During my internship this book and the Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics were the 2 books I couldn't live without.They give you quick information to solve almost any problem.

If you need quick information, or to reforce your knowledge in the Emergency Room, this manual could help to solve almost any problem. This is not a text book, is a reference where you can find a quick answer.

Scott Borg is one of those "one book wonders" that have come out in the last ten years or so, and this book, "Water Hazard" is one of the most intricately plotted and baffling mysteries I have had the pleasure to read.

One never really knows what's going on, who's zooming who, or who is the bad guy and who is the good guy. You almost feel you're being set up for a really bizarre "psycho" head game, but no, it's just a mystery with some unusual characters, and a strange twist at the end. Borg's style is a little rambling, and at times, I felt frustrated by the many corners the book turns, but in all, it's a fresh and original story, and one that's hard to put down.

So, where is your follow up Mr. Borg?

I loved this book, it was so interesting. The last few chapters were great. The identity of the killer was stunning, I never would have thought it was him, although it makes perfect sence.

This book gave me a better appreciation for what my ancestors endured when the American forces began their pacification of the "gugus". Even though it came from an American soldier's perspective, it demonstrated the will of the Pilipinos who used whatever they could use--captured weapons, even the treacherous terrain--to fight for their homeland. It seemed that even though the soldier writing the memoirs looked down upon the natives, he also somehow respected them as a formidable opponent.

This book was written by a young enlisted man who idealistically joined the Army to fight for the honor and glory of his country. Instead he discovered how hungry he could get (except when they accidently broke open the officer rations while crossing a river--the work detail ate very well that day since they couldn't let the broken cases rot!) This author speaks in the words of the day, so "political correctness" is not an issue. He refers to the native Filipinos using the "n" word, and demonstrates an awareness that the popular notion of them being a lazy, unworthy opponent weren't necessarily true. The book is short, and reads very fast since it is so entertaining. This is the type of first person account that historians love as it puts faces on the dry facts that fill so many other history books.

This book was of tremendous help when we had a series of deaths of family members. Important things you need to know about bank accounts, taxes, etc. You name it; it's in here.

Scott offers very practical, concise and organized guidebook which I wish I had from day 1...This book focuses on necessary and predictible situations: what needs to be done, when it should be done and who should do it. It defines the terminology simply. The writing is clear and comprehensible. This book is so important for someone newly experiencing the operational side of death, that I purchased multiple copies for my fellow mourners.

This book is both simple and practical. When someone close to you dies, worrying about all the details of what to do next can be overwhelming. Many people are too distraught to deal with potentially complex legal and financial issues. This book provides an easy step-by-step approach to the whole process, and doesn't overwhelm the reader with too much detail.

I just received Wildlife Painting Basics by Jeanne Scott. What a nice book! Its full of great information and even better illustrations of her work. This artist obviously studies her subjects and renders them well. More importantly she is not afraid to share her knowledge. Her approach is clear and easily understood. Its a good addition to anyone's art library.

Jeanne Filler Scott's book appeals to people who enjoy small animals as well as those who aspire to painting or drawing them.

She obviously has much familiarity with these kinds of animals and enjoys their company. Her commentary includes personal anecdotes about her interactions with her subjects, as well as easy to follow instructions for painting them, or simply understanding the color and detail of their anatomy.

Her book fills a needed niche in small animal painting instruction. Her step by step approach and honest, detailed descriptions of how to achieve painting effects will enable anyone interested in painting or drawing to create beautiful renderings of these animals. The animals showcased in her book include: rabbits, squirrels, foxes, raccoons, woodchucks, otters, mice, hamsters, ferrets, guinea pigs, gerbils, prairie dogs and chipmunks.

Jeanne Filler Scott has been included in numerous wildlife art books and magazines. This, her first book, is an excellent, clearly illustrated and clearly written work, and will undoubtedly become a collectable. Enjoy it!

"The Wildlings" is the second in "The Vampire Odyssey" by Scott Ciencin. IF you are fortunate to locate copies of the 3 books in the trilogy, you'll not regret it!

From the back cover:
TRAPPED BETWEEN TWO WORLDS...Half-human, half-vampire, Danielle Walthers was caught in a twilight world between human desire and inhuman need. In the dangerous streets and wild nightclubs of Los Angeles, 19 year-old Dani was fighting the call of her own blood heritage. But dark temptations and thrilling sensual pleasures were luring her closer to the edge. Unless she found a way to regain her hold on humanity, Dani feared the god-like powers and gnawing hungers within her would drive her forever into the night...FORCED TO WAG A BRUTAL BATTLE...One young woman held the key to Dani's salvation. But the vampire cabal, lurking beneath the glitzy world of show business, had its own agenda. Now Dani was forced to wage war againts them--a war that would brand her a Wildling, a vampire who killed its own kind. And in the vampire world, there was only one punishment for Wildlings--complete annihilation...

I think this is one of the best written vampire novels, the whole series is. (And I have read a few) I bought the Wildlings first and fell in love, so I HAD to get the other two. Good Job!

I don't often go out on a limb and review books, but this one was just too irresistible to keep to myself.

With a long, nonfiction, reference-y title like you see above, I wasn't exactly expecting entertainment when I picked up this book. What a nice surprise!

While I'm guessing you're familiar with the name William Fox (as in the Fox Film Corporation), I'm also guessing you've never even heard the name "Sol M. Wurtzel." And why would you? After all, he was just a lowly personal assistant... or so Fox would have liked us to believe.

This book, which is a collection of the actual letters that were exchanged between Mr. Fox and his "personal assistant" (nowadays, Wurtzel would be known as CEO, or "studio head"), paint a dramatic, cartoonish, sometimes hilarious, sometimes pitiable view of what it was like to work in the film industry in 1917.

That was the year when Fox, whose office was in New York, decided he needed a presence in Los Angeles. He didn't want to travel, though, so he sent Wurtzel. Fox wasn't exactly a generous boss; although his "precious" letters were always addressed "My Dear Sol," the pretentiousness of his formal and contrived language is quickly recognizable as just that. Not far below the surface was a demanding, moody, penny-pinching, nearly un-pleasable man who needed a scapegoat to blame whenever things didn't go perfectly.

He couldn't have picked a better punching bag. Wurtzel did backflips to please his boss; always catering to his every whim, apologizing for things that weren't his fault, trying to be everything to everyone while receiving no credit and only one-third of the salary of the man he replaced.

This book again proves the idea that fact is often more interesting than fiction. The scandals, the deceit, the nepotism... pampered stars who ask for advances for their "mothers' operations" and then skip town, sons of studio owners who steal raw film... it's all here, and every piece of it is piled onto Wutzel's overburdened shoulders.

Only once is he brave enough to ask his boss for a little help; he talks about the family he hasn't been allowed to visit for three years, and the fact that Fox himself hasn't met with him the entire time he's been there. But he's quickly put in his place by the man who demands to know if his ego has "grown too big for his position."

I'm not sure if I was supposed to laugh out loud, but I did, through many parts of this book. The passive-aggressive comments (along the lines of "You've given me no other choice but to blame you for this,") along with the laughable scenarios in which Fox's New York secretary would pretend he was out of town whenever trouble arose, made this book feel like satire. But I suppose the stereotypes have to come from somewhere! I couldn't help but to picture Ebenezer Scrooge and Bob Cratchit, and I kept waiting for the Ghosts of Christmas to come knocking on Fox's door.

In a sense, I suppose they did. Fox was eventually ousted from his own corporation, and Wurtzel stayed on, producing successful B movies and launching many careers.

This book, brought to publication by Wurtzel's daughter and grand-niece, is a compelling and fascinating character study. So, ignore the clunky title and read the book as the editors originally wanted it titled: "My Dear Sol."...

Carla Winter should be highly congratulated for bringing surviving correspondance between her uncle, Hollywood mini-mogul Sol M. Wurtzel, and William Fox to the attention of silent film scholars. And McFarland deserves equal credit for publishing this series of letters, which are entertainingly annotated by (I assume) Wurtzel's late daughter, Lillian Wurtzel Semenov. In his foreword, film historian Scott Eyman expresses the wish that correspondance between the two pertaining to the later 1920s -- when Fox made several classic epics -- also had survived and I obviously agree. But if I absolutely had to chose between the two periods, I would pick the earlier and much less documented years. I actually expected a series of interesting but rather dry discussions of costs, bookings, etc. But "William Fox, Sol M. Wurtzel and the Early Fox Film Corporation" (McFarland's most cumbersome title yet?) is instead a vastly entertaining series of harangues from the penny-pinching Mr. Fox to the sometimes defenseless but at other times crafty Mr. Wurtzel. As the author of the annotations so correctly states at one point, it is no wonder that poor Sol Wurtzel spent his life afflicted with troublesome digestion and various facial tics. Anyone remotely interested in silent film ought to read this volume of letters which, amazingly enough, becomes a true page-turner where, as Harry Ritz reportedly once said, things tend to go "from bad to Wurtzel."

Joy! Shakespeare--undiluted--for everybody, either kids or adults! The layout of this book couldn't be more helpful. After a brief introduction, the compiler gets down to business. Each speech or poem is preceeded by a brief explaination, and after the selection, a small word-list to aid understanding. All are swathed in beautiful, dramatic paintings that are truly helpful for comprehension. All the famous lines are here, from Henry V's Agincourt "St. Crispin" speech, his inly-ruminating soliloquey about the nature of power, scenes from Macbeth, Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet, and a couple of sonnets, and much more.

There are two things that are very impressive about this book. First, the compiler manages to introduce very adult themes about power,loyalty, etc., as well as the vocabulary of 400 years ago,even a brief explaination of iambic pentameter in a tone so chatty that you hardly realize you are learning. Second, the rich pictures impart a thirst for MORE Shakespeare. You'll hear, "Can we hear more? What's the rest of this story?" often!

Any publication that presents the Bard as accessable and enjoyable deserves a place in every school or public library, and certainly every home. Add this to Charles and Mary Lamb's "Tales of Shakespeare" as a new classic.

A perfect selection from Shakespeare's greatest plays with gorgeous artwork. An ideal introduction to Shakespeare for young people. With a smart and easy to read preamble describing Shakespeare's life and work and wonderful introductions to each poem, the book does a fantastic job of explaining how Shakespeare's work is both drama and poetry.

This is an excellent book with a well written narrative discussing the history and modern situation of the American Wood Duck and its Asian cousin, the Manadarin. This book is a must read for anyone wanting to learn the natural habits of these great waterfowl. Furthermore, the pictures are simply breathtaking. Highly recommended.

For anyone interested in woodies or mandarin ducks there is not a more delightful informative book available(I know because I have them all I think). Well written, beautiful photography,a real joy to read.

This book is filled with poems that hit very close to home in many ways. I found many to be inspirational as a motivational "energy drink"! I'm buying more copies and using as the perfect gift for friends, family, & my work colleagues. Thank you!

The book is filled with poems that hit very close to home in many ways. I found many to be inspirational as a motivational "energy drink"! I'm buying more copies and using as the perfect gift for friends, family, & my work colleagues. Thank you!