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"Next time someone tells you business can't be done ethically-corners must be cut, negotiations can't be honest-hand them Jon Huntsman's new book. Who's Jon Huntsman? Just someone who started with practically nothing, and built a world-class business that carried him to Forbes' list of America's wealthiest people. Here, he presents the lessons of a lifetime: a passionate, inspirational manifesto for returning to the days when your word was your bond, a handshake was sacred, and swarms of lawyers weren't needed to back it up.
This is no mere exhortation. It's as practical as a book can get. It's about how you listen to your moral compass. It's about how you build teams with the highest values...share success...take responsibility...earn the rewards that only come with giving back. Huntsman built his career and fortune on these principles-from his refusal of the Nixon administration's corrupt demands, to his lifelong commitment to charity, to the way he approaches his biggest deals.
You don't live these principles just to ""succeed"": you live them because they're right. But in an age of many business scandals, Huntsman's life proves honesty is more than right: it's your biggest competitive differentiator."
Customer Reviews:
Easy Read and Well Worth It.......2007-02-14
I blew threw this book. It is such an easy read and it held my interest the whole way through. Now, I consider myself different for even having an interest in this book because I think the people who NEED to read this book would never even consider it. Jon Huntsman calls for a return of old time values where your word is your bond and you consider giving more than hoarding.
It was an excellent book and it helped me look at all aspects of my life and work and find room for improvement throughout. I highly recommend it to everyone with a conscience.
A Diamond In The Rough.......2006-04-15
"Play by the rules. Keep your word." This is, easier said than done. But it's still a vital principle to stand and abide by. Honesty and integrity are certainly not always followed in the competitive business world. However integrity, trust, and reputation, is an ideal. And in some industries, the only ones that survive and prosper are those that cultivate, trust.
When someone ascends to the stratosphere in any niche, profession, or circumstance they can advise the rest of us, and base this advice largely on past anecdotal experiences. Author Jon Huntsman has achieved many things and he's had a lot of experiences in life. He worked as a staff assistant to Richard Nixon, on H.R. Halderman's staff. Not willing to cow-tow to unethical requests, he didn't last long in in Nixon's administration. He was also one of the few upper-level staffer to emerge out of Watergate unscathed. Huntsman didn't like Nixon because he didn't give enough to charity. He became a billionaire in the international business realm -- He also came from nothing. The world has grown more complex and fast-paced in recent decades. And appropriately, this book does NOT say that the world of business competition is all roses, because it isn't the case. But the value of integrity is very powerful.
Beginning with Chapter One: Lessons from the sandbox to the philosophical points of this book vs. reality in 2006:
Huntsman strongly advocates building and maintaining employee loyalty. This has proven to be the most productive model. Turnover does lessen it today, however. In recent years there have been several instances of unethical behavior in U.S. business. Indictments and convictions for fraud, and numerous other crimes committed. Is this corruption and criminal activity in U.S. business practices increasing? Or, was it just not as exposed as much in the past? Is the American business mind-set and model changing for the worse? Maybe. Maybe not. Whatever the case, the recent crimes have resulted in a substantial loss of public, regulatory, and legal faith and trust, in accounting, basic transparency. Workers' incomes have declined for decades, but CEOs give themselves multi-million dollar salaries, lump-sum pay raises, and bonuses - even after - pensions are wiped out. The Board prospers even in companies that are losing millions and even billions of dollars, per year.
Who should be reading this book?
I do like Huntsman's withdrawal from Mitsubishi business project in Thailand he'd invested in, by refusing to pay bribes. Unfortunately, companies that want into East Asian markets have to grease some elbows to be allowed in. The corporations and business people that pay, get in. Those that don't, are excluded. It's not right, but that's the way it is. Huntsman did note that he'd made "handshake deals" on price, securing his position, even though later the the price increased shortly thereafter before purchasing. In the U.S. and most places in the world today, "handshake deals" don't work because of the risk and potential loss involved. As for Huntsman take of the high road, when someone "talks about himself" in a self-congratulatory way, my red flags go up a little. Especially if they are an American.
Again, the concept of "Winners never cheat," is an ideal. In reality there are many of the victors who do cheat. But it still....is an ideal....one of which we must abide by, espouse, and practice, if the U.S. will continue to be the dominant player in international business in our global, economically interdependent, and ultra-competitive, world. I strongly believe as studies suggest, that U.S. dominance of economics, creativity and innovation, are because Americans in general, play by the rules, and can be trusted more than many foreign individuals, organizations, and institutions.
Huntsman deserves credit. He recognizes his faults and works toward being a better person. Many of us don't do this.
This book is a positive diamond in the contemporary business rough.
Self-Made Billionaire Justifiably Looks Inward for Unyielding Strength in Character.......2006-01-20
Having just read Senator John McCain's book, "Character Is Destiny: Inspiring Stories Every Young Person Should Know and Every Adult Should Remember", I can see how Salt Lake City billionaire philanthropist Jon Huntsman can get passionate about the same subject. Both books contain the overriding message that there is nothing circumstantial when it comes to people who achieve greatness, that in fact, they achieve greatness as a result of their own character. Whereas McCain uses a diverse gallery of 34 real people as his examples, Huntsman looks more inward toward his own experiences to illustrate the same conclusions. In so doing, he offers a "moral compass" by which business leaders and others can live.
Huntsman reflects on his childhood in Blackfoot, Idaho, where his father imbued him with the ethical standards by which he runs his corporation. He contends that children raised without an emphasis on honesty and virtue will find their truth in evasions and loopholes. Because they get away with it, they grow up to employ the same feeble excuses in their business and professional lives when they are caught doing something we knew we shouldn't be doing. We rationalize that immoral behavior is accepted practice. Shifting responsibility away from ourselves has become an art form. Parental example, whether for good or bad, is undoubtedly the most powerful influence on a child's moral and social development, especially for those not exposed to other role models or a caring educational environment.
It's a compact book, 185 pages, and the ten chapters have titles that seem more appropriate for a Gail Sheehy self-help manual. However, the truths that he espouses have great value and show Huntsman to be someone who lives by his rules. In particular, on his chapter about the obligation to give back, he is not afraid to expose Richard Nixon as someone who did not epitomize character. As his White House special assistant and staff secretary, he saw that Nixon gave only $500 to charity on a declared income of over $400K in 1971. Whether "that pittance was more onerous than Watergate" is arguable, but at least the author infers a valid point about how Nixon's alleged lack of character marked his Presidency.
Today we see leaders who willfully cast off the moral and ethical values they had inherited given the opportunity for personal economic betterment. The dissemination of acquired ethical standards may be more gradual in some cases versus others, as ambitious entrepreneurs succumb to the unrelenting pressure and intensely competitive atmosphere of modern business. Regaining public trust in the private sector, according to Huntsman, is imperative through the execution of a number of key principles - operating businesses and organizations as if they are family-owned; surrounding oneself with associates who listen to their conscience and act accordingly; and of treating customers, colleagues, employees and competitors with respect. His other points are even more fundamental - set the example; revenge is unproductive; return favors and give back to help those less fortunate.
Huntsman has certainly achieved a lot in his life to justify authoring this book, becoming one of the nation's largest philanthropists and raising a son who was recently elected the governor of Utah. Still, I think McCain's more deflective approach of using historical figures as prototypes of powerful character provides somewhat more resonance than an autobiographical treatise. I also could have done without an afterword by FOX News Channel commentator Neil Cavuto or a quote of praise from Dick Cheney. Whether intentional or not, their politically controversial presence undermines Huntsman's invaluable perspective.
A Donation from Jon M. Huntsman .......2006-01-13
Jon M. Huntsman writes, “Donations don’t always have to be money. In many ways, time is more precious than dollars. Giving of one’s time, lending one’s stature, and providing one’s expertise can be as meaningful as money (p.163).” Really, his excellent study is donation for me. I would like to share this donation to everybody with the following notes from this invaluable book:
• “The principles we learned as children were simple and fair. They remain simple and fair. With moral compasses programmed in the sandboxes of long ago, we can navigate career courses with values that guarantee successful lives, a path that is good for one’s mental and moral well-being, not to mention long-term material success (p.15).”
• “Values provide us with ethical water wings whose deployment is as critical in today’s wave tossed corporate boardrooms as they were in yesterday’s classrooms (p.29).”
• “Courage may be the single most important factor in identifying leadership. Individuals may know well what is right and what is wrong but fail to act decisively because they lack the courage their values require (p.66).”
• “As captains of our own character, it is essential we understand the great legacy of trust and integrity. We will be remembered for truthful disclosures and promises kept (p.85).”
• “Your word is your greatest asset; honesty is your best virtue (p.85).”
• “Life is not a game of solitaire; people depend on one another. When one does well, the others are lifted. When one stumbles, others also impacted. There are no one-man teams – either by definition or natural law. Success is a cooperative effort; it’s dependent upon those who stand beside you (pp.90-91).”
• “Some people earn admiration and respect. If you must choose one, however, go for respect every time (p.93).”
• “There is no book written, no guideline crafted or class devised that explain how to activate courage. Courage comes from deep within one’s being. Courage is not the understanding of what is right or wrong. Rather, it is the strength to choose the right course (pp.95-96).”
• “Most companies and individuals seek success and respect. To reach these goals requires a sense of compassion for others and desire to make others happy. Happiness is so meaningful to our lives. It often comes to us when we try to make others happy. Graciousness is catching (pp.127-128).”
• “In a family business, check your ego at the door. There is no room for self-aggrandizement or self-promotion. In a family business, everyone knows the abilities and shortcomings of the others. There are no secrets. The success of family business relies on trust, respect, and love (pp.144-145).”
• “Be a cheerleader for each other. Seek good fortune for the other person first. Most family businesses end up in disarray because of the selfish interests of one or another sibling (p.145).”
• “All companies – public or private – must create a culture in which employees come first and are treated royally. Believe me, they always return the favor (p.150).”
• “It is of little consequence where or how or to whom we give. What really matters is our attitude (p.162).”
• “True giving is doing something for somebody who can never repay you (p.169).”
• “The elders of any society frequently view the younger generation as possessing fewer values than they have, but the fact is we all start out the same. Each generation has unique challenges; no generation has a monopoly on values (p.174).”
Strongly recommended
The way things ought to be in business and politics.......2006-01-04
Jon Huntsman is a rare jewel in the apparent sea of mud that is the conduct of American business and politics. Leaders, from the CEO on down are constantly being indicted and the business trade journals are filled with stories of the outwardly illegal to the ethically questionable. Things are no better in politics. Elections are now more than ever decided by which side can make the most negative charges on the other stick. As I was watching the news today, lobbyist Jack Abramoff has reached a plea agreement where he will name the members of Congress that he claims took money in return for favorable political treatment. During that news program, journalist Chris Matthews of "Hardball" fame was narrating as Abramoff was walking out of the courthouse. Matthews called the guy "Satan." I was so surprised that I turned to my partner and asked her, "Did he really use the word Satan?" She agreed that that was what Matthews said.
Huntsman believes that business negotiations can be concluded with a handshake that is a binding contract. He has given up millions of dollars in business compensation because he verbally agreed to a price before the value appreciated in his favor. He has also made charitable contributions a fundamental part of his business activity and actually took out a bank loan when business took a downturn just so he could maintain the previous level of charitable giving.
Honesty and integrity are fundamental parts of his business life, and he expects those who work for him to act the same way. Since the family company he built has made him a billionaire, it is clear that he is truly a nice guy who has finished first. I was impressed with him, it is clear that the American business and political climate would be a much better and profitable place if his message were taken more seriously. Unfortunately, it is very unlikely that many people will start to live in the manner he does.
What amazed me the most about Huntsman was the fact that he worked in the White House in the Nixon administration. Nixon crony H. R. Haldeman was his boss and encouraged him to engage in questionable behavior to aid Nixon. He refused to yield to the pressure, and the end result was that he was one of the few people in that group who never had to answer to legal authorities. Any man who could do that deserves to be admired and respected. I give him that and five stars for an inspirational book that unfortunately will not affect as many people as it should.
Book Description
A tale from the Brothers Grimm provides inspiration for three gifted students from the world-renowned
Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. Khang Le, Mike Yamada, and Felix Yoon were guided by their instructor, Scott Robertson, to create original design solutions for the environments, characters, props, and vehicles found within
The Skillful Huntsman. The trio's sketches and full-color renderings thoroughly document the creative process of concept design, revealing a host of intriguing places--from sci-fi cities to castles, and people--from giants to royalty. A must for artists, aspiring entertainment designers, comic aficionados, and anyone interested in the creative process,
The Skillful Huntsman offers insight into the mysterious world of the imagination.
Customer Reviews:
Great book!.......2007-06-01
Very informative book. its good being able to get a glimpse of the creative design process.
i thought it was kind of intersting (a little unexpected) that the 3 artists being featured are asian, even though i myself am asian as well.
i wonder if other nationality of artists have different styles and processes? That would be interesting to see
also, having the teacher's critique right under the student's explanation was a good idea! a compare and contrast to new and seasoned talents!
Outlines Student developed projects........2007-02-02
Here's an overview of Art Center's Entertainment Design teaching process, as told by several of its most gifted students. Shows Entertainment Design work at a high level, though it doesn't reach the level of the best graphic novels. (should one expect such maturity from student work?) This book illustrates the didactic process of nurturing the next generation of visual storytellers.
Awesome Art!.......2007-01-13
I have been looking for good concept art books and have yet to find one I like as much as this one. If you are like me you have looked through tons of book store for good art books, but only manage to find lame kiddie stuff. I was so tired of "how too" books on comic heros and magna, that were drawn at a 4th grade level. If you are looking for quality art, this is some of the best freehand skething I have seen.
This book really is not an instruction book or anything of that nature, but if you need good drawing refrences or inspiration for new and creative comic like ideas this is the book for you.
A very inspiring Work.......2007-01-11
Amazing work for such young artists. It was interesting to see how Scott Robertson (the teacher) coached the students and explained some of the different methods they used for exploring ideas. I would also liked to have seen the instructions and techniques that Scott used to explain some of the ideation concepts to the students also. This is an amazing book - the drawings are so loose and beautiful - they inspire and astound.
nice.......2006-09-01
this book is really good on "teaching you" how concept characters, objects and locations are created well.. the process on creating them, the different stages, etc. is not an instructional book nor a book with just gooo pictures to see lol, but it actually has the explanations of the artists on the process they went to come up with the concept art. it's a really good reference book.
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- more like a slow cruise down the river than a high-speed chase
- Superb Feminist Classic
- Not very interesting
- An astonishing edition of an astonishing novel
- Academy Chicago Publishers does it again
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Lolly Willowes : Or the Loving Huntsman (New York Review Books Classics)
Sylvia Townsend Warner
Manufacturer: NYRB Classics
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ASIN: 0940322161
Release Date: 1999-09-30 |
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Sylvia Townsend Warner began her literary career as a poet, and her first novel is as nimble and precise as poetry and reads as if it might have been composed to a meter. Like some of Jane Austen's fiction, Lolly Willowes is a comedy about the perils, pleasures, and consolations of spinsterhood, and the predicament of its heroine is at first deliberately and deceptively commonplace. "Aunt Lolly, a middle-aging lady, light-footed upon stairs, and indispensable for Christmas Eve and birthday preparations," is nevertheless troubled by vague, indefinable longings, a hankering after the solitude of woods and dark rural places. At last a revelation in a greengrocer's leads her to abandon her outraged London family and take rooms in an obscure hamlet, Great Mop.
Here her neighbors keep curiously late and noisy hours, but otherwise allow her to pass the time "in perfect idleness and contentment." She is eventually pursued into her idyll, however, by her nephew, and Titus's familiar small demands drive her to rage and despair: "No! You shan't get me. I won't go back. I won't.... Oh! Is there no help?" She is promptly visited by a mysterious black kitten, who fastens its claws upon her hand and draws blood. At once she understands. The kitten is her familiar, and has been sent by dark forces. "She, Laura Willowes, in England, in the year 1922, had entered into a compact with the Devil."
She has, in short, become a witch--or, rather, she has rediscovered her own slumbering diabolical potential, in the unlikely setting of a Buckinghamshire hamlet that--as she now realizes--is peopled entirely by witches. Laura soon attends a rollicking but ultimately rather disappointing midnight Sabbath; she is visited by Satan in the shape of a pleasant-faced man in a corduroy coat and gaiters who rids her of Titus and restores her to privacy and peace. She is left with a vision of the women "all over England, all over Europe ... as common as blackberries, and as unregarded" to whom he has offered the promise of adventure, "the dangerous black night to stretch your wings in." It is this vision that lends the novel its subversive edge, that ultimately allies it less with the work of Austen than with that of Virginia Woolf, and with later feminists. They "know they are dynamite," says Laura of Satan's women, "and long for the concussion that may justify them." --Sarah Waters
Book Description
In Lolly Willowes, Sylvia Townsend Warner tells of an aging spinster's struggle to break way from her controlling family—a classic story that she treats with cool feminist intelligence, while adding a dimension of the supernatural and strange. Warner is one of the outstanding and indispensable mavericks of twentieth-century literature, a writer to set beside Djuna Barnes and Jane Bowles, with a subversive genius that anticipates the fantastic flights of such contemporaries as Angela Carter and Jeanette Winterson.
Customer Reviews:
more like a slow cruise down the river than a high-speed chase.......2006-02-02
This book might not be for everyone. The pace is very slow and leisurely. There isn't much action, in fact periods of 20 years go by without much action. However, the writing is elegant, flowing and rhythmical, a pleasure to read. There isn't a single sentece in the book that is jarring or out of place. The story is based on the lives of superfluous women after WWI and the Spanish influenza killed off a lot of males that would otherwise have been available for marriage. It is also a nod to the suspicion in which society in general has held unmarried women, and the fact that for a long time there was no place for them in society - they couldn't go out and work and live independent lives and so were often just used by their relatives as unpaid labor in exchange for a place to live and financial support. There really isn't any witchcraft in the book, at least not the Harry Potter kind of witchcraft. Lolly Willowes's pact with the devil is just how her sudden desire for independance would seem to her friends and relatives - the devil got into her.
Overall the book is a pleasure to read, but you have to be willing to slow down and enjoy the scenery.
Superb Feminist Classic.......2005-10-09
I also cannot believe that just because the heroine (spoiler warning..) abandons her relatives, runs off to the forest, dances with the devil, adopts a black cat, and becomes a witch they put this in horror. That's an outrage. This is one of the classic pieces of women's literature of all time and when I went to college it was required reading at the UW (Washington, not Wisconsen). The book, besides having obvious overtones of individuality and escape from oppression/societal norms, deals with a wider array of controversial (still, but especially then) topics than can be easily summarized. (For instance, book could be read as very existentialist because it's never quite certain that she didn't dream it all) Suffice it to say that the book is an extraordinary read. Also, it is a small book, sparsely written, episodic, plot-driven, but with just enough sparkling detail to keep the reader transfixed. And it is funny. My favorite part is when she meets the satan-cat and realizes the cat is the devil but she is, though mildly alarmed at first, too impressed by his "Satanic playfullness" to worry.
Not very interesting.......2001-09-22
My book group chose this book by the interesting description here and review. The idea of a spinster leaving her family to become a witch intrigued us all, but we were disappointed in the book. We found the character not very interesting, and the lack of action calmed us all into slumber while trying to read it. It wasn't a terrible book, it had some interesting things to say, but we could not understand all the immensely positive reviews here.
An astonishing edition of an astonishing novel.......2000-03-05
These new little NYRB editions are just honeys--I have yet to read one that wasn't absolutely spectacular (the editors have superb taste), and the editions themselves are little gems--they FEEL so nice in your hands because they're made of gorgeous high quality paper and set in a lovely font.
Warner's novel is fantastic--its rhythms are slow but musical, and it takes quite a while to determine what awaits Laura in Great Mop. A very, very funny book that also comments movingly on the condition of "odd women" in the generation before Suffrage... I couldn't put this down!
Academy Chicago Publishers does it again.......1999-12-17
Lolly Willowes is the spirited story of a woman searching for herself. The themes in this book are as applicable now as they were when it was written. Thank you to Academy Chicago for bringing us this beautiful edition with an insightful introduction (they also use the original cover art).
Book Description
When a young debutante's body is pulled from the Missouri River, the inhabitants of Kansas City-a metropolis fractured by class division-are forced to examine their own buried history. At the center of the intrigue is Booker Short, a bitter young black man who came to town bearing a grudge about the past. His ascent into white Kansas City society, his romance with the young and wealthy Clarissa Sayers, and his involvement in her death polarize the city and lead to the final, shocking revelation of the wrong that Booker has come to avenge. With razor-sharp detail that presents the city as a character as vivid as the people living there, Whitney Terrell explores a divided society with unflinching insight.
"An exercise in literary prowess laced with long patches of history, simmering tensions and complex questions of betrayal and trust between and among races, classes, and families." (Chicago Tribune)
Customer Reviews:
Observed it.......2007-07-16
The arthor did a good job of capturing the sentiments of that time in our history in the Kansas City area. It was written in a manner that the different principals could be identified and followed.
Heart from the heartland.......2005-09-25
Terrell has written a great American novel. Complexity of relationships is a framework on which this novel is built. Race, class, business, social, family, and sexual relationships abound and the protagonist is swept along on the currents of these interactions. The book is set in and around Kansas City. The protagonist is a young black man. A white woman, a debutante daughter of a Federal judge, is fished from the river and on this fact a story turns. Who killed her and why? But this is a novel with more depth and texture than the average murder mystery. Terrell's use of language, his deep examination of character and perception, of children loved and unloved, of cultural signifiers on both sides of a color line in Kansas City - these things and more make this a great read, and a very good book indeed.
Race, Class, and Truth.......2005-09-17
The character of Booker Short is at the heart of this story. A young black male burdened with the weight of familial history. Through his encounter with his Grandfather's former commanding officer and his relationship with the daughter of a prominent judge , he explores issues of race, class, identity and ultimately learns about the complexity of truth according to perspective.
Very good book. Terrell writes nice sentences and the character development is good. The plot bogs down a bit and the relationship between the judge's daughter and Booker is somewhat unbelievable. Recommended.
United we read.......2002-09-15
This is a good book, I don't care what anybody says. I read it in practically one sitting, which I never do, mostly because I have a mild bladder control problem. To prevent any serious disasters, however, I read the entire book on the john, and I might even consider purchasing some adult diapers if I decide to read it again. So imagine--if I can read this book cover to cover with my medical condition, just think of what this book could do for children with ADD. They should all be chained to desks and forced to read it, because some day Whitley Strieber--or whatever his name is, I forget--is going to be considered the next William Gallsworthy or Sarah Orne Jewett. I can't comment on the "William Faulkner" reference, since I never could stand William Faulkner enough to get through the first sentence--except for the fact that I did absolutely love "The Big Sleep" with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall (sp?), which I highly suggest to anyone who likes movies of that genre, or any genre. I also want to confess that I'm very drunk right now, but that doesn't diminish my love and enjoyment of this book. Which book was it again? Oh, right--the Walt Whitman book. I just had an accident.
Very good book.......2002-03-23
Great story and well written. It brought back memories of Kansas City and the Midwest.
Product Description
Haer first collection of poems since "The Buck in the Snow".
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Young readers who have loved and mourned Anne Frank's Diary of a Young Girl may take solace in the more hopeful ending of Good Night, Maman, Norma Fox Mazer's tender story of a brother and sister's escape from the Holocaust. Like all Jews in France during World War II, Karin and her older brother Marc are on the run from the Nazis. At first the siblings and their strong and gentle mother hide for more than a year in a tiny storage closet in a neighbor's house. But when the Jew Searches are intensified, they must leave, traveling on foot and only at night. At last Karin and Marc are lucky enough to find places on a ship bound for the United States, but Maman is too ill for the journey and must stay behind. At the refugee camp in Oswego, New York, Karin takes comfort in writing unmailed letter after letter to her mother, as she and Marc struggle to adjust to a new country, a new language, and each other's changing needs. Marc finally reveals that Maman is dead, a sad fact he has kept to himself to shelter his sister--to allow her to increase her own strength with the support of her mother's remembered presence.
Mazer based her novel on historical fact--the camp at Fort Ontario in Oswego was the only official shelter offered to European Jews by the United States. For a contrasting treatment of this same setting, teens will want to read Two Suns in the Sky, by Miriam Bat-Ami. (Ages 10 to 14) --Patty Campbell
Book Description
Karin Levi’s world of family, school, and friends is torn apart when the German army occupies Paris in June of 1940. Karin and her brother, Marc, like Jews all over Europe, find themselves on the run, seeking safety wherever they can find it. When Marc obtains two coveted places aboard a ship bound for the United States, Karin knows that crossing the ocean means she may never see her beloved parents again. Yet she and Marc have little choice if they are to survive. Karin’s unforgettable story--revealing the little-known world of a handful of European refugees in World War II America--tells of survival, of growing up, and of love’s ability to endure even the most extraordinary circumstances.
Customer Reviews:
Good Night Maman.......2006-02-02
A small girl named Karin and her brother Marc get stuck in the German War. They have to get to America while they leave their Maman(mom)behind and travle carefully through the areas that the Germans had conquerd.
The impression the book gave me was a good historical fiction novle about Hitler and the Jewws escaping for freedom during the 1940's and what the Jews and other people affected by the war had to do to survive.
Good Night Maman.......2006-01-26
Good Night Maman is a historical fiction novel about a young girl fighting for her life in th German War. Young Karin Levi, travels through Venice, Italy and many other countries. While travelingshe finds a girl who tells her there is a ship leaving for America taking refugees. karin and her brother Marc, eventually arrie to the ship, as they et sail to America. Karin mees many boys and girls her age while visiting America.
Norma Fox Mazer is an exquisit author that I would probably recommendfor children i grades 6-8. This bok contains good details to help you visualize the truths of all the lives taken, by the Nazi's in the German War. I like this book because, it is very exciting ad is quite an exciting and yet suspenseful tory, that i couldn't put down.
The Best Book Ever.......2005-03-12
"Good Night Maman" by Norma fox Mazer takes place in 1940 during the World War II. It is about a girl named Karin, her brother marc, and their mother Maman. They were living with their grand-mere's house for a while then they found out that the Germans were in town so, Karin, Maman, and marc left towards the mountains in Germany. They stopped at a town and tried to sell their belongings for money, so they could buy food and beef pie. One day Monsieur Taubert stopped at their stand and asked them if they would like to live with him for a while. He even game them a place to hide if the Germans came, food to eat, and beds to sleep in. after a couple weeks passed by monsieur said they had to leave, but Maman was so sick she could barley stand on her feet with out someone helping her. Karin and marc still had to leave to go to America.
Do they ever see Maman again?
Good Night, Maman.......2005-02-05
This was an awesome book talking about refugees from Europe leaving their homes to start a new life in America aboard the Henry Gibbons.This story is told through a young girl's eyes leaving her mother to save herself and what troubles she and her big brother have to go through.The suprise ending is the best part! This book is a definete 5 stars!!!!
good night maman.......2005-01-27
this book good night maman is one of the best books i have read i just can't keep my eye's off it!!! this book it about the holocoust and it is where they have to give up every thing they own and run and hide from the german soilders because they invated there country and said that jews were very different and that they weren't regular people and so they got limited from every thing the people who weren't jews could do!but everyone should give this book a chance because this is a book i can not take my eye's off of!
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The Huntsman
Douglas Arthur Hill
Manufacturer: Atheneum
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: School & Library Binding
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ASIN: 0689502400 |
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A definite READ.......1999-09-06
This story is about an Alien conquered earth in which one man searches for his family the aliens kidnapped. This is such an underated novel, it deserves more publicity for being a great book. It has an exciting plot, well developed characters, swift, and a definite page turner. Too bad it's out of print. . .
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Abu Hassan and The Wild Huntsman
Washington IRVING
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Binding: Hardcover
Irving, Washington
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ASIN: B000MXFDZ2 |
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