Case Studies in Finance and its instructors manual are absolutely the BEST of their kind in all the years I've been teaching finance and strategy. Bravo to Bruner! I've never seen an instructor's manual so complete. The At-a-Glance section has been very helpful when structuring a course design. Case Studies in Finance and its supplements are being used by the finance faculty at ESADE Business School, in Spain, as a guide to restructure their first year core finance course in the Full-Time MBA programme.

The book was excelleant, but I never knew if the answers I provided were correct, is there no model answers on the case studies that one could check one's answers against. I am a final year MBA student in South Africa with no real previous Finance experience and this book really assisted me in gaining a practical understanding. Please let me know about model answers

The Creation Of Reality In Psychoanalysis is a challenging, informative, engaging, exceptionally well written treatise that is a welcome and valued contribution to the growing library of psychoanalytical literature and Freudian studies.

Psychoanalysis has been increasingly influence by constructivist thinking. Various theorists have contributed to the psychoanalytic understanding of the way in which reality is constructed. However, this literature is scattered, confusing, and it is difficult for the casual reader to gain a firm intellectual grasp of the pertinent issues. The author has done a tremendous service by overviewing this complex and often cryptic literature, contrasting the chief theorists, and presenting his own conclusions. A gem of a book that I would highly recommend to anyone who is trying to gain a meaningful understanding of this difficult but vital topic.

This is the best book I have ever seen on diamonds, gemstones and jewelry. I contains excellent information on what to look for in each category of gemstones. It also contains great photo examples of properly cut stones and common problem areas. It explains the independent lab grading process and shows how to read the grading reports.

One of the best books ever written if you are interested in collecting or investing in diamonds and colored gemstones. Discusses basic gemology, an analysis of the most commonly traded gemstones, colored gemstone and diamond grading with laboratory grading reports, gemstone treatments, pricing cycles, gemstone investing, gemstone markups and appraisals. Although this book is a little out of date, it is an excellent resource for beginners.

This technical treasure is the bible of enzyme kinetics. Any enzyme mechanic or kineticist who has somehow missed this little tome does not know what they are missing. My copy is in tatters from freqent use and will have to be replaced soon...

Segel's book is the ultimate in enzyme kinetics. I bought my first copy in 1978 and have probably used it 300 times since then. It deserves an honored place on every biochemists bookself.

Doesnt it always seem that your friends subscribe to the wrong views, and you to the right one? Well, at least for me it is. Whether your pals are from the anarchist wing or the Pat Buchanan camp, or even deviate just a little from your (correct) free trade stance, you should read this book. And even if you believe in the unholy stance of skepticism of free trade , you should read it too, for "The Economist" said that if this book doesnt convince anti-free traders, nothing will; so go ahead and test your faithfulness.

I am not an economist, and I hate reading economics text books filled with useless jargon. Before reading some great books, economics was as complicated as chemistry, physics or calculas to me. But after reading a few books, "Lexus and the Olive Tree", "Mystery of Capital" and "Peddling Prosperty", I realized that it isn't that complicated, its just the economists who create this aura of an esoteric subject.

This book is written in simple language, but when it does use phrases that regular people don't understand, he does something rare - he explains their meaning.

This is an excellent book, but only after reading The Lexus and the Olive Tree. Tom Friedman's book is the main weapon in my debating arsenal, and "Free Trade Under Fire" book gives me a large cache of ammunition, as do Peddling Prospery (or anything else by Paul Krugman like Pop Internationalism, another MUST read), and Henrando de Soto's masterpiece "The Mystery of Capital"(dont even look at his "Other Path", it is simplified and better argued in this "Mystery").

Highly Recommended

I have had the honor of having the author of this book as a professor in college. Not surprisingly he teaches classes dealing with international trade. All I can say is that he is an economist of the highest order and that he is capable of taking some extrodinarily difficult concepts and explaining them with a level of clarity that make them seem obvious. He takes this teaching approach to his book, making it both intelligent and approachable. If you ever actually wanted to know anything about international trade and even be able to discuss in a relevant manner the points at hand, read this book. You will be smarter for having done so.

Hinson's book is the best (and possibly the only) comprehensive list of all piano music out there today. Organized by composer, the Guide offers brief descriptions of all piano music by that composer, who publishes it, and how difficult it is to play.

I would be lost without this reference book. It's given me scores of ideas for new repertoire over the years and has saved me from wasting time on others. It's also sent me on many exciting library music stack searches, trying to locate out-of-print music.

Thank you, Mr. Hinson. I eagerly await your updated version of this fine book.

If any music has ever been published, you will find it very easily here

#1 of year's 10 top real estate books. This survey book explains virtually all the home-purchase alternatives, such as different types of houses and condos, as well as low-cost finance alternatives. Aimed at first-time buyers, this well-designed book explains home-buying techniques that less-than-perfect buyers should consider.

This book is a godsend to anyone who feels there is no way they will ever be able to afford a house. In the last few years many things have changed in the home mortgage market and this book walks you through how to buy a house with 0% down, how to avoid PMI insurance with a 80/20 Loan , not to mention where to look for bargains, how to low-ball etc.

This book is worth every penny. It is well-written, researched and up to date. If you would like to buy a home and are waiting to save up for a downpayment order this book today. You won't be sorry!

I have read all the stories in this collection, many more than once. Irwin Shaw is now neglected. A writer of promise before the War, he was gradually seduced after the War by the money available for rather poor potboiler novels needed to maintain his expensive Swiss lifestyle. However, his short stories (largely completed by the late 1950s) are so satisfying. They range from criminals in Brooklyn in the 1930s to upper class English skiers in Switzerland. They reflect many of the primary social and international issues involving twentieth century America (Shaw was born in 1900). Shaw was never an experimental writer, but a "realist" who wonderfully describes the settings and people of his stories. His stories are plot-driven with great characterization. They are less dark than those of John O'Hara (with whom he is in some respects comparable).

The few stories in this volume that don't "work" are the absurdly comic. The majority that do work are of the reactions of people to the political and social events of their times. A personal favorite: the very stylish "Man with the French Wife" involving the people of the title on a trip to France immediately post Algerian war, the husband's growing jealousy over his French wife's apparent involvement in some way with a Frenchman he sees on the street. Anyone would love these stories; you'll want more than the 60 or so in this volume.

This collection of Irwin Shaw's short stories is a wonder, from beginning to end. Stories run the emotional gamut, from sad and ironic to joyful and delightful. Shaw is a master at exploring ethical and moral delimmas in story form. It's too bad this book is now out of print, but it, or most of the stories in it, should be available in other formats.

ITS ABOUT TIME co-authored by Austin and Irwin, based on cutting edge research,
is the single most important book on the problems with American imprisonment. The authors use orginal research
to discuss the imprisonment binge, who goes to prison, imprisonment of children and women, private prisons,
doing time, super max, release, and three strikes and you're out. The book has been widely adopted for
both undergraduate and graduate courses at universities across the country. This is the book every lawmaker should read and consider before they vote to spend another dime of the taxpayers money on new prison construction. The research demonstrates that the dramatic increase in prison population is predicated on the imprisonment of individuals for petty crimes, drug offenses, and technical violations of probation and parole. Meanwhile, the inner-city schools of America are denied adequate funding, the streets are no safer, and millions of children wait for the parents to return home from prison.

At last I have found a book which takes a realistic look at the problems of crime and prison. I taught Texas inmates for eight years during the recent prison expansion. People were usually surprised when I told them how much I enjoyed teaching inmates. The longer I worked in prison, the more I became concerned about the misinformation, based on fear instead of fact, which the public had been receiving from the news media and politicians. In order for our society to survive, we must stop reacting emotionally and start thinking rationally about solutions which will make a lasting difference in a positive way. Prison expansion in the United States has cost taxpayers millions of dollars for the buildings alone. But the price in human terms is far greater. This book is essential reading for every citizen who is concerned about how our government is spending tax dollars. Lorna Rios

More than anything else, this book was Irwin Shaw's attempt at revealing the fragility of the goodness of good people, and for exploring the futility of making the distinction. One of the best books I have read. Definitely recommended.

This is one of the best books I have ever read. It is a true story of love and loss. It is hard to believe a man wrote this story. Lucy Crown makes a terrible mistake that alters her entire life. Somehow she finds the strenght to deal with her pain. You can feel Lucy Crown. This is one of the few books I have read many times. Excellent summer reading