When the book was written in 1933, the author must have had little knowledge about Ataturk and his achievements. Why write a book and be so biased and unfair? Surely, A.C. Armstrong had his reasons. Today, there are other books on Ataturk that offer much better value for the reader.

If you want to have a less fantasized and a more detailed biography of Ataturk, you should read Patrick Kinross or Andrew Mango. This book is close to fiction than to history. Some parts are exagerated to create a tension and a push to read the text. Moreover the narrative usually does not give any clue why he moved in a certain way. During the book the plot is more important than the information. If you are distant to the history of Ottoman Empire or Turkey, you may easily adopt an unrealistic view.

m.kemal ataturk is really a great man.He was a revolutinist.he showed way on which Turkey have to go.He had 6 principles.One of them is revolutionism.We need to change rules,if they are not suitable in 21st century even these old rules are principles of him.In 21st,what Turkey needs is more democracy,liberal economy,freedom of explainig ideas,religion freedom,a new version of secularism principle of Ataturk.

I have made four trips to Australia using various versions of this guide. You have to remember that it started off as a backpacker's/ alternative travel guide and has kept the strengths (in depth coverage of offthe beaten track areas) as well as the weaknesses (concentrates on low end travellers) of that approach. It needs to be not just revised and updated but also completely rewritten from scratch. The book is also geared to the traveller who is already in Australia. For example, it is extremely sparing in giving out email addresses and, after all these editions, still does not give the Australian postcodes for places. In its attempt to cover the entire country, it has also gotten very bulky and inconvenient.

I like Lonely Planet and its guides, but I think that it is time for them to either abandon or change the focus of this country-wide guide. In the meantime, I am relying on their series of Australian State guides for my next trip.

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Because Australia is so big.. and there is just so much to see no single book can possibly cover the whole country. That's why lonely planet has published so many titles pertaining to this country.

I think the intention of this book is to give insight into what is available where... then select the relevant lonely planet guide for the area that most interests you.

A lot of people don't know what is where in Aus, as an outline to learn... I think this book serves anyone very very well.

It's much cheaper to buy this book.. and choose where you want to find out more about... than buying the complete series of lonely planet guides in the Australia range.

The simple fact that Jesus Christ was a Jew is disturbing to many and the fact that this book makes claims concernig the present-day nations of Israel being predominantly white English-speaking peoples will ,I am sure , startle and anger many people. God makes his way known through scripture and expects us to do the work of searching his word.Old Testament as well as New.This book will shake the foundations of your faith and well it should.Did not Saul of Tarsus have his Faith shaken.I am sure it wasn't easy for him to think outside of the box. People who feel that this book puts other races down has never read their Old Testament.Israel was to be a blessing for the other nations of the world. Remember,the Old Testament is the New Testament concealed and the New Testament is The Old Testament revealed. Happy reading!

I have read this book twice and have a hardcover and a paperback. The book is Prophesy through historical and (mostly) biblical accounts. IT MAKE ABSOLUTE SENSE! It is a step by step study. This information has been brought to light thoughout the 16th century and was apposed by the Catholic Church. It answers the question of where did the nations we know today come from? Who are they? And what is prophesied for them? The Word of God has already answered these questions IN THE BIBLE. Herbert Armstrong simpley points them out with this book. There are many other books I have read following the same truths that are written before Herbert was born! Which I believe was late in the 18th century.

There have been many great men / women who achieved many great things in their lifetime while being "a high-school dropout". I will not list them but their names would be immediately recognizable. Do the study yourself if truly interested. The late Mr. Herbert Armstrong, along with many split-offs of the now dead back-to-basics church that used to be his home, and his still living son recognize the FACTS of what this book explains. They CONSISTENTLY proclaimed for 50+ years prophecies that can be seen coming to pass NOW. How can one say that Germany would rise again while WW2 is STILL being waged in 1944/45? How can one say that East Germany would come from behind the "iron curtain" and reunited DECADES before it happened? How can one say that Russia or the USA is NOT the prophesied "beast" power and prove it? There is coming in the heart of Europe a great [danger] to the USA, Britain, and other nations. This book helps explain this in the light of ancient biblical prophecies.

The prophecies this book helps to explain in light of bible prophecy concerning the "lost tribes of Israel" can be seen coming to pass today.
The understanding of biblical prophecy helps you to understand the path of trends and conditions for nations.
God does not change his ways. Nations have and will be treated the same as they were anciently. They rise and fall according to His will.
It is GOOD that Herbert Armstrong brought together "much of this book from another"...author(s)... "earlier publication".
Men wrote the books of the Bible, but God is the author, editor, preserver, and revealer.
These TRUTHS are not new. They are not the word of Armstrong, a "megalomaniac". God's select few kept his truths throughout the centuries.
God promised PHYSICAL as well as spiritual blessings to the nations (plural) of Jacob (also known as Israel). Keep this in mind when reading this or similar book on this subject.
The critics of the 1st century church tried to discredit it. They almost succeeded through subtle lies and twisting of the truth.
This book reveals things that give a witness and a warning to those nations whom God has foretold would receive a "spanking" if they continue in disobedience.

I believe this book will only be useful to companies using NCR Teradata systems. The approach is very vendor-specific and uses methods that are most practical with NCR. If you want to learn about good data warehouses and such, you'd be better off looking at "Best Practices" presentations and papers at the Data Warehouse Institute.

This book is more closely related to the NCR/Teradata approach to data warehousing than is divulged in the book and the authors' bios. It's a vendor specific sales tool masquerading as a book. This kind of "book" is what consultants might like to hand over with a sales proposal tucked inside to add legitimacy. I would suggest that any reader of this book read it critically in light of the NCR/Teradata connection given that the "secrets" are consistent with the NCR/Teradata approach to data warehousing, but not the wider world of data warehousing.

Coffing, et al have written the definitive book on Data Warehousing approaches. It is true that the book appears slanted toward NCR's Teradata. However, the approaches and insights offered in the book apply across all platforms and vendors until you grow an extremely large data warehouse. Still think it's slanted? Read reports from Gartner, Mehta, and the other big consultants that cover general data warehouse approaches, and you'll see that Coffing, et al have the right approach. Once you do that, THEN you can go look for the right vendor. A Must Read for anyone interested in a non-technical view of data warehousing.

This ranks among the most shallow, factually incorrect jazz biographies I have read. As someone who knew Lil Armsrong well, I was struck by how far off the mark this alleged portrait of her is. The author hasn't a clue when it comes to Lil's personality, the fabric of her life, and her place in jazz. Lil deserves better than this hack job, which I gave one star because none is not an option.

As a lifelong jazz researcher, I was indeed thrilled when I discovered the first attempt at a Lil Hardin-Armstrong bio, but I must say that this one was a disappointment. Resources for jazz research are richer than they have ever been and jazz history books are finally starting to rise to the level of quality scholarship. but that is not evident here. The author seems to have assembled much of the previously published information on Lil, drawn some odd conclusions (exposing a lack of knowledge of early jazz music) and left it at that. Lil was a significant presence in the 1920's Chicago scene and in the life of her second husband, Louis; she was a fine composer and an above-average instrumentalist. She most certainly did not, as the author suggests, write out Louis' magnificent introduction to West End Blues!
There is also a strange, and somewhat unfair characterization of Louis Armstrong in this book. While much is made of Louis' infidelities, little or nothing is mentioned of Lil's (which have been documented elsewhere). Such inconsistencies damage the credibility of the book.
I love Lil Armstrong's music, and I wish that there was a better biography of her out there. She certainly deserves better!

James L. Dickerson focuses upon Lillian 'Lil' Hardin as a
highly educated, multi-talented, and prestigious individual from
stardom in the early part of the Twentieth Century--when it was
not "cool" to be both a black female and a vocalist/instrumental-
ist--to her last recording. The biographer depicts Lil as one who
was willing to neglect opportunities that would foster her own
additional success in order to promote her husband, Louis Arm-
strong in his musical endeavors as a soloist and instrumentalist.

The conflicts in management, the shifts from city to city, and
the rocky marriage, which eventually involved "the other woman,"
took a toll on the relationship between Lil and Louis. However,
as Dickerson vividly emphasizes, Lil never lost her love for her
musical soulmate, with whom she nurtured their only child--jazz.

This book is for every body, I mean for nobody. Some stuff is so simple even for a beginner as me. Some, on the other hand, are so specialized that I skipped all together. Unless you are already very versed in Unix, you won't get too much out of it. ( Why do you need it if you are already versed anyway?)

This is the first book I bought for learning UNIX. I must say that I don't have any previous on UNIX before. I believe this is an introductory book rahter than the "intermediate to advanced" as claimed by the auothor. It really talks about UNIX, but it evens talks about many thing else (internet, screen editors, etc) which can be related to other OS (Mac, Windows NT, etc). I believe this book is for those reader who don't know anything about UNIX (like me), but definitely not for "intermediate to advanced user". It is worth to mention that this book talks the shell script at very beginning. This will make the beginners feeling lost (me again =).

This book should take you from being a Unix user to a learned Unix user. It is realy your second lesson( and perhaps the most important one ) about Unix and is a must for those who wish to stop wondering about how's and what's of Unix.

Feazell is not afraid to refer to the historical Armstrongite Worldwide Church of God as a cult. He is also quite candid in his evaluation of its now deceased leader, Herbert W. Armstrong. Feazell's analysis of Armstrongism and how it departs from Christianity is excellent. As a former member of the WWCG, I found it refreshing that one of the current WWCG leaders is able to publicly confront these issues. This may help the many WWCG ministers and lay members who are not able to do the same.
From the theology expressed in this book, it is clear that Feazell has over-reacted to the ungrace of Armstrongism and has swung in the direction of a "wider hope". He espouses the weak and minority viewpoints of inclusivism and, from other sources, post-mortem evangelization. On the topic of grace, he seems to have let passionate catharsis displace careful exegesis. This is an excellent read for current and former WWCG members.

A more pointed exploration and analysis of the flawed theology Herbert Armstrong's Worldwide Church of God was founded upon than was "Transformed by Truth", also authored by present day WCG leadership.

In this sense "TLWCG" breaks new ground in that one of the WCG's present day leaders goes on record in acknowledging that Armstrong's claims he was "the Elijah to come", who as God's one and only true end time apostle had sole authority to interpret and even challenge canonized scripture, were the false teachings of a heretic.

TLWCG accomplishes this without unnecessarily judging Armstrong, or delving into any of the scandals associated with his name that are now publicly available in this information age, which is the best approach given the fact that the person of Armstrong admittedly remains a sensitive one personally for the author, as well as in the WCG overall.

Seems to defend holding onto the totalitarian structure Armstrong established and taught as "God's only true form of government", by reasoning that without it doctrinal correction could not have occurred which, while true, overlooks the fact that without it such drastic corrections would not have been necessary. Unorthodox doctrine (that surely both lay members and some in ministry must have questioned over the years) was corrected, but one is left to wonder how much accountability and affirmation may remain a respecter of persons within the church at large, or how well officials whom have sole discretion to decide such matters might be able to adapt to any real change in the hierarchal paradigm.

Mr. Feazell offers an exceptional insider's assessment of the journey of the Worldwide Church of God from its start to the present.

A more pointed exploration and analysis of the flawed theology Herbert Armstrong's Worldwide Church of God was founded upon than was "Transformed by Truth", also authored by present day WCG leadership.

In this sense "TLWCG" breaks new ground in that one of the WCG's present day leaders goes on record in acknowledging that Armstrong's claims he was "the Elijah to come", who as God's one and only true end time apostle had sole authority to interpret and even challenge canonized scripture, were the false teachings of a heretic.

TLWCG accomplishes this without unnecessarily judging Armstrong, or delving into any of the scandals associated with his name that are now publicly available in this information age, which is the best approach given the fact that the person of Armstrong admittedly remains a sensitive one personally for the author, as well as in the WCG overall.

Seems to defend holding onto the totalitarian structure Armstrong established and taught as "God's only true form of government", by reasoning that without it doctrinal correction could not have occurred which, while true, overlooks the fact that much of the heresy perpetuated was due directly to a structure that discouraged critical thought. Unorthodox doctrine (that surely both lay members and some in ministry must have questioned over the years) was corrected, but one is left to wonder how much accountability and affirmation may remain a respecter of persons within the church at large, or how officials whom have sole discretion to decide such matters might adapt to significant change from a conforming hierarchal paradigm, to a more spiritually transformational one.

Mr. Feazell offers an exceptional insider's assessment of the journey of the Worldwide Church of God from its start to the present.

This book explains everything, from Martin Luther King to Bill Gates (well maybe not everything). It contains about a page to four in one chapter about true people telling their lives during that event. This book even has stories from things about world war one. This book does not go into great detail but it does tell the story so this makes it a good history book for 3-5 graders. If you like history then i recomend this book to you.

I own three timelines, and this is probably my favorite of the three. Unlike other reviewers, I don't find this book to be a chronicle of "gloom and doom" exclusively-anyone can see that events such as the invention of the car, the era of movie theaters, the 1969 Apollo flight, and the prosperity of the Fifties are covered as well in this book. The thing that I really appreciate about this book is the testimonies of people who really had a part in the events. I found it interesting to read an Indiana man's explanation of the appeal and seeming harmlessness of the Ku Klux Klan, and thought it enlightening to read a German girl's description how Hitler was allowed to "go as far" as he did in Germany. In between the numerous personal accounts of events are generous portions of factual writing. I think the authors did a great job of thoroughly describing important happenings without moving into too much overwhelming detail. This book really transcends its "ages 9-12" label-my whole family has enjoyed it and there is something new in it for everyone.

To relate a century's history and ideas cogently into 241 pages at a level that will involve kids is a tough task. To pull that off with photos and archival images AND first-person accounts is, to me, pretty astonishing. It would be easy to carp about what's left out, but I think this book is a square-on portrayal of the U. S. as it was. We read about the immigrant experience, the emerging technologies, the wars and injustices and what they taught us, the ascendance of movies and sports in our culture, style trends, space exploration, the dismantling of Communism. The authors take pains to show that along with the tragedies and triumphs came valuable lessons that have impact on our lives today. Events are intelligently organized and analyzed without sugar-coating. The photos and illustrations are extremely well-chosen (not the ones always trotted out in history books), and in some cases, breath-taking -- due no doubt to the authors' access to a wealth of news images. In this sense, I think the book benefits greatly from the joining of a major media figure with a respected journalist. My two boys, 9 and 12, find this endlessly fascinating, and we've had some spirited and sophisticated dinnertime conversations. This is valuable stuff and, I think, a brave book.

That said, I've read some of the previous reviews and find them baffling. Kids enjoy reading about the conflicts and drama that have led to present-day life. My own awareness of the complicated horrors and triumphs of WWII as a child, through my father's stories and literature, opened my eyes to what society is capable at its best and worst, in a way my bland textbooks never did. I agree that some of the images and text might be strong for a 9-year-old. But as a parent, I've learned several lessons: (1) common sense must be exercised; it is always a good idea to pick up the book and look through it BEFORE buying it to determine appropriateness; (2) that the term "9-to-12" is a marketing category for booksellers -- to distinguish books from, say, picture books or YA material. To hold the book accountable for being appropriate for every child in this range is plain silly; and (3) if it ain't right, wait. A 9-year-old becomes 10, 11, 12 very fast.

John MacArthur's book "Justification by Faith Alone" tries to support that one is justified by mere faith apart from works which was the teaching of Martin Luther. The problem with Mr. MacArther's book, it deals with the interpretation of the Scriptures through Martin Luther and other Protestants instead of what the Early Christians taught. I won't even consider this book as a good source for justification for one can blow gapping holes throughout Mr. MacArther's book.

I'm not sure why I bought this book. The more systematic "The God Who Justifies" failed at nearly every turn of the page to refute or even interact with Not By Faith Alone by Robert Sungenis, so how much could I expect from a brief collection of essays that one reveiwer rightfully pointed out leads to overlapping ideas that seem to play like a broken record. In addition to overlapping themes/tangents, the authors also made numerous unproved assertions, gaping holes in their argumentation, contradictions and almost laughable historic gaffes. Here are some examples:

1) Dr. MacArthur asserts at the end of his essay that sola fide was taught by Augustine (which is absolutely hilarious to anyone who has actually READ any of his works). But, the truly hilarious moment comes just a few pages later when R.C. Sproul (quoting Alistair McGrath) says that Augustine had a fundamental misunderstanding of the nature of justification (because of the meaning of the Latin word for justificaiton). Wow! Whose the fact checker for this book?!? Moreover, it should be noted that Augustine's sacramental theology was condemned numerous times throughout the book.

2) Dr. Gerstner claims that Aquinas was a Protestant! His reasoning is that since Aquinas teaches justificatio impii (justification of the ungodly) he must've been an evangelical deep down inside. It's amazing that he can claim this given the fact that Aquinas systematized "mertium de condigno" for the church. Moreover, Session 6 Chapter 7 of the Council of Trent said: "For although no one can be just but he to whom the merits of the passion of our Lord Jesus Christ are communicated, yet this does take place in this justification of the ungodly..." Was the Council which Gerstner and the other authors who contributed disparraged constantly really a forefather to the Reformed faith? With selective quoting like this, the possibilty might still exist :-) !

3) No one seriously interacts with the fact the only other time "...credited to him as righteousness..." is used in scriptures is to describe Phineas (Psalm 106:30-31), for a righteous quality intrinsic to him. This is obviously a fatal flaw to Protestant theology that forces the Reformed camp to either admit that God actually credits righteousness to people because of a quality in them, just like Abraham (Romans 4:18-21), or it forces them to admit that Paul selectively quotes OT passages and ignores others just to prove a theological point.

4) Dr. Armstrong claims that James is trying to say that Abraham offering up Isaac merely vindicated his actual justification in Genesis 15:6. There are many problems with this, but what I'd like to point out is that if Genesis 15:6 was Abraham's only justification, than he was a lost heathen when he left his homeland BY FAITH (which incidentally is listed by the author of Hebrews in the FAITH hall of fame along with the incidents in Genesis 15 and 22, not bad for one of the lost, eh?).

5) Dr. MacArthur claims to show that Jesus taught Sola Fide, but the majority of the essay is dedicated to the writings of Paul. In addition, passages in which Jesus explicitly says that the final judgement is going to be based on works (Matt 16:27, 25:31-46 etc.) or that salvation is indeed dependent on works (Mark 10:17-31) are not even mentioned!

6) Dr. Gerstner continually maintains that Christians will be rewarded for their works in heaven and that their final justification does not depend on them. He does this by quoting absolutely no biblical passages to prove his point.

7) All of the authors at one point or another say that justification always proceeds sanctification (which therefore protects us from the fatal error of mixing the two). No biblical passages are cited in support of this and the passage that contradicts it (1 Cor. 6:11) is never mentioned.

I could go on and on, but I'll stop the list there. The last chapter is a rebuttal to the book Rome Sweet Home. I haven't read the book, so I can't say how well Gerstner proves his point. But it does serve as interesting insight into how people who belive in Once Saved Always Saved deal with the fact that people abandon the faith.

I found this work to be a decent, sound introduction to the protestant interpretation of sola fide. I am a protestant and agreed with everything said. However, the book does have its lapses. As the editors mentioned in the preface (and the negative reviewers did not notice), none of the authors corraborated with each other in writing this, thus the repetition. The one fault I do have with the book is the tension of how was Augustine portrayed. Macarthur has him affirming sola fide and Sproul has him denying it. Which one is true? I think that Both, if viewed in context, are accurate. Students of Church History know that Augustine was a theological paradox (and in many instances, such as predestination, he changed views later in life). He is known as the father of the reformation and the father of the modern Roman Church. He had a romish view of the sacraments and a protestant view on sin and predestination. Sproul nor Macarthur should have appealed to him.
The Review:
The authors write passionately, not necessarily neutral or overly objective; they write to win souls.
Macarthur did show that Jesus taught sola fide, although implicittly and not as extensively as Paul.
Sproul did a fine job, especially drawing on McGrath's book, Iustitia Dei
John Gerstener and John Armstrong had long sections with extensive bibliographies.
"Rome not Home" by Gerstener can not be judged to be right or wrong. He is merely retelling a lifelong observation of Catholic scholar, Scott Hahn. And for the information one reviewer, Gerstener does shed light on how Reformers view "apostasy", although that is not his intention.

Final Analysis:
The book was passionate, well-written, and mediocrely edited. Unfortunately, that lowers its value in Catholic's eyes. It is an intro, not an exhaustive text. Read it as a springboard for understanding the 400 year old conflict.
By the way, read pp. 160-164 for our understanding of James 2, Romans 3, Genesis 15 and 22.

Mr. Skimin's book is not for people who have in-depth knowledge of the Little Big Horn; but I don't think it's for people who don't know much about it, either.

There is too much low-skill novelizing. Too many real people brought in just to make a book, mixed in with invented folk who read like cliches. The true and known stories from 1876 are strong enough without inventing sex in the tipi (Indian side), the jocular inventions in the Bismark brothel (soldier side), and the invented conversations between the Custers (tho fortunately Skimin does draw the veil with Autie and Libbie). And why use a real person's name and make him a racist/sadist if you're going to invent a Jewish victim? Why not invent the sadist too? That didn't seem fair to the real sergeant. Mr. Skimin willingly invented half a dozen Indians and gave them leading roles. Why not the sadist?

Aside from mixing up Miles and Myles, at the end of the book the man we've come to know and admire as Frederick Benteen suddenly becomes Thomas Benteen. Fred's brother was there? Clearly there was no editor on this project, but Mr. Skimin must have been napping when he read the galleys.

Mr. Skimin did a very good job of building a narrative around Custer's last winter. This may be the first time I can tell you where he was from December to May 1876, and I've read everyone from van de Water to Utley.

But I didn't appreciate the fictionalized last stand, with Keogh or Keough being run through by our Indian hero, nor the detailed inventions of how many times Tom Custer was shot or that Cooke was shot twice and also hit with an arrow. The book just isn't written well enough to make that stuff work. For someone who did that fine, try Hoffman Birney's "The Dice of God."

You can tell this book by it's cover. The photo of Custer is from the Civil War. He was photographed many times on the frontier. Why not use a photo more appropriate to the book? I don't know.

I was compelled to buy this book because of my long-standing interest in the conflicts between the whites and the Indians. This fictional novel, based on historical events, was found to be extremely light. Robert Skimin fleshed out characters, at times, in odd ways. I especially disliked the way real people were saddled with sexual, sadistic, and/or prejudicial characteristics. At times characters seemed to be introduced in a helter skelter manner just to add to the list of real people that he included in the novel. In places, I felt, he mixed combinations of traits just to add a new twist. For example, he had a former Jewish Russian solder, who was a black belt in Judo, defend himself against a sadistic, bigoted and not too bright sargent. Robert Skimin did stay with the historical facts surrounding General Custer and the events that led up to his defeat at the Little Bighorn but as a whole any grade school history student could have easily gotten the same information about the Sioux, Cheyenne, and the 7th Calvary.

Also recommended: Custer's Luck, Crazy Horse: The Strange Man of the Oglalas, Killing Custer, Black Elk Speaks, The Road to the Little Big Horn-and Beyond,

This book is a blend of fiction and history, but works better as history than as fiction. The dialogue is stilted. An example: Custer says to his wife Libbie, "You are uncommonly wanton, Madame." Libbie responds, "I like that term, you handsome devil, but you didn't answer me." (p 5) In addition, the characters are little more than caricatures, so the reader does not really get involved with them.

As history, the book demonstrates that Custer's decisions were arguably defensible based on the information he had--in one sense, "Custer's luck" had simply run out and the fates worked against him. All things considerred, though, Custer was responsible for the disaster because he was an egomaniac who, thinking he was invincible, recklessly entered into a battle he could not win. Although the book does a decent job of presenting the catastrophe from various perspectives, the book shows signs of carelessness. A minor but telling example is that the spelling constantly alternates between "Miles" and "Myles" Keough.

The River and the Horsemen will appeal to people interested in Custer's last stand, but will not hold the interest of the general reader.