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The Watering of Stones is a deeply thought out, complex novel that successfully weaves poetic nuance into the pages of storied prose. The Novel's two main settings, Panama and Jackson Hole, Wyoming, form an unlikely pair yet the story blends seamlessly between the two. Elmore's characters are forced to endure more than their fair share of hardships but the author manages to give importance and meaning to these events without trivializing them for the sake of the reader. Hints of Elmore's own belief system slide subtlely into core events that shape the novel as well as passages of dialogue designed to linger beyond ones first reading. The novel's greatest strength lies in its ability to form a larger cohesive picture with smaller vignettes serving as the parts that make up the whole. Throughout these, foreshadowing of future events and echoes of past ones continually bind the story into an oftentimes tragic yet thoroughly honest read.

The Watering of Stones by Whalen Colter Elmore is an historical fiction piece of literature articulated through multiple generations of one family and various periods of US history. Elmore accomplishes this through his superb character development and unique storytelling. The Watering of Stones unravels masterfully and emotionally, telling the story of one families struggle against their stark landscape, the drive to succeed, and emotionally charged relationships which steer their destinies. Elmore has struck a chord with those readers who relate to US history, family and the varying states of the human condition. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and was pleasantly suprised by Elmore's presence as a first time author.

Elmore's, The Watering of Stones, is a beautifully written literary epic. Historical fiction in its genre, it traces several generations of a 19th century American family, their struggles moving west, braving the trenches of the Panama Canal, and then establishing a life in Jackson Hole, WY. Even deeper than the canal trenches is the emotional angst the Stone brothers endure over the love of a woman. While the story is captivating and fully engrossing, it is Elmore's writing that must be commended. His writing flows so poetically, as if each and every word was delicately placed with beautiful intention and purpose.

The Watering of Stones is a wonderful story about American history with how people struggled and endured many obstacles such as love, loss, family ties as well as traits and just plain living to make something of your self from next to nothing. I love how Mr. Elmore lets you "feel" his writing, as in how he describes smells, items, scenery...it reminds me of Hemmingway. I can see the story as I read it. I laughed as well as cried and even yelled at one of the characters a time or two. I will be looking for the next Novel hopefully to be not to far off into the future! I feel very fortunate when I get to read such a wonderful book. Thank you!

A friend gave me this book and I had no idea what to expect. The book proved to be an unexpected gift of, what to me, are memorable characters who will stay with me long after I turned the last page. I have to admit that I love historical fiction, but this writer's style is so beautiful and poetic. It was a pleasure to read and very impressive for a first novel. I highly recommend it.

From page one, I was drawn into the story of Emory of Amur. So much so I stayed up late too many nights because I couldn't put it down. It's a fast paced, fun and imaginative story. Just when you think you have the plot figured out, Mr. Lowe completely surprises you. I'm anxiously awaiting the the next book in the series!

This book was surprising to me in that I am not normally a fan of this genre. However, I was really drawn into this story and found myself looking forward to picking the book up again every time I had to put it down. At the end, I found myself looking forward to the next installment in the series. The story was also surprising in its many unexpected plot twists. Many story lines did not develop at all as I expected, but changed suddenly in interesting and intriguing ways. As another reviewer has noted, there is a really good mix of continuing plot and action, and there is always something happening to keep things moving. In fact, one of the most frequently recurring thoughts that I had as I read the story was "Wow! This would make a GREAT movie!" I highly recommend this book, which I think is suitable for all ages. There is violence, but the descriptions of it are no worse than in the average fairy tale.

Not often does one read a new author's work and believe it has been written by an experienced old hand, but Micheal Lowe has done it. Wizardmont is a fast paced book that draws the reader into the world of magic and the world that has to deal with magic. Its a combination "Lord of the Rings" and "Brave Heart". Mr. Lowe has also done a nice job of balancing the tale with the need for description. The balance keeps the reader interested, while also inspiring their imagination to enter the realm of "Wizardmont". I highly recomend this work and hope this new author will continue the series. It was a fun and enjoyable read.

Robert Mucci - Madison, Wisconsin

Great Book! I had a hard time putting it down and always looked forward to getting back to the adventures of Emory of Amur. The author has a great ability to draw the reader into the story and keep him there. I can't wait for the Second Book in the Promise of the Stones Series. Great Fantasy, Great Story, Great Book!

Very good book in the fantasy style. Hard to put the book down, I really enjoyed this tale. I can't think of another book to compare this to, class of it's own.

Writing-wise I can see that Stacey has spent a lot of time editing this book. I noticed some redundancy in narration, but not too much. I was impressed with the active voice he used. That's something I initially struggled with when I wrote my first book, Paraworld Zero.

Story-wise, Amber Page is not what I expected. From the cute little girl on the cover I was expecting something like an elementary school book for young girls, but I soon discovered that the reading level is much higher than that. Lots of fighting and action. Imagine a seven-year old girl beating up grown men with Matrix-style moves.

I did enjoy how Stacey brought everything together at the end. The interactions of the father at the end were probably the best writing in the book, although it might have been nice to introduce him a little earlier (perhaps in a phone call or something).

Stacey Cochran has the makings of a best-seller with "Amber Page and the Legend of the Coral Stone." It is a thrilling, action packed adventure that keeps the reader entertained, enthralled and hooked from its opening paragraph to its last words. Readers of all ages will fall in love with Amber Page as she transforms from a sweet first grader to a crime-fighting, superhero with the power to save her family and the world. Cochran has created characters that the reader will undoubtedly identify with and root for, whether it's the Amber, the heroic Rio, the hard-working Donna or the well-meaning Mike. I look forward to more adventures from Amber, as well as "Amber Page" the movie starring Dakota Fanning as a slightly aged Amber. A job well done!

As an adult, I really enjoyed this book even though it is geared toward younger readers. It was thoughtful, fun, and well written. Can't wait for his next book. Give it a try!

I agree with David Morrell that this is one heck of a good idea for a novel! In a nutshell, it's a "James Bond" type tale with a climax reminiscent of "The Matrix's" flair for bending reality and it's really hard to put the book down after about page 20. With all the action scenes, running gun battles and explosions this story has all the makings for an action packed, big-screen movie. Before you start reading this one, make sure you have a large bucket of popcorn and a large drink at hand.

I just received my copy of this last week and devoured it in one sitting. So you can tell that I really enjoyed it. It's a very engaging story that made me laugh in places, cry in others and left me satisfied at the end.

If I can make one criticism of the book it's that there is the odd error in grammar or spelling. The one that really grated is the use of "shined" instead of "shone" in places. There were other minor errors but only a few and I've seen worse things slip by in traditionally published works.

Still it is well worth reading and I do recommend it.

My only major gripe is that I have to wait until Winter 2007 for the next volume.

Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2BK06WF59Y4JS I almost thought this was a game art book while doing a quick flip through.

The pages were neatly laid out, with character, mecha, vessels in their many views, together with in-depth profiles.

This book takes an insider look at the evolution of Robotech through the years, with plot guides for the TV series and movie. There are hundreds of full-color images, including photos, film stills and cut out materials that never made it to air.

Artist that draw amazing robots sketches in pencils always amaze me. These are the foundation for some of the 3D models used in the anime.

The best part should probably be the detailed profiles which are always good to read. That perhaps is what makes The Art of Robotech a very informative read.

And yes, this book is for fans only.

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This is an excellent book. It covers the movie perfectly. It's small compared to Art 1, but then again it's only covering a movie and not an entire series. I now realize the value of the art books, and when the next movie "Shadow Rising" comes out I'll gladly by the art book for it as well.

This book is a good companion to the animation, adding lots more detail and also hinting at things to come. The art isn't as good as some other anime, so the art book isn't either, but for details on the Robotech timeline and mecha designs, this book is very nice. As always, I wanted more detail than was given, but there is a nice appendix at the back with the vital stats on all the vehicles. If your a fan, this is a must have book. If your just looking for great art, pass it by.

Totally worth it. Full color, very heavy glossy paper throughout. It has a history of Robotech, both story-internal that covers the major events in all the previous series (or failed series, counting the Sentinels) and real-world that covers all of the original series, failed starts like the Sentinels (which would have been cool) and Robotech 3000 (thank heavens it tanked), and the origin and development of the new movie. All of this is fully illustrated; there are some great screen captures from the original series and the parts of the Sentinels that were produced. All that's nice, but it's not the main course.

The main course is what you've come to expect from Robotech Art books: cool pictures of the characters, mecha, and ships. The book soars in this regard. For new ships and characters there are sketches showing how the design evolved, one or more final "key art" images, and a screencap or two. For stuff carried over from the original series, there is also some original concept art and images of the stuff as is appeared on screen back when, so you can see if and how things were updated (not much, fortunately) for the new movie.

To sum up, this is a sumptuously illustrated and produced volume in its own right, and second only to Robotech Art 1 as both an art book and a sourcebook for the history, characters, and vehicles of Robotech.

This book about the Shadow Chronicles, the latest Robotech Saga, has a lot more than just pretty pictures. The book is divided in to 6 major sections and one minor section. Section I summarizes the Robotech story and timeline. It starts in 1999 when the SDF-1 crashes on Earth, to the battle between the Robotech Expeditionary Force (REF) and the Invid at Reflex Point in 2044. It also mentions the ill-fated Robotech 3000 series. (If you never saw Robotech 3000, don't waste your time.) Section II talks about the world in 2044. It focuses on Earth, the Invid, and the REF. It includes descriptions and drawings of major installations such as the Invid hive complex at Reflex Point, Space Station Liberty, and Moon Base ALUCE. Section III has drawings, biographical information, and motivations of all of the characters mentioned in the Shadow Chronicles. This list includes Scott Bernard, Marcus Rush, Marlene Rush, Ariel, The Regess, Maia Sterling, Vince Grant, Jean Grant, Max Romero, Doug Taylor, Gunther Reinhardt, Rick Hunter, Lisa Hunter, Louis Nichols, Janice M2, Sparks, the Haydonites, and "generic" REF shipboard personnel. Section IV presents drawings and descriptions of all the mecha from the series, and a few that were not shown in the movie. These mecha include REF veritechs, cyclones, and body armor, and Invid and Haydonite mecha. Some of the mecha have been seen in print before, but some have not. It is not surprising that after the mecha, Section V shows drawings and descriptions of the ships. This was my favorite section. There are excellent color and black and white drawings of the SDF-3, SDF-4 and all of the REF capital ships including the Ikazuchi, Shimakaze, Horizon, Tokugawa, and Ark Angel classes. This section also has the Invid and Haydonite capital ships. Some of the more familiar REF ships such as the Garfish, Ikazuchi, and Horizon have been nicely redraw with better explanations of their roles and capabilities. Section VI focuses on the production aspects of the movie. It tells the who, what, and how the Shadow chronicles came to be. The last, small section (VII), has 3 pages of reference material. Page 1 is a mecha data page. It has the vital statistics of the various mecha and ships. This information can easily be adapted to roleplaying stats. Page 2 has a glossary of terms that are bounced around the Robotech universe. It quickly defines terms such as veritech, flower of life, etc. The last page is an index. I am a huge Robotech fan that has all of the episodes and movies and play the roleplaying game. This book has a wealth of information and a little bit for everyone - nice pictures, nice descriptions, good background info, and production information. If you like Robotech, I think that you'll like this book.

This book is a must-have for all serious decision trees researchers. It explains the underlying algorithms of classification and regression trees methods in details. It's not for beginners though. It's a bit outdated by now as trees methodology has advanced much with the invention of boosting, bagging, and arcing.

This is the original textbook written by the pioneers of the Classification And Regression Trees algorithm, which has now been cited in over 2200 academic journals. While some of the material can be fairly complex, the authors take great pains to make the material accessible. Many examples are given, and the algorithm and process are broken down into discrete pieces. It is the single best resource I have encountered on the topic.

NOTE: One odd aspect of the text is that there has been absolutely ZERO effort has been expended on either graphic design or typesetting. Instead, it looks like a high school student typed it out late one night. If such details are important to you, you should skip this one.

In 1984 Brieman, Olshen, Friedman and Stone published this book and produced a software product called CART that made tree classification popular. These algorithms were very useful in medical applications and the book illustrated some simple success stories particularly ones from Richard Olshen's experience working in the Medical School at UC San Diego.

Olshen and Gordon did some of the work on the asymptotic theory of recursive partitioning that made the methodology credible to the statistical research community. The methods began to be applied to pattern recognition problems and also to the development of expert systems. Today data miners use these tools.

These ideas goes back a lot further than these authors. However, previous attempts at recursive partitioning algorithms tended to grow trees with too many terminal nodes. These authors introduced two important ideas. One was to grow the trees overly long and then prune them back. The second was to continually use cross-validation to evaluate the trees.

This book is still very valuable 24 years after it was first published. It is also readible by general audiences for the most part. It now stands as a classic text on the subject of classification and regression trees. There are also books that followed in its footsteps and other places where tree structure comes into play.

In 1984 Brieman, Olshen, Friedman and Stone published this book and produced a software product called CART that made tree classification popular. These algorithms were very useful in medical applications and the book illustrated some simple success stories particularly ones from Richard Olshen's experience working in the Medical School at UC San Diego. Olshen and Gordon did some of the work on the asymptotic theory of recursive partitioning that made the methodology credible to the statistical research community. The methods began to be applied to pattern recognition problems and also to the development of expert systems. Today data miners use these tools.

These ideas goes back a lot farther than these authors. However, previous attempts at recursive partitioning algorithms tended to grow trees with too many terminal nodes. These authors introduced two important ideas. One was to grow the trees overly long and then prune them back. The second was to continually use cross-validation to evaluate the trees.

This book is still very valuable 17 years after it was first published. It is also readible by general audiences for the most part. It now stands as a classic text on the subject of classification and regression trees.

The book was a very good introduction to Classification andRegression Trees, and coupled with the software ( ) make for apowerful approach to solving traditional classification problems.

Written from the heart, with compassion and experience, Stone focuses on the basic principles of conducting clinical research with an engaging and entertaining approach.

" A fascinating journey through the difficult maze of clinical research.
Dr. Stone,whimsically, shares her "View From The Trenches" which makes
this several steps beyond your usual "how to "experience. The book is well written and should be a must for anyone involved in clinical research."

This readable, lively text provides an essential road map through the slough of despond for anyone who conducts or has contemplated conducting clinical research. Pitfalls, quicksand, torrents and deserts await the unprepared traveller into such hostile country, and Dr. Stone's guidebook provides up to date, detailed and useful instructions on how to avoid them all. The author speaks with the voice of long and sometimes daunting experience, yet her tone is unceasingly encouraging, engaging and inspiring. With corporations dictating the national medical research agenda, inside and outside academic medical centers, the ground rules for a productive research career have changed. Research is now open to anyone who sees patients, and no longer requires the ability to design complex studies and interpret statistical data. Instead, it demands understanding of legal and market forces, methods for to negotiating, organizing and maintaining a team based enterprise, and a large dose of humility and good humor. All of these Dr. Stone offers, along with such critical tools as forms to be used for different types of studies, references to books and internet resources, guidelines to assure that research is conducted ethically, and information on where to get further training and help. Any health professional who has ever wanted to join the research enterprise will find something useful in this book, and those already on board will be carried forward to new heights of productivity and reward.

Dr. Judy Stone provides an excellent informative guide to clinical
research in her new book, Conducting Clinical Research: A Practical Guide for Physicians, Nurses, Study Coordinators, and Investigators. She
captures the attention of the reader through her delightful writing style and validates essential research elements through her immense research
experience. Dr. Stone's book provides an educational foundation for the
novice researcher and is a necessary reference for all clinical research
personnel. Conducting Clinical Research: A Practical Guide for Physicians, Nurses, Study Coordinators, and Investigators should be a "must read" for all study coordinators, research nurses, and investigators. Dr. Judy Stone exemplifies learning from the clinical trials expert.

Judy Stone's "Conducting Clinical Research: A Practical Guide for Physicians, Nurses, Study Coordinators, and Investigators" should be required reading for anyone interested in the nuts and bolts of clinical trials research, from physicians and other investigators to data managers and analysts and last, but not least, both medical students and students of epidemiology and biostatistics who intend upon embarking in careers in clinical trials research. Dr. Stone does an impressive job covering the philosophical, legal and research-oriented aspects of clinical trials research, without making this job seem too dry or inaccessible for the novice researcher - for which this book is primarily intended - as well as those with extensive familiarity with clinical trials research. I, for one, wish I had this book years ago when I was working as a data manager for a clinical trials study conducted by researchers from Columbia University's Departments of Medicine and Epidemiology. But now I have a copy - which was graciously provided to me by the author for the purpose of writing this review - and it will be an important reference that I shall use when I am again working as a data manager for a clinical trials research study; it is a reference I am certain that others interested in clinical trials research shall find most useful too.

Stone begins her book with an extensive introduction to clinical trials research, explaining why and how it is done, and describes how to choose a suitable site (or sites) for a potential clinical trial. Next she devotes several chapters to covering the legal and other regulatory issues related to clinical trials research, which, I might add, is done with ample doses of humor. Chapters 5 and 6 cover daily aspects of an ongoing clinical trial, covering both practical considerations with respect to issues such as obtaining medical supplies to those related to keeping in contact with those patients who've enrolled in the trial. Chapter 7 may be the most important chapter, since it discusses extensively the ethical issues pertaining to clinical trials research, noting how these issues have influenced the establishment of international and American legal documents, especially in light of the crimes committed against humanity by Nazi scientists and doctors conducting unethical medical experiments on unwilling patients during World War II (Left unmentioned by Dr. Stone are the war crimes committed by Japanese scientists and doctors against unwilling East Asian prisoners and American prisoners of war during World War II; but these, no doubt, also influenced the establishment of rigorous international and American codes governing the use of human subjects in medical research.). Although the book contains two final chapters devoted to politics in research and opportunities for graduate and other types of study pertaining to clinical research; more than half of the book is composed of appendices pertaining to every aspect of clinical trials research and opportunities for further study (Much to my surprise, one notable omission is Columbia University's Department of Epidemiology, whose faculty include notable researchers interested in the teaching of sound clinical trials research.).

I love this book! Great as a gift or just to feast your eyes on celebrities. Top Quality Book - and I know what's sexy! - Kristy Welsh, Author of "Good Credit is Sexy"

though some of the featured celebrities weren't on my "sexy" list, they were presented very well and the photography was high quality. entertaining and creative shots, worth the price if not just for the alice in wonderland shot of drew barrymore on the first page. also includes some random text; very intelligent, provocative and fun. i keep this book out for frequent viewing.

Actually, I have two favorite celebrity photography books: this one and Rolling Stone: Photographers. I am an avid autograph collector; so, I use these books whenever I hear about a celebrity being in the area. At the moment, I have this book signed by Denis Leary and Stephen Dorf..with more to come, I hope. About the only photograph I didn't like was the two-pager of Alicia Silverstone. It doesn't really look like her. This is definitely a great book to have on the coffee table for company while you're still getting ready. :)

I cannot remember ever seeing a book of photography as filled with fun as this collection of images from Us Magazine. The humor is solid and clean, something that comedians have a hard time duplicating. The book is greatly enhanced by the special genius of Mark Seliger for this type of work.

Before going further, let me caution you that some images are of partially undressed women that would earn this material an R rating (on the soft side) if it were contained in a motion picture.

The photographs are reproduced in both color and black-and-white. The reproduction quality is very high, and the editors have chosen well where to use two-page spreads and where not to. Although not every image displays good-humored fun, about two-thirds of them do. The book probably would have worked even better if every image had followed that theme. In most cases, the image itself is a happy one that also contains a joke about the celebrity involved . . . creating two ways to have a fun with the image.

Here are my favorite images in the book:

Drew Barrymore (cover shot) holding boxing globes up as a visual bra as she stands in a sparring pose in a boxing ring by Mark Seliger;

Elizabeth Shue nude holding a dog by Mark Seliger;

Patrick Swayze in a slip by Mary Ellen Mark;

Emma Thompson undressed but covered by the bottom of a stage curtain wrapped around her by Neil Davenport;

A puckish looking Hugh Grant by Jon Ragel;

Kato Kaelin in a swimming pool that magnifies the size of his torso by Mary Ellen Mark;

Jodie Foster laughing by Mark Seliger;

Ashley Judd as Marilyn Monroe wrapped in a sheet in bed by Mark Seliger;

Jason Priestley as an urban cowboy tough guy by Lance Staedler;

Whoopi Goldberg looking alarmed by Mark Seliger;

Helen Hunt half-wearing a man's white shirt with a wistful smile by Mark Seliger;

Sharon Stone looking like a 40's pinup or a 50's Playboy model with lots of fluff by Andrew MacPherson;

Julie Louis-Dreyfus spitting water like a fountain statue by Jon Ragel;

Garry Shandling seriously sitting in business attire in front of a burning desk he cannot see behind him by Mark Seliger;

Leonardo DiCaprio thinking in mismatched, outrageous clothing by Mark Seliger;

Kennedy wearing a veil, and using an arm and a hand to create modesty over an otherwise nude body in a take-off on the classic ways to pose nude women without being too revealing by Mark Seliger;

Smiling Rosie Perez by Dewey Nicks;

Sting in a bathtub with rubber duckies by Max Vadukul;

Siegfried and Roy doing an illusion by Mark Seliger;

Juliette Lewis featuring her face and the soles of her feet by Peggy Sirota;

Smiling Lisa Kudrow by Davis Factor;

Matthew Perry by Andrew D. Berstein;

Gamine-like Sandra Bullock by Kate Garner;

a funny, foreshortened Paul Hartman by Mark Seliger; and

David Schwimmer curtseying in a t-shirt and khakis.

"You are a vision of nowness" is the description of this book written inside. I personally found the images more timeless than that. You get a sense of what is universally appealing at all times and to almost all people.

After looking at these happy images, think about the ways that fun appeals to your better nature. How can you experience that kind of fun more often? How can you surround yourself with an environment that teems with such fun? How can you extend and share that fun with others?

Have a great giggle . . . as often as possible!

In this book, there are lots of pictures of celebrities. There is also a selection of quotes from celebrities. It is worth the money.

I have been attracted to all mineral forms since I was a child. As a grown up lady I am now fascinated by their healing properties and powerful energies. This book is a real treasure to have. I have used several of the layouts on myself with astounding results ALWAYS. I wish I could take a course on Crystal Healing with this man. Thank you very much!

Know anything about crystals and crystal healing? Vaguely interested? Crystals have been highly prized and sought after for centuries, not only for their beauty, but also for their healing and spiritual properties. Within minutes of dipping into this book, you are likely to be fascinated.. by the crystals of all the colours of the spectrum, by how crystals can be positioned to achieve particular effects, by the effects of individual crystals. This book is a straight-forward, no-nonsense introduction into this fascinating and magical world. Open it and see for yourself!

This Book, like many others have said, is a Very Very easy book to follow. Very nicely set up, including very nice pictures, and very good information. There is not one paragraph that isn't too hard to understand. It gives information on many different types of crystals, as well as many different excersises you can practice with your crystals. It also tells you what the different crystals are used for and how you can use them for healing in your everyday life. I would deffinetly recomend this book for anyone who is interested in crystals, crystal heling, wants to learn about crystals but has trouble understanding some information, or anyone who wants to expand their horizons! It is a great book for just about all ages. I hope everyone enjoys it as much a I do. Personally I bought it after I borrowed it from the library after the 3rd millionth time

Excellent - simple and straight forward - colour photos illustrating a good cross-section of 100 or more crystals and their properties, how to use them and heal, balance and restore balance and health. Highly recommended not just for the beginner but great as a quick reference guide.

excellent little book that is easy to follow and understand for any reader. stones and crystals are described in their colour sections making it enjoyable to read when referencing. Well recommended and a book that you can read again and again.

"Cure By Crying" is at turns profound, sappy, powerful and disorganized. Its the worst piece of writing that I have ever read ten times. It is the story of how a man "cured" himself of emotional problems by uncovering and crying about repressed childhood traumas. The author, Thomas A. Stone, is obviously a genius at drawing insights out of his own emotional and mental experience. He has combined these insights with those of his "mentors" -- Freud, Janov (Primal Scream) and Hubbard (yes, L. Ron) -- to form a therapy that he modestly entitles "The Therapy". It is a serious, complete and straight-forward self-therapy, and may just help you understand and deal with your problems better. If you are interested in deep-feeling therapy or how the mind works, it is well worth the trouble.

Most of us are raised by our parents and/or conditioned by society to repress our feelings. It's hard for many people to express their feelings verbally, much less as primal emotion. However, if you've come to believe that being more emotionally expressive is a good thing, this book can help you change those old patterns.

Thomas A. Stone is a remarkable man. In search of an effective therapy for himself, he figured out the methods in this book on his own - with no formal training beyond extensive reading at home (as noted by reviewer JSpeyrer, Stone studied some 250 therapies). His layman's theories on why only "spoonfuls" of emotion show up for release made sense to me.

Although I find some of Stone's methods somewhat cumbersome to learn, this book is still invaluable. I recommend you grab one now if you're at all interested and the dealer's price is not too silly (there are not many copies of this evidently self-published book floating around any more). For starters, just reading the book can give you more acceptance for crying.

One area where I disagree with Thomas: Emotional expression is not always just about crying. And for all his buckets of tears, Stone can have a curious detachment (he did not even seem to understand his own daughter's fear). He has a workmanlike attitude that can sometimes seem to ignore the pain of the emotions themselves.

But don't let that observation stop you from getting the book. He did not use a detached tone of voice to author the book. You'll find his tone refreshingly plain, honest, conversational, and encouraging. Stone also provides support to keep you healthy while you allow your crying to surface, and he discusses the necessary warnings so you can go about it safely.

It's a shame that Stone and his book are not more widely recognized. Sure, there are places you can go (eg., Primal Institute) and people you can pay (eg., breathwork therapists) to help you do similar release work, but that takes money. Which is why Stone came to develop his methods and write the book - he couldn't afford a stint at the Primal Institute. And his therapist got bored listening to him cry.

I really enjoyed the section in the back of the book where Thomas, his wife Nancy, daughter Beth and son David, all talk candidly about their individual processes with the Cure by Crying techniques. I couldn't help but feel affection for this family and wonder how they're all doing now.

Excellent way to cure many ills, cry. More men should just do just that. Only some, even now, "hold back a tear". I used to. This alone only holds in the pain and unclear feelings--balderdash on that.
LIVE with the difficult moment, CRY, HEAL. It works for me every day.
As for the author's writing style, I, could say it works well enough. He speaks from the heart while espousing heartfelt emotions. That would make anyone wordy, an honest author included. This the point here, isn't it?
I love this man for his strength and his sharing. Thank you Mr. Thomas A. Stone, sir.

Well, me and my wife have been using this method for about 10 months. We have sessions about twice a week. My wife is on her 94th session. So, does it work? YES!! My wife has seen many symptoms improve. Depression and headaches are the two symptoms that have improved dramatically. Her ability to stand up for herself has also improved dramatically. I should mention that my wife cries easily. She cried within five minutes of the first session. Keep in mind this therapy takes commitment and time, but it is worth it.

On the down side, I have been unable to cry and have given up on this method. I tried following the book for about six months. Could not cry once. What this means is that *some* people's ability to cry is severely damaged, and this therapy will be extremely difficult for people like me. But I hope others (like my wife) will benefit from it.

However, even failure can lead to a cure. I began looking for an alternate therapy to get me kick started. I discovered a new therapy called "Redirecting Self Therapy". Can't provide a link here, but it is bringing many years of suffering to a rapid end.

Also, this book lists all the great discoveries (in psychology) made in the last few decades. It is an excellent primer on regressive therapies in general. If I had to recommned only one book on psychology, this is it.

If you want to know more about the importance of feeling pain and crying as a means of healing your neuroses, this is a rare book to read. I found valuable practical information on how to help myself and others to cry. In addition to the book by Jean Jenson: Reclaiming yourself, it helped me in my healing process.

I enjoyed reading about Elizabeth and her life with Roy Freeman. I live in Richmod Kentucky close to the areas described in this book. I enjoyed reading about familiar places. This book made me think about life and all that I hold dear family, children, education etc. I recommend this book to everyone. Don't miss it!

I, Aunt Nanciana, am reading DETOUR for the third time.

It's beautifully written. Each time I read DETOUR I learn something new about life, love, and religion.

Nothing negative; all true and beautiful for all readers to consume and try to live by.

I, Nanciana Wallick Bonebrake, am ever so proud of my dear neice, Debra Wallick Stone.

Thanks for this opportunity to let my family and friends know about her book: DETOUR.

Detour offers four different types of reading categories in one excellent book, giving readers mystery, romance, an education of the Amish, and a spiritual insight into our world as it is. It also bears witness to the fact that the choices we make will ALWAYS have consequences.

DETOUR is one in a line of many books I have read in the last year, and I enjoyed each and every minute of it. It gets to what I believe to be at the heart of every human being,...the desire to get back to the basics of life.

It tells of the lives of two people deeply in love with each other, each on two totally opposite fields of life when reunited. When "The Operation" decides the detours they must each take from their familiar lifestyles leads them to an Amish community, both find out that the things that matter most in life are the things that money cannot buy.

Very educating on the Amish lifestyle. Very respectfully written, informational, and enlightening.

I loved it !!!!!!!!!!

This is a beautiful love story of how two people who use to care for each other deeply fell a part and went to live separate lives untill the trip home to attend her father's funeral brought them back together again. When Roy and Elizabeth met each other it was like they had never been apart. It wasn't long when Roy gave up his life of crime for the life of love. Even thou he was a wanted guy he wanted to make a good life for his family.

The Amish people they came in contact with was such Godly people that it was a good example to Roy and caused him to repent of his evil ways and turn to God and the people around him for a new life style unlike he had ever dreamed of knowing. Elizabeth was an educated woman who gave everything up for the man she loved.

The way the neighbors worked together and got along was wonderful. Peace and love surrounded them from ever direction.

Just think there are really people still like this in the world today. Detour is a book you can't just put down. After starting to read it you can fill like you know the charters and you are apart of them on this journey that they are takeing.