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This is a great book but then again I'm prejudiced - I wrote it. I am currently working on a 2nd edition/printing with some updated and additional materials. More than 20,000 free copies have been distributed world-wide and over 100,000 people have read it on the net where it is available for free as either a download or read on-line.

Engrossing fictional portrait of the strange marginal surrealist Richard Oelze as viewed through Mina Loy's friendship and scrutinizing curiosity of him.

If you work in the community college - this is a must read. You will feel as if the authors wrote this about your College! It gives great insight into the world of Community Colleges. It was a definite eye opener for me!

We used this book on a family trip to northern Italy. It's photos, maps, write-ups and ratings were very useful in helping us get our bearings. There are tips for travellers with kids and goes in-depth when discussing different religious sites (of interest to both the Christian & Jewish faiths). Broken up into various city-regions, this touring guide is a great travel companion.

Dr. Kissinger stands as a premier Secretary of State in the
previous century. The work begins with his early years at Harvard; wherein, he was denied tenure initially. Dr. Kissinger
worked for 4 Administrations. He argued very strenuously with
the Vietnamese, Chinese and the Soviets. After a short period
in government, he emerged as an interesting diplomatic figure.
He quickly rose to be Secretary of State, although he was
anti-Nixon originally. The former President sought to hire him
immediately and to bring him to the center of power as soon as
possible. The Kissinger diplomacy required high intellect,
strategy and patience in its implementation. His performance
was a virtuoso balancing act. Occasionally, he would sacrifice
form in order to gain substance in a negotiation. Initially,
Harvard denied him tenure because they believed that he had
greater designs in the area of government service. By late 1957,
Dr. Kissinger returned to Harvard to secure a tenured position.
The Kissinger technique was to pose a "spectrum of possibilities"
in order to confound the Soviets in the foreign policy arena.
His approach to the NSC was to combind the best of the departments of State and Defense. The Secretary disliked too
many small details in favor of studying the "big picture".
Conceptually, he envisioned strategies more in the Kennedy
style than the Eisenhower paper trail. Dr. Kissinger concerned
himself with the important details of "verification" in the
SALT treaties. He found in President Nixon- a willingness to
accept re-unification of Vietnam in exchange for a verifiable
peace. In the later part of 1971, he visited Peking to pave the
way for a visit by President Nixon in May of 1972. The famous
visit accomplished a normalization of relations with China.By
January of 1974, Dr. Kissinger bartered a disengagement of
Egyptian and Israeli forces from the Suez Canal. He continued
to influence public policy long after his tenure as the
Secretary of State. This work attests to a solid career in
public service with many diplomatic achievements and honoraria
to attest to his many accomplishments.

The Love of Money is a new book about a young man, who as a young child, has a traumatic experience being held hostage by a thief. Later in life he finds the money stolen by the thief and decides to keep it. He travels the world in attempts to launder the money, but finds trouble everywhere he goes. Its a story of international money laundering, war torn countries, paranoia, betrayal, revenge, true love, heartbreak and destiny.

At the time we see that this book become the reference book for coastal engineering. Even Harbour Contracts starts to referred this book as attachments.

I think this is a novel in the guise of a ghosted autobiography, but I'm not entirely sure. It may truly be an autobiography. It tells the story of Robert Clayton, dubbed a misogynist. Whether he is a misogynist or not, Clayton is decidedly politically incorrect. He is also very opinionated. He values children but makes the case that modern American culture increasingly and cruelly devalues them. Much of his life is a quarrel with that culture. He is extremely angry, but with much humor, especially when he is railing against sex. Some of his political views are hilarious. He is not a material success. However, he is as interesting a literary character as I have come across in several years. The 'autobiography' is interwoven with a work of fiction, supposedly written by Clayton himself, about the exploits of a psychotic mass murderer of women. Unlike Clayton, the murderer does achieve material success and happiness. Clayton speaks of "disobeying television." He certainly disobeys it. He is at least successful at that. In the end the reader is left wondering "Is it real or is it Memorex."

It's a pity the AA doesn't publish as many titles as they used to because there is simply nothing to compare with them. High quality printing, excellent photos, lots of cultural and historical information. This volume in particular gives you the sense you that you know your way around even before you get there.

This book is about Patagonia, the southern part of South America. Windswept, cool, rainy or dry, depending on one's location, Patagonia is the uttermost realm of the Earth. This book, out of many, is the best I have ever seen on the area.

The writers, Paul Theroux, and the late Bruce Chatwin, are both very well acquainted with the region, Each writer has a differing style, and each writer's commentary therefore varies. Yet, both harmoniously intertwine into a fascinating mesh. In addition to each capturing the essence of the land and the harsh climate in his own way, both writers present fascinating vignettes on Patagonian history, culture, and people.

You will learn about the origin of Patagonia's name, its role in Shakespeare's plays, its history of sheltering Welsh nationalism, its ground sloth fossils, Butch Cassidy staying in hiding there, its glaciers and fiords, etc., etc., etc.

All of this is superbly complimented by Fred Hirschmann's stunning color photography. In four-color format, these photographs form the most excellent composite for a book since Eliot Porter's masterpiece on the lost Glen Canyon. Again and again, I return to these photos for their inspiration and beauty.

Most of us will never visit Patagonia and taste the local calafate berry. But if we can't, this book is the next best thing. I prize this book very much and recommend it to the hilt.