I need to buy the latest volume immediately i.e. 2000/2001

I NEED TO BUY THE LATEST PRINT OF THIS BOO

When I think about Point Reyes, images of beautiful lighthouse, geographically peculiar landscape, boats on the serene Tomales Bay. Point Reyes Visions has captured some stunning views of Point Reyes. The book is unique in its coverage on oysters, the fire, and lives on the peninsula. If you are looking for many breath-taking views of Point Reyes landscapes, Point Reyes Visions would be a disappointment.

MaryKae and I saw this book at the Olema Inn this afternoon when we stopped for a latte' and a mocha. It was on the coffee table in the lobby. The photographs are wonderful. Marin County is a treasure, and this book captures its beauty exquisitely. It will be a number one selection for us to send to friends for Christmas so we can share with them the beauty of our beloved Marin County...

THIS BOOK IS VERY WELL WRITTEN AND EASY TO READ. IT IS MORE FOR THE EXPERIENCED INVESTOR AS IT IS WRITTEN FOR THOSE THAT ALREADY OWN PROPERTIES. IT HAD SOME GOOD INFORMATION ON PROPERTY TAX PROTESTS. ALSO ON LANDLORDS RESPONSIBILITIES. EXPLAINS ON WHAT TO DO WHEN THE TENANTS MOVE OUT. THERE WAS MORE ON LEASES(copies in book) THAN I CARED TO REVIEW, BUT IT ALSO HAD CHECKLISTS ON OTHER TOPICS THAT I BELEAVE ARE IMPORTANT TO THE LANDLORD. I HAVE BEEN AN INVESTOR FOR MANY YEARS AND THIS BOOK WAS WRITTEN BY INVESTORS THAT HAD EXPERIENCE IN THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT.IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A BOOK THAT HAS CREATIVE FINANCING ON HOW TO AQUIRE THE PROPERTIES THIS IS NOT THE BOOK THAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR.

The author gave a good covering of landlording topics. Most of it was common sense information, but there were a couple of little treasures thrown in. The advice on handling troublesome tenants was interesting, but I have never needed it (so far!). For the beginning landlord, this will provide a wealth of information on topics you may not have considered. For the experienced landlord, there might be a few nuggets of gold, but don't expect a bonanza.

THIS BOOK GIVES THE READER AN A-Z SYNOPSIS OF EVERY ASPECT A PROSPECTIVE AND CURRENT LANDLORD NEEDS TO KNOW,AFTER READING THIS BOOK,YOU WILL BE EQUIPPED TO HANDLE ANY POSSIBLE SCENARIO A LANLORD MIGHT FACE

Richard Goodwin clerked for a Supreme Court justice, played an important role in the politics of the 1960's, and was personally acquainted with JFK, RFK, LBJ, and Eugene McCarthy. As such, one might imagine that he's got some great stories to tell. And he does. But, lest you get the wrong idea, let me tell you some things you won't find in Remembering America.

Like some others, I bought the book after seeing the movie Quiz Show, to read more about the Van Doren scandal. And, yes, the book is about Van Doren; it's also about a lot of other things, and the quiz show scandal of the late 1950's is only a small part. There's a lot more here than that.

So many books written about JFK and RFK idolize them and give them godlike status. Goodwin clearly admires them both, and is not an impartial judge of either - but in all fairness, I don't believe he would claim to be unbiased. But, if you're looking for effusive, gushing praise of the Kennedys, a la Pierre Salinger, you'll probably find Remembering America a disappointment. Goodwin presents fairly well-rounded portraits of both men.

Perhaps you want historical analysis, complete with graphs, footnotes, and scholarly reasoning. This isn't it. This is Goodwin's own recollections over his career, include his brief (and hilarious) Army service; his admiration of, and later pity for, Johnson; his shock and grief when Robert Kennedy (who had become a close friend by then) was assassinated; his personal impressions, memories of, and anecdotes about a wide variety of significant people, from Felix Frankfurter to Che Guevara.

Maybe you want "the voice of the sixties," complete with all the garbage that often passes these days for political and historical thought about that period: self-indulgence, combined with the sanctimonious suggestion that the baby boomers were the only people ever to be troubled by or try to change the world around them, topped with the arrogant idea that they are always right. Nope, you won't find that here either. Goodwin does recall that decade as turbulent, exciting, and volatile; I wouldn't be surprised if he considered those years the best times in his life. But he does not consider the era or people to be sacred.

So what's here to like? A hell of a lot.

Richard N. Goodwin gives a detailed analysis on of the most intriguing and eventful era's in U.S. history. His personal account and experience with the most powerful leaders was strikingly fascinating. The book begins with a brief description of his childhood. From Goodwin's Anti-Semitic dilemmas to his scholastic achievement that lead to his admission to New York's Columbia University. After his graduating at the top of his class at Harvard Law School,he received a clerical job working for a Supreme Court justice. To the justice's disgusts, Goodwin decides to work on a presidential campaign for then Mass. Senator, John F. Kennedy. Richard N. Goodwin proceeds through his exciting and successful election of 1960. JFK awarded Goodwin for his splendid work on the campaign , as a top consultant to Latin America. After the assasination, he is forced to work with LBJ. Not content at first, he sees Johnson under a different limelight. The author is more pleased and optimistic about Johnson, only to be let down with Vietnam. LBJ's erratic behavior and his paranoid personality, leads to an early exit from The White House. I highly recommend this book to to individual's who enjoy reading about contemporary American History. As someone who was fortunate to be born a decade later , I was still able to appreciate the historical significance Goodwin's rise and fall within the political arena.

Through Dick Goodwin's masterful retelling of this chapter in history, we are given the opportunity to be a fly on the wall inside the political machinery of one of the most exciting and, at the same time disappointing, decades in our history.

this book deals with tha end of the civil war, 1865. you would find how the reconstruction took place, how slavery end, how the people suffer with many changes, how some presidents and government political wasn't all that helpful in restoring the united states in those years of battle. you would get a better understanding on how the presidents and political parties put a stop to those hard times people face, in those day. I use this book for a history class and I really learn about american history.

While the book is plumb full of interesting ideas and really abstract and creative details, it's really not the coolest Exalted book so far. In fact, since the Dragonblooded came out, I wonder where the authors' coolness ran. While reading the book I get flashed images of a bunch of middle aged former D&Ders sitting around a table, drinking soda and eating potato chips, trying to fit every single idea into this book. (Like a "Dual Monarchy" which is actually four personalities. Wait? Monarchy? Dual? What?) It's far too detailed, and this really takes away from those initial "cool ideas."
Yeah, the powers are cool, and Abyssals are tanks to fear -- that much is true. Don't by this book for the literature or the setting.

This book is the third major supplement to the core Exalted rulebook, which is more-or-less necessary for play. In it is detailed the life and times of the Deathknights-the Abyssal Exalted. Infused with death energy, these dark crusaders venture out to do their Deathlord patron's unholy bidding . . . or not. Some Abyssals come to deny their destinies, carrying out a shadow war against the forces of the Dead. But be she willing servant of darkness or its sworn foe, an Abyssal Exalted is followed by death wherever she goes.

Abyssals are created when a dying mortal is offered the once-in-a-lifetime chance of Exaltation, the chance to be infused with the power of a demigod. Those who refuse, die. Those that accept are healed and taken to the bosom of their patron Deathlord, there to be taught the ways of sorcery and draped in the funeral garb of the unliving.
In a setting where divine heroes are rather rare, Abyssal Exalted are scarce among them. There are but perhaps 50ish at any given time (compared to a few hundred Solar Exalted, a few hundred Lunar Exalted, a few score Sidereal Exalted, and perhaps 15,000 Terrestrial Exalted in a world of 50 million mortals or more), each carefully shepherded by their dark patron. Able servants are lavishly gifted with arms and armor forged of black ore and unfortunate souls, and taught the secrets of Necromancy (a dark mirror to the sorcery found in the core book and the Book of Three Circles).
Beyond the backgrounds available, Abyssal Exalted have a great deal of innate power in the form of charms and anima abilities-many of which are twisted versions of Solar charms. Why is this so? Because the soul of each and every Abyssal Exalt once belonged to a Solar hero. Captured by the Deathlords, twisted by horrible sorcery, the Abyssals duplicate the roles and castes of the Solars (including, then, the Dusk, Midnight, Daybreak, Day, and Moonshadow castes)

Deathlords are powerful Underworld entities that act as patrons to the emerging Abyssal Exalted. To this point, the origin of the Deathlords has been cloaked in mystery-no more! It is revealed that the Deathlords (of which there are 13) are in fact the souls of 13 Solar Exalted of old, who in rage and sorrow at the treachery of the Terrestrial Exalted turned to the Primordials whom the Solars had so recently slain. Ten of these powerful beings are described in detail, leaving 3 for ingenious Storytellers to flesh out (so to speak). I might add that one of the best things about the Deathlords are their names, which range from evocative (Walker in Darkness) to the enigmatic (Eye and Seven Despairs) to the downright weird (Dowager of the Irreverent Vulgate in Unrent Veils). In addition to the Deathlords, this book covers the inhabitants and geography of the Underworld-which, as you may surmise, is a bleak, brooding reflection of the living lands of Creation. Included are a large number of ghostly charms (Arcanoi) and rules for heroic ghost characters, much as the core book covers heroic mortal characters.

All in all this is a well-written book, mostly free of the typos and misspellings that have plagued other recent White Wolf releases. While the Abyssals are an excellent addition to the core rules, in some ways I feel that this book was unnecessary. The presence of this book-even if no Abyssal characters crop up in your game-completely strips away the mystery and magnificence of these heroes of the dead. It leaves very little to the imagination. The book also draws heavily from Wraith: the Oblivion (for obvious reasons), including terms such as Stygia, spectre, and Arcanoi: but rather than seeming to ape that worthy game (R.I.P.), Exalted: the Abyssals still clearly conveys the exotic, alternate-universe feel that characterizes the game.

Hey, Storyteller: Some players are going to see the Abyssals as the answer to their prayers. Here is a divine killing machine, something so evil and unnatural even its flaws end up killing innocents. With its fuzzy morality, dark imagery, and general nastiness, Abyssal is going to attract twinks and powerplayers like rotting meat draws flies. If you prefer the Abyssals remain the mysterious foes presented in the core rulebook, don't buy Abyssal. Don't let your players buy Abyssal (and if they do, swipe it and feed it to the dog or something), because it's sure to deflate the enigmatic aura of the Deathknights.

Players Take Note: Abyssal Exalted, despite their powers, have a certain number of handicaps to keep in mind while considering one as a character. Though filled with death energy, they are yet living-which makes them something of an oddity in the Underworld. They cannot regain Essence in Creation without stealing it from living things, typically by drinking blood or eating flesh (and that's fresh flesh, not just a rare steak). Furthermore, the Abyssal version of the Great Curse comes in the form of Resonance, which they gain instead of Limit-and they gain it much more readily. Acknowledging your old name? Point of Resonance. Dwelling in a house with the living? One point per night. Siring or bearing a child? Four points. And like Mage: the Ascension's Paradox, Resonance is nasty-not to you, but those around you, with effects ranging from the minor (warping and tarnishing holy symbols) to the middling (blighting all crops in your line of sight) to the major (spontaneously creating a Shadowland). However, for death-dealing, Essence-reaping, antipaladin action, Abyssal Exalted are without peer.