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The product was exactly in the condition described and I received my shipment within 5 days, I will definitely buy my text books here next year.

If you skip the Commie crap, the book is worth keeping. The information is availible to anyone with a computer but most of the research has been done for you.

This book should be a part of every survivalists library.

I remember having a burning desire to have this book. Back in the 80s when I was a high school student and there was no 'internet' to speak of. Well, a few BBS's the college kids were talking about, long distance phone bills to dial up another city's thing...

So, because of the limited availablity of "Stuff", things like this became very alluring. Go to the bookstore, say "Do you have the Anarchist Cookbook, the Satanic Bible, or the Shams Al Maarif by Al Buni..." and hear "I've never heard of it..." or in case of the former a firm "We DON'T carry it!" and it becomes a mantra of "Forbidden knowledge that the man does want to keep away from you..."

Then, actually getting things like that it becomes rather overhyped. When I read this with some friends, well fortunately I'd learned enough real science and tech to be a bit worried and skeptical about the 'instructions'... Ah, and Geraldo made the second look so cool, but it wasn't that good. And, for the third, as soon as I both get it and figure out enough Arabic to read it... Well, perhaps third's a charm...

Flash forward to adulthood. I'm still a radical who only does the most minimal 'pretense' of normalcy to survive, but would love to tear down/would love when it falls down/ civilization, or at least somehow send it on a more liberal/progressive path.

Here's how; Study big time the 60s, including talking to some 'old dudes'... Communes, political movements, do's and dont's, what works and doesn't. Tangent with modern "Anti Capitalist" stuff. I like Crimethinc a lot, no I'm not a member or whatever. And form a doable, local progressive plan.

We are having a recession starting now, that could turn into a Depression lightning fast. Learning a lot of skills people took for granted would be a big help. Along the way, with 'global economics' shafting Americans big time at last, lots of the stuff they mocked as 'anti fair trade' will come back into appeal. Like "Local farms should feed local people", unions, trade barriers, the corporation is evil and the rich are rich because they take from the people...

What you start up, be it a commune on the outskirts of town, a small business somewhere, a community project or a 'living collective' in some abandoned industrial building (likely got cheaply due to outsourcing) that will be the 'change' you broadcast into society. Save the "Blow stuff up" stuff for only if it becomes necessary, (like a paranoid 'crackdown' by globalists) then don't use this book, you'll have volunteers who know what they are doing.

One thing I've learned, is that despite the propaganda lies of being spitters, real hippies actually took disgruntled vets in. They fed 'em, helped them stand up again, and believe it or not didn't preach to 'em. First, it's a nice thing to do for your fellow man. Second, disgruntled vets make the best "Yippies" should "The wind be blowin-" if you catch my drift so to speak.

I had this book for at least 15 yrs. and loaned it to a friend. Couldn't reach my friend for at least 1 month and decided to type in "The Anarchist Cookbook" online & see what pops up. I saw the link to Amazon.com & decided to check it out and was very pleasantly surprised to see that 1) I could still purchase the book, and 2) Amazon.com gave me choices on whether I wanted a brand new book, or used, & I couldn't believe it! So I placed my order for a brand new one, which I received way ahead of my estimated delivery date, and is wrapped in a brand new wrapper! I was so excited, because I could still get my book back and found out I had not "lost it forever".

I was in the military for quite some time working with explosives of all kinds....let me tell the prospective buyer of this book this....The recipes contained in this book are dangerous and can often be lethal. They teach us about this book in our job school and the recipes are extremely volatile and unstable. Losing a hand or arm or your very life is a real possibility if you start trying to make stuff in this book. Use at your own risk....hope you have your will done up......

When I was 16, back in the 1980's, my friend and I bought copies of this book to try and see what kind of explosives we could make. These recipes are dangerous, ineffective, and could potentially burn your house down. Smoking banana peels is not a good idea. Gunpowder is dangerous to home manufacture in any quantity. The recipes only partly work, the booby traps are a farce, and the whole book only makes sense to an immature mind that can picture fighting a guerilla insurgency against invading Soviet scum (moi, circa 1984). Fact of the matter is, children have access to far more dangerous ideas and images on the web than they do out of this book which if serialized and published as a blog, would have gotten the author some mild notoriety but nothing more so than young people airing ridiculous ideas and their body parts on line. As an adult with a child of my own, I can understand the why behind the book, the historical context around it, and the desire by many reviewers, including myself and the author, to just bury the book, but I don't think it needs any more attention than pictures of Barbara Streisand's house, Obama-girl, Britney-Lindsey-Paris, and leaked financial documents from a Swiss bank. Stop looking! Don't stop thinking.

How to sum up bell hooks in under 5 words: not a good writer. She constantly writers that class is the biggest issue of all, which she then contradicts by constantly mentions the importance of race and money. Worst of all, she repeats the same things over and over to no affect besides being an annoyance. With some editing, and a less muddled, contradictory thesis/outline, this could have been a good book. But with all of the generalizations and assumptions - on top of everything else I just mentioned - "Where We Stand" is a failure. I'm actually very surprised with all of the positive reviews this book has been given.

hooks, if she had things her way, would make the USA communist. Yes there are 38 million people living in poverty, but the population has doubled to 6 billion since 1960 when the world population was only 3 billion - much thanks to families, like hooks', who have too many kids (7 in hooks' case). Earth has finite land and resources - when the population goes up so much, it's no wonder there are so many homeless. Not enough room for everyone, unless you want to completely obliterate the environment or build millions of 40- 50- or 60-story apartment complexes everywhere. On top of that, millions and MILLIONS - 38 million according to hooks - of jobs need to be created.

If hooks truly believes that the poor aren't lazy, then why is it that illegal immigrants find it so easy to find jobs all over the county? If a low-wage job is available, I would take it (if I were poor) if it meant keeping me off the streets. Yet our country - ahem, liberals - are supporting illegal immigrants. I'm not Xenophobic, I'm not anti-Mexican, anti-immigration, or racist. I wish everyone the best. But when people in our own country can't even find a place to live, why is it that we're trying to protect the rights of illegals?

I could go on and on about all of the things hooks refuses to acknowledge. She's blaming "us" for looking the other way, while she's doing the exact same thing.

I finally decided to come to terms with how class affects the decisions I make and that people make on my behalf. bell hooks is a rigorous thinker who questions assumptions,especially her own. I liked the blend of experience and academic evidence she uses in the essays. Thinking about class raises a lot of emotion, especially shame, and having an intellectual basis for processing it helps. An excellent place to start.

I'm always interested in what bell hooks has to say, but this is one of her best. We hear more these days about the increasing class divide in America, and bell speaks clearly to the cultural issues and access to political power of the working classes, especially when those poorer people are of ethnic groups and when they are women.

Where We Stand: Class Matters by bell hooks


All books written by bell hooks are powerful, direct, and very brave. Exactly when I was hoping bell would write a book about class, I discovered this one. Her writings about love lead to exploration of capitalism and its social structure more in depth, to strengthen points about the ways class loyalties and antagonisms prevent love ethic from becoming embraced by the society as a whole.

What I especially appreciate in Where We Stand are the two quite extraordinary qualities: a) bell showed us that we can talk and write about class without using "post-modern" or difficult to comprehend terminology, and b) she is not afraid to call to action, to change this depressing and unjust, cruel and senseless system into "a world where we can all have enough to live fully and well."

She started the book with self-critique, almost apologizing for not having enough theoretical knowledge to talk about class issues. However, bell is able to discuss very different aspects of class, such as class ideology (or the dominant social ideology being the ideology of the ruling class), class consciousness of the working class and intellectuals, intersections of class, race and gender, crossing class boundaries, and a vision of a classless society--society--without class hierarchies or antagonistic classes.

I read somewhere that some book reviews called this book a "novel". Where We Stand is not a novel, but I prefer to see this as compliment. bell masterfully intertwined her personal experiences and her family stories into the general discussion about class. Her feminist methodology brings much needed approach and analysis of one indivisible social system that is at the same time patriarchal, capitalist/imperialist, and white supremacist on a global scale.

bell hooks is always brave and principled. Her integrity is intact as she writes about the most important issues of our time. In addition, we can witness that she lives according to her values. She is compassionate and openly declares her solidarity with the working class and all of the people that Marx called proletariat. bell chose to live on a smaller income, without security that institutions provide, and to live simply.
Not only are the topics that bell writes about revolutionary, but she herself lives as an intellectual capable of leading a revolutionary movement.

I expect some critics to say that all aspects of class are not explored in this book, nor are those discussed explored in depth. Some will be tempted to say that bell is using Marx's concepts and creating relatively new terminology, as would many say that Anthony Giddens (Capitalism and Modern Social Theory; Class, Power and Conflict) is very much influenced by Marx. I understand that this book is only her first step, an introduction to a number of explorations of class issues in the contemporary American society, as well as one of her first calls for unity and strong advocacy for abolition of class and all other hierarchies.

Considering much of hooks' social theory, I see most parallels with Erich Fromm's work. Fromm wrote about "productive love" and "productive work", but he was also a very sharp critic of capitalism, exploitation, and alienation from our basic human needs, arguing for "productive humanistic communitarian socialism". Very much influenced by Marx, Fromm's theory of class also focuses on raising individual, group, and social conciseness in order to change the society into a future form that would allow us "to be" instead of "to have" and fulfill our basic human needs.

In terms of style, bell's way of writing resembles Joanna Kadi's Thinking Class who reaffirmed that working class members of our society are among best thinkers and most important agents of social change.

I started reading this book shortly before Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast and news clips began pouring in from New Orleans. More clearly than ever, I understood the need for books like Where We Stand to encourage us to think about issues of class in America and then take action in our own lives.

I read bell hooks because she challenges the notions I have from my white supremacist, patriarchal, capitalist upbringing. Where We Stand continues in this tradition. While reflecting upon the events of her own life and her own actions, hooks is able to examine our culture while inviting us increase awareness of how issues of class impact our own lives. For example, while critically examining the influence of materialism in our society, hooks offers her own personal experience with owning a BMW and how her attitude toward the vehicle subtly affected her relationships with other people.

Anyone willing to examine how class, race, gender, and consumerism all collide will want to read this book.

Lois Lowry provides a little look into a fantasy world. No special powers, luckily, but it is an imaginary land with imaginary people. They could exist though, people could be like that... As the book opens our special girl is somewhat even luck to be alive.. Usually when a child is born with a disfigurement they are sent out to die, but Kira, now a teenager was luckily spared. The words "Gathering Blue" can have more then one connotation, but both may apply here. As you read the book, look occasionally to the front cover to gain insight to the heart that flows between the pages.

I thought this story was a pretty good read but if you're looking for a fast-paced story full of action, you'll probably be disappointed.

All in all, I thought this was a good book and if you like Lois Lowry's other books then this is definitely a story worth picking up.

I found this somewhat slow to start. About 70 pages in it seemed more interesting. I continued reading because this has fairly decent reviews and I've read Lois Lowry's 'Gossamer' which I really liked.

I have mixed reviews on this book. I did NOT enjoy reading this book. I thought the writing was well enough that I did like the characters and cared for them. I was bothered by how people are treated in this society especially the children. I felt a sense of urgency to continue to read to make sure the kids and the main characters turned out ok. With that said, I never found much relief. I don't understand why people are saying this has a happy ending. I wouldn't say this has a happy ending. Also, I thought the ending left you with so many questions...Why did she stay? Why not go and take her friends with her? Why didn't she tell anyone the truth about the dyer's death?

I can understand how some people would like this type of book. I prefer a book with a happy ending, an uplifting moral/message or clean love story. None of that was found in this book.

This book was interesting and a parrallel to The Giver, being a primitice society while The Giver presented a futuristic society. This is a worthwhile book like I said, but I read it because I was told it was a "companion" to The Giver, which is my favorite book. If you are looking to find out what happens to Jonas and Gabe by reading this book you won't find an answer! The conclusions of the characters from both The Giver and Gathering Blue are given in the third companion, The Messenger.

"`Can you make blue?' she asked.
But Annabella frowned. `You need the woad,' she said. `Gather fresh leaves from first year's growth of woad. And soft rainwater, that makes the blue.' She shook her head. `I have nought. Others do, but they be far away.'
`Who be others?' Matt asked.
The old woman didn't answer the boy. She pointed toward the far edge of her garden, where the woods began and there seemed to be a narrow overgrown path. Then she turned toward her hut. Kira heard her speak in a low voice. `I ne'er could make it,' she was saying. `But some have blue yonder.'"

When Kira's mother dies of sickness Kira is left all alone to die because of her crippled leg. Then unexpectedly the Council of Guardians grants Kira a place as The Weaver. While working to repair the Singer's robe Kira works with the old dyer Annabella, and learns that they have no woad to make blue. While living at the Council Edifice Kira finds out many secrets, about the Council, herself, places yonder, and their future. As she ventures into ideas she'd never even dreamed of her role becomes clearer. She must change the future to save the town from the Council, and help gather blue.
Gathering Blue fits right along with The Giver. In both worlds there are secrets hidden from the town, and the main characters uncover the secrets. They also both try to save the town and make the townspeople stronger. The leaders of the towns rule the people and leave the people clueless. Gathering Blue has deeper emotions, and is better than The Giver. If you like The Giver you will definitely enjoy reading Gathering Blue.
In Gathering Blue there are more complex characters. The main character Kira is filled with adventure and suspicion. This makes the book interesting and makes the reader want to read on. Matt is her little friend that follows her everywhere, and he matures during the book, to understand Kira more. Jamison is Kira's defender, who is a suspicious and very uncertain character. Thomas is very serious, and is knowledgeable. He helps Kira unravel the secrets of the council.
In the end, Louis Lowry leaves you to imagine what happens to Kira next. I was disappointed that it was another cliffhanger ending. The book could have used a little more resolution, like The Giver. I was so frustrated when I didn't get to find out if Kira actually succeeded in her mission or not. I'll always be wondering what happened. Read the book Gathering Blue and see what you think will happen to Kira after all. Happy reading!

This book was received in 3 days at Christmas time, which I thought was very good service. It was in excellent condition

Great delivery service, it was in my mailbox the next day!! I was worried about not receiving it in time for my classes to start, but I didn't have to worry!
Thanks so much!!

I was afraid it was going to be too frilly, but it is great. Love that she talks about real & famous french women. Funny at times. Very entertaining!

This was such a cute book to read. It's always interesting to see that the author interviewed other ladies and men to get their opinions of France and the chic cultures of the people who live there. It made the book more real for me. I really enjoyed it.

I definitely want to move to France! It sounds like women are treasured! What a wonderful lifestyle! I'm sure I'll read it again when my memory starts forgeting!

I laughed all the way through this book. (Not in a bad way.) Very informative and entertaining!

I really liked the book, I found it to be an easy read, funny, informative and quite inspirational. Actually, I liked the book more and more as I kept reading it (except the chapter on lingeree - the author went on too long about the importance of wearing matching lingeree, etc - I did not think this topick deserved so much attention, but oh well, perhaps it does - afterwards I did go and buy myself a nice lingeree set! And new creams, and make up. ;)). I read this book on the bus on my way to and from work and looked forward to my bus ride every day - not a normal thing for me. I also purchased the other "more famous" book ("French Women Don't Get Fat"), but I thought it was a bit boring (I still finished it and can't say it was bad, just not as consuming). The latter talks mostly about diet while this book is much more entertaining and covers all aspects of French women lives. I am lending the book to everyone I know now, what a gem!

Any writer should have this at their desk at all times. This book made me more comfortable with the semicolon.

For journalists, the AP style guides are pretty much the gold standard (or silver, depending on your economic policy leanings). With so much terrible grammar and punctuation, and often lack of punctuation, present in today's world, this is a must-have for aspiring writers, especially journalists.

There's no mystery here, and it's not intended to be a grammatically pristene work of art. It is, after all, a 96-page reference manual. If you are used to writing/editing literary and academic styles and need to refresh your memory on the punctuation variables in journalistic writing, this is an easy point-to reference that won't take up any more of your precious time than absolutely necessary.

It appears that some fool edited the cautionary examples for correctness. (p. 34) The grammar is poor ("verboten" as a noun? (p. 85)), and the usage is non-standard (Commas are "trundled out"? (p.37)). Some passages are self-contradictory ("With Adjectives, p. 37).

This book is not a total disaster, but I can hardly recommend it.

Written with lively and direct prose, Rene J. Cappon's guide to punctuation succeeds in being a useful resourse for the busy journalist. No reader need fear about getting bogged down in the finer points of periods. If such a situation threatens to occur, Capon is quick to suggest a workaround. This leaves the stickiest questions even stickier, a real prickle for someone as persnickety as me. But for the journalist, or journalism student, I heartily recommend it.

To those looking for a deeper understanding of punctuation, I caution against this slim tome. Organized into seventeen chapters by punctuation, some of them no more than a half of a page ('The Ampersand') and some as many as sixteen ('The Comma'), the AP GUIDE TO PUNCTUATION lacks the philosophical depth and historical background of recent bestseller EATS, SHOOTS, & LEAVES as well as the dry grammar books of days past. The examples, while fun, are not nearly as comprehensive as one expects in any book that bills itself as a reference.

By way of example, here is the entire entry for Irregular Plurals under 'The Apostrophe':

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Irregular plurals also take the apostrophe: children's hour, women's rights, gentlemen's traditions, men's club, and so do nouns that are the same in singular: the single moose's antlers, the deer's track, the two corps' travels. The apostrophe stays whether the meaning is singular or plural.

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No mention is made that it is preferable to disambiguate the singular and plural in such cases. Especially in journalistic writing, where clarity and simplicity are the twin grails of good style.

A dedicated journalist might prefer a true grammar of the English language or the complete and comprehensive AP STYLE BOOK. While they may be dry, they will certainly go a good deal further in answering the questions that arise in all aspects of writing.

One of the things I loved about this book was how descriptive Audre is about everything. She has the amazing ability to really put me right in the scene, because her attention to details paints such a vivid picture. You can almost taste what she is eating, touch what she is touching and so on... Audre's work often makes people hold her up as if she was more then human, this book let's you know how very human she was and for me, it let's me know how important it is to be "doing my work," as she put it in the "Transformation of Silence." Hey, are you doing yours?

In "Zami: A New Spelling of My Name: A Biomythography," Audre Lorde writes that "[e]very woman I have ever loved has left her print upon me." Thus, "Zami" serves as a window into Lorde's experiences with other women-especially her mother-who informed and shaped her life from childhood into adulthood within the context of romantic links and friendships, especially during turbulent and conflicting periods in American history. For example, Lorde describes a difficult childhood at school and at home during the poverty ridden 1930s. Especially revealing about this moment in time is Lorde's fascination with her mother's strength and courage amidst racial discrimination-which, according to Lorde, went unnamed. As a result, she grew up in a world where difference was much more assumed rather than defined and interrogated.

Consequently, this colored Lorde's world later as she formed special bonds with other women, which she termed "The Branded," a group of Lorde's "sisterhood of rebels," who used difference as a bond to challenge the status quo. This form of difference became pronounced, in addition to racial and gender difference, when sexuality became a threat during an intense anti-communist hysteria in the 1950s, which equated homosexuality with communist affiliation. In sum; to be black, female and queer in white McCarthy Amerika was a triple threat from which loneliness would emerge as a central factor plaguing Lorde's life.

However, Lorde's romantic links and friendships with other women would shape her survival and leave an everlasting legacy for later generations of lesbian women, especially black lesbian women. Tragically, some of Lorde's experiences with love and friendships were shattered by loss and mourning. Nevertheless, the collected instances of intimacy with other women shaped her life as a queer woman of color defining "Zami," a term specifying women working in unison as lovers and/or friends.

Lorde meticulously unfolds her narrative by using imagery and symbols as a way from which to tell her life story on an intimate level. The choice of words and images are compelling. For example, her trip to Mexico is described so vividly that I almost feel as I am there. Her description of New York gave me a sense of what life was like during a poverty ridden period in an urban setting. The description of clothes, faces, and bodies-especially within an erotic context-are remarkable. In sum, Lorde was a poet genius in her prose alongside her poetry.

"Zami" is an excellent read for courses in Women's Studies, Women's History, Women's Autobiography, African American Studies, Queer Studies, Lesbian and Gay Studies, and ethnic studies.

I had been putting off this book for about 4 years and I finally read it. I was putting it off because I read the first chapter and it was dry. I have to tell you that it gets better down the road. Audre is not just talking about lesbianism, she is talking about being a woman and general. You can get good relationship advice by NOT following what she did in her relationships. I was exposed to lesbianism of 20-30 years ago in this book. It's so different now and for women (of all sexualities and colors) this book is for you.

The only problem is that the beginning drags but once you are pass...let's say page 40 or the younger years you will be fine. Concerned, scared, hopeful...these are the things I felt for Audre. If you can't deal with the beginning put it down. However, I want you to know...one day I am sure you will pick it up again; or you should.

In "Zami: A New Spelling of My Name," poet Audre Lorde has written a text she calls a "biomythography." I think of "biomythography" as a literary form that blends elements of autobiography, the novel, and personal mythology. But however you define the word, "Zami" is a powerful and beautiful text which illuminates the life of an African-American lesbian in the mid-20th century.

"Zami" begins with the young Audre and her parents, a Black immigrant couple who had settled in New York City. Lorde writes in detail of her cultural heritage from the Caribbean island of Grenada. From her childhood in Harlem to her young adulthood, the book is full of fascinating episodes and poetic language. Lorde's description of using her mother's traditional mortar and pestle to grind spices in the Caribbean style is a particular tour-de-force of sensuous language.

Lorde describes the roots of her life as a poet. She also vividly recalls what it was like to be a young Black lesbian in the 1950s. This particular aspect of "Zami" gives the book a special historical value. Lorde's narrative captures many of the cultural and political particulars of that era.

Audre Lorde attained a distinguished literary reputation as both a poet and essayist. But serious readers of Lorde must not miss her extraordinary "biomythography." This is an essential American life story which ranks up there with those of Benjamin Franklin, Harriet Jacobs, Malcolm X, and other important figures. Whether you're interested in the Caribbean-American experience, African-American literature, lesbian studies, or mid-20th century United States history, you will want to explore "Zami."

In this book Audre Lorde writes, "Every woman I have ever loved has left her print upon me." If you read "Zami," Lorde just might leave a lasting print upon you.

A strong voice in both African-American women's literature and lesbian literature, Audre Lorde is likely someone as alien to my experience as anyone could possibly be. Well, at least someone who was born and raised in the U.S. At first, I found this biography fascinating, but it began to tire me about halfway through. I don't know what I was expecting, but I felt like everything was commonplace, rather than distinct and unique.

But then, maybe that's her point. That lesbians, blacks, women, or what-have-you, are commonplace. That they are no more objects for sensationalism or titillation than yourself. Yes, there might be some individuals who live exciting lives, but the vast majority of them are the same vast majority of all of us, living quiet lives of trials and joys, successes and failures. This is likely the reason why Lorde does not talk about her success as a poet or writer, instead trying to focus the reader on her life as a life of the ultimate minority in society, who has the same humanity as anyone, but suffers under the present system.

For further reading, I would like to check out Lorde's poetry, to see if that is more appealing to me in its artistry.

In response to the first (and only) review written, I write my own personal review. Manuals are manuals but this theraphy works and works well! I'm a patient and going through these skill classes now. I am telling you, I haven't felt this great in years!!! I've been suffering with PTSD and Depression for almost five years. This theraphy literally has saved my life and given me my life back. Don't kabash this book because it's a boring manual; read it and learn it if you're a worthy mental health professional because this stuff works! P.S. I'm glad my doctor read these manuals and workbooks ;)

I could barely drag myself through this book. I have to say it's the worst written clinical book in my 25 years of reading them. However, I understand that DBT is quite useful and effective, that's why I bought it. Hopefully I can find a better written text on this method of treatment.

Any clinician working in an inpatient, outpatient, residential, or ACT team who sees adults, adolescents or families and who is looking to consider implementing a research-proven treatment that works will find something helpful to guide them in this book. Having worked in DBT since the mid-1990's, I can see how this book would have helped me immensely to look at what to consider when starting or adapting a DBT program. Thanks for a useful guide full of insights from the experts in each of these areas. I knew Linda and Kelly were working on this book for a while and couldn't wait to see what all the experts they were able to bring together could contribute to a compilation like this. They have pulled together the best. Very useful.

I am a clinician with 14 years of experience successfully applying Dialectical Behavior Therapy with many, many clients in a variety of settings. This long-awaited book is very welcome, as it is written by many of the leaders in DBT who have made thoughtful, adherent modifications to standard DBT so that it can be used with a variety of clients and in a variety of clinical settings. Each of the clinicians contributing to this text outlines the specifics of their adaptations, saving the rest of us the trouble of "reinventing the wheel." Thank you so much for compiling such a wealth of information from so many accomplished clinicians! Beverly Long, PsyD, Licensed Psychologist

Great textbook guys! I like this one because it gives the reader exciting ways to teach Social Studies. The book shows the reader how to make Social Studies interesting and not cause students to become bored with the subject. This book will also help me in my future classroom!:) The last thing I would want is for a student to become bored with any subject.