This book was excellent. It was a classsic story of determination and willpower. I'd reccomend it to any runner who is in a slump, or simply likes to read about running. I'd also reccommend it to anyone who in the market for a good read.

The detailed illustrations were a big help in giving my 7th grade LD students and MH students some visual clues they could use in comprehension and context evaluations. Several of these students could not read but could use these coloring guides to follow the story at a very elementary level. This book also helped my students identify the diffent clothing of the period and the architecture. It is wonderful and these are additional copies to my collection my others are so old they needed updating. Thank you so so much for making access to this book so easy. K.Wood

I love Dover Children's Thrift Classics. It's a wonderful idea to put a manageable number of classic stories (6, in this case) in 1 volume for such a low price.

I'm not crazy about this translation of Perrault's version of Cinderella. It's not so much the happy ending for everyone (Cinderella fixes it so her stepsisters live happily ever after, unlike the Grimm version in which their eyes are pecked out by birds) as the sometimes awkward, sometimes perfuntory descriptions & narrations. On the other hand, the Grimm version lacks all the familiar elements, such as the fairy godmother, pumpkin coach, etc.

Of the other stories, one is from Turkey & 3 from France, which means they are new to me, since I am mostly familiar with the Grimm volume I had as a child. I especially like "Felicia and the Pot of Pinks," in which a long-suffering and poor orphan girl with a cruel brother cherishes a pot of flowers, which in the end turns into a handsome prince, who marries the girl, who turns out to be a princess. The last story is "Snow White and Rose Red," which I remember from my childhood Grimm collection.

Definitely worth the price to have some nice fairy tales to read to children.

This work is actually part 3 in the series of volumes written by the author, who wrote about the events of the Spanish conquest of Peru soon after they occurred. This part 3 was never published and only discovered in the 70's. It comes across as a well-balanced presentation of events as the partners of Francisco Pizzaro and Diego de Almegro search for and discover the Inca civilization in the Andean region of South America. Detailed and easy to read and understand, the author himself was not involved in the events but was able to speak with men still living from those times and understand it by recollecting of his own experiences. The book contains notes at the end of each chapter, some illustrations, maps, and a glossary. I found this work compelling, but its rating arises because it did not reach the level of some other conquest stories, such as D and C of Mexico, De Vaca, or La Florida (available in De Soto Chronicles). But is the only thorough account of the Peruvian conquest I am aware of apart from that of Pedro Pizarro. Another recently uncovered work, Narrative of the Incas, tells of events from the Inca's perspective.

What a remarkable book Vicki Noble has written about having a Down Syndrome child. Although she is little heavy on the "spiritual" level, anyone who has or knows a child with DS will embrace Aaron Eagle, the true star of this show! I'm glad this was the first book I came apon when learning my niece had DS. A nice, easy read, but leaves plenty of room for reflection on how "different-ly abled" persons are treated in our world today.

I found this to be more useful than other resume books because it was current AND was geared towards our industry. The reference samples and layout ideas gave me the "jump start" I needed.

This Dover little Book has ten pictures of the delicate creatures. The prettiest is a flying fairy with a wand. Others include a small fairy atop a tortoise, one riding a frog, a little elf with a mouse friend, and other fairies and elves with flowers. They make a great treat for youngsters or others who like fairies.

This is an adorable booklet but I rated it 4 out of 5 because it is very small - only about 4x6 inches. The back cover says:
"Included are 26 brightly colored stickers of fairies, flowers, and animals, along with a laminated background illustration of a forest clearing beside a shining lake. By arranging and rearranging the reusable stickers on the background, you can create many different enchanted worlds of your very own."
The picture on the front cover reflects half of the inside picture, and the fairies shown are three of the actual stickers. I hope you enjoy this product.

In this book, first published in 1977, the stated goal of the authors was to write a "multicultural history of the United States" (p.13); to correct the imbalance of American history's traditional focus on white Protestant males and give equal consideration to the history and perspectives of women, Native Americans, African Americans, Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, and Catholics and Jews (p.12). They accomplish this goal admirably well. This is not a history of a variety of separate cultures, but the story of the interaction of a variety of peoples with a variety of perspectives over time.

I do not agree with all of the authors' conclusions and characterizations. Like most people trying to correct an imbalance, they seem to have gone too far in the other direction at times. But sometimes that is necessary to get to the center. They also seem to be less objective with more current events. One example of this is when listing "evangelical conservatives" objections to President Clinton, they include Clinton's "easy acceptance of racial minorities" (p.452). Not all evangelicals are conservative, not all conservatives are evangelical, and to imply that anyone with an evangelical and/or conservative perspective is racist (as they do here and in a few other places) is biased. Of all the evangelicals and conservatives I know (some of whom liked Clinton), I can't imagine any of them objecting to Clinton's "easy acceptance of racial minorities," though I don't deny that there may be some out there who did.

Having said that, overall I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It is well written and flows nicely. The text can get philosophical as they go into cultural perspectives and their relation to historical events. I especially enjoyed the discussions of differing cultural perspectives on space and time.

The important people and events of American history are interwoven into the ongoing discussion of different cultural perspectives. While the authors do try to bring the history of women and minorities in America more to the forefront, they do not ignore the white Protestant males or deny the contributions they made. The authors do object to the many ways the white Protestant males (and white Protestant male historians) historically disenfranchised women and minorities, with good reason.

When I did disagree with the authors, I was still forced to confront my own personal and cultural biases, which is always useful. I do think that this book should be supplemented with others for anyone serious about studying American history. (I still like Paul Johnson's "A History of the American People" as a good, one volume history. The "Oxford History of the American People" is also good, but more ponderous.) But I would have to include this book on any well-rounded reading list of American history. Women and minorities have been neglected in our history, and I am not sure that this lack has been completely redressed. This book certainly does make giant strides in that direction.

This book is an easy to read guide to the European Union. It covers both the history and structure of an organisation which is often discussed, but little understood. The book would be an excellent source book for students in the EU, or for anyone wishing to obtain a basic grasp of the formation and recent history of the EU.