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For honest, unbiased information, College Prowler delivers an inside look at college, straight from the students' mouths. Complete with hundreds of quotes, grades, stats, and reviews, each student-written guide offers a comprehensive collection of information on one particular school. See how students rate their campus when it's time to look beyond the brochures and talk about key issues that really matter. ... Read more

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Title: Building long-term value: objective financial analysis focuses clients on business revenue growth.
Author: W. James Lloyd
Publication: Journal of Accountancy (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 204Issue: 5Page: 56(5)

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Introduction from the Author

Bucknell is quite an interesting name for a top university. When people ask me where I go to school and I say, “Bucknell,” typical responses are “Buck what?” and “Wow, an Ivy League.” At this point I either enunciate and say, “Bucknell is a university in Central Pennsylvania,” or “No, I think you’re thinking of Cornell. I go to Bucknell.” While Bucknell may not be a part of the prestigious Ivy League, it’s definitely a top private university that many people refer to as a “baby Ivy,” whatever that means.

Ivy or not, Bucknell is known for its great academics, with small classes, professors who genuinely care, and top-notch facilities. Because of Bucknell’s rural surroundings, there is a real sense of community present all over campus. That’s something I noticed the very first time I visited. Students and professors alike are friendly and upbeat, and always willing to take the time to say hello. I came from a large public high school in California, where I didn’t feel that I had much of a presence in the community, both academically and socially. At Bucknell, though, everybody is an individual, as opposed to just a number on a professor’s role sheet.

When I was researching colleges, Bucknell was on a list of about twenty other private colleges and universities on the East Coast. Somehow, I managed to visit all of these institutions, but none of them made an impression as much as Bucknell did. I’m sure part of this was due to Bucknell’s breathtaking aesthetic beauty. Its brick buildings and sprawling lawns give Bucknell that traditional college look that I had always yearned for. If I made my decision to go to Bucknell on more superficial reasons, I can look back now and say that it was the right one. Bucknell has given me an intimate academic setting that has allowed me to open up and be more expressive. Socially, I have become much more extroverted and involved. I think this is due to the fact that I feel comfortable, safe, and happy in supportive surroundings that have truly allowed me to flourish as a person.

If you are like I was, and have made a list of universities that appealed to you initially, this book can help you set Bucknell apart. Bucknell is more than just a place to get your degree. It’s a place that prepares you for the real world by providing you with a supportive environment. At Bucknell, you can discover your passion and have lots fun along the way!

Lauren Davis, Author
Bucknell University
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Customer Reviews (3)

Good as an introduction to death valley
I recently visited Death Valley and relied heavily on this book for planning my trip. Its divided into two halves, with the second half dealing with Death Valley and the first part with the rest of the mojave desert. It covers most of the star attractions within the park, along with some phenomenal pictures. If you are visiting Death Valley for the first time, this book is indispensible. However, I would have like to see more of the "off beaten path" attractions... for ex. I couldn't find information on such places as Falls Canyon. This is the reason for the 4 stars. Nevertheless, this book is a very good starting point for your first trip to DV.

An exemplary guide to an unfamiliar place
This is a most worthy companion to the visitor's guide to CALIFORNIA'S EASTERN SIERRA, previously reviewed by this writer. Written in the same clear, direct, organized style, and similarly divided into sectional analyses of various attractions and history, this guide also has the same outstanding color photography.

It is difficult to sufficiently praise the clear travel directions given to find each discussed attraction. Not only directions, but anticipated road conditions, are set forth at the conclusion of the section addressing each feature.

As you will discern, Death Valley should have been made a National Park a long time ago.It is the hottest, driest, and lowest place in North America.It has recent volcanoes, enormous sand dunes, totally indigenous wildlife, great mineral deposits, a playa where the stones move about from unknown forces (called the Recetrack), marvelously beautiful rock formations and salt flats, and even a castle.Each is discussed in riveting detail that beckons the reader to come there.

You will also read about the history of Death Valley, including marooned pioneers, borax mining and the twenty-mule-team methods of transporting out the borax, old ghost towns, etc, etc.Each section is endlessly fascinating.

The book also takes the reader to many facinating areas outside Death Valley, including the now-dry Searles Lake, with its eroded towers of tufa resembling a city, the Pamamint Range bordering Death Valley, various canyons, and even a waterfall in the desert.You will repeatedly enjoy vicariously wandering this enormous, desolate, but incredibly beautiful and peaceful region.

There is some small overlapping between this book and EASTERN SIERRA, but the effect is magnify the fascinating nature of the regions, and not too distract or bore the reader.

I recommend purchase of both guides before taking any trip to these areas.Reading the guides first and during the trips will increase your enjoyment and understanding manyfold, and help tremendously in planning the trip.

Needless to say, both books are recommended to the hilt.

A beautiful and informative read !
This book is a wealth of amazing information for anyone from a photographer to someone wanting to know more about the history of this amazing area of the United States. The photos are up-to date (no 1970 fuzzy poor quality images) and the read is nicely paced.

Quotes from those that founded this land, history about the ages of the stone and rock types found here. Lots of info on the animals, plant life and the story behind many if not all of the ghosts towns that are found here (one used to have around 10,000 people living there but shrunk to 1 in less than 10 years).

Of course on top of all this history and images, are descriptions of each area of the Death Valley National Park and what to see in each area (along with driving instructions).

I'm going to Death Valley to photograph this amazing land in two weeks, this book is my must-have companion for the trip. ... Read more

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Emotionally Moving!!!
A very touching story… emotionally bond to the characters… very realistic descriptions of Toronto’s streets and buildings. A great read!

Praise For The Stubborn Season
Lauren Davis' book tells the story of a family and a nation coming of age during the Great Depression.Irene is a little girl struggling to find her own voice and her own truth while her mother, Margaret struggles to maintain her sanity. Margaret's world does not include change or any little shift in the wind that could threaten her balancing act. She needs her daughter and her husband to stay cocooned in their tiny little house.At the same time the farmers in the dust bowl that the prairies have become, are fighting to survive. Workers are fighting to be safe. Political activists are fighting for truth and dignity for everyone.
The great joy in reading this book was the honesty of all of the voices, particularily the ones that make the reader uncomfortable.The characters in this book are all in the end ordinary people faced with difficult choices. Sometimes they fail, but sometimes there are moments of grace that are breath taking.

The Stubborn Season
The Stubborn Season is a brilliant, hopeful novel about the strength of the human spirit.Set in Toronto during the Great Depression, the characters push and struggle not only within a society consumed in poverty and inequity, but also within their own stubborn seasons of the soul.
A young girl, Irene, raised by an alcoholic father and mentally-ill mother bravely pulls herself away from the bleakness and despair of her family, just as the country pulls itself from the ashes of the Depression.Ms. Davis uses history and intimacy, each reflecting the other, to give us a haunting coming-of-age portrait.
In the end, Ms. Davis assures us, we each of us are individuals, shaped by events and the people closest to us, but ultimately, with a character and a destiny uniquely our own.
Although this is ultimately Irene's story, the characters of the mother and father are created in such a way as to give the reader true insight into the emotional life of these tortured people.Ultimately, the reader empathizes with each, even as we cheer Irene in her attempts to break free.
Bravo!I look forward to reading more from this delightful author!

Bravo Ms. Davis
Every ten years or soa book comes along that is entertaining , informative , insightfull , and thought provoking . The books that come to mind are ANGELAS ASHES and THE SHIPPING NEWS . THE STUBBORN SEASON is such a book . It is historicaly and socialy informative through the characters complex interactions . Ms Davies is not a simple writer , she is a word artist of highest degree . Writers narrative , character dialogue , and the descriptive scene setting make this book a must for any reader concerned with justice , family , courage and our history .
Many books have been written about the GREAT DEPRESSION , few have been as informative as THE STUBBORN SEASON . The book deals with devastating social and economic upheavals and the hardships families had to endure ; not in a bleak downward spiral of a STEINBECK , but in a slow and balanced hopefulness of a MACORD .
BRAVO Ms. DAVIES . Awaiting with great anticipation your next offering . This is one book you won't find at a garage sale ! It's a keeper .

The Stubborn Season
Lauren Davis' novel is a special treat for anyone who enjoys the exploration of complex mother-daughter and family relationships. Set in the Depression, it delves deeply into the lives of a Toronto family and a Jewish boy escaping the hardships of life in the Prairies. I particularly loved the characters and Ms. Davis has an aptitude in character study and making the reader care about their lives. Her insights into family relationships are extremely astute as most will relate to the familiar feeling of being irreplaceable in the family dynamic. From the sadness in the story comes a wonderful plot and unforgettable images.

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Rat Medicine:And Other Unlikely Curatives
Powerful, unsettling, funny, sad, thought provoking. I want to read more of her writing.

A definite must read!
Rat Medicine was a book that I read, reread, and keep on hand to read again. It is amazing that the author has so many voices, so many stories, and it becomes difficult to decide which one you prefer...the young andfragile eight-year-old girl, the seemingly self-assured woman nipping sipsfrom the liquor cabinet, the Irish mute in a land of magic, and so manyothers.Davis' stories are moving, witty, funny, insightful, and writtenwith such wonderful detail that your imagination travels to numerous placesand into the vast array of characters' minds. A wonderful gift for yourselfor someone else, I thoroughly enjoyed and continue to enjoy her work.

A book to be read and reread
Review Lauren Davis' Rat Medicine & Other Unlikely Curatives is an astounding collection of twenty stories thatslowly work upon the mind and the imagination of the reader. Timothy Findley is right in saying, "Herelies buried treasure." These stories deserve to be readand still more they deserve to be reread. That'swhere the treasure is,where the rat medecine starts to work, where the spirits "draw goldencircles." From the first story, Rat Medecine, where Nell sees ratssitting on the windowsill, insidethe refrigerator,to the last story,The Golden Benefactors, where Brewster sees spirits hovering around theirliving kin likegrand moths, the author is the alchemist, burning throughthe dregs of human nature to sift out thenuggets of gold. Nell will turnthe tables on her booze-ridden husband, Brewster will share his secret with little Liam.The prose mesmerizes, the reader enters the underworld,following Ms.Davis' characters as they losethemselves in alcohol, drugs,sex, and violence - heads exploding in starbursts of yellow and red lights. The stories hurt, the bleakness is invasive. But scattered throughout thecollection there are indeedstarbursts of light, the stray twin sisterJanet is sheltered and loved, the crazed poet Roddy finds friends inthesubway tunnels, and the remarkable Millicent Argyle dances. Ms. Davis'writing is spare, well paced, and insightful, with vivid description anddialogue that jolts thereader with its exactitude. The characters,whether male or female, young or old, walk right into thereaders memory.The points of view, be they told in first person or in third, are equallystrong. And thereis one exceptional story written in second person, YoursTruly. From the first sentence, "You walk out thedoor and down thestairs, with your suitcase baning on the wooden steps and his voiceclanging in yourhead. . .", the reader is prisoner ofthe story,entering into the very skin of the narrator.Davis' mastery is relentless.There is not way out, but through the darkness.

A cure for what ails us all
In RAT MEDICINE, Lauren Davis reveals a cast of charactersof subtle complexity, their stories unrelated on the surface, yet bound together by the tendrils of the human heart. The characters in her stories, most oftenwomen, are scrappers, survivors. They are strong, frail,wounded, abused,excitable, weary, frustrated, lost --in short : completely and utterlyhuman. Crack the spine on this tome of riches and find yourself immersed ina world perhaps all to recognizable to anyone who claims to carry a soularound in their earth-bound corpus.

The heart of the matter
If you're looking for an easy, uplifting read, this isn't it. But if you're looking for something that will stimulate not only your mind but also and most especially your heart, pick this one up.

Lauren B. Davis'sstories are not sentimental; they are powerful. They are not melodramatic;they are real. They are not ordinary;they strike at the heart of thematter.

Her characters are you and me, at different ages, in differentplaces. All hurting and being hurt. Because of alcohol. With infinitecompassion, loving patience and acute understanding, Davis paints the pain,the loss, the violence in such colors and strokes that we find, beyonddespair, ultimately, what it means to be human.

Rat Medicine, astretching experience. ... Read more

Amazon.com
If you're one-stop shopping for great trimming, gift-giving, and cooking ideas, it's hard to do better than Christmas with Southern Living. Filled with glorious photos, excellent directions, and extensive recipes, the large, lush volume presents a bounty of ways to decorate, craft, and entertain in true Southern Living style.

Elegant centerpieces feature pears and partridges, candles and kumquats. Chandeliers drip with ribbons, glass ornaments, and greenery. A clever mantel scarf disguises pockets to hold gifts and treats. Imaginative cookie houses mimic a barn or a country church. Soups and stews, cakes and chocolates are just the beginning when it comes to recipes; there are also full menus for a Mediterranean feast, a rustic cabin meal, a full Southern-style Christmas dinner, and other irresistible party ideas.

An exhaustive source list provides contact information for supplies as well as specific items (such as china, furnishings, and even entire historic houses) showcased in the photos. An added bonus is the holiday planning guide, complete with entertainment organizer forms, helpful holiday hints, napkin-folding diagrams, and card and gift list blanks. Crafters and hosts from any geographical region will enjoy preparing for the holidays under the expert guidance in this stunning book. --Amy Handy Book Description
Oxmoor House Christmas with Southern Living 2004 This year, make Christmas extra special without making yourself crazy in the process.With Southern Living's expert guidance and inspiration, it's like having a new best friend (with great taste) to help with all the planning and list-making. Decorating, making gifts, creating ornaments, planning holiday meals, and of course, all kinds of special baking projects-you name it, Southern Living has it. The results will thrill you, your family, and all your guests this holiday season. Beautiful photos illustrate the latest holiday trends in some of the South's best designer homes.New recipes abound with a truly inspiring (and do-able) menu for a grand holiday feast, and an especially appealing selection of Christmas treats and cookies. An expanded resource list helps you find exactly what you need. Let the experts at Southern Living help you make your list and check it twice, and everything this Christmas will turn out exceptionally nice. June 2004175 photos 192 pages8 3/4" x 11 1/8" Hardcover with jacket Carton 12, Item 108469 ISBN 0-8487-2752-5 $29.95 US UPC 7-49075-08469-9 ... Read more

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Southern Living Cookbook 2001
The cost is great especially since I trying to get a complete collection of Southern Living Christmas cookbooks.This cookbook is in great condition even though it is six years old, as was noted on the sellers page.I will continue ording until I complete my collection.I am grateful to the sellers for providing an avenue that allows me to find the missing years that I looking for.Thank you.

Southern Living 2005
I love this book!!I had originally bought this book for the wonderful
christmas decor ideas...great centerpieces, table scapes, wreaths..ect.
I happen to decorate my house in a very "natural", woodsy theme and this book has loads of those...all just beautiful.To top it off, it has wonderful recipes too! Many times you will get a book like this and it will have a few things you love but the majority is so so. Not this one, I can say that I love everything in this book! Great purchase.

Punkinhead
Not what I expected. I have most of the other editions and it seems they took the best of the past 25 years and put it all in one book. I hope that 2006 edition is better!!!

Totally enjoyed the book!!
This was my first purchase of a Christmas With Southern Living book and I was quite happy with my purchase and am anticipating the 2006!!I took this to my parents one weekend when my sisters were there and they all wanted a copy.I used quite a few of the recipes from the book for my Thanksgiving Dinner and they went over well especially the Butter Coconut Pie--YUMMY.As I am not a seasoned CWSL book buyer I don't have others to compare it to (except for one from the 1990's my sister gave me which I felt was not half as nice as this one)but would give this ***** five stars.

25th Anniversary Edition Falls Far Short of Expectations
I am a decades-long lover of Southern Living publications. Whether we buy the magazines, the cookbooks, or the home products, many of us count on Southern Living for unsurpassed quality and creativity.

I am extremely disappointed with "Christmas with Southern Living 2005". This edition marks the 25th Anniversary of this regularly phenomenal book. I can hardly believe this belongs in the same category as the volumes from previous years.

Certainly, the color photography remains true to form, wonderfully presented. But it's the sheer lack of creative craft ideas, and the fewer number of quality recipe ideas that mar this normally fantastic book. I was expecting a five-star product for the silver anniversary - what I fear I've received is far below what SL should have offered.

I expect CwSL 2006 to make up for what 2005's edition was lacking - this company will most certainly not let us down again. I'll continue to buy Southern Living books without hesitation - and with excitement! I'm simply disappointed that the 2005 book will find its way to the back of the bookcase. ... Read more

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"How Do You Know He's Real? God Unplugged," the second book inthe successful "He's Real series," shares the profound real life journeysand dramatic encounters with the living God by young celebrities from theworlds of sports and music. The book addresses issues that young peopledeal with, like insecurity, anger, peer pressure, addiction andself-esteem. Always inspirational and often miraculous, "God Unplugged" isa must-read for those who desire to go deeper in their relationship withGod.Download Description
Between the covers of this book are testimonies from Christian role models from the worlds of film, sports, and music. The stories are real and powerful, and are presented in a way that believers and seekers alike will find compelling. ... Read more

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God Unplugged
Fantastic read.Amy, this is excellent for those who need to know that others go through what they go through --- and are VICTORIOUS.God is REAL!

People teens admire talk about God
Author Amy Hammond Hagberg wanted to help teens--her own and others--answer questions about God, including the big question: "How do you know he's real?"

Hagberg wrote to sports stars, recording artists and other celebrities, asking them to reflect on their life experiences and share how the reality of God was making a difference to them personally and professionally. The responses she received--from NBA players, Christian musicians, 'American Idol' contestants and others--are honest, revealing, and often compelling.

The resulting book is a collection of celebrity essays: mini-bios that focus on the reality of God in the midst of media attention, success and failure, and broken relationships. Contributors include Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic basketball team, quarterback David Carr of the Houston Texans, and popular Christian recording artist Clay Crosse.

Some of the interviews are especially helpful for Hagberg's original target readers: teens. Among these, Chrissy Conway of 'Zoe Girl' talks about her parents' divorce, the party scene, and the twists and turns along her personal career path in ways that connect with teens and with anyone who has ever considered attempting a career in music.

Hagberg is a gifted and skilled writer who keeps readers turning the pages as she unpacks celebrity affirmations of the presence of God in their lives. A great gift book for readers from teens through Gen X, but the stories here will interest readers of any age!

Note: Reviewer Dr. David Frisbie is an author and Executive Director of The Center for Marriage & Family Studies in Del Mar, California.

Armchair Interviews says: Anything that can help teens understand their role in living a good life is good.

Celebrities share their faith
This is an ideal book to give to people who have questions about becoming a Christian, and who love sports and music celebrities.

44 extreme sports and music celebrities tell their stories in this book, from Jonny Lang (recording artist), to Barlow Girl (rock group), Kimiko Soldati (Olympic diving), CJ Hobgood (surfer), Dwight Howard (NBA player, Orlando Magic), Mick Hannah (downhill mountain bike racer), Jimmie McGuire (professional motocross rider) and more.

They share hard times they faced, how they became Christians and how their paths are more joyful due to their faith.Being a Green Bay Packer fan I turned to Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila's story of growing up in South Central Los Angeles with a tough background, a Muslim dad and a Christian mom, and how his becoming a Christian led to his current happy family life and NFL career. Christian Hosoi, professional skateboarder, after serious drug problems, is now leading a skateboarding ministry.

The two page "God's Road Map" at the end of each celebrity's story contains perceptive questions and Scriptures. Sports and music lovers will enjoy this book, and it can even be a "past watchful dragons book" that will steer doubting people on a new clear path.

god unplugged

God Unplugged by Ammy Hagberg was very interesting. It is 403 pages long and was published in 2006 by Destiny Image. In the story top athletes, musicians, and also stars tell how god helped them get where they wanted to be and changed their lives.
In the story there were 44 celebrity reflections on true life experiences with god. Many of these celebrities have been extremely low in their lives and god has pulled them out of them. Also in some cases they have had no luck in there lives and finally achieved their goals after they gave there lives god. All of these people believe that god has either given them opportunities or even the strength to work through where they were to get to where they want to be.
I thought that this was a good book. I enjoyed reading it and seeing how god has changed all of these people's lives. The strengths of this book are that it has top named celebrities that people actually want to read about. The weakness of this book is that there is nothing to find out nest so you don't have a reason to keep reading. I did like how god actually gave them the strength to continue and succeed in life. The writing was very boring to me, but I liked the idea.
The book gave a lasting effect on me because I have a saint Christopher necklace that my grandma gave to me before she passed away and that keeps me safe when I race motorcross. So, I think that god has a great power on us. I would recommend this book, it will make you think.

After reading this, you certainly KNOW he is real!
Truly, this, and the book before this, are really awesome books!
** Why?
Because they give some very good insights into other peoples way to God. Not only that, if you don't know the Bible inside and out (and even if you do, actually!), there are quotations from the Bible explaining the why and hows, depending on the story of the person interviewed.
All this, with Amy Hagbergs very nice way of writing (down to earth serious mixed with a nice blend of humor) makes this book a pleasure to read!
Personally, I strongly recommend this book to everyone. It might be those who Seek, or those who have found, it doesn't matter, in my opinion! :)
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This test preparation book includes seven full-length exams with detailed explanations, modeled after the actual Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC).Reading comprehension, verbal ability, structure and written expression, and listening comprehension are tested.A comprehensive review of all the material found on the exam is included.For individuals who wish to assess their English proficiency in a business related environment. ... Read more