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I have to say this book was very hard to put down. From the moment I started it until the last page was turned i was sucked in to the vivid world the author brings to life with amazing detail. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who likes good fiction stories. I can not wait for the next installment of the saga and hopefully even more to come.

Great story, original, keeps you from the first chapter. Great mixture of all elements of sci fi. Recommended for anyone.

I would recommend this book to any friend. It's a great book that tells a good story.

The Innocent Blade is a great new addition to the fantasy genre by Adam Hill. The story is original, with genuine surprises. It has plenty of battles and magic and a villain worth rooting against.

Like in any fantasy novel, there are flaws to be found, but they do not take away from the otherwise excellent story and world the author has built. I look forward to the next chapter in what promises to be a very entertaining series.

Informative and well written, Dr. Dorin's research is relevant to government authorities and consumers. His well organized and concise writing style make this an interesting read.

I highly recommend this book.

Dr. Dorin has written a thought-provoking and timely treatise on the vulnerabilities of our health care system. This book is extremely relevant to both healthcare providers and consumers.

This book by Doctor Dorin is the first breakthrough text to provide a detailed prescription for health care workers, academicians, and politicians to overhaul the way medicine is delivered--toward to goal of reducing medical errors and the potential for purposeful 'mischief'!

I highly (and emphatically) recommend this book!!

This book is very well written and I hope the law makers in Washington take note and make some changes so as to protect our health care facilities.

I highly recommend this book.

Helpful, readable, and affordable. I loved this book, good insight and original information. Perhaps not as large and expensive as other job books, but much more applicable; and I believe it got me a job.

Loved this book. I have been out of work for the past 14 months. I left a full time corporate position to be a full time caretaker for my father who recently passed on. Little did I know that getting back into the workplace would be so difficult. I feel penalized for having made the decision to do so. I am in my middle 50's and am realizing that my age is probably a factor in my employability.

This book was much better than the "what color is your parachute" book. The info is succint, practical, and gives
one hope of securing the right position for any reader.

After reading many job hunting books, including the "parachute book" I decided to visit my local Borders and gather more resources. After selecting 10 or so books to peruse, I decided on Mr. Wynett's book because it read well and got to the point of the search and how to make mine more effective.

Using the book, I restructured my resume and cover letter. I earnestly began soliciting myself with the new resume on February 1st. By the end of that week I received a few phone calls and emails of interest. In the next two weeks I scheduled 4 interviews that led to 2 offers and I accepted one today, February 20th.

I am not sure if it is coincidence or not, but, I have to believe the following the advice in the book and making the suggested resume changes are what did it for me. Having been unemployed since September 19, 2005, I am totally elated to have found a job with excellent pay and benefits. I actually did not settle, I got to pick and take control of my situation.

If you are looking for a book that deals with the business of job hunting and how to do it successfully, this is the book you need to read.

As a jaded laid-off former corporate drone/worker bee, this book breathes new life into the possibilities of being employed AND happy. From the beginning of this book, I realized that my attitude was all wrong. The first couple of chapters will get the fire started under your heels and give you inspiration to
start that dreaded job hunt or resume revision. My stomach used to turn at the thought of having to look at my resume, but perhaps that is why I never heard from anyone. "The Job Hunter's Crystal Ball" emphasizes the personal touch. My
resume has the personlity of a dial tone--on a good day. I actually look forward to a complete overhaul of my resume, really jazzing it up and having it convey my true abilities and nature to a prospective employer.

This book breaks down all of the manager/HR jargon that I needed to know. I found out what was probably happening to the endless resumes which I sent out after being canned. In addition, "The Job Hunter's Crystal Ball" opened my eyes
into how to answer the lamest questions one often encounters in a job interview. Ever more helpful, the book tackles the sticky SALARY issue. I was always lousy at this. Not anymore!!

I overcame all fears which I had about the application, resume and interview processes after reading this book. I felt confident that I could walk into Any Company, USA and seal the deal--pardon the cliche. It's true. Sure, some of the
info I knew, but the presentation and positive nature of the book really made me do a 180 in my attitude. I realize that an employer is not just looking at what you can do, but how well you can convince them that you are the wo/man for the job. I could never figure out why I wasn't getting jobs--I was smart enough, articulate enough, friendly enough, hardworking, etc. But something wasn't wowing them. The general advice I always receive is to "go in and sell yourself"; however, this book tells you HOW.

My options are open and I am trying to be more flexible regarding job opportunities. I think "The Job Hunter's Bible" would be just as appropriate, IMHO!

I just ran across Satan and Adam a few weeks ago and have thouroughly enjoyed the 3 CDs they released. This book is a very interesting look into some of the experiences they had while touring as well as an outsider's view of making into an insider's position as regards Adam's acceptance into the blues community.

I have been following Adams teaching for a while. His new book "Journeyman's Road" only increases his street cred. After reading the book I got a better feeling for talking the talk and walking the walk. If your a harmonica player, a New York blues fan, or a street musician this book is a must read. Adam Gussow give a first hand look at music in Harlem, his adventures with Mr. Satan, and becoming a respected musician.

Over the last several years I have written a lot of reviews for Crowsfeet Productions. They handle publicity for several labels. Betsie Brown has been my contact for the West Coast. It has been a pleasure to bring the wonderful entertainment of the East coast to the attention of readers and listeners here in Washington. Occasionally the review I'm asked to write is on other than music releases. Such as in this case. When I was asked if I was interested in reviewing this book I jumped at the chance. Even though book reviews are a lot more time consuming, than reviewing CDs or even DVDs, I feel that they are a media source that need more coverage in Blues reviews.

The secondary title to this book might suggest a very highbrow and hard to read tome concentrating on the literary works of Faulkner. Fear not. While there is a healthy chapter dedicated to the analysis of Faulkner's relationship to the Blues the majority of this text is an appealing, and easy to follow, observation of life as a street musician, jam session veteran and club performer. There are highlighted profiles of New York area Blues musician's that are compelling as well as occasionally touching.

Gussow is not only an award-winning scholar and an Assistant professor (English & Southern Studies-University of Mississippi). He is also a very accomplished harmonica player and recording artist who has been nominated for a W.C. Handy award. His partnership with Sterling "Mr. Satan" Magee was remarkably unlikely from the beginning. Adam Gussow was young, white and Ivy League and "Mr. Satan" was older, black, street-wizened and an accomplished one-man band. Nonetheless together they built a very large fan base, made a few albums, and performed all up and down the East Coast. In reading this book I became so intrigued that I bought two of their three CDs and have played them on my radio show. For my money that's why it's good that we, on the West Coast, can hear about this stuff. We need to know that there is some wonderful music that normally doesn't get distributed to this side of the country.

There are many parts of this book that I can point to as a highlight for me. Gussow's words of disgust for southern racism are similar to my own beliefs. His mentoring of young Bluesman Jason Ricci is a good read because I was participated in a post-concert interview with Jason and heard of his victory over his troubles with substance abuse. I found him to be a sensitive and talented artist. Addam Gussow can claim a little credit for that. My favorite part is Adam's writing about his own mentoring by Sterling Magee. This relationship is covered well in Gussow's first book, "Mr. Satan's Apprentice". There is enough of the Satan & Adam storyline here to serve as an excellent backdrop to the bigger dissertation. It blends together well compilations of articles Gussow has written for Harper's and Blues Access as well as critical essays. The comprehensive examination of William Faulkner's relationship with the Blues is covered here fro the first time. It is deep but I found it enlightening. It made me think about the famous author's place in literary history a little more.

What I assumed would be a slightly self-indulgent semi-autobiographic of Mr. Gussow's life in Blues actually became more of a modern day true life text book. This would serve well any class on black history, Blues history or literary history. There is so much more to Journeyman's Road- other than what I have outlined here. Find out more by visiting his web page & on YouTube (www.modernbluesharmonica.com & www.youtube.com/kudzurunner). To purchase contact www.utpress.org ($30 hardcover)

Well done Mr.Gussow! I believe I shall now have to find Mr. Satan's Apprentice. I can't wait to read it.

I first became aware of Adam Gussow through his YouTube blues harmonica lessons. That is how I became aware of the fact the he was writing this book. I have read many books. This is the first time that I have ever felt the need to write a review.

At first glance it would seem to be a collection of short stories or articles which could stand on their own if read as such. It is much more; it is a book that should be read from front to back in its entirety. It is actually several books in one, each with their own appeal.

It is the story of Adam Gussow, an interesting man, who is both a street blues musician who played the streets of Harlem, and toured the blues joints, and a teacher of much more than the blues harmonica. He bares his soul through his music (his CDs are available at Amazon.com), and with this book.

It is the story of blues musicians, and indeed, it is even the story of the blues itself. A story of the call and response music form that is the cry of love lost, or unfound, and the promise of how good life could be if you can just find it.

He reminds us of the "bad old days" that spawned the blues, where the black man's call for love went unanswered. It is a bit painful to read, but he takes the reader to a place of hope. Perhaps the influence of the music itself is an answer to that call.

It is the story of Sterling Magee (Mr. Satan), and Adam's relationship with him. It is a story of respect and love for the man that he apprenticed himself to.

Mr. Gussow gives the love to the blues men, and women, who gave him the gift of their music. He passes on their gift, and he finds the love. The long awaited response to his own blues call.

The first readers of this book will undoubtedly be blues harmonica players. The book deserves a much wider audience than that. It will appeal to a wider audience than that. I hope that many people discover this book, and read it. I'm glad that I did.

This is an awesome book for teens on meditation. Soren Gordhamer has a great message. Unlike other writers, he really understands what it's like to be a teen right now--he has great advice for how to get in touch with the inner part of you and find some peace and acceptance. He seems really cool too--he's an author I'd like to meet!

I actually bought this book because I have been considering offering a yoga class for teens. Although this is not a yoga book, per se, it does cover yoga practices like meditation, mindfulness and compassion. The language and tone of the book is quite appropriate for kids 13-18. The goal of this work, I think, is to get teens to think of their lives as a whole; to begin to think outside the pressures of being adolescent and see their lives as a journey to which they have a great amount of control. This book encourages pro-activity, active listening, honesty and finding balance in their lives.

If you are looking for a book about yoga postures, this is NOT the one. Instead, this is a book that helps teens look at their lives - asking them where they ar NOW and where they want to end up. I especially like the emphasis on compassion. There is a great section on "Raising Parents" that is worth noting. It encourages open communication and seeing things from another point of view.

There is some emphasis on spirituality - NOT RELIGION - but spirituality. It helps teens see and connect with their spiritial selves without offending religious beliefs. I like this book - I'm saving it for my kids.

I use this book to teach yoga to teenagers. I love it, the meditations are accessible, the writing is really teen friendly and it just hits the spot! I highly recommend this book for any teen interested in yoga, it's very clear and easy to understand, a must for anyone beginning their yogic path!

This is a pithy readable usable book for dabblers and practitioners of Buddhism. I've used some chapters of this book to teach in a class of college freshman. The intimate fresh style and deeply felt honesty makes the book accessible to the students (and the teacher). A fine gift.

While I am almost a decade past the teenage years I still try to read many books aimed at the Christian Teen. More often than not I finish them feeling frustrated and occasionally angry due to their condescending and simplistic attitudes or their reluctance to deal with any big issues that teens face.

Knuckle Sandwich didn't do either of these. The protagonists are flawed characters that we can relate to. Too often in this sub-genre the protagonist is perfect and never does anything wrong. The situations encountered are plausable, and the lessons we can learn through the characters are both relevant and subtly dealt with.

Adam Palmer is not afraid to go where many Christian novelists fear to tread. Real situations and dilemmas may make some Christians afraid however in this book they serve to make it relevant to today's youth. I wish I'd had books like this when I was younger. Now that I'm an aspiring novelist I hope that I deal with subjects as well as the author does in Knuckle Sandwich.

Whether you're an adult looking for a fun read as you reminisce on your younger years, or a teen looking for a great read I recommend Knuckle Sandwich.

Jeremiah Springfield doesn't play the same kind of music as his dad, a local jazz musician. Instead, he's into romping, stomping, Christian Rock. Jeremiah teamed up with Matt on guitar, Liz on drums, and they named their band Knuckle Sandwich. The three are doing well, and as far as they're concerned, the only way now is up. Then success takes it's toll. Matt develops an ego too big to cope with, relationships crumble, and somewhere between the screaming fans, and the pressure of the music business, God got shoved aside.

Adam Palmer takes the reader behind the tough, competitive world of Christian Music. Jeremiah, Liz, and Matt, discover God's idea of success isn't always the same as ours. Soon the three are faced with difficult decisions that will change their world forever. Knuckle Sandwich is a fast-paced story of three young Christians caught up in a celebrity lifestyle that threatens to destroy them and everything they believe. Teens everywhere will identify with the characters in Knuckle Sandwich. Good answers to problems young people face today, and a strong faith message without being in your face, or preachy. Recommended.

There is a new (to me) genre of Christian Fiction that is quickly creeping up my list of favorites. For lack of a better description, I'll call this the Coming-of-Age-Upper-Teen-Postmodern-Guy Genre. Or from another angle, the young Christian adult trying to live intentionally, but dragged down by the temptations of life.

In the gritty, but loveable style of the Hafer brothers of Bad Idea, Knuckle Sandwich tells the story of Jeremiah and his Christian rock band. Though Jeremiah has been a "life-long" Christian, the freedom that adulthood offers, together with the new status that college can provide a previous band geek, he falls into temptation. Considering those that he is falling with aren't exactly encouraging his Christian values, the struggle is soon on the back burner--behind the doing.

I love where Adam Palmer and others are taking Christian Fiction. There is a whole new generation of adults that are tired of pretending that we haven't failed. In Knuckle Sandwich, our generation gets to read about one (or four) that have fallen, but picked themselves up, dusted off and continued the Christian course. Okay, and I have to admit a lot of appeal is the fact that this book is set in 1994, the year of my high school graduation. He nailed our generation. I've lived this!

This book isn't for everyone. I'll be the first to admit that. But if you are into gritty, true-to-life Christianity lived out, you'll probably dig this book. The sin is apparent, but not pieces and parts--and Jeremiah does overcome.

Armchair Interview says: Story that reaches out to new readers in different ages.

I haven't read such an intriguing book in a while. Witty and fresh, Palmer tackles some tough questions and sensitive subjects. Targeted at the young adult market, the book delivers a good message, laced with biting humor, and the credibility of an insider's view. All too often, characters' spiritual journeys seem contrived. Palmer's ring with veritable honesty. Knuckle Sandwich is a book both teens and their parents will enjoy.

Reviewed by Ane Mulligan
www.anemulligan.com

Beginning with a physical description of the British Isles, touching lightly on the earliest cultures of man indigenous to the region, Adams's story really begins with the coming of the Germanic, fairhaired Celts sometime in the 1,000 years before Christ. Britain's literature begins with its myths and legends. This book is an entertaining outline of English history as the background of its literature.

About the legends of Ireland, for example, Adams writes, "There are a great many more stories than the 'Ulster cycle" of Celtic legend, and there is another entire cycle of primitive stories from the south of Ireland, dealing with Finn MacCool, his trusty band of Fenian comrades, and his son the warrior-poet Ossian. Readers of Yeats and Joyce will recognize, again and again, in the characters and episodes of ancient Irish legend, the origins of persons and events, as well as the point of hundreds of allusions, in these modern writers."

Adams does not pretend to write a comprehensive book without prejudice. "There are two long stories to tell," he writes, " and very little space to tell them, other elements of the background must be treated only intermittently...I make no apology for having introduced my own enthusiasms into the literary commentary." After all, it IS his book. He gets to choose what to say and how to say it. It's well that he doesn't apologize because his "enthusiasms" are what makes the book readable and delightful.

This isn't an anthology -- the reader will have to track down copies of works but there's a bibliography and references to writers and their publications are plentiful. He doesn't confine himself to just the well-known literary works, but offers examples of lesser-known works, as well.

This is reading that will give you insight into your travels as well as suggest fascinating new books that will challenge you to see modern writing in a new light. It's an additional perspective on English literature that you'll enjoy pursuing.

This is the best introduction to English history for American students of English literature. Adams is clearly a very gifted teacher. He conveys very difficult and complex historical issues with amazing brevity and surprisingly little bias.

The book is intended to serve as a propadeutic for students of literature and it is by far the best of its kind available. What Adams selects from history is designed to accompany the Norton Anthology. It is like reading a professor's series of notes for lectures but designed specifically to help the student who wants to think about particular literary pieces within historical contexts. Adams gives just enough historical fact to make the literature come alive. I cannot recommend this book highly enough to undergraduates and even grad students who need to refresh.

Most entertaining is Adams's sense of humor and the text is dotted with little places where the reader will laugh aloud. The footnotes are helpful and suggestive, the design of the chapters and their titles easily assist comprehension and a sense of sequence and order. Reading the book thoroughly and attentively will help any student develop context and hopefully write better papers. If you don't have this book and you are a student of English literature, find a way to get it.

This book is an excellent overview of British history prior to 1950 or so. Think of it as a combination "British history for dummies" and detailed time-line of events and literature. Literature and history are undeniably intertwined in real life, and this book reflects that remarkably well. It does talk about literature in detail, but this book is probably better for history buffs or as a companion to a literature book.

Portions of this book are in my British Literature II book. The various things covered include medieval & modern coinage and titles for the peerage -- both chapters are very informative and well-written. Those two chapters alone make this a good buy for anyone who needs resources on Britain. Writers who place their fictional worlds in historic times and fantasy ought to find this a valuable investment.

I didn't like the organization of this book. I could have handled Chapter 1 as an introduction, but not 1 and 2. I thought Chapter 8 was really what should have been the introduction followed by chapters 3-6 and then 9. I didn't like chapters 1, 2 and 7 at all. And I had no need for the "Application" section.

The book could have been so much better if it had been much less verbose. And some more real world examples mixed in the main body of the book would have been helpful, too. There was just too much theory thrown at me in an unorganized manner without some stories and examples thrown in to make the book interesting.

Basically the premise of this book was very simple. A company with a sound business plan must integrate its ENTIRE workforce into the plan, including its sales function. If the sales team is not strategically integrated into the plan so it functions seamlessly as part of the company, then there will be a "broken link." And a broken link or "gap" will create inefficiencies and loss to the company.

The problem the author identifies in this book as it applies to a sales team is equally applicable to company Web sites. Too many companies think they must just have a Web site and they throw something together that looks nice and is little more than an electronic brochure. Web sites can do much more for the company if they are integrated into the company's business plan to serve a valuable marketing purpose.

The funny thing about this book is the author says he's been making a living for 25 years selling the contents of this book to large corporations. I'm torn between giving this book a 3 star or a 4 star rating. My review is pretty scathing so I am going to throw it a bone. 4 stars!

Based on the other reviews, it seems I am not alone in my liking this book. Obviously from my rating I appreciated the book -- it contains real examples and points that I will apply to my organization today. A simple read, but very content rich ... powerful.

We have all heard the cliché "People buy from people" - this is such a vaunted phrase in sales. We hear another cliché ties in most companies as well: "Sales drives the business". My review will ultimately tie to these. While at first I thought the theme of this essay to be around corporate strategies and their pitfalls, I quickly understood my preconception was incorrect. This book actually ties together the "Gaps" in the execution of sales strategy to the "Gap" in executing the corporate strategy.

Crawford does a terrific job of using real company numbers and examples to demonstrate what we all can agree to but rarely look to act upon. The truth about clichés is they usually contain some key truths and/or insights ... but too often we overlook their guidance (thus the term "cliché"). The Last Link pieces together a simple but critical connection between "Strategy Creation" and the "How-to's" and discipline around executing that strategy. Using what Crawford terms a "3-D model" (data, dialogue and discipline) the book introduces what seems a simple and straight-forward concept: we all have some key agreements we need (these are termed "Pivotal Agreements"). From the hundreds of agreements we gain we can likely distill these into a few "Pivotal" agreements and then we can repeatedly and consistently focus upon these. If a salesperson uses the client data available (collecting that data with some strategic intention as demonstrated in the book), and then applies some of the key dialogue skills/principles shared within this book in their customer interfaces, then their results will improve - the needle will move.

Sounds straight forward; however, tie this to a sales management, support, and leadership discipline for uniformity and replication of those same single-instance results and you will see an overall sales impact build.

Crawford then links this back to the connection between this sales build and the real execution of the corporate strategy (remember that cliché of "Sales drives the business"). Crawford gives some great real examples in the Appendices (Appendix C has some excellent examples into which you can easily relate), and also adds some fantastic behavioral improvement skills (Chapter 5 on Dialogue really hits home - key skills you can use today: again, remember that cliché of "People buy from people").

This book is full of great concepts that address the issues that keep sales executives up at night. The 3-D model is powerful and easy to understand. Great read!!!!

There are dozens of excellent books already in print that explain how to formulate and then execute a strategy that - in Lawrence Hrebiniak's apt phrase - "really works." Indeed, Gregg Crawford cites several sources throughout his narrative which would have been listed in a bibliography, had he provided one. Nonetheless, most strategies are ineffective. Why? According to Crawford, "Because although companies put huge effort into designing, discussing, and launching their strategies, they neglect the last link - they sabotage their strategy where it matters most, where the company comes into contact with its customers. They fail to forge the vital connection between strategy and execution at the customer interface, where margins, growth, and profitability are all determined. And yet somehow, companies still expect to see results." And they do, for better or worse.

In this context, I am reminded of what Barbara Bund has to say about the importance of establishing and then sustaining what she calls an "outside-in" organization. Crawford agrees that execution of a corporate strategy that is not customer-centric is almost certain to fail. Throughout the narrative in his book, he offers a step-by-step process by which to identify and then avoid or eliminate "hidden profit killers." He explains what interface management is and why it is "the most important component of successful sales strategy execution." In order to "rewire a sales organization," Crawford suggests, it is necessary to proceed as follows:

1. Consummate "pivotal agreements" with customers that are connected with the financial metrics of the given corporate strategy;

2. Have sales initiatives be guided and informed by what he calls a "3D" model which involves gathering relevant data, using focused dialogue, and executing strategy with discipline;

3. Effectively use "dialogue principles" (e.g. value creation and agreement execution) as tactics to manage customer interface;

4. Formulate a Sales Execution Plan that defines an organization's specific plans for executing corporate strategy at the point of customer interface; and

5. Successfully implement the strategy through deployment, sponsorship, and reinforcement of rigorous discipline (key term) by senior-level executives and other on the leadership team.

I especially appreciate Crawford's pragmatic approach with his primary emphasis on "what" and "how." Moreover, he also offers valuable advice on "what not to do" and "how not to do it." Excellence of performance can only be achieved through a process of elimination of what doesn't work while continuing and constantly improving what does, achieving excellence with discipline that, on occasion, must be tenacious. It takes faith and trust to remain faithful to an appropriate strategy. Sometimes courage is required when there are serious problems to solve, formidable barriers to overcome, etc. Long ago, Jack Dempsey said that "champions get up when they can't." Presumably Crawford agrees that companies that complete "the last link," while encountering all manner of difficulties that "sabotage" their efforts to do so, will eliminate the "hidden profit killers."

How to do that? A cohesive, comprehensive, and cost-effective answer is provided in Crawford's brilliant book.

Needed this for a college class, the bookstore on campus didn't sell the textbook and workbook (this product) separately, so I bought it here. It isn't the best book for learning or supplemental material for that matter, but if you need it for class, you need it for class

This item was in excellent condition and came in a timely manner. It helped a lot with my class.

Adam's "Lecture Tutorials" collection is an excellent suppliment to any astronomy textbook. While most text books include a couple of introductory chapters on naked-eye astronomy the material included is often surface deep at best and downright confusing at worst. Much of this is because the topics covered (i.e.-the celestial sphere, daily and yearly motions of the stars, sun and moon, etc) are highly abstract and require activities that force the student to move away from memorization towards an understand of the apparent motions and what causes them.

The Lecture Tutorials are a test ed set of just such activities based on a wealth of astronomy education research. They can be used in both large scale classes and smaller groups to get students to work through the difficult misconceptions and misunderstands that oftentimes beset the subjects being studied.

The activities range throughout the standard astronomy curriculum but, in my opinion, the best activites are those that focus on the apparent motions of the Sun, Moon and stars.

I recommend this to any student trying to better understand the subject and for any educator who wants help moving their students from "fun facts" to deeper understanding.

It's been a long coming, but it's finally here! Astronomy instructors and authors have produced a wonderfully readable and thoroughly comprehensible introduction to the science of astronomy. Each topic in this book really is a mini-tutorial as proclaimed by the cover title. The book format is actually written in a laboratory worksheet fashion (the sheets can be detached from the book along their perforated edges) with each worksheet dedicated to a specific astronomy concept (e.g., position, motion, Keplar's Third Law, etc.). One pass through this ingeniously designed "book of tutorials" and the beginner to the wonderful world of the cosmo is truly ready to move on to more advanced astronomy books and/or astronomy courses. My congratulations (and gratitude) to the Pearson Addison-Wesley Publishing Company for making the concept of learning enjoyable once again.

If you are at all interested in astronomy, but recoiled away from the subject after opening a typical "introductory" college textbook, then you would do yourself a tremendous favor by purchasing this book. You won't be disappointed!

If you love basketball you are going to enjoy this book. It's a play by play of a championship team, their trials, tribulations, and trophy.

I bought the book just because I am a fan, but I am very pleased with its overall quality. It's a well-made hardcover book with durable sewn binding. Printed on thick, glossy paper, the large color photographs look bright and extremely sharp. The book includes Woody Durham's broadcast on 2 CDs. The book is not organized into game-by-game stories like the News and Observer's book. Instead, it has two main sections. First is a section of essays on various topics like "Workdays in Maui," "Senior Day," and "Two Steps to St. Louis." Second is a section of essays by all five members of the coaching staff and eight of the regular players. The book also includes an essay by Dean Smith, a record of the season, and list of awards and honors.

Instead of a game by game retelling, the book is more in story format. It's very well done.

There are two great things about this book. The first being the freshness of the information. When a team wins a championship, the win is almost covered to death so to speak, so I was definately pleasantly suprised when the book contained many stories that I had not yet heard. Secondly, and probably the best thing about the book was the complete Tarheel Sports Network radio broadcast of the Championship game and the post-game press conferences. This book is a must for any Tarheel fan, and the CD is something you will listen to over and over.