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With this book in hand, boaters can cruise down the Jersey Shore--from New York Harbor to Delaware Bay--in the good company of Captain Donald Launer.

Captain Launer brings many years of experience as a skipper of small boats to this engaging nautical and historical guide to New Jersey's tidal waters. Cruise with him from the New Jersey/New York state line near the mouth of the Hudson River, past Raritan Bay and Sandy Hook, and into the Manasquan Inlet. From there, he gives you a choice of voyages: the inside route through the Intracoastal Waterway to Toms River, Barnegat Bay, Atlantic City, and Cape May, or taking the offshore passage. Then you explore the Delaware Bay and its tributaries and cruise up the Delaware River to Trenton.

This revised edition contains updated information about onshore facilities, marinas, restaurants, stores, sites of interest, docking fees, bridge heights, maritime service stations, weather, navigation, and safety, as well as post-September 11 regulations in the waters around New York City. The book also includes a wealth of photographs and sea charts.

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An enjoyable appetizer to a Jersey cruise.......2007-10-09

Captain Launer is an articulate, informative, and entertaining guide. His information is current and detailed. I have enjoyed reading this book straight through from the Introduction. I look forward to extending my next Baltimore-to-Cape May cruise up the ICW to Atlantic City with Captain Launer's guide at hand.

well presented; accurate; organized;useful.......1999-09-06

Captain Donald Launer is one of the more knowlegeable sailors along the New Jersey shore. He lives there and is devoted to marine arts and sciences as they effect boaters.

His book is scrupulously accurate, unusually readable, and more than interesting for sailor, motorboater or just an interested reader.

Although the book is sequential in form, in that it presents a travalogue from New Jersey's dramatic Palisades to rather scruffy Trenton Falls, it is equally useful as a reference book; the organiztion is outstanding.

Captain Launer has also kindly provided a fairly complete reference section.

This is a "must book" for any skipper who wishes to cruise New Jersey Waters. A great gift for any Garden State boater.

Get off the beaten track - read this book!.......1999-07-23

"A Cruising Guide to New Jersey Waters" is a delightful sail up all the little tidal rivers, through the marshes, backbays & canals - a waterway tour around peninsula New Jersey. I went to several of the lovelier locations described in this book by car. If you want to really go off the beaten track, forget the popular tourist guides & check out books like this one.

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A Cruising Guide To New Jersey Waters
Donald Launer
Manufacturer: Rutgers University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000N71XE2

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The often-tortured class weirdo has disappeared, leaving an enigmatic note on the school library computer. Is he a runaway, a suicide, a murder victim?

Sixteen-year-old Torey Adams and his friends remember beating up Chris Creed when his gentle but obnoxious ways exasperated them. Now that he is gone, they joke uneasily about him to ease their guilt. The town is full of ugly rumors, as Torey's lawyer mother tells them "See, guys, this is what happens when a kid suffers a personal tragedy. Nobody wants to take responsibility. Nobody wants to admit they had a part in it. So, they spend a lot of time pointing the finger, and things just get worse and worse." Suspicion of murder conveniently falls on big, tough Bo Richardson, an outcast "boon" from the boondocks edge of town. Torey's smug assumptions about people are rattled when he discovers that his childhood friend Ali is secretly romantically involved with Bo, who displays surprising tenderness and maturity in caring for her.

The three try to solve the mystery of Chris's disappearance by attempting to steal his diary, but only succeed in implicating themselves, as the town is consumed with rumors and the revelation of adult secrets. Torey begins to find himself distanced from his other friends by his growing understanding of the importance of compassion toward those who are different. The Body of Christopher Creed challenges teens to think about the damage done when lines of exclusion are drawn between people. (Ages 12 and older) --Patty Campbell

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The often-tortured class weirdo has disappeared, leaving an enigmaticnote on the school library computer. Is he a runaway, a suicide, a murder victim? Sixteen-year-old Torey Adams and his friends remember beating up Chris Creed when his gentle but obnoxious ways exasperated them. Now that he is gone, they joke uneasily about him to ease their guilt. The town is full of ugly rumors, as Torey's lawyer mother tells them "See, guys, this is what happens when a kid suffers a personal tragedy. Nobody wants to take responsibility. Nobody wants to admit they had a part in it. So, they spend a lot of time pointing the finger, and things just get worse and worse." Suspicion of murder conveniently falls on big, tough Bo Richardson, an outcast "boon" from the boondocks edge of town. Torey's smug assumptions about people are rattled when he discovers that his childhood friend Ali is secretly romantically involved with Bo, who displays surprising tenderness and maturity in caring for her. The three try to solve the mystery of Chris's disappearance by attempting to steal his diary, but only succeed in implicating themselves, as the town is consumed with rumors and the revelation of adult secrets.Torey begins to find himself distanced from his other friends by his growing understanding of the importance of compassion toward those who are different. The Body of Christopher Creed challenges teens to think about the damage done when lines of exclusion are drawn between people. (Ages 12 and older) --Patty Campbell

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I want to love this book, but..........2007-09-29

I was thoroughly impressed throughout the first 300+ pages of this book. While there are some small problems, such as the "teenage dialect" consisting of the slang words of at least three different decades, I felt that its strong theme rendered these smaller elements far less detrimental to the overall quality of the novel. I was really rather shocked, then, when the author's carefully constructed moral dissolved with Torey's participation, in the concluding chapter, in a prank against Leo, an alienated classmate who reminded him of Creed! Only a few pags later, he says of Creed, "he was an innocent kid, a victim, and I still have the same feeling I had when I first saw my name in his note. Like I could have shared some part of myself with them..." Yet, when Leo's face falls in dissapointment that Torey doesn't want to spend time with him, Torey seems to make no connection beteen this and everything he's experienced and learned in the aftermath of Creed's dissapearance. So, am I missing something? Perhaps the author is trying to make a different point here, perhaps about Torey's own hypocricy? If so, I don't think such a subtle angle is appropriate in young adult literature, as its themes are typically purposefully clear in order to be more accessible to the less experienced reader. I have to think this was simply a mistake on the author's part, but, given the merit of the rest of the novel, I have a hard time believing that, too! I'm only upset because this is, otherwise, a very strong novel. I would really appreciate it if someone would respond to this review; help, please!

I would give it 4.5 if I could..........2007-06-01

This is the second book I have read by Carol Plum-Ucci, and I devoured both very quickly. I read What Happened to Lani Garver about three years ago, and in my recent attempt to pick up reading again, I grabbed this off the shelf (I had bought it immediately after I finished Lani Garver). I am nearly 21 years old now, so the reading is quite elementary for me, but the story line and intensity of the twists and the plot held me close to this book for 3 days until I finished.

I can clearly see now the over all theme Carol uses on all her books (it seems, from the reviews I've read of her oter books) but I find it important to talk about these things and let middle school and high schoolers take a look at the issues they deal with on a daily basis. The kids in this story are as real as they come as well and it's easy to relate with all of them on some level.

The best part about this book is how every chapter was full of development and adventure. Now don't get it wrong. This is not a murder mystery. Rather, it's about how a small town deals with a mystery, and how in tradegy, people learn to pick their own truths.

I highly recommend this book for teenagers, and especially for those who understand what it's like to be an outcast.

Finding Creed.......2007-04-20

Christopher Creed was the boy at school who everyone knew and hated. But nothing stopped Chris from hanging out with people who disliked him. Chris was so annoying that he was beaten up all the time. Everyone had a story or two about beating him up. Then one day, Chris disappeared.
There were many rumors around town when Chris vanished: he ran away getting revenge, he was killed and even possibly he killed himself. Before Chris disappeared, he sent the principal an e-mail from the library computer, saying how no one liked him and how it would make everyone happy if he just left. Torey Adams was one of the people who had an "I beat up Christopher Creed" story, but he never wanted anything bad to happen to the boy. Torey's name appeared in the e-mail Chris sent to the principal and now everyone thinks he was involved with killing Chris. Adams knew he had nothing to do with Creed leaving, and he doesn't believe he is dead. So Torey decides to do a little investigating himself. He discovers that Chris' mother controlled his life and that he created a fantasy world inside his diary. Torey also found that Christopher Creed actually envied Torey.
I would suggest this thriller to anyone in sixth grade and older because of the language this book contains. The Body of Christopher Creed has many twists and turns but I couldn't put it down. I felt like I was there with Torey when he was with his friends getting into fights and when he was sneaking around town and making prank phone calls. If you read this book, you won't regret it.

This Book Rocks Because..........2007-04-10

I found this book to be very good. The reason I thought this was because it has a great story line of mystery, adventure, and action. It also has a great them to it. The theme came out to me as that you can't hang over something for a long time because if you do it will only drive you insane, adn make you mad at yourself and the world.

I thought that this book was good and all, but I could'nt really focus on it after about 20 pages. So I read around a chapter or two every other night or so.The easiest aprt for me to read was toward the end of the book because thats when it got really exciting and the mystery startd to unfold.

I think that this book is excellent for anyone who enjoys mystery stories. This book is also i think good for teenagers because this story is fiction, but a situation like this book could very well happen to any teenagers life.

Suicide or Runaway.......2007-02-25

Torey and the rest of his town are stunned when, in his junior year of high school, another junior in his class disappears. Christopher Creed grew up with a very strict mother, a former military officer. She ran his life down to the last detail and made it almost impossible for Chris to have a social life. Chris grew up weird, not quite knowing how to relate normally to other kids. As a result, he was often an outcast, picked on and beaten up. However, no one expected this disappearance.

Before he left, Chris wrote a note and emailed it to the principal of the high school. The note talks about his lack of social skills, and states that Chris is about to disappear. The note could be interpreted as a runaway note or a suicide note. The problem with considering Chris' disappearance a suicide is that there is no body to be found anywhere in town. Chris didn't take money out of his bank account, and there seems to be no way to trace him.

Mrs. Creed is troublesome. She seems to want to blame her son's disappearance on everyone else, rather than thinking she may have driven him away. Soon she turns on a rough young man with a bad reputation named Bo who once hurt Chris. Bo is secretly dating a friend of Torey's, though, and has a very sensitive and sweet side.

Torey soon gets caught up in the mystery surrounding Chris' disappearance. He worries that Bo will be accused of murder if Chris isn't found. Much to the amazement of his other friends, who consider Bo to be lower class, Torey jumps into the investigation, trying to formulate his own theories about what may have happened. But will his involvement implicate him in the disappearance and possible death of Christopher Creed?

I liked that the ending of this book wasn't fully conclusive, and I liked how Torey's character changed throughout the story. I would have liked to have seen a little better what the Creed family life was like, though.

The Body of Christopher Creed: Teacher Guide

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The Body of Christopher Creed: Teacher Guide
Novel Units Inc.
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This time-saving, easy-to-use teacher guide includes inspiring lesson plans which provide a comprehensive novel unit--the legwork is done for you! The guide incorporates essential reading, writing and thinking practice. (This is NOT the paperback novel.)

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THE BODY OF CHRISTOPHER CREED
PLUM UCCI CAROL
Manufacturer: HARCOURT, INC.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000PGZW9S

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Courtesy of Teens Read Too.......2007-10-16

Everyone knows someone like Christopher Creed. He is, after all, the kid you love to hate. He'll treat you like his best friend, hanging onto your every word, following you everywhere you go, even as you tell him to go away. He'll get up, smiling, after you've punched him in the mouth for saying something totally inappropriate. He's the kid we see at every high school: the one with no friends, who thinks he knows everything, loathed by all and yet oblivious to our hatred.

Except Christopher Creed wasn't totally oblivious, as shown by the email he sends to the school principal the day he ends up missing. No one seems to know for sure whether Creed was contemplating running away or committing suicide--all they know is that he's gone, disappeared as if he'd never lived in the town of Steepleton at all.

For Victor "Torey" Adams, the day Chris Creed drops off the face of the Earth is a defining, and life-altering, day for him. Suddenly confused by the way he's treated Creed in the past, ashamed by the pure glee that his fellow students seem to get out of speculating what happened to the missing teen, Torey is disillusioned with his life--and so sets out to discover what truly happened to Christopher Creed the day he went missing.

Along with two unlikely allies, a once-popular girl now considered to be an easy lay and a "boon" boy from the wrong side of the tracks, Torey has become obsessed with unearthing clues to Creed's mysterious disappearance. As he learns more about the strange happenings in the Creed home, as he becomes convinced that Christopher's mother is hiding something, as he wanders the woods looking for a body, Torey learns something about the way the world works--and it isn't pretty.

THE BODY OF CHRISTOPHER CREED is an engaging mystery, but it's also a look into the life and times of every high school in the world. The cliques, the drama, the need to belong. The bullying, the hatred, the intense pressure to fit in. Ms. Plum-Ucci has penned a book that goes straight to the heart of the matter. When things are unbearable in your life, when fiction is preferable to fact, how far are you willing to go to change your destiny?

A real winner, this is definitely a recommended read!

Reviewed by: Jennifer Wardrip, aka "The Genius"

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The Body of Christopher Creed
Carol Plum-Ucci Plum-Ucci
Manufacturer: Harcourt Children's Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OJDHBG

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Courtesy of Teens Read Too.......2007-10-16

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The best book on Maple just got better. This lively book is bursting with clear descriptions, revealing examples and top tips. It is gentle enough to act as an introduction and yet sufficiently comprehensive and well organised to serve as a reference manual. Maple Release 7 is significantly different to earlier releases, so this book will appeal even to hardened users who want to catch up fast.

- Des Higham, University of Strathclyde, UK

This book provides an accelerated introduction to Maple for scientific programmers who already have experience in other computer languages (such as C, Pascal, or FORTRAN). It gives an overview of the most commonly used constructs and provides an elementary introduction to Maple programming. This edition of the book has been extensively updated for Maple Release 7 with future releases in mind. This has involved a substantial update of all programs, examples and exercises. Extensive new material has also been added, including an appendix on complex variables in a computer algebra context.

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Essential Maple 7 An Introduction for Scientific Programmers
Robert M. Corless
Manufacturer: NY
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ASIN: B000N7GFMW

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1915. Stratton-Porter was an American feminist, environmentalist, photographer and one of Indiana's most famous female authors. Many of her writings were moralistic and romantic novels. Michael O'Halloran begins: Aw kid, come on! Be square! You look out what you say to me. But ain't you going to keep your word? Mickey, do you want your head busted? Naw! But I did your work so you could loaf; now I want the pay you promised me. Let's see you get it! Better take it from me, hadn't you? You're twice my size; you know I can't, Jimmy! See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

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He was holding the child gently and stroking her tumbled hair. When he put her from him to see her face, Mickey was filled with envy because he had been forced to admit the gift was not from him. He shut his lips tight, but his face was grim as he studied Peaches' flushed cheeks and wet eyes, and noted the shaking eagerness for the doll she was afraid to look at. He reached over and put it into her arms, then piled the pillows so she could see better, talking the while to comfort her.

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G. Stratton-Porter's book Michael O'Halloran.......2007-06-28

Michael O'Halloran is another of G. Stratton Porter's great books! It is definitely worth reading!

I love this book........2007-04-07

I've read Michael O'Halloran several times over the years. I love it as much today as I did the first time I read it.

Pleasant Read.......2006-10-19

I'm 28 and love "feel good" books. This wasn't my favorite of Gene Stratton-Porter's books but it was upbeat and has really sweet moments. There just seemed to be a few repetetive and pointless conversations. Sometimes too, I didn't know exactly where it was going - even though though that's not all bad. All and all, when I was through reading it I felt satisfied.
Try "The Magic Garden". I loved it!

A wonderful story.......2004-12-23

I found this story simply packed full of the charm and sense of beauty that Gene Stratton-Porter's books are known for. Michael O'Halloran stole my heart, and I hoped that there really were boys in the world like Michael; chivalrous, "square", hardworking and cheerful. I recommend this lovely book to all boys, girls who like boys, and adults who love children.

A charming fable of American life in the 'teens.......2000-01-20

Because of my name, many have asked me over the years if I was familiar with Gene Stratton-Porter's book, "Michael O'Halloran". As a boy, I was given a copy containing the pen and ink drawings and stills from the "photoplay" and have treasured it since (I do not know if modern editions contain either set of illustrations). Re-reading it as an adult, I am still charmed by this tale of an orphaned newspaper seller who asks nothing of the world except to "be square". It is easy to overlook major holes in the plot (for example, we never do know what is wrong with Peaches other than she is sick and can't walk), when we are presented with such a vivid description of American life in 1914 - even if some of the city scenes don't quite ring true. Though the characters suffer many hardships, the overall tone is so upbeat that it's easy to see why this book outsold "Pollyanna" in 1916. Stratton-Porter's skill as a naturalist make the country scenes especially vibrant. Her ear for dialog is unsurpassed showing the reader that, if life in America wasn't like this, it should have been. Having read this book, I am ready to believe that children and adults did speak this nicely to each other once upon a time. You, too, will wonder if the world wouldn't be a lot better off if everyone could just "be square".

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Michael O'Halloran
Gene Stratton Porter
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Michael O'Halloran (1915) by Gene Stratton Porter is the story of a streetwise but sterling-honest orphan boy who rescues and bonds with Peaches, a crippled orphan girl.

Their struggles, triumphs and friendships in a tough inner city at the turn of the past century form an uplifting tale of hope, love and family.

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Michael O-Halloran
Gene Stratton-Porter
Manufacturer: Garden City, NY Doubleday Page 1915.
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ASIN: B000N23EZI

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Smart Attack

Smart Attack America
Gerard O'Halloran , and Michael O'Halloran
Manufacturer: Brilliant & Bright, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound
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ASIN: 097196193X

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Smart Attack is the fun, go-anywhere educational book for ages 8 and up. Smart Attack America contains over 1,500 questions and answers about general knowledge in a fun flip pack.

Perfect for trivia lovers, it features 10 questions and answers on each card face and a photo on every page. Questions include: How many Great Lakes are there? (5) and Which American city has more hotel room than any other city: New York City or Las Vegas? (Las Vegas)

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Smart Attack.......2005-08-03

Bought this for a long car trip in hopes the kids would be partially entertained. I have twins aged 7 and needed lots of activities to keep them amused. Smart Attack did the job, the kids loved the trivia and dad (me) was happy to have a few hours where I didn't have to be screaming at them to keep their hands off one another. This is a simple but effective idea for kids in elementary grades. Thanks!

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Smart Attack World
Gerard O'Halloran , and Michael O'Halloran
Manufacturer: Brilliant & Bright, Inc.
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ASIN: 0971961921

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Smart Attack is the fun, go-anywhere educational book for ages 8 and up. Smart Attack World contains over 1,500 questions and answers about general knowledge in a fun flip pack.

Great for trivia lovers, it features 10 questions and answers on each card face and a photo on every page. Questions include: What is the tallest mountain in the world? (Mount Everest) and What is the color of jersey worn by the leader of the Tour de France? (yellow)

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Michael O'Halloran
Gene Stratton-Porter
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ASIN: 1426435681
Release Date: 2006-10-07

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Jimmy turned to step from the gutter to the sidewalk. Two things happened to him simultaneously: Mickey became a projectile. He smashed with the force of a wiry fist on the larger boy’s head, while above both, an athletic arm gripped him by the collar.

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Micheal O'Halloran.......2007-05-30

Micheal O' Halloran is a favorite book. I enjoy the story about Micky (Micheal) and Peaches (an orphan Micky finds and adopts). The adults that beome involved in Micky's life find him a "live wire" that impress them. The author's love of nature is evident. City verses country is shown and belief in the good in people. This is a well written story. I'd recomend this to anyone. Since it was written in the early 1900's be aware that the style of writing is different than a lot of writing today.
J. Weeks

CBC Radio's Montain Top Music: 25 Canadian Artist, their music and books

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CBC Radio's Montain Top Music: 25 Canadian Artist, their music and books
Michael O'Halloran
Manufacturer: Bayeux Arts, Inc.
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Delightful inteviews that formed a part of a great CBC program - features Karen Kain, Jane Arden, etc.

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A Kill Is a Kill Asymmetrically Attacking United States Airpower

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A Kill Is a Kill Asymmetrically Attacking United States Airpower
Major, USMC Michael A. O'Halloran
Manufacturer: Air University Press
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ASIN: B000RH6E4C

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Michael O'Halloran
Gene Stratton-Porter
Manufacturer: Doubleday, Page
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