Bryant Books

I bought this book because it was required for a course. I found it to be one of the best textbooks I've ever read. It's not boring and doesn't put me to sleep. Good examples and just somehow easy to read.

I'm a newbie to the field of Public Health. I wanted a textbook that'd provide a solid overview of the field. It provides that but because the book was published in 2001, it leaves out the significant impact 9/11 must have had on the field of public health, including bioterrorism, public health preparedness & public health informatics. For my purposes (psych background considering grad education in public health), I think it's okay. Couple of complaints... I wish the book had more graphics, illustrations. Also - the writing is as dry & boring as they come! Sure to cure chronic insomnia in a snap! Just because it's research doesn't mean it has to be boring. Apparently these guys don't konw that.

This book was a tremendous help for my online class. It was very informative and easy to read each chapter. I actually learned a lot from the course I took and using this book as a guide.

Hope Taylor-McGriff was my Social Studies/History teacher back in 2000 at MMS In Maplewood New Jersey. Being in her class changed my life. She made me express myself understand my potenical in the world. I love her poetry it speaks of her life's problems and issues and allows her to express herself who ever she maybe without prejusice and I love it. I do think she can dig deeper but I am sure she will.. Self and life discovery takes a lifetime so I am sure we will see more works from her.. Hey! Ms. McGriff, its Kim! :-D

Hope Taylor Mcgriff is my teacher. I started reading her book, which she keeps on a shelf in class . The book is the best one ive ever read. She is my favorite teacher (Social Studies) and is probably the best one i ever had. This is a book that eacgh story in it touches youre heart and gets inside your emotions. Another book by her is "Overflow". From laughter to tears, this book will be the book that your would want to frame in a golden frame. E-mail me at: Tennis2guitar@aol.com

I feel that she is a very intelligent and enlightened woman, who has the ability to write incredible poetry. I do not though, believe that she has yet "come in to her own". Great Stuff!

The author, a former Ranger himself, clearly understands the subject. It is well photographed and written, and covers a broad range of subjects beyond the Regiment's weapons. However, though it was only published in 2005, one of the six chapters is entirely outdated. I refer to the Chapter on Ranger support elements. The regiment now has an organic Special Troops Battalion for its needs. When the book was published this unit did not exist. Though no fault of the author's, it does impair the books usefulness. Secondly, a few details of systems, and unit names are outdated, or slipped through with typos. For instance the author writes of Task Force 160, which has been redesignated 160th SOAR, since 1990. Overall, however it is informative and concise.

This is a great book with great pictures. The book provides a look into the past of what weapons past Rangers used. It also provides a view into the tools the present Rangers use. This book gives a very thorough history of the Rangers and how they began. I would defintely recommend this book to all past, present, and future Ranger fans.

Great addition to a book collection of a fan of special forces. The book begins with a breif, detailed and very interesting history of the U.S. Army Rangers from the American Indian war to Afghanistan. The rest of the book is packed with weapons, tactics and gear. The book contains approximately 163 full color action photos that depict the most modern up to date tools of the Army Rangers. The writing is technical but comprehensive and at times very repetitive but that is to be expected with the limited information the U.S.Army Special Operations Command Public Affairs Office can give an author. I highly recommend this book.

Written by a former batboy, this book is a first hand account of the old Pacific Coast League team that preceded the major league Giants in San Francisco. Lots of player names you will not recognize, the book is best when it recounts the author's teen years in 1950's San Francisco. Lots of charm for those who grew-up on minor league baseball before all the "entertain the fans" gimmicks of today.

When you read this book, you're transported back in time to another era. One where gas was dirt cheap, television was the hot new technology instead of Web 2.0, major league baseball was played 1000 miles to the east and in San Francisco, the Seals were king! As I read the author's recollections, I could almost see in my mind's eye Seals Stadium and the hundreds of ballplayers, coaches and managers that were involved in games there in the early 1950s.

The Seals were not a good team during most of the 1950s, and came close to going out of existence before the Boston Red Sox "saved" them in 1956 by making them their top farm team. The Seals went out in style the next year winning their last PCL title before making way for the New York Giants to move to San Francisco.

Soto-Castellanos' stories portray most of the players, coaches, managers and trainers he worked with as generally good guys who after occasional razzing respected the hard work he put in game after game. He clearly remembers his time working with the Seals with great fondness. I'm sure he felt quite a bit of sadness when the Giants announced their move west.

I'm sure any fan, especially San Francisco baseball fans will enjoy this book.

Came upon this book at a church fair today.Bless This Food was a surprise read!.I loved it all...especially the section for children.
I loved the special way this book was presented...very diffirent for sure.
I clicked on to see if I could just tell Anita how very much I enjoyed her book...thanks Alice M. Daniels

Many years ago I read in some magazine about some very good cook who had borrowed this book from a public library and to this day wishes she had pretended that she had lost the book and simply paid for it rather than return it. This little comment really intrigued me so I naturally tried to find this book to see what was so good about it. Needless to say, I finally found it, and purchased it. I have not been disappointed and would highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in good, simple everyday cooking.

In 1973 I, as a re-entry woman, went to the community college portrayed in this book. I took a class with Dorothy Bryant, and thus, I read this book. It was almost me in those days, so of course I could relate to so much of it. I sat in the same rooms, watched the same students, walked the same campus. It is now decades later, and I am still thankful for that experience, this book, and especially for the talents, wisdom and kindness of its' author, Dorothy Bryant. I am so glad to see it still in print. READ IT!

Thirty-four year old Ella Price is a wife, mother, and college student. Ella returns to college in search of herself or something that will give meaning to her life. She takes an English class from Dan Harkan, a professor who requires his students to keep a journal. The reader learns about Ella, her hopes, dreams, frustrations, and disappointments by reading her journal, a series of writings that is both humorous and revealing. Near the end of the semester, Ella writes in her journal, "I'm still the same neuroitc I always was. And my life is still a bad soap opera."

First published in 1972, Ella Price's Journal touches on some timeless subjects including marriage, divorce, parenting, and religion. Ella Price's Journal is a quick, enjoyable read.

I'm not sure how many of you are considering reading this, but it's definitely a worthwhile read for the open minded, also for those who have been made a second rate citizen over our ever growing immigrant populations. The race issue needs discussion, it also needs freedom on both sides to speak openly and honestly.
This is a brave foray into a thought provoking arena, I suggest you read and learn. As for whether you'll agree with it or not, heaven only knows.

I'm not sure how many of you are considering reading this, but it's definitely a worthwhile read for the open minded, also for those who have been made a second rate citizen over our ever growing immigrant populations. The race issue needs discussion, it also needs freedom on both sides to speak openly and honestly.
This is a brave foray into a thought provoking arena, I suggest you read and learn. As for whether you'll agree with it or not, heaven only knows.

I read this book because I love being fit, but want to find a way to do so that doesn't feel so mechanistic, guzzle resources (like driving to the gym), or take so much time.
I did enjoy the book for its upbeat attitude and encouraging premise: that you can stay fit within your daily activities. It has a lot of interesting data and ideas about keeping active and burning calories by doing chores, walking, and playing with your kids. It's definitely not a license to be a couch potato. In fact, you almost have to be more motivated -- especially if, like me, you rely on outside encouragement such as classes or routines.
I also wonder about the conclusion of more recent research (like in M.E. Nelson's "Strong Women Stay Young," 1997): that for healthy aging, we need to do more specific strength training. True, "Fitness Without Exercise" says there's nothing wrong with doing some casual weight-lifting if the mood strikes; but I wonder if that's enough to maintain bone density, balance, etc. As a culture, we no longer accept frailty as an inevitable part of aging. Obviously, given our automated society, it makes sense to reintroduce more movement into our daily lives, but I wonder if the activity levels of nonindustrial cultures were (or are) enough to keep the elderly as strong as they could be. I am hopeful that, despite the liabilies of modern life, we are still evolving.
Overall, I would recommend this book most for someone who is self-motivated, and curious about how daily activities stack up in terms of fitness benefits.

I found this in our public library and I immediately went to Amazon.com (of course) to purchase it.
This is the best, of endless books, that I have every read on exercise and in this case.......NO exercise! (You liked that, huh?)
I am recovering from a broken leg, needed to get myself in shape and this book is heaven-sent.
It's a super-simple, horse-sense approach that you can use for a LIFETIME.
Forget about all your exercise marathons, which don't work.......these authors tell you why!

YOU WILL LOVE THIS BOOK---I PROMISE!

i have got to admit it was a very good story. Took me a while to find the book, but the guy is right. It was worth reading. To Justin,keep writing, it seems you might actually have a gift there. Not kidding Justin , looks like you really do. ray f.

(note: rating is actually 4.5) I absolutely fell in love with Forlorn Hope when I first read it several years. It is such a hard to book to find, probably due to a lack of popularity. But, as a "spare time writer", I can tell you that many books go that route. You miss out on a lot of golden books in stores by going for big name authors (i.e. Michael Crichton and Stephen King). This is one of those books. It absolutely was a blast, and I've gotten many of my friends to read it. They enjoyed it as well. (another note: it's only 4.5 because he hasn't written the sequels to Forlorn Hope!)

The Four Corners - where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah come together - is itself a desolate place simply consisting of a large marker surrounded by a number of native American vendors. The predominant nearby attraction is Monument Valley, about 60 miles away. Bryant, however, provides just a few photos of that area, and instead goes hundreds of miles further, including eg. photos from the Flagstaff, AZ. area and the Grand Canyon - omitting much closer Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend (Page, AZ.), Natural Bridges National Monument (Utah), etc. Also, there was too much printed material, and not enough photos, and NO photo of the Four Corners Monument.

The Four Corners, Timeless Lands of the Southwest is another visually perfect offering by Northland Publishing in their travel series. Having lived in Northern Arizona and made several pilgrimages to the Four Corners area, I have always felt that no book could ever capture the intensity and energy that comes from this amazing real estate. I am delighted to share that this book does just that. The photography is breathtaking and it will haunt you into visiting there. Author, Kathleen Bryant, gives the reader a diverse sampling of the four corners areas as well as the culture, arts and flavor of all that call this special landscape home; truly as the subtitle states, "A Visual Tour of Hopi and Navajo Homelands." This softbound, coffee table size book is most affordable at under $10.00 and you will want to keep it within easy reach when you want to escape to this wonderous place.