This book provides an overview of typical play development, a checklist to evaluate a child's play skills, and suggestions for addressing play deficits. This book would be helpful for parents or therapists working with children who have autism or other developmental disabilities. It would also be of use to parents or professionals who run playgroups.

Wordly Wise 3000 Book 7 is a great tool for extending your knowledge. It includes many unfamiliar words sparingly used in literature. The book has definitions, example sentences, usage specifications, practice pages, and tests. The vocabulary covered in this book appears on standardized tests such as the SAT. Reading this book will improve your speaking proficiency and at least make you seem more intelligible.

Sandra Brown is one of my favorite authors. I'm sure the fact that this book is 20 years old explains some of the problems I had with it. I found Law arrogant, self-centered & thoughtless. He took over David's life without consulting Marnie on anything. He ignored the fact that she had spent 16 years being a wonderful mother to David and because of Law's lack of compassion he hurt her repeatedly & deeply. He also had a lot of nerve saying his lifestyle was "normal" when in fact, even though I am a liberal person, I thought it largely immoral & careless.
I found it unrealistic that everything turned a 180 in the last few pages & that Marnie forgave him, without hesitation, for all the pain he caused her. But as I said Sandra Brown is a favorite & one fair book doesn't change that.

As an avid Sandra Brown fan, I will first say of course I loved this book. But however, it is not one of her best. I struggled with the fact that Law comes into the life of David with no real regard to the woman that had been his mother for 16yrs. How like an irresponsible dad to just sail in and take over when it happens to be convenient. But like all romances there is a happy ending. Don't let this be your first Sandra Brown or it may be your last.

I just saw this book at the library and picked it up. Sandra Brown is one of my favorite authors, but this book lacked her usual character developments. Though I admit that it was a nice storyline, it wasn't as well-written as some of her other books. I especially liked the character of David; he seemed really mature and understanding. I didn't really understand how Law could fall for Mariene. She seemed to cry and run away too much. However, for a quick and fun read, I recommend this book.

My son is on the higher end of the spectrum with at least some rudimentary play skills. This book didn't hold my attention, because I couldn't get through the first few chapters. Having some functional use of toys, I grew tired of explanations of how to get my son how to push a car or roll a ball. GREAT if your kid is at a lower point on the spectrum and needs that level of instruction. There may be areas of interest for higher functioning individuals... I just didn't get there!

Two expert behavior analysts have produced a very fine work that should be a fixture on every behavioral programmer's shelf. Written in a style that will be easily understood by professional and layperson alike, Weiss and Harris systematically lay out considerations and plans for helping students diagnosed with autistic-spectrum disorders to develop social skills and move towards mainstream activities. The task can seem daunting. Where do you begin to help students to develop social skills? Begin with this book.

It is an amazingly organized and coherent book about an amazingly explosive time and place. And therefore a precious resorce - where probably was x when y was organizing in Nebraska. And is full of useful reminders of what the world beyond New York was really like through the experiences her subjects brought back with them from trips outside. But it fail to convey to me the hope or the horror of the times. Though the author herself felt them as evidenced by the title. Maybe she simply has to cover to much given a broad audience. There is enough in every page, sometimes every paragraph for a life and times books and a novel on the size of Dickens or Balzac not to mention having to give constant background on the Haymarket riots and presidental elections and on and on .

I admire her for being able to handle all this. But I was looking , because of the title , for something else. If you know about say labor history or some of her subjects then you can imagine, or just have your mind boggled by their conjuntion in one place and time. But I don`t think the book alone succeeds in conveying it. If you want to feel about the period as the author obviously does feel, then you should read her along with books about say Mother Jones and Mable Dodge and a book of Sloan paintings. And then perhaps the authors purpose will be fullfilled.It is a time worth thinking about.

To Be Young Was Very Heaven is both a beautiful and an apt title for this entertaining and inspiring book by Sandra Adickes. It tells the story of a number of left leaning, idealistic, young, and adventurous women who emerged in New York around the turn of the century and grew in prominence and significance larger than than this one town in this one time. Among the more famous women are Margaret Sanger, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Dorothy Day, and Elizabeth Gurley Flynn (a personal favourite). This book is not a dry, academic look at the reasons behind the rise of some women at this time, nor is it an examination of the lives of the women in general in New York at this time. This book, instead, explodes with the joy of being in the right place and the right time and having the courage and idealism to believe you can change things. Ms. Adickes takes the reader to the beating heart of New York when it truly had one and brings this time alive and shows us some true heroes in their prime. A pleasure to read.

This is an incredibly well-written story, believable and true-to-life.

The protagonist, Geri, struggles to be popular. Notonly does she share normal, every-day fears with most teenagers, she also has to live up to a mother who was Most Popular when she was in school, and a brother who is happily following in his mother's shining star.

Geri is content with a few quality friends, despite her mother's constant berating, until she meets Dave. Handsome, charming Dave is, by all appearances, everything that her mother would just love. He introduces Geri not only to a few of his popular friends, but also to alcohol.

As Geri's whole world spirals into alcoholic stupor, she occasionally lifts her head out of the mist to watch her family fall apart.

I bought this book for a friend who was drinking way too much. She either read it and straightened out, or she read it and hides from me better than she did before. One way or the other, it opened her eyes on some level.

I was somewhat pretty and somewhat popular in school. I drank in school. Had I had a predisposition to alcoholism, I would have wound up like Geri. It's a scary and startling book.

This is a powerful novel that deals with an all too common problem in our society today, alcoholism. The story centers around a teenage girl named Geri Peters. Geri becomes infatuated with David Townsend, a new boy at Walt Whiteman High School. Both teens long for something not being afforded them as they both live in somewhat disfunctional family settings. Alcohol becomes the panacea or means of drowning their problems. However, for Geri, her problems only multiply as boozing becomes the focal point of her existence. I would recommend that every teen who thinks drinking is "cool", think twice and by all means read this most inspirational novel.

I was thirteen the time I read this book and it truly made me understand a lot about alcoholism and how life can be in general for many who suffer from this disease. More than twelve years later this book still remains one of my favorite. I can't tell you how many times I have read it or will continue to read it. I recommend it to almost everyone I know, especially young people. It is definitely a worthwhile book that will make you feel many different emotions from humor to sadness.

By the title itself 'Using...', simply means HOW to use Visual Foxpro? It is the best guide for developers who are new and for some who wanted to learn Visual Foxpro as a database development tool. For sure, the learning curve of a newbie VFP developer will be shortened when using this book.

I have numerous VFP books and am firmly a VFP 6.0 user. I have found this book to be awesome for beginner to advanced. Very, very well written.

I've actually found it more usable than the subsequent Que title "Using Visual FoxPro 6" - which has different authors and different approach. Que should have simply upgraded their 5.0 title.

You won't be sorry with this one.

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Simply the best book for learning Foxpro. Mr. Antonovich's style makes it easy to grasp all the new concepts that have come along with Foxpro's adoption of OOP model. Also an outstanding Foxpro and database reference.

As a great fan who has read all of Dallas's works, I keep waiting for her to fall short. Happily, she never does, and with "Alice's Tulips" you are once again sent back in time to read history through intriguing characters.

Through a series of letters, Alice Bullock takes us back to the Civil War. Hardships, grace under pressure, laughter, births, deaths and even supense, propell this story into page turning reading. By book's end, you will be so pleased you treated yourself to this highly entertaining story.....the memories will remain sweet upon your thoughts.

I have read all of Sandra Dallas' books (and have enjoyed them all) since finding a copy of "Buster's Midnight Cafe" at a used book shop many years ago. "Alice's Tulips" is a delightful book about women, friendship, quilting, the Civil War, and murder - although not necessarily in that order. When we first meet Alice, she is a newlywed who - since her husband has enlisted with the Union - has just moved from the city to live with her mother-in-law (Mother Bullock) in the farming community of Slatyfork. Even though the story is told in Alice's voice through letters she writes to her sister, Alice comes alive as a charming but flawed individual. At the beginning of the novel, she is vain, immature, quite a flirt, and not an entirely good judge of character. As the War continues, Alice must face a number of challenges and re-examine her relationship with Mother Bullock. It is their growing respect for each other which neither is willing or perhaps able to express that forms the core of the story. It was refreshing to read a novel where characters change and grow with such believability. Throughout the novel, a good deal of information is given about quiliting, which is Alice's passion - and her refuge. I read this novel aloud to my wife and we both agreed that are only disappointment was that it was too short. Hopefully Ms. Dallas will let readers know what happens to Alice and Charlie, Piecake and Harve, Annie and Joybell, and the irrepressible Miss Kittie.

A word of warning for anyone considering reading a Sandra Dallas book....Once you start, you will ignore everything else until you finish the book! "Alice's Tulips" is no exception. Following the life of newlywed Alice Bullock, who has left a more comfortable life to live in Slatyfork, and the life of a farmer's wife. Her husband joins the Union army and leaves Alive with Mother Butler, her plain speaking (if she speaks at all)harworking mother-in-law. Life is not easy foe a young bride, missing her husband, the comfortable town life she once led, and beginning to face the harsh realities of farm life. The townfolk of Slatyfork barely tolerate her:they accept her only because of her quilting abilities, and the only solace Alice find is in her letters to her sister Lizzie. This is a very fast paced book, character driven, and written in a most engaging manner. In the letters Alice writes, we are able to see her mature as a woman and really begin to face the life and changes the Civil War brings to her and those she loves. A wonderful book.

I liked it a lot. AFAIK, (I was a toddler at the time the book is set) it's a fairly accurate portrayal of what teenagers were like in the early '70s. But I have one issue with it.

Phil and Jeff are both pretty crummy towards Camilla. First there's the bit when Phil misinterprets Camilla's *joking* put-down of Jeff's performance, and calls her on it. Instead of saying, "Oh, that's how we are," Jeff *agrees* with him that Camilla is immature! WTF? You don't betray your best friend like that, no matter who you're attracted to, or how strongly. Then they ditch her at the Strawberry Festival, and to top it off, Phil asks her out for the sole purpose of getting information about Jeff. What a jerk, toying with her emotions like that!

Perhaps this was Scoppettone's way of showing that gay people have human flaws and frailties like the rest of us, but it just rubbed me the wrong way.

This is a book set in the early 70's. Though it takes place 30 years ago, the issues are still taking place today. It is about a large group of friend involved in a Drama program. Over the summer they find out two of their friends are gay. Immediately they turn on them, even their best friend, Camilla. Eventually the taunting leads to two deaths. This book really shows how a person's actions affect others. A simple books that any and every high school student should read and most would enjoy.

I was hooked from the first page. I can't believe that people are treated this way. Well, I can believe, but I don't understand why. I really think everyone should read this book early on in life.

Fabulous. I'm so much in awe of this book. It's poignant, and realistic, and intensely, intensely moving. Scoppettone has successfully achieved a realistic voice for Camilla, which is very rare in a lot of books.

I really don't know what to say about this book, except it's a must read for everyone. If you're in the slightest homophobic, it's a real eye opener. In my opinion, it should be a text in every secondary school.

READ IT!

I have been working in the geriatric field for four years, and am currently studying it in college. I bought this book to read for pleasure, and to reaffirm why I chose to work with the older generation. This is a wonderful book that honors the elderly with heartwarming stories of family, friends, love and the effect of one life on another. Many of the stories reminded me of my own life and relationships with my grandparents. I would recommend this book as a gift for people who work with the elderly, such as a favorite nurse or caregiver. They will truly appreciate it, as will anyone who has been touched by the life of an elderly person. I would recommend this book as a fun book to read and bring back memories of your past.

I really liked this book. Many of the stories and poems were about people with very different experiences but they all shared common themes of love, passing of wisdom, and honoring elders.

It made me think back to times I spent with my grandparents; the fun and frustrations, the quiet moments and the joyous hours.

Now the time I share with my parents, siblings, and other relatives is all the more precious.