Book Description
A proven method for capitalizing on commodity market trends-without taking giant risks
In Trader Vic on Commodities, Wall Street legend Victor Sperandeo advocates an approach which entails investing in both up-trends and down-trends in a variety of commodity, currency, and interest rate markets. Based on a tool he developed, called the Diversified Trend Indicator, Sperandeo's approach allows investors to generate superior returns when commodity and currency markets are trending. The approach provides a natural hedge to the stock market and is particularly profitable during periods of rising inflation. With commodities again surging, Sperandeo's approach offers a very attractive alternative to the stock market. Trader Vic on Commodities provides a great deal of historical research and demonstrates how his methodology allows investors to benefit from commodity trends with relatively low risk.
Victor Sperandeo (Dallas, TX) is Chief Executive of Alpha Financial Technologies. He has more than 30 years experience on Wall Street, trading independently with, among others, George Soros, Leon Cooperman, and BT Alex Brown. He has written two very successful books with Wiley: Trader Vic: Methods of a Wall Street Master (0-471-30497-2) and Trader Vic II: Principles of Professional Speculation (0-471-24847-9).
Book Description
With a whirling dervish of a teacher and a sprinkle of magic fairy dust, the English Roses learn valuable lessons about friendship and surviving their first crush. Readers of all ages will delight in this much-awaited sequel to Madonna's first children's book, The English Roses.
Customer Reviews:
Perfect Assumption ..........2007-08-16
New Kid in Town (... I think his name was Donovan ...) he lives near the airport (... La Guardia ... get it?) - is turning all the girls heads - Never in the history of the planet... (... on all 6 (7?) continents ...) has so much angst been shared amongst a bunch of 5th (6th?) grade girls - until M(r)s. Fluffer-nutter comes up with a devious plan - (... some have called it religion ...) - this is the tale of three (4?) brothers - the elder (8th grader?) has a wand..., ...the second (7th grader?) a stone, ... the third (6th grader?) - virtually invisible -- will he-who-has-no-nose beat it? -- ... it's a thriller ...
not too good to be true.......2007-05-10
Out of all the children's books Madonna has written, this was my LEAST favorite. However - just like the rest of her books the illustrations are beautiful and the story teaches a lesson.
Despicable, uninspired propaganda.......2007-03-19
Well, I finally purchased something at amazon, and now I too can write a review. I note the warning to "focus your comments on the product." Which is, I admit, a fair request, but with this series of books (this one being the newest), the review must include things other than the product itself.
These books are vanity projects. No publisher which respects the special significance of a children's book should allow this monster, Madonna, anywhere near such things. The reviews for the other books in this series tend to be comprised of two camps: Madonna's feckless fans, ecstatic over the release of any new "product," and the small percentage of the population which encounters the books by accident, with the latter category almost unanimous in their condemnation of these "works."
Madonna is a person who happened to be in the right place at the right time, and had enough sense to decide to exploit herself to make a dollar over the last twenty years. And, because she was a willing participant, that makes her a genius to some of you. Not to me.
Outside of her catchy pop songs, which even I enjoy for the fluff they are, Madonna has made the bones of her career out of a ceaseless parade of cheap stunts, almost always involving sex. Her body of work which has made her a celebrity has almost nothing to do with music, and everything to do with reckless and clumsy titillation. The last three times Madonna caught our attention, she was pouring hot candle wax on a man's genitals in the terrible film Body of Evidence, hanging naked from chains in an S&M club in her Sex book, and hanging from a mirrored disco cross while wearing a crown of thorns to open her most recent tour.
The reason why she is producing these books is not to improve the quality of children's material, nor is it to raise money for charity, as she is already so wealthy it matters not if she receives so much as one penny from these sales. If she wants to donate to charity, she can always sell one of her castles.
The reason she is doing this is to shovel her sick, twisted view of life straight down the throats of the most impressionable members of society. The books exist to introduce children to her name, so that they may remember her, and then go on to discover her life's work, which is nothing but greed, self-exploitation, and depravity.
The books themselves provide Madonna with the thrill of being famous and talked about, which is worth more to her than money, as she already has plenty of money. The books are not good. It is well understood that if a non-celebrity were to submit these projects, they would be rejected. However, due to her name, they will sell. Madonna then takes that as some kind of indication that her work has triumphed, as you can tell, as the self-serving introduction to this newest book indicates.
I could go on, at length, but briefly: Madonna moralizes, but she had her daughter, Lourdes, sired from a brief encounter with a man she admits she no longer has anything to do with. She points the finger over money, but is herself a supremely wealthy person who lives a lavish, materialistic lifestyle. She preaches humility, yet contrary to the tradition of children's books, she denies credit on the books' covers to the artists who illustrate them.
You could not ask for a more repulsive and hypocritical role model. She is a [...] actress who sings, and is the last among us who should be writing children's books. If you have not gone mad, I would suggest that you purchase any one of the many, many wonderful children's books available, or take the time to play with your child and write one together just for fun.
Do not, under any circumstances, buy these books, unless it is for a gag gift, and only then, do so only if you can be guaranteed it will be burned to ashes in less than an hour after the joke is over, lest the damn things find their way into a library or a school.
To reiterate: These books are vanity projects and garbage, meant to indoctrinate children into Madonna's wretched life philosophy. Avoid every one of them, and when you get the chance, do us all a favour, and destroy them.
Awful.......2007-02-27
Anyone remember when she deep throated that bottle in her documentary? Yeah, I remember thinking, "Someday I hope to buy a childrens' book from her." And yeah, the book is as uninspiring as her others.
yogagirl5117.......2007-02-13
Either I am having a "that time of the month moment" or I am just an emotional person but this video did make me cry. We saw a different side of Madonna. I saw from her true sincerity since no one in Malawi knows MADONNA: POP ICON/QUEEN OF THE UNIVERSE. Once you travel to a third world nation either in Africa, Asia (as I have) the word "culture shock" does not prepare you. It's the commitment you make while you are there and the therapy you NEED to seek when you return to a developed nation in Europe, North America or South America. I have a new respect for Madonna. I hope this documentary though when it comes out is NOT all about her mission but the plight of the Malawians!
Book Description
From bestselling author Madonna comes two stories about the English Roses, five best friends who do everything together. With the help of a little magic fairy dust and a quirky, lovable teacher, the English Roses learn that the bond of female friendship is unbreakable!
Each of these luxuriously boxed and limited editions are numbered and are available exclusively on Amazon.com. Each includes:
- A letter from Madonna, personally autographed
- A giclée digital print on fine-milled paper, signed by Stacy Peterson, the illustrator of The English Roses: Too Good To Be True
- First edition hardcovers of The English Roses and The English Roses: Too Good To Be True
Customer Reviews:
Madonna's lousy signature.......2007-09-28
I've been a Madonna fan for over 20 years and I was never so diappointed in the signature than was included in this book. Give me a break. Thank goodness I waited until they were $30. My husband bought me a copy at the original price last Christmas and when I found out the signatures were awful, I was so disappointed.
It seems Madonna's perfectionism is starting to crumble, or she just didn't give a flying fudge about it--that's what it looks like to me anyway. So disappointing in the signature and in Madonna!
Madonna: YOU CAN DO BETTER THAN SOME SCRAWLING SIGNATURE!
I doubt these last five in stock will sell at the original price. It's really not worth it, unless you are a die-hard Madonna fan and have to have it.
Worth it.......2007-09-04
This is very well put together. The package is very nice but, of course, the most interesting part of it is the "signed" letter from Madonna. This might be the only way for any fan to get a real Madonna's signature. Yes the signature is rushed and the author could and should have paid more attention to it, simply out of respect for her fans. I paid 30 $ for it and it is really worth it's price...it's not worth 150 dollars though.
nice package.......2007-08-31
I already had both books but this box with Madonna's personal letter and autograph and the litho for only 30US$ instead of 150 US$ was just to good to let go.
nice collectors item
The English Roses.......2007-08-26
the bok was well packaged, the autograph of Madonna sucked, it was a mess no wonder she could not sell that book for $150.00. Amazon did a great job getting rid of them.
It is what it is!!.......2007-08-04
Just as previous reviewers stated, it's a Madonna autograph. Not a great autograph but at $30.00 it's worth it.
Book Description
This true medical detective story describes the author's four generation family odyssey that leads him to paths less traveled. He discusses multiple biological triggers and effective nutritional interventions for those suffering from bipolar disorder and other central nervous system (CNS) disorders. Exploring the role of infections, foods and additives in mental illness he challenges conventional wisdom, arguing for a closer look at a variety of contributing factors. Examples include Lyme disease, viruses, gluten, casein, MSG, and aspartame. He examines assumptions and practices in the justice and mental health systems that impact those with CNS disorders. Too Good to be True? describes some totally different ways — for patients, parents, teachers, therapists, police, prison guards, nurses, doctors and judges — to understand and respond to these crippling disorders.
Customer Reviews:
A story that is all too common...but the outcome gives hope.......2007-09-20
Great book not because it is perfect but because it is a real story about the very real odyssey that families many times go on in pursuit of a solution for their mentally ill family member. Narrative in a "you are with me kind of stream of consciousness" you feel like you have stepped into the authors world and you get to participate in the day in day out detective work to find the causes an solutions to his son's "bi-polar" problem. The book shows the short term benefits of drugs for controlling symptoms but but the author is far more interested in in understanding the kinds of issues that relate to the specific causes of bi-polar which are different for everybody and found a wide variety of research the demonstratively shows nutritional deficiencies and imbalances as well as allergic reactions to various substances including vaccinations can lead to the very symptoms described as bi-polar. This is the first book you should read because instead of providing you the latest popular theory it is a true exploration of the health issues surrounding the emergence of constellation of symptoms know as bi-polar disorder. You will be much more well prepared to do your own research after reading this book. That is why is is so powerful.
Excellent book with numerous references .......2006-06-25
One of the best thought provoking books I have read on BP.
Provides answers to some of the questions related to dietary, and immunlogical links to BP, that I have always asked my doctors but for which I have received no answeres from them. The book does not have all the answeres and at times wanders in many directions. However the content summarized in the book will take one years to research otherwise.
Alternative Treatments Work!.......2005-11-22
I have been researching the drug industry and psychiatry over the past year and have attended a Harvard Medical School seminar to see what is being taught concerning psychopharmacology. What I have learned is that for generations, orthomolecular physicians have been curing mental illness by recognizing that brain malfunctions are caused by medical problems such as thyroid, kidney, and sleep disorder problems, an immune disorder cerebral allergy, metal toxicity, Candida infestation and enzyme and nutritional imbalances such as essential fatty acids deficiency (malnourishment). Biochemical testing can assist in determining underlying causes. Harvard's Dr. Stoll recommends fish oil to provide essential Omega 3 fatty acids and vitamins as an effective treatment for depression.
According to Prescription for Nutritional Healing P. 448, A thyroid condition can cause fatigue, mood swings and depression, P. 153: An allergy is an inappropriate response by the body's immune system to a substance that is not normally harmful." P. 157: "Cerebral allergies cause swelling of the lining of the brain." P. 154: "Persons between the ages of fifteen and twenty-five are the most allergy-prone..."
Entire food families can cause allergic reactions in susceptible people. Repeated headaches, or schizophrenic, violent, or aggressive reactions, can be an indicator. Foods such as corn, wheat, rice, dairy products, and chocolate, and certain food additives, are the most common offenders but chemicals such as petrochemicals or other substances, like mold can also cause serious problems. Other manifestations of food allergies are; acne, arthritis, asthma, chest and shoulder pains, colitis, depression, fatigue, food cravings, headaches, hemorrhoids, insomnia, intestinal problems, muscle disorders, obesity, sinus problems, ulcers, and unexplained dramatic weight changes. The list goes on and on. Allergies can also affect children diagnosed as Autistic or exhibiting ADHD.
To cure, orthomolecular physicians have patients stop eating what they are allergic to. One doctor I read about reported that about 50% of his supposedly schizophrenic patients were just allergic. These physicians remove toxic metals from the body, they rid the body of Candida, and they provide supplements as needed. A proper diet is also wise to fuel the brain with essential nutrients and exercise to provide oxygen to cells and to assist in removing toxins via sweat glands.
Unfortunately, the drug industry has such an influence on psychiatrists that it is still common to do superficial physical testing (if any at all), ignore the results, and rather than determine the cause and fix the problem, they try to cover up symptoms with mega doses of drugs that cause damage and even disability. Just one of many adverse effects from psychiatric medicine is brain damage - the neurotransmitter imbalance known as Parkinsonism where a person can no longer walk or talk normally due to extreme slowness. According to Merck's web site, the disorder's pathophysiology is "inhibition of dopaminergic system due to blockage of dopaminergic receptors by antipsychotic drugs." An excellent, very alarming book is Rethinking Psychiatric Drugs, which was written by a psychiatrist who saw the damage drugs cause and who has stopped practicing psychiatry. According to this publication, drug trials are not unbiased and these drugs are no more effective than placebos, and they cause permanent brain damage.
If psychiatric drugs could cure, you would be able to take them and stop. Instead, drugs mask and/or change symptoms, they can be addictive, and they have serious side effects. Drugs are toximolecular. They are substances foreign to the body, in sub-lethal (and sometimes lethal) amounts. Drugs should be used only as a last resort, emergency measure. Other treatments also cause permanent harm, such as electric shock that is well known in the industry for causing permanent memory loss.
Just one person mentally distressed, disabled by drugs, and not able to work, will cost at least two million dollars over a lifetime, so this is an issue that impacts all of us.
This book is a step in the right direction. Drugs are not the answer.
FINALLY!!.......2005-11-05
A must read for everyone(doctors,patients,family) dealing with Bipolar Disorder. I have read many, many books on the subject and this one is hands down the most informative it opens so many new doors for treatment.Thank you David Moyer!!!
Nutrients Quiet the Unquiet Brain.......2005-08-01
Reads like a thriller and is very difficult yo put down in the first half. The medical chapters are rather hard to understand but essential to the "plot". I immediately logged on to the website and await my supplements eagerly!
A great writer - able to put the points across clearly and succinctly.
Book Description
The good news that God’s Word proclaims is a recipe to use in times of disaster. That is to say, it comes as a relevant announcement only to those who are in trouble for one reason or another. This book calls for more realism in facing life’s challenges and a richer view of God and his purposes to match them.
Customer Reviews:
How to deal with the reality of sin and suffering.......2007-03-02
We no longer attend funerals, we attend "memorials" or "celebrations." While we're there, we're told that so and so went to the "big fishing hole in the sky," regardless of whether or not so and so ever professed Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. We are told that "Every cloud has a silver lining." These are all indications that our culture cannot deal with the reality of sin and it's consequences. In Too Good to Be True, author Michael Horton seeks to provide an honest look at sin and suffering and how Christians can deal with it.
Horton begins by relating the tragic story of his parent's deaths, setting the stage for the reality of sorrow we face in our lives. The book moves from suffering to biblical truths using autobiographical stories to bring to life the theological explanations of reality. Drawing from many passages of scripture and insightful theologians throughout Christian history, Horton offers explanations of the complex nature of the world we live in points to the finished work of Christ on the cross as our true hope and joy for this life.
Michael Horton is a well established theologian with many academic works under his belt. Since I was only familiar with his academic work, I was somewhat surprised to find how well he wrote about his personal life in such a tender and insightful manner. Passages such as the following resonated with me and aided my perspective of God's work in my life: "Even in my prayers, I can all too often identify with the hymn writer's words, `Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love.' In moments of peak piety, I am still a struggling believer; and in moments of great transgression, I am still baptized into Christ's death and resurrection and thus a citizen of the new creation that has dawned with Christ's victory over sin and death and his sending of the Spirit." (p 146)
The result is an excellent book full of biblical wisdom and deep theology made practical for real life. I believe this book will be even more helpful for me when I return to it as trials occur in life, and I commend it to others as a faithful illumination of how Christians should deal with sin and suffering in their lives.
Finding Hope..........2006-12-21
All of the other reviewers have stated a case for Dr. Horton's book far better than I can. I would just like to add that I have read this book and I have recommended it to others who are wounded and are tired of looking for yet another "seven steps to fulfillment...," or "ten secrets to a happy life..." ad nauseum. One thing I have taken away from Dr. Horton's teachings is that we as humans keep seeking a way to climb up into heaven, not understanding that God has come down to us and that scripture is all about Christ Jesus and Him alone. It is not about ways to fulfill our empty hearts (and heads!). This is a wonderful journey into the person of Christ and I highly recommend it.
Horton is a Reformed Lutheran.......2006-11-11
Michael Horton somehow gets it. Having been immersed in Reformed Theology for so long, and being in the war that he is, Dr. Horton manages to get out the Good News in this little book. He does warn that this book is not to be read in the midst of times of tragedy or suffering. It is not a good gift for someone who has been bereaved. However, it does look at suffering and death sqaurely, and points to the only hope there is. If you like Gerhard Forde or Martin Luther, you will like this book, though Horton somehow does not quote Luther that much!
2Good2BTrue.......2006-08-09
I'm thinking that this book should be required reading for:
1. Pastors
2. Lay people
3. Anyone who is considering, or has responded to, the call to follow Christ
When I'm out and about, or even just flipping through the channels on TV, I am often confronted by statements that Christianity will "fix" your life. I admit that Jesus has fixed some parts of my life and that my life is definitely better with him than without him. However, we should never tell others, nor should we expect, that accepting the call to follow Jesus will exempt us from pain or trials; grief or temptation. Neither does it carry a promise to make us healthy, wealthy, and wise. "It isn't a technique for our personal therapy."
What Jesus does promise is that we will have trouble and that we will be participants with him in his suffering . So, unless you are some kind of sick person, this doesn't sound too exciting. Why then, would anyone choose to become a Christian?
Horton correctly instructs us that, "The good news that we proclaim is true, not because it works for people in that pragmatic, utilitarian way, but because nearly two thousand years ago, outside of the center city of Jerusalem, the Son of God was crucified for our sins and was raised for our justification. This historical event may not fix our marriages, our relationships, or our messed-up lives the way we would like, but it saves us from the wrath of God to come and gives us new life, hope, and wisdom for our existence here and now, guaranteeing the end of pain at last."
If you've been disappointed with your life (or with God) because things aren't going the way you were promised, this book should be a source of great joy. Horton makes a clear distinction between what God has promised and what (well-meaning, but wrong) people have assumed to promise on his behalf. Hope in God's promises is not misplaced and will never disappoint.
Horton has done a good thing for us all in writing this book.
A book that grips your heart yet is theologically right on.......2006-07-22
If you're one of those Christians who are wondering if the modern-day "evangelical" teaching that God only wants to give nice and pleasant things to Christians is biblical then you must read this book.
Though Horton has written several books throughout his academic career that is very technical and scholarly (e.g., "Covenant and Eschatology," "Lord and Servant," etc.) he has also written books that really touches the hearts of ordinary lay Christians who struggle with living the faith daily - like this one.
The message that Horton wants to get across to his readers in this book is clear: though they are many joys and blessings of being a Christian, Christians will still go through troubles and sufferings. During times of crises Christians need to look to Christ alone as Redeemer for hope and comfort.
Horton's book is divided into two main parts: 1) God of the Cross (chaps. 1-6), and 2) God of the Empty Tomb (chaps. 7-10). The first section deals with the issues of suffering, theodicy, and God's sovereignty; the second deals with God as Redeemer of creation. Readers will find both sections to be practically helpful as they sort out why tragedy strikes and how Christians can have hope even in the midst of these tragedies. In summary form, Horton smashes down the unbiblical ideas presented by the prosperity teachers and seeker-sensitive pastors in this book.
Overall, the book is very helpful and theologically on target. It is also easy to read and, thus, accessible to all types of people. If you're one of those Christians who have no clue on what the Bible teaches about God's character and the nature of the Christian life (i.e., a Christian who thinks that being a Christian automatically makes your life good and easy) then you really need to pick up this book and really see how the Christian life is.
Book Description
Trish Perry, author of the charming novel The Guy I’m Not Dating, follows up with a contemporary, humorous tale of how love and life unfold in surprising ways.
Rennie Young, heroine of Too Good to Be True, meets the gallant Truman Sayers after she faints in the boys’ department of the local super store. Despite this unromantic introduction, Tru Sayers, a handsome young labor–and–delivery nurse, seems like a gift from God. But a recent divorce and other life disappointments cause Ren to question whether she can trust her heart and God.
This clever novel encourages readers to lean on God’s leading and to be open to life after the hurt—even when it seems too good to be true.
Customer Reviews:
Love On The Wal Mart Floor.......2007-09-26
Too Good To Be True
By; Trish Perry
If you are one who tends to shy away from sequels thinking they are not usually as good as the first book, don't follow your instinct this time. Trish Perry has done it again with her second book, the sequel to The Guy I'm Not Dating.
In the first book we met Rennie Young. This book is her story. She is a school teacher learning to live on her own again after a heartbreaking divorce. In the after-math she must learn to trust again and face new disappointments in her hopes to adopt a sweet boy in her class. It seems that there is not much left in her life to offer joy.
Enter Tru Sayers. When Rennie passes out in the boys' department of Wal Mart, he comes to her rescue. As she regains consciousness and wakes in the arms of this compassionate labor and delivery nurse, she is sure something about him must be too good to be true.
Rennie and Tru begin a slow journey into a beautiful relationship. Along the way they must deal with trust issues from their pasts, meddling mothers who really do have their best interests in mind, and a love that forces its way into their hearts despite their efforts against it. But with God as their guide, all of the little mishaps along the journey can be turned into a happy life.
Trish Perry has a masterful way of making you laugh and cry with the characters and sharing deep insight in the process. Her story is woven beautifully and with clever wit and faith she created a wonderful romance. This is a great novel and you will be glad you brought this one home.
Chandra Lynn Smith
Too Good to Be True - A Review.......2007-08-13
Trish Perry's latest novel, TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, is too good to be overlooked. Once again, Perry presents a good story spiced with humor and sprinkled with hope. If you want a good read that satisfies both the funnybone and the soul, don't miss TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.
~ MaryAnn Diorio
Novelist & Poet
Warning - a word to the wise.......2007-07-26
Don't pick up this book and start reading if you have any deadlines to meet on important matters. And whatever you do, don't take it to work with you, unless you're trying to get fired. Like a box of opened chocolates in the cupboard, this book will keep calling for you to come back and take another sampling and another and another until the box is empty. I'm just glad I didn't start reading this book on April 15th. I'd be probably doing my reading today in a federal penitentiary while doing time for tax evasion.
The first line of the book is funny and it gets better from there. Ren's life is a whirlwind -- just like most of ours. She spends half of her life working on her relationships of various types and the other half worrying about those relationships in hilarious monologues. This is a fine story of romance and a fine comedy -- but the story of other relationships expands the impact of this book to infringe upon Dr. Phil's turf.
I am a fan of the woman who I believe started Christian chick lit, Grace Livingston Hill. After reading some of the contemporaries like Trish Perry, I'm afraid I'll find Grace to be a little disappointing for me. The new kids on the block can rival her romantic plots but do it with more realism and with much more humor. I think Trish would have been at ease sitting around the table with Dick Van Dyke, Morey Amsterdam, and Rose Marie dreaming up humorous scripts for the Alan Brady Show.
Fabulous Chick Lit.......2007-07-21
This book is a great example of how you never know where you'll find love. The book continues to surprise you, just as real life will, with God's decisions for your life. The book is a wonderful example of how we should not cling to something we want for ourselves in life, but instead we should just be looking forward to what He has in store- because whatever it is, it's something beyond our wildest dreams. This book is a great example of how we should keep God first in our relationships. It is a fun read for any young girl who is still in the dating time of their life, as well as I'm sure anyone else- husbands, moms, etc. Trish has proved to be a wonderful writer in both her Chick Lit books and I am very excited for her third in this series.
What a Fun Book!.......2007-06-19
Once totally burned by a guy who was fool's gold, Rennie Young isn't looking for prince charming, just a way to adopt the little boy who has captured her heart. But how can a single school teacher do that? If she really loves the boy, shouldn't she let him go to a two-parent family? And what should a Christian woman do about her negative feelings toward the birth mother who abandoned him and now is suddenly showing an interest? Enter Truman Sayers, an attractive, compassionate labor-and-delivery nurse who "rescues" Rennie when she faints in the boys' department at Walmart. Can Tru possibly be as great as he seems? A pair of meddling mothers may just mess up happily ever after.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Trish Perry made me ache for Rennie even as I laughed at the screwy situations she got herself into. For a fun read with some meat to it, this is an excellent selection.
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It was love at first flight.
Air traffic controller Carey Browne is seeing nothing but blue skies. She's leaving on a jet plane...for a much needed vacation! Destination: New York City. Travel time: Six hours. Seating arrangement: Next to a man who's much too attractive to be single. Not that Carey's looking. She's taking time off from dating, too. Most of the men she meets are a lot like airplane food: nicely packaged, well-preserved, and profoundly unsatisfying. When she begins chatting with Ben Russell, though, it's as if Carey has known him all her life. He's quick-witted, kind, and makes her laugh -- even at herself. Ha!
Then it was time for take-off.
One stopover later, Carey and Ben are married in Las Vegas, and their transatlantic announcement is causing sudden turbulence back home. How can two strangers claim to be each other's soul mate? Ben's sister is adamantly opposed to Carey; she thinks he's having a mid-life, no-wife crisis. As for Carey's folks, well, they know the marriage will never last. Right? Rumors are running amok, as are past lovers. Why is everyone trying to ground the newlyweds and convince them that they've made a huge mistake? And why is Carey starting to worry that maybe they're right?
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"It was love at first flight. Air traffic controller Carey Browne is seeing nothing but blue skies. She's leaving on a jet plane...for a much needed vacation! Destination: New York City. Travel time: Six hours. Seating arrangement: Next to a man who's much too attractive to be single. Not that Carey's looking. She's taking time off from dating, too. Most of the men she meets are a lot like airplane food: nicely packaged, well-preserved, and profoundly unsatisfying. When she begins chatting with Ben Russell, though, it's as if Carey has known him all her life. He's quick-witted, kind, and makes her laugh -- even at herself. Ha! Then it was time for take-off. One stopover later, Carey and Ben are married in Las Vegas, and their transatlantic announcement is causing sudden turbulence back home. How can two strangers claim to be each other's soul mate? Ben's sister is adamantly opposed to Carey; she thinks he's having a mid-life, no-wife crisis. As for Carey's folks, well, they know the marriage will never last. Right? Rumors are running amok, as are past lovers. Why is everyone trying to ground the newlyweds and convince them that they've made a huge mistake? And why is Carey starting to worry that maybe they're right? "
Customer Reviews:
Not as good........2007-01-10
This is the second book I've read from this author. The first one was He's got to go. I wasn't so impressed with this one and I felt she was dragging on the story. Also, "He's got to go" was not as predictable.
Can a one night stand lead to "happily ever after"?.......2006-05-23
Carey and Ben meet on a trans-Atlantic flight and hit it off. After a passionate one night stand, the two impulsively head to Vegas and tie the knot. When they return to Dublin, their new-found happiness is put to the test by shocked friends, family, and former lovers.
Ben's sister Freya decides to throw them a wedding party, and invites his former lover, Leah to the celebration. Leah manages to make a spectacle of herself. Between Leah's inappropriate kiss and Ben's friends speculating how long it will take until Ben is back in Leah's bed, Carey feels humiliated. Her former lover, the much married Peter shows up at the festivities uninvited and suddenly wants to reconcile with her now that he has left his wife; she declines but not before he steals a kiss from her. When Ben sees the kiss, he assumes the worst, and rather than talk it out, Ben ignores it in hopes that it will sort itself out.
Soon, the newlyweds break up and Carey is forced to live on her own for once in her life. While a full blown divorce will take 4 years according to Irish law, in order for them both to get on with their lives, Carey offers to go to the Dominican Republic to start the dissolution proceedings, though there are still unresolved feelings between the two, and neither wants to admit feelings for the other. When Freya discovers that at 40 she is experiencing early menopause, she has no one to talk to. She forges a friendship with Carey's mom and sister, much to the displeasure of Carey and Ben. Can they ever sort it out?
O'Flanagan has penned an interesting story with charismatic characters that the reader will instantly like (and some that they will hate), as she takes the reader on a journey to discover if there is a such thing as love and first sight, as well as how two people can make a one night stand last forever.
It was really good!.......2005-07-12
I just read this book a few weeks ago, and last night while I was sitting in my car I started thinking about it again, and am now re-reading it. I am a fan of O'Flanagan's books, and this one did not let me down. It is just such a good story. Okay, maybe it's not totally believable, but hello!! It's fiction!! A great book for a summer or winter escape from reality.
Not horrible.......2005-05-20
When I pick up a book like Too Good To Be True, I do not expect glorious writing or incredible insight into the human situation. Therefore, I will not be too harsh on this book.
The plot caught my eyes right away. Carey meets Ben on a flight to NY, they fall in love at first sight, and end up returning to Ireland days later as husband and wife. I love that idea; unfortunately, it didn't work. Ben and Carey were sweet together. I could understand why they worked. However, to decide to get married two days after you meet requires incredible passion and impulsivity. I was never convinced that these people would ever do what they did; sweet doesn't land you in Vegas.
The book could have done with some editing as well. The author weaves between past and present in the opening chapters, which became confusing for me. She also tended to give too much detail where it was not required and too little where it was. I had a very difficult time distinguishing between supporting characters (her friends especially) because she gave them no defining characteristics at all, but introduced them in heaps.
All of this is not to say that I hated the book. I liked Carey and Ben and I wanted them to stay together. I was just disappointed in the author's execution of a good idea.
Great read!.......2005-01-21
I just finished reading this book and it was awesome! I really enjoyed the characters and the story was definitely a page turner. I'm quite pleased at the ending of this book (finally a book that did not let me down at the end). I recommend this book to anyone who is a hopeless romantic, like myself.
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Have you heard the one about the new computer owner who mistook the CD-ROM player for a cup holder? Or the woman who thought her brains were oozing out of a gunshot wound, when the "truth" was that when her Pillsbury Poppin' Fresh can exploded, striking her on the head with the lid, the goo she felt was biscuit dough? Jan Harold Brunvand, professor emeritus at the University of Utah and author of numerous urban-legend collections, including The Vanishing Hitchhiker, The Choking Doberman, Curses! Broiled Again, and American Folklore: An Encyclopedia, has been studying urban legends for some 20 years, and his new book, Too Good to Be True, relates more than 200 of these indestructible tales.
There are relatively recent stories based on modern technology, such as the classic microwaved pet, and yarns that have been making the urban-legend circuit for decades, such as the solid-cement-Cadillac story, which can be traced back to the 1940s, at least, involving a cement-truck driver who spies a new Cadillac convertible in his driveway and his wife talking to some strange man. He dumps his load of concrete on the Cadillac, but later discovers the stranger was a car dealer and the car was to be a gift from his wife, one she'd spent years saving her pennies for.
The stories are grouped by subject, including "Dog Tales" and "Just Desserts," "Sexcapades" and "Losing Face." There are baby stories and work stories, criminal tales and college anecdotes, plus stories of mistaken identity, human nature, and technology. Brunvand achieves more, however, than a mere compendium of highly entertaining stories. He discusses the nature of urban legends--those almost believable, addictively retellable tales that always happened to a friend of a friend (FOAF, in folklorist parlance)--and for each individual story, Brunvand includes as much of its history as he has been able to trace, including newspaper accounts, alternative versions, and the story's natural cycle, that is, how many years, typically, between resurfacings. The result is an exceptionally engaging book and a great resource for debunking that next story, as heard from a friend by that unnamed acquaintance of unassailable honesty, that sounds just a little too perfect to swallow whole. --Stephanie Gold
Book Description
A fabulously entertaining book from the ultimate authority on those almost believable tales that always happen to a "friend of a friend." Alligators in the sewers? A pet in the microwave? A tragic misunderstanding of the function of cruise control? No, it didn't really happen to your friend's sister's neighbor: it's an urban legend. And no matter how savvy you think you are, you are sure to find in this collection of over 200 tales at least one story you would have sworn was true. Jan Harold Brunvand has been collecting and studying this modern folklore for over twenty years. In Too Good to Be True he captures the best stories in their best retellings, along with their latest variations and examples of how the stories have changed as they move from person to person and place to place. To help you find your favorite, Brunvand has arranged the tales thematically. "Bringing Up Baby" is full of episodes of child-rearing gone wrong, including the grisly tale of the drugged out baby-sitter who mistakes the kid for a turkey. "Funny Business" showcases stories of infamous lapses in customer service, such as the story of the shockingly expensive chocolate chip cookie recipe. And "The Criminal Mind" features both brilliant --if they were real --scams, as well as the purported antics of the less mentally gifted. Whether you want to become an expert debunker or just have plenty of laughs, this book will surprise and entertain you. Illustrated throughout. 70 b/w illustrations.
Customer Reviews:
Portable Snopes rehashes same old stories........2004-11-01
Brunvand has been profiting from everyone's love of urban legends for far too long. His books are a waste of trees since he insists on reprinting the same tired stories over and over. This volume is no exception; its only virtue is that it can be read in the bathroom or while lying in bed.
Yaawn. I recommend www.snopes.com, the Urban Legends Reference Page, for far more entertainment in the form of fresh, tasty urban legends and no dead trees. Visiting the Snopes site is not without risks -- the endless theorizing about the role urban legends play in controlling social behavior is quite boring, and Barbara Mikkelson's (Mrs. Snopes) passion for cutsey "internyms"[i.e., Joe "I Wrote It" Smith] is seriously annoying. Be warned, though -- take the "disturbing image" labels seriously, or you may see some pictures that will stick in your mind far longer than you'd like.
Fun and interesting read.......2004-04-15
Mr. Brunvand's book is a delight to read simply as a collection of Urban Legends - the stories play on our love of fun, irony, mischief, coincidence or even morbid twists of fate. But anyone could compile a bunch of urban legends. The real meat of the book is in Mr. Brunvand's analysis of each legend, or group of legends. It is pretty amazing to see him trace the origins of each legend and pick apart the contents. Several of the legends actually have their root in real events, but most are pure fancy. Why do I give it only a four star rating? I save the fifth for truly outstanding books. This one is fun, but not a must-read.
Format of the book: The author divides the book into chapters based on the theme of the legends. Each chapter has many legends (from his "files"), interspersed with his analysis. In his analysis, he may talk about the feasibility of a legend, the origin, other occurrances of the same or similar legends in history, or sociological aspects of the legend.
"Parental advisory": A few of the legends have some somewhat twisted sexual content.
So bottom line: Fun book - it will keep you entertained and give you the upper hand next time someone tries to tell you one of these legends.
Colossal Book of Urban Legends.......2002-09-09
For those who don't know, Jan Harold Brunvand has a column out in Salt Lake City, but has acquired a following all across the country, or rather the world. He is the leading scholar on the subject of urban legends, those sometimes funny and often terrifying stories you first heard on the playground or by the watercooler, which are always supposed to be true but can't be proved because they happened to a friend of a friend of a friend . . . This book, the "Colossal Book of Urban Legends" is really an updated combination of most of Brunvand's previous books, such as "The Vanishing Hitchhiker", "The Choking Doberman" and "The Baby Train". In other words, if you are going to buy this book, I doubt think you'll want to buy all the previous ones, though there might be a few stories in those not included here.
Just tell us the legends please.......2002-04-10
Well, this thick tome is basically a collection of urban legends, which is, unless you have been hiding under a rock, are stories which people tell each other is true but has no real basis in facts. Who haven't heard of alligators in the sewers, the woman who cooked her cat in the microwave, the hooked killer, and so on. Usually, after the story are told, there is a little caption that suggest how the legend may have started
As fascinating as these stories are, the book itself leaves something to be desired. Because it seems all too often, the author is either constantly doubting that this is a true story (duh!) or that he cannot believe in the gullibility of people (there is quite a liberal amount of self righteous sarcasm).
Okay, we got the message! Just tell us the stories and give us the facts. The book would otherwise woudl have worked more effectively in giving me the creeps. But it didn't. Maybe it wasn't suppose to.
Still, I can't help but think that the author insulted my intelligence.
Four stars, but only in the Bathroom Reader category.......2001-11-11
Urban legends are anecdotal yarns, sworn to be factually based, which become embellished to the point of being "too good to be true" as they percolate through society. Today's urban legends will become the future's fairy tales.
TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE is an assemblage of over 200 such stories gathered by Jan Brunvand, who is an expert, perhaps obsessively so, on the subject. They cover a wide range of source topics: pets, criminals, cars, sex, accidents, babies, work, technology, human nature, mistaken ID, academia, food, the supernatural, wild animals, and more. They inspire laughter, horror, disbelief, or just plain "Oh, yuck!" Each story is followed by a paragraph, sometimes lengthy, on the times and places the anecdote, or some variant of it, has appeared. Some go back to the 19th century. After the first twenty-five or so, I decided to leave this last bit to the truly compulsive.
My favorite was the one about the American couple staying at the Moscow hotel during the bad old Soviet era. Obsessed with the possible presence of listening devices, the couple searched the room for "bugs". Finding only a metal plate under the carpet, they removed the screws from it. The next morning on checkout, the desk manager asked if they'd spent a pleasant night. He was concerned since the couple in the room below our intrepid travelers had the chandelier fall on them. My wife said she's never seen me laugh so hard.
The trouble with these stories is that they have no developing plot, no hero to love, and no villain to hate. Like eating popcorn, the experience, however delightful, ends with the last kernel/paragraph. Nobody ever exclaims, "Wow, I had a great bag of popcorn last week!" Similarly, I doubt this book will stay memorable for more than a minute. As a bathroom diversion for those contemplative moments, it stands out. Otherwise, it's light reading with a capital "L".
Book Description
In his most comprehensive book, bestselling author John Randolph Price takes us back to 9500 B.C., when the Grand Magicians came forth, on to 500 B.C. when the "Great Ones" appeared, and continues to trace the life-changing Principles of New Thought right up to the present time.
In Part I, Price focuses on the Grand Paradigm and how to unlock the doors to our Divine Constitution. He reveals the Secret of the Ages, the bridge to connect heaven and earth, the ministering angels, and how to work with the Great Law by directing the cosmic energies. He then brings it all together in a formula for Completeness-Mind into Manifestation, Divine Cause and Divine Effect.
Part II shows us the proof of what New Thought can do-the sweet mysteries of life and the fruits of the harvest. Nothing is too good to be true is a fact, and a miracle will follow when we remove the dam holding back the great river of life and open the blinds that have shut out the light of the shining Truth within.
Price says, "Let's do that, and then spread the word that all things are indeed possible. The people are waiting for the Good News."
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- A truly sad story.
- 20 Years before Laci's abduction!
- Excellent well written story that sends a strong message.
- very good, for all of the repeating of information
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Too Good to Be True: The Story of Denise Redlick's Murder
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With no body, weapon, or evidence of death, a murderer is caught.
Customer Reviews:
A truly sad story........2007-04-02
Craig Anderson was probably what every girl hopes for. He was good looking, successful, respectable and came from a good family. He was kind, considerate and charming. But not really. I'm sure Denise Redlick thought she was pretty lucky to land him, as I'm sure any girl would. Until she really got to know him and realized that he was incredibly jealous, possessive, obsessive and abusive. And when she tried to free herself of him, he killed her. What really got to me in this book is that he never admitted his guilt, his remorse and I hope he remains in prison to this day. However, I might have been skeptical of his guilt had it not been for the scratch marks he had seemingly all over him in the days after her murder. That and the strange encounter the woman had with him at her house. He was cunning and clever. And as I read, I was almost afraid he was going to get away with it. Thank God he didn't because I'm sure Denise wouldn't have been the only one he hurt.
20 Years before Laci's abduction!.......2007-01-20
There are a lot of similarites between Denise Redlick and Laci Peterson. They were both in love with men who turned out to be murderers. Denise was young, pretty, charming, and smart but she fell hard for Craig Anderson. They were engaged until she broke it off. This relationship had all the signs of abusive, obsessiveness, and jealousy by Craig himself. Never mind that it was him who rented a van and plotted her murder. He couldn't stand losing her because it would hurt his ego. Never mind that once she became his fiance, his true side emerged. Slowly, he became a monster for all the world to see. Maybe if Scott Peterson had read this book, he would have considered a different fate for Laci and Connor because Craig was convicted of murder without a body, little evidence or witnesses. He was clever but not clever enough. There were traces of blood everywhere left in the rented van and the lady at the car rental place never forgot his face. Craig was truly a stupid individual and remains locked up in California's prisons. Maybe if Laci read this book, she would have realized that Scott was just too good to be true. When they are too good to be true, then there must be something with him. Nobody's perfect, that's what makes us human. Craig never learned to control his anger, jealousy, and obvious obsession with Denise even after their split. Denise was so close to freedom that she was tasting life after Craig only to be stopped by a madman.
The book is written by a teacher and it is well written but there are no pictures of the victim, Craig, the family, and the law enforcement who were determined to make this case. That is why I am only giving it 4 stars.
Excellent well written story that sends a strong message........1999-08-05
This book sends a real message to women who struggle with relationships and opens their eyes to potential signs of pending domestic abuse.
It is also fascintaing in terms of Police works and the tenacity of those involved in solving this crime. It show true compassion for the victim and her family by the Police.
Excellent Police work by the Detective.
very good, for all of the repeating of information.......1998-06-23
I enjoyed the book very much. I would however like an update on the case. I don't want to say to much in case you haven't read it, but I would appreciate if someone can tell me if anything has changed since the book.
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