Woody Allen Books

Bobby Salton knows she can't take her sadistic husband's abuse for another day. So at the beginning of the story, she takes her little daughter Penny when the monster isn't home and runs. Driving away in her half-working car, she finds refuge in a rambling house on the Connecticuit shore.

Hired as a live-in companion to Alma Ogilvie, Bobby helps the retired headmistress regain her independence.But Bobby's battered appearance also has a startling effect, especially on Eva Rule, Alma's niece, a successful author.

Three very different women grapple with dreams of haunted pasts, and yet form a tenuous bond. Just as they begin to look to to the future, the past catches up with them. Bobby's husband, for one thing, is still on the run looking everywhere for Bobby.

A very absorbing book and hard to put it down.

3 women...3 pasts...3 futures...what will happen to Bobby when Joe finds her? Or will Joe find her? Bobby and her daughter are being abused by Joe, Bobby's husband, they ran away to get away from the abuse. Bobby found a job as a "care-taker" and she nurses an old lady named Alma...who loves children. Alma's niece, Eva, is a writer and quite good...until she stopped writing about things she love...so in the end...will Bobby and Penny be able to stay away from Joe? Find out for yourself and read the book!

There's nothing superficial about the female characters in this book. Starting with the little girl, Penny, and moving to the eldest woman in the story, each unique character is described with increasing depth and detail. The same cannot be said for the depth of the male characters, but at least the good guys outnumber the bad. Be prepared for some VERY realistic perspectives on domestic abuse from every possible angle: the victims, the abuser, the children, and the friends.

I read this book in two days. It was well-written with execellent character development. I highly recommend it, but don't start it unless you have plenty of time to read, you won't want to put it down!

I really enjoyed reading this book from the first page to the last. Not only did it capture my attention immediately,but I connected with the characters as though they were my friends. I couldn't put it down!
I'm really tired of reading trivia. I don't feel justified in taking the time to read a book if I don't learn something. Charlotte Vale Allen set the stage in "Dreaming in Color" so we could identify the atrocities of abuse from the perspective of each character (including the child, Penny).
Kudos to the author. Not only did I learn something, but I will be more understanding of abused women in the future.

As a beginner in the world of theatre and stage combat, this book has helped me more than any other text out there. Anyone who hopes to stage a fight in ANY production should read this first AND THEN keep it around throughout rehearsals! Its insightful tips are like having someone there to help you along your way, keeping you focused on what is important : safe and effective dramatic storytelling through combat. Balancing level-headed practicality with clear artistic vision, it can be understood and enjoyed by any theatre practitioner. From the shop to the director's chair, it is a must have.

"Fight Directing" is a great resource for directors and acting teachers. When directors ask me about a combat resource I tell them to pick up this book and a copy of Swashbuckling.

Whether you are an experienced fight director or just getting started (I'd suggest a high level of proficiency in stage combat first), fight master J. Allen Suddeth's book is packed with useful, practical, and creative information on directing stage combat sequences. Best of all, he offers numerous approaches to comabt choreography and encourages the reader discover what works best for him/herself. Directors should also be encouraged to read this, as it will assist in the collaborative process between director and fight director. Incredibly useful and absolutely necessary!

I bought Mr. Suddeth's book a year or so ago simply looking for some pointers on choreographing a fight. What I found was an invaluable guide to directing, not just a fight, but the entire scene in which it was contained. I also found that FDftT had much to offer for experienced fight directors and novice stage combatants alike. The language was clear, the writing engaging and the content comprehensive. The issues addressed in this book transcend the mere basics of staged violence and focus instead on the scene and its integral relationship with the fight. If you are looking to "brush-up" on stage combat technique I would suggest that you get out and enroll in a stage combat class, not try to hone a hard earned skill by reading a book. If you are looking for insights on how to go about safely and effeciently directing a scene or play that contains staged violence, put up your feet, relax and open Fight Directing for the Theatre by J. Allen Suddeth.

This book is an excellent guide to what the Society of American Fight Directors preach--Safety! Fight Master Suddeth details the many traps and common practices that put actors in harms way, then shows us the safe alternatives. It is a guide that should be kept in every theater as a reference for actors, stage managers, directors, etc. It doesn't pretend to teach you how to direct fights--this only comes with intense training--but rather teach you how to protect yourself and fellow artists. Included are details of weaponry and how to maintain them, tips, pointers, tricks, etc.

With decades of experience under his belt, this book is an extremely valuable tool if you are participating in any form of staged violence. Don't leave your safety to trial & error.

You can only see what you know! If you want to care patients from oral and maxillofacial diseases, you should know pathologic basis.

Great book. Complete. Perfect to Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and Head and Neck Surgeons

This book, is one of the more complete on the oral pathology subject, excellent for students and essential for the dentist's office

I am a 2nd year Stomathological Medicine Ms. resident and have had this book from the beginning and must say it is a first class reference book.

Not only it is physically well done (thick glossy paper, full colored images and state of the art design), but it has a very complete content organized by clinical features, histopathological characteristics, treatment and prognosis and so on. It has also got an appendix with differential diagnosis.

To be an OMF Pathology work it has a very good OMF Medicine approach.

It is a must not only for undergraduate, but for postgraduates as well.

Simply put, this is the best text available for Oral Pathology. Incredible pictures, concise yet detailed information, etc. The change to color photos in the newest addition was a tremendous upgrade. Every dental practitioner should own a copy of this book.

While the loss of both legs gets your attention, the way Allen has chosen to live his life since is the real story, making him a true American Hero. This book illistrates his courage and struggles openly as he shares the unabashed truth of his entire life with no holds barred.
I had the rare privledge of introducing Allen to a group of 200 stout hearted men where he highlighted his book "Wounded Soldier, Healing Warrior". He was an inspiration for all in attendance who learned he is indeed a healing warrior and patriot.
You are in for a real treat... an inspiring, must read.

I've had the privilege of knowing Allen and his family for some years. While I knew the stories behind his long and fruitful journey, in reading this book, I was still moved by the intensity of the pain that he met head on with steady determination. His testiment to Christ is clear. For those who will come to know him through this wondrerful book, his capacity to place himself in others' thoughts, sentiments and needs is also clear. So too is his wit throughout it all. Read this book for the journey to the sure, certain peace that we all seek. While his journey is unique, as is all of ours, his approach and commitment to the journey through his embrace of God and fellow man is universal. Allen's story is for the ages.

I read this book at a very important time in my life, when I needed to learn from a man of courage, faith, and selflessness. Allen Clark is all that, and this book moved me greatly. His open heart, quick wit, and trust in the Lord will inspire all who read it. It's not a book about Vietnam. It's a book about a man's journey through life under extraordinary circumstances who is lifted up by his faith and becomes a disciple we should all emulate.

Allen's book tells the story of a remarkable journey taken by an even more remarkable man. In the face of adversity, he summons the courage to face each situation head on, learns from it, strengthens his faith, and moves on to the next challenge. I highly recommend this book.

Allen Clark's book is a very poignant and compelling recounting of an American patriot's answering his country's call to arms. Set during the timultuous 60's when America was mired in those unpopular and far-off jungles and ricepaddies known as Vietnam, "Wounded Soldier, Healing Warrior" tells the story of a scrapy Texas kid who yearned to get into the Military Academy at West Point, how he graduated and became an elite Combat Special Forces Officer and then volunteered to go into battle overseas; how he was wounded and knocked down by the enemy and then how he was picked back up and learned to walk yet once again via the Guiding Hand of GOD. This is indeed a timeless story of one soldier's ability to triumph and overcome some of the most haunting and hurtful exeriences of war; A war fought first against the enemy without and then fought again against the enemy within. As a Vietnam veteran who knows both Allen Clark and some of the soldiers mentioned herein, I wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone who may need to encounter firsthand the very essence of HOPE, COURAGE, FAITH and LOVE.

Andrew Griffiths has written another classic. There are so many simple ideas (actually over 101!!) that will make a difference to my business.

I enjoy Griffiths writing style - he speaks with experience but doesnt talk down to you.

This book deserves a home in every small business owners library

Great for my business, these marketing ideas have helped me set up new ways of building my coaching and training business internationally! Loads of information, easy to read and great examples make this book a MUST for all small business owners!

This book is a simple, thorough, engaging manual of methods people can easily apply immediately to market their business. What I most appreciate are the many unusual ideas - and the passion Griffiths uses as he makes suggestions to the reader.

He has a very engaging, friendly style which any reader would enjoy - it is as if he is sitting beside you, cheering your efforts.

This is one of those books that belongs on the shelf of any business. Those with a limited marketing budget or a SOHO will find it especially helpful.

"101 Ways to Market Your Business" by Andrew Griffiths is a sensational tool for any small business owner. It's simple to read and the ideas are easy to implement and best of all, don't cost a great deal of money. As a marketing manager for a shopping centre, we find business owners often need inspiration - and something that will help get them back on track. We buy this book in bulk and hand it out to those who need it - and it's great to see them implement the ideas and to see their businesses ultimately improve.

If you can't get advice from this book - you are not trying! An easy to read guide to marketing - logicial, practical - a common sense guide which can be applied to any business, anywhere. THis book, along with Andrew's other guides to business are written to genuinely help you - not to dewilder you. You never feel as though you are being spoken down to - rather you feel as though these steps are so easy, logical and cost effective they have to work. Highly recommended and congratulations Andrew.

What has already been said by the other reviewers I can only emphasize. Fox does a tremendous job of retaining the integrity of Hegel's philosophy while making it understandable to those who find him difficult. This book comes highly recommended for long time readers of Hegel and those who have just begun.

I always wanted to read Hegel, but I didn't know where to begin. Then one day I picked up Dr. Fox's book. The book is wonderful. It helped put Hegel and his ideas in perspective. Now I have a certain confidence when I read Hegel himself. I still use the book for reference, as well. So if you are looking for a book to understand Hegel's thoughts this is a great place to begin!

This book avoids superficiality and goes to the heart of Hegel's thought, but remains highly readable. It is sympathetic to his project without being uncritical. If you think Hegel is important but are wondering where to start in understanding him, this book is for you. More experienced scholars may also benefit from some of its insights.

If you have had brief encounters with Hegel and feel compelled to read more deeply this provides a truly accessible, and at the same time authoritative, account of Hegel's more important ideas. It is very readable but also captures the complexity found in Hegel's wide-ranging system of thought. This book is ideal for anyone requiring a painless introduction, or reintroduction, to Hegelian philosophy. It is a short book that achieves much, and it is an important reminder of why Hegel remains a towering figure in modern thought.

Hegel is difficult, but this book is a pleasure. Writing truly in an accessible manner, Michael Fox has provided a valuable text for the general reader interested in this important philosopher, as well as students needing assistance with their reading and research.

I first read about this book in the New York Times. I went to Amazon and ordered it. It's an amazing work of fiction. Even more than that it's a real inside look at addiction, and the addiction crazed world of gambling. If there's one novel you should read this summer this it.

Preston has done it again. This guy keeps pumping out good books like Florida gives us sunshine and babes on the beach. I read this book in less than 48 hours, the story was very entertaining and easy to read, yet very deep and raw. I like his style, I like how he brings you around and delivers the punches when you least expect it. I love Grisham and Preston had a style that reminds me of him.
Thanks Preston...keep them coming.

Roger Pereira

No Shame in His Game...

All or Nothing by Preston L. Allen is a gambler's confessional. I have read many books about gambling, but have never read anything that felt as personal as this book. Many times I gasped as I read to what lengths a gambler would go to chase his or her addiction. P is a married man with a family, a bus driver by profession and a gambler by addiction. There seems to be nothing in the world he loves more than gambling. Be it the lottery scratch-off tickets, slot machines or Vegas Casinos. P places nothing before the game.

Preston L. Allen goes below the surface with his tight prose and personal insight throughout the novel. There are times when it feels as if all he is going to write about is a game, then he will hit you with a choice P made in regards to his gambling and you are left stunned. In one passage, when P discusses what he did after the death of his son, it is absolutely amazing. Reading how he would win tens of thousands of dollars and almost immediately gamble it away will have you feeling his pain. The reader will also ache for his family who had so much faith in him and was often unaware of how much he was actually losing. All or Nothing is a true gambling expose'.

I recommend this book to anyone interested in a novel on a gambler's mindset or anyone who enjoys a well-written, thought-provoking novel.

Angelia Menchan
APOOO BookClub

What Fyodor Dostoevsky did for The Gambler over a hundred years ago, Preston Allen does for his bus driver "P" in All Or Nothing. A degenerate gambling addict on a losing streak, "P" will do anything for the big win, believing that one vast win will save him. He gets that win, and many more, and along the way you meet all different types of gamblers. Allen proves that this addiction crosses all barriers and does not discriminate on race, ethnicity, sex, age, or class line. Anyone can be taken prisoner and held hostage by this addiction, and intellect has nothing to do with it. "P" is a lovable, warm, and generous guy, and you are rooting for him all the way, but in the end, Allen proves that no matter what the stakes are, no matter how much you win....it is never enough. A fascinating, heartbreaking, beautifully written "must read" for anyone interested in the topic of gambling, or gambling addiction.

This book is in my top 3 for stories about compulsive gambling. The other two are "Nicotine Dreams" and "Stung". I really enjoy reading about people with gambling addictions and these are 3 books in which the addiction rings true. Thanks for the great story. Loved the writing style.

I first read this book 4 years ago and keep it on my bedside table, having marked important pages over and over again. I have read the greats: from Augustine and Aquinas to T.Merton, C.S. Lewis and Chesterton and never before have I seen so many truths written so simply and yet elegantly. It is Biblicly based and is apropos for giving Christians of any age comfort and help in living in today's world.

I was amazed when my twin sister gave me this book which belonged to my mom over 45 years ago. In the book was her own higlighted parts that she found worth marking. Well I sort of gave up on religion and organized religion due to various personal reasons. I began reading the book about 2 months ago. It is only 127 pages long. It has literally changed my life and brought me back to a realtionship with our heavenly Father. It is simple to read and I promise you will not be dissapointed if you purchase this book. I have now bought 4 used versions for friends of mine and they absolutely have agreed with me on its simplicity to read and apply the teachings within the book. Please read it and may you get blessed as I have from the words within the book.

Sincerely,

Dr. Richard D. Golden

Believe it or not, I bought this book back in the early 1970's and have just now gotten around to reading it. It contains an amazing insight on how to pray to God. It has already changed the way I pray and I feel it will produce fruit in my spiritual life. The book is only 128 pages long, divided into 24 chapters. It is a very smooth read and is easy to put down & pick right back up again. A person could easily read it like a daily devotional if they chose to. Charles Allen truly had an insight and Christian faith that we can all benefit from. (next I plan on reading his autobiography) I highly recommend this book...though written years ago, it is very relevant for any one today.

I first bought this book about 6 years ago when I was really emotional down because.... I am still working on the pratice of praying but it has truly enlightened my outlook of my life and everyday situations that we just make problematic that may not be. I have given away over ten copies or more and will be buying more for gifts to my friends

This is really a must read for those who want to know more about prayers. It is up to the point and clear. I have learned a lot from it. It is also very uplifting.

"A fulfilling and essential must-read survival guide for any professional hungry to claim their piece of digital territory"

Brand Digital is a terrific, thoughtful, pragmatic book for anyone trying to build or enhance their brand in our ever-changing world.

BrandDigital is a terrific follow-up to BrandSimple. The book is clear, consise and a must read with great real world examples.

Finally a easy to read, straightforward book simplifying all the hype and buzz for those of us not in the branding world

A great way to hear anecdotal accounts of how brands made the successful transition to the digital space. Helpful to all of us thinking about how to capture our customer's attention across all platforms and touchpoints.

This is a 'must have' book for anyone seriously wanting to cut through the Internet clutter and market their service or product on line.

The wealth of ideas and tips from experts around the world make it essential reading from the novice through to the marketing professional.

I'm proud to have been a contributer to the book and highly recommend it to my clients and audiences I speak to around Australia and overseas.

If you are still not convinced visit my website at ... and I'll show you why it's so important to sort the Internet 'hype'from reality.

Th ehoneymoon period is over for the net and this book will show you practical, down to earth tips top make the most of this new medium.

Thomas Murrell
International Business Speaker
Managing Director
8M Media & Communications
AUSTRALIA
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This book is so full of amazing, supportive information. The ideas by the multitude of Interent Experts are endless. Well done Debbie! I have already used 5 of the ideas from your book, and I have not even finished reading it yet.

How often do you get access to leading experts from around the world in the hot new marketing topic - Internet Promotion?

Let's face it - rarely.

This is a 'must have' book for anyone seriously wanting to cut through the Internet clutter and market their service or product on line.

The wealth of ideas and tips from experts around the world make it essential reading from the novice through to the marketing professional.

I'm proud to have been a contributer to the book and highly recommend it to my clients and audiences I speak to around Australia and overseas.

The honeymoon period is over for the net and this book will show you practical, down to earth tips to make the most of this new medium.

I really like the way the book captures the best ideas and latest edge thinking from around the world. There are not many publications that can provide this perspective.

Debbie has done a great job pulling it all together and this will be a great addition to any business library.

There is a HUGE amount of marketing information, from basics to the extreme, for entrepreneurs online! All of this information comes straight from those who know! This is a must have for anyone who markets or sells online.

I wish I had read this book cover to cover the minute I got it. Silly me, I waited for a good time. The time to read it is the minute you can lay your hands on it...but only if you want the wisdom of the most savvy, prosperous folks who use the internet for business.

Each author has done their best to give their hottest tips for internet promotion and success. You cannot learn these tips unless you've walked the road and fell in a few holes along the way. Save yourself the tumble. Buy this book!