Caldwell Books

The book is a great resource for those unfamilliar to the realm of statistics. The author puts complex words and/or terms into easy to comprehend words.

I would recomnd this book, if you have a deep fear of statistics.

This book does the best job of any book I've seen of introducing introductory statistical concepts. This book will give you the foundation upon which to build your statistical repertoire.

Caldwell breaks everything down into the simplest of explanations and then draws the pieces together into a cohesive conceptual framework. She even tells you when future concepts will rely on a concept in the current chapter, advising you when you need a deeper understanding in order to learn the next step. In this way, you know what is expected -- when to review and when to move forward.

I recommend this book as a supplement to a more comprehensive intro book. While other books give you more comprehensive details, this book gives you the conceptual framework which is required to truly excel at quantitative analysis. If you are struggling in statistics, have a need to truly excel, or need a review before moving on to more advanced statistics, this is the best book -- by far -- available today.

Well done, Professor Caldwell!
This is an excellent book. As a faculty member of a medical school, it is a challenge to explain the statistics we employ to our medical students in a clear and cogent manner. This book makes it appear so easy! I would highly recommend it to students taking statistics for the first time, to those needing a refresher, and to teachers in search of simple explanations of complex issues.

Sally Caldwell has always enjoyed a tempestuous relationship with author and Algebra biographer Kenn Amdahl, and there are allusions to that relationship in the cover notes of this stunning album from one of the most enigmatic bands of the last century, Statistics. Back in the 70's, you were either a Blurred fan, or a Oascissor Sisters fan, and that analogy can be applied to Statistics and their archrivals Algebra. Statistics fans, or "nerds", as they christened themselves, hated Algebra, and their fans ("geeks"), rivalries often spilling over into chanting, violence, and bottle throwing at concerts. Caldwell cheekily refers to Amdahl as a "nuisance parameter" in her detailed sleeve notes - a jibe that will surely have recriminations, although not on the same scale as those involving Tupac Shaker, this reviewer hopes.
There are several stand-out tracks on this album, including "Chi Squared", "The Statistic T", and the haunting "Correlation Coefficient", with its normal distribution of panpipes.
"Sum of Squares", played on an Unbiased Estimate of trumpets is the Confounding Factor on this album.
Take the F test and buy this album today. A sampling distribution shows the average deviation of the cost of this album to be a measly 2 dollars 14 cents!
Excellent work.

This book is a very good work for beginners in Statistics. It gives a clear picture of the fundamentals and a good explanation for the formulas. Though this book doesnt have too much of math, it gives you a feel of what statistics is all about. I would recommend this book for people who are taking statistics for the first time or for people who have tough time following the math notations sometimes. The author does a good job by explaining all the concepts with examples. Well done.

Perfect addition to my reference library for developing a comprehensive viewing list. A must have for beginners and seasoned observers alike. Add this book and be completely prepared Deep Sky Companions: The Messier Objects (Deep-Sky Companions)

What Stephen James O'Meara accomplished with his excellent book "The Messier Objects" (Deep Sky Companions), he has duplicated in this volume with the Caldwell Objects.

An absolutely outstanding to finding, observing, and documenting these beautiful deep sky objects.

When Sir Patrick Caldwell-Moore had his list of interesting objects , 109 in all , published in the December , 1995 issue of Sky and Telescope magazine , it became an instant "hit" with the amateur astronomical community. The list "mirrors" the list of Messier objects in number , and offers a real challenge to neophyte "deep sky" observers.

The list compiled by Sir Patrick covers a wide variety of objects , as well as a range of difficulty that makes observation of all items on the list a problematic. Many of the objects are found in the skies of the Southern Hemisphere , adding some spice to the already great challenge. Included are some very attractive star clusters , really awesome bright nebulae , distant galaxies , and many "planetary" nebulae.

Author O'Meara has done an excellent job with this second volume of Deep Sky Companions , better that the first ; many of the objects will probably never be seen by many amateur astronomers unwilling or unable to travel to Australia or South America to see the South Circimpolar Caldwell objects , hence my title to this review!

As in the previous volume on the Messier objects , each entry includes a photograph , a sky chart (too small a scale!) , a sketch made by the author at the eyepiece, and an excellent textual description and astrophysical analysis.

This book is definitely a "must own" for every serious backyard observer. It is not without a few flaws : i.e. the scale of the charts being next to useless , and the somewhat over optimistic description of what the average observer might be able to see.
Still worthy of a strong 4 stars. Recommended!

Stephan James O'Meara has done it again! In the fashion of his book on Mesier Objects, he has again produced a book that will guide and inform the lover of the night sky armed with a telescope. In chapter one he begins with a story involving an old man and Arcturus which deeply moved me, and later my wife when I read it to her, and which lead naturally into why we observe the nght sky so passionately. The bulk of the text, however, is in the second chapter where the author describes each of the 109 Caldwell objects in detail. Each object has a astrophotograph, his eyepeice impression drawing, a finder chart and visual description done in such elegance that everytime I read it I am awed all the more by what I am observing. In addition, Stephan has included interesting historical and astrophysical information about each of the objects. As I observe firsthand these objects with his book on my lap I am amazed at what I can see that I would not have seen without Stephan's guidance. This is a masterpeice for the avid observer! Thanks, Stephan.

An educational book about dragonflies, Eliza and the Dragonfly is a well-crafted children's book. The story teaches the reader about the life cycle of the dragonfly from nymph to adult. It also introduces them to the occupation of entomologist. At the back of the book is additional information on dragonflies as well as resources to learn more about them. Eliza and the Dragonfly is a recommended and educational read for young children.

I read this book to my son's first grade class and became the most popular "mom reader" around. For a group of mostly city kids who don't generally think about squishing around in the muck on purpose, this sweet, smart story opened the children's minds to the wonder and beauty of nature, and gave us all some gross (and cool!) things to ponder. The author did a wonderful job of telling a simple yet poignant story about growing up, learning from the world around us, and sharing our love and knowledge with family and friends. The illustrations are equally amazing. And the kids and I loved learning all the names of the different types of dragonflies at the end. This book makes me want to be the kind of mom who isn't afraid of anything gross!

I can't say enough good things about this book. The story is compelling and well written. The information is factually correct and presented at just the right level for precocious preschoolers and young school-age children. And the art is absolutely stunning. I wish there were more children's books like this on the market--books that are able to combine good storytelling with interesting and accurate information. This is the stuff that makes kids want to read learn. I'm going to buy it for the library at my daughters' school and for everyone I know with a child between the ages of 4 and 8.

Magnificent! This book makes you want to get out, muck around in a pond, ask questions about the wonder of life and go "wow?" The story of a little girl that follows the transformation of a nymph into a dragonfly is not only a metaphor for her own growing up, but it is a wonderful demonstration of the natural curiosity we need to cultivate in children. Eliza learns about dragonflies, nymphs and the importance of asking questions. Philosopher Abraham Heschel wrote that "under the running sea of our theories and scientific explanations lies the aboriginal abyss of radical amazement." Author Susie Caldwell Rinehart found a way of keeping that amazement alive and making it accessible to children. The illustrations in the book are works of art. There is hardly any white space in the book as page after page come alive with color. I liked the additional information, list of further readings, and web sources at the end of the book for curious little explorers. A great book. Every child should have an "Aunt Doris" who responds with a "magnificent!" to the creatures that make most of us go "eeeww."

It is a great herp book, with lots of information. But i guess there are newer version of it on the market...

This book is for expierienced herpers only .It has almost evrything you need to know.If you are interested in learning more about herps.I give this a 5 if you are a expiereienced reader.

This book covers everything from the basics of herps, to the more advance steps in classification, breeding, and observing. In the most case this book is not a good reference guide for those with a minor understanding of the biology of reptiles, however, for those who know the basics, and are interested enough to continue their learning experiance on an advnaced level, this book is a must. Used in colleges as college text, anyone in the herpetological field in college needs this book!

This is generally a VERY good book! Still, given minimal initial knowledge of Herpetology, the book can be somewhat ambiguous and disorganized and is missing a few essential details such as habitat and food for families of reptiles and amphibians in the necessary chapters. It requires more photographs and better taxonomic organization for clarity.

John Holt puts to the read a new perspective on what education really involves. He talks about a self-directed learning process that makes a lot of sense.

This book by John Holt is one of the more idealistic works on education in the last 50 years or so. He accurately represents the problems facing modern education and has harsh words for its supporters. But his solutions for solving the problems seem very naive. It places a lot of trust in humanity's thirst for learning.

The truth is, we are naturally inquisitive, but also naturally lazy. Even Augustine, one of the greatest thinkers of the ancient world, admits in his Confessions that he would rather have been playing sports and chasing girls than learning. Also, having taught the great books to middle and high schoolers, I found that you can try to create the most open learning environment possible, but if the home environment these students are coming from is adversarial to learning, you will always have an uphill battle.

Finally, I disagree somewhat with his overall purpose of education. He states that it is to help us do things better. Huh? I don't know about you, but utilitarianism is not at the root of my love for learning. So the subtitle of the book just does not resonate with me.

All in all, this was an inspiring, idealistic book on education. I think it deserves a prominent place in the school reform dialogue. It helped me tremendously when I did research for my podcast, Chrisian With A Brain. In an episode titled, Why Do We Value Education?, Holt's perspective gave me much fodder for discussion.

It's the sixth book of Holt I have read so far and probably the most syntetic; he outlines not only the problems but also the solutions. He has no mercy for knowing-better educators, T-eachers working not FOR, but ON students, S-chools full of fear and anxiety and humiliation, coercion, mindlessness, forced learning, carrot-and-stick attitude; and great appreciation for sensitive, competent t-eachers that are models themselves, self-directed do-ers and s-chools that are not compulsory and help their students to thing better on their own terms. Holt's radical vision is very clear, very understandable; his solutions so natural that they seem to be inevitable and not radical at all. His ability to deconstruct the mechanisms of human learning and expose the hidden curriculum of public schools and social system we live in is outstanding. The book is worth every minute you spend on reading.

Instead Of Education: Ways To Help People Do Things Better by alternative education advocate John Holt (author of the 1964 book How Children Fail) is an iconoclastic and seminal work presenting a persuasively argued case for "un-schooling" from traditional classroom structures and curriculum fare, to innovative, self-directed learning as the basis for a truly creative life. A direct challenge to the complacency of today's educational status quo (even in this political age of "no child left behind" and school voucher proposals), Instead Of Education should be required reading in every Teacher's College, District School Board, and governmental education policy development office whether it be federal, state, or local. Instead Of Education is a significant and seminal contribution to education policy discussions and commended to the attention of education reform activists at all levels and from all perspectives.

I thought this book was great!!! Very humorously written, whether your a dog or cat lover you will find much here to tickle your funny bone.

What makes this book from the usual gang of idiots at "MAD" magazine different is that it is not a reprint of choice material. It is, instead, a revised edition of the 1984 version of "MAD's How to Be a Successful Dog," which may or may not have been a reprint of choice material from "MAD" magazine. I assume so because this is the first "original" volume "MAD" that I have come across.

"MAD: How to Be a Successful Dog" is aimed at the "misinformed canine" in need of guidance as well as any dog owners who stumble upon this look at their relationship from the other side. The book is written by Spot, but told to Larry Siegel, the Emmy Award winning writer whose previous claim to fame had been replacing Hugh Hefner as the editor of "Shaft," the University of Illinois humor magazine. So Siegel has been waiting a long time to have a successful comeback. The book is illustrated by John Caldwell, a regular contributor to "MAD" Magazine, who won be over with the drawing on the table of contents of a dog wearing a t-shirt that says: "MY DAD PEED ON A GIANT CALIFORNIA REDWOOD AND ALL I GOT WAS THIS LOUSY T-SHIRT."

The book provides a comprehensive look at a dog's life, dealing not only with critical topics like "The Importance of Cute" and "Choosing the Right Master," but dealing in a forthright manner with the dark side of being a dog, such as "The Fine Art of Living with Guilt" and "Facing Up to Punishment." The book is filled with practical advice in terms of what to lick and when, three reasons why not to waste time chasing cats, and when to bark while traveling in a car. Spot ends with a chapter entitled "Everything You Have to Know About Sex--So Why Ask" that talks not only about the importance of engaging in meaningless small-bark but the problems of trying to light a couple of cigarettes with your paws when it is all over. At that point there is nothing left to talk about and Spot leaves his readers to return to the dog-eat-dog world from whence they came.

WARNING: This book is not intended for younger readers, even if they are being weaned on "MAD" Magazine's brand of satire. Spot know what the term is for female dogs and he is not afraid to use it. Of course, if your kids gets to the end of the book and is reading about doggie sex, one little five-letter word is hardly going to do much additional damage.

This is another of the greatest MAD books of all time! It's funny, and the idea of the book is unique! Tha book is riotous! Larry Siegel has pulled it off, with great illustrating by John Caldwell! Tha two are a perfect match for this great book that just keeps me laughing to this day!

MAD produced over 200 paperbacks and this one was one of the best. Larry Siegel hits the mark about dog ownership. Angelo Torres did the art for the original release for Warner books. John Caldwell steps in for this release and does a great job.

It is the time of the Russian revolution where anyone connected with the royal family is no longer safe. Anton has been trusted with command by the tsar to take two servant girls from the royal house into safety. He soon falls in love with one of the girls, Oksana who seems to be hiding a secret from him. The two are constantly at odds but Anton has vowed to keep her safe. When he finds out her secret, will he still keep his promise to her or will he betray her trust?

I was afraid when reading this book I would be lost because I hadn't read the 2nd and 3rd book in the series. I had read the first book, Ekaterina, and had enjoyed it very much. However this book reads as a novel by itself although reading the other books will probably help to connect the complete storyline. I'm a huge fan of Russian history especially when dealing with the Russian royal family. I have always found the rise and fall of the last Tsar of Russia and his family fascinating. This story weaves historical fact with fiction beautifully. It's a really good story too, with lots of suspense and romance. What I also enjoyed about this story is that while most stories during this time period focus on Anastasia, this one was mainly about Olga. It was nice to read about a different perspective. It was obvious lots of research went into writing this book. I could almost imagine I was part of the story myself, trying to get into disguise and running for my life. Even though I haven't read the two books in between I can see how the first book and the last book tie into together with lots of clues finally being revealed. Excellent historical fiction and highly recommended.

"Oksana", the fourth and final book in the Heirs of Anton series, is by far the best of them all! "Oksana" delivers a monumental punch within the first few chapters that, despite some dragging parts in the middle of the book, will keep you entranced until the very end. The romantic element in this novel also feels more authentic than in the previous novels, even if it is far-fetched. "Oksana" ties up all the loose ends and questions of the Heirs of Anton books in some unexpected ways, and delivers a fantastic and genius ending to the series.

I'd say more, but chances are, if you have been reading the series, you already love it, and already plan to read the final book. If you have not read the previous three novels, I encourage you to read them as they were designed to be read, in reverse-chronological order ("Ekaterina" first, then "Nadia", then "Marina", and finally, "Oksana").

After finishing "Ekaterina", the first book of the Heirs of Anton series, I wondered why on earth I would want to read the next three novels, when the mystery had been solved in the first one? Sure, a few questions lingered, but not enough to really hook me. But somehow I couldn't stop thinking about it, so I bought the rest of the series - and I am SO GLAD that I did! Each book in this series has been a joy to read, each complex in and of itself, and yet also contributing to the underlying plot that is woven throughout all four novels. This is, without a doubt one of the best fiction series I have ever had the pleasure of reading!
(I don't give out 5 star ratings very often or easily, so i truly recommend this series!)

Grade: A

This final book in the "Hiers of Anton" series was superbly written and I enjoyed it so much. Downs and Warren have done an excellent job in this book, as well as the series as a whole, in telling the story of this Russian family and how they discover who God has called them to be. The story grips you from the beginning and the ending is awesome! This series was written backwards, starting with the most current family members and ending with the oldest. I look forward to reading the series again, only in reverse! Downs and Warren have won a fan in me!

Just before the Royal House of Romanov in Russia is forced into house arrest by the Revolutionists, Imperial Tsar Nikolai Romanov entrusts one his most precious belongings to a young Mennonite, Anton Klassen. Agreeing to protect and escort two of the Tsar's servants to safety, Anton travels to the palace to retrieve Oksana and Yulia.

Oksana, however, carries many secrets with her as Anton takes her away, including the fact she is not who she claims to be. Originally born Olga Nikolaeva Romanov, Grand Duchess of Russia, she uses the name of the faithful chambermaid who exchanged places with Olga in the palace. Trained to be her body double, the real Oksana chose of her own free will to remain behind to save Olga. Now under a borrowed name, Olga will have to learn to cope with a new life, even as she waits to be reunited with her family.

I find it very interesting that the books in this series have been done backwards as it were, with each book in the series going further into history instead of forward. Oksana is probably the best book in the Heirs of Anton series, aside from the first one, Ekaterina. Downs and Warren have written a wonderful romance combined with suspense. Oksana was a very well done novel.

If any book deserves more than a five star rating this (as well as its sequel, "Reporting World War II Part Two: American Journalism 1944-1946") is it. Attractively bound, compact and very readable, this volume is Part One of a two-volume set which provides an incomparable overview of World War II, as it was experienced by our parents' and grandparents' generation.

This is not just another book about The War and the Big Names who create and control Events. It is above all a book about ordinary people and for ordinary people, who find themselves caught up in positions not of their choosing. Some are victims, some are heroes, some just watch and wait, but most are small pieces in a Big Picture they can barely comprehend.

Unlike the usual histories of World War II, which have been written long after the fact and with the benefit of hind-sight, this superb collection, arranged in chronological order and using newspapers, magazine articles, radio broadcasts, diaries and photographs from the great journalists of the day, allows us to follow the events - at home and abroad -- as they happened. We all know how events turned out, but this book takes us back to that time, with an immediacy, an uncertainty and an irony, to what it was like to be alive during this immense, all-consuming, mid-20th century, global conflict.

Beginning with William Shirer at the Munich Conference of 1938 which handed the Sudetenland over to Hitler, then in Berlin on September 1, 1939 reporting on the German Invasion of Poland, and later, at Compiegne for the surrender of France in 1940, these are some of the high-lights:
Sigrid Schultz in Berlin on Kristallnacht, November 9, 1938;
A J Leibling in Paris and Virginia Cowles fleeing Paris before the German advance;
Edward R Murrow broadcasting daily from London during the Blitz;
C L Sulzberger from Athens (also soon to fall) on the German invasion of Yugoslavia, April 1941; and
Margaret Bourke-White on the Russian Front in 1941;

The New York Herald Tribune prints Roosevelt's war message on December 8, 1941 as "America declares War";
Husband and wife team -- Melville Jacoby describes the Japanese attack on the Philippines, December 1941, "War Hits Manila", and Annalee Jacoby records the heroism of "Bataan Nurses" under fire;
Raymond Clapper provides a "Pearl Harbor Post-mortem";
Ernie Pyle is on the spot in London, North Africa, Sicily & the Italian campaign;
On Christmas Night 1941 Cecil Brown sends a cable from Singapore on the "Malay Jungle War";
Jack Belden describes "Stilwell's Retreat Through Burma", May 1942;
Brendan Gill is on the US Home Front in 1942, "Rationing";
"A Vast Slaughterhouse", a report of the extermination of Jews, appears in the New York Times, June 1942 - a harbinger of the horrors to come;
E B White follows Dorothy Lamour to Bangor, Maine for a "Bond Rally";
Roi Ottley, George Schuyler & Deton Brooks report separate incidents of racial discrimination including the murder of black soldiers in the US;
John Hersey is at Guadalcanal, October 1942;
John Steinbeck joins a troop ship to Salerno, September 1943;
Edward Kennedy reports on the infamous "Patton Slapping Case", November 1943;
Martha Gelhorn visits the RAF Burn Centre, 1943 in "the Price of Fire";
War correspondent Richard Tregaskis with the troops in Italy reports on himself getting shot; and
Gertrude Stein writing from Occupied France in 1944 is "Tired of Winter Tired of War."

This volume concludes in the spring of 1944 as the tide is turning in Allied favour.
I highly recommend this book and its sequel. Most of the articles are less than six pages in length, which makes them ideal reading for those time-wasting intervals of life - check-out lines, doctor's offices and waiting for buses. I guarantee the time will whiz right by!

Back before all news came filtered through a television lens, hard working men and women travelled to remote locations and put themselves in harm's way to write eyewitness accounts of history for newspaper and magazine readers. This fascinating book is full of such accounts, from William Shirer's account of the 1938 Munich Conference (including his brush with a swaggering Hitler) to fascinating reports of the fall of Paris by A. J. Liebling and Virginia Cowles, to Edward R. Murrow's descriptions of war-torn but defiant London to Ernie Pyle's moving tales of soldiers in the trenches of Africa and Sicily. This book offers a unique glimpse into World War II by the people who were there, who lived through the extraordinary as well as the ordinary moments of that war. Included in this volume are incredible snapshots of the American homefront, including a report from a Japanese internment camps, as well as a "report on mass murder" in German concerntration camps by Ed Murrow in 1942, long before most Americans had any idea of the true horror of the holocaust. This volume explores all aspects of the war, and, as such, is an incredible historical document as well as a fascinating read. Highly recommended!

You can read history books and watch all of the redigitalized DVD's (movies) of World War II stories but the "best of the best" is right here in this wonderful compilation of first hand accounts from reporters who were on the scene and reported back to their readership when the events were actually occurring. It is fascinating to read what was reported at that time in history. This compliation is well worth reading. It also contains a great general biographical summary of all of the reporters who's work appears in the book. These were interesting people in their own right. I will use their biographies as a valuable resource for other additional readings.

I am so glad the Library of America put together these volumes of reporting from the Second World War. Sadly, all those who were living during those years are leaving us all to rapidly. Certainly, the living knowledge of the events and times is fading fast. While we value the books great authors give us, we should treasure even more the writing given us at the time. In volume one we have reporting from great journalists starting in 1938 Shirer's article on the Munich conference that gave Germany the Sudetenland.

We get to follow the rise of Anti-Semitism in Germany with Kristallnacht, the fall of Poland and Paris. The London Blitz is covered by Edward R. Murrow and more and more. The United States doe not even enter the war until page 241 with the Herald Tribune's reporting of Roosevelt's "War Message".

The reporting also takes us into the Pacific and gets us down with those doing the actual work of the war including Annalee Jacoby's account of nurses under fire in Bataan. We get early reporting on the Japanese Internment camps and the Holocaust with the NY Times reporting in 1942 that one million Jews reported slain.

There is a section of fine photos of the reporters included and others in the text including some aerial shots from a bomber's point of view. This first volume ends with the Mountain Campaign in Italy in 1944. The volume also supplies a short, but full chronology of the war, some excellent maps, biographies of the journalists, acknowledgements, notes on the texts, and a glossary of military terms.

A superb job.

This story went straight to my heart and made its place there forever

This is a great book that takes place right after World War II. The hero is a Protestant minister who adopts 5 children from war-torn Europe. The nationalities of the kids personify the nations either allied or occupied by Germany. Theirphysical and emotional wounds reflect the horrors inflicted by the insanity of Hitler and the war. By bringing them to America, the minister hopes to find a congregation that will accept him and his kids with open arms. He is dismayed by the prejudices of small-town USA. He finds support in an unlikely place.This book was a great lesson in human nature. It reminds one to look beyond the first impression of a person to learn the true nature of the person. Though the cover of the book looks like a romance novel, the novel is deeper than that. It explores the challenges of community and familial love. It touches on spiritual topics. It challenges community responsibility for the environmental and emotional welfare of a population. It's a heart-warming story and offers food for thought on many levels.Additionally, families who have ever thought of adopting children, or have thought they'd never want to adopt, should read this book!

I need to get a new copy of this book. I first read it when I was about 10 years old. The cover was FAR too lurid to be seen at school, so I remember making a brown paper bag book cover for it. Tens of re-readings later, the book has simply disintegrated.

This story touched me when I was young and it still does now. I cry in the same places every time, I get the warm fuzzies in the same places. I still skip some of the more trenchant political rhetoric. The characters just leap out and grab you and never let go. It's just a simple story, really, that is just the way you want the world to work.

It will always be in my library.

I first read this story when I was a teenager and found it on my mother's shelf. Then, when I was a mother of young children I read it again. Finally, I was reminded of it today when a friend and I were commenting on how disappointing much of today's fiction is. Tender Victor made me laugh and cry. It is a wonderful story of how one person (or a few people) can truly make a difference in this world. In my youth, I was surprised to find that a clergyman of my acquaintance was prejudiced against those of a different race than his. It was impossible for me to understand (and I still don't) that a man who preaches God's word could be so hateful. Whenever I read this book, it reminds me that although hatred may remain a part of the fabric of life,we can go beyond it and show love and compassion for everyone.

This is a terrific collection of poems and stories, exhibiting and provoking a range of emotions. Wonderful to read such young talent.

These are the unpolished new offerings from a group that will soon be our cultural thought leaders. Fascinating and yet, somehow reassuring in it's content...

But when they're good, you can't beat them.

This anthology is worth every cent--it's new without being cheaply contrived or ancient avant-garde. There is something clear-eyed about every voice here; but more than that, each is distinct. Any rough edges in presentation or experience are easily forgotten with the quality of the writing and the stories and poems.

Looking for something worth a second or third read, and not run-of-the-mill? You can't go wrong.

This is a fantastic anthology of short stories for any young adult. The stories and poems within are all written by writers ages 13 to 23, and the quality is impressive. Definitely a great read and a worthwhile buy.