This book has so many absolutely fabulous designs, it is a joy just to look at. They are almost all rather large and/or ambitious, but I have completed projects from earlier books by the same authors, so I know they turn out to be worth the effort. This book is an absolute must if you like cats (domestic or wild) and cross-stitch! I deduct half a point from the rating because the symbols for the three-quarter cross-stitches are not as clear as they are in, for instance 'Animals in Cross Stich', and another half a point for the colour charts which were much clearer when all the colours were numbered. Now the symbols, and especially the lack of symbols can make determining which colour goes where a little more difficult. Also, it is available only in hardback. Hardback may be more durable, but it makes using the book less practical. But overall a great buy!

This beauty and cute book is the best for catlover!Stunning photos, easy to read colour charts, a lot of informations also regarding the cats...and wonder projects to stitch!I can't wait to stitch all this beauty pussycats!

This is truly a book that I had to read in one sitting. It is a concice, well thought out story with good character development and enough plot twists to keep the reader's attention. I eagerly await the author's next work.

I was hooked from the prologue. I literally couldn't put the book down! A must-read.

Whenever you read a celtic fantasy you expect a certain prose style and plot - namely Tuathans, Danaans, earth mythology and ancient stones and trees. It all abounds here.
There is a nice tendency these days for those writing of the early Dark Ages to begin with the waning influence of the Romans. In this case, it's a little later with the attempts of the Church in Rome to bring the pagan Irish underheel.
As with most plots the relevant 'missonaries' turn out to be opportunistic zealots making use of the Cross to justify more barbarity than the supposed pagans themselves can demonstrate. It is a common theme, the apparent civiliser being more savage than the savage, but it works well in celtic fantasy.
The story is simple enough, narrated by Mawn, the first of this trilogy deals with his callng by Gobann to become a wanderer - a celtic druid master - very Merlin - and his subsequent involvement in a war between the usurper (forgotten his name!) -who is driven by the evil Palladius - and the legitimate ArdRigh Leoghaire. Throw in a beautiful celtic druidess - Caitlin and her prince Murrough, make sure they are abducted by a bunch of truly barbaric Saxons led by Thegn Hanaar and a lackey evil Roman Seginus, have a glorious battle for a hill fort and the death of the great Rowen Tree and you have all the makings of a great celtic fantasy. There's the celtic 'magic' - usual dream wanderings filled with Ravens - and it all comes nicely together in a well crafted, well-plotted, well-characterised opening novel. I look forward to the next two.

This is an excellent historical fantasy from an underexplored period. Mor is an engaging writer who really knows his Celtic legends, and integrates them perfectly into a fantastic story. It makes you wish it really did happen this way.

I've skied most of the routes in this book, since I picked it up in 1990. The trail info is great - complete and reliable. However, there is too much historical and contextual information. I love to read it, but I hate to carry the extra weight in my pack. I suppose I could photocopy the specifics, or acquire an extra copy and rip out the needed sections. But a small-format book, much like a serious climbers guide, would be much better. (P.S., when's the new edition going to come out??)

I've skied many of the trails,following Goodman's extraordinarily detailed descriptions. It is wonderfully written with terrific suggestions and leads. My goal is to complete each one of his recommendations.Each one, so far, is a winner.

This book has been updated with a 2 volume set:
Colorado Hut to Hut vol. 1 (2000, ISBN 1565793846) and Colorado Hut to Hut vol. 2 (2000, ISBN 1565793854). Please get these new editions, with great descriptions and color topos.

Vol. 1 covers Northern & Central Colorado, including 10th Mountain system. See also volume 2 of this book (San Juan Mountains)

This book is terrific! Each tour has a trip summary with time, distance, elevation, avalanche hazard, and maps, with icons showing the type of trip. The book is filled with color photographs and color topo maps (reduced to 1 mile = 1 inch).

Vol. 2 (this book)covers the San Juan Mountains and Crested Butte Area in 31 trips and 232 pages. See also volume 1, which covers Northern & Central Colorado, including 10th Mountain system.

Come Out The Wilderness: Memoir of a Black Woman Artist.

This is a book worth reading, however, the first 100 pages are a little slow. The Artist (Stella) is the only girl among five brothers, and is one of the only African American students in her Catholic school. Her attempts to deal with and overcome Sexism and Racism in her home, school and marriages makes for good reading. In her first marriage she is forced to choose between the man she fell in love with and marriage and the person he became. He had problems handling his work related stress caused by racism. His other problems include her holding out sexually until he agreed to marry her, the early birth of their first child and dropping out of college.

This book is a real treat to read. I am impressed not only by the writing of this author. She actually has a real movie story in the works. I have read other works by Estella -- This is well written as usual, tasteful, entertaining and family oriented. Thank You so much

This book will appeal to Cooper's Hawk enthusiasts and naturalists alike. A good read providing useable information related to this wonderfully efficient predator. His passion for the bird is obvious through the detailed and often poetic descriptions of his life experiences with this raptor. He is careful not to forget the wonderful econiche this bird occupies by providing details about the other wildlife in the Cross Timbers area as well. I would highly recommend this book to anyone with a curiousity about all things natural.

The book was great, better than his last effort-"Two years living in a wine boda".He is very poetic and draws wonderful word pictures.It's every thing you need to know about Coopers hawks and more,except how to get rid of the damm things.I have an attic full of them,they bring dead things back to the house, they stay up late, bully other flying animals. Whats a person to do?

I was intrigued by Dr.Lutzer's radio sermons as I scanned the dial while driving...so intrigued, I bought this book. Dr. Lutzer dissects each word of the six utterances as Christ hung from the cross demonstrating that each one is pregnant with meaning and that these may have been the most important words from Christ in His time on earth. Added are many historical perpsectives and anectdotes that might make the message more palatable to skeptics; to believers it is a reaffirming read and a quick one, too. Highly recommeded.

I picked up this book about a week ago. The past few weeks have been hard on me and in life in general. My relationship with God was, to say the least, unhinged. There was a lot of disapointment on my part, a lot of that produced because...to be honest...I was letting my will rule me instead of bowing to God's will.

Yet this book helped me get past the depression on so many respects. It is not a book for deep theological study, but it is a comfortable reading that helped me out while studying all the sayings of Christ Jesus on the Cross...

Those sayings are:
*"Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing" Luke 23:34
*"Today you will be with me in paradise" Luke 23:43
*"Dear woman, here is your son...here is your mother" John 19:26-27
*"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" Matthew 27:46
*"I am thirsty" John 19:28
*"It is finished" John 19:30
*"Father, into our hands I commit my spirit" Luke 23:46

How Lutzer explains and examines each of these sayings of our Savior and Lord upon the cross really helped me realize just how much God cares for me and just how much...even if I dont feel worth in this world...on the grand scheme of things...I have humbled worth because Jesus died and rose on the third day for my salvation...so that I may be with the Lord God.

I suggest anyone and everyone to read this book. It will truly help you grow closer to our Lord.

I enjoyed this book very much; the characters are well-fleshed (and very disturbing in some cases - the sister, Missy, for example) and not terribly stereotyped. There is no moralizing, no one-dimensional victim, no predictable thoughts or reactions in most cases. I was a little disappointed in the ending, though; it seemed a little too abrupt and tidy. Otherwise, very well done. Some of the writing is just beautiful ("I am the silent half of language," one character says to another at one point). I would certainly recommend it.

This is a funny, romantic novel with an interesting edge to it. The edge is multiple personality, but it's the folks with only one personality who are so funny one wonders who's crazy here. The story is set on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The Cheasapeake Bay Bridge figures in the opening and closing scenes; I drove over it last summer and thought what a wonderful metaphor "crossing over" is. A subtle book, for all its humor.

Archbishop Sheen's short series of meditations on the Seven Last Words and the Seven Beatitudes is a good read for anyone who wishes to meditate further on Our Lord's Passion. Though he claims there is no connection between the two subjects other than his artificial construction, I believe that he saw a real connection that exists between the two. Some of his written information is contextual (such as the "mailed fist of Communism"), but when one spends time in contemplation, one will realize that his information is not as dated as it seems. A good read any time of the year, but recommended especially for Holy Week.

This helps me to become a better Christian. The dedication is even timeless: "To Mary, who through the Cross, leads us to the Beatitudes."