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You will read nothing else like it and spend the rest of your life searching for something comparable.

No matter how organized a medical practice is, at the end of the day, everything comes down to succeeding in the complex dynamics of the doctor and patient relationship. This two way street of communication and trust is notoriously difficult to travel and this outstanding book certainly serves as a road map to anyone involved in medical care. True that a doctor's actual duties (caring, cognitive skills) and breadth of responsibilities (empathy, affective skills) are interwoven in everyday practice, but there are fine threads that tie them together with the patient's needs that become evident in this extraordinary book. It is filled with intelligent quotes and thought provoking discussions about different medical issues. It does carefully avoid a patronizing tone as Cox does not dare to tell you what to think, but rather how to think when faced with difficult clinical matters. Its format is very readable and clear, and has witty comments by a group of medical students reasoning on the decision making process. Indeed, very seldom one reads a piece of work this good. Penned by an Australian surgeon and founder of the first School of Medical Education in the world, it is clearly the result of 25 years of experience dealing with patients and their diagnoses and treatments. Most importantly, every medical student and practicing physician should read it, at least once, for its profound wisdom and leveled perspective. I wish I had read it before I started my own practice and I truly reckon it should be placed as a compulsory textbook in medical schools.

This is a first of series of three studies (1997, 1999 and 2001) on foreign policy formation in Central Asian republics. In this studies the author focused on foreign policy environment, foreign policy-making process and foreign policy perception in three Central Asian Republics: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. The research might be very useful for those who try to understand how the foreign policies are made in these countries.

This book had a profound effect on me. I don't totally agree with the first review on this page. Possibly the reviewer should read the book again since he/she seemed to miss the pivotal message woven throughout this book like a fine golden thread in a tapestry.

The solid footing the author stood on was to keep your heart swept out of insiduous practices like racial and ethnic intolerances that lead to atrocities such as the Holocaust. "Dust doesn't announce itself." she says as she likens our hearts to the apartment house of the next century. Be courteous to one another, follow the Golden Rule, and put this book on your list of books to read. You won't be sorry you did.

Great authority on a rarely written about, but tremendously talented African-American artist. If you like expressive artists in the vein of Robert Gwathmey, Charles White, Egon Schielle, and contemporaries like Ernie Barnes you will truly enjoy this book.

Like no other book, "Drawing Lines in the Forest" gets down to detail on how wilderness areas came to be protected, focusing on five case histories in Oregon and Washington. I saw some of these events myself, first as a student in Oregon in the 1950s, later as a federal land management official in Washington DC. Professor Marsh digs deep into archival sources to tell us how dedicated citizens managed to save wild forested valleys that had been slated for logging. They had to overcome bureaucratic opposition from the US Forest Service, reach compromises with the timber industry, and persuade the US Congress to act. You will read about their frustrations, their wit, and their perseverance. Right now, people all over the country are following in their footsteps with a new round of wilderness proposals. I highly recommend this book to the next generation of wilderness defenders and everyone who loves wild land.

Some books are knocked out in a few months. Some subjects are assigned to an author. Early Maritime Artists is one of those rare books that is one author's life's work. This subject was John Frazier Henry's passion. If you are interested in the early voyages to the Northwest Coast, or in art, you can't go wrong with this important book. If you want to learn about the art and artists of the early voyages to California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Alaska, this is the definitive reference. After you buy this book, consider "The Art of Captain Cook's Voyages: Volume 3, The Voyage of the Resolution and the Discovery, 1776-1780" by Rudiger Joppien & Bernard Smith, which is the definitive reference on the art of Cook's third voyage.

This anthology illustrates the core problems in Native North American Art History by showing the paradoxes in its founding methodology. The essays deal directly with early scholars' and collectors' cultural barriers to understanding their subjects. The book provides examples of how to question the idealogical bases of what we often accept as the truth regarding the work.

I've found it to be immensely useful in a course that surveys the field; students develop a better appreciation for the work by studying the wider implications of ethnography and collecting. In particular, Marvin Cohodas' essay on Louisa Keyser often opens the way to new levels of understanding the contradictions in the discipline.

Anyone with a serious interest in native art should read this collection.

So long as you are able to tell the difference between a fake and a real bronze of the period, this book offers the most detailed method to date opium weights. Because of hte number of charts, etc. used, it can be a little confusing at first ... have a pen and paper handy, and do one or one set of weights at a time.
Thanks to this book, and general experience with antique bronzes, I have been able to date the few weights I have to within a 20 year period. Its just a shame that all areas don't or cant give such similar detail and guidlines.
Also ... the historical, metallurgical, and regional information is not only a wonderful reference for the subject .. opium weights ... but has some general applicability as well. Mr. Gear, if you read these things, thanks.

This book has a great listing of everyday foods and beverages that is easy for the average person to read. The portions are realistic and easy to plan from. Many foods are listed in several forms with calories, vitamins and minerals listed clearly.

I recommend this for any average person that doesnt have the time or energy to research their diet, but desires to be clearly informed.

I received the book after taking a course in nutrition through Washington State University Co-op Ext.