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wonderfull book, full of information and details. i flew in right seat as plane captain/aircrew in Navy JD-1 '51-53 towing targets for Navy
fighters, F4U Corsairs, F9F panther jets and PB4Y-2 Privateer bombers and Navy ships at sea. Greatest time in my life. I have been collecting Invader books, photos and details for a long time and this book is a welcome addition. Sadly none of the 140 JD-1 Navy invaders survived the scrappers torch. But, i have my books and memories.

I found this book to be precisely accurate. A must read for anyone interested in these beautiful airplanes. Thompsons' work amazes me everytime. Check out his other great books, including Final Cut, B-25 Mitchell in Civil Service, and B-17 in Blue. You will not be disappointed.

wonderfull book, full of information and details. i flew in right seat as plane captain/aircrew in Navy JD-1 '51-53 towing targets for Navy
fighters, F4U Corsairs, F9F panther jets and PB4Y-2 Privateer bombers and Navy ships at sea. Greatest time in my life. I have been collecting Invader books, photos and details for a long time and this book is a welcome addition. Sadly none of the 140 JD-1 Navy invaders survived the scrappers torch. But, i have my books and memories.

Having flown and owned an On Mark executive conversion A-26B, I found Scott Thompson's book to be very accurate and informative. A great historical and insightful work about a truly significant aircraft.

Look out Shakespeare, here comes Semler. His use of the language is a nice throw-back to the Shakespearian era. His imagination comes through as he describes the characters in vivid detail and builds the plot to have us begging for more. I can't say enough positives about this book. A must read and a must buy for anyone who loves adventure.

Not usually a reader of medieval tales, I was surprised at how quickly I escaped into the world of Merlin, & his interaction with the young twins, Tasia & Fortuna. Lots of intrigue, interesting characters, & insightful observations. Now I'm dying to know what happens next ... please publish book 2! This was a thoroughly enjoyable read!

This book is inspirational. Whenever I'm feeling unsure of something, I just think to myself....What would Tasia do?

I absolutely love this book. The story is both charming and fascinating. The interaction between Tasia and the Merlin is incredible. I couldnt get enough of them. I found myself applying the Merlin's wisdom to my own life. The character Fortuna was sooo evil. As I read the book I found my heart pounding when I read about Fortuna and then a relaxing calmness when I read about Tasia. I have recommended this book to several of my friends, who love it as well. It will be one of my all time favorites.

I first discovered The Dreamland Chronicles online, read through the archives, and was captivated. This series has the holy trinity of graphic novels: wonderful art work, engaging characters, and a solid story. The book does a good job of putting pages designed on a computer screen into print. If I have one complaint, it's that I'd like it in a larger size. On the other hand, it's portable and I don't have to wait for pages to download when I read through it.

I haven't run across anything quite like this anywhere else, and I highly recommend it. I only hope Scott Christian Sava can survive the success he so dearly deserves for this effort.

This is more than a comic. The characters are three dimensional; we watch them grow up. The art is astounding, and the plot is rich. This is a comic the whole family will love.

I have never been a huge fan of comics, but this one has changed my mind. Not only are the characters dynamic and fun, but the graphic quality is amazing. This story is good for young and old, and I can't wait to share it in print with friends. If you love epic stories don't miss out on this one!

The Dreamland Chronicles: Book One is a fun and entertaining all-ages tale that posits the existence of a magical world of fantastic creatures, visited by children in their dreams. Alexander Carter used to visit every night as a child, and upon waking, would tell his twin brother, Dan, of his adventures, who would write them down and eventually be inspired to become a writer. Now college roommates, Alexander returns to Dreamland after nearly eight years of not dreaming, only to discover he is destined to play a part in the upcoming war between Dreamland and the Nightmare Realm.

Scott Christian Sava has once again created an excellent cast of characters -- Paddington Rumblebottom III, the adorable dancing rock giant, is my favorite -- and deftly balances the two worlds by crafting a realistic relationship between the two brothers that is equal in dramatic weight to the more fantastic elements of Dreamland. As the story reeled me in, I warmed up to the CGI artwork and was eventually able to appreciate its dexterity, as the impressive team of computer artists Sava assembled not only offer distinctive character designs and settings, but manage to communicate emotion surprisingly well. Sava helps by taking full advantage of his nearly 300 pages, pacing the story in a way that allows it to breathe without feeling decompressed. The extras include a look at some of his original painted pages as well as an assortment of character models and page layouts that give the book the feel of a big-budget CGI movie.

Highly recommended for fantasy fans young and old!

Dr Benson presents strong evidence for what others have called the "mind / body connection." Mainstream medical science has not yet recognized the importance belief plays in health but, Dr. Benson presents numerous studies that validate the major role belief plays in the healing process and wellness. Practitioners of complimentary therapies will find this book especially helpful in understanding how many non-drug based therapies can work. Well written and thought provoking!

I think what is amazing about this book is that Herbert Benson states without a doubt that faith in God is healthy for us. While our ancestors took it for granted that God healed them, as Dr. Benson explains, we have been taught to see healing purely in technical scientific terms. Dr. Benson explains that when we repudiated the importance of belief in healing we deprived ourselves of a powerful healing force.

Dr. Benson knows that his rational-scientific audience will be skeptical of his arguements. So, he provides us with well-reasoned arguements supported by ample evidence. He explains that we need to relax our over-stressed minds on a regular basis. We need this as an antedote to our hurried lives that stress us out and make us sick. He cites many studies (much from his own research) that daily meditation stimulates the bodies natural healing mechanisms.

Now, the radical finding of Dr. Benson's research is that belief in God makes a difference in healing. If a person meditates regularly using a spiritual phrase they are more likely to heal than those who use a secular word such as "peace". The person's religion doesn't matter. It seems that God is an equal opportunity healer.

Through many of the medical observations made by the authors, this book provides some interesting ideas about the connection between the mind and body. Even though we all know that stress (which comes from our minds) influences our health, many of us find it difficult to put the mind and body together in one equation. This book is a great attempt to begin making the bridge between the subjective and objective world. It is full of insightful ideas and inspiring anecdotes. Just excellent overall. If you'd like to read about a sound theoretical framework that explains many of these things, I strongly suggest "The Ever-Transcending Spirit" by Toru Sato. When I read Sato's book, everything clicked so much is was unbelievable!

This is a well-written book that clearly describes the links between our thoughts and our physical health. It is written in an accessible personal style, without the "guru" overtones of works by Deepak Chopra or Wayne Dyer (good writers, just with a different style). Everyone, regardless of their view of God, can benfit from the concepts of Remembered Wellness and the Relaxation Response described in this book. A personal recomendation - couple this book, with its "unproven healing energy", with Greg Bradden's "The Divine Matrix", which describes this energy, and you will be good to go.

I loved this novel as well as Scott Amour's first novel, "Dreamer". Easy to read and hard to put down. Down to earth characters makes you want to root for them and easy to believe that they actually exist! Great adventure that was clearly well researched...enjoy!

Read Mr. Amours prequill Dreamer first, then East of Java,You get a better since of the well thought out character of Jack Irvine. This is by far Amours best work. Would make a wonderful movie or trilogy,for Mel Gibson. I have heard that there are three Jack Irvine stories. Full or adventure, and beliveable characters. It takes The Year of Living Drangerously to a new level.A real page turner.

I found Mr. Amour's book to be well written and a compelling story of intrigue and acceptance of life on life's terms... no matter what the circumstance. His characters were portrayed as disparate human beings caught up in a common desire to build a better world amid clamity and powers seemingly beyond their control. I will recommend this easy-to-read and entertaining short novel to anyone interested in man's endeavor to rise above self and aid their fellow men under totolitarian and inhumane circumstances.

Scott Amour's "East of Java" is the best novel about
Southeast Asia since Graham Greene's "The Quiet American".

This is a fabulous biography of a now all to unfamiliar American Poet. Other than Richard Corey, name one Robinson poem!? I bought this on a whim, and couldn't put it down. Robinson's life, starting in Gardiner, Maine (where he is now seen as a hero, despite his start there being seen as a pathetic failure and embarrassment) and culminating in New York, offers a compelling story of an artist who sacrificed almost everything to remain true to his art. Donaldson does a wonderful job of bringing Robinson to life, and one cannot read this book without coming away with a new found respect for the artist and his poetry. Beware though, you will end up buying many of his poetry books too!

Review of Donaldson, Scott, Edwin Arlington Robinson: A Poet's Life



This book is important partly because it is the first biography in 40 years of the early twentieth-century's most renowned American poet. Thoroughly researched by an experienced biographer, Prof. Scott Donaldson (e.g., Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Cheever), it provides a comprehensive account of EAR's life, as well as brief discussions of many of his best poems, composed between the 1890s and his death in 1935. Donaldson has the advantage of Robinson letters not available to earlier writers; other resources include critical works into this century and his own literary background. The book may provoke further discussion on the topic of love and may present more personal detail than many readers want or need, yet it also allows for a deeper sense of both the man and the poet. It can fill gaps and/or be a refresher for scholars and teachers. Students might peruse the volume for understanding and perhaps the inspiration to read Robinson further. The extensive bibliography is valuable. I recommend this biography and suggest it as a catalyst (along with Donald Hall's and other recent critical works) for restoring E. A. Robinson to his place as one of America's greatest men of letters.

Winifred H. Sullivan, Ph.D.



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Who'd guess a biography of a shy poet from Maine would be such a page-turner? But the story of Robinson kept me riveted. A mother who didn't bother to name him right away since she wanted a girl, a father who considered him a loser, one brother addicted to morphine, another (the father's favorite) who's a raging alcoholic and incidentally stole the first girl Robinson loved. As a poet, he initially suffered financially and commercially for his beliefs as he was the first to write about common people, the gritty and the ordinary, something I never knew. His best-known poem, "Richard Cory," is no longer my only favorite since I've read Dear Friends, House on the Hill and Sheaves. The book's author, Scott Donaldson, apparently had the fortune of using previously unavailable sources, and he really makes Robinson come to life as person and a poet.

I've been reading three big jumbo biographies of literary figures all at the same time, this one and the new lives of William Empson and Kingsley Amis (the Amis one comes out in April), and this book, A POET'S LIFE, is the one I figured ahead of time I'd like the least. I went into it scoffing, but came out, if not a convert to Arlington Robinson, a convert to Scott Donaldson, who took a chance with this enigmatic figure and at least squeezed the scrotum of the sphinx hard enough to make him give up a few of his secrets.

Robinson's youth was joyful, his family close, but a series of interrelated family tragedies scarred his adolescence and delivered him into manhood an emotional wreck on many levels. Donaldson provides a table of these tragedies, that's the only possible way to keep them straight, but it's the cumulative effect that matters: when Mary died, the mother of the three boys, her diphtheria kept away every townsperson. "No one would come near Mary Robinson's body or set foot inside the house where she had died." The boys had to prepare her for burial themselves. Even the preacher kept a handkerchief over his face, and avoided facing the grave as he spoke. "It was snowing. There were no other mourners in attendance. During the funeral, one kind neighbor took the risk of hanging a bag of doughnuts on the front doorknob of the Robinson house." Shortly afterwards, Edwin lost his two beloved brothers to addictions, and he himself became a poet--as Donaldson theorizes, an addiction like any other. Gardiner, Maine, was on the verge of a drastic reduction in status, as a city, as a trading center, as a place on the map. Its mills and factories shortly to close. Robinson looked back a thousand times in his poetry, but in life he only rarely returned to the place of his shame, even though his closest relations still clung to their bourgeois gentility.

For himself, the life of a poet entailed living in Boston and New York, and the artists' colony of McDowell, where he became the elder statesman. On his emotional life Donaldson is especially interesting. Robinson never married, and it is sometimes thought that he cherished a lifelong crush on the girl his doctor brother, Herman, married: Emma. I'm not so convinced, but Donaldson makes a good story out of it, pointing out that Robinson's numerous booklength poems frequently tell the same story, a woman who should have married a sensitive man, winding up with his prosperous counterpart, sometimes a brother.

Success came late. He compared his poetry to "rat poison to editors." For eleven years in a row no US magazine paid a penny for any of his contributions. He came of age in the same era as a few other now forgotten poets, (William Vaughan Moody and Ridgely Torrance for example); of them all today only Robert Frost is as read as Robinson. (Indeed many place him in a much higher rank.) In A POET'S LIFE, Frost comes across as a selfish, conniving d--k, but that's no surprise, is it? However, Robinson's aborted Harvard career did eventually plow the way for his surprise success--never count out a Harvard man--and Theodore Roosevelt, of all people, made him a star of the first magnitude (for EAR was the tutor of Teddy's son, Kermit, at Harvard, and Kermit felt sorry for him.) TR's review of Robinson's second volume, THE CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT, remains, Donaldson notes, the only piece of literary criticism ever published by a sitting US president. Can you imagine our president today turning his hand to such a task? Roosevelt found him a sinecured job with the US government, even though he had sworn to forego this corrupt practice, which had been the pleasure of every previous US head of state, finding jobs for one's cronies. Robinson was Roosevelt's poet guy, a badge of class, even of modernism.

Robinson seems never to have gone out on a date with any woman, much less lost his virginity, and his friendships with other men were of such intensity that some have suspected, well, maybe he was having sex with them (or drawn that way at any rate). Any bit of evidence in this direction is immediately retracted by Donaldson. Mowry Saben, upon whose memoir Donaldson relies for a lot of this "evidence," isn't on second thought such a reliable witness, for he might have been bisexual himself. (We hear this a couple of times.) This gets my goat, for why does being bisexual mean that you're automatically untrustworthy? Perhaps the gay or bisexual would be more eager to ascribe their own condition to any prominent friend. I think it's the other way around, and Donaldson plays up the EAR-Emma "love affair" on evidence no less vague than Saben's, never adding the disclaimer, "However, Witness X was a known heterosexual and may be prejudiced in that direction." All I can say is, that Robinson seems to have left little old Maine for good reason, and he invariably turned up in homosexual hotbeds of the period, Manhattan's Greenwich Village and Chelsea, the back hills of Boston, and the McDowell Colony, where the boys are, EAR was there. And yet we get this sort of thing, again and again: "Only Mowry Saben among those who knew Robinson well, was moved to speculate that he had repressed homoerotic tendencies. And Saben, as we shall see, was an enthusiastic supporter of live and license in all their forms." (Page 261.) WTF, Scott Donaldson?

He was a tenant of Jimmie Moore's in NYC, the sybaritic gamesman who made his apartment building a Xanadu of fun and pleasure (even installing a bowling alley in the basement). Moore was the black sheep grandson of the divine Clement Clarke Moore, the one who gave us "Twas the Night Before Christmas." I think, if you've got the stamina to read this massive book, that you'll fall in love with the poet you meet in these generous and wise pages. And much of his poetry, which Donaldson quotes very aptly, rewards new attention, even a hundred years later. You get to know now only EAR, but the bohemians and Mandarins of a whole vanished culture--hundreds of them, from Amy Lowell and Algernon Blackwood to such "outsider artists" as Franklin Schenck," the painter--a student of Eakins--whom Robinson called the "modern St. Francis," who lived on an island outside East Northport, Long Island, on a "handkerchief of land." The "doctors told him he needed iron," writes Donaldson, "so he was boiling out an old horseshoe in a pot on his one-burner stove. He lacked the money to buy canvas, so he had painted birds and flowers and running streams on every window shade in his shack."

As a homeschooling mom, I highly value books that inform my child about historical facts, while captivating them with exciting stories. I highly recommend this book as a supplement to any Egyptian studies. Written in "newspaper format", it is a joy to read aloud to my children. Using imaginative headlines and wonderful illustrations and photos, this book has definitely captured my child's attention. The plethora of historical facts presented are accurate and entertaining. I would recommend this book for children between the ages of 5-12.

This is a wonderful book that written in a News form. The information are incredibles. I totally think that this is a great book for anyone who is interest in Ancient Egypt.

This book presented some events from Egypt's history in the form of newspaper articles. It was a very creative way to give children an introduction to Egyptian history. It presented lots of interesting informationa, and also some neat pictures. This book is good at sparking a greater interest in history in children while entertaining them at the same time.

This is a delightful book. It has wonderful color illustrations on every page, and it's loaded with facts and information about the history of Ancient Egypt. It covers a 3000 yr. period, and contains a detailed, colored map of ancient Egypt, articles on pyramid building and the mystery surrounding the death of Tutankhamun, a list of the most important Egyptian gods and pharaohs, and charming colored "ads" for goods and services in use at that time. This informative book should appeal to kids, teenagers and adults alike, who want to learn more about the fascinating realm of ancient Egypt.

Facebook, MySpace, texting, IM and other social utilities are shaping the way the world integrates and communicates. Further, Millennials, like other generations, are shaped by the events, leaders, developments and trends of their time. Now, more than ever a student resource is needed to help craft the future leadership pipeline. Meeting this digital revolution head on with an adaptable tool kit is Emotionally Intelligent Leadership (EIL). It is an engaging read that combines theory and practice. A great handbook that helps "generation next" unlock their leadership potential. A must read for Student Affairs professionals and student leaders alike - David Rae, Global Talent Acquisition, Nike Inc.

This is a great book that is very student-friendly and very relevant to student leaders and leadership beyond the college environment. Leadership and Emotional Intelligence are such important and related concepts- so it's great to have a book that integrates the two. It provides relevant conceptual and theoretical ideas and couples this with relevant examples and a practical focus. I teach Leadership Studies courses and learned a lot myself reading this, and I plan to use this book in a class I'm teaching next fall.

Even as an engaged college student, I never understood the relevance of leadership theory and development until I picked up Allen and Shankman's Emotionally Intelligent Leadership (EIL). The easily recognizable examples and down-to-earth writing sets this book apart from and above its peers. Having seen numerous other books geared toward the active college student, I can say this is a more than welcome edition. EIL does NOT waste your time - its 124 pages efficiently and effectively convey to the reader useful ideas for college leadership issues as well as ones that will carry over into their careers.

Most books on leadership are geared towards CEO's and Wall Street and therefore are irrelevant to twenty something students. This book is simple, direct and well targeted to my students (professional school and graduate students). The authors use emotional intelligence principles to build a compelling argument that any school can turn out competent grads but a school that follows the plan of this book has the chance to turn out truly masterful and happy students.

My specialty is PM&R. I used this book to prepare for my ABPM Board Examination. I used it to complement a Pain Boards Review Course (designed mostly for anesthesiologists) that I took 6 months prior to the exam. I found myself being able to read about 75% of this book almost without noticing. It is concise, clear, and has most of the information required for the Pain Board exam I took. Great images and fairly comprehensive. I was able to review and understand topics covered in the Board Review course that were not very familiar to me. This is a good buy, for Board Exam reviews, and as a reference! I felt comfortable with the exam and I PASSED!

I am a doctoral student completing my PhD in Health Psychology and this book was recommended by a friend who is an MD and pain specialist. It truly is everything you always wanted to know about pain but did not know enough to ask. I just completed my term in Biopsychology and it was an excellent resouse in addition to my required textbooks. I know I will use this book for many years to come as I complete my degee and beyond. I consider it an essential part of my professional library.

I am a pain medicine fellow. This book is very concise and very useful. Far better than Raj's review book. WIthout a doubt the best book out there at the moment for the pain boards.

It is concise and very informative!! Very easy to use and read.

The diversity of essays allows one to consider several ineresting means of traveling a spiritual journey.

This book is a great place to begin if you want to change up or even begin your spiritual practice(s). I highly recommend this book for newbies and those who are pros in the area of spiritual practice because it shows you first hand accounts written in their own words, of people who used/use these ideas.
Very creative and worth the purchase for people of all religions and paths.

Everyday Spiritual Practice is for anybody who wants to deepen their spirituality, but isn't entirely sure how. Each chapter focuses on a particular spiritual practice (meditation, prayer, fasting, for example)offering an inroduction to the practice. Some things not typically understood as spiritual disciplines are included here, such as marriage, gardening, and cooking, giving the reader valuable insights into daily mindfulness. The recommended reading list provides further direction for seekers. Ptactical and wise, I highly recommend this book.

A wonderful collection of ideas to help you implement spirituality into your life. There are several chapters that provide ideas on how one might include spirituality into daily living. Not every idea is going to appeal to every person, but there is enough variety and depth that everyone should come away with helpful ideas. This book is especially appropriate for persons who are willing to consider other avenues to spiritual living besides only Christianity.