While the subplots may be a bit cliche to the typically teen soap operas, and the ending of the book results to a complete copy over of 'Fast Times at Ridgement High', this novel gives a inside look at the zany adventures of working at a local movie theater. I have to admit, I had worked at two local movie theaters and this novel gives me some of the warmer (and sometimes colder) memories of my experiences. This book was suggested to me by a co-worker who I had worked at Showcase Sterling (one of the few local multiplexes at my house)...and I had bought this off amazon.com out of boredom! While reading it, sometimes subplots got dry and sometimes the love interests that sparked got very annoying, the majority of the novel was basically deja vu of my past time of working at the movies. And while I had always felt I should write something similar to what Wade Bradford wrote, this author has created something most stories lack on. While character development and subplots isn't at the correct standards of good story telling, the link of a certain place where everybody goes to from time to time and making it so personal where only a few people could relate to it (like me)...this novel is warm and heartfelt...with a few drama like scenarios and a feel good outline...I suggest this book to anyone who had jobs when they were a teen and digs those sappy teen dramas.

I actually went to High School with Wade and knew him during much of this time. Reading this was very much like visiting an old friend, which is a sign of just how well he stamped this book with personality.

This is not only truly one of the funniest books I've ever read - I can say that, as I'm difficult to make laugh while reading - but also a very honest story with very rich and distinct characters. I hope he's back at work on another of these, because I'm already finding myself wanting to return to these well-drawn personalities.

I haven't laughed this hard in a long, long time. It brought back so many quirky memories of my directionless teenage working days; and the odd characters (co-workers) that eventually became my life long friends. It's a rare book that can make me feel as though I really know these people. It sadened me to finish--I wanted more. I have so many questions. I need a sequel!!!!

The book was easy to understand and follow. I recommend the text to anyone that is involved in the counseling profession, teaching, and/or has contact with the public. The text teaches the basic techniques of listening and attending behaviors. It wasn't until I read this book that I realized how little I, and others listen to one another. Excellent for undergraduate and graduate level counseling programs. Very helpful text book but is not a keeper.

This book is an excellent resource for the beginning counseling student; a wonderful introduction to the concept of the "intentional interview." This text will aid in mastering basic listening and influencing skills, as well as illustrate how to conduct a full interview using only listening skills.

The authors break down the interviewing process into an easy to understand format, complete with case study illustrations. This book is not only a superb introduction to the intentional interview, it can also serve as a resource for those who are interested in honing their microskills.

After all,this is what marks the difference between a bartender and a counselor!

For a Master's level clinical skills course I was required to read this text. While I initially thought it was more expensive than I wanted to pay for a textbook, I was pleasantly surpised that it was well worth the price. Not only did I learn skills, that I thought I had already mastered (a little cocky uh?) but I learned skills I didn't possess. I have since graduated and am working in the field, yet I still find it a useful resource and as a reminder not to get too cocky because one always can use REMINDERS about how to do something well!

It has been said that most great men are bad men. Samuel Eliot Morison's superb biography of John Paul Jones supports, if not proves, that proposition. Jones's greatness is undeniable: Although he was the son of an obscure Scottish gardener, he virtually founded the United States Navy, he won one of the most important sea battles of the Revolutionary War when he was only 32, and he later commanded ships in the service of France and Russia. But Jones also was extremely temperamental, excessively vain (after receiving an honor from France, he liked to be addressed as "Chevalier Paul Jones"), and he had mistresses in practically every port. Morison, a longtime professor at Harvard and the author of the authoritative, Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Christopher Columbus, as well as a massive, multi-volume history of the U.S. Navy during World War II, reports all of this in a matter-of-fact fashion. Morison's Jones is a great sailor and a man of the world in every respect.

According to Morison, Young Jones was highly ambitious and went to sea at age 13 "as a road to distinction." During the next 15 years, he learned well his trade and he also became an American patriot. At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, Morison writes that the American navy was "only a haphazard collection of converted merchant ships," and the Royal Navy was probably the most powerful in history. But General George Washington, according to Morison, "had a keen appreciation of the value and capabilities of sea power," and, in October 1775, Congress appointed a Naval Committee of Seven to manage the colonies' maritime affairs. In December 1775, seven months before the American colonies declared their independence from Great Britain, Jones accepted a commission as a lieutenant in the continental navy.

Although Morison is primarily interested in Jones's activities during the Revolutionary War, he makes a number of more generally cogent observations. For instance, the United States government was in a state of nearly constant impecuniousness and was able to afford to build only one of the largest class of naval vessels, a ship of the line, during the conflict. In Morison's view, this was the status of the war at the time of the battle off Flamborough Head in September 1779, which secured Jones's fame: "The War of Independence had reached a strategic deadlock, a situation that recurred in both World Wars of the twentieth century. Each party, unable to reach a decision by fleet action or pitched land battles, resorts to raids and haphazard, desultory operations which have no military effect." That deadlock continued, according to Morison, until 1781. Morison also writes that Britain took the position "since the United States were not a recognized government but a group of rebellious provinces,...American armed ships were no better than pirates."

Morison appears to be deeply impressed by Jones's technical competence: "One of Paul Jones's praiseworthy traits was his constant desire to improve his professional knowledge." That passion for self-improvement reached fruition September 1779 off the Yorkshire coast of east-central England when a squadron which Jones commanded from the Bonhomme Richard defeated the H.M.S. Serapis in a three and one-half hour battle during which those ships were locked in what Morison describes as a "deadly embrace." (Bonhomme Richard sank during the aftermath of the fierce fighting.) It was during this battle that Jones defiantly refused to surrender with the immortal phrase: "I have not yet begun to fight." According to Morison, "[c]asualties were heavy for an eighteenth-century naval battle. Jones estimated his loss at 150 killed and wounded out of a total of 322." Morison writes that Jones was at his "pinnacle of fame" in late 1779, and, when he visited France, which was allied with the U.S. during the Revolutionary War, in April 1780: He became the lion of Paris, honored by everyone from the King down." When Jones returned to the United States in 1781, however, he was unable to obtain what Morison describes as a "suitable command," and he never fought again under the American flag. In 1788 and 1789, as "Kontradmiral Pavel Ivanovich Jones" he swerved in the navy of Catherine II, "the Great," Empress of Russia. When he died in 1792, he was buried in France, but, in 1905, his body was returned to the United States and now rests in the chapel of the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

Jones's nasty temper is frequently on display. Morison remarks on various occasions that his crews were "disobedient," "sullen," and "surly." Which was cause and which was effect is difficult to ascertain. Jones clearly was an overbearing commander, which may explain, though does not excuse, his crews' bad attitudes. On one occasion Jones had one of his officers "placed under arrest for insubordination [giving the officer] a chance to clear it up, and Jones was unwilling to admit his error." It is not prudent to compare events during war in the late 18th century to the peace and prosperity of our own time, but no reader of this book will be impressed by Jones's interpersonal skills.

Morison makes numerous references to "prize money," the curious, but apparently then-universal, practice of rewarding captains and their crews in cash for capturing enemy ships. The fact that Jones pursued prize money with vigor may raise additional doubts about his character, but I would guess Morison believed that Jones simply followed a custom which probably motivated many successful naval captains of his time.

Morison held the rank of admiral in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Although the degree of detail in his narrative is fascinating, I found some passages too technical, and I suspect some other lay readers may be baffled as well. (The book's charts and diagrams were, however, very helpful.) But that is a small price to pay for a wonderful biography of one of the most intriguing figures of the American Revolution.

A hero of my youth, this book appears to tell the full story. This is a scolarly work which reads easily. I only wish I would have read this book in my twenties. There are some wonderful life lessons in this biography. If you read it you will learn his flaws, his good and fine attributes, and some mysteries. This is first-rate biography and detective work by the author. I recommend it.

As someone who had recently seen the "John Paul Jones" movie that was made in 1959 with Robert Stack, I was curious to learn more about the man who put the U.S. Navy on the map. Of course, most know him as the one who coined the immortal, defiant phrase "I have not yet begun to fight!" This book delves beyond that, as Morison shows Jones as he really was, a human being born in obscurity in Scotland who developed a love for the sea at an early age. He was simultaneously a shrewd combatant with a quick temper (in many ways the American equivalent of the great English admiral Nelson,) and a gentleman who enjoyed the company of numerous lovely ladies ashore. Morison leaves no stone unturned as he takes the reader on a detailed, captivating journey (from page one, the reader is hooked.) He sailed the waters that bore witness to Jones's battles and drew extensively upon the naval archives of the four primary countries that figured in Jones's life. To give you some idea, the engagement with H.M.S. Serapis is fleshed out in such marvelous detail that one can almost smell the gunpowder, but Morison goes beyond that, explaining what happened before, during, and after, most of which one would not learn in history class. In fact, I would make book that at least ninety percent of what one will read in this book would not be learned in history class. Morison has included pictures, charts, diagrams, excerpts from letters (some of which are in French with English translations), and has deftly blended them and the text into a perfect biography. For anyone who wants to learn more about Jones, this is required reading.

I am 13 years old and I read this book. I couldn't let go of it for more than a day. the descriptions made by the author are great and I love how you can really get to know Jane throughout the book. I recommend this book to anyone of any age.

this is my absolute favourite book ever! I've read it three times and I am still glued to It's pages. I think it is so fabulous because of the accuracy. I am presently doing a project on Lady Jane and I am presently surprised at the amount of reserching and correctness that the book holds. It is definitly worth a read, the author does a magnificent job.

I have never read a better book! This is fabulous!

Holy Spirit directed prayer is the vehicle through which God's vision(s) for his world become realities . . . first by our careful listening to the Spirit's direction for the vision; secondly by our discerning and confirming the vision with other Holy Spirit filled believers; and finally by praying the vision into reality. Long and McMurry carefully lead one through each of these steps and empower the believer to a fuller and deeper relationship with Christ.

This book has deeply effected my life, his propheticly haunting words are poetry in motion. His insights have guided me and his life inspired me. I cannot recommend this book to enough people. My advice is too buy this book as soon as possible, you will never be the same. On the philosophcal side it is enlightening and heartning, forging deep into the matters of the heart and spirit. Five stars is not enough for this masterpiece.

God is building faith into my daily life. And by writing PRAYER THAT SHAPES THE FUTURE Brad Long and Doug McMurray have been great architects and general contractors. I read the third section of the book first--"How To Gain God's Vision and Bring It To Birth." These seven chapters helped me to see that it is in prayer that God births his visions for a new ministry or a way for us to simply care for another person or persons. And then Long and McMurray offer a step-by-step process path to help us make concrete the received vision: write it down, share it with others, form a prayer group, observe relevant models, refine the vision, and then start. This book is a wonderful faith-building resource with sound biblical direction and practical advice for helping believers live by faith and express faith through love in tangible life-giving ways.

As a son of a submariner from WWII, I grew up hearing all the navy stories and meeting the naval pals of my father. This garnered me a more than casual interest in things Naval regarding WWII. I also grew up with the John Wayne version of the Seabees. I like Huie's version better. Written during the war, it carries all the flavors of patriotism it was written to impart to the American public. I found it a "page turner" once I got past the first few preliminary chapters as he was setting the story line us. Well worth the money. I am looking forward to reading his sequel: From Omaha to Okinawa.

This book is surprisingly interesting and contains a bunch of good "first person" stories complete with unique and numerous photos. The atmosphere is real WWII since the book was written in 1943. Makes you want to find out what happened next.

i served in the 1st special construction and steverdoring batt. on the canal guadacanal and made 2 trips and ended in sasebo in sept of 45 as soon as the peace treaty was signed. this book has pictures and stories by the men who were there. book was a job well done

This book is divided into seven sections:

The first section deals with history and clinical examination. This is probably only of interest to veterinary students who have not yet entered clinical rotations.

The second section is sorted by clinical signs. It might be my approach to cases, but I have found this section the least useful and rarely refer to it.

The third section is of diseases and management of the neonate. This section is sketchy and lacks detail. For the equine neonate, it is not as comprehensive as Koterba's Equine Clinical Neonatology, which although published in 1990, still contains the best information on the subject.

The fourth section on collection and interpretation of laboratory samples is extremely useful. The textboxes, a great layout feature throughout the book, are of particular use in this section. Some detail is lacking in this section (for example there is no explanation of the difference between BEecf and BEb), but overall it is the section I refer to most often. The table for conversion from 'American' units to SI units is especially useful for reading the international literature.

The fifth section considers diseases of each organ system separately. This leads to some repetition between this and the first section and between different organ chapters, but overall is a good approach. The different organ chapters reflect the authors and editors, and are variable in quality. The cardiovascular and hepatobiliary sections are particularly good. The bones and renal chapters are generally poor.

The sixth section is a missed opportunity. Treatment options are not covered in sufficient detail throughout the book and should be gathered in this section. Some sections, such as the fluid therapy which is found in the alimentary chapter, should be expanded and moved to the therapeutics section. Principles of treating shock, endotoxemia, pain and inflammatory conditions should have been covered in this section. Instead they are scatterd throughout the text in variable detail.

The seventh section regards congenital, hereditary, immunologic and toxic disorders. Only the toxicology chapter is well written.

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Overall the layout and indexing of this book make it very accessible. However, the content is of variable quality and needs updating. I would recommend this to Food Animal Veterinarians. For Equine veterinarians, Reed and Bayly is probably a better buy.

This book is an extremely thorough account of basic large animal medicine. Equine lameness and other medical orthopedic issues are not a part of this book. I have also used this book when dealing with exotic species, relying on the thoroughness of its basic medical approach to make educated extrapolations.

Need to know something about large animal medicine? This book almost certainly covers it and in great detail. I relied on this book as practically my sole large animal source in veterinary school. My only regret? That I didn't buy it sooner. The only area it may be lacking in is equine lameness.

This is quite a funky book. If you're a deadhead, you'll appreciate some of the storties and tales presented in this book. While some of them might appear silly or meaningless at first, you can find a surprising amount of wisdom and philosophy. This isn't necessarily a "must-have" for deadheads, but if you're looking for a light-hearted book on the spiritual side of the spectrum, then you might want to check this out. The title truly says it all!

This book isn't just for deadheads, although it is aimed at them obviously, but has a little something for everyone who can think "outside of the lines" and is in search of wisdom. For deadheads in particular though, this is unlike any other book I have read on the topic, and it exlores the subject matter in a very different way than any other book I have read. Pick this one up, I'm pretty sure you'll find it a keeper.

I had found this book when I was in high school. Then I loaned it to someone who loaned it to someone else who loaned it to another person, and then I lost track. I finally found it again!! This book opened my mind so much. I am now aware. I was never a big deadhead, and this book didn't change my mind about them but it sure blew me away. If you're looking for a book that can awaken your true sight and free your mind from it's earth bound thought pattern, then you've found it.

Caulfiel's look at the sensational murder of Battle Creek, Michigan anchor woman Diane King is extremely detailed and encompasses a wide range of issues. To Caulfiel's credit, he avoids overdramatizing events and putting a distinct spin on the story. This is a pitfall some true crime writers fall into but Caulfiel does not. He also paints a vivid picture of the small town atmosphere of Marshall, Michigan. The comments from King himself are also intriguing.

My main complaint with this book is that it is far too long. Much of the more boring mintuae of the investigation is unnecessary and plodding to read. A lot of issues are rehashed several times. Also, very little detail is given about how King's children were faring with her family after the trial. That would have been time better spent.

All in all, it's a good effort but could use some paring down.

Another masterpiece by Mr.Cauffiel.He has the ability to make me feel I was actually there watching this sick scene play itself out. How could king do this to the mother of his kids?!This guy is actually one of Cauffiel's oddest killer's yet.How did he think he could get away with it? How could he have actually ever become a cop?? Also included in this book are some good family photos,including some unintentionally hilarious pictures of killer king himself,obese and bald in a cheap looking plaid suit.What did these women see in this absolute moron?A MUST READ

Eye of the Beholder is thoroughly researched and a very well written true crime novel. Lowell Cauffiel tells of the investigation and prosecution of Brad King for the murder of his wife and TV news anchorwoman, Diane King, in a way that makes you really understand the human failings in the investigation which are made up for only with dogged determination and some wonderful strokes of luck. As a former law enforcment officer and current prosecutor, I found it to be a fair telling of the investigation, warts and all, as well as an accurate portrayal of the interaction between many law enforcement agencies. Proof once again that human beings investigate crimes and do make mistakes; but that mistakes made, if recognized and admitted, can be remedied.

Ota Benga

The Pygmy in The Zoo A review by Dan Schobert

It has been well said that 'ideas have consequences. It was the idea of evolution which, early in the 20th century, placed a human being behind zoo bars.

The account is detailed in: Ota Benga, The Pygmy in the Zoo by Phillips Verner Bradford and Harvey Blume. (1992, St. Martin's Press)

The story is how the paths of two men crossed in the late 19th century. One was ex-missionary turned explorer, Samuel Verner and Ota Benga, estimated to be about 28 years old in 1906 and described as being 4'11" and weighting some one hundred pounds. By definition a pygmy is a short person, a dwarf, though some people would choose to view these people as being less than human, a creature not quite evolved to full human status.

Verner grew up in a prominent southern family and had visions of becoming an adventurer, not unlike Robinson Caruso. He traveled to the Congo as a missionary but changed his vision when he saw the possibility of adventure, even with financial reward. The idea that he could gain some riches came on the heels of an intense desire by many in this country to develop the science of Anthropology. There were attempts to exhibit people like Ota in fairs and elsewhere, supposedly representing early stages of man in a long evolutionary history. It was into this turn of events that Ota Benga fell a (perhaps) willing victim. During one of Verner's trips into the African interior, he came upon Ota and brought him along to this country. Eventually Ota became part of an exhibit at the Bronx Zoo.

One of the few photographs show Ota holding an Orangutan, in an African setting. Ota was not said to represent a stage of evolution but it was implied. This incensed a number of black ministers in the New York City area who initiated a campaign which eventually had Ota released and placed into an orphanage for black children. Keep in mind he was an adult, perhaps over 32 years old. Later he attended school in Virginia where in died in 1916, at his own hand.

Squeezed between these 280 pages, Bradford and Blume present little glimpses of the atrocities visited upon many in the Congo by King Leopold II of Belgium in his search for wealth.. This story, written in part by Verner's grandson, does not apologize for the treatment Ota received. There is an apparent contempt for the ministers who felt 'Darwinism was a Christian fraud.' More than anything, Ota Benga is an account of what happens when people start from the wrong point. Wrong ideas always give wrong results. An apple tree does not produce oranges.

Verner attempted to reconcile his missionary concerns with those he thought to be true from Darwin. According to these authors, "To Verner, there was no contradiction." Apparently Verner, no student of the Bible, was a Theistic Evolutionist.

In all fairness, this story is very interesting though sad and provides some insights into events long past. The idea that someone, an actual human being, would be put on exhibit in a zoo is incredible, but the question revolves around the more basis concern: what does it mean to be human?

This question was being asked in the days of Ota Benga and is still being asked today, largely by those who endorse abortion.

. May 17, 2001

I picked up this book not expecting it to be true. The author does a good job of illuminating the lives of many people in and around the main character Ota Benga. This book also expertly portrays the cultural and political environment that raped Africans in the Belgian Congo, and oppressed them in Anglo-America. I highly reccomend this for your own library if you are an honest student of history.

A remarkable story of a heroic pygmy caught up in western society and western prejudices. Recommended as a good read.