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I bought this book because my students want to read more about the Littles. They love this book.

Based on chapter book The Littles. Mr. and Mrs. Little and Tom and Lucy. Grade level reading for 6 year olds.

I don't have any experience in origami etc., so maybe that's why the title "super simple" has seemed surprising to me. These planes are really cool! And just the right gift for my three kids (8, 5 and 4)--they let me decipher the instructions, and then we make planes for hours.

This library book was beaten up: pencil marks, folds, dog-eared pages, and food stains. I can see how it might be so popular. This book features clear instructions on making so many paper airplanes--I can't even imagine how many classmates fell victim to the pointy ends of these low-tech flying machines, but judging by the many types found in this book, the number must be formidable.

The author uses some highly technical language on how planes work, on aerodynamic principles, on drag, launching techniques, names of axes on these contraptions, etc. For the truly interested reader, there's a huge amount to learn...and for the hands-on or mischievous one, some blueprints to myriad of really neat planes. There's a lot in this book, and while it is quite advanced, even younger readers will have fun looking at the colorful folded paper and the possibility of making and launching an aircraft far more interesting than the old-school original we have seen so many times.

IDEA OF A CERTAIN WAY YOU WANT A LOK AND NOT SURE AT GWETTING IT LOOK AT THE BOOK FOR REFRENCE. I AM SO INTO MAKE-UP AND I LOVE THIS BOOK.

This book offers excellent detailed descriptions of the basic steps and processes involved in creating prosthetic makeup effects. Step by step photos and narratives take you from creating a life mask though sculpting a character and on to foam latex appliances. This book should be considered a standard for any individual interested in special effects makeup.

I loved this book! It is told through the eyes of Eric, who is going through the *great* changes of puberty. Not only is it about him going through puberty, it is about his sister, also going through changes. It is a great book!

This book was one of the best I've read in a long time. It was written as the journal of a 13 year old boy going through normal things in his life. He writes about changes in his body and voice (puberty), his famliy and friends, and life at school. It was a very realistic and down to earth (although it was written somewhat before my time) book with hidden information (he'd write about the effects of drugs and alcohol by reviewing a school assembly he just had) and humor. I think that this book is one of the best written for today's youth.

Quite liked it, could relate to the author as a fellow ex-progressive.

Demonstrates clearly the fascist roots of today's "progressives"; the whitewash, lies and coverups indulged in by today's Left about the radically racist-eugenicist-socialist origins of the Left's heroes.

Explains the semantic subterfuge and linguistic drift that maps Classic Liberalism into today's Conservatism, and fascist-socialist-pragmatist utopianism into today's Liberalism.

Finally, the author illustrates the widespread, boiled-frog intrusion of fascist structures into the formerly Classic Liberal and libertarian context of America. Demonstrates clearly that both Left and Right in 21st Century America consequently feel unconstrained and pragmatic about using fascist structures to impose liberty-destroying regulations... with a happy face and for our own good, of course.

This book is a must read, or listen, for anyone who wants to know the truth behind liberals. I'd put this book along with The Marketing of Evil, by David Kupelian, and the Emancipation Revalation Revolution dvd, as must haves for Americans who really want to know what the hell happened to our country.

I had some eye opening experience, when my neighbor gave me to read Goebbels's Diary translated into Czech by Vaclav Moravec. It was 1974 in then communist Czechoslovakia and books like that were not around, this one was found in the roof structure of the church, where my neighbor was laying new roof tile. Official line of communist propaganda never missed an opportunity to place themselves into exact opposite to Nazism/Fascism. When I read the Diary (which described Hitler's rise to power), I was shocked to see the similarity of the Diary language to the major communist media in communist Czechoslovakia. How that can be, if they are supposed to be on opposite side of the political spectrum? Since then I left Czechoslovakia and more and more I was coming to the conclusion, that not only Communists, but current liberals (Democrats and Greens) and socialists in Europe are together with Fascists and National Socialists on the left side of the politics. My conclusion was coming from stepping back from the history of mankind. I was looking on historical evolution of human freedom (individualism), which is not progressing throughout the ages always toward personal freedom, but overall trend does; from barbaric times of killing opponents toward slavery (progress), to feudal serfdom (progress), to Capitalism with more freedom for people selling their work (progress). Socialism is a historical movement back toward serfdom and slavery, not a progress, as leftists like to claim. They are actually reactionary trend. Right is not represented by KKK, Skinheads etc. Those are extreme leftists, just different kind, which embarrasses modern dominant left. They deel with the problem their traditional way - they call them extreme right. It always worked so what. This book provide a lot of information showing the relationship between Fascism and Socialism. Only difference between them is the fact, that Fascism was forced to rename itself due to its adversity toward international control. One can say, that today's Globalism has the same ambitions as Socialist International had. There is a lot of confusion and smoke blowing, but that seams to be a case. Some proponents of Globalism do it for a selfish reason not realizing, that they are heading in the direction of the leftist plan (did I tell the well guarded secret?). Libertarians are confused about it as well because they see globalism as an expression of economic freedom, well, useful idiots maybe? Some leftists oppose Globalism (they are more equivalent of Fascists), some push it like Clinton or liberal Republicans do (those are more like followers of Socialist International). I am sorry that I had to wait for this book for so long. It (in my opinion) does not go all the way but it is an important step in prohibited direction. And it is right direction.

The fact is that Hitler and Mussolini were on the far right. Rather than try to distance their far right from today's far right, Goldberg tries to make them mainstream left. In other words, rather than merely downplaying the truth, he is telling us the opposite of the truth.

I'm a liberal, but am not going to claim that Stalin and Mao were on the right.

Liberals are fascists.

They are *not* Nazis, as Goldberg repeats thought out the book. They are fascists. All Nazis are fascist. Not all fascists are Nazi. Being a fascist is not about hating Jews but its about government control on daily life.

It's a bold statement, but by the end of the book it makes sense. Goldberg first describes Mussolini and Hitler's regimes, slicing the fascism from Nazism and Communism. Then he compares it to turn-of-the-20th-century Progressivism and FDR's New Deal. Then he looks at the protests of the 1960's and LBJ under the fascist lenses, and then Hillary Clinton and the like. Throughout the book he goes back to Italian fascism, German Nazism, and Progressivism and unpeels more and more about their politics and philosophies like an onion. He uses this to discuss economics, race politics, and abortion.

His discussion on FDR and the New Deal was the biggest shock to me. I didn't know that the NRA (National Recovery Administration) employed Nazi tactics like big demonstrations and sanctioning non-NRA aligned businesses. I also didn't know that FDR received a personal letter from Hitler commending him on his New Deal. Before I read the book I thought FDR was the best president ever, followed by Ronald Reagan. Now I'm not so sure he was that great or the closest we have had in the USA to a fascist dictator.

However, by the end of the book you start to wonder if fascism is really that bad after all. Political correctness has made us all accept a "happy fascism," hence the smiley face with the Hitler mustache on the cover of the book. Goldberg discusses this towards the end of the book in a chapter "We're all Fascists now."

The section on abortion and race politics was hard to read, not because they were poorly written but because they are sensitive subjects for me. I also waited to the end to read the Nazi platform in the appendix, which was a let down. It's underdeveloped with it's 25 planks compared to modern standards and doesn't describe all the public policies that the Nazi's eventually implemented.

Liberals are going to revolt at the thought of them being the fascists instead of conservatives being the fascists. But then, do you think conservatives liked that label for the last 30 years? It may not be college textbook quality but it is well researched and referenced. I give it five stars.

I haven't traded one share of stock in the Market...yet. With that having been said, I figured, if you're going to get advice about how to be successful in the Market, you may as well go to someone who knows. William J. O'Neil has been trading since the early 1960's. He bought a seat on the Exchange in 1963. William J. is also the founder of Investor's Business Daily (IBD). If you are interested in the Market and you haven't read an IBD, I would suggest that you at least try it. Information is the key to making sound decisions.
As a whole, the book is basically an advertisment for IBD. But don't let that get in the way of the information, guidance, logic, and strategies that are offered within the book. Before reading this book, I didn't have a clue about trading stocks. Now, I'm confident that I can pick a potential winner, take a position at the right time under he right conditions, take profits at the right time and, if necessary, bail out with minimum losses.
I definately recommend this book.

Its complicated. I'm not going to paint a rosy picture here; it takes time to digest AND understand the powerful concepts that William O'neil has gathered, with arguably years of research. But once you get past the heavy technicalities of understanding stocks, you will sail through them without fear and an edge.

William O'Neil, who started a successful financial paper known as Investors Business Daily, wrote How to Make Money in Stocks. Decade of research, critical thinking and common sense has helped O'Neil to create some very powerful ways of investing successfully.

This book isn't about getting rich quick. It takes time, study diligence and patience coupled with controlling ones emotions to become an excellent investor.

I have read many books, magazines and articles on investing in stocks, bonds, mutual funds and more over the years. O'Neil's ideas are some of the most solid and consistent I have found to apply to the stock market.

In the book he teaches his CAN SLIM method of investing. Looking at these indicators are powerful ways to find the right stocks. CAN SLIM stands for:

C = Current Quarterly Earnings per share: The Higher the Better
A = Annual Earnings Increases: Look for Growth
N = New Products, New Management, New Highs
S = Supply and Demand
L = Leader or Laggard
I = Institutional Sponsorship
M = Market Direction

There are other great ideas in the book such as: Nineteen Common Mistakes Most Investors Make, How to Cut Your Losses, When to Sell and Take Your Profit and much more. How to Make Money in Stocks is a gold mine of ideas!

The Re-Discovery of Common Sense: A Guide to: The Lost Art of Critical Thinking

Decent book. Time could be better spent by finding an online article on CANSLIM. Far too much IBD (Investors Business Daily) promotion. If you're planning on subscribing to IBD I suppose with would serve as a good instruction manual with some old examples.

Do not listen to the negative opinions or reviews. They will not make you a dime. This book will teach a way of thinking to begin to make money in stocks. There are no books that you can buy that I know of that hand you a winning secret that will make you money, and I've read about 150 investment books. This book is your introduction to the world of Bill O'Neil, an investing giant who has made enough of a fortune in the market so that he has no need to A)sell books or
B)sell newspapers to make money as others here have suggested. Those of you that are old enough may understand that in a certain point in your career you want to leave a legacy, and it appears that this is O'Neils motivation. As a successful non-financial professional, I can tell you that you can make much more in the market than you can ever make in any other job, and this is even more true for a trader such as O'Neil, and he has no need to scam anyone as some other posters have suggested.
The book is really a detailed outline of what you need to do to make big money in the market. The theory is really a continuation of previous authors extending back to jesse Livermore. Yes, O'Neil pushes the paper, Investors Business Daily (IBD), but the paper really is essential to your investing success. There is no comparison to the entertaining but useless (for making money trading)Wall Street Journal. IBD is really like having a personal research department -it's that good. You cannot superficially approach the book or the paper and expect to make money. What you are getting is the only available entre that I know of for non-wall street professionals into the world of making money trading stocks. Do not pass the opportunity to begin this journey.

Twelve-year-old Rosie and her best friend Bailey who lives on her block are inseprable. They were best friends since they were little. They did everything together. They were always at each others house. They played toys, ran around, and just played together. Until one time Bailey couldn't see well. Rosie didn't know what that mean until she was told. It was like putting a tissue in front of your eyes. Thats how Baileys eyes were like. So years later Bailey became blind. Rosie wasn't really happy about that. He couldn't go to the same school as her or anything that Rosie could do. Rosie got really sad. But now Bailey and Rosie got older. There's a general feeling in town that Rosie and Bailey just may one day fall in love and marry. But for right now, Rosie and Bailey are having an argument, and that's when Granny steps in!

In the first part of the story Granny Torelli and Rosie are making soup or Zuppa (in Italian). Granny and Rosie tell stories about their lives. Rosie tells granny about Bailey and the fight that they are going through. Everything that happend between them. Like for one instance where Rosie secretly learned.Granny Torrelli, who has a way of putting things in perspective as she makes soup and other foods in preparation for a pasta party. Stories from Granny's girlhood in Italy help Rosie to see that jealousy is normal, and that the best friendships prevail no matter how angry friends get with each other from time to time.
The characters' voices are all wonderfully authentic. Granny Torrelli is Old-World Italian without being a stereotype. Rosie's pre-adolescent emotional ups and downs are recognizable and bittersweet to older readers; younger readers will see themselves in her as well.

I read this book out loud to 3rd-5th graders, and it held them in rapt attention throughout. They loved Granny Torrelli's accented voice, and the situations of Rosie and Bailey resonated with their own lives. The chapters are brief and conversational, and it appealed to a range of ages. It would also be easy for kids to read on their own.

This is a very thoughtful book, I don't know how well kids will understand the lesson that Creech is trying to impart. Perhaps it is a book they will read and remember later. Rosie and Bailey have been best friends forever (really since they were born). Bailey however has had to slowly loose his sight and his family has fallen apart as they've grown up. Rosie is very passionate and doesn't always understand what Bailey is going through.

Of course, the vice versa is true as well, Bailey doesn't always understand what Rosie is feeling either. Granny Torrelli visits Rosie in the middle of a big fight that she and Bailey are having. with Granny in the kitchen she slowly over pasta and soup (two different visits) teaches a life lesson to these two friends.

The writing is wonderful and its a well crafted story, not sad like it could have been, but very thoughtful. It's pretty short, I read it in about an hour.

Have you ever had a best friend? Well, if you had check out Granny Torrelli Makes Soup. This book was brought to us by none other than Sharon Creech. This book talks about best friends that get into a fight because of a dumb thing. When Granny Torrelli finds out she tries to help, by talking about her interesting stories and family recipes. However, will the two friends ever become best friends again? What will happen to their relationship? Will Granny Torrelli join them together again?
Rosie and Bailey were the best of friends. They were so close. "Bailey was Rosie's neighbor, her friend, her buddy, her pal for her whole life, they known each other better than anybody. But now that Bailey, Rosie is so mad at Bailey right now, she hates him today." Yes, Rosie and Bailey are in a fight because of something so dumb. But how will they become best friends again?
Rosie and her best friend Bailey got into a fight, but why you ask well that is just silly. Rosie doesn't understand why. Well maybe she doesn't know Bailey too well. But who knows? Maybe you'll know if you read the book.
My opinion is that this book is great. This book is great because of the way the author writes. The author is a great writer, he has written many books for kids. And I think that is wonderful.
I truly recommend this book for others to read. This book can be a very helpful book for kids to read. It could teach kids about life, especially with their friends. Sometimes kids don't understand each other. But they will learn about each other some how.


------Diana Naulaguari------

I recommend this book for people who like to read about friendship.

The protagonist of this book is Rosie. She is 12 years old and wants to be just like her bestfriend Bailey. The antagonist is Rosie because she causes her own problems and causes problems with others.

This book is very well written because it shows that lifelong friends don't always get along, but rosie's Granny Torrelli knows how to make things right with her soup recipes.

TO: Mr. John Rubino/Mr. James Turk BRAVO on your tour de force book that lays out the Truth, unencumbered, and with sobering and simple recommendations on how to save ones self from financial ruin in the next couple of years, and now for that matter.

The comparisons of other empires that have economically collapsed (due to fiat currencies, fractional reserve banking, etc), most mighty nations in history, is an invaluable inclusion to the beginning of the book to give unaware readers perspective at how close to the edge the United States is.

Since 2000, this is what I have been telling people and you both are the first ones I have really seen to make the case in clear terms and dire warnings, with simple steps to protect ones self.. You guys are the best and your book has been a GOLD mine, literally... You guys strike at the heart of the Truth and expose it good, bad, ugly..
This book is small enough, inexpensive enough, and valuable enough to buy a dozen copies and hand them out to relatives, good friends, and those you care about... Simple enough for the economic laymen (most of Americans) to wake up to! People with HUNDREDS of thousand's of USD$$$ in stocks, bonds, over leveraged homes/real estate, etc etc.. This book and information is vital to their future. They could save themselves but unfortunately many will choose not to and will bury their heads and follow the herd of "mainstream" money managers...

I will keep on tyring to wake people up and inform them of the peril ahead, though sadly few have listened to me since I was recommending gold at $320 in 2001 or so... Silver at $5 back then too... Sometimes I am ashamed to be American because of my fellow Americans who have lost their critical thinking skills, independent thought, discernment, and a healthy ongoing distrust of government and Elites... to be and STAY free and economically sound, as an individual, family, or nation, we MUST be informed, vigilant, and critical of all orthodox information and mainstream opinion and most of all, government promises...

You guys are the bright spots of Truth in American economics! BRAVO!

Oh Wow.. Every one should get this Bible. Amazing; it gives you deep details how to profit from precious metals, and gold on top of them. A question to all; who created Gold? Answer is "God." Now who created Dollar? Answer is "Human." In the end Who will win God or human? Answer is left to all of you!!

For anyone interested in the dynamics of our falling dollar, this book: "The Collapse of the Dollar and How to Profit from It" is a must read. I was led to it after reading the author's: "How to Profit from the Coming Real Estate Bust." I was delighted to find: "The Collapse of the Dollar's" paperback version updated (containing 2007 numbers)! It's amazing how visionary the author has been. Morover, the book is easy to read/understand. I highly recommend...

Right now this book is sold out, and I'm not shocked. It seems to have been written in the future because it is all coming true. Gold is a great investment. Always has been. Always will be. I know a lof og groups are down on investing capital in gold, but usually those are the people who just don't get it. People who would rather put faith in "ideas" over real things.

For people who are unsure about gold investing, this is the best book to get. It groups together the gold investment and makes a lot of sense. I really think it was a good book for beginners.

I bought the book when it first came out. More importantly, I ACTED on the book's advice. I bought gold, silver, Goldcorp(GG) and a lot more. Goldcorp was selling for about $12 per share at the time. Gold hadn't gone beyond about $430 per ounce. The dollar was trading much higher than it is now. Goldcorp is now at about $40 per share. Gold is near $950 per ounce. Silver is at $18 per ounce. Suffice it to say that if I ever have the chance to meet Mssrs Turk and Rubino in person, I will pick up the tab for dinner!
I had to smile when I read some of the reviews which have been posted on this site. I guess that some people still do not "get it" when it comes to the role of gold in protecting assets and purchasing power. Although the book's title speaks of making a fortune by investing in gold and hard assets, this book is not really a get rich quick book. It is a survival book. With everything that has been happening in the financial sector, the most important thing for all of us is to protect what we have!

This book is OK but not special. If you are a student of selling and prospecting is a big part of your job it is a decent addition to your library but something less than a must have title. If you own it you may find a nugget or two that will help you.

The best book on getting heard on a favorable basis high up the food chain in B2B sales is: "Value Forward Selling."

That being said this book will have some value for you.

I am a VP Sales for a technology firm and I only recently read this book. I was so impressed with the innovative material I flew to MN to meet the author! Despite what the negative reviewers have said, this book is NOT a sales manual. It IS a manual for obtaining access. It is an excellent precursor to an existing sales process, but the sales process already needs to be in place. The author uses the term "bolt-on" addition which is a very good visual depiction of how this tool should be used.

Any good executive can tell you how difficult it is to be seen at the appropriate levels. More and more, callers and visitors are sloughed off to the next lower level, and if the caller doesn't have a compelling reason to stay at the executive level, they will invariably continue to be pushed down lower and lower until they are speaking with the lowliest of the non-decision makers, a "recommender." Horrors!

Don't sell this book short. "Getting In" is a master treatise on how to develop and keep access at the C-level. I highly recommend it.

You just got access to your dream opportunity. You made it. You just popped open the door with your own "Open Sesame" secret (though you're no thief). Do you shudder to think what life would be like if you hadn't gotten in?

Believe it-getting the access you need really is that important. At some point (many points) in your career(s), you're going to need to get in front of that person, group, etc. That's the point from which all your skills, knowledge, and brilliant ideas will germinate. If you can't get the access you need, none of that other stuff will matter.

That's why this book is so valuable.

Michael presents a detailed, methodical approach to getting the audience you need: The Circle of Leverage. It's a step-by-step approach that relies on risk-taking and perseverance. The results might be magical, but the process is real. He shows you why you've been shut out in the past (Section One), why you need to take a top-down approach (pp. 45-52), and a realistic discussion of things you can and can't control (pp. 114-122).

The Circle of Leverage uses ten preparation steps (each of which is discussed in a detailed chapter in Section Three) and five execution steps (a detailed chapter on each in Section Four). The remaining two sections take you beyond the meat-and-potatoes (which are very impressive in their own rights). Chapter 33 gives you guidance on what to do once you're in, and Chapter 34 provides real-world context with sample scenarios and case histories.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who sells, because we can all benefit from learning and applying The Circle of Leverage.

Let's cut to the chase...

Get this book for only ONE reason -- the method WORKS because of the way executives THINK + ACT.

They only do that which is most likely to SAVE THEIR OWN SKIN.

They don't care about being right -- but they are PETRIFIED of being wrong.

It is much safer for them to say NO to incoming new ideas (read: YOU).

They can never be wrong if they simply zap all incoming new ideas (you).

This method turns all that around!!!

The so-called Circle of Leverage involves letting SEVERAL execs (in the company you are targeting) know that you have an incoming new idea.

AND letting each of those execs know that you have also notified the OTHER execs (in that same company).

AND telling all of them about all the OTHER companies you are ALSO notifying.

Now you are playing on each exec's FEARS about being WRONG.

Now each exec CANNOT ignore you, because, if they do, and they are WRONG for ignoring you (your incoming new idea is a winner), they KNOW that every OTHER exec will ALSO know about their MISTAKE.

Also, what if ANOTHER company grabs your new incoming idea? -- That also could make them WRONG for ignoring you.

This method changes their response from "I must NOT respond" to "I MUST respond!"

I used it recently to send a proposal to all the big pharma companies. I did get turned down -- but.... here's the thing -- the rejections all came 6 weeks later. Not immediate, form-letter rejections (as would normally be the case).

I'm convinced that, by using this method, the execs HAD to take the time to seriously consider my proposal before responding.

They could not RISK just ignoring my proposal!

Again, execs are not concerned with being right -- they only act out of FEAR of being WRONG.

GET THIS BOOK!

-- TW

Michael has put some common thoughts on paper, but has drilled down to their importance inthe sales process. If you go into this with the intention of gaining a leson to add to you collection of resources, you will find this very helpful. If you are looking for the golden egg, sorry but look again.

There is no silver lining in the sales process, but with some sound advice you can dramatically increase your effectiveness which equalls more closed deals. This book gives some very sound advise as to some of the obsticle we as salespeople all face and a means of overcoming them.

I highly recomend this for anyone interested in improving their chances of closing that next deal.

The Good:
- Recipes in this book are quick as advertised.
- One pot wonder heaven


The Bad:
-Recipes are just ok.

Details:
So far I've tried two recipes, and I'm not impressed. They weren't bad, but they weren't amazing.

When I try a new cookbook, I try to determine if I should if it's worth my time. I start with the recipes with subtle ingredients such as scallops, calamari, or any kind of white fish. The scallops in sherry-garlic sauce was just good to pretty good, but the calamari puttanesca was barely acceptable.

After two recipes, I stopped there. I wasn't floored by either of them. I'm going to shelve this one, or sell it used.

There's a few good recipes, and many passable ones. The introduction and background info is very good, but there just isn't that much of it. The book sticks pretty much to toppings on plain rice, so it's nothing that you probably couldn't have gotten from a more expansive book.

An outstanding collection of simple meals with clearly described instructions. The Chicken and Asparagus with Mustard-Tarragon Sauce is one of my favorites. Rick Rodgers really delivers with this book full of 30 minute marvels.

I have another book by Rick Rodgers, and I really liked it, so when I saw this one I thought I'd check it out. Five recipes into it I wanted to head to the kitchen and cook. Before this book, I didn't cook meals with rice very often. I do now. The recipes are not complicated, and I always have the ingredients in my kitchen. The recipes that say "Can be cooked in under 30 minutes" really CAN be cooked in under 30 minutes. I haven't encountered a dud recipe yet. All are delicious. Among my favorites are Shrimp and Green Beans with Peanut Sauce, Chicken and Asparagus with Mustard-Tarragon Sauce and Sirloin and Black Bean Chili (in under 30 minutes no less!). This book is a boon to all those of us who work a long stressful day, and then have to come home and cook.

This cook book has great photos for every recipe and a good variety of foods. However, the emphasis is NOT on rice, but on different main entrees. Each recipe has suggestions for the rice to serve with the entree, but does not give detailed cooking directions for the rice. A disappointment.