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Books to read if you're planning a vacation in "Todd", sorted by average review score:
City Politics: Private Power and Public Policy
Published in Paperback by Addison-Wesley Pub Co (December, 1997)
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City politicsThis is a pretty informative and interesting book. I would reccomend it to someone interested in persuing an education in urban politics.
Policies and corruption in the cityThis is a good read for anyone who is interrested in the development of the city and the politics within. It opens with the birth of the city and how advances in technology led to the outward expansion of the city. One of the most interresting features is how the book describes the growth of the politcal machine in Chicago. In a later chapter, the authors then compare the fiscal policies of Chicago and New York City and how machine politics may have been the key to Chicago's success. The book also goes into detail about "white flight": the moving of the middle/upper-class sectors away from the city to settle into different types of suburbs. These suburbs then become a self-sustaining entity capable of enacting their own governmental policies which include exclusionary tactics designed to weed out those of lower incomes, certain age brackets, or those of an "unacceptable" racial background. It then goes into detail about the Court's opinion on these exclusionary policies. If you're interrested in how cities and urban politics are created then this book is a great start.
Coastal Marine Zooplankton : A Practical Manual for Students
Published in Spiral-bound by Cambridge University Press (June, 1996)
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An good book for an overviewI've always wanted to know what I was seeing when I went to the beach - especially when I began to bring a microscope with me. This book is a good start for people who are curious about the environment around them and want to put names to what they see.
Best Zooplankton and Larvae Photo Album AroundYou cannot live without this photo album if you observe inshore zooplankton. The black and white photographs are stunning, especially the Crustacea. It is a steal for the price. Every plankton lab. should have a copy. I particularly liked the ovigerous Evadne.
Cooking With Daniel Boulud
Published in Hardcover by Random House (November, 1993)
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Instructions are clear, combinations inventive and tasty.I have only prepared one dish that fell short of genius (winter vegetables - despite the selection of vegetables, a little bland). His desserts (the blueberry brioche brings restaurant quality into your kitchen) are wonderfully inventive. Photos accompany many of the recipes and each food section contains an index of dishes to follow. This is the first book I turn to when I am in the mood for a challenge that I know I can complete.
Better Service than the RestaurantAlthough there are a few dishes at Daniel's which I wish were present in this book, this book contains recipes which are highly enjoyable both to make as well as to consume.
The recipes can be complicated at time, but they are well-depicted. The reader need not consult other cooking manuals for an explanation of ingredients or techniques or processes. The dishes, if well-followed, produce delectable results, even if the undertaking was somewhat grand. Though the binding of my copy of the book has fallen apart though excessive use, it is probably the only component of the book about whose quality I have doubts.
Crowns of Thorns and Glory: Mary Todd Lincoln and Varina Howell Davis: The Two First Ladies of the Civil War
Published in Hardcover by E P Dutton (July, 1988)
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The lost history of a forgotten First LadyThis book,about the wife of Jefferson Davis-the President of an independent South, is an overlooked masterpiece of an overlooked heroine of the South. It is not the story of Magnolia and moonlight..but is the story of of the wife of a beleagured first lady to the President of a beleaguered and invaded nation at total war in the forlorn fight for independence.There are many commarisons to the spendthrift and mentally ill wife of The Invader, Abe Lincoln And Varina is by far the better woman. Varina's life is that of a true woman of strengh and courage both during the time of war and of defeat. This book deserves to be read by all those who claim feminism as their credo and they will learn what a woman of courage can do an be in a time that most living Americans cannot comprehend.
crowns of thorns and gloryThis is one of the best books on the Civil War era in that it not only tells a part of the story from each "side," it tells it from a woman's point of view. The two first ladies of the time were in some ways very much alike and in other ways very different. I came to care about each of them, but must admit that I felt very close to Varina Davis because she was so REAL. I get the impression that she could make a person feel comfortable, that she did not use her status for personal gain or "look down her nose" at anyone. I will not forget when she walked in the mud carrying a child so that her nurse, who was ill, could ride in the wagon. Varina blossomed from a shy, young and beautiful (second) wife of a very influential man to an outgoing, personable, gracious first lady who remained "human" all the way. She suffered greatly both in her personal life and with her country. I have borrowed this book twice since it has gone out of print. Now I have Amazon tracking it down for me. It's a great read!
Don't Get Caught Wearing the Lunch Lady's Hairnet
Published in Library Binding by Bt Bound (October, 2001)
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Funny!The Book "Don't Get Caught Wearing the Lunch Ladys Hairnet" is one of the funniest books I've ever read. Wilson Dusty & Kyle are at in it again in this book, breaking the school rules & trying to get away from the lunch monitors. Definetly one of Todd's best
the best book everi think this book is the best. i have this one with Dont Get Caught In The Teachers Lounge. both are womderful!!!!!!!!!
Exam Cram for NDS Design and Implementation CNE (Exam: 50-634)
Published in Paperback by The Coriolis Group (30 June, 1999)
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Very good companion book.I liked this book because it gave me what I needed to know to comfortably pass the 50-634 exam without getting bogged down with too much detail. I used it as a study aid along with my class textbook and selftest software. Good discussion on time synchronization, WTM.NLM, and merging. There are questions at the end of each chapter and at the end of the book that can be used to really test your knowledge. Would be better if these questions were on CD or the publisher's website. I liked the treatment the book gave regarding an IP environment - it enabled me to answer two or three real exam test questions that I otherwise may have missed. I really rate this book at 4 1/2 stars, almost a 5. The Cram Sheet of key facts provided at the front of the book is more of a marketing gimmick than anything else; it's OK for a quick review before you go into the exam but don't rely on it for anything else.
The practice questions are very close to the actual test.I read the David Clarke 4.11 books then decided to switch to the CNE 5 track. I read this book one time through with no other reference to any CNE 5 book and I aced the exam. This book actually covers more than the Test Objectives. Excellent book.
Free Willy: A Novelization
Published in Paperback by Scholastic (July, 1993)
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Great ReadThis was great for my nephew because he enjoyed the movie so much and he enjoys reading. He was able to understand the book quite well because he had seen the movie.
A very,very,very interesting book!A great story, and very interesting to read! I have never watched the movie, but I want to watch it now. There is a set of pictures from the movie(I think) around the middle of the book and I thought it was quite interesting to look at them. If you like animal-whale stories, I'm sure you'd like this book. Even if you don't like animal-whale stories, I think you would like it anyway! My opinion is that this book was very interesting!
Gator Prey
Published in Unknown Binding by Bt Bound (March, 1901)
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Pretty GoodI am into mystery and suspension books so I decided to try this book. It starts out pretty quickly. The story is suspose to be exciting and the things that happen seem exciting but, everything is predictable and very..... no extremly unlikely to happen. Anyway if you like those type of books you will like it.
An exciting book about survival.I liked this book because it was an exciting and realistic survival story. I highly reccomend it especially if you liked previous books in the Against the Odds series. Thirteen-year-old Justin is sad that his dad died a couple of years ago. He is going on a trip with his mom and her boyfriend Bill and her Bill's daughter Rachel. The little plane his mom is flying crashes in an Everglades swamp. They are in danger and must figure a way out.
Global Challenges : An Approach to Environmental, Political, and Economic Problems
Published in Hardcover by Cambridge University Press (July, 1997)
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An interesting application of rational choice theorySandler's book is very appealing in that he does not suggest that the panacea for all the world's collective action problems is a supranational government structure. In fact, he recognizes that "Nationalism is still alive" (Sandler, xiv) and therefore supranational solutions to these problems are unlikely. He searches for those conditions under which nations may act unilaterally (if their stake is large enough) or in a loose confederation to solve these "global challenges," rather than calling for an improbable and impractical supranational solution. Furthermore, Sandler's argument is appealing because he is able to apply it to broad variety of international problems-from environment to disease and security issues. In each case, he applies the logic of collective action to suggest the conditions under which progress might be made toward a solution. Most interestingly, Sandler suggests that there are different games at work in many of these collective action problems, each with unique equilibria.
Economic Logic Applied to "Global Challenges"I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It takes the logic of economic theory (primarily economic game theory) and applies it to problems that either are affecting, or potentially will affect, everyone on this planet. These "Global Challanges" and the conditions necessary for their solution are then analyzed using the logic inherent to economic game theory. An excellent book that can be read by all people regardless of their knowledge of economics, as everything is explained with the assumption that the reader has never been exposed to the concepts. Helpful even to those who do have an understanding of economics.
The Good Son: A Novel
Published in Audio Cassette by HarperAudio (September, 1993)
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The Good SonThe Good Son
By Todd Strasser
By Todd Strasser
Saddened by his mother's death and left by his father who went on business trip, 12-year old Mark finds himself staying with his cousin, Henry, throughout his winter break. While he is there something totally surprising happens. His 12-year old cousin seems.. well.. evil! After killing a dog and threaten to kill his family, Mark decides he has to put stop to this. Unfortunately, more he hangs out with Henry, the more Henry scares him. Nobody believes Mark, so he has to gather up his courage and take the risk in order to save Henry's family.
"Mark looked over the rock. On the other side of the stream was the brown and white dog- the one that had chased them over the footbridge. It was trotting along the water's edge unaware of Henry and Mark. Henry began to move the spike gun in tome with the dog. It seemed to Mark that Henry was aiming right at it.
What are you doing? -Asked Mark
There was a click and a loud sprung."
This book really shows that you have to trust in yourself to achieve something. I think that this book will really stop your heartbeat, and I promise you that you will be put through a scary, but an exciting adventure. It's a book that you will cherish forever.
Todd Strasser's 'GOOD SON' is indeed very goodSome movie novelizations are very bad. Others are very good. "THE GOOD SON" falls in with that good category. The book is chilling and very good writing. It gives us a portrait of our young hero, Mark, played by Elijah Wood in the movie from 20th Century Fox, that is not seen in the movie. We can hear his thoughts on the death of his mother. The character of Mark in the movie seems at times selfish and mean to those trying to help him, like Alice Davenport. In the book we see why he acts like this. Of course, the movie can't be blamed for this; it is just a movie and it would be distracting if we actually did hear Mark's thoughts. The best part of this book is the portrayal of Henry, played by Macaulay Culkin in arguably his best performance. The movie does not have time to show the darkest sides of Henry and the book makes him more evil and more heartless. The movie is dark and exciting, but it is not often scary. I read the book before the movie, and both are very good. Both gi