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Classic Instruction
Published in Hardcover by Broadway Books (01 June, 2000)
Authors: Bobby Jones, Ben Crenshaw, Martin Davis, and Robert Tyre Jones
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Great Book!
This is truly Classic Instruction. Not only does it give great basic fundamental instruction from "The Greatest" Bobby Jones but Ben Crenshaw shows the more modern swing as well.

Great photos of Bobby Jones and his techniques.

It's also a must have for Jones' unique lost writings finally in print for the world to see. Great for a golf book collection.

Elegant Book of An Elegant Golf Swing
Crenshaw is not only a successful pro but also he is a passionate student of golf's history. So he is the perfect one to compile this side-by-side analysis of Jones' swing.

Martin Davis who edits this book found a box of over 100 photos of Jones' swing. Along with these were handwritten notes explaining the photos.

So, on one page is the B&W of Jones, then parallel is the four-color swing of Crenshaw and his discussion of Jones' notes.

It is masterful, elegant and a true keepsake to any serious golf historian's collection. A must!

Excellent golf instruction and gift book
This is a very fine (and unusual) book on golf instruction. Using original photos and text from the old master Bob Jones, modern master Ben Crenshaw compares his swing and golf philosophy to Jones' swing and golf philosophy. This is also a very fine gift book--handsome and not too expensive. I recommend it highly to golf enthusiasts and neophytes alike.


Economic Growth
Published in Hardcover by MIT Press (20 November, 1998)
Authors: Robert J. Barro and Xavier Sala-i-Martin
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Taking Xavier's Class at Columbia? This book is a must
Hi, I ran into this book while taking Professor Sala-I-Martin's Intermediate Macro class at columbia. I found it to be much clearer and useful as compared with the assigned textbook. His final is impossible without it, get it early and follow along when he discusses the Solow Swan model, Endogenous growth rate, etc. You'll thank me when you ace the final.

One of the principal books about the modern economic growth.
"Economic Growth" by Robert Barro and Xavier Sala-I-Martin is one of the best book about economic growth theory who I've seen. This book together with "Advanced Macroeconomics" by David Romer and "Endogenous Growth Theory" by Philippe Aghion and Peter W. Howitt are the principal books about all the modern economic growth theory. I recommend very much this book. PD. I bought the last book, sorry.

Wonderful!
This book is obviously the product of two great teachers! Everything is very clearly explained. There are some very nice details about conditional convergence across the US states. If you're looking to augement your economics knowledge after taking an intermediate macroeconomics class, short of actually taking one of these author's classes, this would definitely be the way.


Nudes
Published in Hardcover by Graphis Pr (01 March, 1995)
Authors: Robert Peak and B. Martin Pedersen
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An Elegant Edition & Praise to the Publisher
"Nudes 3", Graphis Inc.(1999) ISBN: 1-888001-66-6 is a superb 255 large-sized page presentation of some 200 nudes, mostly female and almost exclusively in B/W monochrome with a rare duotone or color. Publishers deserve praise for this elegant edition.

There is an excellent, quaint but all too short introductory commentary by photographer Barry Lategan who provides a brief digest of the nude form both historically from Biblical and pre-16th Century Irish churche times down to its present-day employment in advertising, girlie magazines and calendars. He provides some reflections on perceived but not totally explained limitations and restrictions governing male nudity. He also gives an interesting explanation of why horseshoes are hung over door ways, a Celtic custom handed down from olden times.

The majority of images are excellent, nicely representative of acknowledged and established photographers of the nude body and I had especial respect for the artisitic works of Herb Ritts (folio of 12 images from "Women Through the Ages"), Barbara Bordnick, Howard Schatz, Barry Lategan and many others. However, I found Suzanne Opton's "Device" (from the midriff tragedies) and Nancy & Matthew Sleeth's "Venus at Thirty" (still no pubic hair?) contrived and of uncertain merit in the context of this book. Nonetheless, "Nudes 3" - Graphis is substantial, and could find place on many coffee tables and open library shelves.

An Excellent Collection
Graphis Nudes 3 ranks as one of the best photography collections of the year. One of the most impressive aspects of the collection is the editor's decision to include emerging artists alongside some true legends in the field. One of these exciting new voices was the Maine couple of Nancy and Matthew Sleeth who have five (!) photogrphs included in the book. Their passion for the female form, as well as the personal subtext of their work qualifies these pieces as truly exceptional. I had the luck to find a collection by Nancy and Matthew at a wonderful little art gallery in the Georgetown part of Washington, D.C. called Urbanspace. Their work in Grapis Nudes 3 was amazing, but seeing it in person was an extra treat.

Finest collection of contemporary nudes in print
Graphis has put out yet another elegant, handsome collection of some of the finest nudes ever reproduced. With over 200 classic and innovative photographs from around the world, this book features exceptional work from some of the most esteemed talents, including Herb Ritts, Sheila Metzner, and Robert Farber--as well as some exciting emerging artists. Editor Nichole Ray did an exceptional job of collecting the best in fine art nude photography today. The elegant presentation will please and inspire you for years to come. A defite BUY for anyone interested in respectful and intriguing photography of the human form.


A Season for the Spirit: Readings for the Days of Lent
Published in Paperback by Cowley Publications (1991)
Authors: Martin L. Smith and Robert Runcie
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Profoundly spiritual and practical Christianity
This is the second year I have used Martin Smith's book at Lent His profound insights into the psyche of persons and his practical applications to Christian living continue to deepen my own ability to "walk the walk" with Christ. His extraordinary spiritual insights, especially his explanation of the self as a group - the "selves of the self" - likening each of us to the demoniac that Jesus heals. I would recommend this book to anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the self/selves that God loves. A book for all seasons.

Martin L. Smith is a blessing!
This book helped my Lent to be very powerful and profound. I felt that it had been written just to answer my questions and to challenge me to grow in my spiritual life. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to have a prayerful Lent.

Deeply spiritual yet completely oriented to real life
I have used this book for my Lenten devotions over a number of years. I discover something fresh and wonderful every time I read it. Fr. Smith's journey in and with the Holy Spirit is not an exercise in escaping from the world around us, but an invitation to become more aware of how the Reign of God is active here and now. Although geared towards Lent, the readings are well worth perusing any time of the year.


A Terrorist or Patriot
Published in Paperback by Writers Club Press (2002)
Author: Martin Roberts
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Best Spy Novel I've Read!
I believe this story happened and I believe the writer has been in some sort of intelligence service. Cobblers, shoes, dead babies and etc.: I know for a fact these are terms used by a intel agency. The story is very well written, and it's believable. His descriptions make you want to visit Buenos Aries. Roberts laid out a fast moving well thought out plot. I liked his terms like, 'a policy of night and fog.' The pyrotechnics in the Andes was so realistic that I could actually see it. What really struck me was the part about the interrupters during the ride to the airport. As far as I know this problem has never been address before in another book. I like William wondered how many times has this happened before, and will it happen again?
I highly recommend this book to any one.
Buy it You'll love it!
I went to his home page, which was hard to find. ... There I saw where his next novel will be released in December. Can't wait to get it. I love the name "Bona fides, Lies & Spies"

A great way to kill a fall day
Normally, I wouldn't review fiction. I'm more comfortable reviewing computer books. However, I thought I'd give it a go after reading a book called "A Terrorist or Patriot" by Martin Roberts.

I really had no expectations when I began reading it. It looked like something to keep me occupied for a few hours while my car was being serviced. In fact, the cover looked like a romance book but I figured what the hell and began killing time.

Well, I read...and read...and read...and didn't want to quit reading it. I got hooked pretty quickly. When my car was ready, I wound up taking this book home from the Zippy Lube (sorry guys, I'll bring it back!).

I don't know a lot about Argentina, its politics or even much of its recent history. But I got the feeling that this Martin Roberts guy who wrote this book did. He wrote it like he actually lived there or was there when all the events in the book were taking place. It was easy to imagine the Argentine secret police/Army enforcers chasing him through the streets of Buenos Aires. It was an interesting look at one man's fight against a corrupt system which is something all too common these days of shadow governments here in the United States.

Roberts did a more than decent job of weaving the plot so that the reader is kept guessing but doesn't feel like an idiot at the end of the book. The characters are identifiable and draw the reader into their struggles.

I finished the book the day I began it. Once I had started it, I just had to finish it that same day.

Also, I looked at the guy's Web site. His picture looks like Leon Redbone. I don't know whether he can sing or not but he writes entertaining fiction. My only gripe is that I wished it would have contained more history about Argentina but that's a minor point and really doesn't detract from the book's purpose.

In summary, a quick read, a fun read and at times a compelling read. The book is entertaining and that's what fiction is for so I give it 5 stars. It kept me entertained and I recommend it highly.

A great, solid read!
Roberts kept me on the edge of my seat, from the first page to the last. When's the next one coming out?


America and Its People
Published in Paperback by Scott Foresman & Co (1993)
Authors: Randy Roberts, Steven Mintz, Linda McMurry, and James Kirby Martin
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Excellent service, Fast delivery.
I received my book very fast and the book is in good condition as described.

Excellent service
I received my book very fast and it is in good condition as described. Thank you.

A good TEXTBOOK!
I'm in 11th grade AP U.S. History and this is the text we are using. Definetely worth it. Dives into every depth that this nation can exhibit.


The Fantasy Hall of Fame
Published in Hardcover by Arbor House Pub Co (1983)
Authors: Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg
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Probably Best Fantasy Anthology. Ever!
Contents:
Trouble with Water - H. L. Gold
Nothing in the Rules - L. Sprague de Camp
Fruit of Knowledge - C. L. Moore
Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius - Jorge Luis Borges
The Compleat Werewolf - Anthony Boucher
The Small Assassin - Ray Bradbury
The Lottery - Shirley Jackson
Our Fair City - Robert A. Heinlein
There Shall Be No Darkness - James Blish
The Loom of Darkness - Jack Vance
The Man Who Sold Rope to the Gnoles - Margaret St. Clair
The Silken-Swift - Theodore Sturgeon
The Golem - Avram Davidson
Operation Afreet - Poul Anderson
That Hell-Bound Train - Robert Bloch
The Bazaar of the Bizarre - Fritz Leiber
Come Lady Death - Peter S. Beagle
The Drowned Giant - J. G. Ballard
Narrow Valley - R. A. Lafferty
Faith of Our Fathers - Philip K. Dick
The Ghost of a Model T - Clifford D. Simak
The Demoness - Tanith Lee
Jeffty Is Five - Harlan Ellison
The Detective of Dreams - Gene Wolfe
Unicorn Variations - Roger Zelazny
Basileus - Robert Silverberg
The Jaguar Hunter - Lucius Shepard
Buffalo Gals, Won't You Come Out Tonight - Ursula K. Le Guin
Bears Discover Fire - Terry Bisson
Tower of Babylon - Ted Chiang

Most are classics. Some of them are otherwise hard to find. This book has again to be reprinted.
Highlights:
Trouble with Water - H. L. Gold
Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius - Jorge Luis Borges
That Hell-Bound Train - Robert Bloch
The Bazaar of the Bizarre - Fritz Leiber
And many more. Classic writers; the best of these writers.
If you can find it, buy it immediately.
Too bad there is only one story of each writer. I would love to have seen more of Tanith Lee. Her short stories are_very_hard to come by.
I think this is the best F anthology ever printed. These are multi-functional stories; elements of H too. Very good atmosphere. Fritz Leiber story will......you. Leiber is so good!
Happy hunting!

The finest collection of fantasy stories ever printed
"The Fantasy Hall of Fame" fills an enormous hole in the fantasy world. While many of the best works in the genre are short stories, short stories rarely stay in print for long. This anthology presents the finest tales ever written in the genre; with rare exception, almost any reader's favorites can be found here. Robert Silverberg hasn't done many anthologies in recent years, but he used to put out one every year, and he hasn't lost his touch. Any young reader of fantasy novels looking for a new chunk of his favorite reading material will be ecstatic; any long-time reader will be overjoyed to greet old friends once more. The list of stories included is too long to be included here (which in itself is a good sign!), but my favorites include Robert Bloch's "That Hell-Bound Train" and Anthony Boucher's "Compleat Werewolf." A first-rate collection!

Hall of fame indeed!
Each and everyone of these stories is a landmark. If you are a fantasy reader, Its the best place to investigate the roots of almost each and everyone of your beloved stories. If you are a beginner, there isnt a better place to start your exploration in this field!


Limbo on the Yalu...and Beyond!
Published in Paperback by Southern Heritage Press (2000)
Authors: Robert J. Berens and Martin Blumenson
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A book you can't put down...
This book is one of inspiration and courage... it is one you can not put down... The events these men went through makes you realize what you have in life and how friendship really can overcome all obstacles... I recommend this book to everyone... once your done reading, the triumph of all vetrans will stay in your heart and mind for a lifetime!

One you can't put down...
This book is EXCELLENT! It is one you won't be able to put down... It is remarkable that this is a true story it just shows what our soldiers have truly done for our freedom... This book is one of inspiration and courage... and once your through you will look at life in a whole new perspective!

This is an inspirational book!
This was a very inspirational book, about a man who had to sacrafice alot for this great country of ours! The tellings of what he had to go through, and how those friends, he met along the way, helped him get through it all, is just very touching! It tells apart of our history not many people know about, and gives the deserved recognition to those men who fought in the Korean War. It certainly deserves 5 stars! I could not put it down, once I started reading it!


This Our Exile: A Spiritual Journey With the Refugees of East Africa
Published in Paperback by Orbis Books (1999)
Authors: James Martin and Robert Coles
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This is Our Exile
Father Martin has written a very good book. The strength of the book lies in the way that the refugee's stories are presented. Father Martin does not parade their hardships and poverty before us in an attempt to provoke our sympathy or guilt. Rather, Father Martin presents us with real people who love and live. We come to know the people in the book as people, no different in their humanity than you or I. On the surface, this is no great insight, but I think we tend to objectify the exiles of the world in order to keep our distance from them. Father Martin does not let us do this. We come to know and care about the people in this book very deeply. Of course, this opens us up, as readers, to a deeper sorrow and (hopefully) a deeper understanding of how too many people live. But it also opens us up to a greater experience of God and how God works in the world. This book is a slim volume and easily read, but the spirutual insights are deep and meaningful. This book should be read by all of the idle and self-involved inhabitants of the "first world." You will never be able to look at a disposable plastic cup in the same way again.

What an amazing book!
I'm planning on going on a missions trip to Kenya this summer, so I was really searching for a book that would give me insight on the people of that region, not just the normal tourist information. This book blew away all my expectations. Not only did I meet the refugees through James Martins engaging narratives, I also felt like I knew them and could really identify with their hardships. The stories grew depressing at times, but such is life in East Africa, and that fact only made their faith and hope more amazing and inspiring. Martin was often humorous and candid, and I felt myself trying to cheer him along on his journeys as if I was right there with him.
This our Exile is a good read for anyone interested in East Africa and it's people who are often ignored and under represented. 2 giant thumbs up.

Touching, funny, real, inspirational--a gem of a book!
In this engaging book, a young Jesuit recounts the trials, tribulations and rewards of his two-year stint among the refugees of East Africa. He describes in vivid detail true-life vignettes of strength and hope in the midst of grinding poverty. But this book is far from somber--rather, it's full of laugh-out-loud humor combined with an evident love of the author's fellow man. A great book!!


Child's Garden of Verses, A
Published in Hardcover by Golden Books Pub Co Inc (1999)
Authors: Robert Louis Stevenson, Alice Provensen, Martin Provensen, and Golden Books
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