I read this book after reading "Understanding Your Potential". "Single, Married..." came into my life at the right time! I would read passages, pray about them and watched God work!!! I have used it to witness to others. Can you believe I have bought the book four times!! Everytime I buy this book, someone who needs this book comes in my life and I give them my copy!!! Matter of fact, I just gave my copy away a month ago!!! Thanks, Myles Munroe for allowing God to give you insight and sharing it with others!!!

This helped me SOOOO much! That "You Complete Me" stuff sounds romantic in the movies, but he needs to ALREADY be complete before he can marry me! Miles Munroe talks about the importance of being "perfectly single" before one gets married. This one should be read and re-read over and over.

I thought the book was very easy to read and understand, and the passage were scriptual related. The book should be read by all who are single or planning to be married again. Great job Myles.

Bookless, or devoid of any book I cared to read from my TBR (To Be Read ) pile, I was wandering through my local PBE the other day and found this book. Its cover announces that it is the Winner of the Edgar Award for The Best Fact Crime Book of 1995. It looked interesting and, for awhile, it was.

This reviewer reads a lot of True Crime books. Joe McGinniss' Fatal Vision deserves its girth. Steve Earley's anti-Death Penalty tome (496 pages) drags on and on and on in Alabama minutia. Despite the mind-numbing plodding, the reader must stay awake and alert as there is no Index in which to refresh one's memory on all the bit players who wander on and off this stage.

On page 206, I was overjoyed to see my mailperson appear with new books. Yeah! Later, Earley! Reviewed by TundraVision, Amazon Reviewer

As a former student of Bryan Stevenson, the lawyer and hero in this book, I was pleased to find such a thorough and compelling account of this amazing case. I have read a number of books about innocent men freed from death row, and this is far and away the best. It provides a look into the strange twists and ominous pressures that seems to be the hallmark of most capital cases. As scary as this story is, the "circumstances" that landed Walter McMillan on death row can be found in almost all capital cases: unreliable witnesses, pressure on police to solve the case, bias and bigotry. Anyone who thinks they support the death penalty must read this as an example that we can never be sure enough to put someone to death.

A Great Novel. Circumstantial Evidence reads as if it is fiction, but sadly it's real life. This book has made me re-think my thoughts of the death penalty. A MUST READ.

I really wanted to like '57 Chicago more than I did. The reviews here have been raves, likewise for most print reviews. Some have even compared Monroe to noir writers such as James Ellroy. For some reason, however, the book didn't really grip me like Ellroy's books.

The story is somewhat convaluted for the first hundred pages or so. I felt it was too slow and without much tension. The characters were fairly interesting, especially Junior "The Hammer" Hamilton, a rising young black fighter who is troubled by many demons. Monroe does a great job taking you back to the era, with a lot of minute research that sets the scene well.

The second half of the book got it four starts instead of three. The police become involved, which introduces a very interesting couple of characters. The heat goes up, the tone gets darker as the creative cast of characters gets thrown into some desparate situations. The fight itself is the best part of the book, and the chicanery and larcey outside the ring compliments the brutal violence taking place inside.

All in all, a good book with a great ending. Monroe does show promise though, I will definetly give his new book a try.

I had the pleasure of meeting Steve in a Chicago bar, and when he told me his favorite writer was Elmore Leonard, I was hooked. '57 Chicago captures the city as it was some forty years ago, with all the dark characters, seedy activities, and those big shoulders. I didn't know who (if anyone) to root for, and the conclusion was in doubt until the final three pages. A great first effort that I highly recommend!

I was around in the year in which this book was based. I'm sure the author was, too. It depicts the gambling scene in 1957 Chicago to a T. The cover makes it look like this is a boxing book. It's not. It's a slice of underworld life and a suspense novel rolled into one. Real life murders and real life characters from the mob fill the background. A great, exciting read.

I read the book and tried to follow the reasoning in my personal life. For instance, when trying to decide between two Ralph Lauren polo shirts - one a celedon green and one a melon - I stopped to consider what Jesus would do, and then bought the melon-colored shirt. But when I got home and put it on I looked SO washed out. Jesus had a swarthy Mediterranean complexion which was complemented by shades in the orange family. I, however, am of Norse descent and the melon looked horrible on me.

Even though it doesn't really cover it in the book, I'm convinced that you have to think, WWJWFM? or "What Would Jesus Want For Me." But I guess that's too much for a bracelet or a bumpersticker.

Thanks, anyway.

To tell you the truth when I found out I had to read this for school, I thought it would (...)... But I read it and here's what I think...(You can hear my opinion, but read this book yourself as well, trust me and be open-minded!!!)

So it goes, a pastor of a church Henry Maxwell is interupted in finishing writing his sermon for Sunday morning tomorrow when the doorbell rings and he has to answer it because his wife is out. Well when he opens the door there is what a appears to be a tramp(A dirty shabby man), asking for work. But Henry is kind and tells him he knows of none. The man leaves and Henry get's back to work. Henry was proud of his sermon, until the next morning at church, after the sermon is over the man(supposed tramp)burst into the church and runs up to the front of the church where the pastor is. He tells them he is no tramp nor drunk. But he is searching for work and everyone has been rude to him and that they could not be real questions, and he really questions them what it is to follow in Jesus steps. Then the man passes out

So starts the amazing revelation of the First Church of Raymond, Henry is so moved by the question, which questions his own discipleship that he asked anyone who is willing to meet him in a room after the service if they are willing to take a pledge to ask the question "What Would Jesus Do?" no matter what the consequences of anything including: Social and financial loss... What good is money and social status after you are dead anyways? around 50 ppl in the first week promise to take the pledge. Which changes the course of life not only in Raymond, but in many other cities to come as well.

It is a little slow the first few pages, but quickly speeds up. The author develops the story through the development of the characters, and is a very nice change from the normal novels most of us read. Plus it has all the ingredients of most novels and so much more. It has murder,deception,and greed, but also contains Godly principals which build the book.

I was not let down, but was amazed at how good the book was, since I expected it to (...)!!! So come in with low expectations and an open-mind and you are sure to enjoy this book and be truely inspired. It is especially for Christains and non-Christains as well. (...)

I really enjoy reading in His Steps and What Would Jesus Do? It was interesting to know what people in the past had to do to follow the teaching of Jesus. It is also interesting to see how the people of this era have to say and do to follow Jesus. I think it is harder today than in the past because we have more to tempt us and more outwordly things to distract us from the purpose that Jesus set for us. I think everyone should read this book. I feel it would do a lot of people a lot of good. I know it did for me.

This is one powerful book that ALL women should read. It addresses the problem of spousal abuse, and gives all the warning signs to look for. The most innocent of things seem so important in the end. The next time my husband so much as snaps at me I'm going to hit him over the head with this book!

If you want to laugh a little, and cry alot, this book will do it. Hindsight is truly an all American family saga. The family's antics are hilarious. But then the reader is reminded that sudden and senseless tragedy can strike the best of families. The way Natalie struggles with grief from the loss of her oldest daughter, and best friend is heartwrenching. This author has a way of expressing feelings that is so descriptive, and so real, you feel what the character is feeling. The book is just awesome! Don't pass it by.

Hindisight had me hanging on every word. I could not put it down from start to finish. This is MUST read for all women. The signs of abuse are easy to miss...this will make you look a little closer and be more aware of all the warning signs. It was a very compelling, compassionately written book. I am anxiously waiting for a new novel from this accomplished writer.

This book is a great example of how tame and captive animals can be photographed and passed off as wild. The color reproduction of this book is unmatchable, as is the sharpness of the pictures. Although it may be difficult to identify the computer manipulated from those which have not been tampered with, the everyday nature enthusiast will find this book a good add for the coffee table. Good luck finding these animals in the wild!

I have bought & borrowed many wildlife books and out of all of them this is the best one I have ever seen. The photography is excellent, and the colors are so vibrant they make you fell as if you are watching the animals live.

All kinds of different animals are featured in this fascinating book. A turtle is shown with a mosquito on its nose and a baby dear is pictured while it sleeps. A squirrel eats a dandelion stem & mice gather around an ear of corn.

Other images show egrets fighting in mid air & butterflies resting on a flower. You will even find adorable baby bears caught climbing a tree. There also is a gorgeous field of sunflowers & a single elegant water lily floating in a pond.

You get a glimpse at the northern lights & snowcapped mountains against a brilliant blue sky as well. The index in the back is a great bonus; it lists each plate, the location it was taken at & the photographic settings that were used.

I had the opportunity to participate in an interview with Carl Sams and Jean Stoick at their home studios here in Michigan. We (Michigan Magazine Television) were amazed at the time and dedication that went into producing such a fine publication as Images of The Wild. The startling impact this collection has in photographic detail and wonderful stories along many of the photos makes it MUCH more than a mere "coffee table" release. The time and engergy this photographic team take in becoming part of the enviroment of each of thier subjects, to gain the animal's trust, before taking the opportunities to capture their image is a story in it's self. Their dedication and patient persistance along with an undeniable kinship with "Lady Luck" makes for pure "eye" candy.

While the book is a wonderful insight into Monroes movies, it doesn't follow through. He should have taken one step further. He should have given a daily log of her filming as to when and what certain scenes were filmed, something like the new book on Judy Garland. Also, many scenes were deleted in NIAGARA; BUS STOP and several others, he doesen't go into detail about exactly what scenes were cut, where they should have been placed and WHY they were cut. He cites just a few of these, but there were many, many more. For instance, I have read that over 20 minutes were cut from THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS. Where there any of her scenes? If so, what were they. Even if she wasnt't in the scenes it would have been interesting to know what they were. There were big gaps in NIAGARA and I had read that her best scenes were cut. FINE..WHAT WERE THEY?? Mr. Ruskin should have investigated and reported them. Until a complete book is written about the exact making of her films (only her major ones), I won't be satisfied. Perhaps Mr. Ruskin can write a supplemntary to BLONDE HEAT and include all the missing links.

Excellent book , reminds my of The encyclopedia of Marilyn Monroe. It is basically a biography about all her films!! It lists each one and gives you excellent in depth ifo about each one. I would definatly recommend this book if your a fan you shouldnt be without it in your book collection...

Elsewhere on Amazon I have reviewed another book by Richard Buskin. To be honest, it was probably one of those books that a starving author has to take on from time to time. Miraculously, and probably to his publisher's absolute delight, he also happened to make a great job out of it, writing with real commitment. Then I discovered (through Amazon) that Richard Buskin had written a book on Marilyn Monroe. I'm interested in Hollywood as an entity as well following as the movies (I like reading about the way that the studios operated in earlier decades) and as I was interested in seeing what else Buskin had done I decided to buy. Well, this one is in a different league to the previous book. This, clearly, is a subject the author has really wanted to write about. It simply comes across. Not that Buskin is without a judicious critical eye - he seems like a fan but he has not lost his critical faculty. When something was good he says it, and vice versa. The result is what simply has to be the definitive book on Monroe's film career. To my mind, Monroe fans should get this book even if they don't buy all the others. She was many things to many people, but she was a film actress first and she made some great movies. Also, it's witty, well researched, incisive, profusely illustrated with some great Monroe pics, and it draws upon many interviews done exclusively by the author, including Jack Lemmon, Ginger Rogers, Tony Curtis and Billy Wilder. Terrific.

I am a civil engineering student who just finished a course in stregth of materials with this text. I found the book fairly easy to follow with good example problems. My main complaint is that the authors consistantly referred to diagrams and figures that were on different pages, causing the reader to flip back and forth. Sometimes the figures were 5 or 6 pages back. This interrupted the continuity of the text, making it more difficult to read. Otherwise, I feel the book is excellent. (If you care, I got an A- in the course. Take this however you want to)

I guess I can see some criticism from a mechanical enineers point of view for lack of fatigue failure analysis. But this book is mainly written for the beginning undergraduate for stress and strain analyis. It is by far one of the handiest and most well written books on the subject that I have come across. If you want fatigue life buy a Shigley book. If you want the basic understanding, Timoshenko is wonderful.

I bought this book as a supplement to my old school text because an engineer can never have enough good resouces in the working world. I chose it after much research as it was well recommended as THE BOOK to have. I have found it to be an excellent reference book. Most all the homework problems have answers in the back as a check. The publishing and editing qualities are excellent.

This is a compilation of essays from various Harvard alumnus and is quite an interesting read. Although I ended up skipping a few of the essays, I generally found most of the topics enjoyable and enlightening. Monroe edited the book to show that Harvard is not the godless institution that it sometimes gets labeled as, and the personal testimonies and stories are a great display of the university's true spirit. My favorite essays were: Questions in a Quiet Moment; After the Gang, What?; Disillusioned; A Professor Under Reconstruction; Facing Death, Embracing Life; Perfectionism, Shame, and Liberation; Christ and Karma: A Hindu's Quest for the Holy; Power and Gender at the Divinity School; In Sorrow, Joy; and Feasting at the Table of the Lord.

This book is composed of forty-three bite-sized essays by various persons who have had some relation to Harvard U. (Taken classes, guest-lectured, fed a squirrel on campus.) Not all are brilliant or profound, but many are, and most of the others are worth reading. My favorites were the Solzhenitsyn and Robert Coles essays, that I had read elsewhere, Nicholas Woltershorff's classy biographical essay, Krisher Sairsingh's story of conversion to Christianity from Hinduism (he is the cousin of Rabi Maharaj, author of Death of Guru), Poh Lian Lim's essay on sexual dignity, Robert Massie's funny experience as a monk in business school, Charles Thaxton on the Christian roots of science, (his book on the subject, The Soul of Science, is great!) and John Rankin on "Power and Gender at the Divinity School," which is also autobiographical and funny. (Sorry. I meant to end that sentence sooner, but kept remembering other good essays.) The story by the student who later died of cancer is also moving. As you can see, the book is diverse, even a bit scattered; but you don't have to read them all at once, or even read them all at all. Read one per cup of hot chocolate and donut, and call your pastor in the morning.

Having myself passed through years of Humanist, Marxist and skeptical indoctrination in school, I see no need to rely on independant thought to come to materialistic conclusions; skepticism has poured in on me all my life from the ether, like background radiation. The reason I am a Christian is that I found this "ancient means of describing how the world works" does in fact describe it better than modern skeptics and other anti-Christian writers. (Of whom I have read a fair number.) Many of the authors of these essays, at one point in their careers, shared the same blind prejudices against Christianity as this skeptic. It was often learning to think for themselves that pulled them out of it. The California lawyer is undoubtedly right when he implies that not everyone who goes to Harvard is open to truth. (Whether or not that makes them "morons" is another question.) But here you can read the story of some who I think were.

Even those who aren't or never were in the academic world, I still highly recommend this book. The accounts, written by Harvard students and professors, will greatly encourage those who have struggled with their faith on the intellectual level (as opposed to the social and/or physical level for which countless books have been written, i.e., suffering). The accounts are extremely well-written and often profound (after all, these are Harvard students and professors). I can't express how much this book has meant to me on my intellectual spiritual pilgrimage/journey.

Charlotte Godowski was used to being stared at as an ugly freak of nature. When she was a little girl, her peers taunted her. However, when she turns twenty, she undergoes excruciating surgery that turns her into a Hollywood beauty.

Charlotte changes her name, hires an agent, and makes a push to becoming a star. Her dreams are almost fulfilled especially when she meets Michael Mondragen. However, she fears that her past could haunt her future, especially when her health threatens to turn her nightmare into reality. Charlotte may have had her face repaired, but her soul is still scarred and only the love of a good man can fix that.

GIRL IN THE MIRROR is a heart-wrenching, sensitive tale that will delight readers of poignant contemporary romances. The motives of the characters are brilliantly developed, though the story line makes too many attempts at grabbing readers hearts, turning the well-written novel at times into an overly emoted soap opera. Sti! ! ll, Mary Alice Monroe has scribed a gut-invoking tale that will elate fans that enjoy a five-hanky novel.

Harriet Klausner

charlotte godowski is a very talented young director of her community plays. when people meet her they immediately notice her fantastic figure and then they see her face. charlotte only wishes that people could look past her face and see into her soul. her dream is to become a famous actress. she has the talent, but she is just too ugly. mary alice monroe has created a palable character that will suck you into her life and love story. you will enjoy this book!

Mary Alice Monroe once again writes a powerful novel about a woman's moving journey to self discovery. In this modern day parallel to the ugly duckling fable, Monroe tells the unforgettable story of Charlotte Godowsky/Godfrey's transformation and subsequent search for true beauty. This was not my first Monroe novel. I searched for it after reading THE BEACH HOUSE and THE BOOK CLUB. Loved them all and highly recommend them!