Book Description
Rick Husband wanted to be an astronaut since his fourth birthday, but it wasn't always for the right reasons. Initially, he thought it would be neat . . . cool . . . a fun thing to do. It wasn't until he came to a spiritual crossroads and was able to give that dream up to discover the true desires of his heart before he actually got into the space shuttle program at NASA. Three failed attempts didn't daunt this driven pilot-and the fourth interview process, though lengthy and difficult, proved successful for him.
Husband's years at NASA served not only to develop his integrity and character, but also to increase his faith in a Creator that could not be denied in the vastness of space. His story is not only inspirational but exhilarating and invigorating, as readers will witness the life of a man who consistently pursued the desires of his heart even as he served a faithful God.
Customer Reviews:
Everything you want to know aabout NASA.......2007-04-10
I was surprised how really good this book was. As well as telling you tons of fascinating info about NASA and lots of interesting detail about the work of the astronauts, the reader is given an intimate look into what their families are put through. I highly recommend it.
Pretty good book.......2006-05-22
The book High Calling is good. I recommend that if you enjoy real life novels you buy this book. It is about the astronaut Rick Husband and his wife Evelyn Husband. I liked it for that reason. Also, it gets to the point without too much detail but it has enough. It was also interesting how it told about all of the procedures that astronauts do and how their lives are. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes books about real people in real situations. Another good thing is that the book is spiritual and tells people who read it to become more spiritual.
Excellent.......2005-08-25
Very meaningful personal testimony to a most important event in our Nation's history.
Should be read by everyone.
A Good Story and a Decent Book.......2005-07-30
Like Rick, I grew up in Amarillo Texas and attended Texas Tech University as an engineering major so his story was naturally interesting to me. Unfortunately, the book seemed to focus too much on his faith. I realize his faith was a large part of his life. Remember this is the life AND faith of Rick. Ultimately I was left with the impression that working on this book provided an avenue of closure for a mourning wife.
An American hero.......2005-06-11
Astronaut Rick Husband was a true American hero in more than one way. From childhood, his dream was to be an astronaut, and he was willing to do whatever it took to fulfill his dream.
Rick Husband was also a devoted husband and father who took the time to record daily inspirational video messages for his children.
But, most of all, Husband was a devout Christian man who was dedicated to serving the Lord.
The Columbia tragedy happened only two years ago, so it is still easy for most of us to remember that terrible day. In this book, you can truly feel Evelyn Husband's pain and sorrow when she learned that she had lost Rick. Evelyn also remembers the other six astronauts who lost their lives that day.
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An intimate and darkly comic memoir of a woman who does a 180 with her body.
When she was in her early forties, Frances Kuffel lost half her body weight. In Passing for Thin, Frances describes with unflinching honesty and a wickedly dark sense of humor her first fumbling introductions to her newly slender body, shining a light on the shared human experience of feeling uncomfortable in one’s own skin. She gradually moves from observer to player—enjoying for the first time flirting, exercising, and shopping–as she explores the terrain on the “Planet of Thin.” As Frances gradually comes to know—and love—the stranger in the mirror, she learns that her body does not define her, but enables her to become the woman she’s always wanted to be.
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Boring, non-motivational-DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY........2007-08-01
I have read several weight loss stories and this book was THE WORST! Most readers buy weight loss stories/books for encouragement and motivation..this book does neither. Ms. Kuffel starts the book in diary form telling of her feelings during her prior fat and boring life. Then she finds a support group (no detail), and voila, she's 168 lbs. She did not even cover ONE DAY on her diet...what foods she ate, her menu, her thoughts or tactics to keep her from straying, etc.. She did not divulge anything!! All she said was to "abstain from sugar & flour". To be honest, I was quite pee'd off. This book left me empty-DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY. If you'd like a couple great weight loss (motivational) books, I recommend "The Incredible Shrinking Critic" by Jami Bernard or "The Weight Loss Diaries" by Courtney Rubin. They are honest, funny and offer motivational insight.
More than weight loss.......2007-05-23
This book could have used a patient and nurturing editor. There were some sections which were vividly written (Frances' days on "Planet Fat") and other parts (the "work" of OA) which seemed to be hastily written. And, to discuss the weight loss rather than the book, I would speculate that one reason Frances has difficulty maintaining a healthier weight is that she may have something of an addiction to her prior identity as a "Fat Girl."
All this aside, I read this book as more than just one woman's journey from Planet Fat to the land of the average bodied. What I looked at was how someone was able to change their identity...or at least, work on changing their identity. In the author's case, she found the support to do so in the community of OA, in carefully and consciously restructuring her environment (the weighing and measuring of food, the daily calls). She then found that when she achieved her goal, there was still more work to be done...learning how to dress, relate, handle social rejection, to assimilate herself in middle age to the average sized world with its own issues and problems.
Would be inspiring if she hadn't gained the weight back.......2007-05-19
I read this book last summer when I was on vacation in Cape Cod. It takes a decent book to keep you glued to your beach chair instead of enjoying the ocean, but I was hooked. Then I got home from vacation and Googled "France Kuffel" only to discover that Frances was fat again. What a disappointment. It sort of negated all her efforts and my time. From what I can tell about her life today, she is walking dogs and obsessing about things, which leads me to conclude that the real root of her problems are mental and the fat is just a symptom. Nonetheless, her willingness to reveal all the personal details of her life is commendable, as many of them are very easy to relate to for those of us carrying extra pounds.
Humorous, Honest, and Compelling.......2006-12-28
This is a great book. Frances Kuffel bares her soul and hits the nail on the head describing the sadness and shame of obesity. She also reveals her charm and uniqueness that reminds us of the value of each soul. She did it - she lost the weight and has kept it off. It doesn't change the journey of the lessons of life, but it makes it much easier to move and breath, and be acceptable to society. Parts of this book made me laugh, and parts made me cry. Bravo!
Frances, one day at a time.......2006-10-27
I bought Frances's book about 5 years ago and have read it four times since. I keep going back to her story amongst all my "fat power" and "feminist issue" books. Frances has every right to boost herself up. Any reader who thinks that Frances is over-confident or arrogant in her self-description is completely off track. You see, those of us who have battled with food addiction and extra weight from early childhood are a distinct species, constantly assuaging our pain and insecurity with the comfort of food. No reader can tell me that they have no compulsions, addictions, absurdities or quirks that help them "feel better" in their daily lives. To call Frances ugly or plain or anything derogatory is only revealing your own insecurities, possibly of thinking those very same things about yourself, even if only subconsciously.
No, after reading and re-reading Frances's book, I feel her pain, understand her mentality completely and live the same inner battle every day of my life. Frances, I did find your web site and see that you've re-gained a lot of your weight. This is not the end. I too lost over 80 pounds at one point in my life by severe deprivation and gained all plus some back. Any addict can read your book and identify. Addicts are not quite right in the head and I fall into that category. Addiction runs in my family, both parents. To "beat" the addiction is coming to full awareness of your true nature and finally just letting go and accepting and loving yourself. Frances, I'm not there yet either but you are not alone in your journey.
I've had so many "Day One" days that finally, one of these days, "Day One" will be the first day of a lot of hard work to put the pieces back together inside of me and start healing. To all the women out there who know what I'm talking about...feel free to email me and we'll do this journey together. You too, Frances. I'll check into your blog regularly. Chin up.
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A ground-breaking look at the duo's films during and after the war years!
Customer Reviews:
The last part of their career should not be overlooked........2005-05-10
Laurel & Hardy were certainly in their prime while at the Hal Roach Studios from 1927 through 1939. Most books simply restate the belief that their post-Roach features are junk, and spend as little time on them as possible.
Mr. MacGillivray reviews each post-Roach film in great detail. He convincingly argues that some of the films are not really that bad. Some films, like JITTERBUGS, are certainly very good. Other films are not as horrible as their reputation suggests. But he judges some of their MGM and Fox features pretty poor even after re-evaluating them. MacGillivray's research sheds light on which films Stan had creative input into, and which ones he had no input into at all.
I found the story of some of the films, especially UTOPIA, to be fascinating. After the boys have retired from films, Robert Youngstown resurrected their career through his compilation films. Youngstown, who won an Oscar, was an interesting character too. He had a big ego, and his eating habits literally caused his death. The book also goes into the different incarnations of the films on the home movie format and on video.
If you are any kind of Laurel and Hardy fan, you must read this book. It makes a perfect companion to LAUREL & HARDY: THE MAGIC BEHIND THE MOVIES and LAUREL OR HARDY, which also cover specific films of the boys' career.
An exceptional study.......2005-05-05
Everything Laurel and Hardy appeared in demands to be seen and evaluated. However their later output for MGM and 20th Century Fox has been cavalierly dismissed as insignificant and given little attention for many decades and over several studies on the comedy duo's output. MacGillivray has chosen to devote an entire book-length study on the team's later films, and his evaluations and assessments are intelligent and enlightening, shedding new critical light on some unfairly overlooked movies. Not stopping there, this book also discusses Laurel and Hardy's impact on television, the home movie market, and the resurgence of their career via anthologies like The Golden Age of Comedy and Laurel and Hardy's Laughing Twenties. This is an essential addition to the library of any Laurel and Hardy fan.
The Definitive Work on Laurel & Hardy After 1940.......2002-11-03
If you like Laurel & Hardy, you MUST get a copy of Scott MacGillivray's book
"Laurel & Hardy: From the Forties Forward." It is the definitive work on
Laurel & Hardy after 1940. Most L & H books never discuss their later
careers, but this book starts where the others leave off.
I disagree with the reviewer who thought this book was "contradictory" and
that the films were "garbage." I've always found it amusing that everyone
dismisses the team's '40s features as being terrible. Yet
when pressed, everybody will admit to having at least one favorite from the group if
not two, or perhaps three. Mr. MacGillivray tries to be fair in his
reporting, so his comments are balanced, not contradictory. And he's right,
Stan and Ollie's later films are well worth your time. I've watched several
of them recently and enjoyed them more than ever.
The publisher's claim on the back cover says this book demonstrates that the
later works of perhaps the greatest comedy team in history are worthy of
study and consideration. One reader seems to have taken this claim too
literally: does one really need to rely on a book to be convinced? Of course
not. As with the lesser Hitchcocks and sometimes-painful-to-watch
Keaton talkies, ALL of their works are worthy of study and consideration. The real
purpose of the book is to inform and entertain us, and this is precisely
what the author has done.
"From the Forties Forward" also has interesting material on movie
re-releases and Robert Youngson's silent-comedy features. They gave many of
us the chance to see L & H "in the theaters" for the first time (most of us
weren't born or were too young when the original films played in the '30s and
'40s). There is also quite a bit about Laurel & Hardy on TV and video. Especially enjoyable was the section on Laurel & Hardy home movies. It brings back
great memories of seeing Laurel & Hardy on my own movie screen.
The book is jam-packed with new information and fresh material from the
years when so little was written. Mr. MacGillivray has given us such a
wealth of new information, that in the future, historians and buffs will
routinely use the factual information in this book as if it were their own
(as the case with Wm. K. Everson..often quoted, rarely credited). There are also many
rare photos. My personal copy of "From the Forties Forward" is falling apart
from use, so if you're a serious Laurel & Hardy fan, be sure to order two copies!
CONTRADICTORY.......2002-03-22
I expected Mr. Macgillivray to contradict Randy Skretvedt's "Laurel and Hardy: The Magic Behind the Movies". Skretvedt felt the post-Hal Roach movies were vastly inferior to L&H's earlier pieces -- in so many words I thought he thought the Fox/MGM movies were largely garbage. Instead, he mostly contradicted himself. Scott Macgillivray tries to convince the reader that these movies were not that bad. He does a more complete summary of the movies with behind the scenes material than Skretvedt (this is to be expected as the book was more focused on one particular aspect of L&H's career), but he failed to convince me that the Fox/MGM movies were better than Skretvedt described them. Macgillivray will describe certain movies as being better than critics claim, but then provide explanations as to why the movies were not good. He does credit L&H with more winning scenes than Skretvedt, but I felt Skretvedt provided a stronger argument than Macgillivray. By the way, regardless of what we think of the Fox/MGM movies, most of them did well at the box office.
The second part of the book was about how the L&H movies long survived the individuals themselves. Macgillivray summarizes how different vendors obtained old tapes and how they were able to revive the tapes and keep L&H (and others) alive on the screen for modern day viewers. The results were fascinating, but the process (and perhaps unavoidably the description) was dry.
This book would have been an easy four star and maybe even close to a five star book (still not as good as Skredvedt's though) had Macgillivray been better able to sell his argument that the L&H Fox/MGM movies were better than they have been credited for or if he had toned down his praise of them. The book has a lot of good information, but he failed to achieve the purpose of convincing readers that L&H's Fox/MGM movies were mostly good.
Garbage by any other name is still garbage.
Laurel & Hardy: From the Forties Forward.......2001-10-01
This book is OK. There is plently of good information regarding Laurel & Hardy's later work. However, the argument that their movies during this time are "surprisingly good" is not a solid argument. After Laurel and Hardy left Hal Roach, their films were mediocre. That can not be disputed. The big studios destroyed the Stan and Ollie characters, much the same as Buster Keaton's screen character and the post-Thalberg Marx Brothers characters were destroyed. MGM had a hand in all three travesties.
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Lois M Freeman
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Timeless ideas for kids parties.......2003-10-26
This book from 1964 is full of fantastic and timeless ideas for kids parties including party theme ideas, games, and recipes. The game section is the biggest part and has game ideas for children of all ages including the young ones. The book includes a list of all the games categorized by type (guessing games, races, games of skill and so on) and tells for what ages the games are appropriate. It even has a section for adaptations for handicapped children. It is very well organized and also has checklists and practical advice. I have used this book many times with excellent results.
A golden oldie.......2003-08-10
I haven't even received this book yet but I can tell you right now it is something no home with children should be without. I wore my copy out and discarded it YEARS ago and cannot wait to receive this new one. I was so excited to find it on line. Thanks Amazon.com!
The "Golden Oldie" of Children's Party Books.......2003-01-30
Compare this book with similar titles written in recent years, and you will find that sometimes the old ways truly WERE best! Most of the newer books list the same old handful of tired games revised to fit this or that birthday theme (e.g. "Pin the Alien on the Spaceship" instead of "Pin the Tail on the Donkey"). By contrast, the games in this book are ones that children truly love to play, just for the excitement of the games themselves!
Yes, some of the information in this book is definitely dated, but it will still help you plan the most enjoyable party your child has ever had. I spent a year kicking myself for not having stolen this book from our library before they chose to discard it (if only I had known that they were planning to!!!) Then it dawned on me that I could use the internet to find my own copy. Thank you, worldwide web! :)
Book Description
The diverse workforce is not only the future; it is here and now. And, with the help of The Diversity Toolkit, managers of all levels can learn easily to adapt and be sensitive to the new workforce realities. The "diversity toolkit" features easy-to-use tips for improving communications skills, practical guidance for perfecting team relationships, and helpful suggestions for attaining leadership skills. This practical guide will ensure that readers will achieve tangible results effectively and efficiently.
Customer Reviews:
I'm confused!!!.......2007-07-15
As a small business owner and a democrat it's natural that I would be confused by this book. I've always been taught that all people regardless of their skill, race, face, gender, etc. are completely equal!!! So it's always been my practice to hire the second person that applied for the job. I would hire the first person, but my heart has always gone out to the runners up in the world. One day, while interviewing for an open position I interviewed first an African-American gentleman, and then some white dude. And as is my practice I dismissed the African-American gentleman and hired whitey. A democrat employee of mine saw this and was alarmed. He told me what I had done was "racist, noninclusive, and a crime!!!" I headed down to the police office and turned myself in. The police officer told me I had another chance if I read this book. This book goes against everything I believe in though! It says that everyone is different so I should hire one of everything! I began to count up all the possibilities...one hindu, one black, one woman, one atheist, one gay, one Muslim, one white, one Christian, one straight, one Buddhist, one native American, one Japanese, one Chinese, one Catholic, one protestant and on and on and on! I began to panic when I considered the fact that I may have to also hire combinations of all these groups. One Phillipino Hare Krishna, one white/black mix Shinto, one Japanese Rastafarian. My mind is spinning. "I can't afford all these employees!" I screamed. The policeman told me I had to or go to jail. He then made things even harder when he told me there were over 30 languages spoken in India alone and I had better have an employee that spoke each one of them. If there is anybody out there that can help me out, please let me know what I can do! This book ruined my life.
Practical guide focused on leadership and communication........1999-05-05
Sonnensschein has written something very useful, with concise definitions and practical advice. He spends the reader's time judiciously by getting to the practical aspects of diversity in a hurry, and then by articulating the practices that can best be employed to capitalize on the reality of an increasingly diverse world. He makes good distinctions about what matters...for example, focusing on significance rather than mere style issues. This is a well-written primer on an important subject.
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