Yay! More anti-American polemic, from a non-Filipino who feels the Phillipines don't rebel often enough. There are some nice facts in here, like about how George Bush praised dictator Marcos for his "adherence to democratic principles and democratic processes" but most of it is full of highly anti-American rantings. A balanced picture is not something you'll get out of this book.

Interesting isn't it that when America's many embarrassing colonial misdeeds in the Philippines are exposed all the Right can do is blame the messenger and dismiss the work as a leftist "rant"?

With history generally written in a self-serving, sanitized fashion, it's refreshing to see a different take on US involvement in the Philippines -- one more in keeping with the general Philippine view of the situation as well, I estimate.

It was great to pick up a Hardy Boys book, and remember the many stories I have read before. I recommend this one, but I like "A Killing in The Market" better.

Clues in a million-dollar bank robbery in Washington, D.C. lead Frank, Joe and Chet to the Maine wilderness where they join a white-water raft race. I found that certain plot points in the book were very predictable and that the amount of contact the Hardys have with the criminals in the first half of the book was low; despite this, I still enjoyed the book and would recommend it.

These are exercise books, pure waste of time and money.

It's easy and usful, so that I could improve my grammar in classromm and at home by myself. As a ESL student, I don't like the grammar book that full of technology because the book like that only drives me crazy and headache. It a very proper book for ESL students.

Sorry to say, but this wasn't a very good read. It lacked depth, romance, excitement..

..."Betty Brook's magnificent Viking saga continues with the story of Brynna Nordstrom. In the wilds of 13th century America, Brynna is on a quest to find her brother. But when she finds herself caught between warring tribes who seek her as a prize or a prisoner--she discovers passion in the arms of a banished Anasazi warrior. From the author of Viking Mistress"

This would have been an excellent book, if the author worked a little more on the contemporary language, developing the future/past relationship of the characters, and just plain given the story more attention.

Betty Brooks created some wonderful characters here, but didn't fully develop all of them... some had such tiny parts in the story, I wondered why they were created in the first place.

When Anne travelled a century into the past, she was somehow able to adapt easily to the new surroundings... stretching into her memories of camping with her grandmother. However, camping in modern times is never that similar to travelling into the 1800s.

Ms. Brooks would have created a better story, had she shown the readers the differences in the modern and past communication styles. Anne used modern language, that was easily understood by the characters in the past... even though some of these words meant other things in that time. For example a kid, would be goats... not a child. When Anne called herself an offensive curse word, the characters from the past didn't wonder why she was calling herself a female dog... but instead responded with "you said it!"

The disappointing thing about this is that it was such a good story, that had such promise... if only a little more care and attention would have been given to the differences to the past/present time frame.

In addition to the other problems I listed about the book, the ending wasn't complete.... there were so many loose ends. When reading, I can see how talented Ms. Brooks is, however, a little more development of the story needs to take place... regardless of how long the story would become. This could have been a wonderful romantic story, about some very warm and caring characters.

The Wayward Heart had all the elements needed for a good time travel romance. Unfortunately, the author went all over the place trying to add depth to too many characters and ended up stretching too thin on the main characters. The plot traveled along OK but wasn't developed as much as I think it could have been. More development of plot and less description would have helped. The ending was weak also, not resolving loose ends like does the main male lead ever believe the main female lead has come from the past, etc. Very unsatisfying, left me dangling. I hope she trys again though, definite potential if she keeps at it.

The 62 first-person essays here are aimed at both those considering getting an MLS (like me), and those in the field looking for a change. It provides a very valuable service by doing exactly what the title says, however one can't help but feel it's time for a new edition that reflects the massive growth of the Internet since the book's publication in 1997. Many of the essays are by people who got jobs linked to the first wave of computer use in the libraries, and in that sense, it feels very dated. Indeed, if you look at the contributors' biographies, the majority seem to have gotten their degrees around the time I was born (early '70s). I'd like to see more from younger librarians, and more about the technology end of things. The book is well organized, so it's easy to skim and find the entries that interest you, although there did seem to be a fair amount of overlap in the area of information consulting. Still, it's a valuable book for anyone considering an MLS.

This book includes interesting narratives from librarians in a variety of jobs outside of the traditional library. However, the book predates the explosion of technology and the Internet, so it doesn't really touch on MLS grads working in computer-related jobs. The book includes 62 personal case studies and is divided into the following sections: (1) publishers, writers, booksellers, reviewers, (2) products and services for libraries, (3) independent librarians, (4) independent librarians with companies of their own, (5) association work and work in the academic world, (6) librarians employed in the corporate world, (7) some librarians who have traveled farther afield (includes private investigator, archivist, etc).

Back cover description: A husband for Christmas...When Dr. Oliver Fforde unexpectedly arrived at Amabel's guest house during a winter storm, he made a lasting impression. Amabel didn't expect to see him again, so it was strange how Oliver seemed to reappear every time Amabel was in a spot of bother! Trying to be an independent woman was proving difficult with such a chivalrous and charming man on hand. But Amabel was left wondering, could their loving friendship become a basis for marriage?

Another good story from Ms. Neels. This time all the characters are English. This heroine does have a family, just not a great one (except the Aunt). There is also the dog and cat problem--you know-- no one else wants them, so off the heroine goes and gets into trouble. This hero is not as unapproachable as some of the others Ms. Neels uses, actually he's nice right from the start.

At first glance it is clear that this book and its companion of the Coastal Region Mountains are low budget productions: there are no photographs and the line drawings are short on crisp detail. At second glance there appears to be lots of accurate information here: the line drawings may not be strong on detail but are good in giving an overall impression. Both books contain keys printed on a different color paper (mostly: they overrun into the white paper) which are illustrated by small accompanying drawings, which should be very helpful.

Apparently both these books sprang from a course being taught in the field and this shows. These books likely will be very useful to those who go out into Southern California. Their usefulness will be much more limited to anyone not actually in this area.

Among the species treated in "Deserts" there are very many subshrubs, as opposed to "Coastal Region Mountains" where properly woody species comprise the bulk of the book.

This is not about acrobatics. It is a book used in conjunction with the ESS (Elementary Science Study) set of Attribute Blocks. It is a book for teaching young children about mathematical concepts.

Perhaps it is a good book, but I thought that I was buying something different.

The book has nice color photos of the islands, approaches and maps to highlight all the locations. Information on imigration forms and emergency gear also. It is plastic bound and about an inch thick. It covers each island and the local airports. It also covers the main attractions and things to do.

One thing surprised me a little, it is full of advertisements. Probably 1/3 to 1/2 of the book are advertisements from local establishments. Its like a pilot guide crossed with a magazine from Apple Vacations or a Cruise Line. It is sort of like the Oshkosh Program guide in that respect. It depends on your outlook as to wether you like all the advertisements or not (my wife liked the adds to see what was there, I didn't).