This volume presents skills from very basic to very complex which will be used in a variety of clinical settings. This volume is probably not something a novice would snap up because of the price, but it a reference that every practicing nurse would want on the shelf - novice or expert. The pictures include current equipment. The steps of the procedure are detailed and include safety tips and equipment needed. Good idea for the student's special Christmas present or the nurses' station.

I really enjoy reading this book and looking at the pictures of procedures being done on patients. I am entering an LPN program soon and I feel that this book will be a great asset to me during my studies and throughout my career. Much recommended to anyone interesting in the nursing profession.

Thank you for the teacher's material on the Complete Computer Repair 2nd ed. Textbook. This material has made teaching this material from your book the most helpful of any material I have ever used. I have been teaching for 20 years, and this is the most complete and user friendly information I have used. Again thank you and keep up the good work. Loren Niemeyer, Sauk Valley Community College

I am very impressed
We have already adopted Schmidt's 2nd edition for use with my class at Springfield Technical Community College in Springfield, MA, and I am very impressed with it. I like the updated information and the addition of some review questions in Chp 6 on Troubleshooting. The end of the chapter exercises make preparing classroom activities much easier.

What a joy to have found this book.
I own every book, it seems, on computer repair. At last, I have found a book that is well written and easy to understand. Ms. Schmidt's explanations are straight forward and well illustrated. What a joy to have found this book.

Great book! this book will enable me to better instruct my students because the labs/exercises will save me many hours fine tuning labs that I have prepared. Other instructors in the same boat know how very difficult and time consuming it is to prepare and test lab exercises, and, be successful in ensuring that labs provide a positive learning experience. The chapter reviews and tests are reinforcement and well written and cover all important topics. I feel overwhelmed knowing that, finally, I will have such an excellent instructional computer book for my students. Please share my thoughts and thanks to Cheryl A. Schmidt. Jody Campbell Pima Community College.

I like this book. Explanations are easy to understand., September 29, 1998
Reviewer: A reader from VA
This is the only book my teacher assigned and I think it is very good. It's easy to understand and the lab exercises are good, too

The Best Technician's Handbook,
Reviewer: Maureen Murphy from Ponte Vedra, FL USA
There is not to much to say because the text explains it all. For those of you who have taken a class that requires this book you know what I'm talking about. Not only have I had the pleasure of owning this valuble textbook, I have also had the privilege of being a former student of Cheryl Schmidt's here at FCCJ in Jacksonville, FL.

Ms. Schmidt is one of the finest instructors I've ever had the honor of learning from. The one theme that runs through out her textbook as well as her classes is, DOCUMENTATION, DOCUMENTATION, ......ALWAYS READ THE DOCUMENTATION.

Thank you Cheryl!

I have spent several months of hard studying and in-home lab exercises in preparation for taking the A+ exam and this book is one I use every day. One of the best things about it is that it is peppered with actual lab exercises. This makes sense since this book is actually meant to be a textbook for college classes (I just wish it were also available in hardcover). At the end of each chapter are pages and pages of exercises to do to actually practice what you've learned. For those who don't have the money or space to set up an old guinea pig computer there are paper exercises that will get your brain matter really working. Don't dismiss the paper exercises even if you do have a guinea pig computer. A lot of them are not easy and duplicate some of the problems a repair tech will encounter on the job.

Which brings me to yet another aspect of this book I really liked. It has added emphasis on troubleshooting. I have a lot of A+ books - all the standard ones most people find in bookstores and none of them focus on troubleshooting to the degree this one does. Again it makes sense since this book is supposed to be a textbook for courses that help people get a job as a PC repair tech. People bring in their computers because something isn't working correctly, right? So troubleshooting becomes an essential skill. I recognized a lot of the troubleshooting techniques I use on my job and several new ones I didn't.

Hardware and Operating Systems are given in-depth coverage. Probably far more than you would ever be tested on. For the OS portion of the test everything from DOS/Win 3.1, Win95, Win98/ME, NT, 2000/XP is examined. Even things that A+ doesn't really focus on anymore are given good coverage. Mainly because on the job you'll likely face situations where it's good to know for troubleshooting older systems.

The one thing that this book doesn't have that most other A+ books do is a cd with practice test questions. However, there a plenty of websites available that let you take practice exams (or you could just buy practice exam software separately). The other downside is that since it is a college textbook the answers to the questions are not given (they're probably in the instructor's version of this book).

In a market full of A+ books studying any one of them thoroughly will be enough to pass. But if you want something that will help you on a job too - well, you can't go wrong with this one.

Dion, Rockman, and Ross show us what is in front of most of us, the dwellers of the urban landscape, in a way we all might like to think about looking at the world. This is a great, thought-provoking book which is a must for every rural and urban school, city, and town library around the globe. If hundreds of curious people pick it up to buy and read, and give it some consideration, all the better. I loved it. - Loren Coleman

A great book, with a general overview of the urban dwellers and the habitat they transform by interactions beetween species, space, history and the human perpective of the life in the cities.

Its real achivement is the explorations in to urban ecosystems, with an accesible language for everyone.

This is an excellent collection of Southwestern recipes with stylistic touches. Especially appealing to me are those with fruit or dried fruit, such as Lamb Chops with Dried Cherry-Chipotle Sauce or Spinach Salad with Figs and Jicama or Tangy Cheese-Stuffed Quail with Mango-Chile Salsa. New discoveries of combo flavors are Muchroom, Jarlsberg and Parsley Salad and Corn Risitto. Also tantalizing is Dessert, Taquito or the Arizona Princess Cake, rich with apples, tequila, chocolate and pecans. Another well done TenSpeed Press output, with sources and nice, large format with super color photos and clear instructions and ingredients. Certainly, those who love Southwestern food will add this to their collection.

Cafe Terra Cotta is one of Tucson's local treasures. This book provides surprisingly easy directions for a selection of their classic wonderful dishes. The majority of the recipes call for ingredients that are relatively easily available, and the directions are easy to follow. I have had some comments by friends who glanced through the pages and decided that the recipes must be too complicated because of the numbers of different ingredients, but the two factors do not necessarily correlate. Yes, some recipes do call for a fairly lengthy list, but the actual procedures are quite simple, so there's no need to be intimidated. This is a really good little cookbook. I especially like the salsas, sauces, the garlic custard, and relishes. The tortilla soup is a favorite at pot-lucks. Try it!

This book is filled with words of inspiration, when I open a random page it's funny how it speaks to me. I think it's just so uplifting :)

What a great "little" book. The short quotes are words of inspiration that can be shared others throughout the day.

This "little" book has inspired me to have a "little" book club, whereas after I've read 1 page, I pass it on to a co-worker. It has become a great way to encourage communication on a positive level.

This valuable resource served as an amazing blessing during the preparation of our junior high young women's empowerment retreat. Not only did it fill in the missing pieces with creativity and ease, but it offered an enormous supply of new, engaging program activities-far more than I could ever fit into one weekend!
From self-expression introductory games to liturgies, stories, discussion suggestions, and dramatic presentations, Daughters Arise! vastly contributed to the success of our young women's event. The book is nicely divided into two sections: the first focuses on the preparation of retreat leaders, whereas the second clearly outlines event activities, schedules, and promotion. One of the many sections I'm deeply impressed by is "Tipi Time." "Tipi Time" involves a beautiful series of self-appreciation discussions, addressing the challenging transitions girls encounter upon entering womanhood. With noteworthy background knowledge and poise, the authors transform this presumably negative experience into one of joyous celebration and blessings!
Due to pressing retreat deadlines at the time this resource was generously placed into my hands, I was only able to implement a few of the many outstanding Daughters Arise! activities during our first young women's empowerment event. However, I excitedly look forward to incorporating many more program ideas into future retreats, and I highly recommend this book for anyone working with junior or senior high young women!

When I was a young teenager, there was a woman in our community who expressed interest in my thoughts and feelings. She took my inner world seriously, and felt more accessible than my own mother. I was sure she had experiences I wanted to know about, like ambivalent boyfriends, sex (I was still betting on three virgin births for my mom) and other mysteries I could barely imagine. With respect, compassion, and good humor, she took my floundering, insecure self under her wing, and let me know I was strong, competent, and capable of trusting my own wisdom and making my own choices. She gave me "Free to Be You and Me" - the lively recording of music and story put out by Marlo Thomas & Friends to help children and young adults celebrate their uniqueness and expand beyond gender stereotypes. It was 1973, and although I hadn't heard of the term, she was my first mentor.

Daughters Arise! A Christian Retreat Resource for Girls Approaching Womanhood takes this wonderful concept - women mentoring young girls on the threshold of adolescence - and offers a highly practical guide for creating a retreat with a group of young women and their mentors - mothers, grandmothers, aunts and other adult women. But just as important as the practical advice, interwoven throughout is the story of how the authors - three women highly committed to bringing the voices of women into all aspects of their faith - set about creating an experience that would grant meaning and dignity to each girls' individual experience of herself, God, and the world around her. Exploring concepts of leadership, decision-making, and the sacred container of the Circle, the heart and soul of Daughters Arise! lies in teaching each young woman to trust the spirit and wisdom that lives within her.

Drawing on Biblical stories, ancient folk tales such as Vasalisa the Wise (Cinderella's much more interesting predecessor) and the work of anthropologist Angeles Arrien, the book is clearly written, well organized, and a tremendous resource for music, stories, crafts, poems and prayers. It made me recall, in the beautiful words of the authors, the women whose shoulders I am standing upon, brought new meaning to old tales, and might even inspire me to unearth my art supplies and dust the cobwebs off my journal.

Great book for anyone who thinks they can't paint freehand! Donna Dewberry is the master of instructional simplicity when it comes to showing just how easy it is for anyone to do decorative painting. A+

Donna Dewberry is an amazing artist who shows you step by step how to create beautiful decorations on furniture in your home. Decorative Furniture was written with the beginner painter in mind. Everything is made simple, and it starts from square one.

Decorative Furniture starts out by showing you what materials you will need to complete every project in the book. Amazingly, it isn't a huge list of materials. Donna Dewberry strives for simple, yet extraordinary projects. She also shows you what brushes are needed and how to load them with paint.

This book also covers basic one-stroke painting techniques, such as how to make a vine, leaf, or flower. Even if you already know the one-stroke painting techniques, this serves as a very useful reminder of how things should look.

My favorite part of this book is how it teaches you how to do special effects such as giving a piece a textured look, such as the project on page 32. I plan to start this one soon!

As with all Donna Dewberry's books, don't feel that the projects are only for furniture. You really can use the same techniques, and patterns on nearly anything you wish to paint!

Donna Hilbert has given us great books of her poetry, this is possibly her best. She writes her poetry in great detail. All her poems are based on her life and family. You will enjoy the poems as you read and when you finish the book you will be wanting more. This book is awesome for every fan of poetry.

I have had the privilege of enjoying Ms. Hilbert's poetry for the last several years. In Deep Red, Donna creates unforgettable portraits of her family, their past and their effect on her view of reality. The insights from childhood memories reflect an artist's wonder, ambiguity, humor and joy about life and those who live it. Read this book and pray Ms. Hilbert continues to publish.

Digging Dinosaurs written by John R. Horner et.al. is a book that covers the search that unraveled the mystery of baby dinosaurs. Honer has dedication, insight, and a sharp eye, but good luck is always nice to have when searching for the past in Western Montana on the Eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.

At the time of writing this book Horner had spent six years digging at Egg Mountain and the surrounding area. His finds are rocking the knowledge base for nestings, babies and herd research.Whether you like to read about dinosaurs or are a dinosaur buff, reding this book gives you an appreciation for being a paleontologist. Also, you get to read about and see how they reexamine their venerable theeories.

The remarkable discoveries found in this book are interesting and they are advancing new hypotheses about dinosaur behavior and ecology... also, how did dinosaurs interact between species is new ground covered within these pages. Clever detective work while uncovering the past bodes well for future knowledge obtained.

Some of that knowledge coming from this large find of dinosaur remains is that duckbills probably moved like birds, with their heads bobbing forward and back. They did not look like the dinosaurs that have their tails dragging on the ground; the tails of most dinosaurs, not only duckbilld but also the sauropods,were held out straight behind them. The duckbills' tails were reinforced by rigid, ossified tendons that we can still see in many fossil skeletons.

Bipedal dinosaurs were built the same way, when a duckbill walked it bobbed its neck to get a fluid gait. Duckbills lived in herds and one of their major defenses against predators was their running ability, herding instinct, and a solid kick with the hind legs.

Reading this book was a delight as the narrative was engrossing and kept my interest. Horner has a easy-going style that will captivate the reader and the next thing you know you've reached the end and you what to know more about these denizens of the past. An interesting book that questions conventional interpretations, making for an enjoyable, educational read.

Digging Dinosaurs, by John Horner, is a firsthand account of the discovery of fossilized Dinosaur eggs that led to extensive discoveries of nesting sites in Montana. The book describes the geology of the area, the discovery of the nesting sites, their excavation, and the changes in paleontology that ensued. The book was made all the more fascinating by the fact that you can visit the actual site, called egg mountain. The Museum of the Rockies, in Choteau, Montana sponsors tours. On a recent trip to Montana, my wife and I took the tour and met John Horner, digging up more dinosaurs.

This is one of my 6 year old's favorite books. I first bought this book to explain to him the depths of love. When he was very young, he would tell me "I love you more than you love me" and when he was not in the room, I would silently say "...but I loved you first." So when I found this book, I knew it was the one for us. As the mother of 5 children, I often try to have individual things with each of them. So now, I read this to Matthew each night before bed. And each time he goes to school, or outside to play, he gives me the hand sign for "I love you" and says "Mom, I love you all the way to the moon - and back!" Nothing can melt a heart like that. I highly suggest this book, and to the author and illustrator, my kudos to you!

This is a lovely book for every age. It makes readers feel warm and sweet. How much do you know I love you? No word can express it enough but this book tries to express it by a lot of wonderful ways. Those simple samples from daily life are easily being ignored but really touching.