This book is a MUST for every lay (non-veterinary or non-medical background) llama or alpaca owner. Clear and comprehensive information about basic llama health and care.

My only reservation in recommending this book is the outdated emphasis (by sheer volume of information) on how to make more llamas, which is neither appropriate for beginners nor an ethical activity considering the overabundance of cheap, grade, and crossbred llamas today. Likewise, the outdated misinformation about how young male llamas may grow up to misdirect their territorial aggression at humans (unhelpfully labeled "berserk" and attributed only to handled male crias in the book) may lead naive readers astray.

Buy this book for the terrific care and health information; look elsewhere for llama behavior and training information.

We own 2 llamas and don't have any other experience with livestock. This book has helped us many times. One time one of our llamas was shivering and sure enough, I looked up "shivering" and found out that llamas can get hypothermia! So followed some of the suggestions and came through that little excitement just fine. This book has lots of suggestions and illustrations and helps me know what to do for just about anything that comes up for our llama "boys".

We have used this book to spot healt problems, and as a guideline in every day care. The authors appear to have great knowledge regarding the care of lamas. The illustrations are precise. A must in every lama owners library.

Companies that embrace work teams quickly discover a basic truth: More teams mean more meetings. Management experts laud the benefits of enlightened teamwork, but they spend much less time dwelling on the often long, sometimes pointless and nearly always inefficient meetings that teams breed. With teams fast becoming a fixture in the corporate world, meeting management, or facilitation, is becoming a critical skill for anyone with executive ambitions. Author Ingrid Bens' definition of a facilitator is quite specific - someone who guides a meeting without actually participating in discussion or decision making - but her book is filled with practical advice that any professional can apply when running a meeting. A host of charts, examples and worksheets (not to mention the accompanying CD) help illustrate her process for steering meetings without controlling or directing the outcome. We [...] recommend this hands-on how-to guide to anyone motivated to minimize the waste of meeting-creep.

I have had the privilege of participating in workshops taught by Ingrid Bens: this is like having her in your own training room! The information in this book is both relevant and concise. I use the book to lead my facilitation team through all of their group dynamics training. The CD-ROM allows me the freedom to customize the worksheets to meet our needs. This is a great book that I highly recommend to all individuals who work in teams, lead meetings, or need assistance in group dynamics

As a failitator of a process using storyboards, I am always looking for new twists on facilitation in general. As a compact, to the point resource on facilitation and basic meeting management, I think Ingrid's is at the top of the list. While, like any such work, you truly gain the value when you attend a workshop, this book is worth the price in things anyone can adapt and use in any organization. You can never become "good enough" at facilitation and I am glad someone referred me to this book. Two thumbs up......Oh, and one other nice thing. Everything in here is to-the-point instruction - no big ego trips with the author's name dropped into war story after war story...

I had a chance to purchase this book for my upcoming wedding. The ideas are exquisite and very meaningful. I have gathered many helpful ideas - from pouring libation to writing vows. Other books tend to focus on the material aspects of a wedding. Theses may be important, but the most important aspect - the spirituality - is what this books highlights. It's a great buy if you're a bride-to-be or would make a great engagement gift.

I am interested in becoming a wedding coordinator and wanted information that would be useful for my clients. The Nubian Wedding Book was more than "a good start". The presentations are interesting and thought provoking and greatly adds to the readers desire to include African cultural elements to an ever changing event. This is a must have for all individuals interested in planning or partaking in African traditions for that "special day".

Read, dream, plan and enjoy... with this book... all your wishes will come true!

My husband and I were considering renewing our vows and wanted to do something different and enlightening. After reading and re-reading and reading this book again we are so excited. We are incorporating so much of the suggestions from the Tasting of the spices, Black Wedding Cake, to the Broom Jumping. The customs are allowing my husband to be more involved than in a typical ceremony. The book was so thorough. It answered questions before I could ask them.

One of the few books by this publisher that is actually worth reading. Very well researched. The author comes from an open-minded, pragmatic and rational school of thought which is rare in this particular subject. No moralistic preaching here.

The book takes you through a series of physical and mental exercises designed to prepare the student for proper magical advancement (with the focus being on sex magic of course). Other topics discussed include: Sex with demons, the use of "deviant" sexual practices in ritual, telepathic sex, a crash course in ensigilization of desire, etc.

Even though the quality of the information presented here is exellent, I have only given the book a 4 star rating because some fundamental aspects of sex magic are missing in order to make for a complete treatise on the subject (see Liber Kaos by Peter Carroll).

It is a shame that companies like Llewellen could care less about the content of their books. They think more of the content of their pocket-books. If you would like to know what the "secret order" is, check out _FIRE & ICE_ by Stephen E. Flowers, Ph.D. Llewellyn still sells _FIRE & ICE_ but the author was told to ommit important material.

When I saw this book for the first time I got very impressed! This german wrote a really good book and the americans god mad! The book is 90% pratical and with some rituals taken from "secret orders" (I wont use the name).

Power Glide is a comprehensive Language program. There's a mystery story throughout the program, which gives clues on speaking the language. Much of it you must figure out yourself, but that only makes you retain it better. The only thing I didn't like is every few chapters, they go off in a different direction and it's kind of frustrating, but I wouldn't let that stop me from buying the program. It's one of the better Language programs I've seen.

First rate. This is a very effective language-learning tool, practical and without a lot of the distracting and irrelevant nonsense that irritates me, at least, in many other such products that I've examined.

He usado la mitad de este libro y ya puedo hablar espanol bastante bien. Es la verdad! This is an excellent Spanish course that uses the newest innovations in foreign language instruction combined with an exciting format to make Spanish possible, even for people who have difficulty learning languages. More than that, it has given me the confidence I will need to become proficient. I highly recommend this text.

I would recomend this book to anyone looking for a comprehensive and easy to read text about toxic cyanobacteria. Chorus and Bartram have managed to fit together a great deal of very informative notes by many different authors in a format that progresses naturally from basic concepts of cyanobacteria and their helpful/harmful effects to what can be done to monitor, and manage them. Wheter you are just becoming interested in cyanobacteria or lake health, or have been studying it for many years, this book should be part of your collection. The section on analytical methods for cyanobacteria provide excellent basic methodology in this area, but anyone wishing to undertake detailed analysis not from scratch would also be well off searching published methods in scientific journals as they will not find all the nitty gritty details they will need.

This publication is useful to professionals dealing with problems related to Harmful Algal Blooms, including public health, water supply and management staff, since it discusses monitoring programmes and criteria for different water uses (drinking water, recreational uses, organisms consumption, haemodialysis), as well as a thorough discussion on remedial measures. It is essential to environment control officers, and because it was published on behalf of the World Health Organization (WHO) it can be used as an official advice for countries lacking specific legislation on the subject. It is useful as well for undergraduate and graduate students as its introduction and initial chapters present a summary on cyanobacteria and its ecology (diversity, distribution, related environmental factors) and physiology. It then presents the different toxins produced by these organisms and their consequences to human health as well as a discussion on safe levels and safe practices for each water use. This book discusses the importance of this problem worldwide, through several case studies and was produced by a group of well known researchers from various continents. Some issues and events are discussed in several self-explained boxes within the publication, which are intelligible and useful. The final chapters discuss risk management, monitoring programmes, field work, sampling and analytical methodology, including phytoplankton, clorophyll a and nutrients analysis, essential for those concerned with hazard identification and evaluation. This book is also interesting to everyone concerned with water quality and environmental issues, for cyanobacteria blooms are a widespread problem which results of excessive nutriet loads on water bodies, mostly because of inadequate land use and inefficient water quality policies. Ultimately its remediation depends on public awareness.

This publication is useful to professionals dealing with problems related to Harmful Algal Blooms, including public health, water supply and management staff, since it discusses monitoring programmes and criteria for different water uses (drinking water, recreational uses, organisms consumption, haemodialysis), as well as a thorough discussion on remedial measures. It is essential to environment control officers, and because it was published on behalf of the World Health Organization (WHO) it can be used as an official advice for countries lacking specific legislation on the subject. It is useful as well for undergraduate and graduate students as its introduction and initial chapters present a summary on cyanobacteria and its ecology (diversity, distribution, related environmental factors) and physiology. It then presents the different toxins produced by these organisms and their consequences to human health as well as a discussion on safe levels and safe practices for each water use. This book discusses the importance of this problem worldwide, through several case studies and was produced by a group of well known researchers from various continents. Some issues and events are discussed in several self-explained boxes within the publication, which are intelligible and useful. The final chapters discuss risk management, monitoring programmes, field work, sampling and analytical methodology, including phytoplankton, clorophyll a and nutrients analysis, essential for those concerned with hazard identification and evaluation. This book is also interesting to everyone concerned with water quality and environmental issues, for cyanobacteria blooms are a widespread problem which results of excessive nutriet loads on water bodies, mostly because of inadequate land use and inefficient water quality policies. Ultimately its remediation depends on public awareness.

As this series is comming to an end with just one more book to go we are starting to get a glimps of who the "Simon" person really is. Jonah can't belive who this person is that has been trying to destroy SPEAR. I love the story line with Del Rodgers and Maggie Rice. The delivery of her Daughter with the help of Del, has brought them closer. Del couldn't belive that he could find someone to love and be able to have a family even if he could not produce any off spring. With Maggies help he comes to realize that he could have a family and a future and a happily-ever-after. I can't wait to read the last book of this series.

Del Rogers is a sharpshooter for SPEAR.
He inadvertently becomes involved with Maggie Rice and the birth of her little daughter. [grin] which she names after Del.

Del's partner, Bill brings in a bit of humor with his quotes and exchanges. Even with hormonal attraction, I don't understand how the writers can justify making their heros lose the sense of their objectives to their own and others endangerment.

The old adage is proved true that men and women don't work well together in life and death situations. Women skrew up the works.

Of course, it is Maggie's role to bring love and commitment to Del and that is the plot of the story but Del loses a bit of ruthlessness needed for the job.

Now Simon, he is ruthless to the bitter end, maybe a little crazy. But that is his role in this saga. Although he didn't appear dangerous enough in some of the books.

All in all, the story is Recommended --M

Now onto the final chapter in FAMILIAR STRANGER by Sharon Sala, and the story of Jonah and his confrontation with Simon.

This is an excellent book. If you are looking for a reference source concearning the above mentioned philosophies and religions this will be a valuble resource. Its only MAJOR flaw is that it is not reader friendly. If you don't know ANYTHING about Hinduism, Taoism, Buddhism or Zen you should not buy this book. There are other books more simple yet thorough and enjoyable enough to satisfy the "beginner" on this subjet matter, such as "World Religions" by John Bowker (The only flaw of THIS book is that it is thin, rectangular and long in shape....not bookshelf freindly). If you think(being COMPLETLY honost with yourself) you know enough about the subject matter to purchace this book, then you PROBABLY are right and should get this book.

Usually Reference Books of this type are quite expensive and are also often difficult to find. Congratulations to Shambhala Press for providing a useful book at a reasonable price. The Book concentrates on four areas: Buddhism, Hindiusm, Taoism and Zen. The first three are covered by German and Austrian Scholars, and Zen by a Japanese Scholar. The Book is a translation (by Committee) from the German, and suffers surprisingly little as a result. All entries are Alphabetical and are coded to the four categories listed above, thus making it easy to use. Within the text of the entries arrows next to trems lead readers to related entries. The entries are by necccessity brief. An extensive but incomplete Bibliography, provides much of the most important Source Material. It is an ambitious undertaking to produce a one Volume, 468 page, Reference Book of this type. I think that the Editors have succeeded in their undertaking. I hope that subsequent editions will expand on some of the more important entries and add others. I recommend this Book highly to Students and Scholars alike.

An excellent source for reference or just casual reading, "The Encyclopedia of Eastern Philosophy and Religion" is more often than not the first book I turn to when looking for a description of anything from "Advaita" to "Zazen." More than just a collection of terms on Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism and Zen, this book covers a wide variety of teachers and esoteric wisdom. Rarely have I been stumped when looking to this tome for a word. I would recommend it to anyone with an interest in spirituality.

This book is worth reading for those who want to learn more about the importance of hair style, color, and texture among African American women. While I doubt that many Blacks are unaware of the "hair thing", some might benefit from this book because it gives voice to what many see as a central frustration and challenge. Non-blacks with little intimate contact with Black women (and thus are unaware of the issues treated here) might find the book informative.

The main weakness of the book is that it lacks a powerful sociological analysis of the issue. The book is basically descriptive, and Banks lets the women she interviewed do much of the talking. The problem is, few of these informants could offer much insight into why hair is so central within the Black community. Further, Banks seems only superficially aware of the large body of literature on colorism that bears on this topic. For example, she asserts that hair is more important than skin color in determining who gets what in US society, a claim that is at odds with virtually all previous work with which I am aware.

All in all, there is nothing new or fresh here, although I did enjoy the photographs featuring various hair styles.

This surveys beauty and black women alike, considering hair politics in black communities and examining the evolution of hair styles as symbols for changing ideologies. Contrasts between hair and blackness draw some intriguing conclusions.

You will want to buy this book (or at least skim through it), especially if you are Black/African-American and female. I say this because the author devotes a significant portion of the book sharing the dialogues from the interviews she had when she conducted her "ethnographically informed research" with African American females. As a African-American professor, who is also investigating communicative aspects of hair, I found Bank's book especially helpful because while indeed she covers numerous theoretical, feminist, social and cultural epistemologies, she also "breaks it down." So, do know that you do not have to be in college or a college graduate to appreciate this book. However, given that I am a professor, I do plan on using it as supplemental reading for future graduate and undergraduate courses because Banks has found a way to write about her scholarship in lay people's terms. In fact, the true "beauty" of Hair Matters is reading the responses from the girls and women, seeing the accompanying photos and other tidbits that are offered. Hair Matters is valueable, interesting, compelling, as well as thought provoking...definately a conversation starter. In short, this book is extremely easy reading, accessible regardless of ethnicity or gender and certainly not boring! In my opinion, I think others will be interested in reading this book cover to cover because it is unquestionably unlike any other current books on hair available on the market.

The drawings are exactly like the ones in Detail magazine, which means Americans might have occasional trouble translating some of the terminology. Features cutting-edge designs that are the stuff of architectural journalism: shed roofs, floor-to-ceiling windows, natural wood slat siding, and, my favorite, a house built with two-foot-thick sand-lime brick cavity walls. Needless to say, all pretty expensive.

In itself this is a beautiful book. The book contains sixteen, excellently crafted homes with superb photography. The houses are organized into 4 categories: Timber, Steel, Concrete, and Masonry. The drawings (building/wall sections, plan details) are very clear and reveal some hidden truths. The book also contains three short essays (Single family house: Myth and Reality; A Small House with a Garden; The Image of the House) that are equally as inspiring.

Yes, these are high-end, avant-garde, mostly European homes as the previous reviewer has pointed out. But, Isn't this the type of book us more conventional architects should be getting our inspiration from? Perhaps some of these elegant details and constructs could trickle down into conventional residential practice, even speculative housing. If every residential architect were to study these types of details and enlighten their clients, I'm sure the quality of the built environment would improve. Let's broaden our horizons.

the Detail family has never let us down. the Single Family Houses book continues the tremendous effort put forth in researching the practical design and detailing of both simple and sophisticated buildings, that Detail magazine has done for years. this book is an essential component of my library as it balances the technical with the artistic. i'm eagerly awaiting the next book: Building Skins.