It is Officially the Official Kali Book.
347521
Great, worth the wait. I have quite a few Books on Kali, yet this is THE official book, and it is Official.
2283117
I am happy that i got this book immediately when needed most. However the book does not have any publisher information , nor the preface, which in this case is very important as it specifies rules to be followed to do the parayan of the sacred Shri Guru Charitra. The rules can be found online .
The book does not look like its authentic, although all the chapters are present and neatly bind. On the amazon website the details of publisher and ISBN # are given, but on the book itself you will not find any mention of this information.

For grantha parayan , this book will suffice, as all you need is 52 adyays.

Jai guru dev datta !!
4471945
This book is pretty straight to the point.  I knew most of the information in this book before reading it though.  still, it is a great book.  in fact, it is all you need to make great progress with mudras.
4441476
This book coincides with the information posted and seems to be all that it needs to be for this reader.
4951420
I'm so glad that Cynthia Humes' English translation of the Hindi book of 108 discourses of Shankaracharya Swami Brahamanand Saraswati is at last available to book readers. Cynthia prepared this translation many years ago, yet due to one thing and another it was put to one side. Now those interested in this teacher, sometimes known as Guru Dev, have an alternate translation to read. I understand that there have been four translations made, my own, '108 Discourses', which also includes the original Devanagari text, Cynthia Humes', the translations L B Shriver commissioned and those hard-to-find translations by Mouni. Let's hope that in the fullness of time, all four versions will sit side-by-side on the shelves of those who prize these teachings. Jai Guru Dev
3423948
This is a great book on Mudras.

The pictures are fun...Mesko is shown sitting and applying each mudra while dressed with spark.  She also provides the chakra(s) and color(s) for each mudra for visualization.  It's practical and easy to follow, i.e. Mudras for recharging, concentration....  The Mantras provided don't contain multi-deity stuff, it basically refers to the Creator...I personally like this.  To sum it up, it's a welcoming, organized and clear book on Mudras.
2326248
It's a map .... well done.  Official .. It gets you from point A to point B..
4284637
This is the first, and only, book to document the previously undocumented native NT API. You wanna know how Microsoft implements the functionality in certain utilities? It's in here. The book is technically accurate and  solid. While the book does contain a few examples, this book is NOT a  tutorial. Its title precisely reflects its approach: This is a REFERENCE  book. Thus, it will be most appropriate and easily used by advanced  software developers, as well as those already knowledgeable about NT system  internals. EVERY SINGLE native NT system service is covered. This book is  awesome, groundbreaking... a true must have for any serious NT system  programmer.
A more complete review of this book appears in the Jan/Feb  2000 edition of The NT Insider.
2224577
A very informative book from one of the most reliable authors. But I think it could be more condense or less expensive and if only one book of  Grimassi(he is an ocean of knowledge) will be bought this is not the best  choice. This book really surprised me at August13 morning. I awoke with a  desire to read it,although I hadn't even open it before. So I hurried to our  temple library and the first page that was opened was page 67. There written  "August 13 is annual festival of Diana."Then I read the whole  book and I've begun reading his other books. In Anatolia we worship Hekate  Dia Theaon and celebrate November16s in honor of the Goddess. After this  event our coven call Her also Diana,and we decided to celebrate August 13s  too. This book caused me feel as I was one of the covenants of Aradia. Don't  forget to look table of contents,left side of this page. Blessed be.
1918583
Again, like most of this authors books, there are numerous paintings, photos, and gorgeouus calendar prints in color (mostly), a treasure for sure for that alone. This book captures all the aspects of the Divine Mother. Her forms as Durga, Uma, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Parvati, all the goddess are ONE--DEVI. So inspiring and a lovely read. Put together very well with ancient, modern, and oral tales. This is an excellent introduction to Devi and Hinduism alike. Anyone who loves Indian art and philosophy, stories, and history will really like this book. Truly beautiful! Great Book! Highly recommended! Namaste! Jai Maa!
2086100
This hefty book includes a brief history of the Hindi language, a 746 page transliterated dictionary (including phrases and 7000 technical terms), an Anglo-Indian glossary, a Mogul glossary and even a substantial glossary of Hindu mythology. Having no prior knowledge of Hindi, I still found it easy to use. A must have resource for any student of Hindu literature.
2224469
This edition of "ActionScript for Flash MX: The Definitive Guide" is truly definitive. Its language reference alone has almost doubled, when compared to what featured in the previous edition. A lot of new methods, classes, objects, and properties have been added. Also, there are hundreds of new code examples which simplified the latest techniques of Flash MX: thus making tasks like: how to create reusable components, draw circles, save data to disk, preload variables and convert arrays to onscreen tables, more understandable.
This book is really superb. Its beauty is that it analyzed every aspect of Flash MX tools, including all the undocumented and misdocumented features.
2225050
First things first, a full disclosure; I helped the author edit this book, so I do have some attachment to it.  However, I also encouraged the author to publish it when she had doubts, because after reading her early drafts I felt she had something important to say.

After reading the finished work my opinion remains unchanged. If anything, it is validated to Hell and gone.

Most self-help books can be fairly compared to those nifty-looking "widgets" that populate the bottom of every craftsman's tool chest.  Sure they look awesome and promise all manner of wonderful functionality, but they never deliver...which is why when handed to an actual worker they end up gathering dust.  Somebody without any experience thought they were neat, but that's as far as it goes.

On the other hand, <i>Toolkit</i> is as useful as a hammer or a wrench...it's that wonderful basic gadget you knew you needed but didn't know what it looked like until you stumbled across it.  Inclusiveness in function is defined by simplicity and utility in form, and <i>Toolkit</i> shines with both.

Make no mistake, this book will not easy for the average trauma sufferer to get through; Valdiserri cuts the bulls*** and attacks traditional victim thinking like it challenged her to a fight.  Basic assumptions are questioned.  Myths are exposed for what they are. Prevailing social attitudes are given a middle finger.

What saves this book from just-get-over-it hell is a "been there, done that" authenticity coupled with honest directness; Valdiserri isn't looking to make a name for herself or win converts to some "new" way of thinking, but rather to convey the basic facts of life to people who have them not.  Reading <i>Toolkit</i> felt like a conversation with a concerned big sister...a caring relative who's been around the block a few times and wants to make sure you the younger sibling comes home alive.

<i>Toolkit</i> is the voice of experience, speaking without both filter and agenda.

At 76 pages <i>Toolkit</i> is short...but that's okay.  It is brief not because the author didn't have much to say but rather because there's no wasted words, no flab composed of the hippy-dippy feel-goodisms or outraged political soapboxing so common in discussions on this subject.  While one cannot help but occasionally wish Valdiserri could have spent a bit more time expanding on the concepts she brings out, said concepts are all explained well enough to be understood.

Which leads me to the next bit I like; the language.  Everything is explained in simple, digestible English without weird made-up terms or obscure liberal-arts chicanery.  This is straight talk about a subject everyone likes to obscure.

Next part I liked;  While Valdiserri labels this a "woman's toolkit" and takes time to tell the audience how she only intended it to apply to women, speaking as a male survivor of badness I can say that guys could benefit from reading this as well. Most of the information contained within is nigh-universal good advice.  Common sense might not be, but <i>Toolkit</i> contains a lot of it.

Final favorite thing; every step of the way the narrative's focus is on the individual.  "I don't know you, do what's best for you" is a common and repeated statement throughout the pages.  There are also several sections on placing trauma within the context of a friend-group and how to avoid becoming a social vampire, something I've not seen discussed anywhere...and not this well either.

In the end, this book is a double dose of what we as a society need more of...a step-by-step, point-by-point guide to dealing with darkness and ugliness.  Is it perfect?  No.  Does it cover everything?  Not really.  Should you read it?  YES.

I don't care who you are you'll get something out of reading this, so spare the bucks if you've got 'em.  I can all but guarantee you won't be disappointed.
2665477
I finished reading the book in three evenings, and after that, I have really built a basic concept of python. I think that's the goal of reading this book.
97510
Finally a proper complete version of the books!

The text is written in a clear nice way that looks nice to read. The best thing though is that all the sigils and illustrations have been "enhanced" (probably re-drawn) and they are finally good enough to read and copy and use.

(I have many editions of the Solomonic books, and this is the first one that has legible symbols, the rest seem like pixelated scans).
3466578
Sans time for a more worthy written review, trust that this book will allow you to walk through the key components, features and tools inside kali while teaching the basics of security testing at the same time. very well written and the heavy volume of screenshots and graphics combine for an invaluable inclusion. Interested in security and kali but new to the game? This is the first book you should buy and walk through and then grow from there.
2870562
If you want to learn about Akashic Records, this is the book to buy.