In this quirky archive author David Jay Brown again dives in head first to the uncharted ocean of some of the strangest and most extraordinary minds on our planet. When David says "Edge" he means it. Thank goodness he's memorialized the visions and complexities of these creative, unfettered and completely unique souls. This is one of Garcia's last interviews. Enjoy and keep this book. Someday show your great-grandkids that at least a few of us had the courage to think and live big.

The interviews in this book cover topics from myth and religion to cyberspace. Well covered are sexuality, psychedelics, creativity and peaceful approaches to solving problems.I thoroughly enjoyed this book and getting exposed to the people and ideas in it.

If you can look through the stunning photography by Harvey Lloyd and not instantly want to toss all your cares and sail away to paradise, you are a stronger person than I could ever be. I definitely hear Mazatlan calling my name.

Your heart might also start to beat just a little faster as you think about standing on the deck of the Royal Viking Sun at Venice as it basks in the golden glow of dawn over the Adriatic. Sigh...

Voyages gives the reader a journey of sheer visual pleasure to 100 of the world's most exciting ports of call. These have been selected by the world's leading travel writers.

Each destination is reviewed and rated according to: adventure, entertainment, romance, cuisine and shopping (very important aspect). Jay Clark fills in the details and has been traveling since the age of five. His articles have appeared in every major newspaper in America. The writing is flawless and captures each moment.

"Every Time I Sail into port on a cruise ship, a surge of anticipation builds inside me. I know I'm about to embark on another extraordinary adventure. I revel at the thought of the new places and new faces I'll encounter. I look forward to immersing myself in a different culture, eating out-of-the-ordinary foods, shopping for exotic goods, and seeing sights and scenes totally unlike those at home." -Jay Clarke

I was a bit apprehensive about cruising, now I am dying to go on cruise vacation! You will find the information is organized into eleven geographic regions. The east Coast of North America, the Caribbean, South America, Central America, the West Coast of North America, Oceania, the Far East, Africa, the Middle East, the Mediterranean, and Northern Europe. A map on the inside covers helps you to locate your dream vacation spots.

Intoxicatingly Beautiful Photography!

If you're a cruiser, this book will make your mouth water with its stunning photos of ships. A Christmas gift I will long cherish.

Compiled and edited by Laurence Housman (Professor of History, Yale University), War Letters Of Fallen Englishmen is an emotional and compelling collection of primary sources surveying the horrors of World War I, from the writings of Englishmen and three Englishwomen who ultimately joined England's "Lost Generation". WWI casualties disproportionately wiped out the British force's officers, and those officers were usually drawn from the more educated upper class, therefore officers and the upper class are much more heavily represented in War Letters Of Fallen Englishmen than enlisted men, though there is testimony from both segments of the British population. A gripping and clear look of WWI front lines, so real as to make the reader grateful that he or she is not physically there, War Letters Of Fallen Englishmen is a unique and welcome contribution to WWI Military History supplemental reading lists and academic reference collections.

Compiled and edited by Laurence Housman (Professor of History, Yale University), War Letters Of Fallen Englishmen is an emotional and compelling collection of primary sources surveying the horrors of World War I, from the writings of Englishmen and three Englishwomen who ultimately joined England's "Lost Generation". WWI casualties disproportionately wiped out the British force's officers, and those officers were usually drawn from the more educated upper class, therefore officers and the upper class are much more heavily represented in War Letters Of Fallen Englishmen than enlisted men, though there is testimony from both segments of the British population. A gripping and clear look of WWI front lines, so real as to make the reader grateful that he or she is not physically there, War Letters Of Fallen Englishmen is a unique and welcome contribution to WWI Military History supplemental reading lists and academic reference collections.

A plane is hijacked and all of the first class passengers are taken hostage. Then they are used as game for the hijackers who are after a special goal and it is not ransom money. It is then left to Gordon Gallacher to lead the escape and then cross the half of Australia to reach safety while being hunted by the Hijackers. It is a good book but I keep on thinking that there should have been a book before this about gordons military career. Still, it would make an excellent film since most of it is set in a desert

James Bond just met his match,Gordon Gallagher is tougher and smarter. I just could'nt put this book down till I had finished. Read it and be amazed at how Gallagher gets out of impossible situations and gets the girl.

I found this book engrossing and hard to put down! It is so beautifully written. Le Ly has a poetic way of expressing her deep feelings and emotions. How a cruel tortureous childhood could have produced a woman with such an overflowing capacity to forgive and inspire others is simply inexplicable! In her small village of Ky La, Le Ly is recruited as a child spy and sabotour for the Viet Cong. Because of this tragic situation, Le Ly had suffered imprisonment, torture, rape, and the death of many cherished family members all before the tender age of 16! This devastating fact of war, became the reality of many young women living in Ky La. Possibly the most astounding fact of all, is Le Ly's undying faith in humanity. Even after all the hurt and anguish the war had caused her, Le Ly freely forgave her persecutors and even appreciates them for "without them i could not have discovered myself or the mission of my life". As well as telling the unforgettable story of her harsh childhood, Le Ly also writes of her reunion with her beloved family.

As a 14 year old young lady, i found this book remarkably touching. It gave me a truer understanding of what life during the vietnam war was really like. Hayslip shows how forgivness has delivered her from an excruciatingly brutal past! She actually honors and appeciates her persecutors,as well as others whom she came across during her years in vietnam, for they have shaped her road to self-discovery. This rare attitude has inspired her as well as many others, including me. During her stirring testimony, Hayslip becomes a 12 year old recruited spy and saboteur for the Viet Cong. Because of her position, before the age of 16, Hayslip suffers imprisonment, torture, and rape. Her family gradually slips away and, at times, leaves her to fend for herself in the filthy streets of Siagon.Hayslip has poetically recounted her journey to self-discovery and forgivness. I would recommend this book to anyone who doesn't truely grasp how bad and degrading a war can be for a young woman and to those who have had difficult childhoods. Hayslip illustrates how it is possible to overcome and benefit from past experiences!This is definitly a must-read!

This is a masterpiece on the four US helicopter pioneers -- Sikorsky, Bell (Arthur Young), Piasecki, and Stanley Hiller. Only faults to the book are (1) that it primarily focuses on the pioneers (hence the title), not the machines, and (2) he has nothing at all good to say about Hughes helicopters. In fact, it's pretty well damning. I think it should've been a little more objective. Also doesn't cover Charlie Kaman, who was also one of the early pioneers and still active today.

Whirlybirds is very well written account of the early history of the helicopter, and its pioneers. Filling a long needed gap in aviation history, this book tells how four men looked into the future of vertical flight, and turned it into a reality. This book is a must have. Jay Hendrickson

I highly recommend this work; it has the rare quality of being a book both academically challenging and thoughtful while remaining personal, conversational, and applicable. The title comes from a rabbi friend of McDaniel's, who noted that in raising children we should give them roots and wings.

Prof McDaniel has given us a rich book with two distinct yet connected sections. In part I, 'Roots in the Earth,' McDaniel uses the metaphor to critique 'rootless' consumerism and 'wingless' fundamentalism. He writes from a Christian point of view, but consciously includes those who are not Christians in his conversation by acknowledging his perspectives up-front and outlining ways that his non-Christian conversation partners might disagree and add their own voices. Perhaps the best section of part I is the one detailing what he calls 'Red Grace and Green Grace.' Green grace is 'the healing that comes to when we enjoy rich bonds with other people, plants and animals, the Earth.' Red Grace is experienced in living and experiencing solidarity with suffering, accepting complicity with the causes of suffering, and 'entering into the ways of peacemaking.' As a Christian, McDaniel sees the example of this type of grace best exemplified by the crucifixion and self-giving nature of Jesus. One will not find here Anselm's satisfaction theory of the atonement, which makes God into a sadomasichist and tyrant. Rather, McDaniel reclaims a christology remarkably similar to Abelard's, but more grounded in contemporary faith. For McDaniel, this grace is red because 'red is a metaphor for the blood, and red grace is a name for the healing that can come when we come to grips with the violence, cognizent not only that we have been the victims but also the victimizers, and that healing is possible even for us. Red grace is a way of coming to grips with our own finitude as earthlings among earthlings.'

Part II, 'Adventures in Dialogue,' contains chapters devoted to conversations between Christianity as a faith committment and Judaism, Buddhism (particularly Zen; McDaniel is a practitioner), Hinduism, Goddess traditions, and Native American faiths (he is strongly critical of the 'spiritual materialism' of selling Indian religions as poular commodities and New Age paths of enlightenment). He is sensitive to these traditions, letting members of the faiths speak for themselves, and then giving a Christian response. McDaniel identifies himself as a 'liberal Christian,' but he often nuances his interpretations of various aspects of faith by giving an evangelical reading as well (living and teaching in Conway, AR, he has ample opportunity to encounter evangelical conservatives on their own terms). His work never fails to stimulate.

I see this book as having four main audiences: (1) Self-identified Christians of any persuasion who are interested in the ideas McDaniel writes about, (2) People who have left the faith because they never knew or weren't told that there was more than legitimate one way to interpret the symbols of the Christian faith, especially the feminine, earth-centered symbols. McDaniel does not import them to prop up a flagging patriarchial system, he shows how they are inherent in the Christian religion, (3) People of other religions who would like to see how a thoughtful, academically trained yet layperson-oriented believer works out his relation to their faith(s), and (4) Professors and teachers who want an introductory book that approaches issues of Christianity and ecology or Christianity and world-religions not from a comparative stance, but a constructive stance. McDaniel does not compare--he builds, he thinks out loud. This is one of the finest aspects of the book.

McDaniel's volume is part of the Orbis Press Ecology and Justice Series, which also includes authors such as John Cobb, Reubin Habito, and Leonardo Boff. I say that to allay any fears that the title might put off readers interested in a 'serious book.' It is a shame that I feel the need to do that, but I know that this is a book that the academy would do well to read, and it tends to like titles much more pithy. I like the title myself. The book is an example of the kind of writing that I would love to see more of, intellectually sound and well-thought out, but practical. I cannot recommend the book more highly.

Read this book! If you are Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, agnostic, or athiest, these pages hold valuable insights and truths into the need for and possibilities of an eco-sensitive, spiritual life. If you are one of the many disenchanted Christians or former Christians ("but I still consider myself spiritual") out there, prepare yourself to see Christianity in a new and brighter light. I have bought copies for every member of my disbelieving, scientific family.

If you want to find detailed information about the X-planes, this is the book you want! Too bad it is out of print, but it is really worth searching for. For most of the X-planes, it is very detailed, with lots of pictures and a description of its purpose and the results it provided. For the more interesting early planes (X-1, X-2, X-15, etc.), it has lists of the flights and the pilots, and some detailed info about each flight. Even though I thought I had good knowledge of the X-planes, this book provided me with lots of additional information. I mean, how much do you know about the unmanned X-10 or the X-12?

Also check out Miller's Aerofax Minigraphs (mostly also out of print) about the X-15, the X-1, etc. They contain more specific information about each plane. For instance, the X-15 Minigraph contains information about *every* flight the X-15 ever did, captive and launched flights.

this is the very best reference book on x-planes, written by Jay Miller who is unquestionably a top aerospace writer. Technical content makes this book a "must" for all aerospace students and engineers. Should be available in all aerospace design office bookshelves. Really, a desert island book !!!

This book portrays the political drama with an excellent sense of humour.

Like the companion book for the later series, _Yes, Prime Minister_, _The Diaries of a Cabinet Minister_ follows in the British tradition of committing filmed episodes to paper. New fans to the series who know it only from the North American video release will actually find wholly 'new' material here; more episodes find their way into this volume than are currently available on VHS. But clearly, if you're looking for behind-the-scenes information or a discussion of _YM_ in the context of 1980's Britain, you've come to the wrong book.

No, this is a book for people who are so enamored of the dialogue, style, and even the issues of the television series that they want the same stories retold with a new twist. After reading this book, it's easy to see why there were enough such people that this book made the bestseller lists in England.

Even if you've seen every episode five times, this is fabulous stuff to add to your print library. Jonathan Lynn and Anthony Jay clearly have an ear for dialogue and a head for politics. They also are smart enough to put just enough new material in the book to reward diehard fans. By retelling each episode from the perspective of the Minister, they add a level of humor usually not present in the series: that of insight into Hacker's genuine opinions. To be sure, the book's basic paradigm is to keep all the dialogue from the filmed episode, with Hacker quoting exactly what the other characters say, but there's enough new expository material to set up those quotes that fans of the show will feel they're getting more than just a print regurgitation of the series.

Indeed, this twist proved so successful with the British readership that the authors decided to push forward and make a second edition, _The Complete Diaries of a Cabinet Minister_, which includes more pictures, more graphical elements (such as handwritten notes between Humphrey and the Minister), and I think even one more episode, that add value to the solid core found in this edition.

Which edition should you get? Given the out-of-print status of the volume, I'd say you should get what Amazon can find for you. If you liked the series, you won't be disappointed with either.

As the author, I found it to be a blessing not only to write this book but also to share it with others. And I continue to read it, as if it were written by another since the Jewish wisdom that it contains continues to inspire me.