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I jut read Wicked Pavilion and found it to be so very, very well written, funny, ironic and poignant. She is really a master and a great revealer of a certain part of American life that is hardly ever heard from - postwar NY artists & socialites. Wow! I love Dawn Powell and intend to read all her works.

This book is the second volume of the Library of America's compilation of the novels of Dawn Powell (1896 - 1965), a writer whose works have attained deserved if belated recognition. The first volume included five novels of Dawn Powell written between 1930 and 1942. This, the second, volume includes four of Powell's novels written between 1944 and 1965.

Powell's earlier novels generally are set in small-town Ohio in the early 20th Century. They have as themes what Powell saw as the conformity and frustration, sexual and otherwise, of small-town life. The main characters in these books, typically young people, long to escape to make a new life for themselves in the city. The latter novels are, for the most part, set in New York City where Powell lived most of her adult life. The novels are comic and satirical, sometimes sharply so. They reflect loss of innocence and love and, on occasion, fall into cynicism.

The first volume of the Library of America compilation included two early Ohio novels, "Dance Night' and "Come Back to Sorrento" and three novels reflecting Powell's change in style and theme and set in New York City, "Turn, Magic Wheel', "Angels on Toast", and "A Time to be Born."

The second volume opens with a novel in which Dawn Powell returned to the setting of small-town Ohio. The book, "My Home is Far Away" (1944), is a fictionalized account of Powell's early unhappy childhood. The book offers a poignant picture of the death of Powell's mother and of her father's remarriage to a cruel and jealous stepmother. There are excellent scenes of the family wandering through cramped Ohio towns and small dusty hotels and back neighborhoods. The father himself is portrayed as a travelling salesman who generally behaves carelessly and irresponsibly to his three daughters. Powell initially planned this book as the first of a trilogy. This project did not materialze.

In the next book in the collection, "The Locusts have no King"(1948), Powell returned to sharp satire and to New York City. The book is set after the conclusion of WW II and includes a memorable passage of reflection at the end on the United States atomic testing program at Bikini Atoll. The book contrasts the life of serious, scholarly writing and its difficulty with the life of superficial magazine publishing devoted to economic success and to popular culture. There is also a love story, serious to the participants, in which the main character of the book, a serious if unsuccessful scholar, becomes infatuated with a shallow, sexy blonde. This book reminded me of George Gissing's Victorian novel of the literary life, "New Grub Street" as well as of West's "Day of the Locust", which has some of the same themes and the same dark humor as does Powell's book.

Powell wrote "The Wicked Pavilion" in 1954. Unlike most of Powell's works, the book appeared on the best-seller lists for a very brief time. The book is set in New York City in the late 1940s and celebrates, if that is the word, a bar called "The Cafe Julien", located in Grenwich Village, and its patrons. The book is full of would-be artists without talent, unhappy lovers, and people on the lookout for the main chance. It is sharp, astringent satire very close to disillusion. The book is well and convincingly written.

Powell's final novel, and the last in this collection, "The Golden Spur" (1962) was nominated for the National Book Award. As does its predecessor, this novel centers around a drinking establishment which gives the book its title and its patrons. This book also is set in Grenwich Village in the 1950's and records novelistically the passing of an era. This novel, as are some of Powell's earlier works, is a coming-of-age story which tells the story of a young man who comes to New York City from Ohio to learn the identity of his father. In the process, the young man learns about himself as well. This book is impressive less for its story line than for the beautiful writing style Powell achieved in this, her last novel. The book is deliberately light in tone, and I think it ranks with Powell's best.

Dawn Powell produced a substantial body of excellent work describing the places and lives (primarily her own) with which she was familiar. The qualities of growing up, coming-of age, searching and frustration, and the loss of innocence are all well portrayed. The descriptions of New York City, in particular, are themselves irreplaceable. Those readers who enjoy the pleasure of discovering a previously little-known writer will enjoy the novels of Dawn Powell.

An author of immense popularity, Dawn Powell (1896-1965) wrote satiric, witty, sharply written and observant fiction that went out of print following her death. Then in the early 1990s a renewed awareness of this major literary figure saw the reissuing of her work, only to have it fall back into obscurity once again. Now The Library Of America has brought her work back into print again and in a format that will insure that her fiction will continue to be available to both scholarship and the general reading public for decades to come. Volume 1: Novels 1930-1942 includes Dance Night; Come Back to Sorrento; Turn, Magic Wheel; Angels on Toast; and A Time To be Born. Volume 2: Novels 1944-1962 features My Home Is Far Away; The Locusts Have No King; The Wicked Pavilion; and The Golden Spur. Dawn Powell: Volumes 1 & 2 is a very highly recommended addition to both academic and community library literary fiction collections.

I am a baseball fan, a huge fan, but my wife, however is not. I bought this book for my wife, in hopes of it prompting her to watch a few games with me next year. I thought there was nothing this book could teach me that I don't already know about the game. Boy, was I wrong. The author, M.S. White, has done an extraordinary job of starting out with the basics of the game and building it up to a simulated game experience in which the reader will see all they have learned "put into play."

The straightforward writing and light-hearted humor throughout the book is refreshing, and the knowledge you learn about baseball is rewarding.

A must read for anyone who love or hates baseball, from the all-star fan to the Bush League rookie.

Thought this would just be a fun little book skipping thru baseball but after reading it, the information given really surprised me. I can hardly wait to share it with the little guys I coach, and some big people too.

I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in Baseball or has absolutely no interest in Baseball. This book is an easy read and if you never liked Baseball by the time Fanny Fumble gets done taking you out to the ballgame you'll have a whole new outlook on the sport. This book will teach you the game in a very unique & humorous way. The book is really for all ages. I think it's great it held my attention all the way through and beleive me that's not an easy thing to do. I hope Baseball Fans from everywhere and non Baseball Fans will read this book it's excellent. Do yourself a favor. Buy the book.

A fun collection of (mostly) Jewish folk tales told in an enthusiastic and entertaining manner. They are good enough that we sometimes sit in the car after we've arrived just to hear the end of a story. The stories are a little sophisticated, so this tape is not for the very youngest kids. Our kids are 6 and 8 and can handle him pretty well. I enjoy listening to the stories too.

My brother and I listen to this tape a lot. It makes us laugh and it makes us think about people and things from different times and places. We learn about people and what is in their hearts. And their minds; things they tell other people and to their children. Lots of my friends know these stories and if they don't, I can tell them about them. We love the fools of Chelm. We like to give Joel ben Izzy tapes and CDs to our friends for presents. We like to get them too.

My eleven year old son received this as a Christmas gift and we are still hearing it in February! He told me that this guy is the kid's Dave Barry.

I first heard a reference to the book in a sermon, so I went looking for it. David Dunn writes delightfully of the various ways he has brought joy to the lives of others by simply thinking of and acting upon ways to serve others. If we would follow the principles set forth in this little volume, the world would be a much happier place.

David Dunn captures the essance of what humans strive for in perfecting our race. By giving yourself away you gain the greatest gift of all. It's all about heart, and sharing ours, and he captures the very core of the matter in this delicious story. I found the book, or shall I say it found me, just when I needed to remember that the greatest thing we give is ourself & our attention to anyone or anything. Blessings to this author for getting it & sharing it so wonderfully!

I have kept this book as a favorite in my library for the last 10 years. It offers ways we can give more of ourselves without dipping into a piggy-bank or feeling taken advantage of. I highly recommend reading this little book! It is a quick read with humor, joy and love springing from each page. The book was written in the 1940s and the principles still apply to today's society. That alone tells of the truths offered within its pages. Marcella@PositiveResults.com

This series has a wonderful idea at its heart: After beingfaced with a difficult problem, 10-year-old Whitney travels back intime to ancient Israel with the help of her grandmother's magical Bible. There she ends up playing a key part in the world's best-loved Bible stories. When Whitney returns to the present time, she finds she knows how to better handle her own problems. What makes this book and the other one I've read so far (Whitney Sews Joseph's Many-Colored Coat) is that Whitney is very active in both time periods -- she deals with her problem in the present, and she makes a real contribution to solving the Biblical problem when she goes back in time. All that plus humor and a character kids will identify with. I can't wait for the rest of the series.

"Whitney Rides The Whale With Jonah" teaches young minds that the Bible is not only a book, but a place that you can go for answers on lifes struggles. I have read all three of the available Emerald Bible Series books, and they have all touched my heart. I cannot wait till the next book is available.

I read the author's WHITNEY SEWS JOSEPH'S MANY COLORED COAT and looked forward to this one. It is just as good, a wonderful story for children that combines biblical wisdom with adventure. A great entertainment for children!

I know several people who swear by the 1-2-3 method, so this book is good for those that actually get their kids to listen when they count to 3. My son just laughs and starts counting with me! Good luck!

A Parent with a child that has ADHD will be greatly pleased at
the ease of reading this little book and praise the author for
it's simplicity.The rewards are heaven sent.

I think kids will like this book - but adults who love dogs will enjoy it too! As I read about Moss, I could see in him the same characteristics seen in other herders, especially one we fostered late last year (Barney!). The dog, the girl, and the supporting characters are all very realistically portrayed. I recommend it for kids who love dogs and adults, too.

"Away to Me, Moss" is a book for sheep dog lovers, pretty much, only. The book is centered around a little girl, a sheep dog, and a parylized man. The Rob cant take care of his sheep dog anymore, so Zanna must take care of Moss. Moss was a one man dog, but Zanna brakes him of that habit.

I read the book Baseball's Biggest Bloopers The Games That Got Away by Dan Gutman. This book was about players that blew it big time! Many of thwe games lost the World Series for the team. But somtimes it just lost the game and the team came back and won the Series. In this book there are 12 humiliating stories that will make even you, fell bad for the players. My favorite story was Herb Washington Designated Pick-Off Victim. It was about an olympic runner that was taken to the Oakland A's. When he got to the Statdium he didn't even know how to play baseball, and teh A's tought him how to paly and then n one game he got picked-off. I would recommend this book to anyone that likes baseball or any sports.

Baseball is a tough sport to play sometimes. Many times players make mistakes called bloopers. These bloopers you see in almost every game. Sometimes they cost a regular game, a pennant, or to make it worse the world series! This book has tons of it. It talks about players who mess up the game so bad they have the rest of their life to think what they did wrong! You will enjoy this book so much that once you done reading, you can't stop! So buy this book. It's called Baseballs biggest bloopers the games that got away. This will be one of the greatest baseball books you will ever get!

The best books on depression are written by one who has been there! Florence has been there (just wait until you read her amazing story..) but she was determined to not stay there.

With practical advice, but also sympathy about the true effects of depression, Florence will lead you through ways to gain control of your emotions that want to weigh you down. I recommend this book frequently to people who live with chronic illness and also deal with the issues of depression.

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This is a humorous, methodical book of unexpected challenges. Ms. Littauer presents her life expectations and self improvement as she goes about dealing with extremely sensitive and challenging events in her life. She works herself, and us, over as she lets us in on her vision for herself, her future and her family. She cleverly leads us along and one wonders why the title, "blow the dark clouds of depression away". I expected someone to relate to my depression and my family experience. Here she is poking fun at herself and life and then Boom...the unthinkable happens to her. I loved this book.

An Interealm storm traps Drell in the mortal world.He happens to have arrived at the linen closet of the Spellmen sisters, who are the caretakers of Salem Saberhagan.Meanwhile Drell's powers are temporarily gone,so he's stuck in the mortal world.The only way out is to wait for his heartsdesire chip to dry,so he can wish himself back.But Salem gets his paws on it and turns into a teenage boy!Salem is sent to Sabrina's high school untill they find a way to turn him feline once more.But Salem still plans to "take over the world"and he starts taking over the school.

I extremely liked the Sabrina series book, "While the Cat's Away". The plot was very nice, and I always like to read how Salem is as a person. Actually, when recieving this book, I was sure it was the counterpart to the Sabrina TV show episode where Salem gets into Gordy's body, so I thought it'd be a bit dull, but this was a whole new adventure, as Salem got his own body (and was descripted quite nicely) and was unknown at Westbridge High. I recommend any Sabrina fan to read this book, as well as the others.

i found this bok very hilarious . it's fun to read how sabrina gets her way out of the mess. well, i won't spoil it for you. go ahead and buy the book!