I don't really like reading, but my friend went to a reading where this guy was hosting and they suggested the book to me. So I bought it and I really like it! This is a poet that isn't too mushy and he isn't trying to be cool. He's a real guy with a lot of talent. If you like Staind or Hoobastank or if even if you listen to DMX or Eminem, this is the kind of book you can read and like. I suggest you buy this book because it's worth owning

This collection of poetry is as vibrant as the book's cover. I was a little skeptical about purchasing this book when a friend suggested it to me. They said Berk was urban and that he was a little like the beats, a little slam, and a little genius. So I took a chance and bought the book. And I am satisfied. This poet isn't afraid to be honest, to be vulnerable or angry, to be cocky or unsure. He is all of these things in Crumbled Receipts and Pizza Boxes, a collection of poetry that captures this young poet's voice in trying times (as a son of an alcoholic, as a child during divorce, as college student reluctant to grow up). I recommend this book to anyone who has felt awkward about the world or themselves. Berk really speaks the truth, even if you don't want to hear it.

In a time when people like Jewel and T-Boz are considered poets, it is good to know there are real poets out there. Berk is just what the world of poetry needed. No fluff, no candy coated cliches- just beautifully honest and passionate poetry. Poems like "Moving Day" and "Made Love Despite" capture life's vulerable moments in vivid and emotional language. "Buck 25" and "The Greatest Poet" scream truth from the page. Overall, this poet combines beat poetry with hip-hop flow to define himself as the urban poet of now. You have to get this book!

This book contains a lot of interesting concepts, though I wish some terms were explained better. For example, it tells you to 'press the vertex' but doesn't explain what that means. The "Heavenly Drum" is defined as "the occiput" and I have no idea what that is (and it wasn't in my dictionary). Some things are worded as if literally translated such as 'closing the breath.' But not all items have these flaws and it has some very interesting techniques, drawings and diagrams. I'd say it's a good buy for the price.

This book is really great. It is an english version of an ancient chinese book. I love it because it has almost all of the internal workouts for strength, speed, and ch'i cultivation. If you want a great book at an awesome price get this one.

I loved the way the author brought in stories of various children. I felt like I got to know the children throughout their stages of development. A great textbook!

As a Forensic Psychologist I use this text and recommend it to clients to better understand and appreciate the psycho-developmental needs of their children. Of particular interest to most of those parents are the diverse tables which clarify the expected and unique behaviors of children by age group. This provides those parents with a guide book to assist them in child rearing through age 18. That reference material not only facilitates the parent's understanding of the needs of the child, but also better prepares more effective parenting skills and preparation for developmental issues which are significant in custody and visitation (or access) legal questions. Parents have reported developing a feeling of confidence since they are using scientific data in making parenting decisiions. Legal authorities -- judges and attorneys -- have felt more confident in their recommendations, opinions, and decisions which are based upon evidence. -- Swen Helge, Ph.D.

The is virtually pure eye candy for any one who appreciates this type of fine craftmanship. I like the over 400 color photographs. This is the best way for someone to get the true feeling of this type of art. I missed some kind of explanation of rarity for some of these creations. This was one of the main reasons I was looking for this kind of reference. Nonetheless this is an exquisite reference book with 272pp and a feast for the eyes. It's worth the price.

ABSOLUTELY A MUST FOR THE MEXICAN SILVER COLLECTOR WITH AMPLE PICTURES TO GO WITH THE TEXT. THE BOOK IS WELL WRITTEN WITH PASSAGES ABOUT THE TRUE MASTERS OF THE TAXCO AREA ALONG WITH THEIR COHORTS. IT SHOWS THE HALLMARKS OR TOUCH MARKS ON THE WORK OF THE MASTERS,THIS PROVES TO BE A GODSEND IN IDENTIFING AND UNDERSTANDING THE VALUES OF THIS VERY COLLECTABLE SILVER.IN ALL MY YEARS OF COLLECTIONG MEXICAN SILVER I HAD SUSPECTED THAT SOME DAY, SOMEONE WOULD PUT OUT A KNOWLEDGABLE HANDBOOK FOR THE TRADE AND SPOTLIGHT THE SPRATLINGS, DAVIS AND OTHER ARTISTS. A BIG THANKS GOES TO PENNY MORRILL, AND HERE STAFF.i.e CAROL BERK

The New York Bartender's Guide is the simplest of its type. I've been using the Mr. Boston book for years now, and find that the 'NY' does just as well, if not better because it is more up to date, and allows for easier referencing. I recommend this book highly if you are the type who likes to try new things!

This book is great for anyone wanting to learn more about making new drinks, finding out about old ones, or for a general reference guide. Has a lot of good solid information

For all the interviews I have seen or read of Jamie-Lynn Sigler, I have thought her innoccent, kind and concerned. After reading this book it all still stands true. She seems sincere, sweet, and loyal to her fans. As the on screen daughter of Tony Soprano she was thrusted into the lime light and had not only the pressures of any average teen, but a teen on a hit series. She is insecure and takes everything to heart. In this book she basically speaks to the teenage girls. She gives advice on relationships, friends and eatting disorders. She wears her heart on her sleeve as she talks about what she went through to overcome her eatting disorder and her battle with lyme disease. Although it is a good book, it is very young, as is she. Not that this is a stab at her, I do admire her and think she is a gifted actress, I would love to see her be the next "American sweetheart" especailly with the personality she possesses. But this again is geared toward teenagers, with information such as; "dont let yourself get so caught up in a boy that you lose yourself, like if you break up, you will never get over it, that is like so not true" as an example. For a teen it is perfect and she makes a fabulous role model. To end the book, she has great resorces for centers of eatting disorders all over the country, complete with addresses and phone numbers. Eatting disorders can be a problem for anyone at any age. But again, this is for the younger crowd, I would say 21 and younger, anyone older with eatting disorders can find better reads. But Jamie did well and should be proud. Im sure there will be many a teenage girl who will feel better after reading her book.

Thanks to DVD I was able to watch all 3 seasons of The Sopranos, and since season 1 I was wondering what the story behind Jamie Lynn Sigler really was. After reading on The Sopranos website that Jamie had written a biography I immediatly went out and bought Wise Girl and read it all in one sitting, which I never do. This is a very informative and sometimes very entertaining book, it answered almost every question I had about Jamie.

Wise girl is a very smart, inspirational, and true book. It is about her life and how she deals with fame and perfection. Jamie shows people through this book to be smart in your actions, how to deal with relationships, how important family is, and what her horrible eating disorder caused her to do and change. She shows how hard to be famous is and how she keeps in contact with friends and family. The title explains it all. Jamie is a very "wise girl" and is sharing that with the world. She tells people how to make smart decisions. What amazes me is how she is so down-to-earth and seems like a completely normal person.

This is a very nice guide to help the novice spotter ID today's aircraft. Small in dimensions (just a little bigger than pocket-sized), but loaded with nice pictures and facts about every major airplane type. A good buy.

This book is perfect for the frequent traveler with time on his or her hands at the airport! It is designed to make it relatively quick and painless to find the aircraft you're seeing BEFORE it rolls out of sight -- and I've found that this design works for me.

What's more, the book is the perfect size to fit into the upper pocket on a Travelpro Rollaboard® suitcase -- so it's always easy for me to get to, when that unknown aircraft rolls into view.

The book is very much like "A Field Guide to the Airplanes", in the Roger Tory Peterson tradition -- a way to quickly identify common (and sometimes obscure) aircraft quickly and accurately.

If you're looking for detailed descriptions, or the real difference between a 737-300 and a 737-400, then you'll have to look elsewhere. But if you want to quickly know if that airplane out there is an Embraer 120 or a Fairchild Metro, this is the book for you.

I can't wait for the third edition to appear (hint, hint)!

This book starts with a taxonomic chart (match what you see and go to that page) and branches off until you find the right plane group/subgroup. After that you have to flip through the pictures/descriptions in the subgroups to find the right plane. If you're sitting at an airport and have a good view with plenty of time to watch individual planes, this book is tops. However, if you're working at a distance with field glasses it won't really help. I agree that the specs are limited if you're a hard-core spotter. I too am still looking for a book with proportional drawings. However, I think this is the best book I've seen so far. IMHO, when compared with _Civil_Airliner_Recognition_, this book has more practical comparison/distinguishing notes, better photos, and better views for distinguishing characteristic identification.

I read the book straight through -- just couldn't put it down. While I agree with some of the criticism that the writing is unpolished and unprofessional, I found that overall the collection gives outsiders important insight into the state of education today-- particularly in California after Proposition 209. For the benefit of prospective readers who may be put off the book by the arrogant review by "kanandume" on April 29, 1999, I would like to offer a few remarks. This review is evidence of what so many of the essayists in "Diversity Hoax" complain about. As is so common with hyper-postmodernists, this person assumes that if somebody doesn't agree with the position of the left, then they must just be dumb; that if the essayists do not agree with affirmative action, then they are dualists, and are simply missing the truth that all enlightened beings have come to know (through their great mystic father Derrida and his crew) that "meanings and values are contextually contructed". Well, of course, not everyone believes that meanings and values are ONLY contextually contructed. I believe that any value I hold is informed by my cultural and historical position, but I also believe that there are certain values that are trans-historical and precede culture. And, in contrast to this reviewer's charge that the essayists are unable to transcend their dualisms (because they're so dumb) and hence fail to see that they can choose the best from among multiple alternatives, I believe that most of the writers in the book give evidence that they examined the alternatives and simply do not find affirmative action to be the best answer to the problem of "minority" underrepresentation at Boalt. So, in short, I applaud this book as an important wake-up call to all of us who care about the future of education, and are tired of being terrorized by radicals who cannot sit quietly long enough to listen to alternative arguments, to weigh opposing arguments carefully and thoughtfully before assigning labels. Indeed, if our ultimate goal is enlightenment and intellectual growth, we need the resistance of all well-argued viewpoints to shape our own viewpoints.

"How many Asians currently play in the NBA? Are they under-represented? If so, why is this tolerated, and what must *WE* do to remedy this grievous situation?"

These absurd questions are not so absurd, at least according to the Leftist PC-police who rule the roost at Boalt Hall (UC Berkeley's prestigious law school). A straightforward, powerful, often-disturbing collection of essays by Boalt students, "The Diversity Hoax" questions the self-serving notions of "diversity," "minority," and "racism" from the ultra-liberal perspective. Readers lucky enough to pick up this volume are left with little doubt that far too many students--and far too many educators and administrators--at Boalt view any opinion or individual outside of their narrow view of "tolerance" with extreme intolerance.

Why does Boalt's definition of "diversity" refer only to racial diversity? Why do Boalt professors and administrators turn a deaf ear and a blind eye in the face of blatant personal attacks on those who have the 'audacity' to express themselves from anything but a ultra-liberal perspective? Why is the eternal message of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ignored by those who hold his words most sacred?

The answers to these and other questions contained in this powerful little volume, though certainly debatable, make this collection a fascinating read. Compiled by David Wienir (a second-year law student at Boalt) and Marc Berley, "The Diversity Hoax" is as provocative as its title. After reading this book, I am far more aware of the close-minded intolerance practiced by those who most vocally preach "tolerance."

I heartily recommend "The Diversity Hoax" to anyone who has ever had the courage to express their "minority" views (take that either way) to a hostile crowd, to those who have been shamed and silenced by the same, and to people of all ethnic backgrounds who want a fresh perspective on the true meaning of diversity and racism. Don't pass this up; it's a keeper.

Caveat Emptor: This collection of essays is not for the weak or feint of heart! In these short, lucid (though mostly unpolished) essays, the student-contributors candidly expose the styfling intellectual environment at Boalt Hall. As a fellow student, I can attest that the student leftists employ terror tactics, so as to control and, thus, seriously limit the parameters of discourse at Boalt. There is nothing exaggerated about these contributions. Three cheers for these brave students!!!

Given that David Wienir asked for "diary-like submissions," I find it laughable that a fellow Boalt Hall student who has also reviewed the book on-line has the audacity to criticize the quality of the writing contained therein. One must query, why did this "learned reviewer" fail to contribute an essay? Why did this charged review rate a book endorsed by the likes of Ed Meese a One Star? Furthermore, one might expect a well-written review from such "a critical mind," with substantive issues raised and debunked; instead, however, its author provides the reader with a rambling, unreasoned diatribe, replete with grade school solecisms--an insight into the type of second-rate mind about which the essayists in Mr. Wiener's "Diversity Hoax" eloquently write. Unlike second-rate review suggests, outsiders should rest assured that student conservatives at Boalt do not fear or disdain diversity; rather they champion a more complete and modern notion of diversity, one in which philosophical viewpoints are adjudged irrespective of the speaker's skin tone. Also bear in mind that many of the essayists in "The Diversity Hoax" are in fact for racial preferences and self-indentify as liberals. So for the bitter multi-culturist reviewer, I say, "E Pluribus Unum!!!"

Considering the purpose the of "The Diversity Hoax," I give it FIVE STARS.

Male, Boalt Hall, 2000

The statplus pack taht comes with the book, does a great job at solving one of excel shortcomings - not being able to add test labels to points on a scatter plot.
The book it self is too simplistic, does not go into detail on how formulas work. If you need a book to explain the formulas behind excel stats, and how to manipulate them, this is not the book.
However if you are just learning/teaching how to use the formulas for basic analysis this is great.

I was browsing through a local bookstore for a guide to Excel specially tailored for science and engineering applications. I encountered this book and found it very interesting and detailed. It is written in plain English that conveys the message very well. For readers are looking for info about using Excel for statistics (pertaining to business, economics, and social science), this is the perfect book. Yet it does not extrapolate and contain all the necesaary info on science and engineering applications. I still recommend this book for non-scientists.

This book was a lifesaver on a graduate research project I was working on. I learned a lot about statistics, Microsoft Excel, and how they both work together. (My boss thinks that I am smart now)

I am from Reading (Berks County) and I have found these books somewhat interesting. I read them at night when I can't get to sleep and they always do the trick. They are like I said somewhat interesting but the writing style of bringing the reader into the story and adding some pizzazz to it has a lot to be desired. I love a good Ghost story. These well as much as I have really tried to see them as good and well written I find them more a nod then anything. If you want a real good Ghost Story Book get the one called Christmas Ghosts, I forget who it is written by but it will leave you wanting more and more unlike these that you just keep hoping the next one will be good, but it may be worth the read if you are really into ghost stories.

Ghost Stories of Berks County is one of the few book I have read that i really enjoyed. I heard many things about the ghost in Berks County, but i never heard the full stories. This book finally gave me a chance to read those stories I have heard so much about. My favorite chapter is the one where the author talks about the ghosts of Hawk Mountian. My friends always talk about them, but i never heard the stories behind them. I really like the way the author not only tells the stories, but how he adds quotes from people who like there and have experienced these ghosts. That's main reason I enjoyed this book so much. Although I noticed few misspelled words, I still think this book was well written. To anyone who is interested in ghosts or the unexplained, I recommend Ghost Stories of Berks County.

I have lived in Berks County all my life and really loved these book from the time I was 10. I enjoyed them so much because I know were these places are and even some of the people involved. One story is about my best friend's house. I really enjoyed these books and have enjoyed all the other books Mr. Adams has written.