Most of the information on the historical sites mentioned in this book can be found in other travel guides, or on the internet. This book is helpfull, however, since it describes these attractions in much more detail. I would definitely reccomend it for anyone interested in the subject.

This is a pleasant Regency historical that starts out wonderfully, before the heroine's quasi-hysterical behaviour pulls the whole book down the drain. She wants to protect everybody from evey single problem that plagues the whole world, or so it seems after the attempts after attempts she carry out to protect everybody from the hero to her uncle from The Truth. The Truth which is actually pretty trivial and can be solved easily if the silly chit just tell the man everything and he has every villian thrown into jail. Martyrs. *sigh*

I received this book as a gift and found it an enjoyable, quick and easy read. I'm a twentysomething who often felt I grew up in the shadow of the 60s, so I can't speak to the accuracy of the interviews but have long been intrigued by the period.

I learned a fair amount about what happened in the 60s, and the format helps put you in the minds of the selected participants. I think any historical study should include direct testimonials, and in that sense I found the book helpful but by no means comprehensive, and not that well balanced.

The testimonials shed light on a few critical areas: the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War and its detractors, sexual liberation, the women's movement and student protest. The accounts included in the book are pretty weighted toward the left, which as a liberal was somewhat comfortable, but it would have been better to hear from authority and establishment figures as well: police officers, academic administrators, parents, elected officials. The book offers no analysis of the success or failures of its participants' actions, or their lasting effects. It also would help if the interviews were more current as they seem about 10 years behind. However, it was interesting to see where these people are now, and it was encouraging that most of them stand by their actions and continue living lives that manifest similar beliefs. And it was good to hear from some who became cynical and/or conservative. Some subjects interviewed were more articulate than others, but a handful I found very lucid and insightful. I gleaned several ideas for avenues I might pursue in studying the 1960s.

Overall, I would recommend this book if you are trying to make some sense of the 1960s in America. It's worth the short time it takes to read. But I would definitely include it among many books rather than relying on it too heavily; it's not an especially profound or analytical examination of the topic.

Although this book is somewhat out-of-date in some areas (1991) given that it is about the changing field of c-sections, I do recommend it simply because there are NO other books out there about preparing to have a c-section if you know you're going to have one ahead of time.
This book gives good information about creating a positive (as possible) birth experience in a situation that many parents find less than positive. Education on anesthesia, what to expect, bonding, and recovery is helpful. Additionally, information and quotes from parents about the psychological effects of c-section are validating for those suffering from anger, anxiety, frustration, helplessness, etc. after a c-section.It also gives good information about VBACs and avoiding c-sections in case
the reader may be preparing for a possibly unnecessary c-section.
Areas that are out-of-date primarily relate to being with baby right after delivery (as opposed to whisking baby off to nursery), breastfeeding baby right after, and rooming-in 24hrs/day with partner present, which are essential in the bonding process particulary after surgical birth. At the
time of writing these practices were not as supported or widespread as they are now.
However, as mentioned above, after looking at 60 books regarding c-sections there appear to be no others about preparing for a positive c-section experience, so I recommend this one -- hopefully the author will come out with a new edition!

The most annoying thing about this book is the constant reference to two Internet sites: [one of which] is very user-unfriendly and already contains broken links, and [the other], which appears not even to exist anymore. With such a recently published book I would have expected some kind of a forwarding address or apology at the missing site; it's misleading to promise further information that can't be delivered.

That said, the book does deliver a very thorough survey of various homeschool methods and teaching strategies. This thoroughness can be a little overwhelming at times, but it's up to date and is a definite improvement on older books that mention only three or four homeschooling styles. I never did figure out exactly how the "100 toughest problems" fits into all this, though; considering the format of the book (50 strategies for this, 60 approaches to that), it would have made sense to have another chapter just for those!

Worth a look, but not as great as it could have been.

Eminent Bellocian and Catholic philosopher Frederick Wilhelmsen called it the "finest panegyric" ever written about St. Joan. Yet others have found it too lacking in detail, with the over-generalization that hinders some of Belloc's other works. In its favor, it is concise and the prose style is a lively imitation of the Medievals. The author does offer some fascinating insights, and helps to fit St. Joan into the time and help us understand her role better than many secular biographies. Unfortunately, Belloc's best and most important character studies -- James II, Richelieu, Cromwell, Cranmer, Louis XIV, etc. -- remain out-of-print.

The author draws heavily from firsthand accounts of the period with some attempts to weed out the falsehoods. The story he tells flows fairly well and the naration is smooth. The book made for a good read.

My only detraction was that the author attempted, wherever possible, to explain the actions or motivations of Joan of Arc through the use of psychoanalitic techniques, with heavy emphasis on Freudianism.

This is an exceptionally well-produced book, with glossy pages, excellent maps of the routes Joan traveled and the geography of her campaigns, as well as a number of photographs of historic landmarks related to the life of La Pucelle. If it were a bit larger in size, it would even make a good coffee table book. Mr. DeVries has apparently done a sizable amount of research on his subject and has included excellent endnotes and references. Anyone wishing to follow-up with his or her own study of Joan of Arc would do well to use this work as a starting point. Unfortunately, though, it ultimately fails to deliver on its promise of being a study of her capabilities as a tactician and a strategist.

Having read many of the documents contemporary with Joan's time, as well as numerous biographies (Pernoud, Sakesville-West, et. al.) I was quite familiar with her career. Also, having recently read J.F.C. Fuller's excellent account of the battles of Alexander the Great (The Generalship of Alexander the Great, De Capo Press), I had expected a treatise along similar lines. I was hoping for such things, perhaps, as a review of common fifteenth century tactics, an analysis of how Joan's tactics might have differed from these, information concerning the order of battle for both the French and English during each confrontation, an analysis of how troops were deployed, and so on. Instead, what was presented consisted of basically the same information already presented by Joan's other biographers. Maybe I was expecting too much. For one thing, it may be that medieval warfare was less tactically sophisticated than warfare during more ancient times, despite the advent of gunpowder weapons. For another, it may well be that reliable, detailed documentation of Joan's battles simply does not exist.

The learned clerics at Poitiers asked Joan what need she had of soldiers if God had foreordained the outcome, and she replied, "The soldiers will fight and God will give the victory." Given this supernatural viewpoint, considerations of strategy and tactics become relatively unimportant, little more than a context for a foregone conclusion. Any maybe that's all we really need to know about Joan's military actions.

This page-turner manages to keep readers interested for most of its five hundred or so pages, however is not what one would call an excellent novel. Bragg's brilliant use of historical detail, from dialect to geography, certainly makes the story come alive. It also, however, gives the impression that it is a true piece of period literature, when in fact the novel's plot, in particular the frequent sex scenes, render it a typical Harlequin-type romance, which soon grows tiresome

This book provides a feminist viewpoint to Marilyn's films and life. When the book was written in the 1970s, the author provided a fresh insight into Marilyn. Now it might be considered "old hat" since so many authors now take the same viewpoint. Remember, Marilyn was not especially admired by women when she died. This book is written by a woman who is sympathetic to Marilyn's life and desire to improve herself. This book is valuable to those who are Marilyn collectors. Otherwise, pass on this one.