Bates Books

This book is a wonderful resource, containing synopses of the most current recommendations from the leading organizations in Cardiology. There are also chapters devoted to the evaluation of patients for non-cardiac surgery, and the appropriate evaluation of common symptoms (like palpitations, chest pain, etc). I'd recommend this text to provider students and providers alike.

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I checked this book out at the library and my daughter who's almost 4 loooves.... this book. It has not become of her all time favorites. I agree this book is easy to read and the pictures are engaging.

After reading another review about this book I decided to buy it. The illustrations are very nice and
simple, the story is short. My daughter asks for this book every night. What child doesn't
like to see pictures of puppies, piggies and other farm animals.

My children and there friends love theses books. Everytime they pick one up they always see something new. It is fun for them on their own and with us also.

This is an entertaining workbook that teaches a child to focus, remember and identify items on colorful pages. The story is very entertaining and the skills developed here will lead to good study habits and strong attention to detail. My 6-year old and I laughed and had such fun as he found the items and solved the puzzles. Excellent busy work for a trip!

I use Puzzle School with my younger students to help them sharpen their visual perceptual and problem-solving skills. Puzzle School provides a colorful and fun way to learn needed skills.

Our 8 year old son finds the Puzzle Books Series fascinating. They keep his attention for hours. He loves trying to figure out the solutions to the puzzles. The illustrations are very well done with vibrant colors. We found our 8 year old son reading them to his 4 year old sister last night. She loves them too! Maybe next year our four year old will be reading them to our two year old. Thanks for a terrific series.

This is the book about child development and discipline that I keep on hand. It helped me as I raised my little ones (now teenagers); it helps me when I watch other peoples' children; and it helps me when I encounter confused or ill-equipped parents. I am very sad that it's gone out of print, and am sorely tempted to snap up any used copy I can find, because this small volume is packed with good sense and practical suggestions -- all based upon research on child development.
Another top pick of mine is "How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk" by Faber and Mazlish.
In my dreams, parents are sent home from the hospital with copies of these two books.

This book is one of the best I've read so far, for many reasons: it's concise, it provides developmental and age-specific information and offers plenty of ideas and surefire don't dos for each age group, from 18 months up to ten years. The book opens with a general discussion on the theory of discipline, and the author clearly believes discipline is more the art of teaching and training a child, rather than the act of punishment. But, don't be put off if you're a hard-liner on matching punishment w/your discipline techniques because the book has something for everyone. The chapter on Ages & Stages breaks down typical behavioral challenges by age group, and then offers a laundry list of different approaches to modify, eliminate or avoid the undesirable behavior(s). The information presented in this section is a tightly condensed version of the lengthier books also offered by this author ("Your One Year Old", "Your Two Year Old", etc.) I had a very difficult time getting through the book, "Your Two Year Old" as I felt the information was scattered and rather unorganized, but I did recognize much of the same detail presented in Raising Good Kids, without all the anecdotal fluff and commentary. In addition to the vastly insightful approach to discipline, Raising Good Kids also offers info on how children differ, various forms of punishment, sibling rivalry, and discipline in day care and nursery settings. As the mother of a challenging child I've read dozens of books on child rearing and found this to be one of the best. The paperback version is only 124 pages, so it's a breeze to get through. Obviously I can't say enough good things about this book. If you're struggling with your child, or having trouble finding a successful approach to discipline, this book is definitely worth the read.

Bates' observations about the Manitowish are fascinating. The life cycle of the sturgeon and the impact on sturgeon of the dam at Turtle Flambeau Flowage (TFF) are real eye openers.

I have paddled many rivers in the upper midwest, and have found the Manitowish below hwy 51 to the TFF to be one of the most beautiful river stretches I have ever been on. The book adds insight and history to this river that makes the paddle even more lovely.

In River Life: The Natural And Cultural History Of A Northern River, naturalist and ecologist John Bates takes the reader on a fascinating and informative exploration of Wisconsin's Manitowish River. Packed with historical and environmental information, River Life carefully examines current ecological studies, draws upon fur trader journals and archaeological surveys, and is replete with Bate's own personal observations to vividly describe the "life" of this small northern Wisconsin river. River Life is enthusiastically recommended for students of natural history and river-based ecological systems, and would serve as an ideal template for similar historical and environmental accounts of other small to medium sized rivers throughout the United States.

Knox did an outstanding job of presenting this vignette about life on the Cumberland in another era. The story is simply fantastic. The writing is wonderful.

For it's few number of pages, I treasure it as one of my favorite books of all time, sutiable for all ages.

Knox did an outstanding job of presenting this vignette about life on the Cumberland in another era. The story is simply fantastic. The writing is wonderful.

For it's few number of pages, I treasure it as one of my favorite books of all time, sutiable for all ages.

I ran across this book while writing my latest novel. One of my main characters was being stalked by a serial killer and I needed to know how stalkers operate. Lyn's book told me all I needed to know. I highly recommend it.

--Skip Coryell--
Author of "Blood in the Streets: Concealed Carry and the OK Corral"
Blood in the Streets

This book is a well written guide for anyone involved in the trauma of stalking--and not just the kind you see in those lame TV movies. In addition to providing victims with checklists, how-tos and what-not-to-dos, this would also be a good book for anyone who who knows someone in trouble--significant others, co-workers, family and friends. Bates' opinions are backed up with no-nonsense reasoning and this would also be an excellent book for anyone who writes fiction and wants to use a stalking plot. Each chapter builds the "story" of stalking, from recognizing its signs to coming away safe and each is presented in a useful way, highlighting action items the victim can take to stay safe.

Where was this book when my kids were smaller?! This is the resource I wish I'd had then. Every parent, or anyone who spends time with kids, should have one. It's complete, fun, and indispensable.

Ever wondered where to go, with or without kids, for fun in the greater South SF BAy area (San Jose / Santa Clara region, 5 counties)? This handy little book has all the answers: attractions, sports & rec, parks etc., music, b'day party ideas, beaches, free & rainy day activities...you name it! The perfect resource for teachers, GS leaders (field trips), parents, grandparents (got the kids for the weekend?), etc...anyone who likes to explore and have fun. It even tells you if you need special clothing, or reservations, or water bottles...they've thought of everything

This is probably the best book I've read all year. As an English teacher, I appreciate Bate's literary sensibility, and as a citizen of the earth, I value his insights into our environment. I have recommended this book to every intelligent person I know.

Jonathan Bate's short book, 'Romantic Ecology'(1991) was a landmark in literary ecocriticism. In 'The Song of the Earth' Bate has developed his theme further and in doing so has produced an instant classic.

The purpose of the book is to show how poetry is not only relevant but necessary in an age of increasing environmental unease. It is a manifesto for the urgency of 'ecopoetics'. Bate writes: 'This is a book about why poetry continues to matter as we enter a new millennium that will be ruled by technology. It is a book about modern western man's alienation from nature. It is about the capacity of the writer to restore us to the earth which is our home' (vii)

Chapters are as follows: 1. Going, Going 2. The State of Nature 3. A Voice for Ariel 4. Major Weather 5. The Picturesque Environment 6. Nests, Shell, Landmarks 7. Poets, Apes and Other Animals 8. The Place of Poetry 9. What are Poets For?

My favourite chapter is 'Major Weather' which, in some quite startling and original ways, charts the influence of climate on writing . The centre piece of the chapter is a reading of Keat's 'Ode to Autumn' as a 'weather poem', resembling 'a well-regulated ecosystem'. For Bate, the ode 'is not an escapist fantasy which turns its back on the ruptures of Regency culture, as late twentieth century criticism tended to suggest. No: it is a meditation on how human culture can only function through links and reciprocal relations with nature.'(103-4). I learned 'Ode to Autumn' as a schoolchild, and it has always stayed with me. Now I see eloquently expressed the reasons for its significance to me.

Bate has set himself a difficult but worthy task, to argue for poetry as 'the place where we save the earth', that if culture is the cause of environmental destruction it can also be its remedy. This, then, is a book that should be read by everyone with an interest in literature, by everyone with an interest in the continuation of life on the planet.