I already reviewed this book. Where is my review? Nicholas Albery has now died in a car crash. Is this your idea of respect? I suggest shoppers search this title directly and find it listed under the Institute for Social Inventions and buy it direct.

Vera Nicholas-Gervais takes an often-overlooked approach to the stay-at-home phenomena in Time Out: Soul Talk for Stay-at-Home Moms. While celebrating women's decisions to spend quality time with their babies, Nicholas-Gervais is not afraid to tell the truth: stay-at-home motherhood is no cakewalk. Written in an easy-to-read, conversational style, Time Out depicts the gamut of new mothers' emotions, from exhilaration and bliss to depression and anxiety. So the next time you're on your knees, cleaning up spilled formula while the phone rings and the baby screams, you can take solace in the knowledge that you're not alone.

After keeping this book for the six weeks the library allows, my four year old was so sad to let it go that we are buying it. It is one of those rare books that a parent won't mind reading over and over again. I thought maybe it was a little advanced for a four year old when we checked it out, but it is so rich in detail that a wide range of ages will enjoy it. Even the adults. The pictures are excellent and the thumb tabs make it easy to find the sections to review again. I think this will be a favorite for years to come. I have reserved Nicolas Harris' other books from the library and we may be back to buy those, too.

Very well writen and profusely illustrated. The "bible" on this material, especially from WW I. Floyd McRae, Col, USAF, {Ret}. Western Front Assn.

This book was way ahead of its time. Long before Allende was being brought down, right when Diem was being raised up, Monsarrat was writing about how nations get destabilized. It doesn't take much: a couple of well-timed rumors, a few outrages, and before you know it, you've got a nation going down the tubes. At some point you begin to realize that the destablization and violence have taken on a life of their own, and that the only sensible option is to get out until they've run their course.

Nick Hobbs' last book, published in 1982, is a summary of the first 20 years of Re-ED. This book explains the principles and strategies that allowed Re-ED to outlive it's origins as a NIMH grant project and become the foundation for more that 20 organizations serving children and families throughout America. Those organizations and the American Re-EDucation Association continue to reinvent Re-ED everyday through continuing innovation in services.

The Opera Journeys Mini Guide Series is just wonderful; it's like a "Cliff Note" of the opera, and extremely informative and educational. I particularly like the size; these guides are not cumbersome and fit right into my shirt pocket. The ladies will find sufficient room in their pocketbooks.

The story narrative with the music examples is excellent. I prefer it to a libretto; indeed, it's a much easier way to follow the essence of the story. The essay is magnificent; very well written, not pedantic, and extremely insightful and comprehensible. I congratulate Burton Fisher for a job very well done and Amazon for making these handy, information-laden booklets available. The Opera Journeys Mini Guide Series is a wonderful contribution to opera education and opera appreciation.

My tip: acquire the entire collection because you will be in easy reach of superbly presented opera guides consisting of story analysis, principal characters in the opera, story narrative with music highlights, background, analysis, and commentary.

Heinz Dinter, Ph.D.

This is a wonderful book compiled from the papers of Tsar Nicholas II's children's English teacher. It was also published under the title "The House of Special Purpose".

I've enjoyed a few time travel novels, and this one ranks near the top. The character of Major Fletcher Taylor is very believable and draws you into the story from the moment he's ripped out of his F-15 to his many trips through time (both virtual and then real). It's a good tale of the dangerous paradox that can be made when you interfere with your own destiny in time. I certainly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a time travel adventure that takes you from the future then back to the civil war with the flair of a techno-thriller.

"A simple guide to calculating and interpreting birth charts for effective application in daily life", is what is says on the cover of this book. I found that this statement, in my opinion, is true.

Nicholas Campion is a well-respected astrologer who has written several other astrology titles - Mundane Astrology: the astrology of nations and organisations (with Michael Baigent and Charles Harvey), The Book of World Horoscopes, The New Astrology: the art and science of the stars (with Steve Eddy), and Zodiac: enhance your life through astrology. He is also an award winning, internationally authority on astrology as well as past President of the Astrological Association of Great Britain and the Astrological Lodge of London.

The Ultimate Astrologer is divided into 17 Chapters covering everything from the planets to becoming a professional astrologer. Also included are the necessary tables for calculating a birth chart so that you don't need to go and buy extra books if you want to have a go at working out your own birth chart. The tables provided are aimed for the reader in the UK and USA and include the tables of houses, ephemeris (from 1960 - 2010) and daylight savings times.

From the beginner to the more experienced astrologer, this title has something to offer readers with a wide variety of knowledge. The chapters start off with the basics, such as the meaning of the planets, zodiac signs and houses. There is a comprehensive chapter devoted to calculating a birth chart as well.

For the more experienced reader there are several chapters introducing prediction, relationship charts, horary, electional and financial astrology as well as several other branches of specialised topics that come under astrology

Overall, this is a worthwhile investment for the student of astrology that includes nearly everything you need to draw up a birth chart. While you are exploring astrology this is a perfect book because it will save you from having to buy an ephemeris, book of tables and daylight savings book - in a sense The Ultimate Astrologer pays for itself. That in itself is an achievement! I would recommend this title for the beginner/intermediate astrology student.