good to go back and review how it al began
340494
good to go back and review how it al began.  Lots of quick intros to characters that played a big role especially in the last season....
2417962
This offers some historic background for my home. It is interestering to think how things were when the area was first settled.
1526916
Nice idea to go back to the very beginning with this series;  the trauma of the war and the inability of a lot of the men who fought in it to deal with what they did and saw.  This story gives a little context about why the men in this and all the subsequent books acted out as they did, and why their ideas about love and commitment were so formed.
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Perry Lam gives good overview of recent Hong Kong movies, with a very critical eye on things that symbolize the decline of the film industry in Hong Kong. He has a good memory for film, too, and reading this makes me nostalgic for the glory days of the 80s and 90s. The appendices were interesting because they detail the early beginnings (in directing for TV ambitious programs) of Patrick Tam and Ann Hui. Recommended for Asian film aficionados.
1904604
An interesting book though the majority of it is material I was already familiar with. The basic premise of the book is that the true history of the world and the human race has been hidden from the masses and we are more than ever controlled by a small elite group of individuals. I found the first half of the book rather interesting although the majority of it has been based off of Sitchin's work with some other stuff added in. It has been a great many years since I have read his works and makes me want to revisit them. The second half of the work progressively works its way forward to modern times and has relevant information up through I believe the year 2012. Marrs shines the light on the ones behind the scenes, the programs they are engaged in, and the organizations they use to achieve their goals. Honestly he only touches the surface and it would take several volumes to completely document the situation, but it does give one a place to start. Worth the read but if one is already well informed then there is just alot of repetitious material here.
685084
Very interesting to read, like to hear what went on in the early yrs. Thank you
4973861
I enjoyed the book.  This gave the background history of a story that has become such a part of my family life.  My mother and I enjoyed it very much!
2871401
This is a different way to look at history. The reader can jump from country to country as each is listed alphabetically. I was visiting a couple of Latin american countries recently. It was helpful to pick up America Invades for a cliff notes like  refresher course on our history there.
1964302
An excellent look at the rise and challenges of the Macintosh. To me, this book was a bit of a trip down memory lane. I remember some of the very applications that Levy describes. I remember the frustrations of first using a personal computer, but didn't know the backstory behind the development of the Mac. Rife with interesting parables from key players like Atkinson and Woz, this is a really interesting book that ages surprisingly well.
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I read this when it first came out.  Good to review the material.  Maybe news back then, now a lot of this is re-hashed in health magazines and on line.  Good to have it in one place for reference.  About half of the book is recipes that I don't need.  Cannot find my copy right now.  I bought but have not started on the sequel Beyond The 120 Year Diet. I found the Okinawa Project also entertaining and informative.
3286184
This book gives an interesting insight into the beginnings of the Arab empire and how it evolved into a religion.
2280207
I've followed his career and liked everything he has done.  It is good to go back to his early career and see where it started.
536526
I have read dozens of books on the Rolling Stones, and on an impulse I purchased it last May.  I had it sitting on my desk for a long while until I received the Bruce autobiography from my brother as a gift, so I knew that I had to read this one first before I could get to Bruce.  If you have not read books on the Stones, then this is a decent place to start.  He goes through their formation and early years, taking us through the Exile period in a fair amount of detail.  The Altamont chapter is very good, but like the rest of the book, broke no new ground.  I'm not sure that is a valid criticism, but it is how I felt as I was reading it.  While he appears to have interviewed many of the main characters, most of the important parts came from other Stones books, most of which I'd already read.

The writing itself is quite good, but I wish he had spent more time focusing on the tours where he traveled around with the band rather than just merely rehashing the past.  While certainly the band has long past its prime, having a birds eye view of the Voodoo Lounge tour in hindsight was probably the reason I bought the book.  But that is probably less than 5% of the total content.  They advertise this book as 400 pages, but it is really 300, with a huge amount of Notes, indexes and other fluff to make it look more substantial.

There were a few really great parts.  The Steve Winwood story was hysterical, and his own journey in learning to play the guitar later in life was inspirational and came very late in the book.  I was happy that I bothered to read to the end.

If I had to do it again, I'd pass on this one.
1087547
I was able to check out this book but missed some of the earlier volumes. But, the author does a good job of giving background and enough information that the reader doesn't feel lost. Interesting to read about this time in history and from a unique perspective.
557146
Interesting that it has gone back in time. Fun to remember how things worked prior to cellphones and internet. Less action but still a good read
4355761
I read this a couple of months ago.
Very clear, concise and accurate rendering of what jihad is all about.
Good review of history, how islam was founded, and its progression to present day.
I had a good knowledge of the beginnings of islam and found this a good review.
I encourage everyone to read this book.
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Bob McClurg is a racing journalist  that has taken on the task of researching and sharing with us the history of AMC Motorsports. We have had books that cover some car models and even some famous racing teams but this is the first history I have read of Nash-American Motors corporate history. I love that we start at the beginning with Nash and how these cars participated in events. AMC broke over 100 world records and had a strong presence at the beginning of NASCAR, Trans-Am, Drag racing, Bonneville, etc. When you read this history you will understand why the AMC era muscle car sell for a premium today. And to top it off the book is printed with CarTech standard high quality used in their hardcover books.