This has got to absolutely be one of the best books I have ever read. What a pity that it is no longer available, except by searching for a used copy. Phillip Keller opens grand new vistas regarding what consitutes a really good shepherd and what being a "sheep" is all about. Many portions of both the Old and New Testament are much more meaningful to me now. I would read this book before I went to bed. It was like drinking a glass of the finest wine. Very inspirational and highly recommended.

The book containing all 4 of Phillip Keller's writtings is a winner for preachers that need that extra little something in studying.His down to earth manner of speaking makes the book come to life before your eyes.As your read ,you can almost see the actions unfold.You can almost hear the cry of the wayward sheep.I have found the book most useful in preparing sermons about the 23rd Psalm and even now am using it to bring some very powerful sermons dealing with the parable of the sower found in Matthew 13. Even while studying for these sermons I found myself in a place of humility because of the way certain aspects of life are overlooked.I would recomend the book to all of my fellow pastors. It is space saving and very well priced.tbneal

This book was outstanding...I couldn't put it down...literatly. I had to keep reading and I loved every word of it! Corrie discovers God in a much more personal way and it gives an in-depth look and brings much more meaning to the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln was made more personal, and Corrie related to him in a way I've never heard spoken. An above excellent book...a must-read!

In this sixth book of the series, Corrie finds herself in Washington, D.C. to help with the reelection of Abraham Lincoln! This is a more action-packed book with detailed descriptions among this series (the others hold their own though!) Corrie continues to sort out God's plan for her right in the middle of the Civil War! She meets up with a foe from an earlier novel and trouble is sure to come of it! Follow Corrie to the east coast and find out what she is meant to do in her life! Truly remarkable!

Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm were a blend of frustration, depression, anxiety and adrenaline rushes. Phillip Thompson captures, with stellar accuracy, the build-up to and conduct of the Persian Gulf War. The reader sees through his eyes how a company grade Marine Corps officer faced family separation, debated the "politicalness" of this conflict, and ultimately served with distinction and courage on the frontlines. The reader can feel the heat of the 120-degree desert, smell the smoke of the burning oil fires and sense the frustration of waiting interminably for the war to begin. This book captured the essence of "my" war better than any other that I've read.

War may be hell, but waiting for it in a sweltering dockside warehouse or in the mosquito-infested desert is its own form of infernal torment. Thompson, who was among the first U.S. troops sent to protect the Saudi border after Iraq's August 1990 invasion of Kuwait, vividly describes the confusion, ennui, anger, fear, and occasional satisfactions of a Marine artillery captain caught up in the biggest military campaign since Vietnam. Mixing extensive quotes from his field journals with passages written with a decade's hindsight, Thompson puts the reader into the world of a combat soldier, a universe that shrinks at times to what can be seen with the eyes, heard through the rumor mill, or evoked by letters from home. Here, too, are tales of the fog of war: orders made and countermanded, improvisations brilliant and foolhardy. No one with a historical interest in the Marine Corps' Persian Gulf operations or a personal one in its troops should miss this book.

This book is a great resource for young activists. It opens up with inspiring stories of children who made a difference in their communities and the world and closes with a detailed instructional guide that tells you how to become an activist yourself. Although this book is written for kids ages 9-12, everyone can get something out of it. The second part of the book, a handbook for young activists, can be very useful to adults and teens as well as the intended audience. There are detailed suggestions on how to organize, plan and get the word out about your cause. This is a great book for girl scout leaders and classroom teachers who deal with young girls with big ideas. I highly recommend it for all kids and their mentors!

"It's Our World Too!" takes its title from an incident where a child was told that they could not sign a petition against the spread of nuclear weapons because he was too young. So he started his own petition for children because it is their world too. This book contains the inspiring and motivating true stories of children who are making a difference in their neighborhoods and the world. Each story is well told with pictures of the young people involved. The stories are organized into sections on Taking a Stand, Reaching Out to Others, Healing the Earth, and Creating a Safer Future. In a society where only the bad young people make the news, it is refreshing to have a book that shows there are those that are making a positive difference.

The second portion of the book is an instructional guide and handbook for anyone who wants to follow the path of the young people in the book. It is full of detailed suggestions on how to organize, plan, and carry out programs for social change.

A must read book for teenagers and adults these people and those like them are our hope for a bright future.

Larkin, generally acknowledged as Britain's finest post-war poet, along with Betjeman, wrote only two novels, both in his fertile early period. 'Jill' is his first serious attempt at sustained prose writing, and the result is a fine, stimulating book.

'Jill' began life as a cross between a girls' school novel pastiche and mild pornography called 'Trouble at Willow Gables', an origin that manifests itself throughout the finished work, bubbling salaciously beneath the surface of John Kemp's escapist scribblings. John, of course, is a typically Larkin-esque protagonist - socially awkward, an outsider, and, like his creator, constantly struggling with the remains of a stammer. The portrait is, as only Larkin could draw it, at once affectionately tongue-in-cheek and unremittingly brutal (John's intrusion on the tea-party early on is to die for). What may alarm Larkin's readers (having recovered from the shock delivered by the life and letters) is the deep-rooted distrust of the imaginative faculties emerging in 'Jill'.

We watch with horror as John begins to invent a younger sister for himself with a paranoia approaching downright madness. His creation is born from malice and a sense of exclusion, exacerbated by humiliation upon humiliation heaped upon his shoulders and, having its inception in unhealthy emotion, his fantasy sends him spiralling deeper into a delusion culminating in his drunken violation of the girl on to whom he has transferred his invented sibling.

'Jill' is a novel of both tremendous wit and cruelty. The Larkin of the poems is clearly visible here, brooding on deception and deprivation, gently self-deprecating. 'Jill' is an essential read for admirers of Larkin, providing an important insight into his life and thought, as well as a glimpse of an angry, ambitious young man before the weariness set in.

Phillip Larkin is known as perhaps the greatest British pPoet of the second half of the twentieth century. This book, of a northern, working class boy's first term at Oxford in the grim fall of 1940, offers unparalelled reading pleasure.

Larkin wrote this book in his early twenties, when the war was still very much in progress, and its outcome uncertain. That is only one of the reason I'd recommend it over the many romanticized WW II stories written afterwards, especially in the last decade, when revisionist history takes over, and we sketch characters of the forties as if they had the insights of the nineties.

Here you get the real thing. The war is a presence in the gritty little details of life -- the privations, the routine of putting up the blackout in defense of bombing raids. Towards the end of the book, the hero returns to his northern town to find it devastated.

I found Jill, and Larkin's second and final novel, A Girl in Winter, also set during war-time, bracing, even comforting reading during the first months of the current war. We see that, despite being shadowed by larger events, the inner workings of personality -- love, identity, pride -- carry on, in spite of all.

I wish Larkin had written more novels, or more novelists could write like him.

This series was one of the best I have ever read. I am aslo trying to find my place in a world that does not always seem to want me. This would be a good read for anyone who loves historcal fiction, females mainly. If you have read these you can't miss the next series that follows corrie through maired life- the breastons of miricle springs. A can't miss!

This series is excellent for teen years and up! (Some younger readers also may enjoy, depending on their reading ability.) Interest on the level of women starting to make their mark in the world as a journalist. Great reading. I thoroughly enjoyed this series and have passed it on to many friends to read. I truly believe you will enjoy this series!

Technically this is a children's cookbook, but that's the kind of cookbook I like to use the best. Just because you're all grown up, doesn't mean you have to eat that way. This cookbook is definitely good for beginners though. It's got a great little guide in the front with all the "official" cooking terms in it so you can understand it all. Like a picture of a spaghetti strainer and next to it, it says "colander," so you know what they mean when the instructions say you need a colander. It also tells you exactly what they mean when they ask you to stir, beat, dice julienne, etc. It also breaks down carbohydrates, protein, fats, and vitamins, and tells why you need them. This is definitely a book that you should pick up if you're just starting your vegetarian diet. Although the recipes are mostly vegetarian, there are a few vegan ones in there also. Each recipe is in metric (European) and Imperial (American) measurements. And most recipes give you little alternatives and variations that you can try. In the beginning of each chapter they have about three meal plans that you can try out like a movie night at home, southern meal or a good winter lunch. All of these recipes are fun, easy and taste great. There's everything from full meals to basic vegetables to snacks, shakes and desserts. This is an all around great book for any age.--Reviewed by Danica for vegetarianteen.com

The Jumbo Vegetarian Cookbook by Judi Gillies and Jennifer Glossop is an appetizing selection of fun, mouth-watering, easy to prepare, meatless cuisine for budding young chefs of all ages and skill levels. From Cheese Omelet; Cuban Black Bean Soup; and Vegetarian Tacos; to Applesauce Muffins; Stuffed Pepper Boats; and Peach-Banana Sorbet, The Jumbo Vegetarian Cookbook makes a wonderful gift and a very useful reference to preparing delicious meals for the entire family!

This moving novel, set in modern Los Angeles, details an eventful year in the life of a young woman named Tracey and her close friends and family. It includes surprising plot twists, very likeable characters, and even some characters that we love to hate! The novel illustrates the importance of family and friends in overcoming adversity and in dealing with the consequences of the choices that we make in life. Although you may find this book under the African American Fiction section, I feel that it speaks equally well to women of all races. I highly recommend this book!

This book should be read by every woman who has lost a love one and simply choose to love again. This book is so very inspirational in that it makes you laugh, saddened, hopeful, and finally victorious. Patricia Ann Phillips puts out a winner each time. I would urge anyone to read this book and know that you are not alone-Things happen. It encourages you to keep moving on, for love has no season.

This book would make a GREAT base for a thematic or unit study on music. This book appears to be geared to middle schoolers, but younger and older students will also enjoy it.

The thing I like best about this book is that it gets across the fact that music is for everyone, not just the rich and talented. EVERYONE will find something they can do in this book.

I wish every child from a low income family had access to this book.

This book covers an extremely wide spectrum of music. It changed how I viewed the word "music".

This book is on my top ten list of books for children. I can't recommend it enough.

As a teacher, I really enjoy using this book. The instrument making ideas are really do-able! You have many of the needed items around your house right now. The format is laid out in such a way that it's a pleasure to read and use. When you need a quick idea, something will usually jump out by just flipping through the pages. Suitable for children to use on their own, too. Good choice!

An outstanding book about the campaign season in Louisiana. This book features the comeback of the colorful Edwin Edwards. This is an excellent coverage of Edwards sucessful comeback as the Governor of Louisiana. You are able to witness first hand the fundraising machine that Edward's put into motion to unseat an incumbent Republican governor. Also interesting were the numerous campaign rallies that was put together by the Edward's organization. You would definitely have to say that there is not a better book about elections in Louisian than this one. This is definitely a must read for all students of politics.

This book was written in 1984. However, Louisiana has changed very little since this book was first published. I'd recommend reading The Last Hayride if you're considering a move to Louisiana.