Dr. Cohen has written a book that can help individuals avoid most probems with medications- while at the same time being sure to get the most benifit from the lowest dose of drug.

I have often had problems with medication in the past- and this book gave me a simple and clear technique for avoiding those problems.

Problems with drugs are responsible for more deaths each year than autos and guns combined- and most of those deaths can be avoided by using the simple plan given in "How To Make Your Medicin Safe"- I give it my highest rating!!!

Dr. Cohen's book is an excellent resource for doctors, patients and family members. The information is current and the writing is easy-to understand. At selfhypnosis.com we always recommend that people learn relaxation, meditation or selfhypnosis for the selfcare portion of their treatment. Of course, medicines are an important part of most conditions. I have been working in healthcare for over 20 years and Dr. Cohen's book is my #1 choice for people to be intelligent about what they are getting from the pharmacy for themselves or their family members. If you take medication, you need expert advice. We all need and will benefit from a 2nd opinion. My recommendation is Dr. Cohen and his book, Make Your Medicines Safe.

I thought this book made a lot of sense. I finally understand why I have had so many problems with medication. I highly recommend this book for all physicians and the general public. This book is literally a lifesaver. Those people who have experienced side effects from medication will find this book invaluable.

Fantastic book! It's a real pleasure to see some of the lower level staff/cabinet people given credit for an historic 8 years. Before I read this book, I had no idea who Richard Pearl was and now I understand why the Reagan Presidency was noted for it's "hawkish" pro-defense policies. The best history reading is one that reads like a novel while still able to get across all pertinate points and this book does so overwhelmingly. "On the Brink" doesn't necessarily cover in detail all the policies and activities of the Reagan administration (like Lebanon or Iran-Contra...read Lou Cannon's "Reagan" for this) but those it does cover, it does so in "delicious/readable" prose. Highly recommended!

This was a very good book. The pace and detail kept me glued. I was surprised, however, at how little Reagan is mentioned in the book, given the subtitle. One of the other customer reviewers had it wrong, it was not *one* man (Reagan) who ended the cold war. Rather it was a collection of men and women, and this book brings you their stories (with particular emphasis on Richard Perle).

These were historic times, and while the biased official reviewer is correct in stating that few pages are given to the internal failings of the eastern bloc, to suggest that the hard-line stance of the Reagan administration wasn't the primary instrument of the Cold War victory is ludicrous. It was the Reagan administration after all who seized on the USSR's problems and pushed them over the brink.

This is a wonderful, to-the-point saga of the years that changed history! It should be a textbook--and the only reason it WON'T be is that it crosses too many agendas!

BTW--why is this book out of print?

This book provides an excellent framework for thinking through the process of changing and enahancing total rewards. It takes a broader perspective on rewards and compensation and hits the key components of a successful reward strategy right on the head! I would recommend this book to HR professionals and senior leaders interested in driving real and effective change in the way your organization rewards its associates. Well done!

In today's increasingly competitive employment market, compensation is a powerful part of the package used to attract and hold top talent. Although recent research has confirmed that money is not as dominant a factor as it has been in the past, there is no denying that the Almighty Dollar still plays a central role.

If compensation is not designed properly, an organization could be dangerously vulnerable to attack from the raiding recruiters who do know how to do it right. Thus, pay plans become a vital defense as well as a powerful attracting offensive tool. The problem is that many employers, including human resource professionals, don't have a sufficient understanding of how-and why-to pay people appropriately.

Pay People Right serves as a fine textbook for those who want to gain a deeper understanding of the right ways to reward employees financially for their contributions. As the authors observe in their preface, "Much of the popular literature on management and organizational change avoids issues of pay, perhaps because it's harder to address than many gentler and less powerful change tools the literature proposes. Changing pay requires patience and constant attention." They contend that compensation design-pay and other rewards-can influence worker performance to the extent that it can change a company's achievement and destiny. Zingheim and Schuster suggest that compensation is even more of a strategic tool than it has been in the past, particularly in these times of mergers and acquisitions, consolidations, and globalization

Organization

The book is well-organized for a read-through as well as for reference at a later date. The first chapter addresses Total Rewards and the Six Reward Principles. The principles begin with Create a Positive and Natural Reward Experience. The key is communication and education. The next principle is to align rewards with business goals to create a win-win partnership. People who work for the company add value, which should be rewarded.

We should ensure that everyone is a knowledgeable stakeholder in the overall success of the company. That's the third principle: Extend people's line of sight. The fourth principle is Integrate Rewards: move beyond total pay to include total rewards. Fifth, reward individual ongoing value with base pay. Evaluate competency, performance, and the employee's value in the marketplace. I like the sixth principle: reward results with variable pay-flexiblity, agility, responsiveness.

The authors emphasize the four components of total rewards: individual growth, compelling future, total pay, and positive workplace. It's not just the money. This comprehensive approach leads to a broader strategy.

The second chapter makes the business case for changing rewards, leading to chapter on integrating total pay. The chapter on measuring and managing performance completes the first section of the book, focusing on compensation being a vital part of performance management.

The second part of the book addresses a wide range of pay tools including base pay, short-term and long-term variable pay, and recognition and celebration. The discussion on infrastructure helps the reader understand the foundation of how compensation is designed.

Part III of Pay People Right addresses how rewards are used in several different situations. Readers learn how to reward teams, scarce talent, sales professionals, and executives. In this section the authors address how rewards are used in merger and acquisition situations and in the complicated world of globalization. Chapter 15 on Global Rewards is particularly valuable for employers concerned with compensating people from different countries doing different kinds of work under different conditions. The exploration of global talent as a specific focus was enlightening . . . and, importantly, current.

The book is practical in its approach. Theory is translated effectively into practice so the textbook becomes a useful handbook, as well. The index works-I checked a number of issues and questions of interest-to help the reader find specifics to answer questions and get the job done.

Everyone has an opinion on pay, but no one brings the depth of experience and level of insight to this subject the way these two authors do. Surveying the entire complex issue of how to pay people in a way that is fair and effective for the both the firm and the individual, Schuster and Zingheim have provided a practical road map that is easy for anyone to follow who really wants to "pay people right". If every manager in every company would read, digest, and act upon their advice much of the disfunction that plagues the workplace would be eliminated. A great book, and a great service to everyone.

I agree with Jay Dennis that praying the prayer of Jabez "could change your world." I have read the book twice. Dennis gives excellent, down to earth examples of the power of this prayer in his life and the life of countless others. It is an excellent exposition of the biblical text without sounding like it. Every pastor should read it for encouragement, if not for the wonderful sermonic material. But more than anything, reading the book and praying the prayer will change your world. We have used it for a 90 DAYS OF PRAYER emphasis in our church. The results are life-changing. Marilyn Jeffcoat has done an admirable job of taking the work of a gifted speaker and making it readable. Ted W. Fuson, Pastor, Culpeper Baptist Church

This is one of the best books I have ever read in my life. If you want a book to change your prayer life and outlook on God, I recommend you read this book.

Jay Dennis does an outstanding job of illustrating just what God can accomplish if we just allow Him to! His honestly is refreshing as he shows how he struggles as a pastor and a Christian with excerpts from his personal journals. Having prayed the Prayer of Jabez myself, I can attest to the fact that powerful things can happen to expand the Kingdom of God. The key is wanting to be used. I love this book and I think others will, too. It's encouraging, humorous, and as real is it gets.

Jay van Arsdale does a wonderful job of showing us how to make shoji. I think that this a wonderful book. I bought 5, 1 for me, 1 for my brother, 1 for my nephew, 1 for my dad, and 1 for my boss.

Shoji are the paper paneled wooden lattice screens that are an integral part of traditional Japanese architecture. This book offers comprehensive coverage of the design and construction of Shoji screens.

The main focus is on actually building Shoji. Detailed sections on wood, paper, and tools prepare the craftsman for the projects. Design, joinery and assembly instructions follow.

The theory and functionality of Shoji in transmitting light are explained. Examples in Japanese homes as well as adaptations in Western architecture are shown.

There are several small individual project ideas included to get started. Lists of paper and tool sources are very helpful.

This book has all the answers you have about Shoji and were afraid to ask or didn't know where to look. It covers everything from wood to joinery. I searched for this book for two years until I found a copy. I am glad that I persevered. It was well worth the wait.

Schiff's wisdom and clarity are tough to appreciate when you don't know anything about flying. Save this one until after you've soloed at the very least. Then reread it once per year. And don't forget Volume 2 when you can learn how to fly the North Atlantic and also how to ditch if your flight to Europe doesn't go as planned...

Even you are familiar with the principle of flying, the book can provide new insight in every flying aspect. It uses different point of view to elucidate the basic theory. I am sure you can get more understanding about what you have learnt in flying.

As a physicist and private pilot, having read a few dozens of books on aviation, I find this book (in fact the two volumes I and II) the best aviation reading I have ever come across. Strongly recommended even if you think you have read it all.

Baxter's time was not too unlike our own. Despite there being a large theological agreement that there must be discipline within the Church, very few leaders in the church are willing to carry it out. Baxter reminds us, and convincingly so, that we must do so for not only the good of the soul of the individual, but for the rest of the Church, and even ourselves. Most of the book rotates around the subject of discipline in the pastoral ministry. It also contains many other details concerning the ministry that would be good for any aspiring, or current pastor to read.

The only reason I give the book 4 stars instead of 5 is because this version is the abridged version of what Baxter wrote years ago. However, there is nothing that would tell you this unless you read the preface. I was a little disturbed upon originally reading the preface that this was the case, and that the original work is closer to 700 pages (depending on margins and type settings). This book has a rather tiny font size, and very little margin, so even though it is only over 100 pages, if it were in the typical type setting you see in most books, it would probably be closer to 3-400 pages.

Also, the ancient Elizabethean english has been revised for the modern reader, which probably accounts for the shorter number of pages.

Don't let any of this distract you from getting this book though, there are still many redeeming qualities to it.

Having been a pastor for almost 25 years I admit to initially being angry when I read The Reformed Pastor some years ago.

"Why didn't someone show this book to me before?" I thought to myself.

How foolish a young minister is who enters the Gospel ministry having been told of Baxter but who refuses to read Baxter.

This Puritan of Puritans was wonderfully gifted by God to be a real pastor.

The wisdom of Richard Baxter's THE REFORMED PASTOR should be required readng for all who are even thinking about going into the ministry. It will make you re-think your calling, and look into your personal conviction to Christ like few other books can. A must read.

In my line of work, I often find myself in the position of writing for others as well as myself: letters, paragraphs and sometimes longer pieces. Rules of Thumb is exactly what I need as someone who loves grammar, but has been out of school for 15+ years and needs a quick...you guessed it..."rule of thumb" on a particular topic. I highly recommend it for the workplace. The pages are laid out in such a way that merely thumbing through the book allows your eye to land on the topic you're looking for. When all you need is a quick reminder, or even consise 'how, why, when and where' examples -- this is the book to choose!

This book provides a complete, easy to understand description of all aspects of grammatically correct writing. But what makes this book truly exceptional is the integral quick reference guides in every chapter that allow you to make a quick check when you are in the midst of your writing project. I have not found any other book that works this well for me; I have used it in place of the corresponding required text for my college English classes.

This book contains information that can be reached in moments and is most time-saving. Had I been exposed to this while in school, I'm sure my writing would have been on a much higher level. Orchids to Jay, Elaine and Diana.

The author was an editor of Oslobodjenje, Sarajevo's independent newspaper that continued to publish daily throughout the 1992-1995 period that the city was besieged by Serb nationalist forces. The journal entries take in just the first 16 months of that siege. It is chilling to realize that the siege would continue for more than two years beyond the period covered by the journal-and that populations in some other cities and villages suffered even more than did Sarajevo's.

The stories of Sarajevo and Bosnia are breath taking. Mr. Dizdarevic brings to light the day to day struggle that so many residents of Sarajevo went through. Not only physically, but mentally as well. Sarajevo is a very beautiful city and is getting more beautiful as it gets rebuilt. I can not imagine what it would have been like to live these stories that Mr. Dizdarevic writes about. This is a must read book!

Written in the first years of the siege by an editor at Oslobodjenje, these poignant war stories, compelling descriptions, and perceptive reflections from a city under fire constitute one of the most authoritative testimonies of the entire Bosnian war. A powerful and often scathing articulation of Sarajevo's disillusionment with Western inaction and betrayal of international norms and values. (This short review is from "Book on Bosnia" published by The Bosnian Institute)

excellent suggestions for getting hold of the reins of loving sobriety...a wee lack of understanding of AA's philosophy as the authors mention the 'disease' is looked at as biological and physiological by AA and not dealt with as a disease of the 'mind' yet it's clearly written in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous on page 23 that alcoholism is a 'disease of the mind primarily' (2nd sentence of 1st paragraph) ... the authors also say 'alcohol and drugs' when alcohol is one of the major drugs...nicotine and alcohol are the worst of the bunch... whereas booze is more dramatic and devestating ruining many lives of loved ones,nicotine slaughters many more slowly chipping away at lives until it's too late and many a drunk has dumped the habit left not able to get off nicotine...the authors use the wrong minded terms 'clean and sober'...you'll see that term in NA literature and it's big among the rehabilitation centers but there's no 'clean'...it's the big rehabilitation center and counselor type 'lie'...no where in AA literature will you find the term 'clean'...'clean with caffeine and nicotine' you will hear in AA but even that's dwindling as the rehabilitation business detrimentially effects AA...one must alter ones mood chemically everyday of their lives...the only question is 'what chemical' do they use or abuse ?...sugar, anger, caffeine, workaholism (the biggest and most rewarded addiction of all...addiction is doing what i want to do repeadedly because i want to do it and i do it to the exclusion of 'wholeness'), judgementalness, nicotine, cocaine, booze, weed, heroine, aspirin, submissiveness, shyness, self-righteousness...all physical, psychological, mental, emotional, spiritual, emotional, social 'states' have their attending 'chemicals' shooting through the body...there's no way anyone can't alter their mood with chemicals daily...many of the non-external chemicals are worse than the external chemicals taken into the body...i dare say the authors were probably 'jacked up', worn out, anticipatory and struggling with pride and work all during the making of this book...no such things as 'clean and sober'...there's only 'sober' as first proposed by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob...they'd probably be appalled at the term 'clean' and even more shocked by the corruption of AA and long term sobriety by the authors and rehabilitation centers cashing in on a human phenomena...good techniques in this book but a fundamental ignorance of the dynamics of sobriety...it's striking the lack of understanding among psychologists/counselor types/addiction experts towards their own 'field'...could be because most of them haven't lived the addicts life or hit bottom themselves...especially the 'self talk' therapists...good book though...i trust 'take what you need and leave the rest'is practiced by all who read this lovely book...jsmith@fastmail.com

Alcoholism and drug addiction are the only two pathologies (character traits) that tell you, you don't have them. If you think you might have a problem, you do! If you do then I would suggest two books to read, "Alcoholics Anonymous" or "The Tao of Sobriety"--if you're serious about getting sober. David Gregson's and Jay Efran's new book "The Tao of Sobriety" has captured the pain, lonliness and absurd (comic) insanity of alcoholism and drug addiction with compassion and insight. It is a book that should give hope and courage to anyone struggling with addictions. You owe it to yourself to take the time and read it. Its simple straight forward suggestions just might save your life.

I found "The Tao of Sobriety" to be extremely helpful on several counts. With over 20 years experience in the substance abuse treatment field, I found Gregson and Efran articulating ideas that I'd been working with in a coherent and practical framework. Their section on establishing "innocence in spirit" among patients who are plagued with guilt about their addiction is especially powerful and has been well received by several of my patients. The use of actual exercises makes the book useful as well as stimulating. The message of this book is relevant whether one is working a 12-Step program, (in which case it fits neatly into the "prayer and meditation" of the 11th Step), or is seeking an alternative approach to recovery. In fact, most of the concepts have relevance beyond the substance abuse area, and have already found a way into my practice with both addicted and non-addicted patients. I recommend this book highly.