James Nathan Post has a genius for description, which is the essence of novel writing. His other genius is dialogue, also high on the requisites of a novel. The other essential is a story. He has this in spades in this book, one of the eleven he has written.
There are the descriptions of helicopter gun battles as the Black Sabres and the Daggers go on their missions. There are the descriptions of the conversations and feelings of men at war. It makes you feel you are there with them. The civilian life after the war is also described, as Kevin goes from one disappointment to the next-the common path of many of those who came back from Vietnam.
Here we see the life of Kevin, the premier protagonist-a hero but a reluctant one--and his pals, as they go through the Vietnam War and the aftermath. Post switches from one scene to another. It would make a great movie. Sometimes Kevin gets a little preachy but it is a necessary part of his personality. He transforms from a gung ho helicopter gunship pilot to an avowed libertarian through the span of years.
James Post is an extremely good writer and he has lived a life of adventure and exploration, which makes his descriptions all the more vivid. His descriptions of the helicopter war (a war we civilians have heard little about) show that it can only be done by someone who has gone through it. Good read on the dark side.

James Nathan Post has a genius for description, which is the essence of novel writing. His other genius is dialogue, also high on the requisites of a novel. The other essential is a story. He has this in spades in this book, one of the eleven he has written.

There are the descriptions of helicopter gun battles as the Black Sabres and the Daggers go on their missions. There are the descriptions of the conversations and feelings of men at war. It makes you feel you are there with them. The civilian life after the war is also described, as Kevin goes from one disappointment to the next-the common path of many of those who came back from Vietnam.

Here we see the life of Kevin, the premier protagonist-a hero but a reluctant one--and his pals, as they go through the Vietnam War and the aftermath. Post switches from one scene to another. It would make a great movie. Sometimes Kevin gets a little preachy but it is a necessary part of his personality. He transforms from a gung ho helicopter gunship pilot to an avowed libertarian through the span of years.

James Post is an extremely good writer and he has lived a life of adventure and exploration, which makes his descriptions all the more vivid. His descriptions of the helicopter war (a war we civilians have heard little about) show that it can only be done by someone who has gone through it. Good read on the dark side.

This small book of 67 pages has stories for everyone. Storytelling in short vignettes, from the modern family level in Indian Country. Home grown humor and wisdom, with wry comments in summary from the Grandpas. Recommended for all libraries from Jr. High School and up. John D. Berry, Native American Studies Librarian, U.C. Berkeley, Ethnic Studies Library

How often in human recorded history have we seen a woman at the helm of meaningful work on philosophy and spirituality? Ms. Nicolai is to be congratulated here, not only for the time, courage and determination in bringing the unpublished writings of a deceased author to the public, but also for the amazingly comprehensive pragmatic guide to enhanced consciousness she created, with the addition of her own writings and those of Nathan Sassover, who she'd invited to join in the project.

For those of us having read the works of Ken Wilber, James Redfield, Gary Zukav, Dan Millman, N. Donald Walsch, and many others around the globe, across time and cultures, this provides an invaluable pragmatic extension, by showing us how to apply and implement concepts and theory in our daily lives. And this is done in demonstrating very clear and simple ways and processes to reach both laypersons and more advanced ones on the path...

I only wished that it wouldn't end. I wanted more. Very descriptive. Stories of a fascinating life. A can't put it down book. Much inside stuff about Vegas gambling and living in the fast lane with lots of sex and drugs. Throws you back in your seat like a jet.

Spike Lee; an outspoken writer, actor, producer, bussinessman and noted director Spike Lee hasn't rested on his achievments rather he keeps going. When I read this book it really caught my eye this man is really out to help his race break through the barrier that has held them back since slavery. He even stipulates in his contracts for movies and commercials that blacks be hired to work behind the scenes. I truly believe that this book brought out his inner-character, which I truly believe I can get an understanding for now that I read this inspirational book. I recommend this book for anyone who believes strongly in self-character because Spike Lee's got it.

it's Fantastic Reading about this Brother.he is Very Deep.One OF The Greatest Film-Makers Ever.he has done so much To UpLift THe HUman Vibe.it's very Important for African-AMerican Story's to be told&seen Uncut the way Spike does.he gives back&helps bring in New Blood.He stays Loyal.he is Challenging&makes you ask Questions.A Brother with a Purpose who continues to make a Difference.

A GUIDE TO THE HAUNTED QUEEN MARY has a wealth of information on a single haunted site. Authors Robert Wlodarski, Anne Nathan-Wlodarski, and Richard Senate are active psychic researchers who have heavily studied this aspect of the ship and relay a lot of intriguing information; however, produced by small publishing house, this book's presentation is rather crude.

This 1995 edition provides a brief history of the QUEEN MARY, including incidents that occurred aboard many believe led to some of its hauntings; primary accounts by people who witnessed its phenomena; the transcript of a séance; photos; and diagrams and sketches to illustrate some of its accounts. This book also has appendixes listing references, selected ghost movies, and "what to do if you see a ghost."

At the ship's pool side, "a young, attractive woman in a miniskirt, is sometimes viewed walking down the stairs leading to the pool, and then vanishing behind a pillar." One employee claims to feel cold spots in the kitchen where there are no drafts or ventilation and another sees a plate fly across the cafeteria. While stopping in the captain's cabin, one tour guest starts feeling seasick--as if the ship is at sea--a sensation that passes as soon as she leaves the room.

Hauntings of major traveling vessels are fairly common. Long voyages and major journeys are frequently stressful to travelers and strong emotions are usually what brings the dead back. Another ship, also permanently docked (but in the docks of the San Francisco Bay Area), where ghosts have been sighted is the USS HORNET. When Flight 401 crashed killing 101 people, Eastern Airlines salvaged undamaged parts of the plane as is the custom in the industry. Apparently, some of the crew's spirits embedded on those parts later reused and have alerted their living counterparts to dangers that helped them save lives.

The number of uncanny encounters on the QUEEN MARY are almost expected when one considers its long years of passenger service were also interrupted for military use during World War II. It transported many enemy POWs during the conflict. Water also affects psychic energy. Learning of the cases in detail is compelling for anyone intrigued by the subject.

The worst criticism this reviewer can make against this book is its poor graphic design and the way it organizes its text. While some publishing traditions become obsolete with modern technology, there are some conventions that confuse the conveying of information when violated. For instance, serif typefaces are more comfortable for long-term reading and recto pages should have odd page numbers. Author biographies and selling info for other books the house sells are usually found at the back of the volume so they don't break the flow of content in the front.

Although this volume is slim, a table of contents would be helpful. It also tends to awkwardly parcel its data. Instead of reporting a fatal incident and all the phenomena that related to it in one place, it separates and classifies the tidbits by on-board deaths and "identified" spirits, verbatim primary accounts from visitors on the ship, then the employee accounts. Although this collection of facts come from different primary sources, sometimes it's a bit repetitive and disorientating bouncing back and forth between the different cases.

For anyone interested in a intensive study on the hauntings aboard the QUEEN MARY, overlook this book's clumsy presentation. A GUIDE TO THE HAUNTED QUEEN MARY is otherwise a fine, in-depth study of a magnificent historical monument's paranormal activity.

I have had this book since 1991 and have read it now more than twice. As a current coach of a first grade rugby union side, I have found this book to be very helpful. It covers all aspects of the body, with sections on motivation, injuries and special problems to look out for in both young athletes and women athletes. It is not a rugby book, but covers all sports generally. It has some very good photos of specific injuries. I have used the section on motivation constantly. It has some good ideas on training methods as well as both post and pre injury training. Read and enjoy!

I bought this book hoping it would provides ways to improve my retouching skills/techniques. That turned out not to be the case.

The sample images are largely poor starting points, but the work done takes many more steps than other, widely known, techniques, AND result in images that are worse than the originals: the retouching is obvious and intrusive, and the reason for that is the technique as much as the execution of it.

If you're a Photoshop novice, the missing steps will confuse you. If you're an advanced user, you'll realize that the recommended approaches are harder than they need to be, and give results worse than easier methods.

Some interesting concepts from the authors, but it's not a Photoshop book I could recommend to anyone.

This book has some really good ideas. The writing is somewhat conversational, not cookbook-style, so it's true that beginners could be easily lost. If you've taken the time to learn Photoshop you won't have a problem. If you've tryed to shirk your way through it, and think this book will help you continue on that path with a bunch of step-by-step how-to instructions, you'll be disappointed.

As you may be able to tell by a couple of the unfortunate reviews of this book, you will not want to purchase ' Photoshop Face to Face' if you are new to Photoshop. It is a book for the experienced user, kind of a treat to those who have spent hours of training in a program no one would call simple to use.

So, if you consider yourself an intermediate or above user and would like to learn some skills which will benefit anyone's resume (while having a blast doing it), buy this book. On the other hand, if you are a new user to Photoshop and get frustrated without very specific open-this, close-that type of instructions, you may want to pass on this one and choose one of the hundreds of books dedicated to beginners (after all, we all had to start somewhere).

Just my two and a half cents,
Leslie