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From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation The Producers, Young Frankenstein is based on the Oscar-nominated smash-hit 1974 film. A wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Frankenstein legend based on Mel Brooks' classic comedy masterpiece, the story follows bright young Dr. Frankenstein (that's Fronkensteen) as he attempts to complete his grandfather's masterwork and bring a corpse to life. Together with his oddly shaped and endearing helper Igor (that's Eye-gor), his curvaceous lab assistant Inga, and in spite of his incredibly self-involved madcap fiance, Elizabeth, Frankenstein succeeds in creating a monster - but not without scary and quite often hilarious complications. With such memorable tunes as "The Transylvania Mania," "He Vas My Boyfriend" and "Puttin' on the Ritz," Young Frankenstein features music and lyrics by the three-time Tony Award winner Mel Brooks, book by Brooks and three-time Tony Award winner Thomas Meehan, and is directed and choreographed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman. ... Read more

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A Good Score from a Good Musical
I bought this album as a birthday present for my mother, since she was fond of the number "He Vas My Boyfriend." This not only had that song, but all of the numbers from the soundtrack are included as well, including the dialogue portions, which is a major bonus. Overall this is a good set of sheet music from the show, which I have seen and enjoyed, and I would recommend it to anyone who could use audition music, such as the aforementioned Weill/Brecht parody and "Deep Love," "Alone" (cut from the show but an enjoyable number nonetheless), and "Surprise!" ... Read more

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Young concert violinist Jeremy Webb has a breakdown on stage and is sent to a health resort in Germany where he meets Clara Mulpas. Jeremy gets no response when he flirts with Clara who was married to a brute. ... Read more

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Just as electricity enhanced productivity and the qualityof life in the 20th century, the Internet will provide vastimprovements to our lives, economyand stock portfolios in the21st century. Virtually every industry involved in the Interneteconomy will experience tremendous growth potential, creating a boonfor savvy investors.

Here is a compilation of the hottest Internet industries andcompanies. Consumers will gain new insight for making profitableInternet stock decisions, weighing revenue growth, stock growth,consistency, and prominence in the industry, among otherfactors. Careful analysis of nine key sectors includes an industryoverview, explanation of key technologies, market niches, the economicbusiness model, and future prospects. The nine sectors are:

* Infrastructure (equipment used to operate the Internet)
* ISPs and Portals (allows access to the Internet)
* Software
* Internet Business Services (Web development, operation an order fulfillment)

* E-commerce (business-to-business)
* E-tailing (business-to-consumer)
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This Book has nothing to do with Gene Wilder the Actor!
It struck me as odd why Gene Wilder would be interested in Internet Stock - maybe it was his hobby, or perhaps in the passing years he had found himself a whole new career via his computer. But no.
Amazon have credited Mr Wilder incorrectly as being the co-author of this work; they even have it linked to his DVD's and his (genuine) writing. You wouldn't know this unless you opt to go look at a huge scan of the book's cover where all will be revealed to you: the co-author is Gene WALDEN.
Poor Mr. Walden, his one claim to fame snatched cruelly from his hands by a typographical error. Never mind. With any luck, Amazon will credit you playing Willy Wonka.

Peggy's Follow-up Review-3 years later
The Dot.com has dot.bombed--and this cipher selection stands as mute testimony to the reality that these two "rang the bell at the top" of the internet bubble by rushing this embarrasing collation into print.

Of their "Top 10" THREE are no longer in business, or are barely able to stay listed on exchanges, and the other 7 are equally ugly.

When Walden wrote his self-aggrandizing review, he stated there would be the potential for a 75% swing DOWN in a stock.HE A) wrote that after the bottom fell out of internet stocks, B) failed to warn that the "upper number" was closer to 98% swing down, not 75%, and C) failed to give eBay its due, a very very successful internet stock "to own."

And they BOTH missed PayPal, the young internet upstart--in business when they wrote this tout, who blew eBay's Billpoint in house payment service plumb off the race track as well.

Those who want to know what to short and when to short should be the only ones to buy Walden's advisory books...he's rung the bell at the top more than once by his cookie cutter, rush to press, just as the "game" is over and the momentum players surge to a new gambit tack.A review of his titles bears out this historic reality.

Better book exists elsewhere
I agree with Peggy, this book doesn't have much meat even just for surveying the internet stocks landscape. "100 Best Internet Stocks to Own" by Greg Kyle does a much better job in this respect by providingmore information on each company's background, major turn points of stockprices in their history, analysis of business challenges as well asopportunities. More informative and more insightful. Put these two booksside by side, you'll notice the difference in no time.

A reader from New York...
Peggy Mannix has completely missed the point (and value) of Walden's latest book, and apparently didn't read his introduction.Yes, many of the stocks have gone down in value due to the correcting marketplace, but thepoint of the book is to provide guidance for those of us who want toinclude Internet companies as a part of our portfolios.I found thediscussion about the many facets of the Internet marketplace extremelyhelpful in understanding how the new economy operates.As the title says,these stocks are "for the long run."If you're looking for getrich quick picks, look elsewhere.If you're looking for solid advice aboutincorporating internet stocks into your portfolio, Walden's book can be oftremendous help.

A Great Source For Internet investing
What a find! This book lays out in clear, easy to understand terms the important points of Internet investing. I learned the ins and outs of how to invest in Internet stocks, and was able to get a real understanding ofthe key sectors of the Internet economy. The profiles of these 100 topcompanies were concise and well-written, as I've come to expect from GeneWalden's other 100 Best Stock books. And the tables and graphs in eachprofile provided agood perspective on the 100 companies. It's the bestsource yet for Internet investing! I would recommend it for any investorwho wants to make big money in the Internet market. ... Read more

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When Alec Wilder's American Popular Song first appeared, it was almost universally hailed--from The New York Times to The New Yorker to Down Beat--as the definitive account of the classic era of American popular music.It has since become the standard work of the great songwriters who dominated popular music in the United States for half a century.Now Wilder's classic is available again, with a new introduction by Gene Lees.

Uniquely analytical yet engagingly informal, American Popular Song focuses on the melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic qualities that distinguish American popular music and have made it an authentic art form. Wilder traces the roots of the American style to the ragtime music of the 1890s, shows how it was incorporated into mainstream popular music after 1900, and then surveys the careers of every major songwriter from World War I to 1950.Wilder devotes desparate chapters to such greats as Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, Cole Porter, and Harold Arlen.Illustrated with over seven hundred musical examples, Wilder's sensitive analyses of the most distinctive, creative, and original songs of this period reveal unexpected beauties in songs long forgotten and delightful subtleties in many familiar standards.The result is a definitive treatment of a strangely unsung and uniquely American art. ... Read more

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All answers within...
Who could write a book like this?Burton Lane?Jule Styne?No! It's the most serious analysis the subject will ever receive.Thanks to Alec!

Gershwin Pretentious Gimme a Break! Bach Must be Zues on Pluto
Richard Rogers The Greatest Composer Of His Time?Let's get clear folks Espically you low brows who call porgy and bess Pretentious,Rogers "Might" be The Greatest Songwriter(NOT COMPOSER-There,s A big distinction)of his time(personally i pick Porter then Gershwin Then Arlen for Bluesiness And Sexiness-and ground zero is the blues sorry Gang not the vieniese waltz that Rogers was so fond of)depending on what lyricist he worked with(his most heart felt ones are with Hart).He might have had the Greatest fund of pure melody then any one-Granted.But there is an slickness And Artificial & Superficial Aspect to much Of his Work That over time looses it power,and certainly appeal.Mabe this under the surface aspect to Rogers Work Is Reflective Of The Fact That As A Person, He Was A Complete SOB- an autocratic homophobic womanizing self serving A hole.Not One Of Rogers "Serious" Works Like Ellingtons Can Hold A Candel To Gershwins.Europeans Take Gershwins Greatness as a composer Musican & Pianist(another area where no one including Rogers in the pop field{as well as classical}of that time could compete with George)as a matter of course(Americans and american critics should do the same and put to bed this stupid debate of GG Songwriter? or Composer?-and get with the fact that the closest thing America has produced to the level of anything like a Mozart is called GERSHWIN-PERIOD-just look at the high level gifts he had in abbudance as an innovater- melody,Harmony,rhythm,pianist,theatre & Drama.And the two most rare,originality & Humor-gimme a break Rogers or any one else for that matter can't even compare or compete.It Seems It's even A Gift To begin to Grasp And Appriciate the enormity of G.G's Genius.Levant Got It,When He Was Consigned By George On A Train Road Trip To The Lower Berth(Talent)to Georges Upper Berth(Genius)Levant's Words And Appraisal.Koussivitsky Got It "he's a genius to great to be real"His Exact words.Ravel Certainly got it it's well documented,hell his piano concertos were directly inspired by Gershwin's Own.Hambitzer-Gershwins only beloved music-piano teacher got it as early as 1912 when he wrote his sister with the words "The Boy Is A Genius Without A doubt",And Yet He Still Get's Snubbed and slighted by Envious low-brow & High-brow Snobs alike.Just Look As one of the reviews opines below(to be Read Snidley."i can't stand Porgy & Bess & American In Paris,They Are So Pretentious"all I can say Is BLOW ME!Certainly you are entitled to your(mis- informed)opinions(diversity Is The Spice of Life)But be honest as to why you don't like Porgy Before invoking the "P" word as Your Decree(and defense)against This Masterwork-and what is the honest answer?you don't get it,it's over your head,you have lazy ears,it doesen't fit with your world view which prefers charming "Rogers" Bon Bons-it intimidates you,you are envious-pick one or all of the above.Again Evauluating and grasping the true aspect and significance(and moving beyond all the pedigogical brainwashing and propaganda)of G.G.is an Art In Itself.And The Point Needs To Be RAMMED Home Time And Again.And I Here To Ram It.The GREENess of the Heart Chakra Makes many uncomfortable(Genius Has That Effect on those that don't want to be ennobeled or inspired by it-(And If Ever There Was a Pop Genius It's Gershwin-Two choices With Genius-you can let it wash over you and grow as a result or project upon it all your own petty offenses opinions And Predjudices).Gershwin and Porgy Pretentious? Overated? hell i guess That leaves Bach Right Out.The use of the word Pretentious is just an example of these soclaly engineered(thank you Edward Bernaise You A-hole) downloadable"buzz"words and or phrases("COOL" being the Prime One)For Fuzzy Thinkers Who's Minds are not their own and indulge and defend aKind Of pervasive UN-critical thinking that is really just a laziness of mind and heart,(a lack of feelings based connectedness & desire for TRUTH seeking within and without)the same kind of automatic pre conditoned cognative dissonant Parrot like responses can be found in other areas as well I.e. "you think Oswald didn't act alone? that sounds like a CONSPIRACY THEORY",or this one "You're a Vegan?,How Do You Get Your PROTEIN?"And The Gem Below "Porgy & Bess Strikes Me As Artifical And PRETENTIOUS" Back to the Gist and Thrust of my thesis,Rogers was Green With Envy Over Porgy as were most of the worlds other composers and songwriters of the time.Rogers tried to compete with Gershwin with the likes of "Victory At Sea" & "Slaughter on tenth ave",which are wonderfull pieces of fluff in their own way,and get ocasional hearings over the CONSTANT and Steady programing of the Gershwin Staples World Wide(Rhap in blue,the Concerto in F,A In P,Preludes,Cuban Overture,2nd Rhap,I got Rhythm V's And Porgy).Pretentiuous Is When You Try For The Big Gesture And Fall Flat On Your Face(George Never Fell On His Face On This Score Quite The Opposite-and time and time again,He Pulled It Off Marvelously-And All Without A Net).From This Stand Point the "serious" Rogers fare is More Guilty Of Pretention And Cloyingness And Insincerity then any thing George Ever Wrote.The Jurys in,like it or not,Gershwins Music Is The Epitome Of Brillance Timelessness,Sincerity,Originality And Honesty.As For Mr Wilder's(with his two minor song hits for posterity And numerous-some actually quite good-quirky Jazzy lyrical Chamber pieces-a kind of American Hindemith-though no Gershwin Or Copland Barber Or Ives-)estimation of Songwriters After 1950 as all being amateurs(what a Curmudgeon)I got News for him in his astral home(where he's still writing for angelic brass and woodwinds i hear)-That's where the "BLUES"(Rock & Pop & R&B) went.All inspired Artists should get on with their work,be Courageous, And Fudge The OPINIONS Of ALL OTHERS-and listen ONLY! to the dictates and demands of their Hearts-the true home of the Creator.Peace.And While Your At It Keep It All Joyfull And Fun-George Did,he Never Made A Distinction Between His Serious And Pop hats -wearing both without judgment or justifacation,and that's why he is the worlds supreme crossover GENIUS!At a time when that was possible,let the pundits whimper on while Gershwin continues to Bang,and thereby doing his part to continue to keep the world from ending.

4 1/2*Excellent Ref. Book for the Musically Inclined
Yes, the man is opinionated, and one may argue with some of his more controversial and unsparing critiques.His analyses are grounded in a thorough understanding of music, and he does not retreat from criticizing the most popular. I think that the whole topic is perhaps more subjective than Wilder lets on, but at least he's forthright about his opinions, and provides hundreds of musical annotations to illustrate his views. I'll also agree with the reviewer who criticizes Wilder's view that post-50's popular music was written by "amateurs." Still, this is widely regarded as a must-have for the student of popular music, and it's an excellent, albeit somewhat technical critique of popular music's "golden age."Recommended!

proves that the worthiest critic is the practitioner
Lord knows there is a place for criticism in music. The problem is that too often the most ill-qualified, wrongest people practice it, and are rewarded with the bully pulpit of widely read publication and nice paychecks to boot. Alec Wilder is a "right" person, if ever there was one. He's no outsider or "wannabe". His insights on the procedures and content on the songwriting of his brethren come from his own long, hard struggle with the form. And he did it VERY well, giving his observations yet more credence. He has the courage of his convictions, putting a hard critical ear to the work of his peers, betters, "worsers"---whoever, while owning up to his prejudices and acknowledging that it is, after all, only his opinion. I'm glad he covered the people he did, and only disappointed and perplexed that he passed on Strayhorn (I suppose because his work was outside the theater/movie/pop song orbit of the others). I would have appreciated his insights. Such skill, courage, and honesty in criticism is at the very least a breath of fresh air.

Neither music lovers, nor especially fellow composers should take Wilder's words as the gospel, though, as I feel he'd be the first to implore. It's hard enough to compose and ignore the criticism in one's one head, let alone hear the muse over the strains of a duet. Another thing to consider in placing importance on even as eloquent and well-formed criticisms as these is Wilder's harrowing self-doubt about his OWN composing, and general worth (which comes through loud and clear in his autobiographical "Letters I Never Sent") And listeners should follow their own ears and hearts. Take Wilder's survey for what it is, very high quality opinion.

As for MY opinion, the only thing that leaves a bad taste in this and similar books (Copland's survey 20th century composers, for a much more egregious example) is a certain elitism cutting through that, at its worst, is downright snotty. According to the preface (by Gene Lees, a talented man and friend of good music, but himself no stranger to the banshee wail of the conservatively cranky)Wilder stated that "after 1955, the amateurs took over". I can understand the horror Wilder and other gifted musicians, weaned on European and even jazz traditions, felt when rock's arrival landed a knockout blow to their careers and values. But it wasn't and isn't all garbage---the best of it is as valid as anything. Perhaps its greatest virtue is that it doesn't take itself that seriously as "art". If nothing else, it loosened us all up a bit. Wilder's cynicism, however justified in his mind, peeks through these pages a bit, although not so much as to be harmful. It's just frustrating and a bit of a bore. I so want to believe that so rare a musical wit felt affection, not disdain toward the the race he wrote about and for. So with these things in mind, enjoy and learn as I have from a very valuable piece of writing.

FOR THOSE WHO LOVE AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC
ALEC WILDER himself a composer has written what is generally considered the bible of AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC.More than thirty years have gone by since the first édition of this book and it remains fresh.Like many i am proud to say that this book was really for me what i needed to start digging into the history of many songs before the rock era.From BERLIN and KERN to the often forgotten greats like DONALDSON and McHUGH they are all there and mister WILDER knows what he is talking about;he had talked to many writers and composers who were at the time of the first édition still with us.Personal opinions are of course a matter of taste;we are for example not obliged to believe everything he says.Most of the time mister WILDER is right:EXAMPLE:he believes that RICHARD RODGERS was perhaps the most gifted composer of his time.Few can really disagree with that.In fact,there is only one major problem with this book,if you don't read music it won't be too enjoyable for you,because there are many examples with sheet music to proves the points he wants tomake.Everyone who has an interest in the history of AMERICAN popular music should buy that book. ... Read more

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Title: A wall-to-wall approach: one of the strategies cited by Gene Bottoms of the Southern Regional Education Board in his article, "A Vision of the 21st Century," in this month's issue is the high school with wall-to-wall career academies, such as Seneca Valley High School in Maryland.(Reinventing America's High Schools)
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A Daughter of the Land is set in Gene Stratton Porter's Limberlost series. Kate Bates lives in a man's world. It her dream to own and run her own farm. To fulfill her dreams she must give up everything and start anew. ... Read more

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Maturity
"A Daughter of the Land" is a book I read because my mother, down from my grandmother, passed this book on to me. I received it way back in my teenage years and I read it then. I found it harsh and depressing...the story of the 12th child, a daughter, who was expected to slave at home for her family while the other children received many comforts and wealth from their austere, but abundant farming family. Yuk.
I picked it up again when I was about thirty and re-read it, thinking maybe I had misjudged it. No, it was Yuk.
At a conference in 2006 the author of this book (Gene Stratton-Porter) was highly recommended for other works, which I then read... and ...LOVED. Her books now inspire my high recommendations and comments. Soo...I gave "A Daughter of the Land" another chance. It was humbling to realize that the book wasn't at fault before, it was me who hadn't yet grown up enough. Suffering was indeed still a theme, but so was hope and humbleness and loving in spite of disappointment. It was about forethought and wisdom and about the consequences of following foolishness, but it was not preachy. "Daughter" is not like her other works. It has a humanity which is more pronounced, and yet the nobility seems the richer for it.

Story of Ambition and Preserverence
The Gene Stratton Porter books were written in the early 1900's. The three that I've read (Daughter of the Land, A Girl of the Limberlost, and Laddie) all feature poor Indiana farm families with a young daughter struggling to grow up and understand the world around her. 'A Daughter of the Land' is the saddest book of all, but it is my favorite without question. This book was passed on to me by my grandmother who related strongly to the main character, Kate. Kate, like my grandmother, persevered among a family who mistreated her and had little money or time to afford her for her future. Kate shows kindness and understanding and makes her own future for herself with her intelligence and hard work. Her love of nature brings her small happinesses. I struggle to understand how a young girl today could relate to the old-fashioned tone to the book. I would recommend this to any young woman ~age 14 if not this fact. A mature young reader will find much inspiration in the text. The resonating message is that a young woman must be strong and sometimes look to herself for survival.

A different feel from her other work
This story is definitely edgier than a lot of Gene Stratton-Porter's other work.I hated it the first time I read it, but I went back and read it again as a grown up and was surprised.The story seems to have more depth, and if anything, the mistakes and problems of all of the characters are more realistic than many of the stories she wrote.You believe people would act this way...even though it is a bit of a soap opera.Things work out, but not without the heroine really growing from experience.

Daughter of the Land
In many ways I preferred this book to A Girl of the Limberlost. It was less gaudily emotional but interestingly, the heroine's parents are also less than satisfactory, and the story honestly portray's the heroine's owndifficulty loving her daughter as much as her son. Still, I was left withno real understanding of why she discarded the wealthy suitor for the boor! But it seemed a fairly accurate portrayal of society of the time.

Superb!!!!
I loved this book almost as much as Laddie, and place it right next to A Girl of the Limberlost. The story touched me, and every girl that reads Stratton-Porter books must read this masterpiece. Touching!!! ... Read more

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Freckles is a one-handed, plucky waif of an orphan, who has been raised since infancy in a Chicago orphanage and yet speaks with a powerful Irish accent. He applies for a job guarding timber in the swamp, and is accepted despite his youth and the disability of his having only one hand. He insists that the name given him in the orphanage "is no more my name than it is yours." Freckles develops an interest in the wildlife of the swamp and in natural history, and falls in love with the Swamp Angel. The story's primary action involves his self-education, his loyalty to his employer, his growing love for the Angel (and hers for him) and his conviction that it's better and finer to deny his love than to court her "without knowledge of honorable birth." Though he is loved and admired by all he meets, he considers himself unworthy of the Angel because of his apparent bastardy and because his birth-parents seem to have abused him. Eventually he risks his life to save the Angel, and she goes on a quest to find his birthparents in order to ease his mind. ... Read more

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Wonderful Read!
I enjoyed this story very much.Very well written and a wonderful storyline. I highly recommended this book!

Timeless Beauty
I first read this book as a young teen. All of the romance and charm of the perfect man and his perfect love stayed with me through adulthood in an imperfect world. Parts of it would still resonate from time to time. Yesterday I suddenly wanted to read it again after over 40 years. I wanted to know if a scene I remembered was as clear as I pictured it. It was, in fact, more vivid and beautiful than I remembered. Now I see the incredible power that Gene Stratton-Porter had when sharing the beauty she saw over a century ago.
I find myself marveling at how luscious and real that world seems. The colors and pictures she paints, so lovingly, with her prose are every bit as precious and vibrant as gems. In words that should seem quaint in the 21st century, the author takes me into a world that I can see as clearly as a photograph. Setting aside the charming romance that had captured me initially, I see the exquisite imagery that kept me on a path of conservation and appreciation of all the earth's timeless beauty. An image that, like a kiss, is imbedded deep in my heart.
As for that perfect man I remembered, though part of me chafes at the author's idea that Freckles' nobility was part of his heritage, I am gratified that those he loved and respected recognized that nobility without expecting to find any source other than what he believed to be true. He presented himself as a man that had been unloved and abandoned as an infant and wanted more than the hand his cruel beginnings had dealt. I was inspired by the idea that he was willing to work as hard as needed to earn that life without sacrificing the honor and integrity he associated with it. In this age, those are values that I would want every human to inherit.

Freckles
Freckles is a brilliant book.It has been my favorite since I read it as a child.It is about a young man determined to prove himself despite a missing hand and low self-esteem.Through determination and hard work he comes to love the wild limberlost where he works as a guard for the precious trees the logging company will later remove as well as himself.His relationships with his boss who unofficially adopts him, the MacLeans with whom he boards, the Swamp Angel, who loves the wilderness, and the birds and creatures of the Limberlost really make this story of the highest quality.

Great Story TERRIBLE Print Job
Gene Stratton-Porter's work tends to be all very sentimental, but quite sweet.I love her writing style.It always puts me in a good frame of mind.Dare I say it's got a Disney quality, but in a good environmentally friendly kind of way.That said, the production of this book was absolutely terrible.It was obviously a scanned copy of a library book.That is fine in and of itself but there were so many type-o's, and formatting errors that it was at time like trying to decipher a code.It's like the publishers scanned the book in, but ran no spell checks or formatting checks at all.Really I know nothing about publishing, and I could have done a better job with my home scanner and pc.The book was very inexpensive and since I had brought it on a plane to read, I did use it and was therefore unable to return it, but next time I would definitely not buy from this publisher.I should have purchased the title from a used book dealer.Really very disheartening-Ms. Stratton-Porter deserves better treatment.

Very Refreshing!
This is a very refreshing book from a bygone era! I enjoyed the language, the lack of sexual innuendos, and the author's writing style. Gene Stratton Porter was a gifted writer and I've read her books all my life. When I was a young girl I read THE GIRL OF THE LIMBERLOST. I wanted to recapture the feeling I got from that book by reading Freckles. I was not disappointed! ... Read more

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This charming story is told by "Little Sister" a young girl who loves to learn, but has no patience with schools. Her ideal classroom is nature itself. Join her as she learns about the world and her place in it. ... Read more

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Loved it!
This was an amazing story of a family--filled with love
for each other and an astute understanding and acceptance
of themselves.It brought back memories of my growing up
years, of the importance that unconditional love is to
each individual. I couldn't wait to turn the pages and
have recommended it to my own grown children and grand-
children.

good book
book was old, and looked well read, but was described as such.I enjoyed the book, and it was in good condition and well packaged.

Problem resolved
I ordered Laddie to read for a family classics book club.We meet every other month and discuss a classic we have all read.I had never heard of Laddie before but very much enjoyed it.It has a special flavor about it and a surprise ending. I was disappointed when the binding on my book fell apart and all the pages came loose but the seller refunded my money when I told them about it. Then I went to Kinkos and had it spiral bound.

Not to be Missed
LADDIE was one of my favorite books as a child, and reads just as well as an adult.Gene Stratton Porter books maintain their interest and character even in today's world.This kind of book illustrates life in an America that is, sadly, lost forever.

I was one of those who wanted to BE Little Sister, and a part of that world.Like others, I have read it a multitude of times.The writing is magical.

ADearStory
I bought this book at a used book sale because it was old.I did not know of the book or the author.I began to read it with interest to see what was between these pages - I was not disappointed.I loved the story as told by the young girl.What a delight she was.She almost became real in my mind and I was sorry to find the book ending.I will try to read more of this author. ... Read more