For Ghosts hunters this book is great. it gives it a broad discription of where the ghosts are and what happend to them i've been to all the sights in alabama and they all stand true. I love the book it was good to read and very educational.

A whimsical concoction of poems with the sea as the theme. Poems are illustrated with fantastical & colorful drawings that draw you in to the action & focus of the poem. The personal reason for my purchasing this book was because one of Windham's illustrations was inspirational in the tattoo of a mermaid that I got about a year ago. Fun for reading to kids. Short & Sweet bedtime rhymes!

Splendidly written by Bruce Robionson and enhanced with the softly impressive artwork of Sophie Windham, The Obvious Elephant is a whimsical children's picturebook about a town that never seen or heard of an elephant, until one day an elephant happens to arrive! Everyone has different guesses about what the elephant is, but only one young boy knows for certain in this picturebook featuring earthy, shaded color illustrations.

At a time when most sports biographies have titles such as "I Love Being the Enemy" and "Bad As I Want To Be," "Reggie Lewis: Quiet Grace" stands out like a breath of fresh air. It has a positive,inspiring message, especially for young people (and not just basketball fans). Reggie was not overly-talented,but he made the most of the gifts he had."Quiet Grace" is a wonderful account of his life, from his boyhood in Baltimore to his stardom with the Boston Celtics (It also includes an interesting photo album section.) I have given this book as gifts to a number of teenagers, and they have all loved it. (Adults enjoy it, too.) And "Quiet Grace" lays to rest the rumors surrounding Reggie's tragic death. Craig Windham's writing style is conversational, colorful, and concise...just like his news reports on National Public Radio. This is an excellent, fascinating biography.

We have been reading lives of the saints for a long time, but with the 60 Saints books the stories are seared in their brains and they ask for them over and over again. This has never happened with other lives of the saints books. The author writes in a very kid friendly manner. We have read the stories aloud with our Girls Club and have entertained kids from 5 to 14.

I have tried four recipes from this book. The ingredients and instructions are simple, easy to put together for such a pleasurable end product. I have to agree with author that the end product defies all preconceived ideas of what southern cooking is about.

"The words insight a calmness to the reader, a tranquil wind blowing through a timeless mind". The Windham Collection has been featured in over twenty Anthologies by The National Library Of Poetry. The author, Linda Penkul, a Harvard University Student, has been nominated for Poet Of The Year 2000 by The International Society Of Poets. She is recognized by The International Biographical Center in England and in The United States. The collection has recently been added to The Dublin Castle's Library, Poetry Ireland.

I've played for 35 years. I love great guitar tunes and great fingerpicking tablature when i can find it. This is probably in the my Top 5 tablature books ever --- and I've explored many. There's a somewhat matching cd with 5 or 6 of these tunes out there used on eBay. Andecy, The Handing Down and Prelude from the Bridal Suite are three I have learned and love. Folks I play these tunes for also love them ... haunting, spiritual and beautiful songs in this book. The real deal. A bargain -- I have worn my copy out.

As a fan of Southern literature, I looked forward to reading "The Dog Star" but was let down by the slow, meandering pace of the book. There is really no plot at all, and to top it off, Blackie Pride is not the least bit likable. His supposed alienation seems like one big whine after another. Windham's overblown, overly descriptive style does nothing but add more confusion into the mix, and the resolution is completely predictable. Other than the fact that it takes place in Atlanta, there is nothing that feels "Southern" about the story, and the positive attention it has received because of this classification mystifies me.

Donald Windham's fame has been elusive over the past half century in comparison to his legendary buddies: Tennessee William, Truman Capote, Gore Vidal, Carson McCullers et al. But that doesn't make him any less of an artist. THE DOG STAR is dark and forboding. Written in amazing eloquence the novel has aquired a nostalgic flavor but in many ways forshadows the current problems of today's teens. So The Dog Star should also appeal to the Dawson's Creek crowd. One day, it will be required reading and Windham's hero will stand along side other American teen anti-heros such as Holden Caufield and Huck Finn and Windham himself will gain the respect and noteriety he so deserves. Donald Windham is one of the great unsung masters of twentieth century American Literature.

This is a wonderful book, too long out of print. Blackie is a complex, dark character who is like so many young people today. Windham's style, at least as compelling as his friends and colleagues Tennessee Williams and Truman Capote, is dense and well crafted. This is a lost classic.