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This is a quick read for teens and adults alike. Written in everyday language, Mr. Sturgeon recounts the events he encountered as a teen boy having been mislead and in turn held captive for five month miles away from his family. It's a touching story of innocense lost, faith in God and a mother's love.

This is a great book. Lee Sturgeon tells his story in every day language where teens and elders alike will enjoy reading it. It's a wake up call for parents.

Mama, Pray Me Home is a very well-written book telling the true story of a young man who was subjected to a situation beyond his control. It is a story of faith, love, hope, and a strong belief in God. It is the story of a son who believes his mother can pray him home....and she does. I wholeheartedly recommend Mama, Pray Me Home for both teenagers and adults.

This is just what I was looking for. I am a programmer and need to know exactly how the latest procedures for inventory control actually work. The techniques are explained in great detail, giving me exactly what I need. Lots of current information about Supply Chain Management with actual company examples included in every chapter.

It remains for others better qualified than I am to determine whether or not this book is "the definitive guide for professionals" but I do consider it to be one of the most informative and one of the most valuable I have read thus far. The comments which follow focus on the Fifth Edition (2005) in which the co-authors (Thomas E. Vollman, William L. Berry, D. Clay Whybark, and F. Robert Jacobs) update, supplement, or delete material from previous editions as well as add new concepts "in response to changing needs." They also explain that they revised the basic organization of their book "in response to changes in the environment in which manufacturing planning and control (MPC) systems operate."

For example, the implementation of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and the continuing decentralization of decision-making to the factory floor. The environment has also become more complicated by the proliferation of globalization initiatives. As a result, the authors note, "the interconnectedness of manufacturing firms has increased substantially. The implication of this is that companies are now often integrated as customers of their suppliers and integrated with customers whom they supply in complicated ways. This has created the need to manage some very complex supply chains or networks." Vollman, Berry, Whybark, and Jacobs produced this Fifth Edition in response to changes such as these.

Of special interest to me is the material provided in Chapter 4, "Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) - Integrated Systems." For various reasons that the authors cite, it is highly desirable, in fact imperative that decision-making be centralized if the given system is to take full advantage of economies of scale. Redundant transactions must be minimized, if not eliminated. With regard to knowledge management, information must be captured at the source, with any process of transactions fully documented. (Many senior-level executives express the same exasperation: "If only we knew what we know!") In fact, all processes must efficiently support the data needs of the ERP system. Hence the importance of communication, cooperation, and especially, collaboration at all levels and within all areas of the given supply chain. Moreover, a set of performance measures must be formulated in coordination with appropriate policies, procedures, and objectives. Economies of scale can also be achieved if fewer software and hardware platforms are needed during ERP implementation.

Credit the authors with their effective use of various reader-friendly devices as they present their material. For example, check out the Brief Contents and Contents pages that offer an uncommonly specific explanation of what is covered in each chapter. (The latter is the most detailed I have as yet encountered in a business book.) Also, the recurring sections (e.g. Company Examples, Concluding Principles, and References) at the conclusion of most chapters. Many readers will probably refer to the Contents more often than to the Index.

Although this volume will probably be most valuable to those enrolled in business courses and especially if preparing for certification by the Association for Operations Management, I think it will also be of interest and value to those about to embark upon or are now involved in process improvement initiatives. Some of the best opportunities to eliminate waste while increasing efficiency and productivity can be found within a supply chain.

Dense. Rich. Thorough. Comprehensive. Authoritative. This well-written book presents manufacturing planning & control systems in abstract enough terms to separate them from any particular implementation, yet concretely enough to base your more detailed designs on. In software development terms, it's at the level of Architecture, High-level design and requirements. But it's not limited to software systems -- it's about work functions and processes too.

You leave the book feeling that you get it in some way, at a conceptual level, how a manufacturing endeavor has to be structured and what the various processes are that have to be intertwined and coordinated for it all to work.

The authors take an in depth look at the evolution of "classical", "functional" manufacturing (as reflected incrementally in informal shop floor systems, to MRP & MRPII, to ERP) as well as newer intrafirm management systems like JIT and "lean manufacturing". The thrust of the text, though, is on the nascent developments leading to "lean organization", "lean enterprise" and "lean supply chain". The leading edge of this evolution is the appearance of interfirm supply chain systems that focus on improving the entire supply chain and sharing these improvements with all of the links in the chain.

Overall an excellent, if somewhat slow, read.

Lee's masterful account draws you in like a spy novel, even though you already know the ending! His book provides the clear reasoning behind why allied leadership made decisions that, until this book was written, looked like blunders. As the reader learns how Marshall and his generals applied the information gained from the routine interception and decryption of high-level enemy communication, his understanding of the grand strategy of WWII will be greatly enhanced. A stunning achievement, this book will become a "must read" for WWII historians and buffs alike. Everyone who has read this book on my recommendation has been equally impressed.

It further provides clear information which soundly debunks the convoluted rationalizations of those "politically correct" Smithsonian historians and their fellow travelers who have been so eager to portray the allied side (or at least America) as the "bad guys" in the war.

Read it. It takes away the schroud of politics into the reality of a very difficult world situation, with life and death decisions, troubling potential alliances, and knowledge available to only those who could be counted on by the fingers of one hand. A must read.

Marching Orders reveals for the first time what the Allies knew about Axis plans and strategies during WW II . The combined information revealed to them by Ultra and Japanese codes is staggering. Throw everything you know about WW II out the window, for this book will teach why events unfolded as they did. Direct quotes from Axis leaders read by the Allies in real time. An amazing fountain of information that must be savored! You will never view Allied generals in the same light again!

Lee Ao did it again! Another great yet enthralling work by Lee Ao, the best Chinese critique writer. Lee Ao does it in a serious cum humorous way, from poems to elite phrases. There isn't a boring page. If possible, get the Chinese version (for those Chinese literate). A highly recommended piece of work.

Based on the history of reform movement of 1898 in China, the great thinker, historian, and writer of China, Ao Li( who lives in Taiwan) created this fiction. In the story, through the conversations and actions of the elits of Chinese intellecturalists, the author discussed the true thought and spirit of budhhism and Chinese thought of loyalty, patriatism, etc.; and expressed his idealist's thought. This is more a philosophy book and history than a novel. Six months ago when I finished reading this book in Chinese, I said it ought to have an English translation for people who don't read in Chinese. I am glad there is an English translation now.

I've read the original of this book about ten times, and the more I read this book, the more thoughts and after-thoughts occur in my mind. As a Chinese born in Taiwan, This book really inspired me. Not only its depth of historical records and eloqunce of critique are unprecedented in the history of Chinese literature, but the passions, the intellectual's hope for salvation and revolutionaries' struggle to improve China expressed between the lines are set on a trageic stage in a way that is both dramatic and calm, violent and peaceful. You can see the flow of time and the continuation and history when reading this book. And that feeling, is what makes Chinese people and Chinese civilization distinctive. Li Ao is one of the most talented, humorous, arrogant, witty, insightful, and controversial liberal intellctual in the modern China. He has been imprisoned for treason(the accusation was totally groundless). He has been supressed by the maintream media in Taiwan because of his humiliating disclosure of government official's scandals.But he has won the heart of the contemporary readers through his stylish, if not flirting and combative, writings(over 15 million ords and still mounting). The Martyr'sShrine is by far his greatest achievement. He was even nominated to compete for the Nobel Prize for literature. In my opinion he absolutely deserves the prize. To understand this book requires a solid background knowledge in Chinese history and culture. I don't know if the ordinary Western readers are up to the task. However, if you really want to understand China and its struggle of modernization in the 19-20 century, this book is a good start.

Compared to the other Marvel titles at the time, Sgt Fury is an interesting anomaly. Obviously Lee enjoyed writing this series, for he crames in far more text per panel than the superheroes and he highlights each Howler in a panel or two in each mission. Lee is true to form with his quick-witted heroes who are able to laugh in the face of danger.

At the same time, though various characters occasionally die in the series, there is a curious absence of reality in this series. Fury's heroes are carrying guns, yet they usually knock their Nazi soldiers out and tie them up. Perhaps the Comics Code censored the idea that bullets can actually hit people. Also, the heroes are constantly pulling off wildly impossible feats--taking out planes with grenades or rifles, seven soldiers outfighting whole regiments, and, in general, proving time after time that the German soldiers must be shooting blanks. This is in contrast to D.C.'s Sgt Rock which tended to see war as a real place.

That aside, this is fun reading once you accept a "willing suspension of disbelief" and it represents a time before Vietnam came to America's consciousness--when wars could always be won by sheer courage and good guys (for the most part) always came home.

Sgt. Fury was one of my childhood favorites: Jack Kirby doing a war comic was as good as it got, and Stan Lee's gag-riddled storylines mixed humor and violence to create an extremely palatable stew for an eleven-year-old to feast upon. This was the comic equivalent of TV's excellent "COMBAT" series, and the action and the plots and the art were really superior.

That said, these Masterworks editions are a little pricey-- if they could be republished in a uniform paper edition at about $20, they'd fly off the shelves.

I owned the thirteen issues collected in this Masterwork volume, and
indeed, they are masterworks. Death was a reality in Sgt. Fury, as the youngest Howler, Junior Juniper, was killed in issue #3. Reed Richards
made an appearance in the same issue as an OSS agent working with the
Italian partisans, which gave Fury an a priori link to the later Marvel
Universe. The Howlers were short-handed until issue #7, when Percival Pinkerton, member of a prominent British military family was introduced
as an enlisted man assigned to Fury's Ranger squad. In issue #7, the
commandos were assigned to recover or a destroy a suspected "death ray"
created by the evil Dr. Zemo, who was suspected to be Dr. Doom in the
present day, AND Kang the Conqueror, in the distant future, tying the
past again to current storylines. Issue #7 was also the debut of Dick Ayers as Fury's chief penciller and my personal favorite. Jack Kirby did
his last work on the title in issue #13, as it was the "guest" appearance of Captain America and Bucky, filled with the Silver Age bombast that
was Kirby. Stan Lee was at his creative peak, and his collaborations with
Kirby and Ayers kept this title creatively vital throughout the '60s, in spite of Vietnam, assassinations, and ethical betrayals of the public
trust. Some say it was a simpler time. Maybe. I say it was simply that we had things to believe in. Either way, within these pages you may find it
easy to believe again.

These are the stories that started the "Marvel Age of Comics". Really good stuff. Lee and Kirby changed the way superheroes were presented. Before this, superheroes didn't have personal problems, or ever argue with each other. Great characters here, in entertaining stories. Highly recommended.

This book has beautifully reprinted the first ten issues of the Fantastic Four. Credit is given to Jack Kirby but not enough. Though the book is a beautiful reprinting of classic MARVEL, it should tell the fans how the Fantastic Four really came to be. After all the concept of the super team was nothing new to Jack Kirby when he first penned the first issue of the Fantastic Four. Really the Fantastic Four are recycled characters of Jack Kirby's "Challengers of the unknown" comic book done for the D.C. Comics before Jack Kirby returned to Marvel. This book brings back the memories of the early Fantastic Four adventures. My favorite issue is the introduction of Dr. Doom. There's always something exciting going on in every Panel. Jack Kirby's artwork was and still is to this day awesome! The fact that the first ten issues are all compiled in this book is really something because if you were to go out and try to buy issue one to ten,you'd be in the poor house. If you don't own a copy of this book, What are you waiting for ? Kirby's comic book creations will clobber you. Jack Kirby really created something special when he re-worked the challengers of the unknown. Jack Kirby single handedly saved Marvel comics with this super team. This book is really worth your time. When you pick it up, you can't put it down. The Price is just right to. If you love comics, this book has to be in your collection. Thank's for the Fantastic Four Jack Kirby.

The latest printing (5th, just released 1/98) is a beautiful reprinting of the first ten issues of the Fanastic Four. While the introduction is in the typical Stan Lee manner (which I happen to like), ample credit is given to Jack Kirby's contributions without whom there may not have been a continuing and successful series.

If you are a fan of Marvel Comics, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, the Fantastic Four, comics, the 1960's, etc., then this would make a great addition to your collection or library.

"Marvelous Math" is a wonderful way to connect mathematics to communication arts. This book of math poetry shows children how math is readily used in one's daily life. The colorful illustrations help keep the children intersted. It has given my students the enthusiasm for trying to write some poems about math also. This is great for home and also as a teaching tool.

This was a great book to read. It allows you to think about math in a totally diffrent way. The illustrations were great. A must have in any classroom.

Wow. Poetry about math. And it's fun! Every classroom should have a copy of this book. It's a teacher's treasure!

I read Miriam Lee's last book, Deadly Probe, & enjoyed it a lot! This book has all the same elements, intrigue, romance, suspense & surprising plot twists. I had trouble putting it down, and though I'm a slow reader, I finished it in only two days. I recommend this suspense book to anyone who likes mystery or romance. And, if you like them combined, you're in for a fun treat! Can't wait for Ms. Lee's next book. Mary Higgins Clark, look out! Denise in California.

I read Miriam Lee's last book, Deadly Probe, & enjoyed it a lot! This book has all the same elements, intrigue, romance, suspense & surprising plot twists. I had trouble putting it down, and though I'm a slow reader, I finished it in only two days. I recommend this suspense book to anyone who likes mystery or romance. And, if you like them combined, you're in for a fun treat! Can't wait for Ms. Lee's next book. Mary Higgins Clark, look out!

Combining a cunning scenario of a vacation cruise and numerous characters, Miriam Lee has given us a page-turner you end up unable to put down. Or let me put it this way, I was so eager to find out what was going to happen next, I took the book with me on a morning walk and ended up slamming into a lightpole! The ending in particular had me grappling with WHO DO I CHOOSE as the culprit? I chose wrong, to my surprise, and this makes MASQUERADE JOURNEY a book that will stay with me. No more lightpoles, though.

Just the other day, I had the good fortune to chat with the author at a book signing. The quick wit and good humor that I was privy to during that chat is contained, undistilled, within the pages of this book.

Ms. Cartier approaches the banalities of everyday life along with the vicissitudes offered by the same with a somewhat cynical, oft sarcastic, but always "real" point of view, and her work, thankfully, is not mired in bathos thereby. Much like a conversation with a good friend, it never fails to be both genuine and natural. Readers looking to bridge the gap between Dennis Miller and Dave Barry can find in Ms. Cartier the perfect hypotenuse, if you will, if but one with a slightly deranged angle.

Ok, there I was just sitting in my underwear and reading this book. Actually if you must know-and I do think it is relevant-I was in the bathroom reading this book. I began to laugh so hard that my guests yelled through the door, "Are you ok?" I came out of the bathroom adjusting my clothes and told them that this book is hilarious. They wanted to see it and now I've lost my copy to them. I'll have to buy another. This book is not only funny, it is insightful and thought provoking. Nothing too serious, just interesting. ...a great look at human behavior. Jody Lee Cartier's observations of herself are refreshing. I didn't find all the answers to life's questions; however, I sure do enjoy knowing that someone else is having a sojourn like mine. This is a book that you can read one little vignette at a time or all at once. If you enjoy snippets of thought or reading about someone laughing at themselves, you'll love this book. And so will your close friends-it is that time of year you know!

Everybody has to endure the slings and arrows of daily living. Most of us hunker down and wait for life to get better. Jody Cartier dosen't simply endure, she embraces life, the good and the bad, and writes about it in this collection of essays. This book is about thoughts most of us have; the author articulates those thoughts in a thoughtful, wry and funny voice. Who has not wondered about the road not taken, about the mpact one tiny decision has on your life? Read about the $418.89 emery board. Everybody has had a day that spun out of control but not everybody could write about it in a funny way. I laughed out loud several times when I read this book. When I finished the book, I resolved to try to find the inherent humour in my life that Cartier finds in hers.

i enjoyed the wonder of this book. the magic of the new world and the ideas represented. good clean fun.

The best book ever written! Beats Harry Potter!! Adrian, a solidified aura, travels to wonderful planets and meets Cree-L (A small man that rides in his pocket). He also meets Seth Biggs, Rhesus, walks through frozen fog, travels on rail bikes at great speeds and almost gets eaten by a Reozzy (A creature that is walking bait). You have to read the book to know what I'm talking about!

It was a pleasure to read this book. It is full of action similar to Indiana Jones--one event after another. And what made it especially worthwhile for me was that it contained no explicit sex, gore nor profanity. It is a fun book for a family - all ages from preteens on up. Once I started it I wanted to keep reading. For a good, clean , fun book--this is it.