Scott Thomas Books

Scott Simpson's "Travellers Krakow" is the perfect companion for the visitor who wants to look past the tourist traps and potted history and delve into the back-alleys and esoteric hotspots of this amazing city. Krakow is one of the least-appreciated of Europe's old cities, and author Scott Simpson shows you what you've been missing. Krakow was a medieval enclave of heretics and intellectuals, boasts one of the oldest universities in Europe, and was a jewel of the Renaissance. Simpson takes you to the churches, fortifications, pagan mounds, inside the legends and rollicking festivals in this book that will make any visit to Krakow a memory of a lifetime.

The author is an American expatriate who has lived for years in Poland and understands the language, history and culture, and doesn't steer the reader into the pap and crap so many other guidebooks do. "Travellers Krakow" is not only thorough, it's an exciting read. If you get one book on Krakow, this is it.

You don't need to love baseball--or even like baseball--to love the stories in The Wide Turn Toward Home. This collection of stories and title novella comprise a debut book from an author who flat-out knows how to tell stories and how to place readers in the world of his narrative. Winkler's characters are complex and compelling, and the manner in which they deal with the challenges they face is convincing.

In addition to the humanity Winkler creates with his characters, he also deftly manipulates touches of magical realism, most notably in "The Scorebook," in which an outcast high school student uses a magically endowed baseball scorebook to control destiny (with unfortunate but nonetheless convincing results), and in "Lezcano," in which the relationship between a high school teacher and his baseball-loving dog takes an unexpected but thoroughly satisfying turn.

If you love good stories with definite literary merit, you'll love what you find in The Wide Turn Toward Home.

I have not read this book but since my Grandpa was the Author I know it is a good Book. My Grandpa Wrote a few books and I bet they are all good. I Miss my Grandpa(Far-Far) and I love you so much! Hope you will enjoy this book and then read the other ones Edward M. Scott has wrote.

If you are looking to find more of the story beyond the cold, hard details of the Columbine school shootings, and you don't mind poor writing and structure, this book provides a somewhat sacred and voyeuristic look behind the tragedy.

Rachel's Tears Amazon Book Review


Rachel's Tears is a very emotional book. Rachel's Tears is a Biography written by Rachel Scott's parents Beth Nimmo and Darrell Scott. This story tells the spiritual journey of Columbine Martyr Rachel Joy Scott. Rachel's Tears features excerpts from Rachel's private journals. This tragic and true story explains how Rachel knew that her and twelve others would die. Out of the thirteen people that died one of them was a teacher and twelve of them were students that attended Columbine High School. Among the thirteen people that died nearly two dozen more were injured. And hundreds more were traumatized by the sights and sounds of that day. This horror was caused by two troubled teens who were overcome with hatred and desire for revenge, so they lashed out at the people at Columbine High School. Columbine High School is located in Littleton, Colorado. Littleton is located eight miles Southwest of Denver. Colorado. After this event occurred the two teens committed suicide. This makes the total death count at fifteen people. Rachel Scott was the first one who died on April 20, 1999. So when Beth and Darrell found out that their daughter was one of those thirteen people who died that day their lives changed forever! In Rachel's private journal's she writes and draws about God, and how Rachel is not going to live a lot longer. On page 111, there is a letter to God from Rachel. The opening statement says "why do I feel dry in your spirit?" This passage is only one out of many passages that has to do with Rachel and God. The authors purpose of the story is to explain how Rachel's relationship with God was one that he sent her messages explaining that something bad was going to happen. I would highly recommend this book to anyone in middle school and above. After the murders Rachel's friends and family started a program called Rachel's challenge to find out more on this program go to [...]

This young lady was a beautiful soul. It is a sad story but one of hope as well.
Her parents did a wonderful job describing the tragic story.
Anyone interested in the Columbine event should read this.
Excellent.

i was so blessed by the words of faith that your little girl has shared.Its very rare to see such faith in anyone.Thank You for sharing her story. It has really blessed me.

This is an awesome book. I wept more than once while reading it. For those of you unfamiliar, this book is about the story of Rachel Joy Scott, a young girl, deeply committed to Christ who was martyred in the infamous Columbine High School massacre. I learned a lot about this horrible event, and the wonderful life of this girl who knew, as evidenced by her journals, that she would die young. After reading this book, I became convinced, as Darrell Scott was the morning of the killings, that this was a spiritual event. It is interesting to note that prior to the killings of April 20, Klebold and Harris had turned a school project detailing their dark fantasies, and no on seemed to have picked up on this. I gave this book five stars not based on quality of writing, which could have used some thorough editing, but on the story, which blew me away. I think everyone who has children should read this book.
People who claim that the demonic music,tv,video games have no impact on their children should definitely read this book. I also agree with Darrell Scott's opinion that is clear these children(the murderers) opened themselves up to spirtitual influence that were beyond their control.Klebold and Harris deliberately targeted Christians on that day, and they had made tapes prior to the event that illustrate their intense hate and dislike of Christians. I ######### this book, but don't be suprised if this book changes your outlook on things!
Thus says the LORD,
"A voice is heard in Ramah,
Lamentation and bitter weeping.
Rachel is weeping for her children;
She refuses to be comforted for her children,
Because they are no more

I purchased this book to help me prepare for the AD1, SA1 and SA2 exams. I found the material in this book to be basic but very informative. The chapters are fairly easy to read. Each chapter has study questions to help you prepare for the exams. I can't say this is a 100% comprehense text, but it does hit all of the high points and gives excellent test-taking tips. I also used the cd-rom to study for the tests. I found them to be very helpful also. I would recommend this text to anyone who is studying for the Lotus exams.

I passed AD1, AD2 and SA1 each on the first try using this book. This book and my prior developing experience helped me pass AD1 and AD2 without any other references or practice tests.

To you developers pursuing an R4 CLP that aren't big fans of the SA side of the coin, I recommend that you buy an SA1 practice test from Self-Test and take it again and again. It was well worth the $69.

I certainly hope that they're going to update this book for the R5 exams. If they do, I'm buying it.

I found this book to be very good, well laid out and to the point. I passed my SA1 exam first time by using this book and the enclosed cd; within a month of study and I had not used Notes before!

This book helped somewhat on the App Dev 1 exam, but was totally useless for the App Dev 2 exam. Don't count on it if you are new to Notes to get certified. You will have to use other resources. Can't give any feedback of the book concerning the Sys Admin exams.

The CD contains some errors also. Definitely wasn't properly reviewed or proofed. Would recommend going elsewhere and only use this book as a door stop. Not what I expected from someone in this business.

People here seem to get confused on Exam prep versus learning Notes. As an ex-Loti (worked for Lotus), I can vouch for the book and state that it will HELP you to pass the exams mentioned--particularly the AD1, and SA1 (and really folks, there is NO easier Lotus test then SA1).

If you have no experience with Notes, it won't help you, but what book could? I worked for 5 months in Lotus, learning the product, and THEN read the book and took the tests. Passed every single one on the first attempt, and yes, the book does help. SA2 was really the only area I thought the book was weak on.

Lastly, before you purchase this at all, please note that last I checked this was an R4 publication only. Seeing as how Lotus and Lotus Business Partners have already shifted their focus to R5 (a much better release) , you may want to consider whether or not an R4 certification is worth your efforts.

I just recently found these books and they are GREAT! I am so disappointed to find that there's no final book. We should all write to the publishing company....

Ok, I bought both of these books because of the rave reviews you people are giving it. But for the past two years I cannot seem to get through book one. It is awful and boring. As soon as there is a character that holds my interest they end up in the woods and not spoken of again. I see why the writers don't want to continue it. The book sucks and doesn't make any sense. And ever page they keep introducing a new character with no depth or any real purpose. This might sound strange but the book is just too wordy for no reason and it won't get to the point or the purpose. I guess those who love the book must be related to the publishers or the writers of course you are going to celebrate the book because you want it to sell and I guess I fell for it.

When I read the first two books of The Omega Trilogy years ago, I waited faithfully for the third book to be published. The publisher is being extremely short-sighted in refusing to release the concluding volume. Every year or so, I re-read these books and pray for the publishers to come to their senses and reverse the disservice done to those of us who bought the books expecting that The Omega Trilogy would be just that - a trilogy. But I will nevertheless continue to enjoy the excellent and exciting plot and characters so brilliantly developed by the Gilbert Morris family.

I should just warn you right now that I could NOT stand Left Behind. The writing was just...well...bad (in my opinion, at least). However, the Omega Trilogy--at least the first 2 books--are incredibly well written and engaging. The character development is real and the flawed characters are easy to relate to. I love that there are so many perspectives in this novel and, though the flip-flopping of point of view is a bit confusing at first, it becomes all the more moving by the end of the novel. The beginning is kind of slow, but it is setting up for an impressive second half of the book.
Unfortunately for us, the third book will not be published--an awful thing to do to those of us who have discovered this amazing series. Presumably, the first two books did not sell enough copies for the publishers and so they pulled the third--a crime in my opnion. Thus, the second book just, sort of, ends. HOwever, I still find myself returning to this book for its intelligent plot and its outstanding writing.

I enjoyed the first two books of this trilogy very much and have found myself wondering about the characters and the final outcome. The character development in this novel is excellent. I have to say I am very upset that Nelson has refused to publish the final book of the trilogy. In my opinion that is a mistake. I would purchase it immediately upon release should they ever change their mind.

If you're not satisfied with reading what's in the newspaper about Columbine, you need this book.

Mixed in with actual exerpts from Rachel's diary, the author and Beth Nimmo (Rachel's mom) fill in the missing pieces consistent with her diary entries.

Rachel shows herself to be human (anger, ect.) with the same questions a lot of teenagers have. The answers she decides are real in her life may surprise the reader. Rachel is not some super saint, but a real teen with real questions.

The editorial questions about Rachel's musings on Anne Frank and not living to the age of marriage are not fantasy created by the authors, but recollections of conversations with Rachel by close friends and family.

I would additionally recommend "Rachel's Tears", and "Rachel Smiles" by Rachel's mother, Beth, and her father Darrell Scott.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. The only thing I am going to be critical about is that there are only a few pages of Rachel's journals, with a lot of fictionalized filler written as Rachel's perspective by another author. It would have been great if there were more pages of her journals, in color, with minimal commentary. However this book is geared towards younger readers, who might have needed more guidance in reading about Rachel's life. This would have detracted me, as an adult, from purchasing the book; except that this is the only book in existance with scanned writings by any of the victims, which piqued my interest. Therefore the minimal amount of actual writings by Rachel is a disappointment.

There are some lined pages in here with inspiration for starting your own journal, but to be honest, I would get my own blank book and not write in someone else's. But it might be good for the younger readers.

I also recommend Brooks Brown's book, which has the most details of any Columbine book out there. He talked about his friendship with Rachel in it, which was really sweet.

I highly recommend this book. Based on her real journals, you feel by the end of this book like you knew Rachal Scott personally. Even though it's not the exact journal entries, Beth Nimmo, Rachal's mother collaborated with the writer, and you get the sense that Rachal's true character was captured. This book brings to life a girl mature and inciteful beyond her years. I was humbled and deeply moved by her total commitment to living out her faith in Christ. I appreciate especially her honesty. Her story brings to life the loss of such a beautiful young woman. You don't need to be a teenage girl to read this book, but every teenager should read it.Thank you Beth for allowing us to walk along side her in her last years.

I bought this book for my 16 yr. old daughter and her mind set has changed. After reading this book, all on her own she started journaling and recently asked to be baptised. I thank GOD for Rachel Joy Scott and her parents.

This book will change the way you view life and its meaning. I also recommend you read Rachels Tears as well!

My edition claims to have "new battle maps", referring to the large bird's-eye views of some important battles. These views give a general idea of the battlefield, but the representation of troop types and movements is crude at best. It is instructive to compare, for example, the siege of Alesia as shown here with the suspiciously similar view in Goldsworthy's earlier The Roman Army at War. Goldsworthy labels key features, whereas Fighting Techniques just provides a few points about the campaign in numbered callouts that are scattered more or less randomly around the page. The actual information conveyed by the image could have been given in a quarter-page line drawing rather than a two-page spread.

This is a decent survey, but not to be preferred to Goldsworthy's book, to the equally useful Warfare in the Classical World by John Warry, or to Peter Connolly's Greece and Rome at War.

This book is very well put together. It has a lot if information that I think is accurate. The information is put together in a logical manner and the illustrations are very helpful and actually do their job. This is a history book, so if that is what you're looking for I would highly recommend it.

Laconic, lucid descriptions enhanced by excellent, relevant illustrations, diagrams and battle maps. The style is reminiscent of modern military training manuals - always brief and to the point. The reasons for success or failure are examined dispassionately and changes in the balance of power over time are effectively explained. A vast amount of well researched information presented in a book that is a pleasure to read.

This book served my purposes well in the writing of "Maccabee." Significant detail is given, citing ancient sources such as Livy and Plutarch, in relating what occurred in historic battles and the weaponry that was used. Minute details are given, such as the way a pilum was built so the iron shaft would bend once thrust into an enemy shield so it could not be extracted, thus rendering the shield useless. This book demonstrates that though the weaponry was nothing so sophisticated as the weapons of today, much thought went into how best to wage war. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in ancient warfare.

This is perhaps the second or third best book based on ancient warfare I have ever seen (behind Adrian Goldsworthy's "The Complete Roman Army"). Great details and pictures, you will be lucky to get your hands on this one. Intriguing all the way through, and great for reference.

As an entomologist living in the United States and interested in identifying grasshoppers etc. I was pleased to see this book published. However, despite claiming to cover 'the United States' it does not. Alaska is absent. I'm sure the publishers don't mind the extra money from those wouldn't have bought the book if the title had said 'contiguous United States'.

As an amateur naturalist I had wanted a small book to help in identifying these insects. The Insect field guides tend to not be specific enough. This book is a true field guide to this group of very common insects and has some beautiful colored illustrations as well as an excellent key.

A good addition to a library of detailed information about a common insect.This book follows after a general insect guide for anyone with curiosity about grasshoppers. Walk through arecently dry filed or lake and have this book in your pocket.

Have you tried to identify a grasshopper or cricket with one of those field guides that covers all insects? Here is the book that makes it possible to identify that orthopteran that you just can't find in the other guides. The pictorial keys and the full color plates are invaluable to amateurs and the experienced collectors alike. The distribution maps, descriptions and illustrations of distinguishing characteristics help you to confirm or refute your identification. This book is in such high demand by my students that I will certainly be buying more copies.

This Book is great for anyone, the beginner to the seasoned. It has helped me to identify nearly all the Grasshoppers, Katydids, And Crickets in my collection. Especially the more difficult meadow & conehead katydids and the spur-throated grasshoppers. This is a must have for any insect collector.

This item was in wonderful condition, bought used, but looked brand new, with a prompt delivery.

Originally, I bought this for a class in college and it remains one of the few texts that I kept. I was studying economics and had always imagined that I would go to law school some day so I took this class. The result was I went back sooner and fell in love with concept of looking at law through an economic lens. To this day, I will pull this book down from the shelf to rethink about a question using the tools this book provides.

The best part about this book is that is not overly complex or attempting to over simplify. Rather, its beauty is found in Cooter & Ulen's use of a well-timed example, beautifully simple diagrams, and realizing that this book is only an introduction to a controversial and complex subject matter. If you want to read Judge Posner's treatise I highly recommend it, but if you want to begin to understand why Posner and those like myself argue for this type of analysis-start here.

This book is expensive, but I would buy it again. If you're even remotely interested in this beautiful hybrid of human though, I strongly recommend you buy this. If you have to buy it for a class as I did, I would hold on to it and read it again without an eye toward the exam. I know it will be a good beer resale at the end of the semester, but I think in the long-run you'll be glad you kept it.

In a sense, this book is quite curious. Because law and economics is a discipline in its infancy, a book of this nature has to tread the fine line between serving as a distanced text and engaging in the dialogue of current research. And in both respects, Cooter and Ulen do a magnificent job of doing just that.

Law and economics is a branch of jurisprudence that aims to frame legal questions in terms of economic efficiency. While some maintain that legal questions can purely be reduced to economic ones, Cooter and Ulen take - rightly, in my view - the more conservative stance that economics can describe at least part of the legal question. It turns out, however, that the methodologies presented in this book are useful in reducing most legal problems to ones of economic efficiency.

This is a textbook for beginners. It presupposes virtually no knowledge on economics or law -- a brief synopsis of microeconomics and English common law system is presented at the outset. The rest of the book utilizes economic methodologies in analyzing legal problems of property, contract, torts, common law and criminal law.

However, there is a caveat. As law and economics is a burgeoning and diverse field, many important details are omitted. Most notably, the distinction between different schools of law and economics is saliently missing. This book adopts the "Posnerian" or "Chicago" school of law and economics; that is, analyzing legal questions using the framework of wealth maximization. This scaffold is one of many schools of law and economics, including the "Virginia School" and the "Rochester School."

Taking this into note, however, does not mitigate this book's clarity or exposition. This is a solid although incomplete introduction to law and economics. Recommended.

The book arrived really fast. It is brand new as promised. I am very satisfied.

This is a nice textbook. If you're looking for a good introduction to the field of law and economics intermediate between Mercuro/Medema's _Economics and the Law_ (low brainstrain) and Thomas Miceli's _Economics of the Law_ (high brainstrain), this one is a good choice.

One of the things I especially like about Cooter and Ulen's approach is that they are careful _not_ to reduce law to economics (or vice versa, for that matter). Their claim is simply that law and economics have a lot to learn from one another. And this claim is hard to argue with, no matter what other criticisms I might make about some parts of the law-and-economics movement.

For example, people who work with the law may tend to think of law as a means (solely) of securing justice, unaware that law also provides a complex structure of what economists would call "incentives" which promote what economists would call "efficiency". On the other hand, economists may tend to take for granted the existence of such institutions as property rights and contracts, and the meaning of such terms as "voluntary." These things are not as simple as they appear (as any first-year law student could tell you, although lots of "pop libertarians" probably couldn't), and legal scholarship has developed a lot of machinery for dealing with them.

So this textbook, after a short opening chapter, devotes two not-overlong and altogether mainstream summary-and-overview chapters to, respectively, microeconomic theory and law. This means that a reader from either discipline can learn the basics of the other before proceeding to the meat of the analysis.

Then the real work starts. Cooter and Ulen do a thorough job of presenting, in a readable and accessible manner, the basics of the economic analysis of the law of property, torts, contracts, legal procedure, crime, and all the other neat stuff on which the law-and-economics movement has based its reputation -- i.e., the application of economic theory to the study of law beyond the traditional bounds of, e.g., antitrust and other areas of law directly concerned with economics.

It's designed to be eminently readable. Judgments like the one I'm about to render are notoriously subjective, but overall, the text strikes me as a good mix of clear expository prose, a well-chosen range of helpful examples, sound theory, and audience-appropriate mathematics (algebra and graphing). More advanced texts -- e.g. the aforementioned Miceli, and _Introduction to Law and Economics by A. Mitchell Polinsky -- are harder to read than this one unless you've got some math background. (Polinsky doesn't actually _use_ all that much math, but I think readers without some mathematical experience will find his book more difficult reading than this one.)

References abound; every chapter closes with at least a handful of them. So the text also doubles as a bibliography and introduction to what is rapidly becoming a vast literature.

If you're introducing yourself to the field, this book is a good investment. If you have a sufficiently strong background in mathematics, you _may_ be able to start with either Miceli or Polinsky (or both) and give this one a pass. But you'll miss a lot of helpful introductory discussion.

Besides, this book has been something of a classic in the field ever since it was first published. If you have any interest in this field at all, you'll probably want to pick up a copy eventually.

(It will probably _not_ help you much in law school, by the way, at least in the beginning. If you're just looking for an introduction to law and economics sufficient to get you started as a law student, I recommend Mercuro/Medema. You can go on to Posner and Landes and Shavell and Calabresi and the rest of them later.)