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Duffy, Adventures of a Collie
Published in Hardcover by Thomas t Beeler (August, 2002)
Author: Irving Townsend
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A Captivating Novel!
From the moment the Collie sets out on his adventure, the book is gripping and suspenseful. It is along the lines of the books about the collie Lad by Albert Payson Terhune. It is captivating right up until the very end! A book hard to put down once you have started to read it. Animals lovers will not want to miss this one.

A delightful book
This book is recommended very highly. The writer clearly knows collies, knows a variety of types of people and can write very well. Duffy is a three year old collie who gets separated from his home. Before he is able to return he meets a variety of people, some well-meaning some not, some who know dogs some not, but many of whom end up trying to sell or give him to someone else. He also affects two people whom he meets enough for them to arrange separate efforts to break into a shelter to rescue him when his time is almost up. The concentration is on Duffy. There is no attempt to anthropomorphize or be sentimental. However, one will find oneself at times smiling pleasantly and at other times with eyes starting to get wet. The final third of the book is especially well done. While an older child might enjoy the story, the writing style is definitely oriented toward the adult reader (not because of sex, violence or offensive language but because of sophistication of style). This book leaves one with a very positive feeling, regretting only that we will not see more such stories from this author. Unfortunately he died in 1981. We can thank the publisher for now making his last effort available to the reading public.

Energy and Finite Element Methods in Structural Mechanics
Published in Library Binding by Taylor & Francis (January, 1985)
Author: Irving Herman Shames
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Wonderful book for researchers in structural engineering
This is a wonderful book I have ever come across in structural engineering. Professors Shames & Dym deserve all praise for the amount of hard work, they have put in it. This book covers almost all essentials required for structural engineers especially who are involved in reseach as I am, in the field of advanced solid mechanics, theory of plates and further in finite element analysis. The way calculus of variation has been discussed with the help of comprehensive examples is magnificent.I am highly influenced by this book while taking courses for theory of elasticity, theory of elastic stability, theory of plates and fininte element.

A good book on structural mechanics
I really like this book. It help me a lot in additional knowledge in structural mechanics. It gives a very good approach on the energy method as well as the calculus of variations. Although i would not recommend this book for studying about calculus of variations (not a book for beginner`s in this field). The book gives good details about beams (and other not so well known theories and approaches for solutions) and also plates. It deals with shear deformation as well as buckling. This book is recommended not only for civil engineering students but also for mechanical engineering. The book also provided basics for finite element analysis. But the approach of the discussion for the FEM should not be considered for an introductory course. All in all for what i`m looking for this book (mainly about plates) it is fairly complete. It is a very good book and very satisfying to read.

The Essential Career Guide to Becoming a Middle and High School Teacher
Published in Unknown Binding by Bergin & Garvey (E) (June, 1999)
Authors: Robert W. Maloy and Irving Seidman
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A Career Guide that will work!
If you are considering a career in education-becoming a middle or high school teacher this book is essential! I found it to be a true step by step guide to becoming a teacher, as well as discussing important issues surrounding American education. As an educator of social studies/secondary teacher education I could have truely benefited from a book as on-point as this at the beginning of my teaching career. This book offers great resources such as salaries from state to state,education associations, and accredited institutions of higher education. This book guides prospective teachers from the critical descision making of becoming a teacher to the certification process. I will use this important book as a resource in my profession!

What a great resource! Just what I was looking for.
This book really lives up to its title. It answers all the questions anyone might have about the process of becoming a teacher. I found it interesting, thoughtful, and thought provoking in addition to being incredibly informative. I would recommend it to anyone thinking about becoming a teacher.

Fireside Book of Chess
Published in Paperback by Simon & Schuster (Paper) (November, 1971)
Authors: Fred Reinfeld and Irving Chernev
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Great Book
This is a unique chess book that has something for everyone. It has amusing and intersting stories that apply to people who have litereary interests as well as chess interests and it has a striong theme throufghout that although chess is wonderful, it is really secondary to life. It also has fascinating stats, stories, and great game collections and puzzles to solve. Really it is a perfect chess book to go over and read by the fireside on a cold night or any night for that matter. Buy it or pick it up at a library, and if you love chess, you will love this book..

chernev's best
Irving Chernev wrote many chess books, all of them good. But the Fireside Book of Chess is unique. It is not an instructional manual. Rather it is anecdotes, historical stuff and fiction about the long and glorious history of the game. It's an old book, hence there's nothing in it about Fisher, Karpov, Kasparov and others of the last 25 years, but this book is timeless. It is also the only such book of its kind.

The Golden Dozen: The Twelve Greatest Chess Players of All Time
Published in Hardcover by Oxford University Press (January, 1976)
Author: Irving, Chernev
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Truly Great!
Of the many chess books I have read i still believe this book is the best ever. Chernev is probably one of the best chess authors ever and this book is his best in my opinion. He has a unique style in annotation that could make any game interesting, but these are the best! Twelve of the greatest chess players in history (as of about 1975) and their chess masterpieces are included, and Chernev studied over many books so as not to leave anything important out in his annotation. This not only shows the beauty in chess but is very instructional too! It also has a short bio of each of the great's and even some humorous anecdotes about some players. This book should be owned by every chess player, Novice to Master, Serious Student or Casual Player, it is a MUST for EVERYONE!

A singular & clear style to explain some chess masterpieces.
I have used this book as a study guide, and I found it very instructive and complete, Irving Chernev has a particular and delightful style to explain all the games, I reccomend it to any chess player.

The Golden Room
Published in Paperback by Dell Pub Co (January, 1989)
Author: Irving Wallace
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A Great Suspense Novel
From the Jacket: Business is booming at the Everleigh Sister's club in Chicago - until a newly reelected mayor tries to shut them down. When he sends the gorgeous Karen Grant to investigate, she finds a lot more under the Club's gilded roof - including love...and murder.

The story is gripping
The story is a THRILLE

Great Historical Shakespeare Recordings and a Miscellany
Published in Audio CD by Naxos Audio Books (September, 2000)
Authors: Henry Irving, William Shakespeare, and Various Artists
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Unique and superbly presented
The Naxos production of Great Historical Shakespeare Recordings offers the listener a unique and superbly presented compilation of some of the greatest recordings of Shakespearean material dating from the very beginnings of the recording era. Here you will find Shakespeare being recited by such legends of the stage as Henry Irving, Ellen Terry, Herbert Beerbohm Tree, John Barrymore, John Gielgud, Sybil Thorndike, Hugh Cassohn, Laurence Olivier, and many more. Also included are performances by such unlikely but gifted Shakespearean performers as Charles Laughton, Edith Evans, Laurel and Hardy, Bransby Williams, Dylan Thomas, Sarah Bernhardt, and others. In addition to Shakespeare enthusiasts and scholars, Great Historical Shakespeare Recordings is highly recommended to students and the non-specialist general listener who would enjoy sampling the variety of impressive performances over the past several decades.

The Shakespeare is pricessless
Of especial interest to students of the theatre and certainly to actors is a Naxos collection of (NA 220012) on two CDs or tapes.

The first one gives us the voices of such Shakespearean luminaries as Herbert Beerbohm Tree, Arthur Bourchier, Lewis Waller, Frank Benson, Johnston Forbes Robertson, John Gielgud, Sybil Thorndike, Lewis Casson, John Barrymore, Laurence Olivier, Henry Irving, Edwin Booth, and Ellen Terry. The last three are preserved on cylinders and the Booth one is scarcely audible. All of these readings are in the grand style, and it is instructive to compare the "Once more unto the breach" of Waller and Benson with that of Olivier. Terry's youthful delivery belies her age, but too many of the readers came to the recording session far past their prime. Still, this is living history and utterly fascinating as such.

The "Miscellany" is a mixed bag indeed. We have pairs of actors such as Noel Coward and Gertrude Lawrence in "Private Lives," Fred Terry and Julia Neilson in a poorly chosen scene from "The Scarlet Pimpernel," John Gielgud and Edith Evans in the marvelous handbag scene from "The Importance of Being Earnest," and even Laurel and Hardy recording in London. (Strange bedfellows indeed.)

Solo "turns" are performed by Tree as Svengali, Bransby Williams imitating Irving in "The Bells" and several (then) notable theatre personalities in his monologue "The Stage Doorkeeper," Henry Ainley reading "The Charge of the Light Brigade," and Charles Laughton reading (of all things) The Gettysburg Address (from the film "Ruggles of Red Gap").

The last foreign-language selections will not be of great interest to many listeners and of immense interest to students of European acting styles. We have Sarah Bernhardt reading "Phedre," Jean Mournet-Sully as Oedipus (in French), Constant Coquelin, the original Cyrano, racing through the Ballade of the Duel, Feodor Chaliapin reading a poem in a language I cannot identify, and Alexander Moissi doing excellent readings from "Faust" and the "Erlkoenig."

The notes are brief but informative and were written by David Timson, whose "History of Theatre" is also available on Naxos and reviewed on its appropriate web site.

Guide to Personal Happiness
Published in Paperback by Wilshire Book Co (April, 1986)
Authors: Albert Ellis and Irving Becker
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Returning to Reason
I have just re-ordered this book, which I read long ago and wish to re-read. In a world of superstition and wishful thinking, where more and more people seem to adopt "New Age" religious placebos, or revert to traditional religious superstitions, shamanism, talking in tongues, scriving, haruscupating, reading the cards, contacting the collective unconscious, or dancing with rattlesnakes, a rational approach to anything, let alone personal psychological health, is rare and precious.

I remember Ellis's book as one which actually helped me feel better about myself, without any channeling, chanting, or charms. Ellis allows you to put yourself and your happiness above the tangle of external measures and standards, measures and standards which you have internalized. Ellis helps you realize that these critical standards are not a priori elements of your consciousness, but are actually the opinions of others which have been smuggled into your mind over the years.

I look forward to refreshing my self-knowledge in the light of reason. I look forward to re-reading Ellis.

A great introduction to Rational Emotive Therapy
I started to get into philosophy after I graduated college. I read books by Bertrand Russell and Ayn Rand. I thought Bertrand Russel was great because was he was so logical and down-to-earth. Then I discovered "A Guide to Personal Happiness" and it blew me away. The philosophy presented in this book was so logical, realistic and profound. In the first chapter he succinctly states why someone should put themselves first and go after personal happiness. In the next section, he then illustrates his therapy: All people seem to have grandiose notions about the world, other people and themselves. By giving up these notions using logical, realistic thinking, they can live better and rid themselves of emotional problems such as anger, anxiety, and depression. Ellis was one of the first psychologists to plainly state that faulty thinking causes most emotional disturbance. It seems to me to be almost a trivial observation. He basically shows you how to analyze your faulty thinking, which is almost trivial, and then shows you how to minimize it, which is really difficult. There are several chapters in the book, which are basically transcripts of a session using his therapy. I found them extremely fascinating and it really started to challenge a good deal of my thinking. The last chapter deals with self-actualization. It just a list of the things that bring people pleasure. I still refer to it when I feel depressed. It's a real pick-me up. I have read many books by Ellis and over the years and I'm amazed on how profound his ideas are. I don't always like what he says, but what he says is usually realistic.

The Disney Encyclopedia of Baby and Child Care
Published in Paperback by Hyperion (Adult Trd Pap) (March, 1999)
Authors: Judith Palfrey, Irving Schulman, Samuel Katz, Maria New, and Arving Schulman
Amazon base price: $19.95
The Giant Golden Book of Mathematics
Published in School & Library Binding by Goldencraft (June, 1968)
Author: Irving Adler
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