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Good beginner music
I have no experience with the violin and am really enjoying playing the songs in this book. They are simple, but it is so much more fun playing a song that you know rather than the drills and finger exercises. There are some of those too as they're important, but after a month of playing, I didn't think I'd be playing ...
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not useful
this is pretty much just a collection of sheet music, not a beginner's guide for playing the violin.don't buy this for instruction
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what a joke and deceptive
This is not a book really, it is a list of scores to play, no instruction at all unless you order the DVD which I have ordered now and we will see about that. I am very very disappointed in that I like to read material and cogitate on it. What a joke with the glowing reviews. I give it a zero star, its not a book is a ...
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Absolute Beginner?
This book is not for an 'absolute beginner'. It assumes that you know how to hold the violin, bow and finger placement. Stuff that as a beginner would not know. I found better learning aids for free posted on the internet.
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Very helpful for teaching method
I have the whole series of "ABCs of Violin" (piano accompaniment as well) and I've been using for last 7 years with my children and other students. I really appreciate those method books, they are easy to follow and great teaching material.- Kasia Haroldsen
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Love it!
As a violinist and a teacher, I highly recommend ABCs of Violin to all my students and colleagues; it's wonderfully organized and is absolutely fun to play! My students of all ages love this great method book; they enjoy the progress along with the beautiful repertoire, and listening to the CD helps a lot, even playing...
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Not for absolute beginners
I thought a book titled for "Absolute Beginners" would be for absolute beginners. I dont know anything about music nor musical instruments. So I thought this book would be a good introduction for me. I have been tossing around the idea of playing the violin. The book briefely explains the strings and what note is which...
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PrincessSierra
This was an alright buy, would need a bit more to get started as a beginner, but for someone who already knows the basics it would be great!
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beginner my butt
when i think of beginner, i think of someone who has never played or held a violin before. this just starts off with small songs like mary had a little lamb. as a beginner i have no idea the fingering or even the correct notes! buy a different book if you are a true beginner
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Violin Book
The book was for my wife. She seems to like it. I know nothing about violins, but the book seems good.
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Great for adults
I'm 36 and while I'm not looking to be a professional musician, I'd like to learn how to play a violin as a hobby. After reading reviews, I decided on the ABC series to learn. Within a week I can already tune my violin, play scales, and even play Ode To Joy from Beethoven. The immediate feeling that I acheived somethin...
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Best book by far for adult beginner
I had always wanted to learn how to play the violin and finally decided to take the plunge last year. It seemed like a good idea to buy some starter books that would help me learn how. I picked up three such books that had been recommended to me. By far the best was the "ABCs of Violin for the Absolute Beginner." The n...
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ABCs of strings - the best series there is
I have been using this book as teaching material for around 2 years now and haven't looked back! The books in this series link fluently from one to the next, making learning and teaching seamless. This book is almost like three books in one - it consists of short studies, pieces - both familiar and new, and scales. Log...
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Violin Book
The book makes the beginning steps of learning the violin amazingly easy, very easy to follow. Excellent!!!!
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Best for anyone
Is the best book I've ever seen. It explain music from the very beginning, teach you how to read the Staff, and give some books about violin history you can read. I'll buy the entire collection. But as ABC of violin says "A violin teacher is invaluable!" having a very good teacher and following step by step this book i...
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Great Violin book for beginners
This book is a very helpful violin book for beginners. I am currently teaching myself how to play violin using this book. I definitely recommend this book for all beginners who want to start learning how to play the violin.
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wonderful
i have dabbled playing violin for some time. This book has helped me make this "dabbling" more serious to become a "true" violin student.
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Restart
I played years ago so I got the book to help me to restart to refresh in playing my Violin. I wish I saw the DVD when I made my purchasing, but the book looks ok to refresh myself.
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Something you should know...
I've never played violin. I have a cheap one and just wanted to mess around and this book seemed like a good way to get started. There is a companion DVD that does not come with the book and unless you know something about playing the violin already, you need the DVD. They should either bundle the DVD with the book or ...
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lacking in some basics
This book is really no good without also buying the DVD and CD. The book does NOT give any information about placement of the bridge (searched the web an I think it should be by the notches in the F holes, low end by E string) or how to tune or use rosin. The DVD gives some information about tuning and a little about f...
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CD's is not organised, NOT for absolute beginner
The CD is absolutely not organized. The editors/author could have taken the time to title the songs. The song numbers DO NOT correspond to the any of the numbering in the book. You need to play each song and see what it is. Also if you are not familiar with the song, then it take some research to figure out and match t...
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Never received the item!
I'm sure it would have been great. I bought it for my son who has just started playing and it never showed up. Very disappointed!!!!!
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Continued satisfaction
Received the article in a very timely manner and in perfect condition. Have been online shopping with Amazon for a couple of years or more and have found the experience to be quite satisfactory.Have and will continue to suggest to others that they try shopping with Amazon online when the need arises for articles that a...
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A gripping tale of one tough ladies pursuit of justice.
Chris Rogers' new character, Dixie Flanagan, is a delight. Beneath her bitchy exterior is a kind and caring human being dedicated to achieving justice at all costs. With little concern for her own health and safety, on the eve of the Christmas holiday, she embarks upon the pursuit of an alleged child-killer, Parker Dan...
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Lousy, trite, predictable, corny, minor league writing.
This book is a stinko. It is trite, predictable, corny and obviously written by an amateur.What a waste of time and money. I don't beleive that I could give it away. Next time Ms. Rogers has a book published, be sure to not let me know.
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Explanations? There are none.
This book may be readable, but as for any type of understanding with the case questions at the end of the chapters, forget it. I purchased this book because I had to, and I have yet to understand what they expect right away. I've had to e-mail my professor almost every time because the book doesn't explain what it's re...
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Straight and to the point
The book itself is quite straight forward and gets to the point. There really is not much fluff in this as the examples illustrate the points and objectives within the the objectives. The points that it made with respects to cashflow are very good. The last chapter especially makes a great impression because it causes ...
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Just as advertised
I bought this book for school. It is an easy to read, comprehensive guide to understanding what goes into financial statements.
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Review - Understanding Financial Statements, 6th Ed.
The presentation of the content assumes that the reader has some knowledge of this content area and at times leaves him/her confused as to what was discussed, making it difficult to understand. Examples that are used are often incomplete and do not provide a complete picture of how statements are generated. As someone ...
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Most confusing, wordy textbook I have ever used
I am in a graduate program and this is the first time in 16 years of education that I have ever come across such a poorly written textbook! As a previous rater stated, "The presentation of the content assumes that the reader has some knowledge of this content area and at times leaves him/her confused as to what was dis...
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Enron?
The Preface of this book reveals that the author's daughter "completed three fascinating and challenging years as an analyst for Enron Corporation." Indeed.
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Excellent indie rock band
these guy are a must hear the sound is phenominal, a must hear for any one who hates the mainstream crap fest.
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What?
This band is good, but "comparable to Tool's 'Opiate' and probably better"? I don't think so, in fact I know it isn't.
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Great book great service
Bruce Lee dominates everyone.John Little is a good author.Amazon is a good vendor.
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For fans, not for athletes!!
Although Bruce lee developped a very powerful body, and he was up to date on training methods, things have changed since is death!! Like everything, training methods evolve. Science has developped more efficient ways to work out and has set guidelines for anyone who wants to look. If you are a fan, buy this book!! If y...
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Great for mindset molding
This book is great for understanding the philosophy and thought process of Bruce Lee while giving you some basic starting points to help you to produce your own system. This book does not include much when it comes to step by step walk-through workouts since Bruce didn't believe that there was one set path to physical ...
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Great!
Another informative, enjoyable read from Mr. John Little!Offers excellent insight into the structured, scientific approach toward fitness, embodied by Sifu Bruce Lee.A great book not just for Bruce Lee fans, but for all athletes and in fact, everyone inclined toward physical training and fitness.
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Gift for fellow martial artist
Bought this as a gift for a fellow martial artist. Always a wonderful and inspiring resource. The gift was well received.
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A must for any athelete
This book is great for any athlete and especially for martial artists! Bruce lee was a tremendous martial artist and his routines live on in this book. A lot of his methods are old but can be improved and modernized.
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If you like Bruce Lee...
Reading this book and the exercises within, I feel like I could be training along side this master. The personal accounts and quotes and imagery are great, plus all of Bruce Lee's favorite exercises/routines are explained in detail, sometimes how he would practice, but always physically, kinesthetically and intellectua...
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Very interesting and informative
This is the very first Bruce Lee book I had ever read. Though I dont go to gym nor attend any martial art class, as a movie fan of Bruce, I still find it very interesting and informative, in particular those very high quality b/w photos that fully show his incredible charm and power. The author claims that he possesses...
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no big deal
There are a bunch of excercices in here, ranging from weights & calisthenics, to heavy bag workouts and running. If you already train in martial arts, you might pick-up 3 or 4 good drills, or perhaps new variations on one you already do. Don't look to this book for inspiration or insight from Bruce -- there is none. It...
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Time To Move On
I'll be the first to say I've been facsinated by Bruce Lee, JKD, etc. for a long time. In fact, I'm a student of JKD. It's fantastic stuff, but I think partly because of the contributions from the various artists who kept it evolving into the brutally effective art it is today. But I'm also into working out in general ...
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Interesting, but could be writen better.
The information presented about the training schedule of Bruce Lee is very complete. The problem with this book is that there is a lot of repitition. It could have about one fourth the number of pages that it is. It lacks what I was really after-Bruce's philosophies. Overall, this is not worth the money, you can easily...
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Lacks visuals...
It's a good read, supposedly (note I said SUPPOSEDLY) shows his work out, diet, training, etc. However there are no pictures of him demonstrating his exercises. Instead are alot of pictures of Bruce Lee during his filming of movies or scenes from movies instead of exercises. Sure everyone knows how to use the bench pre...
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We know Bruce was fit.
The book is a good buy. Recommended, but not the best of the Bruce Lee Library series. It is compiled of Bruce's notes and, therefore, should be quite accurate, but is of little depth.
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Simply awesome!
This book is a great motivational tool. After reading this book, I can truly appreciate the self discipline he had. As for myself, gave me some ideas on how to approach different workouts. With as much work as he put into his body day after day, its easy to dismiss the steroid myth.
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Ideal for any athelete in all fields of sport.
This is the second book that I aquired after The Tao of Jeet Kune Do, and I would say that this one compliments the Tao. Not only has it improved my training, but the pictures gave inspiration and motivation to my entire regime. I found that this book gave me the direction that I needed to pursue my journey as a martia...
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Quality as expressed
The item arrived in mint condition, and within the promised time. I recommend this book for anyone who is serious about developing a comprehensive workout program, even if they are not a martial artist. Will definitely consider this seller again!
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Do people give it 5 stars just because it's "Bruce Lee?"
I think people automatically assume something is good just because it has Bruce Lee's name on it.This book lists a bunch of exercises, but doesn't show pictures for very many of them. The descriptions of the exercises are marginal at best. Pictures are useful when learning a new exercise, which is why they should defin...
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Dont' bother
I was very disappointed in this book. It's not quite sure what it's supposed to be, and so, ends up being nothing. There are endless lists of workout routines that Bruce Lee supposedly used. But, they usually have little or no explanation, so are useless. There is no, repeat no, nutritional info that you can't find in ...
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Big Time Rip-Off !
Other than a couple of interesting tips, this book is NOTHING but descriptions of BASIC exercises, pull-ups, jumpimg jacks, curls, etc. It has some fair pictures of Bruce, so I'll keep it instead of paying for shipping and having nothing at all. Major disappointment, it's sad that this kind of worthless rip-off is ever...
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Exercise got Bruce Lee half way...
The only issue I have with this book is that it "how Bruce got his body" was done through exercising AND steroids. As soon as he stopped using steroids, he'd lose weight and his muscles disappeared. Once that is clear, the book is great, but the book didn't tell the reader this.
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I`ve read better
I tried this push-up Buchanan out for one week and i did n `t lose the 300 pounds i was promised i would lose.Bruce Lee needs to stop drinking Coffee.Get it AHA.
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Big bucket of suck!!!
This is the most god awful piece of crap I have ever had the misfortune of sodomizing my ears with!!! If you buy this, every dime of money you earn for the rest of your life should be garnished and donated to a educational music program because you A: clearly, place no value on money and B: clearly, have no idea what m...
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Terrible
Was not worth the price... The picture gives depth to the costume, however it is just drawn on.... Not recommended.
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Over-priced, cheaply made product.
What a cheaply constructed costume. I've seen sturdier stuff come out of home ec classes. For the price, this was a total ripoff.
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Covenient & Affordable Costume.
Looking for a costume for my upcoming Halloween party, I decided to give this a try as it's convenient & affordable. The design looks ok.Since the Halloween party will be just one night only & not a costume competition, thus I avoided to a tailor (to customize) as it would surely cost a lot.This is not the best Anakin ...
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a waste of money
i could of been more satisfied burning my money than buying this thing. i will be giving it away to the salvation army or a trashcan....
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Really Low Quality, but What Do You Expect?
The costume is thinner than paper and rips easily. The graphics are crappy. It's just super cheap. But what do you expect for the price? It worked decently as something I could wear underneath my thick Sith Robe other than a black T shirt, but I would never wear this as an actual costume. It ripped in two places the fi...
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Undefined love
Lisa Bingham writes a story that you don't often hear but after a little research and a little romance, you can defiantly find this story believable. After five years Lucy finds herself dealing with the man she left at the alter but the lives she is saving mean that much more to her than her pride but will her pride ge...
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Only a few cookie disks (the small ones) work...
I just received this cookie press last week and tried it during the weekend. The first batch was a disaster. None of dough stuck to the cookie sheet. Turned out my daughter and I had to roll the dough and use cookie cutters to make the cookies. For the second batch, I decided to use the Butter Snow Flakes recipe mentio...
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Difficult to use
The cookie press was given to me as a gift and I had never before used one. Imagine my surprise when I opened the box and discovered that neither instructions for how to use the device nor recipes were included! I recently tried using the press using my favorite sugar cookie recipe. No matter how I adjusted the dough c...
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Dissapointed!
We tried using this press last weekend and could not make a single cookie with it. As other users have said, there are no recipes and hardly any instruction at all. We have since learned (from youtube videos)that the dough must be soft and maybe as warm as room temp(?) Also that a dry clean cookie sheet helps the dough...
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MultiGrain Hot Cereal with Flax & Soy
This is my FAVORITE hot cereal! Throw a handful of raisins into the pot and you have hot, homemade, heaven! With the cold mornings/days this is a PERFECT way to start the day.
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What happened to spell check, and fact check?
It really annoys me when authors don't do their research properly. For example, in this book there is Banco Bilbao Vizcaya. BBV was the fusion of Banco Bilbao with Banco de Vizcaya... and that happened in the 80's. The name Batista, Spanish version, is always spelled with one T, not two. And the list goes on. It might ...
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Very good second book.
This is a period of history about which I know very little. Pawel is an excellent writer and has created an interesting, intelligent and complex character in Tejada. On one hand, he will use force if he feels it is "necessary," and yet he is a good man caught in a time of political loyalties. They story is not as gripp...
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Great Movie!!!
I really enjoyed this movie. All those years people made fun of this man and he heard every work that was said. Its funny how we look at people if they have some kind of disability.
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I love this movie!!!
This movie is tough at first but quickly gets to amazing and amusing! I waited a long time til i could get this on amazon. I think you will love it! There is a twist at the end! But i won't spoil it for you!
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grandma5
a wounderful movie, I first seen it on vhs and became lost in my last move.Told a friend about the movie at work and he too had seen it and said its a movie that he would'nt mind seeing again, so i bought it for him,he is 70 yrs young.
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HEARTWARMING
THIS IS A HALLMARK MOVIE THE WHOLE FAMILY CAN WATCH. MATTHEW MODINE AND TOM SKERRIT ARE WONDERFUL. IT ALSO HAS A GREAT APPEARANCE BY JAMES EARL JONE. IF YOU WANT TO LAUGH AND FEEL GOOD AT THE END, THIS MOVIE IS FOR YOU. CHECK OUT OTHER HALLMARK MOVIES SUCH AS DECORATION DAY WITH JAMES GARNER.
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Good Purchase
I've been wanting this movie for along time and it was just too expensive. This was reasonably priced plus just as seller had presented it. Thank you!
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Not a good representative of the Deaf population
Even though the movie is touching, it doesn't represent the Deaf population. Many of them have told me that it is a good movie and wants me to watch it but they do not understand that it is not anything to do with the culture of the Deaf. If you want to understand the Deaf culture, watch the appropriate videotape such ...
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Clever
The cast really seemed fluid, I loved the wit, the message and wish there were more quality movies like this today. The anti-use of swearing is a really great feature as well. The plot was terrific. I am surprised that I didnt find it until quite a while after it was released. Wonderful movie.
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Caramel Treat for Occasional Sugar High
I normally don't eat sugary treats, but when I saw this item, I just had to eat one to remember my childhood days of almost pulling my teeth out while trying to chew on this delicious milk caramel pop.The trick of this entire experience is to use this like a lollipop and get the caramel soft enough so you can actually ...
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gem
The WORST online shopping experience I have ever had! Ordered these shoes. They did not fit. Looked into an exchange and was errroneously shipped ANOTHER pair! Was told to refuse delivery. Was also told that I would get a full refund including shipping cost for all the aggravation. No dice. Cannot contact a human on th...
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This shoe is not leather upper
Hello I got these shoes becasue I really liked the way the look online and also because they say they are leather upper and well I'm very sensitive to man-made material shoes. However, when i got the shoes on the bottom you can see that it says "ALL MAN MADE MATERIALS"I gave it 2 starts because the gems also seem that ...
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Watch out, lameness ahead!
An awful guide. Who wants to work at tree farms in the middle of New Hampshire? I don't know where they get the bazaar listings they put in here. There's few places I'd want to work listed.
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The Very Very Very Early Beatles
For the true dedicated Beatles fan, this has to be a treasure: their very first CD, released on January 1, 1900 (or so Amazon says). Though I have not yet heard this, I would expect some more casual fans to be disappointed in the sound quality of this very early compact disc release (after all, most groups were still u...
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Fast but Lo
I was very happy with how quickly I received the textbook. It was bought as "New". Received it within 3 days of ordering it. Unfortunately, it was of poor quality. You can see through the pages and the type bleeds through. Paper was poor quality. I would not purchase again from this supplier as I advised them... and go...
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Easy to build but failed twice
I've built dozens of other circuit kits but for some odd reason I tried twice to get this simple little circuit running. Tried both modes on both boards and failed completely. Five stars for ease of build but half a star for function. The manuel uses very vague language. The tech support was friendly and fast but his a...
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What's up with the stupid reviews?
The reviews for this CD have to be the worst reviews on Amazon! I don't care about how "thpecial" a song is to you like some stupid caller into Delilah or something - what I want to know is, "is this good music or not?" And why does it suck or why does it rock. Hence the word REVIEW! I seem to recall that this stuff is...
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Cancel My Reservation
This movie is truly one of Bob Hope's best movies. It is funny from the very start to the ending credits. The theme song is catchy with a great beat. Bob Hope and Eva Marie Saint are great together and have a comedy chemistry that can't be beat.
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Cancel My Film Career!
By 1972, critics, moviegoers and studio executives had tired of Bob Hope's increasingly lame comedies. "Cancel My Reservation" was definitely a last gasp, with Rapid Robert going through the motions in this painful adaptation of Louis L'Amour's "The Broken Gun." Hope already exhausted the murder-mystery angle in his ea...
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Stupefyingly awful
Bob Hope was funny in the late 30s and 40s, a real comic original. By the 50s he was still funny but more predictable, and his movies were not as well written (or improvised). By the sixties, he was becoming a lame parody of himself. This movie is so bad that even before the title appears, you might be asking yourself ...
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Operation Homecoming
This is an awesome book. I laughed and cried. It's heartbreaking and uplifting. I highly reccommend this for all US citizens - whether you are associated with the military or not. It gives an understanding of what the military members and their families deal with, and who they are.
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Overrated and underserviced
I purchased this model 1 1/2 years ago following my knee surgery. The unit worked beautifully the first 3 times I used it. When it started doing crazy things, I just unplugged the unit and when I was fully recuperated, made attempts to get the unit working. I emailed the company and they sent instructions to me as to h...
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Just Starting
I've only had this a week. However, it sure does seem to do the trick. We've had family in for holidays. Several people have been using our home... cooking, kids, warm weather tracking inside, and pets. I cannot believe how much it has picked up in our house.
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Couldn't Pick it Up
Ok I didn't finish the book, I made it through the first few chapters and scanned the rest, it is possible something in here made up for what I waded through but for what its worth. This is a collection of Wilson's idiosyncratic opinions. He presents his own ideas rather than solid theological arguments, proof texts in...
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Sanitized Version of American History
I purchased this book because of Cathy Duffy's favorable review, comparing the text to that of V.M. Hillyer's classic, "A Child's History of the World." Ms. Duffy was correct in the fact it is written in a narrative tone like Hillyer's classic. However the book is nothing more than a "sanitized" version of American his...
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Disappointed
I rarely write a review. I am quite disappointed. I wanted the history explained from a Biblical Worldview which it is. But, I kept feeling like something was amiss. There were several topics that didn't seem to be explained clearly enough. Well, if you already know the topic, then it's like an overview but if it's the...
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Please Don't Mistake This for a History Book
I had such great expectations for this book for my daughter. After reading through it I have to say this book is an absolute joke! As a Christian and a citizen of this great country I am appalled that this would be touted as an American History book. This is an extremely biased opinion of our history. There is a big di...
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A completely whitewashed and far right wing view of American "history"
This book should not be read by any young mind. The treatment of Native Americans and African Americans is embarrassing and appalling. A two inch thick book covers the pilgrims all the way to President Clinton. The discussion of several presidents is beyond reproach.
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This is a Christian book
This book was not advertised as Christian but it is. There are comments about bill Clinton at the end of the book that I find repulsive.
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awesome
Decent book, even though i ordered the wrong edition, I digress though.Thanks you for the helpful info noted inside the booklet
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Great decoration !
I put these in my windows this year and found them to be pleasing in the size and the coloration for the holidays ! I also find it very difficult to find nice decorations for windows like these in any retail outlets . It was nice to find them here !
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Interesting, but
This book is definately an interesting read. Dennis Ross has all of the details on all the negotiations betweem Israel and Syria, and between Israel and the Palestinians. And, it's all recounted in detail (Ross clearly took a lot of notes). However, the major problem with the book is that it doesn't give the big pictur...
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Read Clayton Swisher's "The Truth About Camp David" instead
Dennis Ross only justifies himself. Camp David was a total disaster for all concerned and permanent Mideast honcho Dennis Ross is the reason.For "The Truth About Camp David," read Clayton Swisher's book by that name.I work at a foreign policy think-tank. My buddies at the State Department tell me that Swisher's book is...
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The Missing Peace
I waited 3 weeks for this item to be delivered before I could file a claim in which time I lost valuable reading time for a book club review and meeting with the author. The book was never delivered. I was very angry and will not use your web site again.Marilyn Steinmetz
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Everything any teen Pagan should need
This datebook has everything! I just got this three weeks ago, and it's been helping me keep up with everything with it's daily correspondence guide. It also has moon phases, astrology, and many other great things. There's room to write down everything. I would recommend this to any teen witch.
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