This eminently readable text is thoroughly engaging and insightful. Whether you are a seasoned history buff or a neophyte Italian traveler, this book is a must. Dr. Mignone has richly captured the tangled web of modern Italian politics in a cogent analysis. And in my analysis, this book is an achievement.

For months police chief Mario Balzic of Rocksburg, in western Pennsylvania coal-mining country, has been doding Albert Castellucci. Balzic has run out of things to say to the old man whose only son has been shot to death. But Castellucci is persistent. He does not care that the death occurred in Westfield Township, outside of Balzic's jurisdiction, or that his son, known as Joey Case, had the murderous end everybody in town saw as his inevitable destiny. All the old man wnats is for Balzic to look into the case, insisting that the investigator handling the case was a "capo tost" (a hard head), who had botched things from start to finish. Of course, K. C. Constantine would not beginning with this most recent encounter between the bitter old man and the increasingly enraged police chief if Balzic was not about to agree to look into matters.

"Joey's Case," the eighth mystery in this series, is the most unique for two reasons. First, Balzic is on the outside of this case looking in and nothing is going to change that over the course of this investigation. He might have the indulgence of the state police, but he knows full well going into this one that nothing is going to change, no matter who he engages in his inquisitive conversations. Second, Balzic has, for lack of a better word, "mellowed" a bit. The chief has been wound exceedingly tight in the most recent novels and I have been expecting him to snap in some way. While I expected something to shake the chief's foundation to get him turned in the right direction, I did not expect it to be a question of sexual dysfunction. Yet this hits the mark for Balzic has suddenly stopped drinking and there is even a chance, miracle of miracles, that he will listen to what his wife Ruth is trying to tell him (Hey, it could happen).

This novel offers an additional difference because this time around I definitely got the feeling that I was actually picking up on some of the clues. I might not have figured out how all the pieces were going to fit together, but Balzic was not doing that much better. The chief charm of these books remains the art of conversation as Balzic circles around the truth of this matter. I also liked the fact that the chief actually engaged in a pit more of cat and mouse in some of his unofficial interviews, which may be why one of the book's last conversations, where Ruth turns the tables on her husband, impressed me so much. Still, my chief contentment is that Constantine has started to reign his creation in a bit, because Balzic has been threatening to go off the deep end for quite some time and I have become rather concerned about the old boy. Then again, I was rather surprised to see from the cover art for "Joey's Case" that our hero has a head of hair.

My intro to M. Benedetti's work, that made him my favorite writer. Una obra estupenda, como anillo al dedo para aclarar la razon de mis vivencias de aquel entonces. A book for the dreamer, for the idealist, for the seeker of something else behind our truths. A book worth of being undestood and valued in any language; perhaps you can find its soul in yourself, too.

Every Vargas Llosa fan must read this incredible book. A definite page turner, you cant put it down. Definitely worth the money, and a must own for a collectionist.

La vecina orilla it's one of the greatest short stories I've ever read. Wonderful, amazing as everything that comes from Benedetti's mind!

Since you're reading this, you already know about the story of the Lady Be Good,a B-24 bomber that crashed in the Libyan desert sans crew. You also know that a fanciful movie starring William Shatner called "Sole Survivor" was made about the story, with the added intrigue that the navigator somehow bailed out over the Mediterranean and survived while the brave crew perished.

Well, here's the book that tells the whole story and leaves no stone (or grain of sand) unturned.

Author Mario Martinez wanted to make a film about this story but was turned down by almost everyone in Hollywood, including "the richest man in America" at the time. It was suggested to him that he write this book instead.

Well, my message to author Mario is this: Mario, the film never got made. It should have been. But meanwhile, your book is the stopgap keeping the story alive until it _is_ made.

This is a must-read for all those who've heard of this enduring tale of heroism that never seems destined to die.

I have read and re-read this book. It gives great insight to the sad and tumultuous life of Mario Lanza. There are many wonderful pictures and a discography of recordings for the avid collector. This book is a must for any Lanza fan!

This book has gathered together "Masterpieces" from some of the the world's greatest LEGO creators. Builders from the US, Canada, Italy, Netherlands, and Japan have brought you their passions, the theories behind each masterpiece, and detailed building and programming techniques. "LEGO Mindstorms Masterpieces" is truly at the zenith of all related books and I believe it will become a true masterpiece both in name and in reality.

This book began in July of 2002. And, while the the creation, writing and editing was extremely difficult, the authors fought mightily to accomplish our goal: to build LEGO robots both suitable for Master Builders and worthy of this book's title! Amazing PneumADDic II and Synchropillar by Kevin as a computer processor specialist and creator of LPub and LSynth. Splendid Stair-Climber by Doug who is a well known creator of several Omni Drive Vehicles. And, two awesome works - Learning Brick Sorter and The LEGO Turing Machine that were invented by the famous Ferrari brothers - they are co-authors of the best selling "Building Robots with LEGO Mindstorms" and have been called the "DaVincis of LEGO". Biped robot expert Miguel created complex SSCT faithfully based on the real robot that was active for life search and explore in WTC, New York. Lastly, a robotic arm driven by 10 motors and feedback system - CyberArm IV that I have created as a series in four years. All of these are the real robots that are backed by real robotics - only the materials are LEGO! We are very pleased that we could explore a new frontier in LEGO Mindstorms, and be able to offer it in book form.

As the one of pioneers of LEGO robots, I have had my experience of the results in the MIT Media Lab fortunately in the middle of the 80s, and the result of my writing of over half year keeping is included in bundle CD-ROM as a over 50 pages bonus chapter. I have tried to write about a lot of topics to explain the world of robots and LEGO Mindstorms - history of LEGO robot or their philosophy of the LEGO Group, precious list and description of early LEGO educational sets for control learning, personal robot boom in the 80s, from a more than 300-year-old Japanese automata (the Karakuri) to the latest state-of-the-art robotics. I believe that my discussion and description about the way of thinking and creation - included building, programming, CAD and even about Art - are useful in particular.

We hope that this book will never lose its value and that it will become loved by people of all generations.

From Tokyo
Hideaki Yabuki
Media Activist

I think this cassette is a good material to improve listening ablilty. Especially, someone who study english and want to know American thinking way.

One of the most representative writers of our times, deeply involved with the people, capable to reflecting with absolute simplicity the most complex issues.
This book is a jewel of contemporary art. It will touch your heart.

Bravo Mario