i found this book at a library book sale. usually i dont buy old books(1967) but this one struck me as interesting because the back cover described a story that sounded like something i'd like.
if you like spy stories: beautiful people, travelling all around Europe, priceless art, and romance... this book is for you.
for you alias fans, one of the main characters reminds me of sydney bristow and the other reminds me of Mr. Sark...

here's the description off the back cover (judge for yourself!): NEVER TALK TO STRANGERS-- The first mistake Danica Hughes made was talking to the attractive stranger who sat beside her on the airplane jetting her to Europe. The second mistake was picking up his attaché case by accident, and carrying it off with her to her hotel in Paris. The third mistake was opening it, and discovering its suspicious contents...
And now Danica knew she could not afford another mistake. Caught in a whirlpool of violence and deception, torn between a magnetic American wheeler-dealer and a devastatingly charming French aristocrat, she fled through a labyrinth of terror in an ancient French abbey, and one false step would be fatal...

This book is not very useful for the average visitor to Ireland (one month or less...). It only lists one B&B per town, if that; while the descriptions are very detailed, this does not give the reader much to go on. If you want a broader view, you will want to find a different guide. For my purposes (2 week visit), it was not useful.

I had the opportunity to use this book while on an extended vacation in Ireland. I had the use of several guidebooks, but this publication became the book of choice. I found the information to be timely and descriptions of the various B&B's to be accurate, including the personalities of the various owners. Only one time was I unable to contact a B&B using the information in the book and subsequent attempts revealed the telephone number to be disconnected. The guide offers a good selection of types, locations, and prices and is, in my mind, a "must have" guide when traveling in Ireland.

And contrary to another review, the auther DOES list more than one B&B per town. We used this book almost exclusively in booking a 14 day vacation, and we were never disappointed. The authors notes and reviews are spot on and reliable. There were no "surprises"; if she said a host took Visa, they did, if she said they didn't, they didn't. The very first recommendation we followed (Cloch na Scith in Spiddal, Co. Galway) was so well described that I felt instant recognition with the house and the owner who did - just as the author said - offer the warmest welcome in Ireland. Each recommendation was just as terrific and when we could not book in a desired house, as in Adare, the hosts of those houses made excellent, comparably-priced recommendations for us - and by the way, the author lists B&B's of varying rates, to suit every budget. Without exception, the hosts presented in this book were warm, friendly, professional and "vacation makers". I feel completely comfortable recommending ANY of the author's recommendations to anyone else preparing to visit Ireland...THIS BOOK is the one you want to work from. Highly Recommend.

This book is more about getting along with the people you work with than about copyediting. The author goes on at length about bolstering an author's ego but devotes only a few pages to the symbols of editing and how they are used. There are few examples or exercises. For those who actually wish to learn about the actual job I recommend Copyediting by Karen Judd or Style and Substance by Mary Stoughton. Both are excellent and contain many exercises and examples.

This lively and informative book is the one I always turn to as a ready reference. Stainton has the light touch and the right touch. She is alert to the real problems facing the editor. No wonder William Safire comments on back cover: "I recommend The Fine Art of Copydeiting."

I'm a fan of THE CHICAGO MANUAL OF STYLE, but this book about "the fine art" is an excellent supplementary help. I'm an old hand at editing and I recommend it highly. Here, thank goodness, is a book to introduce you to the business of editing. I found information on all aspects of the profession. The details on editing procedures and the examples of notes, etc., are particularly helpful. Surprisingly, the concise manual of style in this book tells all you need to know to start right in editing.

As a lifelong Dallasite who'd love to have grown up in New Orleans (or at least to have had relatives there I could have visited often), I was hoping to find in this book a bit of the flavor of the various New Orleans neighborhoods. I wanted to see, hear, and smell the wide variety of life away from the tourist traps. The set-up for the book is promising: two ladies from different sides of town tell, in alternating chapters, about growing up in the Crescent City. Their accounts are full of the small, simple moments that recall the old days. The problem for me was: I would have preferred a greater contrast between the two ladies' backgrounds. Instead of a rich white lady and a middle-class white lady, how about a rich white lady and a poor black lady? With all the variety of New Orleans' wards, a bit more of the extremes would have made for a more evocative read.

This book is a rich, dreamy blend of the "real" New Orleans. It's fascinating and comfortable, just like the two elderly authors must be. I worked with a gentleman who was related to these two ladies. He lent me the book when I spoke of wanting to visit and delve into historic New Orleans as opposed to its sleazy facade. He didn't have extra books at the time, and the one he'd lent me was a prize possession of his family, so I couldn't keep it. I have been looking for this book ever since, about 6 or 7 years (!), and have deliberately put off a trip to the Crescent City until I could get my hands on this book. I'm delighted to be able to buy and keep the book! And I'll be delighted to visit New Orleans with it in my hands!

Many corporations have adopted this book as part of their Corporate Diversity Program. This is a tragic shame, as the authors do little more than attack traditional values and American culture under the guise of diversity. While this book is marketed in the business category, it is in fact, a thinly veiled collection of radical left wing political writings. This book does not subscribe to Dr. King's "Content of their Character" premise, but rather focuses on dominant and non-dominant "groups". Equal rights are not the focus of the authors, but rather equal outcomes, ignoring the relative effectiveness of differing patterns of behavior, cultural values or economic practices in producing wealth, advancing careers or building functional communities. The authors believe that decisions should only have consequences if the decision maker is part of a "dominant" group.

In the corporations that the authors would have us build, "incorrect" points of view, including values, facts and integrity are cast aside if they conflict with the authors "correct" worldview. Family and Christian values are dismissed as homophobia and heterosexism, in effect creating a new prejudice to marginalize Evangelical Christians. Those who simply believe in a free society based on equal rights and equal application of laws are simply dismissed out of hand. The editors and authors of this anthology advocate suppression of free speech for the sake of their utopian "non-judgemental" (IF and only if you fit one of their acceptable "groups") vision.

This book is divisive. Instead of advancing diversity it serves only to undermine integrity and trust. By substituting radical orthodoxy for open dialog, it in effect creating a new segregation between those who believe in American culture and those who would change it to something more closely resembling socialism. Instead of wasting your time on this, read Vision of the Annointed, or Race and Culture by economist and social scientist Thomas Sowell, A Dream Deferred, by Shelby Steele, Diversity by Peter Wood, Who Stole Feminism by Christina Hoff Sommers or The End of Racism by Dinesh D'Souza!

The Diversity Factor shows the emerging maturity in the understanding of valuing and managing diversity in today's workplace. By incorporating writings and viewpoints of those other than the Editors, the benefits of diveristy and multiple perspectives are promoted within the book itself. This alone supports the shifting paradigms about the richness and merits of diversity. Cross and Blackburn White are to both be acknowledged for this refreshing and engaging publication, in addition to their continued efforts publishing The Diversity Factor periodical. The Editors step out of the comfort zone by addressing differnces that make many uncomfortable but yet are very important, such as the gay and lesbian worker and how their difference matters. Whenever a diversity book, management program, or training program exclude sexual orientation, promoting and inclusive understanding of diversity is greatly diserviced and undermined. Cross and Blackburn White break free of this dilemma by embracing inclusion. As a Diveristy Awareness and Communications Educator, I highly recommend this insightful and inclusive reading to all managers and diveristy educators as a valuable resouce. Frank Stonehouse

I found this book to be disappointing.. hardly any Edgar Cayce's readings in it.
In addition, the book doesn't explain how dreams can be analyzed, what kind of dreams exist (1, 2, 3, of 4 dimensional (related to future, present, past?)).

I have used this book for many years to interpret some very strange dreams. This book is one of the most accurate and definitive books on dreams I have ever used. No matter what the subject I have always been able to find an answer to my question. I have reccommended this book to a lot of people over the years. In fact I eventually lost my original copy that had a lot of dreams that I had recorded . I have used it to analyze dreams for my friends and family many times with uncanny accuracy as a result. In my opinion, if you are curious or desperately in need of dream interpretation, use this book. It will help you to sort thru your confusion' as to what your dreams mean.i

On their way to join the rest of the family on the coast of Rhode Island, Max, Lulu, and Captain Raymond tour West Point, Saratoga, and other points of interest. While at West Point, they meet Elsie's cousin, Donald Keith, who joins them on their eastward trek.
As their summer stay at the beach concludes, the captain invests in a yacht for the family to enjoy. The Dolphin carries the Dinsmores, Travillas, Lelands, and Raymonds up and down the East Coast as they witness naval exercises and explore Boston, Bunker Hill, and other Revolutionary War sites. The final stop on their stop on their sojourn by water brings themn t oAnnapolis, Maryland, where Max, like his father before him, enrolls at the Naval Academy.
That just about sums up the whole book. I can read these books in 30 mn. flat because they are sooooo boring.
Books 1-14 are ok, but after that it is entirely boring. They even have Cp. Raymond reading out of a history book! Penned in the mid-nineteenth century, the original Elsie books were written by Martha Finley as a means to support herself after she suffered a serious injury. Finley wrote twenty-eight Elsie books before her death in 1909.

My 9, 12 and 14 yr-old daughters have found these books to be wonderful Christian stories. Based on their reviews, I would highly recommend the books...They have the entire set and more...my girls love the books. Good Christian Books for young ladies to read.

Personally, I believe that this is the greatest work that Holmes wrote. Through Elsie Venner, Holmes tried to oppose Calvin's idea that humans are morally responsible for their inherited flaws, and this is perfectly demonstrated through Elsie's serpentine characteristics and following "humanization" and death. It succeeds in being a forerunner of inherent symbolism in literature, but I feel that the black "mammy" character degrades this book in my eyes, just proving that Holmes was not as great or as original as we would hope. He did not have to stoop to such racism to prove a point or create a meaningful story. Still, his work deserves its rightful accolades.

This story gives an interesting portrayal of England, just after WWII, with fascinating characters.

Nicholas and his older sister are sent to live with an aunt in the country. There are severe food shortages, and a terrible plague of rats. At a town meeting, people are shown horrible pictures of rats and the damage they do, and told grim stories about how an infected rat bite can kill within a week.

When Nicholas first sees the small animal in the barn, he can hardly believe that this inoffensive creature is a rat. Lonely, since his sister has made a new friend and pretty much abandoned him, Nicholas begins sneaking food from the kitchen to try to tame the rat in the barn, even though he has been brainwashed into being terrified of being bitten.

The book will strike a chord with anybody who loves animals, who has been lonely, or tried to tame a wild creature.

Sadly, I felt the ending of the book was an anticlimax. The final resolution of the rat situation seems unlikely to the point of being bizarre, and much too quick and unsatisfying. I can think of several alternate endings which would have had more drama and pathos. Things just seem to end too swiftly and easily, as if the author had a great time setting up the situation, then got bored with it and decided to finish it off all at once.

Still, the book's well worth reading.