"The Only War We,ve Got" is an important book. I read it in virtually two sittings; so, it surely held my interest. I'm surprised I have not read about it elsewhere.

Like most thoughtful Americans, my opinions, feeling and prejudices about the Vietnam War have morphed a lot over the past 36 years. Presently, this book catches me right in the middle. The War provided much to be angry over but even more to be sad about. Truly, good intentions in the hands of fools (aren't we all) can be the cobblestones for the road to Hell. I hope this book will serve the folks who take George Santayanas famous comment to heart. However, I have seen in my lifetime the "best and the brightest" can be the biggest fools of all.

Very good job.

War stories aren't usually my cup of tea, but once I picked up this book I just couldn't put it down again. Maybe it was the "journal" style. But I really got the feeling that I was there with the reporter, traveling from base to base in Vietnam. Most books about the war give you the feeling of a filthy war fought in a rotten climate by men who hated every minute of it. That's not the war that Mr. Ford saw. In fact, he loved the country, and so did most of the American soldiers he traveled with.

Good photographs too. I would recommend this to anyone with an interest in how the Vietnam war came to be.

-- Bonnie

This is an amazing book. Before Vietnam became a household word, Ford bought a ticket to Saigon so he could see the war for himself. There were only a few Americans in Vietnam at the time, reporters and advisors and helo crews--no combat troops tho they all saw combat from time to time, including Ford. He goes on an armored invasion of a seashore town, slogs through the jungle with Vietnamese Rangers, patrols with the American Green Berets, and celebrates the Fourth of July by shooting up the Saigon River with a gang from the U.S. Navy.

Ford's Vietnam isn't the one you generally read about. He loves the country and admires the Americans he meets in his travels. They in turn love their work, at least the men in the field do. But between the lines you can see that things will go terribly wrong with America's adventure in South Vietnam.

Belongs on the shelf of every student of the Vietnam War.

Carleton Ross

i got this book as a christmas present... it wasn't how i had imagined, but it was so cute and funny! it's something i would give to anyone who had a "bad bad day".

I got this book to snap myself out of bad work days. Follow our beloved Oopsy Daisy through all her misadventures....toothpaste attacking, ninjas, & swimming. Whenever I get angry and feel picked on I rely on this book. I began to giggle and laugh. Fairly soon I'm quite relieved that at least I'm not Oopsy!! Never too old, never too young, no one can do without this endearing and hysterical book.

For those with a dark sense of humor, this book is for you. With bright candy-colored graphics, the author recounts Oopsy's bad day. It's like a children's book for adults, with some minor drug references to a "bad trip" and other unfortunate incidents. I liked this book better than the author's previous "Emily the Strange." I also purchased the "Oops I said the f-word journal" and Oopsy Daisy's Fold and Mail stationery, two really cool artsy accessories. This book just made me laugh out loud.

Paul West is a brilliant novelist but it wasn't easy for him to get into Oxford. When he was finally accepted at one of the less well known colleges he had, well, arrived.

This is a touching memoir full of humor and just nice experiences in a world long gone. Oxford still exists of course but the Oxford attended by Paul West exists only in memory. He has, however, put it all down for us in this wonderful book.

West is one of the most versatile writers I know, as his ever-growing list of both fiction and nonfiction titles show. He's particularly fabulous when recalling in his elegrant and playful prose those events and places he experienced first-hand. This recollection and preservation of his youth defines the moments that will eventually make the great stylist he became. He is a writer and a man extraordinaire...and this is a book to be cherished.

As a devoted reader of West's novels, I knew the prose would be stylish and witty, but I didn't anticipate how funny this memoir would be. It's a wonderful evocation of an era at Oxford, full of eccentrics, later-to-become famous writers, and West's touching memories of his life at a nearly mythic university. I found it smart, charming, and spirited.

Great for kids with very short attention spans. The art is fabulous and the text is simple yet engaging. This little dog has an interesting day. I especially like the fact that the dog stands up to the two boys who stole his money! Parents can easily fill in the few pages that have no text, because the images themselves tell such a great story. I recommend buying the hardcover version used from a trusted Amazon marketplace seller.

This is a super, super book. Filled with gorgeous pictures and minimal text, the story follows a small dog called Paddy during his day off from working with the lovely acrobat Trilby O'Farrell. On this day he always takes his pay in a little purse and goes to town to spend it. We follow him from the shops, to the barber, to his little adventure when two naughty boys try to steal his money, and we even accompany him to his visit to the cinema to see Lassie in action. This is a wonderful book for younger children as the pages are stuffed full of colorful detail that bring Paddy to life, in fact the text is incidental as it is easy enough to follow the story without any words. Once again it is a shame that this book is out of print but if you can get hold of a copy I am sure that both you and your children will really appreciate this funny, and delightful little story.

This is one of my favorite books for children 18 months and up. Its zestful combination of simplicity and wit make it a winner for older children (3-5) and the glorious drawings of Ireland and a very cute puppy will win the hearts of younger kids. And what dog- (or Ireland-) loving adult can resist a story with a dog who goes to see "Lassie" and has a fine pint of suds in a local pub?

Humorous, yet calming, this is a glorious book for bedtime memories. Worth looking for!

In May 1998, Thich Nhat Hanh led a three-week mindfulness retreat in Burlington, Vermont, at which he delivered dharma teachings on the "Sixteen Ways of Breathing" from THE DISCOURSE ON THE AWARENESS OF BREATHING. This 279-page book is the transcribed record of that retreat, including three question-and-answer sessions. Thay offers lessons here on cultivating "the seeds of mindfulness, enlightenment, understanding, joy and loving kindness" (p. 97).

It is no surprise that Buddhist scholar, Robert Thurman, calls Thich Nhat Hanh "one of the greatest teachers of our time." This book provides easy-to-read instructions on "how to light the lamp of mindfulness and shine it on each moment, each act of the day. You do everything in the light of mindfulness. Mindfulness is the presence of God, is the energy of the Buddha within us, the element of holiness within us" (p. 41). Anyone can practice mindfulness. "You don't need to be a Buddhist," Thay says; "you don't need to be a Dharma teacher" (p. 43). Mindfulness is "deep looking" and "living deeply" (p. 66). Like the sun, when it touches something, it brings about transformation (p. 109). For instance, it allows us to discover everything in the cosmos in a flower: "the sunshine, a cloud, the earth, time, space, everything . . . except . . . a separate existence, a separate self" (p. 172).

Through mindfulness, we walk "the path of emancipation:" "We are free from birth and death. Our true nature is no-birth and no-death. We realize the ground of our being by looking deeply and touching reality deeply. This is the only way to dissipate our fears. If we have this deep insight, we will be liberated from our anguish and fear of being and nonbeing. The Buddha said that all fears and cravings are born from ignorance. Through knowledge and insight, we gain emancipation. We cannot have insight if we don't practice looking deeply. Looking deeply is the practice of meditation" (pp. 208-9). I have read more than a half dozen of Thich Nhat Hanh's books, and I will be adding this one to my list of favorites: BEING PEACE (1988), LIVING BUDDHA, LIVING CHRIST (1995), THE MIRACLE OF MINDFULNESS (1996), and GOING HOME: JESUS AND BUDDHA AS BROTHERS (1999).

G. Merritt

In May, 1998, more than four hundred Buddhists from around the world joined Vietnamese Buddhist monk, poetry and peace advocate Thich Nhat Hanh's first 21-day retreat in Vermont for the purpose of experiencing "mindfulness". Comprising an in-depth instruction in the "Sixteen Ways of Breathing", The Path Of Emancipation is a transcription of Hanh's discourse and responses to questioners. This is a most remarkable and welcome addition to the growing library of Buddhist instructional literature available for western readers.

I do believe, as others have said, that Thich Nhat Hanh is one of the greatest teachers of all time. While I have read and enjoyed many of his books on mindful living, I believe The Path of Emancipation ranks among his best including Peace is Every Step and Teachings on Love. Thich Nhat Hahn has the remarkable ability to make the teachings of Buddha and the practice of mindfulness fully accessable,and of benefit, to all people regardless of religious background or training. Surely Thich Nhat Hanh must be one of the most prfound and influential buddhas among us today.

What sets The Path of Emancipation apart from other similar books is the clear and simple prescription for happiness that Thich Nhat Hahn provides. Don't be daunted by the book jacket notes that proclaim an "in-depth" set of instructions. While the discourses are indeed comprehensive, they are in no way complex or intimidating. Instead, the discourses offer a very intuitive and easy-to-follow set of trainings; teachings that anyone can apply to his her daily life. As a result of reading and embracing this book, I believe it is possible for each and every one of us to learn to experience the peace of mindfulness and the joy of a truly awakened life.

I read this book and I have truly being blessed with further knowledge explained. With simple and practical examples, Lisa Bevere has shown her true life in walking with God. This book is divided by parts and days. It looks like a daily bread, but it is continuously related each day. (but there is no year stated, means this book will last longer!) I am thinking to get this book to be a nice gift for somebody.

THIS BOOK CONTINUED ME ON A JOURNEY THAT I BEGAN THE FIRST OF 2000 WHEN I READ BATE OF SATAN AND BREAKING INTIMIDATION. I WAS HUNGRY FOR MORE OF GOD IN MY LIFE AND I BOUGHT THIS BOOK. I STUDIED IT FOR MY OWN PERSONAL WALK AND THEN I USED IT AS A BIBLE STUDY IN MY CHURCH. I PLAN ON USING IT AGAIN AS A BIBLE STUDY IN MARCH. JOHN AND LISA BEVERE TELL IT LIKE IT IS. THEY DON'T SUGAR COAT SIN. IF YOU ARE HUNGRY FOR A DEEPER MORE PERSONAL WALK WITH THE LORD, READ PATHWAY TO HIS PRESENCE.

I HAD ALSO BOUGHT THE BOOK "THE FEAR OF THE LORD". I STARTED READING IT AND THEN QUIT. AFTER I READ PATHWAY TO HIS PRESENCE THE LORD ENCOURAGED ME TO PICK UP THE FEAR OF THE LORD AGAIN. I DID -- DYNAMIC. THE LORD HAS HAD ME READ THIS BOOK TWICE. IT HAS MADE A GIAGANTIC DIFFERENCE IN MY THOUGHTS AND UNDERSTANDING WHAT IT TRULY MEANS TO FEAR GOD AND THE DIFFERENCE THAT MAKES IN MY LIFE.

GOD PUT THE BEVERE BOOKS IN MY HANDS AT THE RIGHT TIME AND HAS LED ME IN A PATHWAY THAT IS HELPING ME TO BE OPEN FOR HIM TO TRULY DWELL IN HIS TEMPLE (MY HEART).

THANK YOU JOHN AND LISA BEVERE.

Having used and read a number of devotional books, this one was 'sent' just at the right time in my life. I was longing for a deeper more meaningful devotional book - and this one met the needs. The book is divided in 8 sections of 5 readings and 'topics' which cover among others 'Is God in Control, Willing to obey God's word, When God is silent, Godly fear tested, Removing the log of Judgement, Remain stubborn or be willingly broken, etc'. I found all these readings which focussed on the removal of barriers to being more intimate with God, very deep and meaningful. I wish I could find something similar to work through next! Any suggestions?

I bought this book for a girlfriend when she got pregnant. I also bought this book when I became pregnant. It is very informative and not only gives you relevant information for the stage you are currently in, but also gives you photo's of what your body may look like and that of you unborn child. The photo's of real unborn children are fantastic. It gives you an idea of what you can expect, and things that you may like to ask your doctor. I would recommend this to all parents who are expecting. It gives a great insight to the men who miss out so much during pregnancy. By adding your personal information it becomes a real keepsake.

I bought this book for my wife and we both read it often and use it as a reference book. I recommend this book to any expectant mother or father.

I didn't get this from the bookstore till I was about 3 months pregnant, I only wish I would've gotten it at the very beginning. The artwork in it is beautiful, the pictures of the pregnant women, etc... It is definetely a keepsake I will pass on to my daughter. And when I have more children, I will definetely buy it at the very beginning of the pregnancy. A must have for moms-to-be!

it tells you basicly what will happen to an end! it helps you get ready!
(note: the guy who reconmand this book to me helped people get baptized by suggesting them to read the book!)
there is no doupt just get the book!
(you will love the ending!)

I really enjoyed this Novel. It is so spiritually uplifting, that you can feel the Holy Spirit all around you. It makes you want to read on and on and on. I would recomend this novel to anyone who loves the Lord, or who is searching for the truth about the Bible, and God

Project Sunlight is set in the "time of the end" just before Jesus returns to take us all back to heaven. In this story, an angel named Jared decides to observe "one human's reaction to the sin environment." By random selection, he chooses a young divorcee whom he christens "Sunlight."

The book follows Sunlight's spiritual maturation as she comes to know Jesus. Since it is told through Jared's point of view, you are reminded that life is not as bad as it can sometimes seem, since we are never alone, and God has a plan for us.

The format is different--it is written like a play, focusing on the dialogue rather than the surroundings.

I first read this story when I was younger than 10. Now that I am almost out of college, I decided it was time to get a copy for myself and give my mom's back to her. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys spiritual stories.

This is one of two books written by Margolies which I have just re-read. (The other is Ticket to Paradise.) Regrettably, copies of both are now difficult to obtain but well-worth the effort. Each focuses on what may seem to be a highly specialized subject. In fact, both offer a wealth of information and commentary concerning a basic component within the development of U.S. culture. This volume focuses on the "glory days of the gas station." At least some readers of this review recall traveling across the country decades ago and pulling over where they could fill up their vehicle's gas tank. For many summers, I drove from Chicago to Los Angeles along Route 66 and stopped at several of the locations featured in this book. I have forgotten when but, at some point, the filling station became a service station. Upon arrival, an eager stranger appeared to fill up the tank, check the oil and tire pressure, wash the windows, and encourage me to purchase a canvas bag filled with water in the event the summer heat depleted the water in the radiator. One attendant who resembled Gabby Hayes noted that I might also need extra water "if this thing of yours breaks down in the middle of nowhere."

Margolies organizes his material within five chapters: Pump and Circumstance (signage); Pioneer Days (road maps); Golden Age: 1920-1940 (Pop Architecture, Aircraft, Razzmatazz: Kid Stuff, Believe it or Not!, Razzmatazz: That's Entertainment!, and Deco Moderne); "Going, Going...: 1940-1965 (Razzmatazz: Postwar Frolics, Porcelain Enamel, restrooms, and Razzmatazz: The Best of the Best; and Back to the Future: 1965-1990. The book is filled with superb illustrations (the best of which being archival photographs) and the text is based on a wealth of primary sources. Chapter 3 was especially interesting to me because it examines (with some of the best graphics in the book) various gas station architectures which include the Gulf Lighthouse Service Station (Miami Beach, FL), windmill-shaped buildings (Saint Cloud, MN), shell-shaped Shell gas stations (Winston-Salem, NC), the B-17 "Bomber Gas Station" (the plane installed above the pumps in Milwaukee, WI), "Bob's Airmail Service Station" built around a 32-passenger Fokker plane (Los Angeles, CA), and a zepplin-shaped building grounded beside the Pennzoil pumps (near Pittsburgh, PA). Photographs of most of these facilities are included, accompanied by brief but informative commentaries.

I highly recommend this book (as well as Ticket to Paradise) to those who share my interest in icons such as the gas station. Its evolution has been inextricably involved in the cultural history of the United States.

Margolies has done his homework. In addition to a good written history of the "filling station," he has come up with photos and postcards depicting all aspects of delivering gasoline to your hungry tank. Following are just a few:

A station shaped like a red and white teapot, complete with pouring spout, in Zillah, Washington, built in 1922.

A 50 foot high tepee shaped gas station from Lawrence, Kansas, built in 1930

A station with a roof shaped like a red cowboy hat with a 50 foot wide brim, and restrooms in a structure shaped like a pair of cowboy boots, in Seattle, Washington, built just after World War II.

A station utilizing an actual B-17 Bomber overhanging the gas pumps from Milwaukie (sic), Oregon, again built just after World War II.

A flying saucer service station from Ashtabula, Ohio, built in 1966.

There are lighthouses, windmills, giant soda bottles, icebergs, and a myriad of other shapes and styles including art-deco, ceramic tile, cape cod, and just plain wooden sheds and concrete blocks.

The book includes a written history of filling stations from tanks atop horse-drawn carts to today's stations. Every kind of pump from hand cranked to coin operated to visible level to today's 24 hour automated pump are displayed and discussed. There are men's and women's uniforms, and there are advertising slogans, signs, very artistic give-away road maps, and even a discussion of the evolution of "the clean restroom" as an advertising feature.

We live in the era of the automobile, and PUMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE is, in addition to being brainfood for the nostalgia buff in all of us, a history of that still unfolding era.

This is the kind of coffee table book that any over 30 guest in your home will be drawn to and, pointing at some illustration, say, "Hey, I remember those."

This handsome book arouses my nostalgia for the good old days of motoring both visually and educationally. Besides tracing the evolution of gas-station architecture, gas pumps themselves, and petrol merchandising, the book displays top-quality photo reproduction. This is especially to be appreciated for the way it shows the details in the older pictures, which were made in the days of slow, fine-grain films. And the book's generous page size helps the photos stand out, too. There's a good bibliography to further stoke the nostalgia.

This classic by A. W. Tozer is so powerful that you can't keep it to yourself. You do not want someone with whom you are close to miss out on the spiritual gems in this book. I am buying several copies to give to my friends. Tozer's deep spiritual insights cause you to look into the mirror of your heart while filling that same heart with an insatiable hunger for the relationship with God that He so desires for you.

I was given this book for a graduation present when I receivedmy BA from Bible college. The hardest part to reading it is stickingto one devotion a day. Each short chapter was to the parched soul what an ice cold frosty glass of tea is to the hot, tired, and thirsty person. Edythe combined appropriate qoutes perfectly with Tozer's meaty (but superbly simplified)insights into deep theological thoughts. I plan to lead our church board through it.

This Devotional drasticaly changed my view of God, and my relationship with him. Instead of a tempramental entity, I know see God as he truly is, Loving, caring, but most of all excessable. It didn't do much for my spelling though.