Interesting, if not for the truth that Joseph D. McNamara, Ph.d, obtained his stories from the files of the internal affairs while he was in charge of the police department of his former employer. Did not come from his imagination or intellect. Good ole "Joe Mc.", when it came to choosing between the Right Thing or the Political Thing; can you guess which "Thing" he chose?

After reading this book about police detective Fraleigh with his 2 sidekicks, I couldn't wait to read the other two books he wrote with them as characters. I've read all three and enjoyed them all. If you like a police mystery, you'll like these. Joseph McNamara was a police chief in San Jose, having started his career as a rookie in New York City, so he's had day to day experience to draw from.

A fan? ABSOLUTLY! After having read this one, I'll read all the others. This book is simply intriguing, exciting and romantic. If you're a mystery buff and thought you've heard it all, you haven't! If you're a fan of Joseph Wambaugh, you'll love Joseph Mcnamara!

This book is not funny at all. Its full of boring one-liners that were written in the 80s, with kiddie illustrations drawn in the 70s. Stay clear of this awful book.

I bought this book almost 15 years, when I was in elementary school and I have just loved it. I'm now a grown up (kind of) and I love it just as much now as I did then. I keep it on my desk in my office. Handy, for those slimy people who need to be told things like, "You're such a blockhead, you should have termite insurance for your brain." or "They say your baby brother looked like you. Then they turned him right side up."

If your parent's are going CRAZY because they want you to read a book......read this one! You'll laugh so hard, your family will thing you went CRAZY!!

I have been a fan of Mr Howard for nearly 12 years now, which in my opinion, makes me a bit of a connoisseur, and frankly this book was a bit of a disappointment. Undoubtedly the contributing writers are well-respected and immensely able but their writing lacked the Howardian flavour I have come to love. Ghor's sudden personality shifts are hard to follow and the various ideas in the story lack sufficient depth. This book is not the way Mr Howard would have written it. Nevertheless, this should be read because the original idea belonged to the great REH.

Ghor is a nice blend of Conan and the Cthulhu Mythos together. Abandoned as a child because of a deformity, Ghor is adopted by a pack of wolves. Raised by them, he adopts the ways of the wolf, yet when he meets up with humanity joins them. Constantly struggling with his wolf upbringing and his human surroundings, Ghor becomes a mighty war hero wherever he goes.

This is an excellent adventure book that takes a Conan like hero and plots him against all sorts of evil (and good), including some Cthulhu creations as well.

Originally Ghor was an unfinished story by Conan creator Robert Howard. Upon finding this unfinished story, a magazine decided to finish it. What they did was have a different chapter every month written by a different top fantasy writer. It made the reading interesting.

While most of the chapters were great. Some were excellent. Unfortunately there were a couple chapters that I just wanted to get through to reach the next writers' chapter. Overall a really good read.

I WAS VERY SUPRISED ABOUT HOW WELL THIS STORY CAME OFF. THE VARIUOS WRITERS DID AN EXCELLENT JOB IN WRITING AN EXCITING BOOK THAT FLOWED SMOOTHLY. IT DID NOT COME OFF AS A SERIES OF SHORT STORIES. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT BOOK FOR ROBERT E. HOWARD FANS, AND FANS OF FANTASY IN GENERAL.

The dialog is cartoonish. As a screen play it would probably be okay. As a book for anyone older than 10 it isn't worth the trouble. I had hopes of using this book for instruction about the punic wars. Now, I'm using it as an illustration on how not to write. Or," How could he have said this better." Sorry....its just awful

As a rebuttal to the March 18th reviewer from Seattle, it should be noted that in current entertainment and literary markets, myths and historical events are updated and retold from a modern perspective. Today's writers must know how to and be willing to modernized the story for the audiences of future generations without losing the aspects that resonate within the human psyche. This is an excellent story for a tolerable reader!

This historical fiction piece is an action-pack novel. It has a strong cinematic flavor with a strong, charismatic presentation of Hannibal. This is book is great reading for both young and old.

Tapes are very difficult to follow. They are done in a very fast monotone. The font of the written text is too small for anyone to really see. I bought it and tried following it several times. It was just too frustrating to continue. I have found other tape series that are fantastic, like the Pinnseuler. I highly reccommend that one. This one will end up in the garbage pail unless you are a keeper of useless junk.

This is an excellent course and I highly recommend it. There is a 24 cassette Basic Hebrew Course that is equally as effective....check it out!!!...Buy it, you'll love it!!!

This course is probably the best I've encountered...it has more recorded material than any other program. I highly recommend it. It's like having a language tutor that never becomes tired and is always there for you.....I've looked at a lot of courses out there and this is the best!!!

While reading this I was shocked at the utter disregard Saunders had for Arabs. I doubt he could have gotten away with a statement like this had it been about the Germans, for example: "...the Nabateans and the Palmyrenes showed that communities of Arab stock were capable of attaining a high degree of civilization under the stimulus of contact with advanced peoples" (9).

Saunders has put together a nice introduction to the early history of the Islamic world. At two hundred pages it is longer than most authors of long works dedicate to this period, but still short enough so as not to overwhelm the reader with unfamiliar people and places. The best feature of Saunders treatment of this period is the manner in which he easily cuts through all the confusion of the many movements, particularly the various Shiite movements, to find the simplest way to explain them (and their importance). Saunders also raises the interesting point that the Arabs became the inheritors of Hellenism via Rome and Persia, although he does not examine this in much detail. Written in clear language, brief, concise, and efficient, this is a nice introduction to early Islamic society.

Saunders' "Medieval Islam" is good old-fashioned scholarship at its best. The author's pithy, 1960s British style is something more historians should imitate today. And while oriented toward the general reader, "Medieval Islam" is still sound scholarship.

Saunders takes us from pagan Arabia in the years just before the birth of Islam right through to the Fourth Crusade and the 14th century. It's a shame he writes overwhelmingly about Muslim politics, since he writes so well. I would like to have read more about Muslim intellectual life and everyday conditions among Muslims (city life, women's experiences, books) as well as the periphery of the Muslim world (How did Islam move into Indonesia? The Sahara?). Stick to A.J. Arberry if you're researching Muslim literature and Alfred Hourani if you're doing social history.

Nevertheless, Saunders clarifies what for me, at least, is a very baffling political mêlée. The rise of Muhammad, the Abassid and Umayyad caliphates, Spain in the West, the Mongols in the East -- all are explained lucidly. Not as concise as Alfred Guillaume's "Islam," but more thorough. Recommended. 5 stars.

I don't care whether this book is for comedy or not. It trivializes something that should be taken seriously. Infidelity is a huge problem in America and it needs to stop, not be encouraged. Tell you what McCullough...why don't you use your wit and intellect and write a book on how to STAY faithful to your wife. Seems like a lot more people need that than anything else!

If you want to read an entertaining book that keeps you informed and laughing the whole way through, read this. If you want to enjoy a few good stories and get to know the man with a message, this book is well written and is a good dose of reality! Turn the tables and catch the cheater in your life by learning some great tips! ENJOY!

THIS IS THE BEST BOOK IVE EVER READ.JOE MCCULLOUGH IS A GENIUS! Even though its basically a comedy book & not to be taken too seriously it realistically explains in detail every possible angle if u were actually planning to cheat on your wife(who to pick, where to go,if suspicion should arise,worhwetc). I read this book all the time & I always get a laugh out of it.At the same time,its a real eye opener on how life works and how people think.

After you read this book,dont be surprised if your I.Q shoot up 30 points!

Keep on writing Joe!

A fascinating topic torpedoed by bad writing. I wish Cone had directed the book to an audience of adults.

I've read sections of this book out loud to students in a university oceanography course. The narratives about preparing for a dive and the thrill of being present at the discovery of a vent system provide insight into why science is interesting--a valuable lesson for those who consider chemistry and geology boring.

Cone has written a fascinating book for the general audience, not for specialists. He emphasizes the human element so that you come to know the people and personalities involved, a side of science I find revealing and interesting. Cone does an excellent job of covering many areas related to the exploration of hydrothermal vents, mixing personalized description with scientific explanation, never losing sight of the reality that science is the result of human interaction and response. He covers everything from the large overview of continental drift to the biology of the amazing tubeworms and discussions that these vents could be the original source for all life on earth. I thoroughly enjoyed the book from beginning to end.

John Cardinal O'Connor was undoubtedly a man of conviction. He was a colorful poltical heavyweight; a significant player in worldwide Roman Catholic politics and in American affairs in general. Sadly, while O'Connor might be commended for his loyalty, he is not a man who should be exalted as one of the great spiritual leaders of the 20th century.

John O'Connor could have been great! He could have been. Instead he chose a different path - favored son in a "family" (in this case an institution) out of touch with the world.

He could have dared to speak up for those who were marginalized.He could have told the poor faithful people of his church that he understood their need to practice birth control. He could have advanced the recognition of women as full and complete members of the church. He could have recognized that so many American Catholics felt out of touch with the message of their Church. While he visited dying gay men and opened places where they cold die with dignity, he continued to deny their legitimate place on the earth.

Perhaps the greatest lost opportunity was the fact that John O'Connor could have changed the Church -- but didn't!

I finish this book sadly feeling that here was a man who had the forum to do great things but sadly chose not to. It is the sadness of "the could have ... but didn't".

A Man of Conviction is small book which poorly conceived and dully written. If this book is some effort to advance O'Connor's spiritual legacy in the hope that he will yet again be promoted, perhaps to Sainthood, it is a bad start.

John O'Connor,late Cardinal Archbishop of New York, was a large figure on the political and religious landscape for almost 17 years. One time Hawkish military chaplain{his pro military stances influenced many of the documents that came out of the bishops conferences],he became bishop of scranton, Pa.,then very quickly{I mean real quickly} Archbishop of the largest archdiocese in North America. He sparred with polticians early{Publicly berating democats Mario cuomo and Geraldine ferraro for their pro-choice stands}though not republicans{though he did criticise R Guliani 's policies as viscious against the poor}, so often putting his foot in his mouth that all three of the major dailies began putting reporters at the Sunday 10 am mass. This collection, has nomne of that. O'connor was a vociferous supporter of the state of Israel, and is warmly remembered as such. He was also an avowed opponenet of homsexuality, and some of his worst moments came in trying to defend his position. He was also a man of great generosity, refusing to close any schools{no matter how poor they were]. begging, literally, begging some of the moneybags catholics{Simon, Grace, et,al. } for donations.He opened doors of catholic hospitals to aids patients{while condeming thier lifestyle. }In short, a man of immense contradictions, who died a slow, painful public death, and did so with great dignity, and without some of the macabre operatic flourishes of so public a demise. The best of these remembrances come from ordianry folks,not the politicians nor clergy{what on earth do youthink a priest of another bishop would say about him? Now if they gave archbishop rembert weakland of Milwaukee a free hand to discuss OConnors lack of support for him with this problems with rome, that would have been interesting]. In all, a well done,though curiosly unsatisfying collection, too much warm fuzziness, not enough exploration.For those who admired him,a very good book. see also Nat Hentoff's ear;lier Biography{also very flattering] for more sources. A loyal soldier of the church.

I am admittedly a very devoted friend of the late Cardinal. I miss him greatly as a former regular Mass-goer at St. Patrick's Cathedral in the late 90's. I miss him still more as my old guardian angel who did more than one favor for a skinny little kid from Brooklyn, without recompense. Nor did he seek it, except for my soul, and the hope that I would always love Jesus. So if you ever admired this man, his honesty, his frankness, his gift for trying his best in every circumstance, even if you did not agree with everything he said, you will indeed like this book. He was, as his friends reminisce, a mensch. You will hear his words, recognise his wit, recall his stature. I miss him too much, this man who fought tooth and nail, for whatever he thought was truly important for the well being of body and soul of his flock. But then, anyone in New York, or anyone in his line of sight was his flock. Oh, I miss him, and I am glad to hear from him again. Requiescat in pace.

Je l'ai acheté pour les jeux de ficelle. Il consacre deux chapitres aux jeux de ficelle Pas si intéressant, il a un air de déja vu.

This small-format book is loaded with information & project ideas: belts, lanyards, mats, plus games & tricks. It also includes fingerweaving, spool knitting, lanyard, flat & round braiding-- string figures, too. Plenty of illustrations. First saw it at the public library but want my own copy!

I first saw this book in the public library. The book was so old and well used I was afraid it was out of print. I'm so glad to have found it here. It is such a great book, it's the kind you want to keep on hand. I didn't want to have to run to the library, and hope it was there, every time I wanted to use it. It's not just for kids, it's just kid sized. This book shares the history of and useful information of some of the knots. It's well illustrated and has clearly written instructions so I can learn to make the knots. My 10 yr. old son loves this book too. This book has a wide variety to choose from: -Magic with String and Rope, -Knots, Splices, Fancy Knot Work, -Useful Things Made From Rope and String, -Braiding, -String Games and Figures.

My son & I ARE having lots of fun with Fun With String.