Shoe Goes to Wrigley Field

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For the first time, Jeff MacNelly's baseball cartoons are collected in one book. Here is the whole Shoe cast of characters well-known to readers: Perfesser Cosmo Fishhawk and his nephew Skyler, P. Martin Shoemaker, Roz, Loon, and others. A hit with baseball fans everywhere.

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Great author Good book.......2007-02-23

This book like all the ones that I have read of Jeff MacNelly has great material. This book however is on the short side. Although if you're a Cubs fan or a Baseball fan it probably will be more sentimental to you, for it seems to capture the Joy that baseball brings along with the frustrations and false hopes. But over all I believe that for how short it is the material is strong enough to hold its own.

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Childhood favorite, still great.......2005-11-29

I was given this book a zillion years ago when I was a kid. It must have made quite an impression on me, because I still remember it fondly all these years later. I recently bought a copy for my 6-year-old and, while some of the book's concepts are a little advanced for her, she still enjoys it. This book encourages creative problem-solving and analytical skills, two things that are not taught nearly enough in today's schools.

Get this for your children!!!.......2001-09-01

I was given this book as a child. It was one of the best gifts I ever got. Every child should have this book, and every parent should read it, too.

I still own my copy from 16 years ago!.......2001-02-05

I just pulled out my copies of this book and The I Hate Mathematics Book! to show to someone. I read them both prolifically from years 8-12 or so, and to this day pick them up occasionally. I was curious to see if it was still in print, and pleasantly suprised. My copy of this book is so well worn, the cover is falling off of it.

The Book of Think, simply put, is a book that teaches critical thinking skills. The puzzles are fun, and sometimes a bit surreal. The skills learned are invaluable. I believe this series was recommended to us by a gifted education teacher. They strongly shaped my formative years. I remember staying home and reading these two books, and others in the series. They are loaded with practical problems and hands on tools to use. I am sure that a teacher could find lots of great activities for students with these books.

Quick, click on the link and purchase this book, Hate Mathematics, I am not a short adult, Blood and Guts, The Reason for Seasons, This book is about Time... get them all before they are out of print. You won't be disappointed. It may be the best purchase you have ever made for your children and/or students. Maybe even yourself! I think I'll reread them all.

Lisa

This book is not just for kids!.......1998-08-21

This book is one of my favorites for group activities, ice breakers, and getting a staff team to start thinking creatively. It is perfect for anyone who likes a challenge and the answers not just handed to them. I have given these books as gifts to adults and see them use the exercises over and over. Highly recommended. (Maybe even your kids would like it.)

Think Twice! Sociology Looks at Current Social Issues (2nd Edition)

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A great sociological book

Think Twice! Sociology Looks at Current Social Issues (2nd Edition)
Lorne Tepperman , and Jenny Blain
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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ASIN: 0130995282

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This volume lets readers realize for themselves that a “sociological imagination” can help them understand the burning questions of today's society, and that this kind of thinking is within their grasp. It illustrates how understanding society means engaging with its issues. The book consists of a series of debates in which multiple sides of today's hottest topics are examined: Is the environment improving? Is religion dead? Do poor people create their own poverty? Should marijuana be legalized? Is ethnic nationalism destructive? Revealing how much sociology has to contribute to our understanding of these topics, it encourages readers to Think Twice...then think again. The essays and debates presented here examine the issues surrounding the individual and society, social differences, social institutions and social change. For anyone interested in a balanced view of many of the most crucial issues and dilemmas in our society and our earth.

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A great sociological book.......2000-04-02

This is a great sociological book. It looks at current issues in a sociological perspective. I found it to be informative and enjoyable as sociology student. However this book would be great for the general public. I have only read some of the articles but I found it to be very balanced by providing the pros and cons of every argument. The only reason I don't give this book five stars is because I haven't read all the articles yet. A sure buy.

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Realistic View of Unwanted Pregnancy
One Wrong Choice
Truthful
Girl Interrupted, Maternity style
The cover doesn't do justice

Don't Think Twice
Ruth Pennebaker
Manufacturer: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0805067299

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Biting humor with heart makes this a perfect paperback for teenage girls.Anne Harper, a seventeen-year-old with a hard-hitting, yet hilarious, sense of sarcasm, is living in a group home for pregnant teenagers. As the weeks pass, she comes to realize that what is growing inside her is not just a child, but also a new awareness of herself.

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Realistic View of Unwanted Pregnancy.......2007-06-07

Anne is seventeen and accidentally pregnant. Before this, her life had seemed to be going pretty well. Her mother was sometimes depressed and in and out of mental hospitals. Her sister Pamela was the classic dumb cheerleader type, very concerned about her looks and about getting boys to like her. Anne was very smart and involved in high school and her father lavished attention on her. She was his pride and joy, but her pregnancy disappoints him and turns off any emotions he had for her. Anne and her family don't want anyone to know she is pregnant, especially the boy she used to date and whom she thought loved her, the boy who got her pregnant.

So Anne is stuck here at a home for unwed mothers in the country. She and a bunch of other pregnant girls are living together with a housemother who takes care of them and gets them to the hospital when they go into labor. None of the girls has much contact with her family while at the home, and Anne is no exception. She receives occasional letters from her family, but they never acknowledge her pregnancy. Anne feels like she is moving father and farther away from them, and feeling closer and closer to these other girls who once seemed so strange and different from her. How will this pregnancy end up changing her life? Will Anne be able to give up the baby once she gives birth?

I liked that this book showed a pretty realistic view of pregnancy from the point of view of a girl who didn't want to be pregnant. Pregnancy wasn't romanticized or portrayed as something completely wonderful. The characters were interesting and I liked how each one helped Anne gain some insight into herself.

I didn't like the parents of any of the girls, who sent them to this place instead of supporting them and letting them stay at home. I was also horrified at the party the girls had where they were smoking and drinking. I couldn't stop worrying about the damage they could be doing to their babies.

One Wrong Choice.......2005-11-22

Don't Think Twice is about Anne, a young girl who was always good in school and never got in trouble. She was always the smart one in the family and her father was always proud of her. All she did was make one bad decision and now her life turned upside down. Anne is pregnant and living in an unwed mothers home, where she faces the difficulties of being pregnant and depressed. Anne also faces the decision of whether or not she is going to keep the baby. Anne tries to have no feeling for the baby that is growing larger in her womb everyday, but as the book moves on, deep down inside she starts to feel something for the baby. Will Anne keep her baby, or will she leave and never think twice?
I thought this was a very good book. Unfortunately, you can walk down the streets if many places and see young girls that are unwed, and pregnant. This book helped me to understand the struggles and hardships pregnant girls are going through. It talked more about the support it takes and it makes you think about every choice you make and every action you take. This book helped me see how precious and frail the human body is and to picture the affect that an unborn baby boy or girl can have on you.
I few things that I didn't like about this book were that, it seemed to take forever. I read about every night but I never seemed to finish. The book was also not very grate at looking on the bright side of things, it was a little depressing because very little were the characters in the book happy. The personalities of the characters weren't very inviting but, with the theme of the book being about pregnant girls, I can see why the characters weren't all that cheerful.

Truthful.......2005-01-30

This book was good for many reasons, one of them being it didn't overlook pregnancy. It showed that not all girls are lucky enough to keep their baby. Anne didn't take crap from anyone and knew people's personalities before she met them. She already knew who she was when she went to the home and she didn't think that the father of her baby was the most important thing in the world. She didn't enjoy the sex and she didn't even know why she was having sex, she didn't love her boyfriend and he sure as hell only wanted the sex and he ended up with a baby he doesn't even know about. When I read about Anne's sister Penny I was like "she should have been where Anne was."I guess now Penny knows what happens when she fools around with guys. Anne shows it's not a good idea to get pregnant and that anyone could because she was really smart and made one bad decision that changed her life forever.

Girl Interrupted, Maternity style.......2003-12-14

This book was excellent. I laughed out loud several times. It took me right back to 1967, what it must have been like to be a young pregnant girl back then, when everyone was so intolerant. The characters were interesting. Anne was hilarious. The end was very touching and moving. The only thing that made me nervous was when they all got drunk, but then I realized no one back then knew that alcohol will hurt an unborn baby.

This book would be a really great movie.

The cover doesn't do justice.......2003-06-01

I just havta say, the new cover for the book doesn't look very appealing and I think the cover that was on the edition I read was much better but that's besides the point.
This book was WONDERFUL. There is no judgement and it is full of honest truths. Anne at first appears to be unlikeable but once deep into the book, you feel for her very much. The different situations that the other pregnant girls went through were also very well described and written. Considering this is Ruth Pennebaker's debut novel, I am much in awe of her writing talent and look forward to reading her other novels.
Even though you've probably read other synopsises of the story, my version is: An unwed pregnant teenager is pregnant in a time when she shouldn't be: the late 60s. Abortion is still illegal and her family is in no way accepting of her predicment. She is sent to a home where girls of the same age and in the same situation are sent. The book takes us through the pregnancy months and we watch Anne's situation change and her own self grow and change.
This book is NOT sterotypical and I urge you to read it!

Don't Think Twice, It's All Right -- Bob Dylan, the Early Years: The Stories Behind Every Song

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a good book
Invaluable reference
How Does It Feel?

Don't Think Twice, It's All Right -- Bob Dylan, the Early Years: The Stories Behind Every Song
Gill
Manufacturer: Thunder's Mouth Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1560251859

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This book provides an insightful companion to Dylan's 1960s recordings, tracing the people, places, and events behind some of his greatest songs and revealing his many early influences, from rock and folk music to philosophy and symbolist poetry.

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a good book.......2002-04-20

this book tells you a lot about bob dylan, a folk singer turned rock singer whose songs are really good and literary. if you want to understand his lyrics and whatnot pick up this book. it is good. i liked it though i didnt read all of it.

Invaluable reference.......2002-01-12

Bob Dylan is one of the few musical figures from the 20th century that we have truly seen become a legend in their own time. Some would argue, indeed, that Dylan is THE quissential cultural figure of the second half of the 20th century - recording undoubtedly some of the greatest albums ever put to tape, becoming, in the eyes of many, a composer for our times on par with Mozart and Beethoven, arguably the greatest, at the very least most infulential and far-reaching poet of the century, and mapping out emotional blueprints for an entire generation with songs like Blowin' In The Wind, The Times They Are A-Changin', Mr. Tambourine Man, Like A Rolling Stone, and Just Like A Woman. And, although he has since recorded albums every bit as good as his 60's highlights, - not least among them, his magnum opus Blood On The Tracks, and his 1998 Album of The Year, Time Out of Mind - his works from that time still stands as the absolute apex of a culture that was the most turbulent decade since the 20's. Rarely has an artist, at any time, been so in tune with the tenor of the times. This book chronicles Dylan's remarkable 60's period - from his, largely interpretative, debut album through his shocking move to country music with Nashville Skyline. It indeed has the "stories behind every song", and it avoids stooping so low as to try and convey what the songs are "about." Rather, this book, much more usefully, gives the background to the songs: how and when they came about, insight into the characters mentioned in them, and what woman, person, or particular muse the song may be referring to, or have been inspired by. There may not be a lot here that Dylanologist don't already know, but it is nevertheless a useful (not to mention beautiful - it's an immaculately laid-out book, with dozens of generous photographs peppered throughout), and nice to have a reference to all these early songs in one place. An absolutely essential book for Dylan fans.

How Does It Feel?.......1999-08-12

This was when Dylan was making groundbreaking music. This book offers fine analysis of every track and an excellent companion to the CDs of that time period. A must-have book for Dylan fans.

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The twins mother is not dead
Great Book
Is Thantos the real trouble?
The best book yet!!!!!!!!
Don't Think Twice-- SOOO NICE!

Don't Think Twice (T*Witches, No. 5)
R. Reisfeld , and H. B. Gilmour
Manufacturer: Scholastic Paperbacks
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ASIN: 0439240743

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Since Cam and Alex were reunited, they have believed that their mother was dead. Now the twins learn the truth. Devastated by the brutal murder of her husband, and believing that her twin daughters were also gone, their mother Miranda has been locked away in an institution. She has been there practically the girls' whole lives. In a twist of fate, Cam's best bud Bree is hospitalized in the same place Miranda has been staying. Will Cam and Alex finally meet the once-powerful and illustrious witch and mother they have only dreamed of until now?

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The twins mother is not dead.......2004-12-04

In this book we find out who Ileana's father is and a lil bit more about the twins mother. Also, we find out who Aron's killer was and the whole truth about his death. This book was good but you can guess at some stuff so I just gave it 3 stars.

Great Book.......2003-07-17

This book is great if you liked the previous ones, (although i have to give it a four because it sometimes drags in some places.. but otherwise a good booK)

Is Thantos the real trouble?.......2002-12-30

In this book one of the six pack has a problem, Breanna. Breanna's father messes up her b-day. Is ths why she has a secret? Eventually Bre will get help yet that causes more about the twin's life to be revaled because she meets someone with the exact same color eyes as them. Who is she? Next a trial at coventy island makes the twins guardian find out more about her life. Who truly killed Aron? Aron, Fredo, and Thantos's mothers spirit to tell the truth about who killed her son who she loved so.

The best book yet!!!!!!!!.......2002-07-20

This is the best one yet! It deserves 1000 stars! A tom of questions where answered in this book. WHo is Ileana's father? Who killed Aron? Where is tHe twin's mother, or is she even alive? If you are a fan of T*Witches, you defianetly need to read this book!

Don't Think Twice-- SOOO NICE!.......2002-07-13

This IS a good book. Brianna Waxman is keeping a secret from everyone. Nobody notices except Kristen Hsu. Now, what are those annonymous cards Cam and Alex keep getting? Would it be about their mother? And where is she? How can they get to the fearless photographer who took a picture of Thantos? Will they ever get to find their real mother, Miranda? Ileana finds out the truth. Who was Aron REALLY killed by? And who REALLY is Ileana's father? Is it REALLY Fredo?? You're just about to find out... read T*Witches: Don't Think Twice!

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Think Twice! If you've had a lobotomy!
A great book for all ages

Think Twice!
Paul Lowrie
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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Conversation Piece

ASIN: 0345417593
Release Date: 1998-05-05

Book Description

If you had to give up completely one of the following foods for the next five years, which would you find more difficult to forgo?
A) Pizza
B) Hamburgers

Which do you feel you know more about:
A) Your family's history
B) American history

These are just two of 200 engaging questions posed in this unique book that will make you think fast, think fun, Think Twice! It's all about about choices, about honesty, about personality--about who you are and how well you know the people in your life.

Simply pick a question, make your choice, and guess how your friends and family will respond. How well do you know the people in your family, office, and classroom? The answers may surprise you when you . . . Think Twice!

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Think Twice! If you've had a lobotomy!.......2001-08-14

Imagine you ordered a book thinking it would be a clever
"ice breaker" for your swinging parties. Now imagine, after
five minutes of reading it to your unsuspecting party guests, they run
screaming because of the uninspired, banal, insultingly simplistic
questions posed by authors Bret Nicholaus and Paul Lowrie. Now
consider, what should be done with this book after you've wasted your
hard earned money? A) use it to line your birdcage.... B) use it for
target practice....

THINK TWICE! What, these options aren't
challenging or creative enough for you? Well, welcome to the world of
"Think Twice". The only thing that has some readers
thinking twice, is HOW DID THIS BOOK EVER GET PUBLISHED????

A great book for all ages.......1998-07-11

Think Twice is a fun-filled book that is great to "Break the ice". My friends all like the book and at my Birthday Party we stayed up to 3:00 a.m. palying a game show using all the books. We had a great time. We all thought that Think Twice was the best yet. It was like having your own little game in 1 book. Everyone went out the next week and bought a complete set. We all can't wait for the next one to come out. Keep up the good work!

10 Excellent Reasons to Think Twice About Meat

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10 Excellent Reasons to Think Twice About Meat

Manufacturer: New Press
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ASIN: 159558191X

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An irresistible guide to the meat you eat by the world's most fun and famous vegan.

"Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet."—Albert Einstein

Where's the beef? In the news, that's where. More than ever before, meat is making headlines. Contamination cases are on the rise, obesity has become pandemic, and industrial livestock farming is the cause of 20 percent of greenhouse emissions. It's no wonder that vegetarianism has moved from the fringes to the mainstream as evidence accumulates in favor of the many benefits of meatlessness.

But 10 Excellent Reasons to Think Twice About Meat is not just for vegetarians, it's for everyone who wants to make informed choices about the food they consume. Multi-platinum musician Moby, one of the world's most famous vegans, brings together ten of the country's leading foodies, doctors, policy makers, business leaders, and activists to create a smart, concise guide to what you should know before you eat meat. Combining hard-hitting facts with a light touch, each chapter is studded with quotes from famous vegetarians, fun facts, and other irresistible food for thought.

For the millions of Americans who are questioning the meat in their diets, this is the fun, accessible guide to setting down the sirloin and reaching for the tofu.

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The Art Guys: Think Twice
Lynn M., Illustrated by Art Guys Herbert
Manufacturer: Houston: Museum of Contemporary A
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000PSX94G

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The Art Guys: Think twice 1983-1995
Jack Massing , and Michael Galbreth
Manufacturer: Contemporary Arts Museum
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Better Think Twice About It
Luigi Pirandello
Manufacturer: E.P. Dutton
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ASIN: B000MZTP4U

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