Truly a master of his art, F. Paul Wilson grabs you HARD and doesn't let go with Nightworld. I read The Keep. Scared the hell out of me. I read The Tomb and The Touch. Great stories, but I never saw the connection. Then, with Reborn and Reprisal, I was beginning to see what was coming. And Nightworld was it. Rasalom (evil incarnate) is freaking nasty. There is nothing he wouldn't do to get this planet called 'Earth'. Nightworld was a 24-hour book. Set aside 24 hours straight, becuase you cannot put the book down. Characters that span 5 novels come together to fight an evil that is older than "Old". To take the time and patience to write 5 books to set the stage for this final novel is a talent most of us can only dream of. I'm glad Mr. Wilson chose to share it with us. You MUST read the five aforementioned novels to get the true feeling of this series. You won't be sorry.

In Nightworld, the sixth and final book in the Adversary Cycle, F. Paul Wilson achieves a beautiful climax to the millenia-old war between the champions of good and evil, Glaeken and Rasalom. As the days become progressively shorter because of a late-rising and early-setting sun, cries of armageddon resound around the globe. Then a 200-ft hole opens up in Central Park, each night out of which pour swarms of alien insects who devour anything and everything they can. As scientists futilely try to understand these phenomena and the world is plunged further into inescapable madness, one wizened old man must struggle to gather a group of unlikely heroes together for the final stand against the force behind the chaos--Rasalom, ancient champion of evil. In Nightworld, F. Paul Wilson manages to stitch together the previous books in the series(The Keep, The Tomb, The Touch, Reborn, and Reprisal), most of which seem to have been thought up on completely different drawing boards, into a skin-crawling page-turner. Although adding The Tomb and The Touch to the Adversary Cycle seems somewhat of an afterthought at times, when you finish Nightworld you will have nothing but fond (as well as freaky) memories of the series. I reccomend that you read the rest of the books in the series before you touch Nightworld, as it might otherwise make quite a bit less sense. Also, reading the previous books will help you develop more of an understanding of the characters, particularly Glaeken, Father Bill, and Repairman Jack. Also, if you like fantasy, the series hints several times about earth's distant past...

F. Paul Wilson really intermeshed the characters and storylines from his five "prequels" in this final book of the series. (The five "prequels" are The Keep, Reborn, Reprisal, The Touch, and The Tomb.) The amazing fact about all of these books, and even Nightworld, is that each may be read individually without having read the others, and you still understand what occurs within each. My husband and I were very impressed with the way Mr. Wilson pulled all the intersecting stories together and made sense of it. This is definitely an "Edge of Your Seat" and "Can't Put it Down" book. Job well done Mr. Wilson.

I not only purchased this book for myself, but a copy for my business partner; mine was too furry with Post-Its, notes, and dog ears to let it out of my sight! I have lived with this book close at hand for the last month, and feel it has brought tremendous focus to my business development activity. It is very readable, well organized, and packed with specific tasks to speed you on your way to success. Unlike marketing and business books that are long on theory, but fall short of actions and tasks, I translated this book, chapter by chapter into a project plan to carry my company, Big Head Interactive, through the first year. A Must Have, with spare copies for gift giving!

I originally bought the first edition of this book several months ago. I wasn't sure I wanted to replace it with this new edition, but am very glad I did. Paul, Sarah and Laura have helped me focus and pick one thing that my business will be known for. As a professional organizer, I was trying to be all things to too many people. Now, I have decided to focus on paper filing systems for entrepreneurs. Being a paper organizer is easier than being a closet, kitchen, basement and office organizer. Marketing becomes so much easier with a niche.

This book also explains that you don't have to use marketing techniques that are inconsistant with your personality. You don't have to make cold calls to get business, unless you like making cold calls.

There are several tips on doing a PR campaign, putting together brochures, selecting a logo. If you have a small business, you will love this book.

This is really a BIG book, packed with information from the first page. The book is easy to read and follow and it is written as if the authors had you and your business in mind. By sharing many examples of their marketing strategy, they show the extensive research that they put into this book. There is something in this book for every business owner, home-based or not, beginner or seasoned veteran.

NIGHT OVER DAY OVER NIGHT is a remarkable book. The author meticulously researched events and locations in preparation for writing this convincing story. It is a fine example of precision writing. I have read this novel several times since its initial publication. Told from the first-person viewpoint, Sebastian involves the reader in the action at the SS training camp, visits home, and ultimately combat. Stark, realistic, brutal, memorable. This novel deserves to be on the "must read" list for anyone interested in World War II, or for anyone who is a fan great writing!

There's been a lot said about the best war book, but I can say that this is in the top ten because it is such a splendid story about beliefs in causes that are bright and shiny but truth rubs off the gold and there's just tin underneath. I wish this writer would get more recognition on talk shows and other media. His name just doesn't crop up enough and he has a gift that classical writers posess. So many times you hear about these writers who are the hottest item but they soon fade like the paper of their yellow crumbly pages. Paul Watkins is a classic and I have to force myself not to buy his books until I've finished the one I'm currently reading.

I decided to read six Paul Watkins books in order of publication date. Night over Day over Night was the most satisfying. Tightly written, it builds to a shattering climax that is as believable as it is horrifying. A truly great war novel written from the perspective of young German boys caught up in the absurdities of their training and the conflict itself. Sebastian is a character who should be studied by generations. The other books in order of preference are: In the Blue Light of African Dreams; Calm at Sunset, Calm at Dawn; The Story of My Disappearance; The Promise of Light; Archangel

I think everyone will find something to relate to in this book! For the generations of people who lived and fought during World War II, this book will bring back memories of that intense and brave time period. For younger generations, you will experience a sense of pride and patriotism as you read about those who fought for our country. Author Ivan Mehosky makes us feel as though we really know his father, Colonel Mehosky. I could not help but think of my own grandparents as I read this wonderful narrative.

The Story of a Soldier is a superb story of one soldiers heroism, patriotism and love for both family and country. It vividly depicts the rigorous training and life of an airborne soldier spanning 30 years and through 3 wars. Throughout his career, Col. Mehosky lead by example, through moral integrity and courage. I have personally taken several leadership techniques and successfully applied them in my daily routine as a manager for a major corporation. After reading this book, everyone will have a new found respect for the 101st and all those who risked their lives for our freedom. Powerful from start to finish, The Story of a Soldier is a must read. You will love this book!

This book follows the military career of a man who deserves a sincere thank you, not only for his heroic actions in WWII, Korea and Vietnam but more importantly for his steadfast committment to providing leadership and superb training for the men under his command. He taught his men to think and react and without a doubt his leadership saved countless lives. At whatever rank, Col. Ed Mehoskey, an original member of H Co. 506th Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne (HBO's and Stephen Ambrose's epic Band of Brothers focused on E Co.)led by example and raised the "Bar" to heights that were attainable and necessary to prepare men for battle. War is hell but when the going got tough, the tough men under Mehosky's command got going! This true account of a soldier's military career spanning nearly 4 decades is testimony to the American Spirit. Mehosky is a great example of the "Greatest Generation" and he personally instilled in his men the desire to "Be the Best". Learn what it meant to go three up and three down and to be trained and ready for combat under any circumstance. This excellent book left me with a greater knowledge and understanding of the sacrifices and triumphs an officer in the US Army had on the men under his command while geting ready and fighting to defend the freedoms we Americans hold so dear. For any reader who wants to know more about the spirit and courage that has propelled America to become the leader of the Free World you must read this book. God Bless Col. Ed Mehosky and the men of his generation and above all else God Bless the USA.

Detailed accounts of wildlife encounters. Personal stories put you in the shoes of the tracker. Great pictures and examples of animals and their tracks. Easy to read, loaded with information. A must have for field work.

This is a truly magnificent tracking book. The book has no pseudo-spiritual dribble about tracking ants across rocks or pressure points; it is full of useful information, and it is clear that the author is as genuine of an expert naturalist as they get. He shares an incredible wealth of information on how to examine and analyze the wilderness from a microcosmic level. The photography is outstanding and the descriptions of animal signs are excellent. Being a survival instructor, I have read many fine books on tracking animals and observing their signs, but I have never read one that I learned more from than this one.

Paul Rezendes brings to life and makes possible the intimate experiences of wildlife interaction. This book has allowed me to track such elusive wildlife as black bear, moose, and timberwolves. As a Native American, I was pleased to read and experience the same intimate interactions with nature that my ancestors once experienced. The detailed descriptions of individual tracks and the explanations of the differences between similar tracks has proven a great assistance while on my own expeditions. This book also contains the most important element necessary for successful tracking which most fail to provide - pictures. The impressive photography clearly provides undeniable evidence of Paul Rezendes actual expertise in his field of practice. I highly recommend this book to all trackers - from novice to expert.

It's obvious this book is well structured and comprehensive. It stays focused on its topic too. In addition, the target reader (one who has pretty decent Director and Lingo experience) should find this book really "talks" to them. That is, you won't need to step through basics of Director--it assumes you know Director and then takes you deep into 3D.

I feel this book also covers the material in the right manner. Everything is built from scratch, every topic is focused and isn't muddied with gratuitous special effects... I know that every thing I've read I've retained. Even if there were a better Director 3D reference (which, I don't believe there is) this book has great value in teaching the topic.

Anyone working with Director 8.5's 3D engine needs to have a copy of this book to work and learn productively. Paul does not skimp on the fundamentals of the 3D engine and vector math, nor does he bore you with general Director8/Lingo stuff. This book shows you just what you need to get working in 3D and provides a solid structured reference for each aspect of the 3D engine.

I can't imagine how much more slowly I would be learning the 3D programming without having read this book--Paul definitely gave me the requisite knowledge to just jump right in and start working with this environment comfortably, saving me weeks of self-training. I can't recommend this book enough.

Being pretty familiar with the concepts of 3d but not familiar with Director (and it's Lingo language), this book manages to teach two important things.

Obviously the 3d stuff which I'll talk about later. But he showed me a decent Lingo coding style to ape. His sample Director programs are constructed with an eye for reuse. Not one-offs and you see the same castmember movie scripts used again and again like REAL (gasp!) code components!

The 3d he covers mostly focuses on Lingo-created 3d components (including Director3d cameras, lighting, shaders, textures, particles and 2d imaging and rendering). He talks optimization for performance with specific Director 3d adjustments. And he writes about minimizing and breaking up download size; techniques which are very specific to Director.

For those who are curious, if you stay in the 3d side of Director 8.5, you will find you are handling all of the 3d via code and rarely fussing with the "odd" Score metaphor.

He doesn't spend as much time (say <15%) as I would have loved discussing the free-with-Director8.5-and-jaw-dropping Havok physics engine (i.e. impact on performance, et al.) and specifics about 3d programs besides 3dsmax (Hard to blame him, though - 3dsMax exporter was the only one at the writing of the book)

I've been zooming through the book for a project in about one week and I've gotten through 22 of the 29 chapters (plus appendix - one on imaging Lingo - good for on-the-fly manipulation of 3d textures!!!).

I would hard-pressed to find a better book on Director 3d than this. (and, IMHO, not bad for Lingo coding style either)

It is a shame that Flash has stolen so much thunder from Director.

This book has won me over to the Director side.

Written by Shakespeare for Queen Elizabeth I amidst a time of Irish rebellion, Henry V more than adequately serves its intended purpose of galvanizing nationalistic fervor. It proved itself to be an unwavering and unfaltering impetus of patriotism in Shakespeare's day, during WWII, and still today it continues to resonate and reverberate this provocatively telling tale of the most gloriously revered monarch in English history.

Henry V's stirring orations prior to the victorious battles of Harfleur("Once more unto the breach") and Agincourt("We few, we happy few, we band of brothers") astonish and inspire me every time I read them. Simply amazing. Having read Henry IV Parts I&II beforehand, I was surprised Shakespeare failed to live up to his word in the Epilogue of Part II in which he promised to "continue the story, with Sir John in it." The continuing follies of the conniving Bardolph, Nym, & Pistol and their ignominious thieving prove to be somewhat of a depricating underplot which nevertheless proves to act as a succinct metaphor for King Harry's "taking" of France.

Powerful and vibrant, the character of Henry V evokes passion and unadulterated admiration through his incredible valor & strength of conviction in a time of utter despondency. It is this conviction and passion which transcends time, and moreover, the very pages that Shakespeare's words are written upon. I find it impossible to overstate the absolute and impregnable puissance of Henry V, a play which I undoubtedly rate as the obligatory cream of the crop of Shakespeare's Histories. I recommend reading Henry IV I&II prior to Henry V as well as viewing Kenneth Branagh's masterpiece film subsequent to reading the equally moving work.

I looked long and hard (and asked many a scholar) for the "perfect" Shakespeare publication that I might purchase to study "King Henry V" (for a experiential education requirement, I had undertaken the translation of Henry V into American Sign Language). The Arden Shakespeare came highly recommended by everyone, and has lived up entirely to all its rave reviews.

I will never buy Shakespeare from another publisher. While these books may be slightly more expensive than a "mass market" edition, I believe that if you are going to take the time to read and understand Shakespeare, it is well worth the extra dollar or two. The Introduction, the images, and plethora of footnotes are irreplaceable and nearly neccessary for a full understanding of the play (for those of us who are not scholars already). The photocopy of the original Quatro text in the appendix is also very interesting.

All in all, well worth it! I recommend that you buy ALL of Shakespeare's work from Arden's critical editions.

On D-Day British officers read Henry's famous words to their men as they approached the beach. When Churchill needed material for his famous "Few" speech, his thoughts turned to the pages of Henry V. From "once more into the breach" to "we happy few, we band of brothers" this play resonates with Shakespeare's paen to England's warrior king. Oh, you'll be a bit confused at the start if you haven't read Henry IV parts 1 and 2, but this is primarily the story of Henry V's victory at Agincourt. Whether the play glorifies war or just Henry you will have to decide. There is much food for thought here for the perceptive reader. But then Shakespeare is always provocative.

She & I enjoy reading it aloud before bedtime. The book seemed to help her understand the context of love outside the family. My only concern is that Mr. Hatch's mood seems totally governed by outside influences, rather than him making choices about how he can present himself to the world. However, the message that you can really influence other people's mood when you are happy is a great one.

It was fun when Mr. Hatch thought someone sent him a Valentine even though the mailman sent it to the wrong address. He became really happy because he thought someone loved him. ...And since he was so happy, everybody really did love him!

This is a great Valentine's Day book because there is a lot of love in it!

This is a book about a man with seemingly no personal connections. He doesn't speak to or socialize with anyone. No one loves him because he is detached. But when a valentine package is delivered to his house with the message "somebody loves you" things begin to change. He begins to look at everyone differently - having no idea from whom the gift was given. Before you know it he has become a loving friend to many, and he is loved in return. He then finds out that the valentine package was delivered to him by mistake and returns to his old ways assuming that nobody does love him. But by this time he has made many new friends who care very much and inspire him with the message that somebody does love him after all!

This is a story that teaches that to receive love you have only to give it. A great book to share with young children.

While captioned a novel, J. G. Ballard's Empire of the Sun is very much a true life memoir. In this book (made into a film by Steven Spielberg), Ballard first tells the life of a boy ("Jim") in pre-Pearl Harbor Shanghai, the privileged young son of an English business executive. When the war begins, Jim and his parents are separated, and Jim survives for weeks on his own, living of the food left in his and his neighbors' abandoned mansions. Most of the book is set in the Lunghua prison camp, where Jim is forced to grow up under circumstances no boy should endure. Finally, the war ends, and he is reunited with his parents under the shadow of nascent Chinese communism. Ballard tells a compelling story, and pulls no punches. Much of what Jim experiences is shocking, and Ballard neither embellishes nor understates Jim's experiences. Flies, death, and decomposition are everywhere, as are avarice and (occasionally) kindness. This is a very different "coming of age" story, but one I thing a high-schooler would enjoy. (Query: Ballard assumes from his reader a fairly good grounding in World War II and cold war history, which I have. I understand that many young people lack such knowledge. Would such young people understand and appreciate Ballard's story and artistry? I don't know). I suspect this book will be read and recommended for many years to come.

This is an account of JG Ballard's childhood in Shanghai during World War II when he was imprisoned in an internment camp away from his parents but just knowing that alone tells you nothing about the book. Yes, it takes place in WWII but that's almost irrelevant to the book, Jim is barely aware of the war as far as most people would conceive it and the entire war seems to take place mostly on the periphery . . . if it doesn't affect him directly than he doesn't care. On one level this is a nicely detailed account of life in Shanghai, especially in the beginning. Ballard is a good enough writer that he can describe such mundane events with enough flair that they take on another ambiance entirely. This becomes more pronounced as Jim winds deeper into the war itself, with the book becoming almost dream like in its quality. A lot of people I think object to the actions of Jim, which are very much what we don't expect. He's fairly self centered and makes a lot of weird rationalizations but I had no trouble understanding his POV, even if I didn't totally agree with it. He's a kid caught in something he can barely understand, so he has to break it down into something he can understand and sometimes that means making it a game and sometimes that means doing some things that most of us would interpret as cruel. That was the most interesting part of the novel for me, watching Jim trying to cope with the events around him, deal with the fact that he can barely remember his parents, with the fact that the only life he can really remember after a while are in the camp itself. With everything filtered through his perceptions the reader has to evaluate for him or herself what exactly the truth is . . . Jim's perception of some characters can change over and over, or maybe not even agree with what the character is doing, but that's because he's looking at it through the eyes of a child and by way of Jim, so is the reader as well. The white flash of the atom bomb that comes toward the end isn't even a climax, it's just another strange event in a war where everything strange is normal and for Jim it doesn't even signify the end of the war, for him the war never really seems to end. Haunting in its grim depiction of reality, this stands as one of the better books to come out about WWII simply for its personal perspective.

My friend recommended this book to me because I'd read the color purple so she thought I'd like it. I did! The books about a young boy who is abandoned in Shanghi during world war II. The events that follow the boy through finding himself alone and to eventually, being held in a prison of war camp by the Japanese are breath-taking. Some parts of the book were a little drawn out for my liking but all in all, this is a great book for your collection.

Who is Fred Eilart and why are the FBI, CIA, British MI6, Spanish and French authorities after him? How did a retired machinery salesman from Peoria become the subject of an international manhunt and a target of a terrorist kidnapping plot? Even a ruthlessly ambitious U.S. Senator is trying to find Fred Eilart in hopes that he can help him bring down a sitting U.S. president. But Fred has some surprises for everyone.

Fred Eilart is an unconventional sort of hero. This book has action, intrigue, politics, suspense, and all delivered without the ubiquitous four-letter expletives that make most modern fiction so objectionable. The author demonstrates a keen grasp for international and domestic politics, business and world travel. Several of the characters in this novel will be tantalizingly familiar to the reader.

If you are into moral relativism, situational ethics, and values-neutral non-judgementalism, then this book is not for you. But if you yearn for the days when character was still king and a person was judged, not by glib talk but by deeds, then this is definitely a book for you. I couldn't quite give it five stars only because I managed to guess a major plot development well in advance. Also, I thought it could use a tad more dialogue. That does not detract from the enjoyment of this book and it kept me turning pages from cover to cover. I was even tempted to peek at the ending (I didn't) because I couldn't stand the suspense. That is the mark of a fine author. I highly recommend this book.

This book was a joy for me to read. I could relate to the value system that made the story so real. The way the story evolved and developed is what I enjoyed most. The author has a great imagination and was able to bring it together for an emotional conclusion. I think this story would make a super movie. I hope Al Pacino (Scent of a Woman) could play Fred.

I hope Mr. Bergstrom keeps writing, I would enjoy reading this quality of book in the future.

I really felt that this book was very well written because it never has a dull moment. Each time you finished one page it left you with so much suspense that you had to keep reading to see what exciting events would unfold next. The whole idea behind the scandels definitely make you wonder could this really happen in this day and time? I was intriqued to learn how terrorism could be actually be taking place right around us and how the government could so easily be covering it up. I enjoyed the clean nature that the author choose to write with so in return it can be a book that you could share with all.