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All the Seth books are worthwhile, arguably profound and life-changing, and this is no exception. At times Seth takes wing and, as usual, presents very original arguments ...at times with a concision and eloquence that itself suggests that Seth is an essence from another dimension (as he says he is). But the book suffers from too much comment (in footnotes and an epistle of an introduction) by Robert Butts, the husband of Jane Roberts and the person who actually produced the text dictated by Jane. Robert Butts seems not to realise that what he has to say is infinitely inferior to what Seth says...and yet Butts goes on at far too great length. Stick to Seth if you want the essence of these books.

Well, perhaps "wrong" is too strong a word, since there are truths embedded in each of the belief systems (or theories, if you'd like). But Seth's more all-encompassing explanation -- best read if you've started out with other Seth books first like "Seth Speaks" -- is shattering in its implications. Once you get your mind around the entire framework of it, it's also absolutely the most logical explanation, too, in my opinion.

Both Darwin and the literal Bible interpreters (Creationists) were/are working through a set of filters and by default, a more limited awareness of the true nature of reality. Seth's explanation, even if you don't buy into it 100% on the first read, is nonetheless extremely fascinating.

Also a comment on the excess verbiage by Robert Butts: Yes, sometimes he goes on too long with details such as, "Jane woke from trance a bit groggy." But all of Butts' comments are in italics, and I've learned from reading the other Seth books to just fast-forward over the italics. It's not that big of a deal once you program yourself to do that.

Having read hundreds of books on the qualities of consciousness, there are NONE superior to Seth's. My first book on the subject back in the 1970's was Seth and still, though many are fabulous, none compare to the DEPTH of Seth.

Where do we come from and why are we here. This book deals with the origin of mankind and the creation of this world in dreams. I'd not recommend it if you do not know other Seth books, and also not if you are looking of ways of how to improve your life situation (get Nature of Personal Reality in that case). However, it's excellent if you enjoyed Seth Speaks and Unknown Reality.

Seth at one point referred to this book as his masterpeice, the one that all of the others have been building up to. The concepts that he tries to get across here are actually pretty simple once you get your mind to thinking that way--it's a way of viewing oneself, the planet, and the interconnectedness of all relationships (sentiant and otherwise). All of his books are profound, so it would be redundant to say this one is too (but it is). A story within the book is Jane's rapid and dramatic physical deterioration, and Seth's dictation at times takes a back seat to Rob's records of her physical and mental state, and his notes about Three Mile Island and the Iran hostage crisis. When I reread, I will probably skip the notes and just read the dictation, if only to get a clearer flow.

Narrator Frank Ridgeway's story is that of any American adolescent, one of dreams and heroes slowly replaced by loss and friends. Eddie Wilson is the tragic visionary, the Springsteen + James Dean character that remains to this day the very heart of the American dream. In the bonds between these brothers of purpose, we find ourselves and our national heritage.

Words & music still need each other. Thought & spirit govern our course through life.

The author, the Wordman himself, lives & teaches. His book is available in a special paperback edition with a new post-movie afterword. Find him & you'll find this book. It's well worth the effort.

First, you can get this book from Kenyon College where the author teaches (Google it up), their college bookstore has reprinted it. The book was interesting to compare to the movie and I like the movie better, although the book is good and I coundn't put it down. Any cult fan of the movie should read it - lots of the movie dialog is directly from the book, but many of the plot details are quite different. Sal Amato and Doc are not so likeable in the book, but the Eddie Wilson of the book and the movie is the same mysterious, driven person. JoaAnn Carlino is definitely an attractive character in the book. I don't want to give too many of the plot differences away, since part of the fun of reading it is to see where it differs from the movie.

How about we forget pre-millennial angst for a minute and try to have some fun? This book, a colorful, campy evocation of 1950s rock and roll, is a guilty pleasure with substance. Check your tv listings: The film version is on eternal Saturday afternoon rotation. Roy Orbison may be dead, Eddie may never have lived, but what's the difference? They both produced way undervalued art that deserves another look. Find Eddie in the nearest used bookstore. Though he'd rather live in the pulp rack at Safeway.

I say that with exception of the music from the movie (John Cafferty and the Beaver Band did an exceptional job). First let me say that on the basis of plot, the book is superior to the movie. There was an attempt to tie in some of the back plot in the second movie... Where the novel really shines is in the deep characterization of the secondary characters... Wendell's characer was so much more instrumental in the novel, as the only musician who was in on Eddie's secret experiment at Lakehurst. Since the novel is told in the first person, Frank Ridgeway comes alive... If you can get ahold of this book, it will be worth whatever you have to go through to get it...

Forget the Michael Pare films; in this book, P.F. Kluge distills every cool thing about rock and roll into a gripping musical detective story that manages to be both vividly set in a particular time and place (New Jersey in the early 60's) AND universal. Anyone who ever wanted to be Elvis or Springsteen or Cobain will identify with both visionary Eddie Wilson and narrator Frank Ridgeway. Inexplicably out of print, this book is worth the search and expense to find.

George W. Hilton has written a comprehensive analysis of the rise and fall of the interurban railways. The book gives the history of the interurban railways from their birth in the early 1900's to the very fast decline of the 1930's and 1940's. The book is loaded with maps, statistics, graphs, and charts. If one wants to know how many passengers were carried in a given year, the total mileage, the tons of freight carried, the profit or loss--it's all here in Mr. Hilton's book. Mr. Hilton also discusses the technology of the interurban and how they differed from the steam railroads. Part II of the book is organized by state and gives brief histories for hundreds of lines throughout the United States and Canada. An important reference book for the rail historian or railfan.

This is a thorough and scholarly treatment. Hilton and Due's backgrounds are in economics, and their analysis of the interurbans' development and demise is first and foremost an economics, business-oriented one. This is a welcome change to the average railfan-written book that addresses the business aspects of a railroad as an afterthought if at all.

This book allows the reader to understand the interurban railways in the context of their times, in the context of the forces that created and ultimately destroyed them.

This is not to say the authors don't enjoy their subject. There's a lot about the way the railroads operated, from signalling to staffing to equipment to operations. Obviously, in a general book, there's a limit to how comprehensive this can be, but there's a huge amount of information here.

The potted histories of pretty much all interurban lines are necessarily short, and don't replace reference works on the individual lines, but they give an excellent overview.

Strongly recommended for anyone interested in railroad history, anyone interested in interurbans and electric traction, and indeed anyone with an interest in social and economic history of early 20th century America.

George Hilton and John Due produced what has become the "bible" for any person seriously interested in the history of electric railways. The first half of the book provides general history and information about the electric railway industry which flourished during the first half of the 20th Century. Also included is the relationship many of these companies had with the electric power industry. It also touches on the utility industry holding companies which owned many of the interurban lines. The second half of the book contains (listed by state) all of the electric interurban railways in the United States and Canada. Capsule histories are given for each company that operated intercity electric railways. Although this book was originally published in 1960 it has stood the test of time and is a "must have" for any serious railway scholar

If you are interested in understanding the history of the electric interurban railway in North America, this book will tell you info you would be hard pressed to find elsewhere, especially on obscure lines that failed early in the century. While significant data is on the corporate financial life, it covers all aspects of the line. When I travel on business, I look to see what lines ran in the area I'm headed to, and when there, ask about these lines in area antique stores and libraries. I've found that the knowledge in this book will prompt people to point out remains of the lines that I would have missed. I have the original 1960 version and still use it frequently.

Hilton and Due have written the definitive book on an obscure but important industry: electric interurban railroads, which provided rural and small town America with mobility from the late 19th century until the automobile became common in the 1930s.

The book is exhaustively researched and documented, and yet very readable. It brings alive an industry that has almost vanished from the collective memory of America.

I HAVE READ THIS BOOK AT LEAST 15 TIMES SINCE IT WAS 1ST PUBLISHED.I GARUNTEE I'LL READ IT 15 MORE. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL STORY I HAVE EVER READ, THIS BOOK DEFINATLEY GAVE ME HOPE THAT LOVE AND ROMANCE WILL NEVER DIE. I LOVE ABBIE AND ZEKE!!!!!!!! MARION, OHIO.

I've not read this book as of this time, but my anticipation is greatly increasing with each passing day. I have read the first 3 books in this series and I can hardley wait to read #4. I'm having a heck of a time getting my hands on this book. I'm unable to finish the series until I get #4, I'll just wait. Rosanne Bittner is one of the best authors of Indian Historicals that I've ever read.You'll fall in love with Abbey & Zeke, and you will never want to put the book down. Start @ book #1 and get hooked. I promise, you will get hooked.

I've not read this book as of this time, but my anticipation is greatly increasing with each passing day. I have read the first 3 books in this series and I can hardley wait to read #4. I'm having a heck of a time getting my hands on this book. I'm unable to finish the series until I get #4, I'll just wait. Rosanne Bittner is one of the best authors of Indian Historicals that I've ever read.You'll fall in love with Abbey & Zeke, and you will never want to put the book down. Start @ book #1 and get hooked. I promise, you will get hooked.

i started reading this series from book one i never read, but from the first book i was hooked i can only imagine what it would be like to be abbie living in that time with the chyanne indians and i can only imagine what zeke looked like how he is described by rosanne bitner i felt every emotion that abbie had for her zeke, i need to own this book but i cannot find book 4 anywhere please reprint this book ... i must own all 7 books i want to read the whole series again.. please tell me where i can find book 4 thank you...

Embrace the Wild Land continues on the story of Abbie and Zeke. This story is another great one in the Savage Destiny series. The love betweeen Zeke and his Abbie-girl survives even though he is forced to go across the country to find his brother. I have never read a series as good as this one where every book is better than the last and I actually feel like I know the characters. When I put down the book I expect to walk out the door and see Abbie standing there with a gentle smile on her face as she watches her Zeke. I read the series for the first time last year and I have been readying myself to read it again. This time I've ordered the entire set because I just can't wait for the library to have them all at the same time, because I know once I start I won't finish until I've completed their story. Read Embrace the Wild Wind and read the whole series it is wonderful, fantastic, romantic, excellent! What else can I say? Mrs. Bittner has done her best.

Stanley has done it again in this inspiring devotional book for every day living. A great companion to this book for me was another meditation book, SOUL SATISFACTION, by Elizabeth Rankin Geitz. The two books together gave me both a male and female perspective on passages of scripture, enriching my understanding immeasurably. A great help in my every day life.

I highly recommend Enter His Gates, especially if you are seeking a better understanding of God and a closer walk with him. The book also helps to give insight into ourselves. The aspects of the book I enjoy most are: It's so clearly inspired and easy to understand. The messages are simple but powerful. There's a brief message and scripture for each day and also a perfectly devine short prayer to start each day with. It has enriched my life beyond my expectations!

I received this devotional from a very dear friend as a gift. I was blown away at the short concise devotions presented in this book. Do you ever have a book that seems to go along with your life, and what you are seeking the Lord for? Well this one did for me. These devotions were encouraging, and challenging all at the same time.

The readings could be a great end or beginning to your day. They are light enough that you could read them before your bed time, but certainly strong enough for a good hearty portion as part of your morning devotion time.

This book has wonderful devotions that say so much without a lot of words. They can be used in many different ways. There is a devotion for each day of the year with each month focusing on a particular theme. You can, of course, read the devotion that matches the particular date, or if you are dealing with issues, you can read a devotion pertaining to your particular issue. The key verse is included with most of them coming from the New King James Version. There is a scripture passage given that can be read from the Bible, but if you're short on time, you can just read the key verse and devotion. You can spend as little as 5-10 minutes and still receive a powerful message. It has helped me tremendously in my daily walk. I highly recommend it.

This is a strong, foundational guide to daily life. Dr. Stanley explains the purpose of the gates as given in the Bible. This is to protect the creation of God, His children. We are God's people. This will instruct on how to live as a child of the King. The book may be read as a daily devotional or as a topical study. The topics include setting goals, communicating with God, trusting God's provision, the significance of the Cross in our life, spiritual warfare, the work of the Spirit, freedom in Christ and many more. Dr. Stanley writes from his heart. The material is all backed with scripture for sound doctrine. This is a very positive, uplifting book. Great to give as gifts.

The item came in a timely fashion and was in the condition that was claimed. Would definitely use again.

thanks for putting this book up on amazon because it helped me save my parents alot of money this fall.

Triola has a great way of teaching a difficult subject. Real life examples and a sense of humor are used to make it interesting and engaging for the beginner.

shipped quickly and arrived in good condition. I just needed this book for a statistic class. the material is the same as the 2nd edition, but the math problems are different.

For any professor that is looking to select a great intro statistics textbook, look no further. This is very easy to read and understand, even for the most extreme math/stat phobes. It is well organized and provides valuable references and tables in the appendices. The author, Mario Triola, does a wonderful job of exerting his enthusiasm for statistics into the text and relating the material to every day subjects. For instance, when describing time-series graphs the author uses data of declining numbers of drive-in movie theatres. You actually get a feel for his personality which is odd for a textbook author. He also writes of the various developments in statistics in a historical context, which helps the reader to remember and understand the importance of the subject matter.

I actually enjoyed reading this textbook and would recommend it to anyone looking for a great learning tool for the class.

This is a wonderful addition to any home library for anyone interested in the religion of Antiquity and Italian folklore. All of Charles Leland's writings are wonderful, but this book in particular is of great merit. Leland travled the Italian country-side and recorded many of the tales from rural folks, some of which still practice the "old religion" both overtly and covertly within the Roman Catholic structure. It is through his recording of these stories that we can see the evolution and continued existence of the Gods of the Ancients. This is a must read for any serious mythographer, folklorist or modern day observer of the Old Ways.

Another fine example of the work of Leland, and an excellent source document for those who seek pre-Neo Wiccan non-fluffiness. Craft with real teeth for the serious only.

This book is a classic text on the "Old Religion." The author Charles Leland was a folklorist performing field studies into Italian Witchcraft during the 1800s. He describes witches as worshippers of the goddess Diana, and refers to a specific group as the "good witches" of Benevento. Leland points out that "bad witches" also exist and he includes several spells to illustrate this.

Etruscan Roman Remains carries a feel of antiquity as Leland introduces ancient lore and its revelance to the witches of Old Italy. This book was the first of its kind to present material drawn directly from people claiming to be witches during the 19th century. Along with Leland's Aradia; Gospel of the Witches, this book presents the foundation of many concepts now found in modern Wicca, including a full moon sabbat, the worship of a god & goddess by witches, ritual use of cakes and wine, and witches as healers and magic users. After reading Leland's accounts, there can be little doubt that Gardnerian Wicca was founded, at least in part, upon the writings of Leland on Italian witchcraft.

In addition, Etruscan Roman Remains contains a great deal of information on old superstitions, folk spirits, and folk magic. This book is an important addition to any library on Witchcraft.

This book is really interesting in the fact that had not Leland gathered all this information it would most likely be lost to us today. I would not however recommend it as a BOS to follow ,mainly because we do not know the real context of these spells. Even though Leland has written them down they are from another time and one we are no longer a part of. This is just my opinion and I recommend if you do use a spell from this book you should know why you are using a certain herb, object etc. and WHO you are calling on!Just a precaution I would take. Ciao!

Leland provides great insight into suppressed information related to the old Etruscan Paganism of the Early Roman Empire and Italy. The first part of the book contains descriptive insight into over 60 Gods and Goblins of the old religion, whereas, most other texts only contain up to 25 and often confuse the details. A greater number of suppressed names and deities are discussed in detail in this work, then in any other text I have researched in relation to this old way of life. The second part offers various Incantations, Divinations, Medicines, and Amulet Creation. The book is heavily illustrated which is another thing that is uncommon in books on this subject. This book is highly recommended for anyone studying the occult, and makes for a great desk reference for followup research.

This review was actually writen by Fred Mazik, a Book Lover, and submitted by the author on 05/08/2007.

One guess, Guess who? That sentence keeps running through my head even now. I read and listen to the events going on all over the world and I keep thinking about the "Voice of Evil". I read John's first book because, well... we're neighbors. I got such a kick out of it, that I couldn't wait until "Evil Business" was published. Let me just say right here that you've got to read his first novel, "See the Monkey, a Tale of Two Evils", because although he re-visits a portion of it, you need to read the whole thing to fully appreciate the "8 Commandments of Evil". So definitely read this book also. When I started reading Evil Business, right away, from the cover art, I was expecting more action and drama, and I got it. It's fast paced, holds your attention and descriptive to the point where I could almost envision myself as the protagonist. After Norman Fuller almost wins a Pulitzer prize for his series about his conversation with Evil, "It" once again summons him to investigate some corporate nasty business. Then, just as he blows the lid off a corporate scandal, there's a mysterious murder to solve. It's all related to the same thing, but he doesn't know it yet. I think he achieved a wonderful effect, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to others. Now, every time I see "Yankee" walk past my house, I about a scene in the book where John describes the view down the street from his house. What's funny, is that I walk that same street and at times, get a similar vision. Maybe it's me, but I dunno...that's pretty cool. BTW, If anyone actually finds "Anthemopolis", let me know...I wanna move there!

A friend of mine turned me on to this book and I am glad that he did.

Norman Fuller is a newspaper columnist that occasionally gets a helping hand from the mysterious "Voice of Evil." In his travels he uncovers the legal though morally lacking "conspiracy" between 3 seemingly unrelated companies. In the second half of the book Norman gets involved in a murder investigation.

I like that this book does more than tell a story. The book portrays some practices used by businesses from a "different angle" that reminded me that I need to watch what I buy and not take everything at face value. Finally, the book also reminds me that at the core of all of our "problems" that there are some really simple solutions that if accepted universally would abolish many of the issues our country faces.

All-in-all a good read that I recommend highly.

Very interesting and thought provoking. I'm going to read it again if I can figure it out. It is definitely a cliff hanger. Read it!

This novel is fun to read and it holds your interest from beginning to end. The author has a creative style that is unique as his story unfolds with a blend of fiction and social themes. The main character, newspaper journalist Norman Fuller, discovers evil conspiracies in food production and processing in the Midwest that are motivated by greed and generate consequences from obesity to murder. The "Voice of Evil" is an interesting touch of fantasy that actually guides and protects Fuller on his quest for the truth. The message behind the "Voice" is that evil is created by undesirable and inherent characteristics. "Evil Business" is a 200-page book that, in addition to being thoroughly entertaining, leaves you thinking "what if".
Reviewer: John K. Simmons (Florida USA)

In this follow up to the popular See the Monkey, protagonist Norman
Fuller battles evil in America's heartland. His career as a New York
newspaper journalist is stalled. His Pulitzer nomination was heady
stuff for awhile, but the prize went to someone else. His boss thinks
Fuller has lost his journalistic edge and is sending him to Kansas
City, of all places, in pursuit of the ultimate evil. Once again, the
mysterious "Voice of Evil" that saved Fuller's life on 9/11 returns to
reveal a conspiracy that threatens the lives of all Americans.

You don't have to be a conspiracy theorist to believe the truths
uncovered in Fuller's investigation. The three powerful Midwestern
CEO's in "the golden triangle" understand what buyers want and play to
their customers zealously. The world wants cheap food that tastes
good, easy meal preparation, and a quick fix to all problems. Past
generations ate food fried in lard, ate sweets and butter. They lived
through unbelievable hardships yet faced life with hope. The
questions Fuller must answer in his investigative report are: Why is
our generation paralyzed by depression, obesity, and high cholesterol?
Could the answers be hidden in the foods we eat? Do we worry
excessively about terrorist attacks when we should be worrying about
the foods we put in our mouths? Are political donations more
important to the government than the health of citizens? Fuller's
life and career are on the line as he follows clues from Kansas City
to a tiny Utopian village. The truths he reveals are frightening to
consider

This book is not for the faint of heart in Access 2000 coding but it is invaluable to the advanced programmer. I refer to this book almost daily in developing our in-house applications. The real strength of this book is in developing code that is more portable or reusable. I have gone from writing sloppy code that is application (or even form) specific to writing completly reusable (and of course fully documented) code. Excellent reference for the power VBA programmer!

Had everything I needed to get going, even the obscure stuff.

Only thing missing was an explanation of what Access does with it's version of Stored procedures, but then again, Microsoft isn't sure on that one itself, so that's no surprise.

Great book, I recommend it.

Love this book. This is the only book I know that does not abandon DAO. I like DAO. All other post Access 97 book abandons DAO.

It is well written and have used many of this examples for my job. I even like it better than the Getz books.

I BOUGHT NOT LESS THAN 15 MS ACCESS BOOKS WHILE LEARNING ACCESS. I FOUND THIS ONE MOST HELPFUL. I HAVE LEARNED MANY THINGS FROM THIS VALUABLE BOOK: CLASS MODULES, CUSTOM COLLECTIONS, CUSTOM PROPERTIES & METHODS, API CALLS ETC ETC... THE AUTHOR HAD PROVIDED MANY USEFUL CODES. I REALLY LIKE HIS BOOKMARK TRACKER.

This was just the book I was looking for. Scott goes into alot of the issues that most of the books on Access just do not. For instance his sections on the winAPI's as well as performance recomendations. I found this book a total reference for beginner through the intermediate programmer of Access. Thanks Scott.

This was actually my second read of this book. Our freezing temperatures, and a bad case of cabin fever, sent me to the book shelf. I had the perfect excuse to stay in and read, and I loved every minute spent(a second time) on The Face Finder.

This author gets you right in there working in the clay with her to reconstruct a face on a skull. It's fascinating work. You can tell that Fantelli has experience with the reconstruction. You can't put it down. Great book for middle schoolers through adults.

Great story and good read that was hard to put down. Especially interesting because the author is a forensic artist and who actually reconstructs faces of victims for police cases. I hear her second book is coming out soon . . . can't wait.

Really found this a fascinating topic, particularly since the author is a face finder herself.

The book held my interest. Good character development. Interesting plot line. Liked the ending.