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Books to read if you're planning a vacation in "Roberts", sorted by average review score:
Blood Sport : A Journey Up the Hassayampa
Published in Paperback by The Lyons Press (May, 1997)
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Thick with metaphorI've loved this book since the first time I read a battered, well-used copy back in the mid-eighties. This is one of those books, thick with metaphor and allegory, that has a strange wisdom to it. After you've finished it, you'll doubtless spend days wondering what the hell it was actually about. It is a very profound novel, but difficult to define why and how it is profound. As a great adventure novel, it holds it's own, but "Blood Sport" is so much more.
How hard it is to be a man!I have been obsessed with this book since the 80's, when I found a used version under "sci fi". Then, in 1997, I found another copy in dark corner of a used bookstore in a tiny Vermont town. To own this book twice is to be doubly lucky. I am uncommonly happy that the book has been released again. Bloodsport describes a unique rite of passage for a young boy and his father as they travel up a mythical river, the Hassayampa. It's a very interesting read, as difficult as you wish to make it. The book also examines the peculiar value of pain, suffering, hardship to the male spirit.
Quintessential rite of passage tale for fathers and sons.Casting for Marlins. Living with Ratnose. A three part morality play with characters that have lived amongst us forever. The Greeks and the Norse weren't the only people who had it right in their telling of tales and trials of those of us who only wanted to catch one more fish, shoot one more beast; or ride one more motorcycle...
I have personally given more than 50 copies of this book to friends and others in need. It deserves to be read! ----- David Stalle
ASP: Learning by Example
Published in Paperback by ABF Content (15 September, 2001)
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Great Start Up BookI just started to learn ASP. I have programming experience so it was relatively easy for me. This book has great, easy, PRACTICLE examples for what you would use in a real-life application! It delivers that reasonably well. In addition, explanation of ASP basics done very well. On the other hand, I wish the code examples could have been formatted better for easier reading; for example, perhaps the keywords could have been in a different color, and use of indentation inside loops, and If..Then..Else statements, would make for easier reading. Overall, great book, great price!
Really ExcellentAs a HTML web-designer I was always a bit afraid of database programming techniques, until I got this book. The really good structure introduces subjects as you go, it is actually possible to read this book. The examples are clear and simple, and each one is explained nicely, so you really can see how it works.
It really introduced me to the subject so that I got interested. Now I can judge the subject, see what others have been doing and judge which of the deep technical books are good.
In a nutshell, it was an easy way to demystify the whole subject. I have been very happy with the book and can recommend it to everyone interested in ASP.
Great starter bookThis book teaches the basics in a way I have seen no other programming book do it. I actually "learned" something instead of just reading examples and then wondering why it all worked. This book is short and easy to read, and the problems it gives you forces you to learn ASP. A great book, one of my favorites out of 6 ASP books.
The Bug Wars
Published in Paperback by Ace Books (April, 1993)
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Unexpected sophisticationRobert Asprin writes comedy, right? I had made the unfortunate mistake of bottlenecking this author's style - and I did love the Myth series of books - but he covered a serious science fiction drama with an impeccable portrait of war, and a species constrained by a sense of honor and dignity. The writing in this book was surprisingly sensitive and heartfelt, and the characterizations were wholly satisfying. This was a good read, on many levels.
Superb!"The Bug Wars" are superb! I initially picked the book up at the local bookstore, as the title "The Bug Wars" indeed intrigued me. So I said, what the heck, I'm buying the book.
The story is divided into three books, all contained in the paperback (so think about it, you are actually getting three books for one?). Each book tells part of the military life of the narrator, a Tzen (reptile) known as Rahm. Rahm starts off as a commander of a flight squad, and then in the next book he is another position, and in the final book he is yet another.
Aside from that, we see Rahm go through changes in ways he thinks. He is an older Tzen, seeing new changes in his Empire as the days go on and we see how he treats them. The book is also loaded with action and some thrills. It keeps you interested.
Final analysis: Buy the freakin' book. It took me three days to read the 217 page story while reading another book at the same time.
Think like an Alien!It's been a while since I read this book, but I remember I enjoyed it quite a bit. One of the more interesting aspects of some Science Fiction books is the opportunity to look into Alien minds. Asprin gives as a look into the minds of a Warrior Lizard race. It seem odd to me that a previous reviewer has complained that the actions and thinking of the Lizards is illogical. THEY ARE ALIENS!!! JEEZ, if they thought like us, what would be the point of the book.
The Cowboy and His Elephant: The Story of a Remarkable Friendship
Published in Hardcover by St. Martin's Press (May, 2001)
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Who could not love an elephant!Since I was a child I have always gravitated to books and true stories of animals and their encounters with man. This book is so well written that as a reader I felt I had truly gotten to know Amy. Though this story is not as exciting and eventful as "Modoc," it is better written. I'm going to buy several copies now and get my Christmas shopping out of the way in July!
Best thing I've read in a l-o-n-g time!Grab your reading glasses and a big box of Kleenex. I finished this slim book in a few hours and simultaneously wiped out a box of tissues, too. (I am a 200 pound 52-year-old grandpa, and not used to snuffling and blowing because of a book!)
Once you start reading the story of baby elephant Amy and the bond all female elephants have with each other, and her subsequent separation from the herd due to merciless "culling" of the adults, your heart will break with the fate of the poor orphaned calf.
Only through the warm heart of the "Marlboro Man" cowboy does Amy become adopted and brought onto his Colorado ranch to grow up and learn how to be an elephant. Cowboy Bob gives her a little goat as her playmate, and little by little draws her out of her fear of everything and turns her into a mischievous, intelligent and loving creature.
Of course, nature takes its predestined course and Amy grows to quite a bit of tonnage and can't remain the cowboy's pet forever. The cowboy's decision to part with his "large love" is heart-wrenching on himself, the elephant, and the reader.
The book is written in a flowing style rich with elephant facts and wild west allusions to fence mending and cattle driving. There's not a reader alive who wouldn't succumb to this touching story.
Highly recommended....buy it, read it, and pass it around.
Once you start reading the story of baby elephant Amy and the bond all female elephants have with each other, and her subsequent separation from the herd due to merciless "culling" of the adults, your heart will break with the fate of the poor orphaned calf.
Only through the warm heart of the "Marlboro Man" cowboy does Amy become adopted and brought onto his Colorado ranch to grow up and learn how to be an elephant. Cowboy Bob gives her a little goat as her playmate, and little by little draws her out of her fear of everything and turns her into a mischievous, intelligent and loving creature.
Of course, nature takes its predestined course and Amy grows to quite a bit of tonnage and can't remain the cowboy's pet forever. The cowboy's decision to part with his "large love" is heart-wrenching on himself, the elephant, and the reader.
The book is written in a flowing style rich with elephant facts and wild west allusions to fence mending and cattle driving. There's not a reader alive who wouldn't succumb to this touching story.
Highly recommended....buy it, read it, and pass it around.
A charming, touching storyWhat can you say about a book that details the love story betwen a man and his elephant? One word: FANTASTIC! I came across this book by sheer accident and only picked it up because of the cute cover photo. Intrigued, I bought it and found it hard to put down. The relationship between Bob and his sometimes feisty but lovable elephant, Amy,was just so sweet and touching, not at all cloying or silly the way it could have been in the hands of a less gifted writer. I really, really enjoyed this book. You can read it in a day or two but the emotions the book stirs up will stay with you for a long,long time. Wherever you are, Bob Norris, thank you for taking care of Amyand giving her such a good life.
Dance to the Piper
Published in Paperback by Mira Books (November, 1994)
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A fine romanceThis was the first of the O'Hurley series that I read, because it is almost impossible to tell which one goes first! (FYI, for those who like to read things in order, I have now learned that "The Last Honest Woman" comes first, then this book, then "Skin Deep", and last, I think, is "Without a Trace".) That said, this book was very enjoyable. Maddy, the "youngest" of the O'Hurley Triplets, is a dancer by profession and by nature. She has grown up in the theater and knows nothing about hiding her emotions or her feelings -- they are meant to be acted upon! When she meets Reed Valentine and almost immediately falls in love with him, she must learn how to deal with someone who is less forthcoming than herself, and who may never be able to love her the way she does him.
Well, this is a Nora Roberts romance, so we know she'll eventually succeed, but the book was very entertaining and enjoyable in getting to that point. The theater was vividly described, and the primary characters were very sympathetic. Also I especially liked the character of Edwin, Reed's father. This is a quick read but a good one!
Dance with joy as you read this book!Nora Roberts is a romance writer who has the unique gift of being able to put her readers right between the pages of her books. In the case of Dance to the Piper, the reader feels as though they too are a dancer as a new show is about to open on Broadway. And as always with this author there is double the reading pleasure as there is also a delightful romance too.
In the second book of the saga about the O'Hurley family, Ms. Roberts tells the story of the dancing O'Hurley daughter, Maddy. Preparing for a new show, Take It Off, this spirited young woman knows she cannot rest on accolades from her ;ast performances. She fully realizes that it will take both physical and mental strength to make a hit of this show and falling in love at this time is what she least expects to do. But fall in love she does as she meets and then pursues a principal investor of the show, Reed Valentine.
I thought this book was a wonderful read. So adeptly does Ms. Roberts present the life of a Broadway dancer and star that I often wondered if she patterned this character after a real dancer she knows. I actually could see the dance numbers and feel the energy, to say nothing about how enjoyable was the romantic aspect. And as an extra benefit of this book the reader is introduced to Reed's charming father and spends more time with the other members of the O'Hurley family. I always think Nora Roberts's series books are her best and Dance to the Piper is another one of these which I highly recommend.
My favorite Nora Roberts bookI loved this book. I've been reading Nora Roberts for a very short time but I've read over twenty of her novels thus far and this is the only one I've yet to get tired of (I read her books three or four times through, easily). I love the books that involve mystery and intrigue but, on the other hand, I gravitated toward this one because it was simply a woman and a man struggling to find happiness. I adored the Broadway setting and could easily picture myself there, I loved the contrast between Maddy and Reed and the realistic struggles within their relationship but, most of all, I loved the language Ms. Roberts used to weave the tale.
Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care
Published in Hardcover by Amer Academy of Orthopaedic (15 March, 2001)
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Excellent text for primary careAfter dismissing many books over the years as unsuitable for primary care for various reasons, my orthopedic colleagues at Group Health asked me to review this text as the one book which they have found which provides a comprehensive, well illustrated, clinically appropriate source for primary care. I was not disappointed. I found a useful book which provided the information I needed to know about the common musculoskeletal presentations in primay care,and sufficient information and caution about the less common ones. I was particularly impressed by the pediatric section, but as I used the index to look up the common diagnoses, I found that the information the book provided was appropriate for a wide range of conditions. The photographs and illustrations are consistent and readable. The information about primary care office management and the details of exam, splinting, exercise, and injection techniques is thorough This book provides a good textbook review of the subject and a useful, ready reference for the office bookshelf. I would therefore recommend it for primary care.
Military Doc's must have itAs a Flight Surgeon in the Army, I have traveled with this text from Korea to Bosnia. It is a must have for anyone in Primary care and especially military physicians on deployments, where Orthopedic surgeons are hard to come by. It is a clear, consice treatment based book. Which guides you through the physical examination, diagnosis and managment of common orthopedic problems. In particular it lets you know what the red flags are for further evaluation and consultation. Truly Magnificent!
The best primary care orthopedic text on the marketStraightforward, to-the-point, very relevant for the busy outpatient clinic. My other orthopedic texts are collecting dust. Worth every penny. The only criticism I have of the text is their scanty, incomplete coverage of osteoporosis. This section is too cursory and out-of-date. It barely addresses densiometry and doesn't mention newer therapies such as alendronate in the treatment of osteoporosis. The emergence of alendronate predates the publication of this volume by at least 2 years so advancing medical science is not an excuse. My suggestion for future additions is to eliminate the osteoporosis section and leave it to an internal medicine text and include more fracture management in its place--even the management of osteoporotic fractures. Any section in this book should be able to stand alone in terms of being able to render appropriate evaluation and treatment guidelines without having to consult additional texts. The chapter on osteoporosis fails in this regard.
The Golden Ass
Published in Paperback by Penguin USA (Paper) (April, 1990)
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Four Gold Stars for the Golden AssI consider myself a connosieur of the classics, so when I heard of an ancient novel concerned with sex, illicit sex, and illicit donkey sex, I decided to take a closer look.
And I'm glad that I did. At the back end of the classical Western literary tradition of silliness, which includes such hallowed humorists as Chaucer, Bocaccio, Rabelais, Cervantes, and, in its divine form, Shakespeare, we find the one tale that may have excited them all--Lucius Apuleius's Golden Ass.
The Golden Ass is filled with adventure, suspense, humor, and nonsense. I had a grin on my face most of the way through, and I got the feeling that the author did too. Tip o' the hat to Robert Graves for delivering an authentic translation that brings us Apuleius in his bawdy best.
The only thing I found occasionally irritating was that, like Cervantes, Apuleius has a tendency to digress. Big time. He inserts the entire myth of Cupid and Psyche right into the middle of the narrative, for example. Does this add to the mythological message of the whole? Probably, but it subtracts from the fantastic flow of the story. My urgent plea to Apuleius, were he alive today, would be, "Stick to the ass!"
There are a number of reasons that traditionally bring people to this book: to study Classical Rome, classic literature, mythology, psychology... maybe you're curious about the intimate lives of donkeys. Whatever has brought you to this novel, now that you're going to read it, perhaps the best thing to do is to take the advice of the author himself, who says, "Read on and enjoy yourself!"
a fantastic four-footed fable.I thought only cats were supposed to have nine lives, but this donkey has at least that many. This book is great fun, I couldn't put it down for too long, and it is incredible that something written so long ago (18 centuries?) can be so accessible, captivating, and hilarious to a modern reader. The events in The Golden Ass resemble the ribald, bawdy exuberance of the Decameron, and no doubt Boccaccio was somewhat inspired by the writings of Apuleius. According to the introduction, the adjective "golden" in the title implies "the ass par excellence" or "the best of all stories about an ass." The story follows the misadventures of Lucius, an enterprising young man who gets far too close to the world of magic, is transformed into a donkey and is constantly thwarted in his attempt to procure the antidote to his assness. It's human mind trapped in donkey bawdy! Totally imaginative, classically written, hilarious fun. As a writer, Apuleius was MILLENNIUMS ahead of his time! (Note: my review is based on the Robert Graves translation, rather than the William Adlington).
Definitely not a pain in the ass...I read The Golden Ass for a Classic art course I took while at university I loved it! It is fun, entertaining and comical- not your typical dry Roman read. It is a great story and a great look into history.I highly recommend this tale to anyone who not wants to laugh but is interested in an important text from antiquity.
Golf Is a Game of Confidence
Published in Hardcover by Simon & Schuster (June, 1996)
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An excellent instructional book for golfers of all abilities"Golf is a Game of Confidence" has helped both my wife and I lower our handicaps and play the game with much more enjoyment. Each chapter of the book is dedicated to stories from different golfers of all abilities - male, female, professional or amateur - whose game of golf has been helped through consultations with or reading the advice of Robert J. Roteela. Basic training tips, such as "Staying in the Present" "Be confident with your club selection and swing" "Dedication to the short game" and "Not keeping track of your score" really do work. You'll find a lot of great advice in this book.
Another masterful book by RotellaGolf is a Game of Confidence is another great success from Bob Rotella. He has again written a book to help people play better golf by changing their mental game./This is a book of insights that he has told to PGA tour professionals such as Brad Faxon. It is a wonderful book with many great tips for average, great, and even beggining golfers./ I would suggest this book to anyone who plays golf or wants to learn how to. Rotella has put another book of helpful information into the hands of the public. I recommend that if you want to improve your golf game you go out and buy this book.
Golf is made easier and more fun with the help of this book."Golf is a Game of Confidence" is another great book from Bob Rotella. He has again written a book that will help people improve their golf game and in turn have more fun./ This is a book of insights that he has given to top PGA tour professionals like Brad Faxon. It is a wonderful book with many great tips for beginner, average, and great golfers. He writes these books to help all golfers and share the insight he has learned./ I would suggest this book to anyone who plays golf or has the desire to play. I also recommend this book to anyone who enjoyed the book "Golf is not a game of perfect" also written by Bob Rotella. This is a great book that will help anyone who is willing to read.
Goodbye, Geraldine
Published in Paperback by JGC / United Publishing Corps (October, 2001)
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Goodbye GeraldineWhat an amazing book. It is one of those books that when you start reading you can't put it down. Your living life with the author as he takes you into what it was like growing up in Duluth in a family that was just a little different. At times I had tears of joy, other times tears of anger, and still other times, tears of sadness. I would say the book is a cross between "Angela's Ashes" and "Tuesdays With Morrie". Both books that I rate as some of the best I have ever read.
I think it is a must read for anyone who grew up in the 50's, 60's, or 70's with a brother(s) and or sister(s) right around the same age. You get an idea of just how simple life was for you and your sibling while at the same time, just how serious it was.
It was obvious to me that the author really put emotion into each page, and you could feel his emotions right with him as you read. It's the type of book that I did not want it to end. After reading it, there will be a number of people mentioned and described in the book that you will wish you had the opportunity to meet.
Excellent!!!
From Valley To Mountain TopI just finished reading the newly released "Goodbye, Geraldine" by Robert J. Morgan and found myself wanting more. This book will surely be on the NY Best Sellers List, and am confident that it will go into your favorites collection as well. It's an American success story, which will be magical on your heart and your mind. Taking nothing away from "Angela's Ashes", "Goodbye, Geraldine" delivers courage, strength and hope out of hardship and despair in a way that "Angela's Ashes" could not.
Goodbye, Geraldine"Goodbye, Geraldine" is an human interest story showing the growth of a young boy into manhood in spite of obstacles during the post-depression/World War II era. Because I am well familiar with the area and most of the people of which the author writes, I can only verify that Robert J. Morgan has written about the times, the places, and the people exactly as they were. The story will bring tears to your eyes as well as chuckles and smiles to your face. It's a story of growth, honor, humility, faith, hope, and love. Above all it is the author's verification that all things are indeed possible in this great country of America. May I encourage all to read "Goodbye, Geraldine". You too will hope that Mr. Morgan plans to treat us to a second book.
Health Care Meltdown: Confronting the Myths and Fixing Our Failing System
Published in Hardcover by Alan C Hood & Co (July, 2003)
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health care meltdown is hotA passionate account of a health care system that is extremely ill. Written by a longtime activist and provider of medical care to the indigent, this book blends compelling stories of victims of the unfair and fragmented health care non-system in the US with solid data is wrong and how it can be fixed. Health Care Meltdown will light a fire under you.
The Inside Scoop on the Health Care Crisis in the USThis book is a must-read for anyone who either works in the health care system or is a health care consumer or decision-maker - that means all of us. Bob LeBow sifts through a very complicated problem and makes it clear for any reader. Very simply, we, the American public, have been victimized by the interests of insurance companies, managed care companies, pharmaceutical corporations and other branches of our health system. He presents the problem and offers a solution. His style of writing is engaging and holds the reader's interest. I highly recommend this book.
A Wealth of Clues to What is Wrong With Our Health SystemThis book is is very timely and amazingly lucid on a topic seen by many as beyond comprehension. LeBow has sifted through the complexity and pinpointed the key players and the major causes of a system that has "melted down" - i.e. become dysfunctional for millions of Americans. The book documents how vested interests - people who make a great deal of money by maintaining the status quo - have systematically worked to keep Americans clueless about the extent of the health care meltdown, the causes of the meltdown, and the real story about feasible alternatives. One of the greatest values of the book is found in the opening chapter that identifies and examines thirteen myths that have been perpetuated about the American health care system. LeBow's contention is, quite correctly, that unless these myths get debunked, Americans are not likely to have the necessary will to fix the system. In fact, one of the myths is that old adage "We don't need to fix what isn't broken" applies to our health care system. LeBow's personal accounts of patients' experiences with our system illustrate poignantly just how broken it is. Fortunately, LeBow goes beyond the compelling critique to offer a solution, in the form of a single-payer, single risk-pool model. Recognizing the extent to which interest groups have propagandized the American public against such a model, he argues effectively that this is the ONLY model that will allow this country to resolve its access problems without spending even more on health care than we do already. His arguments are strong, his personal illustrations reinforce his points in well-chosen fashion, and he offers hope for something better. His book is somewhat of a primer for those who are motivated to work for change at a grass roots level, as well as at a macro level. And the reading is easy, on a complicated subject, including nice tight summaries of key points at the end of each chapter. Very worthwhile reading.