Certain essays from this book were requirements for an international relations class I took. After reading two of the stories I had to read the entire book. It is a truely excellent window into the effects of the atomic bomb on humans. It took me below the mushroom cloud, it was graphic, gripping, and effective. It does not focus on justifications for the bomb, it focuses purely on the effects. I plan on buying it in the near future because it is such an excellent testimonial.

I reviewed that te book was a great review of how terrible the devigstation was. Had great detail

My son made me read this book about 20 times in a row after we got it, and now it is among his favorites. he loves the wrecking balls and the character with a backhoe as well as "Jack Hammer". The thick cardboard pages and durable wheels make this book hard to destroy and a great value.

My son loves this book. It's about his favorite cartoon Rescue Heroes and it has great action in it. Every page has a wheel you can turn to make for action (ie: like the strobe of flashing lights, a cat being rescued, a boy throwing a basketball toward the hoop, etc...) My son loves all of the different Rescue Heroes and this book has a lot of them in it. And who doesn't love a happy ending!

This story begins what I hope with become a series of books about the main character, whose "birthright" it is to fulfill a magical destiny by returning a stolen item to its rightful owners.

The tale pulls you into another world, one where the reader wants to stay and see what happens...a world where good and evil are distinct and knowable

I adored reading this book and hope others will discover this fine writer!

This is a wonderful book for a 1st time author. If you like Lord of the Rings and other Fantasy or Magic subjects, this is THE book for you! When I got to the end, the books screams for a sequel!

Blocks was so much fun for our baby. He memorized it from our earliest readings. He kept it under his pillow and "read" it to us every night at bedtime. What a delightful book!

Colorful, simple for the kids to grasp and easy to play along with. Everybody has blocks, don't they?

After halting the activity of a Hollywood demon (see CELESTIAL DOGS), Marty Burns finds his TV career has been resurrected as the Fox Network is sponsoring his new show. Marty goes to London to promote his new series and drink plenty of beer warmer than p*** in the pubs.

However, London may swing, but Marty finds himself running into trouble with an occult-like group called Ultima Thule, whose aim is to promote racial discord. Marty soon realizes that his new foes from Ultima Thule are similar to the last group he dispatched back to hell. He is back fighting vile, but humorous demons and once again finds his very life is on the line.

The second Marty Burns supernatural mystery is similar to the first novel in that the book is witty, weird, and wacko, which adds up to a fun reading experience. Marty is a great amateur sleuth and demon fighter, and the support cast (especially the minions of Ultima Thule) adds much excitement and droll moments to the tale. The fats-paced story line is a must read for fans who enjoy an off the wall thriller. BURNING BRIGHT burns very bright as a winning novel.

Harriet Klausner

After halting the activity of a Hollywood demon (see CELESTIAL DOGS), Marty Burns finds his TV career has been resurrected as the Fox Network is sponsoring his new show. Marty goes to London to promote his new series and drink plenty of beer warmer than piss in the pubs.

However, London may swing, but Marty finds himself running into trouble with an occult-like group called Ultima Thule, whose aim is to promote racial discord. Marty soon realizes that his new foes from Ultima Thule are similar to the last group he dispatched back to hell. He is back fighting vile, but humorous demons and once again finds his very life is on the line.

The second Marty Burns supernatural mystery is similar to the first novel in that the book is witty, weird, and wacko, which adds up to a fun reading experience. Marty is a great amateur sleuth and demon fighter, and the support cast (especially the minions of Ultima Thule) adds much excitement and droll moments to the tale. The fats-paced story line is a must read for fans who enjoy an off the wall thriller. BURNING BRIGHT burns very bright as a winning novel.

Harriet Klausner

This book described many of the significant architects in Chicago history. I found it to be informative and very readable. It is the best book I have found which summarizes Chicago Architecture. The color photograghs are excellent

Lasron and Pridmore have put together a wonderful slice of Chicago history through its architecture. An excellent introduction to architecture in Chicago, I would reccomend it to anyone with even a casual interest in the subject. The focus of the book has great historical depth.

After the Third Annual Architect-Researcher's Conference in 1966, many well-known Architects felt compelled to write manifestos to explain their design philosophy. The relative stagnation of architectural theory in the previous 2000 years was quickly inundated by a torrent of competing ideologies. The Masters were challenged. Architectural theory exploded.
Professors today have the task of presenting this critical mass of conflicting theory. Some devote an entire term to one attractive proposition. Others develop courses with an historical perspective. Still others write anthologies. Jay M. Stein and Kent F. Spreckelmeyer have sifted through the rubble to salvage thirty-six ideas capable of standing on their own. These enduring essays have been assembled in Classic Readings in Architecture. What distinguishes a classic? Stein and Spreckelmeyer used a four-step process to select their texts. They started with architecture experts listed in the 1994 ACSA Guide to Architecture Schools. They reviewed syllabi from introductory courses. Award-winning essays were given preference. Finally, they read and read and read. Unfortunately, some of the highly influential, but more controversial texts were eliminated. For example Robert Venturi's gentle manifesto Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture did not make the final edition. This collection targets the first-year introductory seminar and, as such, has a different purpose from other recently published anthologies. Stein and Spreckelmeyer present a variety of ideas. They permit the selections to speak for themselves. Their introductory remarks, often biographical, served to orient the reader rather than to convert. Differences in tone and style separate one author from another. There are no smooth transitions. Like a beautiful jewel, various facets of the profession are re-examined under the harsh light of time. Architecture as Artifact hits the high spots from ancient Greece to modern Mexico. The full spectrum of interdisciplinary collusion is displayed from Calculus to Archeology. Classics are classics because they are unforgettable. Weeks after the term has finished, the students will refer to that essay by so and so. It will be the spark that ignites the discussion. The ensuing debate will shape future theory, which will in turn become classics.

As a textbook for graduate-level students just entering a graduate program in Architecture, I have found no better collection readings to introduce the realm of architectural thought. The book addresses the the idea of premise; that is to say, the nature of a position taken as the basis for making architecture beyond the fundamental assemblage of a spatial program and the technological means of building. A second strength of the book is in it's introduction of Architecture as a process rather than as a product. In this aspect, find this book to be an effective companion with Peter Rowe's *Design Thinking*, M.I.T. Press, the book dedicating a section of essays addressing the issue of Design Process. The relationship between the nature of a project and the methods employed in its design is made quite clear. Lastly, is the section dedicated to the Context of Architecture, which does so both within and beyond the bounds of physical context, addressing forthrightly the social context of Architecture at both micro and macro scales.

Friedman is a treasure of a writer, chronicling the post WWII generation, specifically in the 60's and 70's. Quite a few of his stories became movies. A truely inspired collection.

Really nice touch with words, always funny at his own expense and someone who has grown old as an author without turning into an old fud. Most of these stories were written for magazines over the years and it's really neat to watch the voice change and expand. I wish he would take his Promethean self-indulgent alter ego of the '70s, Harry Towns, represented here with several stories, and write a full-length treatment on that character in the '90s. Friedman is a class act--too bad more people don't pick up on him. At least he made some dough writing for Hollywood--hope he still has some left

excellent place for a beginner to understand the sometimes very confusing world of Eastern thought. A first step that will take you on your personal path of enlightenment.

Yes, you may feel like an "idiot" toting this book around (somehow 'idiot's guide' and 'eastern philosophy don't jibe.) But this book is an amazingly thought provoking umbrella symposium on Eastern philosophies and religions. Since many Eastern texts require a guide to read along with, this book is extremely useful even for more serious readers. Where esle can you get the subtle differences between Taoist factions outined in half a page--udnerstandably? It's a fascinating book, and could (in fact, should) be used as a textbook at Universities around the country.