Seventeen-year old Alan Tarr lies in an abandoned beach house,his legs in casts, waiting for the man who tried to kill him....BACKTRACK is beautifully written with fully-realized (memorable) characters, exquisitely evoked mood, and biting humor. Written in the days when authors didn't have to pad with extraneous subplots and other filler, every word counts in this little gem of a book; if I had to pick my favorite Hansen mystery it would be BACKTRACK, and the story of Alan Tarr who comes to Hollywood to discover what became of his father....Effectively alternating between 'Now' and 'Then' chapters, we follow Alan's journey of discovery...to the inevitable showdown.

Before I read Baksheesh and Bramhan, all I knew of Campbell was that he was an author of formidable intellect and also engaging wit (if the print version of Moyers series is to be believed)with a deep understanding of Oriental faiths. Campbells' account of his encounter with the land of these faiths - India - is at once insightful of the man and India in the 1950s. Confronted by the actual India - ancient, prudish, theieving, an emerging nation seeking a semblance of pride, low on self esteem, spiritual - Campbell is all at once the fastidous Westerner at odds with a culture he has admired from afar, charmed by its exoticism and occasionally getting bang on and incisively the actual reality of India. This book is an easy read and essential for anyone who has ever admired Campbell's work. Also a must read for anyone who wants to hold up a mirror to the new Indian nation and how far and how less that nation has travelled in the 50 odd years since. Campbelll's acerbism on fellow American travellers make for marvelous diversions.

One small observation and this must stem from being an Indian - that India is a hospitable nation is clear from this book. I am sure a lot of Indians would attribute it to Campbell being white, but there is something in here of hearts and houses being thrown open to a stranger.

A very well written modern history of Thailand. Readable and informative.
Modern Thai history is - reasonably - taken to have begun in 1932 with the end of absolute monarchy and this book covers the period from then until the beginning of 1991. With over 300 pages for 60 years it is a fairly detailed history and the more rewarding for that. The author and publishers are American and the book in Thailand carefully absolves the local distributor, Asia Books, of any responsibility for any offence which the book may cause. Whilst a foreign author may not have a complete 'feel' for local values he also does not have the same 'respect' for superiors that a Thai author would - so the book is much more candid as it describes the machinations of politicians and elites through sundry constitutions and 19 coups. The book went to press too soon after the 1991 coup to effectively incorporate an analysis of that, though subsequent events tend to support the book's optimistic conclusion that coups are going out of fashion and democracy is starting to take root in Thailand. The book also gives a good understanding of why modern Thai's are so devoted to the Monarchy.

Covering a wide range of popular misconceptions, this book is a revelation to the aspiring trivia gatherer. As each myth is dispelled, a new wave of clarity washes over the ecstatic reader. It is one of the great tragedies of our day that such works of literature have gone out of print. Schools would do well to add it to their reading lists and no good coffee table should be without it.

My father, Keith H. Ellis, was one of the co - authors of this book. So of course I think it's great! Unfortunately it's way above my head, so no I have not read it. I work with computers mostly. However, I do know that my father and the other authors are extremely intelligent men and I'm sure it is as eloquently written as possible for rather technical law material. As for how useful this book will be to you I'm not sure, I just wanted to be the first person to have reviewed this book.

On July 25, 1974, Congressman Barbara Jordan of Texas explained the Constitution to the American public during the House Judiciary Hearings preparing articles of impeachment against President Nixon. Almost two years later, on July 12, 2976, Jordan gave an electrifying Keynote Address at the Democratic Convention that nominated Jimmy Carter that had some delegates wanting to draft her to be the Vice-Presidential candidate. In both speeches Jordan made use of her ethos, as an African-American woman, to great effect. "Barbara Jordan: African American Politician" tells the remarkable story about how this virtually unknown woman became the voice of America's conscience during Watergate.

Joseph D. McNair uses an usual approach to tell Jordan's story, creating the framing device of Mwalimu, a Nigerian story teller telling children "a story of an African American woman who stood up to defend the U.S. Constitution--a black woman who stood up to the most powerful man in the world." Consequently, the book begins with the event that made Jordan famous and then goes back to her birth, when her father fretted that her skin was too dark. A successful debater in both high school and college, Jordan turned to politics where she began the first female African American state senator in Texas history, became friends with Lyndon Johnson, and eventually was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. It is difficult to find many members of Congress who had as big an impact on the American psyche as Barbara Jordan did in only three terms. McNair's biography provides a comprehensive look at Jordan's life and public career in this volume from the "Journey to Freedom," which is an excellent source of information about the achievements and contributions of noted Africa-Americans.

This book is a classic in the field of research in negotiations and conflict resolution. This book is a must have for any serious researcher or student of negotiations, conflict resolution, game theory, behavioral research, economics, psychology, and law. Too bad it is unavailable as of the time of writing. Hopefully, it will be available again very soon.

In a list of my six favorite books for "The Week" magazine, I wrote: An exhaustive statistical compilation of everything you could possibly want to know about leagues, teams, and players since 1876 in the one true sport.

This book is a wonderful collection of baseball's best and greatest moments. It describes in detail the moment and the background surrounding the event. I loved it!!!! If you can find it, it is a real treasure.

I took the Part II CHP exam this year. One of the questions was copied directly from this book. If you're having trouble with any solutions this book will help. It's a great companion book to have with Cember's text. If you're looking for great study materials for CHP, don't pass on this!