Shaw Books

History, a great story and an authentic historical craft! Not only that, but just the right size for girl-sized hands. A+++++++ Cannot be beat!

This is another in the American Girls Short Stories series about Kirsten Larson, a nine-year-old girl from Sweden, whose family has moved to frontier Minnesota of 1854. This book takes place during the same timeframe as Changes for Kirsten, after the fire in their home, and before the father returns from logging. When the two mothers and Lars go into town to shop, Kirsten and her younger siblings and cousins are left alone. Trouble comes in the form of a surprise snowstorm that leaves the children snowbound. Now it is up to Kirsten and her cousins to be responsible, and take care of themselves and the baby.

This is another wonderful story, with a great lesson in responsibility. As always, the illustrations are excellent and a real addition to the story. The final chapter includes a group of newspaper snowstorm stories from a 1888 newspaper, and then a number of ideas on what to do during a snow day.

[For those adults interested in reading adult historical fiction about Swedish immigrants, please consider reading The Emigrants series by Vilhelm Moberg.]

This is one of my favorite photo books of all time - Chris Shaw shows us the underbelly of 1 and 2 star hotel lobbies, staircases, and hallways during the darkest hours of the day - when unfortunate souls lock themselves out of their rooms nude, guests pass out in the lobby couches, and everything else you could ever imagine happens late at night. All photos are accompanied with Chris' handwriting scrawled around the border of the images. If you like Martin Parr's work, you'll love Chris Shaw's work - they share the same spirit. 3 thumbs up!

Photographer Chris Shaw spent ten years working in London hotels, using his camera to document the hotel's patrons and oddities and keeping himself awake on the late shift. LIFE AS A NIGHT PORTER offers a shelving challenge to libraries; but as an exhibit piece or addition to a serious college-level photography library holding, it can't be beat. Pictures capture the chance meeting and the finer world of hotel life, with large-size, often murky, black and white photos of employees and residents alike capturing and documenting another night world. It's a rich world of the underworld and comes to life in Shaw's presentation.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

Although written nearly thirty years ago, what a treasure to have finally read. The area of nutritional supplements and alternative medicine is overwhelming filled with hype. Life Extension was a thrill to read because of the overall scientific approach to the question of Life Extension. After paying attention to the alternative medicine field for the last five years or so, it was only after reading this book that I understand the many biochemical interactions of vitamins and minerals within our bodies. I can honestly say Pearson and Shaw opened my eyes on a number of subjects and gave me renewed hope that there are serious researchers in this field and not just salesmen. I bet however, they are a little embarrassed by their predictions for the future. Randall at www.longevitycorp.com.

This couple were ahead of their time, boldly self-experiential, self-experimental, and scientific. They are very good thinkers with lust for life, knowledge, and thinking outside of the box. I first saw them in the 1980s on Merv Griffin. My grandmother bought the book. I read parts of it and later inherited it. The chapters are short, to the point, and very thought provoking. Even to this day August 6th, 2006 I would say that the message I remember from having looked at this book several times over the years was dead on. Like so much of nutritional science, it can take 40 years for other people to realize things that were already known a long time ago. This is particularly true today as we experience the information explosion. They are also lots of fun and bottom line pragmatic. They have advanced degrees and an obvious california twinkle in their eye. -Todd

this is my husbands great great great uncle it was something reading about pure american history

This is the perfect gift for any fan of Texas history. "Big Foot" Wallace was one of a kind. Our family is related to him and would like to hear from anyone else who may be related to him.

Though written many years ago, this book is a must read for anyone interested in grand scale (miniature riding) railways. Well illustrated through out. A great story teller. You will read this book many times over the years. . . but I must warn you. Once you read it, you may not be content until you build your own grand scale railroad.

If you enjoy the type of miniature railways that operate in amusement parks, this is the book for you! It is a little dated, having been written in 1958, but remains the only American book on this subject. Shaw's writing style is lively and his enthusiasm for his subject contagious! Railfans....don't miss this book.

Skillfully written, this debut novel reads as if it had been penned by a veteran. I truly enjoyed the believable characters, realistic family relationships, and the satisfying plot. I predict that Linda Barrett has a long and successful career ahead of her.

What is success? For Amanda Shaw it's a promotion to partner at her New York City law firm, an elegant apartment, and enough money to give her the financial security she so desperately needs. For Zach Porter, Amanda's friend since childhood, success is a healthy, happy family and a perfect day on the slopes of his Vermont ski resort. But when a family illness forces this mismatched couple to work together to save their childhood home from developers and investors, Amanda and Zach realize that their visions of happiness aren't so far apart after all.

The best thing about Linda Barrett's debut novel is her characters. Zach and Amanda struggle with issues and concerns we can all relate to-career vs. family, taking a risk vs. playing it safe, and learning from our past vs. allowing it to control us. Zach and Amanda are real and engaging, and Ms. Barrett has included a warm cast of secondary characters as well. But it's the relationship between Amanda and Zach that really shines. I was moved by Zach's loyalty and generosity to his family and his beloved resort, and I loved watching Amanda come to terms with the fact that real life and love aren't risk-free. I couldn't wait for these two friends to fall in love, but it was just as much fun watching the sparks fly when they didn't see eye to eye. The setting may be cold, snowy Vermont, but the romance is hot. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. If you're looking for a novel with characters that will make you laugh, touch you, and perhaps even inspire you, curl up with LOVE, MONEY, AND AMANDA SHAW.

This is one of the best books I have ever read. It is a true story of love and loss. It is hard to believe a man wrote this story. Lucy Crown makes a terrible mistake that alters her entire life. Somehow she finds the strenght to deal with her pain. You can feel Lucy Crown. This is one of the few books I have read many times. Excellent summer reading

More than anything else, this book was Irwin Shaw's attempt at revealing the fragility of the goodness of good people, and for exploring the futility of making the distinction. One of the best books I have read. Definitely recommended.

In 1964, the Israeli intellignece group, the Mossad, kidnaps Jewish businessman, Arthur Goldman from his New York City apartment and accuses him of heinous war crimes. During the trial that follows, this man will offer a defense that will shock you, provoke you, and force you, the reader, to become the judge of him, his actions, and yourself. Originally staged in NYC in the '60's, the play was revised in New York City at the Cocteau Theater in 1998. This is a testament to the timeless nature of the drama. Historical references to the Pope's edict, concentration camps, and ethnic cleansing are repeated in recent history. Interesting metaphors are employed in the use of certain music references and references to certain paintings. The reference to Poussin's "Arcadia" bring to mind the scholarly interpretation of the painting "Here too (in paradise), is death." Arcadia is paradise neglected and fallen into ruins. The full title is "Et in Arcadia," which is actually meant as a riddle. Since there is no verb, the reader is meant to infer the meaning. So too is the main character, Arthur Goldman, a riddle, leaving the reader to guess at his true nature. Ultimately the reader is shocked by a surprise twist ending in the script, which reveals Arthur Goldman to be someone wholly different from whom he himself was pretending to be. Often performed with the audience being the jury of the trial, the audience is then forced to make a life or death decision about this man, unwittingly being lead to make the wrong conclusions. The play is a well crafted, dark drama. The gruesome talk of Nazi atrocities, with our main character admitting to shooting a person in the nape of the neck, allowed me to truly hate our main character, and yet to be also fully surprised by the climatic twist. If you're into the dark and gritty, buy this play.

Being a fan of Robert Shaw from his acting career, I decided to pick up The Man in the Glass Booth. Robert Shaw's story takes place twenty years after the holocaust. In this story the reader finds a successful Jewish real-estate man, Arthur Goldman, who is chauffered around by a rabbi named Charlie Cohen. Cohen serves as a type of assistant to Goldman and constantly listens to his sometimes incoherent speeches and thoughts as he babbles on through the first part of the book. A majority of this book is dialogue. (I read that there is a play based on this book. This I must see)
During the dramatic second part of the book, Arthur Goldman is discovered wearing an S.S. uniform by an unsuspecting Charlie Cohen and is soon taken to Israel with war crime charges. This leads the reader, who becomes a juror, to wonder just who Arthur Goldman really is.
During the trial, Arthur Goldman gives an intense testimony of days in the concentration camp that is guaranteed to keep the reader's attention. It is at this trial that Goldman is put in a glass booth to testify, and his testimony is both shocking and unforgettable.
This book is highly intense and worth reading. Mr. Shaw is multi-talented as an actor and author, and this book deserves much merit.

This book offers a wealth on insight into the difficulties faced by adults with ADHD. The author, who has ADHD herself, gives a series of bite-sized suggestions, all of which add up to an excellent program for self-help. As a person who has a child with ADHD and works with adults with ADHD, I found this book to be informative, well-written and well worth reading. The suggestions in the book are simple, yet innovative and they come from the author's own personal experience and knowledge of this disorder. I would highly recommend this book to adults with ADHD, spouses of those with ADHD and anyone else who would like to help an adult with ADHD to gain a greater sense of control and accomplishment over his or her life.

Diagnosed with ADD or another LD problem? Buy this book.

Plenty has been written on LD in recent years, especially with the explosion of media coverage on ADD. Ignored by the publishers are practical, get-down-to-business how-to-live-with-LD books. Elaine McEwan has put together a collection of strategies to live with LD, ways of making life work.

Anyone stumbling through broken relationships, lost employment, and a confused personal life due to ADD or LD will find McEwan's step-by-step methods right on the mark.

As you read it, you might, as I did, want to think, "Of course, I know that." You might. I don't think she is putting forth any extraordinary ideas. She is, however, emphasizing the discipline of actually applying them.

She covers time management, "getting along with those you love," "getting a job and keeping it," "The ABCs of Living Fully: The Spiritual Connection" plus several encouraging chapters on realizing ADD is not as tragic as it might feel. She provides ways of living life with ADD, providing hope for anyone with a litter of failures behind them.

This book... another of Harold Shaw Publishers line of educational books, is easy to read, written by an expert in education who knows ADD from her own life. Her introduction, "I really do understand" is heartwarming. Smile when you nod, "Hehehe... yep... that's how it is," as she reflects on her struggles to do only one thing at a time or leave a party gracefully, etc.

I fully recommend this book.

Anthony Trendl

I am a huge Marilyn Monroe fan.I own tons of her books and I think this one has the most beautiful photos in it.Sam Shaw has taken many lovely pictures of Marilyn, and this book shows a lot of them.This book also has a wonderful text.I would defenitly recomend this book to every Marilyn fan.

Unusual book, lot's of photographs, some candieds, some from Marilyn's movie sets. Pictures are all black and white. It has many images you will not see anywhere else. Also a beautiful text by Norman Rosten, Marilyn's poet friend. Get this book! Lot's of pictures during her Arthur Miller phase. '