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Legacies: Fiction, Poetry, Drama, Nonfiction

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College textbook price-gouging going on here.
Here is what counts

Legacies: Fiction, Poetry, Drama, Nonfiction
Jan Zlotnik Schmidt , and Carley Rees Bogarad
Manufacturer: Heinle
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Book Description

Legacies is an anthology for literature for composition courses that is thematically organized with abundant rhetoric, composition, and argument coverage. Themes outside the usual selections such as "The Heroic Journey" are included as are themes arranged by cluster within the units. Thematic previews at the beginning of each chapter cover al of the genres and show how selections can be studied within the context of the various genres. Each chapter offers a model student essay such as thematic analysis and explication.

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College textbook price-gouging going on here........2005-12-04

$67 for a paperback book is highway roberry.

Have been pricing out college textbooks on Ebay, Amazon, and the college bookstore. It's a bloody medieval guild these publishers have going here and professors who insist on the latest editions of texts are aiding and abetting the rip-off.

This is monopolisitic practice if I've ever seen it. If the industry doesn't rachet down this greed-fest, someone else will - and as far as I'm concerned, it can't happen too quickly. Shame on you all.

Here is what counts.......2000-08-24

I am an affectionate critic of "Legacies," as both editors were teachers of mine and many of the contributors were co-teachers with me in the mid-1990s. Regardless, I used the book for several years and the results speak volumes.

This is a college literature/composition reader that tries to do it all -- and succeeds. For its hefty heft, one must acknowledge that each lesson plan (day-to-day lesson plans handed happily to you by real teachers, talented teachers) belongs here. I used many of them before they were "lesson plans" -- they engage and involve students.

Whether you are a reader/student simply looking for a great resource of singular texts or a college literature professor/adjunct composition instructor searching for sure-fire ways of directing your students away from the window and towards what counts -- "Legacies" is the book.

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Handy tips on becoming a successful leader
The Best yet !
A must read!
A Leaders Legacy
Kouzes and Posner's newest work

A Leader's Legacy
James M. Kouzes , and Barry Z. Posner
Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass
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ASIN: 0787982962

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In this provocative book, leadership experts and authors of the best-selling The Leadership Challenge, Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner take on a unique challenge and explore the question of leadership and legacy. Kouzes and Posner examine in twenty-two chapters the critical questions all leaders must ask themselves in order to leave a lasting impact. These powerful essays are grouped into four categories: Significance, Relationships, Aspirations, and Courage. In each essay the authors consider a thorny and often ambiguous issue with which today’s leaders must grapple issues—such as how leaders serve and sacrifice, why leaders need loving critics, why leaders should want to be liked, why leaders can't take trust for granted, why it’s not just the leader’s vision, why failure is always an option, why it takes courage to “make a life,” how to liberate the leader in everyone, and ultimately, how the legacy you leave is the life you lead.

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Handy tips on becoming a successful leader .......2007-05-24

This easy-to-read, well-organized inspirational book shows you in 21 short chapters what it takes to become a leader. The essays are concise and transparent, and the numerous examples will inspire anyone who needs a boost in leadership energy. Some material is repeated, basic or familiar, but the book offers a great deal of wisdom about motivational leadership and making your mark. If you'd like a short but solid manual on leadership issues to read on the airplane or over the weekend, we recommend tossing this into your carry-on or briefcase.

The Best yet !.......2007-01-31

Stretching back to the 80's, I seen and heard nearly the full gamut of Kouzes and Posner's contributions. This book strikes a uniquely authentic chord. By itself, the section on Courage is worth the price of the whole book. It is a work that captures both the emotion and practicality of leadership. Not an easy task!

A must read!.......2007-01-25

My boss gave me this book to read for a group of college students that I am advising. I thought it was an "academic" book that wouldn't hold my attention. How wrong was I!!!!!!!!!!

This book is a must read for anyone desiring to get a grasp on their leadership philosophy. A lot of the principles outlined in the book are not foreign, but are finally articulated in a way that everyone can understand. I had several 'aha' moments. Or moments where I thought, "I do that"!

The book was confirming and affirming. I plan to read some other works by them.

A Leaders Legacy.......2007-01-15

Great and simple for those of us who are serious yet just beginning!

Kouzes and Posner's newest work.......2007-01-11

Kouzes and Posner have done it again! They have used their well-researched techniques and proven strategies to produce an easy to read, short review of best practices for leaders. They are the best!

Rumsfeld: His Rise, Fall, and Catastrophic Legacy

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"The Dominator"
Explains a great deal
A good antidote
The Case Against Donald Rumsfeld
rumsfeld - rise and fall

Rumsfeld: His Rise, Fall, and Catastrophic Legacy
Andrew Cockburn
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Donald Rumsfeld, who as secretary of defense oversaw the army, navy, air force, and marines from 2001 to December 2006, is widely blamed for the catastrophic state of America's involvement in Iraq. In his groundbreaking book Rumsfeld, Washington insider Andrew Cockburn details Rumsfeld's decisions in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and also shows how his political legacy stretches back decades and will reach far into the future.

Relying on sources that include high-ranking officials in the Pentagon and the White House, Rumsfeld goes far beyond previous accounts to reveal a man consumed with the urge to dominate each and every human encounter, and whose aggressive ambition has long been matched by his inability to display genuine leadership or accept responsibility for egregious error. Cockburn exposes Rumsfeld's early career as an Illinois congressman, his rise to prominence as an official in the Nixon White House, his careful maneuvering to avoid the fallout of the Watergate scandal, and his skillful infighting as secretary of defense under President Ford. Cockburn also chronicles for the very first time Rumsfeld's subsequent tenure as CEO of G. D. Searle (and his devoted efforts to get governmental approval for the controversial artificial sweetener aspartame) as well as his interesting behavior in secret high-level government nuclear war games in the years he was out of power.

President George W. Bush's hasty elevation of Rumsfeld as his secretary of defense proved historic, for it was the triumvirate of Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, and Rumsfeld who plunged America into the disastrous quagmire of the war in Iraq. Cockburn reveals how Rumsfeld's habits of intimidation, indecision, ignoring awkward realities, destructive micromanagement, and bureaucratic manipulation all helped doom America's military adventure. The book challenges the notion that Rumsfeld was an effective manager driven to transform the American military, examines the reasons that Rumsfeld was removed from office, and shows how his second appointment as secretary of defense reflects a deep conflict between President Bush and his father, former president George H. W. Bush.

Brimming with powerful revelations, Rumsfeld is sure to emerge as the must-have piece of investigative journalism as America grapples with its difficult involvement in Iraq and the uncertain path the country faces today.

Customer Reviews:

"The Dominator".......2007-05-13

The average person, like me, has always wondered what made Rumsfeld tick. This well written book explains how the former Secretary of Defense is consumed with the desire to dominate and has been like this from the beginning of his career. He is obviously a highly intelligent man but his life-long, enormous, ambitions become devastating to him and to his name in history. Andrew Cockburn goes into Rumsfeld's career in detail including his dedicated efforts to persuade the government to approve the artificial sweetner "aspartame" when he was CEO of G.D.Searle. It mattered not that this product was highly controversial. As Secretary of
Defense he will long be remembered for his arrogance and use of intimidation, among so many other faults, which brought us into a war nobody in their right mind desires.

Explains a great deal.......2007-05-12

This entertaining and enlightening book by veteran journalist Andrew Cockburn goes a long way to explaining many of the most puzzling errors and bizarre misjudgments that have bedeviled the US military during the Bush Administration. In turns amusing and depressing, "Rumsfeld: His Rise, Fall, and Catastrophic Legacy" is the most useful guide yet published on the mismanagement that has all but crippled the most powerful military force in the world. One would hope that the lessons implicit in this book would be learned by future Administrations and policy makers. I'm not holding my breath.

A good antidote.......2007-05-12

An excellent antidote to the laudatory, mash bio of the man by the Neocon Midge Decter. You might call this bio the "Anti-Decter".

The Case Against Donald Rumsfeld.......2007-04-10

I am among the many people that dislike Donald Rumsfeld, so I am thoroughly enjoying this book. That said, it is far from even-handed. There is lots of background material on the man and his arrogant dismissiveness is profiled beautifully.

rumsfeld - rise and fall.......2007-04-07

despite regarding rumsfeld with great disdain, along w/neocons, I found Cockburn's writing facile and very well-researched and good summary of 35-40 years of recent US history as seen from insidious right wing side and rumsfelds role in this neo-imperialist agenda, and his botched "reform" of the Pentagon. The gross arrogance of the man and his destructive participation in the Iraq debacle was fairly and interestingly presented by Cockburn. Good read.

Exile (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force, Book 4)

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Star wars: Legacy of the Force book 4
Its not great
Three Stars
The Dark Side Keeps Coming
Another excellent chapter in the saga...

Exile (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force, Book 4)
Aaron Allston
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ASIN: 0345477537
Release Date: 2007-02-27

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In the Stars Wars galaxy, evil is on the move as the Galactic Alliance and Jedi order battle forces seen and unseen, from rampant internal treachery to the nightmare of all-out war.

With each victory against the Corellian rebels, Jacen Solo becomes more admired, more powerful, and more certain of achieving galactic peace. But that peace may come with a price. Despite strained relationships caused by opposing sympathies in the war, Han and Leia Solo and Luke and Mara Skywalker remain united by one frightening suspicion: Someone insidious is manipulating this war, and if he or she isn’t stopped, all efforts at reconciliation may be for naught. And as sinister visions lead Luke to believe that the source of the evil is none other than Lumiya, Dark Lady of the Sith, the greatest peril revolves around Jacen himself. . . .

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Star wars: Legacy of the Force book 4.......2007-06-27

Gripping story, I'm a little uncomfortable with Jacen being turned to the dark side, but am hoping it turns out to be a tempory aberation.

Its not great .......2007-06-20

I really can sum up this novel in two words.....Love Commander.I really wish the Star Wars EU guys would STOP makeing up profanity like stang,rodder and kriffing it sounds so stupid use the real deal if you must use it or better yet language has many derogitory terms that arent vulgar use those you may actually educate someone.

Three Stars.......2007-06-13

There were only two real noteworthy things that happened in Exile, Ben being sent unknown to him on a Sith test and the Skywalker-Solo (minus Jacen of course) clan coming to realize that their family being split may be exactly what the enemy is wanting. I liked Ben's test being him alone on a Sith planet where he and only he can choice which path he'll follow and struggling to survive. The second part it was nice to see the Skywalkers-Solos come to the realization. I had hoped with this being the fourth book we would have more answers about the war, the reasons behind it, about Lumyia or something instead the rest was nothing more then Jacen still deciding who his Sacrifice would be and setting up for his plan at the end of the story at painstaking slowness that by the time the it got to the point I was asleep. I hope the next book will better. More answers, more things happening and less endless slowness.

The Dark Side Keeps Coming.......2007-05-22

Another Splendid addition to the Legacy of the Force series. Basically, the story continues with Jason getting deeper into the dark side. Young Ben however is starting to find out that it's not all that good to be bad.
More interesting stories all evolving around different caracters and the War, including one where Ben is tested to see if he really is dark side material. While entertaining, remember the book is still just a segue to the next book. But that is expected in such a long series.

Another excellent chapter in the saga..........2007-05-21

Excellent chapter in the new storyline. The author does an excellent job of capturing the spirit of the characters, both old and new. True to Star Wars form, the storyline builds to an exciting, multi-layed conclusion. You can almost hear the familiar theme music playing as you read it! I will be eagerly anticipating the next novel in the Legacy storyline.

Working Effectively with Legacy Code (Robert C. Martin Series)

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It is nothing about legacy, but daily programming
The best book EVER on making legacy code easier to test
Dreary Title, Very Important Book
Valuable, practical advice.
Code without tests is legacy code.

Working Effectively with Legacy Code (Robert C. Martin Series)
Michael Feathers
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall PTR
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It is nothing about legacy, but daily programming.......2007-05-12

I am still reading the book, but till now have enjoyed it a lot. There are lots of practical example and approach with required code and explanation. Definitely a must read for anyone who programs in a formal environment - group or office. As you have to read others code, maintain and extend.

The best book EVER on making legacy code easier to test.......2007-03-15

Have you struggled to get your legacy code under control? Maybe even that code you wrote in a hurry last year? Or that hairy monster that no-one in the team wants to touch because it's so short-tempered?

If so, then this is the book for you. And I really can't recommend it too highly.

Michael Feathers' book is an extremely well-written book on how to take existing code and work with it so that you can get it under test. In the process you'll learn tricks that you can use in the future. And you'll also enjoy reading it.

You CAN escape from the tyranny of any code that refuses to yield to attempts at improvement. Feathers probably has several tricks to show you along the way. For just one example, look at his Pass Null trick on page 111.

All of the book is a great read. In fact, any single chapter will give you techniques that will help you IMMEDIATELY. For me, the most useful part of the book is the section on Dependency Breaking Techniques.

If you only learn a handful of these, you'll be a better code warrior and you'll feel more comfortable tackling any kind of messy code.

I've recommended this book to many colleagues. I also put together a course on unit testing and used this book in many parts of the course. And I've bought several copies and handed them out to co-workers.

Dreary Title, Very Important Book.......2006-12-22

Michael Feathers has written a book that is at once very focused on the legacy code problem, but also far more important than what the scary title would indicate.

Feathers went where few software developers would dare to tread. Often hired by organizations to "make us agile" or "make us eXtreme" [sic], he found that the teams had already inherited (or built) a lot of code that needed to be wrangled into a test harness before the team could even consider driving forward with Test-Driven Development. And more often than not, the code was written in C++. Poor Michael. (Oh, wait, he got a book deal out of it! ;-)

So, the examples he uses in the book are rather real-world (with the client's proprietary stuff stripped, disguised, or entirely rewritten, of course). The interesting thing I noted while reading the examples was: "Hey, this code doesn't look bad! It's a lot like what I would have written prior to my indoctrination into test-first programming." Feathers emphasizes that even well-written code can suffer from the most dangerous of ailments: This code is difficult to test.

I appreciate his clear, no-nonsense, line-in-the-sand (or stake-in-the-ground, depending on your choice of metaphors) definitions of "legacy code" and "unit test." If you've met Michael Feathers, you already know that he's not trying to start an argument or cause controversy. Quite the opposite, in fact: He's giving concise definitions of the phrases he uses everywhere in the book, so that you can easily tell whether something fits within, or is outside, the definition. There is no wiggle room.

Aside: Do my projects end up with unit tests that Michael would not define as "unit tests"? Yes. Invariably, my teams have a very small percentage of unit tests (less than 1%) that indeed fail the Feathers definition. I'm okay with that. Better to have a few slow-and-ugly unit tests than to have untested behavior.

Feathers starts later chapters with statements of common problems. In fact, the problem is the chapter title (e.g., "Dependencies on Libraries are Killing Me"). The author then describes the problem, provides examples, gives a general solution or two, and points you to detailed solutions in the catalog toward the back of the book.

This catalog is a catalog of refactorings for many legacy-specific code smells (put another way, "cures" for various "ailments"), all with the goal of getting the code under test, so that it can be further enhanced without fear. I tried to read the book cover-to-cover, but the catalog started to intrigue me early on, and I think I finally read the whole book, but certainly not in any particular order.

No book is perfect, of course. The only thing I could quibble with Feathers about is that his catalog--which, like others of this type, gives memorable names to the refactorings--occasionally renames common refactorings, or implies the use of a particular design pattern where it isn't always appropriate or necessary.

E.g., "Adapt Parameter" is a safe, powerful refactoring, but the name might lead you to believe that you need to wrap the offending parameter in a "Gang of Four" (GoF) Adapter Pattern, when in fact you may want a GoF Proxy (fewer changes to the code you're trying to get under test). Even that may be misleading, though, because someone may mistakenly interpret Proxy to mean that the parameter has to retain its original type (or an Interface, at the very least). Not true (think Smalltalk or Ruby). An object can easily have an identical interface (i.e., set of public method signatures) without being of the same type. If it swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck...

I think "Wrap Parameter" would have been a better name for that refactoring. Proxies, Adapters, Facades...they're all different in important ways, but they're all wrappers (aka "Yet Another Layer of Abstraction"). And our industry needs to be able to embrace such vague terms in order to allow for creative solutions.

I don't think Feathers intended to imply Adapter (and my argument is really picking nits, after all, and perhaps my attempt to look smart), but I would ask the reader to absorb the *intent* rather than the *letter* of this (or any) catalog of solutions.

And the intent of this book is an important one. In fact, Feathers brings together quite a few pragmatic areas of today's world of software development: Test-Driven Development and refactoring, mock objects, design patterns, agile programming practices. This book gives developers the techniques required to lock quality in while allowing the product to mature.

Because of that, I'd say this is one of the most important software development books written at least since the GoF Design Patterns book. Unlike the Gang of Four book, though, this one is easy to read and comprehend! ;)

Valuable, practical advice........2006-10-10

A more accurate title for this book would have been "Unit Testing and Refactoring is How To Work Effectively with Legacy Code"
The book operates entirely from that premise, and only spends a little time trying to sell you on the concept. If you're still struggling with that debate, this book may rub you the wrong way. However, I found it to be intensely practical and found the author repeatedly speaking about scenarios that I run into quite often.
I would describe myself as someone who finds the whole fascination with design patterns a little optimistic and certainly hype-laden. Useful to be familiar with, but nothing to preach about. Feathers' treatment of patterns is exactly what they should be, however -- from the trenches, and goal-oriented. He describes the patterns he uses with the very immediate goal of how they will help you "get code under test" as he would put it, and slowly unwind the spaghetti we all run into.
Although the world didn't need yet another book about unit testing, refactoring, and patterns, there are few books that offer practical advice for the ugly side of software development. To get the most out of this book, you'll need to have slightly better than intermediate experience with object-oriented development, but this is not a hypothetical-scenario type book targeted at gurus. And most importantly, it acknowledges and embraces the fact that we have all inherited reams of code that has either abused and ignored OO principles, or wasn't even OO to begin with. It is quite readable and accessible, and doesn't overwhelm. I found a lot of valuable techniques in here that I have not found anywhere else. I highly recommend this book, and I'm going to be shoving it down my coworkers' throats. :)

Code without tests is legacy code........2006-03-06

This book is basically a comprehensive overview of how to get your legacy code into a proper test harness by breaking dependencies (given various limitations of legacy systems). I can't think of any better way to frighten your colleagues into beginning TDD than reading this book. Plain and simple...are you writing code without tests (i.e. are you writing legacy code)? If you've ever worked or expect to work with legacy systems (which should be a majority of us)...then you need this book!

Sacrifice (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force, Book 5)

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Major developments cannot mask a weak book
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A Must Read for all the Wrong Reasons? (Spoiler Alert)
Not the best Star Wars book but I'm reading just to find out what happens.

Sacrifice (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force, Book 5)
Karen Traviss
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Release Date: 2007-05-29

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Civil war rages as the Galactic Alliance–led by Cal Omas and the Jedi forces of Luke Skywalker–battles a confederation of breakaway planets that rally to the side of rebellious Corellia. Suspected of involvement in an assassination plot against Queen Mother Tenel Ka of the Hapes Consortium, Han and Leia Solo are on the run, hunted by none other than their own son, Jacen, whose increasingly authoritarian tactics as head of GA security have led Luke and Mara Skywalker to fear that their nephew may be treading perilously close to the dark side.

But as his family sees in Jacen the chilling legacy of his Sith grandfather, Darth Vader, many of the frontline troops adore him, and countless citizens see him as a savior. The galaxy has been torn apart by too many wars. All Jacen wants is safety and stability for all–and he’s prepared to do whatever it takes to achieve that goal.

To end the bloodshed and suffering, what sacrifice would be too great? That is the question tormenting Jacen. Already he has sacrificed much, embracing the pitiless teachings of Lumiya, the Dark Lady of the Sith, who has taught him that a strong will and noble purpose can hold the evil excesses of the dark side at bay, bringing peace and order to the galaxy–but at a price.

For there is one final test that Jacen must pass before he can gain the awesome power of a true Sith Lord: He must bring about the death of someone he values dearly. What troubles Jacen isn’t whether he has the strength to commit murder. He has steeled himself for that, and worse if necessary. No, the question that troubles Jacen is who the sacrifice should be.

As the strands of destiny draw ever more tightly together in a galaxy-spanning web, the shocking answer will shatter two families . . . and cast a grim shadow over the future.

Customer Reviews:

Major developments cannot mask a weak book.......2007-06-29

I am an avid Star Wars fan, and I literally own every Star Wars book. I enjoy them as easy, fun reading between more serious fare. I have to say this book I barely finished, because I was bored, didn't like the characterizations, and couldn't stand the constant rehashing of plot points in the character's minds.

The book revolves around Jacen's accendancy as a Sith Lord, The Skywalker family's relationship and Boba Fett becoming a grandpa and politician.

Jacen spends most of the book trying to understand the prophecies about his rise to power. In fact, having finished the book, I cannot think of a paragraph of text, in Jacen's point of view, that does not mention the prophecy. He is constantly mulling over it throughout the whole book. To the point of extreme exhaustion on my part. In the end this struggle is worked out with a major development in the story, but the writing and story took every bit of confidence I had as a reader to get there.

The Skywalkers... are a bunch of simpering, whiny, confused, side characters. This is especially true of Luke. The author has Luke moving from unsure rookie, to resolute master, and back again several times in this book. After the movies one expects Luke to become something akin to Obi-Wan but for some reason this author decided to make him an unsure side note of no great power. I disagree with that characterization and find it mildly jarring.

Speaking of horrible characterizations, if you liked Boba Fett at all... don't read this book. Death behind a visor he no longer is. Now he just whines and cries over his dear departed daddy. If I sound overly juvenile about this subject you will get an idea of how the subject is handled in this book.

Sacrifice plays out like a bad drama that relies upon one or two shock moments to justify its existance in the story arc. There are tons of reviews that spoil the shock moments in this book. Do yourself a favor take 2 minutes to read one of them and cross your fingers for the next book.

Easily One of the Best Star Wars Books: An Excellent Read!.......2007-06-27

This is easily one of the best Star Wars books. First, it is a highly enjoyable read, which is not always the case with the Star Wars books. Second, there is major plot development so this is not just another adventure. Third, the characters are three dimensional rather than cliche stereotypes so the story becomes more believable. Fourth, there is story line development in a new direction: that of Boba Fett and his planet/people. Fifth, the author understands violence, something many authors do not. This makes the action scenes more credible. One negative is that Jacen physically heals himself significantly faster than other Jedi apparently can at the end of the story and that aspect does not seem credible. Nonetheless, the Star Wars universe overall is much richer with Karen Travis writing about it. A Highly Recommended Read!

Great.......2007-06-27

This book was a chilling next installment in the series. Great plot. If you are thinking of purchasing any Star Wars books in the near future, I would recommend grabbing this series.

A Must Read for all the Wrong Reasons? (Spoiler Alert).......2007-06-25

Boba Fett becomes a dotting grandpa and effective leader of the his fellow Mando? Mara Jade killed by her own nephew, Jacen, who becomes a full-fledged Sith Lord?

Yes, it's all true. The Skywalker-Solo family is irrevocably changed.

Traviss' book, Sacrifice, is quite good overall. The other reviewers do a better job of the nitty-gritty type of review than I want to take the time to do. As a fan, I will mourn the loss of a great character in Mara Jade. I always thought she was one of the more enjoyable Expanded Universe characters: complex, tough, adventurous, and very intelligent. I assume Jaina will step up to take her place, as hinted at in the book itself, but that may be inevitable since now she will also be out to get her brother for killing their aunt.

Traviss does a very good job of relating and examining the inter-family dynamics of a famous Star Wars dynasty being ripped apart. She also does a very good job of describing Boba Fett's change of heart toward his family and "friends" as well as his strong leadership of his people. Clearly there will be a confrontation between the Galactic Alliance and Boba Fett's resurgent Mando in the volumes to come.

In short, if you're a Star Wars fan, you have to read the book. Yep, you have no choice. A main character is killed off. Gotta' read the book. A main character goes over to the Dark Side. Gotta' read the book. Am I wrong to think it was a mistake to kill off Mara Jade? Heck, I still wish Chewie was around! He would have pulled Jacen's arms off by now.

Not the best Star Wars book but I'm reading just to find out what happens........2007-06-22

This review will touch on the book, and then the series itself.

The book was, in my opinion, too long, slow and inconsistant. A lot of things happen, with the eventual death of three major characters (of this series), Ben discovering Jacen is Sith, and a lot of focus on Fett becoming a leader of his people, but most of it is towards the end, or the last third of the book.

Many characters are not given the normally astute intellect they are usually written with either. For instance, when Mara has a bath with Leia, in other books, Leia would be looking into the meaning of Mara's questions, make the correct deductions, grab Han and blast out into space in the Falcon and perhaps contact Luke for help. Instead, Leia gets a few lines and that's it.

Similarly, Luke is portrayed as a bit of an easily mislead dummy.

I feel that this series is taking much too long to get into Jacen's path into Sith-hood, and the resolution. The original series did the whole rise and fall and redemption of Darth Vader in 6 movies/novels. The Star Wars Legacy series isn't even half way there yet. The New Jedi Order series also took too long. I have a bad feeling that the publishers are trying to milk Star Wars for all they can and are stringing it along.

Legacy of Honor: The Values and Influence of America's Eagle Scouts

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The Best Support of the Boy Scouts I EVER Read!!!
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Legacy of Honor: The Values and Influence of America's Eagle Scouts
Alvin Townley
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Release Date: 2006-12-26

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Over the past century, America's Eagle Scouts have earned a reputation for service, virtue, and leadership that is recognized throughout the world. But few people realize the full extent to which Eagle Scouts have made a mark on American history. They have served as astronauts, soldiers, politicians, and businessmen, but they have also been the fathers, brothers, Scoutmasters, coaches, and other role models who have played an integral part in American life.

Alvin Townley set out across the country to hear the stories of these Eagle Scouts. He spoke with individuals from every region, of every age and every background, some of whom have risen to fame as public figures while others have left a lasting impact outside of the spotlight.

The Eagle Scouts who share their experiences include Bill Gates, Sr., Bill Bradley, J. W. Marriott, Jr., Ross Perot, Michael Bloomberg, Richard Lugar, Michael Dukakis, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson, coach Chan Gailey, and Capt. Jim Lovell of Apollo 13. The book also explores the virtues of a Tuskegee Airman, a Vietnam War POW, a September 11 NYPD hero, a crew of Hurricane Katrina relief workers, and a host of others from every walk of life.

During his journey, Alvin discovered stories of character, courage, and inspiration that belong not only to Eagle Scouts but to all Americans. These stories form the heart of Legacy of Honor and offer us a chance to appreciate the profound impact that Eagle Scouts have had on American history and the lasting role they will play in our country's future.

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The Best Support of the Boy Scouts I EVER Read!!!.......2007-05-14

It is often that one wonders what makes true heroes. Are they made or born? Then you read a book like this. About Heroes and the common man, and how he started like the average boy in your neighborhood, and just 'went to Scouts every week', and 'had fun' But after six years of energy, leadership and being mentored, many become Eagle Scouts and then they pursue a measure of excellence that leads them to 'paths greater than any imagined' Astronauts, Political Leaders, Firemen, Rescuers, Saviors of Youth, and Military Escellence. 50 stories of folks just like us that become 'the top of the heap', and move others to join the heap, not to step on others less fortunate. Start anywhere, any part of this book, no plot, no difficult passages, just tear jerking reminders of men and boys who would strive to 'achieve' and did as youths and then as adults, with outstanding results. A must read for teachers, clergy, and psychologists who deal with youth who need role models.

:Must Reading".......2007-05-08

This book should be requied reading for all Boy Scout leaders and all Scouts with a goal of attaining the Eagle rank. Both will get a valuable insight into what defines an Eagle Scout. Adults will find themselves more knowledgeable and better able to explain the value of earning the Eagle. Youth will better understand just what attaining the Eagle means and the legacy they are expected to continue once they have earned it.

Once And Always An Eagle.......2007-04-19

What an excellent testimony to the impact of Scouting over the decades.

This book is a must for Eagle Scouts, who almost certainly find themselves in the story. It should also be a part of any Scoutmasters library as it will provide dozens of stories to share during a Scoutmaster's minute or at a campfire.

Superb gift for the new Eagle Scout.......2007-04-04

Excellent book for new Eagle Scouts to learn about some of the distinguished Eagles that have become for them, as well as the words of wisdom and advice these Eagle Scout leaders have for those that follow in their footsteps. We used it as a gift for our new Eagle, and encouraged those attending his Court of Honor to sign in the blank pages that precede and follow the chapters.

Truly Inspirational!.......2007-03-21

The title caught my attention and the content kept my attention. The book is well written and the author has a way of inspiring young minds to reach this lofty goal, and makes those of us who have achieved the rank grateful for the hard work of leaders and parents who helped us. I purchased another copy and am circulating it among my five Eagle Scout sons and two sons-in-law. The stories are real life adventures and I was pleasantly surprised at people I know and respect even more now that I know they are Eagle Scouts. A great book. A greater gift.

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I don't understand this book
great book
Was just as good as Da Vinci Code & sometimes better
Such great potential...
Can't Ballantine Books afford an editor?

The Templar Legacy: A Novel
Steve Berry
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The ancient order of the Knights Templar possessed untold wealth and absolute power over kings and popes . . . until the Inquisition, when they were wiped from the face of the earth, their hidden riches lost. But now two forces vying for the treasure have learned that it is not at all what they thought it was–and its true nature could change the modern world.

Cotton Malone, one-time top operative for the U.S. Justice Department, is enjoying his quiet new life as an antiquarian book dealer in Copenhagen when an unexpected call to action reawakens his hair-trigger instincts–and plunges him back into the cloak-and-dagger world he thought he’d left behind.

It begins with a violent robbery attempt on Cotton’s former supervisor, Stephanie Nelle, who’s far from home on a mission that has nothing to do with national security. Armed with vital clues to a series of centuries-old puzzles scattered across Europe, she means to crack a mystery that has tantalized scholars and fortune-hunters through the ages by finding the legendary cache of wealth and forbidden knowledge thought to have been lost forever when the order of the Knights Templar was exterminated in the fourteenth century. But she’s not alone. Competing for the historic prize–and desperate for the crucial information Stephanie possesses–is Raymond de Roquefort, a shadowy zealot with an army of assassins at his command.

Welcome or not, Cotton seeks to even the odds in the perilous race. But the more he learns about the ancient conspiracy surrounding the Knights Templar, the more he realizes that even more than lives are at stake. At the end of a lethal game of conquest, rife with intrigue, treachery, and craven lust for power, lies a shattering discovery that could rock the civilized world–and, in the wrong hands, bring it to its knees.

From the Hardcover edition.

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I don't understand this book.......2007-06-16

Call me stupid, but I'm about two-thirds into this book and I can't tell what the #*@& is going on. It weaves all over the place. I can't remember who is who, who did what -- it's a confusing mish mash of characters, events, and plotlines. I suppose if you are really obsessed with the whole Templar thing you could enjoy this book, but otherwise, just go reread the DaVinci Code -- another lame book but head and shoulders above this one.

great book.......2007-06-08

if you liked the da vinci code you will like this book, its definately a good read, and will keep you interested

Was just as good as Da Vinci Code & sometimes better.......2007-06-08

A friend who knew how much I loved Da Vinci Code handed me this book last week. As the cover said - it was hard to put down. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. I liked the characters. I don't agree with some of the other reviews that there were no character development. And as a person who has read and studied the 4 gospels, I liked that it challenged them. A person should always seek the truth. I wasn't offended at all as a Christian. Now that I have been introduced to Steve Berry, I look forward to reading more of his work in the future.

Such great potential..........2007-06-05

Let me just start by saying that I loved the Da Vinci code. Since reading it, I have watched everything I could on the Discovery channel and read everything I could from the library about different religious conspiracy theories and such.

When I picked up this novel, I expected it to be about the same quality as Dan Brown's stuff. I read the outstanding prologue and was immediately hooked. And then, about 150 pages later, I put the book down, never to be opened again. I can probably count on my fingers the number of books I've started without finishing, but never have I made a conscious decision to stop reading a book. And I've read a LOT of books.

The historical parts of the novel were great...I actually learned some things about the Templars. The scenes taking place inside the Templar abbey were also pretty good, especially the battles between de Roquefort and the Seneschal. But the vast majority of what I read (the plot involving the main characters) was some of the worst writing I've ever seen. The dialogue was hollow and laughable, and was said by characters equally a hollow and laughable. The prose could have easily been written by a high school freshman (someone needs to go back to English class and learn about run-on sentences). The plot was basically as follows: get to a big house in a hurry, find the resident dead, exchange gunfire with assassins, escape quickly to another house, repeat.

Again, the best way I can explain it is to say that I actually put the book down with the intention of never picking it up again. A book like this had such great potential, but MAN what a disappointment!

Can't Ballantine Books afford an editor?.......2007-05-29

Read The Templar legacy and throughout I wondered why the book hadn't been edited. Spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, reams of purple prose, misuse of homonyms, redundancies...you name it, it was there. This is a very poorly written book, and that takes away from the story. Are they simply rushing any book that resembles the Da Vinci Code into print as fast as possible? It's the only reason I can see for publishing such a raw work.

First Things First: To Live, to Love, to Learn, to Leave a Legacy

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Excellent Life Management Book
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What's important in your life?
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First Things First: To Live, to Love, to Learn, to Leave a Legacy
Stephen R. Covey , A. Roger Merrill , and Rebecca R. Merrill
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What are the most important things in your life? Do they get as much care, emphasis, and time as you'd like to give them? Far from the traditional "be-more-efficient" time-management book with shortcut techniques, First Things First shows you how to look at your use of time totally differently. Using this book will help you create balance between your personal and professional responsibilities by putting first things first and acting on them. Covey teaches an organizing process that helps you categorize tasks so you focus on what is important, not merely what is urgent. First you divide tasks into these quadrants:

Important and Urgent (crises, deadline-driven projects)
Important, Not Urgent (preparation, prevention, planning, relationships)
Urgent, Not Important (interruptions, many pressing matters)
Not Urgent, Not Important (trivia, time wasters)

Most people spend most of their time in quadrants 1 and 3, while quadrant 2 is where quality happens. "Doing more things faster is no substitute for doing the right things," says Covey. He points you toward the real human needs--"to live, to love, to learn, to leave a legacy"--and how to balance your time to achieve a meaningful life, not just get things done. --Joan Price

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I'm getting more done in less time, but where are the rich relationships, the inner peace, the balance, the confidence that I'm doing what matters most and doing it well?

Does this nagging question haunt you, even when you feel you are being your most efficient? If so, First Things First can help you understand why so often our first things aren't first. Rather than offering you another clock, First Things First provides you with a compass, because where you're headed is more important than how fast you're going.

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Excellent Life Management Book.......2007-06-22

I read the 7 habits of Highly Effective people a few years ago and was very inspired at that time to take more control of my life and try and implement the habits into my daily life. In particular, i really found the third habit on time management useful and could see the benefit. However, at that time i did not put the habits into effect in any real way.

Then recently, i discovered this book again which mainly deals with the third habit and some of the second habit and found that i was now ready to not only read about it but to actually start doing it by using the tools and techinques outlined to take control of my life and focus on the things that really mattered.

It may seem simple but starting with a vision of my life and then writing out my goals for incorporation into my monthly, weekly and daily planning has alreaady had a tremendous effect on my life and i find that i am scheduling important things in my life such as meditation and exercise and doing these which is giving me a more balanced work life balance. I also find it very effective for my job in which i am now scheduling important activites into my calender and doing them rather than just reacting to the urgent day to day requests at the expense of these more important long term activities.

A Lifetime Guide.......2007-02-05

I have bought this book for four years, read over it for many times.

If I can only take one book with me to another world, I will take this one. It is a good guide to how to live for a lifetime.

It begins with the foundamental principles, then gradually teachs you how to live a better life based on those principles. Every sentence is a sentence of truth. Everytime I have setback, I go back to this book; and everytime, I find that I have violated a principle.

Over four years, I become a different person.

What's important in your life?.......2007-01-23

What's important in your life? What do you really want to accomplish? What do you want to see completed at the end of the day, at the end of the week, at the end of the month, at the end of the year, and, ultimately, what do you want to have accomplished by the end of your life?

Getting things in line in your life, learning to set priorities, not just for money, purchases, and trivial things, but for more important things. How about family, relationships, and career?

great getting it together tool.......2007-01-18

I purchased this book as a Christmas gift for someone special who told me since reading the book he has been able to adapt a positive change in his busy and hetic life in a very positive way. He has been able to put in priority and balance the pressures, responsibilities, expetations of both his personal and business life,

Good Book.......2006-12-06

I bought this book because I needed some guidance to start putting things back in order in my life. Eventhough it focus on business and work, it provides some helpful hints to apply on you personal life.

I Don't Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression

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I Don't Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression
Terrence Real
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When Terrence Real was studying to be a therapist, he accepted the notion that women suffered depression at rates several times that of men. Now he believes that conventional wisdom is wrong, that there has been a great cultural cover-up of depression in men. Real is convinced of the existence of a mental illness that is passed from fathers to sons in the form of rage, workaholism, distanced relationships from loved ones, and self-destructive behaviors ranging from stupid choices at work and in love to drug and alcohol abuse. Men reading I Don't Want to Talk About It will probably recognize themselves in every chapter, while women will recognize their partners--and, of course, both sexes will see their fathers in a new light.

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Twenty years of experience treating men and their families has convinced

psychotherapist Terrence Real that depression is a silent epidemic in men -- that

men hide their condition from family, friends, and themselves to avoid the stigma

of depression's "un-manliness." Problems that we think of as typically

male -- difficulty with intimacy, workaholism, alcoholism, abusive behavior, and

rage-are really attempts to escape depression. And these escape attempts only

hurt the people men love and pass their condition on to their children.

This groundbreaking book is the "pathway out of darkness" that these men and

their families seek. Real reveals how men can unearth their pain, heal

themselves, restore relationships, and break the legacy of abuse. He mixes

penetrating analysis with compelling tales of his patients and even his own

experiences with depression as the son of a violent, depressed father and the

father of two young sons.

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Each year, millions of men and women fall prey to depression. While the disorder has been called "psychiatry's most treatable condition", less than one in five get help. In recent years, the silence surrounding depression in women has begun to lift, but only now, with this powerful groundbreaking work, does psychotherapist Terrence Real expose a virtual epidemic of the disorder in men. Twenty years of experience treating men and their families has convinced Terrence Real that there are two forms of depression: "overt" and "covert". Feeling the stigma of depression's "unmanliness", many men hide their condition not only from family and friends but even from themselves. Attempts to escape depression fuel many of the problems we think of as typically male - difficulty with intimacy, workaholism, alcoholism, abusive behavior, and rage. By directing their pain outward, depressed men hurt the people they love, and, most tragically, pass their condition on to their children. A master storyteller, Terrence Real mixes penetrating analysis with poignant, compelling tales of the men and women whom he treats. He writes with passion and searing clarity about his own experiences with depression, as the son of a depressed, violent father, and the father of two young sons.

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This book can help you.......2007-06-27

If you are in a relationship with a depressed person, this book can help save your sanity. Depression is very insideous and destructive. This book can help you avoid some of the pitfalls and understand what drives your depressed loved one. My therapist recommended it and it truly helped me see the illness for what it is.

Overcoming? Not Quite.......2007-04-03

This was a very well written book, and has plenty to sympathize with. The portions about forced male gender roles contributing to ongoing inner turmoil isn't bad, though i'm not entirely convinced that's a major contributing factor to male depression.

The big problem here is: THIS IS NOT A SELF HELP BOOK. The title is "overcoming" male depression, but the author does not lay out a game plan. What he tells you, you've already been told: Go find a shrink. Great. So much for saving thousands of dollars on years of therapy on a do-it-yourself approach.

Disppointed.......2007-01-11

This is a difficult read, its mostly composites and difficult to glean any real clinical information. Admittedly i haven't gotten though the entire book yet. Unmasking Male Depression is much better for clinical information, if you can stomach being preached at.

New Insights on Male Depression.......2007-01-04

This is an excellent, relevant book validated by the author's account of his struggle with the very issues he writes about. I was aware of some problems having worked in psychiatry and having friends and family members suffering depression, but this book opens a door to information not widely available elsewhere. Everyone knows someone who could benefit greatly from a reading of this book which describes how male symptoms of depresssion have many forms and how this terrible legacy is handed down to the next generation of clueless victims.

great source of information.......2006-11-03

If you are a male and suffering from depression or living with a male that is suffering from depression, this is an excellent book. The author's use of quotes, lyrics, poetry, case studies, and personal experience weaves together into a very informative, readable, and engaging book that tackles a very difficult subject. I feel that Terrence Real has his finger on the pulse of the topic of male depression and on a personal and professional basis, this book has been a tremendous help. As a counselor, I feel this book should be required reading.

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