Corbin Reviews

Any saltwater fly fisherman will recieve alot of pleasure from this book. Excellant accounts of flats fishing in the keys along with wonderful photography makes this a great coffee table book that actually has substance. Once you enjoy this book, you will purchase another as a gift for a fellow angler.

Adam Phillip's chapter stands out in this valuable book. Finally, advice from a real professional(Disney) animator. Well respected as a character, special effects and Flash animator, Adam's advice is invaluable to anyone seeking to animate in Flash.

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- mucks

This book has got eight chapters in it, and I've been through four of them so far and am really enjoying it. I bought it because WideGroup wrote one of the chapters and I saw the Sofake site on FlashKit featured site. It's great to see how their Flash files are built and yuou can get all the files for the book on the web site. I made the MP3 player which is great as I've been looking around for tutorials that show you how to do this in Flash MX for ages.

Using both political and literary texts, this book illuminates postcolonial nationalist thought in Trinidad and Tobago. Applying the British cultural studies tradition, the author adds an ethnographic knowledge that makes for a rich reading. Highly recommended.

The value of this book is that readers learn of the incredible cosmopolitan history of this postcolonial nation. They also learn how creative its 1.3 million people have been in the arts, literature, music, and carnival. I recommend this book unreseverdly.

This book is an authoritive look at postcolonial Trinidad from a cultural studies perspective. It blends autonomist, feminist, and poststructuralism impulses to give the reader a rich picture of diasporic Caribbean experience. Highly recommended.

Jane Corbin's AL-QAEDA is a survey of the emergence of
modern Islamic terrorism, focusing on the rise of
Osama bin Laden and his network, the sequence of
terror attacks going through the Nairobi and Dar Es Salaam
bombings of 1998 to the September 11 2001 attacks on the
US, and the US intervention in Afghanistan that followed
the attacks.

I picked up this book with a few misgivings. It looked
like another "journalist's book", long on talk and short
on substance, saying little I hadn't found elsewhere and
worth only a quick skim to look for anything interesting.

In fact, AL-QAEDA turns out to be a sharply written and
engrossing read, at least up to about halfway through.
The last half of the book tends to lose focus and
accumulate loose ends, almost necessarily because Ms.
Corbin is trying to describe very recent events where
all the facts haven't been discovered, and many of the
facts that have are secrets.

This is forgiveable, and certainly this book does have
compensating virtues, the most prominent being Ms.
Corbin herself, who as a BBC international correspondent
shows up in the narrative every now and then. She has a
certain British "spunkiness", for want of a less corny
term, that is very appealing, with one aspect being
certain heartfelt views of things that she never allows to
degenerate into ranting or posturing.

For example, she regards Osama and al-Qaeda with a certain
cold, understated loathing, which comes out most
noticeably when she discusses the 1998 Nairobi bombing.
Ms. Corbin was raised in Kenya and does not spare her
detestation for terrorists who would kill over 200
innocent bystanders, most of them Muslims, to get at a
dozen Americans.

She relates with dry contempt Osama's attempts to
claim to the faithful in his ranks who were bothered by
this as well that the civilians were being used as "human
shields" by the Americans. She doesn't bother to call
him a vicious crackpot since the facts talk clearly for
themselves.

If AL-QAEDA is not a great or enduring book, it is
still an interesting read. Those who have been following
the subject may not find all that much new in it, but it
is probably well recommended to someone new to the
subject.

Corbin does a good job of analyzing the background to Al Qaeda and bin Laden. This is where her book's strong points are. Her insight behind the events provides the reader with ideas to pursue and some handles on why events unfolded and may unfold in the future.

Unfortunately she inexplicably left out an index and this makes her book very awkard to use as a research tool - looking for material to cite is problematic. She also does not spend much time on the structure of Al Qaeda or events she perhaps did not deal with as a BBC correspondent. Her hands-on personal experience and interviews are otherwise excellent.

This is a must read to help understand the people that destroyed our Nations Symbols of Power and tried to destroy our will and strength but only proved to Strengthen our Nations and make us eve more powerful. If you are unsure of who or why these people do what they do this is the book to get an idea.

Dry and straight to the point...yup this is a classic. You've got to have it if you run meetings, though. Parli pro never goes out of style.

If you want to know how to do it or how to express it, this is THE book to have.

I have had to refer to it almost daily during the last month due to various items in our chapter, state and National by-laws. The one statement that is found in all three sets of by-laws is, quote, "The rules contained in the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern the Society in all cases in which they are no inconsistent with the Bylaws of the National Society."

That pretty much states it in a nutshell

Do not be put off by the size of this book. It is large because it is complete. As you can see by the table of contents, everything is covered-- all the motions , bylaws, boards, comittees, conventions, forming new organizations, etc. Nevertheless, it is easy to read and you certainly do not need to read it cover to cover. (Follow the reading guide in the beginning of the book).

You need this book.
You need to learn what is in this book to be an effective member of any organization where members have the right to vote. Do you know how to get your idea considered by your organization? Do you know how to make a change to an idea that someone else had? Did you change your mind about what happened at the last meeting and want to rescind it? Well, its all in this book.

You may need to get your president to read it first though, as some organizations really just fumble around with parliamentary procedure (and infringe on the rights of the members by doing so).

THE PROTECTOR is a tour de force that ranks right up there with THE FIFTH PROFESSION and THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE ROSE. Cavanaugh is a protector (different from a bodyguard in that Cavanaugh is a highly trained special operations agent). When he's assigned to protect a biochemist, things go wrong. Cavanaugh's team is killed and he's forced to turn to his wife for help as he tries to set things right. Morrell uses plenty of authentic tradecraft and the book rockets along building suspense. If you're not on the edge of your seat turning pages as fast as you can, you don't have a heartbeat.

Tight plotting, smart characters, cool action set-pieces. This would make a great movie, but there's no way that Hollywood can match what Morrell brings to the table.

On a scale of one to five stars, THE PROTECTOR deserves a six. Don't start this one late at night or you'll be up until the wee hours of the morning and the last satisfying page is turned.

Whatever you do, don't miss this one!

Cavanaugh, an ex-Delta Force operator, is in the protection business. He works for Global Protection Services, a firm that protects those in dire circumstances. Their newest client is biochemist, Daniel Prescott. Prescott has developed a hormone that induces fear to be used by the military on the enemy. He is now hunted for the secrets that he has developed. He needs to disappear and enlists Global Protection Services. Prescott is not quite as helpless as he seems. Just as the plan for him to disappear comes to fruition, Cavanaugh's entire team is killed. Now Cavanaugh with the help of his wife, Jamie, is on the hunt for Prescott. With the use of every facet of his training, he and Jaime create a masterful plan to find a man with a brilliant mind trained by Cavanaugh himself in the art of disappearance.

In a myriad of plot twists and turns there is non-stop action. The plot is fast-paced and so riveting it is hard to put down. Cavanaugh and Jamie are well-drawn sympathetic characters that you can really care about. David Morrell seems to fly a bit under the radar, but to me he is one of the best in his genre. If you are a first time reader, Morrell has a wonderful backlist of books. I would rank this one as one of his best.
Highly recommended.

I won't waste a lot of time on describing the plot. It is riveting - fast paced - plausable and one that carries through to the ending. Morrell is an exellent author and this is right up there with his best.

In my opinion this book is a rewrite of the Palm Handbook. It's very basic.

For a brand new user of a Palm Pilot, it can be a bit intimidating to look at the user guide. The Little Palm book tremendously eased the pain of learning a new technology.

Besides being entertaining and easy to read, the book provides a great comparison of the Palms so that the reader is aware of the strengths and room-for-improvement (like memory limitations)of the unit he/she has, or is planning to buy.

A chapter on other resources besides 3com was extremely helpful. Like any new owner, it is predictable to search all kinds of information for buyer assurance, and then some.

The book walked me through several "exercises" that I felt confident enough to use the Palm after just one reading.

This is an excellent reference. Thanks for all the other reviewers who reinforced my decision to get this book.

I got burned over a previous problem last year with hotsynching the Palm V with Windows NT (3Com didn't have a "fix" for it then), so I returned my first one. I waited almost a year before I tried again with another Palm V, and I wanted a quick indoctrination into the ins-and-outs of how to use it. This book was the ticket, and then some.

Only thing I was surprised about was that this book assumes the readers will opt for the Palm Desktop as their Personal Information Manager. I use Microsoft Outlook extensively, and don't want to switch, especially since I already have so much info programmed in Outlook.

Otherwise this was just perfect. So happy to note that even though there are later versions of the Palm, my baby has lots of room to grow!

I needed to create a simple web site, and while I will admit I am a bit of a cyber-dunce, I found Front Page 2000 very overwhelming and confusing. Finally, I gave up on Front Page and bought the Trellix book on the recommendation of a friend. Trellix was MUCH easier to use in my opinion, especially their wizard. It is more straightforward and has better, simpler explanations and instructions. I'm guessing Front Page is for people who are very computer savvy and those who do professional web designing. Trellix is good for us common folk who just need to get a simple web site up and running quickly, although I'm sure it's capable of handling more complex sites too. I highly recommend it.

I did 5 stars before seeing the book, because of the product you get with it. I'm using the "free" 2.1 version I got with WordPerfect 9. I am so impressed with this older version, I'm trying for a few additions in 2.7.

There is still plenty of info at the Trellix Web Site, though it is not kept up well--you have all you need.

I'm blown away by how good this software is.

I did my Site first w/o support other than Help and Tutorial, but found some usefull info at the Trellix Web Site

I am not an employee of GlobalScape and I will receive nothing (except, perhaps, some heat from loanwolf) for posting these remarks. Trellix Web 2.7 is a great product, and is both available from and supported by GlobalScape. I've tried Micro$oft FrontPage and Netscape Composer and believe me: Trellix Web is leagues ahead of either of them, without all the non-standard tags that would make your website difficult or impossible to access for people using something other than Internet Explorer or Netscape. In addition, Trellix Web has gotten an enthusiastic thumbs-up from Jakob Nielsen, regarded as the leading authority on web usability.

Life brought many challenges for the Coates family during the 1800s. Travis and his family moved to Texas, but soon his father had to leave and go to Kansas. With his father away, Travis was left in charge as the "man" of the house. One day as Travis was completing his work for the day he noticed some of the meat missing from the front porch. He soon discovered an "old yeller" dog had been stealing the meat off of the front porch. He tried to keep the dog away, but the dog kept coming back to the house. Travis eventually developed a bond with the dog and named him Old Yeller. Travis and the dog became best friends, and Old Yeller helped Travis and his family through tough situations. Old Yeller later becomes infected with the disease rabies while protecting the family from danger. The story ends with Travis having to kill Old Yeller, his best friend, because the dog has become a threat to the rest of the family. This is a heartfelt story of a boy who must face the challenges of manhood. He must learn to provide for his family, work in the fields, and make crucial decisions at the young age of fourteen, even if it meant shooting his dog, his best friend and helper. This book would be best used at the middle school level. Teachers and parents could use the book to teach children about growing up, discuss the emotional aspects of death, and teach children responsibility. The book is also very useful to teach children about fiction and nonfiction books and implement history, geography, technology, math, and science into the middle school classroom.

I'm a 7th grade teacher and I introduced my students to this novel for the first time this year. To my amazement they had never even heard of OLD YELLER. Now, middle school students can be the toughest audience in the world but THEY LOVED THIS BOOK.

Author Fred Gipson perfectly captures the time period of Texas in the late 1800's and the challenges of daily life. Into the mix of chores and adventures on the farm is the universal bond of a boy and his dog. Travis and Old Yeller are two characters that any child will immediately connect with and grow to love. And naturally as many novels geared towards younger readers, the conclusion will remain with them long after the novel has been read.

On a side note I must also recommend the classic Walt Disney version of OLD YELLER (VHS or DVD). Young readers will enjoy the similarities and differences between novel and movie. It's an excellent example to build discussion or writing lessons involving comparisons or contrasts.

And while I have continually mentioned young readers I should also comment that OLD YELLER is a must-read for people of any age group. So the next time you need to be entertained by a great novel, pick up this classic.

I just recently read Old Yeller for a book report and I enjoyed it greatly. I give it five stars for being easy to read and heart tugging. Some people like books that tug and this one does. Travis, the oldest boy, has to take charge when he dad leaves for driving cattle. He looks after his mother and his little brother, Arliss. While his dad is gone a dog shows up. He's an ugly Yeller dog, and yet the decided to keep him. Well they go through a lot together, one marking their wild pigs. When they do this, things just go down hill. I'm going to stop right there, and hope you pick this book up and read it.

Even Henry Corbin's greatest admirers have to admit that he is not an easy read. There are two reasons for this, as I see it. One of them is his adherence to that peculiar French literary convention in non-fiction of assuming that the reader understands more than he or she actually does (the French have a name for this style, although at the moment I can't recall what it is).

The other, more important reason is that it requires a considerable amount of unusual intellectual baggage to reach the point where you can begin to understand what Corbin is trying to say. In order to even consider embarking on Corbin's spiritual journey, it is extremely helpful to be familiar with Medieval Scholasticism, Islamic philosophy, Sufism, Shiite theology and Zoroastrianism. It also doesn't hurt to have a nodding acquaintance with Luther, the seventeenth century German mystics and Swedenborg. I don't know anybody who feels completely at home with all those topics; I know that I don't.

Which is what makes this book so important for an understanding of Corbin. In fact, Corbin didn't put this book together; it is a compilation of various pieces of his writing. The book starts out with a lengthy intellectual biography of Corbin by Christopher Bamford, which helps considerably to set the stage. This is followed by two essays by Corbin on the development of Iranian studies and the history of Iranian philosophy. Both of these are rather long, and to me at least while I was reading them, they were rather boring. However, in retrospect I must admit that these essays probably do more to introduce Corbin's mindset than anything else that could have been selected. Following this are various, mostly short essays dealing with features of Iranian philosophy and mysticism. The whole scheme of the book it to lead the reader into an appreciation of Corbin's endeavors and an understanding of what he was trying to achieve.

I first encountered Corbin about four years ago, when I attempted to read "Man of Light." I gave up after about twelve pages; the material presented was too abstruse for me. After reading this book I realize that Corbin is pure gold, and I'm ready to tackle his work in earnest.

Corbin is one of the foremost interpreters of Iranian, Sufi and Persian gnosticism in the west. This volume is a terrific introduction to his other works as it is a collection of short essays in which he discusses how he grew from being a student of Heidegger to a scholar of Persian mysticism. I would highly encourage those interested in the imaginal realm to begin their quest here and then take on his other works, especially "Spiritual Body and Celestial Earth" afterward. More people should know of Corbin's work, but unfortunately its audience is largely limited to students of Islam and Sufism. Highly recommended.

The last place I would have looked for a profound spiritualism would have been Iran, but this book proved me wrong. It is amazing and disturbing how much influence cheap media has on our views. After reading this book, I am not surprised that, of all places, Iran should be the country to exhibit such a sharp contrast with modern flashy and shallow philosophies. Obviously these guys know their stuff and can distinguish between real thing and fake ones, something that we in the west need to learn since our spiritualism usually ends up in some sort of sex or money scandal.