Robert Maheu gives a one-sided view of his reign under Howard Hughes downplaying his "sins" in my opinion and never really coming to grips with his abuse of power and lack of character. I suspect that what he did reveal is mostly because he was caught with his pants down. Nevertheless, I still found it interesting in helping to piece together the Howard Hughes enigma. I learned much more from reading "Citizen Hughes".

This book profiles four well-known Australians who have lived abroad for most of their adult lives. The book sets out to "concentrate on the reasons for their expatriatism and consider what aspects of their Australian identity they have retained". Sadly, the author relied totally on secondary sources, and did not speak directly to any of his subjects. This limited his ability to peer into their souls; to discover what effect their lives as expatriates have had on their work, and on them as people. In spite of this serious weakness, the author obviously spent a great deal of time studying his subjects. For anyone looking for an introduction to the lives of these incredibly talented Australians, the book is worth reading.

I would like to know more about this book. Miniatures is too general. Is it about Doll houses or Military /Fantasy lead Figures.?

The book is an introduction to painting miniatures (portraits, landscapes, animals, still life scenes) in oils, watercolours and gouache. I found it very useful in discovering the techniques used and being able to follow examples given by a number of expert British miniaturists.

The authors seem to be implying that Environmental Illness is a mental disorder, or at least they implied that if one thinks differently one can be cured. First I was amazed that they were able to drive 200 miles to and from work, and not only that but that they were able to go to work full time with this illness. I know there are many different functioning levels with this illness, and by reading their book it was apparent that they did not have the numerous difficulties that a majority of those suffering from EI have. Also, the channeling of entities about EI surprised me. At one point one of the channeled sprits said that this illness is an excuse not to do anything with your life and that the reason for it was that people with EI don't want to be on earth. I desperately want to be back to being able to go out and eat, and socialize, and be a part of society again. Being a recluse and spending thousands of extra dollars a year to keep myself from being fully bedridden would not be desired over living a full, productive life. I love living on earth and love this planet, so I really don't buy the channeled experience. I have been to many channels throughout my life and have never doubted anything more than what this channel says. The reason I feel this is a dangerous view the authors are conveying is that it says we can go on polluting the earth and our world, as long as we do certain new age practices to heal us, then our bodies will be ok with toxins.

While I do not have EI nor MCS, I suffered for nearly thirty years with severe asthma and allergies until being treated for them, and cured, yes cured (and I don't use that word lightly), by Robert and Patricia. After reading their book, I sought them out, and was treated by them in person. This book is an invitation for those who choose to take charge of their own illnesses, those who wish to open themselves to take a risk and explore alternative approaches. These are different times we're living in, with tough illnesses that require our whole selves to participate in healing. There is a growing network of pratitioners (usually chiropractors or acupuncturists) who practice NAET, part of the program that Robert and Patricia offer in their healing center. I urge you to open to new ways of becoming whole. There is very little to lose, much to gain at all levels of mind, body and spirit. This book has changed my daily life (no more hospitalizations since I've been healed by the authors. I'm so sorry that some other readers who have made comments here have dismissed the teachings in this book, and missed the chance for profound healing.

While I do not have EI nor MCS, I suffered for nearly thirty years with severe asthma and allergies until being treated for them, and cured, yes cured (and I don't use that word lightly), by Robert and Patricia. After reading their book, I sought them out, and was treated by them in person. This book is an invitation for those who choose to take charge of their own illnesses, those who wish to open themselves to take a risk and explore alternative approaches. These are different times we're living in, with tough illnesses that require our whole selves to participate in healing. There is a growing network of pratitioners (usually chiropractors or acupuncturists) who practice NAET, part of the program that Robert and Patricia offer in their healing center. I urge you to open to new ways of becoming whole. There is very little to lose, much to gain at all levels of mind, body and spirit. This book has changed my daily life (no more hospitalizations since I've been healed by the authors. I'm so sorry that some other readers who have made comments here have dismissed the teachings in this book, and missed the chance for profound healing.

This book is not quite what it is portrayed to be. And the CD-ROM is so general in nature that it really is not that helpful. If you need information on APA-style then by the official APA guidebook.