Frederick C. Ott's book was my first full-length introduction to the great screwball comedienne, after reading about her (and becoming fascinated by her outgoing personality and ahead-of-her-time attitudes) in biographies of Clark Gable. My original first edition is somewhat dog-eared but it remains a favorite, even after the publication of such books as Gable and Lombard, Larry Swindell's biography, and Leonard Maltin's study of her film career. Filled with photos, both candids and studio stills, the book begins with a well-written, well-researched biography. The films section is familiar to most fans who read such books. My only criticisms regarding this book is that it's too short, but then that's hardly the fault of the author, is it? However, I would have liked to have seen coverage of Lombard's somewhat active radio career and her likenesses on the many ads she did for Coca-Cola, Lux Soap, DeSoto, and other companies throughout the 1930s. All in all, I still think Ott's book belongs in every Lombard library

The biographical section of Carole's life is way too short, as was her life. The photographs are priceless which make this book my most prized Lombard selection. INVALUABLE is the key word. Wish there were more out there

This is a sparkling book which reveals much about the life and times of a man about which too little is known in our age. Frederick the Great (King of Prussian 1740-1786) militarily united much of the Protestant northern Germany under one crown--the Prussian crown. He did so while supporting the enlightenment idea of toleration of religious differences, at least in theory, and with the goal of making Prussia a major power in central Europe.

Frederick anticipated Napoleon by re-introducing the strategy of the attack to military theory. He laid much of the groundwork for the diplomacy of Bismarck which a hundred years later sould see Frederick's great grand-nephew, William I (reigned 1861-1888) crowned German Emperor in 1871.

Frederick was certainly an genius in some areas of his life. However, as this book points out, he inherited a lot of the tools that he would need for success during his reign from his father, King Frederick William I (reigned 1713-1740). For instance, the army that Frederck the Great used so devastatingly in the War of Austrian Succession (1740-1748) and the Seven Years War (1756-1763), had been painstakingly built by his father.

Additionally, he inherited a close diplomatic reationship with the British crown from his mother, Sophie Dorothea of Hanover. Sophia Dorothea was the daughter of George I and brother of George II of England. Assured of English neutrality Frederick could have a free hand to deal with Austria during the Seven Years War of 1756-1763.

Asprey writes in a way that is entertaining and still relates a good deal on information to the reader. Because of this, his work on Frederick the Great is a welcome addition to anyone's library.

Robert Asprey's life of Frederick The Great was a fascinating read. The author's understanding of his subject makes Frederick come to life. One can understand the forces that created the man, his strengths and weaknesses.

Asprey also provides a clear view of Europe in Frederick's times. The constant conflicts between its nations is difficult to understand from the perspective of the modern reader. In our times Europe has been at peace for more than 50 years (despite the conflagration in the Balkans) yet in Frederick's time the great nations could not stop warring with each other.

Most fascinating in this book, however, is the suspense filled descriptions of Frederick's major battles and the masterful way the king manuevered through the 7 year war. This was very exciting reading. It also provided insights as to how an inferior force can prevail against what appeared to be overwhelming odds.

I would recommend this book to anyone. It would be useful for the layperson who has question or the Sunday School teacher preparing a lesson or a pator or even a seminary student. Bruce takes many of the hardest sayings of Christ and gives a good interpertaion in just a few pages. If you want in depth coverage of a text then look somewhere else, but if you want a quick overview and solid answer this is the book to do it. If nothing else its a good reference book to have on your self, especially since its so affordable.

F.F. Bruce is very often quoted by some of my favourite authors; now I know why. I found this book to be most helpful to me in gaining a deeper understanding of many of the things that Jesus said......and as a result am able to apply them to my life in the appropriate way. There are 70 short chapters in this book!! A couple of examples: "Taking Up The Cross" and "Not Peace But A Sword". Excellent.

This is a rare look at a regular guy in the Civil War. You get to read the letters of the rich and famous often enough as every letter they ever wrote was saved but here is a collection of letters from an ordinary guy. He tells about his life, battles, and how he wants the money he sends home spent. You get to know him almost too well as you feel the pain of losing him. This is well worth reading.

Infantryman Pettit is the civil war through the eyes of a teenager gone off to war. He goes into battle at 19 with the naivety that speaks of youth seeking glory. He becomes a hardened veteran that loses none of his morals in the process. Here is the epitome of the American G.I., no anti-hero stuff here, just out and out reasons why we should respect our soldiers and the terrible situations they must endure. You ever wonder why people jumped on handgrenades to save their fellow soldiers in World War II? Read about Pettit and his civil war experience and you will understand.

I'm sitting for the AICE Economics exam this year and I found this book of great help. It covers most of the syllabus very easily explained with clear examples. It is very detailed in most of the topics and includes further explanations for every case presented. It is a very complete book, I quite recommend it for those who are doing this course. It might me useful as well the Study Guide for this book from the same author.

This intro textbk. illuminate certain topics like economies of scale concept and other Micro topics like price elasticity demand very well , as compared with other more prominent Econ. textbooks.

I'd strongly recommend this book for any new econs. students and others too, who want a different angle of this subject treatment

An insightful and enjoyable account of the happening in Tibet '56-'59 seen from the eyes of a lama named Tsun. This book is great to read, the characters are so lifelike it feels like the reader knows Tsun after the first 20 pages. I found the end a bit blunt, but maybe I didn't want it to end. Worthwhile to read even if you are not interested in Tibet.

This graphic account of the Chinese invasion of Tibet ,and the cruel crushing of an ancient and beautiful nation,is an incredible testament to the indomitable human spirit You'll grow to know the character,laugh and weep It also gives great insight into Tibetan and Buddhist thought

If you want to read the best of the new books on Lord Nelson, then without argument it is Dr Joel Hayward's outstanding and unconventional "For God and Glory: Lord Nelson and his way of war".

But if you want to add a respected classic to your collection of Nelson works, you'll need Southey. The book narrates Nelson's life in a relaxing fashion without much analysis. After all, its not a scholarly book. But the story it tells is still considered generally solid and reliable. When read alongside Oman, Mahan, and the new books by Dr Colin White and Hayward, you'll have Nelson's life down-pat.

My only gripe is that Soutyhey's work glosses over the bad times in Nelson's life; times when the seaman did foolish or wantonly violent acts. These ere so out of keeping with the great deeds done by Britain's true hero that Southey should have tried to make some sense of them.

Still, with Southey you know what you are getting: a timeless classic which did wonders, in its own time, to tell Englishmen what a debt they owed to Nelson and his fleet.

I usually don't read history--but this man's life reads like a novel. An incredible story, and well written, too.

Another collection of Wodehouse stories, only one of which ("Extricating Young Gussie") is a Bertie Wooster story. Reading these stories at the same time as the first volume of Theodore Sturgeon's complete short stories constantly had me drawing comparisons between the two writers. Wodehouse never wrote fantasy *per se* (that is, Bertie Wooster never encountered a genie or a god in his garden), but in truth his stories were always fantastical. As commentators have said, the idyllic world of young men in spats and authoritative aunts was a figment of Wodehouse's imagination, and never existed at any time in England. I don't think Wodehouse would have disagreed; he knew the power of fantasy. In this volume, he tells one story ("The Mixer") from the point of view of a dog, and one of his habits was to read the entire Shakespeare's collected works every year, and Willy wasn't a stranger to fantasy, either.

Another collection of Wodehouse stories, only one of which ("Extricating Young Gussie") is a Bertie Wooster story. Reading these stories at the same time as the first volume of the Collected Theodore Sturgeon constantly had me drawing comparisons between the two writers. Wodehouse never wrote fantasy *per se* (that is, Bertie Wooster never encountered a genie or a god in his garden), but in truth his stories were always fantastical. As commentators have said, the idyllic world of young men in spats and authoritative aunts was a figment of Wodehouse's imagination, and never existed at any time in England. I don't think Wodehouse would have disagreed; he knew the power of fantasy. In this volume, he tells one story ("The Mixer") from the point of view of a dog, and one of his habits was to read the entire Shakespeare's collected works every year, and Willy wasn't a stranger to fantasy, either.

(This "review" originally appeared in First Impressions Installment Twenty-One [http://www.owt.com/users/gcox/fi.contents.html].)

This is the textbook we were issued when we first started taking Physics in High School, and now, going through it, I see how good it is. While I was taking the course, It seemed pretty bad, as the equations were often written in ways which varied from the ones our teacher taught us, and the pictures and diagrams weren't as neat as the ones he came up with.

Now, looking back on this book, all the theories, concepts, and laws are clearly stated, the diagrams if not wonderfully innovative are efficient and helpful, and the practice problems are intelligent, and not surpassing the level to which you have read.

The only problem is that this book is getting slightly dated, but it is still a clear, concise look at the concepts of modern physics.

This is a Physics textbook that I read when I was still a student in Bulgaria. It is written in a good style with detailed explanations and examples of the theory together with interesting practice problems. There is no basis for comparison between my present textbook Fundamentals of Physics : Extended (a very popular and highly praised one - ISBN: 0471105597) and this one or the ones I've had in my Bulgarian high school courses - my present textbook costs twice as much and worths twice less. In my present textbook the theory part is sometimes just vaguely discussed. The layout is hard to read. The practice problems require sometimes much more knowledge than the stated in the theory section, which makes them challenging but most of the times impossible to solve! On the contrary, Modern Physics has all the positive qualities a good textbook should have. It presents the reader with the theory and examples in a easy to follow and clear way. Although not colorful and lustrous it gives a thorough understanding of the material. In conclusion, I warmly recommend using this book for any general and focused physics courses or for self preparation.

The Mutiny at Brandy Station: The Last Battle of the Hooker Brigade taught me a lot about The Battle of Brandy Station. I learned that this was the largest calvery battle ever in US history and that it was a major battle leading up to the battle at Gettysburg(PA).

I don't know what book the previous reviewer was reading, but this book has NOTHING to do with the Battle of Brandy Station. It focuses on the courts-martial of several members of the 11th Massachusetts Infantry resulting from their participation in a meeting of junior officers where they expressed their disappointment at the breaking up of the Third Corps, Army of the Potomac, in March 1864. Alarmist Generals brought the men up on charges of mutiny, even though their meeting and the resolution they passed seems utterly inconsequential by today's standards. At the time, Third Corps was seen as the "bad boys" of the AoP because of the recent Meade-Sickles controversy over Gettysburg, and for their early association with Hooker and Kearny (neither of whom were fans of McClellan).