i'm taking ASL in school and i was looking on my books shelf and found this book and i decided to re-read it. its really good. the only thing that bugs me is that on the cover jessie is using see sign when the book said it was ASL. it doesn't matter to much though. it is a really good book and shows how people who may seem diffrent at first glance can have a lot ion common with you. i hope you enjoy it.

This book was great! Jessi gets the baby sitting job of watching a little deaf boy, Matt. She learns sign language (his "secret language) and gets to know him better. She even explains to the neighborhood kids that he's not weird, he's cool, because he's got his own language. Pretty soon , all the kids learn something in sign language, and he has plently of friends. I really enjoyed this book, and I'm sure anyone else would too. :]

A very touching and realistic story. It features a young boy named Matt who was born deaf and this family, the Braddocks, move into Stoneybrook. Putting Jessi as the main character in this Babysitter Club book is very interesting because the deaf cannot hear music and therefore, none of them had exactly went to watch a musical or a ballet concert. Jessi's a ballerina and she feels especially sympathetic towards the deaf in that very aspect.
This story touches on the sensitive areas of a deaf person's life, about being ridiculed by others, looked down and thought of as weird. However, the babysitters were intrigued by Sign Language and the other kids int he neighbourhood begin to slowly accept Matt and were fascinated with sign language.
We also find out more about the deaf in this book, we learn some sign language, we learn that it is crucial that the deaf are kept well away from busy roads as they cannot hear cars approaching. We also find out how some families are being inconsiderate in not bothering to take up sign language to communicate with their deaf family member and instead, expect him/her to lip-read instead. Lip reading is extremely difficult.
The story has a happy ending and reveals what Jessi does to make the children in the school for the deaf happy. A must-read.

I thought this novel was a wonderful introduction to the mindset of the Chinese people, both those living in China, and those living in America, towards the new government. It was an enlightening story because as an American, we view it simply as a government as one that took away everyone's freedoms, which it did. Yet, of course, it's not that simple. The story is about that deeply-rooted devotion to one's mother country, no matter what changes it goes through. It also reveals what led to the change of government, and what problems arised and what new changes occurred afterward. Through Madame Liang, representing the older revolutionary generation, the story showed how the revolution failed, and she saw how certain mistakes in history were made. Through her daughters, it showed the hope in which the younger generation had for the new China, and their attempts to restore a strong nation within the new framework. Also revealed was the the repression of emotions, through Grace, the eldest daughter, her hopeless lusting after Liu Peng, yet knowing that his mind was narrow and brainwashed in the Communist school of thought. Of course, the repression of individual thought was evident with John Sung, the scientist who refused to create weapons to be used against Americans. The stories surrounding Mercy and Joy, Madame Liang's two other daughters, was interesting in that they both struggled with their loyalties to China, but love, in Joy's case, kept her in America, while experience in the new China, forced Mercy to escape. There were a lot of interesting themes throughout the story, the theme of love in light of this new way of life, the theme of pride in one's own race and country. The style in which the story was told was very different from that of "The Good Earth." Here it was a much more fast-moving narrative, and a great modern story.

I couldn't put this book down, but there's just one thing that bothered me, and that was the ending, which seemed so abrupt. All of a sudden certain events happened which bluntly put the entire story to an end. Certainly these events were convincing, yet it still left me completely shocked and almost disappointed once the novel was finished. That's the only reason why I gave it four stars.

Pearl Buck did a masterful job of exploring the consequences of the Chinese communist revolution. Each of Madame Liang's daughters, Grace, Mercy, and Joy, come to terms with it in their own way. The essence of the book, however, is the realization that, whether a person is attracted to communism or repelled by it, his actions are usually dictated by his own personal interest. In that sense, the book is a satiric ridicule of the communist ideal.

I have read more than a dozen novels by the extraordinary Pearl S. Buck, and this is one of my all time favorites. Buck's lucid writing, and deep understanding of complex cultural issues makes this a gem. Set against the back-drop of the Chinese cultural Revolution, THE THREE DAUGHTERS OF MADAME LIANG charts the deeply personal journey and loss of one Chinese family. There is a sophistication to Buck's writing that is not always immediately apparent, but once you become used to her voice, the deceptively simple prose gives way to deeply moving insights. This is a glowing, powerful novel about a family and a country at a crossroads. Don't miss it!

For the most part I love novelizations, and "V" by A.C. Crispin, is one of the best that I have read. The writer does a great job keeping the reader the book form of a great mini-series. A MUST for any fan of the "V" series.

love the plot.. very interesting story.. the writing isn't so great but the plot is enough to keep me reading

The "V" pilot book has the same contents as the famous TV series. It follows the TV series pretty exactly, with just minor changes.

As a fan of the cult series, I can advise the lecture of this book to all other fans heartily. If you haven't seen the TV series - why, it's a good book anyway, check it out.

While Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X disagreed on the process, in the 1960's both leaders worked with the same goal in mind-equality for Black people.

In Daddy Big Bucks by Robert Waite, the argument is expanded into the 1980's corporate world when an academically trained Black executive suddenly becomes aware of shoeshine man, Hiawatha Jackson, who for a three dollar "deluxe" shine would enlighten managers on economic trends from his supposedly humble perspective.

Daddy Big Bucks offers two opposing views on how African Americans can achieve the American Dream through either entrepreneurship or climbing the corporate ladder. One side wins at the close of the story, which ends with a comic twist.

Wish this book was available 20 years ago when I started an investment banking firm.

This is an enjoyable fast read that jabs its serious messages across in a humorous way. The self made man is a very real traditional American figure with countless examples from every ethnic background, most often having interesting and ironic adventures along the way. This is one is special because it also examines many aspects of contemporary black experience in an unusual way through Daddy's story. It has a lot of straightforward wisdom about how anyone can make it and could inspire a lot of youths who may think they have no honest chances through their own efforts. Daddy is funny, sometimes outrageous but also challenging and thought provoking. The story moves right along and I hope the author writes a sequel.

This book, although entitled, "Pearl S. Buck: A Cultural Biography," only skims over her life in the barest manner. There is very little of her life in this tiresome book. She was a remarkable woman with much talent; the author takes great license in criticizing her work. I wanted to learn about her - not what the author thinks of her writing. If I hadn't been such a fan of hers, I would have tossed this book after the first hundred pages.

Peter Conn's sweeping biography of Pearl Buck is as fascinating and provocative as Ms. Buck herself. I have been an admirer of Buck's writing for years, however I never knew the true depth of her character and achievements until I read Conn's book. Not only was the Nobel Prize winner an excellent writer and champion of Chinese causes, but she was a staunch supporter of civil and women's rights, a tireless fundraiser, and an advocate for inter-racial/international adoption. She was a fearless and often controversial speaker on behalf of the under-represented and oppressed, and made a great impact on public opinion towards racial and gender equality. Conn covers all of these diverse aspects of Pearl Buck beautifully. His book is very well researched, well organized, and well written. He presents all sides of his subject - good and bad - in an unflinching and intelligent manner. He discusses the circumstances under which Buck wrote her greatest books, her first 40 years in China, and her experiences as a prominent global literary figure. I couldn't put the book down - it was wonderful to discover that the writer whose books I have cherished for so many years had lead such a compelling and multi-faceted life. There is much more to Pearl Buck than even her impressive body of literary work suggests - and Peter Conn has done a tremendous job of revealing the many sides of this remarkable woman.

I think that Peter Conn's book is an incredible achievement. It is apparent that he has taken great pains to sort through a massive quantity of letters, published writings, and FBI files about the writer and humanitarian Pearl Buck.

Thankfully, this is NOT the sort of dirty-laundry biography, so popular now, which serves only to tear down its subject. Conn is factual and honest to the memory of a great woman, who accomplished much in her lifetime.

The book follows Pearl Buck from her missionary origin through her unexpected literary success, into her high-profile career as a spokesperson for Chinese/Eastern issues and the founding of the Welcome House (an adoption agency) and the Pearl S. Buck Foundation.

This biography inspired me to read through more Buck's novels. She was so prolific! I strongly recommend _Good Earth_ and _Sons_, as well as _Kinfolk_, and especially _The Mother_.

Conn's biography points out the factors that have led to her omission from the literary canon. Primarily, she was writing about the experience of women during a time when women's issues were dismissed as frivolous and un-literary. Also, she worked at such a great pace, that her writing is uneven, and not all of it of the great quality that earned her the Nobel prize.

I think that Peter Conn's book will remain a splendid resource about Pearl S. Buck for years to come! Good reading!

I love my black entertainers, I love the way these women shaped entertainment, and how they pathed the way for today's black stars. But come on why why would you call a book TOM,S COONS, MULATTOES, MAMMIES, AND BUCKS. Names we detested, nicknames whites gave us because they thought were stupid. But there's has to be a better book written, all he does throughout the book to me is make racist/bigot comments. He's a black man, but he sounds worse then a white person making bigot comments. All throughout the book he talks about, "Awww, because she's mulatto she drinked, oh, she did this because she was dark, she smoked, she dated bad men, oh because she was mulatto or because she was light she had a rough life, skin-color is no reason to drink and smoke, and do bad things, I know racism hurted people. But that's not a reason to do bad things. He acts like because a person was light-complected, nothing bad should of happen to them, but if their dark, he acts like the bad things should of happen. I don't care if you light, brown or dark, we're all black, we've all faced racism, we don't like it if whites think their better, because their lighter, so why should lights be better then the darker ones. Blacks need to learn how to get along first, before we stop whites from being racist. You have to understand, you found very few black truly proud of their race back then. There was no role models aying "HEY I'M BLACK AND I'M PROUD, OR BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL. Role models in those eras were just being made. So we believed back then, what whites thought was beauty, being close to their color, and now its still in the black race and some blacks still believe it after all we overcame. Blacks back then couldn't look back and be proud, now we can. If whites didn't give blacks a chance in entertainment, then that's their lose. If you read the Fredi Washington chapter, about a black woman who was light enough to pass for white, white producers and Hollywood urged her to pass, they promised her a great future, she could of been like Kay Francis, Jean Harlow, Myrna Loy, Joan Crawford, but she didn't pass, because she was proud, she had guts, because in the 1920s and 1930s if you were light enough to pass you did it, she didn't, he writes like he wish she would of passed or something. Or in the other chapters, he doesn't tell why some actresses and entertainers didn't go far, but he uses skin color as an excuse because he really doesn't know. Like for my favorite Nina Mae McKinney, if you look at her, you'll wonder why she didn't make it, I wondered for years, and if you read his book, you'll think because of her skin-color she didn't go far, she didn't go far because of her I'm sorry to say, bad attitude, she lost a lot of jobs because of it, she could be remembered more like Lena Horne and others if it wasn't for that. He also acts like he scared to call a dark-complected, or a brown woman beautiful. A white person could write a better book then this. I understand race had a lot to do with being in entertainment back then, but don't use it as an excuse and don't use it now. I'm sure I can speak for all of us that we want to hear, What type of people were they? Tell us about their career? Their ups and downs? Their later years? All he talks about his skin-color half through the book, we know how it was back then, we want to hear happy stuff. I hope someone come and write a better book, I might just have to do it. I wouldn't recommend this book, but I would recommend it for the pictures, there's some nice pictures in this book. This author also wrote another book called coons and mulattos and mammies, which I think is very stupid, using the names racist whites gave us in slavery. All I have to say is black is beautiful, beauty comes in all complexion, God isn't wrong, he has a reason for everything. We're all God's children. Keep an eye out on my book.

This book is very interesting and valuable. Mr. Bogle is one of the authorities on African Americans in films. He put a lot of examples in his book. Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies, and Bucks, all images in American films, are history of the race and culture in the U.S.

With the well-deserved and timely wins of Halle Berry and Denzel Washington in their respective Oscar categories, those unfamiliar with past black actors need to pick up a copy of Bogle's well-researched and entertaining book.

I read it upon it initial printing and still find it to be an invaluable resource for those of us interested in ALL of moviemaking.

More than just a coffee-table book, the work is an insightful and fitting homage to the predecessors of the current crop of blacks in film.

Boy, what these old school thespians had to endure just to get a "piece of the pie". It's enough to make you cry.

I'm an avid Georgette Heyer fan, & I'll say this of her-among all the Regency authors, she's the best!! With her its not just romance alone, but humour,sarcasm,wit all get combined to produce a novel to captivate the reader. This book tells about the vivacious heroine Judith Taverner & her battle(of wits)against Lord Worth. It also has a little pinch of mystery- who wants Peregrine dead? But if i tell u the answer to that, u won't read it, will you? so i'll keep mum, & go ahead, buy this book. You won't regret it!

I have read all of Georgette Heyer's books, and Regency Buck remains my favorite -- after a few dozen readings! The mysterious plot, the wonderful dialogue, the splendid Regency settings, the chemistry between the impulsive heroine and the sardonic hero -- all these add up to a Regency masterpiece and the ultimate rainy night comfort read! (I did not, however, enjoy the audio-book version read by Flo Gibson; she makes all the characters -- even the magnificent Lord Worth -- sound odiously prissy).

The antagonism between the %th Earl of Worth and his ward, Judith, starts off early in the book. An unfortunate meeitng, and bad first impressions. All this of course doesn't seem so good when Judith's brother seems to be the target of some conspiracy. Who profits most from his death? a dark horse of a cousin, and whoever weds Judith. Does the Earl have any dark designs? I can't give this one away. It's a read-it-yourself. Of course the conversation sparkles, the characters are real, and the descriptions stand before you. Cant miss it.

I found this book to be very entertaining and well worth reading.
The book tells a story of a group of men deer hunting the first three days of PA deer season from a camp in Warren County. For the most part I like the story, however I feel the author spends too much time in the book trying to appease a non-hunting audience with his occasional questioning of why he is even deer hunting and the ethics of killing a deer. He truly represents a new rarer breed of modern, 60's educated deer hunter who is trying to justify and find meaning behind killing deer rather than accepting the established belief of our ancestors and a current majority of men in PA deer camps, that man has been given dominion over the animals by God and that they are there to be harvested yet respected without any guilt or questioning.
In this aspect I think Sanja fails to capture the predominant attitude in most PA deer camps and thus misses interpreting the hunt and deer camp from that perspective. Overall, a good book though and one that I would recommend.

This slender book captures the essence of the annual trek north to deer camp - the rush to pack, convenience stores, cabins, car breakdowns, and finally the silent woods where time stands still. In camp, hunters share their experiences by the fire, twist the antenna to bring in the Steelers game on an old black and white tv. Although largely ignored by the rest of the world, a million deer hunters and 200 years of history surely qualify this ritual as an essential part of American culture and tradition.

Hunting is like a family reunion where you can chose your relatives. When someone is too old to come out, it is as if they've died. The trophies on the cabin walls are reminders of the hunter's mortality, not the deer's, because the deer remains long after the hunter's last visit. Hunters don't fear death, they fear the empty interval that will come after their last hunt.

Even natives of this area will be fascinated by the history and biology described here. This book could have spent a thousand pages explaining the importance of days in the woods watching, silent, meditating, being pelted by the weather and seeing the sun glide across the sky. But hunters already know these things. Many nonhunters will not "get it," but for hunters this book's simple description of everyday life in camp is powerfully evocative.

What a delightful book for any deer hunter, but particularly for those who, like me have hunted in PA all their lives. I gave it to every member of our camp a few years back. The chapters alternate between a natural history of deer in PA and the story of one camp outside of Pttsbrg. I reccomend it very, very highly.

I like buck stop here becuse it talks about the presidents.
It is fun and cool.I been loving it since I was 7 years old.
You shoud read it!

This book is a great resource for teaching about the presidents, or for getting an overview of the sequence, order, and accomplishments of our 41 presidents who served in 42 administrations. The drawings are quite creative, with symbolic and labeled parts to indicated achievments and events throughout that president's administrations, and the text is written in poetic style, so it's a great read aloud for early adolescents. We just finished a presidential press conference research project in my class, and this book was passed around as a great tool, I liked it so much for this project, I am hoping to order a 15 more so that 2-3 students can each share a copy. This book is entertaining and informative, and helps anyone learn about our presidential history.

My grandmother gave me this book when I was 6 or 7. I can now recite all the presidents in order and it is honestly from associating their names with the pictures and jingles accompanying each executive. It's funny...I actually visualize in my head this book page-by-page when I'm trying to remember. It was one of my favorite, if not my absolute favorite, childhood book. If you want your kid to learn the presidents well, buy The Buck Stops Here by Alice Provensen.

The author positions the book as a IP numbering system for enterprize networks and it is not. Graham spends half of the book explaining what an IP datagram is and what it is used for and the other half of the book is very basic IP numbering theory. Basically if your in charge of the ip numbering of an "Enterprize Network" and anything in this book is new to you then your in over your head.

I highly recommend this book if you work in I.S., support servers or database systems, and want to know about TCP/IP subnetworking.

My situation three years ago:

I was an OpenVMS M/SQL systems manager put in an awkward position of constantly having my projects delayed and aborted because the network engineers I worked with did not understand IP well enough to support my organizations' network. It was a Friday, and I was working on an important project that needed to be done by Monday. The network engineers had completely let me down -- they boggled a router configuration and addressesing scheme and blamed it on the me and the phone company! I went to the local bookstore, picked this book up, and (with this book) I was able to fumble my way through a the design of a small subnetwork and router configuration by Monday. Within a few months, I took over their responsibilities.

Since then, I've become CCNA-certified, a full-fledged network engineer, and have seen incredible career-growth. None of this would have been possible if not for this most excellent introductory book. It was very easy to read, even for a subnetworking-ignorant fool (at the time) like myself.

This is a must read for anyone putting together an IP network