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Constitutional Journal: A Correspondent's Report from the Convention of 1787 5 reviews
Jeffrey St. John
Jameson Books (IL), 1987
6 Stars If I Could
I'm a nerd. 95% of my books are computer-related. This book will gave me an appreciation of what an extraordinary event the convention was. Several times it shows how it could have so easily fallen apart or gone off in a different direction (and Lord knows what kind of land this would be if it had). This book and another great book called 'Voices of 1776' will give you an awesome sense of how ...
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Arcana coelestia: The heavenly arcana contained in the Holy Scripture or Word of the Lord, unfolded, ...4 reviews
Emanuel Swedenborg
Swedenborg Foundation, 1941
An incredible and enlightening view of the Bible
If you are looking for a deeper message in the Bible this book is where you will find it! The stories of the Bible are explained in a practical and sensible way. The depth, breadth, and continuity of Swedenborg's writings has elevated him into the top 3 IQ's of all time. Worth the effort!
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Inside the Adoption Agency: Understanding Intercountry Adoption in the Era of the Hague Convention5 reviews
Jean Nelson-Erichsen
iUniverse, Inc., 2007
A Must Read for Anyone Involved in Adoptions
Jean Nelson Erichsen has written a terrific book that is a must read for prospective adoptive parents and adoption professions alike. This short and clear writing is both a tool of education on the history of adoption and the long road that adoption supporters have traveled to provide for the world's children through adoption. It is also an accurate glimpse into the world of the adoption agency ...
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Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 17879 reviews
James Madison, United States
Ohio University Press, 1985
Good for a student of the Constitution
~Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 Reported by James Madison~ is an insightful chronicle of the proceedings of the Philadelphia Convention. There is no denying the immense historical value of Madison's notes from the Convention to draft the Constitution. It's an excellent study tool to understand the framing of the United States Constitution, and follow the debates and see how ...
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Commonly Used Conventions (ACBL Bridge)6 reviews
Audrey Grant
Baron Barclay Bridge, 2001
Audrey Grant is Unquestionably The BEST Bridge Instructor
If you are new to bridge I highly recommend purchasing all four of Audrey Grant books in the ACBL Series... CLUB, DIAMOND, HEART AND SPADE. She is unquestionably the best bridge teacher for a novice. In layman's terms she is able to explain and unravel the mysteries of bridge. If you begin with the club book and progress through the series as they increase in difficulty... club, diamond, heart ...
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25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know24 reviews
Barbara Seagram, Marc Smith
Master Point Press, 1999
Terrific bridge book on the essential conventions
If you are looking for a bridge book that covers the most common conventions out there in the "bridge world"...this is the book for you. This book covers all the essentials to learn and understand the most popular bridge conventions. It does it in an easy to understand and precise manner. You will feel confident after reading and studying. The one feature missing.....doesn't give you the ...
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Twelve Who Ruled9 reviews
R. R. Palmer
Princeton University Press, 1970
Excellent history, well written, interesting, a focus on character.
This is an excellent book, well written, clear and concise. It focuses on the Year of the Terror during the French Revolution.
There are several strengths to this book.
First, Palmer does an excellent job of giving short biographies of the major characters that ruled France as a committee during this period. They include Carnot,the military officer who maintained the war office during the ...
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6+1 Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide for the Primary Grades11 reviews
Ruth Culham
Teaching Resources, 2005
Primary Teachers Rejoice!
We asked. We pleaded. We begged, "Pretty pleeease." Ruth Culham responded to our request with great enthusiasm with 6+1 Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide for the Primary Grades. And teachers across the globe cheered, "Wahoo!" Finally, a resource book for primary educators who have been searching for child tested ideas that tackle instructional strategies and assessment techniques in one ...
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Framework Design Guidelines: Conventions, Idioms, and Patterns for Reusable .NET Libraries (Microsoft .NET ...29 reviews
Krzysztof Cwalina, Brad Abrams
Addison-Wesley Professional, 2005
Passionate About Quality?
I don't personally think that all developers will find this book useful. In fact, I have a feeling that some may find it highly useless and disruptive as it is abstract in a sense (one must apply the lessons to each library and scenario independently, taking into consideration many different aspects of usability and readability) and it does require some "retraining" of bad practices which have ...
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Divine providence ([New Church tracts])5 reviews
Emanuel Swedenborg
John Allen, 1846
Great guide for life
I don't think I can say enough about this book! It is actually four smaller works bound together, each one adding amazing depth to reading the Bible and knowledge of God and life in general. The Biblical support that is all through them is fabulously arranged, with clear connections and ideas. This edition of the book is small and very portable, allowing me to take it basically anywhere. It ...
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A More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution4 reviews
Betsy Maestro
Lothrop Lee & Shepard, 1987
Can't teach the Constitution without it!
Maestro reviews the reasons for the Constitution, but fails to mention the Articles of Confederation. The text includes the Virginia, New Jersey, and Connecticut Plans. The book can easily be read as an introduction to the Constitution in one class period. Students could complete a drawing or group of drawings on a picture web to narrate the important details from the story.
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Classification System for Church Libraries: Based on the Dewy Decimal Classification System4 reviews
Convention Pr, 1996
Great resource
This book is very helpful in beginning a church library and learning the very basic Dewey Decimal system. It is a reasonable price compared and yet a good resource compared to the very expensive books available.
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Effective Evangelistic Churches: Successful Churches Reveal What Works, and What Doesn't3 reviews
Thom Rainer
B&H Publishing Group, 1996
WOW! A must read for every pastor
Every pastor who cares about evangelism should read this book. By far it is the most comprehensive book on how to grow a church I have read. The author surveyed and interviewed the pastors of over 500 churches to determine what works, and what doesnt work. Rainer doesnt waste our time, but starts off by documenting ten surprises he uncovered about effective evangelistic churches. In a ...
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Breast Cancer: Beyond Convention--The World's Foremost Authorities on Complementary and Alternative Medicine ...3 reviews
Debu Tripathy, Isaac Cohen, 2002
Reading this book is like having a wise friend by your side
This is a book is about integrative medicine, the emerging field of medicine that attempts to integrate the best therapies from both Western medicine and from non-conventional practices. As Dr. Dean Ornish points out in his forword, the authors of the fifteen books chapters are striving to build bridges between the two worlds. They have all made profound contributions of their own to the ...
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The Debates in the Federal Convention of 17873 reviews
James Madison
Prometheus Books, 1987
James Madison: Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 #2
James Madison: Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 Volume Two is the continuation of volume one as seen, recorded and reproted by James Madison as a delegate from the State of Virginia. This volume continues on from July 7, 1787 through the conclusion on September 17, 1787 and is most remarkable. We see the delegates really working on the nuts and bolts of the Constitution of the United ...
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Dark Bargain: Slavery, Profits and the Struggle for the Constitution3 reviews
Lawrence Goldstone
Walker & Company, 2005
Slavery's Effects on Our Founding Law
We have a view, useful in teaching civics and in promoting reverence for governmental authority, that America's Founding Fathers were all amateur Enlightenment philosophers, and that when they met in Philadelphia in 1787 for the Constitutional Convention, they were engaged in high-minded debate about imbuing their principles into the new republic. It does not detract from the amazing document ...
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55 Men, the Story of the Constitution: Based on the Day-By-Day Notes of James Madison3 reviews
Fred Rodell
Stackpole Books, 1986
What it was like - Constructing a Government
This was an eye opener for learning how many options were considered and how many compromises were made to resolve the regional and economic differences of the fifty-five delagates. Very sobering, to consider how close the USA came to making very different choices. Highly reccommended for all! This is real history, as recorded by Madison, exactly as it evolved.
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Bridge Conventions Complete3 reviews
Amalya Kearse
Devyn Press, 1990
A book for a serious (bridge) partnership.
This book lists all the conventions authorized by the ACBL, describing the intent of the convention, its operation under a variety of circumstances, the pros and cons of using it, and even a few words about the defence to many conventions. It is not intended for the non-serious bridge player. It is intended for partners who have already settled on their basic bidding system, but who wish to ...
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The Genius of the People4 reviews
Charles L. Mee
Harpercollins, 1988
One of my five favorite all-time books
Imagine a book that suggests the reason the United States has its constitution is a territorial dispute over oyster fishing in the Chesapeake Bay!.... This book is a phenomenal effort, written in a very readable style and detailing the Constitutional Convention for the US, and the steps taken to aid in its ratification. Unlike many efforts that portrayed Madison as the only principle author of ...
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The Way We Were: How Southern Baptist Theology Has Changed and What It Means to Us All4 reviews
Fisher Humphreys
Smyth & Helwys Publishing, 2002
Clarification for Southern Baptists
I believe most Southern Baptists would be enlightened by reading this book. The author discusses what Southern Baptists have in common with all Christians followed by the commonalities with other Protestant denominations such as Methodists and Presbyterians. He then elaborates on the distinctive Southern Baptists beliefs and practices prior to 1979. He also details a number of minority views ...
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