Ordered unseen and then attended exhibit. I was dissatisfied with color prints before exhibit and really disappointed afterwards. A graphic artist friend refused to buy the book after seing the color reproductions

I just returned with a friend from the Sargent and Italy exhibit , and I had purchased this book before going and thought the repoductions lacked vibrancy and did little for me, and after seeing the exhibit my thoughts were confirmed and I was even more disappointed , and a friend of mine who is a retired graphic artist and attended the exhibit would not purchase the book based on the reproductions

SARGENT IN ITALY does what many catalogues set out to accomplish but few achieve - document a magnificent exhibition while creating an art history book of great substance. The catalogue for the travelling exhibition SARGENT AND ITALY mirrors the elegance of the painter's touch, the intense infatuation and observation of the painter's favorite places (Venice in particular), and the intellectual atmosphere in which all of these works were created. Everyone knows of John Singer Sargent's finesse with the portraits of the wealthy and with figure painting in the studio and out on location, but few have the knowledge that Sargent found just as much life and senusality in the landscape as he did in the beautifully gowned patronesses of his career. Author Robertson is careful to include the treasurable quotes from the works of Henry James and other writers which flank many of the paintings in the exhibition and in the book. James and Sargent were close friends and colleagues, and that quality of shared observation helps make this show and this book the successes they are. The only minor flaw in the book is the quality of color reproduction which tends toward the muddy, dim side - hardly what this painter of light was all about. But the paintngs here are in other volumes where they are not as graced with the written word as they are here. A fine exhibition and a very fine catalogue/book.

This is an exciting book with a good plot based on an interesting premise. The writing is generally good. I would have done some parts differently, but that is true of most reviewers and most books. One chapter lacked motivation and one was unbelievable -- but then so are parts of the James Bond books.

This is a unique book as it is one of the books actually printed by Commonwealth. I was lucky to get an autographed copy from the author. Order now as there may not be many left in stock.

For a fun read, this is as good as many of the rack books at the airport or grocery store. If you want great literature this may disappoint you. There are other thriller books that you might enjoy more. But if you like the subject - fighting the drug problem - then this may be the book for you.

The price is reasonable. Get it and read it by the pool.

This book is a story about what a true war on drugs would be like. The characters are a realistic bunch of people. This is a good rainy day book.

I found this book to be rather harsh and unenlightened. I certainly would not recommend this to anyone who loves and cares for their fellow human beings. However, if you're interested in reaffirming your decision that homosexuality is wrong, and you'd like to learn how you can feel spiritually superior enough to accept those deviant homosexuals then this book is for you! enjoy.

This book is written for two distinct audiences--orthodox Christians and practicing homosexuals. Both sides will find it somewhat uncomfortable reading, but "Unwanted Harvest" is a book that is long overdue. What the authors make so clear is the Christian's need to compassionately embrace, even seek out, their gay brothers and sisters but to never stray from the Biblical precepts that homosexual activity is wrong. While so much of popular culture stereotypes practicing Christians as gay-bashing hypocrites, this book illustrates a far more real problem that is rampant in many churches. An unease or more accuately an unaware or uneducated attitude afflicts many sincere church-goers. The book rightly suggests that many Christains do not reach out to homosexuals, and many others would not know how to accurately respond to them. Practical guidance is offered, and several uplifting cases are documented. Every pastor in America should read "Unwanted Harvest" and suggest their congregations do the same. Apart from its contents the book succeeds by cleverly employing a harvest analogy throughout. Repeated metaphors involving crops and agriculture at all the appropriate moments make this compelling work all the more enjoyable.

Pamela Sargent's novel is definitely not "hard" science fiction, but instead, falls into the category of speculative fiction. It is set in a future world which bears strong resemblance to ours, but bad weather and a poor economy have strained the lives of the average person. Into the lives of the main characters comes an interesting figure who professes he is an alien, which starts the couple on a mystery and adventure that eventually leads them into space. The novel is enjoyable in the sense that it is competently written and a quick, absorbing read. The ideas contained in the book are not particularly shocking, or even that imaginative, but they are intriguing even as they are a bit cliched. In fact, the whole novel really reads as a set-up to an unwritten second part, and so many questions (truly, the more interesting questions Sargent asks) are left unanswered and unexplored. All in all, the book provides fans of speculative fiction with a "comfortable" read: nothing too challenging, too fantasy or sci-fi oriented, but capably and somewhat rewardingly utilizing the conventions of the speculative fiction genre.

Bigby's Curse explores the oft-heard name in D&D lore, Bigby himself. I'm sure more than one D&D'er out there has heard the names such as Nystul or Otiluke and been just the least bit curious about the Nystuls and Otilukes behind those spells. With this, you get a story featuring the mage behind such family favorites as Bigby's Bookworm Bane.

That's about all this has going for it, really. Aside from that little fact of gaining a glimpse at the man whom so many spells are named after, there's not really much else. There's not exactly a Shakespeare-caliber piece of writing here. You might say it all depends on the imagination and chemistry of the group roleplaying, but then again if the group's that good, imagine how great the RP session would be with better material; and there's alot of better material out there.

All in all, a direct thumb in the middle. It's not particularly bad; it's just not particularly good, either. I'd say to get it when you're bored of all your good supplements, but then again, there are a lot more good supplements out there you can spend your money on. Better than this one.

Good book, but could use a little bit more details, although the book would probably be much thicker. Some of its finer points are a bit vague at times. It reads kind of like a super long research paper or magazine article with readers invited to followup on the finer details near the end. But overall a good overview of paranormal science (at least from a non-American point of view).

This book was originally published in 1855, and has been reprinted by Wennawoods publishing. As with all of Wennawoods hardback books (at least all of the ones I have bought), this one is very nicely bound. This book is bright red with gold lettering--physically, it is a very nice looking book. The book has over 400 pages with several reprodutions of maps.
The first 280 pages are the "introductory memoir" wherein Sargent relates to the reader the history (starting in 1748) leading up to Braddock's defeat, leads us through the battle, and then closes with events shortly after the battle. There is also information in this "introductory memoir" concerning the habits and customs of the people of the times. For example, concerning the "backwoodsmen," Sargent tells us of their education (or lack thereof), their "athletic games," their attitudes on morality, wedding customs, and such.
This part of the book is written in the charming language of the time; for example, in speaking of Benjamin Franklin's help in securing provisions for Braddock's campaign, after which Franklin was left in debt, Sargent writes, "It is a pity it should be necessary to comment upon the difficulty which this matter afterwards brought upon its undertaker." Sargent's writing is not only quite eloquent in an old-fashioned way, but also very informative and well researched. In fact, in many more modern historical accounts of Braddock's Defeat, this book is used as a reference.
The remainder of the book consists of several reprinted journals of people who were involved in the battle. These first-hand accounts from which history books are written are not easily found elsewhere, and are very interesting to read. The book concludes with an index, which, obviously, makes it easier for one to find any particular piece of information one is searching for.
All in all, this is a very informative book for those with an interest in Braddock's defeat. This is not however, a "story" book or a "narrative history" book; it is a factually written account of the battle and the events preceding it. This is a very worthwhile book for any one interested in this period of history.
If one has read "Braddock at the Monongahela" by Kopperman, this could be considered a similiar type of book, only written in the manner of an earlier time.

This sourcebook describes the United Kingdom of the Shadowrun Universe, with its misteries and dangers. It presents all info in the Shadowland Style, with some hilarious comments, and has the same high-quality graphics as all Fasa Products. The book also presents rules for druids and new totems. The catch is, it was one of the first sourcebooks, written for SR1. So, most of the rules presented don't fit in with SR3 or even SR2, and probably have been incorporated into the game. And the History section lacks some ten years (it stops around 2050). Anyway, it's a good book if you intend to run the UK, but be aware that some hard updating work needs to be done.

I have the Chinese version of the book, and I find it difficult to read through it, although the author of the book did not apply advanced mathematics.

The title pretty much says it all. Ernst Henry Wilson made several expeditions into China and collected a wealth of trees and shrubs. The Arnold Arboretum took care to have these all described and published in this three volume work, edited by the Arboretum's director C.S.Sargent.

Not illustrated. Many formal descriptions (Latin). A valuable source book for those working on Chinese trees and shrubs. This reprint is of a decent printing quality.

For background see Spongberg's 'A reunion of Trees'.