I have quite a few "nature" books on my shelf, and at least 5 on plant identification. I was a tad bit leary when I ordered this book, thinking that it would just become another dust gatherer. Boy was I wrong. It is one of the easiest reads I have ever seen on this subject. You do not have to have a degree in botany to get into, and begin to use the info in this book. It has rekindled my desire to learn more about the plant-life around me. If you live, and play outdoors in California, then I would definately recomend this book, and some of the recipes listed in this book really are to die for ( and I am not talking about the chapter on poisonous plant identification ).

i used this story in my 2nd grade classroom for a lesson on predictions. My class was glued for 40 minutes waiting to see if their predictions came true, and to see what would happen to Electra when her mother found out she had eaten all the cream off the pastries meant for her mother's tea party. It's a great story about snowball effect, honesty, and unconditional love.

Very impressive piece of statistical analysis. I would use it everyday to buy/sell electricity if that's what I did for a living. Layout and desktop publishing work is outstanding - a real tribute to the professionalism of the authors. Of course, I think the real praise goes to Mr. Kingham for his extreme intelligence and technology skills. I can only wish him the best of luck.

Bill Gates

I read this book several times while my son was doing a book report on it and was favorably impressed. HOWEVER, parents of children of broken homes may wish to pre-read this book; it could leave an impression that divorced fathers who have left the area don't really want contact, or that stepfathers are just-as-good, maybe-better, father replacements.
It is written in "layers," so that on a first reading the reader gets the plot, while on a second reading or further reflection, the reader picks up new details and shades of meaning, including the motivations and feelings of the characters.
Eight-year-old Eli misses his dad, who in reality left Washington state three years prior upon divorce for a new life in Alaska, sending a postcard every year or so. Yet Eli idealizes his dad, imagining that his dad (and his dad's new wife and baby) would love to have Eli drop in on them. As much as Eli idealizes his dad, he detests his stepfather, who is portrayed as a loving father figure.
So Eli decides to bicycle from Washington to Alaska. In one day, taking a sandwich in case he gets hungry on the way.
Just out of town, Eli is crossing the swamp on his bike when Eli falls. There right in front of him is the Swamp Man -- who, according to local child rumor, likes nothing better than torturing children. Yet the Swamp Man, by asking a few indirect questions, and using a ruse to delay Eli, not only figures out why Eli is running, but says the right things to help Eli realize there's no place like home.

This bookmade Charlotte Smith's fortune and reputation and was followed by about a book a year until theend of the decade. Unfortunately the quality of the books to follow often wasn't as good. This isan awesome book about a woman stalked by a rich, good-looking, well-connected man who is aninsensitive jerk. Emmeline is able to see this and cares more for her female friends until the heroenters the novel. Emmeline's female friends are anything but conventional--one has an adulterousaffair and a baby out of wedlock, and another leaves her husband because he is a financial idiot (hetries to use old wigs as fertilizer!) Big, long, and full of detail of life in 1788, Emmeline isa good read. Unless of course you are a modern novel lover like the famed modern novelist whowrote the introduction to the Pandora edition and feels that maybe--if you accept that the novel istrashy soap opera--the book is worth buying more than a salad. The salad argument struck me asjust another reason why I can't relate to modern authors ...

This is an outstanding book on life in ancient China, Egypt, Greece and Rome. It is well-written and easy to use with outstanding illustrations. The information is broken down into useful areas suitable for both adults and children. It deals with all areas of life and beliefs in these ancient cultures. I would recommend this book for anyone interested in reading and learning about life in the ancient world.

Charlotte Lennox's epistolary novel "Euphemia" details the 12 year friendship of two separated friends; Euphemia Neville and Maria Harley. Separated by the Atlantic Ocean, each young heroine must learn to deal with her individual situation by trusting her own prudence, which is additionally supported by an endearing female friendship as revealed in the poignant letters exchanged between them. Typical 18th century novels end with a restoration of name, fortune, family, and ultimately in a marriage; symbolic of God's divine plan for humankind. The idea comes from the book of Revelation in which St John writes that the end of time will culiminate with a marriage between Christ and the earthly church. In Lennox's novel; however, the "marriage" or "restoration" is a restoration between two friends. The novel is different from other 18th century novels in that the conclusion validates the close bond between two women rather than a marriage between a man and a woman. This "novel" approach to ending a piece of fiction would allow for an expansion of literary ideas and motifs that would only complement and expand the vast writings of great 18th century writers like Lennox

This book helped me though the toughest parts of the game. Without it I would be toast!

This book provide a fantastic overvew of general psychology topics. It generaly does not go in depth but it gives the reader enough information to find what will be helfull and what will not. It covers everything from earlychildhood atachments to IQ testing in a easy to understand format that is truly helpfull.

In spite of the fact that you know how it's going to turn out, the delight of "feeling" it unfold was so sweet. I want an old English cottage and a Josh to keep me company in it. Ms. Lamb knows how to tell a story and how to make the reader fall in love. Excellent!