Freeman Books

The author assumes right off that if you are reading this book, you have suffered an enormous tragedy in your life and he sets right out to help you deal with it. He explains medical terminology and hospital politics in a non-threatening and very practical way. He tells you what you CAN do and what you CAN'T do. And he gives you very constructive instructions about how to do the things that you can do. It is a nurturing AND realistic book that makes the process much more concrete and while it can't take the pain away, it does a wonderful job of lifting all the burden from your shoulders.

Professional and personal opinions of this book give the "thumbs up" as a practical reference for rehabilitation.

Mr Neil Brooks, Wellcome Neuroscience Group, University of Glasgow wrote this book has obviously been draughted for families of brain injury.

"It is a clearly written book with some excellent illustrations. It is a book which gives hope," Mr Brooks wrote in his review for the journal Brain Injury, 1989, Vol 3, No 1. "I would recommend this book to any family member of a brain-injured person, as well as those who are interested in the practice of coma stimulation," he concluded.

Dr Keith Andrews, Director of Medical and Research Services, Royal Hospital & Home, London reviewed Dr Freeman's book for the Autumn edition of Clinical Rehabilitation, 1989.

Dr Andrews wrote the book was extremely good and mused many hospitals will soon be under pressure, unable to live up to the proposals for rehabilitation which Dr Freeman addresses in his book.

Dr Clarke, Director of the British Life Insurance Trust for Health Education, London, wrote with praise and a practical proposal for the book in 1988. "It is a really excellent book. We are a registered charity ... and we have been raising money to distribute free of charge Coma Stimulation Kits to hospitals that request them. Dr Clarke proposed the inclusion of Dr Freeman's book in the kits.

Finally, a personal review from Ms Jeanette Moss, Director, The New South Wales Council for Intellectual Disability, Australia. She wrote: "I have spent many hours reading your book and then going back and rereading whole chapters."

Ms Moss further explained her opinion of the book, from her own experiences of brain injury. "The empathy I feel and the memories I will continue to hold close, come from that thread of 'close touching' which flows through every chapter. Not always the physical 'touching'; but the 'touching' from someone who cares and understands; a someone who understands how a family feels, who walks with them through their despair and confusion, through the inadequate crumbs of medical advice, through their frustrations at the coninuing lack of information; how to understand what is happening now, what to do next, what to aim for and look for in the future.

"I so wish your book had been around twenty five years ago when I was a confused and struggling young parent with a son whose intellect was impaired, lacking any of the supports which a parent looks to the medical and rehabilitative services to provide. If that 'close touching' of constructive and informed concern had been around then, what a difference it would have made to one family's future.

"For all families who have a loved one suffering brain injury, your words are a lifeline. For all families with a loved member of the family faced with other disabilities, what you have written can only be encouraging ... your book is a reinforcement of what love and encouragement can achieve."

"Many families continue to struggle with the reluctance or inability of the various professions to provide us with the information we need, given to us in an understandable and deliberate and compassionate way. I hope and trust your book will fall into the hands of every famnily and friend of aa person who is brain injured, and into the wider readership of families of people who are intellectually or physically disabled."

The reviewer is right, but the book does come with a study guide for the entire book, not just the solutions.

This solutions manual is my bestest friend! Don't know what I'll do without it. Anyways, to the meat of it all, the solutions manual is actually on the website the book has (pdf format), so you don't really have to buy it, but if you really want a hardcopy then go ahead. I'd rather save $40 bucks. Hope this saves you guys some $$ (=

the deal i have with this seller is as mentioned in the advertisement. I got exactly same condition as it was mentioned in the advertisement.

this book provides a broade overview for lab. works

everyone should read this book, if you ever plan to do the work on your own car. so the car dealers won,t rip you off!!

I fix my car often and have a few books about it, but none come close to the depth that Chiltons puts into their books. First I do have the Haynes repair guide, but it has very few pictures and does not explain in detail about how to remove some parts of your car. If you need to buy a repair manual for your car then buy Chiltons.

I live in the Rochester area but it took visiting friends, who brought this book with them, to discover the area's treasures. We spent a wonderful day following one of the trips - the directions were superb, the explanations about each structure were well done - in short - I bought the book, read it, found some more hidden delights! This book is worth every penny!

Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (2/06)

"Cobblestone Quest" presents 17 self-guided tours, of cobblestone structures in upstate New York, that can be taken by car or bicycle. If you are unable to travel to this area, but enjoy learning about interesting architecture you will still enjoy this book. The authors, Rich and Sue Freeman, begin by presenting a background about the history of cobblestone structures.

In the United States, from 1825 to 1860, 90% of these structures were built within a 65-mile radius of Rochester, New York. The authors also discuss the geological makeup of the stones and the building techniques used to put the structures together. They mention that cobblestone is actually a construction method and not an architectural style. The most common architectural style of the cobblestone buildings is Greek Revival. The buildings are all unique unto themselves.

The book contains many photographs so that if you are unable to take the tour, you can see what some of these structures actually looked like. I really like how the book is set up. After reading the background information on cobblestones, the tours begin. Each tour lists the distance involved and the approximate time of the tour if taken by car. The authors give very detailed directions on where to start the tour and how to get to each location, much more descriptive than you would get from Mapquest.com!

Very interesting descriptive information is given about each address. At most stops, the original owner, the year built, the time period and the style are also listed. I really enjoyed reading background information that was given about the people living at these sites and how some of the buildings have evolved over time. Some of the homes have continued to be owned by the descendants of the families that built them. "Cobblestone Quest" is a book that I would highly recommend to readers who enjoy traveling to interesting places and learning about the places and people who have resided there. These tours can be taken by car, bicycle or by armchair as I did. I would also recommend it to people that live in the area of Rochester, New York. I think that they would find it fascinating to learn about these places that are in their own backyards.

The best of Rawls in a fine edition. Great book to read.

Rawls' doctoral dissertation, completed at Harvard in 1951, sketched a procedure for adjudicating certain political and moral conflicts. Twenty years later he parlayed this procedure into his famous elaboration of social contract theory, his conception of "justice as fairness." This idea marks the heart of Rawls' _A Theory of Justice_, the most important and influential work of political philosophy of the twentieth century. His central thesis, that a conception of justice as fairness would be accepted by all members of liberal constitutional democracies, motivated Rawls' justly-celebrated philosophical defense of democratic liberalism. In _Political Liberalism_ (1993), Rawls deepened his philosophical analysis by articulating an even broader principle, that of "public reason," which he believes is the shared basis for justifying (among other things) liberty of conscience, freedom of thought, and toleration of difference within liberal societies. Most recently, in _The Law of Peoples_ (1999), Rawls has stretched the social contract yet further by defending an even more general philosophical principle, that of the "just law of peoples." Just as the liberal principles of justice of fairness and public reason allowed him to develop complex theories about political relations within liberal democracies, Rawls believes that, because it would be acceptable to both constitutional liberals and members of certain illiberal societies, this new principle forms the basis of a social contract more inclusive than those of his earlier treatises. Rawls' vision of a realizable near-utopia emerges through his beautiful theoretical elaborations of a social contract theory that takes his principles--as well as the existence of a world burdened with outlaw states, crushing poverty, and problematical absolutism--utterly seriously.

Rawls' _Collected Papers_ brings together nearly all of his major and minor shorter publications on these and related issues. Many essays explore in greater depth issues raised by critics of _A Theory of Justice_ and _Political Liberalism_, and all of them together paint a fascinating portrait of Rawls' philosophical development between 1951 and the present.

This is a useful book for anyone involved in mathematics. This book has many practice problems as well as solutions. It also contains many problems that pertain to everyday life at home or office. This book is a must for any high school student wanting to get a head start on the college mathematics.

I had always problems with my basic math skills. And for advanced degree in science I needed to learn math. I was looking desparately for a book that would take my by hand through basics of algebra. Fortunately I had an algebra book that some publisher some how sent to our school years ago as donation or something and I happened to get one of them. That was the book. I am very glad to say that it did not let me frustate a single time all the way to end of it. I liked very much the last chapter which gives a flavor of advaced topics. I am looking forward to find out some more books in advanced math by M. A. Muneem.

Richard Austin Freeman introduced the world to the "inverted detective story." From the beginning, the reader knows "who done it," and the fun is finding out whether the perpetrator will be caught.

In this novel, the sympathetic, engaging and enterprising Mr. Pottermack commits the perfect crime, only to discover that a perfect crime is the last thing in the world he wants. Then Mr. Pottermack comes up against the legendary Dr. John Thorndyke, physician and lawyer, the dean of scientific detection, who seems to know far too much about what Mr. Pottermack did on a night when there was nobody around to see him. Will Dr. Thorndyke celebrate another triumph? Or will Mr. Pottermack avoid detection and finally find happiness? It's worth the read to find out!

Probably my favorite of the Thorndyke novels. This one is truly superb in every way! It's a classic example of Freeman's "inverse" mystery style...where we first see the crime as it occurs, then watch Thorndyke investigate it. As with all of the Thorndyke books, it's a period piece, very much set in its era (early 20th century). Austin Freeman, via Thorndyke, pretty much invented scientific "Crime Scene Investigation". By current standards, the science can sometimes be dated, and the pace of the novels much more leisurely than any mystery of our own era. These are not contemporary thrillers. But, Freeman's use of language is truly remarkable. He is easily one of the most gifted mystery writers I've ever found, old or new. Simply put, Freeman was a *great* writer! This novel, in particular, will not disappoint.

Hey amazon! There's a new edition of this book (actually there have been 2.....) The newest comes out in February, with completely updated info and pictures. You should order it!

My husband and I were traveling by motorhome through the Southwest this winter. I bought this guide and it made our trip to New Mexico so much more meaningful. It provides exactly the kind of cultural and historical context I like to have in a very user friendly format. I have used other guides including Insight, Smithsonian, Mobil, etc. If the others in the series are as well done, this will be my guide of choice. It also has beautiful photos and helpful maps.

If you are seriously considering making the Rottweiler your next dog, this book contains information on the how the breed started and Muriel gives you a background on bloodlines of todays breed ring competitors. I'd recommend it to anyone interested in the breed. Learn from books before contacting a breeder so that you know what to expect. The Rottweiler is a BIG responsibility and you owe it to yourself to learn more about this wonderful dog. You won't be disappointed!

Ms. Freeman is a true Rottweiler person and helped develop and contribute to the breed. This book is not only details the development of the Rottweiler, but also gives a great wealth of information for raising, breeding and training the breed. I consider this book a MUST READ for anyone looking for an excellent reference on Rottweilers.