Book lacks the detail I was looking for. Details of the cancer's prognosis and what to expect on the path towards the demise is what I was looking for. Information is helpful for person who has no knowledge of colorectal cancer. I was disappointed.

Very helpful, straightforward guide to help one understand a potentially terrifying subject. Mainly, it helped me think of what I should be asking my doctors, and to understand both their answers and my options. A calming, useful resource. Highly recommend it to patients & family.

This book presents an essential overview of all aspects of colon cancer, from diagnosis to dealing with life after surgery and chemotherapy. It is well organized, and concepts are clearly explained for a general audience. I highly recommend it, not only for someone dealing with colon cancer personally, but for friends and family members as well. This is the most comprehensive and current book on the topic of colon cancer that I've been able to find!

The author makes a few useful suggestions, but for the most part I found this book to be a waste of time. The author obviously knows very little about anxiety. One of his suggestions to combat test anxiety is to grab hold of the seat of your desk and pull on it until the feelings of anxiety lessen. He convieniently overlooks many obvious causes of anxiety, choosing only to list the ones he feels can be alleviated through the use of his methods.

Dr. Nolting's "Winning At Math..." helped me pass college math courses after being away from school for 20 years. The book contains a self test to pin point math deficencies so the reader can go directly to the information regarding his or her weaknesses. I do reccomend reading the entire book.

Rarely can an author turn a dissertation into a useful scholarly presentation. Nolting has done just that! He manages to focus on key issues related to barriers to student learning and to provide useful well-written commentary. This text should be on every college faculty member's bookshelf. It will be picked up frequently and increasingly as instructors focus on learning rather than validating entry level skills.

I am a Welsh/British/Celtic mythology nut, and I LOVE stuff like that. So when i saw this book! I went nuts. I couldn't find it at the bookstore, so I got it from the library (thankfully) Here's what I thought: I HATED IT!!! The character, Finn (Herwad, whatever) had no personality at all. The plot was unsure of itself. The other characters were wanting. When I first read the part about the talking crows, I thought it would be fun and fantasy-ish, but instead it was boring. I know that when you write stuff like this, you need to stay within the boundaries, but not much is known about this stuff, so Mr. Hazel could have made it better. I had to pull through the rest of the book. Finn was kinda dumba nd weak-minded, to me. That's just my opinion. The whole story seemed dark and foreboding, and it was hard to follow. I will definately look for other books. I am SO glad I did not buy this book. If you're looking for GOOD stuff, read/buy _The Mists of Avalon_ by Marion Zimmer Bradley. It changes Celtic mythology as we know it a bit, but stays within the boundaries. It's really good, and it follows the Arthruian legend rather well. Though this book did not satisfy me, I may look for other Paul Hazel works, because if he wrote a bit more cheerfully, the books would be magnificent. I think he should try for other books, and don't get me wrong, some parts of the book were okay, and I DO NOT blame the author.

I agree with the first reviewer: this book is excellent. Very dark, descriptive but not too wordy (for those of you who couldn't stand Peake), not formulaic at all. Makes you stop and think, makes you stop and feel gloomy, but leaves you satisfied, wanting more. (Keep some sugar handy in case the gloom gets to your head and you need to perk up, though.)

About a "boy coming of age in a dark time" alright! :) Buy it, if you can get your hands on it; disregard the terrible paperback cover you may see at some used bookstores. You can tell Hazel graduated from Yale. The guy's a genius.

I thought this was a good book. Why the heck is it out of print? I think most of the fantasy genre is really crappy formula written. Everything since Tolkein has the same Tolkeinish plot, except Yearwood, which is not so much an epic about fantasy and killing the great evil plague. It was about a young boy coming of age in a dark time. Can't wait to read the other two books.

This full complement of these classic right hand exercises is found in Scott Tennant's "Pumping Nylon", which also provides an appropriate context in which to use Giuliani's studies...

Desent book, good dificulty progression. This is the type of book that every classical guitar player should own.

The story of Napoleon's Hundred Days is so dramatic, so full of romance that it is no wonder that authors keep returning to it. The latest entry in the library of books on the end of Napoleon's public career is Paul Britten Austin's "1815: The Return of Napoleon." Anyone familiar with Paul Britten Austin's previous trilogy on Napoleon's Russian campaign will know that Mr. Austin knows how to cull his sources for the interesting and informative anecdote and weave them together into a fascinating narrative. Austin uses the same technique here. Employing primarily French sources, he follows Napoleon's route from the Golfe Juan to Paris, ending with Napoleon's entrance into the French capital.

Like Mr. Austin's previous works, this is not analytical study of the military, political and diplomatic history of Napoleon's Hundred Days. Readers can easily get that elsewhere. Rather this is the human story of a great event, told by the Frenchmen who experienced it. We see the events through the eyes of the men and women who experienced them. Austin does a good job in his notes indicating trustworthiness of his witnesses. We hear from Royalists, Bonapartists and the fence-sitters. While we have occasional diversions to Paris or some of the other cities in France, Austin sticks closely to the Route Napoléon.

One theme of the book is how those who encountered Napoleon on his return from Elba interpreted their duty, honor and allegiance. Some stand by their oaths to the King, some swear allegiance to Napoleon, Many play a waiting game, doing little or nothing one way or the other.

The book hangs or falls ultimately on the author's choice of quotes from his sources. Austin, as expected, picks his passages well, keeping the narrative flowing with judicious selections from a multitude of characters. The book is filled with human interest stories, such as the story of Col. Jubé's various trials and tribulations at Grenoble that end in his tumble down a flight of stairs. Or that of Peyrusse, Napoleon's treasurer, and his chest of gold. Readers looking for in-depth military, political or diplomatic analysis should look elsewhere, but for the human story of this exciting time, this is a book you'll want to own.

One of the most dramatic episodes of the Napoleonic period was Napoleon's breakout from his Elba by ship, landing in southern France, and marching on Paris. Army units sent to stop him, joined him instead. Hidden tricolor cockades, forbidden by the Bourbons, as were the hated ricolor flags and Napoleonic eagles, appeared from hiding places and again adorned the soldiers' shakos. Greeted enthusiastically wherever he went, Napoleon ended up in the Tuileries, Emperor of France once more. Not a shot had been fired, no blood had been shed. The Bourbons with their fat king, Louis 'the Unavoidable' had fled to Belgium.

Paul Britten Austin energetically and thoroughly presents these dramatic historic events in this new volume on 1815. In the same format as his trilogy on the 1812 campaign, the author weaves his tale of suspence, intrigue, bigger-than-life characters, mainly through first person accounts and demonstrates once again his great ability as an historian and a story teller.

This volume is the first in a two-volume series that will conclude with the rest of the stroy of the 100 Days of Napoleon's reestablished rule in France. I, for one, am looking forward to it. The present volume has set the stage, shown the characters, and whet the appetite. Unfortunately, it ends just when it is going full blast. However, it has set up the 'sequel' excellently, as well as given the readers a wealth of first hand information on the period, and the unforgettable characters that are the players in this greatest of historic dramas.

This excellent book is highly recommended. If a book on the Napoleonic period has the name Paul Britten Austen on it, buy it.

This book is for IT professional only.
Don't expect this is a step by step series book.

The author leaves you to investigate the concepts on already built worksheets from the disc that comes with the book. Doing so leaves a lot of assumptions that you know what you look for to begin with.

However if you are very advance users, you might find it better that way since the number of pages reduce a lot.
It means you can finish the book much sooner and the book can be a good comprehensive reference.

To general public, it is a 3 stars,
but I would give it a 4.5 stars because I do learn something from it.

I appreciated the advanced level that this book offers. It has been a source of reference for me at work and has opened new vista's for me in where I want to be professionally. I would have liked to have seen more automation via code behind the scenes; but this book delivered what is was intended to do explore the analysis of data using Excel. He opens another door for the user with Data Analyzer and I look forward to more publications by this author, because of his knowledge of the material covered. He is not just another writer who reads a few help files and puts out a book, he is a developer in every sence of the word. I also found some good articles by this author on the MS web site which should give you a good indication of his writing and Excel abilities. The articles are what influenced my decision to purchase this book. Another thing I liked about the book was it comes in eBook form on the CD which helps if you want to read along as you do the exercises. Paul, how about another that goes even higher, maybe with Data Analyzer and SQL?

This book is a nice introduction to ADHD for individuals, parents, or families that are dealing with the disorder for the first time. Throughout the book, concepts are explained using several, real-life examples that make them easier to comprehend. Weingartner's perspective is unique in that he is diagnosed with ADHD himself, and he often draws from his own experiences to help readers understand what it is like to struggle with hyperactivity and inattentive behaviors. Given that the author is speaking as both a person who has learned to be successful living with ADHD, as well as a professional who helps others deal with the disorder, readers have the sense that they are gaining honest, "insider" information.

Weingartner begins by describing what it feels like to have ADHD. He accomplishes this by having readers imagine themselves in different situations where they are struggling with distractions and becoming increasingly confused and frustrated. He details the various reactions that a person with ADHD elicits from the people he or she interacts with. Weingartner emphasizes the fact the ADHD is a neurobiological disorder that has inconsistent symptoms, can be difficult to diagnose, and is likely to remain evident throughout one's lifetime. Behavioral expectations can differ depending on the environment, therefore, these symptoms may not be evident in every situation.

The next few chapters in the book describe the process of diagnosing ADHD. The author identifies the various individuals that would be part of a comprehensive assessment and the type of data each person would collect. He then offers tips for parents on how best to document the behaviors they observe. A sample form is provided that parents can use to communicate effectively with other professionals. Case examples are presented using these sample forms. Weingartner stresses that parent information is invaluable and he provides support in these chapters for parents to participate confidently in the evaluation process.

The author then discusses medical and psychosocial interventions, as these methods have the most research support endorsing their effectiveness. Parents are encouraged to consider using both interventions as best practice. Common fears about medication and its side effects are discussed, as well as the variety of medications that are used today to treat ADHD. The author stresses that individuals will have unique, individual reactions to medical treatment. In the chapter on psychosocial interventions, the author explains the theory and effective practice of behavior modification. He includes excellent examples of how behavior modification is a natural part of all our lives. The importance of selecting appropriate, immediate, and consistent consequences for behavior is discussed. Weingartner also highlights several ways parents can ensure their behavior modification program will be successful, such as catching their child being good, identifying irritating behaviors that can be ignored, and giving their child some input into the program itself.

Behavior modification is addressed more specifically in the next few chapters. Weingartner guides readers through a step-by-step process to set up a behavior contract. Parents are encouraged to commit to a plan, even if unwanted behaviors escalate at first, as an increase in undesirable behavior is a common occurrence. He then reminds readers that data collection does not end once ADHD is diagnosed, but instead, should be continued to help monitor target behaviors and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions. Two sample behavior contacts are also presented that address common complaints regarding the behavior of students with ADHD. Weingartner also dedicates an entire chapter to various strategies that can be used to gain immediate results in working with a child with ADHD. While they can be part of a comprehensive behavior modification plan, these strategies can also be applied individually, allowing parents to gain some control while they work on developing a plan of action.

Weingartner finishes the book with a detailed account of his own experience with ADHD. He leads readers through every step outlined in his chapters and how he applied each one to his own situation. His story helps assure parents that they are capable of being active, informed participants in the process of diagnosing and treating ADHD. Weingartner summarizes common myths about ADHD and reminds readers that their primary goal is to understand the feelings and experiences of children with ADHD, show their children that they care, and work towards helping them realize their full potential.

This book was informative and insightful; very down-to-earth with real-life examples that any parent, teacher or caregiver could relate to whether or not they were familiar with ADHD.

This book is an excellent resource for anyone wanting to better understand ADHD in children or adults and the treatment processes involved. It truly is an excellent "guide for communicating with professionals".

This book is for the individual who wants to and is able to build his/her own home. The details are geared towards someone who is already familiar with building techniques and jargon. If you're planning to design your own adobe home but have a contractor do the actually building of it, you probably don't need to know this much and will be overwhelmed by the information provided.

This book is easy to read and understand when the author explains adobe and rammed earth buildings. The book seems to be a bit more focused on the details of adobe brick making which is great if that is what you want. The rammed earth sections are very informative but lack some of the construction details. I would have liked to have seen more detailed decriptions with better drawings of forms, for example. The author also has several table having containg soil composition that was a bit too technical for practical use. Overall,I believe this book is well worth the money for an introduction to adobe and rammed earth buildings. Additional books would be needed to learn enough to build one yourself though.

Unlike the current trend of Adventures in Odyssey where the quality of the shows were going down, this album presents a small promise of a return to the normal Adventures in Odyssey writing. With the introduction of a new villian, and the start of some long term arc episodes, The Big Picture hopefully will mark the upswing in Odyssey writing.

The previous years of the show has been a little dry. With Blackgaard dead, Jason off doing mission work outside the US, Jack and Johanne happily married, and Eugene and Katrina virtually Ignored, nothing was really happening on the show. Until now :) Kids' Radio is jammed with the singals of a Big Media Giant, someone breaks into Whit's End, a few kids run into a hacker on the Internet, and Jason returns to Odyssey. All of the sudden, things are ALIVE in Odyssey!! The series has abandoned the idea of split-episodes (the contraversial 15 minutes programs of the last few albums) and has started focusing on it's main characters for the last 13 years -- Whit, Tom and Connie. Plus, it's starting to sound fresh again...and few series, Radio-Tv or otherwise, can sound so alive and full of ideas after so long. So, hat's off to the new, Improved Adventures in Odyssey!! Keep it up!!

I read this when I was 13, in the eighth grade. It wasn't a very enjoyable or riveting story, although I did not reach a point where I simply wanted to drop it. It's about a young teen guy with an eccentric friend named Homer Fink, and they meet a girl their age. The plot involves which one she will choose as her boyfriend. Though Homer was a relatively odd guy, I don't recall any real humor from the story. It was the first work I read that examined romance at a contemporary (my own age) level, and was valuable from that perspective. It made the point that, at that age, one does not genuinely know what love means, regardless of how much a crush you have on someone. To appreciate this book, it has to hit you at the right time in life. It might be constructive for junior high school teachers to read it, and broach the subject of real romance -- affection between two young people -- with their students.

It feals as if Homer Fink is everybody you know and more. (He might also teach some of the greek gods)