In the book "Painting the Black", Ryan Ward is a senior in high school. he had a love to play baseball until he broke his ankle. That all changed when Josh Daniels moved in the street. Ryan found that love for basball again. They started playing around down at the Community Center on the baseball diamonds. Then football season came around and Josh was going to try out for the team. Josh made the team and didn't want to throw the baseball around. He wanted to throw the football around cince he was the back up Quarterback. That was bad for Ryan because Ryan had just decided to tryout for the baseball team as a cather. Ryan needed all the practice he could get if he wanted to make the team. Josh was the star, when the starting Quater back was injured in the first game. Then, josh got in trouble at school for lifting a girls shirt up. His ponisment was he wasn't allowed to play in the next football game. That was the game that would allow them to go to state.I think this is one of the best books i have ever read. I recomend this book to any body that likes any kind of sport. Anybody would like this book.

In Flying Foxes, Fruit And Blossom Bats Of Australia, two acknowledged authorities on Australia's bats, Leslie Hall and Greg Richards, effective collaborate to produce an informative, illustrated guide to Australia's thirteen species of Megachiroptera -- the "mega" bats. While these bats are nocturnal, they live in forests rather than caves, they navigate by sight rather than radar-like sound reflection (echolocation), and their long snouts and large ears and eyes give them a canine-like appearance and the resultant appellation of "flying foxes". Flying Foxes discusses such controversial matters as these creatures being kept as pets, the management of flying fox populations, and recent incidents of viral diseases being transmitted from the bats to humans. The informative, authoritative, comprehensive text is enhanced with line drawings by Louise Saunders and twenty-nine superbly presented color photographs (including many by acclaimed wildlife photographer, Theo Allofs). A highly recommended addition to exotic wildlife reference collections, Flying Foxes, Fruit And Blossom Bats Of Australia is also available in a trade paperback format (1575241765, $21.50).

This is what the navy brass utilize in studying the ships and navies of the world. It is a thorough and excellent reference to the bluewater navies of the world, but high on the price tag. It is packed full of relavent statistics, data and information for any military enthusiast. Admittedly, my review refers to a slightly older edition. But Jane's consistently proves itself to be better and better year after year.

What can I say? It's Benjamin Franklin! One of our beloved American forefathers with so much wisdom, it applies to not only our fellow Americans, but to the worldly human race. This compilation is full of tidbits from his "Poor Richard's Almanac" columns written for the hungry wisdom and logical seeking people back in early America. This is a timeless collection of suggestions and instructions that make perfect SENSE. Buy this and learn about YOUR life and how to make life better for not only yourself, but the others around you.

A wonderful book of sayings that espouse Ben Franklin's views on life. In general, he was an advocate of honesty, hard work, moderation in all indulgences, and being a good person. While these may sound like simple principles, the wittiness and cleverness with which they are presented make them memorable and therefore useful.

Buy two copies of this book -- one for yourself and one for your child when they reach their teenage years. You'll both be better off. My copy is marked up so I can easily find my favorite sayings, and I find myself flipping through it often.

Anyone, whom has any ounce of education, common sense or wit for that matter, should know that Benjamin Franklin should be and is still (even as I write this very moment) considered one of the smartest, wittiest and most cerebral person/scholar/learned man to have live in (or have been born for that matter) in this country. Poor Richards Almanack by Benjamin Franklin is not an exception and is filled with a plethora of witty, funny and educational allegories, poems and short parables, e.g., "Fish and visitors stink after three days". I absolutely loved this book and would definitely recommend it to the aspiring scholar/learned man or philosopher; and I do consider it, i.e., Poor Richards Almanack by Benjamin Franklin to be one of the cornerstones in the intellectual man's library.

Out of print as of 03/07/2000 I picked it up in a local library. As a novice railbuff I found it a very compelling read. I couldn't put it down. If you know anything about the the railroad industry you already know that this book doesn't have a happy ending. The most depressing thing I have ever read. I highly recommend it for anyone who wants to see how governments good intentions can 'improve' anything into oblivion. A great analogy for the recent Microsoft hearings.

the book deals with the economic impact of railroad mergers. Why these economic factors played in the role of the history of american transportation from 1832 to 1977.joh

One of the best Pharmacology book, it does not get into the chemistry of the drugs etc but a very extensive source to read for first time pharmacology exposure. A lot of things that is normally covered in Physiology books are recalled here. Author also provides extensive links between different applications and explanations. Certainly book is written mainly for Nurses but from simple reading and explanations point of view it is very useful for everybody as a reference book.
I enjoyed reading every line of it. authors do not spare on any information to make it clear.

While the material is highly technical, it is presented in a clear, concise manner with excellent end of chapter summaries.
Substantial amounts of background information are presented to ensure a thorough understanding of the physiology of some body systems in order to permit a better understanding of how some medications work. Minimal molecular biology is included. Personally, I liked this text and will be keeping my copy for years to come.

I have to say that this is one of the best text books I've ever had to buy! It's well written, well organized, and thoughtfully prepared. The author presents what might otherwise be very confusing and complicated ideas, and makes them straightforward and easy to understand. Best of all, I actually ENJOY reading this text. Yes, that's right, I enjoy reading about pharmacology! By making the concepts understandable, he makes the whole topic of drugs and their affects on the body interesting. What could be better than that?

I have been a fan of Mr Howard for nearly 12 years now, which in my opinion, makes me a bit of a connoisseur, and frankly this book was a bit of a disappointment. Undoubtedly the contributing writers are well-respected and immensely able but their writing lacked the Howardian flavour I have come to love. Ghor's sudden personality shifts are hard to follow and the various ideas in the story lack sufficient depth. This book is not the way Mr Howard would have written it. Nevertheless, this should be read because the original idea belonged to the great REH.

Ghor is a nice blend of Conan and the Cthulhu Mythos together. Abandoned as a child because of a deformity, Ghor is adopted by a pack of wolves. Raised by them, he adopts the ways of the wolf, yet when he meets up with humanity joins them. Constantly struggling with his wolf upbringing and his human surroundings, Ghor becomes a mighty war hero wherever he goes.

This is an excellent adventure book that takes a Conan like hero and plots him against all sorts of evil (and good), including some Cthulhu creations as well.

Originally Ghor was an unfinished story by Conan creator Robert Howard. Upon finding this unfinished story, a magazine decided to finish it. What they did was have a different chapter every month written by a different top fantasy writer. It made the reading interesting.

While most of the chapters were great. Some were excellent. Unfortunately there were a couple chapters that I just wanted to get through to reach the next writers' chapter. Overall a really good read.

I WAS VERY SUPRISED ABOUT HOW WELL THIS STORY CAME OFF. THE VARIUOS WRITERS DID AN EXCELLENT JOB IN WRITING AN EXCITING BOOK THAT FLOWED SMOOTHLY. IT DID NOT COME OFF AS A SERIES OF SHORT STORIES. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT BOOK FOR ROBERT E. HOWARD FANS, AND FANS OF FANTASY IN GENERAL.

A fantastic introduction and discussion in the introduction by Elizabeth Meyer of UVA. No color photos, but good drawings. Excellent writing in architctural theory

The material in this book corroborates some of the stories I've heard in various UFO books about underground noises, lights, and craft coming out of the ground. The author sticks mostly to the facts, and he usually has pictures and documents to back up what he's saying. Overall it doesn't necessarily mean that anything actually exists, however, they COULD exist. He leaves it up to the reader to decide.

Several reviewers have complained that this book isn't interesting enough or that it is deceptive in its marketing. In fact, Dr. Sauder's goal here is to demonstrate a few very prosaic facts: that the technology necessary to build underground bases and tunnels is currently available; that the entrances to such tunnels are very simple to disguise, so that they are nearly invisible to anyone who stumbles across them; that the United States government makes use of this technology regularly for various purposes. These tunnels and bases are in some cases very deep beneath the surface of the earth, are quite sophisticated and comfortable, and can accommodate large numbers of people.

Sauder's purpose in presenting this information is clear: he holds that "the aims and ideals of representative democracy are poorly served by secrecy in government...dictatorships are born when power is usurped by the military." Sauder hopes that the information provided will help "peel away the cover of excessive secrecy that shields too much of what the Pentagon does from public scrutiny."

His goals are the same as many of those people who advance the theory that our government is riddled with individuals who have been turned against the human race by alien invaders; the narrative is the same, though the stakes may be greater in the second case than the first. Nonetheless, those who find this book less than entertaining should remember that it is not a science fiction story or a horror tale, and it is not meant to entertain. If it frightens you, it should frighten you into action.

Keeping that in mind, Sauder provides ammunition for those who believe that the government cannot be trusted, whether it is because the military may be planning a coup or because aliens are living beneath our feet in tunnels carved out of the earth by their technology or by our own government. If this material seems boring or irrelevant, it is wise to remember that Al Capone was given a life sentence not for the murders he ordered or his bootlegging, but for tax evasion. The first step in catching shadow governments and alien invaders is to prove that they have hiding places, and to find out where those hiding places are.

This book describes several underground facilities; demonstrates how they provide power for their operations; how to hide such facilities; and how they are built: in short, the feasibility and existence of underground bases of this type. The illustrations help convince the reader: they include a map showing how to get to a clear view of one such facility in the Antelope Valley of Southern California; photographs of tunnel boring machines available for sale, some of which can create circular tunnels 35 feet in diameter, and tunnels of the sort described in this book.

Those who want to categorize the author as one of Richard S. Shaver's philosophical kin need only refer to these documents to be reminded that these tunnels, unlike those inhabited by the Deros, have already been proven to exist. One needn't be paranoid to believe the information in this book, merely concerned about one's rights as a citizen. Dr. Sauder is to be commended for his research and his bravery.

Sauder's book is the best and, as far as I know, only book on the rather important subject of high-tech, super-expensive bases, with their connecting tunnel systems. Sauder's specialty is researching and obtaining U.S. Government documents. What he found out under the subject of underground bases and tunnels is shocking! Packed with government diagrams and patents, this is a one-of-a-kind book!

This was by no means a bad book. The fact that it's short hardly means anything--Jonathan Livingston Seagull isn't much longer. The fact that it is on the surface a very simple story doesn't mean it's unimportant. After all, Illusions is, on the surface, equally simple.

However, this is also not a very good book. It is dissapointing to me not just because I have loved Bach's books until now, but more because the idea, the story, had the potential to be VERY good. Once I was 10 pages into it, I expected great things the same way I found great things when Bach touched on a similar idea in One (when Richard and Leslie meet Tink and the others at the idea factory). When the book ended, I felt like the story was just in the beginning stages, and that was dissapointing.

Bach's books have never been based on action, from my perspective. Rather, the great parts have been driven by the ideas that inspire the action that is there. Unfortunately, it seems as though he tries to do the opposite here and when he ran out of action, the book ended. Those who have read the book are justifiably saddened to have missed the rest of the story.

That said, there was an excellent line in the book, one that was almost an aside, but one that I think every Bach fan can relate to and knows is the true theme of his stories (if there is in fact just one). Bach says he has long ago decided there is no such thing as "just my imagination." He understands that imagination is a wonderful tool for solving problems and discovering truth. He also understands (or so I believe) that imagination is a difficult thing to describe to someone else. I can't tell you the number of times I've been unable to explain to someone what I've thought about when my mind has been drifting, even though I know it's terribly important.

If this book is truly a failure, it is not a failure of Bach's imagination, nor, I think, his intent. I simply believe that in this instance, for whatever reason, his skill at describing his imagination was not up to the task.

The Icarus who wrote One (I'm so glad I never read Bridge) came crashing and burning to the sea and has redeemed himself with this little gem. The notion of Soulmates DESTINED to be together should be called "how to find your Cellmate"! How can something that you did not choose be so wonderful? What if it changes or something goes wrong? I think that is what this book is all about. Leslie Parrish IS in this book, couldn't it be that she (or their relationship) represent the door latch ("the problem was the door") or the oil cap (a free flying canary?) of this otherwise perfect flying machine? No one is perfect, but some people just aren't compatible. Why should you be forced to remain with something you are not happy with? Simply because you believe he/she is YOUR SOULMATE??? Even the Catholic church allows annullments!!! Anyway, the last line says it all, "I'm glad I have a choice." I am too and I am glad that Richard Bach is not flying so close to the Sun anymore.

who do you think the door latch and the oil cap represent??? after all the boos and hisses, i had to give 5 stars to what is by far Richard Bachs greatest work... Bach sold us his Soulmate wings and we flew with them, but like carus, who came crashing down when he flew too close to the Sun, Bach realized having a Soulmate is like having a Cellmate--you don't have a choice--you're stuck with that person!!! No annullment, no divorce, because you are *soulmates* forced by *destiny* to be together come hell or highwater! Bach learned the hard way, not having a choice about who you "choose" for a soulmate is a recipe for disaster. The last line of the book is redeeming, (hence the 5 stars) he writes, "I am glad I have a choice".