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Wild Gardenias is an excellent book: smartly written and full of imagination, yet based in reality. Elizabeth Collins was a Navy wife who set her stories in the places she she knew well.

In 2003, Mrs. Collins died suddenly. I had hoped to read more of her books and was saddened to learn of her passing.

I seem to notice that either people really love this book or they really hate it. Well, I happen to be one of those who love this book. Never before has a book captivated me like Wild Gardenias did; and never before have I read a book more than once. As a Filipina (to the Filipina reviewer who said that it insulted her and shamed her---I don't know what kind of Philippines she lived in), I recommend this book to all Filipinas to read.

"Wild Gardenias" is indeed an exceptional read. P. Elizabeth Collins has created some terrific characters in this war-era novel. The war behind the scenes -- the family war -- being fought over wealth, inheritance, and women,overshadows the realities of combat in and over the skies of Viet Nam. Ted, the consummate professional naval pilot and heir to a publishing dynasty, falls in love with a beautiful orphan, China.

But wait, Ted is engaged to marry the rising starlet Jeannine. Enter the domineering mother -- Katherine. Ah, the plot has ripened for lies, deceit, and -- "murder"? Oh my, this book is a page-turner par-excellence. As I read it, I wanted to reach out and slap the protagonist silly. Engrossing, explicit, and filled with fast paced twists of fate. "Wild Gardenias" by: P. Elizabeth Collins is a must, must, must -- MUST -- read.

I picked up Wild Gardenias, intending to take my time reading it, but I just couldn't put it down. Ms. Collins grabbed me and held me spellbound from the first page to the last. Just when I thought I had everything figured out, she threw in multiple twists and turns and kept me guessing. This author has the ability to paint a moving picture with words, and I literally saw a movie while reading. I believe this would be an award winning movie and am surprised it hasn't been filmed. The Philippine Islands always conjured up a mysterious, exotic and tropical Paradise, but what an education to realize what lay beyond that myth at that time in our history. The reality hit me in the face and sobered my perception, giving me a new compassion for the people there as well as our own people who served in Vietnam. Though it's fiction, there's a ring of truth to it. This is a superb read, one I highly recommend.

I bought and read this book because it was so highly recommended by a friend. My thoughts in one word--'Wow" insightful, brilliantly written, this is one of those books that you read and it makes you a better person. Now when I see a title by P. Elizabeth Collins, I'm buying it, she can make words sing. A+ for Wild Gardenias.

It is amazing to me how far we have gone away from strong, descriptive volcabulary. I agree with the other reviewer that the language may be above the readers of today. The story, however, is wonderful and the rich volcabulary paints a vivid and clear mental picture. I chose to read this book aloud to my boys, ages 11 and 8. They are 100% captivated by every chapter.

I also suggest reading the mysteries of The Hardy Boys & Nancy Drew. James Oliver Kerwood wrote, Kazan, another northern tale about a wolf/dog ~ along with several other novels about the Canadian north. Jack London wrote Call of the Wild and White Fang.

This was my second book, in 1947. I still have it and re-read it this week. The publisher review lists the age group as 4-8. The vocabulary was probably appropriate for that age group in 1944, when it was written, but it is enjoyable for adults as well. In fact, children do not read as well as they did in 1944 so age 4 (although that was probably for reading aloud by the parent) might be too young now. I have lost my copy of Black Wings, Lippincott's story of a crow, and found this page when looking for the other book. The Wolf King is now rare and expensive. I do wish these children's classics would be reprinted in hard cover.

This was a wonderfull book that i couldent put down.. this book keeped me wanting more,and if you know any more books about the wilderness let me know . this was the frist book that i have read from cover to back.

I actually picked up a copy of this book at my school library when they were doing the year-end, old book sell-out. I brought it home and read it so many times that the cover has since been lost. It's a great story, and so completely descriptive that it had my imagination going even more with every turn of a page. I have actually cried more than once while reading it. In fact, every single time. :) It's an amazing tale and now I feel I have to go read it again.

This book is about a hound pup who get lost, and he is adoptedby a big, black lone wolf that is known all over the countryside forhis courage, cunningness and intelligence. The hound learns the ways of this wolf, but when the original owner finds his lost dog in the wilderness, he attempts to tame him and use him as the best hunting dog that anybody ever had. This book is a MUST read, I recomend it to people who love reading about animals and the outdoors.

Karen Blixen wrote a number of fine books, but only 4 could be called short story collections. Her first book, _Seven Gothic Tales_ is usually the book of stories that people remember first-- deservedly, because any book that contains "The Deluge at Norderney," "The Monkey," and "The Poet" gets high marks. The other stories in the book aren't exactly chopped liver, either.

However, I will submit that _Winter's Tales_ deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as _Seven Gothic Tales_. Indeed, in some ways, it surpasses the earlier book as a work of art. The level of writing is uniformly high; the style is still ornate and surprising, but better controlled. There is some excellent work here, such as the story "Alkmene." But what puts this book over the top is that it contains "Sorrow Acre," probably the best of Blixen's fiction. In fact, one could argue that "Sorrow Acre" is on of the finest stories written in the 20th century by *anyone*. It's a marvel of subtle irony. By itself, it was worth the price of admission.

Her two later collections, _Anecdotes of Destiny_ and _Last Tales_ have their moments, but to my mind, she hit her high water mark in _Seven Gothic Tales_ and _Winter's Tales_.

These tales don't start with "once upon a time," but they ought to. These beautiful stories-within-stories are dazzling at times, disorienting at others--how deeply in can we go before the enframing story is lost? But the plots are intricately interwoven, the threads all tie into one another, and all makes sense as we move in and out of these complicated tapestry tales. And thanks to the previous reviewers who are providing overviews of her other fiction; I appreciate it.

This is a terrifc book by a unique writer.

That's no surprise, because Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen) wrote a number of fine books. Her ledger contains a couple of volumes of reminiscence about her life in Africa, a pseudonymous novel of adventure (_The Angelic Avengers_), and posthumously published books of stories (_Carnival_) and essays (_Daguerrotypes_). Despite the interest and occasional excellence of these books -- especially in the case of _Out of Africa_ -- it's as a writer of long stories that she exhibited her greatest artistry and achievement.

She published 4 collections of short stories in her lifetime: _Seven Gothic Tales_, _Winter's Tales_, _Anecdotes of Destiny_, and _Last Tales_. She also published a slim novel (really a novella), _Ehrengard_. As a devoted reader, I've enjoyed every one of these books. Still, it does her no disservice to point out that some are better than others.

Her first book, _Seven Gothic Tales_ is usually the book of stories that people remember first -- deservedly, because any book that contains "The Deluge at Norderney," "The Monkey," and "The Poet" gets high marks. The other stories in the book aren't exactly chopped liver, either.

However, I will submit that _Winter's Tales_ deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as the earlier book. I approached _Winter's Tales_ the first time expecting to be disappointed after the bravura performance of _Seven Gothic Tales_. I was surprised in the most pleasant manner imaginable. Indeed, in some ways, _Winter's Tales_ surpasses the earlier book as a work of art. The level of writing is uniformly high; the style is still ornate and surprising, but better controlled. And there are still the touches of melodrama and the gothic that give much of her work a strange feeling of having emerged from the 19th Century, while at the same time being very modern.

Although I found the whole of _Winter's Tales_ to my taste, some of the stories stand out. Two stories that I particularly liked were "Alkmene" and "The Fish"; but what puts this book over the top is that it contains "Sorrow Acre," arguably the best example of Blixen's fiction. In fact, one could argue that "Sorrow Acre" is one of the finest stories written in the 20th century by *anyone*. An historical and philosophical novella that reconstructs a day in 19th century Denmark, it plays out personal tragedy and comedy on an aristocratic estate with a subtle irony worthy of Theodor Storm or (dare I say) Thomas Mann. By itself, it was worth the price of admission. I've read it many times since. The thematic connections between this story and the earlier "The Deluge at Norderney" are patent.

Her two later collections, _Anecdotes of Destiny_ and _Last Tales_ have their moments. In particular, several stories from _Anecdotes..._ have grown on me over the years, such as "Babette's Feast" and "Tempests." Still, to my mind, she hit her high water mark in _Seven Gothic Tales_ and _Winter's Tales_.

Isak Diensen's book of ornate, Baroque prose is on an unreachable echelon separate from any writer writing literature today or even from her era. Her stories transport readers to a period where thinking and intelligence were elegant and refined, smooth and intermixed with tints of religiosity. Stories such as "The Invincible Slave-Owner" and "The Sailor-Boy's Tale" show Diensen's strong knowledge of Danish folklore and Baroque description. Mind you, this is not easy reading! The messages are simple, but yet they are dense, and it is very easy to overlook these simple truths as a result of that flamboyance and extravagant complexity for which she has become internationally recognized. Her themes are like those of any writer: strength, courage during adversity, love, etc... But it is how these themes are conveyed that make these tales remarkable. Isak Diensen a.k.a. Baroness Karen Blixen's childhood was not one of the best, and these tales seem to indicate that. They transport the reader, take him or her away to places that seem unreachable, but her life does not mitigate the beautiful intelligence and language that she is able to convey. Diensen was twice nominated for the Noble Prize in Literature, losing to Ernest Hemmingway and Albert Camus. For more on her life and stories, read Judith Thurman's Life of a Storyteller: The Biography of Isak Diensen.

I am a long time fan of Isak Dinesen's short stories. They are little jewels of rich, sometimes ornate, always beautiful and strange prose. Winter's Tales holds together from beginning to end especially well, and includes my favorite tale of all, "Alkmene." Isak Dinesen's stories are like fairy tales remembered in a dream (or is it dreams remembered in a fairy tale?). They resonate with deep longing and sadness as well as an appreciation for the jokester in the universe.

This book was recommended by to me by Marshall Rosenberg, author of Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life. I am thankful for the words decidophobia and humbition, it helps me think clearly. Kaufmann supports striving to enrich life, while taking away simplifications that what we do is "right" or that anybody "deserves" anything.

Kaufmann, Nietzsche's foremost expositor, and best English translator, brings his own considerable philosophical skills to play in this volume.

It is true that some of his specific references, such as the "alienation" of mid-20th century psychology, or his riffs on Solzhenitysn, may be dated.

But his core arguments certainly are not.

Kaufmann spends a fair amount of time turning a withering moral eye to retributive justice, and another withering logical and existential eye to the idea of proportional justice, and various related ideas.

Hence his title "Without Guilt and Justice." Kaufmann argues convincingly that neither idea can be logically generated within an overarching system of morals. One can almost see John Rawls being ground to grist between the millstones of Kaufmann's cogitating.

But, this is small confort to humanists who would argue that an enlightened system of morality exists without religion. Instead, Kaufmann is saying that ALL systems of morals, no matter their metaphysical base or antimetaphysical base, are existential in nature. As for particular moral terms like "guilt" and "justice," without specifically referencing Wittgenstein, Kaufmann's argument appears to be that they are part of the language games we play.

This book is soooo clear. I felt upon reading it that I had found the words I have so long sought. This is a remarkable application of the consequenses of Nietzche's philosophy. Kaufmann has obviously done a fair share of his oun thinking over the years. In fact, it reminds me of Nietzche: "We should spend less time in relentless activity and more time in relentless thinking." Kaufmann is simply relentless!

Kaufmann's personal books are not just about philosophy. Rather, they might be better described as self-help book, with advice coming from an accomplished philosophy professor well-versed in literature and religion. While his The Faith of a Heretic had a religious context, Without Guilt and Justice has an ethical one. He begins by describing what he calls decidophobia: the unwillingness of individuals to take responsibility for their lives. Kaufmann also describes the strategies people use to avoid this responsibility. But Kaufmann does not offer any simple-minded alternative: It is the whole thrust of his analysis to show how difficult it is to make fateful decisions in a responsible manner. But the problem with decidophobia is that it leads to an inauthentic life: the decidophobe is far from living in a land of ignorant bliss. In his more philosophical chapters, Kaufmann discredits the notions of retributive and distributive justice. Kaufmann summarizes, The concern with desert looks to the past, but it is more fruitful to consider the future. The rejection of justice allows the individual to disown guilt, an unproductive feeling that mires the individual in the past. Kaufmann then explores what his analysis means for the individual. For someone expecting a purely abstract philosophical discussion of ethics, this is where Kaufmann takes an unexpected turn. Ultimately, for Kaufmann, ethics is not just about living harmoniously with society by applying the golden rule (an overrated precept in Kauffman's opinion)-but rather it should be about what an individual should do with her life in an active way (what some might call self-actualization). For the autonomous individual, the choice is essentially two-fold: the detachment of Nirvana or a creative life. Kaufmann's sympathies lie with creativity (combined with service to humanity), and Kaufmann's most vital points concern the importance of creativity. This is an excellent book, although his The Faith of a Heretic is even better.

This remarkable book covers a lot of ground. From a new term coined Decidaphobia (and its' various behavioural strategies), to a broad rejection of justice as the backbone of our moral foundation, leading to the dismissing, of all things, GUILT! Why, you ask, should we eliminate guilt? From Kaufmann himself: "Guilt feelings are a contagious desease that harms those who harbor them and endangers those who live close to them. The liberation from guilt spells the dawn the autonomy." And it is at this point in the book that Kaufmann really takes off about alternatives to decidaphobia, justice, and guilt. I'd rather not give away his complete book in a review however!

Frankly, this stuff should be a first year phylosophy requirement. Really has a good chance to connect with younger readers in the beginning of the book with his discussions of decidophobia (ie, are you wasting your moral life).

Please email me if you've read this review and can give me some feedback!

This delightful, heartwarming, rich-in-detail story for older children is one of the finest works of fiction for young people in the English language, and it is wonderful to see that it has been reissued after languishing for so long in the out-of-print file. Set in late sixteenth-century England, it follows roughly half a year in the life of the teenaged Sir Robert Wakefield, who has run away from home to seek a new life in London. Robin encounters members of the theatre company from the Globe Theatre, and is taken in by John Heminges (an actual historical figure), a friend and colleague of William Shakespeare. Robin's adventures in Elizabethan London and in the theatre, where he becomes an extra of sorts, are highly entertaining, and the story's conclusion is satisfying to adults and children alike. This is a great read for kids 9 to 12; younger children might enjoy having it read to them. They'll have fun without realizing that they are learning a lot in the process.

Written by Marchette Chute and enhanced with illustrations by Grace Golden, The Wonderful Winter is an outstanding young adult novel set in sixteenth century London, about an orphan buy living with three ill-tempered aunts. When young Robin Wakefield finds a lost puppy, he acquires the resolve to keep the animal - yet one of his aunts refuses to allow this, forcing Robin to run away to the streets with his cherished new animal friend. Adventure, danger, and excitement ensue in this captivating tale which is enthusiastically commended to the attention of school and community librarians for inclusion in their fiction collections for young readers.

The Wonderful Winter is a fantastic book. It is about a young boy, Sir Robert Wakefield, growing up in Elizabethian England. When his aunts refuse him the dog he has found, he decides to run away to London, with the dog, to obtain freedom.
This book contains all the elements of a classic: great characters, great story, and great writing. It is truly an enjoyable read. I recommend it to all.

This is such a great book! I really liked Robin, the main character, and his dog Ruff. I also learned a lot about Shakespeare. When I first read the book I could not put it down! It is so amusing and from every page you turn something amazing happens! If there is anyone out there looking for a good book to read, get The Wonderful Winter. It will keep you interested for hours.

Sir Robert Wakefield, Robin to us, is a fourteen year old scion of the British nobility, living with his rich, stuffy maiden aunts in Suffolk at the end of the 16th century. One summer day, Robin finds a lost puppy and names him Ruff, hoping to keep him, but his insufferably stuffy aunt Isabel not only refuses to let the dog stay, she plans to have it "disposed of" in the morning. Robin isn't sure what she means by "disposed of", and he's not about to wait around to find out. Rescuing the dog in the dead of night, Robin and Ruff run away to hide themselves in the anonymity of London. After a misadventure with a would-be thief, they are rescued by a man named John Heminges, an actor at the Globe Theater whose company happens to include, among other people, an already famous playwright named William Shakespeare.

Heminges takes Robin and Ruff to his home for a night's sanctuary, but their stay extends through the whole of the winter if 1596-97, as Robin makes himself indispensible to the household and is accepted as an apprentice into the Queen's Company. Among the actors, we meet Shakespeare himself, Heminges, Richard Burbage, Will Kempe, and other giants of the Elizabethan stage, rehearsing a new play in which Robin is given a bit part, about a pair of star-crossed lovers named Romeo and Juliet.

In "The Wonderful Winter", Marchette Chute gives us a fascinating, true-to-life tour of Elizabethan London and the inner workings of the Elizabethan theater. We get to know the actors not only as artists but as people. We learn how a play is put together from its conception in the mind of the playwright to its first performance. Robin is a delightful invention, but the actors in the story were all real, and Chute invests them with a vitality that makes them people we wish we had known personally. "The Wonderful Winter" is a great introduction for young people to the literary genius of Shakespeare and the world he lived in. The reader wishes, along with Robin, that the winter could have lasted forever.

A superb blend of detailed medical information and everyday ways to improve your own health, You Can Beat Heart Disease offers a rare and illuminating glimpse of the inner workings of the often monolithic, sometimes frightening world of modern medicine.With a writing style directed toward the common reader, Dr. Sauvage imparts his years of knowledge and experience in a sincere and comprehensive manner, simultaneously conveying the in-depth technical aspects of treating heart disease and communicating guidelines for prevention. An engrossing read for anyone interested or concerned with avoiding the risks of this ailment.

Dr. Sauvage's book includes clear explanations of how the body's systems work together, how various forms of heart disease can affect the body, how they can be treated and how they can be prevented. I think this is an essential resource for every family library.

When heart disease touched my family, the clear explanations and illustrations this book provides made it easier to understand and visualize exactly what the doctors were talking about and made a frightening, confusing time a little easier to work through.

In today's society, everyone is affected by heart disease, either in a family member, a friend, or as their own personal experience. I recommend this book for every home library.

Dr. Sauvage seems to have found the way to make the complicated simple. I was very impressed by the amount of material in this book, but was also impressed by the fact that it was presented in layman's terms. In other words it was very easy to understand. Dr. Sauvage seems to have a very simple plan which is easy to follow. Heart disease, in most circumstances can be prevented. I believe that if we follow the plan of Dr. Sauvage we can all live longer and happier lives. I highly recommend this book. It will benefit all who read it.

Having had several of my family members undergo treatment from coronary artery disease, I have always wanted to enhance my understanding of what heart disease entails and what can be done about it. This is the best book on heart disease for the layperson ... excellent illustrations, very clear explanations, and alot of hope.

Thanks Dr. Sauvage. What you have accomplished here has really helped us.

... Pavel in Moscow ...

I have finally found a book which can be understood by non-medical people. This book was extremely thorough and accurate. It answered all my questions on heart disease and heart health. The Better Life Diet looks like a winner. This is the book to buy on Heart Disease.

This book is nifty beyond words. It takes the complex topic of project management and boils it down to the essence, all in less than two hundred pages. If you've been assigned some project to head up at work, or you aspire to be a project manager, the ten minute guide to project management is as good a starting text and you probably will find.

I had to use this book for a class in Project Management and this was required reading. The "10 Minute Guide to Project Management book is very concise, to the point and yet it is not dry were I lost interest in reading it. In fact, if one really takes what the author writes to heart, they will glean much in a short amount of time.

Remember, this book is NOT all-inclusive and for the low price one shouldn't expect it to be. However, it is time well spent in reading it.

If you are unfamiliar with project management, or it has been a while since you managed a project, you will find this handy book to be just what the doctor ordered. Project management can be a rewarding, exhilarating experience. Yet, far too many people head into it feeling a mild streak of terror, if not outright dread. And why not? The levels of sophistication one can bring to the task of project management varies so wildly that it is easy to be left confused, overwhelmed, and without direction.

The very largest of projects such as launching a space capsule, building an intercontinental shipping fleet, or developing a gene therapy process can involve months and months of work, if not years and years, involving several hundred to several thousand people with a budget that ranges well into the millions. If that is the kind of project that you are going to be involved with, you need a different book.

This book is for the typical career professional who is asked to manage a project of anywhere from just himself or herself to a staff of say 10 or so. The project is probably going to be 6 months or less and cost far less than a million dollars. Still, there are lots of things that you need to know, and you need to know them in a hurry. That is what the 10 Minute Guide to Project Management is all about.

Each of the 18 chapters provides the essential nuggets of wisdom that will carry you along with a full understanding of what your role as project manager involves, kinds of tasks you will be handling, the interpersonal issues that will arise, and how to stay on time and on budget in pursuit of desired outcome. Each chapter takes about 10 minutes to read and absorb. Key glossary terms are provided in the appendix along with a list of further reading and a handy index.

Each chapter is presented in the form of a lesson and includes at the outset a list of three or four things that you will learn as a result of completing the chapter. The great news is that if you are a fairly organized person and have been able to accomplish great things on your own, you probably have great potential for being an effective project manager as well.

Today, there are a variety of supporting tools at your disposal that will see you through to a successful end. These include everything from notebooks and planning guides, to wall charts, to a sophisticated array of software tools--the initial portions of which you can learn within a day and be up and running by the second day.

Once you have successfully completed your first project, or your first project in a while, you just may find that you are so integrated that you are ready to tackle the next and the next. That will work out well in terms of your career progression because managing projects gives you visibility and exposure within your organization that you may not otherwise muster.

While the topic of project management may seem somewhat dry on the surface, the book will hold your attention with insightful quotes and witticisms from leaders throughout history, and will offer tips, cautions, and definitions of terms in plain English.

Yours Truly,
Jeff Davidson

This is a great introduction to project management for anyone in any field. It covers the basic concisely and includes and lot of tips and principles that will help you to be successful and avoid the most common errors beginning project managers make.

The book is laid out well and the most important information is set off and highlighted. It is an especially good book for beginning managers or others who are responsible for the completion of projects, but may not be project managers themselves.

This book is also a very quick read. However, it is packed with lots of useful content and no fluff. However, it is not comprehensive. For this you will have to go somewhere else if you will be managing complex projects. It also doesn't cover using project management software in-depth.

The book is a good, quick read about the hows 'n' whys of project management. I'd like to have seen a bit more about the pros 'n' cons of using project management software, but that's OK.

If you're looking for a book specifically about software project management, immediately start with Steve McConnell's "Software Project Survival Guide".

An excellent source of information regarding trading fundamentals in global markets, especially for beginning FOREX traders. The information provided in the text enables the reader to grasp the main subjects of investment and world trade in a simplified manner. The only short coming is that the information regarding global economic statistics is dated to pre-1997 and it would be great if the authors provided an updated edition

Brian Quinlan, son of Joeseph P. Quinlan, is a funny boy who gives interesting speeches and has the best basement and television set in the world. We like to call him TW for terrific warrior. He is a big fan of Doug Flutie and Zack Debolt and you should beware of the "elbow".

I can't tell you how many times I have referred to this book for my investment descisions. It's an accurate and clear portrayal of what goes on in the global market. My returns are increasing more and more everyday!

The Export Institute deals with brand new to highly experienced international traders. Many of them already know that the old adage "follow the money" is especially true in foreign commerce. Smart exporters are continually monitoring the activities of global investors and financial institutions.

This book will open your mind to various aspects of the global economy. Any serious investor would be doing him/herself a great favor by picking up this book...it is written in a very organized manner wherein coverage of each topic is short, concise, and each has it's own accompanying graphs/charts/statistics page. A perfect reference.

Recieved item on time, right when we were told it would arrive. Book in very good condition.

Educators already know that intrinsic motivation is preferable, but finding a viable way of doing that can be challenging. This book provides 150 (author was not exaggerating ; ) specific, doable activities for motivating the reluctant learner. I checked it out at the library~ it was so good, I immediately turned to the computer to order on line!

The ideas in this book can be adapted to just about any grade level. The strategies are fun, easy to understand and apply, and don't cost a fortune. I especially like the 'wanted posters' idea. This is a great way to teach diversity in the classroom.

My experience in the teaching work was improved with this lecture

Mr. Raffini has put together a great resource for motivating students. This book shows ways to use active versus passive learning practices. These methods are all classroom tested and designed by successful teachers. He understands what motivates students and what activities leaves lasting learning. Even a few of these suggestions will help make any classroom a better learning environment.

1st Book of the Seriously Extraordinary Crazy Adventures of Becca and Company is a crazily wild adventure that will keep you hooked until the very last word. J.P Nolan's exciting imagination takes you on a crazy ride through a magical world that kids will love. Great for children around age 9 and 10.

J.P. Nolan has written a book that is sure to excite the imagination of every child. Nolan captures the magical thinking that young readers find so engaging. The outrageous twists and turns of the plot are related with aplomb that makes them seem entirely possible. The characters come to life in the spirited dialogue and their interactions with each other. In a writing style that is vivid and uniquely her own, Nolan carries the reader off into a world where strange events are the norm and anything can happen.

I'm a 4th grade teacher and this book is really on target for the 4th/5th grade funny-bone. I was captivated by the creativity and imagination of the author. Becca is swept away in one outlandish exploit after another, moving through space, time, and alternate dimensions. If you like stories that are like an out-of-control roller coaster of adventure, with surprises and twists around every turn, then this is the book for you.

The book is very imaginative! My child loved the book so much he read it twice. In fact, it's his new favorite book. As a parent I appreciate that it tapped into his creativity. I highly recommend it!

so i like looking for random books and stuff, because, well, i absolutely love reading. and i'm going through and find this new book. i'd never heard of it, but the cover's really cute, so i'm like, oh what the heck, and decide to give it a try. it's way cute. for a little younger kids, like 9 or 10ish, but still really funny. when i got to the dancing in the air stuff, i was laughing out loud. you know when you're reading and everybody looks at you kinda weird because you're laughing at something nobody else heard? yeah, i had several of those moments. anyway, i highly recommend it.