It is a truism that success rarely comes to three successive generations of a family. But Jamie Packer is the fourth generation success story in the media-owning family which never seems to strike failure.

"The House of Packer" goes back to Jamie's great-grandfather, R C Packer, newspaper and magazine proprietor in Sydney in the inter-war years, then on to R.C.'s son (later Sir) Frank Packer who started the Australian Women's Weekly and, later, TV Channel Nine.

It is a company history rather than a group biography, so there is information on union disputes, the introduction of new technology, Federal election campaign coverage, competition with other media companies and so on.

But it is the larger than life characters, so typical of journalism in the early to mid-twentieth century and so lacking today, which give the book its human interest. Along with the bold and vigorous writing.

The book concludes with Sir Frank's death and his son Kerry (Jamie's father) taking over the reins. It is an absolute must for people interested in media studies, economic history, political intrigue or just plain power.

If anyone wants a true story that doesn't take days to read, and keeps you glued to every word, than the books from this author, Frank Vander Pyle, are for you.

What's more, is that you get more than one story in his books = = all of them true ! That for me makes them even more intriguing.

Every story keeps you coming back for more ! "HOUSE OFF ROUTE 9" makes the hair stand up on the back of your neck as you read it ! Yes, it's that good ! So are Frank Vander Pyle's other stories. He's my kind of writer = he makes you feel like you ARE THERE ! I am not 13, I am over 40. His books are not aimed at kids, but they would enjoy many of them.

I always look forward to his next release.

Mr. Calore is my US History II teacher at Acton Boxborough Regional High School. His book is a very good way at looking at diverse workout programs by great high school athletes around the country! This is truly a great and very informative book, by a great teacher.

This is a wonderful book. Garcia took the time to explain many of the scams that are used from friendly household games to those that have fooled the casinos. Even though the book is old, it still covers many of the same things that are covered in more modern books. He has many pictures and tells you what to look for to protect yourself. If you gamble at all and think you may be the victim of a "mechanic" read this book.

Frank McLaughlin is an artist with years of professional experience drawing such DC Comics characters as Superman, Batman, and the Flash. Mike Gold is a DC Comics editor and director of Development for DC Comics, as well as director of Chicago Comicon. In How To Draw Monsters For Comics, McLaughlin and Gold effectively collaborate to provide aspiring comic book and graphic novel artists a step-by-step guide to creating flying monsters, vampires, ghouls, human/chrome hybrids, and more. The cartooning techniques reveal the processes of successfully drawing eyes, mouths and gestures, as well as the use of lighting and backgrounds. How To Draw Monsters For Comics is a single, comprehensive, "how to" instructional that will prove an invaluable resource for anyone trying to break into the specialized art field of comic book or graphic novel illustration.

This is your ultimate guide to understanding the twisted vocabulary of your native New Yorker. If you are a New Yorker it will make you proud. It is an essential guide for New Yorkers to understand themselves and a necessary survival guide for tourists. It is important to understand that when a New Yorker says, "Good mawnin'. Howawya?", he is being friendly. You'll also find lotsa Catlicks in St. Patricks Cathedral. The illustrations by Frank Marciuliano are hysterical. In fact, they are essential in understanding some of the words. A must have! 'How to Speak New Yorkese' will show you that 'the only way ta make it through a day in New Yawk is with a sensa yuma'.

The book's great strength is its organization, making it extremely accessible to students. Libraries are indispensable resources for students of all ages, and not everyone knows how to use them to their best advantage. This book tells you how. I can't think of a better gift for a student- it will pay dividends throughout their life.

This is a little book -- 28 pages, give or take -- but the content is well worth the cover price. Think of it as buying a few minutes of time from somebody who has "been there, done that." Think of it as learning everything you need to know about valuing a business for $20.

The author compares his simple, but not simplistic, formula for valuing an ongoing (or startup) business venture with the arcane practices of high-priced valuation consultants. Time and again, his process, completed in an hour or two, yields results within the margin of error of detailed, multi-page studies by the pros.

Is he selling snake oil? No. Does he say to ignore the consultants? No. But his methods give the entrepreneur or investor a way to ballpark a valuation with or without committing to a more lengthy and costly process.

"How To Value A Business" is a powerful tool for those who contemplate buying or selling a business. It provides a defensible methodology for calculating pre-money and post-money valuations for start-ups, too.

Buy it! You'll like it.

This book cannot be recommended highly enough. The Huarochiri manuscript is a 17th century account, in Quechua, of the mythology and rituals of native peoples in the Andean region of Huarochiri. It provides a unique narrative view of the culture of the ancient peoples of the Andes. The translation of the text into english is excellent, and Salomon's introduction and notes go far in making this complex work accessible to the average reader.

This book is fun to read and appropriate for any child. It is funny and helpful, not didactic or worrying. It describes how it feels to have worries, to have trouble talking about them, and how to diminish the worries. At the age when children begin to have worries (4, 5 and certainly later as well) this book is a good starting point for talking about them.