On The Edge Books

The book was well designed and allows you to start from any point. Now you must purchase the episode (28) also and see that the changes were necessary to keep within the TV parameters. The sleeve on the VHS box suggests that you count the number of people beaming down and the number of pads on the transporter. I thought it was interesting that everyone was addressed as his or her position (MOS).

I will not go through every change as that is the fun of reading the book; however to keep the story and characters consistent with the TV shows several changes have been made. Whether these changes are for good or evil you must decide. Some of the obvious is when Kirk and Spock have to steal close to be unconscious in their new environment. Harlan said whatever you do not make them fit. Sure enough they look like designer duds that were will tailored. The worse case is the final interaction with Edith Keeler. The whole prime of the story is changed in one moment.

Other books/movies that work well to compare are "The Razor's Edge"; see how Larry Darrell changes from the book to Tyrone Power to Bill Murray and Bill pushes Somerset Maugham completely out of the story. I also enjoyed reading about the controversy over the original "Six Days of the Condor" that was changed by Robert Redford to fit his criteria in "Three Days of the Condor." Drugs are out and oil is in. Three days fit better on a two-hour tape.

Connecting with the lessons of the Bible is very difficult in this secular world. The "Collected Works" gives the reader,who is searching for spiritual connectivity, a systematic approach to understanding the true message of the Scriptures. When comparing the comments of, Charles Swindoll, with Scripture content, the understanding that we do not have to sacrifice ourselves to be true to Gods word finally comes to light. Living a fruitful and happy life can be realized when proper understanding, and pratice of guidlines boundaries, as give in Scripture are adopted. I have read the hard copy. I also know that separate publishings of the works are available. I am trying to add this volume to my cherished collections and would like to see the works published once again in a two volume hardcopy.

Thank you: hank@diver.mv.com

This is "the" handbook for all mediators wishing to either start or re-vamp a mediation practice. It covers from A-Z everything you need to know about both the practice and office setup. I've taken a 40-hour mediation training with Mr. Mosten, and he's one of the most talented and knowledgeable professionals in practice today. A must-read.

This book brings up some unique perspectives that are worth attending to.

This is a text that speaks to the heart of teaching. All beginning and experienced teachers, and curriculum directors will find it an interesting and insightful read. More and more children are falling by the wayside as we have become less and less human in our teaching under guidelines and regulations like NCLB. While Mr. Heller does not bash NCLB he points to many of its flaws. I personally feel more strongly about the harm NCLB has done, but I think this book addresses a basic need to rethink how we do schooling and how we design our curricula. This is a must read for students in my graduate curriculum course.

As a Vermonter I am proud to see this work coming from one of my colleagues even though I do not personally know the author. I will use this along with the notion of backward design. This book is a very readable text that can be enjoyed comfortably in short or long sessions. I recommend it.

Alis Headlam
Rutland, Vermont

Holloway begins this book by stating that it's purpose is to "make a space for people who think of themselves as being on the edge of Christianity". In some senses, that sentence sums up the book, in other senses, it does not.

From the point of view of this amateur theologian, Holloway is simply expounding the best of modern Christian theology, albeit from a "liberal Christian" point of view. However, I am well aware from personal experience that many people do not know that it is possible to be a Christian without (quoting Holloway) having "...imposed upon them burdens of guilt and hypocrisy...and oppression." If Holloway's own description resonates with you, then this is definitely a book you will want to read.

Subject matter covered includes: the existence of God, the incarnation, biblical fundamentalism, human suffering, sex, marriage, divorce and homosexuality, Christian community, Christian ethics and the role of the church in today's world.

Holloway is the former Anglican Bishop of Edinburgh and I believe (although am not entirely certain) that he has now returned to university lecturing in Theology.

This book was described as an autobiographical travel piece, but it's far more than that. This is the story of a woman who's made a journey that's much further than the distance on a map. The author shares both her personal story and the stories of her observations as she travels across the U.S., Mexico, Central America, and South America. It is still amazing to me that this wasn't a longer book since there is so much that's packed into it. The pace is quick and sometimes unrelenting. Unfortunately use of the trite term of "page turner" does indeed apply here. This is a story of a woman without advantage other than her heart, mind, and a strong will. Interestingly this is also a woman that is still in mid-stride. Oprah! Why haven't you discovered this one? I was absolutely energized and inspired when I finally put this book down!

Who could dispute David Orr's central contention that we need to continue making buildings that can sustain themselves, so called "green architecture," and that there's no better place to start than at home. His is an impassioned voice that occasionally reaches the oratorical heights of a Thoreau or a Lewis Mumford, and his account of the events leading to the opening of Adam Joseph Lewis Center at Oberlin (Ohio) is worth reading from the viewpoint of agitprop alone: it is the green equivalent of THE CRADLE WILL ROCK.

Alas, it lacks music altogether, and some of its purpler passages should have gotten the red pencil. And while they had the pencil out, they might also have marked up some of the endless and dull passages about persuading this one, selling the idea to that one, many Ohio and government worthies who seem to have stepped out of an early Sinclair Lewis novel. In most cases Orr doesn't mind giving himself the heroic role, but he's the man and we might as well acknowledge it. He's not only the hero, he's the Jeremiah of his own legend. His writing style is accessible: not for Orr the theoretical flourishes of his kinsmen. In fact he harbors a certain contempt for the jargonheads, even ones who share his preoccupation with the green. He has a telling anecdote in which a San Francisco cosmopolitan, invited to give a speech, turns place into an abstraction and bewilders a room full of hardworking Ozark peasant women who give her a grim glare of blankness. These were women who lived, as opposed to the San Francisco woman who could only speak. He quotes Lao Tzu with a certain wry approval: "One who knows does not say and one who says does not know."

In that case he knows and says everything that needs to be said. With the Lewis Center slated to open shortly, we will see the first colleege built building capable to sustaining itself since the original Oneida Foundation in upstate New York during the Transcendental years commemorated by Hawthorne in his BLITHEDALE ROMANCE. Yes, the cost of making such a building is higher than your ordinary strip mall, but in the long run it's the strip mall that's going to cost us more, and as Orr points out, costs decline geometrically as more and more buildings go green and the technology is shared by many. Plus he prevailed upon numerous foundations who were swayed by his appeal and his honesty. His book ends up paraphrasing Wendell Berry to the effect that "to live, we must daily break the body and shed the blood of Creeation. When we do this knowingly, lovingly, skillfully, reverently, it is a sacrament." I wouldn't put it that way myself, but at the heart of the matter, Orr's on the side of the Lord.

I really liked this book because it's written in a way that didn't sound like an adult trying to be cool or something - it's just real. I felt Mr. Greenman actually understood what i needed to hear and so it was easy to for me to read and understand. It's not full of fluff and stuff - just real practical things to do. I liked it and have told my friends about it too.

As a textbook, this was an excellent tool to learn Bloom's taxonomy at a deeper level. In the classroom the book was a vital helper when working with categorizing the educational objectives. However, I found it even more indispensable when studying for the Teacher's Certification Examination. Dr. Bruce's method of explaining the taxonomy levels, combined with his categorization exercises with explainations, served to reinforce what I had learned in my education classes. This is a book I will keep in my personal library for future reference.