Elizabeth Drew has brought years of experience and contact work to the effort to cast light behind one of the most conflict-ridden periods in recent American politics. Parting the curtains of public affairs rhetoric and the pap spoon-fed to the nightly news shows, she shows the reader both the hard policy considerations and the fragile egos at play in the 1994-1995 battles between Bill Clinton's White House and Newt Gingrich's House of Representatives. Two caveats: 1) for political junkies only; if you don't eat, breathe and sleep political intrigue, you ain't gonna care; 2) the editor could have done a little better job of smoothing Drew's dry journalistic style into a somewhat more flowing and readable narrative.

Ok, I admit it; I am a political junky and a bit of a liberal. I will tend to read anything political and probably enjoy it. With that being said here is another book of his that I will profess to really enjoying. This author has been writing these type of book sense the early 70's and you can tell she has it down cold. She has so many contacts that many times in reading the book you could swear she has the Congress and White House bugged. This book follows the Ginrich contract with American process and how it effects the Clinton team through the second two years that they are in office. You get all the standard Drew items with the book, great details, wonderful he said - she said conversations that really make you feel like a fly on the wall, an easy to follow and well laid out book.

I have read the book "The Agenda" and "The Choice" by Woodward and this book is a nice book in the middle of the two. If you through in "All Too Human" that George Stephanopoulos wrote and you have an excellent view of the first four years of the Clinton Presidency. This is an interesting book that I really enjoyed. If you like political books then you will like this book, if you are interested in the second two years of the Clinton presidency then this is also a good source of information.

This book is meant to accompany a documentary, and when I saw the director and two of the combat artists on Charlie Rose (5/19/00?), they showed several of the drawings from the book, and they were pretty amazing.

I think it's true that we think of WWII as primarily a photographer's war, but some of these paintings give a new feeling (one driven by an artist's emotion) to the war that isn't quite the same as through photography.

Even though I only saw a few of the paintings on the interview, it was enough for me to plan to buy the book.

This collection fills a small void in WWII history. To this point we could read stories, hear stories, read books on campaigns,look at photographs and film, and even watch full color film of battles (see WWII in Color DVD, Lost Color Archives DVD, Mein Krieg DVD), but none of these mediums can convey the things that painting can. Paintings speak to us without words. They need no translation. This is the soul of WWII and should be part of anyone's collection.

I really liked this one, even if there wasn't really any Nancy/Frank stuff in it. It was exciting and funny, and I've read it about a hundred times already!

THis is one of my favorite Nancy Drew and Hardy boys mystery I've ever read!! It all starts when Nancy goes to Japan for a vacation and is checking in to her hotel. While she is waiting in line she hears a crash. She turns around and sees an elderly women sorrounded by police. The womens vase had fallen and out of it had fallen tons of stolen pearls!! Nancy is convinced the women is being set up. Meanwhile Frank and Joe are in Japan also.They are trying to find out who is making cheap imitations in an electrical company. Are the cases connected somehow? And can the witty detectives find the answers before it's too late? Go out and buy this book to find out!

This book is not an art book; it is a reasonable list of extraordinary museum buildings including the most recents (Guggeheim museum in Bilbao). I was happy to re-discover Beyeler fondation in Basle (Switzerland) and some other famous masterpieces but a bit disappointed not to feel inspired in anyway by the way this book was designed.

The previous reviewer seems to have written the right review for the wrong book... This is NOT a survey of modern museum architecture, and don't expect to find either Gehry's Guggenheim Museum in Bibao or Piano's Beyeler Foundation in Basel. Although I do not own this book, I want to stress that it covers only three buildings, but in remarkable depth, one each by Isozaki, Stirling, and Freed of Pei Cobb Freed. Each of the three books situates the context of the work within the architect's oeuvre, and comprises a section of top-notch photographs, as well as a selection of drawings, including construction details. I should make it clear that Phaidon's "Architecture 3S" series is a collection of hardcovers comprising three "Architecture in Detail" volumes each. I have only the best to say about the quality of the "Architecture in Detail" series, and pricewise the "Architecture 3S" series is a bargain: for less than the price of one "Architecture in Detail" volume one can buy three volumes bound together as an "Architecture 3S" title.

This was a very quick read for me; I finished it in a day and a half. Even so, this was a good book in my opinion. It was fun to try to guess along at the suspects, and at times had me in suspense. This book was given 4 stars because I've read better, and it had a fairly disapointing last 2 pages. I don't really think that the very end of the book was very well written; it did not leave a dramatic mark for me... Anyways, overally I'd still reccomend this book to anyone who likes mysteries and is looking for a quick read.

In this book, Nancy has to investigate a series of pranks that has been happening in the Emerson basketball team, where her boyfriend, Ned Nickerson, is playing for. This time the case isn't like her usual case. Most of her suspects are Ned's teammates and one of them is his closest friend. Nancy even suspects Ned for a while that they end up having an ugly fight. As usual, Nancy solves the case, but something happens in her relationship with Ned. I won't spoil the details. What happens next in their relationship continues in the next Nancy Drew Files, #9: False Moves, and #10: Buried Secrets. All I can say, this is a very emotional book for me.

Personally, being a member of a weekly TT group, I've seen all too many times when our resident ST pulls this book out of his pack before a satisfying game to ignore its value...

This is the book if you want to explore the never-ending realms of The Umbra, the previous edition, was packed with a better loyout, but inside this book is everithing you want to know about Umbra

This book was entertaining. I suggest it for young readers. It's a good childrens book.

This is a story about when Nancy enters her dog Chocolate Chip into a contest so she can get on a TV show. Chip can do a soccer trick, but someone got Chip sick and Nancy has to find out who! A very good book.

I had high hopes for this book and although it truly didn't live up to my expectations I'm still glad that I got it before it vanished from the shelves. If you like the World of Darkness genre this is a classic giving you information on a group of mortals (though partially awakened ones) that often seem to know more than the supernaturals (Kindred, Garou, Mages, etc.) put together. It's nice to see the humans get the upper hand occasionally. It also give some info about the Ravnos vampires, and Silent Strider werewolves so if you're into these factions it warrants a look. The major drawback is the absence of an experience chart and a few inconsistancies in the rules (but, hey, it's White Wolf we're talking about here). Gypsies are a great way to add mystery and mysticism to a game without having to add a good deal of power. Let's hope White Wolf puts out a second edition...or at least reprints this one.

I loved this book. It has so much stuff about Gypsies and their powers I recommend it to anyone. The world of darkness just isn't complete without these characters and I think anybody playing a Gangrel or Ravnos is nuts if they don't first make their character a Gypsy with these rules and then Embrace their character (I think it's a 2 point merit on the Ravnos web site, WELL worth it). The Evil Eye is particularly nasty, especially used in a group of Gypsies.

Nancy Drew investigates a crime at Emerson Colleague. It is top secret so she can't even tell Ned! While investigating in her own mystery Ned finds another one for her sluething techniques. It involves POE a group of students that intend to have good causes but Ned thinks there up to no good. As the mystery is coming to a close Nancy gets a threating call that says for Nancy to drop the case and if she doesn't she'll never see Ned again. Find out what happens when you read it. In my opinion I think it was a good book, not enough romance though. R.B age 12

This is a very intriguing book. It's full of mystery and suspense

My father in law lent his copy of this fine book to me. He is an avid consumer of navel history, being a retired Captain. My own father recently retired from a long career designing submarines for the Navy. His father worked at Electric Boat, before him, on the Nautilas and first Seawolf. This book really reveals the other side of what they were working on and how it shaped our world. The fall of the Berlin wall has more to do with the designers of those incredible craft and the daring crews who manned them than any late century diplomacy. Sontag and company expose the facts about these programs which my dad could only hint at. Growing up close to where these boats were built and based, I knew many commanders and crewmen. We only had a vague idea of weeks at sea doing "routine patrols". Now the pressure and responsibility they served under is apparent. I understand now why they alternated two full crews and returned so exhausted. In an age where "Top Gun" is more popular than "...Red October" we need to be aware of the contributions of all of our service men, especially those in the "Silent Service". If you are a spy novel fan, this is great background material. If you thought that the Cold War was a fabrication of paranoid politicians, this shows that someone took it very seriously. I think that we all can learn much from the dedication of everyone involved in our post-war submarine programs, and pray that those who protect us now are just as strong. Well researched, well written, and honestly told, a missing piece of modern American history.

"Blind Man's Bluff," is a fast and easy read about the submarine espionage tactics used during the Cold War. Most of the stories are on American subs but in the latest edition, an Appendix contains a few brief Soviet items that the authors recently uncovered.
Among the subjects covered are: submarine disasters, underwater collisions, undersea wire tapping on Soviet cables, the attempt by the Glomar Explorer to lift a sunken Soviet sub off the sea bottom, and many, many introductions to key Naval Intelligence officers and sub captains. Essentially, it's every story the government tried to keep classified during the Cold War. The authors came across the information by searching declassified documents and interviewing former Navy employees.
Anyone interested in covert military operations, the Cold War, naval operations or Tom Clancy fans will immensely enjoy this book. But even for the casual, meandering reader who doesn't concentrate his reading time on a single topic, Blind Man's Bluff will still be quite enjoyable.
It's so reader-friendly that most people will fly right through this book. And that's partly why I give it only four stars. In parts, it gets a little too sensationalized and too-Clancy for my liking. As an avid history reader, I concentrate on facts and information in texts and at times, BMB bogs down in dialogue and excessive melodrama. Instead of being informative it often becomes very narrative which isn't all bad depending on your reading tastes.
Sontag and the other authors did a great service in writing this book to the courageous men of this country who defended our borders by serving in the 'Silent Service.' Many of the vets have never been able to tell their story to relatives because of an oath of secrecy. Finally, their stories are told. Thank you veterans as well as current military personal for keeping American freedom safe!

- If you're lucky, you may be able to catch an hour-long segment of "History Undercover" on the History Channel devoted to this book. They replay it every couple of months so check your TV listings or the web site.

Blind Man's Bluff is an incredibly accurate(!) account of submarine espionage and warfare preceding and during the Cold War. I was a part of that great tradition and was amazed how meticulously researched this book was. I gained both a higher understanding and a bit of (dis?)respect for how our government works... granted, its not perfect, but it gets the job done!
Some may say the book was sensationalized and glamorized a bit,...!
... Moreover, I'm proud ... that many of these stories reached publication, which otherwise might have remained "Silent" forever.
My only gripe with the book is that there were not more enlisted personalities involved, for 'we' comprise 85% of the ships company, and 100% of the crew. "We" only 'punctuated' stories in the context of heroic rescues, actions that saved sinking boats, lives given trying to save shipmates, Chiefs who rightly saw death, and of course, some GREAT drinking anecdotes! This book really shows how our efforts had tangible implications upon National Policy.
I went to this book's official webpage with this concern, and received a satisfactory reply from none other than Chris Drew (Co-author). I was satisfied with his reply. We are silent.
"Blind Man's Bluff" is a prose work, ...
Its gripping, and smooth reading compared to most historical nonfiction. If you want literature, read Hemingway. If you want realistic looking submarine drama, read Clancy. If you want the 'mind blowing' real deal, read "Blind Man's Bluff."