Competition BBQ Secrets: A Barbecue Instruction Manual for Serious Competitors and Back Yard Cooks Too Review

Competition BBQ Secrets: A Barbecue Instruction Manual for Serious Competitors and Back Yard Cooks Too
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I bought this book based largely on the title after searching for select BBQ cook books. I've been cooking BBQ for just a couple of years and am trying to reach the "next level" by refining my recipes and techniques, and looked forward to a better understanding of BBQ competition and the techniques\recipes for preparing all the meat categories. There are four things I found disappointing:
1) The recipes rely on rubs or sauces that are only available through certain commercial sources.
2) There are several rub and sauce recipes, but none are referenced or used in the book.
3) The descriptions of trimming and preparation could be greatly improved with the addition of more photographs.
4) This is a useful book only if you already have experience with BBQ.
I also have to agree with one other reviewer that the book cost is about $15 more than it's worth.

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Gunsmoke: A Complete History Review

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If you are a serious fan of the TV series or a serious fan of the history of television in particular and pop culture in general, then Gunsmoke: A Complete History is a must addition to your library. Be forewarned, however, this is not a book about celebrity, gossip, speculation, but a work of scholarship whose primary aim is to elucidate the creative processes which went into keeping not only the quality but the popularity of the Gunsmoke fiction alive for over 20 years on radio and TV.
Perhaps the biggest mystery about Gunsmoke begins and ends with the questions: how and why did it last so long. Within these pages are some of the answers. We learn what John Meson and Norman MacDonnell did not want in a western when they sat down to create the characters of Matt, Kitty, Chester and Doc, and from those beginnings we are given entrée into the genesis of thought which was to make the show not only just "different" but truly unique-in a genre which was to become so hyper-prevalent that by the early 60's the average TV viewer could have drowned in horse puckey.
The story of Gunsmoke ultimately became the Tale of Two Genres-Radio and Television. While initially many of the TV episodes were adapted from the radio scripts, there are large differences not only in terms of character interpretation by the two sets of actors but also in terms of what we were allowed to hear on radio but not see on TV. This book not only illustrates those differences and the reasons for them but also grants us entrée into the actors' interpretations of how they saw their characters-and the relationships between and among those same characters.
One of the maxims of biological evolution is "adapt or die." In that regard, Gunsmoke is perhaps the apotheosis of pop culture "survival of the fittest." The changes were many, not only internally but externally, as the show's initial success began in the 50's; it not only survived but also ultimately prevailed in the 60's, and held strong for one half of the 70's. We are given illustration of the processes by which it escaped the watchful eyes of the censors and other watchdogs, many of which are a tribute to the abilities of the creators' seemingly steadfast belief that there is always another way to tell the a story without ever pandering to popular clichés and hackneyed resolutions.
In addition to the actual history of Gunsmoke, there is a large section devoted to the remembrances of the "guest stars" who passed through the Gunsmoke lens. There are unique perceptions over the years of a cast and crew whose professionalism became the standard in the industry, and they are so rated by their peers.
The bulk of the 836 pages are devoted to the episodes themselves, both on radio and on TV. It was, after all, the shows that aired that left the most lasting impression of Gunsmoke. The episode summaries are neither critical explications nor scene-by-scene breakdowns of what happened; they are not meant to be. They are reference material for the devotee of the series, containing basic plot notes and all the major "credits" for each, as well as original air and rerun dates on CBS. In conjunction with the painstakingly complete index, it's a snap to find out when everyone from Jean Arthur to Anthony Zerbe guested on Gunsmoke.
Included also are 127 pages of photographs which provide a companion "visual history" of Gunsmoke. Additionally, there are several Appendices for quick reference, including a collection of memorable lines from the pens of a plethora of very good writers, a listing of Guest Stars, Writers, Directors, Producers, and Awards and Honors.
Like the show it aims to honor, Gunsmoke: A Complete History is a remarkable achievement and a must have for any fan of the series or serious student of the genre.

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Coal: A Human History Review

Coal: A Human History
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I moved back to the United States after living for about 8 years in Manchester, England. Even today, you can still identify the effects of coal in Manchester--from the many chimneys around the Northern landscape, to the coal-blackened Victorian warehouses. When I bought a house there, I pulled-up carpets that covered wood floors since 1911, and I myself was covered with coal dust that accumulated over the decades. Finally, in the North of England, you still have a few coal mining villages and towns that have very strong cultures. So I was aware of coal when I lived there, and had become curious.
Freese's book is an excellent and engaging history of the history of coal and its relationship to the history of three nations: The United Kingdom, the United States, and China. She writes exceptionally fluidly, with, at once, broad sweeps and minute details that keep you both interetsed and informed. She also has a lovely dry sense of humor. Her chapter on Manchester, by the way, is excellent.
The book isn't academic (to her credit), but nor is it a vapid popular account. Instead, Freese has written a book that does the nearly impossible in that it is well-researched, historically accurate, engaging almost, but not, to the point of being chatty. I couldn't put it down. What it lacks, by way of an academic angle, is a discussion of what else had been written in the past about the history of coal, as well as a theoretical approach. This is hardly a criticism because that really isn't the intention of this book. In fact, believe the book would have suffered had she taken this approach.
I agree with another reviewer who suggested that Freese didn't know how to end the book--although I did find her discussion of alternatives to coal to be compelling. There are two typos in the book that evaded the copy editor, but otherwise this book is a small masterpiece. You will enjoy it.

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The Company they Keep : Life Inside the U.S. Army Special Forces Review

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This book is about what kind of people make up Special Forces A-team. The book does not tell any heroic stories or talk about dangerous missions. The book also does not talk about weapons or tactics. This is what I expected to be reading when I began to read the book. Even without this information the book is fascinating. The author is actually the wife of a former SF soldier. She basically tells the reader what kind of a person the Special Forces soldier is. She also explains what their lives are really like on a day to day basis. I found it fascinating because these people are a rare breed.

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If I Were the Devil: Seeing Through the Enemy's Smokescreen: Contemporary Challenges Facing Adventism Review

If I Were the Devil: Seeing Through the Enemy's Smokescreen: Contemporary Challenges Facing Adventism
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In this collection of essays, George Knight implores the leadership and laity of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (particularly those in North America) to reevaluate the church's current modus operandi. "Change," writes Knight, "is to be expected in living bodies. Only the dead do not change."
Knight gives brief but well annotated histories on the evolution of Adventist ideas and the reasoning behind the current church structure. Despite what some would claim, there is no evidence to support the belief that the church's organizational framework is a divinely ordained model; rather it came about gradually and out of necessity.
Knight offers some compelling evidence that the Adventist church is on the brink of a crisis. For too long, the church has mistaken motion for progress, and its basic mission--preaching Christ--has been strangled by red tape and the desire to keep the status quo.
If the Seventh-day Adventist Church is to survive, it must change. Knight refrains from drawing a detailed plan for church re-structuring, but he does offer a few basic suggestions. Above all, he urges that the church become viable and relevant in a modern world, but without compromising the eternal basic truths found in God's word.
Given my overall negative experience with Adventism, I was surprised that the church would publish such a "radical" work. I found the book both informative and thought provoking. I would like to think that it would prompt at least a meaningful dialog within the church, but the sad truth is that most people won't read it, and half of those that do will dismiss it as heresy.
Personally, I have long felt the Adventist church is top heavy in both structure and doctrine (the latest edition of "Seventh-day Adventists Believe" weighs in at a whopping 448 pages). Hopefully, the church will one day begin to simplify in both of these areas.

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In some parts of the world it seems the Seventh-day Adventist Church is in danger of settling down into a social club. That is, unless it remembers its mission.With growing secularization, disorientation, and institutionalism, how can the church maintain its identity? How is the church to function considering it was founded on the belief that time is short--yet time keeps going on?George Knight tackles these and other tough questions in this shining collection of articles, speeches, and papers. Including the courageous speech "If I Were the Devil," presented at the 2000 General Conference session, this book is an insightful look at Adventism's mission, structure, and contemporary challenges.Not just for church administrators and academics--this is a call to duty to all church members, a call to become a church alive with passion and purpose. Let these pages reinvigorate you with fresh thoughts about the Adventist mission and how to accomplish it. Because the world doesn't need another social club. It needs to hear God's message.

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Nat Sherman's a Passion for Cigars: Selecting, Preserving, Smoking, and Savoring One of Life's Greatest Pleasures Review

Nat Sherman's a Passion for Cigars: Selecting, Preserving, Smoking, and Savoring One of Life's Greatest Pleasures
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Sherman's book is a good introduction to the art of cigars. The glimpse into the history of one of NY's premier cigar establishments is especially interesting, and the graphics are good. On the downside, I think the author spends too much time promoting his own brands, and occasionally strays from the core subject.

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Renewed interest in one of life's most affordable luxuries--cigars--has grown into a nationwide trend. The demographics aren't just smoke, either--recent estimates indicate as many as ten million Americans are now smoking over 100 million cigars annually. Here Joel Sherman, son of tobacconist Nat Sherman, has created the definitive guide to cigars.

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The Cigar: An Illustrated History of Fine Smoking Review

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i picked up this book wanting to know more about cigars. this book did not disappoint. it was very informative and useful. the photography was excellent, so excellent, in fact, that looking at all those stogies made my mouth water. so sit down with a nice glass of cognac, a nice cuban, and read "The Cigar".

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What do Charlie Chaplin, Ulysses S. Grant, Franz Liszt, Al Capone, George Sand, and Sharon Stone have in common? The love of a fine cigar. Barnaby Conrad III, author of The Martini and an avid fan of cigars himself, has dedicated his new book to the poetic, historical, and artistic pursuit of this wonderful, timeless passion. Drawing upon examples from art, film, literature, and politics, The Cigar presents a lushly illustrated, fascinating social history, honoring the cigar's origins and development, as well as its sexy and everlasting allure. Witty and elegant, The Cigar is the perfect gift for male or female cigar aficionados.

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Women under the Influence Review

Women under the Influence
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Book was very 'DRY' in the reading. It is informative, but the way that it was written was a bit too much. Author uses long vague descriptions before you finally understand what they are trying to say. Like using 500 words when 10 words would have explained the same thing in a better way.

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Quit: Read This Book And Stop Smoking Review

Quit: Read This Book And Stop Smoking
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When I was trying to give up smoking I read a lot of books. this was one of them. this was one of the beter ones. The one that did it for me though was The Voice of Tobacco. Good book, great idea, stopped me and made me laugh as well.

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This evocative little volume -- the size of a pack of cigarettes -- packs a remarkably powerful message. The author, a former pack-a-day smoker for 20 years, presents a succinct program to help people kick the habit. His technique is simple, based on a few distinct steps: Determine why to quit smoking, rank each cigarette smoked for its importance to your lifestyle, gradually reduce the number of cigarettes smoked, quit, and finally guard against a resumption of smoking.

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Bad Habits: Drinking, Smoking, Taking Drugs, Gambling, Sexual Misbehavior and Swearing in American History (American Social Experience) Review

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"Bad Habits" aims to change the way people think about the issues of personal freedom and social responsibility in America. John Burnham takes drinking, smoking, drugs, gambling, sexual misbehavior, and swearing, all traditionally considered "minor vices" and follows their path into acceptability and colossal profitability. As he states in his preface, he started out thinking he would have a nice laugh at how neo-Puritans can't stand to see other people have a little fun. But by the end of his research, he had stopped laughing.
Burnham made one key decision: rather than focus on the reformers (and just assume that everyone "naturally" wants a drink or a smoke), he decided to focus on the anti-reformers. What was driving them? As he found, money, of course. Pressure for repeal or liberalization of laws and social mores against the "minor vices" starts with back-stage funding by those who sell both the item in question-brewers, casino owners, marijuana dealers, pornographers-and related items, from glass-bottle manufacturers to money launderers. This is not big news, although it's worth repeating that agitation for liberalization of drug laws, for example, has always been funded chiefly by drug traders and their financial allies. Moreover, as Burnham shows, legalization is only the first step. After all, if marijuana is legal and no one smokes it, then the investment in funding legalization organizations has been wasted. Not to worry: Burnham demonstrates that just as prohibition really does work in reducing the "bad habits," so too legalization and a good ad campaign really do increase the number of indulgers. Of course an ad campaign needs to be directed at the right audience. Just as tobacco executives do, pornographers, drug-dealers, and liquor merchants also know that their profits comes from heavy users and heavy users need to be started when they are young.
But who would believe such obviously self-interested advocates? Here Burnham builds on social history to identify "lower-order parochialism" as a significant force advocating and celebrating the "bad habits." Formed in America's 19th century urban areas where minor-vice merchants, exemplified by the saloon-keeper, became intimately intertwined with the bachelor sub-culture, new immigrants, and the Bohemian scene, "lower-order parochialism" validated the "bad habits" as a positive act of rebellion against the dominant Yankee, middle-class, often evangelical, coalition who supported reform campaigns. In the barracks of World Wars I and II, this lower-order parochialism was able to break out of the urban red-light districts and make abstention seem deviant. Those who made money off the minor vices found an increasing public for their campaigns first to normalize and then to celebrate the minor vices. From the repeal of prohibition onwards, Burnham traces the process by which our mores are approximating those of the Victorian underworld.
The minor vice industrial complex has always found vital support in irresponsible members of the upper class: they indulge, they invest, and they find taxes on legal vices can reduce their own. The spread of state-sponsored lotteries as alternatives to income tax increases is a case in point.
But what about the lives ruined by drinking, lung cancer, gambling, and so on? Burnham details how the minor vice industrialists heavily fund organizations that study and combat these problems-but only as long as the organizations treat them as a problem for the individuals concerned and not a problem for the industry. Funding research on alcoholism or "compulsive gambling" forms a wonderful counterpart to the insistent advocacy of more and more "moderate drinking," "responsible gambling," etc. Only where no "responsible" use exists (as in smoking) do they have to resort to stonewalling.
After a century of growth, the minor-vices are not simply isolated entities; they work together synergistically as a combined force aiming to destroy the standards of the "prudes" and replace them with those of the "lewds." Casinos and brothels can't stay in business without selling liquor, liquor and tobacco products are the major advertisers for pornographic magazines, tobacco companies buy up liquor giants, Hugh Hefner financed the marijuana legalization lobby, etc. Thus the significance of swearing: it does not make any money but is a powerful way of outraging "prude" sensibilities and publicly announcing lower-order standards
Burnham does not wish to sound like one of the more hysterical opponents of "bad habits." He does not advocate new campaigns of Prohibition. He bends over backwards to avoid dramatization, and if anything pulls his punches. The massive documentation in Burnham's footnotes show the care he has taken not to push his evidence farther than it will go. But his portrait of the minor-vice industrial complex is all the more troubling for that.

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The vast majority of Americans have, at one point or another gotten drunk, smoked, dabbled with drugs, gambled, sworn or engaged in adultery. During the 1800s, respectable people struggled to control these behaviors, labeling them bad and the people who indulged in them unrespectable. In the twentieth century, however, these minor vices were transformed into a societal complex of enormous and pervasive influence. Yet the general belief persists that these activities remain merely harmless bad habits, individual transgressions more than social problems. Not so, argues distinguished historian John C. Burnham, in this pioneering study.

In Bad Habits, Burnham traces the growth of a veritable minor vice-industrial complex. As it grew, activities that might have been harmless, natural, and sociable fun resulted in fundamental social change. When Burnham set out to explore the influence of these bad habits on American society, he sought to discover why so many good people engaged in activities that many, including they themselves, considered bad. What he found, however, was a coalition of economic and social interests in which the single-minded quest for profit allied with the values of the Victorian saloon underworld and bohemian rebelliousness. This combination radically inverted common American standards of personal conduct.

Bad Habits, then, describes, in words and pictures, how more and more Americans learned to value hedonism and self-gratification-to smoke and swear during World War I, to admire cabaret night life, and to reject schoolmarmish standards in the age of Prohibition. Tracing the evolution of each of the bad habits, Burnham tells how liquor control boards encouraged the consumption of alcohol; how alcoholic beverage producers got their workers deferred from the draft during World War II; how convenience stores and accounting firms pursued profits by pushing legalized gambling; how swinging Playboy bankrolled a drug advocacy group; how advertising and television made the Marlboro Man a national hero; how drug paraphernalia was promoted by national advertisers; how a practical joker/drug addict caused a shortage of kitty litter on Long Island; and how the evolution of an entire sex therapy industry helped turn sexual experience into a new kind of commodity. Altogether, a lot of people made a lot of money. But what, the author asks, did these changes cost American society?

This illustrated tour de force by one of the most distinctive and important voices in social history reveals John C. Burnham at his provocative and controversial best.


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Naked Girls Smoking Weed: Best of 420 Girls Review

Naked Girls Smoking Weed: Best of 420 Girls
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I got this with the misguided expectation of receiving a coffee-table book (you know, those big books with high quality pictures for people to check out while they're sitting at your coffee table) with striking photographs of beautiful women & buds.
Instead, I got a book with postcard-sized pages and little photos that weren't really striking or even interesting at all.
I'm pro-legalization, love naked girls, and enjoy books, but this book didn't do it for me. It was too expensive for a paperback-sized volume with mediocre pictures of marginally attractive girls holding pipes or with hemp leaves around their necks. Ho-hum.

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Dating Games : A Novel Review

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Hail! Hail! RM Johnson has done it again with his new and exciting fifth novel Dating Games. I am giving straight praises for this one. It is a must read, well worth ANY dollar spent. This book was undoubtedly amazing, and it had me hooked from the first chapter. Mr. Johnson has definitely put his foot in this novel, and it is obvious!
The book starts off with Livvy Rogers, single mother of two twin girls; Hennesey and Alize, yes the wild combination of two liquors. And that's just the beginning. Livvy is a hard working, underappreciated nurse's aid who has a strong desire to someday be a nurse herself. She wants to give her two teenage daughters a better life than what she had growing up, if only she can get herself together first, and stop falling into bed with the wrong men and for all the wrong reasons. Livvy tries to instill in her girls the value they hold within themselves, but it's hard for them to see her side of things when they don't understand why she doesn't have that same strength to make her own life better.
The story also opens up to the lives of these two twin girls who are dramatically different in their own right. The oldest of the two siblings is Hennesey, a straight A, straight-laced bookworm, who spends her free time being her mother's biggest cheerleader. She's dressed in baggy clothes, glasses, and all of the other things that would hide a beautiful young woman underneath. Her focus is school. She's planning on becoming a doctor as she prepares to head off to college. Boys and falling in love are the two things least on her list, until she runs into a ruff neck, braid wearing older guy name Rafe;and not only does she shed that soft school girl image, she opens herself up to love.
And love. That's the one thing that fast and sassy Alize acts like she isn't looking for. She so hell bent on being the finest thing in every man's life that she doesn't even think about the consequences of the wild activities she's involving herself in. She's willing to use her body and her looks to get exactly what she wants, and if playing sexual games with Smoke, a notorious and brutal drug dealer will thicken up the pockets of her tight hip-hugger jeans, she's down for the challenge. But when that moment comes and more than her life is at jeopardy, Alize finds herself wishing she never headed down that dark road to begin with.
This book was a serious page-turner. I felt like I personally knew these people. I laughed, yelled, and cried with these characters. RM Johnson made me Fall In Love with each and every one of them. And even when the book was over, I found myself wanting to know what was going on in the lives of these unforgettable characters. I'm still wondering.
I'm telling you, Dating Games is hot...and the characters will leave you drunk with pleasure and no doubt wanting more. Can we please say sequel? ; )
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Sex in the Golden Years - A Guide to the Best Senior Sex Possible Review

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With a few simple attitude changes that this book recommends (and I mean SIMPLE!), our sex life has truly changed and is now the best we've ever had - even though we are both in our early seventies!
Thanks Drs. Seiden and Bilett for being bold enough to write this book.

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Sex should continue to improve with time. This book's purpose is to dispel lots of old myths and help us continue to be active and happy participants in nature's greatest gift! With the baby boomers at the doorstep of becoming old timers brings many concerns, not the least of which is, "Am I over the hill sexually?" The emphatic answer is, "No! You shouldn't be!" The human animal is normally sexually active to its dying day. Now that more people are living to be 70, 80, 90 and 100, research shows quite clearly that sex is as important as ever. If you're worried about medications and sexual side effects - Dr. Seiden addresses that.
If you're worried about psychological or cultural reasons for a decreasing frequency of sex in your life, Dr. Bilett addresses that! And much, much more... The best is yet to come!!!

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Julie's Gift: Memories of London Review

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I just read 'Julie's Gift' written by Kevin Kirsch, a husband who is not a feelings sharer, but through this novella lets us all know (including his wife) that he does have deep feelings. It is a nice light read that may make you look at your unromantic partner a bit differently since it reminds you that just because feelings are not shared doesn't mean they're not felt. The plot is not riveting and you won't find a car chase, but that's the best part. It revolves around a couple's anniversary trip to London, England. The husband admits his idea of a trip is from the couch to the fridge, but goes out of love for his wife. It unfolds from there. The coolest thing about this book is that it was penned in secret by the husband and presented to her as a Valentine's surprise! Julie's Gift has great sample itineraries (how they actually spent their days in London) as well as the author's Top Ten London Travel Tips for the Guys (funny and useful list).
Not everyone is romantic or able to share feelings aloud, and many of those people are men. This book is a thoughtful and dare I say passionate shout to his wife to tell her that even when he doesn't say so, he is happy and lucky to be with her.

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Kevin and Julie travel to London. Kevin loathes sightseeing. Julie is the quintessential tourist. Kevin ends up enjoying the trip but doesn't tell Julie. He secretly writes a book about his fond memories to surprise her and express his love.

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Slow Burn: The Great American Antismoking Scam (And Why It Will Fail) Review

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Though written in a conversational and highly accessible tone, this exhaustively-researched book exposes the wildly misleading conclusions drawn by the anti-tobacco fanatics, based on their junk science "studies" and other misinformation. One of the book's most useful revelations is that the "400,000 deaths from tobacco per year" factoid, which "everybody know is true," did not come from medical records or post-mortem examinations, but is rather a statistical projection that resides in a computer! It is no better and no worse than the assumptions upon which it is based, but any statistician can tell you that mere correlations do not prove causality. (For example, the fact that more people die in hospitals than anywhere else does not "prove" that hospitals are the leading "cause" of death!) I am a lifelong non-smoker, but when I hear the anti-tobacco nuts raving, I don't mind telling you that I feel personally threatened. Whose life is it, anyway? I'd like to tell them to keep their damned hands off MY health! For those who feel as I do, this book is a must.

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"Slow Burn" is a highly personal but thoroughlydocumented journey by the author, Don Oakley, to find out the truthbehind the supposed medical facts undergirding the nation'sthree-decades-long crusade against smoking.He begins with a searching critique of the 1964 surgeon general'sreport, which set the crusade into motion, and details thereservations of the surgeon general's advisory committee regarding theseven weak studies which formed the basis for the famous warning that"Cigarette smoking is a health hazard of sufficent importance in theUnited States to warrant appropriate remedial action."It was that "action"--or, more accurately, actions--flowing from thereport over the past three decades that persuaded the author, aretired newspaper editorial writer, to undertake his book. A smoker ingood health for 53 years, he was appalled at the hysteria infectingAmerica as a result of an endless series of assaults against smokingand those who choose to indulge in it.In the course of his research, Oakley acquired, and in "Slow Burn"gives the reader, a basic knowledge of epidemiology and the uses--andespecially the misuses--of statistics. The book examines the mostimportant studies into smoking since the 1964 report and reveals thatmany if not most of them are fatally flawed by deep antismoking biason the part of researchers who are supported by abundant antismokinggrant money, much of it extorted from smokers themselves. At the sametime he reports on numerous studies exonerating smoking that thepublic has never heard about.The book is also infused with great humor as the author pokes fun atsome of the more ludicrous claims and almost superstitious beliefssurrounding smoking, beliefs that unfortunately are entertained bymany in the medical establishment as well as by the lay public."Slow Burn" is, however, an utterly serious work. Oakley realizes thatany attempt by a nonscientist to challenge "what everybody knows"about smoking will be greeted with widespread disbelief. But as heasks in Chapter 2, even if everything said about smoking is true, iswhat we as a nation are doing on the basis of it wise and necessary?As detailed in subsequent chapters, what we HAVE done has been toostracize and discriminate against a quarter of the population, tovillainize an industry and applaud its plundering by state attorneysgeneral and the plaintiffs' bar and, above all, to countenance thieprostitution of science and the corruption of the nation's legalsystem--all in the politically correct cause of a "smoke-free"society.Because of this, in a daring and provocative conclusion, Oakley statesthat "The 1964 Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon Generalof the U.S. Public Health Service is one of the most insidiouslyharmful documents ever foisted upon a gullible public.""Slow Burn" is not written primarily for smokers (although they havebeen taken in by the Great American antismoking scam along witheveryone else). Nonsmokers who value both truth and fairness will findthe book an eyeopener and an alarm-bell warning about what theexcesses of the antismoking crusade could ultimately cost them interms of diminished personal freedom and responsibility.

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Eating Your Way to Better Health: The Prostate Forum Nutrition Guide Review

Eating Your Way to Better Health: The Prostate Forum Nutrition Guide
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The title makes this volume sound like one of the dozens (hundreds?) of "healthy eating" books on the market. The recipes in fact look very healthy and rather appetizing. However, the first half of the book is probably THE BEST explanation of prostate cancer and the known dietary influences on the disease that I've seen. Specific nutrients are considered in detail one after another, and the most current studies regarding each are carefully summarized and compared (it appears that virtually every significant study regarding the impact of nutrition on prostate cancer up to the publication date of the book is cited in the chapter notes). Dr. Myers is a well respected medical researched (formerly at NIH, and now at the University of Virginia), and writes carefully and clearly. He makes it clear that there are no known magic bullets, and builds a very convincing case for a balanced low fat, low calorie diet, emphasizing regular consumption of certain foods, with clear explantions of the rationale for each recommendation. Highly recommended.

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A must read book for prostate cancer patients and their families. Dr. Myers has taken a scientific approach to nutrition; emphasizing a diet that has been shown to slow prostate cancer. The first 4 chapters of the book deal with: * What is known about the role diet plays in the biology of prostate cancer. * a list of nutritional supplements that may be of help to the prostate cancer patient. * Warnings about certain dietary practices and nutritional supplements that may fuel the growth of prostate cancer or harm your health in other ways. * Instructions and recipes to help you use nutritional information, intelligently on a daily basis.Ms Sara Steck and Dr. Rose Myers wrote EATING YOUR WAY TO BETTER HEALTH as an easy-to-use guide for changing your diet , with well thought out menus and easy to follow recipes. The book includes lists to help you stock your kitchen with staples and a guide for equipping your kitchen for healthier meals. It also includes sections on cooking grains and beans, helpful tips on food preparation and storage, and an easy to use spice and herb table. The recipes are in easy to follow format and cover a large variety of complete meals including beverages and desserts.

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Summer at the Lake (Bookcassette(r) Edition) Review

Summer at the Lake (Bookcassette(r) Edition)
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What's the true test of whether it's a good book or not? When you can't bear to put it down and you don't want it to end, it's a good book! Greeley has characters with whom you can identify, a plot that keeps you going and a setting that makes you long for those big old houses by a pristine lake on summer days uncomplicated by bumper to bumper traffic and air pollution. I read the other reviews and wonder if everybody is so uptight these days that they can't imagine just laying back under an oak tree and reading a good book - not a great book, not a great work of literature. Just a good book. Lighten up, get a life, smell the flowers and learn to love just a "good" book.

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