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Well-Being : The Foundations of Hedonic Psychology
Published in Hardcover by Russell Sage Foundation (July, 1998)
Authors: Daniel Kahneman, Ed Diener, Norbert Schwarz, Daniel Kahnemann, Ed Diener, and Edward Diener
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Great reference material
The book is highly recommendable for those interested in hedonic psychology especially Subjective Well-Being (a.k.a. Happiness). It covers a wide range of chapters which include definitions, measurement, clarifications/reactions, recent findings and researches. Its probable drawback is that, to a certain degree, it is somewhat very technical in approach. Not too many readers might easily grasp some contents/materials presented. Nonetheless, it is a great reference material.


Wellfleet, Massachusetts: A Cape Cod Village
Published in Paperback by Arcadia Tempus Publishing Group, Inc. (26 March, 2000)
Author: Daniel Lombardo
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Wellfleet, The Real Cape Cod
This book relates to people that remember small town life. Families all worked together and helped their neighbors. Each citizen was important! Nothing has really changed in this seaside town, even the names are the same.


The Western Heritage, Volume II: Since 1648 (Brief 3rd Edition)
Published in Paperback by Prentice Hall (13 June, 2001)
Authors: Donald Kagan, Steven Ozment, Frank M. Turner, and A. Daniel Frankforter
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Easy to read and full of information
This Western Civilization book is full of information and is very easy to read, unlike some other books of the same subject. It presents information that you need to know and that you would've never known without this book. The coolest part is that you can take the quizzes and tests online instead of actually having to go to school!


What Did the Internment of Japanese Americans Mean? (Historians at Work)
Published in Hardcover by Palgrave Macmillan (June, 2000)
Authors: Alice Yang Murray, Alice Yang Murray, and Roger Daniels
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A Valuable Resource On The American Internment
This Review refers to the paperback edition of "What Did the Internment of Japanese Americans Mean? (Historians at Work)", composed by Roger Daniels, Peter Irons, Michi Weglyn, Gary Y. Okihiro, and Valerie J. Matsumoto and as compiled by Alice Yang Murray.

Murray's book is a compilation of several selections from prominent scholars and authors concerning the plight of those of Japanese descent caught in the Americas during World War II. A brief introduction providing insights into the lives of the authors and several questions accompany each selection. There is also a brief historical background of the internment preceding the selections. Murray provides an extensive list of other works witch may aid the reader in further studies of the topics represented following the selections. The book contains the following excerpts by the following authors; "The Decision for Mass Evacuation" - Roger Daniels, "Gordon Hirabayashi v. United States: A Jap's a Jap" - Peter Irons, "Hostages" - Michi Weglyn, "Tule Lake under Martial Law: A Study in Japanese Resistance" - Gary Y. Okihiro, and "Amache" - Valerie J. Matsumoto.

Murray does an admirable job of portraying to the reader popular interpretations and general historical facts regarding the internment. The topics range from the constitutional laws broken by the internment, to the transfer of Latin Americans of Japanese descent to the United States so that the U.S. could barter them for Allied POWs. The book presents popular views of the Americans interned and their reactions to internment, giving the reader a well-rounded look at the current debate over the subject. Each selection is unique and proves invaluable in regards to understanding the internment and its implications on modern society.

Each literary style is quite original therefore denoting that each style will need proper review. Murray writes in an average style, creating places where the sentence structure can be somewhat awkward. The author periodically goes back and forth between present and past tense, but does do a good job of conveying the topic at hand. The compositional style Daniels uses is quite assertive and conveys a more radical tone, he also seems to generally dislike lawyers - often bringing this dislike into his work, causing the reader general annoyance. However he provides proof to back up his statements and uses an otherwise gripping literary style that keeps the reader interested. Irons writes in a very professional tone, and presents the topics without extreme biases resulting in a well-written work. Weglyn presents a descriptive work, which at times appears to have a bit of anger behind it. Okihiro is slightly vindictive, often targeting other prominent authors and dismissing their work as incorrect. He presents a rather compelling work, but his single mindedness taints it. Matsumoto is very open minded, relating to the reader the wide spectrum of opinion instead of the lone mindset promoted by other authors. However, she sometimes overuses some of her sources, which slightly detracts from the work.

"What Did the Internment of Japanese Americans Mean? (Historians at Work)" makes for an excellent introduction to the various facets of internment, but is not a precise work on any individual realm of the subject. Murray's work is a necessary overview and resource for anyone, both seasoned experts and casual readers, interested in one of the darkest chapters of American history.


When a Child Dies
Published in Paperback by FaithWorks (December, 1998)
Author: Daniel T. Hans
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Superbly Written
A very good book by a man (minister) who lost his 3 year old daughter to cancer. Dan tells of his daughter's illness and death and the change/evolution of his faith. It has helped me deal with the hard questions of my faith, and gave me a fresh new perspective on God. He explains the phases of grief and how to provide comfort to those who are grieving.

One area I wished he would of elaborted on more, was how this tragedy affected or changed his relationship with his wife and how she found peace with God.


Where Is Tomorrow: A Story of Survival
Published in Hardcover by 1stBooks Library (November, 2002)
Author: Daniel R. Barrett
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Where is Tomorrow
The book, Where is Tomorrow? is a fascinating and creative piece of work. For a first time author at the age of 19, the story is well written. The book is very original in content and will have the reader wondering at the end. Even though it is 112 pages long, I consider this book very good for its length. I can definitely see Daniel Barrett as a future and prosperous author. I would reccomend this book to anyone. It's a great book.


White Lies: Race, Class, Gender & Sexuality in White Supremacist Discourse
Published in Paperback by Routledge (November, 1996)
Author: Jessie Daniels
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An eye opener
White Lies was one of the books assigned in my sexualities class this past term. In the beginning of the novel, Jessie Daniels quotes Toni Morrison: "The scholarship that looks into the mind, imagination, and behavior of slaves is valuable. But equally valuable is a serious intellectual effort to see what racial ideology does to the mind, imagination, and behavior of masters."

Daniels makes such an effort with this excellent analysis of the discourses of white supremacist organizations. She repeatedly points out the hypocrisy of these organizations, and makes the astute point that dismissing these people as ignorant or harmless radicals serves "to comfortably distance the majority of whites from those who proudly claim to be racists, and thus from any interrogation of their own position within the broader White Supremacist context" (p. 9). Daniels urges us to look at the similarities between obviously racist organizations and other groups in society, for it is only in a society already prone to racist ideas that such organizations can exist.


Who Gets in: What's Wrong With Canada's Immigration Program - And How to Fix It
Published in Hardcover by Macfarlane Walter & Ross (October, 2002)
Author: Daniel Stoffman
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something to examine
i found the book persuasive. some of the arguments generated questions in my mind but his arguments and ideas seem to have support from other sources.
some of the most disturbing aspects to his book to me were political appointments to immigration boards, queue jumping, and the manipulations the process is subjected to.
the horror stories he tells certainly confirm that the system is not working effectively.


Who Shall Live, Who Shall Die: A Novel
Published in Paperback by Rice Univ Pr (September, 1994)
Authors: Daniel Stern and Elie Wiesel
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A Doomsday Machine
This novel unfolds like ananke. Everything that happens must happen, by a logic that sane men like us can feel but not enunciate.
The most refreshing thing about the novel, so many years after the unspeakable atrocities of Nazi Germany, is the approach to the history lesson. After being inundated with images of the nasty camps, this novel picks up years later, in New York City, with survivors and their families. Instead of the flat numbers of those who survived at the end of 'Schindler's List', we have the story of a man -- a number -- who survived, and continues to survive. And, we have the story of another man who has never left those camps -- a man who forbids his own escape so many years after freedom.
Fascinating, and brutal.
Daniel Stern is an unfortunately unknown writer among young readers like me, despite his extremely high quality and strong heart. I have yet to find him in my local (bookstore). That saddens me.


Wipe Your Feet!
Published in School & Library Binding by E P Dutton (February, 1993)
Author: Daniel Lehan
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Our daughter's loved this book!
Great book for young children. Too bad it is out of print -- I think it needs to be reprinted!


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