If you're seeking tips to become a commercial success in the music business, keep looking. You won't find anything like that here. If you want to read a clever, witty book that helps you cope with the pitfalls, look no further.

Mr. Chadbourne's book will scare many young musicians into to becoming record producers and it will inspire heartier souls into pursuing the career they have always wanted, that is, being a musician. This book contains stories of both fact and fiction that deal with different types of musicians in the wierd kinds of situations that musicians find themselves in. Especially insightful are the chapters that deal with the regular folk: Understanding the Non-Creative Mind, Chicken Public vs. the Avant-Garde, and True Happiness: The Flawed System That Destroys Weaker Minds. Mr. Chadbourne's insight on how to make a living playing music that nobody wants to hear is invaluble to musicians of all persuasions. This book should be in every gig bag of every music student in every school!

You are not alone (sitting there in the darkness ... by yourself ... without anybody else ... misunderstood and maligned and malingering... not knowing where to turn or who to turn to ...) because Mr. Eugene Chadbourne is right there with you to show you the way!

No, he won't help you make a living by making music - but he'll explain why you aren't making a living. He won't stop you from being double-booked and left with no money in Our Town, Earth, Universe - but he'll help you deal with it (and ensure you turn it into a good road warrior story for your friends).

This is not the music publishing/A&R bible that will list every exec's name and phone number - those are out of date before they're printed. It's more like a fake book actually comprised of songs you would want to fake.

I wouldn't consider myself a real musician because I still rely on THE MAN to give me a paycheck. But this is Extremely well-written and Entertaining and informative and hearten! ing and concise. (Though I have to say that it's a bit pricey - but that's not a consideration when reviewing fine literature, is it?). For anyone who has/wants to record something or has/wants to perform in public - check this book out!

Being the third book with the same title that I reviewed, "Incident Response" by Eugene Schultz and Russell Shumway had to overcome a certain expectation barrier, even though the authors are recognized experts in the security field. It passed the barrier with flying colors, being different, but still covering many facets of the intricate incident response (IR) process, such as technology, procedures and especially people.

The books starts with security basics. A risk assessment overview with loss estimates and a summary of digital risks (such as privilege escalation, break-in, denial-of-service, etc) is provided. It appears to be useful mostly for newcomers to the security field. Formal six stage incident response methodology is then presented by the authors. Preparation, Detection, Containment, Eradication Recovery and Follows-Up (PDCERF) process helps create a solid skeleton to support the fluid form of the IR process.

Admittedly, the book is less hands-on oriented than some other IR manuals; the reader will not find things like computer forensics tool command line options and ext2fs filesystem internals there. However, the book shines brightly in the area of human aspect of incident response. Written by a ex-CIA Ph.D. Psychologist, the amazing chapter on social sciences and incident response covers a diverse range of topics. Cybercrime profiling techniques such as victim counseling and victimology, identifying 'modus operandi' and attack pattern recognition, establishment of threat level and communication with attacker are all covered in the chapter, which provides an exciting journey into the mind of a computer criminal, a cyber-sleuth and a cybercrime victim. Also covered are insider attacks, often considered to be the doom of information security. A number of reasons "Why insiders attack?" are analyzed. The author overlays the social methods over the standard procedure of incident response

(detection->containment->eradication->recovery), which helps understand the crucial role the human element plays in any security incident.

Two chapters are devoted to high-level computer forensics overview. Hard disk basics are explained - FAT, cluster, secure deletion are all given an appropriate space. The book then goes to talk about the "guiding principles" of the investigation. The brief overview of forensic software and hardware is also provided. It only serves to familiarize the reader with the names of common packages and utilities. For example, TCT coroner kit is only given about 15 lines of text.

Honeypots also take an honorable place in the book. Their role in IR is studied in detail and is deemed important. Honeypots are also tied to the PDCERF methodology (namely, to detection, eradication and follow-up phases). The value of honeypots is recognized for studying attackers, shielding of IT resources and even gathering evidence for court prosecution. Some common ways of implementing honeypots (such as via virtual environment) are discussed. The authors even digress to touch upon the ethical implication of honeypots.

Another gem is a stimulating chapter on future direction in IR. The ambitious prediction of intelligent automated incident response and attacker tracking tools is made by the authors. While it is known that automated response to security incidents must be viewed with caution, the potential seem to exist for future automated IR "helpers".

Legal issues overview is a must for any IR book. A brief and to-the-point section on US laws and international cybercrime treaties is available.

Last, but not least, a short response and reporting checklist is compiled by the authors. It is based on the six step IR process and will help investigators to structure their efforts and assist with data collection. Also included is a copy of a Site Security Handbook (RFC2196) with an extensive list of references.

Overall, the book is an extremely useful guide for security managers and those tasked with organizing/maintaining incident response teams. It will not reveal any technology secrets to a skilled computer crime investigator. However, he is likely to enjoy the book anyway!

Anton Chuvakin, Ph.D., GCIA, GCIH is a Senior Security Analyst with a major information security company. His areas of infosec expertise include intrusion detection, UNIX security, forensics, honeypots, etc. In his spare time, he maintains his security portal info-secure.org

Incident Response: A Strategic Guide to Handling System and Network Security Breaches provides an excellent introduction into the concepts of IR.

The book covers all of the main areas required for effective incident response. There are a lot of real world scenarios written to provide the reader with a feel for what is truly required of IR.

The book is geared towards the high level and does not provide much hands on information. Those looking for a heavy hands-on tome for IR will be better served by reading 'Incident Response' by Kevin Mandia & Chris Prosise.

The only think I found lacking in the book was an overview of third-party software applications that can be used for a Computer Incident Response Team.

Other than that, Incident Response: A Strategic Guide to Handling System and Network Security Breaches is an excellent read written by two experts in the field.

I am a senior engineer for network security operations. I read "Incident Response: A Strategic Guide" (IR:ASG) by Shultz and Shumway to enhance my own understanding of ways to deal with security events. As a "strategic guide," the book will be useful to managers of incident response teams. Nevertheless, "Incident Response: Investigating Computer Crime," by Mandia, Prosise, and Pepe remains king of the hill.

IR:ASG is well-written, and focuses attention on processes and methodology over technical implementation. While this approach lengthens the book's shelf-life, it lessens its value to those looking for solutions to technical problems. Still, IR:ASG offers plenty of good advice, such as guidelines for users reporting security events, tips for handling the media, and recognition of the importance of operations staff. Chapter five provides useful recommendations for training and testing incident response personnel, and chapter ten's coverage of insider attacks is especially enlightening.

On the negative side, incorrect material on "packet sequence numbers" on pages 34-5 reflects the widespread misunderstanding that TCP sequence numbers count packets. As RFC 793 clearly states, "each octet of data is assigned a sequence number;" i.e., packets are NOT assigned sequence numbers; bytes of data are. The authors do not accurately represent the 2600 DeCSS case properly on p. 148, as the issue is not copy-protection but play-prevention on non-licensed platforms. The "traps and deceptions" chapter is weak compared to Lance Spitzner's truly definitive honeynet work, and in chapter thirteen the authors repeat the party line on the supposed weaknesses of intrusion detection systems.

The best reason to buy and read IR:ASG isn't written by the lead authors. Dr. Terry Gudaitis' chapter eleven, "The Human Side of Incident Response," is refreshing and educational. As a behavioral scientist and criminologist, she discusses "cyber criminal profiling." While the average security incident may not require application of her techniques, it's reassuring to know people with her level of skill and insight are available to add a human dimension when responding to serious incidents.

IR:ASG reminded me of "Computer Forensics" by Kruse and Heiser when I read this line on p. 188 in the "Forensics II" chapter: "The specific steps in analyzing a mission-critical system are beyond the scope of this book." Unfortunately for both books, most readers crave details on investigating systems for signs of external compromise and exploitation. We've heard enough about searching hard drives for remnants of illicit images, illegal software, or harassing emails. Until another set of authors can do better, "Incident Response" by Mandia, Prosise, and Pepe will be the single "go-to" book for most incident responders.

(Disclaimer: I received a free review copy of this book.)

This new 2000 edition is a fastastic guide for all Precious Moments collectors. It is concise and contains all the necessary that a Precious Moments fan asks for. However, I am disappointed with the quality of the pictures in the Guide. If you compare this 2000 edition with the 1999 edition, the 1999 edition's pictures were much better in term of the sharpness and the colour quality.

While I'm very glad I got the book, I was also very disappointed in the quality of photographs -- and the surprising number of "photo not available" captions.

I am very exciting on it. I am collecting the figurines of precious moments. If you love precious moments, don't miss it!

The Secrets of Inchon is a remarkable war story complete with suspense, hair-raising escapes, death, education about the Korean culture and some romance mixed in. Navy Lieutenant Eugene Clark tells the story very capably.

Combat is treated as a necessary evil and he is not afraid to say he was scared during his many incursions into hostile territory. The Korean people working with him are patriotic and hard working. They understand the chances they are taking, but know that their entire country is in the balance as they assist the Americans in their preparations for the imminent Inchon landing.

I echo the editorial review that lamented the absence of maps. While I am not a big fan of map reading during most books, the number of islands and their proximity are key elements of the story and the book suffers from the lack of a single usable map.

The most striking feature of this story is the fact that Lieutenant Clark locked it away in a safe deposit box and never revealed its existence. In other words, it wasn't written for self-aggrandizement or enrichment, but out of a desire to tell the story.

I recommend this book to fans of military history and espionage.

This is a gripping adventure story. Lieutenant Clark was the man responsible for checking, updating, and correcting information on tidal channels, mudflats, seawalls, beaches, and defenses during the two weeks prior to the Inchon landings of Sept. 15, 1950. He landed, with two key Korean aides, on the island of Yonghung-do - just 12 miles from the city of Inchon. His team took the isle, organized its 1,000 inhabitants, and maintained control of his looking post during the last days before the invasion which broke the back of the North Korean supply line. From the base camp Clark conducted repeated clandestine probes of enemy defenses (frequently dressed only in mud!). There is enough action and exploits here to satisfy any reader! Paradoxically, this book's biggest problem is not Lieutenant Clark's fascinating narrative. It is the inadequate way this book was put together. Most bothersome are the curiously inadequate maps! It only has two: one of the entire Korean peninsula, and another of the islands and channels around Inchon. The first is unnecessary; the second is simply infuriating. Of the many islands shown on the second map, only four are identified by name. This is unconscionable since careful reading of the text allowed me to identify several others: Sin-Do, Sinbul-Do, Chongna-Do, Yui-Do, and Sammok-Do. (I carefully penned the names of each of these onto map next to each island for my own future reference!). I was also forced to create my own detail maps of the islands of Palmi-Do (the lighthouse island), and of Yonghung-Do (the base island) from Lieutenant Clark's narrative! The book features eight pages of glossy photos in the center (15 photos) only some of which bear directly on Clark's narrative itself - too bad the money used on these was not spent on adequate maps! (An index would have been very appreciated, too.) Despite all these annoying flaws, I would still buy this book - simply to read Clark's captivating and extremely well written story. Those who have slogged around in small boats, contending with tides, sandbars, mudflats, shell banks, shifting channels, and so on will especially relate to the challenges facing those Koreans who lived in these waters and who assisted the American 'spy!' Those who have served in the U.S. military (both naval and ground) will appreciate the knowledge and capabilities of this man, who seems a prototype for Navy Seals or for Green Berets of later generations. Sadly, many who could learn from this man will never read a book like this, thinking he lived "too long ago" for anyone now to learn from. Not so! "The Secrets of Inchon" is worth every moment spent reading it!

This is a great story. Most of it takes place in the few weeks preceding the U.N. landing of troops at Inchon in September, 1950, only a few months after the Korean war started. The author, Gene Clark, was supposed to send as much information as possible to Tokyo prior to the landing date. Fortunately, he was highly aware of many aspects of such operations from his previous service in the American invasion of Okinawa in 1945. In 1948, he served as an interpreter at Japanese war crimes trials on Guam, and his account of his weeks in Korea is filled with information about how well ideas were translated from one language into another. A short paragraph in which he quotes himself is capable of showing how quickly his mind operates on many levels in the midst of complex situations, thusly:

"Can't we get some clothes for these men, Kim? And get that doctor to take care of those splinters right away," I directed. Min's back and arms were a bloody mess. We couldn't afford to have this man hospitalized. (p. 150).

That's from a page in the middle of the book, where the 15 pictures are located. Back in 1950, Gene Clark was not transmitting pictures in his reports to Tokyo. His radio communications were quite limited, and a lot of the spying took place after dark. Even the picture of his ten men on the island about eleven miles from Inchon, showing Clark with his shoulder holster and Youn standing "with the pistol in his belt," doesn't use the nicknames which were constantly used in the story "in case they were captured by the Communists." (p. 18). Clark had a knack for picking names for his top buddies that could be confused for major Asian figures: Yong Chi Ho and Kim Nam Sun. My confusion about which Kim was part of this story was greatest on page 129, after a digression about "a certain doom for more than a hundred of the innocent peaceful inhabitants of Taemuui-do, sacrificed on the blood-drenched altar of Communism to the ambitions of the traitorous and false Korean prophet, Kim Il Sung, the Soviets' puppet president of North Korea," as related to Clark by Kim after his interrogation of the mother of Political Officer Yeh of the North Korean People's Republic. Yeh had been assigned to impose order and collect rice for the Red High Command on an island a mere five miles from where Clark was able to observe things like, "Down the beach, a sampan was shuttling back and forth between beach and junk, landing the people from Taemuui-do." (p. 128). Yeh's father had been a close friend of Kim Il Sung and had been captured and later executed by the South Korean counterintelligence organization for which Kim Nam Sung had previously worked, "But Syngman Rhee had fired him for failing to predict the North Korean invasion." (p. 24). The attempt to capture Yeh to extract whatever information he might have about Red High Command intentions on the defense of Inchon is barely plausible, but it was an exciting episode.

General of the Army Douglas MacArthur is mentioned a number of times in this book. There is no index, so this will not be an easy source to use for those who are looking for details about how well General MacArthur did in 1950, but a picture of how pleased he was, sitting on the bridge of the USS Mount McKinley on September 15, and walking ashore on September 17, are great evidence of this operation's success. The Epilogue, written by another after this manuscript was revealed by Clark's surviving family members in 2000, gives Clark the credit for flashing "earthshaking news to headquarters in Tokyo" (p. 324) from islands in the mouth of the Yalu River at the end of October, 1950. A million Chinese troops, with human wave tactics that are easy to imagine, after the number of casualties that begin to mount up in the actions reported in this book, changed the situation enough to confine the UN army mainly to South Korea. In noting the medals won by Gene Clark, the Navy Cross which he received for an action behind enemy lines in early 1951, escorting Brigadier General Crawford Sams, a doctor, to determine if Chinese troops were dying of bubonic plague, which might have required "the daunting task of vaccinating their entire army against the plague," (p. 325) seems most modern.

This is a nice little collection of some writings from some of the early church "fathers." The writings have a freshness of faith to them and are very inspirational. My only complaints are that there was not MORE of the writings from each author and a detailed Bibliography would have been nice to track these writings down for some extended reading. I was left wanting more.

In this excellent book, Peterson provides a great guide to getting into the sometimes overwhelming world of spiritual classics.

However, a lot of frustration will be avoided if you see this book for what it really is - an arrow pointing toward the books themselves! If you want to see Washington D.C., you'll be very dissapointed if you only study a map of it! This book is simply a map through the overwhelming stack of spiritual classics.

Especially helpful is Peterson's recommendations of specific translations and editions. I'm enjoying the fruits of the time I spent with "Take and Read"!

If you are a Christian interested in growing deeper spiritually, and you view that not as an arduous task but rather a joyous adventure (and if you are not afraid to challenge yourself intellectually as well as emotionally), I highly recommend this book! Reading the previous two reviews, it seems that some misunderstanding about the book's intent led to a measure of frustration. Put simply, this is not a "book" per se. Rather, it is a "book ABOUT books". But what a book!

My church experience has been that contemporary laypeople are not often challenged to embrace the idea of reading (aside from the Bible) as an ongoing spiritual discipline; those of us who do try often have little idea where to begin, particularly in the area of Christian "classics". From what I have seen in some Christian bookstores, "Christianity lite" abounds, and books of questionable value jostle for shelf space along with the gems.

This book was a refreshing entry into a deeper world. To reap its benefits, time, patience and attention is required of the reader, both to search out the books and to immerse oneself in the wisdom they offer -- all of which goes against the culture of "busyness" in which we live.

I have already derived much joy from the books I have purchased upon the author's recommendations. The books are arranged by chapter theme, and cover numerous areas of Christian life and thought. I have given this book over the years to numerous friends and relatives, both pastors and laypeople. Everyone has loved it! Two long-time and highly knowledgeable Bible study teachers "stole" my book and kept "refusing" to return it. They finally returned my copy, filled with penciled notes about how excellent many of the recommendations were, and they ended up working some of Peterson's comments in the chapter introductions into their lessons. Another pastor, one who did not lightly give compliments, wrote an extremely appreciative note thanking me for the "remarkable" book. Yet another recipient told me she anticipated that working through these books would be a pleasurable journey for a lifetime -- my sentiments exactly! Do try this book, and see if you agree!

This book was difficult to read, often wandering off on a tangent. I know the subject of taxes can be difficult but this text made topics that I was already familiar with seem confusing again. Each chapter has several examples, many of which were helpful. But many were also not clearly explained and a few made me wonder if the paragraph was truely finished. If you have a choice, pick up some tax software and a quickfinder guide to go with this class.

One of the better written tax textbooks. Will actually NOT put you to sleep when you read it. Easy to understand examples.

I am using this book in my Federal tax accounting class. I have more about taxes from this book than I have ever in my whole life. Great tax examples and many resources to solve each problem.

The strange thing about reading history books written before one was born (in this case 1964) is that that biases are all different. This book laments the collapse of the League of Nations and Woodrow Wilson. Ten years later, no one would dare write about American intervention in the world stage in quite so laudatory tones. Issues that bother modern historians such as the unconstitutional incarceration of Eugene Debs, race riots, Wilson's racism including anti-German hysteria, the Imperialism of the other League Nations as well as the anti-sedition laws get swept under the rug.

Despite the bias, this is an amazingly personal look at a man who tried to sell a great plan to the United States only to be disappointed by Congress and the American people. It discusses his illness, his lack of willingness to compromise, his ineffectiveness as a leader. It also goes into great details about his wife's role in keeping the administration afloat, although it portrays her as a vindictive shrew. There's some interesting information about his daughters (true to WASP fasion, one of his daughters tried on several strange religions before taking off to India and dying of dysentry in the 40s).

While some of the material is lacking (see first paragraph) and while the enemies of America's involvement in the League are portrayed in a rather sinister fashion, this is still an excellent read and introduction to the post-WWI history.

this is a facinating period of history and the story of a man who was very disillusioned at the end of his life. Due to the stroke wilson did not understand what was actually happening to him. it is hard not to weep for him and not to feel admiration for his widow. a very personal piece of world history that was not explained in my college studies. i knew about his stroke and the bitterness he felt, but this book helped me to experience how it felt.

I picked this book up for $1, and would recommend it at thirty times that amount to anyone who loves history or biography. I was vaguely aware of Wilson's life and work, but after reading this book I feel as if I knew the man personally. Well-done, mostly fair, very human -- I cried more than once.

Basically I picked this book up hoping that it would have the hard-to-find play, "Wild Honey," the closest Chekhov ever came to being Noel Coward. Not here! Ivanov - not here! The Bear - Not Here! While the essays are here and several insightful writings - to call this book "THE PLAYS" is an utter falsehood, not when there is so much missing.

Though this is not the fullest collection of Chekhov's work, it offers wonderful criticism and discussion on four of his greatest plays. The book intrigued me as a Norton Critical Edition--filled with notes, essays, and articles on one of the greatest authors of the genre. While not the complete works, arguably the best representation of Chekhov's drama available.

Zealot, compassionate, humane, intemperate, ambitious, intensely honest and driven to greatness despite his flaws -- such is the biographical picture aptly drawn by Ray Ginger in this highly readable biography of Eugene Debs, five time socialist candidate for President of the United States.

Hardly ever without hope, Eugene Debs faced overwhelming odds in trying to change society for the better. His initial goal was to strengthen the labor movement, to give it suficient power to negotiate with its bosses. His intense dedication and his obsessive honesty gave new life first to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen in the late 19th Century and then for nearly 50 years his great energy served the labor movement in general. Even though he came from a middle class merchant family, Debs recoiled at the cruel advantage big corporations took of its laborers who were forced to toil long hours for low pay under miserable conditions. He was their dynamic, compassionate general who led non-violent, wide-spread strikes to force employers to agree to improve the lot of the people who worked for them.

Debs was not always successful but he succeeded in so many ways that his followers and admirers elevated him to near sainthood.

Ray Ginger has sifted through a monumental amount of written material to produce a fascinating study of a man who deserves to join the ranks of Great Americans in History. Though a paeon to Debs, Mr. Ginger did not gloss over Debs' faults: his naivete, his drunken bouts, his inflexibility and even his bigotry.

A minor point: Mr. Ginger incorrectly writes Vladimir Ilich Lenin's first name as "Nicolai" -- several times. How such an error escaped an otherwise thorough author or his editors was a mild distraction. Nevertheless, for those interested in the history of labor unions in the United States, this book is a 'must-have'.

The first section of this book is especially good, in that Ginger estahlishes the the moderate basis of Debs character. With this foundation, his evolution into a radical figure in American history is explained.

A must for those interested in labor history, highly recommended for those interested in America's social history. An enjoyable read for those who like biography.

This Biography represented the mother of the Gospel choir,she was the first person to record a gospel choir, and put them on a national map. She innovated most of the sounds famous in gospel today.She was very anointed.She presented and influenced Gospel music's most legendary artists to date. Mattie made Gospel music what it is today.Too many people haven't given her the acolades she truly deserves, and she is the mother of Gospel music's greatest female gospel group, The Clark Sisters.

Really, Eugene McCoy could have done a much better job, getting stats and facts for this book.Mattie deserves a better book, than this one, but it still brought out Dr.Clark's heart for the gospel. I'm saying, someone should do another biography on Gospel Music's greatest innovator, and include the many stats and facts that weren't included in this book.

this book is really good. It's talk about mattie's struggle in the musical field and how it all came together to glorify God. If you didn't know, mattie moss clark introduced 3-part harmony to choral arrangments. she recorded tons of albums and presented many young artist including her own daughters the world famous clark sisters(#1 gospel group). I am the clark families #1 fan in the entire world .