Franklin Books

There is little doubt that scientific literature is very "trendy" and ingrained doctrine become put aside by the latest development in the field only to resurface with even more power and vigor. With all the advances in cardiovascular medicine, the importance of exercise and physical fitness for "heart health" has not received the attention it is due. With this latest release, Barry Franklin and Neil Gordon bring back the significance and importance of exercise in the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease.
As a physician, resident, scientist, exercise physiologist, student or anyone concerned about their own health, this is a must have.

I highly recommend this book. Barry Franklin and Neil Gordon are the most world reknown experts on exercise and cardiovascular health. Reading this book is like peering into the years of experience of their minds.

Please do not hesitate to buy this book.

Thomas Vanhecke, MD.
Michigan

Suspense novels are inherently interesting. Math books are inherently...well, spiritually asphyxiating. Clark's Contemporary Math, which, if I recall correctly, I got as a member of the Popular Science Book Club, is a terrific introduction to basic and advanced math. I have treasured my copy over the years. His chapter on the binary number system--the basis of computer science--is as valuable as ever. The chapter on logic was also superb. Indeed, the whole book is a tremendously helpful introduction to the practical side of math. Anyone who digs up a used copy has found a real prize.

"Zimring does us a great public service in examining the United States' retention of a primitive and brutal punishment long after it was abandoned by other developed nations. This book will help insure that the inevitable abandonment of capital punishment by the United States is not delayed for another generation."

Stephen Bright
Director, Southern Center for Human Rights

"Frank Zimring's book will revolutionize how we understand the death penalty in the United States. Why, Zimring asks, does capital punishment persist in America, almost uniquely among established democracies, despite entrenched unfairness and the virtual inevitability of error? His original and provocative answer is America's vigilante tradition. Like vigilante action, the death penalty suffers from the biases of the dominant social group and the unwarranted assumption that the guilty have been correctly identified. Highlighting this uncomfortable comparison offers a promising new approach for those committed to ending this inhumane institution of American life."

Kenneth Roth, Executive Director, Human Rights Watch

"Frank Zimring's new book makes a major contribution to understanding the present situation of the death penalty in the United States and to predicting what lies ahead. Central to his analysis is his judgment that a "fundamental value conflict" lies at the root of the struggle: Will America's frontier "vigilante values" that support our death penalty practices survive their collision with our attachment to "due process" values? Written in his characteristically lively style, this provocative and completely original work has much to teach both defenders and opponents of capital punishment."

Hugo Adam Bedau, author of The Death Penalty in America

Humorous but scathing rebuke of the weasels of Wall Street and their methods which seem survived for the Century since this book was originally published. Think "bucket shops" vs. derivatives. At least the bucket shops seemed transparent comparatively speaking.

This is the best summary I have ever read for the time frame of July through September 1862. Footnotes and bibliography are excellant.Mr. Cooling is a first-rate historian. Civil-Warriors will know what I am talking about. If you wish for only one book about pivotal period in the war this is it.

This book is written by leading psychiatrists who were among the first to identify the powerful danger of addiction to this form of cocaine. Crack was introduced into the Bahamas before it began to have its devastating effects in other countries including the U.S. Drs. Allen and Jekel have studied the crack problem from its inception. Containing much information based on extensive professional involvment with crack addiction and the large-scale social damage it causes, this volume is necessary reading for all serious students of the crack problem

I bought this book in a time when I was looking for crêpes recipes and I have to admit that at the beginning I was a bit disappointed, because there are not many proper savoury crêpes recipes, so I kind of put it to one side and ignored it for a while. (I had bought "Crêpes" by Lou Pappas, and was experimenting with that; really worth having, by the way, if you like crepes).
Then, while leafing through my cookbooks, I found a recipe for a wrap I really wanted to try. It was "Sesame Wrap with Honey and Tamarind Chicken and Oriental Salad": it was amazing! We all loved it, I just used white cabbage instead of Chinese Leaf which I didn't have at hand. From that night we made the dish several times, and we still love it. And then experimented with a lot of other recipes: the cracked pepper wraps with hot pork and apples were to lick your fingers, the Courgette (zucchini), Feta and Sun-Dried Tomato Pancakes were absolutely to die for and the lemon ricotta pancakes with raspberry sauce were yummy! Well, I could go on forever...
As you might have gathered I was disappointed at first, because I was focusing on crêpes alone and this book covers a wider range of subjects: crêpes, pancakes, speciality pancakes, like poffertjes, wraps, rolls...

There are a lot of gorgeous pictures, almost one for every recipe, a basic introduction on equipment and pantry items and basic recipes for crêpes, wraps and so on with interesting variations. The recipes are clearly laid out and easy to follow. There's one for every page, usually with the matching picture on the opposite page.
Some of the recipes are well known classics, such as galette de Bretagne (delicious), but many others are new creations that will get you to the kitchen straight away! Highly recommended.

I'm not really a fan of Hardy Boys books but this book was really written well. It starts off when Bayport High implements a new rule, "No Cards in School". Chet is really upset about it but he still decides to bring his cards to class because he wants to brag about his new card. His cards get confiscated and gets stolen from his teacher's locked desk. That's when all the fun starts to pile up. Cards get stolen around the school and the Hardy's are stumped. It could be anyone at school. I suggest this book to everybody out there even people who aren't really Hardy Boys fans. This book is a must!!

"The Crisis of the Old Order" is well written and researched. It captures the times and era of great depression and the stock market crash of 1929, so vivdly that no other book on the subject can compare to it. This book is definetly worth buying and reading, also check out the other two volumes of the trilogy, "The Coming of the New Deal" and "The Politics of Upheaval."

Book sets forth with great power the aim,object and all consuming passion of the life of Paul which was to be like Christ.This is a work to read,mark and inwardly digest, and it's subline truths are pondered; many a life will be transformed by the Crucified Lord...An indeed powerful book about The Crucified Life.The rewards of all Christians for all eternity depend upon the truth here set forth--"I am Crucified with Christ; nevertheless I live", to allow Him live in me through the blessed Holy Spirit He has sent to each believer..A very powerful book and a very mighty challenge to all Christians, in this day of loose morals and ascending hate for all things of good reputation...