This workbook helped me to understand my spanish courses better. I got an A. The teacher really appreciated the extra effort. I got to read, write, and say what I was learning.

William Reynolds was the older brother of Maj. Gen. John Fulton Reynolds who, while commander of the left wing of the Army of the Potomac on July 1, 1863, became the first general officer killed at Gettysburg. Brother William was then a Navy commander and senior officer afloat at Port Royal, SC under Admiral Dahlgren. He was to go on to become an admiral and even acting Secretary of the Navy--twice. This book contains his letters home during the 4-year U. S. Navy Exploring Expedition (the Wilkes Expedition). It also interweaves entries from both his official and personal journal and responses from home--mostly from sister Lydia. Anyone with an interest in the pre-Civil War Navy or even social life (in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, his home) will find this book extremely informative.

Author Kev Reynolds is an experienced walker and climber in the French and Spanish Pyrenees. The book describes some of the most interesting parts of the Pyrenees, and includes some 20 pages of color and black/white photographs.

For everyone, new or already acustomed to the range, planning to make a day-trip walk or true hike in the Pyrenees this book can be of nice help for finding good ideas what areas to visit and what routes to take. Based on this book the detailed maps can be bought, and the details of the route further discovered.

For every massif there is a 2 page introduction, followed by route descriptions (usually at around 1 page length, sometimes including a photograph). Usually the routes are for experienced walkers no problem, however overweighted first time walkers can forget to follow the routes.

From extensive experience with the range, it must be said that Mr. Reynolds pretty well describes the tracks, without to big mistakes. Shure, you still need a French IGN map, or a less good) Spanish Editorial Alpina map, but this book gives a good impression in what to expect.

The book further includes a short description of the HRP (Haute Route Pyreneenne), a map desciption and a bibliography. Author Kev Reynolds has also written Classic Walks in the Pyrenees (larger sized, with more photograps, describing 24-classic walks) and The Pyrenees.

It is a very good introduction book. I liked it. I have been using it for two months. But as the name says it is not for any body who is above this level.

Old Newt, a large man who lives in a cabin in the woods, likes to tell stories to his visitors. One such story is the story of Willy Woodchuck, who wants to do something that woodchucks don't instinctively do: climb trees. Discouraged by his mother and most of the woods' creatures that he meets during his odyssey, Willy nonetheless is determined to accomplish his dream for he wishes to see the New World that Squirrel sees every time he scampers up a tree. Only the Little Ladybug offers affirmation: "Mister Woodchuck is determined to climb a tree and there is nothing wrong with determination." The others, including his mother, think that he is "foolhardy." Ultimately, with the help of the firemen's ladder, Willy is able to climb his "perfect tree" and see the New World. But reaching this goal is not what the didactic story is really about, for Bill Reynolds has written a refreshingly simple and charming story about the value of friendship and the importance of community. In addition to increasing their vocabulary, children reading the story will learn, as did Willy, that "sometimes you need help doing what you want to do" and "...before you can have friends, you must be a friend" and finally, "A friend is a good thing to be." Delightful illustrations by Gaynor Reynolds Darabi enchance the optimistic story. Willy Woodchuck is a fun story for parents to read to their children and for older children (7-9) to read themselves.

Margaret Fuller's Woman in the Nineteenth Century [1845]is one of the first US books that looked at the whole sweep of world history from a woman's point of view. It was based on her article that she'd written for the Dial magazine [which she'd edited along with Emerson]called the "Great Lawsuit". This book is than one of the basic works that formed and influenced the Women's Rights Movement in the US. The famous early US women's rights meeting held in Seneca Falls, NY. came just a few years after this book. Fuller's view of women throughout the ages also provides an historical perspective to the political and philosophical views of Mary Wollstonecraft's: The Vindication of the Rights of Women[1792]. But, this work is also interesting because of its international and cross-cultural perspective. And this Norton Critical edition is also preferable because unlike most [it not all] of the available editions it reprints the 1845 edition. This was the only one that Fuller herself prepared for publication. Most of the other editions continue to reprint later editions especially the 1855 edition which was prepared by Fuller's brother and included his own editing of the text. The Norton edition is further enhanced by a useful introduction, good notes and essays on the work. Until there is a much needed complete & scholarly edition of all of Fuller's works [or even a Library of America edition of Fuller's works]to match the recent complete edition of her letters this is the best available edition of Fuller's Woman in the Nineteenth Century.

A book that truly describes what happened to the Wright Brothers. It tells of how they went from almost nothing to building arplanes. It tells how they worked to build the airplane, and always wanted to build one. Recomended for anyone who wants to know more about Orville Wright and Wilbur, and wants to read a good book

One would expect "Generation Ecstasy" to chronicle how Ecstasy and similar drugs affected the lives of a generation of people. It does not. Instead, the author provides a very detailed history of rave events and of rave and techno music. The author discusses entrepreneurs, musicians, and DJs, but does not discuss the people attending weekend rave events.

Mr. Reynolds is English, and much of his discussion is centered in England. The author describes how rave events evolved from small club events to major outdoor events to clandestine events hidden to avoid closure by local authorities. Mr. Reynolds discusses rave and techno music and DJ mixing techniques. He provides an extensive bibliography and discography. Mr. Reynolds discusses drug (over)use at rave events. He discusses the growth and death of the belief that drugs like Ecstasy would promote world peace. Mr. Reynolds' discussions are interesting, but they do not describe Ecstasy's effect on peoples' daily lives.

One seeking a history of techno and rave culture will enjoy this book. One seeking to understand the lives and goals of "Generation Ecstasy" will find it disappointing.

Reynolds provides an highly-information, excruciatingly detailed view of the history of rave culture and techno music. It's a little indulgent at points with its vivid descriptions of track after track of gabba, jungle and hardcore hits but Reynolds addresses this with a somewhat interesting argument on his website. It hardly dives into any extensive or mind-numbing post-modern lit crit drivel as another reviewer has commented. The book would probably have doubled in size if this had been inserted. He does however intricately monitor the relationship between the music, the political and racial and national climates in which it developed and the drugs that its fans were running on while they listened.

Reynolds explores the roots of modern techno culture from first hand experiece. He reflects the point of view from both sides of the Atlantic not as an elated, hallucinigenic, always happy-go-lucky raver but as a music enthusiast (you'll read alot of comparisions to the punk uprising of the late 70's). While you will find alot of positive comments and anectodes in the book, it also explores the other "not-so-bright" side of electronic music. If you have been involved with the dance music scene for awhile, you will appreciate the unbiased and insightful tone of the writing, if you are new to the dance music scene or are just curious about what "the rave" is about, this is a must read.

Spenser hits his 25th anniversary with this one! Hawk gets him a case looking into a tenure denial, while Susan wants him to help with a stalking. As usual, nothing is simple. Spenser takes care of the stalker but the woman in question becomes addicted to his presence. Meanwhile, the tenure is wrapped up in race, gay pride, outings, and many other concepts.

It's amazing how well Parker does with "touchy subjects" - women stalking men, gays outing other gays, race-wise agendas being thwarted by those who should know better. I enjoy greatly reading about these kinds of situations and the moral dilemma that they pose.

That's not to say that the book really makes any sense. There are a number of huge plot holes. You don't really read Spenser for the mystery part - you read it for the lovely way Parker writes, for the Boston area mentions, and for the way issues are examined.

If you've not read Spenser before, you might want to start from the beginning - you get more out of the series when you understand where the characters are coming from. If you already enjoy Spenser, then you know what to expect - great writing, bizarrely flawed plots.

This time Spenser takes on two cases for the price of one, which is zero. He even mentions in passing another case he had that he didn't get paid for. When was the last time he made any money? I don't think he is independently wealthy, so I guess he just makes money off the boring cases that we don't read about. Or maybe Susan is supporting him? That aside, this was a good story with lots of twists and surprises. I would like to have seen a bit more of a confrontation with the guys who threaten to kill Spenser and Hawk. They do get theirs in the end, but that is largely offstage. The strength of this book, as always, is the interplay among the characters. The resolution of the stalking subplot was really good, we get to see an unexpected side of Susan. I enjoyed this book, but I still wonder if Parker would keep writing them if his financial arrangements were the same as Spenser's.

Hush Money was my first Parker read. It won't be my last. His name has been familiar for years, but until recently his books hadn't floated atop my reading pile. Now I know why he's so highly regarded in the mystery field. Here's what I discovered:

Robert B. Parker is a master of dialogue. Virtually anyone who puts 80,000 words on paper is bound to come up with a clever phrase or two. Parker does it page after page. He has the uncanny ability to drop in the perfect comeback to every question and comment. Smiles and the occasional out-loud laugh are the result for readers. I haven't had so much fun reading a book in years.

The main characters, private investigator Spenser and his black sidekick Hawk, are very strong and well-done. One could argue that the characters are stereotypes--even cliche'. But they are examples as good as you'll find: witty, brave, irreverent, strong, unpretentious, open-minded, fair-minded, loyal, sexually magnetic, appropriately violent, and clever.

The shortcomings that prevent delivery of the fifth star are that Spenser's love interest, Susan, is too good to be true; Spenser's (and Hawk's) high vocabulary and reasoning are inconsistent with his blue-collar, average-guy image; and the plot is rather uninspiring. But that misses the point of this book. You read the book not for the gray matter challenge of the underlying mystery, but for the sparse and near-perfect utterings of Spenser, a classic, Chandleresque private detective.

To all who love astrology I recommend Carolyn Reynold's wonderful book, The Book of Lovers. She is that rare combination of a great astrologer and a great writer - just as Linda was. And of course, all of Linda Goodman's books are fantastic and should be required reading. I do share some of the same concerns as others here - I have also been told that Linda's name is owned by a company, and that makes me very suspect. I would not trust anything else that came out posthumously with h er name on it, but I do recommend all other Goodman books, as well as Carolyn's books. I hope that Miss Reynolds will grace us with more of her astrological insights in the very near future. I think it's time to start looking at the resources we have in some of these new bright astrologers who will take over where Linda left off.

I was so happy to know Linda Goodman had put out another book, especially a book on interpreting in greater depths relationships. However I do have a few dispointments about this book: 1) I understand that Linda Goodman died in October 1995. This new book was released in 1998, so how much of this book is Linda Goodman and how much is not? 2) When interpreting one's moon signs and Ascendant signs and being born in the Southern Hemisphere, are these tables accurate for us or only people born in the northen hemisphere, in countries like America? If I was born in Australia, east coast do I have to add 12 to 14 hours? 3) After creating you and your partners chart, what is the interpretation for signs that are 30 degrees and 150 degrees apart in the chart. mention has only been made of Conjunct (0 degrees), Opposite (180 degrees), Sextile (60 degrees), Trine (120 degrees).

I believe that these are very important oversights in this book that can cause many misreadings and poor intrepretations of relationships readings. Without these items mentioned above then this book is a pointless read. Fill in the missing information and this book should stand beside Linda Goodmans other classics.

To those recent customer reviews who commented:If you are truly students of Linda Goodman andAstrology; then why use that big word "die" inyour comments? Unless you all believe it your-selves? Instead of "She left this incarnation into another dimension in time(which is irrel-evant anyway remember? You get it my friend?I second the other comment about how much isLinda Goodmans words and how much is yours... ..in the book? Will you tell us? Will you? .....Will you with all due respect:Ms CarolynReynolds(CoAuthor)By the way what makes you.....say it is her last book? Please tell me... including your Sun Sign...maybe Moon too? Youmight as well include your ascendant......Maybe I'll read "The Book of Lovers" sometime...As well as other books written by other Astrologers inspired by the Mind-Body-Soul... Spirit of a real Angel Astrologer-Avatar...Linda Goodman forever-after..................