Bob Dole: Honor and Destiny

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One of the most poignant biographies of the 20th century.......2000-02-08

This compelling story of a great man will restore every Americans belief in our elected leaders. If you think you know Bob Dole, just wait until you hear this book!

Very enjoyable listening.......2000-02-08

I have listened to this audio book several times and would recommend it to anyone that is into politics or enjoys political biographies.

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In this book, the author offers fascinating critiques of La Salle's achievements as an explorer, his failures as a colonizer, and his evolving status through history.

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Brilliant Account of a Doomed Endeavor .......2004-09-10

This recent book by a very talented writer, Donald Johnson, lacks some of the marketing gimmicks of modern exploration books - there is no breathless blurb on the front cover and there are no obseqious peer reviews on the back. Nevertheless this is an excellent history of LaSalle, the French explorer who discovered the Mississippi - only to lose it. In 1682, LaSalle was the first European explorer to sail (by canoe) all the way down the great river, all the way through the Delta, to modern New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico itself - and then go through the labor of paddling all the way back up to French Canada. He named the newfound Mississipi country "Louisiana" - a label that has stuck to this day, albeit for a smaller geographic zone. La Salle's voyage was a simply staggering feat, and Johnson tells the story very well indeed.

Perhaps more remarkable is the tragic story of La Salle's attempted return to the river in 1684, sailing this time from the west coast of France, via Haiti and into the Gulf of Mexico from the open sea - seeking to create a new French colony there. Despite all efforts, La Salle was unable to locate the river mouth, and his expedition ended up marooned in a particularly difficult stretch of Gulf coast in what today is Texas. La Salle ended up being murdered by his own shipmates.

A masterful account of La Salle's voyages, with an interesting end-note on the recent efforts to locate the site of his Texan camp.

La Salle: A Perilous Odyssey from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.(Book Review) : An article from: The Historian

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La Salle: A Perilous Odyssey from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.(Book Review) : An article from: The Historian
Ronald H. Fritze
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Title: La Salle: A Perilous Odyssey from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.(Book Review)
Author: Ronald H. Fritze
Publication: The Historian (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 2004
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Volume: 66 Issue: 3 Page: 625(2)

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Americans have long appealed to images of free competition in calling for free enterprise, freedom of contract, free labor, free trade, and free speech. This imagery has retained its appeal in myriad aspects of public policy--for example, Senator Sherman's Anti-Trust Act of 1890, Justice Holmes's metaphorical marketplace of ideas, and President Reagan's rhetoric of deregulation. In Competition Policy in America, 1888-1992, Rudolph Peritz explores the durability of free competition imagery by tracing its influences on public policy. Looking at congressional debates and hearings, administrative agency activities, court opinions, arguments of counsel, and economic, legal, and political scholarship, he finds that free competition has actually evoked two different visions--freedom not only from oppressive government, but also from private economic power. He shows how the discourse of free competition has mediated between commitments to individual liberty and rough equality--themselves unstable over time. This rhetorical approach allows us to understand, for example, that the Reagan and Carter programs of deregulation, both inspired by the rhetoric of free competition, were driven by fundamentally different visions of political economy. Peritz's historical inquiry into competition policy as a series of government directives, inspired by two complex yet distinct and sometimes contradictory visions of free competition, provides an indispensable framework for understanding modern political economy-- whether political campaign finance reform, corporate takeover regulation, or current attitudes toward the New Deal Legacy. Competition Policy in America will be of great interest to lawyers, historians, economists, sociologists, and policy makers in both government and business.

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Very Interesting; Maybe Too Ambitious; More Off Base Reviews.......2001-12-22

I am a professor of antitrust law, and I read this book and liked it. I would recommend it primarily to lawyers and historians interested in serious reading about the history of the American polity's attitudes toward and relationship with industry and the relative level of industrial concentration. Bear in mind that Peritz is a _very_ big-picture sort of guy, and a problem with the book is that he perhaps has taken on too ambitious a project. In the legal academy these days everybody seems to be trying very hard to show that they are discovering the deepest, most abstract theoretical explanations of legal phenomena, and the resulting problem is that sometimes they claim to have found explanations that just seem too neat and convenient to possibly be true. I felt this to some extent in reading Peritz's book; you may share my feeling that there is something a little too perfect in his claim to have discovered the opposing "property logic" and "equality logic" that are the fundamental forces governing all competition policy. Also, as noted in a previous review ("Best in its field"), the book is palpably left-leaning, though Peritz himself never seems openly to advocate a particular position.

A separate issue is that, as some of the prior reviews demonstrate, this book is apparently not well suited for economists. They seem to look for particular things in legal histories (note that at least one of the reviewers mistakenly characterized this book as an "economic history") and, when they don't find them, they claim that the history is a failure. Two reviewers ("Disappointing Read" and "Inaccurate") have now argued that there is something wrong with Peritz's book because he fails to observe empirical data and theoretical research allegedly showing that the monopolists of the late 19th c.--the time when the U.S. adopted its first federal antitrust law--in fact promoted healthy markets because they "caused prices to fall and output to rise." The implicit argument that flows from this is a little mysterious--the reviewers seem to argue either that Peritz is wrong because antitrust is wrong (i.e., that the monopolists were good and therefore Congress should not have adopted antitrust), or that in fact the Congress of 1890 did not have the monopolists in mind when they enacted the Sherman Act because they recognized, as some conservative economists now argue, that the monopolists were socially beneficial.

Neither argument follows at all; the criticism is off base at least for the following three reasons:

1. To the extent that the criticism faults Peritz for his failure to show that antitrust is in fact good policy--that is, for his failure to offer a substantive response to the alleged empirical proof of the social beneficence of the monopolists--it misunderstands Peritz's project. Again, he sets a very big-picture task for himself, but no part of it is a substantive defense of either the antitrust laws nor any particular vision of competition policy. He merely wants to examine the "history, rhetoric [and] law" that surrounds the idea of "competition" in U.S. history (note that both of the prior negative reviews assume that this book is about "antitrust history," but neither in the title nor in Pertiz's statement of his purpose does he say that this is a book about "antitrust history"--rather, it is a history of "competition policy"). He *never* sets for himself the task of arguing that the monopolists were bad as a matter of economic substance nor that antitrust is good as a matter of substantive policy.

2. To the extent that the previous reviews quibble with Peritz's view of the historical origin of U.S. antitrust law, they are wrong. As was shown beyond serious doubt in a classic legislative history of antitrust (John D. Clark, "The Federal Trust Policy" (1936)), the Congress that passed the Sherman Act and the later Congress that passed the significant 1914 amendments to that Act utterly and apparently intentionally ignored the prevailing academic economists of their day. Therefore, though some academics at that time argued that markets are sufficiently self-regulating that even the Rockefellers and J.P. Morgans and so on should just be left alone, Congress didn't care. (And, moreover, that was _not_ a universally held economic view, nor is it today, by any stretch of the imagination.) So how is any purported empirical proof of the efficiency of the mega-monopolies relevant at all to a legislative history of antitrust? Congress didn't care about it.

3. But most importantly, the final reason that I think the previous reviews are off base is that they simply reflect a political bias that nowadays is very common amongst economists and conservative lawyers, and accordingly they reflect (though only implicitly) the basic ugliness of conservative microeconomics. Both reviews imply a basic tenet of all right-wing economics: that where markets are "self-regulating," according to the pinched and narrow definition that conservatives give that term--namely, when particular companies cause "prices to fall and output to rise"--they must be left alone. Believing in such a view depends on one's willingness to believe that the only social values that matter are endogenous to the simplistic model of perfect competition. But that requires several large empirical leaps of faith, because it requires one to believe that the simplistic model of competitive equilibrium that is the heart of neoclassical economics is in fact sufficiently similar to the real world that it is the answer to all policy questions. In fact, as was observed in a previous review ("Best In Its Field), the simplistic model, however useful it may be in the classroom and in textbooks, ignores profound matters of policy and conscience that are not endogenous--that is, values that are not internalized by market participants and therefore can only be served by policy makers.

Failure to understand this problem explains how men like Ricardo, for example, could look across the human wasteland of poverty, disease and suffering that was the British Industrial Revolution and say that, hey, it's okay, because markets are efficient and since the markets have produced this human tragedy, then it must be the best we can do.

Inaccurate.......2001-12-05

Unlike the previous reviewer, I agree with the review entitled "A Disappointing Read". As I read the history of antitrust in the US, I am struck by how aware the lawmakers of the late 19th-century were of the fact that the alleged monopolists (such as Standard Oil) caused prices to fall and output to rise.

In this book, the author seems totally unaware of this fact. I found this book to be frustratingly bad, poorly argued and too often based upon myths about American economic history.

Best in Its Field; Previous Review Off Base.......2001-08-10

Histories of antitrust are not new, but this has got to be one of the most thorough and carefully considered so far. That probably explains why, even though Peritz is a law professor, it has been so well received amongst historians. Peritz takes an important step beyond most of the current debate about antitrust, recognizing that federal "competition" policy is about more than just one statute. Rather, our nation's perspective on the structure of industry and the relation of industry to government is an all-encompassing political phenomenon, with constitutional and philosophical overtones as broad as any issue concerning the structure of government.

One word of warning is that the book is ideologically tilted. Peritz is associated to some degree with a left-leaning movement in legal scholarship called "critical legal studies," and a primary purpose of this book is to combat what Peritz considers the revisionist history or historical ignorance underlying the conservative economic revolution in antitrust since the 1970s. That said, however, his readable and informed book is a work of genuine and serious scholarship and not at all a simple political broadside. It is a welcome dose of perspective in a debate that recently has grown narrow and unduly obsessed with theoretical abstraction.

A brief word about the prior, very negative review (entitled "Disappointing Read"): it is beyond me why the assertedly "large (and still growing) body of research" which purportedly "show[s] that [the 19th c. monopolies] in fact promoted competitive markets" has anything to do with the "mythical notion" that "antitrust legislation was enacted in response to increasing monopolization of the U.S. economy." In fact, whatever economists may have come up with during the late 20th c.--the "large (and still growing)" body of research--is itself irrelevant to the motivations of the policymakers who first created the antitrust laws.

Moreover, though it is true that certain writers in recent decades have begun to argue that the megacompanies of the late 19th c. in fact were good for the economy, and that the so-called "muckrakers" and other populist critics of the early monopolists had gotten it all wrong, that is not to say that that research is right and Peritz is wrong. In fact, this allegedly "large (and still growing)" body of research is itself controversial and, so some would argue, politically biased. It is at a minimum at odds with nearly a century of widely held belief and therefore to be received with caution. Moreover, it seems contrary to mountains of anecdotal evidence of intentional and serious wrongdoing, like brutality towards labor and willful disregard of basic quality and safety, that when committed by a monopolist represent a genuine threat to our polity and a legitimate concern of our government. Whether or not the vaunted synergistic efficiencies that purportedly flow from industry consolidation outweigh the evils of monopoly is not at all a settled matter (which evils, contrary to the glib implication in the prior review, cannot necessarily be measured by endogenous market phenomena, but may very well produce externalities like massive distributional inequalities, distortion in capital markets, undue political influence in private hands, environmental harms, etc.).

Anyway, it may or may not be a "mythical notion" that monopolies are bad, but whether it is "mythical" or not, the evidence suggesting it was not available to the 1890 Congress that enacted the Sherman Act and it is therefore irrelevant to a history of their motivations.

A disappointing read.......1999-02-13

Professor Peritz reports lots of detailed facts about the legislative debates and courtroom proceedings surrounding America's antitrust regulations. Unfortunately, he far too uncritically accepts the mythical notion that antitrust legislation was enacted in response to increasing monopolization of the U.S. economy. Peritz ignores the large (and still growing) body of research showing that Standard Oil, the Chicago meatpackers, U.S. Steel, and other firms vilified in popular histories in fact promoted competitive markets -- these firms dramatically reduced prices, improved their operating and distribution efficiencies, and consistently increased the quality of the goods they offered to consumers. With his incorrect understanding of economic history, Peritz's explanations of the origins and role of antitrust legislation and case law are, largely, unfounded.

Competition Policy in America, 1888-1992: History, Rhetoric, Law.: An article from: Independent Review

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Competition Policy in America, 1888-1992: History, Rhetoric, Law.: An article from: Independent Review
Donald J. Boudreaux
Manufacturer: Independent Institute
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Independent Review, published by Independent Institute on March 22, 1998. The length of the article is 1765 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: Competition Policy in America, 1888-1992: History, Rhetoric, Law.
Author: Donald J. Boudreaux
Publication: Independent Review (Refereed)
Date: March 22, 1998
Publisher: Independent Institute
Volume: v2 Issue: n4 Page: p610(5)

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Competition Policy in America : History, Rhetoric, Law

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Competition Policy in America : History, Rhetoric, Law
Rudolph J. R. Peritz
Manufacturer: NY
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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Competition Policy in America: History, Rhetoric, Law (rev. ed.)

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Competition Policy in America: History, Rhetoric, Law (rev. ed.)
Rudolph H.R. Peritz (au)
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OKUTI4

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Principles of Auditing remains the #1 Principles of Auditing text using the balance sheet approach. Whittington/Pany presents concepts clearly and proactively monitors changes in auditing, making the relationship between accounting and auditing truly understandable. The 13th edition maintains the organization and balance sheet orientation, while adding and enhancing the timely topics of Attestation, Assurance Services, Fraud, Electronic Commerce, and the latest auditing standards to meet the needs of the current marketplace.

Principles of Auditing and Other Assurance Services w/ Enron Powerweb

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Principles of Auditing and Other Assurance Services w/ Enron Powerweb
WHITTINGTON
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JADITE IDENTIFICATION BOOK

Informatively examines and showcases Jadeite dinnerware

Finally, a book with realistic pricing

One of the best glass books I have ever read.

Jadite: An Identification and Price Guide
Joe Keller , and David Ross
Manufacturer: Schiffer Publishing
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0764318217

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Many books have been written on Depression Era kitchenware and dinnerware, yet none have focused on the mass-produced opaque green glassware known as jadite. This book attempts to bring together the works of the three major glass companies that produced jadite: McKee, Jeannette, and Anchor Hocking. Produced from the early 1930s until the mid-1970s, jadite has rapidly become one of today's hottest collectibles. In addition to numerous dinnerware patterns, all sorts of jadite kitchenware was produced, including canisters, shakers, mixing bowls, and ovenware. Jadite items were also made for the rest of the home, including lamps, bathroom items, and ashtrays. The authors have produced a book which identifies over a thousand jadite pieces with more than 500 photos and current values.

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JADITE IDENTIFICATION BOOK.......2006-03-22

I LOVE MY JADITE BOOK, IT'S VERY INFORMATIVE AND EASY TO USE TO IDENTIFY AND PRICE ANTIQUE PIECES. I COULDN'T FIND THIS BOOK ANYWHERE EXCEPT AT AMAZON.

Informatively examines and showcases Jadeite dinnerware.......2004-04-05

Co-written by expert antiques dealers Joe Keller and David Ross, Jadite: An Identification And Price Guide informatively examines and showcases Jadeite dinnerware from the 1930s to the mid 1970s. Gorgeous full color photographs are combined with a comprehensively researched price guide to make for a marvelous compendium of Jadite works. Highly enjoyable for armchair connoisseurs of practical art and devoted collectors alike, Jadite is exhaustive, authoritative, "user friendly", and enthusiastically recommended.

Finally, a book with realistic pricing.......2003-03-11

One of the things I hate about price guides is the pricing. So many authors price items by what they have and what they want to have. If they have it, it's worth a fortune. If they want to have it, it's not worth anything. The reason for this is simple. If they want to sell something they have the price has been established and they'll ask the price in their book. It they don't have it and want it they price it low so they can buy it inexpensively. Keller and Ross don't do that. They are out there shopping, doing shows, going to auctions and their prices are generally right on the mark. That's a tremendous help to both collectors and dealers. The other great thing about the book is the photos. There are lots of them so it makes it easy to identify the pieces you have or are looking to buy. I like the organization by category which makes it easy to look up itemsIf you're a collector or a dealer this book is well worth the price.

One of the best glass books I have ever read........1999-10-03

This book has awesome photography with accurate color and well conceived layouts. It is well organized and easy to use as a reference and pricing guide. I would highly recommend this book to both the novice collector and the seasoned veteran.

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Beautiful!

This is a great way to learn silk embroidery!

this book has a great deal for appliquers

Miniature Baltimore Album Quilts
Jenifer Buechel
Manufacturer: Martingale & Co Inc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1564771768

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Beautiful!.......2007-09-16

Gorgeous, intricate ribbon embroidery patterns. The book includes instructions for each of the blocks. The finished quilts made from these patterns are stunning!

This is a great way to learn silk embroidery!.......1998-08-26

I love this book! I have compleated six squares now, and I have never been frustrated with the instructions. (I can't say that about many craft books) Not only is it a really beautiful project, but it is also a thourough education in silk embroidery. And a great chance to brush up on other embroidery skills. If you are looking for an heirloom project that you can actually finish, this book is for you!

this book has a great deal for appliquers.......1998-08-17

I saw a quilt made from this book before I ever read it... the results were beautiful, and speak for themselves!!

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Ribbons & Threads: Baltimore Style
Bonnie Browning
Manufacturer: American Quilter's Society
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ASIN: 0891458972

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Learn ten stitches, five flowers, and two knots to make a miniature Baltimore-style quilt in silk ribbon and thread. Instructions guide you through the stitching process for the stems, leaves, roses, and berries to make your own miniature quilt project. AUTHORBIO: Bonnie's mother taught her to sew as a child. She has been quilting since 1979, making her first quilt with blocks silk screened for an art class. Sharing her quilting knowledge, Bonnie conducts workshops for quilt groups and conferences across the country. She is a quilt judge, certified by NQA, and is qualified to judge master quilts. Her quilts, wallhangings, and clothing have been shown in galleries, museums, and quilt shows, winning numerous awards.

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Parents on Your Side, 2nd Edition: A Teacher's Guide to Creating Positive Relationships with Parents
lee Canter
Manufacturer: Canter & Associates
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This book presents a unique perpective on improving education in today's classrooms. While most reform programs require school-wide change.

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Parents On Your Side
New teachers, take notice!

Parents On Your Side
Lee Canter , and Marlene Canter
Manufacturer: National Educational Service
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Many parents don't realize the critical role they play in working with the teacher to help their children succeed in school. With this new 2nd edition, you can give life to this vital relationship and generate commitment even from the most reluctant parents. This book addresses situations ranging from planning for the first day of school to homework issues, parent conferences, difficult situations and more! Contains sample scripts, checklists, worksheets, and sample letters to send home to parents.

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Parents On Your Side.......2001-08-23

One of the best resources currently available for teachers on getting parents involved with your classroom.

New teachers, take notice!.......2000-06-13

Whether you're new to the field or are still uncomfortable with working with parents, this book will help tremendously. Canter gives specific examples of how to diffuse attacks from angry parents and how to help exasperated ones. Easy to read, this book presents some great ways to be sympathetic and understanding without losing your authority or your cool!

I'm on Your Side: Resolving Conflict with Your Teenage Son and Daughter

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I'm on Your Side: Resolving Conflict with Your Teenage Son and Daughter
Jane Ed.D. Nelsen , and Lynn Lott
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The Bright Side: Surviving Your Parents' Divorce

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A Terrific Book for Children of Divorce
Interesting and vital POV for young people!

The Bright Side: Surviving Your Parents' Divorce
Max Sindell
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Hi! This book is for you, not your parents. This whole process youre going through is tough. Believe me, I know. Ive been there. Divorce ran in my family even before I was born. My parents were divorced when I was six. Ive had multiple stepparents, new families, and half-brothers. Its all so confusing, trying to figure out how to deal with hundreds of new situations and how to keep everything straight. Its easy to forget where you stand in the world. Divorce is a mixed bag, and its easy to get overwhelmed with the huge changes that are taking place in your life. With so many disruptions, it gets easy to focus on everything thats going wrong and everything you think youve lost. But this book isnt about that. When I went through my experiences with divorce, I was lucky enough to have my family and friends all help me with good advice. They helped me see the bright side of all these new experiences, and they helped me keep a level head and a positive perspective. In this book, Ive put together the most important stuff I figured out to try to make this whole thing a little easier for you to deal with. So take a look--its not that long. I hope it helps you out and makes your life a little easier. --Max Sindell

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A Terrific Book for Children of Divorce.......2007-09-17

As a parent and a grandparent, I find this to be a very useful book for all kids going through divorce of their parents. It is excellently presented, and useful. I plan to give this book to any child who would benefit from the author's personal experience.

Interesting and vital POV for young people!.......2007-07-26

"The Bright Side" is a fresh take on the how-to genre. This is a book geared at children whose parents are going through divorce, but instead of giving them strict advice to follow (kids don't want rules, anyhow!), Max Sindell offers a different perspective. While admitting that being a child of divorce can be challenging, his examples prove that those challenges can be exciting (traveling, having a new schedule, welcoming new family) and ultimately the challenges can make the child become more independent young adult. His Bill of Rights is a fun, special piece, helping kids to remember that they don't have to deal with divorce alone or as a mediator. As their parents are benefiting from the situation, Sindell assures his readers that they, too, should gain some new experience and perspectives. Sindell is neither patronizing nor condescending -- he balances personal success stories with a calm assurance that divorce will certainly have rough patches. Overall, this is a great suggestion for any child dealing with divorce as it's helpful and adventurous without being long-winded!

Getting Your Parents Off Your Back...And On Your Side

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Getting Your Parents Off Your Back...And On Your Side
Michael Thomson , Mike Thomson , and Dr. Mike Thomson
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Teacher's plan book plus #4 (Lee Canter's parents on your side)

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Teacher's plan book plus #4 (Lee Canter's parents on your side)
Patricia Ryan Sarka
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Teacher's Plan Book Plus #4: Parents on Your Side

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Teacher's Plan Book Plus #4: Parents on Your Side
Lee Canter
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A year's worth of ideas for enlisting parents as partners. Plus a comprehensive plan for increasing communication between school and home and maintaining vital parent-support all year long.

You and Your Aging Parent: The Practical Side of Love

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You and Your Aging Parent: The Practical Side of Love
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Calling the shots: parents opting out of immunizations raise serious public health issues.(Your Health): An article from: E

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Calling the shots: parents opting out of immunizations raise serious public health issues.(Your Health): An article from: E
Melissa Knopper
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Release Date: 2007-08-08

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This digital document is an article from E, published by Thomson Gale on July 1, 2007. The length of the article is 1008 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: Calling the shots: parents opting out of immunizations raise serious public health issues.(Your Health)
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Date: July 1, 2007
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Volume: 18 Issue: 4 Page: 40(2)

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Rules of the house: are your parents on your side? Then why do they make all those rules?(USA): An article from: Junior Scholastic

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Rules of the house: are your parents on your side? Then why do they make all those rules?(USA): An article from: Junior Scholastic
Bryan Brown
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Title: Rules of the house: are your parents on your side? Then why do they make all those rules?(USA)
Author: Bryan Brown
Publication: Junior Scholastic (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 20, 2004
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Volume: 107 Issue: 2 Page: 16(3)

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Wanda Landowska was not the only one..........2000-10-03

A woman of uncommon strength and individuality, Violet Gordon Woodhouse defied convention on every level. She was one of the first harpsichord virtuosos of the twentieth century, when everyone else was playing the piano. Even among harpsichordists, she was unique in that she preferred the historical model to the "improved" Pleyel. She was married yet had many lovers, known and accepted by her husband. Filled with eccentric tales and juicy annecdotes, he book only comes up short in describing her art. A CD is available which will allow you to actually hear the beauty of her playing. These are old recordings with lots of hiss and scratch, but the shimmer and artistry come though.

Violet: The Life and Loves of Violet Gordon Woodhouse

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Violet: The Life and Loves of Violet Gordon Woodhouse
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Violet: The Life and Loves of Violet Gordon Woodhouse
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Elsie's peaceful life is altered by forces she cannot control. Her beloved South is engaged in a terrible war, and her family is torn by divided loyalties. The girl who once had everything must face changes that threaten everyone she loves. Can she meet the challenges of a world turned upside down?

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A must read.......2001-03-13

Elsie is now married and returns to live with her husband Edward Travilla at his plantation Ion. She has some happy moments at Ion she has a baby girl and a boy. Then those happy moments end a war has begun. She along with her family go to England to live while the Civil War rages on. She and her family are very upset about the events going on. Then the Civil War ends and they go home. Their they find that everything has changed. Then they go home to the south.

Elsie's War: A Story of Courage in Nazi Germany

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A jubilant and poignant testimony of one woman's love for China .......2005-07-04

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Volume I covers the letters written in Australia and New Guinea, from their first meeting in 1916 to the beginning of 1920 when they leave for Europe. Volume II begins with their arrival in England in April 1920 and details their lives together as he achieves success and international fame while her illness, multiple sclerosis, gradually forces her retreat from action and involvement.

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An excellent volume!

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An excellent volume!.......2003-08-08

Elsie Singmaster, "Gettysburg's Poet Laureate," has long been neglected, her books forgotten and out-of-print.
This volume remedies this injustice and brings her work back into the public eye. Her spare, direct prose will strike a chord with the modern reader, as will her stories of everyday folk stricken by the terrible battle and its seemingly neverending consequences. Many thanks are due to the editor and publisher for returning this fine writer to the notice
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Buy and read this book!

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A BOY At GETTYSBURG.
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I thought it was wonderful........1999-09-07

This is a lovely story about good people in a horrible situation. Jean is very real, she grows slowly into a kind, mature woman. Tom is incredible. The book has a very deep message about prejudice and responsibility for your own actions.

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DAWN'S EARLY LIGHT is a rare ethnic romance between an Asianhero and Caucasian heroine. For this I applaud Mrs. Larsen and ThomasNelson Publishers. The story is a unique romance showing how love can prevail over prejudice and bigotry. It is nice to see someone writing the stories I would like to read as well as giving me the hope of a market for my personal Japanese romances. Thank you, Mrs. Larson, I enjoyed reading your novel.

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