Clayton Books

At first, i was a bit dissapointed with this book. I was expecting some good and hard facts and some new data regarding the American Woman's sex life (and her dissatisfaction with it). This was unfortuantely not that book. But for what it actually is, it does it well. The book is set up into topical sections that are common road blocks to better sex an intimacy. The topics range from prior abuse, to shame, to dealing with a childs budding sexuality, to sex after kids. Every age group of women will find soemthing to enjoy. Even the parts that were not currently relevant to me (i.e. the child rearing bits) were still a good read. I also applaud the author for having the scope of vision to include every life step for a woman, not just hot 20-something sex. Of special note is the chapter on finding the patterns in your attraction-in other words how to stop liking the jerk. A needed bit of advice.
The books conculsions are not scientific, yet the do ring true. At the end of each series of case studies there is a check list to help the reader take charge of failed intimacy and relationships.

I have to say that I am disappointed with this book. Most of the information were case studies and I felt that there was no real information that could be helpful. I felt that the author was trying to give examples of other women with problems in the hope that her readers would say, "Hey, that sounds like me!" However, there was little information about how to deal with that type of problem and I came away with the feeling that maybe I should see a psychiatrist.

With that said, I would recommend this book to anybody who is looking for examples of how therapy can help overcome sexual problems, but not as an insightful, self-help guide to sex.

The editors have tried to add value to this rather unexciting collection of letters and brief diary by interspersing their own comments among the letters. This is all very well when they stick to facts, but too often they inflict their own 20th-century political beliefs upon the readers. That's particularly annoying considering the lip service paid to "objectivity" in the foreword.

The letters themselves are not exactly thrilling. The soldier in question saw little action and his letters (typically of Civil War letters) concern themselves mostly with relatives he's met and what he wants to have sent from home. His prison diary is interesting mostly in that its tone differs markedly from that of the letters; it's emotional and romantic, whereas the letters are downright dull. Still, the diary offers little factual information -- though he does undermine his editors' hoopla by stating that he was actually treated reasonably well. Whether he was "unreconstructed", as the editors claim, is unknown, because no post-war writings of his own are included.

I'd skip this. The editing is annoying and the primary material adds nothing new or entertaining to the wealth of Civil War primary sources already in print.

Sojourns of a Patriot is a compelling read. It esentially follows the life a Confederate infantryman, Corporal A.P. Adamson, throughout his tenure of the War Between the States. The book is composed primarily of his letters home and a journal he kept for the last year of the war. Secondarily, the editors provide comment and explanation to some of the entries. Most revealing were the roles that camp gossip played in his thoughts on the morale of the Southern troops. Also quite interesting were the false or incomplete pieces of "news" that reached Southern camps. This aspect of the book provides the reader with an insight that is often not present in regimental or campaign histories. Often, readers know the outcome of the battle, the makeup of the casualty list, or the result of a particular election. The letters in this book permit the reader an escape from that biased knowledge and to live through the life of the writer. The love of the writer for his home, his yearning for a return to his previous life, and his concern for the future are poignantly brought to the fore through his letters to various family members. However, some of the best writing is not included in these letters, but is in his later journal. These entries are poetry disguised as prose. The images brought forth by his writings are disturbing, comforting, melancholic, and often heart-wrenching. Brief though they are, they are some of the most powerful writings of the War this reader has encountered. The only detractor to the book is in the commentaries by the editors. They focussed a little more than was perhaps necessary on the personal histories of peripheral protagonists. Some of the information was repititious. However, in their defence, the editors do warn the reader of this in the beginning and they do have personal bias to this information. Additionally, the other commentaries they provide would be useful to readers who may not be as familiar with the conflict (in fact, these could have been expanded somewhat, but there is a conscious effort by the editors to provide suggested readings which are appropriate for each entry). Overall, I highly recommend this book to any person interested in the War Between the States. It will be especially appealling to readers with interest in the personal experiences of the war and an informative diversion to those readers who generally limit themselves to straight histories.

This book is Okay... A lot I've tried to write with it didn't work and it didn't seem to help very much. If you're looking for a good BEGINNING java book, this isn't for you. Try getting another book like Que's Using Java. I think that would be good. I would rate this book a 5 for average, it's the fourth Java book I have.

This book is allright if you have a basic understanding of the C++ language. If not, better take your hands off. Explanations are sometimes a little confusing. Instead of teaching us application of the techniques, he basically puts extracts of programs in there and discusses them shortly. Visual J++ and the two books in HTML on the CD are nice addons though

How terrible to decorate the cover of a book called "Welcome to Denmark" with a Norwegian Flag!

Wonderful to adorn the cover of a book called "Welcome to Denmark"
with - the NORWEGIAN flag.. :o)))
5 stars just for that :oD

This easy reading text reveals and outlines the Biblical formula for financial success!The author's tell-it-like-it-is approach may not rest well with some people.The book assumes that the reader is a believer, and challenges them to put their "faith " and "trust" into action.Just like other aspects of Christian principles this may be easier said than done!Highly recommended for young adults and for those struggling with their finances.

If you are a christian looking for information on how to manage or spend your money, then this book is not for you. Nowhere in this book does it say that the author is even a christian! In the foreward the author states that he wrote this book from a financial planning perspective - not a theological one. He simply took a few quotes from the bible, then precedes to devote the majority of his book on investing money. If you really want to know what God says about money, I would suggest reading books by Larry Burkett.

Naff takes an interesting look at Japanese history and combines it with his own personal entries from his experiences of living in Japan. Naff tries to combine the historical parts of the book with short stories of his own experiences with the historical aspect previously written about. Naff's readers enjoy looking at Japanese society through the eyes of an American man having fallen in love with a Japanese woman.

It is good book for the programmers who already have some experience working with Java and MFC's

This is a confusing topic as is, but I felt like the authors did not do a great job in making distinctions, and also that their topic headings and cases could have been better organized. For those of you who rely on the table of contents and preface paragraphs to the particular legal theories to help you study, this book will give you some difficulty.

Good choice in cases though.

This book uses numbers to encourage black men to marry and be full-time fathers. The contributors are both male and female. In some articles, race is just tacked in: "Fatherlessness is a problem in America, oh yeah, especially in black communities."
This book was written by numbers crunchers and will only impress those who have full faith in numbers. There is no advice about how to get a dad to pay child support. There is no suggestions on how to get a man or father to propose to a woman. The final third of the book looks at fatherhood initiatives. It tries to apply practice to theory, but it is not simplistic. It too is very academic.
This book says children, including black children, are financially and emotionally better off in married-couple homes than single-headed (usually by the mother) homes. Still, the book is not sexist. It never makes essentialist claims like "Only a black man can raise a black son!" The book never brings up interracial marriage; the tacit suggestion is that when a black man marries, it will be with a black woman. Readers in interracial unions may feel wrongfully overlooked in this book. The book is heterosexist in many ways. Contributors lament that all black men aren't married without remembering that some black men wouldn't want to marry any woman and those black men in love with each other are not legally allowed to marry in most states. One contributor even writes, "Married men do better in the employment arena because employers know they are heterosexual." The homophobia of said employers is never condemned or commented upon.
Though not a huge book, it may be hard for some to follow. I found myself being informed about topics A, B, C, and D, but never understanding how the authors try to connect A to D. I saw many trees but never really understand how the forest was being grown. This book continually says class-privileged, employed black men are the most likely of their group to get and stay married; I think this group is also the people most likely to read this book (and pat themselves on the back).

Dr. Clayton K. S. Chun, a professor at the US Army War College, offers an interesting summary of the Doolittle Raid on Japan in April 1942 in Osprey's Campaign #156. The volume is enhanced by Dr. Chun's detailed writing style and his access to declassified US Air Force records, as well as the usual high graphic quality from Osprey. Primarily, this volume is intended to provide a model of a how a joint-service operation can be successfully conducted with limited time and resources available - in this regard, the volume is a success. However, there are aspects of purely historical interest that appear to be slighted herein, and readers with interest in this topic should consult other sources as well.

In the opening sections, Dr. Chun lays out the reasons for the raid after the string of Japanese victories in the Pacific, as well as opposing commanders and forces. Although Dr. Chun provides a decent overview here, he really should have provided a bit more about the capabilities of the Japanese radar net that he mentions (e.g. what was its range?) and the star of the show - the B-25B bomber - gets little discussion of its capabilities (particularly when it comes to the modifications to extend its range). The section on the planning of the raid is good, particularly on intelligence support for target selection, but omits some key details - like how the bombers were placed by cranes on the USS Hornet (no small matter). Dr. Chun succeeds in laying out the groundwork of this joint service operation came together, but has skimmed over some important technical issues. I found Dr. Chun far too succinct about Doolittle's later career or what happened to the other survivors of the raid. I also wonder why no Japanese sources or historians' views were included - did they see the raid in the same terms of historical importance?

The actual narrative of the raid is complemented by the usual 3-D and 2-D color maps that Osprey uses in the Campaign series. The two color scenes depict the attack on the Japanese picket ships and two scenes of B-25s over Japan. The flight profile and target of each aircraft are discussed succinctly, but carefully. It is also a first for Osprey to use 3-D BEVs to depict air-only operations. In the concluding sections, Dr. Chun discusses the fate of the air crews and the safe return of Halsey's task force. I believe that Dr. Chun's conclusions are a bit contentious, in that he states, "the United States was able to change its strategic stance from a defensive to an offensive one, and showcased its military capability to all of the Axis Powers." First, both the Coral Sea and Midway operations that followed involved US defenses of forward bases -not attacks on Japanese bases - and thus the shift to an offensive posture took months to occur after the Doolittle Raid. Furthermore, the initial offensive effort in the Solomons was so strapped for resources that we quickly lost momentum and became involved in a see-saw attritional struggle. The US was not indisputably on the offensive in the Pacific for almost a year after Doolittle's bombs fell on Tokyo. Second, the other major Axis power - Germany - could hardly be impressed by a small-scale raid while US ships and planes could not even defend their eastern seaboard against the on-going U-Boat offensive Operation "Drumbeat." Germany would not begin to respect US military capabilities until well into 1943.

Finally, the idea that the Doolittle Raid precipitated the Japanese attack on Midway and thus brought about their reversal of fortunes puts far too much historical weight on just the raid. The tide turned in the Pacific primarily because of US code-breaking and our superior industrial resources which allowed us to replace losses faster. Even without the Doolittle Raid, it is probable that the US and Japanese fleets would fight a major fleet action or two in the central Pacific in 1942-43, since the Japanese were not simply going to wait for the inevitable US tide of material to sweep westward. The US Navy had some lucky breaks and Midway was a big win, but it could have been more of a draw like Coral Sea or Eastern Solomons, in which case nobody would be writing that Doolittle's Raid began the march to victory. While the raid probably did speed up Japanese intentions to move on Midway, it was probably better for the Japanese to strike while they still had a numerical edge in carriers, rather than wait until they were outnumbered. Thus, the historical value of Doolittle's Raid must be placed in proper context with other influences and not examined in a vacuum.