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Fables Vol. 4: March of the Wooden Soldiers
Bill Willingham
Vertigo, 2004
My favorite book in the series so far -- Just great stuff!
I've discovered Bill Willingham's FABLES only recently and I've become an instant fan. And what's not to adore? Great premise. Great characters. Great writing. Super drawing.
While I've loved all the first four books in the FABLES series (I have already ordered ...
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The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam
Barbara W. Tuchman
Ballantine Books, 1985
Prescient and Unintelligible to Neo-Cons
Barbara Tuchman wrote this book to illustrate some of the worst examples of leadership throughout history. She retells the mythical story of Trojan defeat, Papal life that spawned the Reformation, British obtuseness that lost America and the U.S. experience in ...
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Southern Storm: Sherman's March to the Sea
Noah Andre Trudeau
Harper, 2008
An American Epic
Sherman's March to the Sea is a simple story. Hood took off for Tennessee, Wheeler presented no real threat and Confederate leadership dithered. For the men it was a long walk in the sun with ample food taken from the local population. In the process, they tore the ...
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Little Women (Signet Classics)
Louisa May Alcott
Signet Classics, 2004
The Sticking Together Sisters
Little Women is a story about four sisters who live with their mother. I thought it was a great story because it is really easy to figure out what they are doing in a jiff. The best part of this book is that it shows the characters have feelings and emotions that are ...
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Break No Bones: A Novel (Temperance Brennan Novels)
Kathy Reichs
Pocket, 2007
Great
This continues just like all of Kathy's books. It is a great read and a good mystery.
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Family Math (Equals Series)
Jean Kerr Stanmark, Virginia Thompson, ...
University of California, Berkeley, Lawrence, 1986
Fun ways to help your children love math
I hate math. Memories of trying to understand long division in fourth grade can still make me squirm. Algebra was a lost year of my life - I had no idea what the teacher was talking about. Wouldn't you just guess I'd end up with a son who could add two digit numbers ...
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It's Not Easy Being Mean (Clique Series)
Lisi Harrison
Poppy, 2007
The clique girls will do anything to get the key
Skye Hamilton gives Massie and the pretty committee a DVD about the contest for the key. The key unlocks OCD's secret room and Massie is physched. It's just what she needs to kick off the beggining of eighth grade in popularity! However, finding the key is simply ...
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March
Geraldine Brooks
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006
Adding dimension to a one-dimensional classic...
The "horror", "shock" and "dismay" by reviewers who found March an aborhent departure from the classic that inspired this beautifully conceived novel seems more aptly suited to pre-teens than mature adults. Is it really so amazing that a decent man can be flawed? ...
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How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day
Michael J. Gelb
Dell, 2000
How to Live a Balanced and Fulfilling Life
A nice balance of history (what made da Vinci a genius) and practical tips on how you can build on the 7 aspects that we all naturally have to varying degrees of ability. The book puts into words and structure how to live your life more fully, which I think people ...
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Talking Back to OCD: The Program That Helps Kids and Teens Say "No Way" -- and Parents Say "Way to Go"
John S. March
The Guilford Press, 2006
Excellent
John March - as usual- has provided a comprehensive view and treatment manual for OCD. Might be too difficult to apply as a parent, but a wonderful resource for any professional!
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The Adventures of Augie March (Penguin Classics)
Saul Bellow
Penguin Classics, 2006
The Great American Novel
For a while I was intrigued by the description of "The Adventures of Augie March" as a "great American novel" because all the time that Augie spends in Chicago (and a couple suburbs) could have come from Dickens, transplanting Depression-era Chicago for Victorian ...
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The Radetzky March (Works of Joseph Roth)
Joseph Roth
Overlook TP, 2002
Helpful hint
I have little to add to the helpful reviews here but just wish to inform readers:
Michael Hoffman's superb translation is now available in the US - ASIN 1862076057 - and is the best translation of this wonderful work.
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Jesus, the Apostles and the Early Church: General Audiences, 15 March 2006-14 February 2007
Pope Benedict XVI
Ignatius Press, 2007
Same as "The Apostles"
I took Amazon's suggestion and bought this book with "The Apostles." They are the same book, just arranged differently. Here, each discussion is presented separately, while in "The Apostles" the discussions are grouped by apostle. Otherwise, this book is excellent. ...
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Berlin Noir: March Violets; The Pale Criminal; A German Requiem
Philip Kerr
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1994
Nazi Germany crime noir
What a fertile setting for some great crime noir drama. Germany at that time was being seduced by Nazi nationalism and we get a sense of the people's different reaction to this period of history. Our guide is a hard boiled ex-cop private eye who knows the ins and outs ...
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Management of Physical Education and Sport
March L Krotee, Charles A Bucher
McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2006
This book offers a solid foundation of management concepts, skills, and techniques that enable students to develop and test the leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving required for their role in the profession of physical education and sport. The thirteenth edition continues to focus on the management and administration of physical ...
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