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This guide introduces readers to a state where they can find a palace, a pork center, and people who pot.
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North Carolina Off the Beaten Path: A Guide to Unique Places
Sara Pitzer
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For travelers looking to avoid the crowd, this guide will help them discover the unique "must-see" attractions of the Tar Heel State. Go beyond the usual tourist attractions to discover such hidden treasures as Springbrook Farms, Artspace or Tweetsie Railroad. Whatever you do when you get to North Carolina, get off the interstate-and take this book with you!
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This guide covers unheralded South Carolina attractions and festivals, including the antebellum Hampton Plantation, the plastic cast of King Kong and model plane collection at the Flight Deck restaurant, and the Springfield Frog Jump.
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Sorely Disappointed South Carolinian.......2003-01-03
This book was a big letdown. As a native South Carolinian I was looking forward to finding some points of interest that not everyone knows about. To suggest that places like Patriot's Point in Charleston are little known secrets is silly. There's a HUGE naval ship in the middle of Charleston Harbor! How can this be considered "off the beaten path"? This book would be helpful for someone visiting our state for the very first and possibly only time, since it's focus is on the most well known tourist attractions in our state. Fox didn't even have the dates for the South Carolina State Fair correct. Never, in my 39 years, has "the fair" been held in September. In fact, when I was younger it was even later in the year than it is now. I think maybe Mr. Fox has been living in Georgia or Florida and only claiming to be from our great state! He knows well the few restaurants he frequents in the low country, but that is it. The BEST book to check for really interesting places and history is SOUTH CAROLINA: A DAY AT A TIME by Caroline Todd & Sidney Wait. These ladies put our esteemed Mr. Fox to shame with their knowledge of our state.
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As a study of theatrical dance which places developments in dance within the larger artistic and historical environment, Deborah Jowitt's generously illustrated book makes a valuable contribution to modern cultural history.
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A Time for Dancing
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nothing like a good book.......2007-04-08
well any book that makes me cry I consider to be pretty good, and this book had me crying. It's a sad story, but it's beautifully written.
Saddest story ever.......2006-12-29
This book was one of the, if not the, saddest books I have ever read. The characters and plot are very deep, and the book keeps you hooked all the way to the end. I cried. a lot. Very sad, but highly recommended.
Outstanding Impact.......2006-12-20
I think this was a very good book. It teaches morals about how to deal with life. Not just normal day stuff a girls goes through, that along with having cancer. It shows how important it is to have a best friend, and what it is like to be a good one. I like how is portrays the two young girls life, it makes it so you can relate to them more. I like how it changed the side of the story, from Sam and Julie. It showed how hard it is to have cancer, but than also how hard it is to have your best friend go through it also. It takes the negatives of the book (cancer) into a positive impact on life. Too live your life with not regrets and to live life to the fullest. It is a very touching book. I almost cried. This book seems similar to the books by Lurlene McDaniel. I suggest this book to anyone who likes sad, life changing stories, who is also about 12 or older due to bad language. Even with that to though, it shows what the girls lives were like and gave more emotion to what was happening in there lives. This is definitely a must read and to add it to you collection, or school library!
Ashley's review.......2006-12-19
I liked this book a lot the first time I read it, but not so much the second time. When I read it the first time, I didn't know what was going to happen so it was a surprise. However, when I read it the second time I knew what was going to happen, so it was kind of boring. I did like it a lot though because it was a really sad book and I love sad books.
Sammy and Julie were the best of friends. They loved to go to parties together, they loved to dance together, and they loved to all around spend time together. They are in the middle of a dance class when Julie all of a sudden feels really sharp pains in her hip and back. Her mother has to take her to the hospital but they are no help at all. Julie goes through 13 different doctors before she even knows whats wrong with her. She then finds out she has a really bad cancer and it is spreading very fast. Julie has to drop out of school and dance class just to recover. Sammy is really upset that she can't see or talk to Julie! Julie gets worse and worse over time until one day she goes into a coma. Shortly after Sammy gets a call from Julie's mom and rushes over to say good-bye. Shortly after Julie slips away!
I recommend this book to teenagers that love sad books like me. This book is really sad!
Amazing,touching read best book ever! .......2006-12-12
This book made me cry! I think everyone should read this book. It is touching, upsetting, and happy. language is beautiful. Note: for children under 10, has lots of bad words.LOVED IT!
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Nick of Time (Softcover)
Sallie Bingham
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Melanie is a dancer--the most unlikely dancer in the world, a woman who has had a hard life, waitressing, raising a son alone, putting up with an abusive husband. Late in life, she decides to pursue one dream, a dream she can't afford, which her husband opposes: she will become a skilled ballroom dancer, moving to the old love songs that have never applied to her life. And she wants to learn to lead! As she takes lessons, scrapes up the money to pay for costumes, and prepares for her first competition, she faces increasing opposition. But she persists, entering the glamorous, demanding world of professional dancing with an innocence and a determination that will change her life. Sallie Bingham's first novel was published shortly after she graduated from Radcliffe, followed by six more novels and three collections of short stories celebrating the lives of women and focusing on adventurous women whose challenges and choices illustrate the social changes of the twenty-first century. Her short stories and poetry have been widely published and her plays have been produced both off-Broadway and around the country. She has received fellowships from Yaddo, the MacDowell Colony and the Virginia Center, and is the founder of The Kentucky Foundation for Women. Her other books from Sunstone Press include "Cory's Feast," a novel, and "Hub of the Miracle," a collection of poetry.
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Winner of the Charles H. Cooley Award from the Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction.
Richard G. Mitchell Jr. spent more than a dozen years among survivalists at public conferences, private meetings, and clandestine training camps across America. He takes us inside a compelling, hidden world more connected to the chaos of modern life many of us experience than the label "separatist" suggests. In survivalism Mitchell found a profound and meaningful critique of contemporary industrial society, a subculture in which the real evil is not repressive government but the far more insidious influence of a "Planet Microsoft" mentality with its abundance of empty choices. Survivalists, Mitchell shows us, are seeking resistance, not struggling against it; they are looking for ways to define themselves and test their talents in a society that is becoming devitalized and formless.
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Walden III.......2006-12-09
A remarkably engaging piece of scholarship, ethnograpny, and insight. In a world that is increasingly commodified, time-pressed, confusing, interdependent, and distorted by the orchestrated fears of the moment, one might well ask how sociology (reflecting this sense of urgency) will enter the 21st century? Where is the academic research that is compelling, highly readable, relevant, informative, and challenging? A tall order, indeed.
"Dancing..." qualifies in all these regards. This book is fantastic: a fine example of fastidious scholarship coupled with keen observation. One will never look at the woods in the same way again, nor run to philosophy books to explain a quest that lies deep in the hearts of all modern peoples: the search for meaning in a complex society.
What "survivalists" have to teach us is that they are less alien than most will admit. An understanding of this warrants serious attention. There is also a deeper lession here: urgencies of the moment which create the chaos of the day, e.g., wars, terrorism, inequalities, have deep social roots. Understanding this offers much promise as we take our first tentative steps into the new century. Sociologists have long argued that to understand the social world deep and sustained immersion in the field is a necessary requirement. Perhaps the audience will widen for this type of scholarly research, thanks to Mitchell's accomplishment. Sociology students will also be delighted to discover that the imagination that launched this discipline is still very much alive, and is actively exploring what, at first glance, appear to be very strange and mysterious places. I suspect that this work will become a classic.
Stunning Accomplishment........2002-04-28
The Reader from Arizona who states that Professor Mitchell does not yet have his PhD is inaccurate. If Reader is so definite and so wrong about such a simple fact, then you might do well to question his review, too. In fact, I read the book, and I know it's terrific. Read it. It's a university press book, so don't be really knocked out surprised that it's occasionally academic, but Mitchell is a raconteur, and the book has some of the best stories I've read in a long time--Michael Moore and TV Nation found it worth their time, and so do the academics.
Not at all what I was expecting.......2002-02-15
I stumbled upon this book purely by chance but being interested in the subject I decided to give it a try. Based on the title and the summary on the cover I was expecting a serious, in-depth look at the concept of survivalism. What I found was disappointing.
The author spent several years on the inside of what he considers the survivalist movement interviewing and observing what he considers to be epitome of the survivalist mentality. As with most newcomers to the subject of survivalism the author seems to have bought into the stereotype of rubes in camouflage, racists and conspiracy theorists. He spent time with some pseudo militia types who ludicrously played army in the woods, visited a white supremacist camp in Idaho and attended a survival Expo full of hucksters and opportunists, attended some off the wall racist church and spent time with some folks who generally have some serious issues.
Those types are certainly out there but he makes no serious effort that I could discern to objectively define survivalism outside of the boundaries of his very narrow group of subjects. He did not mention the Mormons who have a long tradition of organization and preparedness skills (I am not Mormon) or make any attempt to examine the large number of people who embrace the concepts of survivalism but do not associate with the "lunatic fringe" that are always conveniently stamped as the poster child representatives of the survival mindset. His approach seemed to me to be like an alien coming to earth to study the human animal but spending all of his time in a lunatic asylum. In this example how accurate could the final report be by examining only the deranged and disturbed members of the species?
The book seemed to me to be hazy and unfocused. The few lucid points that were made had to be gleaned from a mass of psycho babble and what seemed to me to be a loosely veiled contempt for the people involved and the subject matter as a whole. It reminded me of a saying I once heard that goes, "Ph.D.s know a lot about very little". The author is not a Ph.D. (yet) but he often writes in a academically dry, pedantic style that just doesn't seem to say anything useful. I found myself skimming over paragraphs where he was going on and on about how pitiful these people's lives were hoping to find something about survivalism.
The author does make some valid points about the subcultures that are associated with survivalism but his focus seemed to be more on how warped these groups' core beliefs were and less about what they had to do with survivalism. Just because somebody is a racist or believes that the New World Order is coming does not invalidate the general concept of being prepared for hardship. He also occasionally comes through with what I felt were valid criticisms of many people involved in survivalism like the fact that "survivalists" focus too much on guns, gadgets and minutia and seem to have no plausible focus on what they are planning to survive, but I really had to work hard to filter through the static to get these points.
In the end it seems to me to be a sad waste of several years of the author's life (and a few hours of my time). I would summarize by paraphrasing the author out of context. In his opinion of the survival Expo he visited he spoke of it as "...commodified caricature, subject without substance, context without content..." That, unfortunately, sums up what I felt about this book. If you are seriously interested in survivalism you would probably be wise to pass this one up because, in my opinion anyway, it is seriously flawed, disappointingly biased and has very little to do with survivalism.
Things ain't what they seem to be..........2002-01-11
Dancing at Armageddon: Survivalism and Chaos in Modern Times
Richard G. Mitchell
Things ain't what they seem to be. The world turns, the media spins, and the author yarns a tale 20 years in the making. Mitchell jimmies open the bomb shelter for a glimpse of its denizens- survivalists who foresee trouble, make dark warnings, and prepare. Foreboding events call for a "creative transcendence of calamitous cultural change," and lead to surprising solutions. Better bury your house, stockpile your pins, and keep your Charmin dry. The truth is as close as your local coffee shop and flea market. On the topic of survivalists, not all readers who wonder are lost, but many are mistaken. Be prepared. You'll find yourself yanked from an armchair into pup tents, pawnshops, and the proper use of the garrote.
Mitchell shares his fears transparently, his gaffes candidly, and the chocolate cake story as with a close friend; seamlessly weaving narrative, observation, and analysis. Don't confuse good reading with poor sociology. The insights and methodology sneak home with you like campfire smoke after a weekend in the woods. Learn about survivalism from a man who teaches survival skills himself; it's a tonic for pulp media depictions. Fear whom you will, but first meet the people who are dancing at Armageddon.
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Terrific Book!.......2001-12-22
A fascinating, beautifully written warning of what American social life is and might become-frightening and encouraging. Read this book to the last page! It is almost a novel in places. As the chapters unfold, people and events that seem obvious in the beginning are revealed to be both subtle and complex, at once hilarious, poignant and terrifying. I especially enjoyed the mixture of detailed stories with a sociological critique I found convincing and surprising. Survivalism is not all wrong-headed nonsense for marginal losers. I think many of us may long to be survivalists in our own ways. This is a book of interest to everyone who wonders about our future and the possibilities for evil and good in our society and ourselves. It made me laugh and cry and think. Adele Kubein, San Francisco.
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Tilly loves her ballet class. What could be more fun? She gets to wear special clothes, try out fancy new positions, and do her best cat impression. But, when it's time for the big recital, Tilly learns another aspect of ballet: the preperformance jitters!
Perfect for the beginning ballerina, this gentle text combined with exuberant and warm illustrations captures the joy and excitement brought on by everything from wearing your first tutu to practicing your first plié.
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A BOOK TO KEEP YOUNG DANCERS ON THEIR TOES.......2004-04-26
All young dancers, boys and girls alike, will easily and happily relate to Tilly. This is a little girl who loves her ballet classes so much that her Mom calls her "Tutu Tilly."
These classes are all excitement and fun for Tilly. She likes the special clothes, especially her pretty pink leotard, and she even enjoys warm-up exercises.
However, there's also a great deal of work to be done because there's a big show coming up. There are all kinds of animals in the show - Howard is a butterfly, Jake is a dinosaur, and Tilly is a cat.
She practices every day because she's determined to dance just like a real cat. Then, as the big day approaches, whoops, she has a funny feeling in her stomach - it's those pre-performance butterflies.
However, everyone knows the show must go on. Illustrator McNicholas perfectly captures the action and excitement of young dancers in her sprightly, colorful paintings.
A BOOK TO KEEP SMALL DANCERS ON THEIR TOES.......2004-04-26
All young dancers, boys and girls alike, will easily and happily relate to Tilly. This is a little girl who loves her ballet classes so much that her Mom calls her "Tutu Tilly."
These classes are all excitement and fun for Tilly. She likes the special clothes, especially her pretty pink leotard, and she even enjoys warm-up exercises.
However, there's also a great deal of work to be done because there's a big show coming up. There are all kinds of animals in the show - Howard is a butterfly, Jake is a dinosaur, and Tilly is a cat.
She practices every day because she's determined to dance just like a real cat. Then, as the big day approaches, whoops, she has a funny feeling in her stomach - it's those pre-performance butterflies.
However, everyone knows the show must go on. Illustrator McNicholas perfectly captures the action and excitement of young dancers in her sprightly, colorful paintings.
- Gail Cooke
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Music and Dance in Puerto Rico from the Age of Columbus to Modern Times
Thompson Annie F.
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The breadth of coverage and depth of annotations will make this volume useful to musicologists, folklorists, ballet scholars, teachers, and general readers. Subject and author indexes included.
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All Time Favorite Dietz & Schwartz Songs: Featuring Dancing in the Dark
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Dancing through Time and Other Essays
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A world of Torah insight, of humor and understanding -- this is the world Rabbi Yehudah Yonah Rubinstein captures so beautifully in the 49 essays that make up Dancing through Time. With warmth, grace, and wit, Rabbi Rubenstein, a world-renowned speaker and Torah educator, combines deep Torah insights with true stories and a keen vision of our often-puzzling world. Now readers can share the inspiration with this wonderful collection of essays, many of them appearing in print for the first time.
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