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Books to read if you're planning a vacation in "Moody", sorted by average review score:

Concert Lighting: Techniques, Art, and Business
Published in Hardcover by Focal Press (March, 1989)
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Very informativeI found alot of useful information. Especially in the business aspects of Concert Lighting. General History of concert lighting is very indepth. As for the art and techniques in the book, I found the book to be very basic. I'm not a lighting Designer. The only experience I have. Is hands on experience. This business is very secretive. This book has alot of the answers.
Fabulous!"Concert Lighting : Techniques, Art, and Business" is one of the most useful books on lighting. I have been a lighting designer for a few years now, and have read many many books on lighting, theater and concert. "Concert Lighting : Techniques, Art, and Business" goes into great depth for designing with intelligent lighting, as well as using fogs, hazzers and pars. "Concert Lighting : Techniques, Art, and Business" also gives great information on all companys from which to buy these items, and the many different ways to control them. "Concert Lighting : Techniques, Art, and Business" is a definite winner with my company and I. I will continue to refer "Concert Lighting : Techniques, Art, and Business" to all associates in my field, as well as in others.

Intuition - The Path to Inner Wisdom: The Path to Inner Wisdom: A Guide to Discovering and Using Your Greatest Natural Resource
Published in Hardcover by Houghton Mifflin Co (September, 1997)
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A Solid Effort!There aren't too many executives out there who would want to give up valuable time reading a book about getting in touch with the universal energy flow. But if you're willing to navigate the chakra points of Intuition, you just might pick up some hands-on exercises that can help you relax, manage stress and think creatively. These are hard skills that are fast becoming critical requirements in the new, dynamic economy, and in order to develop them, you might have to look in some new places for help. That's not to say that many professionals won't be left rolling their eyes at some of the more alternative of the many alternative notions advanced in this book. Nevertheless, we [...] recommend Intuition to harried executives looking for some advice on keeping it together in a demanding and fast-changing world.
The WRITE STUFF to empower you with new focused energy!In the Journey through life there are few books which are a useful toolkit to keep us on the path; however, INTUITION The Path To Inner Wisdom is more than a toolkit; Patricia Einstein helps us tap into our true Self and find the "stuff" we already have to give us the answers for which we search.
Read this book and you will find your True worth and more importantly how to listen to the answers to all our questions.

The Jesus Freaks
Published in Hardcover by W Publishing Group (September, 1971)
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It's not what you think.Don't let the title fool you, this book has nothing to do (unless it served as inspiration) with the hit song by DC Talk. In fact, it doesn't have much to do with Jesus, freaks, or Jesus Freaks. The book was written in the 1960's and has aged rather poorly (hyppies were the newest form of youth rebellion). The book stresses the themes of compassion and tolerance, lessons which never can be emphasized enough. However, it does so with universal/Unitarian values, which are not what Christianity is about. Jesus was compassionate and was full of tolerance, but Jesus was not a universalist; all ways do not lead to Heaven as testified by Jesus himself, "I am the way, the truth, and the life, and no one can come to the father except through me."
The book is rather short, but is not an easy read. In fact, in most places it is rather boring. However, there are a few good stories and some very interesting poetry. Also, although the book is dated, its age serves a useful purpose in exploring how the Church dealt with all the changes that occured in the United States during the 1960's and early 1970's. Overall, a boring book with little purpose outside of historical research.
Awesome!, the church should read this radical wake up call!This book is full of the true reason of christianity, we all can get a lot out of this collection of short stories. If everyone could read this book the christian church would be a lot closer to God. This book emphasizes high points of faith, and low points of todays church. Great for youth groups and teens. If you only read one book ever read the bible, but if you read two read this one.

The Light in My Window (Moody Classic Fiction)
Published in Paperback by Moody Publishers (March, 1992)
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A Light In My WindowA pretty excellent book. Francena H. Arnold is a classic Chrisian novelist. Good book.
A wonderful, funny, throughly enjoyable story.This book is one that I like to read whenever I feel down and in need of a good, old-fashioned story where everything works out for those who trust in God. Hope, Billy, Stan, Ben, Eleanor, Phillip, little Chad, and everyone else in Ms. Arnold's wonderful story are real, living characters that make you feel as though you are part of their team at Henderson Institute. Even if you have not read "Not My Will", this story stands on its own merits and will lift your spirits.

Solo Hand
Published in Paperback by Dark City Books (May, 2003)
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A Sizzling Intro to a Jazz-themed mystery series!!After an accident has rendered his left hand--his solo hand--unfit for playing the jazz piano that's been his livelihood,
Evan Horne is reluctantly recruited as a bag-man in an elaborate blackmail scheme involving his ex-wife and former
employer and a host of colorful characters ranging from an ex-NFL-player-turned-bodyguard to a strangely-erudite
country singer.
But what at first seems a straightforward money-drop becomes a convoluted and constricting tangle of
circumstance with Evan at its center, struggling against an unknown schemer who seems to know all-too-much about
this musician-turned-detective. Soon the police are involved and Evan Horne learns just how cut-throat the music
business can be. But this is no prissy tickler of the ivories; this is a man who uses the discipline and perserverance that
made him a musician make him a detective.
Moody plays out an intricate plot at a masterful pace, creating authentic characters and an atmosphere deeply informed with Moody's experiences as musician, DJ, and historian. Evan Horne is a likeable and resourceful hero who narrates but doesn't preach, who informs as he entertains.
Solo Hand is a must-read for anyone interested in those two American pastimes: Jazz and murder.
A Sizzling Intro to a Jazz-themed mystery seriesAfter an accident has rendered his left hand--his solo hand--unfit for playing the jazz piano that's been his livelihood, Evan Horne is reluctantly recruited as a bag-man in an elaborate blackmail scheme involving his ex-wife and former employer and a host of colorful characters ranging from an ex-NFL-player-turned-bodyguard to a strangely-erudite country singer. But what at first seems a straightforward money-drop becomes a convoluted and constricting tangle of circumstance with Evan at its center, struggling against an unknown schemer who seems to know all-too-much about this musician-turned-detective. Soon the police are involved and Evan Horne learns just how cut-throat the music business can be. But this is no prissy tickler of the ivories; this is a man who uses the discipline and perserverance that made him a musician make him a detective.
Moody plays out an intricate plot at a masterful pace, creating authentic characters and an atmosphere deeply informed with Moody's experiences as musician, DJ, and historian. Evan Horne is a likeable and resourceful hero who narrates but doesn't preach, who informs as he entertains.
Solo Hand is a must-read for anyone interested in those two American pastimes: Jazz and murder.

Turfgrasses: Their Management and Use in the Southern Zone (W.L. Moody Jr., Natural History Series, 20)
Published in Paperback by Texas A&M University Press (August, 2001)
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addition to previous reviewThe book is good for all people...topics covered apply not only to athletic fields(and golf courses), but also to the average home user. After reading the maintenance section, most people will learn that they over-fertilize and over-water.
Topics also include tufrgass diseases, weed control, and managing insect problems.
Good turf management bookThis book provides a compehensive discussion of turfgrasses and their management. There are plenty of pictures showing grasses, weeds, and diseases suffered. The pictures are all very clear and close up so you know what you are looking at. There is also plenty of info on how the manage(fertilize, mow, etc.) grasses. I actually used this book in a class taught by the author(Dr. Richard Duble); while I used this as a college textbook, this book does not read like a college textbook so it should appeal to a wider audience.

Death of a Tenor Man: An Evan Horne Mystery
Published in Paperback by Dell Books (May, 1997)
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Evan Horne's Sophomore Gig is a Killer!In the 2nd installment of the Evan Horne mysteries, Bill Moody sets his hero in the neon snakepit of Las Vegas, where an old friend sends Evan on a mission to solve a 37-year-old murder. But doing so peels back layers of Las Vegas history, opening old wounds that someone is willing to kill to keep covered...
As in Solo Hand, Bill Moody assembles a vivid cast of characters and plays out a twisted story-line like a jazz virtuoso with murderous chops that include the fate of tenor saxophonist Wardell Gray and the real history of the Moulin Rouge, as well as a handful of subplots that Moody deftly ties together in a coolly musical climax. For all its brooding authenticity, regarding both jazz and Las Vegas, Death of a Tenor Man is a fast-paced and well-wrought mystery.

The Discovery Bible: New American Standard New Testament/Reference
Published in Hardcover by Moody Publishers (May, 1987)
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Discovery is a good title for this bibleI enjoy reading this bible because its word emphasis brings a greater meaning to the text. This is especially true in conversations, which often seem to "come to life" as a result of this work. While the tense coding system is useful, I find that it is sometimes a bit ambiguous. Overall, though, I recommend this work.

Four Women in a Violent Time: Anne Hutchinson (1591?-1660)
Published in Hardcover by Crown Pub (June, 1970)
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A surprisingly informative book in narrative for childrenI am a descendant of one of the women in this book (Penelope Stout). The book is apparently supposed to be a children book, but I found it remarkably informative and interesting. The author takes the stories of four women and brings them together with some historical background to present a fun to read narrative. Along the way are many unobtrusive but (to me) immensely interesting side notes (including origins of place names and historical tidbits).

From Big Bend to Carlsbad: A Traveler's Guide (W.L. Moody, Jr., Natural History, No 17)
Published in Paperback by Texas A&M University Press (October, 1995)
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Great guide to the Big Bend country and small W Texas townsJames is a B&B owner in Alpine, Texas, and he knows this country! I used Jim's book to help me plan my own trek through West Texas while researching the Texas guide for Lonely Planet. Definitely worthwhile, even if it's becoming just a bit dated.