This is truly one of the most comprehensive histories of Alabama I have encountered. From the first settlement by Native Americans to the confusing, and most times laughable, political present of the "state" of Alabama. Dr. Wayne Flynt, Professor Emeritus at the University of Auburn, writes the final section of this book which covers the socio-economical status and political machinations of Alabama from the early 1900's through the present. He has a clear insight of where Alabama has been historically and where she must go to contribute significantly to her people and her nation. A must read for anyone who votes in Alabama and a must read for those who envision a new and brighter history for Alabama.

David Scott Ward eloquently writes about the things that are real to the human experience: his childhood in Hayden, Alabama, family, and those little bits of detail which compose our life. His imagery is compelling and his language and diction are unmatched. What I truly love about Crucial Beauty is that it takes a very defiant place in the world of Contemporary American poetry without carrying the unpleasant baggage of the cliches and conventions of the rest of his peers. He writes about what is important to him, and that makes good poetry without having to use vulgarities or be shocking and disgusting, like many Contemporary poets tend to do. Simply put, truthfully stated, Ward is immeasurably enjoyable to read and one of the biggest talents of his time.

I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO ALL WHO HUNGER FOR MORE OF GOD. I REALLY LIKED THE BOOK BECAUSE IT SHOWS THAT THERE IS MORE TO GOD THAN THE BASICS OF FAITH. IF YOU WANNA LEARN HOW TO EXPERIENCE A MOVE OF THE SPIRIT. THEN THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU. YOU WILL BE CHANGED AS YOU LEARN NEW THINGS. IT REVEALS HIDDEN TRUTH IN THE SCRIPTURE NEVER SEEN BEFORE. I RECOMMEND IT FOR ALL WHO WANT A NEW WAVE OF SIGNS AND WONDERS. NOW IS THE TIME

If you enjoy the mental antics of time travel you will enjoy this book. After reading others in this series you may find your self surprised to find many of the main characters meeting an "untimely" death, but stick with us... "to everything there is a time."

I loved this excellent book by David Ward. It was an exciting fast paced CIA spy thriller. The main character, Lee Teller stumbles upon a secrect government project and now has to run for his life. I loved this book. I would recommend it to anyone who likes books such as those of Tom Clancy.

...is Wolfgang Koeppen's magnum opus and in addition, it is one of the greatest German post war novels to date. The english title derives from the motto of the novel, a one liner by Gertrude Stein, that was quoted by the author in the beginning of the book. The novel is great in creating an authentic, general yet intimate picture of Germany in the years after WW II. The novel shows autobiographical strains and indulges in references to the traditions of the western world and especially to ancient greek mythology. Its narrative structure is shaped by a delicate use of stream of consciousness and the fragmentation of the plot, icluding its many intricately designed sub-plots.

I bought this book just to see what stores were within about 100 miles of my home. After seeing the GREAT information that was included in the book, I always made sure that this book was always in my purse when I traveled. If you travel at all, and want to have information on what rubberstamp stores may in the area, this is the book to have. The small size fits well in just about any purse, and the information (types of stamps, what credit cards they take, etc) is wonderful.

This book is an excellent introduction to the concepts of DCE. It takes you through all the different parts of the architecture step by step. After I read it I felt that I had a good understanding of the issues regarding development and deployment of a DCE environment.

The Pragmatic Programmer is a mixed bag. It attempts to cover a large number of broad topics, ranging from object-oriented design to algorithm speed to testing strategies. As a result, each topic gets a fairly superficial treatment, only skimming the surface before moving onto something else.

My other reservation about the book is that the authors are "Unix geeks", and view the world accordingly. They touch on Windows mostly to urge readers to put a Unix shell on top of it; other platforms like Mac OS are mentioned not at all. Personally, I am tired of "real programmers use the command line", or "Emacs is God" posturing (despite the authors' earnest but flawed attempts to justify these), and felt it detracted from an otherwise useful book. Worse, the authors fail to discuss any tools related to building complex interactive applications, a significant omission from the stated goals and scope of the book.

Those complaints aside, the book does contain useful information and ideas, especially for new programmers who often don't have a strong grasp on the bigger picture of software development. The authors offer good insights on topics like design by contract, documentation, and refactoring, which new programmers often fail to appreciate.

First, I should tell you that I did review this book... I got to read it and write a document about my opinion of the book, and it is excellent. There are many books on the market that push one technology or philosophy... this book has a collection of honed practices. It contains sections on your programming tools, code design, project management (among other topics). In short, it is a book that talks about how to become better at what you do for a living. This advice is coupled with excellent examples and stories that make for interesting and memorable reading.

I can't emphasize this point enough. This book isn't a collection of stories that support the author's methodology or design technique. It isn't a book designed to sell his software tools. It is a book that will teach you to work more effectively. It talks about practical tips for prototyping projects (different ways to prototype, which is appropriate when, how to justify the time and expense to your manager), how to deal with and communicate effectively with customers, co-workers and managers.... if it sounds like The Pragmatic Programmer covers a lot of topics, that's because it does.

If you work with software or manage people who do, you owe it to yourself to read this book! I've been writing code (and reading these types of books) for nearly 10 years, and this is the best one I've ever read.

This is, simply, a wonderful book. It is a book that celebrates the real depth of great programming -- something that is too often forgotten or ignored. This is not an idiot's guide to anything -- it is a remarkably entertaining set of dozens of tips to becoming better at what you do, especially if that happens to be programming.

The tips are deceptively simple at times, but only a truly naive or inexperienced reader would miss the rich depth that their combination presents. In fact, that is the real beauty of this book -- it does not present some short-lived miracle-cure approach -- instead, it weaves together small bits of wisdom and practical advice into a powerful work-style.

They have some controversial views -- these authors are witty and opinionated -- but agreeing or disagreeing with each individual idea is not the point -- "seeing the forest" is.

There are numerous specific code examples, but the book is a fun and easy read -- strangely, I also think it would be a wonderful book for someone who is NOT a programmer, but who works with them, perhaps a business manager having a major system built. Even skipping all the really technical parts, it would be a wonderful set of benchmarks to assess how good your programmers really are -- much more powerful than "he has 3 years of C++, 2 years of Linux"...

I am hoping this writing team will follow this book with some specific guides as well, but this one is destined to be a classic. These guys really know what they are talking about, and, as a wonderful bonus, they are terrific writers, as well!

The book has gotten great reviews on slashdot, as well as a couple of programming magazines, including Dr Dobbs and Software Development -- they were well deserved. Buy IT!

The book was much better then the movie, but, like in the movie, they should never have killed off Newt or hicks, or Riply for that matter. I didn't understand why they felt the need to put one of those things inside her. in the last movie, she had nightmeres about it happening to her. It was an unjust thing to do to such a strong, surviving charracter. What's worse it only opened the door for Reserection. It was a good movie, but only braught the series down. For it's entertainment value, 3 was great, but it's one movie that I try to avoid watching.

Would you buy the book of the first Alien movie after watching it? Nope, me neither. But with this book things do change. Not because the movie is bad (though it was not; if you think the opposite, it may be time to refine your cinematique taste) but the story is so capturing and well told that you never regret your time and money spent at the bookstore.

Alien 3 is a bad movie, and is definitely the worst of the four. But the book is fantastic. It is much more in depth than the movie and easily explains everything that the movie didn't. This book is suspenseful to say the least. You won't be able to help yourself from reading on.