Stores Books

Wonderful children's visual book about language acquisition. Good read for grade-school children, adults reading to their children, or first grade teachers and librarians as a resource for their classroom

Yes, I know it's out of print and you're only buying used copies--but just to set the record straight, the author of this book is Diane (not Douglas, whoever he is) Stanley. That's me.

Thanks!

I ran into Blue down in Atlantic City a few years back, and he made a lasting imprint on my heart. I heard him speak and his words and emotions scorched our hearts like fire. The utterance of his last word grabed me out of my seat and forced my applause, everyones applause. Encore. The MC signaled for him to bless us with another verse or another thought. Word up! Fortunately, I had the opportunity to hear his work. If you aren't Harlem shaking it up in NYC, or dropping a couple thousand at Blackjack in Atlantic City, cop this book and I am sure he will show you what a corner store in the middle of the block looks and feels like. Encore.

I bought his book from him, one day while on the train and it was really good. I started reading it while with my son right after He signed it... and the poems had me smiling. A Couple came up to me and asked if the book was 'that good?' I said yes and they said they should had purchased it from him while he was on the train.
Looking forward to reading more. Keep the good work up.

This book was my constant companion throughout my childhood and I had many hours of fun with the suggestions from it.

This book teaches how to make costumes from houshold items, old clothes and the ever popular old sheets instead of from expensive materials.

The book is well written, well illustrated and thoroughly enjoyable. Though I am an adult now, I still enjoy thumbing through it.

I think every imaginative child (and what child isn't imaginative?) should have a book of this type to inspire their creativity. A shame it went out of print.

Costumes For Plays And Playing by author, illustrator, puppeteer and storyteller Gail E. Haley is a very practical "how-to" guide to the art of crafting effective stage costumes from everyday materials, with a minimum of fuss and bother. Featuring an easy to follow text which covers a wide variety of possible needs ranging from wild animals to soldiers out of ancient history, Costumes For Plays And Playing is a first-rate and "user friendly" guide which is very highly recommended, especially for school and community theater reference shelves.

Anna Morgan has the eye of a czarina when it comes to creating visual richness. The book is full of marvelous ideas great and small, many of which are quite inexpensive. For example, she suggests saving colored foil candy wrappers to smooth out and use as raw material to decorate the covers of books. Now why didn't I think of that the last time I crumpled and discarded a candy wrapper?

Morgan presents three categories of ideas: ones to use in decorating the covers of books, ones to use in embellishing the interior pages of books, and ones to use in making unusual books themselves.It has very clear instructions for all the projects, and has many detailed photographs and drawings. Very useful are variations on each idea, so you can see examples of how she takes her concept and reapplies it to make it look totally different.

If this book has a fault, it is that papermaking and bookbinding, both of which are described in the book, might each be the subject of detailed treatises much longer than this volume. No matter, this book is an inspiration.

I'm so inspired by this book, that I can hardly wait to get home from vacation so I can pull out my craft supplies. One project is a vacation journal with a cover sprinkled with sand and sea shells. It's beautiful.
She shows a variety of designs and techniques like weaving torn paper, using embossing liquid, and making your own special papers (one uses corn silks). I like the examples using lace to frame an old photo, and ways to dress up ordinary books (a standard visitor's book and a ring binder). These are great for personal use or make very special gifts.

This cookbook is a must for anyone interested in trying tasty, new dishes. Easy-to-follow instructions with pictures of most recipes. The first three things I tried (soup, casserole, dessert) were simple, yet elegant and tasted delicious! Here's hoping the publisher prints more soon, I have to give my copy back to my girlfriend!

Great, easy to follow recipes. Wonderful full-color photographs of methods and finished products. Easy to use, for chefs of all skill levels. Superb book, for beginner to expert.

Becky and Brent Heath have covered every question anyone could ask about daffodils. We never realized how easy this wonderful flower was to grow, hybridize and cultivate until we read this book. The Heaths bring years of commercial growing success to the home gardener--and create an inspiring guide for anyone who wishes to have plenty of this spring delight!!

Most of my daffodil work is with older species, and critters I dig off old lots and in the woods. However, the pub is an excellent reference for grower's in any catagory! They will also answer questions!!

This bag is great. I got it for my hubby for christmas. Every one who saw it under our tree loved it and asked where I got it. Highly recommend! Also highly recommend amazon!! This is the best site to buy from, super saver shipping was such a big help, and they ship fast. Amazon prices are lower then walmart on some items I purchased.

This is a very nice large gift bag. It is sturdy, colorful and nicely detailed with team logo and name. It was a great b-day bag for my husbands gifts.

I loved this book. I think everybody should read it, especially those who have any interest at all in Eastern religions. Rabi tells it like it is - from an insiders view of Hinduism. He is very candid in his writing which makes for one powerful book. Just as the last reviewer stated, if you read this book, it will change your life - for all eternity.

A facinating story of a Brahmin Guru, who came to know the real God while worshipping a Brahmin Cow. This story will really change your life!

I'm a speculator and so I read this book to get a better understanding of logistical issues that might affect commercial business. I define logistics broadly as the science of managing or using contextual constraints to move people, resources, or information through to end users in an efficient, effective, and ecological way that emancipates the client's ability to survive and thrive. If you have a similar vision of logistics you'll find much in this book to benefit from. Although specifically written for the military logistician, there is much here for the creative reader, since General Tuttle talks about not only how the present system works but how it could be improved. Logistics is really a functional expression of system science; you don't have to be a logistical engineer or transportation and logistical professional to find applications to other forms of system management.

For the civilian taxpayer, General Tuttle supplies a better view of the unique problems the military runs into in trying to acquire, project, and sustain the "stuff" needed for military operations. You get a better appreciation of how incredibly difficult it must be to drop a unit half a world away in a hostile environment and then support and supply it. Failure would have grave consequences not only for the troops and the mission but also for wider policy. Logistical success sends a powerful message that other would be opponents may not like but must respect. A valuable lesson for any private business!

The military has some unique logistical features which private industry does not:
* Absolute necessity to procure and deliver. You can't be sort of right.
* Support of legacy systems that may be 20, 30, or 50 years old.
* Slow adjustments to changes easily acquired and used commercially like hand held computers and RFID tags. (The author mentions a 2003 GAO report which I've read, mentioning the finding that the Navy recognizes it hasn't met supply goals in over 20 years because of data collection processes are dated, as well as the data.)
* Large turnover in logistical personnel.
* Problems associated with the Byzantine government procurement process.
* Lack of productivity measures. Outside of working capital funded organizations, few defenses activities charge costs of their people to their work projects. There is no way to tell how productive these activities are or could be.
These are just a few of the limits mentioned. These alone would render most commercial organizations in the trash heap. The fact that military logisticians can overcome them and still get the job done under conditions of extreme stress would make any one with military logistics background a real asset to a commercial organization.

Although the author mentions many important points I found two of special note. One is the emphasis on program management which essentially manages through constraints, the second is the idea of continually shared information used to overcome or utilize constraints as feedback and direction. Both concepts are valuable no matter what your management field. The book is highly readable without losing even someone with only basic logistics knowledge. The only thing that would have been of help would be the addition of more diagrams to better introduce relationships and "preposition" them in the readers mind. But this is a minor pedagogical point. The book has too much in it to ignore if you are a civilian in business. If you are in military logistics you should have already stopped reading and ordered this book!

It is said that amateurs study tactics, professionals study logistics.

General Tuttle is by no mens an amateur. As the head of the Army Materiel Command, he had 100,000 people working for him to supply the worldwide needs of the Army. ==In this book he discusses every aspect of logistics support for the Army of today and tomorrow. This includes equipment, many of it specialized such as transport ships that can conveniently carry armored vehicles at a high speed. These are not the same requirements as that of the commercial market. But it also includes using commercial equipment or companies when possible so that cost advantages can be obtained.

Each major area of logistics is examined from the timely delivery of mail from home to evacuating casualties from the battlefield. The books examines the effect of the information explosion and looks into new technologies that are coming into being.

This is the first major book to be published in forty years or so. It will become the definitive book on logistics for the forseeable future.

My husand read this book and I can say from a Mom's perspective it has made a positive impact on his role as Daddy w/ our 12 yr old daughter. My husband also attended Ed's weekend Conference this past month and it was amazing! If you ever get the chance to have Ed speak at your church...don't pass it up...your family w/ reap the rewards!

This book has several great features that come together to make it worth getting for a father that you know. First of all the author has a perfect background to attract men who care about developing their families and who follow typical American sports. Ed was an NFL lineman for three NFL teams (JETS, GIANTS and RAMS). More important than his NFL background, Ed is a pastor at the Stadium Vineyard in Anaheim California. The excellent blend of theology, contemporary worship and practical ministry that is typical of the Vineyard movement exudes through Ed's book as well. His stuff is practical, theologically sound and attractive for men.

BTW-this book has over 200,000 copies in print now!

I recommend you look up his youtube video called 'how to treat a girl' as a good primer on this book's topic.

He will put wings to the soul of most men. It's a fast and fun read and will impact your thinking on why and how you should parent as a Dad.
I recommend you get a copy.

The only drawback is the paper on this book is newsprint. So the actual physical quality is not high, but in my book it's not the type of paper that matters as much as what is on the paper! This is a five star.