Not sure where "10 minute guide" came from, nor the note on the cover "Embed style sheets with the Active X Control Pad," but nonetheless a good overview of style sheets for those comfortable with HTML.

Very great book, I learned so quickly and throughoghly. I'm reccomending this book to everyone who wants to learn CSS. It's worth the money, not only as a learning tool, but as a quick reference. Really, im not joking, buy this book!

This book was quite well laid out, and will quickly get you up to speed in understanding and using cascading style sheets. Not in-depth, but very good for an introduction. Could concentrate a bit more on cross-browser compatibility, but well above the standard fare.

Currently I am experiencing a new way of recovering because I now know pretty much of what I need to deal with my addiction. My addictive personality ( AP) has shown me out right how she can do whatever she pleases without my permission, today, I have an understanding with (AP) and through reading and re-reading this book by Craig I have been able to establish ways of taking back my life without such a dramtic struggle with AP. I appreciate the person that gave me the book to read because it truly has enhance my way of thinking with my recovery, I can say from my heart that if it wasn't for the grace of my Lord Jesus I probably would not ever have received the opportunity to meet the person who gave me the book to read nor would I have had the opportunity to send these few words to the author or whom ever. Thanks Craig, it does work if you choose to work with it.

Craig Nakken is a family therapist and addictions counsellor at the Family Therapy Institute in St. Paul, Minnesota. He describes the addictive personality as "the most important idea expressed in this book". Nakken believes that some people are more prone to addiction than others. He examines various causes of this including influences in childhood. He does not rule out agenetic element saying that, "In all likelihood, it will be found to be a combination of the two" (environmental and genetic influences). An addictive personality may express itself in any addiction. This has important consequences for treatment. As Nakken observes:- Recovery is not just about breaking off one's relationship with an object or event, though this is of great importance. Recovery is primarily about coming to know one's addictive personality and taking the necessary steps to rid oneself of addictive attitudes, beliefs, values and behaviours. An example of the effect of this is given:- "People in a recovery program for alcohol addiction need to clearly understand thatthey are prone to form a possible addictive relationship with another object or event - food for example. For these people, sobriety acquires a new dimension; instead of only monitoring their relationship with alcohol, they also need to learn how to monitor the addictive part of themselves." Craig Nakken believes that Society "can push a person with addictive tendencies toward addiction". In his book he outlines some values in modern society which are similar to addictive values. For those who are politically conscious this section provides an interesting slant on one effect of a consumer society. The section of the book devoted to the topic of recovery is perhaps the weakest section. This section would have benefited considerably from case studies and more detailed advice. -Reviewed by Patrick Harrington  

No exaggeration. I'm considered to be a good person and a success, but have been deeply alone for years. I was trying to resolve an eating disorder when I came across this book. It explained exactly what was wrong, why, and how to heal and recover from not just the symptomatic eating disorder - but from the larger disease of addiction, which I now see has been at play in damaging so many aspects of my life. I wish I'd had this book 25 years ago. Everything finally makes sense. I'm so grateful for finding it.

Angelina's Halloween is a nice Halloween book for 3-, 4-, and 5-year olds, with just the right mix of scariness and other Halloween fun.

Angelina is very annoyed that her little sister insists on tagging along beside (or behind) her wherever they go, but she handles her little sister in several different ways, all of them good. The story includes trick-or-treating, a Halloween parade, and other Halloween traditions also.

The illustrations are like those in the other Angelina books: nicely drawn, cutesy, and cluttered with images. There's a lot to see on each page. Often my son just likes to explore the illustrations, naming the items on each page, and asking questions.

Angelina's Halloween is one of many good Halloween storytime (or bedtime) books for preschool aged children. I recommend it.

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In this next book in the Angelina Ballerina series, Angelina and her friend Alice design beautiful Halloween costumes for themselves. However, Angelina begins to find her little sister's tagging along behind her, trying to copy her, quite tiring. But trouble arrives later in the evening, and Angelina learns another lesson.

Once again, this book continues the tradition of excellence set by the other books. Katherine Holabird's writing is interesting and entertaining, while Helen Craig's illustrations just add so much more icing onto the cake. My daughter loves this series, and, frankly, so do I. We both recommend this book to you.

I bought this book for my 2 1/2 year old daughter a week ago. She has requested it at nap time, and bed time, and in between, every day. She can now say most of the words along with me! At first I was worried that she would be scared, but she loves every bit of it. I love how Angelina handles her little sister in all the situations from being angry to being scared. It reminds me of my own older sister. I love the story and the illustrations and would recommend this book to anyone.

un libro straordinario, che mostra l'immortale fascino del personaggio disneyano che dai cartoon ha invaso - come icona globale - il mondo intero. ironia, sarcasmo, un pizzico di delirio nelle opere riprodotte, che rivisitano luoghi altri della Cultura, dalla politica (Ronald Reagan) alla pittura (van Gogh) alla psicoanalisi (Sigmund Freud), in un caleidoscopio poliedrico ed irresistibile.

Would that this book were still in print. It is a marvelous collection that made a fabulous gift for anyone enamored with Mickey and his friends.

are you planing a new ediction of that book?I got one, but it is writen in spanish and it isfrom 1995 - I need an updated one - best way:in german. Please inform me, where I can get thelatest version as soon as possible. Thanxs!

This is a fine scholarly commentary from a socio-cultural standpoint. In fact, it sets the standard in that genre. However, as an overall commentary on the text of Matthew, it is just too narrow to be helpful at many points. Why so? First, Keener does not interact with the Greek text at all. Thus, it totally lacks text-critical comments, and lacks insights that may have come from the Greek text which are not apparent in the English versions. Secondly, Keener tells us an awful lot about cultural matters in Matthew's day, but very little about Matthew's literary art and intentions. As such, the commentary loses all the vast insights available via literary criticism. Lastly, Keener's own theological reflections in the commentary itself (not counting the introduction) are rather obvious and simplistic (i.e., the only point he derives from Jesus' telling his disciples to get the donkey for him to ride into Jerusalem at the "Triumphal Entry" is that believers' possessions belong to Jesus. True, but that is hardly profound or Matthew's point in the text). I checked this work against his smaller IVP commentary, and found that they are almost identical in their conclusions. This tells us that Keener apparently learned nothing in the years between writing the shorter commentary and the longer one. In fact, if you read the shorter commentary, all you will really miss is the ubiquitous and obtrusive in-text notes and the extensive bibliography. If you are a scholar or seminary student, you will appreciate Keener's insights in cultural history. If you are a pastor preaching through Matthew, you will also gain some insights from Keener, but not enough to justify the hefty price of this commentary. If you are looking for commentaries that do it all for the same or less money, see especially Hagner (WBC), Carson (EBC)and Morris (PNTC).

Having been a very active user of the nearly encyclopedic 3 volume Davies and Allison work on Matthew, I wasn't sure how much more Keener could offer. I found myself immediately engaged by Keener's stylistic clarity, his directness, and his astonishing ability to both summarize current scholarship and argue for his own insightful and often original views with a conciseness and precision that should be a model for commentary authors. Unlike Davies and Allison, this is a not a commentary on the Greek text and Keener leaves discussion of text critical issues to others (which to many students, pastors, and lay readers may be a blessing.) The gracefulness with which he pulls in both Greco-Roman parallels and--very impressively--Jewish extraconical, Qumran, and rabbinic parallels, is equally impressive. But none of this gets in the way of Keener's determination to illuminate the theological, rhetorical, and historical thrusts within Matthew. Just turn to Keener's vivid discussion of the "yoke" saying in Matt 11:28-30 (pp. 348-349) for an example of an instant picture of the what it meant to carry a yoke, the useful citation of parallels in apocraphyl literature, a quick reference to Diogenes Laertes, and a clear explanation of the theological innovations of Jesus' own teachings in both theological and historical terms. Keener's is one of the very few commentaries written in the past half century that makes enjoyable reading both for students and pastors and for at least some interested lay readers. Though his stance is in some sense evangelical, his enlightening engagement with Jewish sources and thinking is more compelling and convincing than any other current commentary. Rarely has such erudition been worn so comfortably and unabtrusively. Very highly recommended!

This work must stand alongside that of the three volume work of W. D. Davies and Dale Allison in the International Critical Commentary as one of the best works on the first Gospel around. Keener's work is similiar in size and scope to that of another Evangelical scholar Robert Gundry, who published a commentary on Matthew a number of years back. However, Keener is more conservative than Gundry in many respects, especially on the historicity of Matthew. And, unlike Gundry, he brings an amazing amount of knowledge about the milieu and literature of the first century to bear upon this work in helping his readers to understand and appreciate this gospel - especially its literary and theological dimensions, and the social worlds that are presupposed and reflected in its story. Added to this are numerous excursions and notes on many themes interspersed throughout, providing more detail of a point made or defense of a position adopted. At times Keener has a penchant for being idiosyncratic and unusual in his views (although he argues them all very well). Holding views, in other words, that are neither characteristic of liberal or conservative commentators (of course, without people challenging the commonly held views on either side of the divide, scholarship would never progress!) So, if you want a detailed commentary that does not merely repeat what others have said, but makes an original and (often) compelling contribution to Matthean studies, this commentary is definitely a work that you will want to consult in my view. In terms of its relation to other works: it is not a popular level exposition (like his small volume in the IVP New Testament Commentary series), nor is it a work leaving no stone unturned, of use only to the trained student or scholar (like the ICC volumes mentioned above ), but it is a work that will serve the needs of readers and students alike, looking for detail but not looking to be overwhelmed by it. In this respect alone, it makes up for a glaring need on Matthew in a flooded commeantary market. As a primary commentary, it constitutes an ideal investment for the person looking for balanced, detailed, thought-provoking exegesis.

Here's an old fairy tale with a modern twist Emma Craig has written that will lift your spirits and give you some laugh out loud moments as you turn the pages.

All Irishmen love to talk, and Heather Mahaffey's father is no exception. After a few drinks of ale at a town party and wanting to impress a wealthy rancher, Mr. Mahaffey brags on how well his daughter can cook. Now the whole town knows Heather can't boil water, but Philippe St. Pierre isn't aware of it. In desperation and seeking employment, Heather knocks on the St.Pierre door to apply for the position of cook. The housekeeper wants to throw her out, but after looking at this little beauty, Philippe decides to give her a chance.

When Heather goes into this beautiful, modernized kitchen, she drools over all of the equipment, but doesn't have a clue what to do with any of it. So....when a mysterious stranger comes calling and makes her an offer she can't refuse, he does the cooking and cleaning up and she does the serving! What this pretty little miss doesn't understand is that you don't get something for nothing. This fellow cooking up the gourmet dinners has a plan she isn't going to like; he is really cooking up trouble!

Ms. Craig gives readers another glimpse of the humor she is famous for, and you'll chuckle and grin to the end of the last page. It's a delight to see this mysterious stranger get bested, and it's fun to watch Philippe fall in love with this cutie. Gee, even the cover is wonderful as it shows that mischievious smile on Heather's face. COOKING UP TROUBLE will lift your spirits and leave you with a smile. I highly recommend it for an evening of fun.

Heather's a sweet girl, but she absolutely cannot cook. Or clean, or do any of those other housewifely things. Oh, she tries, but they always end up as disasters. So whatever possessed her darling father to boast that she was the best cook in town to the richest (and coincidentally young, handsome and unattached!) man in town? I smirked, chortled, snickered and guffawed through most of this book. The descriptive passages made me feel the gritty texture of life in the Old West. The dilemma Heather faced - accept the cook's position offered by Philippe, and prove her incompetence! - or refuse, knowing her family needs the money just to get by - was realistically presented and dealt with. She waffles back and forth until a mysterious stranger tempts her with the best of both. He will cook all the meals in exchange for a future favor from her. How the situation unfolds is an example of this author's meticulous plotting and attention to character development. You come to know the characters and root for them to somehow wriggle out of the predicament they're in. Highly recommended for its humor and as a look at the Old West from a new perspective, by a writer who knows whereof she speaks.

This book is just wonderful, with a heroine you can really cheer for and a hero to die for. Emma Craig sucks you in with her first sentence and keeps you turning pages until you reach the very satisfying conclusion.

You can't go wrong with COOKING UP TROUBLE.

This is one of my favorite cookbooks. I bought this book in 1980 and still have my original copy. That the pages are stained and tattered is testiomny to the many good meals I've cooked using Craig Claiborne's recipies. This book is an excellent first cookbook as it explains things very well without getting too technical. It would also make a great addition to the library of any casual cook.

I bought two copies two years ago, as a gift and the other for myself. I wish I had been smart enough to look for a book like this in 1990, when I began to take cooking seriously.

Now that I've got a small library of cookbooks (30+), I tend to rate cookbooks' usefulness on two criteria: the writing and the instructions. This one should be read for both. The Introduction and First Steps in Cooking alone are worth the price of the book.

I've now realized that the best cookbooks are those that convey to the reader that cooking is really a simple undertaking. Some recipes simply take more muscle or thought, but fundamentally, it's just cooking and cooking well is about organization, understanding food, and community. That is, you don't just cook for yourself; you cook for others, too, so you might as well learn how to do it confidently.

Claiborne shows you that cooking is just cooking and you can still produce food that tastes good. He never talks down to you. His instruction is that of a relaxed teacher, someone who seems to assume that you've been too busy to focus on other things to learn how to cook. Therefore, his tone IMHO is that of a person who understands the reader is intelligent but just hasn't had the time or inclination to cook. The novice and the expert will learn from this little gem.

When I was (heck, I still am) learning how to cook, I ransacked bookstores and yard sales for the book that could give me the basics without a lot of fluff. I have everything from Cooking for Dummies to Jane Brody's Good Food Book (even Kids Cooking from Klutz Press). And, with all of those books, I find myself referencing this book before any other. Simple, clear writing, and about the right size (I found the hardback version that was reprinted in 1996). Size is pretty important, after all -- when you're cooking, it's hard to flip through pages of a tiny paperback or lug around a massive binder...but I digress.

If you are new to cooking and can't boil an egg (much less water!) or figure out what pot to use, this book is for you.

This book has dozens of errors, but in its defense, I must say that every introductory textbook I've used or reviewed has similar errors. For example, thermal expansion due to daily temperature fluctuations does NOT fracture rocks. Fire fractures rocks, and local fires can occur in many deserts. The photo of a rock split is actually due to ice (not frost) wedging. Deserts can be freezing. The book does not address the importance of past climates. Most of North America's landforms were formed under wet, warm climates, not today's. The hydrologic cycle should be expanded to the geohydrologic cycle, which incorporates plate tectonics. Plate tectonics, as presented, is rather primitive. We're in, I'd say, 3rd generation plate tectonics, but it is not being taught. Mountain glacial landscapes are entirely misinterpreted, based on a false paradigm originating in the 1840s. Yosemite Valley is far more a relict tropical landscape than a glaciated one, and Bridalveil Falls has existed for 10s of millions of years before glaciation. Evolution of desert landscapes is equally as bad. The authors don't understand pediments, which are exhumed weathering fronts (as in Joshua Tree National Park) or exhumed detachments (as in the Mojave Desert). Etc., etc.

I bought this study guide to help me in my geology class. It isn't the same edition as my textbook but it is still the same. The chapters are the same and it has really helped me remember the material. The pages have fill in the blank and multiple choice and practice quizzes. All the answers are at the end of the book. I recomend this for anyone who is taking geology and is using the "Earth" book.

Despite the proliferation of introductory physical geology textbooks in recent years, none have surpassed the quality of Tarbuck and Lutgens' "Earth". The text is accurate, up-to-date, well-organized, and exceptionally lucid. The writing flows nicely and presents complex topics and ideas in a way that is easy for non-scientists to understand, while at the same time resisting the trend toward "dumbing-down" that has recently affected many introductory textbooks in Earth sciences. The book is also illustrated wonderfully with diagrams that are effectively designed, beautifully executed, and perfectly matched to the accompanying text. The photographs are likewise outstanding in subject and quality, with great efforts obviously having been made to find excellent pictures that complement the text and clearly illustrate the features and processes being described. The overall quality of the photographs is far better than in most other textbooks of this kind. Substantial improvements have been made for the sixth edition, including the addition of helpful illustrations to the glossary and the addition of many new photographs throughout the book (for example, compare the 5th and 6th edition pictures of drumlins, moraines, igneous rock textures, tsunamis, sinkholes, etc.). After examining many textbooks, I have decided to use this one in the undergraduate course I will teach next year.

I'm the biggest Diana Kennedy fan ever. I wouldn't be without her earlier books except MY MEXICO, which is good but for me not essential. This is a compilation and some things are cut, some are added and some recipes refer to the earlier books that this one volume is supposed to replace. An example is tamales. Her earlier books have pages of instructions and theories in addition to stories. Here, we get the same story but then are referred to CUISINES OF MEXICO for detailed instructions for tamale masa. CUISINES has overly-pedantic recipes in the style of MASTERING THE ART OF FRENCH COOKING so the update in style is welcome, but I wouldn't dream of not having the complete versions of the earlier books. Personally, I think her editor needs to be spanked.

This is the first book written by Diana Kennedy that I read, so I don't know how it compares with her previous books. I can say, however, that this is one of the most complete books on Mexican cuisine that I have found. I also like the fact that all of the recipes are as authentic as can be. My only dissapointment is that some recipes call for hard to get ingredients and are very labor intensive, but this is not Ms. Kennedy's fault, that is just the way aunthentic Mexican food is. Even if you don't prepare any of the recipes the book is highly enjoyable.

This book is the best Mexican cook book on the market. If you seriously love Mexican cooking, this cook book is absolutely essential.

I first discovered Diana Kennedy from a friend who was also seriously addicted to good Mexican food in 1973. I immediately bought a copy of her first book, The Cuisines of Mexico, and authentic Mexican food began to appear in my kitchen. Mexican food is the only food I make, other than something that can go directly into the microwave. Believe me, if I can get good results with this cook book, you'll be a regular Julia Child by comparison.

In fact, Diana Kennedy is a lot like Julia Child in many ways. Ms. Kennedy is an American who came to live in Mexico after she married a New York Times foreign correspondent. There, she learned Mexican food from the local people. Her book is full of beautiful tales about how people prepare and enjoy each dish. For years, she has offered cooking instruction, so she knows the kinds of things that people need to learn. For example, the book contains general information about what kind of equipment you need, basic descriptions of the various ingredients (which can get pretty complicated with the various chilies), and how to handle various ingredients for advance preparation (something I always do), storage, and freezing (something that always happens because I make so much).

The reason I say that this is the book to have is because this book contains the essential material from her three earlier cook books (The Cuisines of Mexico, The Tortilla Book, and Mexican Regional Cooking) updated and improved. She has added more basic information and included 33 new recipes not in the originals (such as pico de gallo with peaches from the state of Mexico, rice with sea food from Veracruz, chicken in corn fungus sauce, many snacks from cantinas in Merida and Yucatan, and barbecued chicken from Chiapa).

Concerned about how healthy your Mexican food is? By making it from scratch, you can leave out the pork lard that makes it so tasty, and substitute some healthy vegetable oil instead. Or you can broil rather than fry. You get the idea. It won't be authentic, but it will taste a lot better than most of the other healthy food you eat. Most of the wonderful flavor actually comes from the vegetables and seasonings rather than the oils.

The book is broken out into the following sections: appetizers; Masa (corn meal) fantasies; tortillas and tortilla dishes; tamales; soups; soup stews; beans, rice, and pasta; egg dishes; light meals; salads; vegetables; sauces and relishes; meats; pork; beef; assorted meats; poultry; seafood; sweet yeast breads; desserts and cookies; drinks (included Craig Claiborne's favorite, Sangrita); and general information.

After you have finished enjoying this book, I suggest that you make a Cinco de Mayo dinner or party an annual event. I always like to have Mexican food for my birthday, as well.

Vaya con Dios!

These tapes will help you pass the A+ exam. But be aware that there is some wrong information on the tapes. An example is the Dos boot sequence. So don't make this your only guide. The "Dummies" book is good except for the Dos section,and the original Exam Cram book can be very helpful.

First there was the Exam Prep and your excuse was the book was to thick to read. Then the Exam Cram came out and the excuse was this was not enough information. Then we have the Exam Cram Flash Cards and there weren't enough questions. Now there is the Exam Cram Audio Book and there is no more excuses left.

What this 4-tape collection gives you is the perfect add-on to the Coriolis line of training material on the A+ Certification. Alone these tapes will not give you enough information to pass, so you will need more reference material to study from.

What these tapes do give you is a great traveling companion, a last minute brush up and in my case some information that was completely touch on in the other Coriolis books. The tapes cover every objective of the exam and the 4th tape in a review and questions tape.

I think that Coriolis has really got something here and if they expand this series to the exam prep books they would have another sure-fire winner. This set of tapes costs $39.99 and this is a small price in comparison to what you gain from passing the exam. Thanks again Coriolis!

Use whatever books you want to prepare for the A+ exam, then get these tapes. You'll find that it's much easier to listen to Craig Landes drone on about IRQs and vector tables after a hard day's work than it is to hit the books. ;-) These tapes are basically an abridged version of the A+ Exam Cram, which is precisely what you should be studying a few weeks before you take the exam. I only wish they made MCSE tapes....