An excellent handbook for the endless challenges encountered in the affordable housing field. Clear,concise and easy to read.
The author has obviously handled these situations in the past and has thankfully provided a tool for housing managers everywhere to use now and for years to come. A must for any property manager's library!

Glenn French, the author demonstrates his extensive knowledge of the Property Management process.The multidiciplined functions of property management are clearly defined in a very usable and sequential manner. The content and writing tempo in each chapter are professionally written in such a manner that provides the student/beginning Property Manager with a useful learning tool. The book is also interesting reading for persons who are interested in a better understanding of Professional Property Management.

All residential managers would profit by reading this book. Mr.French obviously has extensive experience that he conveys very effectively.

I have read "Mobile Guerilla Force", "BlackJack 33", and "BlackJack 34" All three of the books are an amazing read, not the typical blood, mud and tears, hovever there is unfortunately a historically real amount of that as well. Not only do you get a sence of what life was like as a special operations operator in VietNam, but the laughs as well as the sorrows of day to day life in VietNam. The author also opened a porthole into the relationship that was built with the indiginous peoples that fought along side the Mobile Geurilla Force whose heroism is nothing short of legondary. As a reader, one can see the author settle into a comfortable writing niche' and progressively make each page seemingly more personal and real ("in the first person" if you will) to the reader. More stories like these need to be told of the triumphs of American Gi's in VietNam.
POW, MIA, VFW, Thankyou, you are not forgotten!
Sincerely Jc

I have read at least 2 dozen books on combat in Vietnam and this is one of the best. The book is very well written. The author really makes you feel as if you are walking in the jungle of Vietnam side by side members of the mobile guerrilla force.

This is one of the most exciting books that I've read about the war in Vietnam. Donahue puts you right there amongst the brave and loyal Khmer soldiers and the cunning and equally committed Viet Cong. Having spent some time in the area written about, I can attest to the accuracy of his brilliantly portrayed environment. This book is going into my permanent collection along with Blackjack-33 and Blackjack-34. Well written book that you can't put down until the end.

Cultivating Wholeness by Margaret Kornfeld
New York: The Continuum International Publishing Group Inc., 2001
A Review by Eric F. Newell
April 13, 2002

Seeking wholeness through community care facilitates change. In contrast to "brief" counseling, or that done with a professional counselor, Cultivating Wholeness proposes the healing that comes and as the community works together. Each part of the body contributing from his/her own frame of reference enables one to gain insight from a variety of sources. The analogy of the gardener is used for the way that one is to care for the community. Keeping in mind the aspects of balance and change, one is able to work with those around them. Balance helps one to be looking both within and without. Change then is the desire to be flexible with the desire of staying in harmony with one's surrounding.

Kornfeld balances the concern for the community or the one facing or needing change, with the facilitator or change agent. It is necessary to know situations and circumstances surrounding those in the midst of change. Just as important is the facilitator's understanding of his/her own circumstances. At times it would seem good to be able to use personal experiences for the sake of identifying with others. This should only be done as the facilitator has come to terms with the issues in his/her own life. A concern arises when the therapist personally identifies with the situation of a counselee if the counselee projects a problem on someone or some situation other than him/herself, thereby masking the real problem.

The solution-focused approach discussed is helpful for assisting the person in working toward their answer. The solution-focused therapist recognizes the possibility for change as one comes complaining about the situation as it is projected onto another person. By listening to this complainant telling of some else's problem, the therapist listens and works with the complainant as he/she discusses the "other" person. By listening and working through the solution in this projected situation, the therapist builds a relationship with the counselee. Having built this relation, the therapist is able to help the complainant develop goals for this troubling situation.

Being in community, specifically as related to a pastor and the congregation, Kornfeld speaks of the different opportunities that the minister has of seeing persons as they experience the changes in life. More than a counseling concern, the author's concern seems to be that of support to be offered as one finds the answers to their own questions. While this lends itself to helping persons to work to find solutions, there is something within me that seeks for a more purposeful direction for the questions of life.

In Appendix B, the "Wholeness Membership Network" inventory is a good concept. The networking of the different abilities and strengths within the community is a good resource. The form by itself leaves several questions. It does not seem to give space for

those who have other abilities, to share how they can be a resource. Also it would have been helpful to have a place where the one answering the inventory, though they might not have the skills requested, would be able to list other known resources.

Kornfeld has written an excellent resource not just for clergy, but also for anyone in the helping professions, including mental health professionals. This is a work that can be used repeatedly, as it includes the specific topics and areas of concern, that healers (i.e., clergy, pastors, counselors, caregivers, etc.) need to be addressing within their communities.
Kornfeld's uses the metaphor of a Cultivator and a Gardener brilliantly to describe the caregiver and counselor who toil in "the soil community" (12). This metaphor is descriptive of a gardener testing the soil and nurturing it to produce a healthy crop. Similarly the clergy or pastor longs to have the healthiest flock and shepherds the flock in order to produce this health.
To Kornfeld one of the necessary points is "that you wait for people to ask for help" (77). This is called 'earning the right to suggest' by many professionals in the mental health field. This is so important for those who come just to be heard. In our fast paced society, so many people do not feel "heard" and long to "be heard." Therefore, this is an excellent point, not just for clergy, but also for counselors or those in professional mental health career positions (i.e., social workers, school counselors, marriage and family therapists) or any one want to assist the hurting individual.
Kornfeld refers to the act of listening as "holy listening," (61) the most important act that can be done for the walking wounded.
In chapter five, the author articulates what I believe is the function of a counseling ministry. She writes, "Referral counseling is a ministry of holism. When you refer to those who are specialists in healing the body or the mind, you are acknowledging the mind-body-soul-team of which you are a member"(111). Doctors, psychologists, and psychiatrists are finally starting to recognize the role of religion and spirituality in healing. Pastors in the communities have not acknowledged the help available from the medical and psychology communities. Meanwhile members of congregations have suffered needlessly, because of this opposition. In addition, Kornfeld insists that counselors should be staying abreast of new information so that they will have "a working knowledge of the current world of mental health" (112).
Furthermore, I found it interesting and scripturally sound that "the solution-focused method is discernment" (142). Usually, within the context of denominations, especially charismatic and/or Pentecostal traditions, only the counselor is empowered with that supernatural gift. Yet, Kornfeld states that it is both, the counselor and the counselee, "who are being given new perception" (142) as they are becoming more aware of the Presence of God.
In chapter ten Kornfeld discusses the one issue that is seen so much in our pulpits, congregations and society today-burnout. Kornfeld give clear, concise and practical steps to tending to oneself. She states that those who "do not believe they have the right to be filled," continue on empty until they realize that "position and status do not feed the soul" (282). She describes burnout as "spiritual malaise" which she believes can be treated only by not doing more of the same, and by recognizing that burnout is a form of self-abuse, related to acting out of one's past.
The healing comes as people will "let themselves be found by sitting still," instead of going "off in all directions" to alleviate the panicky feelings that are driving them. The key is to be still and listen to God as God finds and embraces you in the process of self-disclosure. Healing happens in the discovery of your own dreams, as you revise and live them out (284).
Kornfeld recommends a system that clergy, lay ministers, and counselors can put in place for support, protection, and nurture. This system consists of feeding your soul, finding others to observe you and your work, shifting your focus to home and your personal life, finding a balance of work, play, rest, and relationship, being connected to your body, as you learn to care for it; and asking yourself a Miracle question.
Lastly, Kornfeld makes a critical point for clergywomen when she writes, "Ministry should not be a 'battlefield' where women are wounded in the course of action and must continue to work in a state of acute stress disorder" (299). For men as well as women "those who thrive in ministry stay out of power struggles with themselves and others" (303).

Truth, power, and reality characterize Cultivating Wholeness, by Margaret Kornfield. She said that she constructed the book like a gardener's manual for those who counsel and care for souls (12). Theory and suggestions, bibliographical information, and other additional resources are included. Changing forces that surround people affect them physically, emotionally and spiritually. The reality is that people must deal with change throughout their lives. It is better to prepare oneself to meet those challenges, than not to do so. Kornfield's attention is focused on the role faith communities' can play in assisting people with significant life changes. Entrances and exits, beginnings and endings need to be embraced, not fearfully, but prayerfully and practically.
Truth lies in applying new insights into old ideas. Kornfield wrote: "Jesus taught that there can be no significant change in the human spirit without changing the world around us: a radical paradigm shift" (7). Where there is no justice in the community, there can be no peace for the individual. The paradox in the paradigm shift is expressed by the lyric: "Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me." The implication is that we, the people, are responsible for seeking justice, loving mercy, and seeking God's will with humble and contrite hearts. Grief and loss, death, divorce, and other adverse changes in social, economic, and personal circumstances are identifiable times for critical change. People gravitate together for prayer, for help, and for healing when such conditions arise.
Power lies in empowerment. Clergy and specifically gifted laypersons within the faith community are recognized as spiritual resources for healing. Kornfield recognized that Socrates dictum, "Know thyself," is critical to the care and counseling process. She said: "painful experiences when seen in a new light, can be gifts that help you (the caregiver) to be more understanding and less judgmental" (48). We are all on journeys to wholeness; therefore, our ability to do "holy listening"(61) is important. "Holy listening" is not just reserved for an encounter with God, but is integral to our encounter with others. The faith community is healthy and safe insofar as individuals are known and feel free to reveal themselves to others (85). Ultimately, real power is a gift from God.
Kornfield's research is grounded in reality. There is the reality that clients face when life's changes impact upon them. Another reality is that caregivers may find themselves, not only in positions of privilege, but also in circumstances of temptation. Kornfield's not so subtle alert to the caregiver is that in order to help a client develop good health, the counselor and client must be clear about the professional boundary issues surrounding confidentiality and sexuality. The caregiver needs to be a non-anxious presence and not exacerbate a client's situation!
Kornfield's use of the Bible, her philosophic attitude, her examination of case studies, her creative use of anecdote, and her practical instructions expand the valuable resources available in the literature of pastoral care and counseling. Cultivating Wholeness is a vital read for caregivers in particular, and anyone else for that matter, who wishes to grow in grace.

I have a 5 and 7 year old. We all think this book is great! It's colorful and informative and Up-To-Date! One feature I enjoy pointing out to my kids is the little images which compare the dinosaurs size to a human child's size. That way we get an even better idea how big the creatures were.

Promising high interest and educational quality alike is this dinosaur 'field guide' for all ages, which packs in museum-quality dinosaur illustrations, expertise by two paleontologist authors, and details on dinosaur digs and places to see fossils in the field. Web sites, museums, and bibliographies are also included in this highly visual, appealing guide.

This is a great book, its got the most info on dino discoveries after about '95, plus interesting facts on previously known about dinos. Its also a very interesting and fun book to read, and is very educational. It has a cool fold out poster too, wich makes it even more fun. I strongly reccemend this book to any one of any age who like dinosaurs.

This is an excellent guide if you have questions regarding your own home-based business. You can find out what you can deduct and what you can not deduct all from this book.

This book was OUTSTANDING. It completely and simply explained everything that I needed to know about taxes, expenses, etc. before I started my business. Most HIGHLY recommend that anyone considering starting a business purchase this book.

Reverting back to my comments on Mr. Daily's( Tax Savvy For Small Businesses) and Mr. Kamoroff's(A Small time Operator)reviews, this book coupled with the two previously mentioned books, should provide an outstanding foundation to start off with, as far as what you should and must do to operate a small business when it concerns your tax liability.

This books concentration is based more on past precedents passed down by both the Appeals Courts and the Tax Courts, and what procedures can and cannot be implemented. Gives specific instruction in accordance with the IRC code, to follow and to determine what can be done to legally lower your tax liability.

This book is more legally technical than both books I mentioned above. While Daily's book gives you general examples of accounting procedures and legalities, Kamoroff book gets into the nuts and bolts of accounting procedures, along with a step by step guide to implement those procedures. These 3 books should be on every entrepenuer's shelf, for future reference and procedures.

The Standard Code is a better parliamentary authority then Robert's. It simplifies and modernizes parliamentary authority, making it more accessible to more people. Dump your RONR and get this work.

If you've always feared having to pull out the ol' Robert's Rules of Order because it was too detailed and complex for the casual social organizations in which you participated, help is here. Someone has realized that, because a group might need parliamentary procedures, it does not need the granularity required by The Parliament of England.

The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure is understandable, comprehensive, logical, refined, and efficient. As it should, it covers all the formal business of holding a productive and respectful meeting. But it also includes procedures that facilitate business for the less formal organization or club.

Necessary jargon is defined in a glossary. The "Often-Asked Questions" section covers many common situations and eliminates the need to look through the chapters for most answers. The book is up-to-date, addressing contemporary and often-encountered situations such as holding meetings and elections via the telephone or Internet.

As a bonus, it serves as a resource to those trying to form an organization. There are chapters to help you prepare documents (like bylaws and financial records) that won't be in conflict with legal and parliamentary procedures down the line. It explains the hierarchy of documents that govern an organization. There's even a section that helps explain some of the arcane procedures in Robert's Rules!

I'm grateful to have found this gem. It deals with all the situations that my clubs have encountered.

One of the best modernised book on the parliamentary procedures.

1st published in 1950, this 3rd edition is revised by the American Institute of Parliamentarians in 1988.Since this publication, many organisations have changed their bylaws to designate it as their parliamentary authority, among them are: American Medical Association and the American Dental Association.

It is the second most popular parliamentary authority after Robert's Rules of Order.

WHAT GROUPS MUST FOLLOW PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE? 'All organizations, such as business, cultural, religious, social, fraternal, professional, educational, labor, civil, scientific, medical, and governmental, are subject to the principles and rules of common parliamentary law. All profit and non-profit corporations and associations and the boards, counsels, commissions, and committees of government, must observe its rules.' Sturgis, p. 3.

This book is undoubtedly one of the best and comprehensive works. There is also a chapter which intended especially to aid persons unfamiliar with parliamentary procedure.

To quote Dr. Floyd M. Riddick, Parliamentarian Emeritius US Senate: 'It is understandable vocabulary makes it usable by anyone, not just experts in the field. All students of parliamentary procedure should have a copy in their library.'

Bathroom reader? what is that? It is a cool book. "facts and history can't be this fun", i used to think untill this came out. my friend has it. i read some facts and discovered the magic of the uncle. i want all of the bathroom readers even though i won't read them in the bathroom ;) facts and articles are now fun to read. this book brings out the inner "geek" in us all. this book rocks. it is 2 weeks of allowence but it's worth it. If it was $... bucks it would still be a bargan to buy. i love it so much. buy it today. it is truly worth every penny!

This is an ideal book if you like little bits of trivia and useless knowledge. As the title implies, it's a book to read in the bathroom. It's full of small one page stories and brain teasers that are short enough to be read in one "sitting". :) It's a great book and it makes a great gift.

This item is very interesting and entertaining. Great Value for the cost! There is something for everyone, and a great index to choose different articles or even the length of time you wish to read. Do not pass on this book. Great information, and lots of it.

This book does an excellent job of showing how despite the economic growth that has been spurred worldwide thanks to deregulation, liberalization of trade and finance, and improvements in information technology, adherence to market fundamentalism has contributed to creating stark disparities in the distribution of wealth between developed and developing nations, as well as within those nations themselves.

Nevertheless, globalization, for whatever faults it possesses, has made the people of the nations of the world feel more connected than ever (In fact, I'm writing this from Japan, where I have lived for seven years). this book sensibly points out that In order to come up with a food policy that will minimize hunger worldwide, naturally poverty must also be reined in. It seems to me that in order to significantly reduce poverty, all nations must make a fundamental shift in their foreign policy away from acting for the benefit of national interests and toward the benefits of the human race as a whole. I cannot say whether mankind is ready for such a change at this juncture.

However, The book concludes that the freedom to eke out a living (the problem of the poor) supersedes the right to accumulate unlimited wealth (the hoarding of wealth by a small number of people). While this is most certainly true, it also seemed to oversimplify the problem of disparity of income based on the very facts presented in the book. While the book did denounce communist regimes at one point in the book, I felt that the conclusion of the book unneccessarily demonized wealthy individuals and major companies and called the proletariat of the world to unite.

For this weakness in its conclusion, I can only give this work four stars, but still I do strongly recommend giving a careful read to this text for the invaluable information it provides on this terrible problem.

World Hunger: Twelve Myths clearly identifies the root causes of hunger as stemming from inequity and lack of true democracy, dispelling entirely the common belief that inadaquate food production is to blame. In their plain spoken and positive eloquence, the authors overwhelmingly succeed in conveying otherwise dauntingly complex global social and economic dynamics that contribute to world hunger and how each must be changed to honestly address the plight of the poor.

World Hunger: 12 Myths should have a permanent home in school curricula, libraries, and in the hands of people of all ages wishing to better understand and improve the world in which they live.

Over the years, many myths have emerged about the subject of world hunger. People think that if this or that should happen, hunger will disappear, and no longer will westerners have to look at pictures of starving babies in Africa. This book explodes many of those myths.

Some people think that population (or overpopulation) is the problem. Others think that there simply isn't enough food available, or that nature, with her floods and droughts, is the culprit. Still others think that the solution lies with free trade, or letting the market provide, or with the Green Revolution, with its heavy emphasis on pesticides and other chemicals. Other possibilities are that the poor are simply too hungry to revolt, or that the US should increase its stingy foreign aid budget.

The authors place the blame elsewhere. All over the world, there has been a huge concentration of land in fewer and fewer hands, forcing poor and middle-class peasants off the land (in the US, witness the decline of the family farmer). Structural adjustment programs from places like the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (part of the requirements when asking for a loan) require a country to reorient its agriculture toward items that are easily exportable rather than items that can feed their people. Another requirement is the removal of internal tariffs and other barriers to the import of grain and other foodstuffs. It results in a flood of cheaper (usually American) agricultural products reaching the market, driving local farmers out of business. The countries that one thinks of when hearing "famine" actually produce enough food to feed their people. The only problem is that much of it has to go overseas to help pay the foreign debt.

This book is excellent. It presents a potentially complex subject in a clear, easy to understand manner. It contains a list of addresses to contact for more information, and is a great activism reference.

This is theatre of the mind at its best.I like Bud Collyer,the voice of the Man of Steel, better than ANY movie or TV Superman.I love the way he did Clark Kent as a tenor and Superman as a baritone-especially when Clark turns into his alter ego and Collyer would change mid-sentence-"This looks like a job FOR SEPERMAN!"The stories are action-packed and the serial format keeps you on the edge of your seat!Once you start listening,you won't want to stop!If you only know the man from Metropolis from books,movies nad TV you should get this.

I bought a copy of this great audio collection last weekend! I am a big comic book fan, and enjoy listening to and reading the classics. This is a must have for any comic book history collector! The quality is superior, and the great plots have you listening for hours on end. I enjoy having the tapes run in the background while I do my work in the office. I almost feel like I am reporter at the Daily Planet!

I love this CD set. This 5 CD set containing 27 action-packed radio episodes starts off with the explosion of Krypton and works in all of the classic Superman elements. Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen, Clark Kent and the Man of Steel. Did you know Jimmy Olsen appeared in the Radio Series long before his freckled face showed up in the comic?

This box set starts off with Supermans origin. A hero being useless without villians, he quickly faces off against serial style villians like the Yellow Mask and the Wolf. All the sound has been remastered and it comes in a great box set. I love it!

This book contains recipes that nutitionally conscious people will love -- while using commonly available ingredients. As exciting as the recipes are, the nutritional information makes this a MUST READ cookbook. LOVE IT !! By incorporating these recipes or ideas into my diet (we still eat meat) and beginning moderate exercise (1hour 3xweek) I have cut my diabetes oral medication by half in less than one month !! Doc says 6mo - 1 year to be medicine free !! (after 3 years of gradually worsening diabetes) This cookbook could save your life !

Wonderfully Healthy Recipes...... use it all the time!

The recipes in this book are some of the best available if you are serious about eating a healthy diet. They are not only vegetarian but they eliminate the refined oils and sugars which are such a major factor in causing diseases like atherosclerosis, heart disease, adult onset diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels. They are the recipes used at the Newstart lifestyle program where they get excellent results with just diet and exercise. The recipes are delicious; we use them in our home all the time. I highly recommend this cookbook to my patients.