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This is a great book if your looking to improve your communication with relationships or provider better customer service with your job. The book provides great advice with applicable stories and techniques. I think one day i'll re-read this to get a better handle on the specifics. For a first time read it's changed my perspective on how I view difficult people and approaches.
I took it down the stars because at times during the book you can hear the white male privilege ooze out. Still, doesn't last long and ultimately the value of the rest of the book was worth it. -UPDATE- It's a combination of white male police privilege, i'm able to place it now! So when these phrases or parts leak out it makes him sound really insincere. I'd still say this is worth the read because it does provide valuable insight on deescalation, just a heads up.
The audiobook narrator I think was a perfect fit for this book. Nicely read.
An excellent book on first aid. It covers everything and more about basic first aid and provide plenty of photos to help with technique or visualization of a situation.
If this is your first time review first aid, I think it does a good job explaining the body and putting the whole sequence first into clear process. Then puts the whole thing together, for example with CPR it will review the body, airway, chest compression before reviewing the entire sequence.
A young girl experiences with her sister a coming of age tradition of picking out her(the older sister's) first hijab! Her sister goes with this proud blue - a vibrant color that reminds her of the sky and ocean. She draws pictures in class of her and her sister both wearing the hajab and she is beaming with pride for her sister!
This book also encounters some bullies - the sister is still proud to show her faith and tradition that it can not diminish the beautiful blue, the young sister loves and wants to stand up but finds inner strength ~
Also, be sure to read about the author who is an accomplished american fencer and was the inspiration for the first hijab wearing barbie doll!
Wow, how bizarre and compelling this manga is! ~And fantastic art to boot!~ I'll be kinda wrapping my thoughts around 1-3 in general.
We have Legoshi who is an awkward teen who happens to be a large carnivore in a world of peaceful tension between herbivores and carnivores. Legoshi is a sensitive individual who can feel this tension all too well in their society and really tries to hid away from it. Later he finds his predatory nature is awakening when he encounters a dwarf rabbit. He borders if it could be love or obsession - Which could it be?
This series is kinda a nature vs. nurture, social expectations (of carnivores, size, animals “cuteness” factor which impacts larger animals options of them greatly) and regular society expectations (what it is to be a beastar, slut shaming, etc...)
I really like the nature vs. society going on here - I think it tells what makes a society work and contrast that with animals instincts (unlike human-ist qualities portrayed by animals. That part instead is the society aspect - which is refreshing) Can their natural instincts be quelled with an hour every two weeks to be in a room that simulates their some of their harmless natural behaviors? (the room is like a warm room for lions to nap on a sunny day, an area where zebras can camo- themselves, the wolf area is a beam that simulates moonlight) The animals that are presented in the story still have their natural qualities which still show with their characters and behaviors. There's an interesting aspect to the carnivores - which sometimes can snap and bear fangs at each other that leads to a darker aspect with the other herbivore portion of society.
Something I also like the first 1-3 volumes is the drama. It's usually a slice of life as we follow Legoshi and his thoughts/feelings. And when the drama happens you feel it through this sensitive perspective AND the art dazzles at showing what events are happening. When there is a fight or conflict - it feels real and raw because it's so sparingly used.
AND OMFG THE THEME SONG FOR THE UPCOMING ANIME!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgo9dJB_icw is just a travel through Legoshi's psyche!! Which kinda blew my mind!! brilliant!
I've seen a lot of comparisons to zootopia and it has that vibe - but more, darker and I think more thought provoking.
I can't recommend this enough - I read all 3 in one night non-stop!
Wow, how bizarre and compelling this manga is! ~And fantastic art to boot!~ I'll be kinda wrapping my thoughts around 1-3 in general.
We have Legoshi who is an awkward teen who happens to be a large carnivore in a world of peaceful tension between herbivores and carnivores. Legoshi is a sensitive individual who can feel this tension all too well in their society and really tries to hid away from it. Later he finds his predatory nature is awakening when he encounters a dwarf rabbit. He borders if it could be love or obsession - Which could it be?
This series is kinda a nature vs. nurture, social expectations (of carnivores, size, animals “cuteness” factor which impacts larger animals options of them greatly) and regular society expectations (what it is to be a beastar, slut shaming, etc...)
I really like the nature vs. society going on here - I think it tells what makes a society work and contrast that with animals instincts (unlike human-ist qualities portrayed by animals. That part instead is the society aspect - which is refreshing) Can their natural instincts be quelled with an hour every two weeks to be in a room that simulates their some of their harmless natural behaviors? (the room is like a warm room for lions to nap on a sunny day, an area where zebras can camo- themselves, the wolf area is a beam that simulates moonlight) The animals that are presented in the story still have their natural qualities which still show with their characters and behaviors. There's an interesting aspect to the carnivores - which sometimes can snap and bear fangs at each other that leads to a darker aspect with the other herbivore portion of society.
Something I also like the first 1-3 volumes is the drama. It's usually a slice of life as we follow Legoshi and his thoughts/feelings. And when the drama happens you feel it through this sensitive perspective AND the art dazzles at showing what events are happening. When there is a fight or conflict - it feels real and raw because it's so sparingly used.
AND OMFG THE THEME SONG FOR THE UPCOMING ANIME!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgo9dJB_icw is just a travel through Legoshi's psyche!! Which kinda blew my mind!! brilliant!
I've seen a lot of comparisons to zootopia and it has that vibe - but more, darker and I think more thought provoking.
I can't recommend this enough - I read all 3 in one night non-stop!
Wow, how bizarre and compelling this manga is! ~And fantastic art to boot!~ I'll be kinda wrapping my thoughts around 1-3 in general.
We have Legoshi who is an awkward teen who happens to be a large carnivore in a world of peaceful tension between herbivores and carnivores. Legoshi is a sensitive individual who can feel this tension all too well in their society and really tries to hid away from it. Later he finds his predatory nature is awakening when he encounters a dwarf rabbit. He borders if it could be love or obsession - Which could it be?
This series is kinda a nature vs. nurture, social expectations (of carnivores, size, animals “cuteness” factor which impacts larger animals options of them greatly) and regular society expectations (what it is to be a beastar, slut shaming, etc...)
I really like the nature vs. society going on here - I think it tells what makes a society work and contrast that with animals instincts (unlike human-ist qualities portrayed by animals. That part instead is the society aspect - which is refreshing) Can their natural instincts be quelled with an hour every two weeks to be in a room that simulates their some of their harmless natural behaviors? (the room is like a warm room for lions to nap on a sunny day, an area where zebras can camo- themselves, the wolf area is a beam that simulates moonlight) The animals that are presented in the story still have their natural qualities which still show with their characters and behaviors. There's an interesting aspect to the carnivores - which sometimes can snap and bear fangs at each other that leads to a darker aspect with the other herbivore portion of society.
Something I also like the first 1-3 volumes is the drama. It's usually a slice of life as we follow Legoshi and his thoughts/feelings. And when the drama happens you feel it through this sensitive perspective AND the art dazzles at showing what events are happening. When there is a fight or conflict - it feels real and raw because it's so sparingly used.
AND OMFG THE THEME SONG FOR THE UPCOMING ANIME!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgo9dJB_icw is just a travel through Legoshi's psyche!! Which kinda blew my mind!! brilliant!
I've seen a lot of comparisons to zootopia and it has that vibe - but more, darker and I think more thought provoking.
I can't recommend this enough - I read all 3 in one night non-stop!
If ~Live.Laugh.Love~ wrote a book than this would be it.
I've read a lot of reviews that call this book tone-deaf and I would say that is a perfect description of this. She's not aware of her privilege and I can't stand her #humblebrag for an entire book - I've abandoned this before it got worse.
ALSO how many times does she use tribe in this book?? Honestly it enraged me because this is used the same way white girls use “my spirit animal”.
A book that I think is worth the light read/skim. I started reading this but got so tired of the Disney success story with every chapter that I went into skim to light reading mode. It's a Disney book - so of course they are gonna do some humble bragging, but a bit much for me when I'm looking for improvements to service.
ONCE you get into the meat there are some really good information and take aways in this book. Some for basic service and some that would be more enlightening for higher positions to lead teams with.
Two things that stuck with me are in quality customer service SAFETY is always the first step and there was a nice quote that went along the lines of ‘The guest isn't always right, but they are always a guest' - which is a really nice, more honest, and more accurate take of the phrase that ‘customer is always right'.
AH! Did you read and absolutely love [b:Interstellar Cinderella 22875394 Interstellar Cinderella Deborah Underwood https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1415585916l/22875394.SX50.jpg 42439852] then you will love this one just as much! A Sleeping Beauty inspired tale with our Reading Beauty is cursed to get a paper cut while turning a book and fall into a deep sleep. So her parents give her all the books she could possibly read until then - once they are taken away she confronts this injustice and uses her intuition and knowledge from the books she's read previously aid her in her quest!I love this charming art style, color palette, and the book motif designs everywhere! ~ Also shout out to the best place in the universe the library!
Honestly, only worth a skim. Read and pick the ones that interest you for clarification and get only the basic advice. Not bad, not great - just basic. You'll need to read up more, but I guess not a bad place to start to get ideas.
I do love the shout out to the library and then the take back of - but no! make sure you BUY this book! Don't get it at the library even though I just mentioned how much the library can save you money~ Well sucka, I got this book at the library! Haha!
Basically I'm doing research for a d&d character that was a part of the crusade equivalent. I checked out a lot a books and dvds and by far I liked this one the best! Nicely wrapped up in a few pages, good illustrated images/art/pictures, and like no mention of lost templars becoming the Illuminati or whatever...There are some crazy conspiracy theories. Was really great to get the basics - if you're looking for something more in depth probably get some additional material.
Thank god I read some reviews on this. Even though this 1st volume can be an enjoyable read about becoming a single father in japan... apparently there's a 10 year time skip where the daughter wants to have an intimate relationship with her dad?? and It just...happens?? so like a 16 year old with a 40 year old man...incest pedo vibes.
I read [b:Six Ingredients with Six Sisters' Stuff: 100+ Fast and Easy Family Meals 44025148 Six Ingredients with Six Sisters' Stuff 100+ Fast and Easy Family Meals Six Sisters' Stuff https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1556737708l/44025148.SX50.jpg 68454180] and thought it was fantastic! This one had a few more complex recipes - although still manageable! Some great simple recipes and pictures!Some of these didn't work out for me. BUT my favorite take away from this is the dad's goulash! yum!
I've seen patrons get this book so many times - at one point I think it had 400+ holds? Anyway, I wasn't sure what I was getting into when I got this on audiobook. It's a bit different from what I would usually read and I thought it was good enough to keep me reading.
Beautiful prose. The marsh setting and descriptions are wonderful, reading a bit about Delia Owens it's clear she is a very passionate about wildlife. Kaya is kinda raised by some kindness from a couple of people in her life (especially Jumpin' and his family) and also in part by nature. I think her description of shy, lonesome, beautiful, and a force of nature herself is captured and mixed well to represent that.
I put this as a mystery because it does involve a murder trail. The writing set up is what's happened in the past to current time. So, you're trying to put it together as you go kinda deal.
One part that got me was when she got away from chase andrew's abuse and manipulation...THEN she had the understanding of why her mom left. A full understanding of her mother's decision. This really solidifies him getting murdered for me. (He had it coming!~ *in the style of chicago*) I think the like it or not depends if you like the end. You follow Kaya around through the whole book. She has a trail and everything...but they totally omit her parts of the murder? Even though you follow through the whole book with her the whole time So, the twist can feel rather...meh? weak? Anyway, not that it was out of character for her to murder him. I like the parts about the fire flies and insects taking out their males of the species (feminist message? lol), the poetry she had memorized from an author (I was wondering how she had so much memorized - nah, cause she wrote them!), and the rip tide thing were big indicators for me. But, I'm glad she was able to kill them and have a happy life! yay!
Fabulous death read ~ Come find out the answers to children's (and let's face it, probably adults too) death questions! Caitlin approaches this questions with science, sensitivity, and humor. The book is a fast read and each question gets answered within probably 5 pages at most. Worth the read, I do rec!
*Note: I put this in short stories too just because how the q&a layout was...also each one has a unique illustration put to each one.
although the premise drew me in immediately, I couldn't get into this - the writing couldn't hook me. I was looking for some more build to this world at a slower pace. This has an amazing redwall vibe, but didn't get to me. If you are looking for that redwall vibe I suggest to try it out at least!
I skimmed through the rest of the book, the art is interesting and it isn't afraid to be ambitious or have a dark scene. It's about as clear as the writing, but I was impressed with a open page addition to show a giant snake. The illustrator(s) have a lot of promise.
I was hoping for more world & magic ~ But if we're lucky this series will continue on! This is a lovely graphic novel and is nicely built for how short it is, you can finish this in one sitting. This has some charming illustrations ~If you like this try [b:Taproot 35833506 Taproot Keezy Young https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1570462987l/35833506.SY75.jpg 57340135] [b:The Witch Boy 31193426 The Witch Boy (The Witch Boy, #1) Molly Ostertag https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1488508665l/31193426.SY75.jpg 51838873] [b:Moonstruck, Vol. 1: Magic to Brew 35758543 Moonstruck, Vol. 1 Magic to Brew (Moonstruck #1) Grace Ellis https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1519888647l/35758543.SY75.jpg 57259568]
