I'm glad I bought this book, but it was not what I expected. The first three chapters, which are in workbook format, gave me some very useful insights into the cause of the disorder in my home. I have read many books about organizing, but none that really addressed the root cause of disorder so clearly. I was very excited to read the paragraph in the introduction where the author says "I just could not fit into someone else's system." However, the rest of the book was disappointing.

Once the author states in the first three chapters how important it is to make your own system that works for you (and gives excellent advice on how to do so) the rest of the book goes on to simply reiterate the same tired tips and maxims which have never worked for me. I was hoping I would have found a book that did not contain the words "When in doubt, throw it out," the credo of organizers who appear to believe everyone has more money than storage space, and more stuff than they can use. If you are a frugal, back to basics person who wants to create order and structure with the lifestyle you have, not force your family into a streamlined, modern lifestyle, the last nine chapters of the book are not for you.

My biggest problem with this book, however - and my reason for giving it only 3 stars in spite of the good beginning - is that it does not live up to its billing. The title, "Organize Your Home! Achieve Lasting Peace, Order & Joy With This Easy Biblical Plan" led me to believe that this would be a Biblically-based book, exploring the Scriptural approach to peace, order and joy in the home. Not so. Not a single Scripture was quoted in this book. Except for the occasional reference to spiritual renewal and personal revival, there is very little to distinguish it from a non-Christian self-help book. The system that is recommended appears to be based largely on an alloy of the author's personal experience and gleanings from other organizational/cleaning/psychology books rather than any Biblical truth.

If being Bible-based is not an issue for you, and you haven't read everything written by Don Aslett, Emilie Barnes, Jeff Campbell, et al, then this book may transform your life and your home. I highly recommend the first three chapters to anyone.

Zbigniew Brzezinski was the National Security Advisor (or Special Advisor to the President for National Security Affairs) for President Carter. This alone makes his memoirs useful reading for anyone interested in how the formulation of foreign policy works.

There are several caveats to keep in mind with this book. First and most important is that Brzezinski has always been an apologist for Carter, and this book reflects that fact, as well as Brzezinski's personal stake in portraying a foreign policy he helped formulate. Second, Brzezinski is very careful not to step on any toes. Brzezinski begins the book by explaining his relationship with the other major players, and he is very careful to express respect for them, personally as well as professionally. The book is carefully written so as not to cast anyone in an overly negative light, and this cuts down on its usefulness. Lastly, it occasionally reads like a copy of his schedule for the day-- 8:15 meeting with the President. Ate breakfast. Wrote a memo. However, the pace often picks up, and the format sometimes gives a useful insight into the workings of power in the White House.

That said, Brzezinski's memoirs give a fascinating insight into the formulation of foreign policy in recent history and a detailed explanation of the major events in foreign policy in the Carter era. The "close-in" format gives an interesting view of the nitty-gritty of diplomacy, and illustrates how useful proximity to the President can be in the internecine power games of the White House.

Not destined to be a classic on the shelves of those interested in foreign affairs, due to its unrefined quality and excessive care not to offend anyone, but a useful and interesting ready anyway.

The diary of Lt. Col. Carter of the 3rd Virginia Cavalry.

As a primary document one has to find this useful to some extent but it's devoid of personal or ideological commentary and contains hardly any real description of action; the author was mostly just jotting notes down to himself. Not really recommended.

If a huge book of magazine listings is what you need, this book is perfect. It has most every magazine imaginable and the listings are departmentalized making them easy to find. By calling the number in the front of the book, you can order the book on disk for the computer. Bottom line, unless you need a listing of every magazine imaginable, this is not worth it.

A new collector anticipates a little more in pictures, and styles, than general history of the eras of styles. Although this book had many pictures, it didn't quite hit the mark on actually idintifying pots by marks. I believe a colored catalogue of pics with marks would encourage a new collector to research their histories.

The book has 10 tests with 40 questions each, and with a time limit of 90 min. While I by no means am an expert in IQ books, I think this book is a little annoying. I am not sure that the tests have been really standardized, and there is no chart for calculating an IQ apart from a relative scale. In general I do not think that the tests appear to be 'culture fair'. People who do not have English as first language can forget about solving the questions where English is needed. All together the tests and questions are varied, mistake-free and well thought, but I think that the average person would find other books more interesting. This book is for people who as 'sport' has IQ testing and the authors, well-known IQ writers, must also be said to belong to that category. The questions are certainly challenging and in the upper end of what one finds in IQ test books. I recommend the book but it is not for the beginner.

This book concludes the thongor cycle of Lin Carter. After defeating the magicians and the evil gods into the 2 precedent books (T.in the city of magicians,T.versus the gods) our hero must face his last battle from wich he will exit as the final winner. The end of this book remind the end of the Stormbringer saga

In the introduction, the author states that "the most effective range for this book is approximately a 150-mile radius of Pikes Peak." and adds "As you move to the four corners of the state and to the western slope, the book becomes less effective." I wish I had known this before I purchased the book, because it lacks the information I needed to help identify plants on the western slope of Colorado. However, if you live in the defined area, I'm sure you will find it useful. The drawings are beautifully done, the descriptions are adequate, and the appendices are well-done.

This is a nice look at one of the prettiest of the new ballparks around today- Turner Field, the home of the Atlanta Braves. It has enough nice pictures to give you a feel for the stadium if you've never been there before. This would be a nice book for any Braves fan.

As a beginning scrapbooker I found this book great for getting page ideas, but other than that it was a little hard to follow technique. Every technique referenced back to other pages so I found myself flipping pages to try and follow the techniques. The book was a little out of date, with so many new products being developed since this book. All in all, it was great for ideas and did offer a lot of basic information for the first time scrapbooker.