I inititally bought this text in my second year of medical school. It was both an exceptionally detailed text and also a good reference on a wide variety of subjects. I have continued to use it into my surgical residency and expect to do so until I finish. My only detractions are that on occasion it is too densely packed with information, and that the section on peptic ulcer disease and the surgical treatment of the same is a little dated. Otherwise, any topic that a student needs to know about on a general surgical service is _well_ covered by this text.

Mr. Bernstein does a great job bringing to life the interactions among the Wright Brothers, Boss Kettering, and John Patterson in turn of the century Dayton, Ohio. Did you know John Patterson (founder of National Cash Register)invented the canned sales pitch and direct mail marketing? And the way the book covers the five year period it took the Wright Brothers to concur flight is spellbinding. I have purchased five copies of this book to give to various friends, all of whom loved it.

Excellent introduction to the study of the Holiness movement. The book is thorough but not overwhelming, and is indespensible to the study of Protestant Christianity in North America and overseas. This book fills a niche and covers a topic often neglected by the Reformed-dominated American East Coast academy. I highly recommend it.

(Sorry about the title. I just bought a PC, so I have computers on the brain!) This book is the latest effort by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns, a tie-in to their PBS documentary. It takes us back to 1903 and tells the story of the first transcontinental automobile trip, taken by Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson (don't you just love that name?), his mechanic Sewall Crocker, and a bulldog named Bud. Dr. Jackson was in San Francisco when he decided to attempt the trip- it was really a "spur of the moment" decision, made after a fellow bet him $50 that he couldn't do it. Unfortunately for Dr. Jackson, he needed to come up with a car: he had purchased one just before he made the bet, but it was in the process of being shipped across the country to the doctor's home in Burlington, Vermont. Sewall Crocker suggested the doctor should buy a "Winton,"- because it was a heavy, sturdy vehicle. These were the days before dealerships, so Dr. Jackson had to find one of the few people in San Francisco who owned a Winton. The doctor located someone who was willing to sell his $2,500 Winton for $3,000. The upshot was that four days after making the bet, Jackson and Crocker were on the road. (Bud was purchased shortly after the two men started out.) One of the best features of this book is the pictures. It is difficult for most people today to visualize what driving conditions were like in 1903. There were almost no paved roads- so Jackson and Crocker were, for the most part, following old trails. The numerous pictures give you some idea of the rough conditions. The two men frequently had to remove boulders that were blocking the trails, or get through foot-deep mud, or ford rivers and streams. The two men had to stop frequently to repair blown tires or broken axles. Part of the bet was that the trip would be made within 90 days- at times it looked like "a near run thing" because of all the stopping to make repairs and to wait for spare parts. Adding to the excitement of the trip was the fact that two other teams, sponsored by Packard and Oldsmobile, were trying to make the same trip- although they both started about a month after Jackson and Crocker. Besides the great photos (taken by Dr. Jackson en route), the two authors have included numerous excerpts from the letters that Jackson wrote to his wife, Bertha, during the trip. The doctor's great affection for Bertha comes through in every letter, as does his can-do, optimistic personality (he was fond of comparing himself to Theodore Roosevelt). Duncan and Burns also include lots of newspaper headlines of the time, which are refreshing for their quaint, old-fashioned language (Jackson and Crocker are referred to as "transcontinentalists" and "automobilists") and lack of cynicism. Though brief (because of all the photos, the book can easily be read in one or two sittings), this is a wonderful trip back in time to the days when a person driving a car could still feel like (and indeed, was) a pioneer.

This book can be used as a daily reader. You and your partner could use it for inspiration. It will give you guidance through your journey of love. I found it at a couples workshop in Cumberland Furnace, TN. My fiancee and I are using some of the tender readings at our wedding. This book will provide you with the hope that you always want in a relationship. Great tools to "Keeping the Love Alive"

With the second of his general Southwestern cooking recipe books, Mark Miller has joined the likes of superstar chef Bobby Flay in putting a region long misunderstood on our culinary map. In the early to mid 90's Mr. Miller helped develop our palets to appreciate gourmet where we used to expect less. This book will add fire and and great recipes to any chef's repertoire. It is a fantastic example of what a great cook book can be.

I'm delighted this work has been revised! I first read this book in the 1980's while a missionary in El Salvador and consider it one of the more personally influential books on the subject I have read. While acknowledging every culture presents unique challenges, the authors contend a standard planning model can help missionaries develop unique strategies for any culture. I have personally followed their ten-step planning model and incorporated it into missionary training curriculum with good success. The empahsis on teamwork in mission is accompanied with a wealth of practical suggestions. I recommend this work to any present or prospective missionaries. The principles given in this book are just as applicable to local church pastors who need to understand basic concepts of strategic planning.

This is not light or easy reading. The authors' research is sound and their presentation thought-provoking. Read this book carefully and I predict you will have a hard time forgetting what you have read.

More than anything else, this particular volume is a compendium of diverse case studies. While none of the cases are analysed in sufficient depth, this is certainly a useful "get-acquainted" volume of work examining evolution and de-escalation of a broad spectrum of social conflicts, and offers the reader sufficient background to help s/he greatly in further research. In sum, this book makes a very nice starting point for a study in conflict.

The second book of this SCE trilogy is even more enjoyable than the first which was very good indeed. While I'm enjoying the framing story as the SCE crew attempt to aid some very lost aliens called the Senuta, the flashback stories are what is really making this trilogy special for me.

In book 2 the flashback story follows up the events of the TOS episode "Return of the Archons". Ever wonder what happened after Kirk got Landru to deactivate itself? Well here's your chance to find out. And fans of Montgomery Scott have just got to love the prominent role he gets to play.

While it's not absolutely necessary to have read "Foundations-Book 1" to enjoy and understand this book it does help. Both are well worth reading.

Dayton has written a history of theological developments, especially in the 19th Century, that led to the outbreak of Pentecostalism in Topeka, Kansas at the turn of the century. He begins with the Methodist roots in John Wesley and John Fletcher, and moves through Phoebe Palmer and the holiness movement to the development of two and three-blessing groups. The book gives good detail on the evolving of the doctrine of baptism in the Holy Ghost. He follows with chapters on the use of divine healing and the rise of premillenialism, which were two other key doctrines that Pentecostalism emphasized. Dayton intersperses Protestant hymns that show these changes, which is a nice touch.
Good: I appreciated Dayton's emphasis that Pentecostalism was not merely a spontaneous outbreak at the turn of the century, but a movement with deep roots. Though Topeka and Azusa Street were the key beginnings, the ground was ripe in America for something along those lines to happen somewhere. His chapter on changes in apocalypticism is also excellent. He describes how evangelicalism changed from being predominantly post-millenial to predominantly pre-millenial, a natural transition with the decline of nineteenth-century optimism.
Bad: From a Topekan's perspective, it would have been nice to have seen more history behind the Topeka events. Clearly this book is not intended as a history of Pentecostalism itself, but rather a tracing of its theological roots. Nonetheless, some inclusion of how these roots specifically played out in Charles Parham's teaching and ministry would have helped.
Opinion: I liked this book. It is best for those who are interested in theological issues, and would not be good for a lay study guide. For those of us who like reading theology and history it serves its purposes well.
Best Quote: This one is from Charles G. Finney: "Now the great business of the church is to reform the world - and to put away every kind of sin. The church was originally organized to be a body of reformers. The very profession of Christianity implies the profession and virtually an oath to do all that can be done for the reformation of the world. The Christian church was designed to make aggressive movements in every direction -- to lift up her voice and put forth her energies in high and low places -- to reform individuals, communities and governments, and never rest until the Kingdom and the greatness of the Kingdom under the whole heaven shall be given to the saints of the Most High God -- until every form of iniquity shall be driven from the earth."