This was the second book I purchased for learning go (the first was Charles Matthew's 'Teach Yourself Go'). For the beginner, Go can be somewhat frustrating to get into. There is a plethora of books that will teach you the basic rules, but these can also be learned from a variety of web sites.

After these, the average beginner knows the rules, but not how to actually play. An opponant will play a stone right next to one of theirs, and they don't know how to respond... do I play above it? or on the other side? do I ignore it and play another hoshi (star point)?

This book teaches the reader about making jumps (how to expand on territory you're claiming or keep from being captured), base extensions (in order to stake out territory), and the basics of ko fights and contact fighting (what happens when stones are played right next to each other). If you've done a bit of playing and problem solving online, I would recommend picking up the next book in this series at the same time. As soon as you finish this book, you'll begin to see more patterns in games and understand that there is more you should be seeing behind the moves. As a result, you will probably want to study the game more, and the next book is really still a mid-level book.

My only complaint about the book would have to be just that. The niche it fills, for the reader who has learned the rules but isn't ready for serious study of go patterns yet, isn't filled unless you have both the second and third book in this series. These probably should have been published as one larger book. That notwithstanding, it's an excellent second (and third) book of Go.

As a side note, while the fourth book in this series is quite interesting, it is not as much of a prerequisite for studying other books, such as the Elementary Go Series, as book II and III.

By far the best series of Go books for beginning to intermediate players. So much of success at Go, at least of the recreational player who does not have a huge amount of time to devote the game, hinges on mastering some basic ways of thinking about problems and "stances" that help to identify opportunities avoid pitfalls or common mistakes. This book continues the focus on these elements initiated in Volume I by concentrating on a small number of principles and skills that are the key to doing well at beginning and intermediate Go. This book, like the subsequent volumes in the series is written with the beginner in mind, but should by no means be ignored by even the advanced intermediate player--any player at any level who can truly master and consistently apply the concepts presented in this book will be a stronger.

This is the second volume in the Go teaching series authored by Janice Kim and Jeong Soo-hyun. It takes the basic principles laid out in "A Master's Guide to the Ultimate Game" and begins to tie them together into coherent game play. This is no trivial task, as anyone who has struggled through the first few months of Go playing will tell you.

Learning is a habit that a good go player has to have. This short, easy to read volume lays the rest of the framework needed to start the process. The authors start with an introduction to the real task of the game, claiming and achieving territory. This is a more theoretical approach than the 'you need two eyes' approach of volume one, and, for the first time, the player is lead to looking at the whole board and the fine art of moving in a game where nothing moves.

This little bit of theory out of the way, the book turns to the core skills of Go playing - attack, defense, capturing, Ko fighting, hand-to-hand combat, the endgame, and the intricacies of life and death. All of the discussions are good. I give a special tip of the hat for the attention the authors pay to the playing of Ko's. It is one of the marks of beginning players that they avoid these repeating capture attacks like poison. Here the authors give enough attention to this strategy to get anyone past their doubts.

While this volume goes deeper than volume one, it is by no means heavily written or over analytical. Plenty of illustrations and examples, but the chapter tests are gone. There is a final exam though. Almost painlessly, the beginner is eased into having a good basic concept of what Go is about.

The photographs and text together really brings to life a great city. I had always wanted to visit Chicago and after purchasing this book, I plan to do so in the near future. I highly recommend this book.

This is truly an enjoyable book with a good collection of old and new photographs that documents the Loop area. This is a "must-have" book for every library. Also, accompanying the photographs is a great collection of interesting text, many with little know facts about the business district. I lived in Chicago once and I can't wait to visit it again with my book.

This is a great book that I've added to my library collection and I will buy copies for my family and friends. The photography in the book is wonderful and I have really enjoyed discussing this book with my grandparents who remembers Chicago well. I highly recommend it.

This book is a must for any animal lover regardless of whether you are involved in rescue or just want to be a better friend to the animals that we are jointly responsible to and for.

Lucy Blue's story is an excellent story about the resilence of our canine friends when shown love and understanding. You will cry at the trauma Lucy must have gone through and the inevitable set-backs as she tried to understand that in Janice's home she was for the first time being given unconditional acceptance for who she was at any given time. You will get mad at how humans can do what was done to Lucy Blue and other puppy mill dogs. You will smile and be enlightened by the progress Lucy makes, and even though you probably don't know her be proud of the wonderful and beautiful Sheltie she blossoms into.

Thinking that this was going to be 'just another dog book', I sat down in my oversized chair with this little book and a brimming cup of General Foods coffee, ready to do my duty to the friend who had recommended 'The Diary of Lucy Blue'.

Before long, a vivid image of a tattered, shattered puppy-mill sheltie-girl began to form. Without meaning to or realizing how quickly my full attention had been captured, I found myself painfully waiting and hoping with the author through months of Lucy's numb avoidance of all efforts to reach her; and wildly celebrating the tiny victories that signaled Lucy's faint attempts to reach back to a single helping hand. She was a frail little candle, no doubt, and flicker by glow, her light got a little brighter. Lucy decided to give Love a chance and it bought her out of a slavery that kills the soul right out of the body. The writing is excellent, the story is sadly and wonderfully true. This book is a Healing unto itself.

I have been dumbfounded ever since about what the words 'puppy-mill-dog' really mean. God Bless the Beasts and Children for they have No Voice and No Choice. And please, while You are at blessing things, please Bless this woman who went into the night by herself to bring back a beautiful, bright heart.
She does it all the time.

This little book follows the saga of Lucy Blue, puppy mill survivor, to Lucy Blue beloved pet with all the steps, heartaches and triumphs Lucy makes in between.
This book will make you laugh. It will make you cry. It's a book that truly touches the heart.

The lengths a mother would go to for her child! As a mother of a daughter, I read this book with great interest. I have heard Ms. Webster speak and had to get the book to hear the rest of the story. She very vividly takes the reader with her young daughter across the globe in search of safety. I could not put this book down once I began and finished within hours. I could only hope that I would have the same courage faced with the same situation. There should be more mothers like this one! Michelle is a lucky girl.

This book has really touched me because I am a friend of Janie's daughter Ellen, who goes by a different name. It was wonderful to see how God has helped them through this situation and the way that they have coped with it. The novel contains many unbelievable pieces of information that are all too true. I would recommend this book to everyone.

I first heard about this book from Janie herself. She was a teacher of mine in college. She told us her amazing story and I could not wait to read the book, well I finally have. This book touched me personally because I know Janie and because so many young girls don't have mothers like Janie. I think that she has proven that it takes courage to go the distance she did to protect her daughter.

Good read. Insightful, I couldn't put it down until I had read it all. Footprints of the Capitol Astrologer, 32 years of interesting stories. Good different. Waiting for the movie. Buy it now and read it, you will be glad you did.
Thank you gene

Well done! The flow of words made the book hard to put down for even a moment......................GOOD BOOK!

Since time immemorial, politics has been linked to astrology. Even Nancy Reagan consulted the stars to help Ronnie run the US. Now Jan Stork takes us to the state level for a more intimate glance at when high-level politicians want to know. Her consulting work with powerful California leaders gives us all an insight into the behind-the-scenes workings of state government when it comes to consulting the stars in order to get a peek at what the outcome might be on a particular date. It's a fascinating read and teaches as well as informs.

I found this tattered paperback amidst a bunch of other books I'd never think twice of reading. Why I picked it up I'll never know. Why can't I stop thinking about the story of these incredibly brave women? This is a must read for anyone even slightly inclined toward learning more about the bizarre history of human-kind. I learned that a movie was made but it must have been awful as I can find no copy to enjoy. The story is worthy of Spielberg! I want to learn so much more about the plight of civilian POWs (and U.S. Internees!) What an eye-opener!

Few people are really aware of the horrors that civilians experienced in the Pacific Theater during WWII. The author has done an outstanding job of presenting the daily struggles for survival that the women encountered as prisoners of the Japanese. It reads not only as a great novel, but shares a great history lesson as well. There was a made for TV movie based on the book, but it seems impossible to find a copy of it now. The story of these women should be required reading for American history students!

I think this book should be MUST reading for students of the second world war. It is important to see just how much these women survived and how unimportant the "things" we consider important in our everyday life really are. Also how life isn't always "fair" and how we need to appreciate all the good things. Thank you, all who preserved the world, for those of us living now.

There was nothing cuter than my 9-year-old daughter guiding me through the Musee d'Orsay with this book. We're expats in Europe now, so museums can get a little tedious for the kids and for me. But with this book we were able to really learn something and had a lot more fun!! I'm going to buy a couple of the other books so that we make better use of our time here!

This is a wonderfully entertaining and a very informative book for kids, parents, school volunteers and teachers! There's something for everyone. I've used it as a parent and art volunteer in the classroom for our kids and the other presenters. My eight year old daughter reads from this and their other book on American Art. Wish there were more in the set besides, Impressionists, American and Egyptian Art guides!

It is a thoroughly engrossing overview of the artists and their artistic accomplishments written in a manner so easy to read aand remember. It really could be for any age tii use in any museum in the world which has Impressionist paintings. Fascinating! Informative!

I read this book in the public library this past week and I was fascinated by the knowledge that I learned. It is a wonderful book. I suggest that everyone read this book. It's well written and very informative.

Geet this book! It is well written, to the point, very informative and written by a medical expert known worldwide.

What can I say -- but it's GOOD. It's informative, informational, well written, and presented in such a way thatanyone can understand the information. Read it, enjoy it, keep it, treasure it. It's worth it.

This is an excellent book detailing the symptoms, causes, and research information. It is not the best one to give to supportive friends and family. Too lengthy and statistics might be overwhelming making it hard to hold their attention.
I am finding it very helpful for myself. It helps explain some of the research and possible help available.

I was fortunate enough to find this book right after I was diagnosed. It explained everything I wanted to know, and more. Each chapter or section begins with a literary quotation that brings the subject into focus. The second section is heavily scientific, and the author even recommends skipping it and reading it later. I found the second section well written, but complex. It requires several readings. Each chapter of the book ends with a "Summing Up" paragraph (especially helpful in the scientific section)that helps you remember what you just read.
I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to know what is happening inside his/her body. However, it is not the best choice for someone who just wants to feel better without understanding the biology behind this complex syndrome.

"All About Fibromyalgia" is a great book! I have read half a dozen books about Fibromyalgia (several in my possession), and this book is the most informative of them all. It has more technical information than the others I've read, which helps me understand the mysteries of Fibromyalgia even more. I wish I had read this book first.

Having stumbled upon a copy of this book entirely by accident, I have since found Harm's work to be indispensible in my search for dread Cthulhu lore. With a simple A-Z format, the complier has recorded many useful references that are not confined to the Lovecraft canon of works (which are, of course, thinly veiled as fiction). The works of others with similar foresight and understanding are also used as sources. If Arkham University were ever to offer a paper in Cthulhu Investigation 101, this would certainly be on the required reading list.

Even though I've been reading Lovecraft, and the later contributors to the Mythos, for over a quarter of a century, there were still fine points that I could never quite get straight. This is understandable seeing how you often have to piece the fabric of the whole out of off-hand remarks and vague hints and references. In a way that does contribute to the mystery of the corpus, but it can be dissatisfying, if not maddening at times. That is why this excellently written and designed reference is truly a treasure to the serious reader.
Finally, I know the difference between the Elder Gods, the Great Old Ones, The Outer Gods, and the Elder Things. You finally get the associations in the pantheon spelled out. You know how Cthulhu, Tsathuggua, Hastur, and Ithaqua (the Great Old Ones) differ from Azathuth, Nyarlathotep, Shuh-Niggurath, and Yog-Sothoth (the Outer Gods.) And of course you learn never to associate Nodens, Kthanid, and Yag-Thaddag (the Elder Gods) with any of these.
Come to think of it I probably shouldn't have spoken these names aloud while I was typing. What is that noise in the

I have been recommending this book to people I know since I first encountered the first edition. This second edition is expanded and revised, and is even more helpful to Call of Cthulhu gamers, keepers, and especially writers of Mythos fiction. I've been using it as source material for my own odd little tales since I began writing them. And while it is true that the author has been known to frequent some of the same newsgroups that I do, he did not pay me to say these things. The book is extensively indexed and cross-referenced, with a very helpful timeline of the Cthulhu Mythos toward the back. It is clearly written, has doses of the author's dry sense of humor, especially in his choice of a quote for the preface page, is quite attractively packaged, and will look very nice on your bookshelf next to the many volumes of HP Lovecraft that you should have if you're reading this.