I touching and telling account of living in America during the Vietnam War. The author is a wonderful writer. I love her stories of the Vietnam era. Her chatacters dilemnas and attitudes ring completely true and honest. If you like this book you have to read the companion My Name is America: The Diary of Sean Patrick Flaherty -- which I loved even more then this one. Also, the author has some other Vietnam era books for teens that are out of print but worth looking for, including: The Road Home

and the Echo company series written under the name Zack Emerson.

I love to read, but I am very picky. When I read books like this, I feel like it's going to be (a) too easy (b) too hard (c) too much action or (d) not enough feelings. Well, I needn't have had worried about this book!

The diary-writer's name is Molly Flaherty. She was 15 during the late 1960s. Her older brother, Patrick, had just volunteered to fight in the Vietnam war. Molly misses him a lot. And she just doesn't know what to think. Be a hippie and protest? But is that betraying Patrick? Her decision is to volunteer at a Vietnam Veteran Hospital. She is surprised to see that most of the veterans are not much older than Patrick. In this way, she draws out her fear of Patrick dying, as she misses him so much.
Great book.

15-year-old Boston native Mollie MacKenzie Flaherty is going through some tough times. The Vietnam War is raging overseas and not one day passes without Mollie thinking about her brother Patrick, who had voluteered to serve in the Marines. There is trouble at home too as the assasinations of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. rock the country. Through the four months chronicaling Mollie's life we meet a girl who is trying to keep herself busy and trying everything to help with the war. She finds a job at the VA hospital working to help injured soliders who had just come back from Vietnam. She finds sad but also inspiring stories there. However when the family is rocked with the news that Patrick was injured in the war everyone is nervous and waiting for news. Another pretty good Dear America book. It wasn't exactly the best, lacking something, I'm not sure what. Anyway I recommend everyone to read this book and its companion, the story of Patrick, "The Journal of Patrick Seamus Flaherty: U.S. Marine Corps"

I have to say I liked "Snow White, Blood Red" a lot more than this one. SWBR was edgier, more chilling, and with more beautiful storytelling. I was bored during a lot of this book, disappointingly, and only a few stories stuck out. And the stories were so different from each other, there was no "theme" to the book, which I guess is the point. But placing beautiful, heart-wrenching stories like "The Black Swan","The Brown Bear of Norway", and "Tattercoats" with disgusting, obnoxious tales like "Ashputtle" and dull, monotonous stories like "The Sawing Boys" was too much of a contrast for my taste. I'm going to keep collecting the series, but I hope the other books are better than this one.

Another great one from the team of Datlow and Windling. The magic and beauty of popular fairy tales with new twists and adult themes. I especially liked Midori Snyder's "Tattercoats". For some reason, of all of this 'series" I would say this is my least favorite, with many stories being confusing, but being the least favorite of these books still places it high above many others.

...Now, admittedly, I'm only halfway through the series. I've read _Black Heart, Ivory Bones_ and _Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears_, liked them both for the most part, and yet this volume (second in the series, chronologically) tops them both. There are so many wonderful stories...here are some of the highlights:

"Stronger Than Time", a poignant take on Sleeping Beauty, sad yet hopeful.

"Somnus' Fair Maid", Sleeping Beauty again; this time it's a delightful Regency romp. No supernatural elements, but plenty of magic.

"The Brown Bear of Norway", a touching teen romance between a lonely girl and her mysterious pen pal.

"Tattercoats"--this is what comes _after_ "happily ever after". The Princess has been married to her beloved for ten years, and their marriage has become a dull routine...but she is going to fight for it, with the help of three magical gifts. Sexy, sexy, very sexy, and also made me cry.

"Godson", in which a young man has the Grim Reaper himself as a mentor. They fall out over whether certain people should be spared. Darkly comic; the ending is hilarious.

"The Black Swan"--seems to be a blend of Cinderella, Swan Lake, and Pygmalion. A pretentious serving-man trains an awkward princess in social graces and gives her a makeover; this story is both a heartbreaking tale of shapeshifting, and a barbed commentary on beauty standards of any time.

And the trouble is, I just know I'm going to think of three more stories I loved as soon as I log off the computer. BUY THIS BOOK. All these incredible stories, and cheap! LOL...

Against all odds is the story of Jim Abbot, the one handed pitcher who took baseball by storm at the close of the 1980s. This is an excellent book for children that love baseball or want to read something inspiring from real life. This book is very informative, giving information that will make other sports books easier to understand. Kids will keep coming back to Against All Odds, and parents will enjoy reading it to them.

Jim Abbot was born without a hand. His dream was to play Major League Baseball. Will he persue this dream? I really liked this book because it gave me a better idea of how much harder life could be and how some people work very, very hard to persue their dreams. Read this exciting and inspirational book to find out!

First, I should say that I know a lot about Ellen White. I've read several of her books (some of which are quite interesting). I'm a graduate of Loma Linda Medical School, a Seventh Day Adventist school originally founded by Mrs. White. And I've even been to her house in Napa Valley, near St. Helena, California, where she had many of her "visions of the night." Ellen White was the prophet whose writings helped establish the SDA church in the 1800s. Seventh Day Adventists believe in "the spirit of prophecy," which is to say they believe God didn't stop communicating with mankind in ancient times, but rather selects certain prophets through history when a new "message" is needed (though, they seem to believe Ellen White is the only one since the early days of Christianity). In their theology, a great emphasis is placed on the Biblical books of Daniel and Revelation, which are seen to contain prophecies particularly applicable to our contemporary times. They are sometimes considered a "cult," which I think is mere bigotry. It's more accurate to see them more in line with evangelical or fundamental Christian denominations, with a few unique doctrinal beliefs.

Given that Ellen White is considered by most Adventists as second only the Bible with regards to literal inspiration, this book by Ron Numbers is seen as nothing short of blasphemy. The General Conference of Seventh Day Adventists allowed Numbers access to their vault of unpublished materials, only to find themselves "betrayed" by his ultimate conclusions. How dare he suggest that many of White's "visions" were actually copied word-for-word from some of the books in her personal library! And how dare he suggest she was used as a "pawn" in the hands of the all-male leaders of the original SDA church in trying to establish their legitimacy! In my own view, whatever the truth in these things, Numbers diminishes White a bit more than she deserves. Yet, it's hard to argue with the evidence he presents. The problem (perpetrated by the SDAs themselves) is that we're trying to interpret events of a hundred or more years ago in the light of our current "values." This is, after all, the era of "zero tolerance." Am I right, or am I right?

In this book, Ron Numbers presents a fascinating history of the Seventh Day Adventist church. From their earliest origins following the "Great Disappointment" of 1844, Numbers follows the difficult development of a new religion. They faced more than a few crises along the way. Far from the least of these was the powerful personality of John Harvey Kellogg. Yes, this is the Kellogg of the Kellogg's cereal company. Yes, he was an early Seventh Day Adventist. But Kellogg's was rather different in those days. His company was first started in an effort to produce natural health foods, as promoted by Mrs. White. (There's even an interesting anecdote in which some guy named Post toured Kellogg's factory, and Kellogg's stance that he was unconcerned that Post would copy what he was doing, as this would further the health message he so strongly believed in.) Yet, Kellogg became a "problem" to those early Adventists. He wanted more power than they were willing to grant him. Needless to say, he's now considered an "apostate" by contemporary Adventists. This is just one of several episodes that Numbers chronicles with revealing accuracy. No wonder this book was found so alarming by "the powers that be" in the 1970s SDA church!

I'm not an Adventist, in case you're wondering. But, I find these kinds of histories more than a little fascinating. Given the context, Numbers was a brave man to put this in print when he did. I'm also rather proud, in a way, that Numbers wrote this book when he was an Assistant Professor of the History of Medicine and the History of Science at the University of Wisconsin...right here in Madison! This is probably a book you'll have no interest in at all, if the history of religion is a lost topic for you. But, if you've read this far in my review, you just might discover a few items here that will reward your searching. If your goal is hostile anti-Adventism...forget it! You'll find what you want here, but what a petty argument you're pursuing. Take a broader view. See this in the context of the whole of history. What a fascinating development!

This book explodes the myths surrounding Seventh-day Adventist prophetess Ellen White and her health reform visions. Dr. Numbers pulls back the mysterious curtain surrounding this woman's life and reveals the true sources for her health messages. This book is all the more credible because it was written by a former Seventh-day Adventist professor of Medical History at Loma Linda University. A must-read for any Seventh-day Adventist serious about learning the truth about Mrs. White and the sources she used for her health reform teachings.

First off, I'm not a lawyer. I needed a book on whitecollar crime in US and I had to search intensively. For one reason or another the books on the market and in law libraries are for US lawyers which means that you don't find a full treatise on the subject but starting points that you have to develop by yourself. This book is the best I could find in an atrophic market. So if you are a novice don't expect very much but a short introduction on theoretical concept. One question I had in mind was how harsh was the punishment for such crimes and how precise and effective was the contour of the crime. Well, the answer is not here. If I had to rely on this book for an anwer I can infer that there is some punishment in theory for a vague crime. Unless you know well and by heart the US Sentencing guidelines and the rest of the US crime law, you end up with more questions than answers. It's more on the elements of the crime (willfulness, mens rea, a scheme to defraud etc.) than on the actual behavior the laws are meant to cope with. So read this book and be ready to do your own research.

I don't have the opportunity to take a law class on this topic, so I bought the nutshell. This was a very interesting read, just hitting the basics, and didn't take too much time out of my study schedule. Highly reccommend if you think you are interested in this type of law but don't have time /opportunity to take the class.

This is a nice book for beginners because Eileen Westfall gives directions for a number of different blocks and incorporates them into wallhanging size quilts. She also includes directions for making a pillow or tote bag from quilt blocks. Her piecing and project assembly directions are complete and easy to follow. I especially liked her "Tumbling Baskets" Wallhanging made from three basket blocks made in pleasing shades of pink and green.

There are also introductory sections on quiltmaking and quilt finishing that are geared toward the beginning quilter. She does an excellent job of explaining techniques in a simple manner. As the Quilting Host at BellaOnline.com, I feel that this is an excellent book for beginners.

"Even the Damned have taboos", reads the back side of the book.
One of the greatest is Amaranth, also known as Diablerie.
"Sins of the blood" covers many topics that hadn't been covered before in the Revised edition. Some info from "Dirty Secrets of the Black Hand" re-appears here, like the weird Path of Enlightenment of the True Brujah, and the infamous "Ritual of the Bitter Rose", that gives the Diablerie a very interesting edge, since it permits a whole coterie (or pack) to benefit from one single Amaranth victim.
The book also covers interesting information on Autarkis, and what happens to you if you switch sects; it deals with cults and gives you an idea of how you(r vampire character :)) can start one, and get loads of moronic cultists, to do all the unpleasantness for you!

This book is very interesting. I'm not very sure if the people that buy sourcebooks only "for the extra dots" will like it (well, maybe the Thaumaturgy paths and rituals might make it a good buy for them). On the other hand, for the people who look for background information, it is a very interesting buy. It isn't as essential as, say, the Vampire Storytellers Handbook, but it looks nice on the shelf and it can add many good ideas to your ongoing chronicle.
So, if you like to portray "deviants", either as Player Character or as Storyteller Character, in your chronicle, this can be a good add-on to your VtM collection. But tread lightly... the powers-that-be frown on unusual behavior, and those things they don't understand, they want them Finally Dead...

My husband bought this book for me. As the first installment of the tribe books from White Wolf's revised Werewolf game it was a treat. White Wolf's writing gets better and better as it offers the female only Garou tribe. WW used its style of story first, to present the mindset of the group. This works well to help the reader understand where things are to go. It presents a history of the Tribe tying it in with real world events, going over many injustices women have endured. After reading it my comment to my husband was, "you probably don't want to talk to me for a time."
The book gives new gifts (magic powers), fetishes (magic doo dads) and totems that are for the Black Furies only. Also they give the statement that many Storytellers and Players of the game forget, that there is no truth in the White Wolf universe

My goodness, 14 years as an SDA was TOO long!!! Marvin Moore takes Adventist prophecy to new heights of historical and theological ignorance in his latest piece of end-times FICTION. I encourage my Adventist friends to read up on the history presented here, without Adventist or even general Christian bias. Just a 2nd glance from first a historical then theological viewpoint at some of Moore's conclusions will open your eyes to the follies of man concerning the mysteries of God. ...

No other book on the topic of "End Times" paints a clearer picture in the mind than this book! Marvin Moore walks you very carefully through biblical prophecies that have already taken place in our world, and through this world's END TIME CRISIS events which are soon to occur, as foretold straight from the Bible.

Be prepared so you won't be deceived! Tomorrow will reflect how you react today....

A MUST READ book for anyone wanting to know the truth about the Second Coming of Christ Jesus..

This book provides the reader with background information on what to expect in the final days of earth's history as we approach The Crisis of The End Time. The book provides very practical advice on exactly how we should go about developing and deepening our relationship with Jesus Christ as we enter this awesome period.

A clear vision of what events we can expect to precipitate the persecution of the Saints is given along with signs that the trouble is about to begin. This is a guide book to spiritual survival for the Christian in the end time.

As an aspiring medical student, I began reading this work with great interest. I found it to be a great source of information on the learning processes and procedures in medical school. However, I agree with another reviewer in feeling that it was difficult to get through this book. She reserved her opinions of fellow students, doctors, and procedures so well that she removed most of the humanity from her writing. I think this was a result of trying to be too "PC," as another reviewer put it; I could understand how she wanted to write objectively about her experiences in the abortion clinic, but I left that chapter feeling cold and appalled. In addition, the journalistic detail she uses in describing her third and fourth year patient experiences seemed to be just belabored at times, because it didn't appear serve its purpose in bringing out the humanity of the situation. In summary, although the writing seems "aseptic" and cumbersome, I appreciate her insight into the workings of the medical school experience.

I found Rothman's book to be an accurate, candid, and well-balanced descriptive account of her medical school education. Many of her reactions and observations as an initiate into a profession as a health care provider coincide precisely with my own experience as an EMT. Her book is not of the level of Sinclair Lewis, Klass, or Marion, but that is merely because her purpose, predominantly expository and not advocacy, is substantially different. I believe she accomplishes her literary purpose well. One weakness is that her long accounts of her clinical years would probably bore someone without a vested interest in medicine. As a medical student myself, I highly recommend the book for those planning to attend medical school.

I had attempted to read a few books similar to this one, always finding myself too bored to make it even half-way through. However, Dr.Lerner-Rothman's book took a much more humanistic approach, with lots of personal touches. She described the entire experience of Harvard Medical School, giving extra time to the more curious and interesting facets (e.g., the first gynecological and urological exams.) I especially appreciated the way she included her observations of women going into medicine. For example, she speculates that less women become general surgeons because women are still expected to be the primary caretakers, being able to pick up their kids from school at the drop of a hat. True, the writing is not pulitzer-prize caliber, but that's why she was becoming a DOCTOR and not an ENGLISH TEACHER. Anyway, overall, I found this book to be infinitely more readable than any other book like it on the market.