I was very excited when I purchased this book. I thought it was a great idea to teach children about the state. However, I do not feel that the author spent anytime researching the state of Indiana. Also, there is not any racial diversity in this book. If one was to look at this book, they would think Indiana only has caucasion americans living in the state.

We lived in Indiana for a year with our small children and we have tried to remind them of all the fun things we did and learned while we lived there. This book is adorable. It covers all the highlights of Indiana. My boys LOVE reading and remembering our year as temporary Hoosiers.

I received this book as a Christmas gift from a co-worker. I teach fourth grade and we study Indiana History, so this is an awesome and appropriate book. The wording Mrs. Reynolds uses, and the illustrations from Mr. Langton, hook the students in and keep them interested until the very end. The facts and information on the sidebar of each page is an excellent way to tie everything in together. I read it to my students immediately upon receiving it, and they have already made references to it just in the short time since I've had it. It is a perfect gift for any teacher (especially one who teaches fourth grade) or for any Hoosier. I would recommend this book to anyone!

This book was produced as a companion to the National Portrait Gallery's Hemingway centennial celebration. It is a handsome quarto. The book is only 160 pages and much of that is text explaining the pictures. I expected more pictures and was disappointed with this book. Having read several Hemingway
biographies and nearly all of his books I was disappointed that this book didn't even include everything I'd seen elsewhere. The recent Hemingway on Hunting compilation, for examples, contains many great pictures that are not included here. To give the editor credit, the pictures included are reproduced very
nicely. There are also some pictures included of the first edition dustjackets of many of Hemingway's classics. Inexplicably some of these dustjackets are shelfworn creased examples; I'm sure it would not have been impossible to find perfect examples to photograph for this book if some effort had been made. This is a book that is worth spending 30 minutes browsing through in a library but I can't recommend paying [money] dollars for it.

Ernest Hemingway found himself (or rather photographers found him) in some of the most diverse and engaging settings one might see a writer. From Key West to Africa to Idaho to Spain to Cuba to New York City ... he led a photogenic life. "Picturing Hemingway" does him justice with this collection, which is worth a hour or so paging through it. The most ardent fans of Hemingway, however, won't find a lot of new images to enlarge their view of the writer, even if this is worth adding to your shelf -- your likely sagging shelf -- of Hemingway biographical works.

Voss, Frederick and Michael Reynolds. Picturing Hemingway. Yale Univ. Pr. Jun. 1999. c.160p. photogs. bibliog. illus. index. ISBN 0-300-07926-5. $35.LIT

This volume is being produced to accompany an exhibition at the National Gallery in Washington, DC, June 18-October 3. Beyond simply another collection of pictures, this is more a visual biography revealed through family snapshots, paintings, and formal portraits with explanatory captions. It also includes book covers as well as images of famous friends like James Joyce, Scott Fitzgerald, and John Dos Passos plus a top-shelf essay by leading biographer Michael Reynolds on Hemingway as an icon. The perfect visual companion to the Hemingway centennial celebration. Highly recommended.--Michael Rogers, "Library Journal"

Although it does contain a pretty wide array of illustrations, I was somewhat disappointed by Robotech Art 2. It's only about half as thick as its other two literary brethren. It does have plenty of new, original art in it, mostly done by North American-based renderers. A lot of it is pretty good, but there's a few illustrations here & there that aren't quite up to snuff quality-wise in my opinion. The most notable contributing artist is Phil Foglio, known in the underground comics scene for his work on 'Buck Godot' and 'XXXenophiles'.

There are a few parts that help bring this volume up a bit, however, including some previously-unreleased character concept sketches and the text history of Robotech, including its origins and how it was re-made into the saga for the North American TV audience. But other than these little upsides, Art 2 isn't all that big a deal. Unless you're a completist, just stick with the other two Robotech Art Books, and don't worry too much about this outing.

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Robotech Art 2 was published almost as an afterthought; the publishers were overwhelmed by the popularity of the first volume, and wanted to capture some more consumer dollars before the popularity of Robotech waned.

Oddly, of the 3 Art books, this volume is the only one to truly be an art book. Volume 1 is an episodic overview of the original series, along with an introduction to the world of anime; volume 3 is an overview of the failed Sentinels series, and a long, informative essay on the business-end of the Sentinels production. Volume 2, however, concentrates on fan art. The results are highly varied- there are some excellent artists represented (many of whom are professionals in the comic book industry), and many quite amateurish works.

The book also contains reprints of various cels, background paintings, character sketches, and paintings by character designer Haruhiko Mikimoto; however, most of this work is available elsewhere. Finally, there is a short essay on robots in Japanese culture by Frederik Schodt, which is informative, but seems out of place in this particular volume.

The book isn't worth paying a lot of money for- there is little here important to the Robotech mythos. It is worth having, however, if you want to complete your set of Robotech Arts, or if you are a die-hard Robotech fan.

THIS IS A MUST HAVE BOOK FOR ALL THOSE "DIE HARD" ROBOTECH FANS STILL BREATHING OUT THERE!THIS BOOK IS PACKED WITH STUNING PICTURES FROM THE PENS OF FANS WHO IN THEIR SPARE TIME ALSO HAPPEN TO DOUBLE AS ARTISTS.WHAT MAKES THIS A GREAT BOOK IS THE FACT THAT ALMOST ALL OF THE ART IS NEW AND NOT ONLY CELLS FROM THE ORIGINAL SERIES.IN MY NOT SO OBJECTIVE OPPINION IT RATES A FIVE.

This books is not designed for developers. Information is presented as a high-level overview of Notes' and Domino's capabilities. The book is over 1100 pages long, but the first 400 should be scrapped. I'm looking for a reference that contains clear, detailed examples of code and development processes. I also want to know why (if) Domino is superior to standard web servers by Netscape, Apache, and Microsoft.

A comprehensive guide to the new version of Lotus Notes (4.5). Full of lots of information, but I would have liked a little more guidance on steps to setup up the initial server. Definitely worth owning - especially seeing there is a CD ROM with the whole book in HTML format. The ultimate reference!

The previous reviewer is correct that the previous published work did cover a lot of the Notes basics. However after you look at what is on the CD and the text you will see the value of this book. This book definitely has assisted me in developing many of the applications that I have written for my clients. The text is written so that you don't have to read a whole chapter in the book. You can read the sections that need. This is really a great reference book for building quality Notes applications

I too am an airline pilot and I bit my tongue several times reading this book. Captain X's style of writing and view of the airline world embarassed himself and the entire piloting profession.
Among the problems that airline pilots deal with daily is showing up for work and finding out that you're going to spend the next 3 or 4 days locked in a little room at the pointy end of an airplane with a Captain (or co-pilot) "X" who is wrapped a little too tightly and/or doesn't take his discharge from the military seriously.
Perhaps you remember in the movie "Top Gun" where Tom Skeritt's character informs Tom Cruise that his attitude is "a bit arrogant" considering the company he's in. Cruise responds, "Yes sir." Skeritt then beams back, "I like that in a pilot". Well, maybe that works at MCAS Miramar and it certainly works on the big screen, but it does not work in an airline cockpit. Yet that is precisely the perspective from which Captain "X" writes.
In the late '80's/early '90's, one major US carrier was enduring one incident after another. It became such a regular occurence that the FAA actually involved itself in that airline's hiring process. Highly unusual. The end result? Fewer Captain X's being hired. My guess is that this Captain "X" flies for that same carrier.
If you want an airline pilot's perspective on terrorism, delays, shutdowns, bankruptcies, etc. ask one who won't seek you out at the airport or social events and start telling you how he taught both Chuck Yeager & Charles Lindbergh everything they knew or how he graduated in the top ten at the Academy. And for Pete's sake, don't feed this guy's ego (or his wallet) by reading or buying this book.

This book is like a personal add in the paper, it promises far more then it delivers. I was looking for a bit more on the real scary and scandalous side, 50% of pilots drunk etc. a kind of Kitty Kelly on the airline industry. It did not give me this type of scandal sheet reading, but it did offer an excellent detailed account of how the airline industry operates. This detail was very interesting and if you fly, will make you understand some of the things we have to do just to get to that meeting. The writing was ok, more like a casual conversation which given the subject matter made for an enjoyable book. If you are interested in this industry then I would suggest this book.

This is an excellent book that describes in great detail how the airline industry operates. This book was published in 1989 and is still quite up to date. My only gripe about it was that there was nothing that talked about dispatchers, gate agants or any of the many others that are behind the scenes of an airline flight. However, the book will still give the traveler a more thorough understanding of the "ins" and "outs" of airline flying.

Very little new information. You won't find much in this book that hasn't been written elsewhere numerous times. Author also has some sort of vendetta for off road motorcycling. He really needs to research his sources better to avoid such pitfalls. Should have checked this out of the library, but they didn't have it.

Hunter Thompson's much beloved bible 'bout the Angels, and them like 'em, and those that wannabe, is a ... hard act to follow. But I truly liked this book. Unlike a lot of the other books out there on the subject, which are just "retreads" (sorry 'bout that) of what we've all read and seen before, this effort actually brings us up-to-date. And it does it in a matter-of-fact, objective, but very readable way. In too many books about the "Outlaw Biker/Culture," the author gets in the way - trying to impress us with his, or her keen observations. Mr. Reynolds just lets the subject/subjects speak for themselves, and that to me made it all the more interesting. I've been riding since I was 14, and readin' even longer - and I highly reccomend this book

Read this book recommended by a biker and being a woman did not want to however very good, for me, historical journey. Who cares about a biker club's beginning or past? Now I do thanks to Reynolds. Knowing about this American sub-culture's beginnings helps very much to understand from a psychological point of view. Technical info about the mechanical horse is frivolous and unnecessary compared to the characters en pointe and the facts that tell the story are verity. I'd like to see Trash's story unfold on film one day ...

THIS IS A HORRIBLE BOOK!! OH MY GOD AWFUL! I FAILED MY TEST! IT HAS SO MANY ERRORS IN IT!

This book helps and give u tips on ur entrance exam. The exams are vital. It will really help if u do well on this test. There are examples on how the test will be set up. I believe I did pretty well on the exam.
The only problem with this book is that it can be very boring and it is black and white w/no pictures.

All I can say is BOOYEAH!!! It is all you need for the exam. Includes everything you need.

This book, was undoubtly my worst investment. My friend and I read this book and it helped us only in the way of supercuting our time and our pocketbook. From an obviously poorly written book, comes content that is just hard to comprehende. Trust me, save your money, because this book is horrible.

I PURCHASED THIS BOOK BECAUSE I WAS LOOKING FOR A COOKBOOK TO USE WHEN PREPARING MY MEALS. THIS BOOK GIVES YOU PLENTY OF INFORMATION ON HOW TO PREPARE MEALS FOR BODYBUILDERS. EACH RECIPE GIVES YOU A LISTING OF NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION AS WELL AS SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW. IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO SPICE UP YOUR DIET BUT STILL WANT HEALTHY FOOD, I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK.

I just purchased this book after searching for a cookbook appropriate to bodybuilders. The information included in the beginning chapters focus on training splits, sample exercises for every bodypart, and how nutrition impacts a bodybuilders' physique. Although there is some focus on weight-gain, most of it can be tailored to fit someone looking for strength and tone without bulk. The recipes that follow are simple yet tasty, and they don't use a lot of complicated ingredients, which is great for those on the run. A fitting addition to any fitness enthusiasts' collection.

Reynolds Price is a poet, a fiction writer and an essayist. He's as talented as they come. That's clear in every well-crafted line he puts on paper here. Great parts of this short novel are intensely moving and wise, e.g. "it's one of the first great adult sadnesses, coming to see what you've chosen to waste, an hour too late." Just as gripping is young Rafe Noren's sudden quoting of the St. Paul verse which gives the book its title and is spoken again in the climatic scene with Bridge Boatner and Chief, the summer camp director, as they together realize that Rafe was an old soul in a young body.

But this book annoyed me as much as it impressed me. Narrator Boatner is the reason. He's by turns smug, whiney, and smitten. Smug in his reiterated insistence on his own talent as a painter, whiney in his incessant explication of how hard his father's death was on him (you're not the only person who lost a beloved father at 21, Boat), and smitten with 14 year old Rafe who is seldom permitted to be seen off his pedestal of perfect boy and thus never fully realized as a character. For example, Rafe can't be simply a splendidly talented interpreter of Indian dances; he's instead described thirty years later (this is a novel of remembrance) by Bridge as the finest male dancer he's ever seen including all the Russian ballet greats. I'm sorry, that's hyperbole and it undercuts the narrator's credibility. Or, on one hand, Bridge is insisting that he really hasn't thought all that much about Rafe in 30 years, or that he probably didn't spend more than an hour alone with him in the entire summer, and yet he meticulously recreates long dialogues with Rafe and recalls every detail of their contact. In the final pages he infuriated me by declining to own up to his crucial, though not directly causatory, role in what happens to Rafe.

Love the message, can't stand the messenger. It translates to three stars out of five in my book.

Bridge Boatner, a college student, enters the world of Juniper summer camp as a counselor. As the world seems to stop in the bubble of the camp, Bridge comes into contact with one very special person, one who belongs to a horrible past. Taking place before all of the modern evils of our society, such as free love, and the marajuana movement, it focuses on the relationship between a very talented boy and his fresh camp counselor. With a camp full of prepubescent boys, themes such as sexuality and religion play a deep part in the story line. However, the overwhelming theme is about Bridge, and whether or not he did for the boy, what he couldn't do for his father.

Told in retrospect, an older man's epiphany, this is a tale beyond coming-of-age, where a twenty-one-year-old camp art counselor first becomes aware of a healing path which has been opened for him. It takes a lifetime of experience and reflection to fully accept responsibility for his journey, to understand the need to be healed, and to realize how the path, now perhaps less arduous, will continue to challenge and nurture him long after the catalytic events, their time and place, have lost all presence but that seared in his heart.

The story is of the chaste friendship between the art counselor and a charismatic, gifted boy with a traumatic past and a foreboding future. As the reluctant tutor seeks to channel the glint of promise he senses in his unpredictable, willful ward, he is forced to confront his own talent, feelings, and perspective. Unknowingly and subtly, ward becomes tutor, not in overt, controlling ways, but as mirror, spiritual twin, unwitting angel. This interaction constitutes the body of the work, and anchors the subtextual meditations about art, mysticism, generosity, and understanding with which the keen, sensitive mind of the then counselor would thereafter struggle, so as to become true to himself and one with life. These are no mere conceptual musings, but disquieting thoughts that question accepted values, the stirring of moral and aesthetic passions which revolt at what is false, at what contradicts the inner self, and demand action. For an artist it translates as the self-justified need to express in one way and not any other. The battleground is mundane: heart and mind engaged in the daily course of living, at summer camp or elsewhere.

Mr. Price lays all out soberly, with language that is never labored, precious or pretentious. The scope of the work remains intimate, the insights acute and immediately relevant. The counselor's interior struggle becomes our own as the narrative focuses on probing the self as it reaches out for love. Indeed a path begins to emerge as we witness, through the tale, the dynamics of healing: living, thinking about our lives, taking in and letting go, allowing the synergy to propel.

Without Mr. Price's disciplined execution, this work could have been an inflated horror. Which is to say: the basic dramatic situation is recognizably stock. But Mr. Price's art, like truth, is great, and resides in the modifiers. As one reads, the novel keeps surprising by being "better" than somehow one anticipates; it builds to genuine exhilaration. The humor is serious, the tone that of a thoughtful man looking back so as to keep moving safely forward. There is tragedy, perhaps self-fulfilling, but of the sort that anoints. Paradoxically, it feels less than total: part of its finality is to keep on nurturing. "What might have been" is shown to be truly irrelevant. To the extent that there is such a thing as destiny, one is satisfied that each character has fulfilled his own. There has been no sacrifice. Fulfillment is a gift for all. "The Tongues of Angels" continues to haunt, serenely, long after it has been read.

This was the first Reynolds Price novel I ever read. It was a serendipitous find. It occupies a special place in my reading life. Iâ''ve read since several of his other novels and some of his poetry. All of them reward. Mr. Price is indeed a national treasure.

I listen to Joey Reynolds radio show out of Fresno (we live in the Sierras up north) and have heard him talk about cheescakse for months. And my family likes cheesecake, especially tofu and other lower fat types. Like Reviewer Lori Baltazar from Manila, Philippines it is surprising that a cook book lacks photos of what an item might at least look like.

Thus this isn't a cheesecake cookbook that I would recommend for anyone other than a cook who knows their way around a kitchen and has some major self confidence and has made cheescakes from other recipes from other books.

I had high hopes when I bought this cookbook simply because it bills itself as THE ultimate cheesecake cookbook. Heck, I bought it without even browsing through it! It's easy enough to read: directions on how to make a perfect cheesecake, pointers to remember, etc. There are also sections for baked, non-baked and other people's favorite cheesecakes. The book's drawback is that it has NO PICTURES - not one (save for the one on the cover). For a cookbook especially, pictures are what urge and inspire the reader to try the recipe. Secondly, the recipes for the no-bake cheesecakes are (almost) the same as the baked ones. No fair! Do buy this book if you're just starting to make cheesecakes -the book will be a good guide. But if you're familiar with making cheesecakes, this book will only bore you with its lack of variety.

I love to make desserts, especially cheesecake but before I bought this book I had only attempted 1. Now I can't stop making them. I thought the book provides good directions and has a lot of helpful hints on the right and wrong of cheescake making. The only negative is that there are only so many recipes and those are limited. But on the flip side I think this book provides a good foundation for branching out to try your own recipes.