Ward Books

The thing about Ant And Bee books, with their bright coloured illustrations and interesting characters, is that they don't seem like educational books but enjoyable stories which happen to involve numbers, letters, or colours. This was the first one I read, and I recommend it to any child between 1 and 10 who wants a good read, and any adult who wants to help his child understand numbers in an enjoyable way.

This book makes counting a delight. The illustrations are colorful and it tells a story of friendship between the ant and the bee. I have owned this book since 1978 and read it to my son. I like the fact that the numbers are displayed plainly so that children can count along with the story.

This book taught me how to read. It was soooo much fun flipping the pages and knowing the words on the next page. I would recamend this book to anyone.

I was originally bought this book by my parents when I was between six and seven years old back in 1972. By sheer fluke I found it, along with 2 others at the bottom of an old toy box. I now read it to my two sons , Michael (age 3) and Oliver (age 2), who are captivated by it.

The thing about Ant And Bee books, with their bright colouredillustrations and interesting characters, is that they don't seem likeeducational books but enjoyable stories which happen to involve numbers, letters, or colours. This was the first one I read, and I recommend it to any child between 1 and 10 who wants a good read, and any adult who wants to help his child understand numbers in an enjoyable way.

This book is wonderful because of the verse and the counting. There is a hint on each page as to what you will discover on the next page. My 19 month old loves to have it read to him, and I am sure he will appreciate it more as he gets older and can read it with me. The illustrations are beautiful and really capture his attention.

I read Over in the Garden.I like the book.I like the book because there are hidden numbers.In the book I read
"Over in the Garden in the early morning sun lived a mother peraying mantis and her little mantis one peronc. So they hunted and they peronced in the early morning sun." This helped convince me that it was a good book.

Jennifer Ward's Over In The Garden enjoys Kenneth Spengler's oversized, colorful drawings as they illustrate a classic song which teaches kids how to count. Hidden numbers in each illustration encourage active participation rather than just reciting lyrics.

This is truely a charming book. We love it! It is good for children of all ages. When you finish singing the song and enjoying the bright colorful artwork try to find the hidden number on each page. If you master that you can look for the animal featured on the next page. It is hiding somewhere in the garden of the pre-page. Well written, interesting, and appeals to children of many ages. Also features a scientific rundown of various insects in the back and music to sing to. This book has everthing.

My 4-year old son and I love this book. The rhymes are great and there are numerous opportunities for interactive participation from the child. My son likes me to read the first part of the verse and he completes the second part. He also likes to point out the numbers hidden on each page -- even though he has done it countless times. No matter how many times I read this, I never get tired of the crisp and beautiful illustrations. After you have gone through the ten garden creatures there is a very informative glossary of the different creatures in the book. Every time we pick a couple different ones to read about. Without a doubt this will remain one of our favorites.

This is a very high-yield little book written with Step 1 in mind. As the title implies, it focuses on pathology and pathophysiology. There is no wasted space, and don't be fooled by its small size, there is quite a lot of information in there. It is especially helpful as it contains useful information about refining your differential diagnosis (how to tell two similar diseases apart) based on sublties in the presentation. There is a lot of information you might not get in your pathology course (e.g. prerenal vs renal azotemia based on urine chemistry.) There is a section on zebras/syndromes (if you're like me, these are a devil to remember), a few pages of nice glossy images, and 75 Step 1 style questions with explanations in the back. Overally, a lot of information in a small package, including many unusual diseases not mentioned in many other review texts. A worthwhile read!

pretty decent book...i read this along with BRS...there are some mistakes in this book tho...when i first read through it...i felt like i was reading through a med students coursework notes because everything is in bullets...and hard to understand....if you read brs first...and use this afterwards...it makes more sense...its a decent book...with some good questions in the back...I Was too lazy to do all of them though...

I wish I would have used this book prior to taking Step 1. This review book has many of the nit-picky details that I saw on my USMLE. I would recommend this book for those who have not taken Step 1 and I would also recommend the clinical boards and wards book for your clinical rotations. Good luck on your exam.

This book and Secrets are great condensed multi-subject reviews. When you get tired of reading FirstAid, Step-up and the subject-based review books (e.g. BRS Phys), this book is a great supplement. If you can find time for this kind of studying, you'll enjoy this small, condensed book.

I'm also looking forward to using it on rotations starting this summer.

This book is not only great for quick look ups on rounds, but it is great during the first 2 years of med school because the little highlights/buzzwords helps with exams.
Very easy to read, highlights just the important stuff.

Although Mr. Walsh writes from a traditional Catholic perspective, his work is in many ways exemplary for an historian.

I have read several works on the amazing 16th Century and it has been a learning experience in the way "historians" make strong statements that when you have read the letters of the people involved, when you understand the conditions under which decisions were made, often these statements of historians turn out to be shallow or ridiculous. Such an understanding is what Mr. Walsh provides.

Walsh said of his own work, of the history he sought to clarify, "It is a tale so dramatic, so fascinating, that it needs no embellishing or piecing out with the wisdom - or folly - of another age. To probe the inner cosmos of men and women long dead by the light of a pseudo-science, to strip away with pitiless irony all noble or generous appearances, to pry open with an air of personal infallibility the very secret hinges of the door to that ultimate sanctuary of the human conscience which is inviolable even to father confessors - that is an office for which I have neither the taste nor the talent; and if I have fallen unawares into any such pitfalls of the devils of megalomania, I beg forgiveness in advance."

No forgiveness is needed.


Because Philip forbid writers of his biographiess, and because of the betrayal of his secretary and William the Orange and their outright lies, a "Black Legend" was raised for several hundred years of vicious character assassination of Philip and his people.

Mr. Walsh, to be objective, does color events sometimes with his love of Catholicism, white washing some errors and flaws of character of Philip II, Alba and Co.

Because Walsh has quite excellent moral qualities with which he views history, one gets a deeper sense of the important factors in men and their decisions. I found it to be an education in character development to read this book.

For spiritual people, this may be a fascinating story and help one to think more deeply about the issues that were active then and resound today.

For students of history, this can be a cold bucket of water showing the appaulling shoddiness of what passes as "history," which is not only often boring but shallow and often patently false.

This book goes more into the realities of the geo-strategic forces at play during Philip's time than all the others I have read combined. It is an eye-opener to learn of the actual forces at play behind the scenes in the rise of Protestantism and the Moslem attacks upon Christendom, as well as the appauling lack of character of William of Orange and company. At least according to Walsh.

Highly recommended.

This is an excellent, and quite scholarly, book. Walsh tells the story of Spain, as well as England, France, and much of the rest of Europe, during the 16th century, not from the usual perspective of the English Protestant historians, but rather from the point of view of the Catholics of the time. The richness of detail is amazing: the author describes everything down to the clothing everyone wore, and in such vibrantly colorful language that the reader feels as if he is really there. It reads more like a novel, being not at all dry like many other serious histories, yet he backs up his work with pages and pages of footnotes, many in the original Spanish, latin and old English. A must-read for anyone interested in getting the other side of the great drama of the 16th Century. I would also recommend Walsh's wonderful "Isabella of Spain," for more on the Conquistadors, the discovery and colonization of America, and the Inquisition.

I recommend this book for its perspective. The author presents a thorough historical account of the subject which is informed by the traditional Roman Catholic viewpoint. As time goes by, and historical revisionism and cultural change accelerate, this books serves as a good recounting of the deeds of Philip II who stands out as one of the aristocratic heroes of a formerly united Christendom.

A truly great work of history for anyone who believes that detailed research, thoughtful analysis, and intellectual honesty are vital for the study of history. Beautifully written, more than adequately referenced (the footnotes are like a small archives), and convincingly portrayed, this book is the finest scholarly work available on Philip II of Spain, with the possible exception of Kamen's recent 'Philip of Spain'. The biggest difference between the two is that Walsh's came about 60 years earlier! Corrects much of the error and bias inherent in other english works on the topic (Hume, Prescott and Merriman for example.) Essential for understanding both Philip and his times.

William Thomas Walsh's "Philip II" is perhaps the greatest historical biography it has ever been my pleasure to read. Walsh covers the life and times of this man, perhaps the greatest and most powerful monarch in European history with wonder and a proper sense of awe, coupled with serious scholarship and lilting prose. Philip strode across 16th century Reformation Europe like his crusading great grandmother, Isabella. Ruling a Spanish empire that stretched from Madrid to Manila, he was truly the first monarch in history on whose dominions the sun never set. More than any other man of his age, to include those who sat on the throne of Saint Peter, Philip preserved Europe for the Faith to the extent humanly possible. A true servant of Christ, the Catholic King inveighed against the Jews, freemasons, Moslems, and Protestants, who then sought the destruction of Christendom. We heartily recommend Walsh's terrific biography of this great man and suggest also his excellent "Isabella of Spain", written of course about Philip's illustrious ancestor.

Dr. Armstrong has produced a document vital to the safeguarding of personal dignity in today's world. In language accessible by anyone reading the book, she dissects complex legal matters and lays them out in plain view for all to understand. This book should be required reading for all people tasked with ensuring our personal rights within the framework of our various legal systems. It should also be recommended reading for anyone when the natural course of life puts them in a position of reliance on the ethics and goodwill of others...even those 'nearest and dearest' to them. When we are vulnerable... that's when we need help. This book gives us the ammunition to help ourselves. Everyone intends to survive the journey to the retirement years; this book exposes some of the ambushes that others have found there and lays out steps each of us should take to avoid those ambushes. As proof that fact can be scarier than fiction, this book will curl your hair quicker than anything King has ever put on paper.

If you are elderly, or even think you may someday become so... then...you need to read this book and keep it close at hand as one of your most valuable reference sources. Dr Armstrong draws on her tragic family experiences with involuntary guardianship litigation and combines that with excellent and scholarly research, to produce a book containing historical background, the law, a broad range of case studies covering most aspects of the subject, and many answers/recommendations concerning this potential problem that we might all someday face. The appendices covering the various state laws and hundreds of resources for the elderly, are alone worth the cost of admission! I found the book to be alarmingly informative and I feel much more knowledgeable and secure now that it is sitting on my research shelf.

This is a must read book about the truth of the rampant fraud and abuse of conservators and guardians. While this author writes about family members trying to get "Granny's dough", she does touch on another perverse type of guardian, that is a "court appointed" guardian. In Florida, and in many other states, they only require a high school education and a 40 hour course. But whether educated or not, from the lawyers/guardians in the recent New York case, to the high-school educated sociopaths here in Pinellas County, Florida, they are getting away with fraud and abuse.
To avoid a guardianship in the State of Florida should be of paramount importance. Find out how to protect yourself and your loved ones with alternatives: health care surrogate, durable power of attorney, mediation and more. Consider that if you leave your parents to fend for themselves, and ignore the deterioration associated with aging, a guardian can gain a guardianship over them and their assets, without informing you. That guardianship will nullify the most meticulous of plans. To really cover your aging parents, make sure they create a "Pre-need" guardianship and name someone they trust, this is the only way predators in the retirement homes will not be able to force guardianship on them. Also create an irrevocable trust.

Retirement Nightmare isn't your typical retirement guide on how to save up enough money or make investments: its focus is on how to protect yourself from heirs, and chapters survey involuntary conservatorship and guardianships with an eye to revealing how incapacitated seniors fall victim to the statutes designed to help them in their old age. Advance planning is recommended as the key to avoiding situations such as the author's own experience and those described in courtroom cases.

As a lawyer, I found this book to be a tour de force compendium of the guardian and conservatorship laws in our country. For both lay readers and lawyers, it is an invaluable reference tool - comprehensive and clearly written. Full of actual stories of actual individuals, it also makes for eye-opening human interest drama.

I throughly enjoyed this book. As a Catholic girl I have considered becoming a nun at various stages of my life. Reading this book helped me to get a better perspective of what nunhood might be like. Mother Mary Francis discusses the ups and downs, and the beauties and the horrors of being a nun. I reccomend this for any one who wants to understand the beauty of religious life.

This book was actually published first in 1961; I discovered it in the early 70's and have enjoyed it time and again since then. For anyone who wants to know what life was like in every Poor Clare monastery before Vatican II and the decimation of the religious life, this is undoubtedly the book to read. The lifestyle still persists in a few monasteries and you might want to visit their websites. If you enjoy this book, Sr. Mary Francis has written others as well (though none is quite as good as this one!).

I loved this book so much, that I marked passages of it to share with other women I know who are discerning religious life. Mother Mary Francis tells us about a group of Poor Clare nuns beginning a new foundation in New Mexico. But that is just the superficial framework of the book. What she really gives us is a superb view of the theology of life as a Poor Clare nun.

In her writings on Saints Francis and Clare, her pen paints pictures that make these wonderful saints come alive for us. Mother Mary Francis shares with us their teachings to their nuns, and what impact those teachings have on their lives. So many consider the cloisered religious life to be a dark, solitary, very solemn life, but that is far from the truth. A monastery is a place of love, and light, and laughter, and no one tells us that so well as Mother Mary Francis.

I highly recommend this book to any and all, but especially to those discerning religious life and to those with a devotion to St. Clare. This book may be old, but it is far from outdated.

What a fabulous book this is! The author is a paragon of wisdom and a gifted writer to boot. Her joyful love for God, for Saint Clare, for the life she has chosen (or been chosen for), and really, for all of frail humanity, practically bound off the page. I didn't expect to laugh out loud while reading a book of this nature, but I certainly did! Mother Mary Francis has such a wonderfully whimsical way of looking at the most ordinary things and events; the reader is enfolded in her charm and warmth. At other times I found myself reading through a film of tears; the whole book is a subtle torch that melts the heart.

Though this book is about life in an enclosed order of nuns, it's not just for Catholics. I'm not a Catholic myself, but I feel like I gained about as much from it as anyone could, and I don't feel any separation or strangeness between myself and the sisters. I strongly recommend this book to seekers of God from whatever path or religion, because don't we all share the same human nature and face the same struggles? And this author kindly shares one way of gracefully navigating the difficult waters. Since the Poor Clares have been following the same path for over 750 years now, without dying out or changing their ways, we know that it is one road, no matter how unusual, that does work, and we can all take something from it.

Finally, I appreciated the prefaces that Mother Mary Francis added to this 2001 edition of her book. Since the book was written in the 1950's, don't you want to know what has happened in the Roswell monastery since then? I did! So the additonal material from the years 1973 and 2000 was most welcome. I don't want to spoil the surprise for anyone, but I'm happy to report that the monastery is thriving. Lucky them: Mother Mary Francis is apparently still the Abbess, God bless her beautiful, wise heart.

Note: Feb. 2006 addition to this review from February 2005: I have just learned that Mother Mary Francis passed away this month. May she rest in eternal peace.

Mother Mary Francis wrote a wonderful little book about her life as a Poor Clare nun. Her life in the convent was a happy one. She and her sisters laughed, danced and sang. This is a lovely peep into the cloistered life given to us by an eminently sensible and jolly woman.

Solarian Legacy provides an answer to the fragmentation and alienation of current reductionist thinking which isolates we humans into believing ourselves to be mere on-lookers in a mechanistic universe. Through a wise and comprehensive consideration of the multi-dimensional nature of our cosmic being, Paul Von Ward returns to us our rightful heritage: our Solarian Legacy. We re-discover ourselves as an integral part of and participators in an evolving universe in which we may play a dynamic co-creative role.

From his amazingly rich background of experience and study, Paul Von Ward draws together threads of our rich history-universal wisdom of the ages; metascience; evidence of lost advanced civilizations; the role of Advanced Beings in jump-starting new levels of consciousness; the nature of causative mind; untapped human potential; and much more-to open our eyes to a fuller spectrum and perspective of our multi-dimensional reality.

Solarian Legacy is "required reading" for all who view the new millennium as an opportunity to take co-creative action in building a New Renaissance of Cosmic Awareness.

In less than 300 pages,Paul Von Ward brilliantly and precisely describes our Solarian Legacy. For those of us looking for a new planetary myth which resonates in both the heart and the brain, liberates us from artificial shackles, and evokes our full cosmic potential,"Solarian Legacy" stands alone as the best book of many decades. A treasure to read and re-read over the years, and a wonderful way to gift Friends.

Malou Zeitlin

Professional Futurist

In Solarian Legacy, Paul Von Ward does something no one else has: Created a brave new synthesis of who we really are. Although his writing diminishes no one, he does challenge contemporary beliefs through the provision of evidence--facts--causing readers to THINK and RE-EVALUATE how much we know and don't know about ourselves, our universe and our origin. The science is flawless as is the logic. I've read it twice and will probably read it again. It is a book to which I will refer often.

"Solarian Legacy" demonstrates a true spirit of open-minded inquiry, and therefore of science, as well as a highly original thinking in its exploration into that which the author terms Solarian Legacy, the "esoteric" story behind and beyond the "exoteric" story that humanity as the solarian, the cosmic being, has thus far developed. This esoteric story, the solarian legacy, which the author develops through his remarkably broad and bold synthesis of science and history, is fascinating and thought-provoking. This book is a definitive work in the grand synthesis of human knowledge, and a "must read" for those who have the courage and curiosity (cosmic curiosity) to venture into the frontier of knowledge and beyond-to the vast horizon of the unknown. The book makes us reexamine what we think we know, and shows us solarians how much, and yet how little, we know, and how much more we can know the universe that we have inherited.

Of the many original ideas that fill the space of 300 pages, I have found the author's evolutionary hypothesis to be of a particular interest, which posits the existence of ABs (advanced beings) and their intentional influence over (human) evolution-the existence of intentional exogenous influences over the evolutionary history-explaining the phenomenon of speciation or evolutionary discontinuity (punctuated disequilibrium) that is unexplainable by the standard Darwinian or Neo-Darwinian theories which acknowledge only chance and endogenous influences, not design or intention, or exogenous influences.

The author Paul Von Ward is no armchair intellectual. He is moved by a profound love for humanity, and by concern for the future of the planet. In the finest tradition of the Western philosophy, he is a lover of wisdom and a lover of life. This book is the first official manifesto of metascience (the synthesis of philosophy and science), and the author makes himself, through his authorship of this remarkable book, the first official metascientist. I highly recommend this book to all thinking people who are aware, or are becoming aware, of their solarian heritage and of their cosmic responsibility as necessary participants in the evolution of life in the universe.

Mr. Von Ward brings a greater view of cosmic possibilities without limiting himself to old metaphysical or scientific views thus bringing the concept of a "new renaissance" in metascience. Relating the ancient Hermetic Principles to quantum physical events, he brings the Hermetic ideas to a new modern level of understanding.

His view on the origin of consciousness is inspiring and challenging. He writes: The "river of creative consciousness continually shaping matter and energy never ceases. We paddle our canoe in it taking advantage of eddies and whirlpools ...the challenge is to identify where the paddle of individual intent can be inserted in the flow of life".

His hypothesis of advanced beings is analogous to long held notions of the existence of invisible helpful beings and angels. The difference is that he supports his theory with his diverse knowledge (physics, science, psychology and history) thus remaining non-religious in his approach, and free of the new-age pseudo-spiritual beliefs.

This is a great book for those appreciating a good challenge and are willing to inquire further into their experience

Some things never get out dated. This handbook/manual has surpassed the the test of time and will always be helpful to those in the ministry and or evangelism.

Excellent book. I also found The Minister's Crucible by Fred C. Rochester a great book for ministers, want to be ministers, and those already in ministry. Book books are a must read.

This is THE book to own of its type. Highly recommended to new and old ministers alike. It should be in every ministers library. I always refer back to mine.

The Star Book for Ministers is a wonderful reference guide. It is jam packed with information yet small enough to discreetly and easily carry with you. If you are new to the ministry or someone who has been in the ministry a while, it contains practical helps and information.

Topics covered include: Entering the Christian Ministry, Preaching the Gospel, Pastoral Care, etc. There are almost 100 pages of scripture one can refer to by topic (Confession & Forgiveness, Christian Love, Grief, Comfort, Beneditions, etc). This is most helpful when counseling someone.

Finally there are practical guidelines for dealing with others during weddings, funerals and baptisms as well as suggestions for ceremonies. Indispensible!

I have personally used and highly recommend the Star Book for Ministers. Filled with useful forms, ceremonial procedures, guidelines for different types of services, parliamentary guides for churches, and even ecclesiastical sample letters and blanks, I have found it a priceless resource. I highly recommend this book for all ministers, and especially for the newly ordained clergy or anyone starting a church.

This appears to be an updated version of the classic anthology, The Fireside Book of Boxing, edited by Heinz. I guess people don't read around the fireside anymore, but they buy Sports Illustrated, so the title is itself more contempo, as are some of the entries. The original has been on my shelf for years, and has been pawed through with great pleasure since those golden days of yesteryear. Anyone interested in boxing or prose style (with a little verse here and there) will treasure the collection.

you will be in heaven. the best writing on boxing. I'm delighted. You should buy this book.

Thoroughly enjoyable. The book presents some of the cleanest yet literary sports writing ever on a sport that is woefully under covered. Mr. Ward chose perfectly, marrying a historical overview of the sport with the beauty of it. I just hope this book will not be buried on the bottom shelf where too many great sports books are left to die.

W.C. Heinz and Nathan Ward's Book Of Boxing is also a winner, though less visually packed: text with selected illustrations peppered throughout covers the finest writers of the sport, revealing their observations, the events which marked boxing history, and its dark side. An intriguing survey will fascinate any boxing fan.

It's great to see this collection out again; I remember reading it with my father and brother when I was a kid. Now Heinz and Ward have made it better than ever, with the best pieces of newspaper writing, fiction, and even poetry ever composed about the sweet science. It covers everything, from Homer in the Iliad right up through the Holyfield/Tyson "bite fight." (ouch!) Plus‹a portfolio of good boxing shots in the middle. This is just the sort of terrific compilation that we need to raise kids on today, and give them some sense of what's best, and what lasts about sports.

with a preface by Ohshima the Shihan of Shotokan Karate, this book explains numerous old techniques and training tips, together with all the kata in karate do kyohan, there is enough to keep the practicioner going for a while...

ok I reversed the title a bit in favor of Shigeru Egami, that's for one simple reason: het tells more than about karate alone. The book gives a good view on training in the old days without grabbing to some mystical words. He tells his own feelings and give his view on karate. He puts an atmosphere of ancient days in the book. Also it contains a lot of good and precise pictures of karate punching, blocking and kicking techniques. A must for every karate beginner and a good one for expanding your martial arts library!

same book as _heart of karate_ I bring so that there isn't any confusion as to trying to get ahold of both books, __the only difference is _heart of karate_ is soft cover, and the other is hard back with dust jacket. Some very cool antecdotes and pictures in both books regardless

Karate-do is part of my life since I was 12 year old, and I search for this book since.Now I'm 35. This book is fundamental to discover true karate. Please reprint it.

From long time ago, I am trying to buy this book. In Portugal it is very difficult to do that, so I ask you very kindly to make a new edition of this very special book which is undoubtedly a master piece of karate-do and will add very important knowledge to all student and teacher of this art.