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This autobiography of His Holiness the Dalai Lama is extremely inspiring. You can't get any closer to the Tibet / China conflict than this account from the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people.
It is a very well-written history of events and also the present struggles of the Tibetan people. The Dalai Lama has an uncanny sense of compassion and it is easy to see from this book why he was awarded the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize. I very much enjoyed reading the book and highly recommend it. Anybody interested in Asian history, world politics, Buddhism, or human rights issues will enjoy this first hand account of the invasion of Tibet by the Chinese government.

It was still my best ever biography and i read it when I am 12 yrs old in India and now i am in usa and i am really very proud of Tibet's HH THE DALAI LAMA.FREE TIBET yega

Excellent Graphics novel depicting the 2nd and 3rd books in the Myth Adventures. Books gives some greater detail into the past of you favorite characters such as "Ahhz" and "Tanda" that add depth the the original stories. Artwork is comical yet can pull off a very complex story rather well. A Must have for anyone who appreciates Phil Foglio's work, or anyone who has read any of the Myth Adventure series and enjoyed them.

This is a marvelous adaptation of Robert Asprin's Myth book. The writing is hilarious and, as always, Phil Foglio's illustrations add charm and humor. Those who enjoy this book may wish to read Robert Asprin's Myth series.

Ive just recieved this book from a friend,and it is simply filled with the wonderful names of Jehovah.If you want to know Him,you just have to get this book.It is just awesome!!!Thank you for letting me share my knowledge of this book.

I have read this book and i love it. It has alot of information and saves alot of time,and you don't have to look the names up.It gives a perfect description of each name and what they mean. It makes for a good bible study,and you get to know more of God and His nature.I would recomend this book highly.

This handbook is simply the best and most user friendly book I have found. It clears up many more ambiguities in terms of grammar and usage than MLA or other handbooks do. Moreover, it has great practical sections for usage, such as website lists and specific guidelines when writing specific types of papers or letters.

These writers have achieved a true practical masterpiece. You cannot find any guide on the market that is better, in my view. Check it out.

I call myself a writer, but grammar is something that I have a problem with, so I used a lot of grammar/writing handbooks while going to college. I liked this one the best. The explanations are not simple, but they do not expect you to be a grammarian either. Actually, I only came across this by accident. I found it in a book bin (for free!) and picked it up, --since I am a sucker for anything free - especially a good book, and it has made writing much easier for me.

Boy, am I glad I did. The St. Martin's Handbook actually teaches grammar in a comprehensive way, and they focus on the grammar issues that I have problems with - and for good reason. Andrea Lunsford and Robert Connors found out what the patterns were for error on student writing, and they gathered a nationwide sample of over 20,000 student essays's to find out what the error patterns for error among students are, and they wrote a book for geared towards those patterns.

This book isn't just for the grammatically challenged though; it is a good reference, with everything one hopes to find in a handbook and an excellent learning tool as well. Skip over Bedford and head straight for St. Martin's.

This is quite simply the best baseball book I've ever read. I've been watching baseball my whole life but Koppett gives whole new insights into the game. A long review isn't necesary...I'll just say that if you're a serious baseball fan or someone just getting into the game, you absolutely must read this book.

As a lifelong baseball fan, I had thought I knew everything there was to know about the game of baseball...until I found this book by chance in a bookstore some years ago.

Leonard Koppett's book is perhaps the most insightful book I've ever read regarding the National Pastime. This book represents an exhaustive research of virtually every aspect of our beloved game, giving the reader glimpses into everything that comprises the game of baseball, including, not only the fundamentals of the game, but other facets such as scouting, contract negotiation and a brief history of the rules of the game.

If you're looking for a frame of reference, I would compare this book to 'Men At Work,' by George Will. However, I find myself referring back to Koppett's book much more frequently than I do Will's book. Whereas Will describes the 'what' of the game, Koppett describes the 'why' of the game.

This book should be read by everyone who considers him/herself to be a fan of baseball. Fans new to the game will appreciate the insight. Veteran fans will be given some new bits to ponder.

This book has become a fast favorite in my preschool classroom. There is a lot that can be done with voices and dramatic play (acting out the story, dressing up in costumes, using puppets), and the children absolutely adore the repititious phrases. Though it's a pumpkin story, it's not Halloween based, so it can be used year-round. Many many literacy extensions can be built off this story as well. Last but not least, it's incredibly fun to read as the teacher!

This book tells a similar story of the fairy tale "Little Red Riding Hood" but with very interesting culture differences. One twist to the plot is that the grandmother visits her granddaughter and she meets three different animals (a wolf, a bear and a tiger) on her way to her granddaughter's house.

My two children like this story but my 3 year old son dearly loves it. The illustrations are colorful and the story line is cute but predictable. (I think that is why my son loves it and has almost memorized it). I would not be a bit surprised if this book becomes a new classic.

An excellent book for anyone interested in the Norse explorations of the North Atlantic: Iceland, Greenland, and Vinland. Jones not only gives a good history, still relevant despite the 1964 copyright, but gives the latter half of the book over to English translations of the original sources: The Book of the Icelanders, The Book of the Settlements, The Greenlanders' Saga, Eirik the Red's Saga, Karlsefni's Voyage to Vinland, and The Story of Einar Sokkason.

An excellent summary, well told, of what is known about Norse discovery, settlement and developments in Iceland, Greenland, and their farthest overseas reach, North America. Although no one has "the" definitive answers to the mystery of just how, why and exactly when the Norse Greenlanders' Eastern Settlement (really southern) disappeared after enduring for 500 years, Jones examines most of the likely possibilities with discernment in sorting them out. The last definite word we have from Norse Greenland was in 1410 when a group of Icelandic visitors left to return to Iceland after a four-year stay, including a young Greenland woman recently married to one of them. There was little hint of Greenlanders' society being in any threatening decline at that point: although life was not easy, that was nothing new. The best evidence indicates that the last of Greenland's Norse held on at least until the end of the 1400s and more likely well into the 1500s. Theories abound about causes: most propose a combination of factors, but we don't really know.

Yes, we do have reports of some violent incidents between Norse and groups of "skraelings" (the Inuit or so-called Eskimo) who had not appeared as far south as the Norse areas until well into the 1300s after more than three centuries of sole Norse settlement there. But there are also reports and evidence of both trade and other friendly and even sheltering contacts. The contacts were limited and infrequent with little or no territorial conflict involved, the Norse living mostly along the inner fjords where there was pasture for their flocks, and the Inuit on the outer coasts where sea hunting was much better. On this, Carl Sauer made a telling comment: "That the unwarlike Eskimos should have driven the Greenlanders back and finally eliminated them by force is quite out of character for both groups." Also the Norwegian Arctic explorer and scientist Fridtjof Nansen, well acquainted with Eskimo culture firsthand, had earlier objected to such claims. (In a recent best-seller Jared Diamond has revived the claim but adduces no new evidence.) There is some evidence of piratic attacks and kidnappings from outside, with English and Basque freebooters and some others suspected, but which without further information remains a dark suspicion unproven to scholars' satisfaction. At any rate it is certain that regular contact with Europe ultimately dried up, and Greenland's "rediscovery" was to wait until the end of the sixteenth century with the Frobisher and Davis expeditions, which found Eskimos but no Norsemen.

As for Vinland, Jones gives a good and very interesting account of what is known of those ventures and withdrawal. While rather noncommital as to where the settlement Leif established was located, he inclines toward Helge Ingstad's view that the site he and his wife uncovered at Newfoundland's northern tip is it. (See my other reviews for different opinions on this.)

The second half of the book is devoted to the sources, and a fascinating collection it is. Starting with translated text of the old Icelandic manuscripts "The Book of the Icelanders" (Islendingabok) and "The Book of the Settlements" (Landnamabok), Jones then gives a full translation of both sagas relating the Vinland ventures, plus the short saga of Einar Sokkason, the latter centered on a pair of dramatic events in Greenland which came to a head about 1132. Additional material is found in the appendixes, including an Inuit folk tale of a bloody incident and reprisals between a group of Eskimos and Norse (recounted grippingly in Jane Smiley's novel "The Greenlanders"); also an explanation of finds uncovered at a Norse farmsite in Greenland's former Western (really northern) Settlement; and an interpretation of Newfoundland's L'Anse aux Meadows site by Birgitta Linderoth Wallace who, after the Ingstads had finished their work became Director of the Parks Canada Project there and has since been its on-site authority.

Altogether, "The Norse Atlantic Saga" is a rich source of information on those activities, very readable and well presented. This Second Edition (1986) has been rewritten and contains much significant revision from the First (1964); the general outlines of this story have changed little in the years since. But Erik Wahlgren's "The Vikings and America" (also 1986) should be read as a counterweight to some of Jones' assumptions about the North American phase, as should Carl O. Sauer's "Northern Mists" (1968, also reviewed), which was ahead of its time and his perceptions still very much worth considering although studiously ignored by most scholars today if they've even heard of them.

I am a second year nursing student, and this has been my most favorite book this semester. Dr. Watson's definition of human care and caring is very clear and concise. The book is a true work of philosophical art. I enjoyed it very much, and will read it over and over. Thank you Dr. Watson!!

This book help us to understand the true meaning of nursing in our days. With this concept of nursing, nurses really understand that they make all the difference. Jean Watson view of nursing is one of caring and supporting people in their context, respecting them as complete human beens.

I recieve the book in a timely matter. It was in good shape and it was how it was described.

I read this book for an essay and I LOVED it. Johnston's use of stories beautifully revealed the spirituality of the Anishnabe-so much so that I discovered my own spirituality and place in this world by reading it. I wish to get my own copy to share with my children, which is what led me to search this website for the first time.I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the sacred worldview of the Ojibway, whose simple ,honorable views of all things is quite universally held by most N.American First nations groups.This book is extremely readable and I would recommend it for all age groups!

This is one of my favorite books. As a pre-kindergarten teacher, I read this and the children loved it. They would repeat the lines, "And she didn't even say thank you", and when one of them was whining, the question "Do you live in a vinegar bottle?" caused the whining to instantly cease. I have even found myself using the phrase to describe other adults who are never happy! Highly recommended.

My 7 yr. old daughter loves this book. It's a funny book about an old lady who is never satisfied with her house even though the fairy keeps granting her wishes for bigger and better houses. The morale is a good one--happiness comes from within, not from your possessions. My daughter soon memorized the verses that repeat throughout the book and recites them each time we read the book. The pictures are beautiful, detailed, and full of bright colors.