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This book is a great combination of a travel log, background information on the Celts and personal spiritual challenges. Each chapter deals with a specific location, saints and gives good information on them. Then at the end of the chapter there is a time of personal application of the chapter's content. There aren't any religious barriors or personal agendas that came through in the book. The final comment is the chapters are small enough to fit into a busy lifestyle, but long enough to cover the topic.

In the 1960's, Burton R. Clark wrote THE DISTINCTIVE COLLEGE: ANTIOCH, REED, AND SWARTHMORE. His highly influential book was a best seller of the times which argued, intelligently, that consumers seeking higher liberal arts education do well to avoid "me-too" and "wanna-be" accredited higher ed diploma mills in favor of "distinctive" colleges. Such places, he stated, are known not only for distinguished, high accomplishment, high energy alumni, but also for being genuinely "interesting and distinctive," populated by obviously dynamic and intellectually articulate and outspoken undergraduates. Clark also suggested other guideposts and evidences of "distinctive," meant in a positive, desireable sense.

His book was regarded as very important in a time of high intellectual ferment and soul searching in America, and in the world, generally. It deserved to be.

Of the three "ideal" colleges examined, Clark's obvious favorite was Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, 60 miles north of Cincinnati. The famous school was founded in 1852 by Massachusetts intellectual rebels in the decade prior to the American Civil War of 1861-65, and intended as an alternative to establishment schools of the times, especially Harvard. Horace Mann, then a U.S. congressman, was chosen to serve as Antioch's first president (1852-1859). Prior to his congressional service, Mann had set up the first widespread public education system in the USA (in Massachusetts), and became known as the "father of American public education." Interestingly, his successor, a Dr. Hill, served only briefly as Antioch president before being selected to become president at Harvard in Massachusetts, the school Antioch had been set up to improve upon.

The establishment of Antioch College in Ohio was a national pre-Civil War event, reported in the New York Times and all across the USA, then less than 100 years old. Over the following 149 years (I write this in June, 2001), the New York Times was to devote a great deal of coverage to Antioch College (several pages of the current print version of the NYT Index are devoted to Antioch) as the school repeatedly called attention to itself, its students, and the proposition that higher education in America is not a dull subject. Love it or hate it, no-one could deny that Antioch College in Ohio has always been an "interesting" school, and being "interesting," argued Dr. Clark in the 1960's, is the first and most important quality of "the distinctive college."

Now, the advice of sage Chinese (which is not all of them) on the subjecting of "being interesting" is reflected in a famous Chinese curse which, roughly translated, is "May you be born in interesting times." What does this tell us about "interesting" colleges?

One thing it tells us, by implication, is that any truly "interesting" college is going to experience rough, controversial, and highly risky times, and is likely to be subjected not only to praise and high regard (of the type delivered to Antioch College by Dr. Burton Clark in the 1960's), but also to criticism, unfair and untrue defamation, and even physical attacks. Antioch College in Ohio has experienced all of these, certainly in much higher quantities than the other two "distinctive" colleges mentioned in the title of Clark's book, Reed and Swarthmore (both far quieter, and, one might conclude, less "interesting" places than Antioch).

But like another uniquely American institution, the Mississppi River, Antioch College in Ohio still "keeps rolling along." It's been up (was one of America's most prestigious colleges in the 1950's and 1960's), and it's been down (following problems in the mid-1970's, its prestige dropped quite a bit for a temporary period, then returned in the late 1980's), but it's never been out. A book devoted only to reprints of New York Times coverage of Antioch College in Ohio over 149 years would make interesting reading, and would as well be an important comment on American higher education at its best.

Burton C. Clark's THE DISTINCTIVE COLLEGE: ANTIOCH, REED, AND SWARTHMORE is an important book. Anyone educated in America and anyone who cares about America's contribution to higher education in the 20th Century (and others) should get it and read it.

I will be the first to admit that I am not usually inclined to read books that are Christian-based/themed, especially when it comes to murder mysteries. I was, however, very pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed Mr. Reed's tale of Sherri and her quest to clear her uncle of a murder that he was wrongly accused of committing. I found myself silently cheering for Mr. Reed's protagonist as she overcame the many obstacles that were thrown in front of her, while managing to maintain her faith against almost impossible odds. I really enjoyed the fact that it was based in the heart of Appalachia, where I am also from. If you enjoy really well-written, Christian based novels, or even just a good old-fashioned whodunnit, you really can't go wrong with this one.

Based on six years of genetic, historical and psychological research, DNA plunges readers deep into the most controversial topic of our time: Intelligent Design or Darwin s Evolution? Exploring the topic from an entirely new angle, W. Craig Reed has infused DNA with accurate and intriguing details obtained from numerous technical, military and historical sources fostered over the past three decades. As evidenced from the "high altitude" thrill ride portrayed in Chapter 2, Reed also brings to bear his own military experience as a decorated Navy Diver who operated with Navy SEAL teams during the Cold War. While weaving interesting facts into a fast-paced thriller, Reed compels us to continue turning pages until the very end where he brings us face to face with our true genetic identity. And our genetic destiny. Malcolm Boyes, former associate producer for Entertainment Tonight, states that, "DNA is an enlightening and terrifying journey into the impact of the discovery made by one of the most baffling personalities in history. Based on six years of solid research, it s a riveting story that will compel you to read the other books in the series."

The Book is Worth reading !!

This Landmark book, first published in 1957 is in the heroic style of Paul de Kruif's "Microbe Hunters". According to one of the blurbs on the book's dust jacket, "Any pre-adolescent who has not feasted on [the Landmark Book series] has been cheated."

I enjoy reading books where doctors are the heroes, and this story of Walter Reed (and Drs. Carroll, Ames, Lazear, and Gorgas--all pioneers in the fight against Yellow Fever) is no exception. My own grandmother was stricken during a Yellow Fever epidemic in New Orleans, very early in the 20th century. Although she survived, she lost her hearing at age 12, so this book about the fight against `Yellow Jack' has a special significance for me.

Although the doctors and medical researchers are the main actors in this story, the soldiers who volunteered to be bitten by infected mosquitoes, and receive blood transfusions directly from infected patients, are also given special recognition. In reading this book from a 21st century perspective, it is difficult to believe what lengths Major Reed and his men had to go to in order to persuade other physicians what actually caused Yellow Fever.

When the last great epidemic of Yellow Fever struck New Orleans in 1905, the citizens "had become well enough acquainted with the Reed and Gorgas methods of fighting mosquitoes, to accept them." As a result only 452 died of the disease in a city of nearly a third of a million people. In contrast, the 1793 Philadelphia epidemic took the lives of one out of every ten citizens.

"The Doctors Who Conquered Yellow Fever" is a well-illustrated, well-told story of the fight against one of humankind's deadliest adversaries, and a biography of one of America's most heroic physicians. It will hold the interest of both adults and children.

The collaborative effort of a large number of people who enjoy surfing and the company of their canine companions, The Dog's Guide To Surfing: Hanging Ten With Man's Best Friend is a unique guide to the surfing lifestyle from the perspective of dogs and their pet humans plying the waves together on their surf boards. Enhanced with a profusion of b/w photos, The Dog's Guide To Surfing is a compilation of stories, lessons, advice, movies, gear, and recommendations for surf wear while catching the waves with a four-legged friend. If you surf and have a dog in your life, then you will want to read The Dog's Guide To Surfing!

I am really proud of this book and it tells an important story. An alternative to the normal style of dream research led to the dreamwork movement, giving dreams back to the dreamer. Visionary Dreaming. Dreaming in Groups for the Benefit of Others. Dream America. Dream Art. Much more.
For a sample chapter, exactly like the book, in adobe acrobat, go to www.henryreed.com/intuitivdream.pdf
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This book changed my whole way of dealing with email in my professional life. It is THE style guide for email. I read almost everyday about companies and employees who are dealing with many legal, customer service, and management issues with regard to email... they should read this book! AND use it to train their employees! I can't say enough good things about this book and how it has helped me to be more efficient, use effective languange when composing email, and more importantly to know when it is better to just pick up the phone!

As Continental forces and Virginia militia units were engaged in winning independence, American quartermasters and provisioners struggled to provide these units with all the necessities of life, from meals and guns to meat, fodder for horses, the horses themselves, firewood, and every other type of material. Much of this was requisitioned from the civilian population and certificates were issued payable in either continental or state funds, depending on the units supplied, upon presentation to court authorities. Thousands of these certificates issued to Virginians were duly entered by the courts, and they provide a fascinating insight into the period of the Revolution. These "Publick" Claims booklets contain interesting and useful information about the contributions of ordinary people to the Revolutionary War. They provide some details of people's service in the militia or as guards for prisoners of war; they indicate where some bodies of troops were at particular times; and they identify providers of horses, wagons, cattle, grain, or other supplies. Much of the information in these booklets cannot be found anywhere else, which makes the surviving records particularly valuable. Also remarkable is the fact that records survived from virtually every county in the state at that time with the exception of the newly formed Kentucky counties. This makes the collection even more valuable in covering areas which heretofore in this time period have suffered from a lack of personal data. The "Virginia Publick Claims" are published by counties. In addition to a faithful transcription by Janice Luck Abercrombie and the late Richard Slatten, a complete index is provided for each county booklet. This series is an extremely important genealogical tool for searchers in Revolutionary-era materials.