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The modern Nancy is cool, capable and determined to have funReview Date: 2008-05-21
Danger.comReview Date: 2005-03-14
I actually read the whole book without falling asleep. WOW!Review Date: 2001-11-02
I actually read the book without falling asleep! WOW!Review Date: 2001-11-03
Hot Pursuit is HOT.Review Date: 2000-08-31

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Best Charmed Ever!Review Date: 2006-05-31
ALL Charmed books are Awesome!Review Date: 2005-10-22
Love the series!!!Review Date: 2003-12-17
One of my fave Charmed books!!!!Review Date: 2005-11-29
Find out what happens to this awesome story penned by Diana G. Gallagher. Definitely worth your money and your time to read it. Happy reading!!
dark vengeanceReview Date: 2004-06-03
overall this is a great book even if your not a mjor charmed fan and if you are it's better

one of the bestReview Date: 2000-08-21
Cool!!Review Date: 1999-02-09
I thought this book was the best, I could not put it down!Review Date: 1998-08-23
The descriptions make you feel like you're there.Review Date: 1998-08-01
It is the most heart pounding story I ever read.Review Date: 1999-05-16

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Dear Miss BreedReview Date: 2007-10-11
Why don't we learn about this?Review Date: 2006-07-14
Dear Miss BreedReview Date: 2006-07-13
A Vital Story Masterfully ToldReview Date: 2006-07-11
In 1942 Clara Breed was the first children's librarian at the San Diego Public Library. She loved children, and she loved books. Most of all, she loved connecting the two.
On April 1, 1942, Americans of Japanese ancestry, considered a threat to the security of the United States, were given one week to prepare for evacuation to an unknown site. They could take with them only what they could carry. They had to store, sell, or abandon the rest of their possessions.
As Miss Breed said good-bye to her young patrons at the railroad station, she gave them stamped postcards addressed to herself so that they could write her when they reached their new home. Thus began correspondences that would see families through their short-term "home" (horse stalls at the Santa Anita racetrack) and their home for several years (the relocation camp in Poston, Arizona). Over the years Miss Breed sent the children books, Christmas and birthday gifts, treats, and requested items. Even more important, she showed the children and their families that she cared for them. She wrote articles about their treatment for _Library Journal_ and _Horn Book Magazine_, awakening teachers and other librarians to their plight.
_Dear Miss Breed_ contains excerpts from the 200+ letters that Miss Breed received from the children between 1942 and 1945. Sadly, only one of the letters she had written could be found. However, the content of her letters can often be inferred from the children's letters.
Oppenheim introduces the children with photographs and brief biographies. Then she begins an account that is basically chronological. Through primary sources such as drawings, cartoons, official notices, articles, and letters to the editor, she reveals the attitudes of that time. Through their letters the children present first-hand accounts of their experiences in the detention camps. The families inspire us with the optimism they demonstrate in the face of oppression. Excerpts from Oppenheim's interviews with the correspondents decades later and excerpts from testimony during CWRIC (Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians) hearings held in cities across the United States in 1981 provide the perspective that is possible only after time has elapsed.
_Dear Miss Breed_ is masterfully told. The story is especially important as we find ourselves in the midst of another war when questions of detention and freedom are again an issue.
Recommended for sixth grade and older, including adults.
A 2007 NEWBERY winner? *Dear Miss Breed* has my vote!Review Date: 2006-07-28
Clara Breed had a passion for children. She could not be silent when witnessing unjust actions taken by our government following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941). In the Foreword for this 2006 book, Elizabeth Kikuchi Yamada wrote "I am appalled I did not realize that I was a prisoner of my own government." (Read her moving poem on page 265).
The first children's librarian in San Diego, Miss Breed had become well-acquainted and friends with many children of first generation immigrants from Japan. As a child I learned from a sermon the Japanese numbers *ichi* - *ni* - *san* - *shi* - *go* ~~ On page 17 the author explains that "sei" is translated "generation" and is the key to the words *issei* - *nisei* - *sansei* - *yonsei*. ALL persons of Japanese ancestry in America are called "Nikkei" - - *kei* meaning thread or lineage.
When families were forced to leave for internment camps (the U.S. govt. says "internment" is not the correct title), the librarian's compassion was not 'switched off'. The children must have hung on desperately to their parents' stoic optimism to get them through the shock of being so ill-treated by the nation in which they were born, and other cruel ironies. Joanne Oppenheim's research and story-telling turned up pictures and letters of those young people & gathered them into a book well worth its "heft"!
It is easy to believe that Joanne Oppenheim was *destined* to tell this story. While 'tracking down' members of her own graduating class in upstate New York, she used her detecting skills to locate Ellen Yukawa who had been a classmate in 1945-1946 after release from internment. This is a poignant story in itself. Involvement in the extensive research in finding Miss Breed's other young friends seemed inevitable for Oppenheim.
It is disheartening to read that persons who later gained significant prominence (i.e., Chief Justice Earl Warren & cartoonist-author "Dr. Seuss") allowed their prejudices to surface publicly. (See the cartoon on page 40). Racism dictated laws which fed the greed of many who bought up confiscated land. Politicians who foisted their prejudices on the public deliberately fed the wildfires of Fear. This happened despite the efforts of *First Lady* Eleanor Roosevelt, and many respected clergy & Quakers.
Reviewer mcHAIKU deeply respects Clara Breed for being a positive influence in the lives of children who suffered greatly from the traumas of that war. Readers must ensure that Joanne Oppenheim's work stays visible in libraries and classrooms to remind teachers & students that all of us must be careful to respect the victims of any conflict.
*Believing that JUSTICE must be our standard, we shall act with compassion.*

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Especially designed for the aspiring authorReview Date: 2002-05-10
You've Got to Have ItReview Date: 2002-03-16
Kimberley Wilson, author of Work It! The Black Woman's Guide to Success at Work.
DID the write thing!Review Date: 2002-01-05
Can I Get an Amen?Review Date: 2001-11-17
I found the web site references and glossary quite useful. It's also good to know that Kwame isn't speaking from pure research, but from experience, which gives the reader the feeling that they can self-publish, too.
Remember that commercial from Life Cereal with Mikey? Remember the slogan? Try it you'll like it? In the same vein, buy and try Mr. Alexander's book, you'll like it. It's all for you.
Lift-off for Self Publishing SuccessReview Date: 2002-01-23
Kwame writes from many years of personal experiences, provides clear step-by-step guidelines, and keeps you moving along the whole process in a gentle, clear way.
For anyone considering the realms of self-publishing, get this book and get to work. It's a fantastic primer to move you down that independent road.

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Can't say enoughReview Date: 2006-09-10
Wholeheartedly reccomended for girls, who will find a near perfect heroine and role model in Emma.
great bookReview Date: 2005-06-21
just as pleasing as the first!Review Date: 2005-04-14
E.D. Baker Does it Again!Review Date: 2006-02-16
Bye It Flamen' FastReview Date: 2005-04-10

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Good read!!Review Date: 2003-07-19
A Bridge HomeReview Date: 2003-06-16
This book is a door to yourselfReview Date: 2006-02-02
Light it Up!Review Date: 2007-09-12
I do not think I am at all like Raphael Cushnir. I am the sort of man who will read the middle of a book first, then the beginning, and then the end. Or sometimes I will read the end first. But what I found in "Setting Your Heart on Fire" was a deliberate and disciplined approach to freeing myself from my own negative attitudes.
But do not misunderstand me; this is not another book about positive thinking. If anything it is a book about positive emotions. It is a book about being aware of yourself, so aware that your emotions and the thoughts that spring from them are witnessed by you as the observer of your own inner life.
Self awareness is the beginning of inner peace. And I truly believe that anyone who reads and practices what Raphael presents in "Setting Your Heart on Fire" will make great strides toward that rarest of all states--being at home with yourself. Thank you, John C. Conley, author of "Letters to My Friends: A No Guarantees Guide to Awareness."
amazing!Review Date: 2003-06-26

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Timeless Elfquest goodnessReview Date: 2008-07-19
Wendy and Richard Pini, despite being well known in the fantasy circle, are still relatively unknown comic book artists. Which is a SHAME because their timeless Elfquest stories are extremely well-written. Often, Elfquest fans (such as myself) are very loyal and devoted fans that have been reading their stories for years (in my case 15 years).
In the Hidden Years, we get to see the years in between with Cutter and the Wolfriders after Rayak whisked the Palace of the High Ones into the near future along with his family: Leetah, Ember, Suntop. There are also stories that take place during different time periods like when Bearclaw was still chief and Cutter a mere boy. The stories are heartbreaking and center around the importance of family and finding a place to belong. Cutter somewhat adopts Tyleet, in place of Ember, and she becomes the "daughter of the whole tribe." The best story, as most have already indicated, is Tyleet's rescue of an abandoned human baby (sadly, due to his scar) and raising him. The second best story is the tragedy of Skywise's parents.
As always, the artwork done by Wendy is breathtaking. No other artist can draw Elfquest like she can. Richard is a master storyteller leaving the reader always wanting MORE. By far, this was my favorite graphic novel out of all the stories. Flawless artwork, and inspiring story telling.
Perfect 10Review Date: 2000-06-01
Best in a long whileReview Date: 2001-06-01
The most spectacular of all Elfquest graphic novels!Review Date: 2000-10-16
The Pinis are back in a great, flaring nova!Review Date: 2000-04-08

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Outstanding! A life-changing bookReview Date: 2005-05-25
On a personal level, this book empowered me to both acknowledge the validity of my emotions and to find ways to actively manage them rather than letting them run my life. Dr. Mininni offers techniques that can work with every personality type, including some that I now incorporate into my daily routines. I found her sections on how to analyze your feelings by paying attention to your body signals to be especially helpful, since we often mask painful feelings beneath other emotions.
In short, The Emotional Toolkit is an outstanding choice for anyone looking to understand and manage feelings and emotions. I can't recommend it highly enough.
The Emotional Toolkit, an essential tool for all womenReview Date: 2005-07-26
A breath of fresh airReview Date: 2005-05-29
Managing the Emotional Rollercoaster of AdulthoodReview Date: 2005-11-07
Managing emotion has never been a part of school curriculum, nor has it been a regular part of parenting. Parents learn about managing emotion from their parents in a disorganized anecdotal fashion teased out by trial and error. A particularly adverturous child may have many opportunities for learning, while a child that is shy and/or particularly compliant has relatively few. The family style of emotion management is based on a coping method passed on informally from generation to generation by word of mouth. Our modern culture lacks the traditional rites of passage that help ensure we learn the skills of adulthood. Yet emotion management is the single most important skill that determines our social and economic success and ability to maintain our mental health. As a psychotherapist over the past 28 years, I have found that a major part of what I do is educating people on what their emotions mean and how to cope with them.
I recently had the good fortune of obtaining a copy of Dr. Darlene Mininni's book, The Emotional Tookit. This book is well organized and chock full of most every tool I can think of that will prepare the average person for managing the emotional rollercoaster of adulthood in a complicated world. Although written particularly for women using many real life examples from the author's clinical experience, the skills are just as applicable to men and simple enough to be incorporated in a pre-teen training curriculum. The skills are described in an easy to understand way with many examples of how they can be applied in situations we are all familar with. I greatly appreciate this book and will recommend it to my clients.
This book has changed my life!Review Date: 2005-07-12

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Perfect for reluctant readersReview Date: 2006-08-09
A Wonderful Magical BookReview Date: 2005-02-11
brilliant bookReview Date: 2004-02-09
Great to read over and over!Review Date: 2003-09-03
WonderfulReview Date: 2003-02-27
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This book is thoroughly modern; Nancy and her friends George and Bess travel to the U. S. Virgin Islands. While there a boy rock band arrives to film a video and suddenly there is danger. There is dissension in the group but that does not appear to be enough to motivate the incidents of attempted murder. Nancy and her friends investigate and discover a crime ring smuggling people into the United States. Nancy gets too close and the ringleader kidnaps and tries to kill her. Fortunately, the resourceful Nancy manages to get free and the people in the ring are arrested by immigration agents.
While Nancy is a bit aloof from it, the girls still react like modern girls to the presence of the rock band. Also unlike the earlier episodes, when George and Bess encounter a man with a knife, they fight back rather than cowering. They kick the knife out of his hand and push him into the water.
Social change is inevitable and the differences in the Nancy Drew books over the years reflect that change. This book is one that will appeal to the modern adventurous young girl as it presents Nancy in a situation of the 1990's and she is cool, capable and determined to have fun.