This book offers glimpses into the life of a fascinating man. William Borden was a wealthy Ivy League graduate with a singular focus on serving God. His intellect and his devotion are revealed, in part, by extended exerpts from personal correspondence in Borden's family. The story is not comprehensive and the presentation falls well short of a biography. It is more a collection of disconnected anecdotes in chronological order. Though Borden's missionary zeal is well established, his educational development and his most important relationships are not. This makes for something less than a satisfying story. The subject, however, is a truly interesting personality with an inspiring conviction. Borden's evangelistic accomplishments are unusual and one wonders what he might have achieved had his life not been shortened suddenly at an early age. Perhaps this book, like the life of Borden itself, was intended to reveal God's grace in an unexpected manner.

This book has had more impact on my life than any other. In the 25 short years that he lived, William Borden invested himself, his time, and all that he had, in things of eternal value. He strove not to waste even minutes. Even though he only lived 25 years, he lived for God more than most who live for 80 years. This book will inspire you throughout your life!!! You will never forget it. Great for young people.

When I was a college student, I read this book. Every day for the past 44 years, I have remembered it and the words of Bill Borden's commitment to God: "I take hands off as far as my own life is concerned." With the exception of the Bible, no other book has had such an impact on my life.

This book explains very good the theory behind the different protocols, but it is a little too much like a C programming book.

I'm using the book at work to write network applications. Unlike some books, this book does not spoon feed you. You have to get your hands dirty and actually write programs yourself. I've found that to get the best out of the book, you have to read a chapter, study the code, then try and write the thing yourself. My only gripe is that some of the authors programs on my disk don't work, ie FTP Client in chapter 8. So what, it forced me to write my own. Love it!

I've been using this book for 8 months. I don't use the winsock code because there are higher level OCX controls to do the job. The real value of this book is in the theory. Don't go searching for those long RFCs. Appendix A and B has become my bible for the SMTP and NNTP protocols. The scenarios presented in the examples throughout the book, helped me understand the stages of a session between the server and client. You won't get too much Delphi-specific info but as long as the various TCP/IP protocols are in use, this book is a classic

I read Veritas 1st, then read his first novel, Hostile Witness. I would advise reading Hostile Witness before Veritas since the novels devleop Victor Carl's personality. Both books are excellent reading!
Wm. Lashner is a great writer. He creates an exciting story and also caused me to think about how I would react in the same situation.
I am looking forward to his future books!

This was my first Lasher book and it won't be the last. It kept me guessing through the entire story. I did have a hard time getting all the characters straight but once I did I could not put the book down.

I "read" this novel as an unabridged audiobook and without having read "Hostile Witness", but I thoroughly enjoyed the twists and turns of the plot. Lashner did a great job of making Victor Carl a believable character, who is alternately annoying and appealing. I'm now returning for more of Lashner's writing in Hostile Witness...

The 1999 edition that I read is a collection of 34 Harvard Business Review articles, class discussion papers and case studies written by the four authors (all business school professors) and a few others over the 1980s and 90s.

The chapters written by the four professors have a strong academic/pedagogic orientation. Dealing with basic issues in extreme analytic detail, they frequently belabor the obvious and often come across as though they have all the answers (chapters written by Sahlman were especially bad for this). The book does, however, provide some thought-provoking discussion and a reasonable introduction to the issues of assessing viability, planning and managing a new business, and of attracting resources. Some of the chapters not written by the professors provide a good "textbook" reference for subjects such as patent law, raising venture capital, and management technique in checklist style.

I give the book three stars for its rigorous analysis but not five because of its presumptuous tone and the fact that too many of the chapters lean toward the hypothetical. It lacks the genuine, practitioner-based input this subject deserves.

Sahlman provides a very comprehensive volume on the current stage of knowledge of entrepreneurship as a field. In the articles, which are mainly written by a limited number of professors, all important topics related to entrepreneurship are addressed, such as finance, personality, marketing, strategy, culture, and many more. From an academic perspective, it is a 10.

However, I often felt that it was missing more on the practical side. For example, there are a few case studies, but only on certain topics. It was missing more of the "been there, done that" perspective. Definitely there were stories, but in those there was more of a strategic analysis rather than visionary or inspirational.

Overall, this is a very good book to use as reference to certain topics, especially in an academic environment.

As an MBA student at Harvard six years ago, I had the opportunity to learn under Professor Sahlman. His class and his books are worth their weight in gold if you intend to either start companies or invest in them. This book brings together some of the best ideas from his colleagues.

My colleagues and I selected this book for a team-taught course on the 20th Century, reasoning that multiple authors would give us multiple perspectives. Alas, it also gave us multiple standards of quality, and an overall lack of focus. The students voted with their feet and gave up on the book perhaps half way through. We stuck it out to the bitter end & concluded that the students were probably right, although there are periodic flashes on insight & interest throughout. The second time around we used Roberts' 20th Century history & both we & the students were much happier.

I remember that history was one of my least interested and weakest subjects when I was in junior secondary school. It's not until recently that I started to realize I should know more about what's going on in the world. And I bought this book.
This 450-page book consists of 27 chapters, grouped in 5 parts, namely The Framework of the Century, The Eurocentric World 1900-1945, The Cold War 1945-1900, The Wider World, and finally Envoi.

Part 1 is an overall review of the century from different points of views, science, technology, economy, politics, culture and art. This gives you a very brief yet concise idea of what the century is like, what happened, and what were eventually the consequences.

Part 2, a very exciting part, tells about the politic and military situations in the two world wars.

Part 3 is on the post-war period after the second World War. This tells you about the Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, and its influences.

Part 4 is dedicated to the development of areas other than Europe and the U.S. If you are interested in the history of a specific area other than those dominant countries in the century, or if you would like to look wider than just those countries, this part surely gives you what you want.

And finally Part 5 concludes the 20th century and looks forward to the 21st century.

This book did a very good job in trying to gather different opinions. The 27 chapters were actually written by 26 leading professionals, including Nobel prize winner Steven Weinberg. As each chapter is dedicated to one particular interest, you can easily jump to where you are interested - if that's what you prefer.

In conclusion, this book is a very good choice for anyone, who want to widen their world view and know more about the 20th century, a remarkable century in human history that makes today's world the way it is.

I enjoyed reading this one-volume survey of the events of the 20th century, whose stated editorial objective was to provide a literate and understandable survey of the panorama of change and tumult that so characterized these last hundred years. Given these very real limitations, this essay-driven approach featuring a whole drawer full of celebrated historians is a very satisfying and entertaining way for a reader to gain an interesting, thematic, and absorbing overview of the events of our century. This is a useful reference book that provides authoritative historical sources describing the momentous events as well as significant themes of the 20th century.

It is organized both by period and by geographical areas, and commences with an excellent social, economic, and political snapshot of the world as the new century dawns. By employing a number of different essayists to describe various aspects of the unfolding drama, it provides the reader with relatively concise overviews of salient topics without having to muck about in the mind-boggling details some more expansive histories would. In essence, the text neatly describes the major events and phenomena of the century, discussing the various aspects of each, and analyzing the particulars of both social disruptions via shifts of power as well as the remaining elements of social cohesion and continuity. As the reader soon discovers, however, the former far outweigh the latter in the events and trends characterizing the times.

Indeed, when one considers the radical departure between what existed throughout the world at the onset of the century as opposed to what prevails at its close, one is moved by the sense that the world had been literally transformed over the hundred-year span. Where once proud and autocratic kings, tyrants and potentates ruled with despotic indifference, now indifferent democracies, uncertain dictatorships, and benignly ignorant despots rule the stage. We've moved from unreliable telegraphs to instant wireless phones, from horse and buggy to space travel, and from death to an early age to whole societies of seniors planning to live well into their eighties and nineties. Where once people lived in splendid isolation from the outside world in a sphere only painfully connected from one community to another by mail, telegraph, and slow travel, we now have instant awareness of all that happens around the globe. So, if some of us are not entirely convinced of the progressive nature of this change, even we have to admit that W. B. Yeats captured the kernel of the times by warning things had "changed utterly".

As I mentioned above, this book provides the reader with a quite handy reference tool and a terrific overview, and is organized both in terms of time periods, geographical area, and also thematically around several key master processes that were instrumental influences in the century. It is expressly not the sort of expansive, detailed, and authoritative source for understanding or researching particular events such as the Depression or the Cold War. For those kinds of discussions one must turn elsewhere. But for its intended purpose of providing the serious student with an approachable, readable, and useful guide to understanding the main currents and highlights (or perhaps low points) of this explosive century, this is a wonderful book that belongs on every 20th century history student's bookshelf. Enjoy!

Olsen may be an unknown author now, but after reading this book I can see it's only a matter of time before his name is well known. I really love the way he puts me right into the middle of what's happening. This is excelant!

I read Olsen's first book and I loved it. This book didn't let me down either. I couldn't set it down because it was so gripping. I won't say anything more because I don't want to spoil it for other readers. I recomend this book to anyone who enjoys action novels.

Have you received one of those ads in the mail about a miraculous diet pill? Do you want a sharper mind? Do you want to maintain your sexual prowess for the rest of your lifenot to mention preserving your lean, mean, muscle-machine body? Then read this book to help you make sense out of all the diet gobligook you hear, see and read. It is not heavy reading, and is meant to be quick reference in those times of temptation (gooey sundaes, yummy margaritas or the American standard, pizza). It gives you hope towards longevity, free of decrepidation (is that a word?), senility and fat. You are never too young to start! The earlier, the better. Teenagers are developing arthritis, aches and pains and forgetful-ness. Many younger men, although they publicly won't admit it, suffer from sexual dysfunction. Athletes bulk up on steroids to replace the body's lack of performance. Sometimes, we all forget what we're saying in the middle of a sentence. The High-Performance diet can help. Even if you're over the hill, your body can do a turn around (after all, it supposedly rebuilds itself every seven years). Of course, don't forget about exercise. It's very important. You should get a workout several times a week, especially if you're an office-chair potato. The book only covers the nutrient portion of a diet, but remember, the body is a whole package. Adding mind control, exercise, relaxation and laughter make it a win-win situation.

This review starts with a disclaimer. The principal author of this book, Dr. Harry Greenberg, was one of my teachers. All the authors are my colleagues at our medical school and Dr. Greenberg and I are members of the same department. I would not, however, review this book if I didn't feel that it is very good. This is a concise and clear introduction to brain tumors, concentrating on primary brain tumors. This book is aimed at a broad audience of practicing neurologists, neurosurgeons, and oncologists who will probably encounter brain tumors in their practices. While most neurologists, neurosurgeons, and oncologists will probably refer care of brain tumor patients to subspecialists like the authors of this book, we all need to have a solid knowledge of the fundamentals of clinical neuro-oncology. This book provides that knowledge. It is clearly written and well referenced book covering primary brain tumors with a good final chapter on metastatic disease. Chapters are organized uniformly with key information on pathology, clinical features, treatment and prognosis. This is actually a fairly difficult task because of the wide variety of brain tumors and their distinct clinical and biologic features. An excellent addition to the bookshelf of any neurologist, neurosurgeon, and oncologist.

judgeing by thir personalitys this is never going to happen
What happend to the other super heros? and where is pete and lana's son?
seeing john kick luthor's butt really made me feel good. and superman too. he has broken down supes dna so now luthor has gotten superman's powers.

P.S. we get to see wonder woman in a night gown.

heros: john, superman, lois lane, green lantern, flash, martian manhunter, wonder woman, aquaman, batman, lana lang, pete ross.

villans: lex luthor, morgan edge {mentioned.}

I loved the concept. With his father presumed dead for the past fifteen years, a government for the haves and not the have-nots, and the Justice League of America with a rent-a-cop attitude, Superman's son awakens to his powers and his true identity.

Is his father still alive? What was behind Superman's disappearance? How will the world deal with the Son of Superman?

I liked how these questions were answered, but I left wanting more--maybe that's a good thing. However, I would have liked to have seen more detail on the changes in the world, more of the oppression that the terrorists were fighting against. I also wanted the battle at the end of the book to be a little longer.

Beyond those comments, this is a good story. It's worth buying. Like one of the other reviewers had mentioned, I would also like a sequel.

The book "Son of Superman" was one of the most awesomest books I have ever read. Although it has the same proablems all Graphic novels has, Shortness, it is still a good buy. the takes place in the future where an evil martian manhunter got superman and the world has become place where order is more than justice. The JLA become surrenders to the man and works on a payroll, not even a justice team anymore they're justice a symbol to help the goverment keep control.

Greider's thesis is that global capitalism, left unchecked, will:(1) concentrate all the wealth in the hands of an elite few, (2) lead to vast surpluses of manufactured goods, (3) leave ruined societies and worsened enfironmental conditions in its wake, and (4) eventually grow so powerful that it will dominate national governments. He also visualizes it will result in large scale unemployment in technically advanced countries such as Europe and America. The book was published in 1997, although Greider's references stop with 1995.

He admits that this a minority position. It is not subscribed to by most political and financial leaders, who he contends are greedy and short-sighted, the former being funded and controlled by that latter.

A philosophy group I belong to spend four months reading this book and discussing it chapter by chapter in weekly hour and a half sessions. The group does not lack liberal voices, nor are defenders of the global system absent. I think we gave the book a fair read.

Since the book was written the world has had five more years of experience with global capitalism. Are ominous cracks showing? I was surprised to find that Greider did not come up with specific examples of countries in which global capitalism has demonstrably worsened societal conditions and wreaked economic havoc. In fact, he reluctantly points out several possible benefits of globalization: (1) the women's movement has been considerably advanced in countries where women have become major breadwinners (this may help solve the over-population problem!), and (2) the likelihood of war may be decreased because "it becomes increasingly difficult to select a proper enemy--someone who is not also a major curtomer or co-coproducer" (p. 470). Note, incidentally this is the converse of the usual argument that global arms sales threaten world peace.

The cracks in the global economic foundation should appear in America first, according to Greider, since our well-paid workers are the first to be displaced by cheaper foreign labor. Yet our unemployment rates are currently at 30 year record lows. In April an article with the title: "0% Unemployment. Everybody Has a Job in Madison, Wisconsin" appeared in the New York Times Magazine.

I think the clue to the error in Greider's thinking is contained in the NY Times article. Madison is a university town, a forward-looking town. Industries are springing up there which were not even conceived of ten years ago. This suggests that the future lies with the innovators, and not in trying to retain ideas and arrangements that have worked in the past. Innovative global capitalism has spread much more wealth around the world in the past twenty years than global Communism could deliver in its eighty year span of influence. Greider comes close to the latter when he proposes as his two main courses of action (1) national government controls on international investment, and taxes to redistribute the wealth.

What is vitally needed in order to understand global capitalism is a well-thought-out, balanced perspective. In my opinion, Greider does not provide that in this book.

One World Ready Or Not by William Greider details one very important subject, which effects all of our lives. Greider goes into detail on the world economy, and how, "global capitalism" is destroying the world slowly, and unknown. Greider traves the world to interview hundreds of people, and ask them about his subject. Although Greider seems to streth the information out too much, he goes into great detail so that one will not be misinformed. Each chapter in his book shows a different world of economic problems. From China to South America he tells of each countries economic story. I would highly recomend this book for those interested in the details of global capitalism, but warn readers of its difficulty to understand some of his beliefs. I give this book 4 stars, the only drawback being Greiders ability to get to the point without writing too much.

The Washington political elites repeatedly tell us how wonderful things are today; why does the American public have difficulty believing the message. Inspite of 8 years of economic growth, why is real median family income stagnant? Why is income polarization increasing across America and the entire world? Sadly, the American public is clueless to the economic forces reshaping the nation.

William Greider addresses the most important issue concerning America's economic future: the globalization of the economy and it's implications. In the new world order, capital is in limited supply but labor is in overabundance. As would be expected in a laizze faire economy, the cost of labor will remain depressed in the industrialized world.

In the developing nations across Asia and Latin America, the factory workers simply don't have the purchasing power to buy the products they are manufacturing. Since Japan has never matured into a consumer based society, developing nations especially China will add to the global oversupply of labor and production.

While few mainstream economists predicted the recent economic collapse of the 11th largest economy (ie. South Korea), William Greider's prediction of global economic chaos and collapse can no longer be ignored. "One World, Ready or Not" should be heeded by Washington policymakers mesmerized by the exuberance of the stock market.