Average customer rating:
- Excellent guide book for couples
- Outstanding Resource for Romance at Disney
- The Guide to Romance at WDW
- Don't be fooled
- Definate Romance
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Walt Disney World for Couples, 2002-2003: With or Without Kids
Rick Perlmutter , and
Gayle
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ASIN: 076153198X
Release Date: 2001-06-12 |
Book Description
Walt Disney World—The Ultimate Playground
Walt Disney World is the perfect destination for couples seeking a fun and romantic getaway. Luxury resorts. World-class wining and dining. Golf. Tennis. Water sports. Live music. And, of course, lots of glorious Florida sunshine and the magic of Disney. This up-to-date book is loaded with everything you need to have the Disney and Universal Orlando vacation of your life. Inside, you'll find ideas for awesome adventures like surfing, waterskiing, and race car driving, plus romantic and fun ways to spend your time at Disney World and Universal. You'll also discover:
·How to choose the perfect resort for you—accommodations, atmosphere, maps, and more
·Tips on finding the most romantic spots
·Up-to-the-second prices and the best values for lodging, food, and attractions
·And so much more!
Bringing the kids? You'll find detailed information on planning the family vacation of a lifetime. This is the most comprehensive and valuable guide to a romantic rendezvous at one of the most popular vacation destinations in the world-with or without kids!
"With savvy insight, informed reviews, and witty style, this inspired guidebook is sure to help you discover all of Walt Disney World's treasures."
—Arthur Levine, nationally syndicated columnist, "What's the Attraction?"
Customer Reviews:
Excellent guide book for couples.......2003-07-01
As a Disney World veteran, I still found this guidebook helpful. It has wonderful suggestions for adult and couples activities. There is also detailed information about Disney's resorts and event the concierge level rooms and suites (information that is difficult to find in other guidebooks).
Outstanding Resource for Romance at Disney.......2003-03-02
The Perlmutter's have done an wonderful job of outlining the wonders of Disney for several years. Their book covers the romance of each Disney attraction, the general enjoyment/impression of each item, and they provide enough information about each item so that the reader can make a decision that's informed enough to say, "well, they didn't think it was too great, but that sounds perfect for my partner and me."
Truly, if you are going to Disney without too many children (though the Perlmutter's also do a great job of describing how to enjoy Disney's romance WITH children around), then you owe it to yourself to purchase this book. My wife and I have never been disappointed by their observations and having lived in Florida for several years we have been to WDW far too many times! You can of course enjoy the romance of Disney without this book; however, doing so is similar to the difference between saying, "I love you" to your partner as you both head out the door to work or saying, "When the sun reflects off of your hair each morning I can't help but fall in love with you all over again" while you're holding him/her in your arms. - Or saying something MUCH more eloquent if that just turned your stomach! :)
The Guide to Romance at WDW.......2003-02-19
This is the most comprehensive guide available for adults going to Disney. Not only does it cover all of the activities that you can do at the parks, but it also gives great tips for romantic interludes. The format is very well organized and the writing is straightforward and genial. The only drawback I perceived was the authors' bias in favor of certain resorts and restaurants. Unlike some other guides, however, this book is not just one giant ad for Disney. It gives the good and the bad about all of the attractions, resorts, and dining. Some of the information is a little outdated (especially concerning pricing and availability of certain planning materials), but overall it is a very solid guide, especially for couples who want a little romance while visiting the happiest place on earth.
Don't be fooled.......2002-12-03
In preparation for our January 2003 trip to Disney World, I bought just about every book available (5 in all) to assist me in the planning process, including this one-- which looked promising. I've discovered that the key to a good Disney Guidebook is in its TIMLINESS. Things are constantly changing at Disney. That being said, it's important to note that while this book says "2002-2003" on the cover, the prices reflect those for 2001 and so do some of the attraction suggestions. While I know it must be challenging trying to keep up with all those changes, the Unofficial Guidebooks and others have done a MUCH better job of keeping pace. I would suggest that the Perlmutter's take it one year at a time in terms of publishing dates in order to deliver the best quality product for their readers. I will say that some of their suggestions are worthwhile, as long as they are still available.
Definate Romance.......2002-06-18
I used this book to help plan my honeymoon in Disney, and it came in very handy! All of the little nooks and crannies they suggest are there, though the Japanese garden was tough to find. One item that I would have given higher marks to was the Bistro de Paris. Expect to spend at least 1.5 hours on dinner, but if you time it right (about 7:30) and ask for a window seat facing the lagoon, you should be having coffee just in time for Illumination with no crowds to fight. They gave it one heart short of perfect, but the above made it the standout dinner of the honeymoon!
Book Description
Brazilian Politics offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the contemporary politics of South America's largest democracy. Accessibly written for students, the book traces the major trends in Brazil's political development and analyses the main challenges facing the country today. Topics covered include the crisis of the state, economic and political causes of inequality and poverty, the failures of the electoral and party system, the widening array of social movements and non-governmental organizations, and the heightened role of Brazil in the areas of international trade, security and diplomacy.Focusing on five key themes - the strength of the state, representation, social equity, citizenship and political participation, and the role of the state in a global community of states - Alfred Montero shows that Brazilian democracy has advanced greatly in recent years. However, this process is a complex one and, as the author cautions, Brazilian democracy still has a long way to go. But the high public expectations which accompanied the election of Lula da Silva to the presidency in 2002 have given Brazilian politics a renewed optimism and momentum. By building on the achievements of President Fernando Henrique Cardoso (1994-2002), the book concludes that the Lula presidency holds out the hope of changing Brazilian politics for the long haul.Divided into 8 chapters, each containing a concise introduction outlining the core issues for discussion and a conclusion summarising key points, this book offers the most complete primer available for anyone interested in the politics of contemporary Brazil.
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Unrepentant revisionist`s version of the Cold War.......2007-08-27
Walter LaFeber is a product of the Wisconsin University`s radical left history department. The uninitiated should read John E. Hayes'
"In Denial". Despite evidence to the contrary, LaFeber foists the guilt of the origins of the Cold War upon the United State`s "imperialism" and minimizes Stalin`s complicity. There are many more unbiased books available on this to read.
excellent up to date analysis of cold war.......2004-06-23
a really useful book for all students of cold war history and politics. This an updated edition, the first edition was produced in 1966. extensively updated with a new chapter dealing with the post September 11 world. Well written with a web link for access to copies of all primary documents.
Book Description
Highlights of this new Theatre World, now in its 59th year, include the 8-Tony winning Hairspray with award winners Harvey Firestein and Marissa Jaret Winokur; the Tony-winning Best Play Take Me Out; hot director David Leveaux's reimagining of Nine: The Musical, featuring the sensational Antonio Banderas and Jane Krakowski; the star-studded revival of Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night with Vanessa Redgrave, Brian Dennehy, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Robert Sean Leonard; and the groundbreaking Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam. Notable Off-Broadway and touring productions include the anti-death penalty play The Exonerated; Kate Mulgrew as Katharine Hepburn in Tea at Five; Dinner at Eight with the late John Ritter; Talking Heads with Lynn Redgrave, Christine Ebersole and Kathleen Chalfant; and the highly regarded Stephen Adly Guirgis' Our Lady of 121st St. Theatre World, the statistical and pictorial record of the Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway seasons, touring companies, and professional regional companies throughout the United States, is a classic in its field. The book is complete with cast listings, replacements, producers, directors, authors, composers, opening and closing dates, and song titles. There are special sections with biographical data, obituary information, a longest-runs listing, an expanded theatrical awards section, and much more. Now featuring 16 pages of color photos! Over 600 photos in all. "Nothing brings back a theatrical season better, or holds on to it more lovingly, than John Willis' Theatre World - an addiction for theatre buffs." - Playbill "If you're looking for an elaborate visual record of a theatrical season, you'll want to opt for Theatre World ... It's a keeper." - Back Stage
Customer Reviews:
A Wonderful Year at the Theatre.......2005-08-12
This series of books is now in it's 59th year and is a wonderful record of what has happen on Broadway, Off Broadway & Off Off Broadway etc. With colour and Black and White Photos of all production that opened in the year covered buy the book
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Average customer rating:
- very good
- A few good articles, but most of the info is on the net
- Maybe "Best Professional Schools 2002"
- Good stuff for less!
- Good stuff for less!
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Best Graduate Schools 2002
Inc. U. S. News & World Report
Manufacturer: U S News & World Report
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From U.S. News & World Report, America's authority on education, Best Graduate Schools 2002 is the most comprehensive source available for graduate school information. Annually updated with exclusive rankings, it helps you pick the ideal program in virtually any discipline, then tells you how to apply and finance your grad school experience. Includes the Campbell (TM) Interest and Skill Survey and schools directory of more than 1,000 programs. Win $10,000 in U.S. News Scholarships (see details on page 88)!
Customer Reviews:
very good.......2001-09-30
Next to the Vault.com career web site, the US News Best Graduate Schools guide and their web site is the most critical resource for the professional development of aspiring graduate school and MBA students.
A few good articles, but most of the info is on the net.......2001-08-19
This is really an expanded magazine issue. It has a few good articles - "Smart Degrees for the Real World", "Part-times Rule" - but it is mostly just a ranking of various types of graduate programs. There are also some statistics on each individual school and academic program (tuition, application deadlines, etc.) but almost all schools have a website where you can get the most up-to-date information. Given its statistics-oriented bias, this guide doesn't give much guidance on how to chose one school over another. You won't find helpful information like class descriptions or student comments. Better to buy one of the guides for the specific type of graduate school you're considering.
Maybe "Best Professional Schools 2002".......2001-07-24
I purchased this publication to give to a daughter graduating from a liberal arts college. She is unsure of what to pursue in graduate school because her interests are so diverse. This book is mainly concerned with Law Schools, Medical Schools, Engineering Schools, Business Schools, and Schools of Education (not sure how that one squeezed in with all the other ultimate big salary options). While she could do well in any of those professional schools, that's not where her interests lie. I wish it had more information about more diverse programs. There is a very small section that covers the huge diversity of "other" Graduate Programs. If you know you want to go to Law School, Med school, or get an MBA, this will be useful. If you are undecided or have a multidisciplinary bent, this is much less useful.
Good stuff for less!.......2001-04-20
Want an honest, up-front guide to the best gradaute schools without having to spend crazy amounts of dollars? This is it for you! The coolest thing about this guide is its rankings about different schools and the level of information it provides. ... it does the following: 1. Shows you a listing of the best grad schools (obviously!) 2. Makes up your mind for you.
Now you may wonder how it does that.. it will lay out very valuable information in a concise, one-page format and all you need to do is look at the info, compare it and short-list your top 5 (or 8 or 10 or whatever) schools. Forget the hassle of poring over pages and pages because this is a short, paperback book that really gives you what you want. This will take you where you need to go in quick, easy steps. I know I may make it sound like an exercise equipment, well, thats really not the case here. believe me, I have read gazillions of grad school books in all price ranges and this is the most satisfactory of them all. Not buying it over a more expensive, flashy book is a mistake. Dont let this opportunity go, esp to all you stressed out college seniors!
Good stuff for less!.......2001-04-20
Want an honest, up-front guide to the best gradaute schools without having to spend crazy amounts of dollars? This is it for you! The coolest thing about this guide is its rankings about different schools and the level of information it provides. For the price, it does the following: 1. Shows you a listing of the best grad schools (obviously!) 2. Makes up your mind for you.
Now you may wonder how it does that.. it will lay out very valuable information in a concise, one-page format and all you need to do is look at the info, compare it and short-list your top 5 (or 8 or 10 or whatever) schools. Forget the hassle of poring over pages and pages because this is a short, paperback book that really gives you what you want. This will take you where you need to go in quick, easy steps. I know I may make it sound like an exercise equipment, well, thats really not the case here. believe me, I have read gazillions of grad school books in all price ranges and this is the most satisfactory of them all. Not buying it over a more expensive, flashy book is a mistake. Dont let this opportunity go, esp to all you stressed out college seniors!
Customer Reviews:
In a word - DRY.......2006-10-06
Not to put too fine a point on it but this book is DRY - almost like a text book. There is very little action and/or suspense brought forth about involvement in the Angola operation and what could have been was quickly blunted with operational and bureaucratic detail. And that's how the book drags on, with excruciating detail. In one part, Mr. Stockwell describes what he did to finally get a desk to work from at Langley by sitting in the hall in everyone's way and stacking his papers up beside him. What took him pages to describe should've been done in a simple paragraph. To be fair, the book is written from the viewpoint of an intelligence staffer not a cloak and dagger operative. Yes, there might be some interest in how inefficient the CIA was operating back in the mid-1970s but that's true for most large government organizations. He also describes some of the "political" machinations between officials within the CIA. Again, mildly interesting but nothing notable. Some of the descriptions of dialog and reactions of persons seems contrived, almost as if he (or some ghost writer) added these things for effect. It almost "reads" like a fiction novel in that respect. Rather than writing a solid, crisp account with thoughtful and concise opinions about CIA policy and inner workings the book devolves often times into monotonous detail. However, in the latter chapters the account does get more interesting as he discusses "plausible deniability" and the deception of the CIA to "hide" their involvement. One of the more interesting parts is the organizational background and resources needed to run an operation of this type including the shipping of weapons and ammo, the propaganda strategy, the political workings thru committees, the State Department and the President to gain support, etc. The book does makes one wonder what other rebellions or conflicts the CIA was involved in over the last 30-40 years and is an eye opener about our nations espionage policies. On this level, the book succeeds. But, in the end the book was almost a grind to finish. I'd only recommend this one for the hard core 'spook' fan.
Hardened cynic.......2005-12-17
It is most interesting to read Mr. Stockwell in light of the fall of the Soviet Union. Before it fell, he was preaching the dread of nuclear annihilation and the common brotherhood of American and Soviet peoples. Ronald Reagan of course, was a apocalyptic fanatic. All well and good - except we won the Cold War and the people behind the Iron Curtain celebrated their liberation for all the world to see. The Soviet horror was worse than we had imagined.
One can not but honor John Stockwell for his service and listen to him carefully for his experience. Especially the bloody mistakes we have made, which he exposes. But in the end, he leaves us with no other plan than for shame and national passivity. What can we do, if all that we do leads to the suffering of innocent peoples caught in the middle?
I make this judgement only from having read John Stockwell and heard his speeches - but he seems like the character who sees too much of the horror of the world - and is utterly cynicized about any good - especially that of his own country. He alone knows the truth.
His first-hand experience makes him a powerful voice. But that does not mean his voice speaks true.
A Pirated Nation.......2003-02-25
Please read this book. It tells all, that you didn't know about the direction and practices of your own country. I attended a lecture by John Stockwell and he pleads for you to not purchase this book but pirate it from your local library. The US government sued him and won the rights to this book so all proceeds go to the CIA or the Federal government. Also read "The Grand Chessboard" This is the blue print for the United States foreign policy. You will be blown away.
Clay Feet, Wrong Bullets, CIA's African War.......2000-04-08
By the former Chief of the Angola Task Force at CIA, this book is a classic on the Keystone Kops aspects of paramilitary operations as run by the CIA"s Special Operations Group within the Directorate of Operations, as well as the lack of contextual judgment that accompanies the CIA's decisions to "get into" local conflicts that are none of our business. Ammunition from the warehouses that doesn't fit the weapons in the field is just the beginning.
Book Description
Our Corner of the World is a detailed look at the lives of African American women migrating to Utah from the 1940s to the present. It is a great supplemental text for students in the fields of race, class, gender, and African American studies.
Book Description
In the introduction to this, the seventh collection of the newspaper and magazine columns, book reviews, speeches, and occasional writings of George Will, he notes the bemusement with which some may react to his choice of title. W. H. Auden wrote his poem The Horatians from which the following lines are taken: We can only do what it seems to us we were made for, look at this world with a happy eye but from a sober perspective.
The poem was written in 1968. It was a year notable in the United States for assassination, riot, war, and political violence unseen for the preceeding 100 years. If humanity could be instructed to view that world with a happy eye, can America today do any less, faced with the clearest and most coherent expression of national unity since the Second World War? With a Happy Eye But . . . is both a clear description of the attitude that informs these collected pieces (and the attitude of their creator) and an admonition to Americans.
Customer Reviews:
Great Collection of Columns and a Snapshot of America.......2007-05-30
George Will's "With a Happy Eye But...: America and the World, 1997-2002" is a collection of select George Will columns during the turn of the century. (There are also a few longer pieces in the book, such as the text of a few commencement speeches he made during this time.) Most of the columns cover the hot issues of the day - Clinton's impeachment, Kosovo, partial birth abortion, education, 9/11 and terrorism - especially where those intersect with George Will's pet issues, such as campaign finance reform. There is also a collection of his "biographical" columns on famous or interesting personalities, such as Patrick Moynihan and author Patrick O'Brian. Still, reading these columns, written to advocate positions and influence readers, one can see that George Will often over-stated his position or overplayed his hand (missile defense really did not end up being the most important issues of the 1990s), but this is also a nature of the columnist.
I was also disappointed that the book did not include any of George Will's columns on the 2000 election fiasco. I remember that Will's columns during the post-election fight were, as usual, cogent, insightful, and stinging. I wanted to keep a contemporary account of this debacle, but none of these columns made the book.
Despite these minor drawbacks, anyone who is even moderately a George Will fan or a political junkie should buy this book both as a collection of his columns and a snapshot of America at the turn of the century.
A good book for fans of George Will........2004-05-04
A nice collection of the articles of George Will. If you are a fan of Mr. Will's writing, you will enjoy this book. If you are not familiar with his writing, this book would be a great introduction to his writing.
This book contains a cross section of how Mr. Will views America, from it's people to events, from controversies to it's pastimes.
Let the pompous rule!!!.......2004-02-16
Here we are treated to yet another book by George Will the most pompous political pundit to come down the pike in years. Will, a house puppet of the conservative wing of the Republican Party, takes time to lecture us less intelligent ones on just what we should be thinking. It's nice of George to take time to help us out.
When vanity and self importance become, in effect, it's own substance then intellectually you have mind candy. This book is just that--a tribute to the power of believing one's own nonsense.
If you have a hobby of any type, then persue it and stay as far away from the latest "pronouncement" of his majesty Lord Will.
George Will, conservafop.......2003-04-26
As an ardent reactionary, I used to be optimistic about the future of the conservative-liberal political wars. My optimism was based on a Darwinian analysis.
I considered liberals in their natural state: squeaky, bearded, granola-eating, ever-accommodating she-males and hairy, snarling, oppressive, leathery, liberated females. I reasoned happily that conservatives would win because liberals would be incapable of reproducing, due to the absence of sexual differentiation. They would not even have the opportunity to abort their young.
But now look at what's happening to conservatives - the same frightening trend toward androgyny that is occurring in larger society. Conservatives have their own male-endangering dominatrices in the guises of Laura Ingraham, Kathleen Parker, Wendy McElroy, Peggy Noonan, Jessica Gavora and Suzanne Fields (to name just a few). And the conservative roster of ineffectual males includes Sean Hannity...and George Will.
Will's brand of conservatism matches perfectly with his preening appearance and mannerisms and with the neutered condition that makes him popular as the unthreatening "house conservative" on the Sunday talk shows. Really, he would not be out of place in 18th century clothing and a powdered wig.
Will has been around for a number of years so this volume entitled "With a Happy Eye" is just the latest addition to his substantial collection of wig powder.
He shares the proper and natural conservative distaste for Bill Clinton - dismissing him not as the country's worst president but as the worst man ever to become president. Will's epitaph of Clinton might well match history's, but it's based solely on his aristocratic contempt for Clinton's vulgarity.
The episodes in this country's Clinton chapter caused a number of conservatives to invoke a number of manly and conservative values (duty, honor, principle) as a means of explaining their opposition to Clinton and Gore, but Will will have none of this. He describes the core conservative virtue as "prudence, which means facing facts and understanding practicalities".
Disregarding the Burkean notion of society existing as a means of elevating its members, Will castigates conservatives who would "dissolve the people and elect another". In other words, the principal function of conservatives is to conserve existing evils introduced by liberals. Elbert Hubbard was anticipating George Will when he described a conservative as someone too cowardly to fight and too fat to run.
Will is a baseball fan and that's another saving grace. But he disdains the machismo of football as an example of two major flaws in American society: violence and committee meetings. Well, la-de-da.
And Will's horror of radical social innovation is selective. He insists that the so-called "emancipation of women" - probably the most radical and unconservatively disruptive of all
"reforms" - is one of the country's finest ongoing social achievements.
If a men's movement ever got off the ground - and, here and there, there sometimes appear signs of one burgeoning - would Will display equal enthusiasm for the emancipation of men? Would he even acknowledge the existence of the Matriarchy? Or would he yet again switch gears and suddenly remember once again that conservatives are supposed to OPPOSE radical social innovation?
Well, he capitulates utterly in his discussion of female athleticism (which he FAVORS), suggesting that the competitive spirit that it nurtures (which he thinks is a GOOD thing) is responsible for the rise in the numbers of female professionals (which he ALSO thinks is a GOOD thing). Hence, the rampant discrimination against boys in the classroom and the unconservative war against boys taking place in larger society never enter into his consideration of why fewer of them, relative to girls, are achieving.
In the end, even Will's distaste for Clinton-like vulgarity is selective. He beams admiringly on one youthful female field hockey player who waxes vulgar over her performance.
You might think that the aristocratic foppish conservative would summon a measure of reprobation against such unfeminine expletive, but Will blesses her for her competitive spirit and gently expresses the hope and expectation that womanhood will nurture this spirit while smoothing away her crudity. If Will really thinks that females are ennobled and uplifted by competitiveness and emancipation and if he thinks that they are purged of vulgarity by the advent of womanhood, he obviously hasn't met any competitive and emancipated women.
George Will is one of several reasons why this reviewer, forever a reactionary at heart, has become disillusioned with that passes for conservatism today. It's becoming more and more clear that if the emancipation of MEN from female hegemony is to be the country's foremost achievement of the 21st century, the conventional philosophies offered up by left and right will have to be discarded and that something else will have to take their places.
Will does it again.......2003-02-02
A must read for all Americans.
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