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Good News, Bad News: Evangelization, Conversion and the Crisis of Faith

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The call of the laity

Good News, Bad News: Evangelization, Conversion and the Crisis of Faith
C. John, III McCloskey , and Russell Shaw
Manufacturer: Ignatius Press
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ASIN: 1586171259

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Fr. John McCloskey has become a famous "convert maker" in the power corridors close to the White House and various government agencies. Having run the well-known Catholic Information Center in the heart of Washington, DC since 1998 and ending in the beginning of 2004, brought McCloskey in direct contact with numerous well-known and lesser known Washington figures who have been directly instructed, encouraged and assisted into the Catholic Church by this priest-evangelist.

This work is a joint effort of McCloskey and Russell Shaw, a well-known Catholic author and speaker who also works in the DC area. Based on the great success and influence that Father McCloskey has had in helping instruct many converts to Catholicism, especially numerous high profile DC figures, this book is a powerful combination of the methods, theology, and theories that McCloskey uses in his evangelization efforts.

In addition to his compelling insights on how to teach or share the faith in a winning, inspiring way, this work includes the contributions of several dozen converts of Fr. McCloskey who give their own moving testimonies of why they converted to Catholicism, and how that life-changing journey happened for each of them. Many of their writings reveal extraordinary perception regarding the workings of grace and the dynamics of the spiritual life.

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The call of the laity.......2007-06-18

Drawing on his vast pastoral experience, including his time as Director of the Catholic Information Center in downtown DC from 1998 to 2004, Father McCloskey has distilled in this book (written together with Russell Shaw) some pointed reflections on how best to serve as God's instruments in the conversion of others.
The book starts from a twofold premise. Firstly, in our "age of the laity", the specific call of lay people is to be apostles to the world rather than crowd the sanctuary. (Father McCloskey's "Sermon for Our Times", on page 58 of the book, is a forceful invitation to avoid the risk of "clericalizing" the lay person, a danger against which para. 45 of the 2004 Instruction "Redemptionis sacramentum" by the Roman Congregation for Divine Worship called to a sane relationship of complementarity between the cleric and the lay person, each one with his complementary gifts.) Secondly, effective apostolate is not a light endeavor but (as Father McCloskey writes on page 91) an investment into spiritual growth by the evangelizer himself/herself: it "must flow from prayer and mortification and participation in the sacraments - from one's own ongoing ascetical struggle to put on Jesus Christ."
On the basis of these premises, Father McCloskey shares his insights, with the help of actual stories by converts, into how best we can help others to have a personal encounter with Christ.
The book is enriched by an appendix containing the "Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan", a list of solid works for Christian formation compiled by Father McCloskey while a Director of the Catholic Information Center.

Bad News/Good News (Beacon Street Girls) (Beacon Street Girls)

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Postive reading for girls- a Mom's point of view
I LOVE BEACON STREET GIRLS!!!!!!
I LOve THIS BOOK
I LOVE IT
Booorrrring!

Bad News/Good News (Beacon Street Girls) (Beacon Street Girls)
Annie Bryant
Manufacturer: B*tween Productions
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ASIN: 0974658707

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Things are a little complicated for the Beacon Street Girls right now...Charlotte's dream is to be a writer. But she doesn't seem to care that The Abigail Adams Junior High opened its newspaper, The Sentinel, to seventh-grade writers. Why? Because she's got a heartbreaking secret and it involves moving...again!

And just when Charlotte really needs her friends, they've got major problems of their own. Maeve has a really great idea for a community service project, "Blanket Brookline with Love." But try as she might, she can't seem to get it off the ground. And the new girl, Isabel Martinez, is creating major tension. Avery and Katani don't like her, but Maeve and Charlotte do. What will this do to the Beacon Street Girls' friendship? Will it ever be the same?

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Postive reading for girls- a Mom's point of view.......2007-06-09

I bought this book for my 12 year old daughter. I feel it is a wonderfully written book series for "tween girls." It is very positive- sometimes a bit too positive for real life at times. If reading books like these make girls think about how they treat each other and be kinder to one another, then I say it's a good thing! I am reading the books after my daughter finishes with them. And enjoying chatting with her about the different issues contained in the stories.

At times the story can be a little hokey/unrealistic. The girl's homeroom teacher assigns the students tables to sit at lunch, and has a tablecloth on each table. Charlotte has a klutzy moment and notices her zipper is down. She unknowingly zips the table cloth in her pants, making a huge mess and angering the other girls at the table. The girls start off not liking each other and are told a sleepover might help them to work it out. At the sleepover the girls become best friends. I have never had any of these things happen to me in real life, but it makes for a good story. And brings the girls together. In the stories, aside from the hokiness, the girls have real life problems- lying to their parents, being the new girl, overextending themselves, weight issues, being bullied, parents separating, having an ill parent, etc. I feel the author wraps it all up in a positive but not perfect story book way.

I liked that the girls all represent something different. They are of different ethnic backgrounds, have different issues & problems as well as different personalities & talents. The girls compliment each other very well. The BSG
(Beacon Street Girls) try to protect their friendships and are very supportive of each other. In the books, there are girls who are nasty. The BSG, aren't fond of those girls but are never mean or cruel in return. Hopefully, this will encourage the girls who read them to be kinder to people/ friends than they had been. I can't wait to read the next book!

I LOVE BEACON STREET GIRLS!!!!!!.......2006-09-30

My mom just brought me these BSG books and they are the best. Everyone should read them. I only read two of them so far but we are going to buy the rest soon. If you are a girl and you like to read you HAVE TO get these books TODAY!!!!!

I LOve THIS BOOK.......2006-03-12

This book was my #2 favorite book ever. Next to the Sisterhood Of the Traveling Pants! You are a very inspiring author and I have decided to write a book simalar to this one. My BROTHER even liked this book! Once again you are a very inspiring author & thank you for writing this series of books.

I LOVE IT.......2006-03-10

I started reading this book and I couldn't put it down. I thought that it was so great and true to life. I love the Beacon Street Girls books and I would really suggest reading them.

Booorrrring!.......2005-11-21

my mom got me this book cause she read about it in a newspaper or something. i think it has a stupid title. i read that loads of girls suppposedly loved it so i tried it anyway. but i think its grown ups who like this book cause its not like real girls. this book is like a tv movie for girls ( not even cable) but written by a guidance counsellor or a shrink not a real writer writing from their heart or their life. its like the book is good for you but not good. i think girls could write better themselves. its 2 babyish and 2 adult. btw the books got one of everything like a menu at an appleby's or denny's: one asian girl, one african american girl, one red head, one blond, one shy one, one "drama queen," got it? 2 many girls.I like babysitters club better or harry potter. And one has a father moving to oxford in england to teach, like the best college in the world. how many dad's do that? and her mom is dead, and another girl's mom is sick and another girl's mom and dad are breaking up but she can save them. the writing is ok and i kind of like a couple of the girls but i would not read this again or read another one or buy a cd or anything.

Good Dog, Bad Dog, New and Revised: Dog Training Made Easy

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Good Dog, Dead Dog
Do not purchase
Out dated methods
Uncle Matty's the best!
Missing some key points

Good Dog, Bad Dog, New and Revised: Dog Training Made Easy
Mordecai Siegal , and Matthew Margolis
Manufacturer: Henry Holt and Co.
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Revised for the '90s, the second edition of Good Dog, Bad Dog serves up the same sound training philosophy--one grounded in love, praise, and affection--found in the original and offers updated and expanded information that enables you to tailor Fido's training according to his temperament. Authors Mordecai Siegal and Matthew Margolis introduce readers to the five basic canine temperament types--strong-willed, shy, high-energy/outgoing, calm/easygoing, and aggressive--and then discuss every aspect of training, from housebreaking, sit, stay, and heel, to down-stay, come when called, and problem behavior, providing "customized training techniques to match the various personalities." A new chapter on bonding with your dog and an expanded dictionary of training behavior for more than 100 breeds makes Good Dog, Bad Dog a training treat good for dogs and owners alike. --Stefanie Hargreaves

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A best-selling classic since 1971, this practical guide to home training has been completely updated and expanded, with customized tips for one hundred different breeds.

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Good Dog, Dead Dog.......2006-10-10

Before I give my review, a few facts. Dogs are the first domesticated animal, with humans selectively "designing" canis familiaris, beginning somewhere around 14,000 to 200,000 years ago. So it should come as no surprise that with that kind of conjoint relationship, we selected for attentive behavior. They've helped us hunt our food, herd and protect our flocks and us, and acted as companions.
What's it all mean? It means that most dogs are really easy to train. Almost anything works. Food rewards, placing the animal into the desired position, operant or classic conditioning (clicker training) or punishment. The operative word in that last sentence is "most." I've read most books on dog training and almost any of the techniques offered will work with some dogs. But you don't want your dog trained! You want your dog obedient. It sits. Terrific. Does it sit when it wants to or when you want it to. Do you say sit, sit, sit, sit.... Do you plead with your dog to come? Do you have to lure your dog with a treat that's visible? Then you don't have an obedient dog. You have a dog that has been trained to do certain things and it will do them when it chooses to. I call those dogs dead. Because the first time that dog gets out of the house and sees little Tommy riding his scooter, your dog is going to take off and get run over. The dog is going to think, hmmm, piece of cheese or run after Tommy (or a bunny or another dog or an ice cream truck)Tommy often wins the toss.
We seem to have developed a softer, kinder view of training. Hooey. K9 cops, the military and SAR dog trainers don't use these techniques. Why. They are not reliable and when you tell your dog to sit/stay or come, you want reliable. Your dog's life may be at stake. One of the more popular books, talking about R+, which means positive reinforcement, slips in a sentence in the middle of the book, that goes something like, "of course in certain situations where the dog's life may be in danger, corrections may be necessary..." As to Dolphins trainers who use clickers or whistles and are trying to convince you that the same techniques can work with dogs, don't you believe it. Let me see them go through their paces, with the tank filled with food fish. You are training so that your dog will ignore distractions and pay attention only to its handler, you. That's what this is all about. If you don't mind being pulled down the block or fighting your dog for your favorite position on the couch, then pass this book up. And if you are not prepared to really, really correct the dog when it lunges at another dog, then just go watch some tv. This book tells us to do with dogs, what we do(or should do) with our children when they don't pay attention. (No, I am not advocating choke collars for kids - but come to think about it, it's not such a bad idea!) The dog is "corrected" with a brief, but clearly recognizable (to the dog) snap on a choke collar. And when the dog does what we ask it to, we make an exaggerated and very loud, GOOD DOGGIE." We don't hit the dog, we don't destroy it's spirit, we are teaching the dog that it needs to do what it knows how to do, when we want it to do it. And the book makes it clear that there are different kinds of dogs and therefore different approaches. Pay attention to what kind of dog that you have. You don't correct an adolescent Lab the same way I would correct a 7-year old poodle you just took home from the pound, and I wouldn't correct a very sensitive, "soft" or scared dog the way I would a dog that is obstinate. This is a 5 star book. It isn't the only book you should have, though, It leaves out hand signals and I use them extensively and it leaves out, as one reviewer points out, the "leave it" command. It also leaves out the "get the tire" , "get the bone," "get the toy" and "move over" commands which I've taught my GSD after she went through obedience training with this book. Use food for tricks. If the dog doesn't do the trick, no harm done. But when you say, "Fido come." Fido should come - immediately, without a pause, without looking around, without deciding whether there's something else it would rather be doing. Once your dog has basic on-leash obedience training, the sky is the limit on what the dog is capable of.

Do not purchase.......2006-04-20

These books relies entirely on the use of aversives (collar choking) with dog training and does not use strong positive reinforcers like food. The methods are 50 years outdated and did not work at all with my dog. If you really want to know how your dog learns and how to teach him what you want him to do, buy Jean Donaldson's Culture Clash, perhaps the best book ever written about dogs.

Out dated methods.......2005-03-03

There is some basic good information in this book, but there are many out dated methods also. I like using positive techniques and this book suggests otherwise for some dogs. It also fails to mention many more of the techniques that we are using today. I would not recommend this book unless you have more background knowledge in dog training and can tell the good from the bad.

Uncle Matty's the best!.......2005-01-15

I live in Southern California where we hear Uncle Matty on the radio, and I got one of his trainers to come out and work with our dogs. It works!!

Missing some key points.......2003-05-28

This book is great if you have a dog that is having problems with obedience. It keys on different dog personalities and ways for the dog to become obedient. However, this book falls short on several items. For example, it fails to give the importance of hand signal commands and verbal commands at the same time. (It does list it on some commands but not all). My two golden retrievers listen more to our hand commands than they do our words and tone. Secondly, it misses some other minor, but important commands. My favorite is the "Leave It" command, that is not listed in this book. We use this one on walks, when our dogs want to pick up every leaf and piece of paper left on the ground. This has to be one of the most effective commands that I have needed.

I would highly recommend getting a couple of dog training books rather than one. I haven't found one that gives me all the information that I need. If you are looking for a great second book, I would recommend "Good Owners, Great Dogs". Happy training.

When Bad Things Happen to Good People: Twentieth Anniversary Edition, with a New Preface by the Author
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Great discussion book

The best book you can buy for dealing with loss, trials, tribulations, and a divine power!

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When Bad Things Happen to Good People: Twentieth Anniversary Edition, with a New Preface by the Author
Harold S. Kushner
Manufacturer: Schocken
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Release Date: 2001-09-04

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Rarely does a book come along that tackles a perennially difficult human issue with such clarity and intelligence. Harold Kushner, a Jewish rabbi facing his own child's fatal illness, deftly guides us through the inadequacies of the traditional answers to the problem of evil, then provides a uniquely practical and compassionate answer that has appealed to millions of readers across all religious creeds. Remarkable for its intensely relevant real-life examples and its fluid prose, this book cannot go unread by anyone who has ever been troubled by the question, "Why me?"

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As a young theology student, Harold Kushner puzzled over the Book of Job. As a small-town rabbi he counseled other people through pain and grief. But not until he learned that his three-year-old son, Aaron, would die in his early teens of a rare disease did he confront one of life's most difficult questions: Where do we find the resources to cope when tragedy strikes?

"I knew that one day I would write this book," says Rabbi Kushner. "I would write it out of my own need to put into words some of the most important things I have come to believe and know. And I would write it to help other people who might one day find themselves in a similar predicament. I am fundamentally a religious man who has been hurt by life, and I wanted to write a book that could be given to the person who has been hurt by life, and who knows in his heart that if there is justice in the world, he deserved better. . . . If you are such a person, if you want to believe in God's goodness and fairness but find it hard because of the things that have happened to you and to people you care about, and if this book helps you do that, then I will have succeeded in distilling some blessing out of Aaron's pain and tears."

Since its original publication in 1981, When Bad Things Happen to Good People has brought solace and hope to millions. In his new preface to this anniversary edition, Rabbi Kushner relates the heartwarming responses he has received over the last two decades from people who have found inspiration and comfort within these pages.

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Great discussion book.......2007-05-22

Kushner's book makes a great discussion starter because every person has experienced bad things happening to good people. Using his book helps one look at reactions such as anger, guilt, the forever "why" questions. I'm currently using the book as a study with a group of Christian women. It is interesting to hear them broaden Kushner's theology with their own Christian beliefs. I am using Philip Yancey's Where is God When it Hurts? to supplement When Bad Things Happen to Good People.

The best book you can buy for dealing with loss, trials, tribulations, and a divine power!.......2007-05-10

There is no better book on the market than this one if you are searching for meaning behind the question, "Why do bad things happen to good people?" This one is simply the best. It doesn't matter what your faith is, or even if you have a faith. This book does more to help one heal from the pain and devastation of loss, trials, and tribulations than any other I've ever read....and I've read a lot. This is the one book I recommended to everyone who is going through something painful, struggling to make sense of the devastation and pain that can so often be a part of our lives. More over, even if you aren't experiencing anything of a devastating nature, this book can help you connect to the "whys" of the universe; help open your mind to explanations that actually do bring comfort. I read this book a couple of times a year, that alone can help keep me focused and hopeful, as well as renewing my sense of faith in the divine.

Heretical Nonsense.......2007-05-09

This book twists so much about God.
God is in control of all things and has the power to change all circumstances. When he doesn't that does not change the fact that God is good and is in control. Trials are put or allowed to be in our lives for a reason. We do not always know why but if you are walking with God you can be sure that it will work out for good. Yes even if we lose someone we love or have a lifelong struggle...

Worst self help book I have ever read.......2007-04-21

As you can tell from the title of my review, this book did not help me at all. In fact, it made me feel worse. More to the point, I thought it was poorly written. In addition to depressing the reader, the author contradicts his thesis. He pledges to tell the reader why bad things happen to good people, but instead argues that bad things happen for no reason and God has no control over it. Maybe this is helpful for people who are able to accept that that there are mysteries in life, but for someone like me who is very cerebral/logical, and finds comfort in answers, this book was not worth the money I spent on it. Perhaps Kushner should have picked a different title for his book.

Someone recommended I read this right after my mother died from colon cancer when I was 20. I bought it hoping to find some "reason" why this had happened to my family. The title of the book made me think that the author might address this point, but as mentioned above, the reality is quite the contrary. Since Kushner does not answer the questions posed in his book, he left me aching to find the answers and hating God even more which I am certain was not Kushner's goal.

For those seeking to understand how to cope with the death of a loved one, I highly recommend Learned Optimism, by Martin E.P. Selligman, Ph.D. Although no one can explain why God "allows" bad things to happen to the people we love, Selligman will help you figure out how to deal with hardships in all areas of your life much more effectively than Kushner. Take it from a licensed psychologist, not a Rabbi.

This book makes you terribly unsecure.......2007-04-13

I have lost a child to cancer. My wife and I were looking for answers. we baught Rabbi Kushner's book. We read the book carefully. By the time my wife and I finished the book we were so broken and depressed, we felt terribly insecure. We felt that no one is in charge of the world and things happen to good people for no good reason, and that can happen easily to other good people we knew. After going thru counceling, our Pyscologist (a secularist) reffered us to a set of audio cassates and a book called "Making Sense of Suffering" ISBN: 1-57819-757-0. We read the book and listened to the lectures. Then after thinking over these new ideas and the logic that we were exposed to, we finaly got back much of our live, but it wouldn't be able to happen with Rabbi Kushner's theory.

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A Brilliant and Humorous Expose of Deluded Science
An excellent, curious collection
The simple, effective arguments against pseudoscience
How can people ignore the evidence?
A must have for critical thinkers

Science: Good, Bad, and Bogus
Martin Gardner
Manufacturer: Prometheus Books
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A Brilliant and Humorous Expose of Deluded Science.......2005-08-29

There is little I can add to the excellent comments already presented here. The only thing that could have improved this volume would have been a bibliography.

An excellent, curious collection.......2005-07-10

Gardner, in his usual fine style, tackles biorhythms, ESP, quantum theory, black holes, faith healing, and much more. The collection also includes letters from readers and the author's replies, which make the book especially intriguing. A large collection of fascinating topics.

The simple, effective arguments against pseudoscience.......2003-12-06

I first read this book almost twenty years ago and even though some of the events and principals have faded into oblivion, the basic theme has not. While there are some negative consequences of science, in many ways they are secondary to the enormous benefits. The number of ways in which the scientific approach has benefited our lives are clearly too numerous to mention. And yet, there are those who, largely for personal gain, choose to ignore it when it is advantageous to do so. When that advantage is financial, we can at least understand them, even while we consider them despicable. The saddest of all are the ignorant masses who fall victim to the nonsense that the charlatans dispense.
In this book, Gardner primarily takes on the purveyors of pseudoscientific nonsense rather than the followers, debunking ESP, UFOs and other views that fly in the face of mountains of scientific data that has been painstakingly accumulated and repeatedly verified. There are simple, effective counter arguments against most of the areas of pseudoscience, and Gardner quite effectively makes them, at times properly separating the arguments when they need to be separated. For example, the idea of life after death and mediums communicating with the dead are two separate issues. One can expose the false medium without proving that there is no life after death. It would be so simple for any departed spirit to send a special message that would be conclusive proof that they were alive, and yet no medium has ever managed to do it. The best that is offered is a general "all is good here" style of drivel, which means nothing.
My favorites in these stories are always those that invoke the giant conspiracy explanation of events. Especially hilarious are the proponents of UFOs who firmly believe that the U.S. government has conspired for over fifty years to hide information about crashed alien space ships. I am the first to admit that governments lie to the people, but to believe that such a secret could be kept for so long is ridiculous.
The entire scientific world owes a debt to Martin Gardner for his courage in taking on those who are either very gullible or who are willing to prey on the gullible, all in the name of pseudoscience. To me, the wonders of science dwarf the petty "accomplishments" of the crackpots and sleazeballs he writes about in this book. Much of it is human nature at its' worst.

How can people ignore the evidence?.......2002-02-20

Great book. Kept me fascinated throughout. Prefer Michael Shermer, but I loved this one nonetheless.

A must have for critical thinkers.......2000-08-26

A classic compendium from the skeptic of skeptics, Martin Gardner. Though the book is now a little dated, the articles and essays on the dubious psychic "research" conducted by Targ and Puthoff are classic examples of why people believe in bizarre things simply because they want them to be true. This should be required reading for high-school and college students.

New and Not Bad Pretty Good Jokes (Prairie Home Companion)

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Good Fun

New and Not Bad Pretty Good Jokes (Prairie Home Companion)
Garrison Keillor
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Release Date: 2005-01-01

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"Jokes are good for your health," Garrison Keillor says. "They reduce stress, even jokes as old as `Does this bus go to Duluth?' `No, this bus goes beep beep.' Or the blind man who picked up a hammer and saw. They keep on pleasing us, year after year."

And year after year, "A Prairie Home Companion" annual Joke Shows keep on drawing huge audiences of radio listeners. They're among the most popular shows in the program's history—and they stay funny no matter how often you hear them. The puns and one-liners still make you groan. You still fall for the knock-knocks and the lightbulb jokes (how many does it take?). Somehow the bar jokes never grow old. And somehow the e-mail jokes already sound like classics.

This CD was originally part of the Plenty of Pretty Good Jokes collection, released in 2004. Now available separately, it features every morsel of hilarity from Joke Shows 7 (2/1/03) and 8 (4/17/04). Garrison's guests include Paula Poundstone. The jokes are audience-tested and certified Not Bad.

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Good Fun .......2007-02-06

The Prarie Home Companion's annual joke show is always a treat. Paperback or CD - the whole family can take the edge off with many good laughs (and groans).

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Checking in with Spies Who Want Out - but You Won't !
Spy Surprise!
Good News, A Quick Light Easy Read, Bad News, Better Interesting Secret Agent Novels Out There
Started Out Well and Bombed at End
More gripping than Series 1 of "Spooks"

Good News, Bad News
David Wolstencroft
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Release Date: 2004-08-19

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There are two ways out of the spy game. Heads you run. Tails you die.

It starts and ends with a coin flip. In between, Good News, Bad News turns the rules of the spy game upside down with a story of intrigue and suspense that is chock-full of delicious surprises right up until the final spin.

First, there's the good news: George and Charlie are on their last posting for the Agency before retiring from the spy game. But in this business, the bad news is never far away. And in this case, the bad news could not be worse. In the blink of an eye, these two friends become lethal enemies—until it occurs to them that some orders just aren't meant to be followed. The two are catapulted into a gauntlet of international espionage to uncover secrets that lie in the heart of the Agency—secrets that no one wants them to find. Using their spy tools against their old masters, George and Charlie live on their wits, fight for answers—and soon realize that the only people they can trust are each other. But in a world where no one is to be trusted, how much can you trust a fellow spy?

Offering surprises on every page, pitch-perfect dialogue, and two unforgettable heroes, Good News, Bad News heralds the coming of the next great spy writer in David Wolstencroft.

Customer Reviews:

Checking in with Spies Who Want Out - but You Won't !.......2006-08-05

Picked up this book in paperback,was completely unfamiliar with the author, but I liked the premise of two spies who become friends. The title is from a "Good News, Bad News" game I'm anxious to play with some cerebral friends. There are the inevitable plot twists and action sequences, but the best parts of the book are learning about the spies. Neil, a boyhood friend of one of the spies- who also is a spy- is a peripheral, but satisfying, character. I could quarrel with some unexplained events and lack of "tightness" in writing, but this book isn't meant to be examined by critics. Just enjoy the ride.

Spy Surprise!.......2006-05-11

This was the most original spy novel I have read in eons. The twists, double-twists, and secretive motives and desires of the characters were constantly metamorphasizing, and the novel never seemed to stick to the tried and true formula that most in this genre cling to. There is an abundance of humor in this novel, and Wolstencroft has created a fine tale that will hook any reader who loves spy novels. The only reason I don't give this 5 stars is because some of the dots don't connect all the way at the end. But maybe that's how a spy novel should end.

Highly original, and highly entertaining. Highly recommended, as well.

Good News, A Quick Light Easy Read, Bad News, Better Interesting Secret Agent Novels Out There.......2006-03-02

The British Secret Service isn't what it used to be and two agents named Charlie and George have there own reasons for contemplating retirement. Unbeknownst to both of them an error from their superiors has simultaneously placed them both undercover at the same two man photograph processing booth at Oxford Circus tube station. They are even more surprised when they both receive the photograph of their next hit, each other. Together they must work out how to escape The Secret Service who have targeted them for elimination while individually working out if they can trust the other, or if the other is just playing along to carry out their hit.

Good News Bad News is not a bad novel and will certainly pass the time amicably but for a secret agent thriller or conspiracy type novel there are much better and fast paced alternatives out there.

Started Out Well and Bombed at End.......2006-01-25

I don't quite understand the rave reviews either. The characters drew me and held for a good part of the book until it started unraveling at the end. I believe I understood the reason given for why they were directed to kill each other and I'm still thinking, huh? I don't want to give anything away but the whole Rose scenario was just unbelievable. When I got to what turned out to be the end of the book, I was still turning pages because I thought surely there has to be more. It wasn't badly written, but just seemed better suited towards a movie or television show where expectations of believability are not as high.

More gripping than Series 1 of "Spooks".......2006-01-11

... and that's saying a lot. Perfectly paced, nice twists and turns. I left this in an airport for another traveler and wish I'd kept my copy.

How To Be A Wicked Witch: Good Spells, Charms, Potions and Notions for Bad Days

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Good For Its Ideals
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Couldn't enjoy it, sorry...
it's okay

How To Be A Wicked Witch: Good Spells, Charms, Potions and Notions for Bad Days
Patricia Telesco
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Despite its ominous title, How to Be a Wicked Witch is more like a bad girls' guide to being a good witch. Considering the primary tenet of witchcraft--"Harm no one, including yourself"--there's really not much leeway to be wicked, according to author Patricia Telesco. The trick, then, is not to attack your enemies, notes Telesco (author of Magick Made Easy). Rather, stay well defended and sharp in skills. This way, you can ward off attackers and remain wickedly happy with your dazzling strength and confident attitude. Telesco offers specific suggestions for boosting witch esteem and magical powers, such as "Living well is the best revenge" and "Own a decent broom" (to sweep out the dirt in life and sweep in good luck). She refuses to offer guidelines for enacting revenge or casting evil curses, since black magic will come back to "bite you in the butt." Other tips include casting spells for self-protection, learning fortunetelling skills, and creating magic potions. --Gail Hudson

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Are You a Good Witch or a Bad Witch?

Or perhaps you are a witch who simply wants to make some dramatic, positive changes. The next time you are downsized, dumped on, or jilted, or feel like a drudge, turn to this light-hearted but learned primer on the art of spellcraft. This witty combination of traditional rituals for finding health, wealth, and happiness will also show you clever ways to use magic for exacting just retribution, balancing karmic bank accounts, chastising a wayward lover, improving your personal image, or effectively dealing with a meddlesome mother.

With incantations drawn from a variety of magickal traditions (as well as suggestions on how to customize them) and simple rituals that require nothing more than willpower and ingredients found in any household, Patricia Telesco explains transformational methods for handling both the big crises and the little annoyances of everyday life, including how to:

Increase sexual potency and passion • Improve your luck • Lure a lover • Resolve a family feud • Increase personal charisma • Attract prosperity

Filled with sane advice and sassy examples, How to Be a Wicked Witch will help you release the witch within.

Customer Reviews:

Good For Its Ideals.......2007-06-27

This book was one of the first I ever read upon the subject. It's not exactly original, but it presents some interesting ideas and principles. Though some of it is impractical, over all it's a good book for beginners...or witches who need to lighten up a little bit.

Wicked and Wonderful.......2007-06-19

I absolutely love this book. I picked it up off the bargain table at a bookstore (how could I NOT with that title?!) and after flipping through it, I put the How-to-keep-from-snapping-and-beating-those-who-annoy-to-a-pulp self-help type book that I was also carrying down. So I originally purchased it as a fun, light read, and it's excellent for that, but I did find myself starting to relate to the witchier parts. With my new found interest, I've been seeking out similar books, and it seems to me that this one is the best (of the few I've purchased so far) at giving you the tools that you need to run with witchery yourself, rather than step by step rituals or spells (although those are there, too).

Positively "Charming".......2006-08-05

This book is a wonderful "starter" book for someone who wants to try some simple spells and charms. It also gives you good advice on how to conduct yourself as a witch. It is the first book on witchcraft that I ever purchased and I was very surprised and pleased with it. For example, the author gives you simple substitutions for items used in spells that you can find around the house, even in your "junk drawer". So, you don't have to spend a lot of time and/or money looking for for "ingredients". Delightful, informative and FUN!

Couldn't enjoy it, sorry..........2005-06-24

I tried to read it, I really did, and I don't understand why you all think it's so wonderful. I found it superficial, messy and BORING!
This book is NOT about wicca, and that's maybe why I rate it so low: because I got disappointed! (this is not a bad thing, I'll just tell you, so you know it)
I think that her correspondence-lists are very messy, because she's mixing trees, flowers and herbs together in a non-logical way when she describes them. I actually just got more confused by reading this book.
The way she writes is so boring, I actually fell asleep while reading it. (It's true!)
I'm never gonna open that book again. I think ill sell it or give it away to someone I don't like.
If you're an experienced witch, don't even think about buying it.
If you're new to the craft and you just want a book about spells and divination-stuff and such, and you don't mind the mess, I believe you could enjoy this, though I still think you might be better off with a book not quite so superficial.
but maybe thats just me...
blessed be
kanti

it's okay.......2004-04-14

Nice title, don't you think? Of course, but, all who have heard of the author already know it's not about being evil or anything. It's basically just a book to take into your hands when you've had a bad day. (Nope, when I have bad days, I don't find myself turning to it, or any books for that matter). I guess this is a good book to have around, for basic fun and witchery, and if you're a fan of kitchen witchery, you'll like the last chapter. There's also a weird spell in there to make people go away by making them fart. (I think it would be easier just to tell them to leave, than have them stink up the house!) What else to say? Well, I don't know if people who have her other books would find anything new in this one, since this author likes to repeat stuff and the such, and, the last chapter of this book, "Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble (Food and Beverage Magic)," has now been published as its own little book.
So, did I think this book was fun and informative? Yes, but I wouldn't say its a must-have. In it, it has hints of glamour, simple folk spells, kitchen witchery, and the such, which is always good if you wanna feel magical, or just wanna solve a problem by using magic.

This book is probably good for kitchen witches, and similar folk.

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In Good News, Bad News, Jeremy Iggers argues that journalism's institutionalized conversation about ethics largely evades the most important issues regarding the public interest and the civic responsibilities of the press. Changes in the ownership and organization of the news media make these issues especially timely; although journalism's ethics rest on the idea of journalism as a profession, the rise of market-driven journalism has undermined journalists' professional status. Ultimately, argues Iggers, journalism is impossible without a public that cares about the common life. Written in an accessible style, Good News, Bad News is important reading for journalists, communication scholars, and students.

Customer Reviews:

An excellent take on an underdiscussed topic.......2000-05-20

Iggers begins his discussion about journalism ethics from a simple premise: "Journalism is in trouble." Citing a persistent urging of the public for journalists to become more ethical in their practices, Iggers explains that "the most fundamental problem is not the performance of the journalists but the standards themselves."

Iggers argues that the ethical discourse commonly inferred in the practice of journalism tends to ignore issues concerning the public interest and the social responsibility on which the press is founded. Environmental changes and the rise of market-driven journalism have caused a decline in the professional status of practicing journalists.

Ultimately, Iggers declares that the continued existance of journalism depends on a engaging the public in an open dialogue in which the public interest is central and practical goals are identified to help journalism "take as its foundation a commitment to enable citizens to participate in democratic life."

According to Iggers, part of the problem journalists have is an inability to discuss ethics in conceptual terms. Rather, most tend to discuss ethics in terms of cases, the most notable being the Janet Cooke case.

However, even in such cases, Iggers suggests that journalists do not often articulate the principles behind the cases, but tend to evaluate such examples on the merits of their effect in the relationship between the press and the public. Because of this, Iggers explains that the institutional values of journalism are not rooted in rules, but in evolving practices. And these practices appear to focus on making sure the journalist's ethical behavior cannot be questioned, invoking Gaye Tuchman's "defensive ritual."

After providing a historical context for the foundation of industry ethical codes, Iggers tracks ethical thought through the century in order to provide a context for the Janet Cooke incident. Iggers cites this controversy as a defining moment in journalism ethics which brought the discourse to national attention. Iggers then discusses the industry following the Cooke incident to provide a context for his discussion of the present issues.

Iggers cites several reasons for journalists' inability to conceptualize ethics. One major reason is that journalism encompasses several competing philosophies, which has led to "fundamental incoherencies and contradictions built into the core principles of the profession."

In addition, the practice of objectivity biased journalists against making moral judgements. According to Iggers, this philosophy carries over to ethical thought.

Also, changes in the concept of newsworthiness have resulted in a fundamental shift in focus from informing citizens to serving customers. "There is very little talk nowadays about readers as citizens," Iggers writes. "Rather, readers are spoken of as customers and the newspaper as a product. Increasingly, journalistic decisions are being made not on the basis of journalists' professional expertise about what it is important for the public to know, but on the basis of market research about what kinds of things customers, or potential customers, want to know."

Another problem in journalism ethical discourse is the scope of ethical codes in the workplace. Ethical codes are often aimed at individual reporters, not the institutions themselves. Also, Iggers points out that the owners of media are excluded from the discussion. Finally, many of the principles that are practiced tend to apply only to the story level, allowing inherent conflicts to arrive at the layout and publication level.

Iggers claims the solution for the survival of journalism is rooted in a pragmatic ethical base of theory. This approach would focus the creation and sustaining of a public sphere as the primary goal of journalism. In practice, Iggers advocates turning to a form of public journalism that centers around building an alliance between journalists and the public.

Iggers portrays the difference in philosophy as moving from a position of journalism without the public (the traditional model) to a practice of journalism about the public (a model addressing the concerns of the common reader) to a goal of journalism with the public (as a tool that enhances the abilities of citizens to function in society). According to Iggers, this process requires journalists approach the public as an ally, abandon professional arrogance and admit that "journalists need the public even more than the public needs them."

Iggers' portrayals of marketing influences and of the anti-democratic potential of journalistic objectivity are compelling. By building on traditional trends and discourse, he is able to show how the changing landscape of journalism practices demands critical attention.

However, Iggers acceptance of the consolidation of advertising and editorial content as a logical step in the service of the public should raise a few skeptical eyebrows. The open discussion and service he promotes with the public sphere appears to assume such a sphere would be media savvy enough to articulate what it expects from journalism. It also seems to suggest that the public sphere would desire journalism over entertainment, which is a difficult premise in light of his stated view that broadcast news has evolved into non-journalistic entertainment under public influence.

Good News, Bad News would make an interesting text for a journalism ethics course, if only for the background perspective and intelligent discussion of current issues.

The New Good Fat, Bad Fat: Lower Your Cholesterol and Reduce Your Odds of a Heart Attack
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Grossly misinformed

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Dr. Castelli's Book Made Our Recommended Reading List

Easy - And it works!!

"Good Fat, Bad Fat" Reflects Author's Clinical Practice

The New Good Fat, Bad Fat: Lower Your Cholesterol and Reduce Your Odds of a Heart Attack

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You'll enjoy 174 delicious recipes as you reduce your saturated-fat and cholesterol intake. Nutritional analysis included.

Easy-to-use tables for all popular foods help you identify and control your intake of saturated fat and cholesterol.

"A book to help everyone set limits on bad fat while choosing good-tasting foods." Stephen R. Covey, Author of The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People

You can greatly reduce your risk of developing heart disease or having a heart attack by keeping track of how much bad fatsaturated fatyou eat everyday. Bad fat causes your body to manufacture cholesterol, which plugs your coronary arteries with fatty deposits and causes heart attacks.

Most of us eat too much bad fat. And so do our children and grandchildren. But if you can count to 10, you can follow a simple plan to reduce the risk of heart attacks in your family.

Drs. Castelli and Griffin have filled this book with helpful tips and encouraging advice that will help you make the change to healthier eating. For those whose cholesterol levels aren't moved by changes in diet alone, the doctors discuss the pros and cons of cholesterol-lowering medications.

Customer Reviews:

Grossly misinformed.......2005-06-06

These so-called doctors are misinformed. One needs to read Mary G. Enig's "Know Your Fats", Bruce Fife's "The Coconut Oil Miracle," Enig's and Sally Fallon's "Eat Fat Lose Fat" as well as Fallon's book, Nourishing Traditions. These books will give scientific information on what the real deal is concerning saturated fats, cholesterol and tropical oils. Enig is a PhDed lipid biochemist, and she has the correct scientific data regarding the true nature of fats. Castelli, one of the directors of the Framingham studies, admitted in the Archives of Internal Medicine, July 1992 that "the more saturated fat one ate, the more cholesterol one ate, the lower the person's serum cholesterol...." This sounds like a contradiction to what's offered in this book. Typical of the misinformation they offer, they put on coconut a virtual label of dietary poison, while the latest research is mounting that coconut and its oils are the healthiest, most beneficial fats of all.
If still in doubt, go to www.westonaprice.org and find out the lowdown on fats, saturated fats and heart disease. It will contradict a good deal of what's presented in this book.

Reads Like a Childrens' Book.......2002-10-25

I can't stand it when I read a book that sounds like it's for a 5 year old. The way the text is written insults my intelligence. Virtually no references are provided to support the claims and recommendations that the authors make. I suggest checking out Kilmer McCully's books for a more informative reading session.

Dr. Castelli's Book Made Our Recommended Reading List.......2001-08-19

When William Castelli speaks, the heart community listens. Dr. Castelli is the long-time director of the famed Framingham Heart Study, and as such is an undisputed expert in this field. His book, Good Fat, Bad Fat; displays his expertise in a way that is easy to read and easy to comprehend. This is one of the best books ever written about heart disease prevention, and is at the top of our recommended reading list at Heart Risk Evaluations.

Easy - And it works!!.......2001-05-25

I had very bad eating habits and in March of this year participated in a cholesterol screening at work. I found out that my cholesterol readings put me in the "high-risk" category for heart disease. So I decided I would attempt to make a change in the way I eat. I spent a short time researching on the internet when I ran across this book. After reading the reviews, I decided to give it a shot. I found the book to be very well written, easy to understand and it seemed to make a lot of sense. Plus the authors appeared credible. I began to monitor my intake of "bad" fat, sticking to the "high-risk" recommendation of 10 grams of "bad" fat/day. Two months later I had my cholesterol checked again. My improvement was evident. I went from: Overall Cholesterol: 229 to 210 LDL (Lousy Cholesterol): 176 to 150 HDL (Healthy Cholesterol - higher is better): 26 to 39 Ratio (Under 4.5 considered healthy): 8.8 to 5.4 Weight: 224lbs. to 211lbs.

This in only 2 months! If I keep this up who knows????????????? Buy the book if you are concerned about your cholesterol and heart disease. It's cheap and it makes sense.

"Good Fat, Bad Fat" Reflects Author's Clinical Practice.......2000-11-12

Reading this book was a kind of "deja vu" experience for me. A year or two ago, I had the good fortune to work with Dr. William (Bill) Castelli in his clinic, mostly observing his and his team members' practices with their patients in the Framingham Cardiovascular Institute. I am a nurse and a clinical researcher and Dr.Castelli served on the Scientific Advisory Committee of the company for which I worked. Regarding his long-time tenure as head of the renowned Framingham Study on heart disease, I remember him saying, "What good is research if it isn't used to help people change their lives?" (I'm paraphrasing; it was awhile ago...). Since leaving the study, he has worked exclusively with patients who are either post coronary surgery or have blocked coronary arteries and are trying to avert surgery. The goal is lifestyle change (diet and exercise) and medication in order to decrease atherosclerosis (open blocked arteries) and help patients attain a healthy, painfree and active life.

As part of my work, I visited the clinic several times. I observed not only Dr. Castelli's but also his team members' warm and nurturing relationships with the patients. Each practitioner, for instance, including Dr. Castelli, walked patients to the office of the next person they were to see during their visit. All of their practices, those of Dr. Castelli, the nurse-practitioner, nutritionists and social worker, were based on the most recent and rigorous research findings on heart disease and reduction in risk.

That same information and tone is a part of this book. There is both the perspective that reduction in risk is altogether possible and that surgery can not only be avoided but is not necessary when adherence to a sound diet and exercise is used to reduce blockage in clogged coronary vessels. While acknowledging that staying with the diet and exercise prescriptions is not easy, knowing that one is making progress through asking one's physician to share changes in lab values and other signs helps tremendously. This principle (they call it "Knowing Your Number") is a regular part of treatment at the Clinic.

There is one factor with which I am especially impressed. In other books on disease and reduction of risk, I have been frustrated in noting that the recipes, provided as assistance, sometimes do not really conform to the principles espoused in the more technical parts of texts. It has almost seemed that the recipe section was written by a totally different person or entity. In this text, it is clear that the recipes are those used in the practice and probably have come from the nutritionists' daily work with patients.

In summary, I am impressed with the book and know that many people worried about their own risk for disease would find it useful. I realize that my remarks relate as much to the practice of one of the authors as the book itself. Knowing, however, that he actually applies the principles in the book with the patients who whom he works (and I have no reason to doubt that Dr. Griffin does not also share the same commitment) gives the book extra validity and credibility.

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