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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 4; Original Published by: Sheldon & Co. in 1864 in 202 pages; Subjects: Science; Juvenile Fiction / Family / Siblings; Nature / Birds & Birdwatching; Science / Astronomy; Science / Environmental Science; Technology & Engineering / Environmental / General; Technology & Engineering / Environmental / Water Supply; Technology & Engineering / Hydraulics; ... Read more

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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free.This is an OCR edition with typos.Excerpt from book:Crevasses. Throwing stones down tbe assures.THE CKEVASSE.and clefts in it, down which you can look to the bottom, if you only have courage to go near enough to the slippery edge. If you do not dare to do this, you can get a large stone and throw it in; and then, if you stand still and listen, you hear it thumping and thundering against the sides of the crevasse until it gets too deep to be any longer heard. You cannot hear it strike the bottom; for it is sometimes seven or eightEffect of the melting of the ice. Where the glaciers come from.hundred feet through the thickness of the glacier to the ground below.The surface of the glacier above is not smooth and glassy like the ice of a freshly-frozen river or pond ; but is white, like a field of snow. This appearance is produced in part by the snow which falls upon the glacier, and in part by the melting of the surface of the ice by the sun. From this latter cause, too, the surface of the glacier is covered, in a summer's day, with streams of water, which flow, like little brooks, in long and winding channels which they themselves have worn, until at length they reach some fissure, or crevasse, into which they fall and disappear. The waters of these brooks — many thousands in all—form a large stream, which flows along on the surface of the ground under the glacier, and comes out at last, in a wild, and roaring, and turbid torrent, from an immense archway in the ice at the lower end, where the glacier terminates among the green fields and blooming flowers of the lower valley.The glaciers are formed from the avalanches which fall into the upper valleys in cases where the valleys are so deep and narrow and so secluded from the sun that the snows which slide into them cannot melt. In such case, the immense accumul... ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.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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Jacob Abbott (1803-1879) was an American writer of children's books. He was a prolific author, writing juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, religious books for the general reader, and a few works in popular science. His Rollo Books, such as Rollo at Work (1837) and Rollo at Play (1837) are the best known of his writings, having as their chief characters a representative boy and his associates. His other works include: The Teacher; or, Moral Influences Employed in the Instruction and Government of the Young (1833), Rollo on the Atlantic (1853), Rollo in Paris (1854), Rollo on the Rhine (1855), Georgie (1855), Rollo in Holland (1856), Rollo in Rome (1858), Rollo in Switzerland (1858), Rollo in the Woods and Peter the Great. ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.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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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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General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1855Original Publisher: Phillips, Sampson, and CompanySubjects: Natural historyChildren's literatureHistory / Australia ... Read more

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For social workers and for foster parents
The collaboration of experienced social workers Judith Lee and Danielle Nisivoccia, Walk A Mile In My Shoes: A Book About Biological Parents For Foster Parents And Social Workers is a powerful, meaningful, 85-page treatise on understanding the feelings of biological parents and their children when children must be transferred to foster care. A "user friendly" guidebook to easing the transition and helping all parties understand one another better, Walk A Mile In My Shoes is highly recommended both for social workers and for foster parents engaged in a necessary, difficult and sometimes painful process. ... Read more

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THis a a guide filled with self evalutations, examples and anecdotes on getting organized at home and work. It includes dealing with paperwork to vacations. It also examines many top time wasters and offer solutions. (ex. Procrastination, Inability to say no, Television) ... Read more

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And just in time.
I thought this book would change mylife.But I never thought it would also... oops... I forgot my watch.

A Common Sense Down-to-Earth Approach To Time Management
I've always considered myself to be a pretty well organized person. My life is full of many projects, both at work and at home. However this booksurprised me with many clever and innovative ideas I can directly apply tomy daily life to make my many activities go even smoother. The book is verythorough, and covers almost every aspect of a person's daily life wheresaving Time would be a major benefit. Thank you, Dr. Jager, for writingsuch a down-to-earth book all of us can use!

Great suggestions, easy to learn and apply in daily life!
Jan Yager's Creative Time Management doesn't talk in generalities.If you work or don't work,if you are young or old, you will find her suggestions practical and easy to apply in your daily life.The major bonus in herbook is that she is willing to address the concept that our emotional stateof being plays a major part in our ability to handle and manage our timeappropriately.So few books include this component.I refer back to thebook from time to time, (no pun intended), to specific sections to help memake changes in my own life that will benefit better use of my time.As aprofessional speaker and trainer, I recommend this book to my audiences andclass participants as an excellent resource.We all need a guide like thisto read and refer to in order to help balance our busy lives.

Well organized, direct, and easy to follow!
Without a doubt, this is the best book on time management I have read in a very long time. Dr. Yager's approach to the biggest challenge we all face each day is well organized, direct, and easy to follow.

The book'sopening chapter has a self-evaluation test consisting of five questionsthat will stimulate your brain and open your mind to new ideas for change. You will learn her 7 Principles of Time Management, emotional blocks thatkeep us from managing our time wisely, a list of bad habits that affect notonly you but those around you, and 4 Simple Organizational Guidlines.Andthat's just the beginning!

Dr. Jager not only identifies time wasters,but gives you the tools to eliminate them. Her techniques are so practicaland hands-on that you'll immediately see ways to change your patterns. Herresearch documents organizational challenges, andshe clearly prescribesways for you to overcome them.

While other self-improvement books listthe ailments and suggest their way to fix the problem, Creative TimeManagement gives you the permission to help yourself. That's what growth isall about, now, isn't it?

Great time saver for the new millennium
As a working mother of a working mother, Creative Time Management for the New Millennium by Dr. Jan Yager is invaluable. The advice about "making productive use of your 'Hidden Time" is worth the priceof the book. She writes: "For example, you may use the five minutesyou usually spend waiting for the bus, or the half hour waiting insomeone's office, to plan, dictate, read, work on your laptop computer,return or receive calls on your cell phone, or just relax and meditate." She also admits that when her children were young, she forcedherself to wake up by 4 am. so she could work uninterrupted until at least7 am. She advises how to discover your energy highs and lows. There islittle doubt that time will be even more difficult to find in the newmillennium so this book will certainly help readers make the future lessfrantic while finding the time to be successful in parenting and in acareer. ... Read more

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Subjects: Geneva (Switzerland) -- Description and travelNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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This is A Complete Works of William Shakespeare 43 Works & 154 Sonnets

The Active Table of Contents has Links for Easy Navigation & the text is serchable

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All's Well That Ends Well
Antony and Cleopatra
As You Like It
The Comedy of Errors
The Tragedy of Coriolanus
Cymbeline
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
The First part of King Henry the Fourth
The Second part of King Henry the Fourth
The Life of King Henry the Fifth
The First part of King Henry the Sixth
The Second part of King Henry the Sixth
The Third part of King Henry the Sixth
The Life of King Henry the Eighth
The Life and Death of Julies Caesar
The Life and Death of King John
King Lear
Loves Labours Lost
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Measure for Measure
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merchant of Venice
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Much Ado About Nothing
Othello, the Moore of Venice
Pericles, Prince of Tyre
The Life and Death of Richard the Second
The Life and Death of Richard the Third
Romeo and Juliet
The Taming of the Shrew
The Tempest
Timon of Athens
Titus Andronicus
Troilus and Cressida
Twelfth Night
Two Gentlemen of Verona
Winter's Tale
A Lover's Complaint
The Passionate Pilgrim
The Phoenix & The Turtle
The Rape of Lucrece
The Argument
The Sonnets (154)
Venus & Adonis

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.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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Great Book
I will be up front.I did not go out looking for this.It was recommended by a friend.

The book is a little slow getting into, so hang in there.I usually give a book about 80 pages.If it is not good by 80 pages it probably will never get good.This book passes the page test though.

This book surprised me by the author's ability to write a ficticious story about nonfictitious characters.For the time that it was written it is superb.I recommend it to those who are looking for a good read. ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.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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Chapter 1 – Are you Ready to Make Money from Home?
Chapter 2 – How to Choose the Best Business for You
Chapter 3 – Putting it All Together – Starting Your Business
Chapter 4 – Best Time Management Tips for Moms
Chapter 5 – Creating a Professional Business Image
Chapter 6 – Finding Customers
Chapter 7 – If you Build it Will Anyone Come? Using the Web
Chapter 8 – Customer Service
Chapter 9 – Running and Growing your Business
Chapter 10 – Let Uncle Sam Pay for Your Vacations, Vehicles
and the Orthodontist – Tax tips and information for Small
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Chapter 11 – Additional Resources ... Read more

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If you would like to have more free time and more money, working froma home based business may be your solution.With this book, you will learn about running a legitimate home business where you can be a working parent and still spend time with your kids.You can work from home.We can show you how. Get your copy now.You owe it to yourself. ... Read more

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James Williams is an SP or special person - he was diagnosed with autism during early childhood. His mother, Joan Matthews, is an NP or normal person. As James grew up, his different perception of the world and the lack of understanding from NPs created problems. Together, he and his mother met the challenges with ingenuity and humour. One day, while taking a walk, James and Joan decided to write a book of their practical solutions. The Self-Help Guide for Special Kids is that book.

Covering everything from eye sensitivity, to knowing how far away to stand from other people, to being polite when someone is crying, James and Joan's book describes the problems that an SP may face, and the solutions which they have found to work successfully. Pervaded by their caustic humour and common sense, The Self-Help Guide for Special Kids will be invaluable to other SPs and their families both as a source of advice and a fresh and witty account of how it feels to be an SP. ... Read more

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Wonderful book!
This book was wonderful.It contains scenarios all children go through and gives the perspective of a "special child".It then gives you tips on how to deal with each situation.VERY HELPFUL!My 2 year old son has ASD and I learned so much from reading this book.A lot of the information doesn't apply to him yet but I will be able to use this book as a guide as he goes through different difficult times growing up.It is very well organized and had a great sense of humor about the topics.I would definitely recommend it to anyone with a child on the spectrum.

Meeting One Another Halfway - NT & a/A
James Williams is an extraordinarily bright, articulate and well-rounded young man who was diagnosed with autism as a toddler. James, whose inspiring story is featured in "Dancing in the Rain" and "The Sound of Falling Snow" by Annabel Stehli offers further insights to having autism; coping with it and how families work together.

I was impressed with the way James explained how he developed an interest in learning to knit and how soothing he found this activity. He also developed an interest in the American Girls Series, bravely jumping the Gender Bias Barrier to emphasize how one group is usually treated as an underclass at the expense of another (or others).

I loved it when James addresses the very real problem of the word "perseverate" in any tense. He threw down the gauntlet on this harmful word in "The Sound of Snow Falling." It is truly a damning, judgmental, negative and destructive word that is best avoided. "Repetitive behavior / verbalizations" is a preferable replacement and certainly shows more tolerance and is far more accurate. James rightfully points out that overtly autistic behaviors such as lining up items could be the precursor to a talent in draftsmanship and architechture and mathematics. Each "special interest," by far a more tolerant and accurate term than the harmful "perseverate" ever was, can segue into a rewarding interest and possibly career. James speaks to hope and potential and his story is a strong beacon of hope.

James does an exemplary job of explaining how confusing the Tacit Social Codes & Rules are. For many people on the autism/Asperger (a/A) spectrum, the rules seem to change on a whim, based on the needs of the neurotypical (NT) population.

What a wonderful bridge, a link, a meeting point for the a/A population and the NT population to meet each other half way and go the extra mile. This book truly deserves a place of honor and is for everybody.

Ahighly practical and useful book
Being the parent of a child with PDD, I have been procuring a lot of books and materials on autism. Many of them turned out to be highly specialized and some downright negative. This book turned out to be one of the best buys which gives practical solutions to all sorts of problems faced by an autistic parent and the solutions are suggested by a child who was autistic. Also, the book is highly positive, as the child it seems, has now been fully mainstreamed and therefore this is another success story like that of Catherine Maurice which gives us parents a lot to learn and practise.
PS. The books was bought in the US and sent to me by a friend.

An eight-year-old wrote parts of this book
A lot of adults have written about their experiences with autism, but very few children have enough language to do so. This book shows you that even kids have insights into themselves.

Funny, revealing, intense, and right on target!
I wish every parent of an autistic (or AS or PDD or SID or ADHD) child would read this book. I find myself constantly trying to explain to peoplehow/why my son behaves the way he does. I've understood to some degreeright from the beginning (having shadow AS dx myself), but this just bringsit all into unbelievable focus. Especially for all those parents whopointlessly physically punish their children for behaviors that areneurologically-based, not attitude-based, this book is/would be a realeye-opener. ... Read more

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"Young children will find reassurance in this realistic but warm story of a divorce told from a young girl's point of view."--School Library Journal. Full-color illustrations. ... Read more

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Great Ideas, but...
Every child will relate to something different.The children for whom I bought this book didn't relate.It was too boring and they lost interest in hearing it read.I loved all the ideas, but would recommend reading it at a library to your child first to see if they respond to the style of writing.I would highly recommend "The Unwedding" as an alternative.Written in a child's humor with a child's perspective, my children ask to read it again and again. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Psychotherapist, mother, and author Christine Conners never doubts that the decision of a professional woman to stay home with her young children is the right one. In From High Heels to Bunny Slippers, she supports their decision to personally care for their children with compelling new research on childcare and its potential negative effects on young children, as well as her own firsthand experience as a co-founder of the NASA child development centers. Unlike previous books aimed at this growing readership, Conners recognizes and addresses mothers’ adjustment problems that, like any major life event, arise from the decision to quit your job and stay home. She offers tools and strategies that gently lead the professional woman from the challenge of her work world into the new challenges of parenting full-time. She sympathizes, as a stay-at-home mother herself, with the immediate frustrations of loss of personal identity, financial difficulties, depression, and marital discord. As a mental health professional, she offers her proven techniques for forming a strong new identity as a parent when you leave your career, for addressing financial woes through part-time work and money-saving strategies, for overcoming social isolation, depression, anger, and stress, and for finding personal fulfillment during this special time with your young children. ... Read more

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One woman's diatribe
I bought this book to obtain advice on transitioning from career to staying at home.The first two chapters of this book are a diatribe about how awful day care is for your child.As a woman contemplating leaving the work force, I expected more direction from this book about my feelings.My children are actually well cared for in their day care situation.For me, it is not about the lack of quality of care; it is whether or not I personally want to quit my job.This book is not for someone who has already returned to the work place.It has a few minor points, but honestly, I bought two other books that are not so cut throat about the child care situation.Skip this one and get a different one.

I LOVED this book!
All I wanted to do after I had my first child was to stay at home with her.As my family situation afforded it I was finally able to do so when she was 10 months old.I read this book in my second week at home with her - while my husband was overseas at his new job - and I was holding down the whole fort at home.And I found it so helpful, and I was inspired by the outlook and helpful insights into ways to deal with issues which will be on our horizon soon.

I imagine that I will go back to work when my children are older, but it makes me feel so good to be home right now, even if the transition presents itself as an adjustment for me and my previous corporate/career - minded way of life.It hasn't been easy, but I feel it is worth it, and this book made that clear and doable for me.Since I have been home my daughter who has always been small, has started eating like a champ, and she is getting over her separation anxiety.

Several other reviews discuss bias, but I would encourage any mother who is considering this major decision - to go ahead and read the book, and then do some research on what these readers consider bias before making an educated decision. The author is a psychotherapist and counselor with a master's degree in Marriage and Family Counseling, and she was a career woman when she established the first day care center for NASA.She is a mother of four, she has no "bias" unless it is one that is in the best interest of her own children.

I myself believe that there is nothing wrong with a woman contributing to the financial health of their families, and I would encourage them to do so.But I also believe that we can do so in very creative ways - after all, we're women!!We can do anything.

Misleading title.
The title is misleading.This book offers very little useful advice about how to make a transition from career to home.Mainly it is the author's rambling affirmation of her choice to stay home.The main focus of the book is presenting evidence that children's lives are damaged if they are not raised by a stay-at-home mother.The author is very passionate about this topic and this theme dominates the book.The chapters are laced with other random advice, for example:Offer your husband sex to get help with chores.Buy used clothes to save money.Don't give your kids positive reinforcement when they fuss.This book had no special insights.

Not nearly enough on the transition to staying at home!
This book purports to be about the transition from career woman to stay-at-home mother, but what it's really about is justifying the author's lifestyle choices.

Although I don't use strangers as babysitters or daycare, I found her discussion of daycare to be very biased. She mainly uses scare tactics, such as tales of children being abandoned or nearly molested by the babysitter, and controversial comparisons of violence and intelligence between children in daycare and those who stay with their mothers. She also is opposed to having other relatives care for one's child, which I found strange.

While she claims that women should embrace their nature of taking care of children, breastfeeding is depicted negatively in at least one example (where she is at the doctor and her milk comes down, leaving her wet with what's described as sour milk), and she suggests that breastfeeding women keep formula on hand. Her stories of her own post-partum weight retention and untidiness could have been expressed more clearly and in a way that suggested some solutions.

I also found her rants about "discipline" to be totally out of place. She insists that she is a psychologist who knows her stuff and therefore is qualified to inform you that if you don't use her behaviorism-based "discipline" plan, you will be in a world of trouble. She shares a story about ignoring her screaming 18-month old strapped in a shopping cart, until he "learned" that that would not get him any attention. (Let's all hope we don't shop at the same stores as the author.) The bottom line is, it's sad that a book on mothers misses the point and becomes a book about her approach to parenting. And her view is made very clear -- put up the reward chart, trot out the punishments, embrace behaviorism in its entirety, or woe to you! The instructions to readers to "reward" our husbands with sex, and that every woman needs to hire a maid, are also out of place, particularly because of the way she suggests them.

I found this book to be disturbingly off-topic and disappointing.

Ridiculous biased views
If you're OK with feeling guilty about anyone besides you or your spouse caring for your children before they go off to college then this book is for you.
I recently left work to stay at home with my 1 year old baby.I had hoped this book would help me with perspective on leaving my career and finding fulfillment and balance in staying home.Instead this book was full of ridiculous biased views.The author cites several examples of parents who left their children with caregivers/daycares/babysitters only to find their children were raped, abused, or belittled.This book details very specific and disturbing examples which are extrapolated to all caregivers.Other extreme views in this book:pets are bad; buy second-hand clothes to save money; don't think about going back to work until your kids are well into teen years or you are selfish and destroying their future; get your man to help with chores by using sex -- Quote p. 109: "So how do we get our man to help?Sex, of course."Not helpful at all.FYI - the author, Christine Conners, has also written a book called "Lipsmackin' Vegetarian Backpackin'."Uh, OK.Wish I knew this before I bought the book. ... Read more