Coleman Books

Wendy, if you have a sister named Sarah, I am your first cousin (in California)....if not, please disregard...sorry to bother you. Sue Browning sbrowning@vision-quest.net

Because it's written by an MD and written for parents plus professionals, you'll find a
little bit better advice than most sources. Chapters cover general information, causes,
"looks like ADD but isn't", learning disabilities, perceptual motor difficulties, mood,
evaluating ADD children, treatment, drugs, and management techniques. Its short and
concise. You won't waste a lot of time reading through tech stuff OR fluff stuff.

When the best of the NBA collide with the best of the WNBA, the result is a pure adrenaline rush as well as a lethal dose of unsportsmanlike conduct. The Chicago Voyagers have been pitted against the Boston Blue for the game of the century. The question will finally be answered; who's the better basketball players, men or women?

Jay Byrd, star of the Voyagers, has a big head and an ego to match. He does, however, find himself rather enamored with Jessie Winters, a star player of the Boston Blue. Jessie is attracted to Jay, as well as put off by some of his antics. As they prepare for the big game, the attraction between the two of them grows into a problem for Jay's current girlfriend, Cindy. Problems seem to escalate from this point as friends weigh in with issues of their own that threaten not only the relationship, but the big game.

Adapting to reading a screenplay was somewhat difficult at first, but once I became enthralled by the story developing in THE BOSTON BLUE, I was hooked. Author Jessie Jamie Coleman has a screenplay many would like to see on stage as well as in real life. She gets you angry at first with the typical male ego banter and hooks you with other underlying issues that develop in this play. The characters are easy to follow and visualize as she manages to put a lot of emotion in the scenes as well. The ending will leave you in total shock.

Reviewed by Brenda M. Lisbon
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (12/06)

"The Boston Blue" is a fast-action, 120-page screen play. The author, Jessie Jamie Coleman, manages to incorporate a lot of intense issues into the scenes. This was the first time that I have ever read a screen play. After adjusting to the format, I was able to follow along quite well. Coleman incorporates a lot of detail into her scenes, so they are easy to visualize.

Jessie Winters, female basketball player for the WNBA Boston Blues team is going head to head against Jay Bird of the NBA Chicago Voyagers. Actually, the two teams are playing against each other to determine whether men or women are better basketball players, but the chemistry between these two is what everybody sees escalating and that is where the action is really at.

There are some problems facing these two. Jay is engaged to a weak, unstable woman. His mother adores her and is worried about her. She is not the love of his life, but as his mom is dying, she makes Jay promise not to leave her. Jay tries to keep that promise, but his attraction to Jessie creates difficulties. His fiancé sees this and the repercussions are horrible. Jay is also friends with an egotistical player on his team. Les has his own ideas about how much he can get away with in his personal life. This has devastating consequences for Jessie's friend and teammate Mickey.

Jay himself is very egotistical and arrogant. These traits both attract and repel Jessie. They seem to attract her a lot more than repel her. She isn't happy that he is going behind his fiancés back to try to win her over. She also learns some other things that he did that hurt her friend. But the attraction is there and the two are determined to win both on the court and off.

"The Boston Blue" is a fun story to read. I like the idea of professional male and female athletes playing against each other. I would love to see that happen in real life.

I think this book is wonderful. It has all the movies Judy Garland was in and what people who worked with her think about her. There is alot of pictures to go with the movie. Over all this is a great book!

I thought this book had great pictures! It showed all the movies she had been in and some of the people she worked with told what they thought about her. It even tells about her t.v. show and tours she went on. Judy garland in AMAZING!

The title of the book says it all Doc Holliday is Gone. In fact he is so far gone that you won't find him in this book. It is a great story, very well written story about Big Nose Kate, but nothing tangeable about Doc Holliday. Look elsewere for the Doc Holliday story.

This story, is more creative/nonfiction than historical novel in view of the weatlth of primary sources on both subjects of this two novella book: Big Nose Kate Elder and Viola Slaughter, wife of famous sheriff John Slaughter.

Author Coleman, has also written the historical novel on Big Nose Kate, Doc Holliday's Woman. This book is of the same quality and with the same historical insights from the family of Big Nose Kate. She was of minor Hungarian nobility, rather than the frontier floozie as which she is usually portrayed, such as by Fay Dunaway. Prior writers didn't even know Kate's real name, except for Glenn Boyer who discovered her family and real identity.

Well worth reading both for Coleman's captivating style and characterization and for historical insights.

JAZZ AND TWELVE O'CLOCK TALES is a collection of short stories about African American life. Most of them are based around characters who perform jazz music.

The stories are interesting, but I could not relate to many of them, as they seem to be from an earlier time period in life--a time my parents could probably relate to well. Because the collection is of short stories, the author could not define many of the characters in such a way that the reader could relate to them, but the entire collection describes life from a unique perspective.

There are many dialogues in these stories that are very amusing, and give a glimpse into what life was like in a time period when we were still referred to as "colored" in many cases. But the overall meaning that I got out of this book is that Black people have always found ways to amuse and entertain themselves, even when life was a struggle. Also, there is a unique bond that Black people share through the music we enjoy.

I would like to read other works by Wanda Coleman because her stories in this book bring tales of life experiences that are unique and leave one with a good feeling, just to be a part of such a rich culture.

Reviewed by Rowena Winfrey
for The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

For some reason, when I read this book, a thought kept running through my head about the attempts to revive the old Twilight Zone magic on television. These attempts never worked for me because the scripts were too easy, the storylines silly. Yet, reading this book gave me hope. Many of the stories are little brain twisters where the end surprises you. And all of them deal with issues in our culture that blend murkiness and clarity in such a way where we sure know something intense is going down, even if we can't put a finger on it.

In these stories, death is a matter-of-fact part of life. It may be horrible, but horror is upstaged by bewilderment. And sometimes, when you least expect, it isn't death knocking on your door, but an unexpected gift from heaven, be it a random act of kindness or being understood, seemingly for the first time in one's life. In these times where the questions of life change faster than they can be answered, touching base with these short stories reminds us that in the midst of confusion, there is still hope.

I spent more time with reading this book more than my other Beatle books. Mr. Brian Epstein is very well brought out in this book than any other. Things writen in this book will be moved as the author describes almost every detail in the book. It has alot of interesting facts: The funny experiences Brian had in the military, how Brian was an off-and-on homosexual, his mood swings, the time he screamed with the other fans during a Beatle concert, problems he were having with his boyfriend Dizz, the relationship he had with the Beatles, cute pictures of him when he was a baby, and I could go on and on. Just read the book, Beatlefans interested in the Man who made The Beatles will enjoy it.

The biography of the Beatles manager which gets to grips with the enigma that was Brian Epstein.
Ray Coleman examines Epstein's life with telling contributions from family and friends and the artistes and business associates who populated his brief life.
Epstein's childhood and adolescence are sensitively probed with Coleman playing sleuth psychologist to good effect.
Interesting observations are made with regard to Brian's family and his peers. The author builds this picture of the young Brian Epstein skilfully.
Of course, the real meat of this story begins with Epstein's own discovery of The Beatles and Coleman doesen't disappoint. Aside from his own reflections of what drove Brian to enter a sphere alien to him, he ellicits some great contributions from the stars in Brian's stable (Cilla Black and Gerry Marsden, particularly). His business partners and rivals also get a good airing and the overall picture of the man and his devotion to his stable of chart-toppers becomes clearer with each page. Indeed, the many poignant examples of Brian's sheer love of The Beatles makes what happened towards the end unbearably painful to read.
As, it seems, with anything to do with The Beatles, there is a definite change of mood from mid 1965 onwards. From here on in melancholia is the watchword. I defy any reader not to feel a huge sadness at the way Brian Epstein's personality/character became imbued with negativity and chaos. The author pulls no punches as he guides us towards the ultimate despair.

Lovely book and well worth the money. Slightly disappointed that there were little or no fish in the book more corals plants crustations etc.I was visiting the maldives and a book with fish in would have been ideal as the reef visitors were fantastic and I would have liked to have been able to name them.

As a diver familiar with the Indian Ocean and its marine species I found Coleman's guide fantastic. Not only is it full of quality photgraphs but each section (divided by phyla e.g.Gastropoda, echinoderms etc) begins with a clear layman-friendly introduction to how the animals live and reproduce. There is a wealth of information in this book, and it is one of the few marine guides not to skirt the issue of coral bleaching and just how poor reef health in this part of the Indian Ocean can be. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in the region's marine life - not just the Maldives. Wisely, Coleman has not included fish in this volume - an easier subject and covered by many other books.

This little book (softcover) is full of very good photos of this incredible VTOL airplane. I hope there will be a french version in next years !
Gerd
Reporter

Thin book (34 pages), only b&w photos (sharp and clear)except front cover. Interesting first-person anecdotes of test andchase pilots, but short on overview of the technical challenges, design philosophy, aerodynamics. ...it's not a bad deal, but technically disappointing. END

Seventeen year old Eric Munson moves to a new zombie-like high school, were his new friend Debbie must help him figure out why everyone acts so zombie-like.

Seventeen year old Eric Munson moves to a new zombie-like high school, were his new friend Debbie must help him figure out why everyone acts so zombie-like.

The authors present their Tried & True development techniques and process for getting the OO development job done, in a clear and consise fashion. I've read many OO books on the subject that have given me bits pieces of what I was looking for. This book wraps the whole thing up into one easy to digest volume. They really give a good, practical, presentation on how to do OO Dev. Tried & True Object Development is an excellent book. It's exactly what I've been looking for!

I was really impressed with this book. The authors understand how to develop real-world software using object technology. It is one of the few books that I have seen about object technology that cover data management issues in a meaningful manner and it is well worth reading by anyone involved with the development of business software involved legacy data. The authors also discuss how to develop large-scale software using object technology as well as small-scale software, presenting tailored software processes for each. The fact that the authors understand the importance of a mature, proven software process and the insights that they are able to provide as a result make this book well worth reading.