Our "Bears" unit will be complete with sharing this story with my Head Start children in their classroom. Will fit in very nicely with our favorite stuffed animal and then all children can make one to take home

Getting and keeping the attention of eighteen 4 and 5 year old children is no mean task, The Bear under the Stairs, had them riveted, All of them. And at the end of the story the best accolade ever, expressed in three wounderful words, " Again teacher again." Barbara A Lawless. (Nursery Teacher, The Infant School. Bahrain .)

This book is an excellent introductory text, suitable for undergraduates or "outsiders", outlining the basic principles of neuropharmacology. Reviews of the major concepts involved in neurotransmission are included in the first half of the book, such as cellular and molecular (read DNA) biological basics as well as descriptions of amino acid based neurotransmission. The second half of the book is organized with each chapter devoted to a single molecule. My major criticism is that although the title is "The BIOCHEMICAL Basis of Neuropharmacology", the chemistry in the text is rather simple and incomplete, and the lack of quantitative discussion of pharmacokinetics is a major disappointment. All beginning students of neuropharmacology should purchase this book - in paperback it is truly a bargain. END

This reference is easy to read. As well, unlike most pharmacology texts, this one does not concentrate on drugs, but rather on the underlying physiology. There is an introduction to neurons, synapses and action potentials. There is an introduction to modern molecular methods. It is interesting to note that in describing molecular cloning methods, the work of J. G. Sutcliffe, R.J. Milner, and F.E. Bloom is reported whereby a cDNA library was prepared from mRNAs from whole rat brain, then it was seen what individual cDNAs hybridized with the mRNAs from rat liver and kidney. Approximately 30,000 of the brain's 50,000 mRNAs were not detected in the liver or kidney, showing that much of the rat's DNA is for neuronal purposes. In the introduction to receptors, it is noted that there about a thousand known receptors to neurotransmitters, hormones and odorants. The introduction to neuromodulators includes the neuronal effects of nitric oxide (thought to be involved in both long-term potentiation LTP and long-term depression LTD; nitric oxide synthase inhibitors will block NMDA receptor activation). The chapter on amino acid neurotransmitters includes excitatory glutamate and aspartate, and inhibitory GABA, glycine, alanine, cystathionine and serine. There are chapters on cholinergic (acetylcholine) and catecholaminergic (norepinephrine, epinephrine and dopamine) neurotransmitters. Serotonin and histamine neurotransmitters are considered in detail in the next chapter. There is an introduction to neuroactive peptides, noting that they must be synthesized on ribosomes, then at the smooth endoplasmic reticulum they are put into vesicles in a prohormonal form, and only then transported to the nerve terminals. The book concludes with introductions to the cellular mechanisms involved in learning, and the involvement of neurotransmitters in neurological and psychiatric illnesses.

cooper's book goes into great detail the question people must ask themselves when they read much of Paul's books. Did the body-hating Christians of the first millenium have it right? his answer is very Biblically based, and probably not too surprizing to most who've thought of this question before.

Cooper manages clarity, brevity, and thoroughness all in one fell swoop attempt at progressing a workable solution in the ageless enigma of body, soul, and spirit.

The book defends a functional integration of human life (body and soul are separate but dependent) on earth and in heaven but a disembodied intermediate state wherein the body and soul will be both separate and independent.

Cooper's research, objective and scrupulous, examines the widest spectrum: (1) Traditional Christian anthropology and its modern critics; (2) Old Testament anthropology's holistic emphasis; (3) Old Testament anthropology's dualistic implications; (4) The anthropology of intertestamental eschatology; (5) The monism-dualism debate about New Testament anthropology; (6) Anthropology and personal eschatology in the New Testament's non-Pauline writings; (7) Anthropology and personal eschatology in the New Testament's Pauline epistles; (8) New Testament eschatology and philosophical anthropology; (9) Practical and theological objections against dualism; (10) Holistic dualism, science, and philosophy; (11) And finally, a vindication of holistic dualism.

Great contribution to the debate!

This book will appeal to Cooper's Hawk enthusiasts and naturalists alike. A good read providing useable information related to this wonderfully efficient predator. His passion for the bird is obvious through the detailed and often poetic descriptions of his life experiences with this raptor. He is careful not to forget the wonderful econiche this bird occupies by providing details about the other wildlife in the Cross Timbers area as well. I would highly recommend this book to anyone with a curiousity about all things natural.

The book was great, better than his last effort-"Two years living in a wine boda".He is very poetic and draws wonderful word pictures.It's every thing you need to know about Coopers hawks and more,except how to get rid of the damm things.I have an attic full of them,they bring dead things back to the house, they stay up late, bully other flying animals. Whats a person to do?

It is 50 years after the last Roman legions have left Britain. Saxons are invading the land. After a raid that leaves much of her family dead, Diana is the only one left to run her family's estate. Although it is not permitted, under the last vestiges of Roman law, for a woman to own property, Diana has no choice - her older brother has already abandoned the family in order to follow a new leader - Arthur Pendragon. If she does not take over, her people will die.

Alaric and his company of men are on a mission for the Pendragon - set up a series of signal fires atop the tallest hills between Arthur's headquarters in Caer Leon and Eboracum. When they come across an apparently abandoned Roman villa, Alaric thinks he has found the last vital link. Then he discovers the villa isn't abandoned; a handful of skeletal people remain, their survival dependant upon one small young woman of proud Roman descent, as fierce and stubborn as a feral kitten.

Diana has no intention of allowing these Celts -- the hated Arthur Pendragon's men, to boot! -- to take over her estate. She can barely manage to house and feed the few people that remain; Alaric and his knights will fatally deplete their meager resources. Her abuse at the hands of the Saxons has left her with a desperate need to control, and a virulent fear of men. She and Alaric finally strike an uneasy bargain. Diana and her "guests" gain the unwanted attention of the bishop of Eboracum, who has cast his greedy eye on Diana's land. He decrees she must marry his Roman nephew or risk losing her family's property altogether. Diana is forced to strike yet another bargain with her Celtic adversary -- marriage.

Privately, Alaric and Diana each convince themselves they are only marrying for mutual material advantage. Alaric guards his own dark secrets, and has good reason to guard his heart. Yet he finds himself fascinated by this fierce woman who seems at once drawn to and terrified of him. And Diana learns, through his gentle tutelage, what passion means. Alaric, Diana and their people begin to work together to rebuild the estate -- until Arthur recalls Alaric to Caer Leon.

DIANA BY THE MOON easily ranks as one of the best historical romances I have read this year. Tracy Cooper-Posey deftly blends historical detail with heart-touching romance, a beautifully rendered plot and compelling characters that will haunt you for days after you read the last page.

Highly recommended for lovers of historical romance.

Fans of Tracy Cooper-Posey's diverse and unique work will be delighted to read her newest release, DIANA OF THE MOON. With the consummate skill readers have come to expect, Cooper-Posey presents a memorable tale of a woman's evolution.

Diana, daughter of the Roman Marcellus Aurelius, is named for the goddess of the moon and of the hunt. Alaric, a prince and cousin to Merlin, serves as an officer in his cousin Arthur the Pendragon's forces. If they survive, and if they can overcome their mutual enmities, they must find a way to link their destinies both for personal survival and for the survival of Britain.

The rise of Arthur brought forth the realization that the citizens of Britain who still viewed themselves as Roman citizens, as Diana's family does, must learn to look at old ways with new eyes or perish. Under Roman law a woman must marry or enter a convent when she passes marriageable age. Indeed, twenty-one year old Diana had preferred to lurk in the shadows and escape her parent's notice. But when a Saxon invasion deprives the family villa of all older members of the family, the governing of the land and its people falls to the previously ignored middle daughter. Over the course of a year, Diana creates a new place for herself in life as the leader and guardian of her household. Using her father's journals as guides, she ensures her people's survival in the face of starvation and invasion.

Arthur Pendragon brings a new hope for the future, according to Alaric. But when the soldier arrives, insistent upon setting one of a string of many beacons across Britain, Diana only acquiesces when Alaric threatens to use Roman law against her. Alaric warns of a Saxon invasion and works to unite the people of Britain under Arthur's protection. But the Roman inhabitants of Britain, abandoned for the last fifty years, still place their allegiance with Rome, scorning Britain's ... upstart.

Diana is outraged by the placement of the beacon upon her property. But she hasn't much choice when reminded that Roman women do not own property. Further, Diana soon will learn it isn't the British soldiers she need fear, but the plots of the other Roman citizens who view her position as weak, and her property ripe for the taking.

Diana's namesake, the old Roman goddess was both the hunter and the moon goddess. It will take all the skills both elements bring to overcome her adversaries, the threat of starvation, and a Saxon invasion. Not only must she protect those whom she shelters, but she must learn to trust herself and Alaric if she wishes to live a dream of equality rather than subservience. Rather than focusing on the past, as most Roman citizens do, Diana must learn to build a new future, and stay alive long enough to succeed.

Tracy Cooper-Posey has a remarkable narrative voice that lends itself perfectly to whatever genre she chooses. In her romantic tale EYES OF A STRANGER, her voice was smooth, silky with an underlying sensuality that bordered on decadence. Her Sherlock Holmes tale is almost appropriately British in tone; that is, very proper, logically articulate, and methodical.

With this marvelous tale she perfectly captures the strength of her incredible heroine in prose which is distinctive, sharp, crisp and yet powerfully feminine. This reviewer can hardly wait to see what genre this talent author tackles next; indeed, it seems nothing is beyond her pen's capacity.

Several student projects I have advised have used this tool to measure EQ. It gives you detailed information (13 scales) on your emotional awareness, your emotional competencies and your values and beliefs. Its only disavantage is that it is a self-assessment tool (with all the known, typical problems).

You might want to know there is a cheaper way to get your hands on the EQ map: buy the book "Executive Eq" by Robert K. Cooper, Ayman Sawaf -- the EQ map is included at the back of the book, as a bonus.

Patrick E.C. Merlevede -- co-author of "7 Steps to Emotional Intelligence"

I've used the EQ Map myself and with a variety of clients in several contexts, from nonprofit to education to biz, and it consistently provides insightful and valuable information. Working with people who are otherwise uncertain of the whole "emotional intelligence" concept, the Map has helped create a more comprehensible context -- particularly in the way that outcomes are directly related to skills, it is convincing and concrete. The other key benefit is that it is a picture of a moment in time -- not a "score." I like the idea that it shows "how you are smart, not how smart you are." And I like it that all of the scales are learnable skills. Unlike many personality indexes, the result is a charge to growth and self-management.

I bought this book hoping for more motivation to exercise. As a Christian, I understand the concept of prayer and knowing God's plan for my health. Dr. Kenneth Cooper has established himself as the "father of aerobics" but this book takes the importance of exercise to a spiritual level as a motivation to obtain health.

Reading this book made me rethink my responsibility in taking care of myself as God intended. Many of the ills we experience are brought on by not following the simple health guidelines in the Bible. Also, Dr. Cooper discusses the mind/body connection in obtaining optimum fitness levels and healing.

Included in the book are fitness programs for walking, treadmills, jogging, bicycling, etc. It brings together both spirituality and fitness as ideal partners in establishing a healthy body and mind.

This is the first book by Cooper that I read. And it is an excellent resource for the person wanting to get into shape. Cooper presents all the information one needs to get started and stay motivated.

What makes this book unique is the Christian orientation Cooper gives to fitness. He states, "... the belief required for a 'fitness conversion' involves a conviction about your body and health that should be an outgrowth of your basic spiritual worldview" (p. 17).

So the faith that Cooper is referring to in the title is not just a belief in the importance of fitness but one that is an outgrowth of strong spiritual convictions. Such a faith would include the belief that the body is sacred and should be taken care of. He even includes a chapter of soul-searching questions for the reader to ask to determine your spiritual state as it relates to your health and suggestion for improving it.

The bulk of the book is occupied with giving specific workout schedules to follow for starting an exercise program. These include exercises for increasing ones level of endurance, flexibility, and strength. Cooper outlines programs for walking, jogging, cycling (both outdoor and stationary bikes), and swimming. So the reader can choose what type of exercise most fits you and have a detailed routine to follow. If you stick with the routines you are sure to increase your level of fitness. And Cooper provides encouragements along the way to help you stay motivated. He even dispels some exercise myths that might discourage the budding exercise enthusiast.

I read this book at a time when I was really making an effort to get back into shape. I didn't follow the specific routines Cooper gives, but I did get many good ideas from reading this book. It gave me a standard by which to measure my fitness levels. And I appreciated the fact that Cooper is a Christian and looks at the spiritual side of health, even citing a few Bible verses along the way.

So if the reader has allowed yourself to get out of shape as I did, I would strongly encourage you attain this book to help you get motivated and to give you the information you need to begin improving your health.

This book provides such a good treatment on how to go about starting an exercise routine that I refer to it in the chapter on this subject in my book "Creationist Diet: Nutrition and God-given Foods According to the Bible." My book provides an overview of the most important points one needs to know, and Cooper's book provides the details.

Like the previous reviewer, I had to read this book for a class. The book gives the view of Indochina from the French perspective. Relying on novels, newspapers, movies and other items of popular culture, the author shows how French culture created an image of Indochina and dealt with their first colonial defeat. Chapters include discussions of the French Exhibition of 1931 and the role of gender in the cultural image of Indochina and a number of fairly sophisticated historiographical arguments. The author does a good job of summarizing each of her points which is extremely beneficial since this is not a book for the casual reader.

I felt that in some areas the author was stretching her points but perhaps that makes the book more provacative. My one major criticism is the constant injection of long paragraphs in French with no English translations. The previous reviewer found that aspect of the book beneficial. Perhaps he or she is bilingual and able to read the French. Most English readers are not. I felt that I lost a great deal because I was unable to read the quotations. Would it have been so hard to footnote those quotes in English since the book was published for an English speaking audience?

I had to read this book for my class and I thought that it was really great insight. I also loved how Ms. Cooper includes the French original text in the book. I recomend this book to anyone who is interested in Indochina or French culture.

"The Girl Who Loved Caterpillars" is a very cute Japanese fairy story about a girl who goes against what girls are "supposed" to like and are "supposed" to act and follows her own path. (Incase you wanted to know: the movie/manga "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind" was inspired by this story.) This story is very well written/translatted and is a good start for those looking for Japanese fairy stories. The values of the Japanese during Heian Period of Japan are presented as well as a message to be an individual that applies to the current day.

(And if you don't want to get that in-depth, it's a really good story too. ^_^)

The only problem I have with this is the ending. It's as if the author intended a second chapter but either didn't finish or it was lost. You're left wondering what happened to the Girl Who Loved Caterpillars.

This is a marvellous presentation of the traditional Japanese tale ``The lady who loved insects''. It has an admirable protagonist in the title character who is sensible and strong, able to think for herself, who resists the pressures to conform.

For anyone interested in doing research synthesis, meta-analysis, or even a literature review, this is a "must have" in your collection. Various researchers present quite helpful information to save time, sweat, and tears in the process

This book is the best overall work on meta-analysis and research synthesis that has appeared in the past decade.All of its chapters are clearly written, and the data sets that are provided to illustrate the various techniques are extremely helpful. A lot of work went into the development of this book, and it shows.