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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Created exclusively from the photo files of Darwin Wiggett, who traveled Canada by car, helicopter, floatplane, boat, and foot to capture some of the country's most spectacular scenery, Canada: A Panoramic View makes an ideal gift for travelers and dreamers alike. 80 color photos. ... Read more

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See Canada the way it was meant to be seen....
This book takes you around all of Canada and it centers in what Canada is know for "the outdoors". If you are looking for big cities and things, this is not the book for you. But if you are interested is seeing the big outdoors that Canada has to offer then this is the book.

I have this books since 1998 and I am still impress by the great pictures that it has and it makes me want to go and visit Canada, just one more time. ... Read more

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The Black Presence in The Bible has distinguished itselfas a forerunner and foundational resource since it's release. Volume 1(Teacher's guide) discovering the black and African Identity ofBiblical Persons and Nations- guides the reader in a compact andinsightful overview of the study's breadth and depth. ... Read more

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Apalling Legalistic Values - Not Christian Doctrine
My husband and I recently discovered his old copy of Uncle Arthur's Bedtime Stories and we are apalled at the concepts he communicates.In one story, a mother has her little girl hide behind the sofa during a visit from the pastor's wife and daughter because the mother is ashamed of the girl for getting dirty while playing.She uses shame and comparison to tell her she should be more like the nice little girl who visited.
In another story, Christmas is totally ruined because a domineering mother with a martyr-complex follows the poor judgment of her husband and goes out in icy weather to deliver a couple packages her "naughty, bad boy" forgot to deliver.Of course she returns with a broken arm and the son carries the guilt the rest of his life.
In a third story, a woman calls a little girl an ungrateful wretch and swears to never give a child a gift again because Gertie forgets to thank her for the candy she bought.The woman happens to die shortly after and Uncle Arthur makes the point that no-one should be like "Ungrateful Gertie" who is guilty of making this woman's last thoughts terrible.
This man is twisted and we cannot believe these books have been so widely used.These lessons have nothing to do with the grace of God.In fact, God and the bible are rarely mentioned.These stories are legalistic, moralistic and shaming.I have only begun to touch on how damaging these are to innocent little minds.DO NOT BUY THESE BOOKS!

They gave me nightmares for years
I'd rate these stories very high for storytelling, but also very high for their horror content. I know that the author meant well, but as a very young boy many of them were disturbingly scary and horrifying.

For example, the "A mother's love" theme. In one story, a mountain climber is buried under untold tons of rock from a landslide. His mother steadfastly stands by for as long as it takes workers to uncover his body from the huge pile of rubble. And by the end of the story, the workers had hardly made a dent in that pile of rubble. The message was supposed to show the steadfast dedication of a mother. But for me, I had nightmares about being buried alive with no hope of timely rescue for many years afterwords.

In another story on this theme, we read about a dirt-poor mother with a sick baby, a cat, and a lone oil lamp to provide light. She leaves her house to get medicine for her sick baby, but leaves the baby, cat, and oil lamp behind. (She'd be charged with child neglect today, but Uncle Arthur thought of her as devoted and loving.) The cat, of course, knocks over the lamp and starts the house ablaze. The mother returns to see her home a blazing inferno. Her love gives her the strength to push the firemen aside and rush into the house. Her body was found wrapped lovingly around her baby, but both had burned to death in the blaze.

There are others that try to illustrate love, dedication, and devotion but for me they only caused horrific and recurring nightmares for years afterword. I dimly recall many other stories that were indeed uplifting and educational. But beware. Tales of burning to death in a blazing fire, being crushed to death under tons of jagged boulders, and other horrific scenarios might very well illuminate the moral for an adult. However, impressionable young children with active imaginations might find them illuminating their deepest and most horrifying fears instead.

THE bedtime story book
Tired of wasting that important bedtime story time reading stories devoid of moral values, life lessons, or reality?The you need these books.They are a refreshing breath of fresh air in an area where the mass media teaches parents to be freinds instead of parents.Backbone values like telling the truth, kindness, hard work, obedience to parents, turning the other cheek, timeliness, respect for authority, faith in God, and kindness to animals, humility, responsibility and honor are taught through real life stories.My kids still beg to be read these stories.I didn't think they had that much effect until I overheard them planning to do a "secret package company" (do a good deed for somebody in need anonymously) and to react to a nasty kid at school by "heaping coals of fire onto him". (being sincerely nice to him anyway)Boy was I proud...

Two caveats:These were written in the thirties.The politically "correct" may not like some of the generalizations that were the norm in the day these were written.(Didn't bother me - I explained this to the kids)Second, these are real stories, not "superheros" or purple dinosaurs.The stories are of everday life.They reflect reality.Some modern parents try to protect thier kids from learning about reality.(People lose jobs, some are hungry, pets and people die, some people are uncaring, that sort of thing)Again, I think it's important for kids to learn about reality.

More parents should read Uncle Arthur books to thier kids.

Positive Christian Influence on young minds
If you are Christian, this set of books is a wonderful way of providing an excellent example of good, moral behavior.My 3 year old son listens to them most nights before bed.It is amazing what he takes away from them - not least of which is a deep abiding faith.One day, while playing baseball, he lost his ball. I was in the garden and had no idea where it went. He looked and looked and couldn't find it.I was amazed to see him then get on his knees and pray - "God, please help me find my baseball".Unbelievable as it may be, within seconds, he found his ball.One mightthink that is a small, silly thing BUT it is one of many things that has had a profound, positive impact on my son's belief in God. My only negative comment is that if the stories are read to the very young, such as my son, the reader needs to carefully select as some of the stories illustrate rather graphically, severe consequences.My final comment is that one of the previous reviewer's complained about the Christian doctrine in the book. True. It is Christian.I too get upset by the harsh tone of some of the doctrine - however - the book is intended for bedtime as is stated in the title.Since I don't know of too many public schools where children sleep, I am not overly concerned.I believe the positive values of honesty, self-reliance, obedience and earnestness far outweigh the occasional lapses into harsh Christian doctrine.

liked it once but now...
When I was about seven, I used to make a point to read Uncle Arthur whenever I was at the dentist or doctor (the only place I ever found the books) and I enjoyed them. Now, at the ripe old age of twenty-nine, I sometimes flip through the whenever I'm back in the waiting room and I find that my opinion has changed drastically. The stories are quite cute and many of the values are universal, but as a non-Christian I feel uncomfortable reading some of them. I'm particularly concerned by Maxwell's apparent belief (implied in a story about a broken radio) that one cannot be a good person if one is not a practising Christian. Also in the same story he tells his young audience that Jesus would "have to get rid" of those who had not opened their hearts to him. I take this to mean that those who are not Christians are doomed to hell. I realize that this is religious doctrine and that the stories were written with a certain audience in mind, but all the same I would not feel comfortable knowing that this book was being used in my child's school (particularly in a city as diverse as Toronto.)There are other ways to teach moral values without giving the impression that one group of people is better than another. ... Read more

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Helps young people become serious about life, maturity, and true adulthood. The test is great, and very revealing (for some older adults too!). This version can be used in high schools, and colleges. Non-sectarian. ... Read more

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A guide providing information about interviews and the programme of interviewing that resulted in the ten-volume collection of interviews with black women published as "The Black Women Oral History Project". ... Read more

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Arthur Black's voice is unmistakable on the radio and on the page. His is the voice of reason, with a generous helping of funny; the voice that scolds us for our universal human quirks, but who says it with the tone and words that make us laugh out loud at ourselves and our neighbours.

A Chip Off the Old Black, Black's latest collection of stories, will knock a sense of humour into any reader, boasting nearly a hundred tales featuring everything from yarnbombing to Bambi, from Black's love of the Farmer's Almanac to his loathing of snowmobiles and his ... problem ... with David Suzuki. With a talent for ranting, minus the malice, Black sticks up for the chocolate-covered marshmallow confection of New Zealand--
the politically-incorrect "Eskimo" candies. Those inclined to kvetching--a Yiddish word describing the tendency to complain persistently about everything--may just reconsider after reading A Chip Off the Old Black. After all, as Black demonstrates, it's far more enjoyable to take the opportunity to laugh. ... Read more

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12 Million Black Voices, first published in 1941, brilliantly captures the lives of black people in America during the Great Depression. By combining the powerful prose of Richard Wright with startling photographs by Dorothea Lange, Walker Evans, and Arthur Rothstein, this book poignantly depicts the lives of black people during that era, from crowded, run-down farm shacks to Harlem storefront churches. ... Read more

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A Prophetic Voice
In Twelve Million Black Voices, Richard Wright, in a beautifully poetic prose, recounts the conditions African Americans endured when they migrated North during the early Twentieth Century. His love for his people and his hurt over their suffering comes through and helps readers understand what those times were like. In Twelve Million Black Voices, Wright expands on the themes of Black Boy but in a less personal way. The photos in the book, taken by some of America's foremost photographers, complement the writing, and illustrate the conditions under which African Americans lived.

Unfortunately, 21st century living conditions in America's inner cities too closely mirror what Wright describes in Twelve Million Black Voices. Perhaps when people read this book, they will be moved to change the conditions in which many children of color still live, or at the very least, understand the plight of inner city families and youth.

A Reveiw of History
I'm always impressed with writings by Richard Wright. This book took me on a written and pictorial journey in history of the plight of African Americans in this country. Wright did an excellent job of connecting the past with the present. What a wonderful history lesson!

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A Good Book to explore the culture and history of the pain that they went through. The struggle which we don't see or realize. ... Read more