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This book is a must for anyone who wants to achieve a greater understanding of day-to-day life in 17th century America with a few hours of enjoyable reading. Hawke largely avoids the in-depth treatment of weightier political, social, and religious issues that bog down most such histories, and instead focuses on giving the reader a palpable impression of what it was like simply to be alive. It's not all farm implements and spinning wheels, either. The author skillfully uses anecdotes to covey the impact of bigger issues like industry and economics, transportation, warfare, morals and manners, etc. Excellent!

This is a great book for the ordinary reader who would enjoy a chance to learn a bit more about the history of our country. With 176 pages of written text, it can't provide an extremely in- depth description of colonial life, but it does give an excellent overview of the 17th century in America with a surprising amount of detail. The writing style is engaging and not at all difficult, so the book is easy to finish off in a few days. I would recommend it!

I read this book during my sophomore year of college, and it has forever stayed in my memory as the most entertaining history book I've ever read. What's so wonderful is that its concern is the texture of everyday life (duh! :=), rather than dates and names. Truly interesting.

Not only is Hawke's book informative and concise, this book is "a good read." Many books examining an early time in a place often turn out to read like lists (if they're short) or textbooks (if they're long). Great for the first-time student, a comfort read for the layman, and a great reference with many nuggets of information that could be new (or examined differently)for the scholar of Early Colonial America. A rare book that really does have something for everybody.

The only genuine problem with this excellent book is that it does not compare favorably with some of the other books in this series. For instance, if one turns to this after reading Schlereth's amazing VICTORIAN AMERICA, one is scaled down the book seems in comparison. This is not the fault of author David Hawke. The problem is the paucity of details in everyday life in 17th century America compared to the late 19th. Unfortunately for Hawke, the life of Americans in the 17th century was rudimentary and, of necessity, simple. What makes VICTORIAN AMERICA such a delight is the almost overwhelmingly amount of delicious detail.

Nonetheless, life in 17th century colonial America is apt to be less familiar to most readers than that of late 19th century America, and this book performs an enormous service in providing a concise, well-written overview of what that life was like. Hawke is especially good at exploding various myths that have evolved over the years concerning colonial life. Unlike the later volumes in the series, Hawke deals, by dint of necessity, of the larger historical situation.

Some of the topics that Hawke takes up include the structure of towns and villages, the nature of farms and the crops grown, houses and the types of objects found within them, the health of the settlers and treatment of illness, social stratification, indentured servitude and slavery, relations with Native Americans, and various superstitions. If the book was somewhat less exhilarating than some of the later books in the series, it nonetheless is quite informative. I highly recommend it to anyone wishing to learn more about the nuts and bolts of colonial life.

My son's entire class has been unable to get the CD to run. All the kids have Vista. Has anyone been able to get it to run on Vista?

It was not what I expected. I had put in the ISBN# and I thought everthing on the page was the correct ISBN#. It just said Learning
log.It did not say learning log for on line activities. I felt cheated and disappointed, because it was not what we needed at all. I fell like it was a waste. I bought two, one for my son and one for his friend. Luckly, the teacher has been understanding and given us the pages he needs. Thank you. Brenda

My son needed this book for school and we received in time for school. Great service!

This book arrived within 3 days of purchase and the condition of the book was just as the seller described it to be. I would recommend this seller to anyone.

Book was new, as promised, at a reasonable price, and arrived in excellent time. Very pleased.

I received the notebook in a short amount of time and it was what I ordered.

This product has a very good type of copying paper that produces nice duplicates. It was exactly what I needed for my class...as it was the product they asked for. It is a good product for most research projects requiring a journal.

These cards were not what we expected, and expensive. They are in no particular order to match with school learning.
Very disappointing

I purchased these flash cards for my daughter to help her prepare for the AP World History exam. She did not think the cards were helpful at all. She found that they had too much info on each card, not what flash cards typically have. She had hoped that it was one quick question on the front with the answer on the back. Her plan was to study with her friends that were also taking the exam, but the cards had too much info on the back.

it is good learning skills and i am a teacher i need a copy of saxon math 8/7 with prealgebra teachers edition

Here is a little book that will give you that close look at the subjunctive that you have needed for so long.



If you have been secretly harboring the following thoughts:


1 - What IS the subjunctive?

2 - Is it a tense?

3 - Is it a mood?

4 - Is it a mode?

5 - Is there any difference in those words?

6 - I QUIT!



Then you have found the right book.

Calm down.

You need a close look at what the Spanish subjunctive actually is.

It is a verb form REQUIRED in certain clauses. You cannot say that you know Spanish but you do not understand the subjunctive. That is an oxymoron.

Don't you want to be honest with yourself? Of course you do.

Vogt explains the Spanish subjunctive more thoroughly than any Spanish teacher I know of, and I've learned from at least a dozen.

Buy this book and invest a few hours. The price is exceedingly low.

You'll be glad you did.

I've always thought that the Spanish subjunctive was so complicated that it could be covered in a book by itself. I've always hoped for such a book, too. Following is its table of contents:

1. When to use the subjunctive and how to form its four tenses
2. Sequence of tenses and the subjunctive
3. Subordinated noun clauses
4. Subordinated adjective clauses
5. Adverbial expressions
6. Contrary-to-fact statements
7. Comprehensive exercises

The author states early in the book that many Spanish students assume that the subjunctive is all about doubt. The author is quick to explain that this assumption is problematic. The use of the subjunctive in doubt or uncertainty is only ONE of its many uses. I'm glad there's a book on the subjunctive that addresses this issue. I used to tutor a student in Spanish who thought the subjunctive was all about doubt. And trying to get her to understand that there was more to the subjunctive than just doubt was a difficult task.

The book explains how to conjugate all four tenses in the subjunctive, then it moves on to its uses. This book explains the uses of the subjunctive in the same order as many other books. First, it explains its uses in nominal clauses, then it moves on to adjective clauses, adverbial clauses, and contrary-to-fact statements. The end of the book has exercises.

I think this book is incredible, but I personally don't think it's a good idea to explain all four tenses at once. I think it's better to start out with the present subjunctive, learn how to use it, and then move on to the other tenses. The author mentions the future subjunctive and the future perfect subjunctive, but he doesn't explain how to use them. I wish he had; it's difficult to find reference materials that explain the future subjunctive.

I highly recommend this book. 5 stars!!!

Brandon Simpson

I really like this book as a textbook for high school chemistry, but I don't think it goes in depth enough for a college intro class. If you need a high school textbook, though, I highly recommend this one.

"Suzanne H. Chapin is an Associate Professor in the School of Education at Boston University in Massachusetts.
Her work includes research in the areas of gifted education, curriculum design, and teacher professional development in mathematics.
She is a coauthor of Classroom Discussions: Using Math Talk to Help Students Learn, Grades 1-6 (Math Solutions Publications, 2003)."

"Art Johnson is an award-winning educator who has taught for more than thirty years.
During that time he has taught at the middle school, high school, undergraduate, and graduate levels.
He has been named Teacher of the Year for New Hampshire and has received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching."

"..... No matter what instructional program is being used, MATH MATTERS IS AN ESSENTIAL AND ACCESSIBLE book that serves all who teach or are about to teach K-8 mathematics---experienced instructors as well as those just starting out."
[from the book of the back cover]

Conceptual, rather than procedural teaching of math--that is what this book tries to encourage. Although elementary math teachers can often (but not always) find the right answers for math problems, they overwhelmingly are ignorant as to WHY they follow steps spelled out in the procedure they learned so long ago. A teacher who does not know why cannot teach why. This makes for students floating in a permanent math fog. This book tries to fill the gap by laying out math basics--the mathematical principles behind the steps. I am a bit disappointed that no mention is made of the identity properties, but all in all, this book does a good, if sterile job. If you want to get EXCITED about understanding elementary math, you need to read Liping Ma's Knowing and Teaching Elementary Math.

Doreen Virtue's new audio meditation cd "Angel Therapy Meditations" is a GREAT meditation cd. I highly reccommend it to anybody that has a strong connection or wants to have a stronger connection with their guardian angels and the Archangels. In this meditation cd, Doreen guides you gently in releasing any stress, worries, and tension to the angels. Then you work with the loving archangels such as Archangel Michael, Archangel Raphael, Archangel Gabriel, Archangel Uriel, Archangel Ariel, Archangel Raguel, and Archangel Raziel. In this meditation, you work with the angels in getting clarity of your life's purpose, increasing confidence, releasing fears, and healing any problem that needs healing. You work closely with Archangel Michael in cutting cords to fear, and worry. Doreen also provides some powerful affirmations such as "It is safe for me to receive" and "It is safe for me to love and be loved." It is a beauitful cd. After you listen to it, you will feel good and uplifted. Hope you give this meditation cd a chance.
Angel Blessings!

This meditation touches every area, when you are done you will notice that your vibrations and your energy have completely shifted. I have worked with most of Doreen's meditation CDs and love them all but this one is very special because I noticed an immediate effect after the first time I did it. I tend to absorb vibes and energies from other people and this meditation helped me release them all. I highly recommend it even if all you want is relax and let go of stress and tension and you might get a pleasant surprise when you discover some unexpected benefits from this meditation.

I am very pleased with the meditation technique that she uses, its part therapist and part spiritual teacher. She gives the listener gentle and thorough ways to make significant life changes. I found it very helpful indeed.

The meditations work wonderfully.

The visualizations are powerful.

Couldn't recommend it more!

I love this book and always give it as a baby gift to new parents. But I sorely miss the older version with the beautiful mural style paintings as illustrations. The newer "cartoony" pictures don't do justice to the text.

My son and I read this as a part of homeschooling. The thing I like most about it, is that it has questions throughout the story. This is most helpful in making sure my son understands the story we are talking about. The stories are not even 5 minutes long, so his attention is never lost.

If I had a dime for every time words like "die" "kill" "dead", etc. appear in this, I'd have a hefty chunk of change. Little toddlers don't understand death, and to hear about it repeatedly here is shameful. For instance, when David brought the ark into Jersulaem, rather than focusing on David's love for God, the "brilliant" author informs us that if anyone looks in the ark, they'd die. Does a toddler need to know that detail?

Also, some of the grammar is just embarrassing: Pharoah "has very much money" etc. Oh, and the word "bad"? It's in there about a million times, too.

After reading this Bible to my two small children daily for a couple of years, I couldn't take it any more, and we bought a new one. Talk about "bad." Skip This version!!!

This isn't our kids only Bible story book, and the stories pale compared to other books. The stories lack detail, context, and are plain boring. Simply put, you can't tell every story in six or eight sentences.

For example, the story of "David and Goliath":
"A giant has come to fight against God's people. The giant's name is Goliath. All the men of Israel have run away from him. They are afraid to fight him because he is so big but David is not afraid. David knows that God will help him. David does not have a gun but he has a slingshot. Do you see it in his hand? He takes some stones and uses his slingshot to throw a stone at the giant. The stone hits the giant in the head and the great Goliath falls over dead.

- What is the giant's name?
- What did David hit him with?
- Why were all the other people afraid of Goliath?"

That's all to that story. For ages four and up, look somewhere else.

I like this Bible - each Bible story is a two page spread - left side is the story, right side is a picture. After each story are a couple questions for reading comprehension, as well as to make your child think about what they've just heard.

Unfortunately, the book isn't really set up for much handling by little ones. After a few times of being picked up by the cover (like just the back cover for example), the whole insides tore off the hardback cover and there's no way to put it back together again.