Magazines Books

I read this book on vacation some years ago. It is very good, very folksy and commonsense. Written by a man in the trust department of the Harris Bank. He got the opportunity to interact and dispense advice to people who had made large sums of money already.

I still have the paper back copy of this book that I bought back in 1989. Its pages are worn from being read over and over.
The advice given in this book is good, common sense investing advice that will stand the test of time. The only times I have gotten in trouble with my investments is when I failed to follow his advice. Thanks in part to this book I was able to retire back in 1996 at the age of 56. I'm still retired and enjoying it. Two other books that helped me were "Work Less & Play More" by Steven Catlin and "Cashing in on the American Dream" by Paul Terhorst.

A more accurate title for this book might be "Prudent Financial Management: How to Feel Good About Yourself When You Reach 50." Please read it all the way to the end (a mere 180 pages) before passing judgment on its values or wisdom.

This is the insider advice that a shrewd, experienced, brutally honest, and wealthy grandfather would give to his favorite grandchild upon graduation from college. I wish someone had explained all this to me when I was 22 or 25 or 30.

Now that I am well passed 50, I recommend this book to you in the hope it will contribute to the happiness of your life. Read it now; read it ten years from now and every decade following. You will appreciate its good sense more and more as years pass.

Mary Thom has really done an excellent job with this book. Ostensibly its about the creation, development, and impact of Ms. magazine, but you wind up learning so much else about the feminist movement, about the personalities surrounding the magazine, and about the times in general. I totally recommend it for anyone interested in any of the above topics, or anyone looking for a good read.

Here is a lucid and sprightly account of the magazine that articulated the new language of feminism and turned it into today's lingua franca. From its inception, Ms. invigorated and infuriated readers---sometimes both at once. Thom's telling is both history and yarn. She puts you inside the office as the magazine's staff create the voice of the feminist movement, aware each month that every word counts, mindful of the fact that the magazine was becoming benchmark and buzzword for both its adherents and its detractors, convinced that they are making history. So they did. Thom's book captures the spirit of the moment: the earnestness, the laughs, the ideologies, the personalities, the drama of life at a publication whose influence went far beyond its circulation figures

When it first debuted in 1972, Ms. was assailed by conservatives for being too radical and other feminists for being too moderate and accomodating. Yet, the magazine has survived many incarnations and near death experiences (especially in the late 1980's with Anne Summers at the helm)to advocate for women's full equality.

In the process, the magazine started a revolution whose reverberations continue to be felt even in today's supposedly post-feminist generation. Ms. has become such an integral part of the American vocabulary (feminist and non-feminist alike) that it is impossible to imagine a time when advertisers were not aware of the word (this happened for the first couple of issues)and nobody was sure how to pronounce it.

Never enjoying circulation equivalent to Time, Life or other mainstream publications, Ms. magazine had an undeniable impact on the psyche of American society. Defying conventional wisdom which held innagural issues were especially supposed to be devoid of controversy, the magazine published a list of prominent American women who had undergone illegal abortions and wanted repeal of laws restricting women's reproductive rights.

Even though the magazine itself had several writers with extensive prior experience, it was committed (especially in the early days) to non-hierarchial management and production. While this ethos would later become modified and refined, it proved these people were dedicated to practicing the equality they preached about. Ms. was also one of the first magazines to offer day care for the children of its employees.

Certainly, most people will think of Gloria Steinem, but she would be the first to downplay her role in publicizing the magazine. While Steinem admired the politics of the women's liberation movement, she also knew society would not change unless there was some kind of way to bring the "movement" to areas where it was not particulary active yet.

She realized that there were people who were feminists, but did not have ready access to the limited production mimeographs of the movement or would not neccesarily know how to obtain them (women's studies was not yet a particularly large book market). By looking "mainstream" the magazine could bring numerous converts to feminism.

Although Steinem's modesty was undebatable by those who knew her well, others (who wanted the publicity) brought elaborate but false charges against her in the mid 1970's. It is worth noting that both Ms.'s former employee Betty Harris and the radical group Redstockings have disappeared off of the face of the earth while Steinem and Ms. continue to be advocates for sisterhood and women's empowerment.

Even though this Letters was published some time ago, it still holds up. It's very organzied and the Letters, themselves, are sizzling. A definte read, along with Husband Swap and Roughing It: Two Dirty Stories, which I also really, really liked.

This is by far the best in the series. I have purchased several copies of this one as I have worn out several copies. Guaranteed to get you and your lover aroused and more.
Do not read this one alone ...

In my opinion, this book is the best one in the Penthouse Letters series. It's a great loveplay aid with lots of good ideas and stories to get things going! I especially like how they have put stories together by subject and content. There is a lot of erotica out there, but very rarely will you find a book this well put together and down to earth while at the same time sensual, sexual, and just plain HOT.

This book goes extremely well with "Life Smiles Back." Both will put a smile on your face and help you relax and enjoy life when things get rough.

Some of the greatest photos you've ever imagined and a whole lot more. Need a housewarming gift that can't be duplicated? Get this and "Life Smiles Back." You'll be invited to every get-together from the presentation day until you die. They're great!

This is a wonderful ,entertaining joy of a book. The whole family will love it. All generations will crack up. Give to a friend who needs a pick me up. "Life Smiles Back", too, will make you crack a smile....not just one. For all those times in life when we couldn't help but laugh and smile !

First off, I do love this book. I still have and cherish my childhood copy. This book did however, freak me out! Mean Mountain was sooooo scary, and when his nose fell off and he cried (the tear is in the shape of some sort of key)I felt very sorry for poor old "Mean Mountain". The animals in the vally were so sad and emaciated! The whole book left me feeling a little sad, but doesn't bravery include a little bit of loss? That was the lesson I learned from this wonderful book.

This book was my childhood favorite and I still love it! The storyline is fun and the pictures are cute. Even years later, I still remember and cherish this book because of its simplicity and uniqueness. Definitely a must-have for anyone with kids!

Researchers constantly find that reading to children is valuable in a variety of ways, not least of which are instilling a love of reading and improved reading skills. With better parent-child bonding from reading, you child will also be more emotionally secure and able to relate better to others. Intellectual performance will expand as well. Spending time together watching television fails as a substitute.

To help other parents apply this advice, as a parent of four I consulted an expert, our youngest child, and asked her to share with me her favorite books that were read to her as a young child. Little Cloud was one of her picks.

Little Cloud decides to travel to see what is on the other side of the mountain. Little Cloud's friends are concerned for his safety. He may get lost. Little Cloud floats away anyway. He runs into the eye of Mean Mountain who tells him to go away. Little Cloud floated past him because Little Cloud was not afraid.

On the other side he found a valley where everything was drying up. A tree asked for some rain, but Little Cloud was too small to help. Little Cloud learned that Mean Mountain kept all of the clouds away. Little Cloud decided to help.

He grabbed a ride on a airplane's tail until he got over the ocean. There he found lots of clouds, and told them about the valley and Mean Mountain. They filled up with water and went to Mean Mountain who tossed rocks at them. Little Cloud let out a bolt of lightning that knocked off Mean Mountain's nose, and the clouds went on to rain on the valley. Little Cloud stayed there from then on and lived happily, becoming a bigger cloud.

The book encourages a sense of healthy adventure in a child. One should not be concerned about vague fears, but go to find out for yourself.

The book also suggests that others may need your help. As a child, you may not be able to do much alone, but by talking with others you may be able to gather additional allies who can make a difference.

Mean Mountain is the archetypal bully, all bluff and bluster with little substance. You can talk about how to handle bullies in the context of this story with your child.

Finally, the book also develops the theme of satisfactions from helping others. This can help a child begin to thing about her or his purpose in life.

Please use this book to discuss issues that you think your child may be concerned about, such as separation from you and your family. You'll be glad you addressed these fears before they grow to be too large for your child.

Donald Mitchell

Ben Sonnenberg may rue that "in my worst recurring dream I'm cut at a party by Henry James," but James would be the loser. "Lost Property" takes up post-JFK New York City where Dawn Powell had to leave off, and Sonnenberg proves himself a one-man Goncourt Brothers. "Confessions" require transgressions, but being a "bad boy" suggests venial rather than venal sins. "I heard from a friend of my father's that no one is truly a man until his heart has been broken three times," a record easily surpassed in this chronicle of lovers, celebrities, and mismatches, projects, travels, and quiet triumphs, amid a torrent of literature. ("Publishers Weekly," above, neatly reprises the facts.)

Then midway through the journey of this life comes a knock at the door for this "grey-haired youth": MS. Yet his condition eventually let Sonnenberg channel his energies into founding the quarterly "Grand Street" and, between 1981 and 1990, editing 35 classic issues. The roll-call of topics and authors still astonishes: "A Grand Street Reader" (1986) and "Performance and Reality: Essays from Grand Street" (1989) collect 64 exemplary stories, poems, and essays.

Some reviewers of the original edition were upset by a confession which did not include absolution: there are explanations but, refreshingly, no excuses. Those who enjoy it will want to compare accounts with "Strangers in the House: Life Stories" by Dorothy Gallagher, his present wife. To dissuade her from marrying him, Sonnenberg says of MS, "It's pernicious, but not fatal"---an unfussy accuracy of word choice characteristic of a style like Sancerre, the clean, slatey white wine from the Loire. Counterpoint's handsome reissue re-sets the text attractively, and corrects a few errors; name-chasers will admire the useful index. (Check out Glenn Gould, pages 66-69.) "Lost Property" shows how one man trumped the curse of remembering.

I wrote a review for amazon weeks ago and it hasn't appeared. Please let me know why.

This book made me miss my Metro stop and feed my children cold, canned food -- I couldn't get back to it fast enough and went through a minor depression after finishing it. Sonnenberg has a wonderful self-deprecating sense of humor and writes exquisitely. For some unknown reason, this book reminded me of "Of Human Bondage". If only he'd write another.... And without this book, the world would lose small gems such as "short, but very thick, and it smelled of honey."

There are some things the world needs to know.

Lowriders are some of the hottest vehicles on the road today, and no one knows how to build them better than the editors at Lowrider Magazine, the world's largest publication dedicated to the sport of lowriding. This book is a collection of the best technical articles that have appeared in previous issues of Lowrider, information to help you build the show-winning lowrider of your dreams. Sections covered include:

- Engine modifications, detailing, accessorizing, and show prep
- Hydraulics, air bags, air cylinders, batteries, and pumps
- Custom Interior Modifications, upholstery, and sound systems
- Choosing proper tires and wheels

Mush of the information in this book can be applied to any GM lowrider, regardless of the make or model. It's all here, from the experts at Lowrider magazine.

If you want to know more about the sport or get ideas for your own vehicle this is a great book. Very informative on may different aspects. It is a must have for any lowrider owner or future lowrider owner.

This book is the clearest I've ever read. This book break is down.

My brothers and I read this book when we were kids and still we love this book. To this day we share it and now reading it to our children, nieces and nephews. It is one of our favorites. I wish there were more books like this.

This was one of my favorite books when I was a little girl (about age 5). It's about a poor peasant boy (Ma Lien) in China who longs for a brush so he can paint. His wish is granted magically with a brush that allows his paintings to come to life. He immediately begins traveling the country helping other people by painting things that will benefit them. An evil emperor steps in and demands Ma Lien paint gold for him. Ma Lien complies, but tricks the emperor, who perishes. The boy is then able to continue helping other people with his gift.

This book is a terrific example of using one's gifts to benefit others and not allowing greed and temptation to deter us from our path. It is written so that even a young child can appreciate the magical quality of the story and an older one can hone in on truths that will help them in their own lives.

This book has prompted some interesting discussions between my older son (age 6) and me, something that is wonderful! A thought-provoking book that encourages children to talk to their parents! How fabulous is that?

Ma Lien wanted to be an artist painter, but he was so poor he couldn't even afford a brush. Nevertheless, he drew pictures when and where he could with what he could: his finger in wet sand, a stone to scratch on a flat rock; he even drew on the walls of his hut.

Fortunately, a wise old wizard had noticed Ma Lien's talent and heard his longings to be an artist. He gave Ma Lien a magical brush. The brush had great power because whatever Ma Lien drew...would come to life. Now just think of all the good or evil that such a brush could do. Ma Lien wanted to do good with the brush, but the Ruler of the Land had other ideas. Ma Lien was only a boy, so what could he do? (Suitable for the primary grades.)

A Non-Workbook, Non-Textbook Approach to Teaching Language Arts: Grades 4 Through 8 and Up

I love this book. It is an enjoyable read in addition to a great reference tool. I use it on an almost daily basis. It is a great place to find ways of improving your diet, finding healthy recipies, or just looking for something new and interesting to snack on. I have shown this book to several people and they have immediately ordered their own copies. Buy it - use it - you won't regret it.

Maximum Food Power for Women taught me how to make positive changes in my eating habits that I can actually live with. Not only does it tell the reader which foods to eat, but it provides sample menus and recipes to incorporate these foods into your daily life. Reading the book actually motivated me to change my eating habits, and the recipes are so good, that my whole family is eating healthier. I keep going back and reading; learning more and getting more excited about good health and nutrition.

This is the best book I have ever read and used daily. It has a wealth of information about how to eat sensibly and how to incorporate all of the healthy power foods into your diet without denying yourself. It has gotten me on track with my eating habits and exercise. Whenever I want a healthy meal or snack I just open this book! I keep it right on my end table so I can consult it daily. I love it so much and find it so helpful, I am purchasing one for my Mother! You can't go wrong with this book!

This compilation is truly one of kind. VERY clever contests and a lot of VERY clever people whose entries got picked.

Highly recommended.

"Maybe He's Dead" is one of the most hilarious things I have ever seen. I picked it up years ago at a time when I was reading New York Magazine regularly, and enjoying the game that the magazine was then running near (or at) the last page of the mag. The magazine pieces made me laugh out loud; after I picked up the book, I found myself unable to speak when I tried to read certain items to my wife, family and friends. My copy too is also quite worn from repeated readings, but it is one I treasure enormously. If this is available and you want a good laugh, I recommend it VERY HIGHLY!

This is a great book - a favorite of mine that still makes me laugh some 20 years later. Perfect for anyone who has stuck their foot in their mouth or thought of the perfect retort 3 hours after the fact.

The title comes from the first collection in the book, titled (if I remember correctly) What I Should Have Said/What I Said:
What I should have said: "I'm sure he's just stuck in traffic or got behind a slow driver".
What I said: "Maybe he's dead."

I wish I could find all of these books!