No comments about Bertil Ohlin: A Centennial Celebration (1899-1999).

2 comments about I Don't Have Time for This: My Battle with Cancer.

1. Thomas Canavan, book on his battle with cancer is an excellent read. My father is dealing with cancer and Mr. Canavan's book has allowed me to see some of the trials a cancer patient is going through. I found it a wonderful book, especially for someone who is caring or has someone close to them with cancer. It gave me hope that my father can beat this and have more good years ahead. It also helped me to understand what my father is feeling since he does not verbalize his thoughts.
   This is definatly a book worth reading.



2. "I Don't Have Time for This" is an inspirational chronicle of one man's courage and perserverance through a life-threatening experience. The author, Tom Canavan, Jr., offers a unique, personal persepective into the cancerous beast to which we all are prey. His ability to acknowledge and accept the help and love of his family and friends shines through what would otherwise be a dark journey. I recommend this book to all who need encouragement and hope.

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1 comments about International Oilman, As Told to Stanley Naylor (European Business).

1. This is the assisted autobiography of the man who almost singlehandedly built up the energy conglomerate that is known as Royal Dutch/Shell. No doubt aided very much by Mr. Naylor's crafty pen, this book reads as an adventure novel and business guide at the same time. Mr. Deterding gets a platform to tell his story, which turns out to be slightly short on personal detail (there is exactly one mention of a wife, even though he got married four times) and somewhat longer on the history of his business, though for a thorough discourse on the early history of RD/Shell I'd refer the reader elsewhere.

   The power of this book lies in the apparant disclosure of this mans character. Much a child of his time, it can't be denied he also was a pretty nasty individual in some of his views. He does mention his admiration for Mussolini, who he sees as a pretty efficient businessman, but also in other respects he sounds as a rightwing gung-ho type of person, which echoes most in the harrowing quote near the end of his story:
   
   "If I were dictator of the world, and please Mr Printer, put this in large type, I'D SHOOT ALL IDLERS ON SIGHT"

   There 's quite a few other opinions of this sort which make it not surprising he was seen as the foremost incarnation of evil capitalism in the early thirties, however, he does make some points which portray him as a clever and resourceful (business) man, with some remarkable traits indeed, and discarding him on the scrapheap of history solely for the reason that he was a vile man would do him nor history right.

   Again, he doesn't tell all, but for lack of other, this is quite an indispensible resource for those interested in this person, or in the political economic history of the 20th century either. It is a pity that there are very few other monographies on Deterding, (even less so in English) and I wouldn't recommend this book as a starting point, but if one's interested, you can't do without it.

5 comments about Behind the #$%*& Green.

1. This is an excellent look into the game and business of golf. Written in a humorous style, Behind the Green will ring true to anyone who has ever been in the business of golf. The portions of this book that deal with the business side of the game may seem outrageous to the player, but they are, if possible, understated. But anyone with a love of the game will enjoy this book.



2. This fictitious "tongue-in-cheek" tale on the management of golf courses should appeal to non-golfers equally as much as it should to amateur and professional golfers alike.

   The book is very well written and, even though it is fictitious, seems to give a very good insight into the highs and lows of golf course management (both on and off the course). The story appears to be written with a mixture of sincerity, joviality, friendly irreverence and with a light hearted touch of arrogance.

   All in all, the book amused me to the point I couldn't put it down and, to me, that is the mark of a good book, isn't it?.




3. Funny look at duffers to drunks
   Understanding it all

   I was a pro greens-keeper at 15




4. Scott Simpson, the author of Behind the #$%*& Green, has managed golf courses since 1987. In 1991, two golf courses under his supervision were recognized by the University of Colorado's School of Business as the #1 and #7 most played courses in Colorado. In 1996, he was a featured speaker on Golf Course Management at the National Recreation and Parks Association's Annual Convention. As for each Scott's talent as a writer, buy their respective books and judge for yourself....



5. This book was not written or endorsed by Scott Simpson, the professional golfer on the PGA TOUR.

No comments about Matheus Miller's Memoir: A Merchant's Life in the Seventeenth Century (Early Modern History).

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No comments about The Advent of Modern Capitalism in France, 1770-1840: The Contribution of Pierre-Francois Tubeuf.