Sterling Reviews

Dorothy Sterling brilliantly interweaves the shocking, painful truth about segregation's effects with everyday happenings (chats in a "secret clubroom", purchasing grownup clothing, a beautiful new bedroom) with which any teen would identify. The pleasant and friendly aspects of the latter, combined with dialogue involving Mary Jane's lovely family, make the former message all the more powerful. As a white Northerner, I can say honestly that many of Dorothy Sterling's subtle points presented me with the full impact of segregation's effects (which I abhor.) There is no question that Mary Jane (child of a prosperous lawyer, granddaughter of a professor, and living five blocks from the school) is hated entirely because of her race - no elements of class distinction and the like. The violent protestors on the school's steps somehow shocked me less (since hate-mongers always have some reason to "protest") than Sally's parents being special because they encouraged integration as obedience to the Supreme Court (rather than because segregation was an outrage), and actually were polite to Negroes (how expansive of them! even if their daughter cannot visit her closest friend's home.) The themes are easily accessible for the young reader because the book is not written with hatred or bitterness - merely a presentation of the facts that makes them especially vivid. Mrs Sterling wisely does not add other issues to the theme, which would only take away from the underlying truth that she manages to present in a vivid, entertaining, and engrossing style. Mary Jane has been a good friend of this reader's for over thirty years.

Once upon a time I was once told, the student of mathematics, in the initial stages of his career is given Abstract Algebra, Mathematical Analysis and Point Set/General Topology from which nothing follows. Well, presenting a student these branches that way is like giving one incomplete jigsaw puzzles and asking him to put them altogether. This was my favorite book on Measure Theory & Integration of which I preferred to Paul Halmos's classic on the similar subject in my undergraduate years. The treatment is very abstract, but if the reader purses for a moment, one starts to see some form of unification and connection running throughout the whole spectrum of Mathematics (Pure/Applied)as far Intergration is concern. The treatment is of course the generalization of the Riemman/Riemman Stieltjes integrals. This then makes one belief that integration is not only done on the real line, but also on more abstract spaces as well(generalization of the real/complex number system). The book explains the how/why as to the justification of the application of integrals to Mathematical Statistics (Probability Theory), Engineering and the other areas of the Mathematical Sciences. The basis of my review is not based on chapter by chapter, but as to the reason why such a book was written in the first place. Usually one takes a course in elementary Calculus thinking it all ends there, but that is not the end of the story. I believe after reading classic text like T.M. Apostol's Mathematical Analysis, Walter Rudin's Principles Of Mathematical Analysis and Royden's Real Analysis, I think Sterling K. Berberian's book should then be read and be placed on every mathematician's bookshelf to explain why we human beings enjoy performing Integration in the first place. All the Theorems and Proofs are nicely written, and the treatment which of course is based on Set Theory is very good. I will recommend this book to every mathematician doing research.

this may be a child-style book, but it is so cute. I have collected many of my best friends signatures. It is so adorable!

This book was very interesting. It showed how Martha Stone kept memories of the ranch she lived on while away at school. These memories took her through the horrible school year where friends were seldom.

Dorothy Sterling describes the Outer Lands (The Cape, Long Island, Nantucket, etc.) very eloquently, using understandable, interesting language. She adds charming local folklore and local sights, as well as maps and drawings that contribute so much to the book. This book is great for leasure reading as well as a textbook for a marine biology class.

E. Joan Sims gets even better with this book and I LOVED her first book. Her trio of sleuths (mother, daughter, grandaughter) are real, and funny, and bright. You'll love them. The mystery is so compelling, I had to keep reading right up to the solution. Sims handles a dark subject with lightness and humor. Treat yourself to this new author's new series. She's going places.

A nice collection of fun, not-too-tough crosswords.

This book features great photos of polar bears in their habitat. There are quite a number of pictures of females and their cubs. The book's captions are well-written and affectionate.

"Polar Bear" is among my favorite books.

I loved this book! Ms. Sterling has a wonderful, smooth style that sweeps you away. She understands falling in love and makes the readers experience it right along with her characters. I felt for Claire Richmond and adored Tyce Walker. Great job! I'm off to read another of Ms. Sterling's books.

J. Sterling Livingston was on the faculty of the Harvard Business School from 1941 to 1971. He founded the Sterling Institute Institute, a management consulting firm specializing in executive training and development, in 1967 and served as a Chairman of the Washington DC-based institute until 1998. He is currently the Sterling Center for Applied Managerial Leadership in Key Biscayne, Florida. This Harvard Business Review Classic article was originally published in 1969.

The author uses George Bernard Shaw's novel 'Pygmalion' as an metaphor to explain how managers can treat their subordinates in a way that leads to superior performance. The author's assumption is that "if managers' expectations are higher, productivity is likely to be excelllent. If their expectations are low, productivity is likely to be poor." However, according to Sterling Livingston, this phenomenon is not widely understood. In order to prove his case the author first discusses the impact of managerial expectations on productivity. But it is almost impossible for managers to mask low expectations from their subordinates. In fact, managers are more effective in communicating low expectations to their subordinates than in communicating high expectations to them. But managers' high expectations also have to past the test of reality: the expectations have to realistic and achievable. And the foundation for realistically high managerial expectations is the manager's ability to train and motivate subordinate. Research shows that managerial expectations have their most magical influence on young people. These young people base their own aspirations and the expectations of their superiors on the "reality" of past performance. And unless they have an outstanding record, it will become more and more difficult for them to generate mutually high expectations. So what should we do? Since a young person's first years are critical for future performance, they should be assigned to the most effective teachers. But these teachers should not typically be first-line managers; they should be experienced middle managers and upper-level executives. ".. if they are skillful and have high expectations, subordinates' self-confidence will grow, their capabilities will develop, and their productivity will be high." Or, in short, "the manager is Pygmalion."

Yes, this is a great article. It discusses a very important phenomenon - the impact of managerial expectations and behavior on productivity. The more positive the expectations, the more positive the results. This conclusion is very much in line with one of the latest business bestsellers - Daniel Goleman's 'Primal Leadership' (2002). Goleman uses different terminology, but just like Sterling Livingston, he also believes that emotional leadership drives performance. Monumental article which has to be read by leaders, managers, and MBA-students. The author uses simple business US-English.