Any preacher or teacher is aware of the value of a thought-provoking quote or a relevant story in illustrating a point, and if it happens to be a humorous one, it highlights the idea all the more. Such fitting stories and quotes are not easy to find when one is badly in need of them. Anthony Castle has not only collected them but also organized them in such a way that they can be reached fast and without any hassle. It makes this book a very valuable tool for Christian preachers and teachers.

The book was first published in United Kingdom as a sequel to 'A Treasury of Quips, Quotes & Anecdotes' in 1994. This is the newest edition of the book in the U S. This volume is divided into 150 themes, each covering a number of pithy sayings, insightful quotes and memorable anecdotes on the theme dealth with. At the end of each chapter there are useful scripture texts as well as cross-references to other similar themes. The various 'Appendices' at the end make searching easy. This reference book is thus a 'must' for a serious minded preacher.

This purports to be a study of the machine gun in the U.S. Army. It isn't at all. It is a study of how organizations adapt to technology, and the difficulties of the U.S. Army in adjusting to the machine gun are repeated endlessly as organizations try to come to grips with new technology. It is a very useful book. The author does not hammer home the conclusions, but each misstep in adopting technology is carefully described. I am sorry to see it unavailable. It deserves a very wide reading and ought be in the library of all concerned with adopting computers in their organizations. John Lederer

Dr. Schmidt and the distinguished contributors to The Changing Face of God offer very broad perspective in an easily approachable package. Thanks and admiration to Dr. Schmidt are in order for having the wisdom to share in book form for all to experience an important lecture program at the Washington National Cathedral. I think it serves equally well for group or individual study.

My own "Spiritual Journey" consists of picking up pieces along the way from clergy and lay alike, and seeing how they fit into my personal doctrine puzzle. Comparing and contrasting these perspectives to my own about who God is has helped validate some of my feelings, delineate others, and even dispense with a few. That these learned scholars have some of the same doubts, concepts and questions as I do is compelling; and when presented in so much more eloquent terms than I am capable of thinking in, it is captivating.

No doubt there are many theological authors, lecturers and homilists who can strike a chord in each of us. To me, the distinguishing characteristic of The Changing Face of God is the broad spectrum presented that might, in other circumstances, pose more questions than it answers. Instead, despite the eclectic backgrounds and experiences of the editor and the contributors, a pattern of new thinking about God emerged that helped me reach a new comfort level with my picture of God.

I LOVED "A Man For All Seasonings" by Day Leclaire. This one is a keeper! I enjoyed the couples continual banter and how he never gives up in trying to wear her down - and he never breaks his promise - he's there for her until the very end! It was marvelous! Buy the book for this story alone...

By outlining many of his designs, John Armstrong takes you through the entire approach, from the basics of track operation and designs to pre-liminary plans and from the evolution of track layouts until a layout is final. Similar to his book Train Planning for Realistic Operations, I read this book multiple times, since it contains so many ideas and explanations. It was very educational for me and influenced me in my design project(s). Good and plentiful drawings make it easy to understand what it takes to scale real-world scenarios down to fit into a given space for a layout and what parameters and considerations influenced his decisions and compromises a railroad modeler has to make. Even although your final layout will look different, this book will help you to build a better and more realistic design. If you are serious about railroad modeling, you must read this book.

Collaboratively written by Brian D. Osborne and Ronald Armstrong, The Clyde At War is a compelling, informative look at the River Clyde, which was a pivotal setting for British forces in both WW I and WW II. Hosting major British air bases and ports of vital significance to the Allied cause, The River Clyde saw both great heroism and terrible tragedy during the dark days of the two world wars. A remarkable and memorable book of military history, The Clyde At War features a wealth of black-and-white photographs enhancing the story of soldiers and civilians who lived, struggled, and died near the river Clyde.

This is a technical book written by psychiatrists for physicians interested in Cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes and how these systems affect the metabolism of commonly prescribed drugs. Interest in these enzymes was heightened by problematic drug-drug interactions that lead to several fatalities and the removal of some prescription drugs from the market. Since then, there has been a heightened awareness by physicians, especially when prescribing drugs that inhibit one of these enzymes. From a clinical perspective, several questions are difficult to answer. For example, referring to commonly used tables or references it may be difficult to figure out why a particular drug has accumulated. It is also difficult at times to figure out a specific time course of action. When a drug is discontinued - how long does it have an effect on CYP systems? How immediate is the effect when it is started? Which drug-drug interactions are significant and which are not? This book provides a good deal of information in all of these areas.

The layout of the book is interesting and practical. The authors start out with a review of the 6 CYP systems as separate chapters. They start out with the most well characterized systems. They look at enzyme locations, metabolic activity, polymorphisms, inducers and inhibitors. They also provide vignettes of typical problems at the end of each chapter. A good example of the level of analysis in this book is contained in the brief vignette at the end of the 2C9 chapter. They describe a case of phenytoin toxicity that occurs when fluoxetine is added to phenytoin maintenance therapy. Their comment is: "Phenytoin is metabolized by 2C9, 2C19, and phase II conjugation systems. Although not a potent inhibitor of 2C9 and 2C19, fluoxetine does inhibit these enzymes and most certainly was the cause of this woman's increase in phenytoin levels". Comparison with other methods of checking these interaction usually does not provide this level of detail. Commonly used drug interaction programs may attribute the accumulation of phenytoin to "decreased metabolism" and point out that other compounds also have this effect. Drug interaction cards or charts might count on you being able to see both phenytoin and fluoxetine in two different columns and making the connection. The authors' analysis pulls all the relevant facts together in one place.

Chapters specific to Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Neurology, Oncology and Surgery follow the initial chapters on CYP enzymes. Specific clinical examples of relevant drug- drug interactions are given in each chapter. As an example, the Gynecology chapter discusses the issue of contraceptive failure due to enzyme induction. Specific prescription drugs and a potential problem with St. John's wort are discussed. These chapters are all clinically relevant and well referenced.

The book concludes with two appendices - one about how to search the literature and very well written Appendix A. Guidelines for Prescribing in a Polypharmacy Environment. Polypharmacy has become the rule rather than the exception these days as more therapeutic agents are added to treat multiple illnesses in the same patient. In fact, in some situations multiple agents from the same therapeutic class are being used to treat refractory problems. The authors suggest five principles for physicians to use that decrease the likelihood of drug-drug interactions. These guidelines are adaptable to individual practices and allow the clinician to choose a profile of medications with the greatest level of safety. The book also contains a pocket guide called "P450 Tables" that summarizes the interactions listed on specific chapters.

My particular bias as a practicing physician is that I need to know the information in this book. After attending seminars on the topic, reading journal articles and pharmacology texts, and using several computer programs on drug interactions the information presented in this book is comprehensive and unique. As a paperback book it is also inexpensive. It is a book that should be read by psychiatrists and other physicians who prescribe medications to patients using other prescription or over the counter medications.

George Dawson, MD

The critic from "Publishers Weekly" quoted above must have been having a bad day when he or she read this book. Generally, that review manages to miss the point. Armstrong doesn't "critique" Socrates or Stendahl, etc.; he uses them to interrogate our experience of love and finds the kernel of truth they each captured, while also synthesizing these (and many other) perspectives into a coherent picture. There is nothing murky here, and certainly no failure to think through the positions. I'm a pretty fierce critic myself, and the clarity and coherence of this book seem to me to pass muster.

I picked this up while canvassing possible resources for my students in an advanced applied ethics course, hoping it would help with a section on sexuality. For that, it isn't to the point-that's not really the topic of the book. But I'm glad I found it, and I'll be recommending it to students and friends alike as a source of wisdom about love.

The question Armstrong sets himself is, What makes it possible for people to love each other, over the long haul, in satisfying ways? "Falling in love" rarely lasts, as we all know-the heat of early romance fades when faced with broader realities. Armstrong points out that modeling love on this transient incandescence means we simply cannot understand how to love-when we try to see enduring love as some sort of dilute form of romantic intoxication, we are trying to make it something it is not.

I don't know of another book that casts such a broad net in considering love. Armstrong understands, as almost no contemporary psychologists or therapists do, the history of human efforts to understand love. Thus, he includes in his thinking experiences, problems, and insights that escape the blinkered views of contemporary ideologies. A fair number of Greeks, for instance, had some interesting thoughts about love and its place in individual lives and in human relationships. As I've already mentioned, Armstrong sets these many experiences and insights side-by-side, uses them to interrogate our experience, and takes from each some guidance on his question. He thus unites his broad understanding of our history with contemporary psychology and sociobiology to produce a remarkably complex, nuanced account.

Yet the writing is clear, simple, and engaging. To synthesize so much diverse, often-subtle material into a complex and sophisticated account, then to write in a style that seems effortless-quite an accomplishment.

This could have been called "Love's Little Instruction Book for the Highly Intelligent." Devoid of smarm, rich in compassion, and informed by the best that has been thought or said on the subject across human history-well, it won't be jumping off the racks of the check-out line a Wally World, but it ought to have a honored place on the shelves of every well-educated person.

I have been dealing with anxiety for most of my 42 years of life and found this book to be extremely effective in helping me reduce some of the symptoms that can immobolize me. The book gave me a realistic view and understanding of my fears and how I can more effectively use some new skills in real life situations to empower myself. Thanks Dr. Hart.

I have not read this book but I would like to point out that the review that jandsg wrote is for some other book, not this one. This book is a training guide for triathletes and cyclists, not a book about the Tour de France. I do know, however, that the author, Chris Carmichael, is Lance Armstrong's coach and that Carmichael is one of the leading authorities in this field.