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.God's Middle Finger: Into the Lawless Heart of the Sierra Madre

by: Richard Grant

March 04, 2008
At one point in this story of the author's travels in the lawless, dangerous Sierra Madre mountains of Mexico, his hosts take him to a cliff-side mountain viewpoint; they agree with him that it is a spectacular sight, remark on how lucky they are to live in such beautiful country, and then dump their garbage over the edge of the cliff. Later, he encounters villagers venerating a statute of God Himself - but it is so old and battered that only the middle finger is left unbroken. Such contrasts make up the heart of the book.

The author attempts to travel in and to describe the people of the Sierra Madre. His travels are interesting and eventful, his descriptions exact. Having lived for fifty years within a few hour's drive of most ... Read More:
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.Math Olympiad Contest Problems Volume 2

from: Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools Inc

2008
At one point in this story of the author's travels in the lawless, dangerous Sierra Madre mountains of Mexico, his hosts take him to a cliff-side mountain viewpoint; they agree with him that it is a spectacular sight, remark on how lucky they are to live in such beautiful country, and then dump their garbage over the edge of the cliff. Later, he encounters villagers venerating a statute of God Himself - but it is so old and battered that only the middle finger is left unbroken. Such contrasts make up the heart of the book.

The author attempts to travel in and to describe the people of the Sierra Madre. His travels are interesting and eventful, his descriptions exact. Having lived for fifty years within a few hour's drive of most ... Read More:
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.Book of Lies: The Disinformation Guide to Magick and the Occult

from: The Disinformation Company

October 01, 2003
It's rare to find such a clear-thinking, practical guide. This one is great for finding out a little about everything and leaving with your head still screwed on straight. Loved the frightening writeup on DPT.
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.CWSP Certified Wireless Security Professional Official Study Guide (Exam PW0-200), Second Edition

by: Tom Carpenter, Grant Moerschel, Richard Dreger

September 26, 2006
I would rate the first edition of this book as an F. This edition is better and I would rate it a C.

The writing is unclear and as other reviewers have noted, the book seems to have errors. I would not trust this book to prepare for the Certification Exam.

Here is one of numerous examples of what I consider to be unclear writing. This one is on page 417.

"... but where older hardware can at best support TKIP, that mode can be supported"

Then in the very next sentence it says,
"Note that CCMP is the default method used in RSNAs and must be supported by all devices supporting RSNA."

To me these two sentences seem to contradict each other. Is CCMP support required or not? In any case, I'll go directly ... Read More:
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.Think Biblically!: Recovering a Christian Worldview

from: Crossway Books

January 23, 2003
John MacArthur calls us to examine how we, as believers of the Lord Jesus Christ, percieve and live in this world. He gives practical ways to align our thinking and hearts with the truth of the Word rather than with the world. I highly recommend this book to any believer whether a formal leader in the church or not.
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.American Nomads: Travels with Lost Conquistadors, Mountain Men, Cowboys, Indians, Hoboes, Truckers, and Bullriders

by: Richard Grant

January 07, 2005
I absolutely adored this book. It's like a halfway-boutique history that doesn't claim to be one, and as such it can get away with the halfway part. Grant explores the dirty, the grimy, and the repulsive, as well as the beutiful and the mundane. You'll fall in love with this book because Grant's love of the road is palpable, and what he does best in this work is communicate the sense of possibility that is inherent in the road.

One thing that I found disappointing as a historian was his lack of references. I would have loved to have seen detailed footnotes/endnotes for the material that he dug up. He is, however, working with his own experiences as well as the oral histories of others, so for the most part, there is little to reference.

SPOILER ALERT BELOW!
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.Doom Patrol: Planet Love - Volume 6 (Doom Patrol)

by: Grant Morrison, Richard Case

January 16, 2008
A must have for fans of Morrison's run on Doom Patrol, this volume collects the final story arc and brings about a conclusion that only Morrison could dream up. As is the case with all of Morrison's Doom Patrol run, the artwork is workman-like and certainly not a selling point, but Morrison's bizarre twists and turns make the exciting conclusion of Doom Patrol a must have for fans of one of comics' greatest writers.

This volume also includes the one-shot comic Doom Force, an X-man parody which has some loose connections to Doom Patrol. Personally I'd rather they kept that story on ice and charged a buck or two less for the book.

If you are a fan of Doom Patrol, you can't go wrong with this title.


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.Doom Patrol, Book 5: Magic Bus

by: Grant Morrison

January 31, 2007
If you have been following Grant Morrison's run on the Doom Patrol you have certain expectations. This book is good, but not great and feels transitional. Crawling from the Wreckage, The Painting that Ate Paris, and Down Paradise Way are better books. I will say this is a step up from the last collection, Musclebound, as the Pentagon and Flex Mentallo stories are really kind of overrated.

On to the Magic Bus...

Issues 51 & 52 are dealing with the new Brotherhood of Dada, but the old Brotherhood was better in The Painting that Ate Paris. The whole Mr. Nobody for president story is ok, but I was a little unsatisfied.

Doom Patrol 53 is a tribute to Jack Kirby. Weird issue, I love Jack Kirby but this issue kind of left me wanting a more traditional Doom Patrol story.

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.History of Copper Canyon and the Tarahumara Indians: Unknown Mexico and the Silver Magnet

from: Sunracer Publications

March 01, 2001
Copper Canyon (Barranca de Cobre) in Mexico is comparable to the Grand Canyon in size and grandeur. It is the home of the Tarahumara Indians, famous for their long-distance running. I bought this book at the Jesuit Mission store in the town of Creel on the rim of the Canyon.

"History of Copper Canyon" contains the text of two previously-published books about Copper Canyon. "Unknown Mexico" (1902)by Carl Lumholtz describes the canyon region, its inhabitants, and the culture of the Tarahumara. The second book is "Silver Magnet" (1937) by Grant Shepard which is about an American family that owned a large silver mine in the town of Batopilas, deep inside the Canyon. "Silver Magnet" is a fascinating tale of an American living in Mexico during the violent era of dictator Porfirio Diaz and bandit revolutionary Pancho ... Read More:
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.Statistical Quality Control (McGraw-Hill Series in Industrial Engineering and Management)

by: Eugene Grant, Richard Leavenworth

January 01, 1996
5 star for the book. 1 star for the price.
This can be considered THE classic on the subject. It is also well written, explaining exactly what one is trying to achieve and how statistics fit that bill. As a newbie on the subject and not being a fan of math, I found this book the best explanation for the entire concept of using statistic and sampling to achieve certain levels of quality. Perhaps because it starts at the very beginning of the issue of quality and consistency, it is easy to grasp.

I wanted to point out that McGraw Hill sells this book in forign markets, still in english, for less than ten bucks, paperback version. Given that, I strongly suggest one hunt around the net.
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