Drs. Begel and Burton provide an insightful compendium on the psyche of athletes of all levels. No student of sports should miss this volume.

This book describes the PGA algorithm which is used extensively in all modern SAR systems. A clear and broad treatment of SAR processing. This should be the first SAR book you reach for. It's nice to read about algorithms from the originators for a change.

A vivid tale of horrifying torture told by a man who experienced it all. Richard Sakakida was a true hero. For those who love books on survival, war, adventure, or the American spirit.

An intriguing case: a nearly pathologically archconservative FBI agent, Opus Dei credentials and all, convicted of selling countless top level secrets to the Soviets and their successors. Why?

First, the text was well-structured. It started in Hansen's youth, and examined his relationship with his father. The authors returned to that relationship a few times but they didn't dwell on it. Personally, I get tired of overanalysis, journalists who like to think they're Freud incarnate. I feared a few times that the book was getting into that but, the analysis was brief enough that it could be seen as speculation rather than as psychoanalysis.

The peripheral details of the story were most interesting: the near worship of J. Edgar Hoover, as if anticipating his reincarnation years after he'd died; the uncanny details of Opus Dei (which has interested me more to the point that I plan to read lots more on that bizarre cult!); the stories of the other spies of the era, e.g., Aldrich Ames, and their relationship to that Hansen case, and the number of KGB agents stationed in the US!

But the focus was on Bob Hansen, Opus Dei Catholic, who felt that communism was the earthly manifestation of the Prince of Darkness himself. I mean, God knows, we all have sexual fantasies. I suppose overpopulation would not be a problem if we didn't. But this guy with six kids, who went to 6:30 mass every day and was an FBI agent who argued the inerrancy of the bible, I wouldn't expect porn posting from him on the early Internet. But Hansen didn't let us down.

I tend to shy away from texts that provide too many answers. This did not. The authors returned to the issue that it was apparently NOT money that motivated Hansen. They conclude, without being offensive about it, that much of his drive seems to have been inside, trying, for example, to show up his father who was never satisfied with Bobby's accomplishments; to show up his FBI colleagues who felt he was a snob who did little but lecture to them. When discussing one of Hansen's contracts with the Soviets, the authors suggest that he discussed money "like a flower child with a trust fund," i.e., had it been his major motive, he could have asked for much, much more, and gotten it. They implied that it must have been somewhat of a motive, as he had a flock of kids and they had college tuitions and the like to worry about. But his motives had to have been deeper than just cash.

Oh, and the authors are not easy on the FBI. Hansen took a stripper friend of his on a trip to Hong Kong, a lifestyle contradiction that may have indicated there was something wrong. And no one even noticed. What, one of our FBI brothers? But the book ends with some of the techniques the bureau contemplated to catch potential spies before such a thing happens again. They concluded--wisely--that all the hi-tech devices, polygraphs, or psychological fantasies in the book won?t preclude such a thing. That's the price one pays to be a "free country."

All I will say about the vocal performance is that it was well-done. It holds a second, though, to the story, something the US, the FBI, and probably even the KGB veterans will be pondering for a long time.

Myself and other probably liked this book Because it contains information for even the smallest things like a Shaak,Eopie,Peko Peko,or a Fambaa. With the places like the Theed Royal Palace on Naboo to Watto's Kunk Shop on Tatooine. And who can forget the two lovable Protocol and beeping Astromech Droids R2-D2 and C-3PO droid types are in here even though its a finishied one but it's still as lovable. All in all I give it a five star rating!

We originally bought this book for our little boy at Toys R Us and he loved it so much that he broke the spine of the book. The soundstory feature makes this a great way to get a very young child more interested in books in general and that takes him/her one step closer to reading. My boy especially likes the page with the cantina band where he can press the buttons and make the different instruments play. If you have a toddler tearing about your house I give this my highest recomendation!

How could this book be anything less than great, it has the greatest subject matter, STEVEN SPIELBERG!

From the outset, Dustin, McAvoy and Schultz let us know how important recreation is in our lives. As a college major and even professional discipline, recreation management is often met with snickers or skepticism as to its value. This book enlightens the reader to the magnificent responsibilities and rewards that professionals in the recreation/leisure services field are given. A short book, but contained within the 100 or so pages is depth and beauty few other professional books have. These authors have thoughtfully and thoroughly explored the essence of recreation management on public lands in contemporary America. Drawing from such disparate works as Veblen's "Theory of the Leisure Class", Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations", Alexis de Tocqueville's "Democracy in America", and numerous contemporary writers, Dustin, McAvoy, and Schultz are able to approach the centrality of recreation from a number of different perspectives.

At the root of their thesis is the idea that recreation management works best when it works for all--including the natural environment. It is no small challenge for recreation managers to attempt to balance the wants and needs of a recreating public with the restraints necessary to protect, in some cases, delicate natural resources.

This book is a must-read for anyone who manages natural resources available for recreation, for those people charged with teaching classes in recreation management and finally for those students who aspire to a career providing recreation opportunities and/or protecting the environment. "Stewards of Access/Custodians of Choice" is at its best when the reader lets go of perceived professional constraints (e.g. budgets, too little time, students who don't seem to care, professors who care only about theory and not about the real world) and soars on the wings of potential. We need not manage for the masses. We cannot continue to evaluate ethical decisions based on economics. And we will never advance as a people while continuing to think of things as dichotomous: culture versus nature. The echoing conclusion is what a magnificent world this would (and could) be if, through recreation, we encourage all people to respect, honor, and care for others and the environment.

The disruptions and genocides of World War II resulted in a time of massive post-war Jewish migration with nearly two million European Jews moving to Israel, hundreds of thousands more arriving in North America, Australia, and France, while tens of thousands resettled elsewhere in the world. Fifty years after the conclusion of the war, Jews are still migrating: from the former Soviet Union, to and away from Israel, and within nations where they have long been resident. Still Moving: Recent Jewish Migration In Comparative Perspective closely examines the causes and characters of these migration patterns both in Israel and throughout the Diaspora. The contributors establish a context of the continuing global migration with an emphasis on its impact on Israel. They also survey immigration to Israel in the 1990s with particular focus on Russian emigres and internal migration from rural to urban centers, migration out into the Diaspora, and the changing nature of the Diaspora and its relations with Israel. Still Moving is an impressive, documented, up-to- date survey and analysis of contemporary Jewish migration patterns that will prove invaluable for historians, sociologists, and students of international political science and contemporary Judaic life.