I've just (today) recieved "The Storyteller's Daughter" all I needed to read was the name Shahrazad and I knew it was The Arabian Nights. Still I read it and yes I finished it and I do not know how to rate the book. A thing to note is that it is a variation on The Arabian Nights. Seeing it as such, I cannot give it a succinct rating. The story was interesting and she (the author) did not in the least conceal that it was a variation on The Arabian Nights.

...Suffice it to say, it ... is, however, a worthwile read.

The girl in the book is one that is completely un-selfish and she offers herself to the king in order to change his heart and save the future maidens of the land from being executed. Though this book is good, I think that Cameron Dokey's other book, Beauty Sleep, is much better.

this book was like a fairy tale and i loved it but in some ways it felt so real if you liked this one youll love the rest of the books like snow and beauty sleep i havent ready midnight pearls but im hoping its as great as all the others

Our friend from Finland writes:

>>The author, an established psychological researcher whose contribtions appear regularly in scholarly journals, makes an overview over studies concerning homosexual behavior.<<

Cameron has lost his standing and was removed from the American Psycoholgical Association because of his completely unscientific approach to homosexuality. The only ones who take his writing seriously any longer are the extremists on the Christian Right. The man is a quack.

>>Evidence abound that the homosexual life-style is associated with numerous pathologies. Consider these examples:

* 20-30% of all child molestations are homosexual in nature, although gays comprise 1-3% of the population.<<

Not true and Cameron presents skewed statistics. Pedophilia, regardless of the sex of the victims, is not scientifically defined as either hetero- or homoxexual behavior, per se.

>>* Gays are dramatically overrepresented in crime statistics. According to one source, about half of the young murderers in Washington state have been involved in homosexuality.<<

Most of which was prison rape. Not a homosexual act, but an expression of power. The vast majority of incidents of that type of rape is committed by heterosexuals.

>>* The average life span for homosexuals is 42 years - aids-victims NOT counted. Taking into account those who die in aids, the average is 39 years.<<

This assertion by Cameron is simply a lie and he presents no verifiable evidence to back up his assertions. This is one of the statistics most beloved of the Xtian Reich, and it is simply not true.

>>* Two independent surveys show that aids has caused gays to reduce the number of partners from about 70 to ca 50 annually. Most gays say that more than half of their partners have been one night-stands. Only 4% claimed to have had only one partner during the past twelve months.<<

True, but improving. And your point is? Are you jealous?

>>The author does not claim that most gays are dangerous, but points to the fact that various abnormalities, including violent crimes, are highly overrepresented among homosexuals, which suggests that it is a harmfull disorder.<<

Again, a complete fabrication. He has no evidence to back up this assertion.

>>He also shows that sexual orientation is not immutable - in fact most gays report having changed sexual orientation one or several times during their life.<<

Again, a lie. Simply not true and Cameron knows it. He just makes it up as he goes along. Those lecture fees from the religious reich are hefty and this is the stuff they love to hear. They don't care a bit if it's true or not. Sad.

Hooray for Dr. Cameron! - not many people are strong enough to stand up and speak the truth these days. He uncovers flawed studies that have hurt our Nation for years.

The author, an established psychological researcher whose contribtions appear regularly in scholarly journals, makes an overview over studies concerning homosexual behavior. Evidence abound that the homosexual life-style is associated with numerous pathologies. Consider these examples:

* 20-30% of all child molestations are homosexual in nature, although gays comprise 1-3% of the population.

* Gays are dramatically overrepresented in crime statistics. According to one source, about half of the young murderers in Washington state have been involved in homosexuality.

* The average life span for homosexuals is 42 years - aids-victims NOT counted. Taking into account those who die in aids, the average is 39 years.

* Two independent surveys show that aids has caused gays to reduce the number of partners from about 70 to ca 50 annually. Most gays say that more than half of their partners have been one night-stands. Only 4% claimed to have had only one partner during the past twelve months.

The author does not claim that most gays are dangerous, but points to the fact that various abnormalities, including violent crimes, are highly overrepresented among homosexuals, which suggests that it is a harmfull disorder. He also shows that sexual orientation is not immutable - in fact most gays report having changed sexual orientation one or several times during their life.

Of related interest is the books by Gerard van den Aardweg, a Dutch psychotherapist who has worked with therapy for gays for thirty years.

I just loved "The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet"; it's my all-time favorite children's book! Its sequel, "Stowaway to . . . " is also good. I spent quite a bit of time dreaming about finding one of the other three Mushroom Planet books in some used bookstore, and finally happened upon this one, #3 in the series. It wasn't worth the trouble, with a somewhat contrived plot of yet another (smaller) object orbiting the earth -- though it does have some fine drawings in it. Stick with Cameron's first two books.

I read these books first when I was in the fifth grade. They are charming and funny and spark the imagination. If you are interested in juvenile sci-fi or want to get your kids interested, these are some lesser known, but very worthwhile, books.

This is fun to read simply because of the time period it was written in--the late 50's. You can enjoy the innocence of the 50's before America went to space firsthand. This series was written by Eleanor Cameron on the prompting of her son. I agree with the other reviewer--this is not the best book the series has to offer. The illustrations are very good though. I say if you enjoy nostalgia and great writing, you will want to read this book and the rest in the series.

For students of police cars, this book leaves a little to be desired. For the person who likes colorful and sharp photos of squad cars, many in action, just a taste of history thrown in, and a look at the innovation of police agencies from around the world, Bruce Cameron captures these in "Police Cars A Graphic History." For the serious student of police-carology the material lacks in details about engines, models, factory options, and developement over the years, giving instead a lot of generalities. The photos, mostly color, are very well done, and one of the most interesting chapters is how the modern graphics of many squad cars both in the U.S. and other countries are developed. For those who have a quest for a deeper knowledge of these specialized vehicles there are other volumes on police cars out there. However, for the person who likes the idea of flashing red and blue lights plus a wailing siren, or for an off-duty officer who would like a book that pays homage to their profession this is a good book. 10-4!

Most of the police car books on market are full of black and white pictures. As cop cars today are more colorful than only black and white it is great to have a book full of clear color pictures. Most of these not-your-traditional looking cruisers come from USA but there are also some pages dedicated to vehicles worldwide. Most of the pictures show "normal" everyday cars but lots of DARE and special vehicle pics are also presented here. Captions are mostly rather uninformative telling usually only where the car is from. Nice addition to text would have been for example year when that paint scheme was in use or when photo was taken. Also you won't find any technical data from this book but there are several other great publications about different manufacturer's police vehicles filled with technical details.

This "history" is a welcome addition to growing number of police car books. Cop cars are not only B/W anymore!

For the police vehicle enthusiast, this book will be a real boon. The photos of police vehicles, literally hundreds of them, most in full colour, are magnificent. Most of the police cars shown are American, but there is a fair smattering from other countries as well. The photography is generally of a high standard, and the reproduction is exquisite. The text, however (what there is of it), is pretty generalistic. Then again, this is a PHOTO book. I did notice some of the captions, particularly in the model police car chapter, were totally inaccurate, as though written by someone who didn't know much about the models concerned. This compares with the chapter on old police cars, where the captions are highly detailed. Of particular interest is the range of unusual and spectacular police vehicles, such as the DARe cars (Corvettes, Camaros ... the works!). A great book photographically, that is pulled down from being a ten by some of the insipid captions.

I thought this would be a book that would be fun to read but I really only enjoyed the second one, the first and last werent really that great, but I had to give three stars only because I thought the second one was really good.

The three novelettes in this collection were interesting, okay, not terrible. But they weren't what I was expecting, and I have no earthly idea why the volume was titled "Stolen Memories" -- I'd been hoping for some fun amnesia plots, but no. JAK's story was okay but not her best (and I'm sure I've read it before). Tess Gerritsen's story was the most engaging, to me -- an action adventure romp involving a gentleman and a thief. Stella Cameron's story was sadly dated, however -- a subplot dealt with a character possibly losing his medical license due to a rumor that he was gay. Possibly a very hot topic in 1985, when it was originally published, but rather bizarre now.

These were hardly the worst romances I've ever read ... but neither did they approach the best.

"Stolen Memories" by Jayne Ann Krentz is one of my favorite books. Why? Well, one reason is simply you get three stories for the price of one book!

That aside, the three stories that you get are wonderful. Seduction, romance and mystery await the readers of this wonder book. A book that does not disappoint.

This was one of the most disappointing Love Stories books I've read. I thought it was so dumb how the whole book dealt with that issue over the horoscope. I mean, I felt like screaming to Natalie "Get over it!" Borrow this from the library, but don't waste your money on it. Email me with questions or comments.

This is a funny and romantic novel about Natalie, a horoscope junkie who lives by the stars. Eventhough she is attracted to Dean, Natalie is scared because he is (gasp!) a Gemini! Horrifying! Shocking! Still, it's hard for the reader not to like this ditzy, superstitious character and the charming story

I really liked this story of Natalie and Dean. I loved the way we got to see both sides of the story with chapters alternating from Natalie to Dean. We got to see how they both think and feel about each other and a little of each other's lives. Well written and a great read!

This is the worst possible book that they could be giving to teenagers to read. It simply teaches them that if things are not going there way then they can always kill themselves. This is not the sort of thing that schools should be premoting

I first read this book ten years ago and instanlty loved it. I took my time about buying a copy, and it went out of print. I'm correcting that mistake today! The book is about a boy who, from time to time, experiences what modern mainstream psychiatry would call psychotic events (not to imply that those people could ever agree upon a diagnosis). He has had contact with social services and the mental health profession...no luck. He then runs into a native shaman. One of the definitions of "shaman" in the dictionary I have here is: one who "divines the hidden." The shaman teaches the boy that his episodes are not symptoms of mental illness, but symptoms of being one of "the chosen." If you think street people are crazy, if you think crazy people should be at least fixed, and probably locked-up in the process, if you own stock in the drug company which make lithium...this book my help.

Over the last fourteen years, I have lent out each of the 8 copies of this novel that I have owned...I am still waiting to get ANY of them back. This is a simple (and short) story of a boy trying to find where he belongs and how modern day society, with its rules and regulations, keeps thwarting his efforts. This novel is an excellent expose of the frailties of a society ruled by bureaucracy and conformity, instead of common sense and compassion. It is also a superb metaphor for the alienation and suppression of self that is a result of our current society and its domination by "big businesses". This novel poignantly attests to the fact that we are not all the same and the same answer does not work for everyone. In many ways, this novel explores the same issues as Pink Floyd's classic album, "The Wall"

I consider myself (as do others) to be a well read individual that understands new concepts quickly. How can you possibly get through this book without wanting to physically harm yourself or verbally abuse the authors for subjecting you to such verbose caca mess. Leslie, babe, let's model the acroynm KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid) and then write a book. Great gift for that special someone who has WAY TOO MUCH TIME ON THEIR HANDS!

A very technical book, fascinating but not for the faint hearted - this is modelling the academic way. The book leads you through the seven types of variables necessary to elicit each 'stage' of behaviour and a behaviour may have many stages. It requires a dedicated approach to learning all this new elicitation methods and really guts you out in the last few pages. Why? Because after showing you how to elicit modelling variables which, admittedly is quite exciting, it tells you that there is not enough room left to talk in depth about installation of behaviours - and suggests another book - Know How! (which by, the way doesn't explain itself that clearly either). If you know the basic TOTE method this is a good book to cannabalise elicitation questions from - otherwise it requires more dedication than I am prepared to give it.

This book is great.

I recommend it if you have the commitment already in place to learn about what other people do. "The Emprint Method" can teach you what to ask people about what they do. The book won't teach you how to read minds, but it will teach you to ask particular questions. The answers to those questions teach you how and why another person performs the activity you want to learn how to do yourself.

Even better, the method taught in "The Emprint Method" relies on ordinary communication and observation to help you learn about what another person does. If you apply the Emprint Method, you can volunteer what kinds of questions you will ask the person you want to model before you begin modeling that person. The Emprint method modeling process will still work.

I think the authors of "The Emprint Method" didn't sacrifice their knowledge to produce this book. Instead, the authors communicated what they know about modeling human behavior in a principled and thorough manner. "The Emprint Method" is worth buying.

What a bore! I've tried three times to get through this book and it's all I can do to make it through a page. I just finally gave up and threw it away. What a shame that this formally-gifted author is now writing drivel.

In 1823 at 7 Mayfair Street in London, Latimer More knows he has found his love of a lifetime in Jenny McBride. However, the poverty stricken Scottish lass cannot believe he even remotely cares about her. Like his family and the other tenants, Jenny finds it impossible to believe that someone as successful in business and with women like Latimer could love a pathetic orphan like Jenny.

Jenny has other problems to deal with besides an alleged mooning suitor. She owes rent and her landlord wants her to barter sex as payment. She refuses his offers, but Mr. Bucket is not a man that easily accepts any denial of his pleasures. Can Jenny turn to Latimer or is he faking affection to get into her boudoir?

THE ORPHAN is a fun regency romance that follows the story of two middle class types. Latimer is a heroic individual, but THE ORPHAN belongs to the title character Jenny. Her struggles with Bucket while debating whether Latimer is her savior or a leap from the frying pan into the fire make the tale. The return of the Shakespearean-spouting ghost adds humor as Stella Cameron provides a fresh look at the era with an engaging yet simplistic tale.

Harriet Klausner

i couldn't put this book down like her other books. can't wait for what about adam. i hopes it's like this one.