In this concise volume Jay Adams looks at preaching as done by the Apostles and at preaching by today's ministers. The book is written out of many years of experience seeking to learn what the Bible has to say about preaching. He quotes Jesus as telling the disciples that they need not feel concern for what they are to say because it will be given them at the time they need it. No such inspiration has been promised to later preachers. The Holy Spirit has four concerns for preaching: First, the content; next using the right language for the message; third, wisdom to make the practical application of the truth to life, and fourth, timeliness of the message. Dr. Adams addresses each of these concerns and ties everything together.
These four elements should blend so that none of them predominates. Throughout the book he stresses the importance of serious preparation for the high calling of speaking God's message to His people. The goal is to achieve "the proper fit between the right message, in the right language, presented in the right manner, at the right time."

Debate of the existance of God, the purpose of life, science, philosophy and mysticism are all covered in this testament to athiest ideals. Comparable to to book 'Critiques of God'. Very controversial, post modern ideas are presented without, in my opinion, proper investigation. However, you wouldn't read this book to enhance your thinking, or to find backup for the God/Science debate. More of a 'think about life' book.

This is a quite good book in Java and Java programming. It teaches Java in a chronological order which is easy to follow and you do not need to know C++ to start with this book! The book spans over all the basic features and some of the more advanced. One of the drawbacks with the book is that some of the examples are a little bit to brief if you are a novice on Java.

Each story is a little gem: All are a bit sad, but all are funny too. Adams is a writer you start to hear in your head as a witty, wise voice with a natural gift of gab. I can't believe this writer isn't more famous and more widely read: She's as good at elegy as Lori Moore, and almost as funny. The stories are often cleverly constructed, with different strands coming together in surprising ways.

Journals are my favorite historical reading. I was amazed at TKW's World - and his view of the final antebellum years in New Orleans.

The read is interesting for what it includes and what it excludes. TKW knew and met every major citizen of the time; from Polk to Beauregard to Dr. Barton. You get a very detailed picture of what it was like for a man of the times; his everyday travels and travails. What it excludes is equally interesting - very little on the women he lived with, slavery, Mardi Gras and occupation.

The accent is definitely architecture and I found myself scanning - rather than reading - page after page of discussions on bricks and beams. Also, novice that I am, I found two errors (in the footnotes).

Still when I reached the end, it was a shock to the system. It felt as though TKW could not deal with occupation - of New Orleans and of his beloved Custom House - and just decided to die. It left me wanting more.

A very luxurious book, richly printed with tons of illustrations.

Favorite passage: "Some are Americans, but the French predominate, and the difference between them appears to be that the former have a little to say about everything, the latter a great deal to say about nothing at all."

Racing the White Silence: On the Trail of the Yukon Quest
Adam Killick

"Nature has many tricks wherewith she convinces man of his finity- the ceaseless flow of the tides, the fury of the storm, the shock of the earthquake, the long roll of heaven's artillery- but the most tremendous, the most stupefying of all, is the passive phase of the White Silence. All movement ceases, the sky clears, the heavens are as brass; the slightest whisper seems sacrilege, and man becomes timid, affrightened at the sound of his own voice."
Jack London, The White Silence, 1899

Jack London, like all good authors, wrote of what he knew, the North. It is in London's world that this book is based. Its' author, Adam Killick, from Winnipeg, hired on as an assistant-dog handler in the 2001 Yukon Quest so that he could study it and learn what drew the world's best mushers to it. After all, the Quest's prize money is much less than the famous Iditerod; what drew these mushers to this race?
Along the way he found his answer.

The Yukon Quest alternates directions from year to year depending on ice conditions on the trail. It traverses the unforgiving terrain between Whitehorse, Yukon, and Fairbanks, Alaska. "Following the Quest, on these remote parts of the trail, is like belonging to some exclusive club in which only lack of sleep...and a predilection for standing around at 30 or 40 below for hours...earns you membership." Along the way Killick discovered that the people on the trail were very supportive and helpful; that "the spirit of community and sharing is at the heart of the Yukon Quest." Besides, "the community of the North stands on a realization that, whatever one's creed, religion, ethics, or circumstances, there will come a time when you'll need someone else's help." It is this sense of community that draws the mushers to this race, the one dog-sled race that "has remained true to the Northern Spirit in which it was founded."

Killick follows the 2001 edition of the Quest as it continues down the trail. As he does so, he introduces the reader to the many varied characters that make up the contestants and organizers of this little-publicized race. This makes the book an interesting read that examines the many of the ins and outs of dog-sled racing. Killick helps the reader to visualize the country of the "White Silence" that his race passes through. Racing The White Silence is an excellent true-life book that will keep you turning pages until the end of the trail.

2002. Easy reading. Young-adult content. 270 pages.

In an era of censure of social work, the profession diligently seeks to reinvent itself to better serve its constituency. Several models are available and are well presented in the volume. Though almost too much is attempted, particularly recommended are the articles in Part II. When combined with empowerment theory and the strengths-based approach to case management, Reinventing Human Services provides a perspective that holds real hope for change. The situation must improve--it can hardly get worse.

I recommend this book to anyone in the labor force from laborer to top level management. Stephen Adams will force you to evaluate your current employment situation with an eye toward the uncertain future. Adams' take on the trends in Corporate America are very much in line with what I encounter daily as I work with Job Seekers who are left out in the cold by their employers. This book will change the way you view the relationship between you and your employer. It will also help you to make decisions about your professional development that will increase your marketability in the future. There is a strong emphesis toward self-employment, but not like you might expect. Inspires and creates hope for the future.

I found this book to be helpful when researching for a college essay.

At the beginning of the school year at Cresswell High, 10th-grader Lisa Enright and her boyfriend (Skip Masters) join the debating team--she as the recording secretary, and he as the replacement for one of the debate members. Not long after joining, though, Skip is murdered during a hazing prank. With the help of one of the group's leading speakers (Donna Forsi), Lisa tries to uncover the truth about her boyfriend's death.

"Resolved: You're Dead" isn't the best book I've read by Nicholas Adams, but at least it's short (153 pages). About three-fourths of the way into the book, though, the identity of the killer is revealed, leaving very little suspense after that. Most readers will be able to guess the ending, too. But if you like Nicholas Adams and/or the Horror High series, then you might like this book. R. L. Stine fans will probably like Horror High, as well.