Like all of the Sleeping Bear Press books this one is also fabulous! I used this book for a literature lesson with a Michigan unit. The kids love the poems and I like the facts that go along with them. This is a delightful story that any child (especially a Michigan child) will enjoy.

"M is for Michigan" makes a wonderful coffee table book, in my opinion. I don't have young children in the home anymore, but someday hope to have grandchildren and will greatly enjoy reading this lovely book to them. While we were in Whitehall, Michigan my mother bought a copy for herself as she loves well-written children's books. Later I went back to the same store and bought one of my own. I do refer to it from time to time and although I don't have a coffee table I keep it on display on my living room bookshelf!

Amazing illustrations...great poetry...interesting facts. You'll find all three in this alphabet book about Michigan. Great to read aloud and great to read alone (again and again)....I highly recommend this book (and future books in the series) to all elementary school teachers. My second graders hurried to grab this book after I read it aloud. Unique and such a high-quality book! BUY IT!

This book is one of the best books on Marilyn that I have ever seen! There are so many great photos of her from the beginning of her career until the untimely end of her life. Harvey not only includes many lovely photos of Monroe, but includes little tidbits of information about Marilyn and the photos. It is written in a very eay to read manner and since the writing is mainly centered around the photos you can easily read a little bit here and there without getting completely lost. I really enjoyed this book's content and would strongly recommend it to any Marilyn fan!

These are extremely high quality photos on very nice paper. It is like having a marilyn scrap book of photographs. I was very pleased.
The paperback I have seen recently. It seems just as nice, but I bought the Hard back so nothing would get creased or bent. Favorite one so far. I am very picky.

Excellent! Loved it! Marilyn was and truly is beautiful. Every Marilyn fan should purchase this book. You won't be disappointed!

This is my new favourite book. Even if I weren't joining the army, I would still love it! Monroe reminds me so much of myself that it was kind of odd. Not only is he my age, but he's an actor, he teaches kids, and he has bad ankles. The list goes on. So, that silliness aside, this book was great.

Monroe tells the reader all the important info that recruiters tend to "forget" and he does it in a way that makes it seem not so bad. If you're even thinking about OCS, this book is the first one you should read. Even if you have no desire to have anything to do with the military...ever, you should still read this book. It is that good, even if it is 399 pages.

And he's cute too! So there you go. Hooah that, sir.

Upon recently being accepted into OCS for the US Army I have been constantly looking for advice, and information on what is ahead. This book sounded perfect by description and was even better than expected. A very quick read, and the day to day writings give a great perspective of whats ahead. I would also recommend this book to friends and family of potential recruits.

Being someone who was not necessarily bred for the military I found Lt. Mann's perspectives on the military both refreshing and inviting. The best thing I can say about the book is that prior to reading, OCS is something I wanted more than anything in my life, after reading this book... I want it more!

If you sat down with your recruiter and tried to ask him all the questions about Basic Training that are answered in this book, you still wouldn't get such a funny, exciting, honest account of what you're thinking of signing (or already have signed) up for. Like women who've gone through childbirth, most servicemembers can only remember vague misery coupled with the illogical yet emphatic declaration that they'd do it all over again. Reading this book will help you know what to expect before you step off the bus at Basic.

If you like gritty city tough guys Chicago '46 is for you. It has the taste of inner city grime in every bite. As George Pelecanos flays D.C.'s skin open to reveal the infernal workings of the city's walking wounded, down and out junkies and brown bag alchoholics, Monroe shows us the stomach if not the heart of post-war Chicago. Monroe echoes Estelman in Gus Carson as a post military angel with skinned knuckles and part time conscience. All in all Monroe has built an extraordinary foundation for multi-volume series. Dave Robichaux and Earl Swagger watch out!

This book is awesome. This just isn't another waste of time Patterson/Grisham or Balducci book. This guy has talent. It's a page turner and not predictable. As the title suggests set in Chicago shortly following the war, this book follows a rogue Chicago cop caught in a whorehouse and follows him in his chase as Chicago politcs intermingle with North Suburban money. Monroe describes it as if he were there.

Steve Monroe's '57 CHICAGO brought us the seamy world of late '50's Chicago. Now, '46 CHICAGO takes us back a decade, exposing the pain of post-war trauma, and the effects on a man caught in the middle. I loved this book. The words, sentences and structure fit the short, brunt, to-the-point nature of the characters of this story. Good guys, bad dames, chump or hero? We really don't know which is which or who is who until the last pages. This was a fun read.

As an elementary education major, presently studying Children's Literature, I was thrilled when I encountered Denise Brennan-Nelson's Buzzy The Bumblebee. To accompany my course work, I have been spending time at a local elementary school reading to children during their weekly library hour. Buzzy arrived in a shipment of new library books for the children, and immediately grabbed my attention. I quickly read the book, finding it to be thoroughly entertaining, as well as educational. That very day I read Buzzy to first and second grade classes, and their reaction was amazing. The children were enraptured with Buzzy's extraordinary journey. The beautiful and brightly colored illustrations only further enhanced their literary adventure. The children responded eagerly to the social lessons of believing in yourself, and rejecting stereotypical labels and limits. Furthermore, the text is appropriate for beginning readers, and makes reading fun with its lilting rhyme. I have

since purchased Buzzy, hiding him safely away, as he will one day become a most valuable asset in my classroom.

I bought this book a year ago for my 1 year old granddaughter, since reading it to her, it has become her favorite book. I'm a fourth grade teacher, so I carry the book to school and read it to my classes, they loved it. I have to read it at least once a week my classes.

The book has a lot of ryhming words and it's easy for the students to understand and enjoy. I've recommemded the book to many of my co-workers and friends.

What a great book for children of all ages. We read it to our salespeople last night at our weekly sales meeting and it was thoroughly enjoyed by all. What a positive impact it will have each time it is read. I thoroughly recommend this book for self-esteem building.

There are two reviews on this page that are for other books. This book was part of a six book series on loss. The review written by Marty is about another book in this series called "Loss of a Job". The book mentioned in the review by South Carolina Reader is about yet another book in this series called "Loss of a Dream" by the same author (Robin Prince Monroe). This book, "Loss of a Loved One" is for people who are grieving. It takes readers through the author's struggle after she lost her 6 year old daughter, Anna, to leukemia. Though it is about the loss of a child it has provided comfort for folks around the country in all kinds of grief situations. Two hundred of these books were sent to the victim's families after the Oklahoma City bombing. It is short, honest and full of hope.

This little book has been so timely and helpful to those who are bearing such loss. It is so practical and short. There is such intimacy and honesty with God Who is faithful.

An excellent book that helps you to deal with your emotions after someone has died close to you. The words written was what I was feeling after my mother's death.

Having recently read the axe-grinding Marilyn Monroe "biography" by Ted Jordan, finding this gem by Gloria Steinem (with beautiful photograhps by George Barris) was such a relief. Whether kind or unkind, most Marilyn biographers are men; it makes sense that a woman (and a feminist) would have a much different understanding of her. Steinem pays much attention to the remaining Norma Jeane personality in the grown Marilyn, a little girl who was abandoned, abused, shuffled between the orphanage and foster homes, and married off at 16. This, Steinem writes, explains much of Marilyn's troublesome behavior: she still had the insecurities of Norma Jeane, but tried to get the love she needed by being the sex symbol Marilyn.

This larger sized paperback is split into chapters, for example: "Norma Jeane," about her childhood and background, and "Work and Money, Sex and Politics" about Marilyn's battles with the Studio, her marriages, and her affairs with powerful men. Each chapter is a complete essay unto itself. And the accompanying photographs, most taken by George Barris the month before her death, show a natural, cavorting, and thoughtful Marilyn at 36 years old.

I strongly recommend this book to anyone curious about the REAL Marilyn Monroe. In truth, she had many realities, but I think that Gloria Steinem captures the most important one.

i loved this book "marilyn " because of the most beautiful pictures of marilyn, these pictures were the last pictures ever taken of marilyn and they show the real true beautiful person and that is norma jeane and the glamor beautiful star marilyn monroe. these pictures show two people one the shy , beautiful, loveable, true, norma jeane and the funny , glamor, beautiful, free, loving marilyn monroe, but it really shows the true norma jeane in these pictures. this book is for the marilyn fans like me, but i am more than a fan of marilyn's , marilyn is my idol my icon and she is real . i reccomened this book to whoever loves marilyn. this is a collectible. what i did not like about this book is the author gloria she says marilyn had killed herself, which i DO NOT BELIEVE , which i beleive is not true, but i ignored that , but the pictures are amazing.

This is a beautiful photo expose' of Marilyn just six short weeks of her tragic and untimely death. As the first reader/reviewer has stated, this book was written with references to the stars' sexual abuse and family history, which lead to her emotional problems dating from adolescence. Gloria Steinem wrote this work without any 'bias' to this movie legend. I found her writing to be sensitive and understanding throughout. George Barris' photographs are as beautiful and will forever be timeless images of this very remarkable screen star of the 20th century throughout the next millenium. This book should be considered a "must have" for the Monroe fan and collector.

George Barris, a very wonderful man and wonderful friend to Marilyn, had collaborated with Marilyn to make this book, which they had discussed for some time prior to her death. So here is Marilyn, at her very best, in one of the best settings for Marilyn to be photographed - the beach. Very early on in her career, many photos were taken of Marilyn at the very same beach by Andre deDienes, and they, too are fabulous photos. Something about Marilyn and the beach bring out the very best in her. She appears at ease, belonging to the ocean as her vibrance shines through. At this point in Marilyn's life, only a few weeks prior to her death, Marilyn appeared very fit, happy, healthy and ready to move on in her career. Sadly, that was not to be. But here with this book, we are shown the true Marilyn, young Norma Jeane still there, posing not only for Barris, but for us. This is a beautiful book with pictures that have quite affectionately been named "The Last Photo Shoot," as it was. And the very last picture of Marilyn, wrapped tightly in her Mexican sweater, blowing us a kiss goodbye is a wonderful reminder of her beauty and sensuality.

I think It's a great book with spectacular photos. Every MM fan have to buy it! Ciao

I found this book to be truly unique in its context. By this I mean, that it not only has photos of Marilyn Monroe taken shortly before her most untimely death, but, her own narrative on life, her career, her former marriages, and her future aspirations. (So taken by her mysterious death, cited by the LA Coroner's Office as probable suicide, that the author dismisses this and cites it to be probable murder!) When the news of her death hit author/photographer, George Barris, went into complete shock, and moved to Paris, France and began a new life. It was only years later and at the insistance of his spouse that he returned to the United States (back to L.A.), and resumed his lost quest to republish Marilyn's photo-bio. Through casual perusal, one can easily see that Mr. Barris has a deep affection and respect for Marilyn. At the end of the book, he explains that there were takes and retakes and that towards the end of a long photo-shooting session, Marilyn promised that the following day she would put-forth her every effort to obtain the very essence of what he wanted for the final closure of the photo session. Monroe as always, the "professional" delivered as "promised", and gave a last personal touch to Barris by "blowing" him a "hauntingly" last kiss!

I think it was November 1997 that I drove to Detroit for a tribute to Robert F. William. When I arrived I learned that he had succumbed to cancer two weeks earlier. Although I had spoken to Williams briefly by telephone on a few occasions, I never had the opportunity to meet him personally, a fact that I deeply regret. I did meet his wife, Mabel, and found her to be the other half of Williams' heroic story. It was at the tribute, however, that Tyson announced that his biography of Williams would soon be completed and published. Although the biography was not published for another year or two, it was well worth the wait. Tyson is to be commended for a job well done in recognizing another face of the civil rights struggle that, although well known among AfroAmericans, never has received the publicity that the nonviolent movement did, and in recognizing Williams' significant contributions to the right of AfroAmericans to defend themselves against armed, violent racists, not all of whom wore sheets. This is a book that anyone interested in America's history, especially in what I consider its hidden or secret history that has only lately begun to be revealed, must have in their library.

My only criticism of the book is that Tyson did not offer more information about the details of Williams' sojourn in China and the agreement that ultimately allowed his return to the United States with his wife and children and free of the persecution of the FBI and local and state authorities. I'm sure that is a story by itself that is waiting to be told.

Read this book and William Ivy Hair's "Carnival of Fury: Robert Charles And The New Orleans Race Riot of 1900" available from the University of Louisiana Press. Get a new take on American history.

Excellent book! An important reminder of the fact that the history books left out a lot of important events and people. I had the privelege of once meeting a lady who knew Robert Williams as a child in Monroe NC and I was greatly inspired by this.

I hope this book encourages those who read it to seek out older peple who remember the Civil Rights movement so that they can learn more about what the history books "forgot" to mention.

Tyson's book focuses a long-overdue spotlight on the career of Robert F. Williams, an overlooked civil rights pioneer who indelibly stamped and shaped the movement during the '50s, '60s and beyond, but who has received precious little exposure, discussion or credit from the mainstream media. "Radio Free Dixie" goes a long way to setting the record straight.

The compelling thesis of "Radio Free Dixie" is that the civil rights struggle in the South featured a strong element of armed resistance against the forces of intimidation, led by the Klan, but legitimized by the legal structure of the southern states. Williams, from an early age, rejected the pacifist ideas and practices of Martin Luther King, arguing that blacks would never win their rights, much less any measure of respect until they were willing to demonstrate a willingness to defend themselves with arms. While most of the press and his supposed allies (King included) attempted to portray him as a violent revolutionary bent on overthrowing the government, Tyson convincingly shows that Williams was in fact a true believer in the U.S. constitution and that he never advocated initiating violence. Nor did his aggressive stance come from nowhere. Tyson shows that Williams' own family had a long history of determined and nonpacifist resistance, as did many other black families throughout the South.

This is also a stirring story of one community's fight against racism. The white community of Williams' Monroe, N.C. did everything it could to stop his efforts to integrate the town, but despite this, Williams built an extraordinary local chapter of the NAACP that relentlessly exposed the injustices daily heaped on blacks, even when the NAACP itself was refusing to recognize the activities of the chapter.

Tyson's book deserves accolades for exposing another layer of the complex history of the civil rights movement. The book is well-written and researched and full of genuine, yet balanced respect for its subject. A must-read for students of the civil rights movement and those searching for a real profile in courage.

One of the best Christmas books I have ever read! This book tells about a lonesome tree and how he was bored standing all alone, then friends decorated him and he loved it. It really touched me how they did that. That is true friends. Overall just a great book about Christmas and Friendship!

This is my favorite christmas story yet. The illustrations are beautiful and even has a great moral which kids can learn from, esp for the holidays.

This is a pretty story to read aloud to your kids at Christmas time. The tree is too big to be a Christmas tree so he sobs and feels sorry for himself. The animals cheer him up by showing him that he means more to them than just being a Christmas tree. It is beautifully illustrated, making the price of it somewhat justified. It is great to see Michigan natives writing/illustrating true to form!