Customer Reviews:
Scrotum.......2007-10-10
Scrotum scrotum scrotum, scroty scrot scrotum. Scrotum, scrot scroty-scrot; scrotum scrotbag. Scrotum scrotum scrotum, scrotumish scrotums scrot scrotly (scrtotum). Beanbag.
Not a Newbery.......2007-10-07
I have read 90% of the Newbery winners and I have to say that I was disappointed with this year's choice. Don't get me wrong, it is worth reading, but not worthy of this distinguished award. I just don't think it is a page turner for any age. While the characters are well developed, it just didn't spark for me. However, I read Rules, an honorable Newbery, and I felt this book was a better suited for the award. I really wonder how the judges choose their book. Sometimes, they are right on the money, Holes & Because of Winn Dixie, while other times they are off. Unfortunately The Higher Power of Lucky is not one of their better choices.
Scrrrrrrumptious!.......2007-10-05
When I finished this book, I had to brush away tears and hug it for a while. Then I had to page through it, back to front, looking for those morsels that made it so delicious. There's motherless Miles, who wanders through town scattering Fig Newton crumbs clutching the book which asks his most pressing question. There's Lincoln, the artist who "could see the heart of a knot" and totally change the meaning of a message with well placed punctuation. There's Brigitte, who wraps her arms around Lucky "like a present." There's the red dress, that "turned her into someone else ... who could make a dessert that had flames coming out of it purpose." There's the desert, so close you feel the stinging sand. But above all, there's Lucky, that "scientist and girl-spec" puzzling about "churning enzymes" and the "valve that kept secrets locked up in her heart," making good use of meager resources to search for her Higher Power, one step at a time. Thank you, Susan Patron, for this beautiful portrait of child in need of a parent who can provide sensible answers to the questions that life poses.
The Higher Power of Lucky.......2007-09-27
The Higher Power of Lucky
God Grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change,
Courage to change the things we can,
And the wisdom to know the difference.
That little piece of wisdom is known as the Serenity Prayer, and it's read a lot at twelve-step meetings. It reminds me of my uncle who is chock full of wisdom-such as don't draw to an inside straight, don't gamble with a man whose moniker is the same as any city, and don't count your money at the table. Wait, maybe that was Kenny Rogers- anyway, he says, "the power of luck is that you don't know if it's bad or good, until after the fact."
I always consider myself lucky when I discover a great book. The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron and illustrated by Matt Phelan is one of those books. Winner of the Newbery Award for 2007, which is given every year for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children, this is a book that doesn't talk down to it's audience, which is 9 to 11 year olds.
Controversy has arisen over the book due to the word "scrotum" being used on the first page. A number of school librarians and teachers have called for banning or censoring the book. Lucky for Tioga County, the Green Free Library is not among those banning the book. I feel it's something the parent should decide, since not every book is for every person. Knowledge is power, but the ability to share that knowledge is freedom.
Some accuse the author of endorsing shock value, but the incident is based on a true story and she uses it to explain anatomy to developing readers. I've had a lot of Anatomy classes and every part of your body has a scientific name (usually Latin), and it comes in handy sooner or later. Scrotum: A pouch of skin, which contains the testes, epididymides, and lower portions of the spermatic cords. My nephews are 9 and 11 and they already have lots of words for this piece of anatomy. It's about time they read the proper word in context and not some slang word that you can't say in front of your Grandma.
The novel features Lucky, a 10-year-old girl who lives in a small town named Hard Pan (population 43) in the California desert. After her mother died two years ago, her father called upon his ex-wife, Brigette, to come to the United States from France to take care of Lucky. Lucky fears that Brigette is tired of being her guardian and of their life in Hard Pan. Her experiences lead her to believe that Brigette will abadon her and return to France. This anxiety prompts Lucky to seek help from her "Higher Power," a notion she gets from eavesdropping at her town's 12-step meetings.
I enjoyed reading about Lucky's world: the hard, dusty life in a remote California town, and the people who populate it. The book reads real. The reality of life is that kids in this age range have all kinds of scary ideas and powerful curiosities, letting kids read about Lucky going through some of the same problems can give opportunities to talk and think about what's going on in their lives. It's a story of a girl with a precarious family situation, trying to find her place in the world. She's a scrappy, intelligent girl interested in Charles Darwin and the search for truth, but the problem with the power truth is that you don't always know if it's good or bad until after the fact....
Author of "Hobo Finds A Home" and editor "Of A Predatory Heart"
Heartwarming Story Deserving of Newbery Award.......2007-08-24
The Higher Power of Lucky is a small little book with an enormous amount of power. It's the most recent recipient of the Newbery Medal.
Lucky is a 10-year old girl living in the town of Hard Pan, California, population of 43. Her mother passed away two years ago while admiring the rain and accidentally stepping on a down power line. She is left in the care of her father's previous wife Brigitte, who has flown from Paris to take care of her. Lucky never knew her father as her father never wanted children and had no desire to meet her. Lucky and Brigitte get along well enough, but Lucky is left with the fear that Brigitte will surely leave her one day to go back to Paris leaving Lucky to an orphanage.
Lucky has one of the few jobs available in the small town. She sweeps up cigarette butts and picks up candy wrappers outside of the wind-chime museum where the alcoholics/smokers/overeaters/gamblers anonymous groups meet. While the groups are meeting, she listens from a crack on the outside of the building and here's stories of people reaching "rock bottom" and then finding their "higher power" and redeeming theirselves...finding hope in their lives. Lucky is on a search for her own higher power, her own hope.
Lucky's best friend is Lincoln, a boy who is misunderstood and is seen as a "special" child. Lincoln is a member of the International Guild of Knot Tyers and always has a piece of rope or string in his hand and is tying intricate knots. He sees the world through a different filter and offers a fresh perspective. Lincoln's mother wants him to be the perfect son...he's named after a president because she wants him to be president one day.
Miles is another boy that is somewhat annoying, but looks up to Lucky in an almost mother type way. Miles is 5 years old and doesn't know his mother. His favorite book is one of my childhood favorites: Are You My Mother by P.D. Eastman. Miles is raised by his grandmother and is always looking for cookies and a story from Lucky.
Patron has crafted a beautiful, heartbreaking, and heartwarming story of coming to terms with the cards that life deals and finding hope in dark situations. There's a message of community in this tale...it's so easy for us to fall into the mindset of "I have to do this on my own" when in reality there is help all around us if we only take a second to accept it, for most of the time it freely offered.
The story is wonderfully illustrated throughout by Matt Phelan who I was unfamiliar with. The drawings go very well with the story and the whole book is very nicely packaged. I highly recommend this book for readers young and old. I certainly enjoyed it.
Amazon.com
"When I was quite young and quite small for my size, I met an old man in the Desert of Drize." The old man looks like a cross between a cartoon granddad and a swami; he sits on top of a cactus, and tells his young listener that the best way to get over any sadness is to imagine all the ways you could be worse off. "Suppose, just suppose, you were poor Herbie Hart, who has taken his Throm-dim-bu-lator apart!" This has a more hurried, formulaic feel than the best Seuss, and it seems to showcase a less acute grasp of child psychology than usual. (Does it really make a child feel better to think of poor Harry Haddow, who, "try as he will, can't make a shadow," or Gucky Gown, "who lives by himself ninety miles out of town"?) But the illustrations alone make this morality tale a minor classic. (Ages 4 to 8) --Richard Farr
Book Description
Illus. in full color. Children will be cheered just contemplating the outrageous array of troubles they're lucky they don't have.
Customer Reviews:
Good Dr.Seuss Book.......2007-06-27
I liked the book but not as much asOh, the Places You'll Go! (Classic Seuss)!!!
Love it Love it Love it!!.......2007-06-09
young and old, we enjoy so much Dr. Seuss!!
Simple genius.......2006-07-28
The moral of "Did I Ever..." is as much for the adults reading the story as for the kids who're enjoying it as part of a bedtime ritual. Dr. Seuss paints a picture of silly places and people we're lucky we're not, adjusting our point of view to show that we've got it pretty darn good. Probably not a lesson that a 2 year-old will immediately grasp and write a masters thesis on, but a good seed to plant in his mind. And while the deep meanings of life are flying over their heads, the rugrats will enjoy the brilliant Seuss-ian rhymes and illustrations of ridiculous situations (With your bedroom up here... And your bathroom up there!). Definitely a top-ten book for small human people.
Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are.......2002-04-19
This was, by far, my favorite book growing up. I loved trying to figure out how to say the strange words and eventually, I could almost recite the entire book from memory. I still can the first few pages. I don't know that I was helped psycologically, but it sure was and is a fun book!
and you think YOU have it bad...!!.......2001-05-24
Theodore Seuss Guisel is, of course, one of the best known children's authors today. Though he left us in 1994, his legacy lives on and his books are still produced, bought and loved as much now as anytime in the past. When we think of him, we immediately think of "The Cat in the Hat" or "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", but we can easily forget some of his wonderful, lesser-known works. "When I was quite young and quite small for my size I met an old man in the Desert of Drize..." So begins "Did I Ever Tell You..." where the narrator finds an old man sitting atop a prickly cactus in the middle of the desert. The man tells the boy narrator that whenever HE feels like his life isn't going well, he reminds himself how lucky he really IS. He could be, for example, a construction worker on the impossibly rickety Bunglebung Bridge, where workers are toiling over the water to finish the impossibly crooked structure. Yes, things could be far worse!! You could be a Poogle-Horn Player who has to honk away on your complex, tuba-like Poogle-Horn while descending a flight of stairs... on a two story unicycle, no less!! The absurdness of people less fortunate splash across each page, Seuss-like, as Mr. Bix wakes up at 6 in the morning to find that his Borfin has schlumpped over, or Mr. Potter who has to dot i's and cross t's on endless, miles-long spools of paper! Yes, things could be far worse than they are, Ducky, so count yourself lucky! Published in 1973, "Have I Ever Told You..." is a wonderfully funny book with some subtle messages. Written during a period of time when parents were still forever admonishing their children, "you're so lucky to be able to eat those Brussels sprouts!! Why, there's children starving in Africa..." the book can be seen as a lesson in morality and thankfulness OR as satire of those very parents who encourage children to think of those less fortunate than them when they crank about life's inequities. Satire or morality play, "Have I Ever Told You..." is classical Seuss at his best. The illustrations are properly absurd and colorful, splashing across the page in Seuss's perennial style. There's humans assembling bridges as well as odd creatures getting stuck in 4-way traffic jams. The illustrations are uncluttered and the text is easy to read, making it an excellent choice for beginning to intermediate readers. A wonderfully fun book, and highly recommended!!
Amazon.com
Once upon a time, journalism profs duly instructed their greenhorn grads to seek out community papers and the obit pages as logical entrance points into the world of newspaper reporting. Working for cash-strapped local papers allowed novices to practice writing everything from hard news to lifestyle features. Obituaries, meanwhile, were a rung on the ladder of major publications, albeit the lowest. The musty, dusty obit pages also traditionally hosted aging reporters put out to pasture. Not any more, argues Marilyn Johnson in her unabashedly knock-kneed love letter to the obit pages, The Dead Beat. Today, august publications like The New York Times, England's Daily Telegraph, Independent, and The Economist, and Canada's Globe and Mail use exalted members of the fourth estate to turn out smart, hip tributes to widespread, almost cultish, acclaim. Why? Because, as Johnson persuasively demonstrates in her book, truth is almost always stranger than fiction and a well-written, deeply researched obit is not only a vital historical record but a damn fine read over coffee and toast. "God is my assignment editor," cracks Richard Pearson of the Washington Post and if that isn't more interesting than what's going on in your city council chambers, author Johnson and those working the so-called Dead Beat don't know what is.
As Johnson explains in free-wheeling prose, today's obit writers are virtual folk heroes with global Internet followings and their own conventions. With care and an ear for gentle humor, Johnson guides her readers through the surprisingly structured, labyrinthine obit scene, pausing to meet the writers while pondering both the essence of our being and why, in the right hands, the life of an average Joe can be just as riveting as the shenanigans of a high-flying playboy. And infinitely more resonant. Savvy J-school professors and their students are advised to take heed. --Kim Hughes
Book Description
Marilyn Johnson was enthralled by the remarkable lives that were marching out of this world—so she sought out the best obits in the English language and the people who spent their lives writing about the dead. She surveyed the darkest corners of Internet chat rooms, and made a pilgrimage to London to savor the most caustic and literate obits of all. Now she leads us on a compelling journey into the cult and culture behind the obituary page and the unusual lives we don't quite appreciate until they're gone.
Customer Reviews:
Includes Some Spirited Obituaries.......2007-10-01
This review focuses on just one obituary, that of Frank Zielony. First appearing in the OREGONIAN, it included the following: "Frank Zielony might have lived his entire life as a Polish farmer and brick maker like his father, in the plains of what is now the Ukraine. But in 1939, war came. Soviet troops showed up at 7 o'clock on a dark morning in early 1940 and told the entire village...that they had half an hour to prepare to leave the country. They were packed in cattle cars and deported to Siberia--among more than a million non-Jewish Poles forced into slave labor camps. That's how Frank...came to be cutting down trees and making railroad ties in sub-zero weather." (p. 122)
In commenting on the foregoing obituary, Johnson writes: "The story of Zielony's survival and immigration to the Pacific Northwest, and his life helping other Polish Catholics survive, was one of those great obituaries that are made to be reread. Dark and gritty, but suffused with spirit, it was written by someone inspired." (p. 123)
A Shining Star!.......2007-06-28
Brilliantly written, absorbing and full of incredible details, this book is one of the best non-fiction volumes I've ever read!
"I write about dead people!".......2007-03-26
It's difficult to imagine an entire book dedicated to telling the average reader about those folks who write obituaries for a living. This book, however, takes on that daunting task, and fully delivers, with information and humor. Those of us who don't do this kind of writing can't imagine that it is an intense experieance for the writer, especially those who sytrive to give the reader a close insight into the person who has died. We learn about the newspapers that contain the "best" obituaries, and also those writers who are considered at the top of this unusual pyramid. If you want to be informed, and entertained, about a very unusual subject, you can't go wrong with this book.
It's the stories, stupid.......2007-03-13
Marilyn Johnson proves that good stories are the product of good reporting. Her inquiry into the art of the obituary takes her to far-flung corners of the globe,and she gets the goods wherever she goes. Through her, we meet some of the finest obituarists on the planet, and we learn how they capture and tell the stories of lives great and small. This is a jewel of a book, joyfully free of typographical and grammatical errors. It has been written and edited with care, and it holds your attention from the first page to the last.
Short stories of the dead..........2007-02-19
Who could predict that the obituaries would become the most widely read portion of today's newspapers. Just as Mary Roach's "Stiff" explored what happens to your body after you're dead, Marilyn Johnson's "Dead Beat" opens our eyes to the written legacy that the obituarist leaves--essentially the short story of a life. There is an art to this, as revealed in some of the delightful excerpts in her book--the best obits don't just recite vital statistics, but rather spotlight the "specialness" (quirky habits, unusual talents, life-changing moments, etc) of the individual as gleaned from interviews with families and friends. I like the idea that the obit focuses the reader's attention on the life of one person, whether famous or not, and then demands an acknowledgement of the loss of that particular bundle of DNA, never to be duplicated. Full of wit and thoughtful exploration of a rarely discussed subject, this book is a real winner.
Book Description
What to wear, how to buy, where and when to spend: These are the topics covered each month by the exceedingly plugged-in staff of Lucky, whose circulation rocketed from 500,000 to 800,000 in just two short years. For Lucky's devoted fans, and anyone devoted to dressing better and shopping smarter, The Lucky Shopping Manual will be the über-find. Finally, there is a book that does away with the inconsequential information in previous fashion books and presents only the most useful tips and imperative information for how to dress better for less. Filled with tips that will appeal to shopaholics and disciplined bargain hunters alike, this enticing guide is packed with over 1,000 full-color photos and illustrations, with a ribbon marker and flexi-cover so women can take it shopping with them.
With great advice on every uniquely designed page, The Lucky Shopping Manual includes features such as:
* Building a wardrobe you love, with cross-referenced sections on everything from skirts, tops, dresses, pants, and suits, to shoes, bags, belts, and what looks best for your body type
* How to spot great finds at the local flea market or the best boutiques
* What to spend your money on and where you can scrimp
* Cool stores coast-to-coast to check out when you're traveling
* Practical tips for fabric care, shoe maintenance, and stain remedies
* Shipping just in time for the holidays, The Lucky Shopping Manual makes a luscious gift-a fantastic shopping spree under the tree.
Customer Reviews:
The Lucky is Me Because To Have Read This Awesome Book!.......2007-10-06
This book contain some very helpful hints that are useful for women of all ages. Another book that I love and highly recommend is How to be a Super Hot Woman: 339 Tips to Make Every Man Fall in Love with You and Every Woman Envy You Both books have great tips!
Awesome even for a 54 year-old.......2007-09-25
When I first got this book, I thought, "Oh, these styles are all too young for me! I like "The Pocket Stylist: Behind-the-Scenes Expertise from a Fashion Pro on Creating Your Own Look", which came last week, a lot better!"
However, after getting farther along in the book, I realized that this book is also WONDERFUL, and meets a very specific need incredibly well! The little notes on the examples are quick & easy to read & make the authors points extremely clear. Furthermore, I can show the pictures to my teens and even THEY can "get it"! My 19-year-old, even though she is an avid reader, said that she likes this book a lot because she is a "visual learner".
One of my kids has fashion sense oozing out her little finger. But for the rest of us, who just don't "see" what born stylists see, this book is great! It is well worth the money, considering that it has 1,500 full color photos, every page is packed with info, & there are no distracting ads!
Now I just wish they'd do a book for men that I can show my husband & sons!
Great ideas and layout.......2007-08-24
Love lucky magazine so knew I would love this too. I had bought an number of other "fashion" books including Stacy and Clinton Kelly's book and the Pocket Stylist and Budget Fashionista. Each of these has a different approach to dealing with the issue of how to dress well. I do like the Lucky Shopping Maual the best because being a visual person, I like to see the actual clothes and their combinations and although some of the other books do this they dont' do it as extensively as Lucky does. My only complaint is this. I loved almost all the clothes they featured and would love to have bought them or at least known the designers but they did not source them--they do have a list of stores in the index by state that presumably carry the clothes but that's it. Having said that--I do use the book almost daily to get dressed in a more interesting and coordinated way than I have before--I haven;t taken the book shopping with me yet but plan on doing so to help me fill in the gaps that I have in my wardrobe. It is very user friendly and packed with a ton of ideas and very well layed out. I highly recommend it.
Super!.......2007-08-23
Another new bestseller with many wardrobe and make-up tips as well as how to attract and seduce men tips which I love and recommend - How to be a Super Hot Woman: 339 Tips to Make Every Man Fall in Love with You and Every Woman Envy You
Style & Depth.......2007-08-06
The Lucky shopping manual is designed for people who are serious about building a solid wardrobe or upgrading the one they currently have. Each chapter has a RANGE of skirts, tops, pants, shoes, handbags etc in combinations that are stylish and timeless.
The book doesn't cater to "one" particular style. It is multi-dimensional and covers a range of styles from conservative to trendy or casual to "all dolled up". There really is something here for everyone including what to wear for your body type.
The book takes you through all four seasons and with a solid foundation to build upon. It is a lot to digest and you won't get through it in one sitting. That's the beauty of it. You can take a little at a time and keep coming back for more. The book includes color photos, illustrations, shopping rules, how to clean certain fabrics, and a directory of stores around the country. Great Buy! Great Price!
A Great compliment to this book would be The Budget Fashionist by Kathryn Finney. The Lucky Manual teaches you how to dress. The Budget Fashionista tells you how to do it on a dime!
Book Description
Enormously visceral, emotionally gripping, and imbued with the belief that justice is possible even after the most horrific of crimes, Alice Sebold's compelling memoir of her rape at the age of eighteen is a story that takes hold of you and won't let go.
Sebold fulfills a promise that she made to herself in the very tunnel where she was raped: someday she would write a book about her experience. With Lucky she delivers on that promise with mordant wit and an eye for life's absurdities, as she describes what she was like both as a young girl before the rape and how that rape changed but did not sink the woman she later became.
It is Alice's indomitable spirit that we come to know in these pages. The same young woman who sets her sights on becoming an Ethel Merman-style diva one day (despite her braces, bad complexion, and extra weight) encounters what is still thought of today as the crime from which no woman can ever really recover. In an account that is at once heartrending and hilarious, we see Alice's spirit prevail as she struggles to have a normal college experience in the aftermath of this harrowing, life-changing event.
No less gripping is the almost unbelievable role that coincidence plays in the unfolding of Sebold's narrative. Her case, placed in the inactive file, is miraculously opened again six months later when she sees her rapist on the street. This begins the long road to what dominates these pages: the struggle for triumph and understanding -- in the courtroom and outside in the world.
Lucky is, quite simply, a real-life thriller. In its literary style and narrative tension we never lose sight of why this life story is worth reading. At the end we are left standing in the wake of devastating violence, and, like the writer, we have come to know what it means to survive.
Customer Reviews:
There Is No One Like Alice Sebold.......2007-10-05
I have always told anyone I recommended Alice Sebold to that her books are like Saving Private Ryan: if you can make it through the first half hour, you can make it through the rest.
Sebold is very fond of putting her most brutal, hard content on the very first pages, in the first chapter, and in a way, it weeds out the people with the stomach for this sort of writing from the ones who do not. She lets you know immediately where she is coming from.
The details are so graphic, so real, that it is almost disturbing to the reader as you actually begin to place yourself into the pages, into the thick of the suffering that Sebold endured during and after her rape. One thing that always stayed with me was her talk of a pink hair tie, lying amongst the leaves and debris in the tunnel where she was raped, and her wondering if it had been the murdered girl before her's property. Those things, those moments, are so realistic and so intense that it makes me consider that there may never have been another writer of our time that captures the essence of a real thought process and the real world. Stream of conciousness, it is not, but it is just as alarming in its sincerity.
In short, I cannot WAIT for her next work, and I commend Sebold for being able to be blunt but vulnerable, making sure that she is not wilting underneath the cold reality of her experiences but she is not demeaning their power either.
A must-read for any woman.
great tragedy but lousy storytelling.......2007-09-09
When Imre Kertesz writes about Auschwitz, he does so in a way of mid-european intellectual, who knows his history, his philosophical predecessors, his native background and all that may be connected to it in some way. Kertesz survived notorious concentration camp, so none can say that he hasn't been there, and that he doesn't know what he's talking about.
When Alice Sebold writes about her raping, she does so in a journalistic manner. Almost transcribing line by line from official papers events that transpired in distant past. While doing this, she moves farther and farther from her experience, and text becomes monotonous and shallow speech about how horrible raping really is.
But, there really is no answer present in this book why raping is so horrible. Of course, to some this question may seem to be futile cause answer somehow imposes itself. Yet again, Sebold is a writer, and by definition writer should be able to tell her experience in a somewhat different manner than almost judicial speech. Of course, we are here for experience of reading, for answer to almost pervert question: "How does it feel to be raped?" And yet, we do not find it.
There are really brilliant passages about society lack of care for victims, and the need to "be normal again", but majority of the book is written in a way that pushes you back from the start. This changes by the end of the book, where Alice suddenly starts to be more personal, and more close that before. It almost feel as she is being more honest with herself. But few pages in the last chapter cannot save badly written piece of journalism (this can hardly be called autobiography, or a novel).
This book is easy enough to follow and it lulls you in a certain state of mind. If we presuppose the fact that raping is something awful (about which there never is any talk in the book) than what we can see and read in the book is a behavior of a insulted eleven-year old girl, and not of a older, intellectually more capable female writer. One should expect more from Sebold.
Every woman's worst nightmare.......2007-07-13
This book is awful. Really awful. Only because of what happened to her. The candid, detailed recollections she bravely shares with the world are appalling. This book made me much more aware of my surroundings and also made me realize that yes, your worst nightmare could come true. It could happen to anyone. I respect how open she was about what went through her mind during and after the rape and how she shares the horror she faced for many more years to come. Her memoir is breathless. It's like your best friend writing to you about what happened to her. She holds nothing back. I highly recommend this to all women.
A heartbreaking account of rape.......2007-07-08
Oh my god, this is an amazing book. It's a memoir of Alice Sebold's rape and her how she picked up the pieces of her life after it. It's a great read for rape survivors, friends/family members of rape survivors, and just the general public. Ms. Sebold is brutally honest and give a fully detailed account of what happened, which is difficult to read and I can only imagine how difficult it was for her to write. She is a brave, strong woman and this is a great book. It's heavy and sad at times but it is something that should be read. This book is one of my favorites because it means a great deal to me personally and it is a great addition to the literature out there.
Gripping, unflinchingly honest account of rape.......2007-07-07
I had read "The Lovely Bones" also by Sebold, and although I thought it was an interesting concept, I didn't see what all the fuss was about. So when an acquaintance suggested I read "Lucky," I didn't run right out and get it. But when I finally did read it, I literally couldn't put it down.
Sebold dives right to the heart of the matter-- her brutal rape as an 18 year old Syracuse co-ed by a stranger-- at the beginning of the book. Her account is a detailed retelling of what occured fact-wise with a running commentary on what she was feeling and thinking as it all happened. You cannot help but feel you are there with her. Only after she recounts the entire rape does she go back in time and let the reader know who she is, what kind of family she came from, etc. She is a stranger to us as much as she is a stranger to her rapist and to the police who ultimately have to decide if they believe her story or not. She is a rape victim first and foremost to us and first and foremost to herself for many, mnay years after the assault. Unlike Kathy Dobie's book, "The Only Girl In the Car" in which Dobie ineffectively details her life prior to the gang bang that ultimately defined her, Sebold only lets us get to know her as a rape victim, and only lets us know her past as juxtaposed by her present reality.
The unbelievable twists and turns of Sebold's life following her rape feel like they must have been fictionalized, but alas, they are true. She ends up running into her rapist on the street not once, but twice. (The first time resulting in his arrest.) Other things that happen lead Sebold into a life of despair, fearing she will always be a victim. Strangely (or not so strangely), within that paradigm, Sebold ultimately even victimizes herself.
Where Sebold's memoir shines the most is how amazingly honest she is about the effects of the rape on her life and psyche. Her life is forever changed and she candidly examines how friends, family and strangers react to her following her rape with the objectivity of a sociologist but also examines her reactions to how she is treated through the lenses of a keenly attuned rape survivor. She doesn't paint a picture in which we should pity her though; she lets it all hang out, warts and all. This book is not about throwing a pity party, it's about a woman who has been to hell and back and wrote a book about it. It's about a woman who learned that denial and repression are not the way to deal with trauma. It's about a woman who was raped and her struggle to not be defined by that rape.
This memoir is a must-read for anyone who has been sexually assaulted or raped or who knows someone who has. And it's a should-read for everyone else.
Average customer rating:
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Drop Dead Beautiful
Jackie Collins
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press
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Binding: Hardcover
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Book Description
The bestselling author of Lovers & Players returns with her 25th fabulous novel and her most beloved character...Get ready for the scandalously scintillating read only Jackie Collins can deliver!
Lucky Santangelo is back with a vengeance--still every bit as strong, sexy, and seductive as ever! But Lucky is older and wiser, and hot to reclaim her power position in Las Vegas. However, a deadly enemy from her past has resurfaced--a person determined to take everything from her, including the family she holds so dear: two sons and an out-of-control teenage daughter who is just as outrageous as Lucky herself. Like mother, like daughter. And if that old saying holds true, it’s going to be one wild ride.
Internationally bestselling author Jackie Collins marks her twenty-fifth novel with “another page-turning tale packed with intrigue, revenge and romance,” (Publishers Weekly on Lovers and Players). Aren't we lucky?!
Customer Reviews:
very disappointing.......2007-10-08
I read the Lucky Santangalo books some 20 plus years ago. They were good then. I bought Drop Dead Beautiful thinking Jackie Collins has aged 20 years,(as have I!), surley with age comes deeper writing! I was wrong. It seemed to me as if an 18 year old wrote this book. I much prefer Nora Roberts' books.
Lucky's baaack!!.......2007-09-11
I've been a hugh fan for years! Loved this book! Additionally, would recommend: Take Your Shirt Off: A Novel of Hollywood. Buy it, read it!
Not Quite Up To Par............2007-09-07
It pains me to say this because I have been a HUGE Jackie Collins fan for many many years, but this book is just lacking like the others never did. Hard to explain why, exactly. I can say that the constant self-praise of the Santangelo family, Lucky, Gino, etc., both in the characters' thoughts AND in their dialogue, really got on my nerves.
Also, I have always liked Lucky, but she was very bitchy and impatient in this book.
Not the best, but of course I would still recommend it to any Jackie Collins fan.
Feel the heat!.......2007-08-28
Another in the saga that is the story of Lucky Santangelo. From the exotic to the comic this story has plenty of bang!
ok.......2007-08-23
I thought the book was ok. I thought that being it was a Jackie Collins
book I expected a lot more to the story. I like Jackie Collins books
but this one was just ok.
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The same sharp intelligence and self-deprecating wit that made Michael J. Fox a star in the Family Ties TV series and Back to the Future make this a lot punchier than the usual up-from-illness celebrity memoir. Yes, he begins with the first symptoms of Parkinson's disease, the incurable illness that led to his retirement from Spin City (and acting) in 2000. And yes, he assures us he is a better, happier person now than he was before he was diagnosed. In Fox's case, you actually might believe it, because he then cheerfully exposes the insecurities and self-indulgences of his pre-Parkinson's life in a manner that makes them not glamorous but wincingly ordinary and of course very funny. ("As for the question, 'Does it bother you that maybe she just wants to sleep with you because you're a celebrity?' My answer to that one was, 'Ah...nope.'") With a working-class Canadian background, Fox has an unusually detached perspective on the madness of mass-media fame; his description of the tabloid feeding frenzy surrounding his 1988 wedding to Tracy Pollan, for example, manages to be both acid and matter-of-fact. He is frank but not maudlin about his drinking problem, and he refreshingly notes that getting sober did not automatically solve all his other problems. This readable, witty autobiography reminds you why it was generally a pleasure to watch Fox onscreen: he's a nice guy with an edge, and you don't have to feel embarrassed about liking him. --Wendy Smith
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The same sharp intelligence and self-deprecating wit that made MichaelJ. Fox a star in the Family Ties TV series and Back to the Futuremake this a lot punchier than the usual up-from-illness celebrity memoir. Yes,he begins with the first symptoms of Parkinson's disease, the incurable illnessthat led to his retirement from Spin City (and acting) in 2000. And yes,he assures us he is a better, happier person now than he was before he wasdiagnosed. In Fox's case, you actually might believe it, because he thencheerfully exposes the insecurities and self-indulgences of his pre-Parkinson'slife in a manner that makes them not glamorous but wincingly ordinary and ofcourse very funny. ("As for the question, 'Does it bother you that maybe shejust wants to sleep with you because you're a celebrity?' My answer to that onewas, 'Ah...nope.'") With a working-class Canadian background, Fox has anunusually detached perspective on the madness of mass-media fame; hisdescription of the tabloid feeding frenzy surrounding his 1988 wedding to TracyPollan, for example, manages to be both acid and matter-of-fact. He is frank butnot maudlin about his drinking problem, and he refreshingly notes that gettingsober did not automatically solve all his other problems. This readable, wittyautobiography reminds you why it was generally a pleasure to watch Fox onscreen:he's a nice guy with an edge, and you don't have to feel embarrassed aboutliking him. --Wendy Smith
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This memoir discusses Michael J. Fox's life--growing up in Canada and then becoming a national television star in the U.S. at the age of 19. Fox reveals the excess and temptations he fell into as a young star, and how with the help of his wife, Tracy Pollan, he quit drinking and drowning in self-pity. He tells of noticing the first tremors of Parkinson's disease, which he ignored; finding out at the age of 30 that he was suffering from early onset of Parkinson's; how this has affected his family and the extraordinary support they have provided him. He spent nine years hiding his condition from all but his closest family and friends. His courageous decision to go public and retire from active performing in order to devote his time to the foundation and to finding a cure for Parkinson's Disease makes up the last part of the book. Recounted in a witty and reflective fashion, Fox displays the kind of courage that has inspired the hundreds of thousands of fans who care about him.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent book for a person with a neurological disorder.......2007-09-24
I truly loved this book. I have been a fan of Michael J. Fox's since "Family Ties" was on. He is an awesome person and I think that he is very courageous in the way he faces his own disabilty.
Like Mr. Fox, I also have a progressive, degenerative, incurable neurological disorder (mine is called Cerebellar Ataxia and you can add the word "genetic" to the descriptive adjectives). Some of the symptoms of his Parkinson's Disease are similiar to mine, so I can sympathize with what he is going through. He cites a book that he read when he was first diagnosed (page 146)-Elizabeth Kubler-Ross' ON DEATH AND DYING which tells about the five stages of grief (denial/isolation, anger, bargaing, depression, and acceptance). I read the book in college (for my major) and thought of it often after I was diagnosed with my brain disorder.
Anyway-I wish to thank Mr. Fox for writing this book because I had never read about a person, like me, with a brain disorder. It was so well written, also. It is truly a literary gem.
My book is called Dreams in August: Life, Love, and Cerebellar Ataxia
AMAZING.......2007-08-18
The fact that I'm a huge fan of Michael J. Fox has no bearing on my opinion of this book. His sophisticated yet humorous outlook on life is bound to keep you entertained from start to finish. He helps the reader to understand more about what he is all about, what he went through to get where he is today, and what Parkinson's Disease really is. Michael does not write with pride or ask for pity in this text, rather he's just sharing his story from one human being to another. I HIGHLY recommend this book!!
Lucky for us there is a "Lucky Man".......2007-08-03
This book is simply great. Michael J. Fox provides a clear, and very interesting look at aspects and highlights of his life with regards to his career, family, and especially his dealings with Parkinson's disease. He has great courage and is very candid. He also is a good writer and is very intelligent, but is not perfect. He reveals how he has also overcome alcoholism and his time in the Hollywood "funhouse," as he calls it to discover what really matters in life. His discovery has been aided by his struggle with Parkinson's Disease at a very young age and I believe that is why he considers himself a "lucky man." He says the ten years since Parkinson's have been the best of his life. His foundation strives to bring awareness to sufferers of Parkinson's in order to curtail discrimination and possibly foster a cure through research, especially stem-cell research, in ten years. I recommend this book to everyone, especially people suffering Parkinson's, and other devastating brain diseases. It will give them hope and encouragement. The book was so interesting I could not put it down and I read it all in about three days.
Lucky Man Review.......2007-06-08
An excellent memoir of a young person's battle with Parkinson's Disease.
Easy reading and uplifting too.
Michael J. Fox.......2007-06-08
A very interesting book! Easy to read, very entertaining, funny and sad.
Book Description
The creator and executive producer of Everybody Loves Raymond dissects the art of comedy and the making of a sitcom classic
In television, where programs can premiere and disappear in the same week, Everybody Loves Raymond reigned as America's best-loved show for nine years with more than seventeen million viewers. As the number-one sitcom, it received more than seventy Emmy nominations, including two wins for best comedy. With You're Lucky You're Funny, Phil Rosenthal takes us onstage and inside the writer's room.
Rosenthal's meteoric ascent was preceded by odd jobs, including a stint as a museum security guard, running a deli, and writing for a slew of forgettable shows—including one starring Robert Mitchum as a curmudgeonly homeless man taken in by two orphans. But when he met comedian Ray Romano, they discovered a shared lifetime of family dysfunction—and endless material for a sitcom.
Not only a chronicle of one man's rise to the peak of his profession, Rosenthal's book is also an unprecedented look at the making of a hit series: how shows are written and character developed, how comedy is refined, how network executives are outsmarted, and most important, how egos are massaged. You're Lucky You're Funny is an inspiration to anyone involved in the creative process and a must read for the show's millions of devoted fans. BACKCOVER:
Advanced Praise:
“In the Prologue, Mr. Rosenthal says `No one listens to me. Maybe the reader will...' You should! He is the real deal, both as a human being and as an artist of comedy.”
—Henry Winkler
"I read YOU'RE LUCKY YOU'RE FUNNY and loved it! If you had the Everybody Loves Raymond bug during its 9 year run, this is the love letter you've been waiting for. If you've missed the bug, read it at the risk of being bitten and smitten."
—Norman Lear
Customer Reviews:
If you liked Raymond.......2007-08-25
It is a must have book. Even if not, there are a lot of good stories on showbiz, and his life as well. Good read.
An Entertaining Read for ELR Fans.......2007-06-12
I think this book would appeal to fans of "Everybody Loves Raymond". For some parts it talks about the struggles of Phil Rosenthal's early days as an aspiring actor cum writer. His experiences before he found success are recorded with humor and insight. However the most entertaining parts were when he recounted how some of my favorite episodes came about. It is like a keepsake for an ELR fan.
Everyone loves Phil....not!.......2007-05-06
Haven't read a book in years I am ashamed to say. However, a portion of this book was in the Reader's Digest recently and was fascinating, if you are a devotee of "Everyone Loves Raymond," Thought I would get it and it would collect dust, like the other books I purchase. Nope, I read it in 3 nites. Not sure why this book didn't soar, or at least I never heard about it. Phil Rosenthal permeates every episode of the Raymond series....you can see that clearly here.
This book is great.......2007-03-12
......one of the funniest books I have ever read. If you are a fan of
ELR, this is a must-read. Good job, Phil!!!!
good story, annoying voice.......2007-02-19
I thought a humor book would have an edge as a book on CD, but the cadence of the author's voice is off-putting. It's like listening to Jackie Mason Lite. Good stories about the behind-the-scenes life of a comedy writer if you can get past the voice of Phil Rosenthal.
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In the bestselling tradition of Ten Things I Wish I'd Known......and The Right Words at the Right Time comes a collection of inspirational wisdom from beloved lacrosse coach, the late Diane Geppi-Aikens. Loyola College of Maryland Women's Lacrosse Coach Diane Geppi-Aikens would have been a remarkable role model simply as one of the nation's top lacrosse coaches. But this single mother of four battled inoperable brain tumors for eight years. Partially paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair, Geppi-Aikens missed only one game as she coached her #1 ranked team into the semi-finals of the NCAAchampionships.In spite of the terrible tragedy threatening her life, she managed to get her players to consider her lucky. Now, in the wake of this courageous woman's death comes an incredibly inspirational book. In 20 short chapters, Geppi-Aikens's unique and uplifting teachings live on through the memories of those she inspired most. H In Geppi-Aikens's final season, she and her players made memorable appearances on the Today show, Good Morning America, and CBS Evening News. She was also featured in Sports Illustrated, College Sports TV, and Lacrosse Magazine. H Books offering inspirational advice from high-profile women, such as Maria Shriver's Ten Things I Wish I'd Known.... (Warner, 2000) and Marlo Thomas's The Right Word at the Right Time (Atria, 4/02), are perennial bestsellers. H Diane Geppi-Aikens won the 2003 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Inspiration Award. The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Association has renamed their Lifetime Achievement Award in her honor. H Chip Silverman is the author of five books, including Diner Guys (Carroll, 1989) and The Block (Scribe, 1994), which served as the basis for Barry Levinson's famous films, including the classic Diner. He is a former lacrosse player and was also Head Coach for Morgan State College and for the University of Baltimore.
Customer Reviews:
Kudos for Mr. Silverman!.......2004-05-20
This book reminds me of Tuesday With Mory. I own a large café in Hollywood, California, and I have purchased copies of Lucky Every Day for all of my employees. I also purchased the book for my daughter's graduation. The inspirational messages and life lessons from Diane Geppi-Aikens appeal to people from all walks of life.
Kudos to Mr. Silverman!!
René Castillo
Lucky Every Day.......2004-05-18
Life lessons learned and tested; on and off the lacrosse field.
A great inspirational book for yourself and better shared as a gift to your family and friends.
This book is not to be missed!.......2004-04-29
"Lucky Every Day," written by Chip Silverman, should be read by all. Diane Geppi-Aikens is a true inspiration. Her principles for living can be applied to every aspect of my life, every day of my life. This book is not to be missed!
I'd like to give it ten stars.......2004-04-24
I followed Ms. Geppi-Aikens final season at Loyola last year through articles in national publications along with television coverage such as the Today Show, ESPN, and Good Morning America. Her accomplishments as a lacrosse coach, and as an individual dying of brain cancer were awe-inspiring. Because of that I bought her book "Lucky Every Day"; and, after reading it in one sitting I now understand why she was such a remarkable individual. Author Chip Silverman has put together an outstanding series of stories from her former players that are motivating and truly inspirational; and relate not just to sports, but to every facet of humanity. Interestingly, I found this book quite a departure from two other books that I have read by Silverman: Diner Guys which follows the lives of the guys immortalized in Barry Levinson's film "Diner"; and "Ten Bears" an account of the first and only black college lacrosse team and its exploits as told by Silverman, the white coach of the black team. I would love to give ten stars to "Lucky Every Day", but you limit me to five.
Inspirational book.......2004-04-23
I enjoyed reading this book. It was very fast reading and most enjoyable. One does not have to be a lacrosse or sports fan to be inspired by the lessons of Diane Geppi-Aikens. The anecdotes from her former players and the format of each chapter can inspire and motivate people from all walks of life be it business, social, etc. It also makes a great graduation gift, and I am buying my mother one for Mother's Day.
Average customer rating:
- Another amuaing romp
- Another good one by Mr. Hiaasen
- Win The Lottery, Lose The Money
- Lucky You
- One of Hiassen's funniest
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Lucky You
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JoLayne Lucks lives in a town infamous for its suspicious miracles, but she's still elated when her lottery numbers finally pay off big: $28 million to be exact. And she has great plans for her fortune: to save a rare piece of Florida paradise from the bulldozers. Only one problem: There's another winning Lotto ticket, and the people who've got it just never learned how to share. When the two militia wannabes swipe JoLayne's ticket, she enlists an off-the-rails newspaperman to help her track down the trigger-happy creeps and their bewildered hostage, a Hooters' waitress. Getting rich quick is never easy......LUCKY YOU.
Customer Reviews:
Another amuaing romp.......2007-09-15
JoLayne Lucks ironically, with a surname like that, has just won a half share ($14 million dollars) in the Florida state lottery. So far, so good. What JoLayne doesn't know is that the other winning ticket is held by two paranoid, white supremacist survivalists who want to steal her ticket and claim the entire $28M prize in order to finance their fledgling survivalist organisation, the White Clarion Aryans. The supremacists track JoLayne down, rough her up, and take off with her winning ticket. Enter Tom Krome, cynical feature writer for "The Register", who teams up with JoLayne to track aforementioned white supremacists down in order to retrieve the winning ticket. What follows is a very enjoyable romp ranging from Grange, Florida (a hotbed of eccentrics and dodgy Christian "miracle" shrines) to an uninhabited island in the Florida Keys. The book could have done with better editing, as there are too many tangential characters who take momentum away from the main plot of the tracking of the thieving white supremacists. Hiaasen's berserk sense of humour shines through, however, and the chief subplot satirising the Christian "miracle" industry is quite a hoot! Another good novel by Hiaasen, sure to be enjoyed by just about all who read it.
Another good one by Mr. Hiaasen.......2007-06-30
First, let me say that after reading two of Carl Hiaasen's books (Skinny Dip and Lucky You) I am now a fan and am currently reading "Sick Puppy". His style seems to introduce the "who-dunnit" first and leaves you itching to know why the bad guy did what he did and how he gets what he deserves... and they get it in the most unique and unexpected ways! They tend to get what's coming to them through their own screw-ups, stupidity, fate or maybe all three...but it's always funny and leaves you thinking, "Well, the idiot had it coming." The good guys are interesting with pasts of their own. Beware...buying and reading one of Mr. Hiaasen's books may result in the urge to read more. Money saving tip: Buy one of Amazon's used books...I've had great experience with this. The books have been in excellent condition...leaving me with the means to buy more!
Win The Lottery, Lose The Money.......2007-06-27
Imagine winning the lottery, only to have your lottery ticket stolen from a bunch of skinhead losers with brains the size of a thumbnail. This is the premise of "Lucky You," in which Hiaasen mixes humor, romance, gang warfare, and environmentalism all into a neat, lucky little package. Hiaasen's books aren't high art or great literature, but they're fun and funny -- the perfect summer read.
Lucky You.......2007-05-25
I have read Lucky Three times and it hasn't gotten old yet. This book will keep you entertained from beginning to eng. With its nutty characters including the extremely racist redneck militia men to the religious shrine crooks to the crazy Carl Hiaasen's Lucky You will make you laugh out loud. Plus Hiaasen makes his point, like in all of his books, that the environment is important and he does this by having his main character risk her life to sane 44 acres of beautiful woods.
The book begins in Grange Florida with JoLayne Lucks winning twenty-eight million in the Florida Lottery, but the twenty-eight later turns out to be fourteen. This is because around the same time down in Florida City Bodean Gazer and his buddy Chub are forming a militia. However they seem to need a lot of money to do this to they begin to play the lottery and end up winning the same jackpot as JoLayne. This is very exciting for the two until they find out they will only be receiving fourteen million because they have to share it... and with a black woman. Also for them fourteen is not enough so they decide to go and steal the other ticket.
Meanwhile somewhere upstate Tom Krome, a write for The Register hears of the story and is assigned to it. He meets with her the first day and has a very interesting encounter, but gets nothing out of her. Then the next day when he comes back he is to discover that the ticket has been stolen. He and JoLayne but mostly JoLayne decide that they are not going to let these men get away without a fight. The whole thing turns into a wild goose chase and the book takes you on one heck of a ride through Florida.
If I was to choose a word to describe this cool it would be cool. The content it funny and you have fun reading it, but the way Hiaasen writes is neat and the fact the he includes the environment is really cool to me. I would say that this book is made more for adults mostly because of the language and crude content. But that is a lot of what makes the book funny, so you have to have an open mind while reading it and understand when the rednecks are being cruel about everybody but white males that its just a book and they're just a couple of stupid men. The book makes you think but you don't really realize your thinking so it's kind of a relaxing book and it's something you want to read if you just want to read something fun.
One of Hiassen's funniest.......2006-09-02
From time to time I recommend Hiassen's books to coworkers, friends, and family. A few have become fans like me, but many others end up giving the books back to me(looking a little uncomfortable as they do) and never look at me the same way again.
These people stop asking for my advice on reading material. Apparently, not everyone appreciates Hiassen's sense of humour.
I've read all of Hiaasen's books and consider Lucky You to be one of my favourites (Strip Tease, Stormy Weather, and Sick Puppy are the others). Hiaasen turns his outrage (in this case directed at land developers, religious scam artists, the newspaper business, and red neck militia wingnuts) into a hysterically bizarre novel about two militia wannabes who win the lottery, but decide that if they can find the owner of the other winning ticket, they can double their take.
Sure, the targets here are easy to take potshots at (racist morons with guns and religious zealots) but that doesn't mean it isn't funny to watch Hiassen open fire.
If you are looking for a nail biting suspense thriller, Lucky You probably won't do it for you. Hiassen may give readers a rollicking ride, but this zany plot with its collection of quirky characters won't satisfy anyone looking for a serious thriller. Lucky You won't leave you breathless with white-knuckled thrills, but you may laugh so hard you can't see through the tears.
Read this book if you like a little twisted humour with your crime fiction.
Don't read this book if you belong to a militia or have ever seen Jesus' face appear to you in a plate of mashed potatoes. There is a good chance that you won't appreciate Hiassen's unique brand of humour..
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