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Open Court Reading: Level 4 1 review
Carl Bereiter, Marilyn Jager Adams, ...
Sra, 2004
Open Court Reading book
I am pleased with the purchase of this product. It has met all of the needs for my nephew's Reading class in his school.
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Full Court Quest: The Girls from Fort Shaw Indian School Basketball Champions of the World 2 reviews
Linda Peavy, Ursula Smith
University of Oklahoma Press, 2008
Coming of Age off the Reservation
A find of several arrowheads on our land in western NY sparked my interest in reading Full Court Quest: The Girls from Fort Shaw Indian School: Basketball Champions of the World by Linda Peavy and Ursula Smith. Once the authors introduced me to the players on the basketball team named world champions at the 1904 World's Fair, I found myself immersed in the players' lives as they transitioned from ...
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The Supremes' Greatest Hits: The 34 Supreme Court Cases That Most Directly Affect Your Life12 reviews
Michael G. Trachtman
Sterling, 2006
Things I should have learned in high school
I bought this as a gift, decided I'd better preview it first, and now I don't want to give it up. I'm ordering another one. Believe what the other 5-star reviewers have written.
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Disorder in the Court: Great Fractured Moments in Courtroom History13 reviews
Charles M. Sevilla
W. W. Norton & Company, 1999
Goofy Things Said in Court
The book is a collection of things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down by court reporters. It must be tough to record some of these exchanges without laughing out loud. Fun reading for anyone, but if you have a friend who's a lawyer or a judge, it might be the perfect gift for them.
Here are some samples from the book:
ATTORNEY: What is your date of birth?
WITNESS: ...
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Open Court Reading: Grade 2, Book 21 review
Bereiter
McGraw-Hill Companies, 2005
Very informative
This is very informative and good book. My son is using it in third grade. It is book 2 of OCR series. It is divided into three units.
>>Money
>>Storytelling
>>Country Life.
Each unit has different chapters followed by Exercises.
The book helps in developing thinking skills, writing skills and comprehension skills.
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The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court164 reviews
Jeffrey Toobin
Anchor, 2008
An Intimate Look Inside the Most Exclusive Enclave in America
As only Jeffrey Toobin can do, he paints a deep and rich picture of the inner sanctum of the Supreme Court.
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The Dirty Dozen: How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom12 reviews
Robert A. Levy, William Mellor
Sentinel HC, 2008
Outstanding - one of the best I have read
I have read the Constitution several times and it has always been a mystery to me how many (if not most) laws are permissible by our courts and deemed congruent with our founding fathers vision. This book no only addresses my confusion but does it in a clear entertaining style free of Latin and other confusing "legalese". I highly recommend this well written engaging book.
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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (Enriched Classics Series) 132 reviews
Mark Twain
Pocket, 2007
Always
I have always received the best service when I have placed an order from you. Outstanding!!!!!
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The Supreme Court: The Personalities and Rivalries That Defined America16 reviews
Jeffrey Rosen
Holt Paperbacks, 2007
The real Justice League of America
It's one of the fundamental principles of the U.S. Constitution that the three branches of government are more-or-less equal, with checks and balances assuring that no branch takes over. The reality, of course, is different: at times - particularly in the 1800s - the Congress was the more powerful branch, while at other times -especially recently - the Presidency has taken the reins. The ...
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311 Pelican Court (Cedar Cove, Book 3) 34 reviews
Debbie Macomber
Mira, 2003
Back in Cedar Cove!
Well I decided to pay another visit to one of my favorite towns, Cedar Cove. All of our regular townspeople are in 311 Pelican Court, but we take a few twists and turns, unexpectedly and with great delight!
I have seen all the other reviews, and they cover it all. I can't say anything here that hasn't already been said. However, these books are addictive and Debbie Macomber has created a ...
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Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar87 reviews
Simon Sebag Montefiore
Vintage, 2005
The History of a Monster
In the pantheon of the 20th century's most heinous individuals, Joseph Stalin would be prominently placed along with Hitler, Mao and Pol Pot. Stalin was a truly repulsive individual who brought death and misery to millions. To think that he should deserve some accolades for industrialising the Soviet Union is historical blindness of the greatest degree. He was simply a repugnant monster.
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The Supreme Court33 reviews
William H. Rehnquist
Vintage, 2002
Excellent Historical Review!
Chief Justice Rehnquist is a great historian who focuses his history of the Supreme Court on the cases it has decided.
He takes the reader down the path of US history by telling the story fo the Court.
He ends the book with a brief few chapters on how the Court operates today, which is extremely insightful.
I was taking Con Law I at the time I read this book and it helped put the cases I ...
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Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court5 reviews
Ralph Warner
NOLO, 2008
Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court (7 ed)
As Small Claims Legal Advisor for the Superior Court, County of San Francisco, for nearly 19 years, I recommend this book to anyone who needs nationwide information on small claims court. Why research each state individually when you can have it in one book? Jeanne F. Stott
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Federal Courts Examples & Explanations1 review
Laura E. Little
Aspen Publishers, Inc., 2007
Buy This Book!!!
Look, I never write reviews on Amazon. I selfishly read other people's reviews, but, I never leave "the people" with my own feedback. This is because frankly, most of the time, I find myself thinking that any positive review of a book on Amazon must be from (1) the publisher, (2) the author, or (3) someone from Amazon.Com who has agreed to "push the product" for an undisclosed price. I am none ...
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The Caribbean (Pirates of the Caribbean: Legends of the Brethren Court, Book 1)
T. T. Sutherland
Disney Press, 2008
An army of shadows has been amassed. Its one goal: to destroy the Pirate Lords for their Shadow Master--an alchemist who has created a special gold that grants him unfathomable power. But the soothsayer, Tia Dalma has other plans for the Lords and cannot allow them to be destroyed. So she calls on the one man who can turn the tide--Captain Jack Sparrow... In Book One of Legends of the Brethren Court, the mystic Tia Dalma sends Jack Sparrow ...
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A People's History of the Supreme Court: The Men and Women Whose Cases and Decisions Have Shaped Our ...24 reviews
Peter Irons
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006
A Patriotic Triumph of Historiography
Peter Irons is an ardent patriot. He believes passionately in the founding promises of America as expressed in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, especially the Bill of Rights: "all men are created equal" - "life liberty and the pursuit of happiness" for all people - "justice for all" - "promote the General welfare" - "no law respecting an establishment of religion....or ...
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In the Courts of the Crimson Kings20 reviews
S.M. Stirling
Tor Science Fiction, 2009
Super Reader
Great title, excellent book.
Stirling's updated take on the planetary romance has become wonderfully inventive. The second book is more interesting than the first - probably because the Martian civilisation is ancient, and more politically and technologically advanced--as compared to the literal Neanderthal types, in 'The Sky People'. While the title of the first book could have been Jean J. ...
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Represent Yourself in Court: How to Prepare & Try a Winning Case2 reviews
Paul Bergman, Sara J. Berman-Barrett
NOLO, 2007
Very Well Written Read
The authors have done a fantastic job of abbreviating the court process and have developed a thorough guide to the courts. I highly recommend this to anyone interested in self-representation in personal matters.
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Mithras Court: A Novel of the Mists (Ravenloft: Dominion)1 review
David A. Page
Wizards of the Coast, 2008
An excellent read -
I recently read 'Mithras Court' and must say that I truly enjoyed it cover to cover. The book was a great length and the story paced well. I have noticed that many times with Wizards of the Coast (TSR, D&D, etc.)books you get to a point where there are 30 pages left and you just know that the ending will be rushed and, thus, downgrade the rest of the work. Not so here.
David A. Page has ...
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Lincoln and the Court4 reviews
Brian McGinty
Harvard University Press, 2008
An Effective Analysis of Lincoln and the Supreme Court
I found this to be an outstanding work in legal and constitutional history, bringing a fresh perspective to this topic that already has been well covered by others. See, e.g., James F. Simon, "Lincoln and Chief Justice Taney." I think there are several reasons for the outstanding success of the book. First, the author takes his time and thoroughly discusses his topics--no quick summary of a ...
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