Cramps Books

This book is very well written, very thorough and descriptive. You can tell the author has done a great deal of research and study in the field of science. It is very intelligently done, a wonderful first book. I am left wanting to know more about this lunarian society and how it progresses. Can't wait for the next book in the series!

Science and Religion are indeed colliding in our society today. This book is open to free thinking. This book is a "must-read" for anyone concerned with what might happen if we continue on the same course, global warming as one instance. This book is also important to anyone concerned with separation of church and state. Religion in much of the world is synonymous with State Government so that the whole focus of the state is to teach and enforce that one religion, destroy anyone who disagrees, and at the same time condemn all science as Satanic. This book makes us ask ourselves if we want our own government to be controlled by religious zealots?

This book is, also, a "must-read" for anyone curious about what science can do for the human race such as genetically get rid of diseases and defects, help heal injuries and illnesses and be used for positive good. This book is an "eye-opener" as to where we are going with all this cell-phone/ipod/computer technology. It is all combined, in this book, as a visor worn constantly on the face, that provides all these services and more. This book made me ponder how science has greatly benefitted the human race in the past (agriculture, sanitation, electricity, cars, airplanes, antibiotics and medicines, books, phones, computers, and all the things that we are glad science has provided for us.) Why not continue the search for scientific understanding of how to care for ourselves, our society and this world we live in. Why is being a "free-thinker" important to our future as a nation? I surprisingly found myself, after finishing the book, enjoying a review of the time line at the beginning and reviewing Genesis and Exodus and rethinking where we came from and where we are going.

This book has no aliens, or creatures of impossible fantasy. This book takes time to explain all the materials developed in the book and possibilities within our future. Don't skip details, as it will help you learn and be surprised at what is possible. This book is more a "prediction of the future" than hard-core science fiction. I encourage each of you to go to the author's web page, given in his book, and learn more about this remarkable man. As a Metalurgical Engineer, he knows Rocket Science.

If you liked "Prayers for the Assasin" or "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" this is a gotta read.
The conflicts in the world today, and the technology of today are writ large and plausable in this novel.
John Cooley, author of "Dear Madman"

EVOLUTIONS CHILD, Republic of Luna is an exceptional piece of future science as I have read in some time. It is set in the near future of this century toward it's close. It is well thought out work that develops the scientific thoughts and developments that are only now being developed. The advanced uses of the technology are well used in the story of a Lunar Republic beset by religious dogma that has existed for millennia. This story portrays what happens socially and technically as primarily extreme religious factions collide with a republic that is not beset with a religious fervor of its own, just their belief in their right to live the way they chose without threat to themselves. Their response to the threat is well answered by their use of technology including Bioengineering, Mining, Mechanical and Molecular Engineering.

Craig D. Porter
MSgt USAF Retired
Moon Society of Phoenix

Plot takes place in 2098 mostly in a community on the moon. Lots of good science and an exciting story, highly critical of fundamentalist religions and making a compelling case for the advantages of reason. I can't wait for the sequel!

Lazarus Sheffield knew too much: secret things, forbidden things, dangerous things. He had to take sides and do it quickly in a world without tolerance; where religion was power and a free thinker was dead meat.

He plotted his escape from the planet of his birth to the planet of his birth rights - the moon.

Charles Lesher shows the world of the future rooted in the world of today. Science, just barely fiction, interlaces with both doom and hope; exploding into furious action in man's eternal struggle for freedom.

A marvelous read for freethinkers that like their science fiction rooted in science fact! Read this book and then hope it doesn't take too long for the next one.

Rob Wilson - Author of "The Brigand"

I may not be the target audience for this book (I'm an adult male, I suspect most of its readers will be adolescent females), but I thought this was a terrific anthology, and a great way to get a discussion started about "that time of month." For girls, it gives some perspective, and for boys (if you could get them to read it), it would go a long way toward demystifying the ways of women (!). I especially liked Dianne Ochiltree's "The Woman's House," and David Lubar's very funny "The Heroic Quest of Douglas McGawain" (a teenage boy goes out to buy tampons for his girlfriend!).

Of all the possible themes for a collection of short stories, this has to be one of the most unlikely...menstruation. While the topic may appear a bit unseemly, it ultimately works to create a wonderful celebration of womanhood. The book is a series of biological coming-of-age stories; it portrays
menstruation as both celebration and curse, as something welcomed and dreaded. Most of all, it shows that `periods' bond all women across time and culture.

Several stories look at menstruation in a modern vein. Losing It is a wrenching look at losing one's virginity; an antidote to the Hollywood romanticism of the "first time." The Uterus Fairy is a cross-generational look at, well, uteruses. The mother is mourning an impending hysterectomy; her daughter is worrying about a possible pregnancy. The Heroic Quest of Douglas McGawain is one of the few comic tales and the only one told from a male's point of view (this "knight's" quest involves
tampons!)

Several stories look at menstruation from different cultural or historical perspectives. Getting one's period as a noblewoman in pre-revolutionary Russia meant being eligible for marriage to a politically-correct man. Instead, The Czarevna of Muscovy longs to be one of the dancing peasants she spies in the village courtyard; her pining has drastic consequences. Ritual Purity is a fascinating look at the Othrodox Jewish tradition of mikveh (monthly cleansing bath) and a troubled teen who seeks meaning in tradition and family. Moon Time Child is a look at a slave girl's dread of her "moon time" knowing that it will mark her as a "breeder" and mean a further loss of freedom.

Several stories transcend time and place. Sleeping Beauty is a musing on fairytales and menarche. Transfusion is a dramatic story of a mentally-ill woman's blood infusing another woman's life with meaning and strength. In a second powerful story, Maroon, a young girl worships her older, `hipper' cousin only to discover that her "hero" has done the unforgivable: become pregnant out of wedlock.

Some of the stories have violent themes although not graphically portrayed. There is also some adult language and sexual situations --again, not graphic. The very theme of the collection will be off-putting for some, titillating for others. The attractive cover and breezy fly ("Whether your cycle is regular or random, you prefer chocolate or chips, you break out or remain zit-free, you period is an indelible fact of life...") makes this book appear to be light-weight reading. But those who pick it up will be rewarded with uniformly high-quality writing. A great addition to high school collections,
middle school (with caveats) and certainly a women's studies course.

I just read the new book Don't Cramp My Style. The story "The Women's House" in it is awesome! Wow! I cried at the end. I became totally immersed in the story and felt that I was right there observing the young girl and her family. The story involves the behaviors and customs of young Native Americans girls as they reach puberty and begin their first blood. It was written through the eyes of Sparrow Song, a young Native American girl, which made it very realistic and extremely touching.

As an adult I love the cramp twins series on tv, this is the first book I bought about them and it's just as fun as the show. Wendy and Tony are your hosts and they make things so much more enjoyable seeing things through their eyes.

I highly recommend the book if you like the Cramp Twins.
(btw, Lucien is one of my favourite fictional characters!)

This book contains everything you really need to know about acute care that you can't find in a standard textbook and have probably never been taught before. It is written for:
- junior trainees in internal medicine, general surgery, emergency medicine, anaesthesia and critical care
- clinical medical students
- nursing staff and allied professionals working in critical care areas

Two experienced teachers explain the principles of acute care simply yet comprehensively. This book is practical and case-based. Throughout, `mini-tutorials' expand on the latest thinking or controversies.

Chapters include: patients at risk (recognising critical illness and the use of early warning scores), oxygen, acid-base balance, respiratory failure, fluid balance and volume resuscitation, circulatory failure and the use of inotropes, sepsis, acute renal failure, brain failure and optimising physiology before surgery.

This book is essential reading for anyone who looks after acutely ill adults.

I have a copy of this, this book is absolutely amazing but I have no clue what this item is worth, anyone with knowledge of this please let the amazon people know!

Both this and Vinnie's Period Chart should be translated into every language and presented to every menstruator. Having already bought the period chart for my eldest, I couldn't wait for my middle one to leave the house so I could wolf down Cramp Remedies. I sat on the couch and howled.

Vinnie's the greatest thing to happen to women in decades. I'm now recommending both CR and PC to everyone I know. Tip: The what-do-I-get-her-for-her Bat Mitzva / Sweet Sixteen conundrum has now been solved for eternity. Go, Vinnie!

This is a real treasure trove for a Cramps fan. It's full of fun stuff, such as Lux Interior and Poison Ivy's real names (see above), and how they met when he picked her up hitchhiking, and how the Kinks inspired Ivy to name the band the Cramps, and a ton of other stuff. Lux has his own definitions of things: Synthesizer bands are "dust bugs", heavy metal bands are "hair farmers". Lux sang "She Said" with a styrofoam cup jammed in his mouth (always wondered how he got that sound...) Lots of great photos, too.

This comprehensive book helped me get the necessary information to start a home-based business in medical magnets, to give me the information to sell the products and to be informed myself. A must read in alternative medical treatments.

These authors take the reader through a journey in time as well as history to set a foundation for the use of permanent magnets. Included are case studies, testimonials, wild assumptions, and generalities. This reader felt like he was being conned by a very poor salesman. Some of the information may have been correct in it's original context. However, the authors chose to present only part of the information in a general format and discount other research which may have contrary information. This is a scary book, it has been a major seller and propaganda machine for companies and individuals to promote sales of magnetic products at the risk of the individual. This book has provided two sets of information for this reader. First is that medical degrees and bibliographical citations do not always make a credible book. Second, is this book provides a list of possible references with actual research information. I do not feel that all of the information contained in this book is wrong, just misleading, incomplete and distorted. A more complete analysis with both indications and contraindications for use can be found in "Magnetism and its effects on the living system". by Davis and Rawls.

Believe what you want. If you choose to use chemincals rather than your own body to heal itself, that's your choice. I like to stay away from chemicals (i.e. medication). So, this book has helped me in my search for better health.

I used to think magnetic and far infrared stuff was black magic until I read this book. I read this book because medicine did not help.

The concepts in this book are very simple. God created a planet with what we need to live healthily, magnetic engergy being one element. Then we surround ourselves with concrete and metal that blocks the natural engergies, and with electrical appliances that confuses our naturally frequencies, no wonder our health problems increase by leaps and bounds.

It's really all about energy. You eat to get energy, right? Well. OK, I do anyway. But it takes energy to digest food. So, get some instant energy so that your body can use it instantly to protect itself. The magnets have helped me so much I won't live without them now.

The book also mentions the benefits of far infrared. You will need to read "Reverse Aging" by Sang Whang to understand the benefits of that.

I wish I can find a doctor that knows when to apply magnetics, when to prescribe alkaline diet, and when to call for surgery -- combining every form of rememdy appropriately, instead of just prescribing chemicals.

Our family and friends have been using products described in this book for almost seven years. There is absolutely no doubt this age-old technology works! I like the simple straight forward approach the author used in explaining the history, applications, and theories on how these products work. We all use products every day, ie fax machines, cellular phones etc. that we don't understand exactly how they work....but they safely get the results we are looking for, and that's what counts. A very enlightening, informative book for anyone desiring a simple, safe, effective, and economical way to deal with some of the discomforts of life.

Although we still don't know exactly how magnets work on the human body, we do know that 1) they do work, and 2) they can't hurt. This book does an absolutely fabulous job of enlightening chronic pain sufferers of an alternative, non-invasive, completely safe, effective method of relieving pain. Tell anyone who suffers from discomfort to read this book

Good insight into a famously mysterious band,a true rock and roll story.Stay Sick, Turn Blue, you Turkeynecks.

A slow start, but once the introductions are made, this book gets down to some details that most bio's gloss over. A nice solid time-line is established using career facts (where they played, how they recorded and who with) and quotes from the band members themselves taken from the time period of which it pertains. The only negative of this book (and it's really being picky of me to say) is that there wasn't any interviews of the band specifically for this book, to give a look back and see with hindsight what their opinions of things are. Highly recommended!

The Cramps have always existed under the radar even in alternative circles, probably because they are pretty much the sole practitioners of "psychobilly" (traditional rockabilly with a junk-culture/horror movie aesthetic) and thus have bounced from label to label in the course of their 30 year career. this book sheds some well-needed light on their history, and is an entertaining read not just for fans but also for those interested in the struggles of 2 people (Lux Interior and Poison Ivy, who are married) to stay true to their personal vision and perservere in the face of adversity. includes great pictures of the band and a discography. highly recommended.

Great book - a little short on info about the cramps recent history - Its got everything the Wild Wild World of the cramps has and a little more - Although if you already have the www of the cramps its not that necessary - A great read if your a Cramps fiend

This book rocks! Made me pull out every Cramps CD I own and go nuts all over again.

Anti Gravity will surely one day become a possibility or reality. it will enable space travel and other travel problems to be carried out quickly and economically. This book follows the observations of UFOs in a very precise way, and requires slow and careful reading. I have read it twice already, and still find parts of the narrative which will merit further study. Realistically it seems at present impossible, but given the amount of time and money being spent on military applications of the subject things could rapidly change. Stranger things have happened ! JT

This book puts speculation back in the box! Within it you will find plenty of photographs and results from dozens of carefully executed scientific experiments in the field of anti-gravity. How do UFOs do what they do, and whats it like to fly one? If ever there were a book on advanced propulsion systems that aliens would want to see squashed, THIS IS IT!