It probably won't be said better than Thomas Disch says it in his essay on Fearing collected in his Castle of Indolence (the essay is called "Fearing, and Falling Out of Love"). It is also a meditation on the evanescence of literary fame--books, like bodies will turn to dust.

Check this essay out if you fear taking the plunge on this collection.

Fearing must be the greatest unknown American poet of this century. He captures the ethos of modern urban life as no one else ever has. His work has a noir sensibility and finds an analogue in the city scenes of Edward Hopper.

I imagine this book to be an invaluable resource for serving USMC officers, whether fresh out of The Basic School or with many years of service. But it has another use too: as a guide to the Corps for future Marines, and for non-Marines like me.

At first blush, much of the information in this book may seem obscure or even irrelevant for people not making a career in the Marine Corps: information about personnel folders and fitness reports, how to apply for and receive transit insurance, or how to render salutes when small boats pass close aboard. But even in these details, a sense of what it means to be a Marine comes through loud and clear.

For a non-Marine, the real value of this volume lies in two areas: (1) its explanations of the history and traditions of the Corps (Marines are often said to be the most history-conscious of all the services), and (2) the explanation of the role the Corps plays in America's military machine, including how the Corps is structured, trained, stationed, and led.

Non-Marines can also find much merit in the sections on the attributes of a leader, dealing with subordinates, the useful, if somewhat brief, bibliography, and the glossary of common USMC terms and slang.

If you are, or plan to be, a Marine officer, absolutely read this book.

If you're not a Marine, but are interested in the Corps, its history or its present functions, I recommend this guide very highly.

At one point, the author quotes General John A. Lejeune: 'The future success of the Marine Corps depends on two factors: first, an efficient performance of all the duties to which its officers and men may be assigned; second, promptly bringing this efficiency to the attention of the proper officials of the Government, and the American people.' LtCol Estes admirably succeeds in 'bringing this efficiency to the proper attention' of any civilian interested enough in the Corps to pick up this most valuable book.

This book which is written by retired Lt. Col. Kenneth W. Estes(who also wrote the Handbook for Marine NCOs)is filled with things officers should know. I am sure some of the stuff is taught at OCS and TBS, but some probably isn't. Has chapters like History, Traditions, Bases and Stations, Pay, Sea Service, Marine Corps Reserve, Leadership, Arriving at Your First Assignment, Personal Administration and Affairs, Social Life, Military Justice, and others. Its hardcover, and just shy of 500 pages. I personally liked the section that describes your typical career pattern as an officer.

I read this book in one sitting and it scared the hell out of me. I never thought I would see the towns of Chambersburg, Waynesboro and Greencastle in a nationally publized book but I did. You think it can't happen in your town...think again. The story of Debbie Sue Kline is one of heartbreak, cruelty and sadness. The pictures in the back also helped develop a more clear picture. Highly recommended book!

Living in the town in which these events happened makes this story even more gripping. Going to school with Debbie, knowing her family, and seeing the news headlines everyday, brings lifes fears closer to the small towns of America. If you think it can't happen in your town, think again. The writers were there on the scene everyday, which makes every word in this book, truer than true. Enjoy and stay safe.

Quite good in reviewing the basic pathophysiology of endocrine disorders.
This book is becoming the standard for fellows in endocrinology.

This textbook is very user friendly. I prefer this text over the William's textbook of Endocrinology. Very well organized with many good illustrations and tables. Has appendix of endocrine testing as well as common drugs used in endocrinology. Highly reccomended.

I read this book several years ago and was amazed at how clearly I was identified as one who "claimed" to be Catholic but who really had no idea what a Catholic believes. This book helped to explain our faith in terms that made sense. Much has happened in my life since I first came across this book, and I am now truly "Proud to Be Catholic"!

A must for all to read who are wondering about the church. It explains all in very easy terms. Fr Ken has a style and a way that makes a difficult subject east to understand. You owe it to your self to read this. Especially those who have wondered off toother churches.

... "What Were You Thinking?" by Kenneth Robert Spring. Mr. Spring grew up summering in Onset, Massachusetts, and getting into all kinds of adventures on and around the water. Those adventures continued into adulthood, and the author eventually decided to preserve them in this collection. Fishermen will thoroughly enjoy many of the boating and fishing misadventures, and even the stories that don't directly relate to either will be entertaining to anyone who appreciates the culture that surrounds a coastal fishing community.

"Look back on your youth and just about everyone participated in some wild or crazy things. Many were hilarious and you have often retold them. But there were some experiences that even now you can't believe you did or lived through them. Certainly, you hope your children never follow in your footsteps. What is most fascinating about these stories is that they will bring a rush of memories of the same type of experiences you had when you were young. You'll enjoy this book." Lefty Kreh, author and fly fisherman

Sticky recently did a fair bit of research on this book for a good friend of his. The multiple exercises in this wonderful book (when combined with a strict diet regime of sticky rice, sticky rice, and more sticky rice) are sure to restore the spark to even the dullest of minds and rekindle a love for that most noble of processes; the bank reconciliation.

This book is a classic in the field of research in negotiations and conflict resolution. This book is a must have for any serious researcher or student of negotiations, conflict resolution, game theory, behavioral research, economics, psychology, and law. Too bad it is unavailable as of the time of writing. Hopefully, it will be available again very soon.

When he died on July 21, 1957, Kenneth Roberts was working on an historical novel of the American Revolutionary War which featured the battle of Cowpens. The description of the battle which was published as the fourth volume of the *Kenneth Roberts Reader of the American Revolution* was his last piece of historical writing. It was published in an abridged version by *Collier's*, and reprinted in 1976 as a booklet by Herbert Faulkner West. West also included a five-page extract from a piece written by Roberts in 1936 and originally published in *Modern Book Collecting for the Impecunious Amateur*, describing Roberts' method of historical research and setting forth his belief that historical novelists, by the nature of their art, are often much more careful with their historical sources than professional historians.

*The Battle of Cowpens* itself, an eighty-page essay, starts by describing the general context of the battle, with Clinton first occupying Charleston then leaving Cornwallis in charge of South Carolina, and Cornwallis disobeying Clinton's orders by deciding to strike at Virginia, resulting in the defeat of Horatio Gates at Camden, South Carolina. (Those who have read *Rabble in Arms* know Roberts' opinion of Gates, which he reiterates here.) The two protagonists of the Battle of Cowpens are then presented: Daniel Morgan, the leader of the American troops, whom Roberts compares to his hero of the Northern Army, Benedict Arnold; and Banastre Tarleton, "an incomparable cavalry leader", who later became a member of Parliament and died in 1833, aged seventy-eight (contrary to the fictional character of William Tavington in Gibson's *The Patriot*, who was loosely based on him.)

The battle itself is described in detail, sometimes polemically or in a dramatized way, with extracts from Nathanael Greene's orders to Morgan, and from Morgan's and Tarleton's own accounts of Cowpens (the latter wrote a *History of the Campaigns of 1780 and 1781 in the Southern Provinces of North America*, which Roberts used as a source.) Strategic and tactical maps are included at the end, together with a profile of the Cowpens, as relief played an important part in Morgan's battle plans.

The booklet is just as gripping as an episode from the British TV series *In the Line of Fire*, with Roberts' evocative style doing the work of the computer graphics. It is definitely a good place to start for those who have seen Mel Gibson's *The Patriot* and wish to know what really happened at the battle that inspired its climactic action sequence.

one of the truly engaging aspects of this work is the day by day account of the shipwreak. By seperating the sequence of events in this manner, the author makes it easy for the reader to read what is in all other regards a sad yet human story. Excellent