Epinions Recent Reviews for hadassahchana

A Very Loud Christmas

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 02:30:06 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author hadassahchana - My second son, affectionately known as #2, is the most determined of my four sons to give his mother prematurely grey hair. If he isn't breaking his collarbone by trying out Jackie Chan stunts, he is trying to skateboard down the roof of our shed. And...

Fairfield Inn Opryland- Stay With Friends

Sat, 8 Dec 2007 11:31:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hadassahchana - After my disastrous experience with the Days Inn in Nashville, I had to hurry around to find a place to stay. Many hotels were full as there was a special performance of the Grand Ole Opry at the old Ryman Auditorium, and the city was filled with fans...

Days Inn Music Row -Not Music To My Ears

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:16:20 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author hadassahchana - I will admit up front that I did not spend a single night in this hotel, but I was going to. Before my recent trip to Nashville, I booked a room in the Days Inn Nashville/Music Row-Vanderbilt. It is located a five minute cab ride away from the best...

Every Mother Has A Wild Thing

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 10:00:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hadassahchana - When #4 was very small, he was allowed to stay up longer than his older brothers. That was because he refused to go to bed and wouldn't stay if he were placed there, even if threatened. So, he got an extra half-hour added to his day. This was enough...

Slowly Changing The World

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:15:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hadassahchana - Paths To Peace: People Who Changed The World, by Jane Breskin Zalben This is a wonderful little book of brief biographies of famous people whose lives have profoundly impacted our world. Featured are religious leaders and writers, politicians and...

Follow The Drinking Gourd: Journey To Freedom

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:59:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hadassahchana - One of the things I love most about homeschooling my boys, aka The Four Horsemen, is having the flexibility to get up in the morning, decide to have a field trip and then go. One of the things I love about living in southwest Ontario is the number of...

Coffee, coffee, buzz buzz buzz!

Fri, 25 May 2007 23:43:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hadassahchana - Last week was the week that all of my machines went ping. First, my vacuum died, review to follow. Even more worrisome, my coffee maker died. It was not a pretty death. It did not die in its sleep. Instead, after wheezing and gasping for several...

Ben Malisow - 1001 Things to Do If You Dare: '1001 Things To Do If You Dare' - Adding To Grey Hair of Mothers Everywhere

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:21:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hadassahchana - Are you the nervous, twitchy type? I’m not, at least not usually. After all, I have four boys. Before reading '1001 Things To Do If You Dare’ by fellow Epinions member Ben Malisow, I thought I’d seen or heard it all. I was wrong. I am...

Operation Homecoming: Heartrending view of the war in Iraq

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 03:39:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hadassahchana - The war in Iraq and Afghanistan differs from the previous wars in a lot of ways, but one of the outstanding differences is that this is the first war documented in real time on both TV and the internet. This provides those on the home front with an...

I've Got A Closed Head Injury, That's My Excuse

Thu, 29 Jul 2004 22:51:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hadassahchana - It’s finally time to try writing a book review. Which puts me in a difficult position: how do I start? I mean,I want to start by announcing proudly,”I finished a book! I finished a whole book!” However, because this is a review, that ought to go...

Catfish Ponds And Lily Pads: Unclear Writing Muddies Topic

Sun, 3 Nov 2002 14:23:43 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author hadassahchana - Catfish Ponds And Lily Pads is a book supposedly intended for those who wish to build a fishing pond for private use. Author Louise Riotte watched her son build such a catfish pond, and bases her book on this experience. The various sections in...

Water Gardens in a Weekend: Projects for One, Two or Three Weekends: Water Gardens In A Weekend: Makes Pond Building Possible

Sun, 23 Jun 2002 18:54:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hadassahchana - Gardening with children can be very rewarding. So can having a root canal, and sometimes, it's hard for me to decide which I'd rather be doing. Arm a five year old with a trowel, and plants are going to die. Give a seven year old some seeds, and it's...

'That's Mr. Faggot To You': Why Can't I Say This Title?

Sun, 28 Apr 2002 18:08:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hadassahchana - Michael Thomas Ford is a very funny guy. He writes a column called My Queer Life, which is syndicated nationwide. He has written several books for young people, most recently about AIDS and teens. Yet Epinions doesn't seem to want you to know...

'Amelia And Eleanor': Don't Get Taken For A Ride

Sun, 20 Jan 2002 17:30:38 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author hadassahchana - I found this book while looking for some good biographies of famous Americans for my children. It was on the children's biography shelf at Border's. Although I have four boys, and was therefore looking for biographies of famous men, as soon as I saw...

'Alec Baldwin Doesn't Love Me' ? Perhaps, but everyone else will!

Thu, 1 Nov 2001 12:24:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hadassahchana - Even though sometimes anger is justified and protest is necessary, it can also be emotionally exhausting. Laughter can be healing, and personally, I needed a good laugh after last week. I'm willing to bet that many of you do, too.
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'Trembling Before G-d': A Bridge Being Built Before My Eyes

Sat, 20 Oct 2001 23:39:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hadassahchana - Trembling Before G-d, the first documentary by filmmaker Sandi Leibowitz, was over six years in the making. Why the time lag between conception and completion of this documentary? The answer to that lies in the subject matter of the film, which...

Crossing-Places Are Magical (Medieval W/O)

Thu, 4 Oct 2001 15:19:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hadassahchana - I adore Arthurian tales, and can easily be persuaded to read most of them, even the bad ones. Only rarely do I find a reworking which leaves me absolutely stunned and longing for the next volume. However, Arthur: The Seeing-Stone , by Kevin...

Seven Up: The Un-Entertainment

Tue, 31 Jul 2001 22:17:28 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author hadassahchana - It's summer, and occasionally I like to read something that I can finish in one sitting, something that I don't have to think about a whole lot. Over the past two years, I've become a fan of Janet Evanovich's series starring Stephanie Plum, a bounty...

Why I Have a Butterfly Garden

Tue, 24 Jul 2001 00:11:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hadassahchana - A special thank-you to members quasar and eplovejoy ( and the other EAddicts, too!) for reminding me of this book.

...I never saw another butterfly... is one of the saddest books I've ever read. It is a...

'Gay Men's Friendships' : Interesting Analysis of The Role of Friendship

Sun, 8 Jul 2001 16:53:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hadassahchana - There are many excellent writers of gay and lesbian fiction, and a strong and growing number of film makers as well. However, something that I think is really interesting is the large and increasing body of serious academic research in both anthropology...

Coppertone Kids Colourblock: It's Not Easy Being Green

Fri, 15 Jun 2001 00:01:44 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author hadassahchana - Here in southern Ontario, we seem to have skipped over spring entirely and headed directly into summer. I suspect that it has something to do with that whole metrics thing ( and being the good conspiracy theorist that I am, I suspect that of several...

'Mrs. Katz And Tush'- Everyone Needs A Friend

Sun, 20 May 2001 12:18:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hadassahchana - "There's a book for sale here, and it says ,'Tush'on the cover!" my seven-year old informed me, collapsing into convulsive giggles. "If you buy it for me, I could take it to school and I wouldn't get in trouble for saying 'tush'" he said hopefully.
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Soul Mountain: A Struggle To The Top

Mon, 30 Apr 2001 13:28:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hadassahchana - I finished it. I finally finished reading this book - I think. Actually, I finished reading it once. Understanding what I've read is going to require many more readings. It was a struggle to read, and it was worth every raised eyebrow, every furrowed...

The Gardener's Bible

Tue, 17 Apr 2001 15:52:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hadassahchana - In the beginning, G-d created the heavens, the earth, the sun, moon and stars, animals, fish and birds, plants flowers and trees, and human beings. And He saw that these things were good.

"What's that?" Woman asked Him.

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'How To Read And Why': Not Just 'Literature For Dummies'

Wed, 11 Apr 2001 17:47:36 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hadassahchana - Recently, I disappeared from writing here, due to what we now fondly call 'The Plague of '01'. All of the children were ill, and I didn't see the computer for days at a time. However, I got a fair amount of reading done, most of it during the many long...