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This is being used as a text for a graduate level class. It is enjoyable to read, interesting, lucid, and well organized. The index and glossary are well structured. The authors make excellent use of bold text within the material and have plenty of helpful sidebar notes.

Great Book. Better than the other Legal Business books. Great cases. Easy to read and understand. Great for Business law. Other books are more about law instead of business law, Not this book. You be the Judge DVD-Rom is great similation of legal business situations. Book is great for learning Business Law.

This was the textbook for an introductory course in business law I took. It does a great job at laying the groundwork of the US legal system and explodes many common myths. A large amount of material is covered clearly and consisely. The chapters on contracts and constitutional law alone are worth the price of the book. The authors do a good job hitting the high points and not getting bogged down in details that are inappropriate for an introductory course.

There are a few typographical errors that carried over to the thirteenth edition and ought to have been caught. Because this is a survey course, the reader may find supplemental material such as a law dictionary necessary to understand some of the finer points.

Like many Americans, I didn't know much about our country's principles of government or its legal system. This book helped me to become more knowledgeable about both. I admit, this is not reading I would choose to curl up with in front of the fire; this was part of a requirement for my MBA. However, I will remember what I've learned in this text long after my class ends. Having previously been clueless about the legal system, it is now exhilarating to read about, say, how the nine US Supreme Court Justices are dealing with the aftermath of the Gore vs. Bush debacle and actually understand what is going on. The chapters are well-organized and easy to understand. There are even helpful study tips and ways to brief a legal case in the beginning of the text. After completing this book, I not only feel better equipped to handle business decisions, but also feel empowered and enlightened for better understanding our great country.

I read the entire Lineage of Grace series and was thrilled with the other books, but this one was disappointing. I am a protestant and do not believe that Mary was sinless, but Francine Rivers made Mary out to be a complaining, and pushy mother. It is interesting that the author did not dwell on the sins of the other women in the series, eventhough we know that they were sinners. But, she chose to dwell on Mary's sins. I believe she was trying to make a point, which I agree with, but she took it too far.

I'm surprised this book has so many positive reviews!

This is a good book about Joseph, Mary's husband. The picture Francine Rivers paints of Mary the mother of Jesus is nothing short of bitter and dishonest-- not Scriptural at all (one of the greatest scenes of the Bible with Mary-- her visit to Elizabeth where Mary sings, "My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior..." is LEFT out!). It's a gross oversight that gives away Ms. Rivers' struggles with the person of Mary... it seems like she tries to make her Mary "less Catholic" by making her into a terrible person. I can understand that Ms. Rivers wants to make Mary 'more human' to her readers... but Ms. Rivers forgets that sin makes us LESS human, not moreso. Adam and Eve were more themselves in the Garden of Eden than after they were cast out.

Even though this is a work of fiction, I still think that, at best, it's a dishonest account of the mother of Jesus--an attempt to erase the picture the Catholic Church has painted instead of an honest openness about Mary's life as revealed in segments of Scripture and early Christian writings.

I was highly disappointed. It was a struggle to even finish the book.

This is a great speculation on what Mary's life might have been like. It sticks to scripture but helps us to see life as it may have been. Very enjoyable and encouraging.

This book is a shameful end to an otherwise wonderful series of women in the lineage of Christ. It is poorly researched, and extremely disrespectful of the Mother of God. Think about it - Mary is the vessel through which God was made man and came to earth. Doesn't it make sense that the vessel would be as perfect as is humanly possibly? I was shocked and offended by this book. What a shame.

I've not read all of the Christian fiction books written by Francine Rivers, but of the dozen or so books that I have read, I believe this is her best work, not necessarily from a literary standpoint, but rather from a Christian one. UNAFRAID, which examines the life of Mary, is the last in a five part Lineage of Grace series where Rivers examines the lives of five remarkable women chosen by God for the lineage of our Lord.

The first half of this book is as much about Joseph and his dedicated faith as it is about Mary, but the second half occurs after Joseph's death and focuses almost entirely on some of what Mary must have endured being chosen by God to bare the Messiah.

I don't know if it was River's intention to so accurately present many of the lessons Mary would have to come to terms with in her life, but she presents them flawlessly. For example, we see as Mary somewhat grudgingly comes to know that Jesus is not her son, but rather is and has always been, the Son of God. Through her other children, she learns to accept that Jesus is not the person He is because of who and what Mary and Joseph were, but rather because of what God is.

At Joseph's death, we see Jesus display His knowledge of the contrast between the treasure of His deity and the sacrifice of its function. We see Mary struggle to understand and come to terms with the hypostatic union of the God-Man, not yet understanding that the Incarnate Christ had to limit his omnipotence in order to submit His will to the will of God the Father.

Most interesting here is that Rivers never fails to show Mary's position as a mother to her children. Rivers doesn't attempt to show Mary as supreme being, giving equally to all her children, but rather openly shows her partiality to what she knows, and hastens to expose, as the Messiah. What mother wouldn't hold this child in highest regard over mere human children with their constant displays of negative volition?

This has been an exceptional series of stories and this one in particular has been most enjoyable. My only disappointment here lies in the brevity. All of these novellas in this series are limited to less than 200 pages. They could have easily been twice that. Nonetheless, the brevity makes this a great "snow day" read.

Pastor Monty Rainey

I have purchased over 200 copies of this book in the past 2-3 years -- I include it with my own materials for a basic mediation class I teach for Ohio's oldest community mediation center. While I don't teach out of the book per se (it's not a teaching manual), it is an excellent companion to the class and one participants can refer to months or years after being trained.

Some of the strong many strengths of The Mediator's Handbook:

* The facilitative approach makes it appropriate for court mediators, community, youth/peer and as an intro to those who will do family cases. It presents a good balance of party communication and tools to help parties reach lasting agreements.
* The 7 step phases of the process are clearly explained.
* The specific questions to ask at various points in the process are excellent (p.106)
* The last section has mediator evaluations, confidentiality forms, form letters to send to interested parties and other useful tools to use in your practice.

I highly recommend this as a basic intro book - its easy to read, complete yet not overly wordy or theoretical.

This was used as a course textbook in an introductory ADR class, and I think it serves that purpose well. A great book for those new to ADR and mediation that clearly outlines the purpose and procedures of mediation. This text does not really discuss the psychological motivations behind party behavior except for briefly touching on cultural patterns. The focus is on the process.

The topics are dealt with step-by-step, and while the illustrations aren't necessary, especially for university-level courses or professionals, this is still a great textbook that adequately covers the role of the mediator and all the steps in mediation as well as tips for how to move the process along and recognize problems.

As a mediator and one who trains others how to mediate, I highly recommend this clearly written,comprehensive mediation handbook. I have yet to see a more practical book on mediation skills.

I am a mediator, arbitrator, and trainer. The Mediator's Handbook is a welcome addition to my library. It is filled with practical advice,theoretical information, wonderful charts, and the nuts and bolts of mediation. I am sure every mediator, new or experienced, will benefit from this book. I recommend that every mediator skim the "Mediator's Handbook" as well as "Basic Skills for the New Mediator" by Allan H. Goodman (which I purchased at the same time) before every mediation.

Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) has received lots of attention over the last decade or so, and I'd like it to receive more. Here's a good place to start.

As an [ahem] older law student, I recently signed up to participate in a mediation program through a local courthouse. As I looked around for helpful references, my eye fell naturally on this modern classic by Jennifer Beer. Continuously in print since 1982 and now in its third edition, it's probably _the_ book that did most to teach the American public how to "do" mediation.

It's full of nuts-and-bolts advice on everything from what to say to where to put the chairs. And it's got something some other mediation books lack: a sense of the "spirituality" of mediation.

For the techniques in this volume grew out of the Friends Conflict Resolution Programs (FCRP). And the Religious Society of Friends ("Quakers") is pretty good at conflict resolution.

(It's those "meetings." Some readers may know that in the early days of the United States, a half-century of so before the Emancipation Proclamation, the Friends unilaterally, voluntarily, and unanimously freed every last one of their slaves -- and paid them to boot, if I'm not mistaken. And anybody who has ever attended a Quaker meeting will understand why, even if they've never heard of John Woolman.)

I've got quite a few Quakers in my family tree, so I'm pleased by this approach. But it's very understated and mostly behind the scenes, so the casual reader will notice only that the book has a certain mood or tone.

What's really going on is that the mediation advice herein is implicitly predicated on the presumption that people are competent to settle their own disputes because each of them has "that of God" within. And the extraordinary sensitivity of the advice is based firmly on Quaker sensibilities: namely, respect for the individual conscience as the very voice of God, and a profound belief in the power of _listening_ both to others and to oneself.

The result is a book of advice on mediation that looks an awful lot like a book on how to grasp the "sense of a meeting." Even beyond the nuts and bolts, the "flavor" of the book will itself help the reader get a feel for what mediation is all about. That's a nice feature in a book on ADR, and it's no wonder Beer's book has been in print for so long.

Allan Goodman's _Basic Skills for the New Mediator_ is a good companion volume, by the way. His book is more aimed at people who do mediation in "courtlike" settings, whereas Beer's is for pretty much any context (including workplace and family, both of which she discusses). The two together are a powerful combination of resources, arguably surpassing many more expensive books on the subject.

And for a good history of the subject of ADR, see Linda Singer's _Settling Disputes_, which I've also reviewed.

This is a great program. Pop it in your cd player while you're driving and soak up energetic valuable information instead of listening to repetitive music on the radio.

I love Brian's voice and energy. I feel like this cd has really empowered me to continually look at myself and push my limits.

Check this cd out if you want a boost in your life; it could be exactly what you need.

I would say in short this is an incredible instruction compilation for human machine. Thank You Mr Brian Tracy

This audio can change your life if you practice just a few of his suggestions. I highly recommend it to people who are stuggling in life.

This is a timeless classic and as relevant today as the first time I listened to it over a decade ago. Brian Tracy is a true master and you can feel confident in the quality of most all of his programs -- this one is no different.

If you haven't spent time with this program you are missing out on some good learning. You might also want to check out: The WealthLoop Series Beginner's Guide to Personal Wealth Creation (Combo Audio/Data CD): Audio Seminar With Downloadable 40-Page Action Manual and Active Link Library.

It's hard to fault this product too much, as it does offers extremely good advice, but I if I had heard it before Brian's Ultimate Goals Program I might have overlooked an extremely important and mature mentor.

The contrast was so striking between the two programs that I got the distinct impression that Brian himself had changed a great deal in the intervening years. By the time of the Ultimate Goals Program, for instance, his voice takes on a very different lilt -- a much kindlier one -- and the character of his advice changes accordingly. What is introduced here in the form of a Bandleresque psychology of minimizing negative emotions at all costs becomes a much more refined, elegantly systemized and completely results-oriented approach later on, with the psychologizing distilled to only the truly relevant bits.

If you are new to Brian Tracy's audiobooks and would only like to buy one of them, get The Ultimate Goals Program. I can't recommend it more highly.

The transaction was very smooth. The book arrived in a timely manner and in the condition promised.

had no problems with this order, got the book on time and it was in great condition

This book is outdated but if you get the more recent version I think it would be ok. The questions are tricky and they don't give you enough scenarios for you be ready for those questions.

I bought this book to study for the CLEP introductory business law exam after reading the customer reviews on Amazon. I agree with most everyone on here that this book is a good resource and will help you pass the CLEP exam.

The only problem I saw with the book was the order of the chapters. Specifically it didn't really define Torts until chapter 19 and yet the term was used several times in chapters 4-6 comparing Contracts to Torts. An oversight by the authors (and editor) just assuming that every reader already knows what a Tort is in detail. Do yourself a favor and read the Torts chapter before you get to Contracts.

[...] They also sell a practice exam that is useful to help you get used to the types of questions and the wording of the questions. I memorized all of the questions and answers to the practice exam. There were about 4 or 5 questions from the practice exam that were exactly the same on my CLEP exam.

I recommend you read these chapters from the Barron's Book: 1-9, 13-16, 18-20, 22-24, & 26. In addition make sure you know the 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

Definitely know all of the stuff in the boxes labeled "You Should Remember", as well as the bold words throughout the chapter. Also answer all of the questions at the end of each chapter.

I studied about 2-3 hours a day for 6 days straight and passed. It is a timed exam so be cognizant of the amount of time remaining during the exam. I almost ran out of time.

Don't underestimate this CLEP exam, it was fairly difficult and there is a lot of information to digest but this book made the process easier. If you don't pass the exam you have to wait 6 months before you can take it again so be prepared!

This is the text for my first law class. I found the book to be very informative, well organized and straighforward.

Whether your are an entrepreneur, VC or lawyer, THIS is the book that you must read. It's really everything that you need to navigate the entire startup ecosystem. I've been in the industry for over a decade and I still use it as a reference and encourage both entrepreneurs and lawyers to read alike. I also think it's a great resource for VCs sitting on boards to make sure they are complying with all the latest and greatest regulations.

Includes all important areas of law for the entrepreneur. Was most helpful for our incorporation. Good, short, to-the-point, comparisons of S-corp, C-corp, LLC, partnership, and sole proprietorship. Still covered all issues and is updated to late 2007. This is important because the tax-code changes frequently (last major update was in 2003), and small changes to corporate structure and court pratices happen every year. Better than "Structuring Venture Capital, Private Equity, and Entrepreneurial Transactions." Better than "Starting Your Own Business" by Stephen C. Harper. Better than searching for piecemeal information on websites like news.YCombinator.

Other important areas covered are Contracts & Lease, Operational Liability, and Intellectual Property. I will be using this book heavily for those areas as well.

A book that every entrepreneur should read. Read it before you start the company, it will help you a lot.

This book goes into great detail about all aspects of Business Law. Anyone who currently owns a business or is thinking about opening a business needs to read this book, or at least have it near by as a reference guide.

However, the book is certainly aimed at Corporate USA and those who are looking to start up a BIG business. If you are looking to open or currently own a Small Business, then there are better books on the market that are tailored more to your needs.

This book deserves to be on the shelf of every entrepreneur. The Entrepreneur's Guide to Business Law will take you on a virtual tour of the start-up process, and beyond, from the legal perspective. As experienced entrepreneurs understand, any business is a web of relationships, many of which are detailed in legal documents. This is the case for the relationship (establishment) of the entity with the state, relationships between co-founders, relationships between employees and the company, relationship between the company and its investors, suppliers, customers, etc. The legal foundation for all of these is clearly explained, and this book includes a wealth of practical information that will help any entrepreneur to work more efficiently and effectively with their legal counsel.

Steven K. Gold
Author, Entrepreneur's Notebook: Practical Advice for Starting a New Business Venture

I ordered this thinking that it contained the LSAT questions, their setups, and their answers. I guess I didn't read the description well enough, because it really has only the setups for each problem. I wasn't too upset about the lack of actual problems--the majority of those can be found in the 10 LSAT (10 More and The Next 10, I think) books--but I was really disappointed that they didn't have explanations for every answer like in the Logic Games Bible. Overall, the individual setups are much shorter (about 1 page/game) than in the LGB (several pages/game). There were explanations for some answers, but not for all of them. For someone like me, who's not exactly a whiz at Logic Games, though, it's worthwhile. Basically, I love the LGB and think a mediocre supplement is better than no supplement at all.

Good luck on the LSAT!

I bought this book about a month ago to help me understand some of the past games. The fact is I thought the book's set-ups were quite inadequate. Each set-up only contained a few sentences. In addition, the solution to some of the questions aren't even included with the set-ups, which coincidentally were always the ones I had problem solving. So while the book is better that nothing, don't expect to understand all the games given in the time period by just reading this book.

If you use the PowerScore Logic Games Bible. This book is perfect for checking your work on prep tests and testing out the techniques learned from the games bible.

If you use the Powerscore Logic Games Bible, this book is a must-have companion.

This book was an excellent way to practice everything I learned in the Logic Games Bible. I highly recommend it!

Wow!!! Abraham continues to amaze me and I feel so blessed to live in a lifetime to experience such clarity to so many questions that I have asked. All is well!!!!

I purchased this audio book (8cds!) on Sunday, and I have not stopped listening to the work. I listen to it when I walk around the city, when I am home doing stuff, and actually have taken the ipod to bed (I made the CDs into mp3s) and listened until I fall asleep. Somehow hearing Esther or Jerry speaking gives me a "buzz" and I enjoy replaying certain "chapters" just because the intonation of the work brings a smile to my face.

I am truly grateful to have encountered this work and am already looking at how I have been pointing "up-stream" on certain issues. Initially, I thought this work was about explaining what fear meant, what jealousy meant, and so on so that I would have a glossary of meanings for all the feelings I experience.

But now I realize that it is really not necessary to analyze what these feelings mean or where they come from. That's just paddling up-stream stuff. It is as simple as closing the gap or widening the gap, between where my "essence" has expanded to be and where my "personality" is currently at.

At the beginning you may find it a little confusing but the it only keeps getting better & better, i think the las CD is the best, i listened to it while drinving, its empowering and gives you a sense of peace of mind
i'm passing it to my friends and they love it.
I hope u like it too :-)

While I dont write many reviews, I felt that this book is worthy of one. Like others have mentioned, this book is not usual for the Hicks series as it is basically just Jerry reading. The content however is phenominal. The impact of what I learned in this book has taken my situation from its lowest point to a much better place not only financially, but relationship wise as well. I truly understand now why my life is the way it is and my responsibility to that. I would recommend this book to anyone who is trying to better their life and or struggling with relationships and self esteem. I cant even begin to express how this has saved my life and how much appreciation I have for it.

I see from the reviews that others could listen to this CD-set but I could not get past the 3rd CD before giving up. As much as I appreciate Jerry Hicks for all he has contributed, I simply could not listen to him drone on reading this book. He reads too fast in a dull, flat monotone voice that I found intolerable after a short while. I intend to never buy another CD of Jerry reading any of the Abraham-Hicks books. I truly think they should either re-record the book with someone else reading it or offer people their money back. I recommend buying the original book instead of this audiobook.

It was as described, the reason I gave 4 stars is that there are
a lot of highlight marks.
Other than that, great!

Just finished my 1st semester in law school and we used this in my Torts class. The book itself isn't bad, and at times it's downright funny. They have an interesting selection of cases and some opinions by judges who fancy themselves writers. Always ALWAYS read the notes between cases. A lot of time they are no more than references to other cases, but they provide some useful information, and again, some are quite funny. Some commentary aside from just cases would be helpful. The stuff on strict liability for animals is a great example of just how good and helpful commentary could/should be. I would recommend getting at Torts Nutshell as a comprehension aid.Torts in a Nutshell (Nutshell Series) All in all, good book. Loved the class a lot.

This text covers all of the relevant legal issues that a typical 1L will encounter during a typical torts class. The text reading is quite dry and some of the case selections that are made will make you smash your head against the desk, all in all its not a bad text.

Recomend the emanuel outline which is tied to this text.

Case books have a difficult time getting respect, because they have to include the opinions written by the different judges for the different cases. So, you're dealing with many, many writers, and unfortunately, judges aren't known for their entertaining, flowery prose.

So, the "authors" of a casebook really only get to throw in a few tidbits about the relevant law in-between a lot of badly written, lengthy legalese. I'm betting that they're limited on how much they can write in-between the case opinions by their publishers.

That said, this is a pretty decent casebook. Buy it only if you have to. If you have access to Lexis/Nexis or WestLaw, etc., you can always just look up and read the cases online & save the cost of the textbook.

To really understand Torts, I suggest getting a study aid like Examples & Explanations, which I think is put out by Lexis press or the Professor Series by Gilberts. The Finals series are good, too.

OK, it's a casebook. By definition it is just a bunch of cases thrown together to demonstrate various areas of the law. But lately there has been a new trend in books for 1Ls... analysis. Sure, this book has "Notes" sections between the cases, but they are little more than hypotheticals or one-line versions of even more cases. What about some essays? Talk about the logic behind the cases or maybe mix in some Law and Economics theory. As a generic casebook this is quite good, but adding a little more than just cases would be outstanding.