This book gives the most childish facts. I guess to a young child who only began his/her interest in Titanic might find this book as a good start, otherwise it is pointless buying this book, since it gives nothing new and gives inaccurate drawings. To a more interested person, I really would not recomend this book.

My 4 1/2 year old son loved this book. The facts were very interesting. He spends a lot of time looking at each picture and remembers the facts as I have read this book to him several times. Each time through it he finds different things to keep him excited. I would say it's his favorite book right now!

The book, "Gangsters" by Adam Woog, really intrigued me. The book talks about six gangster such as: Al Capone, John Gotti, and Ben "Bugsey" Seigal. These gangsters were mob bosses of the United States between 1890 and the present. Woog talks about when they were born, why they became a gangster, and how they died. What I liked about the book was that it keeps the reader interested throughout the novel. "Gangsters" is a book about American history because gangsters had a lot to do with crime in the early twenty-first century. Most of the book spends its time in New York and Chicago. When you get done reading the book, you walk away with a brief overview of gangs and how they work. With having said this, I would recommend this book to anyone who has a knack for learning more about gangs, drugs, women, and violence.

This non-fiction title will be useful to middle school and high school students seeking a quick homework reference for direct plagiarsm. It briefly reviews the lives of six famous American gangsters, and includes a general, sanitized history of gangs in America. For example, the mafia's cooperation with the FBI during World War II is described, but no detail is given regarding what price the American government paid in trade for that assistance and cooperation. Vocabulary is relatively sophisticated for young adult readers, and there is no glossary in the back of the book. The author does cite sources, many of which come from another title, called BLOODLETTERS AND BAD MEN, a much more graphic book with a lot more information that would actually appeal more to the same readers. However, GANGSTERS will pass the public school review boards and BLOODLETTERS probably would not. Woog's book does include an index and bibliography.

I had to read this book for one of my college history classes and it was just a really tedious process. Even though the book is really short, it took me about 3 days to read it. This book is not a novel. It is not a fictional story. It is a true story that discusses the validity of Giovanni and Lusanna's so called marriage. The entire book is about Lusanna's story, then Giovanni's story. Naturally, each other's statements contradict each other. This whole book is like reading a legal transcript from a court house. The author himself, writes as if he were a witness in the court house as this whole case is broiling. This book is not one bit interesting and as soon as I am finished with my term paper, I'm running back to the book store to return it and getting my money back.

For anyone who enjoys history, and especially Italian Renaissance history, this is a gem! This book is an examination of marriage as a legal institution and the prescribed roles of both men and women in it. By examining two actual persons involved in a legal case about the validity of their marriage, Lusanna and Giovanni, Brucker allows the reader a rare glimpse into a more personal type of history- a microhistory, that tries to show the greater mores and norms of Renaissance Florence through the interpretation of a legal case. Although not an easy read, and why should it be, this is an excellent introduction to anyone interested in more detailed historical analysis of law and social institutions in the Renissance.

I was both impressed and disappointed with this book. It was nice to see a book covering Gods instead of Goddesses for a change. It covered a wide variety of Gods From Indian to Kabbala. However, I was disappointed in what seems to be several inaccuracies in this book. In a day where it is hard to find a book on Gods this book is a go. For anyone wanting more in depth study, keep looking. This is a good beginner book.

I first found this book while searching for literature that dealt with Neo Paganism and the male divine, an area much too often overlooked by the more feminist camp of this faith. The book itself is not written with a Neopagan slant, and I sincerely doubt that the authors are Pagans in any way, but this book, and its companion, are essential reading for Neopagans. From its opening line-God was born sometime in the Paleolithic age-the reader knows that the authors mean to approach their subject through academic methods, but they are respectful, thoughtful and deeply spiritual, even as they maintain their scholarly distance. The book ends with the Big Bang, and if you cannot imagine why the Big Bang would be related to God, you absolutely need to read this book. I was pleasantly surprised by how easy it was to read, each theoretical explanation was followed by one or more short retellings of the corresponding myths, making the book flow wonderfully and providing all the evidence needed to support the author's arguments without getting overly technical. At the same time, the brief refreshers in mythology allow the reader to consider this biography of the God concept with a critical and informed mind. Overall, it is a beautiful book for people of all faiths, even science, and I recommend it wholeheartedly.

I must admit that I bought this book to help me plan a trip to Scotland. While there I hope to stop by some of the more haunted spots and maybe take a ghost tour or two. This book is very full of information but is of little use as a tourist guide. Adams has done a lot of research and his style is very easy to read but he jumps around too much. The few haunts he devotes any space to at all are places the average tourist won't make it to. Holyroodhouse which is a prime tourist spot is mentioned in one sentence and then only to say it is, "reputedly haunted".

The reader will find this book is almost like a sandwich. The first chapter and the last two chapters are by far the best in the book. Reading the first chapter in bed one night I actually got a little spooked. That is the test of a good ghost book. The rest of the book however keeps the reader so busy trying to figure out which haunting Adams is talking about that the spooky nature of the stories can't sink in. The problem is that the reader is hit with rapid fire stories with little or no depth. One paragraph can be about a haunt in the highlands and the next paragraph may be set in the borders with no real effort to mark the change in area or story for that matter.

This book would have been so much better if Adams had attempted far less stories and had given some depth to the ones he used. Still, it might serve a a good place to start if one is interested in Adams' subject. Kind of like a brief survey course.

From Scotland's pre-Stuart border battles with England to its eerie tales of resurrectionists, there is plenty potential for the restless spirits of its dead. The locals along Edinburgh's Royal Mile claim they have the highest concentration of ghosts in the world. If the true accounts reported in HAUNTED SCOTLAND are any indication, they may well be right. What this book lacks in depth, it makes up for in abundance. It serves as a good introduction to Scotland's residents of the nether world.

Adams covers a wide range of ghostly phenomena, including those in private residences, theaters, pubs and inns, military facilities, retail establishments, battlefields, religious structures, castles and mansions, and along Scottish roads. There is also a chapter on those frustrating poltergeists.

One experience Adams chronicles is that of a couple who move into the top flat of a converted chapel house. Although the unit below them was vacant during their tenancy, they kept hearing annoying noises come from there. When each of them went downstairs on their own to investigate on two separate occasions, they came face-to-cowl with an apparition looking like the Ghost of Christmas-Yet-to-Come. Dealing with one paranormal occurrence too many, the couple made a hasty departure. After their exodus, they learned there were others who also encountered the mysterious figure.

There is another account of a man driving down a road and coming to a screeching stop when he saw a knight in full regalia, mounted on a horse who had reared up on his haunches. When the driver settled down enough to look for the knight, the apparition had disappeared. The driver had two or three nearby pedestrians, who thought it was someone in costume, back up his story.

Most of the stories provided in this book are anecdotal. Few of them last longer than a full page. It documents people's supernatural experiences, but does little investigation aside from collecting the stories. Since these are supposed to be true accounts, this book might have been more intriguing if it put more depth into them. It neither researches the background of the hauntings to determine the veracity of the legends as they are currently known nor does it bring any mediums to the haunted locations to see what impressions they receive (à la Hans Holzer). However, the wealth of stories and names might be particularly of interest to genealogists of Scottish lineage. A friend, whose last name is Leith, was really jazzed when two accounts, involving people with her name, were brought to her attention.

HAUNTED SCOTLAND serves as an excellent survey of the rich ghost folklore from a country with a long, turbulent history. This is a good one for a dark and stormy night or maybe even on Halloween.

It's a good resource of "edutainment" forself-improvement, and quite creative as a career planner as well.

I have the Audible version from Audible.com.

Plenty of information that is read in a style that kept my attention. I learned about the key elements for a solid resume.

Most people will probably find everything they need in this audio book.

I find it extremely difficult to recommend a book that states an upside down pentagram is the symbol of Santanism.

This is a good book to start with only if you want to know what you should research. Each chapter and subchapter barely grazes the surface of the subjects. The section entitled "Kitchen Witch or Pagan Goddess?" reads like a bad essay by a grade school student. However, a responsible reader will make a notation to further explore this subject and probably find much more relevant information elsewhere. Those who close this book and feel they are ready to present themselves as witches to the world is akin to an antheist reading an article on the New Testament in the morning and expecting to be ordained by the end of the day.

Bottom line, you should only come away with a stirred interest in learning more on the learned arts rather than the confidence to start casting spells at whim.

I have practiced white magick for almost 6 years now. I would highly recommend this book for beginners in witchcraft and white magick. It is also great for anyone who is just interested in reading about the craft because it uses easy to read terms and language. It discusses a little bit about everything from the history of witchcraft to how to performs spells to rituals and nature. It also has some very nice artwork and pictures to go along with it. Overall great presentation and explanations.

Homicide detective Noah Gabriel stays out too late, drinks too much, and alienates his coworkers when he is not recounting his broken marriage. SIDS stole his daughter and destroyed his marriage to Tessa. But when Tessa calls for help, Noah springs into action, his heart still bound to the woman that turned her back on him.

Tessa moved to Boston to begin a new life, partnering with best friend David in a law firm. When she discovers David's brutally slain body, suspicion falls on her, and she calls Noah for help. Tessa becomes guardian to David's infant daughter Maggie, resurrecting old grief and old joy in equal measure. As tragedy becomes a springboard to new beginnings, Tessa and Noah must find a way to communicate about the past if they are going to find a way to find a murder, not to mention healing and love.

Author Anna Adams pens a tale of deep emotion and complex relationships in MAGGIE'S GUARDIAN. Savvy readers may discern the truth regarding David's death rather early in the book, but the wonderful dynamics between Tessa and Noah will still keep them hooked. As the infant Maggie provides an opportunity to reevaluate their lives by letting go of guilt and allowing them to express grief, the tender love that Noah and Tessa rediscover results in a lovely tale of second chances and new beginnings. MAGGIE'S GUARDIAN comes recommended.

As a courtesy, Prodigal, Maine Police Chief Richard Weldon calls Boston Homicide Detective Noah Gabriel to inform the Beantown cop that his ex-wife Tessa is involved in a murder. Noah, who already received two conflicting calls from his former spouse, arranges for coverage of his cases over the objection of his boss and the disapproval of his peers. He immediately leaves for Maine.

In Maine, Noah learns that Tessa found her legal partner widower David Howard stabbed to death in his office. The police suspect Tessa killed David in a twisted lover's spat so that she can gain custody of his baby Maggie. Their logic is based on Tessa's child she had with Noah that died from SIDS eighteen months ago and David's daughter makes a near perfect substitute. Meanwhile, Noah plans to keep Tessa and Maggie safe though he can barely look at the infant without pangs of guilt and self-loathing, but this time he will not fail the woman he still loves as he did when their baby died.

This is an exciting romantic suspense starring two tortured lead characters trying to nurture a baby even as they still have not healed from the death of their own child. Closure has proven elusive for Tessa, who still started over, but even more difficult for Noah whose life has collapsed. Though the villains are obvious early, readers will take pleasure from MAGGIE'S GUARDIAN as the plot combines a redemption theme with a second chance at love plot inside a suspense thriller.

Harriet Klausner