Arnold Books

This is the second year I've bought this calendar. It's absolutely beautiful. Simple and elegant. Amazing tulip photos on pure white backgrounds.

This a beautiful calender that I plan to fit into frames for pictures around my house. I have not seen such exquisite photography.

The 60 second shrink is without a doubt one of the best "self help" books on the planet. It was written for everyday people. It's jam-packed with no nonsense-common sense talk and advice that hits home on every page. Open it anywhere and you don't even have to read for sixty seconds to find gems of genuine insight and practical wisdom. Buy this book and you'll never need to look for a shrink because these two good doctors will always be in the house. I wish I could meet the authors and shake their hands for writing this 160 page, one of a kind educational achievement. This is more like a handbook for good emotional and mental health, that has something for everyone. An easy, engrossing and unpretentious read for understanding, learning, and empowerment that you can't put down and keep going back to. No need to underline or highlight or cornerfold pages. If you did then every page would be folded and yellow. The authors are sensitive and articulate doctors who are also down to earth people. When you open this book you feel that you are being talked to rather than reading words. It covers an incredible amount of useful and valuable material in a comprehensive, concise and right to the point presentation. Very honest, clear and real. Tons of great stuff with zero fluff. I never wrote a review before but felt compelled to write this one. This work is a brilliant 5 star+ must read and must have. I thank my wife Carol for giving me her copy to check out. I had no idea what I was in for. Psychology and psychiatry became simplified, demystified and made sense. Just buy it! Practitioner or client, a copy of this book belongs in your bookcase. It's that good.

Before plunking down good money for endless therapy sessions, buy and read this book. I bought two, one in which to mark the many important parts in it and one to lend to loved ones who might need it, or just be looking to improve themselves.

This book is a must for everyone interested in gerontology, and research into ageing. It provides robust arguments, supported by good evidence, on ageing in all societies, from the less developed through to western industrialised societies.

Dr. Sarah Harper's book "Ageing Societies" is probably one of the very best text-books in the market; as an introduction into "Population Ageing" as a demographic study. As she introduces at the very beginning, demographic ageing; whether at a global or international, communal or societal, familial or minimalist and individualistic level is a reality, and with:

1. falling fertility,
2. falling infant and adult mortality,
3. falling crude marriage rates (CMR),
4. falling total first marriage rates (TFMR) for men as well as women,
5. falling remarriage rates, and
6. increasing migration; our future generations have to cope with longer lifespan and better longevity for all future generations to come; thereby viewing global ageing of population in all countries across the world. If you are an undergraduate student in Sociology/Anthropology (or any other related stream from the Social Sciences, in general) and looking for an excellent introduction into all the topics related to demographic ageing, with lots of tables, charts and diagrams; then this is it! Also, advanced topics like: intergenerational contracts, retirement policies, Social Security models and Ageism as a crime are introduced and extrapolated.

This is an excellent introduction into the subject of "Population Ageing". 5 stars overall!!!

Subhasish Ghosh

St. Cross College,
University of Oxford

"Daddy's Girl" by Judith Arnold. Kevin Medina loves his one-year-old child Alix, but worries that he will lose custody of his beloved daughter. Court appointed Family Services worker Natalie Baines will make a recommendation to the court on who should raise Alex, but she wonders if she can remain neutral when she loves the father as much as his baby?

"Home, Hearth and Haley" by Muriel Jensen. Lawyer Bart Megrath left Florida to travel to colonial looking Maple Hill, Massachusetts to bail his friend's sister out of jail. However, he wonders who will bail out his heart as he falls in love with his volatile client, Haley Whitcomb.

"Temperature Rising" by Bobby Hutchinson. In Vancouver, most of the professional staff at St. Joseph's Hospital respect Dr. James Burke for his incredible trauma surgical talent, but try to avoid him anywhere outside the operating room, as tact is not his code word. However, chief operating official Melissa Clayton knows first hand about James' abrupt manner, but still cannot protect her heart from desiring the curmudgeon surgeon.

All three tales are powerful stories due to deep believable characters and engaging relationships that lead to enticing tales. Readers will relish this anthology that is a return to the "daddy school" and the ER wars of St. Joseph's as well as the opening gamut of a new miniseries.

Harriet Klausner

Harlequin Superromance celebrates two decades with ALL SUMMER LONG, a collection of three novellas by Judith Arnold, Muriel Jensen and Bobby Hutchinson. While unrelated, they are united in their presentation of conflict and romance.

"Daddy's Girl" by Judith Arnold: A child custody case brings Kevin Mdeina, one-year-old Alex and social worker Natalie Baines into a collision course. He fears every nuance, every subtlety, every implication of his words out of concern of what he might reveal to this woman who holds the power to influence the removal custody of his child, and because he's attracted to her. She holds her distance because he represents a conflict of interest when she must only concern herself with the child's best interest.

"Home, Hearth and Haley" by Muriel Jensen: When his best friend's sister lands in jail, lawyer Bart Megrath finds himself bailing Hellfire Haley Whitcomb out of jail. He's up to the task, however, despite the fact her last lawyer was carried out on a stretcher.

"Temperature Rising" by Bobby Hutchinson: Dr. James Burke understands the power of healing, but doesn't understand the power of the heart until he encounters hospital administrator Melissa Clayton. Melissa is just the woman to give James a lesson in bedside manners.

Characterized by strong characterizations emotional intensity, ALL SUMMER LONG presents three strong tales of romance. Jensen's novella launches the beginning of her Men of Maple Hill series, and Hutchinson's novella introduces her Temperature Rising series. This collection comes very highly recommended.

I first purchased Mr. Bourie's annual book many years ago, andlook forward to each new and expanded edition of his work. He tellsyou practically everything you need to know about casino gaming, then describes the basic offerings of every casino in the country, and then provides coupons that will save you hundreds of dollars when you visit many of the casinos listed. What else could you ask for? Any casino player who doesn't purchase this book every year is missing the boat!

Like to gamble? Me too! This guide tells you where all the casinos are in the good old USA. There are maps, plus detailed city maps of Las Vegas, Tunica, Biloxi, and others. It has strategy tables for blackjack and coupons for various discounts and freebies. You'll find me at a video poker machine--see you there! Good Luck!

the only weakness in this book is the very limited description concerning ammonite extinction. the other chapters of this massive book
are extremely interesting .i really like the description
of ammonite dimorphism .functional morphology, phylogeny, are are among the many interesting chapters of this book .this book is a window to a the lost world of the ammonites.

In this book we can search the more interesting topics on ammonoid paleobiology, which are treated in a deep form. The quality of the papers is without doubt one of the most succesfull books. I want to send my best greetings to the editosr and authors

This book is fun and exciting for small children. The illistrations are wonderful and clear. I think this is a must have for any kid and parent who has ever dreampt of being a cowboy.

My son absolutely loves this book. The illustrations are adorable and funny, and the character, Angora Kidd, is someone every child who has ever rebelled (including us big kids) can relate to. The ending is sweet, and lets all "kidds" know that, even when you're stubborn and make bad choices, you can always go home again, and your family will love you anyway. A great lesson!

In writing, Answering Your Questions About Heart Disease And Sex, Eduardo Chapunoff, M.D., uses an intriguing, comfortable and witty format to address intimate health issues that are of particular concern to cardiac patients and their sexual partners. However, it would be a mistake for readers to pass up this book if they don't fit into this category because it contains a vast amount of information regarding the heart, and other physical and emotional concerns that any individual would find invaluable.

The author uses dialogue to effectively convey some of the questions that patients ask after suffering heart attacks or being diagnosed with serious heart problems. Many of them want to know the risk factors involved in making love. Do they dare engage in passionate lovemaking and, if so, WHEN? Dr. Chapunoff is honest and forthright with his answers and provides general guidelines, while strongly emphasizing that only a patient's personal physician can provide the appropriate options and timing for sexual activity.

This book is informative, well-researched and appropriate for professionals; however, it is not too technical for the average reader who may be desperately seeking answers. Other than a book entitled Sex and the Cardiac Patient published by the same author in 1991, there are no other books addressing the issues he covers. Dr. Chapunoff, with the writing of these two books, has opened a door to a long-neglected subject. He relates that many patients hesitate in discussing sex with their personal physicians because they feel that they don't know the physicians well enough or, perhaps, know them too well. Many times both the patient and physician are uncomfortable with the subject matter. The author strongly recommends that future physicians receive more exposure and training in sexology, psychology, and communications skills in medical school and during postgraduate training.

As I read this book, I recalled the time when my ninety-one year old father confided in me that he had tried to talk with his family doctor about sex after suffering a severe heart attack. He said that the doctor was uncomfortable and at a loss for words. I could understand because I felt my face turning red-after all this was my dad and I just couldn't imagine him being sexual. Especially at his age! Though I wanted to run, I listened and later thought about the doctor who had brushed my father aside when he was seeking help. How I wish I'd had a copy of this book to give Dad and his physician.

Dr. Chapunoff addresses a variety of subjects that will be of great interest and value to the cardiac patient. The first chapter is entitled Anatomy of a Heart Attack and the last chapter is fittingly named Planning for a Better Future. In between there are chapters that discuss instructions to patients, the benefits of a heart attack, masturbation, communication, extramarital affairs, sex following a cardiac crisis, sexual dysfunction, erectile dysfunction, Viagra, etc. It is this reviewer's belief that, if you are a cardiac patient and have questions in regard to sexual and health issues, you will probably find these questions addressed in this book. This excellent resource proves that an informative and educational reading experience can also be engaging even when the subject matter is very serious.

Author Eduardo Chapunoff, M.D. integrates both his professional experience as a cardiologist with good solid information in his Answering Your Questions About Heart Disease & Sex.

As Dr. Chapunoff mentions in the introduction to the book, one of the most common problems in discussing sex with your health provider is embarrassment. And another problem is that only up to recently has there been a concerted effort to address in detail the subject matter. Even Dr. Chapunoff admits that before he wrote his book, he knew very little about advising patients as to the precautions they should take before, during, and after sexual intercourse. As a result, when he first set out to research the topic, he was astounded when he discovered that there was very little information pertaining to sex and the cardiac patient in classical medical and cardiology textbooks or in medical journals. Only during the last ten years has the subject been taken seriously with clinical research and clinical observations of heart disease patients and their sexual performance.

In an upbeat, direct, straight forward conversational style, Answering Your Questions About Heart Disease & Sex provides basic facts about a multitude of concerns that directly or indirectly relate to cardiac patients and their sexual partners. Examples of some of the questions explored are when should a person be able to resume sexual activity after a massive heart attack? Are there any special sexual positions one should adopt after a heart attack? What is the danger to engage in passionate lovemaking if you have hypertension, heart failure, valvular heart disease, aortic aneurysm and/or cardiac rhythm disturbances?

Dr. Chapunoff is a master of knowing how to pull in his readers by presenting information that is current and relevant to not only cardiac patients but also to others who may be thinking about the topic but were too shy or embarrassed to discuss it with their physicians.

Divided into four parts, the book begins with the basic facts to sex and the heart. It is here where we learn about the reality of experiencing a heart attack and its ramifications insofar as concerns its benefits and yes, believe it or not, there are some interesting benefits. From here Dr. Chapunoff explains cardiovascular disease, sex, aging, sexual dysfunction, female perspective, risks of sex, communicating with your doctor and sexual partner, and what to do after a heart attack. Dr. Chapunoff also explains and explores erectile dysfunction, exercise, and nutrition. Quite interesting, Dr. Chapunoff states that the majority of doctors and patients avoid discussing the right time to resume sexual activity following a heart attack, an acute cardiac crisis or cardiac surgery. Unfortunately, this has led to many a patient deciding on their own when to once again become sexually active with some disastrous results. Unfortunately, as mentioned, the timing for resumption of sexual activity is not determined by a book or general principles as every case is unique and should be treated individually by your health-care practitioner.

Dr. Chapunoff also explores myths and facts surrounding sex and the heart with some humor thrown in as an example, a physician to his patient: "You are telling me that you had sex without waiting for my recommendations, and as soon following your coronary? Walter, didn't you think it was risky?" And the patient's reply: "No, I thought it was worthy!"

As Dr. Chapunoff mentions in his introduction, it is difficult to tell which of the topics dealt with in the book are more important. Questions that you never focused on and perhaps considered trivial, may be extremely important for your cardiac health and sexuality. Consequently, the book will prove to be invaluable to widen your horizons concerning the subject matter, however, as mentioned, this educational guide should not be a substitute for any of your physician's recommendations. Medical treatments are not provided by books but rather by doctors.

Norm Goldman, Editor Bookpleasures

A friend of mine have one and it's simple a wonder, it is made by arnold publishers and has 752 pp, its format is excellent. Iam going to buy mine for reading while fishing or traveling, is a clasic from the england orthopaedics.

Its a must have for the resident of orthopaedics and a good mate to senior orthopaedist, I think that the way the autor writtes and the squema makes this a unique book in the vast fiel of the orthopaedics, i wish i had one 25 years ago, when i was in the residency, well any way i enjoy it now and a lot...it makes me easy any fast consultation i hope you will enjoy this book.

This biography of Dr. Beckman was created to coincide with his 100th birthday last year.

While many will not recognize his name, all have had their lives improved by his many innovative contributions to science, medicine, and education. Chemistry as we know it mostly advanced through the development of instruments that can rapidly, inexpensively, and accurately analyze biological and mineral substances. Our modern manufacturing processes rely on these instruments as do our physicians in isolating and diagnosing diseases. Many of these tests were first accomplished by either Dr. Beckman or the company he founded, Beckman Instruments. His company also played a key role in pioneering critical components and instruments for secret projects such as those for radar and the atomic bomb during World War II.

In parallel, Dr. Beckman played a big role in the development of Cal Tech, as a student, professor, major donor, and trustee. The rise of that institution from being a small school to one of the world's very top universities benefited, in part, from Dr. Beckman's efforts on Cal Tech's behalf over many decades.

Dr. Beckman's company continues to thrive today as Beckman Coulter, and is leading the way to finding new ways to diagnose diseases.

If you are like me, you will enjoy reading about how many important chemical and electronic innovations occurred. Dr. Beckman was often involved. For example, Beckman Instruments was at one time briefly a leader in work developing the first semiconductor technology, before there was a Silicon Valley. It was fascinating to see how the team split off to become Fairchild and later Intel.

Dr. Beckman was very generous with his charity, and has donated hundreds of millions of dollars.

The biography is unusually detailed on both the personal and the scientific side. The book also benefits from having many excellent photographs. I particularly liked the many side bars that made it possible to read in more depth about particular aspects of Dr. Beckman's life. .

Anyone who wants to understand about the challenges of being an inventor-businessperson will enjoy this book. Those who are interested in understanding more about how modern instruments developed will find the book like a history of science. Anyone who wants to learn about being a good example will find Dr. Beckman to be a worthy source of study, as well.

After you finish this book, consider where you have stopped following your curiosity. Then take some more steps in those directions. Like Dr. Beckman, your greatest accomplishments may be ahead of you as you follow your curiosity into the uncharted territory of the next big thing.

Look on life with interest and pursue it with high standards!

An interesting book about an interesting man. In 1997 "USA Today" listed the top 10 charity givers in America, and Arnold Beckman was listed 10th as having given $280 million to charity. A man who does that is worth reading about!