Roberts Books

I self studied the ap psych exam and got a 5, all thanks to this book. However, it has a few striking contradictions with the princeton review books of similar publication date.
It is somewhat minor, but still alarming.
This book has all the information, and then some. it covers all the bases. if you study this book, you will get a on the ap exam.

Buy the 5 steps to 5 AP psych book, this book sucked, just like the other Barrons text. This book is vague and boring, the 5 steps book would guarantee you a pass if you read it through.

This book is the only reason that I got a 5 on the exam. The psych teacher that taught us that year absolutely sucked - gave us no prep for the exam at all. I took my time to memorize the whole book and the multiple choice part was all very easy to answer. This book even covered information that I didn't know from the class - and they appeared in the exam. Great book, absolutely recommend it.

I took the AP back in 2002/2003 and my AP psych teacher wasn't up to par. This book is fairly thin but don't be fooled. I read this book from cover to cover and came out with a 5 on the AP. My friend went into the AP with what the teacher taught (nothing) and came out with a 2.

This study guide was very helpful in studying for the AP test and also studying for class tests and discussions. There was some material in there that we did not cover in class and it provided a more in-depth coverage on the themes. I will probably use this book in the future for a reference for future studies that may not be in the class book. Well written, organized, and over all prepared me for the test and all the other tests in the class. It was also very helpful to be able to write notes and etc in the book, until in the text book in class.

This is an excellent book. The author is very knowledgeable, and the book is well written. It is a must for anyone who is interested in amateur chemistry.

At first I picked this book to help with home-schooling, but it's a bit over my son's (and my) head. It also does not explain the theories as well as a plain school textbook. That said, this book is AWESOME! Every page made me want to go buy more chemisty stuff and try things. The experiments cover safety and post experiment waste disposal; things parents are concerned about.

Whether or not my son chooses to join me in "the lab", I can see several months of fascination and pure joy of learning ahead.

My husband bought this Make magazine Home Chemistry publication because we were familiar with Make and is hands-down more thorough than any other publication that we researched. My old chemistry books were too involved and used as reference books for me. The Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments shows you the best ways to obtain basic lab equipment and chemicals necessary for the experiments and which ones can be obtained from local hardware stores. It's great way to make learning fun with all the necessary precautions but yet not so frustrating with the academic and technical jargon. It recommends a schedule of experiments for a typical high school program to experiments tackling more advanced chemistry curriculum. It covers simple experiments as separating and recovering sugar from sand as well as the concepts/types of latent fingerprinting recovery. I highly recommend checking it out if you home school or just want to study or relearn basic or advanced chemical properites in an applicable and understandable manner.

I have been involved in chemistry in one way or another for the biggest part of my life, and being a gold refiner by trade, I must say that I have never seen a text as simple to read and understand as this, for the lay person trying to get a start in the chemistry world... To the point, readable and understandable... A five year old could handle this book! With my prior knowledge, I was still riveted to this book... Excellent job! Bill Lewelling, Goldco Mining and Refining, Lakewood, Colorado

This book is an amazing value. I would pay 50 bucks for this book. Much of the book is full of very useful information about lab equipment and the chemicals you will need--where to find the chemicals, and the specific safety risks of each chemical. The experiments are simply in design, but lengthy enough to be significant learning experiences. Data tables and questions about the lab are included. I'm sure this will turn out to be a very valuable resource for my teaching of secondary science.

Better than work with several Jungian therapists - in my experience, this book is the real deal. After a succinct summary of the conscious and unconscious parts of one's being, this fine book provides a pathway between the two via working with dreams and active imagination.

I agree with most of the positive reviews on this book. The author is an excellent writer, and the contents of this book are excellent.

But HarperOne should be ashamed of themselves regarding the quality of the physical book. The paper is so cheap that underlining is rough on the pages. This kind of cheapness is ruining the book business--it's like watching publishing self-destruct.

My recommendation to the writer is to find another publisher in the future.

I really liked this book! Tons of info, personal experiences and suggestions are within on how to work with the unconscious mind in a healthy way. great for magicians, witches, sorcerers and lay folk alike!

I have previously read only one book on dream interpretation and think this one is excellent. I've always steered away from dream interpretation because I thought they were too mental for me. I am by nature an intellectual and caught up in daydreaming most of the time anyway. But Johnson tells me to bring feeling and body into the interpretation process, and that I like.

He also warned against passive daydreaming concerning any real person for they will feel something over the collective unconscious. Compared inner work to marching around the walls of Jericho -- conquering a psychic center might take years of persistent work.

All in all: simple and concise. I recommend it.

This book is a fantastic guide to doing Active Imagination. If you are new to the ideas of Carl Jung, this book has the introduction that you need. I have used the techniques from this book on many occasions, and I know I will keep going back to it. Active Imagination has helped me in working with my compulsions and in understanding my bad habits. This is not a 'self-help' book with catchy slogans and common-sense rephrased kind of book. I found that although dreams and day-dreams seem to be nothing but nonsense, this book helps you to find the hidden treasures in that 'nonsense'.

I enjoyed this book more than I can Say . Being 80 yrs. old ,

I have grown up with John Wayne , more so than any other movie

" STAR ". Buy this book , you will treasure it .

Jack Yannuzzi

A very well written biography of a very complicated man. From the Duke's childhood to his later years in Hollywood, you get the full picture of an American legend that was patriotic, controversial, opinionated, grateful, and a deliberate artist.

John Wayne: American takes you into Wayne's inner circle of friends, family, and co-workers. If you love John Wayne, or even kind of like him, you'll love this book. There are some shockers that reveal the man behind the curtain that is sure to be a water cooler discussion after you read the book.

I am French and a huge fan of John Wayne's career.
I've found this book very complete whithout having long movies résumés.
This book is more focused on anecdotes' movies.
Moreover, the life of John Wayne is not depicted only as a pure "American" cowboy (despite the title of the book)and the authors really want to explain the choices of John Wayne in politics or in his own life whithout trying to influence the reader.
That gives us the impression that John Wayne lacked confidence in his own life but barely never in his career.
I've been reading biographies for a very long time and I can say that this biography is really well written and as I was reading it, I watched several movies with John Wayne, just for pleasure!!

The acid test of any biography is does the personality of the subject come through the pages of the book? After the reader is finished, do they feel they have meet the man or woman they were reading about. Historians Randy Roberts and James S. Olson have done so with this book, which is very difficult for two distinct reasons: 1) Wayne left no papers; and 2) there is the legend of John Wayne that gets in the way of knowing Marion "Duke" Morrison, the man behind the famous stage name.

Roberts and Olson have given their readers a well-written, engaging study that is both traditional biography of the actor, but a study of his status as an American icon. The authors also show that Wayne was a talented actor in addition to being a movie star and deserved the Oscar he won, even though he expected to lose.

A decent and diligent son, he was never able to win his mother's love. For whatever reason, she showered her affections on her second son who was a mediocrity in life. Wayne was a conservative, but mainly because he was a classical liberal in that he believed in limited government that did little to impose on the liberties of individuals. Even though he was worth millions when he died, he had invested poorly and had gone bankrupt, squandered most of his earnings, and most of his fortune was the result of his having an honest business partner that had looked out for him.

He went through three marriages, but was a loving, if removed father. In many ways, he placed more value in his friends than in his family. Perhaps because his friends could never hurt him the way his wives had.

There will be other Wayne books, but it is difficult to see this book being surpassed anytime soon.

I had wanted to read a John Wayne biography for some time, but never got around to it until buying this book. I think I picked the right one. It is chock-full of interesting information regarding 'the Duke'. I was surprised to discover how nasty director John Ford could be to his actors, John Wayne included; and yet the two were good friends. Surely Wayne must have wanted to punch the guy out a time or two. Regarding Wayne's mother; I don't think the writers did an adequate follow through. In the first sections of the book, much was written about the relationship between mother and son, but there was no follow up later in the book. Did his mom ever come around and begin to appreciate him before she passed away, or did she remain cold and aloof until she died? As a reader, I felt like I was left hanging on this one. Otherwise, this was an excellent book, and I highly recommend it. The final sections, covering Wayne's last days were sad and disturbing, but the man left us with quite a legacy on film. There will never be another like him.

Bob Drury and Tom Clavin's book is a testament to what must be one of the most heroic stands in US military history. Their work in The Last Stand of Fox Company is on a standard worthy of this amazing story.

The US Marines who are the subject of this book set an example that is beyond words to describe. These older teenagers and young adults from across America endured bitter freezing cold and an onslaught of Chinese soldiers to hold a small piece of frozen earth in Northern North Korea during the Korean "Conflict." Their feats ended up saving thousands of Marines' lives. They took heavey losses and most were wounded by enemy fire or frostbite.

The authors offer an encaptivating account of the weeklong battle that includes play-by-play narratives of battles from various points of view. This is a gripping battlefield account.

They also provide interesting bios and profiles of the Marines who played a part in the battle. These profiles reveal the reasons for joining the Marines and the courage exhibited in the battle. All these men fought for each other, for America and for the cause of freedom.

This book offers insights into the leadership of the "conflict" and what contributed to the decisions both in Washington and on the ground.

This is a book to make any American proud of its soldiers past and present. It is an intriguing, page-turning read that is extremely well-written and respectful of its subject. What becomes clear through this account is the truth of Fox Company's Commanding Officer Capt. William Barber's statement of the battle: "Uncommon valor had become a common virtue."

The Chosin Reservoir in the Korean War was one of the Marine Corps greatest achievements. 10,000 men stood up to 100,000 of the enemy and was able to damage the enemy lines so severly (almost by half) that the enemy had to retreat. The last stand of Fox Company takes place on a strategic hill in the Toktong Pass, to lose that hill would have cut the United States and its allies off from itself, the rest of the allies on the beach and the marines in the mountains. To lose Fox Hill would have sent the Marines further inward on the landscape and to almost certain death.

This is the story of the men of Fox Company, and it was compelling. Occasionally I would become so involved in this book that I would completely lose track of where I was or what time it was.

The Last Stand of Fox Company flowed very well as a narrative. In the past I have had trouble reading books of war accounts, I lack the frame of reference for a combat situation. Combat today is not like it was then either. I found the maps included in this book to really be helpful in getting my bearings for where everything was. I would have liked a small glossary for some of the jargon I was unfamiliar with, the authors did help me by placing more than one definition of the jargon throughout the book, but it would have been helpful to have it all in one place.

This book came from journals, archives and interviews of the men and their families from Fox Company. There was a bit of profanity, in case that would sway your desire to read the book, but I think given the circumstances these men were in it was entirely appropriate.

I read this book not because I am a military buff or history buff but because my Father-in-law was in Korea at the Chosin Reservoir. He doesn't talk about it much, I hoped in reading this book we could open a dialog together about his experiences, I would hate to lose him and never know. We were able to open that communication. I know now that he does still suffer from the frostbite on his trigger finger, but he says with an overwhelming sadness "that's really nothing, a reminder, really." Thank you Drury and Clavin for making a readable book on the Korean War.

I was humbled by this book, very humbled.

If the U.S. Marines ever add a new verse to The Marine Hymn, they would do well to add lines about the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, when First Division Marines battled Chinese forces ten times their number and managed to withdraw ("attacking in another direction") intact from Chosin Reservoir between late November and mid-December of 1950.

One of the keys to that withdrawal were the 234 Marines of Fox Company and a hill they occupied that blocked the Chinese army from having full access to the pass through which their fellow Marines were withdrawing. They held it for four days and five nights in temperatures down to 30 below zero. Some three-quarters of them were killed, wounded, or captured before a special force of 500 Marines punched through the Chinese lines and enabled them to rejoin their fellow Marines. This is their story, told almost minute by minute, and based on extensive interviews with survivors. The book is marvelously well-written and the authors know their topic well, understanding the Marine ethos as well as the weapons and tactics with which they fight.

In a book this detailed, several images stick out. One is the warning Fox Company's commander gives his men when they arrive. Dig your foxholes deep, he warns them, if our position gets overrun, our own artillery has orders to shell our positions. Holding that hill as long as possible was just that important. Thousands of Marines were depending on them.

Another is the resourcefulness the individual Marines show. In the freezing temperatures, no weapon could be trusted, so after each battle, they scrounge every weapon they could from the dead, including the Chinese, and placed them within reach. Even a Japanese machine gun the Chinese must have acquired in World War II was put into service.
In its understated way, the book also paints a realistic picture of what it is like to be outnumbered and surrounded, with fewer and fewer unwounded men and little chance of relief. Near the last, the company was preparing to put any of the wounded who could still handle a weapon into the foxholes, and men too wounded for that were attempting to get weapons. The medical tent, filled with badly wounded men was preparing to fight to the last man.

And finally, there was the company commander, wounded in the early fighting, who for several days, refused to take morphine, lest it cloud his judgment. When near the last, he felt that he had to take something for the pain, he told those under him that, given his exhaustion and the medications, they should feel free to speak up if his judgment began to cloud.

Throughout the book, the authors point out how a man's background had prepared him for this battle. Some had grown up handy with guns on farms and in small towns. Others had been kids on the street of big cities in an age the fighting between ethnic groups toughened up a boy without making him into a drug-addled killer. That's what's behind Humphrey Bogart's line in Casablanca, when he tells a German officer, "there are certain neighborhoods in New York I would not advise you to invade." All had faced difficult times during the Depression, and some had fought in World War II. It was an era when the nation produced men who could fight.

But as I read that, I couldn't help but wonder just how well our nation is preparing its young men to fight at some future Chosin Resevoir. A couple of months ago I was working at a security job with someone who became very upset that the foreman of an outside security firm, brought in to help us with a special event, was armed with the same sort of Glock handgun the Seattle police carry. It wasn't the pluses and minuses of carrying a weapon openly that bothered him. It was the very presence of a gun that sent him into a panic. "Guns are ikky-poo," I could almost imagine him saying. I could even imagine his being afraid to touch one.

Some limp-wristed, artistic type, you say, perhaps with a lisp and a giggle? Hardly. He's a tall, strong guy that in earlier wars might have been the one assigned the BAR. But he's also a product of a slice of our culture--coastal, big-city and liberal--that's lost any concept of manliness and the necessity at times to use force, including lethal force. And of course being a city boy educated perhaps in public schools where bringing a toy soldier to school could get you expelled, he was actually taught his irrational phobia about guns.

Marines, active, former, and retired, need to ask themselves some hard questions about our culture and in particular whether it is still as effective at producing the sort of men who fought at Chosin Reservoir as it was in the past, men not afraid to call evil evil and to fight it with every breath in them. And they need to ask themselves if there are things they might do to raise young men, susceptible to these corrupting influences, into the sorts of men who would be proud to be Marines. All fights aren't on the battlefield. Some fights are for hearts and minds in our own culture.

--Michael W. Perry, editor of Chesterton on War and Peace: Battling the Ideas and Movements that Led to Nazism and World War II

Reconstructing a small unit action is one of the military historian's most frustrating tasks. Doing it at all is a feat; doing is well deserves high kudos. This account of how Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment held onto a key hill in the Toktong Pass, repelling attacks by five Chinese Communist battalions and thereby playing a key role in extricating American and British forces from near-certain annihilation, is extraordinary. Laying out the terrain and defensive positions with precision (the maps are exceptionally fine), describing the assaults almost minute by minute, and paying close attention to the physical hardship that aggravated the defenders' perils, it gives a vivid sense of the engagement and clear insight into why the outnumbered Marines were able to hang on until relief arrived and retreat became possible.

Of particular interest to military amateurs like me are three factors that help explain why the battle developed as it did: First is the way in which broken ground and vicious weather "enlarged" the battlefield. During the first enemy assault, a third of Fox Company were unaware that their comrades were under attack; they could neither see nor hear what was happening a few dozen feet away. Second is the primitive equipment and doctrine of the Chicom attackers. Many of them were former Nationalist soldiers conscripted into the Red Army. Their commanders saw little reason not to waste their lives in frontal assaults, and were either unable or unwilling to support them with artillery or air power. Even machine guns were in short supply. Materiel advantages, amplified by superior leadership and training, gave the Marines a comparative potency all out of proportion to their numbers.

Finally, the incidents of resilience and endurance retold here go beyond astonishing. In minus 20 weather, most of Fox Company lived in unsheltered foxholes, slept only in short bursts and ate irregular, ascetic meals. Just moving from one spot to another (e. g., away from the foxhole for hygienic reasons) incurred grave risk; sharpshooting was one of the enemy's strongest proficiencies. Despite these conditions, the company did not break, and several became heroes. Two were awarded the Medal of Honor. Only one in four came through the battle alive and unwounded.

Having praised the book as it should be praised, let me add a caveat: The narrative is based to a large extent on the fifty year old recollections of Fox Company's survivors. The authors made use, too, of more nearly contemporary material - after-action reports, diaries, letters home, and the like - but most of the novel-like detail and an indeterminate portion of the plain facts draw on inherently unreliable human memory. The gap between story and truth, always present, is here of indeterminate width and shrouded in fog.

Also a little foggy is the wider context. The strategic situation is merely sketched in, though nothing essential has been omitted. Understandably, the enemy perspective is nearly absent. It will be a while before Peking's archives are open to Western military researchers.

Fox Company's captain, Bill Barber, who commanded much of the battle on improvised crutches, then from a stretcher, and was one of the Medal of Honor winners, made light of comparisons between his unit's stand and the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae. In terms of impact on world history, he was of course right. Nonetheless, the company's heroism was in the same vein. In the words that former Marine Corps commandant General Robert H. Barrow wrote to Captain Barber after the war: "I regard your performance as commander of Fox Company at Toktong Pass from 27 November to 2 December 1950 as the single most distinguished act of personal courage and extraordinary leadership I have witnessed or about which I have read." Readers of "The Last Stand of Fox Company" will see how that commendation applies to all 246 men of Captain Barber's command.

This is a great story for those who cherish our fighting men and the challenges they met as they went to war for our country. To me, the Korean War is too often The Forgotten War as history seems to point more to World War II and the Vietnam War. But Korea was a hell-hole and the story of Fox Company can only make you appreciate more what incredible fighting men our country produces.
The authors go to great lengths to tell the stories of each Marine essentially in their own words. Fighting the overwhelming forces of Chinese soldiers crossing into North Korea, these men stood their ground and gave it their all. Most were wounded, yet rather than give up they continued fighting and looked out for their buddies. The cold was unbearable and frostbite took as big a toll as gun shot wounds. Weather conditions could not have been worse, yet they fought on.
The bravery was almost universal and after reading this account you will well know why our Marines are considered one of the best disciplined and toughest fighting units in the world. As you read, you'll come to feel you know each of these brave men. They put it all on the line and you can thank God we continue to have men of that caliber in our military today. Good history. Good story. Great men!

A real tribute to the poet. I couldn't ask for more in this complete and unabridged title.

This book and The Complete Poems Of Emily Dickinson were my introduction to poetry and I felt such a strong connection to both of them that it led to a life long love of this form of writing.

I bought this as a gift. It is well edited and complete.

Lathem's collection is THE collection of Robert Frost's poetry. Nearly every Frost piece ever published is in this volume, and all organized chronologically. Everyone should own this collection.

There are more Robert Frost collections out than there are Robert Frost poems, but this is the only one you need to have. It's complete, unabridged and with numbered lines all the way through for reference work. THE Frost collection, bar none.

Other than the Bible i have found no other book so usefull!
A must read for anyone who wants to live an honest life with yourself, Others And above all GOD. it doesnt matter what your back ground a must read for any one who wants to know God or already claims to be walking your life under his control. An Amazing eye opener, Life changing!

This little book arrived timely, was in excellent condition and is a must for anyone working a 12 step program.

Besides the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, this neat little book also contains the New King James Version of the New Testament, including Psalms and Proverbs. The purpose of this compact paperback is to combine the spiritual teachings of The 12 Steps of A.A.'s Big Book, with the religious texts of Jesus, the disciples, and Paul. New Testament verses appropriate to each Step are highlighted for easy cross reference to show how they intertwine.
However, in some instances, I found the cross referenced verses difficult to associate with the corresponding Step.
This does not take away from the meticulous way the authors have put together their comparisons.
I would recommend this book to anyone who still has difficulty in seeing the differences between religion and spirituality, and who wish to live a life according to God's Will.

Great book for the christian recoverying addict. Perfect to understand how the 12 step program was wrote by the word of god.

If you are interested in moving forward without addictions,....the Serenity Bible explains how the original A.A. program started with Bill Wilson & the Oxford Group. It also explains the 12 Steps of Recovery and recognizes what must be done, to obtain a better way of thinking and living without addiction. The empowerment that is received, will change ones life. It will fill the void, offer direction and give purpose to life in a healthy way. Highly recommended. 5 S*T*A*R*S*

This book is an interesting, enjoyable, quick read. If you believe MLM is a ripoff then that will be confirmed but true believers will disagree and brand the author a "loser". I commend the author for being brave enough to hang out his dirty laundry in public but wish he had been more forthcoming with details. The effect of MLM on personal relationships is huge and these were not touched on sufficiently.

This books took a tremendous amount of courage. First to walk away
from a lot of money because Styler discovered unethical practices,
then to stand up against a $200 million dollar company and later shut
them down with his testimony...that takes character. When you read
the story, what is really surprising and interesting is how honest
Styler is. He does not make himself out to be a victim. He owns his
faults and learns from them. It is a fascinating read.

A cautionary tale of greed gone oh so wrong, Spellbound made me thankful that my experiences with direct marketing have all been with a company that actually wants its sales force to make money. For those of us who believe in capitalism and have done direct sales with a well-run and fair company (Mary Kay Cosmetics), this book comes as a sad surprise.
What particularly left me with respect for the author is that Styler makes no victim of himself, instead admitting his own culpability in everything that occurred; and makes no hero of himself for helping to bring down a selfish and dangerous man who gave direct marketing a bad name.
Spellbound is a readable book. The tone is confessional but without maudlin sentimentality. Pick it up when you have plenty of time to read; you won't want to put it down.

In the early 90s my former wife got hooked into the NSA MLM program in Baltimore. She chased her dreams of fortune at the clip of $4,000/month for desk rental, phone rental, seminar training for herself and paying for others to attend as she tried to con them into her new world. At one point the first office had to be closed, and several senior reps opened a new office. The idiots asked me to sign the lease contract, as none of them had the money or good credit to do so. I refused, and was immediately branded an enemy. The NSA product line was soon after moved to Equinox, and the heat for new recruits was turned up.

After that who I met Bill Gouldd once in a Building Blocks seminar my former wife forced me to go to (yes, I also paid $300 to go, plus she paid again). What a smooth operator, spawned from the loins of Satan himself. I saw right through the hype. But my wife saw glamor and riches.

After that came the Journey seminars for herself and others she tried to recruit. $2,500 a crack, and she paid for these folks in the hope they would buy into her dream. I finally called American Express to advise I was no longer going to pay for her card use. It was her account, they refused to close it. I never paid another dime for her account. I hid every dime I had left after she burned through over $80,000!

I remember she did not want to pass on shipping charges or sales tax. She absorbed it, as though magically losing money was going to help her break a profit. I was all about getting new suckers in her downline, the hell with good business sense.

So much of what this book says is so true, the cult mentality was so pervasive, and the attempt to alienate new recruits from other Neg Heads permeated everything. After the former wife burned through over $200,000 (most of it conned from my own parents behind my back), and wound up all but bankrupt (my CA home was in my name, and I had my own credit and money - now I am independently wealthy due to hard work in the computer software business), she decided I was to blame (more Gouldd cult influence) and filed for divorce. Good fu@^ing riddance. She was later impregnated by some Peruvian guy who bolted out of the USA upon hearing of the pregnancy. Poetic justice. The last I heard she could not afford to pay for repairs for her BMW, left it for the repair shop to sell to cover the bill, and wound up in a rusted out Taurus from her parents.

Drawing and Quartering of Bill Gouldd would not be enough to mete out justice. Bravo for the author to have come out so clean in the end. I do not blame Bill Gouldd, or anyone else, for my rather nasty turn in life. His influence merely brought a basic fault in the ex-wife to a very costly head. I survived financially, and kept my own pride intact, but so many others were deep into a downward spiral even in the earliest days of my seeing all this going on. All in denial, the next big deal was just around the corner, just had to get to some more $eminars... Meantime get a fancy car before going totally broke, "If you can't make it, fake it." Gawd, the memories...

I stupidly was involved with Equinox for a few short months back in the spring of 1994, I'm embarassed to admit. A good friend of mine had gotten me into the company (he had already been involved for a few months himself at that point). I can't remember how much money I put up but I believe it was about $2,500. Anyhow, I never really made any money. I did sell some products. But my friend very quickly got a bad feeling about Bill Gouldd & dropped out (plus, it was causing problems at home & his wife was almost ready to leave him over it). I stuck around for a few months & then realized it wasn't for me.
I have only read the first 3 chapters of this book but it is an excellent read & reminds of some of the "atmosphere" of a typical Equinox office. I was located in the New Haven, CT office. I remember one of the top guys there was a young guy named Dave Campo. I wonder what ever happened to him. I now wonder if he ever made any money with the company himself. And another guy named Mario. They seemed like nice guys, who believed 100% in Equinox. Maybe they were just good liars...? I don't know. I'd like to believe that they WERE good guys who just got caught up in this "scheme" like everyone else. Hopefully they didn't lose their shirts. I remember a few other names as well, Beta, Katie, Mike...
Anyhow, I do believe the products were of good quality but it seems like the products were almost an afterthought to these people. It was all about bringing in more & more people. I would always wonder, "if I'm just bringing in more people & then they bring in more people, who is actually SELLING PRODUCTS??" Nobody ever seemed to be doing any selling.
The last thing I have read about Bill Gouldd is that he had some new seminar company. But that was back in 2003. I wonder what he is up to these days. And how much money he has left. I seriously doubt he can be doing as well as he was in the mid-90s. I still don't know what to think of that guy. Was he a good guy who let money corrupt him? Or was he a bad guy all along? All I know is he should be in jail for all the people whose lives he ruined. Whether intentionally or not. His company's principles were built on quicksand.
Anyone who was ever involved with Equinox or any of these other pyramid schemes, should read this book. And stay away from companies like these. If it's too good to be true....

Moving story about a puppy in training to be a guide dog. Wonderfully moving text and absolutely beautiful pictures. As a puppy raiser for Guiding Eyes for the Blind, I truly appreciate the beauty and accuracy of this story which follows a puppy from the arrival at the puppy raiser's home until graduation as a working part of a guide dog team. A true classic that is appropriate for all ages, this book tells lovingly about the joys, laughter, love and pain of raising a puppy that will some day give another the gift of independence and mobility.

I am a puppy raiser for Canine Companions for Independence and love this book. Any puppy raiser can relate even if you don't raise pups just for the blind (like me).

A great gift as well.

As the author of "Coco the Love Dog" and a pet therapy partner, we have read Through Otis' Eyes many times while reading with children as part of the "Reading to Dogs program. A wonderful, endearing, uplifting book!

Sue Grundfest, author, "Coco the Love Dog"

This is a wonderful book! I read it frequently -- whenever I want to remember what is REALLY important. Of course, my face is wet with tears by the time I'm done, but they are tears of gratitude. Read this book when you need to remind yourself that what matters in life is not fame or fortune, but love. Once again, animals show us how it is done.

I love this book!!! It is not only an inspiration for puppy raisers, but also a look at life in general. Everyone should read it. I am a puppy raiser in FL and raised a puppy who looks just like Otis - what a bonus for me.

Why is this book out of print? It is so magnificent!!!...

This book is so refreshing. Some of the recent MTG books I've read have been rather dissappointing (Mirrodin cycle and Kamigawa cycle) compared to the beginning of the entire series (Brother's War, the Thran, the Ice Age cycle). This book is one of the best of the series... I think I enjoyed it more than the Brother's War.

It gives the a good glimpse into Urza's mind and world post-"insanity." His research is interesting, his artifacts are very cool, and his "relationships" with his students is ever awkward (but then again, how in the world can Urza Planeswalker carry on with mere humans). The metal golem, Karn, also plays a very powerfuly role in the book, exploring his purpose in the world and his role in Urza's plans. He is trying to discover, dare I say, his "humanity."

The whole time manipulation plays a very interesting role in the book, and as always the phyrexians are punks to the very core. I thought it was so facinating how the phyrexians were in a different time speed than Urza's school and the problems that resulted because of this.

I recommend this book to everyone, MTG fan or not. It is fun and interesting. J.Robert King writes a very compelling story with relatable characters on the verge of destruction.

This third book in the tale of Urza the Planeswalker is much better than the second, Planeswalker, and possibly even better than the excellent The Brothers' War. Picking up where PLANESWALKER ended, TIMESTREAMS tells of the continuing war between Urza and the minions of Phyrexia. Similar to the previous two books, this one spans around 50 years of time, skipping multi-year periods in which armies are built and characters grow older, resulting in a action-packed and exciting read. J. Robert King is a very talented writer, bringing the world of Dominaria to life like few (if any) other MTG authors have.

Most of this book is taken up by battle sequence after battle sequence, with Urza's armies of students and artifacts fighting off a never-ending stream of attacking Phyrexian mutants. While there is action galore, this book also introduces some great and intriguing characters. Jhoira, Teferi, and Barrin are Urza's disciples and proteges and are each developed into believable and highly individual characters that you'll really get to know as the story progresses. Karn, a silver golem that appears in a number of other MTG books (Rath and Storm, Mercadian Masques, and others), is created by Urza in the first chapter, and much of the book is devoted to developing his personality and purpose. The idea of Urza's Legacy, including Karn and the Weatherlight, is also developed here.

Perhaps the most intriguing thing about this book is the exploration of time rifts, where the flow of time is either faster or slower than normal. King does an excellent job of making this concept seem somewhat believable and uses the rifts masterfully to make this story one you're not likely to forget. I'd feel comfortable saying that this is the best MTG book I've ever read.

Highly recommended.

This is where so many of the characters are developed that lead to the other series. Seeing the obsession of Urza as he seeks a way to destroy Phyrexia and his interaction (or lack thereof) with those around him made the story compelling.Great addition to the cycle; I just wish Jeff Grubb or J.Robert King had done the second book in the Cycle.

This book was pretty good,... I felt that this novel was very choppy. Years would pass all of a sudden, leaving you to wonder what happened during that period of time. I'd lose interest sometimes, leaving the book to sit for weeks before picking it back up again. Despite these faults, I really liked the concept of the "Alliance" of races, and I thought the battles were well written. I'm glad Yavamaya finally got some attention as well. Hopefully Bloodlines will keep my attention better.

I read this book during my lunch breaks while I was teaching SUmmer School. I found it extremely enjoyable and I particularly liked the way he used time paradoxes when he described the Time Bubbles.

Very Good. My students liked it too.