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I would recommend this book to all hockey coaches beginning and experienced. This book identifies the 4 critical roles that all hockey players must know and understand to excel at today's game. The 4 roles include play with the puck, supporting the puck, checking the puck carrier and defending away from the puck carrier.

This book presents a modern hybrid of European and North American hockey coaching concepts. Ideas are presented using games and problem solving to develop thinking hockey players that can transition quickly between the 4 roles. A quick mind is even more critical than quick legs for success in the new game.

The most valuable part of the book is the systems provided by Juhani Wahlsten and Tom Malloy for offensive attack and defensive zone coverage. The numbering system they outline, and variations are used by most NHL and interantional teams.

My Bantam team was able to pick up the basic concepts in just one chalk talk. Our defensive zone coverage was noticably improved in our first outing using this system. The offensive system makes it easy for defensemen to contribute to the attack and for forwards to support them in return.

I introduced this system to my coaching partner and he immediately fell in love with it. It's agreat way to simplifiy the game for players at all levels. Should be on every hockey coaches bookshelf, or even better in their hockey bag.

This book is simply a requirement for coaches at every level. It is a great combo of how to coach, how to play, along with a framework of drills that will give new meaning to the term 'dust jackets' for the rest of your hockey books.

It is an easy to read book, yet highly informative. You will learn something new each time you pick it up. Get this book and you will be a better coach and your kids will be looking forward to every practice.

I believe this book is published in several languages and its also notable that it is used as the national development model for Austria's hockey program.

This is the second book by Juhani Wahlsten and Tom Molloy and it completes their first book which was for beginner coaches and players.

In the book they show coaches for all levels how to organize players on the ice, what to look for when you coach and outline how to use their natural way of learning.

There is an extensive chapter on Team Play where they outline how to play every imaginable situation including power plays and penalty killing.

The last section is an entire hockey development program that can be used for beginners right up to pro's.

It is the most comprehensive hockey coaching book I have seen since Lloyd Percival's book.

First read this history of food and cooking in 1980.Still am intrigued by the collection of historic recipes, although have yet to try them. The history seems sound and the prose quite readable and very enjoyable.

Highly recommended for school and public libraries. This book traces the evolution of wining and dining and displays a collection of more than 675 recipes and menus from the world's cuisines, past and present.Illustrations are terrific. So sad it is out of print!!

This is not your busy women's or men's cookbook; nor is it your diet or strictly vegetarian epistle. It is one of the ultimate"I LOVE to cook books!" There is a wide variety of classical and international recipes that glorify the art of cooking. Each recipe includes brief notes about the country of origin and the context the food was eaten in; for instance the "Dundee Wedding Cake" (with 12 eggs, currants, almonds, etc) gives a brief history of this tradition starting from the Middle Ages in England.

Take your time with each recipe and refer frequently to the companion book with more in depth history and illustrations!! Hopefully, it will come back into print so that I can give it as a gift to many of my friends that love to entertain or just savor a scrumtious meal at home!

I'm a seven handicap and have read numerous books on the golf swing; many written by the contemporary "gurus" and high profile players, as well as most of the classics. I thought I possessed a solid understanding of the swing --until I read this book. I'm now considering boxing up most of the others and storing them in them in the garage. In How to Become a Complete Golfer, Mssrs. Toski and Flick provide the most thorough and honest explanation of the golf swing I have come across. This book exposes various myths promolgated by many in the golf instruction industry. However, this book is no quick simplication of the golf swing; it's like a golf text book. It in-depthly describes the causes and effects of a proper swing. But if you're willing to spend the time studying and incorporating what Toski and Flick are teaching, you'll gain a unique understanding of the golf swing. Although the book is currently out of print, I highly recommend tracking down a copy. It will be well worth the time and expense. I can already see real improvement in my ball striking, and expect to begin seeing strokes fall off my handicap.

If I could only have one golf book, this is it. From grip to putt, you get a clear mental picture of the best techniques to get the ball in the hole. It suggests two or three images to feel the "feeling" for each technique that I found very useful on the practice range. It is my golf bible. It helped me improve 6 shots down to scratch.

I bought this book from a used book store for $4 because it was cheap. I then put it in a drawer for eight months and forgot about it. Fortunately, I recently pulled it out for a second look. I'm a seven handicap and have read numerous books on the golf swing; many written by contemporary "gurus" and high profile players, as well as most of the classics. I thought I possessed a solid understanding of the golf swing -- until I read this book. I'm now considering boxing up the others and storing them in the garage. In How to Become a Complete Golfer, Mssrs. Toski and Flick provide the most thorough and honest explanation of the golf swing I've come across. This book exposes various myths promolgated by many in the golf instruction industry. However, it is no quick simplification of the swing; it's like a golf text book. It indepthly describes the causes and effects of a proper swing. If you're willing to spend the time studying and incorporating what Toski and Flick teach, you'll gain a true understanding of the golf swing. Although the book is currently out of print, I highly recommend tracking down a copy. It will be well worth the time and expense. I can already see real improvement in my ball striking and expect to have strokes start falling off my handicap very soon.

You can't go wrong with Biafra's fantastic sense of humor, especially in conjunction with his ever-scathing political commentary.
This is a highly listenable and entertaining set of cds, which is not to undermine their importance. They are challenging and thought-provoking, addressing contemporary social and political issues, and weave together a perfect blend of satire and seriousness.

If you didn't get the summary and for some reason actually took it literally, then you've probably never listenned to the Dead Kennedys. Well, ex-Kennedy lead singer Jello Biafra has taken his razor blade-like social awareness and criticism to spoken word. You won't believe what you learn, and worst of all you'll never be able to pledge allegiance again(OH NO!!). Buy this. Yeah, yeah. I know that's all you hear every evening as you vegetate in front of the new opiate of the masses, i mean television, but this might actually wake you up. Besides, if you've found your way to this review than you must have some interest in Biafra or the Dead Kennedys. If you just stumbled upon this as a poor innocent good citizen, well, good. You need this. It's like Viagra for the brain. Arm the homeless!

Jello Biafra pontificates on a number of issues that I personally find important: the need for teenagers and young adults to have free access to entertainment, music and media of their choice; the banality and anti-aestheticism of "mainstream suburbia" and the suit-and-tie, Christmas-shopping, pro-sports mentality fed to us in the media (that's how their corporate sponsors make money after all).

But here Biafra is much more concerned with the economics playing behind the scenes. Rather than "whine" about Tipper Gore, the PMRC and their efforts to deny people under a certain age certain types of albums (and movies, video games, possibly even live concerts), here Biafra goes into a much more powerful threat to freedom and democracy: corporate power and the DE FACTO censorship and authoritarianism it brings. You could best think of this album as a rebuttal to conservative economist Milton Friedman's book CAPITALISM AND FREEDOM.

This album was recorded in late 1997/early 1998, the era of anti-gang paranoia, the Newt Gingrich regime, NAFTA, drug wars, welfare reform, and Wall Street uber-alles. Biafra clearly points out President Clinton's repeated concessions to the conservative right, not just the Wall Street right but also cultural reactionaries (one of which would have been first lady had the Supreme Court not handed the 2000 pres election to Bush). This frustration over pro-corporate, pro-suburbia, anti-marijuana, anti-musical freedom "liberal" Democrats was certainly at least part of the fuel behind Ralph Nader's 2000 campaign.

Biafra points out, very honestly, that the corporate media deliberately blames society's problems on everything except the real cause (how screwed up our economic system is (this is a verbatim quote)), which not only unnecessarily scapegoats innocent people like Marilyn Manson and divides the nation among race and culture lines, but assures that the real problems will never be solved.

Of course, to inspire the people for social change, he also gives examples of how Russians and Eastern Europeans overthrew their communist-by-name-only regimes and set up democracies run, in some cases, by rock musicians! Granted, neocapitalist fervor has been pushed too hard on the ex-"communist" countries, but the basic idea of a mass of people overthrowing a corrupt and elitist political regime is definitely something that a democratic socialist like myself can wholeheartedly support!

After listening to this album you too will be inspired to renounce the capitalist economic ideology and dream of the day when America will experience a general strike. Even if you don't agree with Biafra's (or my) quasi-socialist philosophy of wealth, work and property, you will be forced to admit that America is going down the tubes and that "It's the economic system, [...]"

I read this book, and it totaly helped me! I started my film, and learned so much from this book.

The author must be some sort of g-d! He anwered nearly everyone of my questions. It actually changed the way i've been shooting.

Thanks! If only you'll write some more books!

I found Mr Garon's book to be direct, informative and easy to read without losing any of the details. This had all the information of a definitive text while being an easy read. I was eagerly awaiting his book, it did not disappoint.

Filmmaking is a leap of faith. A lot of people assume someone else will solve all the paperwork problems when distributions is locked. Unfortunately, if your paperwork is not in order and you can't furnish deliverables, you run the risk of losing the distro deal. Deliverables- what you provide to a distributor so they can do their job of marketing your movie- begin at the screenwriting stage.

If you are totally do it yourself and willing to make investments on yourself, why would you leave legalities to the VERY end when you have no choice (at least at the start you have the option of NOT hiring someone if they won't sign an actors release, avoiding a location if the owner won't sign. There's no "getting away" with anything.) This is stuff you hear about in film school, but it doesn't sink in until you experience the limitations caused by putting off the paperwork.

Author Jon Garon provides a legal book that is inclusive of all filmmakers, including no budget guerilla filmmakers. Even books that deal with guerilla filmmaking tend to gloss over the pertinent details that relate to Do-it-yourself-ers. He has some beautiful words of respect for guerilla filmmakers, too. That this is a law and business guide makes it a must have for anyone thinking about making a movie, be it for no money or millions.

This is the first book I've read that goes indepth as to the protections of a sole-proprietor vs. sole-Proprietor LLC (if your state allows it). I set up the LLC today, following his instructions. Took 10 minutes, online. Even went to the irs.gov for the employer id Number. He explains the risks of partnerships, and how you can unwittingly enter a partnership if you and your pals don't set forth an agreement at the start.

Financing is everyone's biggest complaint. This book explores the conventional and alternative financing models (investors vs. disposable income vs. debt financing/credit cards), and goes one better as to compare the risks and rewards of each. The golden quote is "I have never heard of anyone who has gambled her house on a film and won."

He even breaks down setting up your company and chain of command, running your company, working out deferrals and how those are paid back, and all sorts of issues you need to know but otherwise wouldn't think of. This book also includes info on contracts, actor and location releases, and music permissions.

Granted, this doesn't include a lot of boiler plate. But Mark Litwak has books for that. However, this book bests Litwak in the realm of detail and why certain provisions really matter. This book empowers the filmmaker to understand business and contracts, what to ask for, what to avoid, and so much more. This is a critical book to own. Particularly if you're broke. So get it!

An invaluable source book for identifying ancient bronzes of the Himalayans, China, Nepal and India. Contains photographs with comments on virtually all pieces as well as on the evolvement of image making techniques over the centuries. Book is no longer in print and is a collector item as well.

This book is an absolute gift to humankind! It catalogues philosophies and techniques associated with the four thousand year old art of image-making in Tibet, Nepal and India. It is an expensive volume due to the scarcity of it. Ulrich von Schroeder deserves to be highly commended for meticulously researching the history of this craft, from Tibet to South India, and compiling the beautiful photographs contained within the pages of this impressive endeavor. Thanks Ulrich!

Although published in 1981, this book is still the only comprehensive publication on the stylistic evolution of the metal sculptures of Northern India, the Himalayas and Tibet, as well as those made in China during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. This book, of which copies are very hard to get, represents an indispenable reference work for every scholar, collector and dealer in the field of Oriental art. See also[a website] for other outstanding publications in the field of Buddhist sculptures by Ulrich von Schroeder.

Ms. Glaze packs a lot of inspiration into 169 pages of fourteen women's stories of how they overcame life-threatening illnesses and even suffered the loss of personal relationships to go on with their lives. An uplifting book of stories that gives hope to anyONE who is faced with a devastating diagnosis, whether it is MS, a Stroke, Lupus, Diabetes, and more.

Even if you are not facing what Rita Glaze faced, no matter your challenge, this book will inspire and give you hope. It is written in down to earth phrases, and never feels artificial. It is quite possibly the finest book I have read this year.

Rita Glaze has managed to do what few have done before - offer hope through stories, told in a true and readable voice. She does not offer platitudes, or advice. She does not sugar coat or sensationalize the fact that disease can be difficult. She allows each reader to connect with different women, different choices, and different events and find hope in these connections. The women who chose to share their stories exhibit bravery in their candor and their honesty. Rita shows integrity in her portrayal of their choices and the effects disease can have on each person's life. Reading the stories, facing illness myself, I was able to realize that I had not exhausted my options and redirect my thinking and see my future in a different light. This book is a godsend for those facing illness, those who know someone who is, or anyone who needs or wants to understand how a major illness can change the life of those around them. Well done, and thank you.

This book is THE comprehensive guide that no Line man should be without. It is also an excellent source of information for anyone working with distribution and/or transmission system operation, construction, and maintenance.

A must have book for any and all linemen and groundmen. This is the book you use to measure how long you have been in the trade. You buy one when you start and keep updating till you die. It would be nice to see some other text books for this subject but they would have a tough time keeping up. It is the Bible for Line workers

This book was first printed in 1928, well after the trade first put on climbers. Since it's first printing it has been THE textbook for the lineman's trade. It has been used in virtually every apprentice program and was the companion of self taught linehands from the '30s on. Frequently updated, it remains the one place a linehand, beginner to veteran, can go for help. It has progressed with the technology of the trade, the regulations and codes, the materials, and the processes for doing very dangerous work in well thought out procedures that enable electric customers to maintain their service and even be unaware of the work of the power lineman.

I think my son has read this book 30 times now. I don't think I need to say any more.

It is more than obvious that Joanna Cole (author) and Bruce Degen (illustrator) had the time of their lives bringing this book to fruition. Penned in 1997, "The Magic School Bus and the Electric Field Trip" is packaged to the bursting point with anything and everything that has to do with electricity. There's so much going on here that a simple one-sided scorecard just won't suffice upon delving into Ms. Frizzle's latest adventure. It is Cole and Degen's most action-packed and tightly-woven collaboration yet. One senses from just taking in the first few pages that author and illustrator poured every fiber of their being into the Friz's ninth science-related field trip for children.

Our story starts off with a bang when a surprise guest bounces into class, positively charged with energy. She looks to be the spitting-image of Ms. Frizzle, only much younger.

"Hello, Aunt Valerie," says the girl, kissing the Friz on the cheek.

"My niece, Dottie Frizzle, is visiting today," adds Ms. Frizzle. "Dottie, we're learning about electricity!"

And so, while a thunderstorm rages on outside, our favorite frizzy-haired teacher begins her lesson for the day. She starts by breaking down a diagram of an atom. Then she points out the relationship between electrons (tiny parts of the atom that circle around its core) and electric current (where electrons are pulled away from their hosts and form a steady stream of movement). This is what gives us electricity.

Then, before the Friz can move onto magnetic current (the cousin of electric current), the lights all over school suddenly go out and the classroom is plunged into total darkness. Outside, a hearty roar of thunder echoes over the students' heads.

"There's no electricity!" someone yells.

"We're experiencing a blackout," notes Ms. Frizzle. And according to Gregory, a student in the class, a blackout happens when electric current stops flowing from the power plant to the community.

Why has this occurred? What can anyone do about it? Will this be the end of our story?

"To the bus, everyone!" orders the Friz, brandishing her trusty umbrella like a valiant knight's sword. "Let's find out what happened."

And so begins the wildest adventure Ms. Frizzle and her students have ever undertaken, one that will start at the heart of a power plant and, zooming along with millions of electrons, lead them all over town -- the library, Jo's Diner, student Phoebe's house, and back to school again.

Readers and students alike will learn all about electricity; its many uses, how it is made, and the safety hazards of working with it. They will come to understand the very important role magnetism plays in producing large amounts of electricity. They will familiarize themselves with terms such as "transformers" and "volts."

And that is only scratching the surface of this most densely-packed field trip to date. It would be hard for any author-illustrator team to keep upping the ante nine books into a series. But Cole and Degen prove themselves just as fresh and inspired as ever. "Electric Field Trip" will require second readings to fully grasp all the concepts presented in this book, which Cole and Degen fully acknowledge within the story. Electricity, atoms, watts, magnetism -- it's highly sophisticated and complicated material, even for the most advanced readers. And the fact that Cole and Degen plowed full steam ahead with the subject matter without batting an eyelash is to be commended. Readers will most certainly be rewarded for the time they spend poring over this book.

In keeping with tradition, Cole and Degen leave readers with two familiar mainstays at the end of the tale. Clearly explained are the things made up for story purposes. What's nicer is that Cole and Degen have added a new twist this time around, which makes distinguishing fact from fiction in the story more enjoyable than ever. And then there is the enticingly sweet tidbit to leave readers with a sampling of what's next in store for the Friz and her posse. It's hard to put a finger on what it could be, exactly . . . but one senses that it will quench your thirst for knowledge, you hear?

As Ms. Frizzle herself would say, "If there's no flow, then it's no go!"

This book is a great book to learn about electricity. My daughter wants me to read it to her over and over, and I have learned from it, too!

There is nothing more comprehensive in the area of Marketing Research than this book. Well laid out and easy to understand. Buying used might be the best bargain.

Of all the books that I have I read in my 12 year career in MR, this one is the best. The coverage is a bit skewed towards quantitative methods, but it is excellent on that. A must have for those who are new to Mr and can also serve as a good refernce book for practitioners.

P.A.Arun

An excellent book for those who are new to MR or for those who wants to revisit the concepts. A well organised book with many real time examples and case studies to learn the concepts from.

I consider this book as a "Must have" one for MR field.