It was a interesting novel but i didn't enjoy it well do i enjoy reading books anyway NOOOOO! I get all my english novels off the internet i don't bother reading books! I have better stuff then to read stupid books!

When I finished the book "The Catcher in the Rye," my initial thought was, "Did I like this book or not?" It was hard for me to figure out. Even though I felt like there wasn't a complexed or structural plot, I still couldn't put it down. Maybe it was the easy-to-relate-to memories of Holden Caulfield, or maybe it was the depth in character that was described. "The Catcher In the Rye" is based on innocence in childhood and a boy who is afraid of the corrupt world of adulthood. Throughout the novel, I got an understanding of what Holden Caulfield was like. The characterization is accurate and it could definately be a real person; Holden's thoughts were consistant with his personality. Holden uses defense mechanisms to get away from the real world in which he fears so much by having an extremely negative attitude and putting other people down by saying they are "phony". All Holden wants is security without change. This is demonstrated with the museum he like has liked ever since he was a little boy. He likes it because it is something that never changes over time and stays innocent. Also, throughout this novel, if you pay attention, you can see that everything is linked to everything else. Holden's red hunting hat relates to his brother's and sister's hair for example. This book is filled with symbolism, complexity, and a sense of human nature. My conclusion was that I definately do like this book. It was intriguing to read into someone else's life and see things from a different perspective. If you are someone who enjoys suspense and structural plots, this is not a book I would recommmend for your reading. If you are someone who likes to relate to characters and see out their eyes, this is the book for you.

All i can say is WOW! In the beginning i was like, "the catcher in the rye"? Sounds like a book about farming. Boy, was i wrong. Salinger caught my attention from the first page and kept it until the very last. Holden brings to the surface everything we(especially teenagers)think but never dare to say. I liked this book cause it's down to earth, not at all "phony" (as Holden would say), and teaches you a great deal about life. Now, the fact that it was found in the pocket of the guy who murdered John Lennon is another story....

I bought this book in preparation for the NATA certification exam. This book is concise and has fairly good pictures for the orthopedic tests, however it lacks detail in explanation of tests. For example, on the Trendelenburg test it states that a positive finding indicates a weakness of the gluteus medius on the supported side. Even though this is accurate, it does not indicate that since the glut medius is innervated by the superior gluteal nerve from the L5 nerve root, a lesion to either of these structures will also cause a positive finding. In addition, and most noteably, there are serious errors in the cranial nerve assessment section which would indicate that the text had not been properly reviewed before publication. I would strongly caution anyone purchasing this book to ignore this chapter in the text and seek other references for neurologic assessment.

This is a great book for othro tests. All the tests come with
large pictures and exaxt directions on what to do.
It also tells what the + and - signs are when doing a test
It is a wonderful reference and reminder of quick ortho tests for out-patient rehab places. Easy to understand for both PTA's and PT's.

This book covered all of the essential tests that are needed for evaluating a patient. It allows the reader to walk through each exam and understand what exactly needs to be tested.It also gives examples of what the examiner should be looking for. If preparing for the NATABOC, this book would definetly be a good study guide!

At Home Among Strangers is a well-written historical overview of the Deaf community in America and of Deaf activism. Jerome Schein is a hearing academic who studies the Deaf community from a sympathetic but somewhat distant perspective. It contains a lot of good information about Deaf organizations and events that hearing people are largely unaware of, so if you are a hearing person who wants to learn more about the Deaf community, this isn't a bad place to start, along with other books and classes in ASL.

This is a well-written historical overview of the Deaf community in America and of Deaf activism. It contains a lot of good information about Deaf organizations and events that hearing people are largely unaware of, so if you are a hearing person who wants to learn more about the Deaf community, this isn't a bad place to start, along with other books and classes in ASL.

Jerome Charyn's "Dark Lady From Belorusse" is an entertaining little book, however it is practically impossible to believe that even a quarter of the events depicted in this "memoir" are true. Charyn would have us believe that he grasped situations at the age of five that wouldn't be well handled by a 50-year-old. I took the stories he tells about his mother, her interaction with local Bronx gangsters, and his dysfunctional family with a grain of salt. While some of these events may have taken place, there is no way they occurred as the author remembers them in this book. The author's fanciful embellishments can be a little annoying - what exactly does he take his readers for? - especially since he is attempting to pass the book off as a work of nonfiction. Charyn does better by his readers in his sequel to the "Dark Lady" entitled "The Black Swan," where he admits in an endnote that many of the events and characters depicted are fictional.

Disappointment over blatant fabrication aside, Charyn is a very creative writer with a vivid imagination that makes for interesting reading. His writing style can be a bit disjointed, and he sometimes clouds his descriptions with confusing, non-essential fodder that strays from the main idea. Charyn's anecdotes are entertaining if not believable, and the characters are vivid and fun to read about (although you'd probably not want to actually meet these people!). If poor little Charyn's mother and father are anything in life as they are in the book, the kid should be given a medal for survival. The portrayals are fascinating, and one would hope that there aren't too many parents out there like the one "Baby" has to endure.

"The Dark Lady..." is only about 100 pages long - you can read it in no time. If you have an afternoon to spare and don't mind the author's inability to discern fact from fiction, give it a read

I loved this little book. I'm now reading the sequal, The Black Swan. I picked them up because they take place in the Bronx, where I grew up, and Charyn is close to my age. I frequented some of the places he did, but we had wildly different experiences. He is obsessed with his beautiful mother as were so many men she knew. He was extraordinary too. Reads a little like Doctorow only this is a memoir not a fantasy--or is it?

Little Charyn goes from about five years old to seven years old in this book. How he remembers everything so vividly (or is making most of it up} I don't know. But it's great story telling. At about 100 pages a book,though, Charyn seems to be stretching out his stories in order to extract as much money per page as he can. I'm reading library copies.

This book came out around the time NICAP's "UFO Evidence" and Jacques Vallee's "Anatomy of a Phenomenon" were published. It desribes the UFO history up to that point, starting with the Arnold sighting in 1947.

It's a pretty thin book, maybe about 150 pages or so. Useful only to the UFO Buffs/Hisotrians. If 'Gray Aliens' are your cup of tea then forget it.

Don't assume that old books are only about contactees like George Adamski, which is worthless drivel, on the contrary this book is well researched and doesn't jump to conclusions. The author is a skeptic, but he is nothing like today's debunkers who twist the facts.

FLYING SAUCERS: HOAX OR REALITY is a good history of the UFO phenomenon before 1966. It has a unique perspective that you can't find in modern books. It's like being transported back to 1966, before such worthless magazines as "Cynical Inquirer" came into being.

Guizhou is a fascinating area to see the culture of some of China's ethnic minorities, having visited the province twice recently myself, but there are too few books in English on this province.

Gina Corrigan's book is a must for anyone who wants an understanding of the culture and history of the colourful people here. The book is well organized into different parts of Guizhou, with lots of sugested itineraries. It also gives an excellent overview of the different ethnic groups and its customs.

This is by no means a comprehensive book on Guizhou. That would require a size many times this one. There are just too many hidden corners to explore. There are places in the book that I wish for more specific details. The book is also thin on pratical information such as buses, trains, hotel lists. The Lonely planet SW China Guide would be a workable complement for that.

There are some beautiful photos in the book. Even if you don;t plan on visiting the area soon, it still makes a very interesting book to read.

I normally don't like Odyssey guidebooks, but a Chinese friend gave me their guidebook to Guizhou when I was undecided where to go on holiday. On the basis of it, I decided to visit the province as part of a three-week trip out of Beijing to South China. The book has excellent photos, but was light in areas on how-to details. I used it in tandem with Lonely Planet's guide to China, and the two complimented each other nicely. I only spent 10 days in Guizhou, which wasn't enough. I'm heading back someday, and will use the guide to festival dates in the book to better plan my visit.

In my opinion, this book is better suited for primary grades instead of preschoolers because of its abstract ideas. The book has great illustrations and presents ideas for conversation with children on the different stages of mourning. I like this book because it can speak to us all; age does not determine the intensity with which one mourns the death of a loved one.

This is a lovely book. I stumbled across this book while I was working (I work in the children's section of the library in my town) It made me tear up right there at work. I had recently lost my aunt and I really appreciated this book. I think that it's the kind of book that you would give to your child to break the ice before you go and talk to them about what happened in your family, so they understand. I think it would be enjoyable if you haven't experienced a loss that was close, but it wouldn't have the same effect. Definately worth buying for you or your children.

This is a deliciously illustrated story of a frog who wishes he were a prince. When a witch pretends to turn him into a frog, Jerome proudly announces his new identity to the townspeople. However, they are skeptical, and ask him to prove his royalty by performing three daring and tricky deeds. Jerome succeeds through brains, not brawn, and since he does as a prince would do, the people decide he is a prince-just one who looks amphibian!

Jerome's solutions are clever (and, except in one case, fairy-tale plausible) and show imaginative ways to solve seemingly difficult problems. The pictures are wildly colored, and the prose is coherent and sometimes enchanting (as when the wizard remembers when he used to be a boy: "secret codes and watermelon and horse chestnuts; telling stories under the porch; old aunts who smelled like flowers..."). If only more of the story were written that wonderfully!

Still, the great pictures and magical story earn this a recommendation, especially for young children. (37 pages; though many pages contain big pictures only).

Of all the childhood books that I can recall, "Jerome" sticks out as my favorite. It is a simple but comic story about a frog who is tricked into thinking he is a prince, and thus performs 'princely deeds'. Perhaps I liked it because Jerome remained a frog but overcame all his challenges through changing the basic thought concepts of his 'foes'. For example, the destructive dragon realizes through Jerome he can burn garbage (on alternate Wednesdays I recall) rather than maidens, and still be content. Anyway, Jerome is a fun read, one I like to share with kids today. It is gorgeously illustrated, bold bright colours.

It's hard to imagine a more thorough treatment of the events in Jerome's life, and it's quite readable despite the author's overuse of parenthetical phrases. But at times I found myself wishing Kelly had spent less time speculating on details like the exact location of Jerome's monastery in Bethlehem, and more on the historical and religious context. For instance, the theological issues in the controversies that Jerome became embroiled in are hardly discussed at all, as it is the personal elements of the controversy that seem to have interested Kelly most. Also, despite the fact that most of our knowledge of Jerome comes from his own writings, they are never quoted except in brief snippets. Extended quotes would have made the portrait of the man -- one of the most interesting and outspoken characters of late antiquity -- far more vivid. This book should probably be read with a selection of Jerome's letters nearby, perhaps along with a survey of early Christian thought.

The Hendrickson edition, by the way, is a very nice reprint, with a gorgeous cover.

Kelly's "Jerome" is a very readable biography written in vivid, contemporary English. The main character with all of his abilities, handicaps, and sexual peccadillos is well illustrated. A worthwhile glimpse of an influential fourth-century theologian and translator.

I was drawn to this book by the title; at our hospital, the "Midnight Meal" is somewhat of an institution much as it is described in Dr. Lowenstein's book. It is a time for the housestaff to congregate in a neutral area and shed the titles that usually stratify us. We become real people, if only for fifteen minutes, free to commiserate, pontificate, or luxuriate. Dr. Lowenstein has published a number of essays in his book which are thought-provoking and are based on his course in humanistic medicine. I found them more compelling for their anecdotal quality and less on their novelty or richness of language. For the latter, I might refer readers to Oliver Sacks or Lewis Thomas (although the latter is getting dated). It is easy to nod appreciatively at his statements, but another thing to agree wholeheartedly. For example, I'm not sure I have such a pessimistic view of alternative medicine as he does. Overall, a satisfying book (I finished it in about 2 hrs) but not one I think I will keep for my permanent library.

A series of interesting vignettes by a New York internist/nephrologist on maintaining humanity in medicine. Written in a "from the hip" style, Dr. Lowenstein's book focuses on many of the pitfalls plaguing medicine today. With great and promising technological advances comes a loss of the human approach, something Dr. Lowenstein bemoans. Make no bones about it (no pun)--Dr. Lowenstein does not call for a return to simpler times. However, his musings cause one to wonder if we have lost something special and important as the wheels of progress roll on. Many anecdotes on a range of subjects regarding the daily life of doctors make this book interesting reading for all, and especially for those contemplating entering the medical profession. With this book, Dr. Lowenstein certainly is not "holding the blood gas report", which is the title of one of "The Midnight Meal's" particularly poignant essays.