books by Shelton     books:       In Grandma's Arms4 reviews Jayne C. Shelton Cartwheel Books, 2008 In Grandma's Arms Grandma has a story chair where magical adventures take place. She and her little Granddaughter sit together and are transported to faraway places, to magical lands, and to fantastical words. Then, once the adventures are finished, the little one falls asleep, happy and content in Grandma's loving arms. In Grandma's Arms is the perfect starter book for any new grandparent. It introducing the ...             The Freak Brothers Omnibus1 review Gilbert Shelton Knockabout Comics, 2008 Great collection Soft cover Omnibus has it all. Mostly black and white, with some color pages. It's crazy, I have all these mint old copies of this stuff, but I don't want to mess it all up by reading it. So I got the Omnibus so I can actually enjoy the material. When I was a kid, Gilbert Shelton was my favorite cartoonist. My grandmother told me when I was a kid I could read anything I wanted to. She would go ...             As The Romans Did: A Sourcebook in Roman Social History11 reviews Oxford University Press, USA, 1997 A valuable source on life as a Roman I must say this was an incredibly fun sourcebook to read. At times it had me laughing with humorous quotations such as; "I am amazed, o wall, that you have not collapsed and fallen, since you must bear the tedious stupidities of so many scrawlers" and at other times I would shudder; "Good God, what scrawny little slaves they were! Their skin was everywhere embroidered with purple welts from ...             Breaking Dawn (Cutting Edge) (Cutting Edge) Donna Shelton Ransom Publishing, 2008 It's so cool having a really close friend. Somebody you can share secrets with, somebody you can trust. Like Dawn's best friend Perry. But what happens when that trust is broken, and secrets become public knowledge? Sometimes the consequences just become too much to bear. Cutting Edge is a new fiction series for teenagers and young adults, dealing with difficult issues and situations. The books are fast-paced quick reads, focusing on ...             No Angel: My Harrowing Undercover Journey to the Inner Circle of the Hells Angels Jay Dobyns, Nils Johnson-Shelton Crown, 2009             Making Innovation Work: How to Manage It, Measure It, and Profit from It22 reviews Tony Davila, Marc J. Epstein, ... Wharton School Publishing, 2005 The first word on innovation We recommend this book to everyone involved in innovation. Whether you're involved as a creative thinker, a promoter of new products, a manager guiding the innovation process or an investor evaluating an innovative company, there's gold here for you. Authors Tony Davila, Marc J. Epstein and Robert Shelton compress a mass of research and experience in innovation practices into a set of rules and ...             Neil Leifer: Ballet in the Dirt: The Golden Age of Baseball5 reviews Gabriel Schechter, Ron Shelton TASCHEN America Llc, 2008 A Look Back At Baseball's Golden Age I don't normally goe for books this size,but after looking through the book and the many pictures in it I had to add this to my sports library.Alot of these players pictures I'd never seen before, ballplayers such as Early Wynn,Willie Tasby,Johnny Podres and Jackie Brandt to name a few.All of these pictures were taken by Neil Leifer between 1960-1977 with a couple from the late 50's.Magnificent ...             Holy Smoke: The Big Book of North Carolina Barbecue2 reviews John Shelton Reed, Dale Volberg Reed The University of North Carolina Press, 2008 BBQ Odyssey Bob from Baltimore: I am a native of Baltimore, Maryland; a state that was the most northern of the southern culture and most southern of northern industry, I have a foot (or toe) in both. I first sampled Carolina Barbecue (BBQ) in the mid 1970's after a sister-in-law married into a North Carolina family. Initially a culinary culture shock; that defied my notion of BBQ, but over the years I ...             A Piece of Normal: A Novel9 reviews Sandi Kahn Shelton Three Rivers Press, 2007 The most entertaining book I've read in years If you're looking to get lost in a book and are a woman in her thirties, this is it. In between job demands, child rearing and the tough business of facing middle age, it's great to find an escape such as this one. I'm promptly purchasing all of Ms. Shelton's novels after fully enjoying this one.             The Ultimate Body Book: 4 Weeks to Your Best Abs, Butt, Thighs, and More!8 reviews Linda Shelton, Angela Hynes Hay House, 2006 Indispensable variety of exercises and approaches for fitness seekers. The 400 page color atlas exemplifies the American style of big and luxurious. The book is encyclopedic on woman's exercises and has full chapters on yoga and weight training that suits women. Its print and design are neat. That is in addition to its wealth of information. Though the book begins with a scare that BMI greater than 25 exposes people to cancer, hypertension, and other diseases, ...             Vietnam: An Illustrated History (Illustrated Histories)1 review Shelton Woods Hippocrene Books, 2002 An excellent place to begin If you would like to undertake the daunting task of studying the history of the little-understood country of Vietnam, this is the place to begin. Professor Woods book is brief, but not deficient. It is readable, concise, and entertaining--characteristics not often found in history texts. Furthermore, the illustrations and maps make the narrative come alive. While the book is too short to ...             Finding Angela Shelton8 reviews Angela Shelton Meredith Books, 2008 Finding Ourselves Reading Finding Angela Shelton was like reading my story. The details of what happened might vary, but the thoughts and actions were ME. It is beyond empowering to know that someone else experienced something similar and they have the same thoughts and fears. I used to think I was alone and that no one could understand, but there is something about another person sharing who has been ...             Kissing Games of the World: A Novel9 reviews Sandi Kahn Shelton Shaye Areheart Books, 2008 This book saved me! I've read all of Sandi Shelton's books, and this one is by far the best. I read it on a day when it was dismal and rainy, and I gulped the book down along with pots of tea. By the end of this novel, I felt like I could face the world and smile while doing it! The main characters, Jamie and Nate, have great banter and a terrific sexual chemistry. The plot zips along, and the kids are adorable ...             Ingres Andrew Shelton Phaidon Press Inc., 2008 This new monograph explores the career of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780-1867), one of the most important artists of the nineteenth-century Neoclassical period. Ingres' life spans one of the most tumultuous periods in French history: born less than nine years before the storming of the Bastille, the painter would eventually bear witness to three revolutions and the rise and fall (and eventual resurrection) of a rapid succession of ...             International Human Rights in a Nutshell (Nutshell Series)4 reviews Thomas Buergenthal, Dinah Shelton, ... West Publishing Company, 2002 An excellent introduction An excellent introduction to International Human Rights. I enjoyed the extensive bibliography and the objectivity (not neutrality) of the author's commentaries.             What Comes After Crazy: A Novel36 reviews Sandi Kahn Shelton Three Rivers Press, 2006 Everybody has a complicated life... I loved this book because of the way the main character, Maz, deals with her own complicated life with humor and love. She just keeps plugging along, even though she was raised by a less-than-adequate mom and has to learn how to cope as an adult. I even loved Madame Lucille, crazy and wacky as she is. All the characters came alive. I don't think this book is a farce at all! It has a lot to say ...             Climb to Conquer: The Untold Story of WWII's 10th Mountain Division Ski Troops2 reviews Peter Shelton Scribner, 2003 Another Good History of the 10th... First off, let's dismiss the "Untold Story" bit which is part of the book's title. The fact is that the 10th Mountain has received its share of books and "Climb to Conquer" in that respect, is no different. That said, along with McKay Jenkins "The Last Ridge" and Bob Bishop's and Flint Whitlock's "Soldiers on Skis" you have what I think is a wonderful tryptych on America's Mountain Soldiers. ...             Engineering in History (Dover Books on Engineering)1 review Richard Shelton Kirby Dover Publications, 1990 Words of the equestrian This book does a fantastic job of explaining the history of Engineering, and how it affected the civilizations that used it.             Money Meltdown1 review Judy Shelton Free Press, 1998 More US citizens need to read this book First, the only reason I did not give this 5 stars is because I think the book could have been more concise. I don't fault Ms Shelton for this as much as I do her editor. That said, her points are well made. She starts off with the "Legacy of Bretton Woods". Then discusses (at length) both what conditions were like in many of the countries at the time as well as what went wrong and why Nixon ...             Japan: An Illustrated History (Hippocrene Illustrated Histories)1 review L. Shelton Woods Hippocrene Books, 2004 the best of many I have taught Japanese history to high school students for 15 years or so. over the years I have used a variety of texts from standard high school social studies texts, Japan and the Pacific Rim readers and a number of different college texts. This book is unrivaled in its clarity, simplicity and comprehensive coverage. It is so easy to digest the variety of periods and players. 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