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This book covers the most important subjects in Energy Audits (EA): from the Energy Audits background and Energy Accounting and Analysis, to case studies of the most common systems that an energy engineer may have to deal with

Macaulay is one of the greatest writers to have ever lived. His view of history, whilst partisan from a whig point of view, is always entertaining and thought provoking. If your wish is mental stimulation, read this history.

I received the 5 volume set of MacAuley's History of England as a gift. Once I started reading it, I couldn't put it down. MacAuley is very opinionated, and he forces you to carefully consider whether you agree with him or not. I would recommend these books very highly

This book is invaluable for anyone in leadership in the established institutional churches. It made me squirm more than once, but it also gave me the clearest picture of why the mainline churches are in decline I've gotten from any source. Bandy uses a narrative of a young couple who are church shopping to illustrate his points, and it hits very close to home. You'll recognize it all.

The title, incidentally, is a bit too narrow for the topic -- this is a work about change in every system of church life.

Everyone who wonders what the heck has happened to make churches that used to work in the 50s fall into irrelevance and decline should read this book.

This book is a must for any believer, but specially leaders. You will see, in a very compeling and "oiled" way the reality of the pathetic present system of "church as usual". You will see that we, the church at large, are designed as a franchise of boredom and institutionalism. It is not a book for those who love the "status quo" and are controling freaks. Is not a book for people who seek accomodations and think that being a good christian means going to Sunday school for a thousand years and never graduating. It is a great book and everyone in the new church we are starting is reading it. The book, above all, calls you to be true and vibrant with the message of Jesus and not with the carpet in the fellowship-hall.

A great combination of new portraits and funny stories of my favorite comedians.

This is, without a doubt, one of the classiest, funniest coffee table tomes I've seen in a long while. William Claxton has always been one of my favorite photographers, and his breathtaking portraits of the great comics herein are pure genius! As for the accompanying stories--funny as hell! I particularly like Dan Aykroyd's witty tale about his toilet paper-tossing father, and Andy Dick's outrageously blue, passive-aggressive tirade contending he's definitely NOT a comedian.

The eclectic mix of personalities in 'Laugh' covers all the bases. If you remember Sid Caesar from 'Your Show of Shows,' he's in here. And if you prefer the avant garde stylings of Bob Odenkirk and David Cross of HBO's 'Mr. Show,' 'Laugh's' got them as well.

In short, great idea, great book. So great, in fact, that I recently gave away ten copies as Christmas gifts. 'Tis the season to be jolly, right? And ain't no book jollier than this one.

Thomas Williams blends intricate prose with real skill for story-telling. His accounts of Leah bring the town to life, filling it with vibrant characters and a tangible spirit of the northeastern United States.

This is one of my favorite collection of short stories. If you like Hemingway's short stories and if you live or like to visit New England you will love these stories.

This study is a wonderful compilation of the life and writings of Thomas Jefferson. The introduction by Koch and Peden of Jefferson's long and fruitful life is rich and complete. Jefferson's greatness shines forth in the pages of this volume. His Anas, Autobiography, Essay of the Anglo Saxon language, Notes on Virginia, And his numerous public papers and letters show the reader the depth of this great man. Koch and Peden clearly admire Jefferon which is a welcome respite from the sad and anti-intellectual deconstructionist philosophy of modern historians. No PC here. For a student of Jefferson, or someone attempting to familiarize themselves with his ideals, this is a great buy!

We added this book to our library when I was doing research for a doctoral project on Racism. In one volume, is Jefferson's autobiography, travel journals, essays, biographies of other historical figures, notes and correspondence. It is a wealth of material into a foundation stone personality of our American identity.

Lately Jefferson has drawn fire because of his position on slavery and his philandering activities as a plantation owner. Still, within this volume you can observe the full story historical context provides.

In my favorite passage in connection with the slavery issue he writes,

"And can the liberties of a nation be though secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of thepeople that these liberties are the gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with His wrath? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever; that considering numbers,nature and natural means only, a revolution of the wheel of fortune, an exchange of situation is among possible events; that it may become probably by supernatural interference! The Almighty has no attribute which can take side with us in such a contest." (Notes on Virginia, Query XVIII; p. 278 Modern Library Edition)

I think every family should have a copy of this volume in their library. It is enlightening, powerful and life changing material.

Review: The Long Winter Ends by Newton G. Thomas for the Reprint Edition 1998. Original Book Published in 1941.

A first edition The Long Winter Ends has been in our family since 1943 when Newton G. Thomas gave my mother an autographed copy. Dr. Thomas, his wife and my mother had been friends and classmates in college and kept in touch through the years. Thus, my mother knew about the writing of this book. Dr. Thomas told her many of these personal stories and incidents which are the true oral tradition that had come down from "Jim" to his children and their children. So when you read this remarkable book, it is not fiction, but a true story of an English mining family who came to work in the Michigan iron mines after their mines in Cornmwall had been shut down permanently. All the characters in this novel are real people who lived out being "downsized" from the Cornwall mines; being separated for months when the husband came alone to find work work in Michigan; who experienced living with other men in a boarding house where they all came home after working twelve hour shifts. How would you have liked getting up at 6 a.m. to go to work and as you were dressing, your co-worker coming off the night shift climbed into your bed and slept there until you were ready to climb in for the night? You will be challenged by the powerful and vivid description of the breakup of the Cornwall community in which we discover how people lived through such radical involuntary detachment, and survived isolation and loneliness while discovering new hope and growth into a new community. If you had been Jim's newly wedded wife could you have said to him, "It's you and me for it, comrade, whatever comes!" You will discover the true meaning of what America actually was, and did for all immigrants such as our own families who came to the "land of freedom and opportunity." Then there will come to you a new appreciation from the way in which thousands of people along these Cornwall miners have made the vast wilderness of our continent into a truly great nation. Jim, Dr. Thomas' ancestor, is the central person in this saga. When he came to Michigan he could neither vote nor write even his native dialect. It is a very interesting story of how and why he learned to read and write; how to reason, evaluate, and understand all that comes through communication. You may even be led to think about the language problems our own immigrating ancestors had when they came to America. He begins his learning by looking at a child's picture book of animals, and when she sees him reading her book, he takes her on his lap and they read the book together. He said of this experience, "This was my first lesson and she my first teacher." Then there are other incidents and experiences in which he is aware of his shortcomings and recognizes how important it is for him to learn. I have read this book four times over the years and will read it again and again. Why? Because it is a genuine portrayal of people just like us, with skills, character, emotions, minds and hearts. And they are people with hopes and fears, joys and sorrows, successes and failures as we are. It makes me glad to be alive and "doing". Do not be put off by the fact that these people are just common, ordinary folks like us. Actually, you will want to read this story because you will meet yourself, your families, friends and co-workers and discover that "we the people" are America.

Ronald V. Wells * I have a black and white picture of Dr. Thomas, his wife and daughter sitting in their living room. Since he dedicated the book to his wife and daughter, it occurred to me that you might want to think of reproducing the page with these items on it. It would also be possible to add his photograph for my mother. If you happen to decide that this is the review you would like to use, and wish to make these addition, you can reach me at: 3030 Park Avenue Bridgeport, Ct 06604 or by phone: (203) 373-6661. Thank you for your consideration.

Review of THE LONG WINTER ENDS

Newton Thomas' THE LONG WINTER ENDS tells a story related to the great European migration that brought more than 30 million people to America in the nineteenth and early twentieth century. Through the life of one illiterate miner named Jim, the novel describes the Cornish experience in the New World. The action begins with the closing of a mine in Cornwall, UK, conversations over limited prospects, a decision, and Jim's inevitable parting from his home, his parents and his young wife, Pol. In simply drawn scenes Thomas dramatizes what must have been the decisive moments in the lives of millions. The story continues on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan when copper was king.

The rest of the novel deals with Jim as he comes to terms with America, a land of limitless opportunity and limited social structure. His fine singing voice makes him an asset to the local church, and the self-improvement ethic of Methodism propels him forward. Eventually, though, Jim must overcome a narrowly Sabbatical faith and other limitations of his former life. He must become a sort of American Adam, finding his own way with the help of a sagacious older friend, a school master, and the stream of letters from Pol.

The fact that much of the story revolves around letters gives the novel its chaste quality, and gives us a relief from the lurid that has become fashionable in literature. THE LONG WINTER ENDS, published before the United States entered the war in 1941, appeared just as tastes were changing. The reader won't find much in the way of gritty detail, though the boarding house scenes, and the beds where miners sleep in shifts, give an edge to Thomas' world. Much of the dialogue is written in a Cornish dialect, which the reader will get the hang of after a few pages. (It's easier reading than HUCKLEBERRY FINN). The speech sustains a sense of reality. Thomas, who was born in Cornwall (in the village where Jim and Pol begin) and who was educated in America, no doubt knew the dialect fro! m his parents. Having been a miner and a country schoolteacher (he later became a dentist and and a professor), he wrote of what he knew. His novel is a remarkable achievement.

Most of the story focuses on the life of the mind, Jim's developing mind, and a growing sense of personal responsibility. Being re-published at a time when the work life of America is drastically changing, and when workers from the board room to the shop floor are being required to take greater responsibility for their careers, this novel has never been more relevant. I highly recommend it.

Gage McKinney

This is one of the few books, along with Careless Technology, Silent Spring, The Limits to Growth and others that really clarified the approach of humankind to nature. It is not a critique of modern technology or society, but an early and valuable presentation of the ecological consequences of human activities throughout history. I thoroughly recommend this book to any students of environmental studies or development issues.

This is an excellent, thoroughly readable collection of scientific studies concerning the role of prehistoric humans in changing the ecosystems they inhabited. The studies range from the extensive farming terraces of China over 5,000 years, to the possible creation of the Great Plains grass ecosystem through Amerindian burning for hunting purposes. Although somewhat dated, this book provides a scope of research that will not be found anywhere else. I read this book thirty years ago during my Anthropology graduate studies at UC Berkeley, and have never forgotten it. I am very happy to see it in print again.

I saw this book at Monticello and wish I had bought it. The drawings are crisp and fairly detailed. I would recommend it highly.

I purchased this book at Monticello, and any lover of architecture will enjoy this beautifully conceived work. The paper and print are gorgeous (reminiscent of Tufte's The Visual Display of Quantitative Information) - everyone I've shown it to can't stop looking at it. As a non-architect, at times I wished they had better defined some architectural terms, but overall the text is also quite good. If you enjoy aesthetically pleasing books, this beats almost every art book I've ever seen.