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I immensely enjoyed taking this journey with Chris Kraus' heroine Sylvie, savoring every description and nugget of pathos. I began to feel a deep affection for her as the story unfolded. This work has broad appeal given the author's own background; a fascinating mélange centered around art, philosophy and the past. This background has provided the author with ingredients for a truly engaging and spectacular point of view about the time, places and subjects on which she bases her story. The writing has the flavor of a deeply satisfying stew, cooked to perfection. I was moved by Sylvie's appreciation of the beauty of the ordinary as she confronted the painful experiences in her life, described as only Chris Kraus can do.

"torpor" is a beautifully written novel by a brilliant author with a fresh and authentic voice. Both Kraus' style and subject matter will appeal to a wide audience. Not enough women are familiar with Chris Kraus' writing - hopefully "torpor" will change that. However, Kraus is not specifically a women's writer: the male audience will be just as spellbound. We are very fortunate for her gifts, and for "torpor".

An American girl meets and marries a French boy who's carrying around an enormous number of paralyzing memories of the Holocaust, and she decides to adopt a baby from a Third World country.

If only I could ask Chris Kraus my 20 questions! Among them would be, How would you describe the form you work in? It's very distinctive, very Chris Kraus, but what is it? I've heard people refer to your books as "comic" books, not like Nancy and Sluggo but something more like a Jane Austen sense of social comedy.

Torpor conveys like very few novels the misery of a long term relationship. You compare them to "hypothermia, giving yourself up in free and loose embtace into a dream state that turns out to be inertia." Do all relationships disintegrate into clownishness? You cite the comic French pairs, Mercier and Camier, Bouvard and Pechuchet, as models for your nagging lovers.

What's also so striking about your book is that you're not afraid to make a dog one of your main characters. I don't think any reader will forget the heroic dachshund Lily who gets carted around Europe in a sort of hideaway sack, nor that it's Lily's suffering that Sylvie and Jerome overlook in their picaresque adventure.

Sylvie is afraid that no one will ever take her seriously because she is untrained and has no MFA. And Jerome, who is a full professor at an Ivy League university, is always taunting her about this. Ms. Kraus, I read your book of essays, VIDEO GREEN, and the title essay is pretty much about the same thing, only translated to the art world. Galleries are everything, and there is no entry into getting a gallery unless you have an MFA from a select school. The whole system seems hopeless.

Back to Torpor, we of the New Narrative movement want to claim you as one of our own for your amazing vulnerability and the frankness with which you paint Sylvie as basically a sort of loser doomed to fail at anything she takes up.

And the gossip level is fairly astounding. We feel like we're backstage with Nan Goldin, Felix Guattari, Kathy Acker, so many more from the worlds of high art, French theory, transgressive literature. Of course, Ms. Kraus, everyone wants to know the identity of the few you have concealed in pseudonyms, especially "the writers Kenneth Broomfield and June Goodman."

Sylvie can't even look at Kenneth Broomfield or even think about him without one unfortunate comment, which he may or may not have made, ringing in her head. We've all been there, haven't we.

If you were here, I would ask you, do you write for a "particularly cultured audience?" And you would probably say something like, no, I write for a curious one, I want my books to be read by a girl just starting community college,

The problem with Europe, and Jerome by extension, is that people can't separate the present from the past of fifty years ago, or a thousand years ago. As Jerome is haunted and motivated by the events of his childhood, the Romanians seem to be trapped in a nightmare medievalism. In one city Jerome and Sylvie try to stay at, Brigitte Bardot appears to applaud the citizens who have let 300,000 wild dogs run feral in the streets. Meanwhile, in LA, there's no past and there's no imperfection and everything is beautiful.

Kraus writes beautifully about sex, and there's a strong passage where Sylvie is transported back to earlier ages when she's experiencing orgasm, back to 17, 14, once to age 5. It's very moving.

I don't know if I'll ever be able to ask these questions of the writer, but I can recommend TORPOR to anyone interested in either happiness or despair, America or Europe, the new or the old.

There are some books that can't easily be talked about in company because to share an enthusiasm for the work is to confess one's... well, either sins or transgressions, or what.... There are some writers, and Chris Kraus is one of them, who can't be easily taught because you can't discuss her without talking honestly about yourself. Anyone can be clever about, oh... you know... the writers who are easy to talk about.

THIS IS A GREAT BOOK. The last page is devastating but you need to read the whole thing ahead of it.
Read her other books, too.
She'll probably not get the attention she deserves, because the critics will find ways to keep her local and small.
But you won't, will you?

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For understanding a call center we have to assume thatr we are dealing with people... it is a people business and not a technical issue as many authors point out. This book is very practical in the sense that it concentrates on human beings and how can we get the best of them, it explains many issues ta}hat are many times overlooked by CEO and managers of Call centers. Very good approach for the call center business. If you are in charge of a call center, you should read this book...

An Excellent book. Every call centre agent should read this. Forget that. Everyone who frequently deals with customers on the telephone should read this book.

Marc Mancini, Phd, is the travel industry's most well-known industry educator and speaker.

As a travel school student (and later as an Instructor at the same school) I watched his many travel education videos and read many of his textbooks. He clearly presents topics vital to the travel industry and explains in depth subjects which should be required reading for all professionals in the industry.

Now, even with over 13 years working in various segments of the highly diverse travel and tourism field, I find reading Dr. Mancini's books and viewing his entertaining and informative videos enhances my everyday performance.

I highly recommend Dr. Mancini's materials to all currently employed in the travel industry and those considering a career change!!!

I recently enrolled in a series of travel courses through a community college. The first/introductory class required this textbook. It's not a book I would have just picked up, but I found the entire text thoroughly enjoyable. The chapters are quite informative even for veteran travelers. For new, or potential, travel students they provide an excellent overview of various segments of the travel industry. It's easy reading and Mr. Mancini throws in the odd, funny comment here and there. I looked forward to picking it up every day.

Advances in Neurobehavioral Toxicology : Applications in Environmental and Occupational Health

Applications in Environmental and Occupational Health. Applications of the WHO Neurobehavioral core test battery and other neurobehavioral screening methods

Agent 008: The Untold Story: Operation Earthquake -- Tsunami by Eriq F. Price is the riveting story of Eriq Prince, the "00" African American Secret Service agent whose pursuits are just as hazardous and vital to the interests of the free world as his "00" predecessors. As a take from the James Bond movie, Never Say Never Again, Agent 008: The Untold Story depicts the story of a world-wide engagement of the renowned spy from the streets of New York City charged with eliminating the merciless Yoshomoto who is suspect to the plot of killing thousands of Americans. Agent 008: The Untold Story is very highly recommended for all readers who enjoy spy-fiction and espionage lore as a fictional account, but one which is based upon actual events.

Agent 008: The Untold Story: Operation Earthquake -- Tsunami by Eriq F. Price is the riveting story of Eriq Prince, the "00" African American Secret Service agent whose pursuits are just as hazardous and vital to the interests of the free world as his "00" predecessors. As a take from the James Bond movie, Never Say Never Again, Agent 008: The Untold Story depicts the story of a world-wide engagement of the renowned spy from the streets of New York City charged with eliminating the merciless Yoshomoto who is suspect to the plot of killing thousands of Americans. Agent 008: The Untold Story is very highly recommended for all readers who enjoy spy-fiction and espionage lore as a fictional account, but one which is based upon actual events.

The "Agent Arthur" books are a sub-series in the Usborne Puzzle Adventure range, stories that centre around the secret missions of the youngest member of the Action Agency. All of the Usbourne Puzzle Adventure series are reliant on reader participation in solving problems throughout the story, whether it involves navigating mazes, deciphering codes or finding clues in the illustrations, but the "Agent Arthur" books are the only series-within-the-series that contain a reoccurring protagonist: the enthusiastic, energetic, talented and (slightly) nerdy Arthur, as well as his tracker-dog Sleuth.

Martin Oliver has penned all the Arthur books, and successfully mingles international espionage with adventures that are reminiscent of Johnny Quest or Rin Tin Tin. All of the books have been illustrated by Paddy Mounter, who perfectly captures the exotic locations and action sequences that the narrative demands.

This is Arthur's third mission (following Agent Arthur's Jungle Journey (Usborne Puzzle Adventures) and Agent Arthur on the Stormy Seas (Puzzle Adventures Series) - Oliver obviously loves alliteration) which takes him to the frozen frontier town of Hudlum Bay in the Arctic Circle to meet a fellow Action Agent. However, when Agent Alex goes missing Arthur realizes that it's up to him to rescue the kidnapped agent and expose a plot for world domination by the evil Spider Organisation.

As usual, Arthur is a resourceful and intelligent protagonist (though not above making a few mistakes) and the puzzles are varied and challenging - but not too impossible, ranging from decoding secret messages, following maps, finding objects in the illustrations and even defusing a bomb! There's also a password in the form of a riddle and a situation that demands the use of logic that I recall quite impressed me when I was a kid! The story stretches from the somewhat sinister town of Hudlum Bay to the wide open stretches of the Arctic, lending the story a sense of scope and movement.

Mounter's illustrations are beautifully coloured and detailed, as well as filled with clever puns and in-jokes (for example, in a bar there is a menu on the wall that lists Polar Beer, Ice Burgers and Cold Slaw as possible dinner choices). The darkened log cabins and smelly factories of Hudlum Bay are contrasted with the icy landscapes of the Arctic, and the characters are full of animation and liveliness. Fans of the series will also enjoy the final page, in which Arthur is joined by several familiar faces from the two previous books - nice touch!

Agent Arthur's adventure is about Arthurs third action packed adventure when he is sent by his uncle,Jake Sharpe the founder of the action agency to the artic to figger out and foil another one of the evil spider oganisations devilish plans. I really enjoyed reading this book because I loved the plot of the book and its challenging, fun codes to unscramble, puzzles to figger out and mazes to cross. That is why I rated it five stars. I recommend it to anyone who enjoyed the earlier Agent Arthur books.

I totally fell in love with Kieran and the way he put Beau Anna first.They worked so well together.I had a terrible time stopping,so I didn't.I read till I finished.I like the way B J James writes that I looked for more in this series.The problem...can't find them! Need more in this series...I'm HOOKED!

AGENT OF THE BLACK WATCH is classic BJ James, full of the elements her devoted fans have come to expect from the Black Watch. Kieran O'Hara is not only one of the "World's Most Eligible Bachelors," but another of those incredibly dedicated, honorable, and compelling heroes James creates. And in Beau Anna Cahill, Kieran has certainly met his match. Sparks fly between this Black Watch hero and the equally strong-willed heroine, as Kieran seeks to unmask a serial killer and to protect the woman he loves at the same time. Add to that heart-pounding tension a glorious setting, lots of mood and atmosphere, and deftly drawn secondary characters, and you have another James masterpiece.

BJ James' books are always a reader's delight. This is no exception. DON'T DARE MISS THIS ONE!

George Hay's book was well writen, and well read by William Shatner, which was the perfect voice match for the reading!

To book covers the life of David Quinn, almost your anti-hero, and the trials and tribulations he goes through with two trips to Vietnam, initially before the US was offically there, and then a few years later when the US is there in earnest. Between those two trips he goes through some intense training, never thinking he would go back to Nam.

This book is spell binding and keeps you guessing through out the entire book. Well worth listening to Shatner read to you, or, using the software reading it to yourself!

Five stars and well worth the money!

Here is a powerful little e-book and software package that boldly goes where no e-reader has gone before, with more gadgets than the Starship Enterprise. You can read text and/or listen to audio, both with easily adjustable controls, plus bookmarks, highlighters, search and print functions, all on one screen. Another bonus is Captain Kirk himself -- William Shatner -- who reads this action-packed, hard-core military thriller with his gritty, drill sergeant voice. The story itself is jammed with all the weaponry, fighting, intrigue and betrayal to please any war novel reader; the complex, highly-detailed plot will keep you guessing. The characters go through infantry, Special Ops, and SEAL-type mental and physical training; all manner of land, sea and aircraft -- even a submarine -- keep the mission moving. Like the Vietnam War itself, AGENT ORANGE includes elements of chaos, brutality and humanity. A unique addition to Vietnam-era literature -- and a great new way to experience it.

This book maintains that the primary purpose of the FBI, from its inception and at least through to the late 1980s when Agents of Repression was first published, was to repress political groups and individuals who posed a threat to the status quo. The text is accompanied by heavy documentation and I was often reminded of the writing style of Noam Chomsky and Edward Herman. The focus here, however, is on the domestic crimes of the government. Churchell and Vander Wall show that the FBI was willing to use massive illegal force (including assasination) to repress political enemies and serve the interests of those in power. This is an excellent eye-opener to the true nature of the Bureau and the harsh crimes visited upon the American Indian Movement, the Black Panther Party and others such as the Puerto Rican Independence Movement. One is left wondering what activities the FBI has engaged in since the '80s and especially since 9/11. The best book I've read in some time.

The reissue of Agents of Repression is not only based on the historical significance of the book, but also the concerns expressed by co-author Ward Churchill in his lectures and writings about the direction of this nation with the advent of the Department of Homeland Security and legislative measures that have trampled over the Bill of Rights.

The book was published in 1988 based on the then ongoing litigation by some government officials against an author and publisher who had a work published concerning the illegal repression of AIM.

Agents of Repression is basically split into four sections; a history of the FBI, the government's war against the Black Panther Party, a lengthy exploration of AIM and the steps taken by a variety of government departments to destroy the grass-roots movement and how nothing has changed in the 1980s.

For readers who have explored these issues through other forums, it is an outstanding history. Readers who may be researching this era for the first time, I highly recommend the book since it takes larger topics and breaks them down into succinct chapters.

Churchill became the punching bag for the lightweight talking-heads on cable "news" shows more than a year ago due to comments he made in an academic setting concerning 9/11.

I urge a potential book-buyer to disregard that rhetoric and disinformation campaign waged against the co-author Churchill and consider that perhaps the payback for truly believing in civil rights means the attempt to silence him.

Although Billy Graham begins ANGELS with a few intriguing anecdotes, he quickly and clearly indicates that these stories are not the basis for his belief that angels exist. He goes into a detailed explanation of all known aspects of the existence and activities of angels. Even though he speaks in a chatty tone, he has taken a scholarly approach to the subject with the appropriate scripture references to support his teachings. The book contains sound theological ideas supported by reasoning and the Bible. It's wonderful to know that the angels are receiving their directions from the Lord Almighty.

It is reassuring to know that we have angels watching over us. I am glad Billy Graham wrote and published this helpful book.

This is one of the first books by Billy Graham that I read and is just A sample of what A God inspired Man He is. I recommend this book for everyone. I have given my last two books I ordered as Christmas Gifts.