My disapointment came when I was mislead by the company because I was decieved. The book supposedly was illustrated to be a level higher than it was. I assumed this book was an adult reading and not a child's info-study. Because the book cost only $6 I will not ask for a refund; however, in the future I believe there should be better communications between the customer and the supplier. Thank You for your time and I hope in the future that we will be able to work better together so I will have a mutual agreement and purchase more Egyptian itmes. Thank You.

a great resource book for a 5th grade reaserch paper on gods ad goddesses in egypt

This book is a wonderful tool for teaching children about another culture's religion and way of life. It has brilliant pictures of the Gods like Isis, Osiris, Horus, Anubis, etc and the format is easy to follow. It tells all about the struggles they faced such as when Seth killed Osiris and when Isis went below to retrive him. You can read it to your child or your class at school or they can read it themselves. For any child that is interested in history outside the U.S. this is a must have for them. This book is wonderful for broadening a childs mind. I reccomend it to anyone.

This book is the worse book I have ever read. You obviously have no life if you want to read it. The only reason why I read it is because it was for a school project.

Just as did DMX from Wyoming, I read this book for school ... in the 6th grade ... and as an extra credit. I remember it very well since my mother had a first edition ... a precious item to be sure. I was very excited at that time about military genre novels. Like a lot of boys in the 1950's I had family members who served, were wounded or were killed in World War II. I started reading and by the time I finished I was crying. Weeping in pain is a more apt description. Have you ever seen a 6th grade boy of today weep in agony and desparation? I wanted to build a time machine so I could go back and tell them all "Don't do that to him, he just screwed up one little time ... he didn't mean to say what he said ..." I went to the library, which in those days required a 2 hour bus trip ... and tried to find out everything I could about Naval Courts Martial and history and, and, and ... oh my , everything I could to try to go back and save him. But guess what, Friends and Neighbors, I discovered that this was a piece of fiction ... can you imagine my relief? But wait! I went to my 6th grade teacher, Mister Hively, who had returned from Tarawa with one eye, one foot and terrible scars. Mister Hively, the hero ... whose one eye leaked tears when I told him everything I had done after I had finished reading the book. We talked about the fictional message and he asked me "do you think this can happen now in 1956?" The McCarthy era had just ended and of course I knew nothing about the message of the book in modern terms. The message .... the message of Patriotism ... not the "patriotism" of an extremist truck bomber or a sheet wearing cross-burner, but the simple love for Our Country. It today's mirror you could extrapolate to the Kurdish refugees, to the Sudanese, to the Central Americans, to all of the groups of people who are exiled for one reason or another. Matter of fact, you can look at the comments of a previous reviewer, DMX up there in Wyoming, and see a young man exiled from his wonderful country. DMX, a victim of our modern society, has been exiled just as surely as the that young man in 1830 .. exiled by a president who parses the definition of sexual contact; exiled by the school system who filter and water down and massage and marginalize the learning process; exiled by a commercialized multi-media system promoting mediocracy. Poor thing, DMX is adrift just as surely as was that Patriot who sailed the seas for 50 years Without A Country.

Please ignore "DMX from Da Hood." It is obvious from his grammatical error (it should be "worst" book, not "worse" book) that he does not appreciate a wonderfully moving tale of a dark period in American history. "The Man Without A Country" is a quick read but one that will stay with you for a long time. Highly recommended.

This book, one of only two books I found on trying to get by with less sleep, makes only one point: reduce your sleep gradually (the same sole point made by the other book). Unfortunately, although the author says that we all have different sleep requirements, it doesn't tell you what you really need to know: how much does MY body need to function properly? In other words, how can you tell if you are getting more sleep than YOU need? The fact that the book has been out of print for 19 years, and that there are seemingly no other books on reducing your level of sleep, tends to make one worry about the validity of the subject-matter.

This book was great for me. The method described to reduce the amount of sleep you need may not work for everyone, but I definitely had great results with it. For three years (until I got into my hectic college schedule) I slept exactly 5-and-a-half hours per night, by the book's method, and I had more energy and was more productive than ever. When I get back to having a normal schedule, I am going to start using this book's method again.

Be aware however, that the change doesn't happen over night. It took me almost a year to get down from 8.5 hours of sleep to 5.5 per night. You also need to practice a pretty rigidly defined lifestyle (with a set bed-time and no snoozing the alarm clock) to have any success.

This book was great for me. The method described to reduce the amount of sleep you need may not work for everyone, but I definitely had great results with it. For three years (until I got into my hectic college schedule) I slept exactly 5-and-a-half hours per night, by the book's method, and I had more energy and was more productive than ever. When I get back to having a normal schedule, I am going to start using this book's method again.

Be aware however, that the change doesn't happen over night. It took me almost a year to get down from 8.5 hours of sleep to 5.5 per night. You also need to practice a pretty rigidly defined lifestyle (with a set bed-time and no snoozing the alarm clock) to have any success.

I don't whether to sing this book's praises or call for its crucifixation. As a book about "American Rock Music in the Nineties", it fails to live up to its promise. Don't let the title deceive you: this book is not about the Nineties Rock Scene, it's about how Everett True single-handedly created the scene. He, not the musicians he writes about, is the star of this book, and that is it's greatest strength and weakness. True offers a fascinating look into the personal relationships and power plays that form between rock journalists and rock musicians, and if you read the book with that perspective in mind, it's a poignant read. Unfortunately, True lets himself get in the way of the story a little too often. Much of the book has a "Famous People I Know" feel, as True spends way too much time talking about the partying he did with his famous pals than on the music they make.

To give True credit, he offers a broad and eclectic selection of groups to represent the cream of the early 90's crop. True spends as much time talking about relatively unknown groups like Mercury Rev, Beat Happening, and the Screaming Trees as he does on major-league bands like Soundgarden and Pearl Jam. Unfortunately, rather than whittling down his list of bands to flesh out a dozen or so worthy groups (like Michael Azerrad did on his outstanding document of the 1980's underground, Our Band Could Be Your Life), True spends a page or two on most of his more interesting picks, teasing the reader with interesting characters and stories and than leap-frogging to his next 5 or 6 picks.

Most of the book is devoted to his relationship with Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, and that is to the book's detriment. Quite frankly, there is more than enough material on Kurt out as it is, and True fails to truly tell us anything new about Cobain (go read Heavier Than Heaven by Charles R. Cross for all the Cobain you'll ever need). The Courtney section is a bit more interesting, but it's bogged down by True's tendency to stroke his own ego as "England's Hippest Rock Critic". Had True cut down on Kurt and Courtney and focused on the unsung heroes of the "alternative" movement (like the Afghan Whigs and Galaxie 500), it would've made Live Through This essential reading for any hard-core music fan. As it is, the book is an interesting but frustrating outline of what "American Rock Music in the Nineties" was. But to end on a positive note, True does have his heart in the right place. Reading the first section of the book, I often found myself nodding in agreement to his opinion on what is rock music, and what makes it so great. He's an idealistic rock geek, and that redeems him. If only he cut down on the "gee, ain't it cool?" vibe...

If you're like me, you probably heard about this book before it came out, but then never saw it at any of the stores. You're then left with the questions - should I buy it off the net? and why isn't it at any of my local stores? Is it bad? I don't know the answer to the second question, but to the last one, no, and to the first one, maybe.

Before going any further I should say I had no idea who Everett True was before I bought this book. I bought it simply because I'm addicted to reading about rock stars (sad, I know), and mainly because the main topic looked like Nirvana (one of my favorite bands). Nirvana take up a good portion of this book (about 58 pages), but the Nirvana chapters aren't really about Nirvana, but about Everett's experiences with and feelings about them. Which keeps everything from just being the same old stuff recycled, and gives an honest look at the band, not something that's been polished up to sell books.

The main strength of the book lies elsewhere though, in the chapters that cover other "Grunge Bands." The "Grunge Lite" chapter was awesome. I like the Smashing Pumpkins, but his review of "Machina: The Machines of God" was dead on (and hilarious). The Hole chapters at the end were also good. All in all I'd say it was a good book. If you've read other Nirvana books or other grunge books and are looking for more, this is definitely something to pick up.

Had the critic who slammed Ms. Everett's history in SWEET VIOLET bothered to read it closely or read any other book in the series, she would have realized that the family owns property in town and that Violet's mother doesn't "commute" from the plantation because she has employees who run the shop for her, a shop she started 20 yrs. ago from economic necessity in the first book LOVING LILY. The reader also doesn't understand the lack of class structure in 18th c. America -- women did work and one of Williamsburg's most popular taverns today is Cristiana Campbell's named for its (historically accurate) female owner. Plenty of women worked in the Colonies; Violet's mother only moved to a plantation out of town when she married a landowner. Read the other books!

Sweet Violet lives up to its name, a light and charming piece set in 1790's Colonial America that is sure to please most readers.

Dark-haired, gray-eyed Gabriel, Duke of Belmont is properly heroic and Violet isn't the complete slut one seems to find cramming the pages of many of today's romances. The plot holds enough twists and turns to keep you turning the pages, too.

However, as with her earlier works, the author has a huge hole in her historical research or a complete lack of regard for the well-known social mores of the time period, such as having Violet's mother run a flower shop. Ugh. Of course, Violet's father would have been ostracized from society for allowing such a thing. Not to mention that if the family truly lives on a plantation--does the mother commute to town via yea-old subway every day despite the fact it wouldn't be built for a few decades yet?

Despite such goofs, I can heartily recommend this one since it is a delightful change from the filth poured out by Susan Johnson or Stella Cameron.

I am a great admirer of Ulysses S. Grant, but I am very amused by the outraged reviews posted here by other Grant fans, particularly the ones who do not seem to have bothered to actually read the book. It seems to have eluded certain reviewers that "Grant Speaks" is a SATIRE. Admittedly, it's a deeply flawed one, but treating it as some sort of serious biography is absurd. They should save the brickbats for real assaults on Grant's reputation, like the William McFeely book. Now, THAT'S character assassination.

That said, there is much in this book to dislike. The humor is largely crudely sophomoric, virtually all the women are depicted as vulgar tramps (the ghosts of Julia Grant and Mary Lincoln are probably filing their defamation suits against Erlich as we speak,) the "dual Grant" concept was promising, but the author doesn't seem to have known just what to do with it, and the "first Julia" subplot is unnecessary, uninteresting, and, at its end, disturbingly bathetic. It was grossly out of place and, in my view, was the most ruinous element of the book.

So why did I read "Grant Speaks" through to the end? The answer is that, despite the book's fatal defects, every couple of pages or so I found something that forced me to laugh out loud. The Lincoln parody was a scream. Besides, the author deserves some credit for at least attempting a different, and potentially brilliant concept. "Grant Speaks" had the possibility of being a classic satire. I'm genuinely sorry that it is not.

Grant Speaks! And boy, am I glad he did.

Ev Ehrlich's treatment of one of our county's darkest times is both insightful and laugh out loud funny. From his characterizations of Grant's contemporaries to his use of historical events as a canvass for satire, Ehrlich has created a fast-paced novel worthy of praise.

Through Ehrlich's eyes, we see a portrayal of Grant that is self-questioning, scared, and flawed. From his drinking to his business failures, Grant struggles with his place in history. But it is in these struggles that we see a wonderful picture of a man, not the myth that Grant has become.

This is not -- I repeat, not -- a text book for history 101. While Ehrlich stays true to the events of history and does a masterful job of giving the reader the look, feel and politics of the times, it is a mistake to read this book as one would read the "nothing but the facts" scholarly tomes that have preceeded it. This is a fictional accounting that takes the events of the past and, with a wink and a nod, leads the reader on a fanciful romp through U.S. history with Grant the guide.

"Grant Speaks" is a must read this summer -- especially for those who know history but are not enslaved by it.

I've enjoyed reading the Amazon.com review page almost as much as the book! If this is another invention of Ev Ehrlich, he's done a great job! I can see why the characters of the book would now write in to disparage the book though, it's like one of those unauthorized biographies that tells-all to the displeasure of those named. No wonder Twain hid the original draft of Grant's Memoir. ;-)

In all seriousness though, I can understand why some might dislike the book, it takes the events of a oft-criticized real man and overlays them with a sometimes outrageous plot. But it's that outrageousness which makes this book entertaining to read. When Grant and Sherman sit down and survey the battlefield after the first day of fighting at Shiloh, it's interesting from a historical standpoint, but the reason I keep reading is due to the fictional tension. In the end Ehrlich has woven an engrossing fictionalized plot with the reality of a great man's life.

Sometimes, I admit, I had to step back and wonder what's true and what's not -- some things like Grant's experience in the mountains of Mexico are obviously fabricated, but others it took me until the author's note at the end to know, still some I still guess at (that's why I just started re-reading Grant's real Memoirs!). Ultimately I found this book to be a sympathetic take on a much maligned General and President. I think the influence on the public will no doubt be a net gain.

This book is a review of various hallucinations of the author encountered during his pointless wanderings (mostly by vehicle) through the desert country of the Southwest. He never seems to get to the locations of Ruess' disappearance, and evades them by taking us to Moab and other irrelevant places where he had happened to park his car in the past. He offers several far out theories on Ruess' disappearance, but nothing useful except for the names of several persons who might have absconded with Ruess' possessions but never capitalized on them. The author is the exploiter, capitalizing on the Ruess name and story to sell a book. Nice cover.

This book is not the book to buy, if you're looking for 1) an authoritative biography on the life of Everett Ruess 2) a groundbreaking investigativation into the circumstances surrounding Everett Ruess' disappearance 3) an exciting novel about daring adventures in the Escalante National Monument

The highs and lows of this book are in actuality quite mundane. From the bickering between hiker and irresponsible tourists and the silliness of shouting "Everett Ruess, where are you?" in the middle of nowhere.

However, having hiked Davis Gulch to Lake Powell, searching for hints to the Ruess mystery, and locating Nemo inscriptions, I still enjoyed this book.

The Escalante National Monument area, recently "protected" by Bill Clinton in his second term, is a fabulous wilderness area located in Southern Utah, near the Arizona border. To explore this area frequently is to know the story of Everett Ruess. Not just of the plot, but also the emotion that must have motivated Ruess to his untimely demise.

Sandstone Sunsets relates the story of Everett Ruess and more importantly the author's introspective search for the truth behind his disappearance. This book lacks any groundbreaking physical evidence or testimony, and certainly doesn't reach the level of depth that Krakauer's novel "Into the Wild" achieves in examining the journey of Alex McCandless. Of course it's a lot more difficult task for the author, since the aforementioned events took place a generation ago.

Taylor (the author) reaches some pretty wild conclusions and speculations. Nevertheless from the perspective of someone who has been to Escalante repeatedly, I found the novel very entertaining. Sandstone Sunsets deals with physical territory with which I'm familiar with, and passionate about. And it's a novel motivated out of interest in a topic, Everett Ruess, who has lived on to demonstrate to modern day outdoor enthusiasts, that fascination with the wilderness is not just a new trend made hip by SUV commercials.

This book is a most thoughtful and insightful view into the reasons we seek out nature and journey into the unknown. Like Ruess, author Taylor takes us on his own personal journey into one of the most breathtaking geographys in the world. The book is not meant to be a definative work on what happened to Ruess but rather a deep reflective journey into our souls. Unlike the previous reviewer who referred to the book as a novel, it is creative non-fiction and was named best creative non-fiction book of the year 1998 by the western writers of America. I have read the book three times and all the published reviews, more than twenty. All consider the writing excellent, thoughtful and filled with bits of philosophy about life. Critisms include editing errors.

Unfortunately, I came across a mention of this book that included, a couple of interesting paragraphs. I expected a stylish, rather high energy work. I agree with the review posted immediately before this one, you will not learn anything about investing strategy here. And Wanger's record has not been that good lately. Try Sy Harding's "Riding the Bear" and become a stock market strategist.

Ralph Wagner is a decent enough writer, his problem is his inability to do more than scratch the surface. If this is your first book on investing in the stock market, then I'd completely recommend it. But although I agree wholeheartedly with Warner's Growth At a Reasonable Price (GARP) strategy, this book is nothing more than a philosophical discourse. There is no attempt to give the reader any usable strategies.

Mr. Wanger's Book is probably the most honest, sensible, intelligent and realistic book written on investing. Reading this book helps you acquire the necessary logic, method, style, and discpline to use in order to succeed in the market for the long run. Thank you Mr. Wanger.

Atrocious grammar aside, this book is nothing more than pointless ramblings by someone with no credentials as a ghost researcher. Or any type of researcher, for that matter. Everett randomly chooses to mix well-known Ohio ghost stories with third-party accounts without ever telling you where he is getting his information.

Plus, in most cases, Everett has never even visited the locations he is discussing. Opting instead to repeatedly stating that he hopes to visit them one day. And some of the narration regarding places he has visited is laughable. For example, Everett's visit to the infamous Athens Mental Asylum consists of him simply waiting in line with 100s of others as part of a Halloween tour; only to be turned away with the tours were cancelled. Yup, that's it. No ghosts. No cold spots. Not even a glimpse of the legendary "stain" on the floor upstairs. He never even set foot inside the building. And yet Everett felt the need to include it in this book. Why? You'll be asking yourself the same question if you decide to spend your hard-earned money on this book.

Perhaps the two most frightening aspects of this book were discovering that a grown man wrote it and that it wasn't self-published!

The most frightening aspect of this book is how poorly it was written. Anyone who has passed their third-grade grammar class will struggle to get through the first three sentences.

The author, quite simply, is in desperate need of an editor who will throw this work in the author's face. It's not worth the paper it's printed on and certainly not worth its cover price.

Incidentally, the one-star rating is an Amazon requirement. If I could, I'd ask to have the star I gave this book returned.

As a former resident of the Belpre, OH, area, I found this book fascinating. It was a little hard to read in some places but the material more than made up for the difficulty. I certainly hope a sequel is in the works!

This book's coverage of JavaScript is spotty at best. Not even close to being worth the trees it took to print this thing.

This book is a total waste of money if you are seriouly thinking about programming in JavaScript. It doesn't have good examples in fact not once in the book does it even give an example of how to do a roll-over. I thought complete meant complete. This is a waste of money look toward WROX Press or O'Reily.

This is definately a great choice for anyone trying to learn, continue to learn, or master JavaScript. This book can be considered a tool. With several examples in every chapter and definitions, this book has been real useful to me. As a webmaster on the net, and a person who has learned the programming on his own, I strongly would reccommend this book to all!