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How to Make an American Quilt"Remarkable . . . It is a tribute to an art form that allowed women self expression even when society did not. Above all, though, it is an affirmation of the strength and power of individual lives, and the way they cannot help fitting together." The New York Times Book Review An extraordinary and moving novel, How to Make an American Quilt is an exploration of women of yesterday and today, who join together in a uniquely female experience. As they
"Remarkable . . . It is a tribute to an art form that allowed women self-expression even when society did not. Above all, though, it is an affirmation of the strength and power of individual lives, and the way they cannot help fitting together."--The New York Times Book ReviewAn extraordinary and moving novel, How to Make an American Quilt is an exploration of women of yesterday and today, who join together in a uniquely female experience. As they gather year after year, their stories, their wisdom, their lives, form the pattern from which all of us draw warmth and comfort for ourselves. The inspiration for the major motion picture featuring Winona Ryder, Anne Bancroft, Ellen Burstyn, and Maya Angelou Praise for How to Make an American Quilt "Fascinating . . . highly original . . . These are beautiful individual stories, stitched into a profoundly moving whole. . . . A spectrum of women's experience in the twentieth century."--Los Angeles Times "Intensely thoughtful . . . In Grasse, a small town outside Bakersfield, the women meet weekly for a quilting circle, piercing together scraps of their husbands' old workshirts, children's ragged blankets, and kitchen curtains. . . . Like the richly colored, well-placed shreds that make up the substance of an American quilt, details serve to expand and illuminate these characters. . . . The book spans half a century and addresses not only these women's] histories but also their children's, their lovers', their country's, and in the process, their gender's."--San Francisco Chronicle "A radiant work of art . . . It is about mothers and daughters; it is about the estrangement and intimacy between generations. . . . A compelling tale."--The Seattle Times
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: 04/12/1994
ISBN: 9780345388964
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.40d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 19787 / How to Make an American Quilt
Reading Level: 7.3 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 11
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★★★★★ 4
Amazing compilation of historical facts that I never heard before
Format: Kindle
Our local priest quoted from this book on Easter Sunday and that made me curious to read it. The book starts slowly, but the second half is a great history lesson, loaded with information that I had never known. Compelling.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2016
★★★★★ 5
Excellent Introduction to Hemodynamics for a Resident or Fellow
Format: Paperback
Background: PGY-2 Internal Medicine Resident with no prior hemodynamic monitoring experience
Overall:
Fantastic introduction to the field.
The author will assume you know the following prior to starting the book:
- Moderate understanding of EKG’s
- Anatomical arrangement of the heart and its vessels
- Understanding some of the practical effects of atrial fibrillation (lack of an atrial contraction, etc)
Specifics:
The book can be picked up without significant prior knowledge of hemodynamic monitoring. I initially tried to read Hemodynamic Rounds, and the authors of that book did not introduce significant pieces of information, such as the normal pressures of the heart chambers, what each wave means on the monitor, and how is each chamber of the heart/vessel represented on the monitor (where do I look to see the left ventricular pressure?).
In contrast to that, Dr. Hanna provides a book that appears to be intended for residents/cardiology fellows or zealous pre-cardiology interns who are looking for an introduction to the field that maintains enough depth to be practical. Its first section goes over the relevant physiology and pathophysiology and the mechanical/hemodynamic representation. The second section is a series of practice problems with excellent explanations which reviews all of the prior concepts and helps to solidify them in the reader’s mind. The reader will learn to appreciate the relevant waveforms and their relevant representations, the normal values for the cardiac chambers and vessels, and eventually the changes to these normal values during pathologic states. As others have mentioned, it is concise, but this also makes it a bit dense initially when the reader encounters the basic four waveforms and attempts to memorize the normal pressures. Once you get over that initial learning curve, the rest of the first section goes a bit faster.
Overall, I’m very happy I purchased this book, and I feel that it has prepared me very well for time spent in the cardiac ICU.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2019
★★★★★ 5
Info not to be found elsewhere ...
Format: Paperback
I am a cardiologist in my 50s. I have long been interested in hemodynamics and have an extensive home file system and library of Cardiovascular related books and journal articles. I thought I understood hemodynamics and tracings very well. However this book is a treasure trove of info that simply cannot be found in other publications. It has been a very worthwhile purchase. Highly recommended. This is best suited for cardiology fellows and beyond in my opinion. This info is simply not to be found elsewhere. It is as if a grey haired attending is pointing out minutiae to you that you had not realized was buried in the tracings. Well written and easy to digest. It is best to have a good understanding of hemodynamics and waveforms before reading this though. The correlation with ECHO and diastolic issues is also very good. (This book should be required reading for all cardiology fellows - invasive or noninvasive)
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Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2016
★★★★★ 5
Hemodynamics
Format: Paperback
Very good book for students and residents of cardiology who want to learn from basic to adavence hemodynamics! Im strongly recommending it to everyone ! Its like a bible for hemodynamics!!
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Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2024
★★★★★ 5
Excellent
Format: Paperback
As a second-year cardiology fellow, I used to get very confused with hemodynamics during my cath and CCU rotations. This book is a gem, it is clear and logically written, has great explanations of waves and great illustrations. The constrictive pericarditis, valvular disease, and FFR chapters are impressive with echocardiographic and physiologic correlations. I actually liked everything I read, like the nice differentiation between the pressure tracings of various chambers. Some of it requires multiple reads but it is worth it. I realized that I had missed a great deal of the basic understanding of pressure tracing configuration, wedge pressure, shunts.
There are also over 50 cases in a test-answer format probably covering and reviewing most hemodynamic topics. It is like 2 books in 1.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2013
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