I use this book for a course in the first semester. The students are not familiar with deeper mathematical ideas (not even with the one of a limit), but still thanks to Klir's book they are able to follow a kind of up-to-date mathematics. One of the advantages of the book is that all the principal ideas (operations, relations, logic) are firstly explained in the crisp case and then in the fuzzy case.

I'm quite impressed with the clarity and style of Klir's introduction to fuzzy set theory. The book starts with the absolute basics of classical logic and then builds to classical set theory. This half of the book is actually far superior to any of my other logic books since it puts all the truely relevant material together in a very cogent manner.

The second half of the book goes into the details of fuzzy logic and set theory while maintaining the easy style and excellent examples of the previous sections. This book, while intended as a textbook, is quite readable for those who just wish to have better knowledge of fuzzy logic. I suspect that many of the Aristotelian-based classical logicians will be hard-pressed to surpass Klir's clear explanations for their home turf.

Klir delves into the philosophical basis for the existence of fuzzy logic and I feel he does an excellent job. Haack should really read this again and then reconsider her grand statement that "I believe truth does not come in degrees" with some of the open-mindedness evidenced by Klir.

Highly recommended.

Guide and dictionary both describe this educational and revealing biographical and resource book. Dr. Lee began as a well-schooled popular cardiologist, with typical family and community ties. His descent to paralyzing impairment with sexual addiction is the basis for this work. Physicians damaged finally bring themselves or are brought to help. This may take the form of medical society or licensure sponsored impaired physicians programs, or other professional programs. This book starts with a brief chronology of what happened in Dr. Lee's life. The rest of the book segments into alphabetical chapters to facilitate looking up the many terms used in addiction problems. Each discussion then details the meaning and use of the term with editorial comments appended. A good bibliography and appendix are affixed to the end and complement the rest of the text. Certainly reading this book helps us understand another psychological land mine. We can perhaps help others and ourselves with these proper tools.

Sex addiction is a powerful addiction; one very difficult to break through. Dr. Lee's candid story offers hope and inspiration to others affected by addictive behaviors of any kind.

This book is pretty extensive and shows all kinds of stretch. It has a lot of variety for stretching the same muscle group. The pictures illustrating the poses are hand drawings/sketches of people. The book is hard to keep open/flat because the width of the book isn't that wide. Also, the beginning instructions on when to strech, things to remember, etc. are o.k. I didn't agree with some of the stuff... I don't know if its just outdated or what... I think this book is from 1997 I think. Overall, its a good book.

This has clear, concise step by step diagrams, showing how to improve strength and flexability. The text explains why you need to do these stretches and how they will strengthen your muscles and improve your flexability and posture. I recommend this book to both elite athletes and weekend hackers

A Wish & Kiss is worth spending a few hours on. Itfeatures an archeologist heroine who uncovers a nifty little lamp thatturns out to contain a very sexy genie named Alex. He announces his presence to our stunned heroine with this line "I have come to do your bidding mistress". How can one not read on? What follows is a fun, sexy romance where the couple spend a lot of time together and get to know each other well before committing. The book begins to drag towards the end as the focus shifts from their relationship to a mad chase around the country as they try to salvage Chelsey's career. Despite that little slow down, the book is most definitely worth searching for if you like magical stories filled with laughter, sensuality and strong characterization.

This is by far one of the best books I've ever read! Not only does it have a less-than-perfect heroine (which is refreshing after being bombarded with flawless females in so many romances!) but the hero will melt your heart. This book brings to life every woman's fantasy -- a gorgeous man willing to grant your wishes. You'll have the sudden urge to rub every lamp you see in hopes that your own genie will appear. Chelsey is comical in her skepticism and Alex is extremely funny in his joy of the world around him. I cried and laughed and sighed. This book reaffirms your faith in the human spirit and shows you that a love worth having is worth risking everything for -- be it fame, fortune or healing. This book is absolutely beautiful. Mere words can't express how amazing it really was. I could have turned right around and read this book a second time and I will be keeping it for many, *many* repeated readings in the future.

I usually avoid Harlequin Romances and other series books, like the plague. I was in the mood for a vampire story and noticed that Love Bites by Margaret St. George (a.k.a. Maggie Osborne) was highly rated by a popular romance magazine. I will say it's the best vampire story I've ever read. However, I found the ending realistic and not very satisfying; and the story is told in typical Harlequin 'quickie' fashion. It was ok but nothing to really brag about.

I bought this book used after reading a recommendation about it in someone's Listmania list, and I'm glad I did. When I found out that it was a Harlequin book, I figured that the whole vampire aspect was going to be pretty generic, but to my surprise it wasn't. Ms. St. George provided a very plausible explantion for vampirism, and also gave the secondary vampire characters some real emotional depth, rather than just making them stereotypes.

Trevor d'Laine is a late-night radio talk show DJ. He markets himself as a vampire DJ (never appearing at daytime events, not allowing himself to be photographed, etc.), which of course his listeners don't really believe. For him, though this is a case of hiding in plain sight. His mortal assistant recently died and he has to hire a replacement to handle his daytime affairs - a person know as a "Renfield" in the vampire community, a term lifted with derision by them from Bram Stoker's book. In fact, all of the mortal assistants are referred to as Renfields by their vampire employers, and they refer to themselves that way too. Kay Erickson happens to be the only person who was willing to show up for a 2am interview with him for the job, and he hires her. Both of the characters have surprising depth: he positively exudes joie de vivre, and is in the process of organinzing the vampire community to make it more acceptable to the human community, while she is engaged to a man who may or may not be right for her and who is still trying to overcome a childhood that was suffocated by her mother's fears. Needless to say, she has a hard time accepting the truth about Trevor's nature, and she actually responds in a realistic fashion to the truths revealed to her, rather than than just accepting them matter-of-factly.

The book is fast paced, with some thoughtful insights into vampirism and personal choice. The mystery, while not very mysterious, was a nice little additon. The growing attraction between Trevor and Kay was done well - romantic and sexy, yet with realistic consideration to physical and philosophical differences. This book is out-of-print but is available used. If you enjoy the vampire/romance genre, this is one book worth adding to your collection.

I'm not too into Vampires and such, but this book, I just could NOT put down! It was so compelling and exciting! I wish I could read more stories about these characters, that's how much it intrigued me! I loved this story from cover to cover. It's one of the best books I've read in a long long time!

Unlike other books on the same topic I found this book to be easy to read and follow. It is well edited and organized. The stories of readings are fascinating and the intuition exercises can be used by anyone. Char Margolis is very down to earth. She's the type of person you'd want to have coffee with!

I just finished reading Char Margolis' "Questions from Earth, Answers from Heaven" and was blown away by her sensible, instructive approach to the psychic realm. This book is practical, teaches you how to do it, and provides fascinating illustrations of her work. I came online today to order 5 copies to send to friends and wasn't planning to review it until I read the review "inane read" posted today. I don't know whether this was written by one of Ms. Margolis' competitors, but it is obvious whoever wrote it did not read the book. I highly recommend this book as a valuable tool for those interested in exploring and developing their natural psychic abilities. It is clear, filled with warmth and humor, and thoroughly enjoyable.

A couple of years ago I had a reading with Char on the phone. I could not believe how she knew the names of people in my family, living and dead. I did not feel any fear as I thought I might, I only felt peace and comfort by her words. Being raised a Catholic, I was very worried about even going thru with this reading. I surrounded myself with statues and said a prayer to God before we started. That's all I can say is that the experience was unbeleivable. Two years later I had the pleasure of meeting her at one of her book signings. She was as warm in person as she was on the phone. She is a loving and caring person and only means well for people. After reading the book I have become more aware of the importance of being a more in tune person about what we do here on earth and how it will effect us after we are gone. Just think, isn't it a nice thought to think we will be able to see our children and loved ones after we are gone? Read the book, and also read " Talking to Heaven"

and this novel makes for a neat twist on the "locked-room" mystery style that is Blackie Ryan's forte. One of the biggest problems an established author has with an on-going series is to make sure that the stories don't become too "formula," like the last couple of Bond films with Roger Moore did.

Greeley avoids this with his Blackie Ryan novels by going for interesting locales...he takes Ryan out of Chicago without taking the Chicago out of the good bishop.

So, without giving the story away (a sin for a reviewer of a mystery novel), suffice to say that Blackie Ryan has a wonderful time in Paris, with his boss, the more-than-formidable Sean Cardinal Cronin. My only major complaint is that the love-story-subplot in this novel is a bit formula.

Greeley's descriptions of Paris are excellent, giving the reader a good feel for the neighborhoods and the metro without being a Fodor's book. _Beggar Girl_ doesn't tackle any serious hot-button issues of the modern Catholic Church, but the author still throws out tidbits that make those who are interested in church politics and such say "hmmmmmm."

Reading Greeley is like drinking champagne: a frothy concoction that perfectly complements an evening of escape. Here Greeley's customary Irish charm competes with Gallic savoir-faire. We are introduced to the Paris of the protected visitor with translators, tucked-away hotels and famous restaurants.

Greeley's series hero, Bishop Blackie Ryan, is on a mission for "Cardinal Sean:" find Jean-Claude, a young Dominican priest who vanished without a trace while conducting visitors around cathedral ruins. Jean-Claude had a popular television program and was much admired by the students and nuns who were his ministry, yet everyone saw him differently, and all agreed he had mysterious depths and a magical smile.

Bishop Blackie has a gift for unearthing hidden depths in people as well as clues for his investigation. Befriending a young woman who seems out of place as a Cathedral beggar, he enlists her help in tracing the young priest who often seemed equally out of place as a Dominican priest.

The story line has the fascination of a moderately difficult crossword puzzle, the kind you know you can solve if you just put in the time. It also has about as much action and cliff-hanging action -- and short-term satisfaction as the Sunday crossword. Greeley gives us the world as we would like it to be, where problems are solved by a convenient phone call to Chicago and a couple of FedEx packages, and even the Cardinal benevolently distinguishes the Christian from the Church.

As Greeley is careful to note in an afterward, this is a tale of fiction. Unlike many readers, I was surprised by the ending, which fit the clues but seemed highly implausible. I will say only that Greeley gets the chance to share his very politically correct, enlightened views of the Church and the world. And he might encourage us all to beware of reading our own beliefs into situations that are not what they seem.

I'm not usually a fan of Bishop Blackie -- but I liked this one!

"The Bishop And The Beggar Girl Of St. Germain" by Fr. Andrew M. Greeley, Audio book Version narrated by George Guidall. Recorded Books Productions, New York 2001.

The author, Fr. Andrew Greeley, moves the venue for this Bishop Blackie mystery to Paris, and it seems that he certainly knows Paris: at least the Cathedral of Notre Dame, the subway system, many subway stops and the little bistros on the Left Bank. Using this as backdrop, Fr. Greeley has Bishop John Blackwood Ryan accompany his Cardinal, Sean Cronin, of Chicago, to Paris, where Bishop Blackie is impressed as a detective in the service of the local cardinal. "Blackie" is requested to find the young television priest, Jean-Claude, who had disappeared during a TV shoot in the 3rd Century basement of Notre Dame.

Needing an interpreter, Bishop Blackie "stumbles" on Marie-Bernadette, an accomplished musician who is begging outside the Church of St. Germain. Greeley's fascination with thing Celtic (pronounced as KEL-tik) means that Marie-Bernadette's accomplishments are in Celtic music, whether from the Celtic region of France or the Basque region of Spain, or, of course, from Scotland and Ireland. This makes a nice little sub-plot, with Bishop Blackie officiating at Marie-Bernadette's marriage at the end of the book.

Of course, Blackie solves the mystery of the disappearance of the television evangelist priest, Jean-Claude, and while doing so, Author Greeley comments on the loneliness of the celibate clergy, their trials and temptations. I couldn't help wondering if there was some autobiographical issues buried in those comments. The story's main plot had a nice little twist that I should have been able to catch earlier than I did!

Narrator George Guidall was again excellent. I have listened to him as the voice of Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee in the Tony Hillerman mysteries, and it is amazing how Mr. Guidall can range from "flat" Navajo tone in those books to an excited French accent for the exalted cardinal of Paris in this book. I enjoyed the book and listening to Mr. Guidall as I commuted on I-495, the ring road around Boston... Five Stars.

This book is entirely too similar to C.W. Metcalf's 1992 book,
"Lighten Up: Survival Skills for People Under Pressure." Mr. Braverman should find his own material.

I found this book to be a great resource for getting over anything in life, be it a bad relationship or tough business times. My PR firm is using some of Terry's ideas from the business chapter; whoever thinks work cannot be fun must read this book!

I strongly disagree with a previous reviewer's assessment that Braverman's book is similar to Mr. Metcalf's. This book is chock full of ideas to implement in everyday living with levity, and a great asset to have in my clinical practice. Thank you Mr. Braverman!

HE WAS A GREAT ADVERTISEMENT FOR HEAVEN!
The sexy blond guy who appeared before Brett Thatcher in the swirling Colorado snow looked anything but angelic. In tight jeans and a leather jacket, he almost made her forget she was the chief suspect in her ex-husband's murder. Whoever he was, Sam Angel was all that stood between her and prison.

The sight of Brett almost made Sam forget that he'd been assigned her case to avenge an innocent, not fulfill a fantasy. Sam could not perform miracles -- but this time he'd have to. Not only was Brett's life in danger, but the longer he stayed with her and the closer he got to her, the more he feared Brett would be the one temptation he couldn't resist.

A refreshing read.The books in this series are about angels sent down to help innocent people.The one thing they don't count on is falling in love along the way. I think anyone who believes in angels or wants to belive in them will really enjoy this book.

This book is so poorly written and has no profundity at all.
Folksy wisdom anyone learns just living life.
I find none of the stories inspirational because they are sophomoric and mere reports of average struggles and bland testimonials without any substance or insight at all.

If you want to read and inspirational book leave this one on the counter. This is a self-aggrandizing account by a narcissist living out a frenetic existence. The author writes nothing pity about the author's personal life? Does he lead a life that is balanced? My impression is this is a savant with one directional and one dimensional skills and experience. Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah as the saying goes. This review is more exciting than this mundane pseudo informative self-help cud.

Mack Newton's book is a rehash of pop-culture trash that's been written about before. And much more profoundly. For various reasons (based on a rationalist's skepticism), I really do question the validity of most of the book's contents. And in a "self-help" book such as this, integrity is all important. If a story is created just to make a point, that's nice and all. But getting happy applying Mack's advice in real life works the same way you get rich by playing the lottery. Additionally, the book is self-published by Mack himself. Listen folks, the world is made up of a million self-help gurus selling us stuff to make us like them. How may ways can these people rehash such simple human observations such as, "to thine own self, be true, "seek and ye shall find, and, "life is misery." Read a novel. Don't buy this book.

This is one of the most inspirational books I have read in a long time. I don't seem to have read the same book as the previous reviewer, who labeled it "rehashed trash." I also find it interesting that he chooses to remain anonymous while spewing vitriol. He seems as though he has an axe to grind and a great deal of personal resentment toward Mack Newton. At any rate, this book contains some timeless observations about human nature, as well as some refreshing and thought-provoking ways to live your own life with sincerity, integrity and joy. I highly recommend it, as have the other reviewers I read on this page.