Based on the limited information provided about this out-of-print book, I am not certain that the one I am about to review and that which is listed are one in the same. However, their titles are exact, so I will assume that this is the book collected by Peter Haining and published in the 1990s. This book is a great boon to the many obsessed fans and scholars of Doyle's work, as it reprints many obscure articles, stories, and plays that might otherwise be unavailable. Little of this material approaches the quality we expect of the regular Holmes canon, but much of it is interesting. This book contains: Two commentaries by Conan Doyle about his creation, neither of which sheds much new light. Two brief Doyle parodies of his own characters, neither of which are very funny. Two short stories in which a noted detective that many believe to be Holmes plays a small and unfruitful letter-writing part. A fascinating plot outline by Doyle for a story he never wrote. A poem Doyle wrote to defend himself against a critic. Two of Doyle's other short stories, that have much less to do with Holmes than Mr. Haining seems to imagine, but one of which, "The Mystery at Uncle Jeremy's Household" is a ripping good yarn anyway. A long story called "The Adventure of the Tall Man" which Mr. Haining wants to believe is written by Doyle, but which stylistically stinks to high heaven of being written by someone else. Two short plays by Doyle, one of which is an odd Holmes comedy and the other of which is an excellent stage version of what would become "The Mazarin Stone." Also, a most interesting list of Doyle's own favorite Holmes stories. All in all, this is a hodge-podge, valuable to completists and students of Holmes.

The Authorized King James Version of the Bible stands as one of the great works of English literature, its language and rhythms, together with those of Shakespeare, resonating in the language we still speak and write today. It is appropriate and commendable, then, that Grove Press has undertaken the publication of the King James Version in a series of small (4"x5 ¾") , inexpensive, book-by-book paperback editions, known as the "Pocket Canon". The initial publication includes twelve volumes, representing a sampling of the range of writings in the Old and New Testament, each introduced by a contemporary writer.

"The First Book of Moses, Called Genesis" is the first of the books in the Bible and, appropriately, the first of the books in the Pocket Canon series. And while the text itself, being the Authorized King James Version, needs no further commentary, the introduction to this little volume by E.L. Doctorow bears mentioning. In six short pages, Doctorow manages to draw the reader quickly to the literary merit and fascination of Genesis, a book whose stories and narrative strategies have endured for more than twenty-five centuries and continue to illumine and perplex the thoughtful reader. Apart from an early lapse by Doctorow, who claims the King James Version "is the version preachers quote from who believe in the divinity of the text" (thereby ignoring the fact that his claim, when stated this way, applies only to preachers who are both Christian and English speakers), Doctorow thoughtfully and succinctly draws the reader into the Genesis narrative, successfully writing a sort of "pocket" introduction to a little book with unbounded literary and religious value.

If you've never sat down and read the Authorized King James Version, and if you have an interest in the English language and the Bible as literature, the Pocket Canon edition of Genesis is an easy place to begin. If you have, it's still a useful little book because it's so small that you can conveniently carry it anywhere.

Professor Queen's informative treatise on the hermaneutics of the Confucian Spring and Autumn is a relatively concise text, though the level of language and jargon is very high. Useful as a text or a resource for research.

The list of modern histories of canon law is very short, especially in English; fortunately, this text swells that number. This work assumes the reader has little knowledge of canonical sources and spends, therefore, a bit more time explaining basic concepts than do some other studies. The matieral is reliable however, and it certainly merits a reading by those looking material on the history of canon law.

This is a pretty good reference for the older FD-series cameras. Includes details on T90, T80, T70, T50, New F-1 (no old F-1 refs), AE-1 Program, AE-1, A-1, Canon-brand FD lenses, Speedlite flashes of the time (199A, 188A, 166A, 533G, 577G, & ML-1), and the various system and lense accessories available from Canon. It also includes a lot of basic photography chapters found in any good photography book, along with good explanations of mechanical and electronic operation. Even though most of the Canon-specific info can be found online throughout several good websites, I am very glad I have this reference since it appears to be complete and has everything in one place. Especially useful for figuring out what Canon-branded lenses and accessories are available for my old FD cameras (through used sales), and what their specs are for easy comparison.

Color and B&W pictures, 208 pages. Published by HPBooks, revised 1987.

Beautifully printed proceedings of one of the largest canon law conventions ever held, with over 50 addresses in five languages covering more than 1,000 pages. A real who's-who of international canon law experts. The strength and weakness of this work is its time of presentation, ie., concurrent with the revised Code of Canon Law. That was a time of marked uncertainty in Catholic Church law, and several of the papers reflect this. For all that, a highly regarded work of lasting value.

Each chapter in this book is divided into sections: ecclesial documents, theology, praxis and conclusions. Chapters cover: church building, altar, ambo, presidential chair, baptistry, tabernacle, candles, vestments, oils, and confessional.

While this may sound like dull reading, Boyer's use of the dedication rites to establish the symbolism surrounding the liturgical environment "things", make this an interesting and useful read.

I especially recommend it for liturgical ministers, religious education leaders and RCIA leaders i.e. for those called upon to interpret the symbols by their actions or explain the symbols to others

This is Gates, a Harvard black scholar, opining about multiculturalism debates in the early 90s. It said some useful stuff which may seem a little dated now. For example, he asks why can't all campuses be like Berkeley where there is no racial majority? Well, that question is totally moot post-Proposition 209. As all Harvard black scholars have become recently controversial, this book will be a good intro book for lay readers to see what the controversy is all about. This book is written in a simple fashion that any person should be able to understand. Do not sleep, however! Gates has written many articles and books that only elite readers could understand. Do not believe the lies of the new Harvard president.

It is certainly an entertaining book to read. There are however, lots of errors in this book. In particular about the AE-1 Program. The book states this camera has a battery check with a visible red flashing light. Well, the AE-1 has this feature but the AE-1 Progrman uses an audible signal instead of an indicator lamp to indicate battery strength! Look carefully and analyze the material critically and you too will find many rather stupid errors....it makes me wonder if the author had access to the original manuals at all!!! For $20.00 this book should be very accurate and it is a shame it is not!!!

Brevard Childs, noted scholar of the Hebrew scriptures and biblical theologian, has provided the church with a helpful sequel to his OT "Introduction". As a true Yale-schooler (Cf. Lindbeck and Frei), Childs brackets out the various historical-critical issues in order to deal with the Scriptures as the church's canon. This is not a true "Introduction" in the order of Guthrie, Kümmel, or Brown, but is properly an introduction to canon-critical method. Although NT scholarship has surpassed many of his historical-critical conclusions (hence 4 stars), Childs achieves theological profundity in many places. He also writes in an elegant, preachable prose that theologians, pastors, and students will find refreshingly welcome.