This is a nice selection of Seth's writings. As the other reviewer said, most of the extraneous comments have been omitted -- altho he left a good number in. I happen to like the comments because they gave me some idea of what these people were like. No one I know does anything like this.

My problem with this book is the number of typos in it. I found THEM distracting. It wasn't just that no one ran the finished manuscript thru a spell check, no one carefully read the finished manuscript -- some of the words are wrong, not just misspelled.

But, on the whole, it's a good overview of the material.

Note that this book is a collection of excerpts from six of the Seth books. The excerpts were taken straight from the books by a man named Richard Roberts (no relation to Jane) who added a brief introduction on the History of Channeling.

I've rated this book highly for three reasons:

Firstly, because the Seth material in itself is so valuable. If you want to get a brief tour through a few of the many dense books in which this philosophy is laid out, start here, along with Seth Speaks.

Secondly, because Richard Roberts cut out the copious interjections and footnotes which add to the density of the Seth books. These notes were written by Jane's husband, Robert Butts, who transcribed the channeling sessions. Though useful, they can be distracting (especially to a new reader).

And thirdly, because even long-time collectors of the Seth material can use this Reader for quick reference or as an introductory book to lend curious friends.

You should be aware, however, that this is not a comprehensive collection of excerpts, as there are more than six books to the Seth material. Most notably missing is The Nature of Personal Reality, which was the first Seth book I ever read, and which turned me on for life.

In Civic Education, you get an in-depth analysis of the 1988 NAEP test for Civics. The authors cover almost every possible scenario (student-teacher ratio as well as interest level in government) as they pick apart the test responses by high school seniors. The book discusses what students know, how they learn about governement and it also examines the instruction of civics courses. Most interestingly, the authors give their insights, based on the research, on how to improve or reform civics education in schools.

Although this book reads much like a text book, it still provides an adequate analysis of civics education in America.

This books is not designed for developers. Information is presented as a high-level overview of Notes' and Domino's capabilities. The book is over 1100 pages long, but the first 400 should be scrapped. I'm looking for a reference that contains clear, detailed examples of code and development processes. I also want to know why (if) Domino is superior to standard web servers by Netscape, Apache, and Microsoft.

A comprehensive guide to the new version of Lotus Notes (4.5). Full of lots of information, but I would have liked a little more guidance on steps to setup up the initial server. Definitely worth owning - especially seeing there is a CD ROM with the whole book in HTML format. The ultimate reference!

The previous reviewer is correct that the previous published work did cover a lot of the Notes basics. However after you look at what is on the CD and the text you will see the value of this book. This book definitely has assisted me in developing many of the applications that I have written for my clients. The text is written so that you don't have to read a whole chapter in the book. You can read the sections that need. This is really a great reference book for building quality Notes applications

I read the first book in the trilogy and picked up A Place Called Sweet Shrub just because the author had killed off so many characters in the first and left much unanswered that I naively thought resolution would come in the sequel. I was wrong. Lucinda had so much going for her in the West Texas hardened by encounters with Christobel and Mrs. Sully that I thought her character would continue to grow. Instead, the book was a grandiose setup for the time displaced rehash of a race riot. The ribald humor was misplaced and characters are killed off haphazardly. I knew not to expect plot resolution, but some motivation would have been appreciated.

It has been three years since Lucy Richards returned from Estelline. Taking over the family hardware store and caring for family has taken her mind off her sister's betrayal and the man she had planned to marry, perhaps too well. Lucy feels that she may be too comfortable, and that life in Bonham may not hold much for her. When Josh Arnold visits Lucy on his way to Sweet Shrub, Arkansas(where he is to read law) he makes it clear in no uncertain terms that he is still interested in Lucy, and that he won't take no for an answer. Lucy discovery that her heart is once again willing to trust combined with Josh's insistance and the impending visit of Lucy's sister and former fiancee, propells Lucy to accept his proposal. Together they move to Sweet Shrub. Just as she had faced change and adversity when she left home to teach, Lucy is faced with a whole new life to claim. She is faced by the prejudices and fears of the townfolk, and must turn to Josh and an inner strength she did not realize she had to survive. This is the second in three books, and is told in a very different way than the first. The author is very skillful in including the events of the early 1900's, impending world war, friction between races and small town dynamics to weave a wonderful story of life in Texas.

"Sweet Shrub" was such a surprise. This book looked like dripy ole' southern novel. BUT...how wrong I was. This book was deep, emotional and I loved the characters. DEEPLY. This is such a great book.....it's clear, enjoyable, and such a pleasant surprise.

If you know very little about Roman history, and you like to read conspiratorial books about the evils of government, this may be your cup of tea.

No historian, drawing from a few resources, Maybury spins a tale of the genesis of large, centralized governments spawned from fascist Rome, plaguing libertarians such as himself even today.

God help the person whose primary experience of history is books such as this

This is one of a series of facinating books made by Uncle Eric.One very good point he makes is that history can seem like a meaningless arangement of dates unless we have a model to base it on.The book also discuses the history of the roman model and its influence through WWII.A very interesting point in this book is the power matrix. What is the power matrix you ask? Well the power matrix is the main powers that are fighting today. The old power matrix used to be Soviet Socialism vs. US Democracy.The power matrix today is Fuedalism vs. Facism vs. Islam,if your wondering why it has changed I recomend you read the book.It goes in to much more detail. Many more points are brought up in this book and I recomend it to anyone who wants to gain further knowledge of Gov. and Econ!

I was surprise to see so few reviews of this seventh book in the nine book series from Mr. Maybury. It astonished me even more to find a library review that seemed to attack him. This could not have been a person who has given the "Uncle Eric" series a fair and balanced hearing.

To attack Mr. Maybury for presenting a compressed view of history on the grounds that they put forth, proves that they do not fully understand nor comprehend the overall spirit and intent of his books. As a matter of fact I found that review rather childish, inept and unjustifiable.

In any case I find this book no different than all the rest, a good read, informative and thought provoking. Mr. Maybury tells us way back in his first book of this series...that they are all simply one man's opinion of how we have arrived where we are today. It is up to the reader to research futher and consider whether they want to accept his evaluation or not. Surely tolerance itself would dictate he get a just hearing in that regard. Big government does oppress the people, and anyone who does not agree with that is just plain simple-minded.

I found this book thought provoking, challenging and educational on a level that I guess the library in queston cannot comprehend.

As a primer to history, economics, moral issues, government, polictics, money and countless other subjects Mr. Maybury brings a method that should be more widely used to educate our children. At least on the most basic level to spart their interest and bring such matters down to a level of simplification that does not turn the young reader off.

Surly we must instruct them that they should never take one persons opinion as a gospel to the truth or history or anything but to deny them the benefit of his rather extraordiary talents is a much worse sin upon enlightenment than anything Mr. Maybury has perpetrated.

All writings, no matter how well cloaked or clothed in the dust jackets of the historian, journalist, constitutional scholar or other famous authors is after all "just opinion" derived at by looking at something someone else has produced, and trying to glean what was in their minds when they put pen or quill to paper or parchment.

Librarians should remember that and not be so harsh upon people like Mr. Maybury for there is no more truth and fiction in his works than in many many others that sit upon the library shelves.

Great introductory book to history as it relates to todays world. I would strongly recommend it to the beginner.

What are we to make of a seafood cookbook written by someone who apparently doesn't care for seafood? Brody admits in her preface that, until she began working on this book, she was "uncomfortable" cooking fish and had a very limited repertoire; one gathers the whole experience of putting this collection together was akin to dental surgery. In her extensive general information section, which precedes the recipes, she devotes pages and pages to touting the health benefits (which she exaggerates) of seafood consumption, and warning us about safe food handling, but never breathes the faintest hint that you might eat seafood because, cooked well, it is unbelievably delicious.

The recipe collection contains some useful ones; those I've tried have been decent, although nothing to knock you out. But there's a lot here that won't do much for your palate. Brody relies heavily on industry group-developed recipes, which are just as uninspired as you might expect. She also seems to assume that her readers don't like fish any more than she does, and many of the concoctions are clearly attempts to disguise fish as something else -- burritos, pizzas (although it's perfectly possible to make a fabulous seafood pizza topping), casseroles, chili.

This is a big collection, and some of the recipes are good -- but it's a joyless book to browse through, not likely to get you fired up to cook and eat. Brody frequently mentions how low-fat a particular dish is, or that it's economical or easy to make; she almost never says that it tastes good. She includes a number of recipes for the noxious pseudo-crab imposter surimi, and never indicates that tilapia, although cheap to buy, is not a very tasty fish. She also devotes a hefty chapter to microwave cookery, the bastion of the convenience-counts-more-than-good-eating crowd.

I eat fish three or four times a week -- not as preventative medicine, but because it's delicious. I've had this book for six months, and it languishes on the shelf while I ransack other books for their relatively meagre store of seafood recipes. If you want to taste the delights of the sea, try Mark Bittman's fish cookbook, or any good ethnic cookbook from a seafaring culture (Italian, Thai, Greek). Recipes produced by people who love food, instead of viewing it as medication, are the only way to discover how good it can be. END

Like Wayne Scott, I don't at all agree with the other reviewer, who found Jane Brody's seafood book mechanical, or uninspired, or in any way disparaging the culinary pleasures of seafood. Brody is not writing for that seafood afficianado. Instead, she's touting the pleasures of seafood to the uninitiated--a role she also held before researching this book. She came to fish for health reasons, as so many of us have. And she gives us every reason to be glad we did! The recipes are delicious, well written, and simple. I'm thoroughly sold on it. And now I'm ready to try her other cookbooks.

This book is an excellent source of information for someone who loves fish and seafood and wants to prepare it someway other than deep fried or bathed in butter. Brody is somewhat of a cultist, but she likes food and she likes fish. Despite another review I read here, I did not find that she was cold and not interested in cooking or even better eating fish. I enjoyed reading the book and I have liked the several I have tried.

As a citizen of the United States with close family ties to Britain, I was gripped by the meaning and power of this story. Richard Cromwell's newly illuminated life holds as much drama as any theater production, and it is history - history that was hidden from us until this book was published. The romance of Cromwell's relationship with his French wife, the intrigue of his anonymous travels, and the stories of his idealistic community-building work in New Jersey alone would make an excellent plot for a mystery film. But in addition, Richard was a key player in a life-and-death struggle between the monarchy and those who believed in government by the people. This is history that all of us should know, and I thoroughly enjoyed the book.

This book gives a brief history of the Church, its beliefs, and various other things Catholically related. I think this would be for someone entering the Catholic Church, or for those who have been away from the Church for some time now, but I don't think it's written in the way it should be for welcoming souls into the Church that Christ established. I would suggest reading another book and being well-grounded in your Faith before reading this, because there's nothing you're missing in here.