Good read but prerequisite reading recommended
581957
Enjoyed reading this book. Perhaps will read J.D. Salingers "The Catcher in the Rye" and then read this book again. Dan, main character in this book, is always referring to Holden of Salinger's book. Would probably get more from this book if knew Holden's story.
1918036
I haven't read the whole book, but I read some because it's required for one of my classes. It has great information, it is just hard to follow when you just try to READ. You must also comprehend :)
131346
I found this book to be really good for what the author is seeking to illuminate. But while I found his writing style accessible others may not. Given that I would recommend before purchasing the book to read excerpts that are provided. Having said that I would purchase the book again.
63764
Required reading for an advanced lifespan class and I actually enjoy reading it. Some chapters are dense and difficult to read but that is to be expected because of the subject matter. Overall an informative and well researched textbook.
169010
This book provides good insight into the trials and tribulations of preparing for and then attending law school.  It's a good read for anyone who is interested in attending law school, or for the family/friends of a potential/current law student.  This isn't necessarily fiction, so I wouldn't recommend it for general casual reading.

My only qualm with this book is that the author, Robert Miller, seems to think that his method for attacking law school classes is the only right way to do it.  He seems to insist that participation in things like Law Review and various organizations are necessary.  This may be the case for those who are gunning for the big-name law firm in downtown New York City, but if you're one of those (and you probably are) not in the top 25% of the law class and you don't care about working at a multinational law firm that spans into every possible area of legal services, then Robert Miller's recommendations in this book may not be practical.  His view is, in fact, somewhat unilateral.

I recommend that you read this book if you are considering law school, but read it with a grain of salt.  Remember that if you want law schools to look beyond your "numbers" (LSAT/GPA) then you're going to have to look beyond their numbers (USNEWS & WORLD REPORT RANKING).
3314173
Interesting read; redacted materials (though obviously necessary) make it a bit challenging but you are able to follow the authors thiufhts lretty easilly.
3580900
Good read.  A bit difficult to follow at times but has some great content.
328585
Very informative although probably heavy reading for the more technically challenged reader. The author is however making generally explaining with clarity
4448086
Very good information, but one needs to be a discerning reader. He talks about the importance of letting go of one's ego, but as you go further into the book you can see where, at times, he is writing through his own ego, his need to be "right" rather than accepting that certain internal truths are not the same for everyone.
1763653
If you want to learn more about the history of leaking, this is a good book to read. It covers the material by focusing frequently on the prominent personalities that have shaped the technology and events in that history. And his interviews and brief bios of these people are a fascinating read.

As a layman, when it comes to understanding the technology of crypto systems, I found several rather lengthy sections in which the author tried to explain and describe the intricacies of those systems difficult to follow without slowing down and carefully analyzing the text. And these section were to me tedious at times.

Nevertheless, I feel I gain quite a bit of understanding about the challenges of keeping one's information secret  and devising an unbreakable code.

Overall I found the book essential reading to keep up with what is happening in the online and non-online world. Enough so that I bought a copy for a friend who is taking computing courses in college. I felt he would be vitally interested in the content, given his college emphasis, and that he needs to know that content.

With books of this sort, which are really current history, accounts of "What's going on right now, with details," I always appreciate so conclusions on where all this secrecy verses "national security" tug-of-war is going. What are the implications for the future? And, there is some of that, but I would of liked to have read more along that line.

Recommended.
592353
I am a great fan of Dr. Glasser having read nearly every book he has written except those dealing directly with education.  This is a worthwhile book that I would probably have read long ago but I somehow missed being aware of it.  For me is bogs down in some of the detailed psychological reasoning in support of the message of the book but it is nevertheless a worthwhile book to read.  The print style is not the easiest to read but that detracts very little from the pleasure of another Glasser book.
2367915
This or parts of this was required reading when I was in high school back in the dark ages ;-). Now, many years later, it made much more sense. While not exciting reading, Mr Paine, should still be on student's required reading.
1784417
Maybe it's irony on my part that I felt this book was a bit too repetitive, since the topic is enforcing memory by various methods, including repetition. It's a good read, either skimming or deeply reading, and the information is chunked well so that I can easily find just little pieces to re-read as my leisure. Overall, this is a worth-while read, a book I wish I'd had when I was at university. Since I was reading it from a student POV, mostly, I felt that this book would be most useful for that class of the populous. Besides the repetition near the end of the book (felt like a summary, but too lengthy), this is a must-have quick reference guide for mostly any situation, personal, work, or education.
3146746
This book addresses a very timely topic. It is written for the well-educated reader, i.e., a college graduate with at least a bachelor's degree. I think the vocabulary makes it difficult to read for anyone with less than that level of education.
2146052
This has been a good read and I learned so much about the context in which Jesus lived so long ago. There is great care to describe the situation in the Palestine area and how the Romans were administering it. The Roman perspective is an important one.

Coverage begins well before Jesus' birth right up until a couple of centuries after. There were numerous big changes taking place, often extremely violent ones. The cast of personages followed in detail is broad. The historical Jesus is a prime focus yet not a dominant actor in the book. There's no particular thesis being advanced.

Overall it is very readable and I came away with a cohesive understanding that I was lacking beforehand.
4288409
Required for a master's level leadership class.  Good read but beware of clichs
3611941
Really, this should be required reading. While the dialect writing style seems insulting today, it is important to understand the time frame. Actually, it's really key to understand the time period of both the slave-era and the time these accounts were collected. With careful reading, a grain of salt, and other sources to help guide you, hearing these stories will touch and change you.