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The Wimsey Family: A Fragmentary History Compiled from Correspondence with Dorothy L. Sayers
Published in Hardcover by HarperCollins (1978)
Authors: Charles Wilfrid Scott-Giles and Dorothy L. Sayers
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Lord Peter's family, from the Norman Conquest to WWII
"'Now I want you to fake an answer.'
'Fake one?'
'Right. We're in a roomful of people, say, and several of 'em probably know more...than you do, but you're being billed as the resident expert...so somebody asks you, uh, "Mr. Doyle, to what extent, in your opinion, was Wordsworth influenced by the philosophy expressed in the verse plays of, I don't know, Sir Arky Malarkey?" Quick!'
Doyle cocked an eyebrow. 'Well, it's a mistake, I think, to try to simplify Malarkey's work that way; several philosophies emerge as one traces the maturing of his thought...'"
- Darrow interviewing Doyle for a job in _The Anubis Gates_, by Tim Powers

For some strange reason the above passage comes to mind when reading _The Wimsey Family_, the 1976 work resulting from Giles' collected correspondence between himself, Dorothy L. Sayers (the famed chronicler of the amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey), and a few other parties who 'discovered' much hitherto unpublished history.

It all began in February 1936, when Scott-Giles - a heraldic expert bearing the title Fitzalan Pursuivant of Arms Extraordinary - wrote to Sayers about the Wimsey coat of arms, the blazon being included as part of the Who's Who-style boilerplate prefacing several editions of various Lord Peter novels. (A blazon is the formal description of a coat of arms, not necessarily including a picture; Scott-Giles has translated it into pictorial form in the book before you, along with other 'reproductions' of relevant pictorial bits of Wimsey family history.) Scott-Giles soberly noted that the elements of the blazon seemed to be of great antiquity, and the Saracen supporters of the shield hinted at a Crusading ancestor, so perhaps Sayers ought to clarify that the coat of arms is only by chance so expressive of Lord Peter's bent for investigation.

This led to a lively correspondence between Sayers, Scott-Giles, and a couple of Sayers' close friends, each 'discovering' more and more facts about the family history. Scott-Giles tended to concentrate on the medieval members of the family, and Sayers herself on the Tudor era. (Sayers' friend Helen Simpson, to whom we owe various drawings of Bredon Hall, the family seat, appears to have unearthed the 18th century marriage between the then-Lord St. George, heir to the title, and a hosier's widow, which caused something of a scandal.) They published various essays and even a pamphlet in the 1930s for interested parties, and some of the fruits of their joint efforts went into the final segment of _Busman's Honeymoon_ when Sayers adapted the original play, cowritten with one of her fellow 'researchers', into a novel.

Scott-Giles, assembling this material in the 1970s, notes that he has generally avoided discussing any Wimseys whose history hadn't 'turned up' in Sayers' lifetime. He did, however, address an apparent discrepancy raised by a fellow expert, noting that Lord Peter's older brother, being described as 'a peer of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland' in Sayers' canon implies that the title was created after 2 July 1800, but that the dukes (formerly earls) of Denver trace back far enough to properly be described as 'peers of England'. Scott-Giles deftly fielded this by digging up a Duke with an only daughter who married into a distant branch of the family after the heir-presumptive died at Waterloo.

And so on. Betwixt and between them, the original contributors managed to skate past several awkward points, among them the fact that for a considerable period in Tudor times, there weren't *any* dukes in England. In fact, exactly one duke - Denver - survived with his honours intact, having the family gift for withdrawing to the family seat and/or being stricken with diplomatic illness in a crisis.

Each part of the coat of arms turns out to have a story, starting with the original device of 3 silver plates on a black background. (A lord of Normandy, being eaten out of house and home by three hulking sons, presented them with three empty platters that they were henceforth to fill by their own efforts, with a strong hint that joining the Conqueror's army would be a capital idea.) How the device changed to three mice, with a domestic cat as crest, is a Crusading story illustrating the Wimsey strain of cleverness - the family for centuries has come in 2 flavors, mostly stolid like Lord Peter's elder brother Gerald, but occasionally breaking out in high-strung brilliance like Lord Peter himself.

All in all, if you like the bits of family history included in the Wimseys' visit to Duke's Denver at the end of _Busman's Honeymoon_, here's more of the same, in more detail. You could get some of it out of Barbara Reynolds' edited collections of Sayers' letters, but those volumes only contain Sayers' part of the correspondence, not the intervening material from Scott-Giles, Helen Simpson, and Muriel St-Clare Byrne (those last two names grace the dedication of _Busman's Honeymoon_, of course).


Working With Wood: The Basics of Craftsmanship
Published in Paperback by Taunton Pr (1993)
Author: Peter Korn
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Working With Wood: Dthe Basics of Craftsmanship
This is a wonderful book for those who really want to understand the basics of working with wood...how to do and do it well. It's easy to read, very descriptive and I highly recommend it. No fancy "stuff" ----just the classical basics.


You Can Play Harmonica (with Audio CD)
Published in Paperback by Music Sales Corp (2002)
Authors: Amy Appleby and Peter Pickow
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A great book for learning the basics of harp technique!
I bought this book after I started learning harmonica with another book written by David Pickow. This book has many songs, including some blues, third position (b minor) blues, rock, jazz, and other kind of songs. That's what makes the book so valuable: it has a lot of songs. It could be a bit difficult for a beginner who hasn't ever had a harp in his hands, but I strongly recomend it as a second book. Now I'm looking for a more advanced book. I feel I can play about anything and the only thing I'm lacking is other musicians to jam with. The book comes with a CD recorded with the harmonica tracks on the left speaker channel, and the background music on the right one. My advice: get it!


Augustine of Hippo: A Biography, Revised Edition with a New Epilogue
Published in Paperback by University of California Press (07 August, 2000)
Author: Peter Robert Lamont Brown
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A classic biography of a master theologian
Peter Brown melds the diverging factors to cover the history of a very complex man. By setting Augustine in his time and place he effecively traces the impacts on Augustine's life, which profoundly affect his doctrines. Make no mistake, Brown is writing an acedemic history, not hagiography. The reader should expect a thorough discussion of history, philosophy and or course religion. The evenhanded nature of the work and its beautiful style are a lesson for all other writers of religious biography.

Scholarly Biography at Its Best
Peter Brown has accomplished what a scholarly biography should: make us feel that we have come to enter the life and mind of the subject of the biography. Brown's chapters are relatively short and thus make reading this long book pleasurable because you can make identifiable progress in your reading. Brown also has copious citations to the works of Augustine for those who wish to track down a quote. In addition, he has added an epilogue that actually corrects the flawed judgments he made in the first edition over thirty years ago (this is a humility rare in academic circles). The epilogue also has a chapter on new writings of Augustine that scholars have uncovered since the first edition of his work. My only wish would have been for more theological exploration of the theme of predestination which is presented in a superficial manner. As a Catholic, I would also have preferred more explicit exploration of Augustine's relations with the popes of his time. But, all in all, Brown has written and updated a great biography that deserves its stature as the definitive biography of Augustine. I heartily recommend it.

A Superb Biography, by fermed
Peter Brown is like a very caring, scholarly and slightly eccentric tutor, of the type grown and revered in England's ancient universities. As a non-scholar on the subject of Augustine and his time, I approached this book wearily, expecting to be ignobly defeated by the middle of, say, chapter two. But such was not the case. My smattering about Augustine, about his Manichaeism, about his saintly mother, Monica, about his "Confessions" and about his conversion by St. Ambrose, all rusty remnants of a fine (but wasted) education, were revived and even rejuvenated by Mr. Brown. His words coaxed ancient neurons to make dendritic connections with their neighbors, so that towards the middle of this longish book I was dealing confidently with Fourth century institutions and had become familiar with some of the philosophical issues that plaged the early Christians. This is Brown:

"A stranger from the provinces [Augustine] would, of course, go to church to find a girl-friend, much as another stranger, the Genoese, Christopher Columbus, will meet his wife in Seville Cathedral."

And about Augustine's desire to seek his fortune as a rethoritian in Milan:

"He would have been like a Westernized Russian in the nineteenth century, established in Paris."

This ability to move back and forth in time to clarify his points is one of the many joys of reading Brown. He is also a master of the right anecdote and of the enlightening "obscure" fact. For instance, he tells us that in the Fourth century the image of Christ was that of a teacher, a philosopher. There were no crucifixes in the Fourth century, and the concept of the suffering Savior did not exist.

The book is as satisfying as a plentiful and well prepared meal, and like a meal, it is to be consumed slowly and respectfully. Brown makes you trust him about his deep knowledge of the years immediately preceding the sack of Rome and the fall of the empire. He does this, over and over, by his ease with the trivial details and by the depth with which he addresses the important ones. A very fine book for the reference shelf, to read once and to return to frequently.


Albert Speer: His Battle With Truth
Published in Paperback by Vintage Books (1996)
Authors: Gitta Sereny and Peter Dimock
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One of the Absolute Best Works on Nazi Germany Ever!
Gitta Sereny's monumental work 'Abert Speer: His Battle with Truth,' is a book of major importance about a man and an era that the world must never forget. Albert Speer, first Hitler's architect and later his Minister for Armaments and War Production, will remain forever an enigma. Did he know about the Holocaust? To what extent was his involvment? Should he have been hanged at Nuremburg? Was his apologetic manner in later years sincere? These are the questions that Sereny asks and attempts to answer, often arriving at conclusions that make even the reader uncomfortable, forcing him or her to realize that the Nazi system, at the time, could have held as much appeal for them as it did for Speer and for all of Germany. Sereny's intervews with Speer, her numerous interviews, and her exhaustive research all contribute to this masterful book. Of particular interest are the people whose lives were affected most by the madess of Hitler. Sereny's talks with the son of Martin Bormann are both chilling and incredibly moving. I do feel as though this book, along with Speer's own works, 'Inside the Third Reich,' and 'Spandau: the Secret Diaries,' (his thrid book, 'Infiltrator,' is one to be missed,) are essential reading for any serious student of Nazi Germany.

Masterful unmasking of Albert Speer
Gitta Sereny is not only a prodigious researcher, she also writes beautifully. This is an amazing book, the product of years of interviews with Speer, who heretofore had been regarded as a sort of "good Nazi." Sereny exposes the truth: that he knew about Nazi genocide and was the mastermind behind German's brutal slave labor between 1941-45.

Sereny beautifully weaves her story, throwing in wonderful ancillary observations about the Nazi hierarchy. She includes Speer's disingenuous criticisms of Hitler (whom he actually worshipped), as well as his opinions on Goering, Goebbels and Hitler's other minions.

Sereny includes details of Speer's love affair late in life with a much-younger blonde woman and the dumping of his long-suffering wife after 50 years of marriage.

Most important was Speer's assiduous and desperate attempt to disguise the fact that he knew about Auschwitz and successfully (until Sereny) hid it from the world.

Sereny deserved the Pulitzer for this book. Read it and you won't be able to put it down.

A complex and human approach to a very difficult subject
This book, along with Sereny's earlier "Into That Darkness," about Treblinka Commandant Franz Stangl, constitutes some of the most complex treatment of the Nazi genocide. Sereny relentlessly avoids oversimplification, and clearly attempts to come to terms with the character and the heart of Albert Speer. Many of the people she interviewed for the book were former Nazis, and Sereny always candidly describes her reaction to them now. Some seem to have genuinely repented, others leave her feeling quite uneasy. In the case of those who still seem to harbor many Nazi sentiments (particularly antisemitism) she generally lets their words speak for themselves. Though it is clear she is sympathetic to Speer (she admits as much in the first line of the book), she calls Speer on every contradiction, and does not simply accept his version of events. In the end, the reader is left to make up his own mind about Speer. I found this book to be simply overwhelming. It challenges the reader to get beyond simple emotional reactions to Nazi history and instead to delve into some of the most challenging questions about that era.


Professional ADO RDS Programming with ASP
Published in Paperback by Wrox Press Inc (1999)
Authors: Charles Crawford, Jr. Caison, Peter Debetta, John Papa, Matt Brown, Eric Wilson, David Sussman, and Alex Homer
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Less ADO, more RDS, please...
The chapters (10-13) on RDS made this book well worth it for me, since true client-side recordsets were integral to the suceess of a particular intranet project I was on (don't hold your breath waiting for any useful documentation from Microsoft on RDS). Some of your own experimentation is necessary as you expand out further from the RDS examples they give. They could have taken RDS a bit further than they did, but what they gave was still helpful to me. Everything they do cover is well-represented with code examples.

I kind of thought the amount of space devoted to ADO was excessive, since if you're trying to implement RDS, you probably already know much of the ADO they teach here. Some of that space would have been better used to expand on RDS a bit.

The included ADO 2.0 reference (Appendix A) and RDS 2.0 reference (Appendix B) are useful, and the sections on Oracle are helpful if your code has to work against Oracle backends.

One other note: In books like this, I rely on the index a lot to quickly get to topics I need. The index in this book is pretty bad. If you want to reference things for future use in this book, buy yourself a highlighter pen.

Bottom line, if you need to use RDS, bite the bullet (kind of expensive) and get this book. For ADO, however, you might want to look elsewhere.

SIMPLY GREAT
I had developed 2 projects using ADO and ASP before, now I have a third. This time I decieded to get more information about this matter and bought this book which I found of great help. If you really are an experienced user you don't need this book, but if you are new or intermediate get this book, you wont't be dissappointed. It is worth the money I spent. BUY IT. I am getting all I need to build my third project.

And you think you know ADO?
I first bought this book for the RDS part since I've been working with ADO since it got out. I tought I knew ADO and even though I knew a lot about it, I've learned as much about ADO than about RDS with this book!

Good for any programmers working with ADO, as always, Wrox made it possible for beginners to understand the book and for experienced programmers to learn new stuff.

Another must by Wrox and I'm waiting to get a hand on the "Professional Ado 2.5 Rds Programming With Asp 3.0" that should be coming out soon.


The 7-Day Detox Miracle: Restore Your Mind and Body's Natural Vitality With This Safe and Effective Life-Enhancing Program
Published in Paperback by Prima Publishing (27 January, 1999)
Authors: Peter, N.D. Bennett, Stephen Barrie, Sara Faye, and Steven Barrie
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Easy to follow, felt much better
I read the book, and did the program. The first day of not eating was easy - it was the second day that was tough (I got very cranky). After that, it's really easy to follow. I found that I had more energy, needed less sleep, and didn't crave muffins and bread as I normally do. The only problem with the book is that some of the food/supplement advice was a bit sketchy. For example, it tells you that you're not allowed soy beans, but you're allowed soy products (but gives no specific examples). Also, it refers you to the ecotox website, where there is supposed to be info. on where you can buy rice products and ask questions, but all it is is a site where you can order the book and read the intro. All in all, I'd recommend this program for anyone who is getting ready to diet. After a week of following the program, any diet you choose to follow will be a cinch to follow, and you'll have the will power to do it.

Healthy and easy way to detox - finally!
After using primarily fasting as a way to detox in the past, this book provided me with a much easier way to detox by combining fasting, as well as a careful produce/rice diet to continue the detox process without fasting. I knew what to expect, and my cravings for 'bad' foods went away, and while I had some trouble finding "rice protein" I did fine with rice products, and didn't have any trouble sticking to the careful five day diet. This book made it easy to understand what is going to happen during the detoxing process, which I'd never clearly understood. There seems to be a lot of "extra" info in the book if you're interested, such as supplements, tests and details about each part of the body that absorbs toxins. Good to know in hindsight. I think I may continue living a detox lifestyle! It's worth it.

Finally curing some of my chronic health problems!
I have personally tried several "health books" in trying to relieve some long standing symptoms of fatique and joint pain, always unsuccessfully. I was intrigued by the concept of the 7-Day Detox Miracle - that of internally cleansing the cells of my body - it made sense that I really had to clean my body from the inside out in order to restore its normal and healthy function. Committed to finally making a change, I dove right in and followed the program - some diet modifications, changed my supplements (to emphasize detoxification) and sat through a couple of "hot" saunas. A week later I feel better - all my symptoms have not gone away. but I can tell I am finally on the right path. While the authors are obviously physicians who know their science, the material was presented in a way that I could understand and follow and most importantly, implement. I am confident that the material I am learning from the book will insure my ability to maintain optimal health in a logical and relatively easy manner. Thanks to the authors!


How to Create Multiple Streams of Income Buying Homes in Nice Areas With Nothing Down
Published in Paperback by Mentor Financial Group, LLC (1999)
Authors: David Finkel and Peter S. Conti
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Good Book for Beginners & those who don't know
I did not know much but this book presented the topic in an easy to understand manner.

The book was a quick read for me and the subjects were not long or drawn out. Great for reading while on the go. I liked it a lot & have read it a few times since.

I think that this book is pretty good. It deals with topics such as understanding of how to (basically) structure a deal, how to find motivated sellers, make offers & more. It doesn't have example forms/contracts, but then it would be wise to get them written/approved for your area by a professional (CYA - Cover Your Assets). ;>)

If you want dry, boring material, look somewhere else.

With this book I learned that there is another way to make money in the world of real estate investing besides flipping props, rehabs, buy/hold & rental strategies. Think of it as another cool tool. Your only limited by your own thinking.

Of course you have to put some effort & committment into whatever you do to get results. Nothing will fall into your lap if you don't get off the couch, put down the potato chips & apply action.

I give this book 3 1/2 - 4 stars.

p.s. I also enjoyed these books (as a beginner)...

"Investing In Real Estate" by McLean & Eldred (basic REI)
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"The Income Stream" by Robert Goodman (REI investment analysis)

Definitely buy this book!!
'A reader from California' - you don't know what you're talking about. And I wonder how many properties you actually have?

Having left my 6 figure full-time senior management position for want of a better and fuller life, I stumbled across Peter and David's book in my research on property. What a gem it is!

After reading the first two chapters, every word of it made sense. I have just sold off a property the traditional way and now only have three remaining. However, I'm gearing myself up to implement Peter and David's strategies (or as much of them as possible) for any future deals. Why? Because they make absolute sense and make it the easiest path to real estate investing.

Yes, I agree there are many people spousing themselves as real estate gurus making millions in seminars, because I have attended them. Some of them I have wasted my money. But don't throw out the baby with the bath water, these guys speak experience and have the track record to prove it.

If you look into the follow the evolution of all these seminar gurus, you will find that they all lead back to a few founding people - of which Peter and David are of a handful of those founders. The others are basically copy cats and derived from them.

This book isn't for the faint hearted. If you want real techniques for buying and selling property that will literally propel you, and are prepared to step out into new territory and make some mistakes along the way, get this book. You wont be sorry.

Great Book ! Just get the facts!
I just got the book and realized that it is exactly what I've been looking for. I've found the book very easy to read, very understandable and more straight forward than other books I've found on Purchase Options.

Don't be scared by the "Due On Sale Clause." There is nothing unethical or illegal about selling a property subject to existing financing. This doesn't violate any contractual commitment the borrower has with the lender, it simple invokes a right that the lender has and will probably never exercise because it is simply not to their advantage to do so. As a smart investor you simply must consider the possibility that the originating bank could exercise this right and understand what your options would be.

If you been thinking about starting REI -- This is a good place to start.


Chronicle of the Pharaohs: The Reign-By-Reign Record of the Rulers and Dynasties of Ancient Egypt With 350 Illustrations 130 in Color
Published in Hardcover by Thames & Hudson (1994)
Author: Peter A. Clayton
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Almost Made It
Although informative, this guide to the chronology of the dynasties of Egypt is written in a style that does not lend itself to easy reading. The author presupposes that the reader is familiar with many facets of Egyptology that are beyond the entry level. A few simple lessons would have gone a long way. It is a tedious read, and a book that can easily be put down, even by the most avid fan of egyptology. The illustrations are excellent, and the extent of coverage, especially the reigns of Seti I and Ramses II, are very good. This is a worthwhile buy to the beginning explorer, as it sets time frames for the dynasties and gives perspective to the prosession of kings, however it needs re-editing to make it a must have volume.

One of my favorite Egyptology books
I bought this book a number of years ago, and I return to it again and again. It starts with an interesting introduction on the chronology of Ancient Egypt and the problems of trying to reconcile archeological evidence with fragmentary written sources. Peter Clayton did an excellent job pulling together all the pieces available, and he would say when pieces were missing. I learned more about the Early Dynastic Period and the Middle Kingdom than I had suspected existed, and even the Intermediate Periods made more sense than I had run across before. I very much liked the translations of the pharonic names, especially the name of the woman who may have been Hor-Aha's queen: Berner-Ib, which literally translates as "Sweet-heart". Some of the ironies of history appealed to me, too, such as the fact that the features of the builder of the biggest pyramid (and only remaining Ancient Wonder of the World) are only known by one small statue three inches in height. The author tried to include photos of statues or paintings of every pharaoh and announced happily that the book even includes photos of the faces of the pharaohs themselves. I find that a mixed blessing, as Ramses II looks good considering his age, but Seqenenre is not a pretty sight. The only major complaint I have with the book is that it leaves you wanting more. Well, maybe not more photos of 3000+ year old corpses.

A Great Chrononology of the Pharaohs of Egypt.
have long been an avid student of ancient Egypt, since the age of 11 to be exact. I have never lost my interest in Egyptology, and it only gets strengthened when a book of this calibre comes along.

Chronicle of the Pharaohs is a wonderful guide to each and every pharaoh that ruled Egypt during its 3000 year history, and 30 dynasties. The author, Peter A. Clayton, does a fantastic job in not only the chronology, but also in the biographical information, history, and hieroglyhpic translations and transliterations of each pharaohs name.

Richly illustrated, this book is a must for any ancient Egypt fan's library.

Author: Peter A. Clayton
Published: 1995
Binding: Hardcover with Dust Jacket
Pages: 224
Illustrations: 350 (130 in color)

What follows is a synopsis/review of the book.

This book is five major sections, with a number of subsections in each section.

Preface and Introduction. This section introduces us to the subject of ancient Egypt, and we get a good introduction to the place of the pharaoh in the political state, as well as in the religion and mythology of ancient Egypt.

Section One. The First Pharaohs.
This section covers mainly the late predynastic period and early dynastic period. The unification of Egypt is the dominant theme here, when the "two lands" became one. Narmer and the legendary "Menes" are compared.

Section Two. The Pyramid Builders.

This section and subsections covers the pharaohs of the Old Kingdom, from 2700-2400 BC, and covers in particular the pyramid age.

Section Three. Chaos and Rebirth.
This section and its constituent subsections cover the "First Intermediate Period", when political stability collapsed, and there was over 120 years of civil war. This is followed by the "rebirth", and reunification of Egypt in the Middle Kingdom, dynasties 11-12. The "Second Intermediate Period" is also covered, the time when Egypt was invaded by the Hyksos.

Section Four. Rulers of an Empire. The New Kingdom era begins with the expulsion from Egypt of the foreign invaders. Thus begins a pattern of warrior pharaohs, who carve out the first empire in history of any significance.
Pharaohs like Thutmose III and Ramses II dominate the scene here.

Section Five. The Weakening of Pharaonic Power.
This is the Late Period of Egypt, or the "Third Intermediate Period", in which Egypt's power and influence decline for another 1000 years, from the 21st to 30 dynasties. During this time there was mostly foreign rule, but a few native dynasties prevailed. Finally, in 332 BC, Egypt was conquered by Alexander the Great, and his general, Ptolemy founded the last dynasty, the one that ended with Cleopatra VII as the last pharaoh of Egypt. Then Egypt became a province of Rome, and there were no more pharaohs.

All in all, "Chronicle of the Pharaohs" is an excellent piece of scholarship, history, biography, and is a fascinating reference tool and a great read. I recommend it highly to anyone interested in ancient Egypt, and history in general.


36 Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for Persons With Alzheimer's Disease, Related Dementing Illnesses, and Memory Loss in Later Life
Published in Hardcover by Johns Hopkins Univ Pr (1991)
Authors: Nancy L. MacE and Peter V. Rabins
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A Caregiver's book
The 36-Hour Day touches on topics that will become the stuff your life is made of if you are a caregiver. The book discusses the stages of the disease, behavioral issues and prescriptive advise for caregivers. It is essential reading for those who care for someone with Alzheimer's disease.

Dealing family member with Alzheimers
I found this book to be a life saver. I thought that I was losing my mind, until I read this book and now I know there is help out there. I have read this book a few times and each time it helps me understand a little more about Alzheimers patient. It is like a bible for people who are dealing with a family member with Alzherimers.

This book is for your Entire Family; it is a survival guide.
When our family first learned that our Mother had Alzheimer disease, we were devastated. After we all read "The 36-Hour Day", there was a great deal of relief. Although Alzhemier and other dementing illnesses can seem catastrophic, this book reads like a freindly family doctor givng you straight forward, no-nonsense advice. It covers all aspects of dealing with the family member, from explaining just what dementia is and how it can appear, to how you can deal with it appropriately without losing your patience or embarrasing your family member. Medical help, daily care, medical problems, behavior, mood, legal issues, common compassion and basic 'rules of thumb' are thoroughly covered. Several "examples" of previous family incidents are mentioned with thoughts on how to address each and every one. Great care has been crafted into this book and I highly recommend it. You will feel better, thus making the family member you are helping feel better.


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