August 2012 | Self Reliance Summary

Dive Right In Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book is about Traci Winchell, a gymnast who is having knee problems. So her gymnastics coach suggests she should switch to diving. But her diving coach is very cold and strict. Should she do it? I really liked this book and I would suggest it to anyone! Especially someone who is a diver.Click Here...

Counterfeit Son Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Cameron Miller's father is a sadistic serial killer. He deeply enjoys beating and sexually abusing his son, and when he tires of this he kidnaps a boy and locks Cameron in the cellar, and Cameron has to listen to the victim until the screaming stops. This is his life; he knows no other. He can't remember...

Simon Says Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Even in kindergarten, Charles knew that he didn't want to play Simon Says. He didn't want to do what somebody named Simon said. He wanted to be himself. If it was a choice of playing Simon Says or standing in the corner, he stood in the corner. Charles is a sophomore in high school now, and he is still...

Rowan and the Travelers (Rowan of Rin) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I am Rowan Quinain, Jr. I am 8+ years old in third grade.I read the latest Rowan book for my fiction report at school. Every month, we have to read a book, then do a written report or make a project of the book we read.My mom suggested, that I read Rowan and the Keeper of the Crystal because she reads...

Pigs Picnic Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The story was about not to always listen to what your friend's say, but to think for yourself. The pig goes around and wants to go to Mrs. Pig's house and ask her to go on a picnic. Some animals give him advice so Mrs. Pig will like him. But, it turns out that Mrs. Pig was scared of him and the way he...

Plumeria Princess and Tutu's Magic Ukulele Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Plumeria Princess and Tutu's Magic Ukulele arrived early and new condition. It is beautifully written and the illustration is just so vibrant and beautiful. It was just so much more than I expected. Perfect!Click Here to see more reviews about: Plumeria Princess and Tutu's Magic UkuleleClick here for...

North Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Think about how cold it gets in the winter in places like Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. It's so cold there in January that when you walk outside, the liquid in your eyes and nose freezes. Multiply that cold by two or three, add in a few polar bears, and you might start to get an idea of what Alvin...

Charlie's Story Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I thought the story started kind of slow, but gradually I was drawn in to the book to the point that I could not put it down. I got angry as I read about each struggle that the main character went through, and I was relieved at the end when everything worked out for the main character. It was very enjoyable...

The Things of the World: A Social Phenomenology Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)In a social science world where humans are not really that important, the work of Jim Aho is seen as a refreshing reminder of why many of us became social scientists. In this book, the latest in a long line of Aho classics, he explores the construction of things of our world. Your view of life and of...

Leaders and Their Followers in a Dangerous World: The Psychology of Political Behavior (Psychoanalysis and Social Theory) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I highly recommend Leaders and Their Followers in a Dangerous World. It is an important,informative work - written in a most readable style. Dr.Jerrold Post is a pioneer (arguably,the best) in the field of psychological profiling and the practical application of personality assessment. The reader is...

Star-Crossed Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Patricia Kelly is one determined young lady. Left an orphan in England she smuggles herself aboard a ship bound for the West Indies, determined to secure the inheritance she is confident that she has been promised and that will ensure her future life is happy and comfortable. But of course we all know...

The Masterless: Self & Society in Modern America Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a simply splendid historical analysis of the ambivalences inherent in the American character. McClay frames the issues within a process he calls "consolidation," which is the bureacratization and rationalization of American economic and political life. McClay concludes (as did Tocqueville) that...

Social Psychology Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I read every word of this textbook instead of going to my 400 level social psychology class at 8 a.m. two days a week and I got an A in the class. Pretty much the only textbook I've ever read as if it were a novel, I liked it.Click Here to see more reviews about: Social PsychologyPsychologists have been...

Community Resources for Older Adults: Programs and Services in an Era of Change Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Span of information along the continuum of policies and services important for older adults is well organized and interesting. Useful as a textbook for a graduate course in Gerontology that I am teaching.Click Here to see more reviews about: Community Resources for Older Adults: Programs and Services...

Psychodynamic Techniques: Working with Emotion in the Therapeutic Relationship Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book by Dr. Maroda should be mandatory reading for all psychiatry residents. Like Nancy McWilliams (whose books I'm a huge fan of), Dr. Maroda explains psychodynamic concepts in plain language. She tackles many issues that are unfortunately poorly taught (or dismissed entirely!) in training. For...

Princess Briana Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)For one-and-a-half years, I've facilitated a book club of African-American girls. We read two picture books by black authors each month. Among our selections have been award-winners and titles that have made recommended reading lists. Never has a book stimulated such discussion as Yaba Baker's Princess...

Philosophy of Law: Classic and Contemporary Readings with Commentary Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I bought this as a textbook, but could definetly read it as a book. It is a collection of different essays on the philosophy of law, and is well put together, and easy to get through. The material is tough, but if you are intersted in philosophy of law, you should get used to tough materials.Click Here...