_Jung and Christianity in Dialogue: Faith, Feminism, and Hermeneutics_ is a rich and diverse collection of writings, from some of the foremost authors in the fields of religion and psychology. This companion volume to _Carl Jung and Christian Spirituality_ explores the relationships between Jungian psychology and Christian traditions in new and illuminating ways. It includes some of the finest articles yet contributed to this dialogue, organized into four different sections: "Jung and Theology" discusses Jung and Christian faith; "Jung, Feminism, and Spirituality" presents feminist critques of Jungian psychology; "Jung and Hermeneutics" explores Jung's interpretive approach to Christian scripture and theology; and "Jung and Pastoral Care" looks at the application of Jung's psychology for the parish minister and pastoral counselor.

"Work when you want to!" "We serve Fortune 500 companies!" "Get out of your rut!" "Get free training, paid vacations, and health insurance!" These are the promises of the temporary help industry and extolled in various job guides. The ads aren't lying, but they leave out a lot. In "Just a Temp," Henson presents the side of temping that the rent-a-peon industry doesn't want you to see.

Temping can be perfectly fine for certain circumstances. Examples are college students needing summer jobs, people wanting supplemental income, or those who don't want a constant job (especially if his/her spouse has family health insurance). And the author does say that some people like the work.

However, many temps I've known would relate completely to what Henson found during his own work experience, and from interviewing numerous temporary-help workers. If you are an unhappy temp, this book can be therapeutic: you'll know you aren't alone, oversensitive, or crazy. If you are considering temporary work as a primary occupation, read this book first.

Temps discover that the paid vacations and other benefits usually require accumulating a minimum number of hours per year, and the health insurance is too expensive. It is not unusual for these workers--and I was one for too long--to experience (1) demeaning, boring duties; (2) insults and snide treatment from the "regulars;" (3) the fear or experience of being punished (i.e., not being called for subsequent placement) by the staffing company if you complain or want another assignment; (4) being unable to afford the downtime and expenses involved in hunting for a regular job. The author does not censor the language that some of his interviewees used to describe their experiences.

Henson has some interesting chapters that talk about the history of the temporary help industry and how it fits into our culture and even gives examples of temp workers being depicted in fiction--and in our stereotyped images of "temps." In addition, there is ample text on survival strategies. Readers who want more in-depth material than in the book itself can use Henson's rich bibliography and endnotes sections.

While the book is a relevant part of the Women in the Political Economy series, "Just a Temp" applies equally to both genders, and some parts are specifically about male temporary workers. Must reading for current, former, or would-be temps. I also recommend this for career/job-placement counselors, especially those who aren't familiar with the "down" side of temping, and--not kidding, folks--professionals in the field of job stress and work-related mental health issues.

Finn's book is an excellent attempt to bring together sophisticated Christian ethics with solid economic analysis. The book is well written, and not beyond the comprehension of undergraduate students. I have had great success teaching it at the junior and senior college level. What I appreciate about it most is its effort to be clear-eyed, pragmatic, and non-ideological in its moral assessment of trade. I also agree strongly with Finn's idea that Christian ethics and economic analysis should inform each other. Too often economists ask for ethical advice from theologians, and when they get it, complain that it is not well informed on economics. Economists really believe that there is only one way things can turn out, so the ethical perspective really is irrelevant. Finn doesn't do that. The one problem with the book is that he doesn't let the ethics inform the economics enough. For instance, in the chapter on agriculture, he claims that an increase in agricultural imports from LDCs will benefit the poor in the LDCs. When you look at the ownership of LDC agricultural resources, and the organization of LDC agricultural labor markets, I'm not so sure that's true. Similarly, I don't think the author works hard enough to explain the decline in wages in the US between the 70s and the 90s, and show why it is mostly not related to trade. But most of the time, the economics is right on. I appreciate this book very much, and I wish there were more like it.

Life is quiet in the small South Carolina town of Winslow, situated five miles from the Georgia border. The sheriff's office is located in a mall because there is not much crime in the peaceful town that is until Richard Welch arrives on the run from DEA officials and kills state trooper Dan Colby. The residents are horrified that such a crime could happen in their area and eagerly await the trial to see justice done.

On the day when Richard Welch is to have his day in court, he escapes and a search of the area yields no sign of the former prisoner. Cassie O'Connor, a television reporter based in Columbia, sees this story as a way into the big leagues but her investigation seems blocked at every turn. She doesn't know that the killer is tied to a drug lord's cartel or that federal investigations have special plans for Mr. Welch.

JUSTICE BETRAYED is a fascinating tale of how far the federal government will go to win the war on illegal drugs. The story line is fast-paced and is so realistic that readers will think they have a front row seat to a riveting thriller. Daniel Bailey has a distinct and refreshing writing style that leads this reviewer to conclude that he will have a long run as a successful author.

Harriet Klausner

This book has all the hallmarks of an excellent book,including simplicity
of style,and in particular,an uncanny balance between the broad
picture and the details.

The authors start by putting Project JXTA in a global context and comparing it with other technologies and indirectly hinting at the ethical and political issues involving P2P networks.And then over the next few chapters they make a very smooth and organic transition to details of various protocols and APIs.

The authors have thereby solved the classic dilemma of the forest versus the trees - either you are high up in the clouds
passively admiring the beauty of the forest or you are lost in the woods screaming for help at every step.Often authors forget this dilemma and are either lost in generalities or in details.

I heartily recommend this book to anyone and everyone.

This book was awesome, full-color photos, step-by-step. I recommend it to anyone who is serious about digital imagery.

This is a rather ambitious book for something so slim (112 pages). It is simultaneously a great book about the (in)famous match between man and machine 1997 (with a recapping of the previous encounter in 1996 as well), an analysis of some briliant games and a fascinating history of computers in chess. The kicker is that Daniel King does all three brilliantly. (Well, I could have done with more on the history of chess playing computers in general, but that's just me. The definitive book on this has yet to be written.) This is a great book on the match (complete with pictures), a day-to-day account of being there (including fascinating interviews with members of both sides of the chessboard), and a terrific book for explaining the brilliant moves of both sides, with plenty of diagrams. In this last area in particular this book outdoes the more widely-read title on the same match by Bruce Pandolfini. This book is also a fascinating illustration of the progression of computer tihnking in chess, from early games ("early" here meaning the mid-1980s) where humans easily dominated bungling computers to recent matches where even a grandmaster like Kasparov admits computers can now make him sweat. It's also fun to play through these games, especially the earlier ones, on software such as Fritz 8 or Chessmaster 9000, to see how even commercial programs today can see moves that huge mainframe machines missed just ten years ago. Chess computers have come so far it's mind-boggling.

It's a pity this volume is out of print... Anyone even casually interested in the Kasparov-Deep Blue games should grab this book. It's a treasure.

Hall has a powerful literary talent. His novel of harsh world of the Hundred Years War is fast paced and compelling as a piece of literature and utterly convincing as an historical description of medieval Europe at war.

I've always been fascinated by historical novels and there has been a distinct dearth of good ones recently. This one however, in my opinion, is on a par with the best of Shellabarger and Van Wyck Mason. The protagonist (Kemp) may possibly be less humble and more rebellious than a person of his birth would be expected to behave, and the behavior of the nobility less autocratic than they actually were, but all-in-all, it's a very good read.

I recommend it without reservation for those interested in this genre.

Who says clowns are funny anyway? In the book, a teen-aged young kid, named Zeke, is about to have a birthday party and he is going to invite all his friends over. But it looks as if his birthday will turn out to a nightmare! His mother had ordered a clown to come to his birthday party--how embarrassing! But the clown, which they soon find out his name is Idris, seems to notice something strange about the kids watching him suspectfully. Idris wants Zeke and his friends to become a clown himself. But before Zeke realizes what is happening to them, there is no turning back. Will Zeke and his friends become clowns themselves forever? This is so much fun and exciting to read, it's just one you have to read and find out for yourself and see what happens next!