This title was purchased as a reference work for my MSW thesis. Topics of interest are *special needs adoption *single adoptive parents *attributes that contribute to a successful or disrupted placement.

A very well written, understandable text. Somewhat expensive, but worth every penny, whether you are a researcher or a prospective adoptive parent - I am both.

Ever Against The Stream: The Politics Of Karl Barth, 1906-1968 is an impressive and informative survey drawn from the many speeches and letters of Karl Barth, a man who spoke loudly against National Socialism in Germany and Switzerland, and who confronted enemies among those in the churches in Switzerland who wanted to give the state more absolute power over its citizenry. A truly fascinating and perceptive survey of the life, beliefs, and outspoken testimony of a remarkable and idealistic man, Ever Against The Stream is very highly recommended reading for students of Political Science and 20th Century International Studies.

The format of this book is great. You can break down the case studies into very distinct parts and see exactly how companies moved towards world-class performance in the accounting field.

If you have a home in South Park, this is very interesting stuff. Great history. And to think these things happened in our back yard during the Wild West days! Have not read the North and Middle Park sections, but I am sure they are just as much fun for folks from those parts of Colorado.

Margaret Binton who volunteers at a homeless shelter. When one of the bag ladies is killed and feels the cops aren't helping. Margaret enlists the help of the homeless people to solve the bag ladies death.

The Jumper is a book about an architech thats wants to make a new roller coaster. He finds out that there recently was a roller coaster crash in different places. At the end of each crah the person had left a note. He must find the mystery man before his idea comes to an end.
I'm really into architechure so i thought this was a good book. One of my favorite hobbies is roller coaster riding, and the book was about roller coasters so I knew i would like the book. This is a great brain buster book. It was a great mystery.
My favorite part of this book was when the Jumper first opened. The Jumper is a roller coaster that jumps over the other cart half way through the ride. I liked this part because of the way Richard Barth described the reaction of all the people. When you read this part it is like you are really riding the roller coaster with the people, it's really neat.

I know that phrase is used over and over to describe things that are exciting, but it totally fits this book. There are many plot twists and surprises. The book is a very fast read (maybe that's because it's not as long as most novels). Even so, the characters are developed well. There aren't too many novels written about roller coasters or that take place in amusement parks, so I jump at the chance to read any that I find. There was a movie released in the mid-70's titled "Rollercoaster" starring George Segal, Richard Widmark, and a young Helen Hunt that has a plot similar to this book. Not entirely the same, but similar (a guy wants money and is destroying roller coasters at parks around the country.) If you've seen that movie, you would enjoy this book. I recommend them both!

Jumper: A Novel was a very entertaining read. Dr. Samuel Garvey, a roller coaster expert has been currently working on his newest invention: the Jumper. The Jumper is designed to, after partway throught the ride,jump the tracks over another car and reach the other side safely.

While he works on this, roller coasters across the country start to mysteriously have accidents and deaths. After each incident the saboteur leaves a note.

When Garvey is pinpointed as the cheif suspect things get a little more tricky for him and the jumper.

I love roller coasters and this was a great one to read if you like them also. The book did not include a lot of "riding" a roller coaster but it was immensly entertaining.

This is a quite comprehensive book. The authors cover a wide variety of insightful information and research in the child welfare field. Very good for anybody who will be working in a public child welfare setting or conducting research in this area. As with most academic reading, it tends to be a little dry. And, because there is so much information, sometimes it doesn't flow very well.