This is a great book. If you love Get Smart, you'll love this! This and the Life and Times book are great and feature interviews with the cast and the producers. A must for you GS fans and collectors!

This was a great all time book... but it could of gotten more into depth with agent 13 and the cheif but I loved it if i could rate it in 1/2 it would of been a 4 half ... cause of the details with the minor characters

The 2nd book in the "Parallel Sayings" series makes the interesting juxtaposition of the sayings of 2 revered teachers from the Jewish tradition(rabbis) on the topics of Love, Enlightenment, Wisdom, Study, Law, God, Justice, Sin, Repentence and the Hereafter. There are uncanny similiarities in their lives, but also some strong differences in what they taught (a section is devoted to some of those differences). It is intersting to note that some of the writings attributed to Moses post-date him by centuries and are included as the "collective voice" of Moses, as opposed to being spoken directly by him.

As in the first book, there are no additional commentaries, just the quotes (one each by Moses and Jesus per page), so this has limited value for academics, but I find it to be enjoyable and informative.

Did you know that you can stop sunburn pain by adding Cheerios to your bathwater (please don't recycle!)? Also, stop a shaving nick or canker sore in it's tracks with Alum (a spice by McCormick). These and other bizzare but useful tips can be found in this new book by Joey Green, author of "Polish Your Furniture With Panty Hose" and "Clean Your Clothes with Cheez Whiz". Learn how, in a pinch, you can shave with Jif peanut butter, or use a credit card to scrape your tongue when out in public and plagued with hallitosis. Gatorade can cure a headache? You bet. Then, there are some no-brainers in here (e.g. use a Q-Tip as a substitute eye shadow applicator, shrink a zit with toothpaste- all us 80's girls know this one! But, I had no idea toothpaste could reduce redness and speed the healing of a hickey!)If you love waterproof mascara, but hate removing it, simply keep Johnson's baby Shampoo on hand and remove mascara with a small amount of it on a cottonball. This book also has "Strange Facts" at the end of each chapter; did you know Abe Lincoln's Mother died from drinking the milk of a cow that ate poisonous mushrooms? The phrase "cold shoulder" originated in the Middle Ages when Europeans fed unwanted guests leftover beef shoulder to get them to leave. If for no other reason, get this book and find out how using McCormick food coloring can help you clean your teeth better. A fun book, great to give as a gift.

This book is the most hilarious book. Have you ever tried cleaning your toilet with coke? Well, it works. This book has many more clever and true ways to clean your house and live better. You may even try to shave with peanut butter.

This book is useful, but it is even more fun just to read! You cannot believe some of the uses this author came up with for items you have around the house! Really, this is a MUST for anyone who is frugal, or likes to be inventive...

I strongly encourage you to read the excerpt pages before buying this book. If you look carefully, you will find many opinions snuck in as fact. These opinions are always slanted toward the Muslim side. For example, it calls the difference between the Koran's account of Jesus' birth and the Bible's, "inspired." That is an opinion. This is not an objective comparision of the two religion's viewpoints. It is more positive toward the Muslim religion than the Christian one. That may or may not have been the author's intention, but it is there. You may want to consider this in deciding if this book is for you or not.

In both the foreward and introduction it is clear that "Jesus and Muhammad: The Parallel Sayings" is shaped by the events of 9-11. The call is made for tolerance through understanding the commonalties between the predominant religions of the Middle East and the West as a way of bridging the gap between the true teachings of Islam and the terrorist acts perpetrated in the name of Islam. It is pointed out, for example, that Muhammad saw Islam as a continuation of Christianity in a similar way that Jesus saw Christianity as an extension of Judaism. It is also pointed out that the followers of Islam supposedly recognize Jesus as a prophet on the same level as Abraham, Moses and Muhammad himself.

The format of the book is the same as the others in the series (Jesus and...Moses, Buddha, Lao-Tzu). A one page summary is given on a broad topic (love, God, wisdom, faith, law, charity, sin, jihad, hereafter and differences, respectively) with parallel quotes (one from Jesus, one from Muhammad) on each page. Unfortunately, the annotations begun in the last book (Jesus and Lao-Tzu) are not continued here. I believe providing even a single sentence to give each quote a historical or textual context would only benefit this series.

The main difference seems to be most Christians unwillingness to accept Muhammad as a successor of Jesus and the last in a distinguished line of prophets, just as Islamics refute Jesus to be the 'God made flesh' and Muhammad considered the Trinity to be a form of polytheism. Also, Jesus is the intermediary between Christians and God, whereas Muhammad espoused more of the Jewish belief that one has to go directly to God oneself. This, of course, is completely understandable. If one is not seen as the "top prophet" by his own followers, what is the point?

"Jesus and Muhammad" holds up well with the other books in the series. About the only difference is packaging, not content (the other books in the series are hardbound for the same price). As far as bridging the gap (in light of 9-11), it does not. But how can it? It works as an open-minded and open-hearted glimpse into some of the similarities and differences between the two religions, but fails utterly to explain how inspired words spoken some 1500-2000 years ago become twisted into acts of violence (the simplified answer to that of course, is free-will) - No amount of scholarly study can "explain" that away.
Recommended for those interested in comparative religion.

Whether one believes in all the prophets of God or not, the same message was brought to Humanity time and again. This book has superbly shown parallels in prophet Jesus teachings with that of prophet Muhammed which again goes in-sync with the teachings of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Lot, Isaac, Ishmail, etc. in oneness of God and other basic teachings. Many of the readers will be surprised to know that there is Chapter in The Quran dedicated on Mary(Maryam the mother of Jesus) and she is considered one of the holiest women in Islamic teachings. Also in The Quran you will find - Jesus's name been quoted more than Muhammed's name. And we all have to ponder on what those teachings to know who we are and why we were sent on the Earth.....

Monica Blows! Literally! This book is terrible and there is no way that monika was involved in the development of this book and who does she think she is running for president.I hope to see "moo"nica's picture on the side of a milk carton

I just wanted Monica Lewinsky to know I support her. The reporters treat her like dirt and she does not deserve it. Why does the woman always get blamed for everything? I saw her first book signing at Harrods in London. My heart went out to her. Anyone who saw it could of seen the reporters were getting to her. She looked so upset. I say "Way To Go Monica" about writing her book and letting the world know her side. I would love to meet her so I could give her the hug she deserves. All My Support, Nicole Alexander

CHRIS AND NICOLE AND KIDS

I'm not sure if you'll ever even see this, but I just wanted to drop you a note to let you know that I've always supported you. You went through something that no one ever has had to go through. And, you did so with class.

I've read your book and I think I understand you more. I was wondering, and I know this will sound dumb, if you could autograph my book. It's for no one else's purpose, but mine.

Good luck, Mike G.

This book is very hard to follow in the pre - episode portion of it.I could hardly understand it.

I bought this book when it was first published because Gilligan's Island is my all time favorite wacky sit-com. It's wackiness has always inspired questions and debates about the nature of reality on the deserted island such as the reasons for each castaway being on the 3-hour tour or why the Howells brought all those clothes. This book takes a stab at answering many of those questions in an irreverent yet respectful manner as well as providing things that are expected in books about TV shows (episode guides, behind the scenes information, cast biographies). I own almost every book published on Gilligan's Island, this book has remained my favorite

The author pretty comprehensively looks at all of the major and minor characters in the classic series. Unfortunately, Bob Newhart himself chose not to cooperate with him, so he had to ask others about him and refer to magazine interviews with Newhart.

The "episode guide", in my opinion, could have included more detail about each episode. There's only a one- or two-sentence synopsis of the plot.

For all of the inconsistencies Green points out about Bob's age and other details over the years, he omits a big one: in the episode in which Bob treats a Chicago Cub player, the plot calls for the Cubs to play a night game at Wrigley Field in the 70's.

Mr. Green reuintes America with one of the best known TV"bands' of the early 1970's in his book. Although the song analysis seems a little over the top (The show was concieved to cash in on the monkees and other acts where EVERYBODY sang and played an instrument)for this book, it shows just how dedicated Mr. Green is.

In a period when the dilemas of cultural upheval, war and political turmoil were becoming harder to conceal from the average middle class suburbs, this show might have helped some people. Despite the psychedelic graphics, this "family" was other wise indistinguishable from their neighborhs. That balancing act is problaly what contributed to their ultimate sucess.