Considering that some people I know submitted essays in this book, I think everyone should have a copy or two. Someone needs to feed them, starving as they are as professors.

Magstadt provides a clear comparison of nations, governments, and political systems in this introductory Comparative Politics text. Regional comparisons are heavily relied upon to show relative distinctions and to provide several forums for explanations of systems. Up-to-date facts and figures, as well as internet resources, are included to provide insights into current events. This should be highly recommended for the introductory political science student.

A great book to keep at hand. I've had it for years and everywhere I'm at and using it, people want to know all about it. Everyone is fascinated about the abundance of information the hand sized book contains.

I have some larger books in my library but when I need information I generally find it first or quicker in Nelson's QUICK Reference Bible Dictionary.ISBN 0-8407-6906-7

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John Hume is a virtually unknown figure in the United States, but he has been steadily gaining recognition due to his work in the Northern Irish peace agreement. This recognition is overdue and much deserved. This monumental book outlines Hume's political philosophy - a philosophy which seeks to brush aside the vengefulness and intransigence of Northern Ireland's past, searching instead for reconciliation through justice for all. Hume is heavily influenced by Matin Luther King, Jr. and John F. Kennedy, and quotes from these two figures flavor Hume's text. Hume's themes may seem repetitive, and his ideas seem to be based on the shakey foundation of human progress, but this work demonstrates that he is a champion for for a true peace in Northern Ireland - a peace that is just for all.

My name is Gale E. Christianson. I am the author of eight books, but not this one, which you keep listing under my name as its editor. It is a religious work and not one I want credit for editing. Could you please track its true editor and give him the credit, which he would no doubt appreciate.

I have used this book through my entire med school years and is still a good reference source beyond med school. Contains very concise and detailed information from all the territories of the medicine. I would definitely recommend this to any professional and future professional in the medical field.

Like her former partner Robert A. Johnson, Helen Luke is a master of rendering the psychological meanings in great literature understandable and relevant to all people wishing to gain a deeper level of understanding about the growtn of the human soul. Having plumbed the depths of her own psycho-spiritual aging process(Such Stuff As Dreams are Made On), Ms. Luke has created a work fusing literary scholarship and personal experience into a guide for all of us to follow towards the inevitable. When the time comes for me to plant my oar (read her interpretation of The Odyssey)and turn towards the life of prayer, song and storytelling I will be eternally grateful to have had this wonderful Wise Woman as my guide. Deserving of a wide readership.

Most of you recognize the parable of the blind men and the elephant. After touching various parts of the animals body, the men who could not see were asked to describe the creature. Eventually they began to argue about their perceptions.

On The Elephant's Knee ($14.95, 1998, Triple "e" Productions, South Lake Tahoe California) is authored by local resident Thomas M. Easley. Many of you know Mr. Easley, or know of him. Born in Oroville California, Thomas was raised right here in Lake Tahoe with one of his earliest jobs being a deliverer of the Tahoe Daily Tribune. Easley has led an interesting life since leaving and coming home to Lake Tahoe. He has been a professional skier, a monk, a photographer, and artist in addition to being an author.

This is a slim book, full of information based on "foundation knowledge" and "universal wisdom." Ancient philosophies, traditions and concepts are the core of this work. The understandings and insights included here help the reader to examine and learn the five foundation "principles" or "laws." They are (1) body type, (2) alchemy, (3) chief feature, (4) center of focus and (5) essence.

Each of these principles is fully described in these pages. According to foundation knowledge, these laws constitute the basis of who we are. On The Elephant's Knee is a fascinating work. You will want to own it so that it can be used over and over to help you identify yourself and others. I found it much easier to determine the traits of my friends than to recognize myself. Introspection is not an easy task for most of us and yet, knowing oneself is the most important job we have in this life. I want, I like, I hope are the concepts that allow us to live well. Mr. Easley's compilation will help, but it is up to us as individuals to embark on our own journeys.

These pages are guaranteed to help the reader "become more aware of what we are, as human, not to change what we are." "Man is multidimensional" is Easley's recurring pronouncement. Readers will learn about many things in these pages, if only they are brave enough to look.

One Thomas Too Many is an unusual literary paring of a novelette by Fay Harbison with four short stories by Ellen M. Surber (The Forlorn Unicorn, For Whom the Bell Tolled, Aunt Nympho and the Family Bible, Bernie and the Super Bowl). An unusual love story involving senior citizens, Harbison's One Thomas Too Many is also a comic mystery of bizarre twists and turns culminating in a free-for-all at a gambling casino. Ellen Surber's short stories showcase unusual and memorable characters caught up in fatherless pregnancy, funerals, senior citizen necking, and a wife's devotion to her deceased football loving husband. One Thomas Too Many is thoroughly entertaining reading from first page to last.

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