I really enjoyed reading this book. A great read for anyone who has been in love. This book deals with an aspiring cellist and her friend Emily's bout with anorexia. While Sarah spends time with Emily in her New York home, she becomes attracted to Emily's brother David. He also begins to like her. Then it gets really good. I couldn't stop reading, the book is a real page-turner. I could relate to the book. The part about being in love was a major thing I related to. The title really caught my eye. I thought it was an interesting and neat read.

I adore the way the romance is handled. Boy meets girl, but boy is flawed. I squirmed and kept turning pages. The romantic in me wanted happy ever after. The feminist in me wanted girl to stick to her guns. Romantic and skeptic were satisfied in the end. Mighty satisfied! This is a marvelous read!

i reall enjoyed this book. I felt it dealt with everyday life and what some have to go through to acheive a dream. The main character and her boygriend seem so real. The problems wqith anerexia really relate to some of the troubles girls go through. I really relate to this book because it talks about real life situations young people have to go through these days.

Tom is a gem. He's one of the few people who has written of Coast Guard Aviation who knows that of which he speaks, having been there and done it. This is not to disparage the various historians and popular authors such as Sebastian Junger who have tried to get a handle on what it is we do, but we Pterodactyls are a tight-lipped bunch to outsiders. But Tom is one of us, and we're glad he blabbed. He has done a meticulous study of Frank Erickson and the evolution of the search & rescue helicopter and the mundane, but necessary innovations such as the rescue hoist. Without the machinations that Frank went through, rescue at sea would be a very different business today. Many people do not understand that the United States Coast Guard INVENTED hoisting people from the water. Frank was brilliant, uncredited, and unknown, outside of CG Aviation. He was disdained by the seaplane community in the CG during his lifetime. The passage of time has proven Frank right. In his book, Tom grasped and articulated the struggle that Frank went through proving his theories and nicely packaged Igor Sikorsky's vision for the helicopter as a tool for humanitarian service. Even my non-flying friends enjoyed the book...which I recommend when they ask what the heck it is that I do for a living.

This book kept me interested thru out. The story of LT Frank Erickson is one of persistance and will. I felt the books ending is what really made it all come together "The Sum of All dreams". The story of Michael Odom is a book within itself. This autor really did his home work and left me understanding the importance of helicopters and the U.S. Coast Guard.

U. S. Coast Guard aviator, Lt. Frank Erickson, on December 7, 1941, saw sailors struggling in the waters of Pearl Harbor. He remembered an article about a small helicopter developed by Igor Sikorsky. Erickson felt here was the ideal rescue tool for the U.S. Coast Guard aviators to help those in distress. From this time forward Erickson worked toward this goal. In the end, it cost him his career. Erickson ran head-long into those officers who felt seaplanes were the ideal rescue device. The book traces the struggle to have the helicopter accepted by the U.S. Coast Guard. One of the interesting currents running through the book is that of strong-willed officers fighting for a cause and willing to sacrifice their careers to advance it. This is one of those rare histories that show the contributions the U.S. Coast Guard has made to naval history. The book is recommended to anyone interested in military and naval history, either in or out of aviation.

Wrestling With Doubt: Theological Reflections On The Journey Of Faith by Frank D. Rees (Dean of Theology and Professor of Systematic Theology, Whitley College of the Melbourne College of Divinity, University of Melbourne, Australia, and President, Australian and New Zealand Association of Theological Schools) is an impressive and scholarly analysis of three theological frameworks that postulate on the issue and phenomena of doubt. The reasonings of Newman, Barth, and Tillich are all discussed, compared, and set forth in this meticulous, well reasoned, informed and informative examination of faith, doubt, and belief in Jesus Christ.

Wrestling With Doubt: Theological Reflections On The Journey Of Faith by Frank D. Rees (Dean of Theology and Professor of Systematic Theology, Whitley College of the Melbourne College of Divinity, University of Melbourne, Australia, and President, Australian and New Zealand Association of Theological Schools) is an impressive and scholarly analysis of three theological frameworks that postulate on the issue and phenomena of doubt. The reasonings of Newman, Barth, and Tillich are all discussed, compared, and set forth in this meticulous, well reasoned, informed and informative examination of faith, doubt, and belief in Jesus Christ.

People of faith have always experienced doubt, but many have been taught that doubt signifies a loss or absence of faith. Frank Rees PhD shows that doubt can be a constructive element within a life-journey of faith.

Wrestling with Doubt explores three major thinkers who have tried to explin the relationship between faith and doubt: Cardinal Newman, Karl Barth and Paul Tillich. The discussion of these leads to the conclusion that the relation of doubt and faith is essentially a theological question-understood only by considering the nature of God. Evidence for this approach is found in the life story theologies of Harry Williams and Val Webb. Then Frank Rees offers his own account of the God of the Bible as "God the Conversationalist." This God is seen to ask real life questions about personal responsibility, social ethics, as well as religious questions.

The book suggests that the life of faith is a 'journey' of believing and doubting, protesting and exploring, and many other elements-not an intra-individual state but a shared adventure of the self, others and God.

The book is written in a way which provides scholars with many resources of interest, yet is clearly accessible to 'ordinary' souls who continue to wrestle with doubt. It doesn't give us an 'answer'but a possible way to live with our questions.

THis book is a great trail map for bars in Los Angeles. Mr. Mulvey is a truly likable man with a genuine interest in the semi-lost tradition of decent dives. The format of the book is convienent and has within it, a lot of interesting facts and anecdotes. If you are interested in bars, or if you aren't, this is the book for you. It will bring you up to speed about what's cool in LA.

This book gives all pertinent information regarding many bars in L.A. The descriptions of setting and atmosphere are accurate and it even provides history and interesting stories and facts about L.A. bars. It provides a variety of different bars in L.A., from the most trendy, hip places, to the divey hole-in-the-walls. I've been to most of these places and frequent some, but this book makes me want to try each bar mentioned!

Most of the 5,000 plus wonderful rooms designed by Frank Lloyd Wright are not open to the public. Even if you could go behind those doors, you often would find that the original furnishings have been moved, replaced, or lost. This book gives you a chance to go where you often cannot go in any other way to see the best original details of furnishings in 50 of the best. Unlike most architects, Mr. Wright designed in such a way that "the rooms inside would dictate the architecture outside." Even inside, he designed all elements of the room, including floor and wall coverings, art glass in many cases, lighting fixtures, furniture, and where everything should be located. He also specified that those who used the rooms should be limited to bringing in only certain types of objects, and for certain locations. For example, ornamental china was allowed on one ledge of the dining room in Robie House.

In working on furnishings, he had a lot of help. Marion Mahoney often finished his designs for furniture and art glass, and saw them through implementation. George Niedecken was often called upon to execute conceptual designs of furniture. Artists helped with sculptures and murals. Artisans crafted many of the items that Mr. Wright sketched.

The furnishings were never meant to be considered separately from the buildings and rooms they were to reside in. Yet this volume can help you appreciate these details that are often tiny in photographs of entire rooms.

I have had the chance to visit many Wright homes and buildings, yet this book greatly expanded my understanding of his work.

This book is primarily focused on furniture, but has a number of important art glass and decorative arts examples.

Mr. Wright designed what have to be the most elegant, minimal chairs . . . and the ones that were probably the most painful to sit in. I had a hard time appreciating the design while thinking about how impractical they are. Well, every genius has limitations . . . and chairs were that for Mr. Wright.

My favorite furniture examples in the book were the print table from the Oak Park house, Robie winged sofa, Coonley desk, and the Johnson Wax desk. Of the art glass, I liked the Roberts window, the Luxfer prism glass, Thomas vestibule, Dana windows, and the Tree of Life window. In the decorative pieces, I enjoyed the pedestal and butterfly lamps, and the glass-faced "golden" mortar.

As you will see from the examples, each one loses a lot by being seen in isolation from the rest of the room. Ms. Maddex does a nice job of describing each item or ensemble in a half-page essay covering the 50 subjects here.

The photography is superb in the 67 illustrations, including 64 full color plates. That's quite important because you will not usually be allowed to photograph these objects, even if you do have the good fortune to see them in a Wright home or public building.

After you finish examining the items you like best, I suggest that you think about what qualities furnishings must have in order to improve the quality of your life. How well does your best furnishing do so now? How can you make that furnishing ease your way into natural living even better?

Relax . . . then, see, touch, and enjoy the beauty all around you!

Diane Maddex's 50 Favorite Furnishings by Frank Lloyd Wright is a sensual, visual experience. This book has three sections dealing with furniture, art glass and decorative arts. Frank Lloyd Wright excelled at designing the furnishings of the rooms in the famous buildings that he created. The photos show the craftsmanship and pure beauty of the each form. The author has done a admirable job of selecting a wide variety of pieces to share. I hadn't understood that every item that was inside the house was just as important as the exterior design to Frank Lloyd Wright before reading this book. With that sort of attention to details, it is easier for me to understand why Frank Lloyd Wright stands out as a creative genius. I bought this book for inspiration and ideas for decorating a new "Prairie Style" house. Thanks Diane Maddex for helping me dream.

As an apprentice Naturopath, I really enjoyed this book. Often a patient is experiencing symptoms that are side effects of the prescription pills they're taking. The book is informative and full of practical hints for maintaining and improving health.

I thought the book was very interesting ,the way you can read about the medicine that we take witout calling the doctor....

This volume is the first on a new series on Adolescence and Education, edited by two renown professors, Frank Pajares of Emory University and Tim Urdan of Santa Clara University. This first book covers general issues and begins with a first-rate chapter from Barbara Finkelstein that provides an overview of the history of adolesncence from an American perspective. The Woolfolk, Midgley, and Kaufman chapters are superb. The book should be of interest to anyone interested in how modern scholars are conceptualizing adolescence in American society today.

This is the first volume of a a new book series on adolescence and education. Clearly, the series has excellent promise. This volume includes chapters by some of the nation's top scholars. The first chapter by Barbara Finkelstein on the history of adolescence/education is first-rate. Should be of great interest to all readers, particularly undergraduate and graduate students in psychology, education, and social science.

The story within a story format and the author's biography suggest that Mr. Hahn created these whimsical characters for his grandchildren's amusement.

While on an outing to the dinosaur exhibit at the museum with two grandchildren, a human grandfather describes the "evolution" of the "frogasaurus" - a creature that descended from unknown dinosaurs on his father's side of the family and a long line of frogs on his mother's side. Frank is described as being an especially intelligent member of this species. Since this is the first book in a new series, most of the story is devoted to introducing Frank's rather large and extended family, and describing their hometown of Saurusville, which looks much like Bedrock from the old Flintstones cartoons. The simple storyline, brightly colored illustrations, and lovable characters make this an Ideal book for very young children, ages 3 - 8 years old.

Barbara Cummings Associate Coordinator Children's Literature and the Sewing Arts

Reviewers Consortium Wilsonville, Oregon

Its amazing, my kids just simply love the book. From its wonderful colors to its great characters, they won't let me put it down at nights.

This book is a excellent antidote to books like "Evidence that Demands a Verdict" that fool unsuspecting readers into the validity of the Bible. Paine's work "Examination of Prophecies Age of Reason" examines one by one, each alledged prophecy and compares them to the Old Testament to determine if the texts where prophecies or not. It's a superb work on the NT but really belongs with a Christian, he needs to read it much more than a non-believer.

Many Christians cite Old Testament passages as prophecies of Jesus that appear in the New Testament. In this work, Thomas Paine exposes all of the so-called prophecies as either irrelevant or taken out of context from the original Old Testament passages. This is the Third Section of his masterwork "The Age Of Reason" which does not make all editions, due to its' content, yet it is probably the most vital section. This particular edition is made even all the more valued by the footnotes of American Atheist scholar and writer Frank Zindler. He does an excellent job in clarifying the Greek and Hebrew grammar problems and also in making certain chronologies clearer. This is an excellent book for the debunker of Biblical claims.

There are probably a dozen or so books that I've read and re-read cover to cover in one siting. I am adding Kanze and Sulek's to that pile, making it a super baker's dozen. It's a solid, well written text, highlighted with great pictures and memorabilia about radio's AM history in metro #1. My only regret for the radio historian is that there isn't one for all the other major metro areas like Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas. I look forward to their FM version. Gotta have it. Bob Donnelly

Montclair NJ

Growing up in New York City, I lived the New York AM radio experience. My era was 1010 WINS with "Murray the K" and Jack Lacy. Occasionally I would dial up to Peter Tripp on WMGM-1050 or down to the "sweatshirt station", WMCA (Yeah-yeah). As I moved through adolescence music began to disappear from New York AM. Soon all we had left was WABC-Musicradio 77. That too would eventually go to radio heaven.

Bill Jaker's fantastic compilation takes us behind the New York radio scene. It puts faces to the voices of the disk jockeys who woke us up each day. Those who sat next to us on the beach blanket at Coney Island on a warm summer afternoon, and to the ones who rocked us to sleep each night. They all come back to life once again thanks to Bill Jaker and his friends.

But that's not all. You'll learn all about the storied history of the #1 radio market in the world. All the great radio stations of the 50's and 60's, and about stations you never even heard of. If you ever turned on a radio in New York, waited patiently for the tubes to glow and wondered who are these guys who keep playing the music I love, this book is for you. Despite what others say, you can go back in time, and this book will take you there. Enjoy! I did.