This book has everything for the pepper-lover. Not only some tasty and unique recipes, but also history, interesting pepper facts, and information about cultures throughout the world that enjoy peppers. Plus, many of the recipes are not blazing-hot. Even includes recipes from Africa and Asia for a change of pace. The "Field Guide to Chiles" (with some color photos) is also very interesting. Think of this as the Food Network meets the Discovery Channel.

A total source book, everything one needs to know about chiles is here. Part science book, complete with botanical information, part history book with all the 411 on origins of the various chiles, but mostly a recipe book. The beauty of this book lies in the fact that exposure is given to the use of chile throughtout the world. Typically many think of the dishes of Mexico and it's southern neighbors as "hot" food, but this book shows the use of the chile in cuisines throughout the world. The interesting tidbits of information provided about how the chile came to be a part of the cuisine is most fascinating. Old world meets new world cuisines. Many of the recipes are tradional fares that can be found in other books but the truly exotic, different cuisine awaits those who have adventurous taste buds. In the mood for a little African soup? A simple enough recipe consisting mainly of peanut butter, chiles, chicken broth and the usual suspects of diced onions, carrots and oil and you're ready for a starter on your menu. An excellent book for someone looking to serve up some fiery worldly cuisine the book offers recipes on some of the most exotic dishes imagineable. A great book to be used over and over again, year after year, your friends will be impressed when you serve them up something yummy they have never tried before.

For the devoted pepper aficionado, this book is all business. The book provides scores of delectable recipes and informs the reader of what makes up the chili pepper. A history lesson or two is included at no extra cost. The recipe for habanero paste is outstanding, especially on my favorite local pizza. Relocation to Pittsburgh is required for the pizza, sorry. Warning, the purchase of this book results in a better diet and a truly wise pepper consumer. You will be the center of attention at parties and the opposite sex will flock toward you in droves. O.K., I'm exaggerating you may just experience the state of Zen

This book really helped me get all the way through college. It was an excellent resource for my relationships and human behavior project for my Psychology class. I think my future is really bright after studying Coach Doherty's style of coaching.

I plan to buy more copies for Christmas presents for my friends Roy, Rasheed, and MaryJane.

I must say David DeWitt is as brilliant as Art Chansky!

I'm the mother of former McDonald's All-American basketball superstar Jawab Williams. Coach Doherty sweet-talked us into accepting the basketball scholarship at the University of Carolina, where he promised Jawab a starting spot at the small forward position.

It turned out that last year, he was forced to play power forward against the likes of Chris Wilcox. This year, with the injury of Sean May, he was forced to play CENTER (!) against Ryan Randle, Shelden Williams, Travis Watson, etc.

Right now, let's just say my son's career is as bright as that of my car's mechanic.

This publication reflects upon the wonderful era of UNC Chapel Hill Basketball under Matt "DOH"erty's tenure. Doh did what Dean could never do. He made the fans of every other school in the country happy with the state of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Basketball.

The literature of this particular book discusses the bright future of UNCCH's Naive, I mean NATIVE Son at the helm of the Tar Hole program. It also gives a revealing look at the way UNC-Chapel Hill writers salivate uncontrollably at the chance to publish flowery reflections of "days of glory" in the past, present, and future.

Be on the lookout for the addendum where the Author admits his ignorance and explains Doherty's ineptitude as a floor leader and head coach. It will be entitled "Hammer Time," refering to Doherty's claim that "the hammer will drop next year" on opponents that were thrashing him during an 8-20 season. The Hammer certainly dropped, on him.

This book makes a great gift for that annoying UNC Chapel Hill friend of yours...

This is the book that inspired me as an undergraduate to learn and appreciate, to a large extent, how physics and mathematics cohabit so beautifully. I continue to see, to this day, as a graduate student, how many of the recent developments in theoretical physics have been inspired by new mathematics and conversely. I still refer to this book on occasion, since it is laid out in a style that is amenable to mathematicians (such as myself!). It's an excellent read, and I highly recommend it (even as bed time reading!) Best regards, A.

This was the most reliable (and compact) source of mathematical information that I could find. I used it (almost exclusively) to teach myself what I needed to know to do my PhD thesis in General Relativity with Torsion fields. It is very overwhelming to look at the book the first time. But give it time. It is well written and inviting. The only draw back for me was the very small print.

I use this book constantly. At first I thought it was good only as a reference, but now I know it is possible to actually LEARN any of its subjects from scratch. I particularly like its chapters on manifolds, Lie Groups and bundles. Connections on a principal bundle is extremely well done, with a translation to physics (gauge theories) performed in detail in an exercise (so to speak). Some time ago David Ruelle said that the physicists needed a presentation of recent mathematics in the form of Bourbaki's "Fascicule des resultats", a synthesis of the subject with complete definitions, examples and theorems clearly stated, but with the proofs ommited. This is it, except that in this book most demonstrations are not ommited, only those too complicated. The whole book is extremely readable, if you concentrate, turn out the TV, etc. A precious book.

De Witt Henry's "Breaking Into Print" is truly revelatory. This latest book of Henry's is an anthology of Ploughshares short fiction. It contains the early stories of contemporary luminaries of short (and long) fiction. Represented writers include, Tim O'Brien, Edward P. Jones, Mona Simpson, Howard Norman, David Wong Louie, Christopher Tilghman, and Gina Berriault. Breaking Into Print demystifies the process of publishing short fiction. There are 15 stories in the collection and each is preceded by a biography that tells the story of how its author came to have the story published in Ploughshares. These biographies also show how the authors went on to publish more work and receive other literary accolades.

Beginning writers will find the appendices of Breaking Into Print especially helpful. The first appendix, Resources for Writers, lists: (1) books that discuss editing, publishing, and marketing, (2) books by writers on writing, (3) handbooks on the craft of writing fiction, (4) websites for writers, and (5) books about the dark side of the literary life. The second appendix, Recommended Literary Magazines for Short Fiction, opens with general advice about submitting short fiction and is followed by sub-sections that identify the agendas of certain venues for publishing short stories (i.e. Mainstream, Feminist, Avant-Garde, etc.).

The stories and specials features (the biographies, editorial keynotes, and appendices) in this anthology make it an excellent buy for those interested in learning how to break into print, and it is also an ideal reader for undergraduate and graduate Creative Writing courses.

I found this book doing a search on the editor who released another anthology I enjoyed very much (Fathering Daughters). You're bound to recognize the names in this collection as award winning, fresh and vital authors. The stories are no less than provoking, satisfying, and beautiful.

Breaking Into Print: Early Stories And Insights Into Getting Published presents an informative collection of famous authors' first or very early fiction as it appeared in the prizewinning journal "Ploughshares". Here presented are some of the freshest and most satisfying fiction of the past thirty years including Going After Cacciato (Tim O'Brian); Gemcrack (Jayne Anne Phillips); Expensive Gifts (Sue Miller); Ollie, Oh... (Carolyn Chute); In the Dark (Edward P. Jones); After Rosa Parks (Janet Desaulniers); Approximations (Mona Simpson); Unicycle (Howard Norman); Little White Sister (Melanie Rae Thon); Displacement (David Wong Louie); Back (Susan Straight); Mary in the Mountains (Christopher Tilghman); A Wronged Husband (David Gates); Proper Library (Carolyn Ferrell); and The Infinite Passion of Expectation (Gina Berriault). Breaking Into Print is enhanced for the reader with invaluable resources for writers aspiring to become published; an introduction describing the "discovery" process for new writers; headnotes revealing how the authors launched their writing careers; lists of websites and links for new writers (including MFA programs and writers' conferences); books about careers in writing; excerpts from literary luminaries reflecting on the writing life; and extensive lists of literary magazines and prize anthologies, with advice on submissions. Breaking Into Print is recommended reading for students of contemporary literature, as well as anyone seeking to have their own work successfully published and presented to the reading public.

After coaching, reffing, and helping to run leagues for 15+ years I am always on the lookout for ways to keep myself fresh and relevant to the kids I have the pleasure to deal with. If every coach could start with this book the world of soccer would be a funner place. This may not be the only book you ever need as you advance, but the broad range of advice, attitude, basic knowledge, and practical tips make this one a "must have". My only gripe is the title, there is some information specific to girls but so much of it is just plain good I hate to see someone miss it because the only coach or have boys.

This book was absolutely wonderful. I have coached many sports but never soccer until this past year. I read the book after the season and feel ready for the upcoming season. I learned so much about the game tactically and it was easy reading. John knows his subject. Would recommend it for any coach.

I work with a top level youth soccer club as the Girls Director of Coaching. After reading Mr. Dewitt's book I feel that he has hit the nail on the head. The advice that he gives, while basic, is just what many new coaches need to start coaching girls soccer. The book covers all aspects of the game while still staying focused on the coaching skills need to work with girls.

The actual marriage of Anna Maye Potts occurs on p.200 of this absorbing and wonderfully grounded novel. After much disappointment and hope, Anna and Louie finally become man and wife, and they make love for the first time in a motel room in Atlantic City, where they have chosen as the destination of their honeymoon.

This love scene is among the best I've seen in any work of fiction. We view the entire episode through Anna's eyes, a woman inexperienced in sex and craving for tender love. She feels that "the joy and freedom was lost to the suddenness and his bruising kiss, his angry struggling with her bra;" she notices that "the room was too visible and the light too harsh." The man she is in love with has a "lurid grin" on his face; when his shirt is off, she sees his "shaggy chest and gray, as he undid and stripped off his pants." There does come a point, though, when "the rudeness had turned to grace," and he strokes her back and kisses her when he sees her tears.

There is nothing sentimental in this almost brutal depiction of sexual desire and loneliness. As in the rest of this truly remarkable book, love always comes with heart-wrenching costs, and happiness always demands painful personal sacrifices. I read this book in a café in a single afternoon, identifying with Anna Maye Potts without any reservation, and was completely captivated by the story. There was deep empathy in my heart after I finished reading; it was as if the gravity and compassion the author showed in the novel also illuminated my own life, and I was sharing his anger, sorrow and, yes, also love, for this imperfect world and our imperfect lives.

The gritty realism and shattered lives of the characters here make this an outstanding debut novel. Henry delves deep into these mundane lives, slowly unearthing the humanity and complexity in characters exhausted by their day-to-day doldrums. This blue-collar odd-couple romance has zero by way of sap or senitment and was a genuine pleasure to read.

This is a great book in the tradition of Hardy, Zola, Norris and Dreiser. Alcoholism, adultery, violence and dialogue worthy of Chandler make this book a must-read for anyone interested in the American working-class experience. The power of the unspoken and even the unsayable is so strong between all these characters, but especially the two lead characters, who struggle under major personal burdens without whining about them. Reminds me of Cather, but also Carver, although a different milieu here. The only novel I've ever read where the protagonist in tough times is a woman working in a factory. No sugary ending -- you really wonder whether trouble is not as much ahead of these two as it was behind. Terrific piece of American realism, get it and read it.

Sorrow's Company: Writers On Loss And Grief is an impressive, original anthology of essays and commentaries on the confusion and pain that comes with the death of a friend or loved one. But the fifteen writers who's works are included under the ably editorship of DeWitt Henry translate sorrow into the process of recovery. Spiritual and literary in tone, these assembled works bridge the gulf between the pain of loss and the healing of recovery from loss that makes Sorrow's Company both a tribute to a universal human experience and a source of solace to a bereaved readership. With the contributor essays divided into three main sections (Leave-takings; Bereft; Legacies) Sorrow's Company is a welcome and very highly recommended addition to personal and community library collections and grief counseling reading lists.

I loved this book. Thankfully I have not had the experience of losing someone I love yet, but reading the words of these amazing writers was nothing less than transformative to me. Each writer tells a story about what he/she lost and how that loss impacted his/her life. I actually bought this book for my aunt, whose husband just passed away, but I ended up reading it myself. I was captured by the high quality writing of each of the essays. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in thinking about "the big things" in life. I cried a lot reading it, but I also felt refreshed. It makes you realize how many "everyday" people are truly courageous, and it makes me hope that when I lose someone I will be courageous too.

Quite simply: this book blew me away. The thing that's great about a really good anthology is that the best pieces of writing are collected together in one place. Every essay in this book moved me and made me think of life, death, and love in a new way. Be prepared to be unable to put this one down. I started reading it and could not stop even though I was late for work. As the title states, each essay explores aspects of grief, loss, and sorrow. It's a perfect book to buy for a friend who has lost a loved one, and it's a perfect book to read if you yourself are grieving, but most of all it's a perfect book to read if you are a human and you are mortal--as we all are. I can't begin to pick my favorite essays, because I honestly loved the book from cover to cover, but writers such as Cheryl Strayed and Debra Sparks were especially powerful to me as a reader. That piece by Ms. Strayed: Pow. She hits you where it matters. You will not read this book and be the same person you were when you picked it up. I could not recommend it more highly. The book is edited by DeWitt Henry, who is a fine writer in his own right, and is published by Beacon Press, which never stops publishing books of the highest caliber. You won't go wrong with this one!

I was looking for a way to talk to my little girl about depression. This book was wonderful. It shows a little girl who has to deal with depression in her home. And it answered questions that I had no way of answering. It has helped my daughter understand that she is not the problem when things are not good at home. And that there are good and bad days. She is not to blame. And that was very important, as a parent with depression, to get across to my children. The only part that I didn't care for was about the cereal. I wish that there had been a different way to see what kind of morning it was. My kids have cold cereal most of the time, even on good days. That is the only reason that I rated it 4 instead of 5. It did make all the important points in a way that a child can understand.

I have been looking everywhere for books to help me explain to my 8 yr old daughter about my clinical depression (I suffer from Bipolar disorder). This book was awesome, and was able to give my daughter and I points to begin discussion about my depression. I've recently become a single parent and have felt that it is even more important now than ever before to educate my daughter about this illness that is such a large part of my life. Through this book we've been able to discuss how this affects her and how we can work together to get through the difficult times caused by my illness.

This story tells about the feelings of Amanda, an elementary school-aged girl as she experiences her mother's unpredictable episodes of recurrent depression. The mother also clearly experiences anguish when she sometimes cannot respond to her child's needs. Her mother and father both help Amanda understand that her mother loves her and that the mother's depressive episodes are not Amanda's fault. Amanda conceptualizes her mother's moods as colors. The illustrations sensitively follow this metaphor to catch the moods and experiences of the mother and the household. Amanda and her mother learn that despite recurrent depression, the mother can still find ways to give of herself to Amanda.

Children often feel confused and upset when a parent is depressed. They may blame themselves or the depressed parent. I liked the fact that this book is encouraging without sugar-coating a very difficult situation. I often use this book as a springboard for further discussion.

This book was one that I just couldn't resist picking up. Not too often do you come across a unique business book.

The pictures and lessons are excellent. This is a book I find myself turning to when I need some inspiration or just a kick in the pants.

If you're in business and a nature lover, it's a no-brainer.

The title of the book may be problematic without knowing the content. For those who love books of nature are likely to miss this one and for those who are serious readers on leadership may be disappointed. Perhaps a subtitle, something like "thoughts of life through nature" to go along with the main one is needed. Anyway, I love it.

as a ardent covey follower for years I must say this is a must expierence for all! dont just read this book meditate about it, you will find great peace and principles that will be effective in the home or workplace.

Good cookbook for toaster oven - tons of recipes and meal ideas from simple to complex.

I was very impressed by the healthy ways to cook in the toaster oven.

With turkey taking up the oven this thanksgiving I tried the "Yogurt Zucchini with Onion" recipe and was amazed with the simplicity of the process. I found it nice to be able to put something together and forget about it for a while. By cooking the dish in my toaster-oven (which usually sits unused) I had time to vacuum and straighten up the living room before my guests arrived - without having to stand over the stove and stir. Further, the baking made the dish extra flavorful and healthy. I'm planning on freeing my toaster oven from bagel-boredom and venturing on to some more recipes...