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When doctors told Art Buchwald that his kidneys were kaput, the renowned humorist declined dialysis and checked into a Washington, D.C., hospice to live out his final days. Months later, “The Man Who Wouldn’t Die” was still there, feeling good, holding court in a nonstop “salon” for his family and dozens of famous friends, and confronting things you usually don’t talk about before you die; he even jokes about them.
Here Buchwald shares not only his remarkable experience–as dozens of old pals from Ethel Kennedy to John Glenn to the Queen of Swaziland join the party–but also his whole wonderful life: his first love, an early brush with death in a foxhole on Eniwetok Atoll, his fourteen champagne years in Paris, fame as a columnist syndicated in hundreds of newspapers, and his incarnation as hospice superstar. Buchwald also shares his sorrows: coping with an absent mother, childhood in a foster home, and separation from his wife, Ann.
He plans his funeral (with a priest, a rabbi, and Billy Graham, to cover all the bases) and strategizes how to land a big obituary in The New York Times (“Make sure no head of state or Nobel Prize winner dies on the same day”). He describes how he and a few of his famous friends finagled cut-rate burial plots on Martha’s Vineyard and how he acquired a Picasso drawing without really trying.
What we have here is a national treasure, the complete Buchwald, uncertain of where the next days or weeks may take him but unfazed by the inevitable, living life to the fullest, with frankness, dignity, and humor.
“[Art Buchwald] has given his friends, their families, and his audiences so many laughs and so much joy through the years that that alone would be an enduring legacy. But Art has never been just about the quick laugh. His humor is a road map to essential truths and insights that might otherwise have eluded us.”
–Tom Brokaw
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To Soon To Quit Reading.......2007-10-11
I loved this book and didn't want it to end. However, I felt that the eulogies were arranged in perfect order with the beautiful heartfelt words from his daughter last except for the Carly Simon song.
Laughter makes life so much better even when one is dying. To give his readers one last gift of his humor must have given Mr. Buchwald the incentive to go on during some difficult days. When we can turn a negative into a positive, we are winners.
The author allows his readers to see what he is really like. I didn't enjoy all the name-dropping, but readers were forewarned that it was coming. If I knew all those famous people, I might tend to brag a little about it, too.
In addition to the reading material full of out-loud laughs, I appreciated the fact that the font and the white space between the lines were comfortable for my tired eyes.
Buchwald, the Buffoon, examines his own death with a smile!.......2007-06-24
For years, as a political news junkie, I enjoyed the political jesting of Art Buchwald. But his last book, written while awaiting his own death, in and out of Hospice, is a very good read indeed. As a hospice volunteer for over twenty-four years, I laughed and cried alternately as I sped through the little volume, thanking him all the while for making the subject of death not so scarey. His short chapter on "Caregivers" gives a succinct take on how Hospice uses a team approach to assist not only the patient, but the patient's family. Maybe, just maybe, reading this book will help folks to reap the benefits of hospice care, not in the last hours and days of life only, but also for the weeks and months that may precede an expected death. And I toast author Buchwald with a most deserved kudo, "L'chaim!" -- To Life! Yours, Art, brought us much laughter. Thanks for your parting gift!
A dignified and humorous look at a topic that remains a taboo for many people.......2007-06-03
Before I read this book, I must be honest and admit that I was never really a true fan of Buchwald's work; the extent of my familiarity with him was limited to reading his column in the International Herald Tribune. A short piece of work, clocking in well under 200 pages - including several epilogue pieces - it's also an essential piece of work.
Having recently lost my father to a long illness, I wasn't sure how I would react to Buchwald's words. In what I would argue is his typical style (from my limited reading), he goes straight to the point and doesn't mince words. Is death a happy place? Hell no. Does it have to be a depressing place? Absolutely not. He plunges headlong in to his final days, leaving no stone unturned and no story untold.
For those who are losing a loved one, this book inadvertently does a wonderful bit of PR for the hospice program. For those in a similar situation as Buchwald, this book may be uplifting and comforting without being cheesy, à la Tuesdays With Morrie.
My only regret with this book is that it ends too soon. Fortunately, Buchwald has left us an everlasting legacy with the body of his work, with which I will undoubtedly spend more time familiarizing myself.
A Mediocre Goodbye.......2007-05-28
I have read and loved Art Buchwalds columns FOREVER. But somehow, this book seemed a shameless exploitation of the publics love for Buchwald. I, and probably hundreds of others, bought this book because of the adoration factor. It turned out to be a parade list of the famous people he had known in his lifetime and a thank you note to all those who visited him in his final days and raspberrys to those who did not. That said, it was still an entertaining read and I am sure his estate appreciated the fact that there are still people like me who will follow the bandwagon to the happy ending.
Too sad to accept it!.......2007-05-08
Like what they said "bad thing happens to good people". I read a segment from Reader Digest's at my son's dental office, I kept laughing and smiling until I finished it and wanted to buy a book. A week later it was on the evening news that he just passed away. A life cut too short from the illness but he was very optimistic with his disfunctional body parts and enjoyed teasing with death everyday.
It makes you feel like it's ok to die sooner or later because you have no choice. You need to be prepared and hope for the best. Surrounded by closed family and good friends who still hold on to you. I enjoyed the book from the beginning till the end and recommend to people who are still greedy, never have enough and think that money is their god who will secure their life. This book will pull you back and give you peace of mind.
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This booklet explains the difference between dogs who truly have separation anxiety and those that merely misbehave and the describes a behavior modification program for the prevention and treatment of both problems. A treasure chest of ideas for keeping your dog happy in your absence, this booklet can help prevent and treat both minor and severe behavioral problems related to dogs being "home alone." Clear and understandable, this easy to read booklet is written for anyone who wants to leave the house knowing that their dog is happy and their house is safe.
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Anxiety Relief for Your Dog--and You.......2007-04-19
As with her other "booklet" style guides, Patricia McConnell has managed to cram a vast amount of useful information into a small space. She briefly discusses the causes of separation anxiety, and how to recognize it. The information on what separation anxiety is *not* is invaluable for owners who might be having difficulty distinguishing between true separation anxiety and boredom (a by-product of the dog being understimulated mentally and physically). She then makes a number of suggestions that are straightforward and easy to follow. It is true that some dogs will need more personal assistance in the form of a behavior specialist or veterinary behaviorist, but this guide is a good place to start.
- Nicole Wilde, author Help for Your Fearful Dog: A Step-by-Step Guide to Helping Your Dog Conquer His Fears and So You Want to be a Dog Trainer (2nd edition)
Additional help for canine behavior.......2007-04-01
For those of you who love your dog this is another tool to use for helping the reader find the reasons for separation anxiety and fear of being alone. Within the pages are several suggestions for relieving this stressful behavior in your beloved dog. A good booklet to add to your library of helpful ideas and proven remedies for positive reinforcement training for your dog exhibiting these fears.
Worth it's weight in gold.......2007-03-29
A very concise, practical approach to dealing with a difficult problem. It was fairly easy to incorporate the training into our hectic household. Since implementing McConnell's techniques we no longer have a stressed out dog when we leave the house. We couldn't be happier.
VERY HELPFUL.......2007-03-11
HELPFUL AND INFORMATIVE BOOKLET. LOTS OF TIPS TO HELP YOUR DOG OVERCOME SEPERATION ANXIETY.
I'll be home soon.......2007-01-10
An excellent resourch for anyone who has ever experienced a dog with Separation Anxiety. The infrmation is complete and correct . I would recommend this to trainers and families who are about to get a dog. Prevention is FAR better than CURE!!!
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For the first time in ten years, a fully-revised edition of the classic book on how and why we hurry our children into adulthood. With the first two editions of this landmark work, Dr. David Elkind eloquently called our attention to the dangers of exposing our children to overwhelming pressures, pressures that can lead to a wide range of childhood and teenage crises. Internationally recognized as the voice of reason and compassion, Dr. Elkind showed that in blurring the boundaries of what is age appropriate, by expecting-or imposing-too much too soon, we force our kids to grow up far too fast. In the two decades since this groundbreaking book first appeared, we have compounded the problem, inadvertently stepping up the assault on childhood in the media, in schools, and at home. Taking a detailed, up-to-the-minute look at the world of today's children and teens in terms of the Internet, classroom culture, school violence, movies, television, and a growing societal incivility, Dr. Elkind shows a whole new generation of parents where hurrying occurs and why and what we can do about it.
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Stressing the point about Stress.......2006-05-02
I read this book a few months back and I'm still not decided on whether I 'loved' this book or not. I did like the book. It provided a lot of information I wasn't aware of, but I'm not sure I really liked the set-up of the book or some of the content. The main focus of this book is basically what hidden aspects of growing up stress a child out, and how that stress affects a childs development. He touches on some of the basic aspects like divorce, and death, but most of the book focus's on things that force a child to grow up too quickly. The main conclusion of every single argument in the book is anything that forces a child to grow up too quickly or puts pressure on a child beyond their natural capabilites is stressful for a child.
The first half of the book is kind of a summary of the second half of the book, which almost makes the first half pointless. The whole time I was reading it I was getting a lot of interesting information/opinions with very little proof of the points he was making. But the authors points and the information he was providing was interesting. The best chapter of the first half of the book is the chapter on Lapware (computerized learning devices). He provided great arguments, and very valid proof to back up his claims. His information would be great to base future lapware studies on. I don't want to blow this chapter for you, but his basic point is that lapware doesn't teach a child anything that he/she doesn't already know.
The second half of this book is extremely well organized, and perfect for parents, or anyone with basic knowledge of child-development. I study child development and I don't know that I've read a better book or text-book that puts Piagets development periods or Erikksons theories into better context than this book does. The way he was able to use those theories in connection with his own research, and other research was excellent. It almost makes me wish this book had a broader range of topic. I could apply the information in this book to pretty much every child I know. If you have a child that shows any self-confidence problems this book will be very helpful to you. There's nothing mentioned in the title or the description about self-confidence, but after reading the book it's easy to see how the demands put on your child affect their confidence.
There is a lot of basic information on various topics from the basic biological reactions of stress, to how schools operate. He makes very compelling arguments against the idea of "early is better" in education. He also provides good evidence in favor of keeping the arts in schools by showing that activities like gym, music, and art help children relieve stress which helps them focus more on academics (in addition to their artistic values).
At times I found some of the information in the book repetitive. He touches on certain subjects like divorce, drugs, and education numerous times. It's all good information, but I would have liked to have read more on media effects and social aspects with other peers than was offered.
Perhaps the best thing about this book is that it provides a good balance between statistical data based research without being so dense it's not readable by an average parent. The writing style is very basic, and his research is based on stats just as much as his own experiences as a therapist. So he backs up any technical data with a personal example to explain it and back it up. It's somewhat of a perfect book for parents looking to understand more about their children, and people looking for an easy book to read with solid research.
Keen Insite.......2005-09-07
Elkind shows a keen insite into the brain of youth. A must read for parents concerned about the progress of their child.
The Hurried Child by Elkind.......2004-02-05
The author cautions against rushing life for young people
and placing too many artificial pressures on them. These
pressures come in the form of standardized tests, overscheduling
and excessive concentration on child competence issues instead
of allowing young people to mature. Children are in essence
miniature adults. In addition, the author cautions against
assembly-line learning. Type A competitive children grow into
adults with more cholesterol in the blood than normal.
On international comparison tests, American students tend to
achieve lower scores despite all the pressure to do well.
Only 1/5 of 17 year olds can write a persuasive essay.
Clearly, the author has some important points to make.
The readers should heed this advice and apply it accordingly.
There is a need for balance in life. In this respect, the author
has some important points to teach college administrators and
parents. A wide constituency of educators needs to read this
book dispassionately and apply it for the benefit of students.
Good book; a little too easy on us parents!.......2003-04-09
In The Hurried Child, Dr. Elkind does a competent job of describing a seriously problematic trend- the increasing inability and even unwillingness to appropriately "cushion" children from the modern world. The message is simple and eloquent: millions of children are simply not experiencing a proper childhood for a multitude of reasons. For some, it may be overcompetitive sports; for others, early sexuality or economic exploitation (children wielding more money and being strongly pursued as a consumer group). But regardless of form, hurrying leaves children trying to deal with adult concerns. While such kids may seem sophisticated, the deeper reality is that they are still children. This false maturation interferes with real maturation, and leads to problems in adolescence and adulthood.
Dr. Elkind gives this book more popular appeal by making his case gently- there are no "Dr. Laura" type challenges here. But if the reader will think through the implications of this book, it is clear that children are being "hurried" because parents aren't making the kinds of choices necessary for a fulfilling and protective family life. Instead, they pursue personal, material and status-oriented goods, very often to the detriment of the family. This is not because they don't care for their kids, but because our culture is so steeped in radical individualism and materialism that the very idea of what a family is supposed to be is lost. It is no surprise that the children suffer as a result, in terms of both emotional and character development.
I would propose a more profound solution than the "moderation" one to be found in this book. The cult of the individual needs to be overthrown. Parents should never make family-altering choices based solely on personal desires; the good of the children and the family unit as a whole should strongly influence what each member does. In addition, the excessive emphasis on "achieving independence" in childhood should be balanced with a recognition that all children need to be nurtured according to their stage of development. Children are not ready to be "individuals" in the adult sense of the term, which is why they are so easily influenced by peers, advertisers and celebrities. A strong, loving and non-hurrying family is a far more healthy source of influence than such factors. The more parents recognize and act upon these realities, the less kids will be "hurried", and the more they will be "trained up in the way they should go."
How many more pages??.......2002-08-22
While Dr. David Elkind is a respected name in the Child Psychology arena, I found that anything of value or knowledge that he presented in The Hurried Child is merely common sense. It scares me to think that there are actually people out in this world, reproducing, who need to read this book.
Dr. Elkind expressed some valid points on the general "rush of society" - our tendency to saddle our children with competition in the adult world, but nothing that needed 221 pages of interpretation. Dr. Elkind takes an extremist position on his point of view throughout the book. Despite the books' attempts at valuable lessons, they are dissected into such meaningless pieces that any cohesive lesson is lost. The reality is we are living in a rapidly changing society, and individuals need to do their best to strive at an individual pace to attain what they perceive as success.
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The neon sign had seemed appropriate when the Honk and Holler Opening Soon was being built. But twelve years later, the once-busy highway outside Sequoyah, Oklahoma, is little-traveled, and "opening soon" is a tired joke. Today the sign is as battered and beaten as the cafe and its owner, Caney Paxton, a Vietnam War veteran who hasn't ventured outside since its opening. The characters who drift in and out of the Honk don't change much: Molly O, a four-times married earth mother who recognizes a wounded spirit when she meets one; Life Halstead, a widower who eats three meals a day in the cafe so he can be near Molly O; Hooks Red Eagle, Soldier Starr, and Quinton Roach, Cherokee veterans of World War II; and Bilbo and Peg Porter--Bilbo steadily puffing his smokes while Peg struggles for breath through her oxygen mask. With Christmas only days away, their lives are to be forever changed with the arrival of Vena Takes Horse, a Crow woman on a quest, and Bui Khanh, a Vietnamese refugee looking for home. A story that crackles and sizzles like burgers on a red-hot grill, The Honk and Holler Opening Soon captures a small town's prejudice and tolerance, violence and big-heartedness. It convinces us that dark clouds can really have silver linings. And it leaves us hungry for more writing from Billie Letts and the Oklahoma she portrays with so much vitality and love.
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The neon sign had seemed appropriate when the Honk and Holler Opening Soon was being built. But twelve years later, the once-busy highway outside Sequoyah, Oklahoma, is little-traveled, and "opening soon" is a tired joke. Today the sign is as battered and beaten as the cafe and its owner, Caney Paxton, a Vietnam War veteran who hasn't ventured outside since its opening. The characters who drift in and out of the Honk don't change much: Molly O, a four-times married earth mother who recognizes a wounded spirit when she meets one; Life Halstead, a widower who eats three meals a day in the cafe so he can be near Molly O; Hooks Red Eagle, Soldier Starr, and Quinton Roach, Cherokee veterans of World War II; and Bilbo and Peg Porter--Bilbo steadily puffing his smokes while Peg struggles for breath through her oxygen mask. With Christmas only days away, their lives are to be forever changed with the arrival of Vena Takes Horse, a Crow woman on a quest, and Bui Khanh, a Vietnamese refugee looking for home. A story that crackles and sizzles like burgers on a red-hot grill, The Honk and Holler Opening Soon captures a small town's prejudice and tolerance, violence and big-heartedness. It convinces us that dark clouds can really have silver linings. And it leaves us hungry for more writing from Billie Letts and the Oklahoma she portrays with so much vitality and love.
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Gorgeous Characters.......2007-08-07
This is what Billie Letts does best, involve us in everyday people with an eye for what is so distinct and special about the ordinary day-to-day. After reading this book, I found myself lingering in cafes, wondering about the lives of the men sitting at the counter, the waitresses pouring coffee, the bus boys clattering dishes, the mothers feeding oatmeal to grubby children in highchairs. Any story that can make you open your eyes to the world around you, that is a story worth reading.
The Honk and Holler Opening Soon.......2007-06-04
ISBN 0446675059 - I find myself put off by books that have a Reading Group Guide, which strikes me as wildly presumptuous on someone's part. That alone didn't have me thinking highly of this book, but it did get better.
Caney Paxton, wheelchair bound but broken in far more important ways, returned home from Vietnam and opened a cafe. One drunken phone call changed the name from "The Honk and Holler" to "The Honk and Holler Opening Soon", a name that - considering the people it is home to - is more appropriate than you'd think. Caney lives in a room in the back and hasn't been out of the cafe since it opened. His waitress, Molly O, pines for the return of her high-school-dropout daughter, who ran off to seek fame and fortune as a country singer. The regulars come and go like clockwork, new customers are rare and nothing really ever happens. So when the door opens for Vera Takes Horse, no one is prepared for the changes she will bring to the Honk.
A nice, if not particularly great, story about fairly average people whose dramas are bigger in their own minds than they are in reality, The Honk and Holler Opening Soon distracts the reader from the story with some of the unusual names and characters' weird behavior. Not a book I'd recommend, but it's not terrible, either.
A warm and engaging story..........2007-01-17
In a tiny Oklahoma community, it seems the heart of all the action takes place at the curiously-named Honk and Holler Opening Soon...
While it doesn't boast a five-star menu, the Honk's staff genuinely care about making customers happy...even when they aren't too happy themselves. Owner Caney Paxton, a wheelchair-bound Vietnam veteran, hasn't left the place in twelve years. His widowed waitress Molly O desperately longs for the return of her strong-willed daughter Brenda, who set off to become a singing sensation at age 17. Bui Kanh, a penniless immigrant from Vietnam, shrugs off the cold stares of the townspeople who still can't forget the war, focusing only upon being reuinited with his beloved Nguyet. And Vena Takes Horse, a young Crow/Cherokee woman who arrives mysteriously looking for work, carrying a wounded dog, and somehow unites them all...
Horrid.......2006-06-19
I could not read this book. I got to page four with the horribly wounded dog and six dead puppies and threw it in the trash. I'm still having nightmares. I got the book free and was leary from the start - EVERYONE has a weird name - yeah this is like life. I think the author is trying tooooooo hard. I was disoriented right off the bat and had to clue when or where I was. I'd never recommend this author - NEVER.
Great story, wonderful writing.......2006-05-15
I loved this book!! Beautifully written. Characters I cared about. Uplifting. Believable. Shows how transformation is possible. By taking a risk, the characters opened themselves to new relationships to heal their pain & loneliness.
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Opposite Attract
Cain had chosen his lifestyle. He thrived on the challenge. No drug, he told himself, could produce the physical or emotional high of a successfully completed mission. No drug and no woman.
Then why was he standing on a cold San Francisco pier like a lovelorn teenager, hoping for a glimpse of Linette Collins?
And then he saw her. For a moment it felt as if someone had hit him against the back of his head. He went stock-still.
She stood in line at a fish and chips place. The wind whipped her hair about her face and she lifted a finger to wrap a thick strand of dark hair behind her ear.
The smart thing to do was to turn around, and walk away as fast as his feet would carry him. He'd gotten what he wanted. One last look at her. His curiosity should be satisfied.
But even as his mind formulated the thought, Cain knew that just seeing Linette again wasn't enough.
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Cain had chosen his lifestyle. He thrived on the challenge. No drug, he told himself, could produce the physical or emotional high of a successfully completed mission. No drug and no woman.
Then why was he standing on a cold San Francisco pier like a lovelorn teenager, hoping for a glimpse of Linette Collins?
And then he saw her. For a moment it felt as if someone had hit him against the back of his head. He went stock-still.
She stood in line at a fish and chips place. The wind whipped her hair about her face and she lifted a finger to wrap a thick strand of dark hair behind her ear.
The smart thing to do was to turn around, and walk away as fast as his feet would carry him. He'd gotten what he wanted. One last look at her. His curiosity should be satisfied.
But even as his mind formulated the thought, Cain knew that just seeing Linette again wasn't enough.
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Good book.......1999-10-21
The book was moving. I actually cried (I hardly cry). However, I felt that the other characters like Bailey and Stan should get their own stories.
Action, love, and danger.......1998-04-13
Debbie Macomber's SOMEDAY SOON, which is the prequel to SOONER OR LATER is a wonderful contemporary about a young widow, Linette Collins, who becomes involved with the head of a mercenary group, Cain McClellan. She's reluctant to love and lose again, and Cain, well he's never even CONSIDERED having a "permanent" woman. But, his days of reckless abandon are numbered when he falls in love with Linette--much to the chagrin of his mercenary buddies--and almost loses her to international terorists. buddies.
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After service in Vietnam as a surgeon in 1968-69, Dr. Gordon Livingston returned to the U.S. and began work as a psychiatrist. In that capacity, he has listened to people talk about their lives and the limitless ways that they have found to be unhappy. He is also a parent twice bereaved. In one thirteen-month period, he lost his eldest son to suicide, his youngest to leukemia.
Out of a lifetime of experience, Livingston has extracted thirty bedrock truths: We are what we do. Any relationship is under the control of the person who cares the least. The perfect is the enemy of the good. Only bad things happen quickly. Forgiveness is a form of letting go, but they are not the same thing. The statute of limitations has expired on most of our childhood traumas. Livingston illuminates these and twenty-four others in perfectly calibrated essays, many of which emphasize our closest relationships and the things that we do to impede or enhance them. These writings underscore that "we are what we do," and that while there may be no escaping who we are, we have the capacity to face loss, misfortune, and regret, and to move beyond them.
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A lifetime of wisdom at your fingertips.......2007-09-01
Gordon Livingston has the ability to articulate in a single sentence what may take another a 1000 pages to describe. As a parent twice bereaved he understands sorrow, a former soldier in Nam he comprehends fear, a physician he knows what it means to hold the life of another in his hands. Show me another author with this kind of life experience. It was a privilege to read this book.
Great words of wisdom for all.......2007-05-04
Dont know whether it's for his profession as a psychiatrist, for his terrible experience fighting in Vietnam, or the worst of all, for being a parent twice bereaved, the author had crafted a truly great self help book. It's concise, eloquent, to the point, insightful and plentiful of wisdom about living. The foreword is exceptionally touching. Each title of the 30 chapter/"thing" is so well furnished. The content is extraordinary. In short, highly recommended!
p.s. I cant hold myself from copy and paste the 30 brilliant things/lines for your quick reference:-
1. If the map doesnt agree with the ground, the map is wrong
2. We are what we do
3. It is difficult to remove by logic an idea not placed there by logic in the first place
4. The statue of limitations has expired on most of our childhood traumas
5. Any relationship is under the control of the person who cares the least
6. Feelings follow behaviour
7. Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid
8. The perfect is the enemy of the good
9. Life's two most important questions are "Why?" and "Why not?" The trick is knowing which one to ask
10. Our greatest strengths are our greatest weaknesses
11. The most secure prisons are those we construct for ourselves
12. The problems of the elderly are frequently serious but seldom interesting
13. Happiness is the ultimate risk
14. True love is the apple of Eden
15. Only bad things happen quickly
16. Not all who wander are lost
17. Unrequited love is painful but not romantic
18. There is nothing more pointless, or common, than doing the same things and expecting different results
19. We flee from the truth in vain
20. It's a poor idea to lie to oneself
21. We are all prone to the myth of the perfect stranger
22. Love is never lost, not even in death
23. Nobdy likes to be told what to do
24. The major advantage of illness is that it provides relief from responsibility
25. We are afraid of the wrong things
26. Parents have a limited ability to shape children's behaviour, except for the worse
27. The only real paradises are those we have lost
28. Of all the forms of courage, the ability to laugh is the most profoundly therapeutic
29. Mental health requires freedom of choice
30. Forgiveness is a form of letting go, but they are not the same thing.
Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart.......2007-03-12
The authour presents common sense information in a straight forward format. Each page contained food for thought. I bought this book when my brother was diagnosed with cancer and have since shared it with my mom and several friends.
BRILLIANT.......2007-01-06
This is a great book. Spiritual, interesting, brilliant, sad. It works toward an understanding of life, what's important, what's not useful. I highly recommend it.
Coping mechanisms .......2006-11-06
This book is an excellent reminder of things we should have learned by our fifties and sixties. In addition, the author shares his own experience of grief and grieving in a very helpful way. Whether it is a loss of a job, a divorce, or death, we all need to cope with grief and loss. This book offers a practical but sympathetic understanding and a reminder of the important things of life.
Book Description
In spite of Japanese investment in America and the debate on the competitive edge of Japanese enterprise, we know little about the actual people who are managing and working in Japanese plants.
Japanese Industry in the American South describes the industrial cultures found in three Japanese industrial plants in the American South. Choong Soon Kim discusses why Japanese industries are coming to the South, to what extent Japanese industrial management in the South replicates the industrial relations model used in the home plants in Japan, and examines the reactions of Americans toward the Japanese expatriates. The Japanese have had a profound effect on Southerners. Meeting the challenges of the Japanese has led Americans to rediscover their own strengths and weaknesses.
Japanese Industry in the American South offers a different perspective. Western scholars have emphasized the positive aspects of traditional values and practices for Japanese industry, and haveeven romanticized their effects. Utilizing his bicultural experience, Choong Soon Kim discusses how the American public tends to over-estimate Japanese knowledge about American culture and the Japanese ability to be competitive with their American counterparts. He also talks about the idea many Americans still have that Japanese industrialists are so knowledgeable about the South that they can exploit what are seen as southern characteristics: white, rural, polite and non-union--of people who are supposedly eager to work hard for low wages. Conversely, the numerous concessions, compromises, and accommodations required by the Japanese are exposed and analyzed here.
Japanese Industry in the
American South reveals a more balanced view of Japan's success as well as struggles to remain competitive in an American setting.
Book Description
This is the third book, completed on Valentine's Day, 1995. While the first two books were done in Berkeley, this book was done in Iowa, where the artist moved with his family after 16 years in Los Angeles and San Francisco. One of his collectors has said that his stories make perfect sense for someone who's lived in Hollywood, Silicon Valley, and Iowa, so maybe this third book is about coming home. This book carries some of the most resonant stories including 'Chihuahua' and 'Butterflies' ("He told me that the night his mother died, there were storms & far away he saw purple lightning & someone left the window open & the room filled with a swirl of butterflies & she slipped out quietly without anyone noticing & I'm sure the grief was softer because of that".
Customer Reviews:
WOW!.......2007-09-28
What an awesome book!! I was in one of my favorite used bookstores and I was reading from one of the memoirs I intended to buy when a woman was paging through a few books by the author Brian Andreas. She was laughing aloud at something she had read. I asked her what was so funny and she said this author was wonderful..and 'out there' I asked to look at one of the books she was holding. I looked at one page and was hooked instantly. She had all the copies the bookstore owned. She took the book back she had let me look at and headed toward the check out..she turned around and came back to where I was still sitting and presented me with this book. I am now actively looking for the other books by this author. :)
Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
Average customer rating:
- A Take Along Book
- Does your doctor fear the Doctors?
- Too silly for me! I like real dinosaur books.
- Dinosaur books
- Can't go wrong with How Do Dinosaurs books
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How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?
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Following up their bestseller How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?, Caldecott Medal winner Jane Yolen and illustrator Mark Teague have penned this instructive lesson on dinosaur health care. Each double-page spread features one enormous dinosaur looking wan and sniffly but mostly cranky, petulant, ornery, sullen, and disagreeable. The human moms and dads are visibly worried and/or frustrated by their sick dinos behaving badly. Witness the nice lady dragging her gigantic Styracosaurus out of the elevator and across the hall to the doctor's office: "What if a dinosaur goes to the doc? Does he drag all his feet till his mom is in shock?" The look on this mom's face will be familiar to anyone who's ever forcibly moved a child, who seems to have suddenly gained a million pounds, from one place to another. And of course, it turns out that dinosaurs don't misbehave when they're sick: "He drinks lots of juice, and he gets lots of rest. He's good at the doctor's, 'cause doctors know best."
The rhymes are somewhat forced, especially toward the end of the book, but Teague's marvelous paintings are bright and expressive throughout. Each dinosaur is cleverly labeled, and these aren't your run-of-the-mill dinos; dinosaur-obsessed little ones will crow over Parasaurolophus, Euoplocephalus, and Tuojiangosaurus. They'll also learn a little something about how to behave when they're sick. --Jennifer Lindsay
Book Description
What if a dinosaur catches the flu?Does he whimper and whine between each "At-choo"?Does he drop dirty tissues all over the floor?Does he fling his medicine out of the door? Just like kids, little dinosaurs hate being sick. And going to the doctor can be pretty scary. How DO dinosaurs get well soon? They drink lots of juice, and they get lots of rest; they're good at the doctor's, 'cause doctors know best. As in their previous book, Yolen and Teague capture children's fears about being sick and put them to rest with playful read-aloud verse and wonderfully amusing pictures.
Customer Reviews:
A Take Along Book.......2007-10-05
My husband and I have been reading to our two-year-old son since birth. He, however, has shown little to no interest in books. That is until we picked up How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon. We have all the How Do Dinosaur books, but our son fell under the spell of this one. I have to say I love it too. Simple rhymes and brilliant and colorful illustrations have made this the book my son carries everywhere. It even accompanied us to the doctor for a check-up! My little one loves to "Atchoo!" and say bless you after reading this book and I never get tired of hearing it either. I would recommend any of Jane Yolen and Mark Teague's books for their brief rhyming language and awesome illustrations.
Does your doctor fear the Doctors?.......2007-07-22
My daughter HATES going to the Dr. For any parent I advise getting a toy medical kit, and this book. We were introduced to the Dinosaurs in "How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?" and we fell in love. My husband reads it to her every night before bed. After she was in love with the "Diyos"(her word for Dino's), "How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?" was a no brainer.
Too silly for me! I like real dinosaur books........2007-06-08
How Do Dinosaurs Get Well by Jane Yolen is a silly book about dinosaurs. They are sick and have to take their medicine. It is also about the dinosaurs getting well. I did not like the book because I do not like fiction. Dinosaurs couldn't go to the doctor because there weren't any doctors when they were alive. I would change the book because it does not show dinosaurs in their habitats.
Dinosaur books.......2007-05-28
My kids love these Dinosaur series. They're 2 and 5 and they love the names of these dinosaurs. I have all these books and i am looking forward to the new book from this series.
Can't go wrong with How Do Dinosaurs books.......2007-04-05
My 3 yo son loves dinosaurs. The first book of this series I picked up was How Do Dinosaurs Play with Their Friends. He LOVES these books! Even my 14 mo toddler daughter loves these books. They are fun and the words have a nice rhythm. And, they teach such nice little lessons to the preschool age. We now have all of the books in this series - except for the preorder How Do Dinosaurs Go to School, which we will be getting as well! You can't go wrong with any of these books! And, they are a great gift - even for book exchanges at school.
Customer Reviews:
As worthless as the book.......2007-09-30
This manual only solves the problems listed in orange in the book and it solves them very briefly, to the extent that it is still difficult to follow. I did not care for the book and had trouble using it to solve any of the exercises in the back of each section. As a result, I bought the solutions manual hoping to shed some light on how to solve these exercises. However, the manual did no such thing to alleviate this problem; certainly not $30 worth of help. Not a recommended buy, you're better solving the problems using other math texts.
Only useful becuase the textbook is bad........2007-08-12
My title says it all. The text book that goes along with this is absolutely horrible. This book is also really bad, however becuase you will need all the help you can get I have to recommend this book. Why is this book bad? Well like the textbook this book is very confusing. The book constantly skips steps and assumes you actually know the material (which you wont). Like I said, if you are taking a class that requires the text book then you really need to buy this since it will be the only source of help you are going to get.
Decent.......2007-03-09
This book has helped me a pretty good amount with my math homework, and is probably worth the $30, but it can still be a tad confusing at times.
useful adjunct to the textbook.......2006-11-10
It is a great supplement to the textbook. It is almost required. First you need to check your work. Second, sometimes you can't do the problems without it. Cons: Some of the solutions are a bit cryptic. The typography is not as clear as TeX. The solutions are a little cramped and like the text, the presentation could benefit from better layout on the page. This whole class could benefit from more computerization.
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