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This book is what it is really about. Reading about one man's experience can give you a clearer picture of what we stand for as Americans. It is easy reading and puts reality into what freedom really stands for. Wonderful man, wonderful story.

We all feel and share the same feelings when it comes to what our soldiers are experiencing in Afghanistan. This book gives a better view and outlook of what our soldiers experience on a day to day basis. When I read this book it touched my heart because it made me realize how lucky I am to live in a free country. I would recommend this book to everybody.

Of course, then again, I am the author........

This book was absolutely wonderful. There was a positive message displayed throughout the book and was very appropriate for all ages. The illustrations were great as well. I have enjoyed giving several of these books for gifts. The responses from recipients I've given them to have all been positive. I look forward to another of Ms. VanScoyoc's books in the future.

A really beautiful gift you would be thrilled to give any child. Very inspirational and well done. Highly recommended!

I just love this book, keep writing. Children need more stories like this one.

This book is adorable and enjoyable. The mystery of missing socks is finally solved! The characters come to life and the illustrations are outstanding. I had a wonderful time reading about Annie Nell and her friends in this book and would recommend it to anyone.

I loved this book!

If you or your child has ever wondered what happens to the socks that seem to disappear with no trace, this book will be of interest to you. You will love the story and the characters will draw you into their special world.

This book would make a perfect gift for children and parents alike. When I read it I didn't want it to end! I hope we hear more from this gifted author and also Annie Nell, Bip, and Angus!!!

This is a must read!

Jena Reeves

This book is so cute!!! Everyone old and young should read this book. It helps to describe what happens to those missing socks instead of getting frustrated over the unmatched pairs we still have in our drawers.

This book is great for parents to read to their children and laugh together!!!!!!

The author is clever and brilliant in delivering a cute message that almost is convincing!

Robin Kirby-Gatto

Apocrypha by T. S. Ferguson is an engaging novel depicting the lives of Scott Chad (an American mineralogical surveyor, geologist, and amateur archeologist), his partner Samuel Rogowski, and a spy sent from the Israeli secret intelligence named Julia Apostoli, as they excavate a lost tomb in the desert outside of Cairo. Apocrypha swiftly depicts the finding of the trio's discovery of a cave which has scriptures telling of writings hidden by Mohammed. The three protagonists must escape the grasp of two terrorist groups determined to steal the writings for their own profit and political advantage. An original and creative novel enhanced with many theological specifics of Islam, Apocrypha is very strongly recommended and entertaining reading, especially for those with an interest in the Middle-Eastern culture.

reviewer, Student, January 26, 2006
Fun, romance, suspense, adventure
What I liked about the book were the feeling that I was right in the action and the way it took me to Greece, Egypt and Africa. I had the feeling that I was right in the action. I also liked the spiritual part and the lessons learned there. The way the author brought out points about Islam and Christianity, how they started and THE LAW were intresting. Genesis tells how they would both, along with the Jews become great Nations, or said they would become great nations. The romance between the hero and Julia was great and she is a great charecter. Chad was a mix between Indiana Jones and maybe Jack Ryan and a great hero, but deeper. Samuel, the hero's sidekick was the kind of guy, everyone loves and has a lot to add to the story. Evil bad guys and how they became that way. An intresting twist was how they would turn bad and have a chance to turn good, but sometimes life is too overwheliming for them to change. Interesting book.

Hard to put down type of book. Action and adventure with a kind of spiritual twist to it. I liked the way the countryside was shown and what is what like to be in Egypt, Greece and AFrica.

It's an adventure story about the search for and finding of a lost scroll of Mohammad's. A geological surveyor/archeologist in Egypt finds an ancient chamber with clues to some writings that Mohammad supposobly hid away. They were written down by his scribe, Zayd ibn Thabit. Upon return to his base camp, he and his companions are attacked by terrorists and most of their data stolen. This starts an adventure to find the lost writings taking the reader on an adventure throughout the Middle East to Greece and finally to Ethiopia.
Scary and tense at times, but well told tale.

Hold on to your seat. If you like the davinci code, this book is for you. Definitely a good read with a Christian lean. Can't wait to see if the author has a sequel.

Great story... the author's imagination is amazing! This is, by far, the best book I've read in many years. It has everything to keep you reading until you reach the end and beg for more. I hope this guy's working on another story.

Once you got into the story, I couldn't put it down. Interesting characters, plot is intriging, reminds you of the De
Venci Code in that there is a mystery going on, and you want to either solve it or find out how it ends and when it does end you want it to go on. I think he should write a sequel.
Great book!!!

Apple Pie and Bubble Gum Sky by Gailor L. Schmisdt is one of he most delight readings I havd experienced in a long time. I have shared it with my grandchildren who just love it. Every night befor bedtime they want to have me read one of Mrs. Schmidt's poems to them. It is a must for anyone who loves good poetry.

A darling book full of extremely creative stories, characters and illustrations. The stories and writing style remind me of classic children's stories. Very memorable!

This charming little treasure of and whimsical poems is a delight for all ages.

From the pictures of Claypool Resevoir, to the flooded rice and pin oak flats of Stuttgart I couldn't put it down. I can't wait for the next book to come out so I can learn more about the "Duck Capital of the World."

This book is the whole "Enchilada" as far as duckhunting in Arkansas goes. It gives vivid details of where to go,how to get there,what to expect when you get there, and how to do it.Plus many great stories and history of duck hunting in Arkansas. This is the perfect book for the out of state hunter looking for advise on duck hunting in Arkansas. This is the "Bible of Arkansas Duck Hunting" No duck hunter should go without this book in their library. I often find myself re-reading this book during the long periods in between duck seasons.

We buried Fritz Ruesewald on Saturday of this week. He was my 95 year old grandfather. I read the article you wrote about him and his stories and I wanted to thank you for documenting part of his legacy for us all. Great Book....

Anyone who wishes to compile a book of combinations should use this book as his model. The author groups tactical problems by theme, rates each combination on a scale of 1-14, and gives the solutions at the end of each section. Nothing particularly difficult about that, but some writers don't have the decency to follow the above simple and fairly obvious steps. I commend the author for this no-nonsense, moderately priced book.

I rate the book a 9, rather than a 10, primarily because it takes no extraordinary intellectual effort to write such a book.

For what ground this seller sell this book in 200 U.S. dollars. If after studying this book, I become Kasparov or Bobby Fischer, I think even 20 thousand dollars is not expensive. With so many this kinds of book available, only a fool would buy this book. In fact, the book " combination motif "by the same author already a good book but the book only cause 25 dollars!!!
To the seller , we are not idiots!!!!!

I can't imagine why the publisher has let this book go out of print. It cannot have been that on one liked it. Possibly it didn't get the kind of advertising that it needed. It is certainly one of the most valuable books for learning the game that I have ever seen.

Suddenly my beloved uncle was gone. Just two days before he had come to our home for dinner with his new finance. My aunt, his first wife died of cancer three years earlier.

A week after his visit with us, I attended his funeral. Only 42 years old, he left three children. He did not have a will, or a living trust. All the children are under 16 years old. The legal complications could go on for several years to free up the funds.

Having seen this complex matter get more tangled up as time passes--his assets were impressive--I purchased a copy of The Art of Passing the Buck. Not only does the author emphasize setting up how to pass on wealth long before it is needed, but explains the complexities in simple terms.

I found myself reading and pondering, then being drawn back to the book. The chapter on Heirs: Favored and Flawed, alone is worth buying the book. What an eye opener!

With sufficient footnotes and court cases, this is not only a fascinating work to read, but it can also serve as a reference book.

My mother asked me to be her Trustee. Never did I think something, I though so simple, could be so confusing. My sister gave me a copy of The Art of Passing the Buck as a birthday present. Because I felt so overwhelmed about the subject, I didn't tackle reading it for at least a month.

Wow! The flashbulbs starting going off, as I read page after page. I began to put together what I was expected to do, what my priorities should be, and how to handle various parts of giving out the wealth. I found people to help me get my parents residential home properly transferred into their living trust so it could be sold, and I figured out the task of the paper work until the home sold--I'm still struggling with the administration, but at least I know what I am supposed to do.

Although many of the issues addressed in the book refer to how to educate beneficiaries about wealth-building protocols and learning how to discuss money with family members, I found the history of trusts more fascinating. Here is where I discovered what a political nightmare passing on and holding wealth has been since the beginning of time.

With the many trust types available, I'm surprised my parents did not get a little more education about the subject. Although the living trust I now manage is simple, it would have helped me if they had included more instructions. If they had read this book, they would have been more specific about many of the assets and where they were located. That would have helped me a lot.

Because some of my siblings are jealous, I found some of the insight about family relationships insightful. Unfortunately, the causes of our squabbles are rooted in how our parents raised us, and so the solutions are not so easily found.

There is much to be gained in this book, because if people want to keep their wealth in the family, they need to get the education, and this book was an eye-opener!

Now I know how to get there

The real estate deals I made twenty years ago were a long-term gamble. Three out of five turned out to be enormous gains. In one year, I went from an average, hard-working administrator to a real-estate tycoon. A couple of more deals and I was on a roll with both accountants and lawyers advising me about how to handle my cash flow.

My daughter brought to my attention The Art of Passing the Buck. I thought I knew all the ins and outs--after all that is what the CPAs and lawyers are for, to ensure I do not make any mistakes; but lawyers and CPAs did not write this book! Obviously written by those with hands-on experience, the tidbits of information are vital for the survival of the family.

The unbelievable variety of trusts available to those with creative thinking bewildered me. Who thought up a trust where all the income is passed through to a child for ten years? After that, the parents get the original funds back, while the taxes saved pays for the child's education. I wished I knew about that one, but when my kids were young I did not have this kind of money.

Another shock was how ownership of anything at all can be used against me and how not owning anything worked to Ted Kennedy's advantage. The stories about beneficiaries and heirs and their gain or loss depending on how a trust is set up made me rethink everything I ever knew about inheritance, which I realize now was miniscule --except for the disaster stories told in the entertainment industry.

How the wealthy retain their goods did make me angry. Rigged by the power structure, they keep getting richer, while the rest of us live on a small portion of what they have not tied up.

Not much into politics, I read with interest the ways the rich abscond with the money and control it. While the author did not share this information to cause alarm, but to ensure those who handle money do not step on the "wrong toes," the methods described are still disturbing.

Now involved with professionals to set up a trust for my children, I find in some instances, I am clear about how to structure passing on my assets.

Anyone interested in the Asian region should get this book: students, business people, researchers etc.

This book breaks away from all academic textbooks, which tend to have a "cleaned-up" picture of Asian business and avoid the practical issues of doing business in Asia that an ordinary person might come across while doing business there.

This non-academic book, and indeed all books by Michael Backman, will give you fresh insights of business in Asia, as well the cultures there.

For me this book was full of surprises, for example I did not know that prostitution was illegal in Thailand but legal (under some conditions) in Singapore. My textbook-knowledge of either country suggested otherwise.

Another interesting fact he brings up is that there are more Muslims in Asia than there are in the Middle East, and he questions the stereotypical image we have of Muslims - who should represent Muslims he asks? A fundamentalist middle eastern country or a country like Indonesia where a woman was elected president?
Or perhaps Malaysia, where a higher percentage of women hold top-positions in companies than women do in most Western countries.

Safe to say, this book will clear up some of the stereotypical notions you might have of this diverse region,as well as provide you with some practical business knowledge relevant to people doing business there.

I highly recommend all his books.

As a western entrepreneur in China, I have found this the most helpful book that I have read to help me understand what is happening behind the scenes. Backman's information is helpful to anyone dealing with Asia - even if they have been doing business with them for many years.

The Asian century has just started! Throughout the next decades, global business leaders, opinion makers, politicians and world citizens will realise how much impact Asia will have on the modern world and how influential Asia will be in shaping tomorrow's world. Michael Backman's "The Asian Insider" is a unique and brillant guideline for anyone interested in capturing those insights and opportunities arising from the Asian century, and for all those interested in knowing more about the complex and dynamic landscapes of cultures, politics, businesses, languages and religions called Asia. Michael Backman is one of the most prominent commentators and thoughtleaders on Asian issues, and his engaging, personal and very direct style is an extraordinary experience for any reader. Read "The Asian Insider" (and Michael Backman's other books!) and get to understand better how and why Asia will change tomorrows landscape - in its own way. The Asian way which is crucial to understand for any reader reaching out for the world.