Keep organized with a sense of humor. See a week at a glance with plenty of laughs and oh yeah room to write in important stuff.

I was living in Monterey, California when I first picked up this book. Monterey is one of the more beautiful and 'unaffected' areas of California, but no part of this state is fully immune to the problems listed in this book. Among them: crime, high taxes, over-population, illegal aliens, earthquakes, and the ever-pressing problem of the lack of water. While California is still a wonderful place to visit, I was already thinking that I no longer wanted to live there. The book was greatly influential in my final decision to move - back East.

Unfortunately, there are probably very few who will try to track down a copy..... "When I stopped studying the Bible in order to support what I believed, and started studying it in order to learn what to believe, I realized how wrong I was". (Mike Bardon, Former Oneness Pentecostal) If you can relate in any way to this quote, regardless of which particular "christian craziness" you've repented from, this book is also for you! Mr.Adams once again presents an insightful view of the real state of today's "professing" church, and it's woeful lack of biblical discernment with regards to many of the unbiblical practices and teachings currently found within the "Christian" church. He clearly describes not only the problems and how they became so prevalent, but he also provides real solutions to those individuals who may ask "what difference can I make?" Geared towards those who honestly wish to be part of the solution rather than add to the problems, "A Call to Discernment" is a trumpet call which perhaps will only be heeded by the seeming minority - those folks who are dissatisfied with the current flavour of "Experiential-Touchy-Feely-Don't-Think-Just-Receive" Christianity. Many will be offended by this piece, but those who seek the truths of God Himself as revealed in His Word will be refreshed and almost relieved by Mr.Adams' book (Like Elijah, it's always good to know you're not alone!). It's a must read for anyone who has ever found themselves involved in beliefs and/or practices that originate way,way outside of scripture, and may be useful in the healing process if you've ever asked yourself the question "How on earth could I have fallen for that one or strayed so far from Truth?" This book is not just a call to be more Discerning, but gives practical relevant help on how to actually BE more discerning!

Forty Individual Stories of warmth and blessing that cover the history and growth of the Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgendered movement within the Presbyterian Church (USA). Told from the point of view of those who have lived it, one cannot help but find God's Love and Blessing in each of their lives. All too often, only one side of this complex issue of inclusion is heard, without the fairness of balance. This book makes and excellent attempt at telling the other side. It is non-judgmental, nor is it defensive. The words written and shared here are done so in love.

This book was very helpful. It has detailed pic's and lots of cold hard facts. If your are a unexperianced gardener this book is for you. Well, that what my friend Gostough told ME.(!)

This is a book that will bring pleasure to polyglots and be a treasure trove of ideas for translators, linguists, and philosophers. Makkai's thesis is that poetry written in languages other than the original must be a creative reinterpretration, not merely a translation, analogous to a musical theme and variations. He calls this "anasemic writing" and in a series of clever,informal and often highly amusing hypothetical Platonic-type dialogues between himself, a 20th-century scholar, and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (to whom the book is dedicated and whose poem "Ein Gleiches" and its ninety-six versions in eight different languages are used as examples), he explores the great 18th-century writer's theories of world literature. Following the dialogues is a more technical analysis of anasemic writing, a discussion of modern linguistics and its relation to literary translation, and more multilingual poetry, along with some really beautiful illustrations. Too bad this book is out of print!

Whether or not you believe in the ghost stories presented in this story (I do!) it is a great book to read, at least for the story if nothing else. In my home outside of Cape May, I thought this was a good book to read curled up on the couch durning a thunder storm that just blew in from the ocean. Some chilling tales and also some good stories.

It was very useful to finally have access to the current Cayman company and trust legislation. There are lots of summaries of the law available, but the full text of the actual statutes has not been generally available until this book. Now a tax planner can make his own decisions as to what is the best structure, and what legal options exist, and then ask a Cayman firm to implement the decision, instead of relying on high-priced advice from local firms, who often don't convey all of the details that a tax planner prefers to read for himself.

This book contains some of Adam's best photographs taken in America's national parks, as well as photos of Ansel himself. There is also an article "Ansel Adams, the role of the artist in the environmental Movement" by Robert Turnage, and an essay "the Wilderness Vision: the wilderness society and the PUblic lands", and an introduction by John Szarkowski, director of photographic department of the Museum of Modern Art, NYC. Black & White photos.

Some quotations from Adam Starchild's wonderful afterword to this book are appropriate:

"Children today are starved for the image of real heroes. Celebrities are not the same thing as heroes. Heroes existed way before celebrities ever did, even though celebrities now outshine heroes in children's consciousness."

"Worshiping celebrities leaves children with a distinctly empty feeling -- it doesn't teach that they'll have to make sacrifices if they want to achieve anything worthwhile. No- talents become celebrities all the time. The result is that people don't seem to care about achievement or talent -- fame is the only objective."

"... Despite immense differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number of traits that instruct and inspire people. A hero does something worth talking about, but a hero goes beyond mere fame or celebrity. The hero lives a life worthy of imitation. If they serve only their own fame, they may be celebrities but not heroes. Heroes are catalysts for change. They create new possibilities. They have a vision, and the skill and charm to implement their vision."

"Heroes may also be fictional. Children may identify with a character because of the values projected. People tend to grow to be like the people that they admire, but if a child never has any heroes what images will he copy? Adults need heroes too, but the need is even more urgent for children because they don't know how to think abstractly. But they can imagine what their hero would do in the circumstances, and it gives them a useful reference point to build abstract thinking skills."