I've read this book and its pretty good. For an intermediate to advanced, it covers a lot of topics from basic form design, client/server programming to HTML programming. it discusses also a lot of secret tips regarding Access 97 programming. Although esentially a pretty good book, what the book lacks is more in depth discussion regarding its VBA and DAO topics.

Excellent book. Shows real life tips and tricks that help the advanced Access developer get more productivity.

This is a great book. Where so many books are full of waffle this cuts to the chase. Secrets and tips are useful and break the book up. I agree it is good for the beginner / intermediate. It has probably dated since I bought it, however Access 97 is just about the same as it was back then.

If you are quite advanced I would say this book is not enough, but it is a good foundation. Otherwise I think you will be delighted with this book.

Everyone at work kept stealing it from me even when I hid it under my desk in a pile of rubbish, so now I keep it at home.

Good luck!

PS: Ask yourself - why would I bother writing a review of a book I bought years ago?

I am almost as much in awe of the erudition of the editors (James Engell and W Jackson Bates of the Bolingen edition) as that of Coleridge himself. I think it is often easier to parade one's own wide reading than to recognize someone elses's references. These editors track down the most obscure of Greek, German and Latin quotations and it's an education to read their notes.
There are really three themes in the book. One part is philosophy, one is literary criticism, and one is straight autobiography. These are dispersed throughout.
As regards the philosophy I am probably what he would have called "ignorant of his understanding." Coleridge shows a remarkable knowledge of German philosophy, read in the original language. As far as I know his philosophical ideas have not been highly regarded by pure philosophers.
The literary criticism is the most powerful and original part although the texts he uses will be unfamiliar and even anaccessible to most modern readers.
The fragments of autobiography such as chapter 10 and the first of the Satyrayane's Letters are the most readable.
While this is an unboubted work of genius I have denied it the fifth star because of a certain lack of redability. It is not, for the modern reader, a page-turning work of entertainment. It contains many gems, and much wit, but is one of those we take up today for instruction rather than diversion.

Bede Griffiths, in his book The Golden String, referred to STC as "one of the most universal minds in English literature."

I don't know of anything comparable to Biographia Literaria. At times it's the narrative of a great poet's life. He may veer off into literary criticism or even parody (see the, to me, hilarious section in which he gives "The House that Jack Built" in the rhetorical manner of a recent poet). He powerfully attacks the positivism of his age (and ours). He evokes the wonder of being human.

This scholarly edition is the one to get, if you're going to put in the time to read this rich classic at all.

Coleridge was on the romantic side of poetry, however, when reading Kubla Khan, and Rime of the Ancient Mariner, you can't help but think there was some what of an explorer, an adventuristic style in his words that, save opium, had no way to bud a grow with all around hearts-a-bursting. I liken Pablo Neruda to Coleridge, their visions, love, and spirit's ferosity seem to have been forged from the same mettle. Grecian Urn, Nightingale and others should all be required reading for the young. I guarantee there would be a lot more wonder, and a little more love in this world.

If you liked this book, also try "The Healing Journey Through Grief" by Phil Rich. There is also a Clincian's Guide available. This book is one in a series of self help journaling books designed to help people through life issues, and breaks the process into clear cut stages with information and journaling exercises throughout to help people understand, write about, and work through their issues and difficulties.The other books in the series, all by Phil Rich and other co-authors)include a book on journaling for individuals (The Healing Journey) and one on journaling for couples("The Healing Journey for Couples") and others ("The Healing Journey Through...") on divorce, menopause, job loss, retirement, and addiction.

As a grief therapist I am always searching for books that will be helpful in my classes. This book was one I did indeed find valuable. I also use Write from Your Heart, A Healing Grief Journal in my group classes and for the children I use After the Tears, A Gentle Guide to Help Children Understand Death.

Worden has written an inclusive, quality handbook, which is an excellent resource for those investigating the nature of grief. The book is useful to the practioner as well as the individual searching for information on grief and it's manifestations. It is a practical handbook in that it provides the reader with information they can use at the time it is needed, to help get through the crisis at hand. Wordens book is complete, without being wordly, is easily used with well defined categories. The handbook covers many different types of grief ranging from normal to complicated grief reactions, grief in children, to the counselors own grief. Practical applications to dealing with these issues in grief, are also provided. The book gives enough background to understand the topic at hand, saving the reader from 'wading' through pages of literature reviews. For those who desire a more extensive discussion, an ample and lenghty bibliography is offered

One Step from the White House is a very satisfying, well-written biography of a pivotal figure in both post-World War II U.S. political history as well as 20th century San Francisco Bay Area history. The book chronicles William Fife Knowland's life in a straight-forward narrative from his 1908 birth to his suicide in 1974. Knowland's life makes a compelling story -- from his early days as the favorite son of a politically ambitious father, to his Senate years as a strong voice for the Republican Party's conservative wing, to his self-destructive golden years. Montgomery and Johnson allow the story to unfold slowly and tell itself without too much analysis or summary. While this style gives the book good narrative momentum as the reader becomes more and more familiar with Knowland, this sometimes analysis-free style resulted in this reader wondering how certain events came about, such as Knowland's meteoric rise in the Republican Senate leadership. The book is also too "soft" on its subject for a post-Watergate era political biography. While the author's introductory remarks thanking the Knowland family for their confidence and trust seem polite and appropriate, they ultimately reveal an excessive concern for the subject's descendants at the expense of the story at hand. When Montgomery and Johnson do impose some analysis on the story, it is sometimes unconvincing. The most prominent example of this is naming the book "One Step from the White House," clearly an appropriate title for a biography of Thomas Dewey or Hubert Humphrey, but the author's do not successfully sell its applicability to Knowland. In spite of such lapses, Montgomery and Johnson deliver a effective chronicle of a fascinating man and flawed man.

Gayle B. Montgomery and James W. Johnson have presented an excellent book on the complex life of Senator William F. Knowland. This book is great history of California and the (SF) East Bay Area;the Republican Party of the 1950's and the Oakland Tribune. Daniel Wyatt, the author of the life of Bill Knowland's father, Joseph Russell Knowland.

I knew Senator Knowland well, having worked for twenty years for the Oakland Tribune, and having had the unenviable assignment of writing his obituary for the newspaper following his death. Gayle Montgomery and Jim Johnson have done a magnificent job of capturing the driving demons of a man whose brusque and hearty demeanor disguised a complex and, in the end, tortured personality. This is a compelling book for every reader, not just those interested in the social an political history of the time.

I've read a lot of the newer, and easy to read Gambling books in the past two years, and being that this is a second edition, I can tell that a lot of other gambling authors have read this one too! This is the real deal, folks, and the simplest, clearest and most enjoyable gambling book for novices and even regular players to learn from. I read it and started winning more. Don't bother with the others. They're just cheaper - and you get what you pay for!

This is the best book on gambling I have read. It is written in simple and easy to understand language. I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to learn more on gambling.

This book beats Frank Scoblete's books hands down - because it gives you the facts in a simple, easy to read and understand format. It doesn't promise to make you a big winner like Mr. S does. What a shame, the Idiot's seem to be way more realistic. (B-t-w, Stoker is obviously a plant - go read all the Scoblete reviews. That kind of makes this review stuff a lot of nonsense!) Buy this book and see for yourself how good it is!

This book has wonderful photos of every type of weather from clouds, sun dogs, rainbows, hail, freezing rain, and on and on. Each description is only a page long and includes a photograph. It's easy to understand and doesn't get into too much detail. My 6 year old, although she didn't understand the text, got this book out of the library and liked it so much she wanted a copy of her own -- she loved looking at the different photos. And as an adult, I had to agree with her, it's great just to thumb through as well as read the specifics.

It has been said "people complain about the weather but never do anything about it." Perhaps that's because they don't know much about it. This book will help you learn more about our weather. I was looking for a book that explained about various weather phenomenon and came across it. I loved it not only because of the pictures and descriptions in the last chapter on various weather types (different kinds of fogs, clouds, storms, precipitation, optical effects, etc), but also for lost of other information covered in the book, but also because the book's other chapters also contained so much excellent information. Subjects like Understanding the Weather (which covers the atmosphere, sources of weather, global wind patterns and different kinds of winds, frontal systems, etc.), Forecasting the Weather (obviously that has never been an exact science!), Changing the Weather, and also a secion on different climates and how humankind and animals adapt.

There are lots of pictures and diagrams in this book which help to explain key weather concepts. One day I will force myself to read this book cover to cover instead of getting sidetracked at all the gorgeous illustrations and pictures in this book, every time I pick it up to read it.

I love this book all about weather, how it occurs, what makes our planet hum. It has helped me read the sky far more clearly & understand daily forecasts. It is filled with gorgeous photographs & easily interpreted diagrams. I never knew there were so many forms of fog!

"The Whiz Kids" met my expectations. It is great material for Phillies fans. Having grown up hearing the names of Ennis, Ashburn, Konstanty, Roberts and the rest, I wanted to read a good account of the first Phils pennant since 1915.

The ever humble Roberts (with the help of a professional writer) recounts his rise to the major leagues as well as the futile history of Phillies baseball. It's a nice, easy to read story that follows a tried formula: the team has a long history of losing, young players come aboard and develop into a close team, they exceed expectations and go to the World Series. There are plenty of scenes that flesh out the personalities and struggles of the team mates. Plenty of train trips and hotel stays. Tough game situations yeilding exciting victories or close defeats. Those looking for deep insights into the era should look elsewhere. In fact, I see this book aimed primarily at us Phils fans. Our banners are few, so we need to raise them high. These aren't Duke Snyder, Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese and the other "Boys of Summer." The Phillies of this era had one great year surrounded by several decent years. Only a couple of the names stand out these years later.

I give the book four stars because it served its purpose for me. If you are looking for light reading material about a cinderalla team, this could be for you as well.

This is a very well written account about a team that captured the hearts of an entire city. This is a great account of the surprising achievment of the 1950 Phillies. The excellent interviews of the players involved and the rehashing of the author is great. A very nostalgic and fact filled retelling of an exciting and fun filled year in baseball. A must read for all Phillie and historical baseball buffs.

Authors Paul Rogers and former Whiz Kid pitcher Robin Roberts have done a great job in bringing a memorable team back to life. Baseball books on teams usually involve New York teams and it is refreshing to read a book about a team that will always be remembered, not just by Phillies' fans, but by baseball fans across the country. Many of the names I came across in this book were merely pictures on baseball cards I started buying in the early '50's and this book provided me with some insight into their accomplishments on the ball diamond. There is a story behind each of those players' names I have in my mind, and the authors brought them to life in this book. If there was one drawback, if I may call it that, I found an excessive amount of play-by-play among the pages. However, I can live with that. The names of Robin Roberts, Curt Simmons, and Richie Ashburn are household baseball names, but I was also happy to read about lesser lights like Bubba Church, Mike Goliat, and Stan Lopata who were only pictures on baseball cards to me. Phillies' fan or not, if you like baseball history, you will enjoy this book.

James is wonderful and to the extent that this volume contains many of his important writings, it is wonderful. However, because the volume does not include the crucial "Essays in Radical Empiricism" or the key chapters/essays from either "Principles of Psychology" or "The Will to Believe" it is very incomplete. Readers interested in James would do better to pick up a copy of the "Writings of William James" edited by John J. McDermott (whose own introduction to James is also far superior to that of the editor of this volume).

This book is both an excellent introduction to James' style and views and a valuable addition to the library of anyone who appreciates James' work. It is also a beautiful volume and, I believe, Kuklick and The Library of America have truly done an outstanding job in the production of this collection. I consider 'William James: Writings 1902 - 1910' to be one of the treasures in my collection of philosophical works.

James is not the kind of writer you will want to put down. For that reason, it is good to have his writings in bulk. This collection is a varitable cornicopia of sweet Jamesian goodness: books, essays, letters and miscellany. Furthermore, it give is us the mature James of his later years, when he produced his best works. The Varieties of Religious Experience / Pragmatism / A Pluralistic Universe / The Meaning of Truth / Some Problems of Philosophy - it's all in there. Now all you have to do is get your hands on volume I, which covers the early years, and your set!!

James William Brown masterfully recreates the microcosmic atmosphere of warmth, closeness, suspicion and gossip that are intrinsic to any small place where generations of people have lived and worked since the beginning of time. The village, as divided into distinct dramatic choruses of "men" and "women", is as much a character in this story as is "Katrina", the citified, unaccepted archaeologist who marries the village's favorite son, and their silently rebellious daughter, "Amalia", who grows from childhood to womanhood as the story unfolds. Different life altering events trigger different reactions from the main voices; we see the action from the four above-named perspectives. Above all, one thing the inhabitants of the Island agree upon besides their absolute need for a continuance of and adherance to the island's old traditions, is their resistance to change as introduced by the stranger--in this case a young Scandanavian hustler. Intrigued, young Amalia finds herself attracted to what the stranger represents--freedom from her inevitable future as an island woman--escape from the island itself--her needs and desires as mirrored through her actions catapult the village into a whirlwind of reaction that drives the rest of the story and reveals secrets of the past and present that only such an isolated place can store up and preen over like a hoard of buried treasure.

I recommend this story as the four distinctive voices move it along brisquely--and yes, with some repetition necessary to complete the cyclical structure as represented by the blood dance itself. This type of tale succeeds in peeling back the holiday ambiance and charm of the white-washed Greek Isle to reveal real people that are true to the Homeric characters of old.

Blood Dance provides the reader with an outstanding glimpse into the lives and day-to-day transactions in a very isolated and unique setting. The tiny island and its people are portrayed in intricate detail. The author has obviously researched his topic well, for he has a rather personal understanding of the subject. Amalia, the young lady who is to marry Nikos, is a classic example of a woman who feels tied down to an existance which she does not want. She is on a tiny island, and it is evident that she longs for something bigger; something greater. Her mother, Katina, who fled from Turkish devastaion of her homeland, was and still is treated like a stranger who can never claim to understand the ways of this remote village. She has never been excepted by the people who live there, and she fears that Amalia, her only child, will be trapped as she is. She marries the son of a distinguished family with deep roots in island traditions, although her husband seems somewhat enlightened than most. He dies, and the story begins to focus on Amalia. After Katina's husband, Grigoris, passes on; she is even more isolated and tries to keep the family business going. It seems to her that she can never become part of village society, and now her daughter must endure the same fate. The many perspectives which Mr. Brown uses to get his point across make the book a unique mosaic of personal attitudes, conflicts, and opinions. This reader had a much better understanding of rural life in insular Greece after having read this book twice from cover to cover. On reflection, I wonder how many small communities like that exist anywhere else in the world at any given time. One can only hope that someone will show that community in the same light as Mr. Brown shows the island in Blood Dance.

Brown's novel focuses on village life on a Greek island. He uses a similar series of events that are told separately through the voices of the three main characters. This technique adds depth and shows truth from individual perspectives. He also brings in the collective voices of the village women and men. He has captured the essence and layered texture of village life and values, the beauty of the surroundings and the people, and the blood that unites and divides them. This specific ethnic portrayal of one small group of people reflects the universality of their ideals for all who read it. The novel is flawless and the voices are resonant

As theologian-philosopher Vincent Cheung points out, Clifford's axiom/conclusion is self-refuting. Since the proposition, "It is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence" is a universal claim, it must also satisfy its own requirements. This it fails to do. By what epistemology and by what evidence must we accept the very proposition, "It is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence"?

This book contains three essays by three different people who do not all agree with each other, not simply the title essay by Clifford. All three essays are about whether or not we should believe things without evidence, or, in other words, whether or not we should have faith. All three essays give reasons for their positions (even when arguing, as James does, that it is okay to have faith in certain circumstances). None of them ask you to merely have faith that their conclusions are true. As they do disagree, obviously they cannot all three be right. However, one must read the essays if one is to evaluate which, if any, of them does give sufficient reasons to be believed.

So whether the first essay by Clifford is "self-refuting", as the second reviewer claims, will not make the book as a whole
either good or bad. Clifford's essay is historically relevant to the other essays, as it is one of the things that prompted James to write his essay, which in turn prompted Burger to write his response. So, even if it were self-refuting, it would be good that it is included in this small volume. However, it is a matter of some contention whether or not Clifford's essay is actually self-refuting. Clifford does not simply ask us to take his word for his claim that: "...it is wrong always, everywhere, and for
anyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence." Clifford gives reasons why he thinks this should be believed. Obviously, these reasons cannot be fully explained in a short review here, but a summary of his main argument can be given (for the details, you will need to actually read the essay rather than a review). Clifford points out that our beliefs affect our actions and our actions affect other people. As we are responsible for our actions that affect others, so, too, are we responsible for the beliefs that prompt those actions. However, we do not have beliefs in isolation of each other; each belief affects the other beliefs we have. Thus, for example, when a ship owner believes that his ship is safe, this gets him to believe that it is okay to send people out to sea on it, without fixing it first. Obviously, whether the ship is actually safe or not is of some importance, so it would be good for the ship owner to obtain his belief from a calm examination of any evidence he is able to gather, rather than forming his belief from a wish to save money on repairs.

Since some of our beliefs will affect how we interact with others, we are responsible for making sure that these beliefs are as accurate as possible. If we believe, for instance, that a man is a murderer, we will be apt to want to send him to prison. As it would be unjust to send an innocent man to prison, we have a duty to be careful about our belief that he is guilty, and therefore should base this belief on evidence rather than some whim. But since our beliefs are interrelated, we need to be careful about our other beliefs as well. For example, if we believe that "black people cannot be trusted" (or some other such ridiculous nonsense that people have actually believed), we may not believe the testimony of the black witnesses who give testimony thatthe man is innocent. So our beliefs about other matters will affect our belief about whether the man is really a murderer or not. So we need to be careful about these other beliefs as well in order to be truly careful about whether or not we believe the person is really a murderer.

Since everyone interacts with other people, their actions will have some affect on others. So the idea that some of us need to be careful about what we believe really applies to everyone.

Again, since some of our beliefs directly affect our actions that directly affect others, we need to be careful about these beliefs, or, in other words, we should only form these beliefs after obtaining sufficient evidence, or, as Clifford says, it is wrong to believe these things without sufficient evidence. And since our beliefs are interrelated, with each belief affecting our other beliefs, in order for us to be careful about one belief, we must be careful about all of our other beliefs, as they may, either singly or in combination with other beliefs, affect that one belief. So we end up with: "...it is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence."

For a recent example of the impact of the faith of others on people's lives, one need only consider the destruction of the World Trade Center in New York City on 11 September 2001. Certainly the faith of those terrorists is a matter of concern for others. Here Clifford's words, from 1879, seem quite prophetic: "It is not only the leader of men, statesmen, philosopher, or poet, that owes this bounden duty to mankind. Every rustic who delivers in the village alehouse his slow, infrequent sentences, may help to kill or keep alive the fatal superstitions which clog his race. Every hard-worked wife of an artisan may transmit to her children beliefs which shall knit society together, or rend it in pieces. No simplicity of mind, no obscurity of station, can escape the universal duty of questioning all that we believe." Someone's faith, may, indeed, rend society in pieces.

Again, this review is not intended to be a full explanation of Clifford's arguments, but is simply presented to give the general idea. He does not tell us that we should believe his conclusion without evidence; he gives reasons why he thinks we should agree with him. Before you judge his arguments, however, you must read his essay for yourself.

Unfortunately, there is insufficient space to give even a summary of the arguments of James' and Burger's essays.

This book is about when it is appropriate to believe something. The primary focus is on faith, and whether or not it is ethical to believe anything without evidence. This is an especially relevant and important book for our times.

This book contains "The Ethics of Belief" by William Kingdon Clifford, "The Will to Believe" by William James, and "An Examination of 'The Will to Believe'" by A.J. Burger.

The essays by Clifford and James are based on the first editions and are complete and unabridged, with added explanatory material. (Ever wonder about Clifford's cryptic remarks about Spanish engineers? Or James' reference to Röntgen rays?) Burger's essay is a response to James. With this book, you get conflicting views on this important subject.

The essays use interesting examples to illustrate their arguments, starting with Clifford's hypothetical shipowner who sends a ship to sea because he has faith that it is safe and therefore does not bother to inspect it, with predictable results. Another striking example presented by Burger is a real life example of a couple who burned alive a 4-year-old girl in an oven because they believed that she was "Lucifer". These examples and others are carefully explained and examined. This book will make you think and reexamine your beliefs, and the beliefs of others. Not just WHAT you believe, but WHY you believe it.

Everyone should read this book. It will change your life.