I was disappointed in the title
358056
The Wreck of the Whale Ship Essex was a a mish-mash of opinions for me. I was disappointed in the title, as 50% or less of the book is devoted to the actual story that inspired the classic novel Moby Dick. The rest of the book is primarily account after boring account of how other whales were also aggressive towards their hunters. There were only a couple accounts in the later half of the book that were of any interest that separated them from the rest. The book is fairly short in the first place, but I would have rather them made it even shorter and only put in the stories that were unique.
1538906
This book was a big disappointment to me. The title is awesome & is what attracted me to it. For a beginner it may be good, but honestly, I didn't get much out of it. To me, the information was all pretty basic & lacking in substance. Sorry, Gerry, just bein' honest.
2738281
I expected a book on listening and the art of conversation. It is instead a textbook for Psychiatrists and the title is derived from the last chapter. Not what I wanted and the title was misleading for me, but probably not if you were a young psychoanalyst in training.
3283229
i purchased this book for my long (4 airplanes) flight from the east coast.  catching title, true story looks like a quick and fun read.  as i started the book i began to realize that it was starting off slow but i continued, trying to give it a chance to work itself out.  i realized that the title was kind of misleading.  i felt it was more about her troubled life than a full detail adventure of her time in a harem.  to sum it up, it never kept me interested enough to finish this short book through my flights.  i was actually trying not to crease the cover and pages so i could return it once i got home...thinking that it wasn't giving me my moneys worth.  sorry.
3759645
** This review refers to the audiobook **

I had high hopes for this audiobook but was so disappointed that I gave up after the 2nd CD (I think there are 5 in total). While I admire and applaud Ms. Armstrong's intent and her work in this area, I think the book's title is very misleading. I was expecting practical steps and exercises on leading a compassionate life and instead got an overly detailed religious history lesson. Yes, Ms. Armstrong is incredibly well versed in religious history, as she should be, but her ability to provide concrete steps on living more compassionately is really lacking here. I personally don't feel that an entire chapter/CD devoted to the history of teachings on compassion in the major religions is necessary in any way to becoming a more compassionate person. Leading a compassionate life is anything but an intellectual or scholarly pursuit. As Ms. Armstrong herself says 'you cannot learn to drive a car by reading about it' and in the same way, you cannot learn to be more compassionate by reading about how important religious thinkers viewed compassion. While it was somewhat interesting, it wasn't helpful or relate-able to my own life in any way. It was akin to buying a car manual and instead of steps on how to run your car, there is a history of the automobile. I kept thinking 'ok great, when is she going to get to the point??' And while it is a personal preference, I found something about her voice grating -- I suppose I was expecting a warm, encouraging voice and instead I found her distant and scholarly. Sorry to say but her writing style and tone also come across sounding very pretentious and pedantic.  I found the repeated etymology references particularly show-offy and unnecessary ("Look! I know the Greek root of educative, mythology, and compassion!") I felt as though I were listening to a religious history lecture rather than a useful guidebook. And after listening to almost 2 full CDs with no concrete steps other than 'learn more about compassion', I gave up. It seems that there are many others that rated this book highly so I can only hope that it did eventually improve.
2651512
The title is deceiving. Was a good read don't get me wrong, but I feel that the title should be related to the story.
4253638
This story is about a game children are playing.  Someone reaches their  hand into a bag and describes the object they feel.  There are several  pictures beside the description and the reader may try to guess what the  person described.  The answers are on the last page - in pictures.
I was  looking for a book with textures the reader could feel, so I was  disappointed in this book and caution readers not to be mislead by the  title.
3169795
The title is misleading, 'theme ....book' leads to the understanding that it is more than one piece of music. It was not the piece I was wanting and it was in such a simplistic form for a 1st year player. Very disappointed.
1634761
I think my "title" sums up my review.
I had high hopes after reading other reviews of this book.
As I read the different stories I found them to be NOT different but the same stories rehashed over and over again.  The descriptions where weak and very often repetitive, a broader use of adjectives and adverbs might possible help to improve these stories.  The writer's need to end her stories with a "happily ever after" cliche' was tired and trite.  Overall I found this book to be a very disappointing read.
2353953
I was drawn to the title and subtitle of this book, which is why I purchased it. Why I'm giving if 2 stars is that it wasn't what I expected. I think my hopes were very high based on the description. There wasn't much biblical reference or some kind of reference to God's truth to stand on. I was able to take away small bits and pieces of insight, but I wanted so much more out of this book than what I was able to get. Finally, I wasn't able to personally relate to the stories shared very much, although I tried. I'm a work a pretty typically 8 to 5 job, come home to my husband, and am involved in church and extra curricular activities. The examples about being able to stop and journal in the middle of the day or meet a girlfriend for a workout and a meal on a weekday just would never happen for me. I hope that this book can help someone or get them a little closer to the truth they seek!
272577
My first question is, does the author know what the title of his own book is?  I ask this because I was very disappointed with this work since the title simply does not match the content.  The initial chapters do capture some essence of forensic investigation, but there is very little technical detail.  It is mostly a "how to" guide for investigative teams in that it offers advice as how to organize, plan, and manage investigations--without getting into the specifics of how to do so. This book may be best for those with no understanding of the subject--like people who know almost nothing about computers.

A third of the way into the book, the author starts talking about cyberwarfare, information warfare, and attacks by hackers and terrorists without making any connection whatsoever to computer forensics and crime scene investigation. The information given is so broad with such little specific, useful examples it appears to be an effort to cover everything which ends up covering nothing.

Also, I did not like how the author pontificated about terrorism/counterterrorism policy issues where he is obviously out of his league as when issuing such sophmoric statements that terroists are increasingly focused on urban areas because cities are important. I thought it was because the world is increasingly urbanized with the majority of the global population-which is the terrorists' audience-now living in cities. Guess I was wrong. Finally, the author makes political statements in this work about U.S. political parties and representatives making certain decisions about missile defense strategy. Again, he is clearly out of his league and these examples only underline how far he has strayed off the title of the book--computer forensics and crime scene investigations.

In sum, this is a long book suffering from a lack of focus which only superficially addresses the issue of computer forensics and crime scene investigation.  I suggest you look elsewhere for a detailed work on computer forensics. I bought this book on ebay for $5.00 and was I glad I did...it's not worth a penny more.
2002498
Unfortunately the title was the best part of he book.  It was labored reading, not really anything new that hasn't been regurgitated many times over already.  Sorry...kinda wasted money and time on this one!
623811
I wanted to love this book. At least, I wanted to like it.

However, I don't feel that it delivers what the title suggests. The tone inside the book isn't as inclusive as I'd like. In some passages, it's downright dogmatic.  Like another reviewer, I wanted to ask the author, "Okay... where did THAT come from?"

If it had been simple prayers, chosen from the Bible -- even a very modern version -- that would have made me happy.  Really, a seven-page book of powerful Psalms would have been fine.

Unfortunately, the tone and the opinions (even if the author feels they're inspired)... they turned me off just a few pages into this book, and I'm someone who reads Scripture daily.

The cover of the book is lovely. The title of the book drew me right in.

But then the contents lost me pretty quickly.  I'm glad it's inspiring and meaningful for others, but it wasn't right for me.
1945293
I purchased this book based on the strength of the Petite Boutique Counting 1 2 3 book.

Unfortunately, the good thinking that went into the Counting title (namely, huge characters for small fingers ensuring a clear focus on a single digit), did not make it into this book.

There are 9 small (> 2 high) characters per page and the associated text is crammed into space and poorly aligned.

Fewer letters per page - making better use of both sides of the thick card stock - would improve this dramatically.

Im disappointed in the title and will keep looking for something like this (tactile character tracing).
3434137
I like some others that reviewed this book, I feel deceived by the title. I wish I could send it back. It was more like a medical journel then anything else. The author also gave the impression that he looks down on people with thyroid problems. He also did not mention natural alternative to use and was an advocate for synthic medication.
1468691
Sorry Gary I don't like giving 2 star reviews-maybe because I actually paid $14-but this book should be titled 'My life in the Secret Service by Gary Byrne.' I think the timing of the release was great PR by the publisher in an election year. I actually thought I would learn something other than Hillary is a bitch, I already knew that. The story was disappointing because it didn't have any first-hand information on how Hillary - except for yelling and humiliating staffers. The bulk of the story was on Bill Clintons affairs-which I already knew-and the author's struggles within Federal government. I despise everything the Clintons stand for and hoped this story would fill in some of the blanks on the Democratic candidate. Sorry, maybe I expected too much. But from the title and cover I feel a little mislead.  .
3748952
After the first chapter I thought I was reading a different book. It was tedious to read and I finally gave up at the 20% mark. The title and description of this book most definitely do not match the contents. Way too many pages dedicated to Mike growing up and his parents, too many scenes with useless descriptions and very, very. repetitive. I was disappointed since it started out promising but I got lost in the minutiae. Deleted it, gladly. Life is too short and there are plenty of 5 star books out there.