Cross Books

In one of the smartest moves in years, the American Red Cross has published this laminated, fold-out, Adult CPR/AED Skills Card. It is part of a three-card reference set (this one: Adult CPR/AED Skills Card; First Aid Skills Card; and Infant and Child CPR Skills Card).

It is designed to be both highly survivable (laminated both front and back) and EASY to read and do. Students use this in the Red Cross Adult CPR and AED Courses and then take it home to place it where they need it most -- their desks at work or in their home first aid kits! I like the concept, and so do many others who have taken the course.

This is a step-by-step guide and SIDE ONE has: Checking the Unconscious Adult; Conscious Choking (Heimlick Maneuver); Unconscious Cocking (Chest Thrusts); Rescue Breathing. SIDE TWO has: Adult CPR; Using an Automated External Difibrillator (AED); and CPR in Progress/Using an AED.

This Card is currently used in American Red Cross First Aid, CPR and AED Program courses at the Citizen-Responder level. The techniques are Emergency Cardiac Care (ECC) 2000-compliant.

No home, work, or recreational first aid kit should be without it!

I dug this book out of a chest recently where all my textbooks for my education in education were stored and had been stored for 4 years. It was like finding an unexpected gold mine. K. Patricia Cross has provided an indispensable book in the field of education for adults in, "Adults as Learners." I recommend it for all thinking about getting into the field of educating adults, already in the field, and those that are on the receiving end of the education. Life long learning enriches life. Like an onion peeled away to reveal new layers beneath or a more apt metaphor would be like a caterpillar continuously ducking into the cocoon, recreating, metamorphosing.

Cross explores all facets of bringing education to adults and bringing adults to education in plain simple and interesting language. She has incisive observations that go beyond a culling together of learning theory already out there. Listen to her sharp tongue and clear wit paving the way for the development of new education opportunities for adults, "There are explanations behind these apparent miscues, but the point is that only a dying and unimaginative industry would attempt to base its future on consumer demand. Consumers cannot respond beyond their experience; thus, responding to consumer demand usually means getting yesterday's answers to tomorrow's questions." This in response to adult education initiatives based only on consumer research feedback, she clearly hits the mark.

Though, the text was written in 1981 and is at risk of becoming somewhat dated in its empirical findings the observations and principles transcend time and are still relevant. I will be reading this book again in preparation for going back to school to up my education on education.

Pestelli's book is a welcome addition to the musicological world; deeply informative and highly readable. The book is geared towards those with a comfortable familiarity of music history and was probably intended for music professionals and/or university-level music students. Appropriately titled (the AGE...) it focuses heavily on lesser known, yet influential, figures and trends that allowed the music of Mozart and Beethoven to become possible. Those with a lesser musical background are advised to have a good music dictionary on hand, as this writing does carry the informational weight of a university level text book.

Editor's Note: The Order of the Holy Cross is highly regarded in the Diocese of New York. Generations of our people have grown up knowing its monks and taking them for granted as part of the life of our Church. The Order's publication, the Holy Cross Magazine, year in and year out has furnished the Church with thoughtful and penetrating articles on religious subjects.

Some of these articles are what makes up this book. 250 pages. Articles by different people.

This book is full of more Santas, angels, and Victorian children in the usual Leisure Arts style of using turn of the century postcard art for cross stitch needlework graphics. The result is beautiful, although this book includes some country style art too. If I had time, I would stitch the snow covered Victorian style house, the angels with beautiful wings kneeling around the Christ Child, and the beaded snowflakes for my snowman tree. The Twelve Days of Christmas music sampler with matching ornaments would look great in a music room. I love the alphabet they've stitched on the country/Victorian bed linens. There are also cute ginger bread country kitchen items, and a quote from Dickens, with plenty of projects suitable for stitchers with abilities from beginning to advanced. The charts are beautiful, easy to read, and color-coded that really are great to stitch from.

This is my favorite cross-stitch book. I have several, and this is the one I have done the most projects out of. Even though this is out of print, it is definitely worth it to have this book found for purchase. You will love this book!

I was a little skeptical about buying this book at first, but I'm glad I did! It's jam-packed with tons of info about specific artists and tells the history of "alternative" music! He sweeps over a billion bands with such different sounds from Depeche Mode and Frankie goes to Hollywood, to Pantera and Husker Du and even Live, REM and David Bowie! The author also gives lots of lists of the best albums and labels and also internet sites (even though most of them are too old). I definitely recommend this book to any music fan who likes to read.

I think the fact that day by day you can read how Leslie Buswell became more and more aware of the futility of trench warfare....and the war itself.. makes this book even more interesting. There are some very interesting stories about the trenches..one moment they are swapping cigarettes with the Germans or going over to have a chat with them in the 'enemy's' trench and the next moment shooting at each other. Very surreal.

It is very descriptive, so you can imagine yourself there, and feel yourself feeling and seeing the very same things as the author. (There are some drawings also he drew in the book of things he saw around him)

Very interesting

We live a World where every new technology is ogled at, studied, and reviewed months before it is on the market. We spend our time trying to find faster and easier ways to do things in the future. In a world like this, the past is given very little thought. I very much doubt your Wall Street sharpie could tell you a lot about the War of 1812, or the St. Valentine's Day massacre.

But the past is not lost. There are a few incidents, which remain with us today. One of these history-making events that are in the minds of all of us is the legacy of Amelia Earhart. She is with us because her dream and her story are eternal. Hers is the story of a hero. A woman venturing on a path that many of her male counterparts would never dare. But this book not only relates the heroic tale of this woman, but the dream she left us with. The dream of an existence that was not always cut and dry. Not just a Lawyer, or a accountant, or a housewife. We could be anything, if we reach for it, and feel it strongly enough in ourselves. And as her dream has persisted through the decades, so has her story, and her sprit.

So far I have made "What A Friend We Have In Jesus" (on the cover of the book) for my mom and got it custom framed. Its harder than it looks since there can be over ten colors in one little flower, but it was worth it. Its beautiful and my mom loves it! Right now I'm working on "Just As I Am" for my sister (its a beautiful green pastoral scene with sheep) and "Rock Of Ages" (a very pretty scene with trees, rocks, and a waterfall) for my brother. These seem to be a little easier than the picture I made for my mom.
The other titles are, Amazing Grace (I want this one for myself), Blessed Assurance, Count Your Blessings, Jesus Loves Me, Shall We Gather At the River, Softly And Tenderly, Standing On The Promises, Sweet Hour Of Prayer, and When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder.