Spencer Books

In an attempt to lure in new readers, DC Comics' mature readers imprint Vertigo assembled this TPB featuring six first issues of six of their best series'. There's no Hellblazer, Sandman, or Preacher featured here (although they are all amazing series that are more than worth checking out for new readers), but what you do get are the first issues of Neil Gaiman's Death: The High Cost of Living mini-series, Brian K. Vaughan's modern day classic Y: The Last Man, Warren Ellis' classic Transmetropolitan, Brian Azzarello's crime opus 100 Bullets, and the recently launched Books of Magick: Life During Wartime by Si Spencer. Also here is comic god Alan Moore's legendary first issue of Swamp Thing, which began one of the greatest and most epic sagas in the history of the medium. All in all, Vertigo: First Taste is a great starting point for new readers and those interested in the imprint, and at the cheap price this TPB is hard not to pass up.

This is a book about medical ethics, written from a viewpoint that only a medical doctor could be privy to, but with tremendous insight and compassion for the point of view of the patient. It is a deeply thoughtful book; profound, and yet written with great simplicity and clarity. The questions it poses are addressed to the medical profession, but anyone who has ever struggled to get adequate treatment from the medical profession will find it equally important to read, and will experience a strong sense of affirmation and a realization that they are not alone. Moreover, the questions are ones that the medical profession will probably never attempt to respond to, unless they are asked by a great many more people. The case studies that Dr. Cooper uses to illustrate his point of view have to do with a condition called muscular dystonia (dystonia musculorum deformans), because the surgical treatment of that condition was his specialty. The book came to my attention because of the fact that my own son suffers from this same condition, and I will freely admit that the book is particularly important to me for that reason. But I very strongly believe that the questions that are being asked are of much broader importance than the specific condition. They are questions that relate not only to the medical profession as a whole, but to any and every field of service that has become weighted down with bureaucracy. As such, the book is even more important now than when it was first published nearly thirty years ago

I taught a sophomore course, Child Psychology, this fall using Voyages: Childhood and Adolescence, First Edition as the textbook.

After assessing only the contents and subject index, I e mailed my compliments to the department textbook selection committee and chair for their recommendation and her choice.

At the first meeting, I "vehemently urged" the class of teachers in training not to sell the textbook back to the book store but to keep it as the foundation volume of a personal professional library.

What I had learned during 24.5 years of formal education and 30+ years as a called teacher was all there for them in one volume at the beginning of their professional training. If a teacher reads only one book, this is the book.

What a joy to teach to this te(x)t!

Most financial books are boring,boring,boring! This book is written in story form and is easy and applicable to the newest investor or for a seasoned pro. I loved it! I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to financially plan for living out their dreams and purpose in life!

This is an extremely useful book for planning hiking vacations in the the alpine regions of France, Switzerland, Austria and Italy. Spenser selects 16 towns in these countries that make excellent bases for exploring the surrounding mountain regions on foot. He gives trail descriptions four seven hikes of varying difficulty level for each town. I've now visited eight of these towns and gone on dozens of the hikes and I've found both the towns and the hikes to be superb. It's a real pity that this book is out of print. I've never found of more usefully organized or accessibly written guide to planning holidays in the Alps. If you love to hike in the mountains and you can get your hands on a copy of this book, grab it!

This book works on two different levels for those who find the Indian Wars a compelling area of study. It contains much primary source material on two Indian Wars that have been covered relatively well in secondary sources--The Nez Perce War and the Modoc War. Indeed, the Nez Perce War section comprises nearly half of this book, which is as it should be. I found the little circulated first-hand accounts of the Bear's Paw Battle especially interesting.

It then works on a completely different level by making readily available accounts of some of the least known campaigns during the Indian Wars Period-the Snake-Paiute War, the Bannock War, the and Sheepeater Campaign. There is very little to select from in the way of published and circulating secondary sources on these campaigns, so the primary sources that Mr. Cozzens has judicously selected on these three campaigns help close a gap in my library.

As with his other books in this fine series, Cozzens' footnotes help expand our knowledge of events and participants. Highly recommended.

This book is absolutely essential for "Deadlands: Hell on Earth." As was the case with the Weird West before they divided the books into Marshall's and Player's books, the rule book gives you the "Why," "When," and "How" of the Wasted West, and this book gives you the "Who," "Where," and "What." The Posse section of the book gives some detail about what's left of the world west of the Mississippi (Brief hint: Do NOT try to go Back East!) and informs us of some of the changes in the world now that things that were hushed rumors in the time of the Weird West are common knowledge. Highly recommended. After all, this is Act Two of Three, Brainer. And you won't be able to tell the players without a program.

The story is great. Very simple to read and understand. The illustrations are the greatest. Anyone who has ever moved will identify with the character. It's a truly wonderful book.

Hundreds of inventive outrageous snack recipes that tie children's books to kids and food. Mainly for teachers and librarians who want to lure kids into reading by way of their stomachs.

I read this book and it's helped me a lot. It was so interesting that I read it in one weekend. It's very insightful as to what guys are feeling and how they express themselves. Some girls think guys are emotionless, insensitive THINGS. Some may be, but most just have a different way of expressing their feelings. I would recommend this book to any teenage girl! It's helped me so much; I treat my dad, my brother, my guy friends, and even my boss differently now. And it's caused some pretty positive results!