The authenticity of the Donation of Constantine was demolished in the renaissance by the irascible Italian Lorenzo Valla. This book contains a useful introduction, and then parallel Latin and English texts of the Donation (in the abbreviated form known to Valla) and then of Valla's refutation. Originally published in 1922, the editor remarks that when he wrote, despite the fame of the Donation, there was no copy of Valla's works to be found in any US library. The book is the foundation stone of all historical and textual criticism, and deserves first-hand knowledge.

The introduction is clear and informative, with a minimum of opinion. It is useful to learn that Valla composed the book as part of Alfonso of Aragon's campaign against the renaissance Papacy (the Reformation was about to begin at this date, and the abuses of the papacy a scandal throughout Christendom).

The Latin text includes a critical apparatus - Coleman collated the only complete MS, as well as the standard editions. The translation is clear and the footnotes useful without being intrusive. Mercifully the book is free of polemic. Philological notes are made, but these are not too heavy.

The text is well worth reading to see to what extent Valla's methods are still valid today, which many of them are. Of course the book is a declamation, not a modern study, and the violent language reflects the custom of the time. Coleman indicates that he used it with his own students as a means to introduce them to the principles of historical criticism; the practise is sound, and should be more widely adopted.

All in all a very useful edition of a classic text, which deserves to be better known.

This is the first text in this discipline that calls for the liberation of Black theology. Coleman reaches back to ancient ancestoral memory and calls Black people to be free. This is a must read for anyone who is interested in developing a truly liberative Black theology and liberating Black people.

As more businesses move to 24/7 operations, round-the-clock scheduling will become an hotter issue. This is not new. Some companies, some industries, have been operating with a 24-hour schedule since the 19th century. Now the issue carries greater importance since workers are increasingly concerned about work-life balance, career development, and alternative work schedules. The author of this book, Richard Coleman, is a consultant with over two decades of experience helping a wide range of employers develop the Best Cost schedule that balances business needs like productivity and profit with health and safety requirements and employee desires. All these factors must be taken into consideration, and there is an almost infinite number of designs that can be applied. Coleman's experience comes out early in the book. I was fascinated by all the factors involved in determining the right schedule. My learning was enhanced by example after example from the author's work that illuminated the reading. During the first few chapters, I felt like I was reading a continuous commercial for Coleman's consulting firm, but this barrage eased as the book moved into the latter chapters. While I am not by any means an expert in scheduling, I learned a lot from this book. OK, I didn't know anything about scheduling before I read this book. However, I now have a healthy respect and understanding for what goes into developing a work schedule for a round-the-clock operation. Human resource professionals, plant managers, and others with operational knowledge of staffing and scheduling will gain considerably more than I did because of their familiarity with the topic. Coleman covers all aspects of shift work schedules, even including Circadian rhythms. It's all here. Readers will learn how to better use time and human resources to maximize return on capital investment and equipment. They'll learn how to achieve greater results without overstaffing, certainly a serious issue in today's labor-scarce world. If your interest is in squeezing more productivity from every hour of the day-without squeezing employees, this book is for you. Ignore the 1995 copyright. The principles taught in this volume are high relevant, quite timely for what's happening in the early 21st century.

Uncommon Friends: Celebrating The Human-Animal Bond is a gentle memoir of the love shared between an animal lover and her four-legged canine and feline friends. In Uncommon Friends, Julie Adams Church reflects both on the joy of living pets and the memory of loved animals passed on. The result of these insightful commentaries and nostalgic reminisces is a moving, compelling testimony that will strike a kindred reflection in fellow animal lovers.

Penny Coleman's Village Elders exemplifies the best efforts to capture life stories of individuals in any community. Her subjects were older gay men, lesbians, and transgendered individuals who identify New York City's West Village as their home. For the LGBT community, there are too few written histories about this generation's struggles to gain legal protection and fight ageism. Ms Coleman's preceptive observations about her subjects made all of them 3 dimensional, youthful in their daily lives and real 'sages' of wisdom as they comment about their past and present lives. All communities, especially the LGBT community, needs this type of story and history gathering to capture the essence of its members so that younger generations can learn about aging and the richness of life that each person can live, regardless of age. I recommend this book for anyone interested in understanding how we grow older.

I have read this book by Dr. Hatfield and I will have to say that it is a must-read for anyone in the optometry field. Hatfield, besides being the great grandson of Devil Anse Hatfield of the famous feud, is a crafter of words. He offers an inside, and sometimes humorous, look at this special field of health care. Although it's a rare book, it's worth the five or six week wait. Dr. Hatfield, congratulations on a winning title.

This features great songs for auditions that used to be common in auditions. They are perfect for today because most people have forgotten about them. Seesaw has great songs you can do a lot with and you might just be the only one at your audition who's doing it!

So you thought caring for your body was only for serious athletes? Anyone - healthy and disabled, swimmer and non-swimmer, female and male, young and older - will enjoy the stretches, moves and postures taught in this book. Did you think body-care is expensive? A flexible plastic noodle and a water bottle are the only equipment needed for water yoga, this new mode of body care.

Coleman writes a convincing book about water-assisted stretches and gentle moves that enhance any body's flexibility and well-being. Water yoga can be done in a Jacuzzi, swimming pool, therapy pool, ocean beach, lake, shower, hot tub, or bath tub. The book starts with a brief history of water yoga. Coleman, once a champion springboard diver and swimmer, suffered decades of back pain. After unsuccessful surgeries, she combined warm water with her yoga practice. This personal experience restored her health. She won a silver medal in the 1999 World Championship Masters' Swim Meet. Now she teaches aquatic therapy classes, trains water yoga "apprentices," and continues to bring home medals at Masters Swim Meets.

Warm water is the optimum environment for stiff muscles, tight tendons and aching joints. The aquatic environment frees the body from its own weight, enhances circulation, and minimally resists movement. Water's soothing benefits to mind and body were recognized by Greeks and Romans; they built "baths," pools to contain water warmed by hot springs.

Coleman's book presents eighty-five stretches and postures of water yoga. More than seventy diagrams and photographs enable readers to visualize these moves with or without a teacher and to learn the body parts involved.

Water yoga can provide a non-invasive alternative to surgery and a non-toxic alternative to anti-pain drugs by addressing causes that generate pain as well as symptoms for those coping with arthritis and other maladies. Water yoga enhances range of motion rehabilitation after surgery long before exercising without the support of water is tolerable. This book should be required reading for orthopedic surgeons and physical therapists! For a pregnant woman, submerging in water lends support and relieves strain of her unbalanced load.

A glossary, reading list and directory of resources will guide readers inspired to explore further. Spa devotees will want to dip into the history of spa and bath. "Library Journal" highlighted WaterYoga as one of the best resource books for this health-oriented generation.

Jill Coleman packs this book with an expert explanation of how to live more comfortably inside your body. This book is for everyone who treasures well-being!

This is a fantastic book to read to your kids. It's made up of short (1-2 page) chapters on topics that kids are concerned about when facing their parent's divorce. The great thing about it is the questions it asks. It would take 10 minutes to read a chapter and then we'd spend the following hour talking about not just the topic of the chapter, but the 1000 other questions the kids had that reading the chapter helped bring out. Think of it as a discussion primer.

I never wanted to find out why my pubic hair was curly until my grandmother bought me this book, choosing, as I did, like most well balanced people do, to shave off said hair with my father's clippers, but now, I'm fascinated. Join Vernon as he takes on a thrilling rollercoaster ride of pubic discovery, from the invention of pubic hair in the early 1600's (which was considered "a lewde and evile poxxe on manne and beyste" by the unwashed masses), to the production of the first merkin in 1798, through to the stockpiling of pubic hair during the Second World War. An unmissable addition to the serious book lover's collection. A timeless classic.