This comprehensive book by three accomplished neuropharmacologists was really a superb text when it was published in 1994. Now, in 2002, there is important new information this book does not contain. These authors should revise and republish.

This excellent series of chapters on neuroanatomy, psychoneuroimmulology and psychoneuroendocrinology is a must read for medical doctors, biologists, psychologists and anyone who does any thinking.

This was trite in comparison to the previous novels, and Bork's introspection isn't enough to carry the whole book. The Matadora Trilogy(ish) had a lot of depth for space opera, which made it very enjoyable... I was disappointed with Brother Death - however, I'm still looking for a copy of Albino Knife, so I couldn't have been THAT disappointed... :)

Nobody does martial arts/action/sci-fi novels better than Steve Perry, and even when he's not at his best, his work is still well worth reading. This book does a good job of adding more human depth to the excessively-muscled Bork of the other Matador novels.

For more background to some of the more obscure references in the novel, see if you can track down the Omega Cage.

I met Robert Barnard in Yorkshire this summer in his role as the president of the Bronte Society. He told me of "The Case of the Missing Bronte" and described it as "an awful book," and said only the Brontesque lines with which he closes the work were really good. I picked it up and was surprised. While uneven in plot development, The Case of the Missing Bronte is rich in its characters -- only in the case of the Rev. Amos Macklehose does he lapse into caricature -- and Perry Trethowan's sometimes hilarious private observations -- "I ws even grumpier after we had stopped for twenty minutes for Jan to write postcards and Daniel to eat something fluorescent on a strick" -- keep the book moving. This is not Barnard's best book. It is also, its author's modesty notwithstanding, nothing approaching an "awful" book and no serious reader of Barnard would dare miss the book that reflects the origins of his interest in literature: the work of Emily Bronte.

Real funny, if your were to read any of his books the humour in them is bound to attract the reader's attention, the suspence is nothing to write home about and lacks the class and elan of Gardner.

This is the first Perry Mason story written by Erle Stanley Gardner, published in 1933. This is the first and only Perry Mason story I have read. I've heard that the tone of these earlier works are a little 'tougher' than the stories written in the following decades. The first half of the book certainly follows the hard-boiled tradition, as Mason acts a more like a private dick than a lawyer. But a lawyer he is, and the second half settles into a court-room drama. What does Perry Mason have up his sleeve that will rescue a young lady and her new husband from charges of murdering her uncle to ensure her inheritance?

An enjoyable, light read, although Gardner's writing is a little pedestrian and the build-up to the court case is a little long, with the trial itself resolved a little perfunctorily.

Frances was accustomed to doing things her way. However, under the terms of her father's spendthrift trust, she was powerless to marry until age 25 unless she risked being cut out completely. She retained Perry Mason to break the will, despite it's iron-clad terms which gave her uncle absolute power over the fortune in the trust.

The will did leave a loophole - if her uncle died before the terms expired, Frances would get the money absolutely. So it was completely in her favor when Frances's uncle was murdered - until she found herself as the prime suspect.

This was Mason's first recorded trial, though not the first book (The Case of the Velvet Claws was the first, and had no trial scene). He handles it expertly, but it all comes down to a typical Perry Mason trick to confuse a witness. It works, but not as well as some of his later works.

I purchase anthologies to get aquainted with new authors. Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine generally satisfies my thirst for crime stories, but the whole historical aspect of this collection caught my interest. Overall, the book is pleasant, yet humdrum. Many of the stories were so brief you really couldn't get a feel for any of the characters and whatever clues were required to conclude each story seemed thrust forth eagerly in an effort to just end things quickly. Some stories shone more brightly than others--mainly due to the creative use of setting. I'm uncertain how accurate some of the details were for each of the eras represented, but all seemed quite plausible, creating nearly all of the charm the book possessed. Many of the stories came across as little more than tiny one-act plays with little time for humor or any misleading of the reader, thus making them instantly forgettable. If the authors are allowed more leeway to properly flavor the next collection, perhaps it won't be quite so bland. I'd rather pay more for a thicker book or read one with fewer authors penning longer stories than see another collection so forced and underdone.

Fans of historical mysteries will have a very good time perusing the third collection in an excellent anthology series. Editor Sharyn Newman has accumulated a variety of superb stories that will satisfy most readers with its strong contents. The introduction written by talented Victorian mystery author Anne Perry provides insight into the book, series, and overall sub-genre.

Many popular writers have contributed tales about their famous characters. Steven Sayor includes a new Gordionus story while Bruce Alexander provides a well-written original story. Miriam Grave Monefredi combines her Civil War knowledge with a Viet Nam widow's loss. Jan Burke, known for her police procedurals and amateur sleuths has written a historical supernatural mystery. Even alternate history great Harry Turtledove has entered the foray. All the stories are entertaining and fun to read, making this short story collection worth keeping.

Harriet Klausner

I guess it's a mistake to seek the Big Answers in a how-to book. But this one is a glaring example of what happens when an editor buys a proposal based on a really cool outline. The chapter headings (which probably comprised the outline that sold the book) look great. The contents of the chapters, however, are laughable. This book is filled with unhelpful platitudes ("Do your best. . . . Who could ask for anything more?"), nonsense advice ("It is possible to do too much revision. ... A manuscript can always be improved through revision.") and laugh-out-loud bloopers ("Delete repititious material. Don't repeat what you have already said."). I would have unhesitatingly given it one star rather than two, but since I am a multi-published novelist I thought I ought to err on the side of caution. Perhaps this book would be a revelation to a brand-new writer who has never received advice of any kind, to whom some of this junk might appear fresh and inspiring. I doubt it, but I'll give these lazy authors the benefit of the doubt. Two stars. But with reservations.

As a beginning writer, I was looking for a practical guide that would not only teach me the basics on writing, but one that might inspire me to put my ideas on paper. "How To Write Books That Sell" did just that. This book helped awaken the writer within me -- I highly recommend it!

This historical reasearch is in my accounts, just short of a good book. Even though the author spends a good amount of time explaining the origins and training of these bandits of a lost cause, I find in too many places, especially in 4th and 5th chapter, unfinished research of the fate of many of the Werewolf leaders and other mebers, it is surprising too me, for example, that Dr. Perry had not been able to find out if one the arrested Germans had been executed or not. In my view it a matter of digging deep enough in Allied archives, too bring the answer. That's called research. The good aspect of this book is that it gives a reasonable insight into this interesting period of the Nazi era. The author had a good and a fascanating subject in his hands but fails too complete the research on the matter.

this is a very good book if one want to find out more about what happen to the nazi party or what is left of it.in this book it tells you that they didnt just drop their guns and go home but keep on fighting .well doing sabotajing and terrorizing the allies who is occupying germany.if one want to find out how and what they to without really any big support . and in small cell.it is like they are terrorist in germany after the war until they die out in 1947.great if you ask me but one have to really read it to find out why i find it great.

This is a compendium of information, geared to the physical changes in menopause. Calling itself a "complete guide," and thus possibly the only book some women might read, it could certainly be better. All of the issues of menopause are covered, but rather flatly. Despite the attempt to be up to date with the addition of alternative therapies (mostly herbs), there were a few incidences of inexcusably bad information (e.g., depression after a hysterectomy is incidental and unrelated to the physical experience of the surgery; and the marks around a woman's mouth as she ages are caused from puckering the mouth to smoke a cigarette). It may suffice as a comfort book for some women, depending on how much comfort they need. There are so many really good books out there, I don't see why this one is even still in print. Take a look at "Ourselves Growing Older" from the same folks who brought out "Our Bodies, Ourselves." A really great book with a l! ot of references to other really great books.

Kate O'Hanlan saved my life. Her book contributed to this by persuading me that hormone replacement thing is very bad for someone with a high probability of cancer. The book is very readable and useful, even if you are not going through menopause.

I have enjoyed reading Emerson and Thoreau, and so I wanted to gain a deeper insight into their milieu. I had hoped that this book would provide a general overview of transcendentalism while also providing a substantial sampling of the writing of the men and women who shaped (and were shaped by) it. But I have been very disappointed. First, the author fails to provide any general summary of transcendentalism. Worse, he writes as though the reader were already familiar with this topic...which the book purports to introduce and explain! A strange and lethal flaw. Second, the book is a mere anthology of snippets...a few pages from one author, a paragraph or two from another. It is the epitome of superficiality, somewhat like "sampling the cuisine of Europe" by perusing a summary of 25 menus from your arm chair. Not very tasty! None of the selections is long enough to give the reader any real insight into the writers' points of view. On balance, this book is the intellectual equivalent of "Around The World in 15 Microseconds"...and its superficiality is aggravated by the author's failure to provide any meaningful context for the "sights" past which we zoom. There must be something better than this!

Perry Miller's Transcendentalists: An Anthology is essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand the American Transcendentalist movement, its roots, and its growth.

Essays by Emerson, Thoreau, Margaret Fuller, and their influential contemporaries are included. Among them are William Ellery Channing, Orestes A. Brownson, Elizabeth Palmer Peadbody, Amos Bronson Alcott, Christopher Pearse Cranch, Theodore Parker, Jones Very, Ellen Sturgis Hooper, Caroline Sturgis Tappan, and Sophia Dana Ripley.

This book is a classic.

If you are new to programming and want to really learn vb 5. DON'T BUY THIS. But if have a lot of experinece this if for you.

This book was fast paced and very descriptive. It helped me out tremendously.