This book, I would give, -10 out of 10.Based on sensitivity and fact. It was plain to see that Emily O'Reilly did not like Veronica. Even though Veronica's family and Real Friends asked for nothing to be written, filmed or published in that short space of time she went ahead and did it. I would not advise anybody to buy this book. From knowing Veronica, I do know different. Veroncia would never put her darling cathal at risk. She knew what she was doing bringing him along to a meeting.

I think it was terribly insensitive of Emily to write this book. Does she have any idea how much it upsetted Veronicas's REAL friends to hear about this book or even read it. I did read it, out of couriosity. To write about a person is one thing, which is easy, but to know the person, love the person, idolise the person is another.....Emily....it was cruel of you to put her real friends through this...just so you could make money from it.

This my friend, is a horrible thing to do, also, get your facts straight.

This book is as good as it gets if you want to know the Veronica Guerin story. It is thoroughly researched, clearly presented, and as balanced as possible under the circumstances. It offers extensive interviews with Jimmy Guerin, Veronica's younger brother, and has good interview material from many others who knew and worked with her, such as Damien Kiberd, former boss and editor of the Sunday Business Post. There was some unfortunate pre-press publicity by the publisher that got up the nose of her employers at the Sunday Independent, and they refused to contribute, as did her husband, so if the book is in any way one-sided, it's simply because the other side (if there can really be such a thing) refused to be interviewed. The Sunday Independent was the paper where she built her reputation as a crusading anti-crime journalist, and was her employer at the time of her death. Others that were working there at the time, notably Eamon Dunphy, did however contribute, and I believe sufficient fact is presented that readers can make their own judgements as to Emily's thesis. She believes that the Sunday Independent, and Veronica herself were largely to blame for her own death. Personally, I don't really see the point of trying to apportion blame, and the only criticism I would have of the book is that it spends a bit too much time obsessed on that issue.

One of the reasons Veronica's husband was against the book was that he felt it was being written too soon after her death. Given that it was ultimately published nearly two years after the murder, I find that sentiment a bit odd (the Sunday Independent was using her image in its advertising a month after her murder, and the husband apparently had no problem with that). Whatever about the actual date of publication, it was vital to at least do the research as soon as possible, while the facts were fresh in people's minds. To date, no other book I know of has been written about Veronica, apart from one focused more on John Gilligan, the man ultimately blamed for, but not convicted of her murder (he was sentenced to twenty-eight years for importing cannabis - one might be forgiven for suspecting that he was sentenced for the murder regardless of the fact that there was no case strong enough to convict him).

In my six years in Ireland, I've found Emily O'Reilly to be the most consistently excellent journalist working here today. Her writing is always clear, complete, balanced, and accurate. This (unfortunately) puts her head and shoulders above almost all other journalists working in Ireland, and it's a great loss to Irish journalism that she has recently accepted the post of Information Commissioner and Ombudsman. Veronica appears to have been quite excellent herself, but she died the year before I moved here. It sounds like her talents were rather wasted on the crime journalism, and it's ironic that she in fact began her career with some truly groundbreaking stories on business and politics.

The collection is inspired and intriguing. The range of emotions created in readers by the poetry of Emily Dickinson is demonstrated through the variety of thematic works presented. From the humorous (Emily Dickinson Attends a Writing Workshop, and Emily Dickinson's To-Do List) to the introspective (The Deconstruction of Emily Dickinson), to the wishful (Emily Dickinson, Bismarck and the Roadrunner's Inquiry)--each gem is carefully chosen by the authors. If the reader is not familiar with Dickinson's work, this book will inspire a thorough reading of her poems. For those who know her work, the recognition of the power of her work will bring knowing smiles and memories. A note to the previous reviewer: the Billy Collins' poem, Taking Off Emily Dickinson's Clothes, is included in the collection (p. 13-14).

An interesting thematic collection that sometimes is a homage to Emily and at other times (As in X.J. Kennedy's poem) gently pokes at the Emily cult. It seems that almost all poets pass through her writing at some point and at least take a sip if not a full glass. They really should have included Billy Collins' poem "Undressing Emily" which is funny, sad and, I think, lovingly done.

I love mysteries, I love adventure books, and I love stories that keep me captivated from the first page. So I loved this book! The characters and places were so real, I felt like I cared about them like I would my own friends. As every chapter ended, I thought I would stop there, but I just couldn't. I had to keep reading. And the ending was amazing. The way the author set the story up to continue in the next book was so great. And there was nothing really objectionable in the book, so anyone of any age who enjoys a good story should get a copy of this.

From the very first chilling paragraph to the shocking and surprising conclusion, I was so caught up in the world created by Linda Ellison that I literally read the book in one setting. From the dark halls of the Faulkland Research Institute in Washington D.C., we are introduced to a cast of characters like none other. A child psychiatrist fights for her young patient, a victim of the worst abuse at the hands of her diplomat father, while trying to find out the dark secrets from her own family's past. Anyone who enjoys a good storyline, mystery, intrigue and adventure, should definitely get a copy of this book!

Of course it's not perfect, but its cheap! I just wish I could have read this before I spent £100's on other Windows NT doorstops.

This volume from Sybex covers most of what any beginner would need to know to understand the rudiments of NT and answers a lot of useful questions for those beyond beginer grade.

I would have prefered more focus on NT4 workstation, and I fail to understand the extensive coverage of IE4 which was buggy and short lived. But I learned enough about NT, networking and troubleshooting to make the spend worthwhile. A very good introductory text which surpasses by far the usual 'idiot style beginners books' to be more of an in-depth text without overkill.

Highly readable and recommended.

This book gives you much information at low cost, as you know. It is composed of introduction, overview, very practical contents and more. If you are new to server networking, buy this book first,then other professional books. It is comfortable size and softcover like a novel.

I utilize this book in our Career Reource Center in Suisun, CA. It has a lot of great information about the on line job search, where to go, etc... If you, or someone you know is just beginning to to do their job search on the Internet, this book may be of some assistance.

Nice how-to material on the electronic resume, content and formatting. Could profit from including analysis of effectiveness of resume-posting on job sites. If you are interested email me. I am collecting Web job hunting resources available for WI jobs, and found a couple of good references in this book. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to creat an electronic resume.

I fell in love with the book the moment I saw it. As a student who would like to enter the Hospice field it was helpful. I only wish the artwork was referenced to particular artists.

We love soccer, so we really enjoy this series of books. There are usually some ethical questions involved in the story, and we like to see how the problems are resolved. This story involves whether it is fair game to hide the truth about using a certain player on the field. Read this book and see what you think!

I saw the James Garner movie first, and was so impressed by it I
looked up the novel. I think the movie might be a little better,
but the book is definitely worth reading. It's not very long and actually can be read in one sitting. It's funny, sometimes obscene, sometimes cynical, wise, and realistic. The main character is a "dog robber" during World World II; he is a general's aide, and is supposed to get the general everything he wants. Hence, he supposedly would rob everyone he could, including dogs. He is a detached and somewhat cynical man, who, while stationed in England, meets and falls in love with the Emily of the title ("Americanization" is not such a noble thing; it refers to deprived English girls, made poor by the war, who do what they must to survive. This means attaching themselves to the much richer Americans.) Mostly the book is about war and love. It has a very cynical view of war and soldiering. It's message: only love can conquer the horrible. A book that is half comedy and half horror, but wholly entertaining.