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"In the confusing and everchanging world of sports parenting, George Selleck's advice is always sought out. He's one of the true pioneers in the field of sports psychology and sports parenting."
--Rick Wolff, chairman of the Center for Sports Parenting
If you are looking for ways to teach your kids the principles of good sportsmanship that go far beyond "shake hands and play fair," Raising a Good Sport in an In-Your-Face World is for you. Written by one of the nation's most distinguished sports psychologists, it arms you with a proven seven-step plan to help your kids become good sports, along with powerful Model-Teach-Encourage tools and numerous real-life examples of lessons learned in professional and college sports.
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Much Needed in Today's Sports Environment.......2005-09-21
This book is for those of us who have been caught up in the craziness of kids sports. If you want to find a way to cool your own head and at the same time learn how to help your child use sports to develop character, this is the book for you.
Do not read this if you are not open to changing your mindset; it will not be worth your while. But if you are struggling to be a better parent on the sideline, this is a must read.
must read for all little league parents and coaches.......2003-06-04
I have been disturbed by the attitude of parents and coaches in little league sports for years. This book offers a clear and logical guide to help change the climate so prevalent in our country today that undermines true sportsmanship. Selleck explains the attitudes we have developed....placing winning and
competition....above all else. He discusses the climate of violence in our society and how it is becoming part of the sports experience....I appreciate Selleck's clear headed explanations and how he upholds the principles that are so often missing in our society today.
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The story of World War I is brought to life through the gripping personal narratives of those at the center of the storm.
World War I was waged by young people from twenty-eight countries in an era without the advantages of military "embeds," satellite phones, and streaming media coverage. Intimate Voices from the First World War fills in the gaps in the history of the world's first global confrontation with excerpts from recently uncovered letters and diaries of those on the front lines and their friends at home. In their reflections on the vastness of the enterprise of war, these combatants, victims, and eyewitnesses re-create the scope of the conflict with immediacy and tenderness. Written with the frankness and intimacy of words not intended for public eyes -- full of private passions, prejudices, humor, and vivid insights -- these communiqués speak to us directly from within the war itself and from all sides of the conflict. These marvelous historical narratives not only immerse readers in an ongoing dialogue about the meaning of human conflict but also serve as reminders of the individual perspectives and beliefs that sometimes get overlooked during times of global strife.
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Intimate Voices: More than a collection of memories.......2005-10-18
"Intimate Voices from the First World War", a compilation of letters and diary entries written by both soldiers and civilians, was put together by Svetlana Palmer and Sarah Wallis. The authors represented make up over thirteen nations, each with different backgrounds and with different stories to tell. These should not be mistaken for fabricated stories, in fact they aren't stories at all, they're memories. Unearthed from attics and basements and exhumed from forgotten chests and boxes, these retellings bring the modern reader into the midst of one of the most historical events in history. The book includes six maps and numerous photos throughout it's contents. This book is a primary source.
Intimate Voices starts with a sixteen year old boy from Serbia named Vaso Cubrilovic. He writes not from a desk in his bedroom but within the walls a of prison cell. Vaso was one of the conspirators and collaborators in the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand that took place in Sarajevo on the 28th of June, 1914. Within his entry the reader finds a young, spirited, and somewhat innocent boy. He speaks with a sort of callow aggression which makes the reader wonder if he fully understood what he aided in doing. Each chapter represents a particular period in the war, moving from the spark of the war to the smoking embers.
It continues with a steady pace with three soldiers, all from different nations, joining the ranks of their countrymen. A stern and unflinching Frenchman named Paul Tuffrau, a joyful and hopeful countrymen from England named Robert Cude, and a patriotic German named Paul Thumm. Each of their attitudes go from excited and optimistic at wars start to grim and dreadful by it's end. They move from assault to assault, seeing friends and foes fall, and witnessing the true hell of war. Entries describe shellings, trench warfare, going over the top, and the shrill fear of it all. The wars purpose seems to lose more and more meaning as each page is turned and each chapter is told.
The book then discusses the horror of the sieges and occupations. Parents and children were taken hostage from their families. The German army would only release them if the family gave them supplies or money. Civilians faced harsh treatment and ethnic discrimination from occupying armies. Jews were forced from the city of Przemysl and the Russian soldiers would then raid their apartments and stores. During the Siege of Przemysl, thousands of citizens fell ill due to malnutrition and poor conditions. Many had trouble feeding themselves and thus died of stavation or sunk into illness. By the end of the siege over 120,000 civilians died due to disease and starvation.
The once thought dream of returning home by Christmas was utterly crushed into a million pieces. The war was now in full swing, there was full out fighting on not only the Eastern and Western fronts but also in Africa, the Middle-East, and the open sea. The soldiers, the civilians, and even the world leaders themselves are beginning to realize the true hell of war. With thousands of men dying each day and only a few hundred yards to show for it the meaning of it all seemed non-existent in the hearts of many.
In the last three chapters you finally see the war coming to an end. Political revolutions and economic upturn are forcing some nations to internally collapse. The will to fight and obey orders is beginning to fade. And the extra push from America is finally giving the Allies the upper edge. "At wars end, four powerful empires had fallen and four monarchies toppled." (p. 361) It would take years for them to restore there lives to what they once were, and even still they would never be the same.
"Intimate Voices from the First World War" is by far the best book on any form of history that I have read. It was written with many different styles, perspectives, and ideas which gave it good color. It was a story told like no other that I have come across, I felt like I was in the trenches with Paul Tuffrau, hunkered down during the frequent shelling. This book made one feel a sense of being in a personal relationship with the writer; as if they were writing back to you. "Intimate Voices" is so perfectly compiled that it easily goes through those four years of war. The concept is absolutely brilliant on Palmer and Wallis' part.
The pages are stained with both tears of joy and of sorrow. The authors poured out there hearts through swift strokes of ink and pen. "Intimate Voices" is the perfect title for this book, for no other would give it justice. Intimate is exactly what this book is; it's an up close, personal view and retelling of the First World War. How does one retell a tragedy at such a vast scale where over nine million soldiers lost there lives, and not to mention the seven million civilians caught in the line of fire? The only answer can be found through the memories of the people that witnessed the devastation. "Intimate Voices" does more than regurgitate a story, it does more than paint a picture. "Intimate Voices" brings the reader to the wartorn battlefields of the Western front, or to the makeshift bunker of an abandoned coal shaft. The reader is entranced by the detailed happenings of a man or woman, of someone that everyone can relate to, not a book.
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Calamity Jinx (Thoroughbred Series #71)
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ASIN: 0060781165
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Life at Tall Oaks is great for Allie, but she's watching her friends Melanie and Kevin struggle with Jinx, the talented Thoroughbred colt they want to run in the Kentucky Derby.
If Allie could just pinpoint the cause of Jinx's misbehavior, maybe they could fix the problem and he'd have a good shot at a Derby win. But tension is running high at the farm, with Melanie and Kevin bickering over Jinx's training, and even worse, Cindy, Allie's foster mom, and Ben, the farm owner, seem to be having troubles of their own. Can Allie help the people and horses she cares so much about, or is Tall Oaks teetering on the brink of disaster?
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Horrible!.......2005-08-19
This book was really bad! I don't like Allie. She's nothing but a brat who thinks she knows everything about horses. And I don't think she deserves Wonder's Legacy. And I'm sick of Jazz! I thought that that would be the end of him in #69 Melanie's Double Jinx. Hopefully, after this book, this time he'll be out of the picture. Another thing, in #62 Unbrdled Fury, they described Hi Jinx as a tall, gorgeous chestnut colt but in this book they're describing him as a short, little ugly colt. Really, the authors need to stick with what had been written before, not always change things!
Wonderful!.......2005-08-04
I loved this book! It was really good! Melanie's horse, Hi Jinx, hasn't been doing too well on the track. He finished last on the Fountain of Youth Stakes, and Kevin and Melanie continue to argue about Jinx's training.Then Allie steps in and tells them that Jinx would race better if they quit arguing. But everything turns out well in the end. And not only does Jinx do well in the race but Samantha's twins are born!
Not only was the book great, but the covers are looking better now! Sadly the next book is the last. I'm really gonna miss them. I love these books, I hope they'll change their minds.
Brb.......2005-07-31
This book Suked. they added a ne person in the nending it. They think that its good. but i could write better. they leave so many things out!
Read a better book
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Good.......2005-05-26
I have never read this book,but the front cover looks Charming!
But as they say: "You can't juge a book by the cover". Have a nice read::::::::
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Who was Calamity Jane? Simply a legend created by a popular novelist? Or did Calamity Jane, born Martha Jane Cannary, really live the life she claimed? Doris Faber sorts out fact from fiction to tell the true story of a remarkable American woman who was part of the legend that celebrated the freedom and adventure of the West.
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Readers review.......2005-09-24
The book contains very interesting photographs. However, it provides very limited information on Calamity Jane herself. Just the basics regarding her life are discussed. I think the book is too expensive for what it is offering.
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Calamity Jane (On My Own Folklore)
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#1 Goodbye God, I'm Going to Bodie (Ghostowners)
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When Meggie and Paige and a kid named Johnny uncover the missing diary in the ghost town of Bodie, California, they have no idea what secrets had been buried for over a hundred years. Bodie--once known as the Wildest Mining Camp in the West--comes to life through the words of the unknown girl whose words, Goodbye God, I'm going to Bodie have become a legend. The Ghostowners set out to discover Anna's secrets, but uncover a whole lot more than they had bargained for.
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Will enthrall the readers from first page to last.......2004-08-08
"Goodbye God, I'm Going To Bodie" by Jan Pierson (a.k.a. Calamity Jan) is the debut title of the smoothly written "Ghostowners" mystery series for young readers. Bodie was a wild California mining town and the phrase "Goodby God, I'm going to Bodie" was found in a young girl's diary. This unknown girl and her adventures reveal hardships and history that will enthrall the readers from first page to last. Also very highly recommended is the second title in this fledgling series, Ghost Of Nighthawk (097218001X, $10.00) which takes place in the ghost town of Nighthawk, Washington, and will leave young readers looking forward to the pending release of the third "Ghostowners" series title, Shadow Of Shaniko (0972180028, $10.00) set in the ghost town of Shaniko, Oregon
5 Stars Plus.......2003-08-28
I received an autographed copy of this book direct from the Author. I saved it for the weekend, and found it difficult to put down - until I finished it (well before the end of the weekend).
I was made to feel as though I was in Bodie and able to work/play alongside the players in the story.
I have a granddaughter entering reading age, and plan to read this story with her, to help further her interest in learning/reading.
A compelling read. Keet up the good work, Jan.
Exciting, Enthralling, Involving!.......2003-07-21
I started this book not knowing what to expect. Suddenly I found myself involved in the adventure along with Meggie and Paige. I have been to the ghost town of Bodie many times and I could relate to everything the author presented. It was as though I was there and a part of the mystery. The way the author wove history and the story together made it compelling reading. I originally intended to read only one chapter at a time. However, when I came to the end of a chapter the story compelled me to continue reading. Before I knew it I was in the middle of another chapter. I am an adult male and have read many books on Bodie and never enjoyed one as much as this. I recommend this story for children of "all" ages. To the author I say "BRAVO, WELL DONE!" I look forward to more of her books.
I thought it was tubular!!!!!!!!.......1998-12-01
It was probably the best book I have ever read. The title really grabs you and gets you involved. I will read it again someday.
it was awesome.......1998-12-01
it was like so coooooool i loved it i've read it like 50 times i'd just like to say that i really liked it and that every body should read it was very exciting please take the time to read it i think everbody should read it
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Deadwood: 1876-1976 (SD) (Images of America)
ASIN: 1557093695 |
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An autobiography by one of the Westis most notorious women.
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Horrible.......2005-06-25
This was a total rip off. This is a book like you'd get in a CrackerJack box. Here I was thinking I was getting an accurate history book, and got 15 pages of nothing
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The ghost appears to reside on the second floor of the creepy old Nighthawk Hotel where Meggie uncovers the first clue to the legendary Haggerty gold. In a race against time, the Ghostowners follow the clue, exploring old shacks and abandoned mines in Nighthawk's Similkameen River Valley. But who is following them? And why? When they find themselves trapped in the Nighthawk Mine, they learn the shocking truth about the treasure and the Ghost of Nighthawk.
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Cool ghost town story!.......2004-03-02
I couldn't put this down! Exciting mystery and now I want to visit this place. This is awesome. Zippity
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The ghost town of Shaniko, Oregon isn't supposed to be dangerous, but the howling going on in the Shaniko School night after night tells Meggie and Paige otherwise. A ghost? They are terrified when threatening messages begin appearing on the chalk board in the school, warning them to leave. Caught between the ghost, a Native American runaway and the feared Whipman, the Ghostowners realize they may be walking into a trap.
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A gripping mystery with a sound message.......2003-09-02
This is an intriguing and engrossing mystery for pre- and young adolescents with a strong but subtly delivered message about human relations at the end. It's the sort of book I would like my daughter to enjoy. And as someone familiar with the area and the cultures in which the story is set, I can say that the author has done her homework in providing authentic and believable background.
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The Countess's Calamity: Tales from the Box (Gardner, Sally. Tales from the Box, 1.)
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This is the story of five little dolls that are left in a box, in a park, under a chair. Nobodyknows why they were left here, but one day, a couple of retired mice discover them, the box is blocking their doorway. Soon, the dolls and the mice become friends...except for the Countess, who's a little too hoity-toity to befriend any mice. But she doesn't have any choice and soon the dolls learn to stay away from the "legs" (humans), forage for food, and have a great deal of fun with the mice. The Countess's Calamity is the first in a series of four books about these lost dolls called Tales from the Box.
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Charming and original.......2007-02-08
This is a charming and original entry in the very cliched group of children's books about dolls and/or miniatures. It is not among the cream of the crop, but still worth reading.
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Edward Bouchet: The First African-American Doctorate
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Edward A Bouchet was the first African-American to receive the doctorate in any field of knowledge in the United States and that area was physics. He was granted the degree in 1876 from Yale University making him at that time one of the few persons to hold the physics doctorate from an American university. Bouchet played a significant role in the education of African-Americans during the last quarter of the 19th century through his teaching and mentoring activities at the Institute for Colored Youth in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was one among a small number of African-Americans who achieved advanced training and education within decades of the American civil war. These people provided direction, leadership, and role models for what eventually became the civil/human rights movements. The year 2001 marks the 125th celebration of his receiving the doctorate degree. This book gives a summary of his life and career.
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