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This book teaches you everything you need to know about EKG in a simple and concise manner. Chapters are fun to read, and each chapter contains problem sets that really reinforces what you have learned in that chapter. I definitely feel more confident reading an EKG now. Excellent book!!!

This book is the only one I have found that taught me the entire method of analyzing an EKG from start to finish. I have numerous EKG books and have never learned as much from them as I did with this interactive book. Excellent!!!!

The only EKG book, the best EKG book, and the simplest EKG book you will ever need. If you are having a hard time reading EKGs you won't once you finish this book!

Used a few books before this and while other books teach simple patterns; this is the only book that really goes through the trouble of actually "teaching ekgs". Step by step process and workbook ekgs make the whole process easy and pleasant. Perfect for the med student or other healthcare professional

This book reinforced and provided missing ECG information. It's organized very well, and each chapter builds cumulatively on the previous lessons. The worksheets at the end of each chapter are excellent.

My daughter is 3 and we got her this book awhile ago. Nothing like having a book of things she is needing to learn anyway...with kids that look like her. She loves it. The pictures are high quality and there is much variety in it. Love the 123 as well.

As the mom of a child with down syndorme I bought so my son could see other kids with DS in books. I find myself passing this one over due to it's lack of typical kids too! I would like to see more books showing inclusion and acceptance and not exclusivity.

I believe this book is a large step in the right direction for educating the world on Down syndrome, and realizing just how beautiful these children are. My grandson is the first Down's child to ever go through our regular school system and is doing great. You will notice in the book that there are twin combinations, where one twin has Down syndrome and the other doesn't, and there are regular children with the Down's children. All these children are from New York State but various parts of the state, there are a variety of ethnic groups. This book tells a whole other story then just a child learning their ABCs. There is another whole lesson here to be learned. You don't have to have a child with Down's syndrome for your child to get something from this book. Our moto is: They are a child first and Down's second. Another words a CHILD with Down's syndrome, not a DOWN syndrome child. I am very pleased with the positive responses this book is receiving. God bless each and everyone of you who purchased this book. My grandson also thanks you.

Many children's ABC books are so crowded with images that it is easy for kids to miss the main point, i.e., A=Apple. This is a very clear book with great photographs! Most young kids enjoy photos of other children, and this would be a great way to introduce all children to diversity...and disability as a type of diversity to be embraced and not feared.

This is a wonderful ABC book. Each letter has a full page photograph showing a child with Down syndrome in an activity with an object corresponding to a letter of the alphabet. The letter "D" for example, has a young boy with Down syndrome and a dog. The pictures are very colorful and clear. The children are beautiful models. This is a fun book and I highly recommend it. If only they made a hard board edition for little children...

My good frend vents toled me bot this book here, I like game warden. dey need to get out of uncomfortable cotton/poly blend shirts and britches and wear BVDs say my other good friend johnny.

I have two friends, he he

Super book. I worked for and with the author. After reading a lot of Game Warden books, this is the best. I did this for a living and it is a must read for any outdoorsman, woman or, cop, game warden or anyone that wants to laugh one second and have the hair to stand up on your neck the next.

The author's experience and story-telling talent fill this book with wonderful human interest stories. I would recommend to anyone.

As an outdoorsman and retired Ranger, I have read several books about Gamewardens. I wholeheartedly recommend this book. Sgt. Hethcox portrays the humor and hardships a Ranger experiences while performing his/her duties. It was easy to identify some of the characters even with the name changes. Is Sgt. BIGGERS who I think he is? It also brought back my memories of similar cases that I came in contact with during my career with Georgia Game and Fish. Having worked my first and last days with him, Honor describes the author and MOST that wear the Green and Grey. Thanks Jim, for taking the time to put it on paper.

This is a great book for any type of reader! It's not just a "man's outdoors" kind of book. It was extremely interesting and it is an easy reading book too! I couldn't put it down, and before I knew it, I had read the entire book! I highly recommend it for men and women alike!

"Analyzing Multivariate Data" is not just one the of the best multivariate data analysis texts available, but also one of the best structured text books that I have ever seen. After providing an introductory discussion of the prerequisite materials (namely matrices and regression analysis), Lattin, Carroll and Green cover all of the expected areas of multivariate analysis, specifically: principal components analysis, factor analysis, multidimensional scaling, cluster analysis, canonical correlation, structural equation models, analysis of variance, discriminant analysis and logit choice models. What makes this book stand out from other, similar, text books is how the material is structured. In each chapter, the authors explain all of the relevant mathematics behind the techniques, but also explain the concepts in laymans terms. Important questions are posed and answered, such as "when should this technique be used?" and worked examples are given. Furthermore, at the end of each chapter, the main points are summarized in point form and a large number of exercises are provided. The only drawback I can see is that the solutions to the exercises are not provided.

Even though this text covers material at a reasonably high level (this book would be suitable for later year undergraduates or graduate students), this is still an extremely user-friendly textbook. I just wish more texts were this well written.

I bought this book as a cheap international edition because, er, it was cheap. It turned out to be an excellent reference for understanding many useful concepts in multivariate analysis, and as another reviewer said, it clarifies many of the ideas with real examples. Because the style is so accessible, I ended up reading it as much out of interest as the need to learn about all the techniques. It lacks the rigor of some other texts, but there are plenty of them out there to refer to for more concrete proofs if you need them. Read this to understand the techniques...

Conclusion: useful but still not so strict . If you need a systematic proof and strcuture , you may need other statistics text books.

Detail:This book is an application-oriented one:in each section, a method discuessed and then a case study of real data set followed by the technological concern ,such as significant and the the violation to the assumption of each method. Especially, the 'intuitive' explain of 'how it works' is also helpful and still remains systematic.

However,since the lack of theoratic proof of method , the model is still not so strict ,thus the the completeness 'intuitive'explaim is weakened.

Analyzing Multivariate Data by Lattin, Carroll, and Green fills an important niche in practical statistics for the applied researcher. For a purely conceptual introduction, Sam Kash Kachigan (Multivariate Statistical Analysis) or Joseph Hair et al (Multivariate Data Analysis) are excellent references; for more rigorously mathematical approaches, Johnson & Wichern's and Donald Morrison's texts are excellent. Analyzing Multivariate Data bridges those two poles. The rigorous texts teach how to twirl matrices around like a flaming baton, but unless the researcher has insight into the art and science of the applications of the multivariate methods little will be understood. This is particularly important if the researcher uses point-and-click stat packages. For the applied researcher and grad student who want to know how and when to use the multivariate methods but want accessible supporting mathematics as well, this book is exceptional. I use it to explain the applications of the mathematically intensive methods I am learning in a grad multivariate class.

I had the great pleasure of learning from this book when it was still in manuscript form. For the first time in my long history as a student I found that I understood the text at first reading! The chapters generally present two approaches: the technical (scary!) and the commonsense -- with the latter truly written in a commonsensical fashion. In fact, it is so well written that it is possible to go over the material on one's own. The book is pricey, but it delivers on its promise.

Wonderfully enjoyable, charming and funny. Holds up to multiple consecutive readings like no other. We need more books from you Laurie Rosenwald.

this book is great for parents and kids alike. it's a great color-teaching tool, and a fabulous coffee table book!!!

I am a graphic designer and children's book addict, even before I had a kid. I bought this book spontaneously because it just caught my eye. What a great surprise when I got home and read it! It is a lovingly constructed and beautifully designed book full of silly and inspired verse, fun illustrations, great typography and of course COLOR. It's crammed with goofy surprises and fantastic rollicking word play ("purple is a funny word, rhymes with nothing, sounds absurd"... BRILLIANT!) My daughter is too young to get everything out of it just yet, but I get a giant kick out of reading it to her every night and know that she will continue to learn and enjoy as she grasps the many educational and humor levels from this book. This one is on my must have list.

Laurie Rosenwald's newest book for kids (big kids like me, too) is the most FABULOUS book in the universe! Its bound to become a classic ....like "Green Eggs and Ham"...or "Harold and the purple crayon". Brilliant and titilating illustrations accompany clever and accessible poetry, witty witicisms and punny prose. What more could you ask for in a children's book? Its a book that plays to the genius in EVERYONE...grownups included!

This book is so much FUN! My 2.5-year-old requests this book nightly, without fail. The collage-style illustrations have so much POP and the rhyming is silly and smart. I have bought this book over and over as a gift and will continue to do so.

I would highly recommend this iguana lovers of all shapes and sizes. Its a great book to non-iguana lovers to read as well as it is very informative and interesting. I am very glad that I purchased it.

I loved David's personal approach to taking care of iguanas.

Every book I have picked up seems to take a high handed I-know-it-all approach to care. This book takes a much more common sense humanistic approach, that seems to have been written with someone who loves their pet in mind.

I especially found the photographs of Anna interacting with David's house and family touching. It's refreshing to see this beautiful reptile out and about.

The book is also a great reference. David's disease prevention section is divided into the most common afflictions which might befall your pet, rather than an attempt to replace your Vet. His first line advises you to consult your veterinarian!

By the way, there is a review that mantions that there is no index, must be a different book, mine has an index (pages 100-101).

David's love of iguanas in general and Anna in particular comes through loud and clear in this touching story and helpful guide to caring for iguanas correctly. Anna my green friend discusses food, housing, bedding, disease prevention and treatment, basking lights, and much more that the novice iguana owner should be familiar with before they go out and buy an iguana.
It's a must-read for anyone considering adding an iguana to their household.

Some books are fun to read, and some books teach. " Anna my green friend", DOES BOTH! I really enjoyed reading this book, and you will too! Please read this book for your Iguana's sake, that is, if you want a happy and healthy green friend too.

Please read this book if you are thinking of or have already adopted an iguana. Mr. Krughoff tells the story of Anna, who was near death when she was rescued. Through the good care and attention given her, she has made a full recovery and has become a treasured member of the family.

Many people go wrong with their iguanas because they don't understand the extent of care that they need (BIG cage, heat, UV lights, and regular vet checkups) and how important it is to begin the socialization of these wild creatures when they are young. Many iguanas are abandoned or given to shelters because they have become too big and too wild to keep as pets. Mr. Krughoff's book is a must read if you wish prevent your pet from becoming the "monster from hell" and to redeem those that have met this fate.

He provides excellent advice on the feeding and care of iguanas (including those that are not in the best of health), how to socialize, and what it is like to have an iguana as a member of the family. I have followed much of the advice offered in this book and it has made a huge difference in the health of my wild boy (5 feet long and king of the universe) and my relationship with him.

Found this book to be very interesting which involved many different types of math game/puzzles.

Thirty five years ago my high school (Thomas Jefferson, in Federal Way, Washington) held annual competitions in mathematics. They did it in the form of a test that came bound in a small white booklet, just was a few pages long. There weren't many questions, perhaps a dozen or two (usually in the form of story problems), but they required deep thought and concentration (at least for me). I still remember the feeling of excitement and trepidation as I took the "white book" and opened it to the first problem. Several hours later I'd consider myself accomplished if I'd managed to completely answer more than half the questions.

Ian Stewart's book reminds me of those tests. Here's a sampling of what's inside:

1)Mrs. Anne-Lida Worm decides she wants a new couch, and tells Mr. Worm to get it for her, while she goes shopping for a new tight for baby Wermintrude. But Anne-Lina doesn't want just any couch. She wants the biggest possible couch that can be carried down the hall in their house, and around the 90-degree hall at the end. What shape does the couch have, and how big is it? This is a truly riveting story. Will Mr. Worm solve the couch problem in time?

2)Alberto wants to conduct tests on grapes, evaluating the influence of different soils. He wants to conduct experiments to see how different soils and exposure to the sun affects the quality of wine. His land is on a hillside, though, which is narrow, so he can plant only three varieties of grape on each plot of land. How can he arrange things so that he tests all seven varieties of grapes when they are arranged so that each plot contains exactly three different species, where any two plots have exactly one variety in common, and any two varieties lie in exactly one common plot?

Sixteen chapters make up this book. Though their titles are whimsical, the mathematical problems aren't. Some are still unsolved. Even though these problems fit in what would probably be called recreational mathematics, they are fiendishly cleaver with solutions, and developed insight along the way, that are at once challenging and rewarding. Here's a sample of some of other topics discussed in Stewart's book:

How might one transport a lion, llama, and head of lettuce in a boat, across a lake, without leaving any two species where one might eat the other in the absence of a caretaker? How can you calculate the temperature and entropy of a curve? How can one even talk sensibly about a curve having temperature and entropy in the first place? Suppose that you need to tile a room, and the tiles come in odd shapes. Is there anyway to know if the tiling problem has a solution? Can mathematics tell us things about evolution, such as whether or not evolution comes gradually or in spurts (or both)?

This is a fun, lighthearted book, but the mathematical problems and puzzles it discusses will really make you think. I enjoy reading as I exercise on my elliptical machine. I get double the sense of accomplishment when I can read and workout at the same time. Ordinarily, I can estimate how long I've been on the machine by how many pages I've read - 20 pages in 40 minutes is about average. But with Stewart's book I had to be careful. Several times I found that I'd worked out for an hour and only managed to cover half-a-dozen pages or so.

If you love mathematics, particularly mathematical puzzles, then this is a book you'll really enjoy. It has many problems for the reader, with answers at the back of each chapter. If you do the problems and understand everything in the book, in detail, it will occupy many hours of your time. All in deep thought and utter enjoyment.

The author is the comedic equal of the team associated with the title. Puns fly fast and furious, and the slow of wit will not catch them all. A master of the verbal slapstick, his wit makes you simultaneously grin and groan. The worthy successor to Martin Gardner in writing a regular mathematics column for `Scientific American', he is the clown prince of mathematics.
Some of the catchy titles and subjects are:

1. Tile and error, tiling a rectangular surface.
2. Knights of the flat torus, about knight tours of a chessboard.
3. Another vine math you've got me into, a combinatorial problem of planting several varieties of grapes in plots so that all pairs are together in one and only one plot, etc.
4. Sofa, so good, on moving a sofa through tight places.

All subjects are presented with clarity and thoroughly resolved by the end of the chapter.
This work is the rarest of mathematical books. It presents solid, sophisticated mathematics in a manner that people could read just for the jokes. A vine piece of work.

Published in Journal of Recreational Mathematics, reprinted with permission.

This is one of the best recreational math books I have ever read. It presents scenarios from real life that lead to real math. Humor abounds in the stories but deep mathematical concepts abond in the solutions. I use this book as a required text for a mathematics course for future teachers. Hopefully, they too can make mathematics as much fun as Mr. Stewart.

This is one of the best recreational math books I have ever read. The humorous real life scenarios lead to deep mathematical concepts. I use this book in a class for future mathematics teachers. Hopefully, it will inspire them to make math fun for their students.

I first became acquainted with Michael Green's marvelous book when I picked up a used paperback in a book store in Long Beach, Calif. in 1979. In the years since, I have read the book at least two dozen times -- always thinking that THIS TIME I'll be able to peruse it with a straight face, yet always, inevitably, dissolving into gales of helpless, tearful laughter before ten pages have turned. This is not only the funniest book ever written about acting, but one of the funniest books on ANY subject in the English language. Many books dicuss the "high end" of acting -- character, subtext, internal monologue, etc. But none of them offer pointers on what to do if a fellow actor muffs his lines, or if you need to get off (or on) stage and the door won't open. Green fills that void in the most diverting manner imaginable. If you've always thought the phrase "I laughed till I cried" was only a figure of speech, then this is the book for you. By the way, I have it on good (though unconfirmed) authority that Michael Green is the son of the late Hermione Gingold, the legendary British character actress

This tome is full of useful information for the coarse actor, including "How to Steal the Scene, Even though Unconscious," "How to be a mere Spear-Carrier, and still ruin a scene," "Basic Makeup Tips for the Coarse Actor," and the useful diagram on set building "The Human Cleat." Anyone who's ever been in a performance of "Arsenic and Old Lace" will appreciate this book -- as will anyone who's ever sat through the show. (Not that I'm slamming "Arsenic and Old Lace," I think it holds up remarkably well.)

Should be required reading in all theatre coarses. Oops, I mean courses...

In one memorably ruined production this was the director's obsession, so he gave the actor playing Lear tiny, birdlike movements.

Alas! The set designer strongly disagreed and burst forth with a magnificently bare stage relieved only by a giant phallic monument at the center.

His vision being that King Lear was: "A Man Lost in a Wilderness. "

They never did reach an agreement.

But, as Green points out, it really wouldn't have mattered, because if one is brilliant enough to be obsessed about Lear being 'A Man Trapped In a Tube', neither Shakespeare, the cast, nor the audience has much of a fighting chance. . .

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This book is a deliciously hilarious spoof of the British stage, with heavy emphasis on 'cultural' amateur societies. It is a satire on producing as well as acting, directing,--and the gurus who teach it.

But in a wonderful twist of irony, it is now required reading with many Theater Arts depatrments in universities around the world.

( "Do NOT go to acting school!"--- Eleonora Duse )

As well it should be. Filled with outrageously improbable anecdotes , it nevertheless hits home too well for anyone in the profession.

It is a true masterpiece of ham, which offers marvelous advice for directors on how to succeed through obscurantist doublespeak.

No director, for example, should EVER say anything that remotely sounds 'practical' such as : "Well, frankly, I have to get 'em to speak up. "

Far, far better, according to Green, is to say things that sound profound but mean nothing, such as : "I'm not interested at all whether the audience hears my actors, but---it is vital they should hear them thinking. "

Heavy . . .

( "If a director writes in his notes: 'The Oedipal complex is obvious in this scene, must discuss with the queen'; the sooner he is packed and thrown out of the theater, the better it'll be for everyone! "-- George Bernard Shaw )

Shaw has an ally in Green who, based on personal experience, is convinced that the director's primary job is to weed out the obvious psychotics in the cast during the first week of rehersals.

As to actors left on board Green believes he is far more practical than Stanislavsky, whom he does not admire on the grounds that 'these method people are so vague.' He advises actors should carry a chart (1. Speak Slower. 2. Speak Faster, etc.) for whenever the director goes off into interpretive raptures, Oedipal or not.

Simply ask him to point to which number he wants.

Ah! And who could possibly forget the classic: "How To Steal a Scene Though Unconscious" which puts anything ever written by Constantin to shame. . .

An very, very funny book, which suprisingly does contain unexpected gems of commonsense.

Five stars are not enough.

Hi all. This book is hilarious! I bought it to learn what NOT to teach my acting students, and it really helped. And it was a great read - the author is British, so there is plenty of dry wit, and the anecdotes had me in hysterics. I learned a lot, and laughed out loud every chapter. How can you miss? Sincerely, ElizaBeth

I first read this book as a teenager, while spending much of my spare time in amateur theatre, and have become Green's slave for life.

Whole segments of the book are quotable, and painfully - hilariously - familiar to anyone who has ever been involved with the stage, paid or unpaid. I remember reading excerpts to my brother over the phone, while both of us cried because we were laughing so hard ... because although these are not your own experiences, they might as well be.

Every actor - amateur or professional - will have come across a coarse actor in their lives: somebody who "knows his lines, but not the order in which they come", leaving everyone floundering; the blatant scene stealer who takes everyone's eyes away from the real action; the sets that collapse when they shouldn't, or don't collapse when they should.

I could go on. But you'd be far better served by reading the book instead, and keeping a box of tissues handy to wipe away the tears of hilarity.

This book is Robert M. Cutler's wonderfully translated anthology of Mikhail Bakunin's speeches and lectures in support of the International Working Man's Association (formed in 1848 and commonly known as The First International) before meetings of like-minded militant groups in Europe (mainly Switzerland) from 1869 through 1871.

The book also includes a complete chronology of Bakunin's life as well as an annotated bibliography and many footnotes, all of which make this book an excellent and concise manifesto of Bakunin's political philosophy and is for Bakunin what the Communist Manifesto was for Marx and Engels. Cutler culled these previously unpublished (in English) speeches and lectures from archives in Europe and the Labadie Collection at the University of Michigan library.

Cutler's book is an interesting glimpse of the politics of the famous anarchist militant and which reveals Bakunin to have largely accepted the political economy of orthodox Marxism, without the Leninist-Stalinist statism and so-called "revolutionary vanguardism" that led to the state-sponsored terrorism of the subsequent Marxist-Leninist communist regimes, beginning with the 1918 Bolshevik revolution and onward, that did so much to discredit communism as a political program of social and individual liberation.

What stood out for me was the revelation that, based on this work, Bakunin was not that much different in his views of current events and politics from his more famous orthodox socialist contemporaries such as Marx, Engels, or LaSalle, to name but a few. What category Bakunin should fit into in the modern left political continuum seems to be with such persons as Anton Pannekoek or Murray Bookchin and others of the "libertarian communist" tendency who are known for their advocacy of locally based and democratic "council communism" and who take an anti-state/anti-authority attitude toward post-revolution societal organization. Council communism was the same tendency of communism famously denounced by V. I. Lenin in his essay Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder (1920).

Among the chapters are Bakunin's remarks about some of the numerous internecine squabbles and controversies (most now long forgotten), that occurred during the period of the First International and which will be of interest to those that fancy such things, but which can be safely skipped over or skimmed through if such things are of no or limited interest to you, without missing out on anything important [Part 4]. Bukunin wasn't above slinging mud and name calling when he felt passionately about issues either, and which gives some insight into his character as a man. I found this stuff interesting, but some readers perhaps will not. Either way, it is all faithfully included in the book.

I salute Cutler on such a masterful and scholarly work of translation which despite its scholarly nature is nonetheless quite an interesting reading experience. I recommend this book very highly.

The Basic Bakunin has works that Bakunin did over a short period of time, mostly speaking of the International, but after reading this I can see why it is called the "Basic" Bakunin: all you need to know about Bakunin's views of the State, education, knowledge, work, equality, democracy, freedom, etc, is contained in this 250 page book.

Bakunin is the socialist willing to speak for a truly classless society, with full political, social, and economic equality, where freedom is maximized only through these conditions. He believes the State only exists in oppressive societies, and reforms within the State will only continue class oppression. Hence his many criticisms of Bourgeois Socialists, who he believes aren't true socialists at all. I disagree on a few points Bakunin makes, but everything he says is essential for anyone who is into political philosophy or socialism to consider.

I especially found Bakunin's views of education and equality interesting, as I share many insights with him. He goes a bit into psychology and nature vs. nurture arguments in these viewpoints, and also in his viewpoints on patriotism.

The editor's introduction gives insights into how Bakunin is different than Marx, the words the editor adds in Bakunin's writings make things more clear, the notes serve the same purpose, and the Glossary of terms at the end are a great bonus.

Buy this now.

This is a great book. The editor obviously loved doing this job. You can see how much time he spent and the translations are fabulous. Even the footnotes are fun to read. I liked the introduction too, and the index is really comprehensive and useful. Since the only two other Bakunin anthologies in English are rare or out of print, and seem to list at $40 and up, this paperback is a steal at this price. Buy this book! :-)

I found "The Basic Bakunin" to be an excellent, although somewhat limited,introiduction to the political thought of one the West's more dissident political philosophers.Although admiring Marx as an economic/political historian,Bakunin rejected the authority of a revolutionary intelligensia.Cutler adroitly summerizes Bakunin's political philosophy as being thus: The actions of libertarian, anti-authoritarian, syndicalist components of society must be the synthesis of the understanding of the mechanics of society and the effectiveness of free will.Robert Butler has done a remarkable job of condensing Bakunin's anarchist thought into a clear and concise introduction for neophytes to the social movement.

Bakunin is a complicated and thoroughly un-systematic thinker, so any compilation of his work will inevitably encounter associated difficulties. However, the selection of texts within Cutler's anthology leaves much to be desired. Cutler limits his translations to a narrow window of time, which is troublesome. I have personally found Sam Dolgoff's translations more useful. Still, Cutler includes important works and some fascinating peripheral material, such as editorial cartoons of French newspapers of the 19th century.

Cunning as the Devil was Nathan Bedford Forrest and this book indicates just how quick and clever this military genius was. Little wonder then that Lee considered this dark knight to be his finest soldier, above even the legendary Stonewall Jackson.

Andrew Lytle was the dean of Southern writers, and in this work -- one of his earliest -- he not only brought to life America's greatest military figure, but an age and a people as well. It was Lytle's aim to make the times of Nathan Bedford Forrest come alive for the reader. He devoted himself to intensive research of the Tennessee where Forrest was born and the Mississippi where he lived.

In reading this book we not only learn about the marvellous -- indeed, often incredible -- feats of a military genius, but we learn at the same time about the people, the places, the morals, the values, and the way of life of a people long gone now. (Lytle's subsequent book, A Wake for the Living, deals more pointedly with how much of the good of those days we have lost.)

This book, although a worthy history, reads like a novel. It truly is one that is hard to put down once you get started.

I never fully appreciated the intellect of Forrest until I finished this book. It peels away the myths about the man, and tells about what he was really like. I loved it, and often flip around in it from time to time. A must for Civil War buffs!

Great book and a fast read with lots of information. After reading this book I was left with the feeling that bragg was working for the yanks! If only we had a little extra money a couple thousand more men, supplies and had listened to the likes of Longstreet and Forrest . How things would be different in todays politics. Let's hope that one day movies depicting true southern patriots and the real causes concerning the war for southern independence will light up the screens. END

In terms of his impact on modern warfare, no general of the Civil War had more than Lt. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest. Not Grant, not Lee, not Longstreet or Sherman. This is the man. No less a general than Erwin Rommel studied Forrest's tactics and implemented them with modern weaponry when his Afrika Korps marched all over Libya and Egypt in World War II.

The reason I say this book isn't for the "politically correct" is that it was written some 70 years ago, by a man of the old South who obviously idolized Forrest and everything he stood for. As you know already, not everything Forrest stood for was good. He was 100 years ahead of his time as a soldier, but stuck in 1860 in his personal beliefs.

But...getting into the book. He was a brilliant commander who never had enough men under his command to turn the war in the South's favor. Still, he was a hero to the people of the Tennessee river valley where he won most of his victories, with good reason. When the Union troops overran these areas and placed them under military rule, Forrest made sure they treated the citizens decently. Once he even saved a group of innocent men from a flaming death at the hands of vengeful Union soldiers whom he was defeating in battle. Reading these and other stories makes you understand why he was such a hero to the author, who would have heard first-hand accounts of Forrest's exploits.

Lytle believes that the South would have won the war if Forrest had been placed in command of the main Confederate army in the west, and he's probably right. Forrest was an extraordinary individual who had more impact on the 20th century than any other Civil War general.