Craig Lucas' amazing THE DYING GAUL is the centerpiece of his latest collection of full-length and one-act plays, WHAT I MEANT WAS. Lucas' provocative drama responds to the perils of cyberlife, one of contemporary drama's most recently popular subjects (as in Kopit's Y2K and Marber's CLOSER). However, Lucas delves deeply, chronicling the pain of a screenwriter who has recently lost his lover to AIDS. He has sold his script to a heartless producer, and enters an affair with him, even though the producer is both married and simultaneously attempting to rid his manuscript of any trace of its gay subject matter. As an outlet to his suffering, he surfs the loveless yet safe confines of the Internet. However, the series of events which ensue are both blazingly theatrical and a sobering statement on the capacities of the human spirit in the age of technology. Presented here with a number of other recent Lucas plays, the playwright exhibits a longing and passion which could not be seen in his earlier work PRELUDE TO A KISS. Readers cannot miss Lucas' introduction to the plays, which identifies the new found anger inherent in his "new" theatrical voice.

A variety of everyday phenomena are explained in this little book (185 pages). Most of it is optics and thermal physics, like frost and dew on the window, interference colors, mirages, heating and cooling (of LA smog, the greenhouse effect) origin of seasons, ...

Quite complex concepts like optical thickness are illustrated with nice experiments (pouring milk in water) and by foot steps in the snow. Don't be afraid of refractive index gradients or polarization upon reflection, Bohren will explain them marvelously.

I hope more physics textbooks would be like this: this is intriguing science whereas geometrical optics, the school book stuff, is mostly boring. Besides, these experiments and observations can be carried out by anybody with commonly available stuff: you only need a light bulb, a ruler and some volunteers to measure solar irrandiance, with 10-20% accuracy.

They've done it again... an excellent book about a highly underrated subject. I had fibromyalgia as a child and without their help, I don't know where I'd be today.

Our children are our future, so why not spare them the symptoms of fibromyalgia. This book is a cutting edge look at how fibromyalgia affects children and, more importantly, how to help them avoid its debilitating effects.

My son had trouble concentrating in school & staying focused.... I read this book & knew my son fit the profile for pediatric fibromyalgia. (My mother, sisters, & I also have fibromyalgia.) I started my son on guaifenesin (as recommended by Dr. St. Amand in the book), & now he is able to sit for long periods reading & doing homework without constant supervision. This book is a wonderful resource. I highly recommend it.

I re-read this book whenever I am faced with change, whether I'm trying to sell or implement change in an organization, or dealing with changes in my own life. It reminds me that "change" doesn't change, it is how we deal with it that needs to change. Being human, sometimes I forget some of the simple principles in this book, and it is amazing what a difference it makes when I am reminded of them and begin to follow the process once again!

This book was written for low reading levels and does a good job of explaining such a boring subject. Color pictures do not add any meaning to the text. Sample resume's are pretty good. Suggested reading for teachers, parents, and students in the 6th, 7th and 8th grade levels.

As the author of this book, I can only say, when I started out I looked for a book to help me with the basics... I couldn't find one. So through trial and error I finally found success and eventually made alot of money without having a "Record Deal"... but it took along time. This book speeds up the process. I simply wrote down what I did... so others can succeed like I have. You may not know me, but I can assure you hundreds of thousands of other people do... With this book, you can make money in mu$ic!

This is a fine book It covers arbitration, etc. intelligently, yet understandably. The author gives you excellent advice on saving on legal bills, yet doesn't rant about lawyers. This is a credible piece of work.

Zuni Warrior is a gem! I've spent a bit of time in Zuni, and this book captures it beautifully. But more importantly, it is very well written -- it captures your interest, the characters are well-drawn, the plot moves you right along. I recommend Zuni Warrior to anyone from young adult age on up -- and up and up!

Upgrading and repairing PC's Eleventh edition By Scott Mueller

Scott Mueller's Upgrading and repairing PC's the eleventh edition is a very usefully book to have in your library. It covers all aspects of computers from the different types of computers and operating systems to floppy drives and disk storage to local networking and the Internet. The author refers to the technical meaning of things, then compares what was said to terms that are more easily understood by your average home computer user, and then re-asserts the point that was trying to be made using the technical terms and the analogy. For certain task that are trying to be accomplished there are some good drawings accompanied by actual photographs for a more real world feel to help you visualize the components. Often there is an explanation of what is needed as hardware and software components. How to check if your computer is already set up with certain configurations, and how to go about changing anything to meet these requirements. This review of the book is not just merely experienced through the effort of reading. I used chapter 13 to aid in the installation of a CD-ROM device. The chapter was on optical storage and I used and older computer from work that did not have a CD-ROM installed on it. The beginning of the chapter gave a brief history and other facts that I did not find interesting, others might enjoy having such knowledge. After getting through the fluff of the chapter there was a lot of explaining and re-explaining followed by diagrams and pictures. The choice of words used to describe this technique was chosen well. The point was not lost in making you feel like in idiot, but allowed you to walk away from the experience some technical jargon. The chapter on local area networks was also written very well. Chapter 19 had diagrams of the OSI model along with an explanation of each layer and how it related to the other. It talked about cables, hubs, and topologies. The topics being discussed was more easily critiqued because of way I was taught these subjects. I really felt the author did an excellent job with the way that he was able to explain what was needed in order to complete a given the task. Through the use of diagrams, photographs, and a complete explanation of what to expect and how to perform the given task, one was able to be successful.

I teach computers and computer repair and determining what text book to use is a tough decision since there are a number of great books to choose from. Scott Mueller 12th edition is certainly on of the best going and this makes the choice even tougher.

Starting off the book with key vendor contacts is only the beginning of what has to be one of the most comprehensive books out there today. Mueller puts a great deal of information in 1625 pages.

Covering motherboards, buses, bios, memory, drives, video, i/o devices, internet, networking, sound cards, printers, scanners, configuration, upgrading, maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing there is information for every technician no matter what the level.

Mueller's breakdown of each topic excellent and the information is more than enough to help out anyone. Finally there is a cd-rom included with excellent documentation and a host of utilities that round this package making it on of the best buys going.

Many people within the industry have long considered Scott Mueller's Upgrading and Repairing PC's the quintessential hardware guide; I whole heatedly agree. Mueller updates his book yearly to reflect the changes within the industry. Perhaps the thing I love the most about Upgrading and Repairing PC's is that it is a combination tutorial and reference guide. The well-organized chapters and subheadings make it easy to find the info you want and need. Within a chapter you can merely peruse or study the sections you need to read for the objective at hand, whether that be a general overview of a topic, specific hardware installation or troubleshooting solutions, or the nitty-gritty details of the subject. (Also, the index is outstanding.)

This is a very long book. The reason is that while Mueller updates the book every year with new information reflecting the latest technology and standards, he does not remove the old material, making the book a priceless tool when dealing with legacy systems. Conversely though, this information may appear to be - as one reviewer wrote - "useless" at other times. Additionally, there are a plethora of reference pages - tables of pin configurations for various interconnects for example -- that one would not "read" when reading through the book, but are invaluable when troubleshooting or installing hardware.

Mueller has a great writing style. It is easily understood without treating the reader as a "dummy" or "idiot". Upgrading and Repairing PC's attempts to do a lot. It tries to be both a tutorial and a reference. A very difficult combination to pull off; Mueller however does so wonderfully. It attempts to cover a lot of material; and it does so very well.

This book is well worth the money. I have been a faithful reader of this book since the 8th edition, having purchased every edition since. As you read the other reviews for this book, you will see that many people have done the same. Repeat buying is the biggest compliment and review any single book can hope to have. When so many people are willing to spend their money every year to have the latest edition, not much else needs to be said about the quality and superiority of this book.