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At less than 100 pages and easy reading, I read this in an hour. It is a good overview of umpiring for Little League. It does not go into details on all the rules, but gives an overview of what an umpire does there. The pictures were helpful in seeing what hand signals to use and for where the umpire should and should not stand for different situations.

Throughout the book are 26 different brief situations that you have to decide upon. The answers are short, clear and helpful. Overall, I think it is an excellent introduction to the topic (I plan to use some of the ideas at the next game that I umpire).

What a wonderful way to teach children the value of positive words. This is a must read for every elementary aged child and their parents. Casey is relatable to children, and he is a great role model. The story teaches how we feel when we use positive words and how we feel when we use negative words, and the consequences of both. I highly recommend this story to anyone who works with children.

While most children's books are meant to be read this one is about interaction. Gibbons is an Origami Master and doubly certified public school teacher. His skills merge here in a delightful tale told through a simple piece of paper. Easy and elegant, a tent becomes a dream house, the house becomes a shipping crate on a pirate ship, the crate becomes an island with a cave which turns again into a monster, a ship that is gobbled up by the creature, followed by a magical ending that will even have parent giggling with delight!

Small children will love the story; older ones will love to fold along. This book is so versatile to various age groups it is sure to be a family favorite for YEARS! Though that would seem to be enough, Gibbons follows up the story with some wonderful lesson plans for parents and teachers for hours of additional fun, learning, exploration and discovery.

The only sad part is that this book is only available through Amazon.com and their createspace service. I sincerely believe this book should be in every major bookstore and every school library. It is just that good and maybe that important as a new genre in children's literature.

Clergy apparel for special occasions like ordinations and first Sundays and funerals, etc. So , I try to keep a variety of shirts with collars, band and tab, to wear with suits.

as a team penning rider, I bought 3 shirts for my team. We will wear it next show.

When was the last time you read a book to your child that began: "My Dad is terrific. Everyone in my house thinks he's a great guy."? For me, the answer was never. Until now.

Lynette Samuel, author, wife, and mother of three, has written a children's book that I found irresistible for a surprising reason--its benevolent treatment of dads.

I guess I had become so used to the dad being the punching bag in stories, that I'd forgotten how good it feels to be appreciated as a father. I'm sure I got as much (if not more) out of this book than the kids did.

I tested it first on my three children (ages 10, 12, and 14). I thought the book was a little young for them, but decided to try it anyway. Results: on a scale from 1 to 10, they rated "Daddy's T-Shirt" 10, 9.5, and 9.5! Not too shabby.

I also read it to my 4-year-old niece and it quickly became "our little story" during a week-long visit. I'm not sure how many times I read it to her, but she never tired of hearing it. She particularly enjoyed searching for the striped kitty cat that was hiding throughout. [An aside: she will be receiving her own copy soon as a gift, but please don't tell her. :) ]

Don't Fry Bacon with Your Shirt Off!


A slight breeze whispers through the trees. Fortune favors me this misty morning, for the wind hides my scent, carrying it away from my intended prey. All morning I've tracked this fearsome beast. Waiting for that one perfect moment, that split second, frozen in time. I let fly my spear, giving a silent prayer to the Gods of the hunt. The animal screams, and falls dead. Today is a good day, because I eat. A voice from the heavens booms, "Clean up in Aisle 7." The manager starts screaming "Get Out! I'm calling the cops!"

It's not my fault. I told my girlfriend that guys don't shop. We hunt. Sure you can send us to the grocery store, but make sure we have a list. We hunt for the milk. We hunt for the bread, we make the kill and then we're out of there, and as for the tampons...

A lot of us also don't cook, and that's why Don't Fry Bacon with Your Shirt Off: A Single Man's Guide to the Kitchen by Bob Woodley is going to come in handy. Not frying bacon with your shirt off is the first rule for the single man for a number of reasons. You don't want to burn the skin off your chest, and you want to be able to eat your BLT without burning down the house.

The great thing about this book is that Bob breaks it down in guy-like instructions. Just like with any basic skill, there are levels of competence. You might feel comfortable rewiring your house or your level of handiness might be changing a light bulb. If you are eating cereal for dinner, and think that the refrigerator is just for keeping your beer cold, then this book is for you.

The book starts with the basics--a list of all the pots, pans, utensils and other stuff you may eventually want to have. Don't worry about having to run out and buy that fondue pot. He lists the stuff you will need most first, and just like buying any tool, whether a power drill or a frying pan, quality counts.

One of the few things that modern man has over Neanderthals is the ability to store food for later consumption. This handy book covers some of the basics. There's more to storage than Tupperware. What's the sense of buying the econopack of chicken wings only to have to throw half of them away?

This isn't a cookbook full of recipes, though he does manage to sneak in a couple. If you are a typical guy, a recipe is just like a set of directions for putting together a BBQ grill. First you read it thoroughly, drink a cold beer, and then throw it away, because you're a guy and you don't need directions. Bob does cover where to find recipes and how to follow a recipe, and you know Aunt Martha is just dying to give you her famous meat-loaf secret.

The book also covers Mexican and Italian food, pasta, ground beef, the amazing egg (it's not just for breakfast anymore), and how to cook for a party. The important survival mode chapter is for those who just need to get by, whether the end of the semester is coming or you're recently divorced, but you don't want to starve, live on fast food or microwave popcorn, and pizza. The best way to reheat cold pizza by the way is to use a toaster oven, not a microwave.

This book is a great gift for your friend who just got his first bachelor pad, or for the recently divorced buddy. Grab a six-pack, drop by and leave the book on the kitchen counter. Just don't consume alcohol and decide to cook up something. It may seem like a great idea, but jalapeno poppers are not for the uninitiated and grease fires can be nasty. (Note: do not use water, or beer to put out a grease fire. Smother it was a pan lid, use a LOT of baking soda, or a chemical fire extinguisher, and when it doubt, get out) So, do the single man you know a favor. This book won't make him a chef, but it can make him a cook. Grab this book, serve, and enjoy...

Kevin Coolidge, editor "Of A Predatory Heart".

Comments, questions, what to serve with a BLT, red or white wine? Be sure to check out my cat's new book "Hobo Finds a Home"-A children's book about a barn cat, who wanted more out of life, illustrated by Susan M.Gage.

Although this book is over 40 years old now, it's still one of the best I know about the post-Reconstruction era and the abandonment by Republicans of the southern blacks in their struggle for equality. Bloody shirters were radical Republicans from the North who wanted to keep pressure on the South to bring about the changes they felt necessary for equality among the races there, especially regarding voting rights. But other factors, especially business interests, undermined these efforts until by 1893 Democrats and their segregationist policies were firmly entrenched in the South. Hirshon examines the political and economic issues at stake in a thorough but never overly academic way; his narrative is keen to the issues and men involved. Probably not an easy book to find anymore, it's still worth tracking down for anyone interested in this sad period in American history.

i think that this book is everything i would like to buy. it has subject categories and all the designs have comments, including how many colours has each one.

This is a wonderful book, continuing the tradition of very high quality output from the Center for Romanian Studies. It tells the story, in great and fascinating detail, of the rise of fascism and official anti-semitism in Hungary and Romania between the World Wars. It is a story of the consequences of Versailles -- Hungary got a much worse deal there than the much better known raw deal received by Germany -- of the consequences of different paths of economic development -- both Hungary and Romania suffered from their different histories of economic stratification and (especially in Romania) rural underdevelopment -- and of the consequences of the actions of important individuals -- Admiral Horthy in Hungary, King Carol and Marshall Antonescu in Romania, and the various leaders of fascist movements in both countries.
In each country the story is told slowly and carefully from the time of the Treaty of Versailles (though with plenty of pre-Versailles context) through the onset of economic depression to the end of World War II and beyond. Beleaguered governments, some cynical and some less so, try to navigate between politically powerful landed classes, disenfranchised but sizable groups of peasants, and, in Hungary at least, an important and largely Jewish middle class, with Hitler's shadow growing all the while. Horthy and other Hungarian politicians come out of this looking pretty bad, as does Carol of Romania, while Romania's Antonescu appears as a decent man trying to cope with an increasingly hopeless domestic and international situation (his current posthumous role as a hero and symbol of the Greater Romania party notwithstanding).
All in all, this is a remarkable book. I don't know to what degree it was "revised and updated" from the 1970 original before its author's recent death. Readers interested in this part of the world or this period of history will find it quite valuable.
Other recommendations:
1. On the historical background in Romania, Paul Michelson, Romanian Politics 1859-1971 (Center for Romanian Studies, 1998) and Frederick Kellogg, The Road to Romanian Independence (Purdue, 1995)
2. On the tightening of the German and Russian noose around Romania, and the vain Romanian hopes for Western (especially French) intervention, Alexandru Cretzianu, Relapse into Bondage: Political Memoirs of a Romanian Diplomat 1918-1947 (Center for Romanian Studies, 1998)
3. On life in Romania during this period, the remarkable Journal 1935-1944: The Fascist Years, by Mihail Sebastian (Ivan R. Dee, 2000)