Warren Books

I remember how happy I was to read this back in 2003. Jim Mullaney had been writing the Destroyer, but his last book was the previous spring. Warren Murphy hadn't been involved in writing since the early '90s at least. Now they had co-written a sequel to Murphy and Richard Sapir's great Assassin's Handbook.

I've reread parts of the book again and again, especially the story "The Man in Room 36-E" and the novella False Starts and Bitter Ends. Like the original Assassin's Handbook, it's full of info on the various characters who have been part of the Destroyer throughout the years -- villains, allies, and assorted supporting characters. We also hear a lot more from Chiun, who gets to write what he wants for a change, such as his explanation of why he is not a racist, and the real titles of the Destroyer books.

When the news came that the Destroyer series has been signed to a multi book contract with Tor Books, the best part was that Warren Murphy has gotten control of the series again. He's brought James Mullaney back, giving him a byline this time instead of being a ghost writer, and he's going to co-write them with Jim. Destroyer fans will have a lot to look forward to when the first book comes out in April, 2007.

But why isn't it available at Amazon! I tried ordering the Assassin's Handbook 2 by Warren Murphy and James Mullaney several times at Amazon but it was always out of stock. I finally tracked down a copy at the author's web site where there apparently is no such shortage. Why the shortage at Amazon? It is easier for those of us with accounts here to order it here rather than search for it elsewhere. Get on the ball Amazon!

The book was excellent. I loved all the commentary from Chuin. The two best parts are the novella False Starts and Bitter Ends and the short story The Man in Room 36-E. This book was a so much better than what is passing for Destroyer books these days. Five stars for the book but zero stars for Amazon for making me search all over for it.

This was great! The novella was excellent! I was lucky enough to get an authographed numbered copy before amazon was able to offer this book.

I can't wait until the reader anthology is released!
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WOW! Murphy and Mullaney have teamed up, and together they've written one of the best, most entertaining books around! I got my copy (autographed by both authors!) from Warren Murphy's webpage (his name, dot, etc...). A new Novella by James Mullaney wraps up a lot of things nicely, and a short story to boot! A neat twist: the fans interview the authors! A ton of "Chiun" is an added plus.

5 stars!

This is just one more entry into the "Big Mike" mysteries, a series wherein the mystery takes a back seat to the goings-on of the "regulars" who populate the strange desert town of Empty Creek. If you like the others, you will like this one. Not, however, for anyone looking for a conventional mystery. A unique taste. Either you like it, laughing at all of the silliness, or you don't. I do, even though I also love the entire mystery genre. Especially the british cozies, which this definately is not. Really, this series is more like the "carry on" british movies where plot takes a backseat to the mildly raunchy fun and games.

I consider this to be the most interesting and best written of this series of books. It's an action, mover and it has about the right amount of focus on the cat "detective". The cat is really not involved in the solving of the mystery or anything of the sort, but he is a most "fetching" character and all the references to him and insight into cat nature are the best parts of the book. I think the human characters are a bit stilted but are passable. The plot is good, about murders connected to a dinosaur fossil and the controversy over who should have control of the fossil. A well done mystery.

Empty Creek is a small desert town north of Phoenix. It is a quiet place, populated by eccentric residents, who would never dream of leaving. Major crime is rare, but occasionally happens. When it does occur, Penelope Warren and her feline assistant Mycroft take time off from their bookstore business to investigate.

Their latest case centers around the discovery by prospector Red the Rat of a dead body near some fossil bones. As Penelope and Mycroft inspect the murder scene, they hear a warning shout just before an avalanche buries the area. When they try to restore the scene, they uncover a human scull with a bullet hole in it. Soon, someone fires a shot at Penelope and her boy friend. Not to soon after Penelope theorizes that the two murders, though a quarter of a century apart, are linked. Still Penelope tries to uncover who did the killings and why even as she continues to place herself in danger.

Though Garrison Allen paints a mystery that is expected to be taken seriously, he populates his tale with irascible, jocular, and memorable characters that provide welcome relief. Going inside the mind of that great feline thinker Mycroft adds a lively dimension to the terrific tale. The take charge, intrepid heroine is a fabulous role model for the next millennium woman. The frontier setting genuinely juxtaposed into modern times provides a special ambiance. With all this going for it, DINOSAUR CAT is a gold medal in a 24 karat series.

Harriet Klausner

Dinosaur Cat is number 5 in Garrison Allen's 'Big Mike' mystery series and like all the books features Mycroft and his human Penelope, mystery book store owner in Empty Creek, AZ. The story revolves around some dinosaur bones and a body found in the desert around Empty Creek. After an mysterious explosion destroys all the evidence before Penelope and Big Mike can reach the crime scene and the media decends on Empty Creek Penelope and Mikey must do their best to find the likley suspects and the list is long. The choice ranges from and influx of foreigners from Russia's most voluptuous wannabe ballerina to a Japanese fossil peddler. Penelope and her sexy romance writing friend Laney are also trying to get all the 'hunks' of Empty Creek to pose for the 'Men of Empty Creek Calendar'! After all the women had done it the year before it's the men's turn now...Blackmail does work! Don't miss this next installment in the entertaining series created by Garrison Allen, you'll wish you knew of a place like Empty Creek that you could visit .Let's hope Mr. Allen will allow us to come back again soon.

The real power of Director is in Lingo, Director's programming language. I have more than 10 books covering Macromedia Director; most are designed for the beginner and intermediate level user. Warren's book is by far the best introduction to programming in Director.

I am an instructor at a small college in Colorado and find Mr. Ockrassa's text a pleasant resource for my students and myself. I have been working with Director for 5 years and have learned a great deal from his book. He has great examples of how to write effective and efficient code. This is the best example of a technical text I have ever worked with. We can only hope that he writes an intermediate and advanced text as well.

I am an instructor at a small college in Colorado and find Mr. Ockrassa's text a pleasant resource for my students and myself. I have been working with Director for 5 years and have learned a great deal from this book. This is the only text I have come across as a student or as an instructor that really teaches the fundamentals of programming in a way that can be easily followed and understood. Mr. Ockrassa did an excellent job with his examples and his explanations. I recommend this book to anybody that is new to Director and anybody who has been at it for a while. We can only hope he does an intermediate and advanced text as well.

I'm just getting into the world of Director, and this book has been my guide. It is written in an entertaining manner, (thankfully not overly cute,) and is making my learning experience an enjoyable one so far. Each lesson is laid out in an easy to read manner and features quick quizzes through out the text, designed to make sure that the important concepts are driven home. I recommend it for other readers looking to begin their Director education!

I am totally new to this "ism." Thus, I find this book can offer a good review about ecofeminism.

I read this book for the Jan/Feb 2004 LD Topic: "A government's obligation to protect the environment ought to have precedence over its obligation to promote economic development." I have to say I highly reccomend this book to anyone interested in the connections between the environment and feminism. I especially liked the discussion of how women and the environment are connected through language through the use of word's like "Mother Nature." That use in particular was to put it in a word pimp. Warren covers all areas of ecofeminist thought, and is extremely fair to those critical of ecofeminism. To anyone interested in learning about how our domination of the environment undergirds our domination of other groups this book is perfect. As I said before, this work by a "street philosopher," is simply pimp. Highest recomendations!

ECOFEMINIST PHILOSOPHY
A WESTERN PERSPECTIVE ON WHAT IT IS AND WHY IT MATTERS

By Karen J. Warren
Rowman and Littlefield, 230 pages
A Review by Wendell G. Bradley

Warren calls herself a ýstreet philosopherý. And, true to her calling, this professor of philosophy at Macalester College reaches the ordinary reader on important issues.

Ordinary philosophy is already superseded in chapter one entitled: ýNature is a Feminist Issueý. Women, world-wide, are shown to experience environmental harm disproportionately. And, they are organizing, as women, against related dominations.

For Warren, dominations tend to follow whenever (allegedly) ethically relevant hierarchies designate their ýothersý as inferiors. Subordinations, however, have to be first justified by ýa logic of dominationý. Humans, for example, might be deemed superior to nature because they have the ability to manipulate it. But, without a logic of domination, ýsuperiorityý could just as well lead to stewardship.

Patriarchy provides our current logic of domination. Under its conceptual framework, men become associated with reason and volition (read: intelligence and public roles). The result is a prevailing male-other bias that links women and nature--women too naturally something, to be allowed this or that. Accordingly, Warren recognizes both gender and ecology as good points of departure for an environmental ethic, hence ecofeminism.

Warren begins her ýquiltingý of an ecofeminist philosophy in chapter three. Here, she masterfully interrogates and reconceptualizes the reductive and essentialist rationality of todayýs male-other bias. Various belief examinations arise from the ýcognitive dissonancesý she brings to light in an examined patriarchy. At a minimum our loss of ecological integrity has required justification via a logic of domination. Our human spirit, however, can become caring enough to resist oppressions and destructions, especially in oneýs home place.

Accordingly, Warren introduces a ýcare-sensitiveý ethic. It is characterized by a ýloving eyeý that focuses on a contextual orientation, a more optimistic understanding of self, an inclusivist ethical pluralism, incorporations of emotional intelligence, and a nonprivileging social justice. Through our spiritual ability to care, these qualities combine to make nature ýmorally deservingý. Thus, Warrenýs care-sensitive ethic makes a fundamental contribution to a possible ecological flourishing.

The idea of ecofeminism, itself, is not particularly new, but Warrenýs insights, clarifications and arguments are. Her overall philosophical synthesis is both refreshing and convincing.

Wendell G. Bradley, is a retired professor of Human Ecology and author of ýThe Gift of Moralityý . He lives in Colorado.

ECOFEMINIST PHILOSOPHY
A WESTERN PERSPECTIVE ON WHAT IT IS AND WHY IT MATTERS
By Karen J. Warren

A Review by Wendell G. Bradley

Warren calls herself a `street philosopher'. And, true to her calling, this professor of philosophy at Macalester College reaches the ordinary reader on important issues.

Ordinary philosophy is already superseded in chapter one entitled: `Nature is a Feminist Issue'. Women, world-wide, are shown to experience environmental harm disproportionately. And, they are organizing, as women, against related dominations.

For Warren, dominations tend to follow whenever (allegedly) ethically relevant hierarchies designate their `others' as inferiors. Subordinations, however, have to be first justified by `a logic of domination'. Humans, for example, might be deemed superior to nature because they have the ability to manipulate it. But, without a logic of domination, `superiority' could just as well lead to stewardship.

Patriarchy provides our current logic of domination. Under its conceptual framework, men become associated with reason and volition (read: intelligence and public roles). The result is a prevailing male-other bias that links women and nature--women too naturally something, to be allowed this or that. Accordingly, Warren recognizes both gender and ecology as good points of departure for an environmental ethic, hence ecofeminism.

Warren begins her `quilting' of an ecofeminist philosophy in chapter three. Here, she masterfully interrogates and reconceptualizes the reductive and essentialist rationality of today's male-other bias. Various belief examinations arise from the `cognitive dissonances' she brings to light in an examined patriarchy. At a minimum our loss of ecological integrity has required justification via a logic of domination. Our human spirit, however, can become caring enough to resist oppressions and destructions, especially in one's home place.

Accordingly, Warren introduces a `care-sensitive' ethic. It is characterized by a `loving eye' that focuses on a contextual orientation, a more optimistic understanding of self, an inclusivist ethical pluralism, incorporations of emotional intelligence, and a nonprivileging social justice. Through our spiritual ability to care, these qualities combine to make nature `morally deserving'. Thus, Warren's care-sensitive ethic makes a fundamental contribution to a possible ecological flourishing.

The idea of ecofeminism, itself, is not particularly new, but Warren's insights, clarifications and arguments are. Her overall philosophical synthesis is both refreshing and convincing.

Wendell G. Bradley, is a retired professor of Human Ecology and author of `The Gift of Morality'.

Quite some time ago one my my accidental mentors, John Koessler (God Our Father) told a classroom full of future pastors to read at least one preaching book every year.
Having found this one, I took it's format as a sort of modified devotional and powered through it in just a few weeks. I could have read it in one afternoon but I found it pithy enough to cause some genuine reflection on my own preaching.
True to it's name, the layout of the book is not a well developed or convoluted argument. Rather it is a collection of 42 brief (1 paragraph to one page) preaching aphorisms. Here are a few very brief sentences culled out for my own benefit.
* The pulpit is no place for borrowed blessings.
* "You can never make a sermon what it ought to be," said Phillips Brooks, "if you consider it alone. The service that accompanies it, the prayer and praise, must have their influence upon it"
* When the pilot does not know what port he is heading for, no wind is the right wind; and when the preacher does not know what he is trying to accomplish in his message, no service is a good service.
* Are you preaching because you have to say something, or because you have something to say?

Some books which read this quickly are like soup broth - they might taste good but they won't fill you up at all. This one rates as a wonderfully balanced stew. It's a quick read and yet it's definitely got a fair bit of meat in it. This one will end up on my reading list more than once.

If you are a preacher, buy this book!! I plan on reading it once a year. It helps you look at your preaching more objectively, and will be helpful whether you've been preaching 1 year or 71 years!

THis is an excellent book to give to a new pastor to read. It is also an excellent book for veteran pastors to review over and over. Wiersbe keeps the focus of the pastor on the essentials of good, solid Biblical preaching. Easy to read and full of good reminders and advice.

This book is a must for anyone interested in preaching and having people listen. The author has packed all the do's and don'ts in without wasting words. The book can be read and understood in a few hours so that you can begin to use the information immediately and it is information that you will want to use. I highly recommend this book to anyone from the soapbox preacher to the mega-church pastor.

This book was assigned reading for a college class on Sustainable Development. I'd already had some exposure to the philosophies & theories presented. It seems to be a good collection representing a wide range of ideas; a great piece for my reference shelf. In other words: a keeper!

....ably assembled and edited by Michael E. Zimmerman. This anthology spans the spectrum from animal rights to environmental protection to deep ecology, and by doing so provides a superb introduction to environmental studies as well as important supplementary reading reaching forward into the present.

I'm convinced this is the best way to learn about Environmental Philosophy! While some sections are difficult and can bog you down, most are clear and well-written.

I'd recommend this book as both a teaching tool and as something you can pick up to learn on your own. It's more difficult than most pleasure reading but the subject is particurarily heavy.

This kind of education is essential to the environmentalist or someone trying to understand the movement.

Regardless of whether you are interested in deep ecology, animal rights, envirnmental ethics,eco-feminism or political ecology, this excellently edited edition will have something of interest for you. Those who are looking for a more scientific approach to examing our relationship with nature, as oppossed to the more philosophical writings of Muir, Thoreau and Abbey, this book will be especially appreciated.
Published primarily for use in environmetal philosophy/science courses at the university level, this book is very useful in providing a well researched, diversen sampling from some of the most important theorists in the field. Essays by J. Baird Calicott, Tom Regan, author of the revolutionary work "The Case Animal Rights", Holmes Rolston III, author of the seminal text "Environmetal Ethics", the Norweigan philosopher Arne Naess and , the so-called founder of the deep Ecology movement, Aldo Leopold, author of the famous "Sand County Almanac", as well as works by other important scholars such as George Sessions, Warick Fox, the famous eco-feminist historian Carolyn Merchant, John Clark and Gary Snyder along with many others.
Although the essays contianed in this text can be challenging at times, in the end the payoff definitely makes it worth the effort. This difficulty is, at least, in part due to the fact that what this book requires is a new way of examining our relationship with nature and a willingness to examine problems from a more holistic perspective, which can sometimes be a hard thing for those taught that the world is here simply for man's exploitation (gender specificity intended). This volume is particularly effective in giving students a well-rounded introduction to many of the most important issues in environmental writing today. As the seriousness of our ecological problems persist and even worsen, this book will continue to be a highly informative source of information for students and instructors for years to come.

This book is written by the father and son with the skill storytellers use to capture your attention and do not disappoint with the content.
If you want a good read and even if you haven't been interested in the Iditarod before, you will be now.

Jim & Chris Warren's account of the trials and tribulations of training for this GREAT RACE shows love and understanding for both the dogs and the great commitment it takes to get to the finish line.

I have an extensive library of Iditarod books and I put this book right up there on top. Many of the top FINISHERS have written books on the race but this comes from a common man. One without large corporate sponsorship trying to live out his dream and in doing that FOLLOWING HIS FATHER'S DREAM.

I coudnt put the book down. The e-mails to and from family members and friends and fans gave the book a special touch.

The true bond between Jim & the dogs was so apparent. Their trust in each other was essential if they were to make it the 1100 miles. The way Jim & the dogs communicated with their body language shows what the expert training put into the team; all of them dogs and the driver.

Through the driver's physical pain and exhaustion, not to mention sleep depravation or poor diet, Jim managed to work through the doubt by taking it one check point at a time, some times managing the race one hill at a time.

In every mile of the race new perils are thrust at the mushers, whether it be a steep drop off or a blinding whiteout, or below zero temperatures with stinging snow creeping into your clothes, or just not being able to see the markers clearly. Anyone that even attempts this race is a special kind of person.

A compilation of blog postings, this book is a look at the Iditarod through the eyes of an older rookie dog musher and his family. It is very good, very light reading. I've read books about the Great Race that told about the big names. This book tells all about the preparation necessary just to get to the race, as well as the hazards of the race itself. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

This book is for anyone who has ever dared to dream.

Jim Warren, following his own father's dream of adventure, becomes the oldest rookie to participate in the 2004 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Jim's father never saw Alaska. However, his life-long influence stirred Jim's soul.

Jim's son, Christopher, completes the trilogy of Warren men by finishing high school months early, with honors, to accompany his father to Alaska.

The easy to follow Journal format takes the reader along from the first decision to run the race, to the finish line in Nome. Entries by both Jim and Christopher tell the story in an impassioned manner.

With incalculable physical determination and mental toughness, Jim crosses under the famous burled arch in 13 days with a team of healthy dogs.

The respect and admiration between father and son, the bond of the dogs, and the sheer willpower to step out of one's comfort zone makes this book a must-have for everyone seeking adventure...or anyone who dares to dream.

Hi, I'm the author, Dr. Warren I. Hammer, DC,MS. The real reason for entering this arena is to announce to Amazon that the 2nd. edition of this text is now available. The new text is twice the size of the first and filled with the latest information about examining soft tissue and treating by soft tissue methods.

Dr. Hammer is a great writer. He doesn't ignore the subluxation complex as in some texts supposenly related to chiropractic. Dr. Hammer shows how soft tissue injury is related to the subluxation. When I took the national boards of chiropractic, I used this book as one of my references for Part II section--Chiropractic Practice, and also for Part III. Little advice for taking the boards, get Souza's book, Differential Diagnosis for the Chiropractor. Also, Patrick Leonardi's study guides, National Board of Chiropractic Part II Study Guide: Key Review Questions and Answers, National Board of Chiropractic Part III Study Guide: Key Review Questions and Answers with Explanations
These study guides have questions that were excellent because they were the kind encountered on the exams. Also souza's book was very helpful for chiropractic practice and Part III. Dr. Warren's book was also on the mark for Chiropractic Practice section of part II.

Dr. Hammer has done a marvelous job in describing and picturing the soft tissue component of the subluxation complex. As a Chiropractor, this book has been invaluable to me AND the patients who have benefitted from the knowledge I have gained from Dr. Hammer. THANK YOU, DR. HAMMER!

As an athletic trainer at a large high school in Pennsylvania, I found this book very helpful in every day treatment of various ailments my athletes complained of. Although the process can be complex, the soft tissue treatments are very helpful and this book I have found to be a very valuable asset.

This is great for its intended use. Has all the info one needs to complete the class associated with it.

I received my book from R Cohen in good conditions, with the best price and very soon (actually before than I expected). I strongly recommend him.

Amazingly boring subject for me. Only got it because I had to. It is written well.

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Well written - concise with little wasted rhetoric. Excellent text: I would recommend it to anyone with more than basic knowledge of leadership principles.

This work is a tribute to Warren Bennis, a celebration of his career. In praising him, he challenged those around him to address issues that continue to interest and perplex him. And, despite his years of experience and two million books of his own in print, the questions that remain are often simple and profound.

Answering these questions are top researchers, professors, commentators and consultants. The variety of authors provides a rich tapestry of information, experiences and opinions. What are the keys to great leadership? What makes one high-performing team do great things (The Manhattan Project) and another perpetrate evil (The Final Solution)? As the percent of one's life likely to be engaged in full-time employment declines (from 50 of 68 years in 1960 to 38 of 76 years today), how does this affect the way we lead and live? What happens when good leaders go bad? Is leadership aptitude widely distributed or possessed by a select few? Are business schools up to the task of developing the management and leadership talent for tomorrow?

Given the approximately hundreds of articles and dozens of books on leadership published each year, you might expect to have had these answers or at least these questions raised before. "The future of leadership" offers a fresh, readable perspective, for the business student and the manager. Sure, you might quibble with the eclectic responses and styles of this broad spectrum of authors, but the quality lies in their diversity.

The Germans call it a festschrift - a book stemming from the celebration honoring a renowned scholar, in this case Warren Bennis. The luminaries (including Bennis himself) who gathered in May 2000 at the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business for this festschrift offer 19 thoughtful chapters on leadership issues. In fact, the consistent quality and creativity may pleasantly surprise you. The only exception is an imaginative, but shallow and self-absorbed clunker from Tom Peters. We [...] recommend this thought-provoking collection to students and practitioners of the mysterious art of inspiring others to follow.

This interesting work is a collection of essays by some of the world's most respected leadership thinkers. Contributors include Charles Handy, James O'Toole, Thomas Stewart, Tom Peters, Barry Posner and James Kouzes. These essays were first presented at a special conference held to honor Warren Bennis. Organizers labeled the conference a festschrift, a German word for a volume of essays assembled by colleagues to be a tribute to a renowned scholar. The essays were edited and divided into five parts:

1. Setting the Stage for the Future.

2. The Organization of the Future

3. The Leader of the Future.

4. How Leaders Stay on Top of Their Game.

5. Insights from Young Leaders.

The result is an insightful examination on the state of leadership today and the challenges it can expect to experience in the future. For example, Bennis writes the first essay and presents a number of challenging issues, including the widening disparity of talent among income levels, growing demographic changes between young and old and balancing the demands of work and home. James O'Toole looks at the organization of the future and remarks that leaders should view their tasks "as creating the systems under which others would be encouraged to do all the things that typically end up on the desk of the do-it-all leader."

The Future of Leadership is a comprehensive examination of leadership today and tomorrow provided by a number of insightful modern day thinkers. It asks some judicious questions and dares to look into the future with assurance and confidence. Some essays are better written than others, but every reader will find some valuable material and learn a new perspective from its pages.