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Excellent Resource for Dealing with Untested Applications.......2007-08-01
If you're working on a project that lacks unit tests, but want to add them, you have to read this book. It has advice and strategies for refactoring untested code so it CAN be tested. Whatever language you're working this, this book has the help you need.
It is nothing about legacy, but daily programming.......2007-05-12
I am still reading the book, but till now have enjoyed it a lot. There are lots of practical example and approach with required code and explanation. Definitely a must read for anyone who programs in a formal environment - group or office. As you have to read others code, maintain and extend.
The best book EVER on making legacy code easier to test.......2007-03-15
Have you struggled to get your legacy code under control? Maybe even that code you wrote in a hurry last year? Or that hairy monster that no-one in the team wants to touch because it's so short-tempered?
If so, then this is the book for you. And I really can't recommend it too highly.
Michael Feathers' book is an extremely well-written book on how to take existing code and work with it so that you can get it under test. In the process you'll learn tricks that you can use in the future. And you'll also enjoy reading it.
You CAN escape from the tyranny of any code that refuses to yield to attempts at improvement. Feathers probably has several tricks to show you along the way. For just one example, look at his Pass Null trick on page 111.
All of the book is a great read. In fact, any single chapter will give you techniques that will help you IMMEDIATELY. For me, the most useful part of the book is the section on Dependency Breaking Techniques.
If you only learn a handful of these, you'll be a better code warrior and you'll feel more comfortable tackling any kind of messy code.
I've recommended this book to many colleagues. I also put together a course on unit testing and used this book in many parts of the course. And I've bought several copies and handed them out to co-workers.
Dreary Title, Very Important Book.......2006-12-22
Michael Feathers has written a book that is at once very focused on the legacy code problem, but also far more important than what the scary title would indicate.
Feathers went where few software developers would dare to tread. Often hired by organizations to "make us agile" or "make us eXtreme" [sic], he found that the teams had already inherited (or built) a lot of code that needed to be wrangled into a test harness before the team could even consider driving forward with Test-Driven Development. And more often than not, the code was written in C++. Poor Michael. (Oh, wait, he got a book deal out of it! ;-)
So, the examples he uses in the book are rather real-world (with the client's proprietary stuff stripped, disguised, or entirely rewritten, of course). The interesting thing I noted while reading the examples was: "Hey, this code doesn't look bad! It's a lot like what I would have written prior to my indoctrination into test-first programming." Feathers emphasizes that even well-written code can suffer from the most dangerous of ailments: This code is difficult to test.
I appreciate his clear, no-nonsense, line-in-the-sand (or stake-in-the-ground, depending on your choice of metaphors) definitions of "legacy code" and "unit test." If you've met Michael Feathers, you already know that he's not trying to start an argument or cause controversy. Quite the opposite, in fact: He's giving concise definitions of the phrases he uses everywhere in the book, so that you can easily tell whether something fits within, or is outside, the definition. There is no wiggle room.
Aside: Do my projects end up with unit tests that Michael would not define as "unit tests"? Yes. Invariably, my teams have a very small percentage of unit tests (less than 1%) that indeed fail the Feathers definition. I'm okay with that. Better to have a few slow-and-ugly unit tests than to have untested behavior.
Feathers starts later chapters with statements of common problems. In fact, the problem is the chapter title (e.g., "Dependencies on Libraries are Killing Me"). The author then describes the problem, provides examples, gives a general solution or two, and points you to detailed solutions in the catalog toward the back of the book.
This catalog is a catalog of refactorings for many legacy-specific code smells (put another way, "cures" for various "ailments"), all with the goal of getting the code under test, so that it can be further enhanced without fear. I tried to read the book cover-to-cover, but the catalog started to intrigue me early on, and I think I finally read the whole book, but certainly not in any particular order.
No book is perfect, of course. The only thing I could quibble with Feathers about is that his catalog--which, like others of this type, gives memorable names to the refactorings--occasionally renames common refactorings, or implies the use of a particular design pattern where it isn't always appropriate or necessary.
E.g., "Adapt Parameter" is a safe, powerful refactoring, but the name might lead you to believe that you need to wrap the offending parameter in a "Gang of Four" (GoF) Adapter Pattern, when in fact you may want a GoF Proxy (fewer changes to the code you're trying to get under test). Even that may be misleading, though, because someone may mistakenly interpret Proxy to mean that the parameter has to retain its original type (or an Interface, at the very least). Not true (think Smalltalk or Ruby). An object can easily have an identical interface (i.e., set of public method signatures) without being of the same type. If it swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck...
I think "Wrap Parameter" would have been a better name for that refactoring. Proxies, Adapters, Facades...they're all different in important ways, but they're all wrappers (aka "Yet Another Layer of Abstraction"). And our industry needs to be able to embrace such vague terms in order to allow for creative solutions.
I don't think Feathers intended to imply Adapter (and my argument is really picking nits, after all, and perhaps my attempt to look smart), but I would ask the reader to absorb the *intent* rather than the *letter* of this (or any) catalog of solutions.
And the intent of this book is an important one. In fact, Feathers brings together quite a few pragmatic areas of today's world of software development: Test-Driven Development and refactoring, mock objects, design patterns, agile programming practices. This book gives developers the techniques required to lock quality in while allowing the product to mature.
Because of that, I'd say this is one of the most important software development books written at least since the GoF Design Patterns book. Unlike the Gang of Four book, though, this one is easy to read and comprehend! ;)
Valuable, practical advice........2006-10-10
A more accurate title for this book would have been "Unit Testing and Refactoring is How To Work Effectively with Legacy Code"
The book operates entirely from that premise, and only spends a little time trying to sell you on the concept. If you're still struggling with that debate, this book may rub you the wrong way. However, I found it to be intensely practical and found the author repeatedly speaking about scenarios that I run into quite often.
I would describe myself as someone who finds the whole fascination with design patterns a little optimistic and certainly hype-laden. Useful to be familiar with, but nothing to preach about. Feathers' treatment of patterns is exactly what they should be, however -- from the trenches, and goal-oriented. He describes the patterns he uses with the very immediate goal of how they will help you "get code under test" as he would put it, and slowly unwind the spaghetti we all run into.
Although the world didn't need yet another book about unit testing, refactoring, and patterns, there are few books that offer practical advice for the ugly side of software development. To get the most out of this book, you'll need to have slightly better than intermediate experience with object-oriented development, but this is not a hypothetical-scenario type book targeted at gurus. And most importantly, it acknowledges and embraces the fact that we have all inherited reams of code that has either abused and ignored OO principles, or wasn't even OO to begin with. It is quite readable and accessible, and doesn't overwhelm. I found a lot of valuable techniques in here that I have not found anywhere else. I highly recommend this book, and I'm going to be shoving it down my coworkers' throats. :)
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Bestselling author Jane Feather brings to life the glamour, sophistication, and intrigue of Regency-era London in this captivating novel of unexpected passions and dangerous secrets.
Pooling their meager resources, Lady Cornelia Dagenham, her sister-in-law Aurelia, and their friend Liv Lacey arrive in London's Cavendish Square to spend a month at the home Liv has just inherited. But why anyone would show a fervent interest in purchasing the rundown property -- particularly the arrogant Viscount Bonham, who clearly could afford the finest of homes -- is a puzzle to Cornelia. His charms are undeniable, though -- and Cornelia finds her resistance to this mysterious stranger falling away...as a sparking passion clouds her view.
But their affair may place her and her friends in danger as Harry Bonham sweeps her into the sparkling whirl of high society. Leading a double life as a code breaker for the Crown, Harry is a man of many secrets. Is it Cornelia whom he truly desires, or something hidden in the house on Cavendish Square?
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A Not-So-Wicked Gentleman.......2007-09-10
I was disappointed by this title. From the description, I expected much more. I didn't find either main character particularly engaging and agree with other reviewers who stated there were too many characters. Do we really need all the description and exposition about the nannies? I skimmed a lot of this book, but I did finish reading it (so that says something). However, the male protagonist was not in any way "wicked." He was nice, caring, sympathetic and smart. But mostly, he was ho-hum. My advice is to skip this one.
A Wicked Gentleman.......2007-09-03
Lady Cornelia Dagenham, her sister-in-law Aurelia, and their friend Liv Lacey, are off to London on an adventure. Combining their sparse funds, the three plan to spend a few months in the home Liv recently inherited. Although the home is in terrible condition, they are determined to make it habitable and enjoy their London vacation.
Harry, The Viscount Bonham, has made several bids to purchase Liv's Cavendish Square property, which is a mystery to the three ladies. The viscount is wealthy and has no need for the shabby property. When Harry turns his charm on Cornelia, to her amazement she finds her self responding.
Unbeknownst to Cornelia, Harry is a code breaker for the Crown. His interest in her not only exposes her and her friends to danger, it also raises a distressing question. Does Harry truly desire Cornelia, or is his pursuit of her part of his mission for the Crown?
I thoroughly enjoyed reading A Wicked Gentleman. In fact, I am really looking forward to the next book in this trilogy. These women are smart, engaging and funny. I have been hooked!
A Wicked Gentleman is amusing, sensual and terribly romantic. I can't think of a better way to spend a summer's afternoon than stretched out on a hammock lost in the romance of Jane Feather's A Wicked Gentleman.
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A story of a widow and a spy.......2007-06-13
Cornelia is a widow with two young children who moves with two friends into a house in London. These woman move into a dilapidated home with unusual servants. They are quickly wooed by Harry, a viscount who ultimately falls in love with Cornelia. Cornelia initially dislikes Harry, but seems to be overcome by his charms. There is a subplot regarding a mysterious thimble and French agent that creates additional tension.
I love the idea that the character is a mature woman with a family. This makes the story different and enjoyable. Additionally, there are a number of fun characters, such as the unusual butler and the yappy dogs that are quite humorous. However, I didn't like Feather's development of the relationship between Harry and Cornelia. I didn't care that they got together-- in fact, I felt that he was deceptive and she might be better without him. Given that I generally didn't like their relationship or the hero, the novel fell a little flat for me.
Widows, spinsters, and spies.......2007-05-06
Lately, I've been enjoying some lighter reading, namely several new historical romances by authors that I know will usually turn out a good product. Long time author Jane Feather is one of those writers that I trust; while a few of her novels have bombed for me, most of the time she can keep me interested and entertained enough to finish her stories.
Ms. Feather has started a new series with A Wicked Gentleman, set in the Regency period of London, England. Three ladies, Cornelia, her sister-in-law Aurelia, and their cousin Livia, decide to go to London, each one for different reasons. At first uncertain how they will afford it, a surprise legacy from an unknown relation provides them with a house on the fashionable Cavendish Square.
This particular story centers around Cornelia, the widowed Lady Dagenham. Desperate to keep her two young children with her, Cornelia happily agrees to chaperone Lady Liv, and London provides a welcome respite from the threats of her uncle, who seeks to keep her son, Lord Stevie, from any hint of trouble. The idea of having her son taken away from her haunts Cornelia, especially when the proposed tutor is a bit of a sadist.
But London isn't seeming to be that much of a haven either. For one thing, the townhouse is a wreck, along with three aged servants who have their own attitudes about how things ought to be run. But what may be worst of all is the presence of Harry, Viscount Bonham. Besides being devastatingly handsome (aren't they always?), Harry has quite a few secrets of his own, and he and Nell keep crossing paths.
Unhappily for both Nell and Harry, his secrets, including the rather lurid death of his former wife, and his own reasons for seeking out the trio of ladies may prove to be too much for any hope of romance to survive the ugly truth. It's a tried and true plot that is usually found in romantic historicals, but Jane Feather manages to breathe some new life into the story.
For one, the heroine, isn't the usual sort of ninny that is found in this novel. Cornelia is a grown-up, with a previous life that has left her with children, a touch that is rarely found in these sort of novels. She also has another rare trait -- a sense of humor, and there are several scenes in the novel that are laugh-out-loud funny. Harry is a little too perfect, always managing to show up at just the right moment with hardly a hair out of place, but by the end of the story, there's enough emotional tension going on to overlook that stumbling block. Too, the author doesn't fall into the pit of turning this into yet another book where it's nothing but sexual bouts between the leads, and the plot goes to the wayside. While there are quite a few dangling issues left at the end of the book, it's satisfying enough that it can be read as a stand-alone novel.
The main plot besides the romantic aspect involves a band of French spies trying to get into the house on Cavendish Square to find an object that is hidden there at the begining of the book. For those who might think that this sort of thing is far-fetched and an aristocratic nobleman is working to stop them, the truth may surprise them.
The secondary characters, Aurelia and Liv along with Harry's assistant, Lester, and the children, are fairly well-fleshed out, and provide some lighter touches and help to keep the story a bit more balanced than a constant 'he-said, she-said.' One interesting thread involves Lady Sophie, the desceased previous owner of the house, and the little clues that are scattered throughout the novel that indicate that she may not have been everything that she seemed. I can only hope that the future novels in the series will explore this angle a bit more.
Ms. Feather's writing style is fluid, and clear of anachronisms. Her knowledge of the time-period -- the early nineteenth centure -- is evident in how her characters behave and act. Regency society was one of those where reputation was everything and unlike most modern writers, Ms. Feather puts it to good use in the story.
Summing up, it's a good novel of this type, and better than most to be found in this genre. One of the best parts about this writer is that she works to maintain her consistancy of writing good stories that provide an evening's entertainment. I will continue to look for her forthcoming novels in her Cavendish Square series, as yet unnamed.
The Incomparable Jane Feather's A Wicked Gentleman.......2007-04-10
Jane Feather's writing style cannot be compared...I can only describe it as "magical"! Her love scenes are so beautifully descritive and the passion inside the bedroom is enhanced and heightened by the passionate romance outside the bedroom.
She describes things so beautifully and in such a sophisticated way that some of her sentences take my breath away. I have to re-read them 2 and 3 times.
Ms. Feather writes about history in such an interesting way that it seems vital to the storyline. In many of other historical romances, the history is just boring...not so with Ms, Feather.
I cannot say enough about her novels, with the exception of very few, she is a superb top shelf author.
The Wicked Gentleman has a hero to die for and a heorine who matches him. I enjoyed them immensely and cannot wait for Liv and Aurelia's stories!
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Featuring more than 70 stories collected as part of "the Feathers project," Feathers Brush My Heart is a comforting book for women in times of loss. Each story, ranging in length from a couple of paragraphs to several pages, speaks of some sort of communication between mothers and daughters; what they have in common is that in each case, the mother has already passed away. In every other way, each story is entirely different.
The women who contributed stories are of all ages and income brackets. Some write movingly of abuse and dysfunction during their childhoods, while others pen with equal grace tales of close, loving relationships with their parents. Some gifts are as simple as finally learning to make their mom's beloved peanut butter fudge. More complex tales show repeated instances of protection and strongly felt presences in the midst of physical danger.
Dreams, impressions, and objects all figure strongly, and many women write of the particular significance of a special flower, ribbon, vase, or article of clothing. Author Sinclair Browning ties this collection together with gentle musings and recommended readings, along with a few short stories of her own. And while the details vary, the core message remains consistent: those who love us are never truly gone, and contact is always available if you remain open to the possibilities. --Jill Lightner
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Featuring more than 70 stories collected as part of "the Feathers project," Feathers Brush My Heart is a comforting book for women in times of loss. Each story, ranging in length from a couple of paragraphs to several pages, speaks of some sort of communication between mothers and daughters; what they have in common is that in each case, the mother has already passed away. In every other way, each story is entirely different. The women who contributed stories are of all ages and income brackets. Some write movingly of abuse and dysfunction during their childhoods, while others pen with equal grace tales of close, loving relationships with their parents. Some gifts are as simple as finally learning to make their mom's beloved peanut butter fudge. More complex tales show repeated instances of protection and strongly felt presences in the midst of physical danger. Dreams, impressions, and objects all figure strongly, and many women write of the particular significance of a special flower, ribbon, vase, or article of clothing. Author Sinclair Browning ties this collection together with gentle musings and recommended readings, along with a few short stories of her own. And while the details vary, the core message remains consistent: those who love us are never truly gone, and contact is always available if you remain open to the possibilities. --Jill Lightner
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Most Wonder Book for Loss of Mother.......2007-09-10
A friend told me to read this book shortly after I lost my dear mother to breast cancer. It is full of inspiring, wonderful true stories of women who lost their mothers and had signs of them being near them after passing. The most wonderful thing happened to me after I finished this book a couple of weeks after my mothers funeral. I was going to church every morning at 7 a.m. for mass every day on my way to work after she died. One morning I was sitting in my usual pew in front of the Blessed Mother statue waiting for service to begin....I looked down as I knelt to pray at the pew seat in front of me and there was a feather! It was over 3 inches long - I looked everywhere else around me - no other feathers but the one right in front of me. I believe this was a sign from my mother. Please read this book - your mother is still with you...you will always be together.
HELPED SO MUCH AFTER DEATH OF MY MOTHER.......2007-06-02
I have given this book to about four of my friends whose mothers have died. It is a compilation of stories from women of all walks of life who have experienced some sort of "visit" or sign from their mothers after their mothers have passed on. It is so interesting and so comforting. It expresses what many of my friends have experienced but hadn't been talking about. Are these visits coincidences or are we living in a dream here and the world after this is the real world? It gave me great comfort and hope when my mom died, and I continue to hear from her in so many ways.. strange bird visits.. dog visits, dreams.. I cannot recommend this book enough to anyone who has lost a mother, whether they were on good terms or bad. I will continue to order this book and share it with my friends. Thanks for reading!
Feathers Brush My Heart.......2007-03-09
A very intersting book relating experiences women have had after the death of their mother.
Slow Read.......2007-01-14
This isn't a book you should buy if you just want to get from beginning to end in a hurry .. its a book you read a story or two and then set aside while you digest - or dry your tears .. bought one for each of my sisters as well - we lost our Mom this year and this book touched my heart
The Cardinal.......2007-01-08
I just finished reading this book and sat wondering how my mother would contact me. I love feeding the birds and began to wonder what kind of bird my mother would be if she choose to visit. A cardinal, so beautiful and bright, that's what she'd be. I'd made up my mind.
I put the book down, walked to the kitchen and stood in shock. There sat a cardinal in the lilac bush, just several feet away. I'll never forget that day.
My mother passed away 25 years ago and this was the first time I can say I truly felt her presence.
Sadly, I will now give this book to my niece. I just attended her mother's funeral. I don't want her to wait 25 years.
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This book offers you, the reader, a thoughtful and inspired formula for generating appreciation, happiness, and good feelingsâdeftly blended into the uplifting story of a plucky, inquisitive girl named Sara; and her teacher, an ethereal owl named Solomon.
There’s something in Sara for any child, adult, or teen pursuing joy and meaning . . . and searching for answers about life, death, and the desires of the heart. It’s filled with techniques and processes for making one’s dreams come true . . . especially yours!
Sara and Solomon will delight and enchant you!
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For children of all ages.......2007-08-29
Sara is a marvelous book, which I am giving to each of my granddaughters, and recommending to my friends. My husband and I loved it. It is very well written and a most interesting story line, with amazing teachings!
Indeed for children of all ages!
Unhook from the Chain of Pain.......2007-07-26
"Wow! Sara pondered. That's amazing. I can actually see that the way I feel has only to do with what I'm giving my attention to. The conditions didn't change, but my attention did!" - From the book
In essence, the whole craze about the Law of Attraction or "the secret" started with a group of evolved entities known as Abraham. Channeled by Esther Hicks, these astute teachers, along with Esther and her husband Jerry, have imparted hundreds of messages to humanity via live workshops, audio, books and inspirational decks.
Each of these media has their own strengths, but perhaps the most engaging and accessible source for the crux of the Law of Attraction is the fictional Sara Series. In Sara, Book 1: Sara Learns the Law of Attraction, a wise owl named Solomon appears to a girl named Sara, becoming her confidante and mentor.
In Sara, Book 1, young Sara faces many challenges at home, school and within her community--experiencing boredom, frustration, confusion and anger. One day, her brother and his friend tell Sara about an owl they encountered on Thacker's Trail who they name Solomon.
Sara decides to look for Solomon among the snow-covered pastures--but finds that the once familiar trails and landmarks look quite different covered in snow. When she tries to cross a frozen river, the ice crackles under her weight. She hears a voice saying, "Have you forgotten that you cannot drown?"--and so begins Sara's journey with the large bird.
Solomon counsels Sara that there is a stream of well-being available to everyone--but the trick to receiving its benefits is allowing her "valve" to stay open. Sara: Book 1 answers important questions often asked by those curious about the Law of Attraction, as well as those frustrated and disappointed about the results of trying to apply this metaphysical principle.
For example, why does focusing on someone's "unhappiness" or "hardships" close the valve? How does one respond in the face of challenges or unmet expectations? Most importantly, how does one disconnect from the "chain of pain" and instead hook up to the stream of well-being?
On a personal note, I found this book to be incredibly insightful and timely. I happened to be reading it in my backyard, which is unremarkable in itself--except that my husband and I have been dealing with some peripheral difficulties involving new neighbors.
I began to read Chapter 20, which was incredibly appropriate. In this chapter, Sara sees old Aunt Zoie. She wants to help her--shower her with the stream of joy. But for some reason, it wasn't working for Sara, despite her best efforts.
Solomon explains to Sara that she cannot enter that "feeling place" while still in the "chain of pain". That is, Sara could not offer Aunt Zoie good feelings when Sara was feeling sorry for her Aunt--pitying her because she is "old", "crippled" and "alone". Solomon teaches Sara that everyone in the world wants different things--and we cannot truly know if someone is happy, or what is best for them.
But what we can do, he encourages, is stay hooked up to the faucet of well-being--which not only draws "birds of a feather" to us, but also widens our access to the constant flow that is always there...enabling to give more to others and ourselves.
I decided to look for things to appreciate--including my surroundings and my neighbors (who, in my mind, weren't half as bad as the previous ones!). The more I did this silently as I read, the better I felt. Eventually, one of the neighbors ventured into his back yard and I looked up, feeling such warmth and joy. I gave him a big smile and a cheerful wave and, although he ignored me as usual, I was still able to see him--and my living situation--with gratitude.
Things got better and better for us that day...and I am so very grateful for the transformative reminders found in this delightful book. I especially love how Solomon often concludes his visit with Sara with "have fun with this". It doesn't have to be arduous!
Sara, Book 1, Solomon demonstrates higher perspectives on various situations--and how what we behold and appreciate can not only transform how we feel, but also reality itself.
If you're looking to learn more about the Law of Attraction (especially from a down-to-Earth, nuts-and-bolts perspective), this is a fantastic book. If you already know some (or all) of the principles...but seem to have a hard time "getting" some of the nuances, especially in terms of observing and unhooking from the "chain of pain", then you'll find important reminders and immediately-useful approaches to joining the ever-flowing stream of well-being.
Awesome Book!!!.......2007-07-24
Thank you Esther and Jerry Hicks- AND...Abraham of course!!! This book is so well written and teaches the law of attraction so clearly that my 9 year old can understand. Any child that reads the 'Sara' books, and impliments what they've learned...will learn to be more joyeous and loving children. My daughter has already made huge changes in maintaining a happy feeling all day-no matter what she sees or hears from others around her. She has also learned that 'she' is the only one responsible for her own happiness. She knows now that 'she' has the choice to let what others are doing affect her happiness and well-being, or not. She is making a clear choice to give attention to what she wants and what makes her happy! I am truly grateful for the Sara Books, and I am eagerly anticipating that they keep on coming! I will purchase each and every new release as they are available!!
Wonderful book!.......2007-06-26
This is a wonderful book about the Laws of Attraction & Manifestation, but put into the context for younger people. What a great way to grow up.. with learning these things early on! It can only benefit your child. I read it and loved it and I plan on sharing it with my stepdaughter as she has already asked about it and wanted me to read it to her.....
Thank You !!!!!!!!.......2007-05-17
This is a great book. As a parent, it's sometimes hard to pass down teachings to our children in a way that they understand them. The Law of Attraction has had a very profound influence on my life and till now, I had not figured out a simple effective way to pass this information down to my daughter. This book does this so well. We're reading the book together and she enjoys it very much. It's filled with humor and fine storytelling that any child would love. The best part is that they're being introduced to a wonderful life enhancing tool; The Law of Attraction! Thank you, thank you and thank you some more....keep these kinds of books coming.
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Very good book for the non science major. Good junior high level book. Lots of good, easy, no brain labs. Easy reading for the 7th thru 9th grade.
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Readers on Stage: Resources for Reader's Theater (or Readers Theatre), With Tips, Play Scripts, and Worksheets, or How to Do Simple Children's Plays That Build Reading Fluency and Love of Literature
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Folktales on Stage: Children's Plays for Reader's Theater (or Readers Theatre), With 16 Play Scripts From World Folk and Fairy Tales and Legends, Including Asian, African, Middle Eastern, European, and Native American
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Stories on Stage is a collection of reader's theater scripts for young readers, adapted from stories by fifteen different authors, including Louis Sachar, Nancy Farmer, and Roald Dahl. Coming from such genres as humor, fantasy, and multicultural folktales, stories were selected for their dramatic quality, literary value, and appeal to young people. The scripts may be freely copied, shared, and performed for noncommercial purposes. With a focus on ages 8 to 15, the collection features a wide range of reading levels. The scripts in this collection are -- "Three Sideways Stories From Wayside School," by Louis Sachar -- "Mr. Twit's Revenge," by Roald Dahl -- "Millions of Cats," by Wanda Gag -- "Tapiwa's Uncle," by Nancy Farmer -- "How Tom Beat Captain Najork," by Russell Hoban -- "Harriet," by Florence Parry Heide -- "Mr. Bim's Bamboo," by Carol Farley -- "Talk," by Harold Courlander -- "The Jade Stone," by Caryn Yacowitz -- "The Bean Boy," by Monica Shannon -- "The Kid from the Commercial," by Stephen Manes -- "The Fools of Chelm," by Steve Sanfield -- "Mouse Woman and the Snails," by Christie Harris -- "Westwoods," by Eleanor Farjeon -- "The Legend of Lightning Larry," by Aaron Shepard.
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Theatre Teachers: This Is What You Need.......2006-11-10
This book is formatted so easily, it took me MUCH less time than I thought it would to prepare a unit on reader's theatre for my class. I used it for my high school theatre class so they wouldn't have to concentrate on large vocabularies, but rather to deliver the story in a simple, easy way. It was a HUGE success of a project and this book made it possible. It tells you how long each story is, what cast you'll need, and what reading level it is!! Yay!!!
The stories themselves are entertaining (even for high school!!!), compelling, and really fun to work with. I am SO grateful I ordered this!
A Great Resource.......2006-01-11
Aaron Shepard is a generous contributor to the field of Reader's Theatre. This book is no exception. It's well-laid out and chock-full of interesting scripts. I've recommended to several folks interested in RT.
Clear and Helpful.......2006-01-11
This book was written in clear language. It was helpful to me as a novice.
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Sara and the Foreverness of Friends of a Feather is a novel about a young girl, Sara, who learns about life through a wise owl named Solomon.
Readers will understand how they, too, can become the magnificent creators they were born to be and that all really is in divine order ... all really is well.
When Sara comes to this knowing, she asks her wise mentor, Solomon, how ever will I ever explain this to anybody? How will I ever make them understand? And Solomon speaks to all of us as he answers, Sara that is not your work. It is enough, Sweet Girl, that you understand.
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What a great way to teach children the Laws of Attraction!.......2007-08-10
This is a wonderful book for all ages! It teaches children the much needed skill of creating their reality using the Laws of Attraction!
Just a pleasure to read.......2007-01-08
What better review can you give a book than simply to say that every time you picked it up you were happier for it?
And that is what 'Sara and the Foreverness of Friends of a Feather' is all about. This book is beautifully written and contains wonderful truths. There is no gripping plot from cover to cover, but rather an enriching journey in episodes. The book answers many questions for people who are on their spiritual paths and who want to knwo how to apply wisdom - here and now, in every situation. It is written from the point of view of a young girl , and so it is easily accessible to children of all ages. It is most definitely a book everyone (who wishes to life a joyful life) wishes they had had the chance to read while growing up - and would enjoy reading, and re-reading, and re-re-reading now ...
I also highly recommend the 2 sequels to this book. If you have children (ages 3-15), let them read this book. If you don't, let you inner child read this book all the same! :)
Sara & The Foreverness of Friends.......2006-06-17
I have read this book 3 times, and when ever I want to feel uplifted I just open it to a page and hear the delicious words and feelings and instantly feel uplifted and more intune with my own desires.
Lots of fun and takes me back to the days I was a little one and so care free!
Foreverness of Friends of a Feather.......2005-09-16
I thought this was a great book. The book taught me many thing I can do to be happier and more thankful. In this book, Sara is the main character who likes to be alone. Sara likes to look around and see all the new things that are around her. Sara lives with her Mom, Dad, and her out going brother.
One day Jason and his friend, Billy, found an animal that was bigger than they have ever seen. They come running up to Sara and they wanted her to see this amazing animal. Sara usually is never interested in what they have found, but this time she had this weird feeling about what they had found. Sara agreed to go and see what they had found. Sara felt very curious about this animal. When she saw the animal, she was so amazed! The next day, Sara had a large urge to go back to Thacker's trail, where Jason had found the animal. That day when she had gone back, she saw it again! She was so excited. Before anything else happened, it started talking to her! Through out the book, the animal gives her helpful tips and shows her many ways to be thankful. Sara makes a daily route to the animal, who she has named Solomon. She and Solomon become best friends. Solomon teaches her new things everyday to work on and to be thankful for. She learned so much from Solomon than she has ever learned from anyone.
Then one day, bad news happened. Jason and Billy came running up to Sara to tell her what happened. Come to find out, the news is horrible. Jason and Billy had found Solomon and shot him! Sara was so depressed. She felt a little better after her Dad had cared enough and taken the time to bury Solomon. Sara found out that she and Solomon were mental friends and that their friendship will still continue forever.
This book was very sweet and taught me a lot of things as well, like to be thankful for everything, and everything that happens is for a reason.
Refreshing!.......2005-09-08
A wonderful feel-good story for ALL ages! Remember in the Wizard of Oz when Glinda tells Dorothy she had the power all along - this book explains how WE have control over our lives whether we choose to use it or not. Highly recommended :)
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Jacqueline Winspear's marvelous and inspired debut, Maisie Dobbs, won her fans from coast to coast and raised her intuitive, intelligent, and resourceful heroine to the ranks of literature's favorite sleuths. Birds of a Feather finds Maisie Dobbs on another dangerously intriguing adventure in London “between the wars.” It is the spring of 1930, and Maisie has been hired to find a runaway heiress. But what seems a simple case at the outset soon becomes increasingly complicated when three of the heiress's old friends are found dead. Is there a connection between the woman's mysterious disappearance and the murders? Who would want to kill three seemingly respectable young women? As Maisie investigates, she discovers that the answers lie in the unforgettable agony of the Great War.
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Better Than A Finger In The Eye, I suppose........2007-07-17
Slightly better than the first book. Not quite as hokey, but the new agey "aura sensing" involved in the investigating is pretty lame. The characters are rather dull and lack any depth or heart (Billy Beale and his phony accent are too much.) There is still too much pseudo-intellectual psycho-babble and a pretty thin subplot featuring Billy Beale drags the story down a little.
However, the main story is better in structure and content. (Although I figured out who the murderer was well before the fianle so it can't be that great.
And thank God the ridiculous Khan the "Blind Ceylonese Mystic" character is only mentioned briefly.
I'm willing to give Maisie one more shot though.
review.......2007-05-25
Some books you save for the appetizer others for the main course, other for dessert. This book is the main course.
Maisie, my friend !!.......2007-05-14
Maisie Dobbs is a strong, interesting woman in the post-WW I era that we know little about - until we meet Maisie. She's a former nurse during the war, she's now a private investigator and psychic who doesn't just solve crimes but tries to assure that's all right with the people involved when it's over. It's a little slow in places but then picks up again as life in the early 1930s entices us to read on. Thank you, Ms Winspear, for creating a unique new series.
good series.......2007-05-11
I like this series. The attention to period detail is a bit nice. I think this is one of the better books of this series.
Different reading, for me..........2007-03-07
I don't ordinarily read mysteries, but because the Maisie Dobbs series has a heroine with a background in the Great War, I was intrigued enough to pick up the first two books (Maisie Dobbs and Birds of a Feather). I found many romance-novel-type elements about these books (not exactly in a good way either) -- many descriptions of what Maisie and other women characters are wearing, for instance, and the potential relationship with Inspector Stratton which is gently hinted at the end of this book. Even her rise from maid to private investigator has a kind of romance-gloss about it.
Although the historical background and research in these books is pretty near faultless, it almost seems as if there's too much of it, somehow. Something doesn't ring true. This book is set in 1930 but modernity creeps in somewhere. I can't quite put my finger on it -- it's like it's written through a historical filter, yet not all the 21st century is held back.
Well, whatever. I found the mystery somewhat bland. I wasn't really caring about any of the characters, and I wanted to be more intrigued by the book; to have a harder time (and for the author to give Maisie a harder time) solving the mystery. It was a good, not a great, read.
Perhaps a habitual mystery reader would rate this higher, but having read the first two Maisie Dobbs books, they don't succeed in leaving me with an appetite for more.
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- May Be Without Feathers, But Its with Humor
- Woody Allen"s Without Feathers
- With out feathers
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Without Feathers
Woody Allen
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The title of Woody Allen's second collection of New Yorker-style sprint humor is a sly comment on Emily Dickinson's famous quote, "Hope is the thing with feathers." Without Feathers delivers Allen's hopeless schlub persona--you remember, what he used to be before he was either a lecher or an auteur, depending on your politics. In addition to being as funny as anything published since, to read Without Feathers is to return to a simpler time, when being a fan of his work was common, not controversial.
Though each piece is funny, two of them are particularly notable examples of Allen's distinctive style (borrowed in large part from S.J. Perelman by way of the Borscht Belt, but distinctive, nevertheless)--"The Whore of Mensa" and "If the Impressionists Had Been Dentists." Here's an excerpt from the latter:
Mrs. Sol Schwimmer is suing me because I made her bridge as I felt it and not to fit her ridiculous mouth! That's right! I can't work to order like a common tradesman! I decided her bridge should be enormous and billowing, with wild, explosive teeth flaring up in every direction like fire! Now she is upset because it won't fit in her mouth! She is so bourgeois and stupid, I want to smash her! I tried forcing the false plate in but it sticks out like a star burst chandelier.
Without Feathers is fine, funny prose, from an American master. If you're a fan, seek it out immediately. It's a document from the days when Woody was not important, but merely hysterically funny. --Michael Gerber
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Here they are--some of the funniest tales and ruminations ever put into print, by one of the great comic minds of our time. From THE WHORE OF MENSA, to GOD (A Play), to NO KADDISH FOR WEINSTEIN, old and new Woody Allen fans will laugh themselves hysterical over these sparkling gems.
Customer Reviews:
May Be Without Feathers, But Its with Humor.......2007-08-14
Without Feathers, by Woody Allen, is a witty humorous book with 15 or so short essays/stories on a variety of topics. The humor here is very funny and not dated at all. You most pay close attention as the one-liners fly off the pages. Simply hilarious stuff. Hard to believe this was released in 1975.
A recommended 4 star effort!
Woody Allen"s Without Feathers.......2007-01-18
Well worth buying and reading. Reading a humor book of short stories by one author all at once is not as good as spacing each story by reading something else. Too much like eating three desserts at once.
With out feathers.......2005-12-18
...worth the read!!! Allen's book is composed of a bunch of short stories, plots for operas, essays, plays etc. It's all hilarious. Once you start the book, you wont be able to put it down.
Wonderfully absurd..........2005-01-23
I have never written a review before, but as this book is one of the funniest things I've ever stumbled upon... here goes. I was lucky enough to find Without Feathers about 10 years ago, in a hardcover edition along with Getting Even and Side Effects. I decided to take a quick look through it on the drive home from the book store (I was'nt the one driving!) and within minutes I was laughing uncontrolably! After the first paragraph I simply could'nt put it down. The other people in the car demanded to know what was so funny, but my attempts to read out loud were useless as I was crying with laughter and could no longer see the page!?! I handed the book over to one of my friends for him to read, and eventually we had to pull the car off the road due to the histerical giggling that ensued! "A Brief, Yet Helpful, Guide To Civil Disobedience" is possibly the funniest thing I've ever read!?! A decade has gone by since I first read these books and they are still as funny and unique. I read them whenever I'm dangerously close to forgeting how cathartic sheer silliness can be! Truly joyful prose!
Classic Allen.......2003-08-29
I was recommended this book because of the play "Death." I found the two plays to be much funnier than some of the short stories and essays. The short stories are written in the older style of Allen's humor. They are funny because Allen is constantly using unexpected silly plot twists. I found these silly twists to be a bit much at times. However, if you like his older movies then you will probably like the way he writes the short stories. The plays were, I thought, much more clever. They were still silly (of course) but they had more continuity than the short stories. In addition the unexpected still occurred frequently but it seems more in context, in the plays.
Regardless, this book is very funny and if you like Allen's movies, then you'll definitely find this book funny as well.
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