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The Depth of the Riches: A Trinitarian Theology of Religious Ends (Sacra Doctrina: Christian Theology for a Postmodern Age)
Published in Hardcover by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. (February, 2001)
Authors: S. Mark Heim and Alan G. Padgett
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Deep and Rich..but..
but Heim is confusing in spots - pg 291 -"the testimony of the religions is essential for internal Christian life." Hmmmmm? I am sure Peter tells us that in Christ we have everything we need in order to have a thriving internal Christian life. Does Heim mean that until I study other religions my Christian life won't be all it can be? This is ludicrous.

Most significant recent advance in interreligious dialogue
As someone who has studied, written, and taught in the area of interreligious dialogue for the last decade, I judge Dr. Heim's most recent work of great significance. He offers a theological model that presents a way beyond the current exclusivist-inclusivist impasse in discussions about the relative truth of major world religions. The focus is on the goal or "end" of the various religions. While explicitly Christian in perspective, Dr. Heim's analysis presents non-Christian traditions in a manner that would be acceptable to their "insiders." While challenging for those without at least some academic theological background, the author's wonderful use of concrete examples should make the work accessible to a patient reader. This is a "must read" for those involved in interreligious dialogue, and for serious seekers with the requisite background. The author presents an exceptionally clear, nuanced description of the ultimate "destination(s)" possible in major world religious traditions. My hope is that his next work will be on "how to get there."


Destinos: Workbook/Study Guide 1
Published in Paperback by McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages (December, 1996)
Authors: Bill Van Patten, Richard Teschner, Martha A. Marks, and Bill Vanpatten
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Great
This workbook is a wonderful tool when used along with the textbook and the destinos tape series. Each chapter teaches you new vocabulary, gives cultural notes and different tenses, all in context so it is easier to learn than in most books.

Great workbook
This workbook, in conjunction with the Destinos Tapes and Textbook, is a wonderful way to learn Spanish. It gives the reader a working knowledge of Spanish from Mexico, Spain, Argentina, and Puerto Rico. Each chapter gives activities on preparing to watch the Destinos tapes, and activities after you have watched the tapes. It helps with the conjugation of verbs and the use of prepositions. A must have for anyone using the Destinos series.


Devils in Art: Florence from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance
Published in Hardcover by Partners Publishers Group (March, 1997)
Authors: Lorenzo Lorenzi and Mark Roberts
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Fascinating
I travel in Europe a lot, and while I am not a student of theology or religious art, I find both very interesting. I have always found the art regarding the devil to be some of the most heartfelt, visceral work, and I was excited to find this book. It lived up to my expectations, with beautiful pictures and a deep, well-reasoned analysis of the symbolism involved that took into account the conditions and beliefs of the times. I found myself involved and interested, and was well-educated by the time I was done with it. However, I wasn't finished with it at the end; I had to give up early. This is because near the end, Lorenzi goes into the devil in goldsmithing. While this was another prominent religious artform, it became too technical, with too many names and periods to keep track of. If it hadn't been for this last section, the book would have recieved five stars from me.
The book is still a fascinating read, and well worth your money. There aren't many books to be found that focus so effectively on the devil in art, and this is a good one.

A brief, interesting look at devils in Florentine art
This book struck me as an interesting thing to read when I was recently discovering the beautiful city of Firenze for the first time. I appreciated the biblical and social aspects of this non-fiction approach at devils and demons. I, also, not being a student of theology, found myself learning more about the history of the old testament of the bible while I read over the book. It kept me (an avid fan of FICTION.. ) attentive... I read the book in about two hours. If you are interested in the history of Florence, as well as Brunelleschi and other Florentine artists and architechts, I recommend this book. It is also a good read for people interested in devils, witchcraft, etc.


Dictionary of the Presbyterian & Reformed: Tradition in America
Published in Paperback by Intervarsity Press (October, 1999)
Authors: D. G. Hart and Mark A. Noll
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Like eating peanuts
This book is like an oversized bag of peanuts. You think you can just eat a few but then you find your hand going back in for more. You can read these concise articles a few at a time or in a long sitting but they always keeps calling you back. For a layperson, the theological explanations alone are worth the time. How else would someone know that suprelapsarians believe people were chosen to be Elect or not even before God created the world? And in the historical realm, how else would we know that Aaron Burr's father was a Presbyterian minister? This book is not only informative but fun.

Ron Stockton

A must-have resource for pastors, elders, and active laity
This is a very good reference work. It contains a wealth of entries on a variety of people, topics, historical events, everything that the publisher describes. Best of all at the end of each article is a bibliography to help with further reading so you can search in-depth on an entry that the dictionary just gives an overview of. I read this entire book, but that is not necessary if you just want it for reference. It is easy to access the material since it is in alphabetical dictionary format. My only wish is that it would contain more material about important twentieth century people in the Prebyterian and Reformed branch of Christianity. For instance, Robert Schuller is listed, but not D. James Kennedy. Perhaps in a few years as we look back, more twentieth century figures could be included in a future edition.


Drawing Animals
Published in Paperback by Grange Books (1990)
Authors: Victor Ambrus and Mark Ambrus
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Beautiful drawings, no instruction....
I truly enjoyed this book. Just flipping through the pages and admiring the beautiful sketches was enough to send me to the store to buy a new sketchbook. I only wish there had been more explanation of technique, some little nuggets of wisdom from the artist about his technique.

Great drawings, but doesn't really teach how to do them
If you are a beginner that wants to learn how to draw animals, do not buy this book. If you want to look at pages and pages of beautifully rendered animal drawings, then this will be well worth your money. On most of the pages he gives little biographies on the special of animal and then gives a very brief two or three line paragrah about how he drew it. Mostly he just says I start with the body loosely and then really focused on the head. He repeats this line over and over again. The one other thing he talks about is what medium he used for each drawing. That's about the extent of the instruction though.


Dreams of Millennium: Report from a Culture on the Brink
Published in Hardcover by Faber & Faber (March, 1997)
Author: Mark Kingwell
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Wait for the millennium to arrive first.
I do not agree with all he says, and some of what he says is "flat out wrong." But the book is readable, and drives home the point that the only people who need worry unduly over the millennium enjoy the luxury to think about it.

Elucidating
I am still wading through it but I am impressed. Kingwell has the ability to cover topics that most "philosophers" would find too popular to address.His recent cover essay in Harper's was also extremely elucidating.


E-Business Intelligence: Turning Information Into Knowledge and Knowledge Into Profit
Published in Digital by McGraw-Hill ()
Authors: Bernard Liautaud and Mark Hammond
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A good map
This is a well written, insightful look at the big picture of how organizations can harness their data and information to create intelligence. Anyone interested in creating a learning organization needs to read this book for practical ideas on how to implement a solid strategy.

Focussed view on business intelligence in the internet age
Liautaud's book provides a solid view of the challenges organizations have to face in the internet age and how to tackle them. Think of the enormous data volumes on the one hand and the need to provide the business with instanteneous information and knowledge on which they can act. Solving this problem is complex, but Liautaud succeeds in explaining how all issues work together.

What also becomes crystal clear is that we are only at the beginning of what business intelligence can and should be. The greater part of time spend on BI is spend on massaging the data into information. It should be spend on defining actions. Developments in CRM, supply chain management and e-business drive developments in data mining, data warehouses and extranets. What is needed to put it all together is a comprehensive view on BI and a dedicated focus on the BI function. Who still doubts this should definitely read this book!


Elk Talk
Published in Paperback by Falcon Publishing Company (December, 1988)
Authors: Mar Henckel, Don Laubach, John Potter, and Mark Henckel
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Elk Talk
Elk Talk is a very informative book, which I have found to be very useful and has given me ideas for the upcoming archery season. Mark Henckel and Don Laubach seem to have all there hunting ideas together and are very experinced on the topic of elk calling wether it be for hunting or for enjoyment. I would recommend this book to anyone who would like to be a more succesful hunter or just enjoys the world of elk.

Elk hunting guide
I read Elk Hunter about 4 years ago and found it to be a vital part to my elk hunting library. This books gives many ideas and strategies that will pay off when your chasing those majestic elk around. I have used some of the tactics that are mentioned in the book and found them to be quite useful at times. They cover a lot of ground in this book and I would recommend this book to anybody who is looking to start elk hunting . Ever since I read this book I have harvested 4 bulls in 4 years. Do I owe it all to the book you ask? No way. Hard work and leg work is something you have to do by yourself. I would also like to say that this book does not get into the bow hunting side and that was something I just had to deal with. So if your a person who would like to know about elk and the habits then this book will suit your needs just fine.


Emc & the Printed Circuit Board: Design, Theory, & Layout Made Simple
Published in Hardcover by Wiley-IEEE Press (15 January, 1999)
Author: Mark I. Montrose
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Misleading
This book is well oganized and easy to use, but the information is often incorrect. We have found it to cause more problems than solve. Paul Clayton's book come much more highly recommended.

EMC Made Simple
Practical explanation of printed circuit board emissions, routing, trace termination ... covers all aspects of the printed circuit board. A must for the PCB engineer's reference shelf.


Entrepreneurial Finance: Finance for Small Business
Published in Paperback by Prentice Hall (06 June, 1997)
Authors: Philip J. Adelman and Alan M. Marks
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Ok... but I expected more....
Pros:
Definitions and concepts are introduced one at a time most of the time. Glossary is provided. Answers in even number problems are provided. Review and Discussion Questions are provided with no answers, but they can be easily checked in the corresponding chapters. Included in Appendix D is a case study on a donut shop of small business finance.

Cons:
Useless Excel spreadsheets that come with CD. The authors include Excel tables used in each chapters. Many times figures are HARD TYPED, not derived from formulas. Some people may want to use the spreadsheets for their own needs, but this practice diminishes the point of using a spreadsheet. Some concepts are not clearly or completely explained such as future value of an ordinary annuity, and EOQ (basically formulas in chap 8). The derivations of formulas are not provided, which let the reader merely memorize and simply plug in values in the formula without understanding the context to use and the assumptions. "Entrepreneurial" contents are scarce considering the intent of the book, which barely distinguishes itself from other typical corporate finance books. I would like to see more real life case studies such as the one in Appendix D, so that material learned throughout chapters can be demonstrated in the context and in a coherent manner. Interdependences and relations of concepts should be explicitly iterated and be shown with visual aids.

Prerequisite:
Basic algebra at junior high school level, including power, logarithm and summation. No prior knowledge of finance is assumed.

Comment:
I would look elsewhere for a basic finance book with more of application and implementation tastes. This may -not be fair to the authors' intention, but hands-on modeling with spreadsheet is a better and more sophisticated approach to me. I recommend to read any introductory finance book that explains concepts and their interdependence very well, then move on to a spreadsheet modeling book for implementation such as Financial Modeling by Benninga, Practical Management Science by Winston and Albright, Excel 2000 Formulas by Walkenbach, and Financial Models Using Simulation and Optimization by Winston.

Keep this one on your desk!
I use this text in a course I teach and I think it is a great basic primer. In explains in simple language the subjects that entrepreneurs must have a working knowledge of and many don't. If you are just out of undergrad business school, this may be too simple - but most entrepreneurs are 30+ and have been out of school for a while. This is a great, pragmatic tool for this group.


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