In GLASS HOUSE, the first book of a trilogy, Ariana Overton once again weaves a fascinating tale of complexity and imagination. Confronting our cultural myths as well as scientific theory, GLASS HOUSE deftly challenges the fine line between imagination and reality.

Drawing a bit from her own background, Ariana's American heroine Samantha Louis (Sam) and Australian hero James Hay are brought together by a remarkable discovery -- a black obelisk, made of such dense material as to defy a diamond bit. This find provides the opportunity for scientific study.

As the Aborigine Elders gather -- in defiance of politics and their own security -- to honor Dreamtime and the Ancient Ones at the scientific site, the obelisk is shattered and new possibilities for the human race begin.

The quest for answers regarding the destroyed obelisk brings together Sam, James, and a half dozen others. They head toward GLASS HOUSE, a mountain in remote Australia accessible only by hiking through a dangerous and almost inaccessible land. Along the way, they meet with both the face of death and the birth of salvation for the human race.

GLASS HOUSE draws from science and myth, including Neanderthals, Yowies (similar to Bigfoot), UFOs, Bunyips (similar to the Loch Ness monster), and the mythology of the Aborigine. Such disparate subjects become a kaleidoscope of elements that resolve themselves into a remarkable pattern that leaves the reader wondering at the simplicity of the explanation for most mythologies. My hat is off to this remarkable author and this remarkable book. If you've an appetite for the paranormal or mythological beasts, GLASS HOUSE is a great read.

If you have a hankering to travel to the land down under,this is the novel that will transport you there. Beautiful vivid descriptions, scenery that will take your breath away, characters that live and suspense that makes you shudder. Australian mythology abounds here. This book will appeal to romantics, adventurers, sci fi and mystery lovers alike. I can't recommend it highly enough.

A computer scientist friend told me he was surprised to see a whole book devoted to the IEEE arithmetic standard. What surprised me was how much I enjoyed reading it, despite the great potential for boring details in such a topic. The author wastes no words and provides a wealth of examples and exercises. Unlike another reviewer, I have no connection with computer architecture: I'm "just a user" who writes Fortran programs. But I've always wondered just what the ubiquitous IEEE standard was all about, and this book satisfied my curiosity.

A remarkably good monograph. The worst thing about the book is its title, which conjures up images of tedious standards documents. The book covers many aspects of floating point calculations including their interaction with higher level language, hardware, numerical analysis, and intercomputer portability. The book is lively, clear, and informative; full of instructive examples. Best of all, it is not too long. If a book gives me one good idea, I consider it a good buy. This is a cornucopia of useful ideas. I teach computer architecture and my students will be seeing--this semester-- the results of my reading of this fine book.

The book Woven Voices is a wonderful compilation of the works of the students of Overton High School. Although overall the book is pretty good, it could be improved by letting only the best works in the final product. One of the short stories was hardly worth reading. The author became quite vague in the middle of the story, and at the end, one was left thinking "This kid tries to hard". Overall, the book was quite enjoyable. :)

With over 60 wonderful entries, this collection expresses the thoughts, dreams, and imaginations of 27 students with a beautiful eloquence and style. In it, you can see through the eyes of all of its contributors and see exactly what they're feeling. In each chapter, the stories and poetry provide just that much insight into the authors. Buy this quality piece of literature and explore the minds of 27 students discovering the world.

I have tried cooking from this book for several months now and more than once, I have encountered recipes that call for items in the ingredients list and then fail to tell you what to do with them. However, with or without the ingredients in questions, the results are almost always delicious. The book succeeds in presenting an "attitude" toward cooking and in that respect, remains flexible enough for you to add or omit a little of this and a bit of that. Fun Book, Fun Flavors.

I have over 500 cookbooks in my library but only a selcet few in my kitchen. This is one of them. The recipes are elegant, concise, and the end results, utterly delicious. My family loves the new spin this book gives to traditional food. I'm buying Ray's other books today!

I'm a beginning cook but enjoy this book immensely. Though some recipes seem complicated, with a little organization, they are not. All the recipes I have cooked/baked have turned out perfect. Everything from appetizers to desserts are included, plus suggested menus to make meal planning a cinch. I recommend Ray's Layers of Flavors to everyone who enjoys good food. His unintimidating writing style and easy explanations, plus time-saving tips, make for fear-free fun in the kitchen.

I like this book because the recipes are pretty easy and there is a good number of pictures which always helps. The hearty chili and coq au vin recipes are great.

While the recipies may lean more to Le Creuset dutch ovens used at home, all of them can certainly be done in the old fashioned DO over charcoal. I find this to be some of the fun in DO cookery rather than just meat, biscuits and gravy. The recipies define steps, oven temps and time clearly. If you like challenges, this is fun.

This book offers easy and interesting ways to use the Dutch oven in your kichen to bake, broil, steam, deep-fry, saute, braise, and roast. Recipes run the gamut from great pastas, to yummy soups and stews, classic dishes, and some interesting variations using seafood, meats, poultry, and delicious vegetarian ingredients. It is a great book for really utilizing and using a great kitchen cooking vessel that no home should be without.

This is literally the only police procedural true crime book I've ever read. The book begins with the strange death of Janet Overton, a popular school trustee, which was ultimately classified as a death from natural causes. The case was filed as an open coroner's case, and that was where it languished until Investigator Timothy Carney [one of the book's co-authors] opened a file in his desk drawer on the first day of his new job as a homicide investigator.

The remainder of the book details Carney and his partner's dogged, almost obsessive pursuit of what they are sure was a murder by cyanide and of Richard Overton, the victim's husband, who they become convinced is the murderer and who is also revealed to be a classic antisocial personality or sociopath. Carney and his partner meet and overcome each obstacle that arises during the investigation, knowing that if they fail at any step along the way, the case will be over. Carney becomes relentess in his research and preparation, and ultimately, the case must go before a homicide panel [a group of attorneys each with substantial experience trying homicide cases] before the District Attorney's office will proceed to a grand jury. Carney wins, the case goes before a grand jury, and Overton is arrested. The book ends with his arrest.

The ending of the books is one of its faults. Overton was tried twice [the first trial resulted in a hung jury] and the only information about the trials were two sentences in an Epilogue at the end of the book. This case is bizarre and the evidence is so strange I was curious for some details about what a jury thought or about how the case was tried. This book also needed more details about Richard Overton and the development of his sociopathy. The book is well organized and structured, but the writing is plodding.

Overall, this is a worthwhile book, but it could have been better.

Final Affair was not like anything I've ever read before. It's the story of a detective who opens the Overton 'cold case file'. There are a lot of people against him, people who don't think that a woman's death was suspicious. Slowly he unravels various clues that were missed before. It's shocking to see just how far one man will go. This was a great book, and a really quick read.

GREAT BOOK, I LIVE IN AREA SO I REMEMBER THE CASE COULD'T PUT IT DOWN/HOPING FOR ANOTHER CASE TO BE WRITTEN/

I was hoping this book would have some new recipes that I could use with my sandwich maker. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. If you like to use a variety of fillings and don't mind mixing obscure foods together, then this book is for you. I was looking for recipes that used ingredients that you may already have.

I was pleasantly surprised when I received this book as a hostess gift. What I thought was a simple token of appreciation has turned into one of my family's favorite sources of creative eating. The sandwich choices are amazing but what is neat is the condiment chapter with recipes for about 30 different sauces, slathers, and relishes to enhance the sandwich. Not only that but each recipe comes with a mix and match suggstion offering tips for changing the nature of the sandwich by adapting another condiment topping. My friends are constantly wowed by what I have served from this book, not only for casual picnics but for formal gatherings as well, yes, a whole chapter deals with delicious recipes elegant enough for the most glamorous of gatherings.

For those tired of entertaining in a traditional manner this is all the inspiration you'll need, with sandwich meals perfect for impromtu gatherings to sit down affairs. The last chapter alone, filled with 32 different condiments, sauces, salsas, and spreads is worth the price of the book alone. Using Ray's concept of varying different toppings, each recipe can be interpreted into a new and different taste sensation.

This book helps one to understand what your Ag Labs were going through during this period. The "Norfolk Four Course" crop rotation and the enclosure movement are given prominence in explaining how Britain broke out of the Malthusian trap.

filled with insight and photos: the contents include Mr.Galsworthy's secret loyalties,the kingdom of Conrad,a great critical on joseph c. lincoln's novels of cape cod.this is a book that will walk you thru the best of 1923 and it is the best entertainment on books you are likely to find anywhere. A rare and wonderful look into the past,with interest and wit...

What a waste of my time. I actually threw this book away. I only fished it out of the garbage when I found I could get my money back. The letters aren't real, they aren't even BASED on real letters. Overton ISN'T funny and he's playing off a subject that Mr. Rollins has repeatedly talked about in a negative context - getting badgered by idiotic fans who feel he owes them something. Try Rollins' actual books if you want a good read. "Letters..." is overdone, uncreative, and basically a cheap, weasely way to make money. Rot in H-E-double Q, Overton. You're a hack.

Ever wondered what it would be like to be famous? To receive bags of letters from adoring fans? The entertainers who live in the public eye know it's a unique existence filled with adoration, disdain and the unending need to balance work and fame.

"More Letters to Rollins" by R.K. Overton is a collection of "fan mail" and art allegedly sent to singer/actor/author Henry Rollins. It offers a humorous look at the lives of celeb-stalkers, whackos, philosophers and various Rollinsonians who want to reach out and connect with the former Black Flag frontman. Overton compiled this sequel to the popular book, "Letters to Rollins," to give readers even more bizarre and earnest commentary from the masses.

Overton notes in the introduction that he's culled these gems from the mailbag to answer the loaded question, "What's Henry really like?" What makes this book so fun to read is the way it answers that question with each entry serving as a humorous character sketch of the fan, and an homage to Rollins's inspiring nature.

The fact that Rollins printed this book through his 2.13.61 publishing house shows a wry intelligence that could easily be masked by the imposing facade of fame, muscles and tattoos. Clearly this is someone who knows how to laugh at himself and the world around him.

This is a really funny book poking fun at the life of punk poet Henry Rollins. Some of the people from the first book are back again along with a new group of malcontents jumping Henry through a new set of hoops, ultimately dipping into parallel worlds of foreign exchange students, Haiku Contests, Lilith Fair, and covert time travel experiments. Highly entertaining and highly recommended.