Edwards Books

An excellent book. I feel like I've a more encompassing understanding of the big picture after reading this book. Before I was vaguely aware that I was missing the forest for the trees.

My only reservation about the book is its age. I wish the book were a little more recent, and I wonder if some of the newer developments might be missing.

The central purpose of this book is to make sense of the fierce issues and debates concerning modern macroeconomics.

The authors suggest that the text be used alongside a basic macroeconomics textbook or as a main text in itself.

It is an excellent introduction to what is recognised as a controversial area of economics. The analogy of climbing a mountain and not being able to see the landscape is a very pertinent one.

There may be disagreements about the content of this book. Indeed it is easy to adopt a position about exclusions but this is a side issue. The format of an historical perspective in the development of ideas coupled with a consideration of the major positions within the debate works well.

It is clear from reading the text that the authors are very familiar with the subject matter and that each has contributed to the individual chapters on the specialist areas in a way which carries along the general reader.

Two particular things stand out for me in this text. The first is the section within the first chapter devoted to methodological issues and the associated section on rhetoric in economics. This is a key to a comprehensive understanding of the nature of the debate and the competing schools of thought involved.

The other standout aspect of this book is the interviews with various protaganists of the differing schools. Some pretty big names here including that of Nobel Prize Winner, James Tobin who only died last week. And what interviews. Not for these authors the standard sort of awe-struck beholden interviews but foccussed on the central points of the debate, exploratory questions which give real insight into the people and the issues involved. An excellent approach and one which has proved to be very successfully applied.

The final chapter, Conclusions and Reflections provides an outstanding summation and is followed by a comprehensive bibliography.

This book manages to convey in written form the full extent and depth of the macroeconomic debate such that it is intelligible to the educated reader without resorting to more mathematics than are absolutely needed and for that the authors are to be applauded.

In summing up this is a very valuable text which will be an asset to every macroeconomics course reading list.

This book is very useful. It is a definite help to graduate students trying to understand macroeconomics. It would probably not help undergraduates.

The challenge of explaining the major schools of thought, and explaining their strengths and weaknesses is a major one. The authors also go over some non-orthodox schools such as Post Keynesian and Austrian. However, some of the diagrams are poorly explained and the writing is a bit incomprehensible in a few chapters. Also, the book does not go over growth theory, which is probably a major part of any graduate macro class. On the whole though, it is one of the best macro books available.

Snowdon et.al. present a thorough and concise summary of the competing schools of macroeconomic thought and the major scholarly contributions by their proponents. The book is organized in such a manner that one can follow the major ideas and models within the different schools as they emerged, and then follow how these ideas came to be critiqued by a proponent of a competing school. Snowdon et.al do this all by using intuitive interpretations of the literature and without the complex mathematical formulas or empirical test data. Very readable by intermediate standards with excellent information for understanding macro thought.

All these stories are top drawer. You know the few socko stories that one finds in most anthologies? Well, each story in this anthology is top of the line. There are no mediocre or marginally acceptable tales in this book. Amazing!

The stories remind me of early Bradbury and some of the best of the original twilight zone stories. Remember some stories that you just had to tell people they must read (e.g., like Joe Lansdale's "Godzilla's Twelve-Step Program"), well these stories are it! I plan on rereading these, and I've only reread 5 stories so far in my life! That's how good they are! WOW!

Ed Gorman is the most underrated writer of the last 20 years.
Although admired by writers like Dean Koontz, Gorman's work is leagues apart from the formula and routine of ultra commercial stuff of King's clones.He is an extraordinarily prolific romancist but his best work can be found in the short story form.
Although Gorman is an american original his influences can be traced.
His deceptively simple style is a highly original blend of
Bradbury's poetry and nostalgia, Rod Serling's Twilight Zone humanism, King's local colour, the raw nihilistic energy of classic hardboiled writers like Dashiell Hammet and Mickey Spillaine and the "Gorman touch". His plots are tight but his real strenght resides in his masterful characterizations; Gorman's characters are common people "trying to strike a kind of weary bargain with the world", in his own words.
All Gorman's collections are uniformly excellent but I think that Moonchasers and Other Stories is the most eccletic and representative of his short works.The title novella is a little masterpiece of nostalgia, not unlike Bradbury's short works of 40`s and 50`s and King's novella The Body.
Ed Gorman is a master of the form and deserves a major audience.


MOONCHASERS AND OTHER STORIES:

Moonchasers ============================ *****
Turn Away ============================== ****
Seasons of the Heart =================== ***1/2
En Famille ============================= ****1/2
Mother Darkness ======================== ****
The Beast in the Woods ================= ****1/2
One of Those Days, One of Those Nights = ****
Surrogate ============================== ***1/2
The Reason Why ========================= ****1/2
The Ugly File ========================== ****1/2
Friends ================================ **1/2
Bless us O Lord ======================== ****
Stalker ================================ *****
The Wind from Midnight ================= ***1/2
Prisoners ============================== ****1/2
Render Unto Caesar ===================== ****
Out There in the Darkness ============== *****

My first Ed Goman. I can't understand why he's not more popular, even considering Koontz's afterward wehre he points to one reason why. These stories are fantastic and engrossing. Moonchasers and Out in the Dark are the two that shine. All of them have at least something to do with the darkness of humanity, from pedophilia to suicide, to murder. Very moving at times as well. I highly recommend to fans of dark literature.

Ed Gorman is one of the main reasons I am an insomniac. Several years ago, he and a couple of fellow thugs persuaded me to try an anthology. My meat and potatoes are novels, but I soon found a gourmet?s delight in short stories so that I spend several nights reading a tale or two from a collection.

Mr. Gorman?s latest anthology exclusively includes only tales written by him. That alone guarantees that each story is top gun material. MOONCHASERS AND OTHER STORIES contains the title novella along with sixteen superior short stories, and an afterward by Koontz. Each story is well written and makes for exciting mystery reading. Especially superb are ?Moonchaser? with its teenagers and bank robber friendship theme and ?Turn Away?, which the audience will never turn away from finishing, but the other tales are also fun. The guru of short story mysteries has done it to me again by leaving me sleepless in crime fiction with another winning collection.

Harriet Klausner

These flash cards are an excellent reference for remembering the actions and insertions of the muscles in the body. I also used the following which I found to be quite helpful:
Anatomy and Physiology Study Guide: Key Review Questions and Answers (Vol 1) ISBN: 0971999619
Anatomy and Physiology Study Guide: Key Review Questions and Answers (Vol 2) ISBN: 0971999627
If you really need something to help understand specifically the muscles, bones and ligaments of the spine, I highly suggest the following:
Spinal Anatomy Study Guide: Key Review Questions and Answers
ISBN: 0971999600

These 3 last study guides are very helpful because they helped prepare me for the type of questions my instructor asked on my college A and P class. My friend from another college told me about these books because he also found them helpful when she took college A and P

My Grade was a 99 - I couldn't have done it without these flashcards. Everything you need to know is listed, the details are excellent and instead of carrying a heavy textbook I would just put these in my bag and could study where ever I was. I even did it waiting on the line at the supermarket. These cards made the study of human anatomy fast, easy, and painless - what more could you ask for.

I am taking a Human Anatomy class and I am using Mosby's Anatomy Flash Cards with my notes and textbooks. The illustrations are really great! With these flash cards, there is little difficulty identifying different areas and being able to memorize origins, insertions, functions and innervations. I absolutely recommend these cards. They are a great learning tool and are money well spent.

Of all the flashcard sets I have seen*, I prefer this one for several reasons: They are standard 3x5 index card sized, they have the most detail of any of the sets I have seen including multiple views of the same structure, especially the more complicated cranial bones, they are mutlicolored with space for additional notes on the front, which I use to identify the numbers of the structures and landmarks I need to be sure I have learned. The cards identify the most landmarks of any of the sets I have seen, even over the Netter's, which is still a great set for the quality of the illustrations, but the Netter's cards are a bit big for carrying around and often just leave a list of landmarks of a specific area without identifying them. The Mosby's set identifies and numbers each landmark. For some this will be far too much detail, but by marking the structure labels one needs to know, it should eliminate this problem.

However, the cards are printed on basic card stock (which makes it much easier to annotate in pencil). If you require a thick, glossy cardstock to feel like you have something of value, you might want to look at either the Netter's or if you do not need a great deal of detail, the Baron's set also has a nice tabbed indexing system.

For those looking at PT and Chiropractic, I'd recommend the Flash Anatomy series in addition to this one.

(* I work for a university and receive a number of these types of items for review.)

I am taking an Anatomy class and these flash cards are fabulous. They are easy to look at and understand. I am just zipping through them and they have been a tremendous help in teaching me what I need to know.

fast delivery, quality of item as advertised. these flashcards have helped me so much! wonderful study tool.

thanks!

Just started using these cards to prepare for an upcoming course and I know they will save me much time making my own. In addition, I've already learned all about the shoulder girdle (first section)! However, the only problem I have with this product is that it seemingly (I could be wrong but I'm pretty sur on this) does not include the muscles of the face. Despite that the product does have such a flaw I am sure my recent twenty dollar purchase is the best investment I have made in my studies yet!

These cards are a must for people in the health care fields. They are wonderfully made for the first-time learner and for the person who needs a review. The text includes origins, insertions (although proximal and distal insertions are more accepted), action, reversed origin-insertion action, nerve supply, and synergists. The drawings and text closely follow Netter and Moore.

I was at the edge of my seat from start to finish. I can't believe this author isn't as well known as Dean Koontz or Stephen King. Is there an address or an e-mail for this author?

I LOVED this book. I read the entire novel in less than three days and wasn't disappointed by the finish. I can't believe this author is not as well known as Dean Koontz or Stephen King. Is their an address or an e-mail available so I can let the author know my opinion?

I couldn't put this book down! I read the entire novel in two days and was sad to finish it. I can't believe this particular author isn't as well known as Dean Koontz or Stephen King. Is there an address or an e-mail where I can write to this author.

I am an avid reader of fiction books and I can honestly say, I was very impressed with this novel. I read the entire book in less than two days! I couldn't put it down. Every page, every chapter left you hanging and wanting for more. Bravo!!! Great job Mr. Edwards. I look forward to more novels by you.

I stayed up reading this book and then stayed up another night re-reading it. Often, I felt the pang of something so profound and felt on the verge of tears, even in its funniest moments. The book is hilarious, and yet heartbreaking. It offers a glimpse into a time and the people and the bit of America that seems filled with dreams and nostalgia. It's an addicting read.

I loved this book. It was about where my mother as born a raised. We readed it aloud to each other. We laughed all weekend. I could just see all the people he wrote about. My mother knew some of them. I readed it a couple of times. Laugh every time.

Mr. Swift has written a humorous, pathos filled and somewhat haunting view of a young man growing up in a very remote cultural part of Texas called 'The Big Thicket'. The stories of his family members, characters within the community and his journey with all these people in becoming the individual author that he is today are compelling and touching. The photos by Lynn Lennon are reminiscent of Eudora Welty's during the depression. This is a must read for lovers of Southern literature. Ed Swift presents a riveting study of this uniquely classic portion of Texas.

This is a poignant memoir but not at all in the sappy, cliched way. Mr. Swift eloquently brings a sense of place and culture for this area of the South. His portrayals of his characters are entertaining and are real tributes to their individualities. Even if you don't know eccentrics like these, you will finish reading this story deeply appreciating unique traits of those who are influential to you.

Judy Ann's book gives a very good survey of her work. I do not know how she was able to select the various images from her vast body of work, but she did an excellent job. Her paintings truly show a lot about Jamaica, from the landscape to the people. I have had the privilege of meeting the artist and I have visited Rockfield; but neither of these experiences influences my judgment of the excellence of her paintings. I particularly enjoyed the short commentary Judy Ann includes with each painting.

And what a wonderful introduction by Edward Lucie-Smith. His commentary on Caribbean art in general is very enlightening and his observations of the artist herself are personal and informative. One gets not only the remarkable art, but also a glimpse into the life of the artist. What an illuminating combination.

Ed Vaughn

Certainly one of the best artists from the Caribbean, Judy Ann McMillan's "My Jamaica" shows some of her loveliest paintings of the land that she loves! Her lighting is really special and her depictions of peple and places shows up her emotions so very well! Really a very worthwhile art book if you enjoy the Tropical scenery - people and places of Jamaica!

I bought this book a few months ago and am now ordering another copy for a present. The portraits are incredible.

With this collection of paintings, MacMillan has reflected the mystery and the complexity of this amazing island. I've traveled to Jamaica several times and finally now I can take home the beauty and the intensity of the landscape and the people. Cheers to this extraordinary painter and national treasure.

These dozen stories about the high-spirited young sister of the narrator are meant to be read aloud. The naughty little sister has an indulgent father, a disciplinarian mother, and a disapproving older sister who tries to make moral tales out of the bad sister. (The story about her father having to look after her all day was at the beginning of the book, but it would have been a funny comeuppance for the father later in the book.) But children will identify with the physically active and inquisitive little sister, her thoughtless antics, and the inevitable consequences, such as falling off the gate or eating too much spongy trifle. These British stories were written in the 1950s and may require some explanation for American children, but anyone who has had to put up with a bossy, goody-goody sibling like the narrator will enjoy the fun and friends of the naughty little sister, even as they see the mistakes she makes.

The words is easy to understand, and the story is very good. I love it

When I was little my parents would read me this book and it was halarious to me at the age of 4. This book will amuse any child and even parents. Best of all they are true stories. I give it 10 stars !

This book is very reminiscent of my English childhood and will amuse adults and children alike. Similar ilk to Milly-Molly-Mandy. Be warned, however, there is much use of the word 'bad' in relation to children rather than children's behaviour, some parents may object to this. My 5-year-old found the naughty little sister's antics quite hilarious and greatly enjoyed the short, lively chapters and lovely illustrations. I would recommend this book for little children who would appreciate the English references.

In this work, E. O. G. Turville-Petre explores the sources and material of Norse religion, particularly during the Viking age. The result was this classic survey of the topic.

The author explores the major gods of the Norse pantheon, as well as general practices of worship and the fact that belief in the gods was not entirely universal. Each section provides clear summaries of important studies in the area, as well as clear analysis of the primary and secondary sources.

If one is studying Norse mythology or the Viking age, this would be one of the top ten books to own on the subject. I would highly recommend it.

After seeing this title in the bibliography for several other works on Norse mythology I found and read it. It was everything I had hoped it would be. An excellent study on the religion of the vikings. The facts are well defined and the reasoning behind the conclusions are explained in good detail. This was written as a doctoral thesis and is not a light read. That is not to say it is boring or drawn out. The tails are vivid and moving. Much of our current christian holiday keeping is explained. It is a shame that it is such a hard book to find. This is a must read for anyone with an interest in norse mythology.

I saw this book listed in the reference section of many books, and it was recc to me by a friend. This is NOT a light read. It is NOT a basic overview. It was however a great summary of many different topics, backed with study. This is certainly more like a text book on cultural language studies and how they are intermixed with religion, myth and history. I HIGHLY recc this book to anyone seriously looking into the Nordic mythos, religion and way of life, whether for the mundane or esoteric reason. It is well worth the price you will have to pay.

This and the collected works of H.R. Ellis Davidson are the finest materials out there. This is probably the most in depth exploration of the Gods and myths. You will find notes, themes, and observations within this work which you will not come across elsewhere. The book is expensive (sadly) but worth it. Make it a present to yourself on your next birthday!

please get in touch with me, I have a book that I have had for twenty some odd years I know that after researching Rockwell Kent that someone can give me a historical and monetary value, it was edited by Rockell Kent in 1939, it has the most beutiful paintings from world famous painters. Hence the title World famous Paintings.

A glorious story of adventure when Kent and two friends sailed on a private schooner from Labrador and Newfoundland to Greenland. We are carried along through deep fogs, icebergs, storms and calms until the men are shipwrecked in a violent storm on Greenland's rocky shore. The story also presents an absorbing and tender tale of the relationships of Kent with the people of Newfoundland, his two shipmates and the Stone Age Eskimos of Greenland -- who threw him a highly successful party in spite of the language barrier. Kent illustrated the text with over 100 magnificent sketches and woodblock drawings that in themselves are worth the price.

North by East is truly one of the greatest sailing books I have ever read. High adventure through the eyes of a true poet and artist.

Rockwell Kent is arrogant, verbose, and totally charming. N by E is his account of a near-disastrous sailing trip to Greenland via Labrador and the Davis Strait, undertaken in the late 1920's. His beautiful woodcuts illustrate nearly every other page, and Kent's mix of intelligence, enthusiasm, and attitude are the perfect complement to his art.