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Claiming that most textbooks and popular history books were written by biased left-wing writers and scholars, historian Thomas Woods offers this guide as an alternative to "the stale and predictable platitudes of mainstream texts." Covering the colonial era through the Clinton administration, Woods seeks to debunk some persistent myths about American history. For instance, he writes, the Puritans were not racists intent on stealing the Indians' lands, the Founding Fathers were not revolutionaries but conservatives in the true sense of the word, the American War Between the States (to even call it a civil war is inaccurate, Woods says) was not principally about slavery, Abraham Lincoln was no friend to the slaves, and FDR's New Deal policies actually made the Depression worse. He also covers a wide range of constitutional interpretations over the years, particularly regarding the First, Second, Ninth, and Tenth amendments, and continually makes the point that states' rights have been unlawfully trampled upon by the federal government since the early days of the republic. Though its title is more deliberately provocative than accurate, Woods' attack on what he sees as rampant liberal revisionism over the past 25 years proves to be an interesting platform for a book. He's as biased as those he rails against, of course, but he does provoke thought in an entertaining way even if he sometimes tries to pass off opinion as hard facts.
This quick and enjoyable read is packed with unfamiliar quotes, informative sidebars, iconoclastic viewpoints, and a list of books "you're not supposed to read." It is not a comprehensive or detailed study, but that is not its aim; instead, it offers ideas for further research and a challenge to readers to dig deeper and analyze some basic assumptions about American history--a worthy goal that Woods manages to reach. --Shawn Carkonen
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Almost everything you know about American history is wrong, because most textbooks and popular history books are written by left-wing academic historians who treat their biases as fact. But fear not, Professor Thomas Woods has written the perfect antidote. This delightful book--funny and inviting, but factually sound--shatters the myths about American history and separates fact from fiction.
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A malcontent with a bone to pick.......2007-09-27
Woods' screed reads like the words of a guest who you would kick out of your dinner party before the salad is finished - cherry-picked hooey from a serial contrarian using massive leaps in assumption to reach flimsy conclusions. If you've got tons of time to waste, by all means, give this a read. If you value your time, however...
Fascinating , Infuriating, Thought-Provoking View of American History.......2007-09-24
Thomas Woods' main point is that the United States has drifted far from its constitutional moorings. The federal government has gotten involved with things that realy belong under the jurisdiction of the state governments.
Another underlying theme is that history has been explained to us through the years from a left wing perspective. Woods surveys American history from the time of the Pilgrims to the year 2000. He contends that the 1st amendment was only meant to restrict Congress from making laws depriving us of our freedoms of speech, religion and the press, and that it shouldn't be used to tell state governments that they can't allow prayer in schools.
Also, Woods believes that our federal government has ignored the 10th amendment, which reserves powers and privileges to the states that are not expressly given to the federal government.
Woods also points out that Abraham Lincoln was no friend of the slaves, and that he was trying to preserve the union (even though this ignored the states' right to secede if they wished).
The author also shows that the presidents of the United States acquired more and more powers for themselves as the years went on. He portrays FDR as a conniving president who worked hard behind the scenes to push us into war. Woods also criticizes FDR for his New Deal legislation because it largely ignored the southern states and helped the western states because those were the voters he needed to court. He also disagrees with those who think that the New Deal brought us out of the Great Depression.
Woods goes on to say that when the national government tried to regulate the economy, it made things worse rather than made things better.
As I read further and further, I started to see that Woods is a right wing conservative who believes that the federal government should just leave the people alone as much as possible (which is why he liked Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge - they didn't do much).
You're not going to agree with everything Woods says, but you should find the book worthwhile and very interesting to read.
Undoing liberal academia's brainwashing.......2007-09-21
Don't be a lemming by falling for the lies taught by your liberal history professors. Learn the truth.
A Refreshing Look at History.......2007-09-12
This book will expand the view of American Hostory that was persented to you during your years in the school system. It gives a perspective that will cause you to think and examine why you think the way you do.
Very interesting.......2007-09-03
The book reads easy, is loaded with information. Some of the topics I think most will be vaguely familiar with, although some were already known very well. In all, it does remind us Americans of how much of our history is blatantly false and forcefed through the schools. This is what I would characterize as a conservative leaning book, or Liberal, if you know the true meaning of Liberalism. It's definately not a LEFT wing hack job, or a right wing one for that matter, it's interesting, insightful and full of topics most Americans should be interested in....but too few are. They just vote like they were raised to, Dem or Repub. A good book.
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The Politically Incorrect GuideT to English and American Literature exposes the PC professors and takes you on a fascinating tour through our great literature-in all its politically incorrect glory. Included: a syllabus and how-to guide to give yourself the English lit education you were denied in school.
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PIG to English and American Literature.......2007-10-05
This is a superbly written book by someone intimately familiar with the subject matter. It exposes the post-modernist absurdities with delightful wit and not in an accusatory manner. This book would be an excellent text for a mid-level college English course, and could help students prepare for being hoodwinked by silly professors with agendas. Some of the best consideration of Shakespeare I have seen since my "pre-politically correct" studies as an English major in the late 60's.
Seriously?.......2007-09-15
As a person who works in the field of English Capital-L literature, I have recently taken an interest in various books that talk about HOW we teach English. I take exception to Ms. Kantor's view of the field because it is obvious that she has never taught English, or in some cases, read the books she discusses.
First of all, in no way are the classics disappearing from the English classroom. I can guarantee that every English major in the United States is required to take a survey of British and American literature (which is fairly heavy on the "classics," mind you), and a seminar on Shakespeare, Milton, and Chaucer (or, in the case of where I went to school, all THREE). Why do we do this? Because these great writers build on each others legacy and we have to read them to understand literature. Just like we should read Dante to understand Milton, and read Milton to understand Blake. (What Kantor also fails to recognize is that our readings of Dante change after having read Milton and our readings of Milton change after having read Blake, as those men were engaging in the very literary "theory" she denounces. Furthermore, not having "theory" is still a "theory.")
As a liberal, but also an educator, the point of broadening the canon is not to forget about Shakespeare or to assume that his works are not relevant to human experience (Julius Caesar is one of the most cogent political plays ever written, and one Ms. Kantor should probably review before she kicks the opposing party out of the classroom), but it is expanded to include new kinds of human experience that have traditionally been ignored by those "dead white males" who defined the curriculum one hundred years ago. Sure, Conrad's Heart of Darkness might teach us what it means to be "human" (whatever that means), but it certainly doesn't teach us what it means to be an African or a woman, and a gander at Conrad's own words will affirm that, for all his book is critique of Imperialism.
What Ms. Kantor fails to recognize is that no literary interpretation is without its politics, not even hers. What we should focus on teaching our students is that these books are worth reading BECAUSE they raise questions about OUR culture as well as the culture of the writer's own time. But let me tell you this, Ms. Kantor, when we stop reading and discussing Chaucer with undergraduate English majors, I'll quit my job.
Hoo, boy, where to start with this one..........2007-09-02
Is there really a problem with evil liberals trying to re-write how we should look at Beowulf? This whole series of books is politically motivated. In this case, as with the other works, the author made up her mind first, and then looked for anything at all that might support it. You know, pretty much the opposite of how you're supposed to approach scholarly writing. It's a good thing they found a woman to write it, though. It's sort of like how Comedy Central found Carlos Mencia so they could legitimately tell jokes with he word "beaner" in them like twenty times each. Real classy stuff.
Prescription for Poor Readers.......2007-08-25
Thank the Almighty! At last we have a book to help us restore our sense of self-worth by exposing the tactics of that old battle-ax teacher who belittled our reading skills by declaring that we focused too much on our own thoughts and rightful opinions and not enough on the author's intentions, as if it would have been possible to reconcile that propaganda with our own straight truths! Now we can rely on the better class of writers, or at least portions of them, to help us think what we already know. They've kept us silent too long! Why, on the amazonian rankings of sales, Darwin's "The Descent of Man" is 280,117th, Marx's "Das Kapital" is 199,773rd, the "Collected Poems" of that draft-dodger Robert Lowell rank 122,823rd, Moby Dick is 45,550th, Sean Carroll's "The Making of the Fittest" (an anti-religious diatribe) is 13,034th, but "The Politically Incorrect Guide to English and American Literature" is 5088th! Do I make myself clear? The world needs a PIG book on every possible subject, so that we can effectively revile and shout down all those left-behind left-wing wingnuts!
A Terrific Book.......2007-08-25
Elizabeth Kantor's book is one of the very best introductions to English and American literature I have ever read. For the general reader or the smart high school student or beginning college student it should be indispensable reading in these days of the near destruction of literature and criticism in the colleges and universities. I speak as a retired college English professor, scholar, poet, and essayist. It is a splendid antidote or, to use a better metaphor, a strong inoculation against the rampant disease of politically correct teaching and reading of literature. I did not find a single misjudgment in Kantor's choice of valuable works to read (except maybe Joyce's ULYSSES) and don't find that she missed too many. And she named the only really good poem Pound ever wrote, "The River Merchant's Wife: A Letter"!
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In The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution, readers will follow the Supreme Court as it uses the Constitution as a fig leaf to cover its blatant seizing of the people's right to govern themselves through elections. Gutzman unveils the radical inconsistency between constitutional law and the rule of law, and shows why and how the Supreme Court should be reined in to the proper role assigned to it by the Founders.
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What Does "Original Intent" Really Mean?.......2007-10-14
Despite its satirical title, Kevin Gutzman's guide to our Constitution is a serious study of both "original intent" and the antecedents of our constitutional republic. Not written in lawyers' "legalese", but in a pithy, yet informative style, it is truly a pleasure to read. Professor Gutzman's book accurately documents how "revisionist" federal judges and "progressive" legislators have systematically distorted our most precious founding document.
For those who have ever wondered what "constitutional originalists" actually believe, The Politically Incorrect Guide To The Constitution will provide all the answers. Likewise, if you are citizen-voter interested in how changes in legal interpretation and political ideology have impacted American history, then this may also be the source for which you have been searching. Its publication is most timely, because these are certainly issues that will be at the forefront of debate in Election 2008.
Robert W. Faubel, M.A.
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The Constitution and why none of it matters.......2007-09-17
There's not a lot about the Constitution, per se, in "The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution." Most everyone knows the structural stuff -- three branches, elections in November, blah blah -- and the rest ... well, the rest hardly matters anymore.
Thomas Woods has already produced an excellent "Politically Incorrect Guide to American History," but "The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution" necessarily includes a good deal of history to explain why we've reached that point. The fundamental point of Kevin Gutzman's outstanding book is that "constitutional law" as understood and taught in the US has little if anything to do with the document adopted on September 17, 1787, and ratified by the several states over the next three years. Instead, "constitutional law" is the body of decisions and "interpretations" issued by the Supreme Court and lower courts. It's this idea of "law," and the impact it has had on the republic the founders created, that is the real object of Gutzman's study.
The resulting book is spirited, opinionated, and remarkably informative. Out of more than two centuries of jurisprudence, the author has isolated some important themes and trends. Long after the Federalist Party was dead and buried, John Marshall and his intellectual heirs have succeeded in achieving the arch-Federalist goal, Gutzman argues, of turning a confederation of sovereign states into a centralized nation, and replacing "the authority of elected state governments with the authority of a few lawyers, appointed by a president to positions of lifetime tenure without any check on their power" (p. 86).
Along the way, he introduces us to some key personalities and calls out some important suggested reading. Most importantly, he gives us chapter-and-verse examples of how courts, particularly the Supreme Court, have twisted, distorted, "interpreted," or ignored the clear language of the Constitution to gild judges' own opinions with the luster of "constitutional law."
By making these arguments and charting these trends, Gutzman is taking on generations of America's legal establishment, as well as the received wisdom of most citizens that the word of the federal Supreme Court is final and that's just the way it's supposed to be. A reader who takes Gutzman's work seriously (and she should), may well end up both outraged and convinced that achieving any fundamental change would be an exceptionally Sisyphean task. Certainly it should make her sympathetic to the great American abolitionist and anarchist philosopher Lysander Spooner, who wrote way back in 1870 that "whether the Constitution really be one thing or another, this much is certain -- that it has either authorized such a government as we have had, or has been powerless to prevent it. In either case, it is unfit to exist."
Today is Constitution Day. Take a moment to remember what was meant to be, and what could have been.
Short, Easy, and Accurate.......2007-09-09
The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution is exelent. It gave me a different way to look at a number of court cases I was already familiar with and helped put them in a historical and ideological context. It could use a little more detail on cases and consequences.
Everyone should read this and all of the Pol Incorrect guides.......2007-08-31
Books like this will help American's learn the politically incorrect truth about various subjects without all the revisionist history and skewed garbage from the left. I bought this copy for a gift to a family member in law school. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!
The Constitution vs. the Supreme Court.......2007-08-27
This book is an eye-opener on the impact of the Supreme Court on the history of this country. The book is written with humor and is easy to read. If you think our constitution sets the parameters for our laws, guess again! I liked this well-documented book.
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Now, for the rest of the story..........2007-02-11
Many of these things, I already knew, growing up under the tutelage of a history fanatic father. Still, many things I did not, and I am now much better informed.
Many things are subjective, but most are soundly supported with documentation. Still, like all records, it's all open to interpretation, and this is an interpretation, albeit a very candid, honest, and even-handed interpretation. (ahem... in my `opinion)
BUT... Holy cow!!! The reader's monotonous delivery is tantamount to narcolepsy in a bottle. I listen to this at night when I can't sleep, and I'm out in MINUTES. Yeah. It's that bad. Don't listen to it in the car. You'll fall asleep at the wheel. This is exactly why I did so poorly in most history classes: The sheer size and verbosity of the material always put me off, and the dryness of the `unbiased' reports (just the facts, ma'am) anesthetized me. It took my father's passionate preaching to awaken any appreciation for history in me. This audio performance almost undoes the healing.
Still, I have to strongly recommend it. One can never get enough history, in my opinion, and one can never get enough commentary/opinion on history, especially factual, complete commentaries, and this one certainly qualifies. Add it to you collection, but listen to it while on the treadmill or folding the laundry.
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The latest installment in the New York Times bestselling Politically Incorrect GuideTM series expands on the hugely successful Politically Incorrect GuideTM to American History. Far from being the backwater of prejudice and ignorance that the liberal media would have you believe, the South has always been the center of American culture.
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Ha Ha.......2007-10-06
Ha ha ha! What rubbish! I haven't laughed so hard in years. Either this the author is lying through his teeth or he is very, very dumb.
sure burns well, though.
PIG to the South.......2007-10-05
Charming and funny; maybe stretches a bit to make points about Southern "superiority" (which as a Southerner I agree with, of course), and seems to make the same points redundantly. Interesting historical facts, which have often been lost in political correctness in the last few decades.
Braggadocio and Paranoia.......2007-09-25
The subtext of this invective-laden "guide" is that somehow the values and lifestyle of the Old South are threatened by outsiders, obviously them d**m Yankees again. To support his theme, the author labors through several chapters of old-fashioned Lost Cause historiography and an entirely fantasized version of Reconstruction and the Jim Crow era of apartheid. But that's not the worst! The author also launches into the same-old-same-old diatribe that race relations are actually better in the South than in the North. That nonsense has been around since Joel Chandler Harris, since the antebellum apologists. Surely the recent events in a small town in Louisiana prove how fundamentally racist much of the South remains today. Is that an example of the South rising again which we should view sympathetically?
I'd give it six stars if I could.......2007-09-12
A great fast read that sets the record straight on many misconceptions about the South. There are a few small errors, such as there are 43 cars in a Nextel Cup race not 42, but nothing of any substance. As a person who had the good fortune to leave New York and move to God's own spot on Earth, TEXAS, this book just reinforced what I've found out from living in the South and explained why the South is the way it is. A must read for all smug northeners who just don't see beyond there own borders and for those feel the need for a strong Federal Government.
PIG to the South.......2007-07-22
Being a Southerner, I enjoyed hearing good things about my 'homeland'. Unabashedly pro South, the author nontheless paints a compelling picture about what makes my part of the country a sort of mystical place where good men and women raise good families, following tradition and common sense. There is good history here too, sewing the thread of constitutional and economic politics into a solid base on why the War between the States was fought. If you are from 'up there' you may still enjoy reading about what makes us folks from 'down here' in Gods country tick. Cheers, D2.
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Behind the Jeffersonian Veneer: the author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History is no libertarian.(Thomas Woods)(Critical Essay) : An article from: Reason
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Title: Behind the Jeffersonian Veneer: the author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History is no libertarian.(Thomas Woods)(Critical Essay)
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AMG - the highly distinctive sound of these three letters is familiar to every automotive enthusiast. This company, established in 1967, aquired its image as a professional tuner through spectacular motor sport successes and powerful Mercedes vehicles and is seen as the pioneer of this entire line of business.
This excitingly written, exquisitely designed and masterfully photographed book, which was researched in great detail, not only looks back over almost 40 years of achievement - many photographic documents shown for the first time here and anecdotes with a surprising twist open up astounding perspectives on the world of AMG. The book grants extensive insights into the design and development work; and the passion of the staff at the Affalterbach location is also given adequate expression. Large format, 222 pages, hardbound and dust jacketed.
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In Reaching for the Stars , Mary Roslin Williams analyzes what qualities make a good breeder and the problems they have in reaching the top of their field.
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What an amazing book!.......2004-06-25
I cannot more highly recommend this book if you are interested in breeding or showing Labradors. It is a godsend! Every Lab fancier should read this book. It made me seriously rethink my decision to show and breed Labradors, and I definitely recommend it to novice exhibitor and expert breeder alike.
Reaching for the Stars - a Must Have for the serious breeder.......2003-08-25
Finally, a dog breeding book that goes beyond the more simplistic aspects of dog breeding. This book breaks breeders into seven categories, from beginner through top breeder and outlines the pitfalls encountered at each level and what it takes to become a good or top breeder. The author is not concerned with the how-tos of breeding a litter, rather she concerns herself with the topics of why breeders fail and leave the sport, how to keep your kennel size manageable and how to breed a Labrador that is as at home in the field as it is in the showring.
This book was incredibly helpful and insightful, although one has to overcome the author's incredible bias towards the British, while condemning the Continental and American ways of doing things at every turn.
I would sincerely recommend this book to anyone who has already read the "how to" books and is looking for more in-depth information about other aspects of breeding.
Reachign For The Stars.......2001-06-28
Excellant view of breeding in England. If you are considering becoming a breeder this will make you look at some hard choices you may have to make about keeping your own stock down to a manageable number.
A great read, the author is obviously an expert in her field and an entertaining writer too.
If your looking for genetics info it isn't here, this book is written from an older pre-genetic perspective.
A "Must Have" for the serious dog fancier........2001-03-14
If you could only have one book to guide you as a serious breeder and/or canine judge, this would be it! All the knowledge, experience and wisdom is contained in this one book and all you have to do is absorb it. Don't be put off by her Laborador Retriever background, the information pertains to all breeds. I only wish I had read this book 10 years ago.
A facinating read and highly informative.......2000-04-20
Learing about the five stages of the development of a dog breeder and exhibiter was mind boggling. Mary Roslin Williams is an excellent story teller and her knowledge cuts across all breeds. With the added information bringing the book up-to-date and adding famous dogs and breeders from around the world has made this book even more valuable.
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Chinese Mathematical Astrology: Reaching out for the stars (Needham Research Institute Series)
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This is the first book in any language that attempts to make an academic study of three sophisticated devices known as sanshi, used in the Chinese astronomical bureau in the 11th century.
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Reaching for a Star: Frankie Laine
CRAIG CRONBAUGH
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Reaching for a Star A Memoir of My Life, My Music, and My Friendship with Famed Singer Frankie Laine Whenever the subject of my Frankie Laine avocation comes up, I'm invariably asked the same two questions-"Why are you interested in Frankie Laine and his music?" and "How did you meet Frankie?" I suppose the first question relates to my age. That's understandable since I was born a decade after Frankie recorded "That's My Desire" in 1946. Furthermore, Frankie was "riding high" in 1954, the year my parents were married. Why did I become interested in Frankie and his music? I can sum it up in one word-emotion. That's what did it for me. Frankie is an expressive person. When Frankie sings, he actually feels the lyric. As a true song stylist, Frankie is able to shape and phrase the words in a melody, thus creating a style that's all his own. In addition, Frankie sings directly to the listener. Of course, all Frankie Laine fans treasure Frankie's great ability as a vocalist. However, as far as I'm concerned, the magic of Frankie Laine goes beyond his famous musical voice. I think Frankie's immense emotion and feeling for what he's singing, whether it is a jazzy up-tempo or a slow ballad (or anything in between), is what has always captivated me. This book answers the second question detailing the story associated with the first time I met Frankie Laine. Nonetheless, upon meeting Frankie in 1985, our time together was notable in an unexpected way. I was actually able to personally experience another aspect of Frankie Laine, which had absolutely nothing to do with music-his kindness. Although I had read stories about what a nice person Frankie is, I was able to witness, firsthand, how much he truly cherishes his fans. My goal in writing this book is twofold. First, I needed to assemble all my wonderful Frankie Laine adventures and put them down on paper in an organized fashion before my memories of the events start to fade. To achieve this I poured through numer
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Journey to a Star.......2005-07-13
Have you ever wanted to pick up the phone and arrange to meet with you favorite celebrity?
That's exactly what author Craig Cronbaugh did. With barely enough money to pay his bus fare, this 29-year old drummer from Iowa, set out on a cross-country bus trip in 1985 to meet with singing legend, Frankie Laine. His story provides a revealing glimpse into the life and personality of this musical giant, and should be a much treasured volume for Frankie Laine fans.
But the real strong point in this book is the story of Craig Cronbaugh himself. Craig reveals himself through his pages as a far more real human being than the authors any autobiographies I've ever read -- perhaps because he isn't a celebrity. His trials and triumphs are experienced as those of a close friend you grew up with.
As Craig's life interweaves with Frankie Laine's over the years, we're treated to an intimate exploration of the role that "heroes" can play in our lives.
As an added bonus, the book contains 20 pages of pictures -- including several previously unpublished snapshots of Frankie Laine, and exclusive quotes from Teresa Brewer, Connie Haines, Gene Pitney, Jo Stafford, Lucy Marlow and, of course, Frankie Laine.
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Selena: The Queen of Tejano (Reaching for the Stars)
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ASIN: 1562395238 |
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Selena.......1999-01-06
I think that Selena is the best Tejano singer in the world. I think she is the best Singer now in 1999 even if she's not here.I am still dreaming of her. She makes me cry everytime i see the movie. That's why my mom never let's me watch it anymore i saw her movie like 29 times. Selena is the best singer and she is beautiful. I love the song Dreaming Of You cause that's when her last memories were and she said that's her favorite song to. I also like Where Did The Feeling Go because it is such a beautiful strong song. I like Biddi Biddi Bom Bom and more i also like her faimly they are very good for supporting her. I would love the family to be happy again Selena's faimly. She is the best Mexican American ever.
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Reaching For The Stars
Manufacturer: Beagle Books
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000HR158C |
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SHE TOUCHED THE STARS AND MY HEART.......2000-10-02
How do you tell your children about the Challenger explosion? This is a very well done book on the life of Christa McAuliffe :Teacher/ Astronaut. I like how the illustrator used colored pencils,yet made the pictures so realistic.If you want to learn more about Astronauts , don't miss this. You will be able to dicuss that some occupations are dangerous as well as exciting. My HELMET off to the family of Mrs. McAuliffe . Thanks for the look into your lives. God Bless You ! Keep REACHING FOR THE STARS .
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Reaching for the Stars: A New History of Bomber Command in World War II
Mark Connelly
Manufacturer: I. B. Tauris
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Binding: Hardcover
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This book shows why Bomber Command, in one of the largest and bloodiest campaigns of World War II, with 55,000 aircrew lost and more officer fatalities than in World War I, has received so much attention and yet is still a "lost and black sheep" among British wartime glories. This book provides a new and revisionary narrative of the campaign and is both a military history and an investigation of how the modern image has come about.
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