This story has everything a good storyline, a great band of characters, side splitting jokes, and plenty of action. No matter who you are or how old you may be you won't be able to deny the fact that this is a fantastic book.

This was the only book on Santeria carried by my library. I was interested in learning about the religion by way of reading Love and Rockets by Los Bros Hernandez, set in Latin America, where many of the characters were named after Orshas. I was thrown off that this book is about "legends", assuming that it would be hard to read and uninteresting.

Was I ever wrong! The characters in the Santerian legends have highly developed personalities, and the book reads like a novel. The stories are not separate, but fall into a progression, from the creation of the world to the ascent of the Orshas into heaven.

This book didn't make me feel stupid or uneducated for not having any prior knowlege of Santeria, it was an excellent introduction to the religion for me. I highly recommend that white Americans do not fall into the trap of self-absortion, and learn respectfully as much as we can about an interesting major American religion.

This is a book of supplemental speeches and writings of Jos. Stalin which date from 1924 until 1939. Some of the speeches are very interesting and important for an understanding of Soviet history of that period.

The book is a 1942 publication by International Publishers of New York City. One of the most interesting articles in the book is the speech of February 4, 1931, called "The Tasks of Business Executives."

In this speech Stalin warns of the lack of ecomonic development in the Soviet Union as opposed to the advanced western counties and states that unless this distance behind the western countries is made good in 10 years the Soviet Union would be crushed. It is significant that although Hitler was leading the Nazi party in Germany in 1931 he was not yet in power in Germany. Still the speech seems to predict German invasion of the Soviet Union occurred exactly 10 years after that speech.

All in all the book is a valuable addition to any library Russian history.

This book is part of a seven volume set, the Nikon Handbook series, published by Amphoto in 1979. This volume has extensive info on all 35mm lenses produced by Nikon at the time of publication. It includes sections on general use, as well as individual pictures, cross sections and specifications of each lens. The book includes both color and black and white photographs showing applications for various lenses. It is an invaluable reference for the Nikon enthusiast or collector.

The Horsemen, as the title is translated, was the only book by Joseph Kessel to be made into a "Hollywood" film. It is, unintentionally, the story of the spirit of Afghanstan and its people, circa 1970, told in the form of a record of one person's adventures. The protagonist is a villager from a Northern Province who travels to Kabul in order to participate in the National Sport, the Bushkazi, during which the carcass of a goat must be transported, on horseback, around a goal post. The winner is the one who returns the carcass to the starting post. During the competition, he breaks a leg, and awakens in a hospital. After being informed that he will be operated on by a female doctor, the outraged and seriously chauvinistic Moslem patient to be -- escapes. The first part of the book describes his ordeal of return to his remote village, across the moutains. He battles fever from sepsis from the leg, a treacharous syce, or servant, and the servant's money and power hungry girlfriend, the environment of the mountain passes, and ultimately, himself and the broken leg, which situation he resolves before arriving in his native village. The high point, literally, of the first portion of the story, involves his meeting a "wise woman", and receiving her advise, warnings and assessment of his personal situation. His journey through the mountains is rewarded by passage through the Band-i-Amir, the accompanying description of its isolated mosque and seven-stepped lakes being beyond comparison in the pages of literature. His return to his native village begins the second part of the story, in which he recovers from the events in Kabul, and the mountains. He finds a trainer who can meet his special needs , and surmounts nearly impossible personal circumstances to ultimately return to Kabul and to glorious triumph, both in the Bushkazi and over the barriers of his difficulties. A personal note--the film, with Omar Sharif and Jack Palance, presents many of the important points of the book, but only the book presents the full impact of the story. I read this book after leaving Yale University under very difficult personal circumstances, and this book gave me hope that I, too, could surmount the barriers to my success. In essence, this book inspired in me the will to continue living, and I believe that it can do that as well, for others. Although this novel is not as well known as "Belle de Jour", or "The Lion", and I have only read "Belle de Jour", I believe this novel of his may well be his most finely crafted, and his most inspiring.

I have never seen this book, but I'm interested in who is this Writer, Joseph Veramo, and where he come from?! My last name is Veramo and there are only 7 Veramos in Finland and we all are relatives. If everyone can answer me, I would be happy. Thank you!

This book is useful not only for travellers on a tight budget, but for those who plan to move to the city.

Dr. Doolittle's sermons resonate with the hopes and concerns of modern spiritual consciousness. His ability to combine humor with images from everyday life help to underscore his larger message. A must read for those looking to reawaken their spiritual life.

A work of Proustian depth and elegance, these letters from John Joseph to Patricia Larsen mark and illuminate a friendship perhaps unique in 20th century America. Bound for the "classics" shelf.

The title of this book should include the phrase "Three 17th Century Social Democrats". This phrase is garbled here.