Horton's book seems a little bit less than intellectually honest. While purporting to be a general sort of overview of Christian theology, particularly on the themes of salvation by grace and justification by faith, the fall of man, etc., it develops into a thinly veiled attempt to paint these doctrines under the banner of five point calvinism as if there exists no understanding of grace apart from TULIP. Rather than recognize that there is serious scholarly debate between the camps of calvinism and arminianism, Horton spins his explanation of salvation by grace as if it were a unique posession of reform theologians. In dealing with opposing views, horton frequently appeals to ad hominem slanders and insinuations rather than dealing with the real theological issues. Arminians "limit the power of the atonement". Those who believe men choose to trust in Christ of their own free will are secretly hoping to merit salvation by their works. Wesley is shallowly analyzed as having rejected the calvinist position on election because it took away the motivations of "fear of punishment and hope of reward". Non-reformed evangelists approach unbelievers as "targets, consumers, numbers, and converts" rather than human beings.

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Horton hits the nail on the head with this book. His bold yet non-judgemental writing style captures your attention, and his sound theology is sure to change your perspectives on grace. I can't express enough how valuable this book is, pick up your copy today! This book is a must read for all Christians.

I like GLH because I enjoy the pictures of the early century life as described by this novelist. Her stories are simplistic and seldom have a great deal of depth, but they are usually entertaining and lighthearted. This is not one of her better efforts.

Ruth MacDoanld is the heroine of the tale. She is a wealthy privileged young woman who has blithely lived her life with little or no thought to others. One day she catches a glimpse of a former childhood friend going off to war and her eyes begin to open to the needs of others. John Cameron is the young hero off to fight in WWI. John goes off to war and begins a correspondence with Ruth, but the letters were too few and stopped before any real insight or depth of feeling between the couple could be established. Then on the basis of these letters and some actions that John performed when they were both children, the two begin to form an attachment that I could never believe.

The characters were detached and hard to really care about. The actions taken by all of them were strange and difficult to follow. The action is slow and spaced out. GLH uses several of her usual plot devices: separation of the H&H, devotion to the sweet little mother character and villains, but none of them could save this novel.

"The Search" by Grace Livingston Hill is the first book that I have read that I did not thoroughly enjoy. (And I have read probably 36 of her books) The struggle that Ruth MacDoanld and John Cameron had to be together and find happiness was not compelling, and not up to the standard of Mrs. Hill's other wonderful books. This was a book I found easy to put down.

Don't ever read this book. It is a waste of time

This book was commissioned by the Salvation Army to declare the deeds of the brave women who went to help those who did not have the comforts of home. While at times this book was campy in nature and clearly of a direct leaning towards the Salvation Army it also contained many accounts of hard work and perserverance in the face of great physical and mental hardship. The women did everything they could to encourage the young soldiers to act as true heroes. They did things from making donuts to creating a place where soldiers could come as a refuge from the ravages of war. This book helped me to feel more supportive towards those who serve in the armed forces.

A reasonable history of the UAPD prior to 1985. Author chose to ignore the Agency Shop agreements with the State of California and other Public jurisdictions as the primary reasons for UAPD's continued existence. Doctors working for those entities must pay agency fees or dues in order to work.

More recently, author did not delve into findings of US Dept of Labor that UAPD was not a Union for purposes of collective bargaining in private sector. In fact, UAPD severed its private sector bargaining units in order to avoid scrutiny of procedures for electing its officers. Findings of DOL suggest violations of NLRA, Taft-Hartley and Landrum-Griffin.

Author also did not choose to include decertification of UAPD as bargaining agent for doctors employed by Contra Costa County in 1995.

The one interesting innovation of UAPD, the UAPD IPA, was remarked upon only in casual passing and not provided any in-depth treatment.

Generally, book seems to be a subject author tired of during research and only published because the amount of time spent in research would otherwise have been wasted.

When Doctors Join Unions, Grace Budrys, Cornell University Press, 177 pages, c. 1997, describes the inexorable forces driving doctors into classical unions as opposed to more traditional medical associations and societies.

Insightfully, Budrys shows that traditional private practice doctors, independent contractors, are joining with their salaried colleagues to sign up with unions even though only the salaried doctors are entitled to classical collective bargaining at this time. The motivation for both groups of doctors is similar. In private practice for-profit HMOs and managed care programs often delay or deny diagnostic studies and treatments prescribed by treating doctors. The doctors, untrained in negotiations, then find they have to challenge their own administrations to provide care. In government programs at the state, county, and federal levels, including Medicare and Medicaid, doctors find that burgeoning rules and regulations also prevent them from doing what patients need. This obstructionism unifies doctors, cuts across financial and remuneration incentives, and drives them toward unionization, especially towards the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD), affiliated with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), the largest union in the AFL-CIO. Budrys states that the UAPD is "a harbinger signaling the emergence of new forms of collective representation" and concludes her book with these words about the UAPD: "I find it hard to imagine another organization that is in a better position to do so."

I didn't actually read this book. I checked it out, though, and apparently it's about some coastal town in the 1830's, it has nothing to do with sci-fi and it's written by a _late_ professor William Gibson, so if you're looking for a sci-fi novel by the author of Neuromancer, this is definitely not it.

Stirs the heart. A great book.

Anne is eagerly looking forward to her stay with childhood friend Miranda while she researches an article for her newspaper. After all, Anne hasn't seen Miranda since her wedding 5 months ago when she married the rich & handsome Louis. However, when Anne arrives at Indian Mound, a beautiful Southern plantation, she finds Miranda is greatly changed. Anne knows that Miranda is not happy in her new marriage and she is keeping secrets from her, which is not like her at all. Louis and his brother, Stephan, aren't very welcoming, either. In fact, a voodoo talisman wishing her away from the plantation is set outside her door mere hours after her arrival. The longer Anne stays at Indian Mound, the more uneasy she becomes. Who left the voodoo talisman outside her door and killed a chameleon on her pillow with a hat pin? Lena, the cook, is a well-known practitioner of the voodoo arts, but why would she dislike Anne when she doesn't even know her? Stephan is very hostile to Anne, but the sneaky, subtle approach just doesn't seem his style. Aunt Hattie, the woman who raised Stephan and Louis since they were children, is a sweet older lady who seems to enjoy having someone to talk to, but she is very knowledgeable about herbs and voodoo rituals. On the other hand, Nico, the would-be resident poet, is a little too charming and seems to be up to something. And why does everything seem to keep coming back to a girl's unsolved murder at the hunting lodge? Anne feels sure that she needs to get Miranda out of the terrible situation she is in, but, as she refuses to leave Louis and begins to act more and more erratically, Anne is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery...

I think that this book was originally published in 1974 under the pseudonym of Patricia Maxwell. As an early work of Jennifer Blake, it shows quite a few shortcomings, but is beautifully written. The author has a wonderful way of describing things and has a nice, smooth writing style. I was not very excited about her characters and didn't really feel anything for them. The romantic tension between Anne and Stephan was rather lackluster and seems to have come together a little too abruptly at the end. There are virtually no romantic scenes between the two, as well. The ending is a bit of a surprise, but the clues are there if the reader is paying attention. I feel the cost of the book is too high for what you get for it. Find a very cheap used copy or check it out from your local library as it is not worth your money.

Charlie Ward delivers a winner with grace in his new book. Through hard work and determination, Ward has made himself one of the most improved players in the NBA, and by far, the best quarterback in New York.

Unnecessarily long, silly and somewhat confusing plot with some very unappealing aspects and a few very beautiful elements. The "good" characters don't make sense and are quite annoying. The "bad" characters end up being the most appealing, and many of them are redeemed by the end of the book. Because of the few beautiful moments, have kept this in my library.

This novella which takes place during the national and ethnic conflicts in Eastern Europe at the time of WW1 explores life through the eyes of a soldier and his two best friends. The soldier however has a code by which he lives and he conducts himself with utmost respect to this code and this code only. Tragedy follows. This may remind a few readers of some of Conrads short works that deal withthe same theme. Yourcenar's working of this material is stretched to novella length though and will try some readers patience as the character is not all that fascinating, what is fascinating is how the writing never wavers(not too much anyway)or tells too much. She lets the character live the consequences of his chosen code. There is a wonderful scene toward the end where the main character seems baffled by his own existence. Not a masterpiece of a novella but to readers who like fiction of this length this is an exercise in the possibilities of the form. Yourcenars introductory essay is very interesting on this point.

This book has easy to follow instructions with diagrams and pictures to help illustrate, but no yardage is given for the quilts. There are several pictures of different variations of Lemoyne Star quilts, but no yardage for material needed to make the quilt. It would have been a perfect book if the yardage charts were available. It is difficult for novice quilters to calculate the yardage.