Covered all the bases, a great read
587288
An author I love and a synopsis that really drew me in, when I first picked this up I hoped that this was a book that was going to live up to the intriguedid it?
Well, without giving it all away I would say so!
Lydia is a great character, full of conflict and questionable choices. She has taken a decision to side line loveI mean really woman that is the kiss of death right there but she has definitely sworn off me and uses every trick she can think of to heap them at arms length. Although the wearing of a fake engagement ring did bring a smile to my face.
But as much as she is giving romance a wide birth, this is a truly heartfelt romance, although I will say that it has its pockets stuffed with so much more than just romance, it brought an arsenal of attitude to the page, it had an undertone of mystery and suspense that illuminated each and every paragraph.
Lydia works hard to fulfil her career as an interior designer, it keeps her busy and it also makes her decision to fore go a relationship easier but is it a foolish decision? Because I just got the feeling that this almost elusive woman was struggling against herself most of the time. I didn't want her to be hollow, Im not saying that a woman has to have a man to be happy but her reasoning wasn't convincing me.
So, the chase was definitely on because from the minute Marcus Riley clapped eyes on her he knew exactly what or should I say who he wanted and that was herhe was going to stop at nothing to get his girl, but getting her on board with his plan was going to take every trick in the book but damn he was willing to go all out!
I adored Marcus, he was also so charming that I couldn't help but smile as he fought his way to Lydias heart. I also liked watching Lydia do her best to resistsilly woman!
So, what about the mystery and the angst, I hear you say, well there is some but it wasn't what I had anticipated, if you are anything like me it will come as a bit of a surpriseoh s**t isn't that what it is supposed to do!
Anyway, my foolishness aside, this is beautifully written, it lilts and flows in all the right places and fills every criteria you could possibly be looking for.
942497
I just read the entire book and was impressed with the amount of detailed information, along with contacts, Web addresses, etc. The author breaks down the chapters into logical subject areas, and includes enough detail for the reader to decide if that approach to information publishing will be appropriate for them.
960051
In terms of the thyroid gland, I had very little knowledge of it until I was well into my middle ages, primarily because that was when it became a health issue in my family. Furthermore, my wife suffers from Celiac disease, and I have spent countless weeks reading books about that condition in an effort to better structure our life. This book covered an enormous amount of relevant bases for me, even though I don't personally suffer from these conditions, it helps to have the support of a spouse when you're struggling with confusing changes in your body, so I wanted to get involved. Fortunately, I chose an author who knows how to explain things in a simple, essential way without a lot of useless jargon or filler material. Granted, a large portion of the book didn't quite apply to my interests or life directly, but who knows what the future holds. At least now I know another good author to turn to for matter-of-fact, well-researched, and compelling information about these very particular diseases. Corey is clearly a passionate learner and teacher, whose real goal is to help others improve their quality of life, not improve hers by publishing some redundant health book. This was a very nice change.
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Liberty writes well, but more important he covers the topoic in depth. This book is great. Every example is shown in both C# and VB.NET, and every example is on topic. The depth and breadth of coverage is amazing.
The first part of the book teaches the fundamentals of writing ASP.NET applications, but it also provides a comprehensive introduction to the controls available through the .NET framework. There is good coverage not only of the standard ASP.NET controls, but of such advanced topics as validation and the fancier controls as well.
The book goes on to show, in depth, how to get data out of a database and into your web application, and the general introduction to ADO.NET is alone worth the price of the book.
This is another great book in a series of top flight .NET books from O'Reilly and Jesse Liberty.  Highly recommended.
410508
Very enjoyable read, nice use of colour, compact, some nice stats.  Something you would use often as a resource.  Covers absolutely everything.  Only a couple of gripes - some of the computers only get brief mention, while others  offer a 'lite' history of the company.  But I would very much recommend this book.
511493
Thorough guide that helps you cover all the bases of book writing, launching, and marketing.  Appreciated this research and the time-tested methods VERY much.
3410025
I used Steve's book, and the enclosed CD, to install Linux on a generic Duron 900 PC.
I used the book as a reference for my first installations of internet networking, DHCP server, firewalling, NAT (IP Masquerading), and it went off almost without a hitch.
I found the description of the init process illuminating. I also really like his approach in general--what are the critical options, which files do I edit to alter the system's behavior (and where are they), and strike just the right balance between description and examples. I found that after a few minutes of reading, I was ready to start implementing.
Due to the nature of the book, there were a few obscurities. The ipchains/iptables chapter was confusing, and felt like an afterthought (but that's the function I was most interested in). A key typo in that chapter, and not quite enough detail put a very minor distaste on an otherwise excellent introduction.
Thanks, Steve, keep up the great work!
4292140
Thoroughly covers the core of the topics in an easy to read manner.
3135428
well worth the read, excellent reference source
4003853
This book is informative and an easy read. Prepping is an enormous topic and many volumes can be written to cover every area that one needs to be informed about. This book has lots of good, solid information with no padding or filler. I recommend that serious people read this as a good starting point. After that, one can delve deeper into farming, firearms, water, medicine, etc. You just couldn't cover all of those and have a book that is readable.

Strongly recommend it.
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This book covers a LOT of material.  It covers the history, politics, current issues and possible solutions of nine MAJOR hot spots for debate in the upcoming election. If you feel as though the media creates a lot of noise around issues with little substance, this book helps fill in many of the gaps and helps point out solutions to move us forward. It's also surprisingly hard to put down, maybe because it reads more easily than most other politically-educating books. The stories, analogies and general nature of the prose make it actually kind of fun to read. I'm not going to lie.. it's pretty long (400+ pages) but the layout of the chapters make it easy to skip around to the issues that interest you the most, and to come back to the others later when you are ready for more.

I found the chapters about China the most interesting, of course, but I was actually pretty surprised at how much I learned from the other issues Kiernan covers. I loved how streamlined Kiernan's history of unions was, especially because its an issue I've heard a lot about but never quite understood. The way it was explained in this book really resonated with me and I'm pumped about it.  I also loved how swiftly he explains think-tanks, lobbyists, the different sides of the immigration debate, big tobacco, healthcare, the real threat of terrorism, and our prison systems. I had no idea how serious some of these issues are and can't believe so many of us walk around without thoroughly understanding each one.

Unlike one of the reviewers, I found Kiernan to be beyond informative AND well informed on the issues he discussed and he covers a LOT of them. If he went into extreme detail on each subject, the book would have been 9x as long. I think the amount of information included is the perfect amount to thoroughly grasp the issues without being weighed down with nitty-gritty dull details that belong on C-SPAN. READ IT!
4645225
This book covers a lot of ground regarding creating a successful business in the new "new" economy. On one hand, it explains the technologies that go into e-commerce and m-commerce. It describes the basic network architectures and protocols such as TCP/IP, WAP and iMode. In this vein, it also talks about the evolution from the Plain Old Telephone System, and its implications. On the other hand, it covers all known business models in the Internet space, such as ISP, ASP, ERP, CRM, Network Services Providers, Content Providers and Other Providers. It, then, relates how these models apply to m-commerce. Then, the book turns its focus on the fundamentals on what makes any business successful; managing one's resources, quality of service, managing customers, generating value, and generating and collecting revenue. Not to leave any stone unturned, the book also addresses the regulatory aspects of the telecom industry, from Wireless 911 to the Telecommunications Act of 1996. This is a comprehensive overview of an industry that seems to hold great promise. The book is presented in crisp language, in completely accessible terms. This is a great book, and I highly recommend it to both technology and business managers.
379899
I've known Dr. Cass's work for a number of years now and so, expected quality. But this book is even better than I expected, in terms of the breadth and depth it covers. It covers mood, energy, relaxation, entheogens, memory, stress busters--- and a lot more.
Knowing Dr. Cass's  past books on herbal approaches, I expected a primarily herbal approach to natural highs. But this book covers all kinds of natural means to get high, to feel good more,  including color therapies, biofeedback, aromatherapy, massage, meditation and much more. The list of resources and sources in the back of the book is probably worth the price alone.
This book gives a ton of great ways to get high naturally without drugs. I'm particularly interested in the supplements for sharpening the mind and will be trying some of them.
Lastly, the book calls for a kind of integrated approach to positive states, taking an enlightened, positive psychology approach. The book also discusses how to get off of addictive drugs. Put it all together and this book is good news.
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A very readable, nicely organized book, this large compendium of information about the various aspects of the radio business -- news, music, talent, marketing, etc. -- in a very understandable way, including the reflections of many industry insiders. About a fourth of new text seems to have been added to accommodate the "moving target" that is online radio, downloads and podcasts.

While it is not a book I would recommend to anyone who has already been in broadcasting for a long period of time, it touches on so many aspects, it really is a great starting point for anyone who wants to enter the radio field or is thinking about creating their own podcast, something that is relatively easy to do nowadays and can be a fascinating -- if not always lucrative -- pursuit.
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The book is extremely well organized and comprehensive despite its relatively short length -- 280 pages excluding references and the index.  Goodwin opens his book with an overview chapter on the distribution and tectonic setting of Precambrian crust, in which he describes his methodology and provides brief synopses of the various cratons.  Chapters 2 through 5 are chronological -- the Archean, the Early Proterozoic, Mid-Proterozoic, and Late Proterozoic -- in he which provides excellent summaries of each period with timelines and discusses each craton in more detail.  Each chapter is organized in the same manner, so it is possible to trace the evolution of a given craton throughout the Precambrian simply by jumping from one chapter to the next and reading the relevant sections.  Finally, Goodwin ends the book with a summary chapter on the evolution of the continental crust, in which he discusses the major controversies, such as the growth rate of continental crust and the question of when plate tectonics began, culminating in his "preferred model" for the evolution of continental crust.  Overall, he is very even handed and gives a fair hearing to the many points of view on this very complex and fascinating subject.

Highly recommended for undergrad and graduate geoscience students or for anyone interested in the first 90% of Earth history.
732513
great survey, depth and breadth, can be read at many levels with pointers to where to next go to pursue more in depth materials
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For such a short read this book really covers a lot of ground in a very fun and informal way. The chapter lay-out is well structured and although it gives general knowledge on many categories, it tells you where you can find more information on each subject. Highly recommended for high schoolers and adults alike.

*Update: Would love to see some comments as to why the review isn't helpful. If you need more information, please comment as to what you want to know. I highly recommend this book if you are interested in the English language, even if you (think) you know everything.