For anyone who used the AAOS's "Orange Book" for their EMT-B course, this book is an excellent choice because it gives you a different perspective on the same things. Of course, the Brady series is solid reference material anyway.

For anyone who used the AAOS's "Orange Book" for their EMT-B course, this book, under the Brady name, is a good book to have because you get a different perspective on the same things. Of course, the Brady series has always been solid anyway.

This week, I returned home to the Bluegrass for a spot of Thoroughbred racing and attending horse shows. I wanted a receipe of the famous Kentucky Hot Brown and was purusing a book store where I found Col. Masters book. I was disappointed that he did not include the Hot Brown in his book, but found many other useful receipes.

What is also included in this wonderous little book his is thougths on the life of a true gentleman. Hosting your family and friends for food and libation is a tradition that has been seemingly lost in our fast paced world of today. The good Colonel reiminds us that not only is it fun to do, but it restores a certain dignity to the soul. His receipes are simple and not hard to do, so that once your guests have arrived, you have time to share a bourbon and enjoy their company before enjoying the repast.

My lady friend and I can't wait to put together a little dinner for our guests this summer, using the Colonel's book. Some hot summer Saturday evening, a pitcher of mint juelips, ice tea so sweet it makes your teeth hurt, beef tenderloin and good friends. Here's to you Colonel Masters!

Amazon.com has just notified me that my book, "Hospitality--Kentucky Style" has been entered into their database.

I thought I would be the first to comment on the book. Mark Twain was asked late in his career if writing was difficult. His answer gave me the encouragement to write "Hospitality--Kentucky Style." Mark Twain replied that he did not find writing difficult noting that, "I always write about things I know about."

I hope you enjoy reading "Hospitality--Kentucky Style" as much as I enjoyed writing the book. I hope the book inspires you to practice "simply elegant cooking and entertaining."

Very Truly Yours,

Col. Michael E. Masters

In this book ,as you read, you can't help but keep looking at your watch. A minute by minute account of the famous charge.You feel as if you are in the ranks on both sides in that bloody attack and stalwart defense on Cemetery Ridge. THIS BOOK IS A CLASSIC TO COMPARE WITH GEORGE STEWART'S BOOK ON PICKETT'S CHARGE. Amust read for all GETTYSBURG BUFFS.

John Michael Priest has once again displayed the literary art to which he seems born. This book is so utterly enthralling, it is almost like reading a novel. Even the veteran of many Gettysburg book readings will hinge on the story of Pickett's charge as told by Priest. His use of numerous primary sources lends to his telling of the story by the participants themselves. Each individual story then coalesces into a coherent and understandable analysis of how the charge developed and died. Priest gives both Confederate and Union impressions an equal treatment, creating a full veiw of the action. His writing brings out the horror, sadness, terror, pride, honor and exhultation felt by those actually present on that fateful day. Previous knowledge of the battle or Pickett's action is not needed to enjoy this work. Priest follows the action closely, developing it enough for the beginner or simply curious to understand. For those with a background in Civil War history, even Pickett's charge, the personal accounts still make the account a worthwhile read.

I have 2 small children under the age of 5 and they enjoy listening to this CD over and over again. They ask for it every time we get in the car! And this isn't one of those annoying kids' CDs that adults hide after a while. It is actually well told by the talented actor, Michael Palin, who is quite funny in his own right. I highly reccomend this CD for car rides with kids - especially for the long summer car trip varieties! In general, we own about 4 "Rabbit Ears" CDs and they are all entertaining and "adult friendly". But most of all, my 2 kids LOVE them! (and we get some peace and quiet in the car!)

When my five-year-old discovered Jack's tale at preschool, we ended up bringing home every version available at our local library. Of course some were much better than others. I soon decided that if I was going to be reading about Jack twelve times a day (my two-year-old by now had captured his sister's passion for the tale), I needed to find the best written, most readable version available. Having long been a fan of Rabbit Ears Radio and Rabit Ears Publishing, I did a little deeper search and found this edition. My recommendation? Of the twenty or so Jacks we have read (and read, and read. . . ) in the past few weeks, this is the one I purchased for our family's collection. I would highly recommend other books by this publisher, as well.

"NYC Pet Project" is a phenomenal book, published by a great company. The fact that 25% of the proceeds of all sales of this book benefits NYC Pet Shelters with "no-kill" policies is awesome! Combine that with touching letters to pets from their "mommies and daddies", and beautiful photography and you've got an all-around winner!

Kudos to the publishers! I'm looking forward to more "great things" from "Great Books Publishing"

This is the perfect gift for all the pet lovers in your life.

I strongly recommend this book to anyone who's remotely a pet lover, the letters people write to their pets are unbelievable. The book covers such an amazing range of people -- from celebrities to everyday families to the homeless guys with their pet rat -- their letter is particularly touching... If you're looking for a great gift that's also helping a great cause, this book is IT! And, the photography is absolutely amazing!!

It is a book stays in your memories, it is a book that you need to read again and again; even at your old ages, when you need the warm, comfortable, soothing childhood days. It is a book you read again when you need peace, love, trust, endless dreams. I cordially recommend it to all children and parents, everybody must read.

It is interesting that this book is rated by two Turkish people, is it not as popular elsewhere as it is in Turkey?

I have only read the Turkish translation (Fedor Amca) as a child, and it was one of my two favourite books (the other was Peter Pan). I will recommend it to every parent. Let your child know that there exist other beautiful things than computers in this world.

I started using this book in my philosophy classes as a supplement for student writing and thinking. The book uses Bloom's taxonomy to build student thinking and writing from the simply understanding what you are reading (being to able to paraphrase and summarize) to applying it, analyzing and evaluating it, and finally synthesizing it with your own beliefs. Edwards' explanations are short but very much to the point, and she includes examples both good and bad to clarify her ideas. Her basic belief I think is right on: the best way to understand a topic is to have to write about it. More people need to see this connection between thought and paper! Edwards never talks down to you either. This gives the basics principles clearly and concisely, and is an excellent way to improve philosohical thinking and writing!

This book is excellent. It belongs in the same category as Strunk and Whit's book on writing. It is only 106 pages long. But the author uses every inch to deliver sound advice about writing philosophy essays in particular and other kinds of essays in general. In seperate chapters, she explains and illustrates the different kinds of essays that are assigned in college philosophy courses: essays for understanding, application, analysis, evaluation and systhesis. She even discusses how to research philosophy problems and take philosophy exams. She must have worked very hard to pack so much sound advice into such a slim volume. Any philosophy student who "understands" and applies her principles will enhance his GPA dramatically. This book should be required reading in every undergraduate and graduate philosophy course.

This is a timely book on the prospects for meaningful structural reform in the world's second largest economy, written by a long-time observer of Japan who served as a special advisor to Ambassador Walter Mondale in the Tokyo emabssy in the mid-1990s. Ed Lincoln examines the postwar Japanese economic model (an emphasis on indirect finance (banking) and a diminished role for shareholders in corporate governance; networks of affiliated firms (keiretsu); and government-led industrial policy) and the strains that globalization has placed on it. He argues that although the system has become sclerotic, that it satisfies the needs of enough political stakeholders to impede the formation of any stable coalition for fundamental reform. As a consequence, deregulation in Japan is often taken in half-steps, delivering far less than advertised by its proponents. Lincoln believes it is by no means certain that efforts underway will be sufficient to pull Japan out of its economic malaise.

From a US standpoint, Lincoln argues that a weak Japanese economy is fundamentally against US interests. Japanese economic weakness is likely to contribute to policy tensions with the US, and Lincoln recommends that the US government pursue a "low-key" agenda of encouraging reform.

The book is well documented with many tables and charts and fascinating examples.

The book is an indexed compilation of the newsletters published each February and August by the Austins of America Genealogical Society (AOAGS) during its first ten years. It is the first book in a series of such volumes preserving Austin lines for posterity.

The AOAGS is an organization of people involved in Austin family research, both in the United States, and abroad. One intent of the organization is to publish the valuable research of its members, and to provide a vehicle whereby this research can be organized, indexed and presented to others doing similar research, so that resources can be pooled, and problems shared and solved.

Another objective of the organization is to publish reprints of articles that originally appeared in journals, newspapers, local histories and the like, and which have received only limited circulation. Such reprints, selected whenever the original is of genealogical or historical interest to Austin research, assure that their contents will result in exposure to the greater Austin research community.

The book is handsomely hard-cover bound in a durable red fabric, and imprinted in gold. It contains 354 pages, of which 42 are devoted to an excellent index which separately lists names and places. Articles include family histories, vital records extracts, wills, deeds, miscellaneous records, reviews of applicable published literature, and queries sent in my AOAGS members. Extensive use is made of photography, most of it of older priceless pictures of people and the places in which they lived, which nicely compliment the usual genealogical text.

A major project of the organization is to extract every Austin from the Federal Census of 1850. At the present time, 16 states out of the 32 admitted to the Union prior to the 1850 census have been completed and the results periodically appear throughout the book.

The book has proved invaluable to this reviewer on numerous occasions in my personal Austin research, on some occasions, providing breakthrough information in extending my Austin lines. The human nature of the information contained in the book has also provided a counterpart to the otherwise drab genealogical data: birth, marriage, death, etc. The book is heartily recommended to all Austin researchers, and we look forward to the publication of Volume 2.

It is difficult to find good latin cooking books in the United States - If you get one out of the country then your problem is that you cannot find all the ingredients they call for. On the contrary, this book is filled with wonderfull authentically hispanic/latin recipes that are easy to make with ingredients available even in Jackson Mississippi. It is not only a wonderfull cookbook but an enjoyable one as well. You can sit and read about the artists, their favorite meals and so forth. Yet their comments and pictures do not cloud the purpose of the book. The presentation of the book is also very well put together, the pages are excellent quality hi-gloss with beautifull colorfull pictures of select dishes. All my friends who saw it loved it. I think it is a wonderfull piece of literature to have and to enjoy!