Hunt Books

As a longtime James Bond fan, I picked up this book in New York recently. The author David Giammarco is a journalist who has done an extraordinary job documenting the 007 films, starting from Ian Fleming's literary conception to how the film legacy took flight. The author - whose keen knowledge is clearly evident - takes the readers up close and personal with all the Bond actors, filmmakers, and production talent with his in-depth interviews which detail so many great stories and little-known anecdotes throughout the entire film history. Quite an exhaustive and comprehensive effort! Fun to read and many great pictures. Among the positive recommendations on the back cover are from Roger Moore and Pierce Brosnan, so I knew this would be worth reading. And they were 100% right! A brilliant film companion book!

Amazing! I've been a fan of the Bond films for over 20 years, and this is the first book that has brought together everyone's first-hand accounts. Almost every Bond book I've been disappointed with because they were written by arm-chair quarterbacks, but David Giammarco is a journalist who has been a part of the 007 world, spent time with most of the Bond particpants, and can truly write what it is like to be on set and behind the scenes. It is very well-written, with many interesting facts and stories that even I'VE never heard before! His interviews with Roger Moore were quite amusing, and reading Sean Connery tell his version of Bond-mania was very fascinating. Getting to hear Timothy Dalton and George Lazenby's side of the story was also quite interesting. It was also great to see how well Mr. Giammarco showcased Pierce Brosnan's contributions to the series. Mr. Brosnan has been vastly underrrated in the media, but this book gives us far more insight into the man and pays him his due rewards (after all, we all know Pierce is the best Bond since Connery!!!) The author and Pierce seems to have a really good relationship, and perhaps that why the normally reticent Mr. Brosnan opens up as much as he does.
Plus, you can't beat hearing all the many great stories from the "classic" Bond directors like Guy Hamilton and Peter Hunt, Ken Adam (his account of Connery almost being eaten by a shark during the shooting of Thunderball was quite funny)as well as the many Bond Girls, Villains, cast and crew. I liked what Desmond Lewelyn told the author and I learned a whole new side about lovable old Q.
Also, the contributions to the book from Hugh Hefner, Kevin Costner, Harison Ford, and that infamous CIA spook E. Howard Hunt were quite fascinating and take this book to a whole new dimension than those other Bond books.

It's clear Mr.Giammarco knows the Bond legacy inside and out and his access to everyone is an invaluable resource for us Bond aficionados. I've been waiting a long time for a book like this - a really fun read. I highly recommend it. No Bond fan will be disappointed!!!

David Giammarco says he's a Bond fan. Lot's of people say they are something, but David Giammarco is what he says. This guy loves Bond and he lets it all hang out in this book.

For Your Eyes Only:Behind The Scenes of the James Bond Films is exactly what it sayd it is. It's full of behind the scenes information for all 20 movies from Dr.No to Die Another Day. There are interviews with people who worked on the films. David talks to directors, producers, writers, actors, and anybody and everybody who worked on the films.

There is an overview of each film and then the interviews. The interviews are your basic Q&A format. David interviews anybody and everybody that had to do anything with the films.

I love the interviews with the guys who played Bond. They all talk about the love they had for the films and the fun they had making them. They give you their perspectives on the movies and the things done in the movies.

The interviews with the Bond girls are fantastic. Some of the most beautiful woman to ever live have been Bond girls. From Ursulla Andress to Halle Berry you have interviews with most of them. They are all awesome ladies who enjoyed the pictures and love the place they have in pop culture because of it.

If your a Bond fan you have to pick this one. I doubt you'll have a question that this book can't answer. I've been a Bond fan for over 15 years and this is the most informative Bond book I've ever seen. You won't regret buying this one.

If your a fan of the James Bond films and you want to know everything about the films than this is the book you have to buy. This book gives a great behind the scene look at the films and at the actors who portrayed the suave secret agent. Each actor is interviewed by the author, and share there point of view on Bond. Also each movie is featured and discussed. I think this book is very fun and a great read. I really enjoyed the authors style of writing and hope he writes a book like this about the Bond novels in the future.

This book is 5 stars on the top! I don't even like horses and I enjoyed the book. It kind of wanted me to read about horses. This book has emotion, a little bit of actin[but at the end it has tons of action], and of course what every mystery HAS and NEEDS suspense. It might be a little boring at first but at the end of EACH chapter... oh I can't tell you! Buy or get this book to find out how Nancy solves this case! And ask your friends to try get a Nancy Drew book and enjoy the mystery. Enjoy this one too!

This was a very good book. There were some very big surprises and the horseback scenes were great! This book will definitely keep you guessing.

Wonderful reading for Nancy Drew, horse, and mystery lovers alike!!

Hanna (age 8) says it is great for horse lovers and hard to solve mystery fans. It's a great book for 2nd graders with help from mom and dad, even better for older girls.

These books are not just for boys. We've bought all these books for our daughter and she has loved everyone. We started reading them to her at age 4 and she's now age 6 and looks forward to every release.

Strongly recommend

I bought this book for my 7 year old son as a gift in Roswell, NM. He could not put it down, and even read some outloud to us in the car on the drive back. Then he and his big brother (12 years old) started fighting over who got to read it. They even worked together (that RARELY happens!) to solve the riddle in code. They could not wait to get home and see if the next book was out and available, and were disappointed that is not out yet. We will be pre-ordering it (the next one). This book makes a great gift!!!! We very rarely find books that both boys like, due to age difference. I HIGHLY recommend this book, and can't wait till the second one is released in August.

This is a fun book for young readers or as a read aloud for younger children who are not at this reading level. Written by an aerospace engineer who has 17 patents to his name, this book is both a rolicking adventure and (more subtly) a mind expanding treatise on physics. The author tells me that nothing that happens in the book is impossible from a physics point of view, though there are several things we don't know how to do yet. Afer reading the book, I quizzed him about a few events in the book that didn't seem possible, but he assured me they were - according to physics. So this is a fun way to contemplate the ever growing wonders of physics. But never mind that, children won't know - they'll just enjoy the ride.
The plot concerns two boys camping out who spot a UFO and meet a friendly but eccentric ET who takes them on a mad archeological adventure to the moon. Illustrated on every page with charming cartoon-like drawings by Chris Braun, a Boeing graphic designer, this book is a bargain at $4.99. And don't forget the alien alphabet with code breaker that kids can use to make their own codes.
As the owner of a bookstore I read a lot of children's books. This one for the 7- 10 year old range (or younger for a read aloud) is up there with the best for pure adventure.

A fantastic book for transitional readers. Lots of great illustrations. A wonderful story that introduces Science Fiction and Fantasy to young readers. Lost City of the Moon, takes the reader on journey that will inspire imaginations and leave them wanting more. The book contains a complete alien alphabet. Each chapter has a word to decode. The decoded words provide a clue to the heros next adventure. All in all, a fun book with very charming illustrations.

This book tells it like it is. How to get the point across to various audiences using a variety of media. This book must be in every executive's library.

Most Americans either fear public speaking or do not know how to properly give a presentation. Get To The Point gives many helpful insights to the many aspects of presenting your points in the best light.

Very often, the average audience member comes away with 10% of the content of a speech. Get To The Point helps the presentator maximize that 10% and maybe even icnrease it. Authors Berg and Gillman emphasize the importance of getting to know your aduience from many points of view. Know your relationship to the audience and the aduience within itself. From there, a good presentor will use clear concise jargon and possibly throw a few key buzzwords for effect. The importance of a conservative dress code as well as a confident animated matter are also emphasized.

Many other key details are explored such as the types of questioners at a presentation such as the fillibuster. Gillman and Berg detail well how to deal with this type of personality as well as how to handle yourself when interrupted. The conservative approach is very level headed.

Other topics such as meetings, job interviews, and introducing speakers are discussed in detail. Special effects in presentations are also discussed. Because this book was written before the invention of PowerPoint, many fo the visual aid examples are a bit out of date. However, the bottom line point illustrating that the speaker makes the presentation rather than the effects, still overrides any technology advances taht Get To The Point does not incorporate.

To summarize: Get To The Point meets its mark and will help out budding speakings greatly.

Gilman and Berg achieve two primary objectives: They help their reader to determine, first, what the most important "point" is; then, they help the reader to "get" to it ASAP with clarity and precision. The same principles of the program are relevant to every situation in which there is a need to communicate but it is important to note that this is not a "how to" book for those who need help preparing and then presenting formal speeches. "Rather, we are referring to the relatively short and informal talks with clearly defined objectives that take place most often in a work-related context." The authors prefer the word "presentations" to "speeches" as in a one-on-one situation in which someone must persuade her or his supervisor to make a certain approval decision or take a specific action. I think this book is very well organized. The authors have dozens of key points which they get to in exemplary fashion. Their approach is practical rather than theoretical, based on many years of real-world experience with training all manner of persons who needed to understand how to say what they meant inorder to get what they wanted. Although most of the examples in the book are in a business context, the lessons to be learned are also relevant to presentations elsewhere, such as a committee report to members of a church, a briefing to members of a social organization, or participation in a "Career Day" program at a school. The authors also explain "How to Introduce a Speaker" (Chapter 24). In earlier chapters, they offer some excellent advice on other subjects such as "Clothing: What the Well-Dressed Presenter Wears", "Picture Perfect Videoconferencing", and "The Job Interview." For many people, this may well be the most valuable book they read during the next 12 months.

A value-packed book with a strong emphasis on overcoming stage fright. Detailed description of how to write a quick speech, keep note cards, what to wear, how to use visuals, and how to deal with hostile audiences, among others. Provides most of the good solid speaking tips and presentation skills found in larger and much more expensive books. A good book to bend the pages and mark up useful passages with highlighter. Definitely worth the price in paperback.

See "Review" for "God Calling". "Truly beneficial to the spirit's well-being!"

This is a continuation of God Calling. It was written by the same Two Listeners who and A.J.Russell edited this also. The readings tend to be a little shorter than God Calling, but the same warmth and love is evident. It is simply written, and will speak directly to the reader;there is noting vague about the messages. For those who enjoy a daily devotional that always seems to be right on target with where they are today, this book, like God Calling, will hit the mark.

I was introduced to both God Calling and God at Eventide by my mother in 1972 when I was a more than rebellious teenager. In quite desperation she had given me a hard back set of both books and suggested that I try looking for answers here instead of the bottom of a whisky bottle. For months after I had received them, they sat unopened on my dresser. My life was going nowhere. I was working in a dead end construction job, half-heartedly trying to raise money for college but spending more on motorcycles and parties than I spent on food or clothing.

During this time my mother was losing her battle with a mysterious illness which seemed to defy any diagnosis. Daily I watched her slip away, angry at God for taking this wonderful Christian woman from the family that loved her, and angry at her for continuously praising a seemingly uncaring God. As I drowned my sorrow in drugs and alcohol she slowly wasted away to skin and bone.

One evening after work I sat with her while she read from her ever present Bible. By this time she was so weak she could not hold it even with both hands and had to prop it against her serving tray in order to read it. She could barely lift her head from the pillows and her voice was so weak I had to lean over her to hear her. Still, her eyes filled with tears as she read to me about Gods love of us.

Then she asked me that dreaded question. Was I using the books she had given me? I lied. Of course I was. Then I fled back to my room and my release from all my cares. Soon I was sprawled across my couch, stoned, drunk, with a half bottle of Black Velvet in my hand and my eyes on the red and gold covers of what I thought would be the last gift she would ever give me. I snatched down the box set and opened God Calling. I quickly saw it had a verse for each day of the year and flipped to the days date.

It was eerie. In that entire book I don't think I could have found another passage that so spoke to my acing soul. I opened God at Eventide and again, it was as if someone had listened to my turbulent thoughts and had written a message of love and understanding just to me. Surly it was from the loving Son of a merciful God.

Over the years I have found that somehow I am always directed to the most appropriate message for whatever situation I am in. And I am not alone. Many friends and family members have found the same thing. That somehow they windup with just the exact message they need at that moment. Some have even suggested (only partly jokingly) that God moves the verses around just for them. Truly these are inspired works.

I was, and still am, a devoted daily reader of "God Calling", by A.J. Russell. I was ecstatic when a friend from my Bible Study Class/Group, informed us that she had found the companion volume to "God Calling", being "God At Eventide", in a Good Will store, of all places. I immediately tried to buy and order a copy from one of our bookstores here in town. Astonishingly, I was told that it was no longer available. I quickly searched Amazon and found a used paperback edition. (Thank you God). Anyone who thinks that a mortal human being could write a devotional such as this, surely is in denial about the reality of Christ, Jesus, our Savior. This is truly the work of our Lord, our Savior, reaching out to us, to give us encouragement, hope, faith, comfort, and understanding in this nonsensical world in which we live. He gives us the answers to thoughts and questions which could, (if we did not have his guidance), torment our souls and make us into bitter pitiful human beings. Every single word must be read to comprehend his message to us. However, one must be fairly advanced in a personal relationship with "Him" in order to remotely understand what he is trying to tell us. Some people, or rather a good number of people, do not seem to connect at all with this book and it's companion book. This is a tragedy, for here is "His" wisdom, comfort and guidance. The words speak to you as though Christ, himself, was sitting in your living room or walking with you along the ocean as your best friend, giving you counsel. Also, you begin to understand the actual "Man, Jesus". He gives you glimpses into his character while being our teacher here on earth. He loved to prepare a feast for his disciples along the lakeshore, as a surprise! Jesus liked to cook! He also loved giving the wine gift at a wedding festival. For anyone who hungers and longs to know the Christ, Jesus, intimately, this book is a window into "Him." Also, he intended for this to be read in the evenings; thus, the meditations are shorter than those in "God Calling." "He" knows that we are tired at night and sometimes could fall short of the deep understanding for which he desires. He understands us. If one loves Jesus, you will love this book.

If one thing can be said about this book, it's that it can give you good information concerning the speeches that changed the tides of war and the hopes of humanity. it is amazing to read something that has speeches from as far back as Ancient Greece, when I didn't think speeches were made much before the Revolution. if you're looking for quotes, there are wonderful speeches about almost anything. Need to use a quote about World War Two? Hitler, Churchill and Roosevelt have speeches included, all dealing with the war that shifted the balance of power across the ocean. Go back to ancient Greece with Pericles' Funeral Oration from 431 BC. go the the Reformation with Martin Luther's I'll Take My Stand. See the political minds who shaped this country through 225 years of war, expansion, depression and luxury. Complete with summuries of the events that transpired to bring about the speeches, one can learn just as much from this one book as by reading histroy books from each era.

What began me on this book was reading FDR's War Speech, with the line 'the Day that will live in infamy.' soon, I was reading the speeches from Pericles' funeral Oration of 431 BC to Martin Luther's i'll Take My Stand in 1521 to George Bush's Gulf War speech, just so I could try and find some way to link why these people had the power to change the face of the earth. What helped me understand the speeches was the introduction, a small essay about the times around the speech, such as why it was writen, what effects it had, and so on. A must for any college or high school student who is trying to look good to his or her teachers.

"As an art, public speaking, or rhetoric as the ancients called it, is measured and evaluated generally in terms of the ideal forms through which it produces wisdom; as a political practice, however, it is measured and evaluated in terms of the material power or effect that it wields over the audiences who attend to it." -LMB/JLL

The analysis of public address is one of the oldest sources of human communication studies. Many students encounter the study of rhetoric in public speaking classes where they are focusing on preparing their own speeches. They learn to make clear presentations, logical arguments and how to perfect their delivery techniques. By studying rhetoric, it is possible to develop individual communication skills.

In selecting the speeches for this volume, the editors were guided by a commitment to the Isocratean perspective and have attempted to bring together instances of rhetorical practices which represent the height of rhetorical culture.

The first set of speeches have important implications for contemporary American society as the genetic foundation of rhetorical culture. This section offers speeches drawn from the Greek, Roman, and Judeo-Christian rhetorical traditions. They include:

Oratory in Classical Antiquity: Pericles (Funeral Oration), Gorgias of Leontini (Encomium on Helen), Lysias (Against Eratosthenes), Demosthenes (The Second Philippic), Marcus Tullius Cicero (the First Catilinarian), Moses (The Decalogue), Jesus of Nazareth (Sermon On The Mount) and St. Augustine (Sermon on The Lord's Prayer).

In Pericles's Funeral Oration, there is an expression of ideological principles like "the good of the many vs. the good of the one," that are as important today as they were in the fourth century B.C.E. These speeches also help students to develop a critical , historical perspective on the thetorical foundations of contemporary society than it has to do with understanding the cultures of classical antiquity.

The second set of speeches come from the Golden Age of Oratory and these speeches deal with individual freedom. They include speeches by:

Martin Luther (I'll Take My Stand), Peter Wentworth (On the Liberties of Commons), Queen Elizabeth I (To the Troops at Tilbury & The Golden Speech), Jonathan Edwards (Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God), James Otis (Writs of Assistance), William Pitt (The Right of Taxing America), Edmund Burke (Two Speeches to the Electors at Bristol), John Hancock (The Bostom Massacre Oration), Patrick Henry (Liberty or Death), George Washington (First Inaugural Address), Thomas Jefferson (First Inaugural Address), Sagoyewatha (Speech to the Council of Chiefs of the Six Nations), Daniel Webster (Bunker Hill Memorial Oration), Maria W. Steward (Lecture Delivered at the Franklin Hall), Ralph Waldo Emerson (The American Scholar), Wendell Phillips (The Murder of Lovejoy), Angelina Grimke (Address at Pennsylvania Hall), Sojourner Truth (Ain't I A Woman), Frederick Douglass (What, To the Slave, Is The Fourth of July?), Chief Seattle (Our People are Ebbing Away Like a Rapidly Receding Tide), Abraham Lincoln (A House Divided, Gettysburg Address & First and Second Inaugural Address) and Robert Toombs (On Secession).

Then there is a third section on Oratory in the Modern Era, which includes speeches by:

Russell Conwell (Acres of Diamonds), Henry Grady (The New South), Elizabeth Cady Stanton (Solitude of Self), Booker T. Washington (Atlanta Exposition Address), Albert Beveridge (The Star of Empire), Woodrow Wilson (Declaration of War), Emma Goldman (Address To The Jury), Eugene V. Debs (Address To The Jury, and Statement To The Court), State of Tennessee V. John T. Scopes, Franklin Delano Roosevelt (First Inaugural Address), Huey P. Long (Every Man A King), Adolf Hitler (Germany Demands Its Rights & The Invasion of Poland), Sir Winston Spencer Churchill (The War Situation & Alliance of English-Speaking People), Margaret Chase Smith (Declaration of Conscience), Richard Milhous Nixon (My Side of The Story), Dwight David Eisenhower (Farewell Address).

These speeches chart a transformation in the practice of public speaking and address a number of key public issues confronting Americans during this time period from a variety of perspectives.

The last section includes Oratory in Contemporary America by John Fitzgerald Kennedy (Inaugural Address, 1961 & A Moral Crisis, 1963), George Corley Wallace (First Gubernatorial Inaugural Address, 1963), Martin Luther King, Jr. (I Have a Dream), Malcolm X (The Ballot or The Bullet), Lynndon Baines Johnson (Gulf of Tonkin Speech, 1964), Betty Friedan (The Crisis in Women's Identity), Cesar Estrada Chavez (The March 10th Speech), Robert Francis Kennedy (Speeches on the Assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.), John V. Lindsay (Vietnam Moratorium Address), Richard Milhous Nixon (Cambodia & Resignation Speech) Barbara Jordon (Statement of the Articles of Impeachment & Democratic Convention Keynote Address), Gerald R. Ford (Pardon of Richard M. Nixon) Ronald Reagan (First Inaugural Address & Eulogy of the Challenger Astronauts), Mario Cuomo (Democratic Convention Keynote Address), Geraldine Ferraro (Acceptance Speech), Jesse Jackson (Common Ground and Common Sense), George Bush (Acceptance Speech & War Message), Elizabeth Glaser and Mary Fisher (AIDS: Personal Story I and II).

Each speech is introduced with a head note that includes a general discussion of the historical and symbolic context of the speech. Relevant biographical information about the speaker is also included. One fourth of the book contains Speech Criticism Sheets where the reader can consider the content of the speeches, draw their own conclusions and record their thoughts.

Some of the questions include:

1. What is the occasion for this speech?
2. Identify the Speaker. What might the audience(s) for this speech have known about the speaker's ethos-public character or past behaviors-that might affect its willingness to trust or identify with the speaker?
3. What specific beliefs, values, or other collective experiences and/or commitments define the audience(s) for the speech?
4. What is the speaker's goal or intention for this speech?
5. Why might the speaker have assumed in advance that the approach adopted in the speech would be effective in achieving his/her goal?

Enjoyable to read with a highlighter in hand to highlight various quotes of note or you can analyze the speeches by using the Criticism Sheets.

~The Rebecca Review

Once you have spoken, even the swiftest horses
cannot retract your words. -Chinese proverb

The analysis of public address is one of the oldest sources of human communication studies. Many students encounter the study of rhetoric in public speaking classes where they are focusing on preparing their own speeches. They learn to make clear presentations, logical arguments and how to perfect their delivery techniques. By studying rhetoric, it is possible to develop individual communication skills.

In selecting the speeches for this volume, the editors were guided by a commitment to the Isocratean perspective and have attempted to bring together instances of rhetorical practices which represent the height of rhetorical culture.

"As an art, public speaking, or rhetoric as the ancients called it, is measured and evaluated generally in terms of the ideal forms through which it produces wisdom; as a political practice, however, it is measured and evaluated in terms of the material power or effect that it wields over the audiences who attend to it." -LMB/JLL

The first set of speeches have important implications for contemporary American society as the genetic foundation of rhetorical culture. This section offers speeches drawn from the Greek, Roman, and Judeo-Christian rhetorical traditions. They include:

Oratory in Classical Antiquity: Pericles (Funeral Oration), Gorgias of Leontini (Encomium on Helen), Lysias (Against Eratosthenes), Demosthenes (The Second Philippic), Marcus Tullius Cicero (the First Catilinarian), Moses (The Decalogue), Jesus of Nazareth (Sermon On The Mount) and St. Augustine (Sermon on The Lord's Prayer).

In Pericles's Funeral Oration, there is an expression of ideological principles like "the good of the many vs. the good of the one," that are as important today as they were in the fourth century B.C.E. These speeches also help students to develop a critical , historical perspective on the thetorical foundations of contemporary society than it has to do with understanding the cultures of classical antiquity.

The second set of speeches come from the Golden Age of Oratory and these speeches deal with individual freedom. They include speeches by:

Martin Luther (I'll Take My Stand), Peter Wentworth (On the Liberties of Commons), Queen Elizabeth I (To the Troops at Tilbury & The Golden Speech), Jonathan Edwards (Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God), James Otis (Writs of Assistance), William Pitt (The Right of Taxing America), Edmund Burke (Two Speeches to the Electors at Bristol), John Hancock (The Bostom Massacre Oration), Patrick Henry (Liberty or Death), George Washington (First Inaugural Address), Thomas Jefferson (First Inaugural Address), Sagoyewatha (Speech to the Council of Chiefs of the Six Nations), Daniel Webster (Bunker Hill Memorial Oration), Maria W. Steward (Lecture Delivered at the Franklin Hall), Ralph Waldo Emerson (The American Scholar), Wendell Phillips (The Murder of Lovejoy), Angelina Grimke (Address at Pennsylvania Hall), Sojourner Truth (Ain't I A Woman), Frederick Douglass (What, To the Slave, Is The Fourth of July?), Chief Seattle (Our People are Ebbing Away Like a Rapidly Receding Tide), Abraham Lincoln (A House Divided, Gettysburg Address & First and Second Inaugural Address) and Robert Toombs (On Secession).

Then there is a third section on Oratory in the Modern Era which includes speeches by:

Russell Conwell (Acres of Diamonds), Henry Grady (The New South), Elizabeth Cady Stanton (Solitude of Self), Booker T. Washington (Atlanta Exposition Address), Albert Beveridge (The Star of Empire), Woodrow Wilson (Declaration of War), Emma Goldman (Address To The Jury), Eugene V. Debs (Address To The Jury, and Statement To The Court), State of Tennessee V. John T. Scopes, Franklin Delano Roosevelt (First Inaugural Address), Huey P. Long (Every Man A King), Adolf Hitler (Germany Demands Its Rights & The Invasion of Poland), Sir Winston Spencer Churchill (The War Situation & Alliance of English-Speaking People), Margaret Chase Smith (Declaration of Conscience), Richard Milhous Nixon (My Side of The Story), Dwight David Eisenhower (Farewell Address). These speeches chart a transformation in the practice of public speaking and address a number of key public issues confronting Americans during this time period from a variety of perspectives.

The last section includes Oratory in Contemporary America by John Fitzgerald Kennedy (Inaugural Address, 1961 & A Moral Crisis, 1963), George Corley Wallace (First Gubernatorial Inaugural Address, 1963), Martin Luther King, Jr. (I Have a Dream), Malcolm X (The Ballot or The Bullet), Lynndon Baines Johnson (Gulf of Tonkin Speech, 1964), Betty Friedan (The Crisis in Women's Identity), Cesar Estrada Chavez (The March 10th Speech), Robert Francis Kennedy (Speeches on the Assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.), John V. Lindsay (Vietnam Moratorium Address), Richard Milhous Nixon (Cambodia & Resignation Speech) Barbara Jordon (Statement of the Articles of Impeachment & Democratic Convention Keynote Address), Gerald R. Ford (Pardon of Richard M. Nixon) Ronald Reagan (First Inaugural Address & Eulogy of the Challenger Astronauts), Mario Cuomo (Democratic Convention Keynote Address), Geraldine Ferraro (Acceptance Speech), Jesse Jackson (Common Ground and Common Sense), George Bush (Acceptance Speech & War Message), Elizabeth Glaser and Mary Fisher (AIDS: Personal Story I and II).

Each speech is introduced with a head note that includes a general discussion of the historical and symbolic context of the speech. Relevant biographical information about the speaker is also included. One fourth of the book contains Speech Criticism Sheets where the reader can consider the content of the speeches, draw their own conclusions and record their thoughts.

Some of the questions include:

1. What is the occasion for this speech?
2. Identify the Speaker. What might the audience(s) for this speech have known about the speaker's ethos-public character or past behaviors-that might affect its willingness to trust or identify with the speaker?
3. What specific beliefs, values, or other collective experiences and/or commitments define the audience(s) for the speech?
4. What is the speaker's goal or intention for this speech?
5. Why might the speaker have assumed in advance that the approach adopted in the speech would be effective in achieving his/her goal?

Enjoyable to read with a highlighter in hand
to highlight various quotes of note or you can analyze
the speeches by using the Criticism Sheets.

~The Rebecca Review

I taught guitar lessons for years and used this book as the primary study for virtually every beginning guitar player, and used book 2 for virtually all intermediate or "better beginner" players. the method teaches a well rounded approach incorporating basic note reading, basic music theory, chords, etc. It makes a great foundation for future studies, and works best when supplemented with some fun songs that match the students interests and skill levels. highly reccomend it. I studied with the author for 4 years as a guitar major at Utah State University, and this is the same book he uses in his college courses for the beginners.

This method really works. I begun to learn using this book and DVD, also I remembered when I was 5 years old. The person who want to learn playing guitar only needs discipline and persistence.

I bought this book because this is the required text for guitar majors at USU and and Christiansen (the author of this book) is my advisor and teacher. He does a good job of showing readers who have never played a guitar before how to do so and he explains just about every concept for the acoustic guitar. I especially like the section on how to take care of the acoustic guitar; I already play bass and my lesson books for the bass didn't explain how to take care of a guitar. I also liked this book for the fact that Christiansen explains chords really, really well. I had just about given up playing bass chords because my bass chord book was so confusing. And while the electric bass and the acoustic guitar are two different instruments, I think I'll probably use this book and a bass chord finder to help me decipher bass chords. I really recommend this book, even if the acoustic guitar is your first instrument and you aren't a guitar major yourself.

I used this book when I was first learning to play guitar, and found the lessons clear and easy to follow. The book is especially good for those who are guitar novices. There are drawings that label the parts of the guitar and show proper hand placement. A short glossary goes over basic guitar terms so the reader doesn't feel lost. The lessons are step-by-step, gradualy increasing in complexity to prevent the frustration common in learning a musical instrument. Christiansen worked as a guitar instructor, and it shows.

Reviewed by Regan Windsor for Reader Views (9/06)

In today's fast-paced and often overwhelming world, it is easy to overlook, or even forget, the importance of family and the rituals of home. "The Home," part of the "Secrets for Success for Women" series by Karen H. Whiting, provides gentle reminders of the importance of faith, the family, the church, the child, and ways to incorporate scripture into daily lives whether you have one minute or one hour to devote each day.

Beautifully illustrated and full of practical tips and scripture on being a wife, a mother, a part of the church community, a child of God, and a keeper of the home it contains tidbits of wisdom you will want to revisit time and again.

"Prioritize by placing your child's well-being first.
Always be supportive.
Raise a child to be responsible and trust a child to do the right things.
Exercise authority.
Nurture a child to grow in mental, physical, relational, and spiritual areas.
Treasure the uniqueness of each child."

"Secrets of Success for Women: The Home" is a treasure you'll find yourself continually drawn towards. Its beautiful illustrations, insights, and scripture will capture you, teach you, and encourage you in becoming the wonderful woman you are meant to be.

Not only is The Home by Karen H. Whiting chock full of practical and spiritual tips to help busy women make the most of the precious gift of their homes, the format is also beautiful. Like its companion book, Time, it can be scanned quickly for the helpful suggestions Whiting offers and is concise enough to absorb easily. In addition to the simple, logical layout, the the text is interspersed with pictures and backgrounds that draw the reader in. It's a pleasure to read, and it's just the right size to carry along in your purse for those times when you have a few minutes to spare.

The Home and Time are the first two books of the Secrets of Success for Women Series. They are indeed SOS whether you are a working or stay-at-home mom, wife, or single professional. I highly recommend them!

This little book is going to have a big impact on women and homes everywhere. There is so much practical information presented in such a concise and digestible way. Much of the information is given in bullet form so women have an automatic "checklist" plan for putting Whiting's principles into practice. This book is a great guide for women who want to point their families to Jesus. Women of all ages need to read this book and keep it in their librairies!

This book by Karen Whiting may be petite, but it is filled to the brim with wonderful ideas, tips and suggestions for making the most of the gift that is your home. Karen's words of encouragement will help any woman to keep Christ at the center of her home and family.

Karen's tips range from the practical to the spiritual. The book is written in a concise, easy to read format that fits the lifestyle of any busy woman. A wonderful feature of the book is the beautiful layout and inspiring artwork that fill the pages. Some of my favorite sections include those on connecting our families to Christ and the section on "servant love" which beautifully defines and encourages those who find themselves at the service of a home and family.

Karen's ideas are both encouraging and practical - tuck this book in a purse or pocket, read it as time permits, and find yourself appreciating the gift of your home.

An engrossing mystery -- strange memorable characters - a marvellously clever plot. NB It would be of particular interest to those already familiar with the conventions and practitioners of the genre. Note the reference to 'baronesses with missions.'. I can hardly wait for the next in the series.

Raiko Raichev's novel THE HUNT FOR SONYA DUFRETTE is the sort of book that you don't want to pick up unless you can read through the whole thing, so give yourself a bit of time. I didn't want to put it down and cancelled three other engagements to finish it. Antonia Darcy, formerly Rushton, is a sophisticated divorcee working on the staff of the Military Club in London, with a delightful son David and a cute little granddaughter. Something's missing from her life, however, something beyond her husband who left her a year or so ago for a girl the age of their daughter-in-law. One of the questions the novel asks is, how does one cope with complete and utter social humiliation? It's also about failed dreams, as in flashback Antonia remembers the day during which all around the world, millions watched the wedding of Charles and Diana on TV. Among the house parties was the one she attended at Twiston, during which a little retarded girl, Sonya Dufrette, disappeared.

A girl close in age to Antonia's own son. The grieving parents tear up the scenery, and the mother, a colorful Russian emigre, blames Antonia for the death. Now, twenty years later, and torn up by guilt, Antonia decides to re-read her own account of that trying weekend, and when she sits down with it (at her job, which I thought was a little lackadaisical) she comes up with some internal contradictions which call out for the deconstruction of detection! Luckily she has attracted a new admirer, Major Payne, a successful farmer and Military Club member and the two of them start investigating together.

I always love those books where people investigate crimes from way in the past (the locus classicus for me being FIVE LITTLE PIGS by Agatha Christie). This one did not disappoint, though afterwards I was thinking, the suspects gave it up pretty easily, didn't they? Antonia and Major Payne had no more than to offer to buy a drink for these comparative strangers, and they were blabbing their heads off, confessing their deeepest secrets. Especially Lena! Pity really, because otherwise the book is filled with tremendous twists and turns on a Jeffrey Deaver scale and well worth your time and money.

I thoroughly enjoyed this mystery by a first-time author. Drawn to the book by its dustwrapper depicting Ham House in England, I found the story line intriguing, the detective duo (Antonia and Major Payne, who become romantically involved as the mystery unfolds) sympathetic, and the dialogue witty. It was a pleasure to read, and I intend to get the future books in the series. Any fan of country house mysteries will like this book.

English mysteries abound, so contributing an original, distinctive addition to the genre represents quite a feat. "The Hunt for Sonya Dufrette" meets the challenge thanks to the peppy, agile writing of author Raichev and his creative approach to formulating and solving a perplexing mystery about a young girl with developmental problems who, on the day Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer were married in 1981, was presumed drowned on a country estate and whose body was never found. Librarian Antonia Darcy -- one of the guests at the estate when the child disappeared all those years ago -- and her gentleman friend, witty Major Payne, investigate a multiplicity of leads to what might have really happened. Their sleuthing puts them in uneasy contact with the odd ducks (some of whom are Russian and Greek rather than English), who were also present on the estate that fateful day. The intricately plotted book peels off many secrets as it stretches for the finish line, culminating in a wily resolution. Raichev not only pays careful attention to constructing his mystery and his character portraits but also injects numerous literary references into the book's quick-witted conversations and sets scenes and ambience with precise word paintings. He handily manages to distinguish his mystery with a unique out-of-the-box presentation style; in other words, he wraps "The Hunt for Sonya Dufrette" in a beautiful bow of irresistibility. Well done.

An excellent teaching tool for helping students with all all levels of reading skills. I found the information as well as the graphic organizers very helpful in improving my students skills in reading.

I am a first year teacher and first glanced at the book in a reading methods course. I found that in my first year of teaching it has been very helpful for ideas to boost reading skills. The information is orgainzed for easy access and is very practical for everyday situations

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Easy to use. Practical. Great table of contents to get the info you need. Each chapter short, direct, and tells you exactly what to do. I don't know how I ever taught reading without this resource. You'll have to hunt to find it (I bought my copy used) but it's worth ALL the effort.

I was priveldged to take a reading methods class from Mrs. Lenski. The book is an excellent source for ideas and strategies to meet the needs of different types of readers. The book is orgnized so that busy teachers can easily find the information they need.