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I wouldnt buy this book based on the first Editorial review, above. Read the item called for the Bookshelf. Johnny Cash, Never did a stint in prison. He did stay Over night in Jail I believe at least twice, But he NEVER did time in prison. Maybe this is the only Error in the whole book But you would think that Cash's arrest record would be one of the easier things to find out....

Whats my source? I read Johnny Cashs Autobiography He was very open about the Lows in his life and being in prison was not one of them.

Maybe Im being a bit rough on the Author but I assume Amazon puts the review there to help me decide if I would like the book or not.... I can't Help but question the books Accuracy. Either the book is wrong or the reviewer never read the Book Either way Im not buying the book.

So If your a Cash Fan, Buy Johnny Cashs Autography. Hear it in Cash's words

I really enjoyed this book. Even though its only about 180 pages of actual reading, I finished the book in 2 days. I couldn't put the book down. I recommend this book for anyone intrested in the legendary Johnny Cash!

If you are a Cash fan buy this book your won't regret it. Excellent reading

I really have enjoyed this book. I have read lots of Johny Cash books, and this one covers most all of the important events in John's life. I am very glad I bought this book.

Apparently USA Today and other reviewers think Susan Konig's book, "Why Animals Sleep So Close to the Road (and Other Lies I Tell My Children)" is "downright Bombeckian." I've read the classic "Mom" books by Erma Bombeck, Teresa Bloomingdale, and Jean Kerr. This book doesn't have anywhere near the same quality, humor, and insight as those.

If you want to read not-so-funny accounts of a lazy, "stereotypical" mom, keeping-up-with-the-Jones' mentality, run-of-the-mill stupidity, and husband-bashing by an over-anxious-to-fit-in-and-be-noticed-as-cool personality, by all means, check out this book. I cannot recommend this book unless you wish to have all your fears confirmed about what children will do to a seemingly normal career woman.

Lest you think I can't relate to Konig's subject matter, I will assure you that I am a professional engineer with a husband, a house, and four young children of my own.

Skip this book. Stick with a classic like, I Should Have Seen It Coming When the Rabbit Died by Teresa Bloomingdale or Please Don't Eat the Daisies by Jean Kerr.

This is really a treat as Ms. Konig let's us into the inner workings of her family - and her own head.

"Why Animals..." makes a great gift - I've given at least twenty of them and everyone has appreciated the read.

I hope there's a sequel!

Are you a mom with young kids? Maybe you have a toddler and are pregnant again? You will be nodding your head, saying, uh-huh, laughing, totally identifying with this mom. Probably saying, "Hey, I could have written this!" I'm enjoying this book and as a mom to two young ones, a 3 yr old, and an 11 month old, I recommend it. (I read it in the bathroom or while nursing!)

Maybe we have our new Erma Bombeck in Susan Konig who supplies some wonderfully humorous and amazingly honest looks at motherhood in her new book, which is a compliation of realted essays. It's been over 20 years since I had todlers but Konig brought it all back to me - the fun, the funny, the insanity!

This book will be enjoyed by mothers of all ages and circumstances.

This book is written in a style that appeals to readers of all ages. It has large colour pictures to satisfy those who cannot read at all, simple text for young children who can read it like a picture book without lifting the flaps and detailed small print for adults and older readers. This book has a flap on all of the right hand pages which on the front pose a question with a detailed answer hidden underneath. The contents of this riveting read explain about deadly creatures and those which are mistaken to be deadly killers just because they're scary looking. Sensational book, I highly recommend it.

Most kids are, of course, totally fascinated by things that are slimy, squishy, walk on many hairy legs or potentially dangerous. Most kids will sit and play with caterpillars, pillbugs, frogs, toads and the like. Given the chance, most kids will even be interested in examining dead animals, like road kill, to see what's inside and what made `em tick. It's no surprise, then, that a good many kids would be TOTALLY fascinated with "Youch! It Bites!" and it's collection of strange-looking and potentially dangerous animals, plants and insects.

Taking a tour of some of the more well-known (and usually deadly) insects, plants and animals, the authors provide the reader with close-up pictures of things like black widow spiders, jellyfish, poison ivy, mosquitoes and the like. Each page has a large illustration and a lift-the-flap section that gives more detail (more GORY detail, perhaps) about the thing being discussed. Comparisons and contrasts are discussed, for example the fact that a giant, hairy tarantula isn't dangerous to humans but a teeny-tiny black widow is. Little known details and electron microscope scans are on practically every page for that extreme-close-up view of things you normally miss-- like the sharp end of a mosquito's needle-like (and hairy!) proboscis and the stinging fang of a spider.

Potential readers-- ESPECIALLY young readers-- should be aware that this book is not for the squeamish or the easily frightened! For example, both a snake and a TOAD are seen eating mice that they have killed. While this is perfectly normal for the animal and what it does to survive, the large picture of a toad with a mouse in it's mouth is somehow horrifying-- you don't think of toads going after something that big. A close-up of a row of piranha teeth, pointy and needle-sharp, might make an impressionable or sensitive child think twice about going in the water, even though these fish aren't found in North America.

In short, as a parent and teacher, there are kids who will really get into this book, and kids who will get nightmares from this book. Young children, who can't understand that they won't get stung by jellyfish or eaten by piranha in the local poor or lake, shouldn't read this book. Also, care should be taken when reading this book to young children, as it's text is rather sensational and full of references to fangs "dripping with venom" and spiders that "can kill a person." When *I* was a kid, something like this would have had me cringing in bed all day long!

The book is very good and the illustrations are excellent, no doubt about that. I'm not sure that the tabloid-headline style of the text is a good choice-- implying that kids can die horrible deaths by being bitten by a teeny spider or eaten alive by sharp-toothed fish is a bit over the top for my taste, but then again, I was always sensitive as a child.

Think carefully of who you're buying this book for, and enjoy the wild and dangerous world of poisonous animals, plants and insects!

Hypermagnified, strikingly posed or peacefully in wait, the creatures of "Youch!" are brought to life in words and pics that tell the story just as they are. Scary creatures! I read this with my 5 year old son last night and he was fascinated and not the least uncomfortable. Kids love to be shocked; witness the faces of children at a wild animal show or even the circus.

Love the format, love the photos.

I have mixed feelings about "Youch! It Bites: Real-Life Monsters, Up Close," the book written by Trevor Day in collaboration with Mike Jolley and Dugald Steer. Directed towards young readers, this educational book is an introduction to a wide assortment of potentially dangerous plants and animals. Species described include the rattlesnake, poison ivy, the piranha, the blue-ringed octopus, and many, many more. Day's text is accompanied on every page by detailed full-color photographs.

There is much to like about "Youch! It Bites." The physical format of the book is interesting. Every two-page spread contains a fold-out page with a surprise underneath the fold. From an educational standpoint, the book is full of fascinating facts and images. The mating dance of scorpions, the bright colors of tropical frogs, and other discoveries add to the book's appeal.

The main problem lies in the book's sensationalistic, exploitative tone. I don't like the "Jerry Springer" approach to educational children's books, and "Youch" revels in this mentality. It starts with the book's subtitle. The species in this book are not, in my opinion, "monsters," but rather animals simply trying to survive. The author constantly dwells on potential death and injury. I fear this book will, rather than get kids interested in nature, instead give them unhealthy phobias.

And some of the photos may simply be too graphic and frightening for more sensitive children. Particularly questionable is a huge close-up of a snake beginning to swallow a dead mouse. This is certainly a potentially nightmare-inducing image!

The collaborators on this book are to be commended for trying to make science fun. But the result is a very problematic book. I recommend that parents preview this text before sharing it with their children. But for bolder and more adventurous youngsters, this book may be a real treat.

I returned this book as I found out later it was included in "To the Ends of the Earth".

This is the second book in Golding's "To the Ends of the Earth" trilogy. I first got hooked on these books after watching the made-for-TV adaptation on PBS (Masterpiece Theatre). I thought it looked like it would be an interesting read, and it has been! Although the sailing details are interesting, for me the best part of the book is reading about the clashes of the levels of society back then. The narrator of the series is Edmund Talbot, who is "high society" with connections. In fact, he's partly jokingly referred to as "Lord Talbot" because of his airs. He is at times pompous, self-centered and not very likeable--which makes this book even more fun to read since everything is from his point of view.
An exciting book, and I highly recommend it!

Wonderful prose, beautifully observed character study, as WG slips into the skin of an extremely priggish and snobbish early twenties aristocrat as he comes of age and begins to understand a little more of the virtues of the ordinary people around him. Sea journeys of that era were long, tedious, largely uneventful and extremely uncomfortable. All 3 books in the trilogy carry this perfectly: the maritime atmosphere is conveyed as perfectly as the arrogant character of the narrator. However, the tedium of the journey also comes across in the virtually non-existent plot which makes the books drag on somewhat. It is probably, though, as brilliant description of the English class system at the start of the 19th century as you will read. I believe that the books in Trilogies should be able to stand alone, if they are to be sold separately, & on that basis, this trilogy definitely fails. I'm glad I read it as a single 750 page tome.

I have a strong interest in photography & have shot over three thousand photos this year. I never realized how restricted I had become. After reading John's magnificent book, I have become inspired to break out of the circle & into a more creative outlook. His photos are not only inspiring, but beautiful. The techniques are fun & limitless. I have shot plenty of macro subjects, but not in the way he has, nor have those concepts ever crossed my mind. Also, the language & helpful hints have the reader (me) eager to learn more. I enjoyed the book very much & know I will keep going back to it when I feel unimaginative, or on days when it seems that there is nothing to shoot - he has shown me that there are a lot of interesting things to shoot, you just have to be willing to open your eyes. Close-Up is a book that I recommend to all photographers amateur or advanced - even if you have never used a camera outside of a snapshot, this book is jam-packed with stimulating photography & just may inspire you to go out & see what you can do!

I wish I could write two reviews of this book. One would be as a book on macrophotography techniques. I would give that book one star. The other would be as a book of close-up photographs. I would give this book five stars. The thrills I encountered in this book led me to the second choice.

John Brackenbury is a zoologist who has developed a distinctive style of macrophotography. He has developed special equipment that allows him not only to shot sharp, large pictures of insects, but also his own style of shooting which he calls panoramic close-up photography. His technique tries to place the camera in the position of an insect to view the world as an insect sees it. This means that not only are the photographed insects and plants tack-sharp but also the distant backgrounds like trees and buildings. He has conquered the problems of depth of field with a specialized camera that he built that can close down its aperture to f/256! He uses huge banks of special lights to provide illumination for this unusual camera.

What pictures he takes! As I write, I'm looking at a large picture of a locust in mid-flight from a leaf and both the leaf and the locust are in absolute focus. You can count the hairs on the locust's legs and see each sharply etched vein in its wing. I flip to another page and look at a chrysopa in flight, framed by the sharp foreground wings of another chrysopa. The only problem with these pictures is that the insects are so sharp, and the surroundings equally sharp that the pictures seem almost fake, because this is sharper than we can see with the human eye.

Moreover these pictures are not just technically superior. The author has captured a strange beauty that no human can see with the naked eye.

The author has also captured some pictures that are not of insects or plants that use the same techniques, like that of a huge pair of earrings in the foreground with a much smaller woman wrapped in a shawl in the distant background, both in full focus. While these pictures exploit the technique, they leave me wondering just what is going on.

The other side of the coin is that although the book is subtitled "Creative Techniques for Successful Macrophotography", I learned nothing that I could use in my own work. Even if I thought I could build a camera like Brackenbury's, there certainly isn't enough of an explanation to begin to point me in the right direction. Most photographers will learn more about close-ups of the natural world by reading the 27 pages on the subject contained in John Shaw's "Nature Photography Field Guide".

And yet the pictures are so magnificent that even if I haven't learned a single thing about how I might replicate his technique, I was inspired to try to improve my own macrophotography.

I dislike the book on the basis of several factors. I would like to think of a photography book as an instructive book for creating photographic art. If the pictures in this book represent the end product of the book's instruction, I would trash the book. Fortunately, his text is much better. I find the pictures garish, overly saturated in color, poorly composed, poorly scaled, and in a few prints, the images were manufactured. He admits to assembling one or more pictures by using Photoshop to add insects to other pictures.

Secondly, graphic's art of the book is terrible on the basis of unbalanced font size and font style. On one page he will use 50+ point text, 14 point embolden text, and 7- thin text! The substance of the book appears in the 7- thin text. Who wants to read in 7 point thin type?

Thirdly, I don't like book's layout. The layout places the main subject of the pictures across two pages and the binding of the book!

On the positive side, it is clear that John worked patiently to capture the images of the insects, some of which in their own right are wonderful.

The bottom line is that I find the book very disturbing, and had I kept the receipts, I would return the book to Amazon in favor of another.

Whether you are a skeptic, a believer or just someone interested in learning more about the UFO phenomenon, this book puts so much information in an easy to read format that it definitely delivers value and enjoyment.

And, I find Mr. Lang's writing style quite good in that it feels like he is talking to you rather than at you.

Finally, I think that Mr. Lang's overriding message is very compelling: If indeed we are being visited, it appears that we are being "coached" toward a happier destiny than if we were to be left on our own.

This book is worth owning and reading.

Anxiety, OCD and Hypnosis: New Answers for Those Who Suffer In Silence

I honestly expected more from Mr Lang, I thought the book was vague and a rehash of old known cases, a couple of interesting theories, but nothing new here. He is mostly vague with his case histories, providing the least details possible.

As an experiencer, I found comfort and validation in this book. I believe this book to be a natural step in the evolution of what we should be addressing next concerning the UFO encounter phenomena. In this wonderfully helpful tool with no hype, no fear, no rehash of common knowledge, a theory is presented from reported facts of a scientific study that addresses the most intimate question experiencers have.
What is the significance of these experiences and the knowledge/lessons that are given that will lead to life changing experiences for our common future?

After reading 'The Cosmic Bridge' I now have a broader view of the influence of the experiences. This book is a must read for the person who has experienced and those who seek to understand them.

McConnell definitely has a firm grasp of both Sam and Al in her series of QL novels. In this story, she gets to play around somewat with the continuity of the hisotry of our two main characters, something the producers swore they would not do too often and then beat the viewer over the head with in later episodes to keep interest going. But in her work, McConnell does it fairly well, introducing us to a young Al that Sam meets as he is currently inhabiting another body. The story itself is good, if a bit stretched out. It would have made for a good episode of the series, but as a novel is runs a bit too long.

A very well written story. I loved it! It was hard to put it down once I started reading it.

It was a good story, but it also had a lot of conflicts with the show. For instance, Al's 5th wife was named Maxine, not Rita (as is mentioned in the book). And it's kind of obvious in the show that he isn't retired. Oh, and Sam's 1st Leap wasn't in 1991, it was '95. Other than that, it was a pretty good book.

A great book for beginners and novice sales reps. You will know just about every question there is to ask at every stage of the sales process. The only problem is you have to decide which questions to ask. There is no instruction on how to use the questions, but the book does give you a cd rom to customize the questions just for you.

It worth buying if you are trying to develop better questions to ask.

I bought this book to help me with a tough customer who just would not open up. I tried two of the question techniques on him and boom, he suddenly was telling me all his business problems and then we could get down to the business at hand. I sold him and now he's one of my best referrals. And all because I learned how to use questions to open up a reluctant customer. A great book buy for me!

well organized book. i believe the author had to "stretch it" a bit to fill the pages. many of the questions have the taste of "corn" and, for one, i coudn't use them in my presentations. i suppose if you are a novice and do not understand the value of questions in proving need and setting up the close, this book could prove helpful. but if you are looking for something sophisticated - for the reader or for the sophisticated client, look elsewhere.

The strong points of this book are that it gives you tons of advice on how to deal with various types of people and situations. Written years ago it is definitely NOT Politcally Correct as it has sections on how to deal with Jewish and African American customers etc. At least my old yellowed copy I found does. not sure if that has been edited out since.

The story that supposedly happens for the author to learn the selling skills has to be the cheesiest thing I have ever read. Complete with a Mr. Miagi-like character who cries while he gives his "most serious selling lesson ever." It culminates in him literally disappearing, leaving the author to ponder the wisdom of this old man. Absolutely ridiculous. My whole office loves it actually as it is relentless at times, no holds barred and over the top cheesy. Kinda like a bad Jerry Bruckheimer movie.

I see the world in a whole new light...seriously! No fluff in that statement. After reading this book, I can truly say that I know how to sell anyone, anywhere, at anytime. It is so exciting to know that I can start my own business where I will be able to sell just about anything, and I know I will succeed at it. If you are like me, you hate to hear all of the inflated qualities of any topic. You want the bottom line! Well this book gives you just that. So, if you want one book that tells it all, here it is. When I open my business, I am going to give every salesman this book, and I know I will have a very successful business.

Jeannie and Leeza leave Corrie Stratton to face and hire Mack Dorsey if she wished.
Mack was a hero with scars to prove it but he wouldn't explain them.
We soon learn that Jeannie is pregnant and wants to go back to Virginia to visit the graves of her first husband and child and has Chance Salazar's full support.

Leeza Nelson needs to return to D.C. where she is the money-maker for the Ranch.
We are invited to share in the family life and doings of the seven chilren that live on the ranch. Two of which were in the process of being adopted by Jeannie and Chance.
Little Analissa very readily latches onto Mack as her hero. She wants his promise that he will stay put.

We are intoduced to the legend of "La Dolorosa" as she seems to appear at the most opportune moments. Pedro's mother was suspected to be her.

Wonderful inter-action of Mack and the children - and Corrie falling for him so she finally hopped into bed with him. Too much baggage on both parties.
Corrie wants to keep the children protected from any unpleasantness.
Mack wants to teach them to think their way out of danger and fight for their own survival if need be.

And of course, Pedro's abusive, drunken father brings danger to Milagro.
Boy they are spunky little kids. Thanks to Mack.

An excellent relationship love story - a joy to read except ----

Definitely Recommend -- PMS - need to read the whole set to understand the interactions of the three women.

Jeannie, Leeza and Corrie where the best of friends. Their dream
was to open a foster care ranch. Their plan was to become a full
care ranch for orphans. Corrie has come to the ranch to help run
it and to give herself a chance to write songs.

Mack Dorsey comes to Rancho Milargo with the hope to teach. He
presents a challange for Corrie to find out about his past and
what is bothering him. Where do the scars on his body come
from. He is interested in taking foster kids and orphans,
giving them a working ranch and a home environment. Letting them
have half a chance before sending them out into the world on
their own. Corrie tells him they want a person who will be
surrogate parent,teacher, friend and mentor. Before you know it
Mack has save Juan Carlos riding on a run away horse. The
children accept him and he fits in very well.

He and Corrie deal with a ghost. A woman dressed in black walking
on the road all alone at night. They deal with a little boy
whose mother has left him. They go to town to pick him up after
a call from the County Human Resource office. Little do they
know the trouble that will come and how Mack, Corrie and the
children will handle it while Jeannie and Lessa are gone from
the ranch. In helping each other they have healed many hearts.