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This is possibly one of the best derm book for student/resident. It's clear, concise, & well organize. Enjoy this book much better than Fitzpatrick. I especially love the appendix that include differential diagnoses per body region.

Excellent book, good pictures. I like the grouping by body part and specific classifications of dermatologic disorders.

Fantastic book, I absolutely love it. Lots of nice pictures,the book was much better than I had expected - a great buy!

The pictures were excellent, each disease also had a differential and there were small bonuses regarding pediatric patients. Book is well organized and easy to read. Perfect for a med student, and even for residents

This is an excellent book! I'm using it in NP school. It provides a 1-2 page explanation of the skin disorder along with pictures.
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Bryan Berg takes creating card structures to a whole new level, and shares the methods in an easy to follow format for you. If you like to do things with cards other then play games, poker, or you want to add building card structures in addition to your XCM then this book is for you!

Who hasn't built a House of Cards? Well,get readey ,Bryan Berg takes it to a whole higher level;and tells you all about it and even how to do it in this wonderful book.
He has been written up,with pictures and all, in "Ripley's Believe It or Not--Expect the Unexpected" (see my review dated January 15,2007.He was at the Canadian National Exhibition in 2005 and again in 2007 constructing his magnificent Card Structures and it was amazing to see him in action. To complete these painstaking structures he was in a large glass enclosed area and even had a wire mesh covering the top. I assume he has learned a lesson from some sudden rush of air or maybe even some prangster throwing something at one of hos "houses" in an attempt to wreck it.
The book is extremely well detailed and profusely illustrated ang gives all the secrets and methods he uses in building his structures. While these structures would be only a novelty to most people;there is a considerable amount of technical science involved,Bryan is a graduate Architect and has studied the stresses involved and uses this knowledge in building these structures---and they are every much a technically designed structure, as any building. Bryan really amazes people when he builds structures and loads them with unbelievable loads--even as much as a baseball team.
Some of his large structures such as the Iowa Capital reqquired 2,000 decks of cards and 11 days to complete.However;he shows you the techniques and you can build structures on a much more modest scale and wilh only a few decks of cards.
As a grand finale ,at the conclusion of an exhibition,he gets out a leaf blower and destructs his masterpieces.
An excellent book,great to read and even more fun to try your hand at. Check out his web site,you'll be amazed to see him in action--- Bryan Berg Card Stacker.

If you want to learn to build a card castle, this is the book for you. It has all the information you'll need. Excellent book.

I purchased this book for my daughter. She had a school assignment to build a weight bearing structure out of playing cards. She got some good ideas by reading stacking the Deck.

This young man is amazing. I booked him for an event I planned at a science center several years ago and his talent is incredible. Then, after all his meticulous work, he took a leaf blower and destoyed his creation only to let the children collect all the cards!

Grant and Thomas have created the book that I wish I could have read when I was preparing for college many years ago. Students of Life is an inspiring and information-packed read that should be required reading for any young person determined to make something of themselves.

Shawn Dove, Vice Presdient
MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership

The word perfect shouldn't even exist because it is clear, we as humans are constantly developing. At birth we are buds and later, gradual unfolding petals....the book narrows in on the fact that it is possible to have an extremely satisfying life, if we don't merely focus on one aspect such as just school, or just work, but if we combine all our efforts into studying how we can learn from life itself, life is as smooth as the flow of a quiet stream along a bridge. To others it may sound like a fairy tale, but even though the word perfect should not exist, there ARE people that are living quite happily on a day-to-day basis. And this is due in part to the fact they have mastered what it is to be "Students of Life".

Students of Life is a revolutionary concept, and is bound to open the minds of those who embrace it, challenging its readers to take a fresh look at themselves as students, as well as gain a new perspective of their own life experiences as a whole. The Students of Life concept helps students of color ask very important questions of them selves and think critically about issues affecting many facets of their lives: politically, socially and as individuals. Furthermore, this reading encourages a proactive response to various challenges facing communities of color today. I highly recommend it.

Sheba Mccants, NYU student and Director of the 2005 Gallatin Arts Festival

A quick, easy read potent with information and good advice. One read will change your life for the better. You will think and feel more positive, and you will gain, dare I say, an OVERstanding of what it means to be a Student of Life.

EJ White, NYU student and VP of Marketing for Get Up Get Down Entertainment

I went to the Stern School of Business at the same time both Adrian and Marvin did, except I'm a year older. Both of them were extremely involved and were known across campus for their involvment in student activities.

I think one of the best ways to learn about college life and how to succeed in it is to learn from people who are doing it or who have done it very recently. STUDENTS OF LIFE gives you that. This book is well worth the invesment and will pay for itself many times over.

Complete guide in every area of adoption and if you're a Christian it tells you reasons why adopting in line with scripture and even lists Jesus and Moses as being adoptive plus a long list of famous people. Makes you feel really hopeful about the possibilities but is also realistic about all the things that can go wrong. Very helpful tool.

This book is so comprehensive and informative. It covers every kind of adoption - foster care, state, private, domestic and international. It has tips for paying for your adoption and lots of inspirational stories at the end of each chapter. I highly recommend this book and can't wait until we bring our own little one home!

This book was very well written in both its content and sentiment. Some adoption guides are technical and hard to read and I found this book to be neither. In addition to having great information regarding the various aspects of adoption, there are heart warming stories from adoptive parents and adoptees whose names you will recognize. This book is a must read!

My husband and I felt more confident about going through all of the steps of adoption after reading this book. This book tells you what the different types of adoption there are and what steps are necessary in each case. It is very detailed and helpful.

If you are considering adoption, this is a wonderful resource.

This book is 300% better than the first adoption book I chose to learn about this delicate subject. It has helped tremendously in reconciling feelings about adoption and my faith, as well as provide useful information in a very clear presentation. A must-read for anyone considering adoption!

This book is added to our preschool library as one of our "just in case" type books. If there was to be a traumatic incident that a child experienced, this book would be perfect to use. The 'terrible thing' is not specified, thus it could be used if a child witnesses parental arguing, abuse, an earthquake, etc. Animal characters are indirect and easy for children to relate to, and there are suggestions at the end of the book for adult intervention with the child/ren.

I have not had a chance to use this book yet, but I have read it, along with many books on domestic violence and I think this will prove extraordinarily helpful to children who have witnessed and overheard the terrible things adults are capable of.

This book is stunningly, beautifully wrought, heartbreaking yet perhaps allows for the slightest opening of a door. I believe it can open a dialog when used appropriately.

Used this book with a girl who was not very verbal about her witness to domestic violence. She seemed to relate to the story and, even though still didn't talk much, drew pictures about the trauma, like the character in the book did. Because it never identifies what he saw, you can use this with all types of trauma experiences.

Young children who have witnessed various types of violence or suffered a trauma of any kind can be helped by this book. The book is written in language children understand, using loving animal characters that they can relate to. It shows them that there is hope if they don't lock their feelings inside, and it teaches them to find some caring person to talk to.

Another reason I like this book is because it teaches adults the signs to look for in disturbed children, and what to do to help the children who need counseling.

It's not only a great resource for parents, it's wonderful for professional counselors as well.

Highly recommended. - Betty Dravis, August 2007

I've been using this book in my practice for the past four months, incorporating it into my play therapy with child abuse cases. I've found that my clients can truly relate to some, if not all parts of the story. It is also a great way segway into art therapy for some small children. Additionally, because the story discusses how counselors help children, I've found that the children are more likely to trust in you more quickly as the helping professional.

J Vernon is great, just eat the meat but spit out the reformed bones. He can be a little too calvinistic at times, but he means well ;) I used to listen to him all the time when I drove a truck. I don't always agree with him but still we are all one body to encourage one another and Mr. McGee does this well in his teachings.

For those interested, I ran across all of his sermons from his radio broadcasts, his Complete Zipped Books from 434 HOURS :) of Thru The Bible Radio. [...]

This series is a wonderful help in studying the Bible. I believe Mr. McGee was given this insight by God to help other believers. I highly recommend it.

Remember Thru The Bible Radio? J Vernon McGee was one of my first teachers on radio after I first became a Christian. His clear, concise teaching was a great help to me in learning. He has a love for the written word of God, and a love for Jesus Christ. I don't think anyone can go wrong with J Vernon McGee's work. Even if you don't agree with everything he says, he is still worth listening to.

Knowledgeable Bible teachers, who love the Word as it is written literally are in short supply today. There are some, but most are Laodecean fluff, in my opinion. Men of McGee's ilk got down to the unvarnished truth and we need more like him!

Even though I tend to stick with authors who only support the KJV, this author is very good. I don't agree with everything he says, but overall I enjoy reading the commentaries, they have been very helpful. I bought the N.T. for me and the entire set for a friend of mine. We both are very happy with them. I recommend these to anyone who truly wants to search the scriptures and learn God's word

My husband uses J. Vernon McGee's commentaries to aid him in understanding each book of the bible. He teaches our adult sunday school class. His understanding of each verse aids in our understanding....In the beginning we were getting each book at our local christian book store. We wanted the complete set of each book. It was much to expensive to buy them that way.
We are happy with our purchase. It will aid us in sharing God's word with others. Thanks! Barbara J. Little

My 2 year old loved this book at first, but has become bored with it. Wanted more story to go with it, but overall it's a good book.

My son loves this book, so much so that we read it EVERY night at bedtime and several other times during the day. The flip-up pages are sturdy and fun! All-around this is the best book we've purchased in a long time! I highly recommend it.

My two year old grandson is totally in love with trains, especially Thomas and friends. He loves anything with trains. This was a perfect fit for him.

The illustrations are interesting and lend themselve to questions and answers. The flaps are large and sturdy, and opening one actually changes the action in the picture.

Thomas is our 2-yr old son's favorite thing right now so we got him a new Thomas book. "Wave Hello to Thomas" is a very simple book with nice pictures and fun flaps. After just a few weeks he has memorized the book and will sit happily "reading" and lifting the flaps. He even takes the book to bed with him.

Assault in Norway is superb: no regrets, just buy it. This is a true story about a small commando group of Norwegians assaulting the Vemork hydroelectric plant in Norway where the Nazi's were manufacturing "heavy water" for the potential use of uranium enrichment -a step towards the atomic bomb.

The British were unsuccessful with this strategically important mission at first. When British commandos landed by glider, they crashed and some survivors were executed by the Gestapo. So a small group of ex patriot Norwegians were sent from England to take on the task. I don't want to spoil the book, but they face survival in the cold, hunger, and the daunting challenge of assaulting the Vemork Plant, surrounded by steep cliffs.

Gallagher's writing is top-notch; it's a simple and direct style, with an effective use of detail. The result is an engaging story, not only factually but on a character and human level. You feel like you are there with these Norwegians; Ronneberg, Poulsson, Haukelid, and the others, and skiing on the Norwegian plateau, and facing their challenges, fears, and seeing their courage. The ski chase alone is fantastic.

The only complaint is since there is some contextual background in the beginning, it takes a chapter before the story takes off, but once it does, it locks on and doesn't let go.

Overall, Assault in Norway is a gripping feel good true story that will transport the reader to the Norwegian geography, a time of high stakes, and to this daring operation. This is one mission you don't want to miss. Highly recommended.

Almost unknown outside of Norway, a handful of Norwegian resistance fighters probably saved the the world from Nazi domination. The Nazi atomic weapons program needed heavy water from a mountain-protected Norwegian heavy water plant. Bombing the plant would have been difficult especially considering the vicinity of the town in the same mountain crevice. But the Nazis had to be stopped. British commandoes were promised to help the Norwegians but the commandoe raid failed in their attempt to reach the Norwegian guerrillas. If the world was to be saved, it was in the hands of 9 men.

The guerrilla plan and execution was brilliant and successful. But there was a complication and they would need a second raid to stop the Nazis. Again they produced results and this time even more incredible.

It is an incredible story of our incredible debt to these brave Norwegians who hardly understood the importance of their mission until long after it was over.

This is one of the most interesting stories in World War 2 history. The attempt by British Special Forces to destroy the Nazi nuclear reactor was a tremendous effort. Using Norwegian skiers who blended into the local background and destroyed the nuclear hard water reactor the mission was a success. This story also includes their dramatic escape and the second attempt at destroying a boat of hard water. This story is one that needs to be told and I highly recommend to everyone. Very well written and reads like a novel.

While teaching chemistry this year, I came across the word deuterium, which stands for what is called 'heavy water.' I was browsing around looking for more information on the difference between regular hydrogen, deuterium, and tritium, for my class...as I have found that the more history given in chemistry classes, the more the students are likely to remember technical information if they understand what it was used for.

During WWII there was a perceived race between the Allies and Germany to be the first to come up with an atomic bomb. The Allies were right to be worried because most of the work on nuclear energy had been done in Germany prior to the war, by people like Einstein and Fermi. These men were quickly moved out of Germany, and into Britain and the U.S., as their minds were worth their weight in gold.

One of the ways to cause a nuclear reaction is to use heavy water. Hydrogen under normal conditions has a proton and an electron, but no neutron within its nucleus. In order to start a nuclear reaction, a nucleus has to bombard uranium or plutonium, and regular water cannot supply that neutron. Deuterium is an isotope of hydrogen that has a neutron in its nucleus, and so can start a reaction.

The Germans did not have access to heavy water, and this was part of the reason that they invaded Norway early, as Norway had an outstanding heavy water facility. Those involved in the production of the atomic bomb in this country were very concerned that the Nazis were about 2 years ahead of us in creating a bomb. This threat was enough to be of importance to Franklin Deleanor Roosevelt and winston Churchill, and to General Groves who was the military arm of the Los Alamos group creating the bomb in the U.S. Groves made it clear that the Norsk Hydra plant needed to be taken out of commission immediately.

Both British and Norwegian loyalists were involved in this joint effort. Luckily the men who created the Norsk plant were in England and could give detailed instruction to the men who were to sabotage the plant. the first attempt at gliding British into Norway ended in disaster, when the gliders crashed, and those who survived the crash were murdered by the
Germans. The second attempt, made up of all Norwegians, was more successful, and they not only blew up important parts of the plant, but made it home to Britain in safety.

Unfortunately, the Germans were able to get the plant up and running sooner than expected, and were sending heavy water to Germany for safekeeping. This meant that another sabotage needed to be planned, one that would sink the barrels of heavy water in the deep part of a fjord. and this time the lives of innocent Norwegians were lost as they could not take the chance of alerting civilians and having the Germans suspect something.

I wish the book had explained more about the chemistry of the heavy water, but the book was an enjoyable historical read, as so much of the information came first hand from those Norwegians involved. I found enough information on the Internet to explain the process using heavy water, and it is still used today in Canada.

The Norwegians should be proud of the part they played in defeating the Germans...as someone of Norwegian ancestry, I am proud of what they sacrificed.

Karen Sadler,
Science Education

This is the first time I've felt compelled to write an Amazon review. I'm a high school teacher and I happened to pull "Assault in Norway" off of a shelf in the school library while my class was being lectured by the librarians. Who knew an act of casual boredom would lead to such an enthralling literary experience? Tom Gallagher's writing is excellent, and it takes effort to remind yourself that you aren't reading a spy novel but about a true-life event. Also importantly, this book brings to life, more than any movie or video game or text book ever has, the urgency and importance in fighting World War II and fighting against the Nazis. If you've ever taken for granted the idea of ordinary men doing extraordinary things, you never will again after reading about the extraordinary things the men who attempted to sabotage the Vemork plant and the Nazi atomic effort had to do. I have now realized for the first time that in the case of this war, the rhetoric and hyperbole is true. This was a war fought against evil men trying to take over the world, and it called for all good men to do what was right, and to do what in ordinary times they would never imagine doing, and to do so with the quiet desperation of men willing to sacrifice everything short of their humanity to achieve their goal... I salute these men and what they did, and all those who laid down their lives and identities in order to keep the world a place safe for freedom and individuality. You know these men... they are your fathers and your brothers and uncles and friends and neighbors, and they are willing to do what is asked of them for honor and country. I ask myself, could I do what they have done? Given a real threat against a real enemy, I hope I would have been able to, and I thank those whose lives are chronicled in this book for doing their part to ensure that, at least against this particular enemy, I won't have to.
I may have gotten a little carried away here, but you must read this book. The dangers and threats of World War II are ones that we must never forget, and the actions of men like these are the ones that we must always honor.

Thomas Sowell writes about the most important issues facing the United States today. He is a brillant and insightful thinker who cuts through all the crap and sloppy ideas that the counter-culture has been pushing on us over the past several decades.

Dr. Sowell gives a rational argument for common sense in major issues of society, economic, political, legal, racial and educational.

I love this guy and plan to read more of his books. I even begun writing my legislators. Thomas, I hope you don't mind me using your ideas when I do write them.

Thanks again for putting together these essays that cut through all the cerebral mush.

The book is a collection of his short articles, organized in the following categories; Social, Economic, Political, Legal, Racial, Education.

Sowell's logical and concise arguments hit like a hammer blow to those on the political left how tend to disagree with him.

The title of the book comes from the first essay in the book. The relevant line in the essay is:

"The Barbarians are not at the gates. They are inside the gates -and have academic tenure, judicial appointments, government grants and control of the movies, television and other media."

Rome didn't fall in a day. Events which caused the fall of the Roman Empire happened decades before Rome fell. Sowell gives us a warning on the future of the USA and some hope that society can improve.

If you have an open mind in religion and politics, or if you think you have, then Thomas Sowell is for you. He shows us how faith, spirituality, equality and social responsibility can fall into place. Sowell is not intimidated by the people in power. His shows us how tiny the difference is between education and brain-washing, between a capitalist democracy and fascism. My only criticism is that he asks us for the ultimate reason, for common sense and rationality. People are about love and relationships and not about reason. He asks the right questions, but we need to find the right answers.

While I've read plenty of work by plenty of writers influencing my beliefs on one issue or another, Thomas Sowell's writing has had a much more profound influence on my thinking: it's changed the very way that I view the world around me. As America becomes more divided and less free, Thomas Sowell is one of the only places I can reliably turn for an interesting dissident voice. In this collection of remarkably succint and insightful essays, Sowell pokes at the foundations of the prevailing ideologies of the day until the whole house of cards comes tumbling down. Although he's typically assigned the simplistic label "conservative," Sowell's analyses go well beyond the tired, often irrelevant divide between the "left" and the "right." Sowell isn't trying to get elected or win any popularity contests, and he doesn't have an ideological axe to grind; he's just a guy with a great deal of respect for logic, truth, and the founding ideals of this country. Indeed, Sowell dispenses with the drivel spouted by politicians of both parties as he cuts through what he calls the "mush" that typically passes for informed debate these days. Sowell has written much about the self-satisfied "anointed" who hold so much power and shape so much of the debate in this country, and he launches a frontal assault in these essays against every bastion of their power. No one is spared from Sowell's disdain for our self-appointed betters: politicians, welfare statists, race hucksters, feminists, the media, the judiciary, and most of all the educational establishment that has sold generations of kids down the river in the name of feel-good "progressive" ideas. Although he typically writes with the utmost restraint, Sowell can be outrageous and sometimes even hilarious, as in this little nugget: "Liberals love to say things like, 'We're just asking everyone to pay their fair share'. But government is not about asking. It is about telling. The difference is fundamental. It is the difference between making love and being raped, between working for a living and being a slave." There are plenty more such penetrating insights to be found here, along with an avalanche of facts, to go along with Sowell's justified contempt at America's modern-day elites. If you read Thomas Sowell and you're not quickly converted to his way of thinking, well then, as someone once said, "You can't handle the truth!"

Este es el título del Discurso dado por el Maestro Serapis Bey en el que describe Su encarnación como el rey Leónidas de Esparta. Es un tremendo discurso pues está dirigido a todos aquellos que quieren ser presencias ascensionales en medio de un planeta que está cargado con la conciencia humana de que lo mejor está abajo y atrás, y no adentro y arriba. Para todos aquellos que se han cansado de la "tontería de los sentidos" el Espíritu Espartano es el antídoto que necesita.

Este volumen de los Boletines es especial porque contiene uno de los pocos discursos dados por el Dios Merú a la humanidad fuera de Su Retiro. En él se explica en qué consiste la verdadera iluminación la cual no es la mera acreción de hechos mentales. Se trata de la expansión interna de la Llama Dorada que está en el corazón cuestión que permite que cada uno conozca el camino de retorno a Casa y la manera de transitarlo. Sólo esa expliación -con la radiación de este Gran Ser que la acompaña- valen la pena el estudio de todo este libro.

Este es el título de la intrucción del MaháChohán contenida en este libro (página 153) en la cual devela uno de los secretos más trascendentales de todos... el cual conocerás una vez que la leas y realices. Sólo te puedo anticipar que ya no serás la misma persona.

En este volumen hay algo que salta a la vista: el relato sistemático de cada servicio de Transmisión de la Llama que se realizó durante los años 1954 y 1955. Las descripciones del amado Kuthumi sobre cada Retiro de Maestro Ascendido, no dejan sufiencientes palabras para elogiarlas. Y ni hablar de las instrucciones del MaháChohán a Sus chelas sobre el objetivo de todo el impulso de "El Puente a la Libertad": que cada corriente de vida encarnada se convierta en una presencia confortadora. Sin duda la que más me ha marcado es la titulada "Mágica Llama de Amor" en la cual se explica la razón de que hoy se permita a la humanidad conocer la Llama del Confort, cuyo Foco principal se encuentra en la Isla de Ceilán (hoy Sri Lanka) bajo una plantación de té.

De todos los tesoros espirituales que están consagrados en este maravilloso libro uno de los que más me ha estremecido es ese Discurso del MaháChohán en el que describe lo que es la verdadera religión. Y lo que descubrí es que no se trata de una vinculación del ser humano con Dios para "recibir" de Él sus regalos. De lo que se trata en realidad es que el ser humano se convierta en un PUENTE entre los Reinos angélico y elemental, y entre el Cielo y la tierra, no para "recibir" sino para DAR como un mero conductor, un canal, eso que recibe desde lo Alto.