The White Horse Talisman By Andrea Spalding is a great fantasy book. It is about Chantel and her brother Adam who go to Britain from Canada to their cousins Owen and Holly. Chantel, Adam, Owen and Holly have to help the White Horse, Equus, find his mate the red horse and foal. Equus is one of the wise ones. He can talk to Chantal in her mind since Chantal believes in horse magic.
Adam gets jealous of Chantel thanks to the honey-tongued dragon Worm. My favorite character is Equus because he's a good character and he's magical. He runs on the wind and can go through time. I wish I could do those things.
My least favourite character is Worm. He is evil and tricks people with his words that sound kind but are evil like Adam. Worm tells Adam, 'That's good, let your anger fuel my dragon magic. Watch the light.' Worm gets Adam to do his bad deeds by talking to him and making him angry and also using spells.
My favourite scene is when Equus and Worm fight. They move very fast, fire blazing, hooves flashing, claws slashing and tails lashing. The dragon flies up and Equus races after him, collides and it ended.
If you want to find out who wins in the battle between Equus and Worm and if Equus finds his mate and foal, you should read The White Horse Talisman.

To disagree with the editorial reviews, I LOVED 'The White Horse Talisman', especially the way the characters seemed so real and the setting so inviting. I read a lot of fantasy, and this book was a great example of a wonderful fantasy story. Ms. Spalding put a lot of thought and research into her book, making it very interesting and an unforgettable adventure. If you liked THE DARK IS RISING you will LOVE LOVE LOVE this book!!

I found this wonderful book in the gift shop of the White House- it's truly as much fun to read as it is to cook from! The authors have taken recipes from the White House 100 years ago and made them more modern. They've also added lots of interesting etiquette and health tips from the last century. If you enjoy reading cookbooks, this one is a must-have for your collection!

This cookbook has something for everyone, from history buffs to healthy eaters. The authors have taken recipes from the original White House Cookbook used 100 years ago in the Grover Cleveland era, and updated them to meet the nutrient needs of people today- low in fat but high in convenience and taste. For example, corn pudding (originally made with eggs, heavy cream and butter) becomes Centennial Corn Casserole, with half the fat and calories. Also of interest are cookie recipes from Barbara Bush and Hillary Clinton, which have been lightened up. (I thought the "light" version of Hillary's cookies tasted better than the original!) In addition to healthy recipes, there is a wealth of interesting historical information about cooking in the White House 100 years ago and a touch of humor with health hints from the past (hair restorer tonic, cures for colic, etc). This book is a great recipe source, as well as an interesting read

I live in Montgomery County Texas and unfortunately this book is as accurate as it is frightening. The book does a wonderful job of exposing the racism which exists just below the surface in Conroe and throughout Texas.

Recommended for anyone who wants to be shocked and disgusted at what can happen in Small Town USA today.

White Lies by Nick Davies should be required reading for all Texas high school students. This is a well chronicled story of Clarence Brandley, a school janitor in Conroe, Texas. When a high school cheerleader is brutally assaulted and murdered during a Saturday practice at school, the local police are called to the scene. They quickly identify the perpetrator of the heinous crime: Clarence Brandley. The only evidence to support their conclusion? Brandley is the only black custodian. Tried and convicted of capital murder, Brandley receives the death penalty and languishes on death row for years. Is there justice in Texas? If you're white and wealthy. No white person has ever been executed in Texas for killing a black. Former Texas Governor George Bush proudly claims that no innocent person was ever executed on his "shift". Little would he know. Proponents of the death penalty need to read this chilling account. Perhaps something would have been learned from history, instead of being forced to repeat previous mistakes - or injustice. Napoleon Beasley, a black man who as a teenager killed the father of a federal court judge, was convicted by a racist jury and sentenced to death. Recently he received a stay of execution. When will this insanity end? Incidentally, the book is very difficult to find - especially in Texas!

I read this book about 10 years ago. It is one of the best books I have ever read. It is horrifying, and unbelievable, but you will not put it down. Nick has a brilliant writing style. Hope the publishers reprint it -I lent mine to someone and have been looking for another for years.

As a citizen of Conroe and someone who lived throuh the events, I find this book an amazing and horrifying story of justice gone wrong. Small town justice at its worst in Texas.

This is one of the best books I've read this year. Written in a lively and engaging manner, this book powerfully documents how immigrants have experienced and lived race in the US. With chapters on gangsters, race riots, fascism, tensions over public housing, labor unions, and international relations, this book is FILLED with riveting stories that force the reader to consider the role of everyday working-class folks in perpetuating and challenging white supremacy. The author's goal is to make us think critically about how we have arrived at our contemporary reality -- where race structures so much of our daily lives -- by examining how the descendents of impoverished and often marginalized European immigrants have played a role in keeping that structure in place. This is an incredible book!! I recommend it to anyone who loves a good story, but also to those who are looking for historical background to current debates over affirmative action, reparations, and anti-racist collective action.... and anyone who wants some factual info to support your arguments with family & friends who insist that "we" (meaning "white ethnics") had is "as bad" as "them" (people of color). This author finally lays this argument to rest once and for all (thankfully) by showing how the color line ensured that Italians had a leg up, and that their "whiteness" became their most valuable asset in a country so deeply defined by race.

A must buy for anyone interested in American history, racial issues and socio-economics. Guglielmo manages to take very complex issues and weave them into a very readable narrative. Books of this nature often are bogged down by pedantic mambajahambo...but not this one.....and woe betide thee that think otherwise!!! Italians and all others that are interested in these issues should rejoice at the arrival of this new work by Thomas Guglielmo!!!! It's is if a combination of Umberto Eco, Moliere, and Charles Dickens has come along to tell the tale of Italian immigration to the U.S. in the 19th century. Buy this book as it will without doubt impart knowledge and perspective beyond measure!!! Hark...for Thomas Guglielmo has arrived on the scene for the benefit of all mankind!!!

A romance develops between the damsel in distress and her rescuer, and culminates in the spiritual birth of them both. It sounds like the standard GLH romance: gorgeous, impoverished but refined heroine with an ailing mother, rich and handsome man-to-the-rescue. But the characters are some of the most appealing of any in GLH's romances. I can read this one over and over.

I've read almost all of Grace Livingston Hill's books, and this remains a favorite. The hero is particularly appealing, and the relationship is believable and compelling. The friendships that Camilla and Jeff develop add nicely to the story.

I do not like modern poetry as I find most of it to be either pathetic whining that the world will not devote itself to making the writer happy or meaningless babble where the writer thinks themselves clever for being undecipherable.

When I came across Mary Oliver's White Pine, I picked it up with some reluctance. I put it down with complete satisfaction.

Erudite, yet approachable. Deep, but not obtuse. Pointed observations are made, but without preachy self-centeredness. Modern poets can learn a lot from Mary Oliver.

Her descriptions and mastery of language are nothing short of pure magic, but I want to do more than reference Oliver's power of observation and description. Treating the reader with respect (and how rare that is in today's poetry), she lets us walk with her through the wooded hills, lush meadows, and seashores of her native Massachusetts, pointing out the common in new ways, making it all wondrous as if being seen for the first time. She has a philosophy of life that she shares gently, without feeling a need to beat it into the reader with all the subtlety of a crowbar.

I count myself fortunate to encounter Mary Oliver's work and I look forward to reading more of it. White Pine was a great place to start and it would be a great place for you to start too.

An old man I know, who lives a reclusive life with 10 aging cats as his only companions, is the person I have to thank for turning me on to Mary Oliver. We live in a rural area and can vouch for the accuracy and honesty of her work. Deer, foxes, and a multitude of birds are common sights for us, as they are apparently for Mary Oliver, but through her poet's eye we are reminded not to take for granted our great good fortune in living here. We can read her words and say, "Yes. I remember that." After reading her poems and prose, left with the gift of her vision, what had simply been home and common place is now touched again with the kind of magic we felt when we first moved here 20 years ago.

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DuBos et al examine the social aspects of the TB epidemic, along with some of the biological factors. They show how TB was romaticized, how it was portrayed as a demon coming to rob the healthy of life, and how it sparked scientific invention - in particular the stethescope. The introduction is wonderful as it lays out the basic parts of the book. Words of advice: this book is best read as a whole from beginning to end, as the authors build on the arguments they make in past chapters.

Not being a professional critic, I would just say that I really enjoyed this book. It was a fun read and very hard to put down. If you like mystery and suspense, and in a setting of a mountain ski community, you will love this book.

Mary Sharon Plowman has shown she is a talented writer in her first two publications, "This Time" and the latest "White Powder." " White Powder" weaves together a cast of characters that come from all walks of life and are from teenagers to a granny. The mystery of who-done-it and who will do what next keeps you in suspense. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes mysteries with a little love story thrown in to add passion to the novel. I am looking forward to reading Plowman's next book.

I have long been interested in reading about the Shaolin. The White Priest and it's author captured my imagination and held my interest completely. It gave me a glimpse into life in a Buddist Monastery,the training,dedication and hard work.The characters of the White Priest and Takuan came to life for me as their friendship grew. This is a story I could read over and over again. I would have no problem in recommending it to anyone no matter what their interest,and I am looking forward to reading the other books in this series.

I have always enjoyed stories of the Shaolin temples and their history and this book is top of my list. It describes in great detail the daily activities of the monks, their training, ideals, relationships and of the painstaking efforts they made to protect their simple way of life from the corrupt armies of the time. I really enjoyed the friendship that develops between the White Priest and Takuan and the depth of description the author uses to make me feel as if I know them both. Even more exciting is that I learned that this book is part of a series where the friendship continues. If you like this type of history get it, you won't be disappointed.