I enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it to other business owners. While the examples are from everyday life they point out how much a good or bad experience can mold your impressions of any company with whom you interact. Teresa goes on from there to point out common mistakes made by employees that put your company's reputation (and business) in danger. The book provides a non-threatening way for me to talk to my staff about how we can improve our service in every department.

Humorous and enthusiastic - a very entertaining and enlightening read. I especially like the everyday anecdotes that bring the point home about how often you only have one chance to make an impression on a customer or, even more importantly, potential customer. For every problem situation described, the author provides a "common sense" solution anyone can follow. Great training tool - we plan to share it with all of our employees!

Edgar Allan Poe sure does something with writting and reality that all of us would like to do. He is able to write all autobiographies, but substatute it with something that you wouldn't even imangine that he is talking about himself. He has to be the author that suffered the most his whole life. But now after his death, we learn to appreciate his life, and his place when he was here on earth. He is the best author that ever lived until this very day.

The book "Poems Of Edgar Allan Poe", contains thirty one works by Edgar Allan Poe. Ranging from sonnets of love to personal depiction's and morbid descripive poems. Such selections as "The Raven", "Lenore", "Annabel Lee", "To Helen", and my favorite poem "Alone" are included in "Poems Of Edgar Allan Poe". Poe's poetry is a beautiful display of human nature and emotion. The poetry portrays his abstract look at the world, especially in the poem "Alone" where a sympathetic nature arises in readers from understanding exactly what he poetically writes. With Poe's descriptions of being an odd child during his youth, readers empathize with him and understand his sadness. Give Poe's work a try you may find a strange connection of your own.

This book is a must for anyone who is serious about collecting Morgan or Peace silver dollars. The exhaustive listing of significant die varieties, together with detailed illustrations, makes the identification process a breeze.

other reference like it for the different die varieties of these popular dollars. If you buy this book, also purchase "The VAM Keys", a list of the top 100 Morgan Dollar varieties.

I cannot quite honestly give this book (*first* edition, not second) a full five-point-zero stars because it somewhat comes apart the closer one gets to the final chapters. I read this book a few years ago, so I apologize for lack of specificity. However, I completely agree with the prior reviewer who stated that this book is better than Kunz's and Luebbers' book, which I appears to be a slightly edited compilation of previous publications --- even if that is completely untrue. In fact, in my opinion, Taflove's book (again, first edition) is a *much* better textbook than Kunz and Luebbers.

The Book News review is somewhat misleading. Taflove derives the difference equations in full, painstaking detail. (Perhaps the Book News reviewer fell asleep during that portion.) For me, this was the most valuable and educational portion of the book. Example applications have their place, but only after understanding the basic principles. Taflove did an excellent job in describing these principles, which go far beyond the basic Yee algorithm (e.g. extrapolation techniques and incorporation of BC's). Those readers familiar with other FD books should understand what I'm saying here: Anyone who reads this book and understands it will not only be conversant about FDTD but should also be able to write solid working codes. With the K&L book, this is very questionable.

A good intro book for the FD-TD method with many applications. The list of references at the end of each chapter is also very useful. Some of the material is now outdated and needs corrections, but otherwise a great reference for CEM. I would recommend this book over the Kunz & Luebbers FD-TD book.

This is one of the more original novels I've read in quite a while. Space and time are broken into fragments in this hilarious new age western, as a young gunfighter and a Native American shaman meet in the desert. As they venture into the future they review their pasts, only to discover their lives have always been intertwined by fate and destiny. The author, Gordon Basichis, blends mystical occurences with the best and worst of the human condition. The results are charming and intimate, and often outrageous, as a most original host of characters wanders in and out of the story. For those used to reading more serious metaphysical novels, this is a welcome respite.

This book, published some years ago and now in reprint, is one of the great New Age comedies. It is wildly ahead of its time!
I loved the characters, the humor, and the profound insight into the human condition that one rarely sees in literature today. Shelby Lopez, his Indian shaman/friend Thunderbird Hawkins, the smart and sexy Lemon Lime, and the host of other memorable characters loom larger than life as they wander in and out of this tale. At once funny, romantic, violent, and deeply philosophical, the author asserts there are neither coincidences nor chance meetings in the world, but predestined encounters dictated by fate. I couldn't put the book down, and when I finally finished the story continues to stay with me as I see its little truths appear before me in modern day life.

If there truly are no accidents, then my finding this jewel of a book must have been a minor act of fate.

My five-year-old son and I have had great fun with this book for years. The gentle prose is great for reading aloud, and the illustrations, with their many fine-art allusions--to Manet, Seurat, and others--introduce children to cultural heritage in a non-preachy way.

A joyous book that will make kids and adults laugh

As I began researching the modern intelligence community, several books (e.g. "The Night Watch" by David Atlee Philips) pointed back to "The Craft of Intelligence" as a fundamental starting point. Because this book deals with the basic intelligence methods and objectives, it maintains its relevance well into the present. In some sections Dulles also addresses the ethical implications of deceptive or clandestine intelligence collection, providing valuable thought or discussion material for individuals scrutinizing this unique, and arguably disdainful, function of government. Dulles' writing style is thoughtful, refined, yet straightforward, revealing some of those traits which earned him the moniker "The Gentleman Spy".

This is the other required reading. This gem sits on my desk with my dictionary of difficult words and my synonym dictionary. We still do not have an equal to this book. Since Dulles testified to Congress that 80% of the raw material for finished intelligence came from public sources including diplomatic reporting, this book provides an interesting benchmark for understanding the rather pathological impact of technical collection on the larger process of all-source collection and analysis.

A life-long dream rarely becomes a reality. This true account of one man's determination to follow through with his dream to sail around the world was fascinating. Even a land-lubber like me could get a feel for the rigors and majesty of sailing. The author's descriptions of the people,cultures, and adventures he encountered along the way made the story much more than just a sailing book.

Crew is a great factual book containing wonderful descriptions of traveling the world on sailboats. It illustrates how circumnavigationg the globe can be affordable. Anyone who reads it will enjoy sharing the author's experiences and learn from his adventures. The pleasures and hazards of sailing make this book enjoyable reading.

Allen Tough writes a compelling and fascinating blueprint for saving the future of mankind in "Crucial Questions About the Future." Whether you are reading this book for a class or for yourself, the questions raised inside will tumble around inside your head long after you have read the words on the page. I believe this book should be read by every high school graduating class. We need to get the next generation thinking about answers to these questions before they are already out in the world potentially screwing it up! The three main things that impressed me the most in this book are: 1. Dr. Tough challenges us to believe in life outside our planet and to deal with the possible consequences before such a discovery. 2. We are encouraged to think far enough into the future that we lose the immediate gratification problem that can be so detrimental to our world, but not so far as to force us to lose focus on the issues because we assume we'll probably be dead by then. And 3. One man can indeed make a difference. I heartily recommend this book.

Dr. Allen Tough's "Crucial Questions About the Future" is a cogent and engaging book that at once introduces beginners to futurology and expands the perspective of established scholars in the field. Although filled with interesting anecdotes and examples, this book goes beyond mere linear extrapolation and "gee whiz" technology to get at the heart of humankind's future. After explaining the value of futurology, Dr. Tough provides us with a conceptual framework for futures studies; offers some simple but plausible methods for increasing the accuracy of our predictions; and explores such compelling issues as preventing catastrophes, the discovery of intelligent extraterrestrial life, and sustaining meaning and purpose in an increasingly fast-paced technological civilization. Although "Crucial Questions About the Future" is well-researched and authoritative, Tough offers us guidance, not admonition, and he reminds us that futurology, like everything else, must be approached with a touch of humility. "Crucial Questions" has helped guide my thinking about several of the issues that confront us in the world of today as well as my writing on the world of tomorrow. His book is a great introduction for readers who wonder about tomorrow, but seek an exposition that goes beyond hype and glitz.

The Hockey News recently listed the 100 most influential people in hockey. Read "Crunch" and you'll know why Kevin Allen was on that list. An informative and entertaining book that chronicles the sport's physical side, it's a MUST read for every fan of the "Coolest Game on Earth"!

Kevin Allen shows why hockey is more than just a contact sport. He speaks of the grit and guts required to succeed in the sport. It is also well written and the style does not become burdensome. This book is great.