Arnold Books

As Madeline L'Engle writes in the afterword, "There is a tendancy today for Chirstians to seek to condemn other Christians and to read books not looking for love and courage, but looking for ugliness and Satan. ... As Christians, we must look for Chirst, and for love." I think many books written about Christianity are unnecessarily judgmental. Whether Jewish or Chirstian, the authors of the book give a brief synopsis of the life of each martyr followed by a prayer of writing during his/her life. It is difficult not to find the book inspirational.

Included in the book are the earliest martyrs such as Stephen and Justin all the way through more modern martyrs such as Oscar Romero and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Because of the format of the book, it is best read page by page only reading about a few martyrs each day. This will allow the reader to appreicate those who gave their life for Christ.

One of the greatest spiritual epic poems ever written - this is a wonderful and lively version.

I found the book easy to read and very helpful in understanding histologic features of nonneoplastic colorectal pathology. I would highly recommend this book. My one wish would be that it covered upper GI as well.

Here is a comprehensive guide to the remarkable variety of birds found in California--from the majestic California condor to the tiny calliope hummingbird. An indispensa ble field companion for the avid bird-watcher, it is also an introduction to the wild birds that inhabit that state's rich and varied terrain--its coastal cliffs and inlets, moun tain pine forests, and chaparral. Covering nesting habitats, migration patterns, and population cycles, The Birds of California will tell you when and where to locate any species.

I've started to spend the summers in Eugene, Oregon to escape the heat in the Phoenix area. Eugene is in Lane County and this book is invaluable to plan birding trips from Eugene. It lists all the birding spots in the county and tells you what to expect at the different times of the year. It's a wonderful, well done book.

Illustrations are very good as is the detail provided to each species (1 full page) and includes similar species comparisons for easier identification. Well organized and decent sized print. Showed it to a couple of life-long birders and they plan to purchase it.

This intense diary of one man's experience trying bring one play from his imagination to the stage is a remarkable human document. For anyone in the field, or anyone curious about how new plays are created, this book is essential -- and very pleasurable -- reading. Don't worry if you don't know the author or the play. It's actually more suspenseful if you know neither.

This detailed and concise book by Medlicott summarizes Bismarck's foreign and domestic policies. Medlicott shows how Bismarck originally had goals but no basic plan to achieve them. By showing not just Bismarck's strategies but his tactics, and his various options we see how Bismarck was able to gain whatever advantage there was in any situation to gain his ends.

At first Bismarck used foreign policy to gain his domestic ends, Prussian dominance over Germany and pushing Austria out of Germany. Later Bismarck used foreign policy only to consolidate Prussian or German strength.

Medlicott shows Bismarcks good and bad qualities. Medlicott points out that Bismarck had "Much good sense and very little good will, tremendous determination allied to a wonderful grasp of political possibilities, the sensitiveness but also the objectivity of an artist, a lust for success, the driving force of a nervous system infuriated by personal rebuffs, and the precious gift of a really good brain...but he was incapable of magnanimity" This quote not only describes Bismarck's good and bad qualities but illustrates Medlicott's shrewd grasp of Bismarck. Medlicott also points out the problems in some of the faulty arguments Bismarck's supporters have used. We also see that while Bismarck often changed directions to achieve his ends, he often left bad feelings and eventually distrust, which eventually hampered him.

Unfortunately this book lacks maps, charts or a good bibliography. The great amount of detail makes this book not very readable, but very informative.

This is a comprehensive collection of poetry from modern black poets. From Langston Hughes to the modernity of poets such as Djangetolum, this book encapsulates the feelings and emotions that we, as black americans go through every day. From fear for the lives and livelihoods of us and our children to pride for our race and color to even those not-so-remote feelings of hatred for our white oppresors, this is a book for black people by black people. As a now-popular clothing company puts it; "For us, By us," black power. peace.

I used this book in both my undergraduate science courses and those in medical school during the first two years. This text has excellent photos of electron microscope images, as well as micrographs, schematic depictions, photomicrographs and more. I have seen all or most of these depictions in many of my practical examinations and was adequately prepared because of this book. The text is clear, concise and informative. I highly recommend this book without hesitation. Good luck finding one, though! My histology instructor really wanted to buy mine, but I wouldn't sell!