Callaghan Books

The reviewer from San Diego has it spot on. I wish this would have been required reading in law school. It would have been infinitely helpful in dealing with the professors' hide-the-ball obfuscatory nonsense. Senior Judge Aldisert has obviously spent a long time contemplating the subject, thus it will be well worth your time and effort to not just read this book, but to closely study it. Aside from its great value in assisting legal studies, a side benefit of the book is that you'll probably find that you start spotting all sorts of logical fallacies in the world at large. This can be both good and bad, of course. Good for sharpness of mind, bad for romantic/familial relationships. We cannot effectively deal with our loved ones through the strict scrutiny of a legal lens. Be sure to take it off when appropriate. But I'm getting off track here. In short, if you acquire this book before or during law school, consider yourself fortunate.

Judge Aldisert's book cogently explains the fundamental role that logic plays in law. For the law student (or pre-law student), it provides a shortcut to understanding the basics of legal reasoning, including the common law doctrine of precedent, identifying weaknesses in legal arguments, and fashioning winning arguments through syllogisms. The rest of your law school classmates may flail in the darkness of the Socratic Method, but this book illuminates what the prof is attempting to do.

I'm an attorney and did not have the benefit of Judge Aldisert's wisdom until after graduation. But he explained many murky concepts that I had only vaguely understood. Before reading the book, I could tell you that one argument was better than another; now I can put my finger on why. This book is for anyone who wants to improve his or her legal reasoning skills.

I'm a former legal researcher at a law firm and incoming 1L student at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. This book was on my reading list and I must say, it is an outstanding book on the logical process attorneys use on a daily basis. The book is clear and concise, offering in-depth commentary on certain logic terms, that even the average layman can understand somewhat. The book also contains a great source of humorous passages, that help ease the strain of learning a process, that can be somewhat mundane at times. However, once you have a full grasp on the concepts explained in the book, every argument from thereon, becomes a collection of categorical syllogisms that you can dissect and understand.

The only qualm, is that one should have a logic background, if at all possible. I took a logic class in undergrad, so this book was a refresher in some areas and explained how to apply those unearthed principles to the law. As previously mentioned, an average layman can understand some of the concepts, but in the more advanced areas of the book, having a background in logic would help tremendously and preclude the book from sounding too much like a text/casebook.

If you are preparing for law school or attending law school, then you need to read this book. This book will improve your understanding/analysis of common law and improve your ability to construct legal arguments.

I can't say it any better than in Aldisert's own words in his chapter on the Socratic Method: "An understanding of the principles of deduction and induction will significantly assist the student in the daily exercise [i.e. the Socratic Method used by law professors in the classroom]. To lack this understanding is to be substantially, if not totally, disadvantaged."

A side of Barbadian history I needed to learn more about. O'Callaghan brings some of the dark to light.

I read Testimony of an Irish Slave Girl a few months ago where I was introduced to the history of Irish Slavery on Barbados. I'm not a history buff and generally do not read non-fiction. Nonetheless, I bought this book because of the reviews and I found myself interested in the subject matter.

After I got through the first chapter I became thoroughly engrossed in the book and was not able to stop reading it.

The author did noticeably repeat a few of his facts throughout the book, but the items were generally repeated because they were relevant in more than one place. His arguments were sometimes made in a manner that made me wonder if he was creating his own history, or if I was getting a picture of what really happened. I would have prefered him to have made his arguments more convincingly and as if they were fact. But, I suppose it is also great to know that there is limited information and he is interpreting the information.

I may just give up reading fiction and switch to history if it is all this interesting. It was a hard book to read. I can not believe people could do this to one another. I suppose that is why is was so gripping.

Being an Irish history buff, one day I had come along an interesting bit of Irish history, about a time period during the slave trade years, where there was a great deal of Irish slaves. Yet, I could only find this information on websites with bibliographies of books that are rare or no longer existant. Yet, I had the fortunate luck of stumbling across this book here on Amazon.com. I must say, it was everything and more than I asked for. Detailed accounts of the invasion of Ireland by Cromwell and his forces, the brutal savagery and overall genocide committed by these men. The detailed accounts of how the slaves were sold on the auction block, how they were looked down upon by even the other slaves, since they were white.

I highly reccommend this book to any Irish history buffs like myself or any students doing a report on Irish history.

It is sad that the average American history book sums up Cromwell's attrocities as "Cromwell treated the Irish very poorly". This book brings to light the extent of the savagery done upon the Irish, and does great justice in explaining the time known as the Irish Holocaust.

This is an excellent history of slavery imposed upon the Irish by the British government. This history of white slavery is frequently ignored.
The first chapters with detailed histories battles in Ireland are somewhat too complex. However, when the author gets to the story of slavery, the gathering of mostly women and children to serve as slaves in Barbados, the writing is excellent.
English power under Cromwell clearly did not consider the Irish as humans. The captives were treated almost like animals. The imposition of slavery shows well how an ideology of superiority can turn to cruelty, starvation, and oppression. While we tend to think of slavery in terms of racial groups, this work shows that racial groups are defined (socially constructed). To the English, the Irish were a racially inferior group.

The nonfiction book "To Hell or Barbados: The Ethnic Cleansing of Ireland" by Sean O'Callaghan describes a moment in history that very few know about. In the seventeenth century, Oliver Cromwell (who took over England) encouraged the mass slaughter and enslavement of Irish men, women, and children for various reasons, one being that the Protestant English regarded the Catholic Irish as inhuman and unchristian.

According to O'Callaghan, many Irish priests were hunted down like wolves and Irish soldiers exiled to Spain or France, while rebels and widows alike were forcibly sent to Barbados in the Caribbean as indentured servants or slaves. Over 50,000 people were sent to Barbados to work on the sugar plantations. This book chronicles what happened to them. Beatings, whippings, torture, rape, and humiliation were just some of the terrible indecencies that these people suffered because they were Catholic and Irish.

The book itself is short, well written, and easy to read. The narrative moves from Cromwell's battles in Ireland* to the treatment of the surviving Irish to exportation to the Caribbean and indentured servitude/white slavery to modern-day descendants of the Irish on Barbados. In between, you will get a detailed and informative account of life in the seventeenth century while at war in the UK and as plantation owners and slaves in the Caribbean. There is even a chapter on Irish buccaneers (pirates).

*Please note you may want to look up who Oliver Cromwell was before you read this, as the book jumps straight into the action without too much political/biographical background.

I read this book quickly. It was fascinating, yet horrifying and thoroughly depressing. It is also eye-opening history. I highly recommended it to anyone interested in Caribbean, Irish, or English history, as well as for those interested in the slave trade or religious conflicts.

I found this book hard to get into at first but as it progressed I got a better understanding of the character's and situations they were faced with. This book displays such motives as once a bankrobber always a bankrobber. Kip Caley let his goals defeat him. When he relized his dream couldn't come true he felt as if his world was falling around him and all he could do was sit and watch.

I read "More Joy in Heaven" by Morley Callaghan in a few short hours. I don't think I have ever been so frustrated and moved by a book. It lays the most horrible and beautiful aspects of human nature out along side one another, and I can't understand how a man (Callaghan) can have such clear vision.

The main character (Kip) is a convicted bank robber who believed that he was above everyone else. It was this sense of detachment that allowed him to commit his crimes without guilt, and which eventually got him stuck in prison. But once in prison Kip began to realize that there was more to life than being a headline. He began to slowly reform himself. He wanted to be like other people, to be with them, as friends and as equals. He wanted to lead a normal life.

The novel starts as he is being released on parole. His release was organized by a chairitable senator, inspired by the completeness of Kip's reform. Once free, Kip had intended to work as a garbage man, or as a street cleaner, but he finds himself a sudden celebrity. I don't want to ruin the novel, so I won't describe any more, but I will say that Callaghan does not write one dimensional characters. This book is captivating and has a ring of truth that makes the mistakes of the main character all the more harrowing.

I strongly reccomend this book.

Morley Callghan portrays Kip Caley as a man who is released from prison due to his good behaviour. As a result of his good behaviour he is praised amongst the town. Things turn bad when Kip loses his job and the town gets tired of his image.

A well written novel based on the life of a born again criminal who's life goes from bad to good to worse, very dramatic, quick read.

I've got the book in perfect shape. There was a problem with my order but the Amazon people fix it quickly.

Wow, I can't believe they are charging $99 for a softcover!! I bought this book 4 years ago for about $45 brand new, and now the price is doubled! No doubt this is a very good and useful book to learn the classical theory of NMR in a materials sciences context. NMR diffusion and the formalism of diffusion/flow propagators is clearly explained and should be useful to anyone learning the subject for the first time, or re-learning old forgotten topics.

Excellent book for learning the principles of imaging. I initially tried learning from the book by Mansfield and Morris and found it rather unfocused and unclear. Callaghan's book is clear, focused and very understandable.

Dr. Callaghan's work over the past 15 years has been instrumental in developing microscopic applications of NMR imaging. In this text, he expands on the seminal papers that he has published in the field and brings them together into a coherent whole. The veiwpoint of the book is that of a physicist with a powerful tool looking at physical and biological problems. Of the many texts on MR imaging I believe Dr Callaghan's description of MR physics to be most clear and complete. This book is recommened for physicists and engineers interested in NMR microscopy of course. However I would go on and recommend it for any serious student of MRI wanting a single volume that has a clear description of the fundamental phenomena at work in forming their images.

I've been waiting in anticipation for a Family Guy episode guide for many, many years. However, I must say I am a little underwhelmed by the final result.

This guide is so much like all of the Simpsons episode guides that it's almost laughable. I mean, it has the exact same format! A 4 or 5 paragraph plot summary, a collection of quotes from characters, and even a "Stuff You May Have Missed" section as well (here it is called "Stuff That May Have Slipped By"). For a show that already doesn't like being compared to Homer and company, they sure are trying to act just like them with this book.

Now, that isn't saying the entire thing is worthless. I haven't found a mistake yet (which is usually the case with a book like this--the amount of Simpsons geek fan sites listing every error in their episode guides is mind boggling), and the layout is quite cute, with lots of drawings/photos that I've never seen before. The only real original part of this book is every now and then there will be a little quote blurb from Seth MacFarlane or another writer on the show for some of the episodes. Unfortunately, most of the time the quotes are pretty meaningless and/or dumb, and do not add much. Plus, most of the "Stuff That May Have Slipped By" is well, stuff that is easily seen, such as "Stewie is seen reading (insert book title here)" which doesn't really slip by when it's on screen for 2 minutes. Why not have a list of each of the weird pop culture reference in each episode? That's what the show is famous for, right? In fact, there's an entire webpage devoted to debunking all the references on the show. I think it would be more beneficial to us to understand WHY Brian was chasing that mini horse and wagon around the kitchen rather than being told that Meg has a Hanson poster in her room.

One more complaint: This book only covers the FIRST THREE SEASONS of the show. Any new episodes that have aired after the series' return on May 1st, 2005 are not included. In fact, based on the wording in this book, I think it was supposed to be released BEFORE the season started re-airing, as there are several mentions of new episodes that will soon be airing, plus an ad for the "Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story" DVD, releasing September 22, 2005! Too bad the book was released November 1st. Oops! Well, most of that is forgivable, and it's not worth NOT buying this book over, but would Stephen King release a new novel and advertise "The Green Mile" as coming soon? I don't think so.

But, you know what? I'm being too hard on this whole thing. It's really a good investment if you want to be able to flip to a certain episode, and it's really great to have most of the memorable quotes in one volume for reference. However, if you're like me and you're already a die-hard fan of the show, it doesn't bring a lot of new information to the table. Almost everything in this book can be found on some of the excellent Family Guy webpages out there, especially all the pop culture references. But for the casual fan, or the new Family Guy fan, it's definetly worth a shot. Just don't expect to be blown away.

This is truly a must if you are a fan of the series. I always laugh when I see the episodes and I discovered that I also laugh when I read this guide. It is very interesting to know a little bit more from the characters, the people involved in the series and other funny stuff. They did an excellent job in selecting the dialogues. Even the scans are great.

This is an excellent book and very handy. I always say a quote from Family Guy, and sometimes wonder what episode it happened in. Well, its all here in one book. A few minor things are left out like Stewie telling Lois to burn in hell or Stewie in his cereal box fort. Very pleased with the book, even if the Simpsons had the same format. Family Guy changes and keeps the changes. Simpsons is old and stale. Its time for the show to get cancelled, how old is Monty Burns now? 168? Bart's still in fifth grade? Family Guy is the best cartoon of the past 20 years and not even Simpsons can surpass them. Family Guy is edgy and smart; The Simpsons quickly changed to a more violent and lewd format to keep up with Family Guy. It might work with some viewers, but to me, it'll never pass Family Guy. Pick up the book if you love Family Guy, you wont be disappointed.

This is a great book for ER residents or medical students desiring a concise text of emergency radiology.

I am an emergecy medicine physician.I first bought this edition as a resident;I found it excellent then and now.It is written in an easy to learn format,with radiographs and illustrations side by side for comparison.As it's only 105 pages ,it can be read quickly. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to all students and residents.Hat's off for a great book.Buy it!

The title itself is somewhat misleading. The text is not, per se, an autobiography as authored by St. Ignatius but rather, is a transcript written from memory of the results of several interviews with the Saint by a fellow Jesuit. However, the insight into the character of Ignatius through the report of the autobiography is remarkable. Further, the story of his life itself provides wonderful background for exploring the socio-historical context Spiritual Exercies of St. Ignatius.

Ignatius words and zeal are much easier to read than texts such as Luther's "On Christian Liberty". Ignatius seems to speak much more plainly of his faith journey, expressing his ideas and doubts in the way that a fellow faith seeker can relate to.

This is the California version of Taylor's national book, Drunk Driving Defense (5th edition), a bestselling classic for over 20 years. I can't imagine representing a client in California without this detailed guide. The sample pretrial motions and the cross-examinations of the cop and the breath/blood technician alone are worth the price. And the detailed checklists are invaluable.

An earlier reviewer noted that the caselaw seemed outdated, but it was a review written in 2000 of Taylor's old 1st edition -- which clearly says it was published in 1988! Make sure to get the newest version, which I believe is the 2nd edition. Also, get the annual supplements to stay on top of new laws and stuff like new blood alcohol studies.

Easily the most used book in our library!

For California Attorneys I would strongly suggest you add this book to your "war chest", if you do DUIs. There are a few other DUI books out there, but his one is very solid on the law and the reality behind the law. Mr. Taylor gives you some good examples of cross examination, which I have modified and used. In addition, with the updates, most of the motions I wanted were provided.

I had only two minor complaints. First, I disagree with Mr. Taylor about DMV hearings. In this section, Mr. Taylor essentially states that you will always lose. Wrong. I have won a few hearings, as I am sure he has, on technical grounds. I wanted to see if had any such technical grounds that I may have overlooked; he had none. Come on Lawrence, I have paid you for the book, where are my inside tips. I have also won DUI hearings on the merits. As such, again, I am sure someone from Mr. Taylor's offices has done the same. Unfortunately the book is silent on these points.

Second, Mr. Taylor quotes cases which are not published. He will then tell you that they aren't published, after you have read them. Judges may not rely on unpublished cases. If you cited them in court, even if you informed the court that they aren't published, it can only hurt you. Either the judge will presume you were trying to mislead them, or they will assume that the case wasn't published for a reason. I just have not found it worthwhile to cite those cases.

Still these are only minor points. Overall this book is well written and well reseached. A DUI attorney could, but shouldn't, rely only on this book and still come out well in court. It is well done and a good read.

My headline says it all. A great deal has changed in Yellowstone since this book was written, and even then Charlie Brooks was locally known with wry amusement for being very set in his ways, so the book was slanted towards his own preferred methods even in the 1980s. Now it's simply outdated.

BUT Charlie Brooks belongs in the pantheon of Yellowstone-area anglers, and variations on some of his flies are still the best stonefly nymphs in the region (they are produced by Gardner local Matt Minch). As such, this book is worth owning simply as a historical document.

This book is a classic, and still full of great information. It's amazing, but 10 years after the book was published, and the information is still accurate and useful. I spent the past week in the Park, and based on Brook's great descriptions, fished specific sections of the Firehole and Madison -- with spectacular results at each. Also based on the book's recommendations, I made the 13 mile hike to and from the Lewis Channel -- again a fantastic day. I've read more recent guides to the park by Matthews and Charlton and although they cover more waters, this book covers the big name waters in much more depth. Required reference for anyone visiting Yellowstone for the fishing.

Provides a nice overview of this many-faceted ruler

Alfonso X is greatly depicted as a man of much intelligence and prose while leading his country to great European power. O' Callaghan has a wealth of knowledge of the subject matter, and I recommend this book to anybody interested in medieveal literary and political figuers of Europe.