Gordon Thomas has written several books that question current orthodoxy simply by investigating a subject. My first experience with his style was with his book Issels the Biography of a Doctor. This book showed that the cancer establishment in most countries doesn't want effective treatments for cancer and is prepared to use any method to suppress them.

This more recent book explores the investigation of the cause of Legionnaires' disease by the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta immediately following the Legionnaires' disease outbreak at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia in 1976.

It gives a blow by blow decription of the people involved and, more importantly, the political factors that led to the CDC looking for a virus or bacterium as the cause, rather than any other likely factor such as food contamination or any other toxic substance.
The main conclusion I drew from the book, not necessarily shared by the author, came from the last few pages where the scientists finally found some signs of a microorganism which they named legionella. It was not found in large enough amounts to cause disease, nor was it found in the relevant tissues of all the victims who died (such as the saliva or mucus). This shows that it could not have been the main factor in the deaths of the Legionnaires. Since that time legionella has wrongly been singled out as the only cause of the disease. It thus adds to the long string of false assumptions made by the medical profession that lead to the situation where only 15% of medical interventions are based on solid evidence. The HIV as the cause of AIDS is a similarly wrongly accused innocent victim as described in Peter Duesberg's excellent book "Inventing the AIDS Virus"

Balm in Gilead is a great story of courage, perseverance, and passion in the face of adversity. Margaret Morgan-Lawrence strived to become a doctor because of the death of her younger brother. Throughout her journey to become a healer she encounters institutional racism. Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot expresses her mother's memories vividly. If you are looking for a story that insprires you to strive toward a profession you feel called to this is the book for you.

This book is extremely helpful as a supplement to textbook readings. It definitely meets the objective of placing the primary concepts UP FRONT! Using this book, I was better able to focus my study, prepare for exams, and drastically improve my grade. I feel this book works best as a supplement, due to very recent advances in embryological study that are not included in this book.

Basic Concepts in Immunology was extremely valuable in allowing me to learn the essentials of immunology in a very short period of time. The material was well organized with many figures to help with explanations. By its nature, the depth of information is limited but now I have a good foundation to learn more in greater depth from other sources. The index was not quite as comprehensive as I would have liked, but the book is short enough to easily find what you need. For immunology novices, I highly recommend reading this book before delving into a detailed textbook.

I loved this story about Annie & Hope because they are homeschooled like me and my friends. They travel to Belgium to help their dad and find out that their new friend is full of surprises! Really easy to read and a great story.

This book was wonderfully organized. I personally taught this course at my church and the members were astounded from the biblical truths that were revealed and proclaimed. From the empty tomb to the absence of alternatives this will clear up any doubts or misconceptions that you may have in your heart concerning Christianity.

Bless Your Spirit!
Rev. Matt Yarbrough, Jr.

A brief revision of some topics of oral pathology. Of more interest for oral pathologists and some maxillofacials surgeons interested in knowing something more about oral histopathology.

A Bride to be is a good book about a lady, Brianna Stansbury, and a guy, Drew Naquin and though I didn't feel it was a keeper I enjoyed reading this book.

Just who is Bubba Whartz? Well, according to author and journalist Morgan Stinemetz, he's a transplanted Alabaman given to wearing overalls and a red Peterbilt gimme cap who resides in the waters off Sarasota, Florida, on a sloop he constructed of chickenwire and leftover concrete.

He's also the epitome of the picaresque redneck in pursuit of babes, booze and bucks, a pursuit that inevitably ends up in a disaster for himself, someone else or both of the above.

Mr. Stinemetz created Bubba in 1988 when he was the sailing columnist for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. For reasons anyone lucky enough to acquire a copy of BUBBA WHARTZ STORIES will quickly discover, his creation became immensely popular with the local sailing crowd.

Bubba Whartz is "a sailor who marches to the beat of a different drummer," and the adventures in this slim volume prove that beyond doubt. Whether he's getting even with annoying jet-skiers, trashing the annual Sarasota Christmas Boat Parade or developing yet another product that will make him a millionaire, Bubba's adventures with his unique watercraft, the Right Guard, are delightfully entertaining. His encounters with officialdom, often fueled by large quantities of recreational beverages, and his utter disregard for social conventions not infrequently provide a kind of sneaky satisfaction for those of us less free-living folks.

You don't have to be a sailing enthusiast to appreciate Bubba. Just pop on your Peterbilt cap, hunker down with a cold one and set your course to have a really fun time.