Robertson Books

This is quite simply the best intro sociology text ever. The author is a fabulous writer and is well versed in the discipline of sociology. He no longer writes textbooks, and no one since has come close to being this informative and illustrative. Unlike most academic works, this one is not a chore to read, but a pleasure.

Without a doubt, this is the best introductory sociology text in exisitence. Having taught sociology for many years I am quite familiar with many textbooks and thus I feel qualified to comment on this one.

Why do I like this book so much? Well, let's face it, most textbooks are dull and laborious to read. Robertson's SOCIOLOGY is actually a pleasure to read. It has fascinating details which keep the reader's interest, is easy to understand, and above all, the writing is so good that reading this book is enjoyable. Above all, Robertson is able to accomplish this without sacrificing intellectual rigor.

If it has a weakness, it is a little old now and some of the material is obviously out of date. However,despite it's 1987 publication date, most of this book is still relevant. Many texts try too hard to stay current, only to include issues and examples that quickly become "old hat" (Monican Lewinsky, O.J. Simpson, etc). But Robertson's text is a classic, and still worthy of a serious look both by professors and the general public.

Ian Robertson, please do a new edition. Without question, this is the "classic" Intro to Sociology text. It is extremely well written in an engaging conversational style that grabs ones attention and keeps it. I have been a Sociology professor for 25 years and this is the only Intro text I've ever read from cover to cover. Even though I use a different text for my students because of the outdated data contained in Robertson's text, the nuts and bolts of Sociology still comes from Robertson through my lectures. It is a must read.

This is a great cookbook - and you can make the recipes as hot or as tame as you like. I actually had expected them to be hotter. I really like how this book is organized according to what part ofthe world they're from. It touches every continent which makes it interesting. Ingedients are pretty mainstream but paired in ways to make them very tasty. And....for the vegans out there.....this is almost a vegan cookbook. Instead of dairy cheese, soy cheeses are used which is neat. In some cases yogurt is an ingredient (but you can find soy yogurt now which is tasty) and silken tofu is provided as an alternative to yogurt too. Some of the recipes I've tried (just to give an idea of what's in here) are: spicy indian green beans, tunisian couscous, rice with lentils and onions, sweet and sour onions and zucchini, red beans and rice, etc. Calories, protien, fat, fiber etc are all provided for each recipe too. I've enjoyed this cookbook so far and look forward to cooking more from it

Some Like it Hot offers a creative and very diverse array of international vegetarian fare. From what I can tell it's actually a vegan cookbook as the recipes do not use dairy or eggs in addition to going meatless. Even though the emphasis is on spiciness, not all the recipes need be really hot; in many recipes the heat comes from not-so-hot items like garlic and ginger.

The author shows a great deal of knowledge about foods from many cultures worldwide and thus has brought together her knowledge to present a well-organized and fun variety of recipes. Some of the preparations can be a bit time consuming, but it's a well-spent effort as the end results are so delicious and unique. The recipes covered include places such as: China, Thailand, India, various African countries, Spain, Italy, Mexico, and the Caribbean as well as others. Some Like it Hot also includes an informative and useful introduction explaining the different types of ingredients and spices. It's too bad this book is out of print currently, because it is fantastic.

Robin Robertson has converted me into a spicy-foods lover! Her recipes are clear, easy-to-follow, and imaginative. Best of all is the variety! Plenty of emphasis on soy products, too. This book would be ideal for anyone who is vegan--or anyone who wants to have adventures in cooking and eating. She inspired me so much, I cleaned out all my kitchen cabinets and reorganized them!

My students loved this book about a "magnetic" dog that attracts a variety of things (mostly food)! We read this in class after studying about magnets so my students were able to point out the scientific misconceptions and enjoy this fun book!

What a cute book. My daughter loves to make the same faces as the dog does. She has read this book every day since she received it from the tooth fairy, and just cant get enough of it. Any dog lover would really like this cute book!

Whether you know that boxers are indeed "magnetic" or not, you'll love this book. I have given the book to several of my "boxer friends" and share it with my kindergartners. They enjoy the book, with the antics of this loveable dog!

The author helps the reader rightly divide the Word of God and understand what the human author of Scripture is trying to say. The idea is that if the Bible is the final authority, we must find out exactly what it is saying. If we misinterpret the Bible, we become the final authority. Very good stuff for teachers, preachers, and even laymen.

Need help understanding what the Bible says? This book is the basics of Hermeneutics (the science of interpretation). It reviews all biblical genres of literature including poetry, prophesy, didactic, and narratives. Also, interpretation is not finished until the interpreter has applied the truths to his own life. This book also shows you how to rightly divide the word of truth in proper application to yourself.

I used this text in a biblical hermenuetics course at my college, and it was one of the most satisfying and meaningful courses I have taken. McQuilkin's book was the basis of it. Clear, insightful, and delightfully correct! Highly recommended.

Excellent essays on practical issues -- a fresh, valuable read for museum and top gallery professionals, as well as serious collectors and students.

This book is a gem. Even for the people who don't know much about the art market, it's still a book worthwhile reading. The writing is very polished, yet easy to follow; the information is in depth. There are a lot of books on Art History; but this is the book on Art Market History with the most comprehensive analysis of economic, political and social impacts on art, artists and art market. The humor and sarcasm in the book make the reading fun. If you enjoy philosophy, politics and history or art critics, this is a great book to have.

Iain Robertson et al. is presenting this very sound introduction to the non-expert of the arts international market. It is a collection of articles from different authors; therefore expect a non-linear writing style, which is however easy to understand. It is written from the point of view of the curator, or of someone who stands outside the market as an observer. What one could find as missing, are other perspectives such as the artist themselves. Nevertheless, this book discusses a very wide range of the arts market and even includes chapters such as art crime. The reader can thus easily gain a very good (though theoretical) insight of how the arts market works and of who are the actors in the market.

Five stars are awarded for this book, as I would recommend this book to all those who have an interest in learning how the arts market works and as this book delivers.

This is such a great book - prior to "going Veg" a few years ago I had a great chili cookbook that was similar to this but with meat all throughout When I first decided to stop eating meat etc I went in search of a new chili cookbook and came across this one and have loved it ever since. There are classic chili recipes from the tex/mex style to different types that are more like veg etable stews to chilis that use ingredients like coffee/wines/tequilla/beer etc. There's a chapter n really spicy chilis and there's a neat chapter on things to do with chili leftovers. I've been really happy with each ofthe recipes I've tried. I have a hard time just sticking to the recipe (love to play/invent in the kitchen) and this book has lots of ideas to draw upon for that purpose as well. There are chilis with beans, chilis with tempeh, chilis with textured soy, etc. The recipes have fun facts about chili sprinkled in and there's even a recipe for homemade chili podwer. The ingredients are integresting and flavorful throughout. Definitely a 5 star cookbook for those with a hunger for chili!

Simple, Delicious and Inventive. What more can you want from a cookbook! Chili is great work-day meal in the sense that it is one-dish, it reheats well, freeze well, and it actually tastes better on 2nd, or 3rd day!

This book opens my eyes on the ingredients that can go into a chili pot: orange, apple, raisin, tequila ...etc. If you think chili all tasts the same, try this book. It is also healthful. Every recipe uses about 1 TB of olive and that's it! And trust me, you won't even care the chili is not fatty, because it tastes so good. I am actually not a vegetarian. So when I have left-over meat, I jump them in the chili pot. No problem.

Most of all, this book is E-Z. Every recipe may have a long list of ingredients (mostly spices), but to cook it is pretty much: dump everything in, stir, and walk away.

The Vegetarian Chili Cookbook is one of ten chili books I refer to when I want to make chili differently than the two recipes I usually use. We have chili a lot in our house and both my Dad and my Mama have their favorite ways of cooking it. I grew up with their recipes and I have documented them in one of my "Amazon So You'd Like to Guides" and I hope you take a look at it. Both recipes are delicious, but when you've had them as often as I've had 'em, you sort of yearn for something a bit different. So, once a week, usually on Saturdays, I break out these ten books and search for a chili recipe I either haven't tried, or one I haven't made in a long time. Of course, like all cooks, I fudge a bit with the ingredients, but not all that much. I like to stick pretty close to the recipes, at least the first few times I make it, so I can get an idea of what the writer/recipe maker had intended.

And let me tell you, you'd be surprised at the subtleties there are in a chili recipe. As they say, no two chile recipes were created equal, but the recipes in The Vegetarian Chili Cookbook have never let me down. I've got a lot of chili books, have tried a lot of recipes over the years, but the recipes here, like the recipes in my other nine fave books, have been consistently good. You can't go wrong with The Vegetarian Chili Cookbook.

I received this book as a ninth birthday present and absolutely fell in love with it. I read it many times over the years when I was younger but had the misfortune to misplace it during a move. It had such an impact on me even as a child and a young adult that I found it imperative to find another copy so that I may pass along some of its magic to the next generation. I hope that my own children enjoy it as much as I did.

The book is labeled "A Fable for Adults," but I think an intelligent, perceptive child of nine and up would get a lot out of it too. I would highly recommend that elementary-school librarians introduce any real-life Victorias in their school to this book. It could help them feel less alone.

I first read this book in 1981 after a visit to the library, and haven't been able to find it anywhere since. I was prompted to look for it on the Internet because of a letter to a children's advice column I read last week. The parent was distressed by her 4-year-old's imaginary playmates and wondered how she could get him to "act normal". Thank God that she was advised to let him be his own wonderful, imaginative self. Victoria At Nine showed the tyranny of forcing children to conform to our own ideas of normalcy. Victoria was a very intelligent, imaginative child, and talking to her stuffed animals helped her make sense of the confusing, frightening adult world in which she lived. As I was reading, the animals seemed real to me, too. Her parents' desperate attempts to get her to conform; to "be more normal" were cruel and terrible, including forcing her to bury her stuffed friends in the back yard. I was riveted by this book and have never forgotten it. I was very surprised to see that it is out of print. I now have a beautiful child of my own, and encourage his imagination and creative spirit. This book is a must for parents. Victoria At Nine is a very special, memorable book indeed.

I found this book to be very unique. Unlike many books I've read by Christian authors, this book is an incredible encouragement to both Christian and non-Christian alike. It should cause both groups to get a better picture of the character and nature of God as well as what we've been created to be. It is scripturally based from beginning to end and yet will cause many Christians to question some of the unscriptural things they've heard out of the pulpit for years. I gave a copy to my sister and one to her son. Both were moved to joyful tears. They felt like the lights had just been turned on. It's changed their thinking and brought them to a level of joy and peace they've never known before.

The book uses concrete examples of ordinary people doing extraordinary things by realizing who they really are, and what incredible resources God has placed within us or within our grasp After you read it I wouldn't be surprised if you don't want to buy several copies to pass out to your friends!

This is the kind of book that should find it's way into any home. All of us want those who are nearest and dearest to us to be winners even if we don't admit we would like to as well. This is the book that can guide you into it. Not just positive thinking but good solid Bible and good solid sence. Buy it. Brian

This excellent book is for anybody and everybody. It is a winner itself and is sure to be a favorite with you. It is an exciting and positive manual for victory, and its foundational truths will fill you with faith and power for living.

Once again Greg Matthews delivers the goods in this Epic Novel set in Pre World War 2 Australia.The reader is introduced to a former teacher, Clive Bagnall who arrives in Australia in order to claim a property as his inheritance. Upon arriving he meets Doug Farrands, a part time pearl sheller. Doug and Clive soon become good friends and the story follows the two of them as World War 2 begins and Clive goes to fight for his country , England. There are many twists and turns in this novel and one is awed by the majesty and dignity of this book with real characters that the reader comes to like very much.The book has a distinct Australian feel to it which comes a no surprise as the author is an Australian. This book encompasses the Great Australian Outback to the Prisoner Of War Camps in which Doug and Clive find themselves in. Do yourself a big favour and read this book and you will realize that Greg Matthews is truly a Master Storyteller.

Wisdom Of Stones is really good. I am Australian and I loved it. I don't know why everyone is complaining about the first 30 pages . I thought they were great. I also recommend The Further Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Greg now resides in Australia again. Welcome home Greg. John Baranyai

This is typical Greg Matthews, which means that it's superb. This story begins in pre-WWII Australia, but it's mostly a war story, with an especially vivid rendering of a prisoner-of-war camp. There are about 30 pages near the beginning that don't work (no conflict, no action, no nothing) but the rest of the novel is so great that it has to get five stars.

Robin Robertson has a real knack for explaining the complexities of Jungian psychology in a straightforward, even comfortably casual way, without ever dumbing it down. And in this slim but informative volume on the Shadow, he's in top form. Using vivid analogies, as well as experiences from his own life, he takes us into the depths of the Psyche & introduces us to the Shadow, the part of ourselves we tend to fear, deny, and project onto others rather than face outright. Not only that, but he makes clear that the Shadow isn't simply our "evil" side, but everything about ourselves that we've refused to acknowledge & accept -- including many positive things that can lead to personal growth, if we only have to courage to go through the darkest places to claim them.

The unfortunate cover might put some potential readers off, looking something less than slick & professional -- but isn't that what the prospect of facing the Shadow does anyway? We tend to judge by outer appearances too quickly sometimes, especially when we project our own fears outward. Just look a little more deeply within, and you'll discover that there's treasure to be found. Highly recommended!

Concise, easy-to-read, and practical introduction / layman's guide to the Jungian concept of the Shadow self.

Robertson avoids the stuffy, technical writing so often found when reading about Jung's ideas, and instead presents the material in a very down-to-earth manner, - aimed squarely at the average reader.

And unlike other materials I've read on this topic, Robertson's purpose is to give the reader some practical ways that they can begin to acknowledge and re-integrate their Shadow.

Quick, worthwhile read!

This is a marvelous book of wisdom about the hidden side of human nature, told in a deceptively simple style through engaging stories, and illustrated by drawings that arrest our attention and add a new dimension to the text. Wonderful. --Allan Combs; author of "Synchronicity: Science, Myth, and the Trickster"