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This book was too long it could have been summed up in like half of what they wrote. Too much jargon Not ideal for the first time buyer who needs the big stuff explained easily.

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This is surely a book which was written twenty years ago and has been hastily (and very poorly) updated every few years since. A thorough rewrite, with more detail on more recent models such as the early Turbo Esprits, and more of the "what to look for when shopping" info that is the principal reason people buy these Guides, is urgently needed. As written, this book doesn't supply nearly enough info to even identify the 80s Lotuses by year, much less make any sort of intelligent purchasing decision. One of the worst books in this series.

This book show its age. It was written over 10 yeares ago, when it was thougth that iguanas were carnivore(they are folivores). The only parts that are really good are the list of plants and a few of the tips on setting up tanks. It has soome really nice photos too. I would not really reccomend it. It was proabably very cutting edge when it came out, but a lot (not most) of the info is out of date. I reccomend buying a newer book.

Diamond and Pintel's 5th Edition continues to focus solely on Retail Buying for the Fashion (softlines) industry. The focus is on high end retailers Macys, Nieman Marcus and The Limited. There is only cursory mentions of other retail types.

While some of their basic principles are sound, the technology is 20 - 30 years behind the times. Therefore, a student interested in improving their marketability is sorely served by text that constantly refers to paper forms, "the growing use of computers" and the increased use of the UPC.

Only a good read if you are interested in how retail fashion buying was conducted in the 1970's.

How can the author get away with proclaiming St Joseph to be 5 times more popular than Our Lady? (Or as he puts it, he "outsells" her -see p.109) No way!

You know, I was hoping for great things, and was encouraged by the cute hype and slick sales pitch of front and back covers. So I read this book in one sitting this evening. Here I sit, let-down and not a little annoyed.

The author mixes pious enthusiasm and "everyday life in Nazareth ..." with an easy, entertaining style. The book's idea is to be fun, informative and inspirational. But the fun is at the expense of the information, so the inspiration just doesn't happen. It's what the author doesn't say that got on my nerves, even more than the misplaced glibness of his humour.

As you read this book here are 5 points to ponder:
(1) Jesus: Is Jesus presented to me as "God the Son" in the text at all? What of the Blessed Trinity, for that matter? (I got the impression I was being presented with a re-hash of the ages old error that Jesus only gradually learnt of his own Messianic dignity).
(2) Mary: Why is Our Lady's perpetual virginity (& St Joseph's) not mentioned? It appears the author overlooks a significant role of "Her Most Chaste Spouse".
(3) Angels: The angels come in for some seemingly light-hearted flak. But is it light hearted really? Is the role of angels presented fairly, truthfully, and does the author's approach encourage any respect, admiration or understanding of angels? Does he offer even begrudging affection for angels?
(4) The Church: What of the Church, that Christ founded on Peter, and which has St Joseph as her patron? Is her history such that today St Joseph is popular despite her best efforts, as the author suggests? How are her rituals and sacraments presented? (hint: hardly at all, and then very badly!!)
(5) Prayer: If the prayers & blessings section appended after the book appears a bit home-made, that's because it includes poor adaptations of centuries old Catholic prayers and house blessings.

I think this book does St Joseph few favours.

The information covered is not really very practical for someone interested in collectibles or semi-antiques. Options such as checking trash was not what I was looking for.

Most of this book is common sense (e.g. "Refuse to pay high prices for dirty, faulty, trashy junk that a seller is promoting as antique or collectible" -- well, duh!). Unless you're brand-spanking-new to garage sales or secondhand shopping, you probably already know most of what's in this book. And I thought the whole section on how to organize your secondhand treasures was a bit weird -- don't tell me how to decorate my house, thank you! Also, since this book was published in 1995 (pre-eBay), the "Selling your treasures" section is now worthless as eBay has completely revolutionized not only the selling process but also folks' newfound realization of the worth of their junk. Some useful tips throughout (the cleaning solutions section was good), but overall, not a book worth buying.

Oh, dear. This book is like a poorly run rummage sale or overpriced thrift store -- dig around and you might find a gem or two, but overall it isn't worth the effort.

It might be good for people who have never dared to set food in a thrift store or garage sale, but for anyone with a modicum of thrifting experience (and who else is going to be reading this?), the information is far too general and obvious.

In trying to be fair, the author can't make up his mind whether, for example, you should or should not buy treasures (and they're always "treasures") you don't need, giving arguments for and against in different sections. What can you do with a guy who thinks you should definitely buy wire hangers ("It's always good to have extra hangers on hand and, sometimes, plastic-coated hangers just won't work") and yarn ("Consider buying a box of bargain yarn to have on hand for friends who knit or crochet while they are recovering from an illness") but doesn't understand vinyl ("Quantities of records are disappearing from secondhand marketplaces, but I'm not sure who is buying them. Antiques dealers don't seem interested,") and insists, "Every household should have a Cabbage Patch doll ... Keep the dolls in mind as gift ideas."

However, if you want reinforcement to help recruit a friend who has never thrifted, this is a friendly and folksy book that does make it seem fun, and the author certainly speaks from experience ... oh, never mind, go straight to Al Hoff's info-packed, fun, and campy book "Thrift Score: The Stuff, the Method, the Madness!" instead.

This is a "fill in the blank" book. There is no author. They took their 'best team of business writers' to creat this book about starting your own home business for "fill in the blank" (happens to be home inspections in this case). Probably only 5% of this book is directly related to home inspections. The other 95% is covered much more comprehensivly by other books. You should pass on this one.

This book is totally useless to starting an Home Inspection Business. The author has no clue of the inspection business and generalizes all chapters. A rating of one star was generous at best. Do not waste your money!

This book covers picking out fax machines in detail, but nothing about home inspection. I expected to find some information on training courses, maybe some information about the politics of dealing with realtors and owners, etc. It was all very generic. At one point it discussed how to start your own home business selling lingerie (obviously not well edited from the last version of the book). Don't waste your money.

A near useless publication obvoisly designed just to generate some income for the AMA!

I found this to be a nearly useless publication that was obviously was designed to generate some income for the AMA by preying on those starting or selling a medical practice.

This book is, in my opinion, worthless. Save the price and spend it on open house fliers and snacks. I am constantly amazed at the volumes of non-substansive books. They are sold to many, yet teach nothing more than general common sense items. I have found more effective methods watching used car commercials on tv. Many items are greatly misleading also. I have taught people to sell by owner for years and offer free on line seminars that put this book to total shame.

The author gives some good information, but she lightly touches over topics leaving the reader with a lot of questions. The book is rather pricey with not a lot of content. I found several typos that should not have been missed before printing. For the price of this book, I think that it would be wise to look at other "For Sale By Owner" books.