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This book I have to warn people about as it I didnt finsh it. It's really unenjoyable and sick in many ways. It's trash in may ways and the negative parts far outdo the positive.s The messgae of the book is far from postive and pornographic. Dont waste your money on it. | 0negative
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Poolside reading only. This is not a book for casual reading. You want to keep reading it to get to the juicy parts. Does she kill herself? Does she have an abortion? Does she ...Does she.. I don't want to ruin the storyline. I don't think this is appropriate reading material for teenagers but I do think young adults will find the book to be hilarious. The characters will remind you of someone you know. The story is all too familiar no matter where you went to school. I'm not sure why the author has the setting in an all-girls school... that part did not make any sense to me. | 0negative
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Clearly as the 'Lonely Planet' has metamorphosed from Backpackers Ltd. into BigBusiness PLC the underlying philosophies that prompted the original Lonely Planet to be born and take shape have gone out the window with the shabby furniture and the Commodore 64. En vogue instead we have designer cocktails and chic bars, lots of shopping, not-so-cheap-hotels, not-so-reliable-information (oh! and the ever present blind cartographer - who draws those ridiculous maps?). That is a charge I levy at the India, Thailand and Japan editions (thankfully I haven't bought any others).I know it's hard to travel anywhere without the comfort blanket of a guidebook - but I really feel that in this day and age you'd be better off searching the internet printing out some web-pages sticking them in an A4 file and bringing them along to your chosen destination. Not only would the information be relevant to the individual, it would be a lot lighter than the LP, be a LOT more up-to-date and a LOT cheaper too. That said however, when I first arrived in Japan there weren't so many good web-sites in English and so I opted for a LP Japan; I had a 6th edition copy. The points that frustrated me are too numerous to mention, they mostly revolve around shoddy information or complete lack thereof, half-truths sold as the real thing and a mentality toward the world and travelling that I find repugnant. To keep it brief I shall pick up three things form the Japanese edition.Firstly the eternal lazy 'refer to TIC' instead of providing the information! I paid 16 pounds English for a 'guide' book and you instruct me to refer to the local tourist office for information.... ? am I missing something here...? isn't that what a guidebook is 'supposed' to offer me... so I DON'T have to 'refer to TIC'?? I actually mailed the LP offices on that point, but obviously they were all too busy on their yachts having cocktails to get back to me...The second point is the sheer subjectivity of the writing. When I originally read the review on Osaka castle I was provided with a mental picture so horrible I felt it best not to go. When however a Japanese friend suggest we go, to which my response was to regurgitated the LP writer, my friend was somewhat bemused, anyway reluctantly I was persuaded and went to see the carbuncle, please allow me to quote directly "Osaka's foremost attraction is unfortunately a 1931 concrete reproduction... the inside looks like a barn with lifts"... hardly an attractive write-up, and yet however what I saw was NOTHING like what had been described in the book! Osaka castle certainly ranks alongside Himeji, Okazaki and Nagoya, is well worth seeing and has a great interior with lots of exhibits; really no sign of a barn anywhere... I was really quite taken aback by the blatant falsehoods in the book and the huge disparity between the writers OPINION (keyword) and the REALITY - I even wonder if they ever actually visited the place. I assumed they were on a whirlwind tour of Asia and flew overhead on their way to their beach-hut in Kho Phangan or Koh Samui. That was until I met people who know some of the the 'contributors' and they supposedly actually have extensive experience of Japan and Japanese life; which makes the banal comments (of which there are too may to list) all the more surprising.The third point is the very sketchy information about VERY famous places. I'll use the example of Japanese pottery to illustrate my contention. Not only is Japanese pottery one of the most respected and admired in the ceramic world, with one of the longest histories. But Japan can lay claim to more active pottery districts than either of their close rivals (China and Korea) can. Take Bizen (Okayama) and Shigaraki (Shiga) at two prime examples, two regions that are still VERY alive and very active, very interesting and wholly worth a visit by anyone interested in the Arts or a day in the countryside. Bizen is treated to a whole 5cm x 13cm block of text, whilst Shigaraki gets a 5x6cm block to set out its 700 year history. And neither of the write-ups convey what I KNOW from experience the place is like or what it has to offer... impressed?As LP Japan is a long-seller I think it wise that they clear out the old Japanophile clique and install an new editorial staff (including Japanese writers) who can overhaul the book and give it a new breath of life.To be quite honest too, as a long-term resident of Japan I HATE this book even more now than I did at first. It would take me too long to explain and probably damage my karma so badly in the process that it wouldn't be worth it. However, what prompted me to write the review was that I was planning a few day-trips recently around Kansai (including to the above pottery regions) and found this LP, when I re-read sections my toes just curled up with horror - and then I checked the internet for up-to-date information and was pretty disgusted by the gulf that exists between a book like this and the reality of things here. Not only that, but the prevailing attitude that seeps from the pores of this book would I wonder taint the visitor in a way that they would then miss the beauty of real Japan, I hope not.If you are planning a trip here, then my advice is to get on a computer and keyword where you want to go and what interests you, please look beyond Kyoto and the temples and you will find a wonderland awaits you. Seek and ye shall find.Thank you. | 0negative
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I read Wuthering Heights when I was 15. Although I can't totally understand it (my English is poor) and need to guess those Yorkshire accent, I still like it and have finished it within a week. If you are bored by those silly, girlish love story, read Wuthering Heights. | 1positive
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Being recently diagnosed with bi-polar I'm getting every resource book I can find in order to understand this disease. This book has been great. It's helping me understand my behavior and why I do the things I do. There is great hope and strength in knowing that I'm not alone! | 1positive
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This little book is wonderful. What a great way for a child to start out in life, praying and believing in God! We need more reminders and praise for our creator. Any child receiving this book is blessed!! Thank you! | 1positive
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this is a very good book on presenting software demonstrations. the author presents several ideas that are refreshingly different and practical. our team is working on implementing many of the suggestions into our demos, both face-to-face and remotely. easy read with good information. | 1positive
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I have recently moved and today I thought about looking into a new Endorsed Local Providers (ELP) for some investment recommendations. These are the only investing professionals that Dave recommends (see his website: [...]). I started reflecting & remembered listening to the audio version of this book back in 2008. You can argue with Dave, and what you think he's saying, all you want; but, once you read the book, it's had to fight him.After finishing it, I remember visiting with some good friends. I had the CD's with me in the car. The husband, wife and I started talking about finances. I suggested they might benefit from listening to the audiobook. The wife, a former bookkeeper who worked for me, was not happy that I brought this whole thing up. At an appropriate moment, she quietly insisted that I don't push this. She asserted they were doing all they could.I understood, but told her I still thought it would not hurt to listen to it. They (actually she) agreed. He was already onboard. They listened to it together. The next time I visited them, to my great surprise, they thanked me, and she more than him. I asked, "Why?" Because they said they were able to pay off their cars. I said, "What!" "But?" She said "We read (listened to) the book!"It's hard to argue against Dave's advice. Actually, we already know a lot of what he says. It's a lot of common-sense! There are things we should be doing. Sometimes we make things too complicated or sophisticated. Dave seems to simplify things for us to the extent that we cannot argue or make excuses any longer. Then, it's like he merely convinces us: JUST DO IT! | 1positive
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If you've never read a Vonnegut book before, then just go ahead and put this into your cart. Also add his other titles because you'll want to pick up another one after you've finished reading Mother Night. Yes, these books were written many decades ago, but the critics are correct in saying they still have relevance in today's time. Enjoy the read and reflection into today's environment. | 1positive
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If you are a Jew, Islamist Christian or just somebody that appreciates accurate history and science, than this book will be offensive to you. I encourage you to read it for yourself to see what I mean, but you will not want your children to read it.Depending on the maturity of your children, this book could be used as a tool to teach your children correctly. Here's how: get a pencil and draw a line through every sentence you disagree with. Tell you child why you have done this and let them read it. After each chapter go through the marked parts and tell them what you believe to be the truth. | 0negative
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As an experienced networker, I was so totally impressed by this book and the things that I didn't know. It has changed my strategy for building my business. Very easy to read, interesting, lots of ah-ha moments in this book. I highly recommend it for a new or experienced networker. | 1positive
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Keeley is an interior designer in a small town and is about to marry one of the town's favorite sons. Her fiance's family are big fish in a little pond and everyone knows it. Keeley has a hissy fit and jilts her fiance when she catches him cheating with one of her friends on the eve of her wedding, and that's when all sorts of things start to go wrong for her. The blowback begins immediately when Keeley's clients suddenly no longer need her services. The reader is supposed to buy into the premise that her ex-fiance's family has the pull to get her clients to drop her overnight. What about signed contracts? If she had already done work on their home or business, besides suing them, she could file property liens for any unpaid work. The author never explained how, even in a small town, her ex's family knew who all her clients were. A new man in town, Will, contacts Keeley and badgers her repeatedly to take on a huge re-decorating job for him. Keeley was so rude and obnoxious to Will, I kept wondering why would he beg her to take his decorating job? What self-respecting man would take that kind of abuse? The whole book just made no sense to me.After reading positive reviews here on Amazon I expected much more. Most of this book felt like filler, like the writer had to reach a certain word count or something. Most of the characters, especially Keeley, were unlikeable and acted TSTL. I was only able to finish about half the book before I started skimming, and then I kept going in the vain hope that the book would get better. Oh, well... | 0negative
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1 main guy is sorcerer2 main guy has soul-eating sword3 main guy worships the knight of the swords, the 3rd most powerful chaos lord/demon4 main guy is from long line of tall-elf creatures5 brit logic even when arguing with demons6 demons are locked into weapons7 multiverse 1million "spheres" conjunction, this is one plane8 main guy one of the "eternal champoins" serving the "cosmic balance"9 "D&D;" action10 3 incarnations of the eternal champoin meet at once!11 Law v Chaos!12 (...)13 closest thing to Robert E. Hoard the British have produced. | 1positive
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Most mystery novels I've encountered are strong on plot but seriously compromised by cardboard characterization and hastily sketched settings. The authors seem impatient to get on with the action-- and to finish the manuscript, so that they can begin the next title in the series. This novel, Tey's best, is a cut above such standard fare. It offers enough suspense (and a hugely understated love story) to keep the pages turning, while being as thoroughly worked out as mainstream literature. The Franchise Affair and The Great Gatsby are the only novels I've read repeatedly, and I revisit them because they create their worlds so economically and effectively. You might also enjoy the British movie by the same name, starring Michael Denison and his wife, Dulcie Grey. | 1positive
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The word 'page-turner' doesn't automatically come to mind when the subject is the history of some branch of mathematics, particularly if you are, like me, not a mathematician. Yet I found Lorraine Daston's book compulsively readable. She covers a period from about 1650 and 1840 when the basic principles and applications of the theory of probability were being discovered. While its disoverers came up with many ideas that we still regard as valid today, they also had many ideas that seem pretty crazy. It was widely believed, for example, that the probability calculus could be used to compute guilt or innocence in criminal cases.The author explains this paradox by showing that the great probabilists of this shared the idea that there was such a thing as a rational person (they would have said 'rational man') and that it is possible to know what this rational person is like. They defined probability as rational expectation and defined rational expectation as the beliefs of a rational person.By the 1840', it was recognized that the idea of a rational person was not an adequate foundation for the theory of probability. Probability was redefined as being either the frequency with which events occur or the subjective level of confidence that people have that an event will occur where this level of confidence has no rational foundation.The book ends with the discrediting of the interpretation of probability as rational expectation. But this idea has undergone a revival in the last 20 years (the Bayesian revolution). That story would make an interesting sequel to the events described in the book. | 1positive
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I think it's a great book for the begginner who wants to learn about his setup but it misses out when i comes to hardware and server configurations, specifically apache. The section on configuring a small usenet server was quite informative, but there are better books around. Suggest you try reading something bigger and heavier if you are a seasoned user if you are a newbie, read it without many expectations and you'll find a great book. | 0negative
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Typical anti-Catholic rubbish. Just glad I used my library card and not my credit card. If you are only interested in reading fiction get this book, then again don't there are many better works of fiction out there | 0negative
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Would not bother reading this book if it were free. Or even if it was the only reading material I had while stranded on a deserted island...Especially after hearing poor beautiful Lydia's story on The Anderson Cooper show. What these people are advocating is sick! Clearly the positive (post 11/9) reviewers have "drank the koolaid". Kindness, Love, and the knowledge that her Mother is always there for her is all my precious six month old daughter needs. I would want to die before I abused her as the Pearls recommend. I sincerely hope that the Department of Child Services is watching this couple. If I were one of their children I would change my name and move as far away from these people as possible! One hopes that in time Zariah is able to heal. I wonder if Zariah, or an advocate for her, can mount a civil lawsuit against the Pearls who clearly take some blame for the beating death of her sister Lydia. | 0negative
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I'm in 9th grade and I had to read this for school. Dickens, apparently, is one of those authors who sacrifice brevity for the sake of drawing you into the novel, letting you experience it. The first book is boring, and pretty much incomprehensible, but it does get much better as it goes along. This isn't for people with short attention spans, but overall, the writing is strong and powerful. None of the movie versions have had the same impact on me as the power of the novel's ending. | 1positive
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I have been a fan of the author for years, but I think that this has to be the worst book that she has written. The plot was dull and the characters were unrealistic. The only thing this book inspired me to do was take a nap. | 0negative
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this boke sux. its a bunch of midevil poetry. it is so retarded and dum. i dont like it al all.Initially published in the Journal of Literary Criticism, 24(1). | 0negative
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At last from Europe, a clear, concise, readable explanation of the critical dimensions of international management. It places culture in a perspective that allows for applications internationally and within the diversity of single nations.David C. Wigglesworth, Ph.D. is an international/intercultural human resource, management, and organization consultant and president of D.C.W Research Associates International in Kingwood, Texas, USA. He can be reached at dcwigg@earthlink.net | 1positive
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The table of contents that Amazon has listed here is from the 1986 edition and is very misleading and an injustice to this important and valuable book. The new 2001 edition has 19 chapters and is very expanded and reorganised to include many new communicative approaches. Look at another online bookseller for a proper table of contents. | 1positive
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At first i was excited to read this book having heard and read so much about it but it turned out to be disappointing particularly the character of Susie Salmon's mother, Abigail. The author never made clear her emotions and why she left her family ro drift off in some far away places only to come back when her husband had a heart attack. I thought the author made a very superficial character, weak and undeveloped. All in all this book is a big disappointmnet and it reads more like a third grade novel than a literary achievement it was hyped to be. | 0negative
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Two artists, the one a gifted writer, the other a consummate draftsman and magician, live, love, and suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune during the WWII and post era.It's a gorgeous novel. At 750+ pages it's hard for me to recommend to many of my friends. But that does not detract from the novel's qualities. | 1positive
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This is one of the most revolting pieces of propaganda against working people I have seen in a long time. Contains such gems of wisdom as, "Many individuals stay in poverty because they don't know there is a choice (p79)." Payne contends that the poor "do without" when it comes to "believing in divine purpose and guidance (p 16)," as this is one of the defining characteristics of poverty. Poor people don't believe in God? And that's why they're poor? How very Protestant of you. It shocks me that these kind of "cultural" explanations for poverty, essentially blaming the victims, persist in the professional education literature years after they have ceased to be seriously considered within the social sciences. I mean, come on!It comes as no surprise to me that Payne's professional experience and case studies are in the context of the Houston Public Schools, from whence sprang Rod Paige, the Secretary of Education who told us that the Nea is a "terrorist organization." Payne describes the spurious distinction between "situational" poverty and the so-called "generationally" poor, for whom poverty is just another depraved life "choice," like living in "common law" relationships or going to jail, which we learn is "simply...a part of life" and "not necessarily always bad" for the poor (p36).Ready to throw up yet? But wait! I haven't even gotten to the parts about how to apply this philosophy to managing your elementary school classroom yet! Without this book, you might find it hard to believe that children living in poverty "talk back" and "dislike authority (p 78)." Hmmm... so there it is, the real problem. These poor children just can't seem to understand that they are supposed to DO WHAT THEY ARE TOLD!!! CAN YOU IMAGINE!!!!One final note: The back cover tells us that Dr. Payne is founder and president of aha! Process, Inc., the book's publisher. | 0negative
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I am very dissatisfied. I ordered this book a month and a half ago and never received it. I tried to contact the seller and still nothing. | 0negative
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The book arrived extremely quickly - exceeding expectations - and in excellent condition. It made a beautiful birthday present for my friend. Thank you. ^_^ | 1positive
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Having not read this since high school (and not being able to finish it due to boredom), and now having the ability to rediscover it since it was a free download, i decided to give this book another whirl.I was pleasantly surprised....I loved it. I found the book to be moving, interesting, and an all around great read. It has all the classic Dickens-style plot twists, with some great surprises, as well as some pretty contrived coincidences (also classic Dickens).I only took off a star because the ending was changed from how i remembered it. When I googled it, I found that Dickens often changed the endings of his books in to go with the times..... not a big fan of that!! | 1positive
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Implausible. Terribly written. In short telegraphic sentences. Zero character development. Put the book down after 50 pages. Wish I could get my money back. | 0negative
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The best that could be said about this book is that it takes the story line beyond the end of both series. Don't look for any real closure on the Angel/Buffy/Spike triangle or even any REAL answers as to just what takes place in that famous alley after Angel says, "Lets go to work!" It just isn't here. Hopefully, however, this WILL mark a trend as to future books, taking us beyond Sunnydale and Los Angeles. It would be nice also to hope that sometime in the future, SOMEBODY begins to write something for the ADULT fans of Buffy and Angel, and I don't necessarily mean R rated stories, just ADULT themes written from an adult's prospective. | 0negative
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Not bad for someone likes to read alot. It talks too much and not enough labs to cover the real hands on exercises. | 0negative
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I have read this book many times and have written many of my high school english papers on it and others similar to it. I must admit that this type of fiction is not right for everyone and I do believe that you have to have a very open mindset to understand it. But to all of those who gave it 3 stars or less, I implore you to consider reading it again when you are older or willing to accept a new and different way of writing about our society and our future. No, it is not the type of book to be taken at face value, or exactly as it is printed. To really understand the thoughts of Orwell you have to be able to read between the lines and make the story and its lessons plausable in any time and with any society. There are many timeless lessons here, you just have to get past the actual fictional story. Just try it again when you are more openminded about novels. | 1positive
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Great, easy-to-read, overview of emergency diagnosis and treatment. A bit superficial compared to the other Current titles and definitely not a definitive text on the subject. However, this edition is an excellent starting point for someone learning the basics and the older editions are a great value at only a few dollars each. | 1positive
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This book is a heartfelt journey through the author's own personal struggle from "old brain" thinking to "new brain" thinking; from breaking free from "surreal love" and finding "real love." This book is a must read for couples new and old, married and otherwise. Two thumbs up! | 1positive
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I love the way that Julie portrayed Christina and Lyon. I've read it over and over again. Every time I read it ,I can't put it down till I read it all . Every book I've read by her my heart leaps with every page !!! Whoever hasn't read this needs to . I know you'll love this book!!!!! | 1positive
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Great Book, Great Book, Great Book! A pen pal of mine turned me on to Patrica Cornwell a few year back. She sent me her copy of All that remains. I enjoyed it some. Then later I read I Black Notice. I enjoyed that one too and found myself wanted to read more and more of the author. Why? So much had happened between those too books and I did enjoy the characters. I didn't think I would get another book by this author until I read that The Last Precinct starts right after Black Notice. I was interested in how the author would manage the after effect in a novel. She did it Masterfully. Quite so. This is a very propelling book to read. With the right amount of symbolism we were able to see that the outside world cutting into the Dr's like just as how work might.Uniquely, sub plots, as usually are ever present but not so much that it distract from the Doctors life. We have scandal, lies and betrayal all together with a strong character with no way to turn. | 1positive
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Hemingway should have stuck to journalism. his novels read like depressing grocery lists. Why did the chicken cross the road? According to Hemingway "To die. In the rain." Yuck! | 0negative
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I have no idea why why this book is so special to people. I read it because i was very bored, having no O'brian on hand. The book is made terrible by forester's choice of a main character. Hornblower is a despicable piece of scum. He is a coward. He has no sense of duty. He is the type of sniveling piece of scum that would harbor a grudge for years and kill you in your old age for having looked wrong at him. He gambles as a sort of profession. He absolutely despises himself. he contemplates suicide a bit. yes, very cheerful reading. he can only be brave because he must keep up his facade of an officer in his majesty's navy. If the real navy was made of sniveling spiteful scheming demented grudge-bearing cowards him like napolean would have had no trouble at all. Hornblower is the type of person that turns your mouth sour. I absolutely despise him even though he is fictional, and i don't plan on reading another of these books. | 0negative
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I knew by the third chapter that I wasn't going to like the book, but I always try to finish and hope that something comes along to redeem the book and make it worthwhile. No such luck. It was a chore to read this one. And I only finished because it was a book club pick. Perhaps it would have been better had the author lived to see it to completion. If you are looking for a good book to read, choose another... this is not the one. | 0negative
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The Three Musketeers is a unique book. History and political events are woven into the plot of this clever book. I find the characters fasinating and feel like I already know these noble men. The loyalty of them is overwhemling. I am in the middle of Dumas's next book, "Twenty Years Later" and am enjoying it too.I have read many books, and this is one of my personal favorites. | 1positive
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I'm 18 years old and I found Paradise to be the most amazing book I've ever read. I don't understand those people who dare to give this book a rating of three stars of less because they couldn't understand it. In my opinion anyone without the brains to understand this novel shouln't even consider writing a review because they aren't capable of writing a review based on the novel, it's souly based on their stupidity toward fine literature. I would recomend Paradise to any person who would take the time to sit down and read the book properly and I'm sure they would enjoy it tremendously. | 1positive
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We get to see Roland's young life through a time of storytelling to his traveling partners of the present, Eddie, Susanah, Jake the boy, and his bumbler, Oy. The telling of his past takes many hours, perhaps days, and through it we see a young man, a young gunslinger becoming the hardened, determined, longing soul that is his future. I am eager to return to this part of the saga, yet I fear things will not go well for Roland and his love, the beautiful, strong, young Susan Delgado. I have no intention of putting this book down, and when I do I will immediately pick up the next. Mr. King, in his youth, created a fascinating world with people, habits and hearts that ring and resonate across and through to another dimension.. | 1positive
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P.J. O'Rourke is a very funny man. P.J. O'Rourke is a very well traveled man. This book shows both of those things, it does not teach you about economics.If you want a book to teach you about a very few group of countries from a VERY distorted very of the country, this is most definitely the book for you. However, if you are looking for a book that this one seems like, which is a book on economics, this should be skipped.O'Rourke has a strong conservative bias, and fails to realize the American system of individuality may not work around the world the same way it does here.Overall, I would skip this book. | 0negative
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I purchased this book both for myself and to give as a gift. I have had it 24 days and I am on chapter/lesson 24. It is inspiring and helpful on my spiritual journey. I am planning on buying more copies for gifts. I was first turned on by the title as there had been a time in my life when I did not know what my purpose in life was and I was, what I call, spiritually bankrupt. Other books have helped along the way, including "Sermon on the Mount" by Emmet Fox | 1positive
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Well...good...but you would be a fool to pay $14.99 for a Kindle download. Few books are worth this high price. This is not one of them. I paged through it at a used book store...and $9.99 would be too high. | 0negative
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'How Few Remain' is the precursor to Turtledove's 'Great War' series and is infinatly more interesting. After the Union fails to subdue the southern revolt in the 'war of secession,' the Confederate States of America attempt to annex key Mexican territory. This has the US more than a little worried as the deal would extend the US/CS border considerably. After the CS refuses to yeild to the US on this issue war ensues. Turtledove's knack for creating alternate histories is amazing, and his treatment of historical figures within those histories is also amazing. A Socialist Lincoln? A beaten Frederick Douglas? Mormons up in arms? While the stories are entertaining the reader must blink his eye at certain aspects of the history, most notably the fact that the Union and the Confederacy enjoy a realtivly even economic status. Also, one of the fundimental tennants of Mormonism is to obey 'the law of the land.' Putting these relatively minor points aside, 'How Few Remain' is a wonderful exploration of 'What if.' | 1positive
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One of my all-time favorite books since forever! I don't care how old you are, The Hobbit will not only keep you entertained, but will also lift up your spirits. Whenever I'm feeling down, I pick up this little novel and am instantly reminded of the carefree days of my childhood. Of all the books written by J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit is my favorite one. | 1positive
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Dr. Gray must be a wonderful lover. As a woman I read his hints and suggestions for a man's love making technique and marvel at his insight. I truly could not have imagined a man so aware of what a woman really wants in the bedroom. However there are no corresponding ideas for a woman geared to improviing her skills as a lover. By maintaining a position of gallant "ladies first" mentality he, in truth, is demeaning the power of women's sexuality.There is much to be gained by men reading this book. Attitudes can improve, skill levels can rise and even the articulation of loving feelings can be created and/or grow with the help of this book's suggestions. Women are unfortunately reduced to being receipients of, not participants in, in bedroom activity. | 0negative
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What this book offers is basically the same thing as the user's manual, adorned with words we mortals understand. I think that the user's manual, and a little practice, is all you need to get started with a HP 48G. | 0negative
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While reading this phenomenal text that was originally copyrighted in 1913, I looked up (as to the heavens) and thanked the author, Thomas Troward for this contribution not only to my own spiritual development, but to the fantastic meaning and understanding that any student of spiritual text will find to be extraordinarily enlightening.There is so much meaning in this book. So much that conveys what both Moses and Jesus taught. The meaning behind their words, and the meaning in our present day lives.I strongly recommend this book to anyone from any religion, as this book truly and clearly explains the "mystery" behind the "meaning" of the words in the bible.This is a serious book, that requires a dedicated mind, that is, a mind in love with the process of Truth and spiritual enlightenment.I would also really recommend this book to any ACIM (A Course in Miracles) student. It is an engaging, mind opening read, and after reading this book, I can say with all sincerity that you may walk away with a great deal more understanding of the meaning of the words that the Bible tries to convey than before you first picked it up.I have many books at the top of my list, and this is now one of them. | 1positive
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Karen & Tina did such a great job writing this book, and being so honest and upfront. It makes you feel so good about who you are and to help you realize just how special you are, because God made you and we His daughters - WOW - why wouldn't you feel special!! Karen & Tina also help you to realize you can achieve your dreams and goals. I also loved their stories they shared - what a great addition to the book. I highly recommend this book to everyone - it is easy to read and will be one that you will want to highlight those special thoughts and read it again. | 1positive
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This is a good old fashioned ghost story, only there aren't any ghosts in this story. There is however, plenty of "what's around the next corner" fright that moves the story along at a brisk pace and compels the reader from page to page.A creeper is the name given to someone who likes to explore boarded-up old city buildings. The practice is illegal and can be very dangerous, but I'll bet there are more than a few of you who have wondered what it would be like to sneak into some old multistoried long abandoned office building. I know that back in the late 1960's when I was in junior high, my school bus used to drive by the Yerkes Laboratory of Primate Biology in Orange Park, Florida. The place was fenced-up and abandoned, having closed in '65. We all called it the Monkey Farm. What we could see of that complex from the road, looked spooky for sure! There was lots of talk about tunnels from one building to the next, dungeons where the monkeys were "held prisoner" and the like. The guys and I had endless discussions about breaking into that place to learn the truth. But it was never more than just talk. To this day, I wonder about the Monkey Farm. Well, enough of that!Frank Balenger says he's a reporter for the New York Times, doing a story on creepers. Frank hooks up with a group of "urban explorers" who plan to infiltrate the old Paragon Hotel in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Built in 1901 but closed and boarded up for more than three decades, the Paragon presents the perfect clandestine operation for this small group of thrill seekers. Not everyone in this group is exactly who they claim to be and some are hiding different reasons for wanting to enter this edifice. The hotel is not exactly what it appears to be either. Around every bend, down every dark deserted hall, is something unexpected, something menacing and increasingly more dangerous than the group ever bargained for.If you have just one free Saturday, then get this book and settle into your favorite reading chair for a great little chill fest with an author who really knows how to write one! It is a quick 354 page read and I recommended it to anyone that ever wanted to do a little exploring of their own. | 1positive
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Princess in Love is the third book in The Princess Diaries series. This book takes up about a month after the second one left off, and Mia has even more problems than she did before. She now has a boyfriend named Kenny. Kenny is very nice and sweet and actually a very good boyfriend, but there is one problem -- he's not Michael. Since Mia has liked Michael for most of her life, this is actually a very big problem. And so while Mia used to dream about getting a boyfriend and kissing him and stuff, now that she finally does have a boyfriend, she is trying to think of ways to get out of kissing him. (Of course, Kenny notices that Mia is rather reluctant to kiss him, and this information does not take long to get around the school, providing another reason for the cheerleaders to make fun of Mia.) And Michael is spending an awful lot of time with Judith Gershner, a really smart girl who can clone fruit flies (in her BEDROOM!), and Mia is quite sure that they are going out. And of course Mia has to continue her princess lessons with Grandmere (still as scary as ever, as is her miniature hairless poodle, Rommel) , due to the fact that her indroduction the people of Genovia is coming up on Christmas Eve. And Kenny is taking an awful long time to ask her to the Nondenominational Winter Dance ...This book is very good. I think it is the best out of the first three Princess Diaries books. I would reccomend it to preteen and teenage girls, because it has things in it that everyone can relate to. | 1positive
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The book would be one of my favorites but I can hardly read it!I have perfect 20/20 vision but reading this book is very difficult to read! The type is so small I can only read small sections at a time and it makes my eyes hurt and gives me a headache.This book would be perfect with more pages and larger print . What a shame. Save your eyesight and buy another version! I wish I could exchange mine! | 0negative
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The first time I read one of Shakespeare book was at school, I thought is was going to be amazing because he is one of the most recognised writers in history. But I couldn't understand anything; it has a very old and complicated language that young people can't understand well enough. I think that all that style is very complex for us, older people could understand it well and enjoy it. But in that case I would only recommend it to women, I really don't think men will like all that kind of love stories as this one, where two people are strongly in love and that is a forbidden one by their families. I recognise that is has a very good ending but that's all. This is my personal opinion, you may like it. I have my respect for William Shakespeare but I think [his writing]is awful. | 1positive
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if only I could write like that! I loved the book. I am currently reading it for the second time. If you have not read it even once, you should. you will never regret buying it! | 1positive
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Because it was really good. Also I think that it had really description. But it was sad at some parts. | 1positive
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This book is so intensely personal that I believe that is the reason why Hemingway did not publish it in his lifetime although it was essentially complete in all particulars ten years before his death. The book stands up very well as a novel on its own, but it takes on much more meaning for those already familiar with the details of Hemingway's life.Hemingway had a difficult relationship at times with his three sons and obviously felt bad about leaving their mothers. He did, however, love them all as this story reveals. Publication in his life, though, probably would have exacerbated his family situation. This is one posthumous book definately worth reading. | 1positive
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Charles Dickens and this book are very overrated. Charles Dickens does not make anysense in this book. Very confusing. The talks about the same subject forever. I skipped a whole chapter and he was still talking about the same thing. I give this book a minus 200 on a scale from 1-5. | 0negative
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If you're a citizen of the united states, the term "gender" is certainly not new to you, nor the discussions about it. For me, an austrian student of linguistics and media sciences, Suzanne Romaines book offers an very interesting, easy to read AND easy to understand survey over different topics dealing with the idea of "doing gender". Sounds like an introduction into gender, but that's not true: Her arguments are quite independent and don't disregard other points of view. She encourages the reader to make up his own mind and to think about the talked over chapters for yourself. In this sense an open minded, stimulating book. Be aware of the society you're living in, woman! Maybe you can change the rules for your advantage... | 1positive
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As stated in the Editor's Note, the American President series, of which this book is a part, aims to ".... present the grand panorama of our chief executive in volumes compact enough for the busy reader, lucid enough for the student, authoritative enough for the scholar." At 164 pages of text, this book is certainly compact. It is quite lucid and it is surely authoritative. The book is not, however, an analysis of the life of James Madison, or even a comprehensive presentation of his whole life. It discusses the many facets of his life in terms of his contribution to the United States. As the man considered to be the "Father of the Constitution", a co-author of The Federalist (the series of essays that were instrumental in getting the Constitution ratified), as a leader in the first Congress, Secretary of State (under Thomas Jefferson) and then as a two term President, Madison made immense contributions to the founding and early government of the Untied States. All these facets of his career are discussed, but given the compactness of the book they are only discussed briefly.The primary thing that I came away with was the feeling that Madison was an enigma. I guess that this just shows my ignorance of the finer points of American history, as historians have been trying, largely unsuccessfully, for the last two hundred years to explain the enigma that was James Madison. Indeed, Madison was also vexed with the difficulty of trying to explain his many contradictory actions. In working on the Constitution he unsuccessfully tried to give the federal government the power to veto state laws. Yet he later was secretly the author of the Virginia Resolutions that promulgated the idea that the states had the right to nullify federal law. He opposed Hamilton's Bank of the US, but then tried to renew the charter and when this failed he supported the formation of the second Bank of the US. He opposed war, yet he led the US into a war with Britain for which it was completely unprepared. Garry Wills tries to come to grips with these, and other contradictions, but I do not think that he was completely successful, but then again neither has anyone else. For me, just realizing that this conundrum exits was worth the price of the book. | 1positive
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What a great book - too bad the reproduction in this hardcover is not so good. TryRanch Life and the Hunting Trailfor an edition of this book with crisp illustrations, It's less than half the price brand new. | 0negative
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No holds-barred guide from an insider who knows how this crooked system works. Must have for any commuter! | 1positive
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The Hobbit; Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel.The Ballantine Publishing Group, 1745 Broadway, New York, New York; 306 pages; published August, 1965Jones Magnet Middle School LibraryDo you like magic? Do you like action? Do you like short, fat, little burglars? Then The Hobbit is the book for you. This is a hilarious book filled to the brim with magic and action, and the main character is a miniature burglar who always has his tea at four. Or will he?The reason that J.R.R. Tolkien wrote this novel was to entertain teenagers and adults. He has accomplished his goal as a writer at least fourteen times over.This book takes place in Middle Earth, a medieval-type world with creatures and people of all sorts. Just to name a few: Dragons, Dwarves, Elves, Goblins, Hobbits, Wargs, and Wizards. This is how you can tell that this book is fantasy. Here is a quote from page 145 "'Bombur has fallen in! Bombur is Drowning!' he cried. It was only too true. Bombur had only one foot on the land when the hart bore down on him, and sprang over him. He had stumbled, thrusting the boat away from the bank, and then toppled back into the dark water, his hands slipping off the slimy roots at the edge," I think that this book has great plot, good characterization and an awesome theme.I think that Tolkien accomplished his goal in The Hobbit. One thing that I left out was his characters, they are Gandalf the Wizard; Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Fili, Kili, Dori, Nori, Ori, Balin, Dwalin, Oin, Gloin, and Thorin Oakenshield the Dwarves; Bilbo Baggins, the hobbit burglar. They have been over hill and dale, through an ominous wood, forded several rivers and fought a great battle. My opinion of this book was that it is 100% totally absotively posilutely AWESOME! My personal connection to this book is the fact that I had a grandfather just like gandalf (except for the fact that Gandalf was a wizard) he was cool, calm, and collected. He had a great sense of humor, and he knew the way out of any tough situation.Bringing this review to a close, I think that you should read this book. I rate it 11 out of 10. I think that this will be the only book with this rating.Your reviewer,Ben Jammer | 1positive
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If it hadn't been for my strong determination to finish everything I start, I would have put this book down weeks ago. The first four hundred pages were soooooooo slow. I used to avoid the book, try to hide it somewhere and forget it, but this determination told me that I had to finish and know if it was worth the time. Having finished it last night I can say that it's a "good book". That's all I'd give it. Ask me in a month and I won't remember the plot nevermind the intricacies-- not exactly the stamp of a great novel. The last two hundred pages gripped me, I couldn't wait to turn the page, but did I really have to wade through 600 pages to get there? This book should have been edited to half its size... less is sometimes more. I wish someone had told Susanna Clarke that. | 0negative
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What happend to the wonderful characters of Midnight like the Lady Chablis it appears Mr. Berendt is truly ONE HIT WONDER....What shame....I think his luck has run dry...Perhaps the Lady was his lucky charm | 0negative
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what a disappointment! the only reason I finished this book was I paid full price for it. stupid me.the theme in this book sound interesting, but, by 565th page, I just found it ridiculously laughable. china invaded siberia of Russia and US sent troops to help defend? how the hell clancy could come up something like that. didn't make any sense at all.worst, clancy tried to create his own evil empire, China, to replace the Regan version, Russia. But he just failed to do his research on modern chinese life, culture and society. A lot of things he described the chinese are outdately wrong. obviously he relied on his own personal imagination to create this chinese background w/o any basis of facts. that's just plain lazy. then he casted this evil empire image on the whole chinese civilization, you can call him racist, I would rather think he is just retardedly flawed in his logic.I think it's time for clancy to retire the Ryan character (it's getting old and boring) or the readers should retire clancy. | 0negative
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this book was such a lovely book. I loved it so much I got it on my kindle. | 1positive
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Best book I've ever seen on the subject. Very thorough right down to the line drawings, which give you more information than I've seen of most photos. | 1positive
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I am confounded by those reviewers that give this 4 or 5 stars. The plot is a good idea, and does provide glimpses of the fascinating complexity of ant life. However, the author attributes to the ants some complex behaviours and dynamics that go beyond science into SF and pure fantasy.That is just the tip of the disappointment. The human characters are so wooden that if I had not known better, I would have believed taht the story was written by a 12-year old with a big vocabulary. Maybe something was lost in the translation (had to be the case, the writing is so bad in some parts) but unless the translator made up things, the story in the original French would also be flagrantly bad.Perhaps those that gave this book high marks are children, in which case I can understand. I think that it may be a good book for children, but certainly not for anyone above the age of 16. | 0negative
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I really love this book! Yeah, you have no idea what is going on at the beginning, but if you just continue reading you can dive into a truly interesting world populated by great characters. I fully recommend the the first three books, as well as the newer books written by Brian Herbert. | 1positive
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Cardboard chacters, stock situations and a remarkable lack of depth make this book a real standout, in all the wrong ways, from Crusie's other work. One example: the heroine's obligatory gay male best friend tells the hero to "take care of my girl" because she's so special. After two days. In fact, one day after the hero couldn't say no to sex with one of the most two-dimensional bimbettes in history. What kind of a best friend is that? And has either author ever been on a movie set??? Ohmygosh... a dreadful disappointment. (I'd give it no stars if Amazon had that option.) | 0negative
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"What does Out In The Blue mean?" I wondered as I began to read the letters that Tom Barger, former President and CEO of Aramco wrote to his young bride back in the late 1930s before the discovery of oil would work its transformation on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.I soon discovered that for this young geologist, being "out in the blue" meant living and working for months on end under the open skies of the frequently merciless deserts and gravel plains of eastern Arabia, as opposed to studying rocks and sand from behind a desk in an air-conditioned office. I liked this guy right away! Then, as I read Tom Barger's letters, I enjoyed following the gradual transformation of a green newcomer into a seasoned desert veteran whose colloquial Arabic became so good that he was asked (in Beirut), "Are you a Bedouin?"This book is sprinkled with descriptions and anecdotes that any reader would find fascinating. For example, everyone knows how important finding water is in a desert, but few would imagine what the Bedouin had to contend with, once they found the precious liquid:"In general, the water in the Eastern Province would be considered unfit for drinking according to the American sanitary codes which considered 500 parts per million of salt as the absolute maximum that should be found in drinking water. In Arabia, water with 1,000 parts per million was regarded as practically rain water. We commonly drank water with as much as 3,000 parts per million; at one well, we saw some small Bedouin boys drinking water that was later analyzed at 10,000 parts per million...". Now imagine you are sitting around a flickering campfire in the desert under a sky bursting with more stars than you ever saw anywhere else, a sky bigger than belief because it stretches right down to a horizon perfectly flat in every direction. Here's the sort of tale Tom Barger picked up from his Bedu co-workers, perhaps on just this sort of night:"Several years later in Qatif, a man slipped and fell out of a palm tree, landing on a man below and killing him. The man's widow claimed her blood rights and wanted this man executed for killing her husband. This was a difficult question for the qadhi, the judge of the Islamic court, as the man was innocent because it had been an accident. After much thought, the qadhi ruled that the widow had the right to kill him the same way her husband was killed. She could climb up a palm tree and fall on this fellow or she could settle for her blood money. She settled for the money."I live in Saudi Arabia and have explored some of the places mentioned in this book, but I have a feeling anyone, anywhere, will enjoy the letters of this young, enthusiastic geologist. | 1positive
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I read this book on recommendation. I was enthralled form the start. The protagonists, the writing style, and the rich (though Americanized) depiction of Japanese culture was enough to vault this book into my top 5 before I had even finished half of it. Through and through a great story, and according to a PBS documentary on Samurai Japan, incredibly accurate from a historical standpoint. | 1positive
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I wouldn't recommend ANYONE to buy this book, or books of this nature.back in 92, i was on this path, and i was training to be a physic. Ilearned a lot about tarot cards, chakras, "white " witchcraft ( which is supposed to be good ), astro projection, channeling, past life regression etc. God by His Mercy then opened my eyes to who really these " spirit guides/ angels were..... They were demons. and they are wicked deceiving spirits. i later found out what the bible said about channelers..... God FORBIDS such practices.If you want to know the truth about anything... Ask the God of Abraham... not any angel. They are not God. God doesn't want us to seek angels... He wants us to seek Him. Anyone who is dabbling with this will NEVER see God. So, its your choice. choose them, or God. | 0negative
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Deepness in the Sky is another good read by Vinge.Criticisms? Yes, many. There is the typical difficulty all science fiction writers have dealing with interpersonal issues- romance, motivation etc. They often don't really ring true (though any literary genre can be guilty of this it's especially true in science fiction) and here the characters themselves seem at times rather immature.For example, a main character- pining for decades and hundreds of pages over "T"- realizes he will never have her and is told to pay attention to "Q". Next scene with "E" is, he and "Q" AND child. Huh? That is the kind of shallow writing dealing with interpersonal issues that often gets science fiction in trouble.The Qeng Ho are the traders of space, yet Vinge's description of economics and business operations is extremly rudimentary which contrasts poorly with his well done descriptions of technology and societies. Vinge would do well to steep the Qeng Ho (or himself) in some sort of tangible economic theory. I never really believed they were very viable as an economic force. The best model for Qeng Ho economics would be the Dutch trading empire of the 17th century.Why four stars then? Because, Vinge's world is so detailed, his description of the three societies of spiders, Emergents, and Qweng so well thought out that it overcomes the faults of the story. He keeps the reader guessing as to what the direction of the story will be and his scientific explainations are detailed and entertaining.Vinge's storytelling overcomes the story weaknesses and makes for an entertaining read. He is a good writer and at the end you're left wondering what other adventures will take place in his universe. | 1positive
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I am not experienced with pressure cookers, so you may chose to ignore my review. These recipes were complicated, and not at all easy to put together. They largely came out bland as well. Maybe I am just a bad cook. | 0negative
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Don't believe Amazon when they say you can have overnight shipping. MY daughter could not find a book for school, so I ordered it from Amazon.com. I paid more for shipping two copies of the book, so I could read it too, than I did on the two books. We are at 1 week past the day I ordered the books and they still have not shown up. My daughter has since driven 25 miles away to another bookstore, purchased the book and finished it. Two days I ago, I put in a request to stop the shipping and was told it was too late. This is ridiculous! | 0negative
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This book is essentially a reference text book on Yoga. In that regard, it is totally comprehensive and complete. However, I bought it on a recommendation from an acquaintance who said it was a great book to get started with yoga. It is certainly NOT THAT!!! I am a beginner yoga student and if you are or similar you could hurt yourself trying many of the poses in this book. Further, the book doesn't progress from easy poses to more difficult ones but rather skips from advanced to easy back to advanced, etc. I would NOT recommend this book if you are a beginner or are looking for a simple intro to yoga. Just looking at some of the poses hurt me. | 0negative
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It is understandable why his other books, according to his own admission, were not well received.Mr. Keel offers some rather off the wall explanations with little or nothing in the way of proof except HIS word. For those unfamiliar with this subject, controversial as it is, the book may have some interest even if of very little value.Mr. Keel dismisses, with a wave of his hand, everything written by valid and serious investigations. Admittedly there are those who have written who do not deserve to be taken seriously and Mr. Keel is at the top of that list.Desmond | 0negative
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It's been a while since I read this, but it still echoes in my memory as such an amazing, deceptively simple tale of crossing paths and lonely hearts. Chunky Rice, our turtle hero, is dealing with the longing for the unknown and the pain of leaving the life that is familiar but not satisfying some deep need.It says so much with so little, and expresses some of the subtle agony of life so beautifully. | 1positive
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All I can say is wow!!!I bought this book about two weeks ago in an attempt to improve my sexlife with my girlfriend. I didn't tell her I got the book and after about a week we were having some of the best sex we've ever had. A few days ago after an amazing night she asked how I suddenly new her inside and out. I just smirked and told her I was just that good. LOL! After a day of brutal interrogation I exposed my secret weapon. The funny thing is now she's reading it and we have a rejuvenated sex life. I definitely recommend this book, especially to guys lookin for the upper hand in the bedroom! | 1positive
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Well, A Game of Thrones was a great book. The characters were the most incredible people I've ever read, and the plot line went along amazingly smoothly, considering that there were many different people and the point of view changed from chapter to chapter.Unfortuatly, all is not well in paradise.A Clash of Kings book is heavy, boring, and cumbersome. While I could stand the sex scenes in A Game of Thrones, they became beyond disgusting in this installment, making me wonder if the author wrote them for his own personal enjoyment. The characters were excellent, but the plot line confusing; more than once did I wonder what on earth was going on.Not the greatest, but I'm sure not the worst. Let's hope that the next book is better. | 0negative
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I am a Christian and had high hopes when I purchased this book, but have been quite disappointed. I was hoping for more insightful and inspired discussion about the ways Christ's teachings can change our lives. What we get is simplistic and superficial. The underlying logic is often contradictory. Also, it seems that every other paragraph has a sentence that starts "The Bible says.....". Then these biblical passages are ruined by the use of a variety of new age tranlations that try oh-so-hard to sound "hip" and relevant to our times. And the author even admits he takes artistic liberty with THESE translations to get his point across. No substance. Son of Oprah. Then the last part of the book is him trying to sell you stuff. I'm all for wanting to see Christian books succeed, but if a non-Christian would pick up this book out of curiosity, he would walk away thinking "they're non-thinking lemmings". | 0negative
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This book really draws the sharp contrast between genuine Christianity and the Liberalism that attacks the truth. This book should help the reader see many similarities between the time of Dr. Machem and the present challenges faces the church and it's purity. | 1positive
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We ordered this product more than 30 days ago and it still has not arrived. I read it 40 years ago and remember it was pretty good. Guess I'll never know if I still like it. Thanks for nothing. | 0negative
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I most deffinitely DO NOt reccommend this book to anyone who is expecting to read a classic africana book. There is hardly any mention to actual hunting, guns or otherwise much else to do with Safari life. This book is simply a recolection of Mr. Allen`s advances with women while on Safari. Certainly, no gentleman would write anything like this. To me the book sometimes fell in the distaste of erotic novels!!!! DO NOT BUY IT. | 0negative
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As with the first two books I was enthralled with this one and will continue to read the rest on Kindle. I particularly enjoy books with strong female characters. I haven't yet read the fourth book, but am looking forward to it. | 1positive
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Being an avid reader of all things Vampire, I have to say that SSV gives us a refreshing spin on the world of vampires. The story and it's characters are funny which is definitely a break away from the normally dark and gloomy tone of most vampire books. Katie MacAlister's combination of wit and story telling ability drew me in to the story. It was fun and sexy. Definitely one to read over and over.For those of us who waited for Christian's story to be told, it was worth the wait. | 1positive
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I loved this book, it helped me understand what makes me feel bad so much of the time. It gave me helpful tools to use. Worth the money! | 1positive
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Oh dear. This book is dreadful, and quite simply, wrong.Just because many of these reviewers want this book to be true does not make it true - it just makes these reviewers delusional.Please do not be fooled by this unscientific and illogical book. And if you are HIV-positive, please do not listen to him - for your own health.AIDS is simply late-stage HIV. The debate has moved on from the semantics of HIV/AIDS and on to how to use medical science to help others. | 0negative
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The internal was good, I have no complaints about the author.However,it would be nice if Amazon made were more distinction for an 8x11 TRADE paperback from a regular (What are they calling it now, "Mass Market"?) Paperback.Just know you're getting a hardback-sized purchase with this particular link. I clicked too soon, and I regret it. | 1positive
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When reading the summary of the story, I thought that the book would be boring and kind of cheesy. I bought the book just seeing the name Sandra Brown on it, so it was months after I bought it that I actually read it. I was very wrong. Somehow Sandra Brown pulled it off!Yes, Trevor started to fall in love with the letters, but it was Kyla and her son that won him over and made him persue her through her (yes, a bit annoying) refusals to cheat on her dead husband. Though in reading the book, I was inclined to yell orders at Kyla for her behavior, but it was understandable of her.All in all, it is a sweet romance, a good read to escape for a while, and relax and loose yourself in the story. | 1positive
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Very general documentation that does not give you the information required for a specfic Model. Do not waste your money! | 0negative
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This book is a huge disappointment for this long time Krentz fan. It meanders around trying to create credibility for the psuedo science it's full of and does little or nothing to give you insight or frankly interest in the characters. I had to force myself to finish. | 0negative
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Metaphors preferred over definitions, equivocations, unsupported premises, logical fallacies... And this is only in chapter one. | 0negative
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The binding is already falling apart- very poor condition and was not described this way in the description | 0negative
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Really enjoyed reading this book and would encourage others to read it. The classic books are part of history so please share this book and other classic books with family and friends. | 1positive
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Unfortunately, the publisher (General Books) who has reprinted Charles Coffin's wonderful story has not taken the time to format or proofread this publication. The continuous margin-to-margin text is riddled with typos that are evidence of using a computer program to try to read and re-type the text. For example, the first full sentence I can find, after searching through lines of what might have been a contents but now appears as code, reads, "TT LIJAII FAVOR, lived in Ryefield, np among the New Hampshire- hills. On the morning of April 20th, 1775, as lie was milking the cows, he heard a clattering of hoofs, and, looking np, saw Deacon Clyde coming as fast as his old mare could brino; him, and that was not fast enough . . . "I'm returning this reprinted copy and asking for a full refund. It's unreadable. | 0negative
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