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Gravitation, Book 5
Published in Paperback by TokyoPop (2004-04-06)
Author: Maki Murakami
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Inserts
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2005-02-09
Do all the gravitation books have inserts or only a select few? I have all the vol's 1-9 and only a few have them, some were used so they may have been pulled out, but if they weren't, does anyone know which of their books came with the inserts and which ones didnt?

LuV GRAVITATION!!
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2004-09-25
If you can overlook the fact that this is a shonen-ai (boy love) series, then you will most undoubtly love this manga! I started reading about two months ago after I read about it in Anime Insider. After I bought the first one, I was hooked!! I bought up to number 6, and want number 7!! >_<

Trust me, the art is beautifully done, the plot is done oh-so-well too and it is just...wonderful!!!

(Lesse, I have ten bucks...and a one...I CAN BUY SEVEN!! ^_^_^)

One of the best!
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2004-06-13
A bit of a spoiler warning for this review. I absolutely loved this book if for nothing more than the priceless look on Tohma's face when K throws Shuichi on a TV show in place of Ryuichi. It's just hilarious to see Tohma lose his composure. I really love his charater. It's so unpredictable. Oh, right...this is a review. This book is really just for plot development. Bad Luck gets a new manager and a new keyboardist all in the same day! (Yea!) Karma finally catches up with Taki Aizawa. (double yea!) I really love Tohma. Just had to say that one more time. Read the book and you'll see why!

The funniest popular BL title.
Helpful Votes: 6 out of 8 total.
Review Date: 2004-05-27
Hey, just wanted to tell you that Maki Murakami has her OWN doujinshi circle called "Crocodile" so when there are no more mangas of Gravitation to buy, scout online for Maki's official REMIX GRAVITATION doujinshis. There are over a dozen. They contain the kind of stuff her publishers would not have allowed her to publish in Gravitation. (Be X Boy would have though.) Basically, if you don't get Remix, you dont have the complete series. Note that because of the content, Remic Gravitation will never be translated into English & sold in stores, but if you're lucky there will be fan translations online.

Surprisingly spectacular
Helpful Votes: 8 out of 8 total.
Review Date: 2004-07-10
Gravitation has greatly surprised me. It excels at several aspects. The character developement is some of the best I've seen. The translation/language is outstanding. The dialouge is fun, emotional, and excitingly bold. The art is outstanding as well, and it's neat to see how the character art evolves as the story progresses. The story works at a fast enough pace that it's very easy to become hooked. And this excitement stays consistent throughout the different volumes as well.
While it does deal with controversial themes, and is intensly mature at times- it isn't entertaining to just a niche audience. It covers a broad spectrum of themes- the relationship between Yuki and Shuichi isn't the only thing that will have you clinging to your seat (and it will!). The story of Shuichi's band "Bad Luck" will interest anyone who likes music, especially those that dig the Japanese visual kei bands.
The anime however, does not do it justice- and should under no circumstances be used to judge the manga. The anime is at best a treat for those that have already read the manga, and want to see it in moving color. Otherwise, it could not stand up on its on. It moves too quickly through it's narrow 13 episode limit.
I whole heartedly recommend this title. This easily ranks somewhere at the top of my list. I haven't been able to put it down.

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Hidden Steps
Published in Paperback by 1st Books Library (2004-03-31)
Author: V. Nicholas Gerasimou
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it better be good...
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2006-10-11
this book better be good coach G cuz the main reason i bought it was cuz i dont have a ssr book and plus i want to get in your mind coach. haha just kidding. i dont know why im writing this but ill write another one after ive read it and im truely touched lol

see you in class
Lumby

Most AWESOME book ever!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2004-06-04
This book is an awesome book! I could easily relate to Conner and his journey towards accepting God. The book is so well written that I could not put it down, I had to finish it. It is such an easy, yet enjoyable, book to read, I don't see how I could give it less than five stars. Gerasimou is a wonderful writer, and I hope to see him write many more books to come. BEST BOOK EVER by the COOLEST guy ever!

Raw, but honest.
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2005-01-19
At times the flow of the book was a bit choppy but overall I enjoyed the story. I liked the fantastic aspects of the story, like the angels and the unexplainable misses and getaways but I could have done without the profanity. I know it was well intended but I was still a bit shocked. Overall I agreed with the author's views on Christianity and faith and I also enjoyed the character study on the main character. I would recommend this book to a struggling Christian or someone teetering with faith. Just be wary of the violence and profanity.

Inspirational
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2004-11-08
Dear Reader, I wrote this book to put to rest many of the demons that had plauged me throughout my life when it came to my faith in God. I just took events from my own life and the feelings that I was experiencing at those times and worked them into the story. This book is not sugar-coated. It is not edited for content. It is not intended for the faint of heart. It is based on my story, faults and all. I hope that if you choose to read it, you can take something positive away from it and maybe renew your faith in God, or if you dont have a faith, you can see how an imperfect, curseing, angry, selfish guy like me came to have some. I truely hope you enjoy my book.

V. Nicholas Gerasimou

Inspirational
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2004-09-24
Dear Reader, I wrote this book to put to rest many of the demons that had plauged me throughout my life when it came to my faith in God. I just took events from my own life and the feelings that I was experiencing at those times and worked them into the story. This book is not sugar-coated. It is not edited for content. It is not intended for the faint of heart. It is based on my story, faults and all. I hope that if you choose to read it, you can take something positive away from it and maybe renew your faith in God, or if you dont have a faith, you can see how an imperfect, curseing, angry, selfish guy like me came to have some. I truely hope you enjoy my book.

V. Nicholas Gerasimou

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The Human Bone Manual
Published in Paperback by Academic Press (2005-09-29)
Authors: Tim D. White and Pieter Arend Folkens
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excellent reference book
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-02-25
This book has helped me to identify human bones associated with artefacts (e.g. spears, shields)on more than one occasion. Virtually all photographs are to scale and the black and white photography shows detail that you can sometimes lose with colour photographs. This book is used as the unofficial textbook for the University of Queensland's (Australia)'Forensic Archaeology' subject.

The Human Bone Manual
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2007-10-15
Excellent reference for travelling and field work as it's half the size of the original edition. I have the original and bought this anyway. The photography is excellent and it gives you a number of views of each element, and examples of normal variation. It also manages not to leave out anything important even though it is smaller (I compared the chapters with the larger edition). But don't rely on this for exhaustive terminology; it's not meant to be a dictionary.

Better then Bass
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2006-11-10
This is a very handy book. As a forensic science graduate student I have been frustrated with Bass for a long time. The pictures are just so bad. The bone manual gives you the great pictures fo White's human osteology in a nice compact Bass sized field book! A great book to add to your library!

Good reference for overall study of forensic osteology
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2006-11-06
This book was quite helpful in the sense that it gives you an overall knowlege of forensic osteology. If you need a book on forensic osteology, this is one of the books that I would suggest.

Handy book
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2006-07-22
As a physical anthropology grad student, I am finding this book to be very useful. The hardcover text is great, but this is transportable and packed with information. Would highly recommend it to anyone in forensics, anthropology.

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I Could Never Be So Lucky Again: An Autobiography
Published in Paperback by Bantam (1991-08-01)
Authors: James Doolittle and Carroll V. Glines
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The Amazing Doctor Doolittle
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2006-01-25
One of the sad things about books, especially non-fiction books, is that sooner or later they always slip into the past and few people ever read them again. The same seems to be true of America's great heroes, most of them anyway. They too seem to slip into the past and before long they too are all but forgotten. If you said to most Americans today, for example, "What do you know about Doctor Doolittle?" They would likely say, "Oh, he's the amazing fellow who talks to the animals." True, but there was once another Dr. Doolittle, one much more amazing than that other fellow, and this is his story - the story of an aviation pioneer, a war hero, and a truly great American.

Jimmy Doolittle was born in California, raised in Alaska, and attended high school in Los Angeles, but his real story began when he dropped out of UC Berkley and joined the Aviation Section of the US Signal Corps during World War One. That war ended before Doolittle could see action, but in the years that followed he would be the first man to fly across the United States in less than 24 hours (1922) and then in less than 12 hours (1931); win, among others, the Schneider Trophy (1925), the Bendix Trophy (1931), and the Thompson Trophy (1932); earn one of the first doctorate degrees to be awarded in aeronautical science (MIT/1925); be the first airman to fly an outside loop (1927); help develop the aircraft instruments needed to allow pilots to fly safely in all weather conditions; become the first airman to fly an airplane from takeoff through flight and landing on instruments alone (1929); set the transcontinental speed record for passenger flight (1935); Convince Shell Oil to develop facilities for the production of the 100-octane gasoline needed by America's war planes during World War II long before there was a market for it (termed by some at the time as "Doolittle's Million Dollar Blunder"); Lead "Doolittle's Raiders" in the first attack on the Japanese homeland following Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor (April 18, 1942); and command the 12th Air Force, North Africa (1942), the 15th Air Force, Italy (1943), the 8th Air Force, England (1944), and the 8th Air Force, Okinawa (1945). Along the way, Doolittle was awarded, among other things, the Congressional Medal of Honor; the Distinguished Service Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross; a fourth general's star; and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

This is a great book about a great American who should not be forgotten. (BTW - If you read and enjoy this book, you might try reading "Yeager." Although their lives were somewhat out of phase, in time, Doolittle and Yeager appear to have been kindred spirits.)

So Much More to the Man Who Led the Tokyo Raid
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2004-09-10
Childhood in the wilds of Alaska, early aviation pioneer, test pilot, Shell Oil executive, Tokyo raider, 8th Air Force Commander, and so much more. When American hero James Doolittle passed way in 1993, he completed a life that would be difficult for a dozen men to replicate. Though acknowledged in history as the man who led the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, Doolittle's autobiography, I COULD NEVER BE SO LUCKY AGAIN, shows that there was much more to the man than his daring bomber mission. Raised on the Alaskan frontier, Doolittle eventually relocated to California where he garnered a reputation as a prankster and daredevil. During the First World War he joined the fledgling Army Air Corps. Though Doolittle was retained in the United States throughout the war, he chose to remain in service and help advance military aviation. In the years that followed, Doolittle was a key figure in the development of more advanced avionics, instrument flying, and proponent for 100 octane gasoline for aircraft. Aside from breaking cross country flight records and chasing Mexican bandits in early air-to-ground missions, Doolittle tourned South America as an aircraft salesman.

I COULD NEVER BE SO LUCKY AGAIN is not just about Doolittle's military adventures. In the book he is an advocate of higher eduction. He accomplished a two-year masters degree in one year. So as not to waste the remaining year the Army alotted him, Doolittle went on to get his doctorate at MIT. His statements about the value of advanced education are as true now as they were then.

Though he shed active duty for a higher paying job at Shell, Doolittle continued to log flight hours for Shell and as a military reservist. Seeing that war was inevitable, Doolittle rejoined the active ranks and pulled off 1942's gutsy attack on Tokyo. Any average man, after receiving his Congressional Medal of Honor from the President, could have called it quits then and there. Not Doolittle. He went on to command various Army Air Force units in North Africa and Europe. He argued with General Eisenhower and frequently corresponded with General George S. Patton.

Doolittle remained active throughout his life. Indeed he was a consultant to numerous firms and on the board of directors of several more. He was called to head various government commissions throughout the remainder of his life. In addition, he was a loving father and devoted husband.

In summary, I COULD NEVER BE SO LUCKY AGAIN is an autobiography, military narrative, aviation technical development history, and a guide as to how to lead an ethical and fulfilling life. At times some of the chapters bog down when Doolittle inserts whole passages of archival correspondence. No matter. The autobiography is a great work by a great and modest man. The title of the book reflects that modesty as Doolittle writes that I COULD NEVER BE SO LUCKY AGAIN is reflective of his marriage, and not the Tokyo Raid. We miss you Jimmy.

Buy the book.

about CV Glines author
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2001-02-12
I had the great pleasure of meeting Gen. Doolittle in 1985 at the Anatole Hotel in Dallas Texas at the dinner in honor of him sponsored by George Haddaway. Years later I got to know CV Glines and see him regularly now.

This is the most thorough biography I have seen on Gen. Doolittle and CV worked closely with the General and later his family. The book answered one of my lingering questions about "The Raid on Tokyo": Was the Hornet spotted AND reported by the picket boat that they sank? The answer came when an outbound flying boat passed underneath the B-25s as they approached Tokyo.

I am not looking forward to the portrayal of Gen. Doolittle by Alec Baldwin in the new Disney Movie "Pearl Harbor". I have a sense of dread and foreboding about what Disney may do to the facts

Superbly written and presented autobiography...
Helpful Votes: 6 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2004-01-12
This book definitely stands out as one of the superior autobiographies to come out of a major World War II figures. Its come a bit late but I found it to be quite rewarding reading material. Perhaps he was right, he would never be this lucky again since his life story appears to be filled with eternal good fortune, blessed by a first class mind and abilities. I was surprised to learned how much time he spent in Alaska (my home state) and many other details of his life which most readers will not know about. The book proves to be quite addictive and I frankly, read it in a single sitting. The man have done and experience so much stuff that it must have seem to be like a dream to him, looking back. I considered the book a must read material for anyone interested in a major World War II figure or anyone with any interest in aviation history.

Enlightening
Helpful Votes: 7 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 2000-08-09
I found this book to be two things. First, it was a wonderful overview of US air history delivered by an indisputable authority on the subject. Second, I learned a lot about a true American hero, both in achievement and personal life. How refreshing to discover a humble, brilliant, down-to-earth individual who made such a positive impact on our country! The book was well written and easy to read. In some places it threatened to be tedious, but nothing serious (hence the 5 star recommendation).

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Introduction to the Design & Analysis of Algorithms
Published in Hardcover by Addison Wesley (2002-11-09)
Author: Anany V. Levitin
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A survey of algorithm techniques
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2007-10-28
This was my textbook for my algorithms class at UW-Madison.
I like it better than Cormen's book, (introduction to algorithms) I think it's more readable and easy to follow.

A couple of caveats:
1.) This book is more of a survey. It does a deep-dive of some algorithms, but a lot of them only get a high-level description. If you are interested, you will have to look elsewhere for details, etc.

2.) The exercises are very well-written, and very interesting, some of them have been interview questions that I have encountered. The thing is, there is no answer key, and the hints section is not very useful at times.

Still, this book opened my eyes to the beauty of algorithms and math, and the elegance of solutions that are possible for "hard" problems.
After you read this book, you will have an idea of what is possible and it will give you enough ammunition, enthusiasm, and background for digging deeper.
A great collection to pair with is Sedgewick's collection on algorithms, Bundle of Algorithms in Java, Third Edition (Parts 1-5): Fundamentals, Data Structures, Sorting, Searching, and Graph Algorithms, Third Edition which may fill in some of the detail that this book may lack.

Great introductory text!
Helpful Votes: 10 out of 11 total.
Review Date: 2006-03-10
For those of you who've always wanted to throw the Cormen text out the window rejoice you finally can! This book is an excellent introduction to algorithms. Though not as thorough as the Cormen text it's orders of magnitude more readable!

Fantastic intro book
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2006-09-27
Even though this book is only a few years old, it seems like a well-worn classic. That is not to say that it is outdated and irrelevant; it is exactly the opposite! While my knowledge of algorithms textbooks isn't encyclopedic, I can say that this book was way ahead of the curve in it's layout. Before it, most books presented a bunch of algorithms with some loose affiliations such as being search algorithms or dealing with graphs. This book groups algorithms into major themes and makes it much easier to learn the fundamentals of algorithm design. There have been a new set of algorithms textbooks coming out as late (Kleinberg and Tardos, Dasgupta et al, etc) that have the same approach as this book because it works so well. Don't miss out!

One of the better introductions
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 2005-03-12
This book presents the field of algorithm analysis from a different perspective. This book attempts to provide you with enough foundation to not only pick common sorting, searching, etc., algorithms for a problem, but shows you how to design new algorithms if need be. The book is an introduction, so keep that in mind. But the foundation it paves should last you a lifetime.

Great Introduction to Algorithmic Design
Helpful Votes: 9 out of 10 total.
Review Date: 2005-05-09
I recently finished using this book for a course. I found it to be very well written and the presentation was excellent. Most books on algorithms are hard to read and overly mathematical. This book emphasizes more the textual explanation of algorithms for practical applications and not as much on theoretical proofs etc. The exercises at the end of the chapters strongly reinforce the contents and insightful hints to every exercise are given at the end of the book. I thoroughly enjoyed using this book and found it challenging. Other books I used for reference such as the MIT classic Introduction to Algorithms was also useful but much more difficult to understand initially.

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IP Telephony with H.323: Architectures for Unified Networks and Integrated Services
Published in Kindle Edition by Wiley (2001-04-20)
Authors: V. Kumar, Markku Korpi, and Senthil Sengodan
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Excellent introduction to H323 architecture.
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2004-05-21
This book has definitely provided me a solid background in H323.
In addition, it is a very useful reference, for example, I was
able to follow the call setup and media setup packet flow of an IP phone captured via a protocol analyzer(ethereal), thanks to the very clear illustrations. This is definitely a must for network administrators/managers considering a multimedia network implementation.

Well-written book that clearly explains a complex subject
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2001-07-17
This book provides a highly-technical in-depth look at H.323. Aside from reading a few whitepapers on the Internet, this book was my first real introduction to H.323. The subject itself is rather complicated to a new-comer, but this book provided a high level of detail without losing the reader. While it is no "for dummies" book, it is clearly written so the person with the right background (i.e. with a firm grasp on networking and TCP/IP) can pick it up and follow along. So why 4 stars and not 5? It realy has to do with the architectural graphics. In some of the information on the Internet ... , there are some really good architectural graphics that depict H.323. I think the book could be even better if the authors included such an approach.

Thus far, The Authority on H323
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2001-06-12
This book stands head and shoulders above other h323 and voip books. I know, I have 3 others that are gathering dust on the bookshelf. But this one, I have dogeared, marked, highlighted significant number of pages. It has the most detailed examples, explanations and illustrations that offer real-world implementation of h.323, h.245, h.225 and rtp, codecs, and other associated topics involved in voip. This is a must have, the other books are, well, junk.

Much Needed
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2002-03-02
This is a treasure of H.323, VOIP information! Excellent protocol information. This is no paper weight, gathering dust! I use the book and I'm glad to have it on my shelf.

Best H.323 book on the market
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2001-08-07
This is by far the most comprehensive book on the market. I agree with the previous review, IP Telephony with H.323 is for advanced uses and a great reference guide as well. I highly recommend it if you want a thorough understand H.323 and IP Telephony, however, if you wish to learn about a particular subject, for example QoS or MPLS, this book will not provide enough detailed information (check out Cisco Press).

Must buy!

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The Last Basselope: One Ferocious Story
Published in School & Library Binding by Little Brown & Co (Juv) (1992-09)
Author: Berke Breathed
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One awesome story
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-03-05
I am one of those father's who truly enjoys reading to his son, but every now and then I prefer to read a story which is as entertaining for me, as for my child. If you enjoy reading, but ocassionally want to read something well written, a little on the edge, and with great moral value. This author's children stories are a great change of pace, with a rhyming gate that works for all. This story, along with "Edward Fudwupper Fibbed Big" and "A Wish for Wings that Work", will forever be fond memories of stories read many times, with my favorite little man. Happy reading!

Hooray for the Last Basselope!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-12-05
A true classic and a rowdy read for youngsters. My children loved this rollicking tale of the mythical beastie. You don't have to be an Opus fan to love this one.

Great Book for young and old.
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2007-01-19
I was a big Bloom County fan [back in the day]and got to know Opus and Bill the Cat from there. I finally got this book and am very pleased with it. It is classic Opus -love the Basselope too. I find it a sweet story that my kids will enjoy while still entertaining the Bloom County fan in me.

It's a shame this is out of print
Helpful Votes: 12 out of 12 total.
Review Date: 2000-12-11
I don't understand why this book would be out of print. All of Breathed's books should always be in print, if just for the sheer richness of the illustrations. I can't say enough about how great the illustrations are in all of his books. This one is no exception.

This is a very heartwarming story about Rosebud, the last basselope (a basset hound with antelope horns and a penchant for dandelion fluff). In this book a troop of "fearless" adventurers go on a quest to find the last basselope. Opus, then penguin, Bill the Cat, Ronald Ann, and Milquetoast, the cockroach, all are looking for Rosebud. They are expecting a horrible beast, but learn that rumors can't always be trusted.

In the end, it's a story about true friendship. I recommend this, and any other work by Breathed (especially his children's books for kids and Bloom County for everyone). You won't be dissapointed.

A Laugh Out Loud Basselope Story
Helpful Votes: 7 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 2005-06-22
Opus is hunting for the world's last basselope, a creature so fierce, so mean, that in olden times "the mere sight of one of them in a dinosaur neighborhood would inspire ripsnorting dinosaur pandemonium lasting for weeks." This is a story of misunderstanding and discovery. If you remember Opus and Bloom County and the basselope, Rosebud, this is for you. It will takes you back twenty years. Breathed does a fantastic job with the artwork, and the story is exquisite, too. On it's surface it is just a fun book to read together and laugh out loud. Without too much of a stretch, you can teach kids about what happens when creatures misunderstand each other.

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Legends of Khasak
Published in Paperback by Penguin Books (1994-08)
Author: O.V. Vijayan
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A novel of the time with life and myth.
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 1999-05-29
First time when I read this book nearly 15 years back, after the SSLC examiantion, I couldn't get more insight in to he life. The myths and other imaginatory things were above the ability of a 15 year old boy. After that during the past 15 years I read the book may be 1000 times. Each time when I read I had to think some thing more and more, still each and every time after reading I will be going in to the geometrical lights of the different sights of the diamond.

One of the best I ever read
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 1998-10-18
I still remember reading the original (Malayalam) version of the book as a teenager. My heart fills with unspeakable blend of sorrow and happiness whenever I re-read the book. In my humble opinion not even Vijayan could surpass this masterpiece of Malayalam literature even after all these years. I wonder how the translation went - since the original was virtually untranslatable. What a barrier is language - and how many such gems are still unfound. Peace and Love.

A nostalgic experience
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2000-09-29
I read the malayalam version of this book "Khasakkinte Ithihasam".This book gave me a nostalgic experience.I belong to the Palakkad district in Kerala,India where the story is based.During one of my vacations I have travelled to that place and I could find all the images described in vijayan's novel there.It was so real.From the moment I arrived at the Thasrak[Khasak] I felt as if Vijayan's Ravi is walking with me and showing me all the places especially the village school.Ravi can be considered as a saint on a pilgrimage to understand the inner meanings of life.In vijayan's other novels also we can find such pilgrimages as Kunjunni in Gurusagaram{infinty of grace} and Chandran in "Thalamurakal"

Khasak: A rousing song
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2002-08-16
Ever asked, without batting an eyelid, I would say that the best work in Malayalam Literature is O V Vijayan's `The Legends of Khasak'. The novel first published in 1969 and the subsequent editions came throughout the years. Through Khasak, Vijayan was not writing a novel, rather he was creating a new literary language which was till that time unknown to many Malayale readers. Still, in Malayalam literary field, critics find it's difficult to replace the novel with another piece of work. It took 19 years for Vijayan to complete the novel. What made it unique, as said by Vijayan himself, the novel took the energy from its own soil. He was not merely telling a story. He took the characters out of their commonness and wrapped them with his magical literary sense. The novel goes through a whirlpool of fantasy, myths and history. One could find stories, sub stories and the harmonization of nature, birth, death and rebirth.

Khasak is a rousing song. A journey to the lost ecosystem. A must read novel

A nostalgic experience
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2000-09-29
I read the malayalam version of this book "Khasakkinte Ithihasam" 5 years ago .Reading this book gave me a nostalgic experience because the backdrop of this novel is quite near to the place where I belong in the Palakkad disrict of Kerala,India. During one of my vacations I travelled to "Thasrak$QAll the images depicted by Vijayan in the novel is still alive in the village.It was so real.From the moment I alighted the bus at the Koomankavu I felt as if Ravi is walking along with me.He lead me to the outhouse where he lived,the village school and the mosque of "allapichamollakka".The soothing experience of the novel laced with the flavour of my native village always makes me feel good.All the vijayan's novels narrates the story of pilgrimages.Ravi in "legends of Khasak",Kunjunni in the "infinity of grace" and Chandran in "generations"all these characters are pilgrims.

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Manipulaciòn : Cómo Usarla y cómo Evitarla
Published in Paperback by Editorial y Distribuidora Leo, S.A. de C.V. (1994-08-12)
Author: Julio F. Valenzuela
List price: $15.00

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Ni siquiera deberia decirlo, porque LA MANIPULACION
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2003-04-29
ES LO QUE TRAE MAS CLIENTES A MI BUFETE !
Pero por decencia, quiero advertirte que un buen manipulador, lleva al hombre ( y a la mujer ) a los delitos y los errores mas increíbles!

MAS VALE QUE TE PREVENGAS A TIEMPO... O QUE TE VAYAS BUSCANDO UN BUEN ABOGADO COMO YO (jeje )

EL MANIPULADOR ES EL BICHO MÁS
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Review Date: 2003-04-07
EGOISTA QUE EXISTE...
Yo lo sufrí sin darme cuenta por muchos años...hasta que me percaté de que mi socio me estaba manejando...para su provecho !

Gracias a mi bella esposa que me lo había dicho y no le creí hasta que leí este LIBRÍSIMO !

EL O LA MANIPULADORA
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2003-04-15
VIENE EN TODAS LAS TALLAS, EDADES Y COLORES:
Se incrusta en tu familia, en tu trabajo, en tus negocios y hasta en tu círculo social..para que trabajes a su favor !

Suele ser suave y tambien inteligente...
Detectarlo con las claves que nos da este libro, ES VITAL !
A NADIE LE GUSTA SER EL TÍTERE DE ALGUIEN...Y NI SIQUIERA SABERLO !

La gente que nos manipula es difícil de detectar
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2002-12-18
pero esta obra tan inteligente nos da la receta para desenmascararla y detenerla.
NO TE LO PIERDAS !
Te vas a sorprender de la cantidad de gente que lucha por usarte para su provecho!
¡QUÉ BUEN LIBRO Y QUÉ IMPORTANTE EN NUESTRAS VIDAS!

A WISE AND USEFUL BOOK
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2002-10-01
because the Manipulator are many: You might not even identify them until reading this book... and learning how to avoid people who wants to use you

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Mars, Book 3
Published in Paperback by TokyoPop (2002-08-20)
Author:
List price: $9.99
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Great Manga!!!!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-11-08
GREAT MANGA!!!!
I'm in my twenties and this is one of the best mangas

Recaptured me.
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-01-18
I first started reading Mars when it was published in the shoujo manga magazine Smile, it stuck out to me but when Smile stopped printing in July 02' I didn't pick up on any of the series they put out there. Then about four years later I looked back on them with my best friend and Mars was the one that recaptured my interest. Since I own the first two books from Smile, I picked the third copy at Borders and I have continued to collect them (up to volume six now). Considering that it had been almost half a decade until I reread this series, it's saying something that I would still enjoy it so much (even more so now).

This particular volume starts going more in depth with Rei's twin brother Sei who had committed suicide when they were in Junior High. Oddly, Kira seems to share some very eerie similarities with him which raises some more serious questions. It also takes place as Rei is motorcycle racing in Suzuka and Kira is completing her painting of him. One of my favorites quotes is from Rei's friend Kyoko (a fellow motorcycle racer) when she says "Watching Rei's riding makes you realize that racing was made for men. Of course there's the physical strength aspect but our minds are structured differently. The instict to fight is purely male."

Mars is a manga worth picking up because although it may seem like a simple "good girl bad boy" love story, they're many powerful observations about life that transcend the romance itself, and great characters that keep the romance interesting. Awesome read.

A good manga book!
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2004-03-12
Just getting hooked off Maralade Boy, I thought that was the greatest book in the world, then I saw an advertisement on Mars.I thought it was quite interesting , so I said I wanted to get it. As lucky as it might sound , I was in the library when I saw Mars 1& 2 .Well I might have taken both of them but I knew my friend wanted one.After I read 1 & 2 , I was hooked but not as much as my friend .She ordered numbers 3,4,5,and 6. Right now she's waiting for 7,8,9,10,and 11.So do think someone would buy the whole series if it wasn't good? Well think again it's a great manga , perhaps the best.If you like romance and relationships I think you'll like it it even has action too.Also if you LOVE motorcycles there will be alot of it because Rei likes motorcycles.

Wasn't popular in Japan for nothing.
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2004-02-29
Great! Emotional and moving. You really do fall in love with Rei and Kira. They're very real and the artwork is great.

Mars is a wonderful series.
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2003-07-06
Mars is a beautiful story of a bad boy and a good girl who alter eachother's lives. The two main characters are recovering from tragedies in their past, and sharing those haunting memories with eachother, they begin to escape the ghosts that shadow them and begin with a fresh start that they share together. I've never read a better series of graphic novels. This is one that I think anyone could enjoy. The characters are wonderfully created, and the art unique. It is a story that I will never forget.


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