This is not one of the stronger books in John R. Tunis' eight-part Brooklyn Dodgers series, sad to say. Tunis continues with his penchant for centering his story around a rookie, as is the case in all the Dodger books except "World Series" and "The Kid Comes Back." The designated rookie this time is a young pitcher named "Schoolboy" Johnson, who will remind fans of the young Don Drysdale. Similar to Bones Hathaway in "Rookie Of The Year" and Cecil McDade in "Highpockets," Johnson is full of himself and headstrong (neither of which endears him to his teammates). After a strong start, he starts getting batted around a bit and has to deal with self-doubt for the first time. Again, not the strongest Tunis effort because the ideas have been touched on before. However, the writing is solid. One intersting note is that the book first came out in 1958, the real Dodgers' first year in LA. Try to find references to Brooklyn in this one. Worth reading and having because it completes the series.

This book was a good book for people who enjoy baseball. This book is about a young pitcher named Schoolboy Johnson who has a good fastball but no changeup. The veteran Speedy Mason is trying to help Schoolboy Johnson develop a changeup and to calm down his temper. Schoolboy's control also was not that great. In a game against the Giants he got beaned in the helmet and had to go to the hospital. In the hospital, he thought about everything that had happened. When he returned,he pitched well. Overall, this is a good book for people age:12 and up who enjoy baseball.

Although all of the harriet lane handbooks are excellent references for anyone in pediatrics or even just doing a pediatric rotation, the 13th edition is somewhat dated. The 14th edition is more up to date, and the 15th although more bulky is excellent and a real must for anyone in pediatrics.

This is a quick guide used mainly by housestaff for drug doses. It does have alot of information about many topics with quick reminders. One has to remember that it is written by pediatric chief residents and is not the gold standard by which all is measured. There are mistakes in it, often in regards for doses and drug availability. It is a good quick guide for pediatrics but should not be used as the sole source of information.

harriet lane lists dilantin as available as a 125mg/5ml and 30mg/5ml suspension. the manufacturer has removed the 30mg/5ml dosage form from the market due to prescribing confusion. (we are not aware of a generic equivalent) many practitioners use harriet lane, and still write for dilantin assuming that the 30mg/5ml dosage form is still available. we have seen one case of dilantin toxicity from a dilantin dispensing error that originated with a prescription for 30mg/5ml dilantin. (Rx misfilled for the prescribed milliliter dosage amount except the 125mg/5ml dilantin was dispensed) the practitioner wrote the prescription for 30mg/5ml dilantin based on the notation in harriet lane. medication information is often incomplete. due to format and layout constraints, harriets does not provide complete drug information, however, many practitioners are under the misconception that harriets is an exhaustive reference. many of the charts, tables, etc. provide a minimum amount (and often not enough) information to make therapeutic decisions. when called about ambiguous medication orders physicians often respond "but it was in harriets"

harriets attempts to provide too much general information in one reference, and often there is not enough specific information on the topics covered. many practitioners use this is their primary and only pediatric drug reference. other references are available that provide more specific information that is better organized and more useful (such as pediatric dosage handbook.)

I'm a huge fan of Star Trek, and I will be impressed by almost anywork but this one just didn't go over all that well with me. Sure the writer uses extremely descriptive language and draws you in at some points, but the story line gets very redundant at many points. Sometimes you just want to get up and scream "GET TO THE POINT ALREADY" when reading this book. Bottom Line, if you're a speedy reader and can plow through a book in one sitting you should definenlty pick this one up, casual readers might want to look into more of Peter David's work.

Star Trek-The Next Generation: Dragon's Honor written by Kij Johnson and Greg Cox is a who-done-it complete with mystery and intrigue as Captain Jean-Luc and the Enterprise crew battle an alien armada and are at an exotic Dragon Empire ready to join the United Federation of Planets.

What I liked about this book is the mystery as you try to guess who-done-it with the clues furnished by the author as you read on in the book. There is a wedding between to old foes with mistrust running rampid and this "Royal Wedding" is entrusted for its security on Picard and the Enterprise crew. I like how the fleshing out of the characters in this story were written.

This is a well-written book the will keep you on the edge of your seat. Without the wedding there can be no peace and the treaty with the Federation would never happen... but this isn't all... there is some really bad guys that would stop at nothing to see that peace never happends. Thus, this vicious race plans assassination to all out invasion, just to keep the Empire from joining the Federation and this is where you'll read about Captain Jean-Luc Picard and his formidable skill as a negotiater.

There is action and advenure in the book along with the mystery and intrigue that will keep you reading till the end of the book. This is a classic Picard saves the day book.

I have to give this book four stars because : 1) I like alien races. 2) I enjoy books that deal with Asia and this book has the 'Dragon Empire', who seem to have a society based on early China. 3) It also has a mystery and I love trying to figure out things before the characters in the book.

It starts out with action and has enough to keep you going to the end.

Dave Johnson spends more time bashing previous authors than he does on the facts of the life of John Ringo. Despite bashing other authors and talking about bias, he is decidedly anti-Earp -- to the point that it dominates the book. In this book he becomes exactly what he criticizes others for being. I expected more...

Like many people I have been intrigued for a number of years about the mysterious life of John Ringo. So it was with much excitement and eagerness that I picked up this book. I was soon left extremely disappointed.

It is a book of two halves. The first deals with Ringo's early years, from childhood to his participation in the Mason County War. This seems to be well researched and offers some interesting insights into his life, and certainly seems to clear up some of John Ringo's movements at that time.

Thereafter, the book takes an alarming turn for the worst. Much of the second half is a blatant attack on Wyatt Earp and anybody who dares to have a good word to say about him. For the record, I am neither pro-Earp, or anti-Earp (nor for that matter am I pro-Ringo or anti-Ringo) - I am just interested in learning more about these fascinating characters and the truth behind their lives. In no way can I condone such a biased, and at times, childish attempt at a 'historical biography'.

I found that I began to question the author's motives for writing the book. Was he really trying to write a biography on Ringo? Or was this another tedious, and pointless excuse to attack Wyatt Earp. It would have been much better had the author concentrated more on his chosen subject.

Instead he writes a lengthy account of the gunfight at the OK Coral (For which Ringo took no part) and events leading up to it, but paints only half the picture. He does not make mention of many contributary factors leading to hostilities between the two groups ie. Earp and Behans affections for Josephine Marcus; Ike Clanton supposedly double-crossing Earp - to name only a couple. Constantly through his book Johnson cites evidence that portrays Earp as the villain, and the the 'cowboy' elemant as honest ranchers. Remarkably he even states that John Ringo was not involved in criminal activity because he was not particularly known in local towns. Johnson says this is proved because they always spelt his name wrong. How naive! Anyone who studies Western history knows individual names were often spelt wrong eg. look at how many ways contemparies of Wild Bill Hickok spelt his name, and surely he was well known.Certainly I do not believe Ringo was as bad as he has been traditionally portrayed, but this kind of arguement is ridiculous.

The author continues his attacks against many authors. He clearly detests Stuart Lake's biography of Wyatt Earp - certainly not a new or unique opinion. Yet the irony is that Mr. Johnson has achieved a biography as one sided (if not more) than Lake's.

He continually criticizes other authors such as Jack Burrows and their arguements, using the phrase 'without documentation'. Yet 'without documentation' Johnson claims that the reason for Ringo's heavy drinking and dark moods, were because of his experiences in the Mason County War. Maybe, but the author takes this for fact. He also states catagorically that Ringo committed suicide, and does not even enter into discussions about the other possibilities. He only uses the evidence that fits into his opinion.

Surely the purpose of a historical account is to present both sides of the arguement, and draw sensible, logical conclusions. This book fails miserably to do that, and for the most part can not be taken seriously.

It is a shame that Mr. Johnson believes his opinion to be far superior and important, than historical facts and truths.

This book provides a very interesting (and researched) counter-point to the "Gunfighter Who Never Was". It is a fairly dry recitation of names, dates and facts, however, it does provide a very interesting perspective on one of the least factually known characters in the Tombstone mythos. This book will probably stand as the definitive John Ringo resource book for many, many years.

Gabriela Zim's editors did her a disservice by allowing this DRAFT to be released as a final book. Reading between the lines the chapters' concepts are apparent, but they are not brought to fruition, and after a few chapters I was parched for some substance. I sensed a talented writer. But, really, I read this book and felt like I was reading Beverly Johnson's daytimer. Places and people are not well developed.

A glowing, praise-filled biography of someone everybody seems to have loved, probably with good cause. If you were looking for details about Johnson's stellar climbing career, however, you will be disappointed: the author is clearly not a climber and seems to have little interest in that aspect of her subject's life. Also, the editing job on this book is terrible; it's full of misspellings and grammatical errors. I'd get it from the library.

I thought this was a very well written book. The grammatical/spelling errors aside, I like the style of the book. The author uses mostly Beverly's letters to her parents to tell her story. Beverly wrote some truly amazing letters. Her sense of humor, fun and outlook toward life comes thorough. Some interviews with friends after her death are also included. The author only touches on Beverly's life as a climber; after reading this book you can see was only one aspect of her life. Beverly comes across as a amazing woman someone whos lifestyle many can admire. I think a must read for any woman in a male dominating sport or activity.

I'd rate this book in the middle of the scale simply because it didn't really give me what I wanted (but may be fine for others). I'm already well versed in do-it-yourself projects so I don't need baby stepping through basic electrical, drywall etc. What I was really looking for was tangible information on both the interior design aspects of a basement (lighting consideration, codes etc) and specific basement construction techniques. By the latter, I mean actually making the walls and waterproofing (I don't have a basement right now and I need to replace the existing foundation). This book assumed you already had a basement and that you were simply building it out (and don't know construction).

I was also looking for lots of pictures of other people's basements for ideas. The book was wanting in that area. If you are searching for the same information as I, then the 'Better Homes and Garden Book' is probably a better choice. If you are new to construction, already have a basement and know what you want to do, then this book is OK.

Haley, A Novel is a fictional story based on the life of my cousin, who is portrayed as Mitchell Greenberg in the book. I read the book with great interest, as I did not know all of the "facts" surrounding his demise.

Having kept up with "my cousin the doctor", through his father, for several years I found the story to be very close to real life, but different enough to be 'fiction'. The villain of the story is Cynthia, a self-centered man hater. She feels that anyone who disagrees with her, even over very minor subjects, is her enemy. Mitchell is the victim of her ire. She does not want to share their daughter with him. She will do anything to keep Shannon away from him, to include ruin his life (which in real life she did).

She wins because her money outlasted his. Her money pays for newspaper stories, judges, District Attorneys, and underworld characters. She is willing to spend any amount to get rid of Mitchell, and every trap she sets Mitchell falls into.

You keep wondering "WHY"? Why does a super intelligent psychiatrist fall into the numerous traps that she sets, from the beginning of their relationship? You keep waiting for him to trip her up, in her scheming, but he never does.

A major distraction throughout the book is the poor editing. Names changed within pages. An example is the author writes that Mitchell's father's name is Mort, at the beginning of the book. Several pages later he writes that the father's name is Robert. This causes a break in flow of the story while the reader establishes who is being written about. In addition, words are out of place, misused, or incorrect throughout the document, again to the point of distraction. The story line and the "what will happen next" quality of the story is strong enough, to pull the reader through the errors.

In general, the book is a worthwhile read. It shows how even the best of us can be destroyed by the worst of us; that the system is infallible; that any of us can be drawn down and end up with nothing if we make bad choices. My cousin's response to my question of "Why", how could this happen was "I guess Love really does make us blind".

First of all, if you are a John Gardner fan boost this rating to a five. There are many John C Gardner's to enjoy: the poet, novelist, teacher, critic, playwriter. To me this man was at his best as a teacher and novelist and for this reason I rate 'On Writers and Writing' highly. His insights on the works of contemporary and some not so contemprary writer's offer, most particulary to Gardner fans, a better view of the mans opinions, values and philosophies, ones that come through a bit more cryptically ( most often for artisic purposes) in his often underrated fiction. For Gardner fans this is a must own. For others, an enjoyable read.

Glimpses into the private lives of some of the Presidents of the USA, and their love affairs...not quite up to date, but still not a bad book. A sort-of combination of history and scandal.

This is a good book. The book covers the fundamental concepts for adaptive filtering and explains it in a very simple way. You can really learn even if you are just begining in this field.

However I was wonder that this will be a new book and not just a new edition of the book edited in 1986 by John Wiley & Sons. Unfortunately, the structure of the book is exactly the same and just have few matlab examples to substitute the old fortan programs.

I hope that the authors realize that and add recent topics of research in the wireless communication cenario or at least improve the last chapters of the book that are too simple.