Transnational Studies

Archive for May, 2010

This thing is a miracle. I have two black labs and light color tile in my kitchen and dining room. So, you can imagine how the hair would show. And in THESE rooms??? Where prepare and eat food??? I would use a dust mop everyday and an hour later you could see the hair already. Used this comb/brush (whatever you would call it) and the hair is all but gone. All you had to do is brush your hand across the back of our older dog and you’d have a handful of hair. After the Furminator, you can pet him all you want and there’s no hairball in your hand. Also, delivery took two days to Pittsburgh. I had hoped to get it in time to get these guys cleaned up before hosting Easter dinner. Nice to do business with “Entirely Pets”.
Hannah Montana 12 1

This is one of those rare books that catches your attention from the get go and holds it there with such a simple but moving story line with great character development.
The Gospel Music of

Easy to use. bought it because it is illegal to mount GPS unit on windshield in my state Also makes it easy to transfer to another vehicle
Conflict in education between

I had to buy this software because I ignored the cheaper upgrade options from Microsoft when I activated a trial. What can I say? It’s just Microsoft software and if you do a free trial with a new computer, don’t ignore the offers you’ll get almost immediately to convert your trial.
From columbus to Castro

I was a sceptic at first, but wanted to see what all the hub, hub was about. I will admit I did see the first movie before reading the book and liked the movie.Read the book in a day, bought the second, read it in a day, had to have the third and fourth. Loved them all. Don’t believe some of the hype, Jacob a pedophile etc. etc. If he was considered one, I submit Edward could have been considered one also because of his age. This pooey takes away the HEART from the real story…
Radian 13T0101 Toner

I didn’t read this of my own choice, but for my book club. Another member chose it. Those who said they loved it said it was because it was such an easy and quick read. If that’s all you require of a novel, this fits the bill.
The character of Aibilene and her relationship with Mae Mobley is the best drawn in the book. I believe that’s because it’s what the author knows best. Her presumption to speak for the maids doesn’t ring true. She is not confident enough to give Hilly any redeeming qualities at all. She’s the villain so she must be completely despicable.
Tamron AF 28 200mm

This revision of ‘The Religious History of America’ by Gaustad and Schmidt is a wonderful and balanced overview of the religious history of the U.S.A., as the title claims. The first review here is very through so I will be brief. These two professors of religion discuss the cultural, political, and economic influences that helped shaped religion in America throughout its history.

The book starts with the state of Native American religions before the first colonist set foot on the land. And then properly shows that the first colonies were Catholic and established by Spain and Portugal. The oldest city in the U.S.A. is the Spanish Settlement of Saint Augustine in Florida. It also covers the early expeditions of the French in both the north and south regions of North America. It was only later that the Anglican and English settlements that we learn about in our history textbooks started to form in what we would later call the thirteen colonies.

The book then covers topics that include the Puritans in New England, separation of church and state, slavery, the growth of the church in the twentieth century, and the effect that war has on religion. You will read of how the growth of such a great diversity of religion came to be in the U.S.A. This is a very interesting read. This book also has an extensive bibliography for further reading and a good index. This is the book I would choose if I had to teach an introductory course in religious history in America.

The Religious History of

From August 2009:
I’m still working out how I feel about this book. It was so well written, goes seamlessly between the past and the present. The love story (was it between he and Marlena or he and Rosie?) was lyrically written. The author did an amazing job of pulling me back and forth between the two. I even shed a few tears over a few different things. I’m not an animal activist, but certain parts of this book made me very uncomfortable. The history of the circus is pretty well known. We know the animals were mistreated (heck, they are today too), but the author writes so well about this subject that I found it hard to swallow that lump in my throat. It’s obvious she did some major research into the subject matter.

When I originally read the description for this book, it was on my “skip it” list, but a few of my friends read it and told me I “had” to read it. I’m so glad they did. This was a beautiful book and definitely in my top 10 for the year.

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February 2010:
I read this one just six months ago but someone in my book club chose it so I decided to re-read it. It’s always interesting when I read a book a second time, especially if it was one that I really enjoyed (and this was definitely a book I enjoyed immensely.

I noticed things I didn’t notice in the first read, probably because I knew what was going to happen so I found a lot of the little quirky foreshadowing and things. The prologue, of course, caught me and a lot of “ahhh…” moments.

This is a book you must read. It really is that simple. I had looked at it a few times, but it really didn’t look like anything I would want to read, so I kept skipping it. A friend of mine insisted I read it last year and I’m glad she did. It’s absolutely wonderful! Read it.
Masters of American Music

This was one of the best novels I have read in years. From the first page to the last, it is a book you do not want to put down. The author has done an excellent job of making all of her characters very real. This is her first novel but I hope it is not her last.
Slumber Pet Plush Mat

This is a a good overall replacement pack for Nerf Darts. Good value for the quantity and they work well with the Nerf Dart Guns.
Nerf Suction Darts 36pk