The author shares his vast knowledge of this esoteric subject. I would have liked to have seen more on the interplay of the 'ghazals' of Hafez as they relate to avaz. The role of the American Peace Corps professional musicians in Iran during the 1960s and 1970s should have been discussed.

Music in Sequence is a book I found several years ago when I first began playing with MIDI sequencing. Written for a rank beginner, it briefly teaches the basics of reading music and finding notes on the keyboard. However, the heart of the book is making good music using a sequencer. The authors take you step-by-step through 15 sequences, each designed to teach you the techniques for making the most of the power inherent in sequencing. In addition to the specific instructions for each piece, there are suggestions for modifying the sequence in different ways, and additional pieces you can use as a seed for developing the ideas in each lesson further on your own.

Something I particularly enjoyed about this book is its use of a wide variety of musical styles, and the whimsical selections they chose--everything from baroque (Pachelbel's Canon and Bach's Crab Canon) to classical ballet, to marching band music (Sousa's the Liberty Bell), to Gershwin, to modern pop, to the theme from the Muppet Show. It would be hard to improve on what these authors have done in developing an intro to the complex world of MIDI.

I am honored to have contributed one of the many essays in this book. Mine (only one of approximately sixty essays) is a rare instance of a feminist critique of Rock n' Roll, whilst raving about how deeply I love rock, why, what happened, and what ten albums I would require while stranded on a desert island. Now that I've got the conflict of interest confession out of the way, let me tell you something about the rest of this great collection of rock essays.
Other contributors include Noel Redding, Ron Wood, Marianne Faithful, Roddy Doyle, Donovan, Terry Woods, Mary Coughlan, Ian Whitcomb, Nell McCafferty, Philip Casey, and a long list of really cool experienced people, musicians, and/or writers who have connections with Ireland. Antony Farrell, Vivienne Guiness and Julian Lloyd, as editors and conceptualists for this collection, have brought a very hip and longlasting nostalgic donation to rock social history with this book. Each author contributes a highly personalized narrative about their favorite rock music and their experiences within that dimension of this garden of earthly delights.
Kathleen Williamson, J.D., Ph.D., CD, artist, song and prose writer, general PROVOCATEUR

"The Wall and other short stories" is a triumph in literature. Each story explores the depths of human thought and reason through an existential point of view. Each story can be interpreted different by all readers, therefore making this a great book for discussion.

"The Wall" is the first story presented. It consumes the reader because of its brilliant writing style. The story is narrated by a man named Pablo Ibbieta, who is in a jail cell with 2 others awaiting execution the following morning. Every event that transpires that particular night is analyzed almost too thoroughly thus leaving the reader in a trance. I wont get into it too deeply, but believe me, this story is worth reading...i guarentee it will have to be read again. After finishing the story, I felt as though nothing mattered. Who cares if the dishes were not washed, who cares if I would be late for work. Believe me, this story will have a profound impact on the way you think. Don't be surprised if you have a new appreciation for life. This story enlightens the mind.

Another great story from this book is called "Erostratus". Erostratus was a character who wanted to be famous, so he burned down the temple of Ephesus, which was one of the 7 wonders of the world. This is the central symbol of the story, the quest for glory. It also brings up an interesting point when the narrator asks one of his colleagues "Who built Ephesus?" and the colleauge did not know, he only knew who burned it. "Erostratus" in short is one mans decent into madness because of his quest to be remembered. The ending of "Erostratus" is filled with suspense and makes your heart beat in fear. It serves as a grim reminder that there are people of this type, and we should be prepared at any time for them to strike.

There are also 3 other stories, that being "The Room", "Intimacy", and "The Childhood of a Leader", which also draw the reader inside the workings of the mind through an existential window (ie: we are all here by accident, man is condemned to choose).

In short, these stories are all perfect, and leave the reader with a feeling of enlightment. Sartre is an extremely intelligent and clever writer. This is evident in these short stories. So turn off the television, buy this book, and start questioning your existence, you owe it to yourself. Besides, they are short stories, so you will be able to get through at least one a day...that isnt much to ask considering the benefits you will reap by reading them.

Kim Ryan writes the syndicated "Ask Miranda" column and facilitates the "Creative Loving Weekends that provides sex therapy to participants. However, she is pregnant with twins that her doctor labels as high risk. As such she will either cancel or find a substitute for her winter session in the Catskills. Using her weapon of last choice, their ailing mother, Kim persuades her reluctant older sister Tracy to run the session.

After two years Tracy still reels from catching her nasty spouse in bed with another woman and worse to her psyche are his comments about her frigid lack of compassion in the sack. However, she finds Dave Markoff, owner of Catskill Lake Resort, host to the therapy session, attractive. They make love in every imaginable position and soon fall in love. Still, she carries ex-spousal baggage while he has a commitment problem making a permanent relationship impossible.

Erotic romance readers will enjoy the torrid relationship between the lead couple in and outside the sheets. The story line is fun to follow as Tracy regains her confidence and other couples find their way to an adult consenting relationship (with one male exception). The overuse of profanity sometimes feels more like shock value and Tracy's ex is such an obviously nasty loser that readers will wonder about Tracy's post reaction to his ugliness. Still fanss will declare this novel is NEVER ENOUGH, as they will demand more hot stories from Joan Elizabeth Lloyd.

Harriet Klausner

The authors have done a good job of intertwining views on human, organizational, technical and other facets of sociotechnology. They make the case for a sociotechnical perspective as THE organizational change methodology for the 21st century. With this collection of the thought leaders they have the revitalized the "socio" in sociotechnology. Daniel P. Michel, IBM Management Development

A thought-provoking silver anniversary celebration of socio-technical approaches... made the more refreshing and insightful by applying these abiding concepts to the new, IT-mediated realities of the 21st century. Bob Galliers, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick Co-author of Rethinking Management Information Systems"

The book is a thoughtful source of ideas and experiences in applying and extending socio-technical concepts in information systems. Its message is that these concepts are alive and well. The book fills a gap in the literature for both researchers and thoughtful practitioners. Gordon B. Davis, Honeywell Professor of Management Information Systems, University of Minnesota

This book has reframed my understanding of organizational violence. When I first picked up this book, I thought it would tell me how to reduce employee shootings and other disruptions, it did more than that because it allowed me to understand the issues of violence and how that violence was created by my company's thoughts, actions and practices.

The sub-paradigm of violence that is created by policies, procedures, strategies, processes were unknown to me. The issues of congruence seem to be more important thatn anything else that I have ever seen.

Thank you for the most informative book on violence that exists [I have read twenty]. Great work that everyone corporate leader should read!

Little, I believe, was actually an Army Special Forces medic in Vietnam in the early 60's. His book is beautifully satiric and features some seldom-depicted characters of Special Forces legend. Anyone wanting to get a look at how Special Forces used to be when young men still heeded JFK's call should read this. The plot features a team working with the Hao Hao religious minority in Vietnam's Delta region in the early 60's, before the massive influx of U.S. troops. The team has somehow been forgotten by Saigon when the team's higher HQ is rotated back to the states. The team decides to wait and work with the Hoa Hao until the mess is straightened out. In the meantime, the team starts a brassiere and lawn chair factory, commissions a Rand corporation study to look for ways to keep the Hoa Hao out of the fighting, and the team medic (the narrator) is ordained a water-walking saint in the Hoa Hao religion. A howl of a book.

This phonics program by "Jolly Learning" Inc. is a wonderfully organized program. It has all the teacher instructions, children's activities and letters to parents included in the one book! I plan on using the program in my JK-3 Academic Resource position.

excellent up-to-date work on the Picts and the Scots of ancient Scotland. For many centuries the Picts have remained shrouded in myth and legend for the only written records - their Pictish stones - have been undecipherable. In 1958 with the discovering of the St. Ninan's Isle Treasure, a new focus has been applied to interpreting what we know. Written record mostly comes from people viewing the Pictish Nation from the outside, which often leads to misunderstanding, if not exaggeration...possibly slander.
In this highly readable account, they present the latest archaeological discovers, and discusses how these two difference races co-existed and ultimately merged of a nation of one through the slaughter of the Pict royal houses. Again, that is the only slight aggravation (as with nearly all books on this Picts) is the ignoring the importance of this and how it was the foundation of the Scottish Highlands.

Otherwise, an excellent work full of photographs, with recommended reading, and is a must for anyone wanting to more about the two races that formed the spine of Scotland.