Sherry Cooper is a bright, international economist who really understands the issues, basis, and effects of our New Economy. More impressive (and important) than that, though, is her ability to make the often dry world of economics come to life. This book is exciting and fun while at the same time widely informative and revealing. It gives the reader a complete look at our modern economy. Calling it readable would be an understatement. This book is a pleasure to read. You will come away from it with a new understanding of the turbulent financial world in which we live. Cooper is a writer who thinks like an economist and writes like a novelist.

Sherry has always been able to connect with the average person on the street, and she has done so again with this book! A must-read for those trying to get through these turbulent times.

Dr. Cooper's book is a great read - it is informative, perceptive, and full of personality. Contrary to most financial-type texts, this particular book is entertaining and easy to read. Most importantly, it is filled with economic insight that only an expert like Sherry Cooper could convey. I highly recommend that anyone interested in their financial future should purchase this book.

Simply put, this book is a terrific introduction to the mystical side of Judaism. Although I've been a student of religion for some time now, I've only recently started to make the transition from reader to do-er, joining some friends at Temple and at a Passover Seder; I've been very much impressed at how alive the Jewish faith is, and God Is a Verb only reinforces that impression. The author does a tremendous job of explaining the basics of the religion, the basics of the mystical side of the religion, and the basics of actual Jewish meditative practice. Perhaps the best aspect of this book is all the wonderful Hasidic stores Rabbi Cooper uses to illustrate his points. I could not recommend this work more highly. It has given me the confidence to now try and crack some more esoteric and scholarly works on Kabbalah.

Cooper does a wonderful job of describing God not as the anthropomorphic deity that many people believe in but in the sense of being that he is viewed as by the followers of kabbalah. In this sense God is a verb unlike us who are in one place at one time. Trust me he explains it much more lucidly. Furthermore, he does an incredible job in describing a way in which you can experiment with the Kabbalah. This comprises the third part of the book and is completely seperate if you don't wish to read it. Before this he delivers with a simple easy to understand description of Kabbalah. (no small feat considering the enormous complexity of the situation.) A good read for any interested in the subject.

This book may be read and appreciated by anyone interested in the subject. It is of particular use, though, and interest to Jewish people interested in the religion of their forbears who find that there is nothing at all spiritual in most modern Jewish practice. I found that this book really delivered on this front. Reb Cooper draws excellent analogies to mystical Eastern traditions with which he is very familiar as well as mystical Islam (sufism) and Christianity (also called Cabbalah). Along the same lines, "The Jew and the Lotus" also gives a good glimpse of more spiritual aspects of Judaism with which most modern Jews (like me) are, unfortunately, wholly unfamiliar. I so enjoyed this book that I bought an older series of tapes with meditations by Reb Cooper. The tapes were not half as enjoyable to me as this book (and much of the material was repetitive of the book). I recommend this book to anyone looking for more/some "spirituality" in Judaism. It will not disappoint. Reb Cooper's Hasidic tales are enjoyable for their own sake and add greatly to the book's great readability.

Greetings All!! I must tell you - this is the first J. California Cooper book I have ever read. It was given to me as a gift. I LOVE TO READ!! When I picked this book up to read, I didn't have the foggiest idea what it was about. These short stories are so moving, REAL, and intriguing!! Some books may get a little boring after a certain point; NOT THIS ONE!!! I stayed up until 3 A.M. for a few nights just to keep reading this book!!! The stories reminded me so much of my grandmother and her time in the south. I learned so much from the stories and they are very entertaining as well. When I finished one story I looked forward to the next one!! You will truly enjoy it!! I look forward to obtaining more of J. California Cooper's books to read!! Peace and blessings to you and yours...one love...on the strength!!!

Thank you, Ms. Cooper, for writing such a wonderful, inspiring short long-stories book. I have a 25 year old son, and a 10 year daughter, Some Soul To Keep, is the book that I want them to have right next to their Bible to keep them keeping on through lifes hard-knocks. Gosh, I read this book in one night and wanted more and more. Some Soul To Keep have really open my eyes to letting other people live my life, I don't know how this chapter of my life will end (a bad marriage)but I need to keep my soul to live, your book showed me that. Thank you.

I have read all of J California Cooper's books, and I must say that I have never been disappointed. Some Soul to Keep is a wonderful collection of heartwarming stories.

I love this cookbook. I don't know what that one bad review person was talking about, but they obviously don't eat a very large variety of food. Leslie Cooper had low-fat variations of so many of my favorite foods in here! And this is not your usual tasteless food eat-lots-of-salad cookbook. We're talking extremely tasty pasta dishes, Italian, Mexican, a few oriental dishes, and all time favorite American dishes. Poultry and soups and stews, seafood and cheese and eggs, pancakes and cookies and sweets..... All extremely easy to follow recipes, and for a lot of them, you probably already have most of the ingredients in your kitchen.

For the first 100 pages of the book, Leslie takes you step-by-step on how to turn your life around to 24-hour low-fat eating that will burn calories around the clock. "Build meals that will burn fat all day long." And all without the usual cravings you have on a diet. She makes it so easy to "make the move to a low-fat lifestyle." She teaches you how to shop smart, to save time, money, and energy. She shows you what foods to eat at what times of day, and in what combinations. She shows you how to "spice up your life" with foods and seasonings that taste good and are still good for you. She gives you easy steps to revamp your favorite recipes to make them low-fat, she's got meals-in-a-minute for convenience without compromise.

Leslie Cooper makes low-fat cooking easy and fun. She makes eating enjoyable, no more guilt. My husband doesn't even know we're on a low-fat diet, because the foods I serve him are so tasty and filling.

Some of my favorites from this book: Cajun Red Beans And Rice, Smothered Burritos, Pasta and Seafood Marinara, and Baked Ziti. My husband's favorites are Chicken Parmesan Strips, Super-Bowl Chili, and Mexican Chicken in Tortillas.

This book has something for everyone. You'll love it.

This book is the best cookbook I have ever used! My physician told me I needed to cut down on fat and calories, and suggested this cookbook. I just knew I wouldn't like any of it, because almost all the low-fat cookbooks I have ever seen list not-so-common ingredients, and the food tastes bad, and so on. Boy, was I wrong!

This cookbook starts off by giving diet tips and information, not too much, just a few pages. These were some of the tips I just heard on CBS Early Show Health Series. I discussed them with my weight-loss counselor, too, and all were ones they do recommend.

The receipes are simple, easy to prepare, and took only minutes. I was astounded that this cookbook didn't list a lot of salads, like most low-fat ones do. These are everyday foods, and you don't even know they are low-fat. In fact, like a few other reviewers, my husband still doesn't know he's eating "diet" food. In fact, the other day, he said he knew I had been going to a cooking school because the food I prepared now was sooo much better. In reality, I have been going to a weight-loss clinic, and never told him because of the fear of failure.

I now have quit those clinics, and totally rely on this cookbook. I weighed 224, and now have lost 80 pounds. I haven't been hungry and with these recipes, you can eat all you want. That's what is recommended. I also never etr tired of them because there are sooo many and each one can be prepared soo many different ways, it doesn't taste like the same receipe.

Get this cookbook today. I know the money you spend on it WILL come back to you...almost immediately!

This book is simply wonderful. I have never read another like it. I have, like others, tried to lose weight and keep it off FOR YEARS! I bought this book last January. I have lost 65 pounds, wasn't hungry, and can't stop trying the recipes. They are easy to fix and have common-everyday ingredients. My husband even likes the recipes and can't wait for dinner. He was put on a low-fat diet, and this book was perfect for both of us!

This book was kind of boring... It was an ok ending to the Master Trilogy, but I disliked the ending, where Tarod devoting himself to giving up the Chaos stone suddenly in 5 minutes reverses his decision. Also the fairy tale ending with Cyllan being resurrected... All in all a rather mediocre piece of work.

I thought that this book was fantastic!!!!!! It was very hard to put down. The layout of the different characters was good, I especially liked the relationship between Tarod and Cyllan. The only problem is is that you need to read book 1 the Initiate, and book 2 the Outcast, before you can read the Master. But overall a very good book!!

This book rocks. I am not going to write in a spoiler here, so all i can really say is that this book is an excellent climax to the Time Master Trilogy. Although people have complained that they dislike the ending, i don't fault it.

In fact, the only problem i have with these books is that they're so damn hard to find!

An exciting adventure for ages 10-14 (and adults, too). A powerful reminder of how great God is and what an awesome adventure it is to walk with Him. This book gives a neat peak at an end times prophesy without being preachy. I recommend it to ANYONE who enjoys good family values, action-packed Bible stories, and Peretti's riveting keep-you-on-the-edge-of-your-seat style! You won't be able to put it down until you've finished it!

I realy enjoyed reading this book and all of the other Frank E. Peretti books I have read.I usualy don't realy care for reading books but this book was so exciting that the only reason I put it down was because my mom asked me to clean my room.

If you like edge-of-your-seat, can't-put-it-down writing than this book is most definetely for you. Ilove Frank Peretti's books, Ihave read them all except for Prophet and Tilly. If you like the first one you will also like the other 6! If you haven't read them, do so as soon as possible!

"Riders" was my first introduction to Jilly Cooper as a horse-crazed teenager, but since then I've enjoyed most of her books, not just the horsey ones. That said, "Riders" and "Polo" are my favorites! Coming from the show-jumping world myself, where "Riders" centers, I didn't know (or care) much about the upper-crust world of polo. That all changed once I entered the world of Perdita, Luke, and Ricky! Sure, Perdita's often an extremely unsympathetic character -- but aren't we all? Her all-too-human tendencies are what make her such an engrossing character, and even though she doesn't seem to deserve a saint like Luke -- isn't that what we all hope for? A person who can look past our failings. While another reader calls her characters one-dimensional, I strongly disagree. Jilly has created characters that readers such as myself absolutely PRAY will show up again in future books -- it's that hard to put them away at the end. You don't create that kind of interest in one-dimensional characters. Please, Jilly, keep writing about these people we love! And while you're at it, write another horsey book!

The third in the series of Jilly Cooper's wonderfully hilarious Campbell-Black books - although this is the one in which things really depart quite markedly from Rupert Campbell-Black's life and he becomes a bit player in everyone elses story.

Like all other books in the series the plot is set around one theme - in this case Polo. The main characters are Ricky France-Lynch, fabulous but moody English Polo-Playing star, and Perdita Macleod- the stroppy young English school-girl who longs for Ricky almost as much as she longs to play polo. Their stories and those of dozens of other hugely likeable and wildly flawed characters interweave in wonderfully satisfying and hilarious story. No one in is perfect in Jilly Cooper world - which makes for great reading.

You don't really have to have read the first two books in the series to know what is going on here. Most of the characters are new and this is a whole new plot so you really won't have missed out on much. The few characters that to turn up again are explained briefly anyway. However, if you haven't already read Riders or Rivals, the first two books in this series, then get thee to a library.

Jilly Cooper writes a book in the one-time bestseller style readers in America ate up with a spoon--chock full of fascinating characters, real human dilemmas, and glamorous action. You can virtually never find them now from American publishers. The characters are delightfully riveting, some good, some bad, but always totally alive, and I especially liked the character of Daisy, the mother, though Perdita was largely a pill apart from her love of animals, and had to learn to be a better human being in the course of the book. Luke was the man every woman wants for her very own.

Jilly Cooper is a supreme spinner of tales!

Briefly speaking, I really enjoyed the information because I have not read this in other dog books. I would recommend this book for all dog lovers :).

If not the best, it is one of the best dog books I have read and I have read several. The book is written with the reader in mind and flows as you read. I read cover to cover as soon as I opened it and now go back to get answers to questions that pop up. I just reread the chapter on Dog Allergies and while I had the book open took another look at Expensive Gifts to Buy Your Dog. Most dog lovers on my gift list this year will find this truly fun and educational book in their stocking. I hope there is a new one in the wings.Be sure to take the Dog Nut quiz at the end.Your dog will love you for buying this book.

I am a first time dog owner at age 50. 277 Secrets Your Dog Want You to Know is a fantastic book to read for it contains secrets that are absolutely essential for this inexperienced owner. My only regret is that I didn't read it before I got my puppy. However, this book is not just for new dog owners, as it contains a wealth of easy to read information. Every secret is great, but some of the ones that I read first were about massaging your dog, about the behavior of Nicole Brown Simpson's Akita, how to take you dog on an airline flight, which breed the celebrities had, and too many others to mention! The book will make a wonderful gift for any dog owner. Run to your nearest bookstore and ask them to order it if it's not on the shelf. And, while you order one, better order two because everyone that sees it, will want one! It's no secret that I give it a 10! Halen Foste

I am a harsh rater; so I prefer a ten point rating system rather than Amazon's five. Given ten points, this book rates an eight. I generally will grant a seven if I deem a book not a waste of time. So, why the eight? First, Cooper writes well. Despite my extreme ignorance about firearms--my last handling of an M-1 was in basic training three decades ago--I found his information difficult, but unambiguous. Clearly, the man has a very deep understanding about firearms, their purpose, and efficacy.

I rate a book a nine, if I would spend the time to read it a second time. Of this I felt less certain. The last fifty pages were tangential to the main subject. The last ten pages pages--about the author's experience crossing the Atlantic by ocean liner--had nothing to do with the subject of the book. While I found the chapter fascinating reading, I have no idea why it was included.

Lastly, absent further understanding about pistols, one concludes from Cooper that 9mm pistols have little efficacy for personal defense. This may be so, but I am hesitant to accept his conclusion without corroboration. In sum, the book is very good, written well, and will satisfy the most critical reader looking for a book about personal protection with firearms, pistols, rifles, the use of firearms in hunting, and a personal philosophy that suggests--correctly, I believe--that the person in the morning mirror has responsibility for his life and that of his loved ones.

If you're a sporting enthusiast, whether a hunter or a shooter (shottist, to use Col. Cooper's term...), the name of Lt. Col. Jeff Cooper, USMC, RET. is probably a familiar one. I was first exposed to the Colonel's work as a young infantry officer. The Marine Corps has a vested interest in developing their troop leaders. Professional reading is always encouraged. I read a short, easily read paperback listing "Principles of Personal Defense". The author was a retired Marine named Cooper. (If you haven't read that one yet, add it to your list! ) I was amazed at the volume of eminently practical and sound theory put forth in that book. As a Grunt, I was skeptical of anything that sounded far-fetched. I'd heard my share of war stories. That slim volume caught my interest. The Colonel earned my trust by simply and plainly telling the truth about combat.
I spent quite a bit of time teaching Marines about combat. I hadn't actually been in combat, yet... still, an infantry platoon commander's job is to make sure his troops are prepared for combat.
Enter this book.
I got my first copy in the late '80's. Cooper's discussion of the Combat Mind-set earned the immediate approval and acceptance of every combat vet I spoke with. The young Marines I was priveleged to instruct received the information enthusiastically. For the last twenty years or so, I have been continuously involved in training, first with the Marines, through Desert Storm, and on to Police recruits, Police In-service, Corrections Officers and Tactical Response Teams. And the young fighters still receive the Colonel's ideas as enthusiastically as ever. My fifteen years of SWAT experience says that these theories work operationally, as well. The coverage in this work, while limited to a few short chapters, will constitute the very best investment you can make to cultivate your mind to walk easily in a troubled world. The chapter discussing how to deal with terrorism, written twenty years before 9-11-2001, ought to impress the most jaded skeptic.
But Combat Mind-set is just a small portion of the book. Colonel Cooper has an amazing knack for describing highly technical subjects such as terminal ballistics, weapons systems, bullet construction, etc. Subjects which are normally difficult to grasp come alive in varioius chapters so dedicated.
Have I left out you hunters? I've enjoyed hunting almost longer than I've enjoyed fighting. And I absolutely love a well-told hunting yarn. The last half of this book is dedicated to hunting, with a myriad of detail not normally associated with "sporting literature". From hunting "losl" in Norse woodlands, and the full panopoly of African antelopes, to the sometimes lethal encounters with his favorite game animal, syncerus cafer, the Colonel shares details that make those hunts come alive. His writing is just that good.
Is there anything critical to say about the Colonel's book? Yes. If you're offended by someone who tells the plain, unvarnished truth, if you're jealous of those who really have " been there-done that", and who write so well, that you think you went along for the trip, you may have a tough time digesting this book. "To Ride, Shoot Straight, and Speak the Truth" is not for the timid. Of the half dozen copies of this book that I own, I hope that one of them gets returned to me so I can sit by the fire and read it, once more, after this hunting season ends!

Colonel Jeff Cooper compresses volumes of information into one well-written, informative, and entertaining volume. He shares his experiences and philosphies with the reader as a father would share them with his son at the fireplace.

As a "Generation Xer" it is a great relief to know that this country will eventually be taken back by those who followed the Ten Commandments, read the Constitution, learned shooting from their fathers, and read Col Jeff Cooper's writings.

Read the book and see.

Clinging to his memories of fake snuff photographs, the mysterious narrator named Dennis explores the dangers and taboos of sexuality. Finally, in Holland, he finds himself free of restrictions and is able to act upon his dark fantasies. A fascinating tale of fetishes and deep desires that disturbs as it compells the reader onward. While not as lush as Poppy Brite's "Exquisite Corpse" or as satirical as Ellis's "American Psycho", "Frisk" charts its own course along similar territory, coming up with a new revelation. And I have to agree that Cooper's writing style can easily put off readers, and I found "Frisk" to be the most readable of his books I've read.

Dennis Cooper keeps taking us further and further into his dark places. FRISK is his deepest exploration yet into the shadow world of lust and death. It is a collection of images loosely tied to a story line. Cooper salivates over James Duvall's beautiful stomach, and then casually recounts an anonymous sex scene between the narrator ("Dennis" who closely resmbles the author) and a young man who may or may not be Leonardo DiCapprio. The most indellible image, however, is a grisly scene in which a dwarf with an attitude enthusiastically and obligingly hacks a gay junkie with a death wish into easily disposable parts.

FRISK appears to be a strange concoction of desire and nightmare, with, just maybe, a sprinkling of biography. It is definitely not a book for everyone.

This is Dennis cooper's breakthrough novel, which got him both praise and death threats. The narrator, "Dennis", is obsessed with the connection between sex and death, desire and annihilation. As you read his story, he implicates you in indulging him his fantasy, but he also loves you for listening to him. Don't put it down when it starts to repulse you, because so much is waiting for you at the end.