This book is really good, I read the out of date version, cause thats all we basically have at our lousy school library. Anyway, this book portrays of a teenage girl who doesnt tell the truth of her life to a poor boy she falls in love with in Central Park while singing for the tourists to make money. I read this book in 2 days, and when I returned it the librarian said "was this a good book?" and i said it waz excelent and she said "well ok, i guess ill read it now too!". Ever since i returned it, i keep thinking bout it! I wish there was a sequel!!

Las personas que han venido siguiendo la serie de libros sobre el tema de la quinta disciplina - The Fifth Discipline y The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook - opinan que La danza del cambio es, de lejos, el más importante de todos porque responde la pregunta más frecuente que se les hace a sus autores: ¿Cómo ir más allá de los primeros pasos del cambio corporativo y cómo sostener el impulso? El libro está diseñado de manera que usted pueda empezar a leerlo en cualquier parte y cualquier dirección. Marque las páginas. Escriba en los márgenes respuestas a los ejercicios. Dibuje. Sueñe despierto. Anote los resultados de lo que ha ensayado y las ideas de lo que le gustaría ensayar. Use los ejercicios y las técnicas. A medida que se acumulan, sus notas se convierten en un registro de prácticas eficaces y una herramienta para reflexionar sobre el diseño de la próxima etapa de su iniciativa de cambio.

Lleve a los demás a pensar sobre el cambio. Las organizaciones, como todo grupo humano, operan mediante la conversación. Las ideas de este libro son valiosas, no como respuestas para aceptarlas como están, sino como puntos de partida para conversar con otros. Hablando, poniendo a prueba y escogiendo conjuntamente sus próximas acciones usted puede crear sus propias respuestas.

Escrito para altos directivos y ejecutivos de todos los niveles, muestra cómo pueden los líderes de los negocios trabajar de acuerdo para anticiparse a los retos que el cambio profundo obliga a las empresas a afrontar. En una forma práctica y con una presentación convincente, los lectores aprenden cómo crear las capacidades personales y organizacionales necesarias para hacer frente a esos retos.

I know that there is infinity of books that contribute teachings to the nowadays managers. But Peter Senge in The Fifth Discipline goals offering a lot of different forms of approaching the problems, many different forms of thinking solutions, especially today, when managers should make decisions with very little time and very little information of the environment... or who has time today of reading all day's newspaper, know changes day by day in the market? Senge helps to invent every moment analysis tools, to synergy the company and all its members in that search, and those book is without doubts a pleasant reading for the bussinessman and woman.

It takes awhile to get used to Collette's unique style, but once I was used to it I grew to enjoy it. La Vagabonde is a fascinating look into the Dance Hall world, but more importantly, a wonderful study of a woman of contradictory desires. I feel it beautifully captures a woman's struggle for a sense of self and of the often conflicting desire to love and loose oneself in love. It also deals with aging and disillusionment. This novel seems in a large part autobiographical of Collette's own life. Her writing is sensual and intelligent, and very French.

This is one of the best gothic thrillers I've ever read, and I've read hundreds. This is a genre I have been reading for years. I read few other romance novels except for gothic romances, which are more mysteries where the female heroine shows strong qualities while usually in the 1800s or other era where women are supposed to be "helpless."

In "Lemon In the Basket," writer Armstrong keeps up with the genre of having troubles and secrets in the family that bubble over and often cause death of someone in the family. But she adds twists and turns that even surprised me. She has a terrific writing style and knows dialogue in a manner to be commended.

Her switching of point-of-view was easily understood and led the reader into interesting character insights not usually possible even in most third-person works.

This is a highly-recommended book for those who like to be kept on the edge. You simply cannot guess what's going to happen in this book -- even though at times it seems like you know exactly what's going to happen.

An excellent study in human nature and family relationships as well.

This book has been helpful to dispel many myths related to gays, lesbians and bisexuals. I feel that every public library should have one for reference.

This is a great book for the study of the Artic Tundra. I am using it along with "Julie of the Wolves". I highly Recommed it!

Elisabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate was born in 1652 at Heidelberg. She was the daughter of Karl Ludwig, the Prince Elector of the Palatinate. Known affectionately as Liselotte, she married Phillip, the Duke of Orleans and brother of Louis XIV of France, in 1671. Although a member of the French court and at one time the ranking woman of that court, Liselotte did not fit in well due to her independent spirit and outspoken personality. She was intelligent and a keen observer of personalities, events, politics and a host of other topics. She died in 1722 and her descendants include Marie Antoinette and Marie Louise, the second wife of Napoleon Bonaparte.

Fortunately for us, Liselotte was also a prolific letter writer. As a result, many of her observations and insights have been preserved. This captivating book is a collection of some of Liselotte's correspondence with relatives and friends in the German-speaking countries. It spans the period of her time at the French court from 1672 to 1722. She is quite candid about herself and about others. So much so, that she became convinced her correspondence was regularly intercepted and read by agents of the Sun King. Her letters cover the whole range of human activity. She was also interested in nature and science. Many of her observations about personalities and the peoples of Europe are as true today as they were 300 years ago. Many letters are descriptive of what life was like in the 17th century. Some letters are titillating. Some, such as those with comments about the latest hairstyles and the "musical" talents of her immediate family, are hysterically funny. All of her letters maintain the reader's interest.

Maria Kroll, the translator and editor of this volume, did a wonderful job. Her introduction provides an excellent overview of Liselotte's life and the period in which she lived. The only disappointment is that this wonderful volume left me wanting more and wishing that Ms. Kroll had left in the bawdier reports and ghost stories. Perhaps a second volume, Ms. Kroll? Please.

Although little known in the United States, I think a wide range of American readers would enjoy and appreciate this volume. I knew nothing of this great lady until I toured the Schloss Heidelberg, where there is a portait of a rather corpulent Liselotte in her later years. My thanks to the tour guide for recommending this volume to me. Anyone who has been charmed by that beautiful city and the magnificent ruins of the Schloss or who intends to visit Heidelberg will enjoy this book. Persons with an interest in the period and history buffs in general will enjoy this book. For people who prefer historical romance novels, this is the history book for you. Real romance and real history that rivals anything found in the bodice rippers. Finally, anyone who attends or attended the College of William and Mary (or anyone who knows such people) will enjoy this volume for some of the interesting gossip concerning the namesakes of that prestigious institution.

The Literary Werewolf is an impressive and diverse anthology of twenty-two werewolf tales by twenty-two very talented authors ranging from antiquity down to the present day. Each individual story paints a different perspective of this unique mythical creatures, some portraying them as bloodthirsty and murderous villains, and some as intelligent and determined protectors or avengers. From Stephen King's February, Cycle of the Werewolf; to Rudyard Kipling's The Mark of the Beast; to Ovid's Lycaon's Punishment; to Algernon Blackwood's Running Wolf, these stories take the reader on powerful journeys into the human psyche as well as providing an outstanding literary celebration of lycanthrope legend and lore.

Charlotte Maclay is a master at making the extraordinary believable. "A Little Bit Pregnant" hooks the reader from the first line and keeps her interest from there on. Kristin Hughes has a soft heart. When she discovers a sobbing woman in an airport rest room, she finds herself agreeing to switch places with the desperate girl for one month. After all, it's for true love. Kristin is excited about escaping her responsibilities for a month while she visits the luxury resort the young woman spoke of. But when she gets there she discovers the crying woman left a few things out. The resort is not a resort and she's supposed to be getting married because she's pregnant.....With "A Little Bit Pregnant", Ms. Maclay has prevailed again. Other wonderful books by Charlotte Maclay include "Accidental Roommates" and "Catching A Daddy.