This book is filled with many short stories, legends actually, about buried treasure and other intrigue from the Southwest. Dobie's writing style is friendly and colorful, and he has taken some care to research the stories. Although the tales are mostly unverifiable legends, he does reference whatever factual or annecdotal information is available. The stories range from short tales of a dozen or so pages, to longer ones that are maybe 50 pages, and they include everything from tales of hidden gold, to missing artifacts, to intriguing strangers. Sometimes it gets a bit bogged down in detail, but overall it is an excellent read.

I'm using this textbook in my community college course on corrections -- and I can't image how any book could be better. The book is built around a theme of professionalism in corrections and makes me want to work as a corrections officer -- and makes me want to improve the field. If you are interested in a career in corrections this book is for you -- whether or not you are currently in school.

Counseling Single Parents is one of the best, if not the best, books available on this topic. The authors approach the topic from a positive stance, emphasizing the strengths and resources of these families. In addition, they bring forth a solid questioning of the past research findings that conclude pathological problems among the children of single parent households. There are chapters on divorce, being a single parent from a psychological, social, and sexual point point of view, making transitions, healthy single parent households, family-school linkages, and single parents and the workplace. The authors then present and counter traditional family therapist assumptions about this type of family system, concluding with a social constructionist therapeutic model

This book gives you the vital information you need to perform your duties as a first responder as well as showing security and safety managers what is expected of them also. The information is given in bite size chunks so as to aid in the retention of the material. The pictures and tables are very helpful in getting the key ideas across. The case studies of both the Oklahoma and first WTC attack are noteworthy for their detail. If you are responsible for the safety of persons or a first responder this is one book you should read and take to heart.

this is one of the best books in its class

True life exploits of Charles Roy Siringo in the old west bringing many fugitives to justive while enduring hard ships!

This book is written by leading psychiatrists who were among the first to identify the powerful danger of addiction to this form of cocaine. Crack was introduced into the Bahamas before it began to have its devastating effects in other countries including the U.S. Drs. Allen and Jekel have studied the crack problem from its inception. Containing much information based on extensive professional involvment with crack addiction and the large-scale social damage it causes, this volume is necessary reading for all serious students of the crack problem

as a student in russia and eastern european studies, Tuller's book casts much needed light on the stuggles of gays and lesbians in Russia. it has helped me to more fully understand the russian mind and soul. thank you

OK, I knocked off all CCCs. Whew. The quickest one was 20-30 minutes, the toughest was 2-3 hours, but as you all know, the time measurements are very subjective depending on how long one keeps ones attention on the puzzle and how many (and long) breaks one takes.

There appears to be no apparent major progression of difficulty. None were MOAHs (Mothers of All Habaneros) by the Cru's (NYT Crossword Forum people) standards.

Trip Payne said this was the very best puzzle book he has ever worked. I would very much have to agree with him, but would add the adjective "challenging" to book. Probably the most entertaining books were Merl Reagle's books.

All in all I would say that these puzzles are all in the difficulty level of the upper third of Saturday NYT's.

But that is not the big thing about this book.

The BIG thing is the phenomenal cluing the likes of which I have rarely seen. EVERY puzzle chock full of mind bending misleads and jolts of the cerebral electrodes. But you do not get mad because every puzzle is doable, and after you look at the finished grid you say, "HEY, I know all these common words and phrases." But when you look at the clue list BEFORE solving the puzzle you go into instant puzzle-shock and say "DUH!".

If you appreciate Barry Haldiman's Cru habaneros as regular NYT Crossword Forum Tuesday fare, you MUST buy this book. Period!

Popeye

I found this book to be highly informative. While it may not be a Horror Book, it surely scared the heck out of me. The author was almost poetic in his hidding of the final plot. thru the entire book I had one view of how it would turn out, and YES! I was wrong. I found this book to be as exciting as watching a Star packed movie like MIDWAY. I longed to see what was about to happeen next! I became familiar with the characters right away, the way any GOOD book captures ones attention and keeps you turning page after page in anticipation! I feel every American should read this book..... Because there truly are Certain things they should have told us in school and that involves the Truth about our Justice system. ALL I CAN DO IS WRITE, BECAUSE AFTER READING THIS BOOK I'M SPEACHLESS! CREATING A CRIMINAL IS CERTAINLY TOP SHELF FIVE STAR READING! Thank You Mr. Bonell and BRAVO!