Hooked for life.......2002-07-29

His writing is like his music, you are either deeply touched by it or else throw it aside as shallow and unimportant.
But if you open yourself up to his clear style, let yourself be invaded by his soft and melodious phrasing, his superb timing ... you are hooked for life !

BUY CHET'S CDs, ANY OF THEM..........2002-07-05

I bought this book when it came out. couldn't wait. read it, wanted to slit my wrist and shoved it away! Re-read the thing recently and my opinion hasn't changed. You'll be inclined to take up smoking (or start again!), or some other balm after this relentless 'downer.' I wish I had bought a CD of Chet's I don't already have instead. After all, the MUSIC IS THE MAN, and, my God! what music. Mr. Baker's unique ability -- from the depths of abuse, desperation and excess -- IS HIS BIOGRAPHY, his legacy, and his brilliance. Don't read, just listen, close your eyes, and be transported!

Not funny, valentine.......2001-01-22

It has always been a puzzle to me how an artist with the originality of Chet Baker, tries, and finally succeds, in destroying his talent and then himself;not necessarily in that order.

I just ordered Jeroen de Valk's book. I hope it gives me a more balanced perspective of Baker, who's music makes me smile and cry at the same time........

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As Though I Had Wings: the Lost Memoir.
Chet. Baker
Manufacturer: St Martins Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OTDY2I

Book Description

The story of Berek Jakubowicz (now Benjamin Jacobs), a Jewish dental student, is a gripping account of the horrors of the Holocaust. Jacobs was deported in 1941 from his Polish village and taken to a Nazi labor camp where he remained a prisoner of the Reich until the ending days of war. He is convinced that he owes his survival to the possession of a few dental tools and rudimentary skills as he was moved from labor camp to labor camp. Jacobs writes about the loss of family, what life was like as a prisoner, and the horrible truths about the Holocaust that only a survivor can tell.

“Goes far beyond most personal accounts of the Holocaust in reflecting the author's raw courage, his will power, and his luck over a seemingly never-ending four-year period.”—Gerard E. Silberstein

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An Incredible Story of Endurance and Survival.......2006-04-21

"The Dentist of Auschwitz" is a spellbinding novel about a man that lived through the holocaust of World War II. The trials and tribulations of Benjamin Jacobs as he survives through labor and concentration camps will move you. Had it not been for the author's dental instruments that he brought with him, he would most likely not be alive today. Be thankful that he is alive and can tell accounts of his intriguing survival because this book is a very interesting and trivial tale. It is a very well written novel that I could not put down. I would recommend this novel to anyone and everyone.

Page turner, who needs fiction? Remarkable true story........2005-07-11

I couldn't put this book down. Benjamin's story needs to be made into a movie: are you listening S. Spielberg? This is a remarkable book of unbelievable odds of survival. Ben escaped death so many times, but, the ending of this book is the most tragic episode of his story. I highly recommend this book to anyone who needs a perspective and gratitude adjustment; when you read about the suffering of Jews and the fortitude of the survivors, you come to realize how petty and spoiled people can be in their own minds. Each time I read about a survivor, I feel a renewed sense of the gratitude I have for my life. My mother is also a survivor of Auschwitz, but each survivor's story is unique. Read and realize gratitude.

A Remarkable Story of Courage and Survival.......2004-12-26

I found out about this book after reading another book that the author co-wrote. It is called The 100-Year Secret and it deals with a portion of the material that is contained in The Dentist of Auschwitz. The author spent almost five years in various camps, riding in closed railroad cars in summer, open railroad cars in winter, on death marches in the dead of winter, and on "hell ships," that were mistakingly attacked by the RAF and he, along with his brother still outlived the Nazi monsters that created this world for them. How Jacobs managed to survive his voyage through "man's inhumanity to man" is at the heart of this amazing story of survival. I promise you will not be able to put this book down.

An outstanding account of a Holocaust Survivor........2002-10-22

I started reading this book and could not hardly put it down. I think I read it in 3 days. Benjamin Jacobs was sent to a concentration camp along with the rest of his family. Benjamin and his father ended up at Auschwitz. Had it not been for Benjamin's dental training and given a little bit of preference over the other inmates, the pure hell he was put through would have surely ended in death. The love story between him and Zosia is touching. Unbelievable how anyone could survive just a nightmare. This is truly the part of history most of us would like to rewrite. Great book.

This would make a good "first book" of Holocaust reading........2001-12-11

"The Dentist of Auschwitz" may sound like it is about a dentist who worked for the Nazis, but it is not. This is a very personal story about a boy who struggled to keep his dentistry tools with him as he entered the prison camps. It could just possibly be that the tools saved his life. His services were offered to the other prisoners, though he did have to do some unpleasant dentistry as well. This story is much more than a story of dentistry. In fact, his dental services are a very small part of a story about a young boy and his father who were taken from their home. Later he located his younger brother in a nearby camp. Eventually, all three were together. The book tells of a romance between Jew and non-Jew,(a few sentences a bit personal) which is rare in the survivor books. I will not divulge more story, because, if you are like me, I do not want to "know the show before I see it." I will say that this young man was not as concerned for his own life as he was for others. He does not speak in detail about the horrific behavior of the Nazis as many other books do, (not to say that the truth should be hidden). This is a book of hardships but not gore. I have read at least fifty personal survivor accounts of the Holocaust, because I am a Jew in spirit. I am particular about the honesty in the books that I read. The writer of this book was not overly flowery; but on the contrary, with few words, he made you feel that you were there. In my view, he is a very good writer. This book was pleasant and inspiring reading for me. Larry

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