Simple recipes that include chicken stews, fried cheese, coffee desserts, and entire buffet menus. As a teacher of African American Studies, I use this book to teach to my students. It's very helpful, resourceful, easy, and fun.

this was the first book on african cooking that I owned (20 yrs ago as a college student),and believeit or not it still gets use in my house. The recipes are all adapted to the american palate-meaning the heat is toned down.Great recipes and info on how to serve the food.

This book is helpful to find out about often overlooked small Arizona towns. The author toke lots of time and attention to detail to create a masterpiece such as this has become. It will forever be remembered as one of the great arizona books.

I like this book and I often find myself going back to it and rereading chapters. It's well written and the photos are great.

The Color Wizard

Wizard is tired of his gray life. He's a dull shade of brown when the book begins and everything around him is a dreary shade of gray. One day he decides to pick up a can of paint and goes wild. He paints his castle and everything surrounding it including dragons and any other creature that crosses his path. He even goes so far as to paint the sun a cheery shade of yellow. When the book nears its end Wizard is as colorful and animated as his surroundings. After this massive project Wizard stands back to admire his beautiful new world and takes a much needed rest!

This is a cute, brightly illustrated story that's perfect for the beginning reader. The text is lively and easy enough for my six year old to read entirely by himself without any moments of frustration. The illustrations of the wizard, his castle, dragons and other assorted magical creatures enchanted both of my children. This one's a keeper!

~ Laurie Shallah

I picked up a copy of THE COLOR WIZARD as I was searching for a short read-aloud story to accompany a pre-school lesson on color. I was SO surprised to find such a poetic and not-in-the-least-awkward text! Wow! Add to that, the ever-versatile Dillons' illustrations and, well, you get one of the highest quality (yet in tune with kids' sensibilities) books of this type that I'VE ever read... RECOMMENDED! The kids LOVED it! (parents, too)

This is the centerpiece of Prange's (and Goldstein and Dillon's) Pearl Harbor trilogy. 'At Dawn We Slept' set the stage for the attack, and 'Pearl Harbor: The Verdict of History' summarizes and draws conclusions. But this title, 'December 7, 1941,' tells the story of the attack itself, from the point of view of both American and Japanese planners, participants, and spectators.

Prange's research is stunning, and he presents his facts in a straightforward and non-sensationalist way. He doesn't point fingers or call names, he just lays things on the table. As someone who's read a fair amount of Pearl Harbor literature, I really appreciate that.

I recommend Prange's trilogy for anyone interested in serious Pearl Harbor scholarship. And if you're just looking for a fact-filled, yet easy to read, introduction to the event itself, 'December 7, 1941' is the title for you.

Highly recommended.

This book is a must. Though difficult to obtain, it is well worth the wait. It is a usual Gordon Prange Book: Well researched, easy to read, and without errors. Prange's relentless search, and also of his "sucessors" after his death, for the TRUTH about the the attack on Pearl Harbor, make this a must read. It belongs with Prange's other works "Miracle at Midway", "At Dawn We Slept", and "At Dawn We Slept: The Verdict of History".

This book dispells many myths (as do the other books) about the December 7th attack: FDR's "guilt"(he was innocent), Kimmel and Short's responsibility (they were scapegoats), The USS Arizona (a bomb NEVER went down the smoke stack). Prange's exhaustive research gives an accurate account of Dec. 7th.

This book is a must for anyone interested in the Pearl Harbor attack, and should actually be the FIRST book to read on the subject.

I cannot praise this book and his other works enough. He IS the authority.

I'm researching systems-development related topics at the moment and this book is one of the few I've encountered that gives an abundant amount of carefully considered information. Most books, it seems, can be summarized in a sentence or two. Dillon's work, on the other hand, is one of the most detailed--and purposeful--I've seen. I'd recommend this book not only to text designers but anyone interested in user-centered design. Its implications for users (who are often scanners, not readers!) are broad and significant, encompassing motivations (why people read, or why they visit websites and what they expect to get out of their experience) and navigation and wayfinding issues. Another useful component of the book is its discussion of using models and frameworks as a tool to faciliate structured research and development. Many thanks to Dillon for providing a first rate book on a pervasive, yet largely ignored topic. I look forward to seeing more of his work in the future.

This is by far the best analysis of reading of electronic text that I have seen. He provides an excellent insight as to what is, what might be, and what is not important for on-screen reading.

He does not limit text to just fiction/non-fiction categories, but instead discusses: WHY it is read professional/personal reasons, to learn or not, out of interest/need, etc. WHAT type of information it contains technical or non-technical, subject matter, general or specific, textual or graphic, etc. HOW it is read serially or non-serially, once or repeatedly, browsed or studied in depth, etc.

His book suggests to me that text should alter its format to the meet the users - Why, What, and How. Possible examples: switch to all caps when searching for words or phrases, turn off hyperlink indicators for linear reading, ...

He points out that there have been many studies on editing text, but few on reading text. A good fraction of the book deals with on-screen reading.

Screen reading was better with: high resolution characters, increased space between lines (leading), proportional font, limiting the number of characters on a line, and not splitting a sentence across a page boundary.

He indicates that users preferred on-screen reading over paper reading for some tasks when the screens had enough improvements.

Screen reading might be improved with: landmarks/navigation, serif fonts, full left/right justification, ...

Screen reading was no different than paper reading for: orientation of the media, flicker rate, screen dynamics, and visual angles (< 36 degrees).

The days of uniformed poetry, restricted by pentameters and accents, are indeed at risk. This trio of southern shakespears embrace the art of poetry, while at the same time tearing down it's walls of "formality". These young men have perfectly braided all the essential elements of, life, love, and lessons of the south in the form of a "written" spoken-word. They paint vivid portraits of the south, from Texas' sweat glossed women, through Louisiana's gumbo steamed kithens, all the way to Georgia's chalk covered sidewalks. The Dirty Collection, includes both stories of the south's deepest and darkest secrets, including a three part tribute to a lost child. on a brighter note, this collection also includes dreams of better days as well as the appreciation of the south's easy-going lifestyle. Their wisdom at such a young age coupled by their courage and sincerity to express it, will leave any reader amazed, anticipating their next release!!! From the backwoods' barefoot "boyz" to the urban streets' hip-hop boot wearing "men", this trio have fautlessly covered all acres of the "DIRTY SOUTH"!!!

Getto Times Tribune

-Junebug Slim Walker

At last someone has written a book for and about the South, so long have I awaited a poetry book that i could relate to and find some sort of substance about my own life and upbringing, and so to these three young poets i say thankyou, thankyou from the children, the women , the men , the south for rufusing to hide the issues that still live here in the south.

This is by far one of the greatest accounts of bomber pilot missions and ultimate capture I have ever read. It gives a good account of what these men and their families experienced during this terrible time of war.

A Dying Breed: The Courage Of The Mighty Eight Air Force is the story of a World War II air combat crew's courage and spirit during the two years they spent flying hazardous combat missions and surviving when so many of their comrades did not. The ten men comprising the crew of a B-17 (part of the 384th Bomb group of the Eighth Air Force), compiled a record of having shot down more German aircraft during a single mission than any other American aircraft, bomber or fighter in the European theater. It's also the story of John "Doc" Honeycutt, the bomber crew's engineer and top turret gunner and his fellow crew members who, on their seventeenth and final mission, had to ditch over enemy territory, were captured, and then sent to the infamous Stalag 17B where they spent 16 months in captivity. A Dying Breed is the story of ordinary American young men who served their country in time of war -- and served it well.

As a counseling major in grad school, I have had the opportunity to examine and peruse a couple of texts that purport to teach the reader the fine art of counseling and intentional interviewing. This book is by far the best I have come across and here is why.

First off, it is logically structured. The authors start out with a very sound introduction to the craft, and metting the client for the first time. From this point the book gradually and systematically introduces the various and sundry microskills and techniques. But what impressed me about this is that along with introducing the microskills and giving examples, the authors provide in-depth process commentary on when, where, how, and why you could use a particular technique.

Beginning students need to be impressed with the fact that interviewing must be intentional. There should be a rhyme and reason, a method to your madness (no pun intended), and this book does an excellent job at getting the student started on the right track. Too many students come into beginning interviewing classes with preconceived ideas; you can tell they have been watching too much television!

This book is definately a keeper!

I used this book as the primary text in my "InterviewingSkills & Techniques" course at Bristol Community College inFall River, MA. It was very well-received by my students, who commented on its excellent format and in-depth, but easily understood, clinical examples.

An added "bonus" in the book was the authors' efforts at diversity, both in the type of clients presented and the backgrounds of the therapists.

"It's mighty hard work scaring crows all day..." the story begins. By the time it ends you feel like you know good ole, determined Jeb the scarecrow; his heartfelt love of his pumpkins, Mommo and Daddo and even those pesky crows. The story is extremely entertaining with an interesting surprise ending that even I didn't see coming! This is classic storytelling.

JEB SCARECROW'S PUMPKIN PATCH immediately seizes your attention. The illustrations are very colorful and at the same time, highly unique with fantastic highlights and shading. Some pictures are soft and others very bold which adds to the intensity of the story.

I feel that if there were 20+ reviews on this book every single one of them would be 5 stars. There is just nothing you can improve on in this story! Thank you, Jana. You've got a winner here. A wonderful story for the Fall/Halloween season! Highly recommended. 10/10.

This is a wonderful book for children and fun for grownups as well! It's the perfect story to read aloud. The story is exciting and the illustrations are beautiful with dramatic lighting . Kids will love identifying with the brave little scarecrow. We all love it.

Little Thumb is a delightfully humorous story told partly from the thumb's perspective that includes a positive, playful plot and imaginative suggestions for engaging one's thumb. Having taught preschool for 20 years, I was glad to see Ms. Dionne address this sensitive, timeless topic so creatively. And the illustrations are charming and colorful. This story guides teachers and parents as well as young children.

Little Thumb is a delightful blend of rhyme, imagination, and fun. Instead of lecturing preschooler to early school age boys and girls about thumb-sucking, it uses child-friendly illustrations and verse to encourage little ones to put their thumbs to better use. Highly recommended for parents, daycare centers, libraries, and dentists' offices.