Acqua Alta

Book Description

Donna Leon's growing American fan base is hungry for more of the books from her internationally bestselling series featuring Commissario Guido Brunetti. Now in what many consider one of the finest in the series, Venice braces for the onslaught of acqua alta—the rising waters from torrential rain. But Brunetti has his own problems, beginning with the savage beating of an old friend. When a man's body is discovered, Brunetti must wade through the chaos to solve one of his deadliest cases. Full of marvelous plot twists, Acqua Alta is a chilling addition to Donna Leon's addictive series.

Customer Reviews:

A Staunchly Slogging Guido.......2007-07-16

This is only the second Commissario Brunetti book I've read, and Acqua Alta is vastly superior to the other (Through a Glass, Darkly). I should admit that I didn't read either for their "mysteries," but rather to enjoy their depictions of the various unique levels of Venecian culture that Guido slogs through.

And herein, he really is slogging; the "acqua alta" (high tide) of the book's title is omnipresent, flooding walkways and forcing detours. I believe I can safely guarantee that no reader has seen a book with more mentions of umbrellas, rubber boots, and drinking on the job as this one.

I did a bit of slogging myself when I came to Acqua Alta's "Scooby Doo" ending. The less said about it, the better, perhaps. I prefer to remember this entertaining book for its wry humor, flavorful characters, and well-depicted setting. This is a terrific airport read, all the more so if the airport in question is near Venezia.

Highly Recommended: Andrea Camilleri's excellent crime novels set in Sicily, for example The Terra-Cotta Dog.

Murder Italian Style.......2007-01-13

I love Donna Leon's series. Aqua Alta gives you a glimpse of life in Italy and in the sinking city of Venice as well as a mystery. Its a quick read great for traveling.

Substandard, for Donna Leon.......2006-10-05

Now, do not get me wrong. Her writing - I mean the language and the craft - is great as always. The general idea for this book is also not a bad one. But the plot ...

Brunetti spends the whole time in just four locations: his home, his workplace, his favorite watering place and the palazzo where he keeps visiting both ladies, Brett and Flavia, whether necessary or not, and where the crime took place. There is no deduction or investigation at all. Whatever information the Commissario needs, he gets it promptly from his two friends, an artist with "deep knowledge" of Venetian art crime scene and an art theft investigator from Rome. So whenever Brunetti gets stuck, he only needs to call one of them or they conveniently happen to call him, and hey pronto! - the next missing piece of the puzzle is served on the plate.

This is so unrealistic it can only be topped by the fantasy fiction character of Signorina Elettra, a sort of Mary Poppins of the Venetian police who can miraculously provide just about any information about anyone in the country in any desired time and who, on her meagre secretarial salary, can afford new ultra expensive items of clothing every single day. One really has to wonder. She is quite likeable and interesting but belongs rather in a modern day Wizard of Oz story. Unless Acqua Alta is meant to be a parody and not a mystery novel. There is nothing mysterious if the crime, so to speak, solves by itself while Brunetti is dilligently, if tediously, commuting in the ever deteriorating weather between home, office and his trattoria.

I understand Italian but I too found the Italian words out of place. Why use them if people in the book speak Italian all the time anyway, regardless of the language the book was written in?

VICENZA CORRUPTION AND FLOODING TAKES COMMISSARIO BRUNETTI'S CITY BY STORM........2006-03-17

With non-stop rain the siren at San Marco had finally sounded, Venice waters were rising. The boards had gone up in the piazza Acqua Alta (high water) was on its way.

Commissario Brunetti of the Venice police is splashing puddles over his new case; a file has landed on his desk containing a name that seems familiar to him Ms Brett Lynch the American who deals in art. Brunetti had last interviewed Ms Lynch about a Death at La Fenice years previously. Dottoressa Lynch had been beaten badly and was in hospital, the file states robbery; this all took place at her lovers home Flavia Petrelli the Opera singer and reigning diva of La Scala. Brunetti intrigued and also willing to help old acquaintances; pays a visit to the hospital. Brett informs him that two men had beaten her not for robbery but with a message don't keep that appointment with Dottor Semenzato on Wednesday.

Dottor Semenzato, a well respected and powerful man in the art world and director of an art museum, unfortunately for him that's also where they had found his body, murdered. Suddenly Semenzato life becomes an open book to Brunetti, there had been a lot happening in Semenzato business life, a silent partner in an antiques business and large sums of money being pasted around. Semenzato was taking many flights to and from different countries on a regular basis. Carmello La Capra was another name that appeared on many of the hotels listing at the same time; were these two men connected or coincidence? Carmello La Capra an interesting man of wealth, who appeared to have had no job or fixed employment for the last three years but appeared on his latest tax return down as a consultant, a factor that he was also from Palermo started bells ringing.

Brunetti was about to get a crash course into the world of Chinese ceramics art and the darker dealings of Fakery. Everything was not as it seems, Venice was full of uncertainty and unpredictability just like the Weather.

I have been working my way through the whole series, this is my favorite Donna Leon book so far. As always I picked up on the fictional Characterization in the book my two Favorites would be the wonderful Sicilian Vice-Questore Giuseppe Patta (Brunetti Boss) who main Job is to meet as many people in high society as possible and makes decision on what gives him the best image. Secondly Signorina Elettra (Brunetti's hidden source) for her latest outfit, Sharp as a razor mind, her soft spot for Brunetti and we never asked where she gets her information, we just accept it.

Brunetti has a warm place in everyone's heart, a smooth operator a calm presence of charm with the support of a loving family he could do no wrong.

This book is wonderful, a chance to wade through Venice at high tide don't forget your wellies.

depressing.......2005-10-10

i just became acquainted with this writer myself and began with
"death in a strange country." i bought three of her mysteries at the same time because they looked so promising and because i am planning a trip to italy (at least i was before reading these books)and thought these books might be a "painless" way to soak up some local color before i go. they are anything but painless. if i had no alternative to living there and the city of venice was as ms. leon describes it i would shoot myself. an example: should you find yourself in a particular hospital and unable to provide the requisite graft to the orderlies, nurses and staff, you may as well hang it up.
another: the commissario's supervisor (the equivalent of the chief of police) is so mercenary and so fearful of the economic and social elite that it is nothing more than a meaningless ritual to attempt to solve a crime because punishment occurs only when fate intervenes, not as a result of justice being served. this is one bleak picture believe me.
as to the writing, maybe someone can provide a suitable explanation for this quote, (i myself cannot make heads or tails out of it). at the end of a paragraph in which the author describes, in a trite passage, 2 attractive american girls buying ice cream cones she finishes with this sentence - "the bar filled with the sad boom of another boat as it crashed against the wharf." what in the world does that mean? if she is making an analogy about the disappointment of the barrista because the girls left with the cones instead of eating them in the bar it is probably the most tortured analogy i have ever read, if not i have no idea what she is talking about.
i have one other quibble concerning something which this author is not alone in doing. the story takes place in italy and the characters are speaking in italian 95% of the time. why are some words in italian for no apparent reason while everything else in the book is in english? many times the italian word used is not one that a non-italian speaker would be familiar with and it is likewise not possible for one with ordinary intelligence (me i hope)to discern the precise meaning from the context. why is this done? color? it's very annoying to me.
after reading this novel i will continue on to the third one that i bought, but unless she becomes graham greene, i won't be buying another. they are just too darn bleak.

Blue Guide Rome, Ninth Edition (Blue Guide Rome)

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Best for history
Probably too dense to take along
Disaster
Incredibly Thorough
Blue Guide Rome

Blue Guide Rome, Ninth Edition (Blue Guide Rome)
Alta MacAdam
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ASIN: 0393328872

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"Often plagiarized by other guide writers, Blue Guides have always been a gold standard for accuracy and depth."—Daily Telegraph

The best, most comprehensive guide to one of the world's most intriguing cities. With detailed walking tours and helpful guides to the abundance of art, this is an essential guide for anyone interested in an in-depth view of Rome. Color photographs, maps, floor plans, diagrams.

Customer Reviews:

Best for history.......2007-09-04

The Blue Guides are all stellar tools and this one was a gem this Summer.

Probably too dense to take along.......2007-07-08

On his website, travel guru Rick Steves says that Blue Guides take "a dry and scholarly approach to the countries of Europe. They're ideal if you want to learn as much about history, art, architecture, and culture as you possibly can." This is basically true, though I much prefer a "dry and scholarly" tone to Rick's "nerdy and precious" style. He's great when it comes to practical tips, but he can't touch the historical, artistic and architectural content of the Blue Guides.

Blue Guides pack a tremendous amount of information into their pages, much more than any other guide I've used. They're wonderful for reading before and after your trip, but they're probably too dense to pack and take along for most people. Before leaving on my honeymoon to Italy, I photocopied the relevant pages of the Northern Italy book to avoid having to pack it because I knew I wouldn't be visiting most of the cities it covers. On that trip I field-tested three guides: Rick Steves, Eyewitness, and Blue Guide.

Blue Guides are not good to use as your main guide. They're far too light on practical matters such as maps, directions, hotels and restaurants, and they're not updated every year. I used Eyewitness to plan and get around and then pulled out the Blue Guide once I reached a major site. I used Rick Steves so little and found him so unhelpful that I left his books behind in hotels along the way.

Blue Guides have come a long way over the years. I was given an older edition of the Rome guide many years ago, and I couldn't believe how small the print was; it had a lot of detail but would have been very difficult to use while traveling. The publishers have learned their lesson: the current edition of the Rome guide is far easier to use and much more attractive, with colorful maps and an easier-to-read format. They've improved on the practical aspects as well, but you'll probably be in trouble if you rely on this book to get around in Rome. I recommend packing a more comprehensive one-volume guide such as Eyewitness and using Blue Guide to learn about specific sites once the other guide gets you to them. Keep Blue Guide on your shelf as an attractive reference and let it inspire you to return to Rome in the future!

Disaster.......2007-05-24

Given that the product showed as shipped but it never arrived, and I had to buy another one needed for.... a trip to Rome.... I have asked for and been granted a refund.

Incredibly Thorough.......2007-02-13

Unlike the usual guidebook, the blue guide provides an incredibly indepth look at each place in Rome you might visit. This is not a "visual" guide like the DK series, but a text with pages of description. Some excellent maps of the interior of sites and some beautiful pictures. I used this book along with a more traditional guidebook. Armchair travelers would appreciate this book because of the depth of the descriptions.

One disadvantage is how heavy the book is. Another potential disadvantage is the lack of "practical" info. If you want to know what the airport is like in Rome, how to travel with children, or much about hotels or restaurants, this guide is not for you. There is a brief "visitor information" section at the back, but it is very brief.

Blue Guide Rome.......2007-01-11

Has all the information in the Baedeker Guides from the 20's and 30's but better maps and city diagrams. The best guide book for art, architecture and history available.

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Guido Brunetti solves another one!!
Donna Leon fans should rush to Amazon.co.uk!
Leon Scores Again, "Bravissima!"
Evocative of Venice, easy read
The best commissario Brunetti so far

Acqua Alta
Donna Leon
Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers
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An American living near Venice, Donna Leon has crafted an imaginative series of mysteries set in the waterborne city, all starring police detective Guido Brunetti. In this, the fifth installment, Brunetti sets out to investigate an assault on an American archeologist who herself is investigating a museum exhibition of Chinese antiquities. The moods of Venice and the reflections of the canny, emotional detective are the most affecting qualities of the book.

Customer Reviews:

Guido Brunetti solves another one!!.......2001-02-27

One of the things that I so love about Donna Leon's books is that in addition to being terrific mysteries - they evoke all of the smells and tastes, and sights and sounds of this wonderful city. Having been to Venice I love to read about where Guido is sitting down for a coffee or a drink, and which alleys he crosses and which vapos he takes, and what he notices in the streets and canals because these things are all real! In this latest Guido Brunetti mystery Leon resurrects two protagonists from "Death at La Fenice", the diva soprano, Flavia Petrelli and her lesbian lover Brett Lynch (an American archeologist). Brett opens the door of Flavia's and her apartment to find a couple of thugs who tell her not to make a meeting with the director of a museum who recently showed some of her rare pieces of ancient pottery from China. Although Brett is hurt but not killed, the director is murdered before she can speak to him. Brunetti weaves his way through the alleys of Venice's hoodlum underground, finds himself in the home of one of the Venice's greatest art collectors (whose son is one of those hoodlums.... could there be a connection), and must reexamine the "accidental" death of Brett's young assistant while on a dig back in China. Of course it all comes together one night during the infamous high waters (when the full moon causes the monthly flooding of the narrow Venetian streets and plazas), hence the name of this particular mystery.

Donna Leon fans should rush to Amazon.co.uk!.......1999-07-04

"Aqua Alta" is another splendid, can't-put-it-down engagement with Guido Brunetti. I despaired of reading any more of Donna Leon's fine prose and carefully crafted plots when notified last year that publication had been cancelled of a forthcoming book. Led by a note in another review, I checked out Amazon.co.uk, where I found "Death of Faith," "A Noble Radiance," and the book I just finished, "Fatal Remedies." Each is as good or better than its predecessor. I remain a dedicated fan. (Be aware, "The Anonymous Venetian" was published in the US with the title "Dressed for Death.") Also, some of Leon's works that are out-of-print in the US are available in the UK.

Leon Scores Again, "Bravissima!".......1999-02-10

"Acqua Alta" is the fifth in Donna Leon's mesmerizing series featuring Commissario Guido Brunetti of the Venice police and, as in the previous works, the author once again manages to capture not only the soul but the heart, literally, of modern day Venice. Reality lurks behind every page, it seems, of a Donna Leon novel, from the cold, creaking listings of ages-old buildings almost atop the famed canals to the musty, bone-chilling foggy days as the "high waters" begin to permeate the once Serene Republic's confines. And, of course, thre's a murder or two lurking around some hidden corner of some fourteenth-century palazzo and naturally, as in the other works, it is Brunetti's dedication, his loyalty, and above all else his honesty in seeking out the truth that eventually bring about the solution. Leon's conclusions, however, are not always the easiest, most convenient, or happiest, as she gallops away from the melodramatic and lets reality win again. She underscores the fact that there are evil people about and, yes, occasionally, they win. Sometimes, by the end of her books, not all the guilty are punished, but the cases are solved, nonetheless. To say Venice, or even Italy itself, is any more corrupt than any other place is not the question, but Leon, herself an American English teacher at the University of Maryland extension campus at the U.S. Army's Vicenza (Italy) post, has spent quite a number of years in Italy, speaks the language, and captures the nuances of the people and of their daily lives, it seems; indeed, quite an accomplishment for an outsider. "You don't want to keep Doctor Semenzato's appointment." With this warning, two men proceed to beat Brett Lynch within an inch of her life. Thus, the action really begins in this fast-paced book. We'd met Brett in the previous Leon book. Brett is a famed anthropologist (NOT an architect as the writer in a preceding review asserts) and is the lover of noted Italian soprano Flavia Petrelli; she is involved in an extensive dig in China where she has helped uncover a priceless "find." Enter the art thieves, murderers, and con men. Indeed, from this point, murder and mayhem do follow and Commissario Brunetti is quick to pick up the case, indeed, he is eager for it. For in the previous case, Flavia and Brett had both been chief suspects in the case. Since then, Guido has come to respect them both and, to some extent, even considers them friends. He is appalled at the brutality of the assault and fears for Brett's life. In the course of this investigation, more than one murder transpires, with art-world theft as the circulating theme. What has "high water" (Acqua Alta) to do with the book? Acqua alta is the dread of every Venezian, as climatic changes cause the water in the canals to rise above their normal levels and a city ordinarily accustomed to much water anyway finds itself literally being inundated by even more of it! Thus, like Sandburg's fog in Chicago, the water becomes another character, always looming, always rising, always threatening. But unlike Sandburg's fog, it doesn't creep in on little cat's feet. And it comes not to wash away the sins but to underscore them. The end comes with the usual "bang" and Brunetti is left to ponder the aftermath. His path of glory indeed leads but to the grave for his villains, as Thomas Gray might have written in his "Elegy." (Leon has pubished her latest--and seventh--Brunetti novel, "A Noble Radiance" which is not yet available in the States. I had the great fortune to buy a copy on a recent trip to London. It is another Brunetti worth waiting for!)

Evocative of Venice, easy read.......1999-01-15

If you have ever been to Venice this book will transport you back there. Leon uses a light hand on descriptive phrases but still manages to evoke the essence of Venice. The book is an easy read, without being boring. Lovers of mystery will find this book has all the elements of a Colin Dexter or P D James, with a nice change of scenery.

The best commissario Brunetti so far.......1998-04-18

Commissario Brunetti is becoming an institution, just like Simenon's Maigret. In Donna Leon's prose the city of Venice becomes the natural setting for crime - all the morbid beauty transforms into stories of murder, passion, betrayal and games of power. My recommendation: Read the whole series of Brunetti mysteries!!

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Favorite of my Fiance
This book reads like the guide to everything that is wrong in character development.
Once is Okay, But...
Light weight, but fun
Alta as good as Joust

Alta (The Dragon Jousters, Book 2)
Mercedes Lackey
Manufacturer: DAW
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National best-selling fantasy legend Mercedes Lackey created a vivid, dynamic fusion of the Upper and Lower Kingdoms of ancient Egypt with the most exciting, authentic and believable portrayal of dragons ever imagined. In the second novel in Mercedes Lackey's richly-conceived Dragon Jousters series, the dragonrider Vetch escapes to Alta, the subjugated land of his birth. There, he hopes to teach his people to raise and train dragons-and build an army that will liberate his homeland.

Customer Reviews:

Favorite of my Fiance.......2007-06-21

I know my fiance enjoys fantasy and sci-fi, especially if it involves dragons. Now, I haven't read this series, but I am getting the impression from him that I should. He keeps asking me when he's going to get the 4th one in this series from me. He's like, "Gimme book! Gimme book!" Apparently, he likes this series a whole lot. So, if you know anyone who likes dragons and fantasy, get this series!

This book reads like the guide to everything that is wrong in character development. .......2006-12-24

The story opens with Vetch - now called Kiron traveling across the last of the desert into his homeland of Alta with one of only two tame dragons in the world. There is some interesting details on how he managed to survive across the desert and some descriptions on the differences between Alta and Tia that are good enough to keep a reader's attention.

The book starts to go downhill the moment Lacky introduces the character Aket-ten.

It is as if in many ways Kiron is shoved aside so that this special character can take the main stage. We continue to read from Kiron's point of view, but Aket-ten, who is young, pretty and speaks to animals is soon coming up with all of the good ideas.

Honestly, I don't know how she does it all! Not only is she the only `Winged One' with enough common sense to say no and run away when the evil Magi take her powers, but she is soon running around with her own jousting dragon ( a dragon that is, naturally beautiful and more intelligent than the others).

By itself, there is nothing wrong with that, but this world that Lackey built is not exactly a gender-equal world, and as the plot unfolds and the Aket-ten character sliters in it just gets more and more ridiculous. Especially since she is supposed to be the daughter of a noble - and no other women step forward but her. She is completely accepted without any interesting conflict by the rest of the men in an extremely male driven socity.

Later on, it turns out that she is the only one who can control all of the dragons, then it is she who comes up with the idea to help free the untamed dragons. Of course, at the end she is the one who helps save the day.

There are a lot more examples, but I don't want to ruin it for the people who wish to read it. I just found myself extremely disappointed that this Mary-Sue is the real one who ended up running the show when the entire first book was spent on Vetch.

The bad guys were just pathetic. Someone else mentioned this, but how is it that a fearsome bad Magi can literally tuck tail and run when he gets his eyes batted at by another male healer? Haven't they slowly sucked the life out of a hundred people before this? Couldn't he have, you know, blasted him or done something evil if he was bothered that much and was without so much pity?

So overall, I was fairly disappointed with this book. It didn't have any of the magic that I enjoyed with the first part of this series. It felt like a vehicle for a Mary-Sue and the plot was just about nil until the end.

The only real action was found at the end where you finally - after two books about dragon jousters--see some dragon's jousting! This is short lived almost as if the author found herself bored with the idea and directed her characters away from the fighting almost as soon as it broke out.

Last thing I'll say is that this book needs editing. Badly.

In a lot of ways, it seemed almost as if I was reading a rough draft of a novel. Things would be stated and restated several times in the same paragraph. Characters changed the spelling of names and overall the entire plot felt unfinished.

This is not a book I will be recommending.

Once is Okay, But..........2006-10-30

The first book in this quartet (Joust) was decent enough to make me move onto the second. It definitely had its flaws (Vetch is angry, hungry, and worth less than a slave...got it the first thousand times, thanks) but it had its intriguing moments.

Then the second book. The flaws from the first book which were bearable start getting worse.
Vetch...erm, I mean, Kiron, I guess...simply never comes into his own as a character. He's just like every other abused, abandoned youth that Lackey ever wrote, except even more lackluster. What makes it a problem, though, is that he's supported by mostly equally lackluster characters. The eight boys from his "wing" are basically stereotypes...shy, lazy, handsome, humorous (dopey, grumpy, sleepy, sneezy, doc...). They're tolerable, though. It's Aket-ten, the female protagonist, who is really irritating. She's one of those tough know-it-all characters who occasionally gets weepy, but that's ALL she is. She's front and center far too much to be so bland. The only characters with personalities are the dragons.

When your characters are iffy, you need a good world and/or a good plot instead. Unfortunately, the world is basically just a blatant rip-off of ancient Egypt, completely with tongue-twister names that exhibit how much Lackey DOESN'T know about the culture. I had hoped at first that Alta and Tia represented the Upper and Lower Kingdoms of ancient Egypt, but that hope didn't last long and was completely crushed during Alta. I don't like lots and lots of discription, but why do we only get the barest explanation of the buildings and cities? Art and architecture were HUGE in ancient cultures, such as Egypt. Others might be fooled, but I'm not convinced that Lackey did her homework right.
And the plot...Do I really need to say it? Yep, you guessed it, abused, uneducated youth from the farthest reaches of Bass Ackwards goes to save his country armed with only his completely unbelievable wisdom and intelligence. How is it that Kiron can think of these great (and generally obvious) ideas that never even crossed the minds of experienced dragon riders? Because honestly, if it doesn't involve dragons or thwarting the Magi (INVENT. NEW. NAMES.) Kiron just isn't all that bright.

A quick word on the typos in this book...I am not one of those anal retentive people who gets off on combing a book for every single last little glitch. However, there were typos in this one for which there is simply no excuse: NAMES! For the longest time I couldn't figure out if Menet-Ka's dragon was Bethulan or Bethlan, because it went back and forth between the two so often, sometimes several times in a paragraph. And if I had a dollar for every time Gan was spelled Can...Come on! These are the names of your heroes here! Of all things to mispell, character names (especially the heroes) are just sad.
Alta does have its moments, due largely to the dragonets. They're so cute, even I want one. Even though it would probably eat my cats and my guinea pig. They're also most of the reason I've moved onto the 3rd book, but if things don't pick up, I don't think I'll make it to number four.

Light weight, but fun.......2006-08-31

This is the 2nd book in the triology and develops the characters a bit more and introduces more conflict and complications. It is a fast read, rather lightweight, but I enjoyed reading it. Recommend this series to young adults also.

Alta as good as Joust.......2006-06-27

If you haven't read Joust, read it first. This book can stand on it's own, but will make much more sense if you read the trilogy in order. Again, Mercedes Lackey lures the reader in for a thrilling tale of dragons and deceit. An AWESOME read!

ACC Atlas of Pathophysiology (Altas of Pathophysiology)

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ACC Atlas of Pathophysiology (Altas of Pathophysiology)
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Featuring over 300 large full-color illustrations, this comprehensive atlas shows how more than 150 disorders can disrupt the human body's equilibrium. It is designed to help healthcare professionals visualize disease processes and understand the rationales for clinical interventions. Introductory chapters illustrate basic pathophysiologic concepts including cells, cancer, infection, genetics, and fluids and electrolytes. Thirteen chapters organized by body system cover all major diseases, with illustrations, charts, and brief text on causes, pathophysiology, signs, symptoms, diagnostic tests, and treatment. This Second Edition includes 10 new disease entries and updated information throughout. Diagnostic test information now includes expected findings for the disorder.

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A Must Have.......2007-06-23

I used this book in Nursing School, and found it very helpful. When I couldn't really understand the patho of a certain disease I would turn to this book. The pictures and explanations are very straight forward and helped greatly.

Great for ANY medical student.......2004-06-04

This is a fantastic reference for any medical student. Including nursing students. The pictures are great! I only wish I had found it my furst semester of nursing school. This book helps in explaining the why and the how of a disease. The book is broken down into each system of the body. Easy to read and very helpful. This would make a great gift for anyone who will be attending medical school.

The ELT Grammar Book: A Teacher-Friendly Reference Guide (Alta Teacher Resource Series)

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Best for Native Speakers
A definite MUST for all language teachers
THE ELT GRAMMAR BOOK: A TEACHER-FRIENDLY REFERENCE GUIDE
Fall in Love with Grammar

The ELT Grammar Book: A Teacher-Friendly Reference Guide (Alta Teacher Resource Series)
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At long last English language teachers have what they've been waiting for—a "professional friend" to give a helping hand at all times! A great deal more than a grammar book, this new resource explores areas of the language that teachers have found troublesome to understand, hard to explain, and challenging to demonstrate to students. Its down-to-earth, reader-friendly format gives a fresh, new way of looking at complex material, in turn preparing teachers to communicate better and give more effective examples to students. The 22 chapters explore word order, articles, present, past, and future tenses, the overlooked uses of some and any, modal auxiliaries, prepositions, genitives, compound nouns and adjectives, passives and causatives, direct object companions, two-and three-word verbs, subjunctives, conditional sentences, the role of stress and intonation to convey meaning, and more! You'll find valuable information that you've never seen in other grammar reference books! Each chapter:

• encourages readers to observe, think about, and make conclusions about grammar points;

• features special Troubleshooter boxes with helpful insights on points that often bring problems to the teaching and learning of English because of language interference or other causes; and

• concludes with a section of Teaching Tips to help you create an atmosphere of fun and enjoyment in your classroom with a generous amount of activities and games to teach or reinforce the discrete points covered in the chapter. When your mind goes blank and you're trying to remember exactly what native speakers of English say or why they say this or why they don't say that . . . The ELT Grammar Book comes to the rescue! It's a professional friend that you'll consult often over the entire course of your career.

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Best for Native Speakers.......2006-07-08

I just finished a class on English Structure using this as our textbook. The authors bring you through reasoning about grammar principles/rules/nuances via examples and short exercises. I found it to be an extremely useful review of basic to advanced grammar points, with helpful hints on activities and common gotchas for ESL/EFL students. I give this 5 stars for the native english speaking teacher (However, I would give 4 stars as a resource for teachers who have english as a second language themselves, as much of the book's exercises assume you inductively learned many of the rules, and I could see this being lost on the non native speaker. However, they do explain the subtle nuances in most cases, so it is still a good guide).

A definite MUST for all language teachers.......2006-03-14

This book should not only be used by ESL/ESOL/VESOL teachers, but by anyone who teaches grammar. Every detail is explained, the exercises and are easy to follow.

Teachers will never use another book once they see how complex material is made easy to explain.

THE ELT GRAMMAR BOOK: A TEACHER-FRIENDLY REFERENCE GUIDE.......2003-07-24

The ELT Grammar Book is a reference guide for
teachers of English to speakers of other languages.
Readers may recognize the author's name as the
columnist of "Grammatically Speaking" in TESOL
Matters and "The Grammar Guy" in ESL Magazine.
Richard Firsten has taken his grammatical expertise
and produced a reference tool that focuses on topics
both difficult to understand and explain. The style is
casual and relaxed, which is a pleasant deviation
from typical pedantic grammar reference materials.
Though extensive and in-depth (22 chapters
and 8 appendices totaling over 550 pages), the text is
not intended to be exhaustive. Topics were restricted
to include only high frequency areas typically most
troublesome to teachers and L2 learners alike.
Eighteen of the chapters focus on grammar-exclusive
themes that include such topics as adjectives, articles,
modal auxiliaries, passives, prepositions,
subjunctives, verb tenses, and word order. Three
chapters are primarily discourse related.
Autosegmentals are analyzed in chapters 15 and 18;
the former chapter covers word and phrase stress
while the latter focuses on sentence-level intonation.
Chapter 21 is entitled "ELT 'Waifs'" and deals with
relaxed pronunciation, intensifiers, and common
phrases seldom included in instructional texts.
Phrases that add so much to the flow of conversational
English such as "a great deal of" or the frequent use
of the suffix "-ish" (childish, pinkish, late-ish, around
eight-ish) can assist the L2 student in understanding
common discourse. In the final chapter, the author
notes the changing nature of the English language
and predicts upcoming transformations that are likely
to occur.
Each of the 21 instructional chapters
concludes with "Teaching Tips," which supply
instructors with resources that allow students to
flesh out the content material through numerous
activities designed for pairwork and/or small groups.

These activities alone make the text a valuable
resource. Scattered throughout many of the chapters
is an aside called "Troubleshooter." This
informational box interrupts instructional sections
with pertinent explanations in anticipation of
students' questions. Another strength of the text is
the salient feature of the inductive method of
instruction. For example, situations are often
presented in the form of dialogs so that readers can
observe the grammar point contextually. By

highlighting selected portions of the dialog and
through provocative questioning, the writer models
a lesson requiring the reader to elicit a rule or to
figure out why a certain construction is used.
Employing this critical thinking strategy leads to
discovery, and ideally, to student ownership of that
specific grammar point. At a minimum, adding this
method to one's teaching repertoire will supply
diversity to classroom instruction.
Finally, the eight appendices cover a range
of subject matter that includes strategies, games,
pronunciation, spelling, and further elaboration on
previously covered material. For instance, the author
has provided an excellent outline in the second
appendix that uses the mechanical, meaningful/
manipulative, and communication approach in
relaying content material. Examples abound using
cloze procedures, slot substitutions, and incomplete
dialogs.
Many ESL professionals rely upon college
composition reference manuals for consultation.
Often these tools provide ESL-specific material only
in the form of an appendix or sub-section. The
detailed instruction found in The ELT Grammar Book,
however, is designed exclusively with the L2 learner
in mind. Its primary limitation is found in the
authors' intentionally selective subject matter which
may leave instructors searching elsewhere for
particular topics not addressed. Regardless, whether
an instructor's method of infusing grammar is
comprised primarily of explicit discrete-point
instruction or incidentally through a more
communicative approach, the information, activities,
and strategies offered in this text will provide a
handy reference tool for teachers of L2 students in
various levels and contexts.

Tom Bellomo taught EFL in Spain for five years,
ESOL in New York for five years, and has been
teaching EAP coursework in Florida since 1997. He
presently teaches at the English Language Institute,
Daytona Beach Community

Fall in Love with Grammar.......2003-07-07

First of all, do not be put off by the title. This is not a traditional, dry grammar book, filled with every rule of correct English usage. Those of you who know Richard Firsten's publications, such as "Troublesome English" and the "Real Life Grammar" series, will not be surprised that "The ELT Grammar Book" is really a teacher's guide to the most common, and most difficult to explain, points of English grammar.
The book devotes a chapter to 20 of the most common areas of grammatical difficulty, such as word order, articles, subjunctives, and direct object companions. Each area is dealt with in the following three ways:
The Socratic Approach - whereby readers are encouraged to observe, think about, and make conclusions about the point. This technique enables exploration of the grammar in a way which is much more meaningful in the long run. Instead of committing rules to memory without really understanding why they exist, this method helps you understand the point so that you can more easily explain it to your students.
"Troubleshooters" - These are helpful insights that occur in most chapters, which focus on the points which are likely to cause problems for students because of language interference or other reasons.
"Teaching Tips" - These are activities, exercises, and games designed to help teachers make the teaching of grammar more enjoyable.
Towards the end of the book there are a couple of interesting chapters which you would not expect to find in a grammar book. The first of these deals with "ELT Waifs," words or phrases or phenomena which occur in casual language usage, but are not usually explained or codified, such as the use of words like "over," "that," and "quite." Even more surprising is the final chapter, which attempts to predict how we might expect English grammar to develop in the future based on its past development. I may not happen to agree with some of the predictions, but their inclusion displays the Mr. Firsten's obvious interest in the life of languages.
In addition to the chapters, there are very useful appendices that explain points in more depth and even cover helpful rules for spelling and pronunciation.
Although I have been teaching English for over 15 years, I discovered a new way of understanding complex grammatical points in nearly every chapter, and more importantly, I found ways of explaining these points in simple terms without having to resort to academic language. If, like me, you dread being asked why English grammar adheres to its own peculiarities, and have been searching for simple explanations, you will love this book.

Bud & Me : The True Adventures of the Abernathy Boys

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An Oklahoman for Bud and Me
Second Review by Jeannie Scott from Frederick, Okahoma
True adventures of two remarkable young boys.
An intertaining recap of the journeys of two young boys.
This book captivates both adults and children .

Bud & Me : The True Adventures of the Abernathy Boys
Alta Abernathy , and Barbara Harris
Manufacturer: Dove Creek Press
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Bud & Me is one of the 20th Century's most exciting true stories of courage and adventure. The year is 1905. The new century is still in its infancy. Automobiles are little more than rich men's toys and many short-sighted people feel that everything that can be invented has been invented! In the early 1900's there are only 150 miles of paved road in the entire country. Fifty percent of Americans live and work on farms. Radios and refrigerators are still years away. Women are not allowed to vote yet and Teddy Roosevelt is in office. Against this background come two adverturesome boys, Temple and Bud Abernathy. Raised by their widowed father, "Catch-'em-Alive" Jack Abernathy, known as the man from Oklahoma who catches wolves with his hands . . . the boys, ages 5 and 9, set out on a series of daring rides across America. First, alone on horseback from Frederick, Oklahoma to Sante Fe, New Mexico and back. Then to New York City, alone on horseback to meet the! ir friend "Teddy" and back to Oklahoma driving their own "Brush" automobile. Their longest ride and again alone and on horseback, takes place in 1911, when two New York promoters challenge the boys to ride from Coney Island to San Francisco in 60 days time. The boys are allowed only one change of horses and they cannot sleep or eat under roof during the entire trip or they forfeit the $10,0000 prize money! It is hard to comprehend how diferent the country is today from just 90 years ago! The story is captivating and an important piece of Americana and rare that it can be shared by an entire family!

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An Oklahoman for Bud and Me.......2003-10-16

Just finished this wonderful book. I had heard of the boys father, but never of their adventures. It is a must read for all ages. It was especially wonderful for me since I was born and raised in Oklahoma.

Second Review by Jeannie Scott from Frederick, Okahoma.......2000-04-20

This is my second review of this book. I use to teach fourth grade and read the last edition to my students for Oklahoma. What a joy. We wrote to Alta Abernathy, the author, and she wrote back to us. I'm not sure if she is still alive or not, but would love to know. What a wonderful book. I now teach third grade and still read this wonderful book to my students. I blew the pictures up and made a map for each child to follow all those boys adventures. A must read for all children and adults who love adventure. Jeannie Scott

True adventures of two remarkable young boys........1999-11-28

In today's culture, it is hard to imagine two boys accomplishing everything that Bud and Temple Abernathy did. But they did do some wonderful things, and along the way became young ambassadors for the Southwest in 1910. It is great reading if you are 8 or 80. The book also gives readers a concept of what life was like at the beginning of this century as times changed before their eyes with each mile. The boys meet representatives of the old ways (Chief Quannah Parker) and the new (The Wright Brothers.) Just to name a few. Very enjoyable reading just by yourself and/or a book that you will want to read over and over to your children.

An intertaining recap of the journeys of two young boys........1999-11-16

BUD AND ME is one of those books that hold you spellbound while all of the time you are saying to yourself "this can't be true"...and yet, there are the photos to prove the story. My uncle was the stepson of Jack Abernathy, the Oklahoma US Marshall whose sons, Temple and Bud, journeyed across the US on horses, elephants, donkeys, cars and motorcycles. I have heard these stories for years and I must admit took them with a grain of salt...until this book was published. Now I believe! Anyone, whatever their age, with a little bit of wanderlust in their soul will have a very difficult time putting this book down. Can you imagine two lads 5 and 9 (I think this is close to their ages)walking to school today, much less from ocean to ocean on horseback...alone? Read about it...and read it to your kids and grandkids. For them to repeat this feat today would be more than a little difficult. But it certainly can teach them a little self reliance and independence...which can't hurt them at all!

This book captivates both adults and children ........1999-09-23

I ordered this book last year for my school's library , and it has become a favorite with all who read it. It reveals a more innocent time when two young boys, ages five and nine traveled on horseback from their home in Indian Territory, Oklahoma to Santa Fe ,New Mexico. It is an amazing story of not only this advertureous ride, but several others. Bud and Me was written by the widow of Temple Abernathy (the Me of the title) based his stories and newspaper clippings from the time period. It is told from a first person perspective as the younger of the Abernathy boys recounts the dangers and adventures he and his brother faced as they traveled including sand storms,snakes,hail, bandits, and overzealous ladies. Mostly, it is a story of the goodness of the people who befriended the pair on their journey.

Set in the early decades of this century, it is an enchanting and heartwarming story. Written in simple,yet descriptive prose,it depicts the wonder of the two brothers as they see America. I would recommend this book for anyone who loves history and adventure. It has proved to be a favorite for reading aloud in the classroom. Jane Sherwin, librarian, First Baptist Christian Academy

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Great on detail, not so great as a guide

A must for the traveler to Tuscany and Florence.

Guide for advanced art lovers

Florence Blue Guide
Blue Guide Florence, Ninth Edition
Alta MacAdam
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company
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The Stones of Florence

ASIN: 0393327310

Book Description

In expert fashion Blue Guide Florence covers the range of what this extraordinary city—the cradle of the Renaissance—offers to travelers: from singular museums and galleries to beautifully, meticulously built churches, to some of the most breathtaking walks and finest food in the region. From Brunelleschi's Duomo to the magnificent Boboli gardens, Florence reveals a fascinating history—of intrigue, patronage, and art. Color diagrams, floor plans, and maps; 40 color photographs.

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Great on detail, not so great as a guide.......2007-07-08

On his website, travel guru Rick Steves says that Blue Guides take "a dry and scholarly approach to the countries of Europe. They're ideal if you want to learn as much about history, art, architecture, and culture as you possibly can." This is basically true, though I much prefer a "dry and scholarly" tone to Rick's "nerdy and precious" style. He's great when it comes to practical tips, but he can't touch the historical, artistic and architectural content of the Blue Guides.

Blue Guides pack a tremendous amount of information into their pages, much more than any other guide I've used. They're wonderful for reading before and after your trip, but they're probably too dense to pack and take along for most people. Before leaving on my honeymoon to Italy, I photocopied the relevant pages of the Northern Italy book to avoid having to pack it because I knew I wouldn't be visiting most of the cities it covers. On that trip I field-tested three guides: Rick Steves, Eyewitness, and Blue Guide.

Blue Guides are not good to use as your main guide. They're far too light on practical matters such as maps, directions, hotels and restaurants, and they're not updated every year. I used Eyewitness to plan and get around and then pulled out the Blue Guide once I reached a major site. I used Rick Steves so little and found him so unhelpful that I left his books behind in hotels along the way.

Blue Guides have come a long way over the years. I was given an older edition of the Rome guide many years ago, and I couldn't believe how small the print was; it had a lot of detail but would have been very difficult to use while traveling. The publishers have learned their lesson: the current editions are far easier to use and much more attractive, with colorful maps and an easier-to-read format. They've improved on the practical aspects as well, but you'll probably be in trouble if you rely on this book to get around. I recommend packing a more comprehensive one-volume guide such as Eyewitness and using Blue Guide to learn about specific sites once the other guide gets you to them. Keep Blue Guide on your shelf as an attractive reference and let it inspire you to return to Florence!

A must for the traveler to Tuscany and Florence........2007-01-11

The best guide book available for art, architecture, history and culture of any city, region or country.

Don't leave home without it.

Guide for advanced art lovers.......2006-12-05

If your trip to Florence is motivated by your love for art, history and the developement of the medieval and renaiscance city, this is your guide.
Buy the book before you go, and you will know what to look for and understand what you are seeing. Keep it after you return for reference.
IT IS NOT A PRACTICAL GUIDE for finding the cheapest lodging or restaurant. Graphics are not as glossy or convenient as some of the "younger generation" guides.
Enjoy your trip
E. Yarhi,Jerusalem. Israel

Florence Blue Guide.......2006-11-10

This guide was required for a class I am taking. The guide is easy to read, colors are excellent, and the size is perfect for my travel bag. I know it will be an indispensable aid in Florence.

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blue Guide Tuscany
Blue Guide Tuscany
If You Really Want to See Tuscany...
Great guidebook for exploring Tuscany
The best series of books available for art lovers.

Blue Guide Tuscany (Blue Guides)
Alta MacAdam
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company
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Tuscany is a vast and beautiful region. From the famous Tuscan towns of Florence, Siena, and Pisa, to the smaller towns of Lucca, Cortona, Volterra, Pienza, Montepulciano, and the Tuscan archipelago islands, the stunning landscapes and unspoiled coastline are sure to enchant any visitor. This guide has unrivaled coverage of galleries, museums, and archaeological sites.

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blue Guide Tuscany.......2006-11-04

Always the most thoroughly informative of the sources I use for preparation. I could not do without them. This is one of the best.

Blue Guide Tuscany.......2006-02-02

I was very pleased with this book but I ordered an used book about shopping in Italy at the same time which had pages missing. I returned that book (I believe it was through Warehouse - something) and am still waiting for my refund. I think in the future, I will buy only Amazon products and not order "used" things.

If You Really Want to See Tuscany..........2000-06-17

If you really want to see Tuscany, this it: this book will take you to places you wouldn't find any other way, from charming villages that are way off the beaten track, down colorful streets and staircases to hidden piazzi that you would have walked right past, into courtyards, and out to ancient country churches with masterpieces on the altar. The Blue Guide to Tuscany is 510 pages long, plus two indexes: the author, Alta Macadam, has apparently combed every city, town and hamlet in Tuscany, traveled every road and lane, wangled her way into every locked church and described its treasures, and surveyed every provincial museum. She includes practically everything of any interest at all in the entire province of Tuscany, including the provenance of every work of art and the programs of the frescoes and carvings in every church and abbey, and notes on the contents of every museum. She gives extensive information on the architecture of Tuscany's buildings, including many floor plans, and good notes on local history. It is organized geographically, with town and city tours, and lots of maps. I heard many guides giving their talks on our visit, and very few of them had more to say about anything that Ms. Macadam or were more informative; many of the places she described exhaustively had neither guides nor tourists besides ourselves, which in Tuscany is unusual.

Her directions can be a bit cryptic at times, but if you read carefully, you'll get used to them. As in all of the Blue Guides, she is prone to understatement: when, for example, speaking of the old town in Certaldo, she says that "the upper town has considerable charm", what she means is that it is ravishingly beautiful, will charm your senses and lift your spirit, and your friends and family will envy your photos and your vacation forever.

Caveats: some people will find this guide to be overwhelming. Because it is so dense and exhaustive, use it to plan your trip before you leave or you'll be buried in minutiae and miss things you'll have wanted very much to see.

Great guidebook for exploring Tuscany.......2000-04-19

I just returned from a trip to Italy which included 4 days in Umbria and 8 days in Tuscany. I found the Blue Guides for both regions outstanding. Not surprisingly, both are quite worn (the best sign of a useful guidebook).

What makes this guidebook stand out is the incredible breadth of coverage of all tourist sites in Tuscany, making it quite thick, but not particularly heavy. (The only guide that I have seen that even comes close in terms of coverage is the Michelin Green Guide for Tuscany.) Each chapter represents a tour which covers either a town and its vicinity or a driving circuit. Within each tour, every conceivable tourist destination is identified, including small towns, churches, squares, public buildings, museums, archeological sites, etc. For significant museums and churches, the guide directs you through the works in a logical order. For the most part, individual works/objects are listed but not discussed, but notable works are identified with asterisks. Particularly remarkable works, such as Cathedrals and great fresco cycles, are discussed in more detail.

If you are interested in Italian art, architecture, and ancient history, then this book tells you where to find it in Tuscany, and provides brief descriptions. The guidebook does not teach you the history of art and architecture in Tuscany, nor should it. For this, you will need to do some additional reading.

Fine maps and a brief history are provided for each significant town. Parking advise is provided for most towns, and I strongly suggest you follow this advise. (I learned this the hard way.) Also pay close attention to the opening hours, which are quite accurate. The guide's hotel and restaurant recommendations seem quite good; they overlap significantly with the Michelin Red Guide and Frommers. Unfortunately, no descriptions or prices are provided, so most people will want another guidebook for this use. Some of the site closure information was out of date, but I expect this to be updated with the 2000 edition.

The best series of books available for art lovers........1999-11-08

The Blue Guide series focuses on art. If you are looking for hotels, shopping, restaurants, or for entertaining reading, rely on something else. If you're looking for a serious guide to history, art, and architecture, both the well-known and the quietly tucked away, a list of hours and days open for musuems, holidays (often to be avoided!), as well as addresses of libraries and research insitutions, the Blue Guides are for you. They cover almost every artwork in the various regions, and do so accurately. The books guide the reader systematically through churches and museums and include accurate floor plans. Towns are grouped into touring areas, as are neighborhoods in the large cities. Town maps, even for little places, are plentiful and precise, even for the winding streets of Siena. City maps, such as Florence, are equally precise and inclusive, but they are split among several pages, which can make them harder to follow --- a minor flaw. I use Blue Guides as a textbook for my college students, and I never go to Italy without at least one!

Blue Guide Venice, Eighth Edition (Blue Guides)

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Blue Guide Venice, Eighth Edition (Blue Guides)
Alta Macadam
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Venice has been one of the world's leading destinations for the cultural traveler since the eighteenth-century Grand Tour: a romantic setting, rich in art history, created by a republic that was stable and prosperous for a thousand years. The eighth edition offers the curious traveler invaluable information on everything from art and architecture to places to stay. Color photographs, floor plans, maps, diagrams.

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