Delightful and original. Ellen Weiss explodes the idea that a "job" need be drudgery or obligatory. By interviewing people in unusual jobs who love their work, she shows kids that imagination and love count when thinking about a career. Her enthusiasm, amusement, and affection for her subjects make the book fun and swiftly readable. I bought this for my 9-year-old, but my 12-year-old gobbled it up, too, and read it in one sitting, laughing all the way. The author's choice of odd jobs -- bug wrangler, professional scary guy, sound effects man, etc. -- are perfectly tuned to kids' sensibilities. This is a rare book that can be a great birthday gift for kids from 4 to middle school (even high school). I hope we'll see a sequel.

I shared this book with a group of ten and eleven years olds and they were entralled. Their imaginations went wild. No longer did they want to be firefighters and rock stars just because that's what their friends wanted to be...suddenly there was a whole new world of jobs open to them. This is a wonderful book...well written, funny, informative, and filled with all kinds of great stuff that kids will love. I can't recommend it highly enough.

Ellen Weiss has written an amazing book. The photographs are great too. This book teaches a lesson. You need not decide early in life what you want to do for the rest of your life. You can have an interesting, rewarding and enjoyable career if you follow your heart, your interests, your dreams. It's a great read. I personally know of a school where ninety plus second graders are enjoying this book. There is a copy in each of their classrooms and one in the school library, The children each have their own preferences. "Bug-Wrangler" and "Armpit-Sniffer" seem to be the top two favorites, but all the jobs receive mention. I cannot say enough good things about this book. Thank you Ellen Weiss. Thank you Damon Ross and the other contributing photographers. I especially enjoyed the photos of the "Feather Guy" by Karen R. Coles. To sum this book up in one word....."Wowee".

Though currently out of print, I recommed that anyone interested in the issues relating to women and embodiment find this book and read it. A stunning collection of essays from some the foremost scholars in the field, you don't want to miss this. I especially recommend the essay by Dr. Paula Cooey.

When I opened the book first, I expected a thrilling and gripping story, because I read the flaps. When I was reading the first 10 - 20 pages I got really disappointed by the style. I think it was really boring to read the whole book in that style. Then I was disappointed by the characters, because they don't act as if they were real. I think they are too simple. Every person has only one target to get to, and that's not enough for a good book , in my opinion.Oliver Russel doesn't look plausible to me, because of his affairs. But I liked Leslie Stewart. She's very intelligent and kind of evil. She uses her Intelligence and quallities very efficient.

I ran across this book accidently. I usually select by author. I was pleasantly surprised and would like to find another by this author. The characters were very clearly defined and stayed true to their characterization. I was sorry when I got to the end.

I thought this book was a very good book. I would recommend it for anyone to read. I have never read any of Sheldon's other books to compare this one to though.

This book was well-researched and the chapter titles lead one to believe that there is a lot of information; however, the book repeats itself in each chapter.