La Carreta

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La Carreta

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A tale of suppression and hardship

#2 in the series, Traven continues with the lesson

On pre-revolutionary Mexican society-----plus a simple story

One of the great writers!

The Carreta
B. Traven
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In the second of his six Jungle Novels, Traven brings his remarkable narrative talents to bear on the coming of age of a young Indian ox-cart driver and the oppressive world in which he must make his way. B. Traven is coming to be recognized as one of the narrative masters of the twentieth century. --New York Times

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A tale of suppression and hardship.......2005-03-12

The Carreta, the second of B Traven's Jungle Series,is the tale of a young Indian peon, Andres. The story shows the way the Indian people of Mexico became serfs or peons to the wealthy Hispanic landowners. The corrrupt government of Porfirio Dias allowed for over half of the Mexican population to live as virtual debt slaves, always toiling for the landowners. Andres's family, like all peon families, must work in the fields for the rich and get further and further in debt. Eventually he is traded in a poker game by his master. He then leaves his family and becomes a carreta driver. These folks drove simple oxen carts across the Mexican frontier, carrying goods from village to village. During one of the trips, he meets a homeless displaced Indian girl of around 15 and they become man and wife.

Traven paints a picture of economic and social oppression, fueled by racism and illiteracy, and ripe for socialist revolution. He tells us of a nation that is rotten from the President on down, living like parasites on the toil and sweat of the poor. A simple story in many ways, the focus of Traven is frequently in the details and explanations of the economic conditions rather than on character to character interactions. These interactions interest him most when there is injustice.

This book was not as oriented toward teaching the reader the economic system of oppression that Traven's first book, Government, exemplifies. However, it is a good read.

#2 in the series, Traven continues with the lesson.......2001-01-09

La Carreta is a great read, second in the jungle series. The first five books set the stage and the book, "General from the Jungle" is the climax. Each book stands alone well enough, however, by reading the entire series, preferrebly in order, a greater understanding of what created the conditions for revolution can be garnered. Characters from previous books have cameo appearances in later books, so some previous knowledge of them makes it more interesting. Tierra y Libertad!

On pre-revolutionary Mexican society-----plus a simple story.......2000-06-28

B. Traven, a German leftist who fled the chaos of post World War I Bavaria for the New World, wrote many novels of Mexico, including the movie immortalized by Bogart, "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre". This is the first one I've read, so don't put me on your list of Traven experts. I have learned that this novel, THE CARRETA, is part of a series. I hope that the characters continue from novel to novel, but have no idea if this is true. If they do not, then this book is a very slight effort, in terms of a story and sequence of events. A young Indian man, a peon on a hacienda, is traded off by his patrón during a card game. His new boss runs a cartage company---the workers are on the road all their lives, and due to an extreme system of debt slavery, can never escape their hard existence. Andrés, the young man, finds a young woman at a fiesta and makes her his wife. They love, but must part when Andrés learns that his father, back on the plantation, has been sold to a timber cutting firm deep in the jungles, a fate that nearly nobody can survive. This is the entire plot of the book. What makes the book interesting is the great amount of detail the author gives on Mexican life in the time of Porfirio Dias, the dictator who was overthrown in 1910. The land, the lives of the simple people, Indian legends, the details of work are all depicted in beautiful prose interspersed with considerable irony on the cruelties and injustices of the whole system. Some people might find the political slant not to their taste, but how could you ignore or accept a system that kept more than half of the Mexican people in virtual slavery all their lives ? If you read this book, which is set in the southern state of Chiapas, and wonder how the Revolution changed everything, think about what has been taking place in that very state during the 1990s. The Indians are still in a state of armed revolt against the landlords, who still think that the native peoples are theirs to use and discard. If you link the times described by Traven and the news of today, you will find that his novel remains entirely relevant to our times.

One of the great writers!.......1999-01-17

Sixty years ago, Traven wrote books that taught you everything you needed to know about what Mexico and, indirectly, America were doing to Mexico's indigenous populations. Though often translated awkwardly from his original German into English, Traven's prose sings. As a leftist who fled a death sentence issued by the post-World War freikorps of Bavaria, he sympathized with the Indians of Mexico, learned their language, and told their story in such a compelling way that it will change the way you see the world. Traven is best known for writing "The Treasure of Sierra Madre," but his so-called jungle books, like "The Carreta," are perhaps his real masterpieces.

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so easily put down

A daring, complex fantasy novel

Midwest Book Review, February 2005 Issue

An adventurous quest through an enchanted land.
Twilight of the Gods: Cinátis (Book One Complete)

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A mysterious plague is sweeping up from the south in the country of Omoham, driving the Omoham'Eye northward. In the path of the fleeing citizens, whole villages are decimated... A whole country is at risk. Amid this chaos comes the conquering Ch'turc with a vast army, seizing the Omoham'Eye for slaves, setting new laws in place. The fate of the country hangs in the balance, until the emergence of a savior known simply as Jeru Stone Felder and his mate Eríl. But will Jeru save the world or destroy it?

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so easily put down.......2007-02-28

Loving gay-themed fantasy novels as much as I do I am awfully sorry to give such a low rating to one of them, especially this one.

The world created here by Mr Donaghe is interesting and the plot really has potential. Moreover it is extremely clear how much care he put in his work, giving us a novel that is neither short, nor vain, nor hurried.

Unfortunately it is also lenthy more than just long, excruciating more than slow and wordy more than meaningful.
We are given a whole paragraph when a simple sentence would suffice, long explanation instead of hints and this happens again and again.

I had to abandon it after little more than a hundred pages, displeased with the author and with mysel, not a nice feeling.

By the way, one could legitimately feel displeased with the publisher too: the book is massive, hard to read, printed with a very small font and badly bounded so that pages tend to fall out.

A daring, complex fantasy novel.......2006-10-20

I don't like the label "gay book", if this is supposed to mean "For gay people only". I think complex, imaginative, strikingly actual fantasy novels like these deserve to be considered for their literary merits. I think the bloody, bigoted and power-hungry ch'turks resembles some of reactionary forces that spawns their supponent intolerance and hatred in this world. The paragon is more subtle than it appears because Donaghe explores the imoplications of induced fear, and the complicities between oppressors and certain oppressed. The oppressors aren't an undistinguished pack of marauders, but their personality vary from the mindless fanatic to the sly politician. The victims of the Ch'turks power-hungry bigotry is the gentle Omoham-EYE, a magical people tolernt of diversity, in syntony with nature and full of lovely charachters, like the protagonists, Jeru the "Stone Felder" and the lovely Eril, member of an ancient race With the helpof "Witches" hey will investigate the reality of the rumored "Plague" and find a mean do defeat the invaders. But even among the gentle Omoham-Eye still lurks the possibility of evil, as said in a rather cryptic passage of their sacred book.
I find this first book exquisite, the fantastic world Donaghe has buit at par with Tolkien's Middle Eart" and Storm Constantine's Wraeththu.
I can't wait to read the following books!This is all Grimsley's "Kirith Kirin" wanted to be- and failed.

Midwest Book Review, February 2005 Issue.......2005-01-27

As with many good fantasy novels, this story begins with a youth who must set out on a Quest. Sixteen-year-old Jeru, the youngest of three brothers, finds his life is turned upside down by a plague that has beset the land of Omoham. Before the onset of the panic, Jeru worked the family farm and dreamed at night of a shadowy man. His life was fairly simple, though it didn't feel complete. Now everyone in the region is fleeing in fear. Jeru's brothers and parents have already left the farm, but Jeru has chosen not to accompany them. Instead, he goes south, to Cinatis, in an effort to discover what is causing the plague and to try to discover why he feels such a disturbance in the earth. Jeru's special gift is as a stone felder. He can feel in the stones under his feet that something evil is quite literally affecting the land.

One thing that becomes apparent as Jeru makes his pilgrimage south is that as fast as his countrymen leave Omoham, the neighboring Ch'turks come in and take over their land and holdings. This doesn't seem right. Then on the road long before he even reaches Cinatis, Jeru is attacked by Ch'turk rogues. Jeru is saved from death by Eril, a mysterious young man who Jeru soon realizes is the one who has been haunting his dreams. The two discover they are soul-mates and form a strong bond. They continue on the journey to Cinatis only to find that things are worse than they had imagined. The Ch'turk's religious orders have posted new rules for the society that can only be described as joyless, discriminatory, regimented, and fundamentalist. They've outlawed relationships like Eril and Jeru's, as well as disallowed the use of any sort of earth gifts, stonefelding included. Jeru's abilities are not ones he has ever had to hide-or refrain from using-and everything about this is wrong and unnatural for him. The penalty for not following these new rules, though, is death.

At the urging and with the assistance of other powerful characters, Jeru and Eril set out on a quest to learn the truth, and it is this journey of exploration that encompasses Book One of the "Twilight of the Gods" trilogy. The next book will be called GWI'S WAR and is due out very soon, with the third book, WAR AMONG THE GODS, to come later in 2005.

I've been meaning to read this book for a long time, but it is a big one - 585 pages - and that seemed a little daunting. Once I started it, however, it rolled along smoothly, revealing layer upon layer of information about a captivating world at the precipice of change. Jeru is a worthy protagonist, and his relationship with Eril is richly drawn. The villains are appropriately villainous, the "good guys" are engaging, and the land in which this epic plot takes place is fascinating. I very much look forward to the next installment of this series. ~Lori L. Lake, reviewer for Midwest Book Review and author of the "Gun" series

An adventurous quest through an enchanted land........2004-11-12

Ronald L. Donaghe's fantasy novel, "Cinatis", begins as the central character, Jeru, is preparing to leave his family's farm for the last time. A reported plague, spreading from the southern reaches in the land of Omoham, is threatening the people, most of whom, like Jeru, are earth gifted. Fear of the plague has caused people to leave their homes in droves. Jeru's parents, Megan and Wanu-té, and his brothers, Joshu and Samu, have already fled the farm. Jeru, a stone felder like his father, is aware of deep disturbance in the ground beneath his feet...only a stone felder would be aware of such sensations. He's troubled by the rumblings, but continues his preparations to leave for the two day journey to the city of "Cinatis", where he hopes to learn news of the plague. Spending his last night at home alone, Jeru senses a new presence, that of a stranger, but at the same time, he knows there is nothing to fear.

On the way to Cinatis, Jeru is attacked and injured by some men from the industrialized land, Ch'turk, to the north of Omoham. Ch'turk people are unwanted, unpleasant invaders, threatening and crude, spreading ever deeper into Omoham with their noisy, offensive, smoke spewing machines. Ostensibly, the Ch'turk entered Omoham to save the people from the plague, but they are taking over the abandoned homes and inns. Jeru is rescued from his attackers by Eríl, a Na-té.

Na-tés are an ancient race of people, living deep in the Miasma Forest, which runs along the eastern boundary of Omoham, beyond the unseen Na'ibel River. The earth gifted Na-tés wear no clothing, and are able to communicate over great distances through their mists. In a series of events, wonderfully told by Donaghe, Jeru realizes that Eríl is his ideal man--the stranger he's sensed, and seen in his dreams. Eríl, long smitten by Jeru--he had been watching Jeru as he worked in the fields--joins him on his journey to Cinatis. They become Té mates.

Once in Cinatis, Jeru and Eríl discover belligerent Ch'turk all over the city, their priests posting proclamations forbidding citizens to practice the art of felding, which they consider unnatural and evil. Other demands, counter to the Way of the Té, include no nudity (up to then clothing had been optional), no displaying of what Ch'turk believe to be unnatural affections, and other demands that, if not met, are to result in immediate execution.

Jeru and Eríl meet Ka-té, the sitting witch of Cinatis. Over one hundred years old, Ka-té, senses how special Jeru and his partner are and encourages them to embark on a quest to learn the truth of the plague. They are to travel to the other six major cities of Omoham, visiting the sitting witch in each of the cities. Jeru hadn't realized how powerful his stone felding abilities were until he and Eríl had an angry encounter with a Ch'turk priest, preventing him from setting fire to the Miasma Forest. Jeru was able to make the stone beneath their feet tremble. Further along in Donaghe's novel, Jeru's abilities strengthen. He becomes an exceptionally powerful stone felder... powers that may prove disastrous to the entire country of Omoham.

Before Jeru's family left home, Samu, his wood felder brother, had fashioned a staff for him. While in Cinatis, Ka-té left his hand print on Jeru's staff, gifting the staff with powers, thus allowing communication between Ka-té and Jeru. The sitting witch of each of the seven main cities of Omoham has an astral eye, allowing communication among the witches through astral mists. Ka-té senses evil in the mists coming from one of the other six astral eyes, but he has no idea what the evil is, or which city the evil mist is coming from. Ka-té keeps the information to himself as he encourages Jeru and Eríl to travel first to the city of Levi-dell, a moon wheel's journey to the south.

Their journey begins. Each night, Eríl prepares a nest where they consummate their love. Ka-té told them that Jeru's taking of Eríl's seed would enhance not only his stone felding powers, but would greatly enhance his mist awareness, and his Animas, or life force. Long before reaching Levi-dell, they realize something is very amiss in the land. They visit each city of Omoham, and all the sitting witches come to care for Jeru and Eríl. Almost all of the sitting witches, that is. Jeru and Eríl become fast friends with the fire felders of Nu-ed, who put on a spectacular fire show for their visitors; they meet the soil felders of Bender, and admire their beautiful glassine buildings. There is a surprise for Jeru in Bender when a person he cares for reenters his life. In each of the cities, Jeru and Eríl meet other earth gifted people, each with different felding powers, and they gain friends and allies as they come to the realization that the plague is not at all what they expected.

By the end of "Cinatis", the realization of why Donaghe's series is called "Twilight of the Gods" comes into focus. It's easy to see why "Cinatis" was a 2004 nominee for the Imagination Award from the Stonewall Literary Society.

Five stars to Ronald L. Donaghe's "Cinatis", a well-written and exhilarating journey through an enchanting land with new surprises on each page. His characters are richly developed, very believable and realistic considering the mysterious setting. Jeru and Eríl meet many people on their journey, the hes, the shes, and the shhes. I truly cared for the many likeable characters, hated the bad guys, and feared the unknown. The next book in the "Twilight of the Gods" series, "Gwi's War," takes Jeru, Eríl, and their friends into the land of Ch'turk and promises to be just as exciting a novel as "Cinatis."

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An adventurous quest through an enchanting land.
Life Viewed from a Different Angle
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Twilight of the Gods: Cinatis
Ronald L. Donaghe
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An adventurous quest through an enchanting land........2004-09-23

Ronald L. Donaghe's fantasy novel, Cinatis, begins as the central character, Jeru, is preparing to leave his family's farm for the last time. A reported plague, spreading from the southern reaches in the land of Omoham, is threatening the people, most of whom, like Jeru, are earth gifted. Fear of the plague has caused people to leave their homes in droves. Jeru's parents, Megan and Wanu-té, and his brothers, Joshu and Samu, have already fled the farm. Jeru, a stone felder like his father, is aware of deep disturbance in the ground beneath his feet...only a stone felder would be aware of such sensations. He's troubled by the rumblings, but continues his preparations to leave for the two day journey to the city of Cinatis, where he hopes to learn news of the plague. Spending his last night at home alone, Jeru senses a new presence, that of a stranger, but at the same time, he knows there is nothing to fear.

On the way to Cinatis, Jeru is attacked and injured by some men from the industrialized land, Ch'turk, to the north of Omoham. Ch'turk people are unwanted, unpleasant invaders, threatening and crude, spreading ever deeper into Omoham with their noisy, offensive, smoke spewing machines. Ostensibly, the Ch'turk enter Omoham to save the people from the plague, but they are taking over the abandoned homes and inns. Jeru is rescued from his attackers by Eríl, a Na-té.

Na-tés are an ancient race of people, living deep in the Miasma Forest, which runs along the eastern boundary of Omoham, beyond the unseen Na'ibel River. The earth gifted Na-tés wear no clothing, and are able to communicate over great distances through their mists. In a series of events, wonderfully told by Donaghe, Jeru realizes that Eríl is his ideal man--the stranger he's sensed, and seen in his dreams. Eríl, long smitten by Jeru--he had been watching Jeru as he worked in the fields--joins him on his journey to Cinatis. They become Té mates.

Once in Cinatis, Jeru and Eríl discover belligerent Ch'turk all over the city, their priests posting proclamations forbidding citizens to practice the art of felding, which they consider unnatural and evil. Other demands, counter to the Way of the Té, include no nudity (up to then clothing had been optional), no displaying of what Ch'turk believe to be unnatural affections, and other demands that, if not met, are to result in immediate execution.

Jeru and Eríl meet Ka-té, the sitting witch of Cinatis. Over one hundred years old, Ka-té, senses how special Jeru and his partner are and encourages them to embark on a quest to learn the truth of the plague. They are to travel to the other six major cities of Omoham, visiting the sitting witch in each of the cities. Jeru hadn't realized how powerful his stone felding abilities were until he and Eríl had an angry encounter with a Ch'turk priest, preventing him from setting fire to the Miasma Forest. Jeru was able to make the stone beneath their feet tremble. Further along in Donaghe's novel, Jeru's abilities strengthen. He becomes an exceptionally powerful stone felder... powers that may prove disastrous to the entire country of Omoham.

Before Jeru's family left home, Samu, his wood felder brother, had fashioned a staff for him. While in Cinatis, Ka-té left his hand print on Jeru's staff, gifting the staff with powers, thus allowing communication between Ka-té and Jeru. The sitting witch of each of the seven main cities of Omoham has an astral eye, allowing communication among the witches through astral mists. Ka-té senses evil in the mists coming from one of the other six astral eyes, but he has no idea what the evil is, or which city the evil mist is coming from. Ka-té keeps the information to himself as he encourages Jeru and Eríl to travel first to the city of Levi-dell, a moon wheel's journey to the south.

Their journey begins. Each night, Eríl prepares a nest where they consummate their love. Ka-té told them that Jeru's taking of Eríl's seed would enhance not only his stone felding powers, but would greatly enhance his mist awareness, and his Animas, or life force. Long before reaching Levi-dell, they realize something is very amiss in the land. They visit each city of Omoham, and all the sitting witches come to care for Jeru and Eríl. Almost all of the sitting witches, that is. Jeru and Eríl become fast friends with the fire felders of Nu-ed, who put on a spectacular fire show for their visitors; they meet the soil felders of Bender, and admire their beautiful glassine buildings. There is a surprise for Jeru in Bender when a person he cares for reenters his life. In each of the cities, Jeru and Eríl meet other earth gifted people, each with different felding powers, and they gain friends and allies as they come to the realization that the plague is not at all what they expected.

By the end of Cinatis, the realization of why Donaghe's series is called Twilight of the Gods comes into focus. It's easy to see why Cinatis was a 2004 nominee for the Imagination Award from the Stonewall Literary Society.

Five stars to Ronald L. Donaghe's Cinatis, a well-written and exhilarating journey through an enchanting land with new surprises on each page. His characters are richly developed, very believable and realistic considering the mysterious setting. Jeru and Eríl meet many people on their journey, the hes, the shes, and the shhes. I truly cared for the many likeable characters, hated the bad guys, and feared the unknown. The next book in the Twilight of the Gods series, Gwi's War, takes Jeru, Eríl, and their friends into the land of Ch'turk and promises to be just as exciting a novel as Cinatis.

Life Viewed from a Different Angle.......2003-09-17

I recommend *Twilight of the Gods: Cinatis*. The book is like a fun-house mirror... approach with a sense of fun and curiousity, but be aware that some will see a reflection they don't like.

The storyline and pacing are strong. It's mildly disappointing that the characters are allegorical (100% good or 100% bad... but nothing in-between).

As of today, this book is the first of an as-yet incomplete series. More, please!

Not what I expected.......2003-08-18

Normally, I enjoy reading Ronald Donaghe because he writes fluffy, cute little stories. They are a great escape from the hum-drum world. And being a fan of the fantasy genre and seeing all of the positive reviews, I decided to check this book out. Unfortunately, within the first few pages, I realized something was wrong. In the novel, there is a city named Omoham'EYE. I kept looking at this thinking something wasn't right. Then it hit me, Omoham'EYE = I'm a homo. Then realized Dekan'RU (You are naked), the Ree'uq River (Queer River), Nu'ed (Nude) and my favorite, the evil country, Ch'turc (the Church). What started as a cute, fluffy fantasy novel turned into an annoying soapbox rant against the Church. Not that I have a problem with that line of thinking, but let's call it like it is and not mask it as a fantasy novel.

Delightful fantasy for gay readers.......2003-02-05

First acquainted with Donaghe's Common Brothers series, I was hoping his first attempt at the sf/fantasy genre would be as good. I was not disappointed. The work invites comparison with Grimsley's "Kirith Kirin" in a favorable way. The author brings his reader into a very different world, slowly introducing new ways of thinking, new words, new concepts.

Mr. Donaghe makes no secret in his works that the worst enemy of anyone's happiness is the regimented belief structure of organized religion, cut off from the strength, joy and beauty of nature and love. This book had me cheering throughout for the victories of men and women who love openly, whether gay or straight, and who care for one another without regard to personal gain.

Don't read this book expecting the intricacies of Dune or the grand scale of the original Foundation series. But be ready to have your heart warmed, and don't be surprised if you find yourself wishing "if only I could, too..."

The promise of a great fantasy.......2002-11-26

I love Common Son and being also a sci-fi and fantasy fan, I acquire Mr Donaghe's latest endeavor at once. I am not disappointed. Great science fiction/fantasy with romance between same sex, in particular men, is rare. And I am pleased and delighted that Mr Donaghe has added a promising series to this rarity. The main characters, Jeru and Eril are lovers and soul mates. But there is no erotic sex scence. Their love making or more correctly bonding is abstract, delving into the mingling of their souls and essence, resulting in the joining and enhancemenet of their minds , strengths and souls. In Cinatis, Mr Donaghe has created an amazing world split into two types of humans/beings. You have the ones who live freely and close to nature while endowed with incredible abilities. And on the other hand, you have those slaves to conservatism and bigotry living with the mechanics of science. The struggle between these two races, the evils of a power hungry individual and Jeru desperately trying to come to terms with his growing power and responsibilities set the theme of the first book of a promising series. The only shortcoming I find is the lack of depth of character in Jeru and Eril which Mr Donaghe succeeded so beautifully with Joel and Tom in the Common Son. On the other hand this is a long series and I hope Mr Donaghe will add beauty to his two main characters and have them shine like Alex and Seregil in the "Nightrunner" series and Cal and Pell in the "Wraeththu". Looking forward to Volume two of Cinatis which I pray is not too far away.

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PKD's best short story.......1997-06-16

Philip K. Dick was one of science fiction's short story "master craftsmen", though he was better known for his novels. His short stories are reminicent of Frederic Brown's, but usually Dick's were better paced and fuller. Published almost exclusively in SF magazines, most of his best stories were printed in Del Ray's "The Best of Philip K. Dick" collection. A good handful of these are some of the authentic gems of short SF. Towering above all the others (including the others collected in this volume), however, is "Frozen Journey", published in this volume with the less effective title "I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon". This was one of the first Dick stories to see "mainstream" print, as it first appeared in "Playboy", usually the domain of writers like Roth and Mailer. This short story brings together so many Dick themes in one place, it's like a pure distillation of his explorations; the unclear nature of reality, the difficulty of gender relations, the mistrust of technology, and the tendency to mental instability. But there is also something new here, a powerfully moving evocation of the effect of one man's guilt and sorrow on his consciousness and his resulting isolation from other people. In this story, Dick is able to wed his well-noted ontological ambiguity seemlessly with his compassion for humanity's predicament, something only partially achieved by his best novels (though some come close, notably "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?"). All of the elements of the story serve to demonstrate the central tragedy, bring us in to the heart of the protagonist, make us see through his troubled eyes (even at the reality he has become blind to), and move us to reflect on the profound metaphor Dick has created: life as a frozen journey through space, alone with the shadows in our minds and hearts, broken by the sorrows of lost love, corrupted conscience, impending decay and death. Not since the "half-life" concept in "Unik" has Dick created such a potent and bleak image. To my mind this story represents a special kind of apex for Dick, his deepest expression of tragedy. It deserves to stand among the best such in English in short story form.

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I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon

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Just Okay

NOT WHAT I HOPED FOR

What a terrific resource for parents!

Excellent pediatric guide to eating behaviors

Disappointing.

Food for Tots
Janice W. Woolley , and Jennifer Pugmire
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1890908010

Book Description

Food for Tots is written for “parents, teachers, grandparents, and other caregivers of those children who will put anything but food into their mouths.” Food for Tots, the complete guide to feeding preschoolers, is a comprehensive cookbook and nutrition guide. It is a great resource for parents, grandparents, day care providers and other caregivers of young children. The book includes tips for raising healthy eaters, from first foods to finger foods to family meals. There are more than 100 kid-tested recipes that will please even the pickiest eaters. Young children love to help cook. Woolley and Pugmire provide plenty of creative ways to involve the little ones in cooking. There are great recipes for playdough, bubbles, and other fun kitchen crafts. The book also contains four chapters of essential information about food allergies, food safety, nutrition, and how to encourage healthy eating behaviors. It addresses the common concerns that parents of young children! have. The format is lively, and easy to use.

Customer Reviews:

Just Okay.......2007-03-27

There were no revelations in this cook book. mac and cheese, grilled cheese, blah blah blah....

NOT WHAT I HOPED FOR.......2006-03-15

I bought this book hoping to find new and exciting meals and snacks for children.
Unfortunately i was very disappointed as most of the recipes are what i call "common sense" and things that i already do make for the my children. I did however enjoy reading what the kids in the book had to say about the recipes.

What a terrific resource for parents!.......2004-09-07

Food for Tots is a charming, information-packed resource that will help parents of toddlers find a wide variety of appealing and healthy foods. I especially enjoyed the "tot tips" that answered questions a parent might have as she reads the recipes and commentary. This useful book also includes important nutrition information, advice about common feeding problems and information about food allergies.

Excellent pediatric guide to eating behaviors.......2003-08-06

This combination recipe book and pediatric guide to eating behaviors provides a wealth of kid-pleasing recipes, medical insight and good old fashioned mom-sense to help promote more nutritious eating for young children and hence, better health An excellent resource for parents and child caregivers alike.
C. Appel, Fearless Reviews

Disappointing........2003-07-29

I bought this book because I wanted recipes similar to the best-odds recipes in the back of "What To Expect The First Year." What I found was recipes for food that, quite frankly, I could easily make without a written recipe. There's a couple of good ones in there, but it's not worth the investment.

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Tom's Fast Food (Tots TV Picture Books)

Manufacturer: Egmont Childrens Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

A holiday feast: a top chef provides some recipes using frozen foods--some in surprising new ways, like hash made from tater tots. (Merchandising & Promotion).(Scott ... Gerow): An article from: Frozen Food Age

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A holiday feast: a top chef provides some recipes using frozen foods--some in surprising new ways, like hash made from tater tots. (Merchandising & Promotion).(Scott ... Gerow): An article from: Frozen Food Age
David Wellman
Manufacturer: Cygnus Business Media
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Frozen Food Age, published by Cygnus Business Media on August 1, 2002. The length of the article is 1277 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. 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.

Citation Details
Title: A holiday feast: a top chef provides some recipes using frozen foods--some in surprising new ways, like hash made from tater tots. (Merchandising & Promotion).(Scott Gerow)
Author: David Wellman
Publication: Frozen Food Age (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2002
Publisher: Cygnus Business Media
Volume: 51 Issue: 1 Page: 46(1)

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The ABC's and 123's of good nutrition for tots: A resource kit designed to help you teach preschool children the principles of The Dietary guidelines for Americans

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The ABC's and 123's of good nutrition for tots: A resource kit designed to help you teach preschool children the principles of The Dietary guidelines for Americans
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Manufacturer: Illinois Nutrition Education and Training Program
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Bewakingsprogramma "Mens en voeding," resultaten tot en met 1980 (Verslagen, adviezen, rapporten)

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Bewakingsprogramma "Mens en voeding," resultaten tot en met 1980 (Verslagen, adviezen, rapporten)

Manufacturer: Staatsuitgeverij
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: 9012045142

Demanding divers: Ecological energetics of food exploitation by diving ducks (Van zee tot land)

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Demanding divers: Ecological energetics of food exploitation by diving ducks (Van zee tot land)
Joep J. de Leeuw
Manufacturer: Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat, Directoraat-Generaal Rijkswaterstaat, Directie IJsselmeergebied
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: 9036912075

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Food for little tots (Circular A-289)
Ruth M Dawson
Manufacturer: Extension Service, North Dakota State University
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0007HDNBY

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Food for tot
Bette Callaway
Manufacturer: The Elves
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0007FPQB6

Food for tots: Pointers for parents (Circular)

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Food for tots: Pointers for parents (Circular)
Marjorie M Phillips
Manufacturer: Cooperative Extension Service, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, and U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, cooperating
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ASIN: B000728IAA

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Carolyn A Raab
Manufacturer: Cooperative Extension Service, University of Arkansas, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, and county governments cooperating
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ASIN: B0006QRCQI

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