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Duane Newcomb
"The Pied Piper of South Shore, Toys and Tragedy in Chicago" By Caryn Lazar Amster
Toy store owner Manny Lazar, known as the Pied Piper of South Shore, was shot and killed in front of his wife, Belle,
by a Chicago gang member in 1970. Manny died in the place he loved best, the Wee Folks Toy Store that he and his wife had
run for twenty-five years in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago.
"The Pied Piper of South Shore, Toys and Tragedy in Chicago" is the true story of the life and
death of this beloved retailer told in gritty detail by his elder daughter. It's also the story of two children of immigrants,
their American dream, and their richly diverse neighborhood in which each fell prey to the brutality of gangs.
Enhanced by her own recollections of working in her parents' store and the fond reminiscences of hundreds of
customers, Caryn Lazar Amster's tale is a heady ride from persecution in Russia to freedom in America, from Hula Hoops to
hit men, from a murder to a trial. It is the story of loss and survival, even forgiveness.
In his foreword, Mandy Patinkin, a long time Wee Folks customer, thanks Mr. and Mrs. Lazar for providing an
oasis, a place to dream and feel safe.
There are two appendices at the end of the book: One recalls the stores of 79th Street, from Stony Island Avenue
to Jeffery Avenue. The other tells the anecdotal stories about how some of the most popular toys and games in the 1950s and
1960s got their start.
The Pied Piper of South Shore
The Successful Writer's Handbook Patricia Fry
The Successful Writer's Handbook is a collection of Patricia Fry's best writing-related articles.
Herein, you'll learn how to crush writer's block, where to find writing work even during an economic downturn and how to manage
the business of writing.
You'll discover hundreds of techniques to help you break into magazine writing, self-publish
your book and market yourself and your work. This book also includes research resources and techniques for writers, ideas
for designing a writer's Web site, tips for planning a more successful book signing and an easy-to-follow time-line for self-publishing.
This book is recommended for writers at any stage of their passion. You'll probably be inspired to read it from cover
to cover. But also keep it handy as a reference guide. If you're new to writing, certain articles may resonate with you now
while others will draw you in later. However, you decide to use this book, relish it with the author's blessings, for she
has charted the course on which you are now embarking.
The Successful Writer's Handbook
Epilepsy You're Not Alone by Stacey Chillemi
Epilepsy You’re Not Alone is a inspirational self- help
book that teaches people with epilepsy how to live a healthy and productive life. The book shares encouraging stories and
gives readers a workable program for coping with their disorder enabling readers to overcome their disorder and get on with
their lives. ...
Stacey
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Samuel's Sugar Baby
Octavia Ruben Simien
Samuel was born when slavery was the norm and prejudice was a daily walk through
life. Samuel's rage at the death of his mother and father sent him running from home to a brothel, a ranch, a forest in North
Texas, and into a fight with members of the Ku Klux Klan. His story is an accolade to a black man living in a white and black
world and how he survived both.
Samuel's Sugar Baby
True Reflections
A lot of people have asked how they can get an
autographed copy of my new poetry book, True
Reflections or if I
am going to sell it directly.
To that end, to purchase an autographed copy of True
Reflections, send me a check
or money order for $16.95
per book plus $3.00 shipping & handling per book.
Illinois residents add 8% sales tax.
Expect delivery
in approximately 2-4 weeks. If you are purchasing
copies for gifts, indicate the names of
the recipients
so I can personalize the autographs.
Michelle True, P. O. Box 7387, Buffalo Grove, Illinois
60089-7387
Stock
up now - poetry makes an excellent, thoughtful
and timeless gift for friends, family, significant
others, teachers,
child care staff, mail carriers,
etc. for anniversaries, birthdays, mother's day,
father's day, religious holidays or
ANY time of the
year!
Becoming Soul Mates: How to Create the Lifelong Relationship
you Always Dreamed of.
Elva Anson, M.A., MFT
Most people believe that out in the world somewhere their soul mate exists. The trick is to
find that person. This book shows you what to do to become sould mates for a lifetime and create the relationship you have
always wanted.
In Dreams I Run
Greg Leis |
| In early 1999, the author was
diagnosed with a tumor on his brain stem. Although successfully removed, the operation left him unable to walk or talk. However,
his cognitive powers and sense of humor were unaffected, and he could still write using a word processor and hunt-and-peck
typing. Utilizing e-mail correspondence and personal reflection, In Dreams I Run details the author’s recovery ... his
thoughts, feelings, and how faith and humor played a vital role in his ability to cope with this life-altering trial.
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In My Dreams I Run
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Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom
To respect the many differences between people"--this is what Howard Gardner says is the purpose
of learning about multiple intelligences (MI). Now, in the 2nd edition of "Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom," Thomas
Armstrong has updated his best-selling practical guide for educators, to incorporate new research from Gardner and others.
Gardner's original studies suggested that the mind comprises seven intelligences--linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial,
bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, and intrapersonal.
This new edition includes information on the eighth intelligence (the naturalist), a chapter on a possible ninth intelligence
(the existential), and updated information and resources throughout the text to help educators at all levels apply MI theory
to curriculum development, lesson planning, assessment, special education, cognitive skills, educational technology, career
development, educational policy, and more. The book includes dozens of practical tips, strategies, and examples from real
schools and districts--as well as solid outcomes of MI, including improved test scores and discipline. Armstrong provides
tools, resources, and ideas that educators can immediately use to help students of all ages achieve their fullest potential
in life.
Thomas Armstrong, an educator and psychologist from Sonoma County, California, has more than 27 years of teaching experience,
from the primary through the doctoral level. He is the author of two other ASCD books, "Awakening Genius in the Classroom"
and "ADD/ADHD Alternatives in the Classroom."
Thomas Armstrong has also published many other books including Your Smatter Than You Think: A Kid's
Guide to Multiple Intelligences, The Myth of the A.D.D. Child and many more.
Purchase Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom
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The Well-Fed Writer: Back for Seconds: A Second Helping of "How-To" for Any Writer
Dreaming of Great Bucks and Exceptional Quality of Life
by Peter Bowerman
The Well-Fed Writer: Back
For Seconds, scheduled for a November
2004 release, is a companion volume to his award-winning Book-of-the-Month Club selection, The Well-Fed Writer: Financial
Self-Sufficiency As a Freelance Writer in Six Months or Less (Fanove 2000).
In the first book, Atlanta author
and veteran commercial writer Bowerman outlined a detailed game plan for establishing a lucrative commercial freelancing business
–- writing for corporations and creative agencies (graphic design firms, ad agencies, PR firms, marketing companies,
etc.) and for hourly rates ranging from $50-125+. Over the past decade, many downsized companies have turned to experienced
freelancers to handle a broad array of written communications needs, and according to Bowerman, “Good, smart, reliable
and strategic writers are in short supply.”
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Race and College Admissions
A Case for Affirmative Action
Jamillah Moore
[264]pp. $39.95 softcover
Charts, graphs, notes, bibliography, index
ISBN 0-7864-1984-9 2004
Affirmative action was meant
to redress the lingering vestiges of the discrimination and exclusion so prominent in America’s past and afford underrepresented
groups the opportunities most take for granted. Its impact on higher learning has been immeasurable: diversity is part of
the mission of most colleges and universities, and exposure to a variety of ethnicities, cultures and perspectives benefits
all. Yet institutions are scrambling to reevaluate their mission and methods as courts mandate colorblind admissions and affirmative
action is misconstrued and attacked as reverse discrimination, patronizing and insulting to minorities, or simply unnecessary.
Diversity has plummeted on many campuses as a result, and elite institutions now struggle to enroll underrepresented groups.
Discussions of the controversy reflect little understanding of the role of race in college admissions, ignore the fact that
eligibility does not guarantee admission, and falsely cast affirmative action as a policy based on race alone.
This assessment of the role
of race in college admissions examines misconceptions surrounding affirmative action and the place of race in the admission
process. Chapters explore declining diversity; the effect upon professional schools; the historical perspective of the subject;
the courts’ role in affirmative action; inequities in the admissions process; percentage plans as an alternative; the
detrimental results of “colorblind” admissions; and ways to address the problem.
Jamillah
Moore is Director of Governmental Relations for the Los Angeles County Office of Education. She is also a professor of
communication studies at California State University-Sacramento and lives in Elk Grove, California. |
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