This was the first book I have ever read from Ms. Michaels. Unfortunately If I don't love book at first read, than I never read another from same author. I'm not proud of this but that's the way I am. I don't know how this was given five stars from even one reader. I realize not everyone's taste is the same but.. There was a certain section in the book that completely turned me off.. A scene at the airport where Emily was going to go away for a couple of months... She hugged her friends, cried, walked a few steps, came back and hugged them again telling them how much she loved them. She acted as if she was never coming back. Get real! I also think she gave herself too much importance as if everyone was supposed to be in awe of her owning fitness centers. "I'm Emily, of Emily's Fitness Centers..." So what. Then she talks to the ghost of her dead husband. Too wierd for me. I'll stick to Sandra Brown, my favorite.

I have been a fan of Fern Michaels from WAY back, when she was doing romance novels. This book was fantastic! Emily might have felt bad for what happened to her rotten husband, but I didn't! I felt that he got exactly what he deserved. This book showed how easily it can be for a woman to lose herself in her husbands world and lose sight of herself. When they walk away, you are left with "what do I do now" and "who am I" kind of thing. This book showed how one woman put herself and her life back together again, one step at a time. Once you meet Emily, you won't soon forget her!

I am a HUGE Fern Michaels fan, but I must say that Dear Emily is my favorite of Fern's books. This book gives so much hope, and is such a wonderful story. If you have ever battled with your weight, love life, or self esteem, this book is for you. It changed my life. THANK YOU FERN!

I bought this book based on the other two customer reviews, hoping to find a decently priced book that could answer some of my questions. It answered one of them. Oh, I'm sure all the other answers are in there somewhere, but I certainly can't find them. This is not a book for newbies to the field! Unless you've got a healthy understanding of electronics already, it sounds like the author is describing something from Star Trek. Sure, there's no math to worry about, but the jargon alone is enough to baffle the average Joe. You'd have to eat, sleep, and breathe science just to stay awake while reading it. Do they make an Electric Motors for Dummies...?

Lots of good theory and application on electric motors, but to get the most out of it, you really should have 2 semesters of college level physics and 1 semester of electrical engineering. The book covers the theory of how and why motors work, but could have been a better book with a simple explanation as a preface to each chapter. Also, a simple explanation of the differences between the various types motors. It seems that this is a sophmore level college text and is excellent for that purpose.

The book presents the key points about how motors function without the labor of all the math. I would suggest this book as required reading prior to taking an electrical engineering class on motors to all undergrads. It will help when they are writing all those equations in one of the electromechanical machine classes. The beauty of the book is that it presents what you "need to walk around with" to understand motor functions.

A comedian that makes you cry is a rare thing, but Sean makes you cry, laugh and think about the ordinary. An average mans life is extrodinary through Seans eyes.

Both Humerous and touching. Sean makes you think

Read this. Hughes is a geniu

In what must be some of the most horrific accounts of strom conditions at sea, In Hazard blasts you in the face with vivid tales of monster waves, blistering winds and the freighter snared in their grasp. As the days of relentless horror pass on board the freighter, the author delves deep into the lives of the men trying to survive the hurricane. Unfortunately, he abandons his gripping description of the storm for a meandering inventory of the survivors' thoughts.

The SUNDAY TIMES was right: IN HAZARD is a tremendous piece of narrative description. It's one of the finest sea stories ever written--as shocking as THE PERFECT STORM, and even better written.

The weather was building, but the captain felt almost no concern at all. His freighter was no ordinary ship, and the hurricane season was past. Surely, he was facing no more than a fall gale in tropical waters.

What he was actually facing was one of the most powerful ocean storms ever recorded. By Wednesday, the ship was experiencing a full hurricane. On Thursday, the barometer would fall to 26.99 mb and the winds would be blowing 200 knots. That's when the horror began. During the ensuing days, the wind and the sea were about to perform feats no living sailor had ever seen before. Read this book!

In Hazard is about the capacity of mankind to cope with overwhelming challenges and believe in its future against dreadful odds. It is a thrilling, sobering, and masterfully written book--but it is worth its price just for the account of the storm, whose winds will never quite die out in the mind of the reader.

This is at base a good book, and certainly important for MGB owners. However, the book is written from a distinctly European perspective. With the vast majority of MGBs having been sold into the North American market, the European slant is rather a negative. The author is almost distainful of the aforementioned reality. My message to him would be: "Deal with it!"Also, as was true with his tome on the MGA, Clausager has the tendency to focus on the unusual at the expense of the cars owned by the vast majority of owners. My view is the time to include information of only passing utility is after all critical information has been included. The author would do better if he could focus on his readers' interests more, and on his own less. All of the basics should be included before mention of the fancy stuff begins.If you are not an American, but are an MGB fan, buy the book straightaway. If you are an American, you probably still will want it - but you have been warned.

This is an excellent book, and I recommend it to everyone who owns and/or loves MGBs.

I agree with "Pennsylvania" though, that Clausager's perspective is very rooted in England and Europe. I feel there needs to be a full section for the differences in every major market, with North America, especially the US, being the largest. In fact, on page 126 Clausager says: "North American cars have not been split into US Federal, US Californian, and Canadian cars -- there is a limit to what even I will do!" (notice Mexico isn't mentioned), but on page 127 he states: "There is little doubt, however, that apart from the USA and the UK, some of the biggest markets were Australia, Canada, and Germany..." With the US and Canada being two of the biggest markets, more North American centricity is appropriate.

I do understand the enthusiest's disdain for the US market though; it 'mandated' all British cars into floaty, bloated, tall, weak mushballs, which is why Mark I cars are so valued.

Also, I have only found one discrepency, and that's one example of the piping of interior trim for Mark I cars. The second-from-top-left picture on page 40 shows a white 'B which has red interior with white piping (but Clausager does not note it as incorrect, which he does often about other details throughout the book). But, the Colour Schemes chart on page 131 shows Old English White or Snowberry White to have an optional red interior with black piping, which does not match with the picture on page 40 (should say white piping, or the picture should be noted as incorrect). Is this nit-picky? Yes, but that's what this book is all about.

Buy it, enjoy it, and write the publisher to make a future edition with more US information.

Well it seems that some of us don't like the way Mr. Clausager, who, in BMHIT circles is regarded as an authority, writes. My advice would be to get over it. Mr. Clausager has spent countless hours researching and writing about some of the world's most loved automobiles. The compromises that these automakers had to make just to satisfy the U.S.' federal regulations could be seen to bastardise the "original" designs of these cars. Unfortunately, the previous poster can't get over that fact.
This book is the rosetta stone to those who seek to find out what an "original MGB..." is after discovering that all of the unknowing previous owners chose to augment their cars with their ideas of improvements. Maybe you just want inspiration for your restoration from the excellent photography. Or, to those seeking a concours restoration, this is a valuable resource. Yes, I'm mad because there is only --one-- "Original MGB..."

My first comment is that I would urge readers to exercise discernment and caution with this subject matter in general. As a shamanic counselor who has worked with survivors of ritual abuse (and ritual sex abuse) the domain of the subject of this book is ripe for abuse and misinterpretation. While the author does offer some interesting information, does offer due diligence to things like health safety, and does seem to have a grasp of the advanced energy mechanics of tantric practices, etc., I think this work could have received much more care in its presentation and I also feel that more could have been written about the nature of responsibility and ethics in ritual work.

I purchased this book in anticipation of jon Hughes' forthcoming tour of the US in order to explore his ideas. I began reading it with some caution as it is a subject that could easily be exploited, made vulgar and commercialised. I was more than please to discover that Jon Hughes has handled the subject well, in a sensitive manner with easily understood language. I have learned a great deal from the book and would recommend it to anyone who wishes to explore Celtic magic and in particular sex magic. It is refreshing to see Jon explore areas other than the tantric-style sex magic which emphasises the development of sexual prowess and performance, In Hughes' book we can see how these energies may be directed outside the body for a wide variety of uses as opposed to using the energies to improve ones own sexual performance. A good book, well written

I have a number of books on sex magic but this is undoubtedly the best. I was not aware of the Celtic history of sex magic until I read this book. It contains easily understood information and instructions all of which are written in simple, easily-understood language. There are some amazing revelations in the book, some of which have changed my understanding of sex magic as a whole. I think that this is a really important book on this subject and should be read by everyone who wants to learn more about sex magic.

It was a pretty good book. It displayed most of the general changes in society and also what it was like underwater. The whole book was kept realistic but with a splash of fantasy.

I read this book many years ago, and loved it then. It taught the basics of space and underwater technology, but it was also very concerned with the human issues of changing societies. I recommend it to anyone who can find it.

I enjoyed reading it and I am looking for a copy to buy

I feel that this book has been misrepresented - it appears to have been "published" in someone's garage (poor quality); the content being prue sentimental dribble. Needless to say I was very disappointed as I was seriously looking for solutions to problems that I have encountered with raising dogs in North Africa (where couscous is a staple of everyone's diet!)

I am so thrilled to find a book like this. I have known for years that there has to be some-thing more natural to feed animals than 78% water & horsemeat. There was NO canned or bagged kibble before dog food companies came into existence. I have heard horror stories about rendering plants that are taking euthanized pets, road kill, skunks, horses, elephants, opossums, anything that dies, and grinding it up and selling it to dog food companies. Collars, tags, drugs, metal in dogs bodies, it all goes into these big vats and ground up, hair and all. Thank God for this author and others who are helping to expose this fraud upon mankind.

Reading Sandra's book is like being invited into her house for a cup of tea. Just sitting there and talking together about the care and love we have for our pets. You feel as if you are talking with her and she is sharing her special tips on how you can enhance the care of your animal child. As she shares her knowledge of good food and home remedies you begin to realize how foolish it is to treat pets any differently then you treat yourself. We all like good food and we like to feel good and take vitamins and take care of ourselves and the ones we love. How much more so we should do for our animal children who give us so much unconditional love in return. Sandra's book is full of plain common sense and wonderful recipes and she explains the importance of vitamins and minerals for animals, If you love your little animal friend and want them around along time I highly suggest Sandra's book. Her book was written from love and you can feel it.

The book was trash. It had no plot, no story, and no action. I couldn't wait to put it down it was so bad, but I had jury duty and there was nothing else to do. I wish I had brought a different book. PLEASE DO NOT GET CAUGHT IN THE SAME SITUATION!!! THIS BOOK IS HORRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I find it quite amazing that readers find themselves capable of disregarding a playwright's work simply because they have read what could well be a bad edition! This edition of Lorca's Yerma and Blood Wedding is definitely not among the best I have read; others do more justice to the original works. Obviously, much of the content and passion is lost upon translation. I have had the privilege of reading most of Lorca's work in Spanish and must say that he is indeed one of the most influential and talented playwrights (and poets) of our time. Lorca's work is infused with the beauty and passion of the Spanish people and culture and it is quite difficult for us considerably less emotional Americans to understand, let alone feel the intensity of such power; again, this has a lot to do with reading it in English.

I read the review of comyking@home.net and I think that you need to develop literary skills(An education perhaps?!). Maybe then you will undrstand what literature is about. Yerma and La casa de Bernada Alba are two of the most fascinating books I have ever read. They depict the life and frustrations faced by females in an era when chastity, "social stauts and appearance" influenced a woman's life. I think these books are extremely interesting and insightful. One must have an exceptional literary background to appreciate this type of literature.

Aeschylus may have been a great poet but the corruption of this work cannot be overlooked. Far from the torch of civilization great translators see the Orestia as, this cornerstone of Western Civilization is also probably the most damaging, misogynist work in history.

It's no wonder our civil institutions are so corrupt, 2500 years later when we celebrate the formation of the "Kangaroo Court" depicted in this work as some great guiding light.

Not to mention the description of women as mere sperm receptacles with no connection to the child is one of the most brutal, vicious statements in western civilization. I'm sure Ted took particular relish in poetizing that.

But heck, if the shoe fits, wear it: Ted is probably a good choice for such misogynistic material.

However, if you're serious about the work, the Robert Fagles and Richard Lattimore translations are going to be much more elucidating.

It's also important to note, no student should be given this work without also being handed Euripides plays deconstructing Aeschylus' fallacies. Make sure you read his "Orestes," "Electra," and "Iphigenia at Aulis" for balance.

Further, one should read Charles Mee's "Orestes" to understand from the modern historical perspective. (Available in Charles Mee's "History Plays.") This work is much more accessible to modern audiences and even teenagers will love it.

The best thing about the Hughes edition book is the nice cover.

Classicists have been mumbling about this or that translation for centuries, and will probably go on muttering in a similar fashion into the gray doom of time. Possibly that is the best way to approach this book - but not for me!

I honestly couldn't tell you if we "did" Oresteia back in high school 40 years ago. Could you? I came to this book as one whose vaccine against the classics - painfully administered decades ago - had worn off. I was ripe for infection. Ted Hughes delivers that feverish viral spike and more in this book. You may, like me, have only a vague a sense of Hughes' reputation (largely distorted by the black hole pull of the departed Sylvia Plath), but if it is enough to have gotten you this far, proceed with relish.

What a story! What a bloodbath ! It leaves the catsup'y-trite bluster of the typical Hollywood slasher pic in the dust. And it is Hughes who accomplishes this through his translation. Perhaps saying "story by Aeschulus" is not offering the old-timer his due... doubtless, when read in the Greek, the original had the flash and spurt of Hughes' version. But lacking the ancient tongue you'll find some pretty tame translations scattered around the cannon. I know, I checked. (I was so stunned at one of the more brutal story elements that I went to a library copy. Sure enough, Agamemnon's father really did stew his brothers' children and serve them up to his brother - brewing up the similarly brutal chain of revenge and recriminations that the story revolves around. But in the library's vanilla version this segment read more like a particularly dry autopsy report).

Now I can be drawn into a gory tale by a good talespinner like a Stephen King just as much as any other guy... but there is more than spinning of yarn and sloshing of blood here. There is a way in which Hughes' inevitably modern take on the translation subtly exposes the deep cultural differences between those fine ancient peoples and our equally-fine selves. We haven't become more or less vicious or more or less clever - but we have changed in fundamental ways. This tale, in this telling, does suggest, over and over, how a culture's sense of self, of free- or enchained-will, of god(s), and of the inevitable whirl of the cosmic wheel can produce truly different constituents. Different versions of the "God-meme" or even the "self-meme" can deeply infect and transform a culture-centered species like ours.

We've heard for so long how our "Western" tradition sprouts from Athens, but in this telling, those folks have a sense of their place in the universe which is deeply, subtly alien. It made me think of a long ago reading of Julian Jaynes' breathtakingly-titled: "The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bi-Cameral Mind.", which posits that ancient minds were explicitly pre-conscious... gods as literally heard voices in the head. This is certainly an odd idea, but one that opens up the notion that radically different kinds of minds could well exist in a homo sapiens transport system.

Hughes delivers this sense of the fundamental other-ness of the Greek world-view through the powerful mix of pre-modern sense of self and of justice delivered in modern speech forms. This contrast builds, appropriately, from the underlying story of Aeschulus, to the confrontation with the deeply primal Furies near the end. It sent chills down my spine to hear their rendering of the cold heartless core of their universe... and to contrast it with the countering argument of Athena for a more reasoned and rational justice. How can Orestes be driven to matricide by the command of one god (buttressed by hair-raising threats) and then be condemned to an even more bitter doom by another group of immortals for accomplishing his mission? The degree to which my own sense of fairness was bruised by the events leading up to this denouement exposed the power of the schism between primal and modern that seems to lie at the heart of the tale.

I won't tell you how it ends, but that's saying something! A thousands-of-years-old story in free verse dramatic form that turns out to be a 'page-turner'! Its a wonderful discovery that will lead me next to Hughes' other translations from his last few years, and might grab you as well.

This may not be the most literal translation of "The Oresteia," but it has to be the most linguistically sensuous and emotionally gripping of them all - conveying the full power of one of the most complex tragedies of all time. A friend of mine recently won raves for his performance of Agamemnon in a Los Angeles production of "The Greeks," so I had spent quite a bit of time re-reading Aeschylus (not in the original, I'm afraid) and was reasonably familiar with other translations, but this is the one I would read over and over, for the sheer power and beauty of it, and the way it tackles (enhances?) the emotional complexity of each situation the characters are thrust into. It's an inspiration as well as a treasure.