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Crashing Through: A True Story of a Blind Boy Who Became the Man Who Dared to See 54 reviews
Robert Kurson
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2008
Exploding Crayons
You're unlikely to come across another story like this any time soon. Kurson delivers the story of Mike May, one of only 20 cases in recorded history of a person losing sight in early childhood only to recover vision as an adult.
In his early forties, May lives an active life as a fully fuctioning professional and family man when a chance encounter with an optometrist affords him the ...
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A River Runs through It and Other Stories, Twenty-fifth Anniversary Edition116 reviews
Norman Maclean
University Of Chicago Press, 2001
One quote sticks out...
One passage amoungst many sticks out from this book that is full of wisdom if you take the time to read closely and relate it to the many aspects of your life and the lives of others:
He thought back on what had happened like a reporter. He started to answer, shook his head when he found he was wrong, and then started to answer. "All there is to thinking," he said, "is seeing something ...
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The Developing Person Through the Life Span 22 reviews
Kathleen Stassen Berger
Worth Publishers, 2007
Book
Excellent service - I needed the book shipped overnight and the vendor delivered. Great!!!! Thanks
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Through a Glass Darkly105 reviews
Karleen Koen
Sourcebooks Landmark, 2003
Addictive...
It was slow to get into... You can't help but fall in love with Barbara's spirit and determination. A very good read!
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Breaking Through20 reviews
Francisco Jiménez
Houghton Mifflin, 2001
wonderful portrayal of a migrant family
I bought *Breaking Through* without realizing that it was a sequel to *The Circuit*. Nonetheless, you aren't lost if you start with *Breaking Through* I loved this memoir because it was one of the best portrayal of a migrant family.
This memoir chronicled the life of Francisco Jimenez from the time that him and his family entered America from Mexico to his entrance into college.
The ...
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Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels 5 reviews
Kenneth E. Bailey
IVP Academic, 2008
best yet!
my name is david bailey. My dad dedicated this book to me and I'm humbled and honored - not just because he's the coolest dad in the world, but because this is his biggest and, i think, best book yet. Informative, insightful, inspiring, and extraordinarily readable - both for serious scholars and for us normal people :-)
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I Love You Through And Through48 reviews
Bernadette Rossetti Shustak
Cartwheel, 2005
We read this every night!
My 2 y/o asks to read this every night before bed. We've had it for months now and she still loves it. A great story... very sweet!
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Development Through the Lifespan (4th Edition) (MyDevelopmentLab Series)3 reviews
Laura E. Berk
Allyn & Bacon, 2006
Annotated Instructor's Edition - Same Attractive Cover
The instructor's edition is ISBN 0-205-19291-2. The book and the additional instructor's pages are very comprehensive. In addition, there is a web site that supports the book - abacon.com/berk. The text covers human development at all stages of the human lifespan with many illustrations and high-quality paper and comprehensive writing. This beautiful book is available on the Amazon Marketplace ...
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The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness22 reviews
J. Mark G. Williams, John D. Teasdale, ...
The Guilford Press, 2007
Very engaging and useful.
The book is a relatively quick read--as a clinical psychologist I like to preview books that I might recommend to pts--I got thru it in a weekend. The CD is excellent. Very good value. Beneficial even if one is not depressed!
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Through Gates of Splendor34 reviews
Elisabeth Elliot
Living Books, 1981
Very Inspirational and Encouraging
This book really makes one question: How much do I truly trust the Lord? What would I be willing to give up should I be called to it? Would I be willing to sacrifice the basic comforts I know and depend on? Would I be willing to sacrifice my life with forethought decision? Even harder for me to think of than the sacrifice of my own life, would I be willing to sacrifice that of my husband, ...
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Development Through Life: A Psychosocial Approach 9 reviews
Barbara M. Newman, Philip R. Newman
Wadsworth Publishing, 2008
Great Communication
Shipment was delayed, however, they were prompt in informing us of that fact so that we could decide whether we could wait for it to come in. It ended up coming in before the anticipated delivery date. Great Service!
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The Developing Person through Childhood and Adolescence7 reviews
Kathleen Stassen Berger
Worth Publishers, 2008
Not much difference than newer editions
I still earned an A in a development psychology course with this edition. Also, it's an easy read. :)
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The Three-Minute Classroom Walk-Through: Changing School Supervisory Practice One Teacher at a Time3 reviews
Carolyn J. Downey, Betty E. Steffy, ...
Corwin Press, 2004
Three Minute Classroom Walk-Through
An effective guide for pinpointing effective classroom instruction. This book also outlines specific strategies for engaging teachers in reflective dialogue that could enhance classroom instruction. A must read for administrators.
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Through Time Into Healing19 reviews
Brian L. Weiss
Fireside, 1993
Worked for me!!!
Yes some of the stories are a little mundane, and some of the stories are fascinating. However I had been getting severe migraines for ten years. My friend introduced me to this book; I followed the Regression steps and have been migraine free for 6 months now. (It hasn't been very long since I've done this) The doctors couldn't find out why I was getting my migraines, the MRI didn't show ...
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Gardner's Art Through the Ages (with ArtStudy Student CD-ROM and InfoTrac )23 reviews
Fred S. Kleiner, Christin J. Mamiya
Wadsworth Publishing, 2004
Gardner's Art Through the Ages (with ArtStudy Student CD-ROM and InfoTrac )
Wonderful Art History textbook. Very comprehensive. CD-ROM quite useful. Used this text for Advanced Placement Art History course in high school for 2006-2007 school year. Liked the book so much I purchased one from Amazon in May. The copy I bought is bound upside down (the cover is upside down compared to the text inside).
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Neuroanatomy Through Clinical Cases50 reviews
Hal Blumenfeld
Sinauer Associates, 2002
Great for the advanced non-neurologist
Great intermediate text for those of needing an understanding of functional neuroanatomy who aren't necessarily in medical school. Blumenfeld uses several case examples to demonstrate how patients with neurological problems present in the real world clinic. Good use of graphics and online-video. As a graduate student in neuropsychology, I frequently turn to this textbook for reference.
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Journey through Genius: The Great Theorems of Mathematics67 reviews
William Dunham
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1991
Excellent history of great mathematical minds
William Dunham is the author of several books on the history of mathematics.
In this brief history of mathematics and mathematicians, the author, rather than writing a little bit about a large number of mathematicians, has provided longer treatments of a few. The 'few', naturally, being the most talented/famous from the earliest days. To include:
Hippocrates
Euclid
Archimedes
Heron
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Gardner's Art Through the Ages, Volume I, Chapters 1-18 (with ArtStudy Student CD-ROM and InfoTrac )7 reviews
Fred S. Kleiner, Christin J. Mamiya
Wadsworth Publishing, 2004
Class
we just got these books for my art history class, and this thing is amazing. color photots, detailed information, and interactive site. yeah, its nice
oh, and FYI im 14, not 13. i just didnt feel like registering with amazon lol
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A Woman's Way Through the Twelve Steps11 reviews
Stephanie S. Covington Ph. D.
Hazelden, 1994
This book has provided help and understanding for many women in recovery
The language of the 12Steps, writen over 70 years ago, primarily for male alcoholics is a tried and true series of 'suggestions' that have seen many men and women find sobriety and a better way of life. A Woman's Way Through the Twelve Steps is very faithful to the 12 Steps as written in the Big Book but 'plumps out' the language in a way that is helpful and speaks to the spiritual and emotional ...
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Through the Eyes of a Child: An Introduction to Children's Literature (7th Edition)11 reviews
Donna E. Norton, Saundra E. Norton
Prentice Hall, 2006
Hard To Read Wealth of Children's Litature Course
If you plan to teach a children's literature course, then this book possesses nearly all of the information, history, and important milestones that you need...if you can get by the stilted language.
It reads well for someone like me who studies/collects children's literature as a personal hobby; however, for the average reader? Get ready for a painful struggle.
I would suggest using it in ...
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