This is a cute book with an ironic collection of stories, cartoons and lists. There are a few nuggets of humor for every nautical taste, in a very light read. While not as engaging as some outdoor humor, this is an entertaining book for boat lovers.

This is the biography of Drew T. Brown III, son of Bundini Brown, Muhammad Ali's personal trainer. Brown had an interesting, albeit unusual childhood. I found it intriguing to read about his various exploits. It was also encouraging to read about one who had so much, yet at the same time had so much against him, rise above and overcome the odds. An interesting autobiography.

If you are not a devoted fan of Ivar Lovaas and his method of treating autism, this book is unlikely to convert you into one.

As well as being melodramatic and poorly written, it is extremely sketchy, giving very few details about what actually went on in therapy sessions. The rather implausible impression it leaves is that the therapists stopped her son Drew from "stimming", gave him a few lessons, and as a result he somehow became completely normal in a matter of months.

I also have to say that Drew's own epilogue, written while he was at university, is distinctly reminiscent of accounts by other university students with high-functioning autism/Asperger's syndrome that I know of.

Is there a reward for counting the number of cigarettes lit throughout this book? :) It is so terribly written that I cringed reading it, but the description of the lovaas treatment made it worth it.

I found this book to be uplifting and encouraging.

I really tried to see this book through,but there was no way!Omigosh,have I ever been so bored??!!I will NOT be buying another Nancy Drew on Campus.

I don't know if people consider this Keene's best book, but I wouldn't. I like Ned better than Jake, and thought it was sad what happened to Bess. I broke down in tears the exact time she did. I wouldn't be able to come back to college after that. As for Stephanie, I thought she acted pretty much like a loser. Why take it out on your friends? The plot was pretty easy to follow and I ended up solving it without trouble. (Of course, I wasn't there)

Doesn't Nancy know that she's being stupid about the whole going home event. Jake can't help it if he doesn't see her side because he's never been in that kind of situation before. And Bess needs to get over Paul, even though the accident just happend. She just can't hide away inside of herself forever because she's upset. And stephanie is stupid for playing around when she has such a great guy. But i think it's because she's afraid to get hurt. Overall it was a good book- read it.

October 6, 2002

Hoping for a peek into the arena of sports agency, I
picked this up one lazy afternoon. Wow! I suppose if
you're the right sort of person with the right sense of
humor, you could have a lot of fun wallowing inside this
fellow Drew Rosenhaus's own fascinated vision of himself
and his life--replete with numerous descriptions of how
crafty and tough he is, as well as an insert bikini photo
of his model girlfriend (with whom he's formed a deep,
lasting pair-bond, I'm sure).

However, it's more likely you might be left gaping at a
printed ego that approaches the sociopathic, pondering
about what publisher and editor were possibly thinking,
and wondering how many Drew Rosenhauses are out
there, tolerated, even rewarded, in this, the tackiest,
but best dressed, of all possible worlds.

Tolerated and rewarded not just in professional sports,
which would be bad enough, but in civil law, corporate
finance, government . . .

I want to be a sports agent when I grow up and that is why I read this book. I found it very interesting. It is poorly written and Drew does talk highly of himself quite a bit , but I still enjoyed it because that is my dream proffession.

This was a great book...i dont care what anyone says..yeah Drew's a show off but hey hes the BEST in the buisness and he tells u how he got there in this Book. And for that idiot that said he put a modeling Pic of his girl in the picture part of the book didnt even read it!...the pic isnt there....GO DREW GO!!!!!!!

This novelization, like most, is more detailed and oriented to an older crowd than the movie.

This story is a staple of the whole Fantasy/D&D genre.

On a lark, and having found a copy that I bought but never read, I packed this novelization of the 1981 film for a vacation. In the film, Peter Mcnichol plays a sorcerer's apprentice who fights against a dragon when his mentor dies. "Dragonslayer" is actually the story of a battle between two evils - both the dragon and a corrupt king who holds lotteries to choose who will be sacrificed to the dragon to placate it. The novel adds many elements, but doesn't do much with them. The place is Urland, an ancient British kingdom in England about the time of St. Patrick, with the ancient ways of magic and similar superstitions giving way to a new existence basd on the cross. Few take the Christians that seriously and look for salvation to the magicians when Vermithrax, the evil dragon, takes up residence in Urland's heartland. The author seems to want to draw a picture of what life was like in those days as a new faith swept Europe and the Roman occupation remained very real in the people's minds. He even draws a better picture of the relationship between the Dragon and the magicians without having to explain it so succintly that there's no mystery. unfortunately, he doesn't get that far before he goes back to battle with the dragon. He also misses one important plot element - the Dragon itself. With the world at a crossroad between the lore of magic and the faith of the cross, the dragon has a meaning that also changes. To Galen, the young magician, the Dragon is the last of his kind, a bitter old monster intent on making life miserable for whoever it sees. For the Christains, the Dragon is not a stubborn remnant of a dying age, but the devil itself, intent on aborting a nascent religion. Though Galen and magic is the hero, it's the christian viewpoint that seems more compelling. This book is the one that teaches that Vermithrax means "Worm of Thrace".

This review concerns the original 1936 edition and the revised 1974 edition which is slightly different from the original but basically tells the same story. Nancy meets a young Indian boy (named Coya in the original, Rishi in the revised) who lives with a circus. The boy is being mistreated by a man named Rai who claims to be the boy's father, but Nancy doubts this claim. Nancy saves Rai from an elephant and to show his thanks he gives Nancy an ivory, elephant charm which he says can protect the wearer from harm. Coya/Rishi runs away from the circus and Rai and the Drews take him in. Later, Rai changes his mind and wants the charm back and he will do anything to get both the charm and Coya/Rishi. Also figuring into this "mystery" are a strange woman and a bizarre house out in the middle of the woods. The house, apparently, has no floor, but it does have a secret passage and a bunch of swings and trapezes hanging from the ceiling. This book was just plain awful!! The mystery, what there is of one, is stupid and boring. The house serves absolutely no purpose other than to use up pages and it makes no sense. Who would build a house like that out in the middle of nowhere? The strange woman in the book is more annoying than anything and comes off as too scatterbrained and weak-minded to be the great criminal mastermind that the plot requires her to be. The book has little in the way of action or suspence. This book is just bad, bad, bad! Take my advice and don't read it.

In this book, Nancy Drew goes to see a circus and feels sorry for a little boy who appears to be abused by his master. Nancy is surprised when he shows up at her home. He wears a mysterious ivory charm in the shape of an elephant that is supposed to protect the wearer from harm. He gives it to Nancy. She will surely need protection soon after, because she must investigate a mysterious hideout and missing jewels. Could it be that the mystery of the room in the cave and the shady circus are related? read to find out! I would also recommed buying the applewood books fascimle edition of this story. It is priced higher but it is the original story from the 30's. Buy both versions for some flavor and to see how the story was changed.

If your looking for insight or help in setting up or implementing the index server this book offers no help. I was highly disappointed in what this book has to offer.

Overall, the book contains (and looks like reprints) of details that are available via Microsoft's MSDN library. While this is useful for non-MSDN subscribers, neither source is comprehensive in describing the actual setup, use and practical examples. Actual syntax of commands and functionality is missing - appendices are unclear and effectively describe what the term means - not how it's used nor it's options. This is definitely NOT a step-by-step book. After reading, I found I had more knowledge about the product, but was still unable to effectively set it up. Am still seeking other sources. I do not recommend this book for anyone attempting a functional use.

I thought the book was a good one. There was plenty of information about the Microsoft Index Server. And since there are no other books (that I am aware of) on this subject... its even better. There is information about all areas of Index Server, from what the product is, to how to install it, and things like the registry keys that you can tweak to change performance of Index Server. It discusses how to use Index server on a multi-homed IIS server (although briefly) and describes how to use all the major parts of index server.

I think there needed to be more good examples, and then I would give the book a GREAT review.

I am looking forward to getting version of book for Index Server 2.0???

Thanks

A sheep farmer seeks Nancy's help in deciphering some pictures painted on a parchment. This is without a doubt the worst book I have ever read. No mystery, no action, no suspence. This book is just boring, boring, boring. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, not even the most diehard Nancy Drew fan.

Without a doubt this was THE worst book in the series. Downright boring. No mystery, no action, no nothing. This book does not even deserve a point 1 rating let alone a 1.

This is a thrilling Nancy Drew book. That keeps readers in suspense from the begining to the end. This is a classic Nancy Drew tale that brings in all of her fantasic friends. As always the mysteries that Nancy gets involed in a challenging and trick. This is another great one to read.

Although the illustrations are nice, the writing was a somewhat disappointing.

The illustrations are very playful, but the prose leaves a lot to be desired.

This is a picture book. Sure, the text is important (and in this case, very clever and thought-provoking) but it is the art that makes this book unique. The illustrations are by Drew Struzan, the foremost illustrator of movie posters working today (Star Wars, Indiana Jones). Here he brings the same humor and whimsey that he brings to much of his better known movie poster work (Police Academy, Cannonball Run, The Flintstones). Mr. Struzan has apparently produced only this single illustrated book so fans of great illustrated children's books should snap this rare volume up. Each page brings a surprise and a chuckle, regardless of the age of the reader. These collaborators work hand-in-hand, taking our furry hero through his traveling adventures in a highly entertaining yet educational way.