Mr. Hughes' book is a big help to get closer to God. It allowed me to taylor the daily readings to my needs. It challenged me and helped me to find peace in my life. It gave me a greater understanding of God's word. I can not wait to find more of Mr. Hughes' books.

An excellent devotional with scriptural support that makes one think. Much deeper than the average meditation guide. Index of themes is also most helpful. Highly recommend to those in pursuit of a closer walk with God. (Each devotional takes around 15 minutes.)

Every Day Light is inspiring and it gives the reader a opportunity to study the Bible. This devotional not only gives commentary but challenges the reader to give their input about the overall theme.

The beautides study was most helpful. Mr. Hughes presented provoking thoughts on this topic.

I will be looking forward to the next edition.

I read the book years ago and in my opinion the most compelling "insider" account of mafia mores...It is true that most true crime mafia tales are written by or with the help of mob members, hence the dubious veracity of some facts.(I was reminded of this book, as I just finished For the sins of my Father, written poignantly by Al Demeo, the son of a murderous mobster. We get to see another avenue in this certain world of horror.)
Mob Lawyer provides this same kind of insight, as Ragano was invited in to the mob world for a function, but he was not involved in the criminal activities.Extremely insightful.

I was overwhelmed by the reviews, both positive and negative. The book only reveals some of the highlights of my
father's career. It captures the essence of what really transpired between Hoffa, Trafficante, and Marcello. He was in an unusual position to be able to represent all three of these men at once. According to my father, it was "tantamount to being counsel for General Motors." The book explores the uneasiness of trying to represent your clients zealously, yet ethically. In the end, though, he crossed the line of objectivity: Your never socialize with your clients, he would warn. When he was fighting Bobby Kennedy ("The General") in court, all too often he would refer to it as: "Their enemies became my enemies." The book reveals the inter-workings of a truly brilliant criminal defense attorney. It also shows how insightful these mafia chieftains were to the american public being exposed to drugs, particularly cocaine. This is later demostrated in John Gotti's interactions with the mob. I am very proud of him and I think he would be very proud of me, although I concentrate my practice in family law, where the clients are less difficult.

A Straight-Forward and seemingly reliable Mob-insider's account by one of the LCN's top lawyers. Ragano is no name dropper, nor is he full of it. He was a top Lawyer for both Hoffa and Santo Trafficante from the late 50s through the 80s.

The books explores the life of Tampa lawyer Ragano and his close relationship to Santo Trafficante. This is one of the few, if not only books, that examines the life of this shadowy, but important mobster who by his own and others' admission, was involved in planned or real assassinations of Castro and JFK.

Ragano's account of his dealings with Hoffa and Trafficante and his association with a who's-who of Organized Crime personalities- Carlos Marcello, Luchesse, Gooodfellow's mobsters Henry Hill and Jimmy Burke, Sinatra, Alan Dorfman (who milked the Central States Pesnion fund for all it was worth) and others -- is told without nonsenes and in a fully credible way.

Ragano is not a conspiracy nut, nor does he come across as one who makes up stories. Neither was Trafficante. So that is why when Ragano reveals what was told him by Trafficante about Hoffa's and JFK's murders, accounts which jive with other and most prevelant thoughts about those killings, I think he can be taken at his word. Clearly, it should come as no suprise that the Mafia was involved in those murders. And while not much is added to details of JFK's assassination, the death of Hoffa is clearly related, including the names of the triggermen and who ordered the hit.

Unlike some mob-insider accounts I have read, where the subject's integrity is of little worth and the story sometimes hard to swallow, 'Mob Lawyer' is both profound, soul searching and entertaining.

Ezra Pound has a deep, rattling, weird voice. It's one of those voices you'll never be able to forget. Even though this recording is completely unorganized - the tracks aren't really labeled at all and each one includes several poems - the selection of readings is very fine and won't disappoint a Pound enthusiast.

One of the amazing things about the Poetry of Ezra Pound is the emotional tonality of his works, which burst off the page with primal strength and grab you by the throat. Most of this is written in free verse but it has a inexplicable sense of rightness about it. It sings. I was surprised to find Pound reading. I did not think that the trajectory of his life would have allowed him to read his works on tape, but I found that he was recorded during his stay at the American mental institution that held him in his final years. Pound reads them with the emotion that I thought he might. The cantos are firm, hymnlike, religious, songlike. He recites them like a monk relating his dark and austere secrets of his studies. His voice is a little wobbly in his old age, and this unfortunately reduces some of the power. But Pound still feels furious, intent, fanatical, even here. One can feel the weight of his intensity in these readings, especially the two Cantos on Usury from the 40 - 50's range. This is well worth it. I would recommend this for anyone. The readings are unfortunately incomplete (there must have been unwillingness to record all or some sort of limitation on the part of the recorders or Pound), but so power and virile that they are moving both as prose and as song and as speech.
The Cantos are monolithic and can be like getting shouted at for an hour. Pound also finds sympathy and you feel his description as a close friend relating a nostalgic tale. He can also be grim, and his words seem the perfect eulogy for Western Civilization. The Cantos can be like getting pummeled! Yet with each struggle one comes out feeling a desire to know more about the world and to search out truth. When I first opened the Cantos, I felt that they were not well written, because the writing is choppy, in places it seems haphazard and sloppy. Pound gives the impression of writing with incredible haste and bluster, as if fighting with his life to complete this work before his death. You see the unfolding of Pound's wild and weird life as the Cantos unfold, and his intellect and passions fight against the world that would ultimately defeat him. The cantos are not written to be accepted technically; they are about teaching life (Pound would say wisdom; APPLIED knowledge) and about truth, and not about words.
Reading Pound, one feels the weight of civic responsibility. Pound rages at what he sees rending Western Civilization from its roots. He discloses history by mentioning it, using events as metaphors, as expressions, as examples of his points, and in doing this he expects you to know them. Pound's poetry convicts one to read Dante, to read Homer, to read the Troubadours. And if you took nothing more away from that Cantos than that, that isn't bad. But you see in his work someone who is absolutely dedicated to how he felt the world should be. There is no apathy here. We can all stand to nod to Pound's conviction. You can feel it here.

Selwyn Seyfu Hinds, Gunshots in my Cook-Up is a gripping and compelling account of hip hop-the music, the business aspect,and the family and societal life of its aspirants. Hinds is indeed a great storyteller. His narrative of hip hop encounters and his personal life is reminiscent of the Black Griots of antiquity. Gunshots in my Cook-Up is a must read,not only for the hip hop generation,but for all age groups.

if you know him from way back in his village voice and source days you know that few writers can touch selwyn seyfu hinds when it comes to honest and intelligent thought on hip-hop, and culture in general. this book is easily the best thing on hip-hop i've ever read, and is one of the best books i've read this year

This is a wonderful resource for teachers of all grade levels. The authors provide detailed descriptions of lessons, techniques, and sound teaching practices. Their ideas inspire creativity while providing an approach to teaching children that is student centered. They take into consideration student learning styles, the multiple intelligences, and student interest. While their specific unit ideas can immediately be included in your classroom curriculum, they also provide unit guidelines so you can design units of your own including their key ideas. In addition, they provide many references, answers to common questions, and a list of their favorite teaching strategies. I would recommend this book, and others by the same authors, to all teachers.

Social Studies At the Center: Integrating Kids, Content, and Literacy is an immensely useful guide to using social studies content as the core of an integrated school curriculum. Plainly written by teachers, for teachers, the book's backbone is a detailed pair of fourth and fifth grade units, "Windows on the World" and "Immigration." Both units feature lesson plans that may be followed as closely--or loosely--as one wishes. In a helpful Q & A section, the authors grapple with hard questions like "How Do I Learn to Listen to My Students?" "What About Testing?" "How Do You Foster Student Inquiry?" and "What about Textbooks?" The authors' answers are relevant and timely for any teacher in any stage of his or her career. For myself, the most useful part of the book is the unit on Immigration. I've already started a modified unit with my middle school students, and it's proven so compelling that even my most reluctant learners have found joy in it. I've only owned Social Studies At the Center for a few weeks, and already it's dog-eared, scribbled-in, and thoroughly indispensable.

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This is the biggest-ever collection of what every golfer has probably seen one or two of -- hoked-up images of world famous geographic landmarks with a tee, an impossible-to-reach green, and maybe some scant "fair"way resources superimposed on them. Locales include the American West, various well known mountains, tropical paradises-turned-hellholes, and an extensive sampling of Australian natural wonders.

A few examples suffice to give you the birds-eye lowdown on this caper. Ever hear of a 635-yard Par 2? (Hint: it's down a major waterfall.) How about a 660-yard Par 5 -- but along the face of the Eiger? Or, for something a bit more realistic, an immaculate, if challenging, 440-yard Par 4 (along the top of the Great Wall of China)? Other sites include Delicate Arch, Stonehenge, Ayres Rock, Krakatoa Island, and the Sphinx.

Accompanying notes on "local club" history are episodically brief but consistently droll. The holes' nicknames are, in general, wryly appropriate; a par on any one of them (except perhaps the Par 2 waterfall hole) would qualify the player for Mount Olympus -- a site curiously omitted from the inventory.

I believe the original edition of this work, published decades ago, included only 18 holes. At three times the length, this is an underpriced gem of a gift book for the avid golfer, for anyone who's ever swung a golf club, or for the non-golfer with a weakness for the visually absurd. Beautiful (if not invariably crisp) full-page-sized color photos make you count your blessings, and/or plan your next vacation. FORE!!!
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The writing in this book is fantastic. Great photographs & wonderful editing of the pictures. A must read for any golf fanatic.

This book is not for everyone. The incurable idealist, the clinically depressed and Chinese waiters will find it, I suspect, unbearable but others more predisposed to the ambiguities of life might actually experience a strange feeling of liberation.

Though published almost 50 years ago, this work has not been improved upon. If you're serious about biblical studies and can read the Greek, this is a must

This slim volume offers a great overview for how to design experimental research studies for the life sciences. It is relatively light on mathmatical formulas, but emphasizes the rational step by step approach one needs to take to plan out a study that will avoid the pitfalls of experimental design (or lack thereof) that can spell disaster for the researcher. The writing is understandable and straight forward. A number of practical examples are presented throughout the book which facilitate an understanding of the concepts presented. One key area which I especially appreciated was Selwyn's discusion of Power from the standpoint of sample size and how this can influence the selection of a particular experimental design.

In summary, this is an excellent text for classes which study scientific methods and design in the life sciences, and a good companion for a standard statistics text book. It is also great for investigators who want to conduct their research in a scientifically sound and efficient manner.