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The 3 customer reviews i saw for this book are quite accurate in this readers opinion. this book provides an excellent foundation for database design

however, i think giving just the in-topic highlights would have helped an interested reader like myself,in making a more informed decision; and as such, i thought i might include these here in a review :

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(A.) Database Implementation & Design elements;
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You will learn all about : how to ;
-Represent business processes with ERD's in a conceptual design & data model/design blueprint,
-Create, control & modify a database,
-Structure a table & normalize it,
-Transform a data model/design blueprint into a relational db,
-Lay-out a solid phyical design, and
how to implement your design/blueprint solution by:
-deciding on the db sytem architecture to use,
-creating,tables,constraints, views,
-controlling db object priveldges,
-transporting data via bulk copy, a study on the import/export wizard,
-querying databases using SQL , subqueries, joins
-SQL procedures ie: Triggers,User defined functions, creating & using stored procedures, flow-control structures ie: IF's , WHILE loops, CASE statements ,et cetera ;
-creating & managing indexes and index views
-Data access via ADO, ODBC,OLE DB

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(B.) The Database Application Development aspect;
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You will learn all about :
-creating database applications with Visual Studio.Net,
-Developing a Web based Applications interface to a database system ,viz:
-creating forms based on views/queries
-creating reports, embedding subforms and subreports,
-creating reports based on stored procedures
-creating network databases ie: client/server architecture,
-using XML, XML datafiles, XML schema, creating XML Web services with Visual Studio.Net

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(C.) Database Administration elements ;
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You will learn all about :
-Installation of SQL Server
-Server security, Managing Database User accounts,
-Security Authentication, Roles, Permissions,
-Backup and recovery
-Database Replication
-Database Optimization & tools used in performance tuning ie: transactions & locking
-Building a database maintenance plan.

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(D.) Data Analysis Services elements;
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You will learn all about :
-Building & Designing an OLAP (On-Line Analytical Processing) solution
-Building a Data warhouse ie: dimensional modelling, fact table, ETL(extract,transform,load),
-DTS-(data transformation services)
An example OLAP Case study : demonstrating visually a star-schema, snowflake-schema etc

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(E.) -Data mining ;
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You will learn all about :
-developing data-mining models ,
-data-mining algorithms
-creating decison trees
-deploying data-mining results with DTS
An example data-mining Case study

et cetera, et cetera

i hope this helps

Excellent book, Easy to understand and covers most topics of database which includes database design with detail explanation about data modeling, table structure, normalization and transformation of data model to relational database, use of SQL in managing database objects and querying databases, views, indexes, cursors for database applications and much more.
Other topics includes data accessing techniques, use of database in network environment, database administration, data analysis using Online Analytical Processing (OLAP), data warehousing, and other analysis tools, and also discusses about data mining.
Since it provides detailed easy to follow instructions using step-by-step case based approach, it helps to understand database concepts clearly. I recommend you to buy this book.

If you consider database administrator or developer as your career, this book is for you. The book covers most topics in the database field from database design, programming, administration, to data mining. All topics are well organized to keep you in track, step-by-step to build a strong foundation for your database career.

With more than five years of working as a DBA and developer, this book is still helpful to me every day. Your every penny counts in this book.
Thank you Dr. Chao for such great work.

They say, how high you get to build or you will go with anything depends on the foundation you are able to establish.

and that we all sit on the shoulders of giants

well, if you want to develop and manage database systems professionally (ie: conceive database design blueprints, develop, implement/produce or bring the blueprint into the physical, and deliver with articulate proficiency any relational database system -(for database applications at the enterprise level ie:client/server-based applications and web-based applications)

then, you are going to need a thorough mastery of the core underpinnings eventually, before you can commandingly build brilliantly the way you like ie:

You need to permit yourself a
1.) Thorough mastery of relational theory in order to have the flexibility & adaptability to consistently produce solid database design blueprints; this implies knowing how to make the right design decisions/design selections & the ability to see the whole picture ie:(how everything will fit together beforehand)+ the ability to then work-inwards & outwards in the detail levels, in order to forge the database you want.

2.) Thorough mastery of putting out a conceptual design to meet, answer/respond to your users business needs.

3.)concrete knowledge of the steps to take to verify the accuracy of your design proposal(logically), checking it for correctness & adequecy, regardless of the design methodology u adopt before you give the green light to implementation.

4.)knowledge of database implementation & how to manipulate the data to retrieve whatever u and the boss require or want out of it.

5.)knowledge of how to fit/hook-up your implementated database as part of a complete system solution and make it belong; eg: as a client/server-based applications & web-based application in the context of an enterprise ie: as an accessible enterprise application residing on a network-share.

6.) knowledge of how to keep historic data , classify these away, organise and set them apart for future purposes ; ie: for future reporting or querying . in short, expertise in building yourself an OLAP side to your design blueprint , a data warehouse et cetera, in order to set up/satisfy a clients data-mining & future decison-analyses ambitions/prospects for the database system.

These are the things you will need. This is the professional know-how which can help you become a highly-paid, consulted professional or a senior developer/designer.

This is the secret most newbee's stuck on the outside looking in on the inside, not knowing how to navigate the tide or where to begin from to get to the heart of the profession, seek.

This is clarity.

Thus, If you have any gaps in your database development know-how, which requires filling -(you'll know this in yourself), then i would recommend 2 primordial books for it:

(1.)"Database Development and Management (foundations of Database Design)" isbn 0849333180
&
(2.)"Database Design and Development a visual approach" isbn 0130351229

Now with regards each book :
Note: (due to review real estate constraints, i shall limit this review to Book 1, the current book in question.
you'll find my Book 2 review on Book 2's customer review page under :"Database Design and Development a visual approach" ISBN: 0130351229)

Book 1:"Database Development and Management (foundations of Database Design)" isbn 0849333180

is your cement/concrete foundation book.

the book does show favor for implementation in SQL SERVER & MS Visual Studio.Net, but the central database design foundation/tenets is sound for ORACLE,DB2,SQL SERVER,MS Access.

Basically, this one book answers questions like: what is a database, the component parts & pieces that make one up , how do the pieces all fit together, what does each one do, what do they each bring to the picture of a database blueprint solution

From the book you will learn all about :
(A.)Database Implementation & Design elements
(B.)The Database Application Development aspect ie: creating database applications with Visual Studio.Net, Developing a Web Application
(C.)Database Administration elements
(D.)Data Analysis Services (OLAP, data-ware housing)
(E.)Data mining

the long & short of it is that,
If database design, development and management appears to be one big convoluted puzzle, well, this book puts it all together for you and tells you how & where everthing fits.

this is the power of this book. and as such, it is brilliant!

This is a book you'll want to keep, its of great value and accessible to the very green beginner, intermediate or pro person.

these 2 books will bring you something most Developers and DBA spend half their careers trying to figure out ;which is, d complete skill-set of how to handle a database project from point A to Z all by yourself. For most people, theory only ever meets hands-on practise in the proverbial 2-3years work experience context , from on the job experience.

However,the db design foundation which this book delivers to one features the core staple a fledging database developer or DBA would go through a
-MCSD -(Micorsoft Certified Solutions Developer) or -MCDBA -(Microsoft Certified Database Administrator) I.T certification/ accreditation in order to obtain.

this applies in a lot of ways too to ORACLE

This staple constitutes the core skill-set,profile/credentials, employers in the real world generally seek to hire onto db management projects despite the hard won bachelors degree in computing.

cheers :-)

Using sources ranging from official documents and ship's logs to personal letters and the Farragut family bible, Lewis presents the fascinating true story of David Glasgow Farragut. An officer in the U.S. Navy at the age of 11, he was prizemaster of a captured British whaling ship (and required to put down a mutiny by her former Captain) at age 12! Described by his Commanding Officer as "Seven pounds of uniform and seventy pounds of fight!", he travels the world, learns several languages and grows to be the officer who is arguably the best American Naval Officer ever, later to become our first Admiral . His life is an example of heroism and bravery told with amazing detail and wonderfully dramatic action. It is compelling and edifying reading. His epic Civil War battles are to be read in Volume II.

An excellent review of an excellent man. Historically accurate and using sources ranging from offical records and ships logs to personal letters and the Farragut family Bible. The first of a two volume set, this volume depicts the life of Farragut from birth to the beginning of the Civil War. A Naval Officer at the age of 11, his Commanding Officer remarked that he was seven pounds of uniform and seventy pounds of fight. He was made a prizemaster of a captured whaling ship, in the war of 1812, at the age of twelve. This is not dry historical subject, but a fascinating account of a truly heroic man. Read this book! The examples of character and heroism in Farragut's life can give us all standards, stories, and examples to live up to.

After over 50 years as a Naval Officer and past 60 years of age, most men would have settled for a rocking chair. David Glasgow Farrigut, however, was to be found in the heat of battle, lashed high in the rigging of his flagship, barking commands through a megaphone, bullets flying around him, while his junior officers begged him to come down before he was shot to pieces! Farragut reached the level of a truly epic hero. Congress wanted no titles of nobility and had no rank above Captain in the Pre-Civil War U.S. Navy. Farragut's performance was so fantastic that Congress created the rank of Vice Admiral and then Admiral to award to a man who is argued in other text "THE DAY THE WAR WAS LOST" to have done more to win the Civil War than any other person. With the daring taking of New Orleans, the Southern armies soon found itself without shoes, or tools or gunpowder. This book tells how it was done in graphic tales of action and stunning detail.

Using sources ranging from official documents and ship's logs to personal letters and the Farragut family bible, Lewis presents the fascinating true story of David Glasgow Farragut. An officer in the U.S. Navy at the age of 11, he was prizemaster of a captured British whaling ship (and required to put down a mutiny by her former Captain) at age 12! Described by his Commanding Officer as "Seven pounds of uniform and seventy pounds of fight!", he travels the world, learns several languages and grows to be the officer who is arguably the best American Naval Officer ever, later to become our first Admiral . His life is an example of heroism and bravery told with amazing detail and wonderfully dramatic action. It is compelling and edifying reading. His epic Civil War battles are to be read in Volume II.

I first was introduced to the Navigators ministry when I was in the Navy in the 70s. I read this book wen it came out and it touched my heart how God used this man with his many weaknesses to accomplish great things. I always remember the story of how God used this man to start what is now a global ministry.

Reading Daws opened my eyes to one of the major purposes in God's plan for the life of his people - to reach others with his love. Daws is an extremely well written biography that takes you inside Dawson Trotman's life and experience, but also takes you into his thoughts, showing you how he changed over a lifetime to understand the mission which had captured his heart - to know God and make Him known.

Towards the end, the book grows too focused on events on not on Daws' life, but it is otherwise an impacting, convicting, and inspirational read. A very worthwhile biography for anyone seeking to know God and make Him known.

Dawson Trotman provides an example of what God can do with consistent commitment, purposeful passion, and relentless perseverance. His simple message--profoundly reflected in this book--that memory of and meditation upon Scripture will be a catalyst to a life of significance and service in the Kingdom of God. This commitment led me to reflect more than once throughout the book that all that Daws accomplished was without many of the advantages of today (the Internet, modern communication, etc.). And yet, my conclusion is that his commitment, passion and perseverance led to his significance and that the present day is so lacking in such individuals in large part because of the distractions that come with our heightened advantages. We are but children in the use of such tools. It is like 16-year-olds being given high performance sports cars with nowhere of note to travel. This book has been a major wake-up call for me to take note of the simple message that God's Word is worthy of great personal sacrifice and obedience.

Betty Skinner has written a wonderful, thought provoking book about a true giant of modern Christianity - Dawson Trotman, founder and driving force of the Navigators. From his early days as a rebel and "bad boy" through his conversion and the development of his heart for others to his untimely death saving another person's life, this book challenged me to see in people great potential, but more importantly, to see in myself a call to disciple others - to help others move closer to God in their everyday life. It left me unsettled...but excited to get down to basics - pouring my life into others!

This book is the Generals best by far because it chronicles pretty much everything about the man himself. His story is proof of what happens if you persist. If you want to get the whole snapshot of my hero, Gen Bob Scott- then this is the book you need to read!! Trust me.

Robert Lee Scott is one of the heros of our century who faded from our collective memory long ago. His 1943 best-seller, God is my Co-pilot, made him famous during WWII, and The Day I Owned the Sky brings the reader up-to-date (Well, up to 1988, anyway) on the further adventures of this magnificent Flying Tiger. This book will take the reader from his humble beginnings in Georgia, to his wartime exploits, and into his fun-filled retirement. If you love books like Yeager and Press On! you'll love this one, too!

This is another great book by Gen. Scott. I feel that I am right in the cockpit with him. The last time I looked, there was a limited number of autographed editions available in the Air Force Museum gift shop at Robins AFB. Ga. Contact the gift shop for availability.

I have a autographed copy of this book and it's one of my most treasured books. It is a wonderful follow up to "God is My Co-Pilot". I have read it at least 10 times in the year that I have had it. It is a very compelling book... I just don't know how to desribe it. Every library that I know of has it, as well as God is My Co-Pilot. It's really not all that hard to find. If you are even the slightest remoteness interested in what it was like in China between 1942 and 1945 this is a exellent book. I don't know how to put it into words... I just love his books. I'm sorry to say that I've never been able to read any of the others (Flying Tiger: Chennault of China, Boring a Hole through the Sky, God is Still My Co-Pilot, just to name a few). He's now over 90 I know that he flew a F-15 Eagle at age 89. Your really not supposed to.. but somehow he convinced them he could. Most everyone I've told says that there must be another seat for the navigator that somebody else went sat in. But, I garrenty you that there is only ONE seat in a F-15 Eagle. In short he is a incredible man, and has a incredible life. And I quote:

"Claire Lee Chennault was a indivialist, and some of that indiviualty must have rubbed off on me because I to have been a indiviaulast.. a mavrick general, in my carrer. But first I had to meet him, and that took some doing. I had to lie cheat and surely steal. There is a saying "never steal anything small" well what I stole was a B-17E FLying Fortress. Right or wrong, under the surrcumstances I did it. It is a long story and I have to Start at the beginning."

This is an excellent book. I just recently started raising chickens and was disappointed at the information available at the local library. I purchased Chickens In Your Backyard: A Beginner's Guide , Day Range Poultry: Every Chicken Owner's Guide to Grazing Gardens and Improving Pastures , and Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens: Care / Feeding / Facilities . Recent reading at the library about pasture raising livestock got me interested in this title. The volume they discuss is a little more than I was interested in, but that is not the fault of the book. It is well written, an easy read, and comprehensive in the amount of information it contains. The only thing I could add to Claudia Campbell's comments is that information is also included in business organization, strategies and marketing. If you go into poultry on this scale, it has to make a profit to be sustainable. I agree this book is a complete resource.

As for my ambitions, I found Chickens In Your Backyard: A Beginner's Guide an excellent introductory text and Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens: Care / Feeding / Facilities adequate for my needs. Both these books have ample reviews and I could not add to them. We live in a small rural area and the library depends on local donations. Chickens In Your Backyard and Day Range Poultry will be donated to the library. Storey's will be kept as a reference.

This is a great book for commercial chicken operations. This book is not much use for the small flock owner. For small flock or backyard flock owners I recommend "The Chicken Tractor" by the same authors..

I just finished Day Range Poultry and am thoroughly impressed. They not only tell you what Day Range is, but compare it to other methods of raising birds listing the pros and cons of each. If you want to start raising birds, especially large numbers of birds, everything is here, in detail. How to set up a Day Range system for broilers, layers, and turkeys, including shelters, what worked and what didn't for them, feeds and feeding, protection from predators fencing and moving about the pasture for optimum manure spreading.
They talk a lot about designing a rotation system using pastured poultry with crops and other species to optimize your potentional profits. Everything is geared to optimizing the use of the land without high $ input while at the same time maintaining healthy, happy animals and increasing land fertility. They also include a section on incubating eggs with a troubleshooting chart when things go wrong. The section on processing is complete, from choosing equipment to the actual processing of your birds for home or for sale. You don't need another book to get started, all the info needed is here, with an extensive resource guide. I would highly recomend this book to anyone who is serious about rasing poultry for themselves or as a small home based business.

This is a well written book with plenty of info on tested methods as well as the latest thinking and market-wise advise. It is mostly applicable to the larger scale operatons, though. I wanted something for a small number of chickens--one or two dozen--and so found this less useful. I should have bought a different book because of the scale of my needs, but that is not the book's fault.

This book is filled with true stories of the deadly and costly consequences of computer systems gone haywire. It is not technical and does not contain alot of techo-babble. Instead it deals with subjects such as surgical procedures gone wrong, airplane crashes, military mistakes, cases of mistaken identity and more...all caused by the misuse of computers or the misguded ideas of humans who use them. The author is a TV news reporter who presents this like an investigative reporter. However, he offers solutions and expert opinions on how to prevent each of these diasters from happening again. The question is: Is anybody listening ?

I like reading real-life experiences used to illustrate a technical point rather than a dry dissertation. Like 1 of the other reviewers - I feel that this title should be reprinted but it should be updated and revised in light of changes in the software/hardware/systems world since the time it was published. AND it needs to have both an index and pointers to sources (i.e. footnotes, bibliography, etc.) The lack of the latter 2 items diminished the usefulness of the book for me as I could not follow up/get more in-depth information and I could not easily find a particular fact or passage I wanted to find in the book.

I wrote this for the other entry at Amazon.com with the same title, same author, different subtitle. This book should be reprinted. With the upcoming Y2K bug as well as other incidents of software creating problems for people's lives, this book is necessary reading. It contains actual real life information about the extent of the problem and how a society that relies on computers as much as ours does is vunerable.

This book should be reprinted. With the upcoming Y2K bug as well as other incidents of software creating problems for people's lives, this book is necessary reading. It contains actual real life information about the extent of the problem and how a society that relies on computers as much as ours does is vunerable.

Medina takes you back to your childhood with his depiction of the life and times and dreams of Deshawn Days. This book take you right back to age ten and it'll resonate with you whether you live in the Projects or on Park Avenue. My Grandmother's Legs is one of my favorites because Medina's description of Deshawn's grandmother is practically identical to what my own would be. The death of his grandmother hits home with anyone who has ever lost a relative who was close to them. Only a true artist can capture that. Medina is superb!

James Smith

I enjoyed this book. It gave a look at a young boy not living in a conventional household. It doesn't give into stereotypes regarding children from split homes. I like the fact that the story focuses on the important aspects of DeShawn's life. He tends to notice the little things rather than on the big picture. I like the way it is something that many kids are able to relate to. It isn't just for one group, one gender, or one race. Certain aspects of the story are relatable to anyone who reads the book. DeShawn is also a very relatable character. The reader feel drawn into the story and cannot wait to turn to the next page to see what will happen. The illustrations are also so tied into the story that a reader need not read the story, they could figure out what was going on through the pictures.

Mr. Medina's "DeShawn Days" captures what life looks like from the view of a child growing up in an urban and distinctly ethnic area. DeShawn is an African-American child, but this is only by coincidence. He describes his world from a universal perspective-- he sees and experiences both love, friendship, play, and family bond like any other kid would, except these experiences are juxtaposed against what can sometimes be a harsh and unforgiving landscape. Mr. Medina somehow presents just the right balance between both the difficult realities as well as the, yes, believe it or not, joys, both of which actually do exist in what some folks like to call "the ghetto." It's reading that I think kids like DeShawn will relate to, and other kids will learn, understand, and yes, enjoy.

Tony Medina shares his inner city neighborhood with lively verse, a sense of humor and a tender heart. Reaching out to his young audience, Medina's story inspires joy and compassion without being the least bit didactic.

R. Gregory Christie's energetic paintings celebrate De Shawn's world with sensitivity and passion. Bravo, this book is a gem.

I bought this book and 'Cruising Woodward Avenue' as conversation starters in case things got too quiet at our first family reunion. We ended up not needing them for that purpose, but they still were fun to look and reminisce....

Greatly enjoyed reading this book, which includes many fascinating and rare photographs of Detroit during forty dramatic years. The writing about the city is informative and evocative and filled with local color. One only wishes that that it was even more comprehensive. Much could be said about Detroit in these years, about the automobile industry that made the city world renowned, its captains of industry and labor, its institutions, remarkable churches, theaters, famous restaurants, schools, museums and its many diverse cultures and neighborhods. Still, this is a delightful and valuable introduction to a great city, which I will treasure and refer to time and again.

A graphic reminder of the vibrancy and prosperity in a Detroit that was another era.

Nostalgic trip back in time to a Detroit in its better days. Book is full of pictures of this city which will interest you every time you review its pages!!!

Dan Brown's book is fiction, but there are claims that he makes that have confused some of the basic issues of Christianity. This thoughtful and well produced video curriculum will help to dispel many of the myths and untruths spelled out in the novel. I used this in my church and we found it very useful in opening dialogues with those who have read the book or seen the movie.

Exploring the Da Vinci Code with the dvd is absolutely great for exposing the lies of the book by Dan Brown.

Lee even includes the FAQ and Evidence for the identity of Jesus based on discussions with real historians in this area of history.

I recommend everyone get this and use it to share the truth with followers of Dan Brown of those duped by him.

The Discussing the Da Vinci Code Curriculum Kit by Lee Strobel and Gary Poole contains three items: a DVD, a group discussion guide, and the book Exploring the Da Vinci Code by the same authors. In this review I will cover the DVD and it's discussion guide. The accompanying book will be reviewed independently.

This curriculum was put together with "seekers" in mind. "Since the primary audience for this guide is the not-yet-convinced seekers, the ideal place to use Discussing the Da Vinci Code is within the context of seeker groups." (10) The emphasis is group discussion such that if the proposed schedule is followed participants will spend about 17 minutes watching the DVD and 43 minutes conversing per session.

The DVD and discussion guide are broken down into four sessions in which Lee Strobel visits some of the historical locations utilized in The Da Vinci Code and interviews contemporary scholars. In the first session, the topic of historical analysis is discussed with historian Paul Maier. The second session poses the question "Can we trust the four Gospels?" to New Testament scholar Scot McKnight. Strobel interviews Kathy McReynolds in session three about the role of women in Christianity and Jesus' relationship with Mary Magdalene. The final session deals with the divinity of Jesus with scholar Mark Strauss.

Considering the proposed "seeker context," the discussion guide is very well done. It provides great questions for discussion while provided many quotes from scholars, Dan Brown, and facts throughout the booklet. In the back of the guide are several appendices that recommend further resources, state the facts, and give arguments for the true identity of Jesus that is affirmed by historic Christianity.

While it's neat to see Lee Strobel "on location," he doesn't really engage the sites he visits, so that seemed somewhat pointless. Strobel is more known for his investigative journalist approach, which he applied well on the DVD. He asks good questions that provoke good responses form the reputable scholars.

The DVD also has some promotional trailers, which could be shown to get people interested in joining the discussion group. The graphics and navigation of the DVD are extremely well done. The DVD together with the group discussion guide make Discussing the Da Vinci Code a thought provoking curriculum that will be useful for seekers and curious Christians alike.

I was really impressed with the material. A bonus that is not indicated on the material package or on the DVD is that it is CLOSED CAPTIONED CC for the hearing impaired. I am Deaf and really liked the fact it IS CC but Zondervan should indicate this on the packaging.

I loved this book! I don't usually choose mysteries but I couldn't put it down! The characters all "came alive" in the story...very impressive for her first book! Keep 'em coming, Ms. Rutter!

I picked this book up at my friends while waiting for a show to start on HBO. Needless to say I missed the show and stayed up into the night reading the book. If you liked the black comedys starring Cary Grant, you'll like this book. Lucy meets Kramer. Just when you thought things couldn't get worse for Leanna they do. I looked up the Plastination site on the internet. They really do that to people!!! A great rainy day read.

This novel kept me up! Besides the fact that it is a great mystery, it is also filled with humor, suspense and light horror. An offbeat theme with an amazing twist at the end. Well worth the price, and movie writers, RUN, DON'T WALK, and be the first to buy the movie rights to this book!

I was told about this book by a friend that told me, "You have got to read this book". I am very glad I did as the book kept my interest from cover to cover and was very well written. This was the first book by Joy Lee Rutter that I have read and have been told she has another book that can be purchased on Amazon.com . I enjoyed this book so much I have orderred her new book, "A Flamboyant Disarray of Dreams". I look forward to reading her new book as "A Disturbing Presence" made me want to read more of her writing.