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Make simple meals special and special meals simple...that's what Come on Over Cookbook is all about! It's filled with recipes and tips for easy, come-as-you-are dining from morning 'til nighttime. Try cooking up some overnight coffee cake, sweet berry popover, spicy buffalo bites, pizza by the scoop, Dutch oven stew, herb biscuits supreme, Cheddar ziti bake, Santa Fe sandwiches, 4-layer cookie bars and red velvet cake. It's loaded with helpful ideas for memorable gatherings too.
Customer Reviews:
Some Good ideas.......2007-01-16
This is the first Gooseberry Patch cookbook I've owned. Flipping through it, I've found most of the recipes to be simple crowd pleasers. My in-laws were visiting this past weekend and I made 3 recipes from the book. 2 of them turned out very well, and the third was truly awful (the macaroni and cheese). As a reviewer for another book in this series noted, sometimes saving time sacrifices taste. Overall a good buy and I'm sure I'll use more recipes in the near future.
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Shining City has been an unqualified critical success and quite possibly Conor McPherson's finest work. In Dublin, a man seeks help from a counselor, claiming to have seen the ghost of his recently deceased wife. But what begins as just an unusual encounter becomes a struggle between the living and dead-a struggle that will shape and define both men for the rest of their lives.
Also included here is the one-act, Come on Over, about a Jesuit priest sent to investigate a "miracle" in his hometown, where he re-encounters the woman who loved him 30 years before.
Conor McPherson was born in Dublin, Ireland, where he still lives. His plays include This Lime Tree Bower, St. Nicholas, The Weir, Port Authority and Dublin Carol.
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Overblown text- yet wonderful details.......2006-08-09
Saw this production in NYC- McPherson is a beautiful writer with wonderful images that haunt the reader/viewer. McPherson is expert of creating tales that spin out of control... However, Shining City is... well... terribly sexist and misogynistic. On one level it is the simple story of how women/wives get in the way of straight guys who want to scew around with others ~ and gee, they are haunted by guilt... poor guys. (Are we supposed to sympathized with these jerks? How in God's name do women fall for such creeps???) The brief male/male affair may have been DRAMATIC to straight viewers,(GASP!) but this gay man just found it embarrassingly trite. C'Mon McPherson, you are capable of better ways to haunt the characters....! The theme of same sex realtionships as dramatic plot development may have worked in the 1950's... but now, no way. If this play is representitive of the way many straight men behave in long term relationships, I'm really glad i'm gay!
Deserved the nominations it got but I think it works better on stage..........2006-07-05
Reading this play was a bit like "listening" to music by simply looking at the notes on the page. I saw excerpts from this play at the Tony awards and just those short bits were far more moving than reading the play itself ,without benefit of seeing actors interpret the words and add their own movements and inflections.
Don't get me wrong. This is still very moving on the page and I savored the ability to linger on particular sentences, to imagine the thoughts of the various characters. I found the interplay between a man whose wife has died and the psychiatrist he seeks to help him to be fascinating. Each character was complex and well fleshed out.
But plays are essentially written in conversational form, without the added touches that a novel or short story might have, details about setting, actions, etc.. Those touches, arguably, are what make some plays seem so much flatter on the page than when presented on stage, so relatively one-dimensional. Still, this would be EXCELLENT maerial for an acting workshop and/or aspiring dramatists and it isn't a bad book...as it is...but it left me wanting more, wanting to see the production itself.
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- If you can find it, get it! A great book!
- Come Over To My House
- Excellent Book, My Son's favorite.
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Come Over to My House (Beginner Books)
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If you can find it, get it! A great book!.......2007-01-24
In typical Dr. Suess fashion (LeSieg is backwards for Geisel...Dr.Suess' real last name) this book carries the poetic rhyme that kids love. It tells the story of how homes are different everywhere, but how "they're all alike when a friend asks you in." The pictures are bright and interesting. Young children will be filled with curiosity with the amusing pictures of homes in far away lands.
I read this book to a group of first graders and they hung on every word. None had ever heard the book before. It truly is delightful! It is a shame that this fabulous book is no longer in print. I got my copy nearly 30 years ago. It is still my favorite!
Come Over To My House.......2005-09-20
A great classic that each child should have in her library.
Excellent Book, My Son's favorite........2002-11-02
This book is amazing. I found it at a thrift store for .25 and put it away for the birth of my first child. I am an American living overseas, so for my son to see all the different cultures familiar and unfamiliar, it great. He is 18 months old and just wants to look at the pictures and hear me read it over and over and over again. I never tire of reading it either.
I literally bawled when I located this book at Amazon.com!.......1999-09-03
I've been searching for this book since the birth of my first child. It was my all time favorite book. My mother read it to me night and day. Upon my learning to read, I remember taking this book to bed with me during nap time and reading it over and over again. I never grew tired of seeing how children in other countries lived. This book went every where I went. I'm estatic this book has been reprinted and I can share it with my children.
A Valuable Find!!.......1999-05-04
I have been "hunting" for this book for years! I loved it as a child, going all those different places, and now am anxious to share it with my nieces! Thank you for allowing us to do some "traveling" together!! Ronda
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December 26, 1862. On the day after Christmas, in Mankato, Minnesota, thirty-eight Indians were hanged on the order of President Lincoln. This event stands today as the greatest mass execution in the history of the United States. In Over The Earth I Come, Duane Schultz brilliantly retells one of America's most violent and bloody events--the Great Sioux Uprising of 1862.
Customer Reviews:
Consider the Primary Sources.......2006-08-24
Schultz's work is not among the best narratives about the U.S.-Dakota Conflict of 1862. The work is an over-dramatizated and ahistorical interpretation of the events. In particular, he draws on Harriet E. Bishop McConkey's "Dakota War Whoop" as a source. McConkey's work is often considered a fallible book among Conflict scholars. Even though Schultz's work earned the New York Times Notable Book in 1992, such an award isn't always based on historical merit. In short, consider works by Alan R. Woolworth and Gary Clayton Anderson - both historians of renown with regard to the 1862 Conflict. I propose "Through Dakota Eyes" for a multi-angled approach to the Dakota participants (including Christian, traditional and farming Dakota accounts). As for diversified military accounts, seek "Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars." Kenneth Carley's "The Dakota War of 1862: Minnesota's Other Civil War" is also a good secondary source. If you have the opportunity and interest, it is advisable to visit the sites where these events occurred. Consider a historical field trip to Fort Ridgely, Birch Coolie and/or New Ulm, Minnesota to investigate the nuances of this often oversimplified history.
Parable of The Crow.......2005-12-04
Having grown up with this book, I thought it would be timely to re-read it again after many years. When I was young, this was the book that would always be on my dad's bookshelf or sometimes, when he had fallen asleep in his EZ Chair late at night, I'd go in, take the pipe from his mouth and tamp it into a nearby ashtray, and remove this book from his lap where he lay sleeping.
We grew up thinking that the tragic events of New Ulm and the other Great Plains sites had happened, perhaps, next door to us on the North Shore of Long Island, for those were the days when large wooded areas were still undeveloped and the paths worn down by Native tribes were still in use. Children read things in funny ways and some of my father's and grandfather's tales were enough to make us think that we too shared the blood of the Dakota people. This book was originally published 13 years ago and was an instant classic. As a young man I argued with my dad about why did author Schultz insist on spilling out the gory details of the Sioux rebellion against white settlers (largely German born and in some cases, German was all they spoke)? Wasn't it designed to stir up bad feeling against the present day descendants of the tribe? If there were any left especially after the executions of so many, including the pragmatic, intuitive, and charismatic leader, Little Crow?
My father said it was like a parable and for that reason the bord "Crow," which we also had plenty of on Long Island, had been adopted as the totem of many Plains Indians, was because the crow sees further than any other bird, and that the slaughter was a by product of basically a prophetic genius (Li'l Crow) who could see into the future, not only the future of his tribe but also beyond the borders of the plains and out to the oceans on either side of the North American continent. The blood spilled by the victims of the uprising, long gone now into the earth, bubbles up again, red and warm, in Schultz's pages. It's as if he couldn't help himself (as a historian) any more than the original "egg" quarrel could have been avoided. As an example, my father also enjoyed the still-ongoing "Crow" film series especially with the late Brandon Lee, claiming that the creators of the "Crow" movies had based their plots on the 1862 events. Hmmm, who knows!
He often spoke in parables, and some of the meaning he wanted to impart to his children was lost in ambiguity. He is gone now but reading OVER THE EARTH I COME returns him to me a little.
Amazing first hand accounts.......2005-09-16
I am an avid reader of western fiction like Louis L'Amour. This book is even better, it is first-hand true accounts of the Sioux Uprising in Minnesota in 1862. I loved it because it presented both sides of the situation in graphic detail. I read it in 2 days and normally a book like this would take me a month of 10 or 15 minute sessions. I couldn't put it down and I have already loaned it to three friends who were equally impressed. Buy it, Read it!
Very Informative and Fairly Object.......2003-12-18
As a native of New Ulm, I found this book to be extremely interesting. I realized that I have been to most of these places including Lake Shetek, Fort Ridgely, and Birch Coulee where we sometimes had scout camps. It is hard to imagine some of the scenes that happened at each one of these beautiful landmarks today. Schultz does an excellent job of tying all of these places together. If you live in Minnesota, you should read this book. The narrative flows along very smoothly from one exciting tale to the next making it near impossible to put the book down.
Overall, Schultz seems pretty objective. I do not believe that there is anything in the book that Schult does not believe is factual. It is possible that the stories about the atrocoties committed may have changed some over time. It is impossible to tell exactly what is exactly true. I think that Schultz had an obligation to tell as many stories as he could find, no matter how bad it made the Sioux or Dakota look. Schultz puts a lot of effort into explaining Little Crow's side of the story. I got a new perspective about how this war started. The ending is really sad when he explains how the Indian's freedom was striped away from all of them whether they were innocent or guilty. Many were needlessly punished.
The next time that I visit the Minnesota River Valley I intend to visit some of the Memorials or Monuments. I found a good lisiting of them at http://www.rrcnet.org/~historic.
Greek Tragedy in Minnesota, circa 1862.......2002-11-13
In "Over the Earth I Come," military historian Duane Schultz writes a popular history of the infamous Dakota uprising of 1862. The title of the book comes from a Dakota chant of defiance, a fitting title for a book that describes the efforts of a people to cast off the heavy chains of hopelessness, starvation, and general depravation forged through contact with the American government and its Indian agents.
Schultz writes a gripping account of all aspects of the uprising and the aftereffects of the rebellion. The author weaves narratives of survivors with political and military events of the uprising into a seamless and compelling account of this unfortunate incident in American history. According to Schultz, some 500 to 2000 whites died in the uprising, many of them German settlers unaware of the danger they faced from the angry Dakotas. Hundreds of Dakotas died as well in the futile military campaigns launched against Fort Ridgley, New Ulm, and at the battle of Birch Coulee. The uprising was a tragedy for everyone involved, from the white women and children who died in astonishingly brutal ways, to the Indians who lost their freedom and lands as a result of the uprising, to President Abraham Lincoln who signed a death warrant for 38 Dakotas (Lincoln lessened the tragedy somewhat by commuting some 264 death sentences). Schultz conveys the tragedy with a heartfelt eloquence that brings tears to your eyes.
Early in the book, Schultz examines the causes of the uprising. Was the uprising inevitable? Schultz's answer is a resounding NO! The Dakotas rebelled against the government agents and white settlers due to starvation, a tardy annuity payment, and poor treatment by Indian agents and German settlers. Cultural factors also played a role, as the government played Indians off against each other by rewarding Indians who played by the rules (those who adopted white culture and farming methods), and withholding supplies from "blanket" Indians (those who refused to adopt an alien culture in order to preserve their ancient way of life). The Indians who refused to adopt white culture watched their converted kin collect supplies and food from government warehouses anytime they needed it, while the blanket Indians collected their food on a set schedule. The blanket Indians eventually formed a soldier's lodge and planned military action against the whites. A harmless incident over some eggs on a white farm escalated into the murder of a family of whites, and the war was on.
Schultz spends much time discussing Little Crow, the leader of the uprising. Little Crow, who initially opposed the uprising, eventually changed his mind and supported the revolt, a decision that doomed Little Crow and his people. After discussing Schultz's presentation of Little Crow with a friend, he asked if Schultz relied on the "noble savage" stereotype while discussing Little Crow. I don't think that is the case here, as Little Crow appears as a politically astute politician, saddened over the deaths of white children and white women while generally making the best of a situation rapidly spiraling beyond his control.
In a move sure to bring about howls of protest from the politically correct crowd who believe Indians can do no wrong, Schultz provides graphic details of the slaughter and torture of white settlers caught in the uprising. Through the use of narrative accounts, we see Indian braves on a murder spree of shocking proportions. Indians dashed the heads of children against trees, dropped rocks on people's heads, and tore limbs from still living children. Indians shook hands in a gesture of "friendship" with whites, and then shot them when they turned their backs. The list of atrocities goes on and on. As bad as these descriptions are, there are many worse ones found in this book. It is understandable that whites howled for blood when the uprising came to an end.
At the same time, Schultz shows us the many Indians disgusted at the behavior of their fellow Indians. Just as people sheltered Jews during World War II, some Indians risked life and limb to protect innocent whites. These Indian men and women were truly saviors to many. But in keeping with the theme of tragedy, Schultz explains how a few innocent Indians died on the gallows; one of them was Chaska, an Indian who protected Sarah Wakefield, a white woman taken captive early in the uprising. Despite Sarah's protestations (or perhaps because of them; whites were not interested in letting any Indian off the hook), Chaska ended up on the gallows.
As a popular history, "Over the Earth I Come" does have its limitations. For example, in his discussion on the causes of the uprising, Schultz completely fails to mention the Spirit Lake massacre in 1857 and the withholding of annuity funds by the government in order to force the Indians to do what the government told them to do. Both of these events contributed to the uprising, and discussing them is essential in understanding the events that followed.
"Over the Earth I Come" is an excellent, well written introduction to this troubling event in American history. The book has all the trappings of a novel: dramatic battles, perilous escapes, mind blowing ironies and "what-ifs," and touching stories of human kindness. Schultz conveys the multiple tragedies of this sad event with great sympathy and understanding.
Customer Reviews:
Ida Early Comes Over the Mountain .......2006-04-25
Hello everyone,In Ida Early Comes Over the Mountain is a great
realistic read that 9-12 years will like because, I had to do a
annototions for ten books for a childrens literture class for
college.This is a great book for one those may be on that list
your annototion list. I don't get into books but this book kept
me into this book how the Sutton family lost a mother during
the roaring 20's known as the depression era. It is a book I'll
recommend this book who is interested in realistic and history.
Thank you for your time for reading my reponse.
Stand by your Friends!.......2004-01-15
When Ida Early tramped over the Blue Ridge Mountains into rural Georgia, she changed the lifestyle of the Sutton family in a dramatic way. During the Great Depression of the 1930's
thousands of folks were jobless and starving. Thus it was no surprise that a raggle-taggle woman should knock on their door, asking for food and work. But this wayfarer blew in like a
cheerful tornado: exceptionally tall and somewhat masculine in habits, Ida fearlessly took over the household, claiming to be a great cook--though some were suspicious about her domestic skills.
Ida proves a breath of fresh air with her eager smile, her willingness to try anything new and blatantly preposterous exploits--tales to match her height. She quickly endears herself to the 4 Sutton children and their widower father, but two busybody aunts warn of dire consequences if Ida is not dismissed and replaced by someone more suitable. It's clear that Ida will never be a Lady, but Ida is deeply hurt when the older kids act ashamed of her at school. How can Rardall and Ellen restore her dignity and self-esteem? Besides, how will the family survive the "battleship" invasion looming on Thanksgiving Day? Burch serves up country fun for kids up to 15, with his wacky characters and cleverly-resolved conflicts. Humorous yet touching, this story points out the dangers of succumbing to peer pressure. Will Ida Early come back too Late?
ida early comes over the mountain.......2003-06-18
ida early a person whow comes to the Sottens house. She wanted to work for the Sottens. Ida said she would clean and cook for some money. Mr. Sotten said he could not pay her much money. Later in the book Clay made a club. At the end ida makes a hard decision.
Lu He p.3.......2002-06-07
This book is about the Sutton family. The children's mother just passed away. An ugly and tall woman named Ida Early volunteered to take car eof the children. The family needed a housekeeper because they want their mean Aunt Earnestine to go back home. Ida Early makes the whole family happy. Ida thinks that reading the comic strip is more important than doing the dishes. She told the kids that she was a lion tamer, a cooker on a pirate ship, and a stunt pilot. Ida sparks up the family.
I kind of like this book because it tells a message to people that people shouldn't judge others on the outside. The inner beauty is more important than the outer beauty. Although Ida Early was ugly, she was a very nice person and she has a warm heart. She is also humorous. The reason that I don't like it is because it is a normal happy story. I like stories that are more exciting. This book is for people who like to read about happy stories.
I chose this book is because I liked the cover of the book. It shows a girl sitting a on chair with her foot up. A boy is standing behind her. On her right is a girl standing on the porch. In front of her are two boys that look like twins. They looked like that they lived in the pasture. There is a barn next to their house. The expression on everyone's face was happy. They looked like that they were enjoying the day.
Great Book to read (at the end).......2000-05-21
Ida EArly comes over the mountain is a great book. BUT is does not really become exciting until the middle. Then it becomes hilarios, wonderful, exallently wrote! 1 PS. This would be a great book to read over your summer vacation kids!
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- A Great Book for Toddlers
- Have some fun with Grover and his friends!
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Grover, Grover, Come on Over! (Step into Reading, Step 1, paper)
Katharine Ross
Manufacturer: Random House Books for Young Readers
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Illus. in full color. Grover can't come over because he's busy working on a secret recycling project. Young readers can unravel the mystery as Grover enlists the help of Elmo, Betty Lou, Bert and Herry to make his idea fly.
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A Great Book for Toddlers.......2002-07-08
This book is about how Grover asked his friends to provide him things, like sticks, newspaper, rags, paste and string to make a kite. Each friend passed by would say, "Come on over, Grover, let's play...." Then Grover replied, " Not yet. May I have your...." Step by step, Grover gathered all the parts to make a beautiful kite. It is a great story to arouse the curiosity of a little child and guide him how to give declines and make requests politely. My 2.75 years old falls in love with this book and can even tell the story himself.
Have some fun with Grover and his friends!.......2000-07-19
We've probably read this book a zillion-million times and both my daughter and I still love it. Grover is asked to play,time and time again. Each friend is given a polite decline and asked to share their particular treasure. Grover takes each offering and builds a kite which is the delight of all his friends in the end. Such a wonderful lesson in sharing, politeness, and creating. A plus is that the text is easy to read for 4 - 6 year olds. A definate must have for your library.
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Come Over to My House
Manufacturer: New York: Random House, 1966
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- Great Christina Book!
- ok, some errors..........
- Great Book for Devoted fans!
- Its great!!!
- It's a great book!
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Christina Aguilera: Come On Over; The Unofficial Fan Guide
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Customer Reviews:
Great Christina Book!.......2004-04-26
This Book is great if you want to know more about Christina In Her Early Years Plus There are fun quizes,nice pictures,50 fun Christina Facts,An interview, Christina's Cuties (who would be perfect for Christina!) & more!!! This Book Has 96 pages of mostly color photos & information! Printed in 2000! If you like this book then I recommend Britney Spears Unstoppable! (Book)
ok, some errors.................2004-01-02
This book have one wonderful interview w/ christina, and some of her favorite things, plus a quiz if you are a true fan. The one dissapointment is the grammar errrors. Obviously, someone didn't proofread Come on Over very well. Other then that, you will love the pics of Christina, which is worth the price alone!
Great Book for Devoted fans!.......2003-07-14
I got this book for Christmasone year! I read it and their ishelpful information,fun quizes, andlots of great Pictures!!!I love this book! A must have fordevoted Christina Aguilera fans!
Its great!!!.......2003-07-12
I think this is a great book for all you Christina fans out there! Its packed with interviews, posters, quizzes, biography, EVERYTHING!!Get this is you love Christina, because you'll be hooked!
It's a great book!.......2001-09-25
I bought this book at tower records in october or november of 2000 and it is a great book!It has all kinds of facts on her life and her favorite things!I think it's one of the best books on a singer that has been made!I just love it and i'm hooked on it!I read this book alot!And i also have five other books on christina and they're all great, but this now is the best one i have!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I just can't belive any of you people can rate this book only 1,2,3,4stars!And you call yourselves christina fans!HUH!I also think it's great because at the back it has a test on her that you can take to see if you're a real fan or just a new one!So for anyone who wants to know if they should get this book well get it!You'll love it and think it's just a really great book!Well that's all and I just want to say that i'm christina's #1 fan and I always will be!!!!!!Christina's #1 forever and (not) Britney !
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