So much to offer at some many different levels
357576
I have been a supporter of Tom Roy and the Unlimited Potential for many years, as well as involved in part time Christian ministry myself, being a huge baseball fan at the collegiate and major league levels, and having a nephew current playing NCAA College Ball. This book is amazing in that it has a tremendous amount to offer at several different levels.  It is a multi-faceted book that can touch various readers at different various levels.  It offers excellent advice and a realistic inside view for those considering a career in pro baseball.  If offers a lot of information about how God can use a ministry in many different ways.  It offers personal testimonies of individuals and their families as they entered into various forms of Christian ministry.  And finally the book offers excellent overall leadership advice and priciples that can apply both into leading Christian ministry as well as leadership in any other sphere.
3327439
Much like the website, these stories are organized by tabs, giving a rich experience across multiple genres. All of them are good, but some are fantastic. It's definitely worth the read.
376334
Very worthwhile book to own. So many more options than anything on the net.
4544046
Well, it's certainly not the manual for life, but it does have quite a large selection of different step-by-step graphical instructions.  The illustrations are clear and consistent throughout the book, and it's a lot of fun to sit around and flip through.  I can imagine it might be helpful for the more visual learners among us, and maybe younger folk as well.  There are a good number of funny little additions throughout that boost its entertainment value.

The illustrations are particularly nicely detailed, especially when the color and texture detail is important, and the massive amount of graphics must have been quite an undertaking.  It's a nice inspiration for infographics techniques as well, which I thought was kind of cool, gave me some ideas on how to portray visual information in an attractive but simple way.

All-in-all, it's a fun book, good conversation piece, and is nicely designed and put together.
3383996
This book has broad appeal. There are numerous recipes ranging widely in skill level from beginner to advanced grill user. If you have never grilled, you could learn from this book. It teaches you step-by-step with an ample amount of photographs how to set up a gas or charcoal grill and use it to roast, steam, grill, smoke and barbeque.

  The recipes are a wonderful range of classic barbeque to modern and ethnic flare.  The flavors and ideas are cross referenced by a color coding system, helping you to create meal combinations.  Meats are organized into section by variety and include recipes for some less expensive cuts such as short ribs with a variety of ideas on how to cook along with tips, recipes and photo diagrams.  Even more helpful is the set of lists at the back of the book which organizes all rubs, dressings, marinades, etc into neat categories so one can use them for the intended recipes or try them on something new. And, yes, there are more ideas recommended for them.

  As with most grilling books, this one falls short in the vegetable cooking department. Those recipes which are provided look very doable and delicious, not contrived. However, I would have liked to see many more of these. I'm a big fan of grilled food but am always disappointed to see that most books are about 80 - 90% meat recipes. This one does better than most and even includes some grilled dessert ideas, but I' still like to see more veggies in the future.

  Overall, this book is amazing, especially if you have been intimidated by your grill. I recommend giving it a try.
3486802
I've assembled four of Alexander's method books into a set of progressive daily practice exercises. While there are many good single method books, in general these must be one size fits all players. The beauty of Alexander's series of books is the variety of the focuses and levels at which each is cued. There is a feast of material with a true depth of understanding about the applicability, whether rock, blues, jazz, or a combination. Others have described in detail the contents here and in his other books. My observation is limited to being able to use Alexander's recognized skill in writing, in clear immediately useful language for a range of skills and techniques that i am pursuing. Roughly speaking, the books can be used as a sort of curriculum in a school of music, in one's home. My hope is that Alexander will recognize the value of creating an over view of his library that would place the many volumes in suggested sequences and similar levels. With so many appealing titles, this could serve potential students with easily accessed information on how one's own skill set might fit with various books.
1874522
A bit of this and of that. Excellent collection of offerings from all over.
891994
This book offers far more than just another  collecion of crochet stitches.  It starts with an outstanding
section on basic to intermediate crochet  techniques, well illustarted with good diagrams Then comes a collection of fun to make Irish crochet type designs with roses and leaves, followed by a good section on motifs worked in the round.  A nice selection of textured stitches, many with variations, is given with both written and symbol instructions.  Color blending is covered, a nice surprise, as well as a good coverage of surface crochet and free style.  The publisher should have used a better title to describe the varied
contents of this book.  Symbol diagrams are well done, color close-ups of stitches show lots of detail. There's a lot of bang for the buck in this volume, which has a hidden spiral binding, making it easy to use.
310171
There is a wealth of information in here.  Very good, patient explanations with pictures and examples galore.

The exercises are numerous and quite thoughtful.  (The author frequently even tells you what the goal of the exercise is -- this has motivated me to pursue 'unassigned problems' that I otherwise wouldn't have done.)  Solutions are available to most of the exercises.

I really like this book, though it requires considerable patience to get through as there is so much stuff in here.
3296201
Comprehensive and continues to build on previous levels.
2254659
Like the diverse parts of this kit...so many project choices.
1036502
This anthology has a really varied mixture of stories each involving different fantastical creatures. I was impressed by the inventiveness of the tales produced, and enjoyed the different takes on common mythologies and mysterious creatures.

Overall, it wasn't clear exactly what age range this anthology is going for. Many of the stories were adult, but I could also have imagined reading some of them to my (hypothetical) children. Personally, I'd have preferred a narrower scope in this respect, because my favourite stories all came from the more adult end of the scale.

My favourites were as follows:

Skin Deep (dark fairytale)
The Last Chronicle of Pete Mersill (dystopian)
The Netherlands (demon hunters)
Mother's Night Out (urban)
Three Steaks and a Box of Chocolates (adult but not dark)
Snapdragon (dark fairytale)

As you can see, most of my favourites were in the young adult or adult genres with urban, dark, or teen themes. But that's what I tend to enjoy anyway.

So to sum up, something for everyone, but conversely, you are unlikely to enjoy the entire book.
1291094
Wow.  So much music for such a fantastic cost.  Hours and hours of listening to favorite pieces, and I like to
make listening lists with other works, and this has so much to choose from-each listening to the music reveals
something new to think about.
1704222
The subtitle says it all, except that not all the professions are prized - silver mining, for instance, done by slaves who spent their days on their backs in a "coffin-sized hole" and had a life span of three months, or the hordes of free-born laborers needed for everything from carrying stones to loading ships who earned their daily bread and little else.

But Leon manages to cover a broad range of professions from slave-driver and gladiator to dream incubators and sycophants (who informed on fig smugglers) who have no counterpart in today's world as well as many others that will be around forever in one form or another.

Entries are brief and breezy, but very informative. Leon organizes her jobs and avocations in categories - Slave jobs (the best ones are in aristocratic homes), temple and entertainment jobs, food professions, law and order, entertainment and the arts, etc., giving her sections such titles as "Small-time Operators, Corporate Rackets," and "Doomed Careers and Deathless Pursuits."

There are also brief profiles throughout of people who excelled in one way or another at their posts.

Leon's relentlessly droll style grows a little wearing but she does pack an amazing amount of information in this well-organized, broad-ranging collection, giving a lively, detailed picture of teeming life in the ancient world.
2134995
For anyone who wants a more thorough journey through the steps than the initial process usually provides, this book (a work-book, really) will certainly prompt many new ideas and areas of exploration.  I don't know that it would be useful for newcomers, since it is quite intense, but those further down the road of recovery will find it useful indeed.
79908
There is an incredible amount of information available in here not only from Guy's experience, but also from other industry experts. I was surprised at how much information was packed in side here.
4084160
Writing about a wide range of subjects is difficult, especially if you want to keep your book down to a manageable thickness. And technology is definitely wide-ranging going from familiar machines like levers and cars to the cutting edge of farming practices and medical discoveries. Giving each device and discovery its due on a single (albeit oversized) page is no mean feat.  And, for the most part, John Langone does an admirable job.

This should not be considered a textbook. Each entry gives an overview of its topic, not an in-depth explanation. Power Stations, for example, explains that electricity is generated by turning a loop of wire within a magnetic field. Different power sources (e.g. nuclear, coal, wind) simply use different methods to turn the loop. For someone who is just trying to get the "gist" of how power stations work, this is enough. It certainly doesn't explain the physics of electromagnetics. But then, if every topic was gone into such depth, this volume would be the thickness of a physics, chemistry and biology textbook combined. Certainly not what the casual reader is looking for. But, for those whose curiosity has been whetted and seek a more thorough explanation, a nice list of suggested reading is given at the end.

That being said, at times I thought he could have given just a bit more explanation. The entry on bridges, for instance, describes five different types of bridges, but without corresponding illustrations. There is a magnificent photo of a man working his way up the cable of, what I suppose to be, a suspension type bridge, and a gorgeous shot of a Roman aqueduct (which is mysteriously considered not a bridge). But just a simple illustration of the arrangements of the other types would have complemented the text a thousandfold.

Overall, this book is fairly useful for the average reader and, since this is National Geographic, beautiful to look through.