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I would reccomend to read this book to all people involved into any kind of relationships. It's not all Q&As but it's a real and logical view on many "mystical" things that we often shy away from.

The book was very eye opening. Where I had previously labeled my self as 'Co-dependent' I can now see where it is truly another addition of MINE in my life. I had felt almost a superiority in wearing the 'Co-dependent' hat, and can see after reading this book how it is a mask that was hiding my own addiction. Now I have to do the work.

It was easy to read and very realistic - the examples were very helpful for me to see my own patterns in creating relationships. My favorite section began on page 103 " The following are some of the skills used to form pseudo- (addictive) relationships."... I am an expert at 9 out of 10 of the skills and previously thought that I was just a nice person, good friend, etc...

Great book.

This book was helpful to me, although I felt the author was still working out her issues of control in her writing. The author spoke extensively about the 12 step program and how invaluable it was to recovery, but it seems that she is still stuck around two or three. Relinquishing self-will is vital to emotional development. Not only did the author try to suggest that polygamy was a much more acceptable and reasonable concept for relationships in the coming future, she refused to acknowledge God in her recitation of the twelve steps but instead chose to refer to him as a Process. Of course as an author she is entitled to write as she desires, but based on the topic on which she chose to write I was surprised at her single-minded desire to impose her views upon the reader, rather than offering the advice along with other alternatives and allowing the reader to decide

Anne Wilson Schaef is one of those rare people with the gift of understanding women in modern American culture. The insight in her books is nothing short of genius.

reading this short book has changed my life. i found myself detailed in practically every page. having experienced several failed relationships and a generally "unlucky in love" sort of life, i recognized myself in these profiles of sex, romance, and relationship addicts who form "pseudo relationships" that are designed to keep the addict from knowing her true self. Schaef, a recovered "pseudo relationship" addict, details all the tricks of this disease, which is a progressive and fatal addiction like all other addictions (drugs, alcohol).

if you think this statement sounds like malarky, read Schaef's book to see how true it is! Addiction serves to alter a person's mood or perception. This can be accomplished without drugs or alcohol. Relationship addiction is a "process addiction," whereby the addict spends his or her time focusing on an external stimulus (the relationship) instead of taking care of their Self! Most useful is Schaef's list of behaviors exhibit by sex, romance, or relationship addicts. I found myself in nearly every one!

This constellation of addictions is tricky to detect because the very skills to support the addiction "appear" to be relationship skills AS TAUGHT on tv, movies, in the general folklore of our culture. Which, as Schaef explains, is an addictive society, so it reinforces our addictive behaviors. These process addictions are VERY common, and at the heart of other conditions such as depression, anxiety, etc.

DO NOT BE FOOLED...cynics may read this review and find what I've written here to be self-help/new-age gibberish. Schaef's book is very short (158 pp.), extrememly readable, totally lucid, and very clearly organized, with information that builds on itself in an expert, lockstep manner.

I HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone who suffers in relationships. If you have failed relationship after failed relationship, or are in an abusive situation, or feel compelled to lie/cheat/distort the truth to maintain a relationship, or have any other self-realized behavior that you know is unhealthy but don't know what is "wrong," PLEASE READ THIS BOOK.

I believe this book will have a life-changing affect on anyone who reads it and relates to the information within. After all, the disease of addictive relationships is a disease of relating: we are not relating to people, but to our fantasies of what "relationships" SHOULD be.

I read a lot and most self-help books are all the same. Not this one. Atchity has created a fantastic book. He doesn't sugar-coat the process you have to go through to pursue your dream, instead he provides answers on how to work through the hard times. He also delivers page after page of inspiration. This is overall one of the most valuable books on doing what you love, on making life an adventure, on following what others might view as an impossible dream. I continue to reread sections and find more helpful instruction.

I've reviewed many How-To, motivational and inspirational books and I've noticed patterns and examples that generate warm and fuzzy feelings but are more philosophical than offer practical applications. I only learned about Ken Atchity because he was a keynote speaker at a conference I was attending. Listening to him speak, I knew this book would be a new slant and flavor to check out and I was very impressed as I read it.

The examples of the Accountant, Visionary and Creative personality types are great. Ken adds charts to achieve your dream with an agenda, time scheduling and word transformations. He uses his experience operating as both the accountant and a visionary to truly show the creative objectives. Then he adds a little yoga, seaweed greens, exercise and fun advice about balancing personal, professional and inspirational aspects of living life to the full, every moment.

I'm recommending this books to many. This book is more practical and motivating than many books I've read.

Yes Ken may have an amazing story but how its supposed to help you is beyond me after slogging thru the most boring book around. It,s all about ME....Did I tell you how I gave up a tenure? Did I tell you how I beat my accountant father in understanding and conquering risk?....Did I tell you.....then let me tell you again and again and again. If this is interesting to you then read on, if not then you should just get the latest 2007 parachuete book (to figure out your real goals and drives) & Napoleon Hill's classic, Think and Grow Rich, to make them happen. Cheers, Remy.

Who doesn't need a trusted guide to help them face what, I think, is one of the most difficult challenges in a lifetime: the ultimate career transition? Ken is the calm voice of reason, guiding his readers on their journey from a lifetime of security into the unknown, and all it has to offer. What's best is that he's done it all before, so he's telling it like it is. There's no sugar coating here. Just the facts.

Moving from a steady paycheck to an unstable life of entrepreneur is one of the most difficult things I've ever done. I wish I had read this book then. I'm glad I read it now. I believe that, no matter if you're new or seasoned, every entrepreneur, or Type C, should read this book. What's the old saying: "It's not how many times you fall, but how many times you get up?" Ken teaches you how to fall gracefully, and get up stronger. Thanks to this book, I'll never "quit" again... I'll simply "regroup."

I want to thank Kenneth Atchity, a creative genius for sharing his brilliant mind and writing an inspirational masterpiece that made me realize it is normal to be crazy enough to pursue my dreams for as long as I have been pursuing them and even though I sometimes feel that I have gotten nowhere, it is safe to believe that someday I will reach that place that I need to be and the true success is that I keep going until I get there, because no other place will do.

The story itself is interesting and exciting, and I enjoyed the accompanying insights into life and travel in the arctic. The author narrates well, but almost manages to spoil it with an intolerably smug, condescending attitude towards the "eskimos", which he probably mistakes for a kind of colonial "affection for the natives". He describes them as absurdly naïve, refers to them repeatedly as "somebody's eskimos" as if they are servants of a master race, and paints an image of Danes "teaching them Christianity" and introducing modernity to them while simultaneously protecting them from it as if coddling a baby. He paints careful character portraits of the Danish, Norwegian and German characters, while leaving the native Greenlanders faceless, spineless and mostly nameless. His deference to their expertise in the arctic nature does little to compensate for this.

A Christian religious slant appears intermittently, which appears to come from the author rather than any of the characters or the natives "whose whole morality was in the Sermon on the Mount". Characters are described approvingly as religious or being brought back to God by the beauty of the arctic. When the German commander was regaining his sense and began to think in a balanced way again, "he was able to pray". This may go over well with a devoutly religious reader; to the rest of us it seems silly and contrived, foreign to the subject matter.

I can recommend the book, but not unreservedly. If you can stomach the cultural bias, it makes a good read.

A truly inspiring story of survival against all odds - the elements and a determined human foe. An incredible story of irregular warfare in the extreme. An adventure that is beyond comprehension and seems too incredible for belief. It is difficult to read the story and not feel the chill and the terror in your own bones. A phenomenal story of heroism and survival against all odds.

This is a story of bravery and endurance during World War II. I liked David Howarth's account of the Sledge Patrol and its mission to guard the coast of Greenland. Howarth did his research and what the reader gets is a down to earth factual description of the hardships the patrol faced while experiencing severe weather conditions. The sledge patrol alone in a vast wilderness of ice and snow had to survive on their own. This story is a tribute to them. It was interesting to see how the situation created enemies amongst those who might otherwise be friends. The lack of hostility in the Inuit demonstrated the great importance of culture. Howarth is a great author and this book is worth reading.

Proving that truth is stranger than fiction, Sledge Patrol tells the story of ordinary men accomplishing unbelievable feats under extreme physical conditions and bizarre political circumstances during WWII. Living year-round in the Arctic desolation of eastern Greenland, nine men surreptitiously radioed crucial weather data to the Allies and patrolled the extensive coastline for a Nazi landing. When the Germans arrive, the conflict begins.

The book is exciting and inspiring, with moments that are both touching and funny. One of the highlights of the book is how the unarmed and unaggressive band of Danes, Norwegians and Eskimos can outlast and outdistance the better provisioned Germans who aren't prepared for life, let alone combat, in the frozen north.

Now reissued, Sledge Patrol was originally published in 1957. At that time, the author was able to get to know the parties involved, both Allied and German, adding dimension to the characters and realism to the story.

I loved this book!

"The Sledge Patrol" is set in eastern Greenland during World War 2. Yes, that conflict even extended to the remote Danish colony. Greenland was strategic because weather patterns for Western Europe and surrounding waters form there. This was of obvious and vital interest to the American, British and German navies. Early in the War, the Danish colonial weather stations had broadcast reports "in the clear". Anyone, including the Germans could pick them up. Two critical events take place: Eske Brun, the Danish colonial head decides he had the power to resist German interest in his territory- and formed the Greenland Army with a force of 9 men. Then the Danish weather reports are sent in cipher so that the German navy can no longer eavesdrop. The Germans land a force to establish their own weather station. This the background to SP. What follows is almost as much a tale of personal honor and battling/surviving the Arctic elements than of military action. There is much dashing to and fro on sledges (dog sleds) to the point where this reader lost track of who was going where. The sides vie to avoid each other more than to engage in combat. And since there is minimal fighting and hence no real "bad guys", I found myself losing track of who was on which side. In fact, most of the men on both sides appear as nice, solid guys. The ending is almost academic. Readers will receive an excellent sense of the fierce and beautiful Greenland geography and Eskimo tradition. Mr.Howarth is an excellent writer and interest in his books appears to be going through a well-deserved revival. But one has to be cautious in recommending SP. It is simply too hard to keep track of the action. Furthermore, the maps are inadequate, adding to the confusion. A positive note: SP is well laid out in an eye pleasing typeface and paper stock. So many of us take such for granted but a tip of the hat to an anonymous graphics person is in order. Cautiously, I'm giving out 4 stars, but 3 may be more appropriate due to my frustrations with the maps. It really would have helped to know where these guys were rather than "somewhere in eastern Greenland".

Susanna Miller has just lost custody of her son, Tyler, to her ex-husband and his new wife (the other woman). Unwilling to give up taking care of her son, she runs off with him in the middle of the night, leaving behind a brokenhearted lover, Linc, her son's distressed stepmother, Peggy, and an indifferent ex-husband, Jim. She begins to make herself a new life in Annapolis, MD, light-years away from her former home in Boulder, CO. Yet she feels as though her whole existence is temporary and is constantly looking over her shoulder. Enter artist Adam Soria and his sister Jessie. Adam's wife and two children were killed seven months prior in a drunk driving accident. He and Jessie have been overcome by grief ever since, but with the introduction of Susanna (now known as Kim) and Tyler (now known as Cody) into their lives, things seem to be looking up.

Yet strange things are happening. Two bombings have occurred in Annapolis and Kim's new computer had a file on it with a list of the locations where the bombings occurred as well as more locations for apparent bombings-to-be. She returns from a trip only to find that her apartment has been broken into and her computer left on. Her brakes are tampered with. Obviously, someone knows Kim has the file.

Though this book contains many elements of romance, there is lots of suspense to flesh out the plot. It took me a while to get started, but then once I was into the book, the pages seemed to turn themselves. I am not sure if I will read more by Ms. Chamberlain or not because I was over halfway through the book before I was sure I would finish it. However, it was a good read.

The Escape Artist was my third book by Chamberlain and a very quick read. I live in the Annapolis area, which made the book even more interesting to me, as Chamberlain describes the scenes downtown near the waterfront.

This is a story of a Susanna, a single mother's fight for her only child as she looses custody to her ex-husband and his new, child hungry, unable-to-bear-children wife. Unfortunately, the theme is all too relevant today in our society, with courts awarding custody not to the parent who can provide the most loving, stable, and balanced home, but instead to the parent to has the most money and can "buy" the child. I could relate to Susanna totally and could not condone her actions, nor can any other mother reading this book! The reader is able to feel her terror and fear as she formulates her plan and carries it out. Yet it is in the day-to-day activities, in which we feel Susanna's fear and her loss of Linc. Susanna sacrifices her own happiness and her chance for love for her only child.

This book was similar to the other Chamberlain books I have read, in that there were a lot of little subplots going on, each a mystery in themselves!! I thought that the characters showed depth, emotion, and portrayed a very real believable element in the plot. Chamberlain writes of very strong female characters, who seem to push out of their paradigms and prove to themselves that they are capable, despite what family and society seems to say about them.

This book will keep you guessing to the very end and the ending once again, will take the reader completely back! I love the way Chamberlain completely fools the reader at the end, when the reader thinks they have it all figured out!! It is not what it appears to be!

Another good story from Chamberlain!

Rarely does one read a book that "stays" with you. This was one such book for me. Ms. Chamberlain writes a beautifully, poignant story of one woman's journey to overcome adversity. One cannot help but feel compassion and support for the main character, Susanna as she's always looking over her shoulder wondering if and when law enforcement will find her; as well as her inner, personal struggle in becoming a strong, self-reliant, woman, especially at the climatic end of the story.

This is another amazing story from Diane Chamberlain. This time she takes a young womans life which is turned upside and brings it right side up only turn it around and around again. The ride was great, I loved this book.

Ms. Chamberlain writes a beautifully, poignant story of one woman's journey to overcome adversity. One cannot help but feel compassion and support for the main character, Susanna as she's always looking over her shoulder wondering if and when law enforcement will find her; as well as her inner, personal struggle in becoming a strong, self-reliant, woman, especially at the climatic end of the story.

I thought LLoyd Alexander did a great job constructing this book. it truly enhances the imagination. There was a great plot along with some wonderful characters. Enjoy!

First of all, I would like to comment on others opinions. The characters in this book are NOT shallow at all. I have been reading ever since I was a toddler, and since then have been searching for books that are touching, captivating, and well-written. This book, Escape from Exile, had a part in all three. Robert Levy sets the plot out very nicely, and his descriptions are excellent. The animals that come into the plot are interesting. Robert Levy has achieved what most other authors long for, to combine fantasy, a dash of humor, and a captivating experience all into a 200+ page book. Animal lovers will love the endearing Me, the proud samkits Banko and Tamara, and the wonderful mehometh Hira. I recommend this book to everyone, and I hope Robert Levy is working on another that will come out soon.

This book was alright. The plot and theme were very clear, and the setting was very well described. I felt was if i could almost see the imaginary kingdom Levy set up. However, the characters seemed shallow, and I couldn't really predict what they would do in certain situations, like you can in most books, simply because they didn't have much personality. Also, the ending was very abrupt and left me hanging.

I think that the best part of the book was when Daniel met the giant cats, because that was one of the few moments I felt like I was standing right next to Daniel. You could almos feel the tensions seeping out of the book. The conflict in Escape from Exile was very clear to me. Levy went into a lot of detail about the wasy the monarchy worked and why a civel war was being waged. The setting was also very clear. I felt like Levy was holding a picture up for me to see of the world her created.

This is my new favorite book. This is definitely better than all the Harry Potter books put together. I liked this book because it is very exciting through out the book. I thought it was exciting when Daniel was transported from the woods on earth to the plains of a different planet. I also thought it was exciting because Daniel could mind-speak to animals. Thanks! ,for writing such an EXCELLENT book.

Rarely do we ever find a book that can have an impact on individuals. Reading has been part of my life since i was a young kid, and I never did find a book that had such an impression on me. "Escape from Exile" is the my favorite book and the only one that actually made me cry at the end. Never in my whole life had a single book have a huge impact on me. What I truly loved about the book was Daniel's determination, faith, love, and care for his friends and his sister. Thank you Robert Levy for the wonderful story you wrote and I hope to see more coming soon just like it.

They got along pretty well,then they accused Elizabeth of taking the fruit. The robbers took the fruit,the siding to the hut they built and their shoes.I bet Kim Possible can deal with those robbers and protect the kids.

Loved it all. there was a nice blend of action, adventure and comedy. I liked how they all pulled together after all the arguing and insulting. It was cool. I would recommend dis 2 anyone.This book and Deadly Voyage-part one- are 2 of my favorites,man.

Elizabeth,Jessica and some of their school friends are taking a class boat trip when the boat is hijacked by two thugs!-who threaten to throw all the kids to the sharks!Later a storm capsizes their boat and the kids(and the crooks as well)are washed up on an island!This is the 2nd in a 2-part minseries.The first book,Deadly Voyage,involves the hijacking and the storm.This one involves the kids attempts to get home,without the crooks turning them into shark bait.Elizabeth and Jessica are survivors so those baddies just better watch out!!!!

This is an exciting book that has lots of different kinds of schemes,adventures,and all sorts of stuff!!!!

This story is about 6th,7th,and 8th graders go on a feild trip to explore wildlife on a boat.All of the guardians get left behind and the boat gets hijacked by 2 strong men who brought guns with them!!Instead of heading toward the island they are going for Mexico!Meanwhile there is a huge storm so they can't swim out of it either!
I really hope my review has helped you buy this book!

I'm sure that all of you readers out there will love this book!Be sure to get book number 92 to find out the rest!I deeply encourage you to buy this book!!!!!!!!!!!!
Francine pascal's most favorite reader,Amanda (L.)

This is a story all about twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield and their class mates. They are trapped on an island unknown to the rest of the world when their boat `Island Dreamer` sinks while they are on a feild trip. The boat had been hi-jacked and now they are all alone with nothing but melons to eat and arguments break the group up. They find two cases of money, but discover these are used as a trap by the hi-jackers to re-capture the children who ruined their chance of escape to Mexico with Five Million Dollars. This is a gripping sequal to the dramatic story Nightmare At Sea.

Wonderful story with great character development. Tyger is the leader of the Windriders, a gang that rides the currents, and decides that peace must be made among the street gangs in New Seattle. New Seattle is a city enclosed by a dome that protects its inhabitants from the severe and possibly life-threatening environment that Earth has become. The Patriarchy controls the only exit out of the Dome and controls the lives of the citizens. They also limit the resources that citizens have access to and encourage the existance of street gangs in order to maintain the Patriarchy's plan. This is the first book in a trilogy.

Ms. DiMarco has created a vivid and fascinating world (and a frightening glimpse of a possible future) and peopled it with complex and many-layerd characters. It has been quite some time since I have encountered such believable and unique individuals between the pages of a novel and I look forward to the continuation of their stories with great anticipation.

Ms. DiMarco has opened a whole new world for me, one that has helped me through tough times and difficult places in my life... i enjoyed escape to the wind and fall through the sky... i loved them so much that i already have my copies of the celebration editions of all three purchased...

I have just finished reading this for the second time. It is too hard to put down. Congratulations to Jennifer. This book is just what lesbian lovers of Sci-Fi Fantasy need. The book is well written and the story is easy to follow. The futuristic look at our world is quite scary but maybe one day it will come true. I look forward to getting my hands on a copy of Fall Through the Sky.

This book reeks with an amateur's attempt at science fiction. The plot is dry and the characters unrealistic. This book is NOT worth the money.

This is one of the most powerful books I've ever read. Alexander Zuyev's escape in the stolen Mig 29 in incredible, and his integrity to leave the USSR, when he was in a position to have all the wealth you could ever want, makes him a big hero.

The obstacles he overcame in his own life, to become a fighter pilot, is also inspiring.

...This book taught me a lot about life. There were so many obstacles he had to overcome. I have always been amazed by the strength and endurance this man had.I never knew a person could endure such hardships and still be so unbelievably focused.When I get depressed and feel I'M having hard times I always think back to his story and feel ashamed of myself for thinking so selfishly. He was truly a sensitive and beautiful soul... This book shows the determined and powerful side of Alex, and his story is truly incredible. I honestly hope you will take the time to read the book. It will take you on a trip that you never though possible. The adreneline rush, the tears, the love, and most important, the incredible adventures of Alexander Zuyev...

I lived in Russia for most of this decade (1990s). While there I borrowed "Fulcrum" from a friend. It was exciting reading, especially while living in Russia. I found that the book accurately reflected the life I was experiencing everyday in Russia (a lot didn't change--even after the fall of the USSR.) This book is an absolute MUST reading for anyone who really wants to get behind the scenes and understand how life really works in the former Soviet Union. It is a pity that this book is no longer available and I seriously wonder if the KGB had something to do with it going out of print, as it is one of the most accurate books I have ever read. I hope that sometime soon this book can again be available and widely circulated.

I just saw an Associated Press news article telling of the death of Alexander Zuyev on June 10, 2001. He was only 40 years old. He and a friend died last Sunday when the Yakovlev 52 they were flying crashed in Washington state north of Seattle.

Read this book. It gives a fascinating description not only of growing up in the Soviet Union but of the difficulty of becoming a military pilot. It also gives a sickening picture of just how badly communism chewed up and destroyed its best people: Zuyev's own mother--whom he rescued--and some of his fellow pilots who weren't so lucky. His decision to defect was not made lightly or easily. The corruption and contradictions he saw were too much to take anymore. He had the courage to leave it all behind and take a chance with a nation he had been told so many lies about. The drugged cake was a stroke of genius.

Sadly, a plane crash has done what a sentry's bullet in the arm did not. This world is a poorer place. I never met him but I wish I had, if only to say "Thank you."

"Fulcrum" tells the story of Alex Zuyev, a Soviet fighter pilot who flew his MiG-29 fighter across the Black Sea to Turkey in the spring of 1989. An experienced and gifted aviator, Zuyev was never enamored with communism long enough t become disillusioned with it. "Fulcrum" recounts Zuyev's childhood, joining the VVS, training for fighter pilot duty, and managing to miss Afghanistan (though he lobbied hard to go into a combat unit, his skills made him a natural choice for the first slot chosen to fly the advanced MiG-29). At every turn, Zuyev is beaten down by the rigors of living in the CCCP - mindless dogmatism dominate much of the citizenry, while corruption and cronyism typify life among the higher-levels. By 1985 and Gorbachev, the Soviet Union is terminal - with the economy in shambles and Afghnanistan bleeding the cream of the Russian military blind. Even Gorbachev's good intentions backfire (like an experiment in prohibition that only invigorates the black market for Vodka, and drives everybody else to kill themselves seeking more dangerous substances to feed the national tradition of alcoholism). Frustrated with the Soviet government, and fearing that he might be ordered to fly strike missions against civilian unrest, Zuyev decided it was time to get out. Though admitting he knew safer ways to escape the Soviet Union (he openly scoffed at the myth that the Soviet frontier is an impassible wall), Zuyev decides that his defection will be spectacular. Concocting an elaborate plan involving a cake spiked with sleeping pills, Zuyev plots to steal one of his squadron's MiG-29's, along with its advanced missiles. Nothing goes according to plan, but Zuyev manages to get his jet to freedom (only to see it handed back to the Russians, missiles and all once he is granted asylum in Turkey).

"Fulcrum" is both enlightening and disappointing. Certainly we've got a more inside look at the insides of Soviet life and the red military machine than we've had before, but the resulting story is one we've read about or heard about countless times - that life in the CCCP was a dispiriting grind between corruption and greed in the inner circles and robotic communism and deprivation everywhere else. Doubtless, the Soviets deserved their bad rap, but there's little point to writing a book that does more to feed our biases than informs them. Zuyev gives us an unparalleled look into the VVS, the branch of Soviet Military dedicated to long-range, offensive air operations (The Soviets had no single branch of the military for their Air Force, much as our AF was little more than a branch of the army until 1947). At that point, "Fulcrum" rules, surpassing "MiG Pilot", the true story of Viktor Belenko who flew to the west in the seventies. The novelty of concentrating on characters who otherwise exist as missile-fodder in Dale Brown novels is worth the price of the book. Unfortunately, book seldom focuses on dedicated red fliers and their cranky MiGs - frequently interrupted to more anecdotes about the nightmare of soviet life. Worse, when Zuyev does get back to being a fighter pilot, Zuyev never conveys what it's like to actually fly one of those amazing machines we call tactical aircraft. This is especially annoying because Zuyev's background provided an excellent method for fleshing out the experience of flying the MiG-29: his prior experience flying the older, faster but less agile MiG-23. Each plane is so distinct from the other, that each also provides a perfect counterpoint to the other. Zuyev manages to entirely skip the sensation of first flying the -23, his first combat aircraft (while the -23 was not new when Zuyev first completed flight training, his class was the first to skip the older MiG-21). Though stories of soviet life are necessary to frame the context of Zuyev's story, Zuyev turns that aspect of the story into the main story, one that overshadows even the wonder plane that becomes Zuyev's future. Instead the story of being a MiG pilot (the one I cracked open this book expecting to read) is painfully abbreviated. We don't even get a meaningful look into the flaws of the new jet (which had the directional instability common to contemporary aircraft of the west, but lacked the computer-augmented fly-by-wire controls standard in such aircraft; Zuyev mentions a flaw in the -29's early radar, but apparently one rectified earlier, since he never details it in his own plane; though gifted with supreme agility for a dogfighter, the MiG-29's small size meant it had painfully short range, while its pilots lacked the unobstructed visibility enjoyed by western pilots, and otherwise essential for dogfighting). Zuyev further muddies the book when taking another path entirely - detailing a list of now revealed Soviet secrets, including those dealing with the fate of American POWs, and Soviet decisionmaking in the 1983 KAL shootdown. While those subjects are important, the book places far too much importance on Zuyev's perspective merely because he is a Soviet, even though his personal proximity to those secrets is only slightly closer than that of the rest of us. (I doubt very many Americans would accept a similar account on the Iranian Airbus incident or the Stark incident merely because they came from US sailors who were otherwise nowhere near those incidents when they occurred).

In short, "Fulcrum" is two books - a very often excellent book on an underserved topic, but an even more frequently frustrating book that gets in the way of the more interesting story.

There is a lot to say about this fictional book. This book was like a rollercoaster. It took awhile to get to the top but once you get there it's an exciting ride down. The chemistry that there is between the characters is one thing that makes this book good, so different but yet so much the same. The way they make each other want to succeed because they push each other. This book is a proven fact of the saying "friendship is greater than fear". This book is good for younger people or some one that is not the best reader.

I liked this book because it was, like most of Bill Wallace's books, about animals! I recommend it! There are 2 other Upchuck And The Rotten Willy books, (by Bill Wallace) which I also recommend.

I thought this book was [too] similar to other books that have cats and dogs becoming best friends. This book was not good for me because it is [too] low in reading level. I recomend this book for a 4th grader.To me this book was boring. I thought the book would be good for elementry kids.

Bill Wallace brings our friends Upchuck and Rotten Willy back again for another fast-paced adventure. This time Rotten Willy leaves the safety of his backyard and gets in trouble each step of the way. Upchuck can't figure out how his lovable friend can get in so much trouble! But, he's there to rescue his doggy pal from danger. Good read for 3rd-6th graders and excellent as a book to read to children. Only problem, you can't put it down!

The title of this book is called Upchuck and Rotten Willy, The Great Escape. It is all about a dog named Willy, or Rotten Willy, and a cat named Chuck or Upchuck. They are trying to get Willy out of his yard so he can explore with Chuck. There is one problem though, Willy can't climb.

This book doesn't really have hard words. It would probably be for kids between the ages of 8 & 10. Older kids might like it but it would probably be a little easy.

I particularly liked it because it was exciting and hilarious. Not only that, but it shows two creatures (a cat and a dog) working together to get what they want. Will they succeed? Or will their life be the same forever?

The idea that a man is perfect isnt true, the only one is Jesus Christ. But it took 27 years to remember the things that happened. This book is in my opinion put is file 13, fictional at best. When looking to find a soothing comfort why look at something that tears one place or one person in particular apart. That reflects on the author and brings that person down to the level of the person there writing about. There is no comfort here, or profit in reading it. The only comfort is truth and there is none here.

I could not put the book down once I started it. I've passed it on to a few friends and they are equally blown away with the quality of the writing and experiencing the first person account as if they were there with Kris. This is a very moving book.

Kristen Skedgell has written a powerful account of what it is like to be so completely caught up in a cult that even domestic violence is considered acceptable or "only what I deserve". She was sexually exploited by the leader of the Way and by other men in the group, and Skedgell shows how her passivity in the face of this hypocrisy was in part a result of her upbringing in the household of an alcoholic father. But it was not only that; it was also the mental lockdown a cult creates in the mind of a follower, so that he or she thinks that to leave the cult would be worse than death, and suddenly death by suicide seems like it might be an acceptable choice rather than facing the overwhelming fear of leaving. As a former cult follower (of the Reverend Moon's Unification Church, or "Moonies"), I experienced many of the same emotions when it came time for me to leave. These emotions explain why it takes so long for a cult follower to leave, and why he or she continues to be affected for many years thereafter. This is a marvellous story of survival and renewal and the author should be commended for her honesty and fortitude.

To remain steadfast and faithful in the relative comfort and security of a mainline denomination is one thing.... to remain steadfast and faithful in the wild, wild West of a Christian cult called The Way International was another thing altogether. Despite a terrible personal price, Ms. Skedgell heroically continued to witness to the gospel of Christ's love in the context of an abusive, manipulative, exploitive organization. That she survived, to write this memoir and to continue her faithful service in better circumstances is a gift to all of us.

Kristen Skedgell begins her work with a caution from the New Testament Gospel of John, "Little, children keep yourselves from idols, Amen" and then provides a demonstration of the wisdom of such an admonishment through her own personal and perplexing story.

It's a difficult story that she tells. The book provides an alarming example of the attraction and danger of cults and cult leaders. It is also a poignant narration of the insecurities and rebellion of adolescence, family alcoholism, the human need for inclusion, as well as a telling example of objectification of women. She writes in the present tense and in that voice she engages the reader each step of a painful and evocative journey. This is an amazing book.