Gene Coleman's 52-Week Baseball Training is a definitive, practical, effective program for the aspiring athlete to achieve and maintain top physical conditioning for baseball, whether competing for a spot in the major or minor leagues, or just enjoying softball league or sandlot games. Coleman provides day-by-day, week-by-week, season-by-season workouts (including resistance training, total conditioning exercises, and position-specific activities) in a training plan that can be applied in high school, college, and summer-league schedules. Highly recommended for all novice as well as seasoned players, Coleman's 52-Week Baseball Training is laid out in four sequential phases: Postseason (active rest and recovery); Off-Season (fitness training); Preseason (training to play); and In-Season (training to win).

Applying exercise science to a ritually traditional sport is what Dr. Coleman has done with 52 Week Baseball Training. Excellent sections on scouting and seasonal training methods. I enjoyed the division of training into 5 phases with gradual intensity and specificity of training during those phases. Any strength trainer, exercise physiologist or coach that works with baseball/softball players will feather the pages of this book because it will be used and referred to so much. If only it came in hardcover!

Having been involved in professional and amateur baseball player care for over twenty years I have been searching for the complete and yet readable text on baseball conditioning for the past two decades. Dr.Gene Coleman has written a "must have guide" for anyone involved in conditioning healthy baseball players. Athletic trainers, physical therapists, team physicians, and conditioning coaches will find the advise concise and very, very practical. At the same time this advise- laden book will be well received by teenage athletes, their coaches, and parents as well. As sports medicine doctors we are always struggling with the "right system" of progressive conditioning for our young athletes. Dr.Coleman has handed us the answer!!!!

It was my privilege to have Gene Hamilton as one of my best friends in college and in life. I was honored when Gene allowed me to be one of the first of his friends to know he was to begin studying to become a priest. In everything he did, Gene exemplified the priesthood, and I looked forward to the day that Gene performed his first mass. I visited Gene occasionally in the Seminary, and he was so at home and enthusiastic about his journey. As the sad news of his illness came, his enthusiasm never waned. His courage and eagerness to seek and serve the Lord was an unbelievable testimony to this young man's faith. Fr. Groeschel captures this in his book so perfectly. Gene's life and death had a profound impact on my own life. My mother suffered from cancer along with Gene, and they always asked about and prayed for each other. My mother prayed to Gene every day after his death. Gene's life inspired her own faith during her battle with cancer. Mom passed away three months ago, and there is no doubt in my mind that they are together in heaven praying for all of us who love them and continue to live in their memories. May this book serve to inspire the faith of each of us who read Gene's story.

The story of Father Hamilton, as told by Father Groeschel, is not only riveting and heroic, it also clearly demonstrates that God has a vocational plan for every human being. Father Hamilton's response to God's call to the priesthood, in spite of his illness and immanent death, should encourage every reader to have the same determination and enthusiasm to live one's vocation to the fullest. Priests who read this book will be humbled that they are able to exercise their ministry as Gene wanted to do so badly. Those considering a vocation will want to emulate the heroism of this young priest. We all benefit from the heavenly ministry of Father Hamilton. Father Groeschel's description was so vivid that as I offered Mass today, an activity Gene could not perform, I knew for certain that my earthly worship and his heavenly worship were closely united. That demonstrates the power of this book!

God bless Fr. Eugene Hamilton! I, being a seminarian, could not have found a better time to read the life of this saintly young man than now while I'm undergoing my Pastoral Year. In two years, I hope to be ordained a Priest for service in Miami, Florida. I happen to remember Gene vaguely as we grew up in our hometown Haverstraw, NY. I remember him as a young little boy serving mass at St. Peter's. I played and sang the guitar Mass at the parish.

The book was very inspiring to me as a future priest. Gene's love for the faith and the Church inspired and rekindled my somewhat dry faith (a strange phenomena that happens to us seminarians as we undergo formation). Gene's spiritual life, commitment to celibacy, love for the liturgy, friendships, all helped to mold my own life and viewpoints. I highly recommend this book to all of us seminarians who need a spark, a ray of hope during those bleak dark nights that we seminarians undergo. Groeschel's book about Fr. Gene inspires us to continue on our call and strive for holiness in the priesthood. I couldn't help but cry when I read the section on how Gene died...such a holy death! I plan on visiting my hometown (my dad still lives there) and pay a visit to his grave.

I must second the motion of other reviewers of this series. On my fourth birthday, I received Story Number Three, and it has remained my favorite children's book ever since. Today I am fortunate enough to be able to read it to my own son who adores it as much as I, but only because I have kept my copy for 22 years. Story Number Three is a wonderful, original story, and the illustrations are like none I have ever seen in any other publication. It is rare that you find a children's book that is truly a work of art in every sense of the word, and rarer still that an artist of Ionesco's caliber has devoted his skill to the arena of children's literature. How tragic that the books themselves have become a rarity. Please put this series back in print so that I can read the rest of them and pass on more of something great to my little one!

I can't agree more whole-heartedly with the others who have reviewed these books (BTW, I believe there are at least four -- not only two) and am astonished that they are not available. They are absolutely fabulous. I am fortunate to have stories 1-4, and my children never tire of reading about Josette, who comes to her papa's bedroom one morning, as she did every morning... I've nearly memorized them. PLEASE get these books back into print!!

This book (and Story #1) were my favorite books as a child... I have been looking around for them ever since my own friends have started having children, but, sadly, have had no luck... It's sad sad sad that they are no longer available... I think every child should be given both of these books... two of very few children's books in existence that don't insult the intelligence of children in some way...

To say that this book is powerful is inadequate. 235 men of Company K, 3d Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division went ashore at Peleliu in September of 1944. In June of 1945, after mopping up at Okinawa, only 26 of the original K/3/5 made it through. Note E. B. Sledge's integrity as an objective observer of war. Sledge, known as "Sledgehammer" by the raggedy-... Marines, tells his horrific story without whining or self-pity. Neither is he grinding an anti-war, "peace at any price" ax. His experience is of the face of battle reduced to its most sickening level. Never mind the position movements on maps at headquarters; the stench of battle prevails. From Sledge's viewpoint, grand strategy gave way to one-on-one enemy action in his sector. Fear and survival exclude swagger. Men in battle persevere to kill the enemy and to support their buddies. Naive expectations fade quickly as maggots infest the dead and torrential jungle rain fills the foxholes. Bloody Nose Ridge and the Shuri Line grind the Marines. The snap of bullets, the whine of artillery shells, and the agonized cries of wounded comrades are the only soundtrack. Mental and emotional fatigue takes a fearful toll, right along with bloody wounds and dreadful field sanitation. Sledge deplores the brutish nature of war, but recognizes its occasional inevitability, humanity's great dilemma. The privilege of freedom carries its own responsibilities. Heed the writing of a fighting man who knows. This book should be required reading for all persons on both sides of the war controversy. ;-)

I have been an avid reader of World War II publications for over ten years. My father served in the South Pacific at the War's end, and rarely speaks of the horrors of his experiences in World War II. Eugene Sledge recalls two of the most horrific battles American Marines fought in the Pacific Theater of Operations. What these men faced every day is almost incomprehensible. Having grown up in a strong Catholic family, I know all about Purgatory, Hell, and the Eternal Lake of Fire; Having read "With the Old Breed on Peleliu and Okinawa," I truely believe those men who fought in either of those two campaigns could write a book on those places mentioned.

Very few authors of books on the war in the South Pacific bring the vivid first hand experiences to light the way Dr. Sledge is able to do. He paints a picture that your mind and spirit is able to see as you read his words. He tells of the funny side of war, if there is one, the emense amount of hard work involved, and the brutality of war as he experienced it. The contrast of fighting on a barren coral rock, as was Peleliu, to the muck and mud of Okinawa is compelling.

As I have been a close personal friend of Dr. Sledge for over 30 years, I have heard many times in his own words the accounts of the battles fought on Peleliu and Okinawa. However, Dr. Sledge, in the words he writes is able to bring the battles to life, and involve the reader as if they were there. His story is so much like the man he is, strong, well prepared, confident, a believer in God, and willing to go to war for his country and "kill japs".

Anyone who wishes to gain insight into the nature of the war with the Japanese, and of war in general, needs to read this book.

This is the best first person account of submarine operations in the Pacific I have read to date. Adm. Fluckey does a great job of taking the reader through each of the patrols and how the Barb truly does revolutionize submarine tactics as well as strategies. If you own just one book on the Silent Service operating in the Pacific, then but this book.

Thunder Below is the personal account of Commander (later Rear Admiral) Eugene Fluckey's adventures as skipper of the legendary WWII submarine, USS Barb. This is a wonderful book that reads more like a thriller than a naval history. I was hard pressed to put it down and only wish it could have gone on another 445 pages. Along with Admiral Fluckey's engaging prose, the book is full of photos of the Barb and her crewmembers, as well as charts of her various patrols and engagements. Fluckey's good humor and enthusiasm permeate every page, all the more remarkable when one considers he was well into his seventies when he wrote it...and the old fellow is still alive and kicking! I've learned that Thunder Below has been optioned by Hollywood. This is unquestionably the kind of book that can make the transition to the silver screen. Hope it's done soon, for the sake of Admiral Fluckey, the remaining Barbarians, and all the men of the silent service.

There are very few books written that give the reader a glimps of the heart of a true hero. I am also a submariner and there hasn't been a day since I've read "A Thunder Below" that I haven't looked back on Admiral Fluckey's exploits for inspiration. He tells it how it was with great passion, without alignating those who have never set foot on a submarine. Each patrol is vividly detailed to give the reader the feeling that he is standing on the Conn watching the action.

I think the book is very exciting and dramatic. It's very dramatic sometimes, then it could be really funny. It is mind boggling and it makes you think and it doesn't give you any clues or hints. It will make you think it is a certain person, then you'll find out it isn't that person. It is a great book to read. I have bought the whole series because of the way the author details everything. So, I hope you like it as I have in the 3 books I have read.

This book rules. I got it and read it in 4 days. This is probably the best book I have ever read. I would reccommend it to anyone who likes mystery, action, and suspense. I am going to get the other 7 later. I said it and I'll say it again,.....THIS BOOK RULEZ!!!!!

When Randy takes his computer to Maya and then gets it back, I knew somthing was going to be wrong. This is the first book of the series that I've read, and I want to read them all!!!! I would recommend this book to everyone who likes the internet and who likes to read.

Eugene Ehrlich's 'Amo, Amas, Amat and More' is a wonderful shorthand guide to Latin literacy for those who are struggling with Latin, or those of us who had a lot of Latin but little use since our last conjugation, er, um, examination.

Gives new meaning to 'conjugal visit' now, doesn't it? (Well, look it up for the distinctions.)

There is a very interesting introduction by William F. Buckley, Jr., who has been known to drop the odd Latinate phrase here or there in writing or speech. 'I suppose I am asked [to write this introduction] because the few Latin phrases I am comfortable with I tend to use without apology,' Buckley writes. He uses Latin phrases, he says, 'that cling to life because they seem to perform useful duties without any challenger rising up to take their place in English.' But, Buckley states, 'Probably the principal Latin-killer this side of the Huns was Vatican II.' With the end of use of Latin by Roman Catholic church, Latin became an almost exclusively academic pursuit, and then most often in 'useful' segments--i.e., legal Latin, medical Latin, etc.

This book is arranged as an encyclopedic dictionary of sorts -- there is an entry, including pronunciation (do you know if Latin uses a hard c or hard g, for instance, without looking?). Ehrlich also puts in literary examples of how the Latin phrase has come to be known in English (which is sometimes something apart from its original Latin meaning).

I give you the example used in my title as an sample entry:

carpe diem
KAHR-peh DEE-em
enjoy, enjoy

This famous advice, literally 'seize the day', is from Horace's Odes. The full thought is carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero (kwahm MIH-nih-muum KRAY-duu-lah PAW-ster-oh), which may be translated as 'enjoy today, trusting little in tomorrow'. Thus, carpe diem from ancient times until the present has been advice often and variously expressed: Enjoy yourself while you have the chance; eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die; make hay while the sun shines; enjoy yourself, it's later than you think. In another century carpe diem was also an exhortation to maidens to give up their virginity and enjoy all the pleasures of life.

Robert Herrick (1591-1674)
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old Time is still a-flying,
And this same flower that smiles today
Tomorrow will be dying.

So, if your motto is omne ignotum pro magnifico est a la Tacitus, and you'd like a little less unknown in your life, or simply wish to amaze your friends, this book is for you. I'm not the advocatus diaboli here, and I certainly won't give this book the pollice verso, so rush to your nearest scriptorium now and find this scroll, er, um, book.

This book was sooo awesome! It was perfect for me to begin learning Latin. All of the phrases had easy to understand pronunciations, so they were easy to memorize! I think this book is the best book out there for learning Latin mottos. It's even better than a lot of the other Latin books I've bought, because none of them have such a superb pronunciation system. For example, for the word "vale" (meaning "farewell"), the pronunciation is "WAH-lay". All of the pronunciations are similar to that. After I had done a lot with that book, other Latin books were easier to go through, because I knew enough about pronunciation to really learn the language. After reading this book, or even just learning a lot of mottos and phrases, you'll be able to say "veni, vidi, vici": I came, I saw, I conquered!

This is an excellent book! It is a great way to build vocabulary and learn those pesky endings. It also conatins many words of wisdom and wit. Using these phrases in writitng and speech will give you a flair of sophistication. This book taught me my favourite quote, from Horace "Dulce et decorem est pro patria mori" "There is no greater honour than to die for ones country" Being a die-hard Americo-Unian, I believe that! I reccomend this book to all lovers of Latin

This book is well worth the investment, no question! I never thought I could knit a fair isle sweater------never!! Guess what, I mastered their technique of weaving rather than stranding and I am now on my second sleeve of the "Garden Patch" pattern done in pastels. I found the book so informative and the story about how Ann and Eugene started out was so much fun to read.
I recently had the pleasure of meeting both of them at a yarn show, and they are truly wonderful people, always ready to give a helpful hand in any way they can. Their book is chock full of info, to say nothing of the many pictures and patterns that are incuded. Five stars aren't enough for this one!

I had been meaning to attend one of Ann & Eugene's seminars, if I ever got the chance, when a friend bought this book for me. It is delightful--fun reading, beautifully presented, and so far (halfway up the body tube of my first real sweater, with a completed doll cardigan to show that I could indeed do this) the instructions have been exceptionally clear and easy to follow. For all the beauty of the sweaters presented, I think the book would be appropriate for a near-beginning knitter (I'm not a pro myself), as they present a very simple method for knitting a basic sweater, letting the simple fair-isle technique and the colors do all the work. I was a little (OK, a lot) fumbly at first, as they promised, but sure enough, within a few evenings I had it down.

For those that have read the book and wondered, as I did, if Eugene ever did get to grow those mushrooms...I had the opportunity to ask in person, and the answer is no, the township wouldn't allow it. So the book's one loose end has now been "woven in," so to speak.

This is a well ilustrated book on multiple color knitting for the novice as well as skilled knitter. The approach used in their video tape "The Original Philospher's Two-Handed Fair Isle and Other Stories is shown here in sequential steps which should make it very easy for someone to learn to weave and carry one color in each hand. Photographs demonstrate how their eleven color families can be used in various designs to completely change the appearance of a sweater. Simple instructions are presented for knitting in the round and steeking to make the tubular construction into cardigans.Patterns are not just limited to the traditional Fair Isle but extend into geometric shapes and color shifting forms seen in the Fin and Feather design. This is one of the best books to come on the market in reference to technique and color.

My mother in law has long been animatedly telling my three yr old the story of the three little pigs whenever we're stuck in the car for a while-- and he loved every minute of it, every time. My husband and I were already big fans of Helen Oxenbury (Check out "We're Going On a Bear Hunt")-- so when we saw this, we were sold. But we had no idea we'd instantly love it *this* much. Other reviewers have given away it's secrets--suffice it to say that I was not expecting the pig to pull out a drill, or the wolves to refer to all the tea leaves in thier china tea pot! I'm more than willing to read it to my son again and again-- and that's saying a lot for a children's book. I'm online right now getting it for my neice who will be one in 3 days-- but I'm really getting it for my brother ;o)

In "The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig," Eugene Trivizas puts a twist on the classic children's story. Instead of the three little pigs being terrorized, it's now the three little wolves having their houses blown down by the big bad pig.

My grandma bought me this book when I was just 5-years-old and I absolutely adored it! I made sure I read it everyday. I, personally, thought the ending was funny and cute.

Although a few of the words may be too difficult for really young kids to understand, this is a great book to purchase for your child!

I do not agree with the person who gave the book only onestar. The story is a cool new story. The old version was prettystupid. It had no moral and made pigs look like something else andmade wolves look evil. This version is funny. The illustrations arevery nice! I read this book when I was younger, and my little sisterenjoyed it too! The new twist shows that happiness os better thanviolence. The big bad pig blows up every house the ingenious littlewolves make. When the wolves make a house out of flowers and such,they tame the brutal pig. The wolves behave like wolves. The pig actsa lot more like a pig. A great story for everyone!

Though Beckett is usually given the title of THE master of the Theater of the Absurd, in many respects, Ionesco's Bald Soprano encompasses all the revelant themes of the genre. Ionesco, through his black humor, psychological insight, use of language, and pragmatic critic of metaphysics, stands as one of the foremost playwrights of the past century. Recommended.

This book, being one of Ionesco's greatest, is without a doubt the epitome of the Theatre of the Absurd. I read this in a college french class of mine a few years ago and loved it. One warning for those who are unaccustomed to the tenets of this genre: this book does not make sense to the normal mind! nor does it intend to. The lesson this book teaches us is about the extent to which we take our language, and the reality behind it. Ionesco shows us, with alarming ease, that our language as we know it is useless, and ends up leading us in nothing but circles. Futility is a very crucial theme for this type of literature, and it is expressed by Ionesco wonderfully. If you'd like to try something with "a little more to it" , so to speak, Jean-Paul Sartre is a good place to start. Enjoy this book, this genre, and the lessons they provide.

In The Bald Soprano, Ionesco captures the true essence of the Theatre of the Absurd, while also offering significant political and social commentary. This is all not without the presence of humour. The Lesson contains Ionesco's traditional absurdist touch, but is indeed more grave and at times, disturbing. The focus is on the teacher-student relationship, but not without further political and social commentary. These two plays are essential for an understanding of Ionesco and his dramatic techniques, and, of course, they are both brilliant works of modern drama.