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    Ohanian Comment: We are left to ponder why readers of the Einstein book would buy the book on the preschool years. Maybe it's because Einstein was such a rotten father? Because some allege that he had Asperger's Syndrome? Because he didn't wear socks?

    I don't know. Another mystery of the universe.

    The authors of the preschool book are directors of one of the country’s most admired preschools, the 92nd Street Y Nursery School in New York City, but I suspect this is all an Amazon sales technique. They have paired the books, but the preschool book is not yet even available. So how many people who bought the Einstein book do you suppose have actually bought this one?

    Nonetheless, the pairing of the two books struck me as funny in a wry sort of way. People who manage to get their kids into the 92nd Street Y Nursery School undoubtedly have great expectations.



    from Amazon.com

    Susan Ohanian,

    We've noticed that customers who have purchased or rated Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson have also purchased Practical Wisdom for Parents: Demystifying the Preschool Years by Nancy Schulman. For this reason, you might like to know that Practical Wisdom for Parents: Demystifying the Preschool Years will be released on July 24, 2007. You can pre-order yours at a savings of $8.48 by following the link below

    — e-mail
    Amazon.com
    2007-07-19


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