Bradley Books

This is the best comicbook ever!/Bjorn in Swede

Everything that Mr. Bagge draws is full of amazing comic effect. He is very funny, I love all the characters, and I reckon he is just a comic genius, right up there with all the greats. Buy this if you are cool!

What's to say. If you have ever enjoyed any type of underground comic (Crumb, "MAD", or even Art Spiegelman), you will love this comic. Go ahead and buy them all because you will end up wanting them all.

Such a powerfully written story! You will applaud the heroine's strength and feel for her weaknesses. You will grieve for the hero's hurt and cry for the proof of his love for his wife. This story truly touched my heart! A very satisfying second story in the trilogy....I can only hope Kieran's story is half as good!

A tortured hero accused of a heinous crime, determined to take his revenge any way he can, even if it means abducting an innocent young woman. But Drake isn't prepared for the way Averyl touches his heart, soothes his hurts and heals his tormented soul. An absolute wonderful tale of love and betrayal that will keep you turning the pages! I can't wait for Kieran's story.

His Stolen Bride kept me involved from the battle-torn first page to the tender last page. Immediately, we see the three "Brothers" fighting a battle against our hero Drake's enemies, the Clan Campbell. When is father is murdered before Drake's eyes, he learns in his father's dying breath that his own half-brother, Murdoch, is responsible. Then Drake is accused of the murder and brought back to Scotland, where he endures Murdoch's terrible torture for months, until his "brothers" Aric and Kieran can free him. After gaining his freedom, Drake seeks revenge against his half-brother by abducting Averyl Campbell, the bride Murdoch must take in order to fully inherit the title and monies left to him by their father. Drake intends only to prevent Averyl from marrying Murdoch, but he is not prepared for her incredible determination to marry Murdoch. She needs his money to save her people from starving and Drake's plans means people she's known all her life will suffer. Drake is also not prepared for his reaction to Averyl as a woman. Nor can Averyl understand her attraction to a MacDougall fiend willing to rob her of her entire future.

The depth of these characters astounded me! Averyl is a woman we can all relate to. Many of us want something in life and often feel hampered by fear. Slowly, Drake cures her of her worst insecurity, the belief she is homely. And Averly helps Drake to see that what his parents shared was a bitter enmity, not love, and she does it by showing him such selfless devotion, it made me cry.

Murdoch is a truly evil villian, but ultimately motivated in his own twisted way. And while seeing Aric again and getting glimpses of the intriguing Kieran were fun, Drake and Averyl took center stage. Their sexual tension was potent, their intense emotions even stronger. I was so wrapped up in their developing relationship! The ending was a true surprise and kept me on the edge of my chair until nearly the last page.

I can't say enough wonderful things about this book. I also can't wait for His Rebel Bride!

What a great read. The author spills his guts out in an effort to help us. How genuine!
If you are not motivated to lose weight after reading this book, nothing will help you! Step by step and pound by pound, he shows you how he finally persevered and triumphed.
Also, he has put together 50 of the best tips that he compiled from researching every diet book and plan, as well as interviewing hundreds of successful dieters. A king of "best of" guide, if you will.
This is truly as good as it gets. This is the best weight-loss book I have ever encountered. You cannot go wrong with this thing--BUY IT!

I bought both of his books, one for me and one for my father. Since this book is very similar to his other book, The review ends up being very similar. Both books are very original though.

The book begins with the author giving us a series of fun short stories that examine some of his previous attempts to lose weight, but he then analyzes why each diet worked yet ultimately failed. He shows you why fad diets and diet pills truly don't work by citing his real-life experiences. He lost 593 pounds through cronic yo-yo dieting. He then shows you how he finally lost his final 114 pounds in a really interesting and inspiring step-by-step manner. He shows you that he is a regular person, too. That is why this book is so real and genuine. He really captures the fact that most of us have been through similar episodes in life. This part of the book is really intriguing.

The next part of the book is a brilliant summary of the 50 best tips assembles from his real-life trial& error, and countless hours of research, as well as interviewing hundreds of other successful dieters. The beauty of this part of the book is how he takes complicated scientific principles and explains them in such a layman's way citing his real-life testing and the trial & error of others. I have never seen this information explained in such a human and genuine way. You will truly understand what to do and how to do it when you put the book down. That is what separates this book from others--his original way explaining of things! The author is an excellent writer as well!

I truly endorse this book as a sensible plan that can help anyone of all ages! Five-stars from me!

When I read, "How I lost 500 pounds" I intended to just skim it and find here is just another weight loss book among many with nothing new to say. I expected the standard, everything in moderation, eat whole-grains, smaller more frequent meals, eat a helping of fruit at every meal, a list of exercises including how your supposed to space your hands a certain distance on the barbell, blah, blah, heard it all before. But I found I could not put this book down. Made me realize, all those other diet books out there were written by people who have never had a weight loss problem. Bill Phillips...come on! I gave his program a look and realized it was not only a scam, but just a marketing tool to peddle EAS products. Haven't we learned that lesson back in the 80's with Joe Weider & Muscle & Fitness magazine? Cailor has been there and he is no family buffoon, he's the real deal. Buy the book!

Fast delivery & exactly what I was looking for!! Will definitely buy from again!

This book has excellent illustrations on the skeltlal muscles of the body. it tells you that name, function, and innervations for each muscle. I use it for physical therapy school and it has been a great help.

I am studying Occupational Therapy and have five books on anatomy (Netter's, Anatomy Coloring Book, etc). NONE has been as helpful as this one. In the previous books, all of the muscles are shown together, which makes identifying and remembering each muscle very difficult. In this book, each muscle is displayed individually, so you can see where they originate and insert, and understand how the muscles perform flexion, abduction, etc. They are grouped by region (lower extremity, head, trunk, etc), by function, and each illustration lists innervation, origin and insertion. Did I mention the bony landmark section and the nerve plexi illustrations?

I wish I had this book for my intro anatomy course, but thankfully a classmate introduced me to it...now Kinesiology has been a breeze!

This is the second in a series of 2 books on the Sugarloaf Mountain region in Barnesville, Maryland. A must-have for any local resident to Washington DC, Maryland or Virginia, you will literally feel like you are up on the mountain in the pages of this book, whose gorgeous illustrations and writing bring the mountain to life in any reader's mind as vividly as the real thing! More importantly, the beauty throughout the pages of this book will drive you out Hwy 70 right over to and up the mountain to see it first hand. One of the North-east's best kept treasures, Sugarloaf Mountain was once the runner-up for what became Camp David, this field guide provides readers with a truely tangible appreciation for why it was also among FDR's favorite resting spots! Make it yours too, beginning with this book!

This book is far more detailed than any other wildflower guides I've seen but is written in simple language that I can understand. The illustrations are beautiful and so detailed that it makes it easy to identify wildflowers I find on Sugarloaf Mountain and in walks along the Potomac River. I like learning about medicinal uses of native plants and the book is filled with herbal lore. It's a friendly book that is scientifically accurate and detailed but also contains personal anecdotes in which the author's love of trees and wildflowers comes through. I carry both this book and the companion volume--Sugarloaf: The Mountain's History, Geology and Natural Lore on my hikes.

One of my favorite things about the book is that the plants are organized according to families, with information about each plant family. It's fun to find members of the lily family and the rose family growing in the woods. The book helps you understand relationships between plants in a meaningful way. I like thinking about how this onion that I'm eating is related to the trout lily that grows along Sugarloaf Mountain's streams! Plus, its illustrated glossary is an extremely helpful learning tool.

I recommend this field guide to everyone, from novice to experienced botanists.

This is from the July issue of Pomegranate Seeds
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THE GOOD WORD:
A New Field Guide to Eastern
Wildflowers, Trees and Shrubs
by Jeri Metz

I just purchased the most authoritative and readable field guide to wildflowers, herbs, shrubs, vines and trees for the Mid-Eastern United States. An Illustrated Guide to Eastern Woodland Wildflowers and Trees by Melanie Choukas-Bradley, illustrated by Tina Thieme Brown, is eminently readable and includes all the local native and naturalized species that grow abundantly here without any help from us. This is the perfect book for anyone who is interested in gardening with Mother Nature, creating a water-wise native plant garden, or just identifying the local plants while out walking and hiking. The author describes the plants with expert plant taxonomy, humor, and personal anecdotes, throwing in folklore and history where appropriate. She includes specifics on habitat and range, as well as bloom time and where the plants can be found when walking the trails of Sugarloaf Mountain, Maryland. The illustrations, drawn from life, are simple and beautiful, appropriately delicate when describing fragile spring wildflowers, richly detailed and imposing when capturing the hardier species. They compliment every page they are on.

The book is a love letter from two naturalists to their adored Sugarloaf Mountain, where they spent ten years hiking and painstakingly identifying the plants. They view the mountain as a rare gift and "a learning laboratory." But this guide is so much more than the plants on Sugarloaf Mountain. It covers every plant I could think to look up. It includes a very readable botanical key and a comprehensive illustrated glossary. There are suggested readings. But what makes it unique and exceptional in my library of field guides, is the personal touch in both the writings and drawings. The love that Choukas-Bradley and Brown feel for these plants jumps from the pages and I can feel and see how wondrous and magical each plant is for them. By sharing their reverence and respect for all these plants, they inspire while they educate.

An Illustrated Guide to Eastern Woodland Wildflowers and Trees; 350 Plants Observed at Sugarloaf Mountain, Maryland, by Melanie Choukas-Bradley. Illustrated by Tina Thieme Brown. University of Virginia Press. $39.95 through the Audubon Naturalist Society and bookstores and on www.amazon.com.

I'm using this text for my course on accretion power in AGN and till now have found the book to be extremely useful. However the author does seem to gloss over many of the derivations where an in depth look might have been preferred. Definitely a useful book to have if your studying AGN.

Clear introduction to the field. I recommend this book to my undergraduate students who are starting to do research with me, and to my students in our upper division astrophysics class.

This is an excellent book on the topic. Bradley Peterson works in the field and actively seeks to promote understanding of AGN through his book and lectures. The book provides detailed descriptions of what astronomers observe when they examine AGN and then goes on to develop what physics can be gleaned from those observations. The mathematical proofs start off simple enough and then are well-developed to allow for a solid understanding of the physics. This textbook is better up to date than some of its competitors and gives the reader insight as to what the current controversies and unresolved questions are in the field.

This text makes AGN accessible to the reader and is presented in a clear way, so that when you are finished, you will be interested to look up papers on the topic!

Mark Bradley has given a wonderful text concerning the spiritual state of Iran, however, this is more than just a book about missionary opportunity within a nation of people starved for options--it is a strong source of information concerning Iranian history.
"Iran: Open Hearts in a Closed Land" gives reason for the recent openness to Christianity in the region by providing a concise but thorough history of Persian culture and Shi'a Islam. Indeed, this text should be a reference not only for the missions-minded, but for anyone--Christian, Muslim, Secular, etc.--who desires to expand his or her knowledge about both Iran as an Islamic state and as a nation of Persian people.
This book is truly readable and an excellent jumping-off point for a study of Iran's history, government, and culture.

Excellent! This book is well worth reading. In fact, for anyone who really wants to know the inside scoop on Iran today I would say that this is a must read. The author certainly displays a thorough knowledge of his subject, but he doesn't present it in a way that is pedantic or sensational. This book is very readable, something not always found in today's market. I have read the book twice already, and plan to read it again. It has been extremely helpful. A case in point: Just a few nights ago I was involved in a discussion regarding Iran and the Christian church there. The question was asked why so many Muslims are coming to Christ in Iran. I was able to give sound, well-grounded reasons based on what I had read in this book. Many thanks to Mark Bradley for this needed work.

`Open Hearts in a Closed Land' is an excellent book regarding current Christian mission in Iran in light of the backdrop of Iranian history. Many of the `Christian' books that are written about Iran these days differ little from a call to war. Often, a few sentences from Iranian political leaders are pulled out and a case for regime change is presented. This book does not fit this description. This educated book does not take a political position, but rather highlights how the people of Iran are open to the message of the Gospel while living, or even because of living, in what is often presented as a bed of radicalism. Those who receive their information about Iran from newspaper clippings and television sound bytes will appreciate this deeper and more nuanced view of the current landscape. These same people will be shocked by the discovery of information of the explosive growth of Iranian church- the light shining in the darkness. `Open Hearts in a Closed Land' is a necessary book that is capable of opening up closed Christian hearts in `open lands' to their emerging brothers and sisters in Iran. Hopefully, this book will inspire much prayer and work in the often misconstrued country of Iran. Those who are not concerned with Christianity in Iran will still benefit from the clear and concise recent history of Iran.

Brad Efron wrote this monograph shortly after the publication of his groundbreaking early papers on bootstrapping. It was the first and for many years the only major reference on bootstrapping. It is written in an intuitive style and provides the connection between the bootstrap and many of the other earlier resampling methods, especially the jackknife. Geometric arguments are often used to explain concepts. Today it is still a useful reference but is very much outdated as there have been many advances. There are now also several excellent reference books and texts on the bootstrap including the introductory text by Efron and Tibshirani published in 1993 and the text by Davison and Hinkley published in 1997. My book published by Wiley in 1999 is intended for practitioners and has over 1600 references.

Brad Efron wrote this monograph shortly after the publication of his groundbreaking early papers on bootstrapping. It was the first and for many years the only major reference on bootstrapping. It is written in an intuitive style and provides the connection between the bootstrap and many of the other earlier resampling methods, especially the jackknife. Geometric arguments are often used to explain concepts. Today it is still a useful reference but is very much outdated as there have been many advances. There are now also several excellent reference books and texts on the bootstrap including the introductory text by Efron and Tibshirani published in 1993 and the text by Davison and Hinkley published in 1997. My book published by Wiley in 1999 is intended for practitioners and has over 1600 references.

When I was first looking into the method I read many unsatisfying discussions of the bootstrap method before I came across Efron's concise text. It is as mathematically advanced as it needs to be, and no more. There is no introductory material, he gets right to the point and sticks with it. Very satisfying.

While it is quite different from western art, Japanese art is no less distinctive and a visual description of the development of modern Japanese culture. In this book, the artwork is presented with a great deal of historical context. Each section begins with a combination of a historical and an art chronology. A great deal of textual explanation is included along with the figures, which is very helpful as it would be very difficult to understand many of the images without it.
The chronology begins with ancient Japan, from the first people who inhabited the islands roughly 4500 B. C. to approximately the year 500 C. E. with the existence of a discernable Japanese civilization. It concludes with the period immediately before the outbreak of World War I in 1914. The final section deals with the Meiji restoration, industrialization and the wars of conquest against China and Russia.
From these images, you can see the development of the modern Japanese state, which can easily be dated as having started in 1868. It is a nation that moved from a feudal structure to a modern industrial power in little more than one generation. Fortunately for us all, that change was well chronicled by the Japanese artists and some of their best work has been collected into this book.

This is a book of incredible research,and art pictures.It is also a fantastic reference on Japan's History.It is divided into sections, so that the reader can follow in details the dates, the events, and the art that developed with time.
It has been a wonderful book for my references, and in teaching my students about Japan.Strongly,strongly recommended.

A hardcover with over 290 some pages full of artwork. From the bells found in tombs to more modern prints done in the early 20th century, this book is a must for either art lovers or lovers of Japan or both! The book not only shows you how the art changed, but how the lives of the Japanese people changed. Their ways of life ANd their beliefs. See prints and paintings and statues of street scenes and nobles and visions of hell. You can't get a better book and there are used ones for sale! BUY IT!

My father died nearly 20 years ago, as the years have past this poetry book has taken me right back there. I'd forgotten many the feelings I had then. Thanks a million towards evoking memories! My dad really loved James Bond movies as well, in fact that was the last movie we saw together.

I, for one, enjoy poetry. This collection of poems is fantastic! Every poem has heart and is just filled with emotion... some make you cry, others have you laughing out loud, and some really make you think. It is easy to connect to the poems and pertain them to situations in your own life. This author has a way with words and it shows! I highly recommend this book. Great gift idea too!

My name is Bradley S. Hartman and I am the author of this book. I just wanted to take a second to let you know that this is a poetry book filled with 51 or is it 52 of some of my favorite poems. It is dedicated to my Dad, that's him on the cover and me at the bottom, but it is also dedicated to you the reader. There are poems in here about my Dad that I hope you'll be able to relate to yours as well as some for Mom, family and friends. For those of you that just want a fun poem, I put them in here too. I hope you enjoy every one of them and thanks from the bottom of my heart for letting me do what I love to do.
God Bless,
Bradley S. Hartman