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The authors covered all aspects of startup from location and economics in your area to business plan examples. Showed implementation of their "flex-time" programming which is wonderful. I checked this book out of the library and two days later (after I finished it) I went out and bought it. It will be used over and over I am sure.

There are very, very few books on starting and operating a for-profit child care business (believe me, I have looked!). This one is a gem; very well written by a person who has been there. Her flexible time system is right-on, although I'm not sure I'd have the guts to implement it. Margins are thin in this business; this book should help you get all you can out of it.

Great book for beginners as well as those experienced in the world of childcare and preschool. Offers realistic information related to starting up a center. Especially strong in the areas of writing a business plan and attaining funding. I learned quite a bit from reading this book.

This is an excellent source book for anyone considering opening a child care center. It is comprehensive, well written and logically organised. The author covers every area of developing a center, from organisation of the space to conflict resolution to highlighting the ten most common mistakes in running a center. I would thoroughly recommend this book for anyone considering starting a business in child care.

Punia and the King of Sharks has received the following awards and honors: Annotation, The Big Book of Thematic Plays by Tracy West;
Treasure State (Montana) Young Reader Award 2000;
CBC/NCSS Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies;
Junior Library Guild Selection;
Reading Is Fundamental "100 of the Decade's Best Multicultural Read-Alouds";
Recommended Book, Hawaii Department of Education. Mahalo and Aloha! -Lee Wardlaw, author

I bought this book to read to my 5 year old before we went on our Hawaii vacation. She loved it! We must have read it a dozen times before we left for our vacation! I am not an expert on Hawaiian culture, but the story was entertaining and it discussed many things we experienced during our trip to Hawaii, for example, volcanoes, surfing, seafood, and more. It also has a glossary of common Hawaiian words which were a lot of fun to learn. I highly recommend it for any child who is interested in learning more about different cultures or stories from other lands.

This is a beautifully told Hawaiian tale. Ms. Warlaw knows the culture and it shows. This award-winning, kid-friendly book has something for everyone.

I have been using this book all semester with 4-7 year-olds in creative art and drama classes. My students rated it as the book they most wanted me to bring back for an encore. It is delightful to see kids' gears turning as they comprehend each of Punia's tricks and predict the outcomes. They charged into the related class projects, and discussed the story on their own. It was a teacher's dream come true.

reading this at first i would have never the known the author was my very own professor at john jay college of justice
the poems so eliquently written to reflect on the writers soul
and the feeling each had was that of one of the most epic romance novels you have ever read
each depicting something new never dull or boring in fact the opposite
sucking you in with no remorse i give the book 3 thumbs up if i had that many

For lovers obsessed with each other, eternally connected in spirits like Pythagoras and his digits, this book is dedicated to couples out there ablaze with surreal eroticism, consumed by passion, a triumph of timeless love, the truth of how a sincere lover makes a man whole, complete. Lee Slonimsky truly depicts a Philosopher in Love!

For every woman who's longed to know what her lover is thinking (and every man who can't put it into words) come these beautiful, modern poems about the male struggle to reconcile the irrational nature of passion with the rational world of numbers and facts. Like Wallace Stevens, Slonimsky makes his living as a businessman (for Slonimsky it's finance, not insurance). His equal understanding of the male mind and heart brings life to the scientist-mathematician Everyman of this collection, who's by turns swept away and bewildered by and, yes, ambivalent about love. Slonimsky's form of choice, the sonnet--structured and logical, yet achingly sensual-- is a perfet match.

Pythagoras in Love is a magical book. It is first and foremost a brilliant sonnet sequence, and it is a marvelous meditation on math and nature. But what makes it so magical, moving and universal is that it is an inspiring tale of perserverence, love and hope. It is, in fact, the first book of sonnets I have had trouble putting down. I recommend it strongly for lovers of poetry and also for those looking for a wonderful and satisfying story.

This is a well thought out, organized and very important historical document/autobiography.

I read this book in highschool while living in in Seoul, Korea. I am a Korean-American woman and I found the information in this book to be _invaluable_. Unlike similar historical works such as John Okada's 'No-No Boy' or Sui Sin Far's 'Mrs. Spring Fragrance and Other Writings', this is pure autobiography (or ethnobiography if you want to be technical). I cannot believe how lucky we are as Americans to get a first-hand account of a Korean-American living in turn of the century America, when there were literally only a handful living in the country at the time. The 'memoirs' are not only highly satisfying in themselves, they serve as anchors to the past in which to begin tracing a discernable branch of Asian-American history. Adds perspective in which to view today's world of American race relations. I think this is necessary reading for anyone who is interested in race, American society, and/or history. Will also appeal to minority activists.

I am a student from San Francisco State University and this is one of the books that I have to read for my Ethnic Studies Class. I really think this is a book made for student of Ethnic Studies and I strongly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning more about history of Asian American.

I was assigned Quiet Odyssey for an Asian American studies class, and I was riveted by the clean, simple prose. But the story is far from simple, I admire Mary Paik Lee for her incredible endurance and courage. As a second generation Asian American, my family's roots in the United States are relatively new, but now I realize, that it has been due to Asian Americans like Mary Paik Lee that allow me to lead and pursue the life I wish. Not only is Quiet Odyssey the story of her life, it is also the story of California. It's eye opening to see how much Los Angeles and the rest of California have changed since she first landed here. And lastly, Mary Paik Lee has some incredible spunk to do and say some of the things she did. Impressive.

Written by David K. Butler, Sr., former Chief of Police for the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway, Railroaded in Cooperstown is the true story of the author's quest for social justice and responsibility in the village of Cooperstown, New York. When Butler investigated a double fatality train accident, he uncovered corruption and incompetence leading to needless deaths, yet was stymied at every turn by greedy and bureaucratic interests as he struggled to defend the public. Railroaded in Cooperstown is as much a cautionary tale about the mire of politics and power as it is a defiant saga of human determination to do what is right, and is a singularly compelling read from first page to last.

Right from the beginning the book draws you in. Also, to actually read the truth from David Butler and the events that followed in his life because of this event that took place will
blow your mind. Hats off to David Butler for bringing such a travisty back to life and sharing it with us all.
Jackie
liverpool ny.

With the CEO of the Deleware Otsego's, May 2006, 200 mile lease to New York Regoinal Interconnect for installation of a high voltage line through pristine Upstate NY, Mr. Rich has become a very polarizing personality here in NY. Billy Howard - Cassville, NY

This book was hard to put down, due principally to the emotional content and the effect it had on the personal life of Mr. Butler and his family. I happen to know Mr. Butler personally because I worked for the same company! A must read for those who are not aware of how a corporate entity and its management can destroy everything a former employee worked so hard to obtain.

I teach art so I like to order books that introduce or reinforce art concepts. This book introduces a few colors and tells how to make them, however there's not pattern in the colors the author has chosen. The story, however, is sweet and the illustrations are bright, happy and colorful. I would highly recommend it for personal reading with a child, but not instruction.

I am a Lutheran church librarian in Florida who bought this book for our church library. It is colorful and well-written. I like the feeling of neighborliness expressed in this book. So often we ignore our neighbors in our busy lives, but here, neighbors are seen as valuable, colorful people who have different talents and skills. A child loves art. A blind man loves music. The two share and appreciate one another's talents. How nice for children to read about brotherhood and togetherness. A lovely book which is simple but intriguing!

We have a blind member of our church and this book helps the kids in our congregation realize that people can have different traits, gifts and challenges, yet we all have the same feelings, hopes, dreams and wishes. Thank you to Maria Diaz Strom.

This is a beautiful book. The words and images are simple and strong. There is no sappiness or "political correctness" about these people. The story feels natural, it rings true in a beautiful, effortless manner. The characters are strong in themselves and there is no TV-movie sentimentality. This is great reading and looking for all ages.

I read this book to my son's first grade class and the kids loved it! The story and the art are vivid and captivating, but the best part was the discussion we had afterward. The kids had lots of ideas about how a blind person could experience color. It was a really special book to share. I highly recommend it.

William Lee Rand is my teacher's teacher, and I enjoy that he seeks to provide up-to-date and original Reiki information relevent to our current state as a planet. Much of the information contained in this work is useful, in the form of short vignettes, which makes it an easy read.

There are numerous pointers available for all practitioners of Reiki. Some of the information provided in a historical context could use an update, and the terminology needs a little correction. Despite this, it is still a pretty basic book that anyone may find benefit in.

This book could have used a sharper eye for editing, for there are numerous errors. Much of it is simple, though it does get a little distracting at times. Avid readers of Reiki News Magazine may recognize many chapters as articles that appeared in said publication.

A great book about how Reiki can be used to help heal the planet. William is a very perceptive author and the informaition in this book would be helpful to all Reiki people. It is clear that he truly loves Reiki and has expressed his best ideas and Reiki techniques in this book. I loved every chapter. I highly recommend it to everyone.

Mr. Rand's book is an excellent coverage of Reiki, both for beginners and those with Reiki experience. It is very clearly written and gives one a new perspective on healing energies. Highly recommended.

William Lee Rand opens the way to exploring an exceptional world where balance and wellness unfold and we undertake the mission of healing our hearts and spirits. Rand shares a unique view of Reiki in this context and offers food for thought along the way.

"Reliquary" offers us two distinct pleasures not often encountered in poetry today. The first is the pleasure of pure learnedness, the pleasure all poets feel, whether they admit it or not, in participating in the age-old conversation among words and books.
The second pleasure offered up by the book is the rather voyeuristic one of partaking of another's spiritual yearning, in this case mediated through a close and loving observation of the natural world. Few poets today have the courage to reveal their craving for spiritual comfort so nakedly. I for one am grateful for it. Keep writing!

Ande writes with the close confessional voice of Sharon Olds, the ecstatic vision of Blake and the scientific pinpoint accuracy of Pattiann Rogers. Weaving through almost every poem is her quiet yet almost slap-stick sense of humor, if there is such a thing as spiritual slap-stick. Hopeful and wise, these poems are welcome in these troubled, self-absorbed times.

Jan Lee Ande's second full-length book of poems "Reliquary," solidly enriches what the reader encountered in the poet's first offering "Instructions for Walking on Water." Reliquary, defined as a receptacle, such as a coffer or shrine, for keeping or displaying relics is such an apt title because in "Reliquary" the poet invites the reader into a showroom where they find moments of consciousness where words push up against themselves and reveal new meaning. Words are given the sacred task to speak to worlds beyond and sometimes below. I was surprised as I engaged in the depth of the journey. If we think of books as sacred objects the poems of "Reliquary" must be thought of as sacred glimpses. Each poem opens a door. The poet provides the key. I have been involved in the medical field for twenty years so it isn't surprising that I was drawn to the poem "Learning Anatomy." Here a mother, as "study partner," is stationed next to her son and a human skeleton where they take on the task of learning the bones of the body and what each one means on many levels. What is surprising is what the poet finds in her dialogue with these bones and their articulations. The poem concludes, "After the soul has fled the body, after the organs / crumble into dust, bones pass time in the urn of the earth." This is what you'll find in reading Jan Lee Ande. Surprise! Regardless of background I'm convinced a door can open for anyone who is moved to read her. She pushes the reader beyond the ordinary and into realms where the familiar is new and fresh.

Ande's Reliquary is a superbly crafted collection of poetry that cracks through surfaces and reveals the sacredness and connected nature of underlying things: the celestial mix of physical and mystical that permeates rocks, trees, hearts, thoughts and which drives science, religion, and wonder.

Ande invites us:

If you are lost in this world, bewildered
in the middle ground
between heaven and earth, stand here.

And so begins the delicious ascent into the incredible world of Ande's language and imagery, for the very first thing one notices, before one even considers poetic form, is the sheer beauty of the language and the freshness of the imagery. In her poetry, words exceed their representational function - they sparkle, they shoot like stars through the soul - and, as one rereads each piece, the words emerge and reemerge in a metamorphosis that, for all its metaphysical qualities, is at the same time as grounded in realism as the texture of the page upon which the images are so craftfully arranged.

The title poem, "Reliquary," epitomizes the book's theme of sacredness-in-the-ordinary. Ande writes:

I do not have a theca issued by the pope
- the red wax seal and a length of thread -
to prove these relics are authentic.

My theca is the pollen sac of an anther,
spore case of a greeny moss,
outer layer of the pupa of the rose weevil.

However, it is the intangible collection of reliquaries that gives the poem a deeper import: questions (Do you believe in nature spirits, / can oak trees talk, have you walked on water?) and embellished remembrances (My sky blue traveling case. Sarcophagus / of the holy bones of my black dog who could fly.) remind the reader that relics are more than carefully preserved items - they are magical, they house our dreams, they hold incredible secrets.

Ande's gift for blending concrete and metaphysical images infuses her work. Yet, there is a fine balance between Ande's poetic gifts and the poems' forms, as well. Usually filling just one page, and usually written in couplets or triplets, the poems are easy on the eye; as a result, their framework provides just the right space for the reader to perfectly engage with the spirit of the poem.

This book is outstanding. The characters come to life immediately, and you get more and more attached to them as they mature. You get the opportunity to follow the main character all through her life. I recommend this book to anyone who likes a good read. It takes place in the 20th century...a memorable time for us all. Thank you Dorothy E. Lee!

This is a must read book. You feel you are there in that time. The detail, the "must keep reading" aspect, is all there. The characters are important in what they have to say and you keep wanting to know more about them. Ms. Lee has "painted" a realistic and enjoyable portrait. It's a gift! Thank you!

The Revision by Dorothy E. Lee is a remarkable story of family and friendship. When I finished reading it, I was lost, because I wanted the people in the story to go on and on. It is a story of the latter part of the twentieth century, capturing so many of the changes of the times and of the people who lived through those times. A must read for anyone who cares deeply about our times and ourselves.

The beginning of this book is actually the end -- so for people like me who need to read the end of the book before I get there -- it was a perfect novel! The book revolves around Eleanor. Her life holds many of the same challenges, joys, despairs, and celebrations we all encounter. Yet while reading this one realizes that each of us is extraordinary and the sum of many events, encounters and experiences. I laughed with El, cried with her, shared her life and felt it represented a real life experience. Ms. Lee does a remarkable job of telling a life story that everyone can identify with and feel a part of. A great read!

Prof. Lee sets the norm of mathematical exposition. I would give it 5 stars if it were more comprehensive. There is so much to say about Riemannian manifolds and it would be a pleasure to see them under the light the author sheds on such subtle concepts. One very nice feature of the book that underlies its structure is that it uses four theorems - pillars of Riemannian geometry as a guide of what should be included. This approach, besides improving considerably the organization of the book as compared to other books on the subject, it also motivates the reader who now has a target in his mind, namely the proofs of these important theorems. It is really nontrivial to introduce people to mathematical areas as broad as Riemannian geometry. Also, useful suggestions are given in the preface for further reading.

I used this book to teach about half a year of a graduate Riemannian manifolds course. It is a very good introductory text. I wish it has a bit more background on curves and surfaces, but otherwise it was excellent. It doesn't get into a lot of more advanced topics, but the treatment of Jacobi fields and so forth is really good.

I never had much use for formal education and quit school back in the 10th grade. I work on the line at a fish cannery and do an honest day's work for an honest day's wage. I don't understand people who make a living sitting around all day just thinking or writing things. What's getting made? How do you just think about things and expect people to pay you for it?

Normally I kick back with a cold brew and whatever sports is playing on the tube. Last book I read was in school. I was too busy with football, basketball and girls to waste time with studying. So you might think, what in the world would make me pick up "Riemannian Manifolds" and start reading a graduate text in mathematics? I don't know, something about the title just grabbed me.

You know what? It's a pretty good book. I'm not saying I understood everything Mr. Lee was talking about. I mean, I sorta remember stuff like algebra and geometry and triangles and proofs and things like that, and all that math stuff helped me get through the first four chapters. But when I got to chapter 5, talking about Riemannian geodesics, I got kinda lost. I took a piece of string, used it to connect two cities on a globe, and then I understood. After that, the book picked up pace and finished really strong with comparisons of manifolds on both positive and negative curvatures. I'm thinking I'll read "The Laplacian on a Riemannian Manifold" next. Who ever thought all this math stuff could be so interesting?

I just got this fella, and I'm really just through the first four chaptors but so far I'm very pleased. He really tries to tie the definitions and theorems to something you can think about. He gives three "model spaces", the n-sphere, R^n, and hyperbolic space and keeps coming beck to them as he does new things. I like that after he defines connections he shows some in R^n. You know, things like that. Anyway, I'm not a specialist but this seems to me as good an introduction to Reimannian curvature as you could ask for. At least as good in my opinion as Del Carmo's book.

So thanks again Dr. Lee. You keep writing them and we'll keep reading them.