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The Fragile Edge: Diving and Other Adventures in the South Pacific 8 reviews
Julia Whitty
Houghton Mifflin, 2007
Swimming with the Swami
"All day we have been observing the surgeonfish..." Julia Whitty begins, and from that first sentence onward, the reader of "The Fragile Edge" is one of the party. Whitty is there with you, chuckling good-naturedly at the antics of an undersea creature or (more likely) of those crazy humans topside. In one of my favorite moments, an account of how the funky old hotel with its peculiar charms has ...
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Pier Angeli: A Fragile Life7 reviews
Jane Allen
McFarland & Company, 2002
A great biography of a sad life
Information on Pier Angeli is hard to find; I'm so glad I found this book! Pier's story is wonderfully told - I simply could not put this book down. I highly recommend it!
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Africa: Dispatches from a Fragile Continent8 reviews
Blaine Harden
W W Norton & Co Inc, 1990
Great analysis of Africa's troubles
It's a pity that the book was written in the early nineties, since the only drawback I can point out of this work is the lack of information about the last fifteen years in the different countries (Sudan, Nigeria, Zambia, etc.) the author describes (this is not his fault, obviously!). Deeply educational, this is phenomenal journalism. If I had to pont out a chapter, the most interesting one is ...
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Casting with a Fragile Thread: A Story of Sisters and Africa12 reviews
Wendy Kann
Henry Holt and Co., 2006
Awe-inspiring
Wendy Kann's personal and political history in "Casting with a fragile thread" is riveting, wise and timeless. It is a gripping memoir about a woman who has risen above her traumatic childhood and turned her pain into compassion and healing.
Born in colonial Rhodesia--now Zimbabwe--Kann grew up during the country's 13-year civil war. She experienced the first elections in Zimbabwe in 1980 and ...
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The Fragile Flag6 reviews
Jane Langton
Harpercollins, 1984
an important book for parents to discuss with their children
I read this book many years ago and I still have a copy on my shelf. I think all parents who have strong feelings about nuclear disarmament should read this to their children and use it as a jumping off point to discuss nuclear weapons, war, and the impact that softspoken leaders like Mahama Ghandi and little Georgie (the book's main character) can have when our nations' leaders let fear prevail ...
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Fragile X22 reviews
Stuart Alan Rice
Century Creations, Incorporated, 2000
Fragile X
Fragile X: A powerful force bearing a voice of truth, compassion and courage. Dr. Rice has artfully created a single story to the many which cleverly exposes the harsh and ruthless realities of Managed Health Care: a structured business whereby the decisions of physicians are compromised for the sake of capital gain. Fragile X is the story of Molly Loomis. She is a young woman who by the wicked ...
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Fragile Earth: Views of a Changing World5 reviews
Collins Uk Staff
Collins, 2006
Pictures are worth a thousand words.
This is a book for those interested in the environment, business, photography or science. I teach business courses to adults. This book demonstrates the awesome power of paired photos to convey important messages about dramatic changes over a very short period of time. This book is worth your investment of time and money. I am grateful to the publisher for this great work. bshaver@bus.wisc.edu
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Spelling Love with an X: A Mother, a Son, and the Gene That Binds Them9 reviews
Beacon Press, 2007
Touching and Intelligent
Clare Dunsford's book is an unusual blend of personal memoir and scientifically researched information drawn from a mother's poignant journey raising a child with Fragile X. Dunsford's book blends poetic elegance with important up to date information about her son's genetic condition, a useful read for anyone living or working with children or adults with any developmental disorder. As a ...
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Priceless : The Vanishing Beauty of A Fragile Planet7 reviews
Bradley Trevor Greive, Mitsuaki Iwago
Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2003
A Priceless Reminder
This is a beautifully photographed book and the language that accompanies these images is heartfelt. This is a must have book in every home and classroom.
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Dear Megan: Letters on Life, Love and Fragile X (Capital Cares) (Capital Cares)6 reviews
Mary Beth Busby
Capital Books, 2006
A "must read" for all Fragile X families!
This is the book that all of the families in the Fragile X community have been waiting to read. These letters between two women tell us the story of their personal griefs and triumphs; but they tell us so much more. The chapter called Dropping Bread Crumbs explains Fragile X for the layman more clearly than you've ever heard it explained before. We will all relate to the devastating news of ...
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Fragile Hopes, Transient Dreams: And Other Stories2 reviews
Edna Bell-Pearson
iUniverse, Inc., 2006
Fragile Hopes, Transient Dreams
This is a fun book to read to help you escape back to the days where the plains were still wild. It gives you a glimpse into the lives of those who settled in the early days.
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The Fragile Mind: How It Has Produced and Unwittingly Perpetuates America's Tragic Disparities2 reviews
Jarik E. Conrad
AuthorHouse, 2008
A must read for Human Resouce Professionals and Employment Lawyers
As an employment lawyer who deals every day with the issue of race in the workplace, I found "The Fragile Mind", by Dr. Jarik Conrad, to be one of the first books to recognize and cogently explain the divergent views that people of different backgrounds bring to conflict, in the workplace and in other situations. I highly recommend it, particularly to human resource and legal professionals who ...
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Children with Fragile X Syndrome: A Parents' Guide2 reviews
Woodbine House, 2000
Telling it like it is....
Jayne Dixon Weber has been there.....she KNOWS what it's like to raise a child with fragile x syndrome. I met her on a trip to Denver with my son, also affected by FXS, and was impressed by her. All of that comes through in the firm grasp of the facts in her book. It's hard to describe this life to someone who hasn't been there, and Jayne does a remarkable job. I find her work to be professional ...
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A Fragile Paradise: The Discovery of Fletcher Christian Bounty Mutineer5 reviews
Glynn Christian
Little Brown and Company, 1982
AN EXCELLENT BIOGRAPHY OF A NOTORIOUS MUTINEER.
I found FRAGILE PARADISE to be one of the best biographies I have ever read. The amount of research GLYNN CHIRSTIAN gathered about his famous descendent was just mind blowing. I often wonderd about FLETCHER CHIRSTIAN'S life before his days on the bounty. Having seen all of the movies based on the mutiny I never really felt that hollywood told his story with any accuracy at all. We never ...
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Fixing Fragile States: A New Paradigm for Development2 reviews
Praeger Security International Academic Cloth, 2008
Fixing Fragile States
During the 7 1/2 years I have been working to reduce organized political violence, especially in thge third world, I haveread over 150 books related to this subject. "Fixing Frgile States" is one of the best.
Written from the perspective of an action-oriented international businessmanwho has lived in Asia and Africa, the book presents new insights about the causes of instability in fragile ...
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Fragile Glory: A Portrait of France and the French3 reviews
Richard Bernstein, 1991
a magnificent portrayal of France and the French
As an American in France I am particularly interested, andreasonablyknowledgeable about, works on france. I found Bernstein's book to provide an accurate and lively portrayal of a subject which is all too often romanticized or written about in a condescending way.
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Broken Dolls4 reviews
Jennifer Warner
Trafford Publishing, 2006
Sharing the love
Inspiring and eye-opening, this journey will challenge you to unlock closed doors of your heart, unravel deep woven threads of societal misconceptions, and walk into a world where most of us wouldn't dare tread. Jennifer allows readers to be one with her soul through a period of her life when she became a volunteer in a state institution claimed to be one of the best of its kind. We are shaken ...
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The Fragile Bond2 reviews
Augustus Y. Napier
Methuen Publishing Ltd, 1989
useful for anyone
I read this book years ago and have referred to it many times. This book shows how the family we grew up in affects the marriage we have now. It also gives information on real case study couples and how they worked out their differences. I have given this book to others who found it tremendously helpful and it would probably be a great wedding present!
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Agile Business for Fragile Times : Strategies for Enhancing Competitive Resiliency and Stakeholder Trust3 reviews
Mary Pat McCarthy, Mary McCarthy
McGraw-Hill, 2002
An Excellent Read That's Right on the Money
Agile Business offers a strong framework for understanding our complex business environment and for devising meaningful strategies that take advantage of our fluctuating economy.
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Fragile Branches2 reviews
James R. Ross
Riverhead Books, 2001
Great!
Well written. Well researched. Reads like classic novel.
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