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This book provides answers to the financial and legal questions that a widow will face within the first six to nine months of her husband's death. It contains sample letters and "To-Do-Lists" on perforated pages that tear out of the book for easy use.
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The Widows Resource.......2007-08-23
Probably should be re-named 'The Widows Resource If You've Been Left With A Lot Of Money And Don't Know What To Do With It'....I was hoping to find information on how to handle the loss of ones major source of income without becoming a bag lady......this is definately not the book for that. A good book though if you actually have money to worry about.
Most helpful book on the subject I have found available.......1999-05-06
Concise, easy to understand information, for people during the most vulnerable time of their lives. This book has been a tremendous resourse for me as I produce my documentary on the same subject.
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- A truly inspirational book for new parents
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The First Six Months
Penelope Leach
Manufacturer: Knopf
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Your Baby and Child: From Birth to Age Five (Revised Edition)
ASIN: 0394553756
Release Date: 1987-02-12 |
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A truly inspirational book for new parents.......2004-10-03
This book reminds one of the true joy of being a parent. In a truly lovely, caring, holistic way, the author describes what being a parent truly means: what it means to your baby, and what it can mean to you, if you immerse yourself in the experience. It's sometimes hard to make that paradigm shift from an independent person to someone on whom another is wholly dependent, but this author caringly explains how and why it must be done, and what wonders a parent will experience if they make that transition fully. I highly recommend this beautiful, motivational book.
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The Six Month Kingdom: Albania 1914
Duncan Heaton-Armstrong
Manufacturer: I. B. Tauris
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ASIN: 1850437610
Release Date: 2005-08-25 |
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In January 1914 the eccentric adventurer Captain Duncan Heaton-Armstrong, "on the look out for a more stable career", applied for the post of Private Secretary to the newly appointed King of Albania--the German Prince William of Wied. Heaton-Armstrong describes, with vibrancy, directness and humor, a miniature royal court in a desperately poor and remote corner of Europe. As the First World War engulfed the Balkans in August 1914, two royal infants were escorted back to Germany by Heaton-Armstrong, who was promptly made the first prisoner of war. His remarkable account has been edited for this, the first general edition.I.B.Tauris in association with the Centre for Albanian Studies
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Not Leckie's Finest Hour.......2005-08-04
Since Leckie was one of the soldiers fighting for Guadalcanal, he quite quickly loses the objectivity that might have made this a better book. Unlike his other works where his style is plain and forthright, here one suspects him almost of tilting a bottle while he recalls the best and worst of Guadalcanal. Too often the book reads as if Leckie had written it overnight for his surviving comrades also stationed on the island; the endnotes are plagued with citations reading "author's recollection." Some of these personal reflections are obviously important to the historical fabric of Guadalcanal, but Leckie's style in this particular work seems to speak to a very finite specific audience rather than the general public. On the one hand I felt as if we were there during the conflict, and on the other I felt like a wastrel and misfit hoping the whole thing was over.
Good account of a crucial battle.......2002-04-24
This is as good a book as has been written about the World War II battle for the island of Gaudalcanal. That's faint praise because the definitive history of this turning point in American military fortunes has not yet been written.
Guadalcanal was the first American ground offensive of World War II against a Japanese army that had swept aside all opposition and a Japanese navy that had been beaten at Midway but still had parity in numbers and advantage in experience over the Americans. Several thousand young, untested marines were dumped on this big jungle island, abandoned by the Navy and left to fight nearly by themselves. Fortunately for them, Japanese strategy and tactics were self-deluding and, frankly, stupid.
Leckie gives a competent account of the 6-month long battle, bringing a lot of color into his story, and introducing himself into the text unobtrusively on several occasions. (He was a machinegunner on Guadalcanal.) But the maps in the book could be better; his explanations are sometimes hard to follow; and his descriptions of the hardships and horrors of battle on Guadalcanal could be improved upon.
I've read other books with more facts about Guadalcanal, although Leckie is good at eye-witness detail. But Guadalcanal was a epic struggle and deserves an epic of its own. Some might find it in the novel and movie, "The Thin Red Line."
A Gripping Account of a Pivotal Pacific Campaign.......2000-09-14
Robert Leckie, like Xenophon before him, undertakes to write about a campaign in which he participated. Leckie hit the beaches with the First Marine Division and lived through the privation, hardship, and carnage to tell a gripping story of this pivotal Pacific campaign.
Leckie gives good character sketches of the principle participants on both sides and details great acts of courage by many of the rank-and-file warriors who participated in the campaign. For example, Leckie recounts the tale of Sergeant Major Vouza of the Guadalcanal constabulary. Vouza acted as a scout for the Marines and was captured by the Japanese. He was tortured, stabbed in the throat, and left for dead. When he came to his senses, he crawled back to the American lines in time to warn of a planned Japanese attack. During that arduous journey, Vouza prayed that he live just long enough to get back and bring the warning. Vouza survived and later act as a scout for Carlson's Raiders.
When he describes the "big picture," Leckie doesn't do quite as well, and the reader will occasionally succumb to spells of confusion in trying to follow major troop and ship movements and understand their strategic significance. Despite this minor flaw, the reader will come away from this book with a clear understanding of just how close the United States came to the brink of unmitigated disaster on Guadalcanal.
Arrogance, incompetence, and blind staggering luck contributed to the cliffhanger nature of the conflict, as did courage, tenacity, and toughness. Both sides had more than their share of all six. The argument could be made that if the Americans had not had more good luck than the Japanese, the War in the Pacific would have taken a much different course. But then, that brings to mind the old saying "The harder you work, the luckier you get."
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Babycare Week by Week: The First Six Months
Alison Mackonochie
Manufacturer: HarperCollins UK
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ASIN: 0007240201 |
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This is the ultimate babycare bible for all first-time parents. Many mothers feel overwhelmed in the first six months of parenthood, but Alison Mackonochie gives out practical, sound advice and information so parents will know what to expect every week as their baby grows. There is so much to think about in the first six months of your baby's life and so much misinformation around to confuse and worry first-time mothers. Is your baby's behavior normal? Are you doing what is best for your baby? Is your baby developing as he ought to? Alison Mackonochie takes you through the first six months, giving supportive and reassuring advice on what to look out for on a week-by-week basis. With beautiful color photography and a clear and accessible format, this is the perfect guide for mothers who want to feel fully informed about their baby's development, every step of the way.
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SOE in the Low Countries
M. R. D. Foot
Manufacturer: John Blake Publishing, Limited
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ASIN: 190360804X |
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The Last Word.......2004-03-16
M.R.D. Foot has laid it all out for those interested in this lesser known arena of resistance against Nazi occupation. The many failures and far fewer successes are all detailed. The selfless courage of those who took part in this struggle well deserve this recognition. The courage of the Dutch and Belgian resisters should be an inspiration to a generation now far removed from WW2.
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Easy to read, easy to understand.......1998-12-23
This book is very easy to read and understand. If you don't know much about U.S. History, and you want an easy to read book, then this book is for you. Brinkley's style of writing is remarkably down-to-earth. You can read this book for pleasure and get a lot out of it!.... Anyways, get the book. It's worth it.
average boring textbook.......1998-02-02
I am not a student & don't buy books because I have to but rather because I enjoy history. Textbooks are sold to a captive audience & lack the finesse or detail to compete for a general audience. This book covers a wide range of subjects but without great detail in each (necessarily perhaps) & offers a perhaps more liberal view of US events than I believe is entirely accurate. I only evaulated the Colonial/Revolutionary periods and the Civil War before deciding to return it for a refund of my $. Perhaps this is the best out there but I certainly hope not! Really great historical authors (Paul Kennedy, B. Tuckman, etc.) include a wealth of detail that makes the history come alive. In comparison textbooks such as this one skip detail for a mere listing of events & dates with the author's interpretations, so students can easily highlight the appropriate sections in preparing for exams. Don't buy it unless required for a class!
The best available narrative history of the US........1997-06-27
Alan Brinkley has put together a wonderfully readable, balanced, and thorough history of the US, in just under a thousand pages. It would be ideal for college introductory classes (or very sophisticated high school students); particularly welcome are the selections from primary sources ("American Voices") that often represent other-than-white-male views, but include William Bradford on landing at Plymouth and Nixon on China, and the dozen or so segments called "Debating the Past" that review the differing perspectives historians have taken on such topics as slavery, populism, and Viet Nam. I have been a teacher for a quarter of a century, and this is the book I wish I'd had all that time
The best available narrative history of the US........1997-06-27
Alan Brinkley has put together a wonderfully readable, balanced, and thorough history of the US, in just under a thousand pages. It would be ideal for college introductory classes (or very sophisticated high school students); particularly welcome are the selections from primary sources ("American Voices") that often represent other-than-white-male views, but include William Bradford on landing at Plymouth and Nixon on China, and the dozen or so segments called "Debating the Past" that reviw the differing perspectives historians have taken on such topics as slavery, populism, and Viet Nam. I have been a teacher for a quarter of a century, and this is the book I wish I'd had all that time
Book Description
Known for its clear narrative voice, impeccable scholarship, and affordability, Alan Brinkley’s The Unfinished Nation offers a concise but comprehensive examination of American History. Balancing social and cultural history with traditional political and diplomatic themes, it tells the story of the diversity and complexity of the United States and the forces that have enabled it to survive and flourish despite division. This fifth edition features eight new essays and enhanced coverage of recent events and developments in the continuing American story.
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This trade-like survey text is known for Alan Brinkley’s clear narrative voice, impeccable scholarship, and reliability, all at a low price. It offers a careful examination of American political and diplomatic history, while also exploring the other areas of the American past that are of interest to scholars and students alike. The balanced picture that emerges connects the newer histories of society and culture with the more traditional stories of politics, diplomacy, and great public events. The fourth edition features a completely new four-color design and expanded illustration and mapping program, as well as new "America in the World" features and more!
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Thank you.......2006-07-12
This order was shipped and received by me within a couple days of my order. Thank you. It has been hand carried to a student in Africa that wishes to pass his National Exams.
Book Description
Known for its clear narrative voice, impeccable scholarship, and affordability, Alan Brinkley’s The Unfinished Nation offers a concise but comprehensive examination of American History. Balancing social and cultural history with traditional political and diplomatic themes, it tells the story of the diversity and complexity of the United States and the forces that have enabled it to survive and flourish despite division. This fifth edition features eight new essays and enhanced coverage of recent events and developments in the continuing American story.
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Known for its clear narrative voice, impeccable scholarship, and affordability, Alan Brinkley’s The Unfinished Nation offers a concise but comprehensive examination of American History. Balancing social and cultural history with traditional political and diplomatic themes, it tells the story of the diversity and complexity of the United States and the forces that have enabled it to survive and flourish despite division. This fifth edition of Volume 1 includes coverage of events and developments through the year 1877 and features two new essays.
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Known for its clear narrative voice, impeccable scholarship, and affordability, Alan Brinkley’s The Unfinished Nation offers a concise but comprehensive examination of American History. Balancing social and cultural history with traditional political and diplomatic themes, it tells the story of the diversity and complexity of the United States and the forces that have enabled it to survive and flourish despite division. Volume 2 covers 1865 to the present. This fifth edition features six new essays and enhanced coverage of recent events and developments in the continuing American story.
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This trade-like survey text is known for Alan Brinkley’s clear narrative voice, impeccable scholarship, and reliability, all at a low price. It offers a careful examination of American political and diplomatic history, while also exploring the other areas of the American past that are of interest to scholars and students alike. The balanced picture that emerges connects the newer histories of society and culture with the more traditional stories of politics, diplomacy, and great public events. The fourth edition features a completely new four-color design and expanded illustration and mapping program, as well as new "America in the World" features and more!
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- Good, but style out of date
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A Field Guide to Birds of the USSR: Including Eastern Europe and Central Asia
V. E. Flint
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The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World
ASIN: 0691082448 |
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"A seminal contribution to world birding."--Howard Simons, The Washington Post Book World "This field guide, a most satisfactory translation of the earlier Soviet edition, will make life much easier for Western bird-watchers when they seek out the avifauna of eastern Europe, of the Caucasus and Central Asia, of the Siberian tundra and of the Soviet Far East."--John A. C. Greppin, The Times Literary Supplement
Customer Reviews:
Good, but style out of date.......2000-06-24
This field guide is unfortunately the only readily-available guide to the birds of the former USSR and environs. The presentation style reflects its 1989 origins. Reminicient of other early bird field guides, the color photographs are in a separate section from the text and map of each bird. Needing to jump between sections is unwieldy. Another negative is that only the breeding plumages of birds is given, many birds look very different when not breeding. To its credit, the distribution maps are on the same page as the textual descriptions of each bird. The text seems to be complete and very helpful. In summary, this book is a valuable resource to birdwatchers in the former USSR, but only because it is the only game in town.
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