This book is an exceptional resource for any trainer who needs to learn more about disability,

This book is a unique resource for organizations, employers, and people who care about the diversity in their midst. Melissa Marshall's approach to helping people understand why they should care if they're physically and programatically accessible is...well...accessible. As one of the people she trains says, "You mean it's fair!"
Marshall is funny and creative, and is clear that she isn't interested in having people feel guilty. She talks about her adventures navigating a wheelchair through Chicago's O'Hare airport, hotel fires, offering fabulous prizes (like finger puppets)to button-down corporate types, and using masks to help people "get it" about what it means to be disabled today.
This is a book that should be on the shelf of anyone who trains around issues of diversity, all human resources staff, and executives of for-profit and not-for-profit corporations alike.
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I've only spent about 6 hours with this book and CD, but I know I'm going to get TOP value for my money. I would actually call myself a "beginner" - I started playing accoustic less than 4 years ago, but have had no formal training at all - picking up bits and pieces as I go along - and time for practising is always too little. I decided to buy an electric guitar, and this is the first time I'm really utilising it - i.e. playing something that doesn't belong on the old accoustic. I'm a great fan of Mark Knopfler's music, and I cannot describe the feeling of playing the intro and first verse of Sultans of Swing together with the great man after about 4 hours of practising! I have only paged through the rest of the book, but from what I've seen and heard, this book and CD is spot-on. The CD itself, with "backtrack" on one channel and guitar on the other (which makes it easy to separate), as well as slowed down tracks, is brilliant! Yes, the songs are very complicated, and I know this book is going to keep me practicing for years to come, but it will be worth it!

To see how he does it, look no further! I wanted this primarily for a Knopfler rarity among Tab books, PLANET OF NEW ORLEANS, and I got more than I bargained for! Not only is the transcription spot-on, but the accompanying CD highlights the author's amazing fretboard prowess! He has Knopfler's Pensa-Suhr/Soldano tone nailed! Getting back to the book. It covers a fairly broad range of Dire Straits tracks. All of the "greatest hits",plus a few from the last studio album, ON EVERY STREET. Due to the highly technical level of MK's playing,and the very accurate renditions transcribed in this book, I would have to say that it is most definitely not for beginners! In the text accompanying "PLANET....", Wolf Marshall(the author) describes MK's "gorgeous elastic phrasing", and that approach, believe me, is beyond the reach of most intermediate players,too. So I would have to recommend it as suitable for higher intermediate/advanced players only. I've been playing for 36 years, and some of this is still beyond me! However, it's a bargain at the price, and the before-mentioned CD alone is worth the money! The tracks are as follows.

Sultans of Swing. Once Upon a Time in the West.
Tunnel of Love. Expresso Love.
Telegraph Road. Private Investigations.
Love Over Gold. Money For Nothing.
Walk Of Life. Brothers In Arms.
You & your Friend. Heavy Fuel.
Planet of New Orleans.

H. Marshall Gardiner was the premier post card producer of his time. From 1910-1940, Gardiner captured just about everything there was to see on Nantucket. In this book, the reader gets not only photographs of Gardiner's Nantucket post cards but a bit of insight as to how the photographer worked and perhaps a bit of what he was thinking. The attention to quality and detail is never compromised. The author, Gardiner's daughter, has also given the reader some indepth personal accounts about the photographer and how his work was produced. His choice of using the famed Detroit Publishing Company prior to it's going out of business during the depression, was perhaps his best decision as an artist. H. Marshall Gardiner post cards are still highly sought after and his cards remain in collections throughout the world. This is a highly recommended book especially for charting your collection! I use my Gardiner book everyday as a reference guide and tutorial for my own large, growing collection. I have but one complaint with this book and it is the fact that while almost all of his work is detailed, it does not represent the entire collection once available. See me at eBay under the seller name: congercorner. I specialize in vintage, original H. Marshall Gardiner Nantucket post cards. Start or add to your collection today!

if you collect H. marshall Gardiner post cards this is the book to get.

A seminal work of Thomas' experience living with the Kalahari !Kung hunter-gatherers in the 1950s. This is an intimate, personal account of her experience plus a colorful look at quite possibly how all of our ancestors once lived, including how this culture has, since the '50s, basically been destroyed by civilization. A valuable lesson in 303 pages.

This is a simple account, yet honest and very entertaining. It describes a people almost totally uninfluenced by the advancements and vices of the outside world. The stories held my attention without fail. While classified as anthropology, it is not written in a scientific manner and is approachable for anyone looking to experience a wholly foreign culture.
The last chapter, which describes the people after thirty years, is discouraging, but gives some insight into our own ways of life. This is probably the best non-fiction "story" I have ever read.

This books is all you'll need if you want to grow herbs. I love the great recipes for teas and herb sugars. The many detailed garden plans are the best part of the book and they're laid out simply with common herbs. I wish I'd gotten this pretty little tome years ago before I planted my first cutting of Mint!

This is one of the most informative books I have read on the subject of herb gardening. I found the book difficult to put down. It includes extensive descriptions of individual herbs from the most ordinary to the hard-to-find. One of the most enjoyable aspects of the book are the recipes for herbal tea blends and corresponding health benefits, which are listed thoughout the book. Also included are garden plans, propagation methods, and harvesting tips. I highly recommend this book as a reference guide for the beginner or the seasoned gardener.

I had low expectations for this when I ordered it. I figured it would be one of those overly general "how to" books that leave out much of the important information. I was surprised to find that it has very specific plans for a variety of garden situations, plans which already show specific groupings of specific plants.

I found this very helpful because I'm not particularly experienced in designing a landscape, nor am I wealthy enough to afford a landscape designer. There is a design for every corner of my new house, tailored to sunlight, etc. I can follow the plans verbatim and end up with a landscape that looks like it was professionally designed, or I can make small changes to personalize it. This is, as the previous reviewer commented, much easier than starting from scratch.

Definately worth the money.

THE BACKGROUND: I know next to nothing about plants, and what little I do know is mainly for plants that grow well in the Deep South, where I grew up. I now have a cute house with a remarkably boring yard 2500 miles away from the "Deep South" - in Seattle, to be exact.

THE GOAL: create some nice-looking, *low maintenance* landscaping for the yard, but without having to become an avid amateur gardener, carpenter or landscape designer.

THE TECHNIQUE: as is my style, I go in for complete overkill and immediately buy a dozen books on the subject of landscaping and gardening - must be thorough in my research, you understand. I pour through them, make lists, check with local nurseries, draw detailed plans, etc., and after many hours of work and decision-making, finally decide what to buy and where to plant them.

THE RESULT: 90% of the plants I finally choose as appropriate to the area, low maintenance, and nifty looking, are in this ONE BOOK already, and there were plenty of others in this one book that could have substituted for the remaining 10%. My planting layouts also fairly strongly resemble several of the suggested layouts detailed in this book.

THE LESSON: Should have started and stopped with this one. I coulda fit in tuba lessons or something!

Buy this book, Cascadia gardeners and landscapers! It's what you need! Oh, and it also has tons of useful information on creating walls, fences, gates, paths, garden layouts, pruning, planting, etc.

VERY highly recommended.

This book is wonderfull for newly recovering addicts and alcoholics. I've given this book to ten of my clients and it's helped support their early recovery. I think every recovery center should stock this book for their newcomers.

I love how this book has everything I would want to tell someone trying to get sober all in the same book. The first thirty days can seem like an eternity so this book takes you hour by hour through your first month.

If you want to get sober and are too afraid to ask for help, this is a great starting place. It's also a great thing to have on hand if someone is in a crisis. Give them a copy of Hour to Hour for those long nights when the are alone and afraid.

I've never taken the time to write a book review, but this is a must read for anyone struggling to get sober, or anyone that works in the field of recovery.

I am finishing reading this book and it has helped me to see my personality type (DRIVER) and how differently people react to similar situations because of their personalities. I recommend this book to anyone who can't seem to get through to your boss or to other people you work for or with. This book has helped me understand some signs people display when they lie, when they are depressed or angry. It is well written and documented. You won't regret the purchase of this book. Did I get through to you?

This book is a very good study in human nature, I think that the material can be used in many different areas of your life besides spousal relationships. I have attended seminars presented by the author (D.Glenn Foster) and have found that his technique is effective. If you always wondered why your other half acts the way he/she does this is a excellent book to read.

The perfected beings or Siddhas (like Babaji) have a lot of admirers but very few disciples. Becoming a true disciple requires a tremendous amount of effort and self surrender on one's part.
M. Govindan's story illustrates that.

Taking into account the rich rewards of yoga, there is a temptation to force development. This book is an example of one man who had to wait very patiently for many decades. His way was very difficult. But he stuck to it and made it. His story is an example to take the yogic path very seriousy and patiently.

As this novel opens, it has been just a couple of weeks since the events depicted in the last novel, Stabbing Stephanie. But more important that that or that it is almost Christmas is the fact that it has been a little over two years since the events in Missing Marlene, the first Jane Stuart cozy mystery. Having not heard from her since, Ivy (Marlene's mother) is back for a short time.

As this is a series, I am going to be forced to reveal some details but as always will try to limit the damage for those who have not read the earlier books. In Missing Marlene, Ivy and Jane Stuart had a terrible falling out. Ivy and Jane had been roommates in College and still considered themselves best friends these many years later. Though separated and going through many life changes, they still kept in contact. Marlene was Ivy's daughter and soon after arriving in town to be a nanny to Nick, Jane's son, Marlene vanished and was later found dead. Despite the fact that Marlene was responsible for what happened to her by dealing with some unsavory types, Ivy blamed Jane for her death as well as a laundry list of other issues and ended the friendship.

Truth be told, Jane was somewhat relieved that the friendship ended as she had slowly come to the realization that Ivy was using their friendship as leverage against Jane for whatever she wanted at the moment. But guilt and a deep sense of wanting people in her life to be happy drives Jane and when Ivy suddenly arrives in town, Jane goes once again against her gut feelings. She allows Ivy to shoulder her way back into her life and her home. Soon she learns that Ivy now lives in New York City, a short distance away and has stared a new job and new career. She also has a new boyfriend in her life, John Baglieri. But, as expected, John is not at all what he says he is and neither is their relationship.

Soon after Ivy's arrival, Rhoda Kagan and Adam Forrest visit Jane at her literary agency. Adam is the new owner of Mt. Munsee Lodge located at the top of Mt. Munsee. Adam is trying something different in that he is trying to keep the lodge open during the winter off-season. He is doing it by offering weeklong stays on different themes. But he is in a bind as he has had a sudden cancellation and now has an idea to pitch to Jane. He wants her to organize a sort of writer's retreat for the week between Christmas and New Years using the local writers group and her publishing contacts. While Jane had planned to relax, she soon agrees and with her contacts it does not take long to get things organized.

She also agrees because it will give her a break from Ivy who has already obliviously worn out her welcome. But, Ivy insists that she be allowed to come and after Jane agrees, manages to get her boyfriend John invited along as well. Within minutes of arriving at the retreat the couple soon makes their influence felt by all participants. Almost from the start, the conference disintegrates in literary snobbishness and innuendo and before long, Ivy is dead and the conference is disbanded.

Jane begins to nose around and discovers that amidst all the authors and publishing types, the usual themes of greed and jealousy have taken their toll with more than one perched on the thin edge of madness. This forth novel in the series is another enjoyable read featuring Jane Stuart and the various expected characters, both human and feline. After four books, these characters are like old friends and with no new real ground plowed here in terms of character development, a few dangling problems and themes are cleared up.

As noted in the earlier books, with his personal experience as a novelist, writing teacher and running his own literary agency, Mr. Marshall interweaves a secondary message for those interested in writing as a career. The series is worth reading, if not for anything else, for those literary authors that Jane represents and comes into contact with and how she handles their demands. Those short segments often provide laugh out loud reader reaction and are a key component of the series. This book as the others in the series is a fun, lightweight mystery.

Jane and Ivy were roommates in college as well as best friends. When Jane needed a nanny, she employed Ivy's daughter Marlene. When Marlene died, through no fault of Jane's, the friendship was broken until two years later when Ivy visited accompanied by her boyfriend Johnny.

When Ivy lets it slip that she has no place to go for the holidays, Jane invites her former best friend to spend them with her and then go out with her to a writer's treat at Mt. Munsee Lodge. Johnny shows up at the retreat but seems more interested in another guest then he is with Ivy. The last anyone sees of Johnny is a man with a gun chasing him into the nearby woods. Shortly after that Ivy's frozen body is found in the snow, knifed to death. Knowing she won't be able to live with herself if the killer isn't found, Jane starts her own investigation not realizing that if she gets too close to the truth, the perpetrator will have no qualms about killing her too.

Fans of Winky the cat will be delighted to know that she is pregnant and gives birth to six kittens during the course of this book. The childish wonder Jane's son exhibits at this miracle of birth is a joy to behold. The mystery itself is well drawn with so many suspects that Jane, once Johnny is eliminated, doesn't have a clue who did it. She has to go to motive and none of the possible perpetrators have one. Evan Marshall has written a fiendishly clever who-done-it, one that the heroine and the audience will work hard to figure out.

Harriet Klausner