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Tans: The Tans Collection
Published in Paperback by Writers Showcase Press (2002)
Authors: John Klawitter, Wayne Rupp, and Wayne I. Munkel
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No references to ASA in 2nd (or 1st) Indochina War lit.
That's true they couldn't talk about it... My father served in 509th RRG in 68-69 and has never said anything about his time in the military even when I asked. I have an entire (overflowing) bookcase full of books on the conflict in SE Asia 1945-79, and I have found one, and only one book that even so much as mentions ASA or specifically my father's unit. This is after d--- near thirty years of searching! I mean, come on... there are whole books out there on MACV-SOG!

Excellent short stories from the men who served in silence
The book in written by the people who have been there, done that.
Most could not say what they were doing or did and after some 40 years it is leaking out. These men were the top 10 percent of the US Military. That is a fact and not a TANS.
Written by men for men.
Now children, parents, wives and others get a view of what these men did while in Vietnam and around the world.
George T
"TAM"

TANS still the way it was..
The book is offered as a collection of reminisces of events that occurred nearly 40 years ago, the stories are anecdotal in nature, meant for entertainment and information not to be taken as academic reference. I served with Jack Waer in the time periods of the early sixties and despite his "larcenous spirit" he has no need to prevaricate to impress any whom served with him. Mr Moises' dismissal of his work because of perceived inaccuracies is patently unfair as well as petty. The very fact there are no documented references to our mission or us attests to the level of secrecy we working under during those times.


The Sorcerers Crusade Companion (Mage, the Sorcerers Crusade)
Published in Paperback by White Wolf Publishing Inc. (1999)
Authors: Jackie Cassada, John Maurer, Tara Maurer, Buck Marchinton, Nicky Rea, and Wayne Peacock
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Basic principles for Renaissance roleplaying
For several of us players who love Mage: The Sorcerers Crusade but have had some trouble getting to "feel" life in Renaissance, this book is a must. It brings crucial information about life in Renaissance (what they ate, what they wore, how did they relate to each other), the most important reigns (Tuscany and Italy, Spain, England, etc.) and even the countries that the Age of Exploration has uncovered (or will uncover), such as Cathay (China), America and so on.

It's more intended towards ST than players, though (except for the first 2 chapters, which are a must for both players and ST), and it goes as far as describing Renaissance personalities, and giving some cool ideas about Scourgelings.

And excellent book!

Very useful
The Sorcerers Crusade Companion is different when compared to other general RPG source books. This book does not contain a lot of game mechanics or new powers. It provideds all the necessary information to run a historically accurate Renaissance game. Everyday details such as fashion, food, behavior, and culture were all presented in just the right amount. The art of swordfighting, plants, famous Renaissance figures, and Umbrood were discussed in the core book but was elaborated here. Most importantly, the book discussed the other cultures of the world during the Renaissance and their beliefs. This opens a lot of doors for games involving explorers and diplotmats. This book is a must for the average gamer who knows little about the world during the Renaissance and would like to add some accurate historical flavor to their games that might otherwise end up like generic D&D adventures.

downright great
the usual scenario involves a storyteller cracking his head to little pieces trying to find out whta to do about scourge in the renaissance. Tryin to get some ambientation cause the characters don't feel the renaissance and trying to run the chronicle. This book gives the in and outs about renaissance and works with scourge and scourgelings (paradox spirits) in a great way to add fun to your roleplaying, sure it's worth the money.


Introduction To Biblical Counseling
Published in Hardcover by Word Publishing (28 June, 1994)
Authors: John F. MacArthur Jr., Wayne A. Mack, and Master's College Faculty
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Leave Freud at Home
Simple and engaging, yet very informative. I recommend this book to any Christian counselor who feels the Bible alone is not fully equipped for counseling. MacArthur makes a very strong argument for its adequacy and confronts all doubters head on. A great introductory resource for new pastors and counselors.

Anyone interested in biblical counseling must but this book
Introduction to Biblical Counseling authors MacArthur and Mack develop an easy to read and understandable text that conveys to the reader the importance of nouthetic (biblical) counseling. I strongly recommed it as a must for any minister's library or anyone in the counseling field. It controdicts all main-stream psychological theories, while revealing the power and truth that the Bible holds. From cover to cover, I found myself fully embracing the simplistic yet accurate method of nouthetic counseling the writers desired to convey.


Playing It Straight: Personal Conversations on Recovery, Transformation and Success
Published in Paperback by Health Communications (1996)
Authors: David Dodd, Tai Babilonia, Mike Binder, Leo, Father Booth, Steven, Dr Chatoff, Wayne Dyer, Doug Fieger, Larry Gatlin, Lou, Jr Gossett, and Gregory Harrison
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Inspiring true stories of recovery
David Dodd has assembled a wide variety of stories to inspire and encourage addicted people to get clean. I was impressed that Twelve Step groups were NOT the focus of every tale, and that the one constant was that each individual made a PERSONAL CHOICE to forego their addiction and live sober. For all the help some people get from 12-Step groups, there are many who don't "relate" to the religiousity. But this book shows that recovery is still possible and worthwhile. The fact that most of these tales are told by celebrities and artists we KNOW only increases their value. Plus, it's nice to know that my gut feeling about Steven Tyler is "on the money" - he truly IS a mensch!!

A wonderful book!
I was attracted to the many well-known names listed on the cover, but once I began reading the book, I was overwhelmed with its passion and solutions. David Dodd has done a remarkable job which is reflected in this collection of interviews. My favorite part, however, is the introduction to the book, where the author tells his personal story on how he became sober with the help of Steven Tyler. His vivid description of the events were astonishing to me, they were absolutely incredible. This is a wonderful book!


Starring John Wayne As Genghis Khan: Hollywood's All-Time Worst Casting Blunders
Published in Paperback by Citadel Pr (1996)
Author: Damien Bona
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Interesting, informative and witty
An almost exhaustive guide to those truly bad-casting decisions that are so bad, they're good. Many a film noir has been reduced to slapstick because of the decision by the casting agent.

very entertaining!
A cynical and hilarious look at actors and actresses who were miscast. Lucille Ball, Donna Reed, Marlon Brando, Richard Gere, Demi Moore--a real variety of performers who for various reasons ended up in roles that were all wrong for them! This book also includes the story-behind-the-story, as in, *why* John Wayne ended up playing Genghis Khan. An interesting and enjoyable book!


This Week I Married John Wayne Bobbitt: Extraordinary Stories about an Ordinary Life
Published in Paperback by Billion $ Baby Publications (2002)
Author: Dottie Brewer
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Aw, you peeked! Knew you would!
Yes, it's there, in all the gory details. Dottie does talk about her courtship, marriage and 'it.' So, if you're into the titillating details about Bobbitt's bobbing baby...and want to know what HE calls it - read on.

But, there's a lot more to this book. Dottie talks about many of her life experiences, the lessons she's learned, the wisdom she's gained, her personal heroes and gurus. The index is actually suprisingly educational.

So, while you may buy the book to satisfy your curiousity,
you may enjoy the rest of it more than you ever expect.
And you've got to love the name of Dottie's publishing company.
Billion $ Baby Publications ...

Too good to put down!
Talk about an amazing woman! I just could not put the book down, read it all in one night. Dottie Brewer is one amazing woman with an amazing life. I recommend this to everyone! WAY TO GO DOTTE! Waiting anxiously for your next book!


To Kill and Kill Again (Onyx True Crime ; Je 323)
Published in Paperback by Onyx Books (1992)
Author: John Coston
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Pretty good.
This book was pretty good. Definently worth buying if you like Serial Killers.

Praetorian

Very moving, very gripping
Definitly a book for adults only, this is the tale of a furniture delivery man named John Wayne Nance who is confirmed as having killed four and possibly eight people in a twelve year period up until his death in 1986. He attacked a couple in their home who fought back and killed him. My heart went out to the victims and their families, in particular three orphaned children. John Nance must have been SICK to do the revolting crimes he did and to hell he can go!! The book is a moving account of what happened and also very graphic. Two of the victims remain unidentified to this day. May those who died rest in peace.


Roverandom
Published in Hardcover by Houghton Mifflin Co (1998)
Authors: J.R.R. Tolkien, Wayne G. Hammond, and Christina Scull
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Terrific read-aloud book
This book was a delight for my 10-year-old (and me), even after already having read the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. A clever, enchanting story with lots of fun and unexpected twists. Our thanks to whoever found this "lost" work.

IT'S FOR CHILDREN!!!!!
To those who would criticize this lovable little book I say, "Understand a work before you judge it." Maybe you just didn't know, but Tolkien wrote this book to be read aloud to small children. Similarly, The Hobbit was actually written to be read with children. Roverandom is NOT Lord of the Rings, but it is a very good, enthralling little story...

I was full of wonder over Roverandom.
What a treat! The unpublished works of favorite authors nearly always disappoint. I pick them up in hopes of experiencing a fresh taste at an old table, only to find kitchen scraps intended for the garbage heap. This was not so with Roverandom. The story is a delight. The word play is delicious, with lots of rhyme, rhythm and rutabagas. Children love words like Persia and Pershore, Psamathos or Roverandom, for that matter, that they can roll around in their mouths like a handful of jelly beans. These remind me of the word play in the Alice books or a marvelous picture book I once read to my nephew about a woman named Euphonia. (I wish I could find it, or at least remember the title.) This is a children's book. However, it does not talk down to children, and it has lots of literary references most nine-year-olds would miss. These can be enjoyed by the older reader with a wink from Tolkien. I am at the awkward age. My children, in High school and collage, are too big or too busy to have children's books read to them. And I do not yet have grandchildren to regale with the wonder of books. When I grow out of this stage, Roverandom will certainly be on my list. Until then it makes splendid reading for a Summer afternoon.


Killer Clown: The John Wayne Gacy Murders
Published in Mass Market Paperback by Pinnacle Books (2000)
Authors: Terry Sullivan and Peter T. Maiken
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bad name, good book
Ann Rule once said to beware of true crime novels with pictures on the front. She could just as easily have said, "Avoid books with tag lines that say 'He murdered 33 boys. Now he will die for his crimes. Killer Clown!' for they are bound to be expoloitive and cheesy." But she didn't, and I normally would have except that's exactly what is printed on the cover of this book and it was great.

By focusing mainly on the investigation and trial rather than detailling a blow by blow account of the murders themselves, Terry Sullivan creates an intriguing picture of Gacy without being relying on shock value. He touches on all the areas that interested me, including the forensic investigation, the legal maneuverings, and a brief but interesting psychological profile.

Killer Clown provides alarming insight into the mind of a very creepy man. I just recommend reading it behind something less garish, particularly on the train since strange people will talk to you otherwise.

Superb true crime
In December of 1978, Terry Sullivan was working as a state's attorney in Cook County, Illinois, just outside of Chicago. Lieutenant Joseph Kozenczak was commander of the Criminal Investigation Division of the nearby Des Plaines Police Department. And John Wayne Gacy was a thirty-six year old building contractor who had just lured away and killed a 15-year-old boy, Rob Piest. Over the next ten days, Kozenczak, Sullivan, and their teams of policeman and investigators would uncover Gacy's horrible crimes.

This is a remarkable book that sets the standard for true crime stories. More than just an insider, Sullivan played an active role in the Gacy investigation. Kozenczak, then a 16-year veteran of the DPPD, came to Sullivan and his assistants early in the investigation into Rob Piest's disappearance to seek advice on how to deal with Gacy, who was emerging as their prime suspect. Sullivan was thus a participant in the entire case, including Gacy's trial, and he presents a vast amount of information here in Killer Clown.

In this book, Sullivan (writing with Peter T. Maiken) paints the most comprehensive and accurate picture of Gacy that has ever emerged. It can be roughly divided into three parts: the investigation surrounding the disappearance of Rob Piest, the discovery of bodies on Gacy's property and the painstaking investigations into Gacy's past, and Gacy's trial and convictions for murder. For some, this book is "boring" because it spends too many pages discussing the police investigation. In fact, Sullivan actually does a service to true crime readers everywhere by detailing the interaction between a suspect and the police and how the investigation can be shaped by it.

And there is more than enough cruelty, sexual sadism, and lurid details in these pages for even the most seasoned true crime fan. Sullivan discusses the fates of many of Gacy's known victims -- how they were tortured before and during sex, how they were killed and how they were buried beneath Gacy's house, some in graves that they themselves had dug! In fact, after reading this book, one senses that Sullivan could only reveal so much in his writing without crossing the line into bad taste or sheer shock value; he himself writes that he begun to wonder "if there was any limit to [Gacy's] brutality."

A true story that reads like a novel, this book also has a huge cast of characters, from investigators to friends and neighbors to the victim's families. It's an exceptional account of an exceptionally evil man. I recommend it highly.

A "must-read" book for true crime followers
For anyone that follows true crime stories, "Killer Clown" is author Terry Sullivan's impeccably detailed and researched account of the John Wayne Gacy murders. Beginning with the seemingly meaningless piece of evidence (a photo receipt) that cast strong suspicion that Gacy may have had more to do with the disappearance of the victim that would be his final downfall to the ending of Gacy's innocence and freedom in the courtroom, this book should not be passed up. Sullivan does an outstanding job of researching the case that led police to the discovery of 28 young men that Gacy had molested and ultimately murdered, then buried in the crawlspace of his suburban Chicago home, as well as the discovery of 5 more bodies Gacy was responsible for. No clue is left alone and no stone was left unturned in Sullivan's mentally visual story. A truly frightening account, you feel as though you're right along with the police during their investigation of Gacy. It should be noted that this story can at times be gruesome in its revelations and depictions of the details of Gacy's deranged killing spree and may not be best suited for the sensitive reader. But after reading the book cover to cover, you almost feel like you were part of the investigation team that finally stopped Gacy's killing and eventually put him in prison which ultimately led to his execution. Immediately after being apprehended, in an apparent state of guilt and remorse, Gacy admitted to the killings, but shortly thereafter recanted on his confession and proclaimed his innocense all the way until his last day on earth. I spoke with Gacy several times before his execution and Gacy had so thoroughly convinced himself that he had never killed anyone, he believed the only crime he was guilty of was running a cemetary without a license. Gacy's take on the books and interviews and subsequent movie made about his case was that everything had been fabricated in an attempt to make him the scapegoat and to make the police and prosecutors look good. "Careers were made as a result of my conviction," Gacy once told me. Gacy's denial or not, Terry Sullivan and Peter T. Maiken's account of this true story is superbly written and conveyed to the reader and is a definate must read for any true crime buff.


Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood: A Response to Evangelical Feminism
Published in Paperback by Crossway Books (1991)
Authors: John Piper, Wayne A. Grudem, and Wayne Gruden
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Wherever You Stand, This Is A Must Read
If you're going to study the evangelical Christian controversy of the role of women in the home and in the church, then you have to read this book. It is the magnum opus of those who believe that God created men to be (and excluded women from being) the primarily authority in both church and home. This book will give you solid understanding here, even if you disagree (as I do).

Its most significant negative is length. The authors appear to persuade primarily by the sheer size of the book, because once you read it you'll see much of the argumentation repeated among different authors. What I realized after reading this book are the following 5 points. Their argument for pre-fall male headship is weak; their arguments against God's uses of women in the New Testament are weak; they disregard the equality of spiritual gifts in 1 Cor. 12, Eph. 4, and Rom. 12.; they disregard the anti-discrimination of Gal. 3:28; and they disregard the co-authority and co-equality of Gen. 1:26-27.

Still, to solidify one's belief in the equality and freedom of roles for all humans and to be able to argue with someone who doesn't, this book is good reading.

A most timely resource for Pastors and church leaders.
As an evangelical Pastor, I was most impressed with the various authors' faithful representation of the Biblical position. Recovering Biblical Manhood & Womanhood is an excellent resource for any Christian who truly desires to adopt a God honoring attitude toward gender roles. Each contributor affirms the universal truth of male leadership in the home, church and community, while at the same time affirming the value of women. One feminist author has referred to this book as a form of right-wing hate literature. Nothing could be further from the truth. Those men who seek to apply what is written here, cannot help but bless the women who know them. Far from being an insult to womankind, Recovering Biblical Manhood & Womanhood is a long overdue (yet loving) response to feminists in the evangelical Christian community. I could hardly regard it with higher esteem. Please read this collection of hermeneutic genious, paying special attention to the essays of the Godly women who made their brave stand for the singular truth of God's Word.

Excellent book on this topic, Great Exegesis demands...
No matter if you agree with the authors or not, the thorough exegesis demands a response. This topic is very sensitive in our current culture and deserves this kind of attention in today's evangelical church. The modern nonsense that plagues Christian churches is commonly caused by poor exegesis from modern man's agendas. Many people even ignore certain texts because they don't want to disturb their own worldly conformed beliefs. This book will challenge anyone to read the text again, prayerfully and thoughtfully. Is it the Bible that influences our current beliefs or society? God's agenda or our personal sentiments?
This is a scholarly read and deals with Greek texts occassionally as well as theological concepts foreign sometimes to those not inclined to deeper theological issues. With that mentioned, this is very much worth the time investment.


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