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This book teaches the simple truth that if you hire better salespeople you will get more high quality sales. The authors teach you how to do that and how to coach them to be even better. You will learn how to analyze your sales team and what to do with what you learn. The authors show you how to recruit and hire the best salespeople and provide you with forms, checklists, and key techniques on how to accomplish your purposes. Coaching your salespeople is also very important and this book gives you a chapter on how to do that.

The last chapter provides you with the way to get started with the topgrading process and four appendices that provide the means to scorecard your current sales reps, a career history form so you can understand what your salespeople and prospective salespeople have done, and forms for an interview checklist and reference checks. The last appendix lays out the numbers of how topgrading your sales team will make you more money.

Very good.

Reviewed by Craig Matteson, Ann Arbor, MI

Topgrading for sales is a must in any manager's library. It's an easy way to get introduced to the Topgrading concepts. You'll be able to rapidly implement tools for better hiring and get results. It will help you improve your sales. Although Topgrading for sales is a great place to start, if you're serious about Topgrading, I suggest you also get the original Topgrading book - How leading companies win by hiring, coaching and keeping the best employees.

In today's competitive landscape, getting and keeping the best talent is necessary to win the game. The Topgrading process is a good process to really identify talent that will help make an organization stronger. I use Brad's techniques in my business and they have served me well. I recommend any person who has responsibility for hiring and managing sales people to become very familiar with this book.

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Topgrading for Sales. World-class methods to Interview, Hire, and Coach Top Sales Representatives. Bradford D. Smart & Greg Alexander. 2008. ISBN 9781591842064. Stats from this book: In the USA the national failure rate in the sales profession is 40% which is also the annual turnover/ termination rate. The life of a sales manager is 19 months. The cost of a sales mis hire is easily $600 000, which translates into a mis hires annually in the US of about 8 million people annually ( or 8million * $600k = ?) . Alexander teamed up with Smart to bring top grading to Sales. While at GE, Alexander did wonders with this approach. He strive to only hire the top 5 % of the sales guys. This book contains everything you want to know on how to do this. Lots of very very useful advice here. My only concern is for those of us in small regional markets like Canada etc, how big is that 5% pool? Not very, so what is a smaller co to do? I think there are great ideas here on how to hire better people which will make your management tasks that much easier. If you have to take folks as they come, you will know out of the gate that some of them are going to take lots of your resources in order to be successful The gem for me was the idea of having a virtual bench, ie knowing who in your market you would like to have working for you that are not, nurturing relationships so that when you need fresh faces in the filed you have a connectors/prospects bench to go to. Lots of work, but it is a valid idea. Every Sales manager should have this one on their shelf.

If you are a manager hiring sales representatives this is a must read. It is a practical no nonsense method to identifying top talent. Do not shortcut the process or you will shortcut your results. My team started Topgrading over a year ago and we have drastically reduced turnover and mis-hires. We have been awaiting the Topgrading for sales as the information in this book is only serving to help us improve on what we were already doing.

Jonathan Day's book is excellent. Not only does it showcase some of the most talented artists of Hopi, but it brings light to the new traditional way of carving. Sounds like an oxymoron, however, the traditional styles are beautiful and a more accurate representation of the kachina. I have had the privilege of meeting a few of the artists in the book. The book does a nice job highlighting these wonderful people who are so rich in culture.

The author, Jonathan S. Day has written a great book filled with interesting knowledge and history of the young carvers. With beautifully laid out color photos of their work. The author is a second generation trader and is knowledgeable of Hopi art and tradition. I recently visited The Jonathan S. Day Collection shop in Flagstaff, Arizona. It is filled with Kachinas and other Hopi artifacts for show and purchase similar to the items in the book. I highly recommend this book.

Author, Jonathan Day has created a feast for the eyes as well as the mind. Day, a second generation Indian trader, shares his love and respect for the Hopi people while introducing the reader to the traditional Hopi katsina (kachina)through a new generation of carvers. Most people are familiar with the "action" dolls, however, traditional katsinas are usually hung on the wall and have an "antique" look to them. As this is my favorite form of katsina I was immediately drawn to this book. JD shares his experiences with the 19 featured carvers and provides a wonderful insight to what guides them in their carving...many of the stories will touch your heart. An essential book to anyone who collects or has dreamed of collecting Hopi katsina dolls.

On a recent trip to Arizona -Sedona and Flagstaff, I was lucky to stumble upon a Hopi Marketplace, meet Jonathan Day and a number of the carvers in his book. This book is a wonderful beginning to the understanding the culture of the Hopi and the direction in which the creation of Kachinas is moving--a return to an art form that is based upon the teachings of the Hopi--a truer sense of the meaning of the kachina as a spirit which teaches and guides. Written with sensitivity and humour, Jonathan Day's book imparts the direction and meaning of the kachina, the Hopi culture and the artists behind the work. His commitment to the trust given to him by many of the artists interviewed along with his knowledge of the Hopi culture is invaluable to those of us of wish to understand more with respect and honor. His advice and recommended reading is invaluable.

This book deals with the "new" style of katsina doll carving that is in fact a revival of what is termed "traditional" style, the style found before the advent of "action" katsinas of the 1950's. The author has termed this new/old style "New Traditional", and has devoted this book to the carvers themselves, as well as the dolls they make. These katsinas are identified by their more simplistic style, with emphasis on the faces and body paint and costume, much different than the very elaborately carved and detailed "Modern Contemporary" dolls. Many of the Hopi artists in this book have been carving katsinas for years, but have only recently begun to carve in the old style of their grandfathers. The book describes what the categories of katsinas are, gives a biography of the featured carvers, the locations where their awesome dolls may be purchased, and even has an introduction on how to behave yourself if you are ever privileged enough to visit the Hopi mesas in Arizona (sadly, many of the Hopi ceremonies have been closed to outsiders because of rude, obnoxious behavior of tourists who think that these important religious rites are just shows put on for entertainment). This is a good book for collectors of katsina dolls, and even if this style of katsina carving isn't quite your cup of tea, I recommend this book very highly!

Probably the only work available that pairs a film scholar/interviewer with the masters of the screen. Obviously a must for any film enthusiast.

VOICES FROM THE SET is a MUST READ for all film historians, film students and cinephiles. Macklin gains amazing insight into the working lives of such screen legends as The Duke, Altman, Beatty and Peckinpah, all captured in rare form. This is an excellent read.

When teaching film and television in Los Angeles, I had the luxury of having top industry professionals visit my classes. This is simply not possible at universities distant from the major centers of production. However, with Tony Macklin's unique and special tome, I can have many of the all-time greats "visit" my class anywhere. VOICES FROM THE SET will be required reading for all future "Masters of American Cinema" courses I teach-- anywhere...ever.

Voices From the Set is Tony Macklin's collection of interviews from the magazine he edited, the Film Heritage series. Exploring an underappreciated era in film, the early to mid 1970s, Macklin gathered interviews with directors, actors, producers, writers, even film critics who blazened a trail for independent cinema between the twilight years of the studio system and the birth of the blockbuster. The book is meant to be savored one interview at a time, and should give you a great list of films to rent if you're not familiar with them. In his introduction, Macklin calls this particular group of interviews "precious cameos that gain more value as time passes." His discussions include several maverick filmmakers still influential today, such as Martin Scorsese, Robert Altman, Sam Peckinpah and Warren Beatty. Voices also captures the essence of legendary directors and actors Alfred Hitchcock, Howard Hawks, Charlton Heston and Macklin's favorite, John Wayne. Macklin artfully probes below the surface and discusses the artists' feelings and visions, not just dry facts and dates. In the Scorsese interview, Macklin asks him for his opinion on "the new Hollywood" during the early to mid '70s. Scorsese talks at length about this group of influential filmmakers graduating from universities, himself numbering amoung them. He succinctly sums up the era and the reason for reading this book: "They [the old Hollywood] took it as a job...we come in from a whole different level...The old day is dying out, and there is a new Hollywood..."

Tony Macklin's collection of interviews, Voices from the Set, provides us remarkable reflections by some of Hollywood's greats--reflections of a Hollywood balanced at the crossroads of its artistic Golden Age and the modern-day blockbuster. Macklin's interviews with such influential film greats as Hitchcock, Altman, Scorsese, Heston, Hawks, Peckinpah, Wayne, and Beatty give us a fresh look at many of old Hollywood's most powerful, while providing us a peek at some of new Hollywood's up-and-comers.

Macklin, in skillfully eliciting responses that are compelling, honest, and human, allows us to witness a side of Hollywood that is rarely seen. Voices from the Set's subjects are willing to talk to Macklin, and Macklin is willing to give us the full transcripts of his interviews. No sound bite answers here. Macklin asks the tough, thought-provoking questions and we are rewarded with direct, insightful answers.

Both fans and students of film will not be disappointed in this book. Virtually every interview in Voices will sing to you.

Memorable interviews with the most affable interviewer. A lovely way to spend some time.

Studs Terkel is one of the great historians, letting the stories be told by those who actually witnessed the event. Terkel is one of the foremost oral historians, and these interviews are only a mere insight into the amount of work he has done and recorded.

Even today, when celebrity revelations droppeth like the gentle rain, Studs Terkel stands head and shoulders above other interviewers. He had a knack. He could get people to say things they hadn't planned on saying. Terkel knew precisely what to ask, and how to ask it. Those are my words - the Chicago Sun Times said it better:

"Studs Terkel (gets) people to say things in such a way that you know at once they have finally said their truth, and said it better than they ever believed they could say it."

Trained as a lawyer, experienced as an actor, and a best-selling author, Terkel spent half a century on his Chicago based Peabody Award winning syndicated radio program. He brought together people from all walks of life, artists, writers, philosophers, inventors, and visited with each of them as they recounted their triumphs and failures.

Now, 48 of these original interviews have been gathered for our enjoyment - it's a treat to hear the stories of those who influenced our world in their own voices. We hear R. Buckminster Fuller, Woody Allen, Gore Vidal, Eudora Welty, Dorothy Parker, Bertrand Russell, Leonard Bernstein, and a host of others.

Exemplary listening pleasure!

- Gail Cooke

Studs Turkel is a wonderful interviewer, and over the past five decades he has interviewed many of the great thinkers, writers, and doers of our time. The ones he chose for this collection include Aaron Copland, Oliver Sacks, Margaret Mead, Daniel Ellsberg, Maya Angelou, Pete Seeger, John Kenneth Galbraith, and dozens of others. All together, they provide a fascinating portrait of the last half of 20th century. Highly recommended!

Having grown up in Chicago and spent a chunk of my adult life there as well, perhaps the thing I miss most is Studs Terkel and WFMT, the best
FM station in the country. I learned as much about life and the never-ending struggle for human rights from Studs' interviews as I did from any
professor or priest. Hearing these wonderful chunks of those conversations again fills me with nostalgia and recharges my batteries for my own twilight struggle against the world's ills.

This book gets you all hyped up about the 60's so long ago and yet not that long ago. It takes you through city by city of The Beatles US 1964,1965, and 1966 tours. Telling a period in the young lives of this generation what it was like to be turned upside down by the biggest rock group of all time. The book continues through the Apple years,Break-up and Solo years. There are pictures of The Beatles,fans,and memorbila that you wonder if you still have. I also saw them in Forest Hills tennis Stadium in Queens 1964, and Shea Stadium in 1966.

My introduction to Beatlemania was at the age of 10 finding a 45 of "Let it Be" in a stack of 45's in a box a neighbor had put out for garbage. Yup, I guess you could say that I was born a bit too late.

That's where this book comes in. "We're Going to See the Beatles!" brought me right smack dab in the middle of all those crazy kids - mostly girls - who went mad for the Beatles and in so doing ushered in a new era of culture, music, and politics.

Yeah, we all know those cliches. And that's the charm of this book, because it avoids all those looking-back analyses, and also all those glimpses from the hanger-ons, and instead tells the story of the Beatles Invasion through the eyes and hearts of their young and frenzied fans. So while I missed all that, this book made me feel a part of it, and I got caught up in it as if it were happening all over again. I think Berman did an excellent job of piecing together the many first-hand accounts to tell this story directly, without weighing it down with unnecessary commentary. Sadly, it also brings you along for the downward arc of the Fabs, but so the story went, and getting that choking lump in my throat for Lennon's murder made me realize how captivating this story truly is, especially as told by those who lived and breathed it while it was happening.

If you missed seeing the Beatles, do not miss reading this book.

I enjoyed this book so much. We're Going to See The Beatles!: An Oral History of Beatlemania as Told by the Fans Who Were ThereI even bought one for my Mother who accompanied me to the last Beatles concert at Candlestick Park. This book recaptures all those memories for me again. I also liked the way the chapters were organized. And having pictures of the fans was a big plus. A fun and easy read. I would say a real must for all of those who ever saw the Fab Four in person or want to read about the fans who had that privilege.

I was there. I lived through Beatlemania. Author Garry Berman captures the essence of what it was like to have experienced all the hysteria, emotion and passion of what it was like to have been a Beatles fan as it was happening. As told by the fans themselves, nothing is held back.

The book transports the reader back to a time in history when Beatlemania reigned and allows a birdseye view of what it meant to be a Beatles fan circa 1963-1970. The fervor of the fans is painted on every page in intimate detail.

For anyone who experienced Beatlemania first hand, or anyone attempting to answer the question "What was it like?" this book is THE authority on the subject.

This book is a great trip back to the early days of Beatlemania. Glad there was so much input from the male fans too as the Beatles impression on us guys is greatly undocumented. A lot of the stories brought back memories I long forgot. I kept saying "Oh Yeah! I forgot about that!" while reading. It's a fun, clever book and I love reading the stories by the people who lived it.

Pezeshki's book provides a mesmerizing picture of the forces arrayed to destroy roadless areas - and their dependent, increasingly rare species - in the Clearwater National Forest, along with tragic background material on the irreversible damage done to Idaho public lands in the past by state and federal agencies charged with their management. He conveys on-the-ground experience and a love for Idaho wild country. With engaging narrative the author unforgettably presents the pristine nature of these precious areas and the limited time they have left to exist if citizens don't wake up to their imminent, taxpayer-subsidized ruin. If you are not already a wilderness/roadless area advocate, this book will light the fires within your soul.

Pezeshki tells a compelling story in real terms without all the "woe is me" angst that discredits many environmental arguments. Pezeshki doesn't pull any punches either - Forest Service, Logging Corporations, Army Corps of Engineers, Politicians, Mainstream Environmental Groups, and even the readers get challenged.

The Holocost/Clearcut analogy toward the end of the book is thought provoking and will provide a good source for hours of campfire debate.

This is a good book for straightforward discussion of environmental conflict in the U.S.

An easily understood profile of the land management conflicts in the Clearwater River country of north Idaho over more than 25 years, Mr. Pezeshki profiles the place, agencies, characters and events that are shaping the land and waters. Having worked on the Clearwater N.F. as a fishery technician, I am pleased that someone has written such a book, and I can vouch for some of the characters profiled. Events such as tributary blowouts really happened, and will continue to happen without changing the focus of the agencies involved. Please read this book, and be part of the solution.

If you consider yourself to be an environmentalist then this book is a must read. I have never seen anything published which so accurately describes the front lines of the environmental movement. I know many of the people involved in this book and I can say that from my experience the stories in this book are quite accurate as well as inspirational.

Charles Pezeshki is one of those rare conservation writers who moves his readers to action. He writes with passion but does not take himself too seriously. Defending the last great places in American is inherently depressing, however, Pezeshki's passion for the Clearwater Country of Idaho gives one hope that individuals and groups of concerned citizens can make a difference.

Pezeshki compares favorably with such writer/naturalists as Rick Bass, David Petersen, and Dave Hughes. He does what many conservationists can not do; skillfully articulate why preservation of wildness and big country is important. His oral history of the key players involved in this great conflict is particulary profound.

Our children will thank Charles Pezeshki for his passionate defense of the last remaining wild portions of Idaho's Clearwater Country. He has made a difference.

These amazing women athletes all made the decision to set a goal, to have the right attitude, to have faith and determination, and to make sacrifices in order to reach their dreams/goals in life. This book is very uplifting and inspirational - full of wisdom, optimism, gratitude and joy. It is truly a gift that makes you feel so good after reading just a few pages. I had the opportunity to share some of the stories with my male friends and they enjoyed it as much as I did. My five star recommendation goes out to both Kim and Charlie. Thanks for being able to share all these inspirational stories with us!

I just got my copy of You Go Girl in the mail. I am Mom who traveles in her van all over town to attend her kids sports activities, and this book has been with me all week. I liked the way Charlie and Kim told the personal stories along with professional truimphs. I think woman of all ages would enjoy reading this book. It has truly been a hit in our household.

I flipped through this book at a local book store and was impressed with the life lessons Doren and Jones have presented in a wonderfully readable fashion. I gave "What makes winners win?" to my grandson, I'll give my grandaughter "You go girl" and hope they both read it!

The book "You Go Girl" is a must have for female athletes of all ages. As you read through each chapter, the steps and obstacles of becoming a successful athlete are presented in the stories of women in the world of sports. The greatest part is you can pick up the book and begin reading any story! I am a teenager playing 3 sports in high school and can easily apply the lessons these women present into my daily routine. I have recommended this book to my friends and cannot wait to show my coaches!

A must reading for females and males a like. I bought it for my 2 girls, ages 10 and 7 and started to read it before them. It is not just about sports but rather how we all should approach things in our life and situations that arise... I am making sure my 2 boys and wife also read it and I am recommendeing it to my students

Reading 52 WEEKS by
Dave Hollander feels like it would be if you got to sit down for
a beer or cup of coffee with a whole bunch of your favorite athletes
to shoot the breeze.

The author spent a year tracking down and then interviewing
such notables as Mike Richter, Steven Nash, Ricky
Henderson, Bill Bradley, John Wooden, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,
to name just a few . . . he also conducted the last interview ever
recorded with George Plimpton.

Some of what was said had me laughing out loud; e.g., when
Chuck Wepner was asked about who he gave a negligee to
before the Ali fight:
* I bought her [my second wife] a powder blue negligee, and I gave
it to her the night before the Ali fight. I said to her, "Phyllis, I want you
to wear this to bed tonight, because tonight you're gonna be sleeping with
the heavyweight champion of the world." So I came back to the hotel after the
fight, and she's sitting on edge of the bed in the negligee, and she says, "Do I
go to his room or does he come to mine?" She had a pretty dry wit. In the
meantime two of my girlfriends were at the fight sitting right beside my wife.

I also got a kick out of reading what Mariano Rivera thinks about when
he pitches:
* I don't talk to the ball, but deeply in my mind I say "You know what, this
pitch is gonna be a strike. Ball, you better get there." As a pitcher, we do
that sometimes. You're in a situation and you say "I have to go to the
corner. Don't move from there." [Mark] Fidrych was verbal--he was
saying it. I don't say things. I just keep inside."

And then there I was amazed to find out that Lawrence Taylor never
bothered to lift weights . . . as he notes:
* When I first got in the league I thought it would be about physical strength,
and I lifted hard. You know I was lifting over 400 pounds. But as I developed
as a player, after my first year or so in the league I found out it wasn't so
much physical strength as it was mental fitness. So instead of lifting I tried
to beat people with my mind--be in places, follow the ball, know where the
ball is going to go, see the play before it's run, and understand the game
of football. I tried to win the game with my mind rather than winning it with
my physical abilities.

This is a great book for any sports fan . . . you'll only regret that
you weren't the guy getting to have these conversations!

I don't even like Sports but enjoyed this book. You get to know the athlete - great interviewer! You go Dave!

This book is a must read for any sports fan. Every interview is incredibly unique and entertaining. Dave Hollander could interview anyone and make it interesting, hence his interview with two twelve-year-old little leaguers from lower east side Manhattan, followed by one with the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Although, my favorite chapter was the interview with Hall of Famer Kellen Winslow, titled 'Uptight End'. You need to know how Winslow reacts to the Hollander question, "What is the relationship between tight ends and homosexuality?" Like I said...

52 weeks is both poignant and highly entertaining! Dave Hollander interviews some of the best known sports figures (I particularly enjoyed his interview with George Plimpton) with such a unique style -- truly a breath of fresh air!

Carmine Infantino created the Silver Age Flash. This is his story with tons of illustrations.

The World according to Carmine Infantino is a deep, look into one of the industries giants. Full of clever writing, and lots of historic analogies and tidbits of life in the times.

Reviews Carmine's career from day 1 (birth) all the way to modern time. When you read this and see what this man has brought to field of Art, you immediately want to go grab up everything you have orcan get by him just to see in more detail what has gone on in the background of these pulp paper gems of art history.

Cleverly done, the book appears as if it could have been part of a series of treatises on the men who made comics what they are today.

Very enjoyable, one of those you cant put it down til your done type of books, that you will have no regrets purchasing.

This wonderful book tells the story of Carmine Infantino- one of the true legends of the comic's biz. In addition to being one of the most prolific cover artists of DC's Silver Age, Infantino is credited with a host of distinctions. He drew Green Lantern and the Flash during the Golden Age and co-created Black Canary. He designed the look for Barry Allen and as such is the very first artist to draw the Silver Age Flash for Show Case #4- credited with launching the Silver Age of Comics. His artwork is generally regarded as the very best to ever grace the covers and pages of the Flash. His work on Adam Strange outsold all other Sci-Fi comics before or since with the exception of one title- Star Wars (and it was Infantino himself who, as the artist drawing the early Star Wars comics for Marvel, helped the series beat his own record on Mystery in Space). He also designed and was the first artist to draw Barbara Gordon as Batgirl, creating the Silver Age character that would go on to appear in the hugely popular Adam West and Burt Ward TV show. He also created a new Batman villain, Poison Ivy. His other credits include Airboy, the JLA, Spider-Woman, Suberboy, Charlie Chan, and other titles too numerous to list. Perhaps most importantly Infantino is credited with saving the Batman line of comics from cancellation with his "new look" Batman, re-designed Batmobile and other Bat gadgets. He became editor, publisher, and ultimately president of DC Comics. "The Amazing World of Carmine Infantino" is a true must buy for any comics fan!

This is a long overdue book. From the Flash to Adam Strange, Infantino has (along with Jack Kirby) practically defined the look of the Silver Age of comics. Very nicely illustrated and with an intelligent text, you will not be disappointed. A "must buy!"

W skiazce mozna znalezc wiele cennych mysli, spostrzezen i stwierdzen dotyczacych zarowno niedawnej przeszlosci, jak i terazniejszosci. Autorka utrwalila w polskiej literaturze dorobek i osiagniecia niezwyklych emigrantow. Calosc konczy opowiadanie mzeza autorki o jego zmarlej ciotce Ingrid Bergman, slynnej aktorce filmowej.

Ksiazka uczy - nietuzinkowego spojrzenia na Ameryke i inne kraje, spojrzenia takze na Polske z jej dobrej strony. Autorka potrafi ocenic ludzkie dokonania. Wiele watkow historycznych podanych w niezwykle przystepny sposob, czyli ksiazka naprawde uczy. Autorka robi to w sposob lekki, przystepny. Wielkim oddechem byla dla mnie opowiesc o Ingrid Bergman.

Polecam kazdemu, kto interesuje sie swiatem, ludzkimi doswiadczeniami, historia i jej zagmatwianiami. Podoba mi sie, ze Autorka rozmowcow pokazuje jako zawsze waznych i traktuje ich zawsze z szacunkiem. Nigdy nie wysuwa siebie na pierwsze miejsce, prowadzi rozmowe w taki sposob, nie by pokazac siebie czy swoje sady, ale swoich bohaterow. Jakze czesto w innych wywiadach rozmawiajacy chce pokazac swoja wiedze czy przekoanc do wlasnego sadu, jakze czesto po prostu sie madrzy. Nie zauwazylem tego zjawiska w tej ksiazce. Autorka kieruje uwage czytajacego na swojego rozmowce, nie siebie.

Bardzo ciekawa jest rozmowa ze slynnym w Polsce dr Burzynskim. Dopiero teraz zrozumialem istote jego walki z amerykanskimi korporacjami. Jestem po jego stronie w 100 procentach!

Ksiazka jest niezwykle zrodlowa i przy tym interesujaca. Dowiedzialam sie ciekawych informacji o roznicach w architekturze amerykanskiej i europejskiej, o drodze, ktora przebywali polscy emigranci docierajacy roznymi drogami do Stanow Zjednoczonych. Moi rodzice wyemigrowali w latach 80-tych,na moja sugestie, przeczytali te ksiazke. Powiedzieli ,ze pozowlila on im jakby uporzadkowac wiedze na temat innych, ich poprzednikow. Dowiedzieli sie wiele o trudach, na ktore napotykali wszyscy. Zaimponowaly im nazwiska rozmowcow, pani Zofii Korbonskiej, Andrzeja Pomiana. Moje spostrzezenia: Jakie bogate maja Polacy zyciorysy! Najpiekniejsza jednak niespodzianka dla mnie byl rozdzial o wielkiej aktorce Ingrid Bergman napisany na podstawie m.in, nieznanych jej listow. Jest to aktorka znana moim rodzicom, ale ja ja polubilam po "Casablance" i innych filmach takze. Rozdzial pokazuje w piekny sposob jej zycie, jest wrazliwosc i jakby smutne czesto zdarzenia, ktore ja napotykaly. Stala mi sie blizsza. Ksiazka nauczyla mnie doceniania historii.

It is a collection of conversation with people who are interesting. It teaches the appreciation for history, good fortune, knowledge and also good luck. Many parts show the history of the latest years, including World War II. The chapter based on Ingrid Bergman's letters to her cousin brought me a feeling of great admiration for a beautiful person and talented actress,