Easy reading -- 100 page guide to understanding causes of anger and how to cope with it. Uses laymen terms, discusses behavior consequences and physical consequences associated with anger. Helps you to work through anger and problem solving with self evalution through suggested homework. Recommended reading for people who are personally dealing with anger or want to improve their relationship with an angry person. I found Chapter 9 "Why are our children so angry" to be very beneficial in dealing with angry teenagers.

I haven't had chance to read the whole of this work, yet, but have just read Martin's excellent chapter entitled 'The Table of the Lord', in preparation for a sermon I'll be preaching on the subject. He gives a thorough, though concise, overview of where scholarship has taken us in regards to understanding the biblical teaching on the Lord's Supper over the past 50 years or so, and summarises well the main biblical emphases of this important doctrine. I found it invaluable, stimulating both my mind and my heart.

Heartfelt romantic poems give voice to those heart pangs we have all felt at one time or another. Provocative, runs the spectrum from wistful dreaminess, meandering through fantasy to downright hurt. The author captures the essence of the human condition on various levels. Enjoyable read.

This was my first book that I purchased for learning 3d studio max.. I also bought the fundamental book too.. I've only flip through couples of pages then I put it away to collect dust. The exercise are hard to follow, they gave complete instruction for teaching you a certain command. But you wouldn't find motivation to delve in to the 3d world by building something that's meaningless. The book is only good for advance user as it'll teaches you how to press certain short cut keys and stuff..

I found this book hard to comprehend.. even if I'm a immediate user, I wouldn't picked this book, as this is so boring.. It teaches you how to do certain things, but don't tell you much why you are doing it, or why is it necessary to take the steps..

there are few other good ones out there if you are a intermediate user...

This was my second 3D Studio max book. Buying it then was a mistake. There are many introductory books out there and this is one of the best but the problem is that the followup to this book; Inside 3DSMax vol 2, has everything vol 1 does and more. Get it if you are just starting out, and then I hope you are not scared of big books because this is where you start off, and start off well. If you already know your way around Max and just want to know advanced stuff like material manipulation and smoother models, get volume 2.

Many books on the market will give you step by step instructions how how to create a scene, or create certain effects. Although this is sometimes handy, it doesn't easially allow the user to incorperate the skills they learned into their own work.

Inside 3D Studio Max shows you the concepts behind how the program works, and allows you to apply these concepts, and skills to your own work, rather than a preformatted tutorial. It is this fact, however, that makes the book not extremely useful for modelers who are new to the program. This book often speaks of the manual which ships with 3DS Max, and the writer made it clear that this was not yet ANOTHER MANUAL. Inside 3D Studio Max explores how to expand your ability.

If you have no prior modeling practice, read the manual which ships with Max, then buy this book. If you do that, you will appreciate what is taught in this massive book.

This is an overall GREAT book, and it has really helped me to become a much better 3D artist.

I find myself turning to this book over and over when presented with a piece of pottery I cannot identify by sight. The layout is great, the organization is easy to understand, the pictures are, for the most part, clear. I sympathize with the reviewer below who had trouble with some of the marks being off with regards to dates, but in my mind, that does not detract too much from the usefullness of this book as a reference. I'd recommend it.

This book was my first porcelain reference book and I purchased it with the idea of identifying and dating items in my growing cup and saucer collection. It did not disappoint me. It doesn't have all the marks(an impossible feat), but it is an excellent reference and I use it extensively! I highly recommend this as an important addition to the library of any one collecting porcelain!

Whether you collect McCoy, Hull, or Royal Doulton, you will find information about the marks on your pottery and porcelain here. Well designed, well written, loaded with examples, and even some histories of manufacturers. Great all around reference.

to him what he said was very true, he really believed what he was saying. he was an intelligent and well respected bavarian soldier, who for some reason became infatuated with the "threats of Marxism" and the annihilation of all foreigners specifically the those of jewsih descent. he didnt make himself leader the people made him leader, so they agreed with him. he shouldnt bear 100 percent of the blame. its a very interesting read, one can follow the trasformation that transpires within hitler through the course of the book. when i was reading it, he was justifying everything he stated, i dont remember reading any statements he didnt back up with personal information.

Mein Kampf is a torturous, confused ramble filled with hate, lies and useless metaphors. Although we could equally lambast Stalin or Mao as some of the worst men ever to have lived, Hitler stands apart from all the other sadists of history. Perhaps it was because the man who wrote this book was democratically elected to govern the most civilised country in the world; a nation with a rich tradition of intellectualism and brilliance. After all, Germany produced Kant, Goethe, Nietzsche and Beethoven among others.

Hitler is an example of a human being without conscience or feeling, and Mein Kampf offers a dark insight into the depths of human depravity. Read about Gandhi or Mandela to be inspired, read Mein Kampf to be chilled to the core. I think this quote summarizes the man and the magnitude of his stupidity, intolerance and evil:

"I am freeing men from the restraints of an intelligence that has taken charge; from the dirty and degrading modifications of a chimera called conscience and morality" (p.219.)

I took this book just out of inquisitiveness and to gain an insight into the believes of a much talked about personality-Adolf Hitler.My aim was to find out the reason behind Hitler's extreme hatred for jews.After reading the book,I feel that Hitler,though a very intelligent person,lacked the ability to judge a situation in a balanced way.He always managed to see only one side of the coin.Though he was a man of strong views-yet his views were borne more out of sentiments rather than logical analysis.On one hand he was all gaga over the 'Aryan' race as if it was gods greatest gift to the earth,on the other hand he preached extreme hatred for jews,which was completely unjustified.The book has numerous examples which illustrate his extremist and biased thinking.

However,leaving apart the content,the book is a literary treat in itself.I had heard about hitler's capabilities as an orator,however this book proves him an equally effective writer as well.Some of his ideas,if implemented in a better way can go a long way in improving the prevailing political scenario.

When I read this book, my Catholic life was already behind me. I wanted to praise Mr. Woodrow for the superb research that he has put into this book. Anyone who is really searching for Bible truth can look in their own public library and find much of the same information that was published in Mr.Woodrow's book. As for those that CLAIM that only ignorant people would believe in what this book contains, they are the ignorant ones! I suggest, they pick up a history book and look to find REAL answers from what has been for centuries recorded in history! I only feel regret that Mr. Woodrow retreated the information from "Babylon Mystery Religion", because I really feel that it IS an exellent book. Pick up your Bibles, and THEN compare with history books. Learn what IS truth and ONLY then the truth will set you free! And Mr.Woodrow, you were right the first time!

Ralph Woodrow's book Babylon Mystery Religion characterized the outstanding service to Christ and love of the truth that the author had in previous years. I'm not exactly sure whether Mr. Woodrow's odd 180 degree shift from all his excellent work exposing Rome's lies has to do with the fact that his newfound blond charismatic (C.C.R.?) wife was sent as a present from the Vatican to destroy his ministry or if they got to him in other ways. Anyhow, the main thesis of his new book "The Babylon Connection?" is that his previous work, "Babylon Mystery Religion" drew mostly from Hislops' "The two Babylons", and that this work is now of questionable scholarship. The problem with that argument is that even a cursory glance at the bibliography of "Babylon Mystery Religion" shows that Hislops' book was only one of over eighty sources that Woodrow drew from. Ever heard of the straw man argument? Besides that, no one has ever stepped forward and proven Hislop wrong. Let this be a warning to all of the Catholic Church's success at silencing her critics. I will pray for you Mr. Woodrow. May we be found doing the will of the Almighty so we may stand in His day of judgement. Rome (a.k.a. Mystery Babylon) will be made desolate very soon. Rev.17:16-18

It greatly disturbs me having seen this book removed from print. It was most influencial in my Christian development from a Catholic background [a devout one at that] when I first read it 18 years ago. Since then, I have read and studied many other references and books all pointing to the same conclusions that were found in "Babylon Mystery Religion". What is to be said of "Fox's Book of Martyrs" [of which I have a 1926 edition - which reads quite differently from modern versions], "Fifty Years in the Church of Rome", or "Smokescreens" just to name a few. There is a lot of other material available that validates what Ralph Woodrow initially presented in his book. I must state I have nothing against Catholics, themselves, but do find that the Church itself is in great error. For those who are seeking truth - pray. God will lead you to the truth if your heart truly desires it.

I agree 100% with the review questioning whether Sonny ran out of material; sure looks that way. The major problem with the book is that, except for a few very good passages (which is why I gave it 2 stars instead of one) it is just not interesting (then again, I almost dropped it back to 1 after reading one completely disgusting story about a biker's first success with the girl of his dreams; did they really have to include this?).In his ongoing attempt to clean up the biker 1%er image, portraying them as basically good guys who raise a little hell once in a while rather than real outlaws, Barger is forced to abandon what I'm sure would be infinitely more interesting stories. Overall really not worth the time or money.

Throughout the book, Sonny talks about one of the Oakland Chapters members, who he referrs to as Cincinatti. Now, whether this person is himself or not, I think that this person has imbibed in way too many foreign substances. There's multiple stories of running around and talking to ghosts, taking ghosts for rides on their motorcycles, then hooking the ghost up with ol' ladies in the ghost world, etc. There were other typical Sonny Barger hidden slams about other clubs selling their old ladies in houses of ill repute, when in reality, it's much more believable were it to have been a confession. Either way, I really like the quote from Freewheelin Frank in his own book (a 60's paperback, now out of print) where he Quotes Sonny as saying: "When I make money from the patches on my back, I will no longer be a Hell's Angel". Bravo. And to think, ghosts riding on your motorcycle, eh?

This collection of stories from the most famous 1%'er is a must read!!! Everyone who rides for the sense of freedom and escape it provides, will enjoy each and every chapter in this book. Simple stories speak columes of what riding free is all about. For those who are dreaming of riding, make sure this is your first stop in researching the idea. From the hilarious to the humbling, this book is meaningful and well written. Thanks Sonny for another great contribution!

While Ellison's skill as a stylist is undeniable (on the level, possibly, of even Joyce or Proust), and while with INIVISIBLE MAN he may have very well written one of the ten greatest books of the 20th century, what we have in his long-awaited, highly anticipated follow-up is nothing but a "momentary glimpse" at the greatness it could have been.

One cannot help but wonder what JUNETEENTH would have been like had the original copy not burned in Ellison's legendary house fire. Would it, in fact, even have been called JUNETEENTH? Callahan says he believes this is what Ellison intended to title his multi-volume epic, but we will never know. It is merely speculation. It is an "editorial decision," as is the whole book. And therein lies the problem with the novel.

JUNETEENTH is a monumental testament to the power of friendship and editorship (Callahan and Ellison). I am not denying the bravery and dedication it had to have taken Callahan to sort through all the disparate notes, and passages of dialogue, and sections of narrative told in the bits and pieces that Ellison left behind, and then to dare to somehow put it all together in some sort of coherent form. It was a monumental task, and Callahan is to be commended. But the final result is messy, incomplete, and largely unsatisfying.

As the editor of an unfinished volume, Callahan was left with making authorial decisions on the line of narrative structure, and character development development, etc. He had to repeatedly ask himself (as editor) questions that only an author can fairly ask, and so I'm afraid the book is finally more Callahan's than Ellison's.

While there are scenes in JUNETEENTH that hint at Ellison's lyrical and haunting brilliance, the "jigsaw puzzle" effect of the storyline is finally disappointing, leaving me with a mixture of emotions--sadness that Ellison never lived to finish his great life work, and anger that JUNETEENTH, as we have it, is a novel that maybe never should have been published.

This book reads exactly like what it is: a book Ellison worked on off and on for most of his life, and never finished. Only after he died did someone piece together his drafts into a "finished" novel. Of course, it isn't finished--or Ellison would have sent it off to the publisher himself. This explains why it meanders forever in spots, and doesn't have (in my opinion) a satisfactory end.

All that aside, I don't agree that this book is "unreadable" or a waste of time. Ellison always had powerful things to say about race in America, and a mastery of language to bring to the task.

Ellison's point in Juneteenth is that Blacks are martyrs in their acceptance of the suffering imposed on them by whites, and that whites are irredemably evil--and, if I read the end right, damned to spend eternity in hell as a result.

Apparently this is true even if whites "see the light", are reborn black, and raised black--as Bliss--one of the books two real characters--as, most obviously through nightly staged "resurrection" out of the coffin, but at least symbolically at birth, and then again when he suffers an almost fatal illness as a very young child. Despite these early influences, as soon as Bliss reached adolesence, he abandoned blacks, turned white, and became a populist racist demagogue politician.

In contrast, Daddy Hickman (the other character) undergoes his own salvation (turning, through the influence of Bliss' birth and near fatal illness) from a life of a road musician to become a man of god. Even as a traveling preacher, he becomes more Christ-like, in contrast to the typical portrayal in literature (and movies) of white evangilists as charltain hustlers. In the end, Daddy Hickman apparently has the power to reach right into hell to try to save (yet again) Bliss from the eternal fire. It is, of course, unclear whether Hickman succeeds in saving Bliss, but similarly it is unclear (I think this is Ellison's underlying message) whether white America is beyond salvation.

On one level, this is a book about the unsettled state of race relations in America. On another level, the story of Bliss is the oft told story of balck and white friendship which is inevitably destroyed at adolesence (triggered here by a white female movie star).

I thought Juneteenth was interesting, certainly has a well defined point of view on American race relations, and continues (in spots) Ellison's powerful way with words. But clearly this is not a finished novel, and no one should expect that it is when they pick it up.

As with any other unfinished work (The Love of the Last Tycoon, The Garden of Eden, etc.) it is difficult to read this without wondering what it might have been if Ellison had finished it. On the downside, there is much here that needs explanation and fleshing out. There are interesting nods in certain directions that leave the reader longing for more. And there is the inevitable feeling that a much richer story lies just beneath the surface. However, there are rich passages of prose in this book which are a welcome addition to Ellison's body of work. The concept, the plot, and the route taken to get there is full of rewards along the way. "Juneteenth" is a sketch of something that could have been truly magnificent, but is still nevertheless a fascinating look into the mind of one of America's greatest writers.

Finally! A math book which is acutally well written, has enough examples to illustrate key concepts, and has enough problems to keep the math student busy. Discrete mathematics is a fairly involved subject and books on the topic range from relatively basic to extremely difficult treatises which only a PhD or a math professor could understand. Discrete and Combinatorial Mathematics : An Applied Introduction by Ralph Grimaldi is a book which will appeal to both sides of the spectrum. The book is written so that most undergraduate students will have little difficulty understanding, but graduate students will also find it indispensable as a reference. The illustrated examples are actually relevant to the homework problems, which is often missing in mathematical texts. Finally, the book does not try to overwhelm the reader with lofty proofs or stilted language. Each chapter builds on the previous subjects learned. That's all I can ask for in a math text. I like the coverage of combinatorics in the first chapter, which does a better job than many probability textbooks. And be sure to understand Euclid's theroem and the examples given in the book. Quite a few high-tech companies will ask you about the problem Grimaldi gives as an example of Euclid's theorem in their job interviews.

Grimaldi surveys the world of discrete math and combinatorics in his book, which is suitable for a full-year college course in the subject. The book is chock full of examples and proofs, although explanations would sometimes be more effective if less terse and more conversational. Grimaldi's book focuses on the practical, focusing on elements of discrete and combinatorial math that are used in engineering, science, and computer science. For example, the book teaches about finite state machines and graph theory; I've made good use of both subjects in my work in the software industry. Disclaimer: I, too, am a former student of Grimaldi's.

This book is perhaps the best reference for Discrete Math I have seen. The book is comprehensive. It gives an introduction to many topics every CS coding theory, number theory, partial orders, even automata. There are many examples and illustrations to understand the material. There are plenty of excercises. The text is well written; no errors or typos. It would be nice if the book had more proofs.