Rules Books

This book provided the impetus for taking the law of trust investment into the modern age of portfolio theory. It is well thought-out and written. If you are an attorney, trustee or other professional concerned with trust investments, you should read it.

For a more practical and readable book on the same subject, try Investing and Managing Trusts Under the New Prudent Investor Rule: A Guide for Trustees, Investment Advisors, and Lawyers.

Mom's Guide to Baseball is an excellent little reference guide to understand just what is happening on the baseball field. I learned all those terms like "count" and "tagging up" and "ground rule double" and many others in this handy reference guide. Written in a quick, concise way, with diagrams and illustrations, I recommend Mom's Guide to Baseball - and all the other sports in the Mom's Guide series.

Living in the northeast, we have this sport called Lacrosse. My two boys play it at their school in Providence, RI. Having bought the other sports in the Mom's Guide series, I knew this handy Guide publication would be helpful, and sure enough it is. All the terms and basic rules to men's lacrose are concisely written, along with diagrams and illustrations of field layout and referee signals. (There's also a Mom's Guide to Women's Lacrosse.) This series is great for spectators to quickly understand what's happening on the field as the action happens.

Mom's Guide to Soccer is the perfect guide to have at the game to reference, instead of reading a lengthy book on soccer. All of the basic terms and rules of soccer are here in a handy and colorful pocket-guide along with diagrams of field positions and illustrations of common referee signals. I also have purchased other Guides in the series for my children's sports, such as Mom's Guide to Baseball, and Mom's Guide to Basketball. Invariably these Mom's Guides get passed around on the sidelines of the game because they're so well written and useful. Now I know what an indirect kick is! An excellent series.

This is a delightful little book. The insight of the introduction is wonderful, and the translation is faithful. The Rule itself is inspiring, and it becomes clear to the reader why Augustine has had such a lasting impact on Western monastic spirituality and, on a much broader level, Western Theology. This is a must have for any theological library.

These essays are would be of interest to those interested in utilitarian/consequentialist ethical theories, and those interested in ethical theory in general since some of the issues dealt with aren't specific to util/consequentialism.

David Lyon's is especially interesting. He argues that since there are so many ways utility can be 'measured' (long term, short-term, utility of acts, rules, motives, etc.) and utilitarianism doesn't supply any principled answer to which measurement is *the* relevant measurement, utilitarianism is an indeterminate doctrine.

It seems to me that a lot of these essays are founded on the simple mistaken conflation of workable decision making proceedures and criteria for actions' moral status. If the basic utilitarian idea is that intrinsic goods should be maximized, then people should think about moral questions in whatever way will maximize the production of intrinsic goods. If following certain rules will do this (and following the rules isn't *intrinsically* good, let's suppose), then fine; if not, then fine too. Once one has accepted utilitarianism, it's a largely empirical question how one should think about moral issues, not a philosophical one.

This book is a must for "New Guys" to be on your shelf, and give you a quick reference. It is jamb packed with information! It is non-technical, practical and written by a technical guy. There are many things I have learned in "fixing things" and I come up with novel ways of doing it, but this guy is good! If you work with both hand tools and power tools, as I do, you may neglect a tool and find it rusty. Inside this book is alchemey magic for the small shop. Reversing the rusting process! Each page has something for us. It also tells me why, and if I want more, the facts behind it. Only one draw back, but it probably kept the cost of this book affordable. I'd like it to be on better paper, and have a few more pictures of what the project or technique looks like, so I can have a visual reference point.

This title is actually an old title. Dr. Johnson has re-named his book "F.A.M.I.L.Y. Rules: Positive Parenting with a Plan". Dr. Johnson presents the most complete behavior modification plan I have ever seen. He covers all the bases, and leaves no guesswork for the parent to stumble around for answeres. Yet, there is plenty of flexibility for families to apply theri own values, and their own lifestyles. Authoritative Parenting is presented in a very positive plan which includes the essential aspect of building healthy relationships between parent and child. Bad habits are replaced with good habits by the very nature of the program. Probably most unique is the fact that parents are held accountalbe for their own behavior in this program. It is completely fair, completely logical, and is just good, common sense.

There is no better threesome of books for a principal to read to elementary students than the Mr. Tanen's books. Mr. Tanen's Ties Rule is a fantastic 3rd book which my children (both at school and home) adored. Every child wonders what it is like to have an important job in a school and they will be filled with ideas of how to run school following reading this book. Maryann Cocca-Leffler's illustrations add to the enjoyment of this wonderful book. This one is a must-have both for school and at home!

As the Author of Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness, 4th. edition, I've been involved in the field of diversity for over twenty five years. At no time have I encountered a book such as Multicultural Celebrations that is as sound, practical, and valuable as this text. Dresser delves into the unasked questions of our day to day lives and offers invaluable pointers for "what to do" in a wide range of social encounters. Given today's rapidly changing environment, she provides basic information for our enhancement and enjoyment of living in a multicultural society. This book makes a valuable contribution to the cultural information needed by all of us - in both our work and personal lives.