If you were raised in a family where the father was the absolute authority or if you have an anger problem stemmimg from circumstances in which you were raised or subjected to, this book is for you. Dr's. Sonkin & Durphy use very plain, simple language to explain what is the difference between aggression and being assertive. They explain what causes agressive behavior and more importantly, how to change it. There are exercises designed to help the reader throughout the entire book. This book, if followed closely and diligently, can change your life. I think it is even more effective if this book is used in a group setting with other men because men do not usually discuss this topic and having others present helps bring to life the examples given in the book. Somehow, hearing men speak openly about their problems seems to help others.

"Learning to Live Without Violence" is, at first glance, too easy. It is written in Junior High english and almost appears not deep enough to make an impact. However, after completing the book and following the exercises (of which there are many) I found that this is exactly the right format that is needed. People that commit violent acts on others; physical, verbal or otherwise, need a direct, easy to comprehend book that gives them alternatives to their violent behavior. This book will help accomplish that and more. It gives you new tools to put into your tool box so that when anger arises you will have that new tool to use instead of violence. Put these things into practice and you will be a better individual. Everyone wins when violence stops, not only for you but also your wife and family.

The review of this book states that it is an anger avoidance workbook. On the contrary - we help men learn to get in touch with, manage the intensity of, and communicate their anger (as well as their other feelings) so that their emotions don't overwhelm them and ultimately make them vulnerable to acting aggressive and violent. We hope your readers learn as much from this book as we did from writing it!

I think it is a great reference book. They could have added some more Cathedrals and other sites into the collection. But overall, you won't be disappointed. I know I wasn't.

An enjoyable overview of the numerous spiritually-inspired, artistic and reverent Catholic points of interest that exist throughout the USA. Think of how many Catholic families on vacation could enjoy and use this book! A great way to combine togetherness, spirituality and edification!

This book contains some of the most interesting Catholic places in the U.S. It is a book that people from all religious backgrounds would enjoy. It not only gives good suggestions of places to visit but also gives interesting historical facts. A must have for all travelers!

"Listening to the Sea" describes the gradual development of territorial sea limits that grew outof military, then fishery protection, concerns that have no relevance whatever to the proper governance of the sea and its resources but which continue to this day to create boundaries where none really exist. Wilder presents a wealth of historical information in a way that is easy to read and retain. He traces the history of federal-state struggles concerning authority over the exploitation of offshore oil and other resources which underpin current issues about the proper uses of the outer continental shelf and how to allocate federal funds related to OCS. Wilder follows the development of US environmental legislation and the inernational agreements that increasingly are required to find solutions to problems that extend across the "notional" borders nations have created at sea, arguing for an emphasis on prevention rather than cure, the extension of the precautionary principle to all national and international rule-making, and the development of a "holistic" approach to all questions involving the seas and the wildlife that live in them. This covers the substance to be found in the book, but not its effect. It is beautifully written. It's hard to avoid a sense that Wilder may be overoptimistic about the potential for the development of a more "enlightened self interest" to prevail in the governance of the oceans. But "Listening to the Seas" does leave you feeling better about the future and possibilities for scientists and policymakers to work together and for international agreements that might begin to turn around some of the awful trends we've seen in the last 20 years. While things have changed for the worse environmentally, they have changed greatly for the better in terms of the public's recognition of those facts and issues.

In this book, a must-read for anyone interested in the sea, Robert Jay Wilder gives us a new and rational slant on the problems and stewardship of the oceans. Rather than painting scapegoats, he gives the reader an unbiased history of current maritime dangers ( from overfishing to competing maritime bureaucracies), and then presents sensible solutions.'Listening to the Sea' doesn't blame, it heals.

Along the way, there are many pearls to keep things interesting - from cannon range leading to the three-mile limit to how fuel cells work. The meat of the book lies in its clear outlining of the precautionary principle, the philosophy underlying sensible reform of our relationship to the oceans. Wilder makes a compelling claim that combining this with an integrated management plan that uses marine reserves, something akin to Australia's approach to the Great Barrier Reef, offers the best chance to save our oceans.

In this book, a must-read for anyone interested in the sea, Robert Jay Wilder gives us a new and rational slant on the problems and stewardship of the oceans. Rather than painting scapegoats, he gives the reader an unbiased history of current maritime dangers (from overfishing to competing maritime bureaucracies), and then presents sensible solutions.'Listening to the Sea' doesn't blame, it heals.

Along the way, there are many pearls to keep things interesting - from cannon range leading to the three-mile limit to how fuel cells work. The meat of the book lies in its clear outlining of the precautionary principle, the philosophy underlying sensible reform of our relationship to the oceans. Wilder makes a compelling claim that combining this with an integrated management plan that includes marine reserves, something akin to Australia's approach to the Great Barrier Reef, offers the best chance to save our oceans.

As a practicing engineering manager, I would highly recommend this text to my more experienced peers. Even more than "The Peter Principle", this text provides fodder for literally hours of reflection dealing in real business and military organizations. It is difficult to overstate how some paragraphs can speak volumes on how the political view clarifies understanding of personal experience over other approaches (economic, psychological, technical).

However, having had access to an original 1967 edition of this text, I was a little surprized by the new edition cover page highlight "Revised and Updated". Consequently, the parallels to "current" business practice were still very dated. The author also has some tendency to write with high Gunning Fog index(i.e., difficult readability). However, the raw value of the information cannot be overcome by these points, and even leads the reader to wonder whether a condensed organizational dynamics primer could be produced including really updated insights.

This is one of those books that need to be read together with other management text. Anthony Jay provides a complete human perspective in statecraft. Good introduction text to all new management trainees aiming at the top of the food chain. At least, they get to know where they fail.

As a middle manager in a small company, I found this to be one of the most helpful works on corporate behavior. Jay pulls analogies from history to illuminate the dynamics present in most all policital systems. I quickly recognized the "yogi's, commissars, and barons" in my present and past companies.

Do not be put off by the reference to Machiavelli in the title. This is not an exegesis of The Prince. Rather, it is an examination of business, leadership, and power dynamics. I highly recommend it to those seeking a more thorough understanding of the politics of business.

Jay Slagle has done an excellent job of detailing S. Ledyard Phelps' career in the Navy and on the Mississippi. Unfortunately, the work appears to be biased in favor of the author's family connection with the subject. Notably, Phelps's relations with the rest of the officers of the Western Gunboat Flotilla are obviously skewed in favor of Phelps... Henry Walke of the Carondelet is portrayed in a decidedly poor light, while the highly controversial William D. "Dirty Bill" Porter is seen to be almost heroic. A potentially fine biography is partially sabotaged by the author's obvious sympathy for his ancestor.

Jay Slagle has produced a book that offers so much. It gives the reader a real feel of what life was like for a young officer in the pre-Civil War Navy and how the development of the sectional conflict was perceived. This book is also one of the best accounts of the Western Flotilla/Mississippi Squadron that I have read. I couldn't put it down for two weeks. I highly recommend it for anyone interested in the naval events of the Civil War or life in 19th-century America..

I believe that Mr. Slagle is to be commended for the very detailed accurate research that went into this fine histoical account of naval history on inland waters during the War Between The States. After reading this book you will have a better understanding of the use of naval forces to short- en this conflict.

Warner has proven himself to be an enthusiast with a questionable grasp of solid information. Bragg was/is a talented songwriter and claimer of credit for all sorts of creative efforts ("Hank Williams bought my songs" - that sort of thing - more than Bragg have claimed authorship of some of Hank's songs so that's hardly a major revelation.). For instance, Bragg is portrayed as a coach and confidant of Elvis, for example. .... The story of Bragg is of bad and racially biased law enforcement of the 1940s and 1950s and of his inevitable imprisonment followed by constant visits of his group the Prisonaires to various concerts at the governor's home. The first few trips that Warner protrays are of interest, the final twenty or so start to drag...oh yeah, the group sang at the governer's mansion - so what else is new? And bringing Elvis on the scene with an attempt to protray suspense just falls flat - badly. The life of Bragg is an interesting magazine piece, but hardly a book.

"Just Walkin' In the Rain" - the story of an amazing, graced life

Not often can a story about a rock and roll legend be called 'inspirational'. The tragedy of rock genius thrown into the propellers spans the decades from Johnny Act to Kurt Cobain.  But the story of Johnny Bragg is, indeed, one that offers hope for all, no matter where life has taken you.  And it's told wonderfully by rock historian Jay Warner in his new book, "Just Walkin' In The Rain", named after the Johnny Ray hit written by Bragg.

With a false accusation of rape made by a girlfriend which led to convictions on six 99 year sentences, surviving to near middle age might have been more than he could have expected.  (Bragg was a poor Black man fighting the Tennessee Judicial System in the 50's.)  Instead, his musical ability brought him together with an inmate singing group which he would rename "The Prisonaires".  His talent brought a polish to the group's sound.  Their work led Governor Frank Clement ( a Southern liberal Democrat, of all things) to become the group's greatest advocate (and Bragg's personal patron saint) in order to prove that all men, regardless of their past, were capable of redemption.  And the Governor's effort to showcase the group at numerous state functions led to radio appearances and, ultimately, a career as hit recording artists...and encounters with everyone from Elvis to Margaret Truman...all while in prison.

Bragg's story is a wild ride that Warner details with expertise and love. Everytime that it looks like Bragg has been dealt nothing but 3's and 8's, an ace or two always seems to wind up in his hand, so continually does a Divine hand appear to be intervening in his life.

To be sure, the racial climate of the South at that time and Bragg's own worst tendencies keep this from having a Frank Capra ending.  Still, if you're looking for a story that shows how misfortune can often be the first sign of a miracle (or if you want to check out an essential part of rock's beginnings), this is it!

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They were a short-lived '50s singing group made up of five jailbirds: a man in for larceny, a convicted rapist and three assorted killers. Although signed to a legendary label, Sun Records, they never scored once on the pop or R&B hit parades. And that despite the fact that they introduced "Just Walkin' In The Rain" -- a song that would later sell a million copies when recorded by Johnnie Ray, the over-the-top pop singer often billed as "The Prince Of Wails." On the surface, it would certainly appear that The Prisonaires never really amounted to much -- and were, at best, a mini-footnote in pop history. Enter master musicologist Jay Warner, one of the few in his field with the tenacity, drive and investigative skills needed to unravel the mystery of The Prisonaires' nearly 50-year old hidden story. Now, for the first time ever, the quintet's amazing, eye-opening saga has been revealed in painstaking detail in Warner's latest literary labor of love. To paraphrase Paul Harvey, just wait 'til you discover "the rest of the story." -- Gary Theroux, Music Editor, Reader's Digest

Written by a transplanted Knoxville person (having been born in Japan), this is a personal collection of his own columns from an alternative weekly tabloid most people consider weird. If they were only true, the historical pieces would be worth passing on, but it is hard to know what is fact and fiction. Mr. Neely has a pretty good imagination.

If you live near Knoxville, TN and want to know the history, this is the best place to turn to. Neely knows fun and interesting facts about East Tennessee like no other. Even if you don't live in the area, there's still a lot of historical interest to keep you reading. The book also has a great layout, too!

Writing quality: 5 stars Entertainment value: 5 stars Historical accuracy: 5 stars Educational value masquerading as fun: 5 stars

Every city should have a Jack Neely. This book consists of 1 to 3 page vignettes of local, often offbeat history of Knoxville, Tennessee. Most were originally published in MetroPulse, the town's alternative newspaper. (For a sample of his work, his latest column can usually be found on the newspaper's web site.)

Neely is very insightful in his choice of topics and his historical accuracy is top-notch. While focused on Knoxville, Neely ties his stories into broader trends in Southern and US history. Reading this book, you get a feeling for what daily life was really like in small American cities at various times in the past.

Neely has two of these books, Secret History and Secret History II

The erotic duo of Lawrence and Neptune do a pretty good job of keeping this book entertaining from start to finish. Especially if you are into spanking, it isn't one of my passions but I did find many of the stories to be erotic none the less. I enjoyed the stories about Jay and Mr. Neptune the most. They managed to make them quite apealing with the vivid descriptions of what each is feeling and doing.

This story has it all from fantsay settings, to stories that your sure the two actually experienced. Check it out.

While a lot of erotic books and stories sound almost the same, Lust Bites by Jay Lawrence and Harry Neptune is an E-Book that stands out from the rest of the crowd of books that I've read.
The first story involves a woman who visits her boyfriend in a "blah" town. If they can have fun there they can have fun anywhere, they believe. And they seem to have a lot of fun.
The first story adds a server hired for her body at the local bar and young waiter and mixes in whips and other good natured fun. The combination makes some very exciting, interesting reading.
This story and the other stories have a little humor added in to bring the story to life.
The story is also interesting because the authors use two points of views, the view of the boyfriend and the girlfriend at special intervals through out the story.
I'd definitely recommend it to someone looking for something to make their night a little more interesting.

It starts with "Lust Or Bust!," an energetic story of multi-partner seduction. "Reverie" is a brief interlude that leads to "Melbranque," set in a fantasy world, is a story of lust and vengeance. "The Late Miss Smith," a story of punishment well-earned (and enjoyed) is followed by "Gazebo Man!," which is a curious mix of fantasy and indulgence. "Mr. Neptune Pays A Call" is a brief return to the busy (literary) sex lives of the esteemed authors. "Chalice" explores the master/slave relationship is beautiful detail, while "Men About the House" takes a good look at a more common fantasy. We take another brief pause for "In The Chair," a fantasy interlude, and then dive into "She," a dreamlike exploration of a young ballet dancer's sexual maturation. Then we have "Mr. Neptune's Convalescence," which ends the anthology at the same point it departed - wild, sexy fun.

LUST BITES is a collection of short, sexy stories of varying subject and tone, ranging from quasi-autobiographical hilarity to more traditional short erotic stories. Containing sassy contemporary episodes as well as more dreamy or experimental stories, this anthology has something for everyone. With eleven stories, LUST BITES is both arousing and entertaining, and is perfect for a lazy afternoon of reading. This book is definitely recommended to anyone who likes erotic short stories.

... You could have the most incredible life altering product and it won't mean anything if you don't market it properly. That's why I was so earger to read this book. It had gotten great reviews and it was talked about often but when I read it I was so disspointed. There was nothing novel or exciting about the advice given in this book; it was at times too general and too detailed to be of much use. After I had read Mastering Guerrilla Marketing, I read Guerrilla PR Wired by Michael Levine. This book was also highly recommended and I was slightly apprehensive. But I was pleased. The writing was sharp and intelligent, the advice was up-to-date and relevant, and the theories were right on target. Mastering Gerrilla Marketing tries but it comes up woefully short.

Do you want to know more about how to market your business? If you are a manager, small or home business owner, you'll need this for your reference bookshelf. Jay Levinson, author of a series of these Guerrilla Marketing books, has compiled in this one everything you need to know about marketing your business the Right way. It covers all aspects of marketing including online marketing, direct response, media, and technology. Its broken down into easy to follow sections so you can take action today on promoting your business. He reveals profit-producing insights and then shows how to act on them. "Insights plus action equals success" I've already implemented some of the techniques for my business. Pick this one up today!

Jay Conrad Levinson wrote Mastering Guerrilla Marketing to reinforce basic marketing principles that are necessary to carry out any kind of effective campaign. While there is certainly nothing new about the principles outlined in his book, Levinson's approach is fresh, focused, compassionate, and his methods of reinforcing them will spark the imaginations of his readers to help them generate their own creative marketing ideas!

Levinson addresses and expands upon the most critical areas of marketing: planning, weaponry, media, online marketing, direct response, people, attitudes, technology, economizing, creativity, and action. Each of these areas are discussed in a manner that results in positive reader response in areas of personal growth, learning, and changes in perspective that will make them more successful marketers!

This a book of action - marketing action. Readers will be challenged to re-evaluate their present marketing strategies and establish new ways of carrying out their efforts. This book offers readers plenty of encouragement to press on to meet their goals, it will generate enthusiasm to get them more involved in their work, it will forge determination to succeed, and it will help them see the broader picture of the marketing world. Highly recommended!

This is a remarkably wide-ranging overview of topics relating to the Sun. It is, in fact, probably rather more wide-ranging than it needs to be. Rather than focusing on the subtitle, it includes chapters on eclipses and earth's climate as well as seemingly rather pointless asides on topics like carbon dating.

The core, however, is quite good, covering the history of solar science as well as our current understanding. A standout chapter covers planned space missions that will investigate the Sun, something I found particularly interesting since I am currently working on one of them (STEREO) and have worked on others in the past.

In summary, when it's good it's very good, but it tries to cover more than it needs to and disappoints in that respect.

Many books that popularize certain scientific topics for a broad readership tend to be rather chatty and include several historical and biographical snipets. Not this book; it's densely packed with scientific information on its subject matter. From theories on the what happens in the sun's interior to the observed effects that solar activity has here on earth, this book covers most of it in fair detail. It is written clearly and the topics are well organized. Several colour plates, charts and diagrams do much to illustrate the ideas presented. Complete with a glossary, a list of references and an index, this book is well put together. It can serve as a springboard for readers who would like more details on certain specialized aspects of the workings of our nearest star. An excellent read!!

Popular science books have to walk a difficult line between scientific detail and an accessible level of simplification. Golub and Pasaschoff do an admirable job here of elucidating what is a highly technical and intricate field. I was reading from only a high-school level of physics knowledge but found most of the book to be comprehensible. Some points left me wondering but sometime I would like to reread and try to work these out. The authors writing style is commendably clear and delineates well what is known, what is likely and what is yet to be discovered using a set of great diagrams and also some beautiful colour slides. Frequently, you may find yourself wondering, "how can they possibly know in such detail about such a distant object?" Fortunately the authors provide excellent and entertaining histories of how our understanding of the sun has developed over the millenia and these are often the most interesting part. The best thing about the book overall though has to be the authors' enthusiasm for the subject which truly imparts to the reader a sense of awe and wonder for our nearest star. Although the subject matter is not as exotic as you might find in The Elegant Universe or Brief History of Time, this too is a highly entertaining and well written exposition of contemporary science for the layman.