I was decently surprised by this story. Of course the predictable Marvel yeah-we-know-we-killed-them-but-they're-not-REALLY-dead effect kind of put me off at first. But Since Gambit is the most original X-Man I decided to check it out. You get a lot of the cajun's history finally tied together from the bits and pieces that slipped out in the regular series. If you're a Marvel fan this is definitely worth a read.

Large cast of well developed, interesting characters set in the early days of WWII. A military family has several military observers in four corners of the globe.

Almost impossible to put down, and I am usually a harsh critic of fiction. I'f Griffin and Clancy readers had found out about this guy, these books wouldn't be out of print now.

Well, I won't waste your time. The bottom line-- is this book is worth buying. Its got great insight on many of Gauguin's paintings, and even discusses his background and influences. A must for any art student, or art buff. Your money will not be wasted! For ten bucks, you'll be buying a book you'll use time and time again. Good luck, and happy book buying!

A comprehensive book in ophthalmology, It deals with a wide variaty of topics and have the classic Appleton and Lange format. although it contains too much information to learn in a rotation but it serves excellent as a reference.

I think Loeb really gets to the point about what drives and motivates much of my generation, the 20-somethings and early 30-somethings. He knew back in early '90s how young people felt: what their attitudes and understanding were on our society, our nation's institutions (goverment, media, business, special interest groups), and our hopes for the future were like.

And what he knows is still true and will continue to be true in the years to come. Loeb's interviews gave him a strong understanding of why the young, intelligent, hard-working people of America would feel so disenchanted, disillusioned, and (deep down) betrayed by the purveyors (our so-called leaders) of politics and activism.

Part of it is the lessened sense of security about the future. Part of it is the futility felt when listening to yet another campaign promise, or the shame felt when seeing others more active and involved than oneself - causing one to hide in apathy from the former, while lashing out at the activist "saints" in the latter case.

If you want to understand more about what's going on in the minds of today's youth regarding politics and activism from a sympathetic, yet objective, point of view, I recommend that you read this book. The first step towards rejuvenation of a thriving political spirit is to understand the depths of its decline and the reasons for it.

This is a very in-depth and technical book on the early social development of dogs and the effects of socialization and training. It is a very good book for anyone who is serious about breeding dogs.

Dr. Boileau, a well-respected philosophy professor based in Seattle, combines Sartre's theory of groups and Foucault's ideas about power to provide at least a starting point for a conceptual grasp of a positive foundation for social relations.

Those interested in ethics and technology, especially database geeks, can harvest a Foucault analysis of power relationships and individual resistance in chapter three, which may provide insight into the minds of database end-users and decision-makers that utilize database results.

Students of Dr. Boileau will immediately hear his voice come alive while reading the Intro, which will be helpful for those new to Philosophy. Be prepared to hear that voice remind you to "read the footnotes." Read the book slowly, make notes on the other books Dr. B. refers to, and begin setting aside a small monthly allowance to spend on more existential philosophy books.

Since we usually already know the high points in the life and political career of a U.S. President what matters in a juvenile biography like this are the details. In this volume on Gerald Ford for the Encyclopedia of Presidents series, Paul P. Sipiera provides several interesting details of the man who dreamt of becoming Speaker of the House of Representatives but ended up being the only President never to be on the winning ticket of a national election. For example, in both 1960 and 1968 Ford was considered as a possible running mate for Richard Nixon and even in 1973 when Ford was picked to succeed Spiro Agnew as Vice-President he was not Nixon's first choice. Then there is the fact that Betty Ford danced with the Martha Graham troop while Gerald Ford was a model for Look magazine and that when he was first elected to Congress Ford's office was next door to another newcomer, John F. Kennedy.

Sipiera tries to deal with the complexities of Watergate and the other issues that are considered to have cost Ford the 1976 election, but it really seems like he was running out of room at the end. The ordeal Ford went through to become Vice-President is clearly covered and these other, presumably more significant parts, are just not given the same consideration. Nor will young readers get a sense for the high regard Americans had for Betty Ford (remember the "Elect Betty's Husband" buttons?). Of course, it might simply be that I am more familiar with Ford (I cast my first vote for President for him), and I have certainly noticed that as a general rule the less I know about a President (e.g., Millard Fillmore, Calvin Coolidge), the more I am impressed by a particular Encyclopedia of Presidents volume.

This book is illustrated with black & white photographs from Ford's persona life as well as his political career. The back of the book contains a Chronology of American History from when Eric the Red reached Greenland in 982 to the election of George Bush as president in 1988. with the events from Ford's lifetime appearing in a shaded area. Students and teachers looking for more information about Ford can certainly check out his autobiography, "A Time To Heal."

An informative collection of articles about the place of Jews in German society during a period of rapid social and economic change. Excellent chapters by Monika Richarz on demographics, occupational distribution and social structure illuminate distinctively Jewish patterns and contributions within the economy while her chapter on Jewish women detail the extraordinary involvement of Jewish women in medicine and social welfare. Peter Pulzer's chapter on the role of Jews in drafting many of Germany's legal codes is interesting, as is Steven Lowenstein's chapter on Jewish participation in German culture. Personally, however, I believe Lowenstein's attribution of Jewish intellectual and cultural efflorescence during this period to their marginal status in German society, while valid, underrates the important strands of continuity between religious and secular forms of socialization among Jews.

This book is an excellent resource for those thinking about attaining a degree via distance learning. Not quite as detailed and Peterson's, but it will suffice to aid you in deciding on a school/degree program.