phosphorous in plants that help in bone formation together with
the prescence of enough amount of calcium intake in the body

it shows the begening of the xmen. first professerx found storm
then wolverine he was kidnapped and stryker put anamantiom claws
in to his hands! and fought by is old freind sabertooth a
unthinking animal!then they find scott summures as cyclops! he
woke up with these rays that come out of his eyes he needs
shades to make it stop! then they find jeangrey she could
read your mind and pick up stuff with her mind!!!!!!!!!!
soon in the next book they find nightcrawler shadowcat rouge
and spyke!

This is a wicked graphic novel!! The animation is great and the storyline is too. A must for any X-Men: Evolution fan!!

"Where should our business unit start in our goal to use knowledge to create greater value?" I am often asked this question as a principal Consultant to the Corporate University of a Fortune 100 Company . The answer now is easy - and tangible - I hand them a copy of this book. O'Dell and Grayson have created a knowledge transfer book that is well researched, easy to read, practical and insightful. From the very first chapter where they report the key insight - that knowledge is both tacit and explicit - the book is a gold mine of information. Their clear explanations of what is and is not working in successful "knowledge transfer" companies makes the book immediately useful. Plain language descriptions of the six barriers that hinder transfer of know-how will strike a chord with all levels in the organisation. Showing people paragraphs like "We're different" and "Sorry - I'm too busy" generates an instant interest. The book presents lessons learned in the important aspects of people (culture), processes, technology and infrastructure. Pearls of wisdom like why a company should "understand first, measure second" are spread throughout the book. The constant references to other sources of information and to practices at well known companies make the book itself a best practice in explicit knowledge sharing. And O'Dell and Grayson have include one section that many of the best sellers do not - "Where to start Monday morning". I would like to have seen more on "tacit" knowledge sharing. Perhaps the book will inspire someone to build on a great foundation and publish something practical on that.

The key idea is powerful - that there are pockets or business activities within every corporation that have already figured out how to do something well, and no one else in the company knows if or where that knowledge resides. With knowledge management, as described in this book, that knowledge can be found and transferred to those who need it when they need it. The case histories make the process and the benefits come alive. The six barriers to knowledge transfer remind me of the seven "stalls" in THE 2,000 PERCENT SOLUTION: The Communications Stall - we're not getting the message across; The Disbelief Stall - you mean you don't already know that!; The Tradition Stall - we've never shared that before; The Bureaucratic Stall - I'd have to complete too much paper work to document that for others; The Misconception Stall - I don't think anyone else needs to know this; and The Unattractiveness Stall - If I share it with them, we won't look as good. I urge you to read IF ONLY WE KNEW WHAT WE KNOW, one of the best books out on this increasingly important subject. Then read THE 2,000 PERCENT SOLUTION. With your increased access to knowledge, you will develop 2,000 percent solutions for your business to make progress at 20 times the standard rate, get there 20 times more rapidly or gain 20 times the benefits.

This book provides a terrific introduction to knowledge management and so much more. The authors have gone well beyond the theoretical treatment that most have provided on the subject and provide real world examples and processes for implementing knowledge management in your own company. The authors did not spend much time talking about applications that support KM, since the market is still growing, instead they touch upon the concepts that the software applications address. Although it was written in late 1998, the information presented is very timely and still accurate.

-- Highlights --
The first section of the book (3 chapters, 30 pages or so) get you up to speed on what knowledge management is and is not. It also addresses some barriers and benefits of KM.

The second section of the book makes you think about the reasoning behind a KM initiative. This should be standard management-type thinking, but I've found it to be often overlooked in today's IT environment. Why are we doing this? The authors give you three reasons (customer intimacy, time-to-market, and operational excellence) and tell you the type of data to focus on for each of the three reasons.

The third section talks about enabling the enterprise to effectively use a KM system. The authors note that it is vital for the processes to be aligned witht he strategy of the company and the job tasks people currently undertake. To that end, they look at the cultural, technological, infrastructure, and measurement requirements of the KM initiative.

The fourth section gives some case studies of Texas Instruments, Buckman Laboratories, and Sequent. The text refers to these case studies throughout the earlier chapters of the book and now gives them each a chapter to overview how they went about building a successful knowledge sharing infrastructure.

The fifth and final section of the book gives a framework for pursuing the sharing of knowledge and best practices. This is the "What do I do on Monday?" section, according to the authors. It gives a 40 page prescription for the planning, designing, implementing, and scaling phases of a knowledge management program.

The next several years will be very interesting in the I.T. arena. These authors were somewhat ahead of their time in writing this book. Companies across the globe have been storing knowledge in their silos for the past decade as they have taken products to market, built disconnected customer information systems, and as employees have given feedback on internal business processes. The coming business intelligence revolution will seek to organize that information and put it in the hands of people who can create value and grow the business based on the intrinsic knowledge it contains. This book provides a great framework for those who have to conceptualize, design, and build information systems to meet those needs.

I'm a very big fan of the James Bond movies, so that's why I picked up this Black Widow graphic novel. In this great story of espionage, action, and intrigue, we meet Natasha Romanov, who is the girlfriend of the famous vigilante Daredevil, and who is also a superspy known as the Black Widow, who works for the espionage organization known as S.H.I.E.L.D., that is headed by the super-tough superspy Nick Fury.
In this Black Widow story, the Black Widow is ordered to stop the sinister operations of an Arabian Warlord who plans to produce an army of vicious super-soldiers with a chemical virus. But along the way, Nastasha runs into Yelena Belova, who is a young spy still working for Russia and who believes she is the real Black Widow, and thinks that Natasha Romanov is just a pretender to the throne and must be eradicated. Thus, Natasha is charged not only with confronting this insane Arabian Warlord, but also with confronting this obviously misguided Yelena Belova.
This is really a great spy graphic novel, and is written by one of the greatest comic book writers of all time, Greg Rucka, who is famous for his superb works in the Batman mythos. As I said there is great action, suspense, espionage, and intrigue in this book. It also presents the fact that being a spy for your country does not always turn out to be the "gravy train" that it sometimes appears to be.
Any fan of the Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Elektra graphic novels would love this great spy thriller graphic novel!

Not only is the artwork great, the women gorgeous, the action non-stop and the plot compelling, what distinguished this graphic novel was its human story. It would have been easy for the authors to create a good girl/bad girl scenario. But by making it a good girl/good girl situation, they've doubled the suspense. You want Natasha to win, but you can't help but worry about naive young Yelena. A terrific read.

I always looked at the Black Widow as one of the sexiest comic heroes out there. There's a hiddent mystery in her that just seems to mesmerize. That long red hair, that skin-tight, S&M leather costume of hers and that amazing perfect figure. The name, Black Widow, truly gives her justice. You fall in love with her and she kills you with every look.

In this book, written by the team of Devin Grayson and Greg Rucka (on loan from the Batman books, it would seem), weave an intricate web of story, where epsionage and betrayals are key and we're taken back to the days of the cold war. Natasha Romanoff is pitted against someone who might be her better who claims to be the Black Widow herself. We have a fiery cat fight between two beauties. I don't think anyone would mind that this lasts for eternity.

The character is true to her origins, being very cold and inanimate at times of great danger, but you just can't let go of the way she looks or the way her body moves. The person to thank for this would be JG Jones. Jones's Widow is sexy, anything else is just not an adjective to describe the character. Hampton's work, on the other hand, though appealing doesn't do the Widow justice when it comes to beauty. There's no detail that you get to see in Jones's rendition, especially the folds of leather on skin.

If this team is out to make another Black Widow story, then it's going to be a definitive winner. Girls can go head over heels for James Bond, we, guys, have the Black Widow to satiate out appetite.

Normally, I'm not a fan of Westerns, but something told me to give this book a try when I saw it at the bookstore. I'm glad I obeyed the instinct.

Painted by the Sun is about Shea Waterston, a traveling photographer who is following the orphan trains west to look for the son she gave up a decade before. While setting up her camera to photograph a hanging, she meets Judge Cameron Gallimore, who promptly throws her--and her camera--in jail. The Judge, however, has demons of his own, and he and Shea recognize each other as kindred spirits.

Elizabeth Grayson writes beautifully about 1870s Colorado and a relationship between two tortured individuals who are inherently decent people. Cam's sister, Lily, his son, Rand, and Rand's friend, Tyler, are well-portrayed. Shea, especially, is a wonderful character. Unlike most romance heroines, she is no prissy, helpless virgin. Shea is pragmatic, self-sufficient, and experienced. And don't cross her, or someone she cares about, if she has her Winchester rifle nearby!

This is a wonderful book. Read it!

Elizabeth Grayson has been writing since the age of fifteen with her first published book released in 1985. With nine books (including those written under her other name, Elizabeth Kary) under her belt, I would have expected I had heard of her before now. She creates a strong heroine for whom you find yourself cheering.

Painted is the story of Shea Waterston, a traveling photographer who was forced to place her toddler son on an orphan train ten years ago. She follows the path that the orphan trains took, moving from town to town in the hopes that someday she will find the child she loved. When she stumbles upon the change to photograph a hanging, she knows it could make her career, only the town judge does not think a woman should watch such brutality. Not one to take no for an answer, the judge places her in a jail cell to ensure she misses the brutal event.

Judge Cameron Gaillmore is a stubborn man with no time or love for women. When Shea saves his life, he has no choice but to start trusting her. And pretty soon, he can't fight his growing attraction. But they both have secrets; will those secrets pull them together or rip them apart?

A beautifully written story with excellent historical details, you feel as if you are on location watching the story unfold before your eyes. Rich details abound from the minute details of the scents surrounding the characters while out in the wilderness to the textures and colors of the clothes they wear. Cameron and Shea come across as people you know. You feel Shea's heartache from having to give her son away in order to better care for him. I found myself crying right alongside Shea desperately wanting to hold her hand and let her know she was only doing the best for her child. Cameron's stubborn attitude had me wishing I could jump into the book time and time again and help him see around his pride. While it was not an original plot line, there were plenty of refreshing twists and turns to keep the reader excited. After reading this story, I can't wait to find her older books and lose myself in them.

Vtavidreader......

"Photography is a picture painted by the sun."

This quote from Ambrose Bierce is a perfect title for this rich, beautifully detailed, often moving book.

Elizabeth Grayson once again writes with careful historical accuracy and uses memorable, realistic characters to tell her story.

Cameron Gallimore is a judge carrying a terrible burden from his past.One he is reminded of every day.Uneasy of the responsibility he takes every time he presides in a hanging offense trial, he longs for a different life for himself and his son,Rand. However, the guilt he feels colors any every attempt at changing his future.

Shea Waterston is also tormented with a painful secret.Having learned the art of photography from her late husband, she is moving ever West, hoping to change the outcome of a decision she was forced to make years earlier.She is a couragous, determined woman, who knows that her skill with a camera is an important gift.

The first chapter of the book brings these two characters together in a dramatic way. It is one of the best openings of any book I've read in a long time.

The secondary characters, who can often make or break a story, add immeasurably to this one. Clay's sister Lily, painfully self conscious of her scarred face,is unaware that her beautiful spirit and caring nature enrichs all those around her.

Damaged by the war, Owen Brandt does his best to be a helpful assistant and a faithful friend to Shea.

Dr.Emmet Farley, a Southerner,is trying to overcome the horrors of being a battlefield surgeon. He will be put to the test of whether he can forgive someone he trusted and move on with his life.

Rand and Tyler, two boys who share more than they know, and whose lives will be forever changed when Cameron and Shea meet.

Having always excelled at making her childrens' characters realistic and appealing,Grayson has outdone herself with these two.They are as real and as irresistable as any little boys you will ever meet. The "story behind the story" will keep you guessing here.

This book has one interesting little extra going for it. The models on the attractive cover actually look the way the characters are described, down to the dress Shea is wearing.While it may not be important to most readers, I really appreciated and enjoyed this attention to detail. It doesn't happen very often and shows the reader that care was taken with this book. Thank you to all who were responsible for this lovely cover.

Katherine Grayson's beautiful writing,wonderful characters, and attention to historical accuracy have never been put to better use. Don't miss PAINTED BY THE SUN.

I have read this publication a few times and always find it to be interesting and well presented. I have met Mr. Grayson several times and find him to be knowledgeable about Chicksands and interested in facts that present the best summary of the base and history of the site. His interest in preserving current history is well presented as he fills us in on the past.

Somehow lost my first review: CHICKSANDS: A Millennium of History is a noble piece of work. This is no routine historical book. It is fresh and lively in approach, and the research is impeccable. The people, events, backgrounds and settings equal credibility and realism. I know of some who have served at Chicksands in the USAFSS, and I am happy to see that Mr. Grayson has instilled their service to the top of the "hill" with this beautiful and well written tome to celebrate such unique history. Mr. Grayson, have you heard of Simon & Schuster? Random House? They need to see this book. Thank you for your foresight and talent to bring this historical work to the American people.

The work by Bill Grayson about Chicksands is professionalism at its best. His detailed study of Chicksands from the days early occupation by the Gilbertine Order to the occupation by the RAF and USAF/SS as an intelligence listening post is accurate and done in precise detail. His ability to convey the position of the military forces' use of Chicksands during WWII and the Cold War is excellent. This work by Mr. Grayson is a keepsake of knowledge that those of us who served our country at Chicksands will long hold in esteem and honor. A worthwile addition to any library.

After taking an art history class, I found this book to be very handy in many ways, although if preparing for an AP test, it does leave some major works of art out. I found using The Annotated Mona Lisa, and Janson's Art History also helped majorly in preparing for the AP test.

Marilyn Stokstad has put together a real masterpiece of art history with her book, Art History. In collaboration with Bradford Collins, and with contributed chapters from Stephen Addiss, Chu-tsing Li, Marylin Rhie and Christopher Roy, this large volume published by noted art publishers Henry N. Abrams, Inc. is deserving of pride of place on any art bookshelf.

The scope of this work is as broad as is the expanse of human history. Indeed, the first chapter begins with a survey of prehistoric art and prehistory. Spanning all the ancient cultures, there are chapters devoted to the art of the ancient Near East, Egypt, the Aegean, Etruscan and Roman art, Christian, Jewish and Byzantine art, Islamic art, the art of India, China, Japan, the Americas and Africa. And from there, it gets complicated!

This book tackles all the issues of art: philosophical considerations (the relationship between art and reality, and the meaning and importance of beauty in art), focus on artists in general and in particular, society's relationship to art, including the role of the patron, the importance of museums, and an investigation that goes behind the phrase, 'I know what I like.'

'Art history, in contrast to art criticism, combines the formal analysis of works of art--concentrating mainly on the visual elements in the work of art--with the study of the works' broad historical context. Art historians draw on biography to learn about artists' lives, social history to understand the economic and political forces shaping artists, their patrons, and their public, and the history of ideas to gain an understanding of the intellectual currents influencing artists' work.'

In addition to presenting a history of art, Stokstad and her contributors also present an introduction to various aspects of art appreciation, without with art history loses much meaning. Each chapter has an explanation of the techniques that were developed and important during the time under examination (for instance, lost wax casting, glassamking and Egyptian faience, Japanese woodblock technique, and Islamic carpet making, among many others, are illustrated in detail to enhance the knowledge and appreciation of the finished art works). Each chapter and time period also has a section entitled Elements of Architecture, which include discussion on elements from pyramids to skyscrapers and much in between.

The text is clear and concise, carefully explaining technical terms when they are used, and then using them sparingly. Every page is a visual feast, with full colour plates of photographs of paintings, sculpture, artists, locations, or architectural examples in great form, as Henry N. Abrams, Inc. publishers are famous for doing. There are literally thousands of illustrations, as there are often many per page; almost no page is without one, and the book is nearly 1200 pages long.

As an aid for those who will use this book for more scholarly purposes, there is an extensive bibliography in the back, in three classifications of listings -- general surveys and art history references, a selected list of art history journals, and then a chapter-specific directory of further reading for each art topic/period. Additionally, it has after the bibliography as Website Directory of Museums, which includes museums in every state in the United States and most major museums around the world. The index includes listings by artist, period, topic, and particular works of art.

This book has been intended to be useful as a text for a course in art appreciation, but also designed to be a joy to read for the casual reader who might not want an academically rigourous presentation. As Stokstad says in her preface, the intention was make this book itself a work of art, and in that task she has succeeded admirably.

This book is simply wonderful. It is indeed physically ponderous (this 2nd edition is one very, very large book, not two slipcased books as shown in some illustrations). However, its content easily compensates for its considerable bulk. All historical periods of art history are chronicled, with copious illustrations well-produced and nearly all in color. The text is incisive and easy to follow, yet never boring.

I recommend this book to any and all art lovers, whether beginners, advanced students, or just those who desire a comprehensive reference for library or home use. I personally consider this publication a better choice than the otherwise excellent Janson "History of Art" for most readers-- the writing is just more user-friendly, in my opinion (and the content is more inclusive, especially regarding non-Western art).

This is a book that anyone can pick up and enjoy; it manages to maintain the same level of excitement and enjoyment throughout. I found it difficult to put down and I was disappointed when it ended. The book introduces characters that will make an impact on even the lightest of readers. The only real criticism that I would make of the book is that perhaps at times it skips over situations that needed to be developed a little further giving the story more depth. However, all in all this is still a fantastic novel and I look forward to the sequels. Buy it you won't be disappointed.

An epic saga that unfolds in a way that keeps you spellbound throughout the entire book. Story telling that is reminiscent of Asimov and Zelazny. You want to buy this book.

I met the Steinbergs during a book signing in Arizona. I enjoyed their informative and sometimes funny repartee, but more important, I also ordered a copy of "Attack of the Rockoids" and enjoyed it just as much if not more. It is one of the best science books I've read in an awful long time, with plenty of excitement and suspense.

I can't say enough good things about this book. I grew up reading science fiction and haven't felt this good about a novel in years. This book has plenty of "soul," too, since it is also a great, classic story of star-crossed lovers. I recommend it even to folks who don't normally dig science fiction.

I'm not a fan of the Batman comics, or comics in general. But I have always liked the Batman character, from the campy old TV show to the movies. There's something about a guy who runs around at night beating up bad guys and saving the world, all without farfetched super powers, that is so appealing in a world where justice seems so tainted.

Anyway, a few years ago I read the "Knightfall" novelization by Dennis O'Neal and I generally enjoyed it. So I figured I would give "No Man's Land" a try. While not what I would consider to be true "literature" (the concept that the US government would simply write off Gotham as opposed to rebuilding it after the earthquake is hard to believe), it exceeded my expectations. No Man's Land is an exciting read and what Rucka does that the TV show and movies fail in, is to humanize everyone from Batman to Two-Face to Commissioner Gordon (who is an actual cop instead of the oaf he is portrayed as in the movies). So along with a lot of action, we get to see Batman wrestling with his conscience about how to save what's left of Gotham (especially after his first attempt fails miserably), Two-Face is torn between his lust for vengeance and his lust for Detective Renee Montoya, and Commissioner Gordon struggles to maintain order without taking innocent lives.

Best of all, if you've never even lifted a Batman comic you can still understand this. Unfamiliar characters from TV or movies like Nightwing, Oracle, and the Huntress are all quickly explained so that the reader gets brought up to speed on the universe of the comics vs. what they've seen in the movies or on TV. So it's easy to sit back and enjoy the ride without a lot of confusion.

If there are any knocks on this book, it's A) that it's soooo long and B) it gets very episodic at parts. The story flow gets a little choppy as various little episodes unfold, but this book has enough action that it will keep you turning the pages until the end.

Imagine if you will, your city being destroyed so quickly that the government would rather write you off than help you out. Arkham is cracked open like a peanut and all the great villains of the world of Gotham are roaming the streets and the Dark Knight is M.I.A.!

Novelized from the pages of DC Comics, Greg Rucka hits a home run with "NO MANS LAND". If you are expecting a book with a heavy emphasis on Batman, maybe this isn't your book. Rucka does a great job of dividing the attention four ways. The Bat-clan, the villians, the Gotham City Police, and journal entries from one of the characters.

The best part about this book is the great detail Rucka gives to each character. It doesn't actually feel like reading another authors interpretation of the characters, he nails each and every one. The regal prestige of the Penguin, the innerstruggle of Two-Face, the sadistic humor of the Joker, the dark justice of Batman; just to name a few characters. This kind of detail is even given to the minor players, the right-hand men of the villains and rookie cops. You feel like you know each one personally.

The field is loaded with so many characters from the world of Batman, and some folks from Metropolis are thrown into the mix as well.

If you're looking for action, you won't be disappointed either. There are great explosions, shoot-outs, and confrontations that will keep you up all night wanting to finish this book. There is also a fair amount of thought process throughout the pages of this book. You not only get to know what the characters are doing, but why they're doing it.

Overall, this book had me in awe. I'm normally an X-men fan, but if they keep putting out Batman books like this, I may be switching teams!

The earthquake devastated Gotham City in a way that villains such as The Joker and Two-Face could never dream of accomplishing. Thousands died and seemingly millions wounded. The city desperately needs federal aid, but instead, the shocking decision is made to simply cut the city off from the rest of the country. All the saddened police commissioner could do is watch the explosives blow away the bridges over the Gotham River that connected the city to other parts of America.

The earthquake plunged Gotham into chaos. The national decision to isolate the city sends it into a deadly abyss. The cells of Arkham Asylum have been opened, releasing dangerous and psychotic criminals like Bane, Poison Ivy, Two-Face, and the Joker. These criminally insane villains have taken over NO MAN'S LAND. Only a handful of former Gotham City cops, a few superheroes, and Batman remain to protect the survivors, but infighting leaves them divided. No path gives any hope to these brave men and women or for those they vow to protect.

This adaptation of one of 1999's best running comic book story lines works as readers feel the devastation, loss, and helplessness confronting the citizens including the superheroes. The tale is filled with non-stop action. Though readers may wonder about a federal decision to cut off Gotham City, politics caused that response. Wizard magazine has Lex Luther as the 2-1 favorite to have forced the government into making that decision. Fans of Batman and anyone who enjoys a post holocaust story line will fully relish this novel and the comic books that Greg Rucka derived the story from. New "Dark Knight" fans should also try 1998's fabulous detective story, THE LONG HALLOWEEN.

Harriet Klausner

About the Book

This is a synopsis of a novel entitled "Conger Eel". Conger Eel was written for the same audience that made best sellers of "The Hunt For Red October" and "Blind Man's Bluff". Readers are beginning to appreciate that the Cold War gave the world over 50 years of international peace, once the Cuban missile crisis was resolved. A dramatic idea has emerged, that a beneficent international organization, solely vested with the power to wage nuclear war, can extend peace indefinitely. My task was to instill this thought painlessly in an exciting but credible story.
The story opens with a 1997 meeting in the Kremlin, Brezhnev presiding. Commander Petroff explains to Andropov and others the concept of towed, nuclear missile submersibles to be deployed on Caribbean sea mounts, there to threaten America. The reader is introduced to the book's key Russians, their mission and the prototype vessel Yuri which the US Navy must neutralize.
Succeeding chapters tell why and how the Navy covertly contracts for Farewell, a charter sailboat, to oppose Yuri. Lance, a retired Navy captain and distraught widower will skipper the boat; Odette, a lovely WAVE Lieutenant divorcée is detailed to serve as Exec. Their initial mutual dislike gradually turns to romance and marriage.
Each chapter is packed with action. How Farewell is upgraded to an anti-submarine warfare vessel will challenge technical buffs, sailboat enthusiasts will share her joust with a hurricane and romantics will fantasize in the first consummation of Lance's and Odette's passion in the short calm of the hurricane's eye.
After a search using technology and deductive wits, Yuri is found sitting atop a sea mount on Saba Bank and kept under close surveillance by scuba diving and intercepting secret communications with Moscow. Odette is captured and pressured to become a double agent. Meanwhile Lance calls for help from Marine commandos. They arrive via helicopters, capture a cadre of Russians returning from shore leave and free Odette by an exchange of hostages.
Brezhnev is troubled at this setback and approves a public display of force wherein Yuri launches cruise missiles to destroy a target ship in the Mona Passage. The power-hungry Karl Petroff, now Yuri's skipper, exaggerates the resulting political tension and dupes his isolated crew into preparing to launch nuclear missiles at American cities in the northeast. He justifies the looming holocaust as the only way to ensure victory for the USSR and, incidentally, making him a national hero.
This plot is leaked to Odette by a friendly enlisted man who cleverly swims to her robot mini-sub and attaches copies of fake messages for the return trip. These convince President Carter to send a special amphibious task force to neutralize Yuri. He gets support from Brezhnev.
A ship-borne task force of Navy Seals arrives in the nick of time, parachutes into the sea and "buttons up" the missile silo doors with shaped charges. Yuri is ignominiously towed by a Russian sub to Sevastopol for repairs. Lance and Odette, now married, return to Washington for another Navy assignment and the prospect of raising a family.
Most of the story's action emerges from Lance and Odette, their friendly black crewman, project manager Navy Captain Perry and their Russian counterparts. Each has a unique personality and agenda and some surprises inevitably occur.
Converting this novel into a movie can provide a script writer and director with graphic action and character portrayal opportunities similar to those of The Hunt For Red October, especially with scuba diving and airborne parachute attack scenarios. There are interludes of introspection, word pictures of Caribbean natural beauty and anecdotes rooted in native culture.

The pace is relentless...suspenseful, engrossing, and a bit romantic too! I loved every minute of it !

"After retiring from a successful career in the Coast Guard, it has long been my Husband's dream of sailing the Caribbean indefinitely, Some dreams are not capable of becoming a reality, but CONGER EEL has recaptured the feeling of that dream.. Throw in some espionage peppered with the love of sailing and seasoned with romance and feelings of love once thought to have died and you have an exciting and heartwarming story that has rekindled that dream.

Having visited many of the islands mentioned in the book, it feels like I've returned to remember the wonderful sunshine, white sandy beaches and the island folk. The desire to learn how the intrigue and the relationship will play out , has made CONGER EEL a real page turner that my husban

To me, a sailboat cruising the Caribbean Seas has to be an ideal platform for fostering relationships and becoming one with nature. In the novel Conger Eel, the author has added the dimension of submarine hunter to an aging Alden schooner and spins a Navy yarn as to finding and neutralizing a pioneering Soviet nuclear missile "boomer" boat. The year is 1977, a year of détente in the Cold Wa; itself a misnomer that really yielded 50 years of peace.

All the descriptive words are there; page-turner, sexy, credible fiction laced with history, conflicts with storms and sharks and intelligent introspection bordering on philosophy. And finally, a novel wherein a Navy WAVE Lieutenant proves and is accorded equality of sexes aboard two ships, one American and one Soviet!

I loved every minute of it!"

/S/ Marylyn Randell, R.N. Wife of John A. Randell, Captain, USCG, (Ret)