One Nation Under A Groove: Motown and American Culture

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How Motown changed the landscape of American popular culture

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What?.......2003-04-08

I found this book a thoroughly enjoyable reading experience, particularly when it mentioned the exploitation Berry Gordy put his own artists through, and the hit-factory system he created. If one wants to talk about 'exploitation' then one should look no further than Gordy himself.

I don't know what the boneheaded reader below was supposed to think this book was, but I found it too be fairly balanced and not subject to the all the racist hyperbole that he seems to be looking for.

an interesting book, more or less..........1999-05-15

I'm afraid Mr. Early does not wish to expand to any depth the problems which Black musical artists continue to face from this thorougly racist culture. To discover more pertinent investigations of this ongoing white male-centered racism, one needs to go to the astonishingly brave and insightful bell hooks, and other writers. I would also recommend a book by a white writer, Russell Potter, called 'Spectacular Vernaculars', where he writes about white racism perpetrated against Black musical artists.

ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE: MOTOWN & AMERICAN CULTURE.

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ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE: MOTOWN & AMERICAN CULTURE.
Gerald: Early
Manufacturer: Ecco Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000LXXHIS

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Based entirely on research from peer-reviewed journals and randomized controlled trials, Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff is a complete program to prevent and rehabilitate rotator cuff injuries for athletes and non-athletes alike. In less than 100 pages, readers will learn precisely how the rotator cuff works, what can go wrong with it, and then are guided step-by-step through an evidence-based program that takes just minutes a week to complete. Drawing from the latest rotator cuff research, Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff is especially useful for those who have been diagnosed with either a partial or full-thickness rotator cuff tear, experience shoulder pain, do upper body weight lifting, play a sport or have a job that involves repeated arm motions above shoulder level, have been diagnosed with "impingement syndrome," or for anyone simply wanting a healthy and properly functioning rotator cuff.

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Excellent resource on treating and preventing injuries..........2007-09-06

This is a great book that concisely explains the anatomy and physiology of the rotator cuff including the bones, muscles, biomechanics, etc. in just enough detail for the average person to understand. It also describes how to distinguish between different types of injuries, how to approach rehabilitating them and collects a lot of rotator cuff injuries in one small volume. While the book is rather expensive for its size, it packs a lot of well-explained information into a small space.

I'm an ex-physiology teaching fellow and scientist. I thought this book was great and turned something that is often difficult to explain into something anyone who can read can understand. The diagrams are good and the book contains no unnecessary detail.

I also agree with other reviewers that while Jim Johnson isn't an expert on rotator cuffs, his book is thoroughly researched and he does have a PT credential and has undoubtedly had 15 years of clinical experience in a teaching hospital environment. This suggests he has a very good nuts and bolts understanding and hands-on experience.

Johnson is "magic"!.......2007-07-09

This is the second book of Jim Johnson's that I have bought. The first one fixed my back pains with a simple exercise to strengthen the Multifidus muscles.

The exercises in this book has significantly reduced pain and increased mobility in my left shoulder, allowing me to sleep through the night and lift my arm over my shoulder.

Review of, "Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff".......2007-06-13

I ordered this book for my brother-in-law who has experienced shoulder pain and not being able to lift his arm higher than shoulder level due to a rotator cuff injury he received in the past. I recommended it to him because of the wonderful results I got using the information in this book to treat my own right shoulder pain.

Having previously read, Jim Johnson's, The Sixty-Second Motivator, and finding it very helpful, I can tell you that I certainly had the motivation to try and stick with an exercise that would relieve my painful and restricting condition. And it sounded to me like my brother-in-law was in the same boat.

I used the Sidelying External Rotation exercise on page 55 of the rotator cuff book and got great results. The first time I tried it I could only manage to raise a 20 ounce can of pineapple about half way up less than ten times. I found the detailed instruction, precautions and notes particularly helpful and feel that carefully following them was why I experienced the gradual recovery. My wife sat beside me making sure I did the exercise slowly and exactly as the book states. After about four weeks I actually worked up to fully raising the can of pineapple 20 times. Later on I increased the weight little by little and began to feel good enough to resume some of the more physically demanding activities on our small farm.

Last week I was actually able to assist with harvesting our hay and didn't suffer during or afterward from any of the shoulder pain or stiffness that I had previously experienced many times. Yes, I was careful about what I did and how I worked, but for me to even attempt to try stacking a 60 pound bale of hay was completely out of the question a few months ago. I went from shoulder pain that caused me sleepless nites and not being able to lift my right arm any higher than shoulder level, to what I consider a darned good day's work.

This book is a real bargain and indeed I consider it invaluable when I think about how it helped me. And as you can see, I heartily recommend it.

So far, so good.......2007-05-11

Just as the book promised, I had a eureka! moment the other day. I bought this book because I have been having unidentified rotator cuff problems for years (I was a baseball and now am an avid softball player). Because everyone talks about rotator cuff tears, I assumed that's what my problem was. After reading Johnson's book, I was surprised and pleased to discover that my problem was most likely simply an impingement, and that no matter what your unspecified problem it is, it is likely to improve from his exercises (he cites the studies that prove this claim). Prior to starting his exercises, it was painful to soap up in the shower, sleep or do anything where I had to reach my back. Now, after just a month of the stretches and strengthening exercises I realized all of a sudden the other day (eureka!) that I have no pain in my shoulders! My range of motion is not where it should be yet in one shoulder, but it's improving. I still have a ways to go, but I'm encouraged by my progress so far.

Johnson's book is written to help people with all severity of rotator cuff problems. Anywhere from being unable to lift an arm overhead to near full utility of the joint. He also gives you measurements by which you can judge your flexibility, which is also nice to help you figure out what "normal" is.

I suppose the question still remains: why don't you just go to a doctor, idiot? I suppose the real answer is the inconvenience of going, the cost, and primarily, just that I'm a DIYer type my nature, and like to fix things on my own when I can.

The only reason I didn't go to 5 stars was because I got the impression from the book that Johnson is really just a guy (in the field) who reviewed some studies and came up with a program. Now, that's a great way to go about things, but I would not call him an *expert* on rotator cuffs. On the plus side, that does make him very easy to understand, as opposed to some of the surgeons out there who have written on the subject.

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Women must read this.
Detailed anatomical guide to weight training
Excellent source of information
Womens strength training anatomy
An incredible reference manual!

Women's Strength Training Anatomy
Frederic Delavier
Manufacturer: Human Kinetics
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ASIN: 0736048138

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With information on strengthening and toning the legs, buttocks, abs, and back, Women's Strength Training Anatomy provides full-color, detailed anatomical illustrations of exercises for these hard-to-shape areas. What makes this book unique is that readers can see the muscles at work during each exercise, like an X ray of the body in motion.

Are there definite anatomical differences in the way men and women should build their bodies? According to the best-selling author and illustrator of Strength Training Anatomy, the answer is an overwhelming yes! Exercise variations based on a woman's unique anatomical features are also covered, helping to isolate muscles and make each exercise more effective.

Make your workouts work harder for you! If you work out to strengthen and shape your body or if you help women get stronger and more defined, this is one book you need for understanding the female form and getting the most from your exercises.

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Women must read this........2007-07-23

An excellent guide to people wanting to take over their workouts. Nice explanations about fat in women and how to train those particular areas. Simple language and beautiful illustrations will provide you the required information to know how to move yourself when performing an exercise, what you can vary, how and what to avoid. Some technical language is used. Highly recommended.

Detailed anatomical guide to weight training.......2007-06-22

This book is nice if you're serious about weight training. It is very helpful to see what should be moving and how it should be moving. This book is not really to teach you how to do exercises.

Excellent source of information.......2007-05-25

The book is a great tool. It is very concise and easy to understand. Very helpful for any woman trying to target areas.

Womens strength training anatomy.......2007-05-22

Well I really would like to review this book, it seemed excellent and I had heard really great things about it - even from my gym instructors.
However after over a month I still havent received and now I have to haggle with Amazon about it. Boo !

An incredible reference manual!.......2006-10-04

I work out regularly, and when doing strength training, I frequently have questions about which muscles I am working, whether I am performing the moves with correct form, etc. This book, designed specifically for women, is an excellent strength training reference manual. It focuses specifically on the areas which tend to give women the most difficulties, the abs, back, legs, and buttocks (including the hips).

If you check Amazon's "Look inside this book!" feature, you will see that the illustrations are incredible--clear and superbly detailed (although, like another reviewer mentioned, I do think that the female models should have been more appropriately clothed at times). The use of color helps the reader to easily see which muscles are being worked, and the use of labels provides quick identification of each individual muscle. In particular, I appreciated the close-up shots, as these served to highlight exactly how certain parts of the muscular/skeletal system perform; I also especially liked the female versus male anatomy comparisons. The text which accompanies the drawings is concise as well as easily understandable.

Although I sought out this book for the purpose of better understanding my body's movements during exercise, for those wanting to use this book to build their own lower body strength program, it would be excellent. The author provides full-page descriptions of each exercise, often offering several different versions of the exercise on subsequent pages as well as variation insets on the same page. Other within page insets offer form tips, including some illustrating what NOT to do. The exercises are mainly gym-style, using various machines and other equipment which you would find in a typical fitness center, but some of the exercises require no equipment, and alternate methods for working each muscle are always given.

I agree that this book would have been even better with the inclusion of upper body, yet I found it to be more complete than the author's companion work which does address full body (Strength Training Anatomy). Highly recommended as an extremely valuable addition to any woman's fitness library.

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Anatomy and Strength Training for Women
Mark Vella
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Women's Guide to Strength and Anatomy Training

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Mark Vella
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Get an inside look at how your muscles take shape

Your body is different from a man’s, and it changes throughout your life cycle. Anatomy for Strength and Fitness Training for Women provides a fascinating look at the muscular performance of your body in motion. The full-color anatomical illustrations detail each muscle at work as you lift weights, engage in cardiovascular activities, and work out with modern equipment like stability balls and resistance bands.

Whether you are looking to lose weight after having a baby, tone up in the middle years, cope with hormonal fluctuations, or just look and feel your very best, you will find the exercise plans you need for making the body beautiful through all of life’s changing stages.

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John Gill , Helen Peters , and Grzegorz Micula
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Really, very old and bad information.......2007-09-16

The book provides information very old (before 2001, more than 6 years!), and not exact. The worst case in Menorca. Hotels than don't exist since 2002, new hotels since 2002 no mentioned. Restaurants information is totally inexact. This book demonstrates that anyone can write a book!. As well there is a no knowledge for the classification of country hotels in Balearic Islands. Conclusion: poor information and bad, not usable, not updated, not helpful. If you buy it you are wasting your money...

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Living in a rough Puritan missionary settlement that borders an Indian village, sixteen-year-old Rebekah is forced to choose between two cultures when she falls in love with a defiant Pawtucket medicine man. “Issues about separation of church and state, the scandalous idea of thinking for oneself, etc., are thoughtfully raised here and would provide provocative discussions in the social studies classroom.”--School Library Journal

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Lacks Depth.......2006-06-14

We had to read this book in our Language Arts class in 8th grade. While it had been the best book we had read so far, the story itself was missing many key ingredients. I think more discription would be neccessary. Vivdly describing Boston, Agawam, and the Indian settlement would have made the novel more interesting. A good example is John Steinbeck's The Peal. The lush descriptions form pictures in your mind. Also, the plot was dull and dusty. The style of writing did not thrill me and I felt that the story could have been a lot better if only the author tried harder.

Best Book Ever!!!!.......2005-10-25

So at our school we have a point system that many other schools may or may not have called Accellerated Reader, where you have to read books and get tested on them. You then need to get a certain number of points by the end of the quarter, or you wont have a good grade. So I chose this book and was reading it and thought it would be horrible, I was wrong. It was really interesting, parts were funny, and it was also sad. I would love to read a sequel and find out more about Rebekah and Mishannok. Seriously, it is one of the best books I have ever read and it is hard to top J.K. Rowling's books, but this might just be the best, and that is saying a lot.

Knee-jerk, politically correct romantic drivel.......2004-07-05

Didn't you always know that the Puritans (who founded "America" and made much of the wealth we all benefit from possible) were narrow-minded bigots? Of course -- you've been told that your whole life.
Did you know that these Puritans, in the name of their "god," wiped out the native americans, out of greed and predjudice? Yup.
Did you know that these native americans were very special people, with a special connection to "the Earth?" Of course.
And that these Puritans were then, and their heirs (aren't we their heirs?) are now, bent on the destruction of all that is good on the Earth? Definitely.
So, why don't you get your parents to give your house and your car and all the stuff you got at the mall back to these true Americans, and go back to Europe or whereever your ancestors came from so that this country can be returned to the Eden it was -- filled with very spiritual native americans who talk to animals and are environmentally aware?

One of the best books i've ever read! (and i'm not j/k).......2003-03-23

OMG, i finished this book just 4 minutes ago and i had to go online to see if Jakie French Koller wrote anymore books like this. It was great, i read it all in one sitting and i only wish i could award extra stars.

This book is historical fiction, but don't worry if you're weary of that title, you don't even notice your learning things that really happened. This book took me on a roller coaster ride of emotions. ie- i cryed when Rebecca got on the boat with Captain Bates and Seth, to go back to england and when eliza died. And i felt Rebecka's pain each time she left Mishannock.

Really, even if you're not a big reader, i promise you'll love this book. It's got a perspective for everyone and only by reading this will you truly understand what i mean.

"The Primrose Way" by Jackie French Koller.......2002-11-20

I liked "The Primrose Way" because even though the story seems dull and boring in the beginning, it gets better as you learn to understand some of the Indian language, customs, and ways of life. In the beginning, you're on your way to 'the new world'. Once you get there, you're on your way to Agawam, the colony your father is at. You get there, and immediately, you're disappointed. A baren, empty, wasteland is all that seems to be there. But then, you see the Indians. Right away you know you want to meet them and talk to them, just learn to understand them a little better. So you invite one of the young Indian girls to come and live in your village, so you can learn each others languages.

To me, the best part of te book was when Rebekah realized, that she was in love. She really loved Meshannock. This let her realize, eben though something may not be looked upon too highly by the elders in the colony, it still doesn't change how she feels, and makes all the more important to follow through with. This aspect of the book makes the book whole, it ties it all together.

The two most vivid elements in "The Primrose Way" were the characters, the settings, and how they were described. Every time you observed a new setting, or met a new character, it was almost as if it was real. Everything is so well described, with every detail imaginable. It describes the color and feeling of the fabrics in their clothes, what shade of brown or tan their skin was, what the buildings looked like, and how they were made. It made it all so real, like I was back in 1633, in the shoes of Rebekah Hall.

Diantha Goes the Primrose Way
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Adelaide Manola Hughes
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Adelaide Man Hughes
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Diantha Goes the Primrose Way; and Other Verses
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From Wall Street to Newgate via the primrose way
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From Wall Street Via the Primrose Way
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Mark Twain's Library of Humor-The Primrose Way (Library of Humor)
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My Way
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My Way
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The Primrose Way: A Study of Shakespeare's MacBeth
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