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This book tells the story of Emanuel Goldberg, a chemist, inventor, and industrialist who contributed to almost every aspect of imaging technology in the first half of the 20th century. Photographic sensitometry, reprographics, standardized film speeds, color printing (moire effect), aerial photography, extreme microphotography (microdots), optics, camera design (the Contax), the first hand-held movie camera, and early television technology--Golberg was involved with them all. Yet history has not been kind to him, and his name has been all but erased from the annals of information science. An incredible story emerges as Buckland unearths forgotten documents and rogue citations to make the case that it was Goldberg, not Vannevar Bush, who created the first desktop search engine. Goldberg, not "Professor Zapp" (a figment of J. Edgar Hoover's imagination), who developed microdot technology. Goldberg, not Heinz Kueppenbender, who designed the famous Contax 35 mm camera. Buckland firmly yet engagingly gives credit where credit is due, in the process shedding light on the circumstances that led to Goldberg's obscurity. The result is an illuminating tribute to a great mind, and a fascinating investigation of a crucial period in the history of information science and technology.
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What does it mean to be "gifted"? What's good—and not so good—about being identified as gifted? How can parents make sure that their gifted children get the learning opportunities they need? And how can parents cope with the unique challenges gifted kids present?
Every parent of a gifted child has question like these. Since 1991, when we published the original edition of this guide, parents have looked here for answers. Now revised and updated with information about current research and legislation, new examples, new resources (including Web sites), and more, it's the first place to turn for facts, insights, strategies, and sound advice.
You'll learn what giftedness is (and isn't), what makes gifted kids so special, how kids are identified as gifted, and why some kids fall through the cracks during the identification process. You'll discover encouraging practical tips for living with your gifted child—and handling the endless questions, high energy, and too-smart mouth that often go along with giftedness. You'll find out how to keep from raising a "nerd," how to prevent perfectionism, and when to get help. And you'll learn how to advocate for your child's education at school and in your state.
Friendly, inviting, and fun to read, THE SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR PARENTS OF GIFTED KIDS is for any parent who has ever wondered.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent resource for families and schools.......2007-05-22
There are many books on the topic of gifted and talented children as it relates to their education and needs. However, I found this book addressed the gifted child from many different aspects. It touched upon their academic and social-emotional needs. It provides parents with great insight into these children in terms of how they think, characteristics that are common and the dangers of mis-diagnosing gifted children with disorders such as ADHD. It is easy to read straight through but is also set up in such a way that a particular section of interest can stand alone. I had purchased this book for my own use and then purchased 7 more to present to our local Board of Education. Our district did not have a program for gifted and talented children on the elementary level. With this book in conjunction with other research a small group of parents and myself presented an entire packet to our Board of Ed. to make a case for this much needed program. We were successful. The program was added to our district's curriculum for next year. This book helped greatly to help us navigate and advocate for our children. Much recommended.
Book's title is misleading.......2007-03-08
This book deals quite extensively with how to help your child if the school he/she goes to offers no gifted program or a pull-out program.
I didn't really find that any of the issues I deal with in my school district (which has gifted classes) or with my son (who seems to have some attention issues specifically related to his giftedness) were answered.
It does list other resources... Maybe those will be helpful.
Seattle Mom.......2007-01-23
Would recommend this book to teachers, coaches, anyone working with children. Helps to recognize giftedness in children, understand and deal with them.
Having a gifted child, the book hit buttons on every page.
Happy I bought this book.......2007-01-18
If you have been told that your child is gifted and you want to know what the gist of it is and want to start with reading one book before investing in every book out there, this is the book for you. I had a long list of books to order but decided to try just one first and it happened to be this one and I am so glad that it was. It gives a great general view of what to expect, what to do, and what to feel. It mentioned something that I felt when my daughters teacher told me that she "may grow up to discover the cure for cancer", and that is the guilt! Instead of feeling only proud, which I do, I felt as tho maybe the teacher thought I wasn't a good enough parent for such a smart child and that having such an ignorant parent could ruin her intellect! I felt a bit ashamed and thanks to this book I no longer do. I don't like and don't read self-help books and did not expect to read this book cover to cover, if at all, but it turned out to be a great asset and comfort to me.
Survival Guide.......2007-01-17
This book is great. I have read many books on gifted children and this one is one of the best. Gifted kids are challenging and when you discover your child it gifted you think "now what". This book is very helpful.
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"Jimmy, eat your oatmeal, it'll stick to your ribs." I recall as a boy feeling around my rib cage after eating my oatmeal and wondering if it took a trip other foods didn't. Maybe oatmeal really did hang out down there."
The advice of our mothers. Maybe we don't always understand it as children (how does my failure to clean my plate affect the starving children in Africa?), but it carries a message of love and concern that reaches far beyond words. In his reflective style, best-selling author James Michael Pratt reminds us of the timeless wisdom of our mothers and offer tribute to the unsung heroines who have made the world go round. As he acknowledges, "Oatmeal might not really stick to ribs, but I never, ever eat it without hearing Mom's voice. It wasn't just oatmeal that stuck to this boy, though. It was the time-tested values that gave real warmth and protection, like a shield against the punches, life's knockout blows to the ribcage. Obeying Mom on eating the hot cereal was assuring myself that I could succeed."
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Billy feels angry, confused, and sad. His parents don't live together anymore — they have gotten a divorce. His deepest wish is for his mom, dad, and little brother Alec to live together as a family again. In this tender story, simply and charmingly illustrated, Billy learns that just because his parents live in separate homes, it doesn't mean that the strength and love of a family has been taken from him.
A tool for parents, educators, and therapists, the book sends a comforting message to children of the resilience and constancy of love within the family, even after a marriage ends.
Customer Reviews:
A very thoughtful tale to talk about a very complex issue........2002-05-22
I think that this book very tenderly discusses an issue facing many parents today. I have loaned it to a couple of friends who have been through a divorce with young children. In both cases, they said that the book helped them begin a conversation with their children about the love of family that can never be taken by divorce. Natalie has written this book from her heart and I am glad she can share it with others.
Adults and kids alike can relate to this book........2002-04-04
This is a great book for kids of all ages. It really hit home with me since my parents were divorced when I was a child. It will help your kids understand what other kids go through and that families can be of all shapes and sizes.
"This Message Sticks" Says Divorced Mom with Kids........2002-04-03
This book brought tears to my eyes. It's message is relevant and profoundly simple. My children related to the characters in the story and they love to read it again and again. It is a story that focuses on the love of family, and how that love transcends divorce. It's a must have for any family of divorce!
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Jonathan Carroll is a writer other writers envy. He's been described as a "cult favorite" whose works go out of print too quickly in the USA, despite his popularity in Europe and the admiration of reviewers. It may be because Carroll uses fantastic elements, but doesn't write genre fantasy; his books are often haunting, even frightening, but they're not horror novels. He puzzles you, surprises you, and always makes you think about how what he's saying might apply to your life.
In The Marriage of Sticks, Miranda Romanac is a thirtysomething dealer in rarities who loves her work and lifestyle, but feels unfulfilled. As her friend Zoe says,
you don't expect anything better to happen because you've lived too long and seen too much to have any more hope. I'm luckier than you. I don't think life's very friendly either, but I know we can control hope. You can turn it on and off like a spigot. I try to keep mine on full blast.
Miranda struggles to change her life after upsetting revelations at a high school reunion. She has an affair with a married man who leaves his wife and children for her. She lives with ghosts of her past and future, with what might have been and could be. She's forced to face the consequences of her actions and the effect she has on others' lives by being who she is. Finally, she learns "to live without everything" and be content. --Nona Vero
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A hip young woman sees an uncanny old woman in a wheelchair by the freeway in the middle of nowhere. Back home in New York City, she falls in love and marries an older man. When they go to live in a large old house in the suburbs, she begins to see apparitions. Then, as in the best vintage Carroll, things get really strange.
Customer Reviews:
Marriage of Sticks...a novel of paranormal occurrences.......2006-07-04
A strange novel!
I'd found this title by chance; I'd been perusing some reviews on a fantasy title and a reviewer had mentioned this work as a interesting read.
Rather than a true fantasy story, I'd have to classify this book in the paranormal horror (mild) genre. I must admit this is not one of my favorite themes and as a result, this tale did not really work for me.
The story itself is well written and easy to read; it starts very innocently (so benignly in fact, that I almost quit this book after the first chapter or so because I was bored) and then proceeds to get more "strange" as it winds its way toward its conclusion.
This novel was not exactly what I was looking or hoping for, but I 'm sure there are readers that enjoy this genre and may very well be pleased with this book.
Essential contemporary fantasy.......2005-04-27
After reading 5 of Jonathan Carroll's novels, I am certain of this much: his stories, told in clear and urbane prose, are compelling page-turners that, much like British fantasist Graham Joyce's, straddle the threshold of reality and fantasy. In The Marriage of Sticks, Miranda, his first-person elderly narrator, recounts in her journal a life turned upside down after mysterious, seemingly coincidental occurrences begin taking place after attending a 15-year class reunion.
What's so enjoyable about Carroll's writing is the investment he puts in to his protagonists. Miranda is no different: I found her to be a sympathetic, flawed, and likable narrator. Which is why the explanation of the strange phenomena in Miranda's life, revealed in the book's second half, left me a tad befuddled. Without giving too much away, it was hard for me to believe this character, who seemed to go through life without treating others with too much malice or magnanimity, was declared by Carroll as a metaphorical vampire!
Now, Miranda seems neither more or less of a vampire than the rest of human kind, and that may be Carroll's point: to make his readers examine themselves and question their own actions. If Miranda is selfish though appears otherwise, might we also be guilty of a similar selfishness? Might our actions, like Miranda's, reverberate with all of those we touch in the world?
Needless to say, The Marriage of Sticks is filled with wonderful observations about life - as are all of Carroll's books. Unfortunately, also like his other books, the fantasy element, the metaphysics that make up the Carroll-world, feel incomplete and are rendered a bit sloppily: too much explanation through dialogue of his surreal world, which eliminates much of the story's mystery. Of course, this short changing of a richer fantasy world is one of the reasons The Marriage of Sticks can clock in at under 300 pages. Ironically, one of Carroll's comendable traits is his ability to write such taut novels.
I really enjoyed The Marriage of Sticks, and also highly recommend the related, semi-sequel The Wooden Sea. Carroll's books, regardless of your opinion on their merits, are essential reading to understanding what's happening in contemporary fantasy.
Provocative Entertainment.......2003-05-13
As someone recently bit by the Carroll bug, I may not be the most impartial critic. Still I found this book was very enjoyable. I understand the swiftly shifting underlying cosmology of the novel will lose many readers. But it is this which drew me in deeper. Yes, the characters may seem alittle too privledged to connect with some but the underpinnings are sound. I like the fact that while Miranda is sympathetic that when the revelation about her character comes we are not unaware of her personal flaws up to this point. The key to much of the characterization is though we like the characters, we can see their shortcomings. How often do you see that?!
Also having read The Wooden Sea first, I was thrilled to see Frannie again. It should be noted that Kissing The Beehive, this novel, and The Wooden Sea make a rather discrete trilogy of novels. While indvidual stories, they certainly lend a certain resonance to each other.
So if you want something that entertains and provokes thought, you can't go wrong with Carroll. Not the best place to start - I read Sleeping in Flame first but would recommend The Wooden Sea as a good place to start - but still very good. Then again just pick one and jump in. Well worth the time.
good but far from perfect.......2003-03-08
I loved the first part of the book, introducing the characters and their plaes in the world. And the descriptions of falling in and out of love seemed a bit unrealistic but still beautifully written and I couldn't put the book down. And I loved the ending and where the whole book went. The middle section of the book, as the weird X-filesesque events start to happen and you don't really understand why, seemed clunky to me, and was not as enjoyable. In some ways I wish he could have figured out a smoother way to bridge the two wonderful parts.
Who cares?.......2002-11-13
Clearly I'm in the minority here, but I did not enjoy this book at all. Part 1 just did not ring true to me. First, I found the characters to be completely one-dimensional. Miranda reads like a female character written by a man. And Hugh -- handsome, philosophical, patient and willing to leave his wife! -- read to me like a man's idea of a woman's idea of the ideal man! Second, I had no idea where the book was headed and frankly, didn't much care.
Then, Part 2, the weird stuff kicks in. I didn't care about the characters in the first place, so I didn't much care what happened to them or why. I had literally no interest in deciphering the events/visions/ghosts.
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Things To Do Today:
• Persuade all family members to pitch in — and enjoy it
• Distribute the chores fairly — and make them fun
• Encourage responsibility and self-esteem
• Share the satisfaction of a job well done
If you'd like to trade your to-do list for one like this, then
Chores Without Wars is the book for you. With wisdom and humor, this practical, step-by-step guide gives you the techniques you need to enlist the support and cooperation of your entire family. Whether you're a single parent or part of a blended family, the homemaker in a traditional household or a college student sharing expenses, this book can make your life easier and more enjoyable — and your house cleaner!
Contains dozens of simple, effective ideas you can use today!
Customer Reviews:
Chores Without Wars is Awesome!.......2000-05-28
With wisdom & humor, this practical guide gives you techniques to turn Dad & Kids from Reluctant Stick-in-the-Muds into Enthusiastic Team Players. You & your house cleaner will love this one! One of the single mothers with whom I raised my kids, used to have a hilarious Parthian shot, that is, as her kids were dashing off to the next important apex in their lives, leaving their home chores undone, she would yell: "on your way to the Olympics why don't you take out the garbage?" She & I would chuckle wryly about one of the seven wonders of the parenting world: how your children can achieve great things & still act like royalty in re: housework. If is a big word in this book & sets the scene for all those ignored chores - read it & weep! Good luck - this book can change the quality of life within your family home! Amazing. ()
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Friends Stick Together: Appreciating Our Friendship
Manufacturer: Garborg's Heart 'n Home
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Loved it.......2000-03-25
A perfect little book to carry and keep with you. I would recommend it to any snoopy fan.
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If You Don't Stick with Me, Who Will?
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Making God's Word Stick
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In "Making God's Word Stick, Emmett Cooper, Ph.D., and Steve Wamberg offer a proven approach for jump-starting a young heart and mind for the Lord. Using their combined experience in teaching, they help you make the most of everyday situations, as well as standard curriculum such as devotionals and teaching plans, to create memorable moments that will not only capture a child's attention, but stay with him for a lifetime.
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Fangs and Angel Wings
Karen E. Taylor ,
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Terrific collection.......2003-11-23
Karen E. Taylor returns with a surprise for both the fans of her "Vampire Legacy" series and the unindoctrinated. "Fangs and Angel Wings," her first collection of short stories, proves her to be the Mistress of Horror with no peers. These stories echo the themes she has etched into her novels - devotion and betrayal, desire and revenge. She creates these stories like complex, delicate origami, in contrast to the towering sculpture that is the "Vampire Legacy."
This collection has something for all fans of the macabre. From the erotic poem, "Angel," to the cruelly, feminist story, "Contacts," Ms. Taylor shows that she is a highly intellectual and provocative storyteller, and that sets her above and apart from the pack of horror writers who rely upon gallons of blood and body parts by the pound to supplement their meager talents. The warmth and charm of her brief anecdotes, which introduce each chilling tale, showcases her abilities in the same, sly way that a master magician uses misdirection. First, she pats your hand, and then she sends shivers down your spine!
There isn't a mediocre story in the collection. She travels effortlessly from the hypnotizing and surreal in her Bram Stoker Award nominated, "Mexican Moon," to the eerie and futuristic in "Freedom." Karen E. Taylor is just as easily at home in prose or poetry, as she proves in the wonderful, tender and compelling, "Dancing at the King Stag's Moon" or the vampire poem, "The Debt." She even manages to be outstanding in a work that defies description. "The Calling," a work commissioned to be read during a symphonic performance of Camille Saint-Saen's "Danse Macabre," can only be considered an invocation. And a right terrifying one it is!
After reading these tales of terror and the supernatural, Ms. Taylor's casual reader will become her fervent fan, and all of her fans will wish that she published new books on a monthly basis.
Sultry haunting horror.......2003-11-19
Karen E. Taylor is one of my favorite authors. This collection runs the gamut from vampires to ghosts and other restless spirits. The subtly nuanced tales are to be savored. My personal favorites in the collection are Mexican Moon and Blood of the Rose. In my opinion, this is a must have book for affianadoes of the genre. Sultry, Haunting and horrific.
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In this long-awaited cookbook, Anthony Bourdain reveals the hearty, delicious recipes of Les Halles and the provocative tricks of the trade that have made him a celebrated name across the globe.
Before stunning the world with his bestselling Kitchen Confidential and A Cook's Tour, Anthony Bourdain spent years serving some of the best French brasserie food in New York. With its no-nonsense, down-to-earth atmosphere, Les Halles matches Bourdain's style perfectly: a restaurant where you can dress down, talk loudly, drink a little too much wine, and have a good time with friends. Now, Bourdain gives us his Les Halles Cookbook, a cookbook like no other: candid, funny, audacious, full of his signature charm and bravado.
So bring a sharp knife, a big appetite, and a willingness to learn, as Bourdain teaches you everything you need to know to prepare classic French bistro fare. While you're being guided, in simple steps, through recipes like roasted veal short ribs and steak frites, escargots aux noix, and foie gras aux pruneaux, you'll feel like he's in the kitchen beside you-reeling off a few insults when you've scorched the sauce, and then patting you on the back for finally getting the steak tartare right.
As practical as it is entertaining, Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook is a can't-miss treat for cookbook lovers, aspiring chefs, and Bourdain fans everywhere.
Customer Reviews:
Got my "meese" going..........2007-09-24
Anthony's book fits well with my bent-witted and highly unprofessional kitchen antics.
As a therapy escape from my day job, I cook, and this book tosses out not only a fun challenge but also a bit of colorful humor. Anthony knows his stuff and as you read, you'll know it too.
My only regret...I missed his local book signing event because of my darn day job!
Good to read but better to cook with.......2007-09-07
This is alot more interesting than most cookbooks. Mostly because of the personable style in which the chapters and/or dishes are written and described. There is a little profanity contained in a few sections, so if this is a gift or you plan on lending it out you may want to be careful to whom you give it. However I found what little profane language the book contained was meant to be more irreverent than offensive and it came off as a personal joke between the author and the reader, but that's just me. You'll have to decide if this presentation is for you.
The recipies are laid out well, concise, organized, and while some cuts of meat and ingredients are difficult to come by, or possibly called something else in your part of the country, with a little work you can come up with suitable substatutes and the results are amazingly good.
If you're a cook you'll love this book.
Excellent Recipes.......2007-08-21
I really enjoyed cooking with this book. The recipes are easy to follow and taste wonderful. It's also commical the way Anthony Bourdain describes how to put some of the recipes together. Cooking is fun and this book had me laughing in my kitchen.
Full of fun.......2007-08-21
What can you expect from a book written by a chef 'labeled' as stylish and character? It's a book full of fun to read. The front part really gives you most of the in-depth thoughts you need to be a happy cook (yeah, happy - not successful).
For the recipes part - I cook for my family every weekend and this part inspired me a lot. Though some recipes require stuffs which I cannot acquire locally in Hong Kong, you can still make use of the many tricks and wisdom Anthony shared in the books - some literally, some hidden!
Enjoy.
An excellent read; excellent directions; humor to cook with!.......2007-08-14
If you've read any of Bourdain's books, you know what type of humor I am refering to . His writing style for this book is as if he was standing next to you instructing.....and leting you know when you screwed up. I wished he would have included the French translations of dishes in the Glossary. Some of the recipes require some "difficult to locate ingredients" and while I am a big proponent of making your own stock, continuing on to reduce and make a demi-glace may be a bit too much time-wise for some cooks, especially when you can get it on the Internet....and while it may be pricey....consider your own time in doing it, especially when you are only adding a tablespoon to a receipe. I recommend this if you want to cook bistro type food.
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