Wallace Books

Sad sad sad sad story of two lives scarred and doomed by man's inhumanity to man. Double your dose of medication for this streaming narrative of savagery and loss. You won't soon forget it. Be prepared for strong imagery and vivid descriptions of the destructive effect of violence, the unforgiving landscape, and the terrible consequences of fate that befall both protagonists. It's worth reading and reflecting on this book, especially as it bears on current events. How easily we can misunderstand and want to eradicate others than ourselves. It works both ways.

I am not normally a reader of frontier or western novels, but I picked this up because a good well read friend raved about it. She was right! It is beautifully written, so beautifully that the enormous amount of detail about military life on the frontier is neither tedious nor boring, but rather fascinating and engrossing. It is easy to sympathize with the main character, whose mental and spiritual deterioration is the axis of the plot. One really feels his pain, yet the pain is redeemed by the quality of the prose, which, in my case, at least, inspired me to eagerly read on to the novel's depressing but unsurprising conclusion. For all lovers of fine writing!

I was really looking forward to reading this book. Needless to say, I found it depressing. Not every book has a happy ending. This wasn't even close! I was hoping for so much more about her life with the "People". That was skimmed over at best.

Abigail Buwell sits by her blue roan and thinks: "I could have said this, that I was born, truly born, under a sky of shooting stars, beside a herd of grazing horses wearing moonlight on their coats. That the air smelled of water and juniper, and that I was born like this, whole. That I had lived only for some four years: that was the span of my true life."

Totally against her will, Abigail Buwell was redeemed from Indian captivity by an abusive brother-in-law whom she feared and hated. Her lawfully wedded husband - in name only - had died four years before, on the day she was captured. Three Indian braves were traded for Abigail and another woman - one who was glad to be rejoining "civilization." Almost nine months pregnant, Abigail was forced to leave behind her small child, a man who cared for her, and the People, the only family she had ever really known. While one woman hated her captors and simply endured, Abigail found kindness, love and laughter for the first time in her young life. She left the tribe with the child in her womb, her magnificent blue roan, and the name given to her by the Indians, "She-Who-Was-Dreamed-By-The Blue-Horse."

US Military Outpost 2881 stood at the furthest edge of the frontier under the command of Major Robert Cutter, a Civil War veteran. There upon the barren, desolate plains, guarding a hostile somber-colored space, dwelled a contingent of military men, two women - the doctor's sick wife and the washerwoman, Maria - and a greedy sutler. It was to this place that Abigail Buwell was brought, and where she said, "I will not live among you." Major Cutter was the only one who heard. She didn't speak again.

Seemingly forgotten by mankind, and perhaps by God, the fort had been rife with illness. The Quartermaster and many others had died during an epidemic of meningitis. Almost all the food and fresh water were gone and no supply wagons in sight. There had been insubordination and desertion in the ranks. The men were in a stupor, unshaven, filthy, infested with vermin - shadows of their former selves. And the major, who had never fully recovered from the war, was unable to take control and improve conditions, if that were a possibility. Cutter had totally fallen apart - alienated, isolated, living in his own grim inner world, inhabited by ghosts, unable to cope with the even darker realities of the outpost. Among his papers was found, much later, a disturbing list he devised of "Good" and "Evil" - a telling example of his state of mind. He felt a kinship to Abigail, but her silence, emotional withdrawal and open hostility, pushed him further into himself and provoked hallucinations. He knew that neither of them had a future. The soldiers were immediately suspicious of Abigail, especially when her fellow hostage, the other woman who had been rescued, called her a "savage." Violence threatened to break out. Mutiny was in the air, but the men were too weak to act - for the moment

Melanie Wallace's insights into the human heart are astute, powerful and cut to the soul. Her well crafted narrative paints a bleak and brutal picture of post-Civil War life on the remote frontier. The landscapes of the Great Plains are fantastical, nightmarish. Ms. Wallace's language is, quite simply, beautiful. Her descriptions of people, their thoughts, and dialogue linger long after one puts the book down. The secondary characters and their dilemmas are striking, especially Cole, the black smithy, who is almost as isolated as Abigail. He offered comfort without being intrusive. And Reed Gabriel, the journalist who came looking for a story and discovered something else. This is a remarkable and intense novel which I highly recommend. Extraordinary writing from an amazingly talented author - first novel too!
JANA

. . . I haven't read the book. I include the rating or my comments won't be posted and I want to be fair to the author.

But I may not have to read her book. In the review below, Luansos cordially offers the entire plotline, a little too much of it. I may just read the last 2-3 pages of the book to find out how it all comes out, though I think I know already.

Anyone who wants to read Ms. Wallace's book, which looks very good indeed, would do well not to pre-read Luansos detailed and overly helpful Cliff Notes.

good shape copy of a good readable book. arrived quickly
would have preferred paperback but was ok.

B. Alan Wallace is a leading scholar and author on this subject. His way of writing in simple language about complicated concepts makes for very informative and fascinating reading. His insights can bring about a major shift in our perception of the relationship between science and spirituality.

dr wallace is a sophisticated scientist who is very experienced in talking about the details of buddhism. he understands the thousands of years of studying the mind from a buddhist perspectice and how to integrate it with modern science. he has the input of the dalai lama too, having been a translator for him for years. i encourage the serious reader to take a look.

the perfect book to understand the link between science and the arts of the mind.
well written and clearly presented

Readers be warned: the subtitle to this book,"Where Buddhism and Neuroscience Converge" is quite misleading--there are only a few very cursory references to anything about neuroscience. Based on the title and introduction, I purchased this assuming it might explain how scientific research on the brain illuminates the practice of meditation and the contemplative tradition (and vice-versa). It does not. For those interested in the connection between meditation and Western neuroscience, you'll find little here to satisfy you.

The book you want is Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain, by Sharon Begley. The unfortunate title suggests little more than standard pop-psych self-help, but Ms. Begley's book provides a solid, readable account of neuroscience research from the last 10-15 years that relates specifically to the potential changes brought about in the brain through the practice of meditation, including recent studies on the brains of highly experienced meditators. I cannot recommend that book highly enough.

Infinite Jest is one of those once in a lifetime reads that was simultaneously painfully aggravating and indescribably delicious. It took so much effort and concentration to read certain parts that I could feel the sweat popping out on my brow. To make matters worse, I could only figure out portions of the book, even after a couple of reads.
This study guide goes a long way toward answering lots of questions I had about the story, the plot, the characters, and how they interrelated. This was such a big help to me that immediately after finishing the study guide I started reading Infinite Jest yet again, only this time a lot more of it clicked, and made it so much more enjoyable. I only wish the guide had revealed more, but I suppose there's something sort of magical about not being able to figure the whole book out. It would be lots of fun to have more of these guides for great works of fiction!

As a great fan of Infinite Jest, I picked up this book over a year ago. It is disappointing. Burn spends a lot of time picking on one or two hobbyhorses; more insightful interpretations have appeared elsewhere, in particular on the web in communities like wallace-l, and prior to Burn's (very slim) volume.

Burn also feels the need to rack up the wordometer with a very academicish approach to the subject that won't endear him to the readers who presumably come in already familiar with many of the issues that Burn rehashes at the level of a freshman seminar.

If you are curious and have the cash, by all means pick up a copy; I do, and I don't regret the purchase. But there are far more valuable sources of information and intepretation of Wallace's book out there online, and they are not hard to find.

If Infinite Jest has become the Ulysses of the late twentieth century, then this excellent guide is the equivalent of Stuart Gilbert's companion to Joyce's masterpiece: Burn offers a lucid unravelling of some of the more mysterious aspects of Wallace's book (what exactly is up with Hal, where the mastercopy of the film is at a given time), but he also demonstrates fascinating parallels with books like The Golden Bough that I'd never thought of. It's also mercifully free of the kind of esoteric literary theory that spoils so many literary studies - refreshingly Burn prefers to situate the novel alongside the work of writers like Jonathan Franzen, and William Gaddis.

The book is short (you sometimes get the feeling that Burns wants to say more but doesn't have space) but within those limitations this is a fine study of a terrific novel - highly recommended.

I've been a fan of IJ since reading it in the summer of '96, but I've never read such a lucid and thoughtful analysis as this book provides. Burns has put enormous effort into analyzing Wallace's writing style, and avoids the simple analysis that Wallace is concsiously trying to undermine. Even though there are many subjects in the book that I would love Burns' opinion on, he is forthcoming about the limitations of the 'readers' guide' format, and has chosen his few topics for detailed analysis with care and skill.

I especially liked his understanding and analysis of IJ's literary context: rather than simplistically comparing Wallace's work to Pynchon or DeLillo, as many have done, he explores the richer tradition of myth materials and 20th-century literature that informs Wallace's brilliant novel.

My only criticism is Burns' failure to comment on Wallace's sense of humor, which was one of the reasons I loved IJ so much, and why I find it worth re-reading from time to time. I've enjoyed other writers endorsed by Wallace, like Irvine Welsh and Dave Eggers, but some literary analysis of Wallace's effective use of different varieties of humor would have been helpful. Still, given the lucid and concise analysis Burns provides, this criticism should be understood as part of my wishlist, not any negative take on Burns' sense of humor.

This book is excellent for reviewing the overall meaning of infinite jest. It lays out a comprehensive chronology of every event, delves into several topics concerning David Foster Wallace and Infinite Jest, and, most importantly, is a good read. If you've made it through the 1000-some pages of Infinite Jest, add these 96 pages to the top and get a much-needed recap of this great book.

This books alternates chapters on the development of Alzheimer's in a fictional character, with chapters on the brain: primarily neural development and deterioration. Alzheimer's and Parkinson's are particular focuses. Black can write well, probably almost well enough to write a popular novel. The problem with this book is that in its science chapters, it concentrates so much on the process and history of discovery rather than on the current state of knowledge. Now, I admit I tend not to be as interested in the history of science as some. The particular problem here, is that in some cases the material on the discovery process is more complex, and requires more background, than the findings, so that I was left wrestling with some very difficult material without a proper reward (and I have some layman's background in the field). Black is not bad, but neither is he particularly adept in dealing with difficult material, and there are no aids other than the narrative. For readers interested in human biology, in a book that also runs on 2 parallel tracks, I would recommend William R. Clark's "Sex and the Origin of Death" (which is about cell death, not sex); if you are interested in a book where the history is really fascinating, read Clark's "At War Within", about the immune system.

The combination of scientific research laid against the human story of Enoch Wallace ties theory to reality in a profound way.

This is the best book I've read by far on the human brain -- from both scientific and humanistic perspectives. It's a must read for anyone with a loved one affected by brain disorders. It helps guide you through the human trauma of the degenerative journey of Alzheimers as well as a very broad and informative view of the past and current state of research on the brain.

Dr Black employs his talents as a cutting edge researcher to bring both technology and disease to public attention. In simple language he accomplishes this with a clever mix of scientific explanation of brain function and description of common brain diseases. The titled character is a fictitious successful banker in the process of developing Alzheimers and another is afflicted with Parkinsons. Black's dramatic account weaves in symptoms and underlying causative changes as he reviews scientific developments and laboratory experiments.

Drawing from many years of training and research at prominent institutions, he reminds us that the human brain is an ever-changing flexible organ the function of which constitutes the amazing plastic mind. The brain, previously considered a relatively static and non-renewable assembly of nerve cells, is described as a very dynamic structure whose growth factors convert experience into intercellular connections which mediate learning, memory and emotion. He suggests that new discoveries mark only the beginning of understanding, not only with respect to possible cellular transplantation but also with respect to replication of existing cells to replace dying cells of the diseased brain.

The Death of Enoch Wallace is a hopeful book for anyone who has a family member with Alzheimer's disease. It describes, often in painful detail, the initial confusion of finding the right word for things, not remembering the way home, to the more serious functional deterioration in the most fundamental aspects of day-to-day living. Along side is the story of NGF, or Nerve Growth Factor, discovered by Rita Levi-Montalcini over 50 years ago, that sparked a revolution in brain research that has really taken off in the latter part of the 20th century, and continues into the 21st. This is a timely book for me as my mother has been deteriorating from Alzheimer's disease for the past three years. I've been her primary care giver for the past year and a half, and just recently I had to place her in a nursing home. She's in the middle stage of the disease now, often the longest lasting, and the descriptions in the book about Mr. Wallace's symptoms paralleled the one's my mother had. Although Enoch Wallace is not a real person, (as explained in the preface), the symptoms are real, and the confusion and fear that he feels, as well as his family feels, are dead on accurate.

The chapter on memory is very good, and the research on grafting cells onto affected brain areas in animals looks promising.

When my mother speaks now, it's mostly word salad, but she can answer simple questions with a yes or no - although I'm not sure if she's telling me what she really wants. You guess sometimes. Often she'll be seem to be speaking to someone who isn't there and sometimes her attention will spill over to include me, and for that I'm grateful. I live in hope.

For Fidelity was a superb text for Religion, Family and Ethics a course I taught at the Lexington Theological Seminary, Lexington, KY. Funny, engaging and theologically rigorous, Fidelity provoked expansive conversation and soul-filled thinking. Sex was never treated like this during my graduate school days!

I was assigned this book to read, and wasn't looking forward to it because the I thought it sounded kind of dull or heady. WAS I WRONG! My personal copy is underlined and there are notes everywhere. I bought 7 other copies to give to friends and family.
Anyone who has children, or who works with children or teens, should read this book. The author shares her wisdom about sex education really needing to be about so much more than sex: friendship, intimacy, committment, many things we can talk about when our children are very young, and then they will be ready to understand a sexual relationship as something that is bigger than just sex.

This is, without question, the most wonderful book on the subject I've ever read. She is so eloquent in her prose and so lucid in her pattern of thought that I was, quite honestly, taken totally by surprise.

I, coming from a failed union, had embraced an 'open marriage' with a fervor. This book has been the only one to actually explain why and how my old life was a dead end.

While she does mention God every now and then, most of the comments are toward the end of the book -- long after the punchy arguments you're looking for are made. Any faith-based writing on her part is totally set aside. In other words, you can fully skip over it if you like. The important points totally stand on their own, without mention of religion.

I had read "Passionate Marriage" by David Schnarch -- long considered to be the Bible on the subject of passion and marriage. I hated it. It didn't speak to me. Where that book has the reader listening to other people's psychological problems and forcing you to try and extrapilate the point, "For Fidelity" tells you the point straight out: no allegory, no BS.

The author has a Ph.D (I think in English) -- and man does it show in the writing of the book.

As a person who has done sexuality education with people of all ages over the past 25 years, I welcome this book that is framed in a discussion of the nurture and transmission of moral tradition. Not because it is a how-to manual for parents, but rather because of its examination of why this is important for children and adults alike, straight or gay. The author sees our sexuality as a blessing, and includes an excellent trip through Western Christian ideas about sexual feelings and reproduction to help us recognize the unexamined assumptions that lead to inappropriate guilt. In fact, the whole book is built on the concept of blessing from love, intimacy, parenthood, and even, when necessary, divorce.

This does not mean that she does not understand the stresses and strains that come from living together in the real world, along with the challenges of raising children, and working together as we and the world around us change over time. She has written a book from real life experience that celebrates sexuality and morality together. It provides a rich resource for thoughtful parents and adults.

It is a rare book that manages to be intellectually stimulating and spiritually satisfying. This is one of those books. Wallace occasionally goes almost to the edge of being too academic or too religious, but redeems herself by meaningful, thought-provoking ideas about what it really means to be sexually faithful: to love one another as whole human beings, to never treat anyone as a commodity to be used, to teach kids about ethics and friendship rather than simply telling them "you'll get AIDS" or "you'll go to hell." These are some of the ideas that give true meaning and value and purpose to our lives, far beyond mere pleasure or avoidance of pain. Wallace manages to stay out of the mainstream without actually attacking it. Read this book if you long to believe that monogamy is the way to go and need some intelligent, loving reasons to back up your opinion.

How to Become a Winner in Your Relationship is a guide for Christians wanting to deepen their faith and built a relationship firmly based on a Christian foundation. The author has supplied a variety of inspirational and informative bible verses. With each of these quotes, he provides commentary on how these aspects can be used to deepen faith and create a stronger relationship. Important topics include respect, the giving of love for love's sake, the importance of needing each other, understanding expectations, and personal roles within the marriage.

How to Become a Winner in Your Relationship will definitely be of help to those Christians wanting to touch up their marriage. This book will not only help them understand which aspects need attention but also allow the couple to culture a common spiritual bond. Though many of the lessons noted in this book are equally valuable to non-Christian couples, I believe that the format (particularly the biblical quotes and references to God's will) will likely put off most non-Christian readers before they even find the deeper messages hidden within this book.

Hello, to our viewers I'm replying to the book I've just read entitled "How to become a winner in your Relationship". This book has many key points to starting a new relationship. I,m a single-christian mom of jamaican descent and my traditional beliefs are somewhat different of those described in this book. It's spiritual countenance leaves you to believe that their is only one way to enjoy "A Little Heaven on Earth" in a relationship between man and woman that is to lay the proper foundation before and during it. I would like thank the gentleman who introduce the book to me, he has been very resourceful and somewhat a good promoter. I hope to see more books like this one so true and divine. -Ms. Kel.

There were no assumptions made by the author in THIS book! Everything is appropriately supported my the TRUE words of God! The book's easy-to-use format, thorough approach, and clear and experienced advice make it seem as if GOD himself & Wallace Welch are providing a one-on-one tutorial. This book is the perfect survival guide to solve your everyday problems. Once you see how easily each interval flows and how the order of the information appears in just the right sequence to answer your questions, you WILL NOT be able to put this wonderful read down. Eagerness and tenacity will surface and be the driving forces as you either learn how to enter into dating/marriage or enlighten yourself on how to perfect your individual situation. Use the chapters to re-energize and renew you as a person, not as someone's other half. So be prepared for the thrill, excitement, and relief of becoming a WINNER in your Relationship!

This book is a lighthouse to those lost in the dark about themselves as individuals and their relationship. The author speaks to you in every sentence, paragraph, page and chapter. This is a remarkable man. It would seem as if the wisdom portrayed in this book is unparallel to anything I've ever seen or heard. The book is well-written and very understandable. My sincere thanks and deepest feelings of gratitude go out to this awesome man. May his heart's desires be rewarded to him.

The author, Wallace Welch, wrote an excellent book. It is thorough and when read you will see what I mean. If you think you live a pretty good life, after reading this book you can learn how to achieve the best life. Take the time out to read it and you will definitely find ways to enhance your life. This book can help millions become 'Winners'.

Nothin Personal takes us into the life of Tyra who is a young lady hurting over the death of her young lover Cash and she is determined to seek revenge on his killers. All I can say is get the book it's a page turner.

This book flowed from beginning to end. There were no slow points, within every page there was a twist and turn. When you thought the book was over there was a shocking ending. Just to say this little bit, without giving away the story. I was disappointed when Tyra did what she did (page 234). I do look forward to reading more from Tyrone Wallace.

THIS BOOK IS A MUST READ. TYRA LOSES THE LOVE OF HER LIFE AND HER SECURITY BLANKET. WITH CASH GONE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO RETURN HOME TO HER MOTHER SHE IS FORCED OUT IS THE STREETS. TAKEN IN BY HER FRIEND TYRA BARELY IS MAKING IT ABOVE WATER. SHE DEVELOPS A HATRED FOR ALL DRUGDEALERS BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT CASH WAS AND HE WAS KILLED BEHIND THAT OR SO SHE THOUGHT. FINDING G HE CHANGES HER LIFE, OFFERING HER A JOB AND ALSO INTRODUCING HER TO DEF THAT CHANGES HER COLD FEELINGS TO STEAMING HOT. FIND OUT MORE WHEN YOU COP THIS BOOK!

After the murder of her boyfriend Cash, Tyra Young spirals into a deep depression. Only after an opportunity arises for her to join a organization in which she assists setting up drug dealers does she begin to live again. Especially since it's the drug dealers that she ultimately blames for the death of her boyfriend Cash.

But will the love a new man within her newfound organization warm Tyra's heart enough to allow her to give up her obsession with avenging Cash's death? Or will her attempt at revenge cost her everything including her own life?

Tyrone Wallace's talent was first showcased in his debut book Double Life and now he's brought that talent back in his sophomore novel Nothing Personal. Readers will not only be entertained but also learn an invaluable lesson of what can happen when revenge takes over your soul.

Reviewed by: Hotchklate

THIS NOVEL WAS A GOOD READ. TYRA WAS OFF THE CHAIN. I JUST WISHED THAT MORE OF THE BOOK WOULD HAVE BEEN FOCUS ON THE REALATIONSHIP OF HER AND DEF. AND THE ENDING I JUST DIDNT LIKE BECAUSE I FELT LIKE DEF WAS A THAT PRINCE FOR HER. ALL I CAN SAY IS GET THE BOOK IT'S GOOD.

I liked this book because of the hard hits. The author has so many good details in this book it makes you feel like you are in it.

The book is about a kid named Manny who decides to play football. The problem is that he is not that big but he has a lot of speed. Will Manny be able to play and make a bone crushing hit, or will he be benched all year.

I recommend this book to football fans and to any one who likes football. There are also other books by Rich Wallace such as Double fake, Fast company, and Technical foul.

The Book Review of the Roar of the Crowd

Hi, my name is Sam and I'm going to tell you why you should read The Roar of The Crowd by Rich Wallace. I recommend this book for children whose ages are 8-12. I also recommend this book for people who like football. In this review you'll find out the setting, characters, and theme.

This book has a lot of setting but there is 1 main setting. That main setting is on the football field because they mainly play on the field. 3 other settings are at home, school, and the practice field. So the book has 4 settings.

There are 4 important characters in this book, but there is 1 main character to me. That character is Manny. He is a football player for the Hudson City Hornets. Manny's problem is that Coach Reynolds won't let him play. The 3 other important characters are Donald, Vinnie, and Coach Reynolds.

This books theme is about playing football. It's playing football because it mostly talks about football. Other than that it is growing up because Manny is growing barely in this book. If you read this book you might find a different theme.

Where getting close to the end so I want say a few things. Will Manny ever get a position and if he does will he be able to hold on to it? Read the book to find out. I hope I convinced you to read The Roar of The Crowd. That's all I got to say now it's time to say goodbye.

The Book Review of the Roar of the Crowd

Hi, my name is Sam and I'm going to tell you why you should read The Roar of The Crowd by Rich Wallace. I recommend this book for children whose ages are 8-12. I also recommend this book for people who like football. In this review you'll find out the setting, characters, and theme.

This book has a lot of setting but there is 1 main setting. That main setting is on the football field because they mainly play on the field. 3 other settings are at home, school, and the practice field. So the book has 4 settings.

There are 4 important characters in this book, but there is 1 main character to me. That character is Manny. He is a football player for the Hudson City Hornets. Manny's problem is that Coach Reynolds won't let him play. The 3 other important characters are Donald, Vinnie, and Coach Reynolds.

This books theme is about playing football. It's playing football because it mostly talks about football. Other than that it is growing up because Manny is growing barely in this book. If you read this book you might find a different theme.

Where getting close to the end so I want say a few things. Will Manny ever get a position and if he does will he be able to hold on to it? Read the book to find out. I hope I convinced you to read The Roar of The Crowd. That's all I got to say now it's time to say goodbye.

Manny is coming homw from football practice with his friend Donald when they stopped by the local groccery store to get something to eat. They looked at the discount bin and instead of getting something from the bin they get a pie and take it to the check-out counter. They check-out lady says that it isn't marked so they lie and say it was. They also pick up some sodas. They eat the pie and then go to thier own house and when Manny gets home and Sal is waiting for him because their mom isn't home yet. Sal is Manny's younger brother. Later in the book Manny starts to get good at football and he scores a couple of touchdowns and is really excited about it. He also gets the chance to start on the first team and run the ball.

This was a simply amazing book. I just couldnt put it down.If only the book had like 10 more chapters.To me it was one of the best books I've ever read. I give props to Rich Wallace. He's simply an amazing author.

Provides the necessary tools and information we need to move forward with our major project for our organization. Worthwhile!

This is a simply, yet comprehensive guide to implementing a foundational lean leadership tool. Mr. Wallace takes you through the S&OP process, which aligns the organization on the demand, supply and operating plans. Mr. Wallace captures the essence of Materials Management as a core competency and illustrates how the entire organization plays a role in a lean environment. I highly recommend this series of books for lean practitioners, executives, and materials professionals. I have purchased several copies and distributed them through out our organization

Ronald Fardell
Corporate Lean Director
Textron Corporation

Should be called "Sales & Operations Planning for Dummies". This book has all the basics to get you started.

I bought this book a few years ago and it was very helpfull to create an own approach for the business I'm in. It is my personal oppinion, that the topic about balancing demand and supply within a company is underestimated. There are many conflicts in companies but the one between Sales and Production is one of the most important to be solved. I'm coming from the market/strategy and operations side of a company and the book was very helpfull in explaining step-by-step the importance of a minimal planning tool based on stock, production quote and actual/ forecasted sales. Even though forecasting is always "wrong", there are certain things upstream the production line that must be planned in advance.

The author distinguishes between make-to-stock as well as make-to-order companies (or even a mix is possible although not described). Simple examples help to install a simple planning tool, bringing especially the Sales people on the round table is naturally up to you. Continuos improvement of a simple Sales & Operations Planning tool will not only improve scheduling at your operations but give your Sales people an advantage as well: first of all you can measure and improve your on-time-delivery performance and second your Sales people might even get the chance for a simple tool, quoting lead times better during the the request for quotes.

S&O Planing is especially a strong help, when your company has a robust job scheduling policy for triggering when orders are released to a line (CONWIP-release, material availability condition etc.). Forecasting methods are not described in this book and can be found mainly in Operations books (as factory physics etc.). Although it is not the aim of this book to provide information about forecasting and methods, I strongly recommend to spend some times about supply chain management and to learn about the basic flaws of forecasting as bullwhip-effects and other pitfals leading to a bad performance when applying S&O Planning. The farer your forecasts reach, the worse any prediction will be - so reducing operational and office lead-time goes hand in hand with any succesfull S&O Planning.

Best Regards,
Oliver

Its an excellent manual giving the reader a step by step "cookbook" on the process. It has an excellent set of forms and checklists that should be usefull to anyone going thru the process of Sales & Operations Planning.

This is a "must-have" book for the serious collector of stereo views and those just now getting interested in this fascinating subject. Waldsmith really knows his stuff. Highly recommended.

-David Burkhart, author of Earthquake Days: The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake & Fire in 3-D.

This is a brand new, year 2002, 336 page book with over 3,000 detailed listings of stereo view collectibles. It has more than 500 black and white photos with a wealth of useful and interesting text on this popular collectible. Chapters include care, condition, and dates of views, evaluating views, leading photographers and publishers and much information on modern era 3-D visual collectibles, including Tru-Vue, Novelviews, View-Master, GAF and more. The volume is completely indexed for easy location of items. Very comprehensive updated value guide. This updated edition is a must for stereo view enthusiasts. Add it to your library.

This is an excellent history of the 19th and early 20th century phenomeon "stereo views" in which two copies of a photograph were produced on a letter-sized card and viewed through a hand-held viewer to see the picture in 3-D effect. You still see these old photo cards occasionally at flea markets and antique shops and they have been avidly collected for generations although this form of entertainment died out around the 1920's. Mr. Waldsmith gives us detailed listings of many of the stereo view cards, price value, and information on many photographers. A wonderful bonus for the baby boom generation is the inclusion of the history of Viewmasters, the "updated" version of SVs a fond memory for children for over 50 years and still being issued today. Waldsmith includes a complete list of Viewmaster photo reels and packets issued up through the book's publication as well as the less popular rivals of Viewmaster in the past. Highly recommended even if you don't collect either stereo views or viewmaster reels and invaluable if you do.

The revised edition is excellent, apart from forming a useful catalogue of stereographs to seek out, it is also a wonderful history of the many subjects photographed in 3-D over the years. I rated it at 4 stars rather than 5 because I consider the reduced content of the index to be a retrograde step. Having said that it is a 'must have' for all stereographers.

There are prices listed, as well as tips about how to grade collectibles. While prices are always debatable, it is still a great reference. With more than 300 photos on a total 336 pages it is also a wonderful book to browse.

A true "must have" book for any stereo collector!