The sample is a joke!
357303
I downloaded the sample to read before buying the book and after the cover and introductory pages with the publishing information and all, there was just one page of text in the sample.  Definitely not enough material for me to make up my mind.  If the sample is only 1 written page of text, who knows how little is in the entire book.  I am not wasting any money on buying this, even if it costs only $3.99!
3570573
This book is literally a joke, do not confuse it with "Proof of Heaven" which I was looking for.  This is a scam someone tryingn to capitalize on a popular topic-book!
4804405
I wish I had downloaded the two songs I like instead of buying the whole CD. I would recommend listening to the samples before you buy. I was very disappointed. After hearing them on Colbert, I expected the CD to have similar music (which was not the case).
3491684
Don't buy this book!!!! It is a ripoff.  It has only one sample test. The bonus material are worthless.  It has the same sample test in it.  The book has only about 30 pages of worthless information.  Felt cheated. It should receive no star
4159971
I downloaded The Mummer's Dance mp3 from the Celtic Memories Sampler. This mp3 was of poor quality compared to Loreena McKennitt's original CD. A big disappointment! I would definitely not recommend it, and am currently waiting to see if I can get my money refunded.
4698615
Based on the two pages the sample let me see, with a horrifying picture of two cannons protecting the Statue of Liberty, and lots of red white n bwue, plus the lack of author bio, I surmise this book is bunk and a large loaf of BS. I probably should read the whole thing before posting a review, but I didn't want to waste a dollar. I still have to buy lunch on Monday.
3503241
Sounded good with the sample but i didn't like it.. I really dislike buying the mp3 based on 30 sec on listening.. I will go back to getting them from the public library and stop wasting money!
4791664
What can I say? Sample this atrocity and be glad that Carole is not dead as she would be spinning in her grave. This reeks of a vanity project from the cheezy arrangements to the multi-tracked and reverb laden vocals. Add in some poorly chosen duets (how did Bill Medley agree to this?)and you've got a stinker for sure. I see that the Monkees sans Nesmith are going out on a 45th anniversary tour. Geez, talk about getting blood from a turnip. Give it a rest, Mick. You've had far more than your 15 minutes for the level of your "talent".
3144809
This book is a joke!  I read it to try to prepare for a malpractice deposition; after the deposition, I realized this book did not help me prepare in any way.  Why doesn't the author get down to the nitty gritty?  Plaintiff lawyers are manipulative and sleazy.  The deposition process allows them to "broil" the defendant.  The recorder did not interfere once (nor did my defense attorney) to control the vile antics of the plaintiff's attorney. My impression of the deposition process was that it was legalized witch-burning and I wasted my time reading this inane book.  Don't buy it!
397145
If you enjoy pretty decent art but are not particular about Biblical integrity--if any half-baked story works-- this book is for you! The author has taken the liberty of censoring the Genesis dramas and re-creating them in a manner that is to his own liking, which is truly nothing new in the pages of the Bible since scribes did this for ages. It seems blasphemous, however, to intentionally misrepresent the words of one's god. For example, Kubert failed to mention how the angels who visited Sodom and Gomorrah had the townspeople after them with the ghastly intention of raping them. The author instead benignly stated that the would-be rapists "could smell the silver in the angel's pockets." Now, we all know that's simply not the way it goes. Of course, he also omitted Lot's generous offer to provide his virgin daughters to the angry mob for raping. That would have made for an interesting scene in this graphic novel. Can you imagine the terrified, stupified expressions on the young girls' faces when Dad blurted out, "Behold, I have two daughters who have not known man; let me bring them out to you, and do to them as you please..." (Gen. 19:8) If you feel you need yet another rendition of this work of fiction, the bible, there are so many others that are more true to the original...well, the copy of the copy of the copy, etc. This book only covers 16 pages of my 1532 page bible! The author is setting you up to spend a mint on his giant picture book, and he's not even attempting to sell the story to you straight.
537657
What an enormous disappointment this download is! Being a fan of the Producers and their music, this was SO POORLY DONE it just does this music no justice at all. Sounds as if someone tried desperately to salvage poor quality source recordings. It is blatently distorted and choc full of digital clipping, popping, whatever your vocabulary chooses to use. This is an outright amateur presentation!!! I'm outraged!! I could have acheived far more satisfying results having ripped my vinyl copies!! Please save your money!
4110975
When a sample of a work is provided, it is understood that it will provide something to let me know whether or not to spend the money on the purchase.  Providing me with the Publisher's Warning, is not a genuine sample.

I have no clue if I'd be interested in this book, but for $3.99 and 110 pages, I think giving me a bit of an idea of what this might be about, is fair.  Really, really bad sample.
777202
The cover promises a 20 page booklet with "rare photographs!" i only found pedestrian drawings. I found absolutely no credits, no listings of singers, didj players, clappers = the artists. the notes cite a very brief history of exploitation by white settlers, etc. including what amounts to another kind of holocaust really. and abuse continues in the manner in which this 2 cd set is offered up to a public, most of whom know little about the history, culture, song histories, rhythms of the didj, styles of playing, etc. NONE OF THAT is mentioned anywhere in the booklet or the back of the cd cover - simply track titles and times. BIG DEAL!! Virtually meaningless. I wanted to write to this company and tell them how they're continuing to rip off the indigenous peoples by releasing a cd like this with absolutely no useful information and credits!! what were they thinking?? someone's making some bucks off this though, and i'm willing to bet it ain't the glorious aborigines!! the playing varies from awesome to mundane/traditional, as does the singing/chanting; but then again having the background on the material might help the listener don't you think!!?? so take it or leave it. there are truly great cds out there by blokes such as David Hudson, Mark Atkins, Steven Kent, etc. if you do due diligence and research great players and the majority of their cds give you info that's helpful. this is a rip-off of the artists. shame shame on the record company folks, wherever you might be!!(no address; no web site; nothing!!)
4759169
This was the worst purchase I have ever made on Amazon - I feel totally ripped off -  I find it incredible that so many reviewers found this book to be entertaining.  I agree with a previous reviewer that I have never seen more lame internet jokes in one place.  This lady has a podcast---are you kidding me???  PLEASE don't waste your money on this book - get a sample first and you will see what I mean.  I want my money back.
534143
Is this supposed to b a joke???  I didn't laugh!
What a total and complete WASTE of my TIME and my MONEY and my PATIENCE. This Piece of S**t. is just about as large as it's picture on my screen (about 1.5 inches) and I defy you to figure out how to change the tempo. Yeah, it beeps! That's about all.

Hey Guys, this is first time a purchase from Amazon really p*ssed me off! And now I first have to go to the local music store and find a REAL digital metronome. Feh!
1568181
My dissatisfaction with this book is that the sample on my kindle was dishonest.  It only included a part of the introduction and nothing of the author's work.  It is of course very impressive for a teen-aged boy who cannot speak to write a book, but I did not like his style.  As the parent of a child on the spectrum, some books speak to you and some don't.  This one was not helpful for me and I would have known that if the kindle sample had been of Higashida's writing.  Some may find this a valuable resource, but I would suggest paging through the actually book to see if you like his writing style before you buy it.
670191
What a rip off. Essentially, the author has read MongoDB documentation and has decided to re-tell it in his own words.  There is zero practical advice, zero original content, zero learning from someone else's experience - most of the book consists of mongodb documentation URL references wrapped in 2 to 5 sentences of some filler verbiage. I am not a MongoDB expert, but I have been working with it hands on daily for the past 7 months, and the few places where the author does venture to give his opinion, he is just plain wrong. Overall, the book feels like it was written by a college student who has "looked it up" somewhere, and moved some words around, incorrectly, in some cases.  It is such a blatant case of quick and dirty workmanship, I am simply disgusted how this crap can be put out.
I am going to try to get my money back.