TEMPTING MORALITY is wonderful, just wonderful! Full of humor, emotion, and well, Morality. If you can find this book, grab it. Ms. Dawson really brings her characters to life. A very enjoyable read and one you won't be disappointed with.

Not your usual ending to this thoughtful, intelligent, and gripping tale. The characters are complex, the internal dilemmas are layered, and the resolution of conflict is more like reality. I was sorry that the trilogy had to end! Dawson and Graham have created a world filled with timeless personalities instead of caricatures and goofy sidekicks. I really enjoyed the read!! I hope to see it in theaters someday!!

Dawson and Graham create a world of poitical intrigue and suspense in this second book of the trilogy!! An intelligent and complex story, the characters are well-drawn -- the various aliens have recognizable personalities, customs, and behaviors. Our heroine is troubled and a loner. In the true style of real science fiction, the technology, the flora and the fauna of different planets reflect an understanding of actual sciences. I can't wait to read the final book of the trilogy!!!

Texas, "born in strife and baptized in blood", has a military mystique more like a sovereign state than an ordinary American state. The iconic Alamo, the frontier and Civil War experience, Audie Murphy, the famous 36th Division; all contribute to a martial reputation which helps make Texas unique in the eyes of the world.
These and other elements of this enduring image of Texas are explored here in this highly readable collection of essays, reassessing the Texas Revolution, noting some neglected participants in Texas history, reviewing the Texas military experience in film and literature, and generally sorting out reality from the mythology. Highly recommended for the general reader, and especially for students of military history.

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THIS BOOK IS A GREAT REVIEW OF MOST OF THE VARIED TYPES OF TEXTILES IN INDONESIA. WITH LOTS OF COLORFUL PICTURES THAT ILLUSTRATE BOTH THE TEXTILES AND THE PROCESSES AND PEOPLE THAT PRODUCE THEM, THIS IS A RESOURCE CLASSIC. GILLOW AND DAWSON MAKE A SPLENDID TEAM, AND THE LATEST REPRINT OF THIS BOOK PROBABLY WON'T BE THE LAST.

I'm one of the many adults that I know are out there who passionately love the Creek. I don't have patience for much of the fan literature because I feel it is written for 12-year-olds. This book is great because it is quite readable for the adult crowd. All the episodes you missed are recapped. Explanations are given for possible inconsistencies and still others are pointed out. Some of the inside jokes are exposed (who knew the producers were so clever?). It's a trip down memory lane and a terrific insight into the characters. I give it a hearty thumbs up.

"Trust in Business and Other Transactions" is as definitive as it gets if you need tools to help manage risk in complex deal making. Dawson gives a hands on method of measuring, balancing, and controlling trustworthiness, the relationship, and the nature of the transaction. The book is aimed at helping readers manage risk when closing complex, long term, high dollar business agreements. Dawson's "Trust in Transactions" is the "One Minute Manager" on his subject. This single session read will put you at the top of your game and change your perspective of negotiations. Dawson's thoughtful analysis goes well beyond the advice offered by Harvey McKay ("Swim With the Sharks") and Dale Carnegie ("How to Win Friends...") in order to put the art of deal making in its correct perspective. The book offers a hands on method of predicting and controlling the risks found negotiating and closing complex deals. Whether you are an investment banker, commission salesman, or inventor selling your idea, this book should be included among your most valuable professional references.

the twist is more than a song or a dance. as mr. dawson illustrates in this book, it was a full-fledged american institution (and a worldwide one, too). before the beatles got here, it was THEE thing in pop music...as much as boy bands and hyper-sexualized teenage girls are today.

the book is entertaining and well-written. dawson has some very definite opinions, and most of them are very concise and amusing. this is not a book that should be looked upon as serious academic musicology, but it does tell an engaging story of how a particular song came to evolve into an all-consuming fad that stretched across every level of american society. the text is very well-researched, both from contemporary early 60s accounts and from subsequent writings. it's obvious that mr. dawson spent a long time tracking down just about every last thing that was available.

in short, read this book. if you're interested in the history of early 60s r&b and pop, you won't be disappointed.

This handbook virtually eliminates the entire performance planning section of the UH-1H/V Operator's Manual, the -10 for those familiar with the Army system. With this handbook the aviator can immediately reference a table with the necessary performance data, thereby eliminating the time consuming process of plotting and cross-plotting data from page to page as the -10 requires. Having checked as many of the corners of the envelope as I could think of, the tables provide a more accurate, and a much more consistent answer than the plots in the -10. Perhaps the most useful application of this handbook is enroute changes to the planned mission. A couple of checks in the handbook and you have the new planning data. You don't have to get the book out, cross plot data, and wonder how accurate you might be while working in the confines of the cockpit with a manual that is 8.5x11 inches and something approximating a straight edge that the crew chief found when you hollered about the change of mission. This handbook will also greatly simplify the process of computing fuel consumption , traditionally a less than precise art in the Huey. For units in the Army National Guard, this handbook is a must buy and should be acquired and issued, with a hand receipt, to every new aviator in the unit. IPs should have this as a matter of professional pride in having the best available tools for mission accomplishment.

I not only bought the book, but I use it as a text book for the AS/400 Operations Classes that I teach. Material is placed in the correct order and explained in simple terms that are easy to follow. The authors also provide access to Powerpoint Presentations for each chapter - these are also wonderful. For the new user this is the best book to buy - or if you are studying for the IBM professional operator exam - this book also contains the right information to accomplish that goal.