I was somewhat disappointed with this book. The book had alot of potential but fell flat. First of all, the book had no introduction which was necessary to explain how the subject matter was obtained, how the book would approach the subject, etc. The book was also not organized well. The book was basically old articles the author dug up with the author interjecting his thoughts in various chapters. There were some inaccuracies in the book, also. For example, the author refers to General Urko from the T.V. series as Ursus (p. 125). One of my biggest complaints was the author's denouncement of Charlton Heston due to Mr. Heston's being President of the NRA. The author mentions the Columbine shooting (p. 92) and the apes being hypocritical about the human's propensity for violence due to the apes "possession of firearms" (p. 127). The author's ignorance of the United States Constitution and disdain for firearms has no place in a book about The Planet of the Apes. (GIVE ME A BREAK!) It was interesting to read old articles about The Planet of the Apes but one could have acheived this on ones own with a little effort.

I enjoyed this book: the summaries of the Apes media, information on the previous versions and possible alternate versions of the original Apes films, background info on the remake, and the timeline (bringing it all together) were all interesting. I suspect, however, that someone who isn't a casual Apes fan like myself might be disappointed, as I'm sure similar info could be had on the web.

This sensational book of the sexy secrets of Pompeii was a wonderful turn on for my wife and I. Erotic tales of young and old baggy lovers create an essence that you will never forget. The secrets of ancient and burried passonate love making is finally uncovered and available for all.

This book is with out a doubt an wonderful souce for students and Pompeii fanatics. As a classist myself, I was enraptured by this book. Zanker is able to intergrate the archaeological evidence with a comperhensive look at the pompeian socity. This is not to be missed!!

When I point out that James K. Polk and Jerry Ford were the two Presidents who promised only what they could deliver and delivered all they promised, people generally reply "James K. Who?" The man who stretched the USA from sea to shining sea has got to be fascinating. All Kudos to the author for a much-needed book.

Particularly fascinating in it is the hilarious story of the negotiation of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which gave us California et al. It proves the Mark Twain saying that God protects fools, drunkards and the United States of America.

Polk is frequently ranked in the top third of US presidents. The years of his presidency fall between Jackson and Lincoln - a period where the presidents around him were generally considered among the worst in history. Polk clearly learned lessons about management and control from the failures of Tyler before him and these lessons led to a most effective presidency. While sectionalism begins to tear apart the preceding presidency and those that followed, the Polk presidency sees a chief executive who manages to be in charge of events during his 4 years. This book was a good read about an import man in a dangerous and exciting time and perhaps a lesson in not promising only to serve one term.

Simply put, this was a very boring book. It is so small that it does not have time to get invovled with the subject which it claims to cover. Nice try, but it is a waste of money!

An awe inspiring collection of the true stories of the mormon pioneers on their journey of faith to the Salt Lake Valley. The author does an incredible job of allowing the histories to speak for themselves.

RADIO ON WHEELS is now nine years old and many of its listed radio stations have changed formats. But I like the way the book is laid out--it clumps metro area to metro area along the Interstate highways, allowing you to tune from one city to the next. It also lists powerful clear-channel AM stations, which any long-haul vagabond can tell you are priceless at night.

I'd suggest buying the book if you can still find it because although the FORMATS may have changed, the FREQUENCIES haven't, and that can give you an added safety and convenience factor if you're trying to drive and tune. And don't miss the book's sure-fire tips for locating NPR outlets!

charless@ync.net

This book (and the companion Western Edition) were very good sources of radio station information back in 1991 when they were published. However, it's almost a decade later, and thousands of radio stations across the country have changed formats, call letters, gone off the air, and news ones have appeared. Radio On Wheels gives an excellent picture of the state of radio in 1991, but is quite out of date today.

I have carefully read this book and have seen Dr. Osterman deliver several lectures. The theoretical model underlying all of his work is the transfer of money and resources from those who have earned it to those who have not - in other words socialism.

One of the primary pieces of evidence in this book and others is the growing wage gap between the "rich" and the "poor." Paul and other policy wonks of his ilk know very well these are misleading statistics. Ours is a dynamic economy. Long term studies of the rich and poor show that the folks in the bottom end of the income spectrum are very young and/or uneducated. Over any 5 year period of time fewer than 20% of the people at the bottom remain at the bottom. Dr. Osterman recommends policies to move people out of these temporary brackets not by individual hard work but by income redistribution - overseen, presumably, by academic elites like himself.

Lefties such as Osterman believe a small group of elites can make better decisions provide better outcomes for society than individuals making decisions for themselves. I discourage the purchase of this book; a subscription to the Wall Street Journal is money much better spent.

Osterman presents a carefully researched look at the problems facing American workers in the new economy. He puts forth so solid a case for the need to ensure equity for all--not just technologists--that he even convinced this consultant that something has to be done. Like many, I thought the disillusionment and chaos of the past was history, but he proves that only by forming new kinds of institutions will workers be able to ensure that they are allowed the opportunity to succeed in what remains a very difficult environment for all too many workers.

it was boring cause it all was just what the people in the building were doing and thinking at one time.

This masterfully cast and rendered audio version of Fleischman's gorgeous vignette-novel features 13 different performers of various ages and ethnicities. The fact that some of the readers are not professional performers gives the voices a ring of authenticity that is often missing from the "act-y" delivery of many audiobook readers (which I often find distancing). You are captivated by the natural, sincere delivery of these performers, who portray characters ranging from a very young Vietnamese girl to a Guatemalan man to an old, feisty Eastern European woman. The performances of the professional actors are so honest and convincing --particularly the Mexican teenager, young African-American man and the cowboy-like school janitor-- that they blend in seamlessly with the other voices. The story unfolds slowly, piece by piece, and by the very first chapter, you'll be hooked-- not only by Fleischman's wonderful writing, but by the musicality and vitality of each character's unique voice. A real treasure and high-quality product for all ages.

It's hard to believe that anybody could take this book seriously, let alone give it a good rating. It's a joke, even by the low standards of anti-Stratfordian books. Probably half of the page count is taken up by poor-quality facsimiles of documents and lengthy excerpts from Jonson's *Every Man Out of His Humour* and Shakespeare's *A Midsummer Night's Dream*, which Plunkett asserts (without any evidence) contain portraits of William Shakespeare of Stratford (who he calls "Shacksper"). What little text there is barely skims the surface of the most tired and discredited anti-Stratfordian "arguments", jumping around from one unsubstantiated claim to another. Plunkett spends a chapter falsely asserting that William Shakespeare of Stratford was really named "Shacksper" and that the name associated with the plays and poems was always "Shakespeare"; in fact, the most common spelling for the Stratford man by a wide margin was "Shakespeare", and the author was often referred to as "Shakspeare", "Shaxberd", "Shackesbeare", and similar spellings. Ludicrous factual errors abound; Plunkett's one page timeline gives incorrect dates for the publications of Venus and Adonis, Lucrece, and The Tempest. His wild speculations about the meaning of certain documents and passages in Shakespeare's works may have some entertainment value, but nothing more. Do not buy this book unless you're already familiar with the Shakespeare authorship issue and are looking for a good laugh; it's completely worthless as "scholarship".

Dave Kathman djk1@ix.netcom.com

Paul Plunkett has put to rest the pretensions and deceptions of the academic establishment and the "Shaksperites" as he calls them with well-researched and factual evidence presented convincingly. He writes like a lawyer presenting an extremely well-thought-out case, which only makes sense when you read of his background as an FBI agent, a lawyer and a former assistant US Attorney. Mr. Plunkett's book is readable, concise-- a rarity in the authorship controversy texts out there, excepting Joe Sobran's recent Alias Shakespeare (another brief and exceedingly well-written tome)- and it is almost entirely convincing in the building of a case against the Stratford man. The author deals almost entirely with facts, and rarely speculates, perhaps another reason for the brevity of the volume. About the only quibbles I have with the book are centered around two occasions that the author speculates. The first time he theorizes that the character of Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream is a "minor character" representing Shacksper of Stratford himself as porttayed by the real author. I disagree that Bottom is a minor character, and also that the Stratford man would even be up to the level of Bottom in the play. Secondly, in his concluding chapter, Mr. Plunkett puts down his probable "characteristics" of the real author of "Shakespeare's" works. Perhaps without realzing it, he has almost mirrored the life story of the Earl of Oxford, Edward DeVere, who was accused of being illegitimate in his youth, was an important figure in the court of Queen Elizabeth, probably has an affair with her in addition to having strong bisexual tendencies, and was poor in the later part of his life after having spent a great deal of money in his youth and early adulthood. But these, as I say, are quibbles. If you want to quickly and forever disabuse yourself of the ridiculous notion drilled into you at school that the man from Stratford was a "country-bumpkin" genius who wrote the greatest plays and poetry in English literature, this is the book for you.

"Shaker Built" is "Shaker Lite". Lots of postcard pictures from the most popular Shaker villages. And lots of cliches about Shaker life, work, and art. "Shaker Built" will look nice on the coffee table, but for brains and beauty, check out Nicoletta's "Architecture of the Shakers".

this is an excellet book,, really enjoyed it. makes you want to travel to america just to have alook at all buildings.

Using Shakespeare or any other drama to illustrate management techniques isn't that new of an idea. I personally have been using the St. Crispin's Day speech for years. In a pinch, lines from Field of Dreams, The Spirit of St.Louis, Rocky or even The Grapes of Wrath work well also.

Modern managers will find a great deal of relevance in how Shakespeare's characters handled those around them in this highly entertaining book in five parts on what makes leaders successful. No in-depth knowledge of Shakespeare is required as all is explained in detail.

In Shakespeare's time, 'senior managers' were called 'leaders' (read kings, queens, dukes and lords), whose job was to lead an organization (read nation, clan or county). Running an organization then, as now, required consummate leadership skills.

Understanding how Shakespeare's characters fare as leaders provides lessons for most modern organisations since the issue of leadership is so central to their survival. An analysis of the characters who fail as well as succeed as leaders is provided.

Part 1 underlines the different reasons why Shakespeare's leaders can provide lessons for today's managers.

Part 2 explores the way in which Shakespeare creates individual leaders (Richard II, King Lear and Antony) who fail because they believe that power and authority are enshrined in them as people.

Part 3 covers leaders (Richard III, Macbeth and Coriolanus) who fail because they believe that authority resides in the ability to manipulate and to use fear to maintain power.

Part 4 explores the one heroic and successful leader Shakespeare created-Henry V-who recognized that to become a great king he has to learn how to do it. And in order to learn how to do it he needs to learn not from other kings but from his future subjects.

Part 5 demonstrates both in Shakespearean and modern management terms the importance of understanding the life of the mailroom as well as the boardroom. The two are interconnected and a brilliant leader knows not just how, but never forgets it. Both the Fool in King Lear and Falstaff in Henry IV Parts 1 and 2-strong personalities who provide truthful messages contrary to the company line-are vital to the generation of good leadership.

Reviewed by Azlan Adnan. Formerly Business Development Manager with KPMG, Azlan is currently managing partner of Azlan & Koh Knowledge and Professional Management Group, an education and management consulting practice based in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. He holds a Master's degree in International Business and Management.