I would whole heartedly recommend this book for the serious collector of the coins of England and the UK.

I highly enjoyed reading the narrative of Jean Baptiste Valle's last ride. Valle's reflections brought the history of early St. Genevieve and its buildings to life. The fascinating, detailed information about the French Creole and other important buildings was presented in a clear, easy to read format.

This book is ideal for anyone desiring an enjoyable read as well as for the student of architectural history.

Vallé takes us on a tour of remembrance from the cities beginnings in the early 1700s to the time of his death in 1849. The building descriptions take us to the present day and Ste. Genevieve as it stands today.

Ste. Genevieve is the oldest permanent European settlement in the former Upper Louisiana Territory, and therefore contains a both a rich history and incredible architectural significance. As the mother-load of French architecture in America the city is without compare and the descriptions of the individual buildings contain architectural and historical information that is presented in an easy to read narrative format.

This book should be read by anyone interested in early American history as well as those interested in Ste. Genevieve itself. It would be the perfect companion on walking tours of the city and is a wonderful reference source. There is even a section that describes architectural terms and goes into detail on those which are specific to the region.

The book is laid in sections by street or neighborhood. It includes such significant structures as the Janis Zieglar Green Tree Tavern which is the oldest standing building in Missouri and the Vital St. Gemme Beauvais House which is one of five surviving examples of "posts-in-the-ground" buildings in America. Even the home of our host, Jean Baptiste Vallé, still stands which strengthens the colonial flavor of the historic district of the city and its description adds another link to the host of the book.

Mr. Evans book is a great read and a wealth of information and I found myself hungrily digesting this book in one sitting. I believe that anyone who purchases this book will be pleasantly rewarded.

This book, by itself, just isn't quite enough. I took Mark Virkler's course and the two really go together. You can get the hang of the whole hearing God's voice through this book, but it can be tough. If you're only going to read books, read Virkler's other book Dialogue with God along with this book. This book is meant to go with the course, but can be done by itself.

Mark Virkler provides one way of learning to hear God's voice and his methods are biblical and practical. It was once said that this book is worth one million dollars to a Christian and I'd agree with that statement. Hearing God's voice is too important to neglec. When one reads this book, they'll find out that it really isn't that difficult. This book, and a few of Virkler's others have helped me tremendously in my walk with God.

This book is quite insightful, especially for a Southeast Asian media professional like myself. I recommend this book to everyone, even to those who work in the upper regions of the power sturcture of the media conglomerates critiqued in the collection.

For starters, it is a wonderful overview of how the media economy is shifting all over the world. The US market is saturated, as the book said, and the rest of the world is ripe for picking, especially my country, the Philippines.

This book is a tool to launch our own media analysis of what's happenning in our own countries. And from an analysis, we launch a critique, and from a critique, we launch steps to face the situation.

This book, published by New Media, is invaluable. I first read about it in an issue of Utne Reader. I took down the title and hunted it down in Amazon. I found it, bought it, and consumed it. I loved it because it gave me useful insights to work with.

This is a book I will dog-ear in my attempts to understand what to do in my field, and how to start my own media conglomerate from scratch. I already have my ideas, which I hope aren't just soundbites in my head.

According to Schilling, there were some new beams of light in the Japanese cinema of the '90s. Leading the pack is filmmaker Takeshi "Beat" Kitano, who has already gotten serious attention in the States and Europe for his stylized gangster films, such as Sonatine (1993); and the hysterical films by the late (and very much missed) Juzo Itami, who made the culinary adventure Tampopo. So it is not surprising that the two most interesting interviews in the book are with these filmmakers. Takeshi must be the hardest-working man in the world: He makes at least two films a year plus eight television episodes a week. He tells a funny story about how on one talk show dealing with food and drink; he fell asleep on television due to the alcohol. The other guests just went on their merry way while commenting every so often on Takeshi's sleeping habits. He claims that there is no pressure doing that much television shows because nothing is planned; it is even relaxing. It is worth noting that, on the side, he has a career as a kind of Japanese David Letterman.

As for Itami, who is known for his television acting as well as his films, his interview focuses on how contemporary Japanese culture is conveyed in different aspects of his film work. Itami has made fun of everything from family practice (The Funeral) to the Japanese Mafia, the Yakuza (as a result, he had his face slashed by a Yakuza member).

The second half of the book includes nearly 400 Japanese film reviews by Schilling, published originally in the Japan Times. I would recommend this book not only to film fans, but also to readers who are interested in contemporary Japanese culture. Schilling, along with American journalist Donald Ritchie, has excellent insight into what makes Japan tick, and also understands the nature of kitsch in Japanese culture