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The Half Sisters
Published in Paperback by HarperTrophy (June, 1970)
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Sentimental look at a blended family in early1900'sIn this "prequel" to "Luvvy and the Girls", Luvvy's half sisters come from boarding school to live with her and the rest of the Savage family for the summer. Luvvy wants desperately to be "one of the girls", but is ultimately left out with the "little kids". When tragedy strikes the Savage family, the perspective of everyone changes, and any separation of "them and us" falls away- along with some of Luvvy's innocence. Luvvy is accepted into the "Girls" circle,where she sees how unimportant her desperation has been. I recommend this from ages 10 and up; there is some intense emotion. A wonderful look at American lifestyle in the era, and well-written with exceptional insight into a young girl's complex emotions.
Half-Life :
Published in Paperback by ToExcel (10 August, 1999)
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Exciting; grabs and holds the reader's attentionIf you want to read a book with a steamy romance and a murder mystery, this is the book for you! "Half-Life" draws you into the book and you can feel that emotions that Amanda Bellwood is experiencing in a modern-day story. I would highly recommend this book for any adult.
Hazards of the Half-Court Press (Bly, Stephen A., Lewis & Clark Squad Adventure Series, Bk. 6.)
Published in Paperback by Crossway Books (February, 1998)
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The world's fastest summer!It's the basketball league championship and Cody suspects trouble when nobody shows up for practice. Larry Bird Lewis miss a practice? Something big must have happened. Cody spends precious time investigating as the minutes tick off for the semifinals. Fast and fun reading.
Menopause, Naturally: Preparing for the Second Half of Life
Published in Paperback by Volcano Press (March, 1986)
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A highly informative guide to estrogen free menopauseThe perfect book for any woman pondering the option of an estrogen-free menopause Dr. Greenwood is an astute observer of the medical scene and in a comfortable, wise, and practical way distills her knowledge for the reader. Family and friends to whom I have delightedly given this book are uniformly grateful for having had it brought to their attention
Seasons of the Spirit: Preparing for the Best Half of Life's Journey
Published in Paperback by Chariot Victor Pub (July, 1998)
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A parable of life change and discovery of purposeFor me personally this was one of the most meaningful books I have ever read. It is a parable of a spiritual journey of a couple facing the last half of their lives. The story leads the characters through a process of discovery of their purpose & meaning in life and how it is inseparably connected to God's unique purpose for each of us. As a reader, one is drawn into one's own process. I thoroughly enjoyed the story but, I benefited far more from the process of discovery - a process that I know will lead me successfully into the best season of my life.
The Second Half of Life
Published in Audio Cassette by Sounds True (September, 1998)
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Extraordinary storytellerAngeles Arrien opens many doors to the mysteries of who we are as Uprights. Our tribe is global. We are a family revealed to us in the ancient symbols, myth and stories she so richly weaves. You can all but hear the drums beating in time with the words, feel the warmth of the Council Fires burning, sense the Elders drawing near. This series of tapes initiated me in a time when I was making a great crossing in my life. It is the ultimate wisdom teaching one hopes to have waiting when one steps over into the abyss.
Where to Go from Here: Discovering Your Own Life's Wisdom in the Second Half of Your Life
Published in Hardcover by Simon & Schuster (October, 1997)
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"Where to Go from Here" --- a great readSince my "official" retirement from the university 3 years ago I have been confronting many of the questions raised by James Birren in "Where to Go from Here ?" Although his questions are posed more to those around 50 years who are entering the final third or so of their lifespan, they are even more relevant to those who are either recently retired or in imminent "danger" of such a radical change in their life status. Questions such as "Where have I been, How did I get here, Toward what am I headed ?" lead to the ultimate question --- "How would you live your life if you were truly free ?" Along the way to answering this final question, Birren provides a host of useful initially probing questions and various maneuvers, such as constructing "My Lifeline" and "My Life Portfolio" which aid in the confrontation with this final challenge for the remainder of one's life. While many of the questions raised are of the "Yes, of course, what could be more obvious ?" type, they are the very questions that do not occur to many of us without prompting from someone like Birren. It is a book which can be read several times over to gain its full import for one's remaining years.
Half-Life (DC): Prima's Official Strategy Guide
Published in Paperback by Prima Lifestyles (03 January, 2001)
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It was just a typical day in the life of Gordon Freeman, your average young scientist working for the government at the high-security Black Mesa research facility. Typical, that is, until a freak accident opens up a transdimensional gateway to an alien world. Soon the place is crawling with mutated scientists, alien creatures, and--worst of all--government troops bent on eliminating all witnesses to the accident. Fighting your way past these evil hordes is no easy task--unless, of course, you've got Prima's official Half-Life strategy guide in your arsenal.
With a wealth of information, statistics, and gameplay guidelines, this book can help turn any fledgling scientist into a battle-hardened killing machine in no time. In addition to descriptions of the weapons you'll find and the enemies you'll have to use them against, the book offers advice on basic first-person shooter tactics (how to circle-strafe, for example). A full-fledged walk-through of the game includes plenty of maps (more than 100 in all) and screen shots to help illustrate the best path to take. A brief section on multiplayer Half-Life rounds out this impressive guide.
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If this is not a survival guide , then nothing else is...Half-Life is a huge game (H-L players already know that!).Dis-orientation is likely to happen and does happen unless you have this guide. Prima has done it once more! The walkthroughts are accurate and easy (or so) to follow even for the novice player of such games . Advanced players though should only use it only when the going gets tough .After all what mostly this book achieves is that it is a non player-level dependent guide.
Helpful Info and Excellent StrategiesThe Half-Life game guide includes all the information anyone would ever need to defeat the corrupt forces of Black Mesa or the deadly aliens of planet Xen!
An excellent information source for all concerned!I beat "Half Life" before even opening this book, but I still found it to contain plenty of useful information and tips even for the experienced gamer. If you're getting this book for the walkthrough only, then you'd probably be better off not purchasing it. You can find many detailed walkthroughs online (albeit not quite as detailed as the one found here, but still detailed enough to understand.) On the other hand, if you want to pick up a few new tricks to beat enemies, or load yourself with information on the weapons, beasts, levels, and tactics than this book is definitely for you. The walkthrough itself was very good, although, as I said before, not worth the price of the book. It includes clear pictures and precise details about where to go, what to shot, what to do, and how to do it. Other sections include information on all items you can pick up, and all enemies you will face. There is also a "tips and tricks" section of the book for the game, explaining various tactics that are useful for different situations. Near the back of the book, as well, there is a chapter dedicated to tactics for multiplayer games. Even though I haven't tried playing online or over a network yet, the advice seemed to be quite sound and reasonable.
I enjoyed the book immensely, and it's a definite must for any serious "Half-Life" player.
Flux : Women on Sex, Work, Love, Kids and Life in a Half-Changed World
Published in Hardcover by Doubleday (16 May, 2000)
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After the release of her bestselling title, Schoolgirls: Young Women, Self-Esteem, and the Confidence Gap, Peggy Orenstein toured the country talking to groups of parents, teachers, and girls. It was after one of these teen town hall meetings that she decided to write about the crucible of postfeminist socialization at which today's women--not girls--find themselves: the reconciliation of motherhood and personal aspirations. It's a subject she's intimately familiar with. Orenstein began researching Flux when she was in her mid-30s and agonizing over whether to have a child: "I wanted the richness of motherhood in my life but worried over its costs. I could almost hear the traditionalist in me clucking, 'You can't have it all,' and it infuriated me. Why couldn't I? Why couldn't any of us?"
To help her answer these questions, she interviewed about 250 women between 1996 and 1999, and their varied responses serve as a kind of public consciousness-raising tool. She also interviewed their friends, lovers, and partners to get to the root of the expectations, joys, and frustrations of these women living in a "half-changed world." Though most of the women she interviewed come from similar backgrounds (college educated, white, middle class, and heterosexual), their combined experiences provide readers with plenty of different viewpoints to consider. A portrait of a generational Everywoman emerges from these snapshots in a way that furthers the stated purpose of the book: to inspire readers in "the search for a more satisfied life." -- J.R.
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Not badNormally I don't like feminaz-type books, but a friend thought I might enjoy this one. I have to say it was a good effort and I found many of my own thoughts being echoed by many of the women. My only criticism is that it focused (perhaps inadvertently) on women of high socioeconomic class. Almost all were college educated and in high-paying positions. The dilemas of marriage and motherhood may seem magnified in this group of women, however it is not exclusive to them (I, myself am one). I am also African-American, however and would have liked to see more women from different ethnic backgrounds (many of of which are also college-educated, etc).
This book changed my life!I discovered this book and recommended it for my book club without really knowing what to expect. As a woman in my early 30's I was able to relate to many of the topics that Ms. Orenstein covered. Every chapter had an "Ah Ha" moment for me! I came away from this book feeling like I wasn't the only woman out there today faced with difficult choices about my life. She allows the reader to recognize themself or someone they know through her use of personal interviews with real people. This book is so insightful that I have now given it as a gift to half a dozen people including men. This is a must read for anyone from 23-55 living in today's society and trying to figure out what it all means. The women's movement has come a long way, but this illustrates that we still have a long way to go. Horray for Peggy Orenstein for writing this wonderful, highly readable, not too 'preachy' book!
A roadmap for menThis book is a must read for men who are trying to better understand their wives, girlfriends, or sisters. It's hard to dismiss the consistent theme from the many women that Peggy Orenstein interviewed: life and life decisions are much more complicated for women than men understand. It was really helpful for me in understanding my wife's feelings, particularly as they relate to issues of career and children. I applaud Orenstein's massive undertaking, and the clarity with which she conveys her message.
Becoming a Man : Half a Life Story
Published in Paperback by Perennial (01 June, 2004)
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Paul Monette first made a name for himself in 1978 with his debut novel, Taking Care of Mrs. Carroll, a comic romp with serious overtones. He established himself as a writer of popular fiction with three more novels before he and his lover were both diagnosed with HIV. In 1988 he wrote On Borrowed Time, a memoir of living with AIDS and of his lover's death. The passion and anger that fueled On Borrowed Time surfaces again in 1992's Becoming a Man: Half a Life Story, his National Book Award-winning autobiography. Although it follows the traditional structure of the autobiography and bildungsroman--early family life, education, reflections on how art influenced the subject's view of life--Becoming a Man also filters Monette's story through two central facts: the closet and AIDS. Monette writes of the pain of being closeted, the effect it had on his writing, and how it shaped (and often destroyed) his relationships. Monette's fear and fury at AIDS and homophobia heighten the same skill and imagination he put into his fiction. This vision--poetic yet highly political, angry yet infused with the love of life--is what transforms Becoming a Man from simple autobiography into an intense record of struggle and salvation. Paul Monette did not lead a life different from many gay men--he struggled courageously with his family, his sexuality, his AIDS diagnosis--but in bearing witness to his and others' pain, he creates a personal testimony that illuminates the darkest corners of our culture even as it finds unexpected reserves of hope.
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Brilliantly Written but DisingenuousBorn in 1945 to a small-town, middle-class New England family, Paul Monette--like most Americans of the era--was spoon-fed a negative knee-jerk re homosexuality. When he himself began to realize that his own sexuality was at odds with society's dictums he entered two decades of struggle: first a struggle to at least give the appearance of conformity, then a struggle to step beyond the status quo itself. And BECOMING A MAN is a very powerful testament of that struggle, of the price paid, of the self-destructive behavior that the false conformity of "being in the closet" inevitably produces.
It is extremely difficult to read BECOMING A MAN without sharing the sense of fury and bitterness that Monette felt when he contemplates his life, and if ever there were an argument in favor of sexual honesty, this is it: the language, an artful mix of the literary and the hardbitten, is remarkable, and Monette pulls no punches when it comes to detailing the fear that drove him. Truly, the book deserves every accolade heaped upon it.
All the same, it is a remarkably disingenuous memoir. Even as Monette displays a justifiable loathing for the social institutions that buried him alive for some three decades, he tends to disregard a basic point: he was in many ways a remarkably privileged individual who actually fed upon those same institutions, having a host of opportunities that few people--gay or straight--ever have. It was his own determination to place social advantage above personal integrity that led to his decision to remain in the closet in the first place.
True, Monette (who died of AIDS not long after this book was published) was born and came of age in an era that had little tolerance for anything beyond the status quo. But Monette presents being in the closet as something forced upon him by external forces--and this is not strictly true. There was a choice, and bitter though it was for him and the many others who made it, being in the closet was actually the path of least resistance at the time. To pretend that it was otherwise does a tremendous disservice to those of his generation who found the courage to select an even more difficult road of sexual honesty.
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A truly beautiful book.My best friend in life gave me this book to read because, he said, "It Changed my life". So because I loved him, (and ultimately lost him to the plague we call AIDS). I read it and it helped me understand how difficult it is to be gay and how our society, (even into the nineties) forces people to hide from themselves and live lives that are lies and how filled with rage they have every right to be.
Paul Monette died of AID's last year. I know he has been reunited with his lover and, oh, how I hope he has met my beautiful friend Glenn. I thank Paul for helping me understand.
EmpathyI read an older version of Becoming a Man so when I finished I actually thought there was a chance I could meet the author of this wonderful semi-autobiography. Unfortunately, when I read Borrowed Time, I discovered Paul Monette had died of AIDS in 1995. I cried. I had finally found in Becoming a Man someone I felt I could truly empathize with, could truly relate to. While Paul and I come from different stakes, economic backgrounds and generations, his book showed me the similarily of our emotions while making me believe I could lead a fulfilling life as an openly gay man. That was two years ago. I still continue in my struggle today but at least I know I am not alone in my fight. Thank you, Paul.