Associations Books

This book takes me back to 1992, my first year following NASCAR racing.

Amazingly, it was the year in which six drivers had a chance to win the NASCAR Winston Cup title going into the final race. In this book, Poole recaptures all the magic of the 1992 Hooters 500 and the tragedies which followed.

We are introduced to the top three challengers, eventual champion Alan Kulwicki, runner-up Bill Elliott and third place finisher Davey Allison.

The book focused on the race itself, but also how the top three challengers got there and their aftermath. Kulwicki, the independent perfectionist, was seemingly out of the race after a horrible fall Dover race in which he wrecked three cars (two in practice, one in the race). His uncanny determination to do things the way he liked ("My Way" by Frank Sinatra was his theme song) brought him to the fold, 40 points out of first place going into Atlanta.

Bill Elliott and Davey Allison were the dominant players throughout the 1992 season, both winning five races, but also ran into trouble at different points which made the Hooters 500 something special.

Aside from the points race, the 1992 Hooters 500 was the turning point for NASCAR. It featured the Cup debut of Jeff Gordon and the final race for Richard Petty. Both drivers are equally highlighted in this text, but the points race is the main focus.

Finally, the book describes the tragedy that was 1993 when Kulwicki and Allison were taken from the world in separate aviation incidents.

A few hideous mistakes aside, the book was pretty well written. I enjoy books with explicit detail and this was one of them.

What a yarn David Poole spins in this book.The 1992 Hooters 500 is one of the most famous races in NASCAR's rich history.Richard Petty's last race is Jeff Gordon's first, you have three drivers with a chance to win the championship depending on where they finished in this race,within nine months two of the drivers would be tragically killed in unrelated aviation accidents. Hollywood can't make this stuff up.Yet it happened.And David Poole does a masterful job of bringing it all together. Richard Petty, Jeff Gordon,Davey Allison,Alan Kulwicki and Bill Elliott are the main people in this story.David Poole allows us to get to know and care about all of them and those that Alan and Davey left behind.(long may they run) Read this book.You'll be glad you did.

David Poole's Race with Destiny: The Year that Changed NASCAR envisions history from the present, submerging the reader in a multi-layered account of a dramatic year for the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit. The action-filled Hooters 500 race on November 12, 1992 eventually led to the points championship being won by Alan Kulwicki over Davey Allison and Bill Elliott. Poole's crafty and enjoyable read takes his audience not only through a gripping season finale, but also interestingly places the year as a turning point for the sport of stock car racing.

Reading the book not only takes the reader on a season journey-it also compels the reader to think about the difficult project Poole faced as an author. Given the deaths of Allison and Kulwicki in 1992, Poole's primary sources are obviously not accounts from these racing legends, but other first-hand versions constructed through interviews with some of the sport's well-known staples, such as Larry McReynolds, Bill Davis, Ty Norris, Wayne Estes, Michael Kranefuss, Benny Parsons, Jim Hunter, Monte Dutton, and Deb Williams. Poole does an outstanding job recreating the past from the present by situating the reader as an inside spectator-the book allows readers to imaginatively glimpse the personal dramas facing the teams and drivers. By far, the most successful part of Poole's project is the writing itself, as he obviously gave thoughtful consideration to the process of reading-he allows the reader to comfortably envision and imagine what must have been going on in the minds of Kulwicki and Tom Roberts (Kulwicki's PR agent) as the season unfolded. Poole is a gifted storyteller, as he also provides remarkable accounts of several races over the year, and literally allows readers to imagine themselves "being there" listening to drivers' radios, conversations between crew chiefs and drivers, and press conferences throughout the year.

This book is an excellent read-not only for the seasoned NASCAR fan, but those who are just entering the sport in search of historical background. As an anthropologist currently on tour with the NASCAR circuit, I have found this book to be one of my favorite reads this year, and see myself using it not only as a historical reference point, but for understanding how narratives of NASCAR can be successfully inscribed between the covers.

NASCAR's 1992 season was going to be a year of the changing of the guard; it was confirmed the year before when Richard Petty announced his retirement. Few people had any idea how much impact the year would have. It was the year of the alliance of Bill Elliott and Sterling Marlin with Junior Johnson, and a rebirth of Elliott's championship chances; the year that Davey Allison, injuries, crashes and all, because a championship force; and Alan Kulwicki, the engineering graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, running his own team, an afterthought at the beginning of the year except that Junior Johnson had offered him $1,000,000 to drive his car, which he turned down. Poole looks at these competitors, their races, their personalities, and the exciting 1992 season, truly one of the best, most dramatic in the history of NASCAR. It offers a more profound, in depth view of each man than other books I have read about the year, the culmination of the last race and the championship banquet, and the aftermath of the year. It's an excellent book, one worth reading and having in your library.

David Poole's Race with Destiny: The Year that Changed NASCAR envisions history from the present, submerging the reader in a multi-layered account of a dramatic year for the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit. The action-filled Hooters 500 race on November 12, 1992 eventually led to the points championship being won by Alan Kulwicki over Davey Allison and Bill Elliott. Poole's crafty and enjoyable read takes his audience not only through a gripping season finale, but also interestingly places the year as a turning point for the sport of stock car racing.

Reading the book not only takes the reader on a season journey-it also compels the reader to think about the difficult project Poole faced as an author. Given the deaths of Allison and Kulwicki in 1992, Poole's primary sources are obviously not accounts from these racing legends, but other first-hand versions constructed through interviews with some of the sport's well-known staples, such as Larry McReynolds, Bill Davis, Ty Norris, Wayne Estes, Michael Kranefuss, Benny Parsons, Jim Hunter, Monte Dutton, and Deb Williams. Poole does an outstanding job recreating the past from the present by situating the reader as an inside spectator-the book allows readers to imaginatively glimpse the personal dramas facing the teams and drivers. By far, the most successful part of Poole's project is the writing itself, as he obviously gave thoughtful consideration to the process of reading-he allows the reader to comfortably envision and imagine what must have been going on in the minds of Kulwicki and Tom Roberts (Kulwicki's PR agent) as the season unfolded. Poole is a gifted storyteller, as he also provides remarkable accounts of several races over the year, and literally allows readers to imagine themselves "being there" listening to drivers' radios, conversations between crew chiefs and drivers, and press conferences throughout the year.

This book is an excellent read-not only for the seasoned NASCAR fan, but those who are just entering the sport in search of historical background. As an anthropologist currently on tour with the NASCAR circuit, I have found this book to be one of my favorite reads this year, and see myself using it not only as a historical reference point, but for understanding how narratives of NASCAR can be successfully inscribed between the covers.

This book is very comprehensive..... I highly recommend it for those who are studying English.

I found this book to be the perfect reference guide for basic English grammar, style, and writing skills. Its concise presentation and well organized approach to the rules of English grammar make this book a pleasure to use. The numerous written examples used in the book to illustrate the various grammatical and stylistic rules were very straightforward and clear, allowing readers to immediately incorporate these rules into their own writing. I recommend this handbook to anyone seeking to learn the important fundamentals or refresh their knowledge of English grammar and writing style.

This book was very informative and helpful.

I liked the book, all of the lessons were easy and acceptable including exams - I'm very happy to have found this book - thank you for the refresher course!

This book provides an excellent working knowledge and overall understanding of the figures of speech, sentence/paragraph construction, and punctuation. The only area in which the book fails to address sufficiently is spelling. On the other hand, the figures of speech and punctuation sections provide an individual with the tools needed to assimilate these often misunderstood and maligned topics. This book will likely appeal to individuals looking to gain a greater familiarity with the English language, most notably in the aforementioned areas.

This was a great book. My only wish is that I would have found it 2 years ago when my son was diagnosed. This is a book that is written for "normal" families that have been attacked by this stupid disease known as Type 1 diabetes. I will recommend it to anyone I come into contact that has a newly diagnesed child. Thank you for writing this book.

The first exposure I had to the Loy family was when I read the book "Getting a Grip on Diabetes" written by this author's two sons who were both diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when they were six and seven. They mentioned in their book that their mother had also written a book, and I couldn't wait to read about living with diabetes from her perspective. I was not disappointed! Her writing style is so conversational and easy to understand. It was nice to read about how she and her family dealt with different aspects of parenting kids with diabetes. My 13-year-old son was just diagnosed three months ago, so this book helped me to get more comfortable with our new life with diabetes. I thoroughly recommend reading this book.

I have read quite a few books on Type I Diabetes since my now-10-year-old son was diagnosed 5 years ago. This book and the one by Ms. Loy's sons, Getting a Grip on Diabetes, are by far the best ones I have read. Helpful information in a readable form with suggestions that are easily incorporated in to anyone's life. This is the book I have shared with friends who have had children diagnosed with diabetes.

When my 4 1/2yr old was diagnosed in 2002, I was so scared that the fun part of his life was over. I bought 10 books & decided to read this one first. I was so happy & relieved to read about this great woman's calm approach to her boys diabetes. Both of her boys were diagnosed before 7 & continued on to do great things with their lives. This is a must read, it will relieve some of your worries & give you hope that life does go on & your child WILL be just fine.

When my daughter was diagnosed with diabetes last May, our dietician lent me a copy of this book--it helped me so much! I didn't know anything about diabetes at the time and was frightened out of my mind! Ms. Loy has so many fantastic coping ideas--I've put many to use--this book is a wonderful tool--especially for parents of newly diagnosed children.

I have read this book many times as well as his others and have also shared this book. This book and all of Ty's books really made a huge spiritual difference in my life. Ty has a easy to read and understand style that is always biblical. All of Ty's books are outstanding! This review could be for anyone of his 6 books. He also has them on Audio CD's in the form of sermons. You can get the CD's from his website online store at [...]. His books are well worth any price you might spend. Can you put a price on spiritual health?? I suggest them all!!

Having trouble lining up the picture you have of God from the Old Testament and the one you've formed from the New Testament? Since the beginning of time there's been this lie that Satan has pushed about the nature of the only true GOD. This book helps dispel any myths people still have about God's nature, and reveals the truth that Satan doesn't want you to know. Once you know the truth about God - you cannot help but be drawn. Powerful information!

This is truly an awesome book. It shares a picture of God's character that encourages a person to fall in love with Him. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is truly seeking to get a better picture of God.

This book is soooo wonderful! I have read it several times. I have also sent it to probably 12 people over the years, many of whom have let me know that it's message was a real blessing to them, as well. I wish I had the money to send it to every household in America, not to mention the resources to have it translated and sent to all corners of the world! People need to hear this message of God's love and truly beautiful character. I hope you will read it, as well as Ty's more recent book, An Endless Falling in Love, which is also awesome and eye-opening. I promise that you won't be disappointed! :)

A wonderful book. In particular, it deals with the questions of God's mercy and justice in a well-thought out manner. It presents the character of God in a very positive light, and offers a perspective on how to consider the judgment in a way which is consistent with how God's character is revealed in other contexts (at the cross, for example).

I would recommend this book as highly as possible.

Reviewed by Bobbi Jo Winsted for RebeccasReads (6/08)


There are many main points to this book. This book digs deep into the problems that arise in sexual relationships. It has a lot to do with the research that sexual dysfunctions are usually related to an incident in the past. Through therapy and understanding the inner thoughts of oneself you can overcome the problems.

For sufferers of child abuse it explained the reasons why the victims always feel guilty. Through understanding and therapy you can go beyond the past and go into the future with an open mind. The book goes on to explain the differences in the thinking of men and women. Why do we think differently about sex, fantasy & intimacy?

I would recommend this book to someone who is having trouble expressing their feelings to themselves, their partner or even their friends. You can learn how to go beyond what society says is right and wrong. This book would be a great teaching tool for a new student of sexual psychology.

Intimacy in a relationship should be a highly joyful, pleasurable and sharing time. But it oftentimes brings fear, frustration and negativity towards the experience and/or the partner.

In 287 pages that are split into four sections - Exploring Sexuality and Love; Factors Influencing Sexual Development and Adult Sexual Functioning; The Defensive Process of Sexuality; Therapeutic Approaches to Problems in Sexual Relations - and ten chapters, there is a solid, understandable holistic approach in exploring the various dimensions of sexuality and love.


Authors Robert W. Firestone, Lisa A. Firestone and Joyce Catlett argue that everyone is damaged in their sexuality, whether it is feelings about oneself as a man or woman, or excessive guilt/inhibited sexual drive, or perversion/shame about the body or performance anxiety.

And, truly, we learn about sexuality during our formative years, and, according to the authors, can carry positive and negative interpersonal factors into adulthood. Those factors include parental attitudes and behaviors, cultural and societal influences & verbal/sexual abuse and incest.

Particularly interesting are the case studies and charts - which include Negative Thoughts Toward One's Partner and An Imaginary Conversation About Sex - that can be used as self-exploration, self-help tools while reading the book.

A major plus is the chapters are broken into specific parts with titles, which assists the reader in focusing on areas of interest or need. "It is important to bring the subject of sexuality out in to the open, as we have done in this book," says Robert W. Firestone, in an interview that is part of the Epilogue.

Well researched and documented, this book goes in depth into how psychological defenses all too often limit one's full enjoyment of their own sexuality. It could be used as an academic text or as a self-help for the educated reader. Included in this work is a longitudinal sample of couples as they progress over time with their sexuality. It's informative, insightful, and offers many practical suggestions. What impressed me greatly was the sensitivity the authors brought to the subject. There is clarity in their presentation of healthy sexuality, love, and what causes the difficulties that couples routinely face. The chapters on jealousy and sexual withholding are easy to understand and relate to. The core theoretical concept embraced is the fantasy bond. The fantasy bond is the illusion of connection rather than a real connection. I recommend this book highly to readers who are seeking to improve their own sexual intimacy and fulfillment. It offers hope despite the inherent divide between the sexes.

This is an important book which, if understood and incorporated, can improve our capacity for both sexual pleasure and love. It is sad how often so many of us assume a diminishing capacity for love and sexual pleasure is inevitable, and acquiesce to an insidious internal process that robs us of one of life's greatest pleasures. Sex and Love in Intimate Relationships resoundly demonstrates that we can maintain a healthy sexuality throughout our lifetimes, if we understand and confront the real internal obstacles to ongoing sexual fulfillment.

This book provides an important answer to the great mystery concerning sexuality in America: why is that despite a tidal wave of Dr. Phil-type experts and Mars and Venus books, Americans seem to be having less and less sex?

Sex and Love in Intimate Relationships reports, for example, that a 1994 survey of 7000 couples reported that 59% of men and 63% of women said they were not emotionally satisfied in their sexual relationships. Other surveys indicate that most couples, particularly as people get older, have sex just once or twice a month. Why do people have sex so infrequently, despite the growing mountain of books, video tapes and workshops promising new vistas of sexual adventure and ecstasy?

The answer, if one believes Sex and Love in Intimate Relationships, is that most our real sexual problems derive fgrom deep inner psychological defenses that are untouched by the superficial focus on technique offered by most sex experts. It is fine to prescribe telling your partner what you like, wearing pink nighties or making love in a phone booth. But unless we dare tackle the deep inner causes of sexual dissatisfaction, such outer prescriptions rarely offering lasting results.

Sex and Love in Intimate Relationships describes in detail, using interesting case-histories, how people have internalized "voices" or negative thoughts about their capacity for love, bodies, partners and performance which, over time, diminish their capacity for sexual pleasure. We also struggle with deep unconscious fears of death which distance us from our partners, as allowing ourselves real sexual intimacy means opening ourselves up to the deep pain of losing them.

But the book also offers hope. The book offers numerous case-histories demonstrating that people can, by understanding and countering the inner causes of diminishing sexuality, expand their capacity for love, intimacy and sexual pleasure. Dozens of couples have used the ideas in this book to increase their capacity for sexual fulfillment and the actions they have taken, though requiring facing childhood hurts, can be taken by anyone. I strongly recommend reading this book and, more importantly of course, acting upon its prescriptions.

Let me say up-front that Sex And Love In Intimate Relationships is an interesting book. As a former psychology student--it was one of my minors in college--I was quite encouraged with the approach taken. It is quite unique, in my opinion. Usually when the psych field takes on sex, they take on sexual dysfunction from a purely technical standpoint or they focus on the deviant. This book takes on sex from an intimate point of view. It focuses on our internal makeup and the deep inner psychological defenses we form throughout our lives. It also discusses sexual intimacy in relation to love and how rewarding they are together.

There are a lot of case studies documented as well. While the book is quite easy to read and understand, the case studies help give the principles expoused a more personal flavor. They help the reader better understand the concepts they are reading and how they can better utitlize them in their own life. The case studies also allow the reader to see their own triggers and circumstances in the lives of others. I really like that! Readers immediately see themselves and that they are not alone. They see that someone else, and in some cases many others, have went through similar experiences and have had similar reactions.

For anyone looking to expand their sexual pleasure and the ability to love and be loved, I highly recommend this book. Not only will it help you pinpoint the defenses you have built, it will help you overcome them. This book provides a valuable resource to individuals and couples alike. Also, couples would do well to read this book together. With the right tools and a "can do" attitude, any couple should be able to attack the internal demons that prevent them from obtaining true sexual intimacy. This book will definitely put them on the right track.

I've been using this book for over ten years. I have a large cookbook library, but this is the most reached-for, dog-eared, ingredient-stained of all my cookbooks, by far. I've probably bought this book for more than ten people, and continue to give it away as a perfect gift. Every recipe I've tried is delicious, healthy, and easy to prepare. Most of our family favorites come from this cookbook. As a bonus, the cooking tips are invaluable, and I've learned a lot about healthy, nutritious cooking, and ingredient substitutions from this cookbook. A MUST HAVE for every cook's library!

This is my all-time favorite cookbook. I've been using it for more than ten years. The recipes are easy, tasty, and healthy. Our favorites are the Cinnamon Grilled Pork Tenderloin, Creative Carrot Cake, Blue Ribbon Zucchini Bread, and Rosemary Lemon Chicken. I would recommend this cookbook to anyone who needs to add some great easy recipes to their kitchen.

I first got this book when I was in Colorado about 10 years ago, and used it and loved it. Then, it was lost (stolen?) during a move. I had no idea how to get another one, since I live in Canada. Then we found Amazon carried it. O happy day!

I love these recipes and make the Mountain Biker's Banana Muffins each week. We eat them every single day and never get tired of them! Also like the sections for Mexican, Vegetarian, Kids'Cuisine and Brunch. Good nutrition; great taste. Thanks Colorado!

Easy to prepare, simple ingredients, healthy and nutritious. The green chile enchiladas are our favorite. Enjoy

For a cook interested in easy, light, healthy, and QUICK, this book is perfect! As a new cook, I appreciate the tips, and I have not yet found a recipe in this book that I didn't like.

Brilliant history of the game. I grab and read anything I can by Brian Glanville. Excellent.

well the book was the best and i love to play soccer when i want to. It's my to play.I want to go to collage soccer some were were they play really good and to be a good thing for me. well maybe i will be able to go and play with the big boys.

Glanville brings wit, humor and a critical eye to his history of the World Cup. More than simply a dry rehash of scores and stats, this book almost has a literary flavor, painting pungent, vivid and memorable portraits of the players and their times.

You get a feel for the drama, the excitement and the raw energy of the World Cup. For example, it is not simply stated that the Brazilians cultivated Mexican fans in 1970, but Glanville adds such memorable lines as "The Brazilians pursued a shrewd policy of 'beads for the natives..'.

Glanville's description of players, even obscure ones, shows dry wit, a keen eye and someone who has done his homework. Most writers would have dashed off a conventional 3-word blurb. Not Glanvile. For example, in describing sturdy Russian sweeper Chesternev(?) Glanville speaks of him "sweeping up diligently in his crouching bird-dog style.." Likewise another player is described not merely as a fast winger but " a strongly-built, moustached, and melancholy figure, with fabled control and finishing power."

And indeed, so he was. You get the sense that this is soccer as it should be played- with supreme confidence and absolute conviction. Despite the literary flavor, this book has meat, solid meat. Who wants a simple rehash of what went down? Glanville begins every chapter with a background to the Cup- the sometimes unsavoury politics and posturing, the jealousies, the disappointments of good players who didn't make the cut. Then he breaks down the detail of the contenders- their strengths and weaknesses. Like I said, this is meaty analysis, not another
rehash of stats we already know.

The viginettes and scenes are amazing, Puskas eating monkey nuts in Chile, grousing about Hungarian football, Pele's audacious attempt to beat Viktor from 50 yards out in 1970, the father of Spanish player DiStefano in 62 flying in with a mysterious "magic linament" to heal his son, the "spontaneous" 1970 Mexican crowd that conveniently and noisly gathered outside the English team's hotel, keeping the players awake all night, before the match with Brazil, the blazing speed and mesmerizing moves of the deformed winger- Garrincha of Brazil, the cheeky "street" caper of Maradona's infamous "Hand of G-d" goal, the brave comebacks of Germany in 1982 and 1986, the redemption of the scandal-smeared Paolo Rossi, and so on.. You almost get the sense of being there on the field.

Those expecting a cheerleading tome for soccer officialdom would do best to look for another book. Glanville is not afraid to expose the seedy side of the game, nor criticize the FIFA bureaucracy, hooligan fans, coaches and abominable refereeing where warranted, nor do the cynical players and tactics escape his censure.

There are some minor quibbles. In his 1966 edition, Glanville correctly describes Brazil's swift right winger Garrincha as a mulatto, but in the 1970 edition, he is transformed into a South American Indian. In fact, Garrincha was part black, and this is confirmed in Joseph Page's book "The Brazilians". Of course with Brazil, racial categories are fuzzy, but Glanville does correctly point out that the introduction of black players in that country transformed the game. Some might object to Glanville even mentioning race, but it is interesting nevertheless to see the width of the Black Disapora, and the increasing blend of cultures in sports, and how sports can, in its own limited way, bring people together. Thanks to Glanvile, these glimpses range from "the Black Diamond" Leonidas of Brazil back in 1938, to the swift black winger Andrade of Uruguay circa 1950, to Gatejens, scorer of the shocking goal that upset England in 1950 (yes, the segregated, Jim Crow US had "colored" players), to the pantherine Eusebio and silky smooth Coluna of Portugal in 1966, to the corruscating Teofilo Cubillas of Peru of 1970, to the powerfully built sweeper, Tresor, of France.

Glanville's book is also invaluable for its many pictures of past players, particularly the older editions. The newer editions chop out a lot of interesting detail- after all the book can only keep expanding as the years pass. But all in all, a must read for every true soccer fan. Something for everyone- the young fan looking for heroes and pictures, the educated dabbler, or the hard-core afficionado.

Objectivity is absent at times in this very thorough history. I generally find Paul Gardener, Keir Radnedge, & Terry Crouch to be more objective. He inflates the importance and success of British Footballers. But, since England has never won the European Cup and last won the World Cup in 1966 I guess few readers will find his bias surprising. However, he does have a computer chip Knowledge of the "World's Most Popular Sport." He gives the most detailed accounts of the World Cups of the 1930's and 50's that I have ever come across. In depth analysis , vivid portraits of great players and games are in abundance. From the offensive oriented decades of the 1930's-50's, the defensive mania of the 1960's to Holland's "Total Football" philosophy of the 1970's.

You will learn about the most classic matches. From the exciting first final in 1930 between Argentina & Uruguay, the first overtime final in 1934 between Italy & Czechoslavakia, the "battle of Berne" in 1954 between Hungary & Brazil, to the formers shocking loss to West Germany in the final.

Other more well known games from the incomparable Pele against France in the 1958 semi-final, the controversial England win against West Germany in the 1966 final, to the match of the century between Italy & West Germany in the 1970 semi-final, & lastly Italy's unexpected triumph in the 1982 finals where they started as a 25-1 shot to win. The true fan will feel like you have just been at the stadium having viewed a classic match.

Finally, a literary and creative man writing about soccer! Mr. Glanville's encyclopaedic knowledge of the game and his plethora of behind-the-scene anecdotes make this book deliciously enjoyable. Each World Cup is peppered with authentic style making the reader feel like he is smelling chalupas inside Azteca Stadium or bratwurst in Munich's Olympiastadion. The poetic narrative of legendary games such as 1970's Italy vs West Germany or 1982's West Germany vs France is almost Nobel Prize material.

However, his British twist is conspicuously ubiquitous in the form of inflating paragraphs about obscure Scottish and Welsh footballers that most international soccer hounds don't know or care about... or in lambasting on Maradona time and time again! Objectivity may not be his forte, but Glanville's epic writing of a World Cup history is second to none.

Trayer packs so much drama and intensity into the span of a quick 200 pages. Galibrath's Will offers a very entertaining portrayal of classic mythologies that speak to readers of all ages. Vividly written, it's imagery leaves lasting impression.

Hi, I'm 13 years old and I've just read Galibrath's Will. I really enjoyed it. I love fantasy books and I really like old bookshops, so this book was perfect. I especially liked the chase on the flying carpet and Banks the goblin who is really evil and sneaky. I also thought this book was different as the ending was a real surprise. I will definately read the next one when it comes out. If you like a book where there is lots and lots happening, then I think you'll like Galibrath's Will.

There is so much going on in this book I don't know where to begin. Evil goblins, carpet chases, wicked wizards, werewolves, Night Demons and huge, hairy monsters caled Dorfmorons. And through all of this Felicity struggles to save the day. This book is really well written. I especially liked the descriptions of the magic bookshop The Wishing Shelf, and the mystical land of Eternus. BUY THIS BOOK NOW!

This is a wonderful story to share with children. I read it to my class of 7,8 and 9 year olds and they would clap and cheer when they relised it was story time. There is something for everyone; boys and girls will love it. There are twists and turns, so be ready for the unexpected!

Just finished Galibrath's Will and it's really great. I loved the old bookshop called The Wishing Shelf and all the talking books. Al the imp is really funny and the evil goblin called Banks is quite scary. I couldn't stop turning the pages and the end was a really surprise!!! If you like Harry Potter, you'll love this.

Telemedicine and Telehealth is a timely and useful book. As a Physician and Consultant, Teleheath provides a soup to nuts discussion about the issues relating to telehealth.
The first chapter details basic definitions of the field. The next five chapters deals with the patient, physicans, Healthcare in general, and lastly specific telemedicine services. The authors suggest the formula for telehealth success as improved quality and access to care at a lower cost and without raising professional objestions.
I found the chapters developing the business case for Telemedicine and telehealth services most compelling. These markets are still in their infancy and are still struggling to develop their potential. The authors share with us their strategy for selling Telehealth services (page 157).
Telemedice and Telehealth, also provides a cautionary note. The authors indicate that to date they were not aware of studies demonstrating a viable telehealth model with the current legislation and reimbursement structure. Further issues such as licensure, quality assurance and backup systems remain to be clearly defined.
This book is an excellent read. Concise, articulate and timely. I would recommend this book to any one intersted in Telemedicine or Telehealth.

Conceptually, the answer to many of health care's challenges lie in the use of new information technologies. Knowing this is the case and making it happen are two very different entities. This book ably bridges these two entities. The devil, as always, is in the details and the authors deftly elaborate the problems and provide solutions. I recommend this book to practitioners, administrators, managers and policy makers who are energetic and enthusiastic about the future direction of health care. Errol L. Biggs, Ph.D., Director - Programs in Health Administration, University of Colorado

As a software developer and member of the American Telemedicine Association, I found this book to be a very valuable reference. Our company is developing software solutions to allow patients and health care providers easy, secure access to medical information. This book has helped us understand how telemedicine is developing and how it will be used, so that we can see the developing niches for our products. This book provides the larger view of this developing field and gives readers inspiration to enter the exciting field.

Review of: Telemedicine and Telehealth by Adam W. Darkins and Margaret A. Cary

This important book begins the necessary critical conversation of defining the fundamental of concepts and terms, as well as those areas of current and future applications, involved in the merging of health care delivery and high technology systems. The authors wisely suggest using the term Telehealth to address the broad range of health applications which high technology, the Internet in particular, can greatly impact.

These concerns are set in the context of both a historical view of health care and society, particularly in the more technologically developed societies of the U.S. Western Europe and Japan, and these societiesÕ current and future trends toward change of lifestyle driven by their adaptation of new technologies. These are vital concerns, both within health care delivery in particular, as well as within the economic and social evolution of these societies in general.

Their book focuses on the patientÕs experience of health care service as facilitated by this new technology rather than being yet another discussion of the fascinating innovations within the technology itself, a very important distinction.

Being physicians themselves, authors Darkins and Cary have professionally grown up through the very cusp of change they are defining for us; they know the pre-high technology delivery of health care and have been witness to, and advocates for, the introduction of high technology to the health care systems in which each have worked, both in the U.S. and England.

Their book is both comprehensive in its discussion of the issues involved as well as being detailed in its coverage of those particulars necessary to see the overall picture clearly.

Because of the timeliness of this merging of high technology and healthcare delivery, one wishes this book could be made more available to a wider reading public through a greater promotional effort by the publisher.

As a practicing physician with a keen interest in information technologies and their applications in healthcare, I always approach books like this with some bemusement. In turn, I was pleasantly surprised by my delight with this book. To succeed in the charge to bridge the digital divide and to eliminate health disparities, we physicians and managers will have to arm ourselves with timely solutions which are informed by experience and science. Coupled with the practical and the "how to" make "Telemedicine and Telehealth" a valuable resource for anyone interested in creating the future healthcare system. It connects and transcends the important elements and issues rather than just regurgitating the problems we've heard over and over again. If you believe, as I do, that the future of healthcare will be greatly enhanced by the new information technologies, this book helps to put the present and future in perspective. Darkins and Cary absolutely succeed!

First of all, I must issue a disclaimer that I have belonged and do belong to the group of people who identify themselves as 'liberals'. I must also say that although I disagree with most of Simon's overall general observations about liberalism itself, I do agree with some of his observations of liberals in particular. However, I mostly I admire the late William Simon himself, and this conservative treatise as being sincerely candid and, indeed, prophetic. (Also, Edith Efron, Simon's ghostwriter, must be credited with the book's elegant cadence.)

In fact, I recommend shaking off some of the dust from the pages of this old, yellowed paperback especially to Republicans who today, in the estimation of this reviewer, have lost touch with the conservative heritage of their party. In short, I write this review as much paying homage as a member of Simon's loyal opposition.

Although in 'A Time For Truth', copyrighted 1978, Simon clearly displayed his partisan credentials, he also left no illusion that if Republicans were ever to take control of the government, they may very well create in their own image the very centralized absolutist state which Simon believed had been established by the Democrats of his era.

Simon greatly feared seemingly "uncontrollable" spending and national debt. He regarded deficit spending on his own watch during the Nixon administration as an experiment gone horribly wrong, from which he learned a profound lesson. As Nixon's Secretary of Treasury, he actually took responsibility (the forgotten virtue of conservatives) for the government's failed energy policies, which are ironically usually attributed to Carter, who actually inherited the crisis.

Simon's self-admitted angry tone in 'A Time For Truth' was in reaction to a growing national debt, and its accompanying bureaucracy, which as of 12/31/1980, at the end of Jimmy Carter's term, according to the Bureau of Public Debt (which they rounded off to millions) was a total $930,210,000,000.00 -- or $930.2 billion. What would have been Simon's reaction to the public debt on 12/30/1988, at the end of Ronald Reagan's term, of $2,602,337,712,041.16 -- or $2.6 trillion? Or on 12/30/1992, at the end of George H.W. Bush's term, a sum of $4,064,620,655,521.66 -- or $4 trillion? Would Simon issue the same outrage at the government, under Reagan's watch, more than doubling the national debt, and under Reagan and Bush cumulatively more than quadrupling the debt? Reagan had a readily-available explanation for this: Congress, still under control of the democrats.

What then would Simon say about the national debt under George W. Bush, who presides during a republican-controlled congress? As of 9/28/2001, the debt was $5,807,463,412,200.06 -- or $5.8 trillion and has grown to $8,269,768,312,946.41 -- over $8 trillion, in the month of this writing, 3/01/2006 ?

Of course, the 'War on Terror' will be among the top explanations given by republicans today. However Simon did not leave the impression that this would be an acceptable excuse. Besides the total defense budget for fiscal year 2006 being $419.3 billion; a comparatively small portion of the total debt of over $2.6 trillion, Simon repudiated any increased spending without cutting other expenses or raising taxes to pay for that spending.

One interesting feature of this book is an early mention and even a definition for "neo-conservative". Simon saw them as among the allies of true conservatives, though he saw "neo-conservatives" as too interventionist. It is perhaps telling that on pg. 118 Simon described an exchange with then chief of staff, Donald Rumsfeld, who accused Simon of "betraying" Ford for criticizing his budget of $51.9 billion as "horrendous." One would be tempted to wonder what Simon, being a staunch fiscal conservative who despised and feared spiraling government spending and abyssmal deficits, would say today to the heritors of his party. However, in 'A Time For Truth' Simon himself indeed issued such dire warnings:

"The only thing that can save the Republican Party, in fact, a counterintelligensia. Without such a reservoir of antiauthoritarian scholarship on which to draw, it is destined to remain the Stupid Party and to die. It may even deserve to die. A political party which declares itself philosophically committed to freedom but allows an economic dictatorship to emerge in the United States without stirring up the fiercest political donnybrook in American history has asked for the oblivion to which it is presently being consigned." --pg. 255

For its time this book must have indeed seemed like an unexpected breath of fresh air issued from the unlikely source of a figure who served under Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Today 'A Time For Truth' seems as much a badge of honor for conservatives as an albatross for the Republican Party.

It is an irony that in 2002 and again in 2003 William E. Simon, Jr. ran, though unsuccessfully, as the republican candidate for Governor of California during another energy crisis, finally throwing his grudging support behind another republican.

Now a national debt of under a trillion dollars seems like 'The Good 'Ole Days'. It seems to this reviewer that, though Simon's observations about spending policies of Democrats in the 1970s were indeed relevant, the same observations also apply to today's Republicans, if not more relevantly. Simon was a devotee of Adam Smith and the 'invisible hand' of the free market (historically the quarter of liberalism.) Simon warned of government subsidies and tax examptions for corporations, but instead insisted that only a competitive market would produce wealth. As William E. Simon seemed to prefer simple principles and over-arching abstractions over micromanagement and minutiae, I think it is appropriate to add that, in my view, Simon's warnings simply confirm the old adage that power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

William E. Simon died in June of 2000. Between this and his time of public service under Nixon/Ford, true to the conscience of a sincere human being, he was privately active as a member of the Order of the Knights of Malta as a philanthropist and volunteer in service of terminally ill and destitute patients.

When you begin reading this book it turns into an interesting
read. The book is authored by William Simon who served as the
Secretary of the Treasury under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Simon relates to you his beliefs and philosphies about the free market system.Simon had done well with this system
becoming mega wealthy.Simon attempts sucessfully to warn the
American peopleabout the unbreakable connection between economic
and political freedom.He warns that the expanding state is taking these freedoms away. A very interesting read by a very
wise man. Read this book. You will like it.

A must-read for anyone concerned not just about our country's economic future, but about personal freedom as well. Easy to read, trenchant, and incisive. William E. Simon comes across as one of our nation's greatest (and most overlooked) thinkers.

The effect of central government planning is shocking. William Simon's foresight is excellent as we now sit with a post-cold war Russia. A strong recommend if you care at all about taxes. The current socialist movement in America should be stopped short.

With the passing of Mr. Simon I was reminded of his book, A TIME FOR TRUTH. I read this great book 20 years ago while picking up what was remaining of my horrific beginning foray in college and working full-time in the vaults of Morgan Guaranty (J.P. Morgan).

I credit Mr. Simon's book with helping to turn my life around and giving me the paternal leadership I was lacking. It's a marvelous book about how our illustrious and bellicose Congress of the United States dupes the American public with it's tax and spend policies and offers us a chance to reaquaint ourselves with our great founding principles. Without principles we are nothing...

In 1986 while in the USMCR I had the privilege of meeting Mr. Simon while pulling guard duty at a MC Scholarship Fund dinner. I was thrilled.

My sincere sympathies go out to his family.