Having toured the site at Dachau Concentration Camp in August, 1999, I found the author's descriptive events of camp life both eerie and frightening. I was there where all this had taken place. Hard to believe. It was a very different time, but tragedy is in the air to this day and the utmost respect is apparent in every visitor and guide and display at the site. However, Wise's characterization of Christian Reger and his fellow inmates draws a picture of hope amidst suffering and above all, forgiveness. Some are more capable of it than others. Forgiveness is a challenge in this world, for sure. Christian Reger found it in the depths of his faith. An inspiration to all. After 14 months as a Prisoner of War in Germany during World War II, my own father was able to tell of the basic plight of all involved at that level....." 'they' (the German guards and soldiers) were just as hungry and frightened as us." War is hell, that's a given, but to know that our faith is strengthened through another's suffering, is to know that that suffering was not in vain in the least.

What a compelling read..... I was afraid to put the book down for fear I would miss something! I think this novel really gets you thinking about what could REALLY be going on in the world. GREAT work!

I first read this book five years ago when my best friend, a 33 year-old woman who only five months earlier had given birth to her much longed-for first child, was diagnosed with lymphoma. Our 1500-member church prayed faithfully and ferverntly for her life to be healed, but within seven months of diagnosis, she lost her battle to cancer. Many of us struggled to accept our impending loss and to reconcile it with who we wanted God to be in this situation. I found enormous comfort in this book, an old copy from 1977 that I picked up in a second-hand bookstore. As I read it, I began to realize that there were many small, yet life-changing, miracles taking place in the midst of the larger miracle we prayed for but which was not granted. My old copy is now well-worn, underlined and highlighted through and through, so I am delighted to see that it has now been re-issued. A very dear cousin is now also dying of cancer, and I am ordering a new copy to encourage him and his family. I am also ordering two other copies, one for home and another copy for my counseling office for clients to use when they too are seeking to understand why God seems not to be answering their heartfelt cries. I highly recommend this book to anyone searching for answers in the midst of what seems to be unanswered prayers. I believe you will be blessed by reading it.

Mr. Wise has taken the historical writings of Josephus and put it to story.The characters inclued some found in the Bible, such as Mariam who was healed by the touch of Jesus, who are struggling to survie.Another character is Yochanan Ben Zakkai: the founder of modern Judaisum who tries to preserve his beliefs in the middle of a war. In this story the people of Jerusalem know that unity is necessary to defeat the Romans but one thing stands in the way of this unity, their pride.

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.

I've read dozens of end times novels and to me this one seems juvenile and very predictable. It portrays the Israeli Defense Force as villans and idiots. Try James Beauseigneur or Grant Jeffrey for thier excellent prophetic novels.

I have just finished this book. It was a real page turner!! Not quite sure what to make of the code itself as he writes more about this in the appendix at the end of the story. The book itself was great...encouraged me to "step out on a limb" for Christ. I believe that this book has acted as a stepping stone in my own personal growth. All of Paul Meiers books have been excellent. I think the key passage in the entire book also rolls up Christianity in the one sentence saying..."To follow Christ is to die." This is not rocket science, just simple acts of faith. In his books, he encourages the believer to carry on. The be the good and faithful servant! Great book!

Sneaking through customs, deciphering Bible Codes, trying to warn authorities, avoiding capture, on the run from various factions. Can they make a difference in God's Prophetic Time Clock? There is barely time to assimilate all the Bible data as you run with the characters from one scene to the next.

Where is the sequel? What happens next? This was great! If you like the Left Behind Series, or Grant Jeffery & Angela Hunt's "By Dawns Early Light," don't miss this Thriller!!

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.

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!

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!

This book is very intriguing and informative in its descriptions. I enjoyed the narration of Micheal, the archangle. The plot of the book keeps you interested and keeps you wanting to read on. The story is well written. It gets you involved in the lives of the main characters. It then continues to drag you into their lives as the story continues. It, in a sense, makes you feel like one of the characters. You can easily relate to the characters because of the way the author describes their actions, feelings, thoughts, and prayers. This book is helpful to both the Christian and the Non-christian. It gives a personal encounter with the second coming of Christ, even though this book is fiction. It is written well enough to make it seem as if it could be true. Also, it is very biblically based and as a result makes it seem even more realistic.