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Not your typical Hollywood memoir
This is a well-written, touching, and often riveting story of one woman's journey through life, and the obstacles she had to overcome. The author has an engaging style and is brutally honest about her feelings. Although sad and depressing at times, there is an underlying message of hope and optimism. Very poignant and moving.

Honest....but heartbreaking
The publisher claims that this book is "a work of fiction".
If only that were the case. Then the contents in it wouldn't break your heart. Save for her poem on abortion ("Local Anesthesia"), I believe everything to be true, based on her own experiences. It is obvious to me that there is no role she can play whose life experiences would be more horrific than her own. Ally's poems on domestic violence give you a vision of pure hell.
She is a survivor. She gives a new definition to the word. If you are a fan then this book is a must. Your heart truly will be extended to her as you read her book. And when you watch her movies you will look at her with heartfelt compassion. This is the affect that it has had on me. Be prepared to cry.

Not nearly as bad as you'd expect
This book was published (back in 1991) to cash in on the author's fame as a movie star.It consists of free verse meditation on Ms Sheedy's inner feelings--- which sounds like it should be hideous.However, she has a good ear, and she is a relatively intelligent movie star, and the poems are actually interesting.

Ally Sheedy poetry
critics were prepared to pan this because it was written by a famous actress.the work, however, is honest with brillant imagery and keen insight.I have used the book in college courses and find it inspiring.

Raw, gutsy in its honesty, Ally Sheedy lets it all hang out.
Emotionally raw and free of standard poetic justifications Ms. Sheedy delivers to us in quite simple honesty all the angst and despair of addictions and cages, both those placed upon her and those she's adopted as her own.Some passages are haunting, giving me cause to pause and wonder if she had lead specific moments of my own life, and undoubtedly moments from scores of others.I applaud this work, not completely on artistic merit, but more importantly for its depth and the author's ability to convey to us, the average reader, what an unsettled existence all the so-called riches of life can bring.I look forward to reading her next volumn. ... Read more

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Nice Story, but historicaly inaccurate
This is an OK story that is saved by its description of Essex's death.The view of Shakespeare is interesting, but Macbeth (the Scottish play) did not get written until James I was King of England.In the end, this is a forgettable story.

Exquisite Reading for Children and Adults
I first read "She Was Nice to Mice" in second grade, and was instantly captivated.Ten years later, its humorous, meaningful lines still often run through my head.This is an enchanting and entirelyunexpected look at Elizabeth I through the eyes of a little mouse who livedat Buckingham Palace during the queen's reign, and was privy to the greatruler's deepest secrets (including her baldness!).The story ishistorically accurate and lively enough to capture the attention of youngreaders, and the adorable drawings provide the perfect accompaniment to theengaging text.This book holds special appeal for all ages as an outwardlysweet, simple tale that holds deeper meaning just below the surface.Ikeep it on my shelf next to Winnie the Pooh and the Narnia chronicles as abook I will never outgrow. ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Columbia Records (1979-present)Marsalis Music (2003-present) Harry Connick, Jr. (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, actor, composer, and pianist. Connick has sold over 25 million albums worldwide. He is ranked among the top 60 best-selling male artists in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America, with 16 million certified albums. He has seven top-20 U.S. albums, and ten number-one U.S. jazz albums, earning more number-one albums than any other artist in the US jazz chart history. He has won three Grammy awards and one Emmy Award. He played Grace's husband Dr. Leo Markus on the TV sitcom Will ... Read more

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Chapters: Samantha Smith, Cameron Crowe, Jonathan Krohn, Emily Hughes, Ally Sheedy, Christopher Paolini, Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, S. E. Hinton, Mattie Stepanek, Marguerite Henry, Augusta Jane Evans, Jemima Condict, Robert Lowry, Ben Shapiro, Lucretia Maria Davidson, Akiane Kramarik, Alec Greven, Noah Mccullough, Nancy Yi Fan, Kyle Williams. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 104. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Samantha Reed Smith (June 29, 1972 August 25, 1985) was an American schoolgirl from Manchester, Maine who became famous in the Cold War-era United States and Soviet Union. In 1982, Smith wrote a letter to the newly appointed Soviet Communist Party General Secretary Yuri Andropov, and received a personal reply which included a personal invitation to visit the Soviet Union, which she accepted. Smith attracted extensive media attention in both countries as a "Goodwill Ambassador", and became known as "America's Youngest Ambassador" participating in peacemaking activities in Japan. She wrote a book and co-starred in a television series, before her death at the age of 13 in the Bar Harbor Airlines Flight 1808 plane crash. When Yuri Andropov succeeded Leonid Brezhnev as leader of the Soviet Union in November 1982, the mainstream Western newspapers and magazines ran numerous front page photographs and articles about him. Most coverage was negative and tended to a perception of a new threat to the stability of the Western world. Andropov had been the Soviet Ambassador to Hungary during the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and began his tenure as Soviet leader by strengthening the powers of the KGB, and by suppressing dissidents. Andropov declared, "the struggle for human rights was a part of a wide-ranging imperialist plot to undermine the foundation of the Soviet state." Much international t...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=162279 ... Read more

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The memoirs of a literary mouse living at the court of Elizabeth I reveal the public and private life of the Queen and her courtiers. ... Read more

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Horribly inappropriate for the age group it was written for.
I was a bit stunned when I read this book. I had gotten it from the library on recommendation through a history program we were using for my 3rd grader and couldn't believe it was intended for that age group or any kid for that matter!

Parts of the book referred quite freely to Queen Elizabeth's "love" life. It mentioned the Queen's "favorite" was a man named Essex and how he was the first to dance with the queen, eat with the Queen and even sleep with her. The mouse narrator goes on to describe an evening in the Queen's bedchamber where Essex was hiding under the Queen's bed all the while she was getting undressed. The mouse described everything the Queen took off and when she was in her robe, Essex came out from under the bed and surprised her. The Queen was upset but soon invited Essex to stay. The mouse discreetly left, but went to bed thinking about what the Queen and Essex were doing just then.

In a later part of the book, the mouse narrater is asking another mouse what happened between the Queen and Essex the night before in her bed chamber (a different night)and the mouse said he didn't know, he didn't stay to watch. The mouse narrater teases the other mouse saying he'd make a poor envoy.

Throughout the book Essex shows interest in the Queen's niece and the Queen gets jealous. The struggle with this love triangle is part of the storyline.

I just thought those kinds of things were inappropriate for this age group. I realize it's not far from the truth, but it's too early to be exposed to those kinds of things. I can't fathom a parent letting their 12 yr. old publish such stuff, much less a publishing company taking it on.

-Jeanne

Brilliant!
From a mouse-eye point of view, tales are told of fun and folic in Queen Elizabeth I's court.It seems that Queen Elizabeth had a liking for mice, hence the mice's fascinating involvement in the court.This book is awonderful read for all ages, a splendidly vivid, magificantly creativeendeavor. The drawings are delightful and the prose is fluid, witty andwry.Sheedy is brilliant; the book is perfect."She Was Nice ToMice" is a majorly enjoyable book that should be a classic along thelines with with Stuart Little.

Great Kids Book
I read this book when i was 14.I found out that Ally was only a child herself when she wrote it and that alone encouraged me to write.I think this is a great influence to use with children to let them realize thatthey can do some things just like adults, and get paid for it if they justput their imagination to work.I've since forgotten most of the book, iremember it was a bit beyond my comprehension at the time.But i doremember i enjoyed it.

"She Was Nice to Mice"
This a book about England's glory days and one of the few women who ruled England alone. It also tells a story of the mice who lived in the palace and witnessed all that went on inside. It begins with a mouse who lives ina house near Buckingham Palace. She recieves an old diary of one of herancestors, who lived during the rein of Elizabeth the First. The storytells of Elizabeths's life and the political situation at the time, andalso of the way she protected the mice who lived in the palace. The storyhas some twists, and also details the lifestyles of the court. I wouldreccomend this book if you like children's fiction, have an eye for detail,and enjoy stories of the Middle Ages. ... Read more

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No one captured the teen portion of the eighties as poignantly as writer-director John Hughes. Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Weird Science, Pretty in Pink, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and Some Kind of Wonderful are timeless tales of love, angst, longing, and self-discovery that illuminated and assuaged the anxieties of an entire generation.

Fondly nostalgic, filled with wit and surprising insights, don't you forget about me contains original essays from a skillfully chosen crop of novelists and essayists on the films' far-reaching effects on their own lives -- an irresistible read for anyone who came of age in the eighties (or just wishes they did).

Featuring new writing from:

Steve Almond * Julianna Baggott * Lisa Borders * Ryan Boudinot * T Cooper * Quinn Dalton * Emily Franklin * Lisa Gabriele * Tod Goldberg * Nina de Gramont * Tara Ison * Allison Lynn * John McNally * Dan Pope * Lewis Robinson * Ben Schrank * Elizabeth Searle * Mary Sullivan * Rebecca Wolff * Moon Unit Zappa ... Read more

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Surprised and disappointed at the same time.
I bought this book expecting something different, perhaps it's my own fault for not reading the cover too carefully, but this is NOT a discourse on the John Hughes films, it's a batch of selected writings on how the John Hughes films mattered to the various writers at different points in their lives.

The book turned out to be quite interesting and well written, but I still found myself wishing it were actually about the films themselves.Hopefully one day that book will come out!

Don't you Forget about Me book
This book is great for any John Hughes movie lover, out there. However, I bought this book without previewing it was slightly disappointed. The book is made up of memoires from people who've been influenced by Hughes and his movies. It's more a recollection of their past and their childhood, rather than focusing on Hughes. for awhile it was the only book out there that dealt with Only John Hughes movies, however, recently more books have been published about this AMAZING director. ... Read more

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Before he can tie the knot, he has to untie the apron strings. Anyone who's ever had a mother will be enchanted by this tenderhearted romantic comedy starring John Candy and Maureen O'Hara in her first film role in nearly 20 years. John Candy stars as Danny, a lonely 38-year-old Chicago cop who still lives with his mother, Rose (Maureen O'Hara). She's a domineering Irish widow who's used to controlling her son's life. When Danny falls in love with Theresa (Ally Sheedy), his mother suddenly has to compete for his attention. As Rose sets out to break up her son's relationship, she finds herself romanced by her amorous neighbor Nick (Anthony Quinn). Meanwhile Danny is just trying to break away from his meddling m other. In the process, he starts having hilarious, guild-ridden fantasies about her demise. Eventually, Danny is forced to choose between duty to his mother and his love for Theresa. James Belushi co-stars in this warm and funny comedy from the creators of "Home Alone." ... Read more

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Good Service
This product was shipped to a third person.Since I stood behind the product and did not get a rateing good or bad, I can only guess that it was good.No complaints from third party.Thank you. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! WarGames is a 1983 American drama-thriller film written by Lawrence Lasker and Walter F. Parkes and directed by John Badham. The film starred Matthew Broderick in his second major film role, and featured Ally Sheedy, Dabney Coleman, John Wood, and Barry Corbin. The film follows David Lightman (Broderick), a young hacker who unwittingly hacks into WOPR, a United States military supercomputer programmed to predict possible outcomes of nuclear war. Lightman gets WOPR to run a nuclear war simulation, originally believing it to be a computer game. The simulation causes a national nuclear missile scare and nearly starts World War III. ... Read more