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The pronunciations are tough to learn for those of us who aren't linguists. I use this to try to remember words I learned as a kid growing up in Metlakatla, AK and also to learn new words. It's priceless to have as a reference but requires a whole lot of worthwhile effort.

I was pleasantly surprised to find that this quality dictionary also includes an extensive Tsimshian reference grammar (80 pages long)! Very, very useful given the grammatical complexity of the language. There is no English-Sm'algyax dictionary, but there is an easy-to-use index that directs you to the pages in the Sm'algyax-English section covering each English word. A good find.

David Grossman, a very gifted Israeli author, portrays the fragile line that separates the Israeli from the Palestinians in the occupied territories. But this is far more than a political story. Here, an old Arab, while demanding withdrawal from the land held by the Israelis, loves the Jewish soldier he has captured and threatened to kill. And the soldier returns this love with a delicate sense of respect. Fraught with diverse emotions, humor and insights, this book examines the moral ambiguities and human dilemmas that confront the Israelis on a daily basis,never shaking their lengthy history with the land.

David Grossman, a very gifted Israeli author, portrays the fragile line that separates the Israelis from the Palestinians in the occupied territories. But this is far more than a political story. Here, an old Arab, while demanding withdrawal from the land held by the Iaraelis,comes to love the Jewish soldier he has captured and threatened to kill. And the soldier returns this love with a delicate sense of respect. Fraught with diverse emotions, humor and insights, this book examines the moral ambiguities and human dilemmas that confront the Israelis on a daily basis and never shaking their lengthy history with the land.

This book was one of the best that I have read in a long time. I love the realness that the book gives of the DC area. I read it on a airplane trip from NY to LA. I could not put it down. I really like the way that he finally puts the Republican party in a good light! You should read this book. It was thrilling!

I could not put it down. I found that every detail was authentic to what a real campaign is like. If you like politics, you will like this book.

An excellent summary of the various types of structures used in Washington bridges down through the years. Specific locations and history given for each major bridge. Not a structural engineering text, but should be read by any northwest civil engineering type.

I've got to say that the first thing that came to mind when I saw this book on Washington's Bridges was the famous 'Galloping Gertie' bridge at Tacoma Narrows that fell down. Then I thought of the floating bridges that the folk at the Department of Transportation seem to like. I would have been disappointed if these bridges hadn't been included in this book. But they were, along with a bunch of other bridges that have failed also. One failed when a herd of sheep crossed it. Another when fireworks set it on fire. Earthquakes and the eruption of Mt. St. Helens caused more to fail. Then there was the one where a forty ton logging truck attempted to cross a bridge designed for a five ton load.

But enough about failed bridges. This is really a book on the hundreds of other bridges around the State of Washington. Some of these are magnificant structures. A lot are surprisingly different, one bridge for instance that was bought war surplus. And I didn't realize that there were still three wooden covered bridges in the state.

This is mostly a picture book, with just enough technical description as to the types of bridges to make it even more interesting. A lot of these bridges would make a good weekend excursion trip to go see. If you're interested in this sort of thing, this is a most interesting book. It's one that I intend to take along on vacations to tell us a bit about where we are going.

A unique collection of native American masks who's beauty is breath taking. The amazing pictures contained here show in great detail the talent of those who created them. Each mask has a description of its use and they are shown in all their glory - each one has been re-created using traditional methods so that you get to see them as they were intened to be seen. Invaluable!

This book has beautiful photography and a striking diversity of masks. I wanted to buy this book after visiting a native history museum in Anchorage, AK. They had this book available as a reference with their collection of native masks. As an artist, I find the masks truly inspiring and this book gives lots of great examples!

A great summer read! Lovable, unforgettable characters who soon become like old friends. Descriptions that allow you to feel, smell and taste the streets of New Orleans. Interesting premise of a search for a fictional character, Blanche DuBois. Although a sequel, it is skillfully written to stand alone. New readers will quickly "catch up" without having read Looking for Blanche (although they'll no doubt want to after getting ro know Belle and friends in this fun and fast-moving sequel). Take it to the beach.

The Spirit in Washington Square by Mary Kay RemickFor those of you who met Belle Reve and followed her search for Blanche DeBois of STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE fame, you will be glad to know that Belle is back, along with her big, rumply bearlike man, Art Barkoff, the taxi driver. For those readers not familiar with Remick's Blanche, it's the story of how a young innocent woman pursues her quest to find Blanche DeBois, made famous by Tennessee Williams.In Remick's second story, not only has Belle left the halfway house, but she's also found romance withArt Barkoff. Some of the gang from Hope Haven also play a prominent part of the story.The novel continues with how people cope with serious conflicts and medical problems as well as a dilemma or two.But it's really a love story as well.Find out whether Belle finds Blanche, but especially enjoy the flavor and exitement of New Orleans in this delightful Southern novel.

I am a graduate student at WSU in Pullman. This text is an excellent resource for those wishing to deepen their understanding and appreciation for Northwest Native American culture. The accompanying CD is the only one that I could locate which has authentic Northwest tribal music; most Native American music available through retail outlets today are the melodic flute tunes of Southwestern tribes.

Book includes information on instruments, dance regalia, as well as histories about musical traditions.

Tribes included in the CD include the Makah, Quileute, Yakama, Chinook, Skokomish, Tulalip, Lummi, Okanogan, Spokane, Nez Perce, Umatilla, and Colville.
I would recommend this book to anyone!

Native American Music Traditions of Washington State. This book & accompanying compact disk offer a rare glimpse into the NorthWest Native American's sacred traditions of song & dance.

Arising from a unique exhibit & live performance at the Northwest Folklife Festival, Spirit of the First People is a collection of personal narratives, stories & essays on the music of the First People in the region that now encampasses Washington State. From tribe to tribe & reservation to reservation across the state, a wide range of musical genres & individual styles have developed, including social dance songs, game songs & hymns.

It takes time to re-tune our ears from listening to the artificial & steroidal music we're used to. Listening to both the CD & reading the stories is like hearing the thunder in a gorge, a hawk on the wind, snow-muffled footsteps, water rushing to the sea. The voices of the People of the Earth whose ears have heard its heartbeats & remember the stories.

Tucked into the many memories of boarding school, singing the songs to life, berry gathering & potlatches is a gallery of exquisite black & white archival photos as well has full color ones of today's families, ceremonial regalia & drums.

A rare treat & an inspired gift for someone you know who favors music of a First People. A treasure! For my full review do check out: [my website].

I didn't realize that this was the instructors' edition, but that's OK. It is in almost new condition just as advertised. A good book.

The book was just what I needed and it couldnt have come at a better time!

What do you do when the foundation of your existence is not only annihilated, but lost and forgotten? Carly Sachs has produced a stunning account of an individual putting together an irrational, criminal and inhuman event in the life of the narrator, which cannot be repaired in any other way. Her sparce and barren language reflects the basis with which the narrator must reacquaint herself with one word at a time. Instead of a confessional tale of being lost in an abyss, the symbols within this book give the reader an objective foothold in finding a way out. If you like Louise Gluck and Elizabeth Bishop, The Steam Sequence too reaches for the elements. It does not only have to be read in the historical context of the holocaust, but provides a story of anyone, anywhere, at any time, who has faced the destruction of reality.

How difficult a topic to tackle is The Holocaust and how many angles the approach towards it--and yet Carly Sachs attempts it again with what could have only been a solid certainty of the riskiest, most urgent art. The challenge in the politically and moreso within the trafficked-political, is to make what is already so charged feel as aesthetically high in voltage as it is in its terrible truth. The Steam Sequence comes to us already vaporized, with words lightly (and lit) hung in the air of its pages the way of dust and ghosts. It seems deeply right with a genuine grief that is not exploited or exclaimed but rather strung across the horizontal layout of the page. The poems are full of space and the language is spare. This is a beautiful photograph of an unspeakable image that has been shot again and again but never from this angle and rarely so right.

This is the best biography for young people I've seen in a long time. I grew up loving biographies, and am always drawn to new ones on the shelves. The format is beautiful, and the writing clear, concise and entertaining. A must-have for classrooms, libraries, and the personal collections of history buffs of all ages.

The best biography I've seen on George Washington. Thoroughly researched, information-rich, yet very accessible. A stunning book complete with photographs and sidebars that kids and teachers will enjoy reading. This book would be a favorite on reading lists and library shelves!