This book is a great way for anyone to polish their math / verbal skills for the SAT. The lax mood of the book makes the SAT seem less formidable, and maybe even "enjoyable"(yea right). Of course, everyone feels more comfortable knowing that the authors of the book scored higher than a 1500, which is pretty good. This book doesn't waste time providing futile practice tests which fail to simulate the actual SAT. Instead, they encourage you to buy 10 Real SATs, which is really the best way to help you improve. The book contains useful tricks and even some shortcuts. The only way this book could have possible been better is by having a section which accentuated on math shortcuts, but nothing is perfect. When the new SAT comes out in 2005, alot of people are going to wish that this book is still out there for the new one. Overall, great prep book, and there's no harm in buying it -- it's cheap and useful.

Save yourself $ and buy this book instead of taking an SAT course. I read it about 5 months before I took the SAT and it still helped me tremendously. It's actually exciting to read, all my friends borrowed it! I got a 1380 first try, a score most of my friends didn't beat despite spending over $1,000 on a Princeton Review course. I plan to reread it before I take the SAT again in April and I'm confident I'll break the 1400 mark! Even if you think you're prepared for the SAT, this is a great resource if only for the fact that it makes studying for the SAT fun. GET THIS BOOK!

This book is awesome due to the fact that it is written by six top notch students with a sense of humor. The half of the puns and jokes are actually funny and will, just like everyone here said, keep you motivated (as far as you can go with a test prep book). 3 of the writters have scored 1600s and they know the ways to help you get a good score too, such as skills of concentration, preparation, food smuggling and cheating. This book is a definite recommend for anyone serious with the SATs.
Get this book and a book with a lot of practice questions and you are set.

Finally, a clear and concise exploration of the power of language and the connection that our language has to our body AND our health. Matt does a great job of synthesizing the work of Flores and Maturana with his own learning journey and medical background. He presents very powerful ideas and exercises in wonderfully simple terms that any lay person can understand! I recommend this book to anyone looking to make shifts not only in their own health, but in the results they are producing in life.

I am convinced from reading this book that Dr. Budd is articulating so clearly the sort of things about ourselves that many of us notice in more private or reflective moments, but are difficult to describe in words so that we tend to think we are crazy, or friends and colleages say we think too much. What makes a book like this so refreshing is that it acknowledges the inner experience of individuals (how things affect us) as being as important (if not more sometimes) as the the things that "happen to us" from the outside. For me, this is liberating because, as Dr Budd points out through stories of experiences with his patients, we are in a much better position to examine and alter our response to what happens to us, than we are able to alter external events that are beyond our control. The notion that we generate our own experience of life, is something that our culture is just starting to wake up to, and Dr Budd has been exploring this for decades. As a doctor myself, it is one of my favorite books to reccommend to patients, because it seems impossible that a person could read it and not be changed by the wisdom that, thanks to this book, will one day be common knowledge.

In this book Matt Budd produces the magic of poets, artists of the first rate, and a few others: he gives us fresh access to ourselves as the material for making a life, and contributes to our skills for designing our lives.

Inevitably, and by design, this book appears in the tradition of "self help." It is that, and the combination of experiences, explanation of phenomena, examples, and exercises that the authors use to bring us the help is effective and beautifully done. However, the book is a lot more than that at the same time. For example, I put it alongside the great plays and the great poets as a source of reflection, insight, and inspiration into what I am doing with my life, and alongside meditation and prayer for creating space in my life to consider what is important, be grateful for life, and get ready to take action on what I am not satisfied with.

And there is more: the authors give us access to a group of thinkers who are not accessible to the general public today, because the foundations of their thinking are so recently built that they aren't even taught at most universities. The best examples are the radical new interpretation of language and action of Fernando Flores and the biology of Humberto Maturana. Each has written, but their books are difficult. Budd does a beautiful job of taking us simply and clearly into these new worlds.

A book not to be missed! Thank you, Matthew Budd, and thank you Amazon for making this kind of conversation possible for all of us.

Our teacher read us Classroom at the End of the Hall by Douglas Evans which is the prequel to this book. I thought it was very funny, but Math Rashes is even funnier. The students in this book sound like students in my fifth-grade class. I like the Chatterbox, The Pencil Grinder and the Homework Gnome. All teachers should definately read this book their class!

Our classroom is at the end of the hall and Miss Howard just read us Math Rashes which is a sequel to Classroom At the End of the Hall by Douglas Evans. We thought this book was even better than the first. Our class has a chatterbox and a pencil loser and a boy who complains a lot, and it was very funny reading about the "cures". These books are like the Mrs. Piggle Wiggle books but more up-to-date. So if you want to read a funny book that's about your classroom order math Rashes, and Other Classroom Tales right now!

I would like to recommend this book to any student in grades 3, 4, 5. I thought it was funny, original, and clever. Each chapter is about a student in the classroom at the end of the hall and each student has some problem that gets solved in the story. One girl hates spelling and a boy never follows directions. Their problems get solved in the funniest ways. It's also easy to read, but not too easy. I used to hate reading, but this book got me interested in reading some other funny books.

My sole complaint about this book is that it's too *#(! short. In recounting their travels, the Pardys persuade us to stop armchair-sailing and just DO it. I am about a week away from setting sail for points South in my own vessel, and owe them a debt of gratitude for having given me that necessary nudge to finally get on with it and go. If you're teetering on the fencepost, get this book. An easy read, it's sure to provide the impetus you've been waiting for.

I loved the book, but always wished there were more photos. Now I have seen the new edition, in hard cover, published by the Pardey's. It is great. They have done it for the 25th anniversary of this book. Lots of color photos, a really updated discussion of cruising costs and a really nice story about what has happened to Seraffyn over the past 30 years. The pictures of the Pardey's new boat and Seraffyn sailing side by side are worth the $2l.95 price. Unfortunately, the book will not be on the American market until June. I got one from a friend who is a book reviewer. I was told you could wait till june and get it at ..., or you can go to the news letters on thier web site, ... and order one early.

The Pardeys are well known in the cruising world. They are mostly known for their efficient and economical methods (they didn't even have an engine on Serrafyn). This book gives a great background on how they got started. The original edition of this book was written in the 70s. This new edition adds a section on current (1992) costs to proceed as they did.

The book is clear and well written. Throughout the entire book you will be asking yourself, "what am I waiting for? I could be cruising NOW!" While I would agree that it is certainly possible to do as they did, it takes more than the desire to save money. It takes the kind of character many of us don't have (including me). The character of *completely* relying on just the basics. For instance, I could not imagine...for me...having a sailboat without a motor. There is certainly something pure and noble about not having one, but I still feel it is a convenience (and safety feature) I would not want to do without.

Above all else is my favorite quote from the Pardeys. When asked how much longer they were going to continue sailing they replied, "As long as it's fun."

That's the sort of inspiration we need about all things in life.

I can't possibly say enough wonderful things about this book.
I bought this book when I was about five months pregnant. Needless to say, like most pregnant women- I was moody.
I came across this book and I literally laughed SO hard and SO much that I thought I was going to go into labor. There are stories in here for EVERYONE. I had talked about twelve of my pregnant friends and mommies into buying this book and they all LOVE it. That book went with me into the delivery room and was enjoyed by all. I HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone who has ever given birth or who is pregnant. You will not regret it!!!

I'm pregnant with my first child and I am terrified of giving birth. I saw this book and bought it and it has made me feel so much better!!! I loved all the stories and my husband has even read some of them and thought they were great!! I have told all my friends who are expecting to buy this book....I just can't say enough about how great it is!!!!

My friend had told me all about this book she had purchased while she was pregnant. I knew that if it made her laugh- it must be good.
Well, I went out and bought it and OMIGOD. She was SO right. This book has entertained MANY of my friends, family, co-workers, and fellow mothers. The stories in here are hysterical. It's amazing at some of the CRAZY things people will say and do when they are in labor. I also enjoyed the stories from celebrities. It makes you realize that when it comes to childbirth, they are no different from you or I.
I would definitely recommend this book to my family and friends. It also makes a GREAT shower gift!

The truth be it known, I have not read the book as yet. However, I know the artist personally since he was a child. I have seen his work on painting dinosaurs before he was ever published and other works that he has done. I remember that you could almost feel the hair on the bodies of the Animals that he has drawn. His devotion over all his life has been to realism in his paintings and without even seeing his book, I know the quality of his art. Just buy the book for the illustrations and it it will be worth its weight in gold to the art lover. I predict that he will be one of the great artists of his time. Jack Feins

Gorgeous. Beautiful. Stunning. Exhilarating. This book is enough to send one running for the thesaurus to find new adjectives to describe it! One of my favorite paleo books to come along these last few years, Larry Felder and John Colagrande have combined to create a truly beautiful book. If you loved "Walking With Dinosaurs" this book is a must-have. In many ways I even prefer it. Whereas the CGI dinos of WWD are pretty amazing there is just something about the touch of a brush to canvas, the interaction between artist and paint that I'll prefer anytime. Felder's images are full of warmth and vitality, almost as though a they are being visualized by a Renaissance artist. The science behind the images is fully 21st century, however. Felder is on the very edge of the new breed of paleo artists who depict dinos as vivid, highly colorful, sophisticated creatures. Whether you prefer your dinos drab or day-glow, however, there is no denying the splendidness of these paintings.
As for the text, Cologrande has crafted a wonderful, free-flowing narrative of life in the Mesozoic. As with "Walking With Dinos" (which this book can't avoid being compared to) there is a large amount of speculation involved about the day-to-day details of dino life. But Cologrande obviously placed a high priority upon grounding his speculations in as much solid science as possible. No wild flights of fancy are found here. In fact, in text this book is substantially superior to WWD.
As a paleoartist myself I find this book to be a constant source of inspiration and amazement. Jack Horner called it "jet fuel for the imagination." I can't think of a better description. BUY IT!

In the Presence of Dinosaurs written by John Colagrande and Larry Felder is a very highly illustrated book with some amazing pictorials. When looking at the picture in this book it makes you feel as though you are in the presence of dinosars.

This book has a very good flowing narrative that is both educational and informative. The Mesozoic world was filled with amazing wonders, but from the fossil record we can only glimpse and speculate what it really looked like. Through the illustrator's eyes and put into print we really can what it was like. From dragonflys, pteradactyls, forests, and deserts to T.rex, sea-life, and valleys.

All are portrayed with an artful touch rendering a life-like appearence.Can you imagine a Pteranodon with a wingspan of more than 25 feet to a Elasmosaurus laying eggs on a beach. The coloration of the dinosaurs is highly speculative, but they probably did have colors to identify themselves for mating and for protection from predators. Also fur and feathers were probably used to keep them warm and protect them from the weather. Again, this is speculative, but I stongly think the illustrator has the right idea.

You'll read this informative narrative and get lost in your imagination by the artwork, as this is a worderful book.

There is a lot of good information in this book, but most of it can be found toward the beginning. The tips on predicting the weather alone could be worth the price of the book. However, the maps of the various waterways were absolutely terrible. I would recommend this book for a general overview and lots of tips and tricks for paddlers, and the two "Canoeing and Kayaking the Streams of Florida" guides for detailed information on specific waterways.

Book Review- Paddler's Guide to the Sunshine State by Sandy Huff

Coming from a whitewater paddling background, my first thought on looking at the river descriptions in Huff's book was, "Hm, not very detailed." On further reflection, though, this makes sense. Details of how to run rapids aren't needed in Florida, and the lack of details makes visiting the waterways described much more of a voyage of discovery- as paddling should be.
Huff has logically divided her book into three major sections. The first part contains tips for paddling in Florida, and includes chapters on gear and clothing and how to pack it, staying healthy, staying safe, and camping in Florida with sections on cooking and camp activities, all delightfully written by someone who clearly has had an abundance of paddling experience.
The second section describes in detail all the wildlife you might encounter on any trip on Sunshine State waterways, and your best strategies for safely dealing with those critters (Do NOT feed the wildlife!). Aunt Sally from Ohio will survive her first alligator encounter if you follow Huff's advice. There is even a short chapter on fishing.
Finally, the last section contains descriptions of over 200 trips on 91 waterways across the state. Every description contains all the information you'll need to make that trip: a map, where to put in, where to take out, the length of time and/or mileage involved, skill level needed, and local emergency phone numbers (great idea!). The descriptions are also keyed to the corresponding DeLorme atlas page numbers, and include a brief outline of what you can expect to encounter, all written in a tastefully understated manner.
It's difficult to find any flaws in this book, or figure out how to improve upon it. For every Sunshine State paddler or anyone who wants to become one, Huff's book is a must read.

-John Kumiski

If you want to have just one book on paddling in Florida then this is the one to get!! It has easy-to-read maps, web sites, addresses and phone numbers for further information. Paddling a river or creek is more than just knowing where to put in and take out. Sandy gives you all kinds of information on the area, fishing, wildlife, weather, safety and much more. I must have every book there is on paddling in Florida but they're going on the bottom shelf because this is the one I'm going to reach for when planning my next adventure!!

Unlike most "religious" category books, this book lacks the preachy quality that causes most readers to not absorb the text. This book insightfully breaks down barriers between different religious beliefs and simply brings forth the universal belief in a higher power. The people that Larry King and Rabbi Katsof chose to interview are made more personable and are made more tangible through their everyday prayers, which are similar to ours, and their quest to be closer to God. This book would make a fabulous holiday gift that is sure to please a recipient of any religious background.

Mr. King delved into the foundation of Spirituality and Religion and made simple an otherwise complex and controversial issue. The book focuses on the individual and his or her communication with God, while setting aside religious beliefs. I would like to recommend to friends who are too formal about prayers and to those who maybe agnostic such as Larry King in his book.

Powerful Prayers is a Must Read Reading Powerful Prayers provides you amazingly simple examples of commuincating with God through personal everyday prayer. It opens the door to an otherwise complex arena of thought. The discussion between Larry King and Rabbi Katsof is sensitive and thought provoking. The interviews add incredible depth to the discussion. They also legitimize informal prayer, and the many different ways people have found to communicate with their respective spiritual beings. I recommend this book to everyone who is open to exlporing their individual communication with God. It is a must read. It has changed my entire understanding or paradigm in regards to my relationship with God outside of a house of worship.

I liked the humor in this book. Rubenstein is honest and says what we're all thinking when we're in front of a classroom--and can't say. He's a great story teller, and you can picture the situations when his students outwit him. He does offer some good advice and admits that all teachers are works in progress and still learning--and that we should be! My only disappointment with this book is in its format; there is a lot of white space. However, the amount of white space makes it a quick read, which is a must for any busy teacher!

Such a quick and enjoyable read, I could not believe that a book about classroom discipline could be so funny! Honestly, this is far more than a text book. I think it could also be marketed as a collection of humorous and insighful essays about a young man's first jouney out into the real world. However, it is a must-read for ANY new, as well as seasoned, educator.

My brother is a TFAer and turned me onto this book. It was so great, I read it in one sitting. I have only been teaching for 3 years, but this is one of the books I wish I would have read before I started. Teacher education does not prepare you for most of what goes on in an urban classroom. I made a lot of these mistakes, too. But I also have grown as a teacher and it's great to see that other people also have success after difficult first years.

I wasnt sure of a book made up purely of scripts but this is great. It brings back great episodes and classic conversations ( Kramer and his levels). A definitive seinfeld publication and a great book for the coffee table or bathroom to re read over and over. Easily worth the price Top class.

Cannot help but reminisce about those classic early episodes. Really fun to drop on the couch after a long day and read through the old scripts. If you are a Seinfeld fan, you will love to have this book.

This book is on the bookshelf in our living room with 100 other books, lots of great novels and coffee table books, but enevitably this is the book that almost EVERYONE grabs. At minimum gets a big smile, usually gets a good laugh.

Highly recommended.

Here's the book that partly answers why Seinfeld (and I Love Lucy and All in the Family and Married With Children and The Simpsons) is so funny: Great sit-com comedy doesn't just happen because you get a talented performer. It also depends HEAVILY on the writing guiding the performance.

Any Seinfed fan (or student or lover of comedy) MUST own this book. My only regret is that it only gives you scripts for the first and second seasons (which, actually, many consider among the best). It shows you the solid comedic, consistently witty, and highly ironic foundations behind the cast's classic performances.

The good news: this book READS funny. Unless you just don't like reading drama/comedy in script form, you'll howl almost as much (since you are missing actual facial expressions, timing and body language) as you read these. Quite a few of these episodes were written by Seinfeld and collaborator (who how has a critically acclaimed HBO comedy series) Larry David. The many episodes include "The Jacket," "The Pony Remark," "The Deal," "The Chinese Restaurant," (one of my favorites) and "The Revenge."

According to published accounts, Seinfeld and David were absolutely adamant that there would be "no hugging" on THEIR show and that they would do the show their way or not do the show at all. They stuck to their guns. This book contains highly original sitcom comedy which holds up exceedingly well in script form. Keep the importance of solid writing in mind as you see former cast members from his show (or even Jerry himself or former cast members of other big hits) try to clone their earlier success: without a solid comedic foundation -- which is funny on paper -- all the talent in the world won't create a hit sitcom.