This book was recommended to me many years ago when I was trying to conceive. At the time I didn't really know all too much about fertility issues, all I knew was that I desperately wanted to have a baby. This book helped me understand a lot of the terminology associated with fertility problems and treatments as well as educating me on different options that were available. It also helped me after I suffered a devastating miscarriage. It took me 10 years to finally have a child of my own and Miracle Babies and Other Happy Endings was with me every step of the way.

I liked this book because he uses real examples of how this law of tithing works including his own life. Also, it's a quick read but has valuable information if you have any doubts about tithing. He encourages one to believe in him/herself and God.

I was prepared to dislike this book. It had been twenty years since Geston wrote a novel, and many of the reviews I had read had been lukewarm at best. To my surprise, I found myself enjoying it so much that I was obliged to read it in one sitting. I should have known better -- Geston's style appeals to a fairly narrow audience, but if you've read any of his other books and enjoyed them, as I have, you will not be disappointed by this one. I suspect that _Mirror to the Sky_ would actually appeal to a wider audience than his previous books.

_Mirror to the Sky_ seems at first to lack the overarching theme of cosmic menace and human futility which fairly screams from the pages of Geston's earlier novels. This is deceptive, however. It's all still there, but it is handled in a far subtler fashion, with the customary crushing defeat replaced by a chillingly empty victory that left me thinking about the book for hours afterwards.

Highly recommended for Geston fans, and probably the most accessible introduction to his work for new readers.

It seems like everyone wants to be a visionary these days, especially in the high tech sector where I make my living. The problem is that a vision without execution is a hallucination, and there are a lot of hallucinations from what I see. This book is a grounded and straightforward guide to crafting an organization based on realities.

It starts with how to build and articulate a vision, and from that vision derive a mission statement that will guide your company towards realization of the vision. What I like about the authors' approach is the way they integrate quality management concepts into vision, mission and values. They also emphasize leadership and make it clear that the best crafted and articulated vision and mission statements are for naught without a total commitment and strong leadership to guide the organization and constantly keep focused on where they are supposed to be going. This is reinforced with some natural laws, such as you get what you talk about,the culture of a work team is a reflection of its leader, and you can't walk faster than one step at a time.

The natural laws set forth in the book have corollaries in the form of problems. Here the authors identify and provide guidance to problems such as managers who won't let go, the front line resists greater authority, an inappropriate focus on the boss and clash of ideas. One key concept that I especially thought astute is relocating authority and identifying consultative and decision roles and responsibilities as centers of authority are transformed into participative management. I think this is key because doing this is a fine balancing act. I have witnessed attempts to do this in other organizations that did not clearly define scope and responsibility (or accountability and authority), only to see managers let go of authority that was rightfully theirs. The result can be chaos and lack of focus - using the authors' approach it becomes a true participatory environment that is focused on mission.

Other highlights include: continuous cultural improvement with an emphasis on measurement, effective use of task forces and a wealth of HR guidelines ranging from hiring/firing to salary and incentives. These set this book apart from many that deal with vision and mission statements because too many books sidestep these important factors.

Over the years I have read a number of books that deal with vision and mission statement development. This is the first that squarely addresses the leadership issues as well as the HR challenges that you will face when you publish your vision and mission and transform your organization into what you envision. If you are just looking for quick and dirty way to get a vision and mission statement hung in your lobby or emblazoned on your web site this book is not for you. If, on the other hand, you have an idea where your company should be going and want a clear path to getting there get this book and take it to heart.

Invaluable for anyone who is designing or developing mobile solutions, especially those using the 3G infrastructure that is currently being rolled out in the US by two major carriers.

Strong points: discusses mobile networking within the context of GPRS and 3G, making the information up to date. The detailed discussion of IP version 4 upon which the internet is based (and its many limitations), and IP version 6, which has enough address space to assign 4 IP address to each square inch of this planet's surface, is excellent. I like the comparisons and contrasts, and the discussion of barriers to implementing IP version 6.

This is a book with a narrow look. Because it is narrow it goes deeply into the necessary details and is essential if you are involved with designing or deploying mobile IP.

The text "Mobilisation of the Nervous System" is an excellent text for both the novice and experienced Physical Therapist. I bought this book to review for the Orthopedic Clinical Specialist exam, and have found it very helpful. The text does an excellent job of describing general anatomical and physiological reasoning behind commonly used evaluation and treatment techniques, as well as describing these techniques in detail. The illustrations and descriptions are good, so that if you are not practiced at these techniques you will be able to clearly see the proper postioning that is required. I would recommend this text for anyone who wants to update their clincal skills or for new Physical Therapists that want to learn more about this aspect of Physical Therapy.

Although 1999 was not a big wildflower year for Southern California deserts, I enjoyed my opportunity to use this elegant book. Anyone who has spent time with the typical wildflower handbook knows that the flowers that you do not already know are usually in the black and white plate section and that you waste endless time flipping back and forth between the photographs in one section and the discussion in another. This book solves this problem by devoting an entire color page to each flower with a discussion aimed at enthusiastic amateurs directly beneath the photo. I applaud this easy to use and enjoy format and the beauty and readability of its contents.

Wow the projects are easy to do! Most of the stuff you can find at home. Some of the crafts tell you where to get materials. My favorites were the pinwheel and the soap fish. Get this book it's a great gift for the craft or American Girl lover in your house!

I was very pleased with Monkeys Never Please book. It dealt with the subject manners in a simplfied way that small children could understand. I have a 5 year old and a 3 year old. They also enjoyed the book. I wish more books like this would be written for children.