In our fast-paced age, many Christians are looking for new and creative ways to obtain a theological education. Unfortunately, however, there are all too many diploma mills, so-called institutions that are willing to sell a degree to unwary students. When this occurs, the results can be devastating. Schools claiming to be Christian violate the very principles upon which Christianity is founded. Unsuspecting students are robbed, both financially and morally. And somehow the whole purpose of theological education--to equip students with the intellectual and spiritual tools that foster Christian service--is neglected. But where can interested persons turn to determine the legitimacy of non-traditional religious institutions? The answer is simple: *Walston's Guide to Earning Religious Degrees Non-Traditionally.* The author, Dr. Rick Walston, does a masterful job sifting through and evaluating the claims of a large number of schools. Thorough, insightful, and sometimes shocking--*Walston's Guide* is an invaluable resource for understanding and appraising non-traditional education options.

Maybe you are searching for an alternative to traditional Christian studies. Perhaps you need some criteria for evaluating someone's educational background. Or you might simply desire a handy reference to separate the good educational claimants from those that are bad (and, sometimes, ugly). Whatever the specifics, *Walston's Guide* is *the* must-read non-traditional education manual.

Carmen C. DiCello Pastor/Student

The issues surrounding non-traditional education can be very confusing. Many bold claims and outlandish self-promoting propositions blur the choices that exist among distance learning institutions. Dr. Walston's book discusses the differences between accreditation and credibility. He also presents a vast amount of important details comparing different religious schools. Some obviously deserve serious consideration by potential students "shopping" for a fine education. Others prove to be little more than a blemish on the academic landscape. This work offers clarity to the fog surrounding religious education. Randy Weiss, Ph.D.

This reference guide will keep the student from wasting money with "degree mills" (because they are identified as such in the book) and will allow students who need a non-traditional degree to acquire one from a quality school, hopefully, in their area. The book guides the student to schools that will assist the student who cannot go to a tradition classroom setting. Not only is the information verified for accuracy but it is updated on a regular basis. All of this makes the book a reference guide that any student will want to use to find value for their money in a non-traditonal education.

The synopsis provided above from _Literary Times_ is excellent. I want to add that the emotional and spiritual depth of White Bear's character is beautiful, poignant, and magnetic. White Bear initially feels guilt over his feelings for Hannah, but his wife's mother and the spirit of his wife, Wind Singer, show him that he must live his life with love and accept his feelings for Hannah.

The love scenes are exceedingly beautiful, as are the descriptions of emotions, for example, White Bear's _trembling_ with his love for Hannah. The depth of his love and devotion brought tears to my eyes.

Candace McCarthy writes outstanding historical romance novels. Her characters are real-life, flesh and blood people. And she creates stories that are passionate and wonderful. I love all of Ms. McCarthy's books!

I love historical romance and especially Native American romance. Candace McCarthy does a great job on the subject. I only wish she had more to offer.

With the Adirondack setting, Woodswoman II, by Anne Labastille, captures a way of life most people will never know about. The way Anne talks about her life as a woodswoman pulls the reader into her world and life. There are also many good details. While building her second house, Anne faces many difficulties including temporary blindness when she gets cement dust in her eyes, and dropping a large spruce on her leg, injuring herself so she cannot walk for two months. As she chooses her dog, the decision becomes the reader's and the excitement is on them. Around Anne her beautiful world is disappearing to acid rain and people. As the reader progresses through this story he or she will find the true meaning of the woods. The setting and unusual way of writing brings this book together to make a fabulous story of Anne's life. Her unique way of writing shows who she is. She talks about smaller details in great detail, talking about the general one a small mystery. When Anne was building her house, she talks about when her boat flipped when carrying supplies to her cabin. She also talks about her feelings a lot in her autobiography. She explains how she likes her doctor more then why she was temporarily blind when she gets some cement dust in her eyes. Another reason I give this book five stars is the way she decries her surroundings and her land. When Anne is on a walk she Comes upon a cliff and transfer you there in to the fog and wet green moss. She plants a photograph in the reader's mind so that the reader can find every thing in Anne's cabin. As you see there are reasons to like this book. There is one and only one reason why I would not recommend this book is that it skips from one topic to another for example, she talks about building her house, she suddenly starts the next chapter talking about acid rain and polluting. This also happened when she got hurt and talked that in the middle of a chapter about her house. This reason is not bad enough to make this book a book I would not recommend. This book is a wonderful Adironacks story about a young woman and her dogs.

This second installment of the 'Woodswoman' trilogy is a step up in maturity for Dr. LaBastille. "Woodswoman" (one), dealt largely with the purchase of land and the building of a dream cabin on a remote lake. This books becomes more real, as Dr. LaBastille begins to have to worry about trespassing intruders, acid rain and the real threat that the government can pose in this unique environment. Determined not to let these new problems destroy her outlook or her life, Dr. LaBastille begins to build a second cabin - further into the wilderness. Encompassing both the new thrill of building a more isloated respite along with some freinds, brings another insight into Anne LaBastille's life ten years later. Numerous elderly Adirondack guides become great friends, sharing their own stories of the wilderness. A new romance evolves and the author has to deal with the reality of having to deal with both worlds. This book speaks not only of the wilderness, but the grand people that make and keep it unique. Of course, Dr. LaBastille's dogs are always given star treatment and her love of these animals is heartfelt. More refined and a little less naive, this second 'woodswoman' book will break and warm your heart at the same time.

Woodswoman II is the continuing biography of author Anne LaBastille, who found peace and solitude in the log cabin she built for herself at Black Bear Lake, in the Adirondack Park of upstate New York. This is the engaging, compelling, sometimes inspiring story of how Anne decided to retreat a half-mile father into the wilderness behind her main cabin and build a second, tiny cabin (fashioned after the one in Thoreau's "Walden") in which she could write and contemplate. Woodswoman II focuses on her renewed bond with nature, her companionship with two German shepherd dogs; and her sustained and sustaining relationship with a man fully as independent as herself. Highly recommended reading for anyone who has ever contemplating leaving the stress of urban life behind for the contemplative isolation of the wilderness.

What a lovely book! My daughter, 2, loves to "read" and lift the flaps. It's a treat for the reader. Unusual Flora & Fauna are beautifully illustrated. Great for the Biologist as well as 2 year's olds.

We started reading this book to our daughter when she was just over 1 year old, and she has enjoyed it greatly. Polly Polar Bear is trying to find out who splashed her on the nose and asks all of the Arctic animals that she encounters as she looks. There are flaps for the child to open to find each animal. The illustrations are beautifully done -- very realistic, especially the birds. The text is a little awkward. We tell a simplified version for our younger audience.

The little polar bear created by Han de Beer is very cuddly. The plots are simple but interesting. The pop-ups are carefully designed so they won't be too easily torn by children. My daughter especially loves the one that makes Lar falling down!

Pop-ups were great, art work is cute and cuddley. Recommendfor all kids.

This is a wonderful book to read with very young children. The story is simple and written in rhyme. The very vibrant colors really draw the attention of our twins as we read the book. My kids simply love it. I am certain your children will as well.

This book describes the true meaning of "Aloha" - it more than a greeting or a word it is a way to live your life by being polite, considerate, thoughtful and telling those you love that you care about them!

I am reading a book called Soup and Me by Robert Newton Peck. Although no pacific date was given my opinon is that this story took place around the 1950's. The story took place in a small town in Vermont. This story is about two boys named soup and Rob who are always into trouble. Soup is one of the main characters in this book.Soup is a very caring boy and has a great imagination. He is always looking for something to do and to get into. Rob says in the book that when Soup moves a certen way or does something in a certain way thats how he knows when Soup is being serious. For example when he kicks a rock in a certain direction. Rob on the other hand is always trying to be funny when people are down.Like when Soup was hurt from being ran over by a girl, Rob tried o cheer him up by making a funny joke. He is always into trouble with his mother and Aunt, whom he lives with, like when he is late for choren time. I liked this book because it tells how kids our age were back in the 1950's. I love fun books. I think this book would be good for fith through seventh graders because it's about things boy's our age do and how they fix their mistakes.

My preschool class really enjoyed it; our broccoli became trees at lunch! Imaginative and thought provoking reading for preschoolers. Now it's hard to find an available copy at the public library!

A LOVELY BOOK THAT DELIVERS ON LOTS OF LEVELS. TRADITIONAL IN THE VERY BEST SENSE OF THE WORD.

I love alphabet books and I love all things referencing nature and life in the northern woodlands. This book has various elements that are unique to an alphabet book. First, the A starts off with January and goes through the year with Z ending with December. This is noted at the bottom of the page and the month/season is depicted in the illustration. For example A for Antler shows a snowy landscape in the back. Another example is August showeing the time that beavers build a dam in their Pond (P). I love the seasonal element especially since I feel our young children are growing up with only commercial holidays as the indicators of our seasons (locked inside air conditioned buildings away from nature, etc.). The illustrations are woodcuts that were then colored with paint and they are beautiful and fun. (Can you tell I am also a woodcut admirer?) The illustrations are sometimes lifestyle representing such as E as Evening depicting parent and children reading and writing by lantern-light and Q as Quiet near the edge of the pond. (These illustrations are not purely animal or nature references.) Some modern day machines also are represented by G as Grader and O as Outboard (boat motor) so this is not purely an old-fashioned or timeless depiction. Letters are represented in woodcut with both capital and lower case print style and the word features woodcut as well with the first letter of the word in capital and the rest in lower case. A short paragraph of usually two sentences describes the scene and often times includes personal experiences of the author.

Reminds me of "A Farmers Alphabet" which represents old-fashioned life in Vermont for its lovely woodcut illustrations and clearly marked letters that are good for teaching young children the alphabet.

This author has a similar book on counting which I plan to read and buy in the future called "Gathering". I am hoping it is as wonderful as this book.

This book has all the gun laws word-for-word and in plain English too.

The Arizona Gun Owner's Guide includes all the state gun laws for having, buying, selling, carrying and using firearms; plus, the use of deadly force and self defense, concealed-carry licenses, special weapons, gun safety, school and kid laws, transportation, federal laws... you get the most complete coverage available for your state's handling of the Second Amendment to the Constitution.

Includes more than 150 self-test questions, 22 lethal-encounter scenarios for study and discussion, much more. Used in classes statewide and widely endorsed. Every gun owner needs a gun owner's guide. Why take chances, don't guess, and don't be sorry later.

•Answers your questions about owning, carrying and using guns

•It's like an entire firearms law library at your fingertips

•It doesn't make sense to own a gun and not know the rules

•You sure don't want to be in trouble for a rule you never heard of

•Ignorance is no excuse-it's better to know the rules

•You have a right to know what the laws are

•Cheaper than a lawyer, and better than many!

•It's actually fun to read!

•If you knew all your rights you might demand them

Alan Korwin has done a great job of summarizing the legalese in Arizona laws pertaining to guns and their utilization in this state. In clear and concise English, he explores the ins and outs of gun ownership, legal self-defense with a gun, carry restrictions, concealed-carry licensing, and legal definitions. Illustrated with cartoons to help you remember via visualization. Can you carry a concealed weapon with a license to do so in a restaurant? Check the book, and it tells you under what circumstances it's legal. What are the requirements to be issued a concealed carry license? Check the book. In short, it's an indispensible bible to be sure you walk the line responsibly with a firearm in Arizona. Ignorance of law is no excuse, and although Arizona is one of the most "firearms friendly" states in the union, there are pitfalls for the uninformed. This book covers them well and thoroughly.

I've read and have directed this wonderful play by Aurand Harris. It's the classic tale of a little girl who is forced to accept her grandfather's death. However, she learns a valuable lesson when she runs into the woods and meets a dancing bear. The bear's life also seems to be running out of time, but he resolves to teach his dances to a "little bear" so that a part of him will live on. The little girl realizes the lesson and learns that her grandfather has left a little of himself with her. A great read and a wonderful way for children to learn about the immortality of man.

When I was younger, about 6 or 7, I saw this play performed at my local theatre, and I fell in love with it. Aurand Harris was a friend of the founder of this theatre, and I remember one summer we performed plays only written by Mr. Harris. He passed away a while ago, but as described in this book, memories of good people(or Arkansas bears) make them live on forever in the hearts of those closest to them, and such is certainly the case with Aurand. This play was one of the reasons I got into theatre, and a reminder of why I stay in it. It's a shame that more people haven't heard of this story, but I'm glad to be the one to tell you: it's a good one; read it.