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This book is an excellent introduction to the movement work of Dr. Milton Trager M.D. It contains both theory and practical movements. It also has very interesting photos of Dr. Trager both as a young man, and as a very active old man. It is easy to read, as it was not actually written, but was spoken by Dr. Trager, and written down by his students over a number of years.

It would be hard to imagine a more unlikely international spy and detective than the Emily Pollifax, garden club habitue, geranium raiser, suburban grandmother, and brown belt karate expert. But there you have it--and it all works just beautifully.

I've read about all of the Pollifax books, and so far this is the best. Mrs. Pollifax is contacted by her CIA superior and given the dangerous assignment of going to the Peoples Republic of China (during the Cold War) and rescuing a Chinese engineer who is in a remote-area labor camp/prison. In the tourist group with Mrs. Pollifax is another CIA agent, but Mrs. Pollifax is not told who he is. This secret is kept for about half the book.

The tour of China alone is quite good all by itself, especially when the tour group arrives at the Taklamakan Desert in western China. The other operative makes himself known to Mrs. Pollifax, and together they work to rescue the Chinese engineer--but not without great danger, a Soviet spy who intervenes because the USSR wants the engineer as well, and heroics on the part of the heroine. Miss Marple she is not, unless that spinster has learned to perform karate under extreme duress.

This book is satisfying on all counts: interesting plot, atmosphere, fine characterizations, and realistic dialogue. It is to be hoped that this book will remain in print for a long time.

My daughter LOVED IT!!!! She listens to it all the time and it has helped her so much.

If you think that this book is too expensive, don't. Until this book gets you all knowledge of designing multiple signal processing. You understanably might think it a bit pricey. It is actally a bargain. No other book in this field on the market offers as much for engineer to know in one publication.

"Music and Your Mind" has been selected for listing in "Religion and Psychoactive Sacraments: An Entheogen Chrestomathy." http://www.csp.org/chrestomathy

Ably translated by Thomas J. Butler and Saba Risaluddin, A Muslim Woman In Tito's Yugoslavia by Munevera Hadzisehovic is the gripping and true story of a woman who observed first hand the horrific Serbian injustice toward Muslims; the callousness of the Communist Party toward a hard-working citizenry, as well as the detrimental and destabilizing effects of an intolerant state government. A gripping, dark, and forcefully honest presentation of social ills from a personal point of view, A Muslim Woman In Tito's Yugoslavia is recommended for inclusion in Islamic Studies, International Studies, and 20th Century European History reference library collections.

Engagingly written by Sheila Kindade and enhanced with photographic illustrations by Elaine Little, "My Family" showcases families of all sizes and from all parts of the world. Young readers ages 4 to 7 will learn that families can include not only mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins - and, of course, themselves. Kids will also discover that some families around the world are much like theirs, while other families are different. But whatever those differences may be, they are still families and all of us together make up one global family of human beings. Also available in a hardcover edition, "My Family" would make a wonderful addition to any school or community library picturebook collection for young children preschool through first grade.

It is a great read. After visiting the Charlestown Shipyard and Old Ironside with my 5th graders, it was fun to listen to them talk about things in the book that were similar to what they saw on our field trip.

Mimi and Papa are invited to the Kentucky Derby, and they take Grant and Christina along. They get to see the track, the horses, rub elbows with the horsey-set and enjoy the fun of the pre-Derby spirit. But then strange things start to happen. A race horse vanishes, followed by the disappearance of two jockeys. Suddenly, Grant and Christine are racing to solve the mystery before the fastest 2 minutes happens.

This is a great interactive book for kids. With the Derby just past, it's will be super fun for the kiddies wanting to make the feeling last. A wonderful gift.

I have a ten year old son who is homeschooled. It was his love of this book on which I'm basing my five star rating. Recently we read this book as a read aloud. We use the Carol Marsh mysteries as a big part of theme units that we do.

My son enjoys first looking at the pictures of the children in the introduction, and reading about who they are in real life.

We then copy the scavenger hunt in the back of the book, so that he can keep check off the items as the appear in the book.

These are excellent books for a read aloud in a learning situation, but the language is appropriate and the chapters are short enough for children to read on their own.

I enjoyed Christina's attitude towards the topic of Davy Crockett and the Alamo - "That's boy stuff!" she declared, but it wasn't soon until she was enjoying the story too.

The short Spanish language glossary with common Spanish words that was in the back of this book was particularly helpful and fun.

These books are not first class mystery books from an adult standpoint, but that is not what is important - what matters is that these stories are close enough to reality, and involve enough children's interests, that the child enjoys the book and learns a lot about Texas history along the way.

For a good unit study, provide a copy of a Texas map (There's one in the book!), and pair this book with an appropriate biography book for kids on Davy Crockett. We also watched "Dear America: A Line in the Sand:The Alamo Diary of Lucinda Lawrence Gonzales, Texas, 1836."