I read this years ago as a child and I can honestly say everything I know about germs and internal organs comes from this book. I never liked science or biology but Micki's adventures were fun and even now, years later, I can remember most of the details. The illustrations are beautifully done and the storyline takes Micki from the edge of a glass of milk to the lungs, ears, nose, throat, teeth, pencil eraser, towel and plenty of other spots. He meets interesting microbes, some good like himself and others bad. I'm searching for it again for my friend's children.

This is a great book to educate children! Every child would be delighted to read this. My Grandchildren love it.

This is a great book my concept about this book it content arewell put together for the struggle of african americans in thesouthern mississippi state.I have not finish the whole book yet it is help to me so far.

This book is well written with excellent historical views concerning the old confederacy. Facts are documented and well organized . This book is wonderful for minority students.

This is the only book I've found to have only a positive outlook on getting glasses. My daughter was rather young when we discovered she needed glasses and she didn't need a hard to understand book with a lot of negative connotation around having to wear glasses (although this book is great for kids of all ages). This book was just perfect. Since it puts only a positive spin on getting glasses we were able to actually get excited during our week-long wait before her glasses were ready. There should be more books out there like this one that completely avoid anything negative about having to wear glasses. After all, being able to see better is awesome!

Kate is a quiet child who is having trouble with her vision. Since she has several more boisterous siblings, she is often overlooked. When she gets lost at the beach her parents finally figure out that she can't see. They take her to an eye doctor who prescribes her a pair of glasses. This is a wondeful book. The illustrator draws what Kate sees so that the reader can appreciate her blurry vision. The book also addresses the fact that visual acuity can influence a child's behavior. Kate's quiet behavior may be due to being one of many children, but it is definitely exacerbated by her myopia. when Kate visits the eye doctor, there are many pieces of ophthalmic equipment in the room. Items such as a lensometer, a trial lens kit, and a phoropter lend authenticity to the office. I'm impressed that the eye doctor is trial frame refracting Kate in order to tweak her prescription. The rest of the book details the week wait that Kate endures before she receives her glasses. A lovely reference to "The Little Red Riding Hood" closes the book. "All the better to see you with!!"

I am a former Russian journalist and a documentary filmmaker who has also worked at NASA in the US.

"The Anatomy of Russian Defense Conversion" touches on many more subjects then just Russian Defense Industry. This is a very thorough, informative and important work that analyses the history of US and Russian Defense Industries, weapons exports and conversion, and possibilities of transformation from a militarized to a civilian economy in the new millenium.

The book also reflects on the current state of defense industries in the US and Russia, and "brain drain", or loss of intellectual capital in Russia and other countries after the Cold War.

I found reflections in Arkady Yarovsky's chapter "From the Culture of War to the Culture of Peace" very contemporary, especially in the light of recent events in the Middle East:

"Our time is unfortunately still characterized as "the culture of war." The culture of war is evident first and foremost in the hostilities between people and states, between nations and faiths, and in the inability to solve conflicts by peaceful means... Humanity has made it into the third millenium because the lust for power has been restrained by fear of nuclear war, but this restraint is not to be counted on permanently... The danger hidden in the separateness of people of different countries, unfortunately, remains a legacy for the next century... If humanity renounces the legacy of the culture of war, it can start down the road of cooperation, peaceful creation, and enlightenment. This is the only road leading to the culture of peace."

One can imagine that I, as a small child living in San Antonio, Texas, next to three Air Force bases and an Army base, living through the Cuban missile crisis, thought about the threat of the Russian military. I also met my parents' wonderful emigre' friends, and to this day have had warm relations with Russian people.

This book tells of the enormous cost to the Russian people of building and maintaining their war industry for so many years, a militarized economy where people got second best. Since the breakup of the Soviet Union, defense industry just about shut down, but civilian industry has not grown great enough to support the population. There are horrendous unemployment, and terrible health and social problems. There is some danger that the path of least resistance for Russia, if we neglect the situation, could be to re-start weapons production, for export at first.

In my opinion, the United States also, to a lesser degree, has neglected the manufacture of quality consumer goods, importing them instead, and has let its physical economy deteriorate, despite much activity in the financial sector. We, too, have been insufficiently careful of the environment. This book provides some idea of what these trends could lead to, if carried to extremes.

Perhaps the involvement of United States companies in Russia, could lead to more of a recognition here, of the importance of the physical economy. Hopefully, both countries could also work to put industry on a healthy environmental footing as well.

There is awareness of the problem of Russian defense conversion, at high levels of our government. I hope this book helps educate people and sustain that interest.

This is one amazing book. A very interesting story of the life of a very spiritual woman and the blessings and hardships she experienced. If you are interested in the way God works in the life of a willing servant, read this book. If you want to better understand the spiritual world, read this book. Being blessed in knowing the author personally as a friend, I find her to be very humble and meek and yet have a deep inner strength. This book is one of the most enjoyable and interesting books I have read. I highly recommend it (even if she were not my friend).

I call "The Ardent Longing" a courageous revelation because the author has endured many heartbreaking, abusive encounters with people, including "good Christians," who refuse to recognize that her gift is legitimate and a blessing from God. Those encounters had caused her to be reluctant to share her gift publicly, but never discouraging her from obeying the will of God as she was instructed in her visions.

In her book, Lydia Torres-Tucker describes her lifelong struggle with her gifts of the Spirit. Not all spiritual gifts are as readily accepted such as those of wisdom, teaching, and giving. People who are blessed with gifts such as prophecy and speaking tongues are often rejected and abused even though the apostle Paul lists them in Ephesians 12. I don't know if Lydia speaks in tongues, but she has prophetic visions, some of which come true in her own life, and some do not. She senses however, a need, a calling, to intercede with prayer so that God can bless someone with healing, perhaps even in a far away land. Very early on, she makes it clear that she doesn't claim to be a psychic, a spiritist, or a curandera. She is simply blessed with a gift from God, and, to His glory, wants to witness her experiences.

From the Miracle of her birth (capitalized because her birth was more of a miracle than most of ours) through her upbringing, Lydia received a solid foundation in the belief and worship of God from her mother. As a child when angels would appear and speak to Lydia as she played in the back yard, she accepted it as the norm, thinking that everyone could see angels. Also, Jesus would appear to her and tell her "stories," or she would have visions in her dreams. A dream would sometimes be frightening to her, but she would then receive words of comfort and be encouraged to keep watching. Finally it would end in triumphant healing and happiness, and she would know that it was due unquestionably to God's love and power. As a child, long before Apollo 11, she was given a vision of two men walking on the moon, and Jesus was with them. In another dream or vision she saw men wearing turbans conspiring with other world leaders to form a new world alliance. . . she recorded that in her journal, in fact this book was published before the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

Lydia keeps a daily journal and she has shared some of that with us in her book. Her journal is in the form of letters; in reality, written prayers to God. They provide a candid look at the enviable day-to-day relationship that she has with Him. In them she reveals visions and dreams that were given to her, and her inherent knowledge that they were not just meaningless "entertainment," but meant for her to take action in the form of intercessory prayer. In some she praises God, in others she questions Him to better understand His will, and sometimes she vents her anger at Him for testing her so severely.

We are each given spiritual gifts to use to the glory of God as Peter tells us in his first letter,1 Peter 4, verse 10: "God has given gifts to each of you from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Manage them well so that God's generosity can flow through you." Lydia Torres-Tucker is one who is fortunate in knowing her gifts, one who "manages them well," and one who is courageous and generous in sharing them with us. Don <><

I have read lots of books on dating and relationships. This was the best one so far because it gives practical advice and insights into why we can't seem to find the right guy. There are exercises that give in-depth awarenesses of who we are and what we really want in life with a partner. Focusing on what we need to improve to be a better "attraction" is also important. I believe that this book needs to be reprinted, and I would pray that a smart publisher out there does so. I found the book through the inter-library system from San Antonio Texas and I live in Phoenix Arizona! I recommend it to any woman who feels she is getting nowhere in her search for happiness in a committed relationship. I am starting the program now and I truly have hope and encouragement that there is a man out there for me.

I MUST ADMIT I WAS TURNED OFF BY THE TITLE. I ASSUMED THE AUTHOR WAS GOING TO DO LITTLE MORE THAN COMMUNICATE PLACES TO MEET RICH MEN (THE RITZ FOR TEA, GOLF, CONVENTIONS). INSTEAD I WAS PLEASANTLY SURPRISED; THIS BOOK PROVOKES A REFRESHING LOOK AT OURSELVES, OUR BELIEFS, ATTITUDES, LIKES AND DISLIKES, EXPECTATIONS, INSECURITIES, AND OTHER FACTORS THAT MIGHT HAVE KEPT US FROM BEING IN A WONDERFUL RELATIONSHIP. I USED SOME OF THE EXERCISES FOR A RELATIONSHIP CLASS THAT I CONDUCTED IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. IT WAS A SUCCESS. THERE IS A REAL NEED FOR THIS BOOK TO BE BACK IN PRINT AND ON THE MARKET. IF I HAD SOMETHING TO BACK IT UP, I WOULD GUARANTEE EVERY WOMEN THAT SHE WILL LEARN AND GROW AS A RESULT OF READING THIS BOOK AND, MORE IMPORTANTLY, DOING THE EXERCISES AT THE END OF EACH CHAPTER. EVERY SINGLE WOMEN SHOULD READ THIS BOOK.

Henry Miller called Brassai "the eye of Paris" and indeed he was in all of his wonderful, singular, black and white photographs of the City of Light. Brassai was, no doubt about it, one of the handful of great photographers who worked from 1900 til midpoint in the last century. He tells us that in Paris, he had "an unquenchable thirst for knowledge." Although he did many portraits of the famous like fellow photographer, Andre Kertesz, and exiled president of Hungary, Mihaly Karolyi, and Picasso and the composer, Edgard Varese (reproductions of which are included in this beautifully produced book) and the instantly recognizable monuments and even the graffiti of the city, he was even more well known for his images of the seamier side of Paris-- (known in the USA as "Paris Secrets") the night life which not only included actors and dancers, but also prostitutes and transvestites. (he actually became so well-known and liked in the bordellos, that he was allowed "free-reign" to photograph the women and their clients!)

A Hungarian by birth, he obviously loved all aspects of Paris. This is not only obvious in his art, but also in his writing. From 1920 til 1940, Brassai (born Gyula Halasz in 1899) kept up an almost religiously regular correspondence with his parents. These letters, some like diary entries, show his great affection for his family and home, but also for this extraordinary city in which he chose to live and work.

If you are at all interested in how a great artist finds inspiration and how he continues to grow from day to day, from triumph to triumph and indeed from struggle and disappointment to more struggle and even more disappoinment, these letters will thrill you. I have always been fascinated by Brassai (I own one of his images) and have never been able to find a satisfying biography that tells anything of his early life and history. Well, here is that book and it is in his own words and illustrated with several of his fine photographs. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

This lovely book gives us the portrait of an artist as a VERY unusual young man: the great photographer Brassai. Brassai proves himself a wonderful writer as well as photographer. His love of Paris in the 1920s and 1930s is everywhere evident--the glamour, the grime, the artistic urgency of the place, the crazy characters who called it home. Letters to My Parents is a must-read to anyone interested in this idiosyncratic artist and establishment of photography as an art form in the early twentieth century.

There are a lot of books in print on Burma's current problems, and the struggle for human rights. Shelby Tucker's book is the only one that I have seen that shows how Burma's current struggles are not merely the result of the current junta's misrule, but also grow out of Burma's post-war history. He also discusses both Aung San's strengths, and his failings, making him much more human than much of the current literature. He also covers the struggles of Burma's minorities, and the drug trade, giving one a good overview of a troubled country.

'A punchy, well-balanced history ... He packs in a lot of information about geography, ethnicity and the details of Burma's tumultuous past.' Literary Review

'This book is a rare treat ... Interwoven with Tucker's stylish and humorous chronicle, is an informative account of Kachin history and culture, and a lucid exposition of the complex subject of Burma's troubled political history and decades of civil war and suffering'. Bulletin of the Burma Studies Group

'One of the most comprehensive accounts of modern Burmese history written in recent years. He outlines Burma's descent into chaos after independence from Britain in 1948, and gives his view on why the country has been engulfed since then in civil war.' Far Eastern Economic Review

'Written with fluency and verve, the book has to be regarded as a standard work and is indispensable for the understanding of the travails of modern Burma.' John McEnery, author of 'Epilogue in Burma'

'He is endlessly fascinating and well-informed on this little known region of Asia'. Times Literary Supplement

i thought that this was a great book. it was wonderfully written, giving you a new understanding of the life of a great artist. not only was the book well writen but it was also full of hundreds of great recreations of monets best work.

This book gives a very good over view of his life and work. What he went through to get to where he became well known. This books is well illustrated with work that is not well known and several of his more well known work.

Thank you for the teacher's material on the Complete Computer Repair 2nd ed. Textbook. This material has made teaching this material from your book the most helpful of any material I have ever used. I have been teaching for 20 years, and this is the most complete and user friendly information I have used. Again thank you and keep up the good work. Loren Niemeyer, Sauk Valley Community College

I am very impressed
We have already adopted Schmidt's 2nd edition for use with my class at Springfield Technical Community College in Springfield, MA, and I am very impressed with it. I like the updated information and the addition of some review questions in Chp 6 on Troubleshooting. The end of the chapter exercises make preparing classroom activities much easier.

What a joy to have found this book.
I own every book, it seems, on computer repair. At last, I have found a book that is well written and easy to understand. Ms. Schmidt's explanations are straight forward and well illustrated. What a joy to have found this book.

Great book! this book will enable me to better instruct my students because the labs/exercises will save me many hours fine tuning labs that I have prepared. Other instructors in the same boat know how very difficult and time consuming it is to prepare and test lab exercises, and, be successful in ensuring that labs provide a positive learning experience. The chapter reviews and tests are reinforcement and well written and cover all important topics. I feel overwhelmed knowing that, finally, I will have such an excellent instructional computer book for my students. Please share my thoughts and thanks to Cheryl A. Schmidt. Jody Campbell Pima Community College.

I like this book. Explanations are easy to understand., September 29, 1998
Reviewer: A reader from VA
This is the only book my teacher assigned and I think it is very good. It's easy to understand and the lab exercises are good, too

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Reviewer: Maureen Murphy from Ponte Vedra, FL USA
There is not to much to say because the text explains it all. For those of you who have taken a class that requires this book you know what I'm talking about. Not only have I had the pleasure of owning this valuble textbook, I have also had the privilege of being a former student of Cheryl Schmidt's here at FCCJ in Jacksonville, FL.

Ms. Schmidt is one of the finest instructors I've ever had the honor of learning from. The one theme that runs through out her textbook as well as her classes is, DOCUMENTATION, DOCUMENTATION, ......ALWAYS READ THE DOCUMENTATION.

Thank you Cheryl!

I have spent several months of hard studying and in-home lab exercises in preparation for taking the A+ exam and this book is one I use every day. One of the best things about it is that it is peppered with actual lab exercises. This makes sense since this book is actually meant to be a textbook for college classes (I just wish it were also available in hardcover). At the end of each chapter are pages and pages of exercises to do to actually practice what you've learned. For those who don't have the money or space to set up an old guinea pig computer there are paper exercises that will get your brain matter really working. Don't dismiss the paper exercises even if you do have a guinea pig computer. A lot of them are not easy and duplicate some of the problems a repair tech will encounter on the job.

Which brings me to yet another aspect of this book I really liked. It has added emphasis on troubleshooting. I have a lot of A+ books - all the standard ones most people find in bookstores and none of them focus on troubleshooting to the degree this one does. Again it makes sense since this book is supposed to be a textbook for courses that help people get a job as a PC repair tech. People bring in their computers because something isn't working correctly, right? So troubleshooting becomes an essential skill. I recognized a lot of the troubleshooting techniques I use on my job and several new ones I didn't.

Hardware and Operating Systems are given in-depth coverage. Probably far more than you would ever be tested on. For the OS portion of the test everything from DOS/Win 3.1, Win95, Win98/ME, NT, 2000/XP is examined. Even things that A+ doesn't really focus on anymore are given good coverage. Mainly because on the job you'll likely face situations where it's good to know for troubleshooting older systems.

The one thing that this book doesn't have that most other A+ books do is a cd with practice test questions. However, there a plenty of websites available that let you take practice exams (or you could just buy practice exam software separately). The other downside is that since it is a college textbook the answers to the questions are not given (they're probably in the instructor's version of this book).

In a market full of A+ books studying any one of them thoroughly will be enough to pass. But if you want something that will help you on a job too - well, you can't go wrong with this one.