Principles Accounting, 1st Edition, Annual Report with Take Action CD Student Access Card eGrade Plus 2 Term and Student Access Card WebCT Set

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This new Principles of Accounting text helps students navigate their future accounting and business careers with a practical set of accounting tools and the confidence they need to use those tools effectively in making business decisions.

Kimmel, Weygandt, and Kieso motivate students by beginning with the larger picture. Taking a macro-to-micro approach, the discussion starts with real financial statements first, rather than starting with the Accounting Cycle (although the Accounting Cycle is thoroughly covered in Chapters 3 and 4). This innovative approach quickly establishes how a financial statement communicates the financing, investing, and operating activities of a business to users of accounting information. Throughout, the text clearly demonstrates the importance of accounting to society and the relevance of accounting to students’ future careers.

The authors identify a finite set of tools necessary to make business decisions based on financial information: the Decision Toolkit. This toolkit is consistently re-introduced throughout the text, logically sequenced to take full advantage of the tools presented in earlier chapters, and summarized in the final chapter. This thorough integration of the use of financial statements for decision-making makes this one of the most user-oriented texts currently available.

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The Art of the Commonplace gathers twenty-one essays by Wendell Berry that offer an agrarian alternative to our dominant urban culture. These essays promote a clearly defined and compelling vision important to all people dissatisfied with the stress, anxiety, disease, and destructiveness of contemporary American culture. Why is agriculture becoming culturally irrelevant, and at what cost? What are the forces of social disintegration and how might they be reversed? How might men and women live together in ways that benefit both? And, how does the corporate takeover of social institutions and economic practices contribute to the destruction of human and natural environments? Through his staunch support of local economies, his defense of farming communities, and his call for family integrity, Berry emerges as the champion of responsibilities and priorities that serve the health, vitality, and happiness of the whole community of creation.

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Amazing truth, inspiring!.......2007-05-14

Berry holds no punches in telling about sustainable living, holding traditions of old and how the way we're developing and farming this world can't last. Most of the essays were written 30 years ago or so, but Berry was way ahead of his time and a lot of his thoughts. This collection is especially important now as we've become "exploiters" of the land. These essays will inspire you to become a "nurturer" of the land.

A wonderful book.......2005-08-12

Sometimes, during and after reading a particular book, I feel as though I could not have read anything more appropriate at that time.

The book blows me away with its depth, its insight, or the amazing questions it raises.

The Art of the Commonplace is one of those books, and it may be the best introduction to Wendell Berry a reader can ask for. As a collection of essays over more than twenty years, it covers a wide range of social issues-such as agriculture and the environment, family and marriage, consumerism, and globalism-which is amazing given that all of them relate to agrarian topics.

Berry poses questions that most of us never consider, and I believe that is the main reason Berry is one of the most desperately needed Christian writers in today's America.

Savor the wisdom in this book and then take action.......2004-05-02

For me the central theme of this book can be illustrated in this quote. " I don't think it is appreciated how much of an outdoor book the Bible is." Berry is a deeply religious man who lives his religion every moment in his deep, deep connections to the land, to all animals, to community,to the growing of food, and to the world as an organic entity.

As wonderful as it is to have Poet Laureates, I wish we also had Philosopher Laureates and that Wendell Berry had that forum. His thoughts are important for the national consciousness.

"The other kind of freedom is the freedom to take care of ourselves and of each other. The freedom of affluence opposes and contradicts the freedom of community life."

Berry advocates watching government closely, nationally but particularly locally. When it comes time to protest, he calls for facts and good arguments, not just slogans and buttons.
"I would rather go before the governement with two people who have a competent understanding of an issue, and who therefore deserve a hearing, than with two thousand who are vaguely dissatisfied."

These essays span several decades but the ideas are more relevant today than when they were written. The trends and programs, such as GATT and the loss of topsoil and the rise of megafarms, are as bad as he feared but time has proven them even more destructive.

"Restraint - for us, now - above all:the ability to accept and live within limits; to resist changes that are merely novel or fashionable; to resist greed and pride; to resist the temptation to 'solve' problems by ignoring them, accepting them as 'tradeoffs', or bequesthing them to posterity. A good solution, then, must be in harmony with good character, cultural value, and moral law."

Interesting, but frustrating.......2004-01-17

While I agree with a lot of what Berry has to say, I found his approach off-putting, in a way that I think will ruin his message for many readers.

Berry supports a simpler lifestyle, and his ideas are much like Thoreau's as described during his experience in "Walden". He says that simplifying will bring us back to nature and a healthier way of living. I agree with many aspects of what he has to say, although I quibble with him on several points - but that's a matter of personal opinion and not a problem with the book. But Berry takes a fairly hard-nosed, holier-than-thou approach to explaining the virtues of the lifestyle he supports, and this grows tiresome after reading the book for more than a short while.

Berry is also very long-winded. His writing style is somewhat overblown and very difficult to get through. This book and perhaps this author are probably best read in small doses, whether you like him or not.

Notes From a Native.......2003-04-24

Cover to cover this book encompasses twenty-one powerful essays spanning as many years, from "The Unsettling of America" (1977) to "The Whole Horse" (1999). It is basically the backdoor into the house of Berry's thought, the best way to familiarize oneself with his writings without buying all his books. In fact, to date, it is the only such compilation currently available.

For me personally, reading Berry is a kind of sacrament taken with the utmost reverence and joy. Like the bark of an ancient redwood tree, the essays are imbued with scent and deep, earthly texture. This language serves the underlying themes well -- themes of love, work, earth and health. Indeed, many of the essays set out explicitly to reestablish the hidden connections between body and soul, individual and community; the former necessarily connected with the land that created and sustains us. Like hymns to one's sense of place, one reads Berry and is transported back home.

"I came to see myself growing out of the earth like the other animals and plants. I saw my body and my daily motions as brief coherences and articulations of the energy of place, which would fall back into it like leaves in the autumn."

Full of common sense, prophetic visions, poetic beauty and cogent analyses of America's cultural crises, these essays will retain their relevance and charm for generations if not millennia to come. At present, I can think of no single author better suited to guide us through these troubled times. Humble, illuminating, honest and profound -- this is one thinker not to be overlooked by anyone concerned with our fate as species and the fate of the planet as a whole. Definitely one of the most important, soul-satisfying books I have ever read.

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A Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer traverses the vast physical and cognitive distances between earth and Mars, offering an informed vision of the future of Martian exploration. "Mars Beckons" is a fascinating synthesis of myth, history, politics, and high technology, written with the momentum of a grand adventure story.

Mars Beckons. The Mysteries, the Challenges, the Expectations of Our Next Great Adventure in Space.

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Mars Beckons. The Mysteries, the Challenges, the Expectations of Our Next Great Adventure in Space.
John Noble. WILFORD
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- How can anthropology improve our understanding of the interrelationship between nature and culture?

- What can anthropology contribute to practical debates which depend on particular definitions of nature, such as that concerning sustainable development?

Humankind has evolved over several million years by living in and utilizing 'nature' and by assimilating it into 'culture'. Indeed, the technological and cultural advancement of the species has been widely acknowledged to rest upon human domination and control of nature. Yet, by the 1960s, the idea of culture in confrontation with nature was being challenged by science, philosophy and the environmental movement.

Anthropology is increasingly concerned with such issues as they become more urgent for humankind as a whole. This important book reviews the current state of the concepts of 'nature' we use, both as scientific devices and ideological constructs, and is organised around three themes:

- nature as a cultural construction;

- the cultural management of the environment; and

- relations between plants, animals and humans.

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Learn How to Avoid Snowmen

This golf book really works!

Great book, even for high-handicappers

THIS BOOK IS GOSPEL

Look out, 80, here I come

How to Break 90: An Easy Approach for Breaking Golf's Toughest Scoring Barrier
T.J. Tomasi , Mike Adams , and Mike Corcoran
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
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In How to Break 90, two PGA teaching pros offer a sensible approach to shooting sub-90 scores by eliminating the most dreaded numbers on a scorecard--double, triple, and quadruple bogeys. They focus on simple strategies, such as playing toward a personal par of "level fives" and how to finish the job on the green.

Customer Reviews:

Learn How to Avoid Snowmen .......2007-05-28

I started golfing regularly (about 3 times a month) last summer, practice at least once a week at the range, took a few lessons and finally broke 100. At that point I purchased "How to Break 90".

This book does an excellent job at teaching course management to avoid the dreaded blow up holes which ruin our scores. You will learn how to break down each hole to avoid hazards and to play within your ability. Instead of blasting a long iron or fairway wood on your second shot to the green of a typical par 4 hole, the author advises you to layup with a shot within your means to achieve your "personal par". There will be situations in which you can take chances and "go for the green", but in most cases, the risk doesn't pay off for golfers of our ability.

This book, together with practice will help you lower your scores. In fact I broke 90 (84) for the first time last month. I still hit plenty of bad shots but instead of trying to pull off a heroic shot to save par, the book has taught me to take my medicine and I usually do no worse than a double bogie.

Besides the outstanding course management help, "How to Break 90" also teaches you a variety golf shots in easy to understand language with a sense of humor. Highly recommended to all weekend golfers who want to improve.

This golf book really works!.......2006-11-10

The first golf book that I have really understood when reading it. It breaks down many of the mysteries of golf in easily read, easily understood English. The touch of humor, here and there, also adds to the enjoyment of reading this book. In the space of 90 days from first read, I was able to reduce my handicap by 6 shots, win 3 competitions at my club and begin to really enjoy the game. It does work and I have recommended it to many of my golfing friends.

Great book, even for high-handicappers.......2006-08-12

I bought this book, even though at the time I was trying to break 100 rather than 90. I really liked the way the authors focused on course management and the short game rather than swing changes. I also liked the little bits of humor scattered throughout.

The authors make the point that if you average a 5 on every hole (something they call "Level 5's"), then you will shoot 90. I took this a step further and told myself that if I could shoot Level 6's, that's a 108. So if I could shave a few strokes from there, shoot 5 on a few holes (which isn't that tough, even for me), then I could break 100.

Sure enough, using thier course management advice and focusing on shooting 6's, not thinking about par, I broke 100 several times in the my next few rounds.

I'm now re-reading the book, and practicing some of the advice I thought was too advanced back then, and refining some more to hopefully break 90 soon.

This book truly helped my game....one of the few books I can say that about!

THIS BOOK IS GOSPEL.......2006-06-29

MY SCORES WERE CONSISTANTLY IN THE HIGH 90'S UNTIL I DIGESTED THIS BOOK. I WANTED TO BREAK 90 SO MUCH THAT I COMMITTED MYSELF TO THE PRINICPLES OF THE BOOK. SURE ENOUGH AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS I BROKE 90 FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE MOST IMPORTANT PRINICPLES IN THE BOOK INCLUDE STRATERGIES TO KEEP THE BALL IN PLAY AND EMPHASIS ON IMPROVEMENT IN THE SHORT GAME. IF YOUR A DECENT BALLSTRIKER AND ARE COMMITTED TO IMPROVE, THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU!

Look out, 80, here I come.......2005-07-09

For several years, I was locked in a zone of shooting around 95 on basically every course I went to. No matter how well I was swinging the club, there'd always be a couple holes with a double or triple bogey that would prevent me from breaking 90.

To be sure, my fundamentals have improved over that time: my drives are longer and straighter, and my short irons were ending up closer and closer to the pin. Still couldn't break 90.

Since I bought this book about a month ago, I have broken 90 in four consecutive rounds, and even had a darn good chance of approaching 80 my last time out. Yet, my swing is the same. So how has this book helped me? It drilled in three simple rules, which I will summarize:

1. Play to your level. I can have a difficult time with long irons, and this book taught me how to play a course wisely by using strategies rather than equipment. For example, there's a darn good chance that trying to land a 200 yard iron shot will get me in trouble, while two easy wedge shots will get me close to the hole. Why risk water, sand and rough in the unlikely chance for a birdie on a long par 4?

2. Stay out of trouble. The book gave me simple strategies to manage a golf course conservatively to encourage greater consistency. Golf is a lot easier to play from the short grass, and this book tells you how to leave yourself with easier shots.

3. Focus on the short game. There's great sections on chipping, pitching, sand play, and putting. It is simple tips that help me select the right shot for the right situation, and has opened up my eyes to the whole "feel" game. By learning how to read grains, survey bunkers, and a refresher on chipping, I now know how to select the right one of three pitch shots, for example. This saves valuable strokes. Believe me: golf is a much easier game when you're confident that your par-saving putt after a missed green will be within 5 feet of the hole, rather than having chips chunked, hit thin, off line, or just plain messed up.

Next thing for me to practice from this book is how to shape shots and how to better read greens. I am very confident that my scores will start to approach the low 80s by the end of this year because of this book.

However -- This book isn't for someone who has basic questions about grip, stance, or swing plane. There's probably three or four illustrations in the whole book. If you can consistently hit your short irons straight, fair pretty well with your 3 and 5 woods, and aren't a disaster with your mid irons, this book is for you. If you have a consistent slice or a tendency to chunk shots in the fairway, How to Break 90 isn't going to fix your swing problems. Get a few lessons at your local driving range, give 'em a few weeks to sink in, THEN buy this book.

How to Break 90 : An Easy, Step-by-Step Approach for Breaking Golf''s Toughest Scoring Barrier

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Great advice...
100, 99, 98, 97, 96 ...
excellent
If you can hit it straight 200 yds and in, you can break 90
Changed my game for the better

How to Break 90 : An Easy, Step-by-Step Approach for Breaking Golf''s Toughest Scoring Barrier
T.J. Tomasi , Mike Adams , and Mike Corcoran
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For most golfers, shooting a score below 90 for 18 holes represents a watershed--a ticket to respectability no matter where they play or with whom they are paired.

How to Break 90 offers a new approach to shooting sub-90 scores that stresses tactics rather than a swing overhaul. It dives right into the solutions that help a player break the 90-barrier, such as thinking about each hole as a series of points along a strategic map, learning how to shape shots to fit different situations, and, finally, putting--the part of your game that will push you over the top.

The heart of breaking 90 lies in thinking ability, not swinging aptitude. This book will make you a smarter striker of the ball from tee to green.

Written in an engaging, friendly style, How to Break 90 offers the same proven, practical advice the authors have taught to thousands of middle to high handicappers at the Academy of Golf at PGA National, one of the world's finest golf teaching facilities. It will help everyone who wants to break go every time they tee it up.

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Great advice..........2003-07-23

I am fairly new at golf and decided to read this book to help me get lower scores. For the most part the book has been helpful but I do wish there was a cheat sheet or series of diagrams at the back that recaps ball position, swing path, foot position etc. It is hard to keep all the advice in your head and somewhat difficult to find any specific passage on club advice.

My biggest complaint - and this is true for almost every book on golf that I have looked through up to now- is that they don't tell you how to hit a 3 iron. They just suggest that you can never hit this club - go and sell it - don't even look at it, etc. This kind of ticks me off because after I finally found some simple advice on how to hit long irons, they have become the most reliable clubs in my bag! They could have spent a little time talking about swing plane and that it is different for every club and here is where your hands will likely be for each club on your backswing - etc. It is not as hard as they blow this up to be.

Sadly - even though the advice in the book is good my score hasn't changed at all. I did tell a friend not to use his driver and his score got better - hurray for him!

100, 99, 98, 97, 96 ..........2002-10-29

Your scores WILL drop if you read this book (thoroughly)
and start putting its commonsense advice into practice.

Of all the instructional books I've read in ANY category (and
I say this as a professional writer myself), this one stands
out for its clarity, sense of humor, and easy readability.

However, for the next edition, let there be more diagrams!

In spite of the authors' brilliant description of the swing -- the
best I have read yet -- I wish they'd have included a diagram
of a solid take-away, my own personal golf bugaboo.

(Perhaps the authors assume we already know how to do it.)

All the same, for a relatively small cash outlay you can't beat
this book.

But you will beat your friends.

excellent.......2002-05-04

excellent on strategy, and the mental process. The section on short game could have used some visuals and less talk.....I bouth their book "How To Break 100" a few years back.....Honestly this year I am breaking 90 about 1/2 the time...

solid golf book if you actually follow the direction they provide.....

If you can hit it straight 200 yds and in, you can break 90.......2001-11-21

Level Fives is the simple system the author introduces to help the good golfer become an 80's shooter. Level Fives just means adding 1 to par for each hole and having a plan for when to go for GIR and when to get a safe GIR+1 and leave 2 putts for bogey.

In addition to the course management stuff, there is also good advise on working the ball and some basic mechanics for good putting, chipping and pitching. This book combined with Bob Rotella's Golf Is Not A Game Of Perfect really helped me to lower my scores.

If you hit it well on the range but always seem to have a few big numbers that wreck your score, this book and Dr. Bob's will definitely help you. I also read and am a big fan of the Pelz putting and short game books as well as Hogan's 5 essentials for the full swing. And of course what library would be complete without Harvey Penick's Little Red Book.

Also, not to ramble, but for general golf fun I like Bill Murrey's Cinderella Story and John Feinstein's A Good Walk Spoiled.

I got the Tiger book and wasn't overly impressed.

Changed my game for the better.......2001-11-02

I havent broke ninty yet but I see light at the end of the tunnel for the first time. Great book.

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Some Instructions on Writing and Life

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Think you've got a book inside of you? Anne Lamott isn't afraid to help you let it out. She'll help you find your passion and your voice, beginning from the first really crummy draft to the peculiar letdown of publication. Readers will be reminded of the energizing books of writer Natalie Goldberg and will be seduced by Lamott's witty take on the reality of a writer's life, which has little to do with literary parties and a lot to do with jealousy, writer's block and going for broke with each paragraph. Marvelously wise and best of all, great reading.

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smooth, easy to read, and... not so good.......2007-10-13

POSITIVE SIDES;

1. I finished the book at the back of the car, when I was stuck in traffic. That said, with the writer's fluent writing and sincere style, it is really easy to follow the book's ideas.

2. For ex., you'll have a better understanding of not only the process of publishing and its difficulties, but also that of plotting, taking notes, eliminating stress. However, the chapter she talks about getting rid of jelousy isn't helpful at all. In fact, she sometimes makes all those points, quoting films or her experiences with his son, Sam, which don't lead to anywhere.

NEGATIVE SIDES;

1. With all respect to the writer and her career, I must say that I got pretty angry at her when I read that she described bad writing as a Turkish assasin's writing. I think here she has tried to refer to Ottoman Empire which was captured as the ' assasins, murderers' by the other countries in the very old days. Still, it is offensive and not necessary.

2. She keeps mentioning how she has felt like she was going to get cancer or some other diseases throughout those difficult times. This style of her disgusted me. I don't think she is wise enough to give advice on life.

3. When I really began disliking the writer however was when she mentioned animal sacrifice and how she put the newspaper article about the legalisation of small animal sacrifise on the wall, where her cat's bowl stands in the front. Why would a person do that and why would a person write about that and why would a person call that advice?

ON WRITING

... there are much better books. For ex. Story by Robert McKee (It is mainly on screenwriting but it gives great advice on writing in general as well.)

Best of the Bunch.......2007-09-22

Unassuming and astonishing. Of all the books on writing I have read, and I have read a truckload, this one delivers more good advice than any other.

Here's the odd thing, though: when I first tried to read this a few years ago, I didn't get very far. I thought the writer was far too full of herself for her or my good. Then I picked the book up again recently and it blew me away. Maybe a lot of books are like that--you just have to be ready for them.

just what I was looking for.......2007-08-16

This book puts in a nutshell all the answers I as a budding writer was looking for. Take notes as you read and laugh!

A Writer's World.......2007-08-06

What type of book is "Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life" by Anne Lamott? It's one of those rare books that makes you want to start reading it all over again just as soon as you finish. In a word, wonderful. Better than that, "Bird by Bird" has something to teach, or at least some helpful advice about writing, writers, and getting published. It's all there: the anxiety, the yearning, the misplaced thought, the jealously, the longing, the joy. The words here don't really do it justice. However favorable an impression you may have at this moment in time, at this point in the review, know this: The book is so much better than what I can describe, and when you actually sit down and read this book (and you should), you will say to yourself, "I didn't know it would be this good!"

Lamott is the published author of eight books, including her most famous novel "Traveling Mercies." If you've never read any Anne Lamott, join the club, but don't let it stop you from getting this book. "Bird by Bird" is a series of discussions about writing and the writing life that reflect some of what Lamott teaches in her UC-Davis writing classes. And yet, there is so much more. She has infused her lessons with charm and grace, with stories of her family and her teaching, and above all, with her own day-to-day writing life. If you've ever wondered how a real author, a published author, goes about creating the magic, Lamott is ready to let you peak in. She talks about real writing tricks that work. She starts with the basics. She confronts her own inner demons and all those internal voices that tell every author his or her work just isn't good enough, and tells you how to get past them and write anyway.

A little bit about the title, which I know must be making you wonder at this point. "Bird by Bird" refers to a story she tells about her brother and her father (another writer). Her brother was then a 10-year old who hadn't done his report on birds the night before it was due at school (although he'd had 3 months to complete it...sound familiar?). He had worked himself up into a panic, wondering how he could possibly accomplish his monumental task. Finally, Lamott's father sits down beside her brother, puts an arm around his shoulder, and says, "Bird by bird, buddy, just take it bird by bird."

This gem of a book is filled with so many wonderful stories, so much humor and pathos, so many identifiable writer crises that you will be astonished at how effortlessly Lamott has accomplished her goal--helping us become better writers. I've never read a book about writing that was so practical, so humane, so lovingly created. This is the most practical guide to writing I've ever read, yet it's never (no, not once) boring. She never gets bogged down in detail. Her writing never wavers. It's an amazing book on those counts alone. That it has so much to teach as well truly makes it a treaure, a golden egg.

Interesting and Informative.......2007-07-21

I expected this book to be informative and was not disappointed. The fact it was also entertaining was a bonus. The author's empathy for other writers was refreshing, as well. I appreciated the many tips sprinkled throughout and would recommend this book to anyone who likes to write.

2 ANNE LAMOTT Books: 1) Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith / 2) Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life (Unboxed Set of Books)

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2 ANNE LAMOTT Books: 1) Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith / 2) Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life (Unboxed Set of Books)
Anne Lamott
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2 ANNE LAMOTT Books: 1) Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith / 2) Bird by Bird (Unboxed Set of Books), in either Hard or Softcover, (See Seller Condition Comments), Shipped in one package to save on shipping costs.

Bird By Bird - Some Instructions On Writing And Life

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Bird By Bird - Some Instructions On Writing And Life
Anne Lamott
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Bird By Bird. Some Instructions on Writing and Life

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Bird By Bird. Some Instructions on Writing and Life.

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Bird by Bird : Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Marek; Sikorski, Christopher; Stenger, Frank Kowalski
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Bird By Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Anne Lamott
Manufacturer: Pantheon Books
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000K1AOUK

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For all of her 16 years, Linnea has been a thinker. She thinks about everything from boys to zits to why parents get divorced to whether or not God really exists and what happens when you die. When she and Pia become best friends, Linnea becomes a talker. Whether the subject is guys, school, the afterlife, or politics, Pia is someone she can talk to about everything. They're so close they’re like twin souls. So why did Pia have to go and kill herself? With self-deprecating candor, Linnea recounts the year following her friend’s suicide as she struggles to heal her grief. Alternately hilarious and profoundly sad, Linnea’s voice illuminates both her inner and outer selves, vividly portraying the difficulty of appearing to be a smart, savvy teen while inwardly feeling crushed by the loss of her soul mate. Her dilemma, told with honesty, grace, and often-unsettling wit, is sure to resonate with young readers.

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Amazing.......2006-04-14

This book translated from the original Swedish will bring you to tears. It's the story of Linna an outsider in her school she is a tall, awkward, miserable, loner who's parents are divorced and just happens to be 16 years old. Then she meets Pia who is just as tall but does not lack self-confidence. Linnea and Pia become best friends. The spend hours and hours together talking about everything, God, boys, parents, politics just about everything.

The story recounts the 120 days that the two know each other. For now Pia is dead, and it is a suicide. Linnea's world has collapse and it is worse then before she ad a close friend, for now she has tasted friendship and lost it and her loneliness and isolation is worse then before.

Most of the story takes place in Linnea's grandmother's closet. She is suffering and her Grandmother tells her to talk to God to recount the story of her friendship. So she is in the closet telling herself the story of the 120 days that she knew Pia.

Readers will relate to Linnea's introspective ramblings, and be drawn to a story that is very emotionally engaging. This is a great resource for teens who have lost someone, and will help in the grieving process. It will help them learn how to cope with loss.

This is one of this little known treasures.

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