I would have given this book five stars except for the fact that it didn't have Pirate Ships, which is one of my favorite Judy Collins songs. Other than that this song book is a five starrer. I like the fact that with the title of each song there is a little note by Judy Collins about the song. Here is the total listing of songs: Amazing Grace, Angel On My Side, Born to the Breed, Bright Morning Stars, Che, Cook With Honey, Don't Say Goodbye Love, Dream On, Easy Times, Farewell To Tarwathie, The Fisherman Song, Granddaddy, Hard Times For Lovers, Holly Ann (The Weaver Song), Houses, The Life You Dream, Mama Mama, Marieke, Marjorie, Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, My Father, Nightingale, Open The Door (Song For Judith), Out Of Control, Pretty Polly, The Rest Of Your Life, Running For My Life, Secret Gardens, Send In the Clowns, Shoot First, Simple Gifts, Since You've Asked, Sky Fell, Song For Duke, Song For Martin, This is the Day, and Trust Your Heart.

it is a very good book. i enjoyed it expecially because I LOVE Kandinsky. It is worth it

I'm in 7th grade and found this book helpful in getting an overview of Ataturk's accomplishments. It helped me to decide where to research further. The pictures were good. It's a little hard to find books (and websites) about him written in English, but this is a good one.

This book tells one of the hebrew bible's stories that have no evidence. It takes people of myth, superstition to believe that.
There is no human being that can suvive that heat of the fire.
realistic thinking has no place for fiction.

I bought this book to teach my kids some self-defense basics, and to give them a healthy form of practical exercise.

I haven't begun going through the book with them, but I read through a lot of it so I could be more adept at helping them with the topics.

I have taken some brief training in fencing, kara te, and more in akido. So, I am not totally unaware of the goals of such training.

What I saw so far in the book looked practical, it was nice to see some moves used from a position of being on the ground, i.e. in case you get knocked down by an attacker. It had some good tips for getting limber and building strength.

However, the cartoons and "storybook" approach in the some of the text are very dated and perhaps even useless as a way of entertaining a reader approaching teenage years (to whom I suspect this book is aiming) given the exposure to so much multi-media junk these days.

A more simple, and instructive format of image data would allow the book to be more timeless and applicable, while being less "entertaining".

Still, what I read of the stances, kicks, and so forth lead me to believe there were some good moves to be learned from applying this book. It is nice to find a book that gets to the point, for the most part, on such a topic and that allows me to teach my children.

Besides his American medical training, Manhattan psychiatrist David Sussman studied in Asia so not surprisingly he uses many Buddhist concepts in his practice. Still his eastern flavored methodology has not stopped David from being a bit jaded, as he feels he has heard every psychosis known to mankind until Laurel Hunt visits him. She begs David to treat her Connecticut art dealer husband, Hugh, who allegedly has had a breakdown caused by his belief that he is literally "burning up." Shockingly she believes a malevolent force is assaulting her spouse.

David rejects Laurel's plea, but consults with a friend Ara Havakian, who abruptly says the word "KUNMA". Not long afterward, David finds Ara dead. Stunned, feeling guilty, and now unable to resist, David begins to investigate Hugh, Laurel and the couple's son. He also looks into the word Kunma, which he finds out is Tibetan for "thief of the soul". David digs deeper into the puzzle though he questions his beliefs while he wonders about past lives.

KUNMA is at its best when David explores Buddhism while seeking answers to the enigmatic Hugh. Once David feels he knows what is going on, the plot becomes a standard thriller especially the ending. David is a delightful lead character and the Hunts will intrigue the audience. Though a slight feel of disappointment will occur once the plot westernizes, readers will appreciate this interesting, insightful, and innovative use of Buddhism to solve the mystery.

Harriet Klausner

Seeing as this book was printed in 1979 it includes some (now) dated information. However, the book covers basic laser principles very well. It even includes several sample 'Projects' that will allow someone new to lasers to easily construct one of several types (solid, gas, diode). If you are able to find a copy somewhere, it's a good book to pick up.

I enjoyed this book, which was odd because it doesn't read like a novel. It's a lot of facts, and a lot of information, but all of it is Good stuff. I know alot about early American history as far as Constitution, and George Washington goes, but there's so much more to American history than what our history books tell us. Latino Literacy is the perfect way to read up on some little known facts, events, and people with Spanish surnames that had a great impact on the U.S., but are left out of our history text books. It's also a great referance for school projects. Please read this book! Even if you don't read it cover to cover, I garauntee that you will walk away with a greater understanding of American history.

It is well-known that using clichés is considered poor form in writing. However, there is often a fine, essentially nonexistent line between a cliché and an old truism with a great deal of wisdom. The title of this book is one form of what is perhaps the best of all the words of wisdom, namely to be the best, you must learn from the best. No one knew this better than Niels Henrik Abel, Norway's greatest mathematician. He wrote the following in the margin of one of his notebooks,

"It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics one should study the masters."

This book is a publication of some of the papers presented at an international conference on the History of Mathematics held in Kristiansand, Norway in 1988. It is fitting that Abel lived in that area for some time.
Reading about the actions of the masters is always refreshing and helps to improve your self-esteem. To know that even the great ones struggled and made colossal errors reminds us that mathematical progress is not linear, but extremely chaotic. If a chart could be made of the development of mathematics, it would exhibit a gross upward movement. However, if one was to perform an expansion transformation, the local behavior would resemble Brownian motion. It is also sad to be informed about some of the spiteful actions that even geniuses are capable of.
The range of topics covered in this collection of papers is wide and includes some of the applied mathematical motivations in the development of new areas of mathematics. It is reasonable to argue that most of the development of mathematics throughout history originated in "simple" problems that had to be solved. Problems from the simplification of calculations to the trajectories of cannonballs to a set of bridges in the old city of Konigsberg all served as the impetus that led to the creation of new mathematics. Many of the papers also present problems that can be used in college classes. It is good for us all to occasionally revisit the historical origins of the topics that we present and re-present in class after class. Looking at it from the perspective of those who created it is sometimes the best way to get new insights into the material, and many such items are found in this book.

Published in Journal of Recreational Mathematics, reprinted with permission.

This is a memoir about the late Mayor Richard J. Daley of Chicago written by his press secretary. It explains how Daley was able to win support from substantial majorities of that city's voters from all racial and ethnic groups in six consecutive elections. The author, a former newspaper reporter, tells the story fairly but with obvious admiration for his subject.