The presentation of "inside the criminal process" and subsequent lines of historic accuracy were in my assessment very good. However I found that several "key players" had not been mentioned, nor had many "victims". I was privvy to the inside workings of the "M.I.C." group that brought a $500,000.000 lawsuit against the federal government. "Maturo vs. F.B.I." It seems odd to me that one of the "accused" was entirely omitted from inclusion in this book. There were many innocent victims of this scandalous impropriety. Did the author have a complete knowledge of all the players? I think not, or he chose not to devuldge this info. The players I refer to are; "Sam Maturo", president of "Maturo Image Corporation", "Mike Tusivitch" lead council for the judiciary, "Mickey Rooney and wife", "Charlton Heston" and a score of other involved players. Were they too insignificant to mention? or were they part of the nucleus of the "abscam perps"?. We may never know the truth of the extent of involvment these people had, but it is interesting that their involvement was not noted in this book. My overall opinion of the book is rated #3, due largely to the problem with "omission of information". The overall presentation and readability was "good" however I found myself drowned in a mix of names and identities that had no past in 1980, or present-tense activities of where these persons are now. If this author wanted to associate us with the congruency of facts about the"abscam", he should have presented it in a more "time-line oriented" fashion, rather than multiple referencing and "association by name". It was difficult to follow in terms of "real crimes". The taste left in my mouth was one of "incompletion", as was the follow-up of the lives of those involved. In my estimate, If I had no knowledge of the "Reason for abscam" prior to my reading of this book, I would be left in a state of confusion as to the revelence of its impact on our society, which is what the purpose of this book was supposed to accomplish. It did not inform me to my satisfaction, but did give information revelant to SOME of the persons involved.

This book is old since it was published 47 years ago. However it is was good beginner's book for youngsters at the time, who were interested in Judo. Finding this book will be harder than understanding the techniques in it. The techniques are very basic.

I've been an avid fan of Lawrence Block's works, and only recently read the Chip Harrison series. This collection includes "Five Little Rich Girls", and "The Topless Tulip Caper", the third and fourth installments in the series. I enjoyed the first story the best, the writing style is unmistakably Lawrence Block. Chip Harrison, an 'detective's assistant' is like Bernie Rhodenbarr (from Block's Burglar series) meets Keller (from Hit Man and Hit List). Leo Haig is your classic genius detective, despite his occasional dottiness. The stories are well written, but a bit risqué. "Five Little Rich Girls" was originally published as "Makeout with Murder" for a good reason. There's more of the same in the "Topless Tulip Caper". They're quick reads, so if you're looking for some fun, pick it up - the title's getting a bit scarce.

The book was very academic. It did not tell history as I. Garland Penn saw it. Eventhough I found the book to be very informative and important African American history book I wish the authours had written some more things about Penn's personal life, his family and descendants.

I tried so very hard to like this book because Matlock Rose is such a great subject, cutting is such a great sport, and Sally Harrison's book on cutting was such a great read. Unfortunately, I had to really force myself to finish it. I think the main problem was Sally's lack of involvement in telling Rose's story. Most great biographies seem to require that the author tell the subject's story from a certain point of view. Sally stays distant from her subject, almost too conscious that she needs to remain totally objective. Either that or she was in awe of her subject. As a result, the narrative is very matter of fact, monotone, almost uninspired. After interviewing dozens and dozens of people to get a handle on Rose, I think Sally is entitled to infuse her own sense of the man and wished she would have. In the end, I decided to rate this book as I did because Matlock Rose is such a great subject, cutting is such a great sport, and Sally's book on cutting was such a great read.

I have fond memories of my discovery of Harry Harrison's "The Men From P.I.G And R.O.B.O.T". This novel contains two stories, each describing one of the more esoteric undercover branches of the Galactic Patrol, dedicated to upholding law and order throughout the galaxy. This novel is a wonderful introduction to science fiction for younger readers, comparable perhaps to Heinlein's "Starman Jones". The main character in each story is a hero, fighting evil whenever and wherever they find it, for the protection of the galaxy and for the honour of the Patrol. Excellent role-models for any teenager! The first novel describes an agent of the Porcine Interstellar Guard. The agent is supported by his team of bioenhanced pigs, with my favorite being the boars. Move over Gibson, your cyborg dobermen are no match for these porkers-with-attitude. Similarly, the agent in the second novel is a member of the Robot Obstrusion Battalion - Omega Three, and is supported by a bevy of robots fit for any purpose. This novel does not have great depth. I would not be surprised if it was written especially for children. The stories are simple without being simplistic, the humour is engaging without being obvious (and as one ages, some of the humour takes on a whole new meaning). Ultimately this is wonderful space opera. I look forward to introducing this novel to my own children.

While definitely inclined toward those of the Catholic faith, Schönborn's work provides an enlightening view of the Catholic Creed and its implications in light of myth, modern-day Christmas commerciality. It addresses the question which is pertinent in any epoch: "But how can we believe in this myth?"

Although I am not a Catholic, nor even a Christian, I found the book easy to read and enlightening. The author discusses various modern theories and questions which seem to be very pertinent to this generation.

I recommend this book for those who are interested in further understanding of not only the Incarnation, but also of the Catholic faith.

whatever that is supposed to mean. the poems were, on the whole, rather weak. there are some good poems in here, "Goblin Market" "Up-Hill" and a few others. what really makes the book worthwhile is the care in putting it together. the binding is high quality, the paper is extremely high quality, the art work is beautiful. it's really a book for the eye and the touch. it's a testament to the publishers.

While Kate displays a huge understanding on the area that this book covers, one cannot help to note that much of the backgound work remains unexplained . However, a commendable book written in a time that these boundaries cannot merely just change but must dissolve with time.

I was pretty dissapointed with this book. Although at some times it was interesting with various political tensions between the US and Russia (set in cold war), all in all the best word for the book is cheesy. Basically, the plot is about a joint Russian- American space project-- which could have some disastrous consequences. If you want a good Harrison book, skip this one and read Make Room! Make Room! (a true classic)