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If you are concerned about estate planning you may be surprised that, even with a will, the probate system can eat up as much as 10 percent of an inheritance and delay the process two years. In The Living Trust, noted living trust authority Henry Abts presents a simple, inexpensive legal alternative that eliminates the costs and delays of probate and ensures that your loved ones will receive their inheritance promptly and exactly as you intended. This new edition has been completely updated to reflect the federal tax codes and up-to-the-minute developments in the legal system.
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Disorganized, repetitive and much too long. .......2007-08-23
This book contains quite a bit of good information but only after you wade through about 90 pages of sales pitch for living trusts. When you finally get to the part of the book containing actual information about trusts it is disorganized and repetitive to the extreme. Much of the book appears to be excerpts from trust seminars given by the author which are strung end to end to bulk out the book. A good rewrite and editing would make this a more readable, concise and useful book.
The Living Trust.......2007-05-15
This was a gift for my grown daughter. She says it is very useful.
The Living Trust: The failproof way to pass along your estate to heirs.......2006-11-10
It is an excellent guide book IF you have a Living Trust. There are a couple other books that Mr. Abts wrote that precede this one which are all very good and information everyone should know about, if you do not want to go through the expense of lawyers and probate. I am very glad that we had our's drawn up back in 1992. My husband passed in 2001, and this has been a great help to me, along with the help and support of an excellent Trust and Financial Advisor. The Living Trust is valid in every state in the Union.
A popular estate planning alternative in easy to understand book.......2006-08-19
As principal of a financial planning and wealth management firm, an important part of my service is to help clients coordinate their estate plan with other aspects of their financial picture, such as investments, retirement planning, insurance and tax issues.
The key to making the right decision is information about the potential advantages and disadvantages of each option for their particular situation. I highly recommend this book to my clients, which provides a clear and concise overview of the living trust and other wealth preservation vehicles.
In The Living Trust, Abts does a good job of exposing the drawbacks of probate, including complexity, cost, lack of privacy and delay. He explains why the living trust is an alternative for many people and for many reasons, including greater organization, greater assurance of complete probate avoidance and lower total cost than probate.
If you are interested in the fundamentals of trusts, estate taxes, and the administration of an estate, this book will answer many of your questions.
If you are interested in setting up a trust, this book will make you an educated client before meeting with a professional advisor and/or local attorney to set up your trust.
The BEST BOOK on this subject - Period! .......2004-07-24
Henry Abts is the foremost authority on the workings of a Living Trust in the nation. After researching more I learned that Henry was basically the pioneer of hte living trust industry and has collected the best legal minds to help him in his handling of this important subject.
This book is the best and most easily understood reference in print today. Henry has a special and unique talent of taking a complex and difficult subject and then break it down so that it is both understandable and interesting.
After reading this book twice, I did a lot more research and everything else I learned was already addressed by Henry. He also has another book on settling the Living Trust that helped me greatly. This is my way of saying thanks to a great author and educator. You will not be disappointed in this book.
rh from California
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Each year thousands of men and women from more than sixty countries journey by foot and bicycle across northern Spain, following the medieval pilgrimage road known as the Camino de Santiago. Their destination is Santiago de Compostela, where the remains of the apostle James are said to be buried. These modern-day pilgrims and the role of the pilgrimage in their lives are the subject of Nancy Louise Frey's fascinating book.
Unlike the religiously-oriented pilgrims who visit Marian shrines such as Lourdes, the modern Road of St. James attracts an ecumenical mix of largely well-educated, urban middle-class participants. Eschewing comfortable methods of travel, they choose physically demanding journeys, some as long as four months, in order to experience nature, enjoy cultural and historical patrimony, renew faith, or cope with personal trauma.
Frey's anthropological study focuses on the remarkable reanimation of the Road that has gained momentum since the 1980s. Her intensive fieldwork (including making the pilgrimage several times herself) provides a colorful portrayal of the pilgrimage while revealing a spectrum of hopes, discontents, and desires among its participants, many of whom feel estranged from society. The Camino's physical and mental journey offers them closer community, greater personal knowledge, and links to the past and to nature.
But what happens when pilgrims return home? Exploring this crucial question Frey finds that pilgrims often reflect deeply on their lives and some make significant changes: an artistic voice is discovered, a marriage is ended, meaningful work is found. Other pilgrims repeat the pilgrimage or join a pilgrims' association to keep their connection to the Camino alive. And some only remain pilgrims while on the road. In all, Pilgrim Stories is an exceptional prism through which to understand the desires and dissatisfactions of contemporary Western life at the end of the millennium.
"Feet are touched, discussed, massaged, [and] become signs of a journey well traveled: 'I did it all on foot!' . . . Pilgrims give feet a power and importance not recognized in daily life, as a causeway and direct channel to the road, the past, meaningful relations, nature, and the self."
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Anthropology of the Camino........2007-03-15
Be aware that this is not a practical guide to the Camino. At least, it is not a practical guide in the sense that it does not provide lists of refuges or information about places to sleep. Frey has written a book about the culture of pilgrims and the Camino and a potential reader should see it more as an anthropology text than a how-to book.
The sections of the book begin with the kind of person who begins a pilgrimage and ends with the journey home once people have completed the route. As someone who walked the Camino from Utrecht, I was entertained by her descriptions of Camino life. I found myself often nodding in recognition or agreement. I was less interested in her conclusions, I am sorry to admit. But then I was not reading the book from a scholarly perspective.
I would recommend the book for someone who would like to get a feel for the culture and experience of walking the Camino. Unfortunately, Frey is not the strongest writer and it often reads like an extended senior thesis. Three stars for the book and one star extra for the extensive bibliography.
Well researched and a fascinating read.......2000-05-21
Anyone who's walked or thought about walking Spain's greatest long distance walk, the Camino de Santiago will love this book. A young woman who walked this medieval pilgrimage route recommended this book. I began to understand her enthusiasm for this modern-day adventure--a road trip on foot through Spain's majestic lands, visiting the past and the present and meeting all sorts of fascinating people. Anthropologist Nancy Frey has managed to bring the experience to vivid life conjuring the sights, sounds, emotions, exhilarations and disappointments of modern pilgrims as they trek across Spain in search of themselves, God, happiness or whatever else may be meaningful to them. Frey follows hundreds of pilgrims during and after their walk and tackles the questions of what happens once people go home and they trace their lives back to their points of origin around the world--Brazil, Germany, UK, US and, of course, Spain. I highly recommend this book!
Very worthwhile for a prospective Pilgrim........1999-02-18
I found this book to be very helpful to me as I am in the planning stages of walking El Camino in 2000. Although I believe that too much stress is put on the spiritual and religious aspect of the walk a lot of practical information is provided as well. I was especially pleased to learn about the infrastructure which has been recently developed to assist Pilgrims. Ms. Frey has researched the subject to a great extent and puts a very positive light on this interesting subject. She has also presented numerous of the varied motives for tackling this venture.
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Secrets of a Former Fat Girl: How to Lose Two, Four (or More!) Dress Sizes--And Find Yourself Along the Way
Lisa Delaney
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An inspiring account of one woman's successful mission to lose six dress sizes and change her life for good
Any woman who's ever been a “fat girl” knows: the label sticks in your mind, regardless of how much weight you lose. Twenty years ago, at 5'4" and 185 pounds, Lisa Delaney was despondent over diets that never worked and disappointed by her dull job and lack of a love life. Fortunately, a late-night epiphany involving a half-gallon of mint chocolate chip ice cream convinced her that becoming a former fat girl—in body and spirit—was the key to creating a life she truly loved.
Today, seventy pounds lighter, Lisa is a successful writer at a national magazine. She is married to a man she loves. And she wears a size two.
Eye-opening yet refreshingly accessible, Secrets of a Former Fat Girl reveals the seven secrets of Delaney's success, exploring how shifting from wannabe former fat girl to actual former fat girl is as much about seeing yourself as a confident, secure, desirable woman as it is about achieving an ideal weight. Featuring concrete advice to help readers drop two, four (or more!) dress sizes and re-imagine their own best lives, this book offers the strategies and support to help them effect real change once and for all.
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Hilarious - Hit the nail on the Head!.......2007-10-04
I will be straight with you: this book is not going to ring true for everyone. You have to have "fat girl programming", as defined by Delaney, to understand. If not, don't bother. But if you do, this is so helpful because: 1) SOMEONE out there knows exactly what you are thinking - seriously, 2) that same person has come up with tricks and strategies to "reprogram" yourself, and 3) she's hilarious!
I can't recommend it enough.
Really Hit Home.......2007-09-12
I am a 71-year old, very obese lady with thyroid problems. I have been on every diet under the sun and totally destroyed both my thyroid and mebabolism - lost a lot and then gained back even more. I almost gave up as I was always tired and it hurt to do anything let alone walk, and I felt so guilty about the food I was eating and the quantity, but could not stop. I cannot diet any more - my body refuses to cooperate. However, I bought a new motorized treadmill about 3 weeks ago and am trying to get motivated to use it on a regular basis.
I received this book yesterday, and when she talks about doing exercise in increments, it was just what I wanted to hear. I managed to increase both my speed and time today as I didn't look at the total time I hoped to work out, but getting through 5 minute increments. I cannot tell you how much better I feel when I got done. I can hardly wait to read the rest of the book.
I'm sorry that people think the author is feeling sorry for herself, but those of us who have dealt with extreme obesity appreciate the fact that she has gone through what we are encountering every day. It is hard to change but if it makes sense and someone has been successful, I want to know what lead up to their recovery and how they handled it. I am so happy to have found this book.
Borrow it from the Library.......2007-08-24
I was inspired by the title - but the book left little to be desired. It is poorly organized, doesn't offer substantive advice and is rather glib. (I did not give it one star becuase I liked the title.)
I suggest borrowing it from your local library before purchasing it. Frankly that is where my copy will be going soon.
If you are looking for actual advice - read Geneen Roth.
INSPIRING!.......2007-08-08
I love, love, love this book!! It was so inspiring and the techniques she describes are wonderful! A definite MUST BUY!! I will read this book over and over!! Enjoy!
Finally, Someone Who's Helpful!.......2007-07-11
I first discovered this book through a link on MSN that led me to Ms. Delaney's web-site. To be certain, I've read (or rather, attempted to read)several self-help books on this subject and never could quite resign myself to them because you could tell the writer(s) didn't understand. They'd never fought this battle before, much less won. But she has. Just from reading her blog I could tell, this woman knows what it is and what it means to be a fat girl. To struggle with the inner demons that drive us. She fought (and still fights) those demons and she won. Has continued to win for 20 years.
Even better, this book reads more like a novel than a self-help book. Ms. Delaney shares her personal weight-loss story like one girlfriend might to another. There's no holds barred, no secret she didn't reveal and all wrapped up in a fun and understandable voice. Not only does she share her personal story and how she clawed her way out of being a fat girl to a former fat girl, but she gives you realistic tips on how you can conquer the fat girl mentality yourself. Tips on how to trick yourself, how to drive yourself and yes, how to control the food that's been controlling you.
Needless to say, I'm a big fan of Ms. Delaney and her book. It may take me a few more reads to really get it to all sink in but I know this time I've found the right book.
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Not as Promised.......2007-04-23
Bought the book based on the information that a web page was available for up to date information, links, planning information etc., etc., etc. No of this is available. All the website has is a slight discription of the book. NO OTHER INFORMATION.
Ok as a Resource.......2007-01-24
I think this book is a good place to begin, but is basically a listing of lodings that accept pets. I would prefer to see fewer listings, but places where dogs are WELCOMED, not just allowed. I just began traveling with my dog and I plan my destination on pet friendliness, rather than choose a destination and look for ok hotels. Plus, I need to know the dog-friendly activities and tourist attractions. I'm glad I bought this book because it helps begin my research, but I still am looking for more.
My Only Travel Book!.......2006-05-28
My dog comes with me everywhere--all vacations, road trips etc...This book has been a life-saver, I can't imagine traveling without it! It not only gives a very thorough list of dog friendly accomodations, but it also lists dog friendly activities--though honestly, it's mostly about accomodations.
The information is generally accurate, but do call ahead because sometimes facilities change ownership etc...But usually, it's right on.
Thorough, with a huge amount of listings in large and small towns. Highly recommend if you travel with your pets!
Not such a headache any more!.......2006-03-11
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A Great Bargain for Pet Travel.......2005-04-03
I travel with my dogs for a living (I work in pet supplies) and I've been using this series of books since the late 1980s. You need to buy the current edition, because things do change, but, for $15 or less, you can always have it in your luggage ready to go. I love it.
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Along the Way is a tour through New York's underground museum of contemporary art, works commissioned by MTA Arts for Transit for the subway system. Vivid murals by Roy Lichtenstein and Romare Bearden convey the energy of Times Square while Robert Wilson's Coney Island Baby captures the festive spirit of the city's playland. Currently underway are a photographic installation by Mike and Doug Starn at the new Fulton Street Transit Center and an intricate skylight by James Carpenter at the South Ferry complex.
Initiated in 1985, this collection of site-specific public art now encompasses more than 150 pieces in mosaic, terra-cotta, bronze, faceted glass, and mixed media. The program takes its cue from the original mandate that the subways be "designed, constructed, and maintained with a view to the beauty of their appearance, as well as to their efficiency." Arts for Transit is committed to the preservation and restoration of the original ornament of the system and to commissioning new works that will exemplify the principles of public art, relating directly to the places in which they are installed and the community around them.
Introduction by noted actor Stanley Tucci, who has been riding the New York City subways for the past thirty-five years.
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Suway Art Guide.......2007-01-09
A much desired book, this "manual" is a colorful, handsome guide to the art in New York's subway system as well as train service into the city from various geographical locations. Copy is an excellent introduction to the artists who created the art, and photos give a teasing glimpse of the art itself. Value may have been elevated with more photos, but that is a minor carp!
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Invaluable words of wisdom and sage advice for anyone embarking on a new journey in life-from the beloved author of The World According to Mister Rogers red Rogers has been an enduring presence in American homes for over 30 years as the beloved host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, and his legacy of comforting, plainspoken advice continues in this new book. Culled from many of Fred Rogers' never-before published speeches, books, songs,
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a great book from a great guy.......2007-08-08
I was a bit apprehensive when I first picked this up at the library because I was afraid that Fred might concentrate more on the religious side of things.actually,he only mentioned god a few times in it and each of those times he mentioned god unforcefully,which was both smart and caring of him.I liked it so much I'm going to buy a copy!it was uncanny to see that his writing style(although compiled by others)in this book was very simmillar to that of david lynch in his "catching the big fish" book--short and to the point/abstract for a purpose:I love books which demand that the reader think things out themselves rather than have it served up american-style on a big silver platter!
Great Book.......2007-05-14
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Everyone's Wise Second Dad.......2006-07-13
Such joy in living simply. Mr. Rogers had a way of bringing people in with his ordinariness. His philosophy is one of love and positive thinking. He separates true happiness from temporary satisfactions. This is a must read.
A great Birthday Gift from or for all Ages.......2006-06-21
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When we first saw this young Mr. Rogers in his Cords Sport with sleeve patches on his elbows, reading for our little lassies... Chris & Vicki... Speaking and singing those wondrous lines like ... "I need thinking time, when somebody asks me a deep searching Question," I hate to Say or even Think, "Give me a Minute...Will you?"
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very sweet.......2006-06-04
I gave this book to my mom for mother's day. We both enjoyed reading it and talking about when I watched him when I was little. Mr. Rogers had a way of making life not seem so complicated.
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Subtitled The Science Lover's Illustrated Guide to How Life Grows, Develops, Reproduces, and Gets Along, The Way Life Works is what happens when a biologist and artist share an interest in life from bacteria to humans, and collaborate on taking their knowledge public. The result is a most magnificent science book, devoted to the wonder and unity of the natural world. The chapters start with Patterns and Energy, continue with Information, Machinery, Feedback, and Community, and end with Evolution. Each is superbly written, delightfully illustrated, and supremely informative.
Take the chapter on energy and its explanation of ATP, a.k.a. the conversion of light energy into chemical energy. The metaphor is dance, with an illustration showing electrons as jitterbuggers in the Chloroplast Ballroom. The text explains that
as the lights spin and the band breaks into "Sugar Jump," the dancers go wild. Suddenly a bystander inspired by a couple on the floor gets dancing feet. This in turn excites a second bystander to dance and before long a chain reaction takes place, each new dancer energizing the next bystander.
It's a brilliant start to a lucid explanation of a subject that plunges many a biology student into a panic, here made so readily accessible that readers, ages 10 to 100, can come away with a working mental model of the process. And so it goes for division of cells, DNA double helixes, fermentation, and the adaptation of genes. Hoagland and Dodson have succeeded in producing that most beauteous of reference books, the resource that makes you interested in what you had thought was dull as dishwater, then, once you're hooked, raises your understanding to a high standard of comprehension. It's a truly laudatory work of science and art. --Stephanie Gold
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Biology concepts explained.......2005-08-16
The illustrations and text are so clear at explaining the concepts of biology that I recommend this book to everyone I know with a high school kid. I used this as my basic text for a class for homeschoolers on cell biology. My little geek daughter has read and reread this book from the age of 8 or 9, and at the age of 12 (with some other study) got a 750 on the SAT II Biology test. Hoaglund really knows how to explain life science. I especially recommend the section explaining how life staves off entropy to allow building of complexity. I learned more from this little book than from high school Biology.
Absoultely Inspirational and enlightening.......2003-06-20
This book is a masterpiece. It opens up your eyes and your imagination in such a fation, you will understand many concepts that otherwise an ordinary person like myself couldnt put together sciencewise. Thanks so much to the Authors. Big talent.
very good book for 10-15 years old.......2002-01-18
This book managed to take my 12 years old away from TV and PS2.
I wish I know more of such books. I thought that Brief History of Time would do same trick. No, he got stuck in it. So I will keep looking.
Great Book!.......2000-08-06
A great book to read with wonderful cartoon illustrations. As a high school science teacher, I've also found this book invaluable for teaching hard to grasp concepts.
The best book I ever read!.......2000-07-19
Style is awesome!. The graphics and analogies are so well done that almost anybody without previous biology knowledge can get the full picture of the basics (and even some level of detail) of molecular and cell biology after reading this book. The level of abstraction is so good that sometimes I had to stop to think about what I read to get the real dimension that the writers wanted to expossed. It is a real master piece describing life (as life and not as an specific species) in its full dimension. Congrats to the authors!, I have read so many books, but I can't remember one with such an in depth, simply and universal style. That book is worth far more than the $20 I paid for it.
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In One Hundred Semesters, William Chace mixes incisive analysis with memoir to create an illuminating picture of the evolution of American higher education over the past half century. Chace follows his own journey from undergraduate education at Haverford College to teaching at Stillman, a traditionally African-American college in Alabama, in the 1960s, to his days as a professor at Stanford and his appointment as president of two very different institutions--Wesleyan University and Emory University.
Chace takes us with him through his decades in education--his expulsion from college, his boredom and confusion as a graduate student during the Free Speech movement at Berkeley, and his involvement in three contentious cases at Stanford: on tenure, curriculum, and academic freedom. When readers follow Chace on his trip to jail after he joins Stillman students in a civil rights protest, it is clear that the ideas he presents are born of experience, not preached from an ivory tower.
The book brings the reader into both the classroom and the administrative office, portraying the unique importance of the former and the peculiar rituals, rewards, and difficulties of the latter.
Although Chace sees much to lament about American higher education--spiraling costs, increased consumerism, overly aggressive institutional self-promotion and marketing, the corruption of intercollegiate sports, and the melancholy state of the humanities--he finds more to praise. He points in particular to its strength and vitality, suggesting that this can be sustained if higher education remains true to its purpose: providing a humane and necessary education, inside the classroom and out, for America's future generations.
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One Professor Who Gets It.......2007-06-02
I wondered if I should read a 375-page book by a guy who never got out of school. He never left it because he thinks higher education is the best thing we've got. He also knows what the flaws are, like pandering to the money sources at the expense of teaching. This is a fun, funny, wise, insightful analysis of the whole spectrum of college and graduate school. Everyone would profit from it.
Especially all those other professors.
If all memoirs were this readable, you'd never pick up a novel.......2007-05-22
In this witty and thoroughly engaging memoir, William M. Chace looks at the big issues in higher education today, all through the filter of his personal experience over a half-century, first as student, then professor, and finally university president.
Professor Chace's personal story is so warm and funny, and told so modestly, that you almost forget you are reading about a truly distinguished American life. A respected scholar of James Joyce, an oft-awarded teacher, and an administrator who reached the top post at two major American universities, Chace has been a leader in the field of education throughout his career.
From the first chapter you are hooked, as Chace describes his personal struggles as a student--the confusion and drift so typical of a young person entering college--and contrasts the academic environment in which he struggled to grow up with the supercharged, competitive environment of today.
All the important issues in higher education---high costs, testing, academic freedom, the clashes between curriculum and culture, the higher purpose of it all--are tackled with Chace's clear perspective and insight.
This engaging memoir is a must-read for anyone with loved ones heading to college, or anyone interested in the future of American higher education.
too forgiving.......2007-05-05
This is probably the best book to begin if you want to get a review of what has been happening to higher education over the last 50 years. Very well written and comprehensive. Anyone who ever went to Haverford, Wesleyan, Berkeley, or Emory will particularly enjoy it.
My one and only caution is that it reads as if one of the authors intentions is to heal the many wounds that may have been left festering at his retirement. I kept wondering what he really thinks. I am sure there are many more stories that he could have told if he weren't so concerned about hurting someone's feelings. The instincts of an administrator won out over his gifts as a writer. That said, it has been a very good story.
The full title summarizes this book very tidily.......2007-03-26
With distinguished cogency, Professor and President Emeritus Chace commingles memoirs of his first fifty years in American academia and scholarly "lectures" on the historical and current state of higher education. Assured, methodical, and tactful, Chace's 100 SEMESTERS must surely mirror its author who navigated the halls of learning at Berkeley as a grad student during the Vietnam war campus turmoil, taught and entered administration at Stanford, and presided over diverse and sometimes chaotic Wesleyan before assuming the presidency of well-endowed Emory for nine years.
Chace shows himself to be a teacher and leader of conscience, deliberation, and pragmatism. He holds staunch liberal/progressive views, yet acknowledges the value of tried-and-true basics. For example, although he supported vigorous integration of colleges and universities when such was controversial, Chace, unlike some, valued diverse student bodies as a means to enrich the entire institution, not as a means to radical political and social ends. And in English curriculum debates, he saw the merit of broadening course offerings to include women's studies and black literature, but he also believed abolishing core book requirements would weaken quality education.
This volume scrutinizes the growth of universities into, typically, large corporate-like entities and Chace, ever the teacher at heart, takes on some of the deficiencies he has observed in this. He states, "Research should not lead to monetary profits, but to further learning." Chace adds, "What makes some schools better than other schools is one thing only: the quality of the faculty." He also deplores the skyrocketing inflation of university presidents' salaries, urging that they be adjusted; four times top tenured professors' salaries is too much of a gap, he maintains.
For all the wealth of discussion of higher education's trends, triumphs, and systemic problems; the most interesting sections of 100 SEMESTERS are those focusing on Chace's experiences as a student and a young professor. Most absorbing are his discussions of meeting the doctoral requirements (among them a three-hour oral exam on all of English literature, but not among them an oral defense of the doctoral dissertation), his favorite and not-so-favorite instructors, and then his own methods of teaching and the books he thought should be studied and taught. Would that 100 SEMESTERS had contained more of this material than it did.
Chace writes that "none of the rooms where the work of a college or university is done is now a secret to me." His 100 SEMESTERS conveys his acquired knowledge of these rooms with crisp, reasoned intelligence and genuine and appealing personal imprint. Very worth reading.
The lowdown on higher education - review by 80 semester veteran in Miami.......2007-01-04
Anybody associated with higher education, students, parents, faculty, administrators, trustees and even a few university presidents would benefit by reading this lucidly written insiders view on higher education. It would open the minds of students and parents myopically focused on grades and who think that university is an extension of high school. Faculty would benefit from reading Mace's balanced account about the problems that plague administrators in trying to run institutions in an orderly and solvent manner. Adminstrators, presidents trustees should meditate on Mace's contention that faculty are the intellectual captital of the institution and not mere labor (faculty will cheer this notion, of course). Chace clearly and objectively articulates the vision of higher education and comments on the changes (some good, some bad) that have taken place in the last 40 years. The topic may seem dry to some, but Mace's prose is so good (he is an ex English professor, after all) that his story and commentary is compelling.
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ConZentrate: Get Focused and Pay Attention--When Life Is Filled with Pressures, Distractions, and Multiple Priorities
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What's Holding You Back?: 30 Days to Having the Courage and Confidence to Do What You Want, Meet Whom You Want, and Go Where You Want
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The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense at Work
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Book Description
Tongue Fu! for Schools provides real life ways to get along with anyone, anytime, anywhere. The author articulates her message with illustrations, etc., that are based on actual situations, not imagination.
Customer Reviews:
Tongue Fu! At School.......2005-09-16
This is an immediately useful book. There are practical solutions to many problems in the school today.
Just what I needed..........2005-07-17
I just completed Tongue Fu @ school. This book was just what I needed to revitalize myself. I am a principal of a Catholic School in Colorado. Our parent community can sometimes be a bit of a challange. After reading your book I have decided to purchase copies for all of my teachers.
Raves for Tongue Fu! at School!.......2004-07-08
It's obvious that Sam has kids and has been through trying times with their schools. Her practical advice is not like what I've read before. It offers simple yet effective techniques that can be mastered by anyone and can be used in many other life situations. We all want our conversations with teachers and principals to be productive and not blaming. Sam's do's and
don'ts about dialogue helped me "get it" quickly. I think it's going to help me in my talks with my children also. I hope their teachers read it too.
what to say in difficult situations at school.......2004-07-06
One of the things they don't teach in school is constructive, practical dialogue techniques that can help focus on solutions. I liked Tongue Fu! and I like Tongue Fu! at School for the same reason. These easy to learn techniques can literally change the dynamics of relationships between parents and coaches or teachers and vice versa. She doesn't waste time on theory and understands we need real life, right now help when we are trying to help our children. Perfect for educators at all levels and for parents who have children in school. Great value.
Focuses on School Setting.......2004-07-06
The main reason I like this book so much is that it focuses good, solid self-improvement information in a specific setting: the school; which, as an educational administrator, I can easily use. The examples of better communication are situations that I run into every day. This makes it easier for me to remember the lessons I learn from the book. Some of Sam Horn's suggestions are based on common knowledge, like the Golden Rule, and some are quite creative, but all are based on "real life" situations in the educational workplace. If you're a teacher or school administrator--even a student--this is a great book to improve your communication, your relationships and your life!
Book Description
"A diary for a social entrrepreneur, an inspiring how-to guide for young people with big dreams, a thoughtful tale of the ups and downs of a decade at the stunningly successful non-profit organization"--New York Times
From her dorm room at Princeton University, twenty-one-year-old college senior Wendy Kopp decided to launch a movement to improve public education in America. In One Day, All Children... , she shares the remarkable story of Teach For America, a non-profit organization that sends outstanding college graduates to teach for two years in the most under-resourced urban and rural public schools in America. The astonishing success of the program has proven it possible for children in low-income areas to attain the same level of academic achievement as children in more privileged areas and more privileged schools.
One Day, All Children... is not just a personal memoir. It's a blueprint for the new civil rights movement--a movement that demands educational access and opportunity for all American children.
Customer Reviews:
Inspiring Story, But Gets Bogged Down.......2006-05-18
ONE DAY, ALL CHILDREN is the story of how Wendy Kopp started Teach For America. For those unfamiliar with the program, Teach For America is an organization that recruits college graduates and young adults to work for two years at inner city and rural schools where there are teaching shortages. Corps members are sent through an extremely extensive three week training program during the summer before heading off to their various assignments in the fall. Teach For America has come under criticism by the professional educational teaching programs because corps members aren't forced to go through a teacher education program before being hired. Personally, I think the program is a great idea that is meeting the needs of our nation's underprivileged children; instead of throwing money at the savage inequality of education, Teach For America is attempting to fix the problem.
ONE DAY, ALL CHILDREN explains how Kopp came up with the idea, how she got the organization started, the trials and tribulations of the organization during the first year, growing pains that happened years later, etc. Those who are familiar with Teach For America might find the book interesting as well as anyone looking for a somewhat inspiring story of a person who creating a national life changing educational agency from scratch. Those who are involved in education might enjoy reading the book, too, though professional teacher educators might balk at the idea of sleeping with an enemy that they seem to hate. For everyone else, the book has some interesting moments, but most of those come near the beginning so you might want to spend your time reading something else.
An Inspiring, True Story That Tackles Harsh Realities.......2005-02-21
"One Day, All Children" is a captivating story of how Wendy Kopp, the founder of Teach for America, and how she followed her dreams to DO SOMETHING about the harsh realities and failures of many of our public schools. Mind you, the book TELLS ALL, from fundraising nightmares to team member turmoil; this is not simply a book on idealistic pedagogy. The story is guaranteed to frustrate you and inspire you. That a fresh college grad, assisted by other fresh young people, established Teach for America is incredible. This is worthwhile reading for Teach for America applicants, new teachers, education students, and social justice-minded people.
An inspirational short read.......2002-09-19
In less than 200 pages, Ms. Kopp details every step she took in establishing Teach for America, the national teaching corps for recent college graduates. Chapters 1-9 are a primer for fundraising techniques, non-profit organizational set-up and strong management skills. But, Chapter 10, the most interesting by far, is a lengthy description on what makes good educators. You may be inspired enough to join in the efforts in ensuring excellent education for all children in this great nation of ours.
An Idea Acted Upon...........2002-07-20
One person, and idea, and a difference. Wendy Kopp detailed the relentless cycle of securing grant money to meet payroll to keep the organization afloat. Often the life of this organization was within days of sinking, but alas, the golden check was cleared. She is a very gifted networker, who managed a large organization without management experience until she handed over the operational reigns to those who knew what was going on. This account is from the perspective of the person who created the organization and ran it, so this should be taken into account. Their was heavy emphasis on recruiting graduates from Ivy League universities, which is good, because the students they would be teaching almost never have access to teachers with Ivy League educations and exposure. Those not in the Ivy Leagues seemed to not have a shot, although they could have made a significant impact. The reason why Teach For America exists in the first place in my opinion, is because the monopolistic public school system is an outright systematic, bureaucratic disaster today. TFA is a needed action, but also puts a band-aid on a bullet wound that is bleeding like a sieve. Recommended to young, new teachers, that are still idealistic and haven't become cynical, burned out, or moribund yet because of politics, administrators, and idiotic school policies.
Success against the odds!.......2002-03-16
Read the book in one day! Even though you know the outcome, it has the pull of a fiction novel as you read through the ups and downs of building TFA.
Kopp shows that vision, persistence and optimism can beat the odds when it comes to a good idea. She also demonstrates that all good ideas hit big speed bumps and resiliency is key with some insightful stories.
In addition there is a fairly specific prescription for what makes for a good teacher at the end of the book. This isn't philosophical musings--this is exeperiential lessons being laid out by Kopp.
If you feel like being uplifted and gaining some knowledge on what makes a good teacher operate--read this book.
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