A well written, cutting edge reference. Easy to use format, clearly outlining differentials, diagnostics, and referral guidelines. Great patient education sections. Has replaced all my other primary care texts.

The United Nations Security Council is the world's most important decision-making body on issues of international peace and security. This book by Bailey and Daws is the definitive study of its procedures, now in a third edition. It is well-written and based on superb scholarship. Anyone who works on Council issues must refer to this important volume.

As a latecomer to the works of Frances Fyfield, I decided to start with her first West/Bailey mystery. What a remarkable author. The character descriptions are formidable, the plot good enough but not really that important. It's the whole pyschology of the book that really makes it impossible to put down. I can't wait to start her next one! (This book can be found in out of print stock).

This book review is written by John Rock on 1/20/00and was/is published 03/01/00 in MFM Magazine at mfm.faithweb.com

My wife showed me this book while we were at the family bookstore because she knows that I'm eager to start evangelism efforts in our community. I had just finished 3 other books and wasn't looking for another one to read for a while, but I sat down and looked through it. What I saw though were refreshing comments like: "If you find yourself in a group interested in discipleship but you never get outside the church to live out your faith then you are more interested in being together than making a difference for Jesus." "Disciples would much rather be discussing some theological issue than really getting about what they know to do." and "Jesus is not impressed with our words. He wants our life. He wants us to go his way, not for him to be dragged along behind us as we go our way."

I really enjoyed this book because Smith puts into print that which the average parishioner would fear exiles for. He steps on the toes of the religious institutions that we have today and makes claims like "If the church that you are in is not actively seeking to save souls by getting outside the church to soul win then your church has no business to be in existence." He offers, I don't think intentionally, a thought that we can use to grade if our church is for God or for us by asking a simple question; "How many souls in the last 12 months has our church won to God through salvation in through Jesus Christ our Lord?"

This book has helped shape me to want to focus on God and His love for the lost. I am praying that God will help me to overcome my fears about telling strangers about Him. Although I'm not exactly there yet I am totally focussed. From reading Real Evangelism I see now that our churches are jokes to most non-Christians because one of the greatest hypocrisies that we rarely reach our communities the way Christ intended us to. Now that I've read Real Evangelism I have every desire to not only let the community surrounding my church know that we're there but to become a force that the gates of Hell won't prevail against.

Abigail Bailey keeps a diary of her thoughts and feelings relating to her abusive marriage. Abigail's perspective is historic, as she lived in New England in the early foundations of America, but also contemporary, as she writes of the pains, hopes, and struggles of living with an abusive husband. Abigail Bailey's faith played an integral part of her decision-making process, and anyone who wants to understand how Christianity and spirituality contributes to the plight of the abused wife is urged to read this book. It gives a birds-eye view of the inner dynamics of the abusive relationship and Christianity's relationship to those dynamics. While the memoirs stand on their own, the editor does a thourough job of explaining the social, political, and historical contexts of Abigail's life. The only downfall is that it is "heavy" reading, as the language Abigail used is old-English, and one may need to labor more than usual in reading and interpeting it. It is well worth it, though!

If you've ever wanted to reach right into the movie screen, shake one of Woody Allen's characters by the shirt collar, and say, "Snap out of it, bub," here's a book for you. Peter J. Bailey's The Reluctant Film Art of Woody Allen offers a fascinating, crystalline analysis of one of the most vexing questions to dog three generations of Woody Allen characters: Is the fictional world of art--especially film art--more a help or a hindrance in our difficult lives?

Bailey, an English professor at St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y., demonstrated his gift for making sense of challenging contemporary literary art with Reading Stanley Elkin in the mid-'80s. In The Reluctant Film Art of Woody Allen, he takes on a more readily accessible subject but does not hold back any of the tremendous critical insight at his command. The result is a book both for serious film buffs--that is, buffs of serious film (a subjective distinction taken up in this book)--and for film scholars alike. I was impressed by Bailey's scholarly precision, yet after reading the first couple of chapters I wanted to dash out and rent Stardust Memories, Manhattan, and several other signature Woody Allen flicks. This book has actually made watching his movies a more intellectually stimulating experience without killing the comic moments so abundant in them.

A college English instructor myself, I appreciate the challenge of leading a critical investigation of something fun and entertaining without making that subject, well, less fun and entertaining. Bailey succeeds admirably with this book, mainly because he never puts Allen on a pedestal. The author is a fan, to be sure, as indicated by his generous praise for what Allen does well--and has done well at a pace of roughly one film a year since 1972. This book's thesis, however, delves more deeply into a particularly compelling set of questions at the core of most of Allen's films: What do they say about the role of art in our lives? Is it a redeeming social force or merely a pleasant diversion from life's suffering? Are Woody Allen's films art or merely pleasant, entertaining diversions?

Bailey combines his own convincing interpretations of Allen's film work with previously reported comments from Allen on these questions to show not only how equivocal Woody Allen movies are on the matter of art's benefits and costs, but how central a theme this equivocating is in those movies. To his great credit--and unlike many scholarly investigations of film and literary art--Bailey avoids overbearing suggestions that HIS interpretations are REALLY what Allen's films are all about. Rather, the author has found a thread running through Allen's work that he holds up to the light--a light that has lingered too long on the personality of Woody Allen and the attending tabloid drama. This more illuminating thread--the vexed relationship of art to life and the difficulty of reconciling the two, both in art and in life--is of such enormous importance in the broader conversation of American popular culture that the absence of details on Allen's personal travails reads as a virtue in Bailey's book.

While Woody Allen fans will definitely find The Reluctant Film Art of Woody Allen most enjoyable and accessible, any moviegoer who has ever contemplated what distinguishes the cinematic good and bad from the ugly will find this book thought-provoking, perhaps at times profound. Ultimately, this is not a portrait of a filmmaker so much as the study of an intriguing film mind at work--and a snapshot of a possible film legend as a work-in-progress.

You like Renoir's work but also want the story behind the paintings. Search no further. This book will impress the serious collector or art historian with the in-depth research on each piece. This book will be enjoyed by newcomers to art appreciation with it's beautiful and large paintings. If you have several books of Renoir's work and haven't purchased this one yet, you don't have the best.

The authors display the artwork wonderfully, each picture's history in detail, and follow-up with extensive notes and references. Treat yourself.

Up-to-date guide to developing worthwhile research projects in applied behaviour analysis. Well-written and stimulating style. Will be an essential read for students who are aiming for Behavior Analyst Certification Board credentials and for professionals who aspire to publishing high quality research in top-rated research journals. I will certainly be recommending it to graduates and advanced undergraduates who choose to conduct applied projects as part of their studies.

There are several other books on the topic available. Many are useful, even if up to 20 years in print, and should be read too as they contain different details. However this book updates recommendations and includes recent developments in electronic literature research, data-collection, and presentation.

A distinctive aspect of Bailey & Burch (2002) is that it acknowledges the difficulties of conducting good behaviour analytic research and suggests how to avoid those difficulties (e.g., conducting informal pilot studies) or how to escape them if they do arise (e.g., recognising when a service is just not a suitable host for the fledgling researcher). These considerations are not usually included in research methods texts. It is refreshing and inspiring that the authors are making public their research development "secrets for success".

The authors recommend extremely high standards for evaluating the quality of data. Even some well-established highly published research groups may not meet those standards. Students may need help in recognising where compromises are acceptable to enable them to conduct reserach that is practically possible and still valid.

Overall - this book is splendid.

Recommends a simple resume format. Describes how to list your skills ahd organize them. Gives sample resumes, information on cover letters, and other marketing tools. Print and layout helpful to new readers and people with learning disabilities

Adapted from Annotated Bibliography of Learning A Living; A Guide to Planning Your Career and Finding a Job for People with Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder and Dyxlexia by Dale S. Brown

The book of Revelation is often avoided by many Christians including Pastors because of it's difficult passages & seemingly hidden meanings. Yet in Dr. Bailey's book these seemingly obscure areas become illuminated. In easy to understand language the author sheds light on this very important Bible book. Dr. Bailey takes the reader through the book verse by verse explaining each one. Emphasis is given to linking the truths found in Revealtion to other books in the Bible. The reader is clearly shown that the seeds of Revelation are found in Genesis and continue throughout the Bible. In this fashion this book becomes much easier to comprehend as these important links are made.

This book will challenge the most ardent Bible scholar yet is simple enough for any layman to understand. In these days of fast moving change and increased interest in where it all fits in Bible prophecy, Dr. Bailey's book helps us to see what the end time events will be and the order in which certain things must take place.

It is important that Christians understand the book of Revelation and that Pastors are willing and able to teach it to their congregations. As Dr. Bailey points out, the book of Revelation is the only book in the Bible with a blessing pronounced on those who read it (Rev. 1:3).

After reading Dr. Bailey's book I have a much better undersanding of the book of Revelation. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to have a greater insight into this Bible book.