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- Where da beef? In this book, that's where
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The Overloaded Ark
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Sheer delight.......2007-04-16
This was the first of Gerald Durrell's (yes, he's the kid brother of novelist Lawrence--who appears in several of his other works, such as My Family and Other Animals and Birds, Beasts, and Relatives) long string of animal books that I ever encountered, and over the next 30-odd years my mother and I literally read our copy to pieces. Durrell was the youngest collector ever commissioned when he set off for the British Cameroons in search, chiefly, of the less spectacular examples of African fauna. With a mixture of near-lyricism, earthiness, and the kind of humor that will have you gasping for breath, he describes the people he met (primarily native villagers), the creatures he caught (and how he did it), and the land it all took place in. Even at this early date, long before his famous Jersey Island zoo was more than a faint gleam in his eye, his deep love of nature shines out on every page, and he's an author every animal fan should know. (Don't miss the tale of his next expedition, The Bafut Beagles, which is equally as good.)
Still enjoyable nearly forty years on.......2003-05-06
This book is about a business that, for the most part, no longer exists - the business of collecting animals for display in zoos. Wildlife conservation has changed a lot since then so the kind of expedition that Gerald Durrell and his companion, John, undertook in 1953, described in this book, just could not happen now.
Gerald describes how he and John spent several months in Cameroon collecting a variety of animals, birds and reptiles and some of the adventures they had, including the triumphs and disappointments. He acknowledges right at the beginning that the expedition may seem more exciting than it really was, because all the boring aspects have been omitted. Even so, there were enough exciting moments to fill this book.
He describes some of the local people, who he mostly got on well with - but of course he did have some problems and we are told about these. He describes some of the creatures he collected, and the disappointment when some died or escaped.
My favorite (both at school and now) was a chimpanzee that had already been domesticated. Gerald was asked to look after him before he could be shipped to London. This was no ordinary chimpanzee, as he not only enjoyed smoking cigarettes but was able to light his own using either matches or lighter, and also displayed other characteristics more normally associated with people than with chimpanzees. Always remember that this was 1953.
This is a highly entertaining book, which I first read at school, where it was compulsory reading - and it was the only such book that I enjoyed. I still enjoyed it when I read it again recently, after discovering (to my surprise) that it is still available in the UK.
Where da beef? In this book, that's where.......2002-08-25
Gerald Durrell spent most of his life collecting interesting animal specimens and Durrell is an interesting human specimen himself. His well chronicled life (mostly chronicled by Durrell) begins with the hilarious, and very succesfull, "My family and Other Animals". It is ably followed up with the equally hilarious "Birds, Beasts and Relatives". Both books are full of tales from the Durrell family's years on the Greek Island of Corfu, pre WWII. Little Gerry dives right into the flora and fauna of the island, including its human fauna. I own very few nonfiction books with such a plethora of memorable characters. Now, of course, we get to the volume in question. It is plenty good, and worth multiple readings over years, as is "A Zoo In My Luggage" and several other books detailing trips to collect animals. A word of warning, don't go nuts and buy all the zillion Durrell titles. Some of them are out of print for a reason and were most likely dashed off by Durrell to finance a collecting trip or two. If you read a sampling of Amazon.com reviews you will sniff these out and avoid wasting you hard earned lucre. And please, get "My Familiy and Other Animals and "Birds, Beasts and Relatives" right now, if you dont have them already.
A Lovable and discriptive novel........2000-06-16
Durrell's descriptions are so enthralling, I actually read the entire book in one night. If you like books about animals, such as the All Creatures series, you must read this book. I first read this book when I was 10, and this was probably the first adult book I read. The way Durrell describes the catching of animals and the way he captures each character's essence is incredible. You will fall in love with this book. I strongly recommend it.
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The Overloaded Ark
Durrell
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Fire and the Hammer, Barabbas, the Glass of Fashion, Helen Gould Was My Mother-In-law, the Overloaded Ark, voyages and Discoveries, I go Pogo, Washington Square
Par Lagerkvist, Cecil Beaton, Celeste Andrews Seton, Clark Andrews, Gerald M. Durrell, Walt Kelly, Henry James Shirley Barker
Manufacturer: Nelson Doubleday
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Explores the subject of probability, using scenes from two children's everyday life at home and at school.
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Golf and gambling go together like irons and woods, caddies and bags, feet and Foot-Joys. Nobody knows how to make the side action sizzle like golfers — and nobody knows golf like beloved author and longtime Golf Digest editor Don Wade.
In his new book, the author of the best-selling And Then Jack Said to Arnie . . . series and Talking on Tour presents the greatest true anecdotes and stories about gambling on golf, featuring yarns from today's PGA Tour to tales about celebrity money matches to classic hustling stories from the game's glory days. Ever hear about the time Babe Ruth played Ty Cobb in an epic, 54-hole, three-state match? Or the time JFK resorted to presidential "persuasion" to win a golf bet? And who was it that quipped, when asked about the pressure of playing high stakes golf on the PGA Tour, "This isn't pressure. Real pressure is playing for $10 when you don't have a dime in your pocket"?
Filled with tales about everyone from Ben Hogan to Jack Nicklaus, Wanna Bet? is the ideal gift for any golfer who's ever stood over a four-foot putt to lose his shirt or win all the skins.
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PLAY SOME AMAZING TRICKS
WITH SCIENCE AS YOUR SECRET WEAPON!WANNA BET you can... Make your pupils bigger by squeezing your neck? Hop on your scale and make yourself lose ten pounds? Throw an egg across the room without breaking it? Find iron filings in your breakfast cereal?
You can do them all, and many more, when you learn the scientific secrets that make things happen. With this collection of quick and surefire tricks, you'll be an instant star, amazing your family, your friends, and even yourself! WANNA BET?
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Wanna bet? Science challenges..........2005-09-02
Good job of making science accessible and understandable to young people.
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The North American Training Institute has designed and field-tested this interdisciplinary curriculum to discourage underage gambling through improved critical thinking and problem solving. The Wanna Bet? curriculum can be integrated into units in health, math, social studies, English, life skills, or used in conjunction with an existing addiction prevention program.
Wanna Bet? lesson plans will:
Explore age appropriate real world issues associated with games of chance;
Use a decision-making model to promote health;
Apply age-appropriate concepts of chance and data analysis to evaluate information and solve problems;
Utilize mathematical probabilities to explore the likelihood of winning;
Practice behavioral rehearsals;
Utilize a puppet show, The Luckiest Grandma, to relate to youngsters in grades 3-5 how gambling can impact family life;
Role play real life situations.
The Kids Don't Gamble...Wanna Bet? kit includes an Educator's Guide, Student & Family Enrichment Guide, overhead masters, Wanna Bet? take-home pocket cards, and an 11-minute video, Andy's Story. The curriculum comes in a self-contained binder that holds all educational material including the video.
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Cartoon characters provide memorable lessons for youth, parents and other kid-loving adults about the risk of addiction to gambling. This 24-page book includes stories about real kids with gambling problems, information about why kids gamble, signs and symptoms of a youth gambling addiction, a crossword puzzle for kids and additional resources.
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Great book for youth.......2001-07-30
Educators are hearing and seeing evidence of problems with youth and gambling - this book addresses the issue very well.
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You Wanna Bet? Revealing Insights on Gambling
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YOU CAN'T LOSE ... Whether you're an amateur or a professional, YOU WANNA BET? is a must-have book for any gambler's library. It's the most comprehensive book of quotations, witticisms and shortcut advice ever compiled on the subject of gambling - filled with hundreds of practical and valuable insights not available elsewhere. As a definitive guide, it is easy to use, easy to carry, and easy to read (pick it up and open it at random.) You can't lose with YOU WANNA BET? because the book is more than worth the money. It will prepare you for your casino visits or brighten your nights at home, and make you an instant expert on the gambling lifestyle! ABOUT THE AUTHOR: A resident of Las Vegas since the 70's, John C. Szarko has observed the pros and cons of gambling - and the ups and downs of the gaming industry - first-hand. A quotations connoisseur, he has collected hundreds of witticisms that provide a balanced stance on whether gambling is a source of joy . or misfortune . and whether this national form of entertainment is humorous or serious. YOU WANNA BET? resolves these questions. As chief executive officer of the Szarko Organization, a marketing communications firm, his company promoted "The Elvis Connection," the first Elvis Presley imitation/tribute show ever presented in Las Vegas. He is also the author of another book of quotations, Legal Briefs & Bytes: Enlightening and Amusing Insights on the Law. A self-professed bibliophile, Szarko also enjoys reading, language and linguistics, and weight-training.
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This digital document is an article from Cornell Hotel & Restaurant Administration Quarterly, published by Cornell University on June 1, 1992. The length of the article is 496 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: Companies ask Chicago "wanna bet?" (proposal to establish new casinos)(includes related article)
Author: Fred L. Conner
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Cornell Hotel & Restaurant Administration Quarterly (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 1992
Publisher: Cornell University
Volume: v33
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Title: OK, George, I wanna bet: in his 'By George' column in the April issue of MAN, contributing editor George Weimer speculated that China would follow in the economic footsteps of Japan, building factories in the U.S. to serve this market. He closed his column with the classic challenge, "wanna bet?".(EDITOR'S CORNER)
Author: John Mullally
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Volume: 40
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Opera Lover's Guide to Europe
Carol Plantamura
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The Music Lover's Guide to Europe: A Compendium of Festivals, Concerts, and Opera
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Information update ?.......1998-01-10
In my knowledge , the only book that provide such important information to tavelling music-lovers . As a matter of fact it has been my principal guide when planning my trip to Europe . Splendid job ( hard , I guess ) , but can I ask will there be a 2nd Edition or update be published ?
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The Opera Lover's Guide to Europe
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- Walker's Crossing
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Walker's Crossing
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Approx. 5 hours
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Ryan wants just one thing: to be a cowboy--a working cowboy--on the large Saddlebow Ranch in Wyoming, where he and his family live. But Ryan's older brother Gil's involvement with the Mountain Patriots Association, a local militia group, places Ryan in the middle of unavoidable confrontation and disaster. As a consequence, Ryan learns what it really means to be a man, what it takes to build a good future, and how to find his place in a changing world.
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Review of the book Walker's Crossing .......2005-02-28
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Walker's Crossing
By Phyllis.R.Naylor
Just imagine you being a 12 year old boy that has always wanted to be a cowboy for all of your life and then your dad rips your dream away from you and says since one the cowboys had did something illegal and accidentally hurt your father and he says that you are not allowed to be a cowboy cause of what happened.
Then when you think you're off the hook and will not get in to any trouble cause your dad has died your brother joins the C.P.F. the Cowboy Protective Force.
This kids name is Ryan Walker and he always wanted to be a cowboy when he grew up,
After a few weeks his father was in a accident with a cowboy and some of his friends got it to a fight and he got shot and was sent to the hospital. They got the bullet out of him and he got stitches. When he came home from the hospital and they asked what had happened to you? and dad answered I got shot by a cowboy and Ryan said no they wouldn't they couldn't, no then dad said yes they did and they got away with it and I don't want you to a cowboy ever then out yells Ryan noooooooooo why then dad says because of what they do and the way they act and that's the end of that now go to bed.
So if you want an adventure and mysteries book just go and pick up Walkers Crossing By Phyllis.R.Naylor
Walker's Crossing.......2001-12-19
Walker's Crossing was The best book I have Ever read. Usually when I read a book, I get bored and I don't finish the book. When I read Walker's Crossing, I read the book. I was very interested in the book. I used to want to be a cowboy when I was younger.When Lon Walker got hurt,I thought it was cool that Gil Walker and Ryan Walker helped out on the Ranch.If I was a girl, I would want to be a Junior Rodeo Queen too.Charlene never gave up.I learned alot about what cowboys really do on a Ranch.I urge everyone in the world to read Walker's Crossing. It's a great book.
Historical Fiction.......2001-12-12
"Walker's Crossing" is an excellent example of historical fiction as it brings to life the prejudicial views of the Ku Klux Klan and shows how prejudice affects a community. Ryan Walker is a seventh grade boy who lives on a ranch in rural Wyoming. All Ryan wants is to be a cowboy for Saddlebow Ranch, where his father is the foreman. Ryan's good-for-nothing 22-year old brother, Gil, becomes involved with the Mountain Patriots Association, a group formed to drive out all "minorities" from the area.
Ryan's best friend, Matt, becomes a junior member of the Patriots and starts spreading racial propoganda around their junior high school. Then a friend's father is killed in a helicopter crash caused by the Patriots, and Ryan tries to help his friend deal with the loss of his father. Ryan's brother, Gil, is put in jail.
Throughout the book, Ryan is described as being "too tall and too skinny", made fun of because of his appearance. This story uses prejudice and differences among people to explore how we find common ground and acceptance in order to build character. Ryan remains true to his friends, despite ridicule from others, and finds an inner strength he did not know he possessed. At the end of the story, he is offered that job at Saddlebow - and Ryan learns that honesty, integrity and trust win over hatred and ignorance.
A wonderful story for young people and adults alike.
Unique coming of age story set in contemporary America.......1999-10-25
I had purchased "Walker's Crossing" just prior to hearing Phyllis Reynolds Naylor speak at the Keene State College Children's Literature Festival. She spoke briefly about this particular book and I glanced at the first chapter quickly! I was hooked!
The book takes you to a small ranch in Wyoming where you meet a junior high boy--Ryan--who doesn't fit in at home and is the tallest boy at school by far. He is teased about his height and tongue-tied in front of girls.
To make matters worse Ryan's older brother Gil has become interested in a para-military hate organization run by one of Gil's new friends--Matt. Many of the boys in Ryan's class are impressed by this organization and can't wait to be old enough to join.
Although Ryan's parents are not very empathetic Ryan has mentors in the ranch hands who allow him to help them run the ranch. Ryan is a real help and feels that ranch life is the only life for him. His father dismisses Ryan's desire--wishing instead that his older son Gil would becoome a rancher.
Even the adults in this book are very confused about their feelings regarding Jews immigrants and anyone not descendants of twelve northern European countries. An important book!!
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Moses, Volume 1: The First 80 Years, From His Birth to the Crossing of the Red Sea
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WALKER'S CROSSING
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Gem & mineral panning sites at potential highway/stream crossings in Montana
David Walker
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