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I am new to computers & find this book very helpful. I am going through it like a text book to learn how to use WIN. ME. I have wished before that there was a book to show how to do everything on a computer & this book sure helps!

This book is excellent! I'm not that great on a computer, but this book has answered every question I've had so far and usually given me step by step instructions too. I had movie maker working in 15 minutes after reading the movie maker chapter. A great book - and a great price for its size!

I'm 62 and Windows Me is my first computer. I used a few other books trying to figure out how to work the system, but this one is clear and tells me exactly what do for just about anything I've needed so far. This one stays on my desk.

I just purchased a computer with the Windows ME operating system. This book was very helpful and easy to understand.

So I am not a complete geek, but I spent about four solid months navigating Windows Me for about 4-6 hours a day. After having to re-install my OS after performing an update, I figured that it was time to do some reading.

Most of the info can be found in the interactive help menus, but I feel that it is important to have another source. The book is set up intelligently and has little tips and tricks that you might overlook or forget about when you are trying to figure out why the performance levels are degrading.

I always know I can go to God's Word for help on any subject. It's in there, somewhere. But, Tricia Simmons helps you find God's instructions to parents in just a few easy read chapters. She uses real life stories and Biblical stories and scripture to bring out better understanding. Parenting problems-read this one-the answers are in the book. :)

If you've ever wondered if you're doing what you need to do to raise your children according to God's word... this is the book for you. This book is filled with biblically backed ideas to be a better parent. This book gives you hope that, by following God's word, you will be able to equip your children with tools that will help them in this world. I highly recommend this book to everyone that has children or is planning to have children.

Such practial, common-sense advice and all grounded in the truth of His Word! I recommend this for anyone, especially those with young children or grandchildren. I wish I had read it when my kids were young!

This book touched my heart and made me think about being a dad, it gave me different perspectives for all ages of children and was a true blessing! I'd recommend every Pastor, Youth Minister, Parent and anyone that has children in your life (regardless of age) have this resource on hand and refer to it for guidance in many areas. If you've looked for a source that takes a biblical foundation and ties it together with day to day parenting this is the book for you!

If you are looking for sound, practical advice on parenting this book is for you!

This moving book contains an impressive selection of essays on Israel. These deal with all angles of life, history and politics, like the reality of living with terror on a daily basis, the Mideast War and the question of immigrating to Israel. Above all, it provides a stirring portrait of ordinary people going about their business, and then frames these accounts into a bigger picture of world history. There are some prominent names amongst the contributors, like Elie Wiesel, Natan Sharansky, Benjamin Netanyahu, Jeff Jacoby, Ken Spiro, Jack Kemp and Jeanne Kirkpatrick.

The first part, Living With Terror, deals more specifically with eyewitness accounts of terrorist incidents up to 2003. This section can be quite harrowing and might be very disturbing to sensitive readers. Still it is important to know since the mass media hardly ever reports on the suffering of Israelis. The dignity and courage of the survivors of such attacks are remarkable.

Part Two: Israel Perspectives, includes a powerful essay by Sharansky plus many more fascinating pieces by Wiesel, Sarah Rigler and Rabbi Wein. The most memorable chapters include thoughts on Israel's independence day, the Zionist Dream and the Holy Land as a home for the soul. It concludes with the illuminating chapter Why Jerusalem Matters by Rabbis Braverman and Shraga Simmons.

Part Three: Israel Diaries, contains more accounts of experiences with terror in Israel and a chapter on Anti-Semitism on a campus in the USA. Amongst the most chilling are the essays Coffee With My Enemies by Sarah Shapiro and Insidious Palestinian Television by Sue Tedmon.

Part Four: The Mideast Conflict, contains insightful articles on the root cause of terrorism, Jewish and Muslim claims on Jerusalem, anti-globalisation and Anti-Semitism, and dishonest reporting. This is a most revealing section of the book as it uncovers the lack of media objectivity and the downright lies, like the supposed Jenin massacre where nothing of the kind ever took place. The history of the land is discussed and the facts about the various wars since 1948 are clearly provided. This part includes discussions of the Jewish and Arab refuges since 1948 and concludes with Ephraim Shore's 15 Things I Don't Understand About The Peace Process.

The final section: Coming Home, talks about the choice faced by Diaspora Jews to return to Israel, to make 'Aliyah' to their ancient homeland. It includes a chapter on practical ways of supporting Israel, called Fifty-five Ways To Help Israel. The book concludes with a memorable essay by Sara Rigler: Loving The Land Of Israel. She concludes that the land of Israel is the place that God has designated for His rendezvous with the Jewish people. How could they spurn this opportunity now?

This book has deeply moved me as a non-Jew, and I now understand the complex situation much better. Those who wish to know the truth about the Mideast conflict will find more than enough verifiable facts here. Moreover, a lot of the writing is filled with an authentic spirituality that is highly inspiring. I started the book with a sense of horror as I read about the victims of terror, but I ended it with a great sense of upliftment.

Israel within its current borders is a tiny sliver of decency in a neighbourhood of unspeakable evil. Surrounded by oppressive regimes, under daily terror attack and facing hostile world opinion, this brave little country nevertheless holds on to its values of democracy and the rule of law. Although the people have been paying a high price for military preparedness, there are signs of increasing prosperity as Israeli scientists are amongst the best in the world and the people are blessed. Israel has so much to contribute, if the world will only let it.

I would like to refer the interested reader to the following titles of related interest: Unholy Alliance by David Horowitz, The New Antisemitism by Phyllis Chesler, Myths And Facts: A Guide To The Arab-Israel Conflict by Mitchell G Bard, The Nazi Connection To Islamic Terrorism by Chuck Morse and The Mountains Of Israel by Norma Archbold Parrish. God bless Israel and all those who love her.

This finely crafted treasure, edited by Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith and Rabbi Shraga Simmons portrays life in Israel today , and the trials and tribulations faced by Israel and it's people.
It shows you what a prejudiced media will not dare to let you see, because their agenda is to prepare the world for genocide of the Jews of Israel, through a monstrous propaganda machine, never seen since Goebbels and Der Sterner paved the way for the holocaust.

The book is dedicated to the victims of Arab terror , and the first of four sections is a harrowing and heartwrenching portrait of the horrific terror faced by the people of Israel, since Yasser Arafat launched a war of genocide against the Israeli people In this he has been fully backed , in his evil plans , by the international media, world academia,the international left, the United Nations and other powerful global interests.

This part of this phenomenal work shows you that victims of terror are real, that the suffering of the people of Israel is real, no less so because they are ignored by the media and universities.

It deals with the trauma of the familes of those who where murdered by Arab terror , and the pain and courage of those who survived.
As we read throught the case histories of some of the +- 1000 Jews killed and tens of thousands injured in the last five years of terror, we are astounded by how resilient are the people of Israel in the face of this onslaught , as well as how cold-blooded and savage her loathsome enemies are:

"All I see in my mind's eye is a woman shrieking as she turns to see her two-year old daughter , in her stroller , engulfed in flames. She reaches to pull her daughter out of the fire-but can't because the explosion that has sheathed the carriage in flames has blown off her own arm below the elbow. She can't pull her daughter out of the burning carriage because she no longer has two hands."


A few of the cases covered: Thousands of Israeli Jewish men, women and children have died from bombs, bullets or knife attacks, and thousands of others have been maimed, blinded, orphaned, widowed and terrorized.

Two years ago on the eve of the Jewish New Year, seven month old Shaked Abraham was shot dead in her crib by an Arab murderer who forced his way into her parent's house as the family was celebrating the New Year.

A ten-month-old Jewish baby, Shalhevet Pass, was shot in her father's arms by an Arab sniper in 2001.

The following year, a five-year-old girl, Danielle Shefi, was shot to death at point blank range by an Arab killer, while cowering under her parents' bed.

That same year, two boys, four- and five-years old, where shot dead together with their mother as she read them a bedtime story, in a left-wing kibbutz, by Arab terrorists.

Over 25% percent of Jewish children living in Israel do not have enough food to eat as a result of the Intifada (war of extermination) waged by Yasser Arafat, along with the economic boycotts initiated by sympathizers of the Palestinian plans of genocide against the Israeli people.


Parts two and three 'Israel Perspectives' and 'Israel Diaries' cover the lives and perspectives of the people living in the Land of Israel, and of the Jewish people generally.
Professor Laurie Zoloth details her experiences of anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hate at San Fransisco State University.
The fourth section involves seperating the facts from the myths , which have been so obscured by the media and universities.
Articles by William J Bennett , Benjamin Netanyahu , and Ephraim Karsh detail the facts behind the conflict and the history of terrorism. There is a super article by Rabbi Ken Spiro about the history of Jerusalem ,and the conflicting Jewish and Moslem claims to Jerusalem , and the fifth deals with the choice faced by Jews in the diaspora to return to Israel, the ancient Jewish homeland-to make 'Aliyah'.
There is a helpful chapter detaling 55 ways to help Israel.
In summing up, Rabbi Shalom Schwartz reminds us that 'Since Camp David, 2000 , it has become painfully obvious that this conflict is not primarily about land , it is about Jews.
The book deals a lot with the spiritual side to the conflict , urging Jews to improve themselves spiritually .It is primarily about Love of the three most important things to the Jewish people.
Love for the Land of Israel
Love for the People of Israel
And love for the Torah of Israel.
The book affirms the extraordinary spirit of the people of Israel,
the most humane, giving, life-affirming people on the planet--
whatever sick propaganda you might have read to the contrary.
The past four years have been largely fashioned by the violent and cruel stepping-up of the campaign of those Arabs that call themselves `Palestinians', and their international networks of support, to destroy the Jewish homeland. This attack on Israel is not merely for a piece of land. It is an attack on decency, truth, compassion, respect for human life, on the sense of honor and on the Judeo-Christian spirit.

For the Jews, the past four years have been deluged with antisemitic filth, which has poured from Arab and pro-Arab faucets. These sources include the extreme Left, the international media, Neo-Nazis, the United Nations, much of the European Union, the Non-Aligned Movement, Third World regimes, universities and academics and have been perhaps the bitterest since the fall of the Third Reich. The Palestinian terror network has engaged in merciless slaughter of Jewish men, women and children through bomb and bullet. Their malevolence extends to all continents, and Jews are being attacked on all continents.

Universities around the world have become cauldrons of the most uncompromising hatred of Israel and the Jewish people, with the feverish participation of some radical pro-Palestinian Jews. The media around the world does its best to paint the beleaguered nation of Israel as an aggressor and human rights abuser. They use the most sophisticated as well as the most blunt propaganda tricks, while showing not the slightest compassion or sympathy for the five million Jews of Israel who are facing a wave of daily terror. The Non Aligned Movement, has been particularly venomous in their uncompromising hatred of Israel. They support the most horrific excesses carried out by the Palestinian terror network and by every dictatorship in the world.

In the face of this growing terror, it may seem to be whistling in the wind to call for confidence. Yet it is good to remember the Jews are not fighting alone. Many Christians in the lands where freedom is still valued realize the assault on Israel is an assault on Judeo-Christian civilization, and that the Islamists and their extreme Left allies are a common enemy.
It is good to remember also that the Jews have shown a capacity for resistance and survival that has never been equaled. There have been others who have attempted what the Palestinians and their sympathizers are attempting, such as Pharaoh, Amalek, Haman, Antiochus, Torquemada, Chmielnicki, Hitler and Stalin.

It may require a miracle for Israel to survive the contemporary Amalek, the most powerful incarnation of them all. But the very existence of the Jewish people after so long a travail is itself a miracle. It is clear that God has always pulled the Jewish people through and ensured the total defeat of our enemies.

Jews and Israel must once again call up their reserves of courage and hope and, in alliance with the pro-freedom forces that still survive, continue to fight back. Perhaps our stamina, tested so often in the past, will once again help us over this grave crisis. Most importantly God will once again destroy our enemies and save Am Yisrael.

"Israel: Life in the Shadow of Terror paints a personal and devastating portrait of the losses we face -- and the love we feel -- in Israel today. It is an important and enlightening collection. Compassionate, wise, and profoundly moving. Israel: Life in the Shadow of Terror will make you tearful, angry, informed, proud, inspired, and above all motivated to stand up and support Israel and the Jewish people. Absolute must reading.

I was both moved and shocked as I turned the pages of this book and I could only identify with the comments of one contributor who suggested that the book should be "written in tears instead of ink". Such are the depths of suffering revealed in this work.

The book openly declares that words are insufficient to express the scope of the pain and tragedy suffered by the individuals and families referred to in this study. The source further citing words as also being inadequate to describe the kind of evil that "places a nine month old Jewish baby in the crosshairs of a rifle & pulling the trigger", as well as the "evil" that detonates a bomb amongst a hotel full of elderly Jews & their families sitting down to celebrate Passover.

Reference is made to what is described as the shattering of thousands of Jewish families who have been plunged into what is depicted as a daily struggle of survival, adversity and aching loss. All of which permeate the pages of this compassionate study.

Through numerous first person accounts, the reader is presented with a very personal, almost tangible, encounter with the consequences of such terrorism. The reader being confronted with many accounts from individuals who have themselves witnessed, survived or endured such attacks.

The cover of this extremely moving and well written book (which is dedicated to the "victims of Arab terror"), declares that an allegedly prejudiced International media has prevented the wider public at large from truly understanding the realities of living in Israel under a virtual shadow of Arab terrorism. An experience defined here as being amongst the most painful and tumultuous in Israel's very existence.

Furthermore the book also takes the time to clarify what it cites as the fundamental issues pertaining to the Middle East conflict and through carefully constructed arguments it also proceeds to dispel what it describes as the "myths and double standards" promoted in the media and amongst the International community & the political realm.

One section illustrating how the vast number of Arab & Islamic states have what is termed as a "disproportionate voice" in setting an alleged anti-Israeli agenda at the United Nations, where for 53 years Israel has been the only UN member denied a seat on the UN Security Council, whilst Arab/Islamic states often sit there two at a time. Replete with detail, this particular section deserves reading on it's own merits.

Replete with references the reader is presented with the "war of words" where it is alleged that the Arab world and the media have indeed distorted the very "language of the conflict" to the extent that the truth has been obscured and where Israel has allegedly been robbed of the ability to persuasively present the validity of her cause to the World with any clarity.

Whilst this study recognises the power of the media to influence public opinion, the book simultaneously provides the reader with a ready reference to the "seven rules of media objectivity" which are supposed to govern reporting of the news. In parallel to this, the reader is also shown (through a very convincing argument) how frequently each and every rule is allegedly violated in relation to the Palestinian-Israeli issue.

Another illuminating and disturbing section describes the alleged views of the late Faisal Husseini, the former PLO representative in Jerusalem. Reference is made to Husseini's quoted remarks of 2001, which are shown to outline that the alleged diplomatic policies of the Palestinian Authority are no more than a "Trojan Horse" to obtain as much Israeli territory as possible in the PLO's "phased plan" to eventually eradicate Israel and replace the Jewish state with an Islamic Palestine from "the river to the sea".

The book uses an extensive range of sources in this excellent work. Amongst a seemingly endless list are Elie Wiesel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Efraim Karsh and Dore Gold etc..

This is indeed a very painful and extremely powerful book that is an absolute must read for a fuller understanding of the Middle East conflict and it is a vital addition to anyone's library on the Middle East without which the suffering endured by an Israeli society condemned to what is cited as a "siege of terrorism" may be difficult for an outsider to understand.

Towards the end, the book declares that Israel is more than a place to live but a piece of earth "inextricably bound up with the soul of the Jewish people" and elaborating that God Himself loves the Land of Israel more than the most fervent Zionist (quoting the source as the Torah).

I have allocated this book five stars, but in reality, that is just not enough, as this is a priceless study. Might I also recommend to those interested in the Palestinian-Israeli issue a book (edited by Raphael Israeli) entitled "The Dangers Of A Palestinian State". Thank you for your time.

Have you been bombarded with news about the terrorist attacks on Israel? If so, what viewpoint do you get to see? Perhaps sympathetic stories about the terrorists and their families? Along with explanations that the main problem is "Israeli greed?" And Israel's "illegal theft of Arab land?" And the horror of Israel permitting Jews to live in Judea?

If so, then I think this book is for you. Its many essays tell, in dramatic style, how things look from an Israeli perspective. There are a wide variety of articles about the effect of all this terror on Israel and Israelis. Some of the essays that impressed me the most were written by Tuvia Grossman, Sherri Mandell, Elie Weisel, Natan Sharansky, Sue Tedmon, Laurie Zoloth, Efraim Karsh, Israel Asper, Jeff Jacoby, Dore Gold, and Ephraim Shore. Near the end of the book, there is also an excellent article called "Fifty-five Ways to Help Israel."

I recommend the entire book, and I think aish.com and the editors (Nechemia Coopersmith and Shraga Simmons) deserve plenty of compliments for their fine work.

In writing this book, many wounds were healed. There was closure and resolution to a number of issues, and I became a much better person after writing it. I would recommend this book to ANYONE who is going through with a loved one who has fallen victim to ANY addiction.

I got this book as a gift from a friend who also loved the book. When I read the book I felt what the author was feeling at the time of her experiences. I always love to read a book and walk away learning something. It left me feeling good about a lot of things in my life that I never considered where that great. So I recommend this heart warming book to everyone.

I got this book as a gift from a friend who also loved the book. When I read the book I felt what the author was feeling at the time of her experiences. I always love to read a book and walk away learning something. It left me feeling good about a lot of things in my life that I never considered where that great. So I recommend this heart warming book to everyone.

I got this book as a gift from a friend who also loved the book. When I read the book I felt what the author was feeling at the time of her experiences. I always love to read a book and walk away learning something. It left me feeling good about a lot of things in my life that I never considered where that great. So I recomend this heart warming book to everyone.

Anyone who has suffered from extreme co-dependency should read this book. It gives a spiritual healing answer for life's questions. I've seen the author at a book signing and she was modest and humble about her past experiences. This book is personal and as such it touched me personally. It is interesting and well written.

Wow! This is a book you can't put down! Not only does Ms. Brinker-Simmons share the lessons she learned from her mother in an easy to understand way but she does so from the heart. You will laugh and cry all the while being encouraged to be the best that you can be. You need not be a tennis fan to read this book because it cuts to the heart of what it means to be a person of character and integrity. Whether or not you have personally experienced the loss of a parent at a young age or know someone who has, it will help you to understand the impact that this loss has in the life of a child and how it stays with a child as he/she becomes an adult. You will walk away from this experience with a better understanding of how to live life looking for the good in every situation. This is a book about overcoming obstacles, about living your life by faith, about looking for the good in each situation and about loving deeply regardless of the cost. You will be encouraged and blessed to read about this real life story of an amazing woman, Maureen Connolly Brinker, and the lessons that continue to live on through her daughter, Cindy Brinker-Simmons.

Wow! This is a book you can't put down! Not only does Ms. Brinker-Simmons share the lessons she learned from her mother in an easy to understand way but she does so from the heart. You will laugh and cry all the while being encouraged to be the best that you can be. You need not be a tennis fan to read this book because it cuts to the heart of what it means to be a person of character and integrity. Whether or not you have personally experienced the loss of a parent at a young age or know someone who has, it will help you to understand the impact that this loss has in the life of a child and how it stays with a child as he/she becomes an adult. You will walk away from this experience with a better understanding of how to live life looking for the good in every situation. This is a book about overcoming obstacles, about living your life by faith, about looking for the good in each situation and about loving deeply regardless of the cost. You will be encouraged and blessed to read about this real life story of an amazing woman, Maureen Connolly Brinker, and the lessons that continue to live on through her daughter, Cindy Brinker-Simmons.

Wow! This is a book you can't put down! Not only does Ms. Brinker-Simmons share the lessons she learned from her mother in an easy to understand way but she does so from the heart. You will laugh and cry all the while being encouraged to be the best that you can be. You need not be a tennis fan to read this book because it cuts to the heart of what it means to be a person of character and integrity. Whether or not you have personally experienced the loss of a parent at a young age or know someone who has, it will help you to understand the impact that this loss has in the life of a child and how it stays with a child as he/she becomes an adult. You will walk away from this experience with a better understanding of how to live life looking for the good in every situation. This is a book about overcoming obstacles, about living your life by faith, about looking for the good in each situation and about loving deeply regardless of the cost. You will be encouraged and blessed to read about this real life story of an amazing woman, Maureen Connolly Brinker, and the lessons that continue to live on through her daughter, Cindy Brinker-Simmons.

Full of Vibrancy and Life Lessons Cindy does a beautiful job of portraying her mother, Little Mo as she remembers her - a wonderful, warm, giving mother who devoted herself to enhancing others. The lessons shared in this book are applicable to all and enjoyable, enlightening reading! A quick read with a lifetime of impact

Little Mo was surely an extraordinary woman and touched everyone she met in her short 32 years. Cindy carries her mothers legacy in her heart and shares stories and lessons learned from her mother with the rest of us. And inspiring they are! Cindy's writing carried me along from when as a 12 year old she lost her mother, through high school and college as she overachieved as a remedy to her heartache, and into her years of service to the community and God. Her mother would have been proud and we are all better for the lessons Cindy shares. You are guaranteed a good cry and in the end feel that a glimpse into Cindy's life is a gift. You must read this book and give it to every mother and child you know. I'd like to think that I might make the same sort of mark that Little Mo and now Cindy have made. I'll not forget this book.

I enjoy baking very much, but never being a good muffin baker, I was skeptical when a friend of mine gave me this book. Wow, did it ever change my mind about how wonderful and how easy muffins can be. Marie has a foolproof technique for making tender and delicious muffins, and her recipes are unique yet not off-the-wall. For a real treat, try the Favorite Steiger Haus Carrot and Apple Muffins!

This is a book I would definitely recommend to anyone who enjoys baking and eating muffins.

Use the advice given in the beginning about how to make muffins, follow the recipes, and you will bake muffins that are better than you could ever have imagined. The recipes are simple and the advice sound. My family has loved all the muffins I've tried (and I've tried most of the recipes). I've recently ordered Marie Simmons' Bar Cookies A-Z.

Over the past three years, I have purchased twelve muffin recipe books. Page for page, this is the best in the collection. Too many muffin books (to fill space I guess) fall back on offering you fourteen variations on a theme you already know. Ms. Simmons doesn't use up time and space with repetitive recipes. Get one and you will never leave home without Vagabond Muffins.

I've tried most of the recipes in the book, all are fantastic! Pumkpin praline being my favorite. They are easy to make and fast! Most of the recipes use ingredients you ordinarily keep on hand. All the muffins I have brought into work have been a big hit. If you ever need a muffin book buy this one!

I had received another muffin cookbook as a gift several years ago and then decided to try this one. It has been a hit. Every recipe I've tried has been great (particularly the carrot muffins and the lemon muffins). I still have many recipes left to try, but they all sound good. I am rapidly becoming the "Muffin Queen" and am buying two more copies as Christmas gifts.

I also recommend "Muffins: Sixty Sweet and Savory Recipes" by Elizabeth Alston.

NOT REALLY A FAN OF MILITARY HISTORY, BUT FOUND THE EARLY RELEASE ON THIS BOOK--LITERALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT DOWN. IT WAS GREAT TO SEE FAMOUS PEOPLE IN HISTORY WIN BY THE CONTENT OF THEIR CHARACTER, NOT JUST BY THE COLOR OF THEIR MONEY OR TOYS !

WE SEE THE FAILURES OF CHARACTER EVERYWHERE TODAY, THIS WAS A BREATH OF FRESH AIR..

I never thought of reading about military history until I read this book! Gaebelein brilliantly uses stories of individuals to drive home the points he and Simmons make about character. Great for business travelers and families alike!

This is an excellent book, a must read for people in leadership positions. It provides a superb complement to Sun Tzu ("The Art of War"). The examples are far from what might be expected.

Excellent Book! This book is well written and a pleasure to read. The authors take a challenging topic--the value of good character--and very clearly demonstrate through historical examples the benefits of developing this foundation for good leadership. They use great examples that are intertwined and continuously reinforce the points being made. This is a compelling and inspiring book about leadership, not history.

Maybe if history was taught with this kind of flare in high school we all would have paid closer attention. However, the thrust of this book is not a history lesson but practical business advice that can be garnered from the success and failures of others in certain historical events. The one element that makes itself clear through this book (which is a quick read with some heavy thoughts) is that character is timeless and is what ultimately determines the success or failure of an individual or organization. "Character" is a useful book no matter what stage of your career you are in as it provides a look into common human characteristics that often confirm one's own findings or identifies potential shortcomings that may not be so visible. My only criticism is that some of the historical content can be hard to follow at times. The main value I see in this book is that it draws lessons from substance.

Kate is out to make the man pay for abandoning her pregnant sister. Sneaking into the Marquis of Wroths' home dressed as a lad, she boldly threatens him. During a struggle, a shot is fired and the Earl is wounded. Feeling slightly guilty, she whisks him away to her dilapidated country estate to tend to his wounds. As he slowly recovers, she discovers that -GASP!- he is not the perpetrator who seduced her sister. Wroth is not amused at being shot but this delectable little head strong woman has peaked his his interest north and south in his body. And now he has to unravel the mystery of the man who is impersonating him and why two young daughters of an Earl are fending for themselves at an old country estate.

I really liked this one. Two very headstrong people falling in love is one of my favorite story lines. The only problem here for me was that Wroth as a little too cold for too long (nearly till the end!) and kept denying to himself that he was in love like it was some sort of horrible weakness to admit to Kate. Kate wasn't much better, not as if she would be the first one to admit her feelings (which -argh!- she never does btw!).

A little bit more softness or tenderness in the book would have been better. Wroth was a bit too gruff, but I loved him nonetheless.

Great book! Worth hunting down

A book full of romance and intrigue. Another great book by Deborah Simmons!

Kate Courtland's sister is pregnant and she's out to make the man responsible, The Marquis of Wroth, pay. She doesn't mean to shoot him, though. There's not much she can do accept take the wounded man home and nurse him back to health. Once he's healthy, Grayson Westcott sets out to find out who impersonated him with Kate's sister. And he sets out to win Kate's heart. Deborah Simmons tells a delightful story with twists and turns.

Kate Courtland was attempting to get some satisfaction from the man thought responsible for impregnating and abandoning her sister - only to find out that she had accidentally shot the wrong man! In an attempt to right her error she then abducted him from his London townhouse so that she could tend his wound at her impoverished country estate.

The lovely Kate in tending after the Marquis saw more of him than she should have - indeed MUCH more than she should have and felt the loss of some of her strong defenses against an attraction that she knows would come of naught. But then, the very able, strong and self-controlled Marquis of Wroth strong defenses seemed to be shattered as well from this violet eyed hoyden! Wonderfully sensual reading!

Definitely a page turner and quite tempting is this novel from the adept writing skills of Ms. Simmons - Find it, read it and thoroughly enjoy this romp!

This was the very first book that started me off in the direction of romance novels. I started at 10pm one night, and didn't finish until 4am. I refused to put it down. I thought that the book was excellently written. I truly felt each character's emotions. I was also laughing out loud at many of the scenes.

I liked Kate's character, although I wish she would have told Wroth off a little more. Especially since her character was a spunky one. I've read this book 3 times over already. I find that there is the same amount of enjoyment each time. It's a truly wonderful love story.

I now recognize behavior that I was unaware of in the past. Also, I can see what I do as a manager that increases or decreases territoriality. This type of behavior is such a drain and hurts people's effectiveness and productivity. I think this should get a lot of discussion in organizations.

As executive staff to a volunteer board, our turf wars and inability to communicate were hamstringing the efforts of our organization, and grinding staff work to a halt. This book allowed many light bulbs to go off about our inadvertent (and not!) behavior, and we even got the author in to moderate a session. Every single one of us realized what were doing to add to the problems, and how we could stop.

Annette Simmons has written one of the most important (and fun to read) management books of this decade. The subject matter makes it an important book. Simmons' style make it unique among management books. This book compares very well to "It Takes Two" by Gene Boccialetti (Jossey-Bass, 1995); in both books, the information is immediately useful in the real world. Using an adaptation of the "games" model in Transactional Analysis, Simmons takes us through the Territorial Games played in organizations very clearly and simply. As you progress through the book you will find yourself saying, "been there, done that." At the end, when you are ready to ask, "So What?" she suggests ways to stop playing the games. Because of her clear style in both writing and thinking, I hope she'll be writing another book...soon. This book is a good read for managers at any level. It will be around for a long time. Roy Mayhugh Phd

Simmons provides "names" for this evolutionary adaptation of behavior that we experience everyday such as the strategic noncompliance game, the occupation game, the camouflage game and the intimidation game. Territorial Games defines how behavior in the workplace is driven from physiological, survival instincts that over-power rational thinking. With humor and insight, Simmons reviews the emotions involved in protecting "territory" in today's organizations. The 10 games are reviewed using real-life, painful and funny examples of business situations. The book will aid you in spotting the behavior in others, because "of course you don't do this." Well, you can check that using the self-tests provided for each game.

Simmons' practical approach does not suggest that the games will go away. She does suggest that you can understand them better, develop better ways to deal with the games and begin playing more constructive games. Recommended for everyone who has ever felt like they were in a sporting competition, on a battlefield, or playing survivor in the workplace. It certainly provided me with a renewed clarity about law firm dynamics. You are sure to have a laugh reading and recognizing yourself and others. More importantly, this can be a new lens to understanding behavior in the workplace.

Simply put, reading this book helped me see more--in terms of my own behavior and others'. Ever looked back on tough work situations you've dealt with in the past and thought 'How ridiculous I was then...if only I knew then what I knew now, I'd have acted differently'? As much as I enjoyed reading the book, I must admit I felt that sting; I sat there reading about these 10 games that she has named, described (with some painfully funny stories of her own), and provided strategies for combating, and I thought 'I really needed this book years ago!' If you want to know more about how people tick and how to deal with it, get this book. Be prepared to feel stung with a higher awareness of how people operate when they are trying to protect/increase their territory in organizations--you will definitely recognize the behaviors. And more powerfully still, be prepared to have your eyes opened about some games that you, in fact, just may be playing.

More than just a recitation of history, "Through the Wheat" is a well-written and interesting book that describes how the Marine Corps burst onto the international scene at Belleau Wood and became known as one of the world's premier fighting forces.

Veteran authors (and veteran Marines ) Brig Gen Edwin Simmons and Col Joseph Alexander have combined forces to give us a history of the Marine Corps in World War 1. Prior to the war, the Marines were a tiny expeditionary unit that was used primarily to fight guerillas in Mindanao or Nicauragua; its most public large battle was as active participants in China's Boxer Rebellion of 1900. But as the United States's entry into WW1 transformed the American military into a cohesive instrument of national power, it also changed the Marine Corps from a seaborne expeditionary unit into a major fighting force that was capable of defeating the established army of a western country.

But unlike the Army, the Marine Corps values its small unit leaders, and in telling their stories, authors Simmons and Alexander excel.From young officers and future Marine commandants ) like 2ndLt Clifton Cates and 2nd Lt Lemuel Shephard, to the old breed like (2x Medal of Honor recipient) GySgt Dan Dailey and Col Albertus Catlin, Simmons and Alexander weave a story of how the Marine Corps passed its traditions and small unit expertise from one generation to the next. "Through the Wheat" also presents the stories of a few of those Marines killed while building these traditions; Yale grad and world mile record-holder Lt Johnny Overton never made it home, whilr LtCol Fritz Wise was never the same mentally after his battalion suffered such horrific casualties. Many old photos, all back & whites, serve to personalize the Marines encompassing this slice of history.

"Through the Wheat" chronicles the Marine fight in Belleau Wood against German poison gas and machine guns where on a single sunny June day, they suffered more dead than in thyeir previous 142 years of existence combined. In both the days preceeding and following Belleau Wood, the Marines fought and won at Lucy-le-bocage, Soissons, Blanc Mont, St Miheil and the Meuse-Argonne.

"Come you sons-of-[...]; do you want to live forever?" bellowed GySgt Dailey when his men were hung up in the wheat at Belleau Wood. While many of them did not, their tradition and quiet heroism did, and "Through the Wheat" is their fine story.

"Through the Wheat" is a well written and throughly researched book that covers the United States Marine Corps' contribution to World War 1 without slighting the Allied and Central Powers forces they fought with and against. WW1 was a lynchpin event of the twentieth century that brought on transition and upheaval worldwide, and a parallel evolution can be seen within the Corps, as it transitioned from a tiny expeditionary unit to a major fighting organization capable of defeating industrialized opponents.

This book is also useful in that it provides biographical insight into some of the Corps' giants of the 20th century, whether they were in the twilight of their careers like Dan Daly, or just emerging like Clifton Cates and Lemuel Shepherd.

Absolutely mandatory reading for any serious student of the Marine Corps or World War 1.

I was anticipating an exciting read but I was a little disappointed. The first quarter of the book was all about logistics which I found a little boring. Once the action began things got better, but, the three day battle of Belleau Wood was only covered briefly as were the other battles. I feel that the book could have been longer and that not enough first hand accounts were used, unlike many books on the British Tommies.As an overview the book is excellent but if you are looking for more "action" then this is probably not the book for you.

Exceptional reference work, but much, much more. Non-fiction written in such a style that it makes you want to keep turning the pages until the sun comes up in the morning is rare. This one is a real treat. Both authors are well-known historians and acclaimed authors and this effort only serves to add to their laurels.

This is the 90th anniversary of the ending of WW I, so the timing of publication could not be better, except that,regrettably,co-author Brigadier General Edwin H. Simmons, USMC (Ret) did not live to see the book into print.

The pages are replete with little known Marine historical anecdotes, providing new insights into Marine exploits in the Great War...a war that arguably brought the Corps into international acclaim. This is one to add to your professional library.

When the United States entered Wolrd War I, the U. S. Marine Corps was scattered around the world in penny-packet detachments: ships' companies, coaling station barracks, legation guards, and expeditionary battalions.
Through the Wheat tells the story of how this small band of sea soldiers was drawn together to provide the backbone for a Brigade that ultimately formed half of the U. S. 2nd Infantry Division in France. It is a compelling and meticulously detailed account: keenly observed and superbly written. Although one would have wished for more maps and photographs, Through the Wheat is -- and likely will remain -- the definitive account of the Marines in the Great War. An absolute "must read" for anyone interested in WWI or where and how the modern Marine Corps was born, this is popular military history at its finest.