Butler Books

"Every man in this country who holds office, whether Executive, Judicial or Legislative, whether under the National Government or any of the State Governments, is bound by oath to support the Constitution of the United States."
This is the opening of the preface for this book. A book published in 1873, before women were allowed to vote, but it still rings true. And as he says later...'how many of all that number have ever read the Constitution?"
This copy of the Constitution ends with Article XV Right of Suffrage adapted in 1870.

Another great book by an extremely talented and gifted writer. Bravo Mr. Buttler for giving us insight into an extremely interesting period with some of the most advanced thinking in avaition.

As an economic analyst I WAS SHOCKED AT HOW MUCH THE MARKET NEEDS THIS BOOK. I thought I was well prepared to do research, but... my experience was, ask any manager or business student questions about business references and 95% of them responded with "don't know". PERHAPS YOU'RE SMARTER THAN THE REST, WANT TO TRY SOME EASY ONES?? What, for example, is the difference between Standard & Poors and Moodys? In what reference book can you find a bio on Bill Gates? What is the single journal in the US that specializes on China, one of the fastest growing economies in the world? What reference book will show you how many men's athletic shoes were manufactured in the US last year? What reference work will show which was consumed more in 1997: beer, milk,or coffee? Where can you find the CIA's economic profile of Germany? OK, How many of you got all of the questions right? Thought so.....

This is not a trivia game. Rather, Butler has issued a call to arms for business schools in the US and Europe to heed. Most business people and students do not know where to look for business information. The easy answer is the web. But it's the wrong answer in the sense that haphazard searches can be long, frustrating and empty if you don't know where to look. For example: Want an immediate profile of a company in the US or Europe, that tells you who's in charge, where they are located, what their history is, and how they are doing financially? Answer: Go to Hoover's Online, or a hardcopy in the library. Butler's book will tell you about Hoover's, Directories, Almanacs, Encyclopedias, Government Publications, International publications, Industry and Trade Magazines, Databases, Newspapers, etc. His "Reference Navigator" shows you how to immediately get to the web address, use the e-mail and find the database. He gives you a two-page description, an ACTUAL SAMPLE of the TABLE OF CONTENTS of the publication, plus an ACTUAL SAMPLE PAGE from the publication.

In my opinion, no business professor, student, investor, or analyst WHO THINKS SERIOUSLY ABOUT THEIR CAREER should be without this book. BUY IT! You can see it online at McGraw-Hill's Higher Education Website: www.MHHE.com/Butler

If you don't believe me listen to what Irving R. Levine (former Chief Economics Correspondent for NBC News) said: "Dr. Butler has skillfully undertaken the role of Sherpa on the treacherous slopes of the mountains of available business data and he guides the reader with precision and even a generous ration of wit. The problem for anyone doing research in the Information Age is not a lack of information, but rather how to target the information required for a particular project and how to get to it quickly. That's what this book accomplishes."

Well worth the wait, as i felt the characters all fell in place. It was filled with laughter, a bit sadness, and I felt a sense of joy when the character 'Rick' was put to rest after he was told many times to let go of his hold on Shawn. It was an easy read and one I feel will be honored in any Book Club setting. I rate this book 'Top 5' and if there was anything higher, it would definitely get my vote.

This is a very sweet romance with an unconventional hero, but I think any romance fan would enjoy it.

The Butler Did It is an engrossing and fascinating read. Love him or loathe him, one simply can't resist immersing oneself in the various adventures, confrontations, face-offs, struggles and triumphs of Larry Butler. Larry's book details more offensive and defensive plays than every PSU college football game ever played. This book is a must read for anyone looking for a manual on how to achieve phenomenal personal and professional success in the constant face of disaster. It's the best action hero book this reader has ever encountered.

A play for 5 males and 5 females. A wealthy lady invites a group of mystery writers to a dinner at her vacation retreat where she has assembled a set of mysterious pranks to keep them all amused. When a real murder takes place a reward is offered to whoever can unmask the killer, and these amateur detectives spring into action.

this book was throughly enjoyable. it was hard for me to put down. the plot was deep and the main character had many conflicts. i'd say this book is a must buy for any lover of suspense books.

One needs to first remember that the original Butler's Lives of the Saints has been frequently edited and revised, beginning with Thurston and Attwater. Since that edition, there have been numerous attempts at updating and revising based(especially)on the new Roman Calendar of 1969.

For more learned opinions and observations, please search out and read the other reviews of the series and other editions made by readers.

That being said, I do believe that this edition by Bernard Bangley is a particularly fine attempt at balancing the lives, stories and examples of the saints, when compared with so many of the other concise editions.

Bangley states in the Introduction:

"To make the collection under these covers as broad as possible, preference is often given to women, laity, recent candidates for sainthood, country of origin, and above all, spiritual relevance for today. Rather than overly repeating familiar themes, I have given special attention to the distinctive aspects of interesting individuals. Many saints are not included. The Church has never assumed that even its extensive list is complete. Moreover, only God knows many saints." (ix-x)

Its best feature, however, is Bangley's very careful attempt to avoid imposing his own opinions, perspectives, editorials and agendas. He states the facts and history, within the context of the times and circumstances of the individual saint/blessed. This cannot be said of some of the other editors and versions currently(or have been previously) published.

Finally, from the back cover page:

"Butler's daily readings give us a unique opportunity to engage directly with these great figures of faith. Turning attention away from the superhuman, miraculous themes that are prevalent in earlier works, Butler gives us saints who are examples of Christian living and practice, who provide inspiritation for our own lives, in every time and circumstance. As Butler writes: '"They were once what we are now, travelers on earth. They had the same weaknesses we have. We have difficulties; so had the saints."'"

If one wants the fantastic, 'golden legend' glorious stories of the miracles of the saints, then the original Butler's would be a great resource - and indeed, those are an integral part of our Christian story-telling heritage.

On the other hand, the saints are also real flesh-and-blood people like each of us. They are teachers of life and faith, and we can study their struggles, their examples, their responses.

This is one version I highly recommend.

The June edition of the Butler series has two very lengthy sections on the lives of St. Peter and St. Paul. The editor did an excellent job of summarizing the sources. This series has been quite thorough and broad and emphasizes the accuracy of the sources. Kathleen Jones introduction of this volume gives on overview of the well-known and lesser known saints of this month. I appreciate the stress she places on what is conjecture and what can be proved, almost. This edition does not delve in cultic devotion, but presents each saint as accurately as possible.