This Album is great. More Novacom episodes with suprising plot twists. Katie Leigh gives a fine performance. Ed Walker does not show up very much. Tho the reason I did not give it five stars is because there is a little drop of christainty and more focous on msking novacom relly cul. Also Odyssey has replased there good music with horrible gutar music.But Nathen Hoobler writes some of these episodes and is a very good writer.

This is just another in a series of Odysseys that are getting more involved and hold the interest of adults as well as children. It is too intense for children under 7-8 but older children love it. We listened to it in the car and it made our trip seem to fly by. One word of warning - the mystery is not resolved at the end of the set. You'll need to wait until September to find out what happens!

With very few exceptions, this collection of the radio drama focuses on the Novacom storyline. And it's definitely gaining momentum. Connie and Mitch are having problems in their relationship because Mitch works for Novacom and seems to have several secrets. Whit's End Connellsville opens, but runs into some problems from an unexpected source. Mandy and Sarah unexpectedly run into an old friend who provides a clue to current happenings. Meanwhile, Aubrey must deal with a group of happy guests at the Timothy Center. And we get to see Jason in action at one of his missions in South America.

This collection contains some gripping stories. Things have gotten interesting with Novacom, and I can't wait to see how it ends. When Dr. Blackgaard's story line ended, the show seemed to loose a little momentum, and it's nice to see that it's come back. The non-arch episodes are also top-notch. The last four episodes contain some surprises and will leave you waiting anxiously for the next collection.

Once again, the Adventures in Odyssey staff have done a top-notch job with these twelve episodes. Don't hesitate to buy this collection and find out what's going on in this wonderful fictitious town.

Walker's book goes a long way toward meeting the increasing need for books about mid-career, midlife transitions.

I would definitely recommend this book to my career coaching clients because it has insights available nowhere else.

Walker writes in straightforward "advice" style with no attempt to create the jazzy style common among self-help books. It's easy to read, although I winced at the clichés ("It's not over till it's over"). You're definitely out of the "dream-it-and-do-it" mode here.

The best part of the book comes at the beginning, when Walker describes what it's like to go through a midlife career crisis. Midlife career change is defined as a change "when age is a factor." Walker claims that attitude determines whether age is an advantage or disadvantage, although she later acknowledges that discrimination is a reality that "should not be tolerated." And I never figured out how attitude can create an "age advantage."

Walker differentiates beginning, middle and endings people, i.e., the stage of a transition where people feel most comfortable. Her distinction resembles Martha Beck's four stages (Finding Your Own North Star) and my own distinction between jumpers and clingers (see articles on movinglady.com).

Walker's discussion of resumes is superb, especially the emphasis on "accomplishment statements." Although she suggests leaving off the "objective," I encourage clients to run their resumes past someone who is active in their own field. Some firms and fields actually like objectives.

I also like Walker's reality checks. Finding a new job, especially if you are changing fields, can take a long time, and you may need to mourn your lost career.

For setting up your own business or consulting firm, Walker's guidance is accurate and perceptive. Her advice about learning a firm's culture seems basic -- until you realize that someone who's been in a job for twenty-plus years is like a fish who stopped seeing the water.

That said, I believe Walker underestimates the effect of identity on midlife career transition. She resists the term "overqualified" employee yet urges the midlife applicant to be careful not to intimidate the employer during a hiring interview.

My view is different. Being overqualified does create stress among employees and their coworkers and, if you have to worry about intimidating others during the interview, you'll be tippy-toeing around for the remainder of your career.

I question the value of a detailed assessment program. I find that people in their forties and fifties tend to be self-aware and that abstract values and interests rarely help them align with real careers.

Most people have a secret (or not so secret) dream or idea of what they want to do. When they don't, they're usually blocking themselves and standard exercises won't help. The self-knowledge exercises here are commonplace, even banal: I hope the author saves more dynamic tasks for her "live" clients.

Finally, I find that many people would do better to start a business instead of job-hunting, or as a parallel activity. If you're a high-profile person in your community or you've had a very senior position in a narrow area, you may not be able to find a new job -- certainly not a good one -- unless you're a superb networker who's flexible about relocation.

I've been told that a former mayor of my town found himself in need of a job after his wife left him, taking the assets (mostly from her side of the family) with her. Nobody would hire an ex-mayor. He ended up selling cars.

The Age Advantage was written well before 9/11, when employees were in short supply, so some of her suggestions seem dated. That's inevitable when you write practical guidebooks instead of inspirational self-help.

Perhaps the greatest omission is a discussion of resources available for additional help. Today, with so many coaches, counselors and consultants, I think it's important to know what you want and how to where to get it -- and whether you need a coach at all.

The major negative -- and the reason I held back the fifth star -- is the misleading title. I kept turning the pages in search of career advantages conferred by age -- and couldn't fine even one.

Walker says that attitude determines whether age is an advantage of a roadblock, yet the book seems to be about coping with the negative aspects of age during a job search. Discrimination occurs and that employers have preconceptions, says the author. And, while midlife transitioners have experience, younger jobseekers bring eagerness to move up and possibly more recent and relevant education.

You won't find inspiration, spirituality or uplift here. Your heart won't soar. For that, read Martha Beck's Finding Your Own North Star. But you will find solid information and guidance, available nowhere else, to move you to your next career.

When my job was eliminated during a budget-chopping free-for-all at the corporation where I was employed, I decided, after the initial shock wore off, to take time to really think about what I wanted my future to look like. Since I'm an avid reader, I decided to read as many books as I could on the subject of midlife career changing. Jean Erikson Walker's book was one of many sitting on the reference shelf at the unemployment office. Out of the 15+ I have read to date, it's absolutely the best.

Ms. Walker gives concrete, useable suggestions on how to stop feeling like your life is over, and start realizing that being downsized could be the best thing that ever happended to you. Her section on how to write a resume is excellent; some of her ideas will surprise you.

I'm now on my second reading of The Age Advantage, which will not be my last.

When my boss informed me a few months ago that the recession was forcing the company to let go of most of the staff -- myself included -- I was genuinely worried. Facing my first job hunt as a "40 something" was a daunting prospect. Walker's book did more than offer me reassurance. It got me to consider several key options I had not realized were there for me. Her ideas are refreshingly practical and her extremely well-organized style makes this a good read from start to finish. She sensibly discusses a wide range of options, including designing midlife resumes, starting your own business, and more. Her key point is that age and experience are a genuine advantage, and those of us with both have to make the most of them. The book includes some interesting self-evaluation exercises, some of which were real eye-openers for me. And Walker is not just an academic theoretician -- she bases her suggestions on the hundreds of people she has counseled through career transitions. While I cannot say I have turned this job loss into a triumph just yet, it is early -- and this book has definitely helped me to approach the process with a more creative attitude. If you are facing a career change or just want a clearer sense of what your midlife options are, I would highly recommend The Age Advantage.

This book is full of Andy Lakey's spiritual three dimensional art, featuring mostly his angels. Besides the full color prints, included are personal insights into his journey that led him to creating his art (he was a car salesman before) and various testimonials about the impact of his art. Skeptics might be turned off and discount him as just another new age spiritualist. However, the fact of the matter is, he has had a positive impact on many people and that is what this book and his art is about. His now famous 2000 angel series for the millenium was the impetus for his effect on countless people. The book is very easy to read and often repetitive, hence the minus one star, but the message is clear and his art shines and brightens the hearts and souls of many people. The oversized print is a background to the dazzling visual imagery Lackey employs with his angels. Of particular interest are the various stories of other people who have been touched by his art, most notably the blind, including Ray Charles. His art is collected by many people, including such luminaries as former Presidents Carter and Ford, Ed Asner, Gloria Estefan and Pope John Paul II, amongst others. This is primarily an art book but the related included stories are an additional bonus. This would make a great gift book, especially but not limited to someone who likes art or needs uplifting guidance. The angels and three dimensional art that come in the book can be enjoyed many times over. The stories will astound you.

ANDY'S BOOK WAS ONE OF THE VERY FIRST ANGEL BOOKS I EVER READ. I ORDERED & CARRY WITH ME EVERY DAY A MINIATURE ANGEL PAINTING PIN THAT ANDY MADE ME. THE PICTURES OF HIS PAINTINGS & ARTWORKS BRING TEARS TO MY EYES & HAVE OPENED MY HEART TO NOT TO ANGELS,BUT MIRACLES,SAINTS ,ETC GOD BLESS ANDY FOR WHAT HE DOES!!LOVE ,MARSHA LAMPERT MBA WANTAGH NY

After being burnt out on intellectual self-help books I was guided by a dear friend to read Andy's well-illustrated book of angels. At first I thought it was doctrinaire, in a dry theological Sunday school way. I was in for a surprise, as the gentle, truly spiritual (as opposed to pious or religious) description of ever-present Angel guides began to take shape. Free of worn-out cliches and aphorisms; it left me with an exhilarating, playful awareness of Angels standing by us in our most everyday activities. A beautiful, sweet and visually trippy book. -J. Alan Rosenstein

This book features an enjoyable group of short stories about pirates, from different countries. No blood and guts here, although one tale from Africa is a little spooky. The stories can be read aloud, or read by elementary scholl readers. The softcover version of this is very nice, with a strong glossy cover with endflaps like a hardcover. The endflaps are to be used as bookmarks. Nice colorful painted illustrations on every page.

I am the mother of two boys ages 3 and 4, who love Pirates. This is a great book. It gives you a collection of Pirate stories from around the world and we have a lot of fun picking which story we will read. A fun book for young and older.

This gorgeously illustrated collection of Pirate lore from around the world is a refreshing switch from violence-glorification usually found in Pirate stories. The focus in these stories is on adventure rather than gore. I have younger kids, and although this book is aged for 9+, it was perfectly suitable for them.

This is a collection of stips from the heyday of Beetle Bailey that is sure to please any fan.

This book is sure to delight any Beetle Bailey afficionados. The world's most lovable, lazy soldier is giving the finer points of work dodging, Sarge baiting, Cookie crumbling and general gold bricking.

Mort Walker is truly a comic genius. This comic has raised the bar on comic strip humor and his delightful passel of characters are sure to evoke rich laughter. At ease, Private and enjoy this book! I laughed so hard it hurt!

This is such a treat. It is good, clean, army themed humor. I love it!

This book will make you laugh UNTIL IT HURTS! "Beetle Bailey" is a SCREAM! Mort Walker has certainly raised the bar and set new standards in comic excellence, satire and hilarious characters. Everybody's favorite work dodging private is sure to delight, along with the irate Sarge, his look-alike bull dog, Otto and the rest of the Camp Swampy bunch. The stories are sure to entertain and leave many faces smiling.

What a treat!

I could not put this book down! The author wrote a personal and honest story which seemed believable. I recommend it to all.

My family came to the U.S. from Austria in 1907. If we had stayed, the majority of us would have been killed. This book is the personal account of a young man from a well to do Jewish family in Vienna. When the Nazis came to Austria his family fled, and when he could no longer flee, he decided to join a partisan group to combat the Nazis in Northern Italy. This book is honest and to the point. As a person who spent six years in the Marines and has a degree in History, I found Burger's accounts to be very real. His first-hand experience with resisting the Nazis is something everyone should read so it never happens again. If the world had reacted to Hitler the way Burger did as a young man, WWII probably would have been avoided. This book should be included as part of the curriculum of every WWII History course.

What struck me with this book was its honesty, the warts-and-all view of a boy's attempt at dealing with a nightmare by design; his incredible survival instincts and the places they took him. This book stands as testimony to the reality that Jews did, in fact, stand up in the face of Adolf Hilter through whatever limited or even extraordinary means opportunty presented. You can't write fiction like this first-hand account, though people like Herman Wouk have tried with great market success. The author, for example, chances upon people like Louis Armstrong giving us milestones as a frame of reference, but with a sincerity the best historical fiction writer sorely lacks.

The unusual courtship and marriage of a young man struggling to achieve his dreams and an independant, wealthy young woman who wrestles with her love for him and her father's disapproval and attempts to control her life. Very well written, and gets the flavor of small town Southern society just right

This book oozes southern charm. The characters are very realistic and well written down to even the most minor characters. These people are real, as a southener, I know these people. This book is definitely a keeper!
The reader will love this layed back southern charmer, Billy Bob Walker.

If you get the chance to buy this book do it and be prepared to keep it in your keeps library. I have it and I read over and over it is one of the best written romances I have found. The only negative is that the author doesn't seem to be producing anymore books I keep watching and I haven't seen anything from her in 2 years.

Walker's Crossing was The best book I have Ever read. Usually when I read a book, I get bored and I don't finish the book. When I read Walker's Crossing, I read the book. I was very interested in the book. I used to want to be a cowboy when I was younger.When Lon Walker got hurt,I thought it was cool that Gil Walker and Ryan Walker helped out on the Ranch.If I was a girl, I would want to be a Junior Rodeo Queen too.Charlene never gave up.I learned alot about what cowboys really do on a Ranch.I urge everyone in the world to read Walker's Crossing. It's a great book.

"Walker's Crossing" is an excellent example of historical fiction as it brings to life the prejudicial views of the Ku Klux Klan and shows how prejudice affects a community. Ryan Walker is a seventh grade boy who lives on a ranch in rural Wyoming. All Ryan wants is to be a cowboy for Saddlebow Ranch, where his father is the foreman. Ryan's good-for-nothing 22-year old brother, Gil, becomes involved with the Mountain Patriots Association, a group formed to drive out all "minorities" from the area.

Ryan's best friend, Matt, becomes a junior member of the Patriots and starts spreading racial propoganda around their junior high school. Then a friend's father is killed in a helicopter crash caused by the Patriots, and Ryan tries to help his friend deal with the loss of his father. Ryan's brother, Gil, is put in jail.

Throughout the book, Ryan is described as being "too tall and too skinny", made fun of because of his appearance. This story uses prejudice and differences among people to explore how we find common ground and acceptance in order to build character. Ryan remains true to his friends, despite ridicule from others, and finds an inner strength he did not know he possessed. At the end of the story, he is offered that job at Saddlebow - and Ryan learns that honesty, integrity and trust win over hatred and ignorance.

A wonderful story for young people and adults alike.

Many young boys dream of becoming a cowboy, but Ryan is somewhat different because he wants to be a working cowboy in Wyoming. His brother's association with a local militia group throws stumbling blocks into Ryan's path as he learns how to overcome obstacles and the meaning of maturity. Tony Award nominee Tom Wopat gives an appropriately gripping read to this saga.

Beetle Bailey as a strip has shown a hardening of the arteries over the years, as evidenced by this selection of strips from the 1980s. It is not nearly as consistently funny as classic Beetle fron the 60s and 70s, which were the strip's best decades. Still, there are sill enough good strips to make it worth owning for the ardent fan.

The cast of characters at Camp Swampy are just as funny as ever. They have not lost their "core" characters that their creator, Mort Walker assigned to them. They remain true to their characters and remain funny to this day.

Beetle Bailey has certainly raised the bar in comic excellence; nobody could EVER forget that lazy, lovable and TOTALLY funny work dodging private! I think Beetle Bailey should be promoted to Private First Class and Sarge to Sgt. Major. Poor Sarge has had all he could do trying to rein in his wayward men. This is truly an excellent collection.

Hey yeah, secret beatnik Beetle Bailey, we got real reason ta celebrate him! That man worm his way into da heart o' darkness army and show them da ways o' true anarchist work ethic! From da deep gritty inside to da sheer gritty outside, da Beetle Dude weave his magic subverso laziness and take down da military industrial complex slow but sure. When it all come to a grindin' halt, we have da Beetle Dude ta thank. Sarges everywhere are shakin' in der boots. Rock on and Hail Bailey! 5 badass black stars!

Dr. Walker wrote his book "to explain the trouble of African-American family phenomenon in a spiritual way." Part I of the book, "The Strongholds in African-American families," is not much more than a listing of attitudes that cause difficulties in black families. Walker's discussion of those attitudes is brief and superficial. Part II of the book, however, gives a more detailed discussion of ways of overcoming problems that destroy African-American homes. The book ends with a brief but helpful appendices.

Although Dr. Walker touches on some of the problems that exists in the African-American family and the generational curses and mind sets of African-Americans, I believe that everyone can and will benefit by reading this book. His analogy of the stronghold and how it must be dismantled is superb.

In part 2 as Dr. Walker describes the Christian's arsenal and the battle plan for the Church it is very evident that if we (the church) will do battle this way, we WILL have victory over the enemy of our soul and our fanilies.

As Dr. Walker explains the "battering ram" and how we must use it to make a "breach" or hole in the wall of the stronghold to enable us to bring it down as we also use "the crow" to topple the stronghold it makes perfectly clear what our prayers do as we labor in spiritual warfare.

There is no doubt in my mind that the Church that follows these principles in prayer WILL be victorious. But, the question is, "Are we (the church) willing to pay the price?"

I see many reading the book and agreeing that this IS what the Church needs to do, but few that will truly, "step up to the plate" and take on the spiritual battle.

Dr. Walker's treatment of these issues is fantastic!! He brings dynamic insight into the problems that plaugue the black community. This book looks at our problems at the root and gives details on how to specifically deal with them. It is very well written with doctrinal integrity, therapeautic accuracy, and academic excellence. My only problem or criticism is that it is much to brief. The black community needs more resources such as this.