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This book on asthma is as relevent today as when it was written several years ago. The author has managed to address the problems that asthma sufferers encounter in a heartfelt, personal manner. As an asthma educator, I will recommend this book to my patients. I'm pleased to learn that there is a Spanish translation as well!

I found this guidebook VERY helpful in teaching me in very simple language, how to control my asthma. I learned a great deal by reading and using this book.

This detailed and concise guidebook on asthma management, allows the reader to take charge of their life-long illness. The spiral binding makes this an easily used reference. I would highly recommend this book to anyone with asthma or who may have children with asthma.

I love both sides of the King's Indian, and nothing frustrates me more than to have white avoid it with some offbeat system, such as the Torre or London. This book does an outstanding job of showing black how to handle these offbeat openings (which are showing up more and more often in tournament play).

I found in this book everything what i need to know to face White's methods of avoiding the main lines of the KID.
Gallagher's method is to select and recommend one main defense for Black against White's so-called "anti-King's Indian" systems. The author examines and recommends play for fifteen variations:

(1) Four Pawns Attack [6...Na6]
(2) h3 systems [6...e5]
(3) Averbakh[6...Na6]
(4) Early Bg5 [...c5]
(5) Exchange variation [9...Re8 and 13...Nd7]
(6) 5 Bd3 [6...Nc6 and 7...Nh5]
(7) 5 Nge2 [...a6 and...c6]
(8) Miscellaneous unusual lines
(9) Trompowsky [2...Ne4]
(10) Torre Attack: 4...0-0
(11) London System [...e5]
(12) Fianchetto Variations [Pirc-style set-up]
(13) Veresov: [3...Nbd7];
(14) Barry Variation (1 d4 Nf6 2 Nf3 g6 3 Nc3 d5) [...c5]
(15) Blackmar-Diemer Gambit [Euwe Defense, 5...e6].

According to my Fritz Powerbook 2005 reccomended variatons scores wery well for Black in practical play. The analysis are surprisingly original and thorough.
This book is a MUST HAVE for any KID player. In fact, it will be useful to most players who reply to 1 d4 with 1...Nf6.

This entertaining and well-written book should have a large audience, as a huge percentage of chess players play king's indian systems all the time with black. This book pretty much describes everything white will throw at you (other than most traditional king's indian lines), including Torre Attacks, Trompowskys, Veresovs, Averbakh, Four Pawns (those last two are the only regular king's indian lines given), Barry Attack, London System, Blackmar-Diemer, and others. The book has lots of explanatory text and twenty-nine annotated games flesh out the main ideas. It is a repertoire book, meaning that the book focuses on recommended lines for black. Burgess' writing is, as always, clear, entertaining, instructive, and witty. The Batsford production is excellent. A fine chess book.

This is a fine GO book --- the most enjoyable book on GO I have ever read. Good Stuff, not stuffy. Very glad to have read it.

This book treats the major facets of go theory from two perspectives: historical and practical. This book has seven chapters that teach all of essential go techiniques. You don't miss it.

This book provides commentary on 32 games organized into 7 sections. Each of the seven sections details "Master Lessons" about some general aspect of "go theory". For example, section 1 is subtitled "The Master of Deployment Never Faces Combat", section 5 "The Master of Planning Never Faces Restrictions", etc. Each concept is further developed with illustrative games that include insightful discussions of wei qi in China and players personalities. For example, the author asks "when playing go, when should you be attacker and when should you be defender?" and provides an illustrative game with insights to help you resolve this dilemma. Early in the book we learn that Chinese rules used to require an initial placement of stones on the star points. As a result, Chinese masters did not develop joseki and fuseki theory in the same spirit as the Japanese. For the Chinese, board reading and fighting was paramount - but eventually, from these restrictions came the famous Chinese opening. The analysis of the selected games highlights innovative thinking and developments from Chinese masters who are applying new insights into the game. The exquisite play are those "Aha" insights that forever change your perception of the game. This book is higly recommended for all go fanatics, regardless of skill level.

This handbook is an excellent resource for people of all ages. It is proactive, helping the reader learn how to improve the security of their everyday life. Each chapter addresses a different safety concern targeted for a different audience, but the information is valuable for all. It serves as an aid for parents interested in educating their children about strangers, what to do when lost, and much more. It also provides dozens of unique ideas that can be easily applied when traveling, staying home alone, baby-sitting, going for a run, and more. In general, it is easy-to-read with a wealth of knowledge for practical living. I feel this book is one of the best in the field and highly recommend it for everyone.

As young man, eighteen years old, I found this book to be an eye opener to the world that I am now entering and have to live in. I relize now, more than every, that theft, kidnapping, vandalism, and attacks are a constant and growing threat to our society. Looking back at the problems myself and my parents faced in our childhoods, I really belive this handbook to secure living is long over due. People everywhere should own this book to arm there minds with the knowledge and their bodies with the skills to keep them safe.

Mr. Crandall effectively combines his experience as a MartialArtist and as an educator to come up with a practical, concise bookwith lots of helpful tips. He includes suggestions for parents and their children so everyone can learn something. Mr. Crandall addresses subjects like getting lost, abduction, home security, and travelling safely in a unique way. He urges safety, but not paranoia. Many of his tips left me asking myself why I never followed them before!

It's great and inspirational. You won't be disappointed.

Writer @ bellaonline Ms. Wheelchair Pennsylvania 2001

Thank you for more Chicken Soup magic! The same great quality of stories. Inspirational!!

This book is for those people that really need a lift. Whenever I have a hard day at work or just feel I need to cheer myself up, I grab this book and start reading! It is Wonderful!!

When a friend saw me carrying this book, he asked me, "So, what is the verdict?" Maybe I hold back my one-cent until the end. For now, let's review the book first. It has 17 chapters, detailing various aspects of the battle between bishop(s) and knight(s).
Chapters 2-4 show the traditional techniques to handle the bishop-pair and knight-pair. Chapters 5-8 clarify the problem and over-rating of minor pieces.
Chapter 9, 10, 12, and 13 provide us some tactics and strategies to change the position dynamics, and some sacrifice to gain some critical tempi.
Now, from personal experience. When I was a weak beginner, I often lost too early in the opening before the bishops could be fully utilized. Together with bishop's single color control, I felt the knights were stronger. Then from the teaching of Chernev's, I learned the strength of bishop-pair; and later learned two main themes. The first one is: in middle-game with packed center, the knights are stronger; with loose center, the bishops dominate. The other, generally in endgame: with pawns on both sides, the bishop is preferable; pawns on one side, bishop can at least hold a draw.
Most GM like Botvinnik, Smyslov, and more prefer bishop-pair; while Chigorin, Reshevsky prefer knight-pair. However, they all can handle any combination of minor pieces skillfully.
So, what is the verdict? The answer is their "relative space control with respect to other pieces" on the board. For example: without the queens, the long diagonal control of bishop(s) plus the rank and file control by the rook(s) (especially aiming at the enemy king) the bishop is stronger. Mayer mentioned this in chapter 16, the Grindable Ending. While in a crowded position (especially with many pawns) the knight is preferable. If somehow, the knight can established a strong outpost for a king-attack, with the penetration of the queen, the power of the knight can be decisive (Mayer: chapter 17, Capablanca's Theorem). Likewise, the position of the pawns (friends or foes) could magnify and/or neutralize the bishop's strength; and the pawns can dislodge the unprotected, far advance knights.
Therefore, my one-cent summary is:
a) Relative board control of the bishop and/or knight with respect to other pieces and pawns.
b) Knowledge/experience of different types of these positions.
c) Player's comfort and confidence in handling these minor pieces.
And this personal opinion is not totally conclusive either.

This is one of the first few books dealing solely with this difficult topic. I recall Pachman's Complete Chess Strategies having some sections dealing with this topic too. Both Mayer's and Pachman's books are for very strong (and master) players. Silman's Amateur's Mind gives lighter version and for single minor piece combat.
This is a five-star book.

I can't recall a chess book that I've found so instructive (okay, maybe Dvoretsky) and funny (well...Soltis might have him beat). Mayer takes on all the authorites...Steinitz, Chigorin, Tarrasch, Botvinnik, etc. Sometimes he agrees, sometimes he disagrees, but he always left me seeing things in a new way. And his command of the nuances of strategy and tactics is incredible...I don't know why he isn't a Grandmaster, because he sure writes better than 99.9% of them. Maybe it's time that we gave him a special award for "hardest working man in chess"! Okay, I guess Nunn beats him in that department, but still, this book is a blast and I give it my highest rating...you *will* learn boatloads from it and have a great time while you do it!

"Bishop v Knight: The Verdict" is an excellent book for intermediate level players. I am amazed at how different I look at the minor pieces now compared to how I looked at them before I ever cracked open the book. Definitely a recommendation for those that intend to take chess seriously, and that hope to reach expert or master level. Before reading this book, I always said "Bishops are always better than knights" and yet someone else I know, who hasn't read the book, always thought, and still thinks, that knights are always better for him. Today, I beat him at least 90% of the time because this book has really helped me manage my minor pieces better. Also, when given the choice to trade a knight or bishop away for a minor piece of his, I make the better decision more often now than I did before reading the book. Anyone who has even the slightest bit of trouble managing their minor pieces, either in a middlegame, an endgame, or both, needs to get this book. I can't say there is another book of it's type.

Have you ever come to great a idea and gained great understanding in an instant and then break out in a cold sweat, due to the depth of that thought? And suddenly on day, just be browsing through the book store and just happen to pick up a book which carefully outlined your exact thought in black and white. Because that is what the case was with Mr.Wallace's book. Powerful!

Usually I read a lot of books in the bookstore than I put them back on the shelf (sorry B & N) but when I open this book and started reading, there was no way I wanted to put it down! I went right to the register and bought the book. I especially like the case study sections. The book is organized well and it is an easy read. I also like the b-school slant in has. Not often do you get a book on this topic written by someone whos business knowledge began way before his/her first venture. I recommend this book to not just those who want to start a business but anyone who is involved in community development.

A must read for any person looking to take the entrepreneurial plunge.

An unfortunate product of generic character interaction and stale "political" drama, this novel fails to push the envelope. It spends too much time on the predictable thoughts of the one-dimensional characters. Generally lacking any kind of protagonist, the novel stumbles its way through a less-than-thrilling series of events surrounding the presidential campaign of Ellen Randall Anderson.
Mrs. Anderson is depicted as not only the victim of a bullet wound from her forgotten son but also as a character of fanciful personality. Certainly, the reality does exist that people become obsessed with careers and political campaigning. But in Bloodlines, Mrs. Anderson is rendered completely unfeeling and (it seems) morally flippant. The banter between the dozen or so other characters often devolves into filler between action sequences that otherwise provide the novel with some high points.

Bloodlines feels like a reduced and freer Tom Clancy plot. The novel reads like a light snack: you can zip through it freely without cumbersome language (which is a plus you might not find with Mr. Clancy). In the end, chances are Bloodlines won't beat out other, more stylish political thrillers, but the essence of the genre is still there in the heated moments of physical action and family politics.

Full of suspense with a nice mix of shocking twists!! A book that keeps you guessing and doesn't ever disappoint!! Loaded with dirty politics,secrets and scandal and at the core a woman who will do just about anything to reach her goal of becoming president.........how far will she go?? Find out!

This book is a hard to put down exciting page turner! Filled with suspense and interesting twists it keeps you guessing. A clever thought provoking read! I loved it!

Building a Successful Construction Company contains very valuable advice; advice that people pay consultants dearly for when they need it. The writing style is very direct and user friendly. The depth of knowledge and the sophisticated writing style make this book fun to read. Despite its size, the book reads like a crash course in economics, marketing, finance, accounting, and entrepreneurship. The author displays a brilliant command of these disciplines and more, in addition to her thorough knowledge of the construction industry. The book is very detailed for its size and includes a wealth of informational resources that should prove very useful for the busy CEO. What makes this book extremely useful is that it applies to any geographical area and to all types of construction.

This book should find its place on the SBA's list of reference books and be placed on the book shelf of every chamber of commerce and trade association in every major city. It should be required reading for anyone studying to obtain a contractor's license as well as for those who are already managing their construction businesses.

Joe Halim,
Senior Professor,
Devry University

Mr. Berman's review tells me that he did not read my book. Most would agree with me that he is doing a great diservice to contractors who could
benefit from reading it.

Tricia Atallah

If you are considering starting a construction business or trying to grow an existing contracting firm, this book offers hard won experience in a well written format. It is like having a conversation with a personal construction industry business coach.

The book lays out the numerous details you must be mindful and does not sugar coat the potential pitfalls you will probably come across. The appendices alone are a valuable compilation of resources that include a Strategic Business Plan Workbook, useful industry government website addresses, and sample forms and templates.

I previously worked with some of the top construction industry leaders in the New York City region developing courses for small contractors. I am confident that the instructors I retained from both the public and private sectors would be impressed with this comprehensive document. The book deserves to be incorporated into any construction and business management course curriculum directed to small contractors.

Robert Seidel

Marc Kramer tells us all how to start and build a new business. Excellent writing! Excellent thinking! This book gives sound advice from identifying good opportunities to closing the deal.

Norbert Aubuchon

This book could not have been more timely. Given the radical changes in the market for internet based busineses, it was about time that someone wrote a straight shooting book on how an e-commerce business should be built.

The beauty of Kramer's book is it's practical, hands on approach. I found that it serves as a virtual cookbook on how to do things the right way.

Thank you for this great book.

This book could not have been more timely. Given the radical changes in the market for internet based busineses, it was about time that someone wrote a straight shooting book on how an e-commerce business should be built.

The beauty of Kramer's book is it's practical, hands on approach. I found that it serves as a virtual cookbook on how to do things the right way.

Thank you for this great book.