Juvenile activities. Even kindergarteners would laugh.

I have been reviewing team building exercises and ice breakers for a high school program, and there was not one thing in this book that was worthwhile. Very disappointing.

This book is an excellent choice for any professional who frequently makes presentations before other professionals. Additionally, there are also many activities which would be useful in a classroom setting.

If an option for "0 stars" would have been available, I would have chosen it! This book is riddled with errors. I am so frustrated with this book's content, errors and lack of information, that I quit reading it at chapter 7! I am very disappointed in this book. I have used the exam prep and exam crams throughout my certification of my MCSE + I, my CNE, and my A+. I also have numerous titles for the Windows 2000 MCSE certification. This particular book is the not worth the $49.99 I spent to include it in my reference materials library, nor will I recommend it to our students here at our certified techincal trainer center. Sharon Hockensmith A+, CNE, MCSE + I, MCT

I'm just back from Sylvan where I passed this test and I woudn't recommend this book to anyone preparing for the exam. The biggest problem is the book is not written for this exam. Actually it does include a lot of instresting and useful info, but it's hidden behind off topics and you're not getting a clear message what this exam is about and what you should know of and how deep. A good book should be focused on the subject and this one is not. I haven't noticed any exceptionally well covered areas (many are covered well enough, but not better then in the other books), so I wouldn't recommend this book as a secondary source either.

Coriolis Press normally turns out very good books. This one seemed to escape the final technical and editorial proofreading that I would expect a major publisher to subject books to prior to publishing them. There are numerous figures that are wrong, labeled incorrectly, or both. For example, look at the figures on pages 57 and 58; all three are the same picture, with none of them being labeled properly... There are also a number of lists that have obvious mistakes in them. If that were all, it might not be too bad, but there are other less obvious mistakes as well. I ended up wondering how much of what I read was actually correct, and was left with a realization that you must read this book with a discerning eye. When I checked the Coriolis support page there was no errata for this book. The section on DNS was good, as was the chapter on WINS. Use with caution. Two and a half stars.

This book is awful. I can not believe that it was published.As an American in the 21st century, I am embarassed that such poorlywritten, inaccurate, and false information is accepted by publishers. The author uses fear tactics and lies as a means to influence her readers. One statement in the book that is completely false is the following statement: "Unfortunately, because of not so strict laws controlling marijuana, it is easy to get." This is a false statement. There are currently thousands of men and women serving 5-25 years behind bars with rapists, murderers, and child molestors for marijuana related offenses. Not to mention tens of thousands of Americans that are arrested or fined for marijuana offenses. It is because of writers such as this one that the majority of our population is kept in the dark from the truth about marijuana.

This is a poorly written, badly edited diatribe against marijuana. It does its publishers no credit. Sample statements using techniques of doublespeak and fear tactics made by the author include: "Myth: Marijuana is not addictive. Fact: Marijuana is not considered physically addictive, but it might as well be." "Babies born to marijuana smokers are usually born smaller and may have distorted features." "Many people think it makes them see art or hear music better. In fact, it only changes the appearance." (Hunh?)"Many people think that marijuana will help them to relax. It does change the body and blood makeup so that it seems that the body is relaxing. In fact, it causes low blood pressure, and that causes more stress to the body.Because the senses are changed, the mind thinks it is relaxed. But it is not." (Again, hunh? but maybe this is just a semantic problem with the word "relax".)As an example of poor editing, this! paragrah in the middle of a section on contemporary use of marijuana: "Unfortunately, because of not-so-strict laws controlling marijuana, it is easy to get. The average age when most people start using pot is 13 in the United States. Marijuana is the second-largest cash crop. So whether you try it is up to you." I agree with an earlier reviewer that this work is precisely the kind of laughable misinformation and transparent propagandizing that leads young and intelligent information-seekers to distrust adults who have wise information to impart. Librarians: Pass on this one.

this book was very good because it will tell you what will happen to you if you take drugs and the way that it will affect your body.

The author should have learned more about this subject before she passed judgment on magic mushrooms. There is good reason to believe that mankind has used this kind of mushroom since we first domesticated cattle. Magic mushrooms may be the basis for all religion as we know it. Very shallow and misinformed.

Any other book on this subject would be more informative. "Clue" if you see it listed in the (drug abuse prevention library), it's probably biased and not full of useful information.

The author is obviously misinformed - no real 'shroomer would just take the fungi and leave a perfectly good pile of dung lying there.

Trite and moralistic introduction to plants that have been used by man for thousands of years.

For a more accurate coverage of the subject see: Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World by Paul Stamets and Dr. Andrew Weil