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It had loads of cliff hanger which kept you eager to read on. i couldn't put the book down and there was definitely no bad points about this book. I would rate it more than 5 stars!

The best part of the book, was the middle, where I just couldn't put the book down! When Sabrina dropped the rabbits foot which she put a spell on, and it went from people to people! I recommend this book to sabrina fans!

Sabrina turns her rabbit's foot into a real lucky charm and with out reading the fine print. She now has a great big ounce of bad luck for every ounce of good luck. I don't want to give away the ending so happy reading.

I really like the way this book was written. It tells how Sabrina casts a spell for good luck and how the spell backfired on her. Read this book you will enjoy it.

......Interesting! That's the word I was looking for. But, yes, it got a bit boring. I like a book so interesting, it's so hard to put it down, and once you've put it down, you want to read it over and over!

I gave my granddaughter who is an avid "Lucy fan" this book for Christmas and she loved it because it focused on Lucy's movie career.

This book is very well written and has wonderful pictures. The write up about Lucy gives even the biggest fans new insight into her life. It is a great way to find all the movies she was in.

To start off this is a great book and not being much of a reader myself I really love this one. It has great large pictures, hard to find pictures and the words are fairly large in this one also. Not being overly large like a kids reader but being the perfect size! But not only this, it has a lot of informative info aobut all of Lucy's movies that she has appeared in and also a despription of each movie. This is great because if you have never seen any of Lucille Ball's films you will get a thrill out of reading about all of the movies as well as jotting them down and looking online to buy them on DVD. This book has so much more also as well as the biography of Lucille Ball and a whole lot more! This is not a boring book but a nice fun book to read and to also make you want to read as well as some great info about the bright and talented star. The book itself is very large and very well made, as well as being thick. It looks like it costs about $50 it is so big and thick but I bought this through a book store in my local town for $29.99 which on the back of the book is the retail value so Amazon has a GREAT price!

"Lucy at the Movies" by Cindy De La Hoz is a coffee table sized visual treat displaying the varied movie career of America's beloved red headed comedienne. It spans Lucy's 5 decade career in movies. The text is easy to read and gives the full cast and credits of all her movies. It includes the synopis,notes and comments, and even the reviews of each movie. There are many pictures from her movies dispersed throughout the book. Also, to the delight of her many fans, there are numerous behind the scenes and other personal pictures of Lucy and her castmates.
This book is worth every penny and if you're a Lucy fan it belongs in your collection. Buy it. You'll treasure it always.

Great large and loaded coffee table book. The photos are gorgeous! Lucille Ball had a real long career. I am in awe of the volume of work Ball had already experienced before "I Love Lucy". She was no doubt a workaholic. From Chorus girl to extra to supporting role to leading lady!
My all time favorite lady of Hollywood did it all. The author of this affordable book, Cindy De La Hoz deserves an award for putting this mother load of Ball's cinema work. Good job!

The book is great.It gives really all the information about Michael Jackson for his fans.This book should be in every Michael Jackson fans' home to look back for his story.

i really dug this book on The KIng Of Pop.Adrian Grant has done great stuff on MIchael.this book gives dates of his Writting&Production and ALbums released.also Concerts.very well in depth Profile on THE Man.getting this book helped me get songs that he did for others oe sung on.MICHAEL JACKSON is STILL THE BADDEST ARTIST ALIVE TODAY.nobody can count MJ out.

I thought this book was absolutely wonderful. I have loved Michael Jackson all my life and this book helps people like me know more about what he went through. I thought the book was great and also I think MJ is the greatest.

This is the best book that was ever published about Michael Jackson. It is informative, accurate, well written and gives the world a very wonderful insight into Michael and his achievements. Adrian Grant has done it again!

I have just had the book 2day , Its great , its really worthy , If you like the man , you have hundreads of pictures inside , they are all great , the book tells the story of MJ day by day , from the day he was born till 1997 , everything you wanna know about michael , you will have it here...

I think that this is one of the better Sabrina novels. It is fairly long, which makes for a thrilling page-by-page story. After a short introduction (roughly 20 pages) you get to the different sections. What happens is that The Great Clock of the Other Realm is wearing out and it will stop at midnight! If that happens, then magic will cease to exist. While the Witches Council tries to repair the clock, Sabrina knows that she must build a new one. And so, with the help of Salem, she travels through time to the 12 most important events in history. She meets many people like Shakespeare and Queen Elizabeth. The reasons for this rating is because of how Nancy Holder puts a time limit on Sabrina's quest which make the story more exciting and for it's great plot and suspenseful mini-stories through out the book. Overall, this is a great book that should be bought by everyone!

I think that this book was exellent to have 12 short stories about Sabrina and Salem going back in time trying to find the magical moments in them. While all the other witches are fretting and trying to fix it, Sabrina builds a new one! Oh So Tottally Cool!

i loved this book! The excitment about if Sabrina will get to make the new clack was intense! The twlve short stories were different, so they were really fun to read. I think even the beginning is already totally interesting, so you are automatically pulled right into the plot. GREAT BOOK!

This was actually quite good for a Sabrina novel. I enjoy them long, and this one was long enough. It starts out when Sabrina discovers that the Great Clock in the Other Realm is going haywire and that if it breaks down at midnight on New Years Eve, witchs all around could loose their powers for good. Frantically, the witch's council tries to fix it, but Sabrina decides to build a new one instead. To do that, she has to travel to 12 magical times in history. I won't mention them all, but I really liked the part where she went back into colonial times and when she met Queen Elizabeth, even though it only lasted a page. Buy this book. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

Millennium Madness was one of the best. The twelve short stories were a really good idea. The things that she collected to build a new clock was cool to. You should definitely read this book!

To begin with, several adjectives to describe this wonderful book: 1.) candid, 2.) inspiring, 3.) poetic, 4.) instructional, 5.) spiritual, 6.) humanitarian, 7.) humorous, 8.) compassionate, 9.) courageous. From what I gather, it took Capra approximately three years to write this book, and what book it is. To be honest, this book is perhaps one of the best pieces of work we might ever have about the legendary director, the course of the twentieth century, and the people who have helped shape the film industry. This book demystifies the often deified directors, actors, moguls that ruled Hollywood during the golden age, reminding us of the universal bonds of humanity that link us all to each other. In many ways, it reads like a Frank Capra movie -- life-affirming to the end. For the younger generation (X'ers and Y'ers) who might question the values of their fathers' generation, this book is a must read. Underline this fact several times because when Capra takes you into his fold and shares his world, it is an experience you won't likely forget. Most history books seem to be written with a detached sense of objectivity from an supposedly impartial historian. The results of such labor is often an uninspiring book that keeps the reader at arm's length from the fascinating history, often boring the reader to no end. No so with Capra's autobiography. Capra reminds the reader that people are still simply people, no matter what generation, no matter which occupation. There are always going to be saints, martyrs, bullies, intellectuals, clowns, idiots in every walk of life. Such an example can be seen when Capra served in World War II and was privy to a touching moment with the great Admiral Nimitz. The old war hero had just come back from seeing three thousand men he had sent off to war -- some of them now without limbs, others without faces, yet all of them saluting him and thanking him from the bottom of their hearts. Nimitz broke down and wept, his shoulders so burdened by the sadness of his men's suffering. Hitting his desk over and over again the Admiral cursed the war with ever fiber in his being. After a brief moment to recompose himself Nimitz thanked Capra for being in the same room... allowing one tortured soul to connect and draw strength from another. Personally, it is easy to find yourself laughing when he laughs and crying when he cries. Like all classic works of literature, this book is so fresh in content, that it inspires the reader to look into his/her own heart and find the beating pulse of humanity and to take pride in the fact that one such as Capra was able to do so much through his films. I look forward to reading this book again and again. And perhaps, others will agree and do likewise.

Frank Capra's superb autobiography provides loads of fascinating information about the film industry during a thriving period, when he was one of filmdom's most popular and successful figures, as well as about the mindset of this intriguing man of accomplishment. What is refreshing, along with his basic candor, is that despite his enormous success he retains a humble and highly humane touch.

Some of the most humorous anecdotes of "Name Above the Title" involve madcap, always colorful Columbia boss Harry Cohn, who took his Gower Street studio from the ranks of "Poverty Row" to the that of a giant. Capra helped significantly with box office smashes such as "It Happened One Night", "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington","Lost Horizon" and "Meet John Doe." It took awhile, but the Capra film which has soared to top spot in the hearts and minds of the public was the 1946 release starring Jimmy Stewart, "It's a Wonderful Life." The star was so enthused about the story that he pitched it personally to Capra after driving over to his house. Capra relates the time that he begged Cohn not to drop a struggling young cartoonist from the Columbia payroll, predicting that he would be sorry. Capra was right as the cartoonist was a young, meek Iowa farm boy named Walt Disney.

One of Capra's great contributions was directing and producing the excellent World War Two documentary series "Why We Fight." He tells about being called into the office of Army Chief of Staff, General George C. Marshall, who asked him to undertake the project. "But I've never done a documentary!" a surprised Capra replied. Marshall pointed out that he had never run an army before either, and that the American way during the critical war period was for citizens to learn jobs with which they were previously unfamiliar. Capra saw Marshall's logic and the rest is history.

This autobiography is fascinating enough for the interesting information about Capra's life. What makes it even better is that you are reading the revelations of a good man who did his best to instill positive values into his films, and to help in his distinctive way to make America a better country.

I have read many, many books on Hollywood and auto/biographies in general and this book ranks as one of the best ever. It is a very entertaining book that doubles as a great history of Hollywood through its golden age. Capra interacted with Hollywood's legends and reports in a funny, candid and emotional way his dealings with the likes of Harry Cohn, Sinatra, Disney, Monroe and many more stars of the thirties and forties. Do not think the book is dated: yes, some of the names are meaningless to us today but the perspetive and lessons contained in every single page are timeless. this book tells you better than any others how movies are made or should be made...

I cannot figure out which is more amazing and inspiring: the man, his films, his life or his autobiography.
Every autobiography will pale in comparison after you read this one. Frank's book should come with a
warning that he will open your mind, transform your relationship with films, and ultimatley find a place of permanent endearing love in your heart! Friends don't let friends go into the Light, without reading this book,
as I am sure, it is required reading in Heaven!

Frank's biggest fan, Vaishali, author of "You Are What You Love."

From the opening chapter which describes the incredible saga of how this man (as a young child) and his poor Sicilian family managed to come to America, to the end of his inspiring life and his brilliant career when he suffered cluster headaches so severe he could barely function, but kept his head up, this book captivated me. Capra exemplifies the American Dream, where a poor immigrant can become anything he sets his mind to be. Especially significant is his pure and honest soul. This book is SO inspiring.

It tells alittle bit about the history of Nirvana but its mostly about the making of Nevermind and about the songs. Its pretty good.

This book gives an excellent account of what led to the great CD we now know as Nevermind. It briefly describes Nirvana's rise to stardom and gives a glimpse into the personalities of the members, but is at its best in describing how the actual production of the album went. Using numerous sources, the author lets us listen to Nevermind in a completely different way. The only downside is that it is a relatively short work, and I left wanting more

This is an excellent book on Nirvana, and it is too sad that it is out-of-print. It contains important interviews and write-ups from several pop culture mags of that era on the band--on performances--on their overall views...

Does this signal that Kurt was right: Grunge is dead?

Well, perhaps dead but not yet interred into the earth.

Yeah, yeah, it's really lame to buy a book about them and all, but this isn't just another stupid ripoff fan book- this is really good stuff. It's funny. It's sad. It gives Courtney a chance to look less evil- I changed my mind about her because of this book. And it's not just about Kurt like most Nirvana books are- there's a good amount of stuff on Krist and the various drummers as well. Serious Nirvana fans really need to read this.

There are a lot of crappy books out there about Nirvana, but this isn't one of them. Contains some of the most revelent articles and nirvana related material. Very interesting and a must have if you are a Nirana nut like me. :)

I thought that this book was hilarious. Professor Kerman is a genius. I hope he decides to write more books about his wild adventures.

This book is the funniest nd most enjoyable book that I have ever read and I reccomend it to sports fans who don't like the prices for everything being raised in sports.

"Sneaking Into Concerts" is very fun but I doubt ill be trying any of these methods. It is way off the standards of TicketSecrets.net but is was still worth the read for the entertainment value.

This is truly a Great Book,it combines seriousness and humor very well.The techniques that the professor shares with the readers really work!He drives home the fact that if this is a crime then why are there no victims?If you read the review from that feminist(I may not have spelled the word right,but I do spell useful things correctly)just remember that she is dead wrong and frankly, stupid.Thanks and enjoy!

Now we can all get in, ticket or no ticket. The professor teaches us by example how to get in to our favorite events. If you love sports or just events in general, "sold out" will never have the same meaning again. Scott writes with an irreverant wit, always asking, "Why shouldn't I be able to go in?" Hysterical and almost unbelievable. Even if you have no intention of trying his techniques yourself, live vicariously through Scott and his adventures and have some great laughs.

Now, the first Nuisances is absolutely hilarious. It's creative and unique, and adds a whole new dynamic to your regular D20 campaign. The directors cut gives you a whole lot more of that, it takes what Nuisances did well and does it even better, and the full color art looks great too. I look forward to even more Nuisances stuff in the future.

Expanded with a new introduction, still crazy, developed to deliver laughs and groans in play as well as in reading, this is a worthy return to one of Skirmisher's deserved flagship titles.

There is, quite possibly, no other fantasy roleplaying game book as irreverent and off-color as this one, and I would not have thought something with so many scatological references could be so funny. Nuisances: Director's Cut is, however, absolutely hilarious, and even better than its predecessor, Nuisances: A Comprehensive OGL (d20 System) Sourcebook for Fantasy Role-Playing Games. I am glad to have a copy of both, however, as the original is available in print format and this expanded version only on CD-ROM as a PDF.

You can't keep a good half-human down! This latest edition of the highlariously playable Nuisances has been playtested and expanded upon to give gamers more to groan about and DMs more to smile about, and vise versa! Nothing like an already tiny halfling with the Dwarfism defect (which grants and extra Feat choice as well) to really ankle bite and frustrate the legions of tall gnolls around the countryside!

Seriously- the first Nuisances book made me laugh until I cried and my stomach hurt so of course when I saw this extended version, I had to own it... The beautiful new design is awesome and the additions to the original material made buying this book worth every penny! This book is a lot of fun and anyone who likes d20 games needs to have it!

In this fascinating book, Janet Lee James describes her adventures while living in the Alaskan wilderness. While that may be enough of a challenge for many, this author suffers from multiple sclerosis. Coming to grips with this devastating diagnosis, Ms. James decides to live life to its fullest extent--and follows her dreams----to Alaska. She starts out in Anchorage working at a radio station, but eventually seeks out more remote areas of the state. Traveling to Cooper Landing, on the Kenai peninsula, Ms. James finds work as a cook/waitress/bar maid in a small lodge. As part of the deal, she can live for free in a rustic cabin. 60 feet up the side of a mountain, with no running water or electricity. This would normally be enough of a challenge for anyone, but imagine doing this with the exacerbations of MS. Ms. James provides an infinitely readable and entertaining book. She is frank and honest about the problems encountered with MS, some of which can be pretty humiliating. After reading this I immediately googled her name to see if she had written more books, but was unable to find her or any other books she has written. This book is highly recommended.

I was on the fence about buying this book due to what seemed may be mostly about MS and it's horrors . But, took a chance and am glad I did . I realize it was first published in 1993 and here it is 2007 and I just got around to it .

I was captivated by Ms. James sheer gutsiness ( is that a word ? )to leave the safety of her home and family to pursue a dream she might have otherwised put off like the rest of us do , thinking we have all the time in the world . She made me laugh , and made me shake my head at some of her antics before MS got a real hold on her . amazing adventure ..worth your time and $$$ .

the last 1/3 of the book was un-nerving tho . I'm happy I didn't read it as a young girl , i would have been looking for every symptom . I learned more about MS then i wanted to also ....all the promises to her and every patient of that time over 30 years ago ...saying a cure was probably going to be found in a few years with all the research . How sad . they are no closer to a cure now then 30 years ago .

I would have been terrified to go it alone in a state such as Alaska with no real friends waiting for me knowing that I had MS yet not knowing what to truly expect from it as being newly diagnosed and each case different.

I do have many questions tho , BUT those I wrote in a letter to her home . I hope she is still with us . In any case ...God Bless and may she find peace & happiness wherever she is .

This book is great - positiveley the best book I've ever read. It follows the story of Janet, a woman with MS. Instantly, you feel as if Janet is an old friend. A good book for when you're feeling frustrated with the world and wishing you could do like Janet did...fly away to Alaska. A true story of adventure!

I have read all sorts of books on MS--- Medical journals, personal accounts, alternative healing.. This wonderful book brought me to new heights in my understanding of the disease.. I wanted to jump on a plane to Alaska and pick up where Janet left off! I loved her bravery, her honesty and especially her sincerity. I, too, am a vagabond and traveler with MS... One of my favorite books ever on the subject!

What an excellent, excellent, excellent book and a brilliant author. The author had the courage to share the often unspeakable truths of what can happen, which doctors NEVER tell you about. She also has a warm and charming way of infusing humor and inspiration so others to gain a sense of hope and to "go for their dreams and make them happen. I can't think of a gutsier auther!
I loved it and would love to meet her!

Somewhere, Mao said that it was critical to know your enemies. Such knowledge is an important step in defeating them. Hence, as Osama Bin Laden has named himself an enemy of the United States and many other countries, we ought to know him. The author, Randall Hamud, emphasizes that we need to be pretty hard eyed about this man. In his words (page 196) ". . .he is neither a nihilist nor a madman." To think along those lines is to ignore his strengths--and weaknesses.

This volume does its job well, even though readers may well disagree mightily with the author's conclusion in his "Epilogue." His disappointment with American policy toward the Islamic world--and especially Iraq--is manifest. He notes that he is (page xxx) ". . .very pessimistic about the prosecution of the war on terrorism."

The Introduction is quite important. It provides a brief biography of Osama Bin Laden the man. As many readers would know, he was the son of a major figure in Saudi Arabia's construction industry. When he went to Afghanistan to take part in the resistance against the Soviet involvement there, he became ipso facto an American ally. Bin Laden became hostile toward the United States as that country became more involved in the Middle East, positioning soldiers in Saudi Arabia itself, in the first war against Iraq. The chapter discusses his perspective within Islam (he is a Wahhabi, who sees jihad as part of (page li) "the lifeblood of Islam."

The "Forward" does a nice job of laying out the history of Islam, from the time of the prophet Muhammad. It describes the split between Sunni and Shia. It discusses the actual nature of the classical Caliphate (which Bin Laden indicates that he wants to reinstate). There is a nice discussion of the origins of the Wahhabi perspective, linked to the Saud family, and its creation of religious schools (Madrassas) that teach a specific version of Islam, one that is not so friendly toward the interests of the West as it plays out today.

There follows the heart of the book--a number of documents from Bin Laden himself. Of special interest is a 1996 "Declaration of War against the Americans." This, of course, was long before 9/11. The message is pretty clearcut--he has condemned the United States and calls for Jihad. Another very brief essay is a useful counterpoint, the 2002 "Call to Jihad." There are a number of other writings by Bib Laden. Whatever the reader may think of these, they do tell us something about his mindset, his world view, and what actions he is calling for.

The book concludes with an "Epilogue," in which the author excoriates American policy toward the Islamic world. Many will disagree, but the epilogue does suggest alternative approaches to addressing Bin Laden and his allies.

All in all, not an easy read. But a valuable book to provide insight into Osama Bin Laden.

Having been written by a native-born, Arab-American lawyer and Muslim who's a nationally known civil rights advocate and an outspoken critic of governmental repression I braced myself for the worst, but was pleasantly surprised. Reading Bin Laden's complete statements was a refreshing experience and provided valuable insights into his and radical Islam's mindset. Mr. Hamud's commentary on Islam, Islamic history, and prescription for getting back on track in going after Bin Laden is also invaluable in the debate over the conduct of the "war on terrorism." Unlike a number of other books out there: Bruce Lawrence's Messages to the World: The Statements of Osama Bin Laden, Robert Marlin's What Does Al-Qaeda Want: Unedited Communiques, and Brad Berner's Jihad: Bin Laden in His Own Words, this is one book that must be on the policymakers' and college students' bookshelves. But don't just take my word for it - if you're interested in OBL and the "war on terrorism" - READ THIS BOOK!

Having read Randall Hamud's article "Diary of a `Terrorist's' Lawyer" a few years ago (California Lawyer, April 2002), I recognized immediately a fair and honorable man of courage and determination.

When I learned only recently, then, of OBL: . . . In His Own Words, I placed my order with amazon.com and looked forward to more of Mr. Hamud's excellent writing and exceptional insight. He didn't disappoint me.

Excruciatingly researched (in fact, after a while I found myself skipping the endnotes, notes almost as lengthy as the text) with a most extensive bibliography, OBL: . . .In His Own Words not only enlightens readers with background unavailable through daily newspapers and weekly and monthly magazines but educates them in the ways of Islam and Mideast politics.

Mr. Hamud makes clear from the very beginning that Islam is not the enemy.

However, Osama bin Laden, in his own words, is. As a consistent, unwavering, scholarly, aware, brave, righteous, and dynamic man, OBL has formidably declared open war on the United States and expresses, without diplomacy, his rancor and loathing of particular US policies as they affect Moslem countries. Rigidly adhering to the teachings of the Koran, he cites Islamic scholars most liberally in justifying his attacks on the United States.

Nonetheless, the Koran is not the enemy. OBL's use of it is.

Mr. Hamud states, "Although Mr. Bin Laden's statements in this book appear in chronological order from earliest to most recent, they may be read in any order." In turn, I suggest a particular order in reading Mr. Hamud's commentary and analysis.

First, read the Acknowledgments--yes, the Acknowledgments. Skip the Table of Contents with its chapter outlines. Rather, go to the Preface, the Introduction, and the Forward. Then skip to the Epilogue. Now you're ready to return to the Table of Contents where you'll read each chapter's précis before you read each chapter. Don't bother reading all the abstracts at once. And when you have finished all the chapters, reread the Epilogue.

Such a restructuring will not diminish your understanding of bin Laden, but it will certainly enhance, I suggest, your appreciation of Randall Hamud and the service he has done by publishing this important book.

5 Stars
Annette Golden
Syracuse N.Y.

While this book did not make me like Osama Bin Laden--it did do an excellent job of making me understand him and the public aims that he has.

I still see him as a vicious terrorist and killer, but I applaud Randall B. Hamud for making me see that Bin Laden is a man of nobility in his own culture.

Also, Hamud's writing style is very efficient and accessible. I loved having an Arab man write about Osama for a change instead of the countless White journalists.

In February, Bin Laden's former mistress Kola Boof gets to tell about the "personal, interior" Osama Bin Laden in her autobiography "Diary of a Lost Girl" and I can't wait for that book. I've already ordered my copy and I only wish that she had more than the 90 pages that she's written about being with him. I understand that she details his hunting expeditions and his frienships with the rulers in SUDAN.

I think it's wonderful that we're starting to get so much information about what makes this man tick!

Having been in New York during 9/11, I began doing research into Osama bin Laden and what led up to 9/11. Most authors & books fail to address the behind the scene issues that caused Osama to turn on the U.S. This book does a wonderful job of allowing the reader to see Osama's words and thought process first hand. Hamud did an excellent job in compiling bin laden's speeches to give the necessary background about the most infamous man of the century. A must read for any person interested in the Middle East and the modern era of terrorism.