Freeman Books

A wonderful book. My favorite has to be "Worms In My Tea", her first book, but they are all fantastic. I felt as though Becky was not only talking directly to me but relating to me as well. The scriptures at the end of each chapter are very inspirational. I recommend this book for every wife and mother, no matter what her age.

Becky and I were on the summer missions team together that she refers to in her first book. A friend who was on the team with me clued me in to Becky's book. Knowing the characters, I found it especially delightful to read "The Best of Becky Freeman" and believe it to be a book any woman would enjoy - full of some real practical gems and fun and enjoyable to read.

This book has earned a permanent spot on my night table! Once again, Becky Freeman delivers the type of humorous yet encouraging stories that endear her to many hearts. I love that I have several books in one, therefore avoiding the little habit of misplacing things...I couldn't misplace this book if I tried. It comforts as well as inspires, and after all, isn't that what Faith is all about?

This book from 1964 is full of fantastic and timeless ideas for kids parties including party theme ideas, games, and recipes. The game section is the biggest part and has game ideas for children of all ages including the young ones. The book includes a list of all the games categorized by type (guessing games, races, games of skill and so on) and tells for what ages the games are appropriate. It even has a section for adaptations for handicapped children. It is very well organized and also has checklists and practical advice. I have used this book many times with excellent results.

I haven't even received this book yet but I can tell you right now it is something no home with children should be without. I wore my copy out and discarded it YEARS ago and cannot wait to receive this new one. I was so excited to find it on line. Thanks Amazon.com!

Compare this book with similar titles written in recent years, and you will find that sometimes the old ways truly WERE best! Most of the newer books list the same old handful of tired games revised to fit this or that birthday theme (e.g. "Pin the Alien on the Spaceship" instead of "Pin the Tail on the Donkey"). By contrast, the games in this book are ones that children truly love to play, just for the excitement of the games themselves!

Yes, some of the information in this book is definitely dated, but it will still help you plan the most enjoyable party your child has ever had. I spent a year kicking myself for not having stolen this book from our library before they chose to discard it (if only I had known that they were planning to!!!) Then it dawned on me that I could use the internet to find my own copy. Thank you, worldwide web! :)

arrived exactly as expected. Everything that was said to be included was in perfect condition.

This is a text on biology that emphasizes the cell, evolution through natural selection, and DNA. These are all important and lead to a much better understanding of life on earth, but if you want a text that emphasizes the classifications of life forms on Earth, this text will likely not be what you want. However, if you want to get a handle on how cells work, how the various forms of cells are similar and different, what the very important chemical processes are in the cell, and how these are used by the various life forms on Earth, and how these life forms fit into and influence the ecology of their environment, this is a very solid text. It will help to have some basic understanding of chemistry because the book is based on that approach and doesn't bother to explain the basic concepts (if it did, it would become a chemistry text).

It is wonderfully illustrated and well organized text and its writing is clear and helpful. Yes, it necessarily simplifies the more detailed aspects of atomic structure and chemistry, but it does so in a way that the student knows that more study will be required to dig into that topic more fully.

It has 55 chapters that are organized into 9 large units (the book as about 1,300 pages long). The units are:

1) The Origin and Early Evolution of Life
2) Cell Structure and Function
3) Gene Structure and Expression
4) Developmental Biology
5) Evolutionary Processes and Patterns
6) The Diversification of Life
7) How Plants Work
8) How Animals Work
9) Ecology

I have found reading it to be helpful and informative. Again, the writing is quite clear and it uses illustrations very well to help the text make its points. The important thing to know is whether this is the kind of biology text you are looking for. I think it can help its readers learn to think about life and biology in a scientific way and help them develop the mental tools necessary to tackle deeper biological issues, and that is a good thing. The authors ask the students to check their understanding every step of the way with in chapter articles illustrating the point being made (and often asks questions to help focus thinking). Each chapter starts listing the most important points the chapter will make, and summarizes those concepts at the end. There are also a few multiple choice problems to help the student verify that he or she understands the big concepts of the material.

Each chapter also provides a concept review and topics for group discussion. There are also many online helps for the students that supplement what is given in the book. In the body of the text it points to the online supplementary material so the student can get additional insight to the material being studied.

Product delivery was held up due to bad weather. Unaware of this, I emailed the vendor to ensure the product had been shipped; vendor response was very prompt, professional, and polite. I received the product shortly after, which was exactly as described. Please note that the actual delivery time was not outside of the time guaranteed; it was just later than the time period to which I had become accustomed regarding other purchases from Amazon.

This book has it all. Wanna know about supernovas, it's in there. How about the complete life cycle of stars? It's in there. And of course there is the title subject, black holes. Provides a very simple yet extremely in-depth theories about relativity and space time.

Learn how the stars were formed, universes are created and the life cycle of a star until IT DIES and: becomes a BLACK HOLE and all time is consequentially WARPED because of this. Is the universe expanding or contracting???? You decide.

I am a huge astronomy nerd and I must say that cannot learn well by reading. I have a hard time choosing books which explain things the way I can understand them. That doesnt mean I need things simplified for me, I can understand complicated things much better. Anyway, this book covers topics in the area of stellar birth and death, and black holes. It is an absolute MUST HAVE for a hard core astronomy person such as myself. If only it was written sooner... Im sure there have been changes since 1979... oh well. The book is packed full of knowledge and the author tells the process of starbirth not too slowly or quickly, but just right. Definately the most informative and EASY TO READ astronomy book Ive ever read, hands down.

`Powers of Ten' by Philip and Phylis Morrison and `The Office of Charles and Ray Eames' is one of those non-fiction classics which everyone gets around to buying or at least browsing in the library before they reach the age of forty. In fact, I'm quite surprised to see that the book was copyrighted in 1982, since it seems as if it has been around for decades, easily going back as far as the 1950's.

Part of this impression may be due to the fact that the concept is so simple. The heart of the book is a series of forty-two (42) photographs, or simulated photographs, each showing a view exactly 1/10th the size of the previous view. One thing that confirms the vintage of the book is that the views near the middle of the series, those from near outer space, are genuine photographs from some NASA platform or other.

One similar book that comes to mind is `Flatland', the `fictional' description of a three-dimensional person visiting a two-dimensional world. A similar work, far more whimsical than these two, is `The Point and the Line'. One advantage the geometrically premised works have on `Powers of Ten' is that their underlying mathematical bases are virtually secure for the ages. Not so with our `Powers of Ten'. Even my layman's knowledge of modern physics can spot at least two out of date aspects in the book. The first I spotted was the statement that the largest share of mass in the universe is in stars. Modern theory posits a mysterious moiety called `dark matter', which now explains a lot of facts about astrophysics which were a mystery under the `all mass in stars' point of view. The second out of date perspective is the absence of any fine detail at the sub-atomic particle level. In the early 1980's, the most advanced physics relied entirely on a particle-based paradigm for sub-atomic structures (The last quantum physics advance cited is the hypothesis of quarks). Since the mid-1980s, the theory of choice is based on strings or even `superstrings'. The conjectural pictures at this level know nothing of vibrating strings. The `big' perspectives also don't really do justice to hypotheses about deep space entities such as black holes and quasars.

Still, this is a great classic. If, for no other reason than it is a great tutorial on getting someone acquainted with the metric system of measuring distances, as all steps are in tenths or tens of a meter. On a more general level, this is a great little lesson in the history of physical science, as the book contains a chronology of the discoveries that pushed our perceptions of the world in one direction (big) or the other (small).

Any family with at least one scientifically curious child should own a copy of this little gem!

With a start at 10e+25 meters, from the far end of the universe (~1 billion light years), the book takes 1 power of ten steps downward to the subatomic level, about 10e-16 meters - or smaller than a hydrogen atom. A very good book to get lost in the comparison from one power to the next - be it higher (bigger) or lower (smaller).

Charles and Ray Eames give us a photographic tour of the universe we can hold in our hands. Starting with a picture of the dark emptiness of at the edge of the universe, each page brings us closer to our galaxy, solar system, planet, and down to the one power of ten on which we humans live. But then we continue to dive deeper -- skin deep -- shrinking smaller and smaller through the cells, molecules, and finally sub-atomic space of which we are composed... finding the empty space within the atom to be eerily reminiscent of outer space itself. It's an exciting, thought-provoking five-minute journey you'll want to take again and again.

A BRAVE SPACEBOY is a wonderful rhyming tale about a little boy who transforms his moving day into a great adventure. In a new house filled with boxes which need unpacking, he and a couple of his new neighbors decide to pretend they are going into outer space. With colanders and bowls for helmets and an empty box as a spaceship, the three children launch their great voyage into space. On the trip, they use other household items to leave footprints in space, collect artifacts, plant flags and take souvenir photos. Upon his return home, the brave spaceboy realizes that in addition to having fun, he has also made two new friends.

Dana Smith's playful, rhyming words paired with Laura Freeman's detailed and engaging illustrations make this book a real treat to read. A BRAVE SPACEBOY shows just how much fun children can have with ordinary kitchen items, a few empty boxes, and a little creativity. In this age of cable and satellite television, DVD's, video game consoles and the like, children rely on their imaginations less and less. This book re-affirms the simple things in life and will remind parents and teach children just how much fun a little innovation and imagination can be.

Reviewed by Stacey Seay (Children's Editor)
of The RAWSISTAZ™ Reviewers

I TRULY ENJOYED THIS BOOK AND MY GRANDCHILDREN WERE ENTHRALLED AND CAPTIVATIVED. I THINK DANA SMITH IS AN UNDISCOVERED GEM!! THE ILLUSTRATIONS ARE BEAUTIFULLY DONE. I GIVE THIS BOOK THE HIGHEST MARKS.

Smith and Freeman's tale of a valiant spaceboy is witty and adequate for all ages. With just a glance at the text, one would assume that this youthful boy is roaming through space. Yet there is a deeper implication as. Moving day turns in to a magnificent voyage to Mars in a spaceship, in the full space attire, but his ship is a cardboard box and his helmet a metal strainer. When they arrive on Mars they discover an Alien on the red planet, a little girl in green on a red sofa. The pictures are so vibrant giving the readers a warm feeling. This extraordinary tale of make-believe is perfect for any child and for the child in all of the grown-ups too.

Rawls theory of justice is a complex work with so many interrelated concepts that not only beginners but even the more experienced need help of other thinkers to better appreciate his work. This collection of essays fulfills this need. The contributors have explained in detail the concepts like 'Original Position', reflective equilibrium, and the difference principle which are the main pillars of Rawls work and also explored the relationship of his work to other areas of political philosophy and social justice.

Certain underlying assumptions and thoughts not overtly found in Rawls literature have also been brought to focus. Essayists have also extended Rawls views to concerns like feminism not expressly treated by him.

The essays are mainly sympathetic to Rawls point of view and also explain how some other lines of thought like communitarianism can be accommodated within Rawlsian framework.

I think that value of the book could have been enhanced by including views of Rawls' main critics like Sandel and Nozik in more detail. That would have given the reader an opportunity to consider the competing political theories better.

If you have read Rawls earlier and want more clarity about his views, this book will be a great help.

This book is an excellent resource both for the student first coming to Rawls and the experience philosopher who wants to know more about his theory. All of the essays are of the highest quality. It should take the place of Norman Daniels' excellent, but out-dated, "Reading Rawls" as the standard companion set of essays for any class dealing with Rawls, and will provide fruitful ground for scholars for years to come.

The series of "Cambridge Companions" is recognized for doing a impressive job of collecting articles on leading thinkers and this tome on Rawls justifies that reputation. This a remarkable series of essays written by a wide range of leading Rawls commentators.

When assembling a collection on any great philosopher, due to their sheer number, some perspectives and some influential interpretations have to be left out. The present case is no exception: one certainly gets the impression that many points of view were left out of this collection. The authors are, for the most part, quite sympathetic to Rawls and interested in defending him from many of his critics. This is perhaps not surprising, considering that the great majority of them were either his students or colleagues (but then again, many of his most famous critics were as well) The article on Rawls and Communitarianism, for instance, is more of a rebuttal of communitarian interpretations and criticisms of Rawls than it is a communitarian commentary on Rawls. But this, I think, can be forgiven as it is a rebuttal that still leaves you with an impression of what such a communitarian approach generally is. So though you won't find contributions from Nozick, Sandel, Walzer, Taylor, Harsanyi, Cavell or Rorty in here, all in all, this remains an excellent volume, for both the unfamiliar with Rawls and the advanced student.

I just recently got done reading this book that I picked up on a trip to the mountain. There is still so much left to see, and i have been down there five times already. The history is rich, and very informative. It is a shame that politics got involved and that the original dream was not able to be fullfilled, but alas we got something

This tells the story well. However, I would like to see more murals carved into the granite on the rest of Stone Mountain's sides. For a more balanced memorial to those who served and suffered in the years surrounding the War of the Secession, these should include images of Dred Scott, John Brown, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Abraham Lincoln, Clara Barton, and Frederick Douglass, as well as the Cherokee Trail of Tears.

Having lived in Atlanta until 1985, I played on and around the mountain most of my childhood, but knew little of it's history. Mr. Freeman's book is very informative and explains in an interesting way how the park came to be. If your interested in what some call the "8th Wonder of The World," I would suggest this read.

"I listened the first time in my car -- with great pleasure. And was pleasantly surprised when my 6 year old grandson said, "Play it again. I have to hear it again!" Great tapes, and the appeal is wide-ranging."

Some materials invite immediate attention, and such was the case with these beautifully packaged tapes. It was a pleasure to discover that their exterior quality reflected the care that was given to the production of the stories themselves. Mara Freeman, a British storyteller now living in California, has adapted the stories from a variety of sources, and much of the strength of the tapes is in her lyrical retellings.... and they are stories that are too good to miss!

These sagas are engrossing, with vivid details of setting and costume that re-create the mystique of an ancient culture. Storyteller Mara Freeman adopts Scots, Welsh, and Gaelic accents for different characters, but her intonation is clearly for American ears. Gerry Smida's beautiful musical track (featuring bagpipe, Celtic harp, whistle, and drum) is so finely attuned to the stories that it greatly enhances their impact. All folktale collections will be enriched by these tapes.

The characters experienced the full range of emotions. I felt like I was right along with them for the adventures. Such strong characters, determination. Very inspiring!

I truly enjoyed every word of this book. I was hooked after the first page and wasn't willing to stop reading! Shyanne has such strength and courage. Watching her grow and deal with her problems touched me.

I liked the part in the schoolhouse when Josh Paul,Shiloh,and Shenandoah were trapped with Miss Gibson in the schoolhouse, because that part has a lot of tragedy to it and a way to survive if you're ever stuck in a schoolhouse when there is a blizzard. The rest of the book is just great so I think Ms.Freeman should get something special.