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Too often, it seems poets are content that poetry exist for its own sake- well crafted poems serving no purpose but to glorify the fact that it, itself, exists- or worse, celebrating the mere existence of its creator. Once in awhile, though, something comes along with greater vision. One such instance is Celebrate The Bolsa Chica, a poetry anthology edited by Cal State Long Beach Professor Eliot Fried. "I was honored to have my work selected to appear in the book," says L.A. poet Jim Natal. "Poetry can be such a potent force for creating awareness of the plights of special areas such as Bolsa Chica--not with rants or diatribes, but by powerfully evoking the sense and spirit of place." Accordingly, Fried has selected some of SoCal's finest writers to reflect on the OC wetlands endangered by mass pollution and reckless development, and it shouldn't be a surprise that the poems therein don't only address abstract environmental concerns, but the community inextricably tied to the land. "So many live at the edge where/hard water reclaims the land/grain by grain," writes Richard Beban, of Venice. "Their Latin names/unknown, the daily mass is/density, neighbor atop neighbor, each/crack & cranny full of/competition, food--/each other drawn through siphon,/osmosis, or speared on poison/spine." There are some fantastic poets in this volume, including Beban, Natal and award winning CSULB professor Charles Webb. Moreover, this book represents something far more valuable- those skilled voices rising up to speak of something important- to warn that something valuable is slipping away.

It was a wonderful surprise to open this book, being a fashion designer it is part of my work to research and this one is a great source of information and images.

Simply the most erudite collection of essays on the history of Ceramic Arts in the U.S. and current issues theoretically and philosophically. As an artist, knowledge is power, and this is the most powerful (and ONLY) collection of essays available.

For any one of the multitude of people dealing with c-spine problems, this book will explain the latest research and treatment.

Although the language is technical, with a little effort it is understandable. And while the price is steep, it is worth every penny. Read this book before deciding for or against any cervical spine treatment

The title of this book does not do the stories inside justice. These are great stories, all with a lot of heart. These stories are all technically mystery stories, because they all include a crime, but each would appeal to readers of any genre because they are so well-written and intriguing.

This is a wonderful book, both hilarious and poignant. It was the perfect story for a boy who thought he hated reading. Now, he knows there are books out there that he will love.

You want to fight but your union's too weak and buddy-buddy with management...everyone sits in their own language groupings in the cafeteria - will people ever get together?...how can we get out of the mess that lay-offs and soaring cutbacks in social services are making of our lives? This book is a fantastic handbook for those of us who want to figure out what step to take next. It isn't an easy recipe for bandaids. It lays out that we have to be worldly-wise strategists who understand that unity forged through struggle is key. The prize: taking political power like working people did in Cuba over 40 years ago. We have to use the tools we have - the unions, for example, exasperating though they may be -- to reach each other and create a political party, a real fighting communist party, that can lead us to help transform all of society. Thought-provoking and concrete. A real treat.

Collaboratively compiled and co-edited by Daniel K. Lapsley & F. Clark Power, Character Psychology And Character Education is an impressive compendium of articles written by diverse professors of psychology and presents a critical assembly of essays offering new views on the nature of character and moral education, drawing from the disciplines of moral psychology, moral philosophy, and education. Chapters discuss whether sports really can "build character", the rise and fall of character education in America, the question of how "moral learning through experience" in college shapes character, and much more. Carefully researched and prepared with strict attention to the latest psychological and sociological theory, Character Psychology And Character Education is a welcome addition to psychology shelves in an era when instilling proper character virtues in young people seems to be a more overwhelming task than ever.

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I'd never ready any of Rita Cleary's books before but was well aware that her work has long been highly regarded among the members of the WWA, the Western Writers Association. After reading Charbonneau's Gold, it is easy to see why the other Western writers hold her in such high esteem.

Above all else this is the story of the incredibly difficult journey west made by the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The story is told mostly through the eyes of the less famous members of the trip, the scouts and hunters. Reading this book I was many times reminded of some of the excellent Westerns by Larry McMurtry...Cleary's book is funny, sad, always interesting, at times even sexy, and as a good novel does, it keeps you reading and turning pages.

I realized on reading this book how little I actually knew about the first official crossing of America. Lewis, who killed himself some time after the expedition, is in this book an amazing character, often brilliant and as often quite mad. Clark is the steady one, the second in command, but the leader who held the group together. In all, it is one amazing journey they are on, often lost, usually hungry and almost starving, always needing the help of the Natives...but held togther with a common purpose and a toughness not seen much these days. The Indian woman, the little Sacagawea, is also an important character in this fine read, as is her selfish French trader husband, Toussaint Charbonneau. All in all, an excellent book...highly recommended.