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Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood: Practical Parenting from Birth to Six Years
Jim Fay , and Charles Fay Manufacturer: Penton Overseas ProductGroup: Book Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
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Join Jim Fay and Dr. Charles Fay for a fun-filled approach to parenting children ages birth through six years.You will hear easy-to-use, fun, practical techniques that you can put to use immediately.With Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood theres no need to dread trips to the store.Bedtime can be a breeze.Potty training need not be a pain.This CD will give you solutions for a wide range of early childhood problems.Get started now so you can enjoy your young children, and as a bonus, their teen years and beyond.Customer Reviews:
Funny!.......2007-10-18
The ONLY way to raise great kids..........2007-09-27
A great read with tons of great advice.......2007-09-26
Uncommon, Common Sense.......2007-09-13
A life saver.......2007-08-26
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The Time Of Freedom: Campesino Workers in Guatemala's October Revolution (Pitt Latin Amercian Studies)
Cindy Forster Manufacturer: University of Pittsburgh Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0822941627 |
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The Lodging and Food Service Industry, Fifth Edition
Gerald W. Lattin Manufacturer: Amer Hotel & Motel Assn ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0866122354 |
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Lassie! Get Help! Cartoon
Daniel Shanahan Manufacturer: Pantheon ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0679730176 Release Date: 1990-10-24 |
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Rock 'n' Roll Jews
Michael Billig Manufacturer: Five Leaves Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0907123538 |
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Review by the "Journal of Religion and Popular Culture".......2004-12-08
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Liverpool The 5th Beatle : An African-American Odyssey
P. Willis-Pitts Manufacturer: Amazon Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 097031180X |
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Liverpool, The 5th Beatle, An African-American Odyssey is a perspective on the rise of the Liverpool Mersey Sound and the Beatles by someone who drank in the same pubs and played in the same clubs as the Beatles. Mr. Pitts delves much deeper than the average rock journalist to present an amazingly original comparison of Liverpool with Black America of the 1950s and '60s, giving us an insight into how the social and musical conditions in our Black-American community found a direct heart-beat amongst the Liverpool youth who were singularly responsible for the rise of the Mersey Sound and the incredible success of the Beatles. Not only is his book inspiring to minority groups throughout America, but his novel insight into the Beatles and the ghetto conditions in which the Mersey Sound began has stirred avid interest in people of all ages who are mesmerized by the truth behind the Beatles' legend.Customer Reviews:
Worst Attempt to Cash in on the Beatles.......2004-04-20
"About the Author: Prem Willis-Pitts was born and raised in Liverpool. Ringo Starr worked with his father, he had a girlfriend in common with Paul McCartney and he replaced George Harrison in a band that George left to join the Beatles. He saw the Beatles perform hundreds of times in Liverpool."
What evidence supports these claims other than the constant mention that his dad worked with Ringo? He includes a few photos of himself playing guitar, but there's no mention of when or where they were taken? It's a poor attempt to win credibility with potential buyers! Sadly, this ability to play on the sympathies of readers keeps popping up thoughout the book.
The "editorial reviews" suggest cheap name-dropping over substance. Louise Harrison left Liverpool long before Merseybeat so how would she know if this book discusses "the reality behind the Beatles' formation and background"? What information does the author mention about the city and Beatles that Sam Leach, self-professed Beatles manager "pre Brian Epstein," did not already know? It's nice to have these "quotes" from "famous" people, but they mean nothing!
The best "quote" is that the book was "wonderfully researched." Where are the sources (other than a brief list at the end)? A 300 page book, filled with photos, many irrelevant even to the text at hand; photos are used as filler - check the viewable excerpts! Some ideas are good, such as those about the local dialect, the influence of the Irish, and the comparisons with Black America, but these comments are made out of hand with no evidence to support such claims.
He claims Liverpool 8 was the "Irish ghetto" of his childhood, yet it was a Black ghetto within a decade. How did such a fast transformation happen? Was it Black or Irish? Or both? If it was both, why dismiss the Irish when it suits his argument?
In "Drugs and Rock `n Roll - Opening for The Beatles" several unrelated photos are used to "enhance" the writing. How does a recent photo of the Casablanca Club (or the girl standing in front of the club) relate to the chapter? Or the two large photos from the late 80s? All filler and no substance! The photos (like many other "recent" ones), are from the 80s, yet the book was published in 2000, and the subject is the 1960s! Makes you wonder when Mr. Willis-Pitts was last in Liverpool.
The anecdote of "opening for the Beatles" recollects an attempt to get some cheap drugs, and subsequent attempt to play while trying to stay high. Most posters of the concerts do not mention the Beatles, so who is to say they performed at the same show? The Beatles only headlined 1 of the posters! And he was higher than a kite!
He also distanced himself from the violence he describes, yet was willing to "have a go" at a racist drunken Londoner who fled once confronted by a Scouse accent! It's a thin line between violence and... as ever the moralist author always makes sure he's on the right side in the end! Discussing drugs and what they did to him and his friends is another example. He acknowledges that the lives of several associates were destroyed by drugs, yet describing how he was strong enough to leave it all behind when he chose to is a patronizing end to yet another self-serving story. How can anybody so drugged, as he constantly claimed to be, remember all of these details?
The worst drivel is his psycho-babble that claims to be an understanding of the Beatles through their marriages. John and "iconoclastic" Yoko; Paul and Yuppie Linda; George's fantasy to follow Paul by marrying model Patti Boyd (BEFORE Paul got married!!); and poor Ringo marrying at his "peasant" level.
His generalizations of people from Liverpool are disgraceful. He argues that it is stereotyping, then details how Scousers are supposedly violent and unruly, deceptive and full of "shady" dealings since any item is "fair game," and thus do absolutely anything given the opportunity! I won't mention the obvious errors in his comments on football. Writing this book proves he grabbed his own opportunity here!
The book has merits. It's interesting to see a portrayal of the city from somebody who did not achieve fame or fortune (sadly it seems an attempt to win both was the reason for writing the book!). If there is one good use, then it's the few interviews done with musicians from the time.
Overall, a frustrating read which I will NEVER pick up again. Unless you collect absolutely everything about the Beatles, don't waste your time or money on this. I suggest the author stick to his fiction and autobiographical work, and leave the historical events to the historians. Anybody interested in the history of Liverpool's music scene should read Wondrous Place by Paul du Noyer. It covers the 1950s to the present, but every page is worth reading, there are few photos to fill pages, and only a page or two of "personal anecdotes" by the author, though they relate to the book.
What's next? Ringo's first wife's nephew writes of the family reunion at a Who concert while cousin Zak was playing drums for Roger and the boys! I'm sure Ringo wouldn't be there, but he could get a few mentions and a front cover photo!! And if that sells like this book, it's proof that you CAN fool some of the people all of the time! My suggestion to this author: give a rest to any attempt to cash in on the Beatles and concentrate on other things!!
COME TOGETHER.......2001-12-04
The influence of black musicians on rock and roll has been well documented. Spirituals and the blues segued into rock and roll. In a recent interview, Paul McCartney himself said had it not been for the black musical pioneers, he and most other musicians would never have achieved the level of accomplishment they have today.
A riveting, well researched book. The Beatles and their music brought people together and were certainly a unifying force among the masses. I think this is something that will be treasured by all.
A fascinating comparison of Liverpool with Black America.......2001-02-21
Liverpool, The Fifth Beatle.......2000-09-27
Liverpool, The Fifth Beatle.......2000-09-27
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Edited for Television: Cnn, Abc, and American Presidential Elections
Matthew Robert Kerbel Manufacturer: Westview Pr (Short Disc) ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0813399904 |
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An incredible read.......1999-02-26
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Performing with Microsoft Office 2003: Introductory Course (The Performing)
Iris Blanc , and Cathy Vento Manufacturer: Course Technology ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0619183810 |
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The Performing Series by renowned authors Iris Blanc and Cathy Vento, takes users to a higher level of learning through applied and project-based activities that go beyond the mechanics of the software. Most books begin by teaching software skills. The Performing Series presents various business documents first, then shows learners the Office 2003 skills needed to create them. This approach shows the relevance of skills learned as technology is applied to task.Customer Reviews:
Lots to learn.......2006-11-04
Wrong product received........2005-10-06
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Instructor Resources Performing with Microsoft Office 2003 Introductory Course The Performing Series
The Performing Series Manufacturer: Thomson course technology ProductGroup: Book Binding: CD-ROM ASIN: B000MTRNVS |
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To the Bitter End: The Final Battles of Army Groups North Ukraine, A, Centre, Eastern Front, 1944-45
Rolf Hinze Manufacturer: Helion and Company Ltd. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
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This is a penetrating and detailed account of the climactic battles of the German forces in Slovakia, the Carpathians, parts of Poland, Silesia and Saxony, from autumn 1944 until the end of the war.Customer Reviews:
Just the facts and little else.......2006-11-10
Title Says It All.......2006-07-12
Maybe it's poorly translated.......2006-07-03
Rare information on overlooked battles.......2006-06-27
expert on books from Whermacht prespective.......2006-06-20
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Masculinities in Politics and War: Gendering Modern History (Gender in History)
Manufacturer: Manchester University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 0719065216 |
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The 21st Century's All New Cosmology : As Galileo changed our understanding of the Solar System, this book changes our understanding of the Universe.
Charles J. Sven Manufacturer: Center of the Universe Publishing Co. Inc. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0967035392 |
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Up to now, all cosmological studies are based on mathematical assumptions that generated an expanding, curved space - the element in which our Universe is found.All modern observations find no evidence of space expanding; and every view of the night sky now shows a flat Universe.
The implication of these modern observations means that the Big Bang took place in Flat, Euclidean Space [the Einstein-deSitter model] and that the distancing of galaxies from one another is due to the inertia of the initial Big Bang push.
Calculation of the Hubble constant must therefore include Earth's motion away from the Big Bang's Epicenter thereby changing all prior analysis of the size, shape, and age of the Universe.
So to analyze the size, shape and age of the Universe we need to include the inertia driven systems of galaxies. With these concepts and recent measurements of Earth's velocity and direction, [as reported in the Astrophysical Journal] along with those of nearby galaxies, the new Universe is revealed and reported in this book.
Using every current observation and findings this book:
- locates the Center of the Universe
- computes its age
- and presents a plausible scenario for its beginning.
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THE 21ST. CENTURY'S ALL NEW COSMOLOGY: AS GALILEO CHANGED OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM, THIS BOOK CHANGES OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIVERSE.
Manufacturer: Center Of The Universe Pub. Co. Inc. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000GS4OA8 |
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Understanding the New Solar System
Scientific American , and editors at Scientific American Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0446679534 |
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The solar system-our sun and the planets and other bodies that orbit it-has remained essentially the same for hundreds of millions of years. What, then, is the New Solar System? Quite simply, what's new is our understanding of what in fact makes up the solar system, and our deeper understanding of long-known objects such as the planets, their satellites, comets, and asteroids. The ancient Romans observed and noted the motions of the known planets at that time. But it wasn't until 1781 that Uranus was discovered. Neptune was discovered in 1846, and Pluto was discovered in 1930. Pluto's moon, Charon, was only discovered in 1978, or about the time that robotic exploration of the solar system became a serious undertaking. Scientific American's UNDERSTANDING THE NEW SOLAR SYSTEM reveals the latest knowledge of the composition and nature of our solar family. Here you'll discover what lies beyond the orbit of Pluto, which solar body is the most volcanically active, and which solar system bodies have atmospheres and may harbor primitive life, and much, much more.Download Description
The solar system-our sun and the planets and other bodies that orbit it-has remained essentially the same for hundreds of millions of years. What, then, is the New Solar System? Quite simply, what's new is our understanding of what in fact makes up the solar system, and our deeper understanding of long-known objects such as the planets, their satellites, comets, and asteroids. The ancient Romans observed and noted the motions of the known planets at that time. But it wasn't until 1781 that Uranus was discovered. Neptune was discovered in 1846, and Pluto was discovered in 1930. Pluto's moon, Charon, was only discovered in 1978, or about the time that robotic exploration of the solar system became a serious undertaking. Scientific American's UNDERSTANDING THE NEW SOLAR SYSTEM reveals the latest knowledge of the composition and nature of our solar family. Here you'll discover what lies beyond the orbit of Pluto, which solar body is the most volcanically active, and which solar system bodies have atmospheres and may harbor primitive life, and much, much more.
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Free Market Environmental Bibliography
Manufacturer: Competitive Enterprise Institute ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1889865001 |
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