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“Becoming increasingly media literate is a continuing developmental process; it is also a longer term commitment to improving the ecology of the electronic media environment in which we all live.”

Book is centered on the technical aspects and a bit dry as a general read.

Not part of a target market of Mr. Band's movies, and only read the book because was an Alex Band fan. Interesting to learn his dad was... a character.

I believe the paragraph on the page 142 sums up this book: “In a community that so deeply values the planet we're on, the summits we visit, and the human curiosity we bring to the skies, I have to hope we can find a way to respect and share our own humanity, our knowledge of the cosmos, and our love for the mountains that make our work possible. They're the windows we're able to climb to that give us a glimpse of the universe.”

Very nostalgic and poetic book.

I am not a Trekkie but Wil's biography was an interesting read if you're into sci-fi. Also what do you mean you don't know who the heck he is?

“When you bring your best to the table, no matter where you are or what you are doing, you bring out the best in others. And soon, you start to realize, that, in turn, helps them bring out the best in you. That's the upward spiral. You find each other and form an elite group of go-to people in an otherwise ordinary context. I see that happen everywhere I go: circles or networks of go-to people who help each other and go out of their way to be mutually reliable.”

“The hope is not in the plays but in the people who come together to bear witness to their truth. If these ancient tragedies can teach us anything today, it's how to listen to one another without judgement, how to grow from our experiences and mistakes, and how to heal as one community. That, I've learned, is where hope can be found in tragedy.” (p. 258)

Nice premise for a book. Who doesn't want to be appreciated?
But it feels like some chapters repeat.

Not sure how to rate this book. Some things made sense, some things were pure nonsense. Some things... all over the place. The main point of the book is: “Focus on the positive, ignore the negative?”.

A short, quick read based on what I assume is another popular business book “Who Moved My Cheese?” (I didn't read yet, sorry). Anyhow, I liked the parable of a ‘hardworking mouse' who gets nowhere and other ‘helper mice' who teach the lesson on how to unlock one's own true potential.

There is not much to say (as not to spoil the rest of the book) other than it is a worthwhile read. Consider getting your own copy?

(Disclaimer: I received an Uncorrected Reader's Copy of the book via NetGalley. This is my honest review.)

I would probably echo this

Not as good as some of the other collections. This was a letdown for me.

I remember a lot of these stories from books I've read in the past. Some are more interesting than others.

In my honest opinion: The only thing cute about this book is the cover.

I mean regarding the content the author was all over the place. What do Stalin, Kim Jong Il, Bush and Trump have in common? According to the author they are all “cute”. Cute, according to the author is everything that is “mysterious and different”. The author talks about child labor, abortion and bunch of other topics that have “contributed” to the cute phenomenon.

I rarely give up on books but this is just so... boring.
No offense to the writer as I might not be in the correct market audience for this book.

Renee's 2nd book starring Andy (her grandson) as a young fireman.

This book broke me in the same manner that “[b:When Breath Becomes Air 25899336 When Breath Becomes Air Paul Kalanithi https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1492677644l/25899336.SX50.jpg 45424659]” by Paul Kalanithi did. :(

This textbook took me a long time to read because I found it to be rather condensed. For a book about history of graphic design – there was a true lack of illustration and all the references had to be Googled if one was to understand what the author was talking about. I wish the author would edit this book to be more reader friendly and re-publish.

Historical fiction book for young readers. It introduces difficult topics through the eyes of a young African-American girl living in North Carolina during the time of segregation.

An author goes on a quest to get closer to her parents and on that road learns about her family's tragic past and learns to appreciate her story.

This book is a part autobiography part history lesson presented in a comic book style. I recommend.

This contains tips for artists-in-training who would like to learn different tips on drawing on the go. I appreciated the artist's illustrated prompts. If you are an artist seeking inspiration this is the book for you. This book is ideal for all ages.

I received a digital Advanced Reader's Copy of this book via NetGalley.

A fun filled book of activities for any parent, baby sitter, teacher in charge of creating fun activities for smaller kids. Think of Pinterest but on paper or digital/paper.

Thank you NetGalley for an Advance Reader's Copy of this book.

“The skin I'm in is just a covering. It cannot tell my story.”

I enjoyed all of the silliness and sarcasm infused pages.

I felt like this book had a lot of potential but the author failed to deliver. Written in a memoir style, a story follows Thandi a U.S. born girl with roots from Johannesburg, Africa. Thandi goes to college, there is a bit of story of from her mother's perspective, and Thandi's life spirals out of control after she gets pregnant and married and then divorced. I am not really clear on how some of the historical things included in the book tie-in with the rest of the story. I wish that was explored further. I did not feel the character growth over time, she overused sex as substitute when dealing with problems. At times this book seems rather poetic, but at other times rather crude. I wish the author would read everyone's reviews which contain good feedback, and pluck the character out of the current book and rewrite the whole thing. But alas, things like that do not happen.