A celebration of the great American cars of the late 1940's through the early 1970's. In addition to all the iron turned out by Detroit there are a few cars that were improved upon by their owners. We are talking Kustoms, the forgotten art of the 50's. The livley anecdotal text is accompamnied by the best car photography today. Many of the cars featured are former participants of the 1950's and 1960's submarine races.

Great book. The text is informative, witty and quick paced. The photography is outstanding. No reprints of old photos. The author/photographer is obviously a great photgrapher who happens to love American Cars. Unlike the majority of car books where someone has a camera, it is high noon and they take a picture This book has set a standard which leaves all the other car books in its dust.

As the now definitive scholarly work on Buibert of Nogent, Rubenstein's delightful insight into Nogent's life is a well-written and thoroughly researched book that deserves a place on any scholar's bookshelf.

An impressive work of erudition. Rubenstein has written the definitive work on Guibert of Nogent. I would recommend this work to specialists and non-specialists alike.

The "Handbook of Church Discipline" by Jay Adams is a must for all pastors and lay workers alike. This book will give you clear, detailed information on a greatly overlooked area in our churches today, and yet it is concise enough to refer to at a glance whenever you need to. If you have ever had a disagreement, miscommunication, or unreconciled relationship with someone and wondered what to do, this book will direct you to the Scriptural answers laid out by Jesus Himself. Focusing on Matthew 18:15-17, Dr. Adams tackles an area where, sadly, few dare to tread. He details the process of both informal and formal discipline to give you a working knowledge of this subject to apply in your relationships with family, friends, your church, and unbelievers as well. If you wish to have a dynamic church for our Lord, and personal relationships with others that will reflect your love for God, I challenge you to read this book, search the Scriptures, and apply our Lord's teachings. May your life and ministry be blessed as mine has!

The "Handbook of Church Discipline" by Jay Adams is a must for all pastors and lay workers alike. This book will give you clear, detailed information on a greatly overlooked area in our churches today, and yet it is concise enough to refer to at a glance whenever you need to. If you have ever had a disagreement, miscommunication, or unreconciled relationship with someone and wondered what to do, this book will direct you to the Scriptural answers laid out by Jesus Himself. Focusing on Matthew 18:15-17, Dr. Adams tackles an area where, sadly, few dare to tread. He details the process of both informal and formal discipline to give you a working knowledge of this subject to apply in your relationships with family, friends, your church, and unbelievers as well. If you wish to have a dynamic church for our Lord, and personal relationships with others that will reflect your love for God, I challenge you to read this book, search the Scriptures, and apply our Lord's teachings. May your life and ministry be blessed as mine has!

This book will change how you've viewed the dropping of the atomic bombs on Japan. We've been lulled into the belief that it ended the war and "saved lives." But have our history books been truly honest in that simplistic regard to the act? This book urges you to look deeper into the issue, if you are serious about TRULY understanding the decision to use the bombs.

Lifton gives an incredibly thorough profile of the events and characters involved in the decision to start nuclear war. From political to psychological reasons, the characters are dealt with on a human level. It's a frightening tale, much more complex than the propoganda that was issued prior and following the nuke's use. Many will not like what is documented, because it reaches beyond the simplistic explanations, but sometimes truth is painful, especiallly when it may challenge what we believed are our true values.

This is a must read for all who believe nukes are a legitimate choice in war. Lifton will surprise you, and make you very intimate with Harry Truman and his thought processes going into the final months of the war, the pressures he was under, both from his own cabinet, the military, and the public.

We can only make choices based on the information made available to us. This book is unique in its presentation, and deserves full attention in our history courses and for those who seriously study the impact of our World Wars. It's not a literary guilt trip for the nation. It presents and profiles the hard truths, and no doubt took serious guts to publish.

Not many books can change your beliefs, but this one can, or at least legitimately challenged what you thought were established views.

Using sources made available only recently, Lifton and Mitchell examine the US government's efforts to mold public opinion following the detonation of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombs.

These included squelching reports of radiation injuries, preventing release of ground-level damage reports, discouraging discussion of alternatives to the bombing, playing up the "military necessity" of what was (at best) only partially a military decision, and placing all of the scientists and their papers under a shroud of "Top Secrecy" to prevent non-military viewpoints from being discussed or published.

Like Gar Alperovitz (and drawing heavily on his work), Lifton and Mitchell present revealing portraits of the main characters involved in this turning point in history, and make a compelling case that their motives were not always as pure as we've been led to believe.

A cautionary tale of the seduction of power.

This work is a overwhelming survey of the understanding of rabbinic hermeneutics from the Talmudic period until the 19th century Harris deals with all the material in stride, and does not fall into the trap of seeing one author as nothing but a "precursor" or "influence" over the other. Even more so, he managed to take a topic which seems esoteric and technical but actually, as he shows, became one of the major bones of contention in the confrontation of traditional judaism with modern historical thinking. It would be worthwhile for the author to add an appendix bringing the debate up to date and emphisizing the thoelogical and legal ramifications of the debates on rabbinic hermenutic (such as the recent work of Moshe Halbertal). But don't wait for that. Read it now!!

While Judaism is a religion based largely on the Hebrew Bible, it is clear that much of Jewish law is extra-biblical. Many scholars, such as Jacob Neusner, have investigated the origins of such laws. Professor Harris' book traces the history of how Jewish intellectuals have dealt with the critical question: how do we know where Jewish Law came from? Starting in the Talmudic era, and moving through the medieval and modern periods, How Do We Know This offers a brilliant historical perspective on the fragmentation of modern Judaism. Highly recommended for readers undaunted by scholarly material and rabbinic concepts

There are not many titles providing manuals for law office/company and developing legal career. This one is exceptional,excellent and best.

Foonberg reveals all trade secrets collected after some 30 years of legal experience. Book is loaded with many professional cheats and solutions lawyers face every day.

Author discuses all aspects successful attorney shall consider - from selecting workplace,choosing partner, hiring personnel to equipping the office and advertising. Foonberg points out that even minor factors construct legal career.

Consider - for example - benefits of buying telephone number which used to company that has moved. Even answering - theoretically trite question - what kind of law do You practice ? is crucial starter/ender in relation with prospective client.

Author demonstrates how employing ethic and confidentiality may affect one's career.

Controversial parts of the book provide strategy for lawyers interested in leaving the company with " stolen " clients. On the other hand remedies are provided to disable such events.

In accordance with its title Foonberg demonstrates step by step whole range of effective and efficient techniques for attracting new clients and extracting more business from existing ones.

Worths its price to the very last penny.

I am a friend of the author. He has asked me to post the following endorsements.

Bernie Siegel, M.D., author of Love, Medicine and Miracles:

"... A book that is filled with a gentle wisdom that is easy to utilize. You'll feel like you're talking to a friend and the advice will help redirect your life."

Camelia Anwar Sadat,book reviewer to the Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post, active member in the peace movement in the world, and Professor of Peace Education, Harvard University:

"... this is the reference a person will always tum to in explaining any present situation they are facing, as well as future ones. I highly recommend this book for eve one. It will help them to share in this imperfect world with greater understanding. It will lead them to a harmonious life that has peace of mind."

John Hutchinson, Managing Director, Organizational Dynamics Inc., United Kingdom

"I have been fortunate to receive the friendly counsel and wisdom of Jay Uhler at first hand, and to read his book. My advice is that if you can not meet the man then his book is the next best thing. They are of one piece with each othe and both are well worth getting to know. "

Gregory J.P. Godek, Author of 1001 Ways to Be Romantic:

"This book is a real gem. It's deep, yet accessible, readable and helpful. I recommend How to Make Friends With Your Feelings to you if you're serious about gaining true insight into your emotions and your relationships. Jay Uhler brings his considerable owledge and keen insight together in this wonderful book."

Mike C., Recovering Alcoholic:

"I am a recovering alcoholic and have always had difficul recognizing and dealing with my emotions. I spent a number of years after Vietnam trying to come to terms with myself and my feelings. I just couldn't seem to sort things out. Successful relationships have been an impossibili for me. Yours is the first book of its kind that I could actually relate to and have received so many useful insights."

Reverend Christina Laurie, Pastor, Glastonbury United Methodist Church:

"I give How to Make Friends With Your Feelings to every couple for whom I perform a wedding. I gave a copy to a middle aged couple. With some embarrassment I said, 'I know that you each are a together person and you have a good relationship with each other, yet I would like you to have a copy of this book.' Two weeks later the groom called to thank me for the book and said that they read it together every night when they go to bed."

Reyka Kulihala:

Thank you very much for writing this fabulous book.l always thought Americans don't have problems like I have; however, I know now, we do and they do. I was born in Tokyo. I understand that America is made by people like me. I have leamed a lot about myself and others through reading your book. I feel closer to people around here now."

Jim Cathcart, CSP, CPAE, Author of Relationship Selling, Past President, National Speakers Association:

"Few people have the wonderful capacity for caring that Jay Uhler has. Through How to Make Friends With Your Feelings he has shown us all how to accept ourselves and make peace with each other. Your life will be richer for having read this book."

Dr. Robert Gough, President, CG Associates:

"Jay Uhler's insights are as relevant for the office as they are for the home. He asks you to listen, and most importantly, to ponder and embrace the power of love and compassion to help facilitate change. As an executive, and as an individual, this book has been invaluable."

John Randolph Sauer, Speaker, Author and Intemational Businessman:

...One person's lifetime of study, research, writing, ministering to and counseling of thousands. Jay Uhler experiences firsthand the pain and pleasure of life's joys and sorrows. He shares the things that he has leamed for your personal benefit and enlightenment. I recommend How to Make Friends with Your Feelings to every one. "

Stephen Broydrick, Author of How May I Help You? Providing Personal Service in an Impersonal World:

"I enjoyed your book. I was especially interested in the chapter on 'Conflict.' l found ideas there that I had never seen anywhere else."

In my experience, there are two basic types of nonfiction books: the kind you read and then carry the gist of it around with you, and the kind to which you keep referring back. Some common examples of the second kind of book are a dictionary, an Encyclopaedia, or computer software documentation. Jay Uhler's wonderful book, How to Make Friends With Your Feelings, also is the second kind of book. It's very much like an owner's manual for human feelings. Jay identifies the basic pallet of seven emotions from which the entire spectrum of our visceral response derives. He devotes an entire chapter to each feeling, telling us how to identify it, giving us permission to have it, and showing us how to use the energy coming from that feeling to help ourselves and others. He achieves this goal with tremendous kindness, good humor and a plain-spoken writing style that is accessible and encouraging to anyone (and I mean anyone) who can read English. People who have felt themselves deficient as readers may even come to realize, through this book, that the joys of literature are not in fact denied them! Speaking as an athlete, coach, sports psychologist and martial arts instructor, I can assure you that the source of all human energy and achievement is simple, clear, raw human feeling; and the source of most apparent human "failures" is the blocking, denying or otherwise expressing our feelings unclearly. How To Make Friends With Your Feelings is the best possible feelings "coach" that you could ever have in the form of a book.

This is one of the best books I have ever encountered. It is not only a wonderful testimony of Jay's faith, but it also has the added bonus of Crimson Tide football. This book is perfect for anyone whether or not they are football fans. He deals with his faith and challenges faced throughout life and how he persisted. I highly recommend this for anyone of any age.

Jay Barker goes against the flow of traditional thinking in giving God the praise and glory for all of his accomplishments on and off the field. A superb book for any teen or sports fan.

This excellent collection of Wallace's writings, interspersed with commentary and vignettes by the editor, is very well done and a welcome addition to the literature about/by Wallace. The relationship, or 'delicate arrangement', between Wallace and Darwin, and the triggering of Darwin's book by the Ternate paper, is one of the strange and scandalous mysteries of the evolution of science, and a tale seldom told straight, in a tradition too many wish to fix with their own agendas and unable to quite handle the unconforming Wallace (cf. Brackman's A Delicate Arrangement). The Darwinians simply don't get it. The text contains a selection of Wallace's spiritualist views, and while these are caught up in the confusions of the first discredited 'new age' and theosophical movements of the nineteenth century and helped to discredit him, they do register Wallace's deeper insight finally than Darwin's into the problems in evolutionary theory, taken as a thesis about natural selection. Noone seems to grasp that Wallace not only co-discovered selectionist evolution, but was able to see the catch in the resulting account of the descent of man, which is the emergence of potential, not explicable in terms of adaptation. Someday the world will catch up with Wallace.
This fine book is slightly marred with Gould's tendentious remarks about Wallace in a short preface. If Wallace's reputation suffers it is partly because the Darwinian establishment keeps him in a box, witness this preface with its polite sideswiping. I hope it will increase sales with Gould's name and that readers will skip the preface for the book. Gould was quietly nervous about this aspect of his Darwin obsessiveness.
It is a mystery if ever there was one.
Stand back and consider the remarkable set of facts involved in the duo, starting with Darwin's early paper, Wallace coming from behind, the unnecessary sending of the paper to Darwin (he could have had the credit, the overall constellation of events and the resulting dialectical spread of views, something quite different from one man producing a theory. Does it not strike one as quite odd? To the Darwinian reinventors of Plato's Cave, it won't seem odd at all, they are too far gone.
I hope this is the beginning of a new proper account of biological theory, Wallace to the fore. Darwin's delay, and the missing letters, and the rigging of the Linean Society papers, do not bode well for the always-propped-up reputation of the Great Founder beside the real one, depicted here. Excellent book.

Alfred Russel Wallace was one of the nineteenth century's most brilliant observers of man and nature. He is best known for his working out of the theory of natural selection, and the way his communication to Darwin on the subject propelled the latter into action resulting in his "On the Origin of Species." But Wallace was much more than this, and had interests a good deal more far-ranging than Darwin's. In addition to his natural selection connection, Wallace can reasonably be credited as the founder of the modern school of biogeographic thought, as history's foremost tropical naturalist and field biologist, and as one of the founders of the science of exobiology. So too, he was one of his period's most vocal supporters of spiritualism, a leader of the land nationalization movement, a prominent socialist, and an outspoken supporter of women's suffrage and opponent of mandatory vaccination.

With credentials like these, it is hardly credible that he is as little known today as he is. Certainly his "other man" status viz. Darwin hasn't helped, but neither did he during his own life attempt to draw attention to himself in all these connections. Add to this a perfectly clear and enquiring mind, a bit of naivety, and one of the most uncompromisingly pro-"little guy" understandings of the human condition, and you have a personality who is much overdue for re-examination.

Berry's anthology continues (but does not end) the recent Wallace renaissance. Berry has done a remarkable job of covering the range of Wallace's interests in just one volume, though to do so he has had to provide excerpts rather than whole works (with the exception of two or three of Wallace's most famous essays). He has also gotten the history right, and provided an editorial narrative that is mostly right on target, and pleasantly composed. If you are the kind of person who likes adventures in the realms of logical and sympathetic thinking, you'll love this collection!

I was blessed to have dined this year at the Inn at Little Washington, which was an enchanting experience and a delight to all the senses. This book captures the experience well, and describes in detail why the place is a bargain at any price in terms of perceived value. I have given copies of this book to friends, so that they can begin to understand why I rave about the Inn. It is also a book about excellence, and should be mandatory reading for any who own a business or restaurant. The attention to detail and staff training should be instructive. This book, however, is not only for business owners and those who dine there, but should be a wonderful read for any lover of food. I also recommend the O'Connell book.

This is a delightful book that, while it includes recipes and numerous photographs, is primarily a history of the restaurant, and its owners' goal of dazzling every customer. Their success and world-wide recognition speaks for itself. Despite modest beginnings in rural Virginia, the owners have tried from the outset to provide not just outstanding food, but also a memorable dining event. The lengths to which they will go to accomplish this provides lively reading, and a compelling desire to share the experience.