My comments will be brief, as the fine review already provided by James Heidel is accurate and complete. I intend only to convince any of those who are unsure of buying this book that this really is a great value. Simply excellent writing combined with ample information has resulted in the best book I have read about railroading.

This publication covers the complete history of the Chicago & North Western Railway from the initial charter of the Galena & Chicago Union Railroad in 1836 through the final years before the C&NW was absorbed by the Union Pacific in 1995. This work is one that a reader will come away having learned the evolution of the former C&NW and the reasons for its prominence in railroad history. It is a must have reference text for any fan of Midwest rails. Professor Grant has included numerous illustrations and b&w photographs from his personal collection and from others that have been crisply reproduced and concisely captioned. The generous footnotes and ample bibliography provided are illuminating and will offer any student of Midwest rail history an excellent starting point for a research endeavor of their own.

This book truly shows the art of a great speaker and orator. Cicero is the best!. "On government" truly develops the mind. (The book is also handy if you want to expand your vocabulary.)

Cicero is the greatest of latin writers. His knowledge is so wide. This book brings together many of his thoughts on government.This book makes it obvious how much he loved the republican form of government. Our founding fathers were widely read on Cicero's treatise's and rightly so. Excellent reading.

This text is Dr.Grant's legacy to the study of periodontology and clinical practice of periodontics. He was the senior author on this text for more than thirty years. He was a world renowned lecturer, researcher and practitioner. He continued teaching and research until four months prior to his death in April of 1998. Many of his research papers are required reading in classical periodontal literature for periodontal residents. His text remains a wealth of knowledge and instruction for clinical practice. His eulogy was published in the Journal of Periodontology in August of 1998. It details many of his accomplishments as well as the high regard in which he was held by his colleagues.

Recommended in "A Basic List of Recommended Books and Journals for Support of Clinical Dentistry in a Nondental Library" in Bulletin Of the Medical Library Association, July 1997.

Verne Grant, the reticent botanist from the University of Texas, has written one of the best monographs in evolutionary biology which I have ever read. It is difficult to think along the time scale of evolutionary change, and Grant's examples clarify the concepts of this unifying principle of biology. This book deserves attention at least as much as other works on the "great ideas", particularly with our modern tendency to devalue science while embracing technology. This is one of two scientific works (the other being The Conservation of Orbital Symmetry) which are permanently on my "top ten" list.

I found this book in the Schenectady, NY public library but I checked it out twice, even though I'm only interested in the genetics of plants as a casual dilletante. The examples used of Western flowers and the diagrams made the subject come alive for me. I am very grateful for finding this book.

What an appropriate name for a book of nourishing stories, those from the heart and parables of the spirit. I read Pot Likker in a few hours, savoring the lessons learned, the insights shared, and the fortitude expressed. Many of the stories exemplify the line from a spiritual, "I Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around!" The contributors all evince a right-mindedness, that sisterly and brotherly love we so desperately need to demonstrate to one another.

Hopefully, Larry and Deborah Peaks Coleman, the editors of Pot Likker, will edit more collections, for I am hooked!

The editors Larry and Deborah Coleman have done agreat job of compiling stories that relate to real life situations. As I began to read the stories I felt as if I was a part of what was being said. I picked up this book with the intent of reading only a few stories and found the book magnetic! I was drawn to continue reading, I enjoyed not only one story but allof the ones that I read. They made me reflect on situations in my life and allowed me to see myself. This bok is a refreshing collection of stories, that provide something for everyone. I recommend that every that every educator, parent and instructor have this as part of their collection. If this were a pot of soup, I'd be tipping the pot to be sure to get every drop.

This book has been an invaluable resource for me in my role as Director of Corporate Communications for a publicly-held, high tech electronics company. Image equals dollars, and "PowerBranding" shows high tech companies the steps required to build and leverage all their brands. The importance of the high tech corporate brand and marketing the company as the # 1 product are often overlooked, and yet are required to support product brands, marketing and sales, and even stock price. It is a MUST read for anyone/everyone involved in high tech branding, including senior executives, as well as PR, MarCom, and investor relations professionals.

As a Sr. Brand Planner for an advertising agency, I have reccomended this book to other planners and clients as simply the best synopsis of Branding I have come across -and only one of the clients was technology-based.

Bancel lays out the information an aorganization needs in order to have a successful campaign. Before the case statement, before the quiest phase, even before the vote to have a campaign, Bancel focuses on the people, donors, staff and budget you need.
A worthwhile book. Get it.

Ms. Bancel does an amazing job of leading the novice -- or even the not-so-novice -- fundraiser through a step-by-step process of preparing for that daunting event that every successful non-profit must eventually face: the capital campaign. Few books of this type are as pragmatic, and none have the carefully crafted, detailed "how-to" advice that Ms. Bancel provides...

Eugene Grant's textbook offers a sound, theoretically accurate, and mathematically rigorous treatment of the economic analysis of investment projects (capital budgeting). Though a bit more verbose than Harold Bierman Jr's classic work, Eugene Grant provides an abundant quantity of demanding end-of-chapter problems that will turn the diligent student into a capital budgeting expert.

What I want to mention hear is not aboat the contents of the book. I found the text and the style of writing somehow difficult for someone who knows English as a second language. Although my English is good, I still had some problems. My friends who are not so strong in English had lots of problems and many of them failed to finish the book. All in all, compared to other books from the publisher, the text is difficult and has to be simplified. I hope for the next edition of the book, the publisher and writers would take it into acount.

The book is an easy to follow guide to proposal writing. It's small and not intimidating. It's also easy to read. As a first time grant writer, I found it useful and plan on keeping it for future grants. Definitely recommend for first time grant writers.

This book helped me to write a federal grant application. I enjoyed the easy-to-read style! I expecially liked the sample goals and objectives and the evaluation section.

As any graduate student will tell you acceptance onto a Ph.D program is largely based on submitting a successful proposal. Thereafter, as long as the researcher adheres to the proposal, graduation is virtually guaranteed. I am a Ph.D student who used the book to construct my proposal, which was summarily accepted by the research committee with minor changes. This appears to be contrary to what many Ph.D hopefuls experience. The book is expensive however I would highly recommend it. The proposal hurdle is well worth overcoming professionally.

As someone who works privately with students and researchers in a variety of fields, I give this book my highest recommendation. The essence of any research project is the proposal. For dissertation students, the proposal is the blueprint for the entire dissertation process. For researchers in all fields, the research proposal is the most important vehicle for securing funding. When clients contact me in regard to assistance with their proposal, I recommend that they buy this book and use it as a reference.