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Osteoporosis--an insidious and crippling skeletal disease characterized by low bone mass, deterioration of bone tissue, and fragile bones that are susceptible to fracture--has now reached epidemic proportions among postmenopausal women. This excellent collection of recent articles by specialists from medicine, nursing, nutrition, exercise physiology, and physical therapy addresses the many challenges of a disease that for too long has been dismissed as a normal part of aging.
This compelling volume presents eye-opening statistics on the incidence of osteoporosis and the personal, social, and financial impact of this often preventable and treatable disease. Personal portraits then give a face and voice to those behind the statistics who are forced to cope with bent and fragile bones that may give way suddenly and painfully. Finally, encouraging information is offered on recent diagnostic and treatment breakthroughs that enhance doctors' ability to prevent and detect osteoporosis and better manage its unwelcome consequences.
This highly informative work will be of great interst to all women, especially those diagnosed with osteoporosis, and their loved ones.
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The first black to graduate from West Point in the twentieth century, Davis led the all-black Tuskeegee Airmen in World War II and retired a three-star general. His autobiography both chronicles the life of a great American and provides an incisive account of race relations in the segregated and desegrated military.
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The Battle for Acceptance.......2007-09-12
¡§Benjamin O. Davis Jr., American: An Autobiography¡¨ is the memoir of a distinguished Air Force officer who happened to be African-American. While the title implies race-blindness, that is just wishful thinking on behalf of General Davis. Race defined his life and career.
General Davis comes from a family well established in Washington, D.C. black society. His father Benjamin Davis Sr. enlisted in the U.S. Army, later earning a commission. This was in an America where strict segregation prevailed and black people were regarded in some circles as talking apes. The U.S. Army was no different. Black soldiers were in segregated units lead by white officers and a very few black officers.
Nonetheless, Benjamin Sr. persevered ultimately reaching the rank of Brigadier General after 42 years of service. In doing this he became the first African American to become a General officer in the history of the United States.
Benjamin Jr. followed in his father¡¦s footsteps. However he pursued his commission through the United States Military Academy located at West Point, New York. His appointment was from Congressman Oscar DePriest of Chicago.
West Point did not welcome Mr. Davis. While he was eventually a member of the Class of 1936, it is no credit to West Point. He was the first black graduate in forty years. Shortly after his arrival, he was ¡¥silenced¡¦.
The silent treatment is used by the Corps of Cadets to reject someone who they feel should not be at the Academy. Historically it is used for cadets with honor violations. In Mr. Davis¡¦s case, it was because of his race. When a cadet is silenced, no one speaks to you except in the line of duty. But the cadet is not ignored; he is still the object of cruel, petty practical jokes.
The process was so traumatizing, Mr. Davis could still remember exactly which of his classmates had spoken to him socially before they were ordered not to. He never returned to West Point for fifty years. He had nothing socially to do with his classmates until he had reached the rank of Colonel and the military services desegregated.
Interestingly enough, he began to receive apologies from his classmates shortly after his graduation.
Ultimately, he trained as an Army pilot. During WWII, he led the fabled Tuskegee airman. He and his men successfully navigated the obstacles placed in the path by elements of the US military that did not want black pilots. He credits this to a strict adherence to military regulations, tight discipline and focusing on the mission. He knew the military system was determined to find fault with them and the first tool they would use would be the ¡¥book¡¦ and their performance as a unit.
If you want to know about the remainder of his career, read the book. º
One thing I found annoying about his narrative especially later in his career is he talks a lot about his friends. The mundane social life of he and Agatha drags the narrative down. But even this point gives insight to his career. He was a black man operating in a white world that did not want him.
Visits from his future wife Agatha sustained him during his tenure at West Point. They were excluded from Army post social life. Even among his fellow black pilots, as the commanding officer, he could not socialize with his juniors.
Only after the war, could he and wife have friends and a real social life. Only when society began to accept him on his merits did he begin to feel accepted as a man and an American.
A Great American Hero!.......2005-06-28
I had the honor to meet Gen Davis at the very beginning of my Air Force career. Gen Davis was being honored by the mayor as the recipient of the key to Cleveland, Ohio. When Gen Davis saw me, at the time a 2nd Lieutenant, he called for me to come forward and stand next to him as he signed autographs and took pictures with the crowd. I was honored! As I read his story, I was determined to emulate the true sucess stories of Gen Davis and the Tuskegee Airmen he led. He was a man filled with the Duty, Honor and Country, West Point espoused. I recommend Gen Davis' book to any young man or women entering into our nation's military. The mentoring and coaching provided in his book should be relevant and pertinent to our modern day situation fighting worldwide terrorism. I try to actively promote his life's story and the lives of the various Tuskegee Airmen at http://www.BenjaminODavisJr.com.
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Benjamin O. Davis Jr. American.......2003-03-27
Benjamin O. Davis Jr. had a distinguished military career. He graduated from West Point in 1936, joined the Army Air Corps, and led a squadron of fighters in World War II, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross. After the war he continued in service to his country. His service took him to Korea, Taiwan, Germany and the Philippines. Davis rose to the rank of Lieutenant General before his retirement in 1970. What makes Davisý journey so fascinating is that through out his military career he was opposed by those who felt that because of a particular physical characteristic, he was not capable of the job. Benjamin Davis was black. His autobiography, Benjamin O. Davis Jr., American, is a detailed account of his achievements and provides evidence of the success of his philosophy that, ýblacks could best overcome racist attitudes through their achievements.ý His story is an inspiring one, though the telling of it is sometimes hampered by the lack of personal detail.
When reading an autobiography the reader evaluates the author as a person, what they did, what obstacles he or she overcame, and what their beliefs and opinions are. Next the reader evaluates how the author tells their story. The title of Davisý book gives us a clue as to the author and his character. It is simply, Benjamin O. Davis Jr. American. It is not ýGeneral Davis,ý or ýBlack American,ý or ýFighter Pilot,ý or any of the other titles he earned. In the title we can discern what he counts as most important, being an American. Perhaps that encompasses the creed of the West Point Military Academy; Duty, Honor, Country. This is ironic in that this same academy treated him so poorly. His persona is of a man with dignity, reserve and dedication to duty. He rarely speaks negatively of anyone with whom he worked. Benjamin Davis Jr. is a great man and his military record is proof of that. He did not need to write a book proving this, it is well documented. However, he was very important to the integration of the military and thus the civil rights movement and so his book helps the reader understand things that are not part of his official record. The purpose of General Davisýs autobiography appears to be three fold. First, it is a telling of his extraordinary life. As the leader of a fighter squadron and his rise to Lieutenant General his story is of interest to anyone who is interested in military aviation and military history of these important times. Second, the book shows racism in society and the military and how it was practiced. And thirdly to show how he used achievement to overcome racist attitudes and thus was a factor in the integration of the military. Benjamin Davis focuses on the conviction that, ýblacks could best overcome racist attitudes through their achievements, even if those achievements had to take place within the hateful environment of segregation.ý His book is a detailed account of those achievements.
With any good story there are obstacles that the protagonist must over come. His determination is evident as he endures the silencing at West Point and at Ft. Benning. The missions and the deeds of the Tuskegee Airmen in North Africa and Europe are exciting and stimulating. These were dynamic times to be an aviator. Davisý writing style has some faults, though. Too often, especially in the later part of the book, it is dry with little personal detail. At times it seems he is copying from his appointment book: who he met, where he went, or what award he presented.
What makes the book good is tracing the obstacles Davis had to over come to graduate from West Point and to build the first black fighter group. His book is not perfect in that it is dry at times and it leaves the reader wanting to know more of the thoughts, feelings, and opinions of this great man. But to be just, Benjamin Davis set out to be a military man not to be an author. The fact that he writes as well as he does, only increases my admiration for him.
One of the best books I've ever read........2000-12-01
I read this book about 4 years ago. It is a compelling read; one of those kind of books one will want to re-read again and again. The accomplishments of Benjamin Davis, Jr., one of the famous Tuskeegee Airmen, are well documented but not quite as well known. I wish every black person could read this book because what stands out is the excellence of a human being who would not quit. Moreover Gen. Davis, while he stands against racism, does not come across like so many of the racial hacks today (Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, etc.). He comes across as a man who, though black, follows principle more than some political vision of black triumph, which we have degenerated to today. So even though I say I wish every black person would read it to see how blacks can regain the sort of pride we once had without dependence on government, white people (or any other people) can get a lift from this book because what you see is a human being, who just happens to be black, triumphing with pride and dignity. I was so impressed after I read the book that I looked up Gen. Davis' address and wrote to him, asking for a response so that my sons could read it and I could use it as an example to them of a black man who had accomplished something great. To my surprise he responded very kindly. His book sticks in my mind as a great human triumph akin to the spirit of Richard Wright.
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rad.......1999-03-23
I loved this account of Aviators. Rock On
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Michael Savage has been sounding the alarm on America's liberal maladies for years, gaining a nationwide audience of over ten million. Now, the brilliant best-selling author and sharp, sagacious prophet of the airwaves Michael Savage releases the definitive collection of his written work: all three of his New York Times best-selling books in one spectacular box set. The perfect gift set for Savage's legions of fans, this box set includes his hugely successful The Savage Nation: Saving America from the Liberal Assault on Our Borders, Language, and Culture; his popular follow-up The Enemy Within: Saving America from the Liberal Assault on Our Schools, Faith, and Military; and his most recent triumph Liberalism Is a Mental Disorder: Savage Solutions. This stylish set also includes a bonus CD with a message of encouragement and empowerment from Michael Savage himself.
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The Essential Savage.......2007-03-30
The only man in America who gives a damn about America. He is not off base when he says Liberalism Is A Mental Disorder.
The Essential Savage (Box Set).......2006-08-27
The entire set exceeds expectations. These books should be available to all,but unfortunately if they were, they would probably be immediately removed and burned as hatespeech. They are a must read for anyone wanting to explain to their chidlren what this country was about and what is being done to it (and them) by a very vocal minority.
The Essential Savage - Box set.......2006-07-03
REFRESHING & tells it like it is. If more people would pay attention to what is being done & said about what kind of tricks & lies the politicians are spreading this country might stand a chance to survive.
WELL, HE DOES HAVE A POINT...SOMETIMES!!.......2006-05-09
I WONT SAY I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING DR. WEINER SAYS AND SOME OF HIS VIEWS ARE WAY TOO EXTREME FOR MY TASTES. BUT I THINK HE MAKES SOME SENSE ON CERTAIN ISSUES. ESPECIALLY ISLAMOFACISM AND THE TRUE NATURE OF THIS ACCURSED RELIGION. AS A KEEN STUDENT OF HISTORY AND PHILOSPHY I WOULD AGREE WITH MR WEINER'S VIEWS ON THE RELIGION; ITS EVILS,INTOLERENCE,HATRED AND INCITEMENT TO COMMIT HEINOUS CRIMES IN THE NAME OF ALLAH. IT IS BIGGEST THREAT IN THE LONG TERM FOR ALL CIVILZATION IF YOU HAVE READ YOUR WORLD HISTORY. SAY WHAT YOU WILL BUT HE IS AN INDEPENDENT THINKER AND NOT LIKE THE OTHER RIGHT WING STOOGES OF HANNITY,LIMBAUG AND THE REST OF THE CIRCUS WHO TRY TO SPIN THE INADEQUACIES OF THE CUYRRENT GOVERNMENT.YOU HAVE TO ADMIT HE IS INTELLIGENT, A GREAT SPEAKER,HIGHLY EDUCATED,WELL QUALIFIED(WITH ALL HIS DEGREES) AND SPEAKS HIS MIND. IT IS GOOD TO HEAR HIS POLITICALLY INCORRECT SPEECH AND JUST CHUCKLE AT SOME OBSERVATIONS. AMERICA,DESPITE HIS EXTREME AND RIGHTIST TENDENCIES YOU NEED A PERSON LIKE HIM TO BLAST THE BIPARTISIAN HYPOCRISY AND POLITICAL CORRECTNESS. I THINK SOME OF HIS TALK IS MORE FOR SHOCK AND ENTERTAINMENT VALUE THEN REAL OPINION. WELL,PERHAPS HE IS EXERCISING HIS OWN PERSONAL DEMONS THROUGH TALK RADIO. WELL, MENTAL ILLNESS SHOULD NOT STOP ANYONE FROM DOING TALK RADIO.ANYWAY, THE SHOW IS NEVER BORING..
The Savage Nation Rocks. .......2006-03-23
When I first started listening to Michael Savage, I thought him a little intense but the more I listened the more I understood that one needs to be intense when talking of freedom and the danger our country faces from the socialists who want to destroy our American way of life. I highly recommend these three books to anyone interested in truth, justice, and the American way.
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Based on a program that has resulted in scores in the 99th percentile in American Board of Surgery exams...edited by surgeons who have recently passed or given the board exams, Essentials of Basic Science in Surgery will enhance the understanding of how basic science is integrated into surgery. Coverage ranges from atherosclerosis and atherogenesis and wound healing, through principles of anesthesia surgical infectious disease, radiation and chemotherapy to tumor immunobiology and pharmacology.
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Bravo Savage, Fishman, et al........2000-02-11
I am a 4th year medical student and found this book to be an excellent review of preclinical basic science material. It is concise but detailed enough. It can be used as a quick reference when you don't have time to read a larger source. Highly recommended to add to your library. Just wish there was a new edition.
Lucid, relevant, concise, yet comprehensive.......1998-04-21
I am a surgeon and found this book lucid and very readable, and at the same time containing more than enough information for principles of surgery examinations for residents. Its critical mode of writing will also serve the surgeon well throughout his/her surgical career and will inculcate a certain critical ability in its reader. My only suggestion for improvement would be a more upto date edition and a slightly better written chapter on biostatistics. Good work Savage et al! Thumbs up all the way!
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She's been an FF member, an Avenger and the sharpest attorney in the superhuman halls of justice! Now, see her savage starting point in this complete compilation of her first series! Jennifer Walters takes her first thundering steps into stardom against mobsters, monsters and a super-villain who's his own best team lineup! Featuring the Man-Thing, the Man-Wolf and the Man-Elephant! Guest-starring members of the Defenders! Collects Savage She-Hulk #1-25.
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It's good to have back up copies.......2007-02-23
I will just say this. Sure, the concept was half-baked and didn't quite get fully baked enough to shine like many other Marvel legends....and yet, there is that old following rule. When you think no one is a fan of something, there is always a band of geeky rebels out there to keep the lowest of the low alive and popular. I am sure somewhere there is a fan base for all of those Impact comics of the early 90s--heck, even I had interest in The Jaguar(Maria DeGuzman). I did not know that the She Hulk was designed in print in such a hasty way to combat the guys messing with the Hulk TV show. To me, that is a daring and perhaps foolish waste of a potentially great character. The origin issue had promise. And, yes, many of the following issues did not. In fact, it is after issue 12 that she turns on her humanity and takes control of her changes. Right there you lose that emotional uprising/tension that Banner/the Hulk had to face. I was not happy to see her join the Avengers or Fantastic Four(why does she have to wear anyone else's suit to be a member of the team?) nor when she decided to remain as the She Hulk "permanently". It defeated the interest--perhaps a guy thing--in the transformation issues...and if that is what was intended to remain the course, why then do they change the story so she can change once again now? People can't make up their minds, plain and simple. I would like to be behind the recreation of a character like this...if I could get off my shoulder the burden of all the past incarnations/rehashes and start fresh as if this was a new character.
But, when you look at the Sensational series(basically cheezy comedy and pinup art) and the newest incarnation(sort of a Sensational rehash with different artists and even less moral boundaries--sure sleep with a different guy every day, why not...and have a super weird space-age suit made by some hard-to-buy genius to help control body mass and yet look a bit prepackaged worse than the old costume of a torn white slip or a purple unitard), you see a bit of what so many comics are becoming....recycled and reformatted. Comics rebirth themselves so often you feel like you are vomitting stories all mixed up and tasting them again not so nicely. One of these days a new age will have to begin.
Until then, there is still a part of me that feels the connection to some of these older comics. No matter how bad the stories were...the original She Hulk comics were her beginning and I liked the little bit of shadiness they gave the comics. Not the weird and evil stuff they tried in the Sensational series...but just the simple emotional tensions, the Hulk fluctuations and struggles, the concept of a lawyer torn between two forms of justice--but without the comical antics of the later series. The clashing with Iron Man in issue 6(when I learned of this combo, I was ecstatic--I had dreams of these two coming together one way or another), the issues with her father, the mobsters on her trail, the changing in dark alleyways or trapped on a bridge in a car in the heaviest of traffic...THOSE moments--I cannot get enough. I don't know what it is, but even though I own some of the original series and many of the later...I still want a back copy in good condition of the originals, and that is what they make these books for. Thanks to whoever is responsible for this reissue.
She-Hulk: How it All Began.......2006-11-10
This story starts out well done, but quickly drowns in hideous plot writing and ridiculous situations. How they managed to maintain continuity through this is miraculous.
Even so, it is a great way to get a look at how everyone's favorite Jade Giantess came to be.
The Jade Giantess and the jaded reviewer........2006-10-24
The year was 1979. The Incredible Hulk TV series had been a success for two years and the folks at Marvel were clearly enjoying the subsequent boost to comic sales. What they were not enjoying were the rumors of the new plans for the show from producer Kenneth Johnson, a man known for having expressed little attachment for the comic series' established past. The changes that Johnson had already pitched to make the show more "suitable" was the complete omission of any super-villains, giving the protagonist a loving and supportive family, changing his name from Bruce Banner to the less hokey (and perhaps fruity) David Banner, and (allegedly) making the Hulk turn red since that's the color of anger, which thankfully didn't stick. But the latest trip to the rumor mill was the most worrisome: they were going to make an appeal to the Charlie's Angels girl-power crowd by giving Banner's sister Helen the gamma special, turning her into a female Hulk. In an effort to stake their claim on a potentially viable copyright, the brass at Marvel launched a pre-emptive strike by creating the character first, and the inaugural issue of the Savage She-Hulk hit the shelves in early 1980. Well, I've read the new Essential, collecting the series' entire run, and from what I saw, I think I would have rather let Johnson have the honor.
The saga begins when a fugitive Dr. Banner decides to seek refuge with prominent LA lawyer Jennifer Walters, the younger cousin with whom he had shared a strong familial bond as a child. Of course, he had never mentioned her before now, but hey, still waters run deep. Bruce and Jen catch up during a break from her latest case, but all pleasantries end when thugs hired by Nicholas Trask, the mob boss on trial, make an attempt on her life. Banner makes a heroic gamble for the sake of his grievously wounded cousin by transfusing his gamma-irradiated blood to her. By the way, he is capable of performing a blood transfusion solo since he also mentioned for the first time ever his aborted stint in medical school (Probably a passing reference to the TV show, where "David" was a physician and not a physicist). While Jen is recuperating in a hospital room, Trask's gunnies mosey on in to finish the job, but that just makes Jen angry ... and you wouldn't like her when she's angry. I found She-Hulk #1 to be a serviceable but not exceptional origin story, but I should mention that it was written by the one and only Stan "the Man" Lee, and it was one of his last entries in the regular Marvel canon.
In my review for the Essential Spider-Woman, I expressed my pleasure that the heroine managed to greatly distinguish herself from her obvious male counterpart; our heroine here isn't quite so successful in this regard. Ms. Walters is well-educated and cultured, has a slight stature and a meek demeanor, and in moments of great duress transforms into a raging green destructive titan (Hmm, sounds familiar). Her father, Sheriff Morris Walters, is a grizzled hard-nosed old warhorse who wants this new lady Hulk brought into custody at all costs (Shades of Gen. "Thunderbolt" Ross, eh?). Attorney "Buck" Bukowski is Jen's cocky and unctuous personal and professional rival (a la Major Glenn Talbot). Her next-door neighbor, young med student "Zapper" Ridge, can serve as either her plucky sidekick or her willowy love interest, depending on the needs of the story (Yep, he's Rick Jones and Betty Ross rolled up into one). The more modern She-Hulk stories feature Jen being able to change to either forms more or less at will, and she maintains her intelligence and personality (though she's a bit less inhibited) after the transfer. However, the Savage series has far more "Ugh, me mad, She-Hulk smash!" moments than not, and that rung a little too hollow for me.
The story arcs throughout the series fluctuated, putting Jen in many different comic book-style situations, and few of them really worked. The first issues focused on She-Hulk's pursuit of Trask while also becoming a fugitive from the law, hunted by her own father. Then she jetted off to the Citrusville Everglades in Florida, home to the mysterious Man-Thing, where she tangled with the immortal denizens of La Hacienda. After that, she returns at last to the courtroom to defend Morbius, the Living Vampire, from the murder charges he brought on while slaking his un-undead thirst (This is, far and away, my favorite story of the book, and I'll explain why in my conclusion). Later, Jen's future husband John Jameson, the Man-Wolf, stops by with his entourage of sword-wielding barbarians and a wizard with no hands, all of whom revere JJJ's progeny as the Star-God of their Microversal realm (You know, I'm ready to admit there are some holes in my knowledge of Marvel history. When exactly did this happen?). There are two consecutive PSA-like issues that follow. In one, Jen informs a hopeful diabetic singer that she can't sing; in the other, she speaks out against building microwave communication broadcast towers in residential areas. I'm not convinced that a superhero was needed to tell either tale. Towards the end, Shulkie gets back into the crime-fighting groove when she challenges a new mobster and his super-villain army of one (more on them later). Looking back on the progression of the She-Hulk series, it resembles the hodgepodge of disparate themes that's indicative of your usual "Changing Writer Syndrome", even though it only had a single writer after the origin, one David Anthony Kraft. I think, perhaps, this guy was just handed a character hastily pulled out of the ether in order to snub a maverick TV producer, and thus he didn't have sufficient plans for her future and development.
Lastly, I have to touch on Shulkie's rogue's gallery, which I have to say falls flat on most every aspect. When I first met Nicholas Trask, I predicted that he would become a west coast version of Kingpin, a ruthless and realistically rendered gangster that would constantly be a thorn in our heroine's side. That prediction derailed after Nicky was last seen riding a giant metal earthworm towards the planet's molten core (you can't see me, but I'm hanging my head right now). There's the Word, a dictionary editor turned cult leader who's backed up by his tough-as-nails daughter Ultima, the only other female brawler that you'll find here. There's the Man-Elephant, a hydraulics magnate wearing a pachyderm-shaped exoskeleton, complete with grappling hook tusks (There are so many heavy-hitting bad guys dressed like college football mascots in these books. Maybe he, the Rhino, the Grizzly, and the Man-Ape should form a bowling league together or something). There's a guy in a frumpy Mexican luchador's outfit with a quarterstaff and a habit of using the word "leverage" in each of his sentences (Nuff said). There's Beverly Cross, a revenge-minded seductress who sinks her claws into Jen's father (and is either a stout Hispanic woman or a tall and slender Caucasian, depending on where you see her). The aforementioned super-villain army consists of the misshapen Brute, the insectile Seeker, the repulsive Radius, the heat-packing Torque, the animate mountain of dirt known as Earth-Lord, and Kyr, a child that with a glance can wrack people with excruciating pain. In the end, all those players were revealed to have been one person for no other reason except possibly so that they could all be written off in lieu of the series' cancellation. Last and most definitely least, the man most considered to be Shulkie's arch-foe is the Doc, a century-old mad scientist with aims towards world domination (If there was an award for "Most Derivative Comic Book Character", smart money would be on him). I did some research and found out that practically none of the characters introduced in this book, malign or otherwise, ever made an appearance in any other series. Draw your own conclusions from that.
I read the Essential Savage She-Hulk about two months ago; I've spent the intervening time trying to come up with enough positive aspects of this book to give it an average review, and in that I have failed. The guest appearances by Iron Man, Man-Thing, and Hellcat were cool, and our leading lady had many witty and charming moments, but that couldn't make up for the shiftless storylines and serious lack of originality. Perhaps my poor opinion stems from my enjoyment of Dan Slott's current She-Hulk series and its focus on "Superhuman Law". The way I see it, a world crawling with aliens, monsters, and preternaturally powerful costumed vigilantes is rife with difficult interpretations of the law, and I'd like to read more stories that address this (The mundane criminal cases in your average Daredevil comic usually don't cut it either). I think that's why I favored the Trial of Morbius much more than any other issue; the rest suffer from the comparison with Slott's work. Even so, the Savage She-Hulk series contributed very few ideas and characters to the greater Marvel universe, except of course for the titular heroine, and for that I can't recommend this volume to anyone except the most diehard She-Hulk or Essential collectors.
However, the silver lining to this whole thing is that it might provide impetus to make a reprint volume of John Byrne's wildly satirical Sensational She-Hulk series (The cover of the first ish featured Jen telling the consumer "Okay, now. This is your second chance. If you don't buy my book this time, I'm gonna come over to your house and rip up all your X-Men". Ha ha! I can't wait!)
Big Green Mama.......2006-10-05
She-Hulk has always been one of my favorite superheroes. What once was a quick knock off of a popular male superhero is now one of the most sensational of all of Marvel's characters. And it's extra wonderful to see Marvel add her original "Savage" days into its affordable line of black and white "Essential" Trades.
In the days of Civil Wars and Crisis these stories may seem a bit silly, but they are a reminder of the days when comics were just that...simple. The character of She-Hulk has evolved into her own green skin, but "Essential Savage She-Hulk" is a great read for those wanting to relive the character's origin or those new to the mythos!
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ASIN: 0932577962 |
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Eight Essentials of Drumming: Grooves, Fundamentals, and Musicianship
Ron Savage
Manufacturer: Berklee Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
Percussion
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ASIN: 0876390513 |
Book Description
Become a well-rounded drummer with sound technique, solid time, and expressive musicianship by mastering these eight essentials: Ergonomics; Pop/Rock/RandB Grooves; Shuffles; Slow Grooves; African-Based Grooves; Jazz/Swing Grooves; Musicianship Skills; and Rudiments. Master drummer and educator Ron Savage presents this time-tested approach to developing core drumming technique - efficiently and completely. By mastering these eight essentials, you will be able to play in any type of rhythm section - rock, funk, jazz, swing, hip-hop, and others. These exercises and explanations will help you to fulfill the essential roles of timekeeper, backbone, and heartbeat, with rock-solid beats and sound technique.
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Essential Savage She-hulk
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Manufacturer: DIAMOND BOOK DISTRIB
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000K6THQW |
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The essentials of Lwo (Acoli),
G. A. R Savage
Manufacturer: East African Literature Bureau
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Binding: Unknown Binding
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ASIN: B0006C13WQ |
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Wings Guide to British Birds (Collins)
Dominic Couzens
Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 0002200694 |
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