- Paperback: 504 pages
- Publisher: FACTS ON FILE; illustrated edition edition (May 7 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0816044392
- ISBN-13: 978-0816044399
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 9.4 x 4.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 816 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,291,715 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From School Library Journal
Grade 9 Up-Newman has compiled over 2500 quotations from 500 individuals. Derived from the 18th century to the current day, these statements deal with myriad topics related not only to the black cultural experience, but also to the many vagaries of life. The quotes are arranged by subject, e.g., "Adolescence," "Black Pride," "Education," "Values," "Women," "Words to Live By." A brief introduction emphasizes the influence of the oral tradition and music on black speech and use of language. The sheer diversity of contributors and ideas ensures a wide audience and plenty of food for thought. Each quote is attributed to the person who expressed it but the original source is not documented. The name, subject, and occupation indexes make this a thorough reference tool for any library.
Janet Woodward, Garfield High School, Seattle,
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Janet Woodward, Garfield High School, Seattle,
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From Library Journal
Series Detective Chief Inspector Webb matches wits and crime theories with amateur criminologist Fred Mace. This British cozy focuses on what appears to be a copycat of a murder that originally took place six years ago in Webb's hometown. Mace's theory is that crimes are the result of someone breaking one of the Ten Commandments, and he works at solving the mystery from that perspective. Fraser deftly intertwines Mace's amateur detecting with that of Webb's staff, dropping red herrings into a somewhat contrived tale. David Graham's narration adds color to the distinctly British cast. Recommended where British mysteries are popular.ASandy Glover, West Linn P.L., OR
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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By Far on the Lower End of The Spectrum for African American Quote Books, Feb 21 2006
By Lots "junewonder" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: African American Quotations (Paperback)
African American Quotation books are great tools-- mostly for their inspiration and for the broad range of subject matter and wisdom. This one is at the lower end of the spectrum for a number of reasons. There is more than a fair amount of hate in these quotes, particularly due to the mind-numbing over-abundance of quotes by Louis Farankaht. (Why?) Many of the quotes aren't by African Americans at all (Naomi Campbell, for example, is a favorite here). And the choice of Campbell's quotes are strange, particularly where they include a quote of her saying how she wants to be remembered not as a model but for the good she's done as a person (poor choice, considering that she's mostly known as a person for breaking the law and beating up underlings). The book is also poorly structured, and generally lacking. There are only a small amount of subjects covered, lacking in subjects outside of specifically racial issues.
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