The author does a good job of describing the British effort. I would have liked a more detailed review of the political and social situation that brought the country into the civil war. I also think more could have been done to develop the overall desperate state that the whole country fell into. I would look at this book as a good start to finding out more about the conflict but not the only book one would want to read.

If you liked his first book (Sabre Squadron) you love this one. As a soldier who also served in bosnia only 1 1/2 years later, this is a very good review of the situation. You can imagine, what`s going on in kosovo. A very good book an guidance, not only for soldiers. For all who love action, thrill and realistic stories. See and feel what it mean to be a soldier at the frontier to hell - for peace and himanity.

Spence gives a good account of the hazards of peacekeeping and the horrors of civil war.

This book was recommended to me by a self-help book teaching about how to make your fortune. I enjoyed and recommended it to others. It does a good job of portraying the honest and hard-working business man. This is the reality of business. It would be interesting to read a novel portraying a world in which business men were as ruthless as Hollywood likes to portray them. It would be a horror.

The story is set in the background of the fifties, but the story, like the one in Goldratt's "The Goal", is about all of us good guys who run businesses. It is only four stars because of the fiftie's setting hampers some of the story.

This novel includes description of the ethical basis of win-win agreements, of the value of individualism, and of the threat of corporation worship. It also gives us a cross-sectional look at the fifties, when a management consultant and his wife could finally have "all we had ever dreamed of", now that he makes $25,000 per year! I am reading the 75cent paperback published in 1955.

Cameron Hawley is a distant relative of mine, and that is how I happened to decide to read this book. I did not know anything about the book, except that it was a novel about a businessman. The story does not set any specific time frame, which keeps it from being dated by any specific references to historic events. The chance encounter between Cash and the boss' daughter is still as viable today as it was when it was first written. There is no seemy romantic scenes that are so prevalent in today's drama novels. The novel itself is an easy read for anyone who wants to read about the ins and outs of business dealings, and the quirks of fate that can happen along the way

While I agree with the previous reviews that this book has some charming aspects (Lily's study of the "Male mysteries"; the unlikely villan), overall I was very disappointed. My particular complaints with this novel are the unfounded, mecurial temperaments of it's main characters. One paragraph they're verbally assaulting one another, and the next whispering endearments with no apparent resolution to the previous confrontation. Also, the book moved so slowly at times, I found myself skipping pages to more interesting parts. However, I applaud Ms. Cameron on her antagonists. A more motley, thoroughly amoral group has never existed.

This is the first historical romance that I have read by Ms. Cameron. I was a bit skeptical since I LOVE her contemporary books. But this took me by surprise. It is a good suspense story with a wonderful unexpected twist that will leave readers with their mouths open. The love story between Lily and Oliver is equally wonderful. Lily being an "old maid" of 25 knows her mind and trusts this man with her"mysteries" as he will with his. I enjoyed it ! I will eagerly look for other books in this genre by her and hope they are as entertaining as this one.

In 1848 England, Lily Adler, daughter to extremely wealthy parents, decides to never marry. Having wealth allows her to flaunt society's dictum that girls must marry to be complete. However, Lily does find herself very attracted to the opposite sex. To satisfy her curiosity, she decides to embark on a "scientific" study on how a male thinks. .......Lily chooses Oliver Worth, an employee of her father, to learn all there is about the male animal. Oliver has a hidden agenda. He plans to prove his father was innocent of the scandal that destroyed his family's reputation. This job provides him the perfect disguise to go undercover in order to learn the truth. However, Lily has her own agenda. What started as harmless questioning is becoming much more intimate. However, also undercover lurks a killer, whose agenda is to leave the past buried even if it means killing Oliver to insure that occurs. ......Stella Cameron writes some of the most memorable historical romances on the ma

The practice tests are nothing like the real tests. That is the main problem. The informational sections were well done. A lot more information is presented than other MSAT books. There is much more detail than other books. But the practice tests make me wonder what they were thinking. For example, almost all the questions in the science section are part of a passage that relates to the questions. Most of the Literature questions are the same way.

This is a great book. I was so nervouse to take MSAT,since so many people said that it is difficult. But I passed it in one shot.I migrated USA 1 1/2 years ago and I am not a native English speaker. But this book helped me to get 14 out of 18 raw score in Language Arts section of Content area exercise.What matters is how you study using the book. This book gives you an idea of what is expected. If you need more clarification on some concepts, better you do it with other sources eg: internet. Beleive me, there can't be one single book that matches with different study/learning patterns of people. But I spend one month carefully studying each section while using other sources for clarification (I am a full time student in a university, married with two kids going to school, do a part time job). Don't expect everything from this book or dont be scared of MSAT or CSET.

I KEEP HEARING HOW DIFFICULT THE MSAT IS! ITS NOT DIFFICULT. THE TRICK IS TO ACTUALLY STUDY. THIS BOOK HAS AN 8 WEEK STUDY PROGRAM. THE CONTENT ON THE MSAT IS ELEMENTARY, MIDLE SCHOOL AT BEST, BUT WE ALL LEARNED THIS STUFF SO LONG AGO THAT WE ALL FORGOT IT. IF YOU REALLY WANT TO PASS, GET THIS BOOK, AND FOLLOW THE STUDY GUIDE. PUT IN THE TIME, BELIEVE ME, THE SACRIFICE IS WORTH IT!!!

Caitlin McBride returns to Wales with her teenage daughter, contemplating divorce, and meets up with Trevor Morgan now a widower who runs the local pub and coaches the school rugby team.

Caitlin seems to be a doormat, buffeted by the demands of her daughter, her mother who wants her to return to her husband, and her manipulative husband. She seems a bit shrill however in respect to the violence she sees in Trevor.

It hit a false note at the end when her mother changes her opinion about Caitlin getting a divorce. She has a thing against Welshmen (she married the exception), she kept saying that Mary needed her father, and she has a self-interest in keeping the marriage together. The about-face was abrupt.

The most admirable characters in the book were her Uncle Thomas who fixes everything and Mary and her boyfriend Owen who seem to be more mature and sure of their love than the adults.

Perhaps I came to this book expecting more since the first grown up romance I read years ago had the same basic plot idea, two young people in love separated by parents and time meeting up again as adults.

"Once and For Always" reminded me of Stella Cameron's other book, "True Bliss." Although I never get tired of the plot (childhood sweethearts meet up again years later and give it another try... you can't go wrong...), I didn't really feel like I understood the characters' actions. The hero was gorgeous, if a bit shy, but the heroine seemed to be a bit mean towards him in terms of, "We can't be together until..ect. My problems come before you. Ect, ect." And yet in dealing with her problems she seemed to be a bit weak-willed, letting her husband push her around.

I did enjoy most of the book, though. It was a bit too melodramatic for my tastes (I usually prefer a lighthearted one to an angsty one.), but Stella Cameron is a wonderful writer, and she can't really go wrong. She's a master at writing these types of plots.

I'd recommend this book if you prefer those angsty romances with a happy ending. It's a very sweet book, I thought it was very romantic.

Who has not fantasized about that long lost love from your childhood? This book makes the dream reality! A solid book that leave a warm feeling long after you put it down.

I really think that Cameron would be better of writing romantic story... The basis of the story is excellent with a little imagination and reality mixed together and ending with a scare. This story is almost similar to the Mystery Date: Heart's Desire. Pendants both used and villians after it...

This was a pretty cool book, although as I said before, the plot was more suited to a fantasy than a horror story. The main character, Gina, didn't seem too wise, either - her little sister, who was six, was smarter. However, it was still an enjoyable read.

The book really drew me into itself. I thought it was a great book. The magic and the story line fit together well enough to produce a wonderful book. I have read it many times. Besides, Ian sounds hot. :)

This book covers a broad range of Networking Security. Topics that are generally overlooked in most cases. This book is very general in terms of Overall network security and makes you take a step back and review your security procedures and policies. Easy to understand and follow. A great reference guide to go back to also. The reason I gave this book 4 instead of 5 stars is because I feel that a few of the topics should've been covered a little more deeply. A few topics that were covered left me with an incomplete feeling. Like I need to learn more about it. I guess that's what guides usually do. It's a compromise between buying a book that covers one subject/topic very well or something that enlightens you to all subjects/topics that you may have overlooked. All in all.. Great Book. I would buy it again if I lost this copy.

i love this book. it gives you info about security risk for different protocols and how to get around them. Also gives someone a real understanding on networks and topology security

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Saber, Earl of Avenall, was severely wounded, inside and out, during the war in India. Today, we would call it Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He has nightmares, he feels terrible amounts of guilt, etc. But he thinks he's going insane.

Ella, his beloved, needs him. She loves him and he pushes her away, not willing to tie her to a madman. But someone threatens to expose Ella's past and hurt her.

Saber decides to marry her, make her his heir, so when he does finally go completely insane, Ella will be taken care of.

This was a good story, with deeply emotional characters whose love for each other was tangible and real.

The only thing I don't usually like about Stella Cameron's writing is the way she often *hints* at what people want to say. I wish she would just have them *say* what is on their minds.

But I did think this was a very good book.

This was a good book, and I enjoyed reading it. The characters were believable. If you want to read a book that goes straight to your heart, read Stolen Moments by Barbara Jeanne Fisher. . .It is a beautiful story of unrequited love. . .for certain the love story of the nineties. I intended to give the book a quick read, but I got so caught up in the story that I couldn't put the book down. From the very beginning, I was fully caught up in the heart-wrenching account of Julie Hunter's battle with lupus and her growing love for Don Lipton. This love, in the face of Julie's impending death, makes for a story that covers the range of human emotions. The touches of humor are great, too, they add some nice contrast and lighten things a bit when emotions are running high. I've never read a book more deserving of being published. It has rare depth. Julie's story will remind your readers that life and love are precious and not to be taken for granted. It has had an impact on me, and for that I'm grateful. Stolen Moments is written with so much sensitivity that it made me want to cry. It is a spellbinder. What terrific writing. Barbara does have an exceptional gift! This book was edited by Lupus specialist Dr. Matt Morrow too, and has the latest information on that disease. ..A perfect gift for someone who started college late in life, fell in love too late in life, is living with any illness, or trying to understand a loved one who is. . .A gift to be cherished forever.

"The Reformation", by Euan Cameron is a book presenting his thesis for the start of this period of religious and social upheaval. His aim is to give the background and the causes for the reformation and the perhaps even draw conclusions upon the outcome of 'modern' Europe.

Cameron claims the backing of two schools, the socio-economic and the history ideas in forming this book. While he says that the two seperate have many of their own strengths he also points out that they have their faults. In the face of this he combines the ideas and approaches of both schools in this book.

The Reformation by starts with a classical introduction of the popular piety during the late middles ages. The two positions, that the period before the Reformation was characterised by an increased secularisation of society. That religion was an important factor in the lives of the people and that they actually great in their respect for the church. He draws the best points of both arguments and concludes the first chapter with a new thesis somewhat combining the old and also bringing in new aspects.

This is the process which Cameron proceeds throughout the book. Taking opposing views and resolving them to make the picture fit within his story. He starts with the background of the reformation, society, history, etc. Then Reformers and their messages are discussed with the same counter-argumentation scheme. In his third section he presents the establishment of the reformation churches, again with arguments by different historians concerning the coalition between the politicians and theologians. And finally he conculudes with a discussion of the frustration of late reformers and the second generation of reformers.

What can be seen in this book is that the reformation is a complex and involved event. There seems to be no one correct approach which will solve all the questions. It is rather a conglomerated mixture. With particulars unique to this time, special in the criticisms that it raised and the history that is sprung from.

Cameron's book is a good compilation of the ideas and arguments of the reformation. It provides a good summary of the events and peoples. His style is fluid and easy to follow. A very enlightening and useful read.

"The Reformation", by Euan Cameron is a book presenting this era religious and social upheaval. His aim is to give the background and the causes for the reformation and the perhaps even draw conclusions upon the outcome of 'modern' Europe.

Cameron's viewpoint comes from two schools, the socio-economic and the history of ideas, in forming this book. While he says that the two schools have many of their own strengths he also points out that they have their faults. In the face of this he combines the ideas and approaches of both schools in this book.

`The Reformation' by Cameron starts with an introduction of the popular piety during the late middles ages. Two positions, that the period before the Reformation was characterised by an increased secularisation of society and that religion was an important factor in the lives of the people -due to their respect for the church are then discussed. He draws the best points of both arguments and concludes the first chapter with a new thesis somewhat combining the old and also bringing in new aspects.

This is the process which Cameron proceeds throughout the book, taking opposing views to create a comprehensive narrative. He starts with the background of the reformation; society, economy, etc. Then Reformers and their messages are discussed with the same counter-argumentation scheme. In his third section he presents the establishment of the Reformation churches concerning the coalition between the politicians and theologians. And finally he conculudes with a discussion of the frustration of late reformers and the second generation of reformers.

What can be seen in this book is that the reformation is a complex and involved event. There seems to be no single approach which will solve all the questions. It is rather a conglomerate mixture.

Cameron's book is a good compilation of the ideas and arguments of the reformation. It provides a good summary of the events and peoples. His style is fluid and easy to follow. A very enlightening and useful read.

Hawley follows the exploits of several businessman at a top company and the aftermath of their leader's death. The power struggles, personal ambitions, and future of these men are brought to life most vividly. A good period piece of 1950s business.

Cameron Hawley's "Executive Suite" is an exciting novel about what it really takes to succeed in business.

The businessman is usually presented in fiction as a rapacious looter who will do anything, no matter how criminal, to satisfy his lust for money. Success in business, according to this stereotype, goes to the one who combines the most intelligence with the least scruples. "Executive Suite" is remarkable in that it presents an utterly different view of businessmen and of success in business. Business is presented as an admirable pursuit of honorable men. Success in business does not come from lust for money and power, but from the posession of a creative vision. It is the businessman with a love for his work, and a vision of what it could be, who has the drive and passion to be a success. This view of business is central to "Executive Suite" and the development and resolution of the plot are dictated by it.

The story follows the struggle to select a new president of a furniture company after the company's president dies suddenly. Each of the contenders represents a different view of what matters in business. The struggle between these men is a contest between these views. And the man who ultimately wins, wins by convincing the others that his view is right.

Cameron Hawley was a business executive for many years before he became a novelist. With this book he does right by both of his professions.