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This book presents in clear, convincing language an approach to self-analysis using the principles of rational emotive therapy. I found it to be directly helpful in dealing with several situations and issues. It really does help you see the behaviors and attitudes that lead directly to unhappiness, and to correct them.

The techniques presented require some application but the rewards far exceed the effort required. Dr. Maultsby is an incredible teacher. I would love to meet him in person.

This book is very well written with many examples of real situation that one can identify with. This should be required reading!

I am a supervisor for research staff where every day I see instances where our staff could greatly benefit from the kind of understanding presented in this book. We could become a much better research organization by better understanding ourselves and the behavior of others. We could team among ourselves much more effectively.

You get clear instructions both how to be successful to cut down as well as to finnish drinking depending on the nature of your problem. Thanks to Dr Maultsby being a MD he understands the alcoholproblem in both its body and mind aspects and that you have to practise your new insights for a couple of months several times a day and you can do it on your own using your a audio tape read by yourself for youself.

This is the top shelf of all cookbooks,please note this is not for the beginner.This book is more the professional.

only book you ever need,let your creative juices GO.

Hering's has been a favorite with cooks and chef as long as I can remember,which is about 42 years.

I find Louis Saulnier's Le Repertoire de La Cuisine to be a classic text that is too much for a novice to wade through, and Hering's Dictionary has upped it a notch, in quantity and in chaos! (Mine is the 10th Ed 1987, I'm told the newer editions are not terribly better organized.)

I enjoy both books as I like to learn about classic (Usually French) preparations and terms. There are no typical "recipes" with carefully measured ingredients and steps to produce the final product in either of these books to cook by, instead just the pertinent ingredients are listed, without quantities, to remind professional level chefs and caterers of what needs to be present.

Herrings "outdoes" Le Repertoire's Escoffier cuisine in that it has these "recipes", and additionally has recipes from other countries to generously flesh out it's pages.

Chaotic...oh yes! I looked up "Duck" in the index, and got pages 409-413. Had I also looked up "Canvasback Duck", I'd have gotten a few more recipes on p. 309...and same for "Wild Duck on p. 551, and "Rouenese Duck" on p. 508, for more recipes!

Look up "liver" and find no entries, however "Calves liver" is the ticket!

Want "eggplant"? There's no entry in the English Index for "eggplant" or "aubergine", however a wise cooks goes to the French Index, and finds "aubergines" at two sites, and still it misses a third site of "eggplant" recipes on p. 87.

If you look up "Shrimp" there's 9 recipes on p. 231, however if you are wise to "Caramote", a giant prawn of the Adriatic, one gets the 13 additional recipes on p. 174!

If the price is right, and you are a curious ferret, get both Le Repertoire and Hering's. If faced with a choice, I'd prefer Herring's for the 853 pages, over better organized Repertoire's 239 pages.

This is the stuff! The real deal! Time is the true test and this information and its presentation is the best. Quintessential self-help for the mlm neophyte or master of the universe. A must listen!

I can't imagine someone NOT being willing to part with six dollars to help themselves master a fear as debilitating as the fear of rejection. Lee is a successful business man who has confronted his own fears and coached many others to do the same. He walks his talk, and his tape is down to earth, practical, and very helpful. When I was researching for my book, "Starting from No, Ten Strategies to Overcome Your Fear of Rejection and Succeed in Business" I found very few resources on the topic that were right on the money. This is one of them - invest in yourself by buying this tape.

I had the good fortune to get my hands on this tape. After listening, I immediately gave it to everyone in my downline. This is an incredibly motivational and inspirational tape that empowers it's listeners to persevere thru inevitable rejections, in the course of building their businesses. I make sure that every new representative in my organization is armed with this tape. While it is a MUST have tool for network marketers, the tape has broad appeal and is filled with interesting true stories that will inspire anyone to keep working toward their personal goals.

Have you been rejected? Do you will feel frustrated when loved one's don't understand your vision? Do you understand the power of turning negatives into positive? If you answered yes, then you need to listen to this tape, not once, but over and over again.

You mean it wasn't me. I wasn't the only one on the block getting no for an answer. You mean getting no is actually being successful. You mean to say all these great people actually weren't born famous or successful. They had to be rejected first. Boy, I wish I had bought this tape in High School. I would have asked out the prettiest girl in the class. Why didn't they teach me these lessons of life?

But it's never to late to learn and the vaccination tape will exhilerate your day. It makes for an excellent gift. No matter what profession you are pursuing, if you desire to be better, if you desire to help other's better themselves, this tape is a must in the basic curriculum of life.

Buy one today for yourself and a fellow traveler and see how the world opens before you.

Absolutely fascinating book about the pioneers who went west, either for gold or a better life. Read most of it while camping in the Boundary Waters. Took author ten years of research. Was his doctoral dissertation. Pioneers were not as alone, nor Indians as bad, as history has made them. 1840 trip was much harder than 1860. Things really changed fast. One man drove 1500 turkeys west!

This is an excellent book for learning the intricate details of the Oregon Trail crossings. Mr. Unruh has obviously done his research.

The Plains Across is a remarkable book, a nearly unrevised dissertation that is nevertheless a thoroughly readable synthesis of the overland migration to the American West, 1840-1860. It's a pity that Unruh never had the chance to further rework this manuscript after so diligently honing his craft during the eight years of research and writing it took to complete his dissertation.

The least interesting chapters come first: long, pedestrian surveys of public opinion about the Trans-Mississippi West. More compelling is the chapter on emigrant-Indian interaction, which Unruh proves was considerably less violent and more mutually beneficial than the later myth of unremitting conflict suggests. Unruh's discussion of emigrant-Mormon relations is too apologetic for Mormon behavior, but the chapter nevertheless explains well why overlanders and Saints often came into conflict.

To my mind, the best chapters are the final ones that chronicle the significant assistance that overlanders received from the West Coast. Not only did earlier emigrants extend aid for its public relations value in the struggle to increase local populations, there was also a remarkable amount of pure humanitarian assistance, sometimes granted at considerable personal sacrifice. The last chapter, "The Overlanders in Historical Perspective," is a fine summary of the emigrant experience.

The Plains Across is now more than twenty-five years old, but it is still the standard history of the Trans-Mississippi migration. As one of Unruh's friends wrote, "It is sorrowful beyond expression that this book must stand as a posthumous memorial to [the author], rather than as the beginning of an outstanding professional career."

An exceptional in-depth study of the Oregon/California Emigrant Trail. Each chapter is thoroughly researched and written very well, with excerpts from the overlanders' journals and diaries, along with references from various newspapers throughout the country. The reader is first introduced to the political and social ramifications from the news media of the pros and cons of overland travel to Oregon and California. Next, Unruh unravels the "whys" as to the emigrants' desire to pursue such an endeavor, risking loss of everything, including possibly life itself. We also get a feel for how the overlanders got along with each other; their relations with Indians; the battles of overcoming hunger, thirst, cold, etc. There is also mention of private entrepreneurs along the trail who were trading and selling goods at exorbitant prices; the "white Indians" who were white men masqueraded as Indians taking advantage of the emigrants; the Mormon influence throughout the Salt Lake area, along with the "Winter Mormons" who were average non-Mormon emigrants wishing to overwinter in Salt Lake but subjected to cruel and unjust treatments. Then the federal goverment comes into the picture by improving roads, establishing forts along the way and implementing troops to guide and protect the overlanders to safety. We read detailed descriptions of how west coast assistance was a major factor in helping settlers make that final push into either Oregon or California. The book is totally amazing! A definite page turner. Even if one is not into Western U.S. history, this book will make one look at the hardships, perils and sacrifices these people overcame to establish a new life for themselves, families, friends and relatives.

Not very helpful to list this as the "new edition." Is it the third edition, the second edition, or the second edition revised? I would like to buy this book, but the ridiculously convoluted array of editions makes it diffcult. This is what I've gathered so far. There are:

0896840948 Orient Book Distributors; Second edition (June 1980)
B0006E4CAO Motilal Banarsidass; 2d rev. ed edition (1980) (same as above?)
8120817419 Motilal Banarsidass,India; "New Ed edition" (January 1, 2000)
8120808185 Motilal Banarsidass,India; 3rd edition (February 4, 2004) (same as above?)

Any comments clearing up this mess would be most welcome - particularly whether the 2000 paperback and 2004 hardcover are the same edition.

AK Warder is the established authority on Indian Buddhism. He also authored the most easily and widely used Pali textbook of our time "Introduction to Pali." This is not a light read - expect a slow start if you are just beginning to enter or study the history of the Middle Way, or if you are less inclined to academic reads; expect a very challenging and enlightening read, even should the case be the opposite. I found this book to be quite objective in its look at the major philosophical schisms that occurred early on in Buddhist thought, something I had nearly lost hope in finding. In addition, Warder does a splendid job of painting a clear picture for the reader of the times in those regions (the Vrji Republic and Magadha) where Buddhism flourished and competed for patronage with other forms of shramanic philosophies and with the long-established Vedic/Bhramanic orthodoxy. I'd say this is the best read of my last few years combined. It will be referenced repeatedly. Warder uses Classical Sanskrit terminology throughout the work. I personally would have preferred Pali terminology, or perhaps a combination. Apart from this minor issue, I cannot stress enough the importance of this work to a student's understanding of the early movement of Buddhism. -- Anson Holzer

i have not actually finished this book yet, but i know that it is definitely a great book. this book is amazingly well documented and serves as a very informative source dealing with a subject that recieves very little attention in modern american society which is much more focused on zen buddism and tibetan buddism. before the book begins the the author goes to great lengths to establish a historically accurate structure within which the contents of the book lie. it is probably the most historically accurate book i have ever read dealing with any religion, a feat that is increadibly hard to accomplish due to the great exagerations that are present in all religions, especially very old (and originally oral) ones such a buddhism. i am currently taking a zen buddhism class and have taken many other classes in buddhism, yet one thing that has always troubled me has been the lack of information presented on indian buddhism. this book, thankfully, answered half my questions in the first fifty pages, and while it is heavy reading, anyone seriously interested in the dharma or the complex state of political and philosophical affairs in india that shaped and borrowed from the buddhas teachings will eat this up. it not only explores the original teachings of the buddha, but it also gives as close to a historically "true" account of the buddhas life and interactions with society as could ever be achieved short of being there yourself. i especially enjoyed this book for it shows the immense compassion and humanity present in orthodox southern buddhism (mostly refered to as theravada today).END

Warder is one of the giants of his generation on Buddhist research, casting a long shadow over his time teaching at the University of Toronto. Though semi-retired, he still occassionally teaches a class on the history of Asian Buddhism for the Nalanda College of Buddhist Studies, and this book, no surprise, is a main text for that class, as well as the one on Introductory Buddhism. It really is one of the classic works on the period of early Buddhism, a time that goes largely ignored in the modern West's taste for Mahayana forms of Buddhism. Most don't realize that Buddhism quickly split up into nearly two dozen schools with some fairly significant differences between them. Warder covers not only them, but also the tangled history and context that shaped these early Buddhists. It is detailed and thorough to a level that would boggle the layperson, but is well worth the time and concentration needed if you are specifically interested in this time period. Not only does it contain good chapters on what you would normally expect, such as the Buddha's life and doctrines, but there are also chapter length discussions on issues that are often sidelined, such as how the Buddhist writings were preserved and collected, and how popularization effected it's teachings. Over all, it's a grande job, so don't be afraid to have it imported.

I was looking for a good read on tropical medicine but also lightweight and easy to pack and carry around. There really were not much options out there that I could find. This one and the oxford handbook on tropical medicine fit what I was looking for. Both were good, but the Lecture Notes I found slightly more useful, easier to find information and a bit more clinical detail. Very wide range of topics listed both by presenting syndrome and by each etiology separately.

This small-to-medium sized text is perfect for folks who need a quick and pertinent Tropical Medicine reference. I have found that it nicely complements the Oxford Handbook of Tropical Medicine (OHTM). OHTM is smaller, yet touches on a broader array of disease. Lecture Notes on Tropical Medicine gives more depth, with emphasis on diseases unique to the tropics. Both are excellent and highly recommended.

This book is very useful in my practice as a general practitioner and Travel Medicine Specialist. It gives brief but concise up to date information about Tropical Diseases. I still use other refernces in addition for up to date information about diagnosis and treatment, but find this book as a good quick 'first stop'. The photographs, though interesting, are few and not particularly relevant for my practice in New Zealand.It is the course textbook for the Travel Medicine paper through Otago University.Good value for money.

I have used every edition of this book since the first one came out as a single author edition by Dr Dion Bell. The book has only improved as the years went on. This book is not encyclopedic but has the information most needed when dealing with diseases of the tropics and developing world. Even if you have a larger more encyclopedic text you should have this one. This book is ideal for the physician or other practitioner going to the tropics for the first time and who may not have the time for more exhaustive study. Of all the medical texts I have used over the year this is one of the best!

I origionally picked this book up from a library as a teen ager and later bought it. I find thoughtout my-life I refer to the corresponding chapter for some slightly conservative advice.

The book contains letters from a fairly successful businessman to his son. They start with school and continue with such topics as school, leadership, enterpreneurship, marriage ... etc. Would make a great gift..

I read it twice when I was young. I would have been too young to judge it on grammar or any deep meaning but I can tell you the book has sat in the back of my mind all of these years. I have refered it to many people and given it as gifts to people I respect... Thanks Kingsley!

If your father was short on words , like mine was, this is your personal "mentor in a box". It will also help you become a better father and teacher. If it is our of print, some local libraires might have it.

This brief, encouraging book consists of a series of letters (edited for print) written by a successful businessman (Ward himself) to his son, tracking the son's career from a decision on which college to attend to the son's mid-career promotion to company president upon his father's retirement. During the 20-year span, the father shares with his son (and the reader) all of his wisdom on topics from business--work ethic, entrepreneurship, partnership, business expansion, diversification, teamwork, firing an employee, leadership, etc.; as well as life--challenge, success, integrity, marriage, money, manners, happiness, friendship, criticism, balance, etc.

Ward's advice is "business conservative," with his basic message being: Set goals for yourself, work hard, be honest and block off time to enjoy your life a little. The selected decision points, problems and events in the son's life revolve around people, mainly working relationships with business associates, employees, customers, suppliers, bankers and competitors--all without neglecting family and friends. Ward emphasizes the importance of cultivating friendships, stating how "Without doubt, friendship is the spice of life." However, when he opines how a person with more than three good friends should feel blessed, and how being rich is better than being poor, but also lonelier, he exhibits his realism and unveils a hint of quiet, unspoken regret: Do we all in our drive to achieve emphasize business and profit at the expense of humanity and friendship perhaps a little more than we should?

I recommend this book to anyone involved in business of any sort, and especially to all students considering a business career. However, I also note a caveat: Without the replies of the son, the book has the overall tone of unilateral lecturing rather than fair, two-way dialog. In a related manner, I comment on the father's favorite short book, "A Message to Garcia," which he includes in the text: Yes, work as hard, competently and expediently as the courageous messenger did in President McKinley's Cuban emergency, but, as importantly, in your business career please do not march forward on your boss's orders without first fully understanding the impact of your actions (i.e., think!) and respectfully raising any concerns you may have (i.e., speak up!).

This is a much needed, remarkably thorough, and illuminating survey of musculoskeletal medicine. Dr. Bernstein is clear, thoughtful, and insightful. I find it incredibly useful and predict it will become the bible for everyone practicing in this area.

I highly recommend it.

This is an excellent review of musculoskeletal medicine -- it focuses on all aspects of the care of patients with musculoskeletal problems from their medical management to their post-opeartive care. Furthermore, the text delves into the basic sciences and the background regarding the manifestations of these disorders. A must read for medical students, orthopaedic residents, primary care physicains, nurse practioners, trainers, etc etc ... this book impacts anyone who works with patients.

Dr. Bernstein, one of the most accomplished teachers (and practitioners) of orthopedic medicine, has amassed a very useful and insightful text on musculoskeletal medicine. It is the first of its kind; before its publication and widespread adoption by medical schools this year, medical education only encompassed a high-level overview of orthopedics. This book is indispensable to any medical education; indeed, medical training without this invaluable resource is incomplete. Consumers who are interested in the subject of orthopedics and sports medicine will also find this book to be truly accessible and a welcome addition to their bookshelves.

One more word: Dr. Bernstein, a professor of orthopedics at a well respected medical school, isn't just interested in theory. His text is written in an cheerful manner and blooms with useful diagnostic information that makes his subject come to life.

Buy it!

this is a must read for medical students and also medical doctors. I am in practice 22 years and I am ashamed how much of this material I did not know

My Friend My Hero is a great book that all young people and parents should read. It shows a great portrayal of how our youth can make intelligent decisions, despite all the negativity they're faced with everday. The author did a wonderful job of displaying realistic everyday situations that a youth faces along with a good mix of humor. This book is a winner!!!

The ability to effectively grasp the attention of teenagers without using the profane language was most impressive to me. My friend, My Hero, definitely, is able to touch the hearts of readers on all levels. I ended with my eyes wide opened and my mouth to the floor. My friend my Hero reached my heart and my emotions. It starts off light, but ends deep and touching. There is no possible way you could leave from reading this book without your eyes being flooded with tears. ................ and if you think this book is great wait until you read Jerald Hoover's next book, "He was my friend too".

I read this book in two days and found it staggering. As a single mother of a 10 year old daughther, and a resident of the Bronx, I found this story quite riveting and inspiring for young people. It is great to read a book written by someone from the community whom you can truly relate to. I was able to visualize and feel compassion for all of the characters, I was able to identify as a parent the plight and true nature of peer pressure and the pressures of every day life in this environment. This book is a dose of reality that all children, urban and suburban should have as a part of their home-library and if they don't already have a home-library, this book a great place to start.

'My Friend My Hero' opens up discussion on the choices we make in life and how they affect us, as well as the people around us. As an adult reading the book, I was unable to stop reading the book because it kept me wondering what the outcome would be for the main characters. This book has excitement and drama which would keep any teenager's interest and cultivate a love of reading for life. 'My Friend My Hero" is a modern story with real life survival issues, that's why this is a very important book to read and discuss with your child/teen.

I got this book more than 15 years ago and I can assure it has been the most important and more deeply moving reading experience I have ever had!

I read a great deal! I have read hundred of books, probably thousands! But...

If anyone asked me which book I have read the most times, I would say "My Lord loves a pure heart".

If anyone asked me which is the best book I have ever read, I would say "My Lord loves a pure heart".

If anyone asked me which book has given me the most incredible reading experience, I would say "My Lord loves a pure heart".

This book is for all those souls that feel lost, that feel they need something more, that there must be sth more meaningful in life. For those who wake up and feel an empthy heart, a boring life, a loneliness in this world.

Cynics wouldn't like it. If you don't believe in light, in love, and in tenderness... you wont want to read it -though you should because you are probably the one who needs it the most.

This book gives advice on how to find a meaningful and exctatic experience in life.

The advice in this book is in such quantity that you will actually have to read it over, and over, and over... which is what I have done through out the years. Every once in a while I feel like I want to read it again -and I do!

I have had to face very difficult situations in life. The wisdom in this book has always been there for me, giving me strength and courage. It is just invaluable!

Some people get lost in the powerful and wonderful figure of the author. I met her many many years ago for just a couple of times and I can attest she does shed light! BUT the most important aspect in this book is not her personality or the mystic atmosphere that surrounds her.

The most important aspect of this book is that it simply speaks the Truth! Not a philosophyical truth, but a spiritual one. This kind of truth is beyond personalities, or figures, or spiritual leaders, or particular religions.

It is the kind of wisdom that has power in itself and is beyond limits. Just to apply some of the gems in this book is enought to take you to another dimension.

Enjoyed reading every page of this book. After reading, gained peace of mind and tranquility. It is worth the money.

This collection of printed talks is a phenomenal guide to being the person you truly want to be! Using the Bhagavad Gita as her springboard, Gurumayi Chidvilasananda has inspired me to cultivate virtues and qualities that bring me peace of mind and a lot of joy. The book has opened me to a whole new vista of life. I'm now onto her next book, Enthusiasm.

Read it and change your life, by changing the way you look at life, and at yourself...how your own actions and thoughts are the creator of your destiny. An amazing book that is all at once light-hearted and ferocious. A MILLION STARS!