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When a child is born, a miracle happens -someone becomes a grandmother!
For first-time grandmas, beloved veterans, or grandmas-in-waiting, this warm, wonderful book captures all the joy and humor of one of a woman's most life-altering experiences. Heartwarming observations from such famous names as Margaret Mead, Jane Russell, and Margaret Thatcher; poems to copy and stick on the refrigerator; words of advice to "accidentally" leave on a daughter-in-law's kitchen table, suggestions to smooth the rough times or increase the joy, it's all here to read and treasure.
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Special things only a grandmother can do
Family history a grandmother can pass on
A precious gift every child needs from a grandmother
Secret satisfactions a grandmother feels
How a grandmother can act even wiser than she is
And more!
Customer Reviews:
Not impressed with this book.......2007-09-12
I was really disappointed after reading the great reviews. The quality of printing is not too great, and the content is nothing special - too trite.
Grandmothers Are Like Snowflakes...No Two Are Alike: Words of Wisdom, Gentle Advise, & Hilarious Observations.......2007-08-05
This is a delightful, easy-read, informative, enjoyable book. I'm awaiting the birth of my first Grandchild and have already quoted from the book, when I have my little "chats" with the little angel in Mommy's tummy! Good advice...great verses...A+
Grandma Words of Wisdom.......2006-03-09
Loved the book -- very inspiriational.
This is a wonderful gift to give to the other grandmother of your grandchild. Tells her you think she too is special and you will a good grandma, but not the same as you!
Charming book for grandmas!.......2004-03-04
The perfect gift for Grandma on her special day! This unique compilation of quotes, poems, lists and observations has been the #1 grandmother gift book for years.
Perfect for New Grandma's.......2000-05-18
My first grandchild was born on 12/22/99, I got this book at Christmas. It really describes what is the tremendous joy of being a grandma. I read it every few weeks and some of the stories or antedotes take on new meaning as she grows. This is and will continue to be one of my most treasured books and I have hundreds!
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Great Book!.......2007-01-31
Benefit from generations of invaluable information with "Grandmother's Kitchen Wisdom 10th Anniversary Edition" by Myles H. Bader.
This household helper is bursting with a wide variety of time-tested tips. Baking secrets. Natural home remedies. Enlightening nutrition facts. Money-saving advice. Even tricks for keeping your kitchen cool and ridding your home of pesky insects.
Measures approximately 11-1/2"L x 8-3/4"W x 2-1/4"H.
Hardcover. 1000 pages.
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A Guide for Contemplation.......1998-09-15
Whispered Wisdom is a collection of profound spiritual thoughts masquerading as a travelouge through the Rocky Mountains. The spiritually based poetry and prose contained in Whispered Wisdom will provide countless hours of nourishment for the soul. It makes a wonderful jumping point for daily contemplation. This would be a wonderful gift for anyone on your list.
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From the bestselling author of Earthway comes a collection of thoughtful and inspiring essays on nature and life. Together they light a path to genuine love and caring, for as we learn to recognize and respect the beauty in nature we learn, too, to appreciate the beauty in ourselves.
Everywhere we turn, nature is trying to bestow her gifts upon us whether we're ready to receive them or not. Here spiritual philosopher and naturalist Mary Summer Rain shows us how to open our eyes to see, how to open our ears to hear, and how to cultivate a perceptive mind and a sensitive heart so that we may gain access to the sacred knowledge of living right. We need to look beyond the awesome sunsets and beneath the splendid blanket of snow to where the true gifts lie, hidden, waiting for our minds to unwrap them and revel in their wisdom.
The jewels in Tao of Nature are invaluable gifts to readers ready to open themselves up to the wonder of Grandmother Earth. Once again, Mary Summer Rain has interwoven her observations as a naturalist with spiritual philosophy to share with the world the lessons of nature's beauty and power.
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Not her best.......2004-07-18
I have read and loved all of her other books and was disgusted with this one. Her tone was getting close to condescending and she lectured on ad nauseum over concepts she has talked about a lot before. She brought up a few interesting topics but that was about it. I could barely make it through the book.
Magnificently Written,Engrossing and Enjoyable.......2003-08-03
I am giving this book a five star rating ,just like I give all of Mary Summer Rains books ,based on the informitive content.
The manor in which Mary cleverly potrays to us ,the reader, a down to earth,easy to understand personal demonstration of living a "spiritual way".
Mary and Sally teach us through their personal triumphs and/or trials and tribulations throughout the book how to apply the truths to everyday life.
Mary Summer Rain uses nature to teach life principals.............2002-12-19
I have read every book that Mary Summer Rain has written. The "Tao of Nature" is written as a continuing 'episode' in her life, using her day-to-day experiences to bring out the principals taught by nature. I feel that she captures the 'lessons' nature has to teach in her story-telling style, which brings her point into vivid view for her readers. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Mary's writings, and/or who is looking to nature to teach life lessons.
review.......2002-12-03
Mary has wrote MUCH better books I felt lectured and judged. Usually I stay up to read till 3am and this one I scanned the last 2 chapters. All the other ones were perfect till I read this one. I love Mary and her books I just felt there was alot of resentment coming from her and I was disappointed.
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Contains ALL sorts of info about common foods & other uses!.......1996-12-28
GRANDMOTHER'S KITCHEN WISDOM: OVER 6001 SOLUTIONS TO COMMON KITCHEN PROBLEMS, is a fascinating book with dozens of little known food facts sprinkled in among many "old wives' tales" that your grandmother used to tell. It also has an abundance of nutritional information about each food group as well as type of food. It's two faults are poor editing (incorrect grammar and some duplication) as well as the lack of a comprehensive index by which to look at various uses or "factoids" about a certain food or substance. Otherwise, it is fun reading and packed with many "factoids" to carry away with you
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Four paperback books in slipcase. Vol 1: Food Secrets, Vol 2: Natural Remedies & Nutrition, Vol 3: Kitchen Basics & Solutions, Vol 4: Home & Holiday Traditions.
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Grandmother's kitchen wisdom
Miles H Bader
Manufacturer: Northstar Pub
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Binding: Hardcover
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A grandmother is a fount of wisdom, and younger generations often miss out on this special wisdom. In this journal, Karen Hill provides an opportunity for passing that insight for living from one generation to the next by setting the stage for grandmothers to share their stories. Simple axioms for living like "If you jump on the bandwagon, make sure you know where it's headed" and a brief explanation lead the writer (the grandmother) to journal about her life experiences, to recall stories long passed. When the journal is complete, it can be a most personal gift for her grandchildren to help guide their paths. . . even when she is gone.
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What a treasure!.......2004-02-18
My mother is a very good writer and she loves to do it. This is the perfect way for her to record her stories that we heard when we were children, for her grandchildren. The text is wonderful, prompting thoughtful and interesting ideas to expound upon, with wonderful illustrations and quotations inserted. This will be a real treasure for her and for the receiving grandchild.
Always available reminder to grandchildren they are loved.......2003-09-21
I have been writing in this book off and on for the last few years. My eldest granddaughter is turning 13 and I want her to have this now. This is not the usual family history story. It requires openness on the part of the grandmother as well as a LOT of thought into the answers to the questions. You are telling your own story to your grandchild - not just the funny stuff or the historical facts, but how you came to faith, what is important to you, mistakes you have made, good things you have done, times you asked another person for forgiveness, and so much more. It also includes great pages to include those funny times and times of joy. The thing I like best is that in this book, I have recorded forever how very much I love this child and she can open it and remember on good days and on bad ones. She is going into those teen-aged years with all of their angst and I am three states away. Perhaps on just one of those days that she feels that the world just doesn't make sense, she will open this book and remember that God has given me such a tremendous love for her and that will help. I watched my mother and father pour out love on my kids and I saw my children encouraged by that love (although when the boys were 15-16, I wasn't sure how lovable they were, but my folks continued pouring out that unconditional love and promised me that "this too shall pass:) and I cannot think of a more important heritage than faith, love, and laughter. Highest recommendation.
WARNING: Only for the Religious.......2003-06-12
Nowhere in the description do they tell you this book is filled with Christianity. My family and I are not religious and I was dissapointed to find out from my mother (after sending it to her for mother's day) that this book has references to God or the Bible on every other page.
WARNING: Only for the Religious.......2003-06-12
Nowhere in the description do they tell you this book is filled with Christianity. My family and I are not religious and I was dissapointed to find out from my mother (after sending it to her for mother's day) that this book has references to God or the Bible on every other page.
Grandmother's Wonderful Wisdom.......2000-04-10
This book is a wonderful way to record your advice to grandchildren without being too "preachy". It guides you through each page with appropriate quotes, names for grandmothers from all over the world, and space to record your experiences and advice. It is a treasure not only for the grandchild, but also a stroll down memory lane for the grandmother, mimi, nanny, oma, or whatever your special name is as a grandmother. It is a joy to experience!
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"Skillful and compassionate" (Newsweek), a groundbreaking study on the human cost of war. Nominated for the National Book Award. With a new preface from the author on the war in Iraq. In Home from the War, the award-winning author and noted psychiatrist Robert Jay Lifton offers a powerful critique of American militarism during the Vietnam War. Recognized as the ultimate text for those working with Vietnam veterans, the book's insights have had enormous influence among psychologists and psychiatrists all over the world.
Lifton's new preface connects the experience of Vietnam veterans with that of veterans of the war in Iraq. Both were brought into the "atrocity producing situations" that led to My Lai and Abu Ghraib. Lifton raises the possibility that Iraq veterans could experience the kind of healing transformation that many who fought in Vietnam were able to achieve.
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Multiple regression analyses are rarely the subject of heated public debate or 225-page books for laypeople. But John R. Lott, Jr.'s study in the January 1997 Journal of Legal Studies showing that concealed-carry weapons permits reduced the crime rate set off a firestorm. The updated study, together with illustrative anecdotes and a short description of the political and academic response to the study, as well as responses to the responses, makes up Lott's informative More Guns, Less Crime.
In retrospect, it perhaps should not have been surprising that increasing the number of civilians with guns would reduce crime rates. The possibility of armed victims reduces the expected benefits and increases the expected costs of criminal activity. And, at the margin at least, people respond to changes in costs, even for crime, as Nobel-Prize winning economist [TAG]Gary Becker showed long ago. Allusions to the preferences of criminals for unarmed victims have seeped into popular culture; Ringo, a British thug in Pulp Fiction, noted off-handedly why he avoided certain targets: "Bars, liquor stores, gas stations, you get your head blown off stickin' up one of them."
But Lott's actual quantification of this, in the largest and most comprehensive study of the effects of gun control to date, a study well-detailed in the book, provoked a number of attacks, ranging from the amateurish to the subtly misleading, desperate to discredit him. Lott takes the time to refute each argument; it's almost touching the way he footnotes each time he telephones an attacker who eventually hangs up on him without substantiating any of their claims.
Lott loses a little focus when he leaves his firm quantitative base; as an economist, he should know that the low number of rejected background checks under the Brady Bill doesn't demonstrate anything by itself, because some people may have been deterred from even undergoing the background check in the first place, but he attacks the bill on this ground anyway. But the conclusions that are backed by evidence--that concealed-weapons permits reduce crime, and do so at a lower cost to society than increasing the number of police or prisons--are important ones that should be considered by policymakers. --Ted Frank
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Does allowing people to own or carry guns deter violent crime? Or does it simply cause more citizens to harm each other? Directly challenging common perceptions about gun control, legal scholar John Lott presents the most rigorously comprehensive data analysis ever done on crime statistics and right-to-carry laws. This timely and provocative work comes to the startling conclusion: more guns mean less crime. In this paperback edition, Lott has expanded the research through 1996, incorporating new data available from states that passed right-to-carry and other gun laws since the book's publication as well as new city-level statistics.
"Lott's pro-gun argument has to be examined on the merits, and its chief merit is lots of data. . . . If you still disagree with Lott, at least you will know what will be required to rebut a case that looks pretty near bulletproof."—Peter Coy, Business Week
"By providing strong empirical evidence that yet another liberal policy is a cause of the very evil it purports to cure, he has permanently changed the terms of debate on gun control. . . . Lott's book could hardly be more timely. . . . A model of the meticulous application of economics and statistics to law and policy."—John O. McGinnis, National Review
"His empirical analysis sets a standard that will be difficult to match. . . . This has got to be the most extensive empirical study of crime deterrence that has been done to date."—Public Choice
"For anyone with an open mind on either side of this subject this book will provide a thorough grounding. It is also likely to be the standard reference on the subject for years to come."—Stan Liebowitz, Dallas Morning News
"A compelling book with enough hard evidence that even politicians may have to stop and pay attention. More Guns, Less Crime is an exhaustive analysis of the effect of gun possession on crime rates."—James Bovard, Wall Street Journal
"John Lott documents how far 'politically correct' vested interests are willing to go to denigrate anyone who dares disagree with them. Lott has done us all a service by his thorough, thoughtful, scholarly approach to a highly controversial issue."—Milton Friedman
Customer Reviews:
Compelling ideas.......2007-07-26
John Lott puts up a persuasive argument for the notion that the best way to combat gun crime is to increase the general availability of arms. This may seem like a crazy notion to many but, when looking through his economic graphs and socio-political analyses, an alternative yet persuasive perspective comes across. While I disagree with his call for the relaxation of the law preventing juveniles from carrying concealed firearms, I too came to the conclusion that a legal obligation for citizens to be armed would be for the force of greater good. Food for thought includes the account of the parking-violation that was successfully thwarted (with deadly force) by a gun-toting civilian who was no longer willing to sit back and let crime happen. If there were more common-sense thinkers like John Lott in the world, we should all be far safer. Guns for peace!
very informative.......2007-07-08
The book is full of informative arguments about why gun control increases violent crime. It is well written and very enjoyable to read.
Crimes against unarmed citizens........2007-07-01
On an average day in the United States, guns kill some 100 unarmed citizens and are used in about 3000 serious crimes against unarmed citizens.
Imagine how low the numbers if the would be victim was an armed citizen and pulled out a glock.
As the stats from this book show the numbers would approach zero.
Lott Exposes the Utter Failure of "Gun Control".......2007-06-14
Lott's masterpiece documents how violent crime skyrocketed in municipalities where gun bans went into effect, and conversely declined everywhere so-called right-to-carry laws were enacted. There's no magic here - Lott merely cites the statistical evidence to prove what people with common sense have known all along - criminals fear armed citizens and avoid them whenever possible.
For those who doubt this fundamental truth, I have a challenge:
Place a large "GUN FREE HOME - WE DEPEND ON 911" sign in your front yard or on your front door.
If you truly believe that widespread and ANONYMOUS gun ownership isn't a deterrent to crime - one which provides protection to the armed and unarmed alike - then, have the guts and the intellectual honesty to try to live your politics...put your life (and your family's) where your mouth is and post that sign in your front yard...I dare you.
Particularly relevant in the context of VT.......2007-05-02
This book is usually derided by people who haven't even read it- they have a philosophical aversion to firearms and just assume what the content must be.
One of Lotts more compelling arguments is the data presented regarding "multiple victim public shootings"- like the one that occured at VT. It was shown, using very simple statistics provided by the FBI and the Department of Justice, that incidences of MVPS were lower in states that permit law abiding citizens to obtain carry permits (keep in mind, citizens with carry permits exhibit a rate of crime at a grossly lower rate than the population at large. In some places, their rate of criminal infraction is lower than the police)
How does this pertain to VT?
Earlier this year the Virginia General Assembly failed to act on House Bill 1572. This bill would have allowed college students and employees to carry handguns on campus -with appropriate permits, of course. It died in subcommittee. Larry Hincker, a spokesman for Virginia Tech, said "I'm sure the university community is appreciative of the General Assembly's actions because this will help parents, students, faculty and visitors feel safe on our campus."
I wonder how safe the students at VT "feel" now?
John Lotts book gets into these hard facts and philosophies.
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This digital document is an article from Southern Economic Journal, published by Southern Economic Association on April 1, 1999. The length of the article is 2199 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.
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Title: More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun Control Laws.(Review)
Author: William F., II Shughart
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Southern Economic Journal (Refereed)
Date: April 1, 1999
Publisher: Southern Economic Association
Volume: 65
Issue: 4
Page: 978(4)
Article Type: Book Review
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A Nest of Wood Ducks (Science I Can Read Book)
Evelyn S. Shaw , and
Cherryl Pape
Manufacturer: Harpercollins Childrens Books
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ASIN: 0060255919 |
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This digital document is an article from Wilson Bulletin, published by Wilson Ornithological Society on June 1, 2001. The length of the article is 2170 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.
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Title: Interactions between nesting Pileated Woodpeckers and Wood Ducks.(Statistical Data Included)
Author: Richard N. Conner
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Wilson Bulletin (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 2001
Publisher: Wilson Ornithological Society
Volume: 113
Issue: 2
Page: 250(4)
Article Type: Statistical Data Included
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Connecticut wood duck nesting box program, 1963-1980
Deborah Fuller
Manufacturer: Connecticut State Board of Fisheries and Game?
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Binding: Unknown Binding
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ASIN: B00072ZEEI |
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Nest Boxes for Wood Ducks
Manufacturer: United States Government Printing
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Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 0160255716 |
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