I have just finished reading Dr. Bruno's new book that covers the cause, treatment, and management of PPS. You cannot put THE POLIO PARADOX down until you have read it all. It is an easy read, written in understandable language. Whatever you didn't know about or questioned about polio or PPS the answers are all here in THE POLIO PARADOX. This book tells the truth about PPS and reveals the full extent of the damage done by the polio virus. It deals with the challenges each survivor has had to deal with day by day, including overwhelming fatigue, leg and arm weakness, burning muscles and joints, head, back and neck pain, trouble sleeping, breathing and swallowing. You will find it all covered in this one book.

I now understand so much more about my 54-year journey. I feel empowered in so many positive ways because of Dr. Bruno's wonderful work and his new book. The only thing that could make the book anymore perfect would be for all my family to read it and finally understand so much more about me and how polio and PPS has affected "Our" lives. As a polio survivor and a retired nurse and nurse educator I believe this book is a MUST read for everyone, not only polio survivors but ALL doctors, medical personnel, caregivers, and each person that is important to us. Get THE POLIO PARADOX for yourself. Then get an extra copy for your family and be sure get a third copy for your doctor.

Happy reading. You will be amazed and uplifted.

THE POLIO PARADOX is the first book about and for polio survivors and the medical community. As a medical caregiver you will be aghast at what important polio and post-polio clinical information was -- and still is -- being withheld from your medical training. As a polio survivor you will cry, laugh, and finally come to realize with every loving polio paradox Dr. Bruno reveals that we can learn to live within our NEW abilities.

Here is a book that tells the truth about PPS and in so doing frees us polio survivors to move from dis-abled to enabled. THE POLIO PARADOX is outstanding, advising and supporting polio survivors experiencing PPS. Dr. Bruno has written a remarkable work which reveals the full extent of the damage done by the polio virus and goes on to detail the physical and psychological traumas suffered by those who contracted the disease. The author's warmth and compassion shines throughout the book and will leave readers feeling cared about and empowered to help themselves cope with the symptoms of PPS. With great clarity Bruno dispels the confusion surrounding this sequel to polio and suggests a comprehensive treatment plan that will encourage and inform not only polio survivors, but also anyone experiencing neurological problems, including chronic fatigue. ...

ElfQuest impacted my life in ways I'll probably never be able to comprehend. I first read the comics that make up this graphic novel when I was 13, and I was hooked. I collected all the reprints of the original series I could find, and then found my way to more. This story of love, honour, betrayal, and being one with nature is a must-read for anyone from 8-80. If you find comic books a little daunting and/or simplistic, there are novels as well. Perhaps read those and then come back to the comics and allow them to fill in the blanks. A marvellous gift for a creative kid or an adult who hasn't lost that gleam in their eye.

Elfquest - Fire and Flight has to be one of my favourite fantasy books that I have read. At first I was skeptical about reading a novel based on comics, and it has been sitting on my shelf for about 2 years before I thought about reading it. At first I thought it was very childish and rather silly but after the part about the meeting with the trolls, I started to get into the story. To summarise the plot as simply as possible, the story is basically about a group of elves (Wolfriders), driven from the forest after it has been destroyed by humans, and their journey across a desert to a place known as Sorrow's End, which is inhabited by another group of elves. There Cutter, the leader of the Wolfriders, meets Leetah, a healer from Sorrow's End and they know each other through what the elves call "Recognition".(Read the book to find out about this!). An elf, called Rayek, who is in love with Leetah, is hateful of Cutter and is jealous of him.

I really enjoyed how the authors drew out all the characters, especially Cutter and Leetah, and because of this and the simplicity of the story, one can guess how the story would evolve and pan out as one can guess how the characters would behave. That is not a bad thing. Believe me. Even though the story is short, it is an engrossing and entertaining read.

I believe the reason why I liked this book a lot has to deal with the emotions and feelings the Wolfriders undergo, especially the part where they travel through the desert. We have Cutter trying his best as leader trying to hold his tribe of Wolfriders together, Skywise and his trust in the "magical stone" and the love Nightfall has for Redlance, and the anguish of the elves and wolves. All the emotions are portrayed briefly and powerfully. You see many examples of the good and bad side of elven nature which can easily be translated into our lives and which makes the reader feel good all over.
I recommend this story/comic to anyone who wants to read an inspiring story, abut the strength of the elven (human) spirit and how love overcomes all.

I bought this one for my 9 year old son who loved it but ended up reading it myself. I plan on buying all of them!

Warning! If you start reading this book before bed, you probably won't go to sleep that night. I picked up ElfQuest vol 1 out of mild curiosity, then had to run to the bookstore the next morning and waited an hour before they opened to get the next three volumes. It's difficult to decide if the artwork or the storyline deserves more praise, since they compliment each other so well. Throughout the series the plot develops wonderful intricacies and side-avenues that all tie together in later chapters. The characters each have distinct, quirky personalities that are presented so well that they start to become old friends. And the artwork, ah the artwork! Wendy Pini steadly improves at her craft from an extremely high standard set at the beginning. Get this book.

This work of fantasy rivals some of the best of the century, with superb artwork by Wendy Pini, and a brilliantly planned storyline by Wendy and Richard Pini. Follow the adventures of a tribe of woodland elves who are forced to abandon their forest dwelling in the face of fire. Tricked by their fickle friends the trolls, they find themselves lost in the desert, where they find...But thats for you to find out when you read this work of art. Full of emotions that anyone can relate to, and characters who clash, and come together to form grand friendships and rivalries that will keep you reading through the whole series of Eight full color, and unfortunately, out of print Elfquest Stories.

I have read every elfquest book that I can get my hands on and I have to say that book one is my favourite. The artwork and the story are beautiful and I re-read them every chance I get. (My copies are starting to wear out). I have books one through seven and I am looking for book eight. Preferably a color hard cover one. I hope it will continue in the spirit of the true elfquest books. Anyone with Info. email me

I found a 1941 copy of this book at a military DRMO sale for a quarter in Berlin, Germany in 1990 just after the fall of the Berlin Wall. I found a kindred spirit in Richard Halliburton. I joined the military with Europe guarranteed in my contract because of my thirst to see the world. I was very fortunate to be stationed in Berlin during the fall of the Wall, and was sent to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait during the Gulf war. Later, my husband, son and myself were stationed in Spain and I was able to visit Morocco, Africa and Gibraltor and Portugal. On these adventures I always felt as if I were a co-conspirator with Mr. Halliburton. I soaked up every minute and second during my adventures knowing that eventually I would have to leave these places and wanted them to last forever in my mind. When I found this book, I first thought before I read it, "This looks interesting." Now it is a treasure to me. Now that my son is older I will start reading it to him. I would like to buy other books by him and am dismayed that they too are out of print. I hope something can be done about that.

I'm now 58 years old, but still remember first reading this book when I was 10. I can't remember how many times I would pick up this book and be transported as a child to so many different cultures. If I could find it, I would read it over and over and then give it to my grandchild when I felt he was old enough to even look at the pictures. I credit Mr. Halliburton with not only showing me the world, but starting me on my life long love of books. I too wish this book could be brought back into print. It belongs in every school and every home, for young and old alike.

In 60 years of life, there are precious few books that I have read that evoke the images drawn linguistically by Halliburton. As a boy, lost in the World of Halliburton's experiences, I dreamed then of seeing everything that he described and feeling the awe that he did so long ago.

I have been fortunate to travel all over the World and have indeed seen much of what he did and I never fail to draw to mind the passages of his books and it gives me added pleasure. This is a book for the ages. Mandatory reading for the children of the millenium. As the World shrinks, it is good to see it in the context of the Book of Marvels and The Royal Road to Romance. I have cherished these books and have recommended them to all who would seek adventure.

"Contented Cows" offers a compelling argument that treating people right is not an altruistic venture, but rather a hard-core business decision that has a direct effect on the bottom line. The authors present a common sense approach to employee relations that will help companies of any size realize better employee retention and improved profits.

Behind the congenial tone of the book are some valuable business lessons, so don't be fooled by the casual approach the authors take. Their clever use of the language in an engaging format filled with anecdotes makes this an "easy read". Unlike other business books, "Contented Cows" does not numb the mind of the reader.

Congratulations go to the authors for a job well done.

As an experienced manager and international management consultant, I know from experience that Contented Cows gives sound advice. Contented Cows is an especially timely book in market downturns when corporate executives are doing everything possible to bring in more revenue and put more to the bottome line. There really IS a direct connection between sound human resource managment and successful financial management, as this book correctly indicates. Further, Contented Cows is based on facts and written from actual management experience, not unproven theories. So if your company is profit-challenged and you think you've done everything you can to squeeze the budget, guess again. Managing your employees as well as you manage your finances will put your finances in better shape for years to come. If you have not read Contented Cows, I highly recommend that you do so. There are many proven principles which will work for your organization, no matter whether your organization is large or small.

This book makes the case once and for all - when you treat your employees right, you make more money.

Catlette and Hadden have done a masterful job of looking at the bottom line of companies that do a world class job of taking care of their companies. Then they compare that to companies who don't. The result is very clear. The "contented cow" companies make more money. A lot more.

I like the fact that the book contains that kind of data. But I also like the stories the authors tell which bring the data to life.

The book is a good read, and makes a world of difference around the work place.

This book is written in a great style and reflects the candid, slightly business-irreverant style of the authors. It's no wonder that companies order this book by the box and that companies like Chick-fil-A use it for their training.

Comander O'Kane takes us through his life aboard the U.S.S. Tang from original construction to her untimely and needless destruction in the Gulf of Formosa. O'Kane's love of his ship, his shipmates and the record performances of the Tang are clearly evident in this story. To say that you can not put this one down is an understatement.

The puzzeling item here is the calm manner in which O'Kane discusses the poor performance of American made torpodoes during the war. From just duds to killing the sub who brought them, these torpodoes were a constant source of apprehension and even fear amoung crew members. O'Kane's frustration does not really surface in this book or in his first effort about his first sub the U.S.S. Wahoo.

To find that two of America's mot successful and famous subs were both sunk by our own poorly performing torpodoes is not only shocking to learn but criminal to know that it lasted almost through out the entire Pacific War.

It soon became evident in reading this story that it took more than just luck to become a successful sub commander. Just finding your position after being submerged the entire day is a major endeavour. Finding ships to sink is not just waiting for them to come to you. O'Kane shows the hard work involved in piloting a ship in three dimensions with only primitive sound gear. Your life and that of your ship dependens on your spatial ability.

Finally, Tang's death as written by O'Kane shows the emotion he had for his crew and that long piece of metal to whick he was so attached.

I wished I could have meet this ship Captain. To not only say thanks for a fine book, but to shake the hand of a real American hero.

After proving his metttle as the Executive Officer on the USS Wahoo, Dick O'Kane revolutionised submarine warfare in his own way on USS Tang. During its limited lifetime, Tang sank more ships than any other US submarines and would have sunk more except for its demise by one of its own torpedos. A great read and a thorough description of life in a US WW2 submarine.

A must read for any submarine enthusiast. This book will give any reader a better appreciation for the W.W.II submariner, as well as his contemporary counterpart. O'Kane writes primarily for the submariner (Litany only a submariner would understand in places),but not so much that his book will not be enjoyed by anyone. I had the priveledge to meet the author in 1988, and he is the same man you will come to love and respect through his book. The final chapter of the book will shock and sadden the reader who is unfamiliar with story. The officers and men of Tang: hero's all!

Never mind the huge gaps in medical science, this is still an entertaining story filled with minutae that give it life and breath. You will be there in ancient Rome with Eugeni, in greedy corporate America with Lew, in the Socialist mindset with Semyon, and believe it or not, in the cloistered nunnery with Olava. It is an ensemble cast of seemingly impossible common ground, but Sapir makes their conspiracy entirely believable. I re-read this book about once a year, along with Wilbur Smith's "Sunbird" and Pat Frank's "Alas Babylon". Yep, it's THAT good.

Richard Sapir, co-creator of the extraordinarily witty Destroyer series (with Warren Murphy ) writes a book on his own... and it's a triumph!

A story told from two perspectives - eye of God, and the main protagonist's own point of view - The Far Arena tells the story of a champion Roman Gladiator of the greatest "bread and blood" circus days who is exiled, frozen to death, then revived in modern times. Forget the science, although it reads well enough. Just suspend your disbelief, and read on, because this is culture shock on a grand scale.

Eugenie tells his own story of his triumphs in becoming Rome's richest Gladiator, his fall from grace, his "death", and resurrection. The contempt he holds for modern man is palpable. Throughout the book we are forced to question our modern morals and ethics, our religions and beliefs.

If you spot this book anywhere, grab it. Read it. Then mail it to me. I loaned my copy out, and..... well, you know the rest of that story!

In his novel about an ancient Roman Gladiator who is found and revived in modern times, Sapir has managed to make us believe it could really happen. I read it many years ago, and as others have also described, I lent it to a friend in order to share the wonderful experience. It was never returned. I have been teaching Latin in a public high school for the past 25 years. This story is one that has stayed with me, and I relate the plot summary to my students hoping they will somehow find a copy and read it. One of my favorite parts is when Eugeni is in the hospital and can't figure out why the light appears every time someone puts a hand to the wall. He is sure there must be very attentive slaves with lamps in the ceiling which they light or blow out quickly when the signal is given. Also, the fact that he can't understand the nun when she pronounces Latin as modern scholars assume it was spoken was a source of great levity for me. Bravo to Mr. Sapir for a fantastic and w! ! ell written story.

For fans wanting some reading during the next 6 months, I can recommend the brand new title RED SOX CENTURY. There have been a lot books over the years which were histories of the Red Sox, but I believe this one is clearly the best. It's a hefty 473 large pages, and very comprehensive. Exhaustive, even.

There are a lot of photographs included. The book is written by Glenn Stout and Dick Johnson, noted for their collaborations on books about Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio and Jackie Robinson. This will be my standard reference book, but it's also a book with opinions.

RED SOX CENTURY questions a few long-held beliefs, and fears not treading on sacred Yawkey toes. It goes further than any other book to suggest that Tom Yawkey, more than any other person, held the team back from success. Yawkey ownership clearly dominated Red Sox history, spanning from 1934 until the present, in one form or another. Noting that the Red Sox have so very often been one or two players short, the competition (frequently the Yankees) rarely are. The ultimate goal is, of course, a world championship. The "commitment of the franchise to this goal has not matched the devotion of their fans."

Tom Yawkey was one of the wealthiest men of his time, far wealthier than I had ever realized (the authors calculate the money he inherited in 1933 as being equivalent to somewhere between 4 1/2 and 7 billion dollars today.) His lineage is traced back to Johann Georg Jaky, who came to the new world from Germany in 1736. From time to time, Tom Yawkey paid a lot of money for specific players. The purchase price for Joe Cronin was an unheard of $250,000. Sounds like a lot, but Stout and Johnson translate that into 1999 dollars and the equivalent today would be a staggering $37.5 million! Anyone think we could pry loose a player or two from the competition with an outright cash purchase price of $37.5 million?

Yet Yawkey never quite achieved what he could have. Oftentimes, he was out of Boston for months at a time in mid-season. He had a private side - even his own GM Dick O'Connell had no idea that Yawkey had a daughter Julia, adopted by Tom and his first wife Elise. RED SOX CENTURY makes the case that Yawkey never made the moves he could and should have made to see the Red Sox triumph. The refrain is that he held the team back.

While Yawkey is lionized in Boston, Harry Frazee has always been held in contempt. After all, this is the former Sox owner who sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees - and gave them the mortgage on Fenway Park as well. The legend has it that Frazee was forced to sell the Bambino to finance losses caused by gearing up to present the Broadway show NO NO NANETTE. Stout and Johnson make a persuasive case for Frazee fighting for right against the machinations of Ban Johnson in the early days of the American League, and losing out in that struggle. Frazee was hardly broke, though. He died a very, very wealthy man. Frazee was a successful promoter who staged several successful efforts between the sale of Ruth and the opening of NO NO NANETTE.

There are quite a few interesting side notes found throughout the text. In the early Twenties, there was more Boston-area enthusiasm for the Twilight League, which could draw 20,000 fans to Hoyt Field in Cambridge - more than either the Red Sox or the Braves could attract. The level of play was often higher in such leagues, for semipro players could often earn more than major leaguers in this era - and thus often attracted higher quality players.

One amusing line caught my fancy. Discussing why Joe Morgan was replaced as manager by Butch Hobson, they write of the Sox ownership of the period, "They couldn't fire each other, so they fired Joe Morgan...."

There are very few errors that I noted - misspellings such as Elden Auker, Ted Williams' mother May Venzor and Johnny Pesky's birth name, Paveskovich - and a few very minor errors of fact, such as the idea that Pesky had been taken under the wing of former major leaguer Carl Mays (Pesky spent a few days at a camp Mays ran.) These errors are very minor indeed and in no way detract from a masterful job. I do highly recommend this solid, comprehensive work.

-- Bill Nowlin, co-author TED WILLIAMS: A TRIBUTE; FENWAY SAVED; TALES FROM THE RED SOX DUGOUT

If you want to know where this franchise went wrong (and why, every once in a while they haven't), this is the book. Easily the best history of a baseball team I've ever read. It celebrates what there is to celebrate, such as Boston's early successes, 1967, and 1975, and takes an unflinching yet still entertaining look at the rest. New information throughout, from the myth of the curse, Tom Yawkey, to Fenway Park, to the ineptitude of the current acting owner. Although this book is a year old, the reasons why things went wrong this year (and why that's likely to continue barring change) is laid out for you - amazing. Whoever is contemplating buying the Red Sox should read this book and committ it to memory. For the rest of us, it just might get us through til next year.

What a sensational book. I have read Red Sox books in the past, and nothing seemed to capture the essence of the ball club's trials and tribulations than Red Sox Century. This book is as tragic as any classic story and examines 100 years of "what ifs." This book leaves no stone unturned and gives fans the ability to learn and love the former players of seasons past. It is the best Red Sox book I have ever read and will give one a deeper appreciation for the organization and it's tragic history. A futher note of excellence for this book are the points the authors make in putting to rest, the "cursed" theory and many other false misconceptions of the organization. It is a tremendous book and is a must read for any diehard Red Sox fan. Hell, it's a must read for anyone who wants to read a good tearjerker...

Whiskey Island was a terrific read-Lots of twists and turns of the characters you thought you were beginning to know. All the while educating you on the Irish immigrant and other topics. I dont't want to mention as I want you to be as surprise as I was. Ms. Richards is a facinating story teller. I am anxious to read another book authored by her to see if it was because of the subject matter or if she is indeed a good as I think she might be.

This novel is set in Cleveland, my home town, so I may have been more fascinated than others will be by this compelling tale. I also went to all Catholic schools with many Irish kids which only increased my interest level since Whiskey Island was the settling place for so many immigrant Catholic Irish. I can say, however, that Richards faithfully recreates all of this and hits no wrong notes. The novel proceeds at two levels: one part of it is set in present day Cleveland on Whiskey Island, close to downtown, and the other is set in the same place but in 1880. Both stories also involve a priest and a woman. Frankly, I do think more novels of any genre would benefit from using locales not already overused and this was certainly one of them. It gives a touch of originality to any tale when the reader can go to new places and meet new people from previously uncovered backgrounds. Having priests or former priests as major characters certainly puts this author in unique territory. This is my first book by this author and I will try another of hers.

A marvelous story about three strong, resourceful, but very different, Irish American sisters. "Whiskey Island", an Irish Pub located in Cleveland, is the heart of the story which stretches from the original Irish immigrants until today. There are several wonderful romances, a suspenseful murder and a keen look at family relationships. I found myself so caught up in this book that I tried to read it and cook dinner!