Ford Reviews

This book has been my bible for years, and I try to follow every word. However some parts of the book are very out of date. For example the diet it laughable, there arn't even any carbohydrates included. The book does offer some good tips on makeup, and is worth a read if you can find it.

I am in my mid 20's and purchased this book recently. I wish that I had gotten my hands on it 10 years ago. It is very easy to read. It is alittle out of date, but still worthy of reading.

Given that the Ford Mondeo is actually a Ford Contour of the UK, there was no information about the pictures that were used. In the section were they talk about changing the radio, the picture shows the climate control dials aren't the same as the Contour's, but of the Mondeo. They should have mentioned that the picture didn't match

ITS INFORMATION TO REPAIR ALL FORD AND MYSTIQUE. NOTES PROCEDURES ETC

If I remember correctly, this is the forth book from MBI on WW2 tanks. The previous three are US M4 Sherman, USSR T-34, and the German Tiger I Tanks.

This book covers (not in detail) the origins, production, combat history and variants of the panther tanks with some b/w photographs and colour plates. As I have read quite a number of books on the panther tanks, this one can only be ranked in the middle. I will consider this book to be a good introduction for anyone who has little knowledge on the panther tank.

More serious WW2 enthusiasts, modelling fans, historians should gear towards books from Thomas Anderson's "Panther" (Concord), Thomas L. Jentz's "Germany's Panther Tank" (Schiffer), and numerous books from Wydawnictwo "Militaria" series from Poland.

Almost anyone with a casual interest in WWII tank history is liable to be under the impression, fostered by popular movies, that the backbone of Nazi panzer units was the massive Tiger tank. Not so. While the Tiger was arguably the most powerful armored vehicle of the Second World War, the Panther was probably a more well-rounded weapon, nearly as well-armed and armored as its legendary cousin and significantly lighter and more mobile. Produced in far larger numbers than the Tiger, the Panther was the true mainstay of German armor during the second half of the war.

"The Panther Tank," by Drs. Matthew Hughes and Chris Mann, is a solid, well-researched and handsomely illustrated showcase for one of the best armored vehicles of the 20th-century. Complete with scale drawings, cutaways, and full specifications of the Panther--including its several variants, such as the fearsome Jagdpanther tank destroyer--and all its major rivals (the American Sherman, Russian T-34, etc.), this book gives a complete general history of the Panther from the development stage to the last stand at Berlin. However, the word "general" is key. While Hughes and Mann have compiled a wealth of information, most of it is conveyed in very broad strokes. As a strategic guide to the overall place of the Panther in the ground war for Europe, "The Panther Tank" is exceptional. But the lack of tactical specifics is a distinct drawback. More first-hand accounts from German Panther crews, or even from allied tankers who had to confront the Panther, would have made this a much better book.

Still, Hughes and Mann have made a valuable contribution to tank scholarship. As a guide to the Panther's overall role in the German war effort or an introduction to a weapon often eclipsed by the mythical Tiger, "The Panther Tank" is an outstanding value.

Leighton Ford has attempted to tackle a tough issue that is (or should be)facing all churches: evangilism. Ford focuses especially on evangelizing to Generation Xers. One aspect of the book was excellent: the section dealing with "who Generation X is." He has Generation X pegged. The excerpt of a speech and Ford's own presented reserach have accurately depicted the fears, hopes, inconsistencies, and world-view of people in their late twenties and early thirties and showed how their values interconnect. He also accurately presents the problems one faces when trying to speak to members of Generation X about the Christian faith, especially their apparent inability to see any need for a god since they already have everything they need (but not limited to that view). As I've tried to speak with my friends about the Lord, I get resonses similar to the ones Ford points out to me.

Ford also does an excellent job of telling Christians what NOT to do when attempting to evangelize to Generation X, namely argue with them and/or force God into conversations. This is good advice for witnessing to just about anyone. Ford then suggests a method of witnessing that the apostle Paul had used: becoming a living example of the Love that God the Father has for all people, the Grace that Jesus Christ displayed by taking the punishment for our sins as he died on the cross, and the Fellowship that the Holy Spirit creates among people who worship God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit.

While I do admire Ford's "thinking outside the box" in coming up with this simple method of witnessing, I wonder how effective it is. Of the three fictional example stories Ford includes in the book, the only one that seems believable to me is the one concerning the Gen X sports reporter. I cannot picture the Jewish television executive or the lawyer converting to Christianity as a result of the events in the fictional stories (two of the three conversions result as tragedy enters the lives of the characters--I imagine people will turn to almost anything that will fill a painful void in their lives). Then again, I may be wrong. But whether I'm right or wrong in my thinking, I pray that the Holy Spirit, through some way, works through you to bring others to Chrsit.

The book uses story well to communicate how THE Story of Jesus can relate to today's unchurched.

I found the sections on the Fatherhood of God, the grace of the Son and the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit the most helpful as Dr. Ford uses each of these attributes of God to show how our friends need these characteristics of God in their lives and how this is how God will meet them where they are at.

It was a well thought through book and helpful for understanding our culture presented in a caring manner.

Four short stories and four different authors gave this book fast read quality but less than complete satisfaction for me with any of the four stories.

Since I must rate the entire book at once, I have to average the "stars." There are four stories of romance in strange circumstances. First is Bride's Song in which Dora Grant, a nurse and city girl has to decide whether to keep her good job in the little town or follow her heart and become what she has vowed she never will - a homesteader's wife. This one would get 3 stars.

Second, The Barefoot Bride is a touching, moving short story about a widow, Emma, whose odd mannerisms and talking out loud to animals and nature have caused the townsfolk to believe she is insane. She is shunned and feared and terribly alone, unable to keep her large farm going. She advertises locally and unsuccessfully for a husband of any kind just to keep her farm. Finally, Matt Tolivar, a widowed doctor, comes through town and is looking for a place to hide and start his life over. A very interesting relationship occurs and this is my favorite of the four novellas. I give it 4 stars.

Third, A Homesteader, a Bride, and a Baby concerns a city gal, Lorette coming to take over the raising of a baby orphaned by diphtheria and realizing she knows nothing about operating a farm turns to a male helper with resulting ugly gossip from the townspeople. IF I could vote on Chase Lankford alone this one would get 5 stars because of his strength, wisdom, patience and his faith in God. Since I have to consider the whole story, this one gets 1-2 stars from me.

The last, A Vow Unbroken, is a story of deceit and mystery, unusual deaths and a mail-order-bride story gone wrong. Very wrong. Pregnant, widowed Abby finds herself being exchanged from her expected housekeeper job to that of mail order bride, with horrible consequences and suspense. I give this one 2 stars.

These four short stories have a decided Christian theme with all decisions coming about only after those involved spend considerable time in prayer and Bible reading. All the stories take place in the 1800's and obviously from the title, on the prairie - just as it was being settled.

I think this book would make excellent required reading for female homeschoolers or church groups perhaps for ages 13 - 18.

This is a must read for any Christian romance lover! This book includes four short stories about four different women who are planning on getting married. My favorite is the third story in which a pregnant widow goes out west thinking she is going to be a housekeeper. WRONG! Her aunt actually set her up with a man to be married to. Excellant. It's really nice to be able to be exposed to four authors. Great novel!

This is a book you could finish in 2 or so days. It wasnt as filling as I wanted it to be, but if you're interested in The Ford presidentcy this is the place to start.

Gerald Ford's, A Time to Heal is an intriguing look at the man who served as Congressman, Vice President, and then President. The book allows readers th e opportunity to learn about the final days of Watergate from the man who would inherit the toughest job in the world, at that time. What makes this story so special is Ford's ability to be able to criticize not only the mistakes of those around him (Richard Nixon) but also the mistakes constituted by himself. The story is a must for those who want an in-depth background behind President Ford, the Watergate ordeal, or politics in general. In addition to learning about the history that happens during Ford's administration the reader also learns about Ford's Presidential style. That's something that no other biography or encyclope dia entry can offer. What better way to learn what Ford was like as a person than to read it in his own words? A Time to Heal is the best way for America's reading public to meet Ford and develop a keen sense about who and what it takes to be President of the United States.

Mr. Ford has an excellent prose style and as I began reading the book, I thought it was going to be excellent. The author seems unable to continue with anything interesting and the novel runs out of gas by the half way point. The characters are apathetic regarding their lives and their world and make the reader feel the same. In the end, I no longer cared about the characters (even loathed some of them) and I was happy when I reached the end.

Richard Ford is an incredible writer. His works dig deep into the character's psyche. Ford usually finds his characters in the midst of a down cycle in their lives and explores their personal experience as they deal with life's trauma.

Not the usual novel nonsense where everything ends happily ever after, but a real life portrayal as an individual encounters the nitty gritty essentials of life and confronts the tough choices offered.

Ford is among the best American writers alive today and I think that this is his best book.

I actually read this book before it was submitted [having 'Mike' live with me helped], and was disappointed that he was asked to take a great deal of the meat out of the story. As the model for Sharon Rose, i wasn't thrilled to be killed off, either [he didn't warn me, either, & kept insisting in act that he'd 'save' her in the final cut].

It's the earliest cyberpunk story - written *before* there was such a term - but if he had the power, i'd suggest he re-releade it *with* the 'good stuff' added back in. I wouldn't insist that he save Sharon - this time i'm warned - but his dishonesty flaws what could've been a better book. Maybe even he realized it, because this book doesnt sing the way the unpublished MS did...

I am still amazed that noone else has ever given John Ford his due. This book is, as of now, the only title by him I have ever read. It is, however, one of the best SF books I've ever read (on a par with Dune), and certainly a far better construct of the wired far future that anything the CyberPunks were able to create. If you liked Steinbeck's "Tortilla Flat" better than Hemingway's "Snows of Kilamanjaro", you'll like "Web Of Angels" far more than "Mona Lisa Overdrive" or "Islands in the Stream". This book is what inspired Rucker, Sterling, and Gibson. And maybe Jean Michel Jarre as well

The apparently antagonistic roles that the director and the financiers play in Hollywood is adeptly broken down by Lewis in this book. Lewis demonstrates how power, money and name interact in Hollywood and how Coppola, disregarding certain aspects of it, went up against an institution -- and failed.

This is a true exposure of the battles that raged between studios and autuers in the 60's-70's. By using one of the most notable of the autuers of the time, Lewis, paints an indepth and at the same time entertaining look at the workings of film making.

I'm a BIG WoT fan--I own all the books--which is why I couldn't resist the urge to buy this book. The main reason why I got it is because I've always been fascinated about the lands of the Seanchan and Shara. Although the book doesn't tell you much about those lands, there are MAPS of the WHOLE WORLD. There are Age of Legends maps and present-day maps. As for the artwork, it is not that good. The only picture that does a good job of resembling a character is the one of Lanfear. Now keep in mind that everyone's idea of "beautiful" will differ. Also keep in mind that Lanfear has different shades of beauty. The reason why I like that picture is because it makes Lanfear look attractive--at least--BUT AT THE SAME TIME you can see her potential for evil. It's that dark look in her eyes. As for the book itself, you'd expect more from Robert Jordan. I've heard somewhere that his pile of NOTES is TWICE as large as the whole series. If that's the case, I wonder what he's leaving out. I like the 7 book covers enclosed in the middle--but you can't take them out without damaging a very expensive book. These book cover pictures don't have the lettering, just the picture, and they take up two pages apiece. I just wish that they would have been made into tear-out posters. Finally, I don't understand why Robert Jordan published this book when the series wasn't even done yet. Tolkien was smart enough not to do that. In short, when the series IS done, you can bet that Robert Jordan will have to crank out ANOTHER textbook with ALL the covers and everything else. All in all, I'd say that ONLY HARDCORE WoT fans should get this book, if not for the artwork then for the narrative. Or, better yet, wait for the FINAL (?) textbook-like Wheel of Time book to come out.

I don't know about you guys but I enjoyed it. Yeah, the pictures aren't Michael Whelan or Keith Parkinson quality but I think what they do lack, you make up in your imagination. I would rather see a sketch of a character I have fully imagined in my head versus seeing a complete rendition of a character that I have imagined to be something else comepletly. The sketch kind of makes you...Fill in the spaces. These pictures were obviously sketches, lol. Anyways, the rest of it is interesting and if you don't want to look up a bunch of info on the books in the books, look in here!

I waited in anticipation of this book for months, and when it finally came out I was disappointed. After all of the typos, blatantly unreliable artwork, and missing/useless information I decided to actually just try to enjoy the book for what it is...

A compendium of all the information that has already been told to us in the first seven books, with a little extra, Artur Hawkwing, the Seanchan, and the Age of Legends, to keep us all drolling in ecstasy for the next book.

For me, the book wasn't really that helpful because I'm in the midst of re-reading the series for my fifth time, but next time I try to force a friend to read one of RJ's books, I will give him/her this neat little book that SOMEHOW manages to sum up the world of the Wheel of Time in such a short span.
A lot of the pictures in the book are wrong. Whether it's a little or a lot, it doesn't really make a difference. If you really want to see what Moiraine, Lan, Rand, or Loial looks like, go to one of the MANY, MANY sites on the web devoted to artwork. If you have a question that's eating you up about the series, join the mailing list, or visit the newsgroup devoted to it. I've read other people's reviews of this book and most people seem disappointed. I am not. The seven full page spreads of the book covers are worth the money of the book alone. Remember this book isn't supposed to answer any questions regarding the future of the series, that is for book eight to deal with, this book is a celebration of the Wheel of Time, Robert Jordan, and all of the fans that are so addicted to WoT that they want anything WoT related.

How many of the people who negatively reviewed this book heard about 'The Strike at Shayol Ghul', and ran to Tor's web site to read it? It wasn't 'Great', but it was part of the WoT and even if it wasn't as good as book 1, or 4, or 7, it didn't make a difference. It was one more piece of knowledge that was added to your collection.

This is not THE best book ever, but it will be nice to re-read it during the lull between books 8 and 9, when I'm itching for a new RJ book