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My husband uses a lot of recipes from this book and we've been happy with every one. Definitely try the meatballs. I'm not a good cook at all, but I tried making the chicken cacciatore. It came out surprisingly well, but there were a lot of leftovers since I didn't realize the recipe was for way more than 2 people.

This is definitely one of my all time favorite cookbooks. The butternut bisque is to die for, and all of the other recipes I have tried are also fabulous. Beware though - these recipes cook for a firehouse so it makes food for several people and the food is rich and hearty. I just freeze the leftovers and they last for a little while - they get eaten before too long...

My son is the cook at the firehouse on his shift. We purchased the book for him, and he is so pleased with the book and it's great recipes.

Eshel Travis

I recieved this Cookbook as sort of a joke for x-mas because "I LOVE FIREMEN" and it has been the greater present I have ever gotten. There quick and very easy recipes to follow and use. My cookbooks looks like it has gone to hell and back I use it constantly. I wish Keith would come out with another book soon. Watch out Rachel Ray move over for a FIREMAN.G

For beginners and veteran cooks, this book is packed with wonderful recipes sure to become family favorites. I'm giving this copy to my son who is just beginning to learn the joys of cooking for himself.

Full of good ideas, provokations, insights, this is another great book from Clancy et al. I'd recommend a full set of their books to anyone, not a dud among them.

For more of a similar vein try:
- Marketing and the Bottom Line (ISBN: 0273661949)
- Marketing Payback (ISBN: 0273688847)

The binding is falling apart and I've highlighted so many pages that my copy seems to glow in the dark, but there's no mistaking the value of this book. Counterintuitive Marketing continues to be THE best marketing book available today, bar none. Why? Because while it debunks many of the myths surrounding the marketing industry with crystal clarity, it also gives specific details on how to make your marketing better. This is not an armchair read (although it moves pretty quickly). If you're serious about marketing or if you aren't getting the performance you or your bosses are expecting, then read this book. It's an eye opener.

The first half of Kevin Clancy's recent book, Counter-Intuitive Marketing, is the best marketing book I've read. Period. The second half will fly a thousand feet over the head of most marketing practitioners, and can only be enjoyed by dyed-in-the-wool marketing researchers. It doesn't matter. The bottom line is these counter-intuitive concepts will probably change the way you plan and implement your marketing programs. I enthusiastically recommend this book to everyone involved with business-to-business marketing and advertising.

Bob Lamons
Columnist
Marketing News Magazine

Counterintuitive marketing was an amazing book. I learned more about marketing and the decision-making tools that are available today from this book than I did in my MBA classes. If you are a serious marketing person, you need to read this book.

It's not BS--this is the way the smartest people in marketing make decisions. People who cling to outdated ways of thinking and are afraid of change probably won't like this book. The only way to make better decisions about marketing is to take the time to understand your customers. This requires research.

People who skim a few chapters, will miss important ideas. For instance, the authors explain how to use focus groups correctly--as a starting point in the research process. They never say don't use them, they say don't use them to make multi-million dollar decisions. That anyone in this day and age is basing a critical decision on the opinions of 6-8 people is crazy.

This book is the future of marketing. Anyone who says otherwise just doesn't get it.

I just read Clancy and Krieg's Counterintuitive Marketing and it was amazing. Loaded with content, solid research and practical advice. It teaches stuff about marketing I never learned in my NYU MBA program. I strongly recommend it. Then I read the screed (AKA review) by "Chanali from Asia." Who is this guy and has he worked for even a day in the real
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It is VERY nice book. Especially for medical students and residents.
You can understand from detail to basic of diseases. With this book, you know how to approach and make your list of differential diagnosis.
I worked for infectious disease patients for a while, and this book was very useful because you can get the general knowledge not only about infectious diseases but also general internal medicine, skin lesions, bone diseases, and so on. I especially recommend the chart of antibiotics(Chart 37). I like this book because we can also get the update etiology of diseases. So nice.

This book packs in all the important aspects of client treatment into each section. The headings are a little hard to see when skimming, but the information is excellent. A must have for Nurse Practitioner school!

Very concise, covering a large number of conditions with information about clinical features, diagnosis and treatment... just the best medical book for students, residents and general prationers.

Everyone has a few books they constantly refer to in their library. This is one of mine. The whole CURRENT series is excellent & I update every new issue as soon as it is available. Ideal reference with clear concise text & pictures throughout the book

It is a very good and useful book. It has everything you'd want in it plus more. It includes the signs and syptoms, what you can do to treat the problem, etc. I just wish that it had pictures in it so you could have more to go off of.

So the Congress didn't have the guts to really curb the Patriot Act. Read "Cybercash" and see where this might lead us. Library surveillance. Sneak and peek. It's all there, and more. Government credit cards and no more cash! And unfortunately, this fiction may some day become reality.

Read the newspaper about the Patriot Act, "sneak and peak", and wire taps. Then read this book. The only thing that isn't happening- yet- is the establishment of a government credit card, but I bet that's just around the corner!
This book is scarry!

It's not science fiction, not distopia, and surely not "romance", but Cybercash takes the reader on an eerily possible ride into the not-too-distant future, where a President turns society upside down in an unprecedented power grab.

Imagine that cash becomes illegal and all transactions must be made with a government-issued credit/debit card. Now the federal government can check on anyone in its huge data base to know a person's complete financial situation, medical and any other expenditures, as well as his or her whereabouts "virtually" daily.

Imagine that the government sugar-coats this intrusion with tax rebates and incentives and the President lies outrageously about the reasons for this action. People finally begin doubting the truthfulness of their leader, but can they believe the "other" party's politicians? Who can they trust?

With references to the Patriot Act and even library surveillance, Cybercash is a challenging read, shedding light on today's news.

...as a matter of fact, who CAN you trust?

If you read novels to "escape", then don't read CYBERCA$H! You'd find yourself eerily brought back to reality with talk of libraries giving the government information on members' reading habits, secret searches of political opponents' homes, and government lies and subterfuges. But if you read novels to make you think about how people react in difficult times and to meet interesting characters-both likeable and despicable-then this is the political novel for you.

Howard deftly weaves together themes of Cyber Age fears for personal privacy and political power grabs. The characters are believable, and the reader gets the feeling that the author knows a lot about politics. The jolting ending (that I won't divulge) is a shock. Could this be the future? Let's hope not. But I know you won't forget this book.

Cybercash is about government duping the people "for their own good"- and especially for the good of the people in power. It is a novel, but not necessarily fiction!

So now we learn that our phone conversations can be monitored by the government, without our knowledge, and the phone companies don't object! And government is making sounds about controlling the Internet, the only truly democratic form of mass communication. What's next?

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"I have collected in this book memories extending over fifty years...I am trying in this book to describe to people who are not scientists the way the human situation looks to somebody who is a scientist. Partly I shall be describing how science looks from the inside. Partly I shall be discussing the future of technology. Partly I shall be struggling with the ethical problems of war and peace, freedom and responsibility, hope and despair, as these are affected by science...

The methodology of this book is literary rather than analytical. For insight into human affairs I turn to stories and poems. [In fact, the title of this book comes from a poem by T.S. Eliot]...A substantial part of this book is autobiographical...It is not that I consider my own life particularly significant or interesting to anybody besides myself. I write about my own experiences because I do not know much about anyone else's...To understand the nature of science and its interaction with science, one must examine the individual scientist and how he confronts the world around him."

The above comes from the beginning of this fascinating book by theoretical physicist (encompassing pure mathematics, nuclear engineering, space technology, and astronomy), author, and professor of physics at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton University, Freeman Dyson (born 1923). He has also been awarded a number of distinguished prizes in science.

Dyson is involved in a field of pure science, but this book clearly shows that he is a man of conscience and compassion concerned with humanity's well being.

The first two parts of this book traces his years of growing up between two world wars and his early working years. Soon thereafter, while pursuing with great success--first with scientist Hans Bethe at Cornell University and then with scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer at Princeton University (and others such as scientists Richard Feynman and Edward Teller)--his own vocation of perceiving and describing the laws that run the universe, from sub-atomic particles to galaxies, he has also been continuously involved in the moral issues affecting all of us--from disarmament to the control of recombinant DNA research.

The third and last part is concerned with Dyson's "obsession with the future" and in fact, he tells the reader that "the future is my third home." It is (at least to me) an interesting section where we get to see a glimpse of the far future through the eyes of a prominent scientist.

Finally, there is only one problem I had with this book: it has no illustrations (diagrams, sketches, and pictures)! I think these would have enhanced the book's readability. (The original hardcover version of this book has a picture of Dyson on its back cover.)

In conclusion, this is a unique book that's beautifully written giving us a snapshot into the life and mind of one of the world's greatest thinkers!!

(first published 1979; author's preface; 3 parts or 24 chapters; main narrative 260 pages; bibliographical notes; index)

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"We are scientists second and human beings first. We become politically involved because knowledge implies responsibility." -Freeman Dyson-
This phrase struck me years ago when I read Dr. Dyson's book. Then, as a new graduate student in physics, I enjoyed the collection of poetry and personal thoughts, and the anecdotes of famous physicists whom I worshipped. Then, it inspired me to continue with my work. Now, with PhD in hand, I'm combing the country for a physics job and I find DISTURBING THE UNIVERSE to be an enormously comforting companion. Freeman Dyson is a complex and highly evolved man who pondered both physical law and the higher moralities binding those who wield this knowledge. I use this book as a roadmap, giving a context in which to think about research and life. I highly recommend this book.

Excelente libro, es sorprendente simpre deleitarse con las ideas y la forma magistral de Freeman Dyson, para contranos y aconsejarnos sobre ciencia y futuro

I was first introduced to Freeman Dyson as a colleague and sometimes other half of Richard Feynman. I regret that during our brief meetings I never got to know him for being more than a physicist. Therefore, when I started reading this book I was expecting something akin to the biographical material on Feynman. Instead, I found not only a more richly multidimensional book, but a glimpse into the soul of a thinker for the ages and a new window into timeless issues that world news thrusts upon us every day. Dyson explores topics as diverse as his early work in physics, to his work in the nuclear disarmament programs of the Kennedy-Kruschev era, to the politics of the McCarthyist efforts against Oppenheimer, to his thoughts on what it means for a one-time Brit to become an American, to gedanken experiments about colonization of the universe. Beneath each of these topics lies a set of fundamental moral imperatives. This book is an inspiration for professionals to look beyond their profession, and beyond science, to grapple with the great human questions.

The open pages of Dyson's life, as recalled here, take the concept of "laws of nature" far beyond the realm of subatomic particle physics into the space of everyday social experience. This is a book about the development of social conscience, fueled by the ethical questions of nuclear weapons development. It is perhaps predictable that the book dwells on the questions of the morality of war, but the fresh perspectives and depth of thought on this topic kept me engaged. Reaching far beyond the role of science in war, the book extrapolates this discourse into the broader question of technology's role in a conscionable future of humanity. It is one of those uncommon writings from a "science" author that we dare call literature, both in terms of its rhetoric and in terms of its universality.

There is a small bit at the end where Dyson describes what I believe to be an overly ambitious attempt to create a unifying metaphysic of subatomic behavior and human psychology, that seemed out of character with the rest of his book. But I can forgive the author that small distraction in light. And even as strange as it is, it bounces around in my head and--as is true of many ideas from this book--has been the source of numerous thoughtful discussions with colleagues.

some reviewers say this book is a masterpiece,and the greatest book written by Freeman.Dyson, I really can't agree with them.
I read the book twice, I find it is an interesting book. Dyson is undoubted a successful scientist, this book ,I think it as autobiography of Dyson. of course, it is very interesting and full of stories. But just like other autobiographies, it is just a story book, not a masterpiece. for these resons, I give it four stars.
F.Dyson wrote some popular book, they are all excellent, but the greater work of Dyson is about scientific research, such as QED.
I also like his "infinite in all directions", because it give me a special viewpoint about science, society and universe.anyway, The book,and others by dyson is worth of reading.

It is attributed to John Ford that he said "Print the legend, not the story." Whether that tale is true or not, the line was delivered at the end of the move `The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence,' as was said to allow a popular conception to be maintained. This same thought was behind the movie `Wake Island,' which portrayed the battle for the island as a notional last stand with all American defenders dying in its defense. In that case, it was part of a propaganda effort.

Author Urwin tells the true story of Wake Island and it is far more impactful and emotionally heart-rending than the movie or any other fictionalized version of the story could be. The marines and civilian workers were effectively abandoned in a worse way than were the defenders in The Philippines. A resupply mission to Wake Island was cancelled and the island given up for lost. \

Nor is the story as the movie was laid out. After successfully repulsing one assault landing on one of the islands making up the atoll, the Japanese landed on again and were in the process of being defeated when the marine commander - who had received incorrect information about the state of the battle, a classic case of "the fog of war" - elected to surrender. Afterwards, some prisoners were killed by the Japanese. Worse still, a number of the civilian workers were kept on the island as laborers. For them, there was no relief or respite; ultimately there were executed.

But, what is similar - though woefully underplayed in the movie - was the bravery and nobility of those involved. For this band of brothers, it was not an easy relationship among themselves. The marine and navy commanders conflicted over who really was in charge; the civilians were their own tribe, one initially excluded by the military; all components had a few cowards. But, it was a classic case of what Americans will do when all the façade is gone.

Urwin is brilliant as both a technical writer and a story-teller. He takes a scholarly approach with each chapter starting with an introduction telling what will be discussed. The book moves smoothly and competently through the story and its extended aftermath. One is left at the end feeling that the movie may have missed the point but your sense of pride in being an American overwhelms that feeling easily. I had to wonder what I would have done had I been there.

Most people only know about wake Island from the William Bendix movie made in 1942 when very few facts of the battle were known. What was know was that in 1941, as most American outposts in the far east fell in hours, this small Island with a garrison of some 450 marines and a few airmen held out for weeks and became a symbol of hope for Americans in a world of otherwise bleak news. The papers called this unlovely rock "The Alamo of the Pacific" in rememberance of that other famous last stand.
What Dr Urwin goes into is the detail beyond these facts, having interviewed survivors from both sides of the battle and poured over navy records he takes Marines who were little more than faceless icons, and made them human, with fears and hopes and lives all their own, and in so doing makes their stand more iconic. He gives them lives and personalities with annecdotes and humor as remembered by their friends in later years that shows them as a uniquiely American force.
Is it a big book? yup. Is it easy to read? Oh Yeah! The early chapters are about the finding, losing and refinding the atoll known as "Wake," then going into how it was developed in an attempts for commercial air travel in the 1930's. These chapters were so easy to read I found myself wondering if there were books on this, A topic I'd previously had no knowledge of or desire in. The writing is that good.
"What better way for man to die, then facing fearful odds, for the ashes of his fathers and the Temples of his gods." yup, sums it up well.

Professor Urwin has contributed a priceless addition to the collection of great American historical letters. Perhaps one of the best compilations of Wake Island information that at no time reads like the encyclopedia it resembles.
This is a huge and potentially intimidating book that is worth every bit of its seemingly steep price tag. Invest in your brain, you get what you pay for and then some!

REVIEW EVERY BOOK YOU READ, AUTHORS DESERVE YOUR OPINIONS!

I am a student in one of Dr. Uwrin's classes and he assigned this book for us to read. Usually I get annoyed when this happens because it is usually a way for teachers to throw their ideas further onto students and make them pay (literally) for it. Urwin's is one of only two professor written books that I have enjoyed reading for class. Dr. Urwin's writing is extremely clear and easy to follow, and he grips the reader. The language is not the pompous scholarly language one usually finds in books like this. You don't have to be a student of WWII to read this, anyone could pick it up and read it without problems. And to answer someone's musing that if Dr. Urwin's lecturing is as good as his writing, it is and then some! READ THIS BOOK!

The title, Facing Fearful Odds, is taken from Macaulay's "Horatius at the Bridge" (a poem I lovingly remember reading as a schoolboy), and it's evocative of the dramatic siege of Wake Island in the immediate aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Gregory Urwin is a fine writer who vividly portrays the drama of a handful of Marines and civilian construction workers who repelled daily assaults by the Japanese navy and air force for 16 harrowing days before finally capitulating to overwhelming force. In stunning detail, the author depicts the frantic preparatory events leading up to the siege, the fierce resistance, and the bitter aftermath. It is sad that these heroic events are little known by today's generation.

What is compelling about Mr. Urwin's account of the Wake Island story is his depiction of ordinary men thrust into extraordinary circumstances. Although the Marines were volunteers, many of them joined the Corps to escape the Depression, and many of them never expected to find themselves in such a perilous position. Nonetheless, like Horatius at the Bridge, these men did more than their duty.

Facing Fearful Odds describes how the United States failed to marshal its considerable resources during the year and three months that Europe had been at war; we were dreadfully unprepared militarily, economically and psychologically for the sudden impact of the terrible defeats Japan dealt us. If we view the events of late 1941 in the context of the smug condescension most Americans felt toward Japan, and the fact that we woefully underestimated Japanese military prowess, we can begin to understand how shattering Pearl Harbor was. Americans were angry as hell and damned scared.

Then, a few gritty Marines and civilian construction workers - every one of them a regular "Joe Everyman" with whom any American could identify - held off the mighty Japanese navy and air force for more than two weeks and dealt them a stunning, crushing blow. That we ultimately lost Wake Island mattered little. That these brave men showed the world that Americans could - and would - fight back meant everything to the people at home and to those in the service. These few men lifted America from its fear and helped focus its anger in a powerful resolve to defeat the enemy.

The Marines of Wake Island were expendable, and they knew it. Mr. Urwin enables the reader to imagine why a man would willingly put himself in harm's way knowing - with near certainty - that he was unlikely to survive. One could argue that the man doesn't have a choice, but of course he has a choice - he can surrender. Urwin shows us that the willingness to fight and not surrender came from something more than patriotism. Though they fully expected to die, it was a matter of pride; though they believed no one would ever know it, they were determined to make the enemy pay dearly for American lives. They knew if they did that, someone else might live a little longer.

Facing Fearful Odds is about defiance in the face of certain death, of abject determination to make the enemy pay a terrible price for their arrogance. The men of Wake Island didn't save the world - that was for the men and women who came after them to do. But they saved America's face. Guam surrendered immediately. Wake Island did not.

Several weeks before the battle of the Alamo, Mexican troops marched into San Antonio demanding a siege cannon that the Texan rebels held. The Texans' reply was, "Come and take it." Implied were the words, "...if you can." Gregory Urwin gives the reader a rare opportunity to know how the men of Wake Island felt when they made the Japanese Navy "come and take it."

This sounds like a story that is happining all over. How many men could tell the same type of story. I needs a continuation story

This piece is a brilliant work. If the reader is able to remove himself/herself from the rattle that has become our society, and enter Joeron's WWII world, you can surely appreciate such honest writing. This is not a story of child abuse. It is a true story of a young person, and his experince. There is a clear difference in the way this work is presented.

For a Lost Soldier is an artfully told story of love and loss during wartime. The author skillfully creates the mood of uncertainty and lurking danger in the opening pages when eleven year old Jeroen is about to be separated from his family for the first time in his life, due to food shortages in German-occupied Amsterdam. The dangerous journey to Friesland, the homesickness he feels upon his arrival, his introduction into a family mildly disappointed that they did not receive the expected girl evacuee, and the insensitivity of a pious teacher who humiliates him when, overwhelmed by the changes that have been forced upon him, he breaks down in tears in class; these are all conveyed in painfully believable scenes in this English translation of the original Dutch.

Van Dantzig makes 1944 Friesland so rich in detail--visual, auditory and olfactory--that the reader experiences palpable fear when months pass without young Jeroen hearing from his parents. So we are as vulnerable as Jeroun when, in the giddy days of liberation in 1945, he meets Walt--a young Canadian (erroneously believed by Jeroen to be American) who, with his status of liberator, is a God-like being who could theoretically do no wrong. Much has been said about the relationship between Walt and Jeroen, as it should be, for it is the most forbidden possible. But approaching For a Lost Soldier as literature rather than social commentary, one has to admire van Dantzig's ability to coerce the reader into assessing what happens between these two humans from Jeroun's point of view. And from that perspective, we see that exploitation is only one of the calamitous things that can happen to a child during wartime. There is a startling revelation about how the events of 1945 color the world of an adult Jeroen thirty five years later. It is impossible to go any further with that thought without spoiling things for the reader.

For a Lost Soldier leaves its reader with that unsettled feeling that comes over us when we have become so immersed in the life of a protagonist that when the novel ends we hardly feel capable of setting the book aside and going on with our own lives.

It's very hard for me to rate this book. Was it brilliantly written, insightful and honest? Yes, yes and yes. Was it entertaining, informative and thought provoking? Again yes, yes and yes. So what's the problem? The solider in this story raped the little boy. I'm not talking about statutory rape where you could argue that the boy was a willing participant and enjoyed the experance. The solider took the boy by force. I suppose that in war such things are not uncommon. I also suppose that in war there are greater acts of immorality. What troubles me is that after being ravaged the boy falls madly in love with the man who raped him! What sort of message dose this send? Have fun with whatever boy you fancy, even if he screams and cries you'll win his heart! However I'll have to admit that although we are influenced by the books we read at the end of the day each of us is responsible for his own actions. I give this book five stars because I admire the courage of the man who wrote it.

Like many others here, i first viewed the video and expected the book to be based on it,somewhat based on it but to my suprise, it wasn't exactly what i expected to be...The books takes a whole different view on the relationship between Jeroen and Walt and the what 'WE' see in the movie is in totally opposite from the book...

To start off, some of what we see from the movie is NOT even in or from the book, just added on by the writers/directors from the movie, i believe!!!I loved the movie very much but perfer the book since it's *REAL* compared to the movie...The movie gives you more of a fantasy to their story and love but still somewhat based on it, is the fact that Walt does love Jeroen but after reading the book, i really *QUESTION* if Jeroen does indeed LOVE walt as he claims he does in *REAL* life????

I keep questioning myself after reading it and i feel soo sad by the fact that *THESE* two human being haven't yet seen or meet each other after 1945..Sooo sad for them and also by the fact that Jeroen should of known or at least TRIED his very best and every effort to get clues as to whom and where Walt was from..The name from the photo should at least given him a clue and he should of kept the photo in a safe place but instead *FORGOTTEN* about it and Rudi Van Dantzig said in the book that he searched for his lost soldier for 2yrs but in Amsterdam but the soldier is obiviously from either the STATES or Canada and in the book he's referred too as a 'AMERICAN SOLDIER' so but near the ending it talks about a Canadian Biscuit which Jeroen refused to eat, which i really don't get why if he loved his soldier soo much..??

I have no doubt that that Walt does love him and by saying declaring his love it says it all but Jeroen NEVER ever said or reply or returned the love by saying it, and i'm a little disappointed by that...

I also wonder why he didn't search for his lost soldier later on in his life?? I know the soldier could do the same but why didn't Rudi Van Dantzig do so???This ? booogles my thoughts after reading the book..

Their age gap is very little becuz by what Jeroen says, walt and the other soldiers should be around their early 20 or even 18 and 19..

Walt is definitely not a child molester and not an abuser also.The first time maybe and afterwards,it's Jeroen that can't seem to keep away from the soldier and goes to him..While reading, i keeep telling myself, why is Jeroen always questioning himself when in regards to Walt and obiviously he wants walt and wants his attentions and wants his love and affection but the consistent questioning and doubting and somtimes ridiculous remarks when referring to walt is somwhat annoying..

I sooo hope that these two can meet after 50-60yrs of not knowing what happened to the other..I love this book and it's going to stay with me until i die..That's how much i love it..

When i get it!!!

I got a copy of the book from the library becuz i couldn't wait any longer and wanted to read it NOW!!!!

Another question comes to mind, how truthful is this book, it has been like 41yrs since the events happened and how can he remember everything sooo clearly and i say to myself that Rudi Van Dantzig doesn't need to lie to sell books, i hope that everything i read is true and not false and some ppl do have good memories and too bad that he didn't understand english when he was 12yrs old becuz we're not able to know what Walt said to him and how Walt felt..

While reading the book, Walt does the talking, somewhat and Jeroen didn't say a thing, that's a little disappointing also..I mean, he could at least said his name out loud more than once and tried to talk to him like in the movie but it's not the movie...It's real life!!!

Also a little disappointed that the dance scene and the teaching him to drive and the plane thing were all false and never actually happened..

The only true thing from the movie was bits and parts added into the movie and even then, it didn't match up with the book..

I wonder if the name given from the book is really the soldiers real name and if Jeroen whatever is really his name but later on changed to Rudi Van Dantzig??If anybody knows thy answer,please let me know...Thanks!!

LOVEEEEEEEEEEEDDDDDD the BOOOOOOOOOOOKKKKKKKKKKK!!!It's coming with me to the GRAVVVVVVVVEEEEEEE when i die..

Too bad, the two never got a chance to meet again.....Sad.......

I first bought this for myself, then ended up buying some for friends and family and we all love this book. Yes, it's not a big book, but the stories in it will make your hair stand on end and one of the photos - I get goosebumps just thinking of it! This is well worth it!

I bought Hitchcock's other book, Net Crimes & Misdemeanors and found out she'd written this one as well. I finally got a copy a couple of weeks ago. It's a complete departure from her Internet crimes book, but a fun read. I love ghost stories and this one has some that will make your hair stand on end and sleep with the lights on. A definite must-read any time of the year!!

My parents sent me this book for Christmas (signed by the author!). They know I love good "ghost stories" and The Ghosts of Okinawa lives up to that. I found the "tall tales" entertaining, noting the similarities to ghost sightings here in the USA, and the local ghost stories were sometimes quite chilling. I especially liked the information on the cultural aspects of how Okinawans feel about ghosts, the dead, and the supernatural. A very interesting read and the photo with the ghost in it still gives me chills!

This may be a small book, but the stories in it are well-written and some gave me the goosebumps!

I read this book about 2 years ago and I must say, it's awesome! I love reading books, books that are thrilling, books I can soak into... etc. This book, I could not put down, because I love to read ghost stories, and plus it was thrilling when I was reading it because I lived in Okinawa at the time.
I'm not exactly what you call brave, if I were ever to encounter any ghosts from the stories, but I like to read about them. There are so many other ghost stories about Okinawa, not in this book that are amazing. You can actually believe these stories, because when the war came upon Okinawa, Naha was hit first and the military base closest to Naha is Camp Kinser. There was once a human skull discovered there by my friend's brother, and people say the base is built over a graveyard, which is most likely of the victims who died in the war. The book is very convincing.
It's great if you can actually see the location of where the ghost stories are based.
All in all, you must read this book, it's great! And check out other scary stories and also "The Girl with the White Flag." Also based in Okinawa!

It's not only great fun navigating the tangled web of "what if" scenarios along with Frank, but he leaves one contemplating a myriad of other related possibilities in other aspects of life. Frank's background must have been of tremendous help, but he must also have done an enormous amount of research. Frank does a terrific job of combining sci-fi, action/adventure, and romance that makes for a thoroughly enjoyable read. Congratulations, Frank, on your first novel, and keep 'em coming!

This novel is a winner. Mr. Frank grabs you from the beginning and holds you throughout. His narratives and timelines before each chapter help you stay in check with everything going on. I couldn't put it down and I wanted more when I finished. What if? I hope he does another.

Defler really draws you in and I read the book totally amazed at the combination of factual settings, real history, science and physics. His Air Force past shows in the cast of characters and the locations. The idea of changing past events and the consequences are enough to get you involved and wondering if all this might be possible.
A great read.

A great read, fast and furious action with a unique science fiction theme. Derfler shows his knowledge of things both military and scientific. Fun stuff and a cast of characters that manage to pull off a 9/11 coup. Without giving away the details I think I can say that the historical connections from the start of the Vietnam conflict to today's fight for freedom are the keys to the book. The twist is science fiction but could it have happened? You bet, and Derfler gets you to believe his made up science. Good stuff all around. I will await his second novel if he chooses to write one.

"A Glint In Time" grabs your imagination and haunts you with the scenario of what "9-11" and other earth-shaking events could have evolved in to. The Author makes one grateful to be an American citizen and eloquently makes one believe they are part of an exciting story, experiencing the intimacy and immediacy of one shocking situation after another. He cleverly melds air commando missions, with other top-level government organizations into a breath-taking plot which shakes the imagination of the reader. To the Author, I say "well done".

Ted G. Arthurs
Destin, Florida

This is a really cute book for toddlers/preschoolers/K-2 kids. It helps with colors for the really little ones, then with short sentences to read or write later. I actually bought this for my 10 year old daughter - lol - she always loved this book. I guess the bright colors and sparkle of the foil cut outs of the eggs appealed to her in Kindergarten when she saw it in the school library - she's checked it out every year at least 6 times ever since (4th grade now). Every kid has a few books that they just adore and can't get enough of, so I got it for her to keep and give her own kid(s) some day (she has my old copy of "Bambi's Fragrant Forest" - a 1970's scratch 'n sniff book). It's a visually pleasing book and little ones will enjoy it.

I love the illustrations in this book!!! My 2-year-old may be a little too young for the story, but she loves looking at the pictures.

My son learned his colors because of this book! Each page has a different color of egg, the story rhymes so well, and its a lift-the-flap book! The pictures have so much detail sometimes we spend extra time looking in the background for other animals and talking about what they are doing. We've had this book for a year and it is still very popular at our house!

I purchased this book for my nephew and he absolutely loves it. Beautiful illustrations and a very cute story for children from 1-6 years old. However, the book seemed a bit warped when I purchased it but I attributed it due to the delivery process.

One of the nicest things about this book is how well it is designed. Children love beautiful materials and this book delivers. Today, electronic media is so prevelant in childrens' lives. This book, though, offers children the opportunity to relax and read pages filled with awe and wonder. Quality colors, papers and decorations invite children into the Natural Easter world of the forest and imagination. It's beautifully adorned with sparkling, jeweled pages made to entertain and peak interest.