"Outrider Press has again produced a fine volume of women's writing...This collection from over 40 writers includes poetry, essays and short stories with a wide range and good variety of approaches, themes and settings."

"Witty and wise, soul-searching and stirring, Whitney Scott's ALTERNATIVES points the way, exploring the non-traditional."

"Until the Stars Turn Cold" is the third trade paperback collection of issues of Volume 2 of "The Amazing Spider-Man," currently under the creative auspices of writer J. Michael Stracynski and artist John Romita, Jr. (inks by Scott Hanna). At this point in the developing narrative Stracynski has already dropped his two major bombshells that establish the new and improved Spider-Man in the previous two collections: in "Coming Home" Peter Parker discovers that his powers were not the result of a random radioactive spider bite but that he is, in fact, the avatar of the Earth's spider population, and in "Revelations" Aunt May confronts Peter about knowing he is Spider-Man.

Basically, in "Until The Stars Turn Cold," which collects issues #40-45, two things happen. First, the dust is settling from the aforementioned revelations (Aunt May gives JJJ a piece of her mind regarding her new perspective on his Spider-man vendetta), and Peter is finally getting around to doing something about his estrangement from Mary Jane. However, this is complicated by the second set of things which happen within these pages, namely a set of three-issue battles. The first is with a new villain called the Shade, and requires the help of Doctor Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts. The second is with Doctor Octopus; actually, this would be Doctor Octopi, since there is the original Otto Octavius and a new, younger, leaner, meaner, version. Of course, both conflicts thwart Peter's endeavor to reconnect with his wife (so what else is new?).

Although there are some echoes from Volume 1 in terms of the time there were two, count them, two Vultures, what Stracynski and Romita are really doing with this second story arc is their own homage to what I consider the greatest Spider-Man story of all time, in "Amazing Spider-Man" #31-33 (yes, even over the first two issues down by Romita's father when the Green Goblin learned Spidey's secret identity, the three drug issues with the Comic Code seal of approval, the death of Gwen Stacy, the wedding to Mary Jane, the death of Aunt May the first time around, or anything else you want to name as a possible alternative). If you have access to that story, which also involved Doc Ock, then check it out before or after you read these stories so that you can appreciate the resonance of the old within the new.

As a homage "Until the Stars Grow Cold" is not bad; we do not have Aunt May on death's door this time around, but we do have here constantly being cute as the dickens when it comes to dealing with her knowledge about Peter being you-know-who. Actually, the part of Stracynski's writing that I find myself enjoying the most is his wry sense of humor (which becomes pretty blatant in terms of the movie Mary Jane is making out there in Tinsletown). We will have to wait and see how this avatar of the spiders thing turns out, but Aunt May knowing (and Aunt May knowing that Mary Jane knows that she knows) is turning out pretty well. It would have to, because it changes a major element in the dynamic of the comic book.

J. Michael Stracysnki is a fantastic story-teller, and the artwork by John Romita, Jr. is really good. If you like Spider-Man, you will really love this.

I first purchased Mr. Bourie's annual book many years ago, andlook forward to each new and expanded edition of his work. He tellsyou practically everything you need to know about casino gaming, then describes the basic offerings of every casino in the country, and then provides coupons that will save you hundreds of dollars when you visit many of the casinos listed. What else could you ask for? Any casino player who doesn't purchase this book every year is missing the boat!

Like to gamble? Me too! This guide tells you where all the casinos are in the good old USA. There are maps, plus detailed city maps of Las Vegas, Tunica, Biloxi, and others. It has strategy tables for blackjack and coupons for various discounts and freebies. You'll find me at a video poker machine--see you there! Good Luck!

A graduate level book. It talks about the detail model and behavior of induction machine, synchronous machine and etc. The book gave me quite an idea of machinery. It was well written and explained in a detail and clear way. Since it is the first textbook I bought at USA, after reading, I cannot help wonder: that's the reason why American has advance technology, because they have good books. In my coutry, China, the authors likes to write hard, tough things in a small thin book and we can hardly understand them.

Excellent work by excellent authors. Simply the best you can find in this field!

And Sometimes Why is an amazing book, perfect for everybody, but especially teens. This book expresses the feeling of a normal teen in everyday life. It is touching and realistic, without losing the comedy. And Sometimes Why is an all-around wonderful book!

This is a believable, funny, all-too-true story of Jack and Chris, a boy-girl pair of best friends. But are they just best friends? Jack begins to wonder that summber between eighth grade and high school, when he begins to notice Chris in a whole new light. Chris is suddenly not just muddy, messy, tomboy Chris-- she's beautiful and popular with boys, and Jack is jealous, even as he's drenched with attention from Popular Girl Emily. When it's time for the Country Club Cotillion and Jack shares a dance with Chris, will she be able to accept that her best friend now sees her as a GIRL? Maybe. Well, she can until Jack kisses her... then she shows that she may be a girl, but she sure ain't a feminine flower!

Although this will not ensure the identification of a collected specimen it will let you know what type it is, for the most common found, and it's basic behavour. A great book for the beginner,

This guide allows an observant non-biologist to classify many nymphs, emergers and adult acquatic insects.

Besides the book you will need a good pocket loup, a small net, a collection bottle and a complete lack of squeemishness.

This book does much of the work of Schweibert's excellent Matching The Hatch in a far more basic and compact package. If you are a trout / steelhead fly-fisher and you want to expand your knowledge of the dinner faire of our favorite salmonids -- this is an excellent place to start.

This book contains a lengthy and imaginative introduction. For each of the prayers, it contains a page or two meditative text. All of that is good, solid devotional text material. However, the prayers, the "Anglo-Saxon Passion", are extraordinary - a very embodied spirituality as we see in the better known Celtic material. These texts come from the Nunnaminster Manuscipt, circa 900 AD. These prayers are in the form of a naming of God, a remembrance of an event of the Passion, a request based upon an interpretation of the event, and a standard closing refering to Jesus Christ.

A list of the titles of the first few of the 24 prayers, will give you a sense of the concreteness of these prayers: On the Bending of the Knee; On the Kiss of Judas; On Restoring the Ear; On the Judgement of the Governor; On Diverse Passions; The Crown of Thorns; On the Derision of the Lord ...

David Scott in presenting these prayers coupled the prayer with a short verse from the Song of Songs (aka Song of Solomon). This unusual coupling is brillant - pairing the physicality of the scripture to the physicality of the prayers.

Consider this a must have for the next Triduum.

David Scott's An Anglo-Saxon Passion presents what are possibly the first prayers written by and for women, taken from a nun's works around AD 900. The prayer writings are organized by theme and accompanied by explanations of language and intent and make for a fascinating, involving coverage in a small gift book form.

I bought this book in preparation for a trip 'South' in December 1999/January 2000 and it was an extremely useful guide to wildlife in general but especially good for penguin information. The drawings by an ancestor of Robert F. Scott's are lifelike, and engaging art as well. The brief summaries of natural and exploration history are accessible and informative. If you are looking for a portable guide to peninsular wildlife get the book--you won't regret it.

If you are visiting the Antarctic Peninsula and nearby islands, this guide is a good field guide to identifying, and learning about, the most common Antarctic fauna you will experience, including birds, mammals and cetaceans. (It is not a comprehensive guide for htose desiring in depth information and identification of every species.) José Kirchner

By chance I came across this book at a Center that I was staying and it sparked something in me. It helped me to understand the inner workings of troubled youth, not to say that I was untouched by a similar upbringing, yet nothing of the sort detailed.

As a result, I am now involved in a juvenile rescue mission that works to bring about the results that Dr. Larson champions. I challenge all those who read this to finally determine to be a part of this very real solution.

This book is great because it presents a revolutionary approach to reaching today's teens. The author is also very transparent, not just presenting a 1-2-3 easy approach. Highly recommend it.

This novel reminds a bit of Damascus by Richard Beard since they both tell the events of a single day with some play between real time and imagined time. But unlike Beard's novel which rockets back and forth between past and present reimagined and possible meetings between two specific characters, Mallon uses multiple characters who eventually all cross paths in one climactic moment as Scott Carpenter is being rescued from the ocean after his successful orbit of the Earth in Aurora 7. There are interesting and bizarre historical coincidences peppered throughout the novel like the Civil War reconnaissance balloon Intrepid that flew in May 1862, 100 years before a Navy ship similarly named that recovered Carpenter. I mostly enjoyed how Mallon used the actual transcript of Carpenter's communication with NASA technicians as a framework for the storyline the takes place on Earth. This novel is thoroughly imaginative and filled with a love of humanity, the need for adventure and, most importantly, a respect for the bonds between parent and child. I read this to see if I would truly like Mallon after reading reviews of Two Moons. Now I'm set for his latest and I expect it to be just as good, if not better.

What a great book! Aurora 7 follows a young boy as he skips school on the day of Scott Carpenter's Mercury flight, wanders into New York City (where everyone is watching the flight on a giant Grand Central Station monitor), and has a fateful, miraculous meeting with his dad. Somehow, Carpenter's almost getting lost in space (he nearly didn't make it down) and the boy's fate get intertwinned. A soulful, gentle book.