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Title: Birdseed Cookies: A Fractured Memoir by Janis Jaquith, Cara Llewellyn ISBN: 0-7388-4911-1 Publisher: Xlibris Corporation Pub. Date: 15 December, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $21.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.04 (23 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Good book.
Comment: I read the book in question and found it amusing and well-written. Not sure what all th brouhaha is about with these othre one-starred reviews. Can't help but wonder if they're talking about "Birdseed Cookies"...or if they have some sort of ax to grind with the author. A shame, really, because it's a strong book. Even passed it along to others at my office. Recommended without hesitation.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Real Eye-Opener
Comment: The essay entitled, "Attention Deficit Disorder - Who Knew?" is worth the price of the book. Janice Jaquith doesn't just tell us what it's like to be a child with ADD, she shows us, in using the point of view of herself as a child, just what these kids go through. I have been the mother of a child struggling with ADD for almost ten years. I have read every parenting and child development book I could get my hands on. But not until I read this story did I have a clue about what it's like to actually BE a person with ADD. My eyes are open and I will never look at my child the same way.
The other stories in this collection are really entertaining. I found myself laughing at some parts, and sniffling back tears in other parts. I lent my copy of "Birdseed Cookies" to my son's math teacher so maybe she'll understand what he's going through. I find myself wishing she'd hurry up and give it back, because there are quite a few of the stories in there that I'd like to read again. (Usually, I never read books again once I've finished with them, so this is really something!)
Rating: 2
Summary: A Bit Cloying For Me
Comment: I found the style of these essays to be a bit cloying, like eating too much cotton candy at the circus. Her writing lacks the sharpness of David Sedaris or the insight of Andrei Condrescu, and her bland experiences begin to run together after you've read half the book. For those who enjoy writers like Sarah Vowell or Sandra Tsing Loh, this book may do little more than make your teeth hurt.
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Title: Depth Takes a Holiday: Essays from Lesser Los Angeles by Sandra Tsing Loh ISBN: 1573226114 Publisher: Riverhead Books Pub. Date: August, 1997 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Hoboken Fish and Chicago Whistle by Daniel Manus Pinkwater ISBN: 0738804258 Publisher: Xlibris Corporation Pub. Date: September, 1999 List Price(USD): $22.99 |
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Title: why I'm like this : True Stories by Cynthia Kaplan ISBN: 006051261X Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 03 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Radios: Short Takes on Life and Culture by Jerome Stern ISBN: 0393041190 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: August, 1997 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: Rules for Aging: A Wry and Witty Guide to Life by Roger Rosenblatt ISBN: 0156013606 Publisher: Harvest Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 2001 List Price(USD): $11.00 |
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