Brian Books

Deadly Wish is a book that I really enjoyed. From the beginning you kind of had a feeling that there might be more to this suicide than the author was letting you know. It gave the reader the expectation of the unexpected, which proved to be true. I especially liked the short chapters. You could always complete the chapter before you had to stop reading. This new author has a bright future in writing.

Deadly Wish is a good read. Fortunately, it's also a quick read because it's not easy to stop reading once you begin. As in his other books, the author paints very clear pictures with his descriptive wording and metaphors. This suspense story also includes unique twists, imaginative ideas, some strong emotional pulls and just the right touch of the paranormal. Read it! You'll enjoy it.

Soldiers are often the best of us. We honor them, we respect them and we look up to them. There is nothing more moving than seeing a brave soldier standing at the border of his/her nation with only one thought in his/her mind and heart... that as long as I am here, no will every harm my family, my people, my nation where I can practice my own beliefs. This book shows some of them at their jobs. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to see the human spirit and vigilance at it's best. Soldiers are the best of us, no matter what nation they belong to.

This is indeed a great effort by the authors. It revealed some of the exotic features of Pakistani Armed Forces. It unveiled some of those facts of Asian war strategies that were not yet discovered by the rest of the world. But this book needs to be updated half yearly due to the continuous change in the battle equipments and war planning in the Sub-Continent.

Buy this book. It is a wonderful, occasionally humerous, true story of a solder's experiences in Iraq and how a Christian family deals with this situation.

Does God still intervene in the affairs of men? Can this intervention be earned by a man who is blessed as a result of it? How does a Christian man reconcile his faith with taking up arms against an enemy intent on killing him? What is life like for an American infantryman in Iraq? Is prayer important? These are a few of the questions and issues addressed in Delivered by Angels: God's Providence for an American Soldier in Iraq, co-authored by Specialist Brian Otis and his father, Pastor John Otis, and published by Triumphant Publications.

This book is essentially one man's chronology of God's saving action towards him during battle, juxtaposed with a biblical perspective of those same events. Countless books and narratives have been introduced to the world by men and women who have served in various degrees and importance in military conflicts throughout the history of the world. It's impossible for me to enumerate how many I've read, in addition to those that are in my own library. I can, however, count on one hand those that are as unashamedly and brazenly Christian as this book.

Brian Otis' story is straightforward and simple. It is full of faith, but still shows the angst of a Christian who has been commanded to kill. He reaches conclusions, but still describes the struggle to that end. He declares the glories of God, but not without the profound cost to one who has been engaged in combat.

Every Christian is a "work in progress", but what makes Brian's story unique, is twofold. First and foremost is his willingness to tell it-period. Many are the loved ones who never knew what their warrior witnessed and/or endured. They and their soldier have gone to their respective graves not knowing and not telling. Secondly, Brian's pilgrimage sets him apart from most "everyday" Christians in that most of us have not lived our faith on both sides of a working and functional gun barrel. This cannot be overstated.

This book is multi-dimensional. The questions that begin this review are a reflection of that. It is not a "Gospel tract", but boldly states the message. The reader will find combat action. There are lessons on the importance of prayer. Humorous anecdotes are sprinkled throughout the story, along with personal and Otis family biographical histories. One of my favorites is the story of James Otis, Jr., an important figure to the founding of our nation. The chapter discussing the biblical perspective on angels is short, but outstanding as an appendix.

Brian and John's presentation is also chronological, taking the reader from boot camp until he returned from Iraq. John is a teacher and preacher. His portion is consistent with that, but dovetails very nicely with his son's account. His passion for the Gospel, and the love he has for his son shines through. Brian is not a professional storyteller, but his tale is well-told and will not disappoint.

The reader will not get far past the cover, to find that my wife and I helped edit this book. I have read and re-read this story, agonizing over each "jot and tittle" and every turn of a phrase. Sometimes, in such a process, the story can lose it's "edge", but in my final read-through I still found myself choking back tears. This book will encourage the soldier who needs to know in Whose palm he is being held and kept safe. This book will encourage the soldier's loved ones, friends, acquaintances, and distant cousins of those acquaintances by clearly identifying the Owner of that palm, and reminding them of His precious promises.
Delivered By Angels

Burt and Eklund have taken a good thing and made it better. The new edition of "Dentistry, Dental Practice, and the Community" maintains the attention to detail and liberal referencing that was found in the 4th edition, but it adds tables and charts that are easier to read and tighter organization of the chapters such that common topics flow together more readily. Congratulations on a job well done.

All other books like european books about the subject, are produced on a view embarassed for central, uniform and national health plans. This book make present in literature, the reality of many kinds of dental services delivery, like the state and private market. This aproach is more close with the real situation for most countries, speciality in plural societys.

For this reasons, that book is a powerfull toll for all Dentists interessed in knowing "how is" the actual basis that are building a future of our profession.

When i started reading this i thought, oh well another book, but as soon as i got into it i just couldnt put it down, a must read!!!!:)

I found this book of Brian Caswell's to be an absolute masterpiece. Although the book was written for the younger generation, it is by far suitable for adults. Once I started it, I couldn't stop. The book is set on the planet of Deucalion in the 23rd century. Since time-warp travel was discovered, the people of Earth have been searching for a planet worth colonising, to save the Earth from its inevitable plight. On this wonderfully rich planet, conflicts arise. What will happen to the Elokoi, the natives of the planet? Will the election be won legally? This book is truly a great book of future-history

This is an excellent compilation of standard terms used in diplomacy as a branch of international relations.

the definitions provided are succint and precise, and help the reader with the right amount of information. The links provided to other words are especially valuable, permitting a complete search of the selected word of topic.

It is in the nature of today's world of diversity and complexity that a compilation like this one will need updating from time to time, and addition of new terms that keep cropping up in different parts of the world. No doubt an internet ediion of the book, in the future will be of special value in such an updating process.

it is an invaluable guide.

This book is a lexicon of diplomacy. Anyone engaged in the field of diplomacy must have this book. It is a great tool to use for students and diplomats alike. There is finally a dictionary that explains the different diplomatic terms used between foreign governments; there is a biographical sketch of famous envoys; and an appendix of the Vienna Convetion of Diplomatic Relations 1961 - a codified set of rules for diplomatic intercourse.

I am new to British genealogy, so this book is very helpful to me because whenever I need help with a certian topic, I just look it up and there's help right there. The explanations under each topic aren't too wordy. They just cut to the main points, I think.

The book itself is made of good quality materials and it seems that it will stand up to my constant page flipping for help!

Also, Amazon offers this book at a great price!

This book is one of my favorites for understanding family history in the United Kingdom.

It is basically an A through Z dictionary of genealogical terms and concepts commonly encountered in British research. The definitions given are both thorough and entertainingly written. Many include references on where more information on the topic may be obtained or where particular records are held. There are illustrations and photographs every four to five pages showing useful examples of terms defined in the text.

If you don't know an advowson from a wardmote, this dictionary will help you decipher both the quaint and common words used in British family history.

From "Homo Erectus" to "Poop Deck", and "Penal" to "Uranus", this book pretty much covers the entire vocabulary of comedy, and is almost a primer for the budding comedian. Slip one or two of these words into a conversation, and you're funny no matter who's in the room. This book is like humor in a bottle, and the authors should be commended for putting together a lexicon of comedy that should have been done a long time ago.

Grade: A+ (Agreed!)

I have been racking my brain to try and come up with a book that is funnier than The Dictionary of Uncomfortable Words, but I think that this one may take the Grand Prize for Comedy. I have NEVER read a book that made me laugh out loud on every single page, but this book actually managed to pull it off.

The only reason I picked this thing up in the bookstore is because of the neon green Sour Apple Jolly Rancher color of the cover, but once I opened it up, I was hooked. My friends and I have always joked about words like "clean-and-jerk" or "kumquat" or "masticate" but these guys managed to put in just about every word that ever made us laugh. The words are hilarious, the art is great (it all looks like some kind of 1950's dictionary) and the definitions are just about the funniest thing I have ever read. If you have a sense of humor, this one is for you.

As far as I'm concerned, The Dictionary of Uncomfortable Words is destined to become the next Worst-Case Scenario Handbook, and I hope that these guys not only make bank on this book, but get enough suggestions for new words on their website to publish a second one soon.

Grade: A+

I got a copy of this book simply as research for a school paper, but soon myself reading a lot more. The entire book is filled with fascinating insights into the process of television directing. The interviewer does an excellent job of exploring all aspects of the process and interviewing directors in a wide range of television fields. Readers will almost certainly learn many things that they never knew about television directing and gain a new respect for the process.

This was an informative and well-organized survey of American TV directors. The interviews proved that these men and women are often as creative as their counterparts in film. Brian Rose does a sensational job of examining the problems and struggles directors face in their everyday lives. I highly recommend this book to those with interest in the field and to those want to satisfy their hunger for learning new information.

I agree completely with the first reviewer. A particularly strong part of Young's analysis is his clear understanding of the nature of science and how theories function in making the world comprehensible. This would be a wonderful book for anyone who, although tempted by the claims of so-called "scientific creationism," is nevertheless willing to objectively examine the reasons evolution is the overwhelming choice of scientists who are trying to understanding the development of life on earth.

David Young's book is the best general history of evolutionary thought that I've read. The book can be used as an introduction, but it is informed by immense scholarship and a deep understanding of its subject. After reading other histories, I keep coming back to Young for clarification. His central merit is that he demonstrates the inner logic in the theories of previous ages. He makes it clear why such theories seemed plausible at the time, in the light of available evidence, and further, he reveals what is in fact generally valid in ideas that we now often regard as merely quaint and obsolete. If one reads Lyell and Darwin on their predecessors, one has the impression that these predecessors were often ridiculously mistaken. Lyell and Darwin are naturally intent on the promulgation of their own particular theories, theories defined by contrast with those of the predecessors. Young demonstrates the ways in which the predecessors built up, bit by bit, the whole set of ideas and observations that made Lyell and Darwin possible. The exposition of post-Darwinian evolutionary thought is similarly lucid and sympathetic. One secret of Young's insight is suggested in his title, "the discovery of evolution." He regards evolution as a reality, not merely as a "paradigm," much less as a set of ideological constructs. The protagonists of his narrative are animated by the spirit of discovery. They are on a collective quest, and the stages of their quest are the observations they make and the explanations that make sense of their observations. Young has the great historian's gift for presenting the motives and actions of individuals separated by time and space as parts of an integrated sequence-a single narrative action. The copious and often beautiful illustrations, taken from historical sources, are a treasury in themselves. The biographical register and bibliographic essay are very helpful reference sources. This is an exceptionally fine book, immensely readable and unusually illuminating.