"What a delightful book! SPIRIT INCORPORATED provides the reader with many common sense, down-to-earth tips and vignettes on how to ethically live life to the fullest in a spirit of giving." -- H. Stanley Jones, author of Quality of Life: Achieving Balance in an Unbalanced World.

"SPIRIT INCORPORATED is a thought-provoking book that's practical and inspiring -- a winning combination! It'll help you explore your relationship to the ever-changing world of business by asking smart questions of yourself and finding inspired answers." --Nido Qubein, Chairman of Creative Services, Inc., and author of How to be a Great Communicator

"SPIRIT INCORPORATED truly has exciting business principles for professionals in International Banking and Finance. In a global financial market too often driven strictly by 'bottom line' profits, country tax incentives, P/E ratios, down sizing, insider rumours, and market speculation, instant and sudden wealth is being created (and lost) through overnight M&A's and market IPO's, with little thought given for human considerations. SPIRIT INCORPORATED brings back the human spirit to the often dehumanizing business calculations seen by too many as a 'Zero Sum Game.' I have applied these exciting principles and philosophies while living and working in Europe, the Middle East, and the Republic of South Africa. Kathleen Hawkins, I applaud you!!!" -- Mark Douglas, B.A., M.B.A., International Business Manager, Johannesburg, RSA

This book had nearly everything I had been looking for. I've had it for a good while and have made things from it. The patterns and instructions are clear and easy to understand. Since it was published in England there are some conversions that sometimes need to be done but the only disappointment I had was in how few crochet projects there were in the book. Even so, it inspired me to invent my own. Everything else is covered, from drapes to carpets, cushions to bed hangings. A really excellent book.

After having looked for well over 6 months for just the right book, this book fulfills all my wishes. It has wonderful detailed instructions and patterns for everything from drapes to needlecrafts AND beautiful room settings in color. Just perfect!

Dear Sir, I want to revieuw some of your books but in my owm laguage:DUTCH or FLEMISCH! I read many books on crafts end hobby,but my Englisch writing is very beat ! How ever I understand the books end can make the things I find in them. For the peaple in the Netherlands end Belgium I like to revieuws your most interesting books.May be they can contact me on the world wide web for discussion end tips.You now my emailadress,plaese contact me. If you are interesting in my 'curriculum vitae',you will see that I learn thil my 27 year en theak courses even from PLAID end other firms al over the world.

There are very few biographies out there for young children that capture their interest. My 8 year old daughter chose this book for her biography book report, was entranced by it and by the subject -- Bejamin Waterhouse Hawkins.
Surprisingly I was also intigued by the book, found the illustrations magnificent and the story "stranger than fiction". Kudos!

I purchased this as a gift for my four year old Grandson and found myself fasinated with the book. The story, although true, was new to me. I was entranced with not only the narrative but also the great and colorful art work. This is a book for all ages and I predict it will become a classic for those of us who marvel at the number of and various sizes of the different dinosaurs. A perfect gift for that Dinosaur-loving Child in your life.
Beverly J Scott author of Righteous Revenge

"Can you fathom a time when almost no one in the world knew what a dinosaur looked like?" Well, back in the mid-eighteen hundreds, that was just the case. Archeologists and paleontologists had found dinosaur fossils and bits and pieces of their skeletons, but no one had actually drawn or created a model of what one might have really looked like. Enter Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins. He had always had a passion for drawing and sculpting animals, and now as an adult, realized his dream project, commissioned by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, of building life sized dinosaur statues for all the world to see..... Take a little biography and science, add some mystery, history, humor and suspense, and you have the makings of one intriguing and captivating story. Barbara Kerley and Brian Selznick take us from England to America and back with this thrilling and unique story about this special man of vision. Ms Kerley's detailed text is exciting, thoughtful, and inspiring, and beautifully complemented by Mr Selznick's dazzling and intricate illustrations. Together word and art create a vivid and lasting picture of a man who followed his dream through both triumph and disaster. Fascinating end notes are as entertaining as the story, enhance and augment learning and should open the door to interesting lessons and discussions. Perfect for youngsters 8-12, The Dinosaurs Of Waterhouse Hawkins is a treasure to be savored and enjoyed each and every time it's read.

I have been through a lot of things in my relationship and this book really help me understand WHY!! That question is asked a lot when you have been lied to or cheated on and you just want to know WHY me! This book really help me relate back to my bible and help with my feelings. I have come to realize that sometime you have to let go and put God first and he will work things out for you. It take two people in the relationship to really try to work things out and keep God first!

This book can appeal to individuals of all ages (mature teenagers perhaps)and is not limited to Christian singles although listed by the authors. For those who have experienced a 'love hangover' dilemna, one may find the reading as good therapy. I'm quite sure even married couples would agree they gained some knowledge from examples and the dialogue given in this book. Both male and female can take some key advice related to the solution strategies for coping and problem solving tools.

I bought this book because the title decribes what I went through. I kept reading because not only did I identify with what the author was going through, but I needed the practical and spiritual advice given. I learned from this book. I go back and read chapters when I need reminders. This book is a must have for your personal library.

I heard about this book from a friend and bought it the first chance I had. School-Saavy has changed the way I raise my children. I no longer worry about being "left out" of my children's school life. This book taught me to catch my children's school problems before they start. Since I read School-Saavy my kids are getting spectacular grades because I know how to help them. Thanks Saavy authors!

What a wonderful treasure I uncovered when I read The School-Savvy Parent! This is not a book to be used just in August and September. You'll use this book all year. There are tips that have helped me make mornings less stressful, ease the homework anxiety, and for holiday savvy parenting. There are even examples of conversation starters that actually get my child talking about school. The School-Savvy Parent is indexed and so it's easy to use when I want to look up something specific. I take it with me while I'm waiting for soccer practice to end and enjoy snappy, humorous tips that help me help my child. No parent bashing here.

I picked this book up at the bookstore after reading about it in the Courier Journal Newspaper. It is just what I needed. I have been trying to do just one tip a day from the book and it seems to be helping me help my children be more successful. I feel like I am more "in the know" about school. I would highly recommend this book to parents.

I for one enjoyed this quite a bit. I had stumbled upon the comics when they first came out(even got a letter published in the last one) and was floored. The depth of history and the staggering medical terminology, combined with well thought-out and amazing characters make a entertaining read. After eagerly awaiting the release of the novel, and waiting, and waiting, I was overjoyed that the author had expanded further upon the story. I can't wait for further novels. Alas, if only Rhian was a character in the Anita Blake universe, what a crossover that would be...

Rarely do I read books anymore.. I know, pretty sad.. but after this story came out in comic book form, I was hooked. Not on a shallow gothic/vampire/blood premise (which you may assume) but on the surprise that it is much deeper than that. Now in novel form, Kerri Hawkins takes a fresh look into a race of beings that draw you into who and what they are from many different angles. The characters are intoxicating! Could not wait to get back to the story.. wow!

i love books that involve vampires or some kind of fantasy creature. this book really outdid the other books ive read in the past. itz detailed, wonderful, vivid, and passionate. itz like feeling the writing rather than reading it. i LOVE this book. love love love love love it.

David Wolf tells the story of the bittersweet life of basketball great Connie Hawkins to great effect in this fine book that is a biography and more.

More because "Foul" recounts in detail the circumstances that led to Hawkins' longstanding ban from the NBA for his at best highly tenuous link to corruption in college sports. In telling the story, Wolf paints a damning picture of big-time sports, a picture that is, if anything, truer than ever today.

Wolf sets up the story by giving us a glimpse into Hawkins' poverty-stricken childhood in Bedford-Stuyvesant, where he led an unhappy existence that was relieved only when he discovered he had nearly unparalleled basketball skills. He quickly became a playground legend and developed the trademark swooping moves that many of us who got to see him play remember and that made his nickname so apt: Hawk.

Unfortunately, Hawkins did not receive one important thing along the way: an education. One of the most highly recruited players of the time, he was ready to play the college game on the court, but woefully unprepared to play it in the classroom. He was chronically broke, painfully shy, and extremely naive, a combination which made him particularly vulnerable to the unscrupulous character whose actions ultimately led to his ban from the NBA.

"Foul" also tells a detailed and fascinating story of the fledgling American Basketball Association, which was where Hawkins was forced to play and also where he began cementing his legend in the basketball world. It's instructive to read about the low pay and inferior playing conditions Hawkins endured, all the time knowing, of course, that he could easily compete with the best the NBA had to offer.

Finally, the book delivers a detailed account of the legal fight undertaken to remove the ban. This was achieved by his committed -- and of course poorly paid -- attorneys over the determined opposition of, among others, current NBA commissioner David Stern, who hardly expresses remorse in his interviews with the author.

The final sadness of Hawkins' story, of course, is that while he had an above-average NBA career, his best years were taken from him, and most basketball fans were deprived of seeing him when he was one of the best players in the game.

Connie Hawkins remains in my mind after reading this book, not only because of his compelling story, but because of his resilience and humanity. All in all, "Foul" is a sports classic because it fascinates on so many levels.

I thought that it was a very good book because my grandpa is scotty McDonald and i never got to see him cause he died in 1970's i m only 13 so it told things about him i never new.

I red it's chinese version , it is greatest book I ever red about sports, it helped me a lot during my childhood,it is a serious biography of Connie hawkins, in spit of the translator may not a sports pro or basketball fan,I still can feel the atmosphere of his world and make me understand this kind of sports better and deeper.

Our whole family thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was written by a 13-year-old, which gave it interesting insights, yet was extremely well written. We read it aloud during a recent 1,000 mile trip and were inspired by Amy's courage and dedication. The ending was truly inspirational. It's a great book to give to any teenager (my 13-year-old daughter did most of the reading) to inspire them to have goals and reach out to achieve them. Highly recommended!

I got this book for Christmas last year, and I have to say that I enjoyed it immensely!! Amy tell story after [interresting, funny, heartwarming] story, and the spririt of adventure in this books inspires the readers to "reach really high" themselves!! After reading of Amy's accomplishment, I too wanted to get out and DO something!!

i am not yet finished w/ my american adventure but it is the most ^ lifting book my dream was to go on an "american adventure" and this summer my family is going to try to get on the road . and my goal is to record everyting and write a book about it. thats when i found my american adventure i was so excited that there was a book about somthing similar dream that i could read about!!! thanks amy,jon,emily,and kurt

I've searched for a long time trying to find a spiritual book that is truly unique. I read Power vs. Force based on a recommendation from one of the Amazon.com book lists. That book laid the foundation for proper appreciation of the Eye of the "I" which is the second book in a yet to be completed trilogy by David Hawkins. I've read the Eye at least five times and I'm for from done yet. I carry it wherever I go. Single sentences and paragraphs can have a life changing effect - much like the Gita. This is a book of immense spiritual power that needs to be savored, absorbed, cherished.

Upon completion of Power vs. Force, his first book, it was evident that Dr. David R. Hawkins was onto something big. Now comes The Eye of the I, the second in a trilogy that will, no doubt, become classics in Spiritual literature, if not in Physics, Medicine, Psychology, and heaven knows what other areas. A noted doctor and healer with many credentials, Hawkins experienced enlightenment in all its glory, and gently points the way for us. He is a loving presence, a kind teacher, a benevolent energy that transcends time and space. The words on these pages awaken something great in the reader. It is recommended, though, that the books be read in order. Though the first one is a bit technical, the second book speaks to the spiritual seeker in all of us. The world morphs into a paradise as these books are passed from hand to hand, from mind to mind, and from heart to heart.

Provided you are ready to recive it, and ideally have read "Power vs. Force" beforehad, this book will radically transform you. It changed my life forever. It blows my mind every time I pick it up and read it, which is basically daily. My copy is bent, tattered, underlined, written upon, due to constant referral and reflection.
This book is best taken daily; read a paragraph or a sentence, then reflect upon it. Being that it is like "mainlining" spirituality it is practically impossible to take in more that a bit at a time without going into overload.
The benifits of carefully reading and reflecting on this book over time *cannot*, i repeat *cannot* be overestimated, cannot even adequately be put into words.
This book is a perfect complement to "The Power of Now" as well; I found that working with both books simultaneously has a powerful synergistic effect. Tolle is a bit more gentle and hands-on, while Hawkins hits you (lovingly) with a 60ton anvil-over-the-head of direct spiritual truth.

Dispite the 300+ pages, I was able to finish this book in a day. It provides clear and concise information on how to manage a data warehousing project, caveats & pitfalls, and differences between DW technologies & strategies. The first half of the book focuses on step-by-step DW project management and methodology. The second half focuses on technologies and concepts. However, I felt that the second half of the book was not as strong as the first (probably because technology changes constantly). If you want a book that gives you a step-by-step task list that can be easily transferred to a MS Project plan, then this is the book you want!

This is a good introduction to data warehousing for business process owners, project managers and service delivery and support professionals. Like all books in the Enterprise Computing series this one follows the people-process-technology pattern, with a focus on business value.

The authors start by showing how data warehouses fit into the context of IT architecture, and how this relates to fulfilling business needs. This is followed by a clearly presented section on concepts that will be easily understood by non-technical readers, especially business process owner who are exploring the benefits and advantages of data warehousing.

Scope and complexity of designing, implementing and deploying a data warehouse are discussed in detail in Section II, starting with some excellent material for developing a business case and determining the cost/benefit ratio of a data warehouse initiative. Information in this section is also useful for planning a data warehouse project because it provides low-level details on roles and responsibilities. A key point here is the way the project is structured with both technical and business resources. I like this approach because it involves all of the major stakeholders and IT customers from the beginning instead of the more common practice of waiting until the last minute to involve the business. This approach will go a long way towards making a data warehouse project a success and ensuring that the business gets what it really needs instead of what IT thinks the business needs.

The technology section of this book is an excellent description of data structures, meta data and topics that need to be understood in view of the large difference between a data warehouse and an online transaction processing system. I learned a lot from this section and appreciated the way the information was clearly presented. I also liked the fact that the authors included a section on production and maintenance. Other books stop short of this important milestone in a development life cycle, which leaves a lot of unaccounted for issues. This section completes the total picture of a data warehousing initiative and sets realistic expectations for the true costs, resources and effort required to implement and maintain a data warehouse throughout its entire life cycle.

This is a nicely done book that is accessible to both technical and non-technical readers, and is one of the best resources with which to get up-to-speed on data warehousing without getting bogged down with too many technical details.

Data Warehousing covers a lot of territory, but does not go into depth. If you know this in advance it sets your expectations that this book is more of an educational tool for managers than a "how-to" for data architects and DBAs. I recommend The Data Warehouse Lifecycle Toolkit by Ralph Kimball for those who are seeking an in-depth technical treatment of the subject.

This book will give you a solid foundation of the basics, expose the issues and provide a high-level process for planning and implementing a data warehouse. It is divided into sections, the first three covering people, process and technology.

Section One starts with an overview enterprise IT architectures, how data warehousing fits into the scheme of things, and associated business and technical perspectives. I like the way the authors emphasize business perspectives, which is a consistent thread throughout the book. They use a framework called "InfoMotion", which covers all of the requirements, but (to me) is too wrapped-up in "consultant-speak". For example, they litter this section with nonsense such as "InfoMotion = Information/Data * motion. While it makes perfect sense from a conceptual viewpoint, there is no way to compute it, so why express it as a formula? Parenthetically, data is easy to quantify; measuring information is difficult, but can be done. The motion part of the equation is plain silliness because there is no basis given for measurement. But I am nitpicking here.

You are next introduced to data warehouse concepts. This gives a foundation that is complete and covers all key elements, such as reports, definitions of data warehouse and data mart and operational data stores. I thought this was an excellent introduction. Also included is a brief piece on cost/benefit and return on investment. It was short and hit all of the key points, but would have fit better in the prior discussion of the business perspective.

The next section addresses the people part of a data warehousing project, begining with the project sponsor. Answers to some incisive questions are given in this part, such as "how will the data warehouse affect decision-making processes?", "how will it improve financial, marketing and operations processes?" and similar business-focused questions. These draw your attention to the real reasons for data warehousing. This section moves naturally into project management considerations, and exposes some common problems like defining project scope, underestimating time and project overhead or factoring the operational support issues after the data warehouse is rolled out and in production. One of the best parts of this section is how the authors counter common problems and risks with advice on how to eliminate or mitigate them. I liked the approach to measuring results, which gives some sound key performance indications that you can use to baseline some total cost of ownership drivers after the data warehouse is in production. This section continues with roles and responsibilities of the project team. The authors have crafted a sound team structure that consists of business and technical representatives who are overseen by a steering committee. This is an excellent approach. I thought the inclusion of users from various business domains was one of the key strengths, because these people know the data's value to the business a lot better than the technical side of the team. On the other hand, I thought it was naive of the authors to state that this group would be required 80% of the time during the project. While I fully agree with this estimate, it is nearly impossible in practice. I wish the authors would have shared how they sold the business side on making an 80% commitment of their best and brightest.

As this section moves into the actual project there are some things I loved about their approach: breaking the project into four parallel tracks and the proposed rollout strategy. These give you a good understanding of the scope and magnitude of a typical data warehouse project.

Section 4 covers technology, and gets a little too technical for a business user in some places, but is just right for an IT manager who is not a DBA or data architect. I liked the discussion of metadata, why normalization is not appropriate for data warehousing, and the treatment of fact and dimension tables.

The final section discusses maintenance requirements once the data warehouse is in production. This prepares you for the realities of managing these systems. I wish the authors would have addressed some of the workload and scheduling issues that are a part of the territory - refreshing the warehouse is going to require a fine balancing act that is going to affect maintenance windows, other production jobs and a plethora of other production headaches if not planned for in advance.

Overall this is a good book for the audience I cited above. I strongly recommend anyone considering a data warehouse to also read Improving Data Warehouse and Business Information Quality by Larry P. English.