Instant Appeal: The 8 Primal Factors That Create Blockbuster Success Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I read a lot of books on persuasion, influence and sales. The disappointing fact is that most of them simply rehash the same information and rarely provide any new and exciting content. Instant Appeal: The 8 Primal Factors That Create Blockbuster Success is not one of those books. Like a breath of fresh...

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The Complete Book of M*A*S*H Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The good news is, that the photography and cast interviews in this book are fantastic. There are hundreds of color stills from the series, capturing the flavor of the show and some of it's most memorable moments. Plus, the background material and the the interviews have some real depth, going into detail...

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Children's Book Corner: A Read-Aloud Resource with Tips, Techniques, and Plans for Teachers, Librarians, and Parents Grades 1 and 2 Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Judy Bradbury has created another winner with this second book in her Children's Book Corner series. The heartwarming and sometimes humorous manner in which the stories are summarized in this book have inspired me to look more closely at some of the more unfamiliar titles. The take-home pages for parents,...

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Authors by Request: An Inside Look at Your Favorite Writers Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I've purchased several copies of "Authors By Request: An Inside Look At Your Favorite Writers," as gifts for my children's teachers and student teachers. It's a wonderful gift for educators because it profiles the popular authors our kids are reading, plus offers writing tips and activities. I also bought...

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Imagination and the Arts in C.S. Lewis: Journeying to Narnia and Other Worlds Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is an exceptionally good discussion of the topics indicated in the title and a fine book for readers who want to think about qualities that make so much of Lewis's writing appealing. Schakel's case for reading the Narnian books in their original publication order (i.e. starting with The Lion, the...

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Performance Literacy through Storytelling Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Literacy is more than just reading. "Performance Literacy Through Storytelling" is a guide to embracing storytelling and performing when trying to teach younger students the importance and joy of reading literature. The performance arts can also do much for students outside of literacy, such as learning...

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Literacy Online: New Tools for Struggling Readers and Writers Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Books are in perfect condition and came so quickly! I was shocked at the rate they shipped, as I had only selected regular shipping.Click Here to see more reviews about: Literacy Online: New Tools for Struggling Readers and WritersIn recent years, while the computer has gone from a schoolhouse novelty...

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TIME for Kids BIG Book of Why: 1,001 Facts Kids Want to Know (Time for Kids Magazine) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a good book for kids of all ages. I have grandson 12 yrs. old and he thought it was a great book. There are many questions that he asked me over the years and I always tried to give him the correct answers however there were times that I was not satisfied with the answers I gave. This book explained...

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(Just like) El Cid's Bloomers Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Jake is an estate agent by day, local rock star by night. When his wife kicks him out of their home, he takes up with a teenage groupie named Jade. While not exactly happy with his life, he is.... making due. But when Jade announces she is pregnant, his wife decides she might want him back, and a record...

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Film-induced Tourism (Aspects of Tourism) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book analyzes how films change our perception of place and is the first definitive work about film-based tourism. Highly recommended.EXCERPTSMany visitors to film sites and sets do not expect to see exactly what they viewed on the screen, rather they share a fascination for the 'inauthenticity'...

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The Best Political Cartoons of the Year, 2008 Edition Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This latest entry in this venerable series is one of the best--and the most inclusive, too.Thankfully, it includes many more cartoons from foreign cartoonists. It's wonderful to enjoy an international cartooning perspective.Click Here to see more reviews about: The Best Political Cartoons of the Year,...

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The Crafty Reader Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Scholes' prose is crisp and clear. His critique of the New Critics is hardly new, but it is efficiently done. Perhaps most interesting is the range of texts Scholes' approaches, from poetry to online posts by High School students to the Bible (read through Southern Baptists and the Pope, among others)....

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Pocket Posh Girl Crosswords: 75 Puzzles Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Very nice little book, for girls only!! I enjoyed having it in a very long flight. And it is nice in my bag ! Ideal in summer holidays.Click Here to see more reviews about: Pocket Posh Girl Crosswords: 75 PuzzlesClick here for more information about Pocket Posh Girl Crosswords: 75 Puzz...

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Rick Steves' Great Britain 2007 Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a wonderful resource book for anyone going to the UK for the first time - or the tenth! It explains the simplest, most basic things, some of which you never considered. Literally thousands of minutiae on money, taxes, rail and bus travel and tickets, where to get information, etc. Mr. Steves...

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Out of This World: Why Literature Matters to Girls (Language and Literacy Series (Teachers College Pr)) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)In Out of this World: Why Literature Matters to Girls, Dr. Holly Blackford challenges our assumptions about how girls interact with text. Her research, consisting primarily of interviews with a cross section of girls, concludes (among other things) that girls don't necessarily identify with female characters...

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The Expat Arc: An Expat's Journey Over Culture Shock Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book didn't make me want to live abroad, but it certainly made me appreciate how much effort it takes to maintain a family life in a very different environment. Danie chronicles the move and the adjustments to living in Chennai, India where her husband's job takes them. Her humor and frank candidness...

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BRANDchild: Insights into the Minds of Today's Global Kids: Understanding Their Relationship with Brands Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Martin Lindstrom does a great job letting the reader know that the root of success when communicating with kids is understanding kids, their lives, dreams and hopes. He not only analyzes data from 7 countries, but includes his own experiences with working with kids and with kids related brands. He is...

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