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this book is not for really young children.......2007-01-18
My daughter is 4 and she is too young to understand it.
Yup it works!.......2006-03-24
I tried this on my four-year-old daughter, although only half-heartedly because I did not want to pressure her. First, she stopped wetting during her naps. Then she would stay dry at night on and off. Then she said she wanted to stop doing the chart. ANd then she stayed dry night after night. That was six months ago and she doesn't even have accidents.
What I love about this book's approach is that it empowers the child to have control over their bladder. I find other approaches, such as alarms, to be a bit punitive and makes the child feel like it's their fault for wetting at night. The author obviously understands and loves children. Her compassion shines through every page.
Thank you very much, Alison Mack!
WOW!.......2005-02-21
I used to wet the bed, but after reading this, I stopped!! I thought that after 16 years of bed wetting, I was doomed to a life on wet lonliness, but no longer!! Thank you David Wilensky, you've saved my life, now I can share a bed with other people!!
This really, really works!!.......2004-11-25
My son who is almost 7 has always wet the bed. It was a non-issue in our house as we knew he couldn't help it. He wore Pull-ups nightly. But about a month ago, he came to me expressing his desire to stop. I researched the various methods which can help children become dry. I was intriqued by the reviews for this book that I read on here, so we decided to buy it. We also bought a Wet-Stop bedwetting alarm. My son loves this book and we happily reviewed it every day. Within days of using the alarm and this book, he started having a few dry nights. This is a child that had only one or two dry nights a YEAR before we started this. It is now almost a month since we started this program and he has had 14 totally dry nights in a row!! We are ready to stop the use of the alarm tonight and he is so, so excited and proud! We will look at his book together until he decides to stop (he likes it so much, I'm not sure when that will be!) Of course, since we used the two methods, it's not totally possible to say how this book would have worked for us by itself, but I have an inkling that the book helped the most. It is also very good for a child's self-esteem. We are so very happy with this wonderful book and want to thank the author, too! Because of a family history of bedwetting, we assumed that my son would probably go on bedwetting for years. What a wonderful surprise for us and especially for him. This book has helped turn this whole thing into a positive experience for my little boy. He feels confident and now feels that he has control over this part of his life.
It worked!.......2004-08-19
When we bought this book we thought that it was too long for any child to be able to read in one sitting and rather drawn out and boring. However, we gave it to our seven-year old who had been wetting in her sleep her whole life. I read it to her in its entirety one night and she read it little by little or looked at the pictures every night afterward. She only made a chart once, but did follow through on all the other instructions and was so happy when she stopped wetting. She was dry from the first night we read it together and can stay dry most of the time now. We're still working on it a month later, but this book definately helped a lot. Try it. It really works!
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The Prussian Army invented the systems of modern war, and Helmuth von Moltke was the first modern war planner. His accomplishment was to develop, bring to fruition and validate--in the three wars of German unification against Denmark (1864), Austria (1865), and France (1870-71)--the war processes invented during his lifetime. These processes have been used in all modern 20th-century wars because they respond to the size, space, time, and technology mandates of industrial mass warfare. This book describes and analyzes these developments as an aspect of Moltke's life as a professional soldier.
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Moltke and the Great General Staff.......2007-06-30
This book is certainly worth reading, particularly if one wants to understand how the Prussian Great General Staff was developed and the contributions it made to the development and victories of the Prussian Army in the period 1860 -1870.
Essentially the story is presented in four parts: the development of the Prussian Army after the Napoleonic Wars; Moltke's early life until he was appointed Chief of the General Staff; Moltke's contribution to the development of the Great General Staff and the Prussian Army; and the continuing development of his system in the three wars against Denmark, Austria and France.
The first section is a brief description (12 pages) of the main features of the Prussian system in the years prior to 1860. It describes the deep future-oriented war processes, the General Staff system, the non-commissioned officer corps, the reserve force system and the development of technology that impacted on war in this period. A good general overview of these subjects is provided. Bucholz sees the General Staff system and its processes as the beginning of modern organisational management systems and double loop learning.
The second section (24 pages) covers Moltke's life from boyhood until his appointment as Chief of the General Staff. It describes a quiet man of considerable intelligence and ability who by his talents became accepted and respected by the Prussian royal family and his military superiors.
At the time of Molke's appointment as Chief of the General Staff in 1857 the post was a small relatively obscure bureaucracy, subordinate in everything to the War Ministry and virtually unknown and ignored by the traditional power positions of the Prussian Army. By the time Prussia went to war with France in 1870, Moltke and his staff played the key role in directing operations and had been instrumental in developing the Prussian Army and its mobilization system into a war winning organization. The last two sections, covering some 200 pages and four chapters, describe how this transformation was achieved. The first of these chapters addresses the period 1857 -1863 and Bucholz takes us into the General Staff organization, Molke's concept of risk, his war fighting management procedures, his educational role in changing the army, his recognition of the importance of railways and war planning. It provides details of how things were done and gives us an insight into Molke's thinking processes.
The final section is in three chapters. They consider Moltke's contribution in the Danish War of 1864, the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 and the Franco- German War in 1870, how he analysed the lessons learned and what he did to improve the Prussian Army and its mobilization processes, particularly in the use of the railways. The wars are not described in detail. The wargaming to test ideas and plans that were developed, in which Moltke planned on worst-case scenarios that never eventuated, and the way in which the armies mobilised are discussed in some detail. A short overview of the campaign is given followed by more detailed description of selected battles, which provide the basis for considering why the Prussians were so successful and their losses much smaller than their opponents. These include the Prussian disasters at Missunde (1864), Trautenau (1866) and Spicheren (1870) as well as the principal victories. Following this Bucholz discusses the key lessons Moltke drew from the campaign and how he quickly infused the necessary improvments into the Prussian Army. The post war analysis is particularly good following the 1864 and 1866 victories; it is a shame the same was not addressed following 1870.
The writing is generally good and readable, although on occasion it lacks a smooth flowing style which makes one re-read a sentence that seems to be left unfinished or unconnected. At times Bucholz wanders into irrelevant description, particularly in relation to Moltke's wife, which detracts from the main thrust of the story. An example is a half page description of the events following the death Danish 1st LT Betzholz and the loss of his silver dagger. It adds nothing to the story, however, these are small criticisms. Overall, it is a very interesting and informative read that adds a much clearer understanding of how the Great General Staff operated and the pivotal part Moltke played in making the Prussians so successful in their wars against Austria and France.
For those with an interest in Moltke, the Great General Staff and the development and battle performance of the Prussian war machine up until 1870 this book provides a very useful insight into all three subjects. Recommended reading.
Background to the German Wars.......2005-06-17
I don't disagree with the previous reviewer. The book deals mostly with the Prussian preparation for war. For more detailed accounts of the actual fighting, read Geoffrey Wawro's books on the Austro-Prussian and the Franco-Prussian wars.
An extraordinary piece of history!!!.......2002-10-15
Professor Bucholz presents the best book -I believe- on the German wars of unification, 1864-1871. Centered on one of the main characters of this historical moment, Field Marshall Helmut von Moltke (the older), the book combines political and military aspects of these wars. After covering von Moltke's experience with the Danish armed forces and as Prussian military observer in other countries, the text then deals with the professionalization of the Prussian army and, mainly, the creation of its High Command. The way officers and soldiers were trained, the importance of wargaming, technical developments, railroad organization and the request of funds are all covered. The lessons one can learn of the role railroads and industry played on the military activities are extraordinarily important on today's world. The three wars (against Denmark in 1864, against Austria in 1866 and against France in 1870) are all very were covered (there are few, but very good maps on the text), so one can see the difference on the way each was fought. For instance, one can appreciate the way artillery evolved and cavalry was becoming obsolete. This is a must read for anyone interested on the subject.
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Moltke and the German Wars, 1864-1871. (book review): An article from: The Australian Journal of Politics and History
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Revisiting New Netherland: Perspectives on Early Dutch America (The Atlantic World Europe, Africa and the Americas, 1500-1830)
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The essays in this book offer a rich sampling of current scholarship on New Netherland and Dutch colonization in North America. The Introduction explains why the Dutch moment in American history has been overlooked or trivialized and calls attention to signs of the emergence of a new narrative of American beginnings that gives due weight to the imprint of Dutch settlement in America. The essays are organized around six major themes: New Netherland and Historical Memory, New Netherland in the Atlantic World, The Political Economy of New Netherland, New Netherland's Directors: A New Look, Family Research as a key to New Netherland's History, and Writing the History of New Netherland in the Twenty-first Century. This volume holds great interest for historians of early America and of Dutch colonization.
Contributors: Charles Gehring; Simon Middleton; David William Voorhees; Willem Frijhoff; Firth Haring Fabend; Harry Macy; Annette Stott; Bertrand VanRuymbeke; Dennis Maika; Richard Waldron.
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In December 1943, 20-year-old Army private George Ritchie died of pneumonia. Nine minutes later, he came back profoundly changed. In Ordered to Return, Ritchie briefly retells the story of that strange experience and then tells what happened later, including the real miracles that he has seen in his years of practice as a physician and psychiatrist.
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Some good messages.......2007-03-14
Didn't enjoy as much as George G. Ritchie's other book Return From Tomorrow, but this book had some good messages.
Very disturbed with this book.......2006-03-20
This book was a complete waste of money for me. Not only that, but I didn't even feel right about reselling it, so I threw it away. The author picked apart the Old Testament, saying the gospels are the only part of the bible to believe. He also talked about "Hell" as being a "realm" where the spirits of people who died were full of hate. He did not mention the fact that there is a real hell with fire, anguish and complete separation from God awaiting those who do not accept Jesus as their savior. He also said many other things that were way off. I have heard so many stories of after death experiences that all agreed, making them believable. However, his description wasn't even similar to the others. I was very disappointed.
Believable and Human.......2005-11-12
Dr. Ritchie's books are some of the most believable and rational of all the books on near death experience that I've read. He passes away at age 20 while not having realized his dreams as a young man and as his spiritual self as Jesus tells him during the near death experience. "What have you done"? Jesus asks him and it becomes evident that earthly accomplishment isn't what's at stake but what has Ritchie done for others in Jesus' name and spirit. He is sent back to and given a number of years to to accomplish more spiritually motivated things.
The author goes on to relate the trials of his young life which include having to struggle to get into and complete medical school. It's such a profoundly human story and Dr. Ritchie candidly shares his imperfections and mistakes.
He then goes on to put what he learned from the death experience into his psychiatric medical practice: the acceptance of others, the desire to help and assist in healing, humilty and warmth. I liked this part the best.
What I found refreshing is that this story doesn't seem to be as "far-out" as some of the other ones I've read. It's practical and I came away feeling comforted and uplifted. It might not take a NDE to live such an inspired life but for the author, it was his best life experience. I bought the book while experiencing grief over a death of someone close and found comfort in it. I gave it to someone else who was also feeling the loss and she hasn't been able to put it down. Dr. Ritchie is a profoundly warm, humble and eloquent writer who can inspire a re-dedication of purpose defeating the seemingly destructive force of death.
How reliable is George Ritchie?.......2005-05-05
George Ritchie had a near-death-experience in 1943, that is the only thing I do not doubt yet. But what about the rest?
There are remarkable differences between two versions of Ritchies report about his experiences during the Near Death Experience. In 1952 in a magazine he found a picture of new technology that he had seen during the NDE. In his book "Return from Tomorrow" Ritchie wrote that in that picture he had recognized every detail. But in a conversation with the famous reincation researcher Ian Stevenson he said that in the picture he had only recognized one of the instruments. This conversation is quoted completely in chapter 11 of Jeffrey Iverson's book "In Search of the Dead".
In "Return from Tomorrow" Ritchie tells about a Polish Jew. Ritchie had met him in a concentration camp near Wuppertal in April 1945. This Jew had been there since 1939 and nevertheless he could work 16 hours a day as a consequence of his love for people. Unfortunately there was no concentration camp however near or in Wuppertal in 1945. In internet one can easily find some information about a local concentration camp there during six months in 1933. There was a second camp about ten years later, about which the Encyclopedia Judaica (Jeruzalem 1972) reports: "A "branch" of the Buchenwald concentration camp operated outside Wuppertal in 1942 - 43." But no camp in 1945.
In his youth Ritchie was strongly evangelic. During his NDE he met the Great Light that many NDE-experiencers tell about. He interpreted Him as Jesus. In Ritchie's life the experience may have been the basis for a vivid way of being a christian, but unfortunately Ritchie seems to be a bit negligent about exact truth.
My Fav. NDE Books -I've Been There Too.......2004-01-01
One day in 1995 I died, and had a NDE. Ever since then, I've been reading everything I can on the subject. According to most stories I've read, I had an unusual one, not going down a tunnel, but experiencing many interesting phenomena all the same. It seems to me that there are some NDE books and magazine articles that are just hype, and published just to give recognition. I have found, through my many years and multitudes of books on the subject, that there is an underlining truth and spirit that pervades the true experiences. So, I have compiled a list of my best reads for NDE books - ones that I consider genuine and adding validating light to the personal NDE experience. I have left out compilations, these are personal narratives. I hope you enjoy them too.
Embraced by the Light ------by Betty J. Eadie
Psychic Gifts ---------by Tiffany Snow
Saved by the Light --------by Dannion Brinkley
4 Days in Eternity ---------by Wayne F.A. Marentette
After the Light -------------by Kimberly Clark Sharp
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Bringing the world of Presidents to your fingertips, Fandex presents a chronological field guide to all 43 of America's chief executives. Which president served two non-consecutive terms? Which president also served as chief justice of the Supreme Court? Who was in office during the Teapot Dome Scandal, and who endured the childhood nickname "Useless?" From the historic Founding Fathers (three of whom died on the Fourth of July) to the 19th-century forgettables (Fillmore, Tyler, Pierce et al.) to our current leadership, Presidents lets you finally get it straight. 51 die-cut cards Full color throughout Knowledge at your fingertips For the whole family Measures 10.5" by 4"
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Favored by RR wives as a favor........2007-01-03
I used these favors as part of a packet of patriotic theme items when the Railroad wives I was entertaining visited the Washington DC monuments and memorials as my guests. Of all the items in the "goodie bag" it got the most attention. Most said it had a nostalgic feel and also was helpful to them to have this information in such an attractive form. Some said they would share it with their children for their education; but most valued it for their own use. This type of publication has a specific use and is not complete in its information content; but is seems to be factual and not at all controversial or political. I recommend it highly.
A quick handy reference.......2005-12-23
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Sure kids like it,but I keep it handy and often refer to it while reading.
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A cute way to learn various facts and info..........2001-02-24
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I like the fact that each president has a photo, as well as pertinent info: Date of birth and death, Number; Party represented; Vice President; First Lady's name. As well, there is a bio and some history for each one, including events leading up to and what happened while he was in office.
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Fun Way to Learn for Adults and Kids.......2007-02-07
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The deceptively simple supermarket choice echoed in the title symbolizes the dilemma of a society on a collision course with the planet's life-support systems. Do we clearcut forests, process pulp, and bleach it with chlorine to make paper bags? Or do we make a pact with demon hydrocarbon, refining ancient sunlight into handy plastics? About half the total volume of America's municipal solid waste is packaging--at least 300 pounds per person each year--and the "upstream" costs in energy and resources used to make packaging are even more alarming.
In this fascinating look at the world of packaging, writer Daniel Imhoff and photographer/designer Roberto Carra give consumers, product designers, and policymakers the information we need to take steps toward a more sustainable future. They delve into the histories and life cycles of packaging materials and look at the countless ways that packaged goods shape our culture. Using case studies, they explore the positive trends that are changing packaging, including producer responsibility and "take-back" laws being enacted in Europe; the eco-design movement; plant-based plastics; labeling to disclose the ecological and social impacts of products; and producing and consuming locally and in bulk versus the wasteful global exchange of single-serving containers. Carra's remarkable color photographs illustrate both the important functions of packaging and its many unintended consequences around the globe.
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Book review of Paper or Plastic by Scott Carlson.......2007-06-25
There are environmental causes that stir the emotions--the plight of whales and baby seals, the fate of redwoods, or the metastasis of suburbia. But Daniel Imhoff would point out that the most pervasive and fastest-growing environmental problem is so commonplace it's invisible: packaging. Styrofoam containers from a fast-food meal, the anti-theft blister packaging that encapsulates retail electronics, or the common aluminum can and plastic bottle are all part of a waste stream that composes some 300 pounds of garbage per person per year, headed straight from the shelf to the landfill.
Apparently mindful of the fact you can read only so much about polystyrene peanuts and polyethylene bottles, Imhoff has organized his book into punchy little essays, short case studies, and colorful charts that survey the extent of the packaging problem, along with a range of solutions that some companies are trying.
Imhoff points out that packaging is increasingly the product itself--a method corporations use to market feelings of familiarity, uniformity, or purity. To illustrate, he would have you consider evolution of the egg: It is nature's perfect packaged food source, with its container, the shell, being durable yet entirely biodegradable. For years, eggs came in molded paper pulp. Now the most expensive of them frequently come in molded plastic trays, derived from petroleum products. (Nature's Promise, which markets eco-friendly eggs, requests on its tray that you recycle the plastic packaging, even though few municipalities take such containers.) And lately eggs come as pre-scrambled "pasteurized real egg product," in capped cartons at premium prices--far removed from the simple egg. The packaging will be with us decades, maybe eons, after the egg has been cracked, scrambled, and eaten.
As its title implies, packaging choices for environmentalists are dilemmas, with few simple solutions: Would you rather bag your groceries in the products of clear-cut forests or petroleum? He holds up companies such as Aveda, the Minneapolis-based cosmetics company, as pioneers. Aveda worked to eliminate toxic or less-recyclable plastics from its packaging line, and strove for 100 percent recycled plastics in its containers, risking profit margins in the process. Other companies are experimenting with novel products, such as biodegradable plastics.
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I would recommend this book........2007-01-11
This book is excellent and a very easy read. It does a great job of breaking down the different products and their impact on the environment. There are great examples of companies that are doing their part to help reduce the negative impact on the environment.
Well-organized and informative.......2006-07-06
If every person in America understood the energy, chemicals, natural resources and money that went into creating packages, it's likely our consumption habits would dramatically change. Imhoff does a great job of detailing the hazards and challenges of packaging, without being preachy - he lets the statistics and facts tell the story. This book informs, amazes, and startles the reader.
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