Perry's work could well serve as a model for other authors writing about trees. He clearly has a vast knowledge, based both on scholarly research and on field experience, of the world's most complex national pine flora. For each species, he presents a detailed description, a detailed description of its habitat, an excellent range map, several photographs (always in black-and-white, unfortunately), remarks on its taxonomic status (essential in light of the uncertain evolutionary relationships among Mexican pines), and a description of where the species may best be seen and exactly how to get there. This last feature will be particularly appreciated by anyone who has had the ambiguous pleasure of wandering around an unfamiliar country trying to find an unusual plant! I also appreciated the fact that Perry is not slow to point out that many of these pines are rare and that they may be in danger of extinction due to logging and habitat destruction. The two chapters dealing with this problem are a worthwhile read for anyone concerned about the loss of forest habitats due to population and development stresses in the Third World.

This third book of the Some Die Mad series deals with Malcolm Ward in the general population of a 1950's Insane Asylum where, it turns out, the superintendent is wackier than the patients and out to do one poor girl grievous sexual harm. Malcolm and friends conspire to foil a true monster who not so incidentally holds their lives in the palm of his hand. This segment is outstanding, superbly written and boils in the conscious like a nightmare already dreamed.

I have actually only read excerpts found in the book Devotional Classics. I was so moved and affected my the prayers including in that book, that I have been searching for the entire book. The prayers are insightful and thought provoking. They would make a terrific daily devotional.

This book is excellent material for all levels of managers. It provides valuable lessons for inspiring and motivating your employees toward a common goal.

I was very surprised to pick up this book when I was in the Put in Bay/ Marblehead, Ohio region. If you must have every book about Put in Bay then don't pass this up. This books tells all about the construction of the famous Perry Peace Monument on the island. Pictures show early construction to completion. Another book I'd quickly purchase before it goes out of print.

In 1981 while I was attending a French Immersion Program at Laval University in Quebec, I came across this book at the campus library. I read the book in one sitting, finding it to be well written and fast paced. After a recent vacation in Quebec, I decided to order the book to read again. Although it took two sittings to read it a second time, I found it to be just as good as the first time. Furthermore, the latest edition with additional maps, diagrams, pictures and comment by Donald Graves makes it even more informative and descriptive. This book is highly recomended for a thoughtful and informed knowledge of the events in Quebec in 1759.

Reading David Perry's Range Finder is like taking a drive through the country with a slow buzz -- the further you go, the more you'll appreciate the complex verbal landscapes Perry creates in every poem and the more your mind will insinuate itself into those landscapes, eventually becoming merely a part of them. And if you take the time to stop and look around, you'll discover a new way of seeing things--with humor, insight, and compassion---that you wish you could make your own. I cannot recommend this book highly enough.

This is a small book of quotations having to do with living, dying and letting go. Since buying my first copy in 1990, I have given away many, many copies to friends who have lost someone. Tonight I have used it again, to help me write to a friend who just lost his brother in a car accident

This is a book for those people who need to move beyond the "Chicken Soup" stories. If you understand that America is a place where people really live in all types of environments, then this book will speak to you. Be careful, like life there is no ending here, only experience.

Pros: While this manual is not as complete and technical as the phone-book size Missing Manual (Pogue), it is very detailed. It is written in language anyone can understand with many clear screenshot llustrations. I think it would be an excellent book for someone who is very new to Apple OS X. I have been using Macs for more than ten years. I bought this after using OS X (and now Jaguar) for over a year and I learned how to take care of some annoying things and also how to use many things I didn't know I had. It is laid out as 24 chapters (thus the 24 hour title) clearly named in the Table of Contents so you can easily find what you are looking for. The chapters end with a summary and a helpful Q & A section that often covers troubleshooting questions. These are followed by Workhop (practice), Quiz questions and Activities. Almost every option from the file menus of every program is defined in simple English as you learn about the program.
Cons: Some of the programs have been updated either with Jaguar or with downloads and these latest features or options aren't covered. As I said before it is not as technical as others, i.e. you will not find sections on Bluetooth.