This book has been a pleasure to read. I may be a bit bias as Mary is my Sister, but all in all the book captures the fun and entheusiasm Mary releases to everyone she meets.

This is a delightfull book about the good and bad times of Mary King and her horses. It is written from the heart and you will laugh and cry. Annie's views and stories are wonderfull. She deserves, and gets, alot of credit for being a top groom. A must read for any eventer.

Our church's Stephen Ministers have found this book invaluable to use when praying for and with their care receivers as well as for their own prayer needs. The prayers reminds us that God, indeed, is the one who heals.

I picked up Lyn Klug's book when I lost a loved one. The passages in the book filled the void I had been feeling. Now, whenever I am sad or afraid, I pick up the book and read my favorite prayers over again. They give me a comfort I've not found in another book. A must-have for anyone who needs peace from time to time.

My husband and I love the books by Stephen Cartwright. The Alphabet book uses alliteration of each letter and each letter gets it's own page. Example- for letter A - "All the animals are asleep on the Apple Tree Farm. Can you find two apples?" - Besides the hidden apples to look for, there are a number of different farm animals in beautiful color for recognization skills and counting. Each page also has a hidden duck which runs through many of the Stephen Cartwright books. Great book, perfect gift for toddlers just learning animals, or older children learning their ABCs.

This book really draws a child into the world of learning letters! The illustrations are fun and amusing.

I have the AFI's 1931-1940 Catalogs set. I have also been an AFI member for 4 years. The catalogs are for any serious film buff! You can literally find any American actor or actress in movies you never knew that person played in. The researchers have watched the films or read the production notes and found so many unbilled extras that later became famous. I look forward to the volumes 1941-1950 which I just ordered. The wealth of knowledge is AMAZING!

This AFI Catalog is an absolute must for the serious film student, movie buff or collector. The first two volumes contain an alphabetical listing of every single feature film produced in the United States from 1931-1940. All the information you could need to know is given for each film. Everything is included: production dates, studio, director, producer, cinematographer, screenwriter, the entire cast, a brief synopsis of the film, production notes, genre, subjects and more. Nothing is left out. The third volume contains an extremely extensive index. Every personality, studio, subject and even shooting location is methodically indexed. It costs a pretty penny but is well worth it. It is truly one of a kind. Nothing else comes close!

Reading this book from cover to cover would be educational journey, but probably most readers will skip from place to place, as I did. Honestly, I found the 17th Century sermons, which make up a large part of the book, quite hard to follow, though I don't doubt there is much in them that will make the effort worthwhile, if I have need to look more closely.

There is doubtless something to delight and offend everyone in this volume. The editors have been fairly conscientious in taking selections from a variety of viewpoints. Liberals may get a bit more space in the 20th Century selection, but on the other hand, J. Gresham Machen's ringing defense of the historicity of the Gospels, History and Faith, is also included. (A work that could have been written as a reply to the Jesus Seminar of eight decades later. A very devastating reply.) I also found Henry Ward Beecher's pre-Civil War jeremiad against slavery stirring and of more than historical interest. (That, too, of course. He was the brother of Harriet Beecher Stowe, of Uncle Tom's Cabin fame.) Joseph Smith's rambling funeral oration was useful in a different way, giving positive evidence for my prior feeling that the man was a bit, shall we say, close to the edge.

Agree or disagree, readers of every viewpoint will find something of interest in this volume. It would be a most valuable reference tool for any class on American history, and, I think, belongs in every school library.

Author, Jesus and the Religions of Man d.marshall@sun.ac.jp

I bought this book with an interest in the literary form of the sermon and I was also interested in religion, although I may not call myself particularly religious. I was impressed with the degree of thought that the writers of these sermons gave to their subjects. If you are even slightly interested in exploring religion, this is a nice introduction in American religious thought. The Library of America does a superb job at producing a volume that will last many generations. A nice addition to any thinking man's library.

I love this series so much that I have had to replace the entire set three times. I lend them out and they disappear!
These are by far the finest novels that Ms. Austin has written. I was drawn into the story, and I just couldn't put the books down. Ms. Austin provides Scriptural references so it is easy to see what she is basing her story on. After reading the Scriptures, elements in the story that are taken right out of the Bible are easily discerned from those that the writer may be taking an artist license with. It breathed life into these characters and made them very relevant to me.

I immediately began reading the remaining books in the series, and every one was a delight. I enthusiastically recommend the series.

Ms. Austin's books, the series from Kings and Chronicles have been excellent and informative. Her writing capabilities are beyond words. This 5th book in the series, Among The Gods was spell bounding, heart pounding and could not be put down. You will truly feel like you know the characters before you are done, and you will hate for it to end.

Seth Donavan struggles with the death of his younger brother, Isaac, who was killed during the Battle at Moore's Creek Bridge. After the battle he spends his time fighting small battles with a small band of loyalists. Soon he's employed by Edward Denton to find out where William Martin is hiding weapons he sends to the rebels. But when he's with the Martins he becomes friends with them and his job becomes harder day after day. After an accident William Martin has a heart attack and soon after dies. After the death of William the family travels to Williamsburg to go visit Will Martin's sister Elizabeth.

Jacob Spencer escorts his stepsister, Sarah MacNeal, and her friend, Amanda Taylor, over the mountains to Williamsburg. Part of the reason for the trip is to hopefully help Sarah recover from losing of a close friend, Philip Baxter. While in Williamsburg they stay with Jacob's grandparents, James and Esther Spencer. Jacob soon meets up with Annabelle Denton, an old flame from the past. When Jacob sees Annabelle the feelings that he used to have for her are stirred once again.

In Williamsburg, Sarah meets her uncle Will Martin again and learns of her grandfather's death. Sarah meets Seth, her aunt, Rehekah, her cousins, David and Eve, her grandmother, Anne Martin, and Rebekah's grandmother, Martha. All the Martins, Seth, and Martha stay with James and Esther too. Sarah, Jacob, and Amanda are invited to a dinner party at the Denton's home and Seth goes along and that's when Seth realizes that Annabelle's father is Edward Denton his employer. Annabelle does something a few days after the dining party that gets Amanda mad at Jacob for a while. At his birthday party Jacob picks between Amanda and Annabelle. After the party they find out more about Seth than they ever wanted to know.

Will Martin and his family along with Seth move to Watauga when Jacob, Sarah, and Amanda go home. Sarah struggles with her feelings for two men and to let her heart love. Seth struggles with his feelings for Sarah and the God whom he's hated since letting his brother die.

What will happen to the MacNeals', Spencers', and Seth during the Battle of King's Men against Tories and Indians?

I suggest any of The Spirit of Appalachia books. They're a wonderful mix of love, history, suspense, and Christianity. Gilbert Morris and Aaron McCarver make a wonderful writing team and can spin plots wonderfully.

Gilbert Morris just keeps them coming. Each one contains wonderful plots and out of this world characters. Among the King's Soldiers has an interesting title that has two meanings that you don't understand until you have read the book. The plot is intriguing and suspensful and will keep you reading until you are finished. I can't wait for the next one to come out!

I would have expected such a book to be very dry, but much to my pleasant surprise it was interesting. Ms. Dow did a good job looking through Anna's sensationalized accounts of her life to find the real truth. I liked the enclosed photos of Anna and her family, and Prince Chulalongkorn. A very good biography this was.

As a young child I was enthralled with the popular musical, The King and I. The story had all the makings of a perfect fairy tale, with Anna captivating the heart of the King of Siam. Now, with a new film version of The King and I about to be released I wanted to find out more about the real woman behind the well known legend.

Through extensive research and detective work, author Leslie Smith Dow has successfully peeled back the layers of myth to reveal a very different, but equally extraordinary Anna. Through her research she debunks some of the details of Anna's early life revealing a very unromantic childhood of poverty and squalor. This book took me right into the heart of this extraordinary woman as she struggled to survive as a young widow with two small children. Her life as a Governess at the Saimese Court was fascinating, but equally impressive was the life she led after leaving Siam. I was very interested to read of her many accomplishments in Canada after moving to Halifax Nova Scotia with her daughter and son-in-law. She worked very hard to make her mark on both Halifax and Montreal leaving a lasting legacy of work that remains to this day.

Leslie Smith Dow has done a remarkable job of giving us a true portrait of Anna Leonowens and I highly recommend this book.

The children in my Sunday School chose this book to read and demonstrate for their participation in an adult church service. The theme of the story, sharing, is told in a fun manner (a selfish king and a brave worm) and the ending is not only happy, but the lesson, there is real joy in sharing, is clear.

The children really liked and laughed with some of the story lines as outlandish things were done to save the apples from the worms. The one thing they did not like were the pictures in the book. All characters are illustrated as animals and the king is a pig. These are children in 2nd grade. (On the other hand, my 3 year old liked the pictures, but I'm not sure she understood the message.)

Overall, I believe the book gives a great message within a funny story.

We've all heard of King Midas and what befell him because of his penchant for gold. Now, make way for The Apple King, an old. old ruler who had a magnificent apple tree that bore the tastiest fruit in all of his kingdom.

Why, he was so proud of those apples that no one else was allowed to touch them. Anyone else even thinking of tasting one would probably be grounds for beheading. Pity the poor king's gardener when he discovered an unsightly hole in one of these prize apples. Surely not a worm!

Not one worm but worms. Stubborn worms who wouldn't leave even for a bag of gold. Faced with such a catastrophe the mighty ruler learned a lesson in sharing; he learned the joy of spreading happiness.

There's a lesson for youngsters in this ripe, juicy tale beautifully illustrated in sun-washed colors.

I wish there were more books like this one. Here, the libretto of an almost-forgotten opera is translated by a poet of the very first rank. The result is some very entertaining comic poetry.

This is the best verse play I've ever read. It is in fact a translation of an 18th century play by Carlo Goldoni done by -- W.H. Auden!