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Cruising Guide to the Maine Coast
Published in Paperback by Mcgraw-Hill (1994-06)
Author: Hank Taft
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One of the best cruising guides around
Helpful Votes: 12 out of 13 total.
Review Date: 2000-04-01
One of the best cruising guides around, definitely the best for Maine. Well written, organized and easy to use. Great sketch charts and all of the info that cruisers (not tourists) really need, as well as a good bit of local color.

Only less essential than charts
Helpful Votes: 19 out of 19 total.
Review Date: 1999-06-27
Whether it's your first trip cruising the Maine Coast or you've sailed here for years, you'll find this your second most valuable resource ( nothing beats a good set of charts [and radar when the fog rolls in]) because when you need to decide where you are going to drop the hook for the night the charts won't be nearly as helpful as the Tafts' years of experience. Where to go, where not go, how to approach the anchorage, what to see ashore are all combined with slices of history and dry witted anecdotes. A bit of advice to the summer cruiser-- equip your boat with mosquito netting if you want a peaceful evening in one of the most wonderful places in the world!!

you got the authors listed incorrectly
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 8 total.
Review Date: 1999-12-02
Please note that the authors of this book are Haft and Curtis Rindlaub

This is the Bible for Maine sailing
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2005-01-17
CGTTMC is only slightly less essential for succesful Maine crusing than charts and tide tables (and beer, of course). In addition to being incredibly comprehensive, it's also beautifully written... so one can still vicariously experience Maine's spectacular coastline when the boat is in the hard.

My one quibble with the book has to do with its indexing. All major (and many minor) subjects are listed, but some of the more obscure ones are not. The book contains a lot of great "color" information in sidebars and boxes; these are generally stumbled upon and, because they're not always indexed, can be hard to find later without flipping through the book.

And flipping through the book is NOT a good idea, because you'll invariably stumble upon something fascinating and start reading whole sections anew...

They don't get any better than this!
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2002-04-11
After sailing tens of thousands of miles in the Americas and Caribbean and using dozens of cruising guides I can honestly say this cruising guide is unsurpassed. It contains detailed information about anchorages, approaches and services available in an easy to use format. With numerous anecdotes and historical stories this book is a pleasure to just sit down and read.

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Current Pediatric Diagnosis & Treatment
Published in Paperback by McGraw-Hill Companies (2000-09-18)
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PA Student
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2004-01-19
My Current Pediatric Dx and Tx gets used every day in class. If you are required another book for classes, add this book as a supplament.

Children won't seem a problem with this book
Helpful Votes: 16 out of 18 total.
Review Date: 2001-12-29
Everyone recommended big fat books of pediatrics, with lots of words and little answers. But this book is all you want and need to know about in your pediatrics rotations. With diagnostic essentials, getting through diseases just gets a lot easier, and with therapeutical answers, it just builds good doctors. I specially liked the chapter on antimicrobials and vaccines, so essential in pediatric care. Definitely a must have for a good medical student with lot to learn and too little time (at the end, that's what medicine is all about). All my medschool classmates just wanted to have my book.

good for interns
Helpful Votes: 7 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 2005-12-27
This was my reference of choice when I was an intern at a busy major children's hospital. It's comprehensive, not too heavy to lug around, gives you the important details and gives you references as to where to go next for further reading. It's not always enough information when it comes to specific cases. I usually went to UpToDate, PedsinReview or lit searches at that point. I think this is a solid book to have early in your career because it lets you cover the most relevant material in a readable manner. As a second year, I don't go back to Currents as much and mostly go with articles.

great for medical students, less so for those beyond.
Helpful Votes: 7 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 2005-05-12
this is a well-written, decent source of information that I feel is geared more for medical students than residents. Its purpose is to familiarize the reader with common and well-known conditions and basic treatment definitions, along with basic epidemiology. It is not a one-stop reference for diseases, however, in that it will not go into detail regarding treatment including dosages and often time course of treatment; discussion of pathophysiology is quite limited. it certainly is unnecessary for a medical student to know whether to treat with high-dose vs. regular dose antibiotics, or whether single vs. double coverage for a given infection is more appropriate. but it would be much more helpful to your resident or attending to have such information in a reference book.

this book is an easy read; however, if you are in residency or beyond, i'd humbly suggest skipping this book and going for something along the lines of a Nelson's Textbook of Peidatrics. but if you're looking for a basic definition of diseases, then this book is certainly sufficient.

SUPERIOR METHODOLOGY; VERY COMPREHENSIVE
Helpful Votes: 8 out of 8 total.
Review Date: 2003-01-28
Designed by experts, and with care; "Current Pediatric Diagnosis & Treatment" is one book that both paediatricians and GPs know too well. It covered every aspect of child's health-care in a way that would arouse envy in other texts. Its superior methodology is one factor that has kept its name above others. The authors of this book deserve tons of commendations. They did a fantastic job. Every chapter of the book speaks for them!
Its illustrations are utterly comprehensive; and the frequency with which its information is updated ensure that only the most current advances in paediatrics are included.
Very welcomed! Books of this quality would ensure that doctors (and medics) will always live upto their respective billings.

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David Walker's Appeal
Published in Paperback by Hill and Wang (1995-04-30)
Author: David Walker
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just as they promised
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-10-03
good condition, fast delivery, just as promised. delivery cost about as much as the book though.

Fascinating!
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Review Date: 2008-02-21
David Walker Appeal


"Some of my bretheren don't know who Pharoah and Egyptians were. I know it to be a fact that some of them take the Egyptians to have been a gang of devils, not knowing any better, and that they (Egyptians) having got possession of the Lord's people treated them nearly as cruel as Christian Americans do us, at the present day. For the information of such, I would only mention that the Egyptians, were Africans or coloured people, such as we are - some of them yellow and others dark - a mixture of Ethiopian and natives of Egypt - about the same as you see the coloured people of the United States at the present day."

"The English are the best friends the coloured people have upon earth though they have oppressed us a little and have colonies now in the West Indies, which oppress us sorely. Yet notwithstanding they (the English) have done one hundred more for the melioration of our condition, than all other nations of these earth put together. The Blacks cannot but respect the English as a nation, not withstanding they have treated us a little cruel."

When I read this passage, I was like "what in the hell is he talking about!" I must remind myself of the world in which he lived, and he probably had to kiss a little butt, though he did let the truth be known by saying "a little cruel." What is a little cruel?

I would encourage everyone to read, though I did not appreciate Sean Wilentz's introduction. I found his words to be annoying, laced with subtle racism. I would suggest ignoring his writing completely and go to the real text of David Walker.

I give Mr. Walkers Appeal 5 star. It took incredible courage as a black man in 1829 to write these words, though he died suddenly and mysteriously. I am sure he was poisoned.

Important words, prophetic words
Helpful Votes: 10 out of 12 total.
Review Date: 2005-01-17
David Walker was born in the late 1700s, in the newly-formed nation of the United States, shortly after ratification of the Constitution, into a society which on the one hand was celebrating a victory for freedom from oppression, but which also was still oppressive of a significant number of its own people.

Walker grew impatient with the pace and tone of the Abolitionist movement, of which he was a part, beginning in New England. Slave rebellions such as that of Denmark Vesey seemed to be an answer to the slowness. Injustice was being committed at this very moment -- action was therefore required immediately. This was the tone with which Walker's 'Appeal' was infused. His message was rather shocking to white Americans, and Walker found ways to reach his own people in the South with this message. Vesey and others had used religious meetings as a means of gathering and organising; likewise, they found the Bible rich in material to support their cause. Walker did likewise, seizing upon biblical ideas of deliverance and justice.

Walker found himself becoming unpopular for his outspoken views. Many in the Abolitionist movement purposefully discouraged talk of rebellion, lawbreaking and violence. However, Walker was not convinced that this kind of change was the best in the situation -- he felt strongly that the Black people had to unite and fight, with the full support of God.

Walker further was mistrustful of white people's effort on the behalf of blacks, and doubtful that Southern white men would ever be willing to give up their position of power. Walker noted that even men like Jefferson believed in the racial idea of white superiority. Even in those placed where African-Americans would live as 'free' persons, they seemed forever destined to be in the eyes of the white majority second-class citizens. This to Walker clearly was not right. 'Are we men!! - I ask you, O my brethren! are we men? Did our Creator make us to be slaves to dust and ashes like ourselves?'

Walker began to view whites as the only Americans. He felt the sins of racism and slavery were so intrinsically American that it would be a contradiction for any black person to be an American. This racist sin permeated even through to the churches, which Walker held in contempt for their seeming complacency in the face of on-going injustice.

And yet, one of the key elements throughout Walker's 'Appeal', for all its radical viewpoints, which no other Abolitionists seemed to have picked up after Walker's death in 1830, is hope. 'I verily believe that God has something in reserve for us, which, when he shall have poured it out upon us, will repay us for all our suffering and miseries.' Walker had no qualms about allowing that he wanted to destroy the status quo in society; however, he was not an advocate of wanton violence and bloodshed. He said that is was incorrect to assume that he was asking for civil war of any kind, but that he was simply asking for basic human rights to be enforced for all people.

This calls for rights and justice, the very basic call to recognise the humanity in all people, is a primary element of Walker's 'Appeal'. The time to rise up and take back humanity which had been stripped away by the white slave traders was, to Walker, clearly at hand.

Like the biblical prophets, Walker understood that what he was doing was dangerous. However, Walker saw his writing as a call from God, a call that could not be put away. The call to justice, the call to right the wrongs in society, the call to action against an evil oppressor, are reminiscent of the Hebrew prophets.

Although Walker's call and prophecy never took the shape he himself might have imagined it, his words inspired many and discomfited more. Some forms of injustice take many voices, many martyrs, before they are addressed. Walker was one of these.

A core document of African American history
Helpful Votes: 7 out of 8 total.
Review Date: 2001-02-03
"David Walker's Appeal" was one of the most extraordinary documents of the 19th century United States. The author, David Walker, was a free black man who used this tract to expose and denounce racism. Walker published 3 editions of the pamphlet from 1829 to 1830, the year he was found dead--possibly the victim of a political assassination. The Black Classics Press edition contains an informative introduction by James Turner.

The "Appeal" contains a preamble and four "Articles." Each of the Articles targets a phenomenon that contributes to the oppression of African Americans: slavery, ignorance, the "Preachers of the Religion of Jesus Christ," and the "Colonizing Plan."

Walker's tone is bold, but at times he sounds frenzied, even maniacal. In his more outraged moments, he sounds like a 19th century religious fanatic. Consider this statement from Article III: "O Americans! Americans!! I call God--I call angels--I call men, to witness, that your DESTRUCTION is at hand, and will be speedily consummated unless you REPENT." But if you can read such outbursts in context, you will find the book as a whole to be an incisive, intelligent analysis of a racist societal superstructure.

Particularly important is Walker's harsh condemnation of white Christian preachers and institutions who promoted the oppression of black people. Walker reminds us that the "status quo" forces in American Christianity were key pillars of white supremacy. Overall, "David Walker's Appeal" is a crucial document which deserves a wide contemporary audience.

Every African American man woman and child MUST read this..
Helpful Votes: 8 out of 10 total.
Review Date: 2002-01-12
Intelligent, honest, straightforward, this book actually came close to bringing tears to my eyes on several occasions. Mr. Walker, while a religious man, confirmed a lot of the things I prepondered were true about america. There is nothing "MILITANT" about this book- He candidly points out the EVIL he was exposed to in this country and some of the horrors he witnessed himself. Here are a few quotes

"America is more our country, than it is the whites-we have enriched it with our blood and tears. The greatest riches in all America have arisen from our blood and tears: -- and will they drive us from our property and homes, which we have earned with our blood? They must look sharp or this very thing will bring swift destruction upon them. The Americans have got so fat on our blood and groans, that they have almost forgotten the God of armies. But let the go on."

"Do they think to drive us from our country and homes, after having enriched it with our blood and tears, and keep back millions of our dear brethren, sunk in the most barbarous wretchedness, to dig up gold and silver for them and their children? Surely, the Americans must think that we are brutes, as some of them have represented us to be."

He goes on with ACTUAL MURDERS in Boston- one in the Boston Street Church where an African-american male was murdered. YEs, inside of a Church. To all African-americans, you MUST read this book. He cared. He witnesses the horrible murder and crimes of those people, right around the time of their "great forefathers" LOL. Published 1829.

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The Declaration of Independence: The Story Behind America's Founding Document and the Men Who Created It
Published in Hardcover by Rutledge Hill Press (2005-11-15)
Author: Rod Gragg
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In God We Trust
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-10-01
This book is truly a work of art! Beautifully illustrated with wonderful copies of actual documents such as the Declaration of Independence. It's a hands-on learning experience. Every school library and home should have a copy of this patriotic masterpiece. Highly recommended read!

Nice book.
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-06-10
Although this is not an exhaustive academic study of the Declaration, this is a very useful and informative book. There are many illustrations and other props included that add to the literary content. When I bought this book the intent was to use it as a coffee table book that folks could pick up when they come to visit. It serves that purpose well, but I believe that it could also be an interesting book for an adolescent who is very interested in American history.

A Must Read For All Americans and Immigrants
Helpful Votes: 21 out of 28 total.
Review Date: 2006-11-15
Museum in a book indeed! And it's not just for the youth either. The fact is our history is lost to most Americans, especially when it comes to the Colonial/Revolutionary War era of our nation. This book - The Declaration of Independence: The Story Behind America's Founding Document and the Men Who Created It - can change that. In my opinion, it should be in every American school, in every American library, and in every American home. It should be required reading for every public school child and immigrant. Of course, that would never happen - the ACLU wouldn't allow such a dastardly thing - imagine forcing school children and American-wannabe's to learn about what made this country great - and it IS great. The greatest, in fact, even with its faults.
What our fore-fathers did was something that one would never see today - people willing to give one's life, to possibly suffer in a torcherous prison - by signing a document to ensure a free and independent country where one would not have to be controlled by a tyrant. Where a peanut farmer, an actor, or a backwoods lawyer could become the President. And this book gives not only wonderful written descriptions on how that all came about, but allows the reader to experience, through replicas of original documents that one can actually hold and read as if grasping the original (including a draft of the Declaration) writings that made the formation of our great United States.
By the way, there is no political correctness in this book - just pure factual American history - so if your are looking for the anti-European revisionist history books mandated by the liberal left, this one isn't for you.

Absolutly Astounding for Young Learners
Helpful Votes: 6 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 2006-06-27
This book I just purchased a week ago and it has served me well. I am a graduate of 8th grade and I know that this book would be useful in so many branches of school work such as oral presentations and visual aids. This book describes in a lot more detail than I could ever have emagined. I'd recommend this book to history teachers any time and for 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders learning about this subject. GREAT BOOK!!!

Inspiring and Enlightening
Helpful Votes: 9 out of 11 total.
Review Date: 2006-10-31
Rod Gragg has done an excellent job of accurately portraying the events leading to the declaration of independence. Furthermore, he did an excellent job of remaining true to the actual historical events, rather than approaching the subject with a political agenda. I highly recommend this book to any person desiring a deeper understanding of America's founding fathers and the events that led to our independence. I can not wait to read more of Mr. Gragg's books.

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Designing and Building Fuel Cells
Published in Hardcover by McGraw-Hill Professional (2007-05-25)
Author: Colleen Spiegel
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Designing & Building Fuel Cells
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2008-03-25
I have been looking for a book like this for some time. The math and physics are at the college level, but I figure I need to learn something new. This could be worth working on. Now to find the materials and get to building. Who knows, I might be able to convert my car, build a new airplane, or even a classy cabin cruiser. Great book.

A very useful book for begginers, teachers and scientists in the fuel cell field
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2007-11-09
It is an amazing book that covers all subjects related to fuel cells in an understandable manner. It is the best book to be used as text book in a fuel cell course. It is really the unique book that truthfully has the necessary amount of information to build a PEMFC.

Spiegel is Regal!
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2007-07-13
Fuel cells are a new topic for me, and I selected this book because the title and description seemed interesting. It was a great choice because it is written in easy to understand language - making a complicated subject understandable. Although there are many parts of the book geared toward designing a fuel cell with mathematical equations - -there are also other parts that simply describe how the fuel cell works, different types of fuel cells, different sources of hydrogen, the hydrogen economy etc. A "must read" for anyone interested in fuel cell technology.

Good Text
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2008-07-08
On the whole, this is an excellent text, but I was a bit put off some of the opening discussion. The chapter on the "Hydrogen Economy" -- while well-written -- really didn't belong in the front of this book. It feels like an opinion piece, and the discussion questions at the end of that chapter felt biased. The first few paragraphs of the book aren't about fuel cells, they're about pollution, fossil fuel use, and global warming. While these are important topics worthy of discussion, they aren't fuel cells. The same print space could have told me something about nomenclature (What's a PEM cell? You'll have to flip ahead to chapter 3 to find out).

If I'm reading this book, I get that fuel cells are an important part of our technological future. What I wanted was an unbiased exploration and explanation of the technology. I got that, mostly, but I also got the author's opinion on government regulations (the author is clearly for them, and appears to feel that they are the best -- possibly only -- way to create the Hydrogen Economy) and was told that Carbon Dioxide is a pollutant directly responsible for global warming. Reasonable people can and have disagreed with both of these assertions, and I could and have read both sides of these arguments elsewhere. I didn't need them here.

Excellent Addition for any Engineer or Student's Library
Helpful Votes: 6 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2007-07-20
In a field where only a limited number of books are available on the subject, it is refreshing when such a well written, compressive volume is released. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. The author has skillfully combined an easy to understand description of fuel cell technology with enough meat (equations) to keep an engineer satisfied. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in fuel cells.

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Double Exposure
Published in Mass Market Paperback by Mira (2005-04-01)
Author: Bonnie Hearn Hill
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Terrific Summer Read
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-06-22
For the mystery fan who wants it all - romance, glamour, Hollywood, art, even a wayward President. Circumstances frame a young, innocent winemaker-turned jill of all trades, following her divorce, and we follow her adventures with equal parts relish and skepticism. Just the thing to while away the vacation hours! Touches on intriguing identity issues (who is her real mother?), but avoids the depths that might contribute.

Great Company
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2007-03-20
I discovered Double Exposure when I was flat on my back in a developing country with nothing to take my mind of the itch I had, buried under inches of bandages. Bonnie Hearn Hill's words brought me into a world of suspense and romance, so compelling I could feel the soft San Franciso fog on my face and "the heat of Leo's body through his thin, scratchy shirt."
Bonnie Hearn Hill makes it easy to enter her world, so that even if you don't think you have the energy, she can take you away.
I just wish it didn't take so long to get more of her books to Bolivia.

Bonnie at Her Best
Helpful Votes: 6 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 2005-11-20
This is her best yet. Good suspense, important plot, and great characters. This one is fun to read and hard to put down. Best of all, I hear she has more books nearing publication.

Reno Lady 1
Helpful Votes: 6 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2005-05-16
Again I wasn't disappointed by the latest Bonnie Hearn Hill thriller. From the beginning, the pacing was unstoppable. A well-plotted, gripping tale with memorable characters I'd like to meet up with again. The protagonist, Reebie, draws you into her life and perils as though you were living the adventures right along beside her. I even loved the cab driver and how she cunningly manipulated his final circumstances. Can't tell, but read the book. A wonderful bounty of rich, full characters. You won't be disappointed either.

BEWARE- Once you start reading you won't be able to stop!
Helpful Votes: 6 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2005-04-15
One of Bonnie Hearn Hill's best yet, "Double Exposure" proves to be a mesmerizing story. Page after page, you'll find yourself intertwined in a dazzling story of deceit, betrayal and love. The reader will have a difficult time putting down the book, and then will spend hours thinking about the remarkable characters.

This is one book, and author, not to be missed. You won't be sorry.

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Double Helix, A Novel
Published in Paperback by Ashland Hills Press (2000-01-24)
Authors: Nancy Parker and Nancy A. Parker
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Double Helix, A Novel
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-09-12
This Novel was for an English class I took. Delivery was quick and book was in good condition. Keeping it on my shelf for the grandkids!
This is a great mystery book. Great for recreational reading will keep you captivated. Recommend reading it!

Marvelous SciFact/Fiction Adventure in Reading
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2000-04-18
Double Helix is a marvelous combination of sci-reality and fiction; it gives you the thrill of "living" it as you read and pondering its implications for weeks to come. Grounded in the rapidly maturing science of genetics, with all its inherent ethical issues, the tale of human arrogance and greed that knows no limits is plausible. How "the good guys" combat that menace results in a gripping intellectual and action venture. Scrupulous research, scary details, a swift pace, twists and turns that grab you, brave and caring characters, and a tightly woven plot keep you sitting up in bed until you finish it in the wee hours of the night.

Thrilling Sci-reality and Fiction
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2000-03-30
Double Helix is a wonderful combination of sci-reality and fiction; it gives you the thrill of "living" it as you read and pondering its implications for weeks to come. Grounded in the rapidly maturing science of genetics, with all its inherent ethical issues, the tale of human arrogance and greed that knows no limits is plausible. How "the good guys" combat that menace results in a gripping intellectual and action venture. Scrupulous research, scary details, a swift pace, twists and turns that grab you, brave and caring characters, and a tightly woven plot keep you sitting up in bed until you finish it in the wee hours of the night. The views of Paul Von Ward, Author of Solarian Legacy: Metascience & A New Renaissance

A winner out of the gate!
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2000-03-21
Parker's style is riveting, her characters evocative and the tale mesmerizing. The adventures of Kate Lipton and Jack Sullivan will quickly draw you in, bring you along on their sailing adventures, and leave you racing to get to the bottom of Parker's spellbinding mystery. This is one author to save a shelf for in your library of favorites!

Another intelligent high-tech thriller from Nancy Parker
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2001-12-06
Double Helix was a fascinating view into gene research, sailing and computers, enveloped in a heart-stopping tale of suspense.
I had previously been fairly uninterested in any of these three topics, but had enjoyed her previous novel so much that I gave
it a try. Two days later I emerged from this intelligently written book, thoroughly entertained, wiser and with a stronger sense of ethics. Ms. Parker is able to deliver plenty of
realistic evil in her thrillers, but with human values inherent in the main characters in a way that is uplifting and never "preachy". This is a great read from a great story teller.

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East Quilts West (Needlework and Quilting)
Published in Paperback by McGraw-Hill (1992-01-11)
Author: Kumiko Sudo
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East Quilts West
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2005-09-03
i had seen this book before I purchased it so I knew it was a good product...The book was in excelent condition and arrived quickly with no problems

stunning, breathtaking designs
Helpful Votes: 15 out of 15 total.
Review Date: 2005-04-15
but the templates are off.

i've only tried two of the designs so far, but the templates for even simplest one are so far off that i would have been better off making my own and not tracing the ones from the book.

the second set of templates was not as skewed, but still not accurate.

this is a massive shame, since the designs are absolutely inspirational. sudo has no fear of curves, or y-seams, or teeny tiny pieces. and her results are fabulous.

but you may end up having to draft the patterns yourself in order to get accurate templates.

Inspirational use of color and form. Unlocks creativity.
Helpful Votes: 24 out of 26 total.
Review Date: 1998-12-13
I just purchased and read this book today. Kumiko Sudo's use of color and form is phenomenal. Her designs are kaleidoscopic, and may be challenging to create, but even if I never make one of her quilt block designs I will be affected by her choices of color, focus on the use of fabric and its design, and stories of how each design came about.

I really recommend this book; it will definitely encourage you to think more about color and form as you choose fabrics for quilts.

Gifted Artist with a Unique Approach
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 9 total.
Review Date: 2004-11-11
The author uses simple design elements from traditional Western quilt traditions in a new and very fresh way. Her designs are intriguing and suitable for thousands of different interpretations. This lady is a real artist.

Very inspiring!
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 1999-02-09
Sudo's use of repeated curves and straight lines is amazing! The quilts and blocks all look so balanced and even, but in an unusual way. There's a wonderful, off-center sort of flair to the patterns- a sort of creation of harmony from disharmony. I haven't quilted much with curved forms (they have always sounded daunting) and this book contains the first pattern that even makes me want to try. And the wonder of the book is that I would really like to try most of the patterns... What a great, creative compilation!

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Easy Arabic Script
Published in Paperback by McGraw-Hill (2005-06-14)
Authors: Jane Wightwick and Mahmoud Gaafar
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joyous way to learn
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Review Date: 2008-04-29
I skimmed this last night while in bed in preparation for formal Arabic classes and I
couldnt be more pleased. Previously I skimmed Hippocrenes Arabic and was completely overwhelmed. However this is a very friendly introduction. The authors hold your hand and explain everything clearly. Highly recommended.

Great for beginners.
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2007-06-03
If you are interested in learning Arabic, I will suggest you start with this book hands down. This will teach you everything you need to know about writing the script. most books will show you how to write it as it is typed on the computer. but this book will show you how native writers actually hand write it, for speed. So far the best book I have come across. Highly recommended.

Ecellent book
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2007-05-14
if you want to learn to write arabic script this book is the best i have tried.

Excellent Guide to Arabic Script
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2007-11-06
This is an excellent guide for learning how to write in Arabic script. It is a short book which skips on most other elements of the language. However, this short (and thus encouraging) book covers the two prevalent forms of Arabic script - naskh and ruq'a, typeset and handwritten forms respectively. All 28 letters of the Arabic alphabet are covered, along with a pronunciation guide and numbers 1 through 10 (which is appropriate given the focus on simply writing/reading).

The guides are very detailed and obvious, giving clear examples of not only what the letters look like, but also how to effectively write them (i.e. where to start, finish, and lift your pen). There is practice space in the book to both trace examples and then practice on your own; however, it is probably a good idea to have your own paper and access to a photocopier if you wish to trace the more complicated symbols more than a couple times.

Presented in a compact and well organized form this book provides an excellent way to learn to read and write Arabic script. I'd highly recommend it for anyone that is looking to polish their skills or learn from scratch. And with practical examples and further practice guides this book will take you well beyond simply writing out the alphabet and numbers.

Excellent concise and comprehensive....
Helpful Votes: 8 out of 8 total.
Review Date: 2006-10-11
I am a novice student of a variety of languages, but enjoy getting some familiarity with each. In particular, I think Arabic script is quite beautiful and as everyone knows the language is complex, rich and difficult to learn to write.

This book systematically goes through the steps to learn Arabic script in a very painless way. It doesn't cover grammar, vocabulary or any other dimensions of the language. However, it will have you writing the characters correctly in no time.

I looked at a number of books on this topic and for the money this is a great bet. I don't think you will be disappointed with this book.

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Easy Homeopathy
Published in Paperback by McGraw-Hill (2006-03-27)
Author: Edward Shalts
List price: $14.95
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Very Good Information
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-06-04
I am very pleased with this book. Not knowing much of anything abouat the subject, I've learned a lot from reading it. Good Usable Information.

An Elegant and Practical Form of Medicine
Helpful Votes: 21 out of 22 total.
Review Date: 2007-01-23
When I first saw the title, "Easy Homeopathy," it sounded like an oxymoron. After all, homeopathy is not easy: and I've been using it for 25 years!

But I was in for a very pleasant surprise. The book is certainly designed for the beginner, but there is plenty of meat for the more seasoned homeopath.

The book is arranged into three parts:
1. Getting started in homeopathy
2. The seven remedies that should be in every medicine cabinet
3. A short alphabetical list of common ailments with suggestions for which homeopathic remedies to use

The first part is not only good reading for the beginner, but is also good preparation for anyone visiting a homeopath for the first time. Some of the questions that you may be asked - "At what time of the day are your symptoms worse? Are there any foods that you hate? What is you favorite type of weather?" - often seem a bit odd, so it is good to know why the homeopath will ask.

Dr. Shalts explains the seven principles of homeopathy:
1. The Law of Similars
2. Provings
3. Individualized Treatments
4. The Single Remedy
5. The Minimal Dose
6. Potencies
7. Hering's Principles of Cure

There are plenty of anecdotes to keep the material fresh and interesting.

In Part 2 he lays out his seven remedies with amusing memory aids:
1. Aconite: He calls this the Homeopathic Emergency Services Unit
2. Arnica: This one is the Homeopathic Surgeon
3. Belladonna: The Homeopathic Pediatrician
4. Chamomilla: This one is called the Homeopathic Babysitter
5. Gelsemium: The Homeopathic Neurologist
6. Ignatia: This is the Homeopathic Therapist
7. Nux Vomica: The Homeopathic Gastroenterologist

This section is very well done, with charts to highlight similarities and differences between remedies.

Part 3 has the list of conditions, and in addition to advice about which remedies to use, Dr. Shalts also suggests other helpful products and, most importantly, when to seek professional help. Some books on homeopathy look a bit like cookery books, but this one enables you to start thinking like a homeopath.

This is an excellent book for the beginner, but there is also much for the more seasoned user. Although it is advertised as a first aid book, there is actually far more inside. Even if you already know something about natural medicine, you will likely find a lot to interest you in this well written, attractive and inexpensive book.

Highly recommended.

Invaluable Reference Book on the Use of Homeopathy in the Home!
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2006-06-10
Yet another great book on homeopathy by this highly gifted expert in the field. This book is filled with tremendously valuable insights and practical advice on how to apply the healing powers of homeopathy for the benefit of your whole family.

If you have yet to be convinced concerning the efficacy and superiority of homeopathy in resolving many commonplace illnesses, and as a means to the attainment of optimal health, this book will surely do a great deal to dispel your doubts.

For those who regularly use homeopathy, it is an easy-to-follow guide on how to identify the best remedy for many common illnesses, so you and your family will be equipped with the means to reduce or prevent many adverse symptoms or full-blown sickness before it is too late.

Filled with real life examples and information tables that clearly explain various remedies and how to identify the specific circumstances in which they should be used, this book is an invaluable reference guide on the 7 most essential homeopathic remedies for the common illnesses of everyday life.

Dr. Shalts' engaging explanations, shared experiences, common sense and sound advice reveal the depth of his skill and the great sense of human concern which he brings to the healing profession.

This book is a must read. You will enjoy it and you will most certainly benefit from it. It will deepen your understanding of homeopathic medicine, and prepare you and your family to become more informed patients of homeopathy, whether you treat with homeopathy at home, or seek the care of an experienced homeopath.

The Ultimate Guide to Homeopathy
Helpful Votes: 6 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2006-06-11
"Easy Homeopathy" delivers what other homeopathic books only promise. It explains exactly what to do to quickly eliminate acute problems. Finally I can use homeopathic remedies myself! I've been looking for such a book for so many years! All these "Comprehensive" and "Complete" guides expect me to become a homeopath. But all I want is to be able to use homeopathic remedies right away. The book teaches in detail all the important characteristics of 7 main remedies useful for many conditions. And then it offers over 80 alternatives. The information is organized in numerous tables. Reading "Easy Homeopathy" is fun. Dr. Shalts offers many real -life examples. I also appreciated a "cheat sheet" provided at the end of the book. It directs you to most commonly indicated remedies for many acute conditions. Good job!

It is exactly what I was waiting for
Helpful Votes: 8 out of 9 total.
Review Date: 2006-04-11
Easy Homeopathy is simply amazing! It is exactly what we all need. It is concise and presents numerous comparison tables that make choosing the right remedy really easy. I strongly recommend it to everyone!


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