The Mural Book: A Practical Guide for Educators

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The Mural Book: A Practical Guide for Educators
Janet Braun-Reinitz , and Rochelle Shicoff
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An indispensable resource for creating a mural from the initial proposal to the final installation and dedication. Topics include selecting an interior or exterior site, collaboration on a subject or theme, calculating size, time, and budget as well as funding sources. Also included are tools and materials, selecting a medium, enlarging drawings, and creating the mural with either paint, paper collage, or fabric. Over 80 color photographs reinforce the text and provide creative ideas for all levels.

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The Big Leap After Baby Steps

Try the click inside feature

Not for beginners

Finally, a book that gives more than the basics!

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Richard Harrington , and Abba Shapiro
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The evolution of Final Cut Pro continues to win over converts from other digital editing systems and challenge users of the earlier software versions. These users have been seeking an efficient way to learn about the powerful features of the application other than wading through tomes of documentation. Written by Apple-certified trainers, Final Cut Pro HD On the Spot is packed with more than 350 expert techniques for using Final Cut Pro HD, from mastering the interface to color correction, compositing, and media management. Experienced editors and novices alike will discover an invaluable reference to exporting and publishing their videos whether they are looking to orient themselves to the newest version of the application or seeking techniques to improve their efficiency and creativity.

Packed with more than 400 expert techniques, Final Cut Pro On the Spot delivers immediate solutions to FCP users.

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The Big Leap After Baby Steps.......2007-02-16

Even the authors are quick to say in the Introduction of this book, that it is not intended for the beginner user of Final Cut Pro, but for the one who is already comfortable with non-linear editing... the intermediate or veteran editor. Harrington and Shapiro have 20+ years of combined editing experience, 40 years of combined Apple usage, have read every tech document on the Web, every version of the program's manuals from start to finish, attended all Apple FCP certification courses, hung out with all the usual Final Cut Pro geeks, as well has have made friends with Apple's own Final Cut Pro Team. Along the way, they have picked up a gazillion handy tips and shortcuts that save editors time and hassle. They know that the average user is too busy working or living their daily lives, to uncover all of these gems, and so they have combined the cream of the crop, the best of the best into this book, for reference on the fly. It is designed to help "unlearn" the bad habits most users have picked up through experience. You know how some programs have a "Tip of The Day" that pops up, every time you launch the program or their website? Well, this book is akin to a mini bible of Final Cut Pro "Tips of The Day." And it's small and light enough to be carted around by the person with the mobile setup, keep it handy but out of the way in your normal setup, or who otherwise wants to carry it around for mini tip lessons in your spare time. 350 tips, to be exact. It's like having someone from Apple's Final Cut Pro department come to your house/facility, being available for personal house calls for specific tasks.

I myself, am a beginner with Final Cut. I'm primarily a musician (former film student with 8mm and 16mm experience, but have never edited on a digital system), seeking to create my own music videos, short films, and other content, and that's pretty much the extent of my plans for Final Cut Pro. I bought the book anyway, because I also have supplemental materials specifically designed for beginners, such as the wonderful "Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 4" by Diana Weynand (also avaialble for other versions of FCP, and released as a handy beginners tutorial, by Apple). Weynand's book is what I consider the Beginner's Steak, with everything one needs in order to start making sense of the program and editing right away, plus get a well-rounded level of experience with more detailed tasks... where "Final Cut Pro 4 on the Spot" is what I consider the Steak Sauce for ALL users... enhancing the experience, whenever you need it. Whether you want your steak well done or medium rare, before putting the sauce on, is entirely up to you, how fast you learn, or what your personal needs are. You may only like a little sauce on your steak, or a heaping river of sauces, but the point is, that the sauce is available. In more plain terms, everyone goes at a different pace in learning programs such as this, and even some people who can cut together something in Final Cut, may have missed or forgotten little bits of details along the way. However, this book is written and constructed in such a way that it can be used however YOU want it to be used, and as little or often as you need it. It makes no sense to try and read it start to finish, as it's not so much of a book that needs to be read, but instead *referred* to. You thumb through it for new ideas to spice up your productions, or go directly to specific chapters or tips when you come to a specific "stumper" while editing. There's plenty of troubleshooting tips and fixes here, along with the plentiful "Hey, this is a neat trick to speed things up/make it look better" sort of tip.

Hammond and Shapiro's book, at least to me, is a great tool to have around in the beginners stage as a "just in case," because it clearly has answers to questions I already know I'm going to need to do, such as working with audio quickly, color correction, better transitions, and I'm very big on using shortcut keys, instead of moving the mouse around to click every menu option. Depending on the project, I may need more or less information about how to do certain tasks more efficiently... why not already have the information accessible on my bookshelf? I plan to share this with friends who have editing experience already (but unfortunately have been too busy to show me anything). I hear them run across little roadblocks all the time, but even though they either figure them out or find another way around them, I've spotted things in this book, that would have saved them much time.

The book consists of 15 chapters, and within each are a collection of tips, in alphabetical order, pertaining to that chapter. It is written in such a way that you can easily hop around, as you need to and when you want to. There's plenty of both black and white as well as color photographs FOR EVERY SINGLE EXAMPLE/TIP (!), and probably 99% of the book is written in casual verbiage, easy to understand. Some tips are only brief paragraphs with pictures or even just a sentence or two, and the more involved ones are written out step-by-step. You can't go wrong with this thing. Only on occasion, does some terminology pop up that I'm not yet familiar with, but again, I imagine I'll either learn what those things are from a beginner book, or will eventually figure it out in context - and may only need to know - after I've already had a little bit of experience. And still, even that's not a big deal... the authors are showing you visually and telling you what you need to do, and what the end result will be. And that's the most important thing... so you can take it or leave it. As I've learned from using various audio programs, I don't always have to know what the terminology means, but just like that I get the results I want.

Anyway, if you already use or plan on using Final Cut Pro with any frequency at all, even if just occasionally, you would be wise to have this book in your library. Experienced users will certainly enjoy all the handy tips from people who know the program inside and out. Beginners, on the other hand, can keep it handy for when you either feel more comfortable with the program, find yourselves stumped on specific tasks or during the process of learning how to the use the program, want to see if there's a way you can cut down on some of the tasks that have way more steps involved.

Everyone wants speed, efficiency and tricks, but a program with as much to offer as Final Cut Pro... there are simply no "Instant Final Cut Pro!" resources that are going to tell you every single thing you will ever need to know to do every single thing you will ever need or want to know, without an investment of time. It's not like having a new DVD player or MP3 player, where you've mastered most of the functions in 5 minutes. Those looking for The Miracle, to learn Final Cut in a day and who expects to make top-notch quality videos in 48 hours, are only deluding themselves, with this or any other book. Editing, unto itself, is an artform. However, after you've at least used a beginners book to show basics, or something more advanced such as having taken classes, or learned all you can through experience and trial and error, this book is the icing on top of the cake.

Try the click inside feature.......2005-07-21

In response to H. Laurent's review... correct this is NOT a book for begineers. There's a whole bunch on the market, so we wanted to be different. If you click on the Look Inside feature, you can read sample pages, an index, and most importantly the back cover. We wrote this book for frustrated pros, and its labeled User Level: Intermediate - Advanced.

The book was written for expereinced editors who have hit the wall and want to know high end information fast. For those pros who have clients breathign down their neck, we wanted a fast solution. Hopefully H. Laurent will find the book useful as his expereicne grows.

If you are brand new, I suggest you start with the excellent hands on books from Apple or the Editing Essentials by the wise Tom Wolsky. FCP On th Spots will then fill you in on much more when you are ready for it.

Good luck and have fun with FCP....

Not for beginners.......2005-07-19

Indeed this book gives tons of small tips and I saw many tricks. It is fun, fast and easy to read. However, this book is a list of tricks in alphabetical order and it does not help me to learn how to use Final Cut Pro. I'm at the beginner stage and this book is not appropriate for my needs. When I will be able to use the program, I may come back to this book.
Laurent - Switzerland

Finally, a book that gives more than the basics!.......2005-04-10

Wow! I've been working on FCP for over three years and thought I had a pretty good handle on it, but I learned so much from this book. Every other editing book I've bought feels like a basic intro to editing. This book actually gives more advanced tips and some great ideas for working with effects. And the presentation is lighthearted and easy to read through. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who already has experience with Final Cut Pro.

Great Little Reference.......2004-06-02

I've been working with FCP since version 1 and I feel as if I have a very good handle on all the features. But, I was amazed as I flipped through this book at how well organized and concise the information was presented. It reminded me of some features that I'd forgotton about because I don't use them very often.
A Great Little Reference, and idea book. Worth keeping around and flipping through from time to time to refresh the ole gray matter.

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Hooray for Sleator!.......2006-12-07

Every book has something good about it;however,this book has three good things about it. First of all, the charachters act like real people. You can identify with them. Secondly, it is extremely suspenseful. Sleator puts a master stroke with the "mouth", putting an exiting aimosphere in this story. Lastly, I enjoyed reading it. It was fun to read! Obviously, these three things make this book worth reading.

Lulu in CA

Singularity.......2006-05-05

Everything is faster inside than outside the playhouse! Mrs. Krasner gets a letter telling her that her Uncle Ambrose died and he left everything to her. She and her husband has planned a vacation so they sent their sixteen year old twin sons, Harry and Barry, to go check the place out. When the boys get there, they find a playhouse behind the house. They try to open it and find it's locked. A girl named Lucy, that's about their age, comes over and tells them some stuff about their great uncle. They go inside and Barry finds a key that has PLAY written on it, but when they try that one in the lock to the playhouse, it doesn't work either. Barry ends up finding a key that has HOUSE written on it, but that key doesn't work either. Then, Barry tries using both key (by putting one in after another) and it works. The playhouse is full of spider webs and the floor is coated in dead insects. When they go back outside, Fred, Harry and Barry's dog, is still in the exact same place as he was when they went into the playhouse a few minutes before. They don't really think anything of this and go inside the house. The next day, Harry and Barry decide to clean out the playhouse. After cleaning for a while, Harry goes outside to get the trash bags and the door shuts behind him. When he opens it up a second later, he finds Barry asleep on the bed that's inside the playhouse and the playhouse completely clean. Barry wakes up and yells at Barry for leaving him in there al night, but Harry had only been outside a few seconds. Harry later figures out that the playhouse is a singularity, or a black hole, and that for every second outside the playhouse, a hour goes by inside the playhouse. Barry keeps making Harry mad, so Harry decides that he wants to be the one in command and the only way to do that would be to be older than Barry. Harry figures out that two and a half hours outside the play house equals a year inside it. Harry stays in the playhouse for two and half hours (in Barry's time) while Barry is asleep. This makes him a year older than Barry. When Barry wakes up, he finds that Harry is different. Harry tells him what he did and Barry freaked out. Then, the thing that they have been waiting for to come through the singularity finally comes through. It ends up eating itself. After this, Barry, Harry, and Lucy go inside the playhouse and find a broken stone on the floor. They look outside and find that everything is moving as normal the time zone is no longer there. Lucy leaves and Harry and Barry try to figure out how they are going to tell their parents that Harry is now seventeen. This book has a lot of adventure type stuff, weird stuff, and suspense in it.

Harry has most of the adventure, but some other people do to. Barry and Harry get to go check out their great uncle's house. Their parents go to California. Barry, Harry, and Lucy discover what the playhouse can do. Harry stays in the playhouse for a year.

There are many weird things in this book. The playhouse is weird and that it has a different time zone inside of it. It's also weird because it can transport items from a different universe. It was kind of weird that Harry decide to age himself.

This book is crazy with suspense. It was suspenseful when they were trying to figure out what was going on with the playhouse. The different things to come through the singularity was suspenseful. It was suspenseful while Harry was waiting a year inside the playhouse.

With all of the adventuristic stuff, weird stuff, and suspense, this book was jam packed. It was really good and different from anything I've ever read. I really liked the Sci-Fi stuff, even thought it was a little weirder than I'm used to. I would recommend this book to anyone who like really cool Sci-Fi books.

8 Years Later and I'm Still Entertained.......2005-12-02

Singularity was my favorite book in middle school. I just read it again for a class in college and I still really enjoy it! Below is a review that I wrote for my class about Singularity that may be helpful. **Just a warning - it gives away the ending!
William Sleator writes of Harry and Barry Krasner, twin brothers who could not be more opposite. Harry, the narrator of the story, is the scientific, mathematical, timid brother, while Barry is athletic, out-going, and domineering. When the two are sent to their late great uncle Ambrose's farm to house-sit, they come across a very strange playhouse in the backyard. The brothers find out from Lucy, an attractive female neighbor, that the Krasner's Uncle Ambrose was a very creepy man who could make his neighbor's cows dry up and grow feeble over night.
As a team, Harry, Barry, and Lucy find the keys for the playhouse and being exploring. They soon find that time goes faster within the house, and that there is a portal to another universe that they can see reflected in water in the playhouse's sink. From the portal, strange things arrive such as a small blinking device that Harry realizes must be a clock for another life form. Other things also arrive like a green hairball and a purple furry fruit peel, but the three truly begin to worry when they see a large set of jaws coming through the portal. However, by now, they realize that it will take many days for it to arrive in their world.
In the meantime, Harry and Barry's relationship grows increasingly competitive, and Harry begins to worry that Barry will go into the playhouse at night and stay in there until he ages enough that they are no longer twins. Harry, who's character by now is getting a little annoying because he is so whiny and insecure, does something startling to both the reader, himself, and, later, Barry: Harry goes into the playhouse. He spends a year in "playhouse time" within the confines of the little shed, but in real time it is only a few hours. During this time, Harry develops a regimented schedule to keep himself from going crazy. This part is more interesting than one would expect. Through journal entries, Harry shares his deepest concerns and theories about his brother, the monster coming through the portal, and about life in general. As Harry ages, he truly becomes more wise and confident in himself, and this mini bildungs roman is exciting to view, as a reader, in such a short time.
When the playhouse year is finally over, Harry confronts his brother, which is actually only the next morning. Barry's reaction is satisfying for both Harry and the reader. Unlike many readers might expect, however, the brothers actually get along better when Harry is a year older. Sleator does a good job of emphasizing that Barry's new behavior is not just because Harry is now the older brother, but also because Harry has more confidence in himself and is more controlled in his reactions toward his brother.
That same morning, the monster arrives. As soon as Harry opens the door to the playhouse, the monster violently jumps out, destroying the playhouse and the portal, and consumes itself. Harry explains to Barry and Lucy that it was probably a robot sent to destroy the portal on purpose because it was a danger or an annoyance to have an exposed portal to another universe. Older readers may connect the end of the playhouse's power to the end of Harry's childhood, however, even if they do not fully understand the deeper intentions of this story, it is still an exciting sci-fi journey for readers ages 12 and up.

Mark- Shanghai.......2005-05-14

Mark - Shanghai

Singularity by William Sleator is a very strange and exciting book. It is about two boys, Harry and Barry, who go to their dead uncle's house expecting to just find an old run down house,but when they get there they walk into a playhouse of terror. I have read two other books by William Sleator, The Boxes and Marco's Millions, and I would definitely say that Singularity is the best. Sleator's mix of science fiction and real life is strange in a scary and funny kind of way. His style of writing keeps the reader on tenterhooks waiting to see what will happen next. When I am getting tired I say to myself, "I will stop reading after this chapter," but then at the end of the chapter Sleator will write something like, "but then the creature came." So you just want to keep reading the book. Singularity is very suspenseful and once you start reading it, you don't want to put it down.

I would rate this book 9/10, however, because although it is a good book it is kind of slow in some parts. Overall though, I would definitely recommend this book to middle school students who like stories about aliens and who enjoy mystery and suspense.
A few months ago I had the opportunity to meet William Sleator when he visited my school. At first he seemed just like some guy who was going to be really boring, but he turned out to be funny and mysterious, just like his books. I enjoy reading William Sleator's books and I am definitely looking forward to reading more of his books in the future.

Let's face it..........2004-12-07

Lets face it. Sleator has made a lot of garbage lately. His best books were made in his prime, which ended maybe 7-8 years ago, and include: Others See Us, Oddballs, House of Stairs, Interstellar Pig, The Green Futures of Tycho and, of course, Singularity. In these books he treated the audience intelligently and dealt with science fiction problems in new ways, while keeping the reader sympathizing with the main character.

I'll summarize the plot quickly. Barry and Harry are twins, but Barry is strong and popular, and he bullies Harry, who is weak. Harry, eventually getting fed up, locks himself inside a room that holds a singularity, where time flies inside the room while time slows to a crawl outside. He keeps himself in the room for a year while a night passes on the outside world.

The best part of Singularity was not the psychological rivalry between the twins, but how Harry managed to keep himself sane through a regimented routine of diet, exercise, meditation and reading. I found it very interesting how someone could find inner peace, and grow up to be a man, through such a regimented, solitary program.

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Muddled and Mediocre
Brilliant Art, Great Concept, Muddled Characters
Wow

Singularity 7
Ben Templesmith
Manufacturer: IDW Publishing
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1932382534

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Earth is forever changed one dark summer night when tiny alien machines known as nanites drift down from outer space. They transform a normal human into a god-like being known as the Singularity, who drives the remnants of humanity underground and to the brink of extinction. Now Earth's only hope lies in the hands of a rag-tag group of "Specials" - humans mysteriously immune to the nanites' destructive power. The odds are stacked against them, but will a defector from the other side grant them the edge they need to prevail?

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Muddled and Mediocre.......2006-05-12

If you want an idea of Singularity 7, think of the liner artwork from a third-tier industrial band combined with the writing of an angsty teenage aspiring novelist, and you'd be in the right ballpark. This is not to say that Templesmith's art is without some technical ability; it's more to say that it's painfully unoriginal, and the melty surrealist style serves to neuter what little action is available in the book, leaving mounds of mushy exposition to carry the plot.

A much better version of a very similar basic story can be found in Snikt, the post-apocalyptic Wolverine story by Tsutomu Nihei, for those in desperate need of a moody, nanotech apocalypse story in graphic novel form.

Brilliant Art, Great Concept, Muddled Characters.......2005-11-16

Templesmith is a master artist and conceptualist, but Singularity 7 shows that he still needs some work on storytelling and characterization. Some of the characters are hard to tell apart, and no character ever comes out as a lead. I have no problem with emsemble pieces, but there were characters that seemed like they were only in the story to serve as a lead, then never got to be one. The boy with the dragon tattoo on his face, for example (those who've read this will understand).

Negatives aside, Templesmith's art has always been exceptional, and he does not break from that here. Plus, the concept of the story is extremely engaging, even when the characters are not. It's too bad that this is a self-contained story, because the story could have gone on as a series for quite some time. I have high hopes for his current series, Shadowplay, and hope to see that published as a collection soon.

Wow.......2005-04-06

An awesome story-line, fantastic artwork and a superb mix of horror and science fiction make this one to remember. Highly recommended to anyone who likes the band Fear Factory, as the artist of Singularity 7, Ben Templesmith, was actually commissioned by the band to do their artwork.

All in all, worth the money and worth a read. Over and over again

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Sander's New One: More Great Science Fiction

God's Fire
Thomas J. Sanders
Manufacturer: Trafford Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 1552124517
Release Date: 2006-07-06

Book Description

Chester, the complete human environment simulation for tactical emergency response, is the most ambitious project in the history of computer science. Scientists throughout the solar system labor to insure that he is programmed with all relevant information. Is it possible that the super computer could learn something from a lowly love doll? And even if he does learn the ultimate secret of humanity, is it too late to stop the destructive forces of God's Fire? And what will be the consequences when two computer geniuses fall in love and take the next step in human evolution?

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Sander's New One: More Great Science Fiction.......2000-12-20

The name Thomas J. Sanders must be included in any list of the best Science Fiction writers of our day.

His newest offering is God's Fire, following closely on the heels of The God Chip Conspiracy, his brilliant debut novel of last year. God's Fire's cast of zany but brilliant characters are actually the ancestors of the heroes of The God Chip Conspiracy, and this story is set in the same universe, but 120 years earlier. No matter though, since time in a Sanders novel sometimes turns around and meets itself coming, and both books can be read as complete stories, and in the order you choose.

In God's Fire, we learn more about the development of the God Chip and its first recipients: Joy, a high-tech love doll and CHESTER, the Complete Human Environment Simulation for Tacticel Emergency Response. Our hero, Galileo Newton Goddard, destined from the moment his name was typed on a birth certificate to become the world's greatest scientist, is the creator of the God Chip. Caught in a squeeze play between the forces or irrationality and love, he confronts the ultimate technological dilemna: Can a man find true love and happiness with a machine?

Sander's penchant for mixing complex scientific thought, philosophical allusions and illusions, with a folksy way of storytelling and an almost bizarre but impressive imagination, make every page of God's Fire a work of science fiction art. You'll be guessing all the way through where it will go next.

If you could merge, or clone perhaps, Asimov and Vonnegut, and sprinkle in some cellular matter from Heinlein, you could aptly name the offspring of that mix Thomas J. Sanders.

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"Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves." Rather than the dour soul he sometimes appeared to be, Abraham Lincoln enjoyed a fine, often barbed sense of humor as this lively collection of his salty stories, anecdotes, quotes and speech excerpts proves. Also included in this treasury are his famous addresses, a Lincoln time-line, and sections on Lincoln Lore, Gettysburg Gems and Assassination Secrets.

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The Pilgrim President.......2007-08-27

Lincoln was trhe only Pilgrim president, as in the religion and a pilgrim himself. He is famous for his beard with no mustache, the five dollar bill, the penny and freeing tghe slaves. This is his best known book he wrote himself, a collection of quotions divided into chapters. I feel that besides Thomas Jedfferson they are goin g that much backwards from Abe Lincolon into technologial self parodies. The first amendment is pretty much deads, next goes religion then the consitution itself. America lost its sense of humor in the 1990s out of fear of being labeled sexist or racist, namely supposed gothic women and fans of heavy metal music. They come in the hordes and are a dime a dozen. BUT, once you lose your sense of humor about something, more people will laugh AT it. More people are on welfare andf social security than the working class, who losze most of their money to taxes. This book is a must read for followers of the Pilgrim religion.

Big Man, Little Book.......2007-03-08

I was completely disappointed in the size of this book. The city guide of Possum Trot, Kentucky has to be bigger then this. Measuring in at a hefty 3&1/2" tall, its no Abe Lincoln. It was more like something you find in a CrackerJack box!

Great stories.......2006-06-02

Humes book has a lot to offer Lincoln fans: a great many stories and anecdotes that shed a light on the many-facted, unique, and charming personality of our sixteenth president. I sometimes feel that these little story books do a better job of capturing someone's spirit than some of the big, thick biographies. And, at this price (same as a paperback), you can't go wrong.

Lincoln said:.......2004-02-05

Abraham Lincoln showed a talent for sensing the future in the course of economic policy way back in 1863. Lincoln said then: "The money power preys upon the nation in times of peace and conspires against it in times of adversity. It is more despotic than monarchy, more insolent than autocracy, more selfish than bureaucracy."

"I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country. Corporations have been enthroned, an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until the wealth is aggregated in a few hands and the Republic is destroyed," Lincoln said.

Wonderful.......2003-11-21

Lincoln is one of our most loved Presidents and with good reason. He is almost always recognised for his morality and honesty. Too often his intellect is overlooked. Reading this work will definitly provide the reader with a good idea of just how bright he was.

I read this work straight through but it would also be a great "subway read". Each of the stories are short too the point and usually very funny.

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