It takes consideration of both Predator *and* Prey to understand the drama inherent in a natural Life. This well-written (in English!) and beautifully illustrated book, "Twice Round the Loggerhead" makes an excellent effort to bring those elements to the reader, using Azorean shore whaling as elements. This book is a treat for those interested in maritime history, wooden boatbuilding (at least!), and is a very special treat for the eyes, heart, and even Soul of anyone wise enough to consider the humble pleasures of real risks taken and real lives lived on a work-a-day basis, and how that shapes isolated people and their resources. A beautiful and uplifting book!

With so many screenwriting guides focusing on broad brush elements such as story structure, plot points, and archetypal journeys, it's great to find a book which begins by teaching you something practical: how to write a scene. It seems an obvious thing for a screenwriting guide to teach, but 90% neglect it. And it's something that 90% of aspiring screenwriters desperately need to learn. So putting the cart firmly back behind the horse, Brady and Lee first help you build some fundamental skills as a dramatist. Only after the absolute basics of scene writing and dramatic conflict have been mastered do they move on - and because of this, their later chapters on character, crisis, climax, dialogue and theme are infinitely more effective. They all grow out of what has come before them. Every step of the way, Brady and Lee provide straightforward writing assignments which are pitched at precisely the right level to build your skills cumulatively. The text is occasionally a little wordy, and could perhaps be improved by the use of bullet points, diagrams and chapter summaries. But thankfully, every argument is thoroughly justified with nicely worked examples from Oscar-winning or nominated screenplays such as "The Godfather", "Kramer vs. Kramer", "Rocky", "Tootsie", "On The Waterfront", "Fanny and Alexander", "The Graduate" and "A Streetcar Named Desire". By explaining precisely what it is about these scenes/screenplays which make them work, this book give you the key to making your own do likewise. So if you're looking for a book to help develop your practical writing skills - rather than just another superficial introduction to three-act structure - then buy this book. You won't be disappointed.

I'm angry and frustrated. Don't waste you time and money. I have not passed the exam because of Sybex book. This material covers less than 5% of the exam.

I have 5 Sybex books related to MCSE certification which I received as part of my classes. I have passed the core four exams using Exam Cram and Transcenders and I want to warn people not to use Sybex material. It is trash. The books are full of errors and terminally crammed with useless verbosity.

The bottom line is this book does not fully prepare you for the SQL Administration exam. I was shocked to be taking the exam and encounter material that I had simply not been introduced to. Beyond this it was written well enough, but its failure to adequately prepare the reader for the exam is a major shortcoming.

Used in conjunction with other resources, such as New Riders TestPrep or the Exam Cram book when released, it should be useful.