Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Kane for sharing their extensive compilation of photos and memorabilia from Bertrand's Island, and publishing them in a book for us all to enjoy. I have fond memories of visiting Bertrand's Island when I was a kid in the 50's and 60's, and of hanging out there as a teenager in the 70's (unfortunately, I missed Peter Frampton). Old fashioned parks like Bertrand's Island, with their rickety wood roller coaster, tunnel of love (Lost River), and gas powered go-carts are now a thing of the past, but the Kane's book brings it all back to us in vivid detail.

An excellent review of the old NJ amusement park that everyone loved before the days of Six Flags, Action Park and the multi-million dollar mega parks. My Grandfather owned one of the rides at Bertrand Island and I have hazzy memories of going there when I was very little. Not big enough to be remembered by historians, this is a slice of NJ life that can be forgotten very easily. An excellent book.

The stories in this anthology are all by top writers currently in the field. Taking place in the future, for the most part anyway, these stories generally deal with Humans in conflict with alien races. The stories are unrelated to one another, each being a separate universe unto itself. The gamut of science fiction is pretty much handled, as there are uses of such things as: FTL travel, enhanced mental abilities, cybernetically enhanced humans, time-travel paradox-type situations. . . None of these stories are found lacking in appeal, with the characters not totally flat as happens in many SF stories. If you like science fiction with a military twist, I believe you will enjoy this collection.

For those of you who are tired of the Star Trek series where the characters cannot change; this one is for you. This series of short stories takes you beyond the rigid parameters of series science fiction books. In this anothology we see those who are less than perfect; prevent near catastrophoes; and they are not the best and the brightest in fleet. The heroes in this book are ordinary people driven to accoplish extrodinary things under fire.

Charley Grant has the unique distinction of being an ex-con who specializes in corporate research and investigations. His shortage of clients, however, has resulted in a desperate need for work. Then a senior executive for a high-tech company offers Charley the opportunity to find whoever is committing corporate espionage, but he wants the job done without alerting the press.

Charley's shady background includes alcoholism, insider trading, and violence. With a flair for the unexpected, this unlicensed detective battles the underworld, alcohol and trouble with women. Charley takes on hardcore high society dirty dealers, including a dirty cop named Arabello specializes in a sharp blade. As he works the case, Charley finds himself on a search for personal redemption. Then he meets Irina Kirsten, the Gypsy lady to die for. But Charley isn't ready to die.

Stylistically, Zane Smith adheres to the traditional potboilers, but with a modern flair. His use of dialogue and irreverent humor makes the text sparkle. Further, with adventuresome characterization and a deep understanding of the human psyche, Smith creates memorable characters with depth. Combining that first rate characterization with a plot complete with laughs, twists, and danger, GYPSY LADY TO DIE FOR will satisfy the most hard-core mystery fan.

Zane M. Smith has created a book that the reader cannot put down until the last page has been devoured. I picked the book up to read on a plane trip and after I started reading, I never looked up to eat, drink or use the restroom. I felt like I would miss something if I stopped . The story is an intense detective fiction, and Smith has created some memorable characters with his vivid and witty descriptions. The plot is twisted and keeps you guessing until the last page. This is one book that ended too soon!!! I strongly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys action, humor, suspense and mystery. This book has it all and then some.

As a user of this handbook for my research I have found it to be an extremely useful tool to learn about the various aspects of this field which has more or less been defined by this volume.

This is a real handbook. It covers the complete field of telecommunications: theories, technologies and pratice.

A MUST for everyone interested in telecommunications.

In volume 2 page no. 1678 chapter 295 on Acute Viral Hepatitis, The figure 295-2 we think has an error. IgM anti HAV is described to increase first & IgG is to increase later. In diagram, both have been labeled IgG.

This is an excellent comprehensive medical text covering practically every aspect of Internal Medicine.
A must for the Primary Care Physician.
Personally, I would get the two volume set as the single thick back has a tendancy to break away from the binding.

Instead of hanging on to your hat you'd better hang on to your heart! This book is awesome! If you're not ready to face yourself it's not for you. But if that's what you need... this is the book for you. Padovani takes you on a journey through the many emotions we deal with and helps us understand them like never before. Great book!

The author doesn't get caught-up in all the psycho-babble of "pop-psychology". The author knows what he is talking about ... he's grounded in reality. Good reading for one that is in need of stiches over many of life's wounds. The stiches, as Padovani so masterfully accomplishes, are spiritual as well as psychological

The book starts by noting some of the twists and turns in Heidegger's life and thought; and by showing the importance of Being in the beginnings of western philosophy (but only in the beginning and then quickly forgotten -- according to Heidegger).

The main question in the book (as you probably already know from the title) is whether Heidegger's thought is compatible with Christianity. Of course to answer this question we first needed to know what Heidegger's thought consisted of, which takes up most of the book and makes it worth while even if you don't care if Heidegger can be 'Christianized'.

Although the book is brief (only 121 pages) it covers everything from Being and Time to Time and Being and beyond (which is a long and mystifying way -- or at lest it is without this book). Heidegger's Nazism is also dealt with very briefly, but the main concern in the book, after giving a tour of the philosophy, is the relationship to Christianity. Others before Macquarrie have seen this relationship Etienne Gilson, for example, clamed that Heidegger ' is taking us to the only real metaphysical problem. I believe he could... help us not only to deeper insights into his own thought, but even into that of... Thomas Aquinas'.

It is difficult (at lest for me and I suppose others with similar obsessions) to read Heidegger's attempted retrievals of Being -- that light by which all existing entities are viewed. And not think of biblical passages like Exodus 3:14. I supposes in the end some of Heidegger's thoughts are good for Christianity while some are not (or less obviously so). The ontological difference for the most part probably is; while all the twisting and turning of Being would probably be the end of anything like an orthodox Christianity.

This book doesn't say that Heidegger's philosophy was Christian -- in fact Heidegger said a Christian philosophy was nonsense 'a round square and a misunderstanding' -- but if you want an intro. to his thought or see some potential parallels between his thought and Christianity this is a good book.

MacQuarrie's little monograph should be called "Heidegger Demystified". It is perhaps the best thorough and concise study of the main features and the significance of Heidegger's thought by one of the translators of Being and Time into English. Considering what an industry Heidegger studies have become in American and European universities, this little volume is a wonder how it cuts to the essential features of his thought. I know of no better introduction to the significance of Heidegger. Even George Steiner's little study, a fine fluff piece for the non-philosopher, will have to take a back seat to this treasure

This book examines the thought of such thinkers as Karl Jaspers, Oswald Spengler, Friedrich Nietzsche, Ernst Junger, Carl Schmitt, Thomas Mann, Max Weber, and in particular the philosophical thinking of Martin Heidegger and traces the development of their thought as it relates to the German ideology of war that developed after the First World War. Praise of the battlefield, "the socialism of war", and the resultant reaction to technology and modernity play their unique roles in the transformation of the West during this period of crisis in Germany. These forms of reactionary modernism, and nostalgic heroism are precursors to the rise of the Third Reich to power and the subsequent World War which follows that rise to power. In particular, the author emphasizes how Heidegger's thinking is in line with this ideology of war and how his subsequent (though brief) alignment with the Nazi regime plays into his philosophical thought. The decline of the West, the superiority of the Germanic peoples, the negation of the "universal man" of Revolutionary rhetoric, the "Judaic-Bolshevik conspiracy", and the ideologies of "Blood and Soil" and "reactionary modernism" are discussed by the author Losurdo as they relate to the unique philosophical grounding of the various thinkers above. In particular, the thought of Max Weber and Karl Jaspers is shown to have fallen into the same ideological framework despite the fact that they would not openly sympathize with the Nazi regime. This book is an important work for understanding the type of thinking that underlay the German experience before the Second World War, the philosophical basis of this thinking, and the roots of the ideology of war. In particular, the thought of Martin Heidegger is examined and exposed as profoundly opposed to modernism and liberalism. The exaltation of the European and the contrast between German Reich, Roman Imperium, and Hellenic Polis are expounded upon throughout. The guilt experienced by the German nation subsequent to its defeat in the World War and the collapse of the Nazi Third Reich and a proper assessment of Martin Heidegger's unique philosophical thinking in relationship to this guilt is a problem which continues to plague students of this great philosopher's thought. This book is important for what it has to say about that thought, for its understanding of these European thinkers and their inter-relationships, and for the role of the ideology of war played in each of their thought.

Doing justice to Heidegger can be difficult, but this book would not be rough justice, as it zooms into the context of the World War as this produced not just a war but the mobilization of ideologies. Here the fate of the classic discourse of culture and civilization seems funerary, at best. But it is a sophisticated philosophical funeral. 'War fever' is a simpler term for the psychology. The tragic irony of the reversal of the terms 'culture' and 'civilization', in all the Splengerian idiocies of 'culture as tough talk' given the original moral intent of the distinction, is transparent, yet a enigma in a philosopher such as Heidegger who describes this reification even as he succumbs to it. This book provides an important snapshot for anyone textually focussed wishing to desmerize, where the plight of metaphysical profundity turning into the quagmire de profundis. Oswald Spengler seems better adapted to these lurid falls. But the evidence speaks for itself.

This book opened my eyes to the reality not only of hell, but paradoxically, of "God's Goodness". Indeed, God is good, wise, and all powerful. Such Truth was cleared in this writing.

Hell: The Logic of Damnation addresses the basic question as to whether the traditional Christian doctrine of hell can still be maintained with intellectual vigor. For Walls, the answer is affirmative, but he refuses to rely on cliche and convention to support his claim. Rather, the scholarly treatment of the topic is very logical, balanced, and coherent, drawing from a variety of sources, both historical and contemporary.

Walls lays out the main versions of the doctrine and evaluates their ability to address the main concern, namely, whether a doctrine of hell can be consistent with: 1) divine freedom, 2) human freedom, and 3) divine goodness. In this regard, he examines the issue in light of divine attributes and human nature. In the process, he gives a philosophical critique of Calvinistic predestination, offering Molinism as a viable alternative. Overall, he lays out a careful analysis that makes no assumptions, yet remains faithful to scripture. His conclusions are not dogmatic, and he remains focused on providing a philosophical basis for the rudimentary elements of the doctrine.

This is essential reading for theologians, clergy, and laity with an academic interest in the subject. The reader will leave the book satisfied that the key issues have been addressed and the intellectual integrity of the doctrine has been maintained.

In this book Dawn father fianlly gets married to Carol Olsen.On the East coast Mrs.Barret is getting married!Mary Anne,Kristy,and Clauida go out west to visit Dawn for the wedding.This also marks the end of Dawn's 6 month time in California.She goes back to live in Stoneybrook.But......read book 88 to find out what happens to her next!

Wow! Dawn is given a surprise when she goes to California. Her Dad is getting married to Carol! Dawn is going to be a bridesmaid, but.... you'll find out. Meanwhile, on the opposite coast, Mrs. Barrett is getting married to Mr. De Witt! The Baby-sitters are having fun on both coasts on the same wedding date! Mary Anne is going to California to visit Dawn, and they have some complications, but work them out. This is a great book! It has a lot of happiness