North SAR has refreshed for me the memory of the Navy and Marine Corps pilots who daily flew SAR duty off the coast of the RVN. LCDR Carroll's images of sweat-soaked pilots and crews, gorgeous expanses of green jungles and sparkling, reflective rice paddies, and the odor of jet fuel, and burned flesh are powerful for this former Navy doctor, who served on an LPH in the Northern I Corps in 1967. I appreciate Mr. Carroll's sharing of the sounds, sights and smells of Southeast Asia with us.The radio frequencies, procedures( click,click ) and call signs rang my bells. I am sad to learn of his passing. I would have have wanted to hear a bit more about Olongapo, Subic,Okinawa, and Clark from him. I have read the book twice since finding it, and will doubtless return to it. Peace, from me to you, Gerry Carroll, Mike Santy, Tim Boyle, Pete Wilson and Andy Fisher.

As a civilian pilot I always wondered what my father experienced as an A-7 pilot in Vietnam. This incredible book puts you right the cockpit. He doesn't assume your an idiot and skim over the techical details of the experience, rather he does an excellent job of explaining them in short but accurate words. I finally now understand what my dad was talking about when he'd shout "DEAD BUG" at the table. :)

It is difficult to limit this to "content alone" as a part of myself was in this book as well as the two Gerry Carroll books which followed to complete the trilogy. I got the book directly from Gerry when he was at a book signing not far from his home in Southern Maryland. I'll not forget the pain it caused when I read of his untimely death on September 30, 1993. This young author and ex-Naval Aviator was able to express himself in ways that put the reader in the cockpit of the SAR helo, and make them feel the urgency of the mission. I flew SAR missions myself and could feel, smell and hear all the action so well written by Gerry Carroll. This first novel is only the beginning of an exciting adventure for the reader. The subsequent books do not lose any of that excitement, as so often happens with sequels.

Gerry is not forgotten here in Southern Maryland. We are proud to have known him, even briefly. At Christmas time one can drive by his house in the evening and see a replica of his SH-3A SAR helicopter, brightly decorated and lit, on the roof. He comes home for Christmas. Read this, and all of Gerry's books for a real good look at an area of Naval Aviation seldom visited; you'll not regret it, nor ever forget it.

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"The Dangerous Angel PCP", is an educational piece that gets to the point without giving the reader false views of the drug that so many other drug books do. Often Psychoactive drug books that say they are going to tackle certain drugs usually have a broad view not focusing on any one drug and giving the reader to wide a perspective. Such in the case of many books that said were going to be on all psychadelics but only focus on LSD or Mescaline."Pcp The Dangerous Angel" gives you the reader a focused view on the history of the drug and it's demonic rise to the top of the illegal drug chain of the late seventies and early eighties. One of the finer points of the book is the poster of the drug when it was used for vetinary use only. It is this kind of hands on that makes this book get down to business and not "beat around the bush". The reason it was missing one star from me was because of the lack of facts for the nineties, and now.

It tells me practically everything i need to know about PCP. I would recommend this book to any person.

PCP is a hallucinogen.PCP effects on your behavior by taking a dose of this deadly drug you have speech disturbances or no speech.Gross and fine muscular incoordation,Blank stare,difficulty walking,blurred vision,dizziness and drowsiness,Racing thoughts or thinking,panic,terror,and thought disorganization.PCP has an other name that it is called "angel dust".PCP became popular amoung teenagers in the 1970s.PCP is a white powder, readily souble in water or alcohal.The drug can be taken as a liquid,tablet, or casule. It is also snorted or smoked in joints mixed with tobacco,marijuana,or dried parsley.It can be taken by injection.PCP was used for animals. People who take the drug feel the effects of the drug in 2 to 5 minutes.They also take it becuase it is sold cheap. IN conclsion this is my review of the book or PCP!

because I had hoped for something to supplement the perspective from Lowry-Richardson's book. It is still a good book, though, especially for the undergraduate.

I read this text in my organic chemistry core course.I am certain that this is not one of the "run of the mill" texts in organic chemistry flooding market today.I must say it's really an advanced text that gives you less of statements and more of proposals.It stimulates reader's scientific temper and makes the reader challenge the simplistic and dogmatic perspectives prevailed in the contemporary organic chemistry.As mentioned by the author he could refrain himself from making it an encyclopedia of organic chemistry but he gives us the rationale behind the stabilities and reactivities of organic molecules by which one can enter into the "dreadful endless jungle"(in Friedrich Wohler's words,1835) with innumerous mind-boggling reactions with appreciable amount of confidence.It is not recommended for the beginner in the subject but is a real beacon for the graduate students in the feild.

caroll's book is an excellent "advanced" organic textbook and reference. more of a teaching textbook than a strict reference guide, but all around great. it's without a doubt the best adv organic text i have come across (out of the 7 that i own and many others that i have glanced thru). highly recommended.

I grew up in the neighborhoods described by Thomas Lipinski in A Picture of Her Tombstone. His accounts of day to day life in the ethnic inner city are right on the money. Took me on a trip down memory lane. Especially enjoyed the references to the Catholic schools which I attended. A fast moving book.

Lipinski captures Pittsburgh in a way that few writers capture their setting. I lived in the neighborhoods Lipinski writes about. He gets it right. In A Picture Of Her Tombstone, Lipinski shows us a Lawrenceville that is indicitive of so many American urban ethnic neighborhoods. Rich in culture and tradition, but giving way to drugs and despair.

Carroll Dorsey is believable because he is flawed. He makes mistakes and lets his errors bother him. Lipinski's other characters are very real, too. He has mastered, in this work, the task of conveying what motivates the characters in the main plot and the sub-plot and manages to tie everything up in the end (while letting you know there is more to come...like all good serial mystery novelists).

If you like mysteries, you love Lipinski's work.

Dorsey is not as tough as Boston's Spenser,but who could be? Parker made him (Spenser) invincible.Instead Carroll Dorsey is a more pedestrian (tough yet certainly vulnerable - and I think more realistic) kind of guy trying to make it as a p.i.on the South Side. His life, his friends, his adventures, his descriptions of Pittsburgh all ring true. Pittsburghers, both present and former,will love this, and the other Dorsey adventures.Mr. Lipinski, please continue.

Warren Carroll's history of Communism is well worth reading, but it does have some flaws. For one thing, it assumes that the reader has a basic grounding in the history of the 20th century: he mentions certain famous events, such as the "kitchen debate", in passing, assuming that the reader will recognize them. Considering how little history most people know these days, that assumption is unwarranted. Second, he devotes a great deal of space to the political machinations that the Communists used in Russia and Eastern Europe, thereby leaving the impression that the Communists were devoted to democratic processes before achieving power and suddenly changed their tune once they were in charge. In fact, of course, they were totalitarians from the beginning. Perhaps most seriously, he notes that refugees fled Communist countries by the millions but says only that this is because Communism was "profoundly unpopular". This has to be the understatement of the century. It was not merely unpopular, it was loathed. He never mentions that daily life was a nightmare: inadequate food supplies, drab and crowded apartments, lies and propaganda, the constant fear of arbitrary force, and so on.

All that aside, this is a fascinating book. The narrative moves swiftly, and Carroll sheds light on the often mysterious motivations of Communist leaders. Like Paul Johnson, he deftly picks out telling incidents that changed the course of history or simply reveal character. Particularly good are his remarks on Chiang Kai-shek and on the many blunders or even treasonous acts that led to the tragic defeat in Vietnam. Not for beginners, but good for those who know the basics and want to delve a little deeper.

This is a truly unique history. It is written by a man who lived through the entire life of the USSR and had special contacts at different times which gave him a closer look at the Communist Revolution.

This book deals very fairly with everyone. It doesn't whitewash anyone, or forgive those who are now revered. It also maintains intellectual integrity by openly stating the bias of the author and not making claims that it doesn't back up.

This book is valuable as more than a history. This book is a better read than many novels. It can make you sick to your stomach or angry enough to cry. It is not an uplifting read, if that's what you're looking for, but it is surely enlightening and enthralling. I often could not put it down because I was so caught up in the story.

I guarantee, you will not regret reading this book.

This is an excellent, non-nonsense account of the great struggle of the 20th century. When my children ask me what communism was (and why it was so malevolent), I will hand them this book.

I was refreshed by Ms. Wolverton's bold and 'tell it like it is' approach to helping single parents deal with the newfound or not so newfound situation of parenting alone. She gave some helpful ideas on budgeting and dealing with day-to-day issues. Some of the questions in the book I have asked myself word for word and it was refreshing to know I wasn't the only one out there asking those questions. I appreciate the format of question and answer with it being in alphabetical order. I have gone back to certain sections often and was able to find them easier because of the way the book is formatted. The extensive section on jobs is extremely helpful and I feel is an invaluable tool in my job search. The title of her book literally illustrates how important this book is to single parents.

What a delight to find a fresh new voice that speaks the language of single parents. Carrol Wolverton takes a hard look at the problems they face. Her helpful ideas about dealing with day-to-day problems are the strength of the book. The question and answer format in alphabetical order makes it easy to read. This is a book that will inspire struggling parents to re-think and keep trying to survive in today's world.

I found this book to contain excellent money saving ideas to help single parents. As a professional who used to be involved with support groups, I could have used this book to spark discussions.

Choosing words for a sentence that will build to a paragraph that has meaning and interest for others is a craft. We are all apprentices in this trade when we commit to that first sentence. Carroll Dale Short has given us a 'tool kit' to improve these skills. This is a clearly written guide to a dozen ideas every writer should consider while working their craft. Short's primary focus is narrative writing, storytelling, usually fiction, but also the background, human interest story that goes beyond mere facts. Writers of expositional, fact-based reports, not stories, will also benefit from these tools if only by being reminded that the goal should always be to give the reader information in a straightforward manner. We might want to keep in mind John Gardner's (The Art of Fiction) quoted advice: "The meaning of a sentence should be as obvious as a grizzly bear in a well-lighted kitchen". This tool kit comes with a lot of examples from a variety of writers: Using 'transitions' to advance your prose in a coherent way; avoiding the vagueness of abstractions; using fewer words to make sentences more effective; tips on writing dialogue; avoiding redundancy and cliche's, etc. I think some of the best advice Short passes on is to re-read your material frequently (I suggest reading it aloud) as if you were reading it for the first time. Writing is not just a skill, it is a habit. So, commit to it, Nike-style. And trust your instincts. If a particular sentence or paragraph or concept keeps blocking your progress, consider that it may simply be unnecessary, a non sequitur, a dead-end. These are all good ideas for the writer, whatever their focus, as well as the serious reader who appreciates accomplished writing.

"There are a ton of hard-and-fast rules about writing, but you won't find any of them in this book," says Carroll Dale Short, author of A Writer's Tool Kit. What you will find, however, is entertaining, insightful and eminently practical advice to writers of any age crafted around 12 basic principles, or "tools."

This is not a book about grammar. Rather, it's a book designed to engage both experienced and less-experienced writers, pointing the way to a more finely honed craft. Short gives example after example of dismal or marginal writing transformed into something refreshing and clear, as well as examples of good writing illustrating techniques used successfully by some of our best authors.

Throughout, Short writes with a uniquely cheerful and supportive voice. He dedicates his book to a favorite teacher, and readers are very likely to feel a similar attachment to Short after finishing this neatly packaged, 174-page paperback.

--Joanna Virkler, Charlotte (N.C.) Leader-News

Carroll Short's A Writer's Tool Kit: 12 Proven Ways You Can Make Your Writing Stronger - Today! is an immensely useful, accessible, and practical guide for beginning and experienced writers alike. Chapters cover a variety of ways to trim down and spice up one's grammar and prose, from pruning excess pronouns to using narrative sequence to make a story flow better, to bringing spoken dialogue to zest-filled life. Filled with examples and just plain solid advice, A Writer's Tool Kit is invaluable reading for all writers striving to improve their personal or professional wordsmithing abilities!

The book contains wonderful information, but it is organized so poorly! The books lists information by miracle type, and then lists the saints that performed that particular miracle. The book would be much better if it was the other way around: List the saints, and then the miracles that those saints performed.

If you need to update your bookshelf but don't want to buy several books on Saints, buy this great book or if you are interested in the Saints and miracles God worked through them - also buy this wonderful book! It will keep you reading through the wee hours!

One of the most amazing Catholic books of the century. Includes hundreds of true stories of miraculous phenomena in the lives of the Saints: bilocation, levitation, multiplication of food, etc. A tremendous contribution to Catholic literature and a wonderful asset to the Catholic world! (Publisher)

This book has woodcuts by Arthur B. Frost that capture the humor of Carroll's poem perfectly. Martin Gardner has provided a short introduction with letters from Carroll to Frost regarding the art and to a friend with regards to para-psychological phenomena. He also provides notes for obscure words or puns. Frost and Gardner are what makes this the version of Carroll's Phantasmagoria you should read.

The poem itself is a conversation between a man of 42 and a less than adept ghost. Among the things learned are the 5 rules of behavior for a ghost, the housing requirements for a ghost etc. Carroll's vintage humor is expressed in a narrative poem of seven cantos using verses of five rhymed lines. The poetry is well written - the rhymes are not forced but natural, the humor relatively subtle.

This book justifies its being in the series "Literary Classics".

This is great verse if you like Lewis Carroll. It sounds great as beat poetry, too!!

This poem, writen in five line verses, ranks right up there with Alice in Wonderland. The poetry of Homer with the wit of Dr. Suess. I would suggest this book to anyone who likes poetry in any form.

This is a readable, well-researched book. Carroll tells how Grange rose to become one of America's first true superstars and how he left school early to join the then-disrespected ranks of pro football. While scholarly, a feeling for a truly humble man shines through.

This book does a great job of giving interesting detail and thoughtful perspective so you can see how an individual fit into the times and how the events of the single life mirrored the larger developments in society. You learn a lot about football, about men of that era and what character traits they valued, and about the role of the media and it's use of celebrity to create an audience. I enjoyed this so much I bought another Carroll book on a different early football hero - Fritz Pollard - and that is just as informative and insightful.

My father always talked about Red Grange. I never really knew who he was. This book brings everything into perspective. Mr. Carroll captures the essence of Red Grange, but more than that, he makes clear why Grange was the most important college player of this century and how he created the momentum which led to the explosion of pro football