Promise Me (Myron Bolitar Mysteries)

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Whether you discovered him with his New York Times bestselling stand-alone novels or you fell in love with the award-winning books that preceded them—or you've never read him at all—anyone who loves a thriller will love international literary superstar Harlan Coben's latest, Promise Me.

It has been six years since entertainment agent Myron Bolitar last played superhero. In six years he hasn't thrown a punch. He hasn't held, much less fired, a gun. He hasn't threatened or been threatened. He hasn't called his friend Win, still the scariest man he knows, to back him up or get him out of trouble. In the past six years, none of his clients have been murdered—a real positive for his business.

But all that is about to change. Because of the simple urge to protect two neighborhood high-school girls from the all-too-dangerous and all-too-common mistake of getting in a car with a drunk driver, Myron has them make him a promise: If they are ever in a bind but are afraid to call their parents, they should call him rather than get in a car with someone who's been drinking. Several nights later, the call comes at 2:00 am, and true to his word, Myron picks up one of the girls in midtown Manhattan and drives her to a quiet cul-de-sac in New Jersey where she says her friend lives.

The next day, the girl's parents discover that their daughter is missing. And that Myron was the last person to see her. Now, in a desperate attempt to fulfill a well-intentioned promise gone nightmarishly wrong, Myron must become a hero again to save a young girl's life. BACKCOVER: “Every time you think Harlan Coben couldn't get any better at uncoiling a whipsnake of a page-turner, he comes along with a new novel that somehow surpasses its predecessor.”
—San Francisco Chronicle

“Just as Alfred Hitchcock carved out a niche with films about a seemingly innocent person caught in machinations beyond comprehension, Harlan Coben is earning the literary equivalent. . . . Hitchcock would be envious.”
—Sun-Sentinel (Florida)

“Very few writers can induce in their readers the kind of trancelike state, punctuated by frequent `wows,' that most of us associate with much-loved books from childhood. Coben can.”
—Booklist

“Coben chisels his characters quickly, convincingly, unforgettably . . . non- stereotypically.”
—Forbes

“Swift pacing, strong lead characters. . . . Coben can write thrillers that lift readers off their seats.”
—Publishers Weekly

“The maestro of mystery.”
—Life

Customer Reviews:

I never got past the third chapter of the Audo Book........2007-08-17

I purchased this audio book for a road trip. What a waste! I'm sure the story is pretty good since I've read Harlan Coben's books before. But the narration was truly awful. Slurred sentences, skipped words. Indecipherable to the point where I had to replay chapters just to figure out who is who.

Don't know if Mr. Coben was trying to save $$ by narrating his own book, but I'd highly recommend that he hire Scott Brick or Len Cariou to do his narration in the future. These guys narrate for DeMille, Baldacci and Patterson.

Stick to writing!.......2007-08-16

I'm a big fan of Harlan Coben's previous non-Bolitar works and thought I'd give this audio CD a go. What a disappointment! Coben has two voices: one for Bolitar and another hybrid snooty/feminine/smarmy one for whomever Bolitar is speaking to at the time. The "other" voice doesn't even stay consistent from one line to the next - listen to his interactions with Claire or Erik if you need convincing - it was difficult to keep the characters straight if there were more than 3 in one scene.
Stick to the writing, Mr Coben, and leave the audio to the pros.

The Return of the Myron.......2007-08-09

It's been seven years since Coben put out a Myron Bolitar book, claiming he wasn't going to write one until the right story came to him. Well, as fans, we finally get the return of Myron and his cohorts Win, Esperanza, Zorra, and Big Cindy. Myron is in a relationship with everyday-woman Ali who lost her husband to 9/11. Myron reaches out to Erin (Ali's daughter) and Aimee (daughter of a life long friend) after overhearing a conversation between them about drunk driving. It's the standard 'call me anytime, anywhere and I'll come get you' spiel. Aimee does just that and then disappears. Myron is suspect number one and now he has to do whatever he can to find the missing Aimee, which seems very similar to another girl, Katy Rochester, who disappeared several months earlier and there's connections to link the two girls. It's a rollercoaster ride to the end as Myron, with Win's help, seeks out the truth and tries to find Aimee. Issues dealt with include high school/college acceptance, drugs in school, abuse, pregnancy, and adult film industry.

All-in-all, it's not a bad story. There's some great lines between Myron and Win, tension is built well in the story, suspects arise, but... there's somethings that are obviously just filler and the ending just doesn't really fit correctly, like he was reaching for a plot twist at the end. I also hate the new size of paperbacks 'for reader's convenience' but that's publishing company not the author. I'm still waiting for a movie adaptation of one of the books, my choices... John Cusack as Myron, Neal McDonough as Win, and Selma Hayak as Esperanza. So overall, welcome return to Myron & co. but the ending is weak.

Mindless treadmill thrill.......2007-08-08

"Promise Me" is a quick read with a decent amount of suspence. This is the first book I have read of Harlan Coben (and thus my first Myron Bolitar encounter), and I am not in a rush to read another. It is not all that bad, just bland and frankly a bit too predictable. The characters are mostly one-dimensional (including Myron who is flawless and rather bland) or completely unbelievable - such as pretty-boy Win, the sidekick provider of "justified" gratuitous violence.
The story revovles around a case of two seemingly unconnected missing teenage girls, Aimee Biel and Katie Rochester. Myron knows the first one with whom he once made a promise (hence the title of the book). If she ever needed a safe ride, she was to call Myron and he would take her wherever she needed to go - no questions asked, all for the sake of preventing drunk driving. Of course, the call comes. Late at night. A semi-drunk Myron answers - and eventually provides the ride to a mystery location. Aimee disappears... About the same time, Katie disappears; however, Dr Skylar - a geneticist (who conveniently "studies faces") sees her in a crowd whereupon the girl begs her not to tell anyone that she has seen her.
So, the remainder of the novel focuses on Myron's quest to find the connections between the girls interspersed with his romantic interludes with a 9/11 widow. There are, of course, sprinklings of sadistic violence and visits to the seedier parts of town as well as high school politics and athletic metaphors (yes, really).

The language is simple and cliche-ridden. Emotional descriptions such as "he felt yucky" abound, and of course there are the many humorous attempts such as this one: "He wanted to ask the pay phone who had dialed his number and called him a [...] and said that he'd pay for what he'd done. But the phone wouldn't talk to him. It had been that kind of day." But even so, it is refreshingly unpretensious, and the story develops with the right pace.

The expected twists and turns along the way leads to a somewhat predictable conclusion, a bit similar to Hercule Poirot giving a concluding speech of how he solved it all, although more in a Matlock style.

All in all, a decent read for the lazy summer days at the beach, or as was my case: expect to extend your time on the treadmill to "just read one more chapter"...

One of the Best Thriller Writers Around.......2007-08-04

Harlan Coben continues to prove that he is one of the best thriller writers around at the moment. A page turner is a much used phrase but in this case it is really appropriate. The author's books are always so well structured and his character's well rounded. He is obviously comfortable with his style and ability and this transmits itself to the reader making the reading of his books sheer pleasure from start to finish. Coben has now got a string of best selling crime novels behind him and all I can say is that I hope he continues to write for many years to come. The author lives in New Jersey with his wife and four children.

It has been an unsually quiet period for sports agent Myron Bolitar. In fact in the last six years very little has happened to take him out of his comfort zone. He has not taken a punch, fired a gun, in anger anyway, and his clients have managed to stay alive, a big plus in his line of work.

But of course nothing lasts forever. By trying to do the right thing and protect two neighbourhood teenage girls from the all too dangerous and common mistake of getting into a car with a driver who has been drinking, Myron has the girls promise him that if they are ever in trouble and afraid to call their parents, they should call him instead. Little does he know what he has let himself in for.

Sure enough several nights later a call comes through in the early hours and true to his promise myron picks up one of the girls and drop her in a quiet cul-de-sac where she says a friend lives. The following day the girl's parents discover their daughter is missing and Myron was the last person to see her . . .

The American Promise: A History of the United States, Volume I: To 1877

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A bit jumpy
Comprehensive History 1 Textbook

The American Promise: A History of the United States, Volume I: To 1877
James L. Roark , Michael Johnson , Patricia Cline Cohen , Sarah Stage , Alan Lawson , and Susan M. Hartmann
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A bit jumpy.......2007-06-28

I am currently using this textbook for my History from 1460-1877 online and find that this book is very detailed. There are a lot of details in this book that I have not had in any other history book. The American Promise focuses on some certain historical times, places and people that have been a bit looked over in other books. The only problem I have come across with this textbook is that you have to go back and forth quite a bit to cross-reference. It seems some information may be lacking and the book itself is trying to get too many details instead of focusing on the larger picture of some things or just skipping over some major historical times.

Comprehensive History 1 Textbook.......2005-09-13

I really like this textbook because it presents the material in a way that I can easily grasp and remember. Past history books have bored me, but this one isn't too bad :) It's also great that it's in paperback because that makes it cheaper!

Science Business: The Promise, the Reality, and the Future of Biotech

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A solid introduction to Biotech from a business perspective
Extrememly lucid, well thought out analysis
Not what I expected
Science Business: the promise, the reality and the Future of Biotech
Important background

Science Business: The Promise, the Reality, and the Future of Biotech
Gary P. Pisano
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ASIN: 1591398401

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Why has the biotechnology industry failed to perform up to expectations—despite all its promise? In Science Business, Gary P. Pisano answers this question by providing an incisive critique of the industry. Pisano not only reveals the underlying causes of biotech’s problems; he offers the most sophisticated analysis yet on how the industry works. And he provides clear prescriptions for companies, investors, and policymakers seeking ways to improve the industry’s performance.

According to Pisano, the biotech industry’s problems stem from its special character as a science-based business. This character poses three unique business challenges: 1) how to finance highly risky investments under profound uncertainty and long time horizons for R&D, 2) how to learn rapidly enough to keep pace with advances in drug science knowledge, and 3) how to integrate capabilities across a broad spectrum of scientific and technological knowledge bases.

The key to fixing the industry? Business models, organizational structures, and financing arrangements that place greater emphasis on integration and long-term learning over shorter-term “monetization” of intellectual property. Pisano maintains that all industry players—biotech firms, investors, universities, pharmaceutical companies, government regulators—can play a role in righting the industry. The payoff? Valuable improvements in health care, and a shinier future for human well-being.

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A solid introduction to Biotech from a business perspective.......2007-07-26

I found this book to be well-researched, current, and insightful. If you're at all interested in the biotech business, especially in starting a company or investing, read this book first. Pisano's narrative really helps one understand the foundations of the biotech industry, and sheds some light on what does, and doesn't, work within that industry. The fact that it's off the Harvard Business School Press gives it additional credibility, which is well deserved. A wealth of references, as well as a listing of the companies listed in the study, give the reader both a sense of the research that went into the book and a start on the search for more resources on the subject.

Extrememly lucid, well thought out analysis.......2007-05-17

For my money, most business school professors write with a detached, dry atmosphere about business topics.

Not Gary Pisano!

He has a strong point of view that the ecosystem for biotech is not working well. His observations about why are right to the point and convincing.

His prescriptions are well worth considering.

If you're new to biotech, this is a great book to start out with. I would then proceed to Building Biotechnology, which is also a fine book.

Not what I expected.......2007-05-02

I don't know what I expected from this book, except for some new insights on how to invest in the biotech industry. I was extremely disappointed to find a whiney critique of biotech companies that take enormous risks in discovering new life-saving or life-improving chemicals, and oftentimes crash and burn in the process. Well, that's capitalism, for ya'! Would the author prefer a centrally run system in which lazy bureaucrats barely advance scientific discovery? It all comes back to risk and reward. This book is the updated version of complaints about Silicon Valley, and the dot-com bust. OK, the technology business may not be profitable as a whole, but the efforts of millions of people in the pursuit of the big payoff has created great advances and has improved lives in making people more efficient, more educated, and less carbon-intensive.

Science Business: the promise, the reality and the Future of Biotech.......2007-03-15

While many of us in the biotech industry are aware of products, companies and issues, this invaluable book is not only a great resource but an important guide and should be recommended reading for all biotech industry executives as well as investors.

Important background.......2007-03-13

This book is an excellent example of applied academic research. Pisano and his Harvard team have dug deep into the economics of biotech. What he describes is an industry that is not performing as expected, and he points to some possible reasons for this. Perhaps my favorite single sentence in the book is, "Deals alone can never create value." A more speculative statement from the same paragraph is: "As a percentage of the total workforce, biotech may have more people involved in business development than any other industry (almost certainly the highest per dollar of revenue)." Why? Well, that should be the subject of another book.

Highly recommended to those digging into biotech issues; not at all for those who want a quick-fix-read to tell them what to think. That's a compliment, but does point up that the audience for this is limited.

Fulfilling the Promise of the Differentiated Classroom: Strategies and Tools for Responsive Teaching

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a wonderful book
A Firm Foundation

Fulfilling the Promise of the Differentiated Classroom: Strategies and Tools for Responsive Teaching
Carol Ann Tomlinson
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a wonderful book.......2006-09-02

If you are interested in differentiation, and meeting the needs of individual students, then this book is for you. It focuses more than the other differentiation books by Carol on the affective component of the classroom. How do we meet students where they are and understand where they are coming from?
This book emphasizes both teaching students and especially learning from them.
Whether this matches your philosophy or challenges your ideas, you will find this book helps you in your teaching career. Carol is my adviser, and if you get the chance to see her speak, definitely do it. You should read The Differentiated Classroom for more about academic curriculum.

A Firm Foundation.......2005-05-11

This book provides a comprehensive view into the workings of the differentiated classroom. Dr. Tomlinson presents the vital theoretical underpinnings of differentiation, but pairs them with real world vignettes and strategies. This combination helps the reader understand the importance of tailoring instruction to meet students' needs, but also empowers the reader with a sense of "being equipped" with real-school-world tools to help them begin the reconstruction process.

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an excellent gift for those grieving the death of a beloved pet
Wonderfully Sweet
Wonderful Book
A very special book for children and adults.
The sweetest and most heartfelt book for anyone suffering a loss of a pet and/or loved one

The Forever Dog
Bill Cochran
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
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Binding: Hardcover

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Release Date: 2007-04-03

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No one knows exactly what kind of dog Corky is, but if you ask his owner, Mike, the answer is simple: "He's my dog."

Mike and Corky are best friends; they do everything together. In fact they even make a plan. Mike tells Corky that they will always do everything together—forever. It is their Forever Plan.

And it works well. From one year to the next Corky is right there with Mike. Until one day, when Mike comes home from school and Corky isn't there . . . The story of how Mike comes to accept Corky's death forms a simple, poignant portrait of a special friendship that both celebrates the joys of owning a pet and becomes a heartfelt guide for anyone who is coping with the loss of a loved one.

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an excellent gift for those grieving the death of a beloved pet.......2007-10-05

The Forever Dog helps children [and the child within us all] feel the painful loss of a beloved pet and move on. Cochran is a masterful wordsmith who makes us chuckle at how such a mangy puppy could become such a beloved and loyal friend to his young owner. And the mother speaks words of profound healing as she gently helps her son understand that his inner pain can be transformed by love into something that he will have forever, just as promised.

This book belongs on the book shelf along with "The Fall of Freddy, the Leaf" [Leo Bussaglia] and "The Dead Bird" [Margaret Wise Brown], to give to someone who is suffering with grief after the death of a loved one.

And veteranarians across the country will be wise to stock many copies of this book for their clients [of all ages] who lose their beloved pets!

Caroline Boynton, LMSW, MA
New York City

Wonderfully Sweet.......2007-08-19

Corky was the best dog ever. Mike got him as a puppy and taught him all he knew. They took walks, Corky slept on Mike's head, and lots of other fun stuff!

One day, Corky got sick and had to go to the veterinarian's clinic. The next morning, Mike's mom had sad news: Corky was too sick for the doctors to save.

Inspired by his own experience, Bill Cochran brings children a gentle story about losing a favorite pet. For many people, this is the first time they must deal with death and grief. As children, it can be hard to understand that a beloved friend isn't going to return, and even more difficult to understand the onslaught of emotions. Cochran's approach takes young readers through the steps without letting on that it's what adults call the "grieving process." All the kids know is that they can identify with how Mike feels about losing Corky, and then see how he comes to accept it.

Hand a box of tissues over with this book when gifting it to a grieving child. Tell them it's perfectly okay to cry, and even a good thing. And if they're not ready, they will be. This is a wonderfully sweet book for such an occasion. Of course, it's a nice story even if there hasn't been a loss, as it can also encourage children to learn compassion toward others who are having a hard time.

I highly recommend THE FOREVER DOG to anyone who has feelings.

Reviewed by Christina Wantz Fixemer
08/18/2007

(This review is dedicated to Dandy, Tinker, Chrissy, Dillon, Middie, and Alice.)

Wonderful Book.......2007-08-14

What a wonderful book, perfect for anyone suffering a loss, young or old. When Corky dies Mike is sad and angry. His mother gently reminds him of all the wonderful things he shared with Corky and that the memory of those things will live in his heart forever. Lovely illustrations also.

A very special book for children and adults........2007-08-01

After reading this book several times to my 4-year-old daughter, I am starting to believe this is a children's book for adults. I challenge any current or former pet owner to read this book without shedding a tear. This book is beautifully written and illustrated. It is the rare children's book that touches both kids and adults. Believe me, as a father of two I have read hundreds of children's books, and this one is special. My 4-year-old has been asking about heaven and what happens when people get sick. This book helps answer some of those questions in a very touching, memorable and thoughtful way.

The sweetest and most heartfelt book for anyone suffering a loss of a pet and/or loved one.......2007-07-25

This is the sweetest book for any age group from child to the elderly. When my cat Magic died, this book helped me to remember that she is always there in my heart--that she never has fully gone away. I think that anyone who has suffered loss of either a pet or loved one would benefit from this sweet book.

A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life

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ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!
Compassionate with Psychological Understanding
Enjoyable reading!
An example of the optimism and realism of Buddhism
A book with heart!!!!!

A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life
Jack Kornfield
Manufacturer: Bantam
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Release Date: 1993-06-01

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In undertaking a spiritual life, we must make certain that our path is connected with our heart, according to author and Buddhist monk Jack Kornfield. Since 1974 (long before it gained popularity in the 1990s), Kornfield has been teaching westerners how to integrate Eastern teaching into their daily lives. Through generous storytelling and unmitigated warmth, Kornfield offers this excellent guidebook on living with attentiveness, meditation, and full-tilt compassion.

Part of what makes this book so accessible is Kornfield's use of everyday metaphors to describe the elusive lessons of spiritual transformation. For example, he opens with "the one seat" lesson taught to him by his esteemed teacher. Literally it means sitting in the center of a room and not being swayed or moved by all the people and dramas happening around you. On a spiritual level it means sticking "with one practice and teacher among all of the possibilities," writes Kornfield; "inwardly it means having the determination to stick with that practice through whatever difficulties and doubts arise until you have come to true clarity and understanding." The same could be said for this "one book." Among all the spiritual self-help books, this is a classic worth sticking with and returning to--a highly approachable teacher that can only lead to greater clarity and understanding. --Gail Hudson

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ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!.......2007-09-03

This quickly became one of my all time favorite books. It has great techniques for meditation and beautiful and funny story's about
following your heart and the Dharma. A must read for anyone who meditates and/or is interested in Buddhism.

Compassionate with Psychological Understanding.......2007-05-17

"A Path with Heart" gives a unique Buddhist perspective to heal ourselves emotionally and psychologically. It asks us to accept emotions fully, experience them at a deep level and then to release them. The path is not one of denial but of acceptance and also letting go. Jack Kornfield's words are filled with compassion and equanimity, which are two important facets of our spiritual journey filled with both perils and promises.

This book resonated at a deeper level for me and I found the same inspiration in Nexus: A Neo Novel which is an experiential journey to heart-centered living. Both books offer a path of compassion, which is important in our age. We can share the wisdom of these books within our circle and help transform lives.

Enjoyable reading!.......2007-05-16

I have had to buy this book several times because I keep giving them out! Enjoyable and written in a format that conveys a spiritual message to any faith. This is a book you will pick up and read time and time again.

An example of the optimism and realism of Buddhism.......2006-11-26

--Just want to add another five-star vote for this deserving, positive, practical, solid, encouraging book. As an experienced Buddhist who has joyfully practiced for many years, I find this one keeps coming off my bookshelf again and again. It's a fine example of wisdom and compassion, of tolerance and discipline, of shared joy and personal responsibility. It is an inspiration. It is good to encounter an author filled with Buddhism's optimism and realism.
--This book, and its outlook, is also an excellent antidote for times when one just feels kind of briefly overwhelmed by the negative craziness in the world (in other words, dukkha). Having just read a pathologically heartless, best-selling work by a fundamentalist atheist, I realized what a miracle it is that we have the opportunity to travel on a path with heart.

A book with heart!!!!!.......2006-05-02

This is an excellent and sensitively written book by a former Buddhist monk and clinical psychologist. Jack Kornfield uses stories and lyrical language to weave a portrait of an authentic spiritual life characterized by insight, compassion and wisdom. He makes Buddhism accessible to modern people and shows us how it is relevant to modern life. This is no small task and Kornfield pulls it off brilliantly, with warmth and an entertaining style. I highly recommend this book for anyone who is looking for deeper meaning in their lives whatever their specific beliefs. It is also an important book that connects Western psychological thought to Eastern worldviews.

If you like this book, you may also find "Toward a Psychology of Awakening" by John Welwood a great next step in your explorations. John Welwood casts a broader net and has a more intellectual approach that compliments Jack Kornfield's more heart-centered story-based way of bringing this wisdom tradition to the West.

If you are looking for a concise essay on Buddhism, then the "World's Religions" by Huston Smith has an excellent relatively short, but information packed essay on Buddhism and another on Hinduism which helps place Buddhism in its historical context.

If your area of interest is more toward Tibetan Buddhism, then you might enjoy "Indestructible Truth" by Reginald A. Ray. However, be warned that Ray is a scholar, the book is long and while it is interesting, it is very detailed. If you are just looking to get a feel for Tibetan Buddhism, then you might want to try "The Art of Happiness" by the Dali Lama. While it doesn't dive deeply into Tibetan Buddhism in a comprehensive way, it does draw out many aspects that are relative and useful to Western people in improving the quality of their lives.

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Great to have on hand!
Roadmap for spirituality

God's Promises For Every Day

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Here is help and support when you need it-immediate, helpful answers to your daily challenges.

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Great to have on hand!.......2006-04-13

I think all the God's Promise type books originated from this one. It's still the best, most concise, least expensive of them all, and my personal favorite. It's cheap, which makes it easy to keep a copy at work, in your purse, at home etc. It's perfect for those days when feel like screaming, take your book to a private place, find the appropriate verses and you'll be empowered to continue on within minutes.

Roadmap for spirituality.......2000-10-17

The perfect book for those of us who ask ourselves "Where can find guidance when I feel........?" This book fills in the blank and much more... Strongly recommended for those Christians who have not mastered the bible yet, but seek daily guidance.

The American Promise: A History of the United States, Volume II: From 1865

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Needed for a class, found it put together very well

The American Promise: A History of the United States, Volume II: From 1865
James L. Roark , Michael P. Johnson , Patricia Cline Cohen , Sarah Stage , Alan Lawson , and Susan M. Hartmann
Manufacturer: Bedford/St. Martin's
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Needed for a class, found it put together very well.......2007-05-02

As far as textbooks go, it was the formatting that make it what it is. Lots of pictures & primary sources compliment the information being covered in the text. Makes it not as boring a read as most history books. You actually find yourself reading all the little extras.

What makes this series truly great? The fact that they give you a choice on book format to purchase. In a college this textbook would be for a US history 1 & 2. You can chose to purchase the expensive and heavy Hardback if you know you are going to take both parts. Or you can buy a softback of Vol 1 or Vol 2, depending on which class you are enrolled in.

As an adult student, who only recently returned after over 10 year gap I had no reason to want to buy the big textbook. Already had US History 1 credits from the last time around. Through Amazon.com I was able to find the correct edition of the book, while the college bookstore refused to carry it!

Thankful that Amazon.com exists. :)

Impossible Cure: The Promise of Homeopathy

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Homeopathy is a valuable resource
Great way to learn about Homeopathy
An excellent source for someone to understand Homeopathy better
An indispensable book for everyone interested in homeopathy
a fabulous book on many levels

Impossible Cure: The Promise of Homeopathy
Amy L. Lansky
Manufacturer: R.L. Ranch Press
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Book Description

Impossible Cure: The Promise of Homeopathy provides an in-depth and exciting account of the history, philosophy, and experience of homeopathic medicine. At the core of Impossible Cure is the amazing story of how the author's son was cured of autism with homeopathy. It also includes dozens of other testimonials of homeopathic cure, for a variety of physical, mental, and emotional conditions.

Impossible Cure will serve as an invaluable guide to anyone interested in learning more about this intriguing form of health care. It has won endorsements from leading experts in alternative health care, including: Larry Dossey, MD (executive editor, Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, and author of Healing Words); Bernard Rimland, PhD (director, Autism Research Institute); Wayne Jonas, MD (director, Samueli Institute, and former director, Office of Alternative Medicine, NIH); Michael Castleman (author of The New Healing Herbs and other consumer health books); Louis Klein, RSHom (president, Luminos Homeopathic Courses); and Richard Pitt, CCH, RSHom(NA) (director, Pacific Academy of Homeopathy).

Customer Reviews:

Homeopathy is a valuable resource.......2007-05-16

As a long time student of Homeopathy, I heartily endorse this book and all the excellent reviews of it. Rather than repeat what has already been said so eloquently, I will simply add that Homeopathy is an incredible asset to our well-being. Practitioners spend many years studying their art and are always updating their training and learning more about what Homeopathy can do, and how to best utilize this amazing healing agent.

Anyone who is willing to spend a bit of time studying Homeopathy, including its history and the principles on which it is based, will be well rewarded. For chronic or complicated conditions a qualified professional is essential. The optimum would be to consult with a professional, and at the same time study the first aid applications that you can use on your own. It would, of course, be preferable to have the option of checking with the professional when using the remedies independently for such things as bumps and bruises, etc.

Homeopathy is so powerful that it is important to know the basic guidelines, even when using the remedies easily available, such as Arnica. Homeopathy is one area is which the reward for time spent studying is repaid many times over when the correct remedy is used and you experience the miracle of Homeopathy for yourself. Also, by being informed, we know when it is important to consult a professional rather than self-medicate. The remedies are safe and virtually side-effect free, however as with anything that is this effective, knowledge is important.

A great place to start is this book - and if you are already a student of Homeopathy, this is an excellent book to further your understanding.

Great way to learn about Homeopathy.......2007-05-07

This book is a great introduction to Homeopathy. Amy makes it interesting and informative. I highly recommend "Impossible Cure." Even for someone who knows a lot about Homeopathy, it is a great read.

An excellent source for someone to understand Homeopathy better.......2006-11-06

I was on a look out for a good book on Homeopathy as I always felt there are some missing points in my understanding of the practice. I asked the Doctor we consult for advise who without hesitation suggested this book. I started the book and could not put it down. It was written in a fairly easy language, however, on occassions one might need to look up some terms.

I knew about the existance practice for a long time and it has worked wonders for me and my family, however, whenever I tried to explain to different individuals about the benifits I was not satisfied with my explanations to them, most of them were interested upto the point of how it worked for us, however, one need to understand its workings upto some extent to get the benifit. As I know Homeopathy, it is better an individual understand the workings of the medicine before going to a practitioner as it requires patients (or someone close to the patient, say in case of kids) involvement in the treatment. In this context this book is very helpful for someone before going to a practitioner. Even with my long exposure to the practice I learned a lot from the book.

As Dr. Lansky aptly points out it is a complex process, however, it is extremely effective once correct remedy is selected, as her experince has indicated close observation is needed for administering the remedy, for this a good understanding of the workings is essential, this book fills the reader with the information.

It is also an excellent read for someone who just want to understand Homeopathy in general.

An indispensable book for everyone interested in homeopathy.......2006-05-02

A very well-researched, readable, and personable book on homeopathy. I highly recommend it for anyone wanting to know more about how powerfully effective homeopathy is.

a fabulous book on many levels.......2005-12-19

Amy Lansky's book is so engaging and it's an inspiring, informative read! So many people are becoming involved with homeopathic practitioners in spite of the "haughty disrespect" still expressed by many in medicine and pharmacology. (Ms. Lansky quotes the biographer Rima Handley, who describes Christian Hahnemann, the creator of the homeopathic system, and the the "haughty disrespect" paid to him by medical authorities in 1810!)

I was surprised at the strong feelings, impressions and convictions the book leaves me with! (This book isn't going anywhere...hasn't left...except to friends who promise to give it back in a week!!)

While reading Impossible Cure, I enjoyed imagining Christian Hahnemann, born in Germany, starting his medical studies at age 20. And, how he translated Hebrew, Chaldaic, Arabic, was fluent in German, English, French, Italian, Latin, and Greek, and made a huge medical discovery that became the basis of homeopathy!

It was riveting to picture the typhoid fever epidemic in 1813 after the Battle of Leipzig. Lansky and Handley describe Hahneman's loss of only 2 in 188 treated patients! - that's with 8,000 dead and 8,000 wounded in battle, rain what wouldn't quit, filthy water and death everywhere! And how feat made the medical establishment of the day MORE hostile towards the founder of homeopathy (trouble maker that he was, saving all those lives!)

I compare what I'm learning about homeopathy and its track record to the Journal of the American Medical Association's 1998 and 2000 reports about its own system - medicine and practice being the 3rd and 4th leading cause of death, and so on.

This book is inspiring. I do feel it can lead to change. The more people know about options, the less they will accept what is inferior.

With all the talk about bird flu and other pandemics, we have new bills in Congress now to benefit the pharmaceutical companies, when the resource homeopathy is right before us. As Ms. Landsky intelligently addresses the subject, I find myself thinking of the parallel subjects: expensive and toxic petroleum products contrasted with the energy of the sun, hydrogen, the ionosphere, the energy of homeopathy...all practically free. Very few patents possible there, but an abundance of good things for humanity!

Before reading this book I thought it made perfect sense to seek out the cause of disease. I learned how homeopathy works without causes of disease being known. Ms. Lansky explains very well how homeopathy cures without regard to cause!

After talking with many parents and reading Impossible Cure, I'm convinced that we need more homeopathy and more homeopathic practitioners! It takes intelligent, dedicated and brave souls to launch that life effort. Thank goodness for Amy Lansky and other pioneers like Amy.

Along with the historical, philosophical, and sociological aspect of Impossible Cure, I immensely enjoyed the heart-warming and actual cases Ms. Lansky describes.

It's a gem of a book!

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Interesting, sexy twist on a Western
Overrated but still a great read
An amazing book!!
Contradicting at Times, But Okay
Momma's DO let your babies grow up to be cowboy's

Promises Linger
Sarah McCarty
Manufacturer: Ellora's Cave
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Adult Fiction | Erotica | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books

General | Erotica | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books

ASIN: 141995010X

Book Description

Wyoming Territory, 1868:

Elizabeth Coyote will do anything, anything at all, to save the ranch she loves, including marrying Asa MacIntyre, a broad shouldered, lean hipped silver eyed gunslinger with a ruthless reputation for getting the job done. No one expects Asa to hang around past the first bank draft, but Asa has always wanted a place of his own, a lady for a wife, and the respect that comes with both. Marrying Elizabeth may have started out as a means to an end, but nothing in his wildest dreams could have prepared him for the fun he'd have unleashing the purely carnal woman beneath his wife's prim and proper exterior.

Customer Reviews:

Interesting, sexy twist on a Western.......2007-10-09

Decent plot and story for Erotica. Interesting characters makes for a nice, sexy twist on the Western and historical fiction genre!

Overrated but still a great read.......2007-08-07

I picked up this book based on rave reviews and countless recommendations. I can't say I was disappointed, but I will say Promises Linger isn't "the best book out there", as I was told so many times. Asa and Elizabeth are great, complex characters, but they might have been a little too complex for my taste. I was a little upset that we didn't have more background on either character, especially Asa. He is supposedly a feared gunslinger, but we don't learn about any of his gun-for-hire work. He is so peaceful and in charge, and he falls so easily into the ranching role that the gunslinger background feels very unsupported.

Also, I felt that the crude sex scenes and foul language really took away from the sweet love story. Granted, it is "erotic romance", but the erotica conflicted with the romance so badly that it felt like I was reading bits and pieces of two different novels--a sweet old-fashioned love story and a cheap porno. Even now as I type my review, I can't shake the feeling that I really did read two separate books. It was just too choppy and artificial for me to feel that the two aspects merged together effectively. I can't really explain exactly how this book differs from other (better) erotica, but in Promises Linger the rough language and crude sexual terms cheapen the story and detract from the tenderness between Asa and Elizabeth. It just doesn't feel natural.

All in all--despite my pickiness--it is a great story. Just read it for entertainment and I'm sure you'll love it.

If you want a smoother, steamier blend of hot sex and romance, try Bareback by Chris Owen (M/M). You won't be sorry!

An amazing book!!.......2007-06-01

Elizabeth Coyote will do anything to save the ranch that has been in her family for generations. After marrying a man that beats her on her wedding night, Elizabeth knows she has to take drastic action. Confronting the man in the town saloon may not have been one of her best ideas, but Elizabeth was desperate. The only thing she was thankful for was that the marriage wasn't consummated, so it wasn't considered legal. She soon sets her sights on another man whom she feels will be better for her and for the ranch.

Asa MacIntyre has always wanted the respectability that came with having a lady for a wife. Knowing that this may be his big chance, Asa can't turn down Elizabeth's offer. When he soon finds himself falling for his wife, Asa counts that as a lucky bonus. Soon he is fighting to keep the ranch that his wife so loves and with a jealousy that is foreign to his nature.

Promises Linger is an amazing book. Taking place in Wyoming in 1868, you can just feel the helplessness that Elizabeth feels while trying to save her ranch. Trying to overcome a terrible tragedy in her childhood, Elizabeth wants nothing more than to have her husband care about her the same way she cares about him. The relationship that develops between these two is truly heart warming. A marriage of convenience soon turns into so much more. Prissy Elizabeth finds herself matched up to a man that is more than capable of taking care of her and their ranch. I did dislike something about the ending, but don't want to give it away. It just didn't seem to fit.

I am looking forward to reading the next books in the series!

Contradicting at Times, But Okay.......2007-03-20

I really liked the hero in this book Asa and to me it is easy to understand where he is coming from and what makes him tick. He is a "for-hire" gunslinger who dreams of one day having his own ranch, a wife and kids, basically he is striving for respectability and belonging. He has been saving his money for years but when Elizabeth "Elly" storms into a saloon and offers him the chance to marry her and inherit her sprawling ranch he jumps at the chance. Not only is he thrilled about the ranch, he is intrigued by Elly.

Elly storms into the saloon and informs Brent, the man she married the day before, that their marriage is not valid because not only was it not consummated but the person who performed it was not a real preacher. Brent beat her up and took the money intended to pay her ranchhands to gamble with. Elly confronts him with a gun and retrieves the money. She will do anything to save her ranch and when her foreman suggests she marry Asa, she puts herself up for marriage. Elly was often beaten by her father for failing to live up to his expectations so she is afraid of men but she will make the sacrifice to save her beloved ranch. She soon finds that not only does she tolerate his touch she craves it and finds herself falling for him. Asa realizes he has married a sensual woman with a demanding sexual appetite and soon he is falling in love with his new wife.

To me Elly was a contradiction and at times her reasoning left me confused. For instance, she believes she must do everything lady like in wearing corsets and keeping her hair in a bun to a point of extremeness...but then, she argues that she ought to be able to run the ranch, it isn't fair for the ranching community to be partial to men. I don't know what it is exactly, but sometimes I just didn't like her. She seemed too hard on Asa who does nothing but try to please her the whole book. Otherwise, it is a steamy sensual book and has potential, for me it was just character flaws that kept it from being great.

Momma's DO let your babies grow up to be cowboy's.......2006-02-19

This is one book I will be keeping on the nightstand and Asa will have a place in my dreams for some time. While this is considered erotic romance, it is not over the top like some I have been subjected to. Asa is tender and patient in his "courting". It is touching, romantic and completely engrossing as you see the relationship grow. This book made me wish for the old days for sure.

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