There were some interesting quotes, mostly from Bruce, but the book came off sounding like someone's term paper. Hope they got an "A."

This title arrived on the shelves not that long before the official Iron Maiden biography, Run To The Hills, was published, and the differences between the two are naturally obvious. Whereas RTTH author Mick Wall had direct access to all present, and many past, Maiden members, the authors of Infinite Dreams had to make do with scouring press clippings, newspapers and magazines (and, daresay, their memories) to source this slender volume.

And they do an admirable job, although they do opinionate more than you may expect for a biography, and that gives the book more of an 'essay on Maiden' feel to it - refreshing in itself, tho unfortunately not entirely unbiased as you may desire.

If you had the choice between this and the official bio, go for the official. However, to get a slice of history, which - thanks to the quotes culled from years of interviews - Infinite Dreams is a winner.

This book was a quick and easy read -- written by a person whose only qualification for writing the book is that she's had a long distance relationship herself. I didn't mind reading it, although I must admit I didn't learn a thing. Too bad, too. It's the only book I could find on this important subject.

i don't know what the other reviewer was going thru, but it may have something to do with the fact that this book will honestly tell you if your LDR has a shot of making it. the author knows her stuff... if you take the distance factor out of your relationship, is what you're left with a strong union in the first place?? if not, you may not make it. if you do, it's a very good sign. ladies, get this book. it's helped me so much and i've been in my LDR for almost 2 years. it is an easy read, which is great... and the helpful hints and tips make a lot of sense. highly recommend!

The book itself is O.K. however the CD accompanying the book is in fact a recording of the video. So, you constantly get sentences like "So, if you watch my fingers...". I'm a beginner and I bought this book to learn from it, now I can either set it aside or use it to level chairs :} Give it a miss or you can drop the publishers a note to send you the DVD.

I've been taking guitar lessons for 3 years now. This book taught me more than my teacher did in all that time. I highly recommend it. -Brian Hoffman

Ziglar's audio tapes are typically great; real fine work. This one however should be avoided for two reasons though. One, at least half of the info is already presented on one of his other audio books. Two, the manufacturer did a horrible job with the editing of the tape. This is the first Ziglar tape I've seen that is badly edited. It seems to be a cut and splice job from about 6 or 7 different seminars put into one and the volume needs to be readjusted for each different splice. It is painful and disappointing to listen to. Avoid this lemon and go with one of his other audio tapes.

Please, contact me for a discussion about the publishing rights in Romania. Thank you! Dan Marius Dumitras

If you are looking for a good overview of Java - read the book. If you are looking for a good book for Visual J++ - look elsewhere.

The problem with the book is that it only devotes about ten pages to using the Visual J++ interface to design dialogs. There is no depth to it at all. The wimpy book which came with VJ1.0 had more to it than this book had.

Mention many features of Java and Visual development tools. Not suitable for beginner.

This is a great book for kids who have just started to learn to drive. For the rest of us... most of it is common sense

This book was not bad. Good stuff inside. Useful stuff. Not the greatest tho if you get a speeding ticket and want to beat it. For that, I would recommend a book by Richard Wallace called An Educated Guide to Speeding Tickets, Beat/Avoid Them. That book is very easy to read. The guy who wrote is was a police officer and knows his stuff. He wrote a very useful and helpful book. I liked his better than this one. I used this book to help a friend here in Rhode Island beat a ticket in court so I know it works.

Velo Press during the Tour de France runs an on-line ticker for each stage, which is quite good for those who do not have access to live television coverage. This book consists mostly of snippets of that on-line ticker and gives a very fragmented feel to the reader. After a while it grows tiresome to read of Mr. Noname making a break or covering a break. There is just a whole lot more to the Tour than an endless recitation of obscure names as they jockey for position throughout a six hour stage. A far more interesting angle would be to explain how so-called domestiques do so well in so many of the stages. What are differences between them and the favorites?

I would have expected an insiders book on the Tour de France to supply the reader with far more technical information as well as explanations of the rigors, demands and behaviors affecting the participants. What are typical meals? How can so many calories be consumed without causing complications? How is hydration maintained? How can a rider survive over 2,000 miles on a bike in three weeks? What special measures are taken. How does a rider not feel good on a ride yet continue at a level that would amaze even a good amateur cyclist? What does it mean to "have good legs"? What are the riding styles - in saddle or out? What gearing is used? What manufacturers equipment is used? There was a brief section on time-trial bikes in the book. How can a cyclist scream down mountain stages at 60-70 mph? Most good cyclists would not survive even one such descent.

Few books are written on professional bicycling racing, but the Tour de France does pique general interest. Here is a chance to explain the real world of cycling: its difficulties, complications, and requirements. Put the race coverage in the context of a broader view. Did the winners somehow cope with all of that better or is there another explanation? This book seems to have been written exclusively for the small world of elite cyclists who know all about professional cycling if not the actual participants. If that is the objective, label the next book "For elite cyclists only."

This book (and two others like it - Glorious Defiance and Seize and Hold) is a good book for introductions to several battles (some a bit obscure) with a similar theme. At All Costs covers battles where a desperate force needs to attack or hold an objective which against seemingly impossible odds in a "ours in not to reason why, ours is but to do and die" battle. This book covers the following battles:

Minden, 1759 - Balaclava, 1854 - Delhi, 1857 - Little Round Top, 1863 - Mars-la-Tour/St-Privat, 1870 - Gordon Relief Expedition, 1884-5 - Arras, 1940 - Longstop Hill, Tunisia, 1943 - The Nijmegen Bridges, 1944 - Air Assault on Corregidor, 1945 - Goose Green, 1982

Each battle is covered in what amounts to an essay on the topic and therefore does not cover them in too much detail, hence only three stars. I use them when I want to read about a battle in one sitting because they average about 20 pages each. But they usually spark an interest to find more books on the battles covered so as to absorb more details about that particular battle and for that they are excellent.

Overall, this is a good book for those interested in learning about dramatic battles but don't want to get bogged down in minute details.

This book pertains to the bidding maneuvers by the junk bond brokers that led to the fall of the RJR-Nabisco conglomerate. The book builds up on the histories of both RJR and Nabisco from their beginnings, their union and later the stock buy out. I enjoyed the first part about the stories of both companies and how they got built. I did not enjoy towards the end the increasing profusion of names of junk bond traders and other companies that made everything suddenly hard to keep track of. In the end, about half of the time the book focuses on the bids and counter bids and building up on 'suspense' on who is going to get the final bidding. This might have been more interesting in the 80's but nowadays, it may be too long.

Not the best military history I have read, but will keep you interested. Expanded my knowledge of frontier lore. Most of the stories can be read within an hour, so it's a handy book for a vacation, or if you don't have time to get too in depth. Though I always question military histories written by those who have never been in the military.