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Political without being partisan; relevant without being preachy. This is Orwell's stock in trade - of course it's a good book! Just about the only English author I can be bothered with.

I listened to "The Stones of the Village" by Alice Dunbar-Nelson at http://www.scribblingwomen.org/adnsto...

I ended up skim-reading this book because it was pretty repetitive and boring. It rambled off a bunch of statistics and information about products, companies and services that I don't care about. The book reinforced a lot of things I already know: *Kids don't need a lot of toys, clothes and things - especially not expensive brand name things *A lot of the electronic educational toys out there are not tested and researched. Products like the Baby Einstein DVDs are overstimulating and can be damaging to the developing mind. *The best toys are the ones children have played for generations: Blocks, building materials, art supplies, balls, pretend play props, puppets, etc. The simpler the better because there are more opportunities for varied play experiences. *In order for a baby to learn a foreign language, a foreign-language-speaking human being needs to be present. You can't simply turn on language tapes. *Parents place too much emphasis on less valuable forms of play, such as flash cards, educational television and computer activities and not enough attention on the connection between physical play and intellectual development *The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no television viewing before the age of two. After reading this book, it does make me think twice before I buy something. It inspires me to buy less - especially since we live in a small apartment with not a lot of storage space.

everyone always says to read this book. "this is a touching story!" well i finally read it and i also agree. Anne frank is a brave girl. she is able to hide aways from the Germany's while also still thinking about what girls her age are usually thinking. she is hidden away with her family in her father's friends house. imagine the courage of one person to risk his family to protect another family. Anne frank is born during the years of the holocaust. these are the years that the Nazis are killing mostly jews and throwing them in concentration camps. but even though most of the victims are jew, they now also kill anyone who does not have blonde hair and blue eyes and is white. almost like a genocide to try and get rid of anyone who does not fit what they want them to look like. in all Anne is captured and dies of either a sickness or either being starved. in the end her diary shows what she was thinking during these years and also what she wishes would happen. only 1 family member survived. a touching and highly recommended book!!!!!!!!