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Every parent of school age children should read this book. The social engineering, beginning in the late 1800's, goes on at a gallop. The Dumbing down seems to be a diabolical attempt to Socialize America, let alone the re-writing of history. For the most part, our public education is in a deplorable mess due to eliminating basic learning, reading, writing and arithmetic. Also poorly educated teachers, who lack the skills to teach those basics. Read and do your part to pull education out of this abyss.

This book is highly informative yet I would suggest the newest book by Charlotte Thomson Iserbyt called: "The Deliberate Dumbing Down of America: A Chronological Paper Trail." If you are an employee of the American public school system you will probably vilify the author and attack the premise of the book simply because it attacks your method of earning a living. If you are a parent of a school aged child or a concerned taxpayer I highly recommend these two titles.

If this is truly the "information age" then something is terribly wrong in the realm of the American Education Complex. The word is not getting out. At least not to those who, as they say in journalistic parlance, have the most "need to know." For instance, how many of you parents out there in cyberspace know that the former Soviet Union was exchanging curricula with U.S. schools in the eighties? How many of you know that the Global Perspectives course Kimberly gets in sixth grade Social Studies is designed to override patriotism and shape her into a future Citizen of the World? And have any of you ever heard of Skinnerian Mastery Learning, Outcome Based Education, Goals2000 or School-to-Work, a federal law meant to get little Joshua into job-training, beginning in Kindergarten? Or have you ever really understood the meaning of Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Direct Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Character Education, the New Basics or Life-long International Learning, when Johnny's teacher starts spouting such terms on parent visitation night? If you've answered no to any, or all, of the above then you're in big trouble. And so is your child. But you wont get the answers from the teachers or the Principal or even your local school board members. You need to order THE GREAT AMERICAN CON GAME, by Barbara M. Morris and her co-author, Charlotte Iserbyt, who have spent thirty years doing the research for you. So get out your credit card and give this slim paperback a read. It will shock you. But the child you save may just be your own.

his book of Malcolm X's Speeches was begun while Malcolm was alive with the publisher and the editor that Malcolm selected, and speeches he wanted in the book. This is the Spanish edition of the the book that begins the series of books by Malcolm X published by Pathfinder Press in collaboration with his family as more speeches, interviews, and talks by Malcolm X have been discovered. The aim here is to put Malcolm X's words first. Read them for yourself. Find out why Malcolmwas a reasoned, passionate, but uncompromising opponent of US imperialism's wars against oppressed peoples, in Africa, in Vietnam, in the Mid-East. Malcolm can really inspire you about the fights we need.

While this book is not always available on Amazon, it is always available from BooksfromPathfinder, an Amazon Z store that you can get to by clicking on New and Used further up this page!

In the past 10-15 years, an attempt has been made to blend Malcolm X into the general bland opinion of middle class and bourgeois class dominated Black thought. The movie about Malcolm by Spike Lee that excerpted the political struggle he carried out in his last year contributed to this attempt to hide Malcolm's revolutionary impact. Read these speeches and you see something different. Malcolm X did not look to join with America, but to join with fighters around the world from Vietnam to the Congo, from Brazil to China who were fighting American imperialism. He worked with fighters like Che Guevera and brought himself to the battlegrounds of civil rights in the south. Malcolm's speeches increasingly emphasized the different between "the house nigger" and the "field nigger," and he was proud to be for the later category as the leadership of the black struggle.
Read his own words. Malcolm X was a revolutionary.

This book presents a selection of the speeches of Malcolm X, an outstanding revolutionary leader who emerged from the struggles of millions of Afro-Americans against racism in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s. Although he was assassinated in February 1965, Malcolm X left us an invaluable example and political legacy.

Malcolm X linked the struggle within the United States with the struggles of other oppressed peoples in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Just read his denunciations of U.S. intervention in the Congo, in Vietnam and the Middle East in those days -- and think today of Colombia, Venezuela, Afghanistan, Iran, the Philippines...

I particularly enjoyed the following speeches from this book: "I'm not an American but a victim of Americanism," (University of Ghana, May 1964); "Our problems and those of Africa are the same," (Harlem, November 1964); "Learn to see, to listen and to think for yourself," (Harlem, January 1965); "We seek a solution that will benefit the masses, not the upper class'" (Detroit, February 1965); and the article "The meeting between Malcolm X and Fidel Castro," (Hotel Teresa, Harlem, September 1960).

I have gone to a women of faith conference,and i love this author.I was thoroughly prepared to enjoy it,and i did. Patsy really is a petite woman, but she is a dynamic speaker irl, and it translates to her book. I could just hear her voice in the pages.
If you are contemplating going to a WOF conference, i recommend it. It truly is a life changing experience.

Patsy Clairemont's book is great. You can use it as a devotional and her outlook on life is so funny, yet she shows you God is in it all.

It's a funny yet serious book.....I have bought one and sent it to a friend. Mine I read then share with others, Pass Around the Good Feelings You Get From Reading Them. This was a great great book that I think any woman can relate too, and leaves you smiling.

Admittedly, I got this book because of Stephen Duncombe's essay on zine culture in which I am mentioned, but I did in fact read it from cover to cover and was fully absorbed throughout. The authors have taken on the difficult task of offering perspectives on what it all means to have a popular culture and to be a part of it. The danger, of course, lies in writing from such an academic perspective that the essays could become completely meaningless to anyone not an academic scholar. But, I am happy to say that the essays consistently maintain a level-headed, practical attitude and do not insist on meanings that could be seen as peculiar or irrelevant.

Instead, you get a comprehensive look at everything from pro-wrestling to talk shows, television sit-coms to zines, and much more. The writing is sensible and leaves it up to the reader to draw final conclusions. A general theme is to not take popular culture too seriously and to understand that as consumers, we have the power to shape it. Further, popular culture is not always what it seems and high-flying rhetoric is used by big business and politicians to manipulate consumers for profit. Of course, we know that, but the essays offer us clues as to the process and how we can be more aware of how we are being manipulated.

The book is a long read if you do so cover-to-cover. But the essays themselves read fast. Although some people may wish to read only some of them, I highly recommend the whole book as there are a lot of insights offered into the topics covered as well as bits and pieces of information that allow you to walk away feeling knowlegeable about the topics covered.

An outrageously eclectic collection of essays about the world we live in, finally turning a legible as well as legitimate critical eye towards our cultural organism - and some of the weird and wonderful sprouts. A book to take your mind off of the nasty habits of humanity (like war) and set you thinking about the wonderful weird stuff we do every day.

Why more people don't know his name is beyond me. Maybe its because of his haircut?

In all seriousness, reading the man's work is like waking up and realizing that you've been dreaming. He lifts the veil off the world we live in, the media stream that we swim in, and he illuminates its basic nature better than anyone I have ever read. He also has the great advantage of not being a "fogey", in other words he's not mystified by popular culture, he UNDERSTANDS it. He KNOWS why we like certain videogames and movies and doesn't berate the world for it, rather he simply looks at the underpinnings of those desires. Great stuff. Read all his works - and then visit VIDEOTOPIA because Professor Jenkins references it and it's cool.

CORDIAL SALUDO

ME GUSTARIA OBETENER INFORMACION DE COMO OBTENER SU LIBRO SIN UTILIZAR TARGETA DE CREDITO. HAGO PARTE DE UNA INSTITUCION DE EDUCACION SUPERIOR DEDICADA AL CAMPO DE LA CRIMINALISTICA, SOY PROFESOR DE DACTILOSCOPIA Y ME INTEREZA OBTENER SU LIBRO, COMO DEBO HACER PARA ELLO.

AGRADEZCO SU COLABORACION

J. WILSON VELEZ G. INVESTIGADOR JUDICIAL

I received the book as a present. It was the best present a parent can have. The information requested was absolute, clearly written. It had sections I never even considered. I will be purchasing the book for all my friends who have children and grandchildren.

I thought as a parent it was wonderfully presented and easy to follow and informative. The peace of mind this book gives is comforting. I was able to fill it out in a calm setting, and now I have a great reference book, although I hope never to need it. And knowing the tips will help keep my child safe.

This is a vast improvement over previous versions. I can't wait to get six when it comes out. I volunteer at a local TV studio and we use iMovie to edit all of our productions. We are just learning Final Cut Pro, but iMovie is just as good.

So Here I am once again everyone. Hello, this is Chris, and I first started my review project with my video camera, a JVC GDR-270 purchased at Best buy for $299 and iMovie HD, The missing manual, and started to record everything I saw. Using the camera was not difficult but iMovie HD was at first. When opening the application, seemed almost intuitive. But any assisted guidance sure helps in the production process. Having said this, I used the book as I did my work following the guided pictures. I imported my video and began my personal version of a Hollywood production studio (Watch it Warner or Paramount, I think I found my niche,) and edited my movie for final output. During the process, there are tools in iMovie HD that will help make your movie look a bit more professional. What is not there is someone to help in which the book did well. Using the iMovie HD help file can be tedious, and can be very time consuming going back and forth, but with this book in one hand and a mouse in the other, I simply glided through the pages very easily. From start to finish, it was easily explained. I had no problems finding out how to utilize the video from my DV cam. I could explain the process of using iMovie HD but that is a whole other review, my review is on the book and I am glad I did. iMovie HD, the missing manual was a well organized, color photo book with easy to use guides and tips. I am glad I had the opportunity to review it because without it, I would still be importing my video 30 days later. Following the book was easy. But it is lengthy, over 400 detailed pages to follow. But with enough patience, not only will you be able to use iMovie hd on the fly, you will be on your way to utilizing more professional applications like Final Cut express an Final Cut Pro.

Jeff Carlson's Visual Quickstart Guides for iMovie are the best software manuals I've ever used. I've been dipping into the Visual Quickstart Guides for a number of programs for 5 years and I find them easy to read, direct, and clear as a bell. It's a great series and for people who are slow learners like me, they're a pleasure. I also teach iMovie and this is the book I recommend to my students.

yes i want this book really bad but could you please wait for two,s days before you try my card i just payed on it thank you!

My family and I were comforted by this wonderful book at a very sad time of our lives. It brought a smile at times when reading some of the different quotes from people who understood how we loved our dear dog. She was a member of our family a very important member. It was a great help. Joan V.

My wife and I lost a Brittany Spaniel that was our child! This beautiful book has brought my wife and I a great deal of comfort as we try to cope with the amazing void "Morgan's" passing has created. A highly recommended keepsake!

This is a very good book! It delves into the details right from the start. I recommend this book to anyone in the data communications field. It can be a bit dry and complex, but the material is complete and after two or so perusals is easy to understand. This book was used in my graduate course for data communications. Excellent book!

Excellent book. I have read first edition (1992) and now it is one of my best reference at the university where I teach.

I am going to buy this last edition to keep updated.

I have been using Fred Halsall's book in my computer engineering degree and it has been very useful. This is a dense, fat book that will provide lots of information. It covers the basics, from the essential theory about digital transmission, protocol basics and implementation methods, legacy and wireless LANs, HS LANs, transparent and source routing bridges, packet switching and frame relay networks/protocols, internetworking architectures, protocols and routing algorithms, multiservice broadband networks, TCP/IP and OSI application protocols, data encryption and network security, network management structures like SNMP and CMIP and other stuff. I can complain about some of the excessive use of acronyms that leave some areas of the book much harder to read. I'm talking about hundreds of acronyms here.

Also, Fred's writing is sometimes a bit too dry, sometimes forgetting to give the reader a general idea about the subject, instead of just jumping into all the details. This is something that is better done in other books, especially Andrew Tanenbaum's "Computer Networks". Tanenbaum also shares his sense of humour, which, in a dense volume about telecommunications, ends up refreshing the user. Also, Tanenbaum's dares to share his opinion sometimes, something Halsall seldom does, giving us only the facts and nothing more. But if it's the facts you want, he's good at it.

I found most of the book clear; the section about Huffman data compression for instance, was excellent. I remember having some trouble with the Viterbi EC algorithm, which isn't very well explained. The book also lacks information about some more modern technologies like GSM.

In general, this is a very competent title, and a great resource to the student or the computer professional. Be sure to check Andrew S. Tanenbaum's "Computer Networks", since you might prefer it to this title, or, the perfect choice, get both. (I have them both and some subjects are a lot better in one book, and others are a lot better in the other title).

JK Lasser's Guide To Mutual Fund Investing is a "must have" for anyone like me who is trying to decide how to invest their 401k/403b. It explains"new" funds, convertible and REIT funds, and the difference between index funds and managed funds and when to use them. This book will help you avoid some of the mistakes that trip up the average investor. Before I read this, I didn't realize how badly the average investor does.  

This book helps take the mystery out of mutual fund investing. In my case, (investing for retirement), I'm trying to create a portfolio that is balanced, diversified, and smart. This book has given me the tools I need to make the right choices. The book is well written and the topics it covers are clearly presented. It was an enjoyable read (surprising!). I HIGHLY recommend this book.

Great investment guide and resource book--well written and very understandable. I wish I had a resource like this 25 years ago. Read this book to understand the reasoning behind indexing, why your portfolio should be balanced in the ways described, and to learn about the new fund effect as an effective way to maximize investment gains. Also learn about convertibles, REITs and other interesting and little understood investment topics.

....As a thirty five year professional in the investment industry, I found this book, Pick Winning Mutual Funds, written by the same authors who wrote Winning with Index Funds, a very valuable book for anyone, like a seasoned professional such as myself, to a first time investor.I wish a book like this had been available when I started in the investment business in 1964. These two authors broke new ground again.This is the first book that acually explaines how one can go about finding the right funds that fit their protfolio.It also shows how to stop paying high up front sale charges and excessive annual fees. The well researched book is full of information I've never come across before--like how to reduce risk and where to get good on-line information about funds. And, one of the most important things I learned was when to use index funds(and which ones) and when to use managed funds. It's a great book for someone who is trying to figure out which mutual fund in which to invest... ...........I strongly recommed it..!!!

Rich Ames

As a senior college student, I was not doing well on all the interviews that I had, untill I read Jeff Allen's Best: Win the job. After I read this book, my first interview turned out to be great and I was offered a job as a computer programmer. I would advice any one out there looking for a job to put this book in his/her bag and read before your interview.

Dear Fellow Job Hunters

This is probably the best book of the decade on how to write resumes. All other books just explaine how resumes look like but this book takes you on a step by step approch and doesn't show you but tells you.

If you are a first time job hunter I highly recomend it.

If you are a seasoned pro you should still check it out resumes are changing format because of computers and video recording technology.

What I hate about the book is that the sample resumes take on a problem and solutuion approch. Jeff Allen, gives an example resume and then tells you what is wrong with it.

Jeff Allen forgets that no two resume is the same, becasue no two people have the same experiances, talents, abilities and back grounds to give a universal solution to resume problems.

10/15/98

This is an excellent book. The author has done a great job in pulling together the elements which spell success in the quest for employment. I recommend it.

Wayne D. Ford, Ph.D., author of "The Accelerated Job Search" docwifford@msn.com