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This is a "real" guide. It has been carefully compiled and includes all the information which any water-borne visitor will need to know when visiting the Windward Islands., These are (in the order they appear in the book); Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Bequia (pronounced Beckway), Mustique, Canouan, Mayreau, Tobago Cays, Palm Island, Union Island, PSV and Petite Martinique, Grenada, Carriacou, and, of course, each of the passages between these enchanting islands.

In an informative introduction, which gets anyone who is sitting in a cold house during an American or European harsh winter (like I am!) wanting to reach for the phone and book a flight, we learn something about the local land and the customs of the people who live there. There are also a number of helpful suggestions on any topic from "what to bring" to sunburn - and it's all useful stuff, even for the seasoned traveller.

Then it's on to the cruising information with notes on weather and navigation as well as more general information about scuba diving, flora, fauna and even the flags of the different countries visited. From now on we get down to cases in the order of march already mentioned.

Telling people how they should navigate their boat is a very responsible undertaking. Forget to include that, otherwise well known, underwater obstacle and you can guarantee at least 3 boats will have hit the darned thing within the first 24 hours of your book being published. This book, however, is a professional work and I doubt any yacht or other small boat travelling to and from these small islands will be without a copy.

NM

If you are planning a trip to the carribeans (Grenadines/Windward Islands) - this is your #1 reference. Excellent! Very complete, in colors, pictures...

I used this book more than the charts. The information is up-to-date and accurate. Don't go sailing with out it.

J. Lemke

Doyle's info was very good and the color arial photos and mini charts are very usefull. The book is 9 inches by 6 inches and has 400 pages, however if you were to remove the advertizments and touristy photos you would probably end up with about 275 pages of usefull info.

This is one of my favorite travel guides, ever, period. Even though this book is aimed at sailors, it has plenty of helpful information for land travelers too. Plus it has a lot of information I've never found in another travel guide. The best example is this. One beautiful night as we sat on our terrace enjoying the 180 degree view of the southern skies, I turned to my travel partner and said, "Did you print off those star charts so we can identify the southern cross?" His response. "Uh oh, I never got around to that."

The next day we looked all over the Island of Bequia for a star chart. We were laughed out of stores, some of which even catered to sailors. At one point I suggested maybe the Sailors Guide we have back at the villa will have a star chart. We agreed it was not likely but hot and tired, we decided to go back and see. We get back, look, and sure enough there it is - a star chart of the southern skies along with a date and time table for determining where everything should be and when. Oh my goodness. We had a chart all along. Thank you Sailors Guide!!

We used that star chart every night for the rest of the week and had a blast locating and identifying all the constellations we could see. It was fascinating watching the southern cross gradually rotate around the point in the sky where the south axis of the earth intersects with the southern sky. Ah, the pace of life on Bequia and the joy of a guide book that delivers way more than expected.

Some good tips, think perhaps better for a novice.

this is a great book for people getting started with serious genealogy research. The new version (4th edition) gives useful tips for incorporating internet searching

This is by far the best book general methods book I have found. I highly recommend it to anyone beginning genealogical research and to those who are veterans, as well. I have given several to friends with a fledgling interest in genealogical research. It is indispensible for the beginner & I highly recommend it to everyone. Organized in a logical, easy to follow manner; not too technical; practical -- just plain good.

Croom's book offers excellent advice for beginners and genealogists with some experience. The workbook gives helpfuls lists such as "Where Do I find That?" and gives sources for birth, death and marriage information. It also explains the censuses and Soundex very well.

The appendices list archives, libraries and genealogical societies that are very helpful and up to date. There is also an excellent list of available state censuses.

Excellent information that I've found very useful as I'm beginning to learn basic research methods. My only complaint is that these editions become outdated fairly quickly and constantly require you to buy a new edition. Which might be understandable except I'm having no problem learning from the edition published in 1983. Much of the information clearly would be unchanged, so there seems little reason (aside from cynical tarket marketing) in plunking down a new $20 every few years only to get some updated appendix information or addresses easily found on the internet. Oh, and save your $16 on the workbook, stop being lazy, fire up your word processor, and create your own worksheets (Croom even generously teaches you how -- except for that cynical tarket marketing part). I really don't hold Croom responsible for this anymore than I would hold my grandmother responsible for not understanding the depths to which the marketing people for corporate publishers will stoop to suck money from both readers and authors. I've talked to Emily Croom via Barnes and Noble University and she's an excellent teacher and an obviously kind and patient woman who is very knowledgeable about genealogy research methods. Trust me, I thought I was unteachable! But do your own legwork, find another way to donate money to Croom for being the genealogy elder that she is, and keep your wallet away from what is clearly a corporate marketing scam of constant updates.

A very interesting interpretation with much information

I agree with David Reisbeck's review, but I want to add a few things. Among historians, Fine is one of the best for several reasons. First, his skepticism and fairness to all the sources stand out: he is not seduced by certain authors or philosophies of history as many are. He acutely perceives the difficulties of historical research. For anyone already interested in the history of Greece, I doubt there could be a better book; if you know a little and want to fill in what you're missing it's a great one too. Plus, it encourages further reading, making you aware of the sources available.

I would give two warnings. First, it's dense. It's serious history, directed towards students rather than casual readers. Second, it's not primarily a history of Greek thought and culture except in their broadest outlines. If you want to study the devleopment of ancient philosophy or of Greek art or religion, you'll have to look elsewhere. But if that's all that you're familiar with (this was my situation), it's an excellent coverage of their background.

The most surprising aspect of the book, for me, was Fine's wisdom about human nature--without being cynical. I usually think in terms of naive vs. cynical, and Fine is neither. Very refreshing.

Finally, I want to mention that the paperback binding of this book is wonderful. Few books have survived the beating my copy took, and still it looks good.

"A history which does not constantly cause one to reflect on what he is reading and to be cognizant of the nature and ambiguities of the evidence is hardly performing the function that a historical work should," reads the Preface to Fine's 720 page survey of Ancient Greek history. The work does just that, constantly drawing on the historical sources, both archaeological and literary, and emphasizing the difficulty of obtaining "absolute certainty." This makes for an excellent introduction into serious study Ancient Greek history from the early Aegean world through the death of Alexander the Great.

Readers looking for a lighter treatment of the subject, however, should look elsewhere. Though Fine assumes little knowledge of the subject, his aim is "not to produce a smoothly flowing narrative," and he certainly does not. Readers should bring a serious interest in Greek history with them, because Fine does not motivate it.

The serious student, though, will find the work rewarding. Those with a basic knowledge of the ancient world and a hunger to deepen that knowledge will find all of the major topics of Ancient Greek history dealt with broadly and competently, and will be able to move on from Fine's work into works of a more specific orientation. Though the work lacks a bibliography, the Notes include enough sources to keep a student busy for years. Anyone seriously interested in Ancient Greek history will find this book to be an excellent introduction to the subject and its scholarly methods.

I'm working toward a summer version of the Intro to Greek History Course so I checked out this book. As a critical history it is excellent but for undergraduates during the summer, heck, anytime where I currently teach, the book would bore them to death. I wish I could use it, I think it is very well written for someone really interested in Greek history and the discipline of ancient history. But in all honesty I don't think it would work well for most undergraduates. At the least it needs more maps and some timelines to help ground students.

"A history which does not constantly cause one to reflect on
what he is reading and to be cognizant of the nature and
ambiguities of the evidence is hardly performing the function
that a historical work should," reads the Preface to Fine's 720
page survey of Ancient Greek history. The work does just that,
constantly drawing on the sources, both archaeological and
literary, and emphasizing the difficulty of obtaining "absolute
certainty." This makes for an excellent introduction into the
scholarship of Ancient Greek history from the early Aegean world
through the death of Alexander the Great.

Readers looking for a lighter treatment of the subject, however,
should look elsewhere. Though Fine assumes little knowledge of
the subject, his aim is "not to produce a smoothly flowing
narrative," and he certainly does not. Readers should bring a
serious interest in Greek history with them, because Fine does
not motivate it.

The serious student, though, will find the work rewarding. Those
with a basic knowledge of the ancient world and a hunger to
deepen that knowledge will find all of the major topics of
Ancient Greek history dealt with broadly and competently, and
will be able to move on from Fine's work into works of a less
general orientation. Though the work lacks a bibliography, the
Notes include enough sources to keep a student busy for years.
Anyone seriously interested in Ancient Greek history will find

this book to be an excellent introduction to the subject and its scholarly methods.

I throughly enjoyed this book.

I purchased Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot for my god daughter because I liked the message. When I saw that there was a more in-depth description of the "candy bombing" for adults, I had to read it. Though the story is sometimes a little too detailed with specifics geared to pilots, don't let that deter you from an inspiring read. After reading this book, you can't help but wonder what magic you can make with the smallest of deeds or resources.

After meeting Mr. Halversen and reading his book I feel it should be required reading for every American.

In a world which has all but forgotten how Stalin tried to starve West Berlin into surrender to Communism in 1948, "The Berlin Candy Bomber" is a testimonial to those who say "NO!" to tiranny. Common threads are woven all thru the book - the universal appeal of freedom, even among people who have only know opression; the fellowhip of humankind, found everywhere in children; and, yes, the author's love and compassion for children. Halvorsen's fervor in his humanitarian service is of an almost missionary nature, quite infectious (in a good sense!!!) The only complaints I have are for the editing (better proofreading is needed); the author's tendency to drift at times; the technicality of many sections (not everyone knows enough about aviation to understand the lingo) and the relative lack of information on the Airlift after the author was ordered back to the States.

These factors aside, I loved the book, and was quite moved by it - especially in regards to the personal narrations by the (then) children of West Berlin. It's funny, witty and poignant at turns. Thank you, Mr. Halvorsen - it is a beautiful work.

Gail Halvorsen has written a vivid account of this increadible time in history, and how two sticks of gum were the beginning of a mission that brought hope to the children of a besieged West Berlin. This book takes you back to 1948 like no movie ever could, and makes you appreciate the huge efforts by ordinary people to keep West Berlin free from Soviet opression.
Although the book sometimes drifts in focus, as many autobiographies do, it is such a heart-warming story told by such a selfless and compationate man, that it is difficult to fault.
The story is inspirational and stands in stark contrast to the evils exhibited by men in the wars that ultimately led to the airlift. The world would obviously be no worse off with a few extra Uncle Wiggly Wings.

I found this book in a furniture store yrs ago as a decoration.

It is an INCREDIBLE book!!!!!!!!!! Harmon's adventures are amazing... death defying... and it is amazing the creative things he did to help people in rugged Alaska... They literally used bailing wire to hold things together. Real seat-of-the-pants stories... I loaned this to at least 4 people to read and even gave a copy to Jimmy Buffett, since he is a avid pilot and adventurer. I made sure I could get a 2nd copy for myself tho! ANYone who likes flying will love this book and not want to get rid of it!!!!!

Harmon Helmericks doesn't just write about flying; he writes about people and place. Mostly he writes about people and he writes so respectfully. He even writes about their foibles without poking fun at them! One of my favorite passages is Chapter 20, 'Kisik,' in which he writes about a Native American couple. He tells a story of two of the world's great people, who he obviously counted as very dear friends. I can't find a mean word about a person in the whole book, and it is primarily a book about people.

This is a good book for any pilot who's dreamed of flying in Alaska. Helmericks was the real thing and he tells his story with great affection and respect for his fellow fliers.

Harmon Helmericks spins (no pun intended) a tale of bush pilot aviation at it's finest, from the very beginnings of flying in Alaska. It is guaranteed to make the couch pilot sign up for flying lessons. I did. Hard to put down, a wonderful adventure tale.

It brings real people, times, places, and adventures to life in a way that one can feel and share. A closeness with love for nature and animals, and warmth in the coldest deep freeze.It was history in the making, the beginning of an era, with respect for one another, machines, animals and nature.

This is a good book for those who want to buy things at 2 dollars off the retail, chock full of middlemen that you have to call. If your looking for wholesale distributors for selling for a profit, this is not the book for you. They all have minimum orders of like 1000 dollars too!

I found some good places to shop for wholesale kid's and college student stuff. I have to watch my budget as a college student so buying wholesale is smart. A little small, but then again it is not for trade people, but ordinary people like me. I had to research wholesale stuff at the library. They were mostly industrial huge books for people who have to buy thousands to get a wholesale price. I don't have the time for that and the budget. So good book for someone just looking for a way to afford some things.

Just the portion on buying wholesale games and electronics is worth the price of this book. You would not be able to find some of these sources on the internet. I've tried before and that's why I got the book. An excellent source.

I found this book very helpful in helping me locate wholesale providers in software and games. Buying games at a discount or wholesale is an excellent way for me to test out games. If you expect to get a wholesale book that divulge valuable information on buying things that are of limited quality to the public for wholesale, then expect to pay thousands of dollars for a list provided by a consulting company or better yet, just cross your fingers, and hope for luck. This book is not about miracles, but it is a book offering a directory on companies who provide more common things that can be purchased wholesale or at a large discount. In that sense, if you are looking for that, get this book. I personally was happy enough with what I found in this book to give it a 5.

Some good advice about buying things at wholesale that every budget-conscious consumer and small business can use.

I had this book as an extra text for an intro to management class, and found myself referrng back to it for examples to reference for a number of classes after that. I found it one of the more useful and less expensive books for an MBA program. If one wanted more of a variety of cases to read, it would be possible to hunt down some older editions which had some different company examples. But even this one by itself contains a good range of mistake outcomes - from disastrous to complete recovery - showing the effects of different ways of handling mistakes in management.

If I were a Professor in Management, I would pick this as a textbook, or at least a reference book for cases studies, because of its 1) extensive covering of 22 real life big name cases on six major topics (change/crises, merger risk, planning, executing, controlling and entrepreneurship) 2) sufficient details and figures on individual cases 3) intelligent questions and exercises in the end of each case/chapter 4)analytical "What can be learnt?" sections in the end of each case/chapter, and a whole independent chapter in the end of the book.

However, as a professional who had read countless business books, I must say that there are some better alternatives, insight and writing skill wise, that help readers to learn more from other people's mistakes. In that respect, I would like to recommend "In Search of Stupidity: Over 20 Years of High-Tech Marketing Disasters by Merrill Rick Chapman" and "Will Your Next Mistake Be Fatal?: Avoiding the Chain of Mistakes That Can Destroy Your Organization by Robert Mittelstaedt".

p.s. As usual, below please find my two favorite passages for your reference:-

Where an organisation has become fat and inefficent with layers of bureaucracy, some pruning of personnel and operations is necessary. But how much is too much, and how much is not enough? Certainly those personnel who are not willing to accept change may have to be let go. Weak persons and operations that show little probability of improvement need to be cut, just as the athlete who cant perform up to expectations can hardly be carried. Still it is usually better to wait for sufficient information as the "why" of poor performance before assigning blame for unsatisfactory operational results. pg 120

In considering mistakes, three things are worth noting: 1) Even the most successful organizations make mistakes but survive as long as they maintain a good "batting average" of satisfactory decisions 2) mistakes should be effective teaching tools for avoiding similar errors in the future 3) firms can bounce back from adversity, and turnaround. pg 333

I purchased this book for a class I'm taking, and have been reading all the cases. THese are all very interesting and insightful, a good read.

Saved about 10 dollars by buying it on Amazon. Good quality book and came in about a week.

describes from accurated point of view marketing cases that are very useful from pedagogical methods . students can learn a lot from this complete information.

The Old Man and the Sea lets us see our own lives more clearly, by experiencing the challenge to and empathizing with the fisherman in this classic tale of man versus nature and man versus himself that explores the true nature of human nobility.
Even if the story was not so compelling and universal in its appeal and themes, the book is worth the trip just for the writing. Simple words, simple sentences, and metaphors on top of metaphors make for a magnificent experience for you. Seldom has so much complexity been portrayed with such simplicity. What's even more astonishing is how short this novella is. Amazing!

Just to let you know how much I love this book, the first book I co-authored was designed to draw on many of the novel's elements to convey important ideas.

Communication is what people have the most trouble with in cooperating with each other. Any time you run into that stall, think about how Hemingway would have solved the problem. Tell a story like this one that makes the point you want to share.

Read this book, reread this book, and enjoy ... enjoy ... enjoy!

Ernest Hemmingway's book The Old Man and the Sea is incredibly entertaining and full of vivid detail. Ernest uses very vivid detail to maintain the reader's interest. This is why I think that Hemmingway's book took the title of one of the best books ever written, and won the Pulitzer literature award.
Ernest uses very vivid detail in order to put a picture in the readers head and keep them interested in the story. In the Santiago is a very old and humble man who is a fisher and hasn't caught a fish in 84 days. Santiago gets his big break when he hooks a very large marlin and is pulled out to sea by this large fish, way out to sea. After Santiago is done tying the Marlin to his boat a shark picks up the scent of the blood and bites a chunk out of the fish only to die by Santiago's spear as Ernest explains this death and the death of the later sharks to come with much detail making this one of my favorite parts in the book.
Hemmingway has a very unique style and has a good way of grabbing the reader's attention. Ernest doesn't use very complicated confusing words, he uses some Cuban sayings that are hard to follow but don't leave you wondering because most of the time he explains what they mean later on in the book. It seems that Santiago wrote this book kind of depressed and not too happily, I think this is what gives Ernest a very different unique way of writing.
The Old Man and the Sea is entertaining and keeps your attention. Attention grabbers are one thing that Ernest did very well when he wrote this novel. He says attention grabbing things and once he gets you sucked in you just want to keep on reading.
Overall this book is entertaining and is worth reading, although it could get very slow at times the slow parts are even entertaining. Ernest made this book very easy to follow and understand and deserved to win the title of one of the best books ever written. So as for my opinion I think that this book is worth reading and is very entertaining and somewhat action packed.

This is a thrilling adventure book; it was entertaining throughout out the whole thing. This classic tail of an old man who sets out on a journey across the sea looking for fish to catch, to make his salary. As the book moves on he hooks the biggest fish he has ever seen finally getting a grasp on his line the fish starts to pull him out to see. After three days the old man is very weak and tired he has not had a break in three days when suddenly the fish gives in. He finally pulls the fish in and harpoons him, when the fish is dead he feels almost guilty for killing such an incredible fish but what done is done. He ties the fish to his boat and starts his long journey home around half way home the first two sharks hit the fish and he fights them off. The whole way back sharks keep eating at the fish and the old man keeps fighting them off. By the time he is home the fish is gone except for the head and skeleton. It was a great book love, fear and adventure if you are looking a short entertaining novel then read this book. One of my top favorites books of all time.

Ernest Hemmingway's "The Old Man and the Sea" is quite simply a perfect book. Just about everyone knows the story, (you certainly do if you are reading this review) so I will merely say that I have never read a work of fiction which so sharply displays emotion. The struggle for Santiago in this book is written so powerfully, that I am deeply moved when I come to the end. I personally loathe the idea of actually going fishing, but this book will forever give me the opportunity to do so in the recesses of my mentality, which suits me quite well indeed.

Ernest Hemingway was one of the greatest writers of all time, and Old Man and the Sea is one of his greatest works. The story is simple and compelling, as all of his greatest works are, but this one stands out because anybody can see themselves in either the old man, the boy, or even the fish. Once you pick this book up and start reading, the story will envelope you and make it hard to put down. This story is great for students of any age because it is simple enough for young readers and complex and multi-faceted enough for advanced readers. It can be read for a great story about a man in an effort to catch a fish, almost as a child's book, but can be read as a battle of man vs. nature, or even as far as a struggle within a man's own soul. Whatever is read into this story, it is a great work of literature at all of these levels. It will not disappoint any student, teacher, or recreational reader. The stories about what this book means to the world are far longer than the book itself.

There are dozens of books written on self-publishing and this is one of the better ones. The author covers the basics in reasonably good detail. The writing style is light and easy-to-read. The book is also full of examples of books that were self-published and what these authors did to ensure their book's success.

The authors advocates the use of "Book Packagers," and in many respects the book assumes that you will be working with a Packager. Passages like "be sure to ask your Book Packager about this. . . " are found throughout the book. A Book Packager is someone that is hired to actually produce the book. They act somewhat like a building contractor. You make basic decisions regarding the book, and the copyright is in your name, but the Packager does all (or most) of the work. Packagers are a good alternative for someone that has neither the time nor inclination to take the "do it yourself" route. A good Packager can also ensure that book is produced in a professional manner. The major disadvantage is that it will add to your costs. Given the razor thin profit margins on books these days, you need to determine if you can really afford this option.

I haven't found one book on self-publishing that covers everything well. If you really want to learn how to produce and sell your own book I'd recommend purchasing a couple of titles. Other books to consider those by Poynter, Cardoza, Ross & Ross, or Brownstone.

Now in an completely updated third edition, Smart Self-Publishing: An Author's Guide To Producing A Marketable Book by independent press publishers Linda and Jim Salisbury (Tabby House) is an informed and informative "how-to" instructional manual for succeeding in the competitive world of book publishing. Individual chapters address different venues of self-publishing, how to be professional in both literary product and the human element in publishing, handling the challenges of book promotion and distribution, keeping track of money matters, and much more. Smart Self-Publishing is an excellent primer for anyone with a serious interest in taking the self-publishing plunge.

If you are self-publishing only to share your work with family and friends, about the only real mistake you can make is to pay too much for design/printing. This can be avoided by old-fashioned comparison-shopping. But if your goal is to make an impression on the commercial market, there are many mistakes you could make which would guarantee failure. To avoid these mistakes, you must learn as much as possible about book design, production, marketing, etc. You must become your own expert.

Talking with someone who has self-published successfully would be invaluable. Seek out such a person if you can. Read anything you can get your hands on about self-publishing. Almost every book will contain something of value. At the minimum, buy at least two books, and make one "Smart Self-Publishing." It reads easily, doesn't get bogged down in tedious detail, and covers all the major pitfalls that can doom your project. There is also a handy resource guide at the end of the book.

Aside from nuts-and-bolts, the book does an excellent job of describing the BUSINESS of self-publishing. Because you must never forget that after your creative juices have been boiled off in giving birth to your little masterpiece, you are then left with a bunch of cardboard boxes filled with a product you must now get people to pay money for. The book does not whitewash the reality of this task. Yet, it also shares the excitement and the possibilities inherent in giving it your best, and it offers many examples of success.

If you are a first-time self-publisher, my advice is to learn as much as you can, and employ the services of a reputable book-packager, like the Salisburys (I did). In fact, I even used their book to make sure they were doing everything right (they were).

Don't even think about until you read this book...

"Smart Self-Publishing" (Tabby House) is the winner of the National Association of Independent Publishers Special Publishing Award, and with good reason. Linda and Jim Salisbury have created a phenomenal reference for any writer who opts to produce and publish their own book, but all writers heading into the realm of publishing would benefit by the reading of this book.

The chapters include topics such as ýWays to Get Published,ý ýWorking with Professionals,ý and ýCreating a Professional Product.ý These three chapters alone make the book worthwhile.

There is a wealth of information on the process and options open to the self-publisher; the hardcore information supplied within these pages, based on first-hand experience, is well researched and clearly written by professionals within the publishing industry.

There is specific instruction offered on how to make your book have an appearance that will fit into the mainstream and not look like a self-published book, a serious downfall of most self-published books and one that prevents wholesalers, distributors, and even individual local bookstores from stocking these titles.

There is solid advice on how to package your books professionally and the differences between doing this yourself or hiring someone to perform the various steps for you, including the pitfalls of self-designing the book and cover, and professional editing (or lack thereof) of the manuscript before it goes to press.

In ýDo Your Marketing Homework,ý some of the best information is the emphasis placed on marketing and book promotion, something so many writers ignore even if they have a publisher for their manuscript. Marketing is the key to the success of any product, yet, so many, and writers in particular, often neglect this important link. Writing is the easy part, getting the book published is the next easy part (even when done by a publisher), selling your book in todayýs market is the hardest part of all, and selling requires marketing.

ýRiding the Distribution Roller Coasterý aptly describes the distribution experience of all publishers. Once a manuscript is written, and even before it is published in book format, the next link in the chain of publishing needs to be worked into the program. Distribution is the second most important link, following a marketing plan; yet, distribution is often what many self-publishers think they can do without. Because distributors demand such a high discount, small presses and publishers do not like to sign with them and this is a major mistake. Today, most bookstores, and even libraries, prefer to place their orders through one or two major distributors. The Salisburyýs make this clear in their book.

ýBusiness Detailsý includes practical advice on the importance of record keeping, taxes, shipping and storage of books. There is also a chapter covering the pros and cons of the newest technologies in publishing, which should prove useful to anyone considering avenues like POD or E-books for their works.

"Smart Self-Publishing" has an impressive appendix of references for everything from ýmust-have referenceý titles to ýmarketing news and tips.ý There is also an appendix on ýUseful stuff for self-publishersý which includes book manufacturers, stores, designers, and specific contact information for the necessities such as copyright and ISBN details, distributors and editorial services, and useful Web sites. Finally, there is a glossary of terms used in the book production/publishing industry, and the almighty index is a part of this book; an index being almost a requirement of any nonfiction book, yet something often ignored by self-publishers.

In summary, "Smart Self-Publishing" is a one-stop source for answers to all the questions beginning, ýHow do I ____?ý One of the best books of its kind on the market, it is well designed, neatly packaged, clear and concise in ideas and presentation, and should be the first book anyone considering entering the world of publishing should read from cover to cover ý and reference continually along the path.

I was referred to the Salibury's book by a client who used this book and and the author's services. "Smart Self-Publishing" is easy to read, honest, informative and has many tips on converting your manuscript to a book. It does not sugar-coat the eventual need for the author to "actively market" the final product. You may or may not get a return on your investment, they note. It supports the idea that "book packagers" are the way to go, and perhaps so...their tasks are best left to the pros. The Appendix is excellent and connects you with all the people/ services you might need for your project. I would welcome more "cost information" on how to achieve one's goal of publishing a book i.e. the rough budget needed to perform each phase of the production. Perhaps that will be in the next edition. It does give you reason to call them and ask about costs. Perhaps it was planned that way... if so, nice marketing strategy! A strength of this book is the forthright honesty and the author's sales and marketing tips. Very helpful! Amazingly in this day and age, the authors are also accessible by phone and by email...They are very pleasant to talk to..It makes you want to use their consultant services. They are "modest" in hyping their services, but the book exudes their confidence and experience. I read their book in two days...and sent them a portion of my manuscript, as well..Excellent information and reading for the first time novelist like myself... Jack Polidoro, Ph.D., Brookline, NH

This book covers such a wide period of time and stretches across a great area of land and battlefields, that I was doubtful that a complete understanding of the period could emerge from this single work. I was very wrong. Although a bit hard to read at some points the writing is relevant, conclusive and leaves no "open-ended" ideas.
One thing missing though is a map of Europe with the place names of that time. besides this, a great work on medieval warfare. If you only plan to read a single book on the subject, this is the one !

Granted, the scope of this work doesn't allow for much detail, but Verbruggen's explaination of events that revolutionized warfare are thorough and well-reasoned. Also, Verbruggen debunks the myth that warfare in this period was near total anarchy with little rhyme or reason. Make time for this one!

This book is a thorough study of the warfare of this age. It includes good information on the psychological state of the combatants and the development of different tactics throughout the time period. Much effort is spent dissecting the different uses of knights and foot troops with descriptions of battles as support. I read a lot of military history, but this book is a tough read. It is more like a reference work than anything else and the organzition within the chapters could be better. I recommend this only to the most ardent history buffs.

This second edition of Verbruggen, with the footnotes restored, is the best single book on medieval warfare.