a good book for those u have heard for mathematical terms in biology but do not have a physical picture of them!

This book is designed to create a bleak,desolate tone (a la Wuthering Heights), and it does so by describing the heroine's graduallyincreasing suffering and oppression. The novel, like so many of Arthur Conan Doyle's SherlockHomes stories, exposes the vices that can flourish in the lonely, isolated British manor. The hero'ssufferings come as a blast of fresh air and relief in the novel: Orlando goes to fight on the Britishside in the American revolution and ends up wounded with several Indians in a rather inaccuratelydescribed American landscape. There is a sort of sequel, The Wanderings of Warwick, which tells what happens to two of the characters who disappear for a huge portion of the novel. The heroine is rather pathetic for a good deal of the novel, but she gets a burst of feminist courage at the end of the novel as she sets out on her own and finds a job.

I am a huge fan of the "4 View" books IVP has published. They are always helpful and worth reading. This one I was particularly excited about. As a pastor who does alot of counseling, reads a lot on the topic, and is pursuing a DMin in the field, I really wanted a book that would help me get a handle on the various models available. While the book was informative, I really think its the least engaging of all the 4 views ones I have read.

My biggest problem was the way it seemed biased agianst the "Biblcial" model (one of the 4 views). Obviously, in every one of these books my own view (if I clearly fall into one of the 4 camps) will be roughly one-quarter of the book. It will be opposed by a 3 to 1 ratio. That's why you read these books. But what I found a little vexing was the way the editors framed the "Biblical" model in their long (and very informative) introductory essay. While giving a fairly balanced presentation of the other 3 models, the Biblical model is largely dismissed. The one figure mentioned is the founder of the movement, Jay Adams. That is appropriate, but the reader is left with the impression that the movement is essentailly Adams-ism. The fact is that the movement took Adams' initial insights and went in a direction that Adams has largely denounced. The book's author of the Biblical view section, for example, (David Powlison) is one who has been very critical of Adams (and vice versa). The editors' seeming disdain for the Biblical model also seems reflected in the concluding chapter.

Still, a helpful work. The packaging and the indeex and bibliograph are also very nice.

I selected this book to read for a Children's Literature course that I was taking. I found the book to be a good blend of history with humor. I found it quite enjoyable to read. I thought this is a great way to teach children about history.

I read this book and was very disappointed. The title is mis-leading, as there is really very little information about protecting yourself on-line. What little information could be found was introductory to say the least. I also felt that the book was a lobbying tool, trying to bring me over to the civil liberties world. A thumbs down...

If you need a book about how to protect yourself online don't buy this one, it won't help you. The authors are just taking stock of the well-known problems in the Internet and offer some links to other sides.

Sure, it's not too detailed, and sure, a lot of tech people are already going to be familiar with a lot of the information in it, but for novices, it's great. It's a great book to give the uncle who keeps sending you false virus alarms, or the grandmother that doesn't understand the civil liberties implications of the Communications Decency Act -- or the cousin that thinks hackers are going to break into her bank account if she buys a modem.

In the actual text, the word "shocking" was in scare quotes and meant exactly the opposite of what it seems to mean here.

This is worth a selective read if are a serious student of the cigarette industry and how it knew early about nicotine's additive and harmful effects. It provides a good insight into the thinking and industry-wide processes. Since it quotes extensively from actual corporate memos (that were given to the Univ of California by an unknown donor) it can be dry reading at times. The authors have organized the raw material well. While this is an important book, and revealing of a rich and powerful industry, it is more useful as a reference. A more readable book on the tobacco industry is Ashes to Ashes by Richard Kluger.

I got about sixty pages into this book before giving up-- something I almost never do. A couple of reasons I disliked it so much: the author, to denote the idiocy of (almost all) his characters, has them say "th'" instead of "the." This gets very old very quickly. Chapter Two consists of four of these morons in a car pool, and one of them retells th' entire plot of "Dr. Strangelove"-- not making any point that I could determine, but just retelling th' plot for 20-odd pages while nobody listens. Th' whole plot. Every beat. Maybe th' point is that th' next chapter is a foursome of top Soviet officials (th' book is set in th' early-mid 60's) in their carpool, and one of them is retelling "Dr. Strangelove"-- again, th' whole story-- except from a Soviet perspective. If this sounds amusing, I'm not telling it in a way that does it justice. Anyway, I suspect that this book is self-published, having been sitting in a drawer for a few decades. If anybody read to th' end of this and has a compelling reason for me to pick it up again and finish it, I'd love to hear from them.

Route Ninety-Three is loaded with lots of literary reference, so its definitely of that genre. In addition it seems to be of the non-realistic genre as well. It reminds me of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle. God help us if the workers at Rocky Flats are as stupid as they seem in this book. And no wonder that Russia came apart at the seems if their leaders are as stupid as they appear. But overall, Route Ninety-Three is a wonderful, humerous read.

I bought this book in 1997 as I was becoming increasingly aware that I could not control my drinking. I did not want to go to AA or quit drinking forever. However, I tried this program and simply could not stop for 30 days (the initial pre-requisit). So, as a last resort, I went to AA. During my first week of sobriety, I went to a Moderation Management meeting. It was very small, maybe 5 people. And run by a professional counsellor. Every single person in the meeting had stories about how their drinking was still out of control, but they were learning more about themselves. It just made me sad, to be honest.

At the end of my first 30 days in AA, I had no desire to try social drinking. And here's why. For the first time in my life I could see how my brain worked and how uncomfortable I was in my own skin. I had been masking that uncomfortable feeling for years with alcohol. And I was not a DUI, job-losing, homeless drunk. I was a drink myself to sleep at night kind of guy. Which leads me to this: I believe this program and this book may be very helpful to some people. Just not me. And I would urge anyone with a drinking problem to try it, because if you do end up in AA, you will want to feel confident that you have tried everything you can to control and enjoy your drinking. If, in fact, you can control and enjoy your drinking, then good for you!

As for me, I heard a statement early on that stuck with me. It said that when alcohol is taken away from the problem drinker, the problem is solved. But when alcohol is taken away from the alcoholic, the problem is revealed. That, for me, was the main reason this book/program didn't work for me.

Bottom line: If you have a drinking problem, give this method a try. Give therapy a try. And if nothing else works, you will always be welcomed at AA.

I was encorraged to start going to AA when I was about 20. I was never diagnosed as a "dependant" but rather an "abuser". I had many emotional problems in my life. I spent many years going in and out of AA with the true intention of solving my drink problems. I went through two inpatient treatment centers and was always blaming myself without mercy. I decided to try to moderate and found this book very helpful. I know the troubles the authour had, but that does not negate the importance of treatement options. Even the big book of AA states that if you are unsure "go try some more contrlled drinking". However, AA provides no structure to do this and had no idea of much research to show that many abusers can moderate if the are tought how. I have been succesful for a month and have realized that it is not the substance, but the emotional states that determine my drinking. My drinking has actually decreased over the month. I work with a thereptist to identify possible emotional pitfalls that might leed me back to binge drinking, but I am VERY optomistic that this will solve a very real and dangerous problem where AA could not. I love AA and many of the people in it. I still go to open meetings and do not question anyones path in tackling this problem. For those of you that try your guts out, but can't succede in AA, why not try another approach? People in AA are already suggesting that maybe I was not a "true" alcoholic, but I sure did some scary stuff when binging. I have found a new freedom and a new peace. My God is still large and in charge, but I think I have found my solution. All problem dirinkers are NOT alocholoics in my mind. I also have read "alternatives to abstenacne" and a book about the nature of addiction. Don't be afraid if you are being honest. You can put safety rules in place to minimize dameage if you fail. At least then you will know in your heart you need abstinace.

I am married to a psychologist who long ago had a drinking problem and used the same approach in this book long before it was written. Now more than twenty years later he is a successful social drinker. Unfortunately I now must start the program. I have never had a DWI or have never had job problems from drinking too much. But my drinking has caused problems in my marriage. Recent studies have shown that the success rate with AA is not very high - I forget the percantages, though I'm not knocking the program for those who feel it's right for them. I do know that most AA meetings are notorious for being smoke filled rooms. Where is the higher power for that problem? It is sad to think so many people think AA is the only answer.

What is a product of a religious and narrow-minded writer? You know the answer. The book has only two objectives--one is to destroy The Bible Code--another is to blindly warship Bible. Don't waste your money for this. Unless, you warship your Bible like this writer.

I read this book BEFORE 'The Bible Code'and it made me want to read the original.This is the only book I ever threw in the garbage the second I read the last word. I don't need to be preached to at my age. This guy is just another big mouth preaching about God and the bible. All Stanton knows how to say is 'they left out the vowels'-give me a break. I will be reading The Bible Code soon. It may be another Chariot of the Gods but I bet it won't preach to me. Save your money.

Puts the Bible Code in its place-the fireplace, that is! He first effectively exposes the flaws, and there are MANY, and then offers a most interesting speculation as to what the authors of the Bible Code really set out to do. From there he outlines the way to true faith in Jesus. If you enjoyed reading the Bible Code you will enjoy this much more! You will also kick yourself for spending money on the Bible Code while you are phoning your friends now armed with the truth.

I saw the author on tv and wrote down his six elements for preparing for an emergency. I should have stopped there. There is nothing else of value in his book, and his six elements are rudimentary. Since he gave them on tv, I'll give them here so you can save your money: 1. Establish a network 2. Designate a team leader 3. Prepare a detailed contact list 4. Establish a command post 5. Choose a rendevous point 6. Pick a safe haven. I was already doing most of these, I just didn't call them what he calls them.

I also agree with the other reviewers who state that this book was hastily put together to monopolize on the events of 9/11/01. The information on types of threats is simplistic to say the least. This book was a big disappointment.

Waste of money, as you can probably tell by everything from the title to the author's bio, to the fact that you never heard of him before, to the fact that the book is tiny. I wish I'd read Newsweek and donateed this money instead of buying this book.

This book is a bit light on content. Most of it is common sense stuff. But it was inexpensive and can be reviewed quickly.