The author not only doesn't say anything new, but the information he provides is trite and superficial. Sorry, I know that goes against the grain of "positive thinking," but I was really hoping for something original. He uses large type to fill up space, and devotes whole pages to his own simplistic quotations. If this is the first motivational you'll read, you'll be much better served by reading something by Dennis Waitley or Brian Tracy.

Saw Keith speak in person. MOTIVATING to say the least. Excellent information that you will related to and begin to use.

..Keith Harrell recently spoke to a group of students for a conference and was so exciting and uplifting. I plan on buying the book. He has changed me. What a great man..

I recently got a piano after a hiatus. I have been ordering music, and it never occurred to me that "All the tunes you've ever wanted to play" and "The Library of Easy Piano Classics" would be virually identical books. Not only are the selections the same, but the arrangements are the same, too. If I had to choose between the two since there is no reason for both, I would choose the "Library".

The only reason I would choose that over this book is that the pages in the "Library" are larger, thus the notes are easier to read.

However, if you don't own the "Library" already, this is a great book.

This little spiral-bound (so it lies perfectly flat on your piano) gem contains over 300 pages of music you'll recognize, mostly classical, with some traditional popular & folk tunes (like Men of Harlech, Londonderry Air). I bought this book primarilly because I was looking for a solo version of English Country Gardens. I was amazed to discover how chock-full it was of good stuff -- the book contains delightful transcriptions of orchestral works, such as Vivaldi's Four Seasons, Mozart's 40th Symphony, Bach's Sheep May Safely Graze, even themes from Dvorak's New World Symphony. These arrangements are fun and on an intermediate level -- they sound pretty good. The reason I docked the collection by a star is because it contains very unusual transcriptions of pieces I know -- CPE Bach's Solfeggieto, Liszt's Libestraum, and Debussy's Claire de Lune are arranged in keys other than the original -- they're not merely simplifications, they're transposed in ways that don't make them much (if any) easier, and they're very difficult, distracting & confusing if you're familiar with the original compositions. I have no doubt that I'll use & love this book, and its worth every penny and more, but I'll definitely skip the transposed arrangements.

This little spiral-bound (so it lies perfectly flat on your piano) gem contains over 300 pages of music you'll recognize, mostly classical, with some traditional popular & folk tunes (like Men of Harlech, Londonderry Air). I bought this book primarilly because I was looking for a solo version of English Country Gardens. I was amazed to discover how chock-full it was of good stuff -- the book contains delightful transcriptions of orchestral works, such as Vivaldi's Four Seasons, Mozart's 40th Symphony, Bach's Sheep May Safely Graze, even themes from Dvorak's New World Symphony. These arrangements are fun and on an intermediate level -- they sound pretty good. The reason I docked the collection by a star is because it contains very unusual transcriptions of pieces I know -- CPE Bach's Solfeggieto, Liszt's Libestraum, and Debussy's Claire de Lune are arranged in keys other than the original -- they're not merely simplifications, they're transposed in ways that don't make them much (if any) easier, and they're very difficult, distracting & confusing if you're familiar with the original compositions. I have no doubt that I'll use & love this book, and its worth every penny and more, but I'll definitely skip the transposed arrangements.

There is a lot of useful information in this book, mainly in details of engine buildup. I built an Alfa engine, and found useful tips and reminders about Alfa pecularities. But the author's comments regarding four-valve vs. two-valve engines are wrong, his theory is flawed, and there are some omissions that would have been helpful. There are no pipe diameters given, and some missing lengths on exhaust systems, for example. But the information in the book is worth the reasonable purchase cost. The binding is a bit shaky - some pages are loose in mine after little use.

The book explains quite a lot, but there are some areas in which the book seriously lacks. For instance it fails to identify the differences in the cylinderhead that comes from a cable or piston driven gas pedal, and it actually suggests buying a whole new engine so it is exactly like the one in the book, so you can tune it. Might be good for the cash-loaded reader, but not for the price-aware tuner.

I found the book an excellent source of practical information. Step-by-step instructions follow every move to rebuilding a powerful and reliable Alfa Romeo engine. There are also many hints on other topics such as handling, turbocharging and brakes.

I was excited to read the book. The first 3 chapters were excellent. Talking about health issues and problems that cause them I can relate to. After that, I encountered areas where I disagree. I won't read the whole book again, just the first chapters.

Nothing I tried ever worked before. I had tried every diet out there. I was tired all the time, and could not seem to lose weight no matter what I did--even working out daily didn't help much. Caroline has given me the key to solving my health issues. I am losing weight easily now and am getting more in tune with the reaction my body has to the food I eat. I can now immediately tell if I have consumed something I should not have.

If you are tired, overweight, have sinus problems, mood swings, and have tried everything else, then you need this book. It has worked for me!

This manual is of value to the do-it your selfer. I found this book useful in many areas. Chapter 4 on emission controls is well written, with lots of handy diagrams. Chapter 5 on the electrical system was not very detailed. When it comes to those nasty electrical problems, you might be left in the dark looking for that bad wire. In general it's a good book for the VW mechanic's library.

You you have a Beetle, Vanagon, kombi, Karmman Ghia, Brasilia, all tipes of air colled engines, 1600, 1700, 1800, with this book you dónt need to wast money with mecanics. You lern to tune up, to repair and identify mechanic problems and repair the body too. You can repair the Brakes, to make the correct mix up with fuel and air, all the instructions are step-by-step. You have 55 ways to improve fuel economy and you learn to repairing scratches and small dents.

This book is a MUST have for the performance minded driver. It covers all older mods and offers some new modern tricks and ideas to bring your aging Sprite or Midget into the twenty first century. It was very easy to read and follow.
It makes a nice modern addition to any Spridget

Mr Stapleton's aim is ambitious, to say the least. To collate the various tuning options available for an extremely popular, 40 year old car, which has been modified from day one, is quite a feat. Stapleton achieves a broad coverage by skimping on some technical nitty-gritty. The simpler mods are covered in full, and the pros and cons of all options are discussed clearly, but this is NOT a 'How-to' book, despite the title.

However, as a good, accurate introduction to the art of modifying the Spridget, this book is indispensable. It's full of pictures, and will certainly bring the novice Spridget owner a good understanding of the ins and outs of performance modification. I highly recommend it. G

The writing, and plot are, as always with MD Lake, quite good. In this novel, however, I was constantly jarred by the barbs thrown at the U and the professoriate. I found myself wondering if Lake is so disaffected with his former colleagues or if he lacks respect for the intelligence of the mystery reader. Given that Peggy is viciously attacked with a tree branch, and a character chokes on a carrot while chortling "What's Up Doc?" and that Lake writes this without any sense of irony or humor-fully expecting us to swallow it-I'm afraid it might be a bit of the former and a whole lot of the latter. I liked the earlier Peggy character and would like to see her come out of the shadow of whatever is troubling her (or her author) and become entertaining again.

One of the music professors from the University is found dead in Lake Superior, having presumably jumped from the overhanging cliffs. His grandmother, a wealthy patron of the music school, thinks that her grandson is the victim of foul play. Having been impressed by campus cop Peggy O'Neill's ability to solve an earlier crime, the grandmother asks Peggy to do some investigating. At the time of the investigation, there is a burglary at the music school and Peggy thinks the two events may be connected. Through her thorough sleuthing and interviewing of suspects, Peggy finally discovers the truth behind the death. This is another good "cozy" from author M.D. Lake.

These are fun books to read. I'm glad Peggy finally moved from "a large midwestern university with a river running through it" to Minnesota. That change allowed the inclusion of actual names of cities and other features. The featuring of Lake Superior's North Shore as the opening part of the book clearly puts the story in Minnesota. Peggy's character has expanded with each book. The inclusion of a few other recurring characters helps to move the story along although I'd like to see a few of the other characters such as Lawrence and Paula. Another good book in the series and keeps me looking forward to the next one. (I hope Peggy finds another romance soon. Gary and Al haven't been right for her.) As usual, the story is a good one and keeps the reader interested. Surprising ending, but keeping with some of his other books.

Poor information, no how-to's, requires high level of experience to understand it! Go for Mustang Performance Handbook by William R. Mathis if you're looking for the real good stuff.

This book's description and title gives the impression that there are detailed procedures illustrated in the book however it is VERY high level with no detail whatsoever. If you're only looking for mod ideas, this book is fine but if you're wanting down and dirty details, go elsewhere.

As a loyal fan to the 5.0 Mustang; I found this book to be highly educational. Steve Turner gives you the facts; what works and what doesn't, for the small and big budgeted 5.0 enthusiast. I read this book four times over in the first three weeks I owned it. This is an excellent book for anybody who loves 5.0 Mustangs; giving you a brief overview of their history before unleashing you to the masses of useful information it holds. I appreciate how it kept the driveway mechanic in mind. It's the type of book that if you put it down it's because you're running to your Stang; wrench in hand! You won't be disappointed.

This booklet has a lot of Warner Brothers drawings, but it doesn't delve into the specifics of creating animation very well. I'd recommend getting The Animator's Survival Kit instead as it has tons of good and well explained info on the art of creating your own animation.

I am a high school art teacher and teach four periods of animation each day. This book is very good, however, both of the copies I got began to fall apart after one day of being out in the classroom. If it was available in hard cover I would buy a classroom set.

If you want to learn to draw the great Warner Brothers characters, this is the book. It is a long book with tons of tips and details, not just someone elses drawings to copy. Shows you haw to create movement and many other animators tips for the aspiring young animator. Both my son and I love taking turns with this book.

First the good stuff:

- good explanations of what goes on in the PC
- good walk-throughs for doing basic hardware/Windows stuff
- nice hand-holding for the techno-phobe who needs PC help

Otherwise, I'd steer clear of this one. Here's my very short summary:

If your PC doesn't work the way you want it to:

- try diddling all the Windows stuff on it
- if (when) that doesn't work, re-install everything from scratch
- if (when) that doesn't work, upgrade something (CPU, RAM, etc)
- if (when) that doesn't work, go out and buy a new PC

If you're a total newbie/computerphobe, this book might help (though I can't see too many computerphobes donning anti-static straps and cracking open their cases after reading this book). But it really is oriented to an audience with minimal tech skill or interest--which limits things significantly.

I was disappointed to see no mention at all of any alternatives to Windows, particularly in discussing options for older systems. It would have been nice to see Linux/BSD offered as an option for keeping these perfectly functional systems functioning, rather than junking them and spending another $600-1,000 for a new PC with the latest version of Windows.

But most disappointing was the lack of any significant non-OS related tuning tips beyond RAM/CPU/hard drive upgrades. For example, one I got just last week from a local service tech was to install PCI video cards in a lower-numbered slot because the higher-numbered slots get lower priority. There was nothing like that here; I wonder too about tips on RAM placement, issues of cooling and power, stuff like that.

So, basically, this book is worth it only if:

- you use Windows
- you don't know anything about Windows or your PC
- you want to try a bunch of things with a "stale" Windows installation before you start fresh
- you want to try a bunch of things with an "obsolete" PC before you go out and buy a new one
- you've got plenty of time to fool around with Windows and don't mind killing a weekend (at least--I've wasted much more than that when Windows has gone kerflooey on me)

...The price is OK, but personally, I'd rather switch to Red Hat Linux and spend [more] on a serious hardware book like Scott Mueller's "Upgrading and Repairing PCs".

The book is easy to understand and has excellent step-by-step procedures to follow so that you feel confident in what Faithe Wempen is instructing you to do.

She also gives you a variety of other possibilities when the step-by-step procedures may not work in your particular case. It's as if she has 'every base covered'.

I think a person, especially a beginner like myself, will definitely understand how to work on a PC after studying this book. It's also a very good reference book for beginners as well as those who are very knowledgeable about computers. This is a "MUST HAVE" book for any computer user.

I've seen lots of upgrade and repair books, but they were all full of tables of historical info and other stuff I didn't need. This book was great because it ran through practical things like the utilities to use in Windows to correct registry problems and disk errors. I now feel like I can solve most of the messes I get myself into with Windows. Thanks Faithe!