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Menús para Todo el Año ( Menus for a year )
Published in Paperback by Editorial y Distribuidora Leo, S.A. de C.V. (2002-09-30)
List price: $15.90
Average review score: 

UN LIBRO PARA ALGUIEN ESPECIAL EN LA COCINA
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2005-10-24
Review Date: 2005-10-24
En este libro encontrarás MENUS PARA TODO EL AÑO para todo tipo de eventos, te sacará de apuros BUENISIMO.
LAS RECETAS ESTAN GENIALES
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2003-04-30
Review Date: 2003-04-30
Los platillos salen muy ricos y la preparacion es super sencilla !
Y todo muy variadito !
¡SE ACABARON MIS BRONCAS Y MIMS APRETONES DE
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2003-04-15
Review Date: 2003-04-15
MANOS !
De este recetario ( Que trae hasta listas para el Super !) saco todas mis ideas y el menu de cada dia !
De este recetario ( Que trae hasta listas para el Super !) saco todas mis ideas y el menu de cada dia !
Y sale sabrosísimo y mi familia come muy variadito !
GENIAL !
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2003-06-09
Review Date: 2003-06-09
Recetas de primerisima calidad!
Sabor unico !
Y fuera preocupaciones por todo UN AÑO !
Te lo super recomiendo, amiga !
Sabor unico !
Y fuera preocupaciones por todo UN AÑO !
Te lo super recomiendo, amiga !
La verdad? YA ESTABA HASTA EL GORRO DE CENAR
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2003-04-29
Review Date: 2003-04-29
CARNE TODAS LAS NOCHES...
Mi mujer me preguntaba que otra cosa queria y no podía pensar en nada!¿Qué voy a saber de cocina si soy abogado ?
Por fin, hace dos meses, comencé e cenar delicioso...con este recetario !
Y al parecer, voy a seguir cenando decentemente un año!
Si te pása lo mismo, mi amigo, comprale este libro a la señora y yo no hay repeticiones !
Y ESTA RIQUISIMO !
Mi mujer me preguntaba que otra cosa queria y no podía pensar en nada!¿Qué voy a saber de cocina si soy abogado ?
Por fin, hace dos meses, comencé e cenar delicioso...con este recetario !
Y al parecer, voy a seguir cenando decentemente un año!
Si te pása lo mismo, mi amigo, comprale este libro a la señora y yo no hay repeticiones !
Y ESTA RIQUISIMO !
Merrill's Atlas of Radiographic Positions and Radiologic Procedures
Published in Hardcover by C.V. Mosby (2003-11)
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Average review score: 

great book
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2002-04-08
Review Date: 2002-04-08
This is a great positing book. All the postions are demonstrated with visuals along with a radiographic picture to demonstrate what is should look like. It also contains the criteria and evaluation for every position. the book is well organized and easy to follow. i would recommend this book as part of a class book. I learned a lot from it.
Merrill's Atlas of Radiographic Positions and Radiologic Pro
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2002-01-05
Review Date: 2002-01-05
This is a perfect book for upcoming radiography students. Covers not only standard position techniques but also the more obscure. The is the perfect book for anyone student or radiographer to expand their knowledge in the field. Stop reading this and buy it already!
INDISPENSABLE
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2000-03-06
Review Date: 2000-03-06
AS A FRENCH RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST, I WANT YOU TO FORGIVE MY ENGLISH, BUT BOTH THE ATLAS AND GUIDES ARE NECESSARY FOR ANY RADIOLOGIC SERVICE. IT'S A REFERENCE, AND EVEN IF YOU CAN'T READ ENGLISH PERFECTLY YOU CAN REFER TO THEM (ANATOMIC DESCRIPTION, PHOTOGRAPHY OF RADIOLOGIC POSITION AND RESULTS WITH COMMENTARY). MY GUIDE IS IN THE ROOM WHERE I'M WORKINK EVERY MINUTE, BECAUSE IT CONTENTS NOW ALL INFORMATIONS NEEDED AND ADAPTED FOR EACH POSITION AND EACH X-RAY TUBE. THEY HAVE TO BE IN EVERY SCHOOL. WAITING FOR THE FRENCH VERSION AND AN INTERACTIVE CDROM.
IMPRESSIVE!
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2000-03-06
Review Date: 2000-03-06
We began using this text this fall and have been very impressed with the quality of the anataomy sections and the radiographs are all excellent. The color makes it much easier to learn radiography. It is also very comprehensive. Students can learn many projections and not just the basics. We especially like the Mobile chapter which is very practical and accurate in its approach. The Workbook by Hayes which accompanies the Atlas is also excellent. We can use the 3-volumes for 7 different courses in our school and that makes this text a bargain overall. Our students also began using the accompanying Pocket Guide which they much prefer over the one they were using previously because of the AEC write-in ability. This whole package is excellent for radiography students.
Comprehensive Textbook
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 1999-08-15
Review Date: 1999-08-15
It is easy to see why this textbook has made it to its 50th anniversary edition. The authors have introduced all the latest techniques, including computed radiography. The color throughout is wonderful. This is not only a great student textbook, but a great book for reference purposes. We continue to use this book for 5 different courses in our program and we continue to love it. Thanks for the color !

The New Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics
Published in Hardcover by Princeton Univ Pr (1993-03)
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Average review score: 

Excellent Resource
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-07-11
Review Date: 2007-07-11
At present I'm researching the way poets use structure as meaning in poetry. This excellent book not only explains the different poetic forms from poetic traditions from around the world, it also gives details of their history. The book is organised so information can be found quickly. The only drawback I found is the small font it uses.
Less than perfect
Helpful Votes: 18 out of 24 total.
Review Date: 2003-12-05
Review Date: 2003-12-05
This book is comprehensive and probably essential for the study of poetry. But there are several serious problems. First, there is only a completely useless Table of Contents and no index. Yes, it is an encyclopedia and the entries are in alphabetical order but the subjects are very broad (Symbol, Twentieth-Century Poetics) making it necessary to scan several pages in several different subject areas without knowing if you have missed the poem or poet you are looking for. How will you know to look for comments on The Illiad under the heading of Simile or that the subject heading Intuition contains a discussion of the Neo-Platonists? Scanning pages for a specific piece of information is difficult because the print is tiny. The Preface and Acknowledgments are in big print and then they switch to very small print for the remainder of the book. You will need lots of time and a magnifying glass to take full advantage of this book.
A fine reference book
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2006-11-07
Review Date: 2006-11-07
I have very little to add to the laudatory reviews. Some found the print too small, but for me it was not a problem - I am used to using reference works with smallish print.
I just got my copy and found a lot of fascinating information on the ode which I didn't know. From what I've read so far, the topical discussions are excellent, and there are ample biographical references for the major and some of the minor entries. All in all, it is a great resource for student, poet, poetry lover, and critic.
I just got my copy and found a lot of fascinating information on the ode which I didn't know. From what I've read so far, the topical discussions are excellent, and there are ample biographical references for the major and some of the minor entries. All in all, it is a great resource for student, poet, poetry lover, and critic.
It really is
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 2003-03-06
Review Date: 2003-03-06
one of the three books that any student or writer of poetry needs to own, besides a good dictionary. (The other two are Pound's "ABCs of Reading" and Shapiro's "Primer.") Answers questions & points you in the right direction for more. Once you open it, you'll wonder how you got by without it.
Comprehensive, informative and awkward
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 8 total.
Review Date: 2005-02-02
Review Date: 2005-02-02
This is the most comprehensive and informative encylopedia of poetry and poetics that I know. It at times seems so comprehensive and detailed as to make understanding of its entries possible. It is in fact so overwhelming sometimes that it confuses by telling much more than I, at least, need or want to know. It seems to me in a way a very academic work, wonderful for critics but probably of very little use in inspiring to poetry. So much knowledge about poetry is not necessarily what poetry is.

Observing the User Experience: A Practitioner's Guide to User Research (Morgan Kaufmann Series in Interactive Technologies) (Interactive Technologies)
Published in Paperback by Morgan Kaufmann (2003-04-08)
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Plenty of tips and techniques
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2007-02-24
Review Date: 2007-02-24
If only all my college textbooks were this well written and practical, I would have saved tons of money on coffee! The style of the book is conversational, the organization is clear, and the user research tips are great! This book has been a valuable resource to frame my graduate course in human computer interaction. Each week we cover a chapter and post our reactions to our Shiny Happy People user experience blog. The book has many layers, so that the usability novice to expert can glean plenty of tips and techniques.
Excellent book
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2006-09-02
Review Date: 2006-09-02
I can recommend this book. It is well-written and readable, with practical advice and examples. I am referencing it as part of my daily work as a Usability Analyst in a large government department.
Mike's book won't be gathering dust on your shelf....
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2006-07-15
Review Date: 2006-07-15
This book rocks! Of all the reference resources I have in my cube, this is the one I lend out to people who ask, "jb, what is user research and how do you do it?" Mike's book has the techniques down - soup to nuts -- useful for the novice and seasoned practitioner.
Must have for user experience professionals!
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2006-06-21
Review Date: 2006-06-21
I'm always recommending this book to my colleagues. This is not a book that is meant to be read cover to cover. It's more of a desk top reference for all kinds of user research techniques. I've found it to be very comprehensive. Buy it, you won't regret it!
A flexible but full set of tools
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2005-12-19
Review Date: 2005-12-19
This book provided my team with enough confidence and flexibility to design a research project of the right scale and formality for our needs, but gave us enough structure to stay on track.
Kuniavsky's detailed examples and caveats helped us engage with users respectfully and effectively, leaving both parties feeling they had done something to move the site a step forward.
Kuniavsky's detailed examples and caveats helped us engage with users respectfully and effectively, leaving both parties feeling they had done something to move the site a step forward.

Only The Ring Finger Knows Volume 1: The Lonely Ring Finger (Yaoi Novel) (Only the Ring Finger Knows)
Published in Mass Market Paperback by Digital Manga Publishing (2006-03-15)
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Beautifully written and translated
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-01-25
Review Date: 2008-01-25
I fell in love with Only the Ring Finger Knows with it's initial manga release. It was a beautiful story not only about young love, but a love that developed and grew stronger and more passionate as time went, despite the fact that it seemed a forbidden desire. Only the Ring Finger knows separates itself from the typical BL manga in that the couple is forced to struggle with being accepted by society, as most gay couples ultimately have to. Wataru and Yuichi's relationship is also more drawn out and heartfelt in the novel, and the brand new pretty illustrations scattered throughout are definitely a treat. While the translations were awkward at points and by no means perfect, the overall effect of the manga still transferred to the novel, and you truly feel the pain of Wataru's broken heart, and then relief when they finally do end get together and overcome everything. It's a lovely read and definitely worth buying, especially if you're a fan of the manga. (And if you haven't read it, this is a good start too)
Overcompensation on My Part
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2008-02-08
Review Date: 2008-02-08
I love these books. I really like the normalness of this novel I guess. It's not some fantastical story with demons have sex with pretty boys. It's an as true to life story as you'll get. I can;t say anything on the poor translation quality. My mind overcompensates and fixes most typos and syntax erors automatically. Ona few occasions I had to stop but if you're like me you shouldn't have any trouble.
Lovely book tho DMP coulda done betta
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2006-12-23
Review Date: 2006-12-23
As DMP's first Novel translated because of its popularness as a Manga I would have expected DMP to take a little more time to make this Novel perfect. There are a couple of mistakes and whatnot and confusing areas (due to lazy translation) but overall it's a beautifully written story (mainly contains everything in the Manga of the same title) and the images are gorgeous.
It's a light BL Novel atm, doubt it'll reach a Yaoi Label. And goes for 4 volumes.
But this is a deffient buy for anyone who is looking for a Novel to add to their Yaoi/BL collection.
It's a light BL Novel atm, doubt it'll reach a Yaoi Label. And goes for 4 volumes.
But this is a deffient buy for anyone who is looking for a Novel to add to their Yaoi/BL collection.
Lovely!
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2006-09-14
Review Date: 2006-09-14
I guess most of us pick up this novel because we enjoy the manga version.
I like the manga but I love the novel more. This novelist's expression of the boys' budding love is simply beautiful. Thankfully the translation did not let us down even though more editing would have been appreciated. I could not help regretting not knowing Japanese (sigh!).
Vol 1 has 2 stories. The manga is based on the first story but even the pleasing graphics and faithful adaptation could not beat the expressive words depicting the angst and romance in the novel.
And of course there is the second story which is even more emotional and the last part when our 2 boys finally consume their love is touching and warmly romantic and described with a fluid grace. This second story was never published in any manga form.
For the price, the novel is definitely worth its weight in gold considering I have no qualm about spending close to $10 bucks for the manga.
Glad there are 2 more volumes to go in this beautiful series. After reading "Don't worry Mama" and this, I am hungry for more translated Japanese BL/Yaoi novels.
I like the manga but I love the novel more. This novelist's expression of the boys' budding love is simply beautiful. Thankfully the translation did not let us down even though more editing would have been appreciated. I could not help regretting not knowing Japanese (sigh!).
Vol 1 has 2 stories. The manga is based on the first story but even the pleasing graphics and faithful adaptation could not beat the expressive words depicting the angst and romance in the novel.
And of course there is the second story which is even more emotional and the last part when our 2 boys finally consume their love is touching and warmly romantic and described with a fluid grace. This second story was never published in any manga form.
For the price, the novel is definitely worth its weight in gold considering I have no qualm about spending close to $10 bucks for the manga.
Glad there are 2 more volumes to go in this beautiful series. After reading "Don't worry Mama" and this, I am hungry for more translated Japanese BL/Yaoi novels.
An Absolute Must-Have!!!
Helpful Votes: 6 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2006-05-10
Review Date: 2006-05-10
I absolutely love this novel! The story itself is great to begin with; not that the manga didn't do a wonderful job bringing the characters to life, but it didn't continue the second part of the novel which was about Wataru and Yuichi's time together as a couple.
The first half of the novel titled "Only the ring finger knows" is similar to the manga, so i won't elaborate more about this part. The second part titled "The lonely ring finger" is what you should look forward to (i know i did!).
"The lonely ring finger" is a continuation of Wataru and Yuichi's relationship after they became a couple; how they try to spend time together without revealing themselves to their peers in school, a bet that is out-of this-world, etc, etc; in my opinion, this second part tells more about their "human" side and their struggles to stay together (like how any other normal couples would) despite all the mishaps and lies.
Other than a few typo errors here and there, i find this novel a joy to read and have; it's a must-have for you yaoi fans out there! I can't wait for the second novel to be released in July!!!!
The first half of the novel titled "Only the ring finger knows" is similar to the manga, so i won't elaborate more about this part. The second part titled "The lonely ring finger" is what you should look forward to (i know i did!).
"The lonely ring finger" is a continuation of Wataru and Yuichi's relationship after they became a couple; how they try to spend time together without revealing themselves to their peers in school, a bet that is out-of this-world, etc, etc; in my opinion, this second part tells more about their "human" side and their struggles to stay together (like how any other normal couples would) despite all the mishaps and lies.
Other than a few typo errors here and there, i find this novel a joy to read and have; it's a must-have for you yaoi fans out there! I can't wait for the second novel to be released in July!!!!

Ordinary Differential Equations
Published in Paperback by The MIT Press (1978-07-15)
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Average review score: 

ARNOLD==The MASTER!!!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2006-08-18
Review Date: 2006-08-18
No doubt the best book on ODE by a master!! Ecuaciones Diferenciales Ordinarias (Fondos Distribuidos) Kiseliov Krasnov is another great book! Translated in English!! Like Spivak's Calculus on Manifolds, thin but good!!!
MDC
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2006-07-13
Review Date: 2006-07-13
This is a classic in the field. Excellent presentation and geometric perspective of dynamical systems. Most definitely a book to be kept as reference.
awesome!
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2005-02-08
Review Date: 2005-02-08
This book is WAY better than Hirsch's Dynamical Systems fiasco. Once again Arnold has dissapointed Hirsch's fans by this masterpiece. Just read it and you'll see what I'm talking about. Arnold's ODE is simply the best there is.
wow! differential equations made appealing
Helpful Votes: 15 out of 16 total.
Review Date: 2005-12-20
Review Date: 2005-12-20
I had always hated d.e.'s until this book made me see the geometry. And I have only read a few pages.
I never realized before that the existence and uniqueness theorem defines an equivalence relation on the compact manifold, where two points are equivalent iff they lie on the same flow curve. This instantly renders a d.e. visible, and not just some ugly formulas.
He also made me understand for the first time the proof of Reeb's theorem that a compact manifold with a function having only 2 critical points is a sphere. If they are non degenerate at least, the proof is simple. Each critical point has a nbhd looking like a disc. In between, the lack of critical points means there is a one parameter flow from the boundary circle of one disc to the other, i.e. thus the in between stuff is a cylinder.
Hence gluing a disc into each end of a cylinder gives a sphere! It also makes it clear why the sphere may have a non standard differentiable structure, because the diff. structure depends on how you glue in the discs.
What a book. I bought the cheaper older version, thanks to a reviewer here, and I love it. No other book gives me the geometry this forcefully and quickly. Of course I am a mathematician so the vector field and manifold language are familiar to me. But I guess this is a great place for beginners to learn it.
One tiny remark. He does not mind "deceiving you" in the sense of making plausible statements that are actually deep theorems in mathematics to prove. E.g. the fact that in a rectangle it is impossible to join two pairs of opposite corners by continuous curves that do not intersect, is non trivial to prove.
Hence the staement on page 2 that the problem is "solved" merely by introducing the phase plane, is not strictly true, until you prove the intersection statement above. All the phase plane version does for me is render the problem's solution highly plausible, and show the way to solving it. You still have to do it. But it was huge fun thiunking up a fairly elementary winding number argument for this fact.
Good teachers know how to deceive you instructively by making plausible statements that a beginner is willing to accept. I presume a physicist, e.g., would not quarrel with the statement above about curves intersecting.
This is the best differential, equaitons book I know of if you want to understand what they are, as opposed to learn to calculate canned solution fornmulas for special ones. He even makes clear what it is that is special about the special ones, e.g. linear equations are nice not just because the solutions are familiar exponential functions, but because the flow curves exist for all time,...
I never realized before that the existence and uniqueness theorem defines an equivalence relation on the compact manifold, where two points are equivalent iff they lie on the same flow curve. This instantly renders a d.e. visible, and not just some ugly formulas.
He also made me understand for the first time the proof of Reeb's theorem that a compact manifold with a function having only 2 critical points is a sphere. If they are non degenerate at least, the proof is simple. Each critical point has a nbhd looking like a disc. In between, the lack of critical points means there is a one parameter flow from the boundary circle of one disc to the other, i.e. thus the in between stuff is a cylinder.
Hence gluing a disc into each end of a cylinder gives a sphere! It also makes it clear why the sphere may have a non standard differentiable structure, because the diff. structure depends on how you glue in the discs.
What a book. I bought the cheaper older version, thanks to a reviewer here, and I love it. No other book gives me the geometry this forcefully and quickly. Of course I am a mathematician so the vector field and manifold language are familiar to me. But I guess this is a great place for beginners to learn it.
One tiny remark. He does not mind "deceiving you" in the sense of making plausible statements that are actually deep theorems in mathematics to prove. E.g. the fact that in a rectangle it is impossible to join two pairs of opposite corners by continuous curves that do not intersect, is non trivial to prove.
Hence the staement on page 2 that the problem is "solved" merely by introducing the phase plane, is not strictly true, until you prove the intersection statement above. All the phase plane version does for me is render the problem's solution highly plausible, and show the way to solving it. You still have to do it. But it was huge fun thiunking up a fairly elementary winding number argument for this fact.
Good teachers know how to deceive you instructively by making plausible statements that a beginner is willing to accept. I presume a physicist, e.g., would not quarrel with the statement above about curves intersecting.
This is the best differential, equaitons book I know of if you want to understand what they are, as opposed to learn to calculate canned solution fornmulas for special ones. He even makes clear what it is that is special about the special ones, e.g. linear equations are nice not just because the solutions are familiar exponential functions, but because the flow curves exist for all time,...
Amazing
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2005-11-18
Review Date: 2005-11-18
This is an amazing book. Arnold's style is unique - very intuitive and geometric. This book can be read by non-mathematicians but to really appreciate its beauty, and to understand the proofs that sometimes are just sketched, it takes some mathematical culture. This is the way ordinary differential equations should be taught (but they are not).

A Path to Innocence, a Road to War
Published in Hardcover by Virtualbookworm.com Publishing (2003-05)
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A First Time Gem
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2004-07-26
Review Date: 2004-07-26
A book that is difficult to put down. I became rivited in this story as the adventure unfolded. John Wemlinger touched all the raw emotional nerves in me as I became more and more involved with the characters and what some of them had to endure. I think when an author can induce those emotions in the reader, he difinitely has what it takes to be a great writer. I think Mr. Wemlinger may have uncovered his real calling. It is obvious that his 27 year military career may have made this book a little easier excercise but none the less, a story has to have plausibility as well as inventiveness; it needs a creative mind to lay out the plot and sub-plots, and some heart in the writer to develop character in the leading figures. I think the author has all these in spades. I found myself caring about Cleve Spires and those people he touched. There are some very powerful and emotional moments he puts his central characters through that are gut wrenching and even gruesome at times but not gratuitous. John Wemlinger also awakened my sensibilities to the fact that his story could be all too real and especially in light of 9/11. I think this is a very timely novel that should be read by all Americans. I also think this story could easily be made into a great action adventure movie and the leading man role should be obvious to all who have read this gem. Do I detect a sequel? Let's hope so.
This book is a must read!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2003-12-20
Review Date: 2003-12-20
Thoroughly enjoyable. Grabs your interest on page one and holds onto it till the very last sentence. A fast moving, eye opener that educates the reader. Makes you think! Captivating.
Great read!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2003-09-03
Review Date: 2003-09-03
This was a book I enjoyed reading. Characters you get well acquainted with, a good plot and some fascinating insight into the inner workings and power structure of the U.S. military make this a book I highly recommend!
A Real Page Turner!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2003-09-03
Review Date: 2003-09-03
What an interesting story-- I couldn't put it down. The characters and places were so vivid, as if I were there helping Cleve. If you're looking for a book to escape with, buy "A Path to Innocence, a Road to War". I can't wait for Mr. Wemlinger's next book.
Unexpectedly intriguing!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2003-09-03
Review Date: 2003-09-03
I'm not typically one who likes military stories, but this one had me hooked. The characters were very real, the plot was fast-paced, and there was just enough military information in there to keep it interesting without bogging me down. I was actually frustrated at the end of the book...wanting more of the story...I'm waiting for the sequel!

Pranks! (Re-Search # 11)
Published in Paperback by Re/Search Publications (1987-05-01)
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The fun that could once be had
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Review Date: 2006-09-20
Review Date: 2006-09-20
Among the lighter and more overlooked sorrows of living in a post-terroristic era of conflict is all of the fun that could once be had, but no more, like - arguably - everything that takes place in this engrossing and extremely, extremely funny book, but one in particular: cleaning out one's refrigerator by mailing everything rotten (there's a way to do this with no postage, though you'll have to read this book to find out, and if you were to try it now, you'd have 10 SWAT teams on your doorstep in 36 hours or less) to everyone who might have ever annoyed you in some way.
Sigh...
Read this book, and I promise you'll never forget it.
-David Alston
Sigh...
Read this book, and I promise you'll never forget it.
-David Alston
The Prankster's Bible
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Review Date: 2006-02-09
Review Date: 2006-02-09
This is the ultimate prankster handbook, an inspirational guide to mischief and mayhem. It is one of those books you can read bit by bit as there is a lot of material to absorb (not that you couldn't read it all at once, but it's like a rich cheesecake, you will want to savour each bite instead of gorging). The interviews are of varied allurement, some yielding more elation than others, but then you can't please everyone all of the time. Some of the stories told seem almost too wild to be real, until you see the accompanying photographs or news clippings and realize that some people have far better stories to tell than you or I ever will. And they aren't kidding, either.
Definitely makes my top 5 must-have "non-fiction or reference" books.
Definitely makes my top 5 must-have "non-fiction or reference" books.
Fantastic, Wacky Subversion
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Review Date: 2005-04-15
Review Date: 2005-04-15
I lost my first copy of this in Nags Head in 1993. That's OK, it should be shared with as many people as possible because the pages are filled with shocking, playful, silly pranks from a host of prank 'generes.' A guy blows himself up at a high school reunion, another paints american flags on snails and on and on and. The books seems to capture a pre-PC time also: the 1980s.
What Fun!
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Review Date: 2003-01-17
Review Date: 2003-01-17
What fun! This book is packed with great interviews with people who like to make trouble. All are amusing and all are inspiring. My personal favorites are the Henry Rollins and the Earth First! interviews. The Rollins interview makes me laugh just thinking about it, and the Earth First! interview is exciting to read. It makes me itch to go out and prank away. An excellent and informative read.
Best book EVER! Change my life for the better.
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Review Date: 2001-06-29
Review Date: 2001-06-29
I love this book. I thought I was the only weirdo out there, but this book inspires me to be weirder. Great interviews with Dead Kennedy singer Jello Biafra, Abbie Hoffman and Henry Rollins. One of the few books I pick up weekly, even though I've read it from cover to cover many times. Still cracks me up.

¿Qué harías si NO TUVIERAS MIEDO? / What would you do if you had no fears?
Published in Mass Market Paperback by Encuadernacion Geminis S.A. DE C.V. (2001-05)
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MUCHAS COSAS
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Review Date: 2005-10-11
Review Date: 2005-10-11
El miedo no te da oportunidad de desenvolverte tu mismo, ya que por el miedo evitas hacerlo o se le llamaría timidez bueno ..compruebaló tú mismo leyendo este libro....
O como ver a un ratón recién capturado que PANICO....
O como ver a un ratón recién capturado que PANICO....
El miedo es igual a llevar tobilleras de plomo
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Review Date: 2003-04-14
Review Date: 2003-04-14
TE FRENA, TE DETIENE...
Este libro atiendo miedos específicos, como el temmor a las multitudes, a las alturas, a los insectos..Y TE ASEGURO, AMIGO, QUE NO HAY UN SOLO SER HUMANO QUE NO TENGA FOBIAS ( MIEDOS )
Este libro atiendo miedos específicos, como el temmor a las multitudes, a las alturas, a los insectos..Y TE ASEGURO, AMIGO, QUE NO HAY UN SOLO SER HUMANO QUE NO TENGA FOBIAS ( MIEDOS )
Por eso es tan importante !
NO SABIA QUE EL PANICO A ALGO
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Review Date: 2003-04-14
Review Date: 2003-04-14
se llama FOBIA... Y to tenía una muy grande que coartaba mi libertad y la de mi familia:
ME DABA PÁNICO SUBIRME A UN AVION...Fui al sicólogo y no me sirvió
YA NI SALÍAMOS DE VACACIONES EXCEPTO POR CARRETERA...
Me regalaron este libro por casualidad..Y ENTENDI!
¡Y nos vamos en avion a Disney !
Otro amigo nuestro, le tenía pavor a las ratas. Le presté mi libro y ya no tiene miedo..Bueno, no te digo que le gusten, pero ya no se desmaya cuando ve una...jiji
ME DABA PÁNICO SUBIRME A UN AVION...Fui al sicólogo y no me sirvió
YA NI SALÍAMOS DE VACACIONES EXCEPTO POR CARRETERA...
Me regalaron este libro por casualidad..Y ENTENDI!
¡Y nos vamos en avion a Disney !
Otro amigo nuestro, le tenía pavor a las ratas. Le presté mi libro y ya no tiene miedo..Bueno, no te digo que le gusten, pero ya no se desmaya cuando ve una...jiji
Una obra que te libera
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Review Date: 2003-07-02
Review Date: 2003-07-02
de las tenebrosas ataduras de LAS FOBIAS...
Excelente !
Excelente !
I WANTED TO SCREAM
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Review Date: 2003-05-06
Review Date: 2003-05-06
EACH TIME I HAD TO BOARD A PLANE !
Many times, I boarded taking a huge belt of Scotch in my belly !
Had been to a therapist with no results.
Many times, I boarded taking a huge belt of Scotch in my belly !
Had been to a therapist with no results.
THIS BOOK HELPED ME GET RID OF MY FEAR OF FLYING!
Can't tell you I enjoy it...but at least, I can board the plane stone sober !

Radiography PREP Program Review & Exam Preparation
Published in Paperback by McGraw-Hill Medical (2005-09-19)
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Life Saver
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Review Date: 2007-11-18
Review Date: 2007-11-18
This book helped me pass the ARRT Exam. I haven't been in school for a couple of years...plus I went to school overseas. I had the old version of this book but I needed to buy the newer one. It lived up to it's title "Radiography PREP". This book together with the Lange Q&A - Radiography Examination were the only books I needed...now I'm a Registered RT.
Radiography Review Book
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Review Date: 2007-10-05
Review Date: 2007-10-05
Arrived very promptly in perfect condition. great book for review. gives you need to knows for boards.
GREAT REVIEW!!
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Review Date: 2007-09-03
Review Date: 2007-09-03
I would totally recommend this book to anyone who is going to be taking the ARRT registry. It's a great review from the x-ray program. A must have!!
Radiography Prep Program Review and Exam Prep 4th Edition D.A. Saia
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Review Date: 2006-07-14
Review Date: 2006-07-14
Extremely helpful. Streamlines 2 years worth of information into one book. Passed my boards with a 96!
wojonet
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Review Date: 2006-10-12
Review Date: 2006-10-12
I have been out of school for 32 years and recently needed to renew my ARRT license which I unfortunately had let lapse. I studed this book and the Appleton & Lange review and passed the test with a 90. I highly recommend this book for confidence in taking the registry.
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