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Somewhat Disappointing
I was hoping this book would discuss the dive bombing and dog fighting tactics used by American fighter and bomber pilots against the Japanese.Instead, I got 200 pages of author and pilot William E. Davis' indoctrination into naval aviation.Only the last 1/3 of the book deals with actual combat.The beginning of the book is devoted to Davis' experiences in joining the Navy, waiting for assignment, and organizing large squadron parties. Granted, these can be considered "important" activities, but I was hoping for more recollections of actual combat.

Not to take anything away from Mr. Davis; he did turn out to be a fine pilot and he ended up conducting a successful bombing against the Japanese carrier Zuikaku (the last surviving Japanese carrier from the Pearl Harbor attack).He also shot down several Japanese planes.But, I just couldn't get into the story of Davis' per-war training and his time spent on Hawaii waiting for active combat duty.

I rate this book as only average.While I did find Davis' story of his pre-war training somewhat interesting, I was disappointed with the overall content of the book.There are other books available which do a much better job of describing the actual war in the Pacific than this one. If you enjoy reading about a pilot's training and other exploits, then this book is ok.But, if you want to read about the actual air war in the Pacific, then find something else.

Amazing story and very touching
This book is a page turner. Not many Naval pilot autobiographies and this is one of the best. I really loved it. Thank you Mr. Davis for writing it and sharing your experiences with us.

Social History
The book is well written, but the author is more interested in telling about parties in Hawaii and goofy conversations with other pilots rather than talking about the airplanes, tactics,or combat. He recounts lengthy conversations from more than 50 years ago that sound too good to be true. Interesting from a social perspective, but little insight into fighting in the Pacific.

One of the Best World War II Books I've Ever Read, Period!!!!!!!
A very human, humorous, and often poignant account of a young man going to war. Some may be put off by the fact that more than half the book is preparatory to actual combat in the South Pacific. If you are one of those people, I would ask you to reserve judgment as the long prelude makes this fabulous story (to paraphrase what Davis says in this memoir "we began to believe in John Paul Jones' 'we have not yet begun to fight'") all the more empathetic and gut-wrenching when the combat actually comes. Davis is the "real deal"; a Navy Cross recipient who helped sink the Japanese carrier Zuikaku (the last surviving carrier from the Pearl Harbor attack). An unforgettable memoir that I'm so pleased its author decided to share.

True or Fiction
I do not recommend this book.I was in this squadron and there is so much false stories and tall tales in it that it should be classed as fiction. ... Read more

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The Rabbit Ears Treasury of American Tall Tales features the larger-than-life characters of America's favorite folk stories--read by your favorite stars and featuring original music by some of today's greatest artists.

Davy Crockett
Read by Nicolas Cage
Original Music by David Bromberg
Follow the escapades of America's ultimate backwoods hero as he travels the frontier in his trademark coonskin cap in search of adventure and brags his way into history at the Battle of the Alamo.

Rip Van Winkle
Read by Anjelica Huston
Original Music by Jay Ungar and Molly Mason
This Washington Irving classic tells the story of likeable but lazy Rip Van Winkle, who shared a strange brew with some mysterious strangers and fell into a deep sleep for 20 years. He discovers when he finally wakes that things are considerably different than he remembers, providing a cautionary tale about making the most of life.

Johnny Appleseed
Read by Garrison Keillor
Original Music by Mark O'Connor
Here is the touching tale of the good-natured naturalist who traveled through the Ohio Valley in the early 1800s planting apple orchards, making friends, and spreading goodwill. Walk the miles with this barefoot explorer who never met an apple pie he didn't like.

Paul Bunyan
Read by Jonathan Winters
Original Music by Leo Kottke with Duck Baker
The larger-than-life lumberjack swaggers through the forests of North America with his faithful companion, Babe theBlue Ox, by his side. Hear about the pancake griddle that's over an acre wide and the truly tall tale of how the Great Lakes and Grand Canyon were created. ... Read more

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Nicholas Cage as Davy Crockett? Brilliant.
Yes, I like Garrison Keillor's voice and reading style. And yes, Rachel is right, the bit about the three angel brides could've gotten accidentally dropped and it would've made the story better. And the Paul Bunyan song doesn't sound quite finished.

But from the first listen of Nicholas Cage reading Davy Crockett -- to the umpteenth listen, and counting -- this has been one of my family's favorite CDs.

Shut up before your teeth get sunburned! And... Who asked you to scratch my lice? Nicholas Cage is at his over-the-top best. It drips with hilarious irony. To wit: get a load of the possum who, instead of playing possum, butters up our dear Davy with a few trite compliments and gets a walk! Great stuff. I'll keep listening until I get Davy's Alamo speech memorized.

You got young boys? Get 'em this CD and you won't be disappointed.

Disappointing
Our 5 year old son has been crazy about Davy Crockett since he found out that we would be staying at the Davy Crockett Ranch at Disneyland Paris. We ordered this CD for the trip there. It was very disappointing for our son because the story was above his head. This cd is better for kids aged 13 or older. The story is told in the vernacular from the 1800's - not easy to understand for a 5 year old. Plus, the story got involved with Crockett's political life -- not enjoyable to listen to our son.

Fantastic!
When I purchased this and the Treasury of Fables CD, I had never heard of Rabbit Ears Productions. I listened to Davy Crockett on the way home & couldn't wait to play it for my son (He was 3yrs). He begs to listen to these stories every time we get in the car(Now he's 5yrs). I'm getting at least 2 more Treasury collections for Christmas this year. Thank you Rabbit Ears!

Rabbit Ears Treasury of Tall Tales Volume I
Thia is was very enjoyable and easy to listen to. I would feel amyone no mater their age would enjoy this listening to this book.

Easy on the ears for the whole family
I purchased this for my daughter's fifth birthday and was very pleased with this collection.
Things I liked about Rabbit Ears Treasury of American Tall Tales:
1. Garrison Keillor has an amazing reading ability.He is easy for everyone to listen to.
2. Each story was backed by original music, written to enhance the mood of the story.It was well played and enjoyable.
3. Almost all of the tales were enjoyed by everyone in my family.
4.Each was an appropriate amount of time (approximately 30 minute per story) to hold interest and provide detail.
5.We have listened to the stories over and over, and no one is tired of them yet!
6.The vocabulary is not dumbed down, but understandable in context.

Things I didn't like:
1.Rip Van Winkle was a bit scary to my five year old.The ghosts' decision to sabotage Rip's future with his family really bothered her a great deal.

2. Occasionally the audio became difficult to hear.Repeat listenings and cranking the sound during quiet moments helped, but shouldn't have been necessary.

3.The bit about Johnny Appleseed believing he will have three angel brides in heaven if he remains pure on earth just kept bringing my mind back to the 9/11 sickos who believed killing innocents would mean they would get virgins in heaven.That's my own personal connection, so it shouldn't be troublesome to kids listening to the story (though adults reading this might feel squeamish after seeing this connection.Sorry.)

This is great for car trips, and a real entertainment bargain.Overall, I would recommend this CD and would buy more Rabbit Ears audio cds in the future. ... Read more

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The vice of gambling is peculiarly destructive. It spares neither age nor sex. It visits the domestic hearth with a pestilence more quiet and stealthy, but not less deadly, than intemperance. It is at once the vice of the gentleman, and the passion of the blackguard. With deep shame we are forced to admit that the halls of legislation have not been free from its influence, nor the judicial bench unstained by its pollution.

It is against this vice, which is now spreading like a subtle poison through all grades of society, that the present work is directed. The author is not a mere theorist. He speaks from experience--dark and bitter experience. The things he has seen he tells; the words he has heard he speaks again. Some of these scenes curdle the blood in the veins, even when remembered; some of these words, whenever whispered, recall incidents of singular atrocity, and thrill the bosom with horror.

The author professes to speak nothing but the plain truth. He does not aspire to an elegant style of writing, adorned with the ornaments of the orator and the scholar; but to one quality may lay claim, without being thought a vain or immodest man. He speaks with an earnest sincerity. Whatever he says comes from his heart, and is spoken with all the sympathy of his soul.

This work differs from all the previous works of the author. Indeed, it is unlike any thing ever published in this country. It is not a mere exposure of gambling, nor yet an attack on the character of particular gamblers. It is a revelation of a wide-spread organization--pledged to gambling, theft, and villany of all kinds. There are at the present time existing, in our Union, certain organizations, pledged to the performance of good works, which merit the hearty approbation of every honest man. These are called secret societies, although their proceedings, and the names of the officers, with minute particulars, are published in a thousand shapes. Prominent among these beneficial orders stand the Odd Fellows and the Sons of Temperance. But the order, whose history is related in the following pages, differs from all these. Its proceedings, the names of its members or its officers, and even its very existence as a body, have hitherto been secret, and sealed from the whole world. Besides, it is pledged to accomplish all kinds of robbery, aye, and even worse deeds. It has, in more than one deplorable instance, concealed its dark deeds with murder.


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66 page vintage men's humor magazine. It features Jonathan Winters on the cover, plus fiction by Ray Bradbury, Castro's Cuba, Robert Sheckley, lots of cartoons, photos, and much more! ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Education Next, published by Thomson Gale on March 22, 2006. The length of the article is 3551 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Savage exaggerations: worshiping the cosmology of Jonathan Kozol.(The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America)(Ordinary Resurrections: Children in the Years of Hope)(Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools)(Free Schools)(Death at an Early Age)(Book review)
Author: Marcus A. Winters
Publication: Education Next (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 22, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 6Issue: 2Page: 71(5)

Article Type: Book review

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From the moment he is born on a blade of grass, Drippy the raindrop has an unusual craving for adventure. In this touching and humorous "on the road" tale, Drippy sets out to see the world. After exciting escapades with a grasshopper named Leapy, a Queen Bee, the wind and some inclement weather, Drippy ends up back at home, having learned exactly important he and his family really are. Simultaneous hardcover release from Dove Books. ... Read more

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enchanting story,beautiful illustrations.
children in my classroom love this book.there is also a wonderful coloring book, and stuffed doll of Drippy.My grandchildren all sleep with their Drippy dolls, and want me to read them this book over and over againwhen they stay with me.My son and daughter-in-law love this book as well,and read it everynight to the children at bedtime. ... Read more

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The magical story of a hungry polar bear and a miraculous Christmas wreath. ... Read more

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THe Christmas Wreath
The title of the book that I read was The Christmas Wreath, by James Hoffman. It was a delightful Christmas picture book that had very prety illusttions. I thought this book was prety good. THis story is aout a polar bear that got a Christmas wreath stuck on his head and called it a necklace. The wreath caught seaweed and other plants and froze under water. THen the bear hung it back up on a door on the door. Then it shined beautifly in the coid night. I thougt this book was a great Cristmas book. the pictures were nice and colorful. In the book nothing bad happened to the bear.

Beautiful Pictures send you into the Christmas Spirit!
I had actually misplaced our original copy of this book and, since we enjoyed it so much, have been searching for a replacement for 2 years!Thanks to Amazon, we will once again get to enjoy the story about how a polar bear unknowingly brightens the Christmas Eve of some weary elves.A delightfully uncommercial story and incredibly vibrant artwork will leave you and your children with the joy of the Christmas season everytime you read it!

Great pictures make this a terrific Christmas book!
Jack Stockman's magical drawings make this simple story of a "Christms miracle" a delightful tale.Great to read to the kids at night. ... Read more