I read a prepublication copy of Branches and I can't wait to read it again. It was written from the point of view of my parent's generation but there are so many people and situations I recognize in this book it may as well have been written just for me. The characters are recognizable and they represent what happened to all Americans, not just African-Americans, since the civil rights movement. I highly reccommend this book.

I recommend this book to anyone who is implementing a new brand strategy, or problem-solving the strategy they now have. It reminded me of what is behind successful branding efforts: a leader who makes the brand come alive. It is something I thought I knew, but didn't really "get" until I read the book. It is written in a clear, intelligent voice - not too cutesy, and very straightforward. There are a number examples of why branding did or did not work for specific companies, and how leadership impacted their success or failure. I found it extremely helpful, as it broadened my thoughts about how to use branding to its fullest extent in my own firm.

The format of this book provides an opportunity for adopted children to read about a fictional character, Brian, and how he feels about adoption. It is a positive perspective about some difficult challenges that adoptees face. It also provides a prayer by Brian after each of his comments about a particular issue.

This book can be a springboard for conversation, as well as a tool to help an adopted child deal with some of the challenges he/she might face. I would highly recommend it!

Although this book is a few years old it was an inspiration and had lots of good info in it. I found my wedding dress in it and made it from the picture. We also got the idea of a "white bar," which no one in New Orleans had ever heard of nor would offer us. Very stylish, very chic, and while I also recommend Bridal Bargains and the Diane Warner books, this book you read after those two.

My son chose to enter this year's science fair with an advance project that required vacume chamber construction, optics, and the original charged particle detection systems. This book is a perfect guide towards building most any mid-level research instrument.

Anyone who has ever been in a ballet or met a ballet dancer should read this book! It makes jokes at every little peice of ballet insanity. It's a very easy read and it'll keep you laughing!

I was deeply touched by the brilliant works of poetry. Woods shows great potential, it is hard to believe this is his first published work. Anyone who loves poetry will enjoy this book.

I not only learned alot from reading this book but actually enjoyed the reading considering it's a text book. As someone who's trying to get back into the fashion industry after a 20 year hiatus; I feel that I have the knowledge I need to head in the direction I want to go now. I really liked how they used real companies for examples and at the end of each chapter they have an explanation of a job in the industry with comments from people in those jobs. There's lots of charts, lists of important contacts, calendars of events, etc that will be important to anyone starting a fashion business or wanting to find a job in fashion. It's worth the money if you can't afford to go to school for this.

This Chicago-Evanston, IL author has written a very powerful and thought provoking book -- giving us psychological insight into the personality dynamics behind professional athletes.

It is well written -- with considereable imagery and blatant honesty. I could not put it down!