This is a textbook to read only if required for a class, and even then you might suggest your instructor consider using another text. Very generalized, rather dry, and often unclear work, at times verging towards being obscure and confusing, which I assume is due to either poor technical editing, or a general inability on the part of the authors to express their knowledge in print. The chapter explaining the earth's revolution and rotation in particular seems unnecessarily vague and unhelpful, and the book in general is filled with facts with little supporting explication as to the whys and wherefores of the information being provided.

If you are looking for a book that will help you to understand the principles of physical geography, this is not it. Must wonder whether my professor has recently even read this current edition. . .

I read this book while my son was using it for a Physical Geography class at a local community college. I have been a flight instructor for 25 years, and this book actually clarified a lot of the weather and geography facts that I have been teaching for years. I wish I had had this text 20 years ago to clarify these terms and theories. I heartily recommend this book to anyone interested in learning physical geography.

Similar yet different from the Left Behind Series. Anotherauthor's touch. Didn't snatch me right up like those first few ofLeft Behind did. Final book is interesting in terms of looking over the story from an omni-perspective. If you are new to Christian novels and want to get a feel for the authors then you won't be unsatisfied. If not, there's plenty more out there. But, to each his/her own. END

That is the question this book raises in our hearts. I am very glad that all three books are together, harder to loose all parts this way.

Whether the plot is realistic or not depends on where you live, but most people will re-think the way they live out Christianity. No, this is not a thriller like Frank Peretti writes, and it wasn't intended as such either, (I think)...but it is worth reading, well put together.

Book One is about how the end of this age comes about. Book Two is the thousand years after Book One. Book Three is actually Book One written from a different point of view.

I didn't think I'd want to read Book Three after finishing the other ones, but funny thing...I picked up peices that I didn't even know were there before.

This is the most misleading title ever. The book promises to help you resore your intimacy. For someone suffering from depression and looking for a way to fix their diminished sexual desire, this book is a cruel joke with nothing more to say than "Talk to your doctor about it".

You can save yourself a lot of time and money if you already know the basics about depression and its effects on your life. This book offers absolutely no solutions, just platitudes!

I would have given it zero stars, but Amazon didn't give me that option.

This book was easy to read and helped me understand more about the side effects of medication and the impact depression can have on relationships. I liked reading the questions/answers that were provided but I wish there were more tips on how to maintain my relationship through my depression. I would recommend this to someone who wants more of an overview/clinical view on depression. For those of you who want tips on how to strengthen your relationship, look elsewhere...

This book is a godsend. I am struggling with a husband who is depressed and this is the first book I found that addressed the problems of intimacy when a spouse is depressed. The panel of experts gave thoughtful and helpful answers. Most of all, it was hopeful and reassuring to know that I am not alone.

This book doesn't even rate a zero. IT should receive NEGATIVE stars. Amazon should pull all the Gary Ezzo books from its store. His theological background is suspect, his medical knowledge is from the Dark Ages. The American Pediatrics Association and other prominent child rearing organizations hve DENOUNCED Ezzo and his methods. His organization is FOR-PROFIT. It is very very scary that this quack can continue to spew his foul garbage at people in the name of some vague interpretation of "Christianity". The advice is mean spirited at its best, medically unsound and HARMFUL TO SMALL CHILDREN at its worst. PLEASE, turn to Dobson for true Christian values, Weissbluth for FLEXIBLE sleep training and to La Leche for VALID information on breast-feeding. Parents, please, please, please LOVE your child, don't MANAGE him with bad advice from a self promoter who has no medical training and who is too busy counting the money he's raked in to ever have bothered with becoming an ordained minister. Of course, no legitimate organized denomination would have him !

What a phenomenal book. The authors give helpful and applicable information in an easy read format. The book really works as my daughter is living proof. I have raised her with the whole Babywise system and she is a wonderful girl. The book gives good ideas and problem solving tips. I like the structure but yet the flexibility of the program. A must read for anyone with kids or planning on having kids.

I have known many families that have raised their children accouding the principals taught by the Ezzo's and most of them have delightful children. Gary is human and I disagree with a few of his ideas, but his curriculum is the best I have found.

In 1972, I was real excited about going to a film school and becoming a filmmaker. In the back of this book, there was a list of colleges offering film degrees. I chose one of those listed, the University of Oregon in Eugene. After a freshman year of fun, I went into my counselor and said I was ready to declare my major in film. "We don't have a film school here." he solemnly stated. "But it's in the book!" I exclaimed. I immediatly tried to get into UCLA, but the wait was 1 1/2 years. Thus endeth my pursuit of a film career (I'm now in TV advertising). I found this book recently in a bookstore and sure enough...it still lists U of Oregon as offering a film degree!!

The strength of this book is that Richard Bare tells a lot of very entertaining stories that he or other directors have had to face. In doing so, he engages the reader and invites us on his personal journey through his career in making motion pictures. In particular, his stories about Spielberg & Lucas are engaging. Also, I think that the chapter on the two different forms of acting was particularly good.

The weakness of this book is that it is more a collection of "war stories" applied to chapters that are supposed to be instructive. In other words, he has chapters including: "Camera as a directors tool", "working with a film editor", "creating a job for yourself", etc... however, these chapters are not particularly insightful in teaching one about the topic. Part of this is the result of being laid out in what feels like a random order, instead of each chapter building on the previous one. Additionally, the book gets bogged down in that it tries to cover so much that it is only successful superficially.

Again, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Thus, I would highly recommend it as a read to anyone that is seeking pleasure. However, if you are after the true "directors" insight... I would refer you to "Making Movies" by Sidney Lumet. "The Film Director" is to "Making Movies" as "Mobsters" is to "The Godfather".

Richard Bare does a tremendous job in inspiring the novice director giving him/her a down to earth look into what it takes to be a successful director. The insights and historical facts to the realities of movie making made me aware of the passion and courage many directors must have to bring their vision alive. Mr Bare is forthrite and yet encouraging in revealing the truths to what will make a great director. The book is practical and gives a step by step guide to the role the director must play in dealing with cast and crew from pre to post production. I highly recommend this book.

This book tries, and for that alone, I'll give it an extra star. The author obviously has the best of intentions, but unfortunately, the effort doesn't translate into a novel that's readable. The characters are not recognizable human beings- they make June Cleaver seem like a complex, multi-faceted character. What's worse, there's no real theology that goes any deeper than, "God is good, you should worship Him." That's great, but when I read a book like this, I'm hoping to gain some new insight about both myself and my relationship to God. At the very least, I'm looking for a good story. There's none of that to be found here. Anyone looking for a novel about the Endtimes that succeeds where Meier's novel fails should check out We All Fall Down, by Brian Caldwell. It's insightful, enthraling, and will stick with you for months. Meier tries hard in this series, and doubtlessly has the best of intentions, but in all four of these books, his good intentions simply pave the way to a literary hell.

This is not a great book but I've got to give Paul Meier A LOT of credit for the attempt. I read just about every novel on biblical prophecy that comes out, and this is the only one I know of that takes that little bit of prophecy that exists about the time of the Millennial Kingdom of Christ and expands it into a full novel. So even though, like I said, it's not a great book, I recommend it. As for the period leading up to the Millennial Kingdom, I recommend THE CHRIST CLONE TRILOGY by James BeauSeigneur.

This book, I think, is excellent! To my knowledge, there is no other piece of Christian fiction that deals with the events taking place at the end of the Millennial Reign. Most authors, when writing in the field of Revelation, stop at Armageddon and the Second Coming. Paul Meier and Robert Wise, now my two favorite authors, are giving us a peek at what it might be like. Simply, it is, I suppose, just a cool book. Worshippers of the ancient "omnipotent" god Marduk tap into demonic power, an invasion of Jerusalem is planned, and at the end, Satan and his fallen angels are cast into the Abyss! "The Fourth Millennium" is a must-read!

This is one of the worst endtimes novels I've ever read. The dialouge is horrible, the characters paper thin and the plot obvious and boring. There's much better out there. Save your money and try We All Fall Down by Caldwell or the Last Day by Kleier. Both are thoughtful, wonderful reads. This is neither

I have to agree with the other reviewers who have pointed out that this novel is simply not very good. With so many quality endtime novels that explore the concept in a superior way, it's become obvious that The Third Millenium is just a [copy] of Left Behind. Both We All Fall Down and the Christ Clone novels are far superior to this book

This was my first end times novel and while I agree with some of the criticisms of the writing style, etc., what Meier did for me as a new Christian was immeasurable! If anything, the book gives a complete, albeit simplistic, overview of the Rapture through the Second Coming of Jesus. I consider it a "primer" end times novel. After you have a grip on how the end times could happen, it's informative to read other novels that have different perspectives. What no one else has reviewed but which really placed this novel high on my list was the epilogue illustrating the truth and soundness of the Bible through an overview of fulfilled prophecy. Even if you don't like the word play in the novel itself, the epilogue is fascinating and informative reading. In fact, it was the reason that I began to read and research the Bible for myself and the rest, as they say, is history!

I've read Mr. Wise's publishing credits, and I'm simply amazed. This is the first of his works that I've read, and one of the two most poorly written books I've ever read. I keep the other one to remind me how bad you can be and still get published. I forced myself to finish it just to see how he was going to do it. Mr. Wise seems to have done his research on late night TV or at B-for-bad movies. The plot is predictable and ho-hum, the dialogue is stilted and the characters and action are totally unrealistic. Don't waste your time.

The Dead Detective: A Sam & Vera Sloan Mystery by Robert L. Wise is a darkly engaging mystery in which the widow of detective Sam Sloan must learn who is responsible for the death of her beloved husband. Shadowy intrigue, cross-purpose motives, and an underground conflict of international proportions culminate in a deadly battle between good and evil, in this exciting saga. Also highly recommended is Robert Wise's previous Sam Sloan mystery, The Empty Coffin...

I used Babywise and Babywise II for my infant and recommend it to my friends as a guideline. I warn my friends that it is rigid and assumes children are inherently inclined to be bad and must be trained otherwise. I vehemently disagree. Although I still recommend these books to get some good ideas on structure and routine, my number one parenting resource is Positive Discipline, by Jane Nelson, particularly the birth to three years book, as that is what applies to us now. Instead of demanding obedience through conditioning and wielding heavy authority, it explains how to truly teach your children in a loving and non-punitive way while still being firm. Where did we get the idea that to make children behave better they have to feel worse about their current behavior? I consider myself a pretty strict parent, as Babywise advocates, but providing my children with the same respect I demand for myself is of the upmost importance. Ezzo gives me the impression that the goal is to get the child to answer "how high?" when I say jump. Of course I want my children to be well behaved, but I feel this comes naturally through modeling respect, teaching through natural and logical consequences, and providing responsibility within the family unit. Ezzo may think that anything less than total control is permissive, but I argue that well-behaved children are taught kindly and firmly to see the consequences of their actions, not simply trained to obey. Although he says that the goal is ultimately self control of the child, I feel that it is arrived at through conditioning, like one would a dog, not real teaching and respect.

I have found both Babywise books to be excellent resources in the many aspects of infant and toddler care. They are practical and easy to follow. I am a confident parent, and I owe part of that to these books, especially Babywise I. Babywise II does not have the many examples that help to put the principles into practice.

My 13-month old child is very healthy and happy and walks around with a smile on her face most of the day. She has slept through the night since 4 months, and naps are a breeze. I owe that to these books. People always comment on how easy my child is and are amazed at how well she responds to "no" and "don't touch". I did NOT have to abuse my child into learning what those words mean. Like the book says, BE CONSISTENT and EXPECT A RESPONSE...

We have read the Babywise I and II books as well as the book, The Smart Parent, and have implemented these principles in our home. We have been through the course, Growing Kids God's Way, and these programs have revolutionized our home. Our marriage is back in first-place, as opposed to a child-centered-home, and everyone is learning to be a "joy and a blessing to others." We like the emphasis on the "preciousness of others" taught in this curricula and recommend it highly. Children need to know the biblical reasons behind what they are taught. We have seen the obedience rules work in our home and in others, and these children are so pleasant to be around.(Obey right away -- all the way -- and with a happy spirit.) Our 10-month-old has been sleeping 11-12 hours nightly since age 8-weeks and goes down in his crib without complaint. He is currently learning the sign-language suggested in BW II. This is good stuff! It works.