A journey of a thousand mile begins with a single step. Certainly this is true. However, a journey can only have length when you know where you are going and when you have arrived. Setting goals is the subject addressed by Dr. Mager in this book. In fact, the book is about setting attainable goals. People can make lofty statements that sound very much like goals - statements that impress but are often impossible to measure. Instruction may be one of several areas to consider when trying to achieve a measurable goal. Dr. Mager provides a prescription for identifying measurable goals and considering all the factors that influence the attainment of a goal. He also provides a set of strategies for finalizing attainable goals. If you suffer from the "fuzzies" and are unsure if your training is achieving results, this is the book to guide you to valid and effective goal-oriented solutions.

As Corporate Trainer I am looking for material to assist us in developing and writing specific, technical material for our employees. Mager puts things into clear perspective using simple language that can be understood by all. After reading the material I was able to make an immediate and direct application of the process.

The reading is fun and educational at the same time. Learning has never been easier. My goal was acheived!.

What? No one has done a review on this classic!

Wow, a book that you can actually apply. So many theory related books out there deny us of what we really need to know - The how to part.

Of course, Robert Mager is a legend in this field and this book lends credence to his knowledge, expertise and years of experience.

This book will walk you through the steps of how to identify a fuzzy, make it a goal and then apply the techniques to demonstrate achievement.

This book covers the five critical steps for conducting a Goal Analysis in complete detail with plenty of examples and exercises.

Even if you are not in this field, you could read this book and apply it to your own life so you can change from a wandering generality to a meaningful specific!

The story of a young man that suffers all kind of pains in his life and remains incorruptible in his mind, with capacity of loving and learning. Yerby makes a unforgetable story of the life of young Ariston with a master style. I have read a lot of Yerby's novels, but this one is on the top, in my opinion. Iam very sad to tell you that this book was stolen from my house almost ten years ago and that it has been imposibble for me to find it again. If you have the fortune to get it, read it and take care of it.

This work is incredible; I couldn't put the book down! He portrays ancient Sparta/Athens in ways that make me feel like I've visited there. His descriptions are wonderful, as well as his dialogue. The hero, Arison, is all I could want in a hero. I strongly recommend reading this book!

Yerby's sweeping historical novels are famous. This novel covers ancient Greece, a facinating time when the ground rules of Western democracy and society were formed.

Ariston is a pubescent lad from Sparta. He is captured by the Athenians in one of the wars that dotted this period in history. Trained from birth in the Spartan tradition of enduring physical hardships, he will need all of his strength to survive in Athens.

He is sold into slavery as a boy prostitute in a brothel. Comely of body, he becomes a star attraction for the customers. Yet while his body is broken, his mind remains whole. His life in the brothel is authentic, such were the customs of ancient Greece.

Eventually he is purchased by a rich man for his personal use, saving him from the tortures of the brothel. Ariston grows up to become an actor on the Greek stage, where his physical beauty is appreciated.

Yerby's novel is a good read. It is sweeping in scope, set in interesting times, with strong characters. All of the minutae of ancient Greek life are captured here. This one is for all lovers of historical fiction.

This book is amazing ! Plenty of pictures about special effects, battle scenes, actors, makeup, soundtrack, landscape, a must have to all lovers of history, civil war or movies. I had never seen before such a work for a book about a movie ! You even could read the entire screenplay at the end !
Really, a wonderful job, Mr Maxwell !

The collaboration of Ronald F. Maxwell (who wrote, produced and directed the film version) and Jeff Shaara (who wrote the book upon which the film was based), Gods And Generals: The Illustrated Story Of The Epic Civil War Film showcases an epic movie. Presenting the full-length screenplay as well as extensive revelations and insights about the making of a classic film, full-color photographs, a selected Civil War filmography, and so much more, Gods And Generals is the perfect companion volume for anyone who truly cherished viewing this great and enduringly popular film.

For those of you who saw "Gods and Generals" and did not understand what was happening, then this book is for you. Filled with outstanding photographs from the set and scenes from the film, this companion book to the film not only takes a look at the making of the $ Million epic, but a look at the real-life characters and events that inspired the cinematic masterpiece that is "Gods and Generals." For history buffs and cine-buffs alike! Grade: A+

BOUGHT THIS BOOK FOR A FRIEND WHO IS INTERESTED IN BECOMING A PERSONAL FITNESS TRAINER. HE CALLED TODAY SAYING "THE BOOK IS AWESOME" A "REAL" WORK BOOK WITH A WEALTH OF INFORMATION FOR ANYONE SINCERLY INTERESTED IN THIS FIELD..

I owen the Health Fitness Instructor's Handbook and I would recommend anyone who needs a wealth of imfor on getting stared on becomming a personal trainer this is a great book. Would also like to know if it is possible to find the forms that they give you in thebook in the library or can anyone point me to simpiary forms i really don't want to cut out any pages because, earlier i state the book is full of great information! Thankyou

Comprehensive book that has detailed information. A must for personal trainers!

What great story!... I was taken places no one dare go. As a young person, I never had to deal with war and the faces of war. Like me, the readers will find themselves right in the middle of it war with all it's force, fear and gallantry. Mr. Pinn also reveals an Infantry mans view of histroy and troubled times. For those of you who may be wanting to know more about war, ... you must read this book. Mr. Pinn represents your husbands, your sons and all those who may be called to serve. As fearful as it was it also contained a lot of lighter moments. Funny stories and amazing encounters. A must read!

Once in a while a great man walks into our lives; a man whose very persona is exemplified in his very stare. One such man was Lionel Pinn. Master Sergeant Pinn served in not one, not two, not three, but four different combat areanas. WWII, Korea, Laos and Vietnam saw Mr. Pinn, or Choo-Choo as he was known to many, fight and overcome the enemy. In three different combat theaters Pinny was taken prisoner, and escaped each time. He met and knew Jacki Kennedy, drank whiskey with Ira Hayes-the native American Indian who was one of the infantrymen immortalized in the depiction of the flag raising at Iwo Jima, and worked security for Frank Sinatra. Lionel was half Micmac and half Osage Indian, and more importantly an American.

I was fortunate enough to know Lionel, and sat with him at his home on occassion listening to him talk about the weather and the "three old maids" building a house next to his. Never did he discuss his combat missions or time served in the military with me; never did I ask questions. I have known several war veterans, and knew better than to broach the subject--besides, I just enjoyed Lionel's company, and as he remarked in his book, "I don't discuss war with those that never fought. They don't understand."

Oftentimes, I remarked to my wife that I regretted not asking Lionel if I could take a tape recorder with me to interview him. Fortunately for us all a reporter had enough foresight to do that very thing. I recently finished the book published about this little known American icon, Hear the Bugles Calling (My Three Wars as a Combat Infantryman). Lionel was the recipient of three combat infantryman badges, and two silver stars abrazoned the metals on the blue ribbon. Lionel recently died of Leukemia in 1999, the result of being present in Nevada for the witnessing of four atomic bomb detonations.

His is a story for anyone interested in courage. I'm lucky to have called him friend.........

The story will take the readers on a journey they will not soon forget. Into the battles of three different wars and conflicts as told by a special kind of warrior. Lionel's experiences are breath taking, edge of your seat, and thrilling. Along with an insightful story the reader will be laughing out loud at some of the antics and events the First Sargent gets himself into. Seeing the real war through the eyes of a real soldier is a rare threat. Triple Combat Infantry Badges grace the cover and for those who know, that is a story by itself. I can not recommend this book enough. Frank Sikora's contirbution is well done and in touch with the man and his story. Fantastic story, fantastic book, fantastic man! Little Eagle

My father is a doctor (both MD and PhD). He used this set of books once to explain anatomy to me so that I could understand a medical condition we were discussing. The drawings are incredible, Netter must have been a true genius with a passion for his work. What an excellent resource!

I am an aerospace physician and I routinely use the Netter series, not just for my own personal reference, but to illustrate to patients the anatomy, as well as the pathology of disease processes that they may be facing. It is a well-organized series of illustrations, with excellent descriptions. It is an excellent consolidation of all the commonly required information regarding any given disease process, and functions well as an all-around reference, not just for anatomy. Though some of the text does need to be updated, it still serves as the benchmark of illustrative anatomy and pathology, and is an invaluable addition to the library of all medical personnel, both medical students and physicians alike.

I have the whole CIBA set of Frank Netter illustrations, and treasure them both for their fine artistic work and their value as medical reference resources. I found them invaluable during my medical school days, especially for my neuroanatomy classes, and still make reference to them from time to time in my clinical practice. The texts for some of the older volumes need a little updating, but the illustrations are still pertinent, helpful as ever. These are helpful adjuncts to medical students and residents alike.

This book starts with the notion of a robot pet and finishes after having developed a fully working prototype. To be sure the computer technology has dated. *BUT* the exploration of each problem and the thorough discussion of various practical solutions was always intended to enable experimenters to roll their own hardware and software implementations anyway. DaCosta always provides one good solution for each problem. Some info is priceless, particularly soniscan, the object avoidance system; Excom,a way of 'talking' to the robot; and Audigen, providing the pet with a way of communicating with the owner or growling at intruders. The description of the ARASEM (ARtifically RAndom SElf-Motivation) software architecture is a classic. If you are interested in the concept of emulating domestic pet behaviour by building a robot, you will not do any better than this book.

I don't remember WHY I decided to buy this book, but I'm glad I did. It's one of my favorite robot books. I learned alot about setting up a microprocessor to read and write to RAM, external addressing, and lots of other cool stuff. The project is just so neat, that I'm considering hunting down an 8085 just so that I can build the little robot pet. It responds to voice commands, randomly does "pet" things, and plays on it's own. How cute. It even hunts down it's own charger, acts hungry if it can't find it... ! If you're interested in real microprocessors (not a basic stamp) get this book. You'll learn alot from it.

I originally purchased this book many years ago to construct the robot it describes. I am presently 'resurecting' the project for my children and have come to appreciate this book more with each reading. DaCosta created a readable and practical 'how to' manual on contructing a very ingenious little robot. Unfortunately, the technology described is no longer cutting edge (the robot uses the now obsolete Intel 8085A microprocessor). However, this book is still a great primer for first time microprocessor users. I don't know if DaCosta ever updated the book, but if he did, and I could find it, I would buy it without hesitation.

This book is excellent in a very matter of fact way. There is a minimum of psycho babble and instead is filled with common sense. Many people often over-react when something doesn't go their way. These are the people who need to read this book. In very simple language it explains how to think of others rather than just yourself. It also emphasizes taking a diplomatic tact without placing the blame on the other person. Still another important point is the idea of complimenting people instead of emphasizing only negative points. So many people withhold compliments from others fearing that the other person will become an egomaniac. This is so childish.

Its really a shame that this book does not get enough press. This world would be a better place if everyone followed the principles outlined here. Its also concise and easy to read so many many audiences would appreciate it. I say pick it up today.

There is a certain quality to this book that is very self-revealing. One cannot help but realize the enormity of the situations encountered each day the can easily end in a "make feel bad" outcome and how few will automatically end in a "make feel good."

While all of this may sound intuitive and perhaps inevitable in this age of snap analysis, flippant humor and above all, the mad rush to instant everything it is altogether another thing to be guided through this by the author.

I came to two conclusions:

a)I want to do take this book to heart and work on my style. While I might be getting the point across in most discourse, I may be making things worse rather than better sometimes by the way I say things.

b)The author is clearly a wise man with a keen insight and understanding into human psychology as well as manners. In some ways this is a throwback to a more genteel age, but in fact the book is extremely relevant for today.

Reading this book can only help you!

This is the best "relationship" book I've ever read. The lessons cover the issues that you should have learned from your parents.... but probably didn't.

If you follow only half the suggestions in this book, people will be responding to you more positively right away. Follow all the suggestions, and folks will think you are a charming and friendly person.

Dale Carnegie wrote "How to Win Friends and Influence People" back in the 20s or 30s. It was an excellent book. But times have changed. People have changed. Our society and culture have changed. "How to Improve Your Relationships, Dramatically: Methods that Really Work" is the book that gives you the lessons, examples, and full explanations of of the methods to help you become a person that can enter into a relationship and understand the dynamics that could cause it to go wrong.

Read the book. Take it's lessons to heart. I'm glad I did. I know you'll be glad you did, too.

VERY EASY TO UNDERSTANSD

I am a Clipper programmer moving to Delphi and I found this book to be an excellent introduction to programming in Borland Pascal.

I have read several Delphi books and really hate the style that shows you how to browse through the DBDEMOS animals in a simplistic--almost childish--window. Then they move on to programming the Windows API or other esoteric topics.

Mr. Engo move steadily from the very simple to the more complex. This is not a book for the advanced user--probably not even for the intermediate--but it is possibly the best for the novice.

He covers topics such as How to dress up your interface, How to create Multiform applications, Common Programming mistakes, Working with Procedures and Functions and How to build database applications -- with and without SQL.

The biggest disappointment--and I particularly wanted help on this--was the section on reports. It refers to ReportSmith (D3 comes with QuickReports!)

An added bonus is a library of functions--including the source code. They are fairly elementary, but an excellent learning tool, especially for those of us who wrote our own libraries in Clipper, and suddenly feal naked when we come to a new language without years of accumulate functions.

If you are looking for a good introduction to Delphi 3 -- I'm pretty sure everything will work in Delphi 4 -- then this is the book for you.

Frank Engo's book is excellently written for beginners. Delphi 3 for Dummies is *NOT* a good beginner book. D3fD is still a good book, just not a good one for beginners. How to Program Delphi 3 features a large typeface, screenshots, commented code, and it's not a huge book (a 800 page book might be daunting for newbies). Not really a Pascal reference, but because Pascal isn't difficult to read, his comments would immensely explain what is going on at each line. I own at least 8 Delphi books I can name off the top of my head, and if I've ever seen a good one for beginners, this is it.