The Bay Wolf Restaurant Cookbook reads less like an ordinary cookbook and more like a well-written letter from a dear friend. The reader is, in essence, invited into the charming and interesting world of Michael Wild and The Bay Wolf. The photography is stunning, recipes inspired, and the cover art by Rupert Garcia is brilliant.

It is clear why the restaurant has such devoted clientele, employees, and merchants whose satisfaction is unmistakable. After reading The Bay Wolf Restaurant Cookbook I was inspired to hop the metro nearest my little Parisian apartment, buy a bottle of Californian wine from the local Wine Bar, and make a Duck Cassoulet. . .in the middle of August.

Bravo to Michael Wild, Lauren Lyle, G. Earl Darny and Adele Novelli Crady!

This handsome, well-illustrated book is organized around seasonal menus and features over 100 of Michael Wild's recipes from Bay Wolf Restaurant. The book is a masterpiece of text and layout, allowing the reader-cook to lay the book flat while following the recipes, each of which is printed entirely on a single page. The photography is appetite whetting. My favorite part was the short, charming, italicized prose rapture which introduces each recipe. It is astounding that such a lush production can sell for such a small price.

This book is so sumptuously photographed that it is inspiring to cook from, to look at, and to read. The writing is clear and beautiful, and the recipes have very thoughtfully been kept to a single page making it not only a gorgeous book, but one that can actually be cooked from. It is a delight from start to finish, and it is the sort of book that not only would make a beautiful gift, but also an essential part of the kitchen.

Twelve years after my first degree, I am going for another. I am taking Calculus for the physical sciences at Rutgers University in New Jersey. I have to say, this course is a lot of work. Mr. Kelley's books is extremely clear and fun to read. He doesn't get deep into theorems, but he does pack this book full of everything else. I used this text as an essential resource when studying for my first midterm exam (yes we have 2 midterms). I only used my notes and class text to go over certain theorems. Hats off to Mr. Kelley for creating such a wonderful book. Oh BTW...first midterm exam score B+. Second midterm exam score B+! Final Grade: B+ hip hip wooha!

I wish I had discovered this book during my first semester of calculus. Unfortunately I bought it during the last weeks of my second semester calculus class, but if I hadn't gotten it, I wouldn't have been able to ace the class. We were learning some new concepts and I couldn't understand it. Finals were coming up real soon. I needed something to help me through these methods and LO AND BEHOLD!! Idiot's Guide to Calculus! Of course! I'm an idiot when it comes to calculus! This book helped me understand areas that were left oblivious to me while trying to learn in class. The book has some humor to it, making learning calculus KINDA fun!! (I know, WHAT?) So if you're studying calculus I and II, buy this book!! It's worth it if you want a good grade.

It has been over 30 years since I last used Calculus. I learned Calculus in College, thought I was pretty good using Calculus, but never used it in my profession. Now that I am retired and have a son in high school, I thought why not relearn Calculus and see if I can apply these skills in some way. So I bought this book. It is well written and recommend it as a text book for any Calculus course - it takes the pain out of understanding this subject. In fact, there are concepts presented here that I don't think I really understood when I was in College and that is the "why's" and "what can I do with this" type stuff. I've highlighted, marked in, and made a separate notebook of notes from my copy of this book.

The CONS: I found only a few minor math errors in the text, and the description on how to use the Integration U-Substitution should be better explained. But, these should in no way detract from the overall quality of the book.

Again, its a well written, concise book that I highly recommend. I think this book can be used in a high-school or college course on Calculus would make life easier for the student. If you are new to Calculus, another Calc book with further explanation might speed you along. Sometimes, another author can express words in a way that helps you quickly understand. I had to reach for another book to understand U-Substitution.

This book is great at explaining Calculus.

I have read practially every book he has made, and I'm only 12! Im in 7th grade and I know two other people that have all his books like I do. I cannot wait to see "Sphere" when it comes out. I hope he writes many more novels for me and my friends to enjoy!

I enjoy Michael Crichton's books very much. He is the only author I'll read. The first book I read was Andromeda Strain. I coudn't put it down. When I read Sphere I didn't eat for two days.I hope that Michael Crichton never stops writing books.

Here in this excellent omnibus we have three of MC's best works (The Andromeda Strain, Sphere, and The Great Train Robbery), and the sub-par for Crichton, but still good by normal standards, novel The Terminal Man. The three other books I can gurantee you are all top tier works, full of suspense, action, and technological questions that force you to THINK. All of it written, of course, in Crichton's trademark documentary style. Unless you have already read these books, this is an impossible collection to pass up.

Jurassic Park is one of the most exciting books I have ever read. The book is much more discriptive than the movie but I did see the movie first, which I think enchanced the book. The movie really helped my visualise when reading. I really couldn't put this down once I had started and was thrilled when 'The Lost World' was published. An exciting, easy to read book which I think would appeal to all. I cannot recommend this book any higher, it is well written, descriptive (and once again) very exciting. I will definately read this one again. Cheers

This is one great book. This book has some great characters, storylines, and is indeed very intense. The characters are dynamic and the storyline is ever-changing. The sequel to Jurassic Park, The Lost World answers many questions. If you have a few spare moments a day, you'll make it at least half an hour of spare time a day. You WILL READ THIS BOOK! It's that good.

I thought it was a great book.My friends who read it thought it was great also

I have been a fan of Rachel Gold since Michael A. Kahn's first book came out, and the waiting time for "Bearing Witness" was way too long. But was worth it! This is his best ever! A very serious subject as well. I had gooseskin reading it. Considering that I live in Switzerland and that we went through serious times here with our banks and the Holocaust money, the book came at a really appropriate time. I hope there are many more Rachel Gold stories in the pipeline.

The Rachel Gold stories take place in St. Louis. I live in St. Louis and this is what initially drew me to these books. The first several books in this series were ok, but sometimes the story lines were rather light weight.

This current book, Bearing Witness, is different. It is a serious, heavy weight story, that is absolutely absorbing. The book starts out a little slow. It took a few chapters before I really got into it. But once it grabbed me, it would not let go.

The investigation of 50 years old incidents revolving around the Nazis and Hitler was riveting. Michael Kahn tells the story in a very suspenseful way. It is truly a page turner to be enjoyed by all who like exciting storytelling with a good dose of history thrown in.

I look forward to the next book in this series.

Just finished reading this Rachel Gold mystery. This is my fourth one and I have enjoyed them all. However, in this one, Michael Kahn kicks it up a few notches. In this book he tells the tale of Ruth Alpert. Her case evolves from an age discrimination suit to a qui tam case. Michael Kahn does a good job of explaining what a qui tam case is. He also re-educates us on Kristallnacht, die spinne and April 20, 1898 which are events none of us should forget. I live in the area of St. Louis and I loved the descriptions of Union Station (the Arch of Whispers)and the restaurants he names in the book. I can picture everything. Keep on writing.

This book is so comprehensive you can use it for any engineering and general purposes. You must also get it`s study guides and instructor`s book for an efficient study... Their study guide 1 ISBN: 0-534-936-261, 2 ISBN: 0-534-936-27X, Instructor`s manual 1 ISBN: 0-534-936-30X and 2 ISBN: 0-534-936-318.

When I was in high school back on Guam, my Calculus class used this book. At first, I was pretty intimidated about taking this class, what more being intimidated with the SIZE of this book. Throughout my senior year, this book helped me conquer my "fear of calculus" and ensured me that I was ready to take on college, where I am currently majoring in Mech. Engineering. Till today, I still have a copy of this book, which I use for reference. I highly recommend this book for both high school and college students who feel that "calculus is too hard"...but actually it's really FUN!

I have used this book as textbook for my class. This book is easy to follow and leads students to think. I highly recommend students to work all its problems. The only drawback has nothing to do with the book rather with its price. prof. Swokowski has already passed away in 1992, but the price has absolutely no reason to stay this high.

I have always loved Russian history, and I found these books an excelent way to learn more about it. After reading the series, I got the opportunity to visit St.Petersburg, Russia where much of the story takes place, and I was amazed at how accurate the books had been in history and setting. The books are so well written that you feel like you are part of the story. The characters seem like your best friend and you never want to put the books down. I found myself reading in eery spare moment I had and before I read these books, I hated to read. These are great books for teenagers to read because of their clean content. You will not be disappointed.

Once you finish reading this story of a set of young adults coming of age, you will immediately want to start on book two. You see, this is what happened to me, except I didn't know about books three through seven until I was well into book #2! I finally finished the series earlier this year and consider it to be a major accomplishment (and a very fulfilling one). I must say that after book seven I was disappointed that I will no longer be hearing of Anna Buerenin and the illustrious characters that touched her life.

This series is typically categorized by bookstores as "religious fiction". I will say that there is an underlying message about God (after all religion plays a huge part of Russian history) but it was simply woven into the story subtly and relevantly. I have read other Pella books and found this to be the case with them as well.

This book was the start of my infatuation with historical fiction and I am thankful for it. I do recommend all seven in the series - read them, although it may take a while!

When I came across this book in my church's library a week ago, I wasn't too thrilled with it. Somehow, I ended up checking it out, but my expectations were not high. I expected either a boring, dry chronicle of Russia's history or a sappy, overdone love story. Well...a week later I can assure you that that is definitely not the case. "The Crown and the Crucible", set in the 1870's, is essentially the story of two families who represent the two basic types of people that were in Russia. There is Anna Burenin, a 17-year-old whose family has always been peasants, and there is 15-year-old Katrina Fedorcenko, whose life has been that of a high-ranking Russian aristocrat. Anna and Katrina's lives become intertwined when Anna goes to the Fedorcenko household to be a kitchen servant, and by a remarkable sequence of events, becomes Katrina's personal maid. But other things are happening as well in this novel. We see how unstable life was in Russia, and read how even Viktor Fedorcenko (Katrina's father) had to guard what he said around the tsar, whom he had known since childhood. Segei Fedorcenko, Katrina's brother, also has problem. It seems that he and Anna are beginning to fall in love...and how could ever be easy since he is an aristocrat and she is a maid? And the brutal war in Turkey over Russian territory only intensify his not-so-loyal thoughts toward the government. "The Crown and the Crucible" is a magnificently written story that expertly blends history with the lives of people. The characters themselves are wonderful, and I loved seeing the changes and growth in all of them...most notably Anna's Christian influence on Katrina. There is no character who you do not like and begin to know "personally" and nothing fake about the characterization. There are few books that are so well-written, historically accurate, and filled with characters you can't forget. I'm certainly glad I came across this book! And, of course, I desperately need the sequel now...

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I was able to relate to Born twice, for there was a time
in my life when I was lost but when I asked christ to come into my life, and was baptized again was I trully a new person who now found the peace and love that was missing in my life also. I was also moved when he's children and wife forgave him. and I have to admit. I had to laugh when he sang in front of the church alone, though surley anyone could see God was with him.the pain he sees around him, and how he wishes he could help others, and so does so with out even knowing hes doing it.

BORN TWICE IS A FAST PACED AND MOVING STORY OF ONE MANS ORDEAL WITH LIVING THE FAST LIFE OF A CRIMINAL,TO HIS SEEKING REVENGE ON HIS WIFE WHO HE FINDS IS GOING WITH A TOWN COP.AND THE PAIN HE CAUSES THRU HIS FAMILY. HE THAN FINDS GOD IN THE STRANGEST PLACE. WHERE HE IS TRANSFORMED LATER TO REVERAND. HIS FAMILY WHO FORGIVES HIM, STANDS BESIDES HIM AND BREAKS HIM DOWN WITH THERE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE.BORN TWICE WILL BRING TEARS TO YOUR EYES AS IT DID MINE. IT SHOWS WITH A LITTLE HELP ANY ONE CAN TRULLY CHANGE FOR THE BETTER.

BORN TWICE IS A CHILLING STORY OF ONE MANS ABILITY TO OVER COME THE CRIMINAL WORLD IN HIS LIFE. HIS VENGANCE THAT HE TAKES OUT ON HIS WIFE WHEN HE BELIEVES SHE IS HAVING AN AFFAIR WITH A TOWN COP. THE PAIN IT CAUSES TO ALL IN HIS FAMILY, HIS COMING TO FIND CHRIST IN THE MOST STRANGEST PLACE OF ALL. WHICH LEADS HIM TO BECOME A REVERAND WITH A SMALL MINISTRY. AND A FAMILY WHOS UNCONDITIONAL LOVE STANDS BESIDES HIM BORN TWICE,HAS MOVED ME TO TEARS.AS IT WILL YOU.

Thomas Perry's first novel is a Killer-Thriller! I had read "Sleeping Dogs"(the sequal) before I read "The Butchers Boy". Both books are great. I am glad they re-printed "The Butchers Boy" because it explains a lot I missed when reading
"Sleeping Dogs". However, each book can stand alone without the other. The "Butchers Boy" is about a hitman that is double crossed by the mob after he completed some contract(killing) work for them. It also tells the story of the Department of Justice Field Agent that is trying to tie all the killings together. It is a race to the end to find the missing link that will tie the knot to this killer-thriller. Also don't miss the few chapters that introduces us to the much loved "jane whitefield series" the lady that can make you disappear. I hope Perry brings that series back-it was one of his best. "Butchers Boy is a good read!

Thomas Perry introduces the unpredictable Butcher's Boy in this book and continues the story years later in the novel Sleeping Dogs. Both books are great. This one won an Edgar award. Read everything you can by Perry. He's the best thriller writer going. Unlike some more popular writers in this genre, he can actually write.

I read this book in one sitting, something I've haven't done since. It always amazed me that a movie hasn't been made out out this great story line: Hit-man on the run, young female FBI agent and Mafia hit-men on his trail. What fascinated me was the detailed picture that Perry paints on the need of a person in a business such as the 'Butcher's Boy' to blend into the background and, by all means, not get noticed. He's carried this on somewhat in his later books, which are all very good, but this is, I believe, his masterpiece.