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Two-time Academy Award winner Sally Field has become a successful actress in movies and television. But success did not come easily for her. Her road to film stardom was filled with disappointment and doubt. Although she starred as two of television's most memorable characters—Gidget and the Flying Nun—Sally longed to be a dramatic movie actress. Would she ever get the chance to prove herself as an actress? This new book tells how Sally's determination helped her overcome obstacles to become an Oscar-winning actress. ... Read more

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A flavorful account to commemorate its bicentennial

In 1803 a young farmer named Reubin Field enlisted for a journey of enormous import. Commissioned by President Jefferson and headed by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, a "Corps of Discovery" was to make its way through dangerous terrain and harsh conditions to blaze a trail to the Pacific Ocean. Focusing on a lesser-known figure from the Corps, Judith Edwards has imagined what Reubin’s voice might have been like, and how he might have told his version of the long journey.

The folksy narrative provides an accessible and entertaining overview of the expedition, and Sally Wern Comport’s majestic pictures honor this grand moment in the story of America.
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A first-person, folksy narrative brings history live
In 1803 a young farmer Reubin Field enlisted for a journey headed by Lewis and Clark. Edwards focuses on his experiences, imagining what his voice might have been like and what his experiences would've been on the 2-year plus journey. The result is Judith Edwards' Great Exploration of Lewis & Clark, a first-person, folksy narrative brings history live with facts blended with rich observational insights. ... Read more

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This book contains papers presented by speakers at the AMS-IMS-SIAM Joint Summer Research Conference on Conformal Field Theory, Topological Field Theory and Quantum Groups, held at Mount Holyoke College in June 1992. One group of papers deals with one aspect of conformal field theory, namely, vertex operator algebras or superalgebras and their representations. Another group deals with various aspects of quantum groups. Other topics covered include the theory of knots in three-manifolds, symplectic geometry, and tensor products. This book provides an excellent view of some of the latest developments in this growing field of research. ... Read more

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Discovering Crater Lake explores the formation of a crater, pinnacles and other geological features. It covers such topics as scientific research in deep water lakes, native plants and wildlife, winter survival, Indian legends; and history of modern people. Includes a sheet of realistic, colored forest stickers. ... Read more

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This issue of Playboy features a pictorial of Lady D.J.s, Playmate of the Month Kim Morris, an interview with Sally Field, 20 Questions with David Byrne, and lots more! ... Read more

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In an enchanting performance, two-time Academy Award® winner Sally Field takes us on a topsy-turvy adventure through Wonderland. Irresistibly delightful, fascinating and funny, Ms. Field's stunning interpretation brings Alice, the Mad Hatter, the White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat and all of Lewis Carroll's remarkable characters to life.

Produced in a simple manner that allows imaginations to soar, Carroll's triumph will charm the entire family. Destined to become an instant classic, this audiobook will help introduce our family to the unique pleasure of classic literature.

A portion of the proceeds from this audiobook will be donated to the National Center for Family Literacy, anon-profit organization that improves the lives of tens of thousands of families annually by creating and assisting programs that teach the entire family basic literacy skills that expand their economic and social well-being. ... Read more

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It is for kids of all ages! A well-performed classic!
I totally disagree with the previous reviewer. How can you blame it on the audiobook publisher if you are too uninformed to know the appropriateness of a classic like Alice in Wonderland for children!?!?!? This is a fantastic, and yes hardly abridged, version of the book.Read marvelously and entertainingly by Sally Field. It was over TOO SOON for me and my 10 year old.

Lack of accurate description!!
Item was never described as 2 discs, however item is a 2 disc set.And, nowhere do they list the run time, but I've got run time at 2.1 hrs!That is way too much for a 3 1/2 year I bought it for.That's alot for most adults!Title claims abridged, but I can't imagine what they left out if the run time is that long.It was going to be a b-day present but now I don't know what to do since I can't return it.Should never have been listed as a children's book!!!Very frustrated! ... Read more

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The first in-depth critical analysis of Ritt's films and a justification of his renown as America's premier social-issues filmmaker

In a Hollywood career that spanned more than thirty years, Martin Ritt (1914-1990) directed twenty-six films. Among them were some of Hollywood's most enduring works -- Hud, Hombre, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, The Molly Maguires, The Front, and Norma Rae.

In addition to displaying a passionate commitment to social issues, Ritt's body of work represents a sustained exploration of the American myth and American national character. This study of his films shows how his work articulates the communal, agrarian ideal and its perversion as industrialism and urbanism have denatured the landscape.

Encompassing a hundred years of American life, these films follow the common man through the chronology of social history, including the arrival of the railroads in the West, coal mining in nineteenth-century Pennsylvania, Jack Johnson's rise as the first black heavyweight champion of the boxing world, the television blacklist, spying and the Cold War, trade unions, and the war in Vietnam. The subjects he treats project a cultural framework for examining what America means as a nation and as an experience.

The sixties was the decade of Ritt's most sustained achievement. This period culminated in his masterpiece, The Molly Maguires, perhaps the finest film ever made on the subject of American labor. In the first detailed analysis of this great realistic film The Films of Martin Ritt: Fanfare for the Common Man shows that its greatness lies in Ritt's complex interweaving of love and friendship, the labor struggle, the story of the immigrant dream, and the ideal of upward mobility.

The book includes analyses of all twenty-six films, including such early works as Edge of the City and The Long Hot Summer, as well as such later successes as Norma Rae, Sounder, and Murphy's Romance. Ritt's work in theater, notably in the Group Theatre, which he joined in 1937, and his being blacklisted from television during the 1950s, informed his directorial philosophy throughout his career. Many recognize him as America's finest director of social films.

Gabriel Miller is chair of the English department at Rutgers University, Newark. He is the author of Screening the Novel (1980), John Irving (1982), and Clifford Odets (1989). ... Read more

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Does the job it needs to do
I had watched a number of films directed by Martin Ritt without particularly paying attention to him as a director and picked up this book to learn more. As an introduction to his life, particularly those influences which led to him becoming a film director, this book fits. It is not a biography as such, for once he starts directing all the biographical information is subsumed by the films themselves. Because a number of these movies are not widely known much of the detail in the individual chapters takes the form of plot summary, although this is less so in (perhaps) his best known films, "Hud", "The Spy Who Came In From The Cold" and "Norma Rae".

Having just finished reading the book I am somewhat confused as to why, having maintained a strictly chronological approach to all his other films, in the penultimate chapter he combines 'Stanley and Iris' (Ritt's final film before his death in 1990) with 'The Black Orchid' from 1959. Although they fit thematically, this is true of a number of other films during his career which are retained in their chronological order. The concluding chapter also summarises the thematic statements that the author seems to be making.

If you are looking for a straight biography of a man who lived a fascinating life, then this book is not quite what you want. If you are looking for an in depth analysis of Ritt's films and the work he drew from an impressive line up of excellent actors, this is almost there without quite hitting the spot. If, however, you want a combination of those things which will give you more information about a favourite Ritt film and point you in the direction of others by the same director, then this might be just the book for you. ... Read more

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Junior Miss
Read this as a child (yes there WERE books back in the 50's) and am now buying it for my teenage granddaughter starting junior high this month.When I was her age it was my FAVORITE book - our entire Girl Scout troup read it!

i luv junior miss!!!!
i did not know there was a book!!!!i wish the movie would come out on dvd!why hasn't it?how can we get this wonderful film to come out on dvd?

robbyn

Junior Miss
Sally Benson's stories have been said to be terse, witty, often dipped in vitriol, and were eagerly sought by magazine editors. Most of them have appeared in the New Yorker.

Junior Miss is a story of a typical New York family of the day - Mr. Graves, a genial and successful business man in his early forties; Mrs. Graves, his charming and understanding wife; Lois, the very superior young daughter of sixteen; and in particular, Judy, just under fourteen, a little too eager, a little too fat, stepped on at every turn by her older sister but for all that, as appealing a character as can be found between book covers, vivid, alarming, and sometimes startling.Wonderful reading.

This book was made into a Hollywood movie but the book is better. ... Read more

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Title: Life in the Treetops: Adventures of a Woman in Field Biology. (Geographical Reviews).(Book Review)
Author: Sally P. Horn
Publication: The Geographical Review (Refereed)
Date: October 1, 2001
Publisher: American Geographical Society
Volume: 91Issue: 4Page: 737(3)

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Sally Margaret Field (born November 6, 1946) is an American actress. She became a household name at the age of 19 as Gidget in the 1960s sitcom of the same name.Field has won two Academy Awards, one for Norma Rae in 1979, and another for Places in the Heart in 1984. She has also won Emmy Awards in three different categories, one in 1977 for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for Sybil, one for Outstanding Guest Actress for portraying Abby Lockhart's mother Maggie on ER, in 2001, and an Outstanding Lead Actress award for her role as family matriarch Nora Holden Walker on the ABC drama Brothers & Sisters, in 2007. Her other awards include two Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress. ... Read more

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From one of the world’s leading experts on reading and dyslexia comes the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and practical book yet to help readers—and their parents, teachers, and tutors—understand, identify, and overcome this common reading problem. ... Read more

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Empowering
Sally Shaywitz's Overcoming Dyslexia is a highly useful and readable text for both teachers and parents. A Yale physician and neuroscientist who has studied theacquisition of reading skills in school age children, Shaywitz is an expert on dyslexia.

She divides the book into four sections. The first is a scientific look at the nature of dyslexia, as well as an overview of how recent scientific discoveries (like MRI imaging) have made it possible to identify the neurological differences in the brain that cause dyslexia. Shaywitz takes care to make this technical section accessible for a lay reader. She also makes a point of debunking myths about dyslexia, such as that it is more prevalent among boys (it isn't). The second section is devoted to the diagnosis of dyslexia in children, including older children and adolescents whose reading problems may be poorly understood. In particular, Shaywitz urges parents who suspect that their child is not learning to read to ignore teachers who recommend patience; she is insistent that early remediation is essential. Part three is a very comprehensive look at reading programs and at things parents can do to help children who are struggling readers. The last section of the book offers specific recommendations for coping with dyslexia, such as seeking accommodations for extra time on tests. The book concludes with an epilogue in which several well known people (John Irving, the writer; Charles Schwab, the discount broker, and others) discuss their struggles with dyslexia.

For a parent concerned about a child who struggles with reading or a parent whose child has been diagnosed as dyslexic, "Overcoming Dyslexia" is a complete resource. There is so much valuable information about diagnosis, about reading programs, and about help a parent can provide that the book is empowering. This is particularly important for any parent who has felt helpless in a teacher conference or in a room full of specialists. Overcoming Dyslexiacan turn a parent into an expert, particularly since dyslexia is so poorly understood by many teachers. As Shaywitz comments, the neurological basis for dyslexia is now well understood, but classroom practice lags behind the scientific findings, even though perhaps 20% of the population has some sort of reading disability.

For teachers who wish to understand dyslexia better or who wish to know more about its remediation, this book is also extremely useful. Every language arts and English teacher ought to read it. As for the title, which some readers have criticized as promising too much, it is certainly true that one book cannot "overcome" a disability as complex as dyslexia. Shaywitz does not recommend one pedagogical approach over another, but it offers many possibilities.This is appropriate for dyslexia, which, as Shaywitz points out, exists on a continuum (severe to less severe). In addition to lots of valuable information, Overcoming Dyslexia offers frustrated parents and struggling readers some much needed hope and encouragement.
M. Feldman

Amazing book
Whether you have a child with dyslexia or not this book opens your eyes to anyone with the problem. It shows the biological basis of the problem, the signs of dyslexia in children, suggesting how early to get help and the best practices to help your child. The book tells of even college students and amazing adults who are successful despite having dyslexia.

A Mixed Bag
As a doctor who works with children with learning disabilities, I find this book by Dr. Shayitz a mixed bag.Some of the information that she presents such as the brain areas used by good readers versus dyslexic readers is very good.However, her explanation of dyslexia leaves a lot to be desired.

Dr. Shayitz is both dogmatic and contradictory in her explanations on how dyslexia works.For example, Dr. Shayitz's premise is that dyslexia is ONLY a phonologic/phonemic awareness problem.English is a phoneme-based (based on units of sound) written language whereas as Chinese/Japanese is a grapheme-based (based on visual pictures) written language. If her premise is correct, then how does she explain the existence of Chinese/Japanese dyslexics (and I do not mean those who have a difficult time reading English)?

In another explanation of the mechanics of reading, Dr. Shayitz states that dyslexics have a difficult time storing a mental image, or word form, in a certain area of the brain.Consequently, according to Dr. Shayitz, dyslexics have a difficult time reading fluently because of their inability to access the proper word form.However in contradiction a few chapters later, she states that dyslexics are often proficient in typing because of the ease with which they can "lift the word as a whole and [place] it on the page via the keyboard".Since dyslexics have a difficult time storing the proper word form, then how can dyslexics easily access it to type a word out on a keyboard as Dr. Shayitz states?Her assertion that dyslexics are proficient at typing is a contradiction to the difficulty that dyslexics have in storing accurate word forms.

Dr. Shayitz also reports that part of becoming a skilled reader is paying attention to the inner details of a word, or rather, the lines and curves that make up the middle letters of the word.She states that the skilled reader needs to scan these in so that he/she can properly decode the word.Paying attention to the visual details of the word as well as scanning them in requires good visual skills - this is not groundbreaking information.However, a few pages earlier in her book, Dr. Shayitz discounts the importance of visual skills in dyslexia and reading.

There are many other examples of dogma and contradictions in Dr. Shayitz's book.Don't get me wrong, though.I would not "throw the baby out with the bath water".Dr. Shayitz does present some good information in a relatively easy to read format.She shows an aptitude for using real-life analogies to explain technical information.However, I would not recommend this book to someone who has little or no knowledge of reading disabilities/dyslexia - the book would give an inaccurate overview of dyslexia.Everything in the book is not wrong - it's just that Dr. Shayitz does not present the entire picture.

The single best, most scientific, most parent-friendly book on dyslexia
Let's say you have a capable, intelligent five-year-old child who is having unexpected difficulties learning to read.Parents of other kindergarteners tell you they spend 15 minutes with their children on the reading homework; however, you and your child spend 45, 60, or more minutes doing the identical homework.Further, those unsuccessful marathon sessions end with both of you frustrated and tearful.Sometimes you think your child has learned how to spell simple words, or can finally tell you which letters make which sounds but then, 15 minutes later, he or she has forgotten the information.Unlike classmates, your child has trouble remembering his/her address and phone number or how to spell his/her own name.Your child often means one word but says another somewhat similar to it, like "ocean" for "lotion".Your child may have had speech (articulation) problems as a toddler.He or she has trouble retrieving the name of a known item and, as a result, ends up saying vague things like, "You know, mom, that blue thing" or "the whatchamacallit" or "that stuff."

If this describes your life and that of your child (it was my story and that of my child), RUN, do not walk, RUN, to buy this book.It is the single best, most research-based, yet most readable and parent-friendly book you will ever find on the subject of dyslexia.

Before you ask the public school system to evaluate your child for a learning disability, before you select an expert in private practice to evaluate your child, before you succumb to marketing hype about costly and ineffective reading programs, read this book.

The author, Dr. Sally Shaywitz, is: (a) a pediatrician; (b) a neuroscientist; (c) a professor of medicine at Yale University's medical school; (d) past chair of the National Reading Panel, convened by the National Institutes of Health to report to Congress on the responsible research on how children learn to read; (e) a passionate child advocate; (f) the recipient of many NIH and other research grants to study dyslexia; and (g) with her husband, Dr. Bennett Shaywitz, the founder of the Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity.

Google her name if you need any more bona fides.She's simply remarkable.

Dr. Shaywitz's goal in this book is to bridge the gap between scientist and parent and between scientist and teacher.This book is like conversing over coffee with a smart, helpful friend.It uses plain language and real-life examples to translate what scientists know into the everyday language of parents and teachers.

The cold, hard truth is that most colleges of education do an abysmal job of teaching teachers how to teach reading and, as a result, most teachers know next to nothing about what dyslexia is or how to effectively remediate it. (Shocked, aren't you?) Good teachers WANT to help their students learn to read; however, just as no one is born knowing how to parent, no one is born knowing how to teach reading to children with dyslexia.This book will help dedicated teachers learn why, despite their best efforts, some of their students still struggle to learn to read, and what they can do about it.

This book explains what dyslexia is and isn't.For example, dyslexia is NOT a visual problem - dyslexics don't see things backwards - but instead is a language-based (brain-based) condition which can be observed on functional MRIs.

The book also explains why MSL (multisensory structured language instruction) is essential to help students with dyslexia learn to read well, and why it also helps non-dyslexic readers become even better readers. It identifies more than a dozen different MSL methods available commercially.It explains why public schools do a poor job identifying and remediating dyslexia.Some school districts won't even use the word "dyslexia," even though it is an accepted term among doctors, scientists, psychologists, and the U.S. Dept. of Education.You can't address what you don't admit exists!This book cautions you about "quack science" and bogus interventions like tinted lenses or vision therapy.

The book will teach you not to listen to well-meaning but uninformed teachers or friends who tell you that "boys learn slower than girls" or who tell you that grade retention is a kindness since it gives the child "the gift of time."(Check the position paper of the National Association of School Psychologists at [...] on that little myth.)If your child is lagging classmates in reading, then your child is in pain and is feeling stupid.This has short-term and long-term consequences.Do not delay.Buy, borrow, or check out this book from the library, and read it from cover to cover.

My child, identified relatively early, still bears the scars of the painful years. That's the bad news.The good news is that he became a very good reader because of MSL.Age 16 now, he consistently scores in the top 3% of his peers on standardized tests of reading comprehension.

Do not rely on schools to help your child with dyslexia.As Dr. Shaywitz says, YOU are your child's advocate!Educate yourself.Go to U.S. Dept. of Education websites or medical school websites and NIH websites or the website for the non-profit International Dyslexia Association.But the very FIRST thing you must do is READ THIS BOOK! ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 764 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Signed essays ranging from 500 to 2,500 words, written by subject experts and edited to form a consistent, readable, and straightforward reference. Entries include subject-specific bibliographies and textual cross-references to related essays. ... Read more