I think this book is a great book for people understanding basic statistics and using SPSS. Actually, I also saw some reviewer didn't satisfy this book because it was too tough or could not cover more stuff. Honestly, I think this book already cover a lot of methods and I do not think one book can cover everything. Besides, if people need a specific method (for example: repeated measurement), I really do not think it is a right thing that they want to find every solutions from this book. It is unfair. Anyway, I still like this book because it is really a useful book.

I think this book is a great book for people understanding basic statistics and using SPSS. Actually, I also saw some reviewer didn't satisfy this book because it was too tough or could not cover more stuff. Honestly, I think this book already cover a lot of methods and I do not think one book can cover everything. Besides, if people need a specific method (for example: repeated measurement), I really do not think it is a right thing that they want to find every solutions from this book. It is unfair. Anyway, I still like this book because it is really a useful book.

I think this book is a great book for people understanding basic statistics and using SPSS. Actually, I also saw some reviewer didn't satisfy this book because it was too tough or could not cover more stuff. Honestly, I think this book already cover a lot of methods and I do not think one book can cover everything. Besides, if people need a specific method (for example: repeated measurement), I really do not think it is a right thing that they want to find every solutions from this book. It is unfair. Anyway, I still like this book because it is really a useful book.

This book is definitely complete in the types of Greek receipes that are contained within its pages. It covers the basics and the unordinary. This is not a cookbook for someone who is wanting to casually explore cooking greek food though. Because it doesn't contain any pictures, I found it quite daunting determining what to start cooking. While most receipes seem simple, I find some of the organization difficult to follow because so much is packed in -- specifically the appetizer section. There are some nice introductions for charters which talk about the history of greek cooking, where to buy greek foods, greek cheeses, serving sauces, etc. These all add a nice touch for explaining what to do. Each receipe also has the greek name in greek and its phonetic pronuciation. For someone who knows Greek food and has cooked Greek food before than this is a excellent compilation. But if you don't know much about greek food and don't want to digest a whole cookbook to learn what to do, than I would recommend shying away from purchasing.

I have cooked from Ms. Yianilos' book for thirty years, and continue to use it as a trusted friend for cooking for buffets, and small dinner parties, as well as for family dinners. The recipes are inventive, complex, and tasty. They do make more than the author suggests: if she says something serves four, it probably serves eight. But I would never give up my copy for anything!

I started using Theresa Yianilos' cookbook so many years ago that the book's spine is now split, the pages are stained and dog-eared, and the whole book has a resinous and spicy odor. She understands Greek food, and she can get those of us who are not Greek to cook it well enough to make our mouths water. It is, simply, one of my all-time favorites.

I loved this book. All three of the main characters (Rhette, Avery and Jen) reminded me of myself and my friends; all unhappy with their miserable jobs, unable or unwilling to play the corporate games to get ahead, and searching for Mr. Right in a frighteningly shallow dating pool. Rhett is trying to plan a wedding that will please her overbearing mother and at times second-guessing the routine of her relationship with her fiancee. Her sister, Jen, is overinduling in both alcohol and men, and not feeling particularly good about either. And Avery is "dating" someone online and wondering whether they should meet face to face, while striking up an unlikely friendship with a co-worker. Alan doesn't go over the top trying to get you to laugh, nor does she pull to hard at the heart strings. It's the perfect mixture of hilarity and real laugh to which we can all relate.

I recommend Theresa Alan's book to any woman who wants to get away for awhile. I'm a fast reader and had to pace myself because I didn't want the story to be over. Ms. Alan is an honest and entertaining writer. Her characters came to life as I read her brilliant words. I am telling ALL of my friends to get this book! I can't wait for the next ones!! Believe me if anyone out there has read The Idiot Girls Action Adventure Book by Laurie Notaro, they have to read this book too! Buy it now!!!

Although I'm not exactly in the "target audience" for this book (being a 42-year-old male), I loved it! It reminded me of a good episode of "Sex in the City", after you've gotten to know the unique personalities of each of the characters. I especially liked Jen, but each of 3 women reminded me of girls I've known. I'm looking forward to the next book by Theresa Alan!

I have been an artist model for three years. Recently somebody trashed me out for doing my job. Reading Theresa Danna's book boosted up my morale and made me hold my head up high. Now I have the verbal weapons to defend myself against such ignorant people.

Don't let one person's negative review sway you; I've modeled for art classes since 1984; this book can make a fun job even better. I suppose the one negative remark so far was by a: 1) jealous wannabe; 2) a religious fundamentalist aghast at such a job; or, 3) the author of a competing book (I'm aware of none.) By the way... I notice he/she chooses toi remain anonymous! Get this book and get to work, especially you guys! The art world needs you!!!

As a 56 year old life model, I can't thank Ms. Danna enough for putting in words what we all face as we try to provide value for artists, art instructors and, most importantly, art students. During one session this past week, I was confronted with a "Model Code of Behavior" that mirrored many of Ms. Danna's thoughts presented in her book. I highly recommend Ms. Danna's book to both aspiring models and life drawing and painting art instructors. Bravo, Theresa!

In her book The Stone Boudoir, Theresa Maggio shares with the reader, descriptions of rural culture in the mountain villages and towns on the island of Sicily. Having traveled to Sicily initialy to explore the birthplace of her grandparents while in college in 1973, she returned again and again, at times living with Sicilian friends and absorbing theirs and others stories and experiences.
One of the most striking aspects of this book is to realize that this rural culture exists litttle changed over the centuries, in spite of it's proximity to modern Italian/European culture. The description of the celebration of the Feast of Saint Agatha, celebrated every year in Catania is fascinating and one of the high points in this collection of essays/stories.

I was lucky enough to get an advance copy of this book. The chapters read like short stories about the small towns and the people of Sicily that few tourists ever see. While thousands have captured photographs of the smoke pluming from Mt. Etna, Maggio walks in the fields and talks to the people who live in the shadow of this active volcano. She even shares a cup of coffee with the engineer of the little train that circles the mountain and relates the stories he tells. This is not a book about someone who visited a distant land, but the experiences of a woman who has lived with the people and learned their language and customs.

THE STONE BOUDOIR is a collection of stories about author Theresa Maggio's experience in the unnoticed mountain towns of Sicily. It's about the people she meets, their customs, stories and the island's rich and fascinating history (involving the Greeks, Romans, Arabs and the Normans).

At the start of the 20th century, Maggio's grandparents immigrated to America from Santa Margherita Belice, a small Sicilian mountain town. In 1973, Maggio makes her way to Sicily for her first visit. She finds the island so alluring that she returns for many more visits.

Not only does Maggio visit her grandparents' hometown, she goes further to explore other Sicilian towns. The writer describes them as, "Tiny jewels, remote and isolated, these are places tourists seldom see. But they are the island's hidden treasure and the secret spring of Sicilian endurance." After reading THE STONE BOUDOIR, I have to agree - what riches these places and people have to offer, indeed!

Maggio's descriptions of these villages are priceless - like her first visit to Polizzi Generosa, a town on the peak of the Madonie Mountain in north-central Sicily or sleeping in a cave home in Sperlinga, an ancient mountain town in Sicily's center. But it is the natives and their stories that make up the most pleasurable part of the book. My top three favorite stories are of Signora Maria, a 71-year-old woman with an amazing childhood who liked to memorize and could still recite folk poems by heart; Enza Dolce who has accomplished many firsts as a single woman in Sicily despite adversity and Nunzio Putrino, an old Sicilian bagpiper who met and wooed his wife over his music-playing without saying a word.

There's an excellent chapter on the 1968 earthquake that affected many of the towns. Margherita Cacioppo, who was nine when the earthquake occurred, shares her account. The images of what happened during the earthquake and what her family did to survive are very vivid.

There are many more fantastic stories, each one is unique but all contain the similar characteristic trait of a resilient people.

There are no photos in the book but you can find a nice collection highlighted on the writer's web site...Some of my favorites are: Maletto Bagpipes, A Sperlinga Cave dweller, Love on a Plate, The Stone Boudoir, Sheep Sleep in Palaces, Locati Wash on Line and many more. The photos are exactly the way I imagined them from Maggio's narrations. But is it definitely nice to see the real thing.

Reading THE STONE BOUDOIR is like having a cup of coffee/cappuccino/espresso/ tea (insert your beverage of choice) with a friend as she shares, with you, stories about her visit to a special place. What a wonderful look at Sicily and its people. You won't regret reading this book.

Fafa Demasio

Enticed by the low cost and combination of two core exams I picked up 'Teach Yourself NT Server 4 in 14 Days'. After reading it through I realised that the book does NOT cover everything you need to know for the exams; policies for example (heavily emphasied in the server exam) are given less than one page. The fact that the two exams are not separated in the text means that you are not entirely sure what you should be focusing on prior to a specific test. I have since seen this book in an earlier (thicker!) edition without the MCSE branding. Comparing the two, this looks as though it was slightly revamped and rushed to market. It shows... My recommendation would be to spend a little more and buy New Riders.

This is a decent introduction to TCP/IP networking with Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. It covers all the material needed to pass the corresponding MCSE exam.

The quality of the indivual chapter varies greatly, though, which isn't surprising as the book was written by four people.

The information in the book is mostly accurate, and it is clear that the material went through an editing process, but some problems remain. In particular, the use of the "%systemroot%" pointer is clearly wrong, and some of the answers to the exercises in the "Lab" section are inaccurate. Ah--the exercises! This is clearly the weakest part of the book that really needs to be revised. Too bad, especially for an exam preparation book. Language and style is another part that needs improvement.

An excellent reference for TCP/IP is Windows NT TCP/IP Network Administration (C. Hunt; O'Reilly)--not an exam preparation book per se, but it has all the material necessary to pass, and then some. For those of you who actually like reading, the writing style of this book is far superior to the one under review, which makes it a pleasurable experience to read.

MCSE candidates can prepare for two exams in just 14 days. The book is well organized and easy to follow. The information is broken down into sections that are easy to understand for users of any skill level. The review questions at the end of each chapter allow readers to test their knowledge, while the lab exercises help readers gain practical experience. The authors are available by e-mail and answered all my questions in less than one day. This book helped me to pass exam 067 on the first attempt. I highly recommend this book to anyone preparing for MCSE exams, or anyone who would like a better understanding of NT Server 4.0.

Kinnaman has written truly great books that will prepare you for the MCSE exams, but this book IS A VIRTUAL COPY OF THE ENTERPRISE BOOK. Kinnaman tries to cover this up by adding a phrase here and there to sentences, but the book is essentially the same. This begs the question, are the Server and the Server in the Enterprise exams so similar that one can write the same book as a study guide for both? The reason I gave this book one star, even though it may sufficiently prepare you for the Server exam, is that I think either Kinnaman or the publisher (or both) was (were) dishonest in not coming out with a Server/Enterprise combination book, that simply included the few chapters that don't appear in both books into one study guide. He (They) are trying to rip you off.

PS: Can someone write another review that lists the chapters that differ between the Server and the Server in the Enterprise books?

This book lives up to all its good reviews. Guarantee yourself a better grade by using it. It is exactly what it says, a "Study Guide". Although you may pass the exam with just this book, I recommend learning the material in a lengthier manner. Either take the instructor-led courses or buy the Microsoft training kits (I bought the kits), and then read this book just before you take the exam, using it as a "Study Guide". I passed the exam by a wide margin on my first attempt.

If you want to pass the MCP on NT Server 4.0, I highly recommend this book to you.

In the book "Earthshine" 12 year old Margery McGranahan recognized as Slim's who lives in California has a father named Mack is diagnosed with AIDS. Everyday Mack is getting sicker, but still is upbeat and maintains a good attitude. For the period when Mack is sick he wants Slim to go to a Support Group for people with a family member who has AIDS. There she meets a good kid named Isaiah, 11, whose cheerfulness makes her depressing and positive at the same moment in time. In which his father already had died of AIDS. Isaiah is continuously trying to give optimism to the "doubting Thomasina" who would to a certain extent bring to a close moment in time than discover what life may hold for her. Isaiah believes that the Miracle Man in "Hungry Valley" which is north of Los Angeles can cure her father. Slim doesn't believe in Miracles, she only believes what she sees. But Isaiah's great attitude starts to rub off on Slim and she starts to consider that her father will be capable of being saved. The major clash is with the purpose of Slim's father has been diagnosed with AIDS. He is cheerful and entertaining, by way of a high-quality attitude on the way to life. Except at the same time as the incurable disease takes in excess of his body, he becomes fragile and weak. The book deals by way of Slim's expedition from beginning to end grief, and performing her hurting and her loss of sleep. Then her anxiousness and confusion, and finally her resolutions and growths. At that time Slim, Mack, Isaiah, Larry, and other then pack up to go to Miracle Mountain wishing and hoping for a miracle for Slim's father. Will Slim and her father find a miracle? Read the book. All in all I thought this was a very good book, it really brought to my attention what the effects of AIDS really are. This book is great a well meaning for your time to read.

A young girl Margery McGranahan, also known as Slim, has a father, Mack, who is dying of AIDS. Mack has a companion, Larry, who helps take care of Mack. But Slim's problems are too much for her and her father sends her to join a support group for family members who live with people who have AIDS. Here she meets Isaiah, whose father has already died of the disease and whose pregnant mother is now sick and worried about her unborn child. Isaiah believes the Miracle Man in the "Hungry Valley" north of Los Angeles can cure her mother. Slim doesn't believe in miracles, she only knows that her father is dying and no one is attempting to prevent it. But Isaiah's soon starts to rub off on Slim and she starts to believe that her father can be saved.
This book is as much about mortality as it is about homosexuality. We are taken through the emotions that Slim has while her father is dying. Through it all, Slim is still left with hope for the future.

Earthshine was incredibly moving and touching; changing the way I think and feel about many serious issues that are dealt with in this novel. The main character, Slim, is a confused, unstable and hurting twelve year old. She narrates to her diary, and her feelings were so well expressed I felt as if I had always known her. When she hurt, I hurt, when she suffered, I suffered. And so when she changed and grew, so did I.

The main conflict is that Slim's father has been diagnosed with AIDS. He is upbeat and hilarious, with a good natured attitude toward life. But as the fatal virus takes over his body, he becomes weak and feeble. The book deals with Slim's journey through grief--showing her pain and worry, her anxiousness and confusion, and finally her resolutions and growths. After many agonizing, pain-filled months, Slim's father finally passes away. But not without leaving Slim with hope for the future, a love-filled heart and strong values that I as the reader also acquired from this book.

Overall, I found this book to be incredible, eye opening and profound; changing the way I feel about those with AIDS. By all means, it is worth your time to read.

I enjoyed reading about these quirky, imperfect characters and finished the book in one day. Ms. Weir gives us an offbeat, but not stupid, sense of humor to handle the problems the characters were dealing with. The book was wonderful.

Theresa Weir takes a lot of chances with this book. Even more than usual! Her heroine, Cleo, is a reluctant psychic with an eating disorder. Her hero, Daniel, is a cop taking care of his mentally challenged brother. They make mistakes -- sometimes big ones.

There are twists in both the characters and in the plot. Also, Theresa Weir is not afraid to challenge the reader. She plants clues instead of spelling everything out. I think that shows a lot of respect for her readership.

I gave this book as an A at All About Romance.

Theresa Weir never writes what you expect -- unless you expect the unexpected! Say "romance fiction" and you think "two fairly normal people" and "obstacles to a happy ending" equal a pretty good book. With Theresa you get sometimes pretty "un-normal" people, or pretty flawed people, or people who are just barely coping, people who make you stop and think. Cleo is one of those people. She has problems -- serious problems. But she is not without redeeming qualities. In fact, in her slightly skewed way, she's wonderful. And Daniel, the sceptical cop who is drawn to her all the time he knows he should be running the other way, is pretty wonderful too. If you've ever gotten involved against your better judgement, you will appreciate this book. If you've ever had a few less than perfect storybook moments in your life, you will appreciate this book. If you want standard romance fare, you will probably wish you'd picked up another book. But Theresa always makes me think, she always challenges the boundaries of the genre. She always makes me glad I read her books.

I've never read any of Ms. Weir's work before, and I'm not sure that this read would prompt me to buy another of her books. As a paranormal/romance fan I was very dissapointed that the book did not deliver on the promise of magic that it hinted at in the blurb and the opening scene. This is NOT a paranormal and the voodoo doll/birthday wish premise is what prompted me to buy it in the first place. Though the h/h interaction was all right, and she kept you guessing if Dylan is a bad/good guy, I felt there was a real problem with plot holes and undeveloped leads. I.E., the sheriff who's sweet on the heroine but doesn't check up on her on a regular basis, espcially after her 'car wreck' and her bad cold. A small town where *nobody* (?) gives the strange/new guy a grilling about where he lives, who he is, where he's from? I'd have to rate this average.

Theresa Weir has been one of my favorite authors for years and SOME KIND OF MAGIC is definitely another winner! Loved the characters, loved the story, read it in a few hours. I especially loved the twists in the hero's backstory. This starts out as a funny thrill-ride of a hostage story and never lets up steam until the last page. (Especially sauna steam! ) I only wish it had been longer so I'd have had more to read.

I adored this book. Claire Maxfield is such a fun character. She cracked me up. And who wouldn't fall for a guy like Dylan? Theresa Weir just gets better and better.