The SF novel by Steve White is clunky and unmemorable.I feel it is most noted for the opening paragraph of the second chapter being a real-life example of a Bulwer-Lytton nominee. The Bulwer-Lytton contest is normally entered by contestants trying to write the worst opening paragraph of a novel. This seems like an outline for three or more books than this single edition. The writing isn't that good, rough draft quality, but the plot is OK.Amazon - Many of the reviews here are for a non-fiction book on Hollywood, not this novel. (That has been corrected in the intervening years since I wrote this review.)

Paul Ricoeur is a philosophical and theological thinker whose scope and economy of writing is unmatched in this age. Still more, it is difficult to find philosophers and theologians who can adequately engage with him. That the author, Richard Kearney, was a former student of Ricoeur's still makes no guarantee that he can do so. But Kearney does, indeed.Kearney's book is first class in this field of thinking on Ricoeur. I would consider it as important as any of Ricoeur's own books. Though it is not "critical", this books lays out a wonderful exposition of many of Ricoeur's points. In this sense, it is better than a critical approach which often puts the progect of critiquing before understanding what is being read or thought.

[[ASIN:0754650189 On Paul Ricoeur: The Owl of Minerva (Transcending Boundaries in Philosophy and Theology) (Transcending Boundaries in Philosophy and Theology) (Transcending Boundaries in Philosophy and Theology)] Excellent for my purposes. Kearney links key Ricoeur ideas into subject chapters that make systemic inquiry more feasible for a non-philosopher.

We used the thing 5-6 times and then it refused to eject our DVD.I guess you get what you pay for! What a piece of junk. I can't believe a store would actually carry such garbage!

I bought the product a year and a half ago and used it probably 12 times. It was a great price for a feature rich dvd player and while it worked, I really liked it. But now it no longer powers up and because it is out of warranty, Norcent will not repair it for me. Their suggestion is that I go to a local shop to get it serviced. Parts and labor to fix it will no doubt be more than what I paid for the product so now it's just a book end. Don't waste your money on a non-brand name product! I learned a valuable lesson: if it's too good to be true, it usually isn't true.

The Norcent DP300 DVD Player is indeed a good dvd player to have in your room or living room, or wherever you wish to keep it (as long as it's not the bathroom!). However, I have this DVD player and think it is not as great as it seems to be. For one, you ALWAYS have to push the button to turn it off and on which for me is annoying. Two, you can't tell how far you are in your movie, which I also like to know. Three, the player makes an occasional buzz-like sound when in use. I find that particularly annoying. -_-And four, the remote is just really ugly!I don't really mind having this DVD player for a little while, but it does get on my nerves every once in a while.I give this DVD player 4 stars for its looks and for some of its quality.