This book is the only one I know of that has been written in recent times that has looked at Russian business in an objective way. Although the media tends to make judgements about different cultures, this book, as far as I see, is judgement free. One part I loved about the book, is that it starts off with the fact that the old stories of shortages are passé (this pleased me because after I returned from living in Belarus, many people asked me if there was food on the shelves of stores. After a while I started to get annoyed with people for asking me this when I found that shopping in Belarus, the Ukraine, and in Russia was still faster than your ordinary grocery line up in most other countries). For people interested in Russian business, this is an amazing book for learning about the psyche of the Russian consumer and the reasoning behind why Russian business is the way it is. More generally, however, this book has a broader appeal to those that are interested in people around the world. Whereas most books tend to take a stand on issues either for or against, the authors simply describe a situation, and allow readers to draw their own conclusions, which most of the time lead a person with at least an intermediate level of reasoning skills to realize that Russian business practices and ethics are not necessarily better or worse than those in our respective countries, just different, and that in a broader sense, the history of a country plays a very large role in the determination of how business practices are carried out, as well as what is and isn't considered ethical. Another advantage of this book is that it is up-to-date from people in a good position to know. Although I am unaware of Mr. Wilson's profession in St. Petersburg, I knew beforehand that Mr. Donaldson is an editor for the St. Petersburg Press, who has the initial perception of a Westerner, but the experience of a native, which holds a lot more credibility with me than a professor who has read books on the subject, analysed press releases from accross the ocean, etc. to deliver information to the readers. Definitely worth reading!!!

...The Secret Lost at Sea, by Carolyn Keene, is about an eighteen year old girl, named Nancy. Nancy goes to Bridgehaven Seaport to investigate a mystery. During her stay there, scary and dangerous things happen to her. Once, she even fell off a whaling ship and almost got killed! Who is guilty? How did she fall off? I recommend this book to anyone who likes mystery, suspense, and adventure. I liked this book because it has a breathtaking theme, and once you start reading it, you can't put it down until you are finished. I think the author's message was to never give up, no matter how difficult what you are doing is. Sink into this book, you'll enjoy it. To unearth what happens to Nancy, you have to read the book!

This book had a very eerie suspence that was kept through out the whole book. The conclusion was quite a surprise. It had a very laid back atmosphere that was comforting and interesting at the same time. The book gave you a lot of clues and it was realy exciting to discover the conclusion. It was a real mystery that kept the readers interest through the whole thing.

At first I thought this book was going to be boring, but it was fantsatic. There was lot of great surprises, like Nancy and Bess ......... I almost told you the most exiting moment.

All though i haven't read the whole book, i read enough to tell me that this is one of the best files of nancy drew! there's suicide, Murder, action, and a whole lot of strong bonding between nancy and her father. it really shows how much they are close to each other.
NAncy almost gets killed a couple of times. Unfortunelty my copy got lost before i could finish reading it! so i can't help at the ending!

New york city...noplace more exciting for a great mystery. This title in a wonderful mix of mystery and emotion. Every time Nancy investigates a lead, the readers can almost feel the anxiety along with her. Bess, George and Nancy go to see Carson's hotel suite, when someone tries to break in. A list in her father's suite, leads her to five people and a queer picture of a Falcon..which is the key to the mystery. Meanwhile, Nancy is followed by a man is a buissnes suit. And best of all, when she investigates a lead, she finds her father's hanky, she's sure its his, but the other person- Julian St James denies it. What will she do! Sorry I can't tell you more. I really could'nt keep the book down. In fact I read it several times. Go get it !

Nancy must help clear her cousin of arson.

Nancy must solve the mystery of missing famous woman and a jewel theft. Very good!

The story is wonderful,with an unexpected ending and is one of the best books I ever read.

It was pretty good.Even though the beginning was a bit boring,the end was cool.