Women Who Run with the Wolves

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UPDATED, WITH NEW MATERIAL BY THE AUTHOR"WOMEN WHO RUN WITH THE WOLVES isn't just another book. It is a gift of profound insight, wisdom, and love. An oracle from one who knows."--Alice WalkerWithin every woman there lives a powerful force, filled with good instincts, passionate creativity, and ageless knowing. She is the Wild Woman, who represents the instinctual nature of women. But she is an endangered species. In WOMEN WHO RUN WITH THE WOLVES, Dr. Estés unfolds rich intercultural myths, fairy tales, and stories, many from her own family, in order to help women reconnect with the fierce, healthy, visionary attributes of this instinctual nature. Through the stories and commentaries in this remarkable book, we retrieve, examine, love, and understand the Wild Woman and hold her against our deep psyches as one who is both magic and medicine. Dr. Estés has created a new lexicon for describing the female psyche. Fertile and life-giving, it is a psychology of women in the truest sense, a knowing of the soul."This volume reminds us that we are nature for all our sophistication, that we are still wild, and the recovery of that vitality will itself set us right in the world."--Thomas Moore Author of Care of the Soul"I am grateful to WOMEN WHO RUN WITH THE WOLVES and to Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés. The work shows the reader how glorious it is to be daring, to be caring, and to be women. Everyone who can read should read this book."--Maya Angelou"An inspiring book, the 'vitamins for the soul' [for] women who are cut off from their intuitive nature."--San Francisco Chronicle"Stands out from the pack . . . A joy and sparkle in [the] prose . . . This book will become a bible for women interested in doing deep work. . . . It is a road map of all the pitfalls, those familiar and those horrifically unexpected, that a woman encounters on the way back to her instinctual self. Wolves . . . is a gift."--Los Angeles Times"A mesmerizing voice . . . Dramatic storytelling she learned at the knees of her [immigrant] aunts."--Newsweek

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CP Estes: Women Who Run With Wolves.......2007-05-20

This is prolly the best book I have ever read. Brings me to tears, has me laughing, and everything in between. VERY good for women and men, as what she touches on relates to both sexes, although she focuses on women. Excellent book.

Women Who Run With The Wolves.......2007-05-14

I love this book. Great for any woman struggling to know and feel comfortable with the real self living in her skin. Great to know you're OK!

A book that should resurface again and again as great feminist lit.......2007-05-11

Each time I move and pare down my bookshelves, I immediately set aside as untouchable those books without which my personal library would be less rich. "Women Who Run with the Wolves" is one such book. I pick it up in good times and bad ones, and I'm always grateful for the experience.

My favorite book - my favorite author. .......2007-04-16

I first read this book 10 years ago with a group of women who met weekly, and I continue to refer to it often as a reminder of the insights that are recounted so well through the amazing storytelling talents of Clarissa Pinkola Estes. She has a way of speaking directly to my soul through her words and thoughtful analysis. A beautiful, life changing book!

Running with the Wolves.......2007-03-13

Every women should read this book ! Very insightful, extraordinary 21 century take on Hans Christian Andersen.

Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower, Book 5)

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Epic storytelling and more
The Dark Tower series went from classic to rubbish in this entry.
Stephen the king
Stephen King Dark Tower Series
The decline continues...

Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower, Book 5)
Stephen King
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ASIN: 141651693X
Release Date: 2006-01-24

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Set in a world of extraordinary circumstances, filled with stunning visual imagery and unforgettable characters, the DARK TOWER series is unlike anything you have ever read.

Here is the fifth installment, "one of the strongest entries yet in what will surely be a master storyteller's magnum opus" (Locus).

Roland Deschain and his ka-tet are bearing southeast through the forests of Mid-World on their quest for the Dark Tower. Their path takes them to the outskirts of Calla Bryn Sturgis. But beyond the tranquil farm town, the ground rises to the hulking darkness of Thunderclap, the source of a terrible affliction that is stealing the town's soul. The wolves of Thunderclap and their unspeakable depredation are coming. To resist them is to risk all, but these are odds the gunslingers are used to. Their guns, however, will not be enough....

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"Roland Deschain and his ka-tet are bearing southeast through the forests of Mid-World, the almost timeless landscape that seems to stretch from the wreckage of civility that defined Roland's youth to the crimson chaos that seems the future's only promise. Readers of Stephen King's epic series know Roland well, or as well as this enigmatic hero can be known. They also know the companions who have been drawn to his quest for the Dark Tower: Eddie Dean and his wife, Susannah; Jake Chambers, the boy who has come twice through the doorway of death into Roland's world; and Oy, the Billy-Bumbler. In this long-awaited fifth novel in the saga, their path takes them to the outskirts of Calla Bryn Sturgis, a tranquil valley community of farmers and ranchers on Mid-World's borderlands. Beyond the town, the rocky ground rises toward the hulking darkness of Thunderclap, the source of a terrible affliction that is slowly stealing the community's soul. One of the town's residents is Pere Callahan, a ruined priest who, like Susannah, Eddie, and Jake, passed through one of the portals that lead both into and out of Roland's world. As Father Callahan tells the ka-tet the astonishing story of what happened following his shamed departure from Maine in 1977, his connection to the Dark Tower becomes clear, as does the danger facing a single red rose in a vacant lot off Second Avenue in midtown Manhattan. For Calla Bryn Sturgis, danger gathers in the east like a storm cloud. The Wolves of Thunderclap and their unspeakable depredation are coming. To resist them is to risk all, but these are odds the gunslingers are used to, and they can give the Calla-folken both courage and cunning. Their guns, however, will not be enough. "

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Epic storytelling and more.......2007-09-05

With the Dark Tower series Stephen King has managed to combine an epic fantasy quest with classic Old Westerns, a bit of gothic horror, and urban fantasy thrown in for good measure. What you get from this mix is a series destined to be a classic.

Roland the gunslinger from Gilead and his ka-tet, having survived a giant mechanical bear and other evils in Wizard and Glass, stumble upon the small town of Calla Bryn Surgis. Once in a generation this town with an unusually large number of twins, must give up half of its children to "the Wolves" who take them to the dark land of Thunderclap for a few days and send them back as raving idiots who eventually grow into giants and die in their thirties. Just like the little Mexican town in the classic Western the farmers of this small community ask the traveling gunslingers to help them fight off the bad guys, but this is no ordinary Western.

King has his heroes traveling back and forth to 1970s New York on their quest to save the rose that is the Dark Tower, too, fighting bad guys along the way and discovering the bizarre connections between his world and ours. Also, thrown into the mix is the disgraced Father Callahan of 'Salem's Lot, Maine who just happens to be the local priest in the Calla. Add to that Susannah, a recovering schizophrenic member of the ka-tet, who is carrying something unspeakable in her womb, a robot named Andy who serves the farmers of the Calla by carrying messages and telling horoscopes, and you've got the most unusual adventure story to come out in years.

Amid all this King spins out a story that is both compelling and homey somehow. I felt like I was listening to him tell it by a campfire on a crisp autumn night. Even if you are not normally a Stephen King fan b/c you don't read horror fiction give this book, and this series a try. Fantasy and Sci-fi fans will especially love it.

Beware if you are offended by violence and language. It is not the worst out there, but this is adult stuff.

The Dark Tower series went from classic to rubbish in this entry. .......2007-08-31

I love the first four books in this series, but when this crappy follow-up came out, I found that it sucks hard. The story is stupid and the writing is lame. Its garbage. Ignore this rubbish and stick with Dark Tower Novels 1-4.

Stephen the king.......2007-08-29

I admire Stephen Kings work. He is one of the few writers out there, who actually gets better with every book he writes. The Dark Tower series, I feel is quite simply Kings quintessential story, his master piece.

It has taken him most of his adult life to write his tale of the 'The Gun Slinger', but my wasn't it worth the wait. I fully recommend this book, most people who are considering this book, I imagine will already be fans of the series, and you will not be disappointed! For those who are new to Roland's tale, what are you waiting for, 'The Tower' awaits......

Stephen King Dark Tower Series.......2007-07-25

tThis book arrived in a timely in excellant condition, and packaged very good. I was pleased with all

The decline continues..........2007-07-17

I would like to say one thing before I start this one and that is that I DO NOT like to write bad reviews. I do not set out to bash people's work for fun or spite or whatever it is that motivates bashers and trolls. I find it's more fulfilling to try to find the good stuff in any work of art and enjoy that instead of focusing on the negative. Sometimes however, it must be done and I also can't NOT review book 5 in a series I've reviewed 1-4 in.

If anyone actually bothers to read my earlier reviews they'll see that I was absolutely floored by the first three and a half books in this series. I loved it's originality and it's pace (yeah, especially the pace) which kept me turning pages while the plot built to the point where, if this had been a movie, the intermission would have been. That was the end of the big train thing with the riddle game. Funnily enough, this is where this series began to become a train wreck.

After 600 pages of Roland making out with his girlfriend while trying to gain control of a crystal ball whose relevance (enough to spend chapters and chapters on) was never satisfactorily explained, we return to the here and now, have an odd encounter and get ready for the final leg of the journey to the dark tower.

And so I began Wolves of the Calla with that "Ok, now we're getting down TO IT!" kind of feeling that you get when you open Return of the King. Now I was aware that there are two books after this one, but I also knew that he sat down to write these last three books straight through. So with all this in mind I was ready to really get to final push.

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Now, after creating that readiness in the reader at the end of Wizard and Glass, the first thing that Mr. King does is lead us on a MASSIVE F---ING DETOUR! Yes, we've established that the Tower is all, our protagonist will sacrifice small children (and anyone else) to get to it. He will do whatever it takes.. but he has time to stop and play Toshirô Mifune in some rehash of The Seven Samurai. Say all you want about this detour being the will of Ka or whatever, but I think it was just an excuse to get Father Calihan into the story.

It is worth noting parenthetically here that I have always loved Stephen King's cross connecting of his characters and this is no exception. The final scenes in this book have some great existential quandries that would have been AWESOME had they happened back in book two or three but only add to the mess in this novel.

Also from the rehash department comes the Susannah plotline, she's a schizo again, and true to form, it was done much better the first time. Thre is also a generous helping of Rosemary's Baby to balance out the books somehow.

But all that is ok, I can deal with all that. Here's what I don't get, The Dark Tower, somewhere along the line, when I wasn't watching.. became a rose being fought over by mobsters. I follow that, but what I don't understand is: Why, after finding out that the rose is the tower, do our gunslinger heroes not gather up Yul Brynner and Steve McQueen and go to the TOWER! NO, they decide to stay and help Ant Island defend itself against the grasshoppers.. pardon me.. robot grasshoppers.

(If you understood all three of those movie references.. you're officially a movie geek :))

Ok, From all of the above, you might think that I think this book sucked. Well, I don't. There is still a lot of good here. There is a lot of suspense leading up to the final confrontation in the book. There are some interesting secondary characters and there is Andy the Robot. Robots are always good. There are also, dispite my above comments, hints that this stop was unplanned but nescessary.

So I'm giving it a three out of five. That's not a bad rating for one book, but the quality of the series is steadily declining and I'm fairly sure that the tower will not be the awesome thing that I envisioned when I read the first books in the series. I think it will end up being quite dull.

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Perhaps more funny for adults than for pre-schoolers
This version will blow you away!
A New Point of View on an Old Story
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Hilarious-One of My All Time Favorite Books

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
Jon Scieszka
Manufacturer: Puffin
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ASIN: 0140544518

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"There has obviously been some kind of mistake," writes Alexander T. Wolf from the pig penitentiary where he's doing time for his alleged crimes of 10 years ago. Here is the "real" story of the three little pigs whose houses are huffed and puffed to smithereens... from the wolf's perspective. This poor, much maligned wolf has gotten a bad rap. He just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with a sneezy cold, innocently trying to borrow a cup of sugar to make his granny a cake. Is it his fault those ham dinners--rather, pigs--build such flimsy homes? Sheesh.

This 10th-anniversary edition of Jon Scieszka's New York Times Best Book of the Year, The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!, includes a special, impassioned letter from prisoner A. Wolf himself and a snappy new jacket by Caldecott Honor artist Lane Smith, whose quirky perspectives still color the illustrations throughout. As with The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, the collaborators take a classic story and send it through the wisecracker machine, much to the glee of kids young and old. (Ages 4 to 8 or much, much older) --Emilie Coulter

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In this best-selling collaboration between author (and performer) Jon Scieszka and illustrator Lane Smith, with music by noted composer Kurt Hoffman, you will hear Alexander T. Wolf tell the story from his point of view. Side one features narration and music, while side two has music alone, so that you can read it out loud by yourself.

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Perhaps more funny for adults than for pre-schoolers.......2007-08-30

I really like Jon Scienszka - especially _The Stinky Cheese Man and other tales_; but I suspect his stories are geared for a slightly older audience (age 5 and up) than for younger children, as the humor in _The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs_ is a bit sophisticated for younger (and more literal) children.

With that said, the premise - that the Big Bad Wolf is misunderstood, and the deaths of the 3 Little Pigs was just a big misunderstanding - is great: I like the idea of teaching children to empathize and think beyond the literal. And certainly children will develop this as they grow. I do recommend the book - the art, the story and the telling of it are masterfully done. However think about the relative intellectual maturity of the audience before buying ... it may be good wine before its time.

This version will blow you away!.......2007-08-19

Poor Big Bad Wolf - he always gets a bad rap. But now he is here telling his side of the story. According to him, it's all about a sneeze and a cup of sugar. Once again, Smith's illustrations are highly amusing, as is the story of a misunderstood wolf who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time (Riiiiiiiight). I love how the story has been jazzed up with phrases such as - "Can you believe it? I mean, who in his right mind would build a house of straw?" (as said by the wolf). This book really is short and sweet and hopefully it will make readers think about whose side of the story is correct.

A New Point of View on an Old Story.......2007-08-03

My children (ages 12, 8 and 5) had gotten this book from the library, but since they continued to read it over and over again, I thought we should have our own copy. It is a very clever story of the Three Little Pigs told from the wolf's point of view. As enjoyable it is for the children, it's just as enjoyable for the adult reading with them.

Grandmother's input.......2007-07-28

I bought this for my grandchildren, a boy who is eight and a girl who is seven. They like books so I was curious about their reaction. They both liked the story and the pictures. Their mother was particularly impressed. The humor is appropriate for children and for adults so I would recommend this for any age. It will make you smile.

Hilarious-One of My All Time Favorite Books.......2007-07-09

This is one of my all time favorite picture books. I have read it and used it as a teacher with children from grades K-3 as well as with my own children. Reading the story always sparks great debate as to whom children believe--the wolf's account or the pig's, and children of all ages can see the humor in this account of the wolf's version of the story of the 3 Little Pigs. I couldn't get through a school year without reading The True Story of the Three Little Pigs.

Chronicles of Ancient Darkness #3: Soul Eater (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness)

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Chronicles of Ancient Darkness
In the great forests of ancient times, Torak and his friend, Renn, once again hunt.
A considerable improvement.
Great series.
Great Companion Book for the Series

Chronicles of Ancient Darkness #3: Soul Eater (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness)
Michelle Paver
Manufacturer: Katherine Tegen Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0060728310
Release Date: 2007-02-20

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It's winter, and Wolf, Torak's beloved pack-brother, has been captured by an unknown foe. In a desperate bid to rescue him, Torak and Renn must brave the frozen wilderness of the Far North.

As they battle for survival amid howling blizzards and the ever-present menace of the great white bear, their friendship is tested to the breaking point, and Torak is forced to get closer to his enemies than ever before. . . .

Soul Eater is a haunting story of loyalty and loss, a chilling portrayal of the nature of evil, and the next step in the perilous journey that began with Wolf Brother and Spirit Walker.

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Chronicles of Ancient Darkness.......2007-07-09

I purchased this book for my son who is 13 years old and has never been interested in reading books. I homeschool my son and I purchased the first book in this series "Wolf Brother" for him to read for school. What a GREAT FIND! He loved the book and asked for the next two in the series. My daughter and I have read the series also. We can't wait for book #4 to come out. This series has very high energy, lots of action and it is an interesting read.

In the great forests of ancient times, Torak and his friend, Renn, once again hunt........2007-06-05

In the great forests of ancient times, Torak and his friend, Renn, once again hunt. With them is the giant wolf dog who is never far from Torak's side. Everything seems normal to them until Torak comes across the feather of the fierce eagle owl, which is a bad omen. Though Torak throws it away, the hunt is spoiled when a giant eagle owl swoops from the tree tops and scares their prey away. Then, unexpectedly, Wolf darts away as if in pursuit of new prey. Though they try to follow, he easily out-distances them.

After some debate they decide to continue their hunt for Wolf and not go back to their Raven tribe. Little do they know what this decision will mean as they struggle deeper and deeper into uncharted, frozen lands. This is the beginning of the end for Torak and Renn.

In the meantime, Wolf has fallen into a trap set by the dreaded Soul Eaters; he has been beaten, drugged and caged. The Soul Eaters are in the process of gathering the fiercest animal hunters to sacrifice. It is the strength of these hunters that will help make the Soul Eaters the strongest tribe. They are power hungry, evil and reek of rotting flesh as they move forward with their evil plan.

Without the help of the White Fox Clan, Torak and Renn might have perished. When attacked by the winter bear, it is Fox Clan member Inuktiluk who helps them and takes them to the frozen river so they can attempt to cross into the dangerous unknown. But even in their worst dreams, they have no idea how horrible it will be when at last they find the beloved animal.

...The tip of Wolf's bushy silver tail was matted with dried blood: but it wasn't that which turned [Torak] ill with fear. It was the slimy greenish-black flesh which showed through in patches. Flesh which stank of rottenness.

"It's the blackening sickness," said Renn. "It's poisoning him. The worms of sickness are eating him up from inside."

Once again, Michelle Paver has created a magical world in which good and evil are constantly at war. Torak and Renn are more fully realized as their characters mature and endure harrowing experiences. Paver's writing is fluid and strong, capturing the language, landscape and personalities of this ancient time. Readers of the first two installments of the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series will be thrilled with this story --- probably the most powerful book yet.

--- Reviewed by Sally M. Tibbetts

A considerable improvement........2007-04-20

I enjoyed Wolf Brother but hated Spirit Walker and I was weary that this entry in the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series was going to be just as meandering and slow. Fortunately it's not and it's just as good as the first book.

Wolf is kidnapped by the evil Soul Eaters so Torak and Renn must chase after them into The Far North to rescue him. Their chase brings them to the Eye of the Viper, a cave deep, deep in a mountain where the Soul Eaters have made their lair and intend to sacrifice 9 hunters to unleash demon hoardes under their control upon the world.

The mythology is getting a tad out of hand though. I don't know whether these forest people simply don't understand science and physics and mistake everything for fate, miracles and magic or if it's just their ancient point of view trying to make sense of it. That complaint aside, it's a good book that you'll not want to put down until you've finished it. It's way more fast moving than Spirit Walker and brings the COAD series back on track.

Great series........2007-04-07

It was a cool book. I like how it took place on a icy snowy mountain. Can't wait for the fourth book to come out!! This from the mouth of an adventurous 10 year old boy.

Great Companion Book for the Series.......2007-03-20

While this book has many surprising twists and turns, it is enjoyable and fun to read. Once again we follow Torak, Wolf, and Renn viewing them all, from there point of view.
Very mild changes do happen though, such as, Wolf now calls Renn 'The Pack Sister' instead of 'Female Tailess'. And Renn also has a much major role in the book then say in WOLF BROTHER, and also the book switches to her view more.
This is a very enjoyable book and I recomend it to any one from 10-100.

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Best one yet...
Another great fables book
Demented fairy tales, but in a good way
Where's Bigby?
Series continues as strong as ever

Fables Vol. 8: Wolves
Bill Willingham
Manufacturer: Vertigo
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ASIN: 1401210015

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Best one yet..........2007-08-30

This volume carries up to Fables 50th issue. And I've got to tell you, it is worth it. Wow!

Another great fables book.......2007-06-12

Fables is one of the best graphic novels I have ever read and vol. 8 slaps on another coat of greatness paint onto this already well painted series...I don't think that makes any sense. Anyway this was a good read and I can't wait for vol. 9.

Demented fairy tales, but in a good way.......2007-06-11

The premise of this wonderful series is to rewrite and expand the world of fairy tales. They characters of which has entered our world fleeing a great evil. Lots of fun, smart and witty, typical american style illustrations for the most part, but nice. Some similarities of premise to the Sand Man series, but not quite as inventive or as extensively research and deep. Start at #1 for the best read.

Where's Bigby?.......2007-04-13

Bill Williangham, Fables: Wolves (Vertigo, 2006)

Willingham takes a small time-out from the big story arc to resolve a smaller one: where did Bigby run off to, anyway? Willingam has been setting this up for a while, and ties together a bunch of loose ends with called-in favors and the like in this entry in the series, and "satisfying" ends up being an understatement. When Wolves is on, it's one of the best in the series so far. It's not always on, unfortunately (Mowgli's search for Bigby lags in a number of places), but that shouldn't stop you from plowing into this one as soon as you get the chance. *** ½

Series continues as strong as ever.......2007-04-12

Another awesome book in the Fables series. Wolves doesn't have as much slam-bang action as some of the other trades, but has more than enough great dialogue and unique situations to make up for it. I thought the big issue 50 could have been a little stronger, but then again Willingham packs a LOT into that one issue. The Cinderella one-shot at the end is very funny and charming. The best stories, still, are those at the beginning starring a grown-up Mowgli the Jungle Boy.

Compared to some of the past books, this one is very upbeat and refreshing. It's a nice break from the string of murders and crisises that have plagued the Fables cast since the beginning.

Not at all recommended for first-time readers. Really. Anyone who wants to get into Fables should start at volume 1 and work their way up gradually.

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Light and Fun
Wolves In Chic Clothing
Makes you wonder if socialites are like this...
Julia is intriguing!
Working Girl Power!

Wolves in Chic Clothing: A Novel
Carrie Karasyov , and Jill Kargman
Manufacturer: Broadway
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ASIN: 0767917804
Release Date: 2005-04-05

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In The Right Address, Carrie Karasyov and Jill Kargman seared through the upper crust of New York’s glitterati with wicked glee. In their delicious new novel, Wolves in Chic Clothing, they train their merciless spotlight on the young princes and princesses poised to inherit Park Avenue.

Julia, a hip, downtown salesgirl at Pelham’s jewelry store, finds her social life turned on its head when she is asked to deliver a necklace to the store’s young heiress, Lell Pelham, on Lell’s wedding day. Beguiled by Julia’s earnest cluelessness and her vintage-chic vibe, Lell and her gang adopt Julia, and “Eliza Doolittle” her into passing as the heiress to a family fortune, just for a laugh.

Dazed by the whirlwind of trust funds, pedigrees, Cosmopolitans, and penthouses in her new world, Julia is unprepared for the ardent advances of Lell’s husband—or the vicious claws her new “friends” develop when they decide Julia is an ingrate, and demote her from society goddess to penniless cling-on with one well-timed editorial. Suddenly, she must return the borrowed couture clothes and try to remember who she was before the body snatching took place.

Hilarious and completely addictive, Wolves in Chic Clothing is a modern-day rags-to-riches-and-back-again fairy tale that will leave fans stamping their Manolo Blahniks for more.

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In The Right Address, Carrie Karasyov and Jill Kargman seared through the upper crust of New York’s glitterati with wicked glee. In their delicious new novel, Wolves in Chic Clothing, they train their merciless spotlight on the young princes and princesses poised to inherit Park Avenue. Julia, a hip, downtown salesgirl at Pelham’s jewelry store, finds her social life turned on its head when she is asked to deliver a necklace to the store’s young heiress, Lell Pelham, on Lell’s wedding day. Beguiled by Julia’s earnest cluelessness and her vintage–chic vibe, Lell and her gang adopt Julia, and ”Eliza Doolittle” her into passing as the heiress to a family fortune, just for a laugh. Dazed by the whirlwind of trust funds, pedigrees, Cosmopolitans, and penthouses in her new world, Julia is unprepared for the ardent advances of Lell’s husbandor the vicious claws her new “friends” develop when they decide Julia is an ingrate, and demote her from society goddess to penniless cling–on with one well–timed editorial. Suddenly, she must return the borrowed couture clothes and try to remember who she was before the body snatching took place. Hilarious and completely addictive, Wolves in Chic Clothing is a modern–day rags–to–riches–and–back–again fairy tale that will leave fans stamping their Manolo Blahniks for more.

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Light and Fun.......2007-09-14

This is a very quick and breezy read meant to purely entertain and distract, not enlighten. I read it in about two nights and found it very much in tune with Bergdorf Blondes. If you are into New York socialite stories, this one is worth reading. The story is predictable, but the setting is first class.

Wolves In Chic Clothing.......2007-04-03

Flat, pedestrian cliche parody of Sexy in the City, Devil Wears Prada, Nanny Diaries. Clearly living on the fumes and riding the coat tails of the stories listed above, Wolves In Chic Clothing is just one glass of cheap champagne.

The story centers on a group od NY society womens who adopt a young and stylish girl to be their project (hello My Fair Lady). And yawn, all the clumsy descriptive curly-ques. Talk of "well heeled" Manolo wearing, Prada toting bitchy inner intrigue of a bunch of characters who are as boring as predictable.

The story line boils down to some tired and dated message of "Rich people are bad people", "Poor people are real people".

Don't waste your time. Buy yourself a DVD of Sex In The City, Or Devil Wears Prada for the real thing.

Wolves In Chic clothing is the Designer Imposter of books.

Makes you wonder if socialites are like this..........2007-01-25

I was thrown into this book and got out 2 days later. It's a very easy read, under 300 pages. You will fall in love with the main character and this book will make you go "Awww!" at the end! Haven't read any other book by these authors but am off to get The Right Address!

Julia is intriguing!.......2007-01-20

Lell Pelham, the heiress to Pelham's Jewelry Store (I envisioned Tiffany's, but grander)is spoiled and getting married to Will, a playboy on the social circle. Julia Pierce, a beautiful saleswoman has been asked to deliver the infamous "Pelham necklaces" for Lell's wedding. Julia is shocked to learn that Lell has even noticed her, and never would she guess that "Lell would notice her". Lell is intrigued by Julia, who although beautiful would be the perfect person to morph into the social butterfly of the century....she would be responsible for taking someone from another class, but all the classic looks and changing her to fit what her idea of "perfect" is. Lell is joined in her attempts by Polly who is equally as manipulative as her friend. Julia, caught up in the excitement of a new job, new friends, new clothes, and fantastic opportunities finds herself slowly changing into someone that she never thought that she would (she feels attracted to Lell's new husband Will, who is pursuing her because Lell has started cheating on him, right after the honeymoon). There are extremely entertaining and interesting characters in this novel.

Lell Pelham, heiress to a jewelry company, works hard to please her father while hating her mother. She knows that her father is unfaithful whenever possible, but relishes in the fact that he trusts her to run the family business. However, she too is fighting demons of (1) not letting anyone to close, even her husband. (2) Using money to keep people under her control. And (3) wants what she can not have.

Polly, who we hate, but soon understands, is in a marriage (for convenience only); has a child (to beat Lell to the punch); has a husband who drinks and ignores her (and seems to have a secret); gossips non-stop, as well as starts trouble within the group and struggles with her relationship with her mother (who doesn't seem to want to acknowledge her existence)- seems to find out what is really important in life, after it is too late.

Will, married to a woman who can give him everything that he wants materially, but she won't give him what he wants the most her heart. And I think that Will realizes that sometimes selling your soul won't bring you happiness.

Oscar, the sweet misfit of the group, just doesn't understand the long conversations about fashion or what "dumb" benefit that everyone wants to attend, just for the sake of attending

Holly, the friend of Lell and Polly who seems the most down to earth. She is married to a wonderful man, and has two wonderful boys, and for a minute questions "what if"? But in the end,knows what things are important and clings to that.

I really enjoyed this novel and would like to read another. I thought that it was whitty, and although I initially thought that I would never like a book that discussed this kind of topic, it was refreshing.

Working Girl Power!.......2006-11-11

Loved this book. Cool, stylish working girl makes it into snooty NY "in" crowd. Soap opera-like story of the 20-something rich and glamorous...how they are gorgeous, miserable and menacing. The heroine is likable and, of course, comes out okay in the end. Feel good story that I enjoyed reading. Definitely recommend it if you like chick lit!!!

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This has a good story line!
An Adventure in Arizona
*Breaking News* ---Lobo falls in plot hole---
The Last Lobo Book Review
the saga continues

Last Lobo, The
Roland Smith
Manufacturer: Hyperion
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ASIN: 0786815647

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This has a good story line!.......2007-05-25

I am very concerned about saving wild animals so this book was very enjoyable to read. Roland Smith does a good job with stories of putting the reader there sensing what is happening at the moment that is what makes the stories interesting. Jean Schweer

An Adventure in Arizona.......2006-10-12

The Last Lobo by Roland Smith is a cross between adventure (from the boy's perspective) and survival (from the lobo's). Here are the top three reasons why you should read this book. First, it has a good description of the terrain and people. In other words, it was easy for me to picture what I read in my head. Second, it has a fast pace and never lingers on one subject for very long. The author throws in twists when you are not expecting them. Third, the book ties together wolves, endangered species, Native American culture, Arizona and New Mexico. I can think of a lot of other reasons for you to read this book, but I would be 100 before I could list all of them, so I am not going to do that.

*Breaking News* ---Lobo falls in plot hole---.......2005-11-28

The Last Lobo is an interesting animal book about saving an endangered lobo, which is killing off cattle and livestock. The main character, Jacob, is taking a trip to visit his grandfather, who himself is on a visit to his Hopi homeland. On the plane, he meets a person named Buckley, who is interested in Indian carvings. He learns about the animal that is eating the livestock, and tries to find it.
The story is good and worth reading, but there are some plot holes. The disrupted narrative, however, is well hidden, and you won't mind at all. A good book for animal lovers, and for book reports (you can skim it and not miss much), but a character that only appears once was not properly introduced, and got me a little confused. You should read the prequels first, then this.

The Last Lobo Book Review.......2005-10-27

The Last Lobo is about a kid named Jacob Lansa. Jacob has come back from Brazil and his grandfather, Tawapu, but also called Taw.He was supposed to be at a retirement home, had left to Arizona where he had came from. Jacob flies out to Arizona to be with him. He meets a person named Buckley, who sits next to him on the plane. Buckley and Jacob find Taw at the canyon. Jacob sees a newspaper that says they are reintroducing the Mexican wolf, called lobos. The ranchers are getting their livestock killed and are planning on killing the wolf when they see it, even if they have to go to jail. Jacob finds Taw in the canyon. Jacob meets some of his cousins, Marie and Hannah. They also meet Marie's ex-husband Earl. Earl was in jail for manslaughter and they let him out early. Earl threatened Jacob if Jacob didn't stay away from Marie or Hannah. Jacob goes and meets with Uncle John, who was one of Taw's friends from when he lived on the reservation. Jacob tries to capture the wolf with help from Uncle John. The wolf is very smart and digs up some of the traps. Earl is also trying to shoot the wolf, but he wants to kill it. Jacob decides to try to hit the lobo with a tranquilizer dart from a stand near where Uncle John says he thinks the lobo's hideout is. Sure enough, the lobo comes and Jacob hits it with a tranquilizer dart but Earl is also there. Marie tackles him and breaks his leg. The group finds the lobo and also the lobo's den with 4 pups in it. They return the lobos to safety.

I loved this book. I have read both Thunder Cave and Jaguar before and this one was just as good. I thought it was strange how Buckley Johnson just happened to meet Jacob on the plane and ended up becoming good friends with everyone and was in the story up to the end. Buckley Johnson was also the name of a person in Sasquatch who was enigmatic in that story also. Some of my favorite parts are when Jacob meets Earl for the first time. It is exciting and it looks like there would be a fight, then it got broken up by the meeting starting. I didn't understand why Earl didn't shoot Jacob if he was going to shoot his horse because he had already killed someone before. I didn't like how they didn't bring all of the wolves to the government. It would have helped the wolf relocation efforts quite a bit. I liked how the wolf was so smart. It knew how to avoid traps, keep people off its tracks, and not to revisit a kill. Some of the characters I liked were Jacob, because he was the normal person and was very likable. I liked how he could stalk animals without them noticing him. Another character I liked was Taw because he was the one who came back to Arizona in the first place. He also helped his old friend John out by helping him be able to move his left side again. The only character I didn't like was Earl. There wasn't anything he did that was nice. He spent the entire time trying to hurt Jacob, Marie, or the lobo. This was an extremely good book and is one of my favorite books of all.

the saga continues.......2003-10-07

Roland Smith writes about Jake Lansa in a 3 book set - Thunder Cave, Jaguar, and The Last Lobo. I have not yet read the first, but it is next on my list. Smith weaves suspense, intrigue, and cultures in his novel. Thunder Cave takes place in Africa, Jaguar in the Amazon, and Lobo in the American southwest. Readers will be so involved, you won't know your learning about cultures too, Reading out of order isn't a problem, but I wish I had read them in order, Great none the less.

Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf: With a Fully-Orchestrated and Narrated CD

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love it
Brings back Memories
excellent, enriching
Great easy teaching tool!
Almost perfect

Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf: With a Fully-Orchestrated and Narrated CD
Sergei Prokofiev , and Janet Schulman
Manufacturer: Knopf Books for Young Readers
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0375824308
Release Date: 2004-09-14

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THERE IS NO better way to introduce children to classical music than with Prokofiev’s musical fairy tale of the little boy (played by all the strings of the orchestra) who, with the help of a bird (played by the flute), outsmarted the big, bad wolf (played by the French horns). And now with this book and CD package, children can look and listen all at the same time. A new retelling by Janet Schulman follows the basic story, but with a kinder ending for both the big bad wolf and the argumentative duck. Peter Malone’s paintings have the luminous quality of old Russian masters. The CD, with music performed by the Cincinnati Pops and word-for-word narration by Peter A. Thomas, was made exclusively for this book and CD package.

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love it.......2007-09-18

my daughter just loves this book, I think the music could be a little shorter in length between pages, but she doesn't seem to mind.

Brings back Memories.......2007-07-20

I loved this story as a child and was very pleased to find that my 3 year old nephew does as well. Very good for the imagination!

excellent, enriching.......2007-02-26

This is one of the best things I have purchased for my child. Every child should own this, especially in a time where school music programs are being cut. My child's appreciation for the arts has been enriched with this book and CD.

Great easy teaching tool!.......2007-01-04

This book was a great way for my young students to get aquainted with many instrumentes of the orchestra. They loved the story, and the music made it come alive!!

Almost perfect.......2006-11-06

I did not like very much the style of the illustrations, but that is really subjective :) Any way - great book, great music, I enjoy it myself (and I am an adult! :)

The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig

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The three little pigs with a twist
Here's one for the Wolves
Subverts the original in the best way possible.
A grade 3 book review
A grade 3 book review

The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig
Eugene Trivizas
Manufacturer: Aladdin
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When it comes time for the three little wolves to go out into the world and build themselves a house, their mother warns them to beware the big bad pig. But the little wolves' increasingly sturdy dwellings are no match for the persistent porker, who has more up his sleeve than huffing and puffing. It takes a chance encounter with a flamingo pushing a wheelbarrow full of flowers to provide a surprising and satisfying solution to the little wolves' housing crisis.

Eugene Trivizas's hilarious text and Helen Oxenbury's enchanting watercolors have made this delightfully skewed version of the traditional tale a contemporary classic.

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The three little pigs with a twist.......2007-08-06

My son had to have this book. Just from looking at the cover one time! And once we had it in the house, it has become the forever read book. It's illustrations by Helen Oxenbury are amazing and the story will delight children of all ages. It's not scary but it does make you think a bit. I highly recommend this book!

Here's one for the Wolves.......2007-07-30

I bought this book as a gift for the younger daughter of a friend. Since I had ordered Harry Potter for her sister, I wanted her to have something too. It turned out to be one terrific gift in many ways. As a parent and teacher, I would never give a book to a child without checking it first for suitability. I found the story delightful -- warmhearted and humorous. "And the moral of the story is . . . " even better than the original.
The best part for me was that the wolves, those so unfairly maligned family animals, are the Good Guys.
And oh yes, she loved it.

Subverts the original in the best way possible........2007-05-09

My children love this role reversal version of the classic story and so do I!

A grade 3 book review.......2007-05-03

The three Little Wolves and The Big Bad Pig
By Eugene Trivizas

Once three little wolves got some bricks and made a house.But then the big bad pig came along and used a siedgehammer to make the house fall down.So the wolves asked a beaver with concrete for some and made a house.Next the pig came to the house and made it fall down.Then the rinno gave the wolves strong stuff to make a house with.Finlly the pig came and te house fell down and the wolves got some flowersand made a house and the pig came smelled the flowers and was good.
The theme of this book is stick together because the wolves don't go on different trails.The message is don't leave your family behind because the wolves don't leave each other behind.The gerne is fantasy fiction because wolves can not talk.I reccommed this book to my mom because she wants to make a strong house.
I like this book because the charactors different then the other three little pig books.I think the pig and the wolves were dran well because they were detaled.I like how the wolves were determaned to make a strong house.I liked the unacspeced events when the pig made the house fall down.

A grade 3 book review.......2007-05-03

The three little wolves
And the
Big bad pig
by Eugene Trivizas and Helen Oxenbury

Once a momma wolf told her young it was time to live somewhere else but together. Soon they built their house of bricks; soon the big bad pig showed up he smashed the house with a sludge hammer luckily they all got away. They built two more houses one. The three little wolves built one more house hoping to not let it go to waist and it didn't. When the pig come to the next house of flowers he turned to a good guy because the flowers were nice and refreshing
The theme of this book is responsibility because the three little pigs need to look after each other and that is responsibility. The message of this book is to use your time wisely because the first three houses were not thought out and didn't have much time used on it. The genre of this book is fantasy fiction or fairy tale because animals can't talk. I reccomend this book to people who don't take their time because it could wreck or get messed up.
I liked this book because it has well detailed illustrations. They make the book seem real. I also liked the unpredictable and dangerous weapons. I loved the way the author switched the characters around by making the pig bad and the wolves good. I also liked the way there were many different event like how the pig turns good when the pigs build a house of flowers. I liked how the wolves made so many creative houses epically the one made of concrete.

Outlearning the Wolves : Surviving and Thriving in a Learning Organization, Second Edition

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Perfect for a half-day management seminar
Interesting book
Outlearning the Wolves: Surviving and Thriving in a Learning Organization, Second Edition
Outlearning the wolves
Excellent teaching tool

Outlearning the Wolves : Surviving and Thriving in a Learning Organization, Second Edition
David Hutchens
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ASIN: 1883823501

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Organizations around the world today are struggling to stay ahead of the pack. With its fanciful illustrations and deliciously wicked humor, Outlearning the Wolves is the story of an organization that might resemble yours--complete with bad habits, nagging vulnerabilities, and resignation to the status quo.

A flock of sheep, fearful of the wolves' mythical cleverness, is initially debilitated by fragmentation and false assumptions.

But as the sheep build a culture for learning, the contributions of each individual are utilized in strikingly new and productive ways. By working together, the flock develops the capability for dramatic learning that ensures it can thrive while facing fresh challenges.

Outlearning the Wolves presents a powerful metaphor for understanding the issues organizations face when they realize they must learn how to learn differently. Any organization seeking to build both a rewarding workplace and a thriving enterprise should introduce these ideas to every worker--from the front line to the boardroom.

Outlearning the Wolves is a unique resource for teachers and learners across a broad range of settings. Included is a concise guide to the story's essential points--a ready-made lesson outline, perfect for directing group learning.

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Perfect for a half-day management seminar.......2007-05-01

No matter what we do, there will always be a pack of figurative wolves stalking us. In business, there will always be other groups and organizations that will be trying to take away your customers and lower your market share. The first part of this book is about a flock of sheep that are in a pasture surrounded by a solid barbed-wire fence. And yet, even with this protection, an occasional sheep is lost to the wolves.
Since this only rarely occurs and few sheep are actually lost, most of the members of the flock now accept it as a fact of their existence. However, there are a few who begin to challenge this fundamental assumption. The "malcontents" follow the trend and learn that more sheep are lost after protracted dry weather than during rainy periods. This is puzzling, so they begin exploring the waterway that runs through their pasture. Armed with their new and critical eyes, they see where the stream runs under the fence and conclude that the wolves are able to crawl under it when the stream is running low.
Their solution is very simple, build a dam to create a pond that will keep the water level high. Once this is done, the wolves will no longer be able to enter the pasture and make off with one of their kin.
The story is then followed by a section of textual explanation of what the main points are. Namely, it is foolish to accept regular losses as a fact of your existence. Always ask the question, "Is this really inevitable?" In many cases it is not and determining that it is not inevitable is the major step towards finding a solution. In the modern business world, not taking advantage of any improvement can be devastating, for if you are not smart enough to do it, there is most certainly a competitor who is.
This is a short book that is perfect for the half-day management seminar. Illustrated and only 64 pages long, it can be read in about an hour and is packed with information designed to get you thinking about your approach to life, work and career.

Interesting book.......2007-03-21

Had to read the book for school and it was quite interesting and a cool way to explain the different aspects of systems thinking.

Outlearning the Wolves: Surviving and Thriving in a Learning Organization, Second Edition.......2006-11-13

A short, easy read that is a modern-day fable about how systems work. Charming and enlightening. Good discussion questions at the end--this book could be applied to so many work and life experiences. Funny, too!

Outlearning the wolves.......2002-04-09

Outlearning the wolves,
By David Hutchens.

This book is a short and at times funny book. It is fast and easy too read, but still has good content. It is about how one sheep in a flock spoke out in an effort to stop wolf related casualties (WRC). This sheep motivated the flock and they started too try and find a way too stop the wolf. They all put their thoughts together and pieced together the mystery of how the wolfs were getting to their pen and then found a way to stop it. But they would still have trouble...

Excellent teaching tool.......2000-11-26

My undergraduate students love this book! Teaching systems thinking in a military college is not as unlikely as it might seem but it does present challenges. This book has proven very successful as a 'launching pad' for the semester's work, keeping their attention while presenting key concepts succinctly. It's a safe bet that if it can engage people who have 28 hours of tasks to cram into a 24-hour day, it would be worth its weight in gold in a manufacturing setting, a dot.com company, or anywhere busy people are balancing production with growing an organization.

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