His case is easy, simple and won't take long. Uh, oh. Forget about long. A case of him trying to find the birth parents of an adopted woman becomes more complex than you would think. No one wants to talk about it and Nameless finds himself up a wall that will lead to more trouble and impact on this newlywed's bride.

Pronzini spins a tale in which some things are best left alone. Nameless is also challenged to come into the 20th century with computers and an assistant who can stand toe to toe with our aging investigator. This was a delightful story in seeing a man set in his ways coming to terms with the needed changes in his life. It is also a story that makes you wonder if there are some information in one's life that should be kept secret. Find out as you read this enjoyable Nameless thriller.

I have only one reservation. This may well be Tillich's most accessible work, as one reviewer states. But that speaks more to the difficulty of Tillich's other works than to the ease of working through this treatise. It is brilliant, it is beautiful, but it is tough going. I had to reread many passages two or three times to understand them (and a few I simply had to give up on). The book is absolutely worth the effort, but for anyone looking for a somewhat simpler (but excellent) introduction to Christian thought, I would recommend Alister McCrath's "Christian Theology, an Introduction."

The book did spend a lot of time talking about how to deal with family problems, creating a quiet workspace, setting work hours and how to get through a project when you have no desire. While some people might find this beneficial, it read like "filler" to me.

All in all, though, it's worth checking out.

Can't wait to read more by this Author!

The book is addressed from Paul Crouch to his two sons, so the reader feels somewhat like a eavesdropper, in a sense. Being the story of TBN, it is mainly focused on recounting the struggles of building a station, expanding it into a worldwide network, and the attacks that came from without and within, from those wanting to wrest control of the network to long and painful battles with the FCC. Doctrinal issues remain undiscussed, probably because TBN is all over the map doctrinally.

The writing style of this book is certainly not going to win any awards. It reads like something that was dictated into a tape recorder and then transcribed, so if the reader is familiar with Paul Crouch's overly-dramatic speaking style, it will be easy to "hear" his voice. An overuse of the word "precious" is a little off-putting, and the abundance of exclamation points would make Elaine Benis proud.

Still, unless one has a heart of stone, it is hard to keep from being inspired. Paul's fighting spirit, which comes off as vindictive and self-serving on TV, is probably just what the doctor ordered, for without that, along with a few of his wife's strategic tantrums, TBN probably would not exist today. And that would be a good thing? Let the reader decide.

Anyways, I do confess I did not pay a whole lot of attention to the words in this book. I think there is a whole lot of good things about Jesus, and some bad stuff about sodomites, mongoloids, and Democrats. It looks pretty good.

Mostly I just paid attention to the beautiful pictures of Jan in the insert. They are glossy photos; her giant teeth are gleaming, her bosom is upright, her wig is perfectly balanced atop her delicate head. If anyone could do this heavenly creature justice, this photographer has done it. Every time I open this book to the center insert, my blood boils just a little bit. My heart skips a beat. Other disturbing physiological changes take place. After a few minutes, I am ready to put the pictures down but I just keep coming back and back and back and back and back again! I definitely recommend this book for all red-blooded Christian males!

Seminar leadership is a viable business in itself, as well as a component of any subject matter expert's business. There is tremendous potential in establishing onself as an expert and selling that expertise though seminars, including "backroom sales" of books, videos, audiotapes, and related products. Seminar attendees, book readers, etc., are also a potential audience for private consulting assignments. The ability and drive to leverage one body of knowledge into multiple formats and venues is central to this book's purpose.

After reading the book and listening to the companion audiotapes (sold separately), I attended a two-day "Seminar Leaders University" hosted by the American Seminar Leaders Association (ASLA), founded by the author and subsequently sold by him. I hold their "Certified Seminar Leader" (CSL) designation. However, none of these three resources addressed the *economics* of the seminar business or prepared me for the business of the seminar business.

Beging with this book, and follow up with Howard Shenson's books, epecially "How to Develop and Promote Successful Seminars and Workshops: The Definitive Guide to Creating and Marketing Seminars, Workshops, Classes, and Conferences," for the dollars and cents of marketing, testing, and delivering successful seminars.

"How to Make it Big" should whet your appetite for more substantial fare to complement its enthusiasm and introduction to the subject.

Also, a good selling point is the listing of names, addresses, and numbers for people in the business, contacts, good seminar locations, etc. Very worthwhile investment!