Back around 1972 I noticed this book on a revolving rack of Penguin published paperbacks (although I prefer to keep the hardback edition Macmillan published in 1970 in my permanent collection). As Penguin's emphasis is on providing the most exceptional literature civilization has ever produced, and this modern offering was displayed in that class, I realized its mere 115 pages had quite an endorsement. Although I have no real fascination with death, and don't buy much with that theme, I was prompted to read this book. The defining moment for me came when the author got his central point across, with a convincing number of examples, about how those who live the fullest lives actually accept a certain amount of physical risk. On the other hand, even though I'm sure he's right about race car drivers and others getting addicted to their adrenaline rushes, I count myself among those who still prefer less risk than that. The greatest physical risks we take are in our youth, and as we grow older, more experienced, and certainly less flexible, most of us just naturally reduce the amount of risk we take on. As high risk activities are especially fashionable among young people today, those who would like to explore or critique the value of that trend will enjoy this unusual book that was decades ahead of its time.

This edition is an updated version of the authors earlier book written in the wake of the 1996 Anti-Terrorism Act. Remember that Act? That was the one passed in response to Oklanhoma City and gave "sweeping new powers" to federal authorities, so that such a horrible act of terrorism, would never, ever, never, never happen ever again!

Now with 9/11 and the "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism" (U.S.A.P.A.T.R.I.O.T) Act (how much time, do you suppose, does it take to come with these acronyms?), the authors are back with a critical look at a drive towards what has very little to do with counterterrorism and quite a bit to do with increasing and centralizing power.

In the past 12 months we've had proposals for a national ID card, a missle defense system, legalized torture, suspension of writ of habeas corpus, a "homeland security" infrastructure that is heavily reliant on security technologies of dubious value. Basically the only thing that has changed that would have prevented the 9/11 are locked Cabin doors and the newfound general awareness that "cooperating with the hijacker" might not be the best policy for passeners.

Also along the way, a steady trickle of stories of missed opportunities, ignored warning and frustrated investingations have come out regarding the FBI and others to use the powers they already do have.

The bulk of the book deals with FBI misdeed during the Cold War and proposes an unfashionable counterrorism strategy that emphasizes the responsibility of actors, not ideology. Basically, trying to treat terrrorism as a crime not as war.

The proposals are a little narrow. Terrorism of the sort represented by al Quaeda is international, not just national. The fight against it will share more with racketeering and global criminal networks. And a world court is needed. I'm not sure if dealing on a purely "case-by-case" basis will do the trick.

Nevertheless, the authors have offered a well reasoned case and in the current climate when we are asked to give up so much with only the assurance of "trust us" we would do to heed their call.

Any saltwater fly fisherman will recieve alot of pleasure from this book. Excellant accounts of flats fishing in the keys along with wonderful photography makes this a great coffee table book that actually has substance. Once you enjoy this book, you will purchase another as a gift for a fellow angler.

Is this for real? The author leaves me wondering whether I should eat beef or not. It reminds me of War of the Worlds. How much danger are we really in. I would recommend this book to anyone who is concerned about Mad Cow Disease.

This is such a great book. I originally got it for a Park Resource Management class while pursuing my Master's degree. This is definitely one of those books that you hang on to after you finish the class.

Wildland Recreation has so many different resources. There are pictures, charts, graphs, diagrams, and my favorite- case studies and examples of research. It is a great reference to use when writing papers or doing other research, because you can go look up the study. Not only that, but at the end of each chapter, all the references are provided, making it easy to search for what you need outside of this book.

Wildland Recreation is well written and understandable. The information is clear and straightforward, easy to comprehend. The chapters and sections are nicely divided into categories. This is a great book for anyone interested in any aspect of wildland management.

I thought that Boy's Dont Cry was an excellent book. I had to read it for a law book report and I thought it was one of the best books that I had ever read.

It was taken back with this book and started crying by the second page. It was a story in which I have just gone through my own "pain" also dealing with the same "brotherhood" who abused kids sexually, physically and psychologically. Due to my Mediation process, I am unable to expose the Brothers name, nor the "brotherhood", nor the compensation payout, but my story is similar. It is a book in which I couldn't put down, the issues, acts and manipulation was the same by this brotherhood all over the world by looks of it. Boys don't cry is an understatement.....Boys who went through this experience DO cry, I still do as a 38 year old. To the Canadian survivors, well done on the exposure of these people and like myself I hope one day "peace" will be with you all

Survivor Australia

Rarely does a book such as this one strike the reader as so frightening and disconcerting. When I finished this book, I felt almost as helpless as the wards which were placed under the care of their sadistic caretakers. Because many of the victims of this scandal are still alive, it would be unfair and vulgar to to comment on any one specific incident. The author made a comment that "Some of the statements of the men were so moving that the secretaries wept as they keyed them into the police computer (p. 124)." This statement speaks for itself. The photojournalist Darcy Henton wrote this moving account with a finely burnished style which gives the illusion that one is reading the newspaper. His account of Canada's biggest sex abuse scandal is not for the squeamish.

This original fairy tale reads like a classic. The story is funny, and the illustrations support this humourous tone. There is plenty of detail in the pictures for older children to pore over. I would recommend this for 1st graders and up.

Brock Cole's, Buttons, begins...Once upon a time and after a very silly, funny, satisfying story, has a happily ever after, ending. Buttons will delight children of every age, as three daughters are sent out into the world, by their mother, to find new buttons for their father's trousers. Mr. Cole's beautiful water color illustrations add just the right old fashioned touch to this story. The perfect bedtime story for your little ones. Read and enjoy!

Brock Cole began his career as author and illustrator of a number of lovely, marginally goofy picture books, illuminated with his own careful, exuberant watercolors. Mr. Cole took a break from picture book publishing to concentrate on chapter books for older kids (not that we mind - all 3 of his novels are themselves extraordinary achievements) but has returned with _Buttons_, his first picture book for more than a decade. This _Buttons_ is a particularly fetching send up of the fairy tale genre, replete with nobles, simpletons, paupers and princes, and blessedly full of Mr. Cole's sweet, ironic sensibilities. Let us hope that with his paintbrush freshly wetted Brock Cole will again decorate our bookshelves with a succession of similar charmers.

In March 2002, a great piece of sports history closed its doors for the last time...Cole Field House. Home to the University of Maryland Terrapin basketball teams for 47 years, the 2001-2002 season was the last season that Cole would be host some of the greatest college basketball ever played. "Cole Classics" is a wonderful way to journey through the past and remember all the great moments that were visited upon hardwood there. "Cole Classics" remembers all the great games, from Maryland's 'slowdown' victory over #2 South Carolina back in the early 1970's to a stunning overtime victory in 1998 over a #1 North Carolina team just 10 days after getting dismantled by Duke, to 2001's 35-point season finale destruction of a good Virginia team that foreshadowed Maryland's run to the Final Four for the first time in history. In addition to highlighting the great games, "Cole Classics" also remember the great players and coaches who graced the Maryland program through the years.

Published prior to Cole's last season in order to capitalize on the nostalgia and demand for memorabilia of this arena, "Cole Classics" is missing a key element, the final season. In this final year, Maryland added another #1-ranked victim to its count when Maryland hammered Duke 87-73 in the last game to be played by these two teams at Cole. There is probably no other arena in the country that has proven to be a graveyard to as many #1 ranked opponents as Cole. In addition, Maryland finished the season undefeated at home for only the third time in school history. Oh, and there was that little think about a National Championship. This would have been a satisfyingly complete remembrance of Cole if the publishers had waited and the last season had been included. Aside from that omission, however, "Cole Classics" still serves as a marvelous scrapbook at one of the true sports landmarks in college basketball.

The book has a great way of jogging your memory of those great ACC battles from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Each mini-chapter tells the story of the old Maryland stars and big games. The book has lots of great photos and terrific quotes like this one from Derrick Lewis:

"We ran one play all year and we got away with it because Lenny [Bias] played like Superman. He was double-teamed and triple-teamed every night, and they couldn't stop him. I remember asking him, 'How do you do it?' Lenny said, 'If you want it more than they do, they can't stop you. You have to be intense all the time and you won't have a problem.' "

The final chapters bring you up to this year's team by including profiles of Gary Williams, Juan Dixon, and Lonny Baxter. Terp fans will really enjoy it.

Fear the Turtle!

I never missed a home game in 4 years in the ACC. This book brings back the feeling of a game -- the heat, the noise, the raucous fun. Great stories and quotes from players that I'd never heard before, they open up to tell what they loved about the game and the forum and what drove them to win. A quick read, an excellent gift for any fan of the ACC or college basketball. When Cole Field House goes inactive, it'll be a sad day in Maryland (although a happy one in North Carolina!).

This is I think is first book I ever read by a Black Panther Party member. Most certaintly, the BPP was extremely controversial and weighted down with informants, provocateurs, and sell-outs. But Hillard wasn't one of them. He seems to give an honest account of his involvement in the Party. His story will give you great respect for a group of brothers and sisters who dared to take a stand against White supremacy, police brutality, and other forms of injustices. His is an inspiring story.

David Hillard and Lewis Cole's This Side Of Glory (1-55652-384-X, $18.95) provides the autobiography of Hillard and his involvement with the Black Panther Party. The Party's history, focus, and events are revealed in this eyewitness account. Essential to any comprehensive ethnic issues collection.

This book is very interesting. Hilliard follows the idea of self-criticism throughout this book, leaving the reader with a very broad view of the Panthers. He seems to exclude nothing, he shows the promblems and the triumphs of this grand party. All power to the people finally came to mean something to me, instead of being some "crazy sixties thing." This should be read by all revolutionaries trying to start an organization and people questioning their government.

While this book is entertaining, I found the level of graphic violence to be more than I would have liked. Also, I live in Tucson and Cole obviously does not. He gets details about the city wrong, which takes away from the authencity of the story for me. For example, he refers to Highway US10 several times. It's an interstate, so it's I-10. Perhaps that would not be noticed if you didn't live in Arizona, but the lack of research on matters like this bothered me.

I love mystery novels, but this one was a mixture of attraction and repulsion for me. The protagonist, Laura, is very engaging and fascinating. A Hopi Indian who got involved with AIM, wanted by the FBI, on the lam, and a self-trained computer expert (read that: hacker) is now living under manufactured identity and using her skills working for a Private Investigator.
In that capacity, she gets involved with a case which involves
stolen identities, computer fraud, prescription abuse, and what runs close to the most on-page violence that I can remember reading in a mystery novel. If this book were reality, it would severely increase the annual murder rate in Pima County, AZ! By the end of the book, I'd lost count of the number of peopole who'd been killed in the protagonist's quest for justice.
If you are fascinated by what can be learned through hacking into computer networks, this is a wonderful book. If you like reading about gutsy-but-vulnerable female protagonists, this is a wonderful book. If you are turned on by violence, this is a wonderful book. But I think it would take a taste for all three of those characteristics to be able to read this book without having to put it down every few pages, just to let your innards settle down.

Being a huge Tony Hillerman fan, I like to choose other authors who operate in a native American milieu. I was immediately hooked by Laura, with her complex past and all of her medical problems; nevertheless, she manages to overcome and solve, in this outing, an incredibly complex fraud, including some really dangerous situations. I will definitely read more by this author.