Over the years my wife and I really enjoyed the series of the Children of the Lion. Since we also enjoy the Bible these stories complemented our reading. Peter Danielson has a way of making history come alive. It is sometimes difficult to relate to this period time when you are reading from some material. This is not so with Mr. Danielson's work. I found that an enormous amount of research had gone into his books and they had a unique quality about them that made them come alive. He has really done his homework. My wife and I found his work striking. I do miss the series and have wondered what happened and why he discontinued the work. Since he no longer is producing this series we have looked for someone that does similar work following the same time period and historical reference. One author that is of interest is Christian Jacq - Ramses. Peter Danielson was very enjoyable to read a series that keeps you thinking as you are reading. Very factual and fascinating to read too.

I spoke with the publisher of this excellent series (who stated they would forward correspondence to the author) & apparently as the author stated in Vol. 19 the "storytelling" has come to an end. Unfortunately. I have enjoyed this series immensely & was sad to see it come to an end. Even sadder to see it go "out of print."

I have read the entire "Children of the Lion" series and have thoroughly enjoyed each saga. Having lived 10 years in Israel, the places and scenery are familiar and come alive with Peter Danielson's characters. My burning question: is there a 20th book in the series, or has the author ended his exploration of the land and it's history with the reign of King David? If anyone knows the answer, (publisher ?, author ?) PLEASE inform the reading public. Kudos to Mr. Danielson!

Dr. Danielson was actually my professor for first year Honors English here at UBC. He was an absolutly incredible prof, and his love for the cosmos really comes through in this book.

I really liked this book. It is fun reading and gets you thinking about very big questions.

As a science buff, I'm used to reading the latest books on physics, cosmology, etc. by modern-day leading scientists. But in this book, you get to see how the best thinkers of each age took what was known and put it together to explain the universe. And you get to see it in their own words, supplemented by Danielson's concise but insightful commentary.

This seems to me a book for both non-scientist and scientist. For the non-scientist, Danielson makes even the latest physics very understandable. For example, his description of Einsteinian gravity in the Wheeler chapter is as accessible an explanation of general relativity as I have seen in any popular book, and far better than those of my old introductory physics books. Any high schooler should understand it. Danielson seems to be able to draw out the essential ideas from both modern and ancient scientists and present them in a non-technical but accurate way. He also includes some very fun contributions, such as George Bernard Shaw's hilarious toast to Albert Einstein.

And I like the way each thinker's thoughts are presented in a short chapter-sort of bite-size stories. This means a person can pick it up and put it down without losing the thread. The chapters are presented almost exclusively in historical order, but I chose to hop around from era to era. In fact, the historical order lets you hop around without losing the sense of the historical context. I found it fun picking up the book and deciding which big name I was going to read next.

I think scientists should like the book too and find it valuable. Even though I have extensive science training and a degree in physics, I still did not have a good sense of the real contributions or views of most of the earlier scientists such as Copernicus, Descartes, etc., or of what was known about the universe and when, or how it all has come together in the modern view. To take just one example, I did not imagine that Ptolemy knew so much about the cosmos, including the facts that the earth is spherical and that it is a small, point-like object relative to the size of the "heavens." And he knew this based on a combination of careful observation and deep thinking that to me makes him the intellectual equal of virtually any modern cosmologist. I never viewed him this way before.

Mostly, though, it is fun having Feynman side by side with Copernicus, and Weinberg with Plato and even Milton, all struggling to come to terms with the nature of the universe. By his artful yet precisely constructed commentary, Danielson somehow brings them into a kind of conversation together. It makes for a surprisingly gripping read, and I continue to go back to certain chapters as I have discussions with friends (and think more) about what different thinkers thought way back when.

I personally would highly recommend it.

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I have read all nineteen books in the series and loved each one. The author takes events in the Bible and fills in the details using fiction. Peter Danielson did a through job of research and the stories show how such things that happened in the Bible were possible.

My favorite part was when Moses was a young man and Egypitian soldier. Reading about his life made him so real to me. My favorite character was Tatia, a child of the lion and woman armorer. The characters in the books were so well written that I felt like I knew them personally. I recomend this series to anyone who has an intrest in Bible and ancient history as well as anyone who loves a good book.

The Children of the lion series is a great way to get younger people interested in reading. Full of great characters, Biblical and fictional, it traces the lives of Cain's descendents who all have a brilliant talent for metal-working and find themselves interwound into the lives of kings, prophets, warriors and slaves.

I loved these books when I was in middle school and would read them all again now in my mid 20's.

This book was an exceptional overview of Abraham's life period in the Old Testament. The addition of a slave's point of view, a handicapped blacksmith, and the Legendary Child of the Lion portrays an excellent story that will remain in your thoughts for years. I recommend it to everyone, especially those who wish to find out more on the Old Testament of the Bible.

Lori and Becky use a solid faith-based framework in walking us through a practical approach to Christian parenting. Their book guides parents in their journey to raise children with a foundation of strong values. It is truly a gift to all parents!

This is a parenting book that works because of what it is NOT. Too often, parenting manuals are formula based...a "how-to" list of suggestions that will work if followed; only to bring the inevitable shame upon parents when they don't. Lori and Becky's book has a different approach The love they have for their own families is very apparent! The stories they share about their own families and heart-warming and humorous! They discuss real issues and decision-making skills without the formula based answers. Most importantly, the book incorporates the concepts of faith, grace, and prayer in the parenting process. It is a book that leaves one encouraged to carry out the great commission of Christian parenting!

"Empowered Parents" is an incredible book that every parent should own. It teaches the basic principles for a successful family, not just for Christians, but for anyone that wants healthy, stong and happy relationships. Very easy to read, with questions to think about at the end of each chapter. Great for book studies. Wonderful references from scripture that apply to our daily lives. Lovingly written from the hearts of two women who understand the importance of giving a solid foundation to our children and in turn the family.

This book could as well be titled, "The Savoring of Life's Perils."
In his role as a Lutheran minister, and with the support of his loving wife, Joan, Rev. Dave Danielson has demonstrated uncommon courage in meeting social, psychological, political, and spiritual challenges.
Within the busied framework and demands of such a giving profession, he continued an ongoing search for truth and meaning, that led him to embrace skepticism and agnosticism. And with good-natured insight, he has left no stone unturned in narrating such an exciting jouney.
Having myself gone through much the same spirtiual metamorphosis, from being "called," and sent off to be a Lutheran minister at age 14, to a similar conclusion about faith, sekepticism, and agnosticism, I enjoyed both the similarities an the differences.
The "skepticism," that he describes as, just "as noble a journey to faith as accepting orthodox authority and a lot more fun, leads to "An Affirmation," of life here and now on earth, that is very comforting and sound.
A minister of any faith, perhaps even more than a politician, is tempted beyond what we can imagine, to forgo confrontation, to quell his dissident ideas or doubts, and to subdue imagination and spiritual exploration.
In foreign locations, as well as in various positions in the US, Rev. Danielson and his wife, challenged local government or social unfairness, and without rancor, exerted a positive influence, wherever they happened to find themselves.
It is with distinct pleasure, and pride in knowing the author, that I highly recommend this warm and often humorous "tour de force," of the life of a man, who happened to be a Lutheran minister. He counts that experience as "very good," as I do, of my more limited training in that field, while continuing an unending search for the truth.

"There lives more faith in honest doubt than in half the creeds." Tennyson may have written it, but his Victorian audience was slow to grasp it. At a time in history when most Americans place as their highest priority "safety," the church is looked to as a protective sanctuary and the preacher as a minister of comfort and assurance. As a "PK," I can attest to the pressure of pleasing parishioners while witnessing to a faith that is real. It has destroyed many a preacher.

Danielson manages to locate a place of equilibrium and, though his account may produce discomfort in readers who recognize themselves among the church community, it is primarily about the preacher's own quest. He's part Don Quixote, part Sancho Panza, constantly negotiating between competing interests in the visible and invisible church, in the world at large and the world within.

The prose has an exactness, a directness, a measured balance not always found in chronicles of faith. Its readability offers the non-ordained an opportunity to gain a glimpse of the odyssey of the parish pastor as well as an opportunity to see in the author's quest striking similarities with the journeys of all of us who try to believe.

Virginia Danielson had succeeded in presenting Umm Kulthum to us in ways we never anticipated before. She went in depth describing how the Egyptian society in the twentieth century impacted Arabic songs and how Umkulthum fit in all of this. In this book, I learned more about Um Kulthum the person, the wife, the daughter, and the singer. How strong she was and powerful. Reading the book helped me understand more about here music and songs, appreciate more here voice and how she chooses here songs lyrics. This is a should get book.

This book is a wonderful reference source for those who wish to understand Middle Eastern Music and what sets it apart. The life of this great singer is well documented and researched.

I would recommend Days Afield to anyone interested in the natural environment, and especially students and educators studying the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay region. The text is easy to read and follow, and personalizes the author's scientific endeavors in the region, as an employee first of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, then later the EPA, as an instructor for the USDA's Graduate School, and also as a concerned citizen and dedicated naturalist.

In Chapter 1, the author assumes the role of instructor, and takes the reader on a composite of one of his many overnight field trips down the Delmarva peninsula. The reader follows along as the trip begins in the freshwater marshes of the Choptank River in Maryland, moves on to Watts Creek in Delaware, then returns to the deciduous swamps of the Nanticoke River in Maryland. On day two, the trip moves to the marshes of Chincoteague in Virginia, onward to the Assateague impoundments and wash flats, and concludes with the dunes, beach, and ocean.

The remaining chapters detail the natural environment of freshwater, brackish, and salt marshes; the Pocomoke and Nanticoke Rivers; Delmarva potholes; and several Western Shore streams. The book also incorporates a fair amount of botanical exploits, some in the form of excerpts from the author's nature journals, which will be enjoyed by anyone with such interests.

The valuable scientific information contained in this book is conveyed in a reader-friendly manner. The language is very descriptive, enabling one to visualize while reading. The book also contains a number of personal anecdotes that make the text fun to read.

The many lists and tables throughout the text, as well as the comprehensive "Literature Cited" section and detailed indexes of plant and animal scientific and common names that appear at the end of the book should be especially useful to the scientific-minded and studious.

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This is a very informative collection of articles covering many aspects of South Asian music. It includes articles about North and South Indian classical traditions, folk traditions, dance, and popular music. There are also many articles about the role of music in society, women in music in South Asia, and South Asian music worldwide. Each region of South Asia is also covered with individual chapters. Many of the musical concepts and structures are exemplified in the accompanying CD; the relevant CD tracks are clearly noted in the text.

Living in Dubai, I have found myself immersed in South Asian culture, and recently started studying carnatic music on the veena, simply because it was here. Lacking all knowledge of the contexts in which the veena is played, I found myself floundering in my studies. The first teachers I worked with here either haven't had enough English or enough music theory studies to explain the music. I searched on the Net for information about carnatic music, but found that most of the information was written by Indians for Indians, using terms that I don't understand or can't make sense of. What makes this book different is that it is written for Western audiences, and the Indian terms are fully explained. As a result, this book has been a tremendous resource for me in explaining the music theory that I was struggling with, as well as the context of the music in Indian society. I've never read an encyclopedia cover to cover before, but once I got started reading this one, I couldn't stop.

I have read the entire series to date, and this was without exception, the best in the series! If you can't get caught up with the characters in this book, you are probably dead. BRAVO Peter Danielson! Looking Forward to #20