This is one of the best layouts for unabridged books imaginable! I would highly recommend!

This has to be the perfect gift, to give or receive. It's timeless. A complete Shakepeare play on one, elegant page.

I've had mine framed; it hangs in the hallway, and draws people like a magnet. Needless to say, I shall buy further editions for friends and family. Great idea!

I first discovered Rhoda Manning in Gilchrist's book, Net of Jewels, from there I was captivated. What happened to Rhoda...what made Rhoda the complex character that she is? This book explains it all from when she was a small child to her adult years.

I was particulary impressed with her teenage years leading up to her tumultuous, first marriage. Gilchrist has vivid and colorful descriptions for all of her characters, and will not leave you disapointed.

Rhoda Manning is easily my favorite Gilchrist character and this book contains all the Rhoda stories from all Gilchrist's other published short story collections. That makes this the book to own for Rhoda fans, in my opinion.

The author has written before how she is/is not like Rhoda, but regardless of how much Rhoda's character may be autobiographical, Rhoda sparkles and comes to life in these stories.

Recommended also is "Net of Jewels", a novel starring Rhoda, but Gilchrist does much better at short stories than novels, in my opinion.

What a wonderful book! The projects are designed by a number of different artists, so there is a lot of variety in the styles of the projects. There are tons of different kinds of things to do (ie clothing, jewelry, functional items like boxes). Many of the projects are quite simple and can be done with easy-to-find materials. I had a lot of the materials on hand. The projects are straightforward and look great. Many can be used as a jumping off point so that you can be creative and add a personal touch. I am so glad that I bought this book.

I enjoyed this book so much. I want to make everything in it. It will inspire you in so many ways. Great instructions too. This book is worth buying. I hope there is another book coming with more ideas.

This is a wonderful book with a story for each festival. There are 8 stories and a short description of how each festival is celebrated, and it's history. It is a multicultural-multi-religion book, including Purim (Jewish), Holi (Hindu), Vesak (Buddhist), Tanabata (Japanese), Halloween (Celtic), Christmas (Christian), Kwanzaa (Carribean) and New Year (Russian). Obviously this book isn't meant to be the "last word" on any of these festivals, but to give a bit more background to festivals you might celebrate, and increase knowledge of those you don't. There are full color pictures and edgings done in the style of the country involved for each story. Although the reading level is listed at 8-12, children much younger will be happy to sit and listen. My 5 yo loves it, and I expect many children as young as 4 will enjoy it.

This book aims to teach campus dwellers how to fend for themselves for the first time away from the home hearth--and it does a great job. Taking the learning cook from the very basics--hardboiled eggs--to more complicated recipes, it presents one month of meals that are cheap, easy and quick to prepare, nutritionally balanced, and tasty. Some vegetarian meals are included. Every student should go to college with this book, particularly if their previous kitchen experience was limited to reheating frozen burritoes. Not for the gourmand, it will help keep pizza runs and the "freshman 15" to a minimum.

The history of North Carolina has always fascinated me and so has the Civil War. Wouldn't it be great if there was a book that tied the two together? Thankfully there is. "The Civil War in North Carolina" by John Barrett.

While no major battles of the Civil War were fought in North Carolina, the state did see its share of skirmishes. In striking detail, this book covers the beginning of the war until it's conclusion. It's truly fascinating to read about the places and events that took place one hundred and forty years ago.

The research by Barrett in constructing an acurate view of the state during the war is top notch. A lot of footnotes accompany the text. A highly recommended and worthwhile read for both Civil War and history buffs of the Tar Heel state.

As modern secular scholars continue to discover the untapped riches preserved in the texts and treatises of medieval canon law, most of them immediately confront the problem of working in Latin, especially juridic Latin. Gilchrist, an historian of immense credentials, chose wisely in translating the "Collection in 74 Titles" which is one of the earliest, most influential, and (from the point of view of readability) one of the most manageable legal texts available. Gilchrist's introduction and indexes along with the generally handsome production values make this the kind of work which one can simply sit down and enjoy, even if one approaches it with only the vaguest familiarity with the topics. In brief, a fascinating look into the life and values of Europe and the Church as both first emerged from several centuries of turmoil following the collapse of Rome.

This reader-friendly composite of biographical sketches is directed to the person who is not satisfied with nominal Christian living. The author points directly to each biographee's source of spiritual renewal and/or completion, i.e, the Holy Spirit, and subsequent effects. An interesting aspect of this work is its transdenominational nature; no particular sect is endorsed, though many are included by virtue of their highlighted adherants. If the reader is honestly interested in a closer walk with God, this book will provide plenty of inspiration.

Ellen Gilchrist is, along with Alice Munro, one of the best short story writers alive. The point of view in these brilliant snapshots of "the irrational, the inconsistent, the droll, even the insane" glides easily from a young girl to a middle-aged man to an abused wife. It's all done with such grace and humour and, above all, attention to the craft of writing that it's hard to understand why Gilchrist isn't up there with the "masters" of the short story such as Carver and Poe. I thoroughly recommend this book, for yourself or as a gift. Fabulous.

A little boy is too excited to go to sleep, his Dad is coming home from a trip and he wants to stay up to greet him. Mom says OK, but suggests some ways to be "more comfortable" while he's waiting. Dad is coming home when the sun first hits the sky and makes a pretty pink light. This was one of my favorite books as a child. The pictures are so soft and sweet. Whenever we would leave for a vacation, my parents would say we would leave at the first pink light in the sky. This is a gentle, touching story about a loving family. If you have a child too excited to go to sleep, this should be the bedtime story to choose.