Easy to follow and understand group discussion format for changing behaviors and accepting responsibility for behaviors. Worked well with middle school students and young adults.

Unfortunately, anatomy and physiology is not commonly taught in martial arts classes. The need for some knowledge of these fields becomes more apparent the older the age of the student. Not only does the older student take longer to heal from injuries, but repetitive stress injury becomes a real possibility.

This book addresses these issues in a forthright, helpful manner. Perry Sensei has put together a collection of text, diagrams and photographs that illustrate the common ways that even seemingly simple moves can be executed in a fashion that can cause injury.

This information is totally applicable across the divisional lines of modern martial arts. His Shotokan background speaks as strongly to my Tae Kwon Do training as to his own discipline. I highly recommend this work.

If you want to understand ISO 14000 in two or three days, you should consider this book. Simple information makes it good for busy people.

Jack May's War is certainly an interesting book but it is not meant to be a detailed study of battles and campaigns. The book covers the entire war and no battle is given more than a few pages. On occasion Mr. Perry will not give details on an engagement saying (for example)"the details are familiar to most Kentuckians", leaving non-Kentuckians wanting more information. Andrew Jackson May himself is little remembered but deserves to have his story told. However, he comes off as a little one-dimensional. Mr. Perry clearly admires Jack May greatly and he comes off as a near saint. The only other criticism I would have is the author's description of the Saltville Massacre. He claims at least 53 black soldiers were murdered and possibly 100. This is supported by Thomas Mays' book on the battle, but a more reliable and likely story is found in William Marvel's book. Mr. Perry admits Marvel's book is the best on the subject but doesn't delve into the controversy. Still, this is an absorbing book on the forgotten war in KY, TN, and VA fought by brave men like Jack May.

This book covers the history of Japan in an enthusiastic way from its early histories with the Joman dolls up to the blackships of commodore Perry. I first read this in my Japanese history course, we were required to read parts of the book as a backbone for the lectures, but soon i found that I was reading the entire book. It's actually quite a easy read and Japan's history is quite refreshing for someone who's been embraced in european histories all his life. Chapters about the Heian and warring states period (in the 16th century) are the most interesting and helpful.

I heard about The Lanyard when I met the author by chance in Maine last summer. Al Perry and his co-author have pieced together a clever, suspense-filled story which will keep you on your toes, especially when you enter a restroom in an airport!
You'll have to keep guessing as to who did what to whom.

While this book may not be for everyone, Smith's Last Rites still holds a place as one of my favorite satires. Some of the humor may seem a little dated since the 70's, and a great deal of the references are fairly obscure (ala a Dennis Miller monologue, only funny), but on the whole, if you think you would enjoy a farce starring an alcholic priest (who also happens to be a computer genius) inducted into an secret think tank that may or may not be run by the Devil, then this book is for you. It's really ahead of its time.

It's really a shame it's out of print.

I really enjoyed this book because it put all of my history lessons on the Depression and the fifties through the sixties into better perspective. By following the life of Ivory Perry, a man who lived through these times, I was better able to understand the struggle that certain groups of people went through in their search for equality and fair treatment. I think this book is a wonderful teaching tool for anyone who has a difficult time with typical history books. It enables the reader to both enjoy history, and learn from it.

As highlighted in the this book's essay by Nancy Mowll Mathews, Lilla Cabot Perry's story and work provide an interesting comparison to Mary Cassatt. Whereas Cassatt, Cecilia Beaux and several other 19th century women painters chose never to marry, some, like Berthe Morisot and Lilla Cabot Perry did manage to marry, raise children, and maintain a professional level of focus on their art.

This book contains many color plates of Lilla Cabot Perry's work: her portraits of her husband and three daughters, and her self portraits, as well as her landscapes. Ironically, she (like Sargent and others) were glad to be able to stop painting portraits and concentrate on landscapes. The examples in this book suggest that the portraits were by far the best of Perry's work.

Good book for those interested in Impressionism or women painters at the turn of the century.

I own three horses and when you start buying stuff for three horses you find out rather quickly how expensive it can be. With this book you will learn how easy it is to make your own horse blankets, polo wraps, and other usefull equipment. This book has helpful charts, included patterns as well as easy to follow step by step instructions. Even the beginner can save money and have fun making their own horse clothing.