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For the term "technology" I understand the theoretical knowledge applied to the practical world in order to produce a useful tool. In this case, this book is to be considered a technological one. Great.

I first heard of Milton H. Erickson through NLP. The book My Voice will go with with you by Sidney Rosen fueled my curiosity. That book focused mainly on Erickson's storytelling method, and his often counterintuitive yet incredibly effective approach to therapy.

I found his skill with language patterns particularly fascinating, and inspiring, although there is far more to Erickson's approaches than that.

So, when I trained in nlp and hypnotised many people practising with his scripts, I was quite astounded at how effective his indirect approach was in putting people in trance. I don't know if you can imagine how much fun it was learning how to stack metaphors, and use embedded commands.

A professional hypnotherapist and fellow trainer on my course recommended this book, saying it was better than any other four books about Erickson, and that it also could be used as a teaching manual.

Erickson's daughters Roxanna and Betty contribute a foreword to this book, as does Ernest Rossi. If both of Milton's daughter use this book as a training manual at their institute, then....

I own many books on Erickson, and my friend is quite correct. This book is better any other four books on Erickson.

If you are wondering about how this book relates to nlp, I am pleased to say that the authors do cover the different language patterns in much detail, and even explain the meta model. In this book I particularly like the popcorn metaphor. You might wonder what eating popcorn has to do with premature ahem closure, you'll wander know more after reading that segment.

No stone is left unturned by the authors in putting together this truly brilliant and comprehensive manual. It is my pleasure to recommend this book, and the other one I mentioned, as two must own books on Erickson.

If you are not already a trained hypnotherapist, may I say from personal experience, there is no substitute for taking a hypnosis or nlp training.

A person can learn many things..and a curious person can learn so much more than... and it's like something opens up inside, and the more you open up to the opportunities the more opportunities open up, and you discover you're developing new neural connections...new perceptions..new understandings that will fuel your curiosity even further...

Have fun.

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if your a student of hypnotherapy, nlp or wanting to know more, this book is a must. it explains things well and in simple language.

This manual is truly a Master work... the book touches on everything from early history of hypnosis, NLP language patterns, metaphor, inductions, etc. The book is written in language very easy to read and understand. The ideas are brought forward very clearly, and one gets a sense of the personality and substance of the authors themselves. There are many books out there about Erickson, his work and techniques... This one should be at the top of any list and a must have for the library of every practitioner of the art.

I paid £39.99 for this book, I'm a total novice having been studying NLP and hypnosis over 14hrs a day for the last two months (yeah I redirected a compulsive behaviour ;) ).

I've read a lot of excellent hypnosis books by now, and this one is certainly a must. Thorough coverage of language patterns was the key thing when I first looked through it, plus in that chapter an interesting discussion on "torpedo" therapy.

Various NLP tools are documented yet this is not an NLP focussed book, so excellent for those that aren't necessarily taken with the NLP approach to this work in general.

Also there are a variety of scripts and techniques from traditional to more flexible types al a Ericksonian.

There's many more things covered in this book that I've left out-lazy reviewer I guess :-). Ideomotor responses and hypnosis without trance to mention but two. A serious student of hypnosis wouldn't want to be without this one.

and faithful to scripture. This is the idea book you want to start with on Christian apologetics. Filled with neat illustrations, and practical advice, it should be good for high schoolers who want to know more on Van Tillian thought. What is especially helpful is that Pratt criticizes a book entitled KNOW WHAT YOU BELIEVE by Paul E. Little, which suggests a more popular tactic for defending the faith. Here, Pratt writes (p.73-74): "Little's view of reason has several major difficulties. First, human reason is not seen as entirely dependent on God. Little encourages the Christian apologist to present Christianity as a view to be examined and judged by independent human reason....Second, reason is not seen as affected by the fall of man into sin. Man's problem does not, for Little, include blindness to the truth but his unwillingness to choose the truth which he is fully capable of knowing. As a result, Little treats rationality and logical analysis as something neutral for both Christians and non-Christians." Why is it that human reasoning must judge God's existence? Who are we to put "God in the dock"? What Pratt is saying is that neutrality is a myth because "sin has so affected mankind that even rational abilities are not neutral." When a non-Christian suggests that he is "honestly" looking for the God of Christianity, and is left wanting, he seems to skip the fact that he is wearing what Cornelius Van Til calls "colored glasses" that keep him from finding the truth. His own autonomous worldview won't find the truth, he must have the Christian worldview.

Here is the Table of Contents:
Foreword
Author's Note
Acknowledgments
1. A Firm Foundation
2. Where It All Began
3. The Character of Man before Sin
4. The Character of Man in Sin
5. The Character of Man Redeemed by Christ
6. The Non-Christian Point of View
7. The Christian Point of View
8. Attitudes and Actions
9. Popular Tactics
10. Structure of a Biblical Defense

11. Defending the Faith (1)
12. Defending the Faith (2)
13. Defending the Faith (3)
14. An Apologetic Parable

This is an effective study guide that accessible to general readers for Christian apologetics. Dr. Pratt is an effective proponent of the form defense known as presuppostionalism, that is the use and explanation the Christian faith, and coming to understandings with others based on preexisting beliefs they bring. In other words, Pratt argues that no one is really nuetral and capable of making completely objective decisions.

This short guide, about 150 pages, examines what the Bible says about the state of humanity, and how that effects all other relationships. This becomes a very practical book, after a short theoretical exposition. Pratt does a wonderful job of showing that making the case for Christianity is more than an appeal to the mind, rather it is an appeal to the whole person: intellect, body and emotion.

Pointing out evidences from the Bible, personal experience and the external world, Pratt hopes that all apologetic conversations ultimately end by discussing the logical conclusions of where beliefs take persons. By so doing, he hopes to show inconsistencies in world view and to show consistencies in a Biblical world view.

This book makes extensive use of flow charts and diagrams that would make it of good use for group or individual Christian study for people interested in being able to articulate their faith better, based on its consistencies and the evidences available from presupposing what the Bible says about humanity and God is true. Pratt, a former professor at Reformed Theological Seminary with a Harvard doctorate aims to show how apologetics is the natural state of how a Christian believer interacts with the world at large and seeks to help others perform their job more at ease and with greater understanding of their world view.

Pratt does an excellent job with this introductory work on presuppositional apologetics. He is absolutely clear and succinct. This book is an excellent resource for churches wanting to train men, women, and even high school students, in the presuppositional approach.

When it comes to apologetics, I'm of the presuppositional persuasion (specifically Van Tillian). Pratt was a student of John Frame who was a student of Cornelius Van Til, but Frame differs in his approach from that of Van Til, as does Pratt. For a more consistently Van Tillian approach to apologetics, take a look at Always Ready and other works by Greg Bahnsen.

Though I applaud Pratt for taking the subject of apologetics and presenting it on a level that high school students can understand, I also think on some points he is wrong, and on other points he takes a dangerous position.

At one point he says that we can use near death experiences as evidence of some kind of afterlife. I think this is a naive at best and dangerous at worst. Many people have had experiences, and can even present "evidence," for things that are decidedly false.

On the other hand, I can commend Pratt for his coverage of the foundations of people's worldviews, and I think here he is barking up the right tree. I just wish he would take it a little further.

Ideally, I would have preferred that he focus on how the foundation of one's worldview effects one's interpretation of facts. The question is which worldview can even allow the possibility of facts in a consistent and non-destructive manner. Of course, this would have made the book Van Tillian, and I can't fault him that he doesn't completely agree with me.

Over all, this is a good book, and I would use it for a high school Sunday school class, but (personally) I would supplement it in order to give a complete picture of the apologetic conflict.

I felt this book was an excellent foundation for further studies and practice of presuppositional apologetics. Pratt provides a manual for Christian apologetics by getting to the heart of the matter - the unbeliever's commitment to independence while suppressing the truth in unrighteousness. Pratt stresses the importance of addresses the foundational issues in apologetics. This book was extremely helpful.

Many pictures, table, and related figure were sufficient to understand in physiological mechanism in condition to exercising. Especially, the last chapter was very impressed in my insufficient knowledge of molecular and cellular for exercise physiology.

Exercise Physiology: Energy, Nutrition, and Human Performance (Exercise Physiology ( MC Ardle))

When I first considered this book, I thought it was a little pricey. Now that I have it on my shelf, I think it would be cheap at twice the price. Every time I have a question on my personal fitness program, I find the answer in McArdle. Even when I don't have a question, simply reading the book teaches me things that I need to know and hadn't thought about. An excellent value.

I have been a fitness trainer for 20 years. I have read many books. This one is one of the best thus far. I highly recommend it !

This is the only reference book I have and need on Exercise Physiology. Most useful to me are chapters on performance enhacement, high altitude acclimatisation and physical training for seniors. The first few introductory chapters and the first few pages of each chapter remind me of my basic life sciences. The authors then focus on the application of cell biology to training. The thing I like most about this book, is that there is no "guru talk". Every piece of advice is based on currect research.

The book is divided into 7 sections. 1. Nutrition, 2. Energy production, 3. Energy Delivery & Utilisation, 3. Enhancement of Energy Capacity, 4. Environmental Stress, 5. Body Composition & Weight Control, 7. Successful Aging, Disease Prevention.

It's a very thick book, but the paper quality is high and the colourful illustrations make it a joy to read. However, this is not simple book for the average man on the street. There is nothing sensational here - just pure science. Readers without a background in the life sciences may not be able to follow.

I am a Personal Training manager with a Physical Education undergraduate degree and Health Preservation and Rehabilitation graduate degree.
I consider that the science of exercise physiology should constitute the basic knowledge for anybody who wants to understands the way the human body functionates and acutely and chronicaly adapts to the exercise stimuli.
No matter you are(or preparing to become) a PE teacher, sport medicine specialist, personal trainer, physical therapist,athletic coach,etc, you should understand the science of exercise physiology.
Dr. McArdle's " Exercise physiology" is definetely one of the most complete books ever writen on the subject. With miriads of grafics and pictures, and tons of scientific research descriptions and results, the book is quite pleasing to read and very convincing.
With more than 1000 pages, definetelly worths its price and even more. Contains as much information as you could find in 3-4 good scientific books and much more than the complete colection of "Muscle and Fitness" starting from 1970.
You can find detailed informations together with all the book ilustrations and even 4 complete chapters at: www.connection.LWW.com/go/mcardle

Experimental Heart by Jennifer Rohn is a first-rate example of a rather new genre of novels- What the scientist-author Carl Djerassi calls "Science in fiction" (as opposed to science fiction). Dr. Rohn is a young post-doctoral investigator at a prestigious research center in molecular biology in London. But she leads a dual life as the creator of an organization, Lablit, formed to enourage this type of literature, and now as a novelist.
I enjoyed the novel at four levels. First it is crackingly good story of scientific intrigue and villainy that makes you want to turn the pages to see how it evolves. Second, it is a highly accurate and realistic depiction of biological research and researchers in action (and probably of other sciences as well). Unlike Djerassi's novels, which deal with the interplay of scientists of Nobel prize quality, Ms. Rohn's deals with young scientists at the very early stages of their careers. Third, it humanizes the young scientists. Far from being introspective nerds, they are depicted as human beings possessing the same types and range of emotions as non-scientists. Somewhat different from non-scientists, however, is the conflict between the severe time demands of their work and the cultivation of human relations. In the case of the chief protagonist, Andy, the conflict engenders a Hamlet-like paralysis with respect to the latter. Fourth, it displays the tensions that arise from physical attractiveness and emotional involvement between these young men and women, and especially between Andy and the brilliant Gina, and does so without including any explicit description of sex.
I wondered whether non-scientists would enjoy this book because of its inclusion of accurate descriptions of the scientific experiments involved. My conclusion is that they will. Although I am a scientist and a biologist, I really have very little feel for, or knowledge of, molecular biological experimentation; yet as is obvious from my review, I found this to be an excellent novel.

Peter Mazur

Much has been said about the extremely realistic depiction of scientific research in Experimental Heart, but frankly I expected nothing less from Jennifer "Lab Lit" Rohn. Of course it's a thrill for a scientist reader to recognize lab politics and *feel* Andy's frustration at running out of Taq polymerase late at night, but that is just a bonus and is not what made this a great read.

It wasn't the correct use of experimental controls that kept me up reading at 4 A.M. and made me struggle to put the book down during a social gathering. It was the well-paced plot and the depth of the characters that pulled me in, while cliffhangers and foreshadowing seduced me to rapidly turning "just a few more" pages at odd hours.

For a few days I cared more about Andy's experiments than about my own, so I suppose waiting until after my thesis defence to pick up the book had been a wise decision...

The worst fear of Selby--the only talking dog in Australia (and perhaps the world)--is that if his secret gets out he'll be sent to a laboratory where he'll "have to talk to boring scientists all day"(1). This portrayal of scientists--in a children's book--is by no means unique in popular culture. In fact, 'boring' might be an improvement: the white-coated, bespectacled scientist with poor hygiene and bad fashion sense is usually dangerously mad, or at best well-meaning but ineffectual. The attractive daughter is optional.

Yet other professions do not suffer from similar opprobrium. Lawyers, police, teachers, nurses all have sympathetic portrayals in popular entertainment. Even the sociopathic House, M.D. is a hero. The discrepancy is puzzling: after all, every mother believes her offspring is going to cure cancer--if they show any scientific proficiency at all. But in films scientists are usually either holding the world to ransom, creating unimaginable terrors or just generally stuffing things up. Similarly, the portrayal of science itself is lacking: although we think we have a pretty clear idea of police procedure or what happens in an emergency room, how, when it comes down to it, is science done?

Jennifer Rohn (a researcher at University College London, with a PhD in virology) started the online magazine LabLit.com to examine the portrayal of science and scientists in fiction, the media and popular culture: not so much to increase sympathy for the scientific profession but to raise general awareness.

Her first novel, Experimental Heart (CSHL Press), is firmly in this genre, the story narrated by a scientist whose life and concerns will be recognizable to many scientists and their families, and revealing to everyone else.

The plot is driven by an intrigue worthy of Dan Brown, with countless twists and turns and cleverly revealed clues. But at its heart this is not primarily a book about science, or evil machinations. It is a love story. Fast-paced, but with absorbing detail and wittily observed; from the first chance encounter to the dare-devil denouement it is the uncertainties of human emotion that provide the imperative to read on.

That is not to say the setting is incidental. The science--and there is a lot of it--is dealt with engagingly yet uncompromisingly. It is not for the faint-hearted, but Rohn manages to guide us through the maze of modern scientific endeavour, providing enough detail to satisfy the pedantic biologist while not allowing the laic to feel lost. And more than that: she confides in us, initiates us in the secrets of her trade; teaches without preaching; informs without condescending.

I'd come back upstairs [...] around midnight to find poor Helmut slumped at his bench, fast asleep and murmuring vague German phrases about being attacked by molecules.

Andy O'Hara and his colleagues are real people. Helmut, the stereotypical German (whom Rohn never allows to lapse into slapstick), the keen student, the arrogant scientific superstar, the starry-eyed idealist--they're all here and every molecular scientist will recognize them. Similarly, the challenges faced by O'Hara and his colleagues are common to real scientists: including finding good parties and maintaining conversations with arts and humanities students. "Never even admit you're a scientist until the second date," one of his friends advises Andy.

Rohn writes wittily, even beautifully in places. I laughed out loud at the description of an argument--"the sequitur having got increasingly non"--and resonated with Rohn's description of antibodies as molecules that grasp their targets "with a lover's fervour". Arguments about genetic engineering and vivisection are dealt with sensitively and with incisive intelligence. This makes the the rather drawn-out ending and epilogue all the more puzzling, as if an over-zealous agent wanted to add more pages to the book. The back cover-promised abduction is so long in coming that I thought I'd missed it--and then it was so telegraphed it was no surprise.

But this is quibbling. The triumph and despair of the scientific endeavour are explored with fondness, as are other aspects: the almost parental pride and regret of teaching students and watching them become independent; the migratory lifestyle and its effect on relationships. There are strange coincidences--it seems improbable that Andy would discover Ainikka when he did: but this is how science happens. It's not strange or supernatural: as every good scientist knows, the wider you spread your net the more chance there is of that chance meeting that can change everything.

And here Rohn excels. Andy O'Hara is a scientist. He attempts to be rational, he treats his life as an experiment, tries to apply his sceptical and analytical thought processes to his personal life: with mixed results. He annoys the reader because he can not see what is plainly in front of him, will not, in fact, look at the evidence objectively--although he fools himself into thinking he is. This professional cynic's heart is not in it.

But this is the point. We get the sense that scientists are ordinary people, but doing extraordinary jobs. Andy O'Hara is a hero, but a beautifully flawed one. This is what makes the drama compelling. He is inconsistent: brilliant but stupid, rational but illogical: gloriously messy, gloriously human.

PS. One little detail didn't ring true. In our lab in Cambridge we would never use beakers from the wash-up cupboard when celebrating papers or grants. We drank champagne from 100 ml measuring cylinders.

1. Selby Screams Duncan Ball 1989 HarperCollinsPublishers, Australia

I found "Experimental Heart" to be an enjoyable read that was difficult to put down. I worked for years in a research lab myself and usually find novels or movies set in that background to have little resemblance to reality. That was not the case here as the author's extensive scientific background allowed her to portray a genuine research experience. I also appreciated the unobtrusive integration into the story of controversial topics such as animal research, treatment of human research subjects in developing countries, and discrimination against women in science. However, this novel is more about the romance than the science. I sometimes got frustrated with the main character's inability to make a move on the girl, but I found him likable and was rooting for him. The rest of the cast was well thought out and characterized. I'm recommending this novel to my friends.

This is a thriller love story with a twist - it's set in the real world of genetic research as described by an insider. Turns out it's not all sterile drones in lab coats there, but real men and women doing their best to sort out both nature's mysteries and their own sometimes messy personal lives. In this fictional first person account by a handsome young denizen of the lab world, there's plenty of science, but it's not used as a blunt instrument to instruct the reader in the basics of genetic research. Instead, the details serve as a tool to invoke the atmosphere surrounding the work. I suppose you can dig down deep in the biology details if you care to, but since I'm not a biologist or anything close, I skimmed past the loftiest of the science bits and focused on the overall story. That worked fine - the author's approach does a good job of serving the non-scientist reader in this respect. The biggest difference between this and most other science thrillers I've read was the (pleasing) sense of grounded reality that I got throughout the book. The characters didn't engage in a dialogue of simple-speak phony science - they sounded real (at least to me). And the bit of science that was invoked wasn't just used to explain away an outlandish plot - the thriller aspects of "experimental heart" were plausible, and they led to a satisfying conclusion.

I love all the Hank books, and this is a great one for the Christmas season. These books are hilarious and more important to the young reader, fun to read. I'd also check the rest of the series.

Author of "Hobo Finds A Home" editor "Of A Predatory Heart"

As usual Hank continues to impress with his down to earth humor & "wisdom".
Great for the whole family.

this is a great book and is my second favorite book, and number one is another hank book. i own it and it is very very good.

Hank the Cowdog is a good book that my classmates and I read. It is about faded love. Hank and Drover are in love with Beulah, the collie. Hank was telling Drover that Beulah is his girlfriend and not Drover's, but Beulah likes Hank only as a friend. She said, "Because the way I feel, Hank, is that we should just be special friends. I like Plato."

But Plato was looking out for birds because he a bird watcher. Later, Hank saw Miss Scamper and said, "How do you do you, lovely lady?" Hank was going from one girl to another. Then Hank wrote a song to Beulah and it went something like this, "I have the strangest dream, Beulah, my dear, I'm standing close to you and holding you near. I feel electric shock, just being close by, touching your flaxen hair and seeing you're my love. I can't stop thinking about you, Beulah." Hank rolled around on a dead skunk and went to test it out on Beulah to see if the perfume worked. The "love" perfume smelled bad because he smelled like a dead skunk and Beulah did not like the perfume. But Miss Scamper liked the perfume that Hank was wearing.

(...)

I think that Faded Love is a good book. It is funny and also it has lots of adventures like the other books of Hank. I read this book with my classmates. Each of my classmates had a part in the book, like a kid was Drover and the other was Hank. Hank and Drover make this oath that they would never return to the ranch, and they would quit their jobs as cowdogs.

Drover told Hank that there was a snake on the ranch. It really wasn't a snake; it was just a cat's tale, which was Pete. Pete became mad at Hank because he thought he was a snake, so Hank left with Drover. On his way he met all kinds of old friends. He also meets new friends like Miss Scamper. She is this dog that Hank meets by a lake. Miss Scamper's owner stops by the lake and puts water in his radiator. Drover and Hank fall in love with Ms. Scamper. He also meets his old friends Rip and Snort; they are coyotes.

We found out that Drover is not that dumb. Hank sings this song to Beulah (she is hank's old girl friends, which was kind of funny. Hank and Drover decided to go back to the ranch. Drover reminds Hank about the oath, but he said that there are different kinds of oaths; one is forever and others are temporary. So they went back to the ranch and they saw the real snake. It was going toward little Alfred. Hank attacked the snake and the snake beat him. Everybody now thinks Hank is a hero.

This book is so much more then just a good read. It is an interactive soul search where ultimatley you can find and understand your true self...........your spirit.

So many people are lost and unsatisfied in the world today. What do I really want to do with my life? and what is ultimatley going to give me LASTING happiness and success??

This book can answer those questions. It did for me.

By not just reading, but actively participating in the focus boxes and learing how to use pro active reflection in my everyday life, I have come to understand my spirit and what really drives me. This knowledge has been invaluable to me and I recommend everyone, no matter where you are in your life, to read this book. Trust me it is time well spent. You won't regreat it.

This book was given to me a few weeks ago,and am presently at the 5th chapter...I must say I am pleasantly surprised so far. Am already thinking along new avenues & am gaining a new insight on my inner self & my own power of reflection...In this book, I enjoy to make use of the "reflection boxes" to jot down passing thoughts of the moment,which now also makes this book so personal to me.Also enjoyable are the short stories which are written with humour & compassion... but also teach in a very special manner...It is important to note,that by keeping an aware & open mind and in exercising faith...you can observe how daily life's troubles/problems are actually teachable/learning
moments.We just have to be in tune to ourselves & the author shows the way...
I now return to my reading & will surely reccommend this book to others....spm bifolchi/canada

More than a good read, FaithSkills is food for the mind. It teaches you the basics of personal success starting with oneself, leading to interactions with others. I recognize elements of behavior that have brought me success. Mr. Messier provides a much more complete explanation of why these principles work, then adds additional principles and information. Knowledge is power, and its easy to see how practicing FaithSkills will help us be much more powerful as we put into practice the things we learn.

To overcome obstacles in life we need to know and apply the life saving skills identified in this book.

Rene L. Messier has presented in a step-by-step format a self-improvement program that if followed will lead many to personal success.

Faith is an intangible subject debated by scholars and theologians since the dawn of time. Rene has identified life giving skills which with application, we can master and realize our dreams. Formal education does not teach these life giving skills however they are a necessity for true happiness

Just as how to achieve financial freedom is not taught in our formal schooling neither is how to achieve freedom from our own negative thoughts and behavior - Rene Messier has identified a pattern of success and the skill set needed to reach our higher purpose in life.

If you can master the skills in this book, you can master life. And if you master the faith skills in this book you will become a master

Go ahead - exercise a particle of faith that there really is a pattern to success in life.

Faith Skills gave me a "Kodac Moment" on my own life.
The way Rene has put the book together, anyone can read it,
and understand what they are reading.
What do you have to loose?? Nothing..... what do you have to
gain.... Everything. Trust me.... You will have a Kodac Moment too!!!!

Having lived in Southern Africa and talked to people who had knowledge of those events this is a good account of what went on for a historical point of view. I would recommend reading the entire series. A very good read!

I am a 49 year old man who has recently taken up reading after an absence of too many years. I have found that Wilbur Smith's books have filled the void of recent changes in my lifestyle. Although I started with Angry as The Sea some ten years ago, I cannot read Mr. Smith's novels quickly enough. Each thought or phrase summons me into it's very existance. My only regret is that memory will not allow me the pleasure of re-visiting Mr. Smith's adventures.

This book is, beleive it or not, right on par with Smith's other breathtaking adventures like Birds of Prey, Monsoon, Blue Horizon, Seventh Scroll etc. Only River God can be considered better (and even that is close). None of the books in the Courtneys of Africa series or the others in the Ballantyne series can even come close to this book. A truely marvellous adventure yarn and one of the overlooked gems in the entire genre, A Falcon Flies is a masterpeice which, if had been published after Smith became internatioanlly famous (that is, after River God), would have done as well as any of Smith's other monster bestsellers.

I must say as a fan of Wilbur Smith, this book captures anyone's imagination from the first page to the last and it leaves you wanting to start on the next one in the series. As an African and Zimbabwean in which most of this story takes place I am left with no option but to salute Mr. Smith. He is a briliant researcher and an accurate writer of our historical stories even though he calls them fiction. Some of the facts are so true that you really feel you're in that age. He gives vivid descriptions of the Ndebele state as if he was there during that time. I have no problem rating it 5 out of 5!!!

Wilbur Smith is my favorite author, and "A Falcon Flies" is one of his best. You are introduced to the Ballentyne's, Maj. Zouga Ballentyne and his sister, Dr. Robin Ballentyne as they search Africa for their missing father, the famous missonary and anti-slavery cruscader Fuller Ballentyne and have the bad luck to travel to Africa on board the ship of Mungo St.John, who it turns out, is a infamous slave trader himself...With that breathless start, you would expect action and lots of it, and you won't be disappointed. Duels, attack by slave traders on the Ballentyne safari, and ship to ship battles with thundering broadsides are but some of what is in store for the reader. Smith has never been afraid to write a strong woman character, and Robin Ballentyne certainly qualifes, coming close to unsympathic, being saved mainly by her constant concern for human life, never hestiating to place her own in jepoardy to help the ill or injured, but always sure of being right and never hestiating to say so. Neither is Zouga perfect, being more concerned with making the expedition profitable,from gold and ivory, than finding his father.All of Wilbur Smith's books are of the "keep you up late reading it" variety but "Falcon" is ones of his best, which makes it one of THE best, period.....

Have you ever needed an erotic fantasy to erase the traces of a bad relationship? The Fantasy Master, written by relationship author, G.L. Henderson, gives you just that. This novel travels through the female mind in a sensual fashion that will have you crossing your legs tight and squirming in your seat.

The Fantasy Master centers around the protagonist, Jasmine, her man,
Lewis, and her best friend, Renee, who enjoy a tight relationship until Lewis begins acting up. The circumstances that follow set up a series of mysterious events which change their relationships dramatically.

Using his astonishing insight into the female mind, Henderson introduces Anthony, a dream of a man, who takes Jasmine on a journey of fantasy, romance, erotic adventure and self-discovery.

Hold onto your hearts, ladies, as Anthony says, "Let me hold the key to your erotic door," and proceeds to take you through the physical and emotional sides of an erotic escape.

Although a little slow to start, the novel quickly draws you into the lives of characters you think you know...but think again. The Fantasy Master reveals their underlying motives and keeps you speculating until the end. The interactions of these characters will have you second guessing your own relationships.

Employing the themes of friendship, jealousy, infidelity, envy and love, the Fantasy Master mirrors society, while teaching us some of life's toughest lessons. The unpredictable ending will keep the Fantasy Master in your dreams for some time to come.

A Mocha Mind Book Review
By Gioya Mcrae
©2008 Mocha Mind Communications

Lawd, Lawd, Lawd and yes I said Lawd.. What a great book for the GROWN & MATURE! G.L.Henderson has so much fantasy for one to vision, however, reality and a spiritual message was soon to follow.

G.L.H. = Good Looking Handsome 1 is definitely about to wake up the favor for ADULTS and bring back the ROMANCE in a couples' RELATIONSHIP! One can't get mad for a MAN TELLING IT LIKE IT IS!

Keep up the GREATNESS!

My co-worker bought this book to work with her and told me to read it. I went to the hairdresser that day and finished the book in 3 1/2 hours, no lie. I couldn't put the book down. A definite page turner. It had everything love, lust, dishonesty and spirtuality. You must read this book. I'm looking forward to his next book.

I felt as if you had looked into my life and wrote about it. You seemed to have gotten into my mind and knew all of my thoughts and feelings... And the part where Jasmine is in the bathroom... Now I know why you are the "Fantasy Master"!:) I know a part of me wished it was me in the tub and a bigger part of me wished that it was me that was blind folded and whose body was being rubbed. When you read this book I feel everyone will be able to relate wheither you are a man or a woman. If you have ever loved or gave love you will find a part of you. And if you have ever fantasized about what good love feels like then this will help you. I know some men who could use some lessons from G.L. the REAL "Fantasy Master."

well i can say that this book is not just for older poeple but it's also for the younger ones. I am 18 years old and i find this book to be very real. It help you to walk in your fantasy and also walk into reality at the same time. Although G.L is my god-father i never seen this side before. He is a very deep person. And i have to say that this book shows just what kind of man he is. This is not just a regular book this help you in many ways then one. If you have not read this book please make it you business to do so. Trust me it is something you will love. This book shows you how to love , pray, romance,and most of all trust in God so that you can later trust yourself. But if i could rate this book a 100 that's what it will be! If you have read this book pass it on and tell someone about it. Help support! Love you dad From Your Baby Girls! Kema and CAM

This book was written by my friend, Jim Blackburn, who I met twenty-seven years ago when he was Assistant Attorney General for Consumer Affairs in Raleigh, North Carolina. He quickly became not only a friend, but a man I respected for his wisdom, wit, good advice, and good looks, I might add. After reading this book, I find it difficult to put into words the respect I have for his courage, perserverance, honesty, and integrity. He pours out his heart and soul regarding his journey from great heights and his fall to greater depths and does a marvelous job of conveying his emotions and detailing this very complex situation on paper.

Jim lost a great deal and made some very serious mistakes that would have broken a lesser man. His story is an inspiration to all who suffer from depression. He can now write and share greater wisdom, deeper wit, better advice, and still has the same good looks! I cannot wait for his next book!

I found this book to be a real exercise in courage, humility and honesty on the part of James Blackburn, and I admire him for it greatly. The fall from grace that he experienced would have completely and utterly destroyed a weaker man. To be so high and to fall so low is truly not to be underestimated. Blackburn is to be commended for sharing as much of his personal story as he did.

The honesty with which he deals with his depression are perhaps the most compelling parts of this book. It's rare that a reader is granted access to the inside of a depressed mind. Blackburn does a decent job of showing the reader what his state of mind was like at the time.

All in all, however, the book suffers from Blackburn's storytelling skills. The book reads rather much like it was directly transcribed from dictation. There is very little art in Blackburn's writing.

Nevertheless, I'd recommend this book to anyone who is suffering from work-related depression. It's truly a unique and useful read in that regard.

Jim Blackburn is a wonderful person who has chosen to open his heart to the world. The lessons to be learned by his journey from respected lawyer to convicted felon and then to waiter are invaluable. Without having a preaching or condecending tone, Jim relates to the reader his experiences and what he learned from them. It would add another wonderful chapter to his story if this books becomes a best seller.

I have a great deal of respect for the author. Writing this book must
have been a daunting task; one that required an immense amount of
courage. Mr. Blackburn's candor and honesty are unique and refreshing,
and the story of his fall and relatively rapid return to grace
sensational. Overcoming depression is a daunting task, one that many
individuals are unable to conquer. The first step in the journey may
be to recognize that you need help. Admitting that you have a problem
can be difficult and painful. Once you admit the problem and find
help, you must work extremely hard to conquer your demons! Overcoming
depression is a great deal of work. This book inspires readers to
climb their personal mountain to achieve and overcome obstacles. I am
both inspired and refreshed, and I sincerely admire the author for
coming back despite odds that appeared insurmountable. Although local
readers are likely to know the story of Mr. Blackburn's conviction,
writing the book has turned the story into a national one. I
appreciate and admire the author for his honesty, strenth and courage,
and wish Mr. Blackburn future success. I hope he continues writing!

The title of this book may initially attract you because of the famous Jeffery Mcdonald murder case. But the book itself ends up being about every man..our temptations, our potential for self-destruction without regard to education or socio-economic status. And yet James Blackburn gives us a message: there is redemption--but apparently only through confession, humiliation and loss. This is an easy concept to preach but actually doing it is another thing entirely. This book is written by a man who did all of it and lived to tell the tale as a better person. It was gave me insight into myself and others--- and taught me not to judge a person by scandal in the newspaper.

I got the book in very good shape in few days. I was very pleased with the service.

I had read the first edition one that I borrowed
from the library. Then I decided to purchase this
2nd edition. I am looking forward to reading it
once again.

This is a classic text on fluid mechanics, and an essential for any serious researcher in the field. This book starts by deriving the basic equations of fluid dynamics (a few simple equations - easy, huh?), then each subsequent chapter discusses narrower topics such as viscosity, turbulence, supersonic flow, etc. As a text for a student, this book has some serious limitations in my view. I would not recommend this book to someone approaching the material for the first time, or to teach oneself, it is really best as a research resource for a professional or graduate student. One thing that I didn't like about this book (and this is a complaint about the LL series in general) is that it is very difficult to separate which topics are general and which are very specific. The reader needs to know a bit about hydrodynamics before approaching this book in my opinion. For example, LL discuss the Rankine-Hugoniot equations for flow across a shock (a general result fundamental to hydrodynamics), then in the next section they discuss the supersonic corrugation instability, a subject that is really of interest to a small number of researchers and advanced graduate student in specific fields. Overall, not a great learning text, but an irreplacable reference on hydrodynamics. If you are looking for an introductory text, start with Batchelor.

Landau & Lifshz "Course of Theoretical Physics" is a famous and respected set of books in Physics. Unfortunately, Butterworth-Heinemann, who currently prints those books in English, prints them with very poor quality. The books seem to be "printed" in old copy machines and the paper used is also a cheap one. In many pages, it is really hard to read the text, due to such poor printing.

This is an excellent fluid mechanics text. It is also my first recommendation to those who wish to study acoustics. You ought to start with the initial chapters on fluids; you'll need that material for some of what follows. The 65-page chapter on sound is simply marvellous. And then comes material on a wealth of topics, including shock waves, supersonic flow, detonation waves, relativistic fluid dynamics, and a short but valuable section on superfluid dynamics and the propagation of sound in a superfluid.

For physics majors, this is the book to get on fluid mechanics. The explanations are short and clear, and the material is comprehensive. In addition, the exercises are well-chosen, and the solutions are always included.