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Few writers distinguish themselves by their ability to write about complicated, even obscure topics clearly and engagingly. James Gleick, a former science writer for the New York Times, resides in this exclusive category. In Chaos, he takes on the job of depicting the first years of the study of chaos--the seemingly random patterns that characterize many natural phenomena.

This is not a purely technical book. Instead, it focuses as much on the scientists studying chaos as on the chaos itself. In the pages of Gleick's book, the reader meets dozens of extraordinary and eccentric people.For instance, Mitchell Feigenbaum, who constructed and regulated his life by a 26-hour clock and watched his waking hours come in and out of phase with those of his coworkers at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

As for chaos itself, Gleick does an outstanding job of explaining the thought processes and investigative techniques that researchers bring to bear on chaos problems. Rather than attempt to explain Julia sets, Lorenz attractors, and the Mandelbrot Set with gigantically complicated equations, Chaos relies on sketches, photographs, and Gleick's wonderful descriptive prose. ... Read more

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Play it again, Sam
Okay, so it was a bestseller. That doesn't mean you didn't miss it. It doesn't mean you shouldn't read it again. Order in chaos and vice versa, the butterfly that creates a typhoon, fractal geometry, wildlife populations and dripping faucets (about which, more in a future Soupletter) - a book about ideas formerly on the scientific fringe that are now considered on a par with Relativity Theory (which, you will remember, made a considerable bang). ContempIating this review, I picked up CHAOS at the library (three or four years had elapsed since my first read) and was sucked in afresh. Meet a scientist who experimented with 26 hour days, another who found an operational definition of free will. Fascinatin' Rythms, Smooth Noodle Maps, Ice Ages and heartbeats. This is physics where the rubber meets the road. You don't need to follow the math (I don't, I just roll on by ...) to appreciate the ride."Beautifully lucid," according to the San Francisco Chronicle which one notes, is published beside a once lucidly beautiful bay.

New Perspective
James Gleick changed my view on the scientific world forever in his book Chaos.I feel that I've removed my old, Euclidean perception of the world and have replaced it with a more complex, organic, and dynamic view.This book is a great introduction to chaos and is not meant to describe the applications of this theory.The applied sciences of chaos, complexity, or systems theories are readily available in journals and other pubs, just do a little research.

A "must" if you strive to understand the mystery of the universe
No, this book won't change your life or anything, but if you're an enthusiastic reader of lay science books, like me, it's a must read. Gleick's style can get dense and repetitive at times, but the concepts that he is conveying are slippery, at best. It's hard to get an intellectual bead on them. So the repetition is appropriate.

And if you've ever wondered how in the universe order could evolve out of chaos, this book gives us a peak at the best clues there are to what lies behind the kimono.

Brilliant
This is another excellent book from Gleick, surely one of the best writers alive right now.

An engaging and readable introduction to Chaos Theory
Mathmeticians, physicists, and others that unlike me did not find college level calculus challenging may be slightly disappointed with this book.There are no real equations for the Mandelbrot Set on the cover or any of the other areas of the discipline that are illustrated so well throughout the book.I have to say that the book was extremely interesting and difficult to put down.The visual presentation rather than equations seemed effective to me and Gleick is a very good science writer.There is possibly no other book that has stirred interest in this subject as well as this book for the layman in its 20 years.If you're not disappointed that you won't need a calculator to read this, I think you would appreciate the explanations for this new perspective on physics, meterology, biology, geology and math.I think of this book many times when I see alluvial flow patterns in the sand, the veination of leaves, mammotous clouds.It's an eye opener to part of the world that you may not perceive or begin to understand without reading this book. ... Read more

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A Very Helpful, User Friendly Book!
I purchased this book after having the chance to attend an organizing workshop with the author Laura Leist.I had (too many) other books about organizing and clutter that were adding to the chaos in my house, but I decided to give one more book a chance. I'm glad I did! The 10-step plan in this book is simple yet comprehensive enough to really address the problems and challenges I face on a daily basis with all the stuff in my house. The before and after pictures were great, and it was clear that the solutions were based on real situations other people had dealt with. I highly reccomend this book, it helped me so much!

Finally - a real life approach on how to get organized!
Laura tells you in a no-nonsense approach how to break down your mess into manageable parts through her 10-step process. She gives you plenty of guidance through each chapter that is about real life clients with real life organizing problems. She works through each part of your home to provide plenty of organizing solutions that you will find applies to all of us. A must read even if you think your already organized.

I loved this book because of its simplicity and clarity
I also ordered other similar books (more dense and more expensive), but found them to be demotivating because of the effort required. I read a couple of chapters from "Eliminatig Chaos" in an hour, and immediately it clicked in my mind. The next day I spent organizing the kids' room and the home office (after a trip to Ikea). There are plenty of pictures to illustrate the ideas.

Don't pass this by !!
Very practical ideas to organize every room in your home. The before and after pictures were ideal. The author also addresses the need to have so much "stuff" and how to conquer it.An inspiring book!

great steps on the reality of how to get organized
This is a great book, one of the better ones that outlines the CONCISE steps of organizing each part of the house. Because the book is short,you don't get bored.The STEPS she explain are critical because you'll see that most of your time should be spent weeding out things, figuring out what belongs in the room, and little time is spent BUYING organizational tools.Most people just immediately run out to BUY organizational tools thinking that'll do the magic, but this book really shows you that this is the last step, not the first.Also, her stories about her clients are fun to read.

Now, when I watch talk shows on 'closet makeovers', I laugh when I see them look at someone's closet and immediately install a customized system BEFORE they do the weeding out and counting of items!!!What's the point of customizing before you know what you really will be keeping?

I wish there were MORE before and after photos.The photos in the book were tiny and hard to see, and very few.

I also wish she would show pics of more org. tools. ... Read more

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The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have given the U.S. Army's Special Forces, also known as the Green Berets, a central role in American military action like never before. Several hundred U.S. Special Forces operators helped a motley band of Afghan rebels orchestrate a stunning rout when they overthrew the Taliban after 9/11. In Iraq, as journalist Linda Robinson explains in Masters of Chaos: The Secret History of the Special Forces, Special Forces units were the main U.S. elements on the ground in the northern and western regions of the country, where they defeated government forces that outnumbered them many times over. Robinson tells the story of the Special Forces through the eyes of a few of its more colorful personalities, men with call signs like Rawhide and Killer. She follows them around the world from Panama and El Salvador to Somalia, Kosovo, and, finally, Afghanistan and Iraq. Surprisingly, however, she devotes only a few pages to the Green Beret-led victory in Afghanistan, even though it was arguably their greatest achievement since they were created after World War II.

Critics and supporters of the recent American interventions alike should find the technical proficiency of the Special Forces interesting and impressive. Each 12-soldier team may marshal more than a century of combined experience in weapons, foreign languages, intelligence, communications, air control, and trauma medicine. For a book about such an action-packed subject, though, Robinson's effort is somewhat dry, and she devotes more time to mundane background biographies than to the dramatic battle scenes in which the Special Forces invariably find themselves. In addition, Robinson's "secret history" is an authorized and sympathetic one, and readers may be left wondering what she may have left out of her accounts in order to maintain her access. --Alex RoslinBook Description
Now in paperback: Linda Robinson's intimate, exclusive-and New York Times best-selling- account of the most secretive and elite soldiers in the U.S. Army today

Army Special Forces soldiers have been at the forefront of America's counterterrorist campaigns in recent years. But little is known about the brave, seasoned individuals from America's heartland who belong to this secretive unit. Veteran journalist Linda Robinson gained access to their closed community, traveling with them on the frontlines and interviewing them at their home bases. She describes their training, doctrine and methods, and recounts the missions of this post-Vietnam generation of commandos in Panama, El Salvador, Desert Storm, Somalia, the Balkans, Afghanistan and Iraq. More Special Forces were deployed in Iraq than in any previous conflict, and Masters of Chaos recounts in detail their untold missions in the north against Ansar al-Islam and the dramatic race to secure the western desert with a handful of men aboard the "war pigs."

Through this elite band of patriots, men like "Rawhide," Alan, "Killer," Michael T, "Grit" and Colonel Charlie, Linda Robinson provides a gripping narrative of U.S. Special Forces in action. ... Read more

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a great gift
I bought this book as a gift for my brother who likes military truths and non fiction.He was thrilled.And the price was right in case it was a mistake.It wasn't.

One of the best on this subject
As someone interested in joining the Special Forces, this is one of the best books I'vebeen able to find. In fact it is THE best as far as learning about the structure, missions, and operations of the Army Special Forces. The author chronicles the careers of several soldiers specifically throughout the book, but also writes more generally about a wide array of SF missions. Furthermore, the book is entertaining enough to hold the attention of readers that may not be interested in joining SF. For a good book on the training of Special Forces soldiers see Dick Couch's "Chosen Soldier."

Tons of interesting stuff, but...
I guess I'm a fan of this book, but I can't make myself call it anything better than "good." There are some truly great parts, but I struggled through quite a bit. Maybe my expectations were too high, but this book didn't thrill me like I was expecting. I wanted a gripping, real-life story of the modern Special Forces in action. I only got that in doses. I hate to use this word, but I even found it "boring" at times.

well worthy
A very easy to read tense and exciting account of a snapshot in the life of these fairly extraordinary human beings. Written a bit in the style of b/hawk down it gives a glimpse of the other sides of the soldiers involved. A must for any admirer of good special forces lit.The book also provides a sneak preview into iraq and afghanistan All in all a great read

One of the Best books on the Special Forces
This is an excellent read on a very reclusive and elite group in the US Army.It details many great feats by many great men over the last 20 years.Linda Robinson does a great job at righting this book and keeping it interesting and flowing along and covers most everything in great detail without making the story drag. ... Read more

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Essence of chaos book by E.Lorenz
Lorenz did a great job when he wrote this book!
The very first time when I heard of chaos theory was year ago while watching some old documentary about Nostadamus. In film was mentioned chaos theory and said that acceptance of it by many people could change whole look to life and so on. Movie left to me questions - what is that theory, what it's standing for.
Finaly my interest lead me to this book and it clearly showed me what kind of staff is that chaos theory! That was and is really intriguing!
Book is well written. There was of course some places that wasn't easy to understand. I myself have studied high math,encountered differential equations but anyway had some difficulties. That's why not 5 stars to book - it's really not for absolutely everyone although almost close to it.I couldn't stop it reading, I was done in two days.
This book encouraged me for further reading.

Excellent Chaos Primer
My first intro to chaos was Gleick's book *Chaos: Making a New Science*which focused on the history of the discovery of chaos. Although this wasfascinating - and a good read for those just learning about dynamicalsystems, strange attractors, and the like - Lorenz's *Essence of Chaos* wasmuch more satisfying. Lorenz analyzes specific chaotic functions, gives youthe math (equations are in the appendix) and generally accomplishes whatthe title suggests - that is, exploring the essence of chaos. I highlyrecommend it for anyone interested in this deeply fascinating subject.

Great Stuff from the Great One
Lorenz has done it again.This is a terrific inside look at chaos by the man who made Gleick's book possible.And it had a few interesting new ideas too--who would have thought there was a different way to presentfourth-order Runge-Kutta?Who would have thought Runge-Kutta could converta phase-space circle to a nice-looking fractal attractor?A good book forthe air plane.

The Essence of Chaos:A great primer on chaos theory.
Edward Lorenz takes a complicated topic and makes it accessible for allpeople, regardless of prior knowledge of chaos theory.He providesinteresting and easy to follow examples of chaos, fractals and complexity. The illustrations are helpful and he includes a glossary of terms to aidthe beginning chaos enthusiasts to quickly become familiar with theterminology.Mr. Lorenz gives a brief history of chaos and explains how itis used in the study of mathematics, meteorology, economics, music, andother fields.The book is very interesting and is highly recommended forthose who would like to acquaint themselves with the exciting world ofchaos. ... Read more

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"* * * * * *! The most incredible story in the history of music … a heavyweight book."-Kerrang!

"An unusual combination of true crime journalism, rock and roll reporting and underground obsessiveness, Lords of Chaos turns into one of the more fascinating reads in a long time."-Denver Post

A narrative feature film based on this award-winning book has just gone into production.

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Amazing book
This is an amazing book, full of rare photos and a lot of interesting stuff for black metal lovers and other metalheads.

Worth a read - even if you hate or morally oppose heavy metal
Although I have detested heavy metal ever since I was a young child, I have never been shy of reading about it, whether it be ethical criticism from Dial-The-Truth Ministries or believers in backmasking, reading about how it is actually played in music shops (i.e. shops selling sheet music and musical instruments, not records), or, later, intelligent critics who admire heavy metal.

Heavy metal is often overlooked by music critics, for a number of reasons. Variously it is viewed as standing in opposition to the attitudes of the sixties hippie culture (violence versus "flower-power"), being too virtuosic or having ridiculous occult themes. Any of these criticisms could be applied to the music studied in this book, which is referred to as "black metal" because of its Satanic themes.

In "Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground" we see an impressive documentation of black metal. Beginning with bands such as Black Sabbath and the little-known Venom, who contributed to the evolution of this style of music, "Lords of Chaos" then studies not only the various bands who have made black metal, but also gives as surprisingly good outline of how black metal bands evolved, where they evolved and why. It is true that the cultural characteristics of Scandinavia that led to the evolution of black metal are quite well-known (read Who Really Cares by Arthur C. Brooks if you want clues) to anyone with a knowledge of sociology or personality theory. As few music writers possessthis, the addition is very worthy. The book's desire to understand the culture behind black metal is strong enough that it even details where in Norway - the epicentre of Black Metal - the musicians in the major players came from.

The discussion of how black metal has actually been associated with violence in Norway and the way in which Satanism is seen as an exact opposite to the meek "marianismo" of Christianity are also very enlightening. The interviews with the musicians showing their desire to create an extremely individualist Nietzschean society revealing yet to a person of my knowledge utterly unsurprising. The focus on restoring the ancient Viking-style paganism of pre-Christian Scandinavia - which is mentioned as important in many of the interviews - is similarly expected but done very neatly. Politically Incorrect Guide-type conservatives who see metal as a threat to society should read "Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground": it will give them a look at the culture they oppose that is better that what they are likely to know.

The main criticism of "Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground" is that it does not look at why the music press (apart from specialist guitar magazines) have been unable to empbrace or criticise black metal. it would have been very helpful to go into more detail about the media's general response: the only resposnse I have seen are quite shallow interviews from old "EG" sections in the "Age". Aside from this, it is not easy to find problems with "Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground" and it is in no way a difficult read even for someone who knows less about heavy metal than I do, unlike the unreadable American Hardcore: A Tribal History which is written in the same "interview"-based style.

Murder! Mayhem! Suicide! Neo-Nazis!! They're all here...and more!!!
In the mid-1990's Norway was scandalized by a series of church arsons. The true nature of the crimes became a media sensation when it was revealed that a number of native Black Metal musicians were tied to the crime spree. Murders soon followed arson as the crimes became even more bizarre and shocking.





Lords of Chaos is an in-depth look at the scene that spawned these incidents. Moynihan and Soderlind's book is probably one of the oddest true crime stories that I have ever read. It's clearly an ambitious work, and it often suffers from trying to cover too much ground at once. It's a Black Metal history that turns into a true crime novel and finally morphs into a sociological treatise on Satanism and nationalism.





It profiles a number of the prime movers in the Norwegian Black Metal scene, and has an amazing number of interesting photographs and illustrations that provide tremendous depth of detail into the subjects at hand. Moving quickly from a short history of the development of Black Metal, the authors begin to delve into the tragic events surrounding the band Mayhem. Mayhem's leader Oystein Aarseth (stage name Euronymous) and his cohorts set out to form the most sinister band imaginable, setting a cartoonish Satanic image up against a furious wall of metallic sound. Mayhem would provide the blueprint for a generation of followers, not only in sound but in background philosophy. Mayhem intended to live out their Satanic image to the hilt, proving to all that they were no mere posers. This desire for authenticity would eventually lead to a crime wave that still reverberates today, as grave desecrations and church arsons eventually led to murders and a rise of nationalistic imagery not seen since the heyday of the Nazis.





The authors have great source material and were lucky enough to get firsthand interviews with a number of the primary subjects in the book. The writing moves along at a good pace, as the reader is taken on a whirlwind tour of the Black Metal scene.





My main gripe with the book was the substandard level of editing. There were numerous misspellings and printing errors throughout the book. Also, as I stated earlier, I thought that the authors really lost track of where they were going with the book. It's a crime book with a lot of music history and cultural observation......or maybe it's a music history intertwined with a true crime novel.....or perhaps it's a sociological deconstruction based on a true crime story with Black Metal for it's background source. I don't know......it's confusing, but it somehow all works out in the end.





Truth is certainly stranger than fiction. There is no way that a writer could make up this cast of characters or the storyline that accompanies them. It's a truly amazing ride into a netherworld of Satanism and extreme music, where violence and aggression are rewarded and civilized society is reviled.





Highly recommended.

Inaccurate
I have numerous black and death metal albums and am a huge fan of extreme metal but trust me this book has a skeleton of truth and a lot of inaccuracies.
I talked to Hellhammer when he toured with Dimmu last month and he told me the book misquoted him. What he originally said was some Norwegians are racist, and then the book published him as saying he himself was. That couldn't be farther from the truth. He is a very tolerant person.
Also if you look in google for Varg Vikernes's webpage he lists all the inaccuracies of the book down to pages and paragraphs.
This is a propaganda book, much like when Hollywood turns your favorite book into a movie and then they turn the story into what they want it to be.

Better than your average.
Excellent. I have read and re-read this book several times. The subject matter interviewed and covered are typically disgusting pigs, with what I believe to be an undue amount of attention given to Varg Vikernes. Focuses somewhat more on the sensational, true crime elements of the music, and the incredibly asinine/boring political views of the nationalistic elements of the scene as opposed to covering landmark releases, turning points in the music becoming more mainstream, etc. I would have preferred a little more discussion of the music as opposed to a whole chapter about Vikernes' obviously deluded belief that Aryans were created by extraterrestrial robots. Monyhan and Sonderlind repeatedly point out that (for better or worse) Cradle Of Filth and Dimmu Borgir are the biggest black metal bands in the world, but have only two brief interviews with Dani Filth, and a short interview with the label heads at Nuclear Blast talking about how many Dimmu records have been sold. It definetly seems like the NATIONALISTIC PAGAN CHURCH BURNING GRAVE DEFILING CHRIST-HATING MURDERERS have the spotlight over the music and musicians. That being said, the book is still a fascinating and engrossing read, written by a team who have a good deal of respect and appreciation for the music. ... Read more

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In this sequel to the phenomenal New York Times bestseller The Fires of Heaven, we plunge again into Robert Jordan's extraordinarily rich, totally unforgettable world:On the slopes of Shayol Ghul, the Myrddraal swords are forged, and the sky is not the sky of this world;In Salidar the White Tower in exile prepares an embassy to Caemlyn, where Rand Al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, holds the throne--and where an unexpected visitor may change the world....In Emond's Field, Perrin Goldeneyes, Lord of the Two Rivers, feels the pull of ta'veren to ta'veren and prepares to march....Morgase of Caemlyn finds a most unexpected, and quite unwelcome, ally....And south lies Illian, where Sammael holds sway.... ... Read more

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Very Addicting
This series is very addicting.It is easy to get lost in the characters and world.I love it!

The Wheel hits another speed bump
The narrative hits some snags again in this book (as I felt it did in book four), but still results in a strong read by one of the best fantasy writers of our time.Some of the subplots begin to drag on and you don't feel that page-burning speed that is in the other books.There are some great plot twists here that leave you wondering what else Jordan has up his sleeve for future volumes.While the pace of the overall story decreases in this book, Jordan still pleases in the end.Recommended strongly to fans of the series.

RIP Jordan
RIP Robert Jordan aka James Oliver Rigney, Jr. Too bad you couldn't finish the series.

Not Free SF Reader
The Dark Lord guy stirs the pot a bit.

Rand also gets fed up with the sexist sorceresses and says, hey, you blokes can do magic too if you can, and establishes his own band of magic wielders with Mazrim Taim to lead them.

The females get upset at this threat to their power, and come after Rand.

Yet another power base, that of the army of religious fanatics also comes more into play.

I've had all I can stand...
The rampant mary-suism, the perfect (and morally superior) aiel, the spanking the lectures from Rand and the wise ones, and the sister-wives have at last done me in. I liked this series at first because the characters were small town kids setting off on adventures. Suddenly they are all uber-powerful super-teens who boss around people twice their age. They are all beautiful, wise, and eternally youthful of face. Everyone who is anyone is about 20 years old. The 20 year olds can wield weapons like veterans twice their age. The female characters are almost universally 'the most powerful the tower/wise ones' have ever seen. Rand laments the deaths of female chararacters and yet persists in having a female honor guard and three girlfriends. Totally inconsistant with his upbringing. The sister wife thing... Yeek...Total guy fantasy. No self-respecting woman let alone a queen would agree to 'share' her man with two other women... Women don't share very easily I don't care how close they are. There is jealousy and hurt, and lack of equality.

Towards the end of this one I began to loathe Rand's character. He is supercillious and annoying.

1 star. ... Read more

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Recognizing the importance of the charismatic movement and the need for a biblical evaluation of it, MacArthur analyzes the doctrinal differences between charismatics and non-charismatics in the light of Scripture. ... Read more

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Very Interesting But One Sided
This is a very interesting polemic against the charismatic movement. MacArthur makes good points about the extremes of the movement that claim new prophecies and merely use "proof texts" if they reference the Bible at all. However, MacArthur does not acknowledge the possibility of Christians having direct experience of God except through the study of the Bible. He is denying the authenticity of the experience of the closeness of God of so many faithful Christians. He makes many misstatements denying the history of charismatic expression in the Christian tradition. I would love to see him write another book that incorporated more knowledge of the history of Christian Spirituality anddirected his great knowledge of the Bible to develop guidelines to assist charismatics to discern their experiences.

Righteous Indignation
I Corinthians 14, specifically for this purpose verse16b. or he who is not gifted with (interpreting of unknown) tongues. verse 21 - By men of strange languages and by the lips of foreigners will I speak to this people and not even then will they listen to Me, says the Lord. [reference Isaiah 28:11 - (( The Lord will teach the rebels )) in a more humiliating way by men with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.]

Do Biblical Scholars, such as Dr. MacArthur, leave the scripture out of their devotions to God? How do they interpret the word apart from the Spirit of God which gives liberally to those who seek Him dillgently? With a fervent cry to our Lord, seeking Him in Spirit and in Truth is the only way to true salvation!

We Christians who believe in the totality, the wholeness or the Word of God through the Holiness of Jesus Christ, which by His stripes we are healed from the unforseen teachings of Purpose Driven lives, those who have presupposed manmade traditions over the Truth and Righteousness of God, those to whom have fought in the limelight of their own Righteous Indignations. Who are we to believe? Those who have not been gifted with the gifts of God. Those who have not sought the wholeness of His salvation with fervency in prayer? I raise this question to those who have not been gifted with the Gifts of Charisma - Have you sought? Did you believe? Without believing you will not receive.

Much of the American Culture of Christianity has been purported on the masses by the teachings of those to whom did not beleive, thus today we have a great society of non-believing Christians, which are powerless!
Can we place blame, should we? Well, we do want to but we have to understand the cause and effect of Sin and the Master of that is the Devil, who is the instigator of this faux teaching in our Culture. Perhaps even when Luther was instigating the Protesting of the Catholic Church teachings, this was an overcoming of essential doctrine which has been watered down by the masses of uninformed teachers and those who have fought the good fight against the wiles of the Devil. So, who do we blame? We can only conclude - we blame Satan, but then we have to also blame ourselves. For the scripture says, we are responsible for our own salvation, we are to rightly divide the truth, we are to have a personal realtionship with Jesus Christ. Charismatic Chasos? Whose interpretation do you form your opinion with, Christ and His teachings or Dr. John F. MacArthur and his.

"Lord I pray that you will reveal yourself to the Christian leaders today that have purposed their man-made traditions - their fence laws as the gospel, and that they will see "The Truth" - Lord I ask you to remove the veil of deceit and deceptional teachings from the body of Christ, that we might become the Bride, unified, fitly joined together - which is our reasonable service."Romans 12:1-3

Please research both sides of this issue!
Before deciding whether to believe what you have been taught, I strongly urge everyone to research BOTH sides of this issue. Read this book, and also read another book such as 'Healing The Sick' by T.L. Osborn, before making any decision of how you want to believe. It's the best book I've found on the subject and I doubt very much if Mr. MacArthur has read it.

John MacArthur is very correct on many things. I appreciate the work he has done on this subject. However, he is also very much incorrect on several issues in the Charismatic movement. For example, he says there is nothing in Scripture supporting how some people 'fall down' under the power of God. In my own research I have found 21 scriptures so far supporting that.

Some Charismatics are indeed way out there! Mr. MacArthur admits that he does mention mostly about the extremists in the movement. I agree with him about these types.

Mr. MacArthur teaches that miracles were a "temporary sign gift for the authenticating of the Scriptures as the Word of God", but never do I find anything in the Scriptures that support that belief.

I'm also wondering how Mr. MacArthur can teach that such scriptures like Eph 6:11-18, 1Pet 5:7-9, and James 4:7 show US how to deal with the devil, but says that other scriptures that commission us to preach the gospel, heal the sick, and cast out demons like Mark 16:15-20 are not for us, but were only for the disciples. To me this passage in Mark is a perfect example of what WE are supposed to do. And if you preach the gospel, you must also heal the sick and cast out demons because it is all there in one breath in the Great Commission! They all go together! Mr. MacArthur wants to pick and choose which scriptures he thinks are for us today and which are not. (2 Tim. 3:16 "ALL Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction....")

Many Charismatics do indeed test doctrine by experience instead of the reverse, but he may not label all Charismatics as doing such. I am a Christian who believes as Mr. MacArthur does PLUS I believe that miracles are still for us today as the book 'Healing The Sick' by T.L. Osborn will thoroughly prove from Scripture. There are literally hundreds of scriptures that support this that John MacArthur DID NOT QUOTE AT ALL, such as 1 Peter 2:24 and Psalm 103:3 which when checked in the original Greek mean physical healing, to be made whole.

I would like to say a word about a little girl's faith. Mr. MacArthur mocked the fact that God answered the prayers of two little twelve-year-old girls to raise their pet Chicken from the dead! Now who is he to judge the faith of a little child! With God anything is possible, and nothing is too hard for Him. (Mat. 19:26; Jer. 32:17) And I bet he doesn't even know that 'There Is Eternal Life For Animals'! This, and 'The Immortality Of Animals" are the names of Scripturally based books and are very important books that every Christian should have!

Too many people do not take God's Word seriously. When you do this you can experience, yes experience, God's love like nothing on this earth. So please research BOTH sides before making any decision for yourself.

Amazingly accurate!
Excellent book detailing the problems with the modern Charismatic movement.I have visited several ultra-charismatic churches (such as the Vineyard chain) and have found their style of worship simply appalling.This book helps point out the problems with this craziness in a very accurate and detailed way.

Excellent book I ever have had
What a nice and neat book. everyone should go through this book. ... Read more

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Mary Lou Finney is less than excited about her assignment to keep a journal over the summer. Boring! Then cousin Carl Ray comes to stay with her family, and what starts out as the dull dog days of summer quickly turns into the wildest roller coaster ride of all time.

How was Mary Lou suppose to know what would happen with Carl Ray and the ring? Or with her boy-crazy best friend Beth Ann? Or with (sigh) the permanently pink Alex Cheevey? Suddenly a boring school project becomes a record of the most exciting, incredible, unbelievable summer of Mary Lou's life.

But what if her teacher actually does read her journal?

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Absolutely normal chaos
Absolutely Normal Chaos
By: Sharon Creech

The characters in this book are Mary Lou finely and her family, Alex Cheevey and his mom and dad, Beth Ann Mary's best friend, and her cousin Carl Ray. The conflict in this story is trying to deal with Cary Ray, and her secret crush becomes more that she thought. To begin Mary Lou had a summer assignment. She had to write in a journal everyday bout what she did over the summer. She really did not want to do it. But she did do it and got really into it. She has a best friend named Beth Ann. Beth Ann has a boyfriend who is a total jerk. Mary Lou feels left out and she is kind of jealous of her, because she has a boyfriend and she does not. But Mary has a secret, she likes a boy named Alex Cheevey. Well she would see him at the pool. But where Mary lived was not a rich and fancy place. But Alex lived in a rich neighborhood. And so one day Alex told her he only came just to see her. And that's how they became boyfriend and girlfriend. Mary heard that her cousin Carl Ray is coming to live with them for a while. He came to get a job. About 3 weeks later he found a job at Furtz's hardware store. And I few weeks after that Mr. Furtz had a heartattacks and died in the hospital the next few days. And after that Mr. Furtz son took over for a little bit and gave Carl Ray a brake. So he went to visit his family. And Mary Lou came with him. She hated it there her cousin were mean to her and she wanted to leave as soon as she could. And even worse Sally Lynn and John Ray did a mean prank on her. She was so sad they left earlier. On the car way going back to Mary's house Carl Ray told her that Mr. Furtz was his real dad. And that's why he came to live with them. And he got money in the story and that was from his REAL dad. At the end of the story summer was ending. Beth Ann and Mary and Alex went to the pool to hang out and talk about there summer. And they all said that they can not wait to go to school.
The setting of the story is at Mary's house, pool, outside, and Carl Ray's house. The theme to me is that just have fun during the summer and whatever happens go with it.

Summer Journal
When Mary Lou starts her journal at the beginning of the summer, she expects the same old thing as any other summer.She is only writing in the journal because it is a requirement for school, not because she thinks she has an exciting life.But then things start to happen.

First, as if her house wasn't crowded enough with her parents, sister and three brothers, her cousin Carl Ray comes to live with them.He is seventeen, four years older than Mary Lou, and she doesn't think much of him right from the start.He has come to stay with them to look for a job, his mom says, but he doesn't seem to be looking very hard.Even worse, he never talks and he doesn't lift a finger around the house.Mary Lou thinks he's useless.

Then Mary Lou's best friend, Beth Ann, gets a boyfriend and doesn't seem to have any time at all for Mary Lou anymore.Mary Lou can't understand until she falls for a boy herself and begins her own summertime romance.

As the summer goes on, Mary Lou starts to change her mind about Carl Ray.He is definitely mysterious.Mary Lou finds a ring hidden away in his room one day, and soon after that someone gives him a great deal of money.Furthermore, he actually starts talking to Mary Lou, which is a huge shock to her.What is the secret her cousin seems to be hiding?

I liked that Mary Lou was reading and commenting on "The Odyssey" throughout the book; her thoughts on it and the way is paralleled her own life were interesting.I liked the narrative style of this book; I could really get inside of Mary Lou's head.

Carl Ray finding what he was looking for where he did was just too easy.All of the talk of Derek and of Alex was annoying and unnecessary.I also didn't like Carl Ray's siblings and the way they treated Mary Lou.

Great Book!
A great story that I finished it in two days! A girl named Mary Lue Finny is told (along with the rest of her grade) to write a journal over the summer. She finds it fun and writes alot more then 1!
You read her journal wich is stock-full of info about her summer. It turns out pretty bad when her cosin Carl Ray turns up for a visit!
He's hear to find a job- or is he?

Bharani R.- Absolutely Normal Chaos
In this book, I liked that there were many different characters but only one plot. In the beginning of the book, it seemed as though there were many stories going on. In the end, it was clear how all these stories are related. The plot was about this girl that had to write an journal over the summer and she really didn't know how to. More than that, she really didn't want to write one. Then, unexpectedly, her cousin Carl Ray appears in her house. I liked this part because in the beginning, she hated him and in the end, she actually ended up liking him.

I know that Sharon Creech is a really good author. I don't think that she did her best in this book. The story was sort of scattered. The parts about the Oddesey was very boring. I skipped those parts because they didn't have anything to do with the story. Creech just sort of threw the Oddesey here and there. I also think that she could have came up with better parts and she could have talked more about Mr. Furtz. In this book, there really was no main conflict and solution. It was just like an everyday life kind of thing.

I would recommend this book to any girl in grade levels 5-7. This really wouldn't be the book for guys because it is said from a girl's point of view. It has a lot of "girl stuff" in it. I wouldn't expect guys to understand that. I wouldn't really recommend it to any grade level higher that 7 because it would be really boring. It is kind of childish but still has a hint of romance.

Katie's Review
I liked this book because there's a girl named Mary Lou, who is writing a journal.At the beginning she's saying mean stuff about someone and at the end the person gets hurt and she looks back in her journal and realizes how mean shes been.

Mary Lou has many cousins,but on of them, Carl Ray, comes and lives with her because he says he wants to find a job. The real reason is that he wants to find his real father. But what he doesn't know is that it's someone who lives really close to Mary Lou. To find out who Carl Ray's real dad is, read the book.

I would recommend this to someone who likes to write a journal or a diary because the girl, Mary Lou, writes a journal, but I think anyone can read this book. ... Read more

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How to trade the markets by integrating Chaos Theory with market sentiment
In the first edition of Trading Chaos, seasoned trader and psychologist Bill Williams detailed the potential of Chaos Theory-which seeks to make the unpredictable understandable-in trading and it revolutionized financial decision-making. The Second Edition of Trading Chaos is a cutting edge book that combines trading psychology and Chaos Theory and its particular effect on the markets. By examining both of these facets in relation to the current market, readers will have the best of all possible worlds when trading.
Bill Williams, PhD, CTA (Solana Beach, CA), is President of Profitunity.com, a leader in the field of education for traders and investors. Justine Gregory-Williams (Solana Beach, CA) is President of the Profitunity Trading Group and a full-time trader.Download Description
How to trade the markets by integrating Chaos Theory with market sentiment
In the first edition of Trading Chaos, seasoned trader and psychologist Bill Williams detailed the potential of Chaos Theory-which seeks to make the unpredictable understandable-in trading and it revolutionized financial decision-making. The Second Edition of Trading Chaos is a cutting edge book that combines trading psychology and Chaos Theory and its particular effect on the markets. By examining both of these facets in relation to the current market, readers will have the best of all possible worlds when trading.
Bill Williams, PhD, CTA (Solana Beach, CA), is President of Profitunity.com, a leader in the field of education for traders and investors. Justine Gregory-Williams (Solana Beach, CA) is President of the Profitunity Trading Group and a full-time trader. ... Read more

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Solid trading book
For large traders and institutional traders who need to move large volume and order flow, this book offers multiple entry and exit strategies and tactics. Out of necessity, these traders have to scale in and out of their positions to dampen the immediate effect of their trading on the markets. Even for private retail traders, this book conveys choice of logical set-ups to incorporate into their trading operations. Overall, I feel that this book deserves your attention.

Great book - very intense
I've been looking for a book like this for a while.I first came across Bill Williams through the Metastock indicators and the Expert System.After loading an expert called "PS Fractal Trading System 2" I was amazed at the signals.
Having read through the book - I have the following quibble.There is a huge difference in the parameters of the alligator in what comes with Metastock (v9 and v10) and what the book gives.The book says the green line is 13 bar smoothed average offset 8 bars into future.Likewise the red is 8 bar offset 5, and the green is 5 bar offset 3.However this does not correspond to the Metastock indicator he provides.For the curious, the Metastock ones referred to in page 206 of book have the following values: Green: 9 period EMA of Median offset 3.Red: 15 period offset 5, and Blue 25 period offset 8

It is the right book at the right time
This book has methods to get buy signals before the lows and sell signals before the highs.This will help one sell into strength and buy into weakness.It has helped me get my positions off.I have recommended this book to all of my trading friends.It will take careful study to fully understand it.This book is original, all mechanical and all objective.The three wise men make up very powerful trading tools.

Good book

Another great book from Bill Williams!
Interesting for trend trading and for good living.

Bill Williams is the REAL DEAL
I am a BIG believer in Bill Williams and his body of work.

I have personally met with Bill, taken his home study course and even attended a private tutorial. Bill is the real deal. He is a *highly* profitable trader and Bill trades EXACTLY like he describes in his books (simplified over time, so Trading Chaos, 2nd Ed. is the LATEST and most refined method).

If you just want to trade with no other background information, Buy Trading Chaos, 2nd Edition (not this book) and start with chapter seven. When you get to the end of the book, you'll say, "That's it?!?! Than can't be it!" That's what I said. I then went on to take his home study course (13 weeks) and then went to a private tutorial. 95% of the methodology is IN THE BOOK! The more advanced stuff is for those who are scaling into positions and want more aggressive money management techniques.

Who am I to say this works? I started trading Bill's techniques from scratch. In LESS than 6 months I was up 95% in a medium sized account. I found some like-minded investors and we started our own Hedge Fund (more specifically, a commodity pool). I called Bill personally and he spoke with me at length about how I should flow into and out of my positions, etc. He went far above and beyond the call of duty. I cannot speak to how well my Pool is doing (not legal to disclose - considered solicitation of investors), so I cannot give figures of returns for the Pool.

Buy Trading Chaos 2nd Edition and then buy "New Trading Dim mentions" (his second book) and read chapters 9 - 11. Those chapters will give you more ideas of the SCOPE of just what is possible when you simplify your trading and align it with natural market tendencies (chaos principles).

Good luck and Good Trading!

-- Q ... Read more

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Fine Finale
This is a fine finale to the Orphans of Chaos teen and young adult trilogy.

Slow finish
Not as good as the first two books.Most of the important resolutions happen near the beginning of this book.It takes a long, long time to wind down.Still, it was pretty good.The conclusion was satisfying, and the problems were well resolved w/o resorting to mass shifting.

A weak finale for a promising series.
This, the last book of the "Chaos" trilogy, takes what should have been the final 4 chapters of the previous installment and spreads them unbearably thin. Rather than a swift and powerful conclusion you get a shockingly long morass of increasingly obscure nonsense. Unless you enjoy trying to juggle 30 or 40 mythological bit-part characters (who often have multiple names, yay!) while the internal logic of the story is taken beyond the breaking point, give this book a pass and make up whatever ending you'd like for Amelia and crew.

If you liked the first two, you're going to buy it anyway...
Reviewing the third book in a trilogy is a bit of an exercise in futility, but here goes...

The first half of this book is plotless wandering through what are known in the Role-playing game world as "Mini-quests", but it picked up my interest again about halfway through, just in time to lose it again on a climactic battle that is a study in the definition of the word "Overblown".

But,if you read the first two, then you just GOTTA know what happens to Amelia and her friends, so go ahead and get it, you don't really have a choice.

Grand and sweeping
Like everything John C. Wright writes "Titans of Chaos" the conclusion of the Chaos trilogy is grand and sweeping.A mixture of science fiction and fantasy the action and characters in this book really unique.Titans of Chaos is also the best book in the series.The first two books while also excellent brought the plot and the characters along, "Titans.." gives us the five orphans with a fuller realization of the powers of the various paradigms as they fight to find out what factions among the Pagan gods are working to kill them.

John C. Wright imagination is is full bloom in the ways that their various paradigms are used together and the myriad ways in which they are used. I found myself rushing through the story to get to the end and at the same time dreading finishing this unique trilogy. As you read you get totally swept along in his imagination and his ability as a master storyteller. ... Read more

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Stone, Bronze, Iron and then what?
Laszlo claims we are just now moving beyond the Iron Age and what comes next is not clear.The worse things get, however, the more people will work for improvement.What we need is general agreement that all should live "in a way that allows all other people to live as well."Unbridled consumption is the way to global destruction.Like David Korten (The Great Turning), Laszlo optimistically looks to all those who meditate, eat wisely, recycle, etc. as the vanguard of the new age.

The World at the Crossroads
I very rarely review more than one book by the same author, but in this case it is absolutely justified.

In the 1960s the Club of Rome was one of the first organizations to declare that there were "limits to growth." Today that seems so obvious, but then the very idea stirred up a hornet's nest of opposition.

There are still plenty of people who are convinced that either there is no problem, or that we are going to innovate our way out of any potential difficulties.

Many other experts are now of the opinion that we have left everything too late, and that we are on an inevitable downward path toward oblivion.

In Ervin Laszlo's new book, he acknowledges the seriousness of our situation, but is one of the hardy band of pioneers who see the problems as a "decision window" where we face not only the danger of total global collapse, but also the opportunity for renewal of the world.

We all of us need to change the way in which we see the world and then to take action.

Or else we shall probably not be here that much longer.

This message is indeed very positive.

According to the author, we just need to wake up. And this book outlines a precise map for doing exactly that.

Highly recommended.

How to build a more sustainable world.
THE CHAOS POINT: THE WORLD AT THE CROSSROADS predicts we have seven years to avoid global collapse and promote strategies for renewal - and tells how the modern world will change in that period of time. Chapters maintain we're at a critical junction in history and comes from the founder of systems philosophy and general evolution theory: THE CHAOS POINT builds upon his principles and surveys trends, how to head them off, and how to build a more sustainable world.

Diane C. Donovan
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The Chaos Point
I found this book to be profoundly important for all to read at this time in history.It is a true wake-up call to everyone, certainly in the U.S., but also for the whole planet.A must read.

A Better World or Hell on Earth
This is a well written book by an author with an outstanding international reputation. The condition of the earth and human culture today is at a critical crossroad. Conditions may either get better for most of the people on the planet or they may become so bad that human life here may be destroyed.

This book should receive world wide publicity with encouragement for as many people as possible to read it. Then we need to insist that our leaders begin immediately to take steps to choose the best action for the welfare of all humans and our planet. ... Read more

Book Description
Chaos exists in systems all around us.Even the simplest system of cause and effect can be subject to chaos, denying us accurate predictions of its behaviour, and sometimes giving rise to astonishing structures of large-scale order.Our growing understanding of Chaos Theory is having fascinating applications in the real world - from technology to global warming, politics, human behaviour, and even gambling on the stock market.Leonard Smith shows that we all have an intuitive understanding of chaotic systems.He uses accessible maths and physics (replacing complex equations with simple examples like pendulums, railway lines, and tossing coins) to explain the theory, and points to numerous examples in philosophy and literature (Edgar Allen Poe, Chang-Tzu, Arthur Conan Doyle) that illuminate the problems.The beauty of fractal patterns and their relation to chaos, as well as the history of chaos, and its uses in the real world and implications for the philosophy of science are all discussed in this iVery Short Introduction/i. ... Read more

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Confusing and Humbling
I really struggled in trying to rate this book, as I really want to be fair and equitable in all my reviews.Perhaps it is a very good book and I have "short-changed" it, but I cannot really say because, after reading it, I feel just about as confused and bewildered regarding mathematical chaos as I did before I launched into it.Well, I do not suppose that reading it "hurt" me!But, in my humble opinion, this condensed, compressed "cutting edge" stuff is not for "beginners"!

It seems like I would have a "fighting chance" to readily comprehend the content of this little book, given that I am what many people would call a "well-read" and intelligent person (and I even have a graduate degree with a "minor" in multivariate statistics from a respected university).But no way!I was confused early on in trying to decipher this book on my own.I really needed a patient teacher to hold my hand.Maybe I am basically dense, stupid, below average in IQ, and/or just getting old -- who knows?But, while I endeavored to read this "very short introduction", I found myself thinking that, at least for the average person, it may be possible, but not probable, that they will grasp much of the content beyond perhaps a few vague intuitive notions.Otherwise, I learned a few new impressive words, what a "vole" is, a little about "Olbers' paradox", and that Edgar Allan Poe was seriously interested in cosmology (for example, see his essay entitled, "Eureka"). ... Read more

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A string of smashing victories by the forces of the sinister aliens known as the Yuuzhan Vong has left New Republic resources and morale stretched to the breaking point. Leia Organa Solo, estranged from her husband, Han, oversees the evacuation of refugees on planets in the path of the merciless invaders. Luke Skywalker struggles to hold the fractious Jedi Knights together, even while one of them undertakes a bold but reckless undercover mission.

Manipulating their alliance with the amoral Hutts, the Yuuzhan Vong leave a cunning trail of vital information where New Republic agents are sure to find it--information the desperate defenders cannot afford to ignore: the location of the aliens' next target.

Then Han Solo stumbles into the dark heart of raging battle, thus beginning a furious race against time that will require every skill and trick in his arsenal to win... ... Read more

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3.5 stars - At least it puts Han Solo back in play
I'm not really sure why this book, which is the 5th volume in the massive New Jedi Order series and the closing volume of James Luceno's Agents of Chaos duology, was titled Jedi Eclipse, when the Jedi play such a minor role in this one. Even though another Jedi Knight dies in this book, the real star of this "series within a series" is Han Solo. Everyone else is just along for the ride.

While the Yuuzhan Vong invasion was still the focal point of the story, this book felt like one of the pre-NJO Star Wars novels where the characters go their separate ways only to have their adventures bring them all back together for a dramatic action sequence at the end of the book. Han spends much of the story helping his new partner Droma track down his missing kin, Leia travels to Hapes to elist the Consortium's aid in the conflict, and Jacen and Anakin Solo travel to the reactivated Centerpoint Station. In the end, all points lead to (I'm not saying where, as it is a major plot point).

I found it more than a little disturbing when I went back and reread these New Jedi Order novels in a post-9/11 world, as there are definite parallels between the Yuuzhan Vong's ideology and the fundamentalist Islam that has been the source of so much misery. The matter of refugees also brings to mind post-Katrina New Orleans; only in these novels the enemy actively torments the refugees.

Luceno definitely has an appreciation for the Star Wars characters, and seems quite knowledgeable about the vast Star Wars history. He also knows how to write a rollicking adventure story, which despite the grim overtones of the Yuuzhan Vong invasion, Jedi Eclipse certainly was. I still prefer the NJO novels that focus on the larger conflict, but the Agents of Chaos series was an enjoyable side-story, and were particularly useful in that they pushed Han Solo back into action, which is not going to be good news for the Yuuzhan Vong!

Not much here unfortunately...........just filler.
Well, im back again.Sorry to keep ya waiting a bit longer than usual.I do however have an explanation.It is because this installment simply doesnt go anywhere.The pay off appears in the last 48 pages and that simply is not acceptable to me.There is no buildup, no suspense at all.I had a hard time wanting to continue the book.It sat on the shelf for days on end wanting to be read to the finish line but alas....................Hero's trial was fantastic.It had everything in it for me.All the ingredients were there.This one should go further since it is part 2 of the duology but it just doesnt.Ive enjoyed the last 4 books quite a bit, but this one is the worst of them so far in terms of keeping the interest goin.It is definitely NOT a page turner.It is however written very well.The characters are all represented well, with the exception of a few, like Luke and Mara who barely see any page time.The characterizations though are dead on good.The book also appeared rather fragmented with too much going on, too many subplots that were confusing to follow at all times.Of course read it, its Star Wars, but its overshadowed greatly by those that came before it.

#5
ive only read this far so far but will put out reviews as i read the rest of the series.this was an excellent book as was its [predecessor agents of chaos 1.mara may have found a cure to her ailment.but is it permanant?han goes back to his old scoundral like days.he still has his good side as he does great things for the war effort but in his own time hes become quire reckless.leia gets the blame for a lot of bs stuff going on in the world.she even has ppl fighting over her at one point.one of her old would be suitors no less.anakan gets a weopon of mass destruction working again but will he use it?the ever oppurtunistic lando even starts bringing in refugees.the republic tries to be friends with rhe hutts also.all trust seems to dissipate everywhere!even c3-p0 begins worrying about deactivation like an old person would dying.the vong make prisoners massage thier living ships heart so itll runbetter.the being turns a lot of ppl into veggies or corpses.however a jedi resists its tortures.the vong killed enough stuff now that the core worlds like where corascant is were looking like good targets.like i said,as i read more,ill report more.the 2nd best book so far!

Filler, and Little more
While I have been a big fan of the New Jedi Order, I can't say this book is included. Much of this book is filler, with little happening that is actually relevant to the rest of the series.

The book itself is not poorly written. Lucena does a good job getting his points across, but sadly there are few points to be made. What exciting parts there are are short, so action is not the main focus at all.

The characters themselves are not very interresting in nature, Roa, who was the main focus of Han's journey, now takes a back seat and is almost inconsequential to the plot anymore. I'm not sure that Han even remembered he was looking for Roa. The Ryn Droma, who I liked at first, has now become pretty lame and repetitive, never changing his reactions.

If I were to go back and read through the series again, I would honestly skip this book. I couldn't get into this book at any point, and honestly believe that Lucena should have made Agents of Chaos I longer and finish the story, rather then creating the second novel.

Book Jumps To Much
This was an ok book. I did not care for how it skipped around all the time from character to character point of view. It could be better if it was more uniform and flowed together more. ... Read more

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Three points of view-parent's, therapist's, and child's-make this the most practical guide on the market for raising a child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or other behavioral issues.

Traditional parenting and discipline books aren't effective for parents who are dealing with kids with ADHD, OCD, depression or other disorders. They need a guide that will help them with the unique discipline and organization challenges kids with these issues have.When getting up, going to school, completing homework, helping with chores, and getting to bed all become battlegrounds, the step-by-step proven techniques presented here will help parents achieve peace in their households. It will teach parents how to:

Â¥ Engage in proactive, not reactive, parenting
Â¥ Discipline consistently and effectively
Â¥ Deal with stalling, forgetting, overreacting, and other everyday behavior problems
Â¥ Work with a child's teachers, and more. ... Read more

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A good book for Basic Behavior Modification NOT for special needs
I liked the book in that it offers practical Behavior Modification tools. For parents who have never tried to use Behavior Modification or who haven't tried Behavioral therapy, this book is a great place to learn. For parents of children when more severe behavioral problems, this book would be overwhelming.

Sometimes, you have to start 'small' in behavior modification, such as is recommended by Dr.Greene in The Explosive Child. Rather than having lists of rules, sometimes parents and therapists have to focus on one behavior at a time, making sure that particular behavior is serious enough to warrant the attention it is getting. I do like the mention of Social Skills training for children with ADHD and the recognition that this kind of training might not be possible witout handling behavioral issues first.

AN ANSWER TO A PARENT'S PRAYER!
I bought this book recently to see if there was anything I could do to bring Peace into our chaotic household, and have found it to be amazingly accurate and very user-friendly.As I read the first few chapters, I was literally wondering if they had installed secret cameras in my house, because the authors were describing our life so accurately.With 5 children under the age of 12, of course there is always going to be some chaos, but when you add ADHD and BiPolar Disorder to the mix, it becomes a whole different story.The tips in each chapter and the 'Pointers for Parenting' were extremely helpful, but I especially liked that they included quotes from the author's son, who also struggled with ADHD- it was great to read a child's perspective on things.I highly recommend this book to any parent out there with a special needs child, or just a plain old defiant adolescent.It has made a positive impact on our lives, and I am very thankful to have found it.

Very comforting
I really thought this was a great book. Makes you feel like there are others who are having the same difficulties as you. Had many helpful ideas that really work.

helpful ideas
If you can get past the expectations of the author/mother there are a lot of great ideas to help life go smoother at home. Using calendars, lists for morning & evening preparations, and incentives more often than punishments has made life in our home a lot more peaceful!

This Book is AMAZING!
I have read so many books on this subject and this is the only one that tackles the day to day issues that many books do not.This book was loaded with practical suggestions and methods that restore calm, which is so important for children with ADHD and autistic spectrum disorders.One of the main reasons I loved this book is because it truly helps with discipline.We are so quick to dismiss certain behavior because we blame it on their condition, when in fact, they crave it probably more than a typical child.I was really surprised by the negative review, especially since every book may not mirror your child's predicament.Guess what, rules are important and there will be a day when we have to let our children into society and rules apply there too!As a parent with a child with special needs, I can tell you that we read so many things until it's hard to make sense of it all.This book was nothing short of inspirational and if you can take anything from it, it is that this a long hard journey for both parent and child, and we can certainly learn ways to diffuse situations and let them have the security and childhood that every child deserves.I highly recommend this book.It is practical, positive and reassuring for a stress-out parent.I paid full price and it was worth every penny! ... Read more

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Hidden Gem
I can't believe I was only introduced to this in a graduate level class, under the humble (and quite vague) disguise of "modern enterprise systems".That said, this book has tremendous applications beyond IE courses.Astonishing and empowering...and I hope it really catches on for those who can handle a transformation free of charge courtesy of Wheeler....I guess IE's have a strong advantage with this one, so it'll be our little secret in the meantime...

A Practioners Guide
This is not for the Acacdemic, It doesn't explain the satistical mathematics behind the techniques, but it is a good solid recipe book with solid advice on understanding the nature of variation and application of process control. Get's right to the heart of the practice.
Good job.

Great to help an organization start to think about variation
While I agree with a couple of other reviews that this book is high-level and superficial, this is an excellent resource to start discussions about variation.In an organization where we are new to process improvement or even considering the impact or sources of variation, this book is essential.It is a quick read and great for management.