Stanley Books

Stanley Hastings is anything but the typical hard-boiled or brilliantly deductive detective. Throughout the book he compares what he does to what a 'real' private detective would have done.
Yet it's his reflective nature that helps him inadvertantly stumble onto the solutions to crimes. And for me, that's the charm of this series.

Having read negative reviews of the first Hastings novel, Detective, I decided to start here and I'm glad I did.

Stanley Hastings hates pain, is often scared and doesn't particularly want to be a real detective. Unfortunately, people in need of help keep drawing him into their problems. After carpool mom, Pamela Berringer, comes to him for his help to get out of a prostitution ring, Stanley finds that he can't turn her down. When her pimp is murdered, Stanley must prove to the police that he and his client is innocent. This is a clever mystery with a likable but reluctant hero. If you like to read a series in order, start with Detective.

My 15 month old loves this book. It is a picture book with common household items and themes that you can personalize with pictures of your child. He loves looking at the pictures of himself and is now beginning to point out the toys, animals etc that are in the pictures. It is a sturdy board book so he can "read" it by himself without ruining it. I LOVE this book!

I love this book. It is a board book with a great story on each page to read to your child. He/she can then open the flap on each page to reveal a picture of him or her doing what the story on the page is about as a baby (at the hospital, sleeping, bathtime, favorite toy, first walk, etc.) Not too long, not too short. I can't wait till my son is old enough for me to read to him his own story with pictures of him on each page. Picture sizes are 4x4 so it's easy to trim a 4x6 picture to fit on the cover and each page.

The short & sweet of it: this four-volume set is the most comprehensive collection of information about composers, librettists, major singers, and of course, *operas* I have ever encountered. Not for the faint of heart or the casual fan. Within, you will find such goodies as: historical information (place/date of debut, librettist, commissioned by..., compositional style/process, reaction of the public, etc.), role names + voice part, historical photographs, extensive plot summaries, musical examples, orchestration, and a musicological commentary on the opera, most often in the context of the composer's larger body of works. But the best is yet to come, my friends - each entry includes a comprehensive bibliographical listing of major studies done on each opera, composer, singer, or librettist. A great place to start when researching a role, studying for a test, or preparing for a paper.

The only weakness in this volume is that one only reads of aria titles. If you are looking for an aria to sing, or in-depth information on a particular aria, you may not find a lot of reference to it here. But, the book will provide much context for your study, and this volume will point you toward a plethora of valuable resources regarding your aria.

Who should own this book: the scholar, the enthusiast, and the serious performer.

Do you have the new Grove Dictionary of Opera in paperback? I cannot find anywhere to ask a question. Thanks

Not so great for its literary value but the fact that it is a true story. The author was so influential in the development of the RR/Bristol Pegasus, RB 211 and even the RR Merlin aero engines. This is how real engineering should be. Inspirational.

An excellent book on the history of the jet engine. Told from a different perspective by an individual who was there from the beginning.

Excellent book for outlining the basics of obsessive compulsive disorder, especially for patients and their families. Also useful for psychology students wishing to know more about the disorder and treatment options.

This book is one of the best books on OCD I have seen. It is perfect for someone who wants to learn about the disease, and 'the facts'. The book can literally 'be judged by its cover'. (...).

This book is one of the best sports reference books ever written. Byron Butler has assembled a season-by-season analysis of the Football Association Challenge Cup, dating right from the start(1871). Every final(and replay) gets covered with team-listings, attendance figures, photographs, and statistics. There are also lots of photogarphs and advertisements from down the years, lots of interesting related material(info on star playes, the men who founded the competition, the giant killers etc. etc.) This, added to the fact that Mr Butler is obviously a devout fan, passionate about the game, make this a must buy for any fan of football("soccer" to Americams).

This book is one of the best sports reference books ever written. Byron Butler has assembled a season-by-season analysis of the Football Association Challenge Cup, dating right from the start(1871). Every final(and replay) gets covered with team-listings, attendance figures, photographs, and statistics. There are also lots of photogarphs and advertisements from down the years, lots of interesting related material(info on star playes, the men who founded the competition, the giant killers etc. etc.) This, added to the fact that Mr Butler is obviously a devout fan, passionate about the game, make this a must buy for any fan of football("soccer" to Americams).

I had been able to borrow this book last year for about 1 month. My life was dull and I was oblivious to the fact that I had left God out of my life when I really needed to seek him. This book has been an eyeopener and the answer to my prayers for me and my family. Thank you Dr. Stanley for putting these parts of the Bible into a daily devotional that my family and I can apply to our daily lives. Just reading the Bible isn't enough. Being able to apply each one of Gods' teachings to everyday living is just what is needed.

In this book, I read about the life-changing journeys of 12 biblical characters to learn how they met the Lord, and how I can do the same. I could really feel the presence of God as I read every daily devotional, I often caught myself reading the next few days devotions, just so I could continue in my devotion time with God.

At first, I really didn't want to read this book, since I don't do animal books or movies. I think watching Old Yeller 2-Movie Collection (Old Yeller/Savage Sam) as a child did that to me. Most of those books end with the dog (or whatever animal) dying while giving the people around them love and life lessons.

So... when I saw this book on the review list I was amazed to find myself wanting to read it. Now I am so glad that I did!

The story starts with Professor Crastinator, who is a great inventor. Lucy Lucey goes to see the new invention that he is showing. She is a reporter for her school paper. There she meets Ooyay, a small blue dog that talks. She comes to find that Ooyay can not only speak but is also the genius behind the inventions of the Professor. She quickly becomes friends with the dog, and when Ooyay goes missing she helps the Professor to find him.

This story has a lot of humor in it. There is a blind, tartan-wearing cowboy who became a millionaire by selling his toenails on the Internet. There is a village where, at the age of two, the children are put in the middle of a circle and the first words they say are to become their names.

The ways of the world in this book are very interesting and fun. They travel by a hamsterball and by a bullet. But mainly this book is a lot of allegories about living. Change is a major theme. Change happens to all of the characters and sometimes it is scary, but all the time it is necessary. Also, questions can lead to answers that you don't want to have answered. The best lesson is to see the small pleasures in life and to enjoy what you have, because you may never know when you will lose them.

I have my own Ooyay, my little dog, Molly. She has been there since my life changed dramatically nine years ago. If I lost her I would make a giant effort to find her, just like Professor Crastinator.

READ THIS BOOK!! It is a classic which no one should miss!

Reviewed by: Marta Morrison

Reviewed by Anthony Pettrone (age 14) for Reader Views (7/07)

"OOYAY" is a book that, at first glance, seems to be your run-of-the-mill science fiction book for teens, but then after the first chapter or so, you find out that not only are the characters likable but there is a humor behind them that isn't usually found in books of this sort. And it's a humor that grabs the reader's attention and keeps it until the end.

With characters such as Professor Crastinator, Ooyay the blue dog and Lucy Lucey, the reader sees a wit in the characters through their names that matches their personalities. We feel the strange relationship between Prof. Crastinator and Ooyay defies all reasonable explanation, yet fits so well within the story that the reader begins to believe, without question, that this blue dog not only talks but is the brains behind the inventions Prof. Crastinator takes credit for.

After Lucy thinks she will "scoop" the world by telling of her discovery of Ooyay as the actual inventor, we find, instead of the respect and admiration she thinks she will get she gets only scorn and laughter. Shortly after her story bombs, Ooyay is snatched and the real story begins.

Within the pages of this book we discover that Lucy feels responsible for Ooyay's disappearance and is determined to help the professor find Ooyay. The adventures and strange things they experience in the pages that come next, are not only entertaining but amazing as well! Who would think a tartan-wearing cowboy named Blurt would play such an important part in a book like this? Of course, when you think about it, nothing should be surprising when you remember you are reading about a blue dog that not only talks, but invents as well.

With instances such as "the most boring movie ever," the empathy stone and the wish table, there is always something on the next page to interest and keeps the reader turning the pages wanting more.

This book was fantastical, strange, wonderful, odd, unique, bizarre, funny, unpredictable, exciting and entertaining. In short, it is a book that will be a favorite of any age reader from early teen even through adult. I was impressed with "OOYAY" and would recommend it to anyone who is looking for something a little bit different in the area of summer reading. Check it out to see why "OOYAY" is a hit with this teen and why I'm telling all my friends about the adventures inside its pages!

this is a great training book for the doctor to be or someone who has any interest in the human body and how it fuctions.worth checking out

I highly recommend this text as a supplement to your OPP/OMM notes. The authors do an outstanding job in their organization and delivery of varying Osteopathic techniques.

Magnificent Islamic art from the Victoria and Albert Museum is currently on display at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The exhibition, "Palace and Mosque," is a spiritual experience of stunningly beautiful art-- worth a return trip to see again. The book accompanying the exhibition-- with its delicious array of high-resolution, photographic reproductions-- reveals the full splendor of Islamic art as it offers a perpetual feast for the eye.

Tim Stanley is one of the world's authorities on Islamic art and his depth of knowledge enhances this visually stunning book. Created as a catalogue to accompany a traveling exhibition by the same name that visited the United States in 2004, the myriad works included in this fascinating volume are from the Victoria and Albert Museum, perhaps the finest collection of artifacts and art from the Middle East.

Though many readers will be familiar with the mosques and minarets decorated with the complex geometric designs that have graced art and culture books for years, of greater interest are the 'unknown aspects' of Islamic art. Here are reproduction photographs of astrological clocks, objects of art in ceramics and lusterware, wondrous carpets and the variations of the patterns and designs so important to art history, as well as pages of calligraphy and Arabic scripts.

In a time when controversy shrouds appreciation of Islamic culture, this book becomes even more important in broadening our knowledge and appreciation of a culture and world of art too little known to us. Recommended. Grady Harp, December 05