From the first page to the last page, you would never know this book is Rick Guy's first published work.

He knows how to capture your attention, keeping you reading from page to page, from chapter to chapter. Most books, you get to a "stopping" place, and put it down. Not this one, you will have to force yourself to put it down.

The wonderful cover gives you the idea of civil rights in the 1960's. But, this book gives a positive picture of those times. The book is based on present day with Alan Scott attempting to solve a murder committed in the 60's.

Guy gives Scott such intelligence and personality, you really don't think you are reading fiction. The entire book is so realistic, Guy is a master at details. All of the characters in the book come to life as you read about them. You will feel as if you know them when you are finished.

When you finish this book, you will be begging for more words from Rick Guy. Look out, literary world, this guy can really write!

This first time effort, from freshman writer Rick Guy is an awe inspiring mind trip through the deep south. The novel, full of mystery and intrigue, twists and turns its way into the depths of the human psyche. The details were so vivid you could almost feel the characters heart beat as if it were your own. Alan Scott, a reporter, is sent on assignment to cover a mysterious car pulled from a lake that had human remains in the seat. Scott begins to investigate and becomes completely obessed with discovering who this person is and how he got there. A must read for any mystery/ suspense fan. I am eagerly anticipating his next novel.

These are stories of the unsung good guys - the ones you've probably never heard of. . . the ones without movie contracts. A "must" read for aficionados of the Old West.

This book tells the true stories of several western lawmen who can truely be called "The Good Guys". Most of the men in this book are not well known, but deserve to be. They hunted outlaws and stood up for what was right, which often led to wild shootouts. This book shows that the heroic western lawman is real and not just a work of fiction.

"I've found lean-ISD to be a very useful reference tool and resource. After having been involved with CADDI consultants on a large scale application of the methodology at my last firm, I've taken on several recent projects in my new company using many of the methods, tools and templates of CADDI's PACT Processes for Training & Development. The book is designed so that I was quickly able to access the information I needed to provide my clients practical, timely and quality approaches to tackling their business issues. I highly recommend this book as a guide for business professionals challenged by either training and development, learning, knowledge management, or human competence development projects."

"lean-ISD takes all of the theory, books, courses, and pseudo job aids that are currently on the market about Instructional Systems Design and blows them out of the water.

Previous 'systems' approach books showed a lot of big boxes and diagrams, which were supposed to help the reader become proficient in the design process. Here is a book that actually includes all of the information that fell through the cracks of other ISD training materials and shows you the way to actually get from one step to another. Guy adds all of the caveats and tips he has learned in more than 20 years of ISD practice and sprinkles them as job aids and stories throughout the book.

However, the most critical part of the book for me was that Guy included the project and people management elements of ISD in the book. Too often, ISD models and materials forget that we are working with real people in getting the work done. This book helps explain and illustrate best practices in ensuring success in ISD projects."

Nabokov claims to dislike Don Quixote and considers the novel 'crewl' yet spent a significant portion of time analyzing the novel and teaching it. I am reminded of Tolstoy's dismissal of Shakespeare and his dissection of King Lear. Orwell correctly pointed out that, among these giants, bothering to grapple with another's legend so completely is a nod to greatness, one doesn't bother to kill a knat w/ a sledgehammer.

What Nabokov does to that venerable Don Q. is to rip it apart, disembowel it, resect the viscera, muscle and bones, and demonstrate how it has all been fitted together, how its various part work and (more importantly) how and why some parts don't work at all.

I admit to having had a life-long aversion to Don Q., an aversion that is rooted in early efforts to make me read "children's versions" of the book by guise of educating me. I suspect that such dislike is widely shared by those who have dared attempt the original text, or even its modern translations. Those who love the story are likely to have limited their sampling to the musical version of the book: "Man of La Mancha."

And so it was truly a pleasure to follow Nabokov in his extraordinary feat of dissection. Nobody in nearly 400 years of Spanish critical appraisals of this awful book has ever come close to exposing the work as thoroughly and meticulously as Nabokov does in the six lectures that he gave at Harvard in 1952. Spanish critics of Cervantes are mainly hagiographers, incapable of noting the Emperor's nakedness. They are apt to compare Cervantes to Shakespeare (don't they wish!), a comparion which Nabokov insightfully reduces to this:

"The only matter in which Cervantes and Shakespeare are equals is the matter of influence, of spiritual irrigation -- I have in view the long shadow cast upon receptive posterity of a created image which may continue to live independently from the book itself. Shakespeare's plays, however, will continue to live apart from the shadow they project." By implication, Don Q. would not.

Nabokov even exposes the canard, much repeated in Spain, that Cervantes and Shakespeare died on the same day in 1616. They did not. It is true that each died on April 23 of that year, but they lived in different calendars, with a ten day gap between their true dates of defunction.

Before embarking on his lectures, Nabokov abstracted each of the 126 chapters of the two volumes, citing their essential elements. These abstracts are included in the book. In addition, he surveyed the work noting Don Q's "victories" and "defeats," a monumental task which lays bare each of his encounters and battles (40 all told), each scored as a "victory" or a "defeat." He comments, in amazement, about one critic who had said "Never, by any chance, does Don Quixote win."

Not so. When all the battles are added up the score is precisely 20/20. Don Q. won as many as he lost.

When Nabokov called this "one of the most bitter and barbarous books even penned" it did not gain him friends among the professional academics of the ivory towers; but the observation is true and constitutes one of the many explanatory notes about the book that allows the readers to understand their dislike (if they have a dislike) for this work.

Only six lectures. One of the great anatomical feats by that wizard Nabokov. It is not necessary to know the Qixote in order to enjoy this tour de force; in addition, anyone who writes fiction will love (and benefit from) the type of deep structural analysis to which Nobokov subjects this novel. Nabokov's handywork is a beautiful excercise in education "as it should be," and therefore it is worth the time and effort to read it.

I read this book over a year ago and was surprised that there were not more customer reviews. But after reflection, I understand why. It is not that customers do not have anything to say about this book. It is that the book effects people very personally. I want you to read this book and discover your own transformation! I can tell you that the greatest gift this book offers are really effective questions that allow you to uncover layers of "static" that lay behind your own interactions with others and especially with those you love most. The "static" for me was fear and anger. I will share with you my personal testimony. My husband and I had a "crisis" and were separated. While he was reading John Gray's "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus" I was reading "Lessons in Love." As I was learning about my own motivations, I realized that I had some childhood wounds that had found there way into our marriage. Rather than treating my husband as my "partner" my "equal"--I was treating him as though he was responsible for some earlier "injustice." The questions and issues raised in this book allowed me to focus on "what is the real issue here" and "how can I get these needs met" in a healthy way. My awareness didn't happen overnight and I had a lot of other support. As I have been talking to more and more people about my near fatal accident (divorce) I am learning that myself and others are terrified to be happy and accept love. This book can help you get closer to that acceptance.

Enjoy the journey.

Guy Corneau opens a new way in the understanding of love realtionships. He assumes that our relationships with our parents command our love relationships. Sceptical? Read him and you will be convinced. Understand why you always get to the same kind of partner that does not suit you. Understand how you can get to a better understanding of your beloved to build a intimate love relationship. This book is not a recipe to seduce whoever you want or to influence your partner in the way you intend. This book is the start for a better understanding of yourself to know where you can find your happiness. Read and read this book again and you will here find an appropriate guide to achievement.

Guy's succinct, to the point, narratives, punctuated by an extrememely realistic, believable dialogue style, flesh out a story that can readily transport any serious reader to the early 70s world of the cocaine underculture just before and during the awful mockery of crack cocaine distribution and usage. With even a modicum of ability to "read between the lines" the average reader can enter the story of Joey Panella, hero, or infidel, and his harsh cutting edge life of love, strife, friendships, and ultimate pursuit of happiness. His is a story which transcends simple morality, while refusing to abandon the gutter from which it was spawned. Somehow, the story transcends the subject material, the characters rise above their station, and the plot takes on a life of its own. Kudos to the author, Gup P. Giovanello, and may he know we anticipate his next literary work as ambitious an undertaking as this reader has heard fleshed out orally in many years...he may yet overtake the famed Puzo in illustrating the Mafioso code to a naive yet curious world. Bravo! Now, please, producers, take note, bring on the film.

I couldnt put it down . The author has a very unique and specific way of describing the characters and events.I think it would make a great movie

I can't figure out why this movie never made it big in the states. It is better then "Pulp Fiction" and I think anyone who remotely enjoyed PF, would love this movie.

I just recieved my copy of the book Lock Stock and two smoking barrels based on the film of the same name so far it is the second best book I've read since Trainspotting or The Singing Detective. Run out and buy a copy NOW!!!!!

Bravo, Bob! I read this book from cover to cover and didn't do anything else until I finished. Not only is this book written with honest advice for the practical consumer, but it also reviews all the various peripheral options, storage media, upgrade options, networking, and anything else you can possibly do to your Mac. Includes very practical advice on how to maximize your Mac's speed and performance in an efficient way. All the features of the Mac are explained for the functional user. My favorite part--at the end of the book, there is a whole reference section of web sites for shareware, freeware, tech support, buying online, hunting for graphics and fonts, gaming, etc. The sites are, according to the writers, the best on the web. When I visited some of these tech support sites, I appreciated this book even more--many of the site developers who were providing support online have terminated their services because they weren't getting the financial support they needed and they were devoting all their energy into helping other Mac users. This book is a wonderful reference; even advanced users will pick up some tips. Keep in mind that if you need some troubleshooting advice for a serious hardware problem, you're likely not to be able to get online at all where you can usually find the advice for free--that is if you can find someone kind enough to help. Buy this book, and keep it handy--"it may save your Mac's life one day."

I am glad there are but a few books this good: There is a definite danger more would put me out of the tech support business!

As the editor of MacHome Journal's free eZine, HotTips Weekly, I probably read more books about the Mac than most users.

It is a great credit to this work that it has become the ONE book stitting on my desk, ready for action. I consult it not only for what I do not know, but also to validate what I think I know.

It is clear, concise and well organized. When time comes to explain complex issues or find an elegant solution, it becomes the best friend you could ever have!

A schoolfriend who recently tracked me down after 30 years sent me this book. He obviously knows me better than I thought. If, like me, you have always wondered how things work, how to fix things, how to reproduce finishes etc., and have a moderately well-equipped garage or workshop, then this is the book for you! Some of you may recall the excellent style of 'Curly' or 'LBSC' who wrote for Model Engineer decades ago; Guy Lautard is from the same mould, and can teach anyone how to use tools and make things which will impress their friends. I look forward to reading the next one.

This publication is a must have for anyone who is either a homemachinist, or has a home machinist on their gift giving list.

I havenot completed it yet, but it satisfied my initial test of opening it randomly at 5 different places, and reading a portion of the page. At all five spot checks I was unable to readonly a sentence. On virtually every one, I read the whole page. I couldn't put it down.

I have never seen better writing from a standpoint of addressing readers of varying levels of competence, and additionally from a standpoint of being both informative, and entertaining.

I have immediately ordered one for a brother-in-law who is difficult to buy presents for. And who will love this book at least as much as I. Possibly more. The existance of 2 sequels assures me of worry free shopping for him for the next several years.

If you are looking for a how to book on woodcock and grouse hunting look elsewhere. Valdene spends a great deal of time painting a picture with very fine brush strokes. As you read you will smell the smells, feel the ground under foot and see the enviroment as it really is. This is not a book about hunting as much as it is a book about appreciating something. I have read it several times (it is an easy read) and I am sure I will read it again and again. There are technical aspects to the book. When you are finished you will know pretty much all there is to know about woodcock. From the singing grounds in March through migration in the late fall. You will definatly have an appreciation for this simple little bird.

If you have/now, or hope to live in 'their' flight path ... enjoy this lovely book.

The reicpes, the family stories, the insights are profound!

We're in Lakeville, Maine ... And the stories are like home spun ... Enjoy!