These great compilations need to have the volume number in the title and in the description. When I wanted to find volume 52, I had to search through every book after November 1996, because I knew that the "CLINTON ELECTED" puzzle was in volume 52.

Here's the pointer for #52, by the way. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0812931645/recommendations

If you look at the clues, you'll see that the puzzle also predicted "BOB DOLE ELECTED" so it's a historic puzzle.

If you love crosswords, get these books.

I do suggest, though, that Amazon include the volume number in each title, so that a person who wants to find volume 52, for example, doesn't have to read every page.

By the way, I had a reason for mentioning volume 52 ... The #1 puzzle in that volume predicted Clinton's Win over Gore in the Election Day 1996 puzzle.

You can find #52 ...

Be sure to get that one, then buy the rest of the books for the puzzle lover in your family.

John

As a intern for Dr. Newman on this particular book, I spent countless hours searching for documents in the National Archives - I know first hand the length he went to provide accurate details. Dr. Newman recounts the interesting story of a dark point in our nation's history. He is very careful not to speculate on the assassination of Kennedy - he deals only with the facts before him - CIA and FBI documents that display what they knew about Oswald. He leaves the rest to the 'assassination buffs'

This is an important book in the Kennedy assassination genre. It contains the text of CIA documents not previouslypublished, attempting to establish a CIA connection withLee Harvey Oswald and subsequent efforts on the part of the CIA to conceal this connection through tampering with itsOswald files. The book is flawed by poor editing, andfrom time to time the author makes great leaps in his logic,but for all that, it is well worth the time spent reading.The book breaks off after Oswald's death. One can onlyhope that Mr. Newman writes another volume addressing post-assassination events, including the controversy surroundingthe bona fides of KGB defector Yuriy Nosenko and his claimto have been the KGB officer supervising the Oswald file inRussia

Simon P Newman's Parades And The Politics Of The Street focuses on festivities and political connections in early American history, considering how parades were involved in drawing together people of different social levels, and how they influenced politics and opinions about popular leadership. This title would be useful for the college-level course on early American history as supplemental reading.

Simon Newman has given a vivid, fresh and accessible vision of life in early-European America. I'd never given a moment's thought to these matters of public demonstration...A must-read for anyone even remotely interested in colonial, social, even labor history.

This is must read for anyone in marriage, contemplating marriage or caring about someone close to them who is going to be married.

The book outlines in detail how the system of marriage affects each person during the marriage more so than each individual's personalities or pet peeves.

How many times have you heard, "He Is Not The Man I Married" or "She Changed After We Married." Well, the book goes into detail about these fallacies of blaming each other when actually veiled events are impacting the marriage far more than each can notice.

The book outlines how the passages, passions and practices of marriages end up changing one another. And how you can prepare for the changes and understand those happenings. By doing so you can focus on the uncertainty those circumstances bring and not reproach each other.

It highlight the danger signs per year and per episode. For example, explaining how the first, fourth and seventh year of a marriage is affected by simple time and personal adjustment.

Or how when a child affects the marriage at the same time career concerns impacts upon it. How one is never certain they will find happiness in or out of marriage as one life's seems to be pasting away without personal goals being met. These are just a few examples of how the book delves into such subjects that are hard to define as they occur.

Everyone tends to think it themselves or their spouse who has confined them into a life of less expectations. However, the book explains it is the Passages and Practices of Marriage. The blame lies within the system not the person in most cases. One can deal with such practices and passages when they are forewarned on what to expect.

I have observed that, Mistresses Are Treated As Princesses Until The Bloom Is Off The Rose. While Wives Feel They Are Ending Up Prisoners Until The Companionship Of Retirement In Old Age Becomes Reality. There is nothing worse than observing the break up of a family as each spouse blames the others while ignoring all the danger signs of the passages of marriage.

Over 50% of America ever experiences these events even fewer live to enjoy a fruitful and mutual secure marriage. Yet, if you and your spouse take the time to read "Passages of Marriage," you will discern yourself, your spouse and your marriage better than anything you ever accomplished.

The only remedy I have ever encountered in learning about marriage is working in Domestic Relations. There you end up with the somber view marriage is a huge risk that can't be taken with carelessness. But this book shows just how and when to expect and avoid the pitfalls that occurs in every marriage from rich (Princess Diane) to poor, educated (Einstein) to street smarts and to fault to no fault.

Do yourself a favor, either read the book or buy it for one you care about, either way you will benefit. Nevertheless, each spouse or fiancee` must read the book or its value is worthless.

Compromise, mutual understanding and common goals along with this book will enhance your relationship. Condemnation will only makes excuses that are later to be found flawed in you or the ones you really love.

Our society's emotional and economic health is dependent upon the success of each marriage and the fruits they cultivate. We should salute those who can achieve such status and for those who need help, read this book!

Draws on the knowledge of half a dozen professional therapists and consolidates their insights. I gave it to a gal who has run marriage enrichment classes for various churches for years and she said it was one of the best books on the subject she had ever seen.

Fantastic book with easy to read information & guide about all type of pearls. Also lovely photograps of fine pearl jewelry. A very fine book, definitively the best of its kind. Kudos to Mrs. Newman for writing with such knowledge, yet easy to grasp!

This book is a great source for information on pearls and a neccessity for those who are wishing to buy pearls. This will save you money as it teaches you how to determine value. It is a wonderful sequel to the 2nd edition. It discusses all types of pearls, pearl care, pearl quality, pearl value, and includes a quiz after most chapters. It discusses specific types of pearls like Misaki and Mikura as well as general types like black, mabe, akoya, cultured, and natural pearls. It goes into great depth about the new freshwater pearls like those from freshwaterpearls.com. This book should definetly be bought.

Cox and Rathvon are the best in the biz at cryptic crosswords, and this is an excellent introduction to their work. They have written a very clear and helpful explanation for how cluing works in cryptics, and also a variety of puzzles to practice with, ranging from those for rank beginners to some "variety" cryptics that will challenge savvy, experienced solvers.

The American crosswording public is largely unfamiliar with the cryptic crossword, and are baffled when one turns up. No more! Cox and Rathvon introduce us to this clever and entertaining form of wordplay, taking a very effective phased approach, teaching us the tricks one by one until we're ready to set off on our own. The book also includes eight practice puzzles and 65 full-sized puzzles, graded by difficulty. Anyone who loves word games will want this book. But beware! You'll become hooked on cryptic crosswords; don't say I didn't warn you!

I rarely solved sunday crosswords--- it took too much time. But puzzles in this gorgeous book are so good that I can not help but looking up my dictionary and encyclopedia over and over, trying hard but happily to fill each box. This book contains not only tremendous number of puzzles(500 in all!) but also in very high quality. Let me introduce first pages: the puzzle no.1 is by Mike Shenk, no.2 by Merl Reagle, no.3 by Trip Payne, no.4 by Stanley Newman, the incredible editor of this book, himself, no.5 is by David A. Rosen.... These names are so thunderous and famous in this field. I adore Stanley Newman for editing such a high-level collection of puzzles, offering endless joy for crossword fans.

It's a great collection of puzzles not only in sheer quantity but quality as well at an almost unheard of price (less than 4 cents/puzzle!). These puzzles are a great example of the new breed of constructors who rely more on clever wordplay than arcane knowledge. The difficult, on average, is a little less challenging than the normal Sunday NY Times. Stanley Newman shows again why he is one of the most respected crossword puzzle editors and a very fine constructor in his own right.

This book is a tremendous value -- 1000 puzzles that are New York Times quality. It'll keep you busy for a long time!

It's crazy to have 1000 daily sized (and high level)crosswords all in a single book! Such a tome! This book is utterly for crossword fans.

I purchased this book after reading a book called "Grow Up-How Taking Responsibility Can Make You a Happier Person", by Frank Pittman. In that book, the author described how the giving of love was more important for happiness than the receiving of love. I realized that I didn't even have a clue what love really was! How could I give more love than I was receiving if I didn't really know what love really was? How would I ever be happy? I was pondering about what the true nature of love really was until I decided to read a book about it. This book answers those questions and more.
The author is a medical doctor and he uses medical analogies to describe the action of love as if it were an essential hormone. Negative emotions such as fear are like "drugs" that pollute the system and "block" the action of love, just like a beta-blocker drug blocks the action of adrenalin, for certain heart conditions. Thus "love-blockage" keeps us from experiencing love.
The author is a Christian writer, but anyone with any background can read this book and obtain a deeper understanding of the truer meaning of love.
I am definitely glad I read this book, and I highly recommend reading this book to anyone searching to get a deeper understanding of the meaning of love.

I have found this book a great help; Biuso and Newman approach the problem of feeling unworthy of love from the viewpoint of a medical doctor and a psychologist, respectively (which they are). Especially good is the analogy of receiving love with the brain's reception of neurotransmitter chemicals such as serotonin and endorphins.

Leah Newman's Robert Frost: The People, Places, and Stories Behind His New England Poetry provides an invaluable companion to the beloved poetry of Robert Frost. Newman not only provides the context of Frost's personal history as a backdrop for his poetry, but also provides key literary references, literary criticism, and annotations on the reception of his work in his lifetime. The essays accompanying Frost's poems are lively and warm, often punctuated by Frost's own words. Newman brings Frost's relationships to his family and his work to life in this collection, without diminishing the richness or subtlety of his poetry. I highly recommend this volume to life-long students of Frost's work as well as newcomers.

Lea Newman is able to make her reader's introduction to a major American poet easy, fun and memorable in Robert Frost: The People, Places And Stories Behind His New England Poetry. Newman's concise and informative essays accompany each of thirty-six of Frost's early New England poems including his "The Road Not Taken"; "Mending Wall"; "The Death Of The Hired Man"; and "Birches". Biographical information and his own commentaries provides insights into what Frost was doing and thinking when he wrote each poem. Newman's format of combining essay and poetry enables the reader to experience Frost's poetry with a fresh appreciation and insight. Robert Frost is "must" reading for anyone who ever thrilled to this great man's poetic genius and enduring wisdom.