Massachusetts Books

The book Where The Wild Things Are is an interesting book, because it has alot of imaginary thought put into it. And i also like how the author goes into the story like, the boy traveling through the sea and finding all the imaginary animals.

This book is about a chicken crossing a road which leads to many events. When the chicken crossed the road it lead to cows moving in a bridge. Then, the cows fall down a train. A robber escapes out of the train. Many more events follow after that. This is really a great book for the young reader to read.

This book is a knee-slapping take off of the classic "Why did the chicken cross the road?" kids joke. David Macaulay's hilarious book gives a behind -the-scenes look at the chain of events leading up to, or occurring as a result of that chicken crossing the road. Although the plot seems to go off on a tangent, the end has a twist that ties the story together. But some how he leaves you thinking,"Which came first, the chicken or the egg?"

THE must have book for those who're fond of witchcraft !

THE must have book for those who're fond of witchcraft !

This book made me feel so bad for people who lived in Europe during the witch craze. I now understand why this period and before it were coined "The Dark Ages." This is an example of what happens when people ignore objective reason, and are ruled by superstition. This is a must read for anyone interested in Medieval history, Christianity, and of course Witchcraft. If you are looking for some kind of spell book or anything else dealing with modern occultism, this is not the book for you. But if you want to see about how insane people and whole societies can become when superstition rules supreme, then this book hit's the nail right on the head. This is not so much a book wrote by an author's opinion, but instead a collection of lots of documents of witchcraft and it's punishments during this period.

This book was so cool. It refers to the Salem Witch Trials in 1692. I loved it and you will too! I read half of it in a day it was so interesting!!!!

This book is truely excellent. I got it from the library, since our class had studied the Salem Witch Trials and read Arthur Miller's "The Crucible". I had read other books on the Salem Witch Trials, but this was by far the best. I had been browsing Amazon.com and found this one, and thought, "This is the one for me!"
It is about Mary Warren, one of the girls involved in the Witch Trials (among them Abigail Williams, Betty Parris, Mary Walcott, Elizabeth Booth, etc...)and how she must chose between staying with the girls, or telling the truth and saving the lives of the 19 innocent people to be hung on account of witchcraft. I really couldn't put it down, and finished the whole book in about an hour and a half! And, I read it again about five times.

If you are looking for an excellent, spellbinding book about the Salem Witch Trials, you HAVE to read this book. You'll kick yourself if you don't.

This book is sooooooooooo good. I've read it about six times, and enjoyed each time. It is so well written, and tells the truth! Out of the five books on the Salem Witch Trials I've read, this one is by far the best.

It is about Mary Warren, one of the girls involved in the Witch Trials (actually they are the accusers). She must decide between staying with the girls, or confessing that the girls are liars and save the lives of 19 innocent people to be hung on account of witchcraft.

I absoloutly loved this book, and I know you will too. If you are looking for a spellbinding book on the Salem Witch Trials, READ THIS. Even if that is not what you're looking for, READ THIS. And even though it IS worth the ... price, you can probably check it out of your local library. That's where I first got mine!:)

Really enjoyed reading this book about Union Station in Worcester. It is absolutely wonderful! The author's words and photography were very well done. Looking forward to more work by Idamay Michaud Arsenault.

This is a 'must have' for the train enthusiast and history buff alike. The author has outdone herself with outstanding photography of Union Station and was able to create a history of Worcester Mass, to be read again and again, through the use of old photos and spoken word. Highly Recommeded!

I found this book to be extremely fascinating and well written. Its Author, gives a warm and welcomed nostalgic view of what life was like in a small yet florishing Town, back in the early nineteen hundreds and beyond. Throughout its pages it recaptures the splendor and thrill of ones first train ride in Worcester Massachusetts. Cherished memories indeed! Also, through these pages and its beautifully portrayed pictures, it memorializes "The Union Station, The Monument and The Memories." My sincere congratulations to the Author for this wonderful expression of written and pictoral art!!!

What a great word search! I learned information I didn't even know about my own state! I am buying 7 of these as Christmas gifts. Toni, when are you publishing another word search? I would buy anything else this author has published!

If your a teacher, parent or grandparent. This is a great book to get your child/grandchild to learn the states. This book shows the shape of the states and facts about that state. The size is great for younger children.

The shape of the puzzles in this book provide a new, interesting sort of puzzle. The book is full of interesting facts on all fifty states. I think people of all ages will find the puzzles informative in a most entertaining way. It would also be a great tool for teachers to use in their classrooms to make learning about The United States fun.

We went to Cape Cod with our Kayaks for the first time, and found this book extremely useful and informative. It has all the launching info (parking, tides, specifics for each site), great descriptions about the trips, what to expect to see and encounter, great Topo maps, plus the safety tips for behaviour and gear you need to be aware of when venturing out into tidal waters. We even met one of the advisors to the author on a guided tour!

I am now using AdventureKayaking CapeCod and Martha'sVineyard because I find it comprehensive(all 15 towns plus Martha'sVineyard) and like the detailed current description of each tour and the info given for access to each launch point

Can we trust our courts to apply the law to the facts in controversial cases involving race and to rule on the law, putting persnal feelings and political agendas aside? Mr. Walkowski says such innocent trust is misplaced, and in this, his latest book on how our courts work, tells a tale of deceit, manipulation, congressional betrayal and corruption of judicial intellect on a scale that is unimaginable to the average American. Yet it is all true. Walkowski shows how the meaning of words had to be changed to make a case of discrimination where none existed. In clear, concise and devastating detail, the reader is given a glimpse how, in pursuit of diversity, the United States Supreme Court suspended the Fourteenth Amendment guarantee of equal protection under law in order to go about the business of racially balancing America's workforce. The price americans have paid for this judicial social engineering, Walkowski, says, has had the opposite effect of what was intended. Race relations have soured, not improved. Worse, blacks and Hispanics have been led to believe that preferential programs aimed at them are remedial, and that opposition to those efforts is fueled by bigotry. Affirmative Action/Affirmative Discrimination is not going to sit well with those who support managed diversity.

Paul Walkowski has done it again. This time, in another outstanding book on how the federal courts fabricated discriination in employment cases back in the early 70's, and how those findings affect us today. I read his earlier work on the courts, "From Trial Court to the United States Supreme Court", and believe that Walkowski is the most precise critic of our courts in years. Walkowski, in 147-pages, gives us a clear, concise and devastating look at how the federal courts fabricated a case of racial discrimination in the Boston police and fire departments, and how the liberal Burger Supreme Court remained silent while the lower courts went about restructuring society to obtain judicial diversity. This book is an excellent account of the dangers of managed racial diversity, and should be required reading in political science and law classes. More than that, every American who is concerned about the way our courts became tools of the progressives in congress, and how those branches betrayed the promise of the Fourteenth Amendment, will find this fast reading book a primer on the corruption of thought that has swept our nation on this very important issue. I strongly recommend this book.

Finally, an introduction to these two Deerfield MA sisters who turned to photography as a trade when deafness interfered with teaching careers. At a time when women weren't commonly professional photographers, they were able to successfully support themselves with commercial sales of pictures which were sensitive and artistic at the same time as marketable. Flynt gives us a detailed biography, many illustrations, and a hundred full-page plates of their beautiful photographs. The foreword is rich in detail about other women photographers of the time. This book is informative specifically about two women succeeding in their career, but also about the development of photography as an art form, the idealization of rural life culturally, and the political nuances of feminism at that point in time. Readers will be happy to have made acquaintance with the Allen sisters and savored their bucolic, charming, and tranquil pictures of life, specifically of children and their simple pleasures. Flynt has done an admirable job presenting the hard work of the Allens that resulted in such delicate images.

Rare is it that any photographic book captures the imagination as does this book. The Allen sisters tale of woe school teachers gone deaf to becoming world renowned photographers from the Arts & Crafts movement is quite the metamorphises. Long and short of it this book is a testament to the strength of character of these women as they overcome lives chalanges to embrace their fullest potential in an era when women couldn't even vote. Kudos Ms. Flynt for collecting the best collection of Allen sisters photographs I've ever seen and writing, with annotation such a fine piece of literature. Ms. Rosenblum's introduction as in all her world class work set the plate for one of the finest Photographic books to be published in years.

This is a fine beginners guide to identifying the tracks you might find while hiking in New England, whether you're in an urban area or on a wilderness hike. While not comprehensive, you will find the more common animals from your environment -- 34 mammals (including mice, squirrels, rabbits, snakes, skunks, frogs and toads, fox, coyote, porcupine, raccoon, deer, moose and bear) and 9 birds (including grouse, crow, duck, owl, heron and eagle).

The book begins with a preface of enouragement followed by an introduction on how to use the book and where/how to look for tracks, continues with 2-page species entries, and concludes with a short suggested reading list and an index.

Entries are ordered roughly by size, and a 5-inch ruler is printed on the back cover. Each entry has a couple of descriptive paragraphs on the lefthand page and b&w line drawings of typical tracks on the right.

This little book is surprisingly informative and quite compact -- a perfect introductory book for kids or adults who are interested in the wildlife around them.

I use this book everytime I go hikin

Well-written book that shows how early Arab immigrants integrated into the American society. We Americans need to know all the facts about Arabs before we judge them and stereotype them. Read Arab Voices Speak to American Hearts. It will help you better understand the Arab mind.

This labor of love documents the experience of Arabs who emigrated to Worcester, Massachusetts between 1880 and 1915. The author, a third-generation Worcester Arab-American, has interviewed immigrants from Lebanon, Syria and Palestine; she dis-cusses their lives and their connections with fellow Arab immigrants in the United States and South America, particularly Brazil. She also highlights the political and eco-nomic factors that brought Arabs to America and led many of them to stay, even after they had met their goal of earning enough to prosper in their homelands. Interviewees, most in their 80's and 90's, are succinctly quoted about subjects including their neighborhoods, work, traditions and education. The author offers evidence aplenty of how hard work and creativity enabled Arabs to put down roots in America, to the bene-fit of the community and the country. APC