Sachs Books

This is a consistently amusing and diverting collection, good as a bedside book or a welcome entertainment while sunning yourself on your own deck. Author Sachs, a certified guy (his picture is on the cover), takes on a female point of view in recounting the sailing experiences of Irma and Ralph, her beer-guzzling husband. I like the riff on naming boats, from the Sin King to the Half Moon.

I bought the audio book in London because I thought it would be fun to listen while in the car ride home from the airport when we returned. The car was silent listening to the adventures of Grandfather and Roo. My daughter was 7 and loved it! She is 10 and still gets it out to listen on trips. She has taken it in to school for class quiet time and the classmates love it! It is an adorable tale that had us in stitches at every turn. Get all of "The Last ..." series by Harry Horse, but get this audio book! The British accented reading is the best way to experience the humor of this story.

A comedy for 5 women consisting of 34 pieces all about motherhood: being a mother, being an expecting mother, wanting to be a mother, never wanting to be a mother, and being the daughter of a mother. The pieces are tied together with songs written by the Roches.

I read this book over 10 yeqrs ago in 5th grade. I had read all the other books about Marv's friends (Peter & Veronica series, which are related to Amy & Laura) and at first I did find this book hard to get in to. I think I was older before I was able to finish this book. Marv is an inventor and his mind is always working, thinking of new inventions. HIs older sister is pretty but she's a witch. She is always screaming at poor Marv and he is constantly trying to please her. He bends over backwards. It is a funny book. It mentions Adolf Hitler a lot, as the story was set for that era; the 30's and 40's. THis story actually took place right before the Peter and Veronica series, so I recommend if you are going to read the series, the stories might make more sense if you start with Marv. I think it was the first book of the series, although the books arn't numbered in any order. If you liked Encyclopedia Brown, you'll enjoy Marv!

This work first came out in 1954. It is that edition that I am reviewing here. This 262 page volume contains several hundred prints and drawings, halftone reproductions, black and white of some of the best prints and drawings in the world. This collection was put together and edited by Paul J. Sachs and of course has been around for years, and is thankfully still in print, or at least, easily found. I must admit that this work hold special place for me, as it is the first "art book" I had access to as a child. I spent hours and hours pouring over the pictures and text. The old hardback copy I have now is getting pretty ragged, not unlike myself, but still gets a going over every time I go into one of my nostalgic moods. (I also have to admit, that in 1954 the nudes featured in this work were pretty heavy stuff for a ten year old boy..even better than National Geographic!)

The book is divided into several chapters, David and the Great Moderns of the Past, Cezanne and Post-Impressionism, The School of Paris, Matisse and the Fauves, Cubism, Surrealism, Expressionism and the Abstract Art in North Europe, Italy, England, Mexico and the United States. The works of approximately 115 artists are represented here. Sachs (more about him later) has made a short comment on each work. He, Sachs has included works that he felt were important, but fully admits that it is far beyond all inclusive. He has given us a brief history of each artist in the back of the book.

As a side note; the story of Paul J. Sachs himself is quite fascinating (it is not covered in this book) as he was one of the members involved in the "Albertina Affair," when the Archduke Alberecht of Hungry tried to sell off the entire collection of prints and drawings from under the Austrian Government's noses. This is probably the finest collection in the world. Fortunately (for Austria, I suppose), the plot was foiled, the art work nationalized, etc. etc. This would make a great story within itself.

Anyway, this work has brought a lot of joy to me over the years, starting when I was a very small boy. I realize there are many, many volumes of this ilk out there, and I am quite sure some of them are better. I do know that this particular volume certainly meant a lot to me, and still does. I cannot see how anyone with the slightest interest in art would not enjoy it and find it useful, even today. Recommend this one highly.
D. Blankenship

Nelly Sachs writes about the most painful subject the losses of the Shoah in a delicate and subtle way. She does not have the kind of complexity or dimension of her co- Nobel Prize winner Agnon, but she has a voice and a language truly her own.

The Ecumenical movement, which has greatly promoted mutual understanding and appreciation among Christian denominations, makes it possible, we believe, to speak of the Christian tradition, even if there are a variety of heritages in that tradition. We have felt an obligation to draw freely and widely on that tradition ourselves. We have called on the thought of all periods of church history and most major Christian denominational heritages in order to make our case. We also ground our argument in the Bible, which all Christians share. We rely, in particular, on one book of the Bible, Paul's First Letter to the Corrintians, for the heart of the message, which is that renewal movements and mainline churches must recognize their need for each other and accept each other's gifts. Paul illustrates his plea to that effect with the metaphor of the church as the body of Christ and urges the Corintians to act as if they are of one body. We think the church as a whole needs to take that message to heart today.
--- excerpt from book's Introduction

Plato's Theaetetus is a difficult and complex dialogue. "What is knowledge?", Socrates asks a Stranger, the rest is history. If you are looking for the Theaetetus you likely know it enough, but if not, I highly recommend it; it is short and readable despite the rigorous intensity Plato writes.

Translation: Joe Sachs does an admirable job with this translation. It is accurate (a great aid to reading it in Greek) but still readable. Plato comes through crystal clear and you can spend your time studying him instead of wading through translator paraphrase and bias.

Aesthetics: It's a pretty book. The text is laid well and is a good size; a little small, but that shouldn't be a big deal. The Stephanus numbers are in the margins which allows for easy reference and placemarking.

Durability: Fairly good. Focus Publishers bind their books well (not as well as Green Lion but well enough) so in general, if you treat the book right it endures. This book is small so if you're not careful, you will break the spine so watch out. Stiffening the covers (contact paper or Kapco library binding) is a great idea for all paperback books.

Price: For a translation of this caliber the price is very, very good, even if you choose to purchase it new. You will not (or should not) regret buying it.

"Have you ever wondered about how people work in risk management departments of leading banks? What is the tisk culture like? How does the risk management process work? What risk analyses and reports do they use? Go to the 1998 book, The Practice of Risk Management; you will find the answers to all those questions. A collective effort by a dedicated team from both Goldman Sachs and SBC Warburg Dillon Read, the 265-page book is the first treaty of its kind in describing the firmwide risk mangement landscape in these two leading financial institutions. With a delicate balance between conceptual discussion and practical examples, the book takes 4 sections and 20 chapters to cover the context of risk management, the toolkit for measuring market risk, risk management in the real world, and the changing world of risk management. Besides mainstream topics such as firmwide risk mangement framework, risk measurement, and regulatory issues, the book contains detailed presentation of risk reports, and in-depth discussion on risk capital management. For example, there are detailed examples of stress test reports, hot spots reports, best replicating portfolio reports, and implied view reports. These are tactical reports that explain a lot about the risk profile of portfolios in addition to VaR reports. The issue of capital allocation and capital investment have been examined carefully and a general framework of measuring risk adjusted performance (RAPM) is presented. The book finishes with a whole chapter on the future prospects of risk management 10 uears down the road using FutureCo as an illustrative example. Read it to see if you agree! As a guide for practitioners, The Practice of Risk Management is a unique contribution to the risk management community. I highly recommend it to all practitioners in risk mangagement

This book really helped me get a grasp on my career as an apprentice in the HVAC industry. It was very definitive and to the point, with wonderful illustrations to guide you through the text.