Illustrations and text form a delightful combination for this unusual retelling of a favorite Aesop fable. Your child or class will get a special perspective by reading this scientific solution to the crow's problem "how to get a drink of water." Complete with drawings, charts and side panels a thorough explanation is given for this unique science experiment. Read it as a picture book or look carefully into every detail of the experiment, either way you will find plenty to enjoy and chuckle over. Grades K-4

CONGRATULATIONS TO MS.BARBARA BROWN & MS. SHIRLEY BROWN ON THEIR BOOK ON THEIR EXPERIENCES IN AFRICA. AFTER READING THIS BOOK, I FELT I WAS THERE. I REALLY ENJOYED THE PHOTOS AND VIDEO THAT WAS TAKEN. CONTINUED SUCCESS. -T BROWN

This book demonstrates conclusively that the World Bank has done little more than shore up colonial economic structures. However, instead of stopping there, Brown goes on to demonstrate that African institutions and progressive NGOs provide an excellent alternative to the World Bank model -- an alternative that stresses development led by the people of Africa themselves.

This is one in a series of culturally conscious books by Margery Brown. Toodlers and pre-schoolers will enjoy the colorful illustrations and will be excited about being able to identify the shapes.

The first joke, and one that Craig himself would appreciate, is how many other literary Craig Browns there seem to be and the lugubrious and unlikely titles they're responsible for. This one is the non-pareil parodist who gave us the superb "John Thomas" and which I'm surprised keeps being returned by the appreciative Americans I've civilizing and amusing with its loan. This collection of Wallace's musings should never have been allowed out of print in the first place and is a gloomy reflection on the state of publishing's number counters.

Bluff, hearty, and never without an opinion, Wallace Arnold was the main reason I kept up my subscription to the Spectator - and now they've let CB loose on the diary, I may renew it yet again. If you're up to literate touch-in-cheek teasing, WB is your man; otherwise, hound the publishers anyway to bring him back into print and buy 6 for emergency gifts in case any wits suddenly swim into your ken. (Go on, even you ... even in America.)

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Stephanie Brown, a professional treasure in both the fields of psychotherapy and addiction, has done it again. This thoughful and compassionate volume captures where the field of alcoholism is going. AA, Al-Anon and other 12-step programs have long recognized that addiction is a family "disease" and that families suffering from it require approaches that honor their collective predicament while taking the time to understand the unique struggles that indivdual members face. Altough there have been other attempts--good ones--by therapists to bring a family systems perspective to alcohol and drug problems all have put their theories of helping before the voices of the people their trying to help. This book is the exception. Brown and her colleague Virginia Lewis accomplish this by inviting readers to ignore conventional boundaries that limit conversation and innovation, while challenging us to expand our thinking and practice. Therapists, counselors, as well as people in recovery and their family members will find this book an invaluable companion and guide on their path from pain and addicition to healing and recovery. I Strongly recommend it.--Jonathan Diamond, Ph.D.; author Narrative Means to Sober Ends

This book provides an excellent chance to learn more about Aldo Leopold, one of the most important conservationists ever. The editors have assembled a highly instructive sample of Leopold's essays and articles written throughout his career. The essays provide insights into Leopold's development from a predator-destroying wildlife manager to world-class conservationist. The editors' introductory essays to sets of Leopold's writings are themselves first-rate. Brown and Carmony provide the reader with the historical context for understanding the significance of Leopold's essays as his career unfolded. Highly recommended.

An excellent textbook! Applications make algebra part of everyday's life... as it really is. The book ends with the concept that numbers are abstract things. I teach math & calculus, and I found it the best text in Algebra I I have ever used!!!

This dual authored 249-page book McGraw-Hill paperback covers different investment styles. It is divided into 10 chapters and includes a 15-page appendix of on-line investing resources, and 100 useful Websites, as well as a 9-page glossary. One unique feature is the inclusion of Psychological Quotient (PQ) Charts that can help readers ascertain their investment style and, thereby increase their odds on selecting the most appropriate investments.

The authors put forth the theory that if an investing strategy does not fit a person's personality that he/she will not stick with it for very long. Therefore, they provide a selection of currently used investing strategies together with the personality traits needed to execute the strategy successfully.

According to the authors, the investing process encompasses stock selection, timing of entry and exit points and portfolio management (asset allocation, number of holdings). However, they point out that the strategies for picking investment vehicles depends upon the investor's style of investing.

The authors point out that if an investor can use a systematic investing approach while maintaining discipline that he can more than double the annual return compared to random investing.

The authors created PQ charts. They rate each investment style on a scale of 1 to 10 for each of ten personality traits. These traits are: discipline; patience; risk tolerance; reward expectation; volatility tolerance; time horizon; time commitment; quantitative skill; charting skill; and investing confidence.

Nine specific investment styles are reviewed. The four major styles are growth (high risk/high reward); value (hunting for bargains); momentum (where the action is); and technical investing (using charts). There is one chapter on each style and together they cover 100 pages and are the heart of the book.

Each chapter follows the same format by providing the PQ chart personality rankings, anatomy of the types of stocks that fit that category, chart patterns of these stocks, how to screen for stocks, checklist of questions on evaluating stocks, exit and entry strategies, portfolio strategy, a case study, stock chart evaluation checklist, on-line resources, and helpful hints.

Five minor investing styles are portrayed in a separate chapter. They include: fundamental investing (balance sheet review), income investing (dividend payers), hybrid investing (combining styles), active trading (day traders, swing traders, position traders), and style surfing (style now in vogue).

Also provided are market capitalization strategies. Those covered include: large-, mid-, small-, and micro-cap strategies. A few advanced strategies are briefly discussed. They include short-selling, market-neutral investing, index trading, option hedging, and global investing.

Each style is explained and a PQ chart is included. A table showing the names of specific index funds and ETFs is also included for each investing style or market cap. This table provides readers with the specific funds to consider based upon their investment profile.

Overall, this book provides readers with a crisply written introduction to understanding the different investing styles, determining their style, help in locating funds that track these styles. This book contains sufficient resources to help investors strengthen their knowledge about investing and the markets. I highly recommend this book to new investors, as well as those who don't have a clue as to what they should be focusing on.