I can honestly say that this is the first cookbook that I've ever sat down just to *read* for fun. My friends all want their own copies, wondering how I found such a different and funny thing. The Schipaccis rule.

This book is the coolest thing that I have read in , like, forever! It's so funny, so off the wall, but I still learned tons of stuff that I never knew before! Buy this book, you won't be sorry!

This book is fantastic! It's simple, funny, and I really felt like I learned something. There's tons of great pictures showing how to prepare the food and it's so well explained that anyone can do it. Now I can cut up a chicken! I could never do that before. And it is SO funny. The front of the book is all about Joe Schipacci's childhood in Baltimore and how he learned to cook and shop. There's lots of characters and jokes but the best thing about it is that Cordon Blue Collar is the only cookbook that I've ever really USED. Do yourself a favor and pick up this book.

Steingass's dictionary is a useful tool for all those studying the Persian language, and in particular to those more interested in poetry and classical Persian. This comprehensive dictionary includes not only words and phrases, but also pronunciation aids (especially important for reading poetry). There are words in the dictionary which are not usually used in modern Persian, but on the whole it is an important and significant tool for Persian researchers and students.

As the reviewer from Jerusalem says, an excellent dictionary which ought to be on the shelf of any Persianist. But... the book is a hundred years old and Modern Persian is significantly different, so don't buy it expecting to use it for the newspaper.

I do agree that this textbook is a very well-done, well written book with a lot of value for anesthesiologists. However, as a tool for oral board study it is actually a bit too comprehensive and inclusive. Take my word for it, during your oral board exam you are not going to be asked about histologic changes in the bronchial mucosa of the asthmatic or the synthetic pathway of catecholamines. The person studying for the oral anesthesiology board doesn't have time to waste learning material that he or she doesn't need to know. I recommend instead Clinical Cases in Anesthesia by Reed. Same format, much more focused on the material that the anesthesiologist must know for the oral exam.

WRITTEN IN A FORMAT OF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS THAT MAKES YOUR PREPERATION FOR THE BOARD MUUCH MORE YIELDED.A VERY GOOD SUPPLEMENT FOR ANESTHESIA PREPERATION

I haven't read Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby' in almost two years. I picked it up again, to-day, though, and realized the truth of the notion that one learns something new each time one returns to a book. 'The Great Gatsby' just is a novel that must be returned to periodically to appreciate it properly.

While the characters in the novel remain ultimately unknowable at their indefinite cores, Fitzgerald does a great job tying his characters to their historical setting. The protagonist of the novel, to my mind, is Nick Carraway, the narrator. The hero of his story, which frames the novel, is the legendary Jay Gatsby - a legend in his own mind. Although Carraway's narration is often heavily biased and unreliable, what emerges are the stories of a set of aimless individuals, thrown together in the summer of 1922. Daisy Buchanan is the pin that holds the novel together - by various means, she ties Nick to Jordan Baker, Tom Buchanan to Jay Gatsby, and Gatsby to the Wilsons.

The novel itself deals with the shallow hypocrisies of fashionable New York society life in the early 1920's. It is almost as though Fitzgerald took the plot of Edith Wharton's 'The Age of Innocence' and updated it - in the process making the characters infinitely more detestable and depriving it of all hope. Extramarital affairs rage on with only the thinnest of veils to disguise them, the nouveau-riche rise on the back of scandal and corruption, and interpersonal relationships rarely signify anything permanent that doesn't reek of conspiracy. The novel's casual allusions to beginnings and histories often cause us to reflect on the novel's historical moment - when the American Dream and Benjamin Franklin's vision of the self-made man seem to coalesce in Jay Gatsby, a Franklinian who read too much Nietzsche.

No matter how you read it, 'The Great Gatsby' is worth re-reading. M.J. Bruccoli's short, but informative preface, and C. Scribner III's afterword are included in this edition, and both set excellent contexts, literary, personal, and historical, for this classic of American literature.

Although published seventy-five years ago, Fitzgerald's masterpiece remains as fresh as the day it appeared. It could have been written yesterday. It is as perfect a novel as one is likely to find in American literature; not a word is wrong or out of place. The choice of a second person narrator gives the reader wider and greater appreciation of the characters and events. At the center of it all, of course, is Jay Gatsby, bootlegger, liar, party-giver, doomed romantic. His love for Daisy Buchanan, his "incorruptible dream", is the only genuine emotion felt by any of the characters (excepting narrator Nick Carroway, whose loyalty to Gatsby is touching), all of whose superficiality is buried beneath the glitter and gaiety of the Jazz Age, the endless parties, the extramarital affairs, the endless-flowing booze, the accumulation of wealth and things.

This edition of the book features critical commentary and notes from Prof. Matthew Bruccoli, the world's foremost Fitzgerald scholar.

I am one of those "freaks" who makes sure to read this novel at least once a year. It brings me a sort of solace.
This is as close to a Salinger novel as one can get. Moral lessons spoken thru New York City in the early 1900's.
In this case we have the author and his 2nd cousin, a worldly woman who steals hearts and refuses to let go.
Gatsby accomplishes everything he can create in his mind, but he cannot compare to what Daisy demands. She is noy human it seems, and Gatsby cannot keep up, no matter how hard he tries.
This novel was required reading in high school, and thank God for that. Even after my 12th grade english teacher pounding into my head the symbolism of the eye-glasses on the billboard in the city of ashes. And also why Gatsby was a "heroic figure".
Basically, this novel ends the only way it can. Death is necessary and we all will perish. But sometimes we die a bit too soon.
No matter where I am in my life, this book always sets me straight. What will be...will be.
Gatsby could not have lived any other way. It's all good.

I'm very pleased with this book. It's been an excellent reference material. My copy of the book is all marked up with underlining and high lights in area's I've needed to get up to speed on.
I work for a very large AeroSpace contractor in the Computer Security department. I needed a resource that I could get my hands on critical underlying OS information quickly. I found that in this book. It has already been a help in computer related investigations. I work both classified and unclassified networks. On the classified side of the house, this book has aided me in accrediting networks to insure data integrity and protection. I'm starting to see more and more upgrading of OS's. Per the NISPOM (National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual) when a classified system changes an OS or application that will "change" the security attributes of the system, it must be reaccredited. Again, I found great information in this book that talked about the changes between (for example) NT 4.0 and Win2K. As a result, I've required system owners to update their Security Plan and go through reaccredidation before actual implementation. Then, thanks to page 196, I was able to help them put together security audit tools.

Although I have not made it through cover to cover, I'm using the book a lot. It's definately a "Keeper".

An excellent survey of the current state of network security, ideal for both the novice and professional. All important aspects of security are covered, from the common vulnerabilities of protocols such as UDP and TCP, to advanced topics like firewall configuration and DNS. Written in plain language, even the neophyte network engineer will grasp key concepts quickly, while more experienced administrators and power-users will find practical solutions for prevention of even the most high-level attacks. All operating systems are covered, from Windows 2000 to various flavors of Unix/Linux. A must-own title for anyone concerned about security in today's global information economy.

Enterprise Internetworking And Security is an extremely well written and surprisingly easy to follow guide that will prove to be a benefit to both professional networking engineers and those just curious about "how such stuff works". Of course, as a casual cover to cover read only Star Trek's Mr. Spock would give it a fully blown two thumbs up. Having read some of Cassidy's other Internet books, I was somewhat disappointed not to find a few more occasional jokes or colorful analogies (though he does manage to sneak in few - like when he compares the writing of the book to "holding down a 30 foot squid with barbecue tongs"). In my opinion, the drier the subject matter, the more such devices make the difference between a good technical guide and a truly great one. However, Enterprise Internetworking And Security is informative, up to date and very well structured so that it can read non-sequentially (which makes it an excellent reference guide). Chapters 7, 8 and 10 are particularly informative, and cover most of what a network engineer concerned with security issues should consider from design to implementation. The beginning chapters are a bit more fundamental than one might expect from a book intended for advanced to expert users, and in all likelihood such users will find these chapters remedial. Other than this minor disparity, it contains a great deal of useful information and altogether, I would recommend the book as a smart addition to any network engineer's reference library.

It is interesting to note the evolution of Ernest Hemingway's reaction to "Tender is the Night". When the novel first appeared, Hemingway, while noting some fine passages, dismissed "Tender is the Night" as yet another example of F. Scott Fitzgerald's decline as both a writer and a person. However, as the years passed and Hemingway revisited the novel again and again, he came to regard it as Fitzgerald's best book.

Hemingway's reaction has always interested me. It was also a source of frustration as I tried without success to get through "Tender is the Night". At first I thought my abandonment of the novel was due to the introduction of too many characters too early in the book, but Bruccoli's very fine companion has made me re-evaluate this view. I think my earlier frustration was a direct result of my unfamiliarity with many of the places and people that Fitzgerald alludes to throughout the novel. Bruccoli gives succinct descriptions of people and places that may not be familiar to modern readers, but he also goes further. He points out logical inconsistencies, chronological errors, and outright mistakes that can distract (or confuse) the reader.

Is this effort worth it? Most definitely. Bruccoli's work pays off handsomely, helping to bring into focus a beautiful, intricate novel.

Just ask Papa.

As the volume's introduction points out, this "is not a critical study: it does not analyze the putative meanings of Tender is the Night." Instead, Bruccoli's purpose is to briefly explore the novel's genesis, creation, publication, and aftermath. The main course of this feast, however, is a lengthy section of explanatory notes on Tender's numerous references. The text is additionally buttressed with photos and illustrations as well as a time scheme and chronology of events. Bruccoli's presentation is thorough without being pedantic, making this quite readable by scholars and students alike. One only hopes that someday this material will be shuffled with Fitzgerald's novel for a long-overdue annotated edition of this greatly underrated work.--Michael Rogers

Very good! It is a good guide of chintz manufacturers, patterns, and shapes, particularly of Royal Winton. Alphabetically organized. Detailed descriptions of patterns. Interesting price guide.

The author begins his biography about "Armand" (his given name) by explaining the historiographic effect of the relative lack of good information on the Cardinal before he took charge of France's internal and external business during the reign of Louis XIII. He debunks the notion of the Cardinal as the "Great Man," destined to practically rule France, just because he was Richelieu. The truth is that Armand struggled like any other petty noble or inchoate middle class, financially, politically, socially. His rise to prominence had several downturns, including termination of employment by Louis XIII, exile, ecclessiastic setbacks, and run of the mill intrique. What makes Richelieu so striking, and why this book is so necessary to understand the history behind the power of France, is that he met every challenge, learned from every experience, and never failed to keep his eye on his goal. Persistance as much as political savvy brought the Cardinal back into favor in the court of Louis XIII.

Much of the book describes in detail how Armand developed as a young man. Readers will be surprised to see how seriously he took his church calling. Unlike most bishops, he actively took part in the secular as well as spiritual goings-on in his see. He even took to the pulpit and learned valuable governmental processes and people that would prove useful to establishing his power base later on. His attachment to the Queen Mother, Marie de Medicis was a well calculated risk, that caused him as many problems as it provided opportunities.

The climax is described in the chapter "The Arts of Survival." Richelieu weathered many storms, was never too partisan to expose himself to the vagaries of others fortunes, and understood when he could advance his interests and those of his patron (which he considered inseparable.)

Fills a gap both in biography and narrative that provides great background to the rise of Modern France.

I ordered this book along with, "Police Officer Exam California : The Complete Preparation Guide (Learning Express Law Enforcement Series. California)," for my brother as he was taking the test to enter the academy. I must say that he did pass his test with help from these books, but it took him a couple tries, and I don't think this book accurately prepared him for testing. But it did help a little. I would say that these a generous three stars.

Most of the stuff in this book is some of the things you would hear from a law enforcement officer, like I do (dad is a cop and I will be the 1st female in the family). This book is pretty good if your want to see what a real exam will look like. It also give alot of tips for you application and interviews. It tells you what your training will probably be, and gives you tips on how to do some physical training, with alot more information on other things. So, if your getting into law enforcement, I can say this is a right book to get. But if you know a police officer asks them for some insight on the field, too.

AND FOR ALL THE WOMEN OUT THERE IF IT'S YOUR DREAM OR THIS IS THE PROFESSION YOU WANT TO GO IN TO I COMEND YOU, FOR I AM A WOMAN, AND I BELIEVE IF YOU FEMALE OR MALE GO FOR YOUR DREAMS AND THE THINGS YOU WANT IN LIFE!!!!!!!!!!

I currently am reading this book, and find it very difficult. The author skips around from one idea to another and its all on the same page. I do not understand his thinking in transforming all the Austrian names into an English version. This loses the historic context of the story and country. Had I know this I probably would not have bought the book. At this point I do not know if I am reading about an Austrian Emperor or an English king since Franz has become Francis. The author did a great harm to the history in doing this. I do regret buying this book and will advise others against it. When you write about history you need to present all the facts, and he did not do this. The names are the first example, skipping around and glossing over events without exploring them deeper is another.

The book is full of information about a very interesting time in history. I didn't mind the jumping around that another reviewer mentioned, but I am COMPLETELY distracted by the author's need to change the names. If you can't handle "Franz Joseph," you should try a little harder. Who is Archduke John? We are lucky he didn't change "Maria Anna" to Maryanne. Dear Author, please give your readers some credit.

This is a very good book. The only reason that I did not give it 5 stars is due to the fact that I am waiting to read several other Palmer titles and then rank against them. My interest in Franz Joesph originated in the start of WWI and how Franz Joseph played into Austia being the main country to instigate the Great War. I was also interested to find out more about the Austrain-Hungary royalty that was famous to intermarry with other nation's royalty. Palmer answer my questions and succeeded in providing a different viewpoint of Franz Joeseph. History books portrayed him as an aged man who was interested in nothing but war and out of touch with the modernizing world. I learned this to be unfounded rhetoric. This book gave an excellent overview of Franz Joesph and his Empire and the inevitable decline and fall of his empire. If you were curious about Franz Joesph or Austrian history, this book is an excellent read.