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Fools Crow Wisdom and PowerReview Date: 2008-02-09
This is a very important bookReview Date: 2007-10-22
knowledge of the old waysReview Date: 2007-06-12
Superior insight Review Date: 2007-04-10
read as a Treasure of insight, clarity, simplicity & wonder. This reviewer has been reading books on this subject for more than 40 years, and these 2 books are true Treasures of this world view. Fools Crow is magnificant.
inconsistent and somewhat hard to believeReview Date: 2007-03-14
I read it for a graduate class in religion but was disappointed.

Excellent story about more than baseballReview Date: 2008-03-22
Free BaseballReview Date: 2006-08-25
Thoughtful StoryReview Date: 2008-07-28
AWESOME!!!!Review Date: 2008-04-13
WOW! is all I can say...Review Date: 2006-10-06
Free Baseball was I warm story about I Cuba boy who escaped. Felix, the boy, was the main character in this great story. Felix was a boy whose dad was a Cuba baseball star, and dreamed about nothing but baseball. Sue Corbett wrote this story well, and I really treasured it.
One part I liked was the part where Felix had just escaped on the bus. He ran away from his "evil" babysitter and was named the new ball boy of the opposing team. Felix slides in a small compartment and hides till the bus stops. Felix realizes it was foolish to do it because it got hot and un-cozy.
The next part I really liked is when he met the team mascot who was a dog named Miracle. Miracle was really important to the team because he was the only reason fans came to the games. He would run around the bases when one of the players hit a homerun. He also lived right in the stadium and could catch fly balls.
The last part was when Felix met a Cuban named Diaz. Diaz didn't speak much English but understood what people were talking about. Felix and Diaz became kind of best friends while Felix was a run away. Diaz was known as the team slugger and was one of the newer players. Diaz also said he met Felix's dad.
In conclusion Free Baseball was an about a boy named Felix who ran away from home during a baseball game. Felix was soon known to be the ball boy while he traveled with the team. He met a man named Diaz and met a "miracle" of a dog on his journey. Free Baseball was one of the best books I ever read.
D. Williams


Goodbye,Vietnam is a great student summer read!Review Date: 2005-08-18
Wonderful!Review Date: 2001-06-13
Goodbye,VietnamReview Date: 2001-09-28
GREAT BOOKReview Date: 2000-04-28
For young readers.Review Date: 1999-05-18

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The Truth is the TruthReview Date: 2008-08-13
Researching Chicano Communities: Social-Historical, Physical, Psychological, and Spiritual Space
HalfBreedReview Date: 2007-11-05
Review by Will Davis- Author of "Bell County Bushwhackers"
A Unique and Important LifeReview Date: 2005-05-02
The authors have done an outstanding job in compiling the story of George Bent. This is a scholarly, well-researched, well-documented, book that is complex but reads easily and tells a fascinating tale of a man between two worlds and comfortable in neither. The characters of Western legend appear in the book: Kit Carson, Wild Bill Hickock, George Custer, Phil Sheridan, and Buffalo Bill. Desperate forgotten battles between the Cheyennes and their White enemies are recalled and described. Perhaps the most interesting chapters of all describe the relationship between Bent and the scholars -- Hyde, Mooney, and Grinnell -- who used him as a resource to write their books. Bent had a burning interest in assuring that the story of the Cheyenne was recorded and remembered. He succeeded.
"Halfbreed" is a sad book as it describes the destruction by disease and war and massacre of a people and of Bent's own efforts to survive in a world that collapses around him. I don't know of any other book that delves so deeply and movingly into the world of the halfbreed. Bent deserves the recognition this book accords him almost a century after his death on the Cheyenne Reservation in Oklahoma.
Smallchief
A brilliant readReview Date: 2006-10-20
Seth J. Frantzman
"Remarkable" Doesn't Quite Describe This Book!Review Date: 2005-10-26

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An empowering guide to happier managing Review Date: 2007-10-19
Good points, a bit too soft & sweet in presentation.Review Date: 2007-08-14
Much of the book is focused on getting you to treat yourself this way. The idea is to lower your stress levels by not forcing yourself to be a certain way, don't worry so much about overcoming and willing things into existence. Rather, relax and find your own core and your true gifts and then you will be ready to lead others this way. Several times they say (probably too many times) that the best gift you can give another is the gift of them self.
The book is full of anecdotes from their own coaching experiences to illustrate their points. They also use quotes from the likes of Deepak Chopra (this always raises my concerns about the point being made), Napoleon Hill (whom they also bash for using the work think), Voltaire (!), and many others. They also make some really odd comments. One being that DeNiro was channeling a dead boxer in "Raging Bull". Hmmm. Jake LaMotta was not only alive when the film was made (he was born in 1921), he is alive in 2007.
While I quite enjoy their point about the new work force, not trying to force things so much, focusing only on the present and the one most important task, I found the packaging of the ideas a tad saccharine. It is up to you whether you will find it appealing.
Low-Stress, Humanistic Management That WorksReview Date: 2007-07-07
The book's writers, consultant and author Steve Chandler and construction executive Duane Black, have outlined a plan for transforming a company's culture from one of judgment and criticism to one of leading employees to contribute more than any goal or KPI will motivate them to achieve. The book makes a logical, persuasive case for managing people in a way that gets them thinking about how they can contribute to the success of the company, and in doing so, make work fun and rewarding. It teaches managers how to create constructive relationships with their employees, and in doing so, significantly reduce their own stress levels.
In my work as a corporate trainer, I began incorporating principles from the book into several training courses a few months ago. The effect the book has on each group of managers is the same. They recognize the truths contained in the book, see how applying them will reduce stress and make them more effective leaders, and ask for more training based on the principles in the book.
Read this book with thought and care, and you'll change the way you think about management and leadership.
The Hands-Off ManagerReview Date: 2007-07-05
Duane Black is one of those leaders that is consistently walking his talk. As a successful small business owner for more than 20 years, I have recently found myself holding the position of manager of a small group of entrepreneurs. Duane Black and Steve Chandler's ability to take all different types of information and philosophies and bring them back to personal responsibility has been done with grace.
We are all observers of the people around us. A great manager is one that is observing himself and is by doing so, much more effective in assisting others in empowering themselves.
Great reading!
Grant Helgeson
Scottsdale, Arizona
It works in more scenarios than just the business world. Review Date: 2007-07-16

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Makes me real happyReview Date: 2008-10-14
The NAACP Image Award nominee (2001) is not a bad way to celebrate the kinks and curls of a little black girls hair (and personality).
A definite read for those raising black or biracial girls (and boys). Adults can find a little inspiration for inclusion and sensitivity within this short fun book too. Naturally.
This little children's book makes me 'all girl happy.' It's a poem. It's a work of art (thanks to Chris Raschka's watercolors).
Small children will love the rhythm of book (or video) but adults will find a beat in it too. A recommended read for all parents of little African American girls. Help your little one celebrate her kinks, coils, naps, and waves--the all natural her.
Use it as a fun reading group activity. Read it with pulled tight and patted down, in the wind and all around. Invite female African American group members to share their girlhood hair memories (with pictures).
Listen. Learn. Love.
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Linda Leigh Hargrove is the author of two works of fiction: The Making of Isaac Hunt (2007) and Loving Cee Cee Johnson (2008). Her writings blend suspense, humor, and faith into compelling stories about race and class in America.
love itReview Date: 2007-10-30
Wonderful art, content, and rhythmReview Date: 2007-01-19
Only reason it is not 5 stars.....Review Date: 2006-03-06
simple, self loving, and healthy Review Date: 2006-03-09

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Herb book that is ahead of its timeReview Date: 2002-07-05
I've had it for years and it amazes me how ahead of its time it is. I've even found articles on coleus and guggul. It's hard to find info on these.
He includes both folklore and research information.
"THE" DEFINITIVE & COHERENT GUIDE FOR UNDERSTANDING MEDICINAL HERBS & THEIR APPLICATIONSReview Date: 2006-01-25
I read a large number of alternative health and medical texts and some are better than others. I borrow as many as possible from the library, but Michael Murray's books, along with James Duke's, are among the few that I purchase and keep handy at all times. The approach of these two men are always safety first, and they follow the first cardinal rule of medicine which is to do "NO HARM". For that reason I feel a level of security that allows me to make the leaps of faith needed in order to try new things that will affect the health of myself and my loved ones.
IN A NUTSHELL: A terrific read, but very useful and efficient too!
The Healing Power of Herbs, contains detailed and coherent discussions about the effects and practical applications of 37 medicinal herbs and 34 common ailments treated by them. A short history of "herbal medicine" precedes these discussions.
WHAT IT IS:
SECTION 1: Pages 1-28
INTRODUCTION: BASIC HISTORY OF HERBAL MEDICINE & PREPARATIONS
SECTION 2: Pages 29-344
MATERIA MEDICA: In alphabetical order from Aloe Vera to Valerian, 37 of the most useful and commonly used herbs are examined. For each Herb examined, the same organization of the discussion is utilized as follows:
GENERAL DESCRIPTION, CHEMICAL COMPOSITION, HISTORY & FOLK USE, PHARMACOLOGY - [effects are itemized and examined in detail], CLINICAL APPLICATIONS - [what ailments the herb may be used for -each ailment is examined as it pertains to the particular herb], DOSAGE - [different forms of the herb and uses are detailed in regard to dose], TOXICITY - [usually described as the toxic effects on lab animals or the lethal dose in 50% of the cases {LD50}].
REFERENCES - [There is a long list of references at the end of each herbs discussion, which both validates the information and gives one other places to research the particular herb.]
SECTION 3: Pages 345-390
RECOMMENDED HERBS FOR SOME SPECIFIC HEALTH CONDITIONS - Again there is a repeated structure:
AILMENT - alphabetically listed, is described to aid in its identification and to illustrate its seriousness. After the description there is an "Herbal Recommendation" paragraph for each ailment. The use of multiple herbs in combination makes
section 3 important and indispensible when dealing with a specific ailment, as section 2 deals with the herbs and their actions individually rather than their uses in combination with other agents.
At the end of the ailments' discussion, there are references for each specific ailment which can lead one to further study quite easily.
GLOSSARY: Page 393-402
INDEX: Page 403-410
BOTTOM LINE: Works well with the "Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine", Revised 2nd Ed. by M. Murray and J. Pizzorno
Currently value-priced at $12.95 through Amazon or other discounters, this is an extreme value and a great read filled with useful Herbal information. Bear in mind that this book, originally written in 1992 and later revised and expanded in 1995, is starting to need a major update. There are herbs like Ephedra that are included in this book, but have been taken off the market due to safety concerns. Though I have the revised second edition I would buy a third edition of this book in a heartbeat.
this is the best!Review Date: 2001-03-18
The Healing Power of HerbsReview Date: 2007-09-15
There were quite a lot of common herbs that were not represented in this book. Also, the information given per each herb was not very complete. I was rather dissapointed in this book.
Best In Its ClassReview Date: 2000-07-26
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A Lost Treasure FoundReview Date: 2002-12-31
I wondered how the book would read as an adult. After just a few pages I was caught back once again into the wonderful celtic world and lived again in the monastary at Glaston. The book is a great read for all ages with a story that lets you dream of a time when knights rode the countryside and life was filled with enchantment.
The magic of this story stayed with me to adulthood.Review Date: 2002-04-24
A Long-Remembered TreasureReview Date: 2004-12-13
I read this book as a teen and never, ever forgot it.
I became enthralled with the legends surrounding Glastonbury.
I didn't rest until I actually visited the site in my 20's.
I almost never write Amazon reviews, but I am so delighted to see this gem of a book available again, I had to check in.
From the unanimously excited responses of those who rediscovered this book, I am confident that word of mouth and enthusiastic teachers and librarians will do everything they can to see that this amazing work reaches a new generation of future travellers to Glastonbury.
Like I, they will be thrilled to gaze on the actual places described in the book: The beautiful Chalice Well, the ruined Abbey, the marker for "Arthur's grave", the thorn tree; and the profoundly mystical Glastonbury Tor at the nexus of one of the most remarkable places on Earth.
Thank you, Eleanor Jewett, for making that trip a foregone conclusion for me upon the opening of your book.
Hidden Treasure of GlastonReview Date: 2004-10-12
Still love this bookReview Date: 2004-03-30

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My review of Alex Rodriguez' Hit a Grand SlamReview Date: 2005-08-01
Hit a Grand Slam: By A-Rod is a great book!Review Date: 1999-07-27
A positive influece, and an asset to have!Review Date: 1999-06-01
Alex and his team did a great job of affluently connecting the pictures with his stories in such a way that it is one you won't want to put down until finished.
Alex is a great role model, and his book is an excellent reflection of him. His positive outlook shines throughout his book, which in turn inspires the reader, the kids.
A wonderful addition to any classroom or home library!Review Date: 1999-02-17
Hit a Grand SlamReview Date: 1999-12-24
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Still Excelllent Advice & Good ReadingReview Date: 2008-07-28
FantasticReview Date: 2008-06-04
An Absolute TREASUREReview Date: 2006-03-08
First, I found this book to be useful and pratical. The author provides general principles regarding how to develop self-confidence and improve one's speaking peformance, then provides an illustration of that principle. In other words, the author is effectively instructing us on how to improve our public speaking peformance, which is critical in so many professions.
Second, this book contains brilliant depth. In fact, to be forward, I was skeptical I would even find this book useful. I have provided speeches with nearly 300 people in attendance. However, when it came to my performance before small groups --say, three to twelve people-- I tended to flounder. From this book, I learned that I must prepare for my short presentations as I prepare for my more lengthy presentations. A few quick pointers: memorize your opening and closing, which I was not doing for my small group presentations; I was often attempting to "wing" them. However, subsequently reading this book, my presentations are more effective and have more grace.
Third and in conclusion, the final chapter was somewhat astonishing for me. I was literally mispronouncing a few words, and I am very grateful for having received instruction and guidance from the author. For example, I was mispronouncing vIand, antIdote, amEnable, cUlinary, sUpine, lab-o-ra-tory, bev-er-age, Cath-o-lic, choc-o-late, di-a-mond, fo-li-age, gal-ler-y, et al.! I honestly state with confidence that this little treasure is a "must read" for professionals, particularly those required to speak before small and large audiences. On a final note, I only wish I had read this book earlier, my life would have been quite easier.
Sincerely,
Clovis
The saying what you don't know could hurt you is true. Review Date: 2008-03-12
great help. Important informationReview Date: 2007-06-21
I will go over a few of the key points of this wonderful book by Dale Carnegie, Inc., and why the information was what I needed to hear.
-In order to be a good public speaker you must have a strong and persistant desire to relate this information. (Yes, there is a strong and urgent need to increase awareness of CEREBELLAR ATAXIA as well as all of the other varieties of ATAXIA-a neurological, progressive, physical disorder that impairs coordination. I have been becoming more and more physically handicapped with my genetic neurological disorder since I was 17.)
-Know thoroughly what you are going to talk about. Don't speak until you are sure that you have something to say, and then say it, and sit down. (I am already sitting in a wheelchair due to my progressive, genetic disorder. I related to my audience how I wrote the book, over years, the publication process, and then I recited three of the poems from my book.)
-Practice, Practice, Practice. Be prepared. State your facts, argue from them, and appeal for action. (I described how it is to live with a progressive, neurological handicap. I hope it will raise awareness of ATAXIA.)
Those are a few of the key point of this marvelous book by Dale Carnegie, Inc.
My book is called Dreams in August: Life, Love, and Cerebellar Ataxia
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