I am a child care provider and we use this book in our daily program , the children learn to introduce themselves,proper table manners , how to answer the telephone, how to dress properly for different events, and my favorite subject " The magic words" we live by these, please,thank you, excuse me,your welcome

For political scientists, students, and simply those interested in Southern politics, V.O. Key's Southern Politics is the paramount text, encompassing Key's ability to observe with a thoughtful, poignant lens. Despite its age, Southern Politics is an indispensable tool for decloaking the mysterious reality of Southern politcs.

Key masterfully designs the book. Each Southern state is given a chapter, where Key defines its predominant theme, and explains the characteristics thereof. Then he regroups all of the individual state infomation into a concise desciption, with accompanying analysis, of the political environment of the region as a whole.

Important to note is Key's unique ability to observe and explain everyday occurences in a profound fashion. For those who simply want information concerning one state or wish to skip the description of other states, this is not the book for you. To understand fully Key's arguments, one needs to read all of the chapters as each individual chapter provides substance for the overall analysis of the South.

A remarkable work! 5 out of 5 stars.

Though maybe not as well organized as one might like, this book contains much absorbing information on the last days of the First World War. It starts by telling of the False Armistice, then on to the meeting in the Forest, the 72 hours before the signing, the events in Germany, the Kaiser's going to Holland, the signing, the last shots, and the celebrations. There is much poignancy, and little things reduced me to tears. The material is gathered from accounts of people who were there and numerous memoirs and secondary sources. The book also tells of fiction treating the events--for instance, Parade's End, by Ford Madox Ford (which I read 7 Sept 1984 and did not like). This book is an enjoyable book to read about a fantastic time: November 1918.

At last, a book which discusses the fundamental impulses behind the writing of music. Hans Keller deals specifically with Stravinsky (the great musical chameleon of the twentieth century)and his conversion late in life to the serial method of composing which originated with Arnold Schoenberg in Vienna in the 1920's. These two composers represented the two opposing faces of musical modernism up to the 1950's, and there was no love lost between them. Why then did Stravinsky, after Schoenberg's death in 1951, feel able to use that which had been so alien to him up to that point? Keller examines, clearly and probingly, the hidden similarities between these two composers, and in three brief and enlightening chapters shows clearly how and why Stravinsky felt able to proceed in the way he did. This book is part psychological exploration and part drama, and Keller's arguments are always beautifully expressed. Cosman's drawings, which occupy the remainder of the book, are full of life and capture the composer at work as conductor. An excellent read.

This book is one of my most favourite children's books. It is a simple little rhyme about Miss Terry who jumps on her squeaky bed and wreaks havok through out the entire house. Until the Troll, who lives in the basement, hears the squeak and sets off to deal with Miss Terry himself. The illustrations are wonderful. I took this book to read to my four year olds when I worked in a daycare, and they asked for it again and again whenever storytime came around. You can't ask for a better recomendation than that!

These stories capture the essence of real life in middle America. At the heart of each story are human beings--plain 'ol, flawed human beings. The people you meet in Wanting Only to Be Heard are the people you might meet at an Upper Peninsula (Michigan) tavern on a Friday night. You won't find a trace of a cliche anywhere in this book, not an ounce of phoniness.

This little book is a collection of stories and anecdotes about Anthony De Mello and his life. It is full of great wisdom and gives some illumination in a biographical sense. If you have read anything else by this great teacher, you will appreciate this. It gives insight into an authentic heart that expressed itself fearlessly.

As I bought this book, I could not quite understand why the teacher required the book for the class, other than she herself had written it. As time went on and she began to lecture I truly began to understand why. As she began to list all of the familiar MALE speakers, I then came to question, well what about women? And in the moment of question I understood why we need this book. Not only because this was a speech class, but because all WOMEN speakers had been DISMISSED. As a female it made me angry and dissapointed not only at those who dismissed them, but at myself for not asking earlier where are the Women. This book gives GREAT representation to all the BRILLANT women speakers past and present. It shows the true POWER, INTELLEGANCE, FAITH, STRENGTH, COURAGE and LOVE that these women had for themselves and for what they were fighting for. It is also a great example for those women who will dedicate theirt lives to the ART OF SPEAKING. These women have set the path for all women who are willing to get up and be herd. With that I myself have chosen to be among those women. I don't know how or when, but I WILL BE HERD...

Hi, Amazon Viewers! Since this is my first romance novel, I hope you will consider reading it with as much enthusiasm and enjoyment as I experienced writing it! The story is not a new theme - - but one that should strike a responsive chord in those of you who have sought true love, failed and then tried once again. It's a story about a love that is spawned out of mutual attraction, eventual trust and earned respect. A love that knows no boundaries; has no expectations and brings joy to your heart and soul! I believe it's about those relationships that everyone, either consciously or sub-consciously thinks about, yearns for and seeks. In the quest for this ideal soul mate, the story touches upon life's trials and tribulations; the humor that get's us past the hurdles, and the family and friends who make the struggle bearable. Hopefully, Yesterday, I Heard the Rain, will capture your imagination and take you on a journey whose final destination will bring a smile to your face and keep hope alive in your heart! If you do choose to read it, I would certainly appreciate hearing from you! Thanks for your time and consideration! Believe me, it's been my distinct pleasure to be able to tell you about my novel! Happiness and joy to all of you! Irene E. Bratek Author

This is one of my favorite books. Though Crichton does not bore his readers with too much description, he provides memorable scenes and multifaceted characters to interest and stimulate. Readers are captured on the first few pages by suspenseful deaths, then introduced to the large and controversial world of cloning and programming nature. The plot line takes shape as we follow archaeologist Alan Grant and his biologist coworker Ellie Sattler on their advisory visit to Jurassic Park, an amusement park whose attractions are cloned dinosaurs living in rough recreations of their former habitats. The project was founded and carried out by an elderly, rich dinosaur enthusiast named John Hammond.

I enjoyed the thought provoking philosophies of the character Ian Malcolm about science and the dangers of trying to recreate and control dangerous animals that we know nothing about. I would reccomend this book to people who are interested in life science, technology, or science fiction.

Hello my friends! How are you doing? I have a question for you. Have you ever wished dinosaurs were alive? In this book your wish comes true. InGen has started an extremely special park in Isla Nublar wich is20000 miles west of Costa Rica. By extracting DNA from mosquitoes caught in amber they have brought back to life the dinosaurs. Dr.Hammond (president of InGen) has hired Alan Grant and Dr.Elli (2 paleontologists) and the scientist Dr.Ian Malcolm to go and look at the park before it's open to public. He hopes they decide to endorse the park. But when they get there things go wrong, terribly wrong.

This book is filled with imagination and suspense. It will have you in the edge of your seat. Director Steven Spielberg made this book into a movie. This book is about how dangerous is for us, humans, to play with nature. If I could describe this book in 5 words they would be: Imaginative, suspenseful, amazing, intriguing, and clever. The author held my attention by showing me in detail each and every page of the book. This book was written by author Michael Crichton who also wrote its sequel: Jurassic Park: The Lost World. This book has different prices in different places but it is worth every penny, nickel, dime or quarter. And even if you don't want to read the book you can still go watch the movie. This book was fictious. The characters of this book are: Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Elli, Dr.Hammond, Dr.Ian Malcolm, Lex and Tim, and Dr.Hammond's lawyer. This book has a lot of action too. I give it five hearts, I recommend this book to teens, adults, seniors, and to anyone who likes to read amazing books. Although you could just watch the movie. The End and Thank You.

I have read many of Michael Crichton's books (The Great Train Robbery, The Andromeda Strain, Sphere, Airframe, Jurrassic Park, The Lost World, Timeline, and his newest book Prey) and I think that this book is my favorite of all of them. It is a fast-paced thriller that is extremely hard to put down and is by far better than the movie. It also helps explain things that the movie left out.

The book takes place on an island off the coast of Coasta Rica where a venture capitalist named John Hammond has set up a safari type tour of genetically enginered prehistoric dinosaurs, all of which are enclosed in their own sections to protect the visitors. Six people visit the island and are asked to evaluate it in the issue of safty. Several events take place that all come together and all of the parks systems go offline, allowing the dinosaurs to roam free. Now the people have to work for their lives and find a way to call for someone to get them off the island--alive.

This book is probably my favorite book of all time and definitly Michael Crichton's best work ever. I would highly reccommend it to anyone who is able to read.