Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)

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Readers beware. The brilliant, breathtaking conclusion to J.K. Rowling's spellbinding series is not for the faint of heart--such revelations, battles, and betrayals await in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows that no fan will make it to the end unscathed. Luckily, Rowling has prepped loyal readers for the end of her series by doling out increasingly dark and dangerous tales of magic and mystery, shot through with lessons about honor and contempt, love and loss, and right and wrong. Fear not, you will find no spoilers in our review--to tell the plot would ruin the journey, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is an odyssey the likes of which Rowling's fans have not yet seen, and are not likely to forget. But we would be remiss if we did not offer one small suggestion before you embark on your final adventure with Harry--bring plenty of tissues.

The heart of Book 7 is a hero's mission--not just in Harry's quest for the Horcruxes, but in his journey from boy to man--and Harry faces more danger than that found in all six books combined, from the direct threat of the Death Eaters and you-know-who, to the subtle perils of losing faith in himself. Attentive readers would do well to remember Dumbledore's warning about making the choice between "what is right and what is easy," and know that Rowling applies the same difficult principle to the conclusion of her series. While fans will find the answers to hotly speculated questions about Dumbledore, Snape, and you-know-who, it is a testament to Rowling's skill as a storyteller that even the most astute and careful reader will be taken by surprise.

A spectacular finish to a phenomenal series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is a bittersweet read for fans. The journey is hard, filled with events both tragic and triumphant, the battlefield littered with the bodies of the dearest and despised, but the final chapter is as brilliant and blinding as a phoenix's flame, and fans and skeptics alike will emerge from the confines of the story with full but heavy hearts, giddy and grateful for the experience. --Daphne Durham

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Begin at the Beginning

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Why We Love Harry
Favorite Moments from the Series
There are plenty of reasons to love Rowling's wildly popular series--no doubt you have several dozen of your own. Our list features favorite moments, characters, and artifacts from the first five books. Keep in mind that this list is by no means exhaustive (what we love about Harry could fill ten books!) and does not include any of the spectacular revelatory moments that would spoil the books for those (few) who have not read them. Enjoy.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

* Harry's first trip to the zoo with the Dursleys, when a boa constrictor winks at him.
* When the Dursleys' house is suddenly besieged by letters for Harry from Hogwarts. Readers learn how much the Dursleys have been keeping from Harry. Rowling does a wonderful job in displaying the lengths to which Uncle Vernon will go to deny that magic exists.
* Harry's first visit to Diagon Alley with Hagrid. Full of curiosities and rich with magic and marvel, Harry's first trip includes a trip to Gringotts and Ollivanders, where Harry gets his wand (holly and phoenix feather) and discovers yet another connection to He-Who-Must-No-Be-Named. This moment is the reader's first full introduction to Rowling's world of witchcraft and wizards.
* Harry's experience with the Sorting Hat.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

* The de-gnoming of the Weasleys' garden. Harry discovers that even wizards have chores--gnomes must be grabbed (ignoring angry protests "Gerroff me! Gerroff me!"), swung about (to make them too dizzy to come back), and tossed out of the garden--this delightful scene highlights Rowling's clever and witty genius.
* Harry's first experience with a Howler, sent to Ron by his mother.
* The Dueling Club battle between Harry and Malfoy. Gilderoy Lockhart starts the Dueling Club to help students practice spells on each other, but he is not prepared for the intensity of the animosity between Harry and Draco. Since they are still young, their minibattle is innocent enough, including tickling and dancing charms.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

* Ron's attempt to use a telephone to call Harry at the Dursleys'.
* Harry's first encounter with a Dementor on the train (and just about any other encounter with Dementors). Harry's brush with the Dementors is terrifying and prepares Potter fans for a darker, scarier book.
* Harry, Ron, and Hermione's behavior in Professor Trelawney's Divination class. Some of the best moments in Rowling's books occur when she reminds us that the wizards-in-training at Hogwarts are, after all, just children. Clearly, even at a school of witchcraft and wizardry, classes can be boring and seem pointless to children.
* The Boggart lesson in Professor Lupin's classroom.
* Harry, Ron, and Hermione's knock-down confrontation with Snape.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

* Hermione's disgust at the reception for the veela (Bulgarian National Team Mascots) at the Quidditch World Cup. Rowling's fourth book addresses issues about growing up--the dynamic between the boys and girls at Hogwarts starts to change. Nowhere is this more plain than the hilarious scene in which magical cheerleaders nearly convince Harry and Ron to jump from the stands to impress them.
* Viktor Krum's crush on Hermione--and Ron's objection to it.
* Malfoy's "Potter Stinks" badge.
* Hermione's creation of S.P.E.W., the intolerant bigotry of the Death Eaters, and the danger of the Triwizard Tournament. Add in the changing dynamics between girls and boys at Hogwarts, and suddenly Rowling's fourth book has a weight and seriousness not as present in early books in the series. Candy and tickle spells are left behind as the students tackle darker, more serious issues and take on larger responsibilities, including the knowledge of illegal curses.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

* Harry's outburst to his friends at No. 12 Grimmauld Place. A combination of frustration over being kept in the dark and fear that he will be expelled fuels much of Harry's anger, and it all comes out at once, directly aimed at Ron and Hermione. Rowling perfectly portrays Harry's frustration at being too old to shirk responsibility, but too young to be accepted as part of the fight that he knows is coming.
* Harry's detention with Professor Umbridge. Rowling shows her darker side, leading readers to believe that Hogwarts is no longer a safe haven for young wizards. Dolores represents a bureaucratic tyrant capable of real evil, and Harry is forced to endure their private battle of wills alone.
* Harry and Cho's painfully awkward interactions. Rowling clearly remembers what it was like to be a teenager.
* Harry's Occlumency lessons with Snape.
* Dumbledore's confession to Harry.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

* The introduction of the Horcrux.
* Molly Weasley asking Arthur Weasley about his "dearest ambition." Rowling has always been great at revealing little intriguing bits about her characters at a time, and Arthur's answer "to find out how airplanes stay up" reminds us about his obsession with Muggles.
* Harry's private lessons with Dumbledore, and more time spent with the fascinating and dangerous pensieve, arguably one of Rowling's most ingenious inventions.
* Fred and George Weasley's Joke Shop, and the slogan: "Why Are You Worrying About You-Know-Who? You Should Be Worrying About U-NO-POO--the Constipation Sensation That's Gripping the Nation!"
* Luna's Quidditch commentary. Rowling created scores of Luna Lovegood fans with hilarious and bizarre commentary from the most unlikely Quidditch commentator.
* The effects of Felix Felicis.

Magic, Mystery, and Mayhem: A Conversation with J.K. Rowling

"I am an extraordinarily lucky person, doing what I love best in the world. I'm sure that I will always be a writer. It was wonderful enough just to be published. The greatest reward is the enthusiasm of the readers." --J.K. Rowling

Find out more about Harry's creator in our exclusive interview with J.K. Rowling.

Did You Know?

The Little White Horse was J.K. Rowling's favorite book as a child. Jane Austen is Rowling's favorite author. Roddy Doyle is Rowling's favorite living writer.

A Few Words from Mary GrandPré

"When I illustrate a cover or a book, I draw upon what the author tells me; that's how I see my responsibility as an illustrator. J.K. Rowling is very descriptive in her writing--she gives an illustrator a lot to work with. Each story is packed full of rich visual descriptions of the atmosphere, the mood, the setting, and all the different creatures and people. She makes it easy for me. The images just develop as I sketch and retrace until it feels right and matches her vision." Check out more Harry Potter art from illustrator Mary GrandPré.

Customer Reviews:

What a finish!.......2007-10-22

While I am incredibly sad to come to the end of this adventure that I have been on for almost a decade, I couldn't have wished for a more fulfilling end. I continue to be impressed with the incredible imagination and forsight that has been revealed as each book has come out. While I could keep reading about Harry, Ron, Hermione and all of the rest for years to come, I am not at all dissappointed in the inevitable ending.

Sad to see it end..........2007-10-21

As sad as I was to see Harry Potter end I was extremly happy to finally know what happened and the outcomes of everyone and everything.

I truly loved this book. The Lily and Snape storyline was brilliant! I kind of figured something like that was going to happen, but I guess I didn't really picture Snape being that in love with Lily...though it doees make a lot of sense and I was very sad to see him go.

The ending, for me was not as good as it could have been. And I am talking the very end. It felt rushed and it didn't give that much information to who these kids had grown up to be. As an older fan of the series it just seemed to me like she put the couples together that the fans wanted and that's fine, but there really was no depth to it. But that is my opinion...

Okay well I don't want to write too much in here just in case you haven't read it yet and if you haven't well then you probably live under a rock. (just kidding) So go read it and enjoy!

The book was a great ending to an amazing series that I will miss very much.

The perfect way to end the series!!!.......2007-10-21

I waited, like most die-hard Harry Potter fans, for years to get my book, I was eager to just knowing what was going to happen!

So, naturally, I went at midnight on July 20 to a boosktore, and waited for midnight to arrive. The moment I recieved my book was the moment I had mostly anticipated in my whole life.

I went home, and I started to read. I have to say that by the time I finsihed it, I loved it. It was great!

So... what do we see in this book? We see Voldemort's plans to take over the Ministry of Magic, Harry's Ron's and Hermione's plans to go searching for Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes, an outstanding surprise that interrupts Bill's and Fleur's wedding, we discover Dumbledore may not be as innocent as we thought he was, and we witness how the trio comes to get and destroy each one of the Horcruxes, to end up discovering a huge surprise concerning a seventh Horcrux, and, obviously, we say goodbye to several characters that do not survive rhrough the difficult fight against evil.

The book is very good, and I definitely recommend it to everyone, no matter how old you are. So get your copy, and live the magic!

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.......2007-10-21

Okay, now, I LOVE Harry Potter. I have the whole series as Books-on-tape now, and I will probably listen and re-listen to the lot of them at least every couple of years, for the rest of my adult life.

They are all beloved friends.

And yes, the series did get noticably darker as the series went on, but hey, we all grow up and bad stuff happens.

But this book broke my heart on the way to being a fairly satisfying end to our story of Harry and the gang. If I had a young child I was sharing this all with, I think I would have a problem letting them read it. Some surprising people we've grown to love... die. Nothing overtly gross, you just realize they're dead and not coming back.

Very sad. I cried, there in the car where I do most of my listening.

But, it was a pretty good read. And I wouldn't hesitate for a minute to recommend it to another adult afficionado.

The top of the saga.......2007-10-21

This book really wraps up the whole series. Although, sometimes it tends to detail too much in the feelings of the characters, it really transports you to the dwells and fights.

One can read this book over and over again and would not get bored with it.

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Great insight into the machinations of medicine
Excellent book, though slighly misnamed
If you want to be, go to, or are a doctor...read this
Everyone should read this
A great look into the real world of medical care.

How Doctors Think
Jerome Groopman
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On average, a physician will interrupt a patient describing her symptoms within eighteen seconds. In that short time, many doctors decide on the likely diagnosis and best treatment. Often, decisions made this way are correct, but at crucial moments they can also be wrong -- with catastrophic consequences. In this myth-shattering book, Jerome Groopman pinpoints the forces and thought processes behind the decisions doctors make. Groopman explores why doctors err and shows when and how they can -- with our help -- avoid snap judgments, embrace uncertainty, communicate effectively, and deploy other skills that can profoundly impact our health. This book is the first to describe in detail the warning signs of erroneous medical thinking and reveal how new technologies may actually hinder accurate diagnoses. How Doctors Think offers direct, intelligent questions patients can ask their doctors to help them get back on track.

Groopman draws on a wealth of research, extensive interviews with some of the country's best doctors, and his own experiences as a doctor and as a patient. He has learned many of the lessons in this book the hard way, from his own mistakes and from errors his doctors made in treating his own debilitating medical problems.

How Doctors Think reveals a profound new view of twenty-first-century medical practice, giving doctors and patients the vital information they need to make better judgments together.

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Great insight into the machinations of medicine.......2007-10-18

I suffer from a rare chronic illness and went through nearly half a decade of frustrated and sometimes hostile doctors before finally receiving a definitive diagnosis. Reading this book gave me great insight into why many of my doctors were so frustrated with the fact that I had obvious symptoms, obviously skewed bloodwork, but no obvious cause. It is disheartening to realize how rampant sexism is in the medical profession, even when it comes to viewing patients, but this book gives some valuable lessons in how to navigate the theoretical medical minefield.

Excellent book, though slighly misnamed.......2007-10-18

For most of this book, a more appropriate though slightly more sensationalistic title would be, "How Doctors and Hospitals Make Mistakes". The author in a large section of chapters interviews various generalists and specialists, as well as drawing from his own experience as a patient, and largely focuses on how things are under or overdiagnosed (up to fifteen percent of the time in some cases, performed by superbly trained individuals). The author is sober in his judgement, and does a good job being neither overly condemning American medicine or being too defensive. There are small sections on other factors as well, such as the influence of money on medicine , well covered in other books, or patient-doctor relationship communication, but the main thrust is the concept of misdiagnosis, which is well worth the time and energy reading.

If you want to be, go to, or are a doctor...read this.......2007-10-16

It was simply very interesting to read how a doctor navigated their own medical problems. To learn how many different opinions there were, and how someone who could actually weigh those differing opinions, considered their options.

Which presents the problem: how do we laymen weigh those differing opinions. Dr. Groopman presents solutions to that question, all the while giving you a fuller perspective on what the title promises.

There is also careful criticism of how medicine is conducted which is important for everyone involved in medicine to ponder.

Everyone should read this.......2007-10-16

This is a good book that everyone should read. It will help them see how their doctors think and help identify potential flaws, which would lead to more effective disease treatment.

A great look into the real world of medical care........2007-10-07

As an incoming first year medical student, I wanted to read a doctor's take on the behind-the-scenes work of medicine. What I got was an eye-opening and honest look at doctors, not as white-coated diagnosing machines, but as human beings with faults who are just trying to do their best. It is an excellent book both for those in medicine or who are going into medicine, as well as for laypeople who just want to get a better idea of where their doctor is coming from the next time they have an appointment.

PMP Exam Prep, Fifth Edition: Rita's Course in a Book for Passing the PMP Exam

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Fantastic PMP material.
EXCELENT!
Great book to pass the PMP on the FIRST TRY
Strangely useful book, if you can sort through the clutter
Essential Study Guide to pass the exam

PMP Exam Prep, Fifth Edition: Rita's Course in a Book for Passing the PMP Exam
Rita Mulcahy
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Release Date: 2005-08-08

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Can you imagine valuing a book so much that you send the author a "Thank You" letter?

Tens of thousands of people understand why PMP Exam Prep by Rita Mulcahy, PMP, is a worldwide best-seller. Is it Rita's years of PMP exam preparation experience? The endless hours of ongoing research? The interviews with project managers who failed the exam, to identify gaps in their knowledge? Or is it the razor-sharp focus on making sure project managers don't waste a single minute of their time studying any more than they absolutely have to? Actually, it's all of the above.

PMP Exam Prep, Fifth Edition by Rita Mulcahy contains hundreds of updates and improvements from previous editions--including new exercises and sample questions never before in print. Offering hundreds of sample questions, critical time-saving tips plus games and activities available nowhere else, this book will help you pass the PMP exam on your FIRST try.

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Fantastic PMP material........2007-10-18

The book is a fabulous resource, a must have for PMP aspirants. I used the PMBOK initially, but it was such a YAAAAAWN. After reading it, I didn't even realize what I had read. But Rita's material so very well structured that I didn't have to read anything else, but her book. Don't hesitate to buy it.

EXCELENT!.......2007-10-17

A MUST when preparing for the PMP test. Makes it very easy to understand and remember the concepts. It also makes you feel you are learning and not just memorizing. Very useful!

Great book to pass the PMP on the FIRST TRY.......2007-10-11

I bought this book off of Amazon, read it twice, and was able to pass my PMP exam on the first try. One of the things that also helped me was that I outlined each chapter and studied those as well.

I do recommend using the PMBOK guide as a reference mainly for the Scope, Procurement and Risk chapters. Make sure that you know the difference between all the charts/diagrams and analysis techniques as well.

If you need the PMBOK, you can get a PDF copy off of ebay for $6.00 US. Furthermore, there are paper tests, study materials, and helpful hints on ebay for under $15.00 US.

Good luck!!!!!

Strangely useful book, if you can sort through the clutter.......2007-10-10

I passed my PMP Exam, but I would not be thanking this book for it. Unlike other books, this book presents a lot of good material, but the material is strewn across several useless exercises and discussions. The workbook style is going to serve you no good purpose, as it is not meant to test your understanding and retention, rather it is geared towards pointing out how much of your real life understanding of the topic is different from the one the author is presenting. This gets exasperating, repetitive, and inane in a few pages. The text is not coherent, not easy to follow, has a lot of repetitive elements, and is poorly organized for an exam study guide.

Look past the crowd of words, and you will pick up some gems of information for the exam. I would suggest Head First PMP for those looking to "understand and retain" some of the key concepts for the exam, but I will recommend using combination of these books and PMBOK Guide for a good coverage.

The questions presented in this book are similar to those asked in the exam, and I'd rate the book high for just that reason.

Essential Study Guide to pass the exam.......2007-10-08

Of course PMBOK is necessary to get the knowledge of PM best practice, but if you want to pass the PMP exam, Rita's book is a must, cuz PMBOK never tell you what you should be expecting in terms of exam questions.
After going through PMBOK and PMI's own training course, I read through Rita's PMP Exam Prep 3 times, practicing using the software included and the test questions at the end of each chapter, and passed the exam in first try.
This book's really cool. Not only for exam prep, it also highlighted areas of importance of each section so the information will be useful in real-life scenario as well. I highly recommended this book for everyone, esp those trying to pass the exam through self-study.

Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know--And Doesn't

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Important Reading
A misleading book, should have been titled "Christian Literacy"
Makes the case but never tells us *what* we need to know
disguised argument....
Teach ABOUT Religion instead of Teaching Religion ...

Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know--And Doesn't
Stephen Prothero
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Release Date: 2007-03-13

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The United States is one of the most religious places on earth, but it is also a nation of shocking religious illiteracy.

Only 10 percent of American teenagers can name all five major world religions and 15 percent cannot name any.
Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe that the Bible holds the answers to all or most of life's basic questions, yet only half of American adults can name even one of the four gospels and most Americans cannot name the first book of the Bible.

Despite this lack of basic knowledge, politicians and pundits continue to root public policy arguments in religious rhetoric whose meanings are missed—or misinterpreted—by the vast majority of Americans.

"We have a major civic problem on our hands," says religion scholar Stephen Prothero. He makes the provocative case that to remedy this problem, we should return to teaching religion in the public schools. Alongside "reading, writing, and arithmetic," religion ought to become the "Fourth R" of American education.

Many believe that America's descent into religious illiteracy was the doing of activist judges and secularists hell-bent on banishing religion from the public square. Prothero reveals that this is a profound misunderstanding. "In one of the great ironies of American religious history," Prothero writes, "it was the nation's most fervent people of faith who steered us down the road to religious illiteracy. Just how that happened is one of the stories this book has to tell."

Prothero avoids the trap of religious relativism by addressing both the core tenets of the world's major religions and the real differences among them. Complete with a dictionary of the key beliefs, characters, and stories of Christianity, Islam, and other religions, Religious Literacy reveals what every American needs to know in order to confront the domestic and foreign challenges facing this country today.

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Important Reading.......2007-10-22

The author presents evidence of a lack of religious literacy in America. He prefaces this with a discussion of America's early history when the Bible was the central point of education as it was the one book available in the home. Early schoolbooks were also filled with Bible stories and Webster's Speller contained numerous Biblical words. Early American colleges were generally religious based with degrees in Theology being predominant. His contention of present day illiteracy is partly based on results of a religious questionnaire he gave to college students. The students failed to give correct answers to some of the most elementary questions regarding the Bible and religions not based on the Bible. Interestingly, he points out that the absence of religious studies in schools today is based on an erroneous understanding of what is constitutional. It is unlawful to promote a religion in public education but it is permissible to teach about religions.

I found the book itself to be quite informative. This was followed by a Dictionary of Religious Literacy (75 plus pages), which I considered a welcome addition.

A misleading book, should have been titled "Christian Literacy".......2007-10-08

I was so upset with this book. Even the cover is misleading. The first half of this work is basically a history of Christianity in AMERICA (and often you feel that the author is waxing nalstalgic for the good 'ol days of "Christian" America) and then the second half is a mediocre dictionary of Religion. Money would be better spend on a cheap dictionary of Eastern or world religion. If this book had been marketed as "Religious Literacy for Christians" I would understand the direction of the book. As it is, I felt like this book was marketed as an attempt to pull in the reader (such as myself) who is interested in expanding their comprehension of WORLD religions, but once having your attention it tries to convice you that we are living in a Christian country and that it has always been so.

Makes the case but never tells us *what* we need to know.......2007-09-27

Despite the lack of religion taught in public schools or the anti-relgion impressions given by the media, America is a very religious nation. It was founded by religious people and it's history is entwined with religon. Even today, politicians frequently invoke religion and cite scriptural references and most Americans will report that they regularly attend religious services and pray. The problem is that not many of those people actually have much religious knowledge (an assertion supported by a just-released Sept 2007 survey conducted by the Pew Research Center). Few can name all Ten Commandments or any Apostles, not to mention even cursory knowledge about Eastern religions. Contrast this with Europeans, who have broad religious knowledge but don't attend church or pray. Mr. Prothero explains how religion factored in early American life, the affects of secularism and how America shifted away from valuing religious knowledge, and clears up the confusion over the legalities of teaching religion. He also makes a case for the need for greater religious literacy without showing any favoritism.

The problem is that the title is terribly misleading: "Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know - and Doesn't" infers that this book will tell us what we NEED to know. It doesn't. It sounds like I know more about scriptures and my own church than most people do about theirs, but I know very little about other churches. I would like to learn some basics about Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Islam, and Christian religions such as the Catholics, Protestants, and Evangelicals and was hoping for summaries to help me better understand. All the book has to offer is a "dictionary" that was nice, but not really what I was hoping for. I already agree with the author that knowledge of religion is lacking - myself included - but the book doesn't really take the next step. Mr. Prothero complains that even many churches today teach only broad "touchy-feely" concepts like "love" and "Jesus" but fail to impart a deeper understanding, but he's guilty of the same sin.

The discussions of religion in Colonial America and how we became a secular nation was interesting, but I think most people who pick up this book will also agree with the author, and as such it ends up being little more than preaching to the choir.

disguised argument.... .......2007-09-13

The title is misleading. I expected to be educated regarding the myriad religions in the world, many of them with a substantial presence in the United States. Instead, the author works to convince the reader The Bible should be required study in America's public schools. The author did place much of the blame for religious illiteracy on religion itself and not so much on secularism. He also did not mention America's woeful failing regarding science literacy, but then this is a book whose emphasis is religion.

Americans most certainly are ignorant regarding religion, even their own, but this book does not live up to the goal stated in its title. The title should have been "My argument for Bible Study in public schools."

Teach ABOUT Religion instead of Teaching Religion ..........2007-09-02

A persuasive argument for teaching about religion, not proselytizing. Author Stephen Prothero traces the degradation in religious knowledge, not necessarily observance, in the United States over the past 150 years.

Nowadays, the gods of Political Correctness must be appeased. People are reluctant to bring up or discuss the topic of religion. As a result, it has largely left the school system. He offers some salient examples of illiteracy and ignorance with regard to basic religious concepts (for example, some people believe that the epistles were the wives of the apostles!!).

Prothero spends more time making his argument than advancing solutions, the chief example of which is restoring education about religion in the public schools and beyond. He makes a salient point and differentiation between teaching about religion and pushing religious beliefs on to people. It is a persuasive case and timely, since so many modern conflicts and foreign-policy issues are shaped by religious belief.

The majority of the book is comprised of a glossary of religious concepts and terms. This alone provides a valuable reference. There is also a quiz in the Appendix so that readers can gauge their own degree of religious literacy.

A thought-provoking and persuasive book!

The Official Guide for GMAT Review, 11th Edition

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Great guide for GMAT

The Official Guide for GMAT Review, 11th Edition

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abhi.......2007-10-19

Being official guide, it gives most closest look at GMAT questions. Required book for GMAT preparation

Pretty Good.......2007-10-18

This is a great studay guide. My wife got a 700 using just this guide. i doubt I will do as good but am hopeful.

Excellent.......2007-10-17

I don't think I have to write anything. This is the bible.What Can I say?
Go through this book sincerely, follow the instructions in it and then see the result in GMAT.

100% of GMATTERs will agree with me

way over-rated.......2007-10-07

The Kaplan book is soooo much better. This gives you the answers but doens't explain how to get to them. obviously if you're trying to brush up on your math...it's very very very very frustrating.

Great guide for GMAT.......2007-10-05

It is imperative that when you practice for the GMAT you actually practice with questions that are most likely to appear on the GMAT.

All questions are GMAT are copyrighted, that means other guides cannot reproduce or even represent the questions with minor modifications. Since you cannot predict the question that will come on the GMAT, the best thing to do is to practice on questions that have previously appeared on the GMAT.

This guide book does exactly that, it gives you a LOT of past questions arranged in ascending order of difficulty for both the quantitative and the verbal section. According to me, it is the best guide book you can find for practicing for the GMAT.

Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-6)

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Harry Potter Paperback Box Set
Harry Potter boxed set
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Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-6)
J.K. Rowling
Manufacturer: Scholastic Inc.
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ASIN: 0439887453
Release Date: 2006-07-25

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Follow Harry from his first days at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, through his many adventures with Hermione and Ron, to his confrontations with rival Draco Malfoy and the dreaded Professor Snape. From a dangerous descent into the Chamber of Secrets to the Triwizard Tournament to the return of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, each adventure is more riveting and exhilarating than its predecessor, and now all six books are available together for the first time in an elegant paperback boxed set.

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Harry Potter Paperback Box Set.......2007-10-22

Wonderful!! Beautiful cover illustrations, mint condition, speedy delivery ... I can't say enough good stuff!!

Harry Potter boxed set.......2007-10-21

Didnt want to spring for individual books great value for a fun series to read

Loved them all........2007-10-19

I loved all the books. I read the whole Harry Potter series in less than a month. Shipping was fast and the books were in perfect condition.

Great for any fan of harry potter.......2007-10-18

This book set is wonderful. You get the whole series besides the newest book for a great price. If you've never read Harry Potter before you're missing out. It is a wonderful story full of humor, danger, love, and adventure. If you've only read one of the books you should definitely get the full set and read the whole series it is definitely worth it.

awesomee........2007-10-18

Only con is I wish the 7th book was in paperback already and included with this! Great boxset, I like how sturdy the cardboard is. It's great for the price. Get it!

Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time

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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
Greg Mortenson , and David Oliver Relin
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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ASIN: 0143038257

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The astonishing, uplifting story of a real-life Indiana Jones and his humanitarian campaign to use education to combat terrorism in the Taliban's backyard

Anyone who despairs of the individual's power to change lives has to read the story of Greg Mortenson, a homeless mountaineer who, following a 1993 climb of Pakistan's treacherous K2, was inspired by a chance encounter with impoverished mountain villagers and promised to build them a school. Over the next decade he built fifty-five schools—especially for girls—that offer a balanced education in one of the most isolated and dangerous regions on earth. As it chronicles Mortenson's quest, which has brought him into conflict with both enraged Islamists and uncomprehending Americans, Three Cups of Tea combines adventure with a celebration of the humanitarian spirit.

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Nobel Quality.......2007-10-22

Greg Mortensen represents my America and he does so in vivid contrast to the politician's America that tolerates the corruption and misuse of foreign aid. This story is a must read for anyone who will ever pretend to have an opinion about how the United States of America should use its resources to make the world a better place to live.

Excellent Read.......2007-10-21

OK, so I'm an ex-Peace Corps Volunteer from the sixties; and I could be a trifle prejudiced. Regardless, this is an engrossing book. Greg Mortensen is, in many respects, Everyman. If it CAN be screwed up, ... he screws it up; but he "hangs in there" in extraordinary fashion - and works miracles. I think the guy is a perfect candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize. I thoroughly enjoyed this book - and was inspired enough to contribute to his foundation.

Three Cups of Tea.......2007-10-21

I haven't heard a story this inspiring--ever! I have found my Christmas present for everyone high school age or over.

Three Cups of Tea Review.......2007-10-20

The account described in "Three Cups of Tea" was very effectively presented. The reader truly experiences the passion Mr. Mortenson feels about educating young people in remote areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan. The narrative is convincing in its argument that only through education will we have a true opportunity to experience peace.

READ THIS BOOK TODAY!.......2007-10-20

As a little girl, my dad used to tell me there were only two things that I needed to do in this world. I needed to save my soul and I needed to make the world a better place for others to live. To this date i've been struggling with what this means and how I am to go about applying these principles in my day to day life. After reading this book I have never felt more inspired to take action. Greg Mortenson's story shows us how with vision and perseverance one can make a difference. It has the power to encourage you to do more, to question how little you've done to date and urges you to think globally and act now. This book should be mandatory reading and I will go above and beyond in recommending it to every single person I know. Without a doubt, the key to peace is sound education, in providing the opportunity of knowledge and encouraging children to think for themselves. There couldn't be a better book on the shelf today. READ THIS.

Literacy for the 21st Century: A Balanced Approach (4th Edition)

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LITERACY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY: BALANCED APPROACH ( 4TH EDITION)
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Literacy for the 21st Century: A Balanced Approach (4th Edition)
Gail E. Tompkins
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LITERACY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY: BALANCED APPROACH ( 4TH EDITION).......2007-10-20

THE BOOK WAS EVERYTHING AND THEN SOME. I NEEDED IT FOR AN EDUCATION CLASS,BUT I PLAN ON KEEPING IT FOR A RESOURCE BOOK!

Great book!!!.......2006-12-27

I found this book to be fantastic!!!! The green pages at the back give many great ideas for teachers of literacy.

Very useful.......2006-03-11

I needed to order this book for a class. It is well written and easy to read. As a reading teacher I can say that I will keep this book as a reference long after the class has ended. This edition comes with a CD (or DVD) which I have not previewed yet, but the instructor of my class raves about it.

A must have!!.......2003-03-08

I was first introduced to this book in one of my graduate literacy courses and I have been hooked every since. The teachers at my school pass it around constantly looking for ideas. My favorite aspect of this book is the fact that there are real teachers giving real examples of what works in their classrooms. There are no strategies that seem too hard implement in your classroom, because the layout is right there!! You know it can be done and it words because the examples in the book are proof! You don't feel like you are reading about some ideal or Utopia of a classroom. You are reading about REAL classrooms. I absolutely love it!

Excellent resource for teachers.......2002-11-17

This is an excellent resource. It is concise and contains a wealth of information. I teach second grade and am working on a Master's degree in literacy. I am finding this book to be invaluable. Much of the information is sorted into charts for easy referencing. So many of the books I have read lately seem to ramble on and on. This book makes it's point and moves on to other salient information. I get rid of so many of the professional books I purchase after I read them. This one is a keeper. It is very pertinent to the current trend in improving the literacy of our children.

Exceptional Learners: Introduction to Special Education (10th Edition)

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Exceptional Learners: Introduction to Special Education (10th Edition)
Dan P. Hallahan , and James M. Kauffman
Manufacturer: Allyn & Bacon
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Great Product.......2007-09-03

I recieved this book quickly and was happy to find that it was brand new and still in the plastic covering. It was a great find and a great price for what I recieved. Thanks!

Exceptional Learners textbook.......2007-08-13

Book is simply written and easy to follow. For a novice I would highly recommend it.

Speedy service!.......2006-11-02

Great product...I would order from you again if the opportunity arose to do so. The book arrived over a week before the expected delivery date, which was GREAT!

Good Foundational Book!.......2002-04-30

I really like the way this book is presented. It provides a really concise yet complete overview of the disabilities most commonly encountered. I also like the pages in the back of each chapter that give teaching strategies in respect to the disability discussed. This is a great book for general educators looking for some information on disabilities and for those beginning to learn about special education. This book gives a great foundation for all the other special education courses that follow it. Great book!

Error found in Chapter 1.......1999-02-16

I found question 12 on page 5 of the Chapter 1 review to be true. The author of the study guide lists the answer as false. The question is taken word by word from page 40 of the text book.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6)

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Harry Potter 6
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6)
J. K. Rowling
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ASIN: 0439784549
Release Date: 2005-07-16

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The long-awaited, eagerly anticipated, arguably over-hyped Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has arrived, and the question on the minds of kids, adults, fans, and skeptics alike is, "Is it worth the hype?" The answer, luckily, is simple: yep. A magnificent spectacle more than worth the price of admission, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will blow you away. However, given that so much has gone into protecting the secrets of the book (including armored trucks and injunctions), don't expect any spoilers in this review. It's much more fun not knowing what's coming--and in the case of Rowling's delicious sixth book, you don't want to know. Just sit tight, despite the earth-shattering revelations that will have your head in your hands as you hope the words will rearrange themselves into a different story. But take one warning to heart: do not open Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince until you have first found a secluded spot, safe from curious eyes, where you can tuck in for a good long read. Because once you start, you won't stop until you reach the very last page.

A darker book than any in the series thus far with a level of sophistication belying its genre, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince moves the series into murkier waters and marks the arrival of Rowling onto the adult literary scene. While she has long been praised for her cleverness and wit, the strength of Book 6 lies in her subtle development of key characters, as well as her carefully nuanced depiction of a community at war. In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, no one and nothing is safe, including preconceived notions of good and evil and of right and wrong. With each book in her increasingly remarkable series, fans have nervously watched J.K. Rowling raise the stakes; gone are the simple delights of butterbeer and enchanted candy, and days when the worst ailment could be cured by a bite of chocolate. A series that began as a colorful lark full of magic and discovery has become a dark and deadly war zone. But this should not come as a shock to loyal readers. Rowling readied fans with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by killing off popular characters and engaging the young students in battle. Still, there is an unexpected bleakness from the start of Book 6 that casts a mean shadow over Quidditch games, silly flirtations, and mountains of homework. Ready or not, the tremendous ending of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will leave stunned fans wondering what great and terrible events await in Book 7 if this sinister darkness is meant to light the way. --Daphne Durham

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Harry Potter 6.......2007-10-21

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
By J.K. Rowling

This is a book that shows a mystery of why Harry is learning about Voldemort. Why do people keep dying? Why does Dumbledore have a black hand?
In the story Harry is called the Chosen One. He is called that because he is supposed to be the one who kills Voldemort. He also learning about Voldemort's past. Voldemort is a lot like Harry in a couple ways. Both of the parents died. There uncles are rude. They both went to Hogwarts.
Voldemort changed from handsome to well, ugly. He can talk Parselmouth like Harry. Voldemort's past is pretty bad. Voldemort lived in an orphanage. His mother died a few minutes after he was born.
I would recommend this book because it is a very good mystery. Will Harry die? Will Voldemort die? Is anybody going to die?

GREAT!!!!.......2007-10-21

This book really helps to understand where does Lord V comes from and how is Harry and he related. Definetely a good reading for anyone who loves Harry Potter

Best Harry Potter book of the series.......2007-10-19

Rowling really put her self in a tough situation after writing this book. She had to write a book 7 to upscale it. She did an admirable job, but her story wrote book 7 in itself. Book 6 was her best work, and really turned the story of Harry Potter around.

YES I CRIED!!!.......2007-10-19

This book was soo good. They have all been great, but this one really got to me. Once you are this far in the series you feel like you know the characters, and I have to say this book touched me, had me laughing and crying. The events that unfold have you turning every page dying for more. I believe once you get past book 3 the story stops being just for kids. This book was an emotional rollar-coaster, and yes I cried!!! I know it sounds insane to get so into a book, but I must say when you get this immersed in a story it shows that the author knows what she is doing. Cheers to Rowling...she has earned a place up there with Tolkien in my opinion!

Good long read........2007-10-17

Good story, but dreadfully too much book, not enough content. Rowling was right when she said it should have been edited down by a third. At least kids can say, "Look, see! I read all THAT!"

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