Does a great job of relating to what the father is going through. Absolutely hysterical and very real. Had both my husband and I laughing every page. Churchwell's research into the role of the father through history and in many cultures provides insight not found in "what to expect" and the rest of that stack. His display of backbone with overbearing hospital staff during labor and delivery is inspiring without being rude. Our copy is getting well-read!

Soon to be updated, this is an excellent, well balanced text, in which all chapters are written by the senior authors, both of whom are experienced and expert clinicians

As an aerospace engineer I have read many books on rotorcraft and I must admit that this is the most up to date and useful text on rotorcraft that I have had the pleasure to read. There are many aspects of the text that stand out, however the one I found most useful, especially as a graduate student, was that the equations are derived from engineering basics and are accompanied by clear explanations of the principles involved. The text and equations are also supplimented by clear diagrams that serve to enhance understanding of the more complex topics covered. All in all a great book and one that I would highly recommend to both rotorcraft students and practicing engineers alike.

This absorbing book tells the story of Henry James' friendships with Minnie Temple and Constance Fenimore Woolson. Minnie inspired James to create the characters of Isabel Archer, the heroine of The Portrait of a Lady, and of Milly Theale, the heroine of The Wings of the Dove.

Both Minnie and Constance looked to James for more than he was prepared to give. He drew them into communion, then left them exposed when he withdrew into the sanctuary of his writing. Minnie died of tuberculosis in 1870 at the age of 25, after James rejected her pleas for a closer relationship; her consequent loss of morale accelerated her death. After fifteen years of friendship with James, Constance killed herself in 1894 at the age of 52. Their tragic deaths spurred his creativity.

James' greatest achievements depended on their generosity: the idea of the solitary genius is just a myth: genius cannot emerge in a void. He paid them the supreme artistic tribute of portraying them forever as heroines, but he paid them too little attention as real women. He rejected what few but he knew that they offered. He understood the claims that they made on life, but would not, could not, meet them. James' visionary moralism was born of his 'merciless clairvoyance'.

These two wonderful independent-minded women provoked James' creative attention; they figured for him creative possibilities that he celebrated in his greatest fiction. They enabled him to understand a woman's point of view, a perspective that became central to his art. Like George Eliot and Charles Dickens, James exposed the social corruption and moral bankruptcy of the bourgeois men and women of his time. But only James and Eliot, with Dorothea Brooke in Middlemarch and Gwendolen Harleth in Daniel Deronda, created heroines who transcended the limits of their society. In each of these novels, the heroine's integrity and altruism rise above the bullying interference and interests of others.

A thorough work on two fascinating snakes that have become a nuisance to people and animals, and the collaborate efforts taken to control them. It explains why these snakes became a problem and why they need to be managed now. It contains creative and thoughtful research on the capture (and escape), behavior and biology of these snakes. From a scientific perspective, it looks at why some techniques don't work, which are working, and areas of present and future control methods including the pros and cons of each.

This is an important collection of essays as Britton reflects on the work of four decades in the forefront of English teaching. The place of literature; what constitutes subject English, the and the Language/Writing across the Curriculum movement - Britton was there in practice and theory. His longitudinal research on the development of writing abilities in secondary school remains seminal.The work of James Britton is one of the foundation stones of English teaching in schools. His essays are humane, wise and most accesible.

Wonderful book... also appears to have been published under the title "Sleeper".

There's an IRA sleeper, somewhere, who has been tasked with assassinating a member of the British Royal family. Who, where, and when are unknowns... and so is the identity of the assassin.

Be careful, it could be the person working at the next desk, or the one who rented the apartment next door, or the friendly person you met the other week who was so interested in your work. Be careful...

I'd over looked this title, but ran across some other work by the writer. This book is really funny. The writer truly reveals all. The writer must be a person that can laugh at herself. I passed it on to my friends and they thought it was hysterical. Gavin

The formula that is given in this book has become an important formula in socialogy, and can be found easily in other books. Yet, this book is one of those books that should be more avalible, since it contains a lot more than just this formula. This book was one of the most important book in my graduation-project and the fact that I couldn't read all of it, but only a couple of chapters, and the fact that I couldn't find it anywhere made me feel that I missed important information (My project, spread over 140 pages, got a 100, by the way). This book is very well written, and is understandable even for people with no background in socialogy or psychology. The writers make the reading interesting, and even funny sometimes. "The Psychology of Rumor" is an important book for every socialogy or psychology student, and it must become more avalible.

It is simply wonderful.Easy to read and understnad.Even an ordinary man can follow the book .Presentation is very nioce.