Coleman Books

Great book, plus software templates for all routine business correspondence. Highly recommend.

The model letters in The AMA Handbook of Business Letters are a godsend. And they come on a disk that's included with the book. Better than impersonal form letters, these models let you adapt to your own situation and send off the best correspendence you can imagine. There's also a great primer on writing and grammar, plus handy appendices of words to watch, common punctuation snafus, and a list of free grammar hotlines you can call around the country. Well worth the price. I'd buy it for my whole sales force.

I was excited to get my book in the mail, however, when I opened the disk that came with the book it was for Wordperfect 5.1 & MS Word 2.0. I have contacted the publisher in regards if there is a newer disk because I like many others use WordPerfect 9 and Microsoft Word. I received instructions that I can not get to work in DOS or Windows. One of the reasons I purchased the book was to get the disk and sample letters! What a disappointment! I have a disk I cannot use at this point. Buyer's Beware!

Businesses seeking indepth coverage and plenty of examples will appreciate the weightier AMA Handbook Of Business Letters by Jeffrey Seglin and Edward Coleman. Unlike its easier competitor, this provides a series of guidelines and tutorials on the basics of writing letters and includes over 350 models for memos, faxes, emails, and business letters. The accompanying CD allows for choosing a model and quickly producing a finished result.

I'm in the business of teaching writing to business professionals and this book is a godsend. The instructional material up-front is right on, the useful appendixes at the end of the book are great (especially the grammar hotline directory which guides readers to grammar helplines throughout the country), but the greatest value are the model letters themselves. Plus the book comes with a software diskette that has the templates for all the model letters. This is great stuff

I can't wait to read this book. Amazon makes ordering new and used items so easy. I am a customer for life.

Former Yankee Jerry Coleman recalls his playing days: second baseman played his entire nine-year career in New York and appeared in six World Series.(Turn ... An article from: Baseball Digest


Great Read! Jerry is true example of what real heros are made of. How many players would unselfishly leave the game not once, but two times to serve their country in combat? This is the stuff Pat Tillman was made of. Jerry is a great guy! You never hear him speak of any of this unless asked. He is a San Diego treasure.

I bought this book for my father as he has been an avid Padre fan since 1969. He just loves it. Jerry Coleman is the San Diego Padres.

Scott
El CAJON, CA

I don't know how many "with." books I have read not 100 but more than fifty. Even wrote two of them. YOGI IT AIN'T OVER WITH YOGI and THE OCTOBER TWELVE with PHIL RIZZUTO.Jerry Coleman's "WITH" RICHARD GOLDSTEIN did an outstanding job. I envy him but not for writing the book. Writing is hard work. Spending time in the company of Jerry Coleman is a joy. A tonic for the soul.

Jerry Coleman has honorably served America both as a military man, as a baseball player during the 1950's for the New York Yankees, and as an announcer for the Yankees, CBS, and as an announcer/manager for the San Diego Padres. He considers his greatest achievement in life to be the five years he spent as a marine during both World War II and the Korean War. He grew up in a home with a physically abusive father, and a very devoted mother. His best friends with the Yankees were Allie Reynolds, Vic Raschi, Ed Lopat, Bobby Brown, and Charlie Silvera. Coleman believes Mickey Mantle's alcohol problems became full blown after he retired from the game and the cheering stopped. Coleman vividly recalls the incident in May of 1957 when Yankees' infielder Gil McDougald lined Cleveland Indians' pitcher Herb Score in the eye. This had a great emotional effect on McDougald who considered quitting the game. Coleman's one year at the helm of the Padres did not go well. His players viewed him as the team's announcer, and a relic from the past. Coleman gives his views on various things regarding the game such as the size of players compared to when he played, and the effect large contracts can have on some players. He blames the players' union for fighting against a strong drug program which has ultimately harmed players who play by the rules. Coleman considers Aaron to be the all-time home run leader with Maris to be the home run leader for a single season. This book is light easy reading, and I enjoyed reading about one of the bubble gum cards of my youth.

If you love photography or are a serious photgrapher - this book is a must. A very insightful book on photography. Coleman is at his best. You don't have to agree with him on every point, but he entices you to condsider the other side.

"At his best, photography critic A. D. Coleman is everything one would want. He draws not only from a wealth of knowledge about how photography is made and who makes it but also from his own extensive readings in subjects beyond photo graphy. He is a lucid thinker and an elegant writer.

"All this is evident in Coleman's new book of essays, Critical Focus. In the pieces, which first appeared in the San Francisco-based magazine Photo Metro, Coleman ruminates on the big issues and big names in photography of the last five years. In praise, Coleman's prose is transcendent; in reproof, he does not mince words. . . . One hopes that in future volumes there will be more of Coleman's dry, laconic prose. "

-- Margarett Loke, ARTnews, April 1996

"Coleman is a rigorous critic with a deep, insightful knowledge of the method, theory, and history of photography. Unlike much contemporary criticism that often lapses into dense ideological analysis that is inaccessible to the uninitiated, Coleman's text delights with lucid, well-reasoned analyses of a variety of imagery. . . . Recommended for all collections."

-- Library Journal, September 1995

" The book was recently awarded the I.C.P. Infinity Award for Writing on Photography -- and rightly so. Coleman beautifully uses his sly wit and social commentary to give us perspective on the artists and their work."

-- Petersen's Photographic, August 1996

"A. D. Coleman . . . has long been one of our most intelligent commentators on photography. And for clear, unencumbered, jargon-free writing that assumes the intelligence of the audience, he has no equal.. Critical Focus . . . illustrates the rich understanding that Coleman has brought to the medium. . . . His short pieces burst with energy, like an Andrei Codrescu commentary, and they are equally mordant, funny, and insightful. His longer works brim with ideas and clear explication. . . . [R]equired reading for anyone who values understanding photography in contemporary culture."

-- Stephen Perloff, The Photo Review, Summer 1995

This book was pretext for Karl MARX idea of communism. Rousseau blamed inequality among people due to ownership of property.

Excellent discourse. This book discusses some of the rudiments of the history of inequality and how its self supporting and ever existing in human nature. I recommend this book for those readers who either want to increase their knowledge on Jean-Jacques Rousseau or historical development of inequality

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I find Rousseau especially creative in the way he describes how inequality progressed from the time the first humans made contact. He makes a good case for the solitary life. I think Rousseau believes it is destructive whenever humans come together in groups. Governments were formed to protect the weaker from the stronger or as Rousseau thinks to actually protect the rich from the poor. This is an outstanding book. It will haunt you.

This is a wonderful example of the 18th century enlightenment. In this work, Rousseau states that inequalities of rank, wealth, and power are the inevitable result of the civilizing process, something most of us have found to be very true if unfair. This new translation also includes all of Rousseau's own notes.

I enjoyed this tremendously, and am always amazed that the thought pattern and process is oneof the few things that hasn't changed over the centuries.

This essay was Rousseaus's submission to the Academy of Dijon contest, entitled, "Has the progress of the arts and sciences contributed more to the corruption or purification of morals?".

This text is his story about Nature, and Society, and the scandal that happens when people come together, build, divide, dance, sing, and compare themselves with one another. In many ways, it is his answer to the problem of evil.

Natural man is, in many ways, good, because his needs are immediately felt and immediately fulfilled. Social man begins to compete, to hoard, and to use cunning to enslave his fellows, to gain their esteem, take their property, and sometimes their lives.

His picture of the natural man is half what we think of an "animal" and half the "human" that we recognize in ourselves. He shifts his description as the flow of arguement dictates. The habitual provocateur, Rousseau - watch him!

In a way, he is rewriting the Christian "Creation Myth". In his version, evil does not originate at that moment when man eats the fruit of the "Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil" --to "be like God"; it happens when Adam wants a better apple than Eve's got for herself. Before society develops as we know it, Adam would have been fine with just a pear.

This book is full of useful information and ideas. For someone new to HOAs in general, it can be an easy way to adapt to community living. For HOA board members (that's me), it has a lot of great ideas to make building operations and management go more smoothly.

It is not a legal reference, and has some information that may not be so useful in your state. This is not a criticism; states change this stuff all the time, and no two states have the same laws regarding condominiums as far as I know. You should read your state's regulations for yourself.

My one criticism of this book is that the valuable content is about 20-30% of the book. The rest is filler, fluff, repetition, etcetera. If you need that kind of writing to get the concepts, absolutely buy this book. Otherwise, give this to an anal-retentive neighbor to highlight the good parts for you. It will save you a lot of time.

I am also a in a fledgeling HOA that is going through some severe growing pains. This book has provided much sound advice. It not only deals with resolving common problems facing HOA boards and homeowners, it also gives proactive strategies on how to avoid future "HOA landmines." Very easy to read. Full of practical suggestions. A great textbook for people new to the concept of HOAs.

Book was extremely informative and well written. Easy to follow step by step procedures with valuable information.

This book has truly helped me to understand what an effective Board of Directors of a homeowners association should be like. I have always felt that a Homeowners Association should be operated as a business and this book really brings this point home. This is a must have book for anyone wanting to participate in running for the Board of Directors. It helps you to know how to handle most situations that can arise in a community run by a Home Owner Association. Thanks so much!

BG in Maryland

Unfortunately, many haven't, which is why the advice in this book is rather handy. The homeowners' association I am a part of is a fledgling community I have likened the the original 13 colonies. In spite of all the ankle biting and back-stabbing, our Constitution has held this country together for over 200 years, and it is our duty to the lives given in support of our democracy that we take every opportunity to pay homage. Assuring a safe and secure neighborhood for your family and neighbors is the least that we can do as citizens. This book suggests ways to pull neighbors together for a common cause and what each participant could do to improve the quality of a community. How Dr. Coleman reveals the nuances of homeowners' associations was an eye-opener for me. If you want to learn the basics and how to become a more astute member of a homeowners' association, this is a good start.

We bought this book to do our research since our family suffers from headachs, stomch proplems and what desicovered was the MSG that is embedded in our foods is what is making us sick. Once we eliminated it our proplems have gone. MSG IS A TOXIN!! There thousand of out here who have suffered for no reason. The food giants and the MSG distributors are together on this hidden poison. They PAY for reaserch to say its safe and give grants to those who follow in thier quest to scam the consumer. We have bought other books on MSG ( from those who actually suffer from MSG POISONING) and they all the same thing. It's killing us and we don't know it. [...] and REALLY find out what they are up too. It's really scarey. The FDA, research doctors and others are paid informest by the food industry
I hope Hernandaz got and F for her paper, or hope she did alot more research other than on so called medical pages. This book is not propaganda, it's what really happening, from someone who has the guts to stand up and say something!

After reading this book I have become VERY careful about not consuming any foods or drinks that contain MSG. This book shows how the food enhancing additive MSG (Monosodium Glutamate)can cause migraines, depression, asthma, epilepsy, heart irregularities, rage reactions, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other health problems. The book explains how these foods contain Glutamate and that this amino acid can be used by the neurons in the brain to transmit signals to each other. If we increase these in our blood stream to a large enough amount they will cross the blood brain barrier in most people and burn out neurons. Long term over dose can lead to burning out sections of the brain that can cause seizures and alzheimers.It is an easy to read book that explains the foods MSG is found in and the dangers very simply. For a more advanced understanding read "Excitotoxins:The taste that kills" by Dr. Blaylock. This book however will give you all the information you need to make your diet safer.

For years, my husband suffered from anxiety attacks that hit without warning and were quite debilitating. He sought drug therapy, but as time passed, the attacks became more frequent and severe until one day he went into Bells palsy and anaphylactic shock and found himself in the emergency room surrounded by physicians with no answers.

When he received the older version of this book in 1990, it was a revelation. My husband had been becoming increasingly sensitive to MSG while at the same time unknowingly adding it to his diet. In clear, easy-to read language, the book helped identify sources of MSG. It became clear that it was in virtually everything he was consuming--from breakfast cereals to canned tuna to Coca Cola. We altered his diet drastically, choosing mostly unprocessed whole foods, and the results were incredible. His personality changed as he was no longer on edge. His concentration and memory improved dramatically. He no longer needed drug therapy, and stopped doubting himself as an anxiety-prone person. As an added bonus, he lost weight, increased muscle mass and became generally healthier.

As his allergy continued to be quite severe, we turned to the book frequently to avoid more ER visits, and have been largely successful for the past twelve years. It is hard to imagine how life would have been had we not had this book at our disposal. My husband would have continued to suffer his 'mysterious ailment' until, quite possibly, it took his life.

I cannot recommend this book heartily enough. It should be *required* reading for anyone who even suspects they have "Chinese restaurant syndrome" and recommended reading for just about everyone else. It is incredible that such a small book can make such a big difference.

This is such an important and easy to read book about the dangers of certain food additives that the FDA allows into food without a consumer notice or warning. The long term coverup the FDA has been involved in to favor the giant food manufacturers over vulnerable consumers children, the elderly, etc. is staggering and well detailed. And these additives are in so many prepared foods we wouldn't think to question. Dr. Schwartz's seminal book, in this case the revised edition, needs to be reprinted ASAP!

The rise in ADD, Migraines, Seizures, Neurolinguistic processing issues, Autism, Parkinson's, Alzheimers, Breast Cancer, and ALS is linked to food additives that break down into free amino acids that can pass through the blood brain barrier and in some instances promote neuron death. See also Dr. Russel Blaylock's book Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills, with a forward by Dr. Schwartz. Both of these physicians are of the highest caliber and their works, precise and beyond important.

George Schwartz, M.D. wrote the first edition of In Bad Taste more than ten years ago. Since then "the use of MSG and MSG-containing substances has more than doubled." While some people can use MSG with no adverse effects, many others have severe reactions to it, some of them life-threatening.

Kombu, a seaweed, was first used in Japan as a flavor enhancer. A Japanese doctor isolated the main ingredient--MSG, or monosodium glutamate--and started what has become a million-dollar industry. "MSG is used in processed food, in fast-foods and in Chinese food." It's also found in nearly all canned and frozen foods. It's the "most widely used flavor enhancer in the world."

MSG has been linked to asthma, headaches, and heart irregularities. "Behavioral and physical problems of children, such as incontinence and seizures, as well as attention deficit disorder (ADD), have been diagnosed and successfully treated as MSG disorders."

Those wishing to eliminate MSG from their diets are faced with an almost impossible task. Food preparers are often unaware that they're even using MSG. Labels can be misleading. A label that says "No MSG added" doesn't mean that the food is free of MSG, it simply means that the manufacturer didn't put in additional MSG. MSG goes under many aliases, one of the most common being "hydrolyzed vegetable protein," an additive used to increase the protein content of a wide variety of foods.

Manufacturers also hide MSG as part of "natural flavorings," because it is a natural product. As Dr. Schwartz points out, arsenic is also a natural product--being natural is not the same as being harmless.

Dr. Schwartz describes how MSG works in the body, and lists the symptoms it causes.

He provides several other lists, including the names used to hide MSG, general food sources of MSG, and specific brand names of items known to contain MSG. He also includes a selection of basic recipes to help people reduce their MSG consumption.

Dr. Schwartz says his book will help people learn to identify MSG reactions, and then how to avoid eating it. He adds, "knowing how to avoid this flavor enhancer can dramatically change lives." Readers wishing to understand MSG reactions and avoid using it will find In Bad Taste an invaluable resource.

Sandra I. Smith Reviewer

West did a fine job with his book and has a real sense of capturing both King Kelly and the state tournament (I played in two). But more than that, he captured the sadness and the loss of what King Kelly could have been. As good as King Kelly was, we never got to see him mature as a player beyond Wayland.

In 1956 I was fortunate to have been to the Kentucky high school basketball tournament and witnessed the amazing King Kelly Coleman. He scored 68 points against Shelbyville. This book is great and a fitting tribute to a true legend. This guy is without a doubt the greatest basketball player to ever walk in a pair of shoes. He could move like Michael Jordan, rebound and block shots like Bill Russell, handle the ball like Pete Maravitch, and dribble like Marques Haynes. And those are the things never mentioned because they are dwarfed by his uncanny shooting ability. The only times he ever missed a shot were when he had two or three guys all over him, but that didn't matter because when he did miss he would get his own rebound and put it back in. His personal story is fascinating. He played a short time in the NBA but they say he quit because pro basketball didn't pay well in those days. After 50 years I got to meet him at a book signing. He deserves the title of "King of Basketball".

I found this book fascinating - even though I didn't grow up in Kentucky hearing the King Kelly Coleman stories. This book is more than a one dimensional basketball book. It offers an insight into the cultural aspects of Eastern Kentucky as well as the rich tradition of basketball throughout the state.

King Kelly Coleman is a very good read about a legend in Kentucky Basketball history and the area of our Commonwealth where he grew up. Fascinating to see how choices made change an entire lifetime.

This is a fun Read. Gary P. West did a great job.

King Kelly Coleman..Kentucky's Greatest Basketball Legend, written by Gary P. West, is a story about a man who played basketball, not necessarily about a basketball player.

It's about a youngster, the son of a coal miner, with 10 brothers and sisters, who became the biggest high school legend in the history of basketball-crazy Kentucky.

The footprint he left and the records he set are still being talked about some 50 years later.

His more than 4,000 career points, and 68 points and 28 rebounds in the 1956 high school state tournament have withstood the assault of some of Kentucky's greatest basketball players.

In 1956 he was considered the best high school basketball player in the nation, ranking ahead of Oscar Robertson and Jerry West. He had just broken Wilt Chamberlain's national record for most points scored in a career, and University of Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp publicly called the King from Wayland perhaps the best basketball player of all-time.

You can read Gary P. West's take on it all as he reveals for the first time what is fact and what is fiction in "King Kelly Coleman.. Kentucky's Greatest Basketball Legend".

Safe and Sound: Healthy Travel with Children is the complete reference guide for caregivers, parents, and grandparents who are planning a vacation, either locally or abroad, with their children or grandchildren. This book covers everything from travel planning through safety to ways to make family vacations run smoother.

This book includes three sections: Travel Planning, Safety, and Well-being; Travel Challenges and Solutions; and Travel Modes. Part One, Travel Planning, Safety, and Well-being, includes chapters on Planning a Vacation; Parent's Guide to Safety at Home and Abroad; Health Guidelines to Follow; and What to pack. In these chapters, the author shares general preparation hints and important health reminders with parents to ensure that both adults and their children have a safe vacation. The author not only includes invaluable health concern alerts but also information on victimization safety and how to deal with potential illness while traveling.

Part two, Travel Challenges and Solutions includes chapters on Other Travel Situations; Grand Trips with Grandparents; and Today's Special-Needs Travelers. Chapters in this section examine special considerations that can easily become awkward situations during family travel. By being prepared and making use of the important suggestions set out in these chapters, difficult situations can be reduced and special challenges can even enhance your family experience.

Part three, Travel Modes, includes chapters on Commercial Transportation; Travel by Car, SUV, or RV; and Family Outdoors. The chapters in this final section look at specific safety concerns that caregivers, parents, and grandparents should be aware of and be prepared for while traveling on their vacation. The author also gives adults some good ideas about how to prepare and keep children entertained during such travel.

Safe and Sound: Healthy Travel with Children is a helpful guide for anyone planning on traveling with a child or children from any grade group. Very complete key information is provided for easy reference while planning any vacation. By taking note of the hints and tips in this reference, parents can reduce the likelihood of unexpected problems and dangerous situations while increasing the potential enjoyment of their special family time.

As I read this book, one thought kept occurring to me: Why didn't anybody tell me this before? Move over Dr. Spock, there's a new pediatrician in town.

This book deserves a place in the suitcase of every parent who travels with a child--it is like having a caring peditrician traveling with you. Marlene Coleman values the importance of a family vacation and has created an outstanding guide that ranges from pre-planning for children's behavior patterns and matching accommodations with convenience all the way to providing easy-to-read sections addressing those challenging moments every parent dreads. She has simpified the reading by listing bulleted items as well as color-coded locators for specific categories of medical advice. This is one book that will serve the loving parent in many ways--you do not want to leave home without "Safe and Sound: Healthy Travel for Children!"

This is an extremely well written book for parents who plan to travel with children. The author is a pediatrician and shows her knowledge not just of children, including different ages, but of how to make both the children and the parents(!) comfortable during travel. Much focus is put on preparation, with specific hints and tips on how best to prepare to anticipate & deal with issues that might occur. Safety precautions are also discussed in detail.

We purchased this book before a family trip to Mexico and were thrilled with the level of specifics detailed, which allowed us to all travel comfortably and had a great time. We're very impressed with this book and will use it for future travel as well!

This book is written with a great amount of caring and professional expertise and is an invaluable resource for every parent as well as for physicians who care for children and thier families. Susan Reynolds, MD (emergency physician and mother)

A wonderful collection. Full, beautifully presented, with interesting narrative incorporating Nevelson's personal history with that of her creations. Prints - some color as well as black and white - are lusciously entwined with the essays.
A MUST HAVE volume for all art lovers.

An excellent book on an extrordinary artist. There are not many books available on Louise Nevelson so this one is the most important. It has extensive examples of her work over her whole career. It is beautifully printed and finely bound.

Nevelson's work, as I had seen it in books and other photos, never really impressed me. Then I saw a show of her work, for which this book is catalog - what a difference.

Size matters - I knew that intellectually, but standing in front of these imposing works creates a subjective experience that no photo can capture. Walking around them changes perspective, too, giving a sense like one of those Zen gardens where no point of view presents all of the work's features. Then, at least in the "black" works, there's an odd paradox. If the works had been perfectly, 100% black and non-reflective, then there would have been nothing to see. Only the fact that they're not truly black exposes their mystery.

The static museum display, even more than the book's photos, left me knowing that I had missed at least two aspects of these majestic works. First, their depth and structure only half-defines the shadows deep inside these works. The other half of the shadow's definition comes from the light - a constant in the museum gallery, freezing the shadows like insects in amber, whereas natural lighting would change throughout the day and let the shifting shadows come to life. Second, some of the installations seemed incomplete. Oh, the pieces of Dawn's Wedding Chapel were all there and presented well, but I felt that there must have been some original placement of the pieces that would define the interior of the chapel - the pieces' placement in the display that I saw lacked the consistent logic that I expected of Nevelson.

More than just a catalog of the Nevelson show, this book provides insight into her origins, life, and career. Almost as much as Salvador Dali, Nevelson might well have been Nevelson's greatest creation - once success allowed it, her extravagant clothes, mask-like makeup, and signature scarf on her head worked together to create a unique persona. Beneath that, we still see the remarkable person and her groundbreaking work.

-- wiredweird

The review from "Publishers Weekly" is not just hype but rather an excellent summation of this gem. Though another reviewer wished for more close-ups of Nevelson's sculptures, I was pleased with their number and really don't think more would have added much. I was also pleasantly surprised to find good coverage of Nevelson's etchings and metal sculptures. And it is always an added bonus when the text is well-written and insightful. All in all, THE SCULPTURE OF LOUISE NEVELSON: CONSTRUCTING A LEGEND is a must-have book for those interested in both the person and her oevre.

Just when I was interested in learning more about Louise Nevelson this very fine book appears in publication. The quality photographs show all facets of her career and the writings reflect in-depth scholarship. Some more detail views of the sculptures would have been nice also, like those on the front and back cover. This fresh and thorough book is the kind that gives great artists the continuing attention they deserve. Like her contemporary Georgia O'Keeffe, Nevelson was a truly unique American woman artist.

Coleman's book, Secret Things, is a satisfying blend of sci-fi and suspense.

The characters are believable and though the story leans to sci-fi it definitley makes you wonder. What if?

All-in-all a very good tale. I would recommend it highly.

Wow! Finally, a good fiction yarn set in Western Washington. After receiving an advance copy from the author, I opened this book and could not put it down until the end, and even then wished there was more. There is something for everyone in this book, including memorable scenes of a man so obsessed with the tomatoes in his garden that he can't grasp what's happening around him, a rogue military colonel who takes matters into his hand and defies the U.S. military, hints of a multi-national U.N. coalition, and enough references to 9/11 and Operation Enduring Freedom to make this book very relevant ... and frighteningly possible. And how many times have you thought you've seen something from the corner of your eye, only to turn and look and see nothing there? After reading this book, you'll have to wonder about all those times, and you'll remember it the next time that happens. A great read!

Being an avid but critical reader, I often find myself disappointed with books; however, after reading Secret Things by Jim W. Coleman, all I wanted to do was read it again. This was extraordinary! The first page engulfs you and doesn't let you go until you reach the ending and everything becomes crystal clear. With the turn of a page the entire storyline changes and evolves; this entire book moves so quickly but manages to explain everything in it's romantic yet satisfying ending. I am not a fan of science fiction or stories about government conspiracies but this blends reality and the possiblity of "just maybe" so well that it will leave you wondering long after it is finished.+ I have to say that the only thing that left me wanting after I read this book was that I wished it was longer...or that it had a sequel.

I heard about this book, from my girlfriend, who received it in a dark alley in Bremerton from a reverend of ill repute. She read it first and insisted that I read it also. Keeping in mind where she had gotten the book, I approached this release with a bit of trepidation. "What kind of sick twisted reverend would promote a book titled SECRET THINGS?" I thought... it sounded like something straight out of the catholic church. So, I picked up this book and began to read...

Page 1, 12:30PM, Thursday.

Page 168, 3:00PM, Thursday. I have been reading non stop for 2 and a half hours. I have been sucked into this story. Surprisingly, though there are a few different plot lines going forward, there is no trouble keeping everything straight. No confusion, and I anticipate the plot lines converging.

Page 270, 5:30PM, Thursday. I can feel the climax building. The story yearns to explode in an intense resolution, and each page I turn sucks me deeper and deeper into the plot.

Finished, 6:30PM, Thursday. A very interesting read. The different plot lines converge to an astounding climax.

Overall, this is a story of greed, insanity, conspiracy, and trust. The plot twists it's way around, showing you glimpses of what can and will happen, but not quite givng you the entire picture. You will continue to read, just to confirm your suspicions. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has a few hours to kill, because once you pick it up, you will not put it down until the end. The frightening part of the story, is it could happen. It could happen here... in my very own hometown. So when you think that you see something out of the corner of your eye... Wait, my car is dirty! I've got to go wash my car right away! My car can't be dirty!

Jim Coleman's newest book, Secret Things, is a must read. Fast moving, plot twisting, and full of intrigue, Jim has woven an engaging story full of surprises. This is a story of innocent bystanders caught up in a secret government operation. Trying to put together the clues and unravel the story will challenge your powers of deduction. I enthusiastically recommend it!