WOW! This book is filled with information, pictures, and interesting facts that the world never knew about Lucy. This gives you a look behind the clown and into Lucille Ball, the woman. Here is a side of Lucy few people know or see. It has great pictures of Lucy's life, both private and public, and it covers her life up until the day she was born on August 6th, 1911, till the day she died on April 26th, 1989. This pictorial biography takes you on an entertaining and informative tour through the life of a legend, a must-have for ANY Lucy fan!

I loved this book. It is chocked full of some famous pictures of the American icon, Lucielle Ball, as well as other not as well known shots. Its filled with well known episodes like the chocolate factory and the grape smashing. I really recommend it.

This book was REALLY good! I'm only 14 and I got this for Christmas, 2000. It had great information on Lucy and wonderful pictures that I haven't seen. I've seen a LOT of Lucy pictures but obviosly not those. If you love lucy, you should go out and get this book. It's really good.

DECORATIONS, MEDALS, RIBBONS, BADGES AND INSIGNIA OF THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS: World War II to Present. By James G. Thompson with Foreword by General Walter E. Boomer. USMC, Retired. Published by Medals of America Press. 123 pages. 16 color plates. Bibliog. Index. Available in both hard and soft cover. This new book is a complete visual history of the Marine Corps as told by its insignia, military medals, ribbons and badges. This is a complete easy to use guide on the subject and covers the period from World War II to the present. It features all the Marine decorations and service medals along with their history and award criteria. Each medal and ribbon is shown in full color and is identified and displayed in correct order with all attachments and devices. Included are special sections on badges as well as how to wear medals, ribbons and insignia; how to claim medals; how to display awards and detailed information on marksmanship and trophy badges. There is also information on the Young Marines of the Marine Corps League. This concise book puts it all together for you and is a must for all Marines, veterans and collectors. Jim Thompson has written a book that is destined to become an instant collector's item. James G. "Jim" Thompson served as a regular officer in the United States Marine Corps in the early 1960's. His service included time as a Platoon Commander and Assistant S-4 in the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, as well as Assistant S-4 for Embarkation on the staff of the 2nd Marines. He also served on sea duty as the Executive Officer of the Marine Detachment aboard the USS Randolph (CVS-15). He is a retired Sales Manager formerly with Procter & Gamble and lives in Dunwoody, Georgia.

This is an excellent book for those who are beginning to form an interest in raptors. It goes over their nesting habits, hatching and growth, flight, hunting and feeding. Also has genus and basic anatomy (Skeleton, musculature, feathers, talons, etc.) information, as well as a short overview of falconry. Well layed out, informative, and the photographs are excellent.

This is a fantastic book on the art of consulting. As a previous partner of McKinsey, I took a lot away from this book that took me 20 years to learn previously. I highly recommend this book to every level consultant, doing any type of consulting.

I'm not sure how to feel about this book. While reading it, I really could not become absorbed by Conrad's dense prose, though, while occasionaly eloquent, is very thick, and, well, British. But now that I am finished with it, I can not get the images the novella invokes out of my head. The conquest of Africa by the Imperialist on the surface, and the corruption of man's very morality underneath. The story is deceptively simple, merely a man working for an Ivory trading company, ominously called "The Company", going up the Congo river to meet up with Kurtz, the archetype of Western Imperialism. During this trip, we are shown the inner workings of man and his heart of darkness. The novella is not perfect though. Conrad's condemnation of Imperialism is uneven. Yes, the only discernable cause of Kurtz's descent into evil and madness is the imperialist ethic of master-slave, and it is fairly clear that Marlowe (conrad) is condemning that ethic, but at the same time, he doesn't work very hard to elevate the view of the African natives any higher in the esteem of his western readers. Anyway, as the novella is only about 100 pages, it is something that can be read in a day. Invest an afternoon in it, and decide for yourself.

Heart of Darkness is a novella that really needs to be read more than just once to fully appreciate Conrad's style of writing. The story is an account of one man's simultaneous journey into the darkness of a river as well as into the shadows of a madman's mind. There is a very brilliant flow of foreshadowing that Conrad brings to his writing that provides the reader with accounts of the time period and the horrible events to come. Through Conrad's illuminating writing style we slowly see how the narrator begins to understand the madness or darkness that surrounds him.

I recommend this particular version of the novella because it contains a variety of essays, which discusses some of the main issues in the reading and historical information. Issues like racism and colonialism are discussed throughout many essays. It also contains essays on the movie inspired by the book Apocalypse Now, which is set against the background of the Vietnam War. I recommend reading Heart of Darkness and then viewing Apocalypse Now, especially in DVD format which contains an interesting directors commentary.

English majors are justly fond of Conrad, who packs his stories with subtlety, symbolism, parallels, and rich imagery. "Heart of Darkness" is a brief and strangely absorbing read. Its plot is simple enough on the surface, about a sailor who guides a steamer up the Congo in search of a vaunted ivory trader. But beneath the surface, in a palpable atmosphere of unease, lie the book's complicated themes. This isn't just a condemnation of European activity in Africa, but a glimpse at the evil within every man. In some ways this book is a precursor to "Lord of the Flies" and other twentieth century books of despair, and yet Conrad does not leave the reader without hope. In skilful, mystical passages about light and dark, black and white, tall and short, jungle and sepulchre, Conrad gives us much food for thought about the nature of humankind and the possibilities for both good and evil. I see this book more as a warning than a simple cry of despair - though it pays ample attention to "the horror" of it all.

George Washington's voice faltered -- he was "unpracticed in . . . civil administration," he said, when he took office in 1789 as the first President of the United States. The new government he led was a gamble, liberty itself at stake.
In personal glimpses such as this, OUR COUNTRY'S PRESIDENTS, by Frank Freidel, gives a new depth to figures everyone remembers. It reveals personalities and policies with carefully chosen detail and keen insight.
"His Accidency" John Tyler rose from his chair to warn the Cabinet he inherited from President Harrison, "I can never consent to being dictated to . . . . I, as President, shall be responsible for my administration." For the first time a Chief Executive had died in office. But "Tyler Too" insisted that the office lived, all its powers as complete as ever, unbrokwn and undying.
OUR COUNTRY'S PRESIDENTS shows how men too easily forgotten sustained the pattern of integrity that Washington had set with unfaltering courage.

This book presents the men America chose. Its 248 pages contain more than 280 illustrations, 173 of them in color. It appears as the first in the National Geographic Society's new series of Special Publications. Dr. Melville Bell Grosvenor, President and Editor, calls this series "as rich in interest and varied in scope as the Society's magazine itself."

The 5-10 page descriptions of our first 40 presidents (the edition I read ended with Ronald Reagan still in office) provide a literally colorful look at America's history. Each description includes the presidential portrait and is accompanied by plentiful photographs and contemporary illustrations. The book is a collection of a 5-part series National Geographic published some years ago and thus the high quality of that publication is included here. Since it covers each president in its less than 300 pages, this is admittedly an overview / introduction to the presidents and does not go into depth on any issues. But given that this was its purpose the book does a fine job. Younger readers will find the pictures and captions get across many of the main points, while older readers can use it as a springboard to seek out more in-depth books focusing on either specific presidents or specific events in America's past.

I have found this a useful book for home education. It has tear-out worksheets sorted into subjects with helpful side tabs on each page so you can see what subject you are in at a glance.

It seems fairly comprehensive in it's subject coverage, and I particularly liked the christian activities and calendar of daily ideas at the back for a positive start to the day.

It is however devoid of any teaching tips or activity suggestions. (I found the Learn-At-Home series from American Education Publishing much more useful in this regard with their weekly planners and teaching ideas/tips).

I would recommend this book if you are simply looking for topical worksheets to complement learning or to reinforce topics already covered.

This book isn't very long, 32 pages, but it includes 31 exercises covering at least 2 letters (small or captial) on each page; then full sentences, numbers, days of the week, months, and bible characters. The featured letters in the early pages use similar handwriting techniques, and each step of the letter is numbered, so a student can see how to do it. These letters can then be combined with each other to form words in cursive. For example, the first exercise teaches "a" and "d" and how to combine them -- so the student should be able to write the word "dad" after doing it. Each page features a bible verse that uses the letters learned that exercise, as well as a "Try This" exercise to be done by looking something up in the bible and writing it down. The pages only have a small amount of space for copying beyond the basic exercise, but the author allows reproduction for home or classroom use, so this should not be a problem.

A reader may want to keep in mind that German War Birds, by 'Vigilant,' was first published in 1931, perhaps accounting for the dated, melodramatic writing style. (Sample: "'Blasted impudence,' he muttered, as he stared at them through his binoculars. As, however, the enemy had obviously lost all sense of shame, it was his duty to instil one.") Vigilant supplies biographical sketches of WWI pilots that cannot be found elsewhere. For example, one can read of the defense of the German colony of Tsingtao, China, or of another rarely-heard-of German pilot: "The Eagle of the Aegean Sea." Vigiliant's volume provides a few photos of the pilots discussed. If you seek photos or illustrations of vintage aircraft this is not the place to go. However, if you are looking for an absorbing read or biographical information about German WWI pilots, some famous, some not-so-famous, I can recommend German War Birds.

Back in the early 1930's, there was a resurgence in interest in WWI (then called 'the great war'), especially the accounts of those on the 'other' side. For example, a number of surviving Zeppelin captains wrote their memoirs (notably 'Zeppelins over England' by Von Buttlar) which were then translated into English. This book is a reprint of the original 1931 text. The book reads with a 30's feel to it, but in my opinion, that is one of its charms. The vintage printing font adds to the effect. Covered are a number of pilots that are nearly forgotten today. Many of the WWI pilots came from the German aristocracy and had a gentlemanly view of war that might be hard to fathom today. They were truly saddened if their foes died in combat and would often treat a surviving enemy pilot to a nice dinner before sending him off to a POW camp. 'Vigilant' was the pen name for Claude Sykes, who translated a number of books into English during that period. If you enjoyed this book, you might want to read Lowell Thomas's "Raiders of the Deep" which covers German Submarines of WWI, and likewise was written in the 1930's.

This is an 8-page teachers guide which gives ideas for activities associated with using the actual book. As such, it would be useful. But if you're looking for the actual diary, keep looking.

I liked how Anne Frank went into hiding and learned to coperate ith people she didn't like. I tell about how horrible the Nazis were and it was very emotional. Overall the book was good, but it wasn't the best. I would read it again, If I had the chance.