This book is a collection of essays dealing with man's struggle with self-annihilation in the twentieth century. The topics dealt with include nuclearism and nuclear war, the Holocaust, cults, suicide, and the Vietnam War. The author is concerned with how the "survivor" of such an attrocity, either as the persecuted or the persecutor (or somewhere in between), is able to link up with their former self and visualize a meaningful existence afterwards. The author understands immortality to be that sense of connectedness with others, with history, and with the great chain of being, that all individuals experience. And, the author questions how there can remain a sense of immortality given some of the horrors that have occurred and continue to occur (in the form of nuclear weapons). The author takes a definite anti-nuclear stance in the book, and he repeatedly stresses the importance of avoiding falling into the illusion that stockpiling nuclear weapons is the only way out of our current nuclear dilemma. The author also includes essays on the Holocaust, in particular on the Nazi doctors who contributed at Auschwitz. Here the author explains how these doctors came to confuse the roles of healing and killing, a slippery slope which is all too easy to slide down. In addition, the author discusses those Vietnam veterans who came home from the war with a profound sense of futility. Rather than seeing the war as meaningful, they came to feel that they were fighting in a war with no real purpose. The author discusses his sessions with various veterans and how they dealt with their ambivalent emotions towards the war.

Most movie reviewers are biting critics, Jay Scott is no exception. If he doesn't like something he isn't going to beat around the bush about it. The way he does it though, and the reasons he gives for both liking and disliking movies are original and fresh. What separates him from other reviewers are that his critiques are full of insight. Not only in what the movie attempts to portray but how it parallels to what is happening in the world. He considers everything from the director's past projects to where they stand on any number of issues. Scott succesfully melds together the insight of a psychiatrist, the power of words of any great poet and the wit of a stand up comic. For anyone looking for a fresh look on a movie they've seen or a place to start rather than roaming aimlessly through the video store aisles. 'Great Scott!' is the book for you.

HIROSHIMA IN AMERICA: FIFTY YEARS OF DENIAL is required reading for a class I am presently taking on Hiroshima, but it should be required reading for everyone in America. I found the book to be both interesting and intriguing. The authors, Lifton and Mitchell, give a very detailed account of how the Americans treated and responded to the dropping of the A-bomb and its effects on the Japanese people living there. HIROSHIMA also offers insight into the political action and reaction of the bombing with unbelievable documentation and research from the War Department and the White House. For those in America who may wonder about the events surrounding the bomb, HIROSHIMA IN AMERICA offers one of the best sources of information by far!

I have had this book on my shelf since 1992 when it was re-published. I first saw the book with my friend Robert McLane, who is quoted in the chapter on "Zones of Rage and Violence." Bob was one of my healers during a time of ongoing depression back in the 1980's. We went our seperate ways so hello BOB! I next saw the book with a vet in Phoenix during the winter of 87-88 again with depressions. He helped me along my journey.

I was afraid to open it up. My healing took a long time. I can say that Lifton's advice about encountering the false, counterfiet cliches about that war are essential for healing and now as I am reading it in retrospect, I can see how much work I really did. The reinforcement about not-lying to oneself or others about the heinous dimension of the Vietnam War and the anti-war activity that we were engaged in is of great historical importance, for all time. All wars that may evolve from this great country are encased in a fabric of semi-truths. It is up to us, the citizenry, to interpret reality without blindly following orders.

Lifton has done us a service. We are healers and so he has given us new life. Jim Willingham

This book is GREAT! There are tons of stories about gullible people and ripoffs that will knock you side ways. Nash's continual use of the word sucker is also amusing. A big book stuffed full of many details. A good research book for writers i would suggest.

Lifton and Falk's INDEFENSIBLE WEAPONS. This cites been given many times for the nuclearism kritik, but most people still think the kritik only applies to nuclear language (i.e. saying "nuke"). Lifton and Falk write some good cards saying denying the impact of nuclear war entrenches the nuclearistic illusion. Psychologically we think nuclear war isn't that bad and a real world nuclear holocaust occurs. If you want some extremely depressing, yet flaming nuclear war bad cites, I'd suggest Schell's famous book THE FATE OF THE EARTH.

From the El Paso Times (Book Review by Ramon Renteria: "The book is directed at teen-age readers but is just as appealing to their parents and even grandparents." "...Set in 1999 Mesilla,....the book entices readers to explore the region's fascinating history." ...."Justin Crumble.... has more twists and turns than a rattler at a snake hunt."

From the Las Cruces Sun News (Book review by Candice Stanford): "Justin Crumble.... recounts the true story of the unsolved double murder in 1896 of Colonel Albert Jennings Fountain and his youngest son, Henry, with a fictional tale about the discovery of a map in 1999..." "Supernaturel and ghostly encounters mingled with historical and educational information make 'Justin Crumble..' a fascinating read." "...it's a book adults can also enjoy." "... I found it a gluing read, and would sneak back to it each free moment to unravel what Justin and Antonio had come upon..." Andrew Jackson Polk (age 12): "I can't wait for the sequel."

This is the first serious neuropsychological text on vocational planning worth reading. Dr. Uomoto expounds the intricacies of neuropsychological assessment in language that the average educated reader can understand, without compromising any of his scientific precision and expertise. This text truely lived up to the reputation that Dr. Uomoto has established for himself in this field. May we all wish for more to come from this brilliant and insightful author.

Opening with an impassioned plea to maintain the dignity his trade, Patrick Gavin Duffy presents a representative collection of drinks from his era (1940's-50's). He includes drinks from the prohibition, warning those who would attempt to mix them. The drinks are organized by base liquor, which helps the mixer find a beverage without knowing its name. Because this book is older, some of the recipes call for ingredients no longer available or difficult to find. Also included is a wine guide, though the information may be out of date. Though it was written 50 years ago, Duffy's call to elevate the craft of bartending remains relevant today.

Please excuse my spelling, it's terrible This book is terrific. I started reading this book and couldn't put it down. It is a fine collection of stories ranging from the great soilbank days when Kansas alone had 4 million birds to the Royal hunts in Europe where an average daily bag mesaures in the thousands, It has stories more like mine where the average hunt ends with tired dogs and few birds. The book through it's many differant authors also explores the ethics associated with hunting. This book is for the bird hunter who's cleaning his gun for the third time this week when hunting season isn;t for 6 months. It's for the guy who can't stop dreaming of how his new pup will do his first time out. It's for the guy who spends more time with his dogs than with his wife. All hunters will enjoy this book, but the true bird hunter won;t be able to put it down.