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Originally in the late 1890s, By Reef And Palm is Australian author Louis Becke's thoroughly amusing collection of short-story "yarns" about daily life in the Pacific Islands that has been brought out in a new addition by Dixon-Price Publishing and will aptly serve to introduce a whole new generation of readers to the work of a man reputed in his lifetime to be the "Kipling of the Pacific". Reflecting a lawless era in candid, nothing-is-sacred prose, By Reef And Palm is a unique, captivating, enthusiastically recommended compendium of short stories showcasing the trials and travails a century gone "Paradise".

Originally in the late 1890s, By Reef And Palm is Australian author Louis Becke's thoroughly amusing collection of short-story "yarns" about daily life in the Pacific Islands that has been brought out in a new addition by Dixon-Price Publishing and will aptly serve to introduce a whole new generation of readers to the work of a man reputed in his lifetime to be the "Kipling of the Pacific". Reflecting a lawless era in candid, nothing-is-sacred prose, By Reef And Palm is a unique, captivating, enthusiastically recommended compendium of short stories showcasing the trials and travails a century gone "Paradise".

Winslow's work is tremendously vital, epic in scope, vivid in its details. While the case study approach may seem to be disconcerting at first, the way Winslow draws the focus back out from each case to the wider horrors demonstrates the impeccable nature of his analysis. This is as good a history of our times up until the neo-con Bushian takeover as there is, showing how all the tendencies and traps were in place for war, punishment, corporate criminality, and the hollowing out of the American economy. Winslow writes not as an academic, but as a careful reader and writer, repudiating the supposed superiority of the established "Name" or academic big-thinker. Sober and free of sectarian jargon, a classic.

This is one of the best books on American crime that I have ever read. It is excellent because it illustrates the connections between street crime, drugs, U.S. foreign policy and --above all -- corporate greed and amorality. From the jungles of Burma to Miami, from the woods of Oregon to the S and L scandal, this book is sweeping in its analysis, and highly accessible. Clearly written. Critical. Thought-provoking. Calls it like it is.

I've been mostly disappointed by the Case Review Series. One exception had been the Ultrasound book, which was above average for the group.

Dr. Reddy's book is another pleasant surprise.

The book arrived with several others a few months ago and I accidently discarded it along with the shipping box into my recycling bin, thinking it was a catalogue. The book is very thin (less than 1 cm thick), although it actually has a reasonable page count.

I later recovered the book, disappointed that I'd spent so much on a pamphlet, and stuck it on the bottom of my stack of books to get around to reading.

Now, I'm very happy I saved it for last. After completing this book I feel fairly confident that I will at least understand the anatomy of any major cardiac lesion/anomaly presented at the ABR exams. Dr. Reddy's text ties together many of the cases seen in Pediatrics and Chest and provides reasonable multimodality support for these entities. It's also up to date, unlike many of the other Case Review Series, and the image quality is excellent.

The book also duplicates many of the cases on the UCSF Cardiac MRI CD-ROM.

Now, Dr. Yousem, please take a close look and consider remodeling the other books in the series after this text.

The Case Review Series may be the most useful books I have used during my residency. They have been enormously helpful in preparing for boards and just learning cases. This cardiac addition is no exception. I'm a little disappointed by the publisher going to a thinner stock paper (several times I accidently turned 2 pages which spoiled the next case) but other than that it's very deserving of being in the series.

How the series could go from an A to A+ (are you listening, Dr. Yousem?): make the discussions more succinct with rapid-fire headings like Findings, Diagnosis, Differential, Key Points (i.e. - what a board examiner might be looking for). We can get the rest from our other textbooks. My thanks to Drs. Reddy, Yousem and all the other CRS authors.

This is my second Cato Review book, and it is mostly exceptional from beginning to end. I am neither a politician nor an attorney, just someone highly interested in constitutional issues and libertarian thought. The authors found a reasonable balance between scholarly essays (loaded with footnotes) and accessible, in-depth reviews of cases and the relevant concepts.

The erudition of the authors and their quality of writing is quite impressive, at least to this layman. None of the essays comes across with even a hint of mere casual thought. Rather, the authors review history, drill into the arguments from various perspectives, and speculate on future implications. For those of you who think Cato might just reflect conservative or libertarian bias, obviously a regular theme is the expansion of federal power at the expense of property rights and other classical liberal throught. Even so, the authors are not polemicists ranting from one page to another, and no justice is spared. One can predict the befuddlement over some decisions by the usual big-government suspects, yet Justice Scalia and Thomas also take their lumps.

This year's book has some particularly attractive cases that caught the public's eye. My favorite chapter was on Granholm, the case on wine and favoritism for in-state producers. Author Stuart Banner (a name unfamiliar to me) covered extensive background on key points from the old days through Prohibition and beyond, much of which was new to me, and quite fascinating. Perhaps the topic was aided by its accessibility, as opposed to the finer points of some esoteric debate.

The infamous Kelo case was combined with other decisions into another excellent essay on the decline of property rights. "The long history of judicial solicitude for the rights of property owners is simply discarded as unwanted baggage from our constitutional past.... Unless the Supreme Court breaks free of statist thinking about property, there is little prospect that property rights of individuals will be restored."

A third widely-known decision was the Grokster case on file sharing, as the Court has struggled to refine "fair use" and copyright guidelines, mostly starting with the Betamax case. The author clearly explains why the Court has not seen the last of these cases.

The book begins with a fine introductory summary of the Court's term, and a lecture by Richard Epstein on how the Progressives of the 1930s (and thereabouts) shifted constitutional thought from its original bearings to the legacy we see today. His focus is on the rise of federal power, especially through the near-limitless Commerce clause, and the decline of individual rights, with examples from labor law.

The other chapters include:

* Commerce power as demonstrated by the Raich marijuana case
* Whether enforcement of a restraining order is a right or a benefit (Castle Rock vs. Gonzales)
* Commercial speech as secondary to political speech, as demonstrated by mandatory payments to government-sponsored marketing programs
* Establishment clause cases, such as the display of the Ten Commandments
* The Arthur Andersen case and the responsibilities (and liabilities) of companies for the actions of their employees
* Booker and mandatory sentencing, with an interesting spin on the decline of jury trials
* The relevance of international court decisions to American courts.

The book concludes with a look toward the 2005-06 term. As that term has already completed, the assessment can be compared with reality, and Jonathan Adler was spot on in many predictions.

There are a few books I buy with every new publication: World Almanac, The Best American Essays, Cato Handbook on Policy, Statistical Abstract of the United States, and the Cato Supreme Court Review. The one I look most forward to is the Supreme Court Review. Some people may think this book is too much a glimpse into the sausage factory, and maybe it is too esoteric for some. However, if you have any interest in the way one third of our government works then this is must read material. The Cato folks do a nice job digging into decisions made in the prior year that impact our liberty and freedom with respect to our Constitution.

While all three publications have been very well done, this publication was one I was really looking forward to in light of the devastating eminent domain decision made earlier this year with Kelo v City of New London (a major blow to individual liberty and property rights). Balanced, well researched, and cited almost to a fault, this book can be easily utilized by a law student but it is written with the laymen in mind. The format is logical for each case with an introduction, background, summary of the court's opinion, analysis, and conclusion.

In the 2004 - 2005 issue, the Cato Institute addresses some very important decisions: property rights, enumerated powers, the first amendment, the establishment clause, crime and punishment, regulatory issues, executive power and foreign affairs. It may seem trivial to some, even progressive, that major decisions have been made that violate our basic liberties with which the founders so clearly concerned themselves. But, I think that regardless of your political stance this is an important read. Heck, it may even stimulate you into action to take back your country.

I'll admit that one can hardly be expected to take in the whole book in one sitting, but for a stimulating read even in small sections this is a great addition to any library or bookshelf. Thanks Cato Institute. Keep up the fight for individual freedom and liberty --no one in government is.

I have enjoyed this study guide so far. From what I can tell it covers all aspects of the CCS-P exam not just the coding. Great tool to use.

Great study help in preparing for the exam. Also using the PRG guide.

I just took the exam about a month ago and passed with flying colors thanks to this book. The questions aren't a cakewalk and goes in depth with rationales on why those answers are and are not the right ones, unlike others that simply write in the correct letter on the back for the right answers. This one explains why that certain answer was incorrect so as not to leave you looking up in the ceiling for answers.

I've red the new one(2005) and quite frankly, they aren't very different. They changed a few questions and added a few things in the review section, then that's about it. You're not missing a big step if you get this instead of the 2005. They both include the CDROM.

By the way, the CDROM is nothing short of amazing. It has 150 Pre and Post Exam Questions(the questions are the same, only in different order) that you answer using the computer. So basically, this book has 150 questions in the CDROM then another 150 on the book making it 300 PRACTICE QUESTIONS!! That doesnt include the short 1-10 quizzes on each section of the review chapters(i.e. each body system, reimbursement, etc.)

Really great book for the bargain price. The AMA sells a review book about $10 more expensive with about 75 questions and no rationales on the right and wrong answers.

I purchased this book in preparation for the AAPC's CPC certification exam. It is easy to use and a wonderful learning tool. There is a timed clock on the CDrom portion to help with building your coding speed (this is essential to getting finished with the exam in the alloted time). The tutorials give rationales for wrong answers. It was an excellent study guide.

The collection of essays, Characters of Shakespeare"s Plays, by William Hazlitt discusses exactly what you might think from reading the title. This book from about 1817 tells us what someone who was not just anyone thought of Shakespeare's plays and, most significantly for Hazlitt, those incredibly drawn characters. Hazlitt praised Shakespeare and, in his view, never enough. If the remedial reading of Shakespeare in high school tainted your perceptions of the plays with rote study of lines and characters supplemented with relentless quizing and testing, consider reading this author who, although he may never change your mind about Shakespeare, might delight you anyhow. Hazlitt's enthusiasm is infectious. Hazlitt rates prominently among the great essayists from Montaigne to Bacon. Others quote him and emulate him. Read him and you will know who he has influenced. Try to understand his theories but enjoy his style. His politics may be ancient but everyone's will be one day.

This book is considered a Classic in Shakespeare Studies and I'd have to agree (although I don't necessarily see many things in the same manner as the Author). The book is readily accessible today, almost 200 years after first being published, whereas much Shakespeare Criticism today is only accessible to the Chosen Few. My honest opinion is that too many Literary Critics today are too full of themselves to look at Shakespeare with any pretense of objectivity, while Mr. Hazlitt, among other Great Critics, is intent at giving actual thought to Shakespeare's work. I'm not saying Hazlitt breaks the 'Shakespeare Code,' but at least he gives you thoughts to seriously consider about Shakespeare.

If you read current literary criticism and can't make heads or tails of it, there's a good reason for why; little of it makes any sense. They are either hyperbolic in their esorteric lingo, or deep in some psychological crevice that won't pan you any gold, trust me, I've been there.

Read Hazlitt, study Samuel Johnson's Preface, attempt A.C. Bradley, Northrop Frye, etc. ... I've personally been most impressed with Harold Goddard, 'The Meaning of Shakespeare.' There's DEFINITELY 'Something about Shakespeare,' and I hope you find your efforts as rewarding as I have, despite the plethora of misleading scholarship available and many wrong turns hyped today.

Hope you find this review helpful.

Brief biographies of the two premier American composers are followed by tutorials on their music focusing on better-known, widely-aclaimed pieces. The guide succeeds in making the music accessible without dumbing it down at all or trying to popularize it. Felsenfeld is himself a composer and a music writer bringing to the task not only compatibility with Ives and Copland, but also an educator's understanding of the reader's position in wanting to learn more about them and enhance appreciation of their music. With the book is the treat of a CD offering ample samplings of music, including Copland's complete "Appalachian Spring" and four pieces of Ives', who wrote shorter, intense works.

Since a third of the book is dedicated to the discussion and dissection of Charles Ives' and Aaron Copland's compositions, here is a listing of the music on the accompanying BMG CD: 1) Copland: Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra with Harp and Piano; 2) Copland: Appalachian Spring; 3) Copland: El Salon Mexico; 4) Ives: The Unanswered Question; 5) Ives: "Memories"; 6) Ives: "General William Booth Enters Into Heaven"; and 7) Ives: Three Places in New England - II. "Putnam's Camp". The recording is dominated by Michael Tilson Thomas who appears as both conductor of the London and San Francisco Symphonies and as pianist on "Memories." Also on the disc are Eugene Ormandy conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra (Appalachian Spring) and Eduardo Mata conducting the Dallas Symphony Orchestra (El Salon Mexico).

The very essence of the Chan series in one convenient package! The shortcut to the humor and wit of Chan. Thanks Mr. Berlin for doing all the hard work and pulling all these together!

This book is a welcome addition to any Charlie Chan fan's library. There is finally a well-organized and comprehensive compendium of Charlie Chan's quotations and it is fun to read. In fact, you don't have to be a Chan fan to enjoy it since the aphorisms can often be general and not necessarily specific to the films. And the introductory text helps to explain the films where the sayings originated.