Perspective Books

This is probably the most quoted book on the history of the Shenandoah Valley. It was a landmark publication debunking the myth of self-sufficient farming in the Shenandoah Valley. Commercialism was an important part of Valley life. Modern scholars now realize what an important contribution this book was to the history of western Virginia. I have been trying to obtain a copy of this book for more than a year. If you are a serious student of Virginia history, this book is perhaps one of the most important studies of the Shenandoah Valley ever written. I would even be happy with a xerox copy of the book. rdmartin

This is probably the most quoted book on the history of the Shenandoah Valley. It was a landmark publication debunking the myth of self-sufficient farming in the Shenandoah Valley. Commercialism was an important part of Valley life. Modern scholars now realize what an important contribution this book was to the history of western Virginia. I have been trying to obtain a copy of this book for more than a year. If you are a serious student of Virginia history, this book is perhaps one of the most important studies of the Shenandoah Valley ever written. I would even be happy with a xerox copy of the book. rdmartin

This is a very readable and insiring book about one of the greatest figures of the 20th century, with many photos that make Gandhi's life feel even more real. The effectiveness of Gandhi's application of nonviolence is well explained, both in his life history and in an interesting appendix about nonviolence in the world today.

This is one of two books, that I sat and read cover to cover, in one stretch. This is the book that all who have personal grudges, anger or hatred towards their fellow men, should read. I know, I have experienced the change. This book allowed me to be calm, forgiving, and compassionate. At times of dispair, I re-read this book and find peace within myself. This book teaches you the way of life, the way to peace. I would highly recommend this book, especially at times, when you think this world is unjust, unfair. I wish the whole world reads this book and make every effort to transform themselves; then there will be peace through the entire universe. Please, please read this book.

Review from the Integrative Medicine Consult: In this compact and lively analysis, Michael Cohen sums up the history and current status of the legal underpinnings of complementary and alternative medicine vis-a-vis conventional medicine. His language is moderate, falling into neither the caricature of the strident establishment nor the dreaded flowerchild-like New Age interlopers. Cohen covers the areas of regulation, scope of practice, informed consent and malpractice, and describes some of the more widespread alternative providers and treatment. A comprehensive notes section gives the inquisitive reader an in-depth resource of case studies and related literature. Cohen argues that the challenge to the court system is to regulate providers of medicine and healing treatments, protecting patients from unscrupulous practitioners, and yet giving enough leeway to preserve an individual's freedom of choice. Laws and regulatory bodies governing medicine in the United States are geared to the reigning biomedical model, which views the human body as an elaborate machine that operates with many distinct functioning parts. Alternative medicine adopts a broader definition of disease, one that is more holistic. Rules now in place tend to favor conventional medicine and punish other healing practices. Cohen describes what he understands as the inevitable bias of the law toward biomedicine: these laws and this view of medicine evolved together. Slowly the laws are changing in response to the integration of a new medical paradigm. But it will be some time, Cohen points out, before the legal structure can fully adjust, expand the definitions to encompass other forms of healing, and still safeguard the patient population.

This book is the best of its kind in describing the new terrain covered by the intersection of modern medicine and complementary therapies from a variety of traditions. It should be on the bookshelf of every doc and every CAM provider.

This text is complete, extending to family issues as well as the neonate. An invaluable resource in the NICU, or on the shelf of a neonatal provider. Ms Kenner and her associates have produced a life's work of priceless reference!

This was the book that helped me the most during my review for the neonatal nursing certification exam.

This wonderful little book is a highly readable explanation of the Mennonite faith. Prepared by theologians from two North American Mennonite groups (the Mennonite Church and the General Conference Mennonite Church), it is a work of thought that is practically a work of art. The book contains twenty-three chapters on the key articles of Mennonite faith; each article contains a statement of faith (e.g. "We believe that..."), Bible references, and a clear and concise commentary.

Overall, I found this book to be a wonderful resource. The people who prepared it have done an excellent job of presenting the Mennonite faith in a way that is understandable to everyone, regardless of their knowledge of who the Mennonites are. So, if you are a non-Mennonite who is interested in the Mennonite faith, or are a Mennonite who wishes to have a short but succinct statement of their faith, then I highly recommend this book to you.

This book provides the reader with the core values that Mennonites confess prior to becoming members of a Mennonite congregation. The book includes commentary and biblical references. Essential for any Mennonite or person who wants to know what Mennonites believe.

It's really an good book but too expensive.
You can buy it in www.aslonline.org.
It just be $40 and there is a discount for ASL member.

It's not easy to write a good textbook in Math. Only few people are gifted in that ability. K. Devlin is one of them.
The subject is not easy, but the auther leads you step by step to a full understanding of the constructible universe and the results related to it.
You will find very clear proofs in it, a reasonable ordering of the material, and all the other things that you look for in a good Math book.
Despite the high price, I reccomend buying it.

Useful book, includes thinking on both consumer behavior and relevant market strategies. Good read for marketing beginners.

As a marketing major, this consumer behavior textbook has been an asset to my learning so far. Very descriptive with many graphic examples. Uses outside knowledge from today that help the reader to stay alert and interested.

This book took me a while to get into. But I highly recommend you read it. It makes you think. The authors write valuable articles from a mainly Covenant Theology or Dispensationalist point of view, but often you will find very valuable ideas coming from both sides. For instance, in the articles on The Law of Moses and The Law of Christ, both Chamblin and Moo make excellent points. I find it hard to see how you could align yourself with one side, without admitting that many of the points the other side makes are also important and must be also taken into account.

It also shows that the Dispensationalist camp has much more in it than a quirky take on the Second Coming. No Left Behind nonsense here!
Great book.

This book has to hit the top of the list when it comes to the topic of continuity and discontinuity between the OT and NT. The authors come from predominantly two theological backgrounds: Reformed (covenant) or dispensational (though D. Moo and W. Kaiser who side on the discontinuity side are not dispensationalists themselves). There are in total 7 parts to the book. Section 1 deals with introduction of the issues involved from a historical perspective (R. Peterson). Section 2 deals with systems of continuity (W. VanGemeren) and discontinuity (J. Feinberg). Section 3 deals with hermeneutics of continuity (O. Robertson) and discontinuity (P. Feinberg). Section 4 deals with salvation from a continuity perspective (F. Klooster) and discontinuity perspective (A. Ross). Section 5 deals with the Mosaic Law and its relationship to the NT (L. Chamblin and D. Moo). Section 6 deals with peoples of God between the Testaments (M. Woudstra and R. Saucy). Finally, section 7 deals with whether the Kingdom is spiritual (B. Waltke) or spiritual/material (W. Kaiser).
All the essays presented are well written and good. However, Chamblin's essay inadvertantly leads the Gospel of Grace to a Gospel of Law. One can see by some of the statements he makes that (pp. 187-200) the "Gospel" he presents is a type of works-righteousness ethic. This is the problem of attaching the Law to the Gospel. Also, Waltke essay's could use some humility and Christian courtesy on the way he interacts with those who oppose his view. Overall, though, an excellent book contributed by many fine evangelical scholars.

The concept of a "Birds Eye View" of houses, was a revelation. That is why when I first saw this book, I bought it immediately!!! It features 12 of the richest houses in England, and gives you another view that in many ways is far more revealing. This Birds eye view shows us how the house fits the site; but it is much more than that. It shows the surrounding gardens and parks. Full of magnificent watercolors, this book gives the reader a lot of detailed information about not just the great architectural details, but how these people lived. Anyone who is interested in architecture or even landscape design will greatly benefit from having this book.

Hardcover; 160 pages; 9.5" x 12.3"
Small map of Britain to locate buildings. Featuring Bodiam castle & 11 grand English country houses. All have beautiful color cutaway views, detailed floorplans of most levels of every house, and the history of the houses. This is refreshing because so often with other books I've read there are floorplans of only the first floor. This is one of very few books that contain enough content whereby a drafter could re-construct plans of the buildings.

Not all of the featured buildings have the following: some show landscape drawings; some show original renderings; some have photos of the interior; some have detailed drawings; some only have the artist's rendering of the homes.

Great value if price remains discounted.

"Mark's excellent introduction is followed by a superb collection of essays by some of the most distinguished scholars in the field of Jewish studies. There is no volume that covers the topic of circumcision so thoroughly, and it will serve an academic audience thirsty for substantial and provocative interpretations of this hotly contested Jewish ritual." Susannah Heschel, Eli Black Associate Professor of Jewish Studies, Dartmouth College

A "must read" for rabbis and for thinking Jews contemplating parenthood. This is two books in one-a history/anthropology of circumcision in the Jewish tradition, from Bible to the present day, and an opening up of discussion about this physical cut as necessary "sign" of the Jewish covenant. Mark's expressed hope is not to provoke either a Yes or a No to the question of circumcising but to bring the question out into the open and provide the means to create an informed discussion of an issue that has resisted exposure. As the pioneer attempt to do so, the book is invaluable, even though the materials Mark has assembled tell less than a full story. Prospective readers should be aware that, as an edited collection of historical material, the book necessarily gives a spotty rather than complete overview. In addition, the concluding, contemporary voices section of the book is necessarily somewhat scant since, as one rabbi reports, circumcision is the one Jewish topic that was labeled "not open to discussion" by her faculty advisor in her "liberal" rabbinical school. That brush-off to the young rabbi's question represents the core motivation for this book.

It's noteworthy that this book on circumcision is the product of a woman's labors. Both males and females are served by the inclusion of women's voices discussing their experiences with circumcision as mothers of boys. And it is instructive to listen as women question a covenant rite that does not include them as Jews. The women whose voices are heard range from an Orthodox medical doctor to a secular Jew. A number of the women are rabbis.

Editor Mark is a superbly clear thinker and writer in her Introduction and in her essay on circumcision in Genesis. Her editing has produced a collection that is readable, even where the writers get quite theoretical. Readers who choose this book for its historical information will find fascinating pages that open out from circumcision to broader views of Jewish life in a number of periods and settings.

Though circumcision under the Roman Empire was fraught with controversy (the Abusch essay), for those pondering their own feelings and decisions about circumcising Jewish children today the story really begins with Robin Judd's, "A German Case Study, 1843-1914." In this time and place there are voices arguing that a male may be regarded as a Jew by the community even if he has not been circumcised. Subsequent pieces present circumcision-resisting parents in Israel; the difficulties of deciding to circumcise in Hungary under the shadows of the Shoah, Communism, and continuing anti-Semitism; and a range of views among non-Orthodox rabbis and lay Jews in the U.S. today.