For a fictionalized re-creation of the "splendid little war" described by turn-of-the-century military pundits, Daniel Williams' Insurrection is filled with believable dialogue and plot twists.

The pages bring the reader to map illustrations of sites occupied by American soldiers shipped all the way from the United States to claim America's first colonial stake in Asia. Chapters unfold like scenes in a movie delineating the landscape and the strange aliens that peopled the land.

We take for granted from our current vantage point what impact the islands in Asia must have had on the arriving American infantry soldiers. Only years separate the end of the wars with the Indian nations. Soldiers called volunteers were eager to prove their patriotism and their mettle. How more when their mission was to assist a people in their fight for freedom against Spanish oppression! American soldiers were eager for action, and in the month following the Treaty of Paris, in the stifling heat of an unchristian, alien land, they were restless playing "wet nurse to a bunch of savages." The stalemate ended with the first shot fired against the "niggers".

Richmond, Virginia author, Daniel Williams trots out the military strategists from both sides in this "historical fiction", paying particular attention to the motivations and strategies of the young president of the new republic, Emilio Aguinaldo and parallelling his movements with those of the American colonel, Frederick Funston, promoted while in command in the Philippines to Brigadier General. The procession of names are familiar to history buffs, Dewey, MacArthur, Luna, Gregorio del Pilar, Otis, Merritt, Anderson, Greene etc.

Insurrection as fiction offers readers an introduction to experience a war that Americans know nothing about. Who is to say that if perhaps the annals of this war were as documented for the public as World War II has been, the records of that "insurrection" from the War Department may have foreshadowed America's similar involvement in another insurrection in Asia 60 years hence: Vietnam!

An Excellent resource for getting around San Francisco, CA, USA ... it's a tough city to drive in, and you always need a good map or reference around to get where you are going. Tells you where all the hot spots are - a must by for those that live in San Fran as well as tourists!

In letters to his son Daniel, William Roth introduces us to three generations of his remarkable family. He writes of his parents, who not only escaped the Holocaust and rescued as many of their relatives as they could, but, as physicians, dedicated their lives to helping others. He writes of his own life and of a painful time when, as a single parent with a disability struggling against cancer, he and his son took care of each other. I was moved by his trust in his own inner wisdom and his faith in the goodness of his son. Their mutual respect for each other transcends shallow conventional prescriptions for parent-child relationships. The meaning they give to each others lives is more than a survival tool. I am grateful for their willingness to share glimpses of it with the rest of us is.

I've used this and the previous edition of Greenberg's text for my epidemiology and literature interpretation course for Physician Assistant students. I've found the text very readable and nicely linked to clinical practice. Each chapter starts with a clinical case around which the chapter is focused. The study questions at the end of each chapter also are useful.

It is an excellent introductory text for clinicians/health professional students. Probably would not be the best choice for a epidemiology course in an epidemiology graduate program or career epidemiologists.

One True Friend by Joyce Hansen was a great book. It was about a boy named Amir who lived in a foster home. Originally, he lived in the Bronx until his parents died. He still kept in touch with his friend, Doris. They were the best of friends. She gave him advice on what to do in certain situations. In his foster home, he lived with one of his youngest brothers named Ronald. His family was split up.

I really enjoyed this book. I couldn't put it down. It expresses that even if you move far away, you still have friends and family that keep in touch with you. True friends care about you and will always be your friend no matter what. You still have someone to look up to. These are people you should want to be friends with.

My favorite part in this book was when all of Amir's brothers and sisters came to visit Ronald and Amir in the foster home. His auntie and uncle came along also. They were all so glad to see each other again. They all had a feast together. After, Amir drew a picture and the other kids played basketball until it was time to go back home.

Passing Time's time pasting took only one night! In that time W. D. Ehrhart flashed me back to '70, 68, 69, 71, and the nitexmasarclights of '72, Ho ho ho chi minhnity returns with both laughter and extreme anger! Ah! The ying and yang of it to me who calls Bill and old old dear friend whom I had never availed myself to his insight and wit like I did last night with Passing Time! Five stars *****, but never too soon to be a new motion picture. Of an old e-6 hippy from Perkasie, Pa, who graduated from Swarthmore College and worked at sea like all "Old Salt" gyrenes who went a few places, saw a few things and still live to tell about it in all speldid details from the heart. Perspicatious (if that can be now a new adjective!) jvb

A must book for all radiology resident

Contrary to the editorial review above, this volume contains selected poems by W.S. Graham, and not by this Halpern character at all. It is an adequate selection of Sydney Graham's poetry, containing the full text of 'The Nightfishing", his key modernist poem, selections from the 'Letters' and all the best known later poems - 'Malcolm Mooney's Land', 'Clusters Travelling Outward', etc.

Nothing to do with Halpern, I promise.

If you are a lover of the various shakespeare film adaptations then you will certainly love this book. Mr. Rosenthal describes numerous films some direct adaptions and some which are just plan fun (Joe Macbeth for instance ). The bard should not be taken so seriously that fun cannot included in his study. This book explores the good and not so good. A great reference source.

Although this book has few pages, the insightful analysis of the miracles occurring during Christ's crucifixion are thought-provoking and drive you back to the Bible to check out the miracles with new eyes. If you thought you knew the story of the crucifixion, the tearing of the veil, the earthquake, the cry of Christ at His death, etc. the reading of this book will reveal many things that have escaped your attention. As many times as I have read the story in the Gospels, this book has shown things I have never seen in the different accounts of His death. We have used this book for weeks of study in our local Bible Study. If the Six Miracles of Calvary gives you a new revelation of only one miracle, the 3 hours of darkness, it is well worth the price. Absolutely fascinating, so glad we were introduced to this small powerhouse. I highly recommend it.