All I can say is, get your hands on this as fast as you can. The illustrations alone are indescribably beautiful - meticulously drawn in a style you will never forget. Philosophically, there is much to chew on here, literally the life-work of an obvious eccentric genius. This is NOT P.C. material by any means, much of it veering dangerously close to what many would label racism. This, however, makes the work no less intriguing.

There are a lot of retirement books out there, so I went with the one with a recognizable name and I'm glad I did. My parents haven't thought enough about retirement and I wanted to spur them to action. They were pleased to find out that there were many things they could do now, even at this late date, to help them, and they even starting giving me tips on ways I could start planning. So then I gave this book to my husband's parents who are already retired, and they ended up buying it for friends too. There are tons of tips, easy things you can do, worksheets, charts, action lists, tips--even a section on how to overcome adverse events like losing your job and divorce. It is worth the read. You'll learn a lot and be happy you did.

This book shows a whole picture of Japan LCD industries. It also contains a list of all the major LCD material manufacturers. It is an important book for people who are in this business.

I visited Alcatraz in December 1996, spending Christmas in SF. I was strongly impressed. There, I bought this book and, back to home, I become uncapable to stop reading. This is the true history of a man who played to be rough and independent from society, and payed it very strongly. He spent the most of his life in differente prisons, Alcatraz included, and his way of relating is a extreme and captivating sincerity. I cried in some parts, laughed in others. And admired his capacity to be sincere at the end of his life, sharing every feeling while he was stealing, kidnapping, ecc..., day after day. As you can imagine, he met very interesting personalities and describes them with freshness and authenticity. I loved this book. It is a walk across the 20's, 30's and 40's, above all, and is a vivid, first-hand, portrait of the gangster's universe of those years. Congratulations, Mr. Willians, your history, mistakes, sorrows, bitter discoveries and some happiness have been useful for me and many other people. After so many terribles things, you can be proud of yourself. I am thinking to write to Mr. Willians since I read his book. At last, I did it.

A great book by my grandfather. I will love him forever.

Southern Harmony is probably the most popular hymnbook in history, having gone through editions in 1835, 1847, and 1854 as well as reprints in 1939, 1966, 1987, and 1993. After 1835, William Walker, its compiler, signed his name "William Walker, ASH"-- that is, Author of Southern Harmony. He was rightly proud of his achievement. The book includes the best of early-nineteenth-century American hymns, including many written by Walker himself. It was an influential source for many subsequent hymnals.

Southern Harmony is a shape-note hymnal, in which different notes have different shapes, enabling easy transposition between keys. The sopranos sing descants; the melodies are in the tenor voice.

And what melodies! The tunes (and lyrics) of this book will stun you with their plain-spoken power and beauty. Some (Amazing Grace, Rock of Ages) are familiar; some (Resignation --"My Shepherd Will Supply My Need"-- and Wondrous Love) are becoming better known; others have been arranged by contemporary musicians such as Alice Parker and Mack Wilberg. Many dozens of others are gems waiting to be mined.

The melodies in this book tend to display their Gaelic origins. Most are based on a pentatonic scale. Many are in minor keys, and many more are modal (especially Dorian, Phrygian, and Mixolydian). Harmonies are primitive but forceful.

This is an important part of our musical heritage. Anyone interested in church music will find Southern Harmony an inspiring collection that amply rewards hours of study.

The division of the cardiovascular book in two parts (a congenital and an adult adquired pathologies) turn it easy for a quick review. Its single language and an objective view of cardiovascular and thoracic diseases, make this book an excellent option for who wants to learn anything more about cardiac surgery.

Glenn Telfer's excellent book tells the story of the life of William Wallace (as featured in Braveheart). The book is written in an accessible form of the Scots language e.g. 'As lang as we live, as lang as Scotland is still searchin for freedom, Wallace is wi us in oor heids an aye true in oor herts.' which really brings the story to life. This book is also ideal for use as a school textbook (it is used this way in Scotland) because of the interesting way the story is told. We have no hesitation in recommending this book. [May, 1999]

This is the second volume of Lane's tremendous work on Hebrews. If the work of Attridge (1989, Hermeneia), was ground breaking, Lane's work is earth shattering! The best detailed and technical work available, yet it is quite lucid for the informed layperson. If you know the Greek alphabet and can use an interlinear, you can use this work with great benefit. It is a goldmine for Greek students, pastors and teachers.