Stanley Books

Battleships: An Illustrated History Of Their Impact, as part of ABC-CLIO's 'Weapons and Warfare' series, could also have been featured in a military history column, but deserves mention in our transportation section as an excellent illustrated history of their construction and impact. Chapters begin with wooden battleships from 2000 BC and move through steam, dreadnought and later eras, covering different approaches to styles and warfare effectiveness and drawing important links between battleship construction and changing military approaches. Both military readers and those interested in boats and naval activities will find Stanley Sandler's Battleships a lively analysis of all the major warships.

Beethoven Forum, a work of serious Beethoven scholarship presents papers from the conference "Beethoven in Vienna, 1792-1803."

Editorial notes advise that this volume was created "to promote research in a relatively neglected area of Beethoven scholarship in its many dimensions; to engage in dialogue representatives from diverse branches of musicology; to scrutinize the usefulness of "style period" as a concept and parameter of research." That it does, and so much more.

One of the most influential German composers of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, Beethoven well merits this study. The ramifications of his genius are incalculable as the characteristics of much modern music stem from his creativity.

Young Beethoven was a court organist at the age of 14, a contemporary of Mozart, and a student of Haydn's. In the isolation of his deafness Beethoven composed some of the greatest works of music the world has ever known.

Beethoven Forum is a scholarly, revelatory tribute to a master.

- Gail Cooke

Clement Stone outlines the guiding prinicples necessary for true success. Building upon Napolean Hill's wisdom, Stone provides you with the Mental Thought Paterns required to achieve Health, Wealth, and Happiness. Although he uses somewhat outdated language, I recomend this audio for anyone wanting more out of life.

My daughter Krys has recently been downloading some swing music, and I couldn't help but notice many of the tracks were from Benny Goodman! The Kwong family is a musically gifted household and eversince little Kryssy-poo has taken up her clarinet lessons, it's been all Benny all day long!

I originally bought "Benny: King of Swing" for her as a Christmas gift, and let me tell you...that little smile of hers just lit up at the sight of good ol' Benny on the front cover. Each page is filled with tiny tidbits and snapshots from the life of who is surely one of the greatest musicians of all time. It makes an interesting read, and some of the pictures are remarkable.

Pick up this book! You'll fall in love with it, and hopefully even gain a better appreciation for the music of Mr. Goodman. CLARINET RULES! ROCK ON, BENNY BABY!

This book is great! It provides a sentimental and personal insight into the Pens' 1992 Stanley Cup season, complete with many interviews with the players. It is obvious that Molinari cares about the Penguins because of the emotion that this book can bring out in any Penguins fan. A great book to read to relive the early 1990s dominance of the Penguins.

This new expanded edition of the already marvelous book includes interesting articles on Mike Tyson's road to recovery. It includes photos of greats like: Ali, Frazier, Holmes, Duran, Hagler, Leonard, Pryor and Arguello. It chronicles some of the best fights in boxing history like Hagler-Leonard, Ali-Frazier I-III, Duran-Leonard, Hagler-Hearns and Leonard-Hearns I-II. This edition includes reviews articles reprinted from the classic issues of the Ring. This is one bible any sports fan should not be without.

Author/Play

Israel Horovitz/The Indian Wants the Bronx
William Inge/Midwestern Manic
Terrence McNally/Bringing It All Back Home
Ed Bullins/Clara's Ole Man
Jean Anouilh and Jean Aurenche/Augustus
Tom Grainger/Daft Dream Adyin'
A.R. Gurney, Jr./The Golden Fleece
Kenneth H. Brown/Blake's Design
Eric Bentley/A Time to Live
Joel Ensana/Please, No Flowers
Pat Flower/The Tape Recorder
Alex Gottlieb/Stud
Gertrude Samuels/The Corrupters
Edward Friedman/Blood-Photo

This is a small, but powerful book! Dr. Stanley asked questions in this book that made me look really deeply at the source of my bitterness. After reading the booklet, I feel I am better equiped to deal with the bitter and resentful feelings I have to deal with.

My one year old son was given this book for a gift. It it made of chunky foam, with four different scenes inside: parable of the lost sheep, Daniel in the lion's den, Jonah and the big fish, and Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Each scene has two or three sentences to tell the story. Then each page has a large foam shape cut out (sheep, lion, fish, Jesus on donkey) to lift out of the book; an additional scene that depicts each story is underneath, then you can pop the piece back in like a puzzle. It is very cute and my three year old daughter also likes it very much.

I chose to read Big Annie of Calumet because it features a strong female protagonist, who dedicated a year of her life to working to improve the lives of her family and friends during the Industrial Revolution. She is not only a positive role model for young adults, but also her story is inspiring and interesting for all ages of readers. It is another reminder of those who gave so much so that we can live as comfortably as we do, which is the theme of the book. In 1913 Annie Clemenc, the wife of a Croatian miner, led copper mine strikers in Upper Michigan in daily protest demonstrations against unsafe working conditions, long hours and low pay. Her determination, courage and strength were aimed at the powerful Calumet and Hecla Mining Company. Annie was born in 1888, the oldest of five children, to George and Mary Klobuchar, who were immigrants from Croatia. Her father worked in the C & H Mines for thirty years and Mary worked as a cook and maid for a wealthy family. Annie graduated from a C & H school and became a church worker, who helped crippled miners. She also helped the family by doing laundry for other families. Even though they worked hard, there was no guarantee that there would be enough money for food and clothing. When she was eighteen, she married Joseph Clemenc, a Croatian miner. If Annie was lucky, she could earn fifty cents a day scrubbing floors and washing other people's clothing. She had grown up in poverty, living in a shack and wearing secondhand dresses. She would either continue to live in poverty or she would march against the people who kept her in poverty. "In the summer of 1913, she decided to march." The story is set against the backdrop of the Industrial Revolution and the author devoted the first chapter and much of this book to describing the struggle by the working class during that period in U.S. history. He explained that the number of immigrants to this country was the largest movement of people in history. He also explained that a small group of men gained control of the natural resources. Focusing on profit, these men seemed to forget the workers on whose backs they amassed great fortunes. He shows the reader how men, women and children worked ten to twelve hour days, sometimes seven days and week and earning less that ten dollars a week. Women and children averaged five dollars a week and they worked in unsafe conditions. The author tells how Big Annie marched daily against the giant C & H Mining Co. and provoked them to take several actions against the miners. The striking miners were opposed by the state militia, business owners in the town, which was run by the mining company, and by strikebreakers. They faced shootings and beatings and even the courts and gained international attention in the news media. You'll have to read this wonderful book to find out what happened, but it's a wonderful read and well worth your time! A great book for all aged readers! I give it five stars!