Cameron Books

Great, quick encouragement to share yoour faith Biblically & effectively the way Jesus did. These "minutes" are also very convicting for those who might not be sharing their faith as commanded. You can never go wrong with anything by Ray Comfort.

When I first bought this book I wasn't sure how Ray and Kirk were going to be able to make good devotions that were only one minute long, but I am very happy to say they have done an incredible job. `The Way of the Master Minute' is quick, very motivating, and convicting (even if you do share your faith, you will be challenged to do it more). A must have for any Christian who has (or doesn't have) a passion to reach the lost.

I appreciate the stimuli provided by the book to share one's faith in Jesus Christ.

Ray Comfort's passion for the lost is contagious. You can never go wrong with any of his books in your personal library.

This review is really a review of all of Robert Cameron's books of aerial photography. He has many, including books of New York City, San Diego, L.A., Chicago, etc., and every one is packed with huge, colorful, full-page aerial photos. Cameron also knows a lot about the history of the cities he photographs, writing insightful captions, and many times including old aerial photos for side-by-side comparisons.

Cameron doesn't just shoot random shots - he focuses in on landmarks, buildings, neighborhoods, parks, events, etc. The shots are so clear that, if you've been to the city, you'll be able to pick out details you remember, like a park bench you sat on or a statue you admired.

As far as the Las Vegas book goes, well, this city changes so much that now, in 2004, some of the photos are a little out of date. For example, the Bellagio was not even dreamed up yet, and the New York New York is shown under construction. Still, the wide variety of shots, from the Strip and Downtown to the sprawling suburbs to the Hoover Dam, canyons and deserts from the California line to the Arizona line, make this book exceptional. You can spend quite some time just taking in the details on a single page.

This was Camerons last original photo essay and it is a nice creshendo. Vegas is not the most beautiful place Cameron has photographed, I mean in all fairness who can compete with Carmel, Yosemite, and San Francisco, but he makes Vegas sparkle with his fantastic eye. Vegas is a city that photographs well, the desert colors really respond to the camera, one can't help but be amazed at all the construction and I'm from Houston! As a man from the west, it was fiting that Vegas should be Cameron's last hurrah, I mean if this city does not symbolize todays Sunbelt I don't know what does. I may have not chosen this city to be his last, but that does not dampen my appreciation of his talent and the beauty of his photography. I highly recommend this book as I do all of his wonderful photo essays.

I've always been a fan of photography from the air and have taken many myself. Robert Cameron has shown the beautiful city of Las Vegas in a way that most other books on Vegas (and there's a lot)lack.

The photos are crystal clear and have captions that explain the photo. Probably the most intriging of the photos are the ones of the Hotel and Casinos. The Luxor, MGM Grand, and the Stratosphere are all excellently photoed.

A great soverniger for anybody wanting to go or have been to Vegas.

This is the first book of aerial photography on Mexico City. Bob Cameron and Herb Lingl have done an outstanding work, especially that Mexico City skies are mostly highly cloudy and gray with smog and pollution. They captured extradordinary moments of clear and blue skies of Mexico City and vecinity. They have photographed unusual places and almost unknown and secrets spaces even for Mexico City natives. There are photos that in many years of visiting and touring so many places of the City I really never could see as well as in this magnificent book. This historical bool also shows old moments of the this great City and the new developments of its modernity. If you want to get a realistic and creative approach to this latino metropolis that is a good example of modern architecture and colonial buildings, get the book as soon as possible, the writing done by former Mexican diplomat Luis Herrera-Lasso is first quality. A great value for present to any of your friends or anyone proud of Mexican heritage and contemporary Mexico.

This book is a superb example of how Robert Cameron and Herb Lingl's aerial photographs exemplify the the beauty and majesty of Mexico City. The detailed text is a guided tour of the architecture and landscapes of this oftentimes overlooked cultural metropolis. Now for the first time we see Mexico City in her finest glory. As a native this book makes me proud of my city.

Robert Cameron's books are always first rate and this one is no exception, I think it is one of his best, I was so pleasantly surprised to see him produce another book because of his age, but with the help of his partner he has produced an awesome book. This book highlights the most familiar parts of Mexico City and some that may not be as familiar, all with the most incredible arial photography. The images are crisp and just jump off the page. If you have any interest in Mexico City or just love great photograph quite frankly, then you will love this book. Thank you Mr. Cameron for another top notch book, you are the benchmark in arial photography of this kind. Uh, now how about a city it Texas, Houston?, Dallas?, we'd love to have you capture us, with your unique talent, here's to your continued good health.

I have studied along the lines of spirituality, quantum, self-development and metaphysics for ten years, and I found this book to be very practical and applicable, meaningful and "in touch" all at the same time. I found myself connecting with the author's words on many occasions throughout the book which had me either in relieved laughter or the tears of realization. The concepts in Abstact Man really inspired me, and I took the time to really work through the techniques and exercises given which help you explore consciousness and your belief systems about anything important to you. Since APPLYING the book's teachings, I feel an excited, refreshed outlook and appreciation for life that I have not felt in quite awhile. I feel more in CONTROL of my emotions, myself, and some different situations in life that I felt needed to be re-vamped, and I cannot think of anything that feels better or more empowering than to feel like the creator of your own life. This book will teach you how to do just that. Do yourself a huge favor and READ THE ABSTRACT MAN AND THE REFLECTIVE REALITY!!!!!!

Brady provides a no-nonsense foundation for personal growth, written in plain language. If you want to look at and change the roots of your personality, your beliefs, your habits, and goals, but don't really know how to begin, The Abstract Man will give you plenty to work with. It provides functional models for examining your beliefs and mental processes, along with practical exercises to really explore what you really want, why you want it, and why you do what you do. If you want help defining your beliefs and goals or help planning the steps to manifest your intentions, your first goal should be to pick up The Abstract Man.

This book was not at all like I expected. A friend told me to pick it up so I did. I was surprised how different this book was from all the other books I read along the same "Self-Help" type of theme. It goes deep into the subjects of who we are, why we do some of the things we do, and gives you a different point of view to view your current position in life from. I would recommend this book, but be prepared to think. This is not a book you fly through in one night.

En esta hermosa novela, Rosario Castellanos nos relata la vida que llevo en la hermosa y colorida ciudad de Comitan de las Flores , Chiapas; El titulo de la obra es como se conocía a la ciudad en tiempos prehispanicos el cual significa "nueve estrellas", esta increible mujer narra sus sentimiento desde el punto de vista de una niña criada por una mujer tzetzal, la nana Rufina, viviendo las experiencias y puntos de vista del indigena mexicano. Una frase que se quedara grabada para siempre es -"...Y entonces, coléricos, nos desposeyeron, nos arrebataron lo que habíamos atesorado: la palabra, que es el arca de la memoria...".

Rosario Castellanos, one of Mexico's greatest writers, does a wonderful job of portraying life in ancient Chiapas. Specifically in Comitan, Rosario's hometown, and in Chactajal,which is a few miles off Comitan. Balun Canan(meaning '9 candles') is the name given by the ancient Mayan civilizations to Comitan.
This novel is rich in historical significance, but also based on the author's personal daily experiences which makes this novel truly enjoyable. Rosario shares her life as a young girl alongside her nanny and her family. Both Rosario and her nanny narrate this story at certain points, allowing us readers to infer their opinions and views on certain problems and dilemmas, which refer to a hard time in the history of Mexico. A hard time concerning the rebellin of the indian population, and the clear preocupation of those who were their owners, the white population.

This novel, written by one of Mexico's most famous modern poets, illustrates many of the issues present in Mexico after the revolution. The story follows the life of a young girl growing up in Chiapas after the revolution. The author writes poetry into her prose, combining the oral tradition with the politics surrounding the change of power, to create a subtle yet powerful novel about the changing face of Mexico.

This is a great read for anyone interested in human evolution. It includes all of the most recent fossil hominid discoveries as well as providing an up-to-date overview and systematic analysis of human evolution over the last 6 million years or so (including molecular - archaeological information). It provides a convincing argument for the 'Out of Africa' Hypothesis for modern human origins. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in evolution and human and great ape evolution in particular.

Cameron and Groves have produced a handsome volume that details the anatomical structure of the species immediately ancestral to homo sapiens, and fleshes out the multiple "Out of Africa" episodes that have characterised the longer span of human evolution.

Full of ecological and detailed anatomical descriptions of the key species in human evolution, this volume very rarely, if not uniquely, integrates the story of hominid anatomical adaptation and modification across the Miocene through to the Holocene.

Students of paleoanthropology will not find a more thorough one volume overview, which while going far beyond being an introduction, admirably serves that role to.

For those who want to come to grips with, at a very detailed level, the drivers and form of anatomical and associated behavioural change amongst the human ancestral species, this Cameron/Groves volume is the ideal reference.

Alternating between hard-core and literary, "Bones, Stones and Molecules" covers all of the latest anthropological discoveries and developments. Sahelanthropus and Orrorin are breaking news in paleoanthropology and are covered early in the book. These two new fossils are from the "wrong" side of the Great Rift Valley and neatly dispense with another recent favorite theory of human origins that involved the stranding of Old World and New World monkeys on either side of the Great Rift.

"Out of Africa" versus the "Multiregional" hypothesis are the book's main focus, and "Out of Africa" comes out the clear winner. David Cameron and Colin Groves each have their own slant on human origins, and these are clearly depicted in dozens of cladograms, each co-author posing variations. There are numerous sketches and photographs, and brief boxed interludes that also display a sense of humor.

"Bones, Stones and Molecules" introduces Groves' strong background in Australian fossils, the controversy over the timeline of Australian colonization has ramifications that affect much of anthropology. This is a solid book best suited to those with previous knowledge of the field. The appendix provides mathematical proof of assertions made in the book, hundreds of anatomical measurements are detailed. There are very few works that achieve such an excellent balance between mathematical rigor and literary readability.

The Bank Street College's Children's Book Committee (New York) listed CANYON as one of the Best Books of the Year 2002.

Please see Bank Street College's Books of the Year - 2002 - (published Spring 2003).

Thank you

Moving, beautiful, evocative ... as one who lives in this area, the photos alone are well worth more than the price of the book. A really breathtaking result. Best of class.

Elegantly written by Eileen Cameron, Canyon is a an especially beautiful picturebook designed for young beginning readers, and features Michael Collier's breathtaking photography of America's Grand Canyon. Cameron's simple, poetic, evocative thoughts are in completely in tune with the Grand Canyon's timeless natural splendor. A wondrous picturebook for young folks, with stunning photographs sure to cause readers of all ages to sit up and take notice, Canyon is very highly recommended for both school and community library picturebook collections for early readers.

This book at times seems dry because of the descriptions of bureaucracy,government,etc. and at time comes off as being like an encylopedia,although one on a specialty subject,specifically:the reign of Charlemagne.It is a thorough job on his reign and I can see the reason for the subtitle,"Father of a Continent",since Charlemagne put into motion most of the organization and ruling qualities that eventually evolved into a European nation.The first part of the book shows how closely Charlemagne was tied to the institutions inaugurated by the Roman Empire and added Frankish tribal mores into these institutions.While Charlemagne spoke Frankish(a celtic-germanic type dialect) he was also fluent in Latin although he couldn't write it.i was never able to figure out how Charlemagne managed the numerous reforms whether he "micromanaged" of just picked good legislators.At times the reforms seem like they were forces by themselves and Charlemagne was smart enough to flow with the tide.The case could also be made Charlemagne was another "petty tyrant" from which Europe would recover from and rise to the status of today. The stereotype "Dark Age" ruler is too often portrayed as a greasy bearded,wine inbibing,concubine chasing,warlord who every once in a while lets "common folk" into his prescence for an amnesty or to give out presents.Then the ruler rides off into the sunnset with a pack of hounds for the hunt all the while making ribald jest.However this book shows an intelligent,justice seeking,education minded,artistic side to the "Dark Age" ruler.As a matter of fact after reading this book,I don't see how Charlemagne could have possibly had time to squeeze in a concubine as pressed for time as he was.In regard to Charlemagne and the pope,the book says that this relationship was not as close as dramatic accounts have previously said.Instead Charlemagne and his counselours primarily looked to their own interests when it came to political issues and church doctrine,and the author suggests that Charlemagne's reverence for the pope was more due to King Charles magnaminous nature than to fear or superstition of divine wrath.Or maybe with all that barbarian cunning he was smart enough to not "upset the apple(or plum) cart.The book is fine tuned down to showing how Charlemagne's administators dealt with the "Darkage" equivalent of today's "draftdodgers" to the details of how slavery issues were treated.I found it interesting how small livestock animals were back then before steroids and that by 800 pretty much all of Europe was settled and claimed so there was little room for hunters and pillagers to operate "riskfree"without stepping on someone else's toes.This is basically still a"barter" economy,coinage not very marked.This book is not a critical bio,because of the lack of sources from this era to compare Charlemagne to so if you lived before the era of the "critical bio",you pretty much have a cakewalk on your position in history due to a lack of or complete abscence of records beyond some scribblings of monks.While the monk could no doubt do a good critique,there would considerations of keeping a good head on one's shoulders.

Mr. Barbero has produced a comprehensive and insightful work, while keeping the book relatively brief and accessible to those who have only rudimentary knowledge of the early Medieval period. The book is organized thematically, not chronologically, but the author maintains a consistent perspective on events, with the result that the reader does not feel as though he/she is wandering aimlessly in a period of time of more than forty years. Mr. Barbero occassionally references modern scholarly debate, adding to the issues his own viewpoints, which are usually quite convincing.

I have found only two caveats:

(1) The book is fairly breif; it is not an expansive guide to Charlemagne's life.

(2) The author spends a great deal of time on the social history of the period, leaving the king far behind. In this respect it is more a history of the kings reign; it is not strictly biography.

All in all this is a solid piece of scholarship.

Barbero's recent text on Charlemagne is by some called "the most important work on Charlemagne in a generation." While I don't feel qualified to make such an assertion, there can be little doubt in my own mind that Barbero's work is a solid, scholarly, and ultimately, successful addition to the collection of works available on Charlemagne.

I ran across this book in Paris in 2004, right after the book had come out in print. A brief perusal of the pages told me that this would be a book in which I would be interested. This was not only because I was interested in Charlemagne per se, but because I was wishing to study more about the educational reforms and policies Charlemagne initiated during his reign, and the effect those movements had on subsequent history. I was delighted to discover that Barbero's book had much of its text dedicated to Charlemagne's educational reforms, and the volume has served well in learning about this important aspect of Charlemagne's reign.

The book is scholarly in its approach, and there can be little doubt that it will serve as a foundation work for subsequent scholarly investigations on Charlemagne. In addition, the work is translated from the original Italian. These two facts - a scholarly orientation and a work translated from one language into another - tend to make the text a slightly more difficult read than a truly popular history. This is in no way to denigrate either: Barbero's scholarship and authority on the subject is easily established, and the translation is first rate, nearly flawless. Nevertheless, there is a somewhat "elevated" (for lack of a better word) style at work here that can make moving through the volume a bit slower than one would expect. Perhaps this is not bad, because there is so much content present here that reducing the speed can bring about greater rewards. But it is indeed something that the reader should be aware of before diving in.

Ultimately an excellent addition to any medievalist's library (or anyone else wishing to learn more about "The King of the Franks"), Barbero's Charlemagne is worth every penny spent and every minute invested.

I first read this book when it originally came out in 1981. I bought it based on the ad I caught in an issue of Rolling Stone. Cameron Crowe, a freelance writer for RS, had gone undercover to "Ridgemont Senior High School in Redondo Beach, California" (quoted directly from Crowe's preface in my first edition - he has since 'fessed up that it was actually Clairemont in San Diego) and this book is an account of his year-long observations while there. Does the movie that came out just a year later do it justice? A resounding yes!!! But, having said that, let me just point out that the book is even better (as most are). You get all of the original characters, not the composites of the movie (example - Damone is not the ticket scalper). No Benatar look-alikes here, they were all Robin Zanders (if you have to ask, you're not old enough to get it). And no Led Zeppelin IV screw-ups. I've reread this book several times after seeing the movie and it was cool putting faces to most of the characters. If you liked the movie, you'll love the book. Aloha Mr. Hand.

For as long as people have been coming-of-age in our society, authors have tried to capture the extraordinarily diverse array of feelings associated with adolescence. Many have successfully captured some aspect, some portion of those feelings, but usually through a specific lens or promoting a specific agenda. Nobody has succeeded in simply describing, with little embellishment and no judgmentalism, how it really feels to be a teenager in America. Nobody, that is, except Cameron Crowe. Nearly 20 years ago, Crowe went undercover to spend a year inside a high school in southern California. Going in, Crowe was already a seasoned reporter on music and pop culture, but was youthful enough to appear legitimate as a high school student. He forged relationships with students that were just close enough to learn all the details of their lives, but not too close to interfere with what he was trying to observe. As fans of the entertaining movie (The first effort of "Clueless" director Amy Heckerling) are well aware, "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" is filled with enough teenage sex, drug use, rivalry, and relationship angst to be amusing on a purely visceral level. The book, however, is able to examine the real people behind the images. We learn that Linda is not quite as sexually confident as she first appears, that Damone is frightened and lonely behind the tough-guy swagger. We see that Brad and Stacy share a complicated sibling love, not just the rivalry. We understand what it was really like to be ad Ridgemont High in the late 1970's. What continues to set this book apart twenty years later is the timlessness and diversity of its characters. There is no one single character who stands out; instead Crowe focuses on a range of people who between them reflect the full range of American youth. Time has not diminished the power or the universality of the characters' emotions. Twenty years later, Crowe's work remains an American masterpiece.

I bet you didn't even know this was a book before it was a movie, did you? The first thing to know is that the book is much better than the movie. The definitive novel about early 80s Southern California high-school life, it is actually based on real events, as its subtitle "A True Story" tells you. Cameron Crowe apparently actually attended high-school for a year to do a "portrait" of contemporary high-school life. Fast Times is what emerged. While fairly faithful to the story, the movie diminishes the roles of Mark "the Rat" and Brad, and pumps up the role of Spicoli (who is a freshman in the book). It's a quick read, and well worth it if you want a light-hearted period book. It can be a little hard to find, if you see a first edition, buy it, I guarantee it will become a collectible.

My boys and I listened to this audiobook, then excitedly borrowed all the other ones in the series a few years ago. We're ready to listen to them all again, and I'd like to buy them this time--that's how good they are. Boys will particularly like the main character, who is a fine example and role model for our children.

I am an elementary librarian and I read this book to my fifth graders every year. This is one of the best loved series of books in our school's library. The children relish each chapter and protest each time I put the book down. Parents, if you would like your child to read a book that has the same good old fashioned morals that are found in the Louisa May Alcott books, then buy this book. But better yet, read it aloud to your child. You'll love this series as much as your children do!

The first book, "Little Britches," opens around 1910 or so, as Ralph and his family arrive in Colorado to become ranchers. Ralph's father who used to work in a woolen factory on the east coast has developed a lung condition and needs the dry clean air found in the state of Colorado. The family arrives with high hopes, but are dismayed to see the state of their "ranch." Ralph's father decides to turn around and ship the family back to the east coast, but as he speaks he starts coughing again and his wife realizing that this is his only hope of surviving his lung condition, puts her foot down. The family stays and bit by bit turn the place into a real ranch.

There is plenty of action along the way to becoming ranchers. The day the family moves into their new ranch, their two old horses walk out onto the train trestle. One falls off and the other fall through and becomes trapped. Ralph's father, who is the real hero of this story, calmly figures out how to save them. The family also survives a twister, water wars, and a national bank failure that leaves the rest of the country penniless among other events.

Ralph in the meantime gets into a fight, breaks nine of his toes, learns how to ride and herd cows, escapes from a flash flood, and under the loving guidance of his father learns the moral qualities that are necessary for becoming a man. Ralph's father shines throughout this book. Although the back of the book blurb, informs the reader that Ralph's father will die of his lung disease at the end of the story, it still comes a devastating shock to the reader. This story is Ralph Moody's loving tribute to his father.

If I were only able to read one book to my own sons, this would be the one book that I would read.

This is a great true story for ages 6-105. A little bit of cowboy language but going to the park is far worse. Action, adventure, joy, hardship, love of family & friends,... it's all there. Very eye opening. I'm so glad audio versions are coming out so we can enjoy them together on long car trips or when sick in bed. Worth the money.