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1 | Great Outline - Low on Detail | This book was great in that it covered a number of issues and topics that I otherwise would have absolutely no clue about. It's only downside is that each topic had only surface detail. It's a great outline though - you can always dig deeper with other resources. | positive |
0 | Not happy | I was going to refrain from writing this comment but decided to tell it as I felt.Whenever I have bought used books on the web and they are described as used, nearly new, I have found them to be in almost perfect condition. In this case I was disappointed. I feel that the description should have been more exact and said that the last page was torn out, and there was scribbling on the cover. At least it was the correct copy. | negative |
1 | all you ever wanted to know about slave badges | this is the ultimate scholarly work on slave badges, a unique product of our slaveholding past. The book is thorough and easy to read. In it, you will find everything you could possibly want to know about badges and their uses.I recommend it for Civil War buffs who want to add some marginalia to their discussions and to historical writers who want to add detail to their work. Anyone visiting historic Charleston will also find the information about fraudulent badges essential to their souvenir shopping. Plus, you may decide to bring your metal detector into the city from the beach, because that's how these valuable artifacts are usually found. | positive |
1 | In depth study of Slave Badges | This book delves into the true history of slave badges. The authors research uncovers and reveals the numbers of slave badges made in each year, who made the badges, the types of badges, what each year of badge looked like as to what an authentic badge should have on it for each year, what the badges were made from, why the badges were made and used, how they were used, etc. There are many color plates showing the badges, and designs. Some of the photos of badges are a bit small, but other than that, I had no complaints about the book...it is the seminal work on slave badges of Charleston. | positive |
1 | Pricey... | This book is a bit too pricey in my opinion. But I have not seen anyone else do a book specifically on this topic and it's one everyone looks for information about. When people look at their chart they want to know where the money is! She does a good job of explaining that I would recommend this book, but you might wait to see if you can find a used copy...it's new and you'll pay for NEW!!! It's a good book though. | positive |
1 | Great activity, but with one downfall | My kids love these Mad Lib Juniors, especially because they provide a list of words to choose from in each category, thereby teaching kids about Adjectives, Nouns, Verbs, etc.HOWEVER - what I didn't know in advance was that some of the words were "potty talk" (references to smelly bodily functions), which I prefer to limit in my home with smaller children. It's still fun, and they love it! | positive |
1 | "AMAZING BOOK" | This is a very good program and very easy to follow. I would recommend this book to anyone as it made for all woman. It does not just focus on outer beauty, it is all about the inside out.."Body", "Mind" and "Spirit". Really well put together. I have tried many programs that have failed. This was different. Along with changing our eating patterns gradually, the author also teaches us about the vitamins that our bodies require in order to lose weight more effictively. This is an amazing book/program. Highly recommend it...5 ***** +++++V.G | positive |
1 | Well worth your time | This is a wonderful book for anyone needing a jumpstart to a new and healthier life. Crystal is indeed a shining example of health, intelligence and vitality. She has a easy writing style, making the most complex matters easy to understand. (the free video is great as well). I would highly recommend this to anyone lacking the building blocks to living a passionate and rewarding life; body, mind and soul. | positive |
1 | Sinatra The pfotoral Biography | Perfect title for this book. The pitures were marvelous and as his life progressed, it was all shown in pictures. The authur gets an ''A', he was outstanding. I enjo-y ed reading and looking at pictures for the bad and good times of his life. It's worth reading. It was the first time I read a biography with so many pictures. Dee | positive |
1 | Footprints | This is a great book with an amazing compilation of images. The author has an eye for the interesting facts that humanize and illustrate the Antarctic experience. Although nearly 40 years old this book is still a valuable resource for the Antarctic enthusiast and provides both a fascinating historical overview and a gorgeosly nostalgic snapshot of Antarctica in the 70s. | positive |
1 | Stepping stones to recovery | This is beyound a doubt one of the best books on Alcoholics Anonymous that I have ever read. It is full of quotes,stories,prayers and sayings that are used in A.A. and other 12 step recovery programs every day. Although not authorized by A.A, alot of the material is used with their permission and it is certainly a book that anyone in recovery should have | positive |
0 | disappionting cd | Purchased these CDs off ebay and was so sorry. They are literallya waste of money. Most songs are scratchy and all are low quality. Recorded as if right off a record. The number of Cdsand songs may make it seem like a good deal but most songs areunder 3 min. Would'nt recommened. | negative |
0 | My husband wouldn't buy it again. | My husband (a retired general contractor)bought this system to build a storage shed for his garden tractor and equipment. He wanted something to make building a gambrel roof easier. This has been a frustration and disappointment for both of us. The brackets are too thin to keep the system from flexing and bending when trying to install each stud and rafter assembly. | negative |
1 | Eagle: Creatures of the Wild | A book my 10 year old daughter throughly enjoyed. Beautiful photographs, lots of information for a person to learn specifics about eagles. Follows a nesting pair of eagles through raising two eaglets. Including building a nest, feeding, teaching to fly, and how the eaglets gain their independance. | positive |
1 | Great DVD. | My daughter is 11, and has been with a local ballet company for 5 years now. Her room is decorated with some plates and other items depicting Degas work. She had seen many items in ballet catalogs decorated with Degas paintings, posters, etc. but never thought of the artist himself much. This film was a great introduction. One of her favorite musicals is Webber's Phantom of the Opera and seeing the actual Opera House in this film, inside and out was just great. The reenactments and the rehearsal shots are very well fit into the story. The entire film is crisp, very clear, great sound and magnificent views of Montmartre. The wide screen format is a plus if you have this type of TV. I am giving this DVD 5 stars although the extra features could have been longer. | positive |
0 | If I had to do it over again... | If I had to do it over again... I would not choose to go with the Fast Framing kit. While it does serve its purpose, I feel it is just as easy (and cheaper) to make the appropriate angled cuts (because you will be doing major carperty work to craft a door (at least if you want it done right) anyway. On a positive note, it does work and provides fairly simple instructions to get your shed up in reasonable time. | negative |
0 | Paper weights | I bought a couple of these so my teens could build a couple of things and hopefully learn some very basic building skills. But these things are just a bunch of metal pieces that you have to put together and NOT bracket you simply slip 2x4's into. In the end it was easier to teach them just basic angle cuts, which is what I should of done in the first place. The instructions are actually more confusing than just looking at a shed and figuring it out. | negative |
1 | Nice Easy Kit. | Don't know what all the hulabaloo is about. I put up one of these kits 18 years ago and had NO problem. The building still looks like new here in the rainy NW U.S. Really an easy no-brainer kit for someone that can't or doesn't know how to, or doesn't want to waste time to make angled cuts. I'm not the sharpest tack in the box but...you would have to be an imbicile to not be able to follow simple basic instructions. Nice easy kit worth the money, and price hasn't gone up much since I bought mine. | positive |
0 | better off framing the regular way | Would have been much easier just to frame the shed the normal way, which I eventually did. The fast framer wasn't so fast. | negative |
0 | No Help At All | This is merely an excel spreadsheet that you could create on your own with no financially advice or usefulness. The seller gave me a copy in great condition but it wasn't worth my money, pointless and useless. I've seen better spreadsheets put together by my 13yo niece for her cookie selling business. | negative |
1 | Red Dawn | Red Dawn is a classic! Patrick Swayze, God bless him, excelled in this cold-war saga even as a young man and early in his career. This is a film that is not only fun to watch but a film you will want to see many times in the future! | positive |
1 | Red Dawn/Navy Seals DVD | I bought this DVD because Patrick Swayze has been one of my favorite actors for a long time, and since his death I wanted to get some of his movies. Red Dawn is an excellent one and with the world situation like it is, I can see something like that happening any time. I would have ended it a little differently, but it was a good movie. | positive |
0 | Plastic drywall mount breaks before fully inserted | I'm going to take a chance using only the screws to install this, as the drywall mount ripped in half as I screwed it into the wall, per the instructions. I'll be moving the entire hanger up slightly to cover up the inch-wide hole in my wall, complete with half a mount stuck inside. :) | negative |
0 | Terrible | I recieved the hanger, the package was open, and the screws required to hang the hanger were gone. It looked as if someone had opened the package, removed the screws (no they were not lose in the box) and then sent a sub par item. I would not recommend this seller, nor will I ever purchase from them again. | negative |
1 | Does a great job. | Great product and easy to install.I love the price, the entire purchase process through amazon, and the product is holding up my heavy jackson electric guitar and an acoustic classical. They are far enough to not touch the wall and look great up on there.The only con I have was the anchors that came with the product, I chose to use my own because the one that came with it broke while trying to screw it into the wall.I had purchased 2, one was on a wooden stud in my home which didn't require an anchor and it holds up my electric perfectly, however the other that did not go onto a stud, I needed to use my own anchor not the one that comes with it.Other than that, great. Nice color wood, a little finish on the front face, nice rubber padding for where the guitar lays on.Good luck. | positive |
1 | The perfect guitar holder | What a smart way to store and keep your guitar! Fits any decor and holds guitar perfectly. The price is nice too! | positive |
1 | Acoustic Hanger | I really liked the wall plaster anchors, as I hung where there were no studs. Can't see using these without modifications if your ax is fat (Ovation type Hollow Back sets 1/4 inch off the wall). Still pretty cool! Makes a good look for my room, guitars hanging! | positive |
1 | Great look, great price! | The best looking, best structured guitar hook. I absolutely love this guitar hanger, and it seems to just 'fit' with my acoustic. Make sure to keep a humidifier insert in the sound hole, since leaving the guitar hanging on the wall over many years can dry it out pretty bad. | positive |
1 | Easy to install and works great | Easy to install, works great and it is almost invisible. Keeps the quitar off the floor so I do not have to move the guitar everytime I clean the floor plus it keeps the guitar safe from little hands. | positive |
1 | Highly recommend, especially if you have a lot of guitars to hang | I've seen a lot of guitar hangars at a lot of different prices, but nothing beats the String Swing. We have over 30 of them in my husband's rehearsal studio and they're so handy. They go up very quickly and easily, and they're small enough that once the guitar is hanging on it, you barely even notice the hangar. We've been using them for ten years and couldn't be happier, especially with the impact a wall full of guitars makes on guests to our home! | positive |
1 | Looks like art! | Not only was the Ukulele hanger easy to put up on my wall, but it looks like a new art piece hanging in my living room. An additional bonus: now i'm more motivated to practice! | positive |
1 | Instrument wall hanger | This is a great Wall hanger for string instrument. This particular model works for guitars down to eukelele. I had to slide the rubber spacers about half way down to actually use it, but otherwise it works and looks great. | positive |
1 | Great way to hang your axe. | I have used these mounts for 4 years and I have 3 of them. I have moved them to different walls and hung different guitars. The String Swing hanger is an excelent product. | positive |
1 | Good Quality | What we expected - nice looking and easy assembly. We got 4 of them and made a wall display of all my husband's guitars - beautiful and functional. We recommend this item. | positive |
1 | It's definitely a guitar hanger | Well, what else is there to say about something that just holds on to your guitar until you are ready to use it? The construction is fairly solid and does its job well. I wouldn't recommend trying to hang a cello from it. (Not that you would, but...) | positive |
1 | Great product | Has all the parts required for hanging; works great on basic drywall even without studs (with included drywall anchors)My guitar is hanging from it now; and I will certainly buy another when I move. | positive |
1 | Best guitar hangers I've ever used. | I've used many different guitar hangers over the years, and these are, by far, the best. The rubber sleeves don't react to nitrocellulose finishes, and the swinging action makes it possible to hang Fender-type inline headstocks. You can also adjust the spacing to fit your guitar.I disagree with the comments that they aren't sturdy enough in drywall. I've had them mounted with the wall anchors for years with no problems at all, even with my heaviest Les Pauls. | positive |
1 | The Get the Job Done and Look Great | Honestly, I wasn't sure what to expect when I purchased three of these hangers for my two acoustics and one electric guitar, but I was pleasantly surprised to find them to be VERY sturdy and actually very well made. As the listing states, the specific shades of the wood will vary (I received two light and one very dark), but once it's on the wall, the wood is almost entirely covered by the headstock of the guitar. Mine have all held the guitars close to the wall, which is what I wanted, and all were very easy to install. The instructions were sufficient for quick set up and installation. | positive |
1 | feedback on guitar wall hooks | first of all, they work great and the hardware you need to install into drywall is included. no drilling necessary. i have just 2 suggestions for improvement: i ordered a number of them and not one of them has the same wood finish as another. they are light, dark and medium in color, even though i thought they would all be the exact same. Not a big deal, the guitar hides 95% of what you see. The second thing is that they are not easy to get level, and a template for where the screw holes should be would be helpful as well.all and all, i like them and will order more as my guitar collection grows. | positive |
1 | Easy and Awsome! | These hangers rock! they are amoung the cheapest I have found, and are high quality. They were super easy to install, and it was great that they come with drywall screws (believe me, they are plenty sturdy). These can be simply bent to fit any sized headstock, and are padded very sufficiently. They grip virtually any gutar very nicely. Just make sure your headstock has a somewhat even curve on either side so that it will hang straight. I found that my telecaster hangs a little funny becaue of its slender and a-semetrical headstock. However, you can simply twist the hanger to even out the hang (since the hanger part just screws into the base). Overall, awsome, and a great value! | positive |
1 | Display your instrument | Display your instrument on the wall! This was so easy to install and the perfect place to put the instrument to keep it out of harms way! | positive |
1 | Perfect solution. | Excellent, efficient way to store guitar so that it is easily accessible. You will want to practice more. | positive |
1 | Guitar wall hanger -- wooden construction | Great product. Well made and nice fit & finish, especially based on the price. My expectations were exceeded. Also, shipper was quick. Overall experience was great and I would glady do business again. Much thanks, -Adam | positive |
1 | Great way to showcase your ax! | After trying one of the String Swings, I bought two more to hang all my axes up on my studio wall. They are built good, the pivoting feature is nice, and the foam/rubber material does not compress. They work equally well with my two electric guitars and my dreadnought acoustic. The shade colors of the bases do vary, but that just lets you know they are made of real wood. They mount up nice and secure (I screwed them directly into wall studs just in case). I have also found that having the guitars in sight and easily accessible has caused me to pick them up and play more. Save valuable floor space and turn your guitars into an art display...get these hangers! | positive |
1 | easy installation | just put two of these up to hang my axes ... the hardware that is included is perfect for the application, and I have no doubt that these hangers will keep my guitars on the wall. The four stars instead of five rating is because the finish on the blocks is a little rough, and unlaqured. Got a couple of splinters b/c I assumed that they were finished. | positive |
1 | Greatly improved | Many of my friends and colleagues have used this product for years and recommended them highly, yet I never quite trusted the old, "non-hook" arms to hold my guitar securely. The improvement to this new version was definitely a selling point for both me and my roommate and we both bought several hangers. By using the longer screws to secure the hooks into wall studs, there is little to no concern about any of our instruments becoming knocked off or damaged (I have my Larrivee hanging right next to a $75 Hohner). It has also saved us an immense amount of floor space and given the room a cool vibe. | positive |
1 | Works fine. | Shop around! I found these anywhere from $20 to $8 shipped! They do seem to work fine and don't look too bad either. I put them in studs and would be a little wary about just sheet rock. | positive |
0 | disappointing colors | Like everyone else here, I ordered two of these understanding the "shades may vary" and I got one that is honey colored and another that is mahogany. Sad, sad, sad that a person shipping these couldn't at least grab two that remotely looked similar. I don't want to return one since I don't know what color the replacement will be. I'm just hoping the headstock on the basses will cover the color and not look too tacky on the wall side by side. | negative |
1 | I have used String Swing Hangers for years | The only hangers I use and don't think twice about hanging a $15,000 guitar knowing it will be safe and secure. When the mood strikes to play, there's a difference between getting out a case from the closet, opening it up, taking out the guitar; or just reaching up and start playing. Plus, keeping the guitars hung in this manner help keep the necks straight and the guitars at room temperature; love this product! (Edited to reflect String Swing Hangers as a five-star product) | positive |
0 | would not reccomend | The anchors are just about impossible to install. It makes your guitar hang about 4in off of the wall so it looks weird like its floating; I wanted it up against the wall as much as possible. Also, if your guitar is a classical or has a wide neck, you will need to bend it with whatever you can to make it fit, and even then it will make your guitar hang in a really weird way. I would reccomend paying an extra $5-10 for a better looking one. | negative |
1 | Very Sturdy and good looking! | These are really nice looking hangers. Currently they're holding two of my acoustics and my electric guitar. Very well made and sturdy. As I get more space, I'll be getting more of these! | positive |
1 | Perfect | Came in original package. Exactly what I wanted. Hopefully it will work for my boyfriends bass & guitar. The only thing I didn't like is that I didn't get to chose what color. Luckily, I liked the color that was sent to me. I'm happy. I would recommend this to anyone. | positive |
1 | Awesome stand, it's perfect. | This stand is perfect in my opinion, the wood loosk very cool in the wall and once you put it into the wall, it doesn't move at all. | positive |
1 | My guitar looks snazzy now | Finally put my guitar on display, and love how it looks. The hanger is solid wood and the mounting instructions are simple. | positive |
1 | The best guitar swing | This is the best guitar swing. What good is a guitar if it is stuck in the case. I have now purchased three of these and have my guitar where ever I am in the house | positive |
1 | Looks good | Looks very nice on the wall, saves a ton of space by not having a guitar stand and sturdy (just make sure you hit a stud, don't try to anchor it into the sheet rock) | positive |
1 | Great Guitar Hanger | We purchased 3 hangers for our guitars. They work great and look better on the wall than they do in the picture. | positive |
1 | It holds guitars | This product is fairly easy to install and it supports up to 15 lbs, which is twice the weight of my heaviest guitar. My bass guitar hangs a little to the left, because the head is not symmetrical, but it's not very noticeable unless you've inspected situation. My other guitars and ukulele hang just fine. These are good for displaying instruments or just getting them off of the floor and out of cases. They help make the house feel less cluttered, while decorating the walls with something that represents who I am. And If I want to play a guitar, I just reach over and there it is. | positive |
1 | Works great | The only thing I didn't like about this hanger is that it hangs a solid body electric a good distance away from the wall. To remedy that, I cut 1.5" off of the threaded stem then re-thread the rest of the stem. You will not use the knurled spacer if you do this. Your guitar will hang much closer to the wall and IMO look much better. Note - if you're hanging an acoustic, the hanger will work well without any modification. | positive |
1 | Solid | Overall a great, sturdy product. I have no concerns about my axes hanging from the wall with this product. I will say that they work best with a guitar that has tuning pegs all located on 1 side (e.g. a Strat) vs a guitar where the tuning pegs are split on each side. This is a very minor point but one of tuning pegs is touching the arms that hold the guitar. | positive |
1 | Guitar holder | Good product. I was able to stain the color of my piano and didn't even have to sand it first. | positive |
1 | Great deal | Purchased three of these for the family collection of acoustic guitars. They work great and were super easy to install. The only issue that I have now is that I should have ordered more! | positive |
1 | I love it! | Easy to install, and a great value. It let's me keep my guitar safe and off the ground, without keeping the case out in the open. Gonna get on for my electric soon! | positive |
1 | guitar hook | This hook is easy and fits my guitar with no problem. Easy up and hang.This is a good no fuss way to hang your guitar. Love this, I bought two. | positive |
1 | Works perfectly, easy to install | I have about 6 of these now installed in my office. It takes just a few minutes to find a stud and drill the necessary holes. No complaints. | positive |
1 | Worth the money! Great buy!! | Bought 4 of these to hang 2 acoustic and 2 electric guitars. They came with all the hardware including anchors. Easy to install and the are very sturdy. | positive |
1 | Does the job, but use a base support to protect the neck | Wall hangers are good space-saving ideas, but I'm one of those who thinks they can stress necks, depending on the body/neck weight distribution and balance. I made my own hanging bases - just a carved slab of wood, really - to support the instrument from the bottom. The top hanger now just serves as a rest, but depending on the guitar's balance I'd recommend a heavy rubber band or something to stretch across the prongs if there's any tendency for the guitar to tilt forward. | positive |
1 | doesn't look like photo | The instructions are confusing. They tried to cram them all on the back of the small package and there is only one, useless drawing.My chunk of wood is nothing like the photo and is, in fact, ugly (right half is really dark wood and left is really light).This model holds up to 15 pounds, even if screwed into plain dry wall without a stud (package comes with drywall screws). I might trust my light strat on it, but, due to the fact this hanger projects so far out from the wall, I think this one is really meant for acoustic guitars. I'd get the electric/metal base model "String Swing" for a Les Paul or bass.Other than that, this is a perfectly functional product and this seller shipped it within a few days. It arrived brand new and intact. | positive |
1 | Works. | Mounting hardware secures the mount to 5/8 drywall well enough to hold up my guitar. Looks quite nice. Good buy. | positive |
1 | Great Hanger! | Sturdy and holds my guitar in place! I would rec commend this product. I got it faster than promised and I am very satisfied with it! | positive |
1 | You spent all that money on your Axe why not display it like a piece of Art! | I have used many of these in my studio and house. The wood part is nice because it can be painted to match the wall color if so desired. Definitely use both of the sheetrock anchors and you shouldn't have any problems. The little o-rings aid in keeping the guitar from slipping off, but I've used these without then and had no problems, never had a guitar fall. The light brown material on the "Y" part is very gripping. You just turn guitar slightly sideways and pull out.You spent all that money on your Axe why not display it like a piece of Art! | positive |
1 | easy install | If you're looking to get your guitar out of the case and at a more accessible and aesthetically pleasing spot. Look no further. I love that its made in the USA... that's rare. | positive |
1 | Did the trick | I picked up two of these hangers and they're great. One was for my Epiphone Thunderbird bass which is heavy as sin and the other was for my Takamine acoustic guitar. These hangers support the weight of my bass no problem. They also look great. For me it was more about getting the instruments on display than anything. Great product. | positive |
1 | Great Buy | I love this thing, has made so much extra space in my room by using these. If you play guitar and don't have a lot of extra floor space like myself then you definitely want to buy one or a few of these. | positive |
1 | Great resource for dealing with longstanding family strife. | Hidden undercurrents in families can wreak tremendous damage. Heilveil shows the reader how to unmask and deal with the issues underlying family feuds. One of the best self-help books I've ever read, and it appeared at just the right time to help me through a crisis. Highest praise! | positive |
0 | Not deep enough... | The deep impact socket set is fine. The plastic jacket on one was cracked when it arrived, but was quickly replaced by the seller.The socket wasn't quite deep enough to completely tighten the lug nuts down on my friends BMW 550i snow tires/wheels. It kept hitting the edge of the wheel and scratching it (not exactly what why I bought the protected versions...) I took the plastic sleeve off and was then able to fully torque the lug nuts down.They are cheap, made kinda cheap and eventually get the job done after scratching your rims so be carefull. | negative |
0 | NONSENSE | This book teaches children that dinosaurs were in the garden of eden. Rediculous. Why dont we teach our children science based FACT instead? | negative |
0 | Wording is a bit... off | We were given this book as a gift and I was a bit more than surprised. The wording was more than a little... scary. I felt the author was stretching trying to find something for certain letters and his decision was more than a giant flop. We ended up giving it away and hope that the next owner is able to enjoy it more than we were. | negative |
0 | Insane | Make sure you buy this book if you want indoctrinate your children. The idea of man existing at the same time as dinosaurs goes beyond preposterous. Even reasonable religious leaders don't believe that the stories of Adam and Eve and Noah's Ark are true. WAKE UP!!! | negative |
0 | P is for Psycho | Flipping through this book I found it to be yet another disturbing study in "making history into whatever you want it to be" just by writing it. It teaches children basically a pack of garbage that can not be verified by any scientific principle of any sort. Brainwashing young children into believing this filth, Ken Ham you are a monster. Your books are paranoid reactionary lunacy revolving around the "Darwinian conspiracy" which by the way doesn't exist. Darwinian racism? Darwinian socialism? Darwin was a scientist not a public offical or a philosopher. He used scientific method to support his theories. Ham you are either a nutt, or just one more money grubbing fiends that are out to make a buck on peoples lack of education. Nuff said! | negative |
0 | Not what I expected! | I bought this book for my children's school as a gift for their teachers for an end of the year. Did not realize it was based on God ?? | negative |
1 | Let my people think | Of course you have to be foolish to believe that dinosaurs lived with humans. right? Of course please don't google T Rex And red blood cells together. And then please don't ask how those stick around for 70 million years. Please don't think. yep its a good book. | positive |
0 | The opposite of educational | An educational book is one that helps children learn about about the world, and/or helps them learn to think logically so they can learn for themselves in the future. In this case there is one simple fact that makes this book entirely the opposite of educational: the Bible does not have anything to tell us about dinosaurs.In the same way that ancient people made up stories to explain things they didn't understand, the author mas made up information about dinosaurs because he doesn't understand (perhaps willfully) science, the concept of scientific consensus or the logical process which is the scientific method. If you want your child to learn real facts about dinosaurs, get a book informed by science (which is how we learn about the world). | negative |
1 | Biblical truth | Based on the biblical truth of God's word, this book teaches young children what happened to the dinosaurs. The alphabet is used to expose young children to the ABC's so that A is for Answers in God's holy book. This book also explains God's plan for salvation through his son Jesus Christ. My 3 and 5 year olds enjoyed the rhyme and the colorful pictures. There is also a section for parents and teachers in the back about how to make lessons for each topic teaching Biblical truths about God's creation. I think this is a great resource and a good value. | positive |
0 | Like teaching kids flat-earth is a better theory. | Teaching kids that people co-existed with dinosaurs is like teaching them that the earth is flat. Makes for a fine story as far as fiction is concerned, but I fear that many parents will read it to their children as non-fiction. There are not two sides of this debate. There is no debate. There is a reason why 99.99% of all scientists in the related fields oppose the young earth hypothesis and why there has never been a SINGLE young earth paper that has withstood the scrutiny of peer review. If you really think that there is a real scientific debate about this, it is only because you know next to nothing about biology, geology, biogeography, paleontology, evolution and the scientific method. Why would you teach your kids something you don't understand? | negative |
0 | A is for Appalling | This book is for those who believe in creationism with complete disregard of any scientific fact. The claims that dinosaurs were on the ark and that the world is only 6,000 years old were hard to swallow. The activities that are suggested in the second half of the book are inappropriate for small kids, such as cut out obituaries for a week and discuss how the people died. I was in complete shock that a book like this could even find a publisher. | negative |
1 | Fascinating and Thought Provoking | This was the first book I read in Childress' "Lost Cities" series, every single one of which is impossible to put down. It is an incredible journey of a man's attempt to unite myth and fact and propose new explanations for historical events and archaeological enigmas. I cannot imagine anyone but the most jaded and cynical reader not enjoying this, regardless of whether you agree with the author's hypotheses or not. I will say though that if you are an officer in the Grammar Police it will drive you crazy at times. I hesitate to blame the author, however. I suspect that if the books in this series had an editor, which seems unlikely, than that person should have chosen another profession. If you are the type that cannot get beyond that then perhaps you should avoid the book but for anyone looking for a highly entertaining, thought-provoking take on history, travel and archaeology do not hesitate to buy every single book in this series. | positive |
0 | Such poor writing | This book is one of the worst written I have ever encountered. The ideas and concepts are interesting--the title and the photos are inviting. But the breezy style that wastes so much space on insignificant detail of the authors travels is just space filler. And the grammatical and spelling mistakes are just unforgiveable. I just cannot read something that has multiple, numerous mistakes throughout the book--you cannot escape them, and they are so blatant and numerous that the detract from thinking about the subject matter. | negative |
1 | Lost Cities and Ancient Mysteries of South America | This book is about the personal experiences of the author in travelling through South America. The author writes in an interesting and informative style and provides valuable information about the sites he visited. Having travelled to some of the sites he describes, I can say that his information is very accurate. He at least did some investigation into the sites he described. Because of his descxription of some of the sites I have not visited, he has encouraged me to make another trip to South America. I was, however, put off by the descriptions of his casual personal sexual trysts in various cities that could have been left out, as well as his descriptions of his other personal activites. | positive |
1 | A Primer to South America's Mysteries | While first published in 1986, Childress' book is still a decent compendium of the lost civilizations and legends of South America. As with all in this series, the author uses his travels as a reason to recount and excerpt the tales and legends of others who went before him. He visits some of these locations, but mostly those accessible to all tourists. He's not actually an archaeologist or an Indian Jones type, but like all these books, he allows readers to travel to distant lands as he distills what he has discovered in his studies. He doesn't latch on to strange theories here as much as in some of his other books. Much of interest is revealed such as tunnel systems, potential locations of King Solomon's mines and the disappearance of Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett. You can read more about Fawcett in the excellentThe Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon. See alsoMysteries of Ancient South America. | positive |
0 | I did not like it. | I wanted to understand everything on Generics and finished the book with only a few new concepts... | negative |
0 | I give this book 5 negative stars | This book sucks, the author seems to have written this book without first getting a thorough understanding of Generics himself.I read 3 chapters, this book was so frustrating that I stopped after 3 chapters. You are better off reading a C# reference that does a couple of chapters on Generics. You'd learn more than what this book teaches you. | negative |
1 | Best book on this subject | .NET generics are very valuable addition to .NET framework with 2.0 and this book provides detailed information about generics and container issues. As a long time STL user, typed containers brought a lot of value to the framework .I started to be aware of Power Collections library after this book and used in some projects. I would suggest this book to anyone without hesitation. | positive |
1 | Awesome book! | I have 3 books on my bookshelf at work. "Writing Secure Code", An O'Reilly XSLT Reference and this one. I love it. The style is light and reads very well (unlike most technical books). It's filled with practical examples that do well at both exemplifying the topic at hand and providing a snippet for my own use. The chapters are well laid out and follow the natural order of learning/mastering generics, and they're also strong enough to stand alone for reference when needed. If you work with .NET 2.0 or 3.0, you need this book. | positive |
0 | Yuk. | I recently tried Mama Mio "Mama Mio Kit), which contains 5 mini products, and this balm was 1 of them. Ii is very emollient and good for very dry skin, but I don't care for it. It smells like old castor oil and pure shea butter is much better.Anyway I also tried belli and Mustela trial kits, and the winner is by far Mustela-consistency, scent, a little goes long way and absorbs very fast, skin feels nourish and moisturized for a long time. | negative |
1 | Really good stuff | But I would suggest googling 'Thieves Ultra' and going to the mfr website and click on 'buy now' link next to product. This toothpaste costs $11 there, don't pay $18 for it!!! | positive |
1 | Absolutely BEST! | This is absolutely the best toothpaste I've ever used! It's spendier than most, but is the BEST because it contains the Thieves essential oil. It also kills germs like a mouthwash and freshens breath. An 'all-in-one' product. | positive |
1 | The ONLY toothpaste I will ever use!!! | Yes it is kind of expensive BUT my teeth are extremely white from this product and my dental check ups are always great. I am told there is nothing to clean on my teeth! My mouth feels very fresh after using it. Great taste. I will ever use anything else. I love that it is a natural product! I felt their other toothpaste taste too much like baking soda for me but then, my husband loves that one more and this one less. A matter of taste I would say but THIS ONE (Ultra) gives the whitest teeth over anything hands down! | positive |
1 | Best Toothpast EVER | I was fortunate to have a relative give me this toothpaste along with a few other items from Young Living Company as a Christmas gift. Was I ever surprised! This is without a doubt the BEST toothpaste I have ever tasted along with the fact that it makes my mouth feel fresh and my teeth feel really clean. It doesn't hurt my teeth like the over the counter toothpastes with all the chemicals that are toxic to us. And I don't have to use as much on my toothbrush so it lasts longer. Love this stuff! | positive |
1 | Thieves toothpaste | Before I started using Thieves toothpaste, I was going to the dentist 3 times per year due to tartar buildup. Since I started using the Thieves toothpaste I am now back to 2 visits per year to the dentist. I highly recommend this product. | positive |
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