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The Tyranny of Good Intentions: How Prosecutors and Bureaucrats Are Trampling the Constitution in the Name of Justice
Published in Hardcover by Prima Publishing (May, 2000)
Authors: Paul Craig Roberts and Lawrence M. Stratton
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Seriously flawed, but very useful
I'm giving this book three stars because it is very good at one thing, even though it is bad at most everything else. Intended as a primer for a civil libertarian view of certain troubling legal trends, The Tyranny of Good Intentions fails on that level because it wears its bias on its sleeve in some staggeringly conclusory statements (for instance, blaming publicity-hungry feds for genocidal butchery against David Koresh) while failing to back them up. No one who reads it and is not already convinced of the book's thesis could be converted by this supposed entry-level book.

And for those already committed to the cause espoused by the authors, this book contains little in the way of useful reasoning. Its avowed purpose is to contrast Jeremy Bentham's utilitarian version of law, which it states is in force today, with Blackstone's absolutist version of civil liberties -- but instead of defeating Bentham's arguments, the authors call him names and say Blackstone's version of law is more traditional (i.e., older). There are good arguments to be made against weighing peoples' civil rights against a general societal benefit. For instance, whenever it's done and individual rights are made to yield to the public good, it seems that the public doesn't benefit. But the authors do not discuss the contrast they claim they are making between absolute rights and utilitarianism; they just say utilitarianism loses, make fun of it, and move on.

Considering the two levels on which The Tyranny of Good Intentions is supposed to work are two on which it fails utterly, I find myself surprised to be giving in three stars. But there is a level on which it is extremely useful. The authors' research for emotional arguments to replace the logical ones they do not make has revealed a large number of concrete examples of injustice done to real, named people under the present system of proescutorial overenthusiasm. While these are reported in the conclusory style I so deplore, they are useful beginnings to my own researches, and they make for splendid talking points.

There are people out there to whom the potential for abuse of governmental power is purely theoretical because they have never heard of anyone who actually suffered. Properly used, the examples in this book can raise awareness that not only can government get out of hand, but it has. No one who learns of the Depression-scarred doctor who kept cash in his shoeboxes, and had it seized when he tried to give it to charity, will look at drug forfeiture the same way again. No one who hears of the pizza restaurant forced to clean toxic waste out of a landfill because some of its boxes were found in it will be an unequivocal supporter of the Superfund.

For all its many faults, The Tyranny of Good Intentions will raise the level of skepticism about government power, and for this alone it is worth the three stars I give it. The price of liberty is eternal vigilance, and this book is an inspiration to pay this price.

You Think Prosecutors Are After Criminals. Think Again!
This rather unassuming book is one of great import. When the same book is endorsed by Milton Friedman and Alan Dershowitz on the same page, it is one not to be taken lightly.

The book started off with the cornerstone pieces of the Anglo-Saxon law - mens rea (criminal intent), non-retroactiveness of new laws, presumption of innocence until proven guilty, sanctity of attorney-client privilege, property rights, and went on to cite laws and legal cases, some of the very high-profile, that helped chip away the these cornerstone pieces and made the law no longer a guarantor of constitutional rights. This dangerous practice of eroding the "Right of the Englishman" is, according to the authors, a result of well-intended, but poorly thought-out legislation and over zealous government prosecutors, who were driven by political ambition, pressure of revenue and even personal enrichment.

It is frightening development. It is hard to believe that this country has allowed its cherished legal system to deteriorate to one that, in essence, is no different than that of a police state - one that prosecutors could at will use the full force of the government to break any individual, sometimes by threats, lies and confiscations. Most people will dismiss this notion as alarmist, until they read what this book has explained and chronicled. After 9/11, the Ashcroft regime seeks to greatly enlarge federal powers to fight terrorism, but that inevitably be at the expense of our cherished civil liberty. We should all be vigilant about what is being done. History has taught us that some really bad things that are done with good intentions are very, very hard to undo.

Reading this book forces me to revise my opinion on those who had been vilified by the prosecutors and the media, like Charles Keating, Jr. Leona Hemsley and Michael Milken; as well it dims the much-heralded Rudolph Giuliani legacy. It also reconfirms that damages done by FDR's New Deal - the emergence of the administrative state, and his Court-packing initiative, not to speak of the unleashing of the welfare state.

The presentation of the book, unfortunately, seems to lack clarity and force, and the organization is somewhat loose. There are anecdotes abound, but they are not backed by statistics, and the reader has no idea if the outrageous prosecutorial excesses are 10% of the cases, 1%, or less. The book is otherwise very readable. I will recommend this book if only for the seriousness of the subject matter.

Government an Obstacle to Freedom, Not a Source
Excerpts from a book review by Nikos A. Leverenz in The Independent Review (Fall 2001)

The Tyranny of Good Intentions should make those who participate in our political and legal systems uncomfortable, if not self-loathing. Paul Craig Roberts and Lawrence M Stratton's principal argument is that what passes for "law" in the current civil climate is far removed from the "long struggle to establish the people's sovereignity" that dates back to pre-Norman England. Simply put, the law has been transformed from a shield that protects the people from the encroachments of government power into a sword that enables the government to lord over people. Those who are weary of the ongoing government assault on Microsoft and the tobacco industry or of the continued evisceration of civil liberties under the tutelary banner of the drug war should immediately recognize this transformation.

The Tyranny of Good Intentions highlights two broad areas in which the content and enforcement of the law now serve as a sword against what is loosely termed "the Rights of Englishmen": namely, "prohibitions against crimes without intent, retroactive law, and self-incrimination." First, the authors consider how government prosecutors, manifesting a win-at-all-costs mentality, sacrifice the quest for truth in order to advance their careers. Second, the adbication of legislative power to administrative agencies has eroded the Anglo-Saxon legal maxim "a delegated power cannot itself be delegated."

Those who are actively engaged in policymaking and law enforcement would do well to read The Tyranny of Good Intentions, even if it gives them only momentary pause in their assorted "public interest" crusades to leave hoof prints on the people's constitutional liberties.


Charlie Trotter's Desserts
Published in Hardcover by Ten Speed Press (November, 1998)
Authors: Charlie Trotter, Trotter Charlie, Michelle Gayer, and Paul Elledge
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Fabulously inspiring recipes; not-so-great editing.
This is a fantastically beautiful book that dismays me. I appreciate the suggested substitutions- when they're provided, but I don't understand the lack of sources. I don't understand why "caramelize" and "filo" make the glossary but "feuille de brick crepe" doesn't. Is that the wafer you find on Italian nougat? I guess so, but I have no idea where to get it.

I also don't understand the "basic recipe" selection process. I kind of think that sweet pie dough is more basic than honey-chickpea ice cream. Call me crazy. This section needs an overhaul.

For somebody as admirably obsessed with perfection as Charlie Trotter seems to be, the proofing errors and dumb editing decisions littering this book make me think that the authors just don't care as much about empowering me to stretch my limits and learn as they do about providing a showcase for themselves and selling books. If not, then what's the explanation? I just wish I could spend my energy exploring the recipes instead of having to painstakingly look for sources for ingredients. I know that sources change. How about posting them on the web site?

Sigh. Buy it anyway.

Charlie Trotter's Desserts
This is a great book to draw inspiration from , but the recipes are not always accurate. I have enjoyed the book for over a year. The pictures alone are worth the price. The book may be better suited for those who are professionals and not the home cook.

A stunning Cookbook to stretch your abilties & patience
What a knockout of a cookbook! Visually it is just so well done. Nothing else like it! Difficult to do the recipes, not for beginners or the faint of heart. Ingredients most of us have never heard of, nor know where to go to find them. But inspirational, and some of them even from our homes can turn out for that very special occassion when some dazzle is needed at the end of a culinary adventure. Try Mango Compote with Green Tea Creme Brulee or the Peach=Polenta Upside-down cake with almond sherbet. Also, pick up his new book as Charlie Cooks at Home. Much more friendly.


The Foucault Reader
Published in Paperback by Random House Trade Paperbacks (December, 1984)
Authors: Michel Foucault and Paul Rabinow
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Good Introduction
Having been introduced to Foucault the hard way, i.e. reading The Order of Things as an undergraduate nearly twenty years ago, the reader was simply a synopsis of his work. Still, for someone who has never read his work or has had difficulty understanding him, this book serves as a good introdcution. I do recommend it only for beginners; it's not something for those of us more familiar with his work.

Nice Overview
If you're wondering about Foucault, this is a great book to pick up. Not all of the concepts make sense immediately, as it is a reader and Foucault is complicated, but it's still worth a look. Pick out some favorite chapters and then read further.

Genesis
Paul Rabinow does a spectacular job of compiling the "essential" Foucault. I needed to read "Madness and Civilization" as well as "I Pierre Riviere....." for a humanities course 2 years ago and this book was very helpful in placing Foucault in perspective. The Foucault Reader includes the controversial "What is an Author?", an article that outlines the complex mechanism of how a whole set of layers changes the way you, the reader, engage with the text. If Foucault and Roland Barthe were so busy analyzing the "Author Function", it makes one wonder: How much of their own "Author Function" where they aware of? By collaborating with Rabinow, Foucault is just as guilty of making his personality,notoriety and other works, work for or against each other. So much for the "Death of an Author". Notwithstanding all that I wrote above, I highly recommend this as a starting point, lest you get lost in Foucault's purposeful ambiguity.

Miguel Llora


Fred Couples: Golf's Reluctant Superstar
Published in Paperback by McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books (01 April, 2000)
Authors: Kathlene Bissell, Jim Nantz, Paul Marchano, and Paul Marchand
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Fred Couples
The book was ok. If you're a Couples fan you probably know most of what you're going to read already. In some regards the author made Deborah out to be a little more "cartoonish' than she probably was. Would've like a little more depth rather than just remembrances of golf tournaments past.

For every fan of Fred Couples and the game of golf.
My family and I traveled to Pinehurst for this year's U.S. Open and were thrilled to find Kathlene Bissell signing copies of "Fred Couples: Golf's Reluctant Superstar." The book gives a Fred Couples fan or fan of golf a witty, honest, and accurate view into the day to day life of one of golf's best.

Excellent and must read for the golf fan
Fred Couples is by far my favorite golfer so I've followed his career very closely since the late 80's. Kathleen gives the most accurate account of a golfers career that I've ever read and covers the tough subjects (i.e. his divorce from Deborah) extremely well. Through all of Couples up's and down's Kathlene gets you inside his head so you know what he was going through at each tournament. One account comes to mind. When Freddie holed the bunker shot in the 1991 Ryder Cup at Kiawah and Deborah comes running out of the crowd his reaction was priceless and really gave away that there were problems in the marriage. Kathlene covers this and many other accounts superbly. I recommend highly!!


The Fuhrer's Reserve
Published in Audio Cassette by Brilliance Audio (May, 2000)
Authors: Paul Lindsay and Bill Weideman
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Entertaining
The Fuhrer's Reserve is a very readable book. Lindsay gives some depth to the main character, FBI Agent Taz Fallon, by giving him emotional issues. The problem is, you still do not really care about him. He is merely an instrument providing a means to an end.

The plot is original, and littered with attempted plot twists. What I am trying to say is that I enjoyed reading this book, and I am not upset that I spent my time reading this book, but the plot twists and revelations were as easy to anticipate as sunrise and sunset.

I liked it
May not have been the best book ever written and I can't say there is anything original in this one. The most annoying part was having to sit and listen to the FBI agents discover what Deker and his partners in crime had discover 20 pages ago. You could also see the "plot twists" coming from 5 miles off.

I am always a sucker for books dealing with a resergeance of the Nazi idology. I was surpised with how much I enjoyed this book it does a wonderful job of keeping you awake

Exciting Read!
This was a very good book to read. The book had two heroes,Taz
Fallom and Sivia Roth. Our villains were Curt Decker and the Curator.The Fuhrer's Reserve is a cache of old and valuable paint
ings that were stolen and hid by the Nazis(from the Jews of Europe).The paintings are being hunted by a group hoping to bring
the Nazis back to power. Fallon and Roth are in hot pursuit of the Criminals hunting for the paintings.There is nonstop action
from start to finish of this book.The final identity of the evil
Curator is a surprise. There is also a conspiracy that is to be
undertaken. This all makes for a surprise ending. You will enjoy this book.Read it.


Racing the Sun
Published in Library Binding by Bt Bound (November, 2001)
Author: Paul Pitts
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just finished reading the book
I thought the book was going to be very boring but once i got started on it, it became more interesting. The book is about a navajo boy, 12 years old named Brandon who finds out that his grandfather is leaving the reservation because he is sick. Soon the two are living in the same room. My favorite part is when Brandon and his grandfather take the busride back to the reservation. If u are interested in indians, I suggest that you read this book.

Not a lot of action but a good book
12 year-old Brandon's grandpa comes to stay with them with a sickness. Brandon's parents say he's only staying a little while. One morning, Brandon's grandpa wakes him up before the sun comes up and brings him outside and tells him to run until the sun comes up and run back to him. Soon Brandon gets interested in the Navajo Indians and their traditions. Then Brandon finds out his grandpa wants to go back to Little Water. Can Brandon help his grandpa get back to Little Water?

There was nothing really action and the problem was if Brandon could get his grandpa back to Little Water. They didn't really have the problem involved until the end of the book and in between they didn't talk a lot about it.

I would recommend this book to people who dont' like a lot of action.

Potawatomi Summer School 2000
We read this book as part of our summer school curriculum. This is what some of the students had to say: I liked the book because it makes me think about my grandpa that died when I was 7. I am Indian. I liked it because Brandon did not like his grandpa at first, but then he got to know him and liked him. Josh S. - grade 4 I liked the book because Brandon is lucky to have a grandpa that teaches him the old ways. Shesh-ko N. - grade 7 I liked the book because Brandon is being taught all the traditional ways of Navajo. I would like to be taught all the traditional ways of Potawatomi. Ross S. - grade 6


Stalingrad the Defeat of the German 6m Army: The Defeat of the German 6th Army (Schiffer Military/Aviation History)
Published in Hardcover by Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. (March, 1993)
Author: Paul Carell
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Use this book as a supplement to others about Stalingrad
This is not the book to read if you will be reading only one book about Stalingrad. This book is definately slanted into the German's favor- i.e, it is always only the Germans that are brave and heroic, and it is the Germans that are unlucky and the Russians lucky. Much attention is spent on the German victories in mini-battles but nothing on the Russian successes. The bibliography consists almost entirely of German resources, which only demonstrates the unobjective German bias of this author. The largest part of this book is about the approach to Stalingrad, with extremely little about the battle within the city itself. It almost seemed as if the battle in the city ended before it even started. There is nothing written about what happened to the German 6th Army after it's surrender. There is a huge selection of photos in this book, many in rare color. However, most of them are not about the actual battle of Stalingrad, but still they are interesting. Maps in the book use the German language, which might be hard for some people to understand. If you will be reading only one book about the battle of Stalingrad, I would recommend reading Willim Craig's 'Enemy at the Gates' or Anthony Beevor's "Stalingrad:Fateful Siege', both of which tend to be more objective, showing the Russian and German viewpoints, as well as covering the battle within the city in much more depth. However, if you must read 'everything' about the battle of Stalingrad, then read this book to satisfy your urge.

The best writer about the Wehrmacht in WWII.
The real story of World War Two occured on the Russian Front from 1941-1944. The German Army lost 90% of their men and equipment during WWII on the Russian Front, 90%!! By the time the Allies finally got around to invading Europe in June '44, the Red Army had pushed the Wehrmacht back 1,000 miles, from the Volga River at Stalingrad, to and across the Bug River in Poland.

This book tells the great story of the German 6th Army. The Army that captured Warsaw in 1939, then Paris in '40, crushed the Russians at Kiev (capturing 600,000 Men) in the summer of 1941, now, this great Army was on the move again------ towards Stalingrad. Why was it destroyed, why was it so poorly led, what happened to this magnificent army. How could it have happened. What did the Soldiers think.

This is the secret to Paul Carell. He writes of the men, the 'soldats,' the Grunts. If you want to know what really happened to the great 6th Army. This is the only book you'll ever need to read.

A Comprehensive Review of Plan Blau
As opposed to many of the reviewers of this book, I found it to be a wonderful read about the turning point in the war. To be honest, the book is quite slanted toward the German point of view, but I do not find this objectionable. The book was originally written in german, by a german, for a german audience. Also, because of this, the text seems a bit odd at times, but simply it is how it would translate to english. The title of the book is a bit of a misnomer, as what is really covered is Plan Blau, the German summer offensive in Russia in '42. What many readers complain about I find as its' greatest treasure - the description of early portions of the offensive around Voronezh, the description of the Crimean campaign including the breaking of the siege of Sevastopol and the reconquest of the Kerch peninsula by General Manstein and his forces, and the 17th Army's campaign in the Caucasus where they nearly reached the Caucasian oilfields -the real strategic objective of Plan Blau. The maps included are numerous and of high quality, but are in German. Many photos are included, several in color - many of these are from his previous picture book on Operation Barbarossa. The actual description of the battle of Stalingrad receives perhaps no more than a third of the length of the book, but seems fairly in proportion to the whole Plan Blau campaign. Moderately good detail of this phase of the campaign is described, especially the units involved, their commanders, and the major stages of the Stalingrad battle. Hitlers' unreasonable desire to possess Stalingrad, mainly for prestige value was the main reason for German defeat, with logistics running a close second. Keeping such a long salient with the flanks protected by Axis allies of questionable quality was a recipe for disaster, and Hitler was told this by number of his Generals. In the long run, germans feel that the 6th Army was sacrificed to buy time for the forces in the Caucasus to retreat and avoid an even greater and disastrous encirclement of german forces. This, at least in part, is probably true. However, had General v. Paulus ( the commander of 6th Army )had the cajones to go against Hitlers demand for holding at all cost, I believe a large portion of the 6th Army could have been saved by a breakout attempt in December of '42. General Hausser did this at Kharkov in 1943, and though Hitler was furious, Gen. Hausser was not even relieved of command! In conclusion, I would recommend this book to serious students of military history for its comprehensive coverage of Plan Blau despite its' decidedly proGerman slant.


The Magus: A Complete System of Occult Philosophy
Published in Paperback by Book Tree (July, 1999)
Authors: Francis Barrett and Paul Tice
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Good for historical purposes only
Someone loaned me this book. I found it a good for nights when I needed some dry reading to help me fall asleep. This is what is known as an "armchair" occullt book. A book for those who want to read or research such things for historical or fiction-writing reference. I bought Agrippa's works instead.

A Complete System of Occult Philosophy and Beyond
The Magus is an occult work that is a "must have" by anypracticing occultists. It consists of a truly completesystem covering such important topics as Natural magic, Alchemy, mgical numerology, cabalistic magic and spiritual evocation. Within this structure it includes the important information of magical tool construction and consecration. Fracis Barrett was truly an educated occultist and drew this system from a numerous amount of sources. For the beginning magician it is a neccessity, as for the advanced, well you should already have this book.

Historical worth of The Magus
Many people have written very dispariging remarks about The Magus, or Celestial Intelligencer [first published in 1801]. They probley write such knowagable insights about another auther as well - the Most Honored Counsellor to King Charles the Fifth, and a Judge of the Prerogative Court...Henry Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim. Agrippa lived around 500 years ago, and he wrote a book that is still having an impact today - 'The Three Books of Occult Philosophy'. It is the standard by which all other magical tomes are judged, and The Magus is no exception. The fact that Barrett basterdized the 'Three Books' is well known. But keep in mind, the 'Three Books' had long since fell into obscurity (300 years old by Barretts reconing) and there were no other tomes of any worth (save perhaps Johann Weyer's 'De praestigiis daemonum'). Also keep in mind the timeframe Barrett was living in (1801): 25 years after the American Revolution, 11 years after the first French Revolution, 2 years after George Washingtons death, the Marquis de Sade was still alive then, and Napolion was comming into power. Barrett did an outstanding job, concidering. His book stated the 'modern day magic movement' and directly influenced Eliphas Levi, Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers, Aleister Crowley, and so-on. Its impact was enormass, regardless of the glaring inconcistances (and errors) in the text, tables, and with the glyphs. Its history alone make it a book to be respected and admired. Sincerly, Shawn W. Ooten


Not So!: Popular Myths About America's Past from Columbus to Clinton
Published in Paperback by Oxford University Press (September, 1996)
Author: Paul F. Boller
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ok for some basics.
Not So! is Paul Boller's attempt to uncover American myths. The porblem is that there seems to strict coherance to the book and mearl a collection of tales. Some of the stuff is actually interesting such as chapter 2 entitled 'Pre-Colombia America' about how things like warfar and environmental damage being caused by American Indians before European colonialization and chapter 33 called 'losing China' about how America did a pretty good attempt to prevent China from becoming the world's largest communist state. However, there are other chapters that are too obscure that take away from more of the serious chapters. Examples are chapter 8 called 'George Washinton's False Teeth' and chapter 16 entitled 'President Fillmore's Bathtub'.

Overall, Not So! is OK but it could have been better if there was more cohesion.

Interesting, eye-opening
This is an entertaining and eye-opening book. Although it wasn't written for scholars, it is well-written and anyone who wishes to go beyond the many myths that are taught to most of us in grade school should read it. It is as interesting as Loewen's Lies My Teacher Told Me.

Excellent
More people need to read books like this. It is short sweet and full of interesting little know facts about US(North American) history.


Omega Code: Another Has Risen from the Dead
Published in Hardcover by Western Front Ltd (01 December, 1999)
Authors: Paul F. Crouch and Lance Charles
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You'll read for hours. Very Detailed.
This is a real attention getter. I could not put this book down. Paul Crouch did a great job. A lot of action drama and confusion. People you expected to be good were bad and the bad were good. Or for the most part some of them were. Action after Action after action. I would give it a five but the ending was a little [bad]. Other than that the story was awesome. I've read it twice already.

Must Read -- Can't Put It Down
A friend of my mom gave her this book a few weeks ago. I found it yesterday while walking through the house waiting until time to leave to go to work. I picked it up and started reading. When it was time to go to work I didn't want to put it down, so I carried it with me. I work in a hospital in radiology and as is turned out we weren't too busy last night so I finished it all before returning home. I would recommend it to every one. Paul Crouch does a surperb job of taking the writings in Revelation, and elsewhere in the Bible that deal with the end times, mixing it with topics "ripped" from the headlines and ending up with a book that is not only exciting to read but really gets you thinking. I would like to see Dr. Crouch write more Christian Fiction books along this line.

Done in one day!
I received the book Omega Code on Jan.24,2000 and I could not put it down and I finished it the same day. I have never done that before. The book kept you on the edge of your seat. Would like to read more by Crouch. Keep books like this on your site and I'm a steady customer. THANK YOU SO MUCH.


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