Snoopy's Facts and Fun Book About Trucks: Based on the Charles M. Schulz Characters

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Did you know that:

Babies tears caused by crankiness have a different chemical composition than those caused by eye irritants? One soothes with stress hormones, the other cleanses with a saline solution.

A fetus develops a sense of touch at eight weeks and fingerprints at three months.

The peak months for delivering babies are July, August, and September; which means that the sexiest months are November, December, and January.

This little book is for parents, expectant parents, and baby lovers alike. With charmingly illustrated, fascinating facts and truly useful information, this book reveals what an amazing creature a baby is. It will be of special value to new parents who are wondering how their "little bundle of joy" turned into a 24-hour-a-day "need machine." Turn to any page, read any brief, amusing tidbit, and reconnect with the delight of babyhood.

Customer Reviews:

Really Useless Book.......2003-01-01

This is a book filled with no insight and inane ramblings. The drawings are second grade doodles that you wouldn't put on your refigerator from your own kids and the so called facts are vapid and unsubstantial. This is a good, cheap and impersonal gift for the office person having a baby that you couldn't care less but have to buy a gift for. However, if it is for yourself or someone of substance, shop on, for you will be very disappointed in this boring exercise of self absorption.

Great stocking stuffer/great baby shower gift!.......1998-12-04

What's really great about this book are the adorable illustrations. They capture the fun and joy of relating to a baby. I've given this as a gift at baby showers, holiday parties, and many other occasions. If you like this book you should check out Richard Torregrossa's Fun Facts About Cats and Fun Facts About Dogs. I'm looking forward to his two children's books based on a little yellow dog.

A Celebration of Babies.......1998-10-03

When I wanted to have a baby, I bought this book and gave it to my husband and told him, "See, babies can be fun, as well as a lot of work, but in the end it's worth it. You'll see." And it worked. We have a lovely 8-month daughter named Annabel, and my husband loves her. Had it not been for the persuasive charm of Richard Torregrossa's book, we might still be single parents. I give this book to all of my single friends. It works 2 out 3, which isn't bad odds.

Great Book!.......1998-09-22

I thought this book was adorable! It makes a fantastic gift for new mothers!

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Excellent companion to the A&E fall series........1998-09-02

I have this wonderful companion to the Sharpe episodes that will air on A&E this fall. If you have read the Sharpe books of Bernard Cornwell, then you will love the series and this book describes each of the 14 episodes. It also talks about the filming of each episode and the cast and crew. There is information about the historical people that are in the episodes and maps detailing famous battles,like Talavera, Badajoz, and Waterloo. Just a fantastic book with lots of beautiful pictures.

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This is an annotated English translation of Qadi al-Nu'man's Iftitah al-de' wa. This book is the most important primary source for the emergence of the Fatimid state in the early years of the tenth century. Its author, Qadi al-Nu'man, was an official historian of the Fatimids and an eminent exponent of Ismaili jurisprudence--as well being perhaps the most distinguished and creative of all the Fatimid thinkers. The Iftitah is al-Nu'man's major historical work, and records in detail the background to the establishment of the Fatimid state, first in Yemen and then in north Africa. It is based on official archival and biographical documents that were accessible to the author at the time, and which have not survived.

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Educational Wastelands: The Retreat from Learning in Our Public Schools
Arthur E. Bestor
Manufacturer: University of Illinois Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0252012267

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Educational Wastelands: The Retreat from Learning in Our Public Schools
Arthur E. Bestor
Manufacturer: University of Illinois Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000IVEVMO

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Educational Wastelands: The Retreat from Learning in Our Public Schools
Arthur Eugene Bestor
Manufacturer: University of Illinois Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OPYTR6

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Woeful prose

Not just bad - almost humorously bad.

Bold!

Well worth reading.

The Hunter and the Hunted

FILMING CASTANEDA: THE HUNT FOR MAGIC AND REASON
GABY GEUTER
Manufacturer: 1st Books Library
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 141404612X

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Woeful prose.......2007-03-21

There are some bits of information here for hardcore Carlosites. But the writing is beyond bizarre. Terribly written, evidently unedited, plagued by a secondary personal narrative that begs to be skipped over, it would have been infinitely better if Gaby had followed Castaneda's dictum of erasing personal history and stuck to the topic at hand. English is evidently not her first language, grammar and spelling errors are the rule rather than the exception. The book is inadvertantly hilarious in places but does make a nice afterward or forward to Amy Wallace's more compelling and better written tell all. If you're interested in the rise and fall of Carlos and his inner circle you'll want to read FILMING CASTANEDA. Keep your expectations low and you might not be too disappointed.

Not just bad - almost humorously bad........2006-03-03

There are very few books this bad that actually get into print. Amy Wallace's book does have some insight, because Wallace did had a relationship with Castaneda. But Geuter's book can't have any insight because she had no more knowledge or contact with Castaneda than any of the thousands of people who attended his workshops over the years. Geuter is one those small, sad people who will follow *any* celebrity around in the hope of scamming something out of it.

The "previously unpublished photographs" in the book consist mainly of small, grainy pictures of Castaneda and company entering and leaving Castaneda's house. That's it. The pictures have brilliant captions like "Carlos in front of his house" and "Taisha in front of Pandora Gate". Wow!

Geuter's writing is actually hilarious because she obviously considers herself a cross between Leslie Stahl and Eudora Welty. Here's a quote from the first chapter:

"I was searching one slow seething afternoon, driven by memories of empty choking village Sundays when after church service and lunch not even the linden trees ventured to stir..." (sentence continues for several years.)

Or:

"Another subtle season in the city appears when the asphalt on the street bubbles in the lick of the sun oozing a smell utterly place specific."

The book consists almost entirely of gems like that. She doesn't even seem to understand the basic rules of English grammar, or how to logically connect two ideas together. In fact, reading the book, you get the clear impression that she really has no interest in Castaneda, but is kind of a spokesperson for creative writing classes at the Learning Annex.

Geuter's formula seems to have been:
1) Alimony + generous gifts from male companions. The only clear photo in the book is one of herself, with a caption that states that she was a "performance artist" in the 80's, and now lives in California with her daughter and grows vegetables. I'm guessing that generous gifts from a string of male companions has supplemented the vegetable growing.
2) Follow celebrities around in the hope of turning a "Brush with Greatness" into a book deal.

This book is only interesting if you have ever wondered what goes through the "mind" of one of the infinite number of discarded professional girlfriends who live in and around L.A. Hey! There might be a book in that!

Bold!.......2006-02-07

Wow what a ride. I read the book in one shot. If you have read Castaneda's books and been interested/obsessed with his work, you will enjoy "Filming Castaneda". The story told here is remarkable and needed. It does demystify the man behind the wonderful stories and grounds us. Castaneda becomes "accessible" and real through this book. This does not take anything away, if anything Castaneda's very human side makes him more compelling than before. That being said, it appears that to have been part of Castaneda's circle would be hellish at best; the ultimate gift might have been to be released from it.
Filming a man who made his business not to be photographed was at first glance a bit unsettling to me since why not leave the sorcerer alone? The author was nothing short of bold, but given half a chance, I would have been in that car doing the same thing.

Well worth reading........2005-11-11

The author has done everyone interested in Carlos Castaneda's works a great service with this important work. A must read!

The Hunter and the Hunted.......2004-08-12

The shunting structural form of Filming Castaneda failed mostly to dislodge my attention, which is surprising given the extent to which one is often transported. I wasn't able to assume that Greg and Gabi's presence went undetected from the start, but that hardly matters. It wasn't a case of the Papparazzi vs the Princess; more the need to fulfill a natural curiousity about the fabled man's life ... Someone had to do it, and I would've recommended this pair for the job had I to chose. I would like to see something from this author in the way of fiction ... soon!

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During this period, the British army earned itself a formidable reputation as a fighting force. However, due to its role as a police force at home, and demonisation by American propaganda, the army was viewed as little removed from a penal institution run by aristocratic dilettantes. This view, still held by many today, is challenged by Stuart Reid, who paints a picture of an increasingly professional force. This was an important time of change and improvement for the British Army, and British Redcoat 1740-1793 fully brings this out in its comprehensive examination of the lives, conditions and experiences of the late 18th-century infantryman.

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Slightly chauvanistic.......2006-04-20

Stuart Reid provides the reader with a brief but insightful look at the Red Coat British soldier if this period. Well detailed and well illustrated though a bit chauvanistic in its portrayal I recomend this to anyone desiring to learn more about the soldier of this period, especially for those wishing to know more in regards to the American Revolution.

The man who took the King's Shilling and served in the ranks was as he is portrayed here a human being.

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Global Community: The Role of International Organizations in the Making of the Contemporary World
Akira Iriye
Manufacturer: University of California Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0520231287

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The "global community" is a term we take for granted today. But how did the global community, both as an idea and as a reality, originate and develop over time? This book examines this concept by looking at the emergence, growth, and activities of international organizations--both governmental and nongovernmental--from the end of the nineteenth century to today. Akira Iriye, one of this country's most preeminent historians, proposes a significant rereading of the history of the last fifty years, suggesting that the central influence on the international scene in this period was not the Cold War, but rather a deepening web of international interactions. This groundbreaking book, the first systematic study of international organizations by a historian, moves beyond the usual framework for studying international relations--politics, war, diplomacy, and other interstate affairs--as it traces the crucial role played by international organizations in determining the shape of the world today.
Iriye's sweeping discussion of international organizations around the world examines multinational corporations, religious organizations, regional communities, transnational private associations, environmental organizations, and other groups to illuminate the evolution and meaning of the global community and global consciousness.
While states have been preoccupied with their own national interests such as security and prestige, international organizations have been actively engaged in promoting cultural exchange, offering humanitarian assistance, extending developmental aid, protecting the environment, and championing human rights. In short, they have made important contributions to making the world a more interdependent and peaceful place. This book, tracing the development of the global community in a truly innovative way, will win a wide readership among those interested in understanding the growing phenomenon of globalization and its meaning for us today. Global Community is based on Iriye's Jefferson lectures at the University of California, Berkeley.

Global Community: The Role of International Organizations in the Making of the Contemporary World.(Book Review): An article from: Ethics & International Affairs

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Global Community: The Role of International Organizations in the Making of the Contemporary World.(Book Review): An article from: Ethics & International Affairs
John Gerard Ruggie
Manufacturer: Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Ethics & International Affairs, published by Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs on April 1, 2003. The length of the article is 926 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Global Community: The Role of International Organizations in the Making of the Contemporary World.(Book Review)
Author: John Gerard Ruggie
Publication: Ethics & International Affairs (Refereed)
Date: April 1, 2003
Publisher: Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs
Volume: 17 Issue: 1 Page: 165(2)

Article Type: Book Review

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Goshawk Squadron........unforgettable

The WWI air war how it really was

One of the best books I've ever read.....

Personalities and a Personality Test for the Reader

The Leadership Style of Major Woolley

Goshawk Squadron
Derek Robinson
Manufacturer: Carroll & Graf
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0786715952

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Set during the height of World War I in January 1918, Goshawk Squadron follows the misfortunes of a British flight squadron on the Western Front. For Stanley Woolley, commanding officer of Goshawk Squadron, the romance of chivalry in the clouds is just a myth. The code he drums into his men is simple and savage: shoot the enemy in the back before he knows you're there. Even so, he believes the whole squadron will be dead within three months.

A monumental work at the time of its original release, Booker-shortlisted Goshawk Squadron is now viewed as a classic in the mode of Catch 22. Wry, brutal, cynical and hilarious, the men of Robinson's squadron are themselves an embodiment of the maddening contradictions of war: as much a refined troop of British gentleman as they are a viscous band of brothers hell-bent on staying alive and winning the war.

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Goshawk Squadron........unforgettable.......2006-12-09

I thought maybe I was alone in thinking about the indelible image that this book leaves.
Back in the summer of 1973 when at the age of 15 I read this book it captivated me in such a way that I immediately read it again upon finishing it.
I remember thinking ah! here we have something like the truth behind the glorious legends of WW1 air fighting.
Air warfare was always in our house with my father being a WW2 pilot and indeed his father serving in WW1, but something never felt right about the stories and I began to realise the sheer terror that tinged every anecdote which always came out after a few drinks at family gatherings.

Read this book and consider the world of Major Woolley.

It's closer to the truth than you might think. Cheers! Mines a Guinness.

The WWI air war how it really was.......2006-05-30

This book tell the air war in WWI as it really was. Ruthless, brutal, terrifying and a sheer waste of human life. You hear many stories - mainly propoganda about the dashingness, chivalry and adventurous life of the "Knights in the air". This novel puts it all to shame through the leader of Goshawk Squadron Major Woolley. Wolley although only 23 is already a hardened vetran and realist about fighting and tries to drill his rookies into "winning" not "surviving" - he even bans the use of words like fair, luck and chivalry. One of the trainees in the novel sums him up - "Richards suddenly understood. Richards saw that Woolley was trying to do more than train them, and lead them, and pass on the lessons of experience: he was also struggling to turn each of them into the kind of person that he himself had become: When Wolley instructed them in shooting the enemy in the back he was not being melodramatic, he really meant it, because Wolley was a professional. The amateurs played at fighting: they kept their scores and rejoiced in their adventures, and they were brave, good-humoured warriors. But Wolley took it seriously. He had asked the ultimate question - what was it for? - and got the obvious, the only answer. You flew to destroy the enemy. You did not fly to fight, but to kill. It was neither fun nor adventure nor sport. It was business".

Woolley was not your typical "la-de-dah" flying officer of the "Jolly Good Show old chaps" - he was rough, brash and hated all that pompousness. A highly amuzing part of the story is when the new HQ Commander a Colonel call Hawthorn comes down to visit the airfield and lecutres Woolley on his requisition of supplies of alcohol and silk scarves. Woolley shoots the mans briefcase and the cap off his head and threatens to kill him unless he delivers the supplies - Alcohol is needed to stop the pilot from getting the runs becuase of the stink of the engines and to stop them thinking what they do all day, and they need the scarves to go round the neck to "lubricate" as the head turns all the time. As Woolley tell the stunned Colonel "They need the booze to stop them thinking what they do all day. And you, you po-faced runt, you've no idea what they do".

Read this book and your thoughts on the WWI air aces will never be the same again, but you'll love it.

One of the best books I've ever read............2005-07-14

I'm no military scholar, but I do know brilliant fiction--and this is definitely an example. I've read this book twice and was entertained, excited, and moved by the story both times. If you like good character study, adventure, and humor (often quite grim!), give this book a try! I also recommend Robinson's novel "Piece of Cake."

Personalities and a Personality Test for the Reader.......2003-11-16

Goshawk Squadron is very accurately described in the reviews above (or below). While the tale is a brilliant war story, accurate and rivetting, it is, like all of Robinson's work deeply antiwar. The stupidity and futility of war could not be clearer.

The writing quality should be used as a model for all aspiring novelists. Everything is perfect.

Finally, you as reader, need to answer a question after you read the first chapter. Did yo it serious? Funny? Rolling on the floor, laugh out loud funny? If not the last, you're too tightly wound, and must immediately read all of Robinson's work. That should cure you of most ailments. He's that consistent, and that good.

The Leadership Style of Major Woolley.......2003-04-14

Derek Robinson wrote Goshawk Squadron in 1971 and began his depiction of squadron life in the Royal Flying Corps (later Royal Air Force). Unlike his later novels that focused on the fictional "Hornet" squadron, this first effort focused on the "Goshawk" squadron, but the method and characters are essentially similar. The main protagonist in Goshawk Squadron is the unit commander, Major Stanley Woolley. This character is clearly defined as an anti-hero, indeed his behavior and methods may appear repugnant or even borderline insane. However, Robinson succeeds in developing an odd pathos behind Woolley and over the course of the novel the reader should gain understanding of the forces that drive this odd character, if not empathy for him. Modern-day military officers might benefit from studying the command methods of Woolley, particularly in preparing units for combat. Overall, Goshawk Squadron is a true classic that delivers vivid characters and action that draws the reader further and further into the realities of air combat in the First World War.

Goshawk Squadron is set in the period January-March 1918, just before the German spring offensives. The squadron is equipped with the SE-5a fighter and begins the novel resting and re-building behind the lines. Woolley has been commander of the squadron for one year and although fanatical in his training methods, he is approaching combat burnout. Indeed, Woolley is so cynical (but realistic, as it turns out) that he believes all his pilots will be dead within three months. In a seemingly futile but rabid effort, Woolley spends the brief period behind the lines to train his squadron to be the most cold-blooded and efficient killers possible. Woolley's combat ethics clearly clash with the English public school morals of his young pilots; Woolley bans words like "sporting," or "fair fight" from his squadron. In these pages, Robinson depicts how four years of harsh, non-stop combat have produced a killer elite in men like Woolley, whose only philosophy is "kill or be killed." To modern eyes, Woolley's training methods will seem callous and cruel, resulting in needless pain and suffering on his pilots. Indeed, Woolley terrorizes his pilots, to include throwing beer bottles and shooting at slow learners. The pilots in Goshawk Squadron hate their commander, but they are also better prepared to survive when they return to operational service. When the great German offensive begins in March 1918, Goshawk Squadron is committed to try and stem the German onslaught as the British front line crumbles. Robinson provides excellent detail both on balloon-busting and close air support attacks, circa 1918.

Woolley does begin to evolve over the course of the novel, as do his pilots. Yet Goshawk Squadron is never a happy unit and modern military readers might question whether the increase in unit efficiency is worth the drop in morale. Woolley makes better killers, but the squadron is visibly falling apart by the end of the novel. Can a combat unit really function for long based merely on fear of the commander? And what is the result when that long-punishing tyrant suddenly decides to ease up on his troops? These questions are never fully addressed by Robinson, but remain lurking in the corners. On the other hand, one of the great scenes in the novel is a confrontation between Woolley and a REMF colonel from headquarters. Unlike other military novels that attempt to portray the clash between the war fighter and rear echelon types, there is no effort toward subterfuge by Woolley. Instead, Woolley starts blasting away at the colonel with his pistol until he wins the argument ("You can't kill me," says the colonel. "I will kill you, take your body up in my plane, and dump it behind German lines," says Woolley. In a war where thousands disappeared without a trace, this is a convincing threat.). Robinson's point here is that it is difficult to threaten a man with theoretical punitive actions when he is facing the very real threat of death in combat on a daily basis. Advice to REMFs: don't go to the front line in a war and threaten combat soldiers with administrative actions, if you do, wear a flak jacket.

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Northern Goshawk: Ecology, Behavior, and Management in North America
Thomas Bosakowski
Manufacturer: Hancock House Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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A True Pleasure

Great book.

The goshawk (The Heritage of literature series : modern classics)
Terence Hanbury White
Manufacturer: Longman
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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The Goshawk chronicles a concentrated duel between the author and a great hawk. It is the journal of an intense clash of wills - during the bird's training - in which the pride and endurance of the wild raptor are worn down by the insistent willpower of the falconer. The story is by turns comic and tragic - and it is all-absorbing. (5 1/2 X 8 1/4, 222 pages, diagrams)

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A True Pleasure.......2001-01-10

I highly recommend this book to anyone, even those with no interest at all in falconry. The author is so skilled and talented that I'd say that he could write an entertaining piece about paint drying. Enjoy!!

Great book........1997-11-28

Mr. White describes his experiences with training a goshawk for falconry. He has no guidance beyond an ancient manuscript and things go horribly awry. An outstanding book, a pleasure to read. Also an example of why current US regulations require a falconry apprenticeship period.

The accipiters: Goshawk, cooper's hawk, sharp-shinned hawk (Habitat management series for unique or endangered species)

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The accipiters: Goshawk, cooper's hawk, sharp-shinned hawk (Habitat management series for unique or endangered species)
Stephen Jones
Manufacturer: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
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Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0006XAN1W

A bibliography on the northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) (Technical note - Bureau of Land Management)

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A bibliography on the northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) (Technical note - Bureau of Land Management)
William C Shuster
Manufacturer: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
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Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0007AMJ7U

CONSERVATION ASSESSMENT FOR THE NORTHERN GOSHAWK IN SOUTHEST ALASKA.

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CONSERVATION ASSESSMENT FOR THE NORTHERN GOSHAWK IN SOUTHEST ALASKA.
G., Et Al. Iverson
Manufacturer: USDA Forest Service
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000WQGLCI

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An uplifting, adventurous story
GREAT STORY, GREAT CHARACTERS

CRY OF THE GOSHAWK
ROY BUSH
Manufacturer: Elderberry Press (OR)
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1932762639

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A great young adult novel in the tradition of Call of the Wild, this book offers younger readers adventure in a fine coming of age tale.

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An uplifting, adventurous story.......2007-01-06

Academic instructor Roy W. Bush presents Cry of the Goshawk, a novel for young adults about a young man's coming of age. Set in the old west in the United States territory of Alaska, Cry of the Goshawk follows its pious young lead as he learns to love the beauty and wonder of the wild, a passion he retains even as he tries to adapt to the complicated machinations of society. An uplifting, adventurous story of pride in oneself and the courage to claim one's own destiny, regardless of family, peer or societal pressures.

GREAT STORY, GREAT CHARACTERS.......2006-09-19

A rip-roarin' yarn about a young man's coming of age during the gold rush. Harkens back to the writing of London and R.L. Stevenson. Makes a great book for kids in need of positive role models.

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The Gay Goshawk (Creative's Classics)
Dorothy K. Haynes
Manufacturer: Creative Co (Sd)
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Binding: Library Binding

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Goshawk
May Cassidy
Manufacturer: Pen Press Publishers Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1904754090

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The Goshawk
White
Manufacturer: Penguin Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000JCFUVI

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