Early Art of the Southeastern Indians: Feathered Serpents & Winged Beings
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    Early Art of the Southeastern Indians: Feathered Serpents & Winged Beings
    Susan C. Power
    Manufacturer: University of Georgia Press
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    Binding: Hardcover

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    ASIN: 0820325015

    Book Description

    Early Art of the Southeastern Indians is a visual journey through time, highlighting some of the most skillfully created art in native North America. The remarkable objects described and pictured here, many in full color, reveal the hands of master artists who developed lapidary and weaving traditions, established centers for production of shell and copper objects, and created the first ceramics in North America.

    Presenting artifacts originating in the Archaic through the Mississippian periods—from thousands of years ago through A.D. 1600—Susan C. Power introduces us to an extraordinary assortment of ceremonial and functional objects, including pipes, vessels, figurines, and much more. Drawn from every corner of the Southeast—from Louisiana to the Ohio River valley, from Florida to Oklahoma—the pieces chronicle the emergence of new media and the mastery of new techniques as they offer clues to their creators' widening awareness of their physical and spiritual worlds.

    The most complex works, writes Power, were linked to male (and sometimes female) leaders. Wearing bold ensembles consisting of symbolic colors, sacred media, and richly complex designs, the leaders controlled large ceremonial centers that were noteworthy in regional art history, such as Etowah, Georgia; Spiro, Oklahoma; Cahokia, Illinois; and Moundville, Alabama. Many objects were used locally; others circulated to distant locales.

    Power comments on the widening of artists' subjects, starting with animals and insects, moving to humans, then culminating in supernatural combinations of both, and she discusses how a piece's artistic "language" could function as a visual shorthand in local style and expression, yet embody an iconography of regional proportions. The remarkable achievements of these southeastern artists delight the senses and engage the mind while giving a brief glimpse into the rich, symbolic world of feathered serpents and winged beings.
    The Winged Serpent: An Anthology of American Indian Prose and Poetry
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      The Winged Serpent: An Anthology of American Indian Prose and Poetry

      Manufacturer: Fawcett
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      Binding: Mass Market Paperback
      ASIN: B000GSNPN0
      American Indian  Prose and Poetry  the Winged Serpent
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        American Indian Prose and Poetry the Winged Serpent

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        ASIN: B000HEMOO4
        American Indian Prose and Poetry ('The Winged Serpent')
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          American Indian Prose and Poetry ('The Winged Serpent')

          Manufacturer: Capricorn
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          ASIN: B000IG45Q6

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          THESIS/The Winged Serpent: Ancient Mysteries and the Origin of Man
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            THESIS/The Winged Serpent: Ancient Mysteries and the Origin of Man

            Manufacturer: T Byron G Publishing
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            ASIN: 1879352508

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            Twin books on the theory (the Titan Infusion) that Man is a genetic mix of Earthling with Titan, and how the events surrounding the fate of the Titan explorers resolves many of Earth's ancient mysteries, and explains the origin of world myths. The book "Earth Journals", a companion book to "The Winged Serpent", explores the ramifications of the Thesis from the Titan perspective.
            The Winged Serpent
            Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
            • Great piece of literary history.
            The Winged Serpent
            Margot Astrov
            Manufacturer: Beacon Press
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            Binding: Paperback

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            American Indian Prose and Poetry

            Customer Reviews:

            5 out of 5 stars Great piece of literary history........2006-06-01

            This book is the single greatest collection of Native American history that I have found. Have been on a personal study of culture and philosophy of native Americans since early childhood, I have read many.
            The Winged Serpent
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              Margot Astrov
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              The Winged serpent : American Indian prose and Poetry
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                The Winged serpent : American Indian prose and Poetry
                Margot [editor] Astrov
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                ASIN: B000TXI5DW
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                  Margot Astrov
                  Manufacturer: Beacon Press, [1992]
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                  ASIN: B000UDXSHO
                  Winged Serpent American Indian Prose &
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                    No Holds Barred Fighting: Takedowns: Throws, Trips, Drops and Slams for NHB Competition and Street Defense
                    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
                    • Worth a look
                    • Good basic book for boxers but weak for grapplers
                    • More splendid work from Mark Hatmaker
                    • Another excellent book in this series.
                    • He's done it again!
                    No Holds Barred Fighting: Takedowns: Throws, Trips, Drops and Slams for NHB Competition and Street Defense
                    Mark Hatmaker
                    Manufacturer: Tracks Publishing
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                    ASIN: 1884654258

                    Book Description

                    This fourth No Holds Barred Fighting training manual contains all fighters need to know about the art of takedowns, or "shooting," and how to counter takedown tactics used by an opponent. Readers learn to see it from both sides with offensive and defensive stances, footwork, setups, and shooting techniques. Several variations of the most commonly employed shots are featured—double leg takedowns, single leg takedowns, snatch singles, and low singles—as well as counters for each. Hundreds of sequential photos illustrate the steps, grips, and angles of every move, and takedowns are included for use inside the inevitable clinch. Sections on drills and chains, as well as a list of resources for further practice, round out the text.

                    Customer Reviews:

                    5 out of 5 stars Worth a look.......2006-06-10

                    Good writing style, good wit, good demonstration and explanation of technique. You can tell there is a ton of research and experience behind every book. The author has consistently given a solid quality product. Good for him!

                    3 out of 5 stars Good basic book for boxers but weak for grapplers .......2006-03-23

                    I like Hatmaker and enjoy his easy writing style and ability to simplify fighting concepts. This book is a nice catalog of takedowns for someone who is used to stand up fights and wants to learn how to take his opponent to the mat. Boxer, kick boxers and karate grounded guys can see a wide range of techniques.
                    Wrestlers and soft martial arts guys, judo and jujitsu, may pick up a technique here and there, but most of the book really misses this group. The philosophy for a lot of the set ups for the takedown techniques seemed based on a sparring or jabbing model. The opponent's balance is disturbed by a sudden jab like push, pull or grab of some kind which is then abandoned so you can follow up with usually a double leg takedown -- though many other takedowns are considered later in the book. The problem I have with this model is that it won't work with "sticky" opponents.
                    Unlike boxers who spar, soft martial arts guys often welcome an opponent's push, pull or grab as an opportunity. They hold on to attacking hand/limb while they they yield to momentum of the attacker and then redirect his attack to their advantage. It feels like your hand hit glue on a swinging door. These set ups calling for a jabbing attack can end up being used to off balance the attacker. Of course, if you limit yourself to inexperienced opponents or boxer type opponents, this shouldn't be a problem.
                    This book would benefit from something like a strategy section. While the subject is briefly addressed in choosing a stance, vertical versus bent over and wide base versus normal base, it is not discussed in how to deal with varied opponents. The author states such a book is in the planning, and I look forward to reading it. But with this book, clearly one shoe does not fit all feet. Most soft martial arts guys are going to be more vertical than lean in boxers and wrestlers. In the same vein, different takedowns will work for wide based stances than normal shoulder width apart stances -- square versus staggered foot stances. Tailoring the takedowns to different opponents seems just as important as selecting your own stance.
                    Two specific weaknesses: Nothing was said about learning how to fall safely. A few pages would have gone a long way to insure guys without any background in landing on their backs from a standing position not get hurt. Most guys do something stupid like reaching back while falling and risk injuring the joints of their arms or cracking their necks (chin to chest when going down.) Second, some of the less used takedowns shown in the book are clearly not neck friendly and inexperienced guys should be very careful with them if they are going directly from the book to their backyad with a hapless buddy.
                    Good book for non grapplers who want to see what takedowns look like. But expect that quite a bit of fine tuning will be necessary for the techniques to actually work.

                    4 out of 5 stars More splendid work from Mark Hatmaker.......2006-02-28

                    Very good book.

                    In it are covered some basic and advanced wrestling and submission takedown techniques. A lot of photos which make all techniques easy to understand, there is not a lot of text but photos do the job, that reader will undersatand what is going on.
                    Like all Hatmakers books this is not be missed. It makes great collection on MMA books.

                    Why not all 5 stars: because I wanted to see more takedowns in it, specialy from Greco Roman side of wrestling. But that's just my wish and author make his call what he will cover n there.

                    4 out of 5 stars Another excellent book in this series........2006-01-13

                    Hatmaker writes some of the best MMA books out there. His explanations for movement are very good and the photos are extensive. His blend of "old school" wrestling technique and objective viewpoints on modern training techniques are exceptional.

                    As a note toward one of the other reviews: he clearly states that clinch-based takedowns will be covered in the next volume.

                    An overall excellent book, consistent with the standard set throughout this series.

                    5 out of 5 stars He's done it again!.......2005-12-26

                    In his fourth book in the "No Holds Barred" series, Mark Hatmaker as tackled (pun intended) the subject of takedowns. He designs this book to introduce novices to takedowns and takedown counters, and also to fine-tune some principles for more experienced players.

                    The introduction covers the need for a strong takedown strategy in the NHB game, the principle of being a "sharpshooter", why certain techniques were chosen for this book, and the role of the clinch in relation to the shots that are shown.

                    Chapter one is on the proper distance from which a fighter can shoot, and ways to gage that distance specific to the NHB game. This chapter, most importantly, covers when and when not to go for a takedown. Chapter two covers the bare basics of takedowns: the stance (including a modified one for NHB players). He includes the centerline principle, and why one will be more efficient for "thinking like a sprinter" before moving on to chapter three. Three is on shooting footwork, and Mark beggins with the five essential rules for a shooter, after which he includes some drills for improving footwork from the basic stance. He also discusses and demonstrates the penetration step commonly seen in modern wrestling, as well as discussing how it contrasts with the leg dive, and which one he prefers. Chapter four demonstrates the old-school leg dive, which focuses on upper-body movement; included are examples of it's use and a drill that you can use to train your body for it. The next chapter is on various grips and handles, and why some should be avoided. After that is a chapter on various set-ups, which are normally ignored by most authors. This chapter alone has added to my understanding of the takedown game. He even shows how to combine various set-ups.

                    Chapter seven starts us on our takedowns; we start with the double-leg. Being the bread-and-butter takedown for most people, Mark only devotes three pages to the takedown itself, but much to my (pleased) surprise, takes up 50 PAGES with double-leg counters! Many of the counters end in a submission, which is great for both sub wrestling and MMA. Next, he goes a similar route with the single-leg, showing some very basic but essential variations of it before compiling a long list of counters, including several subs. Chapters 9 and 9.1 (low singles and counters) is a total of ten pages long, but nice, since the takedown isn't seen much in US MMA as opposed to Japan. In the last four chapters, we finish with tie ups, as Mark covers arm-drag takedowns and counters, and collar-and-elbow takedowns and counters.

                    This is a great book for those interested in non-gi submission wrestling or takedowns for MMA. Throughout the text, Mark offers concise advice on his takedowns, the underlying principles behind them, and how it all relates to the all-in fight game. I can't recomend this book enough, and I look forward to his book on the clinch.

                    The American Bar Association Guide to Wills and Estates, Second Edition: Everything You Need to Know About Wills, Estates, Trusts, and Taxes (American Bar Association Guide to Wills & Estates)
                    Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
                    • Not helpful
                    • Just What the Doctor Ordered
                    • The American Bar Association wants you confused.
                    • Good Guide to Estate Planning
                    • Excellent introduction to estate planning
                    The American Bar Association Guide to Wills and Estates, Second Edition: Everything You Need to Know About Wills, Estates, Trusts, and Taxes (American Bar Association Guide to Wills & Estates)
                    American Bar Association
                    Manufacturer: Random House Reference
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                    Release Date: 2004-02-17

                    Book Description

                    Estate planning is for everyone who wants to protect the ones they love.

                    The American Bar Association Guide to Wills & Estates, Second Edition, contains everything you need to know about planning an estate, preparing a will or trust, and minimizing inheritance taxes. Organized in easy-to-follow chapters with sidebars containing tips, checklists, and key information, this book will show you how to make plans that will be carried out exactly as you wish.

                    The ABA Guide to Wills & Estates will help you:
                    • Take steps to help your family now
                    • Determine what to put in your estate plan
                    • Decide whether to prepare a will, trust, or living trust
                    • Avoid or reduce estate taxes
                    • Change your plans if the law or your circumstances change
                    • Transfer property without a will with substitutes such as life insurance and joint tenancy
                    • Understand the benefits of living gifts and life insurance
                    • Choose an executor and trustee
                    • Ensure that your will won't be contested

                    Customer Reviews:

                    1 out of 5 stars Not helpful.......2006-12-27

                    The ABA should be ashamed. This is not a book designed to inform but a list of reasons to see a lawyer. Interested in software to help. They cover that topic saying "since lawyers generally charge less for less complicated estates, you may be able to gain the benefits and flexibility of real legal advice for little more than the cost ofa computerized will kit." They let you know that "many alternative estate providers fail to inform you when there may be abetter (or cheaper) way to accomplish your goals" implying that the infallible lawyers always do so.

                    Want to use a statutory will - they'll tell you why you should use a lawyer instead.

                    Interested in learning about benificiary deeds they tell you "Your lawyer can explain the ins and outs of your state's law relating to beneficiary deeds."

                    Here's another very informative passage "Your lawyer can help you figure out which is which, so that you know what property you can transfer through estate planning."

                    Setting up a trust "you should surely use a lawyer to set one up. * If the trust is for the benefit of your minor children, ..."

                    How about this gem from page 44 "...should be coordinated with your estate plan, preferably with the assistance of your lawyer."

                    Or this one from page 46 "Check with your lawyer to see whether your state permits this arrangement and whether it's a good idea for your situation."

                    Want a well crafted will? Your infallible lawyer can help "craft your language so that no ambiguities remain that might invite a court challenge. Your lawyer can help you do that."

                    Don't ask practical questions, like which states allow statutory wills, those aren't answered.

                    5 out of 5 stars Just What the Doctor Ordered.......2006-08-26

                    This is an excellent book. It answered all of my questions about handling my estate, and it answered many questions that never occurred to me. The writing is straightforward and easily understood. The title is THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION GUIDE TO WILLS AND TRUSTS, but it covers a good deal more: steps to help your family now; estate plans; avoiding or reducing estate taxes; transferring property without a will; securing long-term care help; and many other topics relating to managing your estate and passing it on to your heirs. This is a very useful book.

                    1 out of 5 stars The American Bar Association wants you confused........2006-06-22

                    Don't be a sucker. The ABA is not going to help you understand the probate or non-probate system. I have been a lawyer for over twenrty years, and I can't understand what they are trying to say. They want you to give up rather than understand the tools of estate planning. I am the author of "Everything A Baby Boomer Should Know -- An Insider's Guide To Estate Planning." Compare it to the contents of this ABA book. The difference is that the ABA book is nothing more than another textbook that speaks over your head. Read my book and truly understand how the system works for you. I promise.

                    4 out of 5 stars Good Guide to Estate Planning.......2006-02-18

                    Thorough and fairly easy to understand. It does a particularly clear discussion of trusts.

                    4 out of 5 stars Excellent introduction to estate planning.......2003-12-20

                    This easy-reading book is a nice non-technical introduction to the world of estate planning. I would recommend it to anyone who would like to get a start in understanding this field.

                    Parent Plot (Sweet Valley High)
                    Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
                    • fun to read.
                    Parent Plot (Sweet Valley High)
                    Francine Pascal
                    Manufacturer: Sweet Valley
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                    Release Date: 1990-07-01

                    Customer Reviews:

                    3 out of 5 stars fun to read........2001-08-03

                    Jessica and Elizabeth's parents are broken up.Elizabeth is very sad and is plotting to get them back together,Jessica -on another hand- accepts that the relationship is doomed and vows to find a new ,exciting man to get her mother back together with.It is a fun book and I almost wish I had not sold my copy.
                    Great Books for Girls
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                    • BOOKS FOR GIRLS! So Lame Your Brothers Won't Steal Them!!!
                    • Worth it
                    • Politically correct books, not good books.
                    • Helpful
                    • Conflicting - but generally positive
                    Great Books for Girls
                    Kathleen Odean
                    Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
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                    Book Description

                    The first reference of its kind, Great Books for Girls is an invaluable
                    list of more than six hundred titles--picture books, novels, mysteries,
                    biographies, folktales, sports books, and more--that will encourage,
                    challenge, and ultimately nurture in girls the strong qualities our culture
                    so often suppresses.  



                    Kathleen Odean, a librarian and former member of the
                    prestigious Caldecott and Newbery Award committees, has gathered and
                    annotated a list of books starring bold, confident heroines for children
                    from toddlers to age fourteen.  Here are old favorites such as Eloise,
                    Harriet the Spy, Mrs.  Basil E. Frankweiler, and Ramona the Pest; new
                    inspirations such as Cinder Edna, Sheila Rae the Brave, Herculeah Jones,
                    and Princess Smartypants; and real-life admirable women such as Eleanor of
                    Aquitaine, Jane Goodall, Toni Morrison, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Helen
                    Keller.



                    In these books, girls and women are creative, capable, articulate, and
                    intelligent, solving problems, facing challenges, resolving conflicts, and
                    going on quests.  They are not sidekicks or tokens, waiting to be rescued;
                    they are doing the rescuing.  Nor are they waiting for a male to provide a
                    happy ending; they are fashioning their own stories and their own endings.  
                    Packed with expert guidance, Great Books for Girls is an essential volume
                    that will give girls of all ages the power of hope.

                    Customer Reviews:

                    3 out of 5 stars BOOKS FOR GIRLS! So Lame Your Brothers Won't Steal Them!!!.......2007-09-23


                    ""My old mother used to say that every little girl should be able to cook, play the piano, sing, and shoot."" So declares dastardly Mr. Grimshaw to orphan Sylvia Green in Joan Aiken's 1960 children's novel THE WOLVES OF WILLOUGHBY CHASE. The meek Sylvia "thought of Aunt Jane's very different catalogue of accomplishments for little girls, in which crewel work, purse netting, and making paper doilies took high place, and could not agree with him."

                    Like Old Mrs. Grimshaw and Aunt Jane, we all have our own opinions. To give a small idea of what editor Kathleen Odean's values were when compiling GREAT BOOKS FOR GIRLS, I will discuss two books, one she excludes, and one she recommends.

                    ANNE OF GREEN GABLES by L.M. Montgomery is a famous novel set at the turn of the century on Canada's Prince Edward Island. Marilla Cuthbert and her brother Matthew decide to adopt a boy to help the aging Matthew with the farm work, but get Anne instead. Marilla declares that they must send her back; "What use can she be to us?" "We might be some use to her," is Matthew's reply. Anne's history - of being farmed out as child-care labor to abusive women with drunken husbands - makes Marilla relent. She agrees to keep the girl she has "no use" for and give her a "proper bringing up". Anne proves brilliant as a scholar, and while many parents keep their own children tied to the house or farm, the Cuthberts support Anne's academic ambitions -- despite neighborly criticism.

                    In the end, Anne earns a full university scholarship, but due to a family crisis postpones her education to work as a schoolteacher. Odeon excludes GREEN GABLES because Anne "sacrifices herself for others" which makes the book's message "a very traditional one". But the whole point of closing the book on Anne's "sacrifice" is to emphasize the importance of female education. Anne's teaching degree is proved VALUABLE, which validates Marilla's decision to allow Anne to pursue extra schooling. The ending re-iterates the underlying theme of human worth transcending utilitarian considerations, by rewarding Marilla's uncalculating kindness to a "useless" child. It's moving, dammit!!!

                    But apparently we are supposed to trample human beings we can't make use of. Which is why Odean DOES include an amusingly awful excuse for sci-fi called THE GIRL WHO OWNED A CITY! In a post-Apocalyptic future, everyone over twelve has mysteriously died, and the "heroine" Lisa decrees that everything from the public school to a nearby warehouse of food is hers and hers alone. This gives her dictatorial power over any child that wants to live at the school and/or eat, so no one can stop her when she makes five-year-olds earn their keep at "her" school by patrolling the walls with GUNS to shoot other children trying to take "her" stuff. Odean recommends CITY on account of Lisa's "unusually strong leadership skills," although Lisa actually doesn't have any, just absurdly meek followers too dumb to realize that a school is public property.

                    Well, you get the idea. It is as if Odean made her choices by speed-reading with a checklist, and ignoring moral context as well as literary quality. Many reviewers complain that Ideology is put before Quality, but that is only half the problem, as many books seem no more feminist or "pro-girl" than they are "great". CITY is not the only recommendation that undermines democratic and humanistic values just because the heroine shows some illusion of strength. Another problem is that Odean's choices and comments seem to indicate a certain borderline misogyny. For example, she praises one picture book because it shows a girl climbing the rigging of a ship - but regretfully whines that it also shows her CURLING HER HAIR while perched on top of said rigging.

                    Be aware that Odean's Puritanism deserts her when it comes to sex. In recommended books: A sixteen-year-old "squire" has a sexual fling with her crown prince; An adult wizard's unhealthy possessiveness towards his female student is revealed to be "love" the instant she turns sixteen; The hostile sexual aggression of a "troubled" boy proves a successful means of courting the heroine. Unlike perilous and destructive behavior such as HAIR CURLING, or WORKING BEFORE COLLEGE, such issues are not considered important enough to mention in the annotations. Nor does Odean discuss her views/guidelines regarding sexuality in the introduction.

                    There are naturally some very excellent books in this lineup. But you have to read each annotation to find out whether Odeon considers it a great book, an okay book, or a dud with a good message. It would have been so easy just to put a star next to the actual good ones. Another problem is that Odean has little respect for the stories beyond their didactic use. For example, she fails to inform the reader that NIGHTBIRDS ON NANTUCKET is the third in an excellent series, or that HARRIET THE SPY has two sequels.

                    You will not find standards such as LITTLE WOMEN, THE SECRET GARDEN, A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN, HEIDI, NATIONAL VELVET, or the LITTLE HOUSE books. I don't have a particular problem with that. There is something to be said for a non-traditional lineup with aggressive feminist standards as long as one is frank about one's priorities, which Odean is. But in practice Odean's false and shallow notion of feminism robs the approach of its worth. I spent several years browsing through selections, and rather than thinking, "I wish I'd had these books when I was a kid", I ended up grateful that my formative influences were Narnia and STAR WARS, and disgusted with the whole concept of "girl's books" in general.

                    I don't discourage purchasing it. You just have to know what you are getting. Odean's first priority is making sure the books impart the right messages about being "strong" and "outspoken". Quality is optional, humanism expendable, hair-curling femininity a worse drawback than cruelty, and sacrificing for others worse than exploiting them. It might be best for those who are already well read and are looking for out-of-the-way titles. But if you are only going to get only ONE book of this sort, I'd look elsewhere. ONCE UPON A HEROINE puts a conscious emphasis on quality over didactics, reproduces most of the best recommendations from Odean, and is a fun read in itself.

                    5 out of 5 stars Worth it.......2007-09-02

                    Great book to bring to the library so you come home with good books to read.

                    1 out of 5 stars Politically correct books, not good books........2007-06-11

                    I was looking for help selecting books for my granddaughter. However, in reading the introduction I found that the author has not included "Anne Of Green Gables", an absolutely fantastic book, because "...at the end of the book, she (Anne) consciously sacrifices her education to help her beloved relative." This makes Anne somehow a failure as a woman? Not in my eyes. The author does include "Anne Frank: The Diary Of A Young Girl" so she's not ALWAYS wrong. But it does seem that Ms. Odean doesn't seem to be interested in books that make good reading but only books that make good points (by her feminist definition). Personally, I find a good book keeps me reading; propaganda has me reaching for the TV remote. A book titled "Great Book For Girls" should live up to its name. This one doesn't.

                    4 out of 5 stars Helpful .......2007-01-18

                    I have found this book to be a great resource for myself and my daughters. It provides a brief desciption of the books reviewed so as a parent you know what your child is reading about without having to read the whole book yourself, very helpful when your child is an avid reader. While certainly not a complete list of the books available to my daughters to read, it provides a source for books on particular subjects with good role models for girls.

                    4 out of 5 stars Conflicting - but generally positive.......2003-11-09

                    A lifelong feminist, I usually have clear feelings about things to do with women and girls. But women/girl - only things are not clear cut. Obviously it would be nice if such things were not necessary, if girls self-esteem was not constantly battled against by society etc.., If Ophelia didn't need saving.

                    But given reality, offsetting influences are still of use. Even so, reading the entries in this book I found myself wanting to ask sometimes: but is it a *good* book?

                    Many book descriptions included the reasoning for their inclusion (besides positive role models etc..), but some didn't. Regarding those entries, I wanted to know: Is it well-written? Is it content- and flavor- rich, or is it another feeble attempt at PC? In my opinion, books like that are worthless. I wasn't sure I could assume that Odean shared my sentiments about that.

                    Perhaps the more recent edition is better for that.

                    In many ways though, this book is great. The explanations of the books are in-depth, all the useful info is included. There are indexes - very compact ones that take up little space. One of my favorite additional things in this book is the section on parent resources - there are many goodies in this section including a list of 4 magazines that librarians use to know what new books are out. Great for keeping up with all that is going on!

                    All in all a great effort within a very challenging context!
                    My Dad Is Getting Married Again
                    Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
                    • A nice concept, but far too saccharine for the real world
                    My Dad Is Getting Married Again
                    Lisa M. Schab
                    Manufacturer: Center for Applied Psychology
                    ProductGroup: Book
                    Binding: Paperback

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                    ASIN: 188273243X

                    Customer Reviews:

                    2 out of 5 stars A nice concept, but far too saccharine for the real world.......2001-05-29

                    I enjoy most interactive decision-making books. Throughout the book, the child or young teen reader is confronted with difficult decisions. The reader's choice influences the outcome of the story. Unfortunately, I felt that this particular book is considerable weaker than the "Decision is Yours" series.

                    In this book, a girl is struggling to come to terms with her parents' divorce. Although the reader is offered a brancing plot based on choices, most of the decisions seem to end up with a similar happy ending. The daughter always seems to quickly come to accept her father's remarriage. I think that this sort of book works better if you have the option to come to an unhappy ending. Children may benefit from trying out several different scenarios and different types of endings. This book does not give the child this option. I found myself getting frustrated when each time I chose a different path, I still ended up in the same warm cozy place.

                    Carol E. Watkins, M.D.
                    Sweet Valley High Series, No. 66 and 67: Who's to Blame?; The Parent Plot
                    Average customer rating: Not rated
                      Sweet Valley High Series, No. 66 and 67: Who's to Blame?; The Parent Plot
                      Kate; Pascal, Francine William
                      Manufacturer: Bantam Books
                      ProductGroup: Book
                      Binding: Mass Market Paperback
                      ASIN: B000X1QSIY

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