This Western Civilization book is full of information and is very easy to read, unlike some other books of the same subject. It presents information that you need to know and that you would've never known without this book. The coolest part is that you can take the quizzes and tests online instead of actually having to go to school!

This is a very good guide to gain a global view of each theme treated with rigor to sharpen the understanding of the subject. The questions for further consideration should have a model answer to consolidate the aim of provoking the correct intended thoughts about historical problems unless you want to limit yourself to an educated opinion. The reader would also benefit with answers from the themes and questions raised concerning specific documents.

Although Mr. Turner can become excessively involved in the day-to-day minutiae of the 1946 baseball season, he does a most credible and entertaining job of not only describing what the national pasttime was like a half-century ago, he fully develops three central themes essential to an understanding of the evolution of baseball since 1946. I found his treatment of African-Americans in the sport, the nascent development of a players' union, and the import of the Mexican League to be excellent. The greatest strength of his book, however, are the vignettes of players whose lives were changed, some positively, others cruelly by their war experiences. These men, especially those who did "not make it," were crafted with great poignancy. I love baseball and found myself compelled by this volume.

I am reading 1969 version of this book. I have borrowed this book from a Professor. It is a good stariting point for the formulation basics in dispersion. Up to now I had seen the names of Gaussian type, had never faced with the formulations. Thanks to Bruce Turner

"The Writer's Handbook 2003" is an informative book, which both new and established authors would benefit from. Regardless of its 2003 (annual) date, its information is much more durable than a year.
In addition to information on publishers and their respective specialties, the contents of this handbook embraced all aspect of writing, including: poetry, audio books, e-books, newspapers and magazines. It also advises newcomers on how to expand their scope: with the view of becoming more versatile writers.
This book appeals to both aspiring and established authors. It will particularly be of great value to those who are looking forward to publishing their works in Europe. But, I must add that anyone who already has a copy of 2000, 2001, or 2002 issue need not purchase this one. There is only a minor addition in this 2003 edition, when compared to the issues of the last three years.

Personally, I don't always go for edifying, thoroughly enriching books for my bedtime reading. Ms. Turner's books are perfect for the other kinds of books -- the ones that make you feel good and don't make you want to fall asleep with complex plots and interwoven ideas. Not that there isn't a place for the books which do have complex plots and interwoven ideas, etc., but that place certainly is not when I just want to enjoy myself with a book and not have to figure out the significance of anything. :) I really *liked* Malka, and I think the main character was developed in a way that shows the author settling into her style. I'm certainly looking forward to more.

I remember reading this book a long time ago and falling in love with it. I can't really say what I liked most about it. What amazes me is how the author packed such a story into such a tiny book. Not that I'm complaining. If you're in a mood for a good, short fantasy with some interesting twists, this book and "Nameless Magery" would be what I'd reccomend. I liked how this book picked up where the other one left off, but with a different perspective. It's amazing how vastly different the tone of each book is just by looking at the same storyline through a different character's eyes. You'd have to read it to judge for yourself, but I think these two books were perfect examples of Sci-Fi/Fantasy. They were very good, honest.

At first I was a little upset that the focus was not on Lisane, but as I read on I really came to like Malka and appreciate what she was going through. As the story advanced, you could see her change from a scared little "monkey" to a strong woman, just like Lisane in the first novel. I also liked how Ms. turner set up the story's timeline so it took place around the same time as the first one and how the characters got to meet one another. I can't wait for her next book!

I'll start with the writing style, and work my way towards the politics. The book is written in a clear and easy-to-follow style; in fact, it is extremely sparse, lacking any details superfluous to the central story. The main character does have a love interest, but since neither character has a well-developed personality, it is hard to care. This is supposed to be Earl Turner's journal, but it seems like the only thing he had any interest writing about was his work in the Organization. As such, the book lives or dies on the basis of those exploits.

The central story is sometimes engaging, sometimes not. The wealth of details about how the Organization conducted its operations were interesting. Early on, a sense of the situation is well-conveyed, but that is fleeting and largely abandoned as one progresses through the book. The story of the Order, Organization and System becomes quite dreary during Turner's frequent polemics. If you aren't in the choir, the music makes no sense. And this is a very strange choir (more on that later). Also, sometimes the events in the book beggar belief. In fact, you really have to buy into the racial politics of the author to find some of the events believable. For instance, the complete incompetence (and collapse into cannibalism!) of any of the black characters is a bit hard to swallow.

Of course, a very conservative reader might find sympathy with many of the non-racial elements of the story; the encroachment of a socialist bureaucracy, the oppression of certain forms of liberty, etc. However, this would be a facile reading, because it would be entirely missing the point. The first and foremost element of the characters, story and politics is the ideology of white nationalism. Actually, that is a bit of an understatement, because at the end of the book (spoiler coming), white people rule the world en toto. On top of this are the recurring complaints towards conservatives as being just as bad as "liberal collaborators".

Another strike against a conservative interpretation is the fact that the politics here are pretty unsympathetic with democracy and capitalism. Sprinkled throughout are criticisms of a free society that go beyond mere racialism. Foremost of these:

"Doesn't the old fool understand that the American people voted themselves into the mess they're in now? Doesn't he understand that the Jews have taken over the country fair and square, according to the Constitution? Doesn't he understand that the common people have already had their fling at self-government, and they blew it?"

The Turner Diaries are about one thing and one thing only: white nationalism. This is not an extreme conservative call for a return to pure constitutionalism, or anything like that. This has more in common with the facist and, yes, Nazi worldview. The protagonist basically believes that all the major problems in the world can be blamed on Jews and white people too weak to fight them. The rest of the races are merely herds of animals, not threatening without Jewish control. Once the Jews are gone, everything else are mere details in the administration of paradise.

Is it possible to find the events in the book credible without this mindset? Not really. Like I've said, the behavior of non-Whites in The Turner Diaries is inexplicable without this belief. A reader must understand the beliefs of the author (William Pierce) to understand what's going on. In the minds of racist extremists, Jews are behind almost every perceived ill for the last two-thousand years. The spread of communist ideals in society in this book is only a symptom of Jewish misdeeds; in the neo-Nazi canon, Communism, feminism and racial equality were invented by Jews to yoke the rest of the world. Opposition to Communism, in their world, is beside the point. In fact, the revolutionary fervor, the anti-individualism (and lack of actual personalities) and the division of the world into you're-either-with-us-or-against-us camps reminded me of Stalinism almost as much as Naziism.

Personally, I find these politics to be not only revolting, but extremely unscientific and otherwise ignorant. Full-disclosure: I would place myself on the moderate end of the political spectrum, but I am left-of-center in the current American context. Furthermore, I am neither Jewish nor even pro-Israeli. I'm obviously not pro-Zionist, but I don't believe in depriving the Jews of Israel, either. Now you know approximately where I'm coming from.

In this country, there are many variants of the mistake whereby we miss the forest (humanity) for the trees (tribes). I am not even going to make the case that race is inconsequential. As much as we would like to be color-blind, in current society that is not possible. However, to elevate race to be the foremost determinant of society (and worse yet, individuals) is a sick oversimplification of what it means to be human. On both sides of the divide, white and black, this obsessive-compulsive disorder would be laughable were it not so prevalent. Another sickness is the recurring tendency of both white and black racists to demonize Jews as the Source of All Evil.

In conclusion, for those who are anti-racist or even not especially racist, the only real value of this book is to understand one side of the America's distorted preoccupation with race. If you're a five percenter or NOI, maybe you can see yourself in this if you try.

It was an interesting book to say the least. I read it back in the year 2000 when I was a senior in high school at the suggestion of a friend. At the time, I had never read anything that glorified racism and everything I had read having to do with race would condemn racism, so that in and of itself made the book interesting to me, although I do not agree with the message it conveys, and obviously do not beleive that by owning the book or reading the book, that you are automatically a racist or should automatically be labeled as one. Nor will reading this book turn you into a racist, unless you are an empty drone who believes everything he reads or sees without questioning it or thinking for himself. Obviously, if you are already a racist, or have racist leanings, then you might find this book empowering. As far as converting someone who is totally against racism in every form, though, or someone who just doesn't believe in those kinds of views and philosophies, its just not going to work, nor did it work on me. In fact, I was laughing through most of the book. Its good entertainment, and a valuable resource in that it gives you a look into the minds of those who actually DO hold these ideals.

The storyline is a highly episodic one, with each entry or chapter telling its own story that is still strongly connected through the continuity of it all, and reaches the climax at the end.

The characters are those whom--unless your a racist or extremist--you probably won't find very likeable. Intersting, perhaps, but not the type of people you could relate with unless you share such philosophies (but then, I guess you could say that about a lot of things). I wouldn't call them one-dimensional, per se, like others might, but Earl Turner is certainly driven to his cause, extremely loyal. With every facet of him devoted solely to his race war, you really don't get to see too many other aspects of his personality, so that would be why, while reading, it might seem like he is just a one-dimensional. He's just incredibly obsessed with his cause. An extremist in every sense of the word, and it seems that aside from fighting for the white race, there is very little else that he really cares about. In fact, the only changes he undergoes throughout the story is that he becomes MORE obsessed, more devoted to his cause. The further you read into it, the more of an extremist Earl Turner evolves into.

Do I thnk that it was an accurate portrayal of what the future had held at the time of the writing? Well, in some ways, yes. Gun control laws are becoming more and more strict, and its probably only a matter of time before they actually ARE outlawed entirely. Racial tensions have--despite what many would want you to believe--intensified and remained stable, which is something that is everyone's fault. I don't believe in discrimination and do not consider myself a racist, but at the same time, as long as there is reverse discrimination, then there will never be equality among the races, nor will the tension between the races fade. This book does go incredibly over-the-top with a lot of things, though. For example, I seriously doubt that they will ever legalize rape under any circumstances. Its just not something that'll ever happen (which is definitely a good thing, no doubt).

As far as who to root for, while Pierce no doubt wanted Earl Turner to be seen as the good guy, I don't think that there ARE any good guys. The Organization are obviously no angels, but neither is the System, and their methods and actions are just as reprehensible. Its almost a struggle determining who the lesser of the two evils is, because there clearly is no force of good in this novel, at least in the way that I would perceive it.

As far as who should read the book, it should be someone with an open mind, and what I mean by open mind is someone who is not rigidly politically correct or easily offended. If you fit into that category, the book will only upset you and you'd be much better off leaving it alone and finding something else to read. If you truly do have an open mind and can deal with things of an offensive nature, then give this book a shot. You might like it or you might not, but being under 200 pages, its not the type of thing that'll take very long to read, so you don't have very much to lose, really...well, except for SOME time and money. But anyway, if you DO read it, hopefully you'll find some entertainment out of it at the very least.

Many reviewers have criticized this book as being poorly written, but I found it easy to read and engrossing. The reader is given many thoughtful philosophical, political, and moral insights about what it is like to be involved in a revolutionary white nationalist movement. It is true that the _Turner Diaries_ is not a highly sophisticated literary work. It is not open to multiple interpretations, it is not subtle, it is of course tendentious. But you must remember that the author's intention in writing it was not to satisfy jaded literary appetites, but to warn whites about destructive Jew-inspired societal trends and to motivate whites to resist them.
Dr. Pierce has often been accused of enthusiasm for violence, but I think that his vision of a race war is the only realistic solution to America's race problem. Every year our country becomes less white, and yet the politicians refuse to even acknowledge miscegenation and torrential non-white immigration as issues! The racial aliens within our borders will not simply go away without unpleasantness. Many readers express shock that in the novel whites who collaborate with the System are dealt with so harshly. Well, what do you expect? From the point of view of the Organization the whites who go along with the Jewish agenda are traitors, no matter that the traitors simply think of themselves as "good citizens". The thrust of the book is that society is in such a bad way that it will require a real bloodbath to clean it up. The _Turner Diaries_ gives the reader a glimpse of what the future will be like in the multicultural, Balkanized Unites States of America.

I loved this book. I felt that I got ten and more biographies of the most famous actresses in the world.It's well researched, and it's fun to read. The author emphasizes the good and the bad, the happy and the sad. I've read all of Jane Ellen's books and enjoy her style. The Golden Girls of MGM is one of her best.

I enjoyed Golden Girls of MGM very, very much. I consider it a Hollywood reference book. Although Jane Ellen Wayne has a humorous writing style at times, she gets her facts straight and documents the iives of Hollywood legends accurately. So much has been written about Lana Turner, Greta Garbo. Liz Taylor, etc., but Wayne comes up with facts that weren't previously known. For those who are not acquainted with the Golden Era, this book is an excellent chance to read about it. There's much to learn about MGM and the great LOuis B. Mayer and the star system. It's a very good read. I recommend it highly.

I am an avid fan of old films so I was delighted to find The Golden Girls of MGM in my book store. Though I knew a lot about MGM, I discovered a great deal more in Wayne's thick and delicious book. These beautfiful and talented actresses are a great study. Wayne dishes the dirt, but she sticks to the basics as well.The book is written in a breathless style. I will read it again and agin over the years so that I can relive those Golden years that were magical, but not forgotten, thanks to this book,

Okay, let me tell you something right off the bat. This is a pretty well put together book. Even the stories that I didn't like as much held my interest.

Why did I only give it three stars? The editor is willing to do this book a disservice, by giving it a cover that tries way to hard and assumes we're gullible and stupid. Why should I reward that type of behavior?

Lets look at the cover, what do we see? Well, the first thing your eye is drawn to is the large, bright white text that says "H.P. LOVECRAFT", a quarter inch taller then the more subdued green title, drowning out the fine print like "A spine tingling collection of the macabre inspired by".

Some of the stories in this book are about as "inspired by" as the Evil Dead trilogy. The only thing in them that is inspired by the Cthulhu Mythos was the name for the evil book that people are foolish enough to read out loud from. (In fact, from what I've read, Sam Raimi hardly knows/remembers who Lovecraft is or what he wrote...If Sam remembers that HPL wrote anything at all.) Does that make them bad movies? No! Does the fact that the connection is tenuous at best mean that if you like old school mythos you won't like these movies? Heck no!

This is a collection, each of the 18 stories is by a different writer, do not expect consistency in the level of Lovecraftianess. (If it wasn't a word before, it is now.)

Some of them make a valiant effort to write in the style and voice of the original Mythos writers. ("The Last Feast of Harlequin" and "I had vacantly crumpled it into my pocket...")

Some try to bring the old school into the present day.
("The Barrens")

Some gather it all up and take it out to left field where they start lobbing bits at you, trying to bean you in the head.
("Love's Eldritch Ichor")

Some take a few things and place them within a different genre to give it something of a new spin.
("The Big Fish")

And others will leave you wondering if perhaps you haven't picked up a White Wolf fiction novel by mistake.
("His Mouth Will Taste of Wormwood")

I'm not saying to raise your expectations.
I'm not saying to lower your expectations.
I'm telling you to chuck your expectations out the window and nail the bugger shut so it can't slither back in.

You'll be glad you did.

To my intense surprise and delight, Cthulhu 2000 proved to be a pretty good collection of highly diverse tales, a fair number of them good-humored send-ups that I was almost embarrassed to admit I found myself laughing with - my favorite being "Love's Eldritch Ichor," a very funny piece about a descendant of the Old Ones and a book editor falling in love in a Lovecraftian mansion a la The Addams Family, which, believe it or not, is a lot better than it sounds.

But I was even more surprised at the collection of legitimate horror stories, some as genuinely creepy as anything Lovecraft ever penned himself. Not all the stories are strictly Lovecraftian by connection, but most are essentially true to his overriding theme of cosmic terror. Don't expect straight Lovecraft, and you might find yourself really loving this book. I did.

I highly recommend this collection to all fans of H.P. Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos. This is quality stuff -- some of the best Mythos stories I've ever read, and I've read many.

I have not yet read all of the stories in this collection, but standouts thus far are "His Mouth Will Taste of Wormwood," "Fat Face," "Black Man with a Horn," and "The Barrens." The latter tale has the nice feature of adding the New Jersey pine barrens and the Jersey Devil to the Cthulhu Mythos! This is a welcome bit of local color for Philadelphians like me, who have driven through the pine barrens year after year on the way to the South Jersey shore points. Now you don't have to go to New England to be in Cthulhu country! "Fat Face" has a ~very~ frightening look at what the ~shoggoths~ have been up to lately.

The book includes some stories I'd read before in other collections, like "Black Man With a Horn," and "Shaft Number 247," but since they are excellent tales it is nice to have them all together.

This book would make excellent beach reading for the Jersey shore... but you may not want to drive through the pine barrens on your way back.

I am a huge fan of the Temps, and this book was good reading but, it disappointed me. Tony Turner didn't tell us anything that we (fans)didn't already know or suspect nor did he divulge any shocking secrets (Thank God!) As David Ruffin said, "keep family secrets confidential". Did he (Turner) sleep with Berry Gordy or Eddie Kendricks?. Don't know, don't care. What I did want to know... What was the real beef between Otis, Ruffin and Kendricks? Why did he(Kendricks)leave and become so bitter towards the group afterward? He wasn't voted out, he left.(I always thought he left because Paul could no longer sing with them, but that turned out not to be true). Everyone had responsibilties within the group. If they didn't like the way he (Otis) handled discipline,why did they put him in charge of that area? Eddie was the 1st to vote Ruffin out of the group for repeated infractions. He leaves, then hooks up with David & Dennis (the 2 men he says stole he and Paul's leads)and goes on tour with them. I just didn't understand that at all! None of these questions were answered. We all know that Gordy lied,cheated and stole from his groups (all the record big-wigs do). The only ones who were smart enough to take him head-on were Smokey & Diana. They saw the life he was living off them and knew that they should be living like that too. Was everybody else blind or were they just seeing $$$? They didn't believe he "would always take care of them" so why did eveyone else? You can't blame him for everything that happened to these men (Ruffin, Kendricks, & Dennis Edwards)or any of the other former Motown acts. They have to be held responsible for their own actions too. Was it Gordy's fault they were on drugs/alcohol, messing around with different women/men? No,I don't think so. Had they been more interested in their futures instead of just making money, they too would have come out better in the end.I'm not defending what anyone did, I'm just stating a fact. The music business is a harsh,cruel world and they were in it long enough to know no one was gonna look out for them but them. All three of the books did prove one thing. These men all had egos to match their heights. This is what kept them from being really great after they left the group. Maybe instead of feeding these egos, someone should have made them account for their actions. Why be subject to verbal/physical abuse from anyone? I don't know about Mr. Turner, but my Momma didn't raise no fool. As he often stated throughout his book "They were stars and that's just the way they were and we were getting paid to be there". He and others like him seemed to feed off them just as much as Gordy had. And Ruffin's funeral! What a fiasco! If you called this man your "godfather" why didn't you help pay for his funeral? You claim to be doing well in the real estate/book business so this shouldn't have been a problem. I'm sorry but, after reading this book I feel even more sorry for ALL of the Temptations. At least in Otis's book, he tried not to trash anyone. He just told his side about the repeated drug/alcohol abuse, free sex and ego-clashing. I thought as a loyal/close employee Mr. Turner's book would have been better told but, I guess like every one else he's living off the past glory of these great men too.

I am a die-hard fan of entertainment bio's---especially those of Motown stars. I've read books about Martha Reeves, Gladys Knight, Mary Wilson, Michael Jackson, Two About Marvin, and four about the diva herself, Diana. In 'All That Glittered', Tony spun an interesting tale about the Supremes, told through the eyes of Florence. Having read this book after Mary's two books, I was amazed at how similar and how much more info Tony gave. Tony's way of writing makes you feel that you are in the middle of a gossip fest! It's fast, fluid, funny and very entertaining---which is why I decided to read his second book about The Temptations.

So I decided to find out what all the hoopla was about. It took me a long time to find one at the price I could afford but once it arrived in the mail, I immediately got to work on it. This book is as fast paced and fun-filled as his first on The Supremes. My goodness, I could not put it down'242 pgs of dish! Unlike Otis William's bio focused on Melvin and him, this one tells the story of the 3 legendary LEAD singers Eddie, Dennis and David.

The focus mainly talks about David's drug use and the death of this highly talented and misunderstood star. Tony, who was David's godchild, traveled with him on his cocaine filled tours. Tony was the jack-of-all-trades for David. He got his up in the morning, bathed, fed, clothed and housed him until his tragic death.

Tony also discusses his foe and one time employer Mary Wilson. Tony talks about driving down to a seedy part of town to buy C-sharp (cocaine) with Mary. She apparently starts screaming at the drug dealer about the price! She goes into a version of 'Stop in the Name of Love!' to prove that she IS Mary Wilson. WOW! The book also talks about David's curse filled outbursts at Martha Reeves and anyone else in David's path (funny.) The treatment of Motown of its stars is also touched on. After the hits stopped coming, Motown seemed to forget about the 'kids' who made the company. Motown may have had an artistic development program to teach dance steps and interview techniques but what about the after life of stars like David? Even the diva Diana Ross says that after the Supremes broke up she only had a $100,000 to her name--even though they rivaled the Beatles in sales!

'Deliver us from Temptation' made me weep at the end. After generating millions of dollars for Motown, David died alone apparently in a crack house. His funeral was a mess, held in the same church that Florence Ballard of the Supremes spent her last day above ground. Berry Gordy did not show up at either ceremony--how's that for gratitude! If you can find this out of print book anywhere and are a major Tempts fan--give it a read. You will learn so much about the Tempt that Motown tried to bury long before his was dead.

Is everything in this novel true? Who really knows, but it is a fast-paced fun-filled read.

I just read a borrowed library copy of the book. I originally read it for the Motown dirt (being very interested in Motown history). But as I read further I began to feel very sorry for the lives of Eddie Kendricks, Dennis Edwards and David Ruffin. These men were put on a revolving door of the group and when basically kicked to the curb (by their own faults or for standing up against Motown's business practices) had to depend on their entire survival on performing day in and day out!! Even at the expense of their health, not being around family as much and countless women and drug 'temptations' they individually dealt with. Mr. Turner's book gave you an inside profound perspective of the three men's personalities, behavior and drama. Aspects I believe that in Otis Williams movie version of his tell all book that makes them out to be the difficult troublesome bad guys and doesn't go into much detail and makes himself out to be the "revered saint" of sorts. I definitely learned from this book to not put all your eggs in one basket and to make sure that in your life you are able to branch out and do different things and not be overly dependent on one major thing just to survive on a day to day basis!! Also anyone who is going into the music industry should also read this book as a valuable learning lesson to realize the industry is 90% business and 10% show and you betta learn the business side REALLY GOOD OR YOU ARE GONNA GET [messed] OVER. It is a shame to see that Edwards, Ruffin and Kendricks spent their graying years bitter, resentful and not getting over the past yet relished in the "star status" treatment they were given when they toured and as they struggled to perform for their livelihood!! Because sadly as the author states that is all they knew how to do was to put on the star role and they were groomed to do that when they were with Motown (and not taught about anything else).