Dora lives, thanks to David Rensin.
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Rensin took on a nearly impossible task- the bio of Miki Dora- and hit it out of the park!
As a life long surfer fascinated with Dora, I, like most, have been craving the real story of this surfing icon. Very often, a warts-and-all bio can deflate its subject, but this book makes Miki even more interesting by showing his human frailties.
It's an oral history told by the people who knew him, and it's apparent from the start the exhaustive work Rensin must have done to make this book happen.
Humorous and tragic at the same time, Dora comes to life through his peers, many of them characters in their own right.
I could not put this book down, do yourself a favor and grab a copy.
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This beautifully constructed novel begins and ends with a description of Dora Greenfield.  I feel that it is Dora who makes this novel.  All of the other characters are hugely inadequate, struggling as they are with the constant dilemma of how to deal with the pleasure of life. Dora has no qualms she knows that life can be full of fear ( the reason she returns to Imber Court and her estranged husband) but she desperately wants to live, to enjoy sensual pleasure.  It is not possible to detach sensuality from fear in this novel.  The bell is a symbol of this fear, it sits under the water, discovered by Toby. Toby has a sexual encounter with Dora which is interrupted by the bell resounding. Toby has a sexual encounter with Michael, who is obsessed with the new bell, seeing it as a source of liberation from his sexual imprisonment, from this sensuality which he despises.
I really enjoyed this novel.  It is almost perfect in form.  The characters are explored slowly with wonderful skill they are slowly revealed to us .
I would highly recommend this book for anyone seeking an introduction to Iris Murdoch's work
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What can I say but that my granddaughter LOVES THIS GAME!  She is a Dora fanatic and I bought her the LeapPad 2 for Christmas and it really keeps her attention.  What I like about it is that it's not only fun, it's educational!
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Perfect gift for the kiddies in your life who are obsessed with Dora. At least its an educational show, right?
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If your kids are Dora fans, they will love this book.  Dora isn't necessarily one of my favorites but if it makes the grandkids happy I am good with it.  It doesn't drive me crazy like some childrens books can.
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David Pack's "Secret of Movin' On" is a truly inspired CD.  Though this CD doesn't have the fanfare of many other releases, it has more depth and feeling than any CD that I have heard in quite some time.  If you are a fan of David's work with Ambrosia, you will love this CD.  You will also wish that Mr. Pack would have released more albums since the demise of Ambrosia.
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I bought this movie for my daughter for Christmas.  She is a huge Dora fan.  I really love it because you get so many shows in one video.  And, that's also why both my girls like this one.  They've been watching it constantly since they opened for Christmas.  I would definitely recommend this to any Dora fan or any Nick Jr. fan.  This is jam packed with all the fav's that the little ones love.
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Oh how I loved the Candyland board game, many years ago I had the original version and what fun it was for me as a child. When I saw this game at the local Toyrsrus store in the "Dora" version, I had to buy this for my son (21 months). These days in our house it's "all Dora, all the time" and given that was the theme of this game it really got my son interested and boy does he love it! My main reasons for getting him invloved in this game are I think it's a great "family" activity. I also am working on teaching my son patience, waiting your turn, colors, and being able to sit down and focus and let me tell you after the first game (he won:) that's exactly what he is begining to learn. By game two, my son had no problem sitting there, waiting his turn, choosing his card etc. (These are huge accomplishments for a toddler). But, what I love the most is seeing his sweet face light up when it's "his turn" and he especially loves to choose which character he is going to be.

The game comes with plastic figures of Dora, Diego (her cousin), Boots, and Backpack. Hubby and I wish it also came with "The Map" as a playing piece but he's tucked into Backpack - oh well. Yes, we know all the characters too well. At this point in my husband's career, he didn't imagine in his wildest dreams he'd be humming "I'm the map, I'm the map...I'm the Map" at work. But, when you don't get too much sleep and your house turns into "Dora's World", it's bound to happen.

This is a must have game for any Dora Fan, really great!!!!
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Paul Madaule has written a book that parents will love. It tells about his own experiences both as an LD kid, and a  teacher of Tomatis listening. The work applies to kids with learning disabilities, and all kids on the spectrum.  There are now more autistic each year (one in every 154 births as of 2007). For a description of Tomatis work as it applies to adults there are other volumes.

 I think the present work is the best in English for parents with kids in difficulty with learning, self-regulation, attention and all the rest of the issues associatied with auditory processing problems.

Roberta Prada<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/The-Ear-and-the-Voice/dp/0810851377/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">The Ear and the Voice</a>
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A Hint of Magic is a prequel to Claire Chilton's "The Demonic Diaries" series that offers some additional depth to series protagonist Dora Carridine. Dora is the teenage daughter of a televangelist preacher who seems to believe his child is somewhat demonic. Dora is fascinated by magic and doesn't like to be told what to do.... so you can imagine how well she gets along with her parents. When offered an opportunity to join a coven of witches, Dora jumps at the chance... but that doesn't quite turn out the way she wants either.

The dark comedy is entertaining and offers some laughs, but the subject matter may not be for everyone.
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I received this book for free for an honest review. I think I like Dora. This seems like it will be a great series. I can't wait to start on the next one!
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Of all the Darin bios this one is my favorite.  Darin and Dee's son Dodd, along with his collaborator, did a lot right and really fleshed out both people so that I felt like I had some idea what they were like.  I also felt like I got to know Dodd, and he's a man any two parents would be proud of.  He was brave and honest in his portrayal of his parents, and in approaching some estranged relatives and friends for their input.

My only regret is that Dee had the advantage of going through the book and requesting changes because she felt it was too hard on her.  These changes were then made in accordance with her wishes.  Darin had no such editorial advantage since he was long dead when it was written.  So it feels like Dodd's bending over backward (tho' understandably given that his mom's feelings were at stake) to be accomodating to Dee, while (also understandably) unable to do the same for Bobby.

But a great dual bio of two fascinating and appealing stars: one damaged physically and doomed to a short life, and one damaged emotionally and unable to enjoy her longer life.
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These work very well for our special needs dog (Dora) who has a rare auto immune disorder that atrophied her facial muscles. She can't close her mouth or control her tongue very well.  She is able to drink from these bottles effectively and does not aspirate the water like she does when drinking from a bowl.  I tried other bottles, but they had springs in the drinking spout, and Dora could not move the little ball effectively and could not drink from them.  Our other two dogs do very well with the bottle.
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i got this book for my daughter since she is into everything dora and i love the little golden books since i grew up with them. very happy with my purchase and love my daughters face when she saw this :)
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Dora knew that her family wasn't quite normal when her mom drove her and her sister off of a 30 foot bridge. Her mom was an alcoholic and had ups and downs, screaming matches with their father, and on good days, she would take them on literary trips to cities to see where famous authors had lived and wrote.

The love of literature had stayed with Dora, and as an adult, she wasn't normal either. When some people get depressed, they go on drinking binges, shopping trips, or cry to their friends in 2 hour long conversations. Dora would hole up in a bathtub and read books filled with mystery, intrigue, and drama: for days at at time. She took her mind off of her own problems by reading about someone else's.

She had a great job at the LA times, was married to a man was very ambitious and moved his way to the top, starting with his name, which was Joey, but was christened "Palmer" by his Yale friends. He was the complete opposite of Dora, and though they went to counseling, they became separated, she lost her job, and Palmer moved in with Kimberly, an elegant woman with a show on the Food Network.

Things started to turn around for Dora when she met Fred, a sexy worker bee at Mackenzie's bookstore, who spouted literary quotes and was always surrounded by girls. He shared her love of books and brought her back to life, in a way. But, we can't escape our past and drama ensued between her and Fred, much like her mother and fathers relationship. After two marriages and this commotion with Fred, can she make a relationship work? Or will she be doomed to substitute her life for books forever?

I started this book months ago, but stopped suddenly because it wasn't grabbing my attention enough. I gave it another try recently and was engrossed from beginning, almost to the end. I enjoyed seeing an original character who loves books as much as I do, and it wasn't too short or too long to read. I scored it a little lower just because I picked it up and put it down a few times before. But, I am sure that I will read these authors books again.
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Dora is always a favorite of my daugther so she absolutely loves this game.  This game will keep her interest & keep her busy for quite awhile. I love the fact that she likes to learn so much with her Inno Tab & she's only 3 yrs old.  :-)
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This is an engaging ramble through the life of a very highly functioning autistic person. Temple Grandin has carved out a career in the humane design of slaughterhouses, and has also become something of a spokesperson for autistic people. There's more about the animals--and indeed it is fascinating--in ANIMALS IN TRANSLATION, which she co-authored with Catherine Johnson in 2005 (eight years after this book).

The last chapter here is marvelous. It's titled "Stairway to Heaven," which was a jokey name for one of her projects along about the time of the Led Zeppelin song (early 70s). It leads into some great ruminating on the meaning of life, and the moral dimensions of her area of expertise in the food industry. The last paragraph is beautiful. The last three sentences are stunning. What a wonderful surprise!