A beautifully written book to help people of all ages move through the many difficult stages of grief. No one wants to ever need a book like this, but when we do, this book is invaluable.

This is a wonderful book which offers comfort for children and adults. We had personal experience with this book as my father passed away recently. I gave my seven year old great niece a copy to help her to understand his death; and at my father's funeral, I asked the pastor to read the last few pages to share with all who came. After reading, the pastor asked me where I had found this book as he wanted to add it to his library also. Although we don't want to ever need this kind of book; when we do need it, it is very comforting.

This is a beautifully written book that will help anyone deal with the feelings and experiences of losing someone you love. It validates the pain and gently leads the reader to begin to find life in the loss.

While to all surface appearances this is simply a book of Art & Poetry (rather excellent Art & Poetry at that) it is nonetheless much more. This book is an actual grimoire of Rosaleen Norton's own eclectic brand of magic. Contained herein are the images of the various beings (Gods, demons, elementals) with which Ms. Norton had actual contact as well as many invocations (poems) which may be used in the summoning of these beings. Certain pictures are no less than mandalas while others are astral visions and telesmatic images. Also included are an outline of R.N.'s occult beliefs and excerpts from her magical journals as well as pieces of occult lore from her magical realm. Not a step-by-step Summon-by-numbers text by any means, but rather an advanced tome for the advanced occultist. And if you're not an occultist, then as I mentioned it really is an excellent book of art & poetry.

This book, once banned, was reprinted and published in limited numbers. Roe was a very kind bohemian who took many under her wing(s). Her Art reflects a strong magical/ feminist view. The poetry is somewhat dated now but is an excellent example of its time. If you can get a copy it is well worth treasuring.

This book is for anyone wishing to improve their understanding of life.Writing style is easy to comprehend.

A favorite book to refer to and learn form. It challenges the spirit to grow

Ancient Mystical White Brotherhood refers to one's consciousness and souls' intent, as the white light refers to the highest level of thinking (the White Brotherhood embraces all of mankind regardless of race, color, or creed). This book reveals the spiritual hierarchy and path to spiritual ascension on earth for those wishing to advance themselves. Further recommended reading- "KYBALION" by Three Initiates ; "The Initiation of the World" by Vera Stanley Alder ; "What the Ancient Wisdom Expects of its Disciples" by Manly P. Hall ; "Meditation" by Sri Chinmoy.

For those daring enought to enter the world of casino operations, this book is a must read. It is filled with a carefully laid out analysis and explanation of the casino operations. This is a subject that is extremely difficult to find actual documentation regarding such simple things as net win. A first rate choice for the casino operator.

This book provides the most realistic, introductory overview of criminal justice in America that I have ever seen. As a witness, student, and teacher of issues related to this field for many years, I have been consistently dismayed by the shallowness and lack of substantive material found in other works of this type. As well as what one would expect from such a book (e.g., explanations of the law, police, courts, theories of crime, how it is measured etc.), Shelden and Brown portray how criminal justice is affected by the politics, economics, and ideological underpinnings of the wider society and how these larger social forces are translated into the lives of real human beings. They do an excellent job of dispelling many of the popular myths that have helped create definitions of criminality, as well as legitimate what the system does as a response (e.g., all gang members or drug users are threatening and, therefore, deserve imprisonment). Ultimately, they illustrate how law and the system it upholds benefit some (the well off) at the expense of others (the poor and disadvantaged). Their extensive efforts give us a critical, well researched account of a system that is in dire need of change. Alternative conceptions of justice and viable solutions for change are, in fact, what they leave us with at the conclusion of their book. I give this book my highest recommendations.
Chuck Terry
St. Louis University
Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice

I really enjoyed this book. I loved the way Joan told the story of all the characters and the way she would develope her characters history and the way she moved from character to character. Hers was one of the rare books that I could follow with ease and not get confused, with needing to constantly turn back pages (especially since I don't have the time to read books straight through), to figure out "what was going on and with whom, was exactly how and when did they come in". So many books that have a lot of characters tend to get confusing with all the details that get a little lost when you have to put a book down. Other writers should take note. I also enjoyed her discriptions of the outback of Australia and the different types of Opal's. I felt like I was there! I would like to see a sequeal - just to know what happened to some of the lesser characters in the book. Joan made you really feel for each one of her characters. This book has a little bit of everything from a little romance, to some suppense and a mystery. I highly recommend it as a very enjoyable read!

This is not a review, but a question. Henry Christian Brown was my great-grandfather and this book was supposed to be for family members only. How could this book be published and sold without written consent from all Brown family members?

I bought this book because I heard the title of it plugged in a sociology book. I was under the impression that the whole book would be about a man who worked with the CIA to find out their faults and see what it's like for a black man to work under these circumstances. But then he left the CIA within a few chapters and I was like "What?" The rest of the book...? I really don't know what rating to give this book. I don't agree with killing for freedom but at the same time, I ironically understood many of Freeman's decisions. I can't give this book five stars because I don't agree with the overall turn-out of the book, but I would have to give it four and a half because it was a page-turner, interesting, intriguing, enlightening, and educational. This is definitely a clean, tight story with an organized writer.

This book is an excellent glimpse into the mood of American racial politics at the very beginnings of the civil rights era. It makes no apologies for being good and solid revolutionary fodder, without lending bitterness or racial hatred to its content. It is simply a book about revolution, and it humanizes the critical struggle for African American freedom in the United States of America. -- Andrea Nichole Ferebee, Yale Universit

If the new world order conspiracies make you think, then this book will inspire you and empower you. This book was written with integrity. I am not going to reveal the plot, but take a look at the characters, the National Guard, the FBI, the CIA, the Chicago Police Department, some inner-city rival gangs and one inconspicous brother with a plan and strategy. The Spook Who Sat Behind the Door is valid and very necessary reading. This easy straightforward reading yet powerful

While it is horrible how our nurses were treated as POWs, by this account they lived in relative safety and comfort compared to their male counterparts where many were killed for sport, used for medical experiments, etc. While the facts are shocking, they reinforce the story given me by a Swiss friend who was also interred by the Japanese in the Philippines. I found the book difficult to read not due to content but rather due to writing style.

I ordered this book for the story of the Guam nurses. I found it a very important addition to the history of military women, WWII in the Pacific and POWs. But I also found some basic factual errors in the part of the story I know something about; the invasion of Guam. Read this fascinating book for the personal stories and details of war/POW experiences, but check the military/historical details in other books. The writing is somewhat difficult to wade through and the appendices confused me. The titles of the tables imply that they cover all the women POWs written about, but (except for the listing of Guam nurses) they do not appear to include the Guam POWs. I finally decided that the one listing ages shows their age at release. (Some were surprisingly old - in their 50s, few in their 20s.) In all a very interesting topic that deserves wider recognition.

I thought I knew about Bataan and Corregidor before I read ALL THIS HELL. I thought I knew what it meant to be civilized. I thought I knew the meaning of the words depravity and atrocity. I thought I knew the meaning of the words courage, bravery and heroism. I thought I knew the meaning of the word, Hell. But there is the Hell you see, the Hell you may be able to escape and the Hell that has to be survived. This book should be mandatory reading for all human beings who consider themselves civilized as well all Americans who appreciate our freedom. If you do not appreciate freedom now, you certainly will after reading ALL THIS HELL. After reading this book, when I hear the word, "Veterans", I will always think of women as well as men.