This book is one of the essential studies of St. Thomas's life and thought. It is especially valuable because it preserves some of the profound insights of two other Thomists whose books have either never been translated into English (Grabmann) or are, alas, out-of-print (Chenu). Pieper's treatment of St. Thomas's (and Aristotle's) use of language is absolutely essential reading for beginning students of Aquinas who have not read the more thorough treatments (by Chenu and Blanche - now largely forgotten) upon which it is based. Pieper also captures better than most biographers the importance of Thomas's decision to embrace both of the apparently opposed movements of his day, the back-to-the-Bible movement of the mendicant orders and, the modern, scientific movement of Aristotelianism.

There are a few points on which I think Pieper is wrong, most importantly on the question of Thomas's "Aristotelianism." In his justifiable attempt to show that Thomas is not an unqualified Aristotelian, Pieper goes too far the other direction and leaves the reader with the impression that Thomas was a defender of Plato. Especially troubling is Pieper's citation of passages from Thomas's Commentaries on Aristotle's De Anima and Metaphysics, which he, Pieper, claims defend Plato against Aristotle's criticisms: I cannot figure out how Pieper could construe the cited passages in such a way. Also, Pieper's criticism of the Inquistion, the Dominican order's role in it, and Thomas's defense of it seems surprisingly naive coming from an author steeped in the history of the Church. But these are relatively minor flaws in an otherwise worthy study of St. Thomas.

My rating of other books on St. Thomas: (1) Josef Pieper, The Silence of St. Thomas. ***** One of the very best books on St. Thomas Aquinas; see my ... review. (2) G.K. Chesterton, St. Thomas Aquinas: the Dumb Ox. ***** A justly acclaimed popular account of the life and work of St. Thomas; a thoroughly enjoyable reading experience for student and general reader alike. (3) Marie-Dominique Chenu O.P., Toward Understanding St. Thomas. ***** THE indispensible work for every serious student; sadly, out-of-print. (4) Ralph McInerny, St. Thomas Aquinas. **** A scholarly introduction to Thomas's philosophical thought, which emphasizes Aquinas's indebteness to Aristotle and Boethius. (5) Jean-Pierre Torrell O.P., St. Thomas Aquinas: the Person and his Work. **** Currently the standard scholarly biography.

This is a very difficult book that will help you to understand St Thomas philosophy. It turns very slow, sometimes.

I have read this book twice and gained valuable information both times. After Chesterton's "Saint Thomas Aquinas," this is by far the best introduction to Thomas Aquinas. I highly recommend it.

Yet, whatever I could say about this book, Pieper himself already has said it in the preface, where he outlined the purpose and goal of his book. So, I'll let you read Pieper instead of me:

"This book is closer to the spoken than to the written language. It is based on a series of university lectures given before collective student bodies. Its purpose and scope are precisely what the title suggests: to serve as a guide and introduction. It is intended neither as a detailed biography of Thomas nor as a systematic and comprehensive interpretation of his doctrines. Not is it meant to be an original contribution to the historical study of medieval philosophy. Everyone acquainted with the field will see at once to what degree my account is based, far beyond the specific quotation, on the works of Marie-Dominique Chenu, Etienne Gilson, Fernand van Steenberghen, and others.

"The purpose of these lectures is to sketch, against the background of his times and his life, a portrait of Thomas Aquinas as he truly concerns philosophical-minded persons today, not merely as a historical personage but as a thinker who has something to say to our own era. I earnestly hope that the speculative attitude which was Thomas' most salient trait as Christianity's "universal teacher" will emerge clearly and sharply from my exposition. It is to this end alone, I repeat, that I present the following chapters, and it is this aspect for which I accept full responsibility."

This book is really cute.Anyone who saw the film should read this book,along with Gump&Co.(the sequel to Forrest Gump.)These series of books allow you to fallow Gump into the next decade and beyond.You'll have fun reading this book.Enjoy!!

After watching and reading all the adventures in the satirical and probing book and movie, I think Forrest deserved a few beers here and put his advice column mojo working here. Some of them actually make sense and might give a family youngin some good adages for life.

For anyone whose looking for a dramedy book, here it is. Even if you've seen the movie the book will still make you laugh. I strongly recommend this book for anyone who is not reading as much as they would like to and want to start on a great book.

In it's first section, "Queer Dharma" sets out to show that Buddhism is essentially silent on the issue of sexuality in terms of whether it prefers hetero vs. homo. This silence on the issue of sexuality (whereas Buddhist Dhamma is quite clear about specific sex acts in certain suttas) should make Buddhism a good choice for gays seeking a spiritual expression that carries no hidden agendas regarding them. It also shows how the Buddhist texts face the same problems today that Christian texts do: in that modern day connotations and denotations are ascribed to words that 1,000 years ago had quite different and more specific meanings.

The rest of the book contains personal essays by gays describing how they came to Buddhism, and many of these essays are very uplifting and tremedously well written as well as inspiring. My only concern is that these essays, and the entire book's perspective for that matter, is heavily stilted toward the Mahayana and Zen schools, with little attention paid to the Theravada tradition. In fact, a review of the Buddhist literature out there (and for sale at Amazon) mostly represents Mahayana and Zen traditions: the Theravadans apparently don't have very good agents. Despite that, the book is much needed I think for the gay community, as Buddhism provides a method that works and brings true peace that we gays desperately need.

This is one of the few books that I have read in recent years that actually inspired me as a gay man. There is little enough out there that offers us, gays and lesbians, a spiritual life. It is in itself a good introduction to Buddhism, though lacks a lesbian perspective. Still if you are going to read anything as a gay man on Buddhism, this has to be it.

"The Great Way is not difficult..." Thank you Winston Leyland and others for making it easier for all of us. A must read for every gay (would-be) Buddhist.

Having read the first five volumes of Churchill's magnificent history of the war that he was so instrumental in winning, I looked forward somberly to the last volume, fully expecting the "tragedy" in the title to refer to the fate of the Jews in Germany and throughout Europe. But as I worked my way through that volume, I found almost no references to this true tragedy of humanity. The tragedy in question was Churchill's ouster at the end of the war. I finished the volume in disbelief. Checking the index to see if somehow I'd slept through this portion of his tome, I found no reference to holocaust, none to concentration camps, none to the Final Solution, and the only references to Jews are their organizing of a fighting force, their mistreatment in Hungary and an escape in Greece. I have long wondered at this terrible omission, and long to read what the New York Times had to say about this book when it was first published.

Winston Churchill found himself with a lot of time on his hands at the end of the war. Part of his personal tragedy was to suddenly discover, not long after the fall of Berlin but before the bombs fell on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, that he was no longer wanted by the British electorate. That is how "Triumph and Tragedy" ends, with a personal note of sourness, although with little explanation as to the why and wherefore of his own political demise. The truth lay perhaps in the real nature of the man. Recognised as the bulldog who could do a lot more than bark in a War Cabinet, he was called for at once when it was clear that Britain was in danger. Yet so well-known were his qualities as a fighter of men that, once peace was about to return, he was despatched back to political oblivion as being obviously the wrong man to continue. Such is democracy. I've no doubt he felt a little twinge, as many a soldier at the front also paradoxically felt, that his war was over.

Churchill was probably without equal during his own lifetime and, by the curious twists of fate which manage men, was one of the most extraordinary players on the world stage, throughout recorded history. The last sentence in the book nevertheless shows the true heart of a man who, whatever else may be said about him, gave so much:

"It only remains for me to express to the British people, for whom I have acted in these perilous years, my profound gratitude for the unflinching, unswerving support which they have given me during my task, and for the many expressions of kindness which they have shown towards their servant."

My comments refer not only to this penultimate volume but the entire series, and not to the currently advertised edition, but the first edition. Churchill remains one of my favourite authors, and this historic work is arguably his literary masterpiece. Speaking only for myself, I found the weight and style of English to be ideal, not too light or scholarly. His point of view of course is from the winning side, which is his right and privilege. For those willing to put in the time, without tiring of the war, it is well worth the effort. Somehow the narrative never seems to drag, in spite of the considerable length. Enthusiastically recommended.

I have read this novel a long time ago so I cannot remember it very well.I know Winston was a witness to either a murder or a clue to a murder.I'd recommend this to anyone as the Sweet Valley Uni thrillers are very engrossing.

Winston gets a part-timer working in the Dean's office, still dating Denise, who is described in this book as having blue eyes. She had "almost-black" eyes in SVU #1, another booboo Pascal! Anyway, the Dean's sexy-but-promiscuous wife, Amanda, flirts with Winston and then visits him one night in his dorm room...he partially declines her, but she witnesses a killer attacking someone outside his window! Winston tries to bring the attack to light himself, but is discredited in court...and so brings the truth about their "affair" into the open. But the killer has a pattern of blonde victims (due to adolescent rejection), and is it already too late to save someone close to them? Denise & Winston team up to go undercover again in order to solve this one...very suspenseful!

ok since Winston isn't such a big charactor in SVU as he was in SVH ,but don't let this put u of .Even though the twins don't feature much it is still a great book i won't tell u all the plot,i would try to rent this out of your libary or borrow it of a mate if you can befor buying as some readers may not like the fact that it is diffrent from the others and does not featuer the usual charactors .Enjoy!

This book is not at all what I expected or I had hoped for. Most of the poetry is free verse and idiomatic with little narrative and almost no backdrop or landscape verse. Although written by native Michigan authors, some of the stories have nothing at all to do with Michigan. One in particular is about a diving experience in the gulf of Mexico off Florida. This story is badly written, unbelievable, and reads like a cheeesey ghost story told at a summer camp.

I was born in Michigan and raised in California. I could write volumes of prose and poetry about the Golden State. I know next to nothing about the Wolverine State (Michigan). I was hoping this book and others like it would give me a taste of what I missed. After reading this book for a while, I can honestly say I have not missed much. (And I thought Delaware was boring!)

This book (Vol. 1) was one that I enjoyed thoroughly. It's been a long time since I've been able to say that. I even took the book to my mother's home in Virginia where she read the book and enjoyed it tremendously. It's a must-read book for all of those interested in reading the wonderful works of talented authors from the "Winter Wonderland"! Thanks to MackinacJane's Publishing Company for making this wonderful book available to all. Happy reading!

I loved this anthology. It rekindles one's faith in the small american press house. Mike Nagrant's Poem Intimacy was one of my favorites.

Winston and Horn's "Lisp" is an old chestnut. It has stuck around, undergone several editions, and remains in print for a reason; it's a very clear and thorough introduction to programming in Lisp (and, beginning with the 2nd edition, it is specifically about Common Lisp, the most widely adopted dialect of Lisp). In fact, it's probably the best introduction to Lisp there is; yet it's not the right book for every beginning Lisp programmer.

This book is apparently intended for programmers who are not only new to Lisp, but fairly new to programming in general. Consequently, it would not be the ideal book for a seasoned programmer who already knows multiple languages and simply wants to learn one more. I suspect that such a person would find this book a bit on the pedantic side, as it covers basic concepts at length. A better place to start for experienced programmers would probably be Paul Graham's fine book "ANSI Common Lisp", or perhaps even, "Lisp in Small Pieces" by Christian Queinnec, which covers interpreters and compilers in addition to Lisp programming. If you are looking for a very complete reference on Common Lisp (as opposed to Scheme), then Guy Steele's book "Common Lisp, The Language" is the right choice; it's another old chestnut. Finally, if you are not set on Common Lisp, you may want to consider "Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs", by Abelson, Sussman, and Sussman, which is a Scheme classic.

Winston & Horn's book has some very nice features. It not only covers all the basics, it also covers CLOS, the "Common Lisp Object System", which is to Common Lisp what C++ is to C; that is, it is an addition to Common Lisp (essentially a "layer") that allows the programmer to define classes, sub-classes (with inheritance), and methods. In my opinion, CLOS is by far the most compelling reason to use Common Lisp rather than Scheme. Winston & Horn also do an admirable job of explaining both "lexical" and "dynamic" scoping, with the former being the most important. In fact, it is essential to understand "lexical closures" before one can write effective Lisp programs, which is why Winston & Horn devote so much attention to them, even developing a kind of graphical representation for them.

Over all, this is a fine introduction to Common Lisp, and programming in general. It's an oldie but a goodie.

This is a nicely written introduction to Lisp, with the topics divided into small, digestable pieces followed by exercises with the answers in the back.

The book does not overwhelm you with trivial details, which makes it easier to learn from. However, that also means you'll probably need a second book fairly quickly, which goes into greater detail. For example, the book describes reading from and writing to files, but I don't see anything on appending to files or replacing files.

This is the very best introduction to Lisp. It teaches you how to really use Lisp in real situations. And it goes on to advanced topics (LISP in LISP, OOP in LISP, Constraint Propagation, Databases, Symbolic Pattern Matching, etc.) showing the amazing force of LISP.
It builds your LISP skills slowly, but thoroughly, from the very basic to AI.
Professor Winston is a highly regarded name in the AI community, too.
Absolutely a must!

...I have always been disapointed in them. Yes, it's interesting to know "what happened" to Ross, Demelza et al. but I still feel, having read this and every sequel since "The Angry Tide", that Graham should have ended the series with "Angry Tide". This one, in general, is better than the prior 3 sequels (Stranger from the Sea, The Miller's Dance and I can't remember the other title). I think Valentine's story held my interest the most. But as for the rest of the plot(s)of this book, (I felt) why bother? And why have Bella have an affair with Maurice when he doesn't turn out to be a serious contender for her love?

No more Ross and worse, no more Demelza. No more feud with the Warleggans. Although Graham easily has material for a whole new generation of Poldarks, apparently this is the last one. Fortunately, there's a ton of Poldark books to go back and start reading again. I can't wait.

There's such a true sense of place in this series; Cornwall in the 17th/18th century is alive and so appealing. The characters are appealing, even as they appall, like Ross's enemy George Warleggan.

The PBS series was grand too, but the books are better. Such a diverting relief from too much war TV.

If you like the very different novels of Daphne du Maurier or, even more distinctly, the veterinary tales of James Herriot in Yorkshire, you'll find something to like here.

Five years ago I wrote the author, Winston Graham urging him continue the Poldark saga. Having read the books and watched the BBC Videos I fell in love with this series years ago. Mr. Graham responded to my letter that he was 80 years old and had always written his series three or four books at a time. this way he could have sub plots that revolved around the lives of his main characters Ross and Demelza. He further informed me that he doubted if he had enough remaining time to do another three books.

I was very pleased to see that he had enough energy and intellect to provide us with this final book. It is an excellent finish to a great saga. I highly recommend this book. Would anyone like to visit Cornwall? I would.

This book is a piece of communist propaganda gone right. The annihilation of the Sixth Army is told, from the Soviet encirclement to the capitulation. The novel starts full-on and never lets up; from beginning to end the army is defeated, spent, everyone is starving, freezing, wading through corpses. The only movement of the storyline is the retreat of the hapless shells of soldiers, away from the victorious Red Army.

This Germanic heaviness is troweled on so thickly, via actual events from Wehrmacht prisoners Plievier interviewed, that even Americans can feel the whole Nazi edifice tottering with Sixth Army's fall. Plievier (whose name sounds like a derivative of the Russian word for "shoot") succeeds in putting over the full horror of battle. He was a communist, and his depiction of Russian troops is eyewash. In reality, as the introduction reminds us, the Soviets were as ruthless as the invading Nazis, and were rarely very chivalrous to their German prisoners. But the informed reader can make allowances for this. If nothing else, this is a remarkable job of reportage of the German experience at Stalingrad. It's the next worst thing to being there...

Pliever strips the 6th army experience beyond the academic "Stalingrad was the highwater mark for the German war efforts...". After the sound of "the full throated sound of an army in advance" is quiet, the heroes of the 6th army are reduced to their essence. A grenadier, frozen & unfed is no longer a grenadier, he is a farmer from Westphalia & a father of five who will probably never see his farm or family again. There are so many other examples of "personality reduction" where the Nazi ideology in the crucible of Stalingrad is found wanting and most of those caught on the wrong side revert to selfish motivations @ various speeds. While the reader will feel sympathy for those caught in "der Kessel" they will do well to remember that if the outcome would have been different they would not feel so sympathetic as the Westphalian farmer would probably be extolling the joys of National Socialism, not bemoaning his fate.

Theodore Plievier's "Stalingrad" is a gut-wrenching, spellbinding read. A Communist, Pliever emigrated to Russia in the 1930s, and his "semi-historical fiction" version of the most brutal battle in the history of mankind is based largely upon personal interviews with German survivors, of which there were few: of approximately 290,000 men, only 6,000 returned to Germany alive. Even the introduction is chilling, stating that in reading the book, "one can almost hear their souls crying for mercy."

These up-close-and-personal accounts of the unbelievable amount of human suffering caused by Hitler's fateful decision to "capture the city of Stalin" will move you as no sterile historical accounting of the German 6th Army's fate ever will.

The book is supposed to be used for basic, intermediate and advanced users, but is not able to reach its objective. Probably this is the reason it iss so big (1289 pages).
Although it comes with a CD, it doesn't use any of the examples that are in it and doesn't propose any exercise, making difficult to understand how MS Project 2000 works.
The result is a lot of theory and no hands on.

I teach Project and I needed to get more in depth with the software. This book was great for that. I cannot recomend it for absolute beginers who dont "get" software programs quickly. If you are an advanced user, yet never worked with this particular program, you will like it also.

That about sums it up. I've used Project some, and have looked at several other books before this one. This book provides the detail and clarity to get the ideas across. One particular example ... effort driven scheduling and fixed units versus fixed duration, etc ... a tricky topic, and this book does it better than any other. Best book I've seen on the subject!