I received this book as a gift from my dearest friend and I treasure it. I especially love the beautiful artwork of ocean scenes and people in old fashioned clothes. The quotes and poems are inspiring and make me feel good about having and being a friend.

I have known the author for 20 years. He did not have a hint about this book's destiny, a book which began as a Master's Degree thesis. In fact, he was surprised when the University of Texas even accepted such a theme as leading children in spiritual Christian worship for a Master's thesis. Later, Rick's mentor in Christian ministry offered to send the manuscript to an author friend for a critique. This "friend" turned out to be Judson Cornwall, a popular and prolific writer on Christian worship. Judson wrote the forward for Perfected Praise. Building on principles regarding Body, Soul and Spirit and Temple Worship from Old and New Testament authority, Perfected Praise presents an illuminating and reproducible strategy by which to lead kids to the Father's throne. More than a just another tired, "how-to" book, Perfected Praise is a "WHY-TO" and a guiding companion to those who are already teaching kids to worship the Lord for themselves.

I haven't read this calculus text, but based on the quality of the last review (and in consideration of who the reviewer claims to be), I've got two words for ya: "STAY AWAY!"

We are currently using this text in a graduate course in Mathematics & Modeling. We are completing the first chapter in Modeling Change. Some of the definitions are vague. The examples are good; although, I would like to have seen more. Exercises are good--prehaps add more "warm-up" exercises. The sidebar items relating to the corresponding use of the TI-89 is good, but the cooresponding variables between this and the text is confusing to some degree.

This is a new calculus text that incorporates: - computer algebra (TI-89/92/92+), - cooperative learning, - group work, - reading mathematics, (I'm one of the author's so I'm biased.)