Warner Books

In a world filled with drug ads, it's hard to find the truth about medicine. Newspapers and magazines aren't going to risk losing all that ad revenue by telling the truth about drugs, including vaccines. That's why every parent should read this book. At least you'll be able to make an informed decision about which drugs to have pumped into your children's bodies. The material in this book is all documented and factual and it provides a fascinating, though at times frightening, look at the vaccine industry today.

I acquired several copies of this book after seeing a segment of ABC's "20/20" in the mid 80's. I have a beautiful daughter who was born in 1975 who is today profoundly mentally disabled and has intractable seizures. I am saddened that, still today, untold numbers of children are still having their lives taken from them due to this "poison". This book is an excellent source for those seeking information, and a source of comfort for those of us in this situation. It was the first time I realized that I am not alone...

October 1998

This is the 3rd book of a currently 3 book series. The first is Dragon's Pawn. It can stand on its own, if you can't find the first 2. Lealor is now the main character (Pawn & Knight mainly about Jarl, her father). The series and book are written in a happy, light tone; with magic, adventure, great characters including dragons, nice sentiment, and a playful plot. After you have read it, you will remember it fondly and enjoy rereading it. The denoument in the book barely avoids being mawkish, but ends up being quite clever by the end. You really wonder what will happen next in this world ....

I am glad to have read this book. This book was a one of a kind masterpiece. I don't know who Carol.L.Dennis is but whatever goes on in her/his head must be something. It is a book I have not read before. I have read this book twice in one year. I hope you get around to enjoying this experience for yoursrelf.

Definitely again an awesome EJ mood, with that wit and slight taste of bittersweetness that you conjure up when you grow old and look behind.
I totally adore "Answer in the Sky", and "Weight of the World". Some typos in the lyrics, but nothing serious.

I simply love the album, Peachtree Road. This book does a great job laying out the chords for piano or guitar. If you are looking for a faithful representation of Elton John's work, this is it. I played along with the album for a lot of the album and so far every song is in the correct key.

The DC Universe contains thousands of quality characters. Unfortunately, only a small fraction are used to even half of their potential. Every so often, an author will dust off one of these forgotten gems and make readers take notice, such as George Pratt did with Hans von Hammer, the Enemy Ace, in this book. A true graphic novel, not a trade collection, this story is a beautiful piece of work. It's an interesting exploration of what makes a soldier, told in a series of flashbacks brought on through an aged Hammer's interview by a Vietnam vet.

Actually, I would rather give it 9 of 10 stars, due to the art. Pratt's painted pages are great, but they're not very detailed, so it's hard to decipher exactly what's occurring at times. Still, it's a minor problem. DC should put it back in print.

Being an aviation buff and military reenactor I have grown to recognize that war is a sickness that has plagued mankind for eons past. George Pratt brings the meaning of war and the emotional scars it leaves on it's victims, the survivors, to life in characters who are generations apart but who suffer from the same endless mental anguish for the rest of their lives. Each being left to wrestle with their own mental demons long after the war(s) are over. This is a very emotional novel that left me to ponder the fate of all those who tasted combat. My heart goes out to those poor souls whose respective governments left them alone to deal with their personal horrors once the smoke has cleared. I'm not afraid to admit to shedding a tear at the end of this wonderful novel. This book, like "All Quiet on the Western Front" should be required reading by anyone who is contemplating joining the military or better yet, those at the "top" who wantonly send their children away to be slaughtered.

When he was almost 80 years old Skinner, the creator of behaviourism, decided to share with us his wisdom about old age. This is a very useful book for people approaching old age, or for those who have to deal with old people.

Whatever you think of behaviorism, or Skinner's other works, this book is an admirable effort, and his approach to old age can be profitably adapted by those of any age. Skinner takes a clear-eyed look at how to alter one's environment -- one's home, one's habits, developed over a lifetime but often suboptimal for the person one has become -- to minimize inconveniences and maximize enjoyment.

I first read this book in my early 20s, and I was profoundly struck by Skinner's pragmatic assessment of his circumstances and his focus on making positive steps to improve his life.

[Incidentally, I shared an elevator ride with Skinner around the time this book came out (before I had read it) -- we didn't talk, but he scowled at me.]

We found this book because Richard Rhodes raves about it in his "Erotic Journey" autobiography. The book helps enhance lovemaking... and love. First part consists of facts... anatomy, general technique. Then, the second part consists of exercises, starting with simple communication and kissing and moving to techniques for helping each other reliably achieve 30-minute climaxes. It's nearly unnecessary to say that the exercises are fun. But the book is more than fun - it approaches being essential.

I read a lot of books about how to do good sex and how to be intimate. This book continues to be the most accessible to a broad group of people interested in the journey of intimacy.<P> A tested and thought through program of 13 weeks that will bring partners together in a profound way, without esoteric ritual. I give this book as a wedding present in addition to anything else I might want to send a new couple on their journey with

This book is very informative and written in an easy to understand way. The reader need not have any prior knowledge of the subject to understand the content. It's also a great quick reference guide for those a bit more experienced.

This book is the unsurpassed "bible" of how to investigate haunting cases by the knowledgable director of the Office of Paranormal Investigations, Loyd Auerbach. It is witty, well-written, and gives an accurate and entertaining account of basic concepts such as the types of ESP, how to differentiate a ghost from a haunting, and identifying fraud. Though hard to find, this book is a real must read for anyone at all interested in the subject.

I was ticked at myself after having read the back cover before diving into the novel itself. From the excerpts, the reader knows the main character is schizophrenic right from the beginning, which took some of the fun out of the first chapter or two. But now that all is said and done, I look back on this read and nod my head in approval.

EYES EVERYWHERE follows Charlie, an employee in a prominent DC law firm, who after 9/11 gets assigned the duty of captain on the firm's evacuation team (in case of a terrorist threat). Already worried about losing his job as layoffs sweep the firm, Charlie one day makes a comment that is contrued as racist while in a business meeting. That day he is followed by a black man. Cameras are in his apartment. The Mexicans are consipiring against him. His wife is in on it...

Matthew Warner's tale about Charlie's descent into paranoid schizophrenia is brilliantly executed. The writing is very tight. Don't worry, I did not spoil anything. Forget about genres, this is just great fiction...

For a more in-depth review, see Insidious Reflections #8.

"I remember when I lost my mind ... Yeah, I was out of touch / But it wasn't because I didn't know enough / I just knew too much / Does that make me crazy? ... Probably." -- Gnarls Barkley, "Crazy"

In just his second novel, author Matthew Warner has chosen to tackle a subject that most authors would not attempt until much later in their careers: the psychological downward spiral of his protagonist. It is not an easy topic; it requires a lot of research and good amount of natural insight and empathy. Luckily, Warner has shown an affinity for both in his previous works, making him the ideal person to write it. Eyes Everywhere is easily the novel of the year, and a lot of it is due to that perfect fusion of book and author.

An offhand remark at a company meeting starts Charlie Fields, a thirty-year-old husband and father in a dead-end secretarial job, down the road that will eventually lead to his total undoing. Already in fear of being considered a candidate for "reduction in force" ("RIF. It was one letter removed from RIP."), Charlie's comment causes offense due to certain racial overtones, and at the end of the day, he notices someone is following him home -- a black man in a business suit.

Soon, Charlie comes to believe that his wife is preparing to leave him for a Mexican and eventually becomes suspicious of all darker-skinned people. Things begin to spiral out of control as Charlie sees links where there are none, perceives threats from people in high places, and attempts to translate communications given via fast-food wrappers.

Like his friend and mentor, Gary A. Braunbeck (who offers up a deft analysis of Eyes Everywhere in the Afterword), Matthew Warner does not shy away from genuine emotions -- he embraces them. His short story collection, Death Sentences: Tales of Punishment and Revenge, showcased this penchant in tales like "Middle Passage," "The Cave," and "A Second Chance." The results were uneven in those stories, but it was obvious that Warner's characters were important enough to him to make them feel real (a little too real sometimes), and that he would continue to pursue this to undoubtedly greater effect.

Psychology has been a life-long interest of mine. I even have a degree in it (as much good as that's done me). But people fascinate me and I've been a "hobbyist," so to speak, for over twenty years, always on the lookout for books or movies that delve deeply into the human psyche, specifically its abnormalities. The best of these are those that take their subjects purely at face value, letting the audience draw its own conclusions. Two perfect examples of this are classics of the cinema directed by Roman Polanski: The Tenant and Repulsion.

Matthew Warner follows this same tactic with Charlie Fields. His story is told in third person, but completely from Charlie's point of view, giving us only his perceptions, never the author's. Some authors would feel a need to intrude and make sure we know what is real and what is not, but Warner trusts his readers and their intelligence enough to let us figure it out on our own (or, in most cases, simply guess). This approach has another benefit: It leaves enough room for surprises, and in the end, makes Eyes Everywhere an interactive read, involving us more in Charlie's situation than a more distancing narrative would allow with its strict definition of reality. Neither he nor we really know what's going on (though we suspect that Charlie has mostly got it wrong), and that combination of unknown quantities ratchets the tension way up. Charlie's head, despite its imperfections, is a very exciting and suspenseful place to be.

But Eyes Everywhere will make an immediate impression before you even open the book due to the stunning cover art by Mike Bohatch. Blue, gray, and purple coexist with lightning and an obviously distressed individual to give a hint of what is between the covers without giving too much away. It's a perfect illustration, even more impressive than his cover for The Fall of Never (a book I recommend for fans of this one).

Hardcore Matthew Warner fans will want to spring the extra money for the signed limited edition (available through the publisher's website), because it includes a bonus forty-page novella and more illustrations from Bohatch. "Die Not in Vain" tells the story of Joe Merrill, who is preparing to move his Alzheimer's-stricken mother out of her home. On the flight there, he has a totally realistic vision of the plane's destruction, and soon these visions of his own death begin to take over his consciousness, leading him to realize he may be going crazy. "Die Not in Vain" is in this way related to Eyes Everywhere, and is thus an ideal companion piece, without being anything like a retread.

I bought this book in anticipation of playing some of the songs at church with another fellow flutist; it has paid for itself several times over. Generally most of the songs are intermediate in range, although many are "easier" and a few are "harder." There are measures that are missing (for piano) but generally you can make the pieces work if you are playing only flute or another C instrument. My favorite piece is "Battle Hymn of the Republic," as its become a tradition for me to play the first flute part as a solo -- on piccolo -- for Independence Day at church. If you like hymns and have friends that do as well (or a church that likes instrumentalists) than I guarantee you will enjoy this book of hymns. Warner Bros. also has a "Book 2" in this series that is slightly more advanced, and I'd recommend that as well. Book 2 has more songs suited for Easter, while this one has several songs that are suited only for Christmas ("Come All Ye Faithful," "Joy to the World," "Silent Night," etc).

This is a book of well written arrangements that are easily played. We have used this book in our church and are well pleased with the results.

If anyone is looking for a great recipe for potato latkes and other traditional dishes and can't find that perfect book to accomplish that end, look no further. I think that Ms. Levy has collected these recipes and tested them in her own kitchen. I have bought many other Jewish cookbooks but this is the only one that is staying in my kitchen library.

Faye Levy's cookbook is almost homage to the great "French Chef", Julia Child, who suggested that Levy write such a book. Faye Levy has sampled & studied worldwide Jewish cuisine, and fortunately for us compiled her work into this elegant, yet easy to follow cookbook with recipes from all parts of Europe and the Middle East. Not only did I become acquainted with new recipes and cooking techniques, but learned something of the Jewish tradition, as well.

Levy's culinary education is thoroughly wide ranging, running the gamut from formal studies in France & Israel, to learning various Sephardic & Ashkenazi cooking techniques from her friends & family in Israel & the United States.

Her simple instructions enabled me to produce a delicious and greatly praised French/Alsace raisin matzah kugel for our Passover seder. I plan to turn to Levy's book often for future holidays celebrations. This is a cookbook for anyone who wants to produce Jewish cuisine at its best.