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Beyond the Model T: The Other Ventures of Henry Ford (Great Lakes Books)
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The Journey Home:A Kryon Parable:The Story of Michael Thomas.......2000-04-05
I have read quite a number of books on inspiration, motivation and those claiming to answer all the doubts of human mind. The thing lacking in most books is they assume a lot about the reader. The degree of doubt is high in such books. Questions like, Why I am not getting the passion? why that excercise is not working?, Is something wrong with me? keep arising all the time. And in the end you end up in a deeper mess than you were before. It does'nt work for most of us I feel. The good part about Micheal Thomas is that his story starts bang into the kind of mess most of us are, bored with life, living but with no excitement, always realizing the futility of everything. The satisfaction that I used to get in little things before is not there even for bigger things. That is exactly Michael Thomas is feeling when the book starts. And as he transforms as and when he gets his answers and as a result I too transform. Most of the time I wish I was Micheal Thomas so remarkable is the identification with him. The book is not a how-to guide to all your troubles, a panacea, but more of self analysis. If you are filled with questions nobody is able to answer grab this book and read it in peace and silence, you may be amazed with the end result.
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Grover Cleveland Alexander is one of sport's most tragic heroes. His 373 National League victories set a record which has never since been challenged. His diamond achievements brought him into baseball's Hall of Fame. However, his biblography is not a simple recital of victories on the field. It tells also of his failures off the playing field as an alcoholic and epileptic living out a tortured life.
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Ol' Pete's Life - A Rare Glimpse into his Life.......2005-12-18
A favorable trend over the last few years has been biographies appearing on some of the biggest stars in early baseball, ones who have not have their lifes covered previously - Honus Wagner, Walter Johnson, George Sisler, Cy Young, etc. I was glad to see that a biography had been written about Grover Alexander, as there seemed to be contridictions in his life after baseball and too many rumors about his life in baseball. Jack Kavanagh, I believe, has done his best to sort out fact from fiction in Alexander's life through his baseball career; it makes for interesting reading and clears up some misconceptions about incidents in his baseball life and life during baseball. The only weak point in the book is that there isn't a lot said about his life after baseball - but this may be because there isn't a lot of information about that period of his life, and that may be unfair to Kavanagh. Nonetheless, I found myself feeling somewhat embarrassed over the fall of G.C. Alexander after his big-league days were over and the level that he sunk to. But our "heroes" of the big leagues are merely people, subject to the same excesses and faults that we all are, and no matter of the problems of Alexander should be judged too harshly by us. This is a good book, entertaining and probably as thorough a biography as we have at this point, or may have at all. Alexander has been overlooked as a great pitcher and a biography about him is overdue - read, enjoy and learn.
A VERY SAD TALE ABOUT A GREAT PITCHER.......2003-03-23
THIS IS THE STORY ABOUT ONE OF THE LEGENDARY PITCHERS OF THE GRAND OLD GAME. A TREMENDOUS ON THE FIELD SUCCESS AND OFF THE FIELD FAILURE. HIS 1926 WORLD SERIES IS LEGENDARY AS IS HIS STORIED CAREER. BUT HIS OFF THE FIELD DRINKING AND EPILEPSY IS VERY SHOCKING AND GUT WRENCHING. I WONDER WHAT SORT OF CAREER HE COULD HAVE HAD IF HE DIDN'T HAVE TO FIGHT THE DEMON OF ALCOHOLISM. ALEX'S PLAYING DAYS ARE DONE IN GREAT DETAIL, JUST WISH MORE WAS AVAILABLE ABOUT HIS PRIVATE LIFE. BUT A WELL DONE JOB BY THE AUTHOR. A MUST READ FOR BASEBALL HISTORY FANS.
A trageic story of baseball's greatest pitchers.......2001-07-09
I have undertaken the quest to read biographies of the past baseball heroes, and wanted to know more about Ol' Pete, so this book was an exact match.
I became a aware of a few editing mistakes, there is a picture caption that claims GCA won 26 games as a rookie yet the statistics show he won 28.
During a 3 page span there were a few mathematical mistakes dealing with GCA and surpassing Matty's career wins record. Page 110 said Pete needed 9 wins to pass Matty, then a few pages later it said GCA won his 6 game, 1 more needed to tie Matty. Certainly with the Mattty record changed later, this was just clearly an over site with numbers, hopefully it will be corrected with the paperback version up-coming.
A handful of the old-time players were certainly tragic firgures, and I guess Fitzgerald was right, when he said "Show me a hero and I'll write you a tragedy."
If you enjoyed this book, try the following: 1. Matty: An American Hero 2. Fouled Away: The Baseball tragedy of Hack Wilson 3. Rogers Hornsby: A Biography
Too much trival detail.......1999-12-05
I have always wondered why there was not more written about this early hero of baseball who seemed to have such a sad and tragic life, and was very excited when I found this book. Jack Kavanagh did a wonderful job of researching the ins and outs of Ol' Pete, and reading of his life and hardships was very informative. But I believe he allowed the book to drag just a bit by trying to include too much detail about meaningless games.
Ol' Pete...So Great And Yet So Sad.......1998-11-18
Reading this book was difficult. Not difficult to read, but difficult to accept. Hard to imagine that one of baseball's most loved and storied legends had such a difficult life. A well written and well researched book. Kept me interested from beginning to end. When I finally closed the book, I could not help but sigh. A sigh of such sadness will overcome you. Truly a sad outcome for such a gifted pitcher.
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At its height, the online game EverQuest boasted 430,000 players and was nicknamed "Evercrack" for its addictive qualities, becoming the yardstick for measuring the power and possibilities of immersive entertainment. This volume explores the game's ability to intertwine the real and the virtual with essays from respected writers and players in the world of gaming, as well as an interview with EverQuest creator Brad McQuaid. By approaching online gaming as a potentially endless network of creation, interaction, and competition, The EverQuest Reader sheds light on what is becoming an increasingly compelling and important phenomenon.
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The relationship between cinema and technology is a complex and fascinating one. Andrew Utterson brings together key theoretical texts spanning more than a century of writing. He begins by investigating cinema as technology or as an interconnected series of technologies, then goes on to examine the technological history of cinema within a much broader context: as one element in a sustained period of technological expansion, cinematic or otherwise, and its impact on the wider world.
Rather than seeing technologies in traditional mechanical terms, this reader explores by way of the moving image the various cultural, social, political, economic and ideological dimensions that are essential to an understanding of technology. Students taking courses on cinema and media technologies will find this an ideal introduction to the wealth of writing and research in the field.
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A study of the worldwide community of fans of Star Trek and other genre television series who create and distribute fiction and art based on their favorite series. This community includes people from all walks of life--housewives, librarians, secretaries, and professors of medieval literature. Ninety percent of its members are women
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Fandom's female subculture.......2000-07-31
Being a woman who is an occasional writer of Klingon fan-novellas, I was interested in this scholarly book on fanfic and its female following. The author does an in-depth study of female fans of not only Star Trek, but Blake's 7 (a British sci-fi series), Starskiy & Hutch, The Man From Uncle, Alien Nation, Doctor Who, and other TV shows. Her conclusions: 98% of fanfic is written by women, who prefer intimacy, character-interaction, and continuity over action and special-effects. (I guess that makes me a "2%er" -- I prefer plot-driven adventure, decriptive carnage, and characters of my own creation.) Immersing herself in the subculture, Bacon-Smith delves into the very personal and sometimes secretive world of 'zines and fannish writing. With great respect toward the community which generously contributed to her study, she exposes the genres of fiction which appeal to most female writers and readers. They are the "MarySue" and "LaySpock" which are basically an extension of the writers' own personnae and fantasies; the "Hurt-Comfort" tender tales of nurturing and caretaking; and "Slash" or erotica featuring explicit sex between established characters. Bacon-Smith also cautiously explores the underground realm of homoerotic "Slash" (sometimes called "K/S" after Kirk/Spock) in which female fans envision intimate relationships between the two male partners of various favorite series. This is an intriguing book, containing much technical terminology and psych-evaluation. I thought I might identify with it, but instead I found the subculture wholly alien (no pun intended). At least I know now why my klinzines are not a big hit with the mainstream fandom!
Interesting.......2000-03-27
I think people could be surprised at how much fanfic, esp on the Internet, can mean to people. Let alone that it was a big enough topic for people to write books and scholarly essays about! Could be something of a surpise, esp if you had no idea so many people enjoyed this hobby.
An intriguing look at fandom on the verge of major change.......2000-03-27
A fascinating look at fandom, managing to catch the world of zines, video, and small communities just before the 'Net fully hit fandom. Occasionally a bit too filled with academic lingo for the average reader, but an utterly engrossing read for anyone involved in fandom.
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Historical...........2007-01-09
While these games are of great historical significance, they really aren't representative of Fischer or of Spassky. Both parties made all sorts of clear blunders, and the games frankly become boring after the point where Fischer took his lead and just started forcing draws to coast to the win. For a better sampling of Fischer, try Kasparov's "My Great Predecessors" vol. 5.
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Ship It! is a collection of tips that show the tools and techniques a successful project team has to use, and how to use them well. You'll get quick, easy-to-follow advice on modern practices: which to use, and when they should be applied. This book avoids current fashion trends and marketing hype; instead, readers find page after page of solid advice, all tried and tested in the real world.
Aimed at beginning to intermediate programmers,
Ship It! will show you:
- Which tools help, and which don't
- How to keep a project moving
- Approaches to scheduling that work
- How to build developers as well as product
- What's normal on a project, and what's not
- How to manage managers, end-users and sponsors
- Danger signs and how to fix them
Few of the ideas presented here are controversial or extreme; most experienced programmers will agree that this stuff works. Yet 50 to 70 percent of all project teams in the U.S. aren't able to use even these simple, well-accepted practices effectively. This book will help you get started.
Ship It! begins by introducing the common technical infrastructure that every project needs to get the job done. Readers can choose from a variety of recommended technologies according to their skills and budgets. The next sections outline the necessary steps to get software out the door reliably, using well-accepted, easy-to-adopt, best-of-breed practices that really work.
Finally, and most importantly, Ship It! presents common problems that teams face, then offers real-world advice on how to solve them.
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Highy Recommended.......2007-07-30
If you are familiar with the "The Pragmatic Programmer"(written by Andy Hunt and Dave Thomas) then you will probably recognise the Pragmatic Bookshelf series of books, set up by Hunt and Thomas, in which Ship It! is included. This series of books sets itself apart by emphasising the practical aspects of delivering software, and also doing it well.
The book is split into the following chapters:
* Introduction
* Tools and Infrastructure
* Pragmatic Project Techniques
* Tracer Bullet Development
* Common Problems and How to Fix Them
From the very first chapter, the authors make it clear `Ship It!' is not another methodology, "There is no single, right way to develop software. There are a lot of wrong ways...". Instead, they have gathered together the `best' bits' of various styles and methodologies they have been directly involved with, and combined them into a practical approach with the focus on delivering a project. The authors do not expect you to necessarily implement everything they suggest all at once. Adopt one or two at time and determine if they work in your environment. This practical stance is reinforced throughout the book. A selection of the topics examined can be broadly listed as follows:
* Use source control (for anything you want to keep)
* Automate your build (one click)
* Use continuous integration
* Track issues and features
* Write tests and automate them
* Use mocking
* Build end-to-end stubbed systems (Tracer Bullet Development)
* Build teams and foster communication
It is easy to read and feels fresh. As another reviewer pointed out, "It's a rare book that speaks convincingly to both developers and managers, but this one does a good job". There is a definite emphasis on the positive; it is about how to make projects succeed rather than a post-mortem of why they fail. The chapter "Common Problems and How to Fix Them" is a gem, with practical advice for developers, managers and customers.
In Appendix E: Issue Tracking Systems, I was surprised to see that Gemini from CounterSoft (http://www.countersoft.com/) was not mentioned. I have implemented it at several sites with minimal effort and it has been used by developers and users with great success.
In Tracer bullet development, I agree with the approach to the end-to-end working `stubbed` systems, but I would also add that methods should also be written in such a way that the release version will throw an exception in any method that has not been implemented (rather than just returning a dummy value). Otherwise, years from now, you might find yourself mentioned on the DailyWTF! In some ways, it would have been nice to have had a worked code example for this section, but I realise the authors did not want to limit themselves to one particular language and restrict the reach of this book; I think they made the right decision.
If you are an experienced developer, then you probably will not find anything revolutionary or truly new amongst its 200 pages, but you might find something that your current routine is missing. Is this book worth reading? Absolutely. I would not hesitate for a moment in saying go out and buy it. Highly recommended.
I rather choose joel.......2007-07-02
I liked the book and It is not expensive at all. It is really useful as a check list on things you need to deploy in your software development process. It will not be easy but for sure it payoff.
However, If you want a more tangential and funny approach to the same issues It could be interesting to read "Joel on Software".
Practical but not Revolutionary.......2006-11-10
This is a good book to own if it's your first "software project" guide. It covers all the right topics and gives you plenty of detail to implement the ideas. However, I didn't find much NEW info.
Had it been one of my first project management books I would have rated it higher.
Getting software out the door the common sense way.......2006-10-13
Following the line of Hunt and Thomas's The Pragmatic Programmer, this book is really a collection of tips and best practices for what the authors have found works well on real projects. It is not a detailed, scientific or process laden tome, rather just some common-sense ideas - some of which you probably do any way. I recommend it here because I believe reading it will help you put some perspective and substance around your build and release process.
Buy it. Live it. Ship It........2006-06-26
We've seen enough books about "why projects fail." Finally, here is a book about "why projects succeed" and how you can help yours. The book is split into several areas. The two most important, in my mind, are the list of critical practices for developers to follow and the explaination of "Tracer Bullet" development. As the author notes right up front, this isn't a book about development project management. This is a book from a developer for developers. Independent of the project management style you use this book is going to help you complete your project and "Ship It!"
The list of critical practices are well defined and each one is simple enough to implement. It makes you feel like maybe you could do it. Most important, it explains why you should do it - in compelling terms so that even if you are skeptical of "continuous integration" or "pair programming" or "unit tests", well, you won't be after you read this book.
"Tracer Bullet" development isn't another methodology, but a way of incrementally developing a project so that the status is more clear to the customer and so that you can quickly turn abstract ideas that the team has into something more concrete to react to. In doing so, you maintain an integrated view of the product you are working on and help people understand their ideas more quickly. It is priceless for any non-trival software. Most of us probably have learned to do this anyway, but now there is a name for it and a guide to understand why we do what we learned through trial and error.
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The widely contrasting approaches to U.S. history that can be found in the textbooks of other nations.
"The American invaders ….accompanied by their puppets, finally waged the war….The bastards who crossed the 38th parallel at dawn were stoking the flames of war, jumping around like mad men, yearning to invade the North. "—North Korean textbook on the Korean War
History Lessons offers a lighthearted and fascinating challenge to the biases we bring to our understanding of American history. The subject of widespread attention when it was first published in 2004—including a full front-page review in the Washington Post Book World and features on NPR's Talk of the Nation and the History Channel—this book gives us a glimpse into classrooms across the globe, where opinions about the United States are first formed.
Heralded as "timely and important" (History News Network) and "shocking and fascinating" (New York Times), History Lessons includes selections from Russia, France, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Cuba, Canada, and others, covering such events as the American Revolution, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Iran hostage crisis, and the Korean War, providing an alternative history of the United States from the Viking explorers to the post-Cold War era.
By juxtaposing starkly contrasting versions of the historical events we take for granted, History Lessons affords us a sometimes hilarious, often sobering look at what the world learns about America's past.
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History Lessons.......2007-01-18
This book is an interesting read. The textbook excerpts are kind of dry. I recommend, "A People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn if you're interested in the behind the scenes history rather than what our media shows us.
Multiple Views on U.S. History.......2006-10-19
History may be written by the winners, but that doesn't mean it's the only history that's out there. That's the premise behind "History Lessons: How Textbooks from around the World Portray U.S. History". However the only people that will run to read this book are, history teachers and history hobbyists. That's not to say it's a bad book. It is a great book, but it doesn't lend itself to be read a linier manner. It is more apt as a reference book for high school research papers on American History. The causal reader looking for a smooth mind blowing read will be bored and frustrated. The main reason that the book drags is how it's edited, there is very little writing here. Most of the passages are directly from other text books. The authors/editors do provide some brief insight before a selected passage but this is a compilation work, not a original work of non-fiction.
The idea is original however, take snippets of textbooks from around the world about American history and hold them up to what we think we know about our own nation's story. The result is like walking through a history hall of mirrors, different countries obviously have different perspectives. The main points taken away from this book are that America is still very much an isolated country in thought and that historical events happening right now make a lot more sense when you take into account other nation perspectives. That may seem obvious, but when you apply it, let's say North Korea's attempt to test nuclear missiles to it's own perspective of the Korean War ("We bent the pride of the Americans who used to boast of being the world's most powerful nation and for the first time in the history, we brought the beginning of their decay.") it seems a little more profound. Canada's view of their southern neighbor is equally surprising. Having been invaded by the U.S. several times (something hardly ever refereed to in U.S. text books), Canada, a country with less clout and a small military, has developed a "we don't support what the U.S. does privately but we go along with it publicly because we don't really have a choice" policy.
By the end of the book, most countries don't have a choice. Even the once great British Empire is lost with out American support after WWII (see the chapter on the Suez Canal). According to these other history books, the U.S. became the biggest player in the world by its geography, its luck, but mostly by its aggression. As a result there is resentment and frustration with this country. As an American reader you know there's more than just these other viewpoints, but that's, again, the point. America needs to recognize these other viewpoints. We have become too dependant on just our own.
A Good Idea, Wasted.......2006-09-11
Viewing American history from the perspective of other nations is a great idea, and could have led to some deep insights into the narrow egocentric self-image most Americans carry.
Unfortunately, the editors of this book -- and they are 'editors' not authors -- chose to present the foreign viewpoints by quoting (at length) from foreign textbooks, mostly high school level, with almost no analysis of what's being quoted. It is, as another reviewer pointed out, about as interesting as reading a high school history textbook, cover to cover.
The selections were not even very proactively chosen. Almost all of them are factual and differ little from the standard story told in the USA. Where the histories do differ, it is mostly in matters of blame or emphasis -- and even these are left to the reader to discover and interpret. Of course, high school level textbooks, from ANY nation, are far from the best source for in-depth analysis of the vagaries of history....
In short, the promise of this premise is left wholly untapped. I was very disappointed.
The most important history book ever published in the US.......2006-08-23
I won't repeat the excellent synopsis and commentary in the review below. Instead, as a non-American living in the US, I'd like to add my thoughts on the importance of this book.
I think this textbook should be compulsory reading in all US schools, and its equivalent should be compulsory reading in all schools in all countries throughout the world. I highly recommend that parents buy it for their children.
I have a grandmother in my native country who was born in 1909. She genuinely believes that her country is the greatest in the world and that other nationalities are unfortunate and inferior. Every battle we lost is played down (after all, our enemies were evil and did not fight fair); every victory we won was the most splendid and the most deserved. We regard her with affectionate amusement; she is, after all, in the minority in my country in these modern times. Although most of my country's history textbooks are no doubt still biased to a greater or lesser extent (and I don't claim to be qualified to judge), my modern-day history teachers taught the difference between what is fact, what is opinion and what is point of view.
However, among my US peers, the ideology of blind patriotism is common. Don't US children deserve the same opportunities to understand the world beyond their doorsteps and to evaluate their history for themselves? In other countries their one-sided education is often seen as deliberate narrow-mindedness: another misconception that is only adding to the mix of problems that cause antagonism between nations.
The US is currently occupying the position of the Most Powerful Country in the World. It in particular has a responsibility to educate objectively.
Five stars are due just for conceiving of and publishing this work.
History Lessons: How Textbooks from Around The World Portray U.S. History.......2006-07-25
Perhaps, the U.S. should adopt a move even handed approach to the educational system.
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History Lessons offers a lighthearted and fascinating challenge to the biases we bring to our understanding of American history. This book gives us a glimpse into classrooms across the globe, where opinions about the United States are first formed.
History Lessons includes selections from Russia, France, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Cuba, Canada, and others, covering such events as the American Revolution, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Iran hostage crisis, and the Korean War, providing an alternative history of the United States from the Viking explorers to the postCold War era. By juxtaposing starkly contrasting versions of the historical events we take for granted, History Lessons affords us a sometimes hilarious, often sobering look at what the world learns about Americas past.
This intriguing compilation shows how very different US history looks when viewed from beyond American shores. In an alternative and eye-opening version of American history, History Lessons provides an enormous range of conflicting takes on seemingly straightforward events. Readers accustomed to a single view of American history will find British, Canadian, and Native American views of the War of 1812; Cuban and Russian views of the Bay of Pigs debacle; and Iranian views of the hostage crisis, among many other astonishing and enlightening examples. Many of the textbooks included in History Lessons are the only authorized source of information about American history in their respective countries. Most are made accessible to English-language readers for the first time, and severalincluding excerpts from the only textbook known to have been smuggled out of North Koreaare literally hot property. History Lessons offers a lighthearted challenge to the biases we bring to our understanding of American historyand a sobering glimpse into how the rest of the world views the past we take for granted.
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Title: Dana Lindaman and Kyle Ward. History Lessons: How Textbooks from Around the World Portray U.S. History.(Book review)
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The Humanities provides an overview of the liberal arts, including literature, art, music, philosophy, and history. The book comes equipped with numerous pedagogical aids, including a web site that features 50-60 art images.
Each volume begins with a "Chronicle of Events," which provides a timetable of key events in world history. "Continuities" sections—which cover political life, religion, art, music, and writing—summarize each part of the text by reviewing the lasting contributions of each society.
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Great book for serious students.......2007-02-16
I had heard a lot of bad press about this book. So I hired it from the library instead of buying it. I was pleasantly surprised. The book is excellent, very deep and very insightful as far as the pitfalls of Neptune and spirituality are concerned. I particularly liked her description of the neptunian gurus and of what motivates both a person to become a guru or to follow one. As far as the writing, a reviewer said it is hard to read. I disagree. I think it is very well written, just you have to be willing to think. This is a deep book and it is not pop astrology, rather a deep reflection on Neptune and its links to spirituality, with a particualr focus on the pitfalls one can encounter during the journey of consciousness. A very well needed book that should be read by anybody with an interest in spirituality, consciousness and psychology (even if the non-astrologers would probably find the astrological framework impossible to understand).
knowledge 5 stars. Delivery is a fat zero........2006-01-16
Liz Greene is a strong, worthy voice of modern astrology. She is not, and has not been the most riveting of writers. I've waded through her other works and have been glad I had the determination to do so, but can't say I've ever enjoyed her books. Love the knowledge.... but wow. Dry. Boring. I got this book knowing that I would face the same struggle, but I love to hear and read all different interpretations and information to add to my own knowledge. So, I got it. I feel tortured. This book has her extensive knowledge, but it is wrapped up in a writing delivery that exceeds her baseline worse. Convuluted. Hard to grasp. (ironic that it is neptune she is writing about). I got through it, but I'll never go back again! I couldn't rate her less than a 3 star out of respect for the knowledge but...whew... think twice.
ELLUSIVE NEPTUNE: Finally captured in words!.......2005-10-03
Liz Greene has most certainly captured Neptune in this book! Whenever I have delineated charts, I have always said "Ah Neptune makes me nuts!". As there is not anything wrong with Neptune, it is just that is complicated, emotional and more of a "state" of existence or experience that is difficult to describe in "words". The words typically available in the mundane can frquently cause the native/recipient to misunderstand or misinterpret the actual experience vs. meaning (especially when they are going through a Neptunian experience!). I was very pleased to finally find an author that was able to capture this in writing. Liz clearly and respectfully points this out in her book. It was even more clear to me that she understood Neptune, due to the size of the book. Neptune needs much description! She understands! This book certainly assisted me in helping others. Thank you Liz
Not Constructive.......2003-11-12
While Liz Greene has a smooth writing style, it is unfortunate that it has not been put to more constructive use. She identifies some of the key characteristics of Neptune, but views them in an almost entirely negative light. What is worse, her descriptions of "Neptunian" people and problems are done in a condescending and belittling manner. Although she dismisses much religion and spirituality as Neptunian phenomena in a negative sense, her book offers no viable alternatives. There are few constructive suggestions given in this book for the supposed weaknesses of those with hard aspects to Neptune in their charts. Reading this book might lead some "Neptunian" people to think of themselves as being problematic and of little use to society, and could do more harm than good in many cases.
Serious astrology students only!.......2002-09-02
Even though this book contains a "cookbook" section, I cannot overemphasize that Liz Greene does not write for people who want quick, easy one-liners to predict whether or not they will hit the state lottery. You had better have not only a minimum technical competence in astrology (i.e., you don't NEED "cookbooks", ironically), but also be flexible with your thinking. If you expect astrology to tell you the date you will marry, have your first son, etc., then Liz Greene is definitely not for you.
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Title: Lighting the way: park pathways can encourage criminal activity, but they don't have to with proper lighting and design.
Author: Thomas McKay
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Parks & Recreation (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2004
Publisher: National Recreation and Park Association
Volume: 39
Issue: 5
Page: 62(4)
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