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This CRIMINALLY mistitled mess contains next to nothing on the operation of the software. The software's PDF manual is SIX Million times more informative. If you are looking for a book to take you deeper into the workings of Cubase SX (or even trying to access some feature in more depth than the PDF covers) LOOK ELSEWHERE!!! | 0negative
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This is certainly one of the most over rated books of the 20th century. I had heard and read such glowing descriptions (And, in fact, the actual concept of Catch 22 is brilliant). However, the writing is so juvenile that I wish I had read it in Junior High instead of after college. Heller is seemingly willing to expend untold pages of drivel to bring off a joke, as in how Major Major became Major Major Major. This book would have been more powerful and more readable as a short story. 50 pages max. I had to force myself to plod through this sophomoric mess. When the war finally ended, no one in the book was more relieved than I. | 0negative
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Ok at first I actually liked the trend this series was taking...I actually really liked how Anita's views of the vamps were changing, and she's actually facing up to the fact that maybe she doesn't have the right to call them monsters. And hey, I don't mind the occasional raunchy sex scene.But this book just took it way way WAAAAAY overboard. The entire BOOK is just one extended sex scene. I'm 3/4 of the way through the book, and wondering what the whole point of it was to begin with. The whole thing reads like 700+ pages of softcore pornography. The occasional sex scene spices up the book, but this, this was just ridiculous. Is there a male character that Anita HASN'T slept with? The whole ardeur thing has been completely blown out of proportion. Now I'm yawning my way through the rest of the sex scenes and wondering if there's a plot at all anywhere in this book....This book was a complete waste of time....for the rest of you, I suggest you stop at Burnt Offerings, and skip to just Obsidian Butterfly. Only because I love Edward and Richard is just a whiny temperamental prude that I absolutely can't stand and Blue Moon is all about him.And by the way, Ms. Hamilton, I suggest you fire your editor. If you're going to be using the word "triumvirate" a hundred times in the book, at least spell it properly. | 0negative
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This book is written with 4 different narrators. I liked the voice of the first, but could not get past the second. One more book labeled as a wonderful classic that seemed better in memory of other people than in my actual reading. I sometimes think the label "classic" is some kind of joke played by English teachers; so many "great books" are so universally disliked. | 0negative
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I have never laughed harder or louder, I have never read more delicious, cynical, intellectual, twisted and poignant book than this. "In matters of grave importance, style, not sincerity, is the vital thing." " it is a terrible thing for a man to find out suddenly that all his life he has been speaking nothing but the truth. Can you forgive me?" The painfully sarcastic humor in this play mocking the seriousness about life's triviality is brutally relevant to our culture, and I am sure we can all relate to 'bunburyism'. I just finished this book but I am going right back to read it again, that's how good it is! | 1positive
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I have all the droon books but this is the best. In it princess Keeah, and her friends Eric, Neal, and Julie go to the under water home of Demither the witch. I think you should read it because it is such a good book. | 1positive
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The Einstein biography by Denis Brian, although shorter, was much more insightful, particularly about Einstein's personal life and the impact his first wife had upon his work. Facts about Mileva Maric's participation in his theories were left out and yet documented previously. Why diminish what impact she had, particularly editorially? Disappointing book. | 0negative
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I have this book from publishing date of 1952. Got this copy for my grandson. It is a lovely version of the beautiful old story, and the pictures are wonderful. | 1positive
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The reviews for this book were stellar, and the cost of $.99 was just right. I kept looking at the percentage marker on my Kindle wondering when it would pick up - 15%, 28%, and finally around 35% I closed out the book and moved it to the Archive folder. As some others have remarked, there is a whole lot of anger in this book - too much for me to get engaged with the characters. I didn't like Rowena nor her Lord (can't even remember how to spell his name, and I'm not going back to the Archive folder). Rage and darn close to wife beating are not topics I like to read on my weekends to relax and enter my "Lala Land." Maybe this turns around at the 50% stage, but there are too many other books that I can read, and too little free time to waste. | 0negative
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'Everyone' has seen the movie (possibly several times) and enjoyed the beauty of the Tuscan landscape. This is an extremely witty book that examines the social mores of the English villagers of their class and time. It's not actually a long way between this and Joanna Trollope. It's a type of literature the English have been doing superbly for, well, centuries. This is not a hard book to read. It has nicely observed things to say about class attitudes, but is not particularly profound or deep. Just enjoyable.Younger readers might find it hard, especially if they have not had experience of the type of social structures and attitudes depicted. It will help you to understand about other places and times. All that is important for helping to understand where we are now. | 1positive
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Although Smalley offers many techniques for resolving superficial conflicts in a marriage he falls short....in that he never addresses the real issues in marriage-the heart. If you don't explore and understand what motivates a behavior simple technique will not help. A husband must follow Ephesians 5 to find true fulfillment in a marriage. Trying to control and fix your wife so she will give you what you want is not what God has called husbands to do. Smalley sees women as vending machines...you need only find the right currency and poof out comes the results you want.God has called husbands to treat their wives as Christ treats the church in every way! To serve, to lay down his life for her....to love her first as Christ first loved us. Smalley simply offers techniques and ideas and even out-right manipulation in his salting technique to control and try to change his wife. This book focuses on how a husband can change his wife to get what he wants. That is a far cry from a focus on God's mandate...to treasure the wife of your youth...to treat her as you treat yourself. God wants us to focus on our hearts...the motivation of our own hearts. A much better and more biblical book on marriage is "DISCOVERING THE MIND OF A WOMAN." | 0negative
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El libro está diseñado, escrito y editado sin otro interés que el de convertirlo en película. Es casi un screenplay y sus cortos capítulos no son más que las escenas pre-editadas de una película. Dicho esto, el libro es bastante divertido y se puede disfrutar ampliamente siempre que el lector no sea un "fan" del Opus Dei o tome muy a pecho el nuevo testamento. La interpretación que Brown hace del Santo Grial no es nueva y el hilo que une todos los elementos del libro es bastante débil desde el punto de vista de congruencia historica. El final es desastrozo y falto de imaginación. La conclusión final es que, este es un libro interesante que se disfruta leyendo, aunque no aporta mucho. | 1positive
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This is a coffee-table companion book to Terry Brooks' ongoing Shannara epic fantasy series. It's by the same lady who did The World of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time. It has the same format of that book, in that it's a history of the world with illustrations of characters, places, and events sprinkled throughout. But it's different in that it makes reference to all of the Shannara books, from the First King prequel all the way up to the recent Voyage of the Jerle Shannara trilogy.I really liked this book because it covers a lot of ground. It includes: 1) An overview of the history of the world. There is a brief tantalizing hint that Terry Brooks' Word and Void series might actually be a prequel to the Shannara books, in that demons are blamed for setting off the Great Wars that destroyed the Old World of Man, otherwise known as our modern-day world. 2) A history of the Druids, complete with blueprints of Paranor and profiles of key figures such as Allanon, Bremen, Walker Boh, Cogline, and founder Galaphile. 3) A chapter on the mysterious Realm of the Dead and Hall of Kings. 4) A history of the Southland, home to Man and the Federation, and a place that has not been featured much in the books. 5) An outline of the Ohmsford and Leah families, complete with a giant Ohmsford family tree. 6) A history of the Borderlands, from the kingdom of Callahorn to the Free Born. 7) A history of the Northland, home to Trolls and the former lair of the Warlock Lord. 8) A history of the Eastland, including the evolution of the dwarf nation and it's battle with human and gnome invaders. 9) A history of the Westland, including a long look at the Elves and a chapter on Wing Riders and Rovers. 10) A brief overview of the new continent of Parkasia featured in the Jerle Shannara books and of Faerie creatures such as the King of the Silver River and demons like the Furies.My favorite parts: 1) The full map of the world. 2) The beautiful pictures of Amberle Elessedil and the Ellcrys Tree, the Meade Garden of the Dwarves, fighting Rocs, and the big-breasted witch sisters of the Wilderun. 3) Pictures and background on the Trolls, Dwarves, Southland Federation, and Skull Bearers. My least favorite parts: 1) A silly portrait of Brin Ohmsford that made her look like a mall brat. 2) No pictures of Gnomes, Urdas, Spider Gnomes, or Mwellrats. 3) The repetition.All in all, this is a great companion book. But you should only get it if you've read all the books, otherwise there are spoilers galore. | 1positive
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The most boring book i've read in ages. If it wasn't for school I would never have read this book. | 0negative
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This stunninng book is about a gentle, unique, imprissively large dog named Seaman. This enormous dog was sold to Meriwether Lewis to take on his expodiation. Together,Lewis and Seaman explored the West. They fit together like a door in a doorway. Their friendship was rare. While they explored, they met Indians. The Indains called Seaman, 'Bear-dog.' This phenaminal book is for readers on a 3rd to 5th grade reading level. | 1positive
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If your new to the game of golf or an old hand you will enjoy A Brief History Of Golf. Easy to read and packed with facinating facts, this little volume will familiarize the novice and thrill the veterans of the game. | 1positive
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This book is as much about Freud and Heidegger as it is about Nietzsche. Golomb was right that there was a 'lacuna' in Nietzschean studies involving the study of Nietzsche's psychology, and his relationship to Freud. That would have been enough for a book. But Golomb also has the issue of Heidegger to introduce all over the place. As a result, this book becomes a Heideggerization of Freud and with him, Nietzsche.If you want to learn about Nietzsche, you don't want to read this. There are a couple of interesting enough chapters about the early development of Nietzsche's psychological thought. But beyond this, students proceed at their own peril. | 0negative
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awesome book from the very begining to the very end if you like this book and enjoy it check out these other novels iv read and enjoyed as wellDracula The Un-Dead'Salem's LotThe Mortal Instruments: City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass | 1positive
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I hated it because I didn't understand it. It was those old kinds of English that people used to talk a way long time ago. | 0negative
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I happened to come across this book and am very pleased with it. The illustrations are just beautiful and the hard bounding is sure to make it a treasured book. The message inside is inspiring--especially good for an older child who is in the faith. This would make a great book for a child's book report too--there is much information inside that is valuable. Very nice book. I would highly recommend it. | 1positive
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I read this book for my English exam and after reading it, I cannot understand how it can be described as a classic novel. The only possible reason that I can come up with is that people in 19th century England, did not have things like T.V. and so were absolutely desperate for anything to entertain themselves. This is possibly the most boring book that I have ever read. Nothing happens! I feel that a lot of people call this book a classic simply because some literary expert happened to like it once, and so these people, in a vain attempt to appear more intelligent than they are, simply churn out someone else's opinion, without actually thinking of their own response to the novel. I don't know how many copies of this book have been printed, but it is bound to be a large number, and all I can say is that it is a huge waste of paper which could have been put to better use elsewhere. I wish that I had not wasted some of my life reading this book. | 0negative
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CS Lewis is hailed as perhaps the most widely-known Christian apologist. This may be true, but Chesterton is by far the most satisfying apologist from a literary standpoint. In Orthodoxy, he writes in response to a newspaper journalist's attacks on Christianity, and does so in such compelling prose that this is considered not just a Christian classic, but a literary treasure. He delves into parallels and metaphors so perfect that they lend credibility to his arguments and serve to maintain a reader's interest throughout.Do not be deceived, however, into thinking this is an easy read. It most certainly is not. Chesterton's prose is written in the English of his time, which may seem antiquated to some readers, and his style is very dense and requires concentration. Not the concentration required for, say, Ulysses, but neither is it fluff to be read in an afternoon. To the reader willing to devote the time and energy, this is a treasure. | 1positive
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This is my favorite book ever!! A touching strory of a young girl, Francie Nolan and her life in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. | 1positive
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This is an incredibly well organized and thought through reference book, not only for Francophiles, but also for everyone who is interested in - or even confused by - some of the most intriguing and complex intellectual and literary movements of the 20th century.More than 200 articles have been written by Anglo-Saxon and French-speaking academics and non-academics. They cover 30 movements more than 60 themes, and profile around 110 intellectuals. The last part of this 787-page book touches on the role of media in the French intellectual life, from newspaper to radio and TV, via journals.The style is enticing and to-the-point (well done to the group of editors). And each article provides a short list of useful references for those who want to learn more.I can't see any drawback - definitely a 5-star volume. | 1positive
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This is a very fine tale of a society based on a pure moral and ethical code of honor. Men and women together intent on living by a higher physical, moral and spiritual standard. The book starts a bit slow, and the characters overall are not as deeply developed as Colleen McColluogh's are in her Roman series, but they are vivid enough. What blew me away about Pressfield's book was the final battle at Thermopylae.The writing is intense and touching, and the characters each come completely to life. He shows these men as fathers, husbands and sons who must become ultimate warriors when Sparta needs them most. He conveys the sense of what a battle in ancient times was like... the waiting, the fighting, the carnage. I really enjoyed this book. | 1positive
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Simply put, this is an excellent book! I didn't read it until I was 37, but it was worth the wait. I certainly would not classify this as a children's book at all. In fact, I strongly suspect that the few negetive reviews this book has received here have been due to children being forced to read it in school. My view is if you force a child to read anything, he's going to hate it. The fact that the book was written over a hundred years ago, when people talked very differently than they do today, and novels were written very differently also, spells disaster for anyone expecting a child to understand it, let alone like it. That aside, this is still a wonderful book full of adventure with descriptions that are vivid only if you have a vast vocabulary. If you can get through the first chapter, it gets easier and it's definately worth the time and effort to read. I loved it and plan to read it again very soon. Do yourself a favor and ignore any negetive comments you've seen about this great book. Read it and then judge for yourself. | 1positive
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This third volume of the Narnia Chronicles is a wonderful story of exploration and adventure. Reading it gives one a vivid feeling of being at sea, far from home and so very alone. Lewis evokes an intense sense of risk and purpose on the part of the crew of the Dawn Treader.There are of course deeper themes not far under the surface of things here, but on the simple level of a rich and entertaining children's story, this is exquisite work. | 1positive
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First, let me say that this book is great on the mechanics of weight-training. She explains almost everything you could want to know about it, from different approaches to working out to the difference between fast-twitch/slow-twitch. On that count, I really like this book and think it's great.On the other hand, I often found the style of writing extremely annoying. For example: "you simply must keep going, like brave and humble knights, onward into the dragon's den, wrapping your chattering mind in a soundproof box . ." Now, visualization is all well and good, as well as attempts at inspring the reader . . . but phrases like that (sprinkled rather liberally throughout the book) just grated on my nerves after the first few times. Perhaps other people enjoy that style of writing, but I personally found it to be overly artsy and irritating, rather than inspirational.I can get past that irritating stylistic quirk, because the book really does have great content. But I thought I should warn others who may not appreciate grand attempts at spirituality/artsiness. | 1positive
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Ok...real quick and simple, this book shows definite promise, as far as easy reading and comprehending. Although, there are MANY, let me repeat that, MANY mistakes in the practice test in the back, as well as a few other errors, but the practice test is a test in itself, while you are correcting the authors! So, if you want a good reading book, and feel like correcting mistakes, and not getting paid for it, this book is for you. If you want a book that WON'T confuse you, DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK, ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE NO BACKGROUND IN COMPUTERS!!! STAY AWAY!!! | 0negative
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I bought this book on Amazon about a year or so ago & just was really turned off by how much writing they cramed into even one page & the font is pretty small, it turned me off to the point that I never did even read the book, to those that did, hope it was good. | 0negative
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I love this book and a close second is "Ox-Bow Incident" I read them both regularly. I spent more to have this edition. It is well worth it. | 1positive
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Twins are seperated at birth. One ends up in a family of wealth and priviledge - the other to a middle class family. However, both are twins in many ways - they are both smart, like the same kind of girl, and are adept at their chosen paths of finance and criminal law. Each also faces a common enemy - a character of low worth who is only out for himself.Both sons of fortune find themselves married to a woman who loves them back - one an immigrant who had a secret; the other a scion of history. Though they run against each other in a governor race, each respects each other enough to put politics aside in the favor of what is right.Archer makes major mistakes in this well intended novel - one man would not defend his enemy in court in a heated political campaign. Another is that marriage to a foreign born translates into citizenship is another - one man loves his Korean born wife to death. Plus AB blood type means somebody can take blood from anybody. The sons find out their common blood via this, but it is a medical mistake.However, I do agree with Archer's main point - that blood doens't matter much. Both twins agree to keep their heritage secret. Adopted or by blood, they had parents who loved them and cared for them - and raised them with all their love. The only effect of their revealing the secret would be to destroy their families and loved ones. Both are honorable men who put ambition apart from family in the end. | 1positive
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"Lone Star Knight" is the 5th installment in the Texas Cattlemen Club Series. This is the first book I read by Sara Orwig and I guarantee it won't be the last.In this installment, the reader is introduced to two lonely characters, Matt and Helena. Matt is a member of the Texas Cattlemen Club, which is a front for a secret organization. Helena is a member of a royal family who was in a plane crash which the TCC is investigating. Matt moves Helena to his ranch so he can protect her better. During her period of recuperation, Matt and Helena get to know each other better and end up getting CLOSE.That's about all I can say without giving up the story. I can say this book is great and is an excellent addition to the series. If you want a book that captures your attention, moves quickly, and mixed with a little suspense, then this is the book for you.Let me know if you enjoy it. Don't forget to read the entire series. | 1positive
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An absolute must read...this is an American classic that holds your attention until the last sentence of the book. I think that every student in the school system should be required to read this before they can graduate. | 1positive
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Despite its lofty status as a revered icon of English literature, one only has to fight through a dozen or so pages to reach the painfully obivious conclusion that Ulysses is, in fact, unreadable gibberish.The book has no plot, no dramatic arc, no message, a (literally) pedestrian structure, and sentences constructed by means of a random walk through the dictionary as well as through Dublin, Ireland. It has no discernable central thought. No one can tell you what the book is about, for it is about nothing. But wait, perhaps there is an underlying theme, albeit one well hidden.Remember the fable of the Emperor's new clothes? Guillible courtiers were induced to beleive that a charlatan tailor had sewn garments for the Emperor that only suitably refined folk could see. In reality, there was nothing there at all. Jame Joyce and generations of literary sycophants have convinced impressionable students that Ulysses is a worthy read.When the uninitiaed find the text incoherent, this failure is chalked up to insufficient literary maturity. It can't be the fault of the book's alcohol-addled author."Press on," the professors say, "Ulysses' gloss will be revealed if only one perseveres past the many opaque chapters, thus developing the right sensitivities."However, looking longer at this nonsense only reveals the glaring absense of rational content and the transparent emptiness. The self-indulgent Emperor Joyce has no clothes.The most damming indictment of this over-wrought tome is the fact that it is impossible to find ten people who have actually finished it. Ulysses is one of those books that everyone has heard of, but no one has read. Hence the market for Ulysses crib cards for use at cocktail parties by poseurs with literary pretensions or by guys with dates with English Lit chicks whom they are trying to bed. Perhaps Ulysses has some tactical utility after all, as an example of inverse Chick Lit.One supposes that the stream-of-consciousness descriptions of nose picking, masturbation, and sex broke ground for serious literature when published in the 1920's. Joyce deserves some credit for expanding the gross horizons of writing, but today's target audiences find those subjects ordinary and routine. This taboo-breaking history is hardly sufficient reason to examine Ulysses now. To be timeless literature, a book must speak to fundamental truths about ourselves.But what, if anything, does Ulysses tell us about the human condition? I suggest its plot-free message is one Joyce didn't, or couldn't, intend. That is; to trust one's educated common sense. If, to you, a book walks like a duck, looks like a duck, and sounds like a duck, then it was most likely written by a quack.If this stream-of-consciousness genre appeals to you, for a much better read get anything by Hunter S. Thompson. Dr. Gonzo's book will be more coherent, make more sense, and will be better crafted. And, your eyes won't glaze over after ten pages, as they will with Ulysses. | 0negative
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Hi, I write from Michigan, USA. Actually, to be more specific, Lansing.I was introduced to Rei Kimura's book by a friend who is originally from Peru.I must commend Ms. Rei Kimura for the efforts behind this piece of literature. Evidently, a great wealth of time and resources have been invested into it. It shows. I learn about many aspects of Fujimori that we can hardly find in the media. We see a more personal side to President Fujimori.However, I must comment that this piece of literature could have been improved by at least, attempting to portray the other side of the story. It is far too one-sided and almost like a piece of propaganda clandestinely arranged by Fujimori supporters. Because of that, it is less convincing.The scope and perspective is extremely narrow and written from the point of view of a person too motivated by emotions and too clouded by strong convictions- someone who only sees one facet in the whole scheme of things.The language gets clumsy and unprofessional on certain occasions. Perhaps, editors could have done a better job?A very superficial and cursory coverage of the life of Alberto Fujimori. There is more behind this man than Rei Kimura has depicted. There is more politically behind the various pro and anti-Fujimori camps. Rei Kimura makes Fujimori out to be a pitiable victim who has been wronged by the international community.If only, everything in life was that simple.The writer lacks the life and world experience to give an insightful, impressive and well-analyzed perspective on international issues.This book could have been so much more, but unfortunately, it was twarted. | 0negative
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a classic. oui, chef d'oeuvre. every american christian should read this. will affect your faith if you are centrifugal-centric..........centripetal types, please avoid and pray for your mythic "rapture" to come ("o end of days........."!!!!) | 1positive
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Bishop Spong's ideas are undermining the very foundations of the Christian faith. He literally questions the authority of the Holy Bible! Reading something by John Knox, C.S. Lewis, Martin Luther, or John Nelson Darby would be a far better use of one's time. | 0negative
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I am a submariner. After reading this book, I worry that my life may be as boring as this book. There are many other books out there that tell about the life of a submariner, and do it this much better than this book.My brief summary of this book: "Look at me. I'm a submariner. I'll take 300 pages to tell you all the petty details of my life. Oh, by the way, my sub did something cool, but I don't know what it was because I never had the security clearance to find out, but somebody told me it may have involved a camera and the bottom of the ocean." | 0negative
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This wonderful, dreamy story reads like a fairy tale, and comes complete with a host of deeper meanings. If you know what to look for, this book is filled with Eastern philosophic tradition. I would recomend this book to anyone who likes stories, of any age. | 1positive
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My life has changed because of abraham. My life is in so much peace now than ever before. I use to think that life just happened to me. Now I know I can change things in my life that I dont like. I feel so much powerful and things are starting to manifest in life. Thank you so much abraham and I love you. | 1positive
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This is an excellent starting point for studying the transistor implementations of digital logic. It has detailed derivations which are not difficult to follow and give the reader a deep understanding of how such circuits work. After going through a few derivations, you should have no trouble deriving the characteristics (i.e. voltage and time) of many logic circuits.However, these derivations have some errors. If you are diligent, you will catch them, and it is actually good practice to do so. Still, it gets frustrating. Read with caution. Also, the problems are decent but a bit too easy overall. | 1positive
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I could not bring myself to put this book down--it was too fascinating in too many ways. Other reviewers have amply and most revealingly described it; I will content myself with touching upon the prose style, and perhaps speculating on why narratives like this so irresistibly draw us, through the blood and guts and glory of the story of that imperishable monument to an imperishable language: the OED.As is the case with all narratives of the first water, the style may strike us initially as a shade strange, almost un-English. But there is something of the English bulldog spirit in taking a sentence to completion, and something of genuine English pluck in commencing the next, which infects the reader with excitement for the riotous adventure that awaits him.Our literary tastes may have become rather nuanced, and, shall we perhaps say, jaded: we demand of an author no less than a total experience, the fullness of actually being in a place and an age. We want to converse with the characters, and bodily feel the ceaseless excitement of a great enterprise--in short, we relish a fine history in much the same way as we relish the finest travel writing. This is where Mr Winchester shines. His characters, how towering soever their intellectual stature, are stubbornly human. They indulge in "impish humor", or come up with "happy suggestions", or get "mischievously tipsy"--all rather tempered, of course, to befit their gravitas. The generous heapings of local color and trivia--often insinuated into sentences with the most exultantly nervy windings of prose--vitalize the matter which could so easily have remained lifeless as a clod. The imposing "Webster ratio" (read the book to find out what I mean) is one of the chief features which will strike the reader at the outset.It is impossible in such a limited space to do justice to this book. As it happens, I labor with a handicap--no pigeonhole known to man can truly classify it. Let us hope that more books of this nature descend upon bookshelves, with a more assured regularity.And now, with some trepidation, I will venture to advance a risky suggestion: though the characters of this story have been praised as Dickensian, the most Dickensian character that emerges from it is none other than the author. He speaks to us from another era altogether--the era which may perhaps have Anthony Trollope at one end and Evelyn Waugh at the other. The picture of a bygone age, when erudite old men constituted a real elite, may make us "verklempt". But the merit of this book is that it, though far from being overtly hagiographic, demonstrates that now even more than before, in a subtler and surer manner, Britannia indeed rules the waves.If you enjoy sitting through an elegant candlelight supper, you will enjoy this book. If there is no time to beg or borrow--steal it! | 1positive
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When Travis' father goes north on a cattle drive, he leaves fourteen-year-old Travis to be the man of the house. Travis feels confident that he can make his dad proud of the way he takes care of his ma and his five-year-old brother, Arliss. At least until a big, rascally, yellow dog shows up and starts making a mess of everything. Little does Travis know how important his friendship with Old Yeller will be to surviving until his father comes home.Old Yeller is a classic animal tale about companionship and growing up. As he struggles to help his family survive, Travis learns what it truly means to become a man. | 1positive
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I don't know. I never had AP CompGov course, but I bought this book, read it all in two days before the actual exam and got 4. So, there must be smth in this book. | 1positive
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How ironic is it, that Sandusky's autobiography is named "Touched," what a sick man! Anyone that thinks otherwise, please read the grand jury report. Also, where in the hell was his wife when all of this was happening, I'm pretty sure his wife would have notice that there was something odd about the man. My sympathies go out to all of the victims and their families. | 0negative
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This is the most DEPRESSING book I have ever read. While the author's research for her subject appears extremely thorough, I found myself skipping or skim-reading through many parts that were bogged down in excessively detailed narrative. It was impossible to acquire an affection for the hero or heroine. And the reader is supposed to swallow the impossibility that the husband's "madam" mistress (a veritable bucket-mouth) becomes instant and best friends with the prudish, overly sensitive heroine. A LOT of unnecessary crudeness permeates the dialog. I was actually glad for the constant church-bashing theme (lavished repeatedly upon Presbyterians, Anglicans, Catholics and Methodists). At least the reader understands that this horrendous tale is meant to depict the life of godless people who are reaping the consequences of their warped philosophies and actions.I nearly put the book down halfway through as there was no let up in the dark, depressing, senseless plot... Not until the final few pages does any light of happiness penetrate -- and then only because of near madness on the heroine's part and suicide on the hero's part!!!??? I DON'T THINK SO. I would recommend that you find better ways to fill your free time than expose yourself to this author's gloomy outlook on life, love, marriage and people in general. | 0negative
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My wife and son love Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt adventures for their fun,campy premises and prose. Yes, there is a lot of fun in this book and some imagination. How about a plane dogfight in Midtown Manhattan (pre-911), tales about the Vikings, and Captain Nemo?Now here's the problems:1. Clive Cussler hasn't met an adjective or adverb he doesn't love. Too corny, too bombastic, too "too." I think he's too much in love with his writing. Tell the story, Clive, you don't have to explain every emotion.2. In an action scene, must the author make each character describe a dilemma without variation? I got it the first time how it seemed impossible technologically to open the hatch to rescue the submarine. But it's repeated at least four times. Yikes!4. I listened to the unabridged tapes. As my wife points out, when reading a book, you can breeze through repetitions and fluff. Not so when you have a narrator that makes every man sound like a self-satisfied and boring narcissist.5. Nobody has sex! But golly, do we know how each woman (or girl) was breathing heavily, the color of her hair and eyes, how much she is attracted to Dirk. The reading public does not need another fully depicted sex scene, but at least one adult has got to have sex. And it's no fair saying that Al loves all kinds of gals.6. Having Clive appear in each novel does not equal Alfred Hitchcock's self-effacing appearance in many of his movies. Clive does more than that, helping out in some nifty fashion. It comes across as smug, phonily humble, and self-congratulatory.7. I will spoil one unbelievable line, declared by one of the heroes, when it appears that the enemy has foiled them again. It went something like this: They caught us like infants wetting our diapers! Eeow!8. My wife discovered in the book that the villian's name is rarely spelled the same. Thank goodness he dies in the end so we don't have to worry any longer about that.Mr. Cussler can be a good writer. I am objecting to his sloppiness: too many adverbs and adjectives, stupid similes, redundancies, and poor editing. On the belated TV show, MST-3000, at the end of one really trashy sci-fi movie, in which one could see the zippers on the costumes of the monsters, the robots and the host point out the artlessness of the moviemakers, by breaking into the song, "They Just Didn't Care?" Mr. Cussler and his publisher and editor, I wish you could just reach a little higher and care a little more. Good writing is rewriting. Sometimes you have to throw out the wet-diapered infant. | 0negative
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This book is not well written. I am sorry to say that but that is correct. To learn a new language, one has to know the rules and not just start reading. As someone else pointed out, books does not tell you about past participle or future tense, until very late in the game...... | 0negative
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I am very unhappy with this book but it is my fault as I didn't realize it is an answer key. I wanted a straight forward textbook. This doesn't do me any good at all. | 0negative
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"You're not children anymore," a desperate Kit Snicket tells Violet, Klaus and Sunny in the opening pages of Lemony Snicket's THE PENULTIMATE PERIL. "You're volunteers, ready to face the challenges of a desperate and perplexing world." Indeed, in this adventure the profoundly unlucky Baudelaire orphans face dilemmas more perplexing and desperate than any they've faced in the previous eleven books in A Series of Unfortunate Events.Now that they've reached the Hotel Denouement, the hapless siblings must pose as concierges, heavily disguised to protect their identities, and discern the true motives and identities of the hotel's many mysterious guests. Indeed, during their explorations of the massive hotel, the Baudelaires encounter characters from nearly every one of their previous misadventures (including that cakesniffer Carmelita and the always "in" Esme Squalor).The Hotel Denouement is full of secrets, able to be unlocked only by those who really understand the Dewey Decimal System. From the rooftop sunbathing deck to the laundry room, the Baudelaires try to sort out the volunteers from the villains, hoping against hope that they're not "wrong, wrong, wrong."Lemony Snicket's twelfth book lacks none of the verbal wit and clever snarkiness that have made this series so popular. Indeed, now that youngest sibling Sunny is speaking more clearly, her dialogue contributes even more to the clever wordplay at which these books excel. Some surprising secrets are in store, as well as a real cliffhanger of an ending, which promises to make the series much more complex than anyone would have imagined.Even though Lemony Snicket would tell you to toss THE PENULTIMATE PERIL into the nearest puddle or pond, it's definitely worth keeping up with the ongoing saga of the world's most trouble-prone siblings. The only unfortunate thing will be the wait for the series's final installment!--- Reviewed by Norah Piehl | 1positive
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I have had my copy for many years and have read and re-read it many times. It "speaks" to me- a warm,family story,good values taught and learned in good and hard times. I decided that I would like my son to have a copy of his own, to read and perhaps pass on to his children. | 1positive
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This is a review of the Arden Second Series edition of King Richard II -- an edition edited by Peter Ure and now superseded by the Third Series, but still available on Amazon and lots of other places.(Why there are people on this site giving their opinions of the play itself is beyond me. Of course it is masterful.)I love Arden's editions of Shakespeare because the notes are excellent, the introductions thorough, and the quality of the books themselves -- that is, their sturdiness -- extremely high.But this one falls short. Ure is so fascinated by Shakespeare's sources and his various departures from those sources that the notes are essentially worthless for any other purpose. It is so rare that a note has anything to say other than a remark about the sources that after a while I stopped going to them. The introduction is the same way. I am sure that the question of the sources is very interesting, it just isn't interesting to me, and certainly not in the detail provided here. I would have liked to read about other features of the play too (they are there, just buried in endless discussion of how Shakespeare did or did not use Holingshed for some particular detail).Lastly, if this review is showing up on the page for the Penguin or Folger or Signet or any other of the fine editions of Shakespeare -- my apologies. Amazon does this, not me. I've posted this where it belongs, on the Arden 2d Series Richard II page! | 0negative
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What would you do if you found a stone, only to find that it was a dragon's egg? What would you do if you knew that finding this egg meant corruption or certain death? What would you do if the fate of the world was in your hands? These are the questions that young Eragon must face. Eragon is a simple young boy, living away from the village with his uncle and brother. They live happily, until one day, when hunting out in the Spine ("Cursed" mountains); a small stone crashes down from the sky. Eragon picks up the stone, thinking that it will pick up a hefty price with the merchants, but he is not aware that this stone would change his life and all of Alagaesia forever.Eragon was one of the best books I've ever read. Each page always had just the right amount of story progression, leaving you thirsty for more. The characters Paolini made seemed real, as if the book was a biography of their lives. Every location was described so vividly, that you could easily draw it as if you were there. If I could bring only one book with me to a desert island, this would be it.I would definitely recommend this book to any kind of reader. Whether you like fantasy books or not, you are sure to love Eragon. | 1positive
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This is and has been a classic book on the fundamentals of chemical engineering. My original hard copy's binding has fallen apart over the 30 years I've referenced this book. Having started the move to e-Books, I bought the Kindle version to read through my iPad app. The highlighting function of the app does not work on either my iPad or my Mac. The handlebar function used to highlight text is erratic, skipping whole sentences. It's pretty useless at this point. If I had known this beforehand, I would have purchased the updated hardback version instead. Would like to hear from Amazon if they have any recommendations on how to get this fixed. | 0negative
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Based on Hahn's wonderful book, A Father Who Keeps His Promises, we decided to study another in our mothers' ministry group. There are several sites available with discussion questions for Hail, Holy Queen also. We weren't disappointed - this is a great book too! I would recommend this for mothers' ministries, study groups, and just as a personal reading book to anyone, not just Catholics. Hahn has a way of relating to his audience and opening up areas for a fresh view. Thanks to his books, I have a better understanding of God's word and a deeper faith as a Catholic. | 1positive
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The apparent purpose of this book is to address "The Social Question." What this question is, is never explained. Perhaps in 1923 when it was first published everyone knew the "social question" that was on all lips. It is unfortunate that it was not explained to the reader in the new forward.The book is short, but its stream-of-consciousness style makes it almost unreadable. The author has a theory that man is composed of three basic parts, (body, spirit and soul), and that, therefore, to create as ideal a world as possible, the scope of intra-human dealings should also be separated into the equivalent of these three "spheres" (the economic, the spiritual and the political). How all human dealings can be perfectly delineated into these three spheres, each totally separate from the others, is not explained. All skepticism is headed off as being un-objective, uninformed or already discredited (we have not adopted his ideas, and it is not a perfect world, ergo: any ideas except his are discredited). His arrogant, all-knowing attitude combined with the knowledge of the disastrous results of the implementation of similar "social solutions" since this book was first published make it a dreary and depressing read.Steiner seems to believe that the common man is yearning for some perfect pattern by which to live his life and that once presented with such a theory will eagerly alter his interactions with his fellows to fall into line with it. All of his conclusions depend upon this being the case. He frequently refers to his knowledge of the mind of the proletariat. How he has this special knowledge is not explained. It seems to be a mystic gift. Having been a working man all of my life, I believe that he is wrong on all counts. The working man does not deeply ponder philosophical questions of how society should be structured, nor does he seek to alter his own consciousness to fit in with the conclusions he would arrive at if he did. As is the case with all other "social scientists", Steiner believes that man is on the verge of evolving a new consciousness. The frightening aspect of such beliefs, when they come into fashion with those with the power to implement them, is that when people do not exhibit such an evolution they must be slaughtered by the millions.Steiner's ideas, like the thousands of other abstract philosophical musings down through the ages of how best to order human affairs, are intellectually interesting, but before these ideas are imposed on society, I suggest that those who would implement them familiarize themselves with the mechanisms of coercion and terror, and that they begin building the gulags for the poor unfortunates who do not understand his complex theories.If the reader has an urge to delve into the mystical meanderings of another human mind, and has the patience to re-read each sentence and paragraph several times to divine its meaning, and is a collector of obscure philosophical theories, this can be an interesting read. To me it was a tedious exercise with no real value. | 0negative
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I love everything about this book and highly recommend that every person read it! It is such a great read! | 1positive
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This book not only tells the story of _The Great Gatsby_, but shows "Generation X" what it was like to live in the famous "Roaring Twenties." Fitzgerald is a genius and has the best descriptions! Symbolism is prevelant throughout the book, so read carefully! The characters show the shallowness of people, and the idea that money buys everything...even love is hinted at throughout the novel. A definite must read. For those who read it at a young age, read it over again, you won't regret it. I read it sophomore year and I also thought it was a "soap opera," but now _The Great Gatsby_ is my favorite book. | 1positive
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This book, like all others in the series, is teriffic! The fire's aftermath brings out the compassion and sadness in Benjamin and the snobbery and selfishness in Zoey. Even though I hate how she acts, Katherine Applegate shows a different side to the "angelic" character. The book is one of the best in the series. I hope they keep being written for a long time. | 1positive
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This is a piece of absolute rubbish and comes nowhere near the discussion of the subject matter that it promised. It purported to be a detailed review of the role of sex in Roman life and how it could be argued that degeneration in moral standards contributed to the downfall of the Empire.Instead, it skirts all major issues and on numerous occasions the author states that he cannot continue on a theme because the words used are too graphic or the topic becomes too innappropriate for this forum. I mean come on, what does a reader expect to learn when they pick up a book titled as such?We get a seemingly endless cut and paste of Roman poetry which at best discusses the role of love in poetry rather than the thesis title, an overview of marriage law that would be better placed in a legal reference and a brief analysis of a series of emperors with the occasional reference to their sex lives. All in all the book represents to me a collection of sound bites from other academic work, with little originality added and a fearful step back from the precipice just as we ever get close to a new idea.Very rarely do I do this but my copy is back up for sale and going in the bin if no one else wants to buy it. There are much better pieces of work. | 0negative
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Recommended in Well-Trained Mind but WAY too difficult for that age-level, and the writing is somewhat old-fashioned and dry. This one was the most readable of the set for us, but still better as adult reading. | 0negative
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"I want proof that he's a communist." This line is the basis for James Sperling's hiring of Wolfe to investigate Louis Rony and basically get Rony away from his daughter. Despite the fact that this really is an atypical case for Wolfe, it is accepted with the caveat that Wolfe merely has to prove Rony unsuitable for Bascom's daughter. This leads into one of the more pointless Wolfe outings. Dated references (the "red menace" angle just does not hold up very well.), an overly convoluted plot, and more than a few dangling threads make this one of Stout's weakest tales. The only real reason for making this an important read for Wolfe fans is the presence of Zeck, who precedes to destroy the plant rooms in retaliation for Wolfe's involvement in his affairs. This will lead to the final showdown between Zeck and Wolfe. (THE BEST OF FAMILIES) For that reason alone, this is an important part of the Wolfe canon, but as a mystery it falls far short of the excellence of much of the rest of this series. | 0negative
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This is an amazing story that connects the dots between some of Hitler's major decisions and even some personal one's and the characters and script of three of Ibsen's plays. It is a complicated subject made into a relatively easy read. You don't have to be an Ibsen or a Hitler expert to enjoy this book. It is a good read for those interested in the interface of psychology, politics and history. It is not written like a mystery but more with a scholar's approach to the subject with all the facts well referenced. You can have confidence in what the author has written. The book shows an entirely new aspect of the 20th century's greatest villain. The facts supporting a mimetic syndrome are clearly laid out. The examples are discussed in depth so that the reader is left with a solid understanding of what must have happened and more importantly why. | 1positive
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I could hardly wait to get started with another book by Greg Iles as the past ones had been so enjoyable, but was I mistaken. I don't enjoy Iles' move to the supernatural....leave that to Stephen King. Before reading any more of his books, I'll wait for the reviews and shy away from such an unrealistic plot. I'ld love another "Quiet Game." | 0negative
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We have been reading this book for over a year!! Our son is now 2 and still loves it!! We will recite lines from the book all the time!! It's a very cute book. | 1positive
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I must say I was a little disappointed with a few things in this study Bible. I was looking forward to getting this more than any other Study Bible I own because of all the positive reviews. It was going to be a gift to my twelve year old Nephew's Confirmation but I wound up keeping it for myself and getting him the Ryrie NAS study Bible which is easier to read. For one thing the font is too light and too small. There are way too many unnecessary Study notes explaining every word over and over.. I wont be negative on MacArthurs notes themselve because good or bad one should dig deaper for answers if he is unsure.. It is good to compare different study notes from one point of view to the next but as far as reading this Bible I got a headache after reading 2 pages. maybe I should blame the publisher. I searched for a red letter edition from MacArthur and I am yet to find one. I know some people dont like it (red letter) but having the choice would be nice. I think for new believers its a wonderful attraction to Jesus' quotes. | 1positive
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this book is an excellent resource for anyone who wants to know how to approach children's literature. | 1positive
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I've had this edition since I was little and wanted to get the same one for my daughter, now interested in being a Dickens scholar. Such great illustrations! | 1positive
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I just got done reading kamila's latest book and was extremely disappointed. Not only is the narrative lacking in the poise and flow her previous works displayed, it also has no common underlying theme.I kept waiting for something significant to happen all the way to the end of the book.One would only hope that a couple of pages got left out of the print edition.I really expected something more substantiative ... | 0negative
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Very confusing and unbeleivable sequel to the wonderful A Star Called Henry. I enjoyed the section when Henry was with Louis Armstrong, but the rest of the book did not live up to the quality of A Star Called Henry, and it was often hard to follow what was actually going on. I frequently had to back up a few pages because I thought that I had missed something. I made myself finish the book but honestly, I did not enjoy reading it and I was glad to be finished. I hope that the next book is more focused and that Doyle goes back to the style of prose that made me such a fan of Henry in the first place. | 0negative
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Can't complain about this...it was what I wanted. The only thing that I could say is that it took a REALLY long time to receive it and had to call about it. | 1positive
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The author is so pathetic that the only "achievement" in his career will be a sad attempt at cutting down a truly brilliant philosopher and writer. | 0negative
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This was to be a gift for my husband who loves the Paolini stories, but also wants hardcovers in 1st edition state. A 1st edition has several criteria to meet and my Amazon purchase did not meet these. A true 1st must not be a bookclub edition - it must be part of the first original hardcover printing, ideally it also has a dustjacket with the publisher's price not cut. The item I received was a "1st Edition" from a "special" printing, thus not a true collector's first edition. I returned the item, no problems, and ordered directly from an online book dealer. | 0negative
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Having read a number of books in my life, I must say I was not convinced this was one I could enjoy when it popped up on my mandatory reading list for my first year in university.How wrong one can be.Ever since Catherine visited MR Lockwood on that stormy night at the Heights, I have been completely spellbound by this novel. I have tried to rationalize my affection and utter amazment over this book, but I have so far not succeeded. To give a reweiv with any kind of substance when it comes to the theme of this book would be pointless. After having read the book over and over again,and having watched the movies made about it, I still cannot tell you what this novel is really all about. Don`t get me wrong, the plot is easy enough to follow, but the underlying drama is something that keeps haunting me. Maybe that was what Emily Bronte wanted. For the reader to put down the book and forever be spellbound by what he or she had read. I know I am.Maybe, in our sedated worlds, we long for this kind of emotion, this kind of passion. Not just in our love lives, but in our lives in general. The story touches timeless subjects, it erases the line between heaven, hell and the world we know. It might even suggest that heaven and hell are right here on earth among us all.It is utterly compelling and I would recomend it to anybody. Give it a couple of chapters before you judge it, and I asure you it will be the reading experince of a lifetime.This publishment is even more rewarding because you can read the different analysis of the book in the Critical Edition part of the book. | 1positive
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I was expecting so much more after _Dawn and this book wasa disappointment. I know many people who never bothered toread the last book in the series because this one lefta bad taste in their mouths.The characters just didn't connect, no empathy with them. | 0negative
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This is an amazing book! Published in 1950, it is the second, enlarged edition of a book originally written in, I think, 1939. It reflects a lifetime of research around the world and personal trials on the author's farm in Virginia on the uses of tree crops for animal and human food. It anticipates the permaculture literature in advocating a "two-storey" agriculture, with tree crops (primarily nuts) as the primary source of animal fodder on sloping and hilly land. It documents the incredible productivity of tree crops and their traditional uses as fodder for pigs, goats, cattle, and poultry. I was particularly struck by the evidence from southern Europe, where extensive chestnut forests produce(d) some of the finest pork in the region. But there is evidence from around the globe, attesting to not only the uses of tree crops but their potential for breeding to build on that potential.Following up on Smith's advice, I went to my local garden shop recently to inquire about honey locusts. Oh yes, I was told, we sold quite a few to the city as shade trees. No, no, I said, I want a messy variety, one that drops bushels of pods. She looked it up. Apparently the breeders have indeed been at work since Smith wrote -- eliminating the seeds from a tree that could provide nutritious feed to replace the corn and soy beans whose production has been ravishing the planet for decades! The book should be in every permaculturalist's library but in every rural public library, as well, and regularly taught in our terrible agricultural colleges. | 1positive
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If you've ever wondered what "ego", "id", "projection", and all the other psychoanalytic vocabulary meant, and wanted a book which thoughtfully assumed you were a novice, this is it. Brenner writes in a very readable style, and assumes that the reader is new to the field, so he is clear and expressive in his development, but never insults the reader's intelligence. He also gives examples of the ideas he writes about, bringing them alive, rather than leaving them as theoretical constructs. If you want to go further into psychoanalysis, want to understand the theories for their relevance to literature, film and other arts, or just want to be conversant in an otherwise arcane lexicon, read this book. | 1positive
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Everyone knows the story of 'Last of the Mohicans', presumably from watching the Daniel Day-Lewis film. But what surprised me is how poor the novel by James Fenimore Cooper is. Two-dimensional characterisation (eg Duncan Heyward - gallant hero?) worsens a tale which seems to lack any proper structure apart from shoving in as many scenes of fighting and dramatic escape as possible. There are positive elements, such as the cunning but subtle personage of Magua and the basic premise of battles in the forested wilderness of North America. Perhaps that is why the recent film version is so much better - it takes all the good parts of the book, adds some new ideas and mixes them together. | 0negative
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I purchased this book 8 years ago when I first entered the hobby, unfortunately, I loaned it to a friend and never got it back. Now that I am getting back into it with my Daughter I had to buy it again. The Marine Aquarium is a complete, easy to follow guide for the beginner or the pro... | 1positive
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I stop at chapter 9,(do to bordom) I went online to check the reviews of this book...just to see if was worth continue!...I had the same negative feeling as other reviewers. This dosnt seem to be my cup of tea either, Maybe its me or the writer, but it dosnt seem to keep my interest.From a Miley and Me Fan! | 0negative
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His writing style and sentence structure are poor. It is hard to read. like work. Doubt he could get published today. | 0negative
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This book is complex but worth the effort if you have an IQ of more than room-temperature.The comment by a previous reviewer is worth taking up:"And now I have an even bigger reason to dislike this book. I happen to hate reading screeds that trash the author's own ancestors. I'm sure homo sapiens were not perfect, but please show me a race or culture of people who are." Well, I'd agree, strongly. But it's not as simple as that: the Homo Sapiens Sapiens in The Inheritors are not shown as deliberately and strategically wiping out the last Homo Sapiens Neanderthalus. Rather, they are terrified of them. They think they are defending themselves against horrifying demons - why do they submit to the discipline of the whip to drag the canoe up the portage? Plainly they are half out of their minds with terror, which the Neanderthals cannot comprehend. Further, the Neanderthals, though gentle and innocent, are plainly inadequate. The process of their replacement by the Homo Sapiens Sapiens, or Cro-Magnards, is cruel but it is not morbid. The Neanderthals, it is clearly demonstrated, are at a dead-end (they are only a vestige of a tribe at the beginning of the story). The survival of the Neanderthal infant means some of their gentleness and innocence may survive into the new world. It is actually a relief to get into the Cro-Magnards' minds in the final chapter after the limitation of having to see everything from a Neanderthal point of view. The Cro-Magnards are at one point called "the people of the fall" - in religious terms they are the people of the "Fall" indeed - Postlapsarian Man. Unlike the Neanderthals, they do have knowledge of good and evil, and we see at the end even the rudiments of conscience - which is not to say the end of the Neanderthals is not utterly tragic.Like all Golding's earlier works, this is the exploration of difficult moral dilemnas. There are lessons there but they are not easy. | 1positive
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I am NOT a Piers Anthony fan. The vast majority of his work is drivel aimed straight at teenagers who haven't had the time to develop a decent sense of taste. This story, however, is a spectacular exception to the rule. The world, the plot, and the ideas involved are all extremely creative. Alas, the remainer of the Incarnation series (which I slogged through on the hope that he would be able to re-capture the quality of this first story) is a grand disappointment. By all means, do read this but don't be fooled into thinking that Piers Anthony's other stories are worth the trouble of reading. | 1positive
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I have read the Book of Mormon and am reading it again. I am humbly thankful to not be hard-hearted to the point that I cannot be taught the truth of it by the Spirit that accompanies it. I have spoken with many people about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and am surprised that most folks who "hate" the LDS people have never read this book nor have they attended an LDS Sunday church service. They haven't ever taken the time to meet a Latter-day Saint (which is the perferred term) without trying to evangelize to them, nor have they spoken with a missionary from the Church. Most of them just read literature that feeds thier hate! I think it is sadness that so many would spend so much time and money tearing down others' faith. How offensive to God to have church meetings often titled "Get To Know the Mormons Night" where the spirit of Satan is ever present and influencing those who participate in any capacity to persecute a mostly decent and certainly God-fearing people. The adversary of truth will deceive as long as people let him. Shame on those who do.I have done some research on "anti-Mormon" claims, one of them being that Mormons say the Native Americans were Jewish. DNA has shown the Native Americans not to be decendants of Judah. Does this refute the claims made by Mormons? I have found this NOT to be the case. The Book of Mormon peoples were decendants of Manasseh. They followed the Hebrew faith, but were not of Judah, as are Jews of today.Another misconception that pours out of the mouths of "Mormon-haters" is that pre-Jesus baptisms and other Christian ways found in the Book of Mormon do not fit even a simple timeline of Christianity. This is easy to debate! John the Baptist baptised before Jesus started His ministry. 'Nuff said. =)The only true way to learn about someone or something is to GO TO THE SOURCE. The Book of Mormon is the cornerstone of Mormonism. Beware of authors who would want money in exchange for educating you on the truth of any subject. If it is so true and vital to your relationship with God to know how terrible the Mormons are; if the intent of the authors of "anti-Mormon" literature were concerned for your very soul as a child of our Heavenly Father, then they would be GIVING AWAY THEIR WARES out of love and humility before Him who created them. The "Mormon-haters" message would be one of love and peace, not of disdain and willfull pride. "By their fruits, ye shall know them."In comparison, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gives away stuff all the time. Just so you know. | 1positive
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I was excited to read this book because everyone's been raving about it. But I was so disappointed. It is purley fluff. It is simply meant to pull at your heart strings - it is not well written at all. It's a quick read and very shallow. Big disappointment. | 0negative
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I bought this Bible required for a Bible study at my church...so far so good | 1positive
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The last paragraph of this book is riveting:"Twelve voices were shouting in anger, and they were all alike. No question, now, what had happened to the faces of the pigs. The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which."This book changed my life, get it. | 1positive
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I listened to this book while driving in the car. Sometimes I would just sit in the driveway to get to the end of a chapter. I appreciated the audiobook because there are a few words in another language that I would be unable to pronounce correctly myself.I will admit that the book starts slowly. The first chapter is from the perspective of the mother. You do not find out until much later why it seems to move so slowly. In spite of that, the book is an excellent study in adaptability. Because of the various ages of the family, we can see how well each handles change. It ranges from utter refusal to complete acceptance of the culture that the family thrust themselves into. The book pulls you in slowly and does not let go.One reviewer doubts the historicity of the novel. I must admit that I don't care about the accuracy of the history. It is after all a work of fiction. Therefore one should not depend upon it for the history of Africa. If it is inaccurate, (again, I don't care) it does not detract from the story. I enjoyed the story of Leah and her family because you continue to see how her age affected the way she eventually adapted to the culture. She considered life as it would have been back home, but ultimately she was "raised" or came of age in Africa. It was therefore her home.I was amazed at how much I enjoyed this book. I have since bought and passed it to all of my sisters | 1positive
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First, one star, but all men should read this book to learn what to stay away from. Glad I got the book as an emotionally healthy male (50) who’s going to start dating again. Being a cross between the good traits of alpha and the good traits of beta is the new way of thinking for men. Gina’s book is the scariest thing I’ve ever read, and if a male author said things about women like she said about men in her book, he would never get away with it! Gina and your girls, have fun, but you won’t get near a real person who won’t be manipulated. Ride ‘em cowgirls, all the way to you know where.Personally, I think this author has a different type of conscience than the majority of people out there, that’s the only thing that makes any sense about how she could think and be this way, and share it all like she's proud of it. Yikes and Yee Haw It's all about you, nice relationship methodology, NOT. | 0negative
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I read this book in its Spanish edition expecting to find something interesting about power. This a theme or a topic very interesting to me given the fact that its understanding give us the possibility of knowing a lot about ourselves.The Moro affair took place in Italy on 1978. I just was a teenager when all this happened so I don't remember so much about it. In fact, having read Sciascia before I expected to find his meditations on the affair and not a detailed record of what happened day by day. I was interested in those meditations and that's what I got.Sciascia is a writer whose focus is not so much in the story as in the plot itself that triggered the story. The context. And its meaning. Sciascia is not James Ellroy let alone Michael Connelly. The problem to Sciascia is not the serial killer as the meaning of being killed by a madman.So why the Red Brigades kidnapped Moro? What did Moro do to be kidnapped? What did Italy do for him? What did his friends do to rescue him? Why did everything go wrong even the most common actions that the police follows in these cases?Yes, only questions of a very lucid mind. So I insist: this is not a chronicle or a spies tale. Far from that. Thus, if you are interested about what power is and what can make to people, just buy the book and read it.Very good indeed. | 1positive
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Anne Elliot is the quiet, tractable daughter of a widower to whom rank and consequence is of first importance in his life. She's never gotten over her first love, Frederick Wentworth, whom she was convinced not to marry, as he lacked both status and wealth. Now, at 27, she's fated to be a spinster for life, passed back and forth between her father and equally status-conscious elder sister and her hypocondriac, self-centered younger sister.Frederick Wentworth, on the other hand, did not pine away, but joined the Royal Navy and made a not-inconsiderable fortune. A series of strange events forces them into each other's company again, but Anne is reluctant to show any favoritism for fear of looking like a fortune hunter, and Captain Wentworth has no desire to be burned again.This is one of Jane Austen's quieter novels. We know from the beginning Anne and the Captain will fall in love all over again -- the enjoyment is in getting there. Not quite up there with her other novels, in my opinion, but if you're a fan of Jane Austen or just the genre, it's worth a read. | 1positive
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This was a Christmas gift for my oldest granddaughter. I was very pleased with the item and the shipping. She was delighted to receive the book. I will shop for Christmas and other occasions from Amazon. | 1positive
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I was expecting a biography on Victoria's early life, but I would not classify this book as such. It was more a dissertation on how the child rearing practices of Georgian England ultimately affected the personality of the future Queen Victoria.You can tell after skimming just a few pages of this book that a huge amount of research went into it (there are more that 40 pages of footnotes and references), but I found it very difficult to read and even harder to follow. It concentrated almost exclusively on the mundane facts of how she lived, rather than on who she was. There are hundreds of detailed descriptions of the clothes she wore, the books she read, the food she ate, and the toys she played with. There were even more descriptions on how the people around her influenced the food she ate, the books she read, the toys she played etc, etc.So don't get this book if you are looking for a biography about Victoria's early life, but check it out from the library if you want to see some truly beautiful illustrations (some by Victoria's own hand) and some outstanding photographs. | 0negative
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I bought this book for a good friend of mine who was recently diagnosed with Breast Cancer. The book was suggested to me by my mother who just underwent a double mastectomy. My friend is very thankful for this book. She told me it has helped tremendously with questions she has about her condition and treatment options.So while I haven't personally read this book, I would defiantly recommend it to anyone who has the tragedy of being diagnosed with breast cancer. | 1positive
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This was my first fantasy novel. I really had no interest in reading fantasy before. I heard this was an extraordinary book. I heard right. This is a master piece. Tolkien brings out the child that is within us all. He takes the imagination to new heights, introducing us to an extraordinary land filled with extraordinary people and creatures; some good, some evil. Bilbo Baggins the lead character in the book is goes on an adventure that is beyond his wildest dreams. The way in which Tolkien tells this tale, is worth the read by itself. This is a masterful prelude to the 'Lord Of The Rings', the greatest fantasy epic ever written! | 1positive
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Granted Anais Nin is a great author of erotic lit but the author writes to a specific kind of reader.I found the writing to be rather disjointed and if you love digging for truffles, or reading Jane Austen's 'Pride and Predjudice' type of books, you'll probably like this one ...For me, like celery, I can take it or leave it, in this case Ill leave it thank you. | 0negative
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The best author that ever lived. How could you not fall in love with any character created by Jane Austen. | 1positive
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I read this book as a child and fondly remembered the stories and illustrations. Finding it again was wonderful and I look forward to sharing the stories with my grand daughter. The book arrived promptly and in the condition promised. | 1positive
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Good Book. I would recommend this to refresh yourself on Bible stories and also good to read to your children :) | 1positive
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