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Depp 12 reviews
Christopher Heard
Ecw Press, 2001
No Bias Included
Christopher Heard states clearly that he's not telling the story from the press' point of view or from a pro Johnny point of view. He's simply giving the facts and the explanations that the media conveniantly missed. His somewhat mocking of the media's dreamt up persona of Johnny is entertaining, and also informative. It's what you need to know about Johnny, and makes you realize how much you ...
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Pop!: Stand Out in Any Crowd38 reviews
Sam Horn
Perigee Trade, 2006
Positively Outstanding Propositions!
An awesome book for jazzing up your writing and speaking. Sam Horn crams so many ideas for creating buzz and imprinting your message and brand in the minds of listeners and readers that I found myself making checklists as I ran through the draft of my last book trying to find places I could use her principles and ideas. It's not all about marketing either. She has great ideas on the use of ...
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Be Quiet, Be Heard: The Paradox of Persuasion15 reviews
Susan R. Glaser, Peter A. Glaser
Communication Solutions Publishing, 2006
unforgettable
Incredibly helpful. Very easy read- although this may be because it was well written and extremely interesting. I use it daily during interactions with strangers on the bus to family members. Makes communication feel like cheating because of the way I can easily express my ideas and needs to people around me. I'd recommend it to my friends and family members, but I'm afraid they'll learn my ...
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Make Your Voice Heard: An Actor's Guide to Increased Dramatic Range Through Vocal Training8 reviews
Chuck Jones
Back Stage Books, 2005
A "must have" for every serious actor!
This small book, only 141 pages in length, offers a most refreshing, lively and accessible guide to practical voice training written for actors and voice students who strive for honest performances using a voice that responds naturally to their inner selves. Chuck Jones, a remarkable teacher, has pioneered his voice training practices through many years of acting and teaching experience, guiding ...
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I Never Meant to Make You Cry16 reviews
Loretta Heard
Authorhouse, 2003
This Is The Greatest Book Ever Written!
My wife bought this book and loved it, so I decided to give it a try. WoW! Wowy WOW! This book was incredible! Better than Steinbeck, Hemingway, Morrison, and definetly better than Tom Clancy! I Loved evey page of it! And the ..., WOW! It was awesome! I recommend that everyone read this book to truly understand their relationship. I got divorced right after I read it, but I don't blame the ...
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Cheese Chronicles: The True Story of a Rock 'N' Roll Band You Never Heard of11 reviews
Tommy Womack
Eggman Pub, 1995
Recommended for anyone with a rock & roll soul
This is the story representing the 1,000 bands who didn't make it for every one that did -- and I'd MUCH rather read about Government Cheese's failures than N'Sync's successes. Tommy is a fabulous musician, a clever writer and funny as hell. I grew up near where he did and have never read a more accurate expression of wanting to be a rocker soooo badly in a place that has NO desire to be rocked, ...
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Death from Child Abuse... and No One Heard42 reviews
Eve Krupinski, Dana Weikel
Currier-Davis Pub, 1986
horrible tragedy that could have been prevented
This book is the true story of a woman who allowed a live in boyfriend to abuse her child - to death. It shows also how many people the child tried to reach out to (next door neighbors) and how many people witnessed her suffering (doctors, teachers) and did not do anything. It is a horrifying account of a man's desire to control a child's behavior through evil and dehumanizing tactics. Children ...
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What Charlie Heard8 reviews
Mordicai Gerstein
Live Oak Media, 2004
"If I had my own son..."
(sung to the melody of "If I were a rich man...")
Why, I'd be reading him this splendid illustrated children's book!
What on earth is an heirless geezer like me doing, reviewing a children's book? Well, that's a reasonable question. The only sensible answer that I can come up with is that I'm simply somewhere in the middle of my second childhood, "up to my eyeballs in Ives."
Mordicai ...
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The Bear That Heard Crying6 reviews
Natalie Kinsey-Warnock
Scholastic Inc., 1998
This is a fabulous book to be shared with generations!
This was one of my favorite books as a child. It left such an impact, that I checked it out from the library dozens of times. I remembered it as simply "Sarah's Story," and initially had difficulty finding it in our local library. This is among our favorite family books, one that I look forward to sharing with future generations. The illustrations are beautiful, and the story is told ...
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Everything Worth Knowing I Heard On Talk Radio8 reviews
Donald Gallerani
BookSurge Publishing, 2007
Nothing left up in the 'Air' on this one!
Don has a down to earth way of getting his message out. His insightful reviews scattered throughout the book of history keeps on subject. This allows the reader to understand the deeper roots as he lays the groundwork for the meat and potatoes of the message. While this is clearly the author's personal view and comes solely from his heart every American who loves this country will relate, be ...
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Women Seen and Heard: Lessons Learned from Successful Speakers6 reviews
Lois Phillips, Anita Perez Ferguson
Luz Publications, 2003
Very Valuable!!
I wanted to pass on to you some of the great ideas I have personally been using from this book. First, I have been actively learning from the women speakers I have come across. Developing my "role models" is important to me at this stage of the game. Second , as a woman of color, I really appreciated chapter 10. The points that are touch on are so crucial. Establishing your credibility from the ...
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Seen and Heard: Teenagers Talk About Their Lives5 reviews
Mary Motley Kalergis
Stewart Tabori & Chang, 1998
Intelligent, poignant, and to the heart . . .
"Seen and Heard..." is a book that every adult should have to either remind themselves of what it is like to be a teenager or to be able to take ten steps back and help them evaluate/relate with their own children. This book gives an intelligent and insightful look into the drama of the life and thoughts of American teenagers in this particular generation. This book will not teach parents ...
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Awakening the Heart: Exploring Poetry in Elementary and Middle School5 reviews
Georgia Heard
Heinemann, 1998
Excellent support for creating a vibrant poetry classroom
This is a wonderful book for both the new and the experienced teacher hoping to bring depth and breadth to their classroom poetry programs. I used it as a first-year teacher of writing, but ended up buying a second copy after sharing-out my original with a colleague with substantially more experience. For starters, the book is well-written and concise. For busy teachers (is that a tautology?) ...
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At Gettysburg, or What a Girl Saw and Heard of the Battle: A True Narrative5 reviews
Tillie Pierce Alleman
Butternut and Blue, 1987
A great book for anyone who is interested in Gettysburg
At Gettysburg, or What a Girl Saw and Heard Of the Battle is a wonderful book! It is considered one of the most vivid civilian accounts of the battle of Gettysburg. Tillie Pierce, a 15 year old girl leaves the town of Gettysburg during the battle to escape danger. She ends up at a house that becomes a field hospital. When Tillie is in her 40's, she wrote down all of her experiences of the battle ...
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The Yawn Heard 'Round the World5 reviews
Scott Thomas
Tricycle Press, 2003
A Must Have!
This is the perfect picture book for bed time reading. It is beautifully written and illustrated!
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Angels in Action: What Swedenborg Saw and Heard4 reviews
Robert Kirven
Swedenborg Foundation Publishers, 1994
Swedenborg: Scientist, Mystic, Confidant of Angels
_This little volume is probably the best-written and most concise account of Swedenborg's core teachings as you are ever going to find. It is probably also the best introduction to the true nature of angels. This is only to be expected since Swedenborg spent 27 years of continuous communication and learning with angels and spirits. That is where the teachings come from.
_Swedenborg held that ...
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I Heard a Little Baa5 reviews
Elizabeth MacLeod
Kids Can Press, Ltd., 1998
I Heard A Little Baa
This book was the absolute best! My nine month old little boy was entranced. This is the first book that he has let me read from cover to cover without stopping. Then he wants me to read it again. It is the household favorite. Everybody needs a copy! This one will last a lifetime if we don't wear out the pages!
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Tangled Web: The Best Music Tour You Never Heard Of6 reviews
Derek Beres
Outside the Box Publishing, 2008
Fantastic
What a tangled web indeed! Beres' novel is an amazing and poetic journey through the modern day music industry. With his easy prose Beres weaves a great story tinged with the mythos of today's music scene. Reading the book is like being on tour yourself, experiencing the blown tires, ridiculous schedules and money grubbing a**holes who inhabit this world. A great read, it could be titled "Fear ...
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I Heard My People Cry: One Family's Escape from Russia5 reviews
Elizabeth Lenci-Downs
Trafford Publishing, 2006
Universal appeal - reads like a mystery
has written this true story in Lise's own, up-lifting and charming words as a child of Dutch-German parents trapped in Russia. I consider it an important addition to the unknown, unadmitted history of Russia's people and Lise's escape with 140 of her people is an amazing story for all ages. This exciting, well crafted book is hard to put down. It is both relevant and powerful. How difficult it is ...
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The Revision Toolbox: Teaching Techniques That Work6 reviews
Georgia Heard
Heinemann, 2002
Can't Find Better
I took many courses with Georgia Heard when I was a graduate student at Columbia University. She changed my life as a teacher and writer. I cannot stop writing poetry and fiction because of her. Nor can I squelch my desire to work with students (primary school through adult ed) on their own poems.
The products of my students' writing and my own writing knock the pants off practically ...
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