I actually found this book kind of hard, and difficult. I really hated how it started and ended. I really loved all the other ones but in a sense, if you read the other ones you sort of have to know what happends but it will kill you to get there. I really did not enjoy it. :|

I must say I was pretty disapointed in the ending. I like the first one because I thought the characters were so realistic and loveable you just had to like them. Of course the plot of all the book hasn't been the same since "Of TWo Minds" but it was been ok. I thought this book was kind of a waste of time. And when are they gonna get married? The authors have pro-longed this stupid wedding for 4 books. Each time something total un-realtic happens. I really hope that the authors keep the books alive. I hope there will be more cahracters and a better plot.

Lenora and Coren suddenly find themselves trapped in a different world. Just seconds before, they were standing in Coren's palace, discussing their wedding plans. Previously, Lenora's powers had landed her in mysterious worlds along with her fiance, Coren. Normally, Lenora would be able to use her imaginative powers to imagine herself and Coren back to the palace. But in this new world, her and Coren's powers are not functioning. As you can tell, Lenora has the power to imagine herself places, along with imagining any item she desires. Coren, on the other hand, has the ability to read peoples' minds. Now, instead of worrying about their powers, they must figure a way out of this confusing world. The people here use paper money to trade for things and worship a god named Sayley ( which has an extraordinary resemblance to a child they know). What does this all mean? More importantly, who transported them here? This is an exceptional book. If you liked the Harry Potter series, you will definitely enjoy this book. This complicated, yet easy to comprehend story will never let you down. Lenora and Coren's antics will keep you reading. Although this book is quite interesting, I would rate it four stars out of five because the end is a bit of a letdown. The authors do a wonderful job describing and animating the characters, but when it comes to the end, they skimp on the descriptions. Even though the ending is disappointing, the rest of the book is great.

By Amanda H

I decided to give this book a try a couple months after the passing of my father. His image never appeared to me in the mirror, and I had no success whatsoever for several nights. Then one night after having been unsuccessful at the mirror gazing, I had the most memorable dream of my life. I'm a little shy to admit this, but the dream was lit up by a bright shining light and telepathic communication. It was better than any sci-fi movie. To this day I keep asking mysyelf, "Was it really just a dream?" Anyway, different strokes for different folks. Judging from the reviews, this is a book you'll either love or hate. I enjoyed it very much.

Raymond Moody, one of the fathers of the modern-day metaphysical resurgence continues to share his learned insight through this book, Reunions. Life After Life, Moody's preliminary look into the afterlife was expanded in Reunions by Moody's look into the use of the Psychomantium both historically and currently.

After covering The Nature of Visions in Chapter I, Moody gives a quick and informative review of not only the Greek's use of their underground psychomantiums in Chapter II, Gazing Through History, he also delightfully touches on other gazing forefathers such as the Tungus shamans in Siberia with their copper mirrors, the Malagasy of Madagascar, the Pawnee Indians of North America, the Africans of Fez, and the Nkomis tribe of Cap Lopez to name a few.

After grounding the reader in the history of gazing, Moody shares his own experience in selecting property and adapting a gristmill in Alabama into his own therapeutic psychomantium. He relays personal experiences as well as those of his visitors/patients and left this reader with the impression that the use of a psychomantium, wisely done and well directed, could easily lead to lessening of grief and an increase of spiritual insight. Thank you, Dr. Moody.

I was surprised at the few poor reviews, and can only suggest that people who don't like this well-written, courageous and informative book are those who are consciously or unconsciously afraid of the unknown, don't trust people who aren't, or who need a narrower definition of reality to feel secure. That is fine for them, but this book deserves a more open minded look. It is an unusual topic and as such is certainly not for everyone. But Reunions is well balanced between science and the mystical, and Moody's generous and well thought out suggestions for reproducing the experiences he reports offer hope for those who are interested in what can be a healing if not mind-expanding experience. Moody goes out on a limb here and I applaud him for doing it, and doing it so well. This book should be considered a classic in its field, and one I a glad to have on my bookshelf. I have recommended it to many.

This book would be very good for a beginning to intermediate practitioner who would like to gain an introduction to the therapeutic effects of qigong. The surface information is adequate, gives an insight (nothing more) into qigong but it fails to motivate the knowledgeable practitioner who is looking for MD level insight.
The honorable doctor, when talking about his master, mentions and impresses us with his somewhat skill but does not elaborate on the process of training, or give details of the environment for training. Many things were missing and they are as follows:
a. What was the name of the qigong method trained in?
b. How long did the actual training take place?
c. Is the training longer for an MD vis a vis one who has trained as a qigong practitioner?
d. Other than the master being from Heaven teaching a special technique, does he have other disciples that can elaborate on the skills necessary for the healing art of qigong.

Albeit, beginners will enjoy the book and perhaps be aware of the shadow world of qigong, meaning if more exposure is needed to make citizens aware of this potential healing method, more information has to be forthcoming to propel this from romanticism to real world results and not feel good new age bedtime stories.

I did feel good after reading the testimonials from the people mentioned so this is a good start.

Dr. Liu explicates the healing aspects of qi gong, including a basic program of exercises and specific expercises for a variety of ailments. Using his background as a medical doctor and cancer specialist, with an impressive array of successful cases, Dr. Liu guides the reader in traditional herbal, exercise and meditation practices of qi gong to correct energetic imbalance and achieve optimum health.

I am a certified Medical Qi Gong Practioner, currently attending studies to be a Medical Qi Gong Therapist. I feel I have to address what one customer reviewer felt were inaccuracies in the book. I believe there are differences between Reiki and Traditional Chinese Medicine when it comes to the meridians. In TCM, there is no "left" or "right." For example, the kidney and bladder meridians are exactly the same on both legs and feet. In TCM there is indeed a San Jiao meridian - otherwise known as the Triple Burner. If you look at an acupuncture doll or chart, you will see that it runs up the arm from the ring finger. Also, do not be confused by what may be small errors in translation. This is not unusual in books written primarily by people whose first language is not English. Sometimes you have to figure out what they meant, not what they said. Mr. Perry is only writing down what Master Hong Liu said. It is not particularly unusual to read that some one used "Qi Gong" to heal. Medical Qi Gong is the art and science of healing with Qi. That said, if you are interested in TCM and self healing, this is a very good read. The self healing exercises are easy to understand. Most of them are simplified versions of more complex patterns taught by Qi Gong Masters.

Sorry, but I am NOT a victim, though I am gay. This book sounds like an endless talk show. To read this, you would think that we were living in Nazi germany, not the USA. This is NOT my experience of being gay-that we are constantly being victimized by others. It is my experience that those who don't understand that private sexual activity does not have to determine public dress, bumper stickers, behavior, etc, do ruffle other peoples feathers. But the same goes for straight people who refuse to tone down their blatant sexual preoccupation (putting pin up posters in their office, women who dress outrageously suggestive, etc). I hated this book. I also thought some of it was creepy-sexually obsessed. The author needs to get out of the gay ghetto and accept that 90% of the world's population is NOT gay.

I originally bought the book for my partner who cam out recently, he is 37 years old and is a bit behind in the knowledge of Gay Liberation. I am a twenty-seven year old who came out when I was 19 thankfully, I think coming out at a young age is the best time. I was inspired to let you know that this book is very informative and clever with a wit rarely seen in books like these. I thank you for the historic knowledge, some I already knew after living in San Francisco and now in New York, discovering this book was good timing for my partner and I. This book is real, as real as it gets and I highly reccomend it to every gay male, in the closet or out of the closet.

Perry Brass has his lighthouse of gay orientations on full blast, and everyone is going to see some light. Here are one gay man's uninhibited, intuitive, sensitive and spiritual ideas superimposed over gay life as most experience it. In purely intentional and non-abrasive ways Perry Brass willingly becomes your new best friend for the length of the read, and encourages all who "listen" openly, to spend time reinventing themselves in positive, meaningful ,surprizing and lasting ways. This is the book that convinced me I was my own best friend.

I loved CATER STREET HANGMAN and liked CALLANDER SQUARE. But I only thought this one was OK. I mean, the endings have all had the same "twist". This starts to get a bit predictable. I also didn't buy how Charlotte kept showing up at all these parties. I found it a bit insulting to all the hard work her husband was doing. There was little Pitt and Charlotte interaction that was real or satisfying.

Although I loved the addition of the Great Aunt, I'd like to see less of Charlotte's fascination with other men, and more Charlotte and Pitt working together.

Murder strikes close to home again, this time on Emily's own street, with the brutal rape and murder of an inoffensive young girl. Then her somewhat smart-mouthed brother disappears, to be found later stuffed up a chimney. Pitt has to solve the crimes before Society freaks out completely, while also trying to clear Emily's husband of her suspicions. While Perry once again is devastating in her depiction of the Victorian upper middle classes and their preoccupation with manners, clothing, and withdrawing room gossip, the mystery plot is not as satisfactory in its conclusion.

This is the third in the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series. It's been two years since their marriage, and I like the way their relationship has grown. Charlotte's simple but happy life is seen here against her sister's more affluent lifestyle. The story is complex, like the first one, with a nice vision of the social system and a not-obvious ending. Interesting and well done. Makes me want to read the next one.

I just completed a 2 month trip through the US and Canada. I'm afraid to say that the Rough Guide was not always very helpful in the process. It does contain all the basic information on a lot of places, all right. And I guess it is to be expected that some of it is quite superficial as you cannot not cover everything. However, the book has some important shortcomings:

- Maps are few and poor. More often than not I found that major streets were missing, making orientation a hassle. So you have to juggle the guidebook and a separate map when walking through cities or driving around. Also, it would be very helpful to mark the recommendations on the maps in the book (which is rather rarely done), so you don't spend hours locating the addresses on the map.

- The guide does not always indicate price ranges for restaurant recommendations (especially in large cities). It is quite annoying if you travel across town to a restaurant (and spend some time on it if you don't have a car) to find that the dishes are... and up. For budget travelers, this guide might be difficult to swallow.

- There's some inaccurate info on hostels and their opening times. So you need to call ahead before you end up in front of closed doors. Also, price ranges for motels are way off.

- There is no section on dangers and annoyances for cities, a section that could be very helpful (although it sometimes warns of some dangerous areas in the text).

Also, the rough Guide might want to consider a better binding, as the book came apart after six weeks of usage. Overall, next time I'd rather go for another guide than this for a trip to the US.

I like this book, as I find it an interesting prospective of looking at the USA as a place to travel from the outside view of Britons. They cover all the states, and do a good job of all the highlights.

My main problem is that the author does not hide his political idealogies. A travel book that calls Rush Limbaugh a "blow-hard"? Various cutting remarks on Confederate die-hards? I found that disconcerting.

I just upgraded my old copy of the USA Rough Guide to the 2000 edition, because I think it's still one of the best USA guidebooks around. If you're visiting just one area of the US, you will find more detailed information in other books, but for those who want to travel all over the country, this guide contains a ton of information for a low price.

I (the groom) bought this book because we were having difficulty deciding on a number of things for our wedding. I was immensely disappointed to find the book lacking utterly in anything truly helpful, anything new (you know all this stuff already), and I didn't laugh once. I also found it condescending, like the verbal pat-on-the-head our wedding planner gave me when I expressed an opinion (we fired her.)
Save your money - after you're married you'll need every penny.

This book does not give advice on how to help the bride, it makes fun of the whole wedding planning experience, and tells the groom what not to do, and this is not helpful. Whoever thinks that this book is written for a groom that wants to help, is kidding themselves.

This book is a humerous way to keep the nervous groom occupied. It's take on everything from choosing a ring to planning the big event are laid out in a easy to understand, fun format.

Though this book is informative and fun, a lot of the information is really already known to the saavy groom to be. This book was helpful for an occasional resourece, and to keep me occupied. My wife wouldn't let me do anything that had to do with the planning of the wedding, so at least by reading this book I felt involved.

But I need more. I picked up the book whilest at the library one night, attracted to it mainly by its cover. I started to read it that very night, got hooked on it, and spent just about every free moment I had, which isn't a lot for a high school student sometimes, reading the book. I was really getting into it, but also noticed the fact that I seemed to be far from a conclusion as I saw the pages before the ending growing fewer and fewer. The book itself is excellent, and will be even better in a sequel, assuming there is one, and I'm really hoping for one. So while the book was excellent, the ending was not the greatest all considered.

I got the book about a week ago, and was pleased at such an easy read.. and I got it for 4.97, hardcover at that. It was WELL worth my money. I am, for the interested, a 16 year old male. And like many have said, it reads like a comic.. which is what it originally was. I'm an alien buff, and astrology guy, and a computer geek... this book was me. Some people will not like, but then again some people didn't like 'The Hobbit'. In my opinion, if you dig comic plots that run high on the 'techno-modern' side (X-Men, Spawn, etc.), are into aliens, and want a book you can put away in a week easy... this is it. I eagerly await a sequel.

Its like watching a T.V. Show were there are 10 minutes left and you know everything is not going to be finished by then So you know you'll have to wait untill next week to see what happens, but in this cause there is no next week, I doubt a sequal will come out before 2000. Good book though.

This book is excellent for a starter.It realy explains what vhdl is all about including some part of synthesis. I seriously recommand this book for all starters. Also it is a good reference material for a professional I am using it in my current job.

The book is quite succinct and does not get to abstract in it's introduction of VHDL. Plenty of examples are used to clarify the importance of VHDL constructs.

The author has a heavy synthesis background (worked for Exemplar, a synthesis tool maker that was bought by Mentor Graphics). This is the only book I've found that goes over design methodology and CAD tool flow. VITAL models are exlained quite well.

"The Designer's Guide to VHDL" is a better language book (ie, reference), but I think "VHDL" is more useful to designers, especially those writing code at the register transfer level. I wish I had this book when I started writing VHDL. I would have avoided a lot of costly mistakes and I would have had a better idea of the overall flow of HDL designs at an earlier stage of my career.

One warning: poor coding style is used thoughout the book! Read "Writing Testbenches" to learn how to create maintainable HDL code (put each port and signal on a seperate line, only use INOUT for bidirectional lines, use white space to make the code more readable, etc...)

Personally I found this the best book available on VHDL in the market today. Buy this book if you are new to VHDL. The book doesn't assume too much from the reader and works it's way to the core gradually. The companion CD makes a great add-on with the Modelsim VHDL simulator thrown in. The CD also includes VHDL code for the problems in the text.

I do recommend reading "HTML 4.01 Weekend Crash Course" if you already own it. The copy I bought and read is copyright 2000. The title might be changed to something like "HTML and related activities" as it covers considerably more than just HTML. That seems necessary to me. It would be a problem not presenting the other topics. This book does an admirable job of covering that amount of material in the 30 sessions meant to be read during a weekend. There are spots that are a little rough. It hints of being a first edition that would benefit from editing. I would wait for the next version, as there is some dated material that is only going to become more of a problem. Having said that I benefited from having read the book after having taken web design and web programming courses. I recommend reading this book (the new version) to prepare for such courses in order to take better advantage of them.

This book took me from knowing absolutely nothing about HTML to being able to create a basic web page. It was very clear about using text and basic graphics. The CD-ROM included the code covered in the book as well as .gifs and .jpgs to practice with. After completing this book I was able to move on to more advanced HTML as well as JavaScript with a good understanding of the basics. I would recommend this book to anybody who has no prior knowledge of HTML, although I would suggest they take a little more time than a weekend to learn it.

I have absolutely no knowledge of programming and was able to easily read the material and understand it. The graphics are also great. I would recommend this book to anyone.