Walsh Books

Of course there are many books in the market, and this one is not the most updated since SQL 7.0 is right around the corner, but I still think this book is a great tool for SQL developers and admins. The author assumed readers have solid knowledge of T-SQL programming and goes straight to installation. Not too flashy but that leads to datatypes, devices, backups, replication, security, transactions, locks and others, NO FLASH, JUST PLAIN GOOD ADVICES AND EXPLANATION.

There are so many good hints and clues throughout the book, and all that should have be highlighted...but if publisher did that then the whole book would be highlighted.

I am just hoping that a SQL 7 is in the works by the team of SQL 6.5 admin

I was lucky to have Sharon Dooley in a Learning Tree class and she really knows her stuff. This book has some great articles on tuning SQL Server (good rules-of-thumb) as well as some good troubleshooting techniques. As a SQL Server DBA, this is a must have book

Among the wonderful psychoactive/entheogen works out there, this one ranks way up at the top - in terms of its scope, intelligence and diversity of ideas. Every inclusion has something unique to offer and - like Zig Zag Zen, and others - creates an intriguing web of ideas that intertwine and give such flesh to the overall topic.

One is taken through the spiritual, scientific and cultural dimensions by real experts in this increasingly less esoteric field.

An immaculate job. My highest compliments to Dr. Roberts.

Dr. Tom Roberts has been an important figure in this field of study. I have presented a paper on "PSI and ENTHEOGENS: Stories from the Underground" at the 22rd International Conference on the Study of Shamanism and Alternate Modes of Healing. It is available from those proceedings.
Jean Millay, PH.D.

Having taken Richard Walsh, the text is a wonderful way to approach reading the Bible. It forces the student to think of the Bible in different ways. It forces those that believe in the Bible to see things differently and those that don't believe in the Bible too as well. Wonderful book from a wonderful, wonderful man

Richard Walsh's introduction offers the student a literary critical approach to the Bible. The work's greatest asset is its connections to ancient, modern, and post-modern cultures with many references to movies, literature, historical figures, etc. Walsh's textbook speaks well to two audiences: the student who is satisfied with a reader-friendly introduction and the reader who is eager for a challenging in-depth approach. Walsh accomplishes this dual approach by isolating the more demanding (but also, more rewarding) material-->insets which appear throughout each chapter. They are a book in themselves!

I found the writer's angle very different than the usual "just the facts" history book. The story of this horrible event is told through the men that were there. Like most eyewitness accounts, their stories are different and even sometimes contradict each other. I found the stories very touching. The fact that over 1000 men could die from one bomb and then be kept secret for 50 years is amazing. So many mothers, fathers, wives and family members never knew. This book transports you back in time.

Excellent book relating theses horrifying experiences as told by the survivors. Having lost an uncle in this terrible tragedy and not knowing his fate until recently has been emotional for my family. I salute the many people that have been persistent in bringing this to the attention of the public.The many hero's of WWII should never be forgotten when so many young boys became old men in a matter of minutes. Thanks to Michael Walsh and all who wrote on this diaster.

Perhaps other readers will forgive me the allusion to the 1960's Hollywood blockbuster in the title of my review of William Thomas Walsh's excellent book on the life and times of Saint Peter. "How The West Won" purported to be the story of how "American Civilization" spread over the continent of North America. Walsh's book is so much more. It is the story of how the universal Faith in our Lord, Jesus Christ, was spread throughout the world.

Walsh brings to this important project the talent of a novelist and the careful attention to Scriptural and doctrinal truths of a theologian. The result is a wonderful blend of Bible history, Church teaching, and beautiful reasoning. The book is truly a marvel.

Those who have read the New Testament many times will be overjoyed with the wonderful continuity that Walsh gives to this terribly important account. And those who know even just a bit of ancient history will be stunned at Walsh's accuracy and insight. This is a truly marvelous book. Read it. And be richly blessed and well informed in the process.

Not a dull moment is spent in the reading of this excellent book. I have never, ever, read a book so well ordered, packed full with interesting, exciting, and heart-warming insights into the personage of St. Peter, the apostle, chosen by Christ to be "First among equals". Humor, depth, meditation,philosophy, and imagination collide with apologetics, history, and biblical knowledge. The reader comes to know and love, in right order: Christ, His Church, His Instruments--ie. Peter, the apostle.

by Chris Birk, Scranton Times-Tribune, staff writer, Sunday, November 5, 2006

Though it happens infrequently, when the city's living mayors gather together, the story of Scranton's last four decades materializes.

In that atmosphere, surrounded by his colleagues, former Mayor David Wenzel looked around a few years ago and found himself wondering who would tell the story when they're gone. So he decided to embrace the role of storyteller -- not just of the last 40 years, but of the city's 140-year history.

"The history of our city is being lost on daily basis, as people die and they're not leaving the stories behind the way they used to. I just wanted to grab that piece of history," said Mr. Wenzel. "This is something that if I don't put down on paper, nobody else is going to go do it.

"This will be lost if I don't get to these guys."

Mr. Wenzel set out to chronicle the terms and achievements of Scranton's 29 mayors. The culmination of about two years' worth of research and writing, his book, "Scranton's Mayors," was released at the 43rd annual Mayor's Prayer Breakfast on Oct. 27 at the Radisson at Lackawanna Station hotel.

Crafting the 176-page book, Mr. Wenzel noticed a couple of dominant themes connecting the line of mayors: First, each succeeding mayor gained more power and influence than his predecessor, and, second, each viewed his role as mayor in a different light.

For example, Mayor James B. McNulty worked as the city's biggest promoter, while Mayor Jim Connors embodied the essence of personal politics, said Mr. Wenzel.

"I liked seeing the evolution of the city being formed as I watched each of these mayors," said Mr. Wenzel. "Everybody uses a different path to get to reach the mayor's office. There's some characters there, too."

Enthralled by the books, Mr. Connors also found an opportunity to spotlight the mayors' families, many of whom suffered in silence.

"Even though it's only in the city, we're still away. We're out of the house, fighting snowstorms, going to crime scenes, and then having people say unkind things, sometimes untrue things, about us," he said. "It puts an awful lot of pressure on the family. All of the mayors' families came through in grand style. They were always the backbone."

Mr. Connors and his successor, Mayor Chris Doherty, used the same phrase to describe the book: a gift to the city.

"You get a sense of the city, in seeing the changes from when it first started," said Mr. Doherty, who praised the work of Mr. Wenzel. "He's a very kind and good man. I think this exemplifies his personality."

The book, "Scranton's Mayors," is available at Borders and at Tribute Books in Eynon, as well as on www.amazon.com.

©The Times-Tribune 2006

Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RUP5OO4YLDKK1 By: Alicia Grega-Pikul, Electric City, October 26-November 1, 2006 Edition

Former head honcho David Wenzel scribes a complete history of Electric City executives.

Some were born as far away as Ireland and Scotland; others in nearby Honesdale, Pittston, and Waverly. Many were forced to choose work over school in order to help support their large families. They were veterans of the Civil War, World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam. They were funeral-home directors, grocers, railroad machinists, and engineers as often as they were coal barons, bankers, tax collectors, and treasurers. They are Scranton's Mayors.

When the city of Scranton was incorporated out of the boroughs of Scranton, Providence, and Hyde Park in 1866, former Mayor David J. Wenzel (1986-1990) points out in the introduction of his new book Scranton's Mayors, it was not unlike a "boomtown." The population was 25,000. Lackawanna
Iron Works was the city's largest employer and there would be no city hall for 25 years.

Scranton's freewheeling, populist spirit opened the office of mayor to 29 men of diverse education, economic, and skill levels from laborers to coal barons. Wenzel's clear, straightforward collection of mini-biographies reveals the remarkable about each leader and moves at a reader-friendly pace sure to keep interest.

The book is admirably honest and absent of ego, and provides enlightening context to what might otherwise be random historical facts. He traces how role of mayor has changed in power and influence from one generation to the next, and from one man's ruling style to the next.

And he manages to make sense of a complex history of close elections, party politics, and the city's unrelenting struggle to find economic and social balance while fighting mine subsidence, population loss, and social ills.

This book so proficiently articulates all my beliefs that I myself could never instill upon my children had I not taken the time to read. All in all, the book explains why and how society is sacrificing our own children's welfare and future for a pofit! A must read for any parent who really cares for America's future...Our children.

Many of my friends and I are so frustrated by the mindset of putting profits before values. When a child will stab another child to get something which the other child owns, it is obvious that this child needs better values! At last, here is a book that doesn't just talk about our concerns, it helps us take action. It is a great book and I recommend it very much.

This book covers training,combat,uniforms,weapons and tactics of Union and Confederate sharpshooters. The plates are great especially Berdan's Sharpshooters at Gettysburg. Any Civil War fan will enjoy this book!

This is a great summary of the role of sharpshooters in the American Civil War. It has a list of the different sharpshooter units of both Union & Confederate armies, b & w photos of artifacts including a James Morgan target rifle, a Colt revolving rifle, a Sharps rifle, 1858 Enfield rifled muskets, & thankfully, an 1863 Whitworth, the preferred choice of the Confederate sharpshooters. I've been a Civil War buff since the age of seven & two of my ancestors were Confederate sharpshooters: Pvt. David B. Forehand, Co. C, 1st Bn. Georgia Sharpshooters, & Pvt. Jeptha Forehand, Co. B, 17th Bn. Alabama Sharpshooters. Both served honorably throughout the war in the Army of Tennessee. This book has eight pages of color illustrations, including one of a soldier of Georgia's 1st Bn. Sharpshooters. While only 64 pages long, this book is highly recommended to all Civil War buffs. For a more in-depth look at Union sharpshooters, I recommend Wiley Sword's "Sharpshooter: Hiram Berdan, His Famous Sharpshooters, & Their Sharps Rifles". Books on Confederate sharpshooters are few & far between, but I recommend "Diary of a Confederate Sharpshooter: the Life of James Conrad Peters" as well as "Georgia Sharpshooter: the Civil War Diary & Letters of William R. Montgomery".

This book is a wonderful product of the Decade of the Brain. Written by two concerned professionals in the social work field, it emphasizes that the medication of patients is a true partnership between the patient and professional. Only then will many patients truly comply with the medication that they would be better off taking.

In the coming years, the role of the social worker in the treatment of the mentally ill will continue to grow. Books such as this help social workers to define their roles, which are critical ones. The mentally ill deserve the very best that the social work profession has to offer. Kia Bentley and Joseph Walsh do a great job in compiling the information needed to ensure that the collaboration between the social worker and patient is an informed one. This book is a fitting start to a new century of more effective treatment of some of our most vulnerable citizens.

While this book is listed as a childs book, it is also interesting for an adult, just a good all around book on South Dakota.

If you were expecting to find Mount Rushmore looking out at you from the cover of this volume of the America the Beautiful, Second Series devoted to South Dakota you were close, but there is a shot of the Badlands instead. However on the back cover there is a shot of the Mitchell Corn Palace to help put things into perspective. I play an Internet game that tests your knowledge on everything under the sun and several times I have come across a series of questions where you have to identify if something is from South Dakota, North Dakota or neither, and I feel 50 percent more qualified to tackle that section now that I have read Donna Walsh Shepherd's book. Her first chapter, "A Blessed Land," admits that "Home on the Range" is a song about South Dakota and covers everything everybody already knows about the state, which is an implicit promise to get beyond those items and cover much more.

Three chapters are devoted to the history of South Dakota, beginning with Chapter Two, "The Olden Days," which begins with the dinosaurs, covers the first European settlers arriving after the Louisiana Purchase, and ends with gold being discovered in the Black Hills. Chapter Three, "From Sioux Wars to Statehood," starts with the Battle of the Little Big Horn, Wounded Knee, and the founding of Deadwood, and ends with the story of why it is we think South Dakota is the fortieth state admitted to the Union, but are not really sure (it was admitted at the same time as North Dakota). Chapter Four, "The Century Turns," begins with the carving of Mount Rushmore and ends with a new battle for the Black Hills.

South Dakota is presented as a "Land of Infinite Variety" in Chapter Five, and notes the state is half way between the North Pole and the equator and halfway between Asia and Europe (ergo, the middle of everywhere). Tourists will find Chapter Six, "Traveling South Dakota," especially useful as it covers what there is to see in each section of the state. The politics of South Dakota is covered in Chapter Seven, "The Shape of Government," where lists all the state symbols from state flower (American pasqueflower) and state bird (ring-necked pheasant) to state fossil (triceratops) and state drink (milk).

The state's economy is the subject of Chapter Eight, which looks at "Cattle, Corn, and Computers." This is also the chapter with the recipe for this book and this time we learn how to make Deviled Walleye Fillets. Chapter Nine, "An Alliance of Friends," explains who are the South Dakotans and covers the educational system. Finally, Chapter Ten, "Having Fun, South Dakota, Style," looks at everything from hiking trails and Black Hills jewelry to famous sons of the state such as news anchor Tom Brokaw and artist Oscar Howe.

The back of the book includes a Timeline of U.S. and South Dakota state history, shown in parallel columns, and several pages of Fast Facts with key statistics. There are also lists of books, organizations and Internet sites where young students can go To Find Out More. This book has plenty of photographs and original maps, and lots of informative sidebars on interesting people (e.g., Sacagawea and Senator Tom Daschle), places (e.g., Badlands National Park, and the Wall Drugstore), and things (e.g., a plague of locusts and why farm prices rise and fall). As promised, albeit implicitly, Shepherd certainly expands our knowledge about the state of South Dakota.