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Confessions of a Shopaholic
Published in Mass Market Paperback by Dell (2003-11-04)
Author: Sophie Kinsella
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Funny as throwing gas on a fire
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Review Date: 2008-08-08
I thought this main character was very unlikeable and had very little redeeming qualities. What kind of journey did she travel? Was there any changes to her character? Of course not, because then Sophie Kinsella wouldn't have been able to do a whole slew of shopaholic books. I would have loved her a little if she had tried to take ownership for anything she did.

Poor, poor Becky
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Review Date: 2008-08-07
ANother recommendation, and right on the money (pun indeed intended). At first I thought I wouldn't be able to connect with the heroine, Becky, because she's just too flaky, but she sucked me in. The writing is fantastic, I read the book in one go. I had to find out that everthing would be alright, and now I can't wait fot the next installment of the series.
Kinsella is my new fav author!

The First Book of a Great Series
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Review Date: 2008-08-02
You won't be able to leave it once you begin reading it.
Amazon shipped it so fast, I had the book the day after I ordered it.

Walk do not run to go out and get this
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Review Date: 2008-07-31
I have to say this is one that you HAVE TO Log on and Buy this on Amazon, go ahead, don't wait..... If you like fun, lighhearted reading this is a sure hit...

Rebecca is a shopaholic tried and true, she has things that she buys because they are a great buy, and things that still have the tags on them... This book will have you laughing out loud, even if you are NOT a shopper....

Sophie Kinsella has a quick wit in her writing of this book and the character of Rebecca. You will not want to put it down and the great thing is you can continue to read the shopaholic series long after this one....

Hilarious from beginning to end!
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Review Date: 2008-08-30
I picked this book up for a little light entertainment, and I was quite simply blown away by the talent of the author, Sophie Kinsella! I was captured by her story and main character from the very beginning. Becky Bloomwood is the essence of the compulsive shopper's dark side that lingers in all of us. (Well, maybe not all of us -- but it sure lingers in me!)

Her plotting was intense! Every time I thought she had written herself into a corner, Ms. Kinsella brought the story to an even greater level of tension. Becky Bloomwood was perfectly drawn. As crazy as she was, I understood her every motivation -- even though I was cringing as she messed things up over and over again.

If you are searching for an escapist read that will thoroughly entertain you, I highly recommend Confessions of a Shopaholic.

The best recommendation I can give you is this: I've begun to order every single one of Sophie Kinsella's books from Amazon.com -- and I consider it money well spent! (Certainly, it's just what Becky would have done!!)


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Criminal Justice: A Brief Introduction (7th Edition)
Published in Paperback by Prentice Hall (2007-02-03)
Author: Frank Schmalleger
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Criminal Justice A Brief Introduction
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Review Date: 2008-04-04
Order what I thought was the book, but it was the study guide so I had to reorder a book. The study guide was in great shape and it was a great deal. Just not what I needed.

intro to criminal justice
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Review Date: 2007-10-10
The book was in perfect condition and I recieved it very quickly, even with regular mail. My proffesor requested this book for our class and it is very informative and writtten in easy to understand form.

Justice
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Review Date: 2007-07-17
Book falls apart. Have had to "GLUE" the pages back weekly. I will buy my college books from the book store from now on. Not worth the money I saved!

Criminal justice student
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Review Date: 2006-03-21
My book was recieved on time and in perfect condition. I saved alot of money buying my book from amazon.com.I will defintely be ordering here next semester.

Great!!!!
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 2004-09-02
Thank you so much for the book in the time that I needed it.


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Meditations on First Philosophy: In Which the Existence of God and the Distinction of the Soul from the Body Are Demonstrated
Published in Paperback by Hackett Publishing Company (1993-10)
Author: Rene Descartes
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Difficult Read
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Review Date: 2008-04-04
This book was translated from old French. It was in English but I could barely make sense of it and i'm into these kinds of books. I don't know whether it was his style that I didn't like or it was just plain hard to read. Could be because it was written so long ago.

This book has words from the 1500's that no one uses anymore. The book discusses the soul and the body. Physics, Astronomy , Medicine and Science. This is 100 pages of heavy stuff. If you are very patient, interested in Philosophy and very smart you may like this book..

Had to write a school term paper
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Review Date: 2008-01-07
I had to write a school term paper. I chose Mediation. After researching it a bit, I changed the paper's subject. I only looked through this book I have not read it.

Classic of Modern Western Philosophy
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Review Date: 2005-08-19
Rene Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy is arguably the starting point for much of modern western philosophy. This short work comprises approximately 60 pages. Potential buyers should note that it does not include the "Objections and Replies" portion that is available in some other editions.

Although there are many important and helpful philosophical works, Meditations is probably one of the few must read for students of philosophy. Cress' translation does a commendable job of allowing readers to interact with this significant historic text. In Meditations Descartes touches on many key philosophical questions, the role of scepticism, the existence of God and mind-body dualism. This short 17th Century text is by no means an exhaustive examination of these issues - its value is largely the historical context it provides. Its arguements have, however, held up remarkably well over time.

Overall a true classic - I highly recommend it. This short book is a handy reference and good value. Some readers, however, may wish to consider purchasing Meditations as part of a broader collection.

The best introduction to modern philosophy in a reliable and cheap edition!
Helpful Votes: 10 out of 10 total.
Review Date: 2005-09-01
Descartes' meditations really is the place to start for thinking through the philosophical obsessions of the modern era -- the value of skepticism, the nature and extent of knowledge, the relation between mind and body, the role of theology in a rational account of the universe, subjectivity vs. objectivity, the primacy of the subject, freedom, etc.

This is a book that can be read for these themes even by those who are encountering it for the first time without guidance. At the same time this is a book that rewards reading and rereading, not only in the sense that you should read it more than once but that you should come back to it again and again after you have read the other classical works of philosophy that both preceeded it and that it paved the way for. After a serious study of Kant, for example, you may find that you can come back to Descartes and see that much of the work of Kant's critical project was already prepared for in this little treatise. That is not to say that Kant is not original, but that part of Kant's genius is in thinking through and making explicit the scope of the philosophical landscape that was first mapped out in the Meditations.

The Father of Modern Rationalism Errs in Fundamental Ways
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 12 total.
Review Date: 2005-05-10
Rene Descartes, a great mathematician, surely a creative genius in the field, used his prodigious intellect to answer some of the great questions like how do we know, what can we know, what is the difference between thinking and sensing, and many other questions following from these basic ones. However, in doing so, he painted himself and generations of philosophers into a philosophical corner from which he and others have been trying to extricate themselves for hundreds of years. This philosophical cul-de-sac, this "corner," is known as Dualism.

Using the "method of doubt," Descartes concluded that there were two worlds, the world of mind and the world of the senses. The world of senses could be deceived, nay, easily deceived, whereas the world of mind could not be deceived because it was based on indubitable truths and understandings. These truths and understandings are indubitable because they are "clear and distinct" such as the fact that "I think." The thought "I think" is clear and distinct because it cannot be doubted as such. Whether I am deceived or not about what I perceive or think, there is always an "I" thinking. So even when in error there is an I...thinking.

For Descartes, other ideas are clear and distinct in our minds because God puts them there. For example, the idea of a perfect, immutable, eternally existent God is clear and distinct because God Himself places the idea of him into our minds. Our own finite minds could not even conceive of this God, let alone conceive of Him in a clear and distinct way just because our minds are finite; thus we must have a clear and distinct understanding of Him because He places that thought in our minds.

In sum, there are two worlds: an outside world which cannot be known clearly and distinctly, which is relegated to the realm of imperfection and confusion by the method of doubt, and an inside world (non-material) which can be known clearly and distinctly in two ways:
(1)the thinking I is known by eliminating everything except the I through the method of doubt; and (2) God is known because He put the idea of Himself into my mind. Thus, "Dualism"arises.

To write a full exposition of the problem of Dualism would, I think, require a lengthy treatise or monograph so I shall briefly list some of the problems with this theory at this point.
A. The mind is often telling us to move towards or away from various experiences and places; likewise various bodily sensations will effect our thinking. Dualism thus does not account for the influence or interaction of mind on the body or vice-versa.
B. Dualism does not really satisfactorily rule out that a body cannot think or that bodily motions are not thought. May it not be that body is implicated in some way in our thinking even though when I think or say "I think" I am not aware of that bodily involvement? Does the "I think" necessarily exclude the idea of extension? It's never demonstrated.
C. Has the idea of God really come from God? Has He put it in our minds? Does not our conception of Him also depend upon our books, our friends, our institutions, etc.?
Though an angel is more perfect than we, we might have an idea of an angel without the angel having caused it in us.
D. If the idea of God comes into our minds from God, why is it that many peoples in the world do not have the idea of the Christian Almighty God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit in their minds when they "think" of God?
E. Why does an atheist agree about the existence of a triangle (which is understood for Descartes in an a priori sense just like the way we experience God), but not about the existence of God?
F. Why cannot that which we perceive clearly and distinctly also be doubted? What can we ever embrace if clarity and distinctness are our criteria for knowing?
G. Since the mind according to Descartes can only comprehend God in a manner that is "utterly inadequate," how can one "investigate with sufficient clarity and distinctness" what or who God is as Descartes proposes to do?"
H. Why is it better to know of God's existence by a purely inferential criterion (He put the idea in my mind) rather than by the scholastic method of going back to a Cause of all existent things, the basic Prime Mover? Does not the scholastic method have the advantage of not being self-referent nor depending on a mere inference to justify God's existence?
I. How does it follow from the fact that one is unaware that anything else belongs to one's essence that nothing else really belongs to one's essence?
J. The mind is affirmed in Descartes by a process of negation of bodily knowledge. However, there is no real exposition of the mind's operations.
K. Why is there no discussion of morals in the dualistic scheme proposed by Descartes? Is this not a serious omission?
L. Why does the idea of an immutable, eternal God need a cause? The idea of a triangle is immutable and eternal, but does not need a cause.
M. Descartes has described an insecure universe. Rationalism is king. In his version of the universe, mathe-matics is king, but empirical understandings are built on shifting sand, and are always untrustworthy. Descartes' God has created an almost unintelligible material world. Yet, this goes against both our observations and against the dependability of scientific conclusions.
We observe a regularity of seasons and of day and night following each other, and many other regularities besides. Science observes and defines law-like operations in the material world that cannot be observed by the unaided eye; yet that knowledge produces remarkable and consistent results. Does not this suggest more certainty in empirical knowledge than Descartes would be prone to accept?

N. Descartes' rationalism verges on solipsism because of the unreliability of shared, "outer" experience.

With so many areas for possible objections, I think it would be fair to say that Descartes' Dualism is more problematic than helpful.


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West's Legal Environment of Business (with Online Business Guide)
Published in Hardcover by South-Western College/West (2006-01-12)
Authors: Frank B. Cross and Roger LeRoy Miller
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west's leagal environment of business
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Review Date: 2008-09-05
The book itself is in horrible condition. The seller listed it as like new, but it looks like poor.. The only reason I got it was for a school class, otherwise I would have not purchased this book.

Good Book, Great Value
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Review Date: 2008-07-17

Bought this book because it was cheaper than Ebay. Book has a lot of information in it which may seem boring for most people.

love it
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 2007-01-03
fast service. Recieved it in one day. The book in great condition, can't ask for more


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Criminal Law
Published in Hardcover by Wadsworth Publishing (2007-03-07)
Author: Joel Samaha
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Criminal Law Textbook
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Review Date: 2007-09-25
It was the textbook we ordered. it was required for a class and it arrived quickly.

Criminal Law
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Review Date: 2006-06-27
I thought this book was very useful in the study of Criminal Law at the undergraduate level. I enjoyed the author's selection of cases and thought that they were edited well so that they remained readable.

I never got that book,
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 17 total.
Review Date: 2005-01-27
very fast but i never got the book, and refund

Excellent Text
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 8 total.
Review Date: 2001-10-25
As one of Professor Samaha's students, I found that using this particular text in corrolation with his lectures was extremely benefical in learning the basics of criminal law. His personal insight on the case studies undoubtedly aided in understanding the material, but I suspect that the text would not have stuck me as such an outstanding book had Professor Samaha not been there to add additional information on each aspect of his work. However, even without the personal commentary, the text is still a very clear and concise resource that would be excellent for an introductory course on criminal law.

Disappointment: I'm dumping this for another title
Helpful Votes: 9 out of 11 total.
Review Date: 2001-03-13
The text itself is barely adequate for an undergraduate level class (I wouldn't consider it for graduate study). At first I was excited by the addition of the "case method" technique for presenting criminal theory, but after struggling with the poorly edited cases I find myself actually skipping them.

The explanations and examples used in this book do meet minimal standards, but don't expect much more than that. It's almost as if the author were too busy with other projects to actually put together a quality product.

To make matters worse the support material provided to professors is horrible. I'm not normally a big "test bank" type of instructor, but one of the selling points to this book was the extensive library of material available. Sadly, this is once again proof that quantity does not always equal quality.

The test bank is full of very poorly worded questions. What's worse is that many of the questions have answers which contradict the book. In other words, the test key and the book do not agree....END


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The Teachings of Abraham: The Master Course CD Program, 11-CD set
Published in Audio CD by Hay House (2008-04-01)
Authors: Esther Hicks and Jerry Hicks
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Worth Exploring
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Review Date: 2008-09-02
I bought the whole set and found the recordings with the Spirits of great value, easy to listen and put into practice. However, I found it difficult listenting to the set where Jerry Hicks reads the book, as he plows through the material. I found I didn't have enough time in my brain to process what he was reading. All in all I think everyone should give these messages serious thought and consideration to become a better person and really attract what we want in our lives. It is hard work, but the recording help by being able to listen over and over and over again.

Friday the 13th - The luckiest day of my life!
Helpful Votes: 13 out of 13 total.
Review Date: 2008-06-14
Nothing else in the world has resonated with me so profoundly and powerfully as the works of Esther and Jerry Hicks have. I received this collection a few weeks ago and I have listed to it in its entirety twice. I am ready to manifest one of their cruise workshops into my life for next year.

I would like to expand on the first reviewer's comments. Abraham is loving and does have a whimsical sense of humor. Abraham takes you on a guided tour of how to raise your vibrations to the higher levels. This is also called "the emotional journey."

The basic message in this collection is to always be reaching for better feeling thoughts with regards to the situations that are most important to you. Rather than focusing your attention on the lack of something, you always want to be moving toward what it is you want. Look at it this way, does feeling rotten get you anywhere? You might as well reach for thought that will help you feel better rather than dwell upon what you do not like or want. The side effect of being more positive is everything you ever dreamed or hoped for yourself from monetary abundance to relationships to healthy body weight and good health in general.

Today, Friday the 13th of all days, I finally "get it." This could be the luckiest day of my life! I think I have finally moved into the vibrations of positive expectation and knowing. This means that my manifestations are not far off. It's kinda strange to feel and KNOW inside that everything is going to work out the way I want. My affirmations have changed for the positive. I have people at work calling me Suzie Cream Cheese and telling me to shut up because they believe I'm too positive! WOW! What a difference and what a blessing Abraham-Hicks has made in my life. It will be interesting to see what unfolds for me over the next couple of months. I also believe that I can actually HEAR the higher vibration in my ear and I have been able to for the last week!

I wish you much love and success in your lives and I know that you will enjoy listening to Esther as she channels Abraham.

Blessings!
~Kitty Kellie

The Teachings of Abraham, The Master Course CD Program
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2008-05-27
Anything from Abraham is great stuff. And this is a great set with a lot of information at a very good price for people new to the material. Lots of information about working with your emotions and a greater understanding about how to truly help people in the healing process.

A must have for anyone seeking clarity in their life!
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2008-05-22
This CD set provides explanations as to why 'things happen to us' and gives us some guidance as to how to have, be and do anything we want in this life. Abraham manages to provide clarity in a very simple and easy to understand way. Many questions are answered, and once the teachings are put into practice.... well..... the possibilities are endless! There are NO limits to what can be achieved!

Great CD Program
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2008-07-30
This Mater Course CD Program contains the same information as the Master Course DVD program. It is less expensive and just as informative. The program is great for those already familiar with the teachings of Abraham.


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Winning
Published in Hardcover by Collins Business (2005-04)
Authors: Jack Welch and Suzy Welch
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"Calling it like it is"
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Review Date: 2008-07-12
Do you have the courage to "call it like it is"? So many businesses, and managers struggle with this concept. Often, it seems so much easier to simply gloss over the real issue, managers want to be "liked", have friends and staff that look up to them as leaders they like and that means often not saying what needs to be said, or doing what is difficult. Jack Welch gives it to the reader "like it is", and implores managers to use candor to get the change required to move businesses forward.

Jack doesn't just push managers to use fear to motivate though, in fact, he rightfully points out the concept of 20/70/10. Every business will have 20% at the top, 70% in the middle and 10% at the bottom. GREAT leaders work with the middle 70%, get under their skin and motivate them to love the challenge of coming to work everyday, exhausting their positive output to push staff to be their BEST everyday, and to love doing it. But the bottom 10%, those who would rather text-message and surf the internet than actually work? What to do with them? If you have a candid organization, where dealing with true issues dominates the conversations, these bottom feeders know JUST WHERE THEY STAND, and they either get their act together, or the manager does them a favor by letting them go. It's not mean it's not nice, it's about winning, If you want to out-perform, you need the best players. Such a simple, hardened truth so many manager lose track of - yet Jack reminds us it is the core of performance.

I highly recommend this book for all managers and leaders.

Good thoughts from a great leader
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Review Date: 2008-06-16
This item arrived quickly and in good condition. Jack Welch is a great leader, but some of his ability and ideas about leading cannot be conveyed on the written page.

High on the "Stories from Utopia" bookshelf
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Review Date: 2008-06-04
This is a pleasant to read book that unfortunately has (almost) nothing to do with corporate reality. A better title for it would have been "Winning in Utopia". Admittedly, I don't have 40 years experience but I changed tack a couple of times yet never found a corporation where Jack's word come even close to describing how it works. Reasoning in "game theory" terms makes me think the vast majority of companies are very, very unlike what Jack describes. Jack himself inadvertently gives this away when recounting the story of the Q&A session with about 5000 HR professionals. In Utopia, the Chief HR sits right next the CEO, but when asked about their companies, only a few out of 5000 Real World Chief HR officers rise their hands acknowledging to having such a privileged position. I am most willing to admit that GE is an exception (that's probably part of why it's one of the most valuable companies in the world).

In the Real World, "candor" gets you stabbed and killed. Because most aspiring leaders know that, nobody takes the risk. Perfoming solidly might earn you "chits" but you can easily squander a year of solid performance by candidly speaking out one truth that proves inconvenient to your boss. On the other hand, sucking up to your boss consistently earns you large amounts of chits with less risk. Bosses are human too, they can't help but be pleased when flattered. In big organizations from the real world, middle managers feel like small cogs, the interests of their immediate boss are much closer to them than those of the distant and fuzzy concept of "Acme, Corp.", the company they are working for and which pays their salaries. Moreover, bosses have bosses too, so promoting "energetic, energizing, edge, execute, passionate" people would involve needless risks. Much better to promote their chums, guys that "get it", made in their image, loyal as they themselves are loyal to their own bosses. When you think of it, this is a proven system, it was called "feudalism" and thrived for several centuries. In our modern world it's the system that makes the various mobs (Cosa Nostra, Camorra, N'drangheta, etc.) compete so successfully. Admittedly, it doesn't work so well when there's fierce competition, but then you can still call on the politicians to protect your industry, which is what happens most of the time ...

So, read this book but for your own sake, make sure you are working for an Utopian company before trying to apply any of Jack's recommendations, or else you're a dead man and you won't be able to sue Jack for it ...

Clarifying Business
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Review Date: 2008-05-16
This book can be largely digested by most people out there. You don't need an MBA to pick up on the points that Jack makes. His abrupt, simple-but-thoughtful and clear advice is refreshing and relevant. Very thought provoking and motivating.

Exceptional Business Advice
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Review Date: 2008-04-30
This is exceptional business advice from a legendary executive. The content is straight forward and sensible, yet profound. Welch takes what can be hard-to-grasp concepts and translates them to layman's terms. It's sound advice for business professionals on all levels, from the manager running a department to the small business owner to the executive running a Fortune 500 company. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and recommend it to all managers, whether they're looking to improve themselves, their team or their company, or looking to take the next step in their career.

-James Moreno
San Fernando (Los Angeles), CA


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Monster
Published in Paperback by Amistad (2001-05-01)
Author: Walter Dean Myers
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From a Teacher/ School Librarian's perspective...
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Review Date: 2008-08-06
"Monster" was an outstanding book and should be read by any child that is heading in the wrong direction. Over the years, there were so many students I could have recommended this book to. This story is about a black teen and the inner city, but please do not feel this book could not help a child in the suburbs or Asian/Hispanic/White teens. The main focus of this book is to talk about the consequences any teen can face by associating themselves with the wrong people. So many teens want to be cool these days and fit in with the cool peer group. "Monster" is showing that being cool for a few moments could land you in jail for life, where you could be someone's girlfriend for the rest of your life. This book is an easy read and should not take your child or student long to read this book. The focus groups I recommend read this book are:
-Any teen heading down the wrong path
-Any teen on probation
-Any teen who has been getting into trouble at school
-Drama Club students
-Any teen wanting to fit in
-Any teen who you feel is picking the wrong people to associate with
-Film/ Media production Clubs

The Most Realistic Story
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-05-21
"Monster the story of my miserable life." "This film will be the story of my life. No, not my life, but of this experience. I'll call it what the lady who is the prosecutor called me. MONSTER"

Monster is about a teenage boy named Steve Harmon the age of 16 who is in jail and on trial because was a part of a robbery as a look out, along with his "friends" Bobo and King. Throughout this whole book it takes place in the courtroom except for at night when Steve is writing in his journal. The robbery took place on December 22 at around 4 or 5. Two of Steve's friends Richard Evans (known as "Bobo" on the streets) and James King were the robbers in the store. As the story claims to be in court is, that while they were trying to rob the store the owner, Alguinaldo Nesbitt, pulled out a gun. As King struggles with the owner, a shot is fired.

In my opinion, I think that Walter Dean Myers has a very unique type of writing in this book. He writes the whole book in dialogue. Also, during some parts of the book he writes it in Steve's perspective of what happened during the crime scene. Last but not least, it also has the perspective of other characters and what they had done to lead up to the crime. Finally, he also shows Steve's thoughts at the end of every court day by writing it in Steve's journal.

Monster
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Review Date: 2008-05-15
Synopsis
The novel begins with the main character, Steve, explaining in a journal type format, that the best time to cry is during the nighttime. Steve is in jail awaiting the outcome of his trial after being arrested for felony murder. He was allegedly involved in the murder of a local grocery store clerk. As the book progresses, it shifts between journal entries and a movie script format. As the courtroom drama unfolds other characters are introduced through the eyes of Steven and the lens of a camera.
Evaluation
The title of this book, takes its name from the word that the prosecutor calls Steve in the courtroom. Throughout the novel, the author explores the notion of identity and perception, and how others inform how one views him or herself. Steve, the main character of the book, views himself as a monster, because that is how both prosecutor and defense attorney view him. In the book, Steve is more like a character in a film, because the people he interacts with perceive him as a one-dimensional stereotype verses a complex human being. Myers uses the narrative style of the book to demonstrate this theme, as the journal entries are punctuated by dialogue and movie script formatting. While others view Steve as one-dimensional, Myers portrays all the complexities of a true character as Steve goes back and forth between acceptance and guilt. The realistic and harsh tone of the dialogue allows the reader to truly empathize with the main character in the book. The novel also raises essential questions relating to human nature, the role of the community and one's environment, and the failure of the criminal justice system. Monster was awarded the Coretta Scott King Award, the Michael L. Printz award for excellence in young adult fiction, and was a finalist for the National Book award

Using Monster in the Classroom
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Review Date: 2008-05-14
Reading Monster out loud in class helped my students practice their fluency and inflections on a daily basis. Furthermore, the issues that Steve Harmon faces in the book help to start meaningful discussions in class. Going over definitions of exactly what a "sidebar" and "felony" are in addition to other vocabulary words helped to widen students' knowledge base as well. The book also exposes students to question what their beliefs and morals are and what they would do if faced with similar dilemmas. Great engaging read!

Calling all Middle School Students
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Review Date: 2008-05-09
Raise your hand if you are in the 6th, 7th, or 8th grade and are feeling as though life is coming at you too fast. You are not alone. Take a minute to reflect on your current situation: friends, family, school, freedom. Now think about what life would be like if you were stuck behind the bars of a maximum security prison, waiting to hear whether or not you will spend the rest of your life in the same location. Such is the case for Steve Harmon. "Monster" is a fictional novel that tracks the life of 16 year old Steve Harmon who is accused of aiding in a robbery that turned fatal. Steve was allegedly serving as a look out for other members in a gang while they attempted to rob a local convenience store. When the robbery goes awry, Steve finds himself facing the potential of life in prison. The story is told through a unique lens (literally) as Steve, an aspiring filmmaker, writes the story using in movie script format. This novel approach in writing is sure to catch the attention of middle school students sick of the same novel format. Steve uses the script format as he reflects on the situation that got him where he is now, as well as the challenges he faces in prison (which interestingly are not too far removed from what students his age face in the real world, perhaps to a lesser degree though).
Much of the novel is also focused on the sequence of events that unfold in the courtroom itself. As a teacher, I found this to be a great link for students who are passionate about law (or even T.V. shows such as Law and Order or C.S.I), criminal justice, or simply life in a courtroom. As the novel continues Myers (the author) does a great job of helping the reader empathize with Steve's situation, though the question still remains, "was Steve just in the wrong place at the wrong time?" or "is there more to the story than the reader is exposed to?". All of Steve's stories and court proceedings culminate into the conclusion of the book when the reader is given the final verdict for Steve Harmon.
Even though I am older than Myers probable targeted audience, "Monster" was still an enjoyable read for me. As I became more attached to Steve, I found the novel harder and harder to put down. I think that "Monster" is a great book for use with middle school students as Steve is a figure that many growing up at that age can relate to. In order to keep students invested in reading, we must provide them with literature that affects them personally. That being said, I do think that there are parts of this book that will require "life-lesson" teaching. Some of Steve's encounters in the prison may be too mature for some students and the topic of gang violence can be a difficult one to approach in the classroom. That being said, I still believe that "Monster" is a wonderful book that has a lot to offer!
"Monster" by Walter Dean Myers is a fictional novel 281 pages in length. It was published by Amistad on May 8th, 2001. The Flesh Kincaid Reading Level of "Monster" is at 7.8.


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The Secret Gratitude Book
Published in Hardcover by Atria Books (2007-11-01)
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the secret gratitude book
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Review Date: 2008-09-01
The Secret Gratitude Book is essential to anyone living The Secret life. I highly recommend it.

excellent companion to "The Secret"
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Review Date: 2008-08-30
I use this book as a daily journal for writing what I am greatful for as well as future goals and aspirations. It's an excellent companion to "The Secret."

The Secret Gratitude Book
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Review Date: 2008-08-20
Secret Gratitude Book The book is beautiful but I thought there would be more written content - not a diary style book. The shipment came within specified time and was packed well.

Great Idea!
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Review Date: 2008-07-28
I thought this was more than a journal but this is what it is. A great idea but if you read Living The Secret Everyday: My Secret Workbook you will get the journal which I make my daily entries plus exercises on how to live the secret (Law of Attraction) daily...

A Journal!
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Review Date: 2008-07-28
After reading The Secret, I followed up with this book....A beautiful journal to write what you are grateful for. If you are looking for this plus an explanation of the Law of Attraction and where gratitude comes in nad to show you how, read Living The Secret Everyday: My Secret Workbook.


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Business Law (6th Edition)
Published in Hardcover by Prentice Hall (2006-03-16)
Author: Henry R. Cheeseman
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great
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Review Date: 2007-10-24
Great book, fast shipping, very in depth analysis of key tax principles enforced in the CPA exam.

Must Buy For All Business Students!
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Review Date: 2007-08-23
I took Henry Cheeseman's Business Law class at USC and he is an amazing professor! His book shows it all. Out of all my textbooks in my undergraduate and graduate studies, this is by far the most easy/fun to read textbook, while explaining everything in detail with many case examples!

If you want to get a general idea of what exactly law and business law is, then this is the book to buy. After reading this book, my interest in law sparked! I am actually planning on reading through it one more time to refresh my memory!

Packed with relevant information, page by page
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2007-05-06
This is the first college textbook that gets five stars from me. In his preface to the students, Dr. Cheeseman calls this book a labor of love. He did not exaggerate. It really shows that this book was written for students. The field of business law is vast, but Dr. Cheeseman manages to cover the essential in one book.

Page by page, he delivers relevant information. His explanations are short and to the point. He reinforces the concepts with carefully selected cases. One of the book's strong features is also its structure. The chapters are organized in a logical and easy to follow fashion. Finally, one gets a little intercultural perspective through Dr. Cheeseman's photography from places and people all over the world.

In short, this book's got it. I give it two thumbs up.

Best Business Law Intro Book
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Review Date: 2007-02-05
Very well written introduction to all aspects of Business Law. Includes up-to-date references and lots of examples. If you want to learn the basics of business and corporate law then this book is for you.

Great overview book of Business Law
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Review Date: 2007-02-02
This book is full of useful information regarding business law and takes into consideration the ever changing world of international business and e-commerce. I found the book to be easy to read and the use of cases to clarify the type of law or statute being discussed helped to tie everything together in a format that could be understood by the average student. I would suggest this book to anyone who wants a reference manual on business law to keep on their shelf and is a interesting reading for business law classes.


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