Dr. Barnes did a superb job with this book. It took me a couple of chapters to get into the book but after that I couldn't put the book down! There are several surprises and the plot and character development are excellent.

This book has four parts each containing five to ten chapters. Part I: Getting Started includes responsible, assertive, caring communications; helping relationship; mutual problem solving; culture; and electronic communications. Part II: Building Relationships has chapters about warmth, respect, genuineness, empathy, self-disclosure, specificity, asking questions, expressing opinions, humor, and spirituality. Part III: Meeting Challenges deals with confrontation, refusing unreasonable requests, communicating assertively and responsibly with distressed and/or aggressive clients and colleagues and with unpopular clients, and team conflict. Part IV: Building Confidence covers requesting support, evaluation anxiety, feedback, relaxation, imagery, positive self-talk, and commitment. The author explains how to read the book by noting the questions at the end of the chapter, chapter objectives, and bold print. Then think about the answers to questions as the book is read. In the acknowledgments the author identifies content in each part and how it will help the reader. Connecting the content with reasons for learning it helps motivate the learner. Each chapter starts with whimsical animals and inspiring figures art, quotations, and the chapter objectives. Important content is highlighted in tables and boxes. Important points are often bulleted or numbered. Color is used. Multicultural proverbs, wit and wisdom sections, poetry, and moments of connection that share the meaning of nursing through story telling are dispersed throughout the book. Nursing examples are used. Spirituality, humor, and think about it exercises have been added since the last edition. Exercises encourage active learning. References and suggestions are at the end of each chapter, and appendix and index are at the end of the book. This book facilitates multiple intelligences and applies learning theory. Use of this book is an excellent way to teach communication in nursing.

I first read this book in my American Constitutional Law course in college, and I must say it was a very interesting book to read. The authors did an excellent job of displaying the text material in a clear, concise and easy-to-read format. The book takes you from the early ideological theory of constitutionalism and its history, to an in-depth analysis of the subsequent amendments that affect our individual rights and our government institutions. This book is great for the novice student learning American Constitutional Law, and perfect for anyone who is interested in constitutional government.

The way these people had to live is almost unbelivabl.The hardships and the frustrations were real.

This book is very touching. It is easier to understand if you have read the 1st book. (Only My Mouth is Smiling) You should really get it from the library if you haven't read it.

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Really a very well organized manual. Very helpfull both for new labs and labs that should be in compliance with the regulatory requirements.

The greatest feature of this book is the generous use of examples throughout. For every type of problem, there is some close example that you can refer to.

Even though I didn't particularly enjoy the class for which this text was assigned, I think that the book itself is a great resource, and should be recognized as so.

Not only does this book give you comprehensive information on experimental techniques, it also gives you the fundamentals of elasticity that are necessary. This is important because even before you measure stresses or strains, you need to know what they are likely to be. (normal,shear,+/- etc) Apart from this, it is the best reference for photoelastic and optical methods of stress analysis. Excellent and a must have for any one interested in mechanics. Falls in the category of Timoshenko and Cook's books for quality and usefulness.

When I first started to read this book I didn't know if I was going to like it. I am not a big fan of ships, but a friend recommended it to me and before I knew it I was hooked. The way the author brings you to the action is just amazing. I wasn't sitting on my couch and reading a book I was on the high seas back in 1801. I never wanted to put it down. There was always action happening. It was either a sea battle full of tension and excitement, a land battle for their lives, or a fight with the weather itself. There was never a dull moment and was always a twist right when you thought you had it all figured out. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in sailing, history, battles, or just loves action. This is a must read for one and all!