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Miss Suzy
Published in School & Library Binding by MacMillan Pub Co (1964)
Author: Miriam Young
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I never knew that Miss Suzy was so well loved!
My mother bought Miss Suzy for me when I was a little girl, it promptly became my favorite book. I remember wanting to find Miss Suzy and the toy soldiers and move into the little house in the tip tip top of the tall oak tree. Years later having searched for this book everywhere iam glad to have found it again. So now instead of telling my son this wonderfull story from memory only, we now have a copy that he can give to his child one day. Thankyou, Loni.

We Must Get This Book Back In Print
who do you get in touch with to get this lovely book published again for our children now? I used this book for 12 years as a preschool teacher and when I had open heart surgery this past spring, the book was misplaced in my library. It is a wonderful book that children remember through the year although it is read in the fall. Jump on the bandwagon, Miss Suzy needs to be in our children's world.

My whole family loves this book!
My parents read this book to my sisters and me when we were young (some twenty-odd years ago) and we never tired of it. We've worn out our copy, and would love to replace it so that the next generation of children in our family can enjoy the magical yet cozy world of Miss Suzy the squirrel.

Druidawn
Published in Paperback by Trafford (2002)
Author: Miriam Darnell
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Truly Original
This book is amazing! I think it's awesome how young writers finally have an outlet, other than on the web. It's unlike anything anyone has ever done before, and it's really good! For example, I've read some collected things from teens, like poetry, that's really bad, but Druidawn is great! I hope there's more to come!!!!

Interactive, amazing, and just a lot of fun...
This book is so amazing. It's filled with stories of all different kinds, with one unifying thread. Teenagers wrote them. So much creativity was put into this book, and simply by leafing through it you can see that.

The stories range from humorous to exciting tales of action.

But this book is also amazing in how unique it is. Unlike other young adult books, this one is interactive. It is not a one-ended story leaving kids to wait for more of the plot without any say - it is this books nature to encourage its readers to write their own stories, and send them in.

It's a wonderful, wonderful thing.

Great young adult fiction
This is an excellent book for teenagers interested in science fiction and fantasy. Each story is an excellent contribution by a talented teenage author. This project is also unique in that it is truly interactive and allows authors and artists under 18 the rare opportunity to become published professionally and paid for their work.

I recommend it to any fan of fantasy and all aspiring authors.

Christy and the Cat Jail
Published in Hardcover by William Morrow & Company (1972)
Author: Miriam Young
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loved this book when I was a child!
I remember checking this book out from my elementary school library. I checked it out because I thought it said "christy and the cat". When I discovered that it was really "cat jail" I was like, oh. I read it and it was really cute. It was about this girl who hated cats because they preyed on smaller things and she made a jail to punish them. The first cat she imprisoned was a mother cat. The cat had kittens and Christy eventually learn to love cats. I thought it was a good cat book. The illustrations were neat as I remember.

MacAulay Culkin: Who's Hot!
Published in Paperback by Bantam Classic and Loveswept (1999)
Author: Miriam Tager
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macaulay culkin: who's hot
anything about macaulay culkin's gotta be goo

Marguerite Young, Our Darling: Tributes and Essays
Published in Hardcover by Dalkey Archive Pr (1994)
Author: Miriam Fuchs
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The Hypertext of Our Collective Unconscious
"There is no complete probable," as Marguerite Young once wrote, but surely this provocative tribute more than hints at the genius of Marguerite Young and her lifelong approximation to reform the question of our essential aloneness: is there no completion to probability? -- the question that posits the why of the search for sense in this veil of tears we call life? Why splinter our complacent acceptance of binary reality, if not to form the question over and over, which can never be complete in its formulation, for the key is that there is no answer but the never-ending incantation of the probable, there is no absolute, as she says, "in lonely items of the real." The quest is the answer. The only answer. Miss Macintosh, My Darling, which I have been reading for the past 15 years, and arguably the greatest American fictive "realization" of this in the last half of the 20th century, is in actuality the greatest fictive approximation of the dreamworld we all share every night until that completion that takes us all: it is the hypertext of our collective unconscious, an imagining few writers have attempted to engage in fictive "items of the real." The artistry here is more than in the attempt: "but they had both already known the darkness." Marguerite Young was a beacon to that darkness... and knew. Thank you, Ms. Fuchs, for sharing with us memories of and tributes to this most remarkable human being.

Miriam: A Classic Story of Loneliness
Published in Library Binding by Creative Education (1982)
Author: Truman Capote
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"Miriam": a short story with a long-standing message
Truman Capote is perhaps most well-known for his novel, In Cold Blood, and his novella, Breakfast at Tiffany's. While these two works are excellent, his short stories, though not as famous, should not be overlooked. "Miriam," for example, is only about ten pages long, yet it is such a compelling story that I found myself thinking about days after I had read it. It tells the story of Mrs. Miller, a widowed woman who is completely isolated from everyone except herself. She lives a standard life that rarely deviates from her usual chores and occasional treat of going to see a movie. One time when she goes to the movie theater, alone as usual, she sees a striking girl ahead of her in line. This girl, who is dressed primly and who has almost white hair, approaches her. She introduces herself as Miriam. It turns out Mrs. Miller's first name is also Miriam. The young Miriam asks Mrs. Miller to buy her a ticket to the movies, as she has never been before. When Mrs. Miller asks where Miriam's mother is, Miriam evades the question. This is the first introduction Mrs. Miller has to the character who eventually consumes her thoughts and interrupts her lonely life. Miriam comes to Mrs. Miller's house a few days later, late at night. Mrs. Miller is frightened and confused when she hears the doorbell ring; naturally, she is not expecting anyone. Miriam tells Mrs. Miller she is hungry and asks for cake and candied cherries. Appalled by Miriam's gall, and suspicious as to how Miriam knew where she lived, Mrs. Miller begs her to leave and wishes for her to not come again. The next day, however, seemingly inexplicably, Mrs. Miller finds herself buying the cake and cherries Miriam had wanted. For the first time in a long while, Mrs. Miller feels happy, though she is not quite sure why. Miriam once again comes to visit Mrs. Miller. She is pleased yet not surprised to see that Mrs. Miller bought the foods she requested. As the story progresses, Mrs. Miller confronts Miriam and herself. "Miriam" is a true classic and is consistent with Capote's admirable ability to write. I highly recommend it.

Reaching the Young Autistic Child
Published in Paperback by Free Assn Books (01 April, 2000)
Authors: Sibylle Janert, Sybille Janert, and Miriam Stoppard
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Realism with hope
This is a completely original approach and written by someone who obviously has lots of hands-on experience of dealing with young children with autistic spectrum disorders - a must read for parents.

The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition
Published in Mass Market Paperback by Bantam Books (1997)
Authors: Anne Frank, Miriam Pressler, and Mirjam Pressler
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An Inspirational Story of a young girl in World War II.
Anne Frank is a young Jewish girl living in Amsterdam during World War II. Anne and her whole family go into hiding with the Van Daans and Mr. Dussel. She must leave everything behind and can't say goodbye to anyone. They hide in an area attached to Mr. Frank's old office building which has come to be known as "The Secret Annexe." Anne stays in the Annexe for three years. She is not allowed to leave and must find ways to amuse herself such as gymnastics, reading, and writing to her diary Kitty. Anne grows closer with the Van Daans and the rest of her family. This book is about Anne's life and struggles while hiding in the Secret Annexe, such as lack of food and what is discused among the Secret Annexe inhabitants. Anne also tells Kitty about the people who risked their lives by helping her family while in hiding, and what she does in her spare time. During the day everyone in the Annexe could not talk or move for fear that people would hear them and tell the police where they were hiding. This book deals with the will to survive under terrible conditions and being a Jew during World War II.

Anne Frank's Diary: A Review
Anne Franks Diary:The diary of a young girl

Anne Franks Diary is a remarkable book. Written by a young girl in a time of trouble and terror, she writes what she feels, and what is happening around her, in first person. Anne Franks Diary, is an autobiography of her short life. This book takes readers back to the time of power, greed and expresses what life was like. Also known as the Great Depression.

This book is what the world lived through and how this war impacted human beings, of all sorts. I enjoyed this book because of the high intensity of how this young girl felt. She suffered day on end to survive, with family and friends holding on with her.

" Leave me in peace, let me sleep one night at least without my pillow being wet with my tears, my eyes burning and my head throbbing. Let me get away from it all, preferably away from the world." This quote explains the suffering Anne Frank went threw to survive in this hard time.

The reason why I liked this book is because of the honest opinions honest thoughts and feelings. For people that enjoy historical events and the detail be hide them you will enjoy this book like me. The quotes that really come from the inner sprit of Anne Frank, can get to you, with a few powerful feelings, and words. "A voice sobs within me: There you are, That's what's become of you: you're uncharitable, you look
supercilious and peevish, people dislike you and all because you won't listen to the advice given to you by your own better half." I personally like this quote because it explains how Anne changes she becomes more grown up and more marcher.
I found that I really endured this book because of the reality to her life and thoughts. I also found that the sad times or the touching moments really are what put the book together.

Some other quotes that make this book what it is, are these, "I hope I shall be able to confide in you completely, as I have never been able to do before, and I hope that you will be a great support and comfort to me." "I started by being snappy, than unhappy, and finally I twist my heart round again, so that the bad is on the outside and the good is on the inside and keep on trying to find a way of becoming what I would so like to be, and what I could be, If ...... there weren't any other people living in the world."

I think you should read the book, Anne Frank: the Diary of a Young Girl. Enjoy reading.

It's not about WWII or Nazis
This is an at times uncomfortably frank (no pun intended) diary of a girl going through adolescence. This period in people's lives is typically emotionally charged anyway, but the social strain of living in very close quarters with about 10 other people for long periods of time makes it even worse.

The usual view of this book is that it's about WW II and how evil Nazis are. Some crazy neo-Nazi revisionists have even attacked the book and questioned its authenticity.

I think most people are missing the boat. Nazis hardly appear at all in the story. The diary is mostly about the relationships amoungst the unfortunate people hiding out with Anne. Most of Anne's fellow hideaways come off looking pretty bad; she naturally discusses (and criticizes) the people she's cooped up with much more than she mentions Nazis, whom she basically never sees.

The Diary of a Young Girl is a good book, but it's not a war story--it's a book about relationships and growing of age.

Strong Women Stay Young
Published in Hardcover by Bantam Books (1997)
Authors: Miriam E. Nelson, Sarah Wernick, and Miriam E. Nelson Ph.D.
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OK For Beginners With Strong Wrists
I bought this and gave it away to a friend who's never exercised. Good basic stuff, but nothing new for anyone who already has an exercise program. A FATAL FLAW: the authors never address the wrist issue and suggest exercises that, in my experience, will hurt wrists if they are already weak or threatening carpal tunnel. Since this is a very common problem with women over 40, I feel that it should be addressed. Some of the illustrations actually show women using weights in a way that might exacerbate wrist damage. I struggle with the problem daily and my trainer won't let me near upper body weights--not even 5 pound weights--unless I have my wrist reinforcers on. Such precautions are not given in this book.

A middle-aged lady like me start lifting weights???? YES!!!!
The book was recommended to me by an orthopedic doctor I was seeing about my frozen shoulder. She told me that being a blue-eyed blonde woman, I fit the high risk profile for osteoporosis and could benefit from doing the exercises in this book. I read it and it seemed to make sense. I bought the weights (a set at a time as it wasn't easy to carry the 20 lb. set for one leg let alone having to carry an additional 20 lbs. for the other leg -- and then the ones for the arms!!!!) and have been doing the exercises for about 3 months. I am increasing the arm weights slowly because of my shoulder, but am progressing well. The exercises are described well, and since there are only 8, they do not take too much time and are easy to remember. The exercises are done slowly and you mostly do only 2 sets of 8 repetitions. If you are doing them right, that is all you are able to do. The book suggests doing the routine 2 times a week, but I find I like to do it every-other-day if I have time. There seems to be the extra benefit of relaxation which results by the time you finish the routine. There is also a video you can order which is helpful to check to make sure your form is correct. I am 47 and was in fairly good shape before starting, but I have noticed my body is more toned since doing the exercises and my balance is improving, something I didn't realize I was beginning to lose. However, I also do some stomach crunches and the like in addition. The lifting seems to give me the energy to do more. I definitely am getting stronger as I now can lift heavier weights than I could before I started. I probably would never have thought about using weights before reading this book, but the exercises seem to be doing me good and I intend to keep doing them. It is easy to make the time because you can do them while watching TV or reading or just talking to someone.

This book is a life changer!

By my age I've seen any number of self-improvement books and I tend to be skeptical, but Stephanie Gold's review made me think Strong Women was worth a look. I bought it, I read it, and I found it convincing, so I bought the weights and started the program. Sure enough, only 12 weeks later (and believe me, I am no jockette and I haven't been 100% on schedule with this every week!) I actually AM stronger. My balance is better. I walk taller. And I enjoy my physical being more than I have since I was a kid!

The book is easy to read, informative, based on persuasive research, and outlines a program that just about anyone can do. Women in their nineties have benefited!

For me one of the main selling points was the assertion that women who do the program also increase their general physical activity, and it's true--it seems to just happen. I do more activities better and I enjoy them more.

I was already conscientiously walking a couple of miles a couple of times a week, but now I walk faster and more often. I used to swim half a mile; now I often swim a mile. I've started to learn Tai Chi, and best of all, I've bought a little sail boat.

By now, at 12 weeks, I am reaching the point where my progress is supposed to slow down, and the authors predict that my enthusiasm will wane, but they are realistic about this and have good motivational suggestions. I think this is a life-long program, so I'm going to hold on to my own copy, but I think it will make good gift book for practically every woman I know.

Miriam's Well
Published in Unknown Binding by Bt Bound (1901)
Author: Lois Ruby
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Great even for someone who doesn't love reading!
I thoroughly liked this book. I personally don't love reading, but this book kept my attention. The story makes a person feel for each character. I loved the way the book was written. The chapters would switch off who is talking between Miriam and Adam. This way, the reader is able to know the point of view of each character, how they feel and what they are thinking. I would recommend this book to just about anyone who is looking for something to keep their attention.

5 stars, but BAD ending!
I thought this was a great book with the chapter switching and a very good plot. I couldn't put it down! What would you do if you had cancer and belonged to a church that wouldn't let you have medical treatment? Would you just see if a miracle would happen? The whole book was wonderful except the last chapter: Lois Ruby, I thought you'd do better with that! I know plenty of people who are married because of different religon! Think of Romeo and Juliet. There families didn't get in their way! I mean I know Miriam was deeply religious but still....true love is true love. Anyway this is a good book. Pick it up!

great
i loved this book. i couldn't put it down. it is good at symbolizing how two people from two different worlds who love eachother can never be together. it's sad but it's good.

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