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Just as much as the Acropolis was the religious center of ancient Athens, the Agora was its commercial, governmental, and cultural heart. Camp and Renfrew's book finally gives this crucial site the attention and analysis it deserves.

The authors draw on the results of over a half-century of archaeological investigation to relate 1500 years of the city's history. From Athens' rise from obscurity in the days of Homer to its flowering as a military/cultural powerhouse in the 5th century, to the Hellenistic Age and the days of the Roman Empire, to the city's slow decline to the status of Byzantine backwater, this book reveals the evolution of the Agora in hundreds of color and black-and-white illustrations which truly breathe life into the ancient stones and the people who knew them.

The illustrations are sumptuous, and are the true centerpiece of the book. Scores of photographs illustrate the surviving walls and foundations of the Agora's buildings, and careful, clearly-rendered site plans and architectural elevations enable the reader to readily relate disparate elements of the structures and artifacts to their historical and cultural contexts. Accompanying the illustrations is a clear and lucid text which explains the history and the society that the Agora reflected and served.

I heartily recommend this book to those interested in archaeology, classical Greece, the Roman Empire, and urban planning. Echoing Peter Green's review, it's difficult to conceive that this book could have been done any better, and it is unlikely to be superseded for the foreseeable future.

I have had the pleasure of excavating in Greece (as volunteer slave labor). I spent a good deal of time in the Athenian Agora. I felt that I had come to understand a lot of the layout and history of the location. But this book greatly magnified my understanding of what I had seen. For me, it was WONDERFUL to finally get the full story on the site that I thought I knew. The history of the Agora is very rich. This book will bring it to life for you. I'd give it twenty stars if it were possible.

This is a beautifully written account of a young man's survival of the sinking of the USS HOUSTON during WW2. After spending 17 hours in the water, he was "rescued" to begin a three and a half year imprisonment in Japanese work camps which included the infamous River Kwai bridge. It is a true account of degradation, suffering, pain and fear laced with humor and faith. I sincerely doubt if anyone can read this book and not be a little bit humbled by what our courageous young men endured for our country. GOD BLESS AMERICA; AND GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES.

The author of Attention, Fool! was my father. William J. Weissinger, Jr. survived the sinking of the USS Houston CA-30 only to spend the ensuing 42 months in Japanese death camps. As I read his book it was as if I was sitting there with him, listening to him tell of his experiences as a Japanese prisoner of war. And I think to myself, "Man, this is vintage Daddy, if ever there was." I don't recall him telling me anything more than "what" happened. I think he knew that if you weren't there, you could never know how bad it really was, no matter how he described the conditions. But in his telling, I did understand that it was bad. His story is one of human survival under the most adverse conditions, and I'm sure the men who shared these experiences will be able to read much into this book than the average reader ever could.

I originally saw these photos on exhibit in Chicago, and couldn't get them out of my mind. So, I bought the book. The photos aren't at all gory, there are no shots of skinny corpses or gruesome remains in ovens. Instead they are photos of every day people. I think that makes them all the more chilling because these are people we can relate to. It's hard to put this book down once you start reading it. The story is fascinating, the photos will haunt you. You can clearly see the looks on the peoples' faces. It's a look of blind terror, the faces of people resigned to their doom. As a reader you know most all of these people will be dead an hour after these photos were taken. It's not light reading but it's one of my most remembered books.

Collaboratively compiled and edited by Israel and Bella Gutterman, The Auschwitz Album: The Story Of A Transport is a chillingly historical, photographic album accurately preserving and presenting the memory of the unspeakable, methodically planned, Nazi genocide perpetrated in World War II which came to be called the Holocaust. Black-and-white images of the Auschwitz concentration camp and transportation thereto, along with a compelling historical overview and commentary, make The Auschwitz Album a sober and seminal contribution to personal, academic, and community library Holocaust Studies reference shelves.

In a day when people are proud to carry around books with titles like Nuclear Physics for DUMMIES, it is a pleasure to see a book intended for the thoughtful.

As a backgammon junkie, I often hear, "I just learned how to play backgammon and love it. What should I read to improve my game?" The answer used to be "Read Magriel's, Backgammon. It's the bible." And indeed, Magriel is a great book. But with the appearance of Backgammon Boot Camp, the answer is no longer clear.

Magriel is still a great book, but is showing its age: (1) no discussion of the major impact strong computer programs have had on the game; (2) insufficient discussion of the doubling cube; and (3) no discussion of tournament strategy. Trice remedies these defects and provides the most comprehensive and modern treatment of the game.

Though Boot Camp is pitched toward the intelligent beginner, there is much for the advanced player. I find myself going back to some sections over and over again. Trice is the world's authority on use of the doubling cube in racing positions. Those sections shine. The analysis of attacking play is modern and not available from any other source.

Learn to play. Improve your play. Become an expert. Boot Camp is the rare book that speaks to motivated novices, intermediates and advanced players.

Buy this - not Magriel. Magriel has a lot of wrong solutions. This has all positions checked against computer rollouts. Doubling and match theory are also here. Im an 1800 player at FIBS. Search for the publishers of this book - they have 3 other excellent books. No praise too high for this book.

BARED SOUL is a fascinating, beautifully written story of the havoc a father's sexual abuse and a mother's failure to nurture can wreak. It holds the reader's interest all the way through by contrasting many facets of the survivor's experience: her viewpoint of the abuse and emotional neglect both as a child and an adult, the therapist's judicial use of dreams, letters, and sessions to enhance the author's recovery, and the author's own successful struggle to change her identity as she begins to understand and accept what happened to her.

Because the author is also a school social worker who worked for many years with children and young teens already sexually experienced (usually as a result of poor self-esteem, naivte,or the need for attention and affection) her sessions with these girls enhance the reader's understanding of common issues, as well as show the effect of thisr work on her own recovery.

This book should be read by therapists dealing with suvivors or sexually active children and teens, as well as to the suvivors themselves, their families, and their friends.
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I couldn't put this book down once I started it. This book was not an "easy" read in the sense that incest is not an "easy" subject to deal with. Pieces of the book kept coming back to me while I was driving my car or engaged in some other task. The author's relationship with her doll reminded me of a friend and her panda bear. Another incident in the book reminded me of an event in my own childhood. How insidious and prevalent is sexual abuse?

At various points in the story, tears came to my eyes as they did when I read other autobiographical narratives; Dave Pelzer in "A Boy Named Dave", Lance Armstrong when he was told he had cancer.

This story is moving and thought provoking.

I have several uncles who fought in WWII, including my father. My living uncle is proud of the way this book was presented, through the eyes of the Marines. In addition, his brother, my uncle, is found several times throughout the book with accurate accounts of the day the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. It is a very fascinating read even if you are not a war buff.

I bought this for my husband who is a USS Arizona historian, and he loved it. Picture quality is good, book put together well, etc. When I hear no complaints from hubby, its a VERY good sign. I would say that its worth the money

Camp does a marvelous job of providing the reader with the why's and wherefore's of the benchmarking process. Very easy reading yet quite complete and informative on the methodology and the use of benchmarking analyses.

This is a well written book on the concept and practice of benchmarking. The book gives a comprehensive coverage of a wide range of topics on benchmarking including a clear explanation of what benchmarking is all about, how to use it and the benefits from employing it.

The author did a good job of coming up with a reference book that can be used by managers in all departments of an organisation. He clearly explained and illustrated the subject, making it interesting and easy to follow by anyone with a responsibility for the performance of a section or department. The book is well written with easy to follow explanations and worked examples. One can quickly learn about benchmarking through studying reference guides. The author provides valuable tips that help the reader to implement the concept to their own circumstances. The reader will find the book easy to follow due to the author's extensive knowledge and experience in the subject.

The book is recommended reading for managers in all departments of an organisation in a commercial enterprise or non-profit organisation.

Definitely a must-have for camping in the Smokies. I was going camping there for the first time and I had no idea what to expect or where to go. I bought this guide and used it in planning my trip and selecting my campground. It was just as described--a beautiful, spacious campground with private, sheltered campsites surrounded by rhododendron bushes. This book allowed me to find exactly the kind of site I wanted. The author doesn't just list the campgrounds--any guide can do that--he describes the individual campsite arrangements as well. I know I never would have found this campground on my own. I'm going back again next year, and I'll be using this guide to choose my sites. I just wish this author would write campground recommendations for all of my destinations.

Definitely a must-have for camping in the Smokies. I was going camping there for the first time and I had no idea what to expect or where to go. I bought this guide and used it in planning my trip and selecting my campground. It was just as described--a beautiful, spacious campground with private, sheltered campsites surrounded by rhododendron bushes. This book allowed me to find exactly the kind of site I wanted. The author doesn't just list the campgrounds--any guide can do that--he describes the individual campsite arrangements as well. I know I never would have found this campground on my own. I'm going back again next year, and I'll be using this guide to choose my sites. I just wish this author would write campground recommendations for all of my destinations.

What do you think of whenever you hear the word, "Holocaust?" If you are like me, you think of German concentration camps and the Jews. It came as a complete surprise to me that Roman Catholic Aryan German could land in one of their "own"camps. This is exactly what happened to Nanda Herbermann, a German living in Munster. As an editor and writer for The Grail, her parish publication, Herbermann and parish priest, Father Muckermann, were part of the German, Catholic resistance to the Nazis. For this, Muckermann was forced to flee Germany; Herbermann was eventually arrested by the Gestapo and incarcerated at Ravensbruck, a concentration camp for women. In her own words, penned in "The Blessed Abyss, Inmate #6582 in Ravensbruck Concentration Camp for Women," we receive from Herbermann a detailed account of the horrors of her daily life, but from a very different perspective than Jewish accounts. Here is a woman who was brought up as an Aryan, with Aryan views, who slowly softens and revises her attitude toward Jews, lesbians, prostitutes and all other minorities imprisoned in Ravensbruck as she is thrown in among them and faced with the realities of their mutual hardships. Her incredulity that this is happening to her, that these atrocities are committed by her beloved, fellow Germans is a crushing blow. It is truly her faith that carries her through these daily "stations of the cross." This compelling reading is enhanced by Hester and Elizabeth Baer's meticulously written Preface and Introduction. Here she provides the reader with a detailed history of the Catholic Church's involvement with the Nazis, Herbermann's life and family, and a provocative discussion of women and the Holocaust. This is truly eye-opening, ground breaking reading that I consider imperative to any scholar of the Holocaust or someone who wants to read "the rest of the story."

Ravensbruck stood out among German concentration camps as gender specific: only women were imprisoned there. Perhaps for this reason, it has suffered from historical neglect, despite the fact that its inmates were often extremely important members of resistance movements in France, Germany and throughout Europe. By translating this extremely important memoir of Nanda Herbermann, known and taught widely in Germany, the Baers have made an important first step in telling the history of Ravensbruck. Baer's scholarly introduction frames the memoir from many angles--women in the holocaust, the new woman, the Catholic Church and the Nazis and wartime resistance. This is an important book for scholars of the twentieth century, and would make an excellent choice for teaching Nazi Germany, the Second World War and the Holocaust. It would also fit well in courses on women's autobiography.

Mr Piatt spent a lot of time researching for this book and it definately shows and is very informative of the history of mining in Bodie with great photos. A must have definately.

This is an excellent book, obviously a work of intense research and profound appreciation for the town and people of Bodie, California. The author touches upon myriad aspects of the town's development and decline, including anthropology, technology, and geology. The book also deals with the human side of this hard-scrabble community, and includes many personal reflections of actual Bodieites. The author also infuses the book with a unique sense of humor, which perfectly suits the subject matter. Highly recommended!