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20 Hot Potatoes Christians Are Afraid to Touch
Published in Hardcover by Word Publishing (October, 1989)
Authors: Tony Campolo and Anthony Campolo
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Put this one back into the oven
Campolo may be a very popular speaker, especially to the youth. He's funny and very entertaining. Probably there is no more personable a speaker than he. However, entertaining does not equal orthodox. And Campolo holds such a leftist presupposition...why, I suppose you could get fed the same diet at any secular college. From his outlook on homosexuality ("biological factors are the cause," he says) to his almost pantheistic enviromental outlook, I am not convinced that Campolo should be considered evangelical. I appreciate his efforts to deal with some hard-to-tackle topics--and several issues, he actually makes some thoughtful points, including his thoughts on the question on remarriage--but overall this book focuses more on personal opinion rather than proper biblical exegesis. Since Campolo has his left-leaning bias, there is little chance to feast at the table of open dialogue. Perhaps, as he mentions at least once, his views come from his apparently bad experience with "fundamentalist teachers in Bible college." This still does not necessitate a radical swing to the left. Thus, my conclusion is that you are better off leaving this book in its packing box at the shipping plant.

I agree with Tony Campolo 110 Percent!
Tony Campolo is right on the money. People who criticize him do not want to hear that their sins are just as repulsive to God as homosexuality. Dr. Campolo talks about other subjects such as women ministers,public schools, should Christians kill, and is it OK to be rich?

As far as homosexuality and AIDS. Dr. Campolo states that homosexualility is no worse than any other sin, especially the sin of adultery. To say AIDS is a special punishment from God for homosexuality disgraces the character of God. As Tony Campolo says if God uses illness to punish sin then we will ALL be in the hospital. Dr. Campolo urges Christians to reach out to the homosexual community and the people with AIDS with love.

Another topic was women ministers. He felt it was hypocritical to allow women to be ministers over seas but deny them the right to be ordained ministers in this country. Dr. Campolo states that there are many women with very strong ministries. DR. Campolo states that the passasge in scripture in which Paul says women should be quite in church was a reference to women who would use the church to speak out against their husbands. Also, Greco-Roman society was highly male dominate, therefore having women ministers may prevent people from joining the church. This is not the situation today.

Another controversial issue is pulling the plug on terminally ill patients. Dr.Compolo staes that it wrong to keep the body alive my artificial means. One such case are people that are declared brain dead. When the brain stops functioning the body stops functioning.These people are only kept alive by machines. Another case are people who are only kept alive by machines that are fully conscious. Dr. Campolo tells of a wife of a friend who had a disease that made some of her vital organs inoperative. She was in extreme pain and the pain medicine was not working. Without modern medicine she would have died anyway. He is not saying modern medicine is bad, but if these machines are the only thing that is keeping people alive,who are in extreme pain, at a great expense then these machines should be turned off and let nature take its course. He does not condone mercy killing or euthanasia. Dr. campolo is saying that when the body ceases to function naturally and the body is kept alive artificially then the patient and the patient's family has the right to turn of the machines.

I agree with Tony Campolo. Conservative Christians do not like to hear that they are equal sinners to homosexuals. Their sin is also mentioned in the Bible and is equally offensive to God. Tony Campolo is asking people to reach out to others with love and without judgement.

Amazing Book (that is,unless your a blinded fundamentalist!)
Tony Campolo is an amazing man of God who truly has a relevant message for today's church. Only those who believe that Republicanism and Christianity are indistinguishable would have a difficult time accepting Tony's suggestions in this book. Though I disagree with some of his ideas, I admire his courage in presenting some excellent concepts that the Church needs to face.


The Third Way: The Renewal of Social Democracy
Published in Paperback by Polity Pr (May, 2000)
Author: Anthony Giddens
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Light and undetailed, bit simplistic
I can imagine that this book would be decent for people who don't know much about political theory or serve as a reading for intro to political theory classes. However, it serves as nothing more. The book fails to give any concrete evidence to back up his ideas. I guess then this book would constitute a good outline for how he feels social democracy should go, but as one reviewer said, this is not an academic text. I guess if you have some time on your hands and want an intro social democracy and what he feels the future of it is, than read this. If you want facts and detail, don't bother. One more thing, I find it quite scary if it is true that Tony Blair based his policy on this book

The Future of Socialism?
In 1956 British Labour MP Tony Crossland wrote about a party "searching for its lost soul." The world was changing so fast that the old doctrines were no longer any guide for the future. Crossland argued that, at its core, socialism was more a set of moral values and aspirations than an unchanging political program.

Like Crossland's The Future of Socialism, Anthony Giddens' The Third Way: The Renewal of Social Democracy, is an attempt to reinvent social democracy--to give a political movement back its lost soul.

By 1998 many of the party faithful believed that Labour had sold its soul for victory at the polls. Tony Blair was talking tough on crime, tough on welfare dependency, and tough on government spending. The party had abandoned its old social democratic policies and modeled itself on Clinton's pragmatic New Democrats. Many Labour intellectuals were wondering whether the party had any vision at all other than winning elections.

Meanwhile Giddens, as an academic sociologist, had been questioning the philosophy behind the socialist tradition. With the 1994 publication of Beyond Left and Right he gave a long and subtle account of the exhaustion of the old ideologies and the prospects for the future. With the victory of 'left of center' parties on both sides of the Atlantic under the banner of the 'third way' he saw a chance to popularize his views.

Giddens is philosophical sociologist and works mostly in the realm of abstract ideas. None of his political books have much to offer as accounts of real-life political decision making or practical suggestions for refom. A much better example of that genre would be something like David T. Ellwood's 1988 Poor Support (the blueprint for Clinton's failed welfare reform plan).

If you're after Giddens-Lite -- a non-academic introduction to his vision for social democracy then this is the book to get. It's short, easy to read and relates big ideas to recent political events. If, on the other hand, you want a more serious, academic account then Beyond Left and Right is a better choice.

The Third Way is an influential book but is unlikely to become a classic.

A Thoughtful, Highly readable critique of the Modern Economy
I considered myself more of a traditional Socialist for the last couple of years. Then, one night in September, I was browsing through the History/Social Science section on the second floor of the Connecticut College Library, and I happened across this book. Curious to know more about the "Third Way" so derided by orthodox Socialists and other leftists, I picked it up and began to read. This book was the first factor that caused me to shift my thinking away from the orthodoxy of the old left and toward a modernized vision of Social Democracy for the 21st century. Giddens makes it clear through his analysis of the evolution of the modern economy that Socialism is dead, and that no viable alternative to a market economy exists anymore. He makes a strong case for letting go of orthodox Social Democracy and moving forward to a new system that incorporates the potential of modern education and technology. He also makes it plain that the state is still necessary to promote equality, protect the environment, and mitigate the natural negative effects of the capitalist system. I recommend picking this up and taking a look at Gidden's ideas for moving the world forward to a system that rejects the orthodoxy of both the left and the right, and calls for us to seek out a newer world.


A Scandalous History of the Roman Emperors
Published in Paperback by Carroll & Graf (August, 2000)
Author: Anthony Blond
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Awful!
I am not often moved to write reviews, however after squandering a portion of my meager income on this travesty, I feel I must take action. So seldom have I read a book so poorly written and so heavily lacking both in charm and entertainment. Mr. Blond, in a single consecutive abortion of pages, has managed to condense a fascinating and thoroughly entertaining subject into a seething mass of pampas and indecipherable thoughts. The "author" of this work seldom sees fit to elaborate on any of the facts presented in the "book", much less confine himself to merely one thought per sentence, and instead skips from subject to the next, much like a hyperactive teenager after overdosing on caffeine. Perhaps Blond would be well-served by taking a community-college English course, where the teachers could scold his lack of respect for the readers of his work.

You cannot always judge a book by its title
As a history buff, I will have to admit to having an interest in all the salacious details from the past. I was very excited, therefore, by the title of the book and the delights which it promised to offer. I was dissappointed, unfortunately. The author does state that he is not doing anything original, which is fine, but he should at least have found an original way to make this history seem fresh in its retelling. The repetition of many of the anecdotes sometimes could make it seem that one was at faculty dinner party with a professor telling you the same story he had just told in class. Also the longest chapter in the book, on Roman food, was neither scandolous nor about the Roman emperors but, even worse, was not particulary captivating. There were interesting elements to the book as the subject is so fascinating but it was not as well put together as I had antipacited based on its mouth watering title.

Hilarious Introduction to the Early Roman Empire
Isn't the title of the book a dead giveaway? Whether or not the author selected it himself or it was tagged on at the publisher's request, the title should tell you that this is NOT a serious scholarly work. At the same time, it is apparent that Anthony Blond knows his subject matter well: He just wanted to have some fun. I picked up this book to read for fun and actually learned quite a bit I didn't already know from Michael Grant, Tacitus, or Suetonius.

The first chapter is about sex. That's another giveaway for the Hengist & Horsa crowd (q.v. Lewis Carroll) that tried to savage this book in their reviews. And it covers only the most interesting emperors. Oh, I suppose he could have gone on with chapters on Galba, Otho, and Vitellius -- but, after all, they didn't last long enough to make an impression, did they?

This is a good starting point for someone who wants a quick survey of the subject without getting lost in the footnotes. Blond mentions some interesting secondary sources along the way, and has even interested me in seeking out Josephus, Martial and Juvenal. His send-up of Cicero as a corrupt slumlord was a new one on me: I guess I better read some of those letters to Atticus.

You don't have to be dull to write about Roman history. Anthony Blond does a creditable job here and makes me want to read more of his work.


Camping in the Backyard : Home on Leave
Published in Paperback by iUniverse.com (01 March, 2001)
Author: Anthony J Zatti
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Poorly written sappy romance
I'm all for the light gay coming of age novel, but this was just not up to the task. The book was poorly written with tons of grammatical errors and spelling mistakes -- at the very least the book was rushed to press without any editoral consideration. Many times during the telling of the story the author was telling the story from the wrong character's perspective. A paragraph would start with one character's name as the narrator and then switch mid-sentance to the voice of a character that was not even in the scene. It became very distracting.

The prose was overly dramatic and squishy. All the conversations between two people was always prefaced with the characters name. For example, "Michael, would you like to go for a walk?" Johnathan asked. Michael said, "Johnathan, I'd love to." Yikes! It got tiring quickly.

I'd definitely recommend against this book.

Young Sailors Exploring Passion
It was a joy to read this well-written, heartwarming story of young love in 1960. It is both a coming-of-age yarn and a partial coming-out one as well. The charming countryside of rural New York State is the novel's main location, while the other is Manhattan with its streets, parks, churches, attractions and skyscrapers. Readers will identify with Michael and Jonathan and want to spend their time with them as the consumate their love and come to terms with their homosexuality while home on leave from Navy boot camp. This is a real romantic page-turer that I could not put down.

Wonderful!
Camping in the Backyard is the story of Jonathan and Michael, two wonderful young gay men. This is the type of novel that just pulls one into the story. It's both steamy and exciting.
This is a well-written, heartwarming story of young love in 1960. It is both a coming-of-age yarn and a partial coming-out one as well. The charming countryside of rural New York State is the novel's main location, while the other is Manhattan with its streets, parks, churches, attractions and skyscrapers. Readers will identify with Michael and Jonathan and want to spend their time with them. This is a real romantic page-turner. I could not put it down.

This is one hot, coming-out story. It full of sexual tension, but provides the much needed erotic description of the activities young sailors are engaged in so that all can understand the passion they are experiencing. They feel intense desire to share each other physically and emotionally. And they do. The author tells us specifically what they are doing and thinking throughout the novel. This is not a mild book with sparklers going off to describe a sexual climax. The influence that the the Roman Catholic Church had on Michael and Jonathan is shared with the reader; it is miraculous that they were so both so well-adjusted. This is probably the best family saga I have ever read.

I hope a sequel is forthcoming.


Muse of Art (Geodyssey, Saga 4)
Published in Mass Market Paperback by Tor Books (April, 2001)
Author: Piers Anthony
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A Disappointment
I have been a fan of Piers Anthony for many years: I have most of his novels, and have always enjoyed them . . . until now. I liked the other 3 Geodyssey books, but the quality of writing in this 4th book is surprisingly bad. The dialog and actions & attitudes of his characters is so contrived that it is hard to believe that Piers Anthony wrote this book.

I am rather liberal-minded when it comes to sex & erotica, but the sex in this book is surprising graphic, and lacks good taste.

The history is interesting, but Anthony has shot down his own dream of having these Geodyssey books in the classroom.

Not the best, but it'll do.
I loved the other 3 Geodyssey books. They're among my favourite novels and I keep trying to get others to read them. I waited a year and a half for Muse of Art to come to paperback so that I could finally read it. Well, I must say I was a little disappointed! The history was good just like in the other 3, but it read like bad erotica. Piers himself stated somewhere that the Geodyssey series wasn't selling the way he had hoped, I think he's now stooping too low on purpose to try to make it sell.

We can only hope that Climate of Change (the fifth and final) has the quality of the first three.

I Loved It!!!!
Although this book differed from other Piers Anthony works which were much more comedic, I loved it and would recommend it whole-heartedly to everyone interested in humanity, history, science, or learning about themselves. I did not read the first three books in the series but unlike most series I understood the story even without reading the first three. I thought that the book was a little bit heavy on the sexuality, but since reproduction is a major part of humanity, it was relevant. To anyone wondering whether to read it--I say go for it!!


The View from Alger's Window: A Son's Memoir
Published in Paperback by Vintage Books (11 July, 2000)
Authors: Tony Hiss and Anthony Hiss
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Have you ever read something that provides NO INFORMATION?
This is one of those books. In addition to not being a communist(DO YOU EXPECT ANY OTHER CONCLUSION FROM TONY HISS?), did you know Alger loved Picasso and VanGogh? He also loved his family and wrote letters from Lewisberg penitentiary -- you don't say! B L A H ! ! ! !

Strangely Fascinating
I enjoyed this book for many of the reasons some writers here hated it, the author just doesn't quite "get" that his father was a spy, and while I don't care one whit about the history of the cold war (which is ancient history to me) I was fascinated by this son's attempt to romanticize his father and decipher a relationship which was, at different times, warm and false.

Who really gets to know the core thoughts of his or her parents? Not Tony. But I don't think that makes him so unusual. There's something strangely fascinating about the halo most children give to their parents. Alger Hiss was at peace with himself, it seems clear in hindsight, because he either believed in his work as a spy (something which isn't all that unusual for those times) or he was one of those people who could delude himself into thinking that night was day (also not that unusual, call it OJ Simpson-itis).

One gets no clue from this book that the son ever got into the head of the father when it comes to these questions, and yet I think that makes it interesting document, how many adult children can say the same thing? Those who read this book uncritically, of course, and don't see the cat and mouse game that the author is playing with himself, are being silly.

The Truth Revealed
This excellent book is beautifuly written and proves the sterling character of Alger Hiss. Hiss was framed by three of America's mid-century most evil men...Richard Nixon, Whitaker Chambers and J. Edgar Hoover. Alger Hiss was a Jeffersonian democrat who will be honored in the long run of history as a key man in the Roosevelt administration and the Secretary General of the United Nations during its founding conference in San Francisco in 1945. Pass the book along to your grandchildren,for it will become a valuable document of 20th Century America.


Mr. Crane, If You Please
Published in Paperback by Writers Club Press (01 April, 2001)
Author: Anthony Blossingham
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I enjoyed this novel very much.
I am the mother of two grown boys, wife of an even bigger kid, needless to say, I haven't had much time for luxuries like reading. I haven't read a novel since high school, but i took a chance on "Mr. Crane." I retired in the summer of 2000, my husband and I alone in the house. My friends and neighbors had been praising this novel for weeks before i bought my own copy. My husband and I loved it!

How can the other reviewers trash it so badly? did you read the book or just buy it in order to have something to complain about? I found the writing very real and honest, not snoby like most writers. He didn't make me feel inadequate or stupid, just entertained. Besides, the copies that us reviewers bought were just advanced promo-copies. That was one of the reasons I bought it early, because i'd have the collectors edition with the mistakes in it. I just got the final version, it's so much better.

If you want to take a chance on buying and reading a book, I can't imagine a better novel to start with. Mr. Blossingham has done a good job, and he's impressed me with the fact that he's 22 years old. To all the negative reviewers, you should be ashamed of yourselves. How many of you have written a book? You've called him a sophmoreic writer, but what have you done with your life? I've spent my life as somebody's mom and wife. This young writer doesn't talk down to the reader, like you people would.

A life-long resident of Arcadia 45 years old.

MR. CRANE IF YOU PLEASE
I HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING TONY BLOSSINGHAM AT THE BIG APPLE BAR IN ARCADIA MICHIGAN. WHAT A DELIGHTFUL YOUNG MAN! I READ THE BOOK IN 3 NIGHTS. LETS JUST SAY WHEN I CLOSED UP THE BAR AT NIGHT I WAS LOOKING OVER MY SHOULDER. THANKS FOR THE THRILL TONY. CAN'T WAIT FOR PART 2!! i MISS MI

Mr. Crane,YES PLEASE!
This is such a great read! It's dedication made me almost cry, then the story just swept me away. I don't get much time to read but this novel was divided by smaller chapters.

The ending of each chapter was perfect because it made me want to continue reading. I spent my last twelve dollars on this book and it was well worth it.

The ending was perfect, I could see this novel becoming a movie. At least I hope it will be.


Ghetto Girls
Published in Paperback by Black Print Publishing (01 November, 2002)
Authors: Anthony J. Whyte and Anthony Whyte
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Definitely a look into ghetto life and mentality
This book was entertaining. It followed the life of a talented group of girls in the hood with a dream of becoming famous. While trying to acheive that dream we become introduced to other characters in the hood leading us on a never ending story of ways in which things turn out when the effects of the ghetto take hold of people. It takes us everywhere in this book, from dreams, to sex, to money, to murder. It is definitely something to check out, im looking forward to reading part 2!!

That's what's up!
This book is off the hook. It depicts the lives of not only three girls on a pursuit to hip hop fame, but also drug use, dealers, snitches, death, gun men, rape and sex (yeah the sex scenes will get you open). If your looking for a page turner cop this.

And for all you haters out there...you must not have read the book or else you would have realized the real of GHETTO GIRLS. Everyone who reads this book can relate or knows someone that has been through a similar situation.

Off the HooK!
what can i say. if you like it ghetto style then this book is for you. anthony white takes the ghetto life style and places it right in you lap. this no holds barred novel keeps it real!!


Special Edition Using CGI
Published in Paperback by Que (November, 1900)
Authors: Jeffry Dwight, Michael Erwin, Tobin Anthony, Danny Brands, Ron Clark, Mike Ellsworth, David Geller, Galen A. Grimes, Matthew D. Healy, and Greg Knauss
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Real Programmers Don't Want this Book
I really enjoy the Using Series, and look for them whenever I want to learn more about a certain topic. However, this book is deplorable. It is not made for anyone looking to write their own code, or anyone who actually wants to program. All this book tries to do is show you how to use someone else's code. I do not mean another module, such as the infamous CGI.pm moudle, but rather using another script and "tweaking" it for your needs. It also does not seek to explain the theory behind the code. I was also quite disappointed in how it was organized. The Using Seies are good books, but this one doesn't belong in the family. There are much better books out there that will serve your needs.

Pooly written with incomplete examples
I found this book to be hard to read and poorly written. The examples are very difficult to follow because most are only code segments not the full code. This makes it very diffcult to follow. As any experienced programmer will tell you "Nothing helps more than a good example.". This book is highly lacking of good examples. I have several years of experience with programming in several languages, which allowed me to fill the gaps in the examples, how ever a beginning programmer would be lost. In conclusion I do not recommend this book to a programmer of any level.

Speacial Edition Using CGI
I found this book to be hard to read and poorly written. The examples are very difficult to follow because most are only code segments not the full code. This makes it very diffcult to follow. As any experienced programmer will tell you "Nothing helps more than a good example.". This book is highly lacking of good examples. I have several years of experience with programming in several languages, which allowed me to fill the gaps in the examples, how ever a beginning programmer would be lost. In conclusion I do not recommend this book to a programmer of any level.


Accounting, text and cases
Published in Unknown Binding by R. D. Irwin ()
Author: Robert Newton Anthony
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This one will make you pull your hair out!
Unless you go to Haaaaarvaaard (I always forget how many A's to put), you are probably going to be a bit perplexed by the content of this book.

The cases go WAY beyond what is covered in the Chapters, and its up to the instructor to try to fill in the gaps (hopefully your instructor realizes this).

I have found myself referring to my textbook from my intro accounting course more often than this book itself in order to grasp the concepts at hand. Seriously, this book is a punishment to anyone who has to buy it for school. And its FREAKIN heavy to haul around across campus.

'Nough said.

Too dense.
I used this book for my MBA and found it to be lengthy and dense. One would be lost if he has no basic accounting knowledge. I spent more time looking up other books in the book shop for my revision.

A Heavy Book
It's not that bad as other reviews say it is, but it is definetely such a heavy book to carry around.


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