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Wizard astrologer from the age of 7 Madalyn Aslan revealshow to be a wizard astrologer yourself, and how to divine the sunsigns of pals, crushes -- even pets. Backpack Astrologer,Madalyn's special supplement for CosmoGIRL teens, sold 600,000copies last year. Now, in What's Your Sign? even youngerreaders will enjoy unlocking secrets of the Zodiac.

Madalyn,once a child astrologer herself (she read Rock Hudson when she wasonly twelve) wrote this cosmic guide to help kids build theirconfidence and problem-solving skills, and to better understandthemselves and those around them. She includes super-fun tips like,How To Spot a Gemini, Aries on the Playground, Leo Sibs, Aquarian'rents, Your Pisces Cat, and Libra in Love. Cool factsabout the planets and Greek-Roman myths co-exist with celeb-signs likeBritney, the Olsen Twins, and Nancy Drew, true Taurus detective.Shealso quotes real-life kids' comments about their own signs.

What's Your Sign? is beautifully color-illustrated, andincludes a spinner wheel on the back cover which uncovers each sign'sbasics, tabs down the side of the book to easily find each sun signchapter, and a 14" x 18" fold-out poster of all the signs. ... Read more

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Science??
This is a fun, well laid out book, but in the intro., astrology is referred to as a science! Please! Let young people have fun with astrology, but don't tell them it's science!

AN ABSOLUTE MUST FOR KIDS
I thought the idea of an astrology guide for kids was so unique that I gave this book as a present to each and every one of my three nieces, three nephews, three god-daughters and one god-son.Both they and their parents report that they absolutely love it.My nephew Maxim insisted on assigning zodiac signs to all his stuffed animals (of which he has a huge collection).My god-daughter Tara comes home from school when she's made new friends and heads straight for Madalyn Aslan's book to look up their signs.It's involving, entertaining and inspirational (and Tara's mom tells me plays a useful role in helping children understand how different people have different qualities and good and bad things about them) - highly recommended.

In my best guide FOR BEGINNING WICCANS
I put this exellent book in my Best reading guide for beginning wiccans - you should go check it out!!!!!

A Child's Magical Ode to the Earth
This cosmic guide is enchanting. The author goes deeply into the origins of astrology, which is the worship of our earth and our connection to all that is around us. It is a beautiful book with a truly loving message.

Take away the celebs and this could be a little Druid's book! "Sweet Venus" is described as "around 900 degrees Fahrenheit. It is an example of what could happen to the Earth if we do not take care of it." Virgo "busy bee" is so smart it "sixth-senses nectar in a flower."

I was delighted to see psychologist Carol Gilligan and other educators in the reviews. My children are Montessori-educated - Maria Montessori is in the "busy bee" Virgo chapter - and it's a hit at school as well as in our home. Incredible fun. Heartfelt thanks to to the author Madalyn Aslan for this miracle she has given us!

BEST book for my kids!!
This is simply the best book I've found for my kids all year! It's entertaining, fun and funny, and there are stories about the stars, ancient myths and the history of astronomy in every chapter, with very cute illustrations. It's positively written, with a kind of feel-good emphasis on each sign's gifts. My kids love it! Even my youngest - 3 years old - will turn the pages over and over and doesn't want to put it down.

What's Your Sign has been a great addition to our household.

Thank you, Ms. Aslan! ... Read more

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Kali's father is a snake catcher - the best in the village. Kali knows that is really something to be proud of, but at school he sometimes gets embarrassed. The other children seem to think there is something very strange about having a snake catcher for a father and eating things like fried termites for a snack. Plus, Kali is the teacher's pet. How will he ever make friends? ... Read more

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Kali and the Rate Snake is A wondeful Cultural Exploration
Title: Kali and the Rat Snake
Author: Zai Whitaker
Illustration: Srividya Nataranjan
Published by: Kane/Miller Book Publishers
ISBN 13: 978-1-933605-10-4
Review by: Diana Rohini LaVigne, Indian Life & Style Magazine

Teaching kids how to deal with peer pressure is only one of the important messages that Kali and the Rat Snake by Zai Whitaker presents. The bold illustrations and expressive text starts with the tale of a boy who is struggling from the lack of acceptance of his classmates in regards to his unusual background. Children taunt the young Kali and although some children might have bad intentions, Kali only dreams of being accepted by his peers.

He is loved by his teacher and otherwise living a happy life, but being new to school and having trouble making friends is forming a very unhappy side to Kali's life. A moment of crisis changes the course of his future when a snake appears in the school room threatening Kali, his teacher and his classmates. Being the son of a snake catcher, Kali takes immediate action by securing the snake without much effort. Classmates are instantly thankful to Kali for knowing how to capture the potentially dangerous wild snake. Classmate's respect opens the door for Kali to make new friendships and almost insures his acceptance with other students.

The Illustrations by Srividya Nataranjan bring the story alive and help demonstrate how Kali is able to overcome his challenges and gain the respect of his fellow schoolmates. Images are truly unique and bring a level of cultural awareness to youthful readers. Kali and the Rat Snake captured my heart and will surely capture the hearts and minds of today's youth. It a beautiful and well-written book which is a solid contribution to children's cultural literature.

A delightful children's story about accepting differences and learning to appreciate the talents in oneself and others
Set in India, Kali And The Rat Snake is the picturebook story of a boy, Kali, who has trouble fitting in at school. He is one of the Irula, an indigenous tribal people who live in Southern India and who have traditionally made a living as snake catchers. As the son of a snake catcher, Kali feels different from the other children, a teacher's pet, and he has trouble making friends. But when a big rat snake threatens the class, only Kali knows what to do! Energetic color illustrations by Srividya Natarajan pepper this delightful children's story from Zai Whitaker about accepting differences and learning to appreciate the talents in oneself and others. Highly recommended.
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Ryan Hilgendorf's review of the best Destroyer novel!
Any fans of the Destroyer novels SHOULD read this book. It tells of a cult in New Orleans who worship a godess of death, Kali, who sends them out on passenger airplanes to strangle people. The way this ties with Sinanju is that a LONG time ago, a Master named Lu the disgraced served theemperer of Rome, and let Rome fall. After this, Lu traveled to Ceylon, and met Kali, who after an episode that happens in the book that I don't want to give away, develops a vendetta against the Masters, and in the end, Remo uses the power of Shiva(somewhat) to destroy Kali(somewhat). All in all, my favorite Destroyer book. ... Read more

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During the 1980s the term jua kali (Kiswahili for 'hot sun') came to refer to anybody working in self-employment in Kenya. This text brings the informal sector alive through the photographs and life histories of jua kali people, and offers an analysis of what has been achieved by ordinary Kenyans. North America: Ohio U Press; Kenya: EAEP ... Read more

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Great research into unknown known sector of the encomy
This is a great book. I had never read about this sector of the economy. It shows that capitalism is alive and well at the grass roots level. Lets hope that the economic system allows it to prosper in the future. ... Read more

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Publisher: Calcutta [B.N. Ghose]Publication date: 1920Subjects: Singh, Kali Prossunno, 1841?-1870?Notes: 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 scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature. ... Read more

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The truth of Batang Kali Massacre must be told...
This is a real incident which happened at Batang Kali, a sleepy town several miles north of Kuala Lumpur, the Federal capital of then British Malaya in the year 1948, and during the national EMERGENCY...! This is a tragedy and it must be told... The British Scots Guard were patrolling the very isolated rubber estate in Batang Kali and they came upon 24 unarmed villagers who made a living by tapping rubber latex. Without proof whatsoever, those villagerswere "suspected" for either aiding the Communist guerillas hiding around the area or they became the target of thosezealous (trigger-happy) young British soldiers.
The villagers, according to one surving eye-witness' report, Madam Tham Yong, were herded into a smoke house as night came on swiftly in these parts. In the next morning, the frightened villagers who spoke no English, were taken out. Since they were so afraid of the intimidation of the Scots Guards who shouted and pushed them...they suddenly tried to run away. At this point, the Socts Guards opened fired and shot the fleeing villagers to death. Only one living witness, Madam Tham Yong, aged 78, who died recently, told the British investigators and the Malaysian publicyears later that those villagers were no terrorists, save that they were afraid of the armed soldiers and couldn't understand their language - English! After a filmsy investigation, the British authorities attemptedto cover up this murder by saying that there wasn't sufficent evidence of the appalling actions of theScots Guards.
However, several years ago in Britain, a few aging Scots Guards, to clear their consience, said that they shot those villagers just because they tried to flee. Nevertheless, this admission didn't warrant the present British Government to launch another official investigation. This is clearly a case of deliberate shooting of innocent people and should be challengedin either a British Court of Law or in the international justice court systemand soon...! This incident will tarnish the image of the British authorities and appears to be like another My Lai Massacre in South Vietnam during the American war there. I buy this book in order to know the indepth truth of this massacre in which some 24 unarmed and innocent villagers, through no fault of them, were deliberately shot to death by the Scots Guards. Justice must not only be done but must be seen and heard to be done NOW...!!! Don't deny justice sothe restlesssouls of these departed Malaysianvillagerscould rest in Eternal Peace...Amen! ... 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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Publisher: New York ; Chicago ; Toronto ; London ; Edinburgh : Fleming H. Revell CompanyNotes: 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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mystical poetry on Kali, trans. from Bengali and French, wth illustration. excellent production ... Read more