Tom Irwin Books

As a student I found this book easy to understand. It is extremely practicle and interesting.

This text is the first to take a management perspective on Integrated Marketing Communication. It does a wonderful job, using brand building as its foundation.

The textbook is setup really well, easy to follow, allows readers to read into topics to their desired level of depth.

"Underground to Canada" by Barbra Smucker is a novel about slaves in the United States
of America during the late 19th century and early 20th century. The story follows two slaves on
their journey to find liberation from slavery via the "Underground Railway" to Canada. Unaware
of what Canada might really hold for them, they persisted based only on the hope that what they
had been told about Canada would be true, to fulfill their dream or freedom.
This would be a good book for students around the Grade 6 level. For older students,
however, this book did not seem to fully describe the geniuine difficulty that such an epic journey
would have entailed. Many of the obstacles the escaping slaves encountered seemed to be
resolved quickly, before any true climax was able to be established. The book did allow for some
very in-depth, and enriching class conversations, but only when the ideas were taken outside of
the novel and applied to current events. Although there is much critisim in our perspective, this
novel could be read to understand the vicious aspect of slavery and the history behind it all,
through the rich class discussions it evoked.

This book is awesome! It makes you think of all the things you take for granted and hard it must have been to be owned.
The main character Julilly goes through some much hardship and pain trying to get to Canada to be free, but in the end it was all worth it. The book also tells about how some people died trying to get to the land of the free, Canada.
No matter what age you should read this book, you wont regret it!

I think that Underground to Canada was a good book and was written very well. However there were also many bad things about this book. There was the seperation of families which is a very sad theme. an example of this is when willy is nipped from his mother and he's only a little baby boy. Julilly is also taken away from her mom when she is very young. When this book first came out there was a protest. This protest was about the language used in this novel. There were many people who protested against the use of "nigger". It was used in very raicist terms and upset many people. Once Sim's said "get back to work you stupid nigger girl." Even if that's how people were at times it might incourage people now to speak the same way.

My highschool english teacher gave me this book to read. When I first saw it, it looked boring but I was wrong. It wasn't it was a sad story with great morals. Now I'm glad my teacher gave me this book because I learned a lot about history. Its a good read for everyone

In this book i expected it to be dull and boring but as you pass throught the first three pages you relize this book is great it has action, excitment and most of all sheer on your edge of your seat supence which i love so if you want to read a great book pick this one up it won't dissipoint you

This is one of those books that inspires, enlightens and provides a detailed insight into the wisdom of those who founded and have guided this nation to greatness. Would make a great book for the Leftocrats to learn what the principles and wisdom America was founded upon. I only gave it a 5 star rating because that is the max you can give. This book surpasses all books of comparable nature.
Ken Hatley

There are two books entitled "The Quotable Conservative."

The other one, compiled by Bill Adler, includes many lightweight one-liners and clever quips of conservatives in its 150 pages. It is weighted towards the quotations of politicians and other political practicioners.

This book is richer and deeper. While it includes some of the quotations found in Adler's book, its 260 pages reach beyond politics, and often include whole paragraphs of thoughtful prose from their source. Here, the thinking conservative will find important ideas from philosophers and fine commentators ranging from Aristotle and Acton to Tyrell and Sowell, from Adams and Bastiat to Will and Williams.

Both books are nicely-sized 6" X 6" formats, and both are worthwhile acquisitions. However if the fiscally conservative reader wishes to buy only one book of conservative quotations, this is the one.

I've had this book for a couple of years and find myself going back to it freqently. It includes great treasures of wit, wisdom, and inspiration. Too often today we forget the thoughtfulness of our forefathers. Too bad tlv106@aol.com from Tampa, Florida thinks this wisdom is "corporate America propaganda."

"The Quotable Conservative" is a collection of quotations from 200 conservative stars arising from many traditions, from ancient philosophers to modern talk show hosts. Many sources are well known, others less so, but all have something worthwhile to say.

Most of the quotations consist of only one paragraph, but many are longer and delve into their subjects more deeply.

Whether you are looking for a witty retort to leaven your speech, or a thoughtful discourse to challenge your mind, you can find it in "The Quotable Conservative." It is a stimulating book for the thinking conservative.

OK - maybe it's not 'garbage' but it's just more corporate America propaganda, that's for sure.

For right wing conservatives who think that public efforts in regard to health care, civil rights, day care, wages and the environment are all bad, this is a winner.

Yet, for those enlightened among us who believe that government has a responsibility to aid the needy, educate the masses, give health care to all, grant equal opportunity and protect our natural resources, this is nothing more than further proof that conservatism is a failed ideology.

For the record, yes, I am a proud New Deal/Labor Liberal Democrat. I believe that government must fight for the little guy. I believe that, if left unchecked, the wealthy interests in America will take all they can out of the working families of America. I believe that the wealthy have one thing in mind - their own dollar gain. Thus, government must have one thing in mind - the welfare of working people. It's that simple.

There is no doubt that its a great book. The difficult concpets are explained in a easy way. However, you can definitely use some extra exercises.

The author has done a marvellous job in presenting the fundamentals of economics. The author explains the material in a clear and concise manner and uses real-world examples to further enhance the understanding of the reader. Problem sets presented at the end of each chapter are exhaustive and rigorous.

What i think of the book it is the best book i have ever read in my life {other than Harry Potter}.

But there is one down side once you start it you just can not stop reading it. What I like about the story is just not one type, it is lots of types: Action,adventure,mystery,suspense.

I would definitely recommend this book to J.K. Rowling and people that like Harry Potter books.

THIS BOOK IS SO NEAT IT IS THE BEST BOOK I EVER READ I LOVE THIS BOOK IF I LIKE IT YOU WILL DEFENTLY LIKE IT BECAUSE I AM A PICKY READER.

hi my name is ---- this book i read it i was not good and do not read it ok other way you will be fail from your class i don't like to review books but i have to do some of them to pass the class so whats up too you guy in this book they readd it how was the boy if you read it you will have a lot of fun i don't know if you have becsue i didn't read it so that why i don't know ok take care bye and try to read that book

Product was delivered on time and in the condition as described. Good deal.

I purchased this book for a college Information Systems class. It is a good general overview of IS. The negatives are: 1) it is quite repetitive, especially the beginning, 2) the case studies are general -- not in-depth. Although with the right professor and class, it will offer solid support for a mangerial overview of IS.

received my item very quickly. and the book was in excellent condition

I had this textbook in my MBA class at Rutgers University for Computer Info Systems class in Spring 2004. The text in the book is too small to read. They should have made the book bigger and used a more readable font. There are 4 real-life examples in each chapter, but the backround is terrible. It has a grotesque looking glass building which obscures the text. The technology they talk is somewhat out of date, and this book nearly put me to sleep. They make it sound like everything can be simplified down to a few concepts. Zzzzz

in this book every single sentence is a long,I mean very long, definition.The amount of information pressed into each single chapter is amazing. THis book claims to be an introduction to information systems, I have some backround information and still have trouble to understand this text. I would definitely not recomend this book. Please pick something else, and there are many better books out there.

Schiller definitely covers the info you need to know. There are more than a few points in the book, however, where he puts forth his opinion of certain fiscal policy decisions as an outright fact - he even coughs up a few graphs and charts to back himself up.
I would bet my next 16 paychecks that Bradley Schiller is a die-hard republican. His political leanings are up to him, but a textbook is hardly the place to be putting forth biased political opinions, whether you agree with them or not. If you have an econ class that requires this book, keep an eye out for anything that seems like it might not be a fact - they are incredibly subtle.

This was the same book as 9th edition w/just a few different pictures a little more up to date current events. I could have used the 9th edition

Be cautious because the author is opinionated about certain controversial issues, and he puts them forth as fact. I even question the way he uses some graphs and analyses; some of them are so in depth, that I really don't have the time to break them down and expose what I think are fallacies - I dont' have the luxury of that kind of time! With that said, however, I have definitely learned a lot from this book. I am very impressed with the authors ability to explain some pretty complicated areas of economics in a manner that should be easy to understand by all. He is even at times funny, which is nice. You will learn a lot from this book - just be sure to read critically and don't take everything he says as fact!

A very thorough overview of macro and micro economic issues, principles and policies. This book is well suited to the un-initiated seeking to gain a better insight into the world of economics and economic theory. Jargon is well explained and the authors do not assume that you necessarily have any background knowledge and build up the theory in a very logical way. I appreciated the chapter summaries and the key issues highlighted in the margins. I found the book very useful in my MBA studies and found that it has stimulated further interest and a better understanding of the subject.

Even in this new era of Russian and American friendship
into which this film came, there are still atomic bombs on both sides.
Technically the handling of people in the bomb area in this film is very wrong : at the hospital and on the streets.
Everyone is taught that the ashes from the bomb are as deadly as the bomb itself. No one was doing decontaminations here.
The brinkmanship here was classic and the Jack Ryan as good as ever.
Tom Clancy is a very good spy/ suspense writer, he just doesn't seem to know that much about atomic bombs.

Other reviews already written go into specifics about the film. So let me just add my two cents. The movie is awful. It is not anywhere in the same league as the other Tom Clancy novel films. It's boring, poorly paced, not true to the book, cliche, and all together lacking any depth or originality. I never felt on the edge of my seat or worried about any of the characters. The actors are excellent in other films (esp. Morgan Freeman) but in this film cardboard cut outs. Don't waste your time.

I enjoyed the first hour or so of this film, but then it turned into a replay of War Games. The last 30-40 minutes jumped around and were so rushed that all that remained was the predictable outcome.

This film could have been a good one. It came out after 9/11 but before Iraq, at the time of Afghanistan. It is about the "final" confrontation between the USA and Russia. A nuclear terrorist attack is organized in Baltimore so that the USA may believe it comes from the Russians and may start the procedure leading to a full out nuclear war. From the very start the theory that is illustrated here is that terror in the world is organized by the Israeli secret services with the help of some western autonomous adventurers and with the complicity of the hard liners in the Russian and Ukrainian armies. Then the whole story is difficult to believe because of the total lack of real believable hard facts. The American president appears as quite manipulated by his own military personnel and his State and Defense Secretaries, without speaking of the CIA. The Russian president appears just as much manipulated but with maybe a little bit more nerve. The whole plot fails because a small CIA intellectual agent manages to speak to the Russian president directly via the red telephone and make him take the decision to halt his alert, a decision that the US president immediately imitates. How can we believe that. The Weapons of Mass Destruction are quoted in some remote small sentence somewhere unimportant but the propaganda is clear. The various actors of this plot are then eliminated one after the other in the most radical way possible. That's a shame in a way because the film is rather well made and acted but it is obvious war propaganda that supports the theory pretending the world is being manipulated if not controlled by the Israelis, a resurgence of sorts of the old hitlerian anti-semitism of old. I guess some believe that good old hate-theories can always be revived in a way or another, with a little bit of upgrading if necessary.

Dr Jacques COULARDEAU, University Paris Dauphine, University Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne & University Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines

Nobody writes military thrillers like Tom Clancy. A handful of the movies made from his novels are worthy of the original manuscript. "Hunt for Red October" is my key example.

If I had to sum up the problems for "The Sum of All Fears", I'd first mention acting. I really like Ben Affleck, but he simply doesn't define the role like either Alec Baldwin or Harrison Ford. Perhaps if he were cast in an earlier portion of Jack Ryan's life, he might have worked, but Affleck simply lacks the authority and competence inherent in Ford's manner--and being a MUCH younger man following Ford just seems out of sync.

This was also one of the rare roles where I saw Morgan Freeman as Morgan Freeman. Usually, he transports me to the place and time he's inhabiting in the character--not in this film.

The plot is interesting--but nowhere near as well done as the book. Just read the book. It's available here on Amazon and well worth the price.