A story of the real Northern New England and the people who lived there. When men were men and the rivers ran wild. A story of when lumber was king and a man's word was as good as gold.

Though not especially dense in historical detail (and likely was not intended to be given the format of the piece) this work yields nuances of personality which are easily appreciated by readers familiar with recent Combodian political history

This is a good basic book about the Internet as it was 4 years ago. I have used this as a textbook for courses at Baruch College and found the material was covered quite well. The more recent Internet addittives, Beans, JAVA Script are not there. However, the basic internet is. Looking for the 5th edition for my next class.

A good overview of how we got where we are with the Y-2K problem and how to prepare for its consequence. This book is written in language that most can understand even if they do not have an excellent computer background. This book is for the individual who is trying to decide whether to become an alarmist about the Y2k problem or just ignore it. (Maybe there is a third alternative). I liked the way the book compared this problem to other types of "disaster prepardness" which allows some simplification and generalizing which is good for the non-technical reader. Although some may not like the "personal" aspects of the book I found it made the book more real and more individualized.

Following the Louisiana Purchase, Jeferson sent out expeditions to explore what the United States had bought. Pike's Arkansas Expedition was concerned more with the southern extent of the purchase than was that of Lewis and Clark, but it was not less important. Pike reported directly to Gen. Wilkinson whose reputation as a double agent involved in the Aaron Burr conspiracy, lends spice to an otherwise ordinary expedition. It is a good beginning for further study on the subject of Mexican/American relations in the first decade of the 19th century, and an inducement to read other books about Zebulon Pike as explorer.

Considering the fact that most of Pike's books deal with what we call the "supernatural", I welcome this change of pace. Execution of Innocence goes back and forth between the present & the past leading up to it. A wonderful murder mystery that loses touch in the end. I have read some of the complaints about a gay character being portrayed as psychotic in this book. Pike is not homophobic--most of his gay characters are the most sane ones. I think the real problem with this gay character is that it is not real. There is absolutely no clue throughout the book about this person being gay--it is just a tacked-on twist that has no sense behind it. If Pike had made this clear early in the book, E of I would have gotten its five stars.

Right after reading the back of the book I knew I had to have it! It was well written, and I think those who thought Hannah was not a well written character are wrong. I agree with the person from CA. there are A LOT of crazed characters in his other books who are not gay. In fact this is the only Pike book I have read where the crazy one is gay! And I have read an awful lot of Pike's books. But anyway this is one of the best just for the simple fact that Pike's books are fun to read. I love Christopher Pike and hope that he keeps on writting them as good as he wrote this one. Thank you.

when richard spellmen was killed,2 policemen turn the cules in side out to find the killer.they think it might be charlie because richard wanted mary,charlie's girlfriend,or it could of been mary herself because she was sick of richard.or richard's sister who was mad at him.if i tell you more you'll figure out what happened.the best thing is how they go back and forth .like 1 chapter they talk about the policemen and there search and the next chapter is about what really happened that night when richard spellman was killed.Who killed him charlie,mary,or his sister?who knows?you will when you read the book.

It was nice to have story about the predecessor of Kirk, and it was somewhat good. However, I think that Jerry Oltion could've done a lot better with it.

"Where Sea Meets Sky" presents Christopher Pike's first person narrative in the Captain's Table series. If the Jean-Luc Picard story was a pirate tale set in space then this final book in the series is clearly a whaling tale set in space as Pike and his crew deal with the ecological mystery of the titans, a species of creatures nearly the size of the Enterprise that are used by the Aronnians as interstellar dirigibles. Unfortunately for them the creatures have not returned from their annual migration, and Pike is ordered to find out what is going on out there. As Jerry Oltion reveals in his acknowledgments, the idea for the titans came from a Treasurecon III convention panel once upon a time in Billings, Montana, where the group created plausible creatures that might live in space. Oltion had just been waiting for the right opportunity to bring those crazy space whales to light. If you are interested in the creative use of biotechnology, along the lines of what Harry Harrison came up with in his "West of Eden" trilogy, you will find the "science" in this book to be quite interesting. The idea that ecological problems can be solved ecologically is always nice to hear. However, if you are expecting any hint of the nature of the relationship between Pike and his science officer Mr. Spock that compelled the Vulcan to violate General Order 7 and take his former captain back to Talos IV, you are going to be disappointed.

Oltion does the best job of shifting back and forth between Pike's narrative and his conversations with his listeners at the Captain's Table. This is the one book in the series that deals explicitly with the storyteller being aware that he is talking to an audience from other times and places. It is that part of the book more than Pike's actual story that plays off the tragic fate that awaits the former captain of the Enterprise down the road. "Where Sea Meets Sky" scores out as an average book in this series, with the Voyager entry featuring Kathryn Janeway clearly the best book in the series and one of the better Star Trek novels you will ever read. It will not surprise anyone who has been following the series that since the bar called the Captain's Table transcends mere notions of time and space that ultimately we end up with a story cycle, although the truth about the gecko is rather unsatisfying.

I must admit that I personally was not particularly enthralled with the character of Captain Christopher Pike in the TOS episode. This was also the first trek book I'd be reading written by Jerry Oltion. It was with these reservations that I opened this book up to page one. Upon reflection, these trepidations were completely baseless. The author, turned for me, what was an uninteresting character, into an absolute page turner. The idea of the "Titans", space creature's controlled by humanoids, I thought would be less than captivating to say the least. Wrong again. The character interaction's in "The Captain's Table" were extremely well done. I especially liked the reference to the captain of the Titanic being there. Without giving too much of the story away and spoiling it for those who've not read it yet, I'll just read this one. You will not regret it. I hope the author is given the opportunity in the future to bring this character back to life again. Thank you to Jerry Oltion for a great read.

Bought this book and immediately returned it. This is only Volume 2, therefore, the description is misleading. If you look carefully at the photo, you can see VOL 2 on the cover.

I do recommend the book Morals & Dogma as a good study guide to Freemasonry.

Jim Harvey, FC, F & AM of Utah

Albert Pike's Morals & Dogma is simply the most profound, esoteric work ever written on Freemasonry. Due to its large size, it is a TWO VOLUME set. Volume one ISBN# 0766126153 Volume two ISBN# 0766126161.

Albert Pike's Morals & Dogma is simply the most profound, esoteric work ever written on Freemasonry. Due to its large size, it is a TWO VOLUME set. Volume one ISBN# 0766126153 Volume two ISBN# 0766126161.

This was the worse Pike book ever. This was the third Pike book I read and almost stopped reading his books if I hadn't been bored one day and picked up Scavenger Hunt which is a much better book. Star Group just seemed too out there and too thrown together.

This was yet another awesome book by Christopher Pike. Although this book was one of his worse ones. I've seen better of Christopher Pike. I gave this 4 stars. It was a good book but I've seen better. Read it you may like it. I did. I've seen better though. Good plot good ending. 1 thumb up.

I first encountered this book when my best friend handed it to me and asked me to read it for him so he could get his book report done in time. I figured I could do him a favor and read it in a couple days. I'd never read any Christopher Pike before, but this totally blew me away! This book rules. It's like Animorphs crossed with a whole bunch of other things. Lots of sex, nudity, cussing, lots of science fiction, and a bit of violence and action. Virtually everything I look for in a book. Buy this book and read it! You won't regret it!

the book is written in the vain of comparative religion and philosophy as perceived in the mid 1800's and was intended to enlighten members of the scottish rite freemasonry as to what the degrees they went through should bring to mind..each chapter was to represent a degree..each degree was about a year of time of learning and study on the members part..many members never made it to the highest ranks but only to the 14th..it is definitely a hard read but well worth the time, effort and money involved in the pursuit of knowledge, both current and archaic..remember that latin and hebrew were subject that were taught in the 1800's in the schools and is used throughout the book.

This is, without question, my Favorite Book. This is the best book I have acquired. My library waits, patiently, while I delve through this thick Tome of Knowledge. A person could study this volume and the subject matter relating to the material, for a lifetime--"Morals and Dogma" is not a "one time read." I must say, Albert Pike was a genius--and he was far ahead of his time. This is the first time, while writing reviews, that I feel totally inadequate to review the book. I wish I were half the Anthropologist & Religious researcher Albert Pike was. It is such a shame that so Few people know of the existence of this "Morals and Dogma." I cannot think of a school of thought that could not use M & D as Research Material!

One need-not be a Freemason to read and understand this book--in fact, many Freemasons would not understand it, even after taking The Scottish Rite. Luckily, I have read enough "Esoteric" books to understand much of the material.... Yet, every page leads to deeper Research!

A person could certainly dedicate decades to reading and rereading "Morals and Dogma." I believe any Free-thinker would love to have this for Christmas.

Now, I understand why Albert Pike's statue is in Washington, D.C.

No serious Mason can be without this book and the in depth explainations of his craft that it imparts. This is a beautifully written book but should be undertaken with full knowledge that this is dense reading with each paragraph giving the reader pause to digest the amount of concept that he has just read. This writing exhibits an advanced and thorough knowledge of the english language. This is slow going but so is mining for gold. An investment in time and effort will reap worthwhile results. Would you beleive that a hundred years ago the average person spoke, wrote and understood this way? It's true.