There is no Index or Table of Contents. The book is poorly organized alphabetically by the title of the subject. If you refer to the subject by a different title you have to go through the book page by page until you find your subject. For example "Attachments" is in the "E" group. It's a time-waster. It's a small book only 5.5 X 8.5 inches.
DDC has put out similar books in the past, I have been using a book by Diana Rain of the DDC Visual Reference Basics series for Outlook 98. It is far more complete,better organized, has better graphics and is spiral bound, which is more convenient. I should've waited for DDC to come out with their Outlook 2002 book.
That's my advice, skip Outlook 2002 From A to Z, and watch for DDC's Outlook 2002

An easy to use and very informative reference. Easy to follow instructions for beginner or professional. Don't look for an index since this book is an index. Just look for the task you need to do and it is there.

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The main reason that we bought this book was to find Irish names based on their meanings. Unfortunately, there are very few meanings of any of the names listed. If you are looking for an extensive list of Irish names but not interested in their meanings, then this is a good book for you. Otherwise I have come across many general name books that have much more complete lists of meanings along with the names.

This book is entertaining and makes a great conversation piece among my Irish relatives and friends but I have to be honest and admit that it's not very helpful or pratical with it's pronunciations or advice and I will be looking into buying some of the other Irish baby name books out there.

This book is much better than you would gather from reading the reviews. Although it's true, the pronunciations are not always correct, the book is an excellent source of interesting Irish names. There's also a section of names that are not used in Ireland for humans but which might appeal to people looking for an Irish-sounding name. The book also offers some historical perspectives not in other naming books.

Since Irish is a tough language to pronounce merely by looking at Irish words, it might be a good idea to get a brief overview of the language before wading through the names. It'll help with pronunciation. If you can't be bothered (who has the time?!), just double-check a name you like with a more official Irish source. That's what I do & it's no big deal. I really like the way the book is organized and I enjoy the extra info so it's well worth the price I paid for it, despite its few flaws.

This pair of authors has several other charming naming books. If you're a writer (or a pretender, like me), their little books are very handy.

The best part of this book was the cover. A wonderful picture of a sunset in the mountains. Had the cover made it clear that the "author" did nothing more than take excerpts from other books I never would have bought the book. The excerpts were taken so that you never really knew who you were reading about. His choices left me feeling used and I am sure he ruined several good books for me. None of the stories related in "Wild" has convinced me to read the whole book. What a shame!

The literary quality of this book is fair. However, most of the stories have nothing to do with "survival" or "the world's most dangerous places." This is one of the most dishonest tiles I have ever seen. Come on. Where are the "stories of survival?" For example, you may or may not find it interesting to read Edward Abby's ruminations on floating through Glen Canyon, but there is no implication whatsoever that this is one of the world's most dangerous places, or that there was any issue of survival at all. The same can be said of 2/3 of these accounts.

This is yet another in Clint Willis's ongoing series of adrenaline, adventure, survival, disaster, storm, etc. series in which he seeks to capitalize on the rage for danger and excitement that is currently sweeping the literary market. In my search for material for a class on adventure writing I teach, I have read all of them, and found them a mixed lot with some real gems thrown in. This particular anthology is no exception, though I wish Willis would stop over dramatizing his titles. A more realistic name for the collection might be, "Exciting Moments in the Wilds," or "Wildernesss Moments."

Questionable names aside (giving titles to books is an art after all) this collection has some stand out and downright bizarre pieces that are worth reading. If you're looking for a good old-fashioned adventure story with plenty of excitement, try Dave Robert's "A Wilderness Narrrative," or Joe Kane's "Savages." For more than you ever wanted to know about tropical diseases and the dangers of traveling in the Amazaon jungle, try Redmond O'Hanlon's "In Trouble Again." But if you're looking for something really different, something that will not only entertain but make you question your sense of reality, read Barry Lopez's "Pearyland," in which the main character (a student Lopez met in an airport) steps into another, parallel world, or "The Willows" by Algernon Blackwood. The Willows in particular carries a disturbing undertone of unease and menace. The things that happen in this story shouldn't, and there is no real explanation for them.

Other, less off the wall, though no less entertaining pieces inlcude Edward Abbey's "Down the River" and Evelyn Waugh's "The Man Who Liked Dickens."

All in all, this is a worhty addition to Willis's growing pile of anthologies, thanks to the solid contributions from familiar and well-established names, but when will Willis dare to include the work of lesser known, though no less talented writers?

Redmond does a good job of discussing for the history of hedonism in a few catagories. He begins with an overview of hedonism from a philosophical perspective. This is valuable to give the reader a working knowledge of the background of hedonism and how it has been typically approached by philosphers. Though the chapter is not lengthy or overly in-depth, it does well to famiarize the philosophical novice with the thoughts of Aristotle, Plato, Kant, and others.

He does well too in his Scriptural approach to hedonism, although here is where I found room for improvement. He demonstrates many passages where it is shown that Christians/God's people do and/or should enjoy life and the gifts of God. He does not, and this is good, go so far as to say that we should therefor show no concern for others or that the point of Christianity is to name and claim material blessings. He points out that sometimes the Christian life calls for suffering and pain for the sake of others. I would have liked to seen more focus on hedonism regarding the Christian's joy in GOD above and beyond the gift. Yes, we enjoy God's gift, but in a way that the man away from home enjoys a picture of his wife--it points to her and makes him desire her more. So too is it with God's gifts. They are reminders of His goodness, character, and all-satisfying nature. Our joy is not set in this life alone, but living it for the joy of knowing Him. Redmond certainly does not disagree (so far as I can tell from his book) with this view, nor does he discourage it. But I think he fails to bring it out as fully as could be.

He has a good discussion of hedonism in contemporary Christianity. He also has a valuable discussion of Jonathan Edwards.

I recommend reading the book, although I think the price is too high to make it worth buying. I would suggest finding it in a good library. This is what I did.

I would STRONGLY recommend to anyone interested in Christian Hedonism to consult Desiring God by John Piper. Piper uses the phrase Christian Hedonism to describe his theology. The book will change your life. I would also strongly recommend reading Jonathan Edwards essays on Religious Affections and on The End For Which God Created the World. (Edwards is a major influence on Piper.)

One star may be a bit harsh, but books like this should be fairly easy to put together and this one just doesn't work. The Q&A format is all wrong because there is no way that the author can anticipate half of a reader's questions. And the format also makes it tougher to use as a reference because the book does not systematically go through the software. Some things get glossed over and anyone looking for detailed help will be disappointed. Even though I have Money 2001 software, I preferred to use the MS Money 2000 for Dummies book because it's far better organized. And the software revisions don't change much from year to year, so the book was still highly valid.

I bought this book because I was having trouble figuring out certain things that can be done with MSN Money 2001. I would have returned it but I bought it and didn't read for 4 months, when I finally read it I was truly disapointed. This book does not tell you anything but the pure basics, it is not a reference book, it is a how to balance your checkbook book. Please before you buy this item or any by this company, I would suggest getting something else.

This is a good, solid beginners guide, very readable and well organized. It's not as 'cute' as the Dummies series, but stronger on content. Worth a lot more than it cost!!

There was almost nothing usefull. The collection of names is very small and the names were either completely off, or something I already know. At the same time, I am aware of many Jewish names which were not included. The book does not explain the meaning of the names either! The only more or less interesting few pages were on Jewish naming tradition. About 25% of 114 pages are filled with quotes - what a waste of paper. If I wrote a book like that, I would be ashamed to release it!

My husband and I did not find this book helpful at all. The list it has..ugh...would you really name your child HARPO??? My husband is Israeli and I am American and we were looking fr a baby naming book that would help...this was not it...the names listed are names you yourself know and do not need a book..ie David, Jonathon, Avi.....

I found the unique listing and advice very helpful. When trying to find names it is easy to find a list wth the meanings, what is difficult is to find creative ways to use that "First Letter" or to find a middle name to work well with the other name. At least There were advisories to those thousands who named their daughters after comets and chees . (Haley Brie!)