Pygmalion is a brilliant success by George Bernard Shaw to modernize the legendary Greek tale of a sculptor who falls in love with his artsitic creation and wishes to bring her to life. The rags-to-riches tale of Eliza Doolittle captivates the reader with its fast paced storyline, and witty dialogue. Shaw fascinates the reader with complicated characters such as Henry Higgins, Doolittle, and Colonel Pickering. Set in England, during a period of sophistication and elegance, Higgins and Pickering were faced with the seemingly impossible task of transforming a filthy flower girl (Eliza) into a beautiful duchess. The outrageous antics that ensue are both humorous and entertaining. Shaw's playful dialogue and timeless plot have been updated to fit the social and cultural standards of our time. For example, Alan Jay Lerner's My Fair Lady is an internationally acclaimed musical adaptation of Shaw's classic play. 1999 brought yet another adaptation of Pygmalion, in the form of the film She's All That, penned by R. Lee Fleming Jr. This teen comedy brings a new twist to the classic characters of Shaw's play. Pygmalion is a quick read and an enjoyable way to spend the day, and the characters in the story will remain with you forever.

It started out as a play by George Bernard Shaw based on the Greek myth of a man who created a statue and then fell in love with it. The play, which was a spoof on the British upper class, was an immediate success and several movie versions followed. This 1938 version, in black and white, was nominated for four academy awards in 1939 and won an Oscar for best screenplay. Later, it was adapted to the musical hit, "My Fair Lady." The rest, as they say, is history. But Pygmalion should certainly not be forgotten.

The cast is excellent. Leslie Howard is perfect as Henry Higgins, the professor of dialects who transforms a flower girl into a lady. And Wendy Hiller is sensational as Eliza Doolittle. There's a certain regal freshness and her British authenticity comes across beautifully. Even though "the rain in Spain" is spoken, rather than sung, it still keeps the same quality. And there is music throughout as background, lively original music created especially for the film. The supporting cast was excellent too. I particularly loved the performance by Wilfrid Larson as Eliza's father. The film moved fast and kept me totally captivated. The costumes were wonderful and the timing for the comedic moments perfect. I found myself laughing out loud in places and smiling to myself throughout. Certainly, this film has stood the test of time and even though it will always be compared to the musical we all know and love, I must say that Pygmalion can definitely stand on its own. Give yourself a treat and check it out. Highly recommended.

This is an enchanting film for which George Bernard Shaw won an Oscar (which I believe he displayed proudly) for best screenplay after adapting the play "Pygmalion." It is true that the movie lacks the grand production values of "My Fair Lady," but it is much closer to the drama that Shaw had in mind. The dialogue is much richer than "My Fair Lady," which still managed to keep much of the language of the play and some of the movie.

Like many of Shaw's plays, it is built around his pet ideas -- here (in a simple form) the notion that class distinctions are not genuine and could be overcome through education. Unlike some of Shaw's plays which read like socialist tracts, this one has very human characters who keep your interest throughout (in contrast to "Major Barabara" which was a rather tedious movie).

For me, Wendy Hiller make a marvelous Eliza Doolittle. Although Leslie Howard is very good (and presumably what Shaw had in mind), it is hard to forget the bluster Rex Harrison -- a great actor himself -- brought to the role of Professor Higgins. Hiller brings a wonderful dignity and pathos to the role of Eliza Doolittle. The rest of the cast is very good and the sets are very authentically set in Edwardian England.

This is definite buy if you like Shaw, theatre in general, good movies from the 30s, or want to see a richer version of "My Fair Lady."

I am an IELTS teacher. This CD-Rom and book are excellent in that they really help students to understand the requirements of the IELTS test. It is full of helpful suggestions and if the instructions and tips contained in this publication,are carefully
followed and practiced it will definitely prove to be a very useful study aid. My students think it is so helpful that I decided to write this review so that others can benefit from this CD-Rom and book.

this book is of great help to me.I am going to study and work in U.K for quilt a long time and I learned much from this book.

The method taught in this video is clear and very helpful. Before studying this video my IELTS score was 5, after studying this video my score was 6.5. My writing score went up from 5 to 7. The section on speaking is excellent! You need to study and practice all the points on the video to pass the IELTS. I come from Japan and I am going to study in Australia.

Director 6 For Windows is a book of simplicity. If you want to quickly reference the basic functions and see working examples, then this book is the best. Its concise, to the point approach means you don't waste time on waffle. It quickly covers all the major topics in surprising detail due to its use of pictures ( worth more than 1000 words !) and I found the chapter on Animating Sprites, especially useful. When compared to "Director 6 With Lingo", this book has more practical information than a book nearly four times its size. However, it is a small book (250 pages), so don't expect a complete reference to Lingo!

First, a disclaimer. I know both editors and some of the contributors.

Preaching by lay people is a controversial issue in the Catholic Church today. The rules restricting preaching to ordained clergy made sense at a time when the only people who knew scripture and theology well enough to preach were the clergy.

This is no longer true, as "Extraordinary Preaching" demonstrates. It is good for Catholics to hear the Word of God preached by a variety of people, including those with whom we disagree. We cannot predict in advance how God may be trying to reach us and through whom God may be speaking to us.

This book is especially important for Catholics living in dioceses where lay people may never speak from the pulpit.

My 83 year old mother-in-law loves this particular series of Large-Print Crosswords Challenges. She's quite sound of mind and been doing crosswords for years. The size makes them easy to do into the evening. The clues are good, not too revealing, and span alot of territory. There is consistancy between the volumes and that's important.

This is an excellent, if somewhat dated, book about the myths, legends and religions of the South Pacific. The introduction gives an overview of the various peoples and culture groups of Oceania, including the Australian aborigines (the indigenous people of Australia), the Melanesians (darker skinned people of New Guinea and other parts of the western Pacific), the Micronesians (the native people of the small islands in the north west Pacific just east of the Philippines) and the Polynesians (the fair skinned people native to most of Oceania, including New Zealand, Hawaii, Easter Island, Samoa and so forth). These distinctions aren't always accurate and aren't quite PC, but they do give a good idea of the general range that is covered, and allow the author to focus on common themes in specific areas. Theres also a wonderful map that shows the culture area and (in the case of New Guinea) goes into tribal territories.
From there, it goes on to focus on myths by area, starting off with the Polynesians. It gives a nice overview of the highly organized and structured society that the Polynesians lived in (until the coming of the Europeans that is), and the important social positions of the ali'i (chiefs), kahunas (shaman/priests), arioi (entertaines) and so forth held. Mixed in with the creation stories and tales of Gods and Heroes like Tu, Tane, Rongo, Tangaroa, Pele, Hina and Maui, we are given a wealth of illustrations and photos. There are excellent examples of hei-tikis, featherwork, the stone heads of Easter Island, Maori carvings and designs, and numerous other Polynesian crafts. Following this we go into a brief exploration of the Chamorro and other peoples of Micronesia. Here the main focus was on trickster heroes like Olifat, Motikitik and Nareau. Again, there are some great pictures, including wooden boats from New Ireland, navigation charts, boars tusks and stone disks from the Yap Islanders and such. More material is available in the next chapter, which covers the Melanesians. The introduction does a good job of pointing out just how diverse Melanesian society is. Various common themes, such as snakes, hero twins, culture heros and the fate of the souls after death (the Melanesians have a complex theology with multiple souls and both reincarnation and afterlifes) are explored. Some wonderful example of Melanesian art, including some pieces from the Sepik River region, are shown. And finally the book closes out with Aboriginal myths and talks about the sacred male-dominated rites of the Koori, the importance of the Dreamtime, totemism, initations, and numerous myths. I'm somewhat mixed about depicting sacred rites, sites and objects (that is somewhat demeaning), but the dot art is really wonderful.
Overall, this is a pretty good book and I would recommend it to you, but you should be aware a more recent revision was issued in the 80s, with some expanded material. Eiter one is nice enough, assuming that you can get your hands on it. Its a nice introduction to Huna, the Dreamtime and other aspects of Pacific Islander religion and mythology.

Richard Galzar, a Jew from Prague, survived for 10 months as a clothes-sorter in Trebinka, until his escape in the breakout of August 1943. While not a professional writer, his clear, strongly written account is an excellent source for true students of Holocaust history. The above reviewer either has not read the book or clearly seeks to defame this author, as is typical with Holocaust Deniers.

Mr Glazer has written an interesting manuscript of his war years experience however the astute reader will question many of the allegations he makes. His account of his incarceration in the Treblinka "Concentration Camp" contradicts most other survivor testimony regarding that camp (eg Yitzak Arad, Martin Gray) and recent aerial photographic evidence questions whether it existed at all.

His style is rather simplistic for such a serious topic and he never goes into much detail over any one topic. Liberal use of perjoratives and stereotypes also contributes to the novelish aura one gets. This book, while a worthwile read, unfortunately further blurs the boundary between fact and fiction regarding the period of history.

None of the previous reviewers seem to know that Richard Glazar, a young Czech, is one of the most effective eyewitnesses in Claude Lanzmann's epic masterpiece, 'Shoah.' He appears at numerous points during the parts of the film that deal with Treblinka. What comes across is his vitality, integrity, and self-awareness. He was one of the few to survive the Treblinka revolt in August 1943 in which several hundred prisoners finally managed to break out, although most did not finally survive. Glazar appears too in interviews with Gitta Sereny, 'Into that Darkness,' in her study of Franz Stangl, the commandant of Treblinka. Glazar's work is utterly authentic and a MUST READ.

With four pages and a back cover filled with praises for this book, it HAD to be THE one that was going to help solve all those classroom battles - Right? Wrong. It's more likely that, between them, the four authors have conjured enough contacts in their careers to fill those pages of testimony even if they had written a Spam cookbook.

What all of the glowing reports prefacing the title page don't tell you is that this book concerns itself not with positive ACTION but with positive THINKING. And, on that level, it does a good job. For that reason, I rated it a "3" rather than a "1." The authors are tremendous at looking beyond the behavior to the feelings of the child.

Each entry (alphabetized by behavior type) includes a description of the behavior, suggestions for dealing with it, ideas to plan ahead, and an "inspirational story." I don't know who field-tested the "suggestions", but I found myself wondering what color the sky is in their world. For example, the suggestions for dealing with "Note Writing" include advice to a) write a note yourself and whisper for a student to pass it to the offending pupil so that everyone gets a big object lesson in how disruptive note writing can be, OR b) refuse to teach until the note writing stops. The "inspirational story" in this case depicts a woman who sat down to read a novel when her students began passing notes in class. The little darlings naturally noticed the disadvantage of having the class to themselves and immediately put away the notes and sat, eyes front, awaiting more instruction. RIGHT! And if a teacher uses the first suggestion, the students catch her good humored lesson and stop because OBVIOUSLY note writing is disruptive, right? SURE. The kids in MY world would more than likely assume that the teacher is not serious about her rule and thinks the issue is funny or unimportant.

The suggestions in this book depend on what these authors are calling "respect" for students' feelings. But respect on its own does not make a discipline plan. It is only a start. And so, that is where this book will leave you...at the beginning - the theoretical basis of your discipline plan - rather than with any concrete ideas.

Read this one for its lessons on understanding and empathy. If you want real suggestions for improving discipline in your classroom, read Dr. Robert MacKenzie's "Setting Limits In the Classroom." Amazon's got it.

This is a win-win book on discipline. It's applicable to all grades. It asks us to look beyond the superficial quick-fix that's so pervasive with control techniques and reward systems. It gets us to start asking the deeper question: what is behind the behavior being displayed. It does not suggest we throw away setting limits, the authors instead point to a more healthy and compassionate way of dealing with discipline.

Let me first say that I am all for the "positive" discipline approach; however, I did not find this book to be very helpful for a child who is not yet able to communicate verbally. Although this book does give some helpful information that I feel you can use with older children, when it comes to the "target" age (up to age 3), it fails to meet up to my expectations. This book assumes that you can "reason" with your child by explaining things to him/her. I've never seen an eleven-month-old yet who could be dealt with in this way. If you're looking for suggestions for discipling the much younger child, you should probably try another book.

The idea behind "Positive Discipline: The First Three Years-Laying the Foundation for Raising a Capable, Confident Child" is very good. Many helpful suggestions are given in dealing with children, and it really makes one think about things that he/she does when children are doing things they should not. (For example, the suggestion is given not to snatch something from a child that he/she should not have because this is teaching the child that snatching is okay.)

Most of the suggestions in this book, however, are not really just for ages birth to three. Some of the suggestions do target this age group, but most can cover any age group. I would personally recommend buying the book that covers a broader spectrum of behaviors such as "Positive Discipline A-Z" (also by Jane Nelsen). In my opinion, it covers the same material that is covered in this book but much more! It contains wonderful "common sense" advice that can be used for any age group including birth to age three.

This book spells out positive parenting techniques for the all-important first few years of your child's life. Unlike other parenting books, that are filled with scholarly-type scenarios and textbook mumbo-jumbo on how to react to a difficult or challenging child, this book offers simple, easy-to-understand techniques to keep a positive and productive atmosphere around the house. Discipline is a naughty word nowadays. Instead the authors offer "positive techniques" to get your child to behave in positive ways that, ultimately, inspires productive thoughts and achievements. A must for all new parents. I know I couldn't live without it!

(Please see my review written under Elaine R. Padilla)

I just can't put it in a "maximum of 1,000 words". And I'm not going to spend more time than I already did with this book. All I can say is that, basically, it sucks, that's it. Totally outdated tutorials that will work only if you own an old Mac, lack of detalied information on Lingo. I really expected much more from this book. Just don't buy it, trust me. You can get much more from your money.

As a Multimedia Design major, our teacher used this book as our textbook. All I can say is, if you want to learn Director and Lingo (and I mean learn it WELL), use another book. Although there are several step-by-step exercises to help tutor you in learning Director, I found that in some of the exercises they will tell you to do a step, but they do not describe it in DETAIL. The exercises are vague, and with the examples given, it does not tell you how or why they did that step. I've discussed this book with my fellow students and found that the majority of them agreed with me. I know they came out with a Director 7 Demystified book (by the same author), and although I have not seen it, if it is written the way this book (D6D), then you are just wasting your money.

I just bought USING DIRECTOR 7 (which was recommended to me by my new professor) as well as the DIRECTOR 7 BIBLE. I LOVE both of these books! USING DIRECTOR 7 is much more descriptive and easy to understand, and the DIRECTOR 7 BIBLE is great for quick and easy referencing. If you are going to learn Director, I suggest you buy both of these books. :oD