"Practice, practice, practice." This book meets the need. Hundreds of problems with worked-out solutions immediately following the problems themselves. Well laid out for immediate diagnostics. I recommend it.

I wanted a book that would stimulate my children's interest in marine life. They are into elephants and lions in a big way but there's more to life! I think this book will do nicely. Smaller than I was expecting - that just makes it easier to handle for the kids. Each page has a stunning photograph of an even more stunning creature/plant. Below the picture, there is a block of text with just enough detail. I guess a bright 12 year-old could understand it.

Don't buy this book! The stories, of course, are classic Mark Twain- one of the most thoughtful, humorous, and clear thinking writers ever born. But the Bantam edition is unreadable.
To save money, the margins run from 1/4 to 1/8 an inch. Not too bad on the outside edges, but on the inside edge near the spine the words are nearly hidden by the curve of the page. Either you break the spine to read the words, or you are forced to slide your thumb along the inner edge to reveal Twain's words. Find another edition.

It is hard to believe that one writer could create such a diverse group of stories on all kinds of subject matter; each one written with Mark Twain's unique sense of humor and extraordinary gift of imagination.
These stories also stand the test of time as they are every bit as entertaining now as they were over 100 years ago.
Some of the ones that I enjoyed the most;
The Canvasser' Tale; the story of a man's collection of echoes
The Diary of Adam and Eve; a humorous look at what Adam and Eve's first thoughts of each other and the world around them.
The McWilliamses and the Burglar Alarm.
The Californian's Tale with a twist at the end.

This collection is writing at its very best; a treasure of American story telling.

The funniest, sweetest, truest book ever written. "Political Economy" and "Science vs. Luck" are very short and howling funny. "The Diaries of Adam and Eve" will make you laugh and cry. "The Mysterious Stranger," "Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven," and "Was it Heaven, or Hell" are masterpieces of religion, ethics, and humor. "What Stumped the Bluejays" is a believable account of a sense of humor in birds.

This book may be of use to a high school or college student but was of no use to me, living in Japan and looking for some tips to improve my fluency.

I recommend to read this book before even starting your foreign language class. Some of the tips are about things obvious that you do not notice. Most of the advice is very useful and comes from someone which a vast experience in the area. I will use all his experience and wisdom when I take Italian and Russian next semester. It has helped me so far with my English. Thanks to the author for such a great tool for the student

This book is great for taking advantage of any language course. The vast experience of the author helps you to recognize the most common difficulties you will face when learning a foreign language. I have used many of his tips for my English and I will use them also when I take Italian and Russian next semester. A MUST HAVE !

Over the last five years many books have been written by pro wrestlers and most have been informative in there own way. Mick Foley's book showed a life long wrestling fan who realized his dream after a long, and painful, road. Chyna showed what it was like to be a women who preformed, The Rock and Million Dollar Man talked about life as a second generation star and the ups/downs. and Kurt Angle was about the life of and Olimpic wrestler and mabey the most natural talent ever. Missy Hyatt on the other hand was not a second generation star, or a female wrestler, or a natural at her craft, so instead of trying be somone she is not she just tell's the story of her life (and many loves).
One of the biggest problems with this book if that it is very short and will only take less than a day to read, and it also makes you feel a little unclean after reading it. Hyatt holds back nothing and I think that it hurts the book. By telling all the stories there is to tell, and some were embarassing to the people she wrote about, you feel more like a peeping tom than a reader. Missy Hyatt wrote about the only thing that she knew would sell and on that level it work's, but after a few chapters you wonder just what was the reason for all the hype.
Some wanted more dirt. Other's wanted more wrestling and if just taken as a bit of both the book is a fairly good one. However I do think that by telling all there is to tell she leaves the reader with not just a look at the underside of wrestling (as she see's it) but also you leave the book not connecting with Missy at all. You can't help but thinking "What kind of a person would tell all just to sell a few book's" and on that leval she fails. Foley, The Rock etc...leave you with a real sense of both who they were and how they got there, Missy just leaves you with the thought, "If I ever become a big star I'll never tell this women anything". So really at the end of the book you can't help but wonder two things. One if she knew so many people and closely as she say's than why would she, at time's it seems, go out of her way to tell very personal stories and Two if she is the kind of person who would do that than why would she not lie in her book and it is that last question that set's the whole outlook askew. You never felt that at any time were the other wrestler's not being truthful with Hyatt you just don't get that same feeling....

I have followed Missy Hyatt's career off and on since
her days with World Class Championship Wrestling. This
book is very explicit in content. She tells about her
impressions of the various promotions she worked for,
various promoters, and wrestlers. She doesn't hold anything
back, like her feud with Lori Fullington, inside and
outside the ring. Fullington is the wife of the wrestler
better known as The Sandman, especially to ECW and WCW
fans. This book also talks about her sexual encounters with
Jason Hervey, Sting (the ex pro-wrestler, not the rock
star), Jim Kelly, Rod Brind'amour, Bill Fralic, Tom
Zenk, Eric Watts and others. She also talks about her relationship with her ex-husband Eddie Gilbert, and how
much it hurt when she received a phonecall from Paul E.
(Paul Heyman) about the tragic circumstances surrounding
the death of Hot Stuff. She also talks about Ted Turner
and Vince Mc Mahon.
It details how she had a WWF contract and taped segments
of Missy's Manor, but how she left the organization shortly
afterwards to be with Gilbert. This book is pretty graphic
in content, but I don't know if I would give it five stars,
only because while the information revealed is shocking,
I feel it could have been written better. This isn't a
book for a young child, but some of the accounts she tells
would make good copy, or sell well on a daytime TV talkshow
like Jerry Springer, Ricki Lake, Jenny Jones or something
along those lines, or perhaps even Howard Stern, or even
daytime TV soap operas themselves. I'm glad she's trying
to get her life back on track. Also the rumors of former
valet Dark Journey and her sexual relationship with Dick
Slater are briefly discussed, as are the women of ECW she
had contact with (Francine, Lori Fullington, Beulah,
Kimona, and others).

When it comes to Pro Wrestling literature, the true test of the books appeal comes from the number of times you remove it from your book shelf, dust it off, and begin rereading it again because the stories told from within both captivate and remind you of the Pro Wrestling History you grew up with. Mick Foley's first book "Have a Nice Day; a Tale of Blood and Sweat socks" is a perfect example of that type of book. In it there was the perfect mixture of a captivating story, insider information, and a chronicled history of his early career involvement in the old territorial system, which old time fans can relate too and find the inner workings of the business at that time interesting.
In contrast, there are works circulating out there involving Pro Wrestlers such as The Rock, Kurt Angle, and the performer formally know as Chyna, that leave the reader questioning his or her decision on the purchase. Being a hard core fan of Pro Wrestling, one will more than likely purchase any book in which an in ring performer tells their story, but in the case of the aforementioned WWF creations, with the exception of Foley, I found myself likening the purchase to that of spending money on an outfit I will only wear once before packing it away. The stories of The Rock, Angle, and Chyna (well, maybe not Chyna's) can be likened to that of a movie that is a good rental for a Friday night, but not one you would purchase for your collection. The reason being is that these 3 Sports Entertainers are still in the midst of living their stories. Instead of adding to their history, they chose to ride the wave of Pro Wrestlers telling their stories in book form rather than waiting for their lives to provide them with the proper material to make their Pro Wrestling Career an Eventful tale to be told and looked upon with historical impact.
With that being said, I would like to express my views on one of the newer books put out by an older performer in Pro Wrestling. "Missy Hyatt: The First Lady of Wrestling" was probably the most anticipated and hyped Pro Wrestling book to hit the markets since I can remember. Missy promised a juicy tell all book that would reveal "the dirt" on many Pro Wrestling performers from both past and present. From some, I have heard that the book did not live up to their expectations. Complaints ranged from the book being too short, the events were not chronologically correct, and that there were not any jaw dropping revelations in between the pages.
Now, I've been a die-hard Pro Wrestling fan for 20 years. That means my early exposure to the product occurred during the early 1980's. Not only was Missy Hyatt starting her career during this period but also in doing so she was revolutionizing the role of the Pro Wrestling Valet along with holding the title of "Pro Wrestling's Sexiest Women". Missy had the looks, the interview skills, and the charisma that is unmatched by any of the current crop of female eye candy you see on WWF TV there days.
Not only was Missy Hyatt a true pioneer for female Pro Wrestling performers, but she also had exposure to some of the greatest minds in the business. From her first Pro Wrestler Boyfriend, Jake Roberts, to her late ex husband, Eddie Gilbert, to the former owner of ECW and now WWF writer, Paul Heyman, Missy had the opportunity to witness first hand how the business operated.
Once Missy broke into the business, transforming from wrestling fan to wrestling diva, she paid her dues and made her rounds from territory to territory such as Georgia Championship Wrestling, Fritz Von Erich's World Class Championship Wrestling, Bill Watts UWF, Crocket Promotions NWA, The Memphis Circuit, Alabama Continental Wrestling, Ted Turner's World Championship Wrestling, ECW, and even a brief unsuccessful run in the WWF. What makes this book such an exceptional read for fans of wrestling history is the fact that each territory and their history with Missy are covered within the book. This gives us the reader the opportunity to not only here a self centered story about Missy Hyatt herself but more so an opportunity to read stories that range from joy, sorrow, and sometimes outright bizarre concerning such legends as Eddie Gilbert, The Fabulous Freebirds, Jerry Lawler, Sting, Ric Flair, Vince McMahon, Bill Watts and so many others.
For those who complained that the details provided did not live up to the shock value hype, I think you are missing so much more that this book has to offer. Her accounts of her marriage and divorce to Eddie Gilbert was a book within itself and she truly represented the late superstar in a respectful light which could not help but come across as both sad and tragic. The quote that stuck out in my mind was Missy speaking about the untimely death. She writes " Two human beings fell in love, got married, fell out of love, got divorced...and then one of them died. There's no gimmick about that, There's no angle to work. "Hot Stuff Eddie Gilbert" didn't die, My ex-husband did....And it hurts"
Missy Hyatt comes across in the book as both honest and critical, concerning fellow workers and herself. She gives praise to those she feels deserve it and bashes those she felt warrant the attacks. Right or wrong, this book is written from her viewpoint and should be taken as such. Nonetheless, I find the book similar to what I described in the beginning of the review. Just as Mick Foley's "Have a Nice Day" Missy Hyatt's story is one that I find myself reading and rereading over and over because I pick up a different aspect or emotion she is trying to relay to that of the reader every time...

You will not learn anything new in this book that you don't already know. The book consists of 4 or 5 different essays written by 4 or 5 different authors. It isn't a clear book describing the civil war. I was looking for a book that described each of the reasons for the start of the civil war. This book didn't do that. Each essay tried to make a different point - but it was not clear. The book was too scattered for me. So if you want a more in depth, and more straight forward book about the start of the civil war - try another author.

In the face of recent debates over the Confederate flag flying over South Carolina's capital, a lot has been said regarding the author's subject. Some contend that the war was over state's rights and others contend it was over the issue of slavery. It has even been suggested by many sources that Lincoln came to oppose slavery late. I bought this book hoping to read an author who both knew history and could examine the facts impartially. I clearly found both.

The editor explores pre-Civil War history through the voices of the main figures and groups. In the process I discovered that both states rights and anti-slavery contentions are correct. However, these two are so closely tied that it hardly matters, as you will discover through the eyes of the players. Please read this book. This book should be required reading in every high school history class in America.

I found the book to be the best slice of easy reading history I've ever read, and highly applicable to related debates of the 21st century.

Incidentally, if you are interested in the unique origins of the Republican party, the formation of our two parties, the demise of early parties, the early black leaders, the early womens' movements or even early trends in women's literature, this is an amazing read regarding those topics alone. Can't put it down, highligher in hand stuff.

I read a lot of SF and fnatasy for pleasure and usually will finish a book even if it's not very good. This one, however, I had trouble even skimming.Confusing and not very interesting plot with characters that lacked depth. And on top of that it was full of typos in the parts I did read. A total waste of time and money, IMHO.

Excellent book and fun to read. Enjoyed the character Frost and his constant struggle with consequences of having the Demon Blade.

A very good read.I have yet to read Demonblade which Frost is a prequel for,but with the way it read I am looking forward to it!

This book had some very enjoyable moments. I really enjoyed the Janeway/Tuvok/Kim interaction. And it was nice to see the spiritual side of Chakotay again.

The aliens were interesting, and I got a kick out of the way Paris and Chakotay were almost unable to resist, but it was a bit overdone.

While I enjoyed some aspects of this book, it failed to really draw me in and capture my imagination.

I don't care if this gets posted or not--I just want to say, what is with that last (or first, I guess it would be) review???????? Someone reviews a Voyager book to tell us to go read a completely different book called "Dorella"?? WHY WAS THIS POSTED?? If you want to praise "Dorella," go right ahead--but not in the space for another book. HELLO, AMAZON?

This was the first Voyager novel I ever read. I'm new to the Delta Quadrant (I started watching in Season Four, how's that for new?), and before Voyager I never watched a Star Trek in my life! So, as far as this book goes, it was pretty good. I enjoyed the setting of the planet (Janeway, Tuvok, and Kim) much more than what was simultaneously transpiring on Voyager itself. I was VERY frustrated with Chakotay! Paris's reaction to the beautiful aliens is to be expected, unfortunately, but I was hoping for more objectivity from the usually level-headed Commander. Other than that obvious inconsistency, I felt that the others were mostly in keeping with character. It's good to see the same people in the novels that we see on the show . . . instead of reading and saying, "Oh, they would never do that!" As far as the whole "ghost" story, though, I wasn't very impressed. It never was made very clear exactly what they were--at least not for me. Why couldn't the crew have just discovered this new race, had to deal with the treacherous Televek (although their treachery was awfully obvious quite early on), and been able to shift the moons and save them, without a bunch of ghosts?? Yeah, I know that without the ghosts Janeway couldn't have had the knowledge that she needed to rescue the aliens, but any author who could write a Star Trek novel in the first place must be creative enough to come up with a better solution! And to agree with someone else, the whole transporter solution was a little too last-minute to be plausible. But I'll give it to them--after all, it's my first novel, I can't be too critical. To close, this will not be my last "Voyager" novel, but I do hope that there is some improvement in the others. I hesistate to give the book three stars; I think it's more deserving of two and a half, but keeping in mind that I'm new to Star Trek, I decided to give it the higher of the two ratings.

A "how to" book. An easy to use manual which instructs physicians in the practice of inflicting closed head injury on human beings in the name of healing. An easy users guide for psychiatrists interested in supplementing their annual income by thousands of dollars per year without spending more than a few minutes of their time per week, per patient. A lively read about the procedure still used to control "uncontrollable" patients in psychiatric facilities. Chapter after chapter of fun and vivid facts about how to use electricity to induce grand mal seizures in humans which then cause irreversible and potentially progressive dementia. Clear instructions on "how to" 'cure' depression by damaging brain cells and tissue in an attempt to erase memory, dull senses, flatten emotions, and decrease IQ level. An entertaining missive about "how to" get away with violating the fundamental ethical principle in medicine, namely, "do no harm." Clear and articulate instruction in the art of systematic violation of human rights.

Book is fine. Useful. It is ashame that folks with strong false beliefs badmouth the book and ECT. They are wrong. If my choice was for ECT or for taking a bunch of pills day after day I would go for ECT. James Staudenmeier, MD, MPH (Health Services Administration)

Its amazing to me how people critque illnesses they have no idea about. Ect is a last hope procedure. It is a rough procedure but would u rather kill yourself or have this done to you. I think the ladder would be the ideal option. Depression is a disease , just like cancer just like aids, until people can distinquish this fact, depression and ect will be stigmatized by morons such as this reviewers are here. I had depression for 6 yrs and nothing has help except ECT , i strongly recommend it this book and the procedure. And clueless people that say ECT is bad ECT is horrible, it is nothing compared to the horrors of depression and living on this crappy planet. So to the ones that say ect is destroying your mind, your mind is already destroyed by depression. Ect is hope and the nay sayers just so there ignorance.

this book is my text and have using for all of my grading examination. this is directed to especiality of laryngology and in compare with other books in otolaryngology have lesser about otology(see chpt.160:otosclerosis). I find many mistake on it!! overall I like this book & I read it every day& I know and remember all on the book!! because i read it more than 5th in my course.

I was disappoited on buying the CD-ROM version of this text. I found it incomplete (ie NO mention on Otoplasty despite being advertised by the authers as the MOST comprehensive text in this field !, and I found it innacurate with plenty of mistakes.
It is otherwise a versatile instrument for reference and revision

There is no access to the authors for feedback comments etc.

I am an ENT man from Taiwan. This book is an important guide for the board examination. I like this book.