If you are looking for a fun and interesting commentary on the "evolution" of our current educational system, you will enjoy this book. It is tongue in cheek while hitting the mark about trends in the educational system. This book comments on everything from religion to marriage to economics to afterschool programs.

The characters Wayne and Peddiwell are wonderful, especially after they down several tequila daisies.

Don't let the 1959 date fool you. Or the reference to curriculum. We have yet to learn and employ the lessons this book provides in education, in the military, in the analysis of clinical trials, and in socal policy. (Aren't we about to build a multi-trillion dollar missile system to keep out knife-wielding terrorists?)

Paleolithic education will still be fashionable in the 21st century if educators of today are not going to do some reflections.

If you, or someone you love, has cancer, this book teaches --- step by step --- how to move from victim to victor. Benjamin explains how to make a series of decisions to fight for your recovery rather than turn the responsibility over to the physician. This isn't alternative medicine, it is a complement to conventional treatment and it has the enthusiastic support of Sloan-Kettering, Jonsson Comprehensive (UCLA), and Dr. Susan Love. More than 75% of the book is specific, concrete advice designed to help a cancer patient regain hope, eliminate anger, prepare for surgery, deal with the pain of radiation or chemo, and form a productive partnership with your doctor. Benjamin founded The Wellness Community, which is the place that Gilda Radner praised so highly in her book. His approach was *by far* the most helpful book I found to help me cope with the fear and the sense of aloneness that I experienced when I was unbelievably diagnosed with stage T2 tonsil cancer two years ago (age 42). Benjamin is clear that no one is to blame if the course of the disease doesn't go as hoped. But he also points out that by improving the quality of your life, you may strengthen your immune system, which may enhance your chances for recovery. Benjamin drives home that cancer isn't a death sentence. This approach was revolutionary for me. Benjamin changed the way that I, as a patient, dealt with cancer and in doing so I changed the way that my physicians dealt with me. I had hope and I took an active role. My doctors told me that I came through it all "far better than most." What could be better than that?