The German Department of the University of Virginia, one of the best in the nation, recognizes Teach Yourself Further German as an exceptional tool in the acquisition of German. As a former UVa student, I say with great confidence that this course works. It is best used as a supplement to intermediate German classes, but I know people who used it successfully without ever having taken German!

This is an excellent book if you already know some German and desire to become more fluent in adnvaced topics. As with all the Teach yourself Books, the Avanced German is superb and is certainly one of the best books on Advanced German on the market!

I was already a pretty good speaker by the time I got this book, but it allowed me to speak fleuently. I really wanted to learn German and the Teach Yourself Books really helped me a lot!

My son loves dinosaurs and is learning to count so this book is quite appealing. I love the illustrations myself and the rhymes are fun and easy to read.

This book is one of my 3 year old son's favorites at the moment (especially the picture with the dinosaur who ate too much). The illustrations are very bright and colorful. Text is simple but fun for counting down from 10 to 1.

"Ten terrible dinosaurs standing in a line..." I haven't read this book to my three year old son in several months yet the words are still memorable. One of his preschool teachers had brought it in and it was an instant hit with the class! It introduces young children the concept of counting backwards. Also, with the bright colors and action words a young child's vocabulary may be increased. Overall, a wonderful book for children and their parents!

This is a comprehensive and systematic survey of the theology of Martin Luther. While Luther himself never wrote a systematic theology text, he did, nonetheless, write enough material for a researcher to gather and assimilate such a text. This is the very thing Paul Althaus accomplished in this text.

Althaus is considered by many to be a foremost authority in Reformation studies. This text certainly bears that out. Althaus presents the main theological questions of Luther in precise and clear fashion. Moreover, Althaus provides plenty of direct quotes from Luther's works to support the theological views presented. I believe that Althaus intended to remain true to Luther's original thought without attempting to add his own opinion's which might otherwise alter what Luther meant in each topic.

This work is richly footnoted with Luther's original works, and other's who have commented on Luther's works. The text itself is divided into two parts-part one is the 'Knowledge of God' and part two is 'God's Work.'-yet each of these parts has subchapters dealing with topics such as the general and proper knowledge of God, the theology of the cross, faith, reason, the Holy Scriptures, law and gospel, the Trinity, and much, much more.

This would be a great text for anyone who collects and reads systematic theology texts, who wants a greater understand of what Luther espoused and taught, anyone studying the Reformation, and for anyone who is studying theology. It is well written and accessible to the lay person and scholar alike. I highly recommend this book!

I don't have this book in English. I have it only in Chinese. In some ways, the meanings of the words comes out even clearer in Chinese. But that's that.

Where I come from, Christian bookshops hardly carry much books by Luther or even on Lutheran theology. Actually, bookshops around here hardly carry any good theology books with substance. People here lap up the latest marshmallow-devotional and/or pop-psychology-self-help garbage but not good theology. Again, that's that.

Now on to the book itself:

Althaus have always been recognised as providing us with the standard textbook on Luther's Theology. In some ways, many (myself included) prefer reading Althaus' Luther than Luther's Luther! What I mean is this - Luther's writings covered such a large spectrum of differing theological perspectives and here, Althaus synthesizes his writings under appropriate subject headings to let the readers see how Luther's mind works. But instead of merely giving the readers his own views on those same subjects, Althaus includes thousands of quotations direct from Luther's writings and sermons (thus allowing Luther himself to speak to the reader - albeit in a more systematic manner!).

Highly recommended primer on Luther. Read this first. Then seek out the actual works of Luther.

This book was extremely helpful in researching several papers for my religion course titled the History of Christian Thought. It is very thorough and easy to understand.

I add this to my "favorites" bookshelf - until I read this, I believed Henri Nouwen's GENESEE DIARY would always remain my favorite, a book I reread every few years, as I think it captures the humaness of our spiritual search and growth, with all the inherent pitfalls and break-throughs. This book has inspired me even to the point that I too am now considering making the 30 day retreat - that is if I ever can resolve to do the necessary work such an adventure requires. I recommend it highly - and plan on rereading it soon, only this time, I will read the prescribed scriptures as Mariani did as he progressed through the retreat.

I was very much impressed with this book on two levels. The writing is superb. Mr. Mariani has a wonderful, colorful, textured style of writing that adds beauty to what was already a wonderful topic. Boston College should be honored to have him on board. The spiritual content of the book based on the exercises of St. Ignatius is deeply powerful and only for the serious seeker of faith and service to God. The combination of the writing and the spiritual search make this book hard to put down once the first page is read.

I have read this book twice, starting again as soon as I finished the first time, and still am amazed at its intensity. Dr. Mariani does a superb job detailing the days he spent practicing the Spiritual Exercises, conveying the process as well as anyone could to those of us who haven't lived through the retreat. Contrary to the editorial reviews above, it is not in any way boring, but to me, actually increases in interest as it progresses as I wanted to see what would next happen in his development. A thirty-day retreat is not possible for most of us, which may make it even more interesting to those who cannot take that much time from their regular jobs. The book has inspired me to delve more deeply into my Christian life and perhaps someday I will be able to do the 30 days too. Thank you for writing this book and for introducing me to Raymond Brown, one of the many benefits I received from reading it.

If you are at all familiar with Fats Waller, you undoubtably have been in awe of his work. His keyboard mastery, his compositions, his "tickling tricks"...all combined with his irrepressable humor made him the genius of his time. And deservably so.Noone could touch his ability on the keys. This book, beautifuuly put together, gives you the music of Fats. My hat is off to Posnak. I have no idea how he was able to transcribe some of this material, as some of it is quite complex in harmonies and rhythms. Posnak himself must be a thrill to hear. The world of stride piano fanciers and admirers owes him a world of thanks for this labor of love. Here you will find one of Fats' signature pieces- "Handful of Keys". Folks, this is not for the faint of heart, as the chords are full and rich, and the "tricks" are numerous. I only wish that he had also included James Johnson"s "Carolina Shout", as Fats also had a winner with his interpretaion of that one, written by his teacher. "Ain't Misbehavin'" is great, and sounds just like the recording that Posnak transcribed it from. If you know this piece and are able to play it already, do yourself a favor and augment your rendition with some if not all of this version. I have already gleaned much from it, and indeed, play this version in it's written form, as you would have a hard time improving upon it without muddying it. "The Viper's Drag" and "Keeping Out of Mischief Now" are, once again, so faithfully brought back to life that it is eerie. It is as if Fats himself is sitting there just GIVING this material to you, as Posnak delivers the true sounds and life of the pieces. If you have guessed that I think the world of this book, you got it! If you love stride piano, or for that matter, just damn good piano, and have the patience to sit and work on the material, you will have treasures in your hands. But I will warn you just a bit- the material isn't for the beginner or even novice; this IS going to take some experience, reading ability and comprehension. Most of us will have to spend some time working out the fingerings and rhythms. as a learning aid, try purchasing several good Fats Waller tapes or CDs that have these pieces on them.Knowing how they are supposed to sound can be of benefit. Just try not to compare your ability with Fats.. we are all not worthy!!! So turn on your piano lamp, get a cold glass of tea (or your favorite adult beverage....Fats would be proud), and work at it. It is surely worth it.

Simply put - this book is a monumental endeavor and no less of a tribute to "Fats". After long hours on end trying to pick out these fabulous solos myself with my all-too-imperfect musical ear, this work is a dream come true. If only more musicians of this calibre would pick up the torch as well and transcribe other solos for "Fats" (unfortunately, his marvelous rendition of "Tea for Two" is not included here), as well as other pianists (Art Tatum, for one)! The accuracy in transcription here is astonishing. Two copies are recommended, because you will be wearing the first copy out in no time!

Mr Posnak has given the piano community a valuable source of information on how to play stride piano. For those who can't pick up music by ear, here are 15 solos from the great Fats Waller in note-by-note transcription. Order the book and start playing!

I first encountered "Thomasina, The Cat Who Thought She Was God" in the library of my parochial grade-school, almost 40 years ago. I imagine the deacons were utterly unaware of what a "subversive", shamanic book they were providing their 2nd-grade student! Perhaps they were lulled by the innocuous Disney film version. Certainly they could not suppose that Paul Gallico would write "merely" a simple cat-story? For it is the combined power of Christianity and Paganism, interwoven with the ancient Egyptian cat-magick of Bubastis, which saves the souls of all the characters of this story. Set in rural Scotland in the early 50's, this is the tale of hard-hearted widowed veterinarian Andrew McDhui, his little daughter, and her beloved cat Thomasina. Resentful of his daughter's affection for her pet, he callously orders Thomasina destroyed. When his child falls ill from grief, it takes all the love of the village bairns, the Protestant vicar, the feared and misunderstood Red Witch of the Glen -- and the interference of the Divine Feline, Bast Herself -- to bring about a miracle and restore McDhui's faith in God. This is an inspired story about the many Paths which can be taken to that faith, and the varied and equally-legitimate aspects of God/dess. Bast has walked beside me since I first met Her through "Thomasina". Even now, as I reread the book every few years, I find it an emotionally-draining but spiritually-uplifting experience. And yes, it is also a good cat-story.

I don't like all Paul Gallico's work, but this one is charming and beautifully written. Tomasina gives as a true cat's view of hunans and the world, and is loveable for all her conceit. Everyone who loves a cat will recognise her.

This book was the most touching story I had ever read. I actually felt deep sorrow and almost cried when Thomasina was going to be destroyed. This is a great book. It may be long, and slow reading, but I recommend it to any one who likes cats, and exciting page-turning stories!

An extremely touching insight into the lives of some very young and not so fortunate children. The book depicts the childrens current state of mind, I was amazed all the children seem very happy, obviously reflecting the care and compassion they are recieving from the orpfanage. It certainly makes you feel fortunate for what we have and never to take things for granted. I was extremely happy to hear the profits from the book are going straight back into the orphanage, credit to the people involved. The book is a winner!

This book consists of black and white photgraphs of children from the Pattaya Orphange with corresponding thoughts and sayings. The photgrapher captures the true spirit of the children and the thought or saying provided with the picture captures the feeling of the photgrapher's subject. I have had this book for nearly 10 years and everyone time I read it I am moved. I have given it as a present to many close friends and they have all said that it is one of the best presents they have ever had. It is both inspirational and thought provoking and the full page photographs are very moving. After giving this book to my niece she said "You must really think a lot of me to give me such a beautiful book".
This is a must for your personal collection and an ideal gift.

Over 100 thought provoking black and white photos of children at the Pattaya Orphanage in Thailand together with complimentary inspirational sayings. You will be enchanted and moved by the children and challenged by the sayings. The proceeds from the book help support the orphanage. Unfortunately, even though this book is going into its fourth or fifth printing, it may not be readily available outside of Thailand. It would also make an excellent gift for almost anyone.

This book really is all about TLC in every sense of that acronym. It picks up where other parenting books just drop you off to fend for yourself. I don't believe there's anything wrong with therapy for children; it can be a huge help. In conjunction with a good therapist, or without one, parents can use Dr. Rosen's wonderful book to be their child's mentor, teacher, and friend, talking and listening. You and your child can learn so much from each other. Read this book and use it!

I thought I knew everything there is to know about working with kids, because I work with them everyday as a School Adjustment Counselor and I am the parent of three children spanning all ages. This book STILL gave me great ideas on how to communicate (and even have great, close relationships!) with kids in SIMPLE, DIRECT language. Using ideas that all therapists know, this book really helps you navigate the very tough waters of raising a child in this day and age, STEP BY STEP. Common sense solutions to all kinds of issues such as teasing, bullying, peer pressure, discipline... it's all here for parents and even teachers. I also used some of the ideas with my classroom groups, because it is very "value-based", meaning that Dr. Rosen was not afraid to touch on character development as well - so important in this time when we are all trying hard to raise the next generation of responsible, healthy and well-adjusted kids. I loved this book, and couldn't put it down once I started it.

I just finished reading it this afternoon and really enjoyed it. Excellent parent resource. I like how empowering the approach is for parents. The kind of communication Dr. Rosen suggests that parents use takes care, thought, and time, but does not require a graduate degree. Rather, it simply requires a loving
parent. It takes a good deal of the "mystique" out of formal counseling when the issues are garden variety issues of growing up.

What a great gift--for one's own nosalgic journey and for anyone else who will want to have a keepsake of the times and tides of our nation's preoccupations, whether with celebrities, politicians, sports figures, important 'voices' of inspiration. The pictures are captivating; the joy is infectious. It speaks volumes about how and why Oprah has led the way for a nation's curiosity and insight. It reminds us of all of the friends we've made as Oprah introduced us to who was 'happening' and how we came to open our world to all of them. Important !!

I'm a huge fan of Oprah Winfrey. I've watched her television show since it first came on the air. TO OPRAH WITH LOVE has wonderful color photos from many of my favorite episodes. It's filled with pictures of Oprah with tons of celebrities, politicians, sports heros, authors and others. So many priceless moments from her tv career are captured on these pages. It's just like a photo album filled with pictures of your best friends and family! As I first looked thru it I realized how much Oprah has made me laugh, made me cry, made me think, made me wonder and made me happy! I'll cherish this book! Wow!

THIS IS THE REAL THING.AN ABSOLUTELY PRICELESS CHRONICLE OF OPRAH THOUGHOUT THE YEARTS.IT SHOWS HER AS SHE EVOLVED AND FEATURES ALMOST OF HER MOST CELEBRATED GUESTS.THIS IS MORE THAN JUST A BEATIFUL PICTURE BOOK.IT IS A HISTORY OF TELEVISION AND OUR TIME.IT ALSO WISELY LETS EVERY PICTURE TEELL THE SORY AND DOES NOT CONTAIN A LOT OF PUFFERY.THIS LIMITED EDITIOB IS A THE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR.

This books blows me away, nothing too hard to get started, nothing too easy to get bored with. Great artist and song background. Highly recommended. Handy spiral bound. Good quality CD. Also, if you haven't checked him out live, DO SO! Travel night and day if you must!

This is not the some of Tommy's music note or Tab book.
It's his biographical book with his sprit of guitar playing and life. The Tab of this book is not easy to follow for beginners, but it has good tips and lessons you might remember all times.
The CD in this book has nicely recored and it's important to listen before you practice the notes.
This book is not good for the first time guitar player or just have some Tab of Tommy's, but if you want to step to some other level of your guitar playing, it has very much value to buy one.

This book is absolutely phenomenal. I hesitated buying it for so long because there were no reviews on it and I did not know what to expect, but Tommy is such a fantastic guitarist that I bit the bullet and ordered. That was a great decision, because this book is a model for how instruction books should be written and presented. Starting with a brief biography on Tommy, it also includes brief bios on guitarists that influenced him and why they did (e.g. Atkins, Travis, Reinhardt). The book starts off with easy thumbstyle exercises for the absolute beginner, but includes difficult sections on cascading harmonics, moving bass lines, and the like. Each section includes not only music (which can be heard on the accompanying CD, complete with verbal explanations from Tommy himself)but also narrative explanations and performance notes. The book closes with suggested listening (for the aforementioned artists that influenced Tommy)and watching (e.g. other instructional videos).

The music is excellent in its variance, i.e. from the very simple to the very complex. It includes some of Tommy's own compositions, but also several arrangements of other songs guitarists would love to add to their repetoire ("Day Tripper/Lady Madonna," "Blue Moon" and "A Taste of Honey," all of which include moving basslines that sound fantastic). Even the spiral binding is great, making it very easy to set up on your music stand, without the need for page-holders. The sole complaint about this book is the fact that the transcriptions come from one of Tommy's instructional videos, while the CD is recorded specially for the book, meaning they don't always match. This is such a minor issue that it's hardly worth mentioning.

Guitarists need this book! If only other teachers would follow this format.