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"Questionable Amusements and Worthy Substitutes is a consideration of the "so-called questionable amusements, " and an outlook for those forms of social, domestic, and personal practices which charm the life, secure the present, and build for the future." Includes Chapters in Part I on Tobacco, Drunkenness, Gambling and Dancing, and in Part II on Books and Reading, Social Recreation, Friendship and Travel! ... Read more

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A delightful little book with a big message!Written in the form of a children's book for adults. Very useful in therapy, self-help, and recovery. ... Read more

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Fun and helpful
What a fun and insightful book!Way to go, Judy.We've all got our "monstors" we're dealing with, and you've given some great ways to approach and deal with them. Looking forward to your next book!~~Scooter

This is a keeper!
This book is one to keep and share! I always keep a couple copies on my shelf, and I bought several copies to give as gifts. Not only does the book provide sensible advice, it is so well written that it is applicable for readers of all ages; and it is without a doubt, timeless!I highly recommend this book!!!!!

"Please Don't Feed the Anxiety Monster"
Very nice read, a wonderful way to explain anxiety to a child, but as an adult with anxiety it doesn't take too much energy.As we all know when we have anxiety we don't have a lot of energy.Simple and well written!!!

Thank you,

Tammy

Simple and Charming Reminder
A great Book!To learn a lesson, keep it simple and to the point! Great reminder that there are ways to help from bending things a little bit out of shape. Thanks!

Wonderful Reminder on How to "Manage" Our Thoughts
Wonderful book with delightful illustrations...reminding us all how to release negative thoughts and emotions and believe in ourselves!Great reminder of the power of positive belief and intention.Thank you! ... Read more

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Java Not So Gently
This book was required reading for my graduate-level foundation Java class.Having no previous experience in object-oriented programming, I was reassured by the title that Java Gently would ease me into the programming world.While the road wasn't as "gentle" as I had hoped, the book does provide readers with practical examples for implementing Java 2 and explains how concepts used in introductory programs can be applied to more complex ones.Although Java Gently is an introductory book, it would be more useful for someone who has programming experience in another language. Perhaps then the learning curve would be a bit more "gentle."

Readers are warned
...>I really like what the author and publishers have achieved with the third edition, especially in augmenting the material with modern programming aids to be found in similar books. The book helps students with far more than just Java programming. It has syntax and semantic forms, UML diagrams, several indices into Java APIs, classes, methods, example programs, a ten page general index (double columned), over 50 full examples and case studies, and a more sound object-oriented introduction than in many comparable books. It also has the most active and appreciated website we have ever seen.

I guess it was all right
This book was used in one of my freshman classes as an introduction to Java programming.The book was fairly easy to understand and did a decent job of explaining things.

I think my biggest complaint is the use of the javagently text class.The way the book is written made the reader/user too dependent on it, and at a loss for what to do if/when the class wasn't present.

While using JavaGently I found myself frequenting the API's at java.sun.com.I have since used it for reference, but the lack of detail on material covered by the javagently text class has had a negative impact on this book.

Summary of the Reviews so far
If you take a look at the reviews so far, you will see one common denominator: those who have little programming experience are greatly frustrated with this book. But programmers who need to learn a new language, seem to think that it is quite OK. I would have to place myself in the first category. I read the first couple of chapters as part of a university course, but soon abandoned the book. The learning curve is way too steep for beginners. The progression of themes bears witness of limited pedagogical insight. But I still believe that folks with plenty of programming experience may enjoy this book. I give it two stars, though, primarily because of the inappropriate title. This is NOT a 'gentle' introduction to Java. Maybe the third edition has improved in this respect (published December 2000)?

look somewhere else
I have recently being appointed to teach Java and Object oriented programming to a class in my Institute. Upon poor advice from one of my colleagues, i recommended this book to my class. However i have found it to be a totally frustrating experience using this book as a class text. It is structured very poorly and the author seems to jump all over the place. she introduces complex examples early on the book without any proper explanation of the underlying concepts. She leaves the proper discussion of objects too late in the book and the object and class design methodologies are unclear and poorly explained. an awful book i have now switched to another book by Morelli called Java Java Java which is structured much more cleverly. ... Read more

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The California Gold Rush of the 1850’s produced great financial rewards for those visionaries who anticipated the needs of a promising market. We are currently at the beginning of another great business phenomenon: The Hispanic Gold Rush™ of the 21st century.

Organizations have made the penetration of the Hispanic market a key component of their strategic growth plans, and are certainly trying to do all the “right things” to leverage the potential that the Hispanic market offers. However, in spite of their massive investments of effort and resources, many organizations have experienced only limited success.

How to Win The Hispanic Gold Rush™ explains how to succeed in marketing to Hispanics, presents key demographic data and cultural factors about the Hispanic population, and provides practical tools to help organizations better direct their resources. In addition, it describes four steps that can be implemented to significantly increase the penetration of this important ethnic market.

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Just one month before his suicide in 1890 Vincent van Gogh wrote to his sister, "What impassions me most--much, much more than all of the rest of my metier--is the portrait, the modern portrait." During his short, intense career he revolutionized portrait painting, decisively influencing its course in the twentieth century. Published to accompany a major touring exhibition, Van Gogh Face to Face brings together for the first time the great portraits from all periods of the painter's life, augmented by reproductions of many of his most important other paintings. The result is an unprecedented and wonderfully revealing study of van Gogh's development as an artist, making it possible to see his evolving approach to the genre as he pushed back the boundaries of portraiture, culminating in the masterworks of his final years. Six original essays by leading art historians discuss the key aspects of van Gogh's portraits at different stages of his career. George Keyes begins by setting the paintings in the context of Dutch art, demonstrating the formative influence of masters such as Rembrandt and Frans Hals. Lauren Soth discusses the stark but carefully finished drawings made by van Gogh during his early years in The Hague. George Shackelford examines the pictures made during van Gogh's stay in Paris, his first works to show the influence of the Impressionists and of contemporaries such as Gauguin and Toulouse-Lautrec. In Arles in the south of France, van Gogh entered a great period of feverish productivity, and his portraits--of peasants, villagers, and himself--are among his most powerful pictures. Roland Dorn examines the major works, in particular the revolutionary sequence of portraits of the Roulin family in which van Gogh's experimentation with color is brought to fruition. After his breakdown, van Gogh moved first to an asylum in St. Rmy and then to Auvers, a small village north of Paris. Judy Sund discusses the portraits van Gogh painted as he struggled to keep his sanity, including the famous pictures of Dr. Gachet and the final haunting self-portraits. Joseph Rishel concludes by examining the impact of van Gogh's work on his contemporaries and his pervasive influence on later artists such as Matisse, Picasso, Munch, and Francis Bacon. Interspersed with the essays is a detailed, four-part chronology of the painter's life, beautifully illustrated with both his portraits and other important paintings. ... Read more

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Portraiture: Vincent van Gogh's great love
From 2000-2001 this exhibition, devoted specifically to Van Gogh's portraits and self-portraits, will travel to Detroit, Boston and Philadelphia. This book is well written and provides graphics of superbquality. My only misgiving comes from the fact that seven different writerscontributed to the commentary of the book which makes the flow of the textsomewhat disjointed.While very well researched, other exhibitioncatalogues (those by Ronald Pickvance, for example) take a work-by work,single author approach and, as a result, the commentary is more clear andconcise. Still, it's a minor criticism of an excellent book. ... Read more

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For the past seven years a team of international experts have worked together to provide a detailed study of the world occupied by the European Neanderthals 60,000 - 25,000 years ago (Oxygen Isotope Stage 3). The new chronological and archaeological database constructed by the Project sets the Neanderthal and modern human sites in a continent-wide framework of space and time. A mammalian data base maps the ecology and fauna of the period, providing fresh insights into the availability of plant and animal foods in different parts of the European landscape as Ice Age climate changed and fluctuated. New high-resolution computer simulations give detailed estimates of temperature and rainfall, and above all of the wind-chill and snow cover that would have had such an impact on both humans and on the resources they needed for survival. The results provide revolutionary insights into the glacial climate of Stage 3 and the landscapes and resources that influenced late Palaeolithic life-styles. New hypotheses are offered to explain why and how Neanderthal and modern human societies chose where to settle and why they moved on in the face of ever-changing conditions. ... Read more

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This book is designed for use in a course on law and literature. Professors Judy M. Cornett and Jerry J. Phillips have included leading speeches, essays, stories, plays and poems to present a broad spectrum of materials that focus on effective understanding and use of language. ... Read more

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Ethnography in Unstable Places is a collection of ethnographic accounts ofeveryday situations in places undergoing dramatic political transformation. Offering vivid case studies that range from the Middle East and Africa to Europe, Russia, and Southeast Asia, the contributing anthropologists narrate particular circumstances of social and political transformation—in contexts of colonialism, war and its aftermath, social movements, and post–Cold War climates—from the standpoints of ordinary people caught up in and having to cope with the collapse or reconfiguration of the states in which they live.
Using grounded ethnographic detail to explore the challenges to the anthropological imagination that are posed by modern uncertainties, the contributors confront the ambiguities and paradoxes that exist across the spectrum of human cultures and geographies. The collection is framed by introductory and concluding chapters that highlight different dimensions of the book’s interrelated themes—agency and ethnographic reflexivity, identity and ethics, and the inseparability of political economy and interpretivism.
Ethnography in Unstable Places will interest students and specialists in social anthropology, sociology, political science, international relations, and cultural studies.

Contributors. Eve Darian-Smith, Howard J. De Nike, Elizabeth Faier, James M. Freeman, Robert T. Gordon, Carol J. Greenhouse, Nguyen Dinh Huu, Carroll McC. Lewin, Elizabeth Mertz, Philip C. Parnell, Nancy Ries, Judy Rosenthal, Kay B. Warren, Stacia E. Zabusky

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Volume 3: Aviation and Airports to Building Restrictions. ... Read more

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Word's from Henri Nouwen
I have used this book daily for Lent and it is excellent. It compares favorably with Nouwen's "Show Me The Way" which I have been using for Lent for many years now. I recommend both books highly. They compliment each other and add so much spirituality to the Lenten season. Henri Nouwen knows how to speak directly to one's heart.

Lenten Journey
A group of us have been using this book as our Lenten study. It has been way to open discussion about our spritual journeys.

Perfect Lenten Journey for Moms
I bought this book for a group of Moms wanting to more fully experience Lent and to deepen their relationship with God.This book easily meets those two expectations.Each day you are given a writing of Nouwen's, a scripture to ponder, a prayer and a Lenten action.You can easily read and pray as the work is doable and applicable to your everyday.I highly recommend this to anyone wanting a more meaningful way to experience Lent. ... Read more

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This straightforward guide shows you how to develop a "game plan" for life.

The authors, drawing on years of experience working with athletes at all levels, provide specific tools to help you make important life decisions and transitions during your athletic career.

With 46 easy-to-use worksheets, you'll learn how to

• identify and prepare for key physical and psychological transitions;

• establish and use support systems to guide you through transitions and plan for the future;

• relate scholastic and vocational choices to your personal identity;

• balance the demands of sport, academics, and work;

• select the right schools for your academic and athletic needs;

• apply sport skills to career planning;

• identify and match your skills, interests, and values with career goals; and

• position yourself for a successful job search by writing effective resumes and managing job interviews.

Learn how to use the dedication, teamwork, competitiveness, and people skills you've learned from playing sports to win at the big game—life. ... Read more

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terrific guide to get your child directed
This is a terrific guide for your child to get a hold of what plans they need to have in place if they are truely serious about those claims that they want to be an athelete for a career. It will help you as a parent tofigure out how serious they are, and if they are how to move forwardtowards planning and acting on helping them achieve their goal. It willhelp them look at goals and move forward with a purpose. I highly recommendthis book. ... Read more

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Taken from: Keys to College Studying: Becoming an Active Thinker, Second EditionThe Community College Experience: Plus, Full EditionCornerstone: Building On Your Best, Fouth Edition ... Read more

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This beautiful book discusses the history of Turner`s famous painting, as well as the artist`s techniques and imagery and the significance of the painting for Turner and his contemporaries. ... Read more

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This book was written to be used by people with many different needs related to diabetes and to continue to be useful for many years. 393 pages. Section One: Information to get you started Section Two: Information for people with insulin-dependent diabetes Section Three: Information for people with non-insulin dependent diabetes Section Fou: Sepcial Topics on Diabetes Section Five: Diabetes and Youth ... Read more