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The First Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians: An Introduction and Commentary (Tyndale New Testament Commentaries, No 7)
Published in Paperback by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. (September, 1988)
Authors: Leon Morris and Randolph V. Tasker
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Overall good
I own the entire Tyndale New Testament commentary series, and it is a great set of commentaries overall. I definitely recommend them as a first set of commentaries to own, but they are useful beyond the basics as well. The commentary on 1 Corinthians is no exception to to the high quality found in this whole series.


Four Card Draw
Published in Audio Cassette by Dh Audio (May, 1993)
Authors: Louis L'Amour and John Randolph Jones
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A Well Crafted Potboiler Western
Allen Ring wins a ranch in a poker game. When he goes to claim it he finds mystery and romance against the backdrop of a festering controversy that threatens to erupt into a blood feud. With his trusty rabbit eared double barrel, a cur dog, and his wits as a gambler, he solves the mystery, defuses a range war, and wins the girl. All in all, a well crafted potboiler Western.

I'm not wild about audiobooks. I don't like having someone read to me. On the other hand, I love radio shows, both old-time radio and the modern BBC and CBC productions. When I'm on the road, there's nothing better than listening to radio shows on audiotape.

"Four Card Draw" is not a radio show, but it's not simply someone reading a story. It's an "Audio Dramatization," a sort of hybrid. You get the first person narrative of the story teller, but the dialog is dramatized with actors. Not quite as good as a radio show, but good enough to have me going back for more.


Foxpro Machete: Hacking Foxpro for Macintosh
Published in Paperback by Hayden Books (May, 1995)
Authors: Lisa C. Slater, Andy Griebel, Randolph Brown, and John R. Livingston
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One of the few good (Just For Mac) FoxPro Books...
Until I found this book, I was using FoxPro books written for the PC to create my applications. This book does an excellent job of tayloring the FoxPro language to take advantage of the unique Macintosh user interface while still supporting cross-platform development on the PC as well. I found the section on multi-user access especially usefull. It is slightly out-of-date now since Visual FoxPro is now available for the Macintosh. Unfortunately, I have not found a Visual FoxPro book that meets the needs of the Macintosh community like "Hacking FoxPro".


From Sundials to Atomic Clocks: Understanding Time and Frequency
Published in Paperback by Dover Pubns (March, 2000)
Authors: James Jespersen, Jane Fitz-Randolph, John Robb, and Dar Miner
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A COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROCESS OF TIME
This book has been long recommended by various financial publications relating to commodity trading using Gann techniques where it is said that time is more important than price and thats why I purchased it. It gives a detail understanding of man's quest to have accurate time down to one-miooionth of a second! It explains the need for accurate time down to such small increments for its particular user group. In the final chapters, time is dealt with in relation to mathematics, physics and astronomy. I did not find it to have much value to Wall Street operations, but as a science book, it is great in its own right.


The Great Fights: A Pictorial History of Boxing's Greatest Bouts
Published in Hardcover by Smithmark Publishing (February, 1984)
Author: Bert Randolph Sugar
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A good account but has biased viewpoints
You can't argue with the fights the author picked and he was very good at getting detailed information about the fight and the men. However, he slanted alot of his commentary with biased views. Had he remained totally objective, this would be a great book.


Health Building: The Conscious Art of Living Well
Published in Paperback by Book Pub Co (June, 1999)
Author: Randolph Stone
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Practical Natural Healing
This little book by Dr. Stone is a gem. It is filled with practical knowledge that anyone can use to enhance their health, self-healing capabilities, and clarity about natural healing. As a practitioner of Polarity Therapy for over 25 years I find that I am still suggesting this book to my new students and clients. The writing is simple and to the point. But Dr. Stone is not afraid to go discuss the subtle aspects of healing and how our thoughts effect our lives. When you consider that he wrote this and his collected works in the late '40s and '50s it is even more impressive. This book also is a good one for people who have no background at all about natural healing and the bodies ability to heal itself. Dr. Stone uses his rich background as a Doctor of Naturopathy, Chiropractic and Osteopathy along with his training in Chinese and Ayurvedic Medicine to bring together the basic principles of natural healing beyond cultural bias. And finally, this book is a good introduction to Dr. Stone's Collected Works (written for professionals). Enjoy.


His Father's Son: The Life Of Randolph Churchill
Published in Audio Cassette by Books on Tape, Inc. (28 September, 1999)
Author: Winston S. Churchill
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Carries on the family biographical tradition
This book carries on the family tradition of sons writing about fathers. The author's grandfather, the famous Prime Minister, had much earlier written a biography of his father, also named Randolph, which was generally poorly reviewed at the time and essentially constituted a glorification of the subject. The current work, which purports to be objective, reveals a startingly adventurous life, lived always within the shadow of the famous father. I think that objectivity is achieved (the author's father could be difficult, to way the least but was also generous to a fault and loyal regardless of consequences). The reader will be surprised at the many intellectual and other accomplishments of the subject of this biohgraphy. Toward the end of his life, Randolph was commissioned to write the Great Biography (about his famous father), and the period when he completed the first two volumes of this undertaking (Martin Gilbert finished the task) is particularly interesting.! ! The author's earliest recollections come into play in the second half of the book, which include a large number of historically significant individuals (of course, his famous grandfather, but many other British political luminaries as well). Churchill buffs will very much enjoy this book.


A Historical and Theological Look at the Doctrine of Christian Baptism
Published in Paperback by Writers Club Press (March, 2002)
Author: Randolph A. Miller
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Historical/Theological Look at Baptism - REVIEW
I found this book to be very informative and quite eye opening in many areas regarding the doctrine of Christian Baptism and the issue of biblical interpretation. In the book, biblical texts and examples of baptism are thoroughly examined and leave the reader with a clear understanding of the doctrine. The author's historical journey through the first century church was very revealing as to how the doctrine of baptism was passed on and practiced in the early church. I really enjoyed the philosophical viewpoints of the author regarding the many different practices of baptism in the modern churches today.
The close look at infant baptism alone is worth the price of the book. The book also has a whole chapter dealing with Holy Spirit Baptism that is quite provocative. Ending the book with larger excerpts from two select church fathers was a nice touch. I actually found this book on another online bookstore, where I was able to read much of the first chapter before I bought it. I suggest you do the same to see what this book is like and what it is about. Go to (iuniverse.com/bookstore) and look at it for yourself. I did find a few typos, but overall I liked the book and am giving it four stars.


Homecare Management of the Blood Cell Transplant Patient
Published in Paperback by Jones & Bartlett Pub (15 January, 1998)
Authors: Cathy H. Kelley, Susan R. Randolph, and Linda H. McBride
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Written for nurses. OK for caregivers as well. Clinical.
The book is written for home care nurses who are taking care of blood cell transplant patients.

I ordered it because my wife will be heading into a stem cell transplant for breast cancer in a few months and I wanted to be more prepared for what we would face. I thought it was pretty helpful for me, but it does have a fair amount of medical jargon and is a bit clinical in tone. I suppose that those properties aren't unreasonable given the book's intended audience.

I highly recommend this book for spouses, significant others, and other family and friends who are planning on taking care of a blood transplant patient when they return home as long as they aren't intimidated by medical jargon and a clinical style.

Don't read this book if you are intimidated by jargon, don't really want to know how the process works or what complications might develop, or if you are put off by an impersonal clinical description of what is going on in the body of someone you love.


How to Be Your Cat's Best Friend
Published in Paperback by Crest (January, 1990)
Author: Elizabeth Randolph
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Very good
This book is very good, and has details on practically everything, from what to feed your cat to making your pet a good car rider. The only problem is that she assumes that you are getting your cat from an experienced breeder, and focuses on telling you that a humane socioty cat will not be as good of a companion, when I got my cat from the humane society and he is very good-mannered. But other than that this book was the most useful cat owners book I've ever read.


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