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Suitable for the beneficiaries of a collection of coins, someone just getting started in collecting or the experienced enthusiasts who want to keep up-to-date records, as well as collectors or investors in coins of gold, silver, platinum or palladium. ... Read more

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Not Happy
One of the main reasons I purchased this item was because I thought it came with a CD so I could have the info on my computer.The 2010 edition had one and most major book companies are adding digital copies of books not removing them.This book is not necessarily cheap and the digital copy is really the only reason I purchased it.Will probably return the book as it is too much money for just a book.

Not Likely to Buy the Next Issue
Another issue of the 21st century World Coins Catalog proves yet again that the whole idea was aimed mainly at selling the same thing twice to the same group of customers. The 2011 issue still is not big enough to justify the separation from the 1901-2000 volume (no, there is no need to list prices for trial strikes in the latter volume!) while the editing leaves far too much to be desired.
The list of flaws is quite long but let's be general here. The more recent issues of most countries are not brought up to date (strangely enough Ukraine is well done but its neighbour Belarus is not to such a degree that in some cases some coins from a series are listed and some are not) and this applies to a quite strange degree to countries living on coin production (and quite popular among collectors) such as Isle of Man or Gibraltar (current circulation issues introduced in 2005 are still not listed!). The prices show little connection with market reality or are not given at all (Monaco 2007 issues). Mistakes from earlier volumes are not corrected e.g. there were two Polish 2 zloty commemorative coins issued in 2005 and 2007 missing from 2010 issue and guess what? They are still missing. The same coins are listed twice. The sequence is sometimes quite inexplicable i.e. the latest coins are listed as the first. Etc etc.
Conclusion - unless you are a dealer and you need it for your business (and you can deduct the cost for tax purposes) don't buy this volume. You will find more specific and up to date information on new coin issues on the Internet and more data on their prices on eBay. To make matters worse Krause apparently decided that adding a CD was too much and cancelled it in this editions, you have to buy it separately in effect paying twice for the same faulty material.
You will have to make your decision but I am not very likely to buy 2012 issue. ... Read more

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Features illustrated listing of world paper money since 1961, including numerous varieties and specimen notes. This title is suitable for dealers and collectors. ... Read more

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No attention to details
Many times in this bood you would look for notes that should have been listed and were not.I foound several right off the bat.I couse I would like to see something everyone dreams of - color photo's.

Item very nice but shippiung with huge surprise !!!
I was quite happy receiving the item ordered.
But I was quite surprised, when I had to pay 17 Euros (about US$ 22), nothing was plan in the order !!!

So next time I'll take care may be try to buy out of USA .............
Fortunatly, Amazone had good iddea to send back about 6 Euros, it's better than nothing

no CD with 16th edition :( and still black & white ??
1) still printed in black and white.Modern printing practices no longer drive the need to have this in black & white.The only thing I can assume is that all the scans are in black and white, and there would be a humoungous task to rescan all the notes in color, if they could even get ahold of all the notes.Google "banknote update" for a perfect example of what should be expected.
2) they gave us the CD with the entire SCWPM as a PDF in previous versions, but no longer?I guess that's what happens when cost cutting measures take over.At least give me the choice to buy both together.I'm not even sure if I buy the separate $19.00 DVD that it will be updated with the 16th edition, since the picture that comes up when ordering it is the 15th edition.

latest edition of the standard encyclopedic reference
This 15th edition has improvements in both content and format. Besides price increases where warranted, there is also more detail on illustrations and signatures on many pieces. Notes are now listed under the name of the historical country that issued them, not as formerly under the present-day name of the country. The example editor Cuhaj uses in his Introduction to this new edition is British Honduras is now separate from Belize. Also North Korea and South Korea are catalogued separately instead of together under Korea. Similarly for Northern Ireland. Users want to know this because the present-day and now-gone historical countries of the world are listed alphabetically.

The CD of this edition has improvements also over the first CD found in the previous edition. It may "take some time to load" Cuhaj mentions, but this is because of the amount of data on it. The CD contains all the content of the voluminous, 1,000-page-plus catalog in PDF format. The CD is especially helpful because keyword searches can be done with it. Though the straightforward and detailed format of the catalog down to current prices for different grades of notes enables most users to find what general information and specifics they are looking for readily enough. With the CD, though, each note can be magnified up to 300% its size for scrutiny of details.

Collecting paper money reached the popularity of coin collecting in the end of the 1970s. Globalization of business, world travel, multicultural interests, and the disappearance and the founding of many new countries in the modern era all contributed to the jump in paper money's popularity. For beginning collectors, the front section "How to Use This Catalog" is a succinct introductory guide to the field. Notwithstanding its title with reference to this major catalog, this section has explanations of the printing of notes and gradings, advise on caring for a collection, definitions, material on terms of foreign, non-English, notes, and other fundamentals relevant apart from their connection with the catalog.

The publication of a 15th edition speaks for the place this work has established in the field of collecting paper notes. It has long been recognized by the most advanced and specialized collectors as the leading reference for its comprehensiveness and authoritativeness; and thus has also attracted the use of collectors at all levels.

SCWOM, Vol 3, 15th Ed.
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money Modern Issues: 1961-Present (Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Vol 3: Modern Issues)

Good news, there is still a CD of the entire catalog provided.

Bad news, only a hand full of countries show any value change since the last issue.Most value providers simply did not offer any input.Given the continued devaluation of the US dollar and this catalog using dollars for valuations, the prices for ALL notes should have moved slightly up just to account for this eceonomic fact.
Exceptions: Countries showing gains on nearly all notes:
Bahamas, Caymen Isalnds, Ghana, Kuwait, Macao, Nicaragua, Oman,
Portugal, Qatar, Romania, and St. Helena,

Bottom line, if you collect world currency & don't have a catalog for 1961 forward, you need this catalog.If you already have the 14th or even 13th Edition, only the new notes released in the last two years MAY appear in this issue - there is a significant time lag before new notes appear in this catalog. ... Read more

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Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction 1.0 CD-ROM Network Version provides the complete content of Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction, Second Edition, in an easy-to navigate electronic format. This network version CD-ROM is compatible with Mac and Windows and includes downloadable architectural details and drawings, a visual search feature, a bookmark tool to save and annotate content, and a search engine. This must-have resource is essential for architects and related designers who work with residential structures.Amazon.com Review
The residential construction market may have its ups and downs, but the need to keep your construction knowledge current never lets up.

Now, with the latest edition of Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction, you can keep your practice at the ready. This edition was expertly redesigned to include all-new material on current technology specific to residential projects for anyone designing, constructing, or modifying a residence. With additional, new content covering sustainable and green designs, sample residential drawings, residential construction code requirements, and contemporary issues in residential construction, it’s a must-have resource. And now it's easier to get the information you need when you need it with references to the relevant building codes built right into the details and illustrations. These new "smart" details go beyond dimensions with references to the International Residential Building Code—presenting all the information you need right at your fingertips. New features and highlights include:

• Loads of previously unpublished content—over 80% is either new or entirely revised
• Sustainable/ green design information in every chapter—a must today's practicing building and construction professionals
• Coverage of contemporary issues in residential construction—aging in place, new urbanism, vacation and small homes, historic residences…it’s all here.
• Coverage of single- and multi-family dwellings—complete coverage of houses, row homes and quadraplexes as dictated by the International Residential Building Codes.

Amazon-Exclusive: Q&A with Editor-in-Chief Dennis Hall

What is the most challenging or memorable residential project you’ve worked on?
Designing my own home.

Why?
1. Really tough client.
2. No budget.
3. High client expectations
4. Have to live with the results for the last 19 years and think about all the things I would do differently.

Architects design houses, contractors build houses, and owners maintain and live in houses. That is the natural state of things. But when you design, build, and live in the same house, you have a unique perspective and only one person to blame (it is all my wife's fault).And, you learn from mistakes in a profound way (just kidding, Janice dear).

Houses are a lot like marriages. There are happy surprises and disappointing ones, and never enough money or time to do everything you want. In the end, it is not the big issues that determine happiness; it is the details that matter.

Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction is a book about getting the details right. While having Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction in your firm's library won't necessarily improve your marriage, why take that chance? I know I wish I had it 20 years ago.

What’s “new” about the new edition?
The minimum standard of care is compliance with building code. But with thousands of codes and standards, some conflicting with each other, how do you know you have not forgotten something? This new book informs and educates the reader on specific code requirements and how they can be applied.

Remember, our clients pay us because we have knowledge of building design and construction and know how to apply that knowledge to their situation. While no architect promises a perfect set of construction documents, this is often the expectation of the client. The better we are able to convey building information to the client, contractor, and building official, the happier the client will be.Is that not what we all want?

What new content are you excited to see specifically covered in the book?
As a forensic architect, one of the biggest problems we see is the lack of understanding of the design and construction of exterior vertical enclosures. There are three basic types of walls: barrier walls, drainage cavity walls, and pressure-equalized walls. Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction explains how each of these wall types work and the importance of the water-resistive barrier and flashing in drainage cavity and pressure-equalized walls. Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction also provides details with code cites for the design of exterior vertical enclosures of numerous construction materials including masonry, wood, stucco, and others.

Armed with the knowledge of how walls work and the related building code requirements, keeping the water out of your project and having a happy client is easier. It is also far more economical for the home owner, designer, and contractor.

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A most have for all construction industry professionals!
The new Graphic Standards for Residential Construction is a "must have" for all participants in the project design and delivery arena.The incredible and powerful new search engine within the text is just amazing and provides you with the information you need ... fast!Using the new web-based text is a valuable tool for me ... allowing instance access to the information I need, when I need it!I highly recommend this book to anyone.

Editor-in-Chief
The authors of the new Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction (RGS) have spent thousands of hours in the writing and editing of the second edition of this book. We have scrutinized every detail, modifying them to ensure that they comply with the 2009 edition of the International Residential Code and current standards of practice. During production, the knowledge content was reviewed by an industry panel of architects, contractors, educators, building officials, and others to ensure that the latest information was incorporated.

We are pleased that the second edition of RGS presents the best of the first edition along with new information. Numerous new details and information was also added that was not included in the first edition, including a contemporary issues section, which address issues identified by the RGS Advisory Board as important to owners, designers, and contractors. This RGS is a must have book for anyone involved in the design and construction of a home.

IRC references are ideal
The code references that are included in the graphics make a great shortcut to being able to compare with my local code requirements.The contemporary issues is really a great guide for issues that are relevant to the residential designer and architect.

A must-have reference
Whether you're designing a new residential structure or renovating an existing one, this book is a must-have. Found exactly what I needed, including a reference to the building code--what a time-saver!Also have the CD-ROM version so that I could have the details to work with(Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction 1.0 CD-ROM (Ramsey/Sleeper Architectural Graphic Standards Series)

And, as I delve deeper into Building Information Modeling (BIM), I can really appreciate the organization. BIM needs you to think in terms of building elements, and that is exactly how this book is organized. ... Read more

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The Holy Bible New Revised Standard Version

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Exact yet uneconomic...
Although I haven't read every single passage in this Bible, I have used it for about a year for Preaching and have read all the apocrypha through it.

NRSV is apparently a very exact and precise translation of the Bible. As the quotes on the back will tell you, this New version of the Revised Standard is innovative in its solutions to the language problems of the old ones, and uses a plethora of language to illustrate the various nuances of Bible passages.
This is a good thing if you are after precision and the meaning of passages, and I'd almost say it was between the poetry of The Authorized King James Version and the economy of language of an NIV.

However it is in this broad spectrum of words, and its over-precise translation, that this version becomes stodgy and loses the Bible's famed eloquence, in favour of being precise. It reminds me of Jeremy Clarkson's* criticism of a Car Manual that was 'literally translated from French' - phrases like 'S'il Vous Plait' is not literally 'Please', but it makes for better English that way.

This is not to say that this isn't a good and insightful translation, but it does display the above tendency to be over-precise.
By all means, buy this Bible for your translation collection. However remember that Bibles such as the NIV or The Message often make for easier study and, especially, better preaching material...

* - British Motoring Journalist/ TV Host.

This NRSV Bible is Exactly What I Was Looking For!
The New Revised Standard Version is the most understandable translation that I have ever read.The NRSV gives me a clear picture and I am excited to be reading it!This particular Bible is amazing because of its formatting - the prose is in single-column format (like an actual book) and the poetry is in two-column format.That makes it so much easier to distinguish between the two and also adds to the great experience of reading the NRSV.The paper is just the right thickness, I love the hard cover, the woodcut images are excellent, and the text is not interrupted by notes all over the place, making it a smooth, flowing read instead of a frustrating hunt for the next phrase.The Concordance in the back is fine, and if you want to do more of a study than a reading, then you will need to seek out a good Study Bible because this one is straightforward, bare-bones reading text.This Bible is exactly what I have been looking for!

Excellent service and product
Excellent service, product arrived before its scheduled date and is a wonderful addition to my collection. Medium font makes reading easier for eye glass wearers. I will definitely purchase other items from the seller.

Well made, nice size Bible
The Bible I received is the one pictured, with brown and tan leather binding. This is a well made Bible that when opened up lies flat.The text is single column, which is hard to find in a Bible (most have the narrow double columns).The font sytle is easy to read, and is a good size, so it's not hard on the eyes.Each book opens with a great looking small wood cut picture; some of them repeat, but there are a large number.

The only negative is that the paper is flimsy-it's typical Bible-paper, but is very thin.There are also no maps in the back; this is becoming more frequent, since maps are usually in color and having them would probably raise the price of the book, but its nice to have them for reference.

Just to be clear, this version, the NRSV with Apocrypha, contains all the books of the Apocrypha between the Old and New Testaments-this version would be for mainline Protestants such as Episcopalians (Anglicans) and Lutherans. It could be used by Catholics also, but a specifically Catholic version would integrate the Apocrypha into the Old Testament, and not include the Books of 1 Esdras, 2 Esdras, and the Prayer of Mannaseh. None mainline Protestants would probably purchase the NRSV without the Apocrypha.

Beautiful leather bound Bible
Beautiful Bible.My church uses the NSRV version and they are hard to find locally.This one is perfect-typeset easy to read. ... Read more

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The Second Edition of this volume is the result of an extensive review process by the Joint Committee of the original Standards for Evaluations of Educational Programs, Projects, and Materials published in 1981. The 30 standards are divided into four groups corresponding to the attributes of fair programme evaluation - utility; feasibility; propriety; and accuracy. In this new edition original standards have been combined and others added, with new case illustrations featuring applications of the standards to reform efforts in a diverse range of settings including schools, universities, law, medicine, nursing, business and social service agencies. Taken as a set, the Standards provide a working philosophy for evaluators. ... Read more

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Easy to understand what's important
This book was on the required list for a doctoral course. I loved the easy reading style of the text, not as dry as many of my other books. The authors clearly explained the JCSEE standards and made my project for that course easy.

All the evaluation standards in a nutshell
This was a required text for a graduate course I was taking, and it will make an good addition to my professional library. The authors have compiled a concise review of each evaluation standard with the rationale behind each standard into one tool. It is not an in-depth analysis of evaluation standards or the history of the development of the standards. This book's strength is in its layout and brevity; I can find exactly what I am looking for when I need it. ... Read more

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Elsevier and the American Medical Association have partnered to co-publish this HCPCS Level II reference by Carol J. Buck!

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Great Book
This book was everything it should be.In great condition and very helpful for my coding class.

Great book
Taking courses at an on-line college and we use e-books, I wanted the physical book to use as it is easier to get around in. This book is good for referencing for proper coding.

2010 HCPCS
This is an easy to use book. The type is large enough to easily read. Everything is arranged for easy use.

2010 HCPCS Level 2 Standard Edition Book Purchase
This made for a great economical purchase as I needed this book to take my certification exam. The book is very helpful and informative. ... Read more

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Building on what made the first edition a bestseller, CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions, Second Edition unites the disparate information on CSS-based design spread throughout the internet into one definitive, modern guide. Revised to cover CSS3, the book can be read from front to back, with each chapter building on the previous one. However it can equally be used as a reference book, dipping into each chapter or technique to help solve specific problems. In short, this is the one book on CSS that you need to have.

This second edition contains:

• New examples and updated browser support information
• New case studies from Simon Collison and Cameron Moll
• CSS3 examples, showing new CSS3 features, and CSS3 equivalents to tried and tested CSS2 techniques

What you’ll learn

• The best practice concepts in CSS design.
• The most important (and tricky) parts of CSS
• Identify and fix the most common CSS problems
• How to deal with the most common bugs
• Completely up to date browser support information
• Covers CSS3 as well as CSS2 showing you the future of CSS

Who is this book for?

This book will be aimed towards intermediate web designers/developers, although the examples should be simple enough for novice designers/developers with a basic understanding of CSS to grasp. Readers will probably have read beginner/intermediate instructional books such as Web Standards Solutions and will be looking for more practical and in-depth information. This book is likely to have a broad appeal, attracting intermediate developers wanting to improve their skills as well as advanced developers wanting a useful reference.

The CSS 2/3 content of the book is delivered in a way that allows readers to learn CSS2 techniques that they can implement now in professional work, and then gem up on CSS3 techniques if they want to start looking towards the future.

Customer Reviews (135)

BIG BIG BOOK OF AWESOMENESS
I got this book for school, and it has helped a bunch with tutorials and things that you can use in real life situations. gives visual and code examples. However there is a smaller size of the book roughly 2/3's the size of this boo. Hopefully they stock that one, it would be easier to carry.

A splendid resource
One of the best CSS books I've read so far. Andy managed to explain everything in a very clearly manner. I think this book will benefit both newbies and advanced web developers. I'd say this is a must for a newbie, it will broaden your imagination of what CSS is capable of doing, and will show you very simple ways of achieving it. For advanced users - you probably won't find a lot that you haven't seen, but still definitely worth skimming through. 5 stars! Andy waiting for the new edition, would love more from CSS3, and it's combination with HTML5. Follow me on Twitter @mmamedov

Need an epic change in your CSS coding abilities?
To use the vernacular, <3 CSS 3!

This book taught me way more about CSS than any class I have taken. It also reads well with a casual, down-to-earth tone that makes it's ability to teach on par with learning from the author in person.

I use CSS 3 in all my Web projects, at least the parts that this book mentions are supported already. (Also check out an element called -moz-border-image, this book doesn't bring that up.)

The Friends of Ed series are all similar in reading quality and I would recommend all of their titles for those who are book learners.

In Full Color, Revised Throughout, and has CSS 3
I have both 1st Edition and 2nd Edition of this book.Several incentive to get this Edition 2: It is in Full Color, content is revised throughout, and has CSS 3 you can learn and use today.If you are into CSS, twenty some dollar might be quite worth it to get one of the best CSS books out there.

Very comprehensive and readable
I read the first edition of this book in 2008 to expand my CSS knowledge. It was a great help! While I haven't read a ton of other CSS books to compare, you can't go too wrong by choosing this one. I still refer back to it once in a while when I want to remember things like how exactly Internet Explorer's old box model differs from the W3C version, or to figure out what's wrong with my floated layout.

The book starts out with a basic introduction to CSS, and then goes into a number of more advanced tips and tricks (with examples) that help show different CSS principles in practice. There's also a good discussion of different filters you can use to target certain styles to particular browsers in case one browser renders differently than others. These filters should be avoided where possible because they make the CSS uglier (and often not technically valid), but they're good to be aware of when nothing else seems to be working.

A second edition of this book was published in late 2009. I have not yet had a chance to read that edition, but if anything it should be more useful than the first. It is noticeably thicker and contains new information about CSS3, updated browser compatibility information, and additional case studies. ... Read more

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PATIENT CARE STANDARDS provides students and practicing nurses with the most comprehensive guidelines for planning and implementing care in today's dynamic health care environment. Consistently organized by body systems, it covers more than 350 standards of care for disorders and diagnostic and surgical procedures. The seventh edition has been updated thoroughly to incorporate changes in practice and the latest NANDA nursing diagnoses. ... Read more

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Great Service
The book came very quick and in great condition.I would use this service again and recommend them to all my friends and family. ... Read more

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The premier study Bible used by scholars, pastors, undergraduate and graduate students, The New Oxford Annotated Bible offers a vast range of information, includingextensive notes by experts in their fields; in-text maps, charts, and diagrams; supplementary essays on translation, biblical interpretation, cultural and historical background, and other general topics.
Extensively revised--half of the material is brand new--featuring a new design to enhance readability, and brand-new color maps, the Annotated Fourth Edition adds to the established reputation of this essential biblical studies resource.Many new and revised maps, charts, and diagrams further clarify information found in the Scripture text. In addition, section introductions have been expanded and the book introductions present their information in a standard format so that students can find what they need to know. Of course, the Fourth Edition retains the features prized by students, including single column annotations at the foot of the pages, in-textcharts, and maps, a page number-keyed index of all the study materials in the volume, and Oxford's renowned Bible maps. This timely edition maintains and extends the excellence the Annotated's users have come to expect, bringing still more insights, information, and perspectives to bear upon the understanding of the biblical text.

· The renowned New Revised Standard Version Bible translation, the scholarly standard for study of the Bible

· Wholly revised, and greatly expanded book introductions and annotations.

· Annotations in a single column across the page bottom, paragraphed according to their boldface topical headings.

· In-text background essays on the major divisions of the biblical text.

· Essays on the history of the formation of the biblical canon for Jews and various Christian churches.

· More detailed explanations of the historical background of the text.

· More in-depth treatment of the history and varieties of biblical criticism.

· A timeline of major events in the ancient Near East.

· A full index to all of the study materials, keyed to the page numbers on which they occur.

· A full glossary of scholarly and critical terms.

· 36-page section of full color New Oxford Bible Maps, approximately 40 in-text line drawing maps and diagrams.

Classic but not stodgy, up-to-date but not trendy, The New Oxford Annotated Bible: 4th Edition is ready to serve new generations of students, teachers, and general readers. ... Read more

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Book falling apart
this book was written up as used - acceptable.When I received the book, the cover was torn off the back of the book.In looking at the plastic bag it was shipped in, I saw that there was NO rips/tears on the bag.This means that the cover of the book was torn off the book BEFORE it was shipped.You should really think hard when choosing the status of your book when buying used from this company.

The only Bible a skeptic will ever need.....
I ordered this bible from bellwetherbooks and the condition of the book was even better than advertised. I am not one to typically write reviews and so this will be short. My reason for purchasing this particular bible is to have a non denominational bible that is filled with the facts and no dogma whatsoever. I do not intend it to be anything more than an education for debate as i am a recovering pentecostal and have recently deconverted and now will refer to myself as Douglas Adams once did, A Radical Atheist. If you are a skeptic at any point in your journey toward escaping the grasp of religion this is an excellent version to purchase!The New Oxford Annotated Bible, Augmented Third Edition, New Revised Standard Version should be in every skeptics library!

Great Scholar Translation
This is a great version for anyone interested in the original translations and intentions. I have worked with two professors who could read Hebrew and one who could read Greek and all three recommended this version as being closest to the text in its orginal languages. Most of the low reviews seem to complain of this Bible's inability to stand up to the translations they are familiar with, but most of those, like King James, are inferior translations, although popular ones. If you are looking for a Bible that will 100% hold up to belief, this is probably not the one for you. It translates from the original with notes on the text that explain difficult to translate words and passages, but it does not back up 'scripture' as it is taught in church or synagogue. If you want to read one of the closest translations to the original text out there, though, this is the study Bible for you. Great for students, both religious and secular, who want to know more about the original authors. This is also great paired with Who Wrote the Bible?by Richard Elliott Friedman.

As far as the binding/print/etc., they are all very good. The pages, like most Bibles, are thin and the print is a little small, but easily readable and the notes on the text are easily accessible at the bottom of the page. I have used this extensively with little wear and tear. Since the pages are thin, I have ripped the top of a few of them. Other than that it has held up well.

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I got this Bible for a class and it came very quickly. The study notes are very helpful.

The New Oxford Annotated Bible
I have had it for several years and find it an excellent book for bible study groups.It has been and continues to be a great book for studies. ... Read more

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Equipping prospective educational leaders with the tools to understand ISLLC standards and develop the skills to put them into practice, this problem-based text transforms theory into practice through realistic scenarios patterned after those that appear on national examinations.

After presenting the two sets of standards that inform leadership and the organizations that develop them in the opening chapters, Practicing the Art of Leadership explores the full spectrum of educational leadership theories and their practical applications to actual classrooms and schools. This book also includes end-of-chapter pedagogical features that encourage critical thinking as well as a companion website that includes a practice performance assessment.

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All principals should have
This is a really good book.All principals should have this book on hand, even veterans.

Solid Preparation
This book does a nice job of clearly illustrating the ISLLC standards, and was the only preparation resource I used (other than the ETS prep kit) before passing my SLLA test for the CA administrative credential. It is well written, and thoughtfully organized. Especially helpful were the wide variety of senarios. As an educator with primarily high school experience, it was very useful to read examples from K-8. After reading the book, and spending time reflecting on the problems described, I felt much better informed about implementing the ISLLC standards. Without hesitation I would recommend it for those preparing to take the administrative test.

Practicing the Art of Leadership
I love this book.It shows me how to apply the standards for leadership in a practical way.It helps me to put the theory that I'm reading into practice. I also like it because it isn't difficult or dry reading.I'm usually very interested in the material. ... Read more

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This edited volume discusses critical issues in implementing accurate, equitable grading policies for diverse student populations in a standards-based environment and offers research-based solutions. ... Read more

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A 'foundation pick' for any serious educator's collection
Standards-based education holds many challenges for grading and reporting, and also offer challenges for applications in traditional settings. This collection considers critical points in such grading practices, providing clear and specific suggestions for improving grading policies and practices and considering legal issues, variations in assessment scores and methods, and more. Teachers and administrators receive practical applications over theory in this outstanding survey, a 'foundation pick' for any serious educator's collection.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
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An in-depth annotated Bible using the newest and most inclusive translation coupled with authoritative notes from top biblical scholars. ... Read more

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Is this very good condition book??
I just received the book that I ordered from go Hastings at Amazon..
It said that the condition was very good. I didn't receive the very good condition book. It could be acceptable but I am 100% sure it is not very good condition book.
Now, they change the price.. I'd better pay little bit more and get a better condition book.. Never use this company again...

The Harper Collins Study Bible
Since I recently relocated to the buckle of the Bible Belt, I decided it's about time to actually read the good book, cover to cover.I was also interested to learn more about the Apochrypha, books which are not included in the Protestant Bible I was given as a teen.A retired liberal pastor recommended this particular study bible to me.I appreciate that it's very scholarly, though at times I find the notes overly detailed for my needs.At least, the authors are not biased in their interpretations and present the facts as understood by current research.

New Testament
It is a good study bible that was recommended by my New Testament professor. It shows many accounts and coincides with my New Testament text book by Ehrman. If you are taking a New Testament class, this is the bible you need to have. It has many details on every page which explains things that we do not tend to look at while reading the bible. Its a great analytical bible. Rutgers University student.

Study Bible
I was very pleased with the HarperCollins Study Bible.It has very nice maps and a lot of information.I bought it used and it was in excellent condition which I was very pleased with.I use the American Standard or the New King James but I purchased this one for the Maps and some of the references and have been pleased with it for that purpose.

Harper Collins also publishes the Satanic Bible
No matter how good or how poor this Bible Study Guide is - it's moot! How can anything good come from a company that plays both ends against us? "You can not serve two masters!"

Come on people ...WAKE UP!!! Go to their own Harper Collins website and type in "Satanic Bible"!

Yeah...like I'm going to find a Godly "Study Guide" from these guys!?!? ... Read more

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Handbook of Home Health Standards: Quality, Documentation, and Reimbursement includes everything the home care nurse needs to provide quality care and effectively document care based on accepted professional standards.This handbook offers detailed standards and documentation guidelines including ICD-9-CM (diagnostic) codes, OASIS considerations, service skills (including the skills of the multidisciplinary health care team), factors justifying homebound status, interdisciplinary goals and outcomes, reimbursement, and resources for practice and education.The fifth edition of this "little red book" has been updated to include new information from the most recently revised Federal Register Final Rule and up-to-date coding.All information in this handbook has been thoroughly reviewed, revised, and updated.

• Offers easy-to-access and easy-to-read format that guides users step by step through important home care standards and documentation guidelines
• Provides practical tips for effective documentation of diagnoses/clinical conditions commonly treated in the home, designed to positively influence reimbursement from third party payors.
• Lists ICD-9-CM diagnostic codes, needed for completing CMS billing forms, in each body system section, along with a complete alphabetical list of all codes included in the book in an appendix.
• Incorporates hospice care and documentation standards so providers can create effective hospice documentation.
• Emphasizes the provision of quality care by providing guidelines based on the most current approved standards of care.
• Includes the most current NANDA-approved nursing diagnoses so that providers have the most accurate and up-to-date information at their fingertips.
• Identifies skilled services, including services appropriate for the multidisciplinary team to perform.
• Offers discharge planning solutions to address specific concerns so providers can easily identify the plan of discharge that most effectively meets the patient's needs.
• Lists the crucial parts of all standards that specific members of the multidisciplinary team (e.g., the nurse, social worker) must uphold to work effectively together to achieve optimum patient outcomes.
• Resources for care and practice direct providers to useful sources to improve patient care and/or enhance their professional practice.
• Each set of guidelines includes patient, family, and caregiver education so that health care providers can supply clients with necessary information for specific problems or concerns.
• Communication tips identify quantifiable data that assists in providing insurance case managers with information on which to make effective patient care decisions.
• Several useful sections make the handbook thorough and complete: medicare guidelines; home care definitions, roles, and abbreviations; NANDA-approved nursing diagnoses; guidelines for home medial equipment and supplies.
• Small size for convenient carrying in bag or pocket!

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This book provides thorough coverage of everything the nurse needs for quality home care provision and effective documentation, including detailed standards and documentation guidelines for each of 60 clinical problems. A new section on patient, family, and caregiver educational needs is also included. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (9)

GREAT BOOK AND SHIPING
I NEED THIS BOOK TO HELP ME WITH MY HOME CARE PATIENT AND IT WAS AS ADVERTIZED A GREAT BOOK AND HANDED FOR DOING CARE PLANS

Never got my book
The initial shipping did not specify it would take up to 3 weeks to receive which I was not happy about but then once I waited and still did not receive book I contacted the bookstore and though there was an attempt to find another book to send me, there was no longer any available copies and without any problems got my money back right away.I however ended up without a book.

handbook of Home Health Standards and Documentation
This book was recieved quickly. I founds the book to be very informative and useful. I found the answers to several of my questions I had. I will keep the book close to use for a reference and I am sure I will use it a lot. Thanks.

VERY HELPFUL
I love this book because, being in the home health industry you have to know what you're charting. If charting is lacking then you will not get the full reimbursement that you are entitled to. Thanks alot.

Quickly settles disputes, answers questions, a "MUST" for all home care nurses & their management teams !!!!
I have the 4th edition (at this time is the most recent edition in print) and as a psych home care nurse, this little, portable wealth of knowledge has helped me validate to management, as well as to public health and other surveyors, the range in situations that qualify "homebound status" for psychiatric patients.Throughout the book there are samples provided to support a variety of situations that help the nurse better understand, and therefore more accurately report, on each sector of the OASIS forms.Medicare regulations are explained in detail, and I learned information that I had not known in the 14 years I have been doing mental health home care nursing.The manual provides a history and background of homecare, its evolution, provides an overview of documentaion, including the importance of coding, and its significance in home care.Also, valuable tips on improving the nursing visit, setting achievable goals, managing the case, and the guidelines for care for all the home care disciplines, are provided, so the nurse can be knowledgable regarding the roles of the other disciplines.There is a great resource section at the end of the book, and home care definitions, roles, and abbreviations are delineated in this manual as well.All home care codes are listed.

With the often-confusing regulations and data gathering tools out there, at least we on the front lines have this portable manual to help us sort out our assessments and evaluations into the accurate coding and leveling criteria that supports what we do, what we observe, and allows for the appropriate revenue to support the levels of care our patients require.As OASIS data-gathering evolves, newer editions will be needed to keep up with the miriad of changes that will ensue, but at least here is a standard we can all make good use of, and I am willing to bet every nurse, from novice to manager, will find something in this manual that was not known or delineated as well to them in the past.

This manual would also make a wonderful teaching tool for nursing students. They may as well learn early on how intricate the data-gathering tools are in the real working world.Accurate notations on the OASIS forms can either make or break a case, not only regarding reimbursement, but as to whether the levels of care, and variety of disciplines, that you feel are needed, are allowed to provide services to your patient.Hasty and inaccurate translation of evaluations and assessments onto the OASIS forms results in inability to justify to Medicare that the levels of intervention you are requesting are appropriate. ... Read more

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The Manual of Standard Tibetan presents the everyday speech of Lhasa, as it is currently used in Tibet as well as amongst the Tibetan diaspora. It not only places the language in its natural context, but also highlights along the way key aspects of Tibetan civilization and Vajrayana Buddhism.

The Manual, which consists of forty-one lessons, is illustrated with many drawings and photographs, and also includes two informative political and linguistic maps of Tibet. Two CDs provide an essential oral complement to the Manual. A detailed introduction presents a linguistic overview of spoken and written Tibetan. ... Read more

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Good for spoken Tibetan, but unpolished
I've been studying Tibetan for 2 months intensively and so this was the fifth textbook in a row that I've gone through (after a small locally produced one from Lhasa by Ellen Bartee, Goldstein's "Essentials of Modern Lit. Tibetan", Wilson's "Translating Buddhism from Tibetan" and finally Preston's "How to Read Classical Tibetan
Vol. 1"), and I have to say that comprehensive and practical as this book is, it was by far my least favorite.

The main thing to know is that the overwhelming emphasis here is on the spoken/auditory portion of the book, and a colloquial/idiomatic form of Tibetan. If you are aiming for an understanding of literary Tibetan this is utterly the wrong book (see Goldstein instead), and if your interest is more specifically in Classical Tibetan this book will be totally useless (instead see Wilson and then Preston's two excellent volumes).

Some things are done very well here, and others not so much, so let me break it down that way.

On the positive side:
(1) A huge vocabulary of some 2000+ words, not to mention a two-way glossary (most textbooks only have Tibetan-English glossaries)
(2) Audio recordings of all the major dialogues at the beginning of each lesson and the longer readings, great for learning the correct pronunciation of Lhasa-style Tibetan and for getting an ear for listening to native speakers.
(3) Answer keys, supplementary online material, etc., as mentioned by other reviewers.
(4) The authors obviously have a great love for their subject, and the book includes lots of cultural information on Tibetan beliefs and customs, maps of the country, lengthy discussions of different dialect groups and so on. This is much appreciated and if this is your first introduction to Tibetan culture in general you will certainly learn a lot.

Aggravating Features:
(1) The written portion of the book (that is, ignoring the audio recordings) is sloppy in many, many ways, and I'm surprised no one else has mentioned this. The book is nicely divided into 41 short and digestible lessons (almost always under 10 pages each). These begin with a dialogue in Tibetan, and in the more advanced lessons often a short reading as well, followed by a vocabulary section relating to these readings. Problem: often key vocabulary words seem to be missing in these sections. More annoying, new words seem to be somewhat randomly introduced into the vocabulary sections as you go, with no context whatsoever and no practice exercises to help you learn them. Sometimes, entire huge lists of vocabulary will be introduced that have no relation whatsoever to the preceding dialogue, e.g. a lesson on going to the doctor is suddenly followed by a list of the Tibetan words for the 30-40 most common animals in Tibet (this isn't a direct example, I've forgotten the particular instances, but it is representative). Is this really going to help a beginner? The "Civilization" sections found at the end of most lessons suffer from a similar unrealistic bent, suddenly introducing the names of the 20 or so biggest rivers in Tibet, or something similar. Not that this information is 'bad,' but is it really of any use to someone trying to gain a functional grasp of the language? I would say not.

(2) The readings introduced in the lessons also seem to have just been thrown in. So in a lesson where the main object is a dialogue that illustrates the situation of having a car breakdown and looking for accommodation, suddenly there is a reading drawn from Tibetan folk stories. Again, the reading/information isn't 'bad', but where is the consistency? The vocabulary section which follows then has you simultaneously memorizing words for 'gasoline' and for 'ritual brass butter lamp container' or something along these lines. Further, some of the translations for the readings are missing entire lines of text - not a big deal if you already know the language, but a frustration for someone trying to puzzle through it for the first time.

(3) The system of transliteration is a headache. Like many authors, these ones felt the need to introduce their own new system to 'improve' upon existing ones. Thus 'Dorje' a common name and ritual implement, which is pretty much pronounced the way you'd think, is now rendered 'Torce.' Shigatse, Tibet's second-largest city, is now spelled with a Z. How is this helping anyone? The new system is anything but intuitive. Further, it diverges from the Standardized systems used in most other textbooks and essentially every scholarly work and translation, so if you move on to any of those you will have to learn the standard systems of transliteration anyway!

(4) Following these dialogue/reading/vocabulary portions of each lesson, there are dense and difficult explanations of grammatical terms or aspects (sometimes related to what you've just been reading, sometimes not), along with some sentences that illustrate their use. Problem: these many sentences illustrating key grammar have no corresponding vocabulary sections telling you what individual words mean (and often new vocab is introduced here), and no interlinear translation, so it's difficult to look up words in the glossary at the back on your own.

(5) As someone else pointed out, the book seems in dire need of a classroom instructor and many further exercises to supplement these numerous faults, and so as a self-learner I found it frequently frustrating.

Overall this is still a worthy contribution to a very small field (Tibetan language instruction),the high quality auditory part of the book making it the best modern textbook for Spoken Tibetan. In spite of this, the 'book' (written) portion especially has a very unpolished and somewhat careless feel to it, despite its depth. It is in need of a good once over from an editor, and more consistency within the lessons' vocabulary sections and between dialogues and readings. But if you're looking to learn Spoken Tibetan it will be a huge resource - and in any case you don't really have many other options!

Recommended, with the above qualifications.

Great introduction to Tibetan
This is a great textbook for spoken and written Tibetan. The dialogues are useful and the cds that go along with them are very good. They start with a slow reading of the text,and then go at a more conversational speed, thus your ears can get used to Tibetan step-by-step using the cds. The pronunciation of Lhasa Tibetan is used throughout the textbook, and it is described in detail at the beginning of the book in the introduction.

The vocabulary always is given in Tibetan script and phonetic transcript. And the grammar sections are clear and concise.

One thing that I really like about this textbook is the way it explains the relationship between spelling and pronunciation. All of the other textbooks on Tibetan that I have seen either don't get into that, or they just explain that the spelling is not phonetic and leave it at that. Few and far between is a Tibetan textbook that actually will explain the details of the spelling system and how that impacts pronunciation, and this one does. Which for anyone trying to learn how to read and write the language, this is fundamental. Thus this book gets 5 stars!

Fantastic Study Guide
This is the best Tibetan language resource on the market - the CDs which are included are fantastic.

Great book for learning Tibetan
Great book. Had used it before in a Tibetan class at a university but lost it. The informative sections in each chapter also helped prepare me when I went over to Dharamsala to study. The author included great colloquial additions!

Intense detail, linguists will love. Little much for a beginner and the phonetic spelling seems a little weird.
Love it. CDs are great. slow speed conversations then the same ones at normal speed. Lots of context and description and comparisons to other languages - as a beginning Tibetan student and long time Dharma practitioner, I highly recommend! ... Read more

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From the first edition: Product DescriptionThe National Association of Elementary School Association's guide, Leading Learning Communities: Standards for What Principals Should Know and Be Able To Do, presents the voices of elementary and middle school principals who state thier belief that everything a principal does in school must be focused on ensuring the learning of adults and students.Leading Learning Communities identifies six standards that NAESP believes together characterize instructional leadership in schools. They are: 1) Balance Management and Leadership Roles; 2) Set High Expectations and Standards; 3) Demand Content and Instruction That Ensure Student Achievement; 4) Create a Culture of Adult Learning; 5) Use Multiple Sources of Data as Diagnostic Tools; and, 6) Actively Engage the Community. ... Read more

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Great Read!!!!!
I bought this book because I thought it would be an easy read for a class.It was one of the greatest books I have read concerning leadership.I truly enjoyed it and will keep it in my library.

buyer beware!
Be careful about overpaying for this book!You can get it for WAY less that $100 + - go to the National Association of Elementary Principals website - I found it there for $28! ... Read more

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"Ahlan wa Sahlan: Functional Modern Standard Arabic for Intermediate Learners" is an intermediate text designed for students continuing to develop overall proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic. The approach is highly functional, with a focus on guiding students toward acquiring language skills that serve practical uses in daily life. Features of the programme include: an innovative approach that combines theory and practice, emphasizing the development of skills such as listening, speaking, and writing; a 33-page grammar review that provides a smooth transition from beginning to intermediate level study and allows students to review what they have already learned; a variety of new drills and exercises for classroom use, an audio programme that contains listening comprehension passages by native speakers, and authentic reading passages offering insight into the target cultures. ... Read more

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Incomplete
Ahlan Wa Sahlan is a textbook. This fact is important because without the benefit of having an instructor the layout of this book is likely to frustrate people studying independently.Having used this textbook for Arabic 1 and Arabic 2 at the university level I can attest that this book has some serious flaws.

The first thing most people notice when they open Ahlan Wa Sahlan is the typeset and the graphics. The book simply looks old and outdated. Photos are grainy and pixilated and despite some graphic enhancements for the new edition this book still has the look of a textbook 20 years old. The accompanying CD and DVD are well produced but it is apparent that this is the real extent of the "updated" edition. This in itself wouldn't be a problem but the book's also presents fundamental flaws early on. First, Arabic script is introduced in the very first chapter without any transliteration or translation, and this pattern repeats itself consistently throughout the book. This is critical because studies have shown that language learning is often facilitated by side-by-side translations. It is crucial that beginning students of Arabic quickly associate the completely foreign looking alphabet with English equivalent letters, words and sounds.

As with any new subject, repetition is key, but Ahlan Wa Sahlan pays superficial attention to things like Arabic numerals and then jquite humerously simply starts using them. Advanced students often find themselves flipping pages wildly in search of information (barely) covered in earlier chapters. Likewise, the index is confusing with no "quick" guides to grammar rules, vocabulary or useful phrase for basic communication.

On a deeper level, the explanation of the Arabic verbs ya and waw and the explanation of the tamarbutah and consonant-vowel-consonant patterns are glossed over too quickly, too soon which make subsequent grammar lessons that much harder.Arabic speaking countries have vibrant cultures but almost no attention is paid to the culture and pyschology behind the Arabic language. In other language books this might be overlooked but Arabic is completely unqiue in that the essential structure of the language has remained completely unchamged for almost 1,400 years due largley to intense safeguarding by the uluma (Muslim scholars). This not only makes Arabic unique and fascinating, but exploring this facet actually helps the student of Arabic better understand the most basic aspects of the language,

What does the book do right? It emphasizes the writing of Arabic script. In fact, this is about the only thing it consistently hammers home with exercises presented in every chapter.

In the end Ahlan Wa Sahlan suffers from a lack of organizational forethought. As part of a university course this book gets a THREE star rating because a good professor will easily be able to fill in the gaps, but as a self-study tool this book should not even be considered.

Book Arrived Promptly for Course
Important textbook ordered just before start of classes, arrived on time and exactly as needed.

Excellent book
Great book.

After reading the other reviews, I realized that it may not be clear that you need to have the accompanying workbook also (this is the material that introduces you to the alphabet, sounds, etc.).Those two together provide an excellent intro to Arabic.

Terrible terrible audio, not compatible with iPod or other players
The effort and care put into the creation of the MP3 CD (it is not an Audio CD as a music CD by the way) is literally rubbish, a dog's job from execution to packaging.

Firstly, it is not because the files are in MP3 format that make them ready to use on a iPod. In order for a bunch of MP3 files to be useful and easy to store, find and manage in a player, the publisher (Yale University Press) MUST put some effort to properly tag the MP3s with the following id3 information:

- the freaking name of the album
- the freaking name of the artist (author)
- the freaking TITLE of the track
- the freaking NUMBER of the freaking track

If this information is not provided, the MP3 player won't be able to sort the tracks into albums, sort the order of them against each other and won't display the collection of MP3s in an order that will make sense to humans.

Now multiply the lazy job of Yale University Press by 240 tracks and what you have is a massive mess hindering any attempt for productive learning as you will spend more time trying to find the badly recorded tracks than listening to their crackling, noisy and annoying sound when they are needed.

The geniuses at Yale went a step further to make things even more difficult for us. If it is not enough to completely ignore ID3 tagging, they named the files in the following format:

[track number] [Lesson number (which is from 1 to 24)] [Lesson name] [page number].

Well done Yale, except that by putting the track number before the lesson number you make all the files that start with a track number to bunch up together on an iPod playlist, for example:

...01 - Lesson one - Blah blah - p. 01
01 - Lesson two - Blah blah - p. 21
01 - Lesson three - Blah blah - p. 31
02 - Lesson one - Blah blah - p. 03
02 - Lesson two - Blah blah - p. 23
02 - Lesson three - Blah blah - p. 33
03 - Lesson one - Blah blah - p. 05
03 - Lesson two - Blah blah - p. 25
03 - Lesson three - Blah blah - p. 35...

Oh well, unless you are willing and know how to spend a few hours adding this information manually to 240+ tracks so that the files are organised on an MP3 player such as the iPod, or unless you are going to use the files as they are straight from the CD on a computer but not on iTunes, Winamp or a software that needs ID3 tags to organise tracks, this book will be utterly useless and your learning experience painful and frustrating.

About the book itself, you will need to learn the alphabet before (this is standard and not a fault of the book) nevertheless I have some concerns with regards to its pace and would not recommend it for self-learners until they have done a couple of other books before.

Ahlan wa Sahlan: Functional Modern Standard Arabic for Beginners (Book DVD & CD) (Arabic Edition)
I received the book in a very good condition. It is a very good book, it contains many exercises Thank you ... Read more

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The New Oxford Annotated Bible is the most widely used study Bible in schools, colleges, seminaries, and universities across the nation, meeting the needs of students of all faiths. An indispensible tool for people who desire a modern translation combined with outstanding study helps. ... Read more

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The Study Bible
I was really disappointed in this hardcover version.Though more expensive, it is an older translation than the college edition.It does have footnotes, but they are not nearly as extensive as hoped for.

What I wanted but slow delivery
This Bible seems to be the most comprehensive version of the New Revised Standard Version, which is considered by many scholars to be the best modern translation of the Holy Bible. Its commentary is thought provoking and concise.I would say, however, that this version is not for the casual reader of the Bible.A grasp of basic theology is needed to get into the commentary.As with most Study Bibles, I understand that the remarks are someone else's opinion.I purchased this Bible specifically for an Education for Ministry course I'm starting.

If someone is looking for an easier to understand Bible, "The Message" should be more to your liking.I have both, and often refer to The Message to make sure I'm understanding the meaning of confusing passages.

I would have rated this product as 5 stars were it not for the absurdly long time it took this product to come from the vendor in South Carolina to me. If you want this product, I would recommend using a different vendor.

Should have been my 1st Study Bible
This should have been my very first Study Bible.The RSV translation, notes and the Apocrypha makes studying the Bible an enjoyable experience.

A Beautiful useful Study Bible.
Print is clear and easy to read and the leather binding is beautiful! Bible contains study hints and a lot of additional information in the back. There is no red lttering in the New Testament but I always found that distracting. I purchased this for a EfM course and it came highly recommended by the advance students and the instructor.

The New Oxford Annotated Bible, RSV, Expanded Edition
I find that this older, 1977, Second Edition of the New Oxford Annotated Bible (NOAB), Expanded Edition, with its Revised Standard Version (RSV) translation "reads" much better than the brand-new, 2010, Fourth Edition, NOAB with its NEW Revised Standard Version (NRSV) translation.Here is how I came to that conclusion:

In my zeal to buy a Bible the minute I became a born-again Christian, I rushed out and bought the brand-new Fourth Edition of the New Oxford Annotated Bible (NOAB), copyright 2010, in the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) translation.As I understand it, the NRSV tries harder than any other translation not to offend anyone."Men" becomes "persons," etc.I took my Fourth Edition for a test drive at a Bible study class at my new, evangelical church and found that the Fourth Edition NOAB didn't read as well as the Bibles the other church members were using.I could compare how my NRSV translation sounded in comparison to theirs by silently reading the same chapter and verse that someone else was reading out loud from a different Bible.

In the end, I decided to mail my politically-correct Fourth Edition NOAB to my best friend, who is just getting his toes wet in Christianity, and to purchase a copy of the older Second Edition NOAB, copyright 1977, that I'm reviewing here----the edition with the distinctive white cross against a black circle on the red cover.Another reason I like this 1977 NOAB is that the Old Testament is edited and introduced by Herbert G. May, who taught at the former Oberlin Graduate Theological Seminary.I graduated from Oberlin College, so the connection of this Bible with Herbert G. May and Oberlin is a strong drawing card for me.

Speaking of cards, Oxford U. Press includes a How-To-Care-For-Your-Bible card with the NOAB, warning the reader not to insert church bulletins or any other paper bookmarks in the Bible because using such bookmarks could damage the "signature" of the sewn pages. I guess you are supposed to use a ribbon as a bookmark, but this NOAB does not come with any ribbons attached.

My favorite Bible right now, however, is neither of the above; it's the paperback New American Standard Bible (NASB) New American Standard Bible Updated Edition, which is also available on Amazon.To make this paperback Bible last longer, I covered it with clear shelf paper that I bought at Walmart.Now I have a compact, durable Bible in the same NASV translation that my pastor uses.I carry it everywhere in my tote bag and read it whenever I'm stuck in a checkout line or waiting for a drawbridge to lower.Because this Bible is an inexpensive paperback, I don't have to worry about damaging the glued-together binding by using a paper bookmark.Even though this Bible is cheap, it is printed in nice, dark type that is easy to read in spite of the small font.

If font size is an issue, you might prefer a larger-format version of the NASB.The larger-format version my pastor recommends is the Ryrie NASB Study Bible The Ryrie NASB Study Bible Hardback- Red Letter with DVD.Ryrie taught at Dallas Theological Seminary, which is where my pastor studied.

Eric Nye
Covington, La. ... Read more

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50 songs, including: All the Things You Are * But Beautiful * Come Rain or Come Shine * Honeysuckle Rose * I Could Write a Book * In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning * Misty * The Nearness of You * Stardust * What'll I Do? * and more. ... Read more

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a great collection
Ever start singing a show tune you'd just heard in a furniture store, and get stuck on a line?"Hide your heart from sight, lock your dreams at night, it could happen to you..."That's where this book comes in.It gives you words and melody line for 100 songs and these are strictly A-list of the Great American Songbook (plus some bossa nova, a nice touch), with no filler.Put together the 10 books you've been allowed to take on your Desert Island trip, then slip this one in your back pocket.

As others have pointed out, it's not really suited for instrumentalists.But that, along with the fact that you can probably find all this material on the Internet, is undoubtedly what allowed the publisher to offer this collection at such a low price.

Make sure you realize what you are getting
This is a great book if you are ONLY looking for the melody, or lyrics, or chords. I came across this book thinking, great, so many songs. I was disapointed when I realized what it was. I can't complain. The price is right.

Jazz Standards Melody Line, Chords and Lyrics
This handy, pocket sized paperback is easy to throw in a bag or tuck into an instrument case.With a melody line in treble cleff, chord symbols and lyrics, it also has a guitar chord guide in the back.Full of real standards like "Caravan," "Misty," and "Take the ATrain," the book covers most of your bases when it comes to playingcommon rep.Most of the tunes are laid out on a single sheet, though a fewdo require page turns.Also, the lack of spiral binding could makes ithard to keep on a music stand.However, I can't complain about the price. This book is a good buy. ... Read more