I can not believe that John and Pat Rains could beat theinformation in all of there other guide books but here it is. I justfinished the 1999 book and have been cruising in many of the areas they cover over the last three years. I sure wish I would have had this book. The informaiton that is between the covers is local knowledge and inside information that would have taken me forever to find out on my own. One of the greatest improvements over previous copies of the older versions 1,2,& 3, (this is 4) is humor. Yes John and Pat even have found humor after what must be one million miles on the high seas. I can recommend this as "essential" safety gear for any boater, power or sail, cruising in the grounds that that are covered, and that is a lot of ground. If you are going to Baja, Mexico, Central America or making the big canal trip you better have this next to the nav table. Truely a life jacket for every cruiser and great entertainment for the arm chair captains of the world. I never have recommended any book so highly to all of my fellow masters out on the high seas. Capt. Steve Olsen, a twenty five year master mariner currently cruising in Honduras.

I love this book, and I'm about to order one for my daughter. I've used the book for over five years and have tried about half the recipes. All are consistently good and are quick and fairly simple.

An inspiring story of how the librarians and teachers in one high school taught students about different cultures. It describes how thematic units were developed that integrated art, writing, social studies, biology, and even cooking classes. Provides over 100 examples of student work and describes specific cooperative learning activities.

Customer Power: How To Grow Sales And Profits In A Customer-Driven Marketplace focuses on informing corporate managers at all levels of authority about "customer perceived value" (CPV), potential hazards in identifying CPV, and management tools for developing and capitalizing on CPV. Managers will learn how to incorporate CPV into their business strategies, its role in market segmentation, product innovation, pricing, channel management, marketing communications, operat-ions management, and more. David Swaddling and Charles Miller successfully collaborate in presenting an informative, practical, effective, and "user friendly" course in CPV oriented management that is very highly recommended reading for anyone involved in corporate policy making, supervision, product development, sales, or customer service.

This is one of Mrs. Miller's best, the fourth and final book in the McKendrick series. Matt exorcises his demons and returns to work on his parents ranch. Meg and Will tag along, and Matt learns some very valuable lessons about life and having faith in other people. This is an awesome read on it's own, but it is better if you read "The Truth Trap", "Aren't you the one who..?" and "Losers and Winners" first. All of these books are wonderful stories that make you laugh and cry. Mrs. Miller is such an awesome writer; you can feel Matt's heartache, confusion and elation as if you are living it.

Collaboratively researched and written by Jan Branson (Director of the National Institute for Deaf Studies and Sign Language Research, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) and Don Miller (Head of Anthropology, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia), Damned For Their Difference: The Cultural Construction Of Deaf People As Disabled is a sharply written criticism of various societies' tendency to classify deaf people as "disabled", a term that excludes them from the mainstream of the culture -- often with harmful side effects. In examining the question of what "disabled" really means, Branson and Miller blend history, biography, and social structures with a justifiably critical perspective at the over-emphasis on oral aspects of Western culture in the past and present. Damned For Their Difference is a very strongly recommended, inherently fascinating and arguably persuasively written account of an endemic social issue with respecting to the hearing impaired.

Dancer Ink is a beautiful collection of photographs encompassing a wide range of dancers, photographers, settings and moods. What I liked about it was the theatrical and vivid look at these people told through pictures. There's not much else to be said. Whether you enjoy creative photography, or the interesting images dancers can lend to a picture, you will enjoy this book.

Dr. Stephen Miller of Midamerica Seminary is an expert on the languages used in the Book of Daniel and he is well read on the past commentaries on Daniel (both conservative and critical commentaries). He backs up his views with the latest archaeological findings available. His commentary surpasses the excellent commentary by Gleason Archer on Daniel in the Expositor's Bible Commentary series.

In the last 20 years, there has been a huge awakening in the west of what is perceived to be Taoism. Bits of tai chi, acupuncture, ying and yang and lives in the balance are part of popular parlance, but few Westerners actually know from whence these concepts arise. They arise from China's only native religion, Taoism (or Daoism). The mystical aspects of the religion are interesting and worth delving into, but due to cultural differences, many people fail to understand the nature of the religion. James Miller has now written an excellent introductory guide to Daoism, pointing out the cultural aspects as opposed to the historical one (although with a five page historical summary to help with context) and synthesizing complex concepts into thought provoking chapters. As LaoTze said "the Dao can be spoken of but it is not the constant Dao", but Miller speaks as well as can be spoken. This book will set you on the Way.

What would you say to a teenager who tells you that they have been thinking about killing themselves and their classmates? How do you handle information like that when you know you could stop another Columbine Shooting? Do you call the police to have them locked up or do you just sit and hug them and tell them that you care about them? This book has all the answers in plain and simple English.

This book should be mandatory reading for anyone who comes in contact with teenagers during the course of any week or month. It has some timeless insights into the mind of depressed teenager and positive tools that are essential for helping them.