Charles Williams Books

I am a doctoral student who plans to seek a job as a professor when I graduate. As such I picked up this book to learn more about my intended career. It is well written, easy to read, highly informative and very balanced. It addresses the variations in tenure across the US and the world, its history, pros and cons, uses, and possible changes to it. Tenure is one of those political hot potatoes that always remains under the media's radar, even though educational institutions across America and their funding sources are wrestling with it. I recommend this book to anyone who intends to pursue a career in higher education or academia.

Having drooled over William Fox-Pitt since Pony Club I am very disappointed to be giving this book a poor review. My expectations were perhaps too great. The first few chapters (Flatwork, Jumping) and those at the end (At The Competition, Get Your Horse Fit) I felt were a waste of paper. They essentially covered the basics and common sense tips experienced riders already know. Readers can go to other more specialized books for advice on these topics. However, I did enjoy reading more about William's background and early days.

The chapter I wanted more from was Cross Country. This book should have been re-focused as "Cross Country Schooling for Success" and more technical detail could have been added throughout. The take home message was to approach each fence with confidence, look ahead, maintain contact and keep your horse between hand and leg. Stay balanced with a secure lower leg. The text rarely got more detailed than that and training tips "if you look into a ditch, you'll end up in it!" again common sense advice. Experienced riders will want so much more, therefore I think this book will be better for the beginning event rider. But then photographs of advanced level jumps are not immediately relative to them. Also, the short two pages on introducing a young horse to water were basic. I've read a better guide in Practical Horseman magazine.

One of the main problems is that the text is by Kate Green. Although I appreciate many riders have another person write for them, I think you still want to feel that you are paying for William's advice. So you want it to read like William has written it, rather than just put his name to it. Thus when discussing photos of William riding over fences, it should read "Here I came in too fast, my reins got too long" etc etc., rather than "This pair came in too fast" or "This rider let his reins slip". Although many riders are photographed in the book, we can easily pick out William. The book would have a better feel, if it read like he wrote it.

The best part of this book is the excellent use of sequenced photography. There are some great shots and certainly a few photos that will make you cringe. It is nice to visualize where things went wrong, and this can be a great training tool. But I can imagine some of these photos discouraging the nervous rider. Experienced riders may appreciate this book as a good review and relish the photography - as I did.

My title sums it up. Not a bad resource, but sort of politically correct - doesn't stimulate 'wonder' over what Shakespeare is saying or what he accomplished. It doesn't set the bar high enough and is therefore a bit pricey for what you get.

A biography of the doctor and sanitation expert who enabled the Panama Canal to be successfully completed by destroying the rats that carried bubonic plague and the mosquitoes that carried malaria and yellow fever.

Major General William Crawford Gorgas (October 3, 1854, in Mobile, Alabama -- July 3, 1920, in London) was a United States physician and 22nd Surgeon General of the U.S. Army (1914-18). He is best known for his work in abating the transmission of yellow fever and malaria by controlling the mosquitoes that carry them at a time when he met with considerable skepticism and opposition to such measures. .

I used this book for a college freshman composition course I teach. I liked it and found the essays useful. The students didn't respond quite so well, but then again, they don't like most anything that requires thought....

Liberty ships, seen by many as the backbone of American sealift in World War Two, actually got their start before the U.S. entered the war. And not long after we became a combattant, we realized the need for a ship that could carry more cargo, and do it faster, than the Liberties. Hence the Victory ships, a class that ultimately included tankers, troopships, and other auxlilary types, as well as basic cargo ships. This book is a catalog of the Victory ships, and also of purpose-built tankers, and their role in the war.

When I say this book is a "catalog," that pretty much sums it up. Much of the text consists of lists of individual ships of the various classes, divided up by where they were built, and including launch date, the name or names they sailed under, their post-war disposition, and ultimate (as of 1974, anyway) fate.

You won't find here any of the stories of heroism at sea, battles against fierce odds, clashes with the elements in the storm-tossed seas, or any of those other fixtures of war-at-sea literature. Although the descriptions of individual ships sometimes include interesting details (like the brief recounting of the MUHLENBERG VICTORY's stint as a livestock carrier, with cows berthed in "first class" accomodations, or the explosion of the tanker SALEM MARITIME in Louisiana in 1956), there's little mention of the ships' wartime service, either generally or specifically. There are, however, many details of design, construction, engines, modifications, and other technical specifications.

A number of the Victory ships are described as being mothballed as part of the US Navy's reserve fleet. Of course, thirty years later, I'd be surprised to learn if there are still any Victories so disposed. Though there might not be much call for updating this particular volume, that is one area in which it is particularly out of date. But for an overview history of some important classes of ships, and basic details about each of the members of those classes, this book might be a useful thing for interested researchers to have around.

This book was NOT edited by me! It is of limited interest only, but perhaps useful to a few researchers.

Basic Flying Instruction: A Comprehensive Introduction to Western Philosophy
Jannaway's Mutiny
The Crying of the Wind
The Believer
The Raging of the Sea
Seven Stories from Blackwood's MagazineArmada: A novel
A Good Boy Tomorrow: Memoirs of A Fundamentalist Upbringing
Armada: A novel
The River Running By

Leigh Wyndfield writes some really fantastic and HOT paranormals. I have the ebook version of this story and decided to buy the book. Well, the problem with anthologies is sometimes the stories are too short to get into, short on plot etc. I was hoping I would like the other stories but... not really. A disappointment especially since I have read some of Rae Monet's paranormals and enjoyed those. If you are interested get any of these in ebook form, for me, it was not worth the price for the print form.

Had to grab this book when I saw it. Its the last in its series till the author writes another. Great steal!!!

This book is not real high on plausibility, but if you can stop looking at all the many loose ends, it really is a pretty entertaining read. If you're a stickler for details, pass it by. If you want to read a fast-paced action thriller for the fun of it, this might be for you.

I merely added this to my dale brown collection.

This was one of the few books I just could not get through. Managed about 2/3 and just gave up. At least to the point where I called it quits, the plot was just goofy.

And Suddenly, there was a flash.. and so starts at least 4 battle scenes. We never learn how the task force gets it's intelligence to be where the terrorists turn up, how they get into position, what planning is done or if there is any plan. Each time, they just suddenly appear at the right time and surprise the terrorists.

The action in each of the battles is slow. You can almost count the minutes that the task force is standing around idle whilst the terrorists are firing away.. and of course, most of them get away each time.

The dialogue between characters is incredibly weak and could easily have been written by a 14 year old. That is not to insult any 14 year olds, just a comparison to the language that you would expect from a young teenager of today.

Overall, extremely poor written book and boring cartoonish action.

In most cases, the book shines, the movie is ok, and the soundtrack is forgettable. This title seems to defy gravity. The Simon & Garfunkle music is so powerful and haunting, it is seered into the collective memory of two generations. imagine the movie without the soundtrack, it's ok, but hardly iconic. Perhaps that the problem with the book.

The book started out strong but kind of fell by the waist side at the end. I think it is because they dropped the character of Mrs. Robinson when Ben fell in love with her daughter. i don't agree with. I think Mrs. Robinson should have been a strong presentce from the begining until the end.

I can finish just about any book, but from the minute I picked up this book to read it, I wanted to put it down. Despite my best efforts, I couldn't convince myself to get past page 80, and finally decided to give up when I realized I was dreading picking up the book. The main character is neither likable nor dislikable enough to to be compelling - he's just whiny and obnoxious. However you describe this book (existential, 20-something slump, etc), you can find a *much* better book. Don't waste your time or money.

Benjamin Braddock comes home after his college graduation with offers for other schools and even a major scholarship to finish his studies. Disillusioned with what the world may have in store for him, he spends most of his time lougning around his parent's pool not thinking about what to do with his future. Then, in walks Mrs. Robinson at a party his parents are throwing in his honor, and by the end of the evening, he's begun an affair with her. However, his disillusionment grows even more, and Ben finally decides that he's in love with Mrs. Robinson's daughter.

None of the characters has any emotional depth so I wasn't attached nor could I empathize with any of them. Ben Braddock comes across as a slacker who can't make his own decisions and won't even try; he's easily manipulated by everyone with whom he comes into contact. So many times I wanted to reach into the novel and slap him for being such an educated idiot. I didn't understand the motives behind any of his actions, and the author didn't try to give any clues about it, either. The dialogue, instead of adding any emotional depth to the characters, comes across flat, unconvincing and sometimes confusing.

I forced myself to finish this book, and if I hadn't been familiar with the movie, I probably wouldn't have picked this one up after reading a few pages at the bookstore.

People don't like this book because they don't like to think. It's mostly dialogue - like a drama, or a screenplay. The reader has to fill in the details. It's called active reading. Not that you can't read the book as a light read but if you're reading passively and expecting revelations, well, it's not going to happen. However, if you use the book as a basis for extrapolation of social comment, you may get what you are looking for.

For those of you with no imagination, don't read the book; see the film or better yet, the play. And for those of you with imagination, I recommend the same to enhance your understanding.