HMO's, PPO's, doctors who can only spend 10 minutes diagnosing a condition or illness...all of these are reasons for YOU to start a log of all your health-related symptoms and conditions. Gone are the days of the "family doctor" who knew you and your family and remembered your medical history. Now you are shuffled from doctor to doctor as your medical plans are changed, and no one is responsible for maintaining records about your health except YOU. This easy to use spiral-bound diary includes sections for medications, immunizations, weight, blood pressure, doctor's appointments, symptoms, and diagnoses. A very useful record keeping system for anyone over the age of 40 or anyone who experiences chronic recurring medical problems.

what a bitter dark book! and he makes you laugh at the worst things! the most awful story in it has children pretending to be communists and trying to kill each other with bb guns. the longest story is about a murdered sister and about wanting to die and it was funny too. too grim for most.

Here are lives as lives happen. They are, by turns, raw, dark, terrifying, tender or grotesquely funny. Sheppard tells his stories without flinching and without mercy and the most frightening thing may be that they are totally plausible; not ordinary, but plausible. The book says fiction on the cover, but it is a satisfying tour of some of the darkest aspects of the human condition. I was sorry when it was over. Give us more, John Sheppard.

This collection by Chicago writer John L. Sheppard is as hilarious as Midnight in Monaco, yet more often here, his readers will laugh to keep from screaming. Shorter stories like "Beano Met Mack" reveal the influence of fabulist Donald Barthleme, while the novella-length "The Boy-Girl Problem" - in which a soldier-artist's attempts to transform his dysfunctional Florida existence are scuttled by a horrific double murder - may well be the most devastating piece of fiction you read all year. Sheppard gleans hard truths from that grotesque and endless American narrative of violence and cheap scams, in a mordant, cadenced voice all his own.

I was looking for real life business communication skills and some context on a subject that is important to today's global communications environment. I found "Common Sense Communication" and am sorry I bought it! A flimsy book of one liners more appropriate for children just developing social habbits in the first grade. No thoughts on cultural contexts or business cultures. Just a poor, poor example of a real book.

I know Jeffrey Benjamin and I have attended his workshops. He is passionate, focused, and committed. I read what he writes.

We are creatures of habit! Good habits and bad habits! It's easy to fall into bad habits as we inherently seek pleasure and void pain. It's not so easy to establish good habits. It takes some attention, and I use the Common Sense Communication - Real Life Habits for Success - as a daily reference, generally opening the book and reading whatever page appears! It provides food for thought - bread for the head! It works!

This is an excellent, easy to follow book that has quick and simple ways to communicate better. I find it to be a great source of information to help me communicate more effectively on a personal and professional level. The quotes are great too.

I was tricked into reading this book due to it being a well known classic and from a desire to read a good romantic story which I thought it would be. Well, um, IT'S NOT.

I like to read books that draw me right into the story and then a couple of hours later you notice you are turning page 250 when the last you recall touching was page 97. This book was not like that at all. Unfortunately, I was always conscious that I was reading print from a page but kept reminding myself that a book this famous had to get good sooner or later. Far from not being able to put it down, I found myself often looking to see what page I was on and if I had read my quota for the night. It never did get good and when I had finished the last sentence I felt frustrated and cheated.

I worried that my lack of appreciation for this classic must be due to my inferior intellect and that I must after all be just some obtuse hill-billy. Thankfully I found that several people who had offered their reviews here shared my opinions for this book and I was quite relieved that I was not alone in my reaction.

For me, Lawrence's supremely descriptive, possibly brilliant (although I really wouldn't know) and flowery writing is all for not because of selfish, unlikeable and unbelieveable characters who don't really do anything. At the very end, the only care I had for anyone in the book was poor little Winifred. I hope she was alright.

In conclusion may I suggest that you pass on Women in Love and read instead Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy. It is so much more a wonderful book about believable, likeable, women in love.

Women In Love written by D.H. Lawrence is not as explicit as his other novels, and instead of concentrating on sexual content, Lawrence chose to depict the relationships between two sisters and their boyfriends. D.H. Lawrence goes deep into the minds of human beings and reveals the real secrets of emotions, feelings, and thoughts that people usually hide inside. Statements such as "The Dead Should Bury the Dead" illustrate the content of living and dying, which the book frequently discusses. The book is difficult and long to read, but it opens up the reader's mind and forces the reader to reavaluate the content of his or her relationship with other people.

First of all, I have to own you up that reading Women in Love was one of the best experiences on books that I ever had. I know it's not Lawurence's masterpiece, but I touched me very deep. Everthing seems to wok in this book, from the characters to their enviroment.

It seems to me that Lawrence took daily events and showed them the way they are: unglamourised. He showed me what love and support seem to be. It's not about being happy all the time or that kind of love that happens only in movies. The book deals with the ordinary love, the one that normal human beings have the chance to face.

Following the experience of both couples made me see how different love can be and it is the still the same. I could perfectly understand all the worries and anxiets Gudrun had. And I think Gerald and she made quite a couple! Yet Birkin and Ursula look very nice together since the begin. Their love is not as 'wild' as the other couple's, but it is very strong indeed.

When the book was over I got down because I had to let them go. Following the lives of such people for a few days made quite an impression on me. Even though they may not be XXI century people like us, they have the same essence we do.

All in all, I know this review may read very emotive and personal, but this is a book that I couldn't apart in other to write about

Someone used the word snippet to describe what is included in this production; it is a good term. So, snippet it is; but what has been included gives no introduction, no explanation, no explication, no nothing. The tape is of different bits of Shakespeare's plays which run rapidly into each other. To get any fair use out of this work the listener needs to sit with a printed copy of the complete works sitting on his or her lap otherwise the whole exercise is meaningless. Shakespeare requires understanding what is being said in context. This tape would be better served if it included a brief introduction regarding which play the snippet came from and how the dialog ties in with the action. Without this information only those who have read all the plays will not be lost. There are not many who can claim that background. So, as a stand-alone audio, for most of us, this tape is a sad waste.

I want buy this produce and i curiositied how it?

I own this on cassette, and hope that it will soon be released on CD.

I play it almost every 3 months or so especially as I search for new audition monologues.
It is a great way to hear various interpretations of speeches, snippets from some of the more less performed plays (Henry VIII and Coriolanus are two examples), and some of the theater's best actors in their finest roles.

Highly recommend

I ordered this book, but unfortunately held it for a future class. I discovered that it was an "abridged" version. I am missing the following chapters: 6, 8, 9, 10, and whatever might come after these. This has indeed downplayed a great rating and review.

This extraordinarily well-written book encompasses an integrated approach to personality and its complexity. Needless to say, the field of personality is extremely intricate and dynamic. However, Pervin manages to provide a comprehensive yet lucid account of the most important approaches to personality. The strength of this book is that it integrates all the major perspectives. What is more, every chapter features key words, summaries and most importantly contributions and criticisms of each theory. The book is well structured and written in a way that captures the reader's attention. Thus, it is interesting, informative and extremely useful. Moreover, every theory gives its explanation to psychopathology and its possible causes. It should however be pointed out that this book is intended primarily for academic purposes. Nevertheless, I strongly recommend this book to all people who want to gain an insight into psychology at its best! After all, I think it is momentous to gain an insight into why some people develop maladaptive behavioral patterns and show systematic errors in thinking. Finally, this book attempts to answer the most difficult question pertaining to this dynamic field, namely: what factors contribute to the development of personality? Pervin clearly shows that interplay between biological and environmental determinants is necessary to provide an adequate explanation of personality. In my view, a theory that fails to intertwine both biological predispositions and environmental determinants with respect to personality is a flawed theory. Furthermore, a theory that cannot be disproved is a poor theory. In conclusion, this is truly an excellent book that integrates both descriptive and explanatory elements.

I enjoyed reading the book and its link to the past. Many of the old time Holiness preachers were mentioned which were personal friends of John Brasher. A great insight to the past one hundred years of Methodism!

The Trespasser is the tragic tale of Siemund, a music teacher with an unhappy family life, and his student, who becomes his lover. It isn't a worthless book, but your time would definately be better spent reading one of the famous Lawrence books - this is clearly the creation of a young, impressionable mind. For instance, Lawrence makes constant reference to Wagner's 'Ring' in the book, rubbing the reader's nose profusely in heavyhanded hints that Siemund is borrowed from the German composer's work.

I've long been a devoted fan of Block, specifically the Matt Scudder series, but I latched onto Hit Man in '98. A great new character coupled with Block's talent at dialogue. Hit List, however, is filled with so many inane asides and trivial banter that the story suffers. I couldn't help thinking that this book couild have been told in half as many pages had the reader been spared some of the sparring between Keller and Dot--Patrick Picciarelli, author, "Blood Shot Eyes."

Keller is a hit man--he doesn't see anything especially wrong with his job although he prefers not to know about his victim's families--it's just how he pays the rent and keeps up his stamp collection. Now, though, something funny is happening. Several of his victims are killed before Keller gets to them. A new girlfriend accuses him of having 'murderer's thumb,' and an astrologer forecasts difficult times ahead.

Lawrence Block is a wonderfully talented writer who manages to make such an inherently unsympathetic character interesting and even sympathetic. Unlike some of the other reviewers, I didn't mind Keller's banter and the jury scene. In fact, I think this is part of Block's trick to make us understand how Keller sees himself--just a guy doing a job. I do agree that the conclusion is just a little knocked off. I would have liked to see a little more cleverness in setting the trap for the killer after Keller. Still, I enjoyed this book a lot.

John Keller is just your average business man. He's single, dates, eats out alot, watches TV, takes in a movie or browses through stores and galleries and collects stamps for a hobby. Every so often, he gets a call from Dot, his dispatcher and heads out on a job. His line of work...contract killer...he kills total strangers for a fee and no one else in the world, except Dot, knows what he does for a living. Life is good until he goes to Louisville, Kentucky for a simple hit and gets this funny feeling that everything is not quite right, just a little off. That feeling is confirmed, when a couple are shot and killed in the motel room he's just vacated. It gets so strong, in fact, that he decides to see an astrologer and have his chart read. She tells him that he's going to have a rough year. He has an enemy out there who wants him dead.....So begins Hit List, Lawrence Block's latest mystery/thriller. This is a well paced, compelling novel full of vivid scenes, droll humor and enough twists, turns and surprises, to keep you turning pages to the end. Mr Block's writing is smart, crisp and down to earth, with dialogue that's so true to life, it will, at times, have you laughing out loud. To his credit, Keller is such a likeable, well drawn and defined character, that even though he's a hit man, you'll be rooting for him to the end. So tag along with Keller, as jobs start to go wrong and he realizes that the hit man is now on somebody's hit list. You won't be disappointed.

I had no trouble reading Lady Chatterley's Lover, but I did indeed have trouble reading The Man Who Died. It is gross and blasphemous. D. H. Lawrence must have been mad when he wrote this. His tuberculosis was sure getting at him.

The book, which is a novella, was about Christ's resurrection. He discovers that men are put on earth to have sex with women. And He Himself takes part in this heathen notion.

I was insulted when I read this. Christians and non-Christians alike will agree that this book is not worth reading.

This is D.H. Lawrence at his hobby horse again. He gives a portrayal of the risen Jesus after the crucifixion who is tired of life . . . weary of it all, with the life force at an all-time low. What can save him? Sex, of course. What else? It's the same old song-and-dance. Lawrence seems to think that the answer to all of life's problems is sexual union, which makes about as much sense to me as regarding vegetable curry as the meaning of life. Sex has it's place, to be sure, but I don't understand the primacy that Lawrence ascribes to it in each and every one of his novels. In certain instances, sex can revive a sense of purpose or ebbing energy, but it cannot and will not aid anyone in a sense of world-weariness. If attempted it will just be like trying to give live into a dead horse. It would probably only make one feel all the more disgusted with existence rather than giving one a sense of rejuvenation, as Sartre so adequately demonstrates in his "Nausea". All, in all, i felt the whole attempt was kind of silly. The Christians will get mad, the Lawrencians will love it, but it is really just another testimony to one man's inability to make sense of live in anyway other than genital terms.

The first time that I read this story was close to 10 years ago and it was coupled with another short titled, "Bryn Mawr" (sp). Being a fan of Kazantzakis, I was immedeiatly drawn into this speculative account. I couldn't put it down even when it ended. The best of this style and subject.