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Frederick Klaeber's Beowulf has long been the standard edition for study by students and advanced scholars alike. Its wide-ranging coverage of scholarship, its comprehensive philological aids, and its exceptionally thorough notes and glossary have ensured its continued use in spite of the fact that the book has remained largely unaltered since 1936. The fourth edition has been prepared with the aim of updating the scholarship while preserving the aspects of Klaeber's work that have made it useful to students of literature, linguists, historians, folklorists, manuscript specialists, archaeologists, and theorists of culture.

A revised Introduction and Commentary incorporates the vast store of scholarship on Beowulf that has appeared since 1950. It brings readers up to date on areas of scholarship that have been controversial since the last edition, including the construction of the unique manuscript and views on the poem's date and unity of composition. The lightly revised text incorporates the best textual criticism of the intervening years, and the expanded Commentary furnishes detailed bibliographic guidance to discussion of textual cruces, as well as to modern and contemporary critical concerns. Aids to pronunciation have been added to the text, and advances in the study of the poem's language are addressed throughout. Readers will find that the book remains recognizably Klaeber's work, but with altered and added features designed to render it as useful today as it has ever been.

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Only one problem
I am satisfied with this book.The only criticism I have is that for the first 1000 lines or so, the text is messed up.Its as though they tried to print 2 pages on the same page. Other than that, I am thrilled with my copy.

great ...
being recently retired, i decided to actually read all the books i only read parts of in my college days (meaning homer/s illiad & odyssey in greek & virgil/s aeneid in latin). after 9 years of latin and quite a few of greek, i thought my one semester of old english would get me thru beowulf pretty fast. i was *wrong*. it/s more complicated than that. klaeber/s edition (i have 2 copies, one i mark up, and one is pristine) has *almost* everything you need to translate it for yourself. while it strives for completion (and almost reaches it), you are still going to need clark hall & merrit/s dictionary, and a good grammar. this is one of the great books in any language. almost everything you ever wanted to know about the poem is here. hey, i may buy a *third* copy, just because it is *that* good !

At long last,more of the same
I have reduced to tatters two copies of Klaeber's third edition, a text I have literally lived with since 1977.This fourth edition, which I am now working my way through in preparation for teaching the poem in the coming academic year, is a worthy successor to the third.
The discussion of the manuscript and its hands is clear and balanced.The treatment of the analogues and sources may strike some as conservative, but appears to me exactly the line to take.The glossary - for which generations have students and their teachers have been profoundly grateful -has been enriched by reference to the half century or more of scholarship that has accumulated since the last revision.
I look forward to working through Beowulf 4 (with Beowulf 3) to see what Klaeber himself hoped to see - the ongoing recovery and elucidation of a noble text.
I think Klaeber himself would be pleased.
Although I believe he would have recalled that the Cotton emperors have among them the fascinating Cleopatra, p. xxvi footnote 5 ... Read more

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A sequel to "I'm OK - You're OK". This book offers advice on making important changes and taking charge of your life, resolving conflicts, and rooting out the causes of worry, panic, depression, regret, confusion and feelings of inadequacy. ... Read more

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very good book summarizing basic T.A. with unique self-help focus
Ch. 1: If I'm OK & You're OK, How Come I Don't Feel OK?Explanation what the phrase really means (drawback to the phrase having become popular is that average Joe misinterprets the meaning), 4 life positions of OK-ness, Parent Adult Child, Facts About Feelings (every person is unique, feelings are real).In other words, T.A. basics in an easy to read form.

Ch. 2: You Can Be OK If.Message most parents give is that "OK" status is conditional upon performance in certain ways they dictate ("injunctions"), Don't messages (more powerful than "do" messages), conflicting double messages (see uploaded photo: 6 sources of Parent data), examining our parents' P-A-C, messages that are un/happy from parents.

Ch. 3: The Internal Dialogue.Nature of our recorded internal talking, how to dissect an interaction by drawing pictures of it so you can understand what's happening (see uploaded photos: complimentary transactions, crossed transactions, discounting transactions), Good Guys (think passive aggressive person who says yes, but didn't really want to, so feels like a Victim, so anger comes out sideways and everyone ends up paying for it in the end).

Ch. 4:Handle Feelings Through Trackdown.How to figure out what in current situation that bothers me that is related to a Parent recording via 7 step trackdown process: (1) I hurt, (2) Which part of me hurts?, (3) What word best describes my hurt?, (4) What happened, in recent present, to trigger this feeling?, (5) What is you Parent saying to you & how is your Child responding?, (6) What can I do differently now?, (7) What can I do differently next time?.Discovering Parent messages, two trackdown examples.

Ch. 5: Defuse Your Confusion.Confusion in external world/ internal world/ garden variety confusion. Ineffective ways of handling confusion: withdraw, postpone, speed up, passivity.Effective ways of handling confusion: think, talk, ask for clarification, write, go to experts for more data, practice precision, make certain big decisions that will make a lot of little daily repetitive decisions unnecessary, accept uncertainty.

The remaining chapter headings are: (6) Adult vs. Parent Protection, (7) Parent Stoppers (emergency defensive strategies when lose Adult), (8) Stroking (how to get the good stuff from life & people), (9) What Do You Want?, (10) Requirements For Change, (11) Keeping People (a chapter about how to be happy you need effective relationships, how to keep them, and featuring several pages on the Karpman drama triangle aka manipulation/drama hooks), (12) Parent Shrinkers (how to reduce negative internal Parent messages/ injunctions), (13) Take Charge of Your Time, (14) Building Children, and (15) Knowing & Daring.

I've read about 8 books and 40 websites on T.A. (= Transactional Analysis) and the Karpman drama triangle in the last year.This book is an easy read.It's written at the high school level, offers a basic T.A. foundation (for those unfamiliar) and yet not so lingering on the basics as to be tedious to the more experienced, does not overly rely on T.A. jargon, and offers a LOT of really good examples and diagrams (see photos) to illustrate the concepts.I'd say it ranges from introductory to medium level material.(IMHO, way more layperson friendly than Berne himself.) These writers aren't just smart about T.A., they're reasonably good WRITERS as well, especially for non-clinicians.

One unique aspect to this book in particular is that it is quite strong on the How To Improve Your Life using T.A. basics.That is NOT common a common element in T.A. literature; they don't usually tell you WHAT to do with the ideas or exactly HOW to apply them to your situation.This is an unusually self-help type of book for T.A. and I'd say it does so rather effectively.When I reduce my T.A. book collection from 8 to 3, this will be one of the 3 because of that (and it's ease of reading for non-psychology-majors).

It's also hard to find many books (not websites but printed books) with much meat about the Karpman drama triangle (Persecutor, Rescuer, Victim, manipulation, how to not get hooked).While some books describe games (Games People Play, Games Alcoholics Play) and scripts (Scripts People Live) in detail, I can't particularly recommend them (unless you're a die-hard, T.A. loving, detail oriented person: but even then, perhaps borrow from the library first).THIS BOOK, however, has a LOT of meat and how-to on the drama triangle (manipulation) topic in specific.Since that's perhaps 75% of what trips people up in dysfuctional interactions, it's worthy of great detail (which this book does well).

The best of self-help
This out-of-print book is the best of self-help books, making transactional analysis accessible to the lay reader. Because of the TA jargon, many people missed it's wonderful explanations of how and why we behave in the ways we do, and how to change. TA offers a wellness model, not an illness model, and Amy Bjork Harris outlines for us HOW to use the underlying principles of it to effect immediate changes and live an "I'm OK You're OK" life. There is no need for anyone to be remain "stuck" or in bad relationships with this book as a guide for his or her life! I'm torn between buying every used copy available to give for gifts, and leaving some for others to serendipitously discover this jewel! ... Read more

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Linnea loves plants. She grows them all over her room - in pots, and crates, even in glass jars.
In this book, she takes you on a tour of her indoor garden. She tells you about her orange tree (and plantable pits and seeds, including melons, tomatoes, and grapes); she shows you how to take a cutting from a Busy Lizzie and how to trim an avocado plant.

And she teaches you what keeps plants satisfied: the art of watering properly (plants don't like standing with their feet in water) and fertilizing. And what to do when plants are attacked by whiteflies or other nasty bugs.

Linnea also makes garden-cress cheese (from homegrown cress, of course); discusses the pleasures and possible pitfalls of growing an amaryllis; and writes a plant newspaper, The Green Gazette.

Linnea's Windowsill Garden will informs and inspire anyone who wants to grow an indoor garden of their own.
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Gardening fun with Linnea!
Linnea enjoyed Monet's garden so much, she decides to plant her own garden....inside... because she doesn't have land to garden outside! Linnea shows the reader her garden and then explains how the young readercan do the same thing. Linnea demonstrates everything the young gardenerneeds to know about growing a healthy, indoor garden. This book is abequiling method of enticing children to develop a green thumb. Linnea isalways fun and delightful!

This is the bestkid's gardening book!
This is a book about a girl named Linnea, the book is kind of like Linnea's garden journal because she is telling the reader what she did that day in her garden while explaining how you can plant those things too. Itexplains how to plant beans, avocado plants and lots more, It also tellsyou how to get rid of bugs, and it shows you different kinds of common bugsin gardens. This book really shows you that you don't need to have a bigbackyard to grow lots of plants. I really recomend this book ... Read more

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The ultimate and standard aviation encyclopedia for 43 years. Modern Airmanship covers every subject from aerodynamics, to emergency and survival techniques, to airplane and aerospace structures. It is also the preeminent "how-to" source for all aviation professionals. The Eight Edition, lavishly illustrated, includes the latest information on federal regulations and technical advances. From the theory of flight, airplane and aerospace structures to high performance aircraft and weather, this book covers every topic related to the aviation industry. ... Read more

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Truly, an aviator's bible
This is the All-in-one, Swiss-army-knife reference for pilots. The "must-have" book. This completeness and coprehensiveness does not come at the cost of detail or quality of contained info, to the contrary, it is one of the most accurate books in this field. Whether you are an occasional PPL holder who flies every other weekend or you are an airline pilot who fly for a living, this reference would never leave your side. Worth every cent.

By Myron W. Collier
I have not had an opportunity to review the eight edition of Neil D. Van Sickle's "Modern Airmanship," but I can state unequivocally it is a first class publication. I was privileged to have contributed to severalchapters of a previous edition and, thereby, know the accuracy and qualitythat goes into this book.

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Taking Teaching Seriously expands and enriches discussions about teacher preparation in the United States. Its authors describe the unique contexts for teacher preparation offered by liberal arts institutions and analyze the effects of these programs on their graduates and on K 12 schools. They emphasize that the goals and conditions for teacher preparation differ from larger public institutions in several key respects including supervisor-student teacher relationships, philosophical foundations, and approaches to clinical fieldwork. Taken together, the essays provide compelling evidence that educational studies programs in liberal arts colleges and universities constitute a vital component of the teacher education system in the United States. Contributors: Irving Epstein, Alice Lesnick, Alison Cook-Sather, Lisa Smulyan, Vicki Kubler LaBoskey, Linda R. Kroll, Christopher Roellke, Jennifer Rice, Susan Riemer Sacks, Charlotte Mendoza ... Read more

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This unique book's premise is simple: The better the pilot, the better a plane's performance. To help pilots reinforce and enhance their flying proficiency, this engagingly written resource provides anecdotes from seasoned flight instructors and pilots offering readers the benefit of their considerable experience. Each chapter provides real-world pilot experiences, technical background information, tips and techniques, and practice exercises. After discussing both pilot and aircraft preflight regimens, the book includes chapters on takeoff, climbing, cruising, weather, maneuvering, approach, landing, and emergencies. ... Read more

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An excellent resource for pilots!
I can understand why this book costs so much and although I would have preferred paying less (who wouldn't? :) I was thoroughly satisfied I got it. It's full of real-life examples from the author's flying experiencewhich he then translates into very practical and clearly thought-outtechniques for achieving the best flight performance possible, all based onrudimentary aerodynamic principles. Constantly emphasizing the need forsafety, the author urges would-be performance pilots to test out hisfindings for themselves by providing Practical Exercises after each majortopic. A challenging book not meant for lunch-time browsing, as it shouldbe, it is well worth reading and re-reading. 5 Stars everytime! ... Read more

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The writing projects introduced in Teaching Academic Writingin European Higher Education have been pioneering as theircountry's first endeavors towards a research-based teaching ofacademic writing. They serve as guiding examples for educators andadministrators of European universities that are interested instarting and developing writing programs or writing centersthemselves. The structure of this book reflects the specific needs forand demands from writing instruction in certain stages of transitionfrom school to university, from graduate to post graduate and toprofessional training. The chapters display writer-, text- anddiscipline-based approaches. Teaching Academic Writing in European Higher Education describesin detail teaching philosophies, curricular structures, researchapproaches and organizational models used in European countries. Itoffers concrete teaching strategies and examples: from individualtutorials to large classes, from face-to-face to web-based teaching.The authors address educational and cultural differences betweenwriting instruction in Europe and the US, and show how Europeanacademic writing facilities and programs take part in an internationalquest for new approaches to teaching and tutoring in higher education. ... Read more

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This popular university-level textbook offers a guidedprocess-writing course in the most common expository text types andgenres, including research papers. A chapter is devoted to the problemof creating coherent texts and another focuses o n businesscorrespondence and job application letters. ... Read more

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The relationship between the federal government and the nation's research enterprise has reached a turning point, as colleges and universities brace for major shifts in education policy. Here, leading authorities explore the history of federal and state roles in educational research, examine shifts in public policy, and discuss future directions for policy that will both strengthen education and complement the role of state government. ... Read more

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Two original essays and 16 published since 1950 offer a comprehensive view of Cynewulf, his language, and his poetry. The collection contains important new statements on dates, provenance, and canon by R.D. Fulk and Patrick W. Conner, four influential essays that thoroughly explore Cynewulf's runic signature and poetic style, and major contributions to our understanding of the four signed poems of Cynewulf, Fates of the Apostles, Christ II, Juliana, and Elene. Three essays are devoted to each of these poems, and the essays themselves exemplify a broad range of approaches to this highly elusive Anglo-Saxon poet. Representative essays include J.E. Cross, "Cynewulf's Traditions about the Apostles in The Fates of the Apostles," George Hardin Brown, "The Descent-Ascent Motif in Christ II of Cynewulf," Donald G. Bzdyl, "Juliana: Cynewulf's Dispeller of Delusion," Catharine A. Regan, "Evangelicism as the Informing Principle of Cynewulf's Elene," and Dolores Warwick Frese, "The Art of Cynewulf's Runic Signatures."
The volume complements existing book-length treatments of the subject and will be welcome to scholars and students who need the foundations of Cynewulf scholarship at their fingertips. Index. ... Read more

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This is an interdisciplinary annual concerned with the ideas and ideals of Mediterranean cultures from late antiquity to the Enlightenment and their influence beyond these temporal and geographical boundaries. Topics concerning any aspect of the history, literature, politics, arts, geography, or any subject focused on the Mediterranean region in any period of history can be found in this journal. ... Read more

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Bedtime stories
This is an adorable book of good deeds and solid morals. Not a modern book by any stretch but perfect to keep by your bedside. ... Read more

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Big Bear tells the story of Christina's ten teddy bears, since he's the oldest and wisest, and remembers the time Christina broke her arm, her father's bedtime stories, and the terrible teenage years when she almost forgot her bears. ... Read more