Brilliant! Dorothy Parker's poetry is ageless. As you read each of the poems in this book, you are taken on a tour, not only of her life but of anyone's "of a certain age." She is wistful, audacious, happy & sad, critical and praising. She "rails against the night" in every way possible and the tour becomes a reflection of your own life in every way. I doubt if Dorothy Parker thought that 60 years later someone else would read her poetry & identify with it. I think she would be pleased!

Browsing through a used bookstore I recently ran across a 1942 edition of The Collected Poetry of Dorothy Parker. Quite simply, a marvelous book.

The elevated sound of poetry are here heard. Not fisical reality, but the ideal; In the Paradiso, ideas and feelings are visible. Dante sees God's unexpressible force: love.

I must first say that I was a bit perplexed to see that I was going to be the first to write a review on this book. Regardless of this, I must say that found The Comedy of Dante Alighieri : The Florentine/Cantica III : Paradise (Penguin Classics) by Alighieri Dante, et al to definetely to be in par with the previous two books, e.g., Inferno and Pergatory. Dante has a way with his language that he makes the words dance and sing; and therefore, often confusing texts suddenly become fully understandable. I did however find that some of the latter cantos to be difficult to understand; based on the fact that here he, i.e., Dante discuse allot of religious issues that were contemporary at the time. Overall, I would very much recommend this book, i.e., The Comedy of Dante Alighieri : The Florentine/Cantica III : Paradise (Penguin Classics) by Alighieri Dante, et al and I would have to say that I consider it to be one of the most interesting, thoughtworthy, and intriguing books that I have ever read.

In a field where resources for musical theatre choreographers are few and far between, this text is exceptional, in-depth, and insightful. The interviews are informative and delve into the very personal choreographic processes. An excellent resource!

The editorial review gives a great description - if you are a dancer or choreographer in today's business, you will want to read about how those who have succeeded got where they are. Hermes Pan, who did more than 60 Hollywood musicals; Joe Layton of Broadway's Once Upon a Mattress, Sound of Music, and George M!, and the film Thoroughly Modern Millie; Lee Theodore, originaly in West Side Story and founder of The American Dance Machine; Michael Bennett and Bob Avian, creators of A Chorus Line; Pat Birch, choreo. of the film Grease and so much more; Larry Fuller of Evita; Tommy Tune of many Broadway shows; Graciela Daniele of Ragtime, AGYG, and A New Brain; Dan Siretta of Goodspeed Opera House; Wayne Cilento, original dancer in A Chorus Line and Dancin'.

It tells how they started, who inspired them, and what they look for in casting and collaborators. I highly suggest it!

I am a fourth grade teacher who recently read this book with my reading class. I chose it because it showed that an ordinary child was faced with a seemingly impossible challenge that he overcame with perseverance. Throughout the story, the children watched Tigre slowly take on more and more responsibilty and become successful at his tasks. Although some of the voacbulary was above them, they enjoyed watching the boy mature.

I teach sixth grade and use The Corn Grows Ripe in my classroom. I teach a unit on the Ancient Mayans. This book is a great teaching tool. Not only do the students learn about the customs and family life of the Ancient Maya, but they also learn some of the Spanish language as well. We create a Spanish dictionary while reading the book. Good easy-read for all levels of readers in your classroom.

Now my 5 and 6-year-old kids can read me book. An easy reader that kid's find interesting. This book has a great combination of simple phonics, repetitive words, and a well-illustrated story. I look forward to seeing the other Real Kids Readers, Level 1 books.

Another terrific Real Kids Reader! Teaches reading by blending a story with phonics and controlled vocabulary--with great photos. This is an amusing story of a boy and his granddad; they share the same first name and do many fun things together. The granddad is a stunner!

Dorothy Simpson writes excellent books in the British cozy-mystery genre, and, in a gentle style of her own, she introduces us to villains who are not so much evil as just prone to making mistakes. I've read all of her works, and I eagerly look forward to more.

She treats all of her characters, police detectice Thanet and those he must investigate, with a careful compassion and a gentle probing into motives and actions. Her novels are not psychological studies; instead they are journeys into wisdom as we learn to understand the hearts of all the characters, Thanet and his family included. I feel that her approach can be labeled "unique" in a genre which is usually so cookie-cutter repetitive. Treat yourself to reading this book, or any of her works!

This is the first mystery by Dorothy Simpson where I actually figured out the culprit before Inspector Thanet. What I love about D. Simpson's books are the detail. Her characters are fully realized, you see them with all their faults and foibles. And this book is very timely, but I can't say more than that, because I'd spoil some of the mystery. Another thing I enjoy about D. Simpson's series, is that you really believe there is an Inspector Thanet. We're taken along with him when he goes home (I suggest you find the very first book and read all of them in sequence - because you find out about his wife and two children - their struggles in childrearing AND Thanet's problems in dealing with a wife who wants to work outside the home)as well as out and about interviewing suspects. D. Simpson's books are always very rich - with characters, motives, settings. I've never been to England, but with D. Simpson's talents for description, I'm there in Kent with Thanet. I can't wait to read her latest, which is coming out in February.

The Demon in the Teahouse is the riveting sequel to the Ghost in the Taikado Inn. This book is irrisistable with the many suttle details all leading to different people. The books plot is seamless and all of the clues do add up in the end. I would recomend this book to anyone interested in historical fiction, mystery or suspense, or asian culture.

Before reading this book however I would recomend the Ghost in the Taikado Inn. This first book is also excellent and will help you understand everything in the second book.

Demon In The Teahouse (the sequel to Ghost In The Tokaido Inn) again takes the reader back in time to Ancient Japan. Sekei returns as the adopted son of Judge Ooka. Sekei's dream comes true when he is adopted away from his Merchant Father, and to a samurai. This book easily matches the excelence of Ghost In The Tokaido Inn, and possible even passes that level of greatness. I loved this book because it really gives you a feel of Ancient Japan, and the book also has a creative mystery.

The shock that Alison encountered I felt that I could relate to, so I understood how she would have felt. The story-line in the book is fast paced and interesting. It had such every-day matters in it that I think that may be why I enjojed it so much! In some parts I really found myself thinking things like "Wow!" "no!""but, why?" In some parts it gets quite emotional and you feel really sorry for her. The book is not, however, just foccusing on Alisons diabetic condition but how she relates to other people , problems, just ordinary things! Once you start reading it you can't put it down, so make sure you read it!

When Alison first discovers that she has diabetes she's furious and when the shock wears off she gives up. Then Alison learns to cope with it and she meets Mark and he becomes interested in her will Alison accept him or will she push him away

I was enchanted and educated by the adventures of this fascinating family.
As a member of a later generation that did not personally experience the depression, I feel I now have an understanding of what life would have been like if I had. I thoroughly enjoyed the unique way the two sisters took turn telling the story, sometimes-different take on the same event! Wonderful!

This is a wonderful book. It is very well written and a fast read. I was left wanting to know more. What happened to Aunt Irene & Uncle Grant as they aged? Who did sleep in Giovanni's room? It provides a full portrait of a particular middle class family from 1935 to 1937 as they moved from town to town in the San Joaquin Valley of California to follow their father's work. I loved the clarity of the portrayal of this less complicated culture. One passage sent chills down my spine because of the contrast it draws to our present experience: "In 1935 most children didn't have closets stuffed with clothes, shoes and games." I especially enjoyed all the details of life - food, clothing, styles, manners. The characters were well drawn & varied & left me with a deep longing for a sister of my own.

The book is wonderful and is truly an asset to anyone who loves Dorothy Dunnett's books. All the poetry, historical references, historical figures etc are explained or translated. It is an encyclopedic addition that completes your Dunnett collection. Dorothy herself is helping with the second volume to finish up the Niccolo books and tie everything together. A definite "must-have".

The fine folks at Vintage Books have done a great favor to those of us who are longtime fans of Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond and Niccolo chronicles as well as those who have only just discovered her writing. The Companion first was published in 1994 and inexplicably was allowed to go out of print, so that the only copies available recently were used books that seemed to start around [price]...and up. Some readers of Dunnett's books might have the benefit of a classical education that allows them to understand who all the historical characters are, what all the literary allusions are to, and what all of the quotations in foreign languages mean. For all of the rest of us, Elspeth Morrison has performed the invaluable labor of tracking down Dorothy Dunnett's original sources and fleshing out the details. Dunnett's books remind me of Medieval and Renaissance tapestries--rich in intricate symbolism and detail. You can look at them and enjoy them as fine art, but when you know what the details mean, your experience is that much deeper and richer. Fervent thanks to Morrison for making this illumination available!