Lasers and Current Optical Techniques in Biology (Comprehensive Series in Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences)

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Lasers and Current Optical Techniques in Biology aims to provide an overview of light sources, together with an extensive and authoritative description of the optical techniques in bio-medicine. This book is designed to give biomedical researchers a strong feel for the capability of physical approaches, promote new interdisciplinary interests and persuade more practitioners to take advantage of optical techniques.

Current developments in a variety of optical techniques, including Near-Infra Red Spectroscopy, and traditional and advanced fluorescence techniques are covered, ranging from those that are becoming common practice to those that need much more experimentation before they can be accepted as real breakthroughs. Further topics include optical coherence tomography and its variations, polarised light imaging and, principle laser and lamp sources- a usually fragmentary topic, often dispersed among specialist publications.

The wide range of topics covered make Lasers and Current Optical Techniques in Biology of interest to a diverse range of scientific communities.

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Excellent Book.......2000-01-04

I had come across your book, its a superb and interesting since it was very helpful to me for carrying out my research works. Really no words to describe this.

Catalyst Deactivation 1997 (Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis)

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Catalyst Deactivation 1997 (Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis)

Manufacturer: Elsevier
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Catalyst Deactivation 1997 focused on 9 key topical areas: carbon deposition and coke formation, chemicals, environmental catalysis, modeling, petroleum processing, poisoning, syngas conversion, techniques, and thermal degradation. All of these areas were well represented at the meeting; moreover, several review articles were presented that provide perspectives on new research and development thrusts.
The proceedings of the meeting are organized with six review and award articles at the front of the volume followed by topical articles a keynote, 5-6 oral, and 2-3 poster papers. A list of authors is provided at the end of the book.
It should be emphasized that all of the papers were ranked and reviewed by members of the Scientific Committee.

Catalyst Deactivation: Proceedings of the International Symposium, Antwerp, October 13-15, 1980

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Catalyst Deactivation: Proceedings of the International Symposium, Antwerp, October 13-15, 1980
Delmon
Manufacturer: Elsevier Science
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ASIN: 0444419209

Deactivation and Poisoning of Catalysts (Chemical Industries)

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Deactivation and Poisoning of Catalysts (Chemical Industries)
J. Oudar
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Deactivation and Testing of Hydrocarbon-Processing Catalysts (Acs Symposium Series)

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Deactivation and Testing of Hydrocarbon-Processing Catalysts (Acs Symposium Series)

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ASIN: 0841234116

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Provides a broad review of the state of the art of methodology of catalyst deactivation and testing in hydrocarbon conversion processes. Examines deactivation mechanisms for the major classes of heterogeneous catalysts used in the petrochemical industry. Provides valuable insights on how to create effective, small-scale laboratory tests, and how to simulate catalyst deactivation in commercial processes. Discusses modeling of catalyst deactivation.

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Deactivation of Catalysts
Ron Hughes
Manufacturer: Academic Pr
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Progress in Catalyst Deactivation (NATO Science Series E: (closed))

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Progress in Catalyst Deactivation (NATO Science Series E: (closed))
J.L. Figueiredo
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Methodology development for laboratory-scale exhaust gas catalyst studies on phosphorus poisoning [An article from: Chemical Engineering Journal]

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Methodology development for laboratory-scale exhaust gas catalyst studies on phosphorus poisoning [An article from: Chemical Engineering Journal]
V. Kroger , U. Lassi , K. Kynkaanniemi , and A. Suopanki
Manufacturer: Elsevier
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ASIN: B000RR96PG

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This digital document is a journal article from Chemical Engineering Journal, published by Elsevier in 2006. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Deactivation of powdery automotive exhaust gas catalyst components (Rh or Pt loaded cerium-zirconium mixed oxides) was studied in laboratory-scale by developing two different chemical ageing procedures: incipient wetness impregnation with an aqueous salt solution of (NH"4)"2HPO"4 and the adding of the (NH"4)"2HPO"4 salt solution into the samples from a gaseous phase. Vehicle-aged commercial exhaust gas catalysts were used as a reference material for phosphorus poisoning. Phosphorus contamination in the poisoned samples was detected with X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF). Scanning electron microscope equipped with energy dispersive spectrometer (SEM-EDS) as well as XRF were used to analyze contaminants in the reference catalysts. Poison compounds formed on the catalytic surface of both laboratory-scale aged samples and vehicle-aged reference catalysts were identified with X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD). The poisoning induced changes in the catalytic activities and characteristic surface areas of the samples were studied with activity tests and BET measurements, respectively. By both ageing methods, phosphorus could be added to the samples repeatably, time-savingly, affordably, and safely, and the same phosphorus compounds formed under real driving conditions were detected. These methods are therefore considered to be potential ageing procedures when studying accelerated chemical poisoning of powdery automotive exhaust catalyst components in laboratory-scale.

Catalyst Deactivation, 1991: Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium, Evanston, Il, June 24-26, 1991 (Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis)

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Catalyst Deactivation, 1991: Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium, Evanston, Il, June 24-26, 1991 (Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis)
Calvin H. Bartholomew
Manufacturer: Elsevier Science Pub Co
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ASIN: 0444888322

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Multiparameter processes extend the existing one-parameter theory of random processes in an elegant way, and have found connections to diverse disciplines such as probability theory, real and functional analysis, group theory, analytic number theory, and group renormalization in mathematical physics, to name a few. This book lays the foundation of aspects of the rapidly developing subject of random fields, and is designed for a second graduate course in probability and beyond. Its intended audience is pure, as well as applied, mathematicians.

Germ-field Markov property for multiparameter processes (RM)

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Germ-field Markov property for multiparameter processes (RM)
Vidyadhar Shantaram Mandrekar
Manufacturer: Michigan State University, Dept. of Statistics and Probability
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ASIN: B0006XJNY0

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Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby (Walt Disney Presents 24 Page Read-Along Book and Record)

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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000EAPYZC

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Walt Disney 24 page read-along book and record in 33 1/2 RPM.

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What Is This Book About?
Toni Morrison's examination of this topic is, in my opinion, wonderful.
A poignant and contemporary struggle
totally different than i envisioned- in a really great way
Mercurial fun.

Tar Baby (Contemporary Fiction, Plume)
Toni Morrison
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ASIN: 0452264790

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The author of Song of Solomon now sets her extraordinary novelistic powers on a striking new course. Tar Baby, audacious and hypnotic, is masterful in its mingling of tones--of longing and alarm, of urbanity and a primal, mythic force in which the landscape itself becomes animate, alive with a wild, dark complicity in the fates of the people whose drama unfolds. It is a novel suffused with a tense and passionate inquiry, revealing a whole spectrum of emotions underlying the relationships between black men and women, white men and women, and black and white people.

The place is a Caribbean island. In their mansion overlooking the sea, the cultivated millionaire Valerian Street, now retired, and his pretty, younger wife, Margaret, go through rituals of living, as if in a trance. It is the black servant couple, who have been with the Streets for years--the fastidious butler, Sydney, and his strong yet remote wife--who have arranged every detail of existence to create a surface calm broken only by sudden bursts of verbal sparring between Valerian and his wife. And there is a visitor among them--a beautiful young black woman, Jadine, who is not only the servant's dazzling niece, but the protegée and friend of the Streets themselves; Jadine, who has been educated at the Sorbonne at Valerian's expense and is home now for a respite from her Paris world of fashion, film and art.

Through a season of untroubled ease, the lives of these five move with a ritualized grace until, one night, a ragged, starving black American street man breaks into the house. And, in a single moment, with Valerian's perverse decision not to call for help but instead to invite the man to sit with them and eat, everything changes. Valerian moves toward a larger abdication. Margaret's delicate and enduring deception is shattered. The butler and his wife are forced into acknowledging their illusions. And Jadine, who at first is repelled by the intruder, finds herself moving inexorably toward him--he calls himself Son; he is a kind of black man she has dreaded since childhood; uneducated, violent, contemptuous of her privilege.

As Jadine and Son come together in the loving collision they have both welcomed and feared, the novel moves outward--to the Florida backwater town Son was raised in, fled from, yet cherishes; to her sleek New York; then back to the island people and their protective and entangling legends. As the lovers strive to hold and understand each other, as they experience the awful weight of the separate worlds that have formed them--she perceiving his vision of reality and of love as inimical to her freedom, he perceiving her as the classic lure, the tar baby set out to entrap him--all the mysterious elements, all the highly charged threads of the story converge. Everything that is at risk is made clear: how the conflicts and dramas wrought by social and cultural circumstances must ultimately be played out in the realm of the heart.

Once again, Toni Morrison has given us a novel of daring, fascination, and power.

From the Hardcover edition.

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What Is This Book About? .......2007-06-11

I adore the writings of Toni Morrison but I got lost in the jungle of this book.

It is an interesting read because Morrison is so gifted and her use of language is so graceful, but I really had no clear idea of how many layers she had covered over her message with.

I wish she would go back to her "in your face" style of Bluest Eye or Song of Solomon or Sula.

I am simply not getting "it".

Toni Morrison's examination of this topic is, in my opinion, wonderful. .......2006-06-04

Each time I read this novel I appreciate it even more. The characters are carefully drawn, unveiling their idiosyncrasies layer by layer. Valerian's retreat into the greenhouse where he must learn how to get plants to bloom and ants to walk the other way is both amusing and pathetic. What I have found particularly enjoyable is Morrison's use of symbolism. The woman in the yellow dress, the tar pit, etc. all weave together to form a powerful novel. Perhaps not quite as arresting as "Beloved," "Tar Baby" certainly deserves high marks.

"Tar Baby" is among Morrison's best, and near the top of my list of American literature. Morrison's prose is angry here; perhaps that is why so many had a difficult time with this novel. I admit I do not agree with the racial philosophy of this book. The idea of a Black woman "selling out" is preposterous to me. But this does not lessen the impact of the statement, nor does it illegitimate the novel, allowing a reader to dismiss it as bigoted, or separatist. Rather, it exposes one to another point of view which, while disturbing, is nonetheless thought-provoking. Funny, but I always likened her writing style to Hemingway. Distinctly her own. While it is seldom easy to read a book of hers, she is an adept master of language, and crafts sentences filled with emotion and beauty.

It is too easy to say this book creates boundaries and contrasts- Black/White, Strong/Weak, Good/Bad. However, the point of the novel is identity. Toni Morrison's examination of this topic is, in my opinion, wonderful, and captivated me throughout.

The book may not be an easy read but it's also not a newspaper. Just like anything in life, what is worthwhile takes focus and time. I can whip through the works of Crichton and Grisham in a month and still would not get the knowledge and perspective that Tar Baby or almost any Morrison novel can offer.

If you want a light, airy read never take on the challenges of Morrison. If you want literature that has weight and an array of beautiful images and philosophies then "Tar Baby!" is worth the effort of resisting the quick read and delving into this text.

A poignant and contemporary struggle.......2006-04-12

Morrison is such a masterful author. Her novels always have a force behind it that draws the reader in and makes sure that you understand the various points of view. We first see Valerian's point of view, and we agree with him. Then we see Margaret's point of view and we agree with her also, although Valerian and Margaret are arguing with each other. This is how Morrison brings a story to life, using recursive narration to move forward and back in time regardless of the time period that the novel is currently in. One minute we are looking at Valerian and his past, the next we are looking at Margaret until it catches up to the present storyline and then advances further, which allows us to understand how and why each character acts the way that they do. Simply masterful.

What is even more masterful is Morrison's ability to articulate the struggle between races, but more importantly the struggle that black people go through. Should one embrace their past and their culture as Son does, even though it means living in squalor and primitive ways? Or should one educate themselves and try to make their lives better as Jadine does? The struggle is huge, and this is what adds the powerful flavor to the story. Ultimately, it is the side of Jadine that wins over, I believe, the side that no longer blames the white man and "his" culture, but rather embraces her culture and attempts to further herself, as a black woman, rather than let the past weigh her down and prevent her from bettering herself.

A poignant novel, of which I would expect nothing less from Morrison. A definite recommend, not only the book but any of her books.

5 stars.

totally different than i envisioned- in a really great way.......2005-12-14

When I began reading TarBaby I had no idea what it was about. I borrowed it from a high school classroom while I was student teaching and couldnt believe the difference between it and other Morrison novels while the language is beautiful and that is what makes it uniquely a Toni Morrison masterpiece. However, the love story between a black man and a woman who is black yet not, surprised me. Their love was so deep and so poignant - yet totally overwhelming and surprising at the same time.

The other story that is intertwined (that of Valerian Street and his dysfunctional upper-class white family) also startled me. I could not identify with the characters and found myself trying so hard to do so.

The ending of the novel left me wanting more. While it is not in Morrison's nature to write a sequel, I sincerely hope we find out what happens to Jadine, Son, and the Street's as their futures are left open-ended. Perhaps that is the point, and while I felt like the book could've gone on, I loved it nevertheless. Please read this book - it is one of Morrison's best!

Mercurial fun........2005-06-14

What I love about this author is not just her flawlessly executed prose, but her unique artistic angle, yet untouched by any other writer. And although I appreciate and admire her other novels (Beloved is beyond doubt a World Classic of the 20th Century), I think that with Tar Baby, Ms. Morrison is at her most entertaining. The novel is alive with the pages practically turning themselves.

It is a novel filled with humour and human truths about love and relationships. It is a moving indictment on race, money, and identity. It is as complex as Uncle Remus Tar Baby tale. It opens your mind without solving any questions. But above all it is a fun novel.

Read it and be all the more wiser for doing so.

Walt Disney Presents Uncle Remus (3 Stories: Brer Rabbit's Laughing Place, Brer Fox and De Rabbit Trap, De Tar Baby) Adapted From the Characters and Backgounds Created for Walt Disney's Song of the South (A Little Golden Book, D85)

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Walt Disney Presents Uncle Remus (3 Stories: Brer Rabbit's Laughing Place, Brer Fox and De Rabbit Trap, De Tar Baby) Adapted From the Characters and Backgounds Created for Walt Disney's Song of the South (A Little Golden Book, D85)

Manufacturer: Western
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Binding: Hardcover
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Rabbit Ears Treasury of Brer Rabbit: Brer Rabbit and the Wonderful Tar Baby, Brer Rabbit & Boss Lion (Rabbit Ears)

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Rabbit Ears Treasury of Brer Rabbit: Brer Rabbit and the Wonderful Tar Baby, Brer Rabbit & Boss Lion (Rabbit Ears)
Rabbit Ears
Manufacturer: Listening Library (Audio)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: 0739355996
Release Date: 2007-04-10

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Rabbit Ears Tales of Brer Rabbit enlightens and entertains with these famous folktales--read by your favorite stars and featuring original music by some of today's greatest artists.

Brer Rabbit and Wonderful Tar Baby
Read by Danny Glover
Original Music by Taj Mahal

Brer Rabbit was the sassiest critter in ten counties. Brer Fox couldn't take it anymore and stirred up a gooey, sticky Tar Baby for Brer Rabbit to run into. This whimsical tale of Brer Rabbit outsmarting his nemesis is one of the world's best-loved folktales.

Brer Rabbit & Boss Lion
Read by Danny Glover
Origianl Music by Dr. John

Mean old Boss Lion is threatening the folks in Brer Village and Brer Rabbit is forced to teach the troublemaker a lesson. Follow Brer Rabbit as he outsmarts the bad guy and returns to the village as the local hero.

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cute story

Bruh Rabbit And The Tar Baby Girl
Virginia Hamilton
Manufacturer: Blue Sky Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 059047376X

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Bruh Rabbit may indeed have met his match when he comes across a tar baby in the middle of the road. The baby's deaf, dumb and blind attitude infuriates the plucky trickster, just as Wolf planned! When Bruh Rabbit gets entangled in the tar baby's sticky embrace, has he finally been foiled by his long-time enemy? Certainly not, if Wolf falls for Bruh Rabbit's clever reverse-psychology and flings the wily rabbit into the briar patch!Spun in Virginia Hamilton's unique vernacular, this will be a delight to those familiar with Bruh Rabbit's games, and a unforgettable introduction for newcomers!

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cute story.......2004-02-13

This book is an interesting twist on an old story. Bruh Rabbit gets into Bruh Wolf's well-tended garden and eats his corn and peanuts. Bruh Wolf makes a "scarey-crow' in hopes that will keep Bruh Rabbit out. Bruh Rabbit comes back still. The next step Bruh Wolf takes is to make a tar baby girl. When Bruh Rabbit see the tar baby girl he gets mad because it will not speak to him. He ends up hitting her, kicking her and trying to bite her. Of course he gets stuck to the tar baby girl in the process! Bruh Wolf comes alos ang tries to get him. Bruh Rabbit tricks himself out of the situation by begging not to be thrown into the briar patch. Bruh Wolf falls for the trick and throws him in but Rabbit really loves it there! Fooled again!

It has extraordinary illustrations that would captivate the attention of any child, even ones with short attention spans.

I would recommed this book for kids ages 5-8. They will enjoy the story read aloud or to read silently to themselves

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Song of Solomon, Tar Baby, Sula
Toni Morrison
Manufacturer: Quality Paperback Book Club
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: B000BH3MNO

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This is all three books in one large paperback. Song of Solomon, Tar Baby, Sula.

Cassie's Colorful Day: A Tar Beach Board Book

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Beautiful book!

Cassie's Colorful Day: A Tar Beach Board Book

Manufacturer: Crown Books for Young Readers
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Binding: Board book

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ASIN: 0517800217
Release Date: 1999-12-28

Book Description

It's a special day for Cassie. Her daddy's taking her out for a surprise treat. As she gets dressed, she chooses many colorful items: her yellow-and-red polka-dot dress, purple shoes, a green pocketbook. What's the surprise? He's taking her to the ice cream parlor, with its blueand-orange sign. Cassie orders her favorite--a pink strawberry sundae!

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Beautiful book!.......2002-12-29

I have purchased many, many books for my 17 month old daughter. Since she was less than a year old this book has consistently been one of her favorites. Without fail, she will pick it for me to read day after day. I love the beautiful, bright, colorful illustrations. I highly recommend it! I am definitely a Faith Ringgold fan.

The Story of Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby (See Hear Read)

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The Story of Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby (See Hear Read)

Manufacturer: Walt Disney Productions
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000F3GIP8

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Children's book with old southern traditional story. Contained a tape to read the story to the children.

The Story of Brer Rabbit and the Wonderful Tar Baby

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Great Story but not so good illustrations
Absolutely enchanting!

The Story of Brer Rabbit and the Wonderful Tar Baby
Joel Chandler Harris , and Henrik Drescher
Manufacturer: Rabbit Ears
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Great Story but not so good illustrations.......2004-09-07

This is a great story, but the problem with this story is that the illustrations don't quite catch the mood of the story, in my opinion anyway. The illustrations are bizarre in some ways while the mood is so tone down and mellow. This would have been a great story if it wasn't for the illustrations.

Absolutely enchanting!.......2000-01-09

My children love this recording and take turns playing "Brer Rabbit" and "Brer Fox." I am personally enthralled by Danny Glover's masterful reading of this story. It is easy to imagine yourself around a fire alongside a slow moving river while you are listening.

A resounding well-done to everyone who put this one together!

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Disappointing

Brer Rabbit and the Wonderful Tar Baby
Joel Chandler Harris
Manufacturer: Rabbit Ears
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

African American | United States | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths | Literature | Children's Books | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0887082505

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Disappointing.......1998-10-22

If you have ever heard the record of the story available around the 1950s, you will be very disappointed with this version. The music is inappropriate and intrusive. The story is shortened. What I bought the tape for was to hear the accents of the area in which the story was collected, the strong accents of the south. The story was narrated by someone with almost no accent at all, and certainly not the lovely, unique accents of that area.

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