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This book helped me to re-focus my financial goals, and I view financial and business opportunities with a different and improved mind set!

Well thought out information presented in an easy to follow format. It brought many of the "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" philosophies together to form a guideline which could be used by everyone wanting to build "leverage".

This is the first book that my son has ever tried to read for himself. This book actually made him feel like he could read. He was so proud of himself. I am so impressed with the format of the book that I am going to try other books from the Viking Easy to Read series.

Tiny the dog is anything but tiny. In fact, he's huge. One snowy day, Tiny and his owner decide to play outside. They go sledding, have a snowball fight, and Tiny even plays hide-and-seek with his beloved owner. Then, when the cold has chilled their bones, the two friends head inside for a nice mug of warm cocoa.

Following in the footsteps of CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG, yet with less content, and more illustrations, TINY THE SNOW DOG is an adorable new book that is sure to please young readers, and help them to begin reading on their own. Filled with just a few words per page, and marvelous full-color illustrations, Cari Meister's effort is sure to succeed.

Erika Sorocco
Book Review Columnist for The Community Bugle Newspaper

This is a book you can't put down! A well written biography of a man most Eqyptians do not want to talk about, even today. I travel frequently to Egypt and have met some of the Free Officers and Islamic Brotherhood who helped bring down Farouk. Some have read the book and feel it is a very accurate picture presented without bias - just the facts! I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in modern Eqyptian history

A few months before 23 July 1952 coup d'etat, king Farouk examined the possibility to form a military cabinet composed of the `loyal' elements in the Army and the `clean' Civilians. The Cabinet was to be headed by Mustapha el Maraghi.
The King initially was thinking to bring General Fouad Sadik to head the cabinet, but Sadik-who fought in Palestine, 1948- could not give him the necessary confidence because he had talkative habits, implying readiness to engage in talk -with the Divan- to enjoy conversation with those `no need to know'.
General Mohamed Najib was suggested but the King refused him on suspicions that the General was `believed' to have had contacts with the young Free Officers movement - in the palace parlance often referred to as `an insignificant movement of reckless and over enthusiastic boys'. In fact King Farouk twice refused General Najib, when 1) Ahmad Naguib Hilali Pasha and 2) Hussein Serri Pasha, proposed Najib's candidacy to come as minister of defence.
King Farouk confided his plans to the Brazilian Ambassador to Egypt and told him he wanted to make a `White Coup' in October 1952 the moment he came back from vacationing in Europe during the summer.
King Farouk's plan was one a) to form strong `Palace' cabinet composed of a group of trusted military and civilian individuals of high calibre and `clean' records b) Mustapha el Maraghi - a dynamic man of experience as Mayor and Internal Security administrator - was to head the new cabinet c) to suspend the constitution for two years d) to postpone any parliamentary elections for two years e) the King would be the virtual power behind the new cabinet to be able to institutionalize all essential and long standing reforms like Land Distribution - including large tracts owned by the King - to the Fellaheen, Taxation, Education and many other welfare - equal opportunities - projects to improve the decaying standard of living of a population that was rapidly increasing.
The King decided to do all the above in October 1952 after returning from vacation in Europe.
Time ran him out and he was forced to abdicate in July 1952...

I stumbled across this book while looking for something about The Lipstick Killer of Chicago, William Heirens. He, too, is believed to have dismembered at least one victim during his reign of terror from 1945-1946 in Chicago. (His culpability in the crimes is also circumstantial.)

Instead, I found this book about the John Dick murder/mutilation in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1946. I had never heard of this case before, and it is still the only account I have read of it yet. But this book has made me want more.

From the Prologue, I was intrigued. Vallee is such an interesting writer. His words and phrases are crafted for mood, clarity, and objectivity. He leads the reader through this small Canadian town; through the lives of these seemingly ordinary, if not strange, groups of people. It is still as salacious a story as when the news initially broke in those early days of March 1946.

John Dick, an immigrant man who recently married, is missing. His employer is the only one who seems concerned, while his wife and her family continue to engage in some strange behavior. Her deepest concern is that he still owes her money, while her father's sole concern is that no police should be called to his daughter's house. As the investigation unfolds, we find a string of love affairs, a dead infant, shoddy police work, and some criminal masterminds. Love, murder, money, greed--all seem to be personified by the enigmatic Evelyn Dick. Is she guilty... or just a victim?

Brian Vallee takes an even handed approach to this complex story. He takes account of nearly every side and every issue. The story itself is fascinating, and as was stated by one contributor, better than any work of fiction. For all the titillating details, Vallee constantly reminds his readers of the gruesome crimes that made these people infamous. His compassion and objectivity do allow him to come up with his own conclusions about the crimes, ending the work beautifully.

Highly recommend!

If you've seen the movie, or know of the case, this book provides some interesting information. It is relatively well-written, contains pictures, and is easy to read. I recommend it.

This book is a delight. It is expertly written. The photographs could win awards. It is a work of art, but even better, it provides a succinct education for both experienced and casual outdoors people. The point of this book is to save your life, AND to save the lives of both venomous and non-venomous animals which are feared by an uninformed public. The animals described in this book are valuable environmental factors, live outdoors but sometimes indoors. Read this book and you will be the richer for it.

Expertly co-authored by Rich Wagner (Emergency Room Physician with a Ph. D in pharmacology and professional wildlife photographer) and Marie Wagner (an accomplished photographer and Registered Nurse), Tread Lightly: Venomous And Poisonous Animals Of The Southwest is a superbly illustrated and informative guide to identifying, avoiding, and surviving the venomous and poisonous wildlife in the American southwest. Tread Lightly provides the reader with an extensive understanding of each featured animal's range and habitat, physical characteristics, diet, behavior, reproduction and life cycles. Tread Lightly's thoroughly "reader friendly" text is enhanced with the inclusion of 55 full-color photographs of the animals to avoid (as well as harmless ones often encountered in the same region) for a more informed approach to identifying dangerous wildlife. An invaluable reference for avoidance of bites and an accurate aide of what to do in the case of an attack, Tread Lightly is very strongly recommended to hikers, campers, sightseers and vacationers in these areas inhabited by poisonous or venomous animals.

I did not have the slightest clue how to go about the buying a franchise, but this book changed all of that. It breaks everything down step by step, and explains all of the little things to you. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in opening a franchise. It is also useful in determining if you are not cut out to open a franchise. Hope this helps!

This book offers a very easy-to-understand introduction to franchising. If you're interested in becoming a franchisee, this is a book you must read! It's loaded with useful information and will save you a ton of time and money.

Embarking on a new journey, to a new place can be dangerous especially when Jennifer DeSpain travels to Black Hawk, Colorado with her family and friends. Packing and selling everything was easy to do but getting there would be twice the fun. Suddenly when the train comes to a complete stop and is robbed, 'The Kissing Bandit' gets both their money and a kiss.

When they arrive in a nearby town they have no money until an unusual person saves the day. They finally arrive in Black Hawk and Jennifer realizes they can't keep the building they bought so she has to sell it and rent one. Soon Jason gets everything they need to get the first edition of the Advertiser published. Jason has to deliver the papers by horse and when he's taking the second edition around he has an accident on his horse. Jason is stubborn and not easy to talk while he's bedridden.

While Jason is stuck in bed, two men enter Jennifer's life. One, Lance Rivers, is there for Jennifer's love and the other, the Preacher, is a comfort for her soul. Jennifer tries to work the stubborn press but Jason was the only one who really figured it out. Soon Jason comes around and meets Lance and thinks he's a crafty character. While Jennifer and the kids take a vacation, Jason gets the scoop of a lifetime and makes the newspaper a lot of money.

Things change and so do people. Jennifer's heart changes its mind a few times. Tragedy strikes yet again, challenging Jennifer and her family once again.

I loved this book! The beginning starts out kind've slow but soon the plot thickens. The plot slows down a bit but then towards the end of the book the authors finally let us know who the 'Kissing Bandit' really is.

The impossible happened. Your two books held my attention to the finish. Good Job.

This is a wonderfully written and illistrated account of an incredible person. I found the detail fascinating and the pictures amazing! A great addition to your wardrobe of books on REAL jewelry.

This book has not only wonderful pictures but also incredible biography of Verdura -- highly recommend it.

This book turned out to be an interesting read. The author gives you coverage of the richest people on earth.You are shown
and introduced to the money elite through the pages of this book.
You are given a biography of the very rich and told how they
became the wealthiest people in the world.You are introduced to
the rich by the various trades and businesses that they made their money through.A very interesting book that you will enjoy
reading.You will find this book to be educational as well.

...This is a history of wealth full of interesting people and details, not just a mere book about money. The book is full of mostly black and white photographs with a few color photos. Some of the photos included are ones of: Hetty the worlds richest woman, crown jewels of Iran,Irenee du Pont in 1957 with a pet iguana, a garden of clipped bushes in the shape on animals, Edith Kingdon, photos of Newport life, Mrs Vanderbilts ball in 1883 and many more. You are sure to find the rich stories just as fascinating as the incredible pictures.

This Vitamin Book is actually entertaining and humerous, while at sthe same time very informative. Besides that, it is also easy to understand. I would highly recomment it for anyone- even children 10 years and up will enjoy this one! It would be an excellent book for health class, except, it has one flaw- the binding doesn't hold together well - at least for my edition from 1980.

This book is a unique one in that it not only brings detailed scientific info on every vitamin, mineral, trace element and essential nutrient, it also brings at the end of each section a very useful and detailed table for each nutrient to show what are the best food sources for each item. For example, the table on vitamin C lists over 70 food sources for the vitamin, and gives the amounts (in mg / 100 gr food) of the vitamin in each source. The book brings the same type of table for each and every nutrient. These tables are excellent references as they list almost every food source for almost every nutrient. You cannot go wrong with such an ultimate source of data. I wish a newer, more updated version of this piece of art was available.

Haim Gamliel, MD, PhD Professor of Medicine & Nutrition