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Spindle's reference chronicles the professional career of one of the world's most loved performers, Julie Andrews. An all-in-one resource, the volume presents a comprehensive and accurate profile of the people, projects, artistic highs and lows, and general influences that propelled the actress into the public eye beginning in the late 1950s. Spindle examines each of her 16 films and provides a detailed commentary on factors influencing her short reign as a box office superstar in the mid-1960s and the fact that she has retained her fame and celebrity status long after ceasing to be a Hollywood superstar. "a very thorough as well as attractive record of her career in films, television, stage, and records. . . . The book will be a `must' for every Andrews fan, and it is an excellent reference source for its subject." Videomania ... Read more

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ONE OF THE BEST-WRITTEN BOOKS ON JULIE ANDREWS!
As a loyal fan of Julie Andrews, I have followed her life & career over the past twenty or so years with much interest. In my humble opinion, Mr. Spindle's book is a major and welcome addition to the short list ofJulie biographies. This is the first book to truly cover Julie's ENTIREcareer, spanning the Broadway stage, film, television, concert tours andher writing career. It is exceptionally well-organized, divided into 4major areas - Films, Stage, Television & Recordings - and the authorhas invested much time and research in this major compendium. Mr. Spindletruly deserves some kind of award for this major undertaking, fordiscussing Ms. Andrews's career can be a daunting task. Most of the fans Iknow (after running a Julie fan club for five years) have stated theyenjoyed the book, and found it an accurate and well-crafted work. As wellas the four main sections just mentioned, the book also contains a shortoutline biography, a chronology, lengthy bibliography and index. The photosection is very impressive, with some great shots from "The JulieAndrews Hour" (ABC) not seen in previous books on Julie, as well asother photos. The shot from "Duet For One" with Julie holding theviolin, is simply lovely. The author (or editor) did a good job in thephoto selections. I must mention that the book was part of a series of"Bio-Bibliographies in the Performing Arts" published byGreenwood Press in the 1980s. Other volumes discussed such stars as PattyDuke, Elvis and Sinatra. Worthy company for our Julie! I must mention thatthere are several errors in the book, most noticable in the Bibliographyand Discography sections. Several entries for books and magazines containfactual & grammatical errors. The blame for this should probably go tothe editor or proofreader & NOT to the author, as one malicious"fan" deemed. The Discography is extremely well-organzied,containing Julie's early recordings done in England when she was a childperformer - the FIRST Andrews biography to include these recordings, Imight add. This section should serve as a model for standard discographylistings in future biographies; with full details such as record label,year and catalog number. Mr. Spindle unfortunately appears not to have beenaware of several audiotapes narrated by Julie in the mid-eighties for DoveAudio - an abridged version of her own book, MANDY, as well as lending hervoice to one story on THE SUMMER FRIEND, and narrating yet anotheraudiotape, the classic tale of knomes in THE LITTLE GREY MEN (one ofJulie's favourites when she was a child). The author also makes a few minorerrors in the TV section as well, such as stating in the entry for"The David Frost Show" (1970) that she appears "with futurehusband Blake Edwards" while the fact is they were married in 1969. Amajor accomplishment is the author's detailed listing of every episode forJulie's variety show, "The Julie Andrews Hour" (1972-73). Thissection alone shows how much time and work the author put into thisproject.The book has some interesting sections, such as the listing offilm roles Julie either turned down or was considered for, among them thecomedy "Forty Carats" (which starred Liv Ullman),"International Velvet," a sequel to "National Velvet;"and "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" which won an Academy Awardfor Maggie Smith. Julie would have given a superb performance as the lonelymiddle-aged schoolteacher who deals with life as best she can. A pity thatJulie turned down the role. In summing up, I consider this book one of THEBEST volumes ever written on Julie Andrews; and itis a major achievementin which the author discusses every aspect of her glorious career. Throw ina delightful photo section, as well as outline biography & very lengthybibliography, and I think any Julie Andrews fan who reads this book willfind it just as compelling & well-crafted as I have. Take a bow, Mr.Spindle. You have done an excellent job with this exceptional book!

Disappointing because it could have been much better!
As a great fan of Ms. Andrews I find this book a major disappointment. Despite finding several fans' names acknowledeged(including my own!)in the book I can't help but wonder if the author sought enough help from any of us or asked our advice. I'm sure we could have assisted in correcting mistakes and adding much more valuable information on Julie's career!The book was overpriced when it was printed nearly 10 years ago and remains even more so!A brochure from Greenwood Press states that the book is "a complete, all-in-one resource, the volume represents a comprehensive and accurate profile.." The book is certainly an ATTEMPT as an all-in-one resource. As far as being complete, comprehensive and accurate it most certainly is NOT! The concept of the book seems fine. Dividing Julie's career into 4 major areas(Films, Stage, Television and Recordings) would make sense to most fans as she has had major achievements in each field. A short biography, chronology, bibliography, several appendixes, and index thrown in for good measure would on the surface suggest a well organized book.However the small selection of black and white photos included is disappointing. Only beautiful color shots of one of the most attractive and photogenic actresses of our time would have done Julie justice!At the very least a generous selection of candid shots of Julie at work or relaxing would have been much better than what was chosen. I'm amazed that the publishers (Greenwood Press) can't afford to give us a nice dustcover for the book (no dustcover is included). Apparently only Elvis and Ol'Blue Eyes deserve dust covers in Greenwood's series of biographies.Everyone else in this series deserves nothing which I think is a slap in the face to Julie and many other great entertainers. Aside from bad window dressing let's pick out a section of the book - Discography. The discography is far and away the most disappointing section of the book. When the book was published in l989 we were very much into the world of ! Compact Discs.Julie had several CDs issued at that time. The book mentions NONE. To repeat, the book mentions no compact discs at all! Most of the listing is composed of tired old LPs that very few people collect anymore.That wouldn't be so bad, but the author lists several LPs with no tracks at all!This is unforgiveable.How difficult would it have been for the author to call some fans and ask what the tracks were on every LP issued on Julie?I maintain that it would not have been hard at all.Mr. Spindle(the author) owes all of us an apology for this oversight as well as numerous errors and omissions. Greenwood Press owes all of us an apology as well for not proofing the book in an accurate manner. I will mention several errors that I have picked out at random. The album "Love, Julie" is listed as being released in January, l988.That is strange because I bought my copy in the summer of l987! The LP "An Evening With Julie Andrews" is listed as only being released in Japan.I have an Australian pressing in my collection! The author omits a cassette only recording of Julie's reading of her own children's book: "Mandy" as well as 2 other cassette only releases with Julie's voice. The TV listing in the book omits tons of interviews that Julie did on Entertainment Tonight and other shows. A Japan TV concert appearance is not listed from the late l970's, a PBS Special with co-host Bill Bixby entitled The Puzzle Children is omitted as well.An appearance that is listed (David Frost show of l970) mentions Julie with"future husband Blake Edwards". Julie and Blake were already married at that time! A TV special with Rudolph Nureyev (Invitation to the Dance)was not broadcast from New York but the Merriweather Post Pavillion in Columbia, Maryland! The only saving grace of this book is the detailed listings it gives us of each episode of the "Julie Andrews Hour" broadcast in the early l970's. If only the rest of the book could have been so meticulous as this!section I would not have a problem with it! Please note that the errors and omissions that I have mentioned were easily found by my perusing the book.I have never sat down and examined each section thoroughly and tried to find just how many mistakes there are in this volume. I will leave that chore to any serious Julie fan who wants to take on this daunting task! The book does contain some interesting facts but one is left with the feeling that the author must have had a deadline and in order to meet it he sacrificed a lot of accuracy.I truly hope that not too many editions of this book have graced library shelves.Since the book has not been reprinted in nearly a decade hopefully not too many copies have been sold. I would still tell most Julie fans that if they must collect everything by all means buy this book. But to the average fan or someone merely interested in Ms. Andrews life and career please don't regard the book as a serious reference work!In my humble opinion the only book that has come close to being a great all around reference book on Julie is the Arntz and Wilson book which is now sadly out of print. It is certainly the best book on Julie ever published. The Les Spindle book which I have just reviewed will remain a great disappointment to most fans of Julie.I think it is up to the fans to demand that an accurate bio-bibliography on Julie does indeed appear!Julie certainly deserves one as do her fans!

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It's Valentine's Day, and poor Trusty the Mail Truck has broken down. Dumpy offers to lend a hand, and with Charlie and Pop-Up's help he delivers surprises all over town. But what about Trusty? Will he get a valentine this year?

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It's the holiday season in Apple Harbor, and in the spirit of giving, the Barnes family -- Charlie, Pop-Up, and Farmer and Mrs. Barnes -- launch a charity drive for children in need. As always, Dumpy is ready to help, and soon his dumper is filled with gifts. But what starts as a local effort soon becomes an adventure with international impact. This festive addition to the popular Dumpy the Dump Truck series demonstrates that when hearts are in the right place, opportunities and solutions will surely follow . . . and that giving brings its own rewards.

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disappointing
This is the second Dumpy book I've gotten to read to my 5 year old, and the second one in which I've been disappointed.The plot is choppy.One second the rich lady is appealing to the paper to write an article about the collection, the next they're driving to the United Nations?And what's with the African Children's Choir that is almost entirely white?
The general idea of charity and things working out for the best is commendable, but I felt the execution left much to be desired.

GREAT
MY NEPHEW LOVES THE DUMPY SERIES. JULIE ANDREWS IS A TERRIFFIC AUTHOR.EVERYONE SHUOLD BUY HER BOOKS.

Julie Andrews is a Gem as always!
Great books for children.Julie Andrews Edwards and her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton have created a book and stories that area beautiful gift to the children of the world.I recommend this series to all. ... Read more

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Covers the formation of the Hawaiian islands; the arrival of plants, animals, and the first people; and the way of life of the ancient Hawaiians. ... Read more

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Goes into depth about the intricate culture of the islands
Now in an updated and expanded third edition, The Hawaiians Of Old by Betty Dunford is a 234-page fact-filled history book about the native Hawaiian people. The Hawaiians Of Old is written for children, but will appeal to readers of all ages who want a general overview of Hawaiian history. An informed and informative text goes into depth about the intricate culture of the islands, including native stonework, net making, worship, government, and much, much more. Full-color illustrations intersperse and enhance this fascinating, well-researched, superbly written, and very highly recommended introduction and survey of Hawaiian history.

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how they harvestede the taro. how they grew the taro.what is its parts called.about the water and the wate ditches.all about thetaro patches.preparing the taro. when did they eat it and the rest of the things about taro ... Read more

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