33-year-old anniversary constitutional

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Rain Forests (Magic Tree House Research Guide)

2 reviews
Will And Ma Osborne

Random House Books for Young Readers, 2001

Good info, v. readable
Our girls read this after a trip to the Amazon, and found lots that they recognized & enjoyed. The standard of information is rather higher than that in the Magic Tree house books, which is reasonable, given that they don't have to worry about plot & characters as well! If your child enjoys Magic Tree house, and would like to know more about the Amazon this is fine, but I would also recommend ...

Leadership: Theory and Practice

28 reviews
Peter G. Northouse

Sage Publications, Inc, 2006

A High Quality Book
According to Kurt Lewin, "There is nothing as practical as a good theory". This is an apt comment in reference to Peter Northouse's book "Leadership: Theory and Practice". The author methodically and clearly explained the major theories and concepts of leadership in a readable and easily understandable manner, in a way that readers can easily implement them. Northouse stresses the need to link ...

The 33-Year-Old Rookie: How I Finally Made it to the Big Leagues After Eleven Years in the Minors

19 reviews
Chris Coste

Ballantine Books, 2008

The 33 year old Rookie
I am typically not a reader, but finished this book in 4 days. couldn't put it down

Secrets of the Unified Field: The Philadelphia Experiment, The Nazi Bell, and the Discarded Theory

4 reviews
Joseph P. Farrell

Adventures Unlimited Press, 2008

Intriguing Text
This is the first Farrell text I've read based upon Hoagland's commentary regarding the author's approach to history. I was so impressed w/ his methodology and presentation that I've now ordered the remainder of his books. The author probably overly constrains himself to highly credible sources in which he provides a rather thorough analysis. This rules out any metaphysical information, and ...

Fever 1793

295 reviews
Laurie Halse Anderson

Aladdin, 2002

J. Conkey's Book Review
The book Fever 1793 was about a girl who is sick and everybody else is sick as and she needs to help everybody. The girls name is Matilda, Father and Mother. Matilda is facing the fever to protect the citizens of 1793. This book took place in 1793. The book 1793 is very recommended to everyone because it has lots of action and it shows passion. We learned that it takes that it takes pride ...

Bad Dogs Have More Fun: Selected Writings on Family, Animals, and Life by John Grogan for The Philadelphia ...

19 reviews
John Grogan

Vanguard Press, 2007

Good but not about dogs
This book is a compilation of Grogan's articles from the Philly Inquirer. It is a very enjoyable and quick read but it has little to do with dogs. If you're looking for a book about the bond between humans and their 4-legged friends, consider looking elsewhere. If you're looking for a series of lighhearted shortstories about Grogan's life and his observations about the world around him, pick ...

Principles of Macroeconomics

4 reviews
N Gregory Mankiw

South-Western College Pub, 2006

Excellent Resource
I purchased this book for use in my ECON 230 class at my local community college. I so far have sound it to be very well written. The author makes a point to communicate his information in a manner understood by all.

The Naked and the Dead: 50th Anniversary Edition

69 reviews
Norman Mailer

Picador, 2000

Helprin meets Hemingway, But Better [51][80]
At 25, Mailer's insightful yarn about a World War II battleground shows how precocious and mature his writing skills were at that young age. After having personally lived two years in that same war, maybe Mailer - like many of the characters in the book - arrived as a boy and left as a man. But, unlike his characters, we know he was extremely literate and given a gift to write. In college, ...

Lady Killer

30 reviews
Lisa Scottoline

Harper, 2008

As usual, Scottoline delivers!
No one puts it all together like Lisa Scottoline. She has done it again! I just finished reading Lady Killer and it was absolutely wonderful. Scottoline delivers twists and turns like no other author. You can always count on her to give you a story that is unpredictable and so compelling that you can't put it down. I'm also listening to the book in my car, I just can't get enough. If ...

Philadelphia Chickens

137 reviews
Sandra Boynton

Workman Publishing Company, 2002

Matthew G. Rosenberger, Publisher, ABC Philadelphia: Travel Guides for Kids
After recently purchasing another copy of this to give as a birthday gift I am reminded of how much our family has enjoyed these songs over the years. As a child, I remember listening to Free to be You and Me and I believe Philadelphia Chickens belongs in the same category-it is creative and fun-it is a classic!

Kindness Goes Unpunished: A Walt Longmire Mystery

12 reviews
Craig Johnson

Viking Adult, 2007

McCloud Redux
I've been a fan of mysteries for years, and when I was a kid I was a big fan of the TV show McCloud. You remember, Dennis Weaver riding a horse down Broadway chasing the bad guys, blazing away with his .45? Tipping his hat to the ladies, calling them Ma'am, and snapping off country witticisms every 10 minutes or so. Yeah, that McCloud. Well, this time around, author Craig Johnson has redone the ...

An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 (Newbery Honor Book)

28 reviews
Jim Murphy

Clarion Books, 2003

Riveting and Terrifying History
This dramatic account of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 is riveting. It is packed with historical facts and presents the horror of the disease, the implications for the city of Philadelphia and neighboring areas, and the reaction of both the townspeople as well as those in power with vivid detail. Politicians, the medical community, common people, orphans, the poor are all brought to life ...

Miracle At Philadelphia: The Story of the Constitutional Convention May - September 1787

27 reviews
Catherine Drinker Bowen

Back Bay Books, 1986

The Constitution comes alive
I tend to avoid buying just any book, because you read it one time and it has then outgrown its usefulness. This book is one that is needed in every personal library. It reads like a novel, but can most assuredly be used as a reference book. Bowen is a master craftsman when it comes to biography. You feel like you know them, without the use of superlatives. Their merits stand on their own, ...

Chicken Soup for the Teacher's Soul: Stories to Open the Hearts and Rekindle the Spirit of Educators

10 reviews
Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen

HCI, 2002

Really good for the soul
This book is a must or all teachers. The stories are an inspiration to all teachers who might think that their contribution is not having an impact. Very inspirational.

A Lady of Secret Devotion (Ladies of Liberty, Book 3)
Tracie Peterson

Bethany House Publishers, 2008

Cassandra Stover can't believe her luck when she becomes the companion to Mrs. Jameston, a wealthy society woman. Not only can she help her widowed mother and sister, but Cassie genuinely comes to care for the elderly woman who treats her like family. Enter Mark Langford, an insurance investigator, and everything changes for her. When Mark reveals that he is investigating Sebastian Jameston, the son of Cassandra's employer, she agrees to ...

A Lady of High Regard (Ladies of Liberty, Book 1)

13 reviews
Tracie Peterson

Bethany House, 2007

Can't go wrong with a Peterson book
I'm so glad that Tracie has started a new series. She has a great knack for bringing up social issues of the day (1800's). The women of Tracie's stories go against the social norm. They don't just want to see change, they do something about it. Mia is one of those women. She sees how the seamen's families are being treated and sets out to find an answer. In the mean time, she makes an enemy. ...

Nightjohn

77 reviews
Gary Paulsen

Laurel Leaf, 1995

NIGHTJOHN
This book was an excellent read. It gave a real insight into what the slaves went through in the 18th and 19th centuries and the hardships they endured; however, many did everything they could to get away from these horrible situations. It was a sad story but well worth reading.

Game of My Life: Philadelphia Phillies: Memorable Stories of Phillies Baseball (Game of My Life)
Bob Gordon

Sports Publishing LLC, 2008

More than 20 former and current Philadelphia Phillies players share their fondest single-game experience and memories with author Bob Gordon. Many of the moments celebrate the extraordinary events that have shaped the Phillies rich heritage in Philadelphia. Robin Roberts, Curt Simmons, John Vukovich, Kevin Jordan, Mitch Williams, Greg Luzinski, Darren Daulton, and Del Unser are just a few of the legendary Phillies stars who discuss the games of ...

Code of the Street: Decency, Violence, and the Moral Life of the Inner City

16 reviews
Elijah Anderson

W. W. Norton & Company, 2000

A New Lens to See Through
I am so impressed with this book I can't believe it. Every page provided a new insight. As a white person I gained a whole new perspective on...well, everything, it seems like. Mr. Anderson does such a great job of giving an "inside look" into the inner city world, you really come away understanding a whole lot more. I appreciated that Anderson laid the facts out without playing the blame ...

Blood and Honor: Inside the Scarfo Mob, the Mafia's Most Violent Family

17 reviews
George Anastasia

Camino Books, 2003

Mob reality
An all-time great work of storytelling and journalism. "Blood and Honor" follows the career of Nicky Scarfo from his rise in the Atlantic City of the 1970s to his life sentence in the '80s. Anastasia clearly has good sources in high and low places. As a writer, he produces a fast flow. The real-life characters (especially Bruno and Scarfo) are drawn fully -- or at least well as you can do with ...

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