I read and reread, this is very good in presenting concepts and illustrating through examples. Very interesting exercises. I am keeping this book for future reference. It could use some reorgnization of chapters. Seem like authors were not sure what concepts to present in what chapter as all of them were overlayed, perhaps justified in attempting to present the concept in understandble way

'The difference between profit and loss is the difference between costs and turnover' was a saying of my professor. But this book shows that there are lots of different calculations of those profits and loss. This book learns the reader step by step new ways to calculate the turnover and the costs, budgets, planning and presenting of the figures everyone is waiting for. Thanks to the exercises the basic calculations can be practiced and the cases present a first brief introduction what is going on in the real world, focusing on a special topic, but without removing the students freedom.

The book was delivered on time. Every thing the seller promised was fulfilled.

The recipes are easy to follow (w/ a few difficulties with the measurements, as mentioned) and produce some wonderful curries.

I highly recommend this book for people like me who can't get enough of curry...

I really like this book. It has taught me a lot about making Indian food.. especially making Indian food easier. I would recommend it to anyone.

My only complaint is that many of the measurements are way off (ie: 3/4 pint or 425ml or 3 cups just does not add up). In one paragraph about the curry sauce, it says that the full recipe is enough for two main course dishes and then later in the same paragraph says that it is enough for eight main course dishes. Which is it?

Buy the book, it is worth it. But, I would love to see some clarification on these issues.

This is the one and only Indian cookbook that has allowed we to repeatedly recreate the curries of my formative years. While I enjoy the genuine flavours of traditional Indian cooking there is something nostalgic about the curries savoured at the Shish Mahal, The Raj, The Royal India, Bombay Palace and many others around the UK.

I would buy this book for ten times the price just for the pilau rice recipe - I never cook basmati any other way now and I repeatedly get asked where to buy the packet I had to have emptied it out of (this could be because it tastes like processed food but I like to think its because it looks and tastes so good)

The sauce is also fantastic as well as the tricks and techniques to get it quickly to the table - although the advance prep times are fairly long.

To summarize - BUY IT. At this price its the steal of the century.

This book does not teach you how to write an "Essay That Works," but it provides 50 examples of the different categories, approaches and subject matters that can be used in order to write a personal statement. I am a high school junior, and the thought of writing an essay that was supposed to encompass my entire personality was making me nervous, so I bought this book to see what kind of essay I should be prepared to write... now, I feel a lot more at ease. This book doesn't offer much "critique" of the essays, but it does explain why a particular essay worked or why a certain approach was successful... it also shows that ANY subject can become the subject matter of an insightful personal statement (like eating Oreo cookies, babysitting or watching an Inchworm), and it helped me brainstorm a few ideas of my own. I also recommend Harry Bauld's "On Writing The College Application Essay" as an instructional book... otherwise, "50 Essays That Worked" is all you need in order to inspire you and get you motivated.

I purchased 3 College Essay books (100 Successful College Application Essays, 50 Successful Harvard Application Essays, and Essays That Worked), and have the following comments... I believe that the Harvard book has the best suggestions on how to write an essay, along with the best commentary/critique. However, the essays are a bit too polished. I think for 90% of prospective college students, their essays would be more like those in and patterned like those in Essays That Worked. For varied ideas on essays, the 100 Successful book gives some good ideas, but I believe many of the essays to be subpar. I did each book to have some interesting general reading, especially if one likes "short stories"... or if one is interested in 17 & 18 year olds, and what goes thru their minds.

Look, don't read this book to find out "what works" or "what they want". Read it for the courage to write about what you want, and to know that what you have to say has value. You can't copy the essays, you can't even expect to emmulate them, but if you can find the spirit of these essays in yourself, you too will write a successful essay. I made my paresnt read this book so they would stop freaking out over my unusual choices in essays. This book gives you permission to be creative and be yourself when writing application essays.

I thought this book sounded fabulous. I love stews, and I like authentic food.

This book went too far off the deep end for me. I looked up cabbage as I had some on hand. One recipe called for 14 ingredients, including celery root (celeriac) and parsley root (try finding that ANYWHERE--it's similar to, but NOT, a parsnip).

Another called for 27 ingredients, including a 1/2 chicken, a parsnip, a turnip, a small amount of a hubbard squash (they don't COME in small amounts), etc.

The final straw was the recipe (with cabbage) that called for *39* ingredients, including (I'm not joking): beef honeycomb tripe, beef chuck flanken-style ribs, fresh chorizo or andouille sausage, prosciutto BONES, lamb shoulder, ham fat, ham bone, smoked slab bacon, boneless and skinless chicken thighs, goat meat on the bone, beef or veal marrow bones, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese rinds, fresh fava beans, fresh fenugreek leaves, celeriac, beef feet and pig feet. I'm serious.

I flipped through the rest of the book, and things like "rendered duck or goose fat" kept cropping up along with other insane ingredients. I live in a huge metropolitan city and would have difficulty finding many of these ingredients.

I'm sure there are a few good recipes in this book, but it really seems written for chefs who have unlimited access to off-the-wall ingredients through their vendors. I'm thankful that I checked it out from the library before purchasing it. I won't be purchasing it.

This cookbook will definitely challenge you to think beyond the "traditional stew" of meat and potatoes. The author provides many sidebars to explain terms or to provide rationales behind certain ingredients. While the recipes call for many ingredients, it is certainly not any different from cooking by scratch where the cook simply adds a little of this and a little of that until the desired flavors are achieved. You will need to have access to a good butcher in order to make the most of this book, but any good cook should be able to make do or substitute in the recipes to get something he or she enjoys. A list of sources for many of the ingredients used in this book can be found in the back.

Overall, I enjoyed reading through the book and have tried several of the less ambitious recipes. I especially enjoy the ones with African and Indian backgrounds.

I have the good fortune of living next door to Clifford A. Wright. I developed a bad case of pneumonia at the same time that C.A.W. was testing his recipes for Real Stew.
His delicious recipes nurtured me through a difficult time and speeded up my recovery tremendously!
I highly recommend his latest collection of recipes. I can't imagine a better and more complete resource for stews.

Less then half of the book is about the life or philosophy of this great thinker. More then half the book is leftist propaganda disguised as objective reasoning obviously intended to indoctrinate the novice - its intended audience. One example should suffice. Margaret Thatcher is made to say: "There is no such thing as society. There are individual men and women and there are families." Machiavelli then responds: "Nothing I ever wrote was worse - this is a republican nightmare and a sure recipe for social and political disaster!" If you do not recoil from this exchange then you have already been indoctrinated. Quickly pick up John Locke or the Federalist Papers to recover. Then help the young readers of this book recover.

I picked this up from a sorting shelf this afternoon, and I am very very glad I did so. This book introduces you to Machiavelli's life and ideas, and then deftly compares his writings to contemporary and recent history. The "running commentary" by Machiavell is fascinating. It's opened my eyes to just how switched-on Machiavelli was, and how earnest and well-intentioned. I'm definitely going to be reading more about Machiavelli - indeed, this book was so good I'm considered changing out of science and into arts to pursue the topic more closely!

I knew very little about Machiavelli before reading this amusing illustrated book. I had heard many 'negative' remarks about him, but just like Nietzsche, Machiavelli is not at all that simple. A fascinating character with much to say that is still quite relevant to our world today. I will definitely go on to read Machiavelli's books. The cartoon sequence featuring Mussolini and Gramsci in a dialog moderated by old Nick was great. Go out and get this book!

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Angel Wings is a touching novel and easy read, written with elegant and poignant words by Edna Curry. I was captivated from the first chapter as it slams you into the story immediately. Twin sisters Laurie and LaRae meet again for a brief visit. LaRae is married and lives in Minneapolis with her husband, Jass, and daughter, Susie. From the get go LaRae complains about everything, from what she perceives as her weight problem from having a child to the fact that the hubby had tried to force her into bringing Susie. Laurie is confused by LaRae's complaints, as she would give all to find 'the' man. LaRae slips her wedding rings off when the two go to the salon, trying to trick the stylist in the old game of childhood.

Later, LaRae casually informs Laurie that she is divorcing Jass, she's had enough. Laurie is appalled but after her questioning is rebuffed, holds her tongue. Then in a surprising and unexpected twist, a van pulls out in the way of their car and their car slams into it. The next we know, the twins are floating side by side in some sort of tunnel. Emerging at the end, they find themselves in a beautiful garden with calming music playing in the background. There their deceased parents and a childhood friend, Emy, greet them. Laurie witnesses LaRae shaking her head at Emy and quickly floating away to be embraced by their parents. Laurie's curiosity is pricked. Upon speaking to Emy she is informed of the incidents leading to the young girl's suspicious death and what Emy does in the afterlife. She also learns that LaRae had just refused to return to life to protect her own daughter.

Laurie is shocked by the refusal of motherly protection and insists on taking her sister's place. Emy allows it, giving no aid, only that she will be watching. Laurie returns to life to learn she'd barely survived and her sister had died. Not only that, but they all believe she is LaRae! She is determined to tell Jass the truth, for she remembers nothing of her near death experience. Before she can clear her conscience, Emy invades her dreams, playing her own death in reminder. The only difference? The little girl changes from Emy to Susie.

Determined to protect the now motherless girl, Laurie allows everyone to believe she is LaRae. Returning to Minneapolis, she plays the game as best she can. This would be enough for anyone but she also has to tackle the mess LaRae has made of her marriage.

This story was gripping. Not only did Ms. Curry weave a good tale, but she delivered the punch as well! This is not a story you'll be disappointed with at the end. Except maybe that it's over! I read Angel Wings through in one sitting. I was captivated by the blooming love and hope engrossed in the characters. Susie is precious and lovingly real. Good job Ms. Curry!

"This story was gripping. Not only did Ms. Curry weave a good tale, but she delivered the punch as well! This is not a story you'll be disappointed with at the end. Except maybe that it's over! I read Angel Wings through in one sitting. I was captivated by the blooming love and hope engrossed in the characters. Susie is precious and lovingly real. Good job Ms. Curry!"
4 stars from Simply Dreams

This book was a finalist in the Romance Writers of America's prestigous Golden Heart Contest.

Edna Curry has crafted an incredible little book. Her words are placed as carefully as an artist dabs his brush on canvass. Curry's pen draws magical scenes that softly touch the soul of the readers' imagination. If you want to be wrapped in the glow of a good book, read Circle of Shadows. Reviewed by Pat Keesey

An excellent book that exposes the truth about learning instutions that advertise themselves those who "put the highest priority on teaching". Honored But Invisible shows how Community Colleges really place little regard in the quality of instruction and instead, place the greatest emphasis on increasing enrollment. The lowering of standards in order to achieve this goal is not a concern. Affirmative action also is given too much priority in the hiring processes. The sad thing is, that once these instructors are hired, it takes only 4 years to receive tenure, (unlike a 4-year university where it takes 7 years)and then it is almost impossible to get rid of them.

I teach client-server computing, Visual Basic and logic and critical thinking at DeVry part-time. Opinions expressed in this review are my own.

This is an excellent book on teaching in schools who proclaim themselves as "teaching institutions" but which in actuality deliver a range of teaching quality, from very good to almost unspeakably bad.

Many teachers at community colleges, rightfully concerned about their students' employment prospects, confuse understanding with support of a hegemonic ideological program. That is: in computer training at the community college level, it is a "bad" student who questions the use of all computation to make a profit (rather than, say, conform to health and safety laws.) Grubb and Ellis recognize that understanding is critical understanding and they raise questions, for example about uncritical support of the Internet, that need to be raised at community colleges.

Because of this, some readers may decide that Grubb et al. are "left wing" with an "ideological program." Well, perhaps they are. Many community colleges overemphasize the ideological program of business and produce people who lack needed technical training, but compensate for this by an uncritical support for the corporation.

This may be, in turn, healthy for people who are entering community college so alienated from business that they can't get to work on time or dress appropriately. Their anger at real injuries done to them may have produced their dysfunctional behavior, and if it takes reading USA Today to correct this, fine. But at this point the quality of technical and general education suffers because of overemphasis on "employability", and when students are presented with ideas for their own sake, they tune out, saying "this will not help me get a job."

Grubb and Ellis seem not to see the anti-intellectualism that is rampant at community colleges. You cannot ask a former welfare Mom, working three jobs, to read a book for its own sake (but you can point out that reading is a way to spend time on public transit.) But too many instructors (who themselves have low self-esteem because they wind up at two year institutions) give up at this point and try, with limited success, to ally themselves with the students. Computer instructors, for example, refer to areas of computer science of which they are not informed as "not important" in cases where they do not know whether the area is important.

It is better, and Grubb and Ellis recommend doing this, to willingly adopt the role of "professor." Students don't want an ally they want a mentor, and students at "good" schools have this. The risk is that the instructor who "adopts a pose" of respect for intellect will be isolated, not so much by students, but by fellow instructors who have given up on their students.

Grubb and Ellis recommend collective solutions to this problem and alliance building. This reduces the isolation of the teacher who finds herself teaching (to use one example) remedial reading in a computer class.

I recommend this book to any teacher at a community or career-oriented school as a way of bettering his or her teaching style.

I really like the Moon Window. I like it because even though it is some what slow in the beginning, it is in pretty good detail. I find it interesting bercause Jo Ellen has so many emotions and when things get tough, she always tries to either fix it or go along with it until she can do something about it.

I think the best part of the book is when Jo Ellen dreams that she is running away. When she woke up, she was in the clothes that she originally planned to run away in. Her hair was messed up and she was very dirty.

I believe that Jane Louise Curry did a great job on showing how the characters felt, especially Jo Ellen. Each character had something unique about them whether it was their family background or their ambition. Thoughout the whole book you can tell what the conflict is. Jo Ellen is constantly battling herself and other people that are around her on her feelings, family and how she wants and wishes her life to be.

JoEllen has has her mom all to herself for a long time until her mom meets George in the church choir and decides to get married. During the honeymoom, JoEllen gets shipped off to her Granty's mansion. Her plan is to escape during the night and be home by late morning. She finds the perfect way to get out, a moon window in the attic leading out to a sturdy tree branch. All is going well until she discovers that she is walking through the past. She returns to the mansion only to travel through the moon window again and again and learn more and more about her past.

This was the pen name for the first few books of the rising Tamara Thorne. It is being released again under her own name this fall under the new title of "Bad Things". Her books are always fun and a little sick. Not for younger readers.

I've read this book twice, once when i was younger and once a few months ago... and the story sticks with you. Some really gross stuff in here, and i wouldn't recommend it to little kids even though there's lots to do with childhood in this book. A tree monster, little goblins (sort of), and an evil twin. What more could an old fashioned horror fan ask for?