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I read Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius. I thought it was a really good because it's really funny. I like the part when Jimmy fetches his dog Goddard a steel bone. I think kids who are 9 years would like this book. I recommend this book a really good book because it is really funny book!

I tell you, Mr. Terry Collins has done it again. This series is GREAT! I was a little scared at first because i thought it would be just another childrens book (which means no plot and just slightly nice looking pictures). This book was completely the opposite! I am proud to say i am 46 year old man and i enjoyed this book very much! i know that some my say i am simple minded but heck, what do they know! this book ROCKS!!! END OF STORY!

Readers must realize that this is not your modern day John Grisham, Danielle Steele novel. It is a very interesting life story of a good man who was a gentleman even when his life circumstances were poor. It is told through the eyes of Phineas Fletcher, his friend. I cannot wait to read it again to catch things I missed the first time. Exceptional editing by Dr. Lynn Alexander makes it that much better.

This is a classic from the 1800's. At one time it was as widely read as Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin". It is a thoroughly captivating book!

Michael Collins Piper has done an outstanding job once again in presenting an in-depth expose of the elements within this country who are destroying this great nation in the interests of a cabal that has global hegemony as its goal. The book examines the origins and the modi operandi of the traitors within our borders who have promoted themselves as patriotic Americans but in actuality have functioned as dupes for those nefarious characters who wish to destroy the constitutional foundations of our republic and to establish a "tyranny of the plutocrats". Many of the individuals whom I admired growing up in this country whom the popular media portrayed as being exemplary, America first patriots were not really loyal to this nation according to the research conducted by Piper. Money and greed can corrupt anyone, and principles are the first to be sacrificed when seeking fame and recognition.

Piper has done a thorough and precise analysis of the historical trends over the past sixty years and the groups that have tried to manipulate and to profit from the outcomes of significant events such as World War II, the Middle East conflict, the social revolutions of the 60's in America, and this so called "war on terror". The author does not seek to blame any ethnicity or political group for hijacking patriotism and promoting "globalism" to benefit only the super rich. He is genuinely pro-American and wants to revert to the essence of the republic that was founded out of rebellion from colonial bondage. Piper makes noteworthy references to George Washington and Thomas Jefferson and their warnings against foreign intervention and alliances for this nation, which they foresaw as bringing substantial complications to this nation.

This well written and documented book should be a must read for social science (political science, history, economics, etc.) students. The impending dangers facing this country has to be understood by those who are searching for valid and logical explanations to the causes of the political and economic problems in this society. True patriots will also be astounded by the factual information presented in the text. While Michael Collins Piper may not be invited to any book signing ceremonies at Barnes and Noble, his book is priceless in the attempt to inform and to educate the masses in the tradition of his other great works such as FINAL JUDGMENT, THE HIGH PRIESTS OF WAR, and NEW JERUSALEM.

For those who have followed patriotic and nationalist movements and leaders in the U.S. and have been disturbed by the turn events have taken, this book unveils an enormous of amount of information about the various individuals who have acted as Judas Goats in the opinion of the author. These people have in a variety of ways been co-opted by what Piper calls the "Enemy Within." Actually, Piper usually refers to the Judas Goats themselves as the "Enemy Within."

I have to say Piper is right on the money, pretty much all the time. The degree to which the Judas Goats are culpable individually is difficult to gauge. In most cases he cites I would say they are quite guilty.

I have seen before my very eyes the Neocons seize control of the Republican Party and the conservative movement. It's astonishing that this group which represents the antithesis of conservatism has somehow inveigled itself in groups and institutions where it has no legitimate place. Midge Decter heading the Philadelphia Society, for example.

This book, however, reveals the deep corruption of the Right has been going on long before the Neocons ever dreamed of "leaving" Trotskyism and socialism. Robert Welch is a most interesting example of a conservative who appears to have been bought off by this lobby. In some cases, I am not very certain if the movement leaders were co-opted with financial enticements or whether something else was involved, such as just plain blindness to the situation, a real possibility considering how concentrated media power is here in the U.S., not to mention huge parts of the rest of the Western world.

This should be required reading by all patriotic Americans, especially those in positions of power and influence, such as journalists, Army, Navy, and Air Force brass and police officers who love their own country and its Constitution more than they fear the infiltrating enemy (the one that attacked the USS Liberty and didn't warn us about the likely attacks on the Marine barracks in Lebanon, not to mention one that intervenes in our politics to such an extent that it dominates our foreign policy in the Middle East). Afterall, America belongs to Americans, not Israelis and Israeli loyalists, as much as the latter two groups seem to think otherwise.

This book is a cornucopia of information and should be of great use to anyone who sees the struggle now is between basically the Zionist and Zionist-oriented international elites, their pathetic fellow travellers, and the poor folks who have been fooled into doing their bidding (people who are actually fighting against their own interests) and the rest of us who get to suffer from the Zionist and Zionist-oriented elites' unending quest for ever greater wealth, power, and "status."

Hats off to Ana Mollinedo Mims for this candid. lucid and helpful book. Ms. Mims's excellent advice-- with one caveat, see below-- is spot on for most of those who wish to apply spiritual purpose to their work. Ms. Mims describes her relationship with God vividly and directly, and writes compellingly of how she uses her spiritual convictions to shape her professional life, work effectively with superiors and colleagues, strive for work-life balance, and deal with even the most difficult challenges related to the life of a working person.

Ms. Mims writes powerfully and persuasively about managing workplace ethics issues, negotiating assignments and salary, deciding whether to stay or leave a workplace, and dealing with difficult colleagues and toxic office environments. Her experiences attest to the power and relevance of spiritual convictions in addressing daily challenges, and her voice is moving and direct.

Ms. Mims is especially helpful because of the range of difficulties that she has encountered. She writes, for example, of weathering a venal office environment in which her colleagues refuse even to address her, confessing that she is still bewildered about the purpose behind this experience. It is possible that Ms. Mims was given this test in order to give hope to others who are faced with similar challenges, as well as to bear witness to the ability to transcend such difficulties with the help of faith. Ms. Mims' ability to share her struggles as well as her successes with honesty differentiates this book from many other volumes of workplace advice.

My one caveat about Keeping the Faith is that Ms. Mims writes from a strictly Christian perspective, and makes no effort to broaden her narrative to include those of other faith traditions. If you are not a Christian, be aware that Ms. Mims' wording is not inclusive and be prepared to interpret her advice in the context of your own beliefs. That said, Ms. Mims' suggestions are widely applicable (with appropriate interpretation by the reader) across variety of spiritual or religious traditions.

I stumbled upon this book on a table in Borders as I was nearing the end of a 5 year long, painful ordeal at work. This is a must read for anyone trying to live out their faith in the workplace. It is clear and well-ordered and extremely practical. The author clearly has lived out what she writes about and it is encouraging to see. No one goes through work pain-free any longer, this book is an excellent guide to living victoriously in the midst of difficult situations as well as a guide to successful leadership in good times. I highly recommend this book.

This book has the most beautiful patterns. The bears are adorable and fairly easy to put together. These make great gift for showers and birthdays. They truely are heirloom peices.

I was given this book last Christmas, and I'm slowly working my way through all the patterns. The instructions are straightforward and practical, and the bears are easy to make and don't take a long time; they all turn out beautfully. You can make them with or without clothes - the clothes take a little bit of time and can be a bit fiddly, but the bears look fine just dressed with a ribbon. There are big and small bears, and many of them can be made up from odds and ends of wool left over from other projects. For a particular project eg. one of the larger bears, I'll buy wool specially. They make great presents, and this book would make an excellent gift for anyone that likes knitting, even those I'd say without too much experience. One of the best Christmas presents I've had for a long time!

"In business, if you make bad decisions, people lose money and perhaps jobs," according to an Army captain who graduated from West Point. "In the military, if you make bad decisions...people can die." In that light, these leadership lessons from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point seem highly credible. After all, most fields of endeavor do not involve life-and-death consequences, but being in the military is not an ordinary profession. This grim truth not only requires but demands "competent" military leaders, as author Jim Collins discusses in his foreword to this compilation edited by Major Doug Crandall. We appreciate these valuable leadership lessons and their source. The Leader to Leader Institute, formerly the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management, publishes a comprehensive series of leadership books, 21 of which have been printed in 28 languages. So, when the Institute describes this book as "one of the most important...published in our 16 years," it merits a respectful look.

Awesome book. Well written and organized. A wide variety of opinions and input. I thought it was great!!

Lesia's Dream is Laura Langston's seventh children's book and second novel. Set just before and during World War I, it is a first person narrative about a teen who leaves ethnic oppression and hardship of Ukraine only to find more of the same in Canada.

Fifteen year old Lesia and her older brother secretly save enough money to transport their family to Canada and away from the perpetual poverty of farming rented land even if their particular Polish landlord is kinder than most. When the teens have saved enough, they convince their parents to emigrate, but Lesia's grandmother refuses to go with them, preferring the status quo.

Canada is not the land of milk and honey that the advertisements promise, and Lesia's family find themselves on marginal scrub land with an abundance of mosquitoes. The family's fortune goes from bad to worse when World War I breaks out and Lesia's brother and father are interned as "enemy aliens".

Langston is to be congratulated for writing a compelling novel on a shameful incident that our government has shoved under the carpet. While everyone knows about the internment of Japanese Canadians in WWII, few are aware of the fact that 8,000 Eastern European men, women and children were labelled "enemy aliens" and interned during WWI. About 5000 of those interned were Ukrainians who were mislabelled as "Austrian", but Poles, Turks, Italians and Jews were also thrown into internment camps. In a nutshell, anyone the government didn't consider white enough was targeted. What is more remarkable is that Langston is not of Ukrainian heritage, and before embarking on this novel, she knew no one personally who had been interned.

Langston has researched her subject so thoroughly that the reader is plunged into compelling and realistic scenes set in Ukraine, the ship voyage across the ocean, and life in the wilds of Manitoba. The reader feels the stings of the summer mosquitoes and the bite of the vicious winter winds. The most vivid scenes of the novel take place during the winter in the wilds of Manitoba. While Lesia's father and brother are interned, Lesia, her little sister and pregnant mother must not only survive, but they must beat the clock and clear their land before the deed reverts back to the government. The core of this novel is told from Lesia's point of view as a young girl, but the story is framed with a narrative of Lesia in 2003: an old woman, telling her great-granddaughter about her experiences.

This is a young adult novel and I am not in that category of readers but I found it to be a fascinating account of a little known episode in Canadian history, the internment of innocent Ukrainians as "enemy aliens" during the First World War. I had never head of this in high school or university, and it was only many years later that I came across some information about what still remains a relatively unknown "blank spot" in our nation's history. This novel weaves the internment operations in with the story of a pioneer settler family, their trials and tribulations as well as their triumphs. My teenaged daughter got to read it after I did and she loved it so much that we posted a copy to relatives in western Ukraine, where English is now being taught; it amazed them to learn what had happened here in Canada. This is a must read book for young Canadians, and should become part of the English (Canadian Studies/Canadian Literature)curriculum in junior high schools across the land. Highly recommended!

This is an exceptional book - very emotional and touching. In fact, I found it hard to get through more than a few pages with a dry eye. As one who is too young to remember the Vietnam era, this book helped me to better understand this part of our country's history. Highly recommended!

Wow! What a tribute! It's about time, we've heard too much about the guys who came back broken in body and spirit, addicted to drugs and despair.
BX*&#!!!
Mike Sofarelli, a Marine, came home missing part of his leg but he came back whole.
The proof of this is the wonderful book his son, Michael, has written as a tribute to him. The book is hopeful, heartbreaking and, at some points, wryly amusing.
It tells the story of how the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial, The "Wall" went from being reviled when the design was unveiled to the most visited site in the National Parks system.
The true authors are the thousands of loved ones who left rememberances near the monument.
Buy the book, visit "The Wall" and thank a vet!

My little girl (age 7) is a huge Little Grey Rabbit fan, just as I was at her age. I saved this lovely book to give her as a gift and it saved the evening one night when she was ill. It is the story of our gentle heroine and her friends who recover from the sniffles by spending a day at the beach. What child doesn't love a day in the sun and the sand? And what child wouldn't love to travel there in a caravan pulled by a wise horse named Duke, who knows his way even when the driver doesn't know how to steer? And best of all, after a full day at the beach, what better fun than to tumble into the caravan in a sleepy heap with your friends.. "Everybody fell asleep, and nobody steered".

My little girl (age 7) is a huge Little Grey Rabbit fan, just as I was at her age. I saved this lovely book to give her as a gift and it saved the evening one night when she was ill. It is the story of our gentle heroine and her friends who recover from the sniffles by spending a day at the beach. What child doesn't love a day in the sun and the sand? And what child wouldn't love to travel there in a caravan pulled by a wise horse named Duke, who knows his way even when the driver doesn't know how to steer? And best of all, after a full day at the beach, what better fun than to tumble into the caravan in a sleepy heap with your friends.. "Everybody fell asleep, and nobody steered".

A fascinating look at the era from just prior to the Civil War to just after the death of Abe Lincoln through the eyes of some of the best political cartoons of the day.
I found it an easy and revealing read. The book separates the era into six chapters. Generally in chronological order. One page reprints the original cartoon which you view and read. The ajoining page has a revealing, historical explanation crammed with backround trivia and exposes the importance of each hidden symbol and referenced person in view. I can't emphasize how wonderful I thought think this concept is in teaching the Civil War to anyone that wants a overview in quick concise terms that they'll never forget. I recommend it for classrooms both high school and college to get discussions started as some of the cartoons would never be printable by today's standards of the censored liberal press.
It is a very revealing book about how Lincoln was viewed at the time. It shows he was not thought of in the high regard like what we think of him now.
There are many cartoons in this book that can be seen to parallel our current situation in Iraq as well as the political campaign of 2008.

The cartoon on the cover is from Harper's Weekly, (Nov. 26 1864)just after the election of 1864. It's entitled "LONG ABRAHAM LINCOLN A LITTLE LONGER". To show you the insight that accompanies each cartoon, here is the read that goes along with it:
"Lincoln won the reelection in a landslide. For the first time since 1836, the country thought enough of its president to give him more than one term.
Lincoln captured 55 percent of the popular vote and carried all but three states: New Jersey, Kentucky and Delaware. In the Army, where it had been expected that McClellan would be strong, Lincoln actually took 80 percent of the vote.
The country wanted the war completed, but it wanted it on Lincoln's terms: restoration of the Union and abolition of slavery. It wanted Lincoln to finish the job."

Thomas Nast's most famous Civil War political cartoon "Compromise with the South" (Harper's Weekly, Sept. 3 1864) is also reprinted on page 160 with a wonderful explanation of the sybolism on the ajoining page 161. Voting for a Democrat, was according to Nast, equivalent to a compromise with the South.

Jim Lewin and P.J. Huff have collaborated in the past on other works, but this may be their best effort to date. In this new book from Collins (ISBN 006113788X), they take a fresh look at the political turmoil of the Civil War through the eyes of the satirists and political cartoonists of the era, drawing heavily upon contemporary sketches, woodcuts, and drawings from a myriad host of political commentators of the era. They reproduce scores of old cartoons from the pages of such once famous publications as Vanity Fair, Harper's Weekly, and Leslie's Illustrated. As would be expected (and similar to today's political satirists), a large number of the illustrations deal with President Lincoln and his war policies, with few cartoonists in support of his goals and philosophies. They poke fun of his appearance, his leadership, and his course of action, much like modern cartoonists rip the current president and other leading politicians of both parties.

Lewin and Huff have assembled a delightful collection of period cartoons, an assortment that conveys the artists' opinions and emotions as to the course of the war, the state of the country (both North and South), and they portray the social, cultural, and political climate in a way that few other books have to date. At 224 pages profusely illustrated with period political cartoons, this book is a winner. It is a worthy addition to the body of literature dealing with America at war with itself.