The opening and closing lines in this book says it all. "Just another lousy day in paradise". The characters are so real you feel that you know them. Kudos to Ron Ely and I hope there are more on the way. The storyline is tight and the dialouge is as smooth as a single malt whiskey. I've read this book and Night Shadows several times.

I have always been a Travis McGee fan. Loved most of what John D. MacDonald wrote, but then came Ron Ely and Jake Sands. Never have I been so captivated by such a set of characters and the setting of Santa Barbara. If I could give ten stars, I would.

Ron Ely has done it again. Book has a well contrived plot with interesting beach characters. The volleyball techniques and play was laudable and blended in beautifully with the overall plot. Ron Ely can craft the finest plots and his Jake Sands protagonist is as good as you will find.

As the wife of a Khe Sanh Viet Nam veteran, I have watched my husband of 25 years deal with his own personal war - struggling through his memories of Viet Nam. In "Farewell Darkness", Ron Zaczek helped me to understand more clearly the phases my husband has gone through and the emotional hell he lives with every day. This book is a must-read for anyone whose loved one suffers from PTSD as a result of Viet Nam.

Of the numerous books written on the War in Vietnam, I believe this is the defining work of the life and times of a Marine Helicopter Crew Chief and his battles fought during and after the war.
It is a story of undying friendship, terror, laughter and the sadness of loss. But most of all it is a story about the heart of a man and his sense of duty to friends and family. It is a journey none should wish to take, but it raises the spirit to follow Ron and his battle to overcome his personal war.

It is the essence of "Semper Fidelis" (always faithful). It is the story of one VMO-3 Marine Crew Chief, a title not given nor easily earned, and the men with whom he served.
Outstanding, well written and a clarity next to none.

Great book. I have given it to my son in the hope that he may better understand his father.

The book helped me most in the following areas:

1) What is involved in kitplane construction - risks and benifits, even the benifits of purchasing a used certified aeroplane.
2) Showed me how to think in terms of aviation building with safety as a priority.
3) Covers info from the kit purchase stage to the test flight.
4) Emphasized that it is helpful to understand all forms of construction (metal, wood) no matter what kind of aeroplane you are building. The book covers composite, metal, metal monocoque, wood construction.

This is a must buy for people who are wondering what it takes to build a kitplane and are undecided about whether they should build one.

This book is not biased in stating everyone can build a homebuilt. Infact early on Ron makes it clear that homebuilding is not for everyone. He takes you through the different construction materials as well as things that you don't think about. The case studies are what realy makes this book standout. These are planes being built by people with the same amount of aircraft construction as any person contemplating building.

I like this book. The author made me think of the pros and cons of building a kitplane versus buying a certified model. It almost seems like he tries to talk you out of it at first. This makes you think if you have the space, time, skills, and dedication to build your own safe airplane. I definitely recommend it to anyone thinking about homebuilding. After that, the author dives into all of the various construction methods and gives quite a bit of detail on each. I was surprised. He even includes case studies of each type of construction (ie composite, metal, wood, etc) on a particular builder and their project. READ IT!

This book is full of fun and informative exercises, cartoons, charts, checklists, boxes, little asides, and surveys presented in an easy-to-read format.

If I ever decide to teach a marketing class I'm going to use this book as the text.

The content is good; in some places it's excellent.

Two excellent worksheets focus on charting who your customers are & where your sources of business come from.

One of the best worksheets is "Worksheet for Potential Customers." It takes up an entire page and is the best way I've seen to target each group of your potential customers and decide how you will market to each of them.

Another idea made easy is putting together a 'sound bite.' Some people call it your 30-second commercial. King's step-by-step instructions make it a very easy exercise to do.

King also mentions "The Brand Called YOU" a concept that promotes making * yourself * the brand. You = your business in the sense that customers aren't buying your product or service, so much as they're buying you. This also works when you're selling yourself as an employee.

FAST COMPANY magazine spent a good part of an issue in Aug/Sept 1997 on this and I'm surprised that King's book is the only marketing book where I've ever seen it mentioned. The idea was (is?) so radical Fast Company gave it a separate web site.

I've looked at and browsed through many marketing books, but this is the first one I've been comfortable with. King does an extraordinary job of making it all look simple, and I have to agree!

It's a highly interactive marketing workbook. It encouraged me to use my common sense and what I know about my business to develop simple, effective marketing plans that really seem to work! I was VERY surprised!!!

I also like the way it's written. It's very easy to read, has lots of graphics, and probably 100 or more mini-marketing plans, many of which I was able to put to use right away!

I figure if he's been successful at 6 buinesses, I'll try what he says!

Great book!

Before reading Mini-Marketing, my own marketing was like throwing darts at a board: sometimes I hit a bullseye and sometimes I missed the target altogether. This book makes sure I hit the target every time, and that everything I do fits nicely into a strategic plan. I have to admit that I was really shocked that one of the author's simple mini-plans worked so well. He suggested showing customers some gesture of special gratitude, so on a lark I brought one of them donuts and muffins. They have since switched all of their business over to me and have become my largest account! Mini-Marketing has a special place on my bookshelf, and I refer to it constantly!" Andrew Weiss, President Above Discount Companies "Where Savings and Service Connect" 800-599-9646

Wonderful book, if you like Hillerman, you will really enjoy this book. Anyone I recommended this book to loved it, and looked for more by this author.

First and foremost, this is a story which is not filled with stereotypes. The cultures of the Navajo, Hopi, and the Apache are well portrayed. I was most surprised at the topic of the book in light of the fact that it is considered taboo to the Navajo. I supposed that's why the author is not of that tribe. Nevertheless, it was thoroughly entertaining, educational, and just plain well written. It deserves all the awards and accolades it has received.

With "The Death of Bernadette Lefthand," Ron Querry demonstrates an amazing accuracy for detail. His understanding of subtle differences between two Nations - the Apache and the Navajo - bring his characters to life. The juxtaposition of these modern indigenous sub-cultures takes place within the confines of an equally contradictory landscape - the brutally beautiful American Southwest. If you are interested in the people, cultures, and landscape of the Southwest, you shouldn't miss this novel.

The Hero, written by Ron Woods is a story about a fourteen-year- old boy named Jamie. This story takes place in 1957, and begins during a long and hot summer's day. Jamie, who has been asked by his mother to tend to the weeds near the garden, soon becomes bored with the old method of hoeing up weeds and conspires the notion to set the weeds on fire. Little did Jamie know, that the fire would spread out of his control,causing his mom to have to help him put the fire out with a wet, saturated old blanket. Luckily, he and his mom eventually put the fire out before it burns down the neighbor's fence. This was an extremely horrifying experience for Jamie, and it leads the reader to think, what destracted Jamie from not tending to the fire promptly? He was daydreaming. A dream about building a raft with his friend Jerry and then rafting down the Payette river in Idaho. After dealing with the consequences of the fire, Jamie and his friend Jerry built a raft, and launched it down the river. Since this was their first attempt at taking on the rolling rapids and swift water, they decided to take a test run, so they invited, pimple face Dennis, who nobody really cared for, to go along with them on the trip. They put their raft in the water, then headed down stream, little did they know that after the first dam, and dumping Jerry off of the raft that this trip was long from over. This story is a life lesson summarized with words, but felt by everyone who reads it.

The Hero is a very well written book with a lot of insight into each of the characters. The book gives great, vivid images of the scenery. Mr. Woods writes in a very regionalistic standpoint. He shows what Southern Idaho was like back in the mid 50's. He defines the characters in such a way that it relates to probably most people. This book is more focused towards teenagers, more than adults, but I still think that many adults would enjoy it. The storyline is very interesting and very involved. It moves along at a pretty moderate pace, not too fast, not too slow. There are also many surprises that will jump out at you as you read this book. Adventure and suspense is what this book is about. For those of you out there that like those things I would definitely check this book out.

I think it is a relly exciting book. I also think is relly emotinal. My favorite part in the book is when they are stuck on the raft and the the rope is caught on the dam. I think it is one of the best books I have ever read. When his next book comes out I am going to buy it. I think people of all ages would like it

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Being a fan of author Peter Occhiogrosso's other book - 'Through the Labyrinth' - and having had some small experience of the vast love and power of the Holy Spirit myself - from listening to African American Gospel Music (by sister Dorothy Love-Coates et. al., 'THE GREAT 1955 SHRINE CONCERT' on Specialty CD# SPCD-7045-2) I was eager to read this book on the Holy Spirit.

Especially so as this book focuses on the actual experience of the Holy Spirit as opposed to some abstract theorizing that the Holy Spirit is 'just' a metaphor etc. This book is a good antidote for the devotees of the it's-all-just-a-metaphor theory!

Now having read most of it, I find it to be a valuable 'hands-on' (hehe) guide to prayer and study excercises designed to orient one to receiving this power in their life.

It is not an exhaustive history or 'exegesis' (thank God!), but a very personal account of what one long-time minister, Ron Roth, has found to actually work in conveying the Holy Spirit to others.

I also appreciated Mr. Roth's descriptions of how common it is nowadays to feign or fake the experience of the Holy Spirit in contemporary American Christianity. This explained a lot to me about the excesses of contemporary televangelism etc.

There are also many references in the book to other faiths and traditions, such as Rumi etc, which may turn off those of a fundamentalist bent, or those opposed to any tinge of 'New Age' ecumenicalism, but this may also encourage others, such as the fans of Matthew Fox or Thomas Merton.

Though there is some discussion of the cross-faith experience of the Holy Spirit, as in Rumi, I dont recall him mentioning the kundalini experience per se, which many consider to be a different name for the same thing.

One other very minor detraction of the book for me, was the emphasis on a 'positive thinking / prosperity' message. Those of us who suffer from depression (and who, God knows, could use the Holy Spirit's healing) may find themselves being 'put down' (though no doubt unintentionally) for their depression before they can find the healing they seek from the Holy Spirit.

I have read in the African-American Gospel music tradition that depression can be a sign of seeking, such as in the descriptions of the 'Mourner's Bench' and being 'Heavy of heart' and feeling 'oppressed' (see the classic book 'God Struck Me Dead' by Johnson).

So a more sympathetic treatment of the sufferers of depression (or 'loser's limp' as Mr. Roth calls it) might help Mr. Roth's message, in my very humble opinion.

After all, the Gospel music experience of 'Getting Happy' doesnt always come without a little time spent on the 'Mourner's Bench'!

I loved this taped series. It is very energetic and lively. The information is succinct yet well explained. I felt surges of excitement listening to this. I also felt myself slowly being enlightened. I am a Christian myself, but I did not have a problem learning from Ron's teachings. What he taught increased my faith for healing.

This tape helped me feel a sense of closeness to the Holy Spirit like never before. I loved it that Ron is very to-the-point. He doesn't congest his message with superfluous material or stories that go on and on and on and on for 20 minutes and carrying only one point. Rather, every minute is chokeful of information for you to think about and ruminate over. Repeated listenings will cull new information.

It is also very inspiring when you need a pick-me-up on those days when you forget about the power within you and its limitless potential to help you in your difficulties.

hope this helps.

The author of this book is himself an exemplified power house of energy, love, Spirit and Mysticism. Should the opportunity to attend one of his seminars present itself...run, don't walk. In this book he offers the reader a clear explanation of the underlying principles of Spirit. It's done so with humor, honesty, wisdom and exhuberance. If you have ever challenged, questioned or encountered self-doubt with regard to the presence of Spirit within yourself or others, you will find this book presents a modern, objective non-idealistic view of God. As a former Catholic priest with an extensive background in theology, his intrepretation of liturgy, symbolism, scriptures and Spirit is appealing and simplistic. This book offers practical appication of Spirit energy to every day situations from diet to business endeavors. Regardless of religious denomimation this book promises to be both an enjoyable and empowering read.

Iam thrilled to own this fabulous book; it is a work of art. I feel such a connection to these spectacular images. The reproductions of the photographs are wonderful. The simplicity of the silvery gray book jacket enhances the volume. I just love having this book. The Light of Ireland is a complete treasure!

The Light of Ireland is a portfolio of twenty-five black and white photographs made in the west of Ireland over a period of nearly thirty years. Rosenstock's stunning images, rich in detail and range of tones, are exquisitely reproduced in a handsome volume in which the binding and typography contribute to its overall artistry. The few words of introduction are also carefully chosen; permitting the eloquent voice of the visual to command the attention of the reader.

This book is a MUST for the serious collector of photography. The 25 finely crafted images on the highest quality paper focus on Mr. Rosenstock's unique perspective of Ireland's mysterious landscape. Each page is a calming meditation. The people of Ireland ,among them notables, are already singing the praises of this book.

John Dennis Fitzgerald intended to chronicle his youth in Utah for adults, not children. His publisher thought otherwise and the result are these gems. I don't even call them children's lit gems because I find them just as enjoyable as an adult. Before I go on, you should know that Fitzgerald wrote one book about his youth that is for adults, called "Papa Married a Mormon". It is one of the most amazing books on the American west that I have ever read. Sadly, it is out of print, and you may, like me, have to pay an exorbitant sum to get a copy. Trust me, save up and do it. Now back to this book. Every single Great Brain book in the series is pure gold, and the entire set can be had cheaply, so I say buy them all at once. I "put my money where my mouth is" as Tom the Great Brain would say, and bought the lot.

Growing up, this series was my absolute favorite. The western themes, the sibling plots and the historical aspect of it kept me interested and kept me reading. The books stood on their own, but the characters developed from novel to novel. I read them in fourth grade, vigorously, and can not recommend them strongly enough.

It was the first real page-turned I ever came across.

This book was an adventurous, and exciting book. It always kept me off my seat, and always kept me wondering.