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Complete coverage of the history, present, and future of the technology and complexity of our world's desire to create something with smarts and capabilities equal to or greater than ourselves. Obviously written by a specialist in automation;
learn from his experiences as a contributor to this effort.

Kamm's book becomes a valuable reference to this new world we have entered. With so much garbage thrown at us by the popular press, it is refreshing to read this fascinating book by an expert in the field. I now have knowledge of the basics of artificial people, robots, and smart machines as well as a better understanding of the more complex nature of the subject. Kamm makes it interesting and shows the importance of how the field of artificial intelligence is affecting us, and we learn how this technology will change our future. He keeps it simple so that a novice can understand the subject but does not talk down to the reader. When you finish reading, you are better prepared to go to more detailed books on the subject if you wish.

"Artificial People, Robots, and Smart Machines" is a marvelous book for the interested, but not necessarily technically savvy reader who has encountered the popular press hype on the subject. The author., Mr. Kamm, has a superb knack for explaining the subject, disucussing the uses and importance of the technologies and clarifying what's "real" and what's "fancy". He is able to write from the perspective of a practicing and accomplished inventor and engineer who has spewnt a substantial part of his professional career working with these devices..building., selling and using them. He spins a fascinating, eminently readable tale, which, as he says early in the book "This is a book of science fact, NOT a book of science fiction. I go out of my way to distinguish between science fact and science fiction in order to de-bunk some of the htpe issued by self-seving publicists. This hype is usually a diustortion of the facts or the used of misleading and suggestive words rather than outright fabrication."

While emphasizing "what is" throughout the book. the author does close the book with a fascinating chapter entitled "Predicitons Of Things to Come" discussinbg the possible impact on the Military, Energy, Business Cycles, Space Programs, The Factory of the Future and Artificial People.

This is a "must read" book for technologist and layman.

This book is a marvelous book for those who wish to be introduced to the world of smart machines and robots the easy way. Kamm's book cannot be compared to an ordinary college textbook. It's as if an entrepreneur, engineer and inventor talked to you about the subject at your neighbor's party, thereby silencing all other speakers. A good sample is the following quote from his book: "An application of robots where teach mode is indispensable is spray painting. No one can mathematically define the path of a spray nozzle to produce a finish on a refrigerator door without runs or streaks. However a skilled human in grungy overalls and no great power of verbal communication can move the nozzle to produce perfect results. The solution is to give this human a real nozzle connected to a set of transducers and ask him to paint a real part by hand. Once. The nozzle is then transferred to the robot which reproduces every flick and twist and sweep of the human painter's hand." As with this example, there are a lot of philosophical implications (concerning the relationship between man and machine) in this book. Different from textbooks on philosophy, the lessons in philosophy are side-effects of an easy-to-follow-talk on technical matters. If you want a "not so technical", easy-to-read introduction to the world of robots and smart machines, with excursions into philosophy, business and economy, that's the right book for you.

True story: I was in the middle of reading __Beverly__ when it was announced she was gravely ill and hospitalized.

Anyway, when __Bubbles__ first came out, I was ten years old. I devoured it and believed, totally, every word. When __Beverly__ was first published, I didn't even look at it, because what more would she have to say?

I re read __Bubbles__ recently, and was able to read between the lines: there was the idea implicit in __Bubbles__ that her life was one of unbridled joy: ok her children had challenges, but she was up to them! La, la, la... I believed that as a child, but as an adult, it seemed obvious that there's no way two such different families blended easily, no way it didn't hurt to be repeatedly rejected by Dr. Rosenstock, etc. etc.

So I finally read __Beverly__. __Bubbles__ was enjoyable, but __Beverly__ is magnificent! It's the difference between a pop tart and a homemade berry pie. It's more intense, more flavorful, and if a pit sneaks in there it just reminds you that that's what authenticity feels like. __Bubbles__ was when she was younger and still eager to please; __Beverly__ was what you see is what you get.

On to the details of her life: raised in a musical, multilingual family, with a seamstress mother (in a time when opera companies liked you to bring your own costume) and happening on one of the world's best voice teachers, growing up so that the only way she ever earned money was by entertaining--she darn well __better__ have become one of the world's great performers! She never had to sweat her way through French 1, or clean houses to pay for her lessons. On the other hand, she so changed the musical scene that you can lose sight of the fact that in her time opera stars were NOT Americans.

The tragedies of being rejected by her extended family for her marriage, and of bearing two children with handicaps, of naively becoming the head of a bankrupt arts organization are, in __Beverly__, not glossed over. They are used to illustrate Sills's resilient and complex personality.

I sincerely hope that __Beverly__ will come back into print, or that it will be used as the basis for the ultimate Sills biography now that her amazing life has ended.

Beverly Sills retired from singing when I was a child. I picked up this book at a public library on sale for fifty cents. Once I starting reading it, I couldn't put it down. Beverly never led the kind of life that was scandalous. On the contrary, she led a very dignified life with class, elegance, and grace that so few true celebrities possess today. I understood where she came from and was surprised to discover hardships like anti-Semitism in Cleveland, Ohio where she lived for 5 years when she married Peter. She became a young stepmother to three girls whose mother had suffered from mental illness. She also became a mother to a deaf daughter Muffy and autistic Petey Jr. But yet, she went on and became an inspiration for so many mothers out there. I was puzzled that she didn't dedicate something to her son but I'm sure it was an oversight. I was touched by her married life. I couldn't believe that she had such a wonderful, supporting husband like Peter alongside her. She is the heart and soul of Lincoln Center now and forever. But I have one complaint is that she doesn't write about Kennedy Center Honors Tribute. Maybe in the next biography since this book is about 20 years old.

Beverly Sills was born in New York in 1929. She is now in her seventies and Chairman at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. She epitomized the iconic American opera singer, bringing the pleasures of opera, which has always been the stereotypical European pasttime to America. And what's more, Beverly Sills made opera fun, accessible and highly entertaining. Her career was obscure before she hit it big in the 60's and 70's. She had sung on the radio and on television in much the same manner as Shirley Temple did (though we know that Shirley outshone Beverly on this) and she began to tour with American operetta companies, like the Schubert Opera Company, singing Viennese operettas such as The Merry Widow and the more famous Johann Strauss operettas, Die Fledermaus, etc. Eventually, as all true sopranos do, she moved up into other roles, her first non-operetta roles were Micaela in Bizet's Carmen. In her candid biography, Beverly admits that she was turned down for The New York City Opera several times before she was finally acknowledged. This is a good lesson to sopranos everywhere who are trying to make it. Don't give up. Persistance and a confident attitude is highly important. Beverly continues to tell us about her life and opera career in this engaging biography, well-written, smart, funny and conversational.

BEVERLY'S LIFE was blessed with a successful opera career, a loving husband- journalist Peter Greenough and children. When Beverly's children were diagnosed with impediments- such as deafness, Beverly had to put her career on hold to raise her children. She is not only an excellent opera singer but a first class human being, selfless and hard-working. Beverly has advocated human rights and has participated in The March Of Dimes as well as other causes and charities, has won a Grammy award for her performance in the opera Manon, and has won two of the highest awards in the world- the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the French Legion Award. In addition to her opera career, her biographies (other than this one there is also her other biographies including "Bubbles"), Beverly has done a lot of "tv" time- she appeared in the Ed Sullivan Show singing Donizetti, substituted for Johnny Carson one time when he fell ill, and hosted her own tv talk show in the late 70's "Lifestyles With Beverly Sills" in which she was often paired with actor Danny Kaye, singer Julie Andrews and comedian Carrol Burnett. She was in "The Muppet Show" singing duets with Miss Piggy and one time even appeared in the San Diego phone book. What a life it's been.

BEVERLY'S CAREER: All the nuances and backstage stories of her opera performances are to be found here. Beverly talks of her dislike for the role of The Queen of the Night in Mozart's The Magic Flute. The character has only two high-calibre arias and a finale ensemble but for the most part the Queen is backstage waiting her cue. Beverly amazed audiences at the Vienna State Opera singing the Queen's high F's in late 1960's. Her performance in Handel's Julius Caesar launched her career. It was her Cleopatra, with the taxing coloratura and lyricism that got her officially recognized. She had sung in English before in Douglas Moore's original opera of the late 50's "The Ballad Of Baby Doe". She would continue singing lyric coloratura roles such as Lakme, Zerbinetta (Ariadne of Naxos) Lucia Di Lammermoor, Manon, Thais, Marie from "La Fille Du Regiment", Violetta from La Traviata and Queen Marguerite from Meyerbeer's Les Huguenots as well as Queen Shemakha from "Coq D'Or." But this was only the beginning. From 1970 to 1973, Beverly performed a revival of Donizetti's Tudor Queen Trilogy- Anna Bolena, Maria Stuarda and Roberto Devereux for the New York City Opera, her beloved home company. These roles are demanding and risky for a light-voiced soprano, but although Beverly admits to having shortened her opera career because of these heavy roles, she reaped its benefits because they were sold-out, sensational performances that no other soprano has since surpassed. It was the role of the fiery Queen Elizabeth that landed her a cover in Time magazine and marked her best moment in her opera career. Other fiery, challenging roles Beverly tackled included Lucrezia Borgia and Norma, all to great acclaim. Beverly recorded several operas on LP's in the 70's several of which have been reissued on cd- including a lush box set of the Tudor Queen Trilogy of Donizetti, compilation albums of bel canto arias, Mozart and Strauss concert arias and her performances in brand name operas. We will never forget the glorious life of Beverly Sills.

I REALLY enjoyed this! I must say that this is a captivating and extremely well-written book. It's so conversational and light-hearted. She's delightfully frank and writes about every rumor and story you've heard about her. No frosting the truth here. She discusses in wonderful detail every experience, good, bad, scandelous, embarrasing happening that contributed to her fabulous career. After reading this, I found myself completely admiring this woman's strength, stamina, and courage. She had a lot to deal with in her life and got through it all admirably.

I found this book for $5.00 in Family Dollar today. So far, I have really enjoyed reading it. I can't put it down. It explains the Bible so simply that almost anyone should be able to understand it. It provides that background knowledge of the Bible that most of us may not get by reading the Bible on our own. I highly recommend it for those who want to understand the Bible better.

This is an excellent introduction to the Bible - by far the best I've seen. It manages to be both simple and fairly comprehensive and should serve its reader well as a companion to the Scriptures.

One caveat: As always, everything in its pages should be compared to the Bible to determine if it's true. In particular, I noticed that he ignores some key verses in Revelation (1:1, 22:10, etc.) that would seem to contradict his millenial, far-future interpretation of that book.

All in all, a superb overview of the Bible, especially for new students.

I have the original version of this book (God's word for the Biblically Inept) I use it all the time when I read the Bible. I recently bought it for some friends who want it for personal use as well as for teaching the teens in our church. It's a fun approach to the Bible

This is a fantastic supplement to reading the Bible, especially if it is your first time through...

If you made your way through Alexandria Quartet and marveled at the dueling dual achievements of writer and reader, don't miss The Black Book. Some things in Durrell are very trying ("... to try and ..."; too many things are 'mauve') but almost every paragraph contains a unique insight.

This is a magnificent book. The legend around it is that Durrell sent the manuscript for this to Henry Miller, in Paris, and asked that he read it and then toss it in the Seine... Miller read it, and obviously did not cast it away, instead helped to have it published... TS Eliot was one of the guys responsible for getting this out. So goes the name dropping...

Now, I'm not a fan of Miller's works. Sue me, the guy just doesn't appeal to my sensibilities... And most of Lawrence Durrell's later novels don't do much for me either- I'm not sure what it is, I feel like the power of The Black Book, all its vigor and spleen, all that lyrical spite became diminished, somehow. I love the language of this book. The fisrt couple pages- I can read them over and over. I've read them to my little brother, my mother, several girlfriends...

All values are personal in their manifestation- as I said, I have read parts of this (my favorite parts) to people before and they were not as moved as I was. So I'm not claiming this to be the key text that will unlock 20th C. literature for you (look to Celine for that!). It's just highly reccommended to you as an angry denunciation of a world long gone. The author is trapped in his values, his place, his class and he wants to burn it all away, tear it all down- all the emptiness, the lack of connection, the bald hypocrisy and the babbling of the masses. The lies and the desolate souls around him that murmur... But he can't help loving the world he loathes, the beauty and transience of it... and can't help but loathe himself for loving it... I'm rambling... And I haven't said a thing about plot or characters... So be it.

If you are a fan of Isaac Babel, Platonov, John Kennedy Toole, Charles Portis, TS Eliot, Sartre, Henry Miller, Wallace Stevens, John Fowles, Calvino, Tibor Fischer, Unamuno, Burroughs... There's some slice of similarity in all those writers...

This was Durrell's first major novel, & anticipates many of the ideas which would dominate his later works. While the book is slightly derivative in regard to Henry Miller's 'Tropic of Cancer', it goes far beyond Miller's idea of the Western death-consciousness, and is wonderfully inventive and energetic. As a response to James Joyce, it is a portrait of the artist as an ANGRY young man. Well worth the time and cost.

Lawrence Durrell had two novels to his credit ('Pied Piper of Lovers' and 'Panic Spring') when T.S. Eliot, Durrell's editor at Faber & Faber, said that 'The Black Book' was 'the first piece of work by a new English writer to give me any hope for the future of prose fiction'. In a complex tale set in a seedy London hotel, Durrell spun a narrative which was to foreshadow his best-known work of two decades later, the Alexandria Quartet in its dealings with time, characterisation, and narrative. Memorable characters and rich prose swirl around the central figure of Lawrence Lucifer. Considered unpublishable in 1937, it did not find its way into print in Britain until 1961. Well worth the time if you find a copy.

Blood of the Tribe is a fast paced, smart thriller. The characters were so well developed! I don't think I've ever felt so much anger and disgust toward a villan. The plot was very intiguing and gave great insight into and interesting battle the Indians continue to fight. I would definitely recommend it.

A friend recommended this book and I was delighted....I read it in one sitting! I'd definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys legal mysteries!

I loved this book. It's rare to find a well written book which captivates your interest with its plot, while still maintaining rich, well developed characters. The crux of the story is a legal land dispute dating back to the time of the American Indians and colonial settlers - a dispute now worth billions of dollars! But rather than dazzle you with fast paced courtroom tactics, this book brings characters filled with personal histories and relationships that reel you into their world. The legal battle is fascinating in its own right. But in this case, the author almost uses the legal challenge as a backdrop on which to paint characters with interwoven sub-plots of their own. And to spice things up and really get your emotions involved, he works into the plot a murder - and one of the most evil antagonists that you could imagine. I was really fascinated with this "bad guy", because although he was undeniably evil, he was also so well developed that at times I almost felt sorry for him. He has such a painful history that you can almost understand why he is so "bad". Almost, but not quite. All in all, it's a great read!

Anyone who read UNLAWFUL DEEDS know that Brody can write circles around many of the "household names" weighing down the bookshelves at the superstores. His second novel, BLOOD OF THE TRIBE, proves that his first critically acclaimed novel was no fluke. Brody has the specialised knowledge, talent, and insight to power many mysteries and thrillers to come.

Fans of UNLAWFUL DEEDS will be happy to see many of the characters that made the novel so memorable return in his new work. BLOOD OF THE TRIBE works just fine as a stand-alone, but is greatly enriched by a reading of the first novel. Give it a try!

it's strangely, but compulsively, readable. Evans displays his usual talent for strong, realisic characters set in a world that's interesting and makes sense.

Garth the Overman has a knock for finding trouble. First an angry basilisk, then a plague on the city of dark Gods, the a sword with an extremely bad temper. Finally, with the damage to Skelleth repaired and trading reestablished, things have returned to a low rumble. Having cause all these crises in the first place, Garth's welcome in the barren northern city was worn thin at best. And the City Council of Ordunin, his original home, felt the same way. Separated from family, with few friends, Garth was reduced to drinking in the same tavern where the King in Yellow lived. The only good thing about being stuck in a room with the high priest of Death was that he rarely said anything.

Garth escapes the tedium by going on a dragon hunt only to discover that the dragon wasn't what he thought it would be and that some things had best be left alone. And on his return to Skelleth he found that the cult of Aghad, the god of hatred and violence, had initiated a program of revenge against Garth. Starting out by torturing and killing his wife. Suddenly what had been a lighthearted story develops fangs as Garth launches his own revenge campaign - one that will totally change the world.

To get what he wants, the return sword of Bheleu, Garth must agree to fetch The Book of Silence from its hiding place in the crypts of Ur-Dormulk. The results of this quest are as expected - Ur-Dormulk is left facing total destruction, Garth gets the sword, the old king gets the book, and the cult of Aghad starts losing large numbers of worshippers. But the story doesn't stop there. Crisis after crisis must be faced right up to the end of time.

As this series has progressed, Watt-Evans has taken what was at first a somewhat humorous adventure story and fleshed it out into a serious piece of fantasy in an era when all to much fantasy was either about magical princesses or sword waving barbarians. In the process he deals with a few interesting theological questions about divine planning and the interruption thereof. The books went on to be great successes in their time, Watt-Evans establish himself as a solid writer, and even today The Lord of Dus is a cult classic. I find that they have lost none of their edge over the years since I first read them. Consider this a strong recommendation.

Having turned the Sword of Bheleu over to the Forgotten King, Garth the overman waits impatiently for the high-priest of death to give him his next assignment. The Age of Destruction is now in high gear, and the world around him is tearing itself to shreds. And, to make matters worse, the cult of Aghad, god of hate, now has Garth in their sights. Can Garth stop the Forgotten King, and avoid bringing on the last age of the world, the age of death? Does he have a choice at all?

For many years now, I have been a great fan of Lawrence Watt-Evans' wonderful Ethshar series. Having finished all of the Ethshar books currently available, I moved on to his Lords of Dus series, and must say that I was very pleased! This book makes an excellent sequel to The Sword of Bheleu, and a fitting end to a fantastic series. This is a great fantasy story, complete with wizards, gods, magic and lots of swordplay. In particular, I found the author's use of a non-human as the protagonist to be quite intriguing and masterfully done.

So, if you are a fan of fantasy literature, then you must get this book. You will not be disappointed.

This is the fourth and final book in the "Lords of Dus" series. A very under-appreciated fantasy series, in my opinion. While these books are neither as intricate nor as well written as many of the big names in fantasy, ("Lord of the Rings" for example) they are well thought out and very original stories with very memorable characters. Entertaining enough to be read several times, but straight-forward enough to be a reasonably quick read.

In this book, the main character, Garth the Overman, unwillingly assists the immortal Forgotten King (the high priest of the god of Death) to work his final magic. Magic that will finally bring an end to his immortality, but may kill many others in the process.

If you've never read the other books in this series, I recommend that you pick up "Lure of the Basilisk", "Seven Altars of Dusarra", and "Sword of Bheleu" first. But if you've read those three already, then I definitely recommend that you pick up this one as well.

I realy liked this book. The author has spend a lot of effort reserching and producing an original work that argues well that these ships deserve more credit than they get.

Very slim but well work the read.

Naval aficionado Lawrence Burr has done something fairly unusual in an Osprey New Vanguard volume - he has introduced an original thesis and used the slim 48-page format to defend it, as well as to describe the actual subject in some detail. There is nothing stale or rehashed in this volume, but rather, a fresh look at a well-known story. Burr begins by stating that the standard view of British battlecruisers - that they were a flawed design and dangerously underarmored - is incorrect. Instead, Burr writes that, "British battlecruisers were a highly successful class of warship" and proceeds to defend his thesis with great vigor. Furthermore, the author's narrative on the Battle of Jutland provides fresh insight on that much-debated battle, which should also give the reader pause to consider the battlecruiser's role in that action.

There is some similarity between this volume and the earlier NV volume by Angus Konstam on "British Battlecruisers 1939-45," but the overall approach in this volume is far more analysis-based than the previous title. The author spends about a dozen pages discussing the development of the battlecruiser concept under Admiral Fisher in 1904, which the author describes as the marriage of speed, firepower and global communications to produce a weapons system that could be wielded to defend Britain's far-flung interests. However, the execution of Fisher's concept was under undermined when a new First Sea Lord, Admiral Wilson, was appointed in 1910 and he began to tinker with the armament of the battlecruisers. The author notes that Wilson imposed an inferior fire control system upon all but one of the battlecruisers (HMS Queen Mary) and rejected development of improved armor-piercing shells. These two mistakes would cost the battlecruisers dearly at the Battle of Jutland in 1916 and sully their reputation. The color plates in this volume by Tony Bryan are excellent and include the normal plan and side views, as well as a view of the underwater wreck of HMS Invincible.

The middle of the volume then has a brief description of each class of battlecruiser, along with its basic data, but there is somewhat less technical detail than in Konstam's earlier volume. Given the space limitations, the author could not squeeze everything in and this is where he decided to skimp. The section on battlecruisers at war is rather detailed for such a small volume and begins with the action at the Heligoland Bight (he does omit the role of British battlecruisers in the pursuit of the German battlecruiser Goeben in 1914, which might have impacted on his thesis), the Battle of the Falklands, Dogger Bank and the Dardnelles bombardment. He then devotes seven pages to Jutland and describes the battlecruiser's role in detail. The section on Jutland best supports the author's thesis that it was ineffective gunnery rather than weak armor that lead to the loss of three British battlecruisers at Jutland. The author, who was involved in recent underwater expeditions to the wrecks of Jutland, then uses modern underwater evaluations of the wreck to further support his thesis that sloppy ammunition handling procedures in the turrets of the British battlecruisers was more responsible for their loss than inadequate armor plate. Certainly the author does an admirable job expounding his thesis and he is fairly convincing, although he omits to mention that there are still some details that don't fit into his hypothesis. For example, the British supposedly rectified the deficiencies noted in their battlecruisers at Jutland, but then 25 years later HMS Hood - not much different from a WW1 battlecruiser - sank after an explosion not unlike what happened to the three lost battlecruisers at Jutland. So maybe inadequate armor was a factor after all. In any event, this volume is well-worth having for its thought-provoking analysis, excellent color plates and incisive battle analysis.

Although this it is a small book, it is well researched. The illustrations are first rate. It is loaded with details and provides the best explanation of why the battlecruisers blew up so easily at the Battle of Jutland.

This is a refreshing change; albeit in a very small volume (hence the 4 rather than 5 start Review). Rather than regurgitate the hackneyed "Battlecruisers were a flawed concept" the author puts forward a rather different angle - that of a successful concept ahead of its time (and probably technology). A concept that was brought into disrepute by the loses incurred through poor strategy and incorrect cordite handling procedures. Its a pity that the companion Volume (British Battlecruisers 1939-45) however Does not follow in this vain- instead it takes the traditional approach to the subject and absolutely contradicts statements made in this volume. It I a pity tat the authors on these two volumes did not collaborate to provide a consistent theme to this story. Of the two I recommend this one because of the difference in view-The second volume adds nothing new to the subject

Beautifully written a really excellent fact filled read. Well documented and a Must read for anyone interested in what is going on in our country. Excellent Excellent Exellent.

Mr. Lawrence represents the condition of our country boldy and courageously. He doesn't mince words or waste our time trying to analyze the Bush administration. He just states the facts, and the facts made me very angry. Anyone who wants to have a quick reference to all the bad this administration has done and begin to prepare for the upcoming elections, take a look.

I hate to admit it, but this book really illustrates the poor research and constant mistruths that come from my party. I was a Republican my whole life, but more importantly I'm a proud American. I find the election fraud and lies about the war the biggest offense on our freedoms and security. I am also now convinced that 9/11 would have never even happened if Al Gore had become president as he should have, the same goes for Iraq.
It is worth buying this book just to read about this alone. Some that read this review may question my loyalty to the GOP. The truth is I'm done with parties. They have all had their blunders. From now on it's about values and reality. I simply wish that everyone else would put the country first rather than loyalty to their party. This is an excellent book for everyone!

This book is a MUST read for anybody interested in the direction our country is going, and everyone should be interested. The reason I say that is because if you have children, your children will be affected by what is going on in the world today. The first way to change what is happening to our country is to have knowledge, and this book clearly offers you the knowledge you need to begin making a difference. I purchased the book because somebody recommended it to me,and I am glad they did because there were things I read in the book that I was not aware of. I think we should all be aware of how much the government plays a role in our daily lives. As a mother of two kids I worry what their future will be like if we don't have the knowledge to make the changes that need to be made today. Remember the saying "Knowledge is Power"! A great book, and a must read..

A lot of good research and info on bullying; however even more up-to-date with more practical solutions for schools,classrooms and homes is
Bully-Proofing Children: A Practical, Hands-On Guide to Stop Bullying.A great section on cyberbullying should be read by all caretakers of children.

This book is an excellent resource for people in academia. It provides a wealth of information about bullying in schools. Definitely, this is a great start and more work needs to be done on research and bullying!

The editors of this book have compiled a broad cross section of the current research on bullying and prevention strategies. This is an excellent book for anyone who would like to understand bullying. I also enloyed the website devoted to this topic at : http://www.bullyinginamericanschools.com

On the back cover William Pollack, Ph.D.(author of Real Boys) calls this book a "must read!" I agree with Dr. Pollack 100%. The authors have put together the most comprehensive and insightful book on bullying that I have been able to find. I especially like the focus on research proven intervention and prevention strategies. That way we know they work. This book is also unique in that it seems as though it would be beneficial to both professionals (teachers, psychologists, counselors) and parents. If you want state of the art information on bullying and what to do about it, this book is for you.

Pauls book has taught me to be patient. In addition, it has taught me to wait upon God for his timing is the best - if only we can learn how to wait on him. Thanks to God, Paul has now reaped what he sowed.

"A Call To Pursue came into my life at the right time. Paul's journey teaches us to listen, have faith and go forth and do the work that God is calling you to do. Paul's story is remarkable. The book will inspire you to build a stronger relationship with God. I know that I have done this, since reading this book."

I am not a big book reader by any means...as a matter of fact I don't think I have ever read a book front to back!! I was handed this book and was just wondering what it was about. The first chapter..then the next..then the next...well before I knew it I was done with the book..I couldn't put it down!! I found that there was so much that I could relate to in every day life and it just encouraged me to keep going.
A truly honest and personal book!

Like the well known book, Pilgrim's Progress, this book is about the author's own spiritual journey with God. We can all relate to it as it is our story as well! It is not a story of human perfection, for none of us walk perfectly with Him. Only Jesus did that. It is a story of brokenness and humility as the author, an ordained minister and evangelist, tells of the intimate feelings in his heart while he walks along the journey of life pursuing greater intimacy with his Creator.