A great historical account of family life as the wilderness of the Mississippi Delta was slowly transformed into an agilcultural society and a place where many call home. This book takes you back to how hard life was for those who paved the way to where we are today.

As a native of Mississippi and a woman, I appreciate the historical value of this story. I loved the fact that the reader knows Mrs. Hamilton was not a professional writer (she says in the intro that she had only written letters before Helen Dick Davis asked her to write out her memoirs), but nonetheless, she eloquently and honestly told her story. Although this book is an autobiography, it reads much like fiction. It is an enthralling story and held my attention like few autobiographies or biographies do.

"Vows of Silence" will remind older readers of an episode of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" where Laura was supposed to wear a Petrie family heirloom: a gaudy broach of the United States with gems representing where various family members were born. Only less worse is the comb of Great-Grandmama King, awarded in honor of her helping to fight the Yankees at the Battle of Fort George. Hetty, Olivia and even Alec all insist that Janet should have the honor of wearing the thing in public, a honor that she would just as well do without. Just to make things more interesting Felicity, who is trying to act grown up, "borrows" the comb to wear to the first (and last) meeting of the Avonlea Young Women's Colloquium for Social Betterment (Topic #1: "The French Bob--Could it happen her?"). Trying to throttle her brother Felix for his many grievous sings, the comb is lost. Meanwhile, Janet is being pressure by the collective Kings to wear the comb in public.

In a subplot, Avonlea welcome a new minister, the Reverend Hugh Fitzsimmons, who believes in bellowing his sermons at the top of his lungs. But when his Sunday sermon preaches how the fires of hell await miserable sinners at the end of the world, a guilt ridden Felicity becomes convinced that the end of the world is nigh and that her balance sheet is tipping the wrong way. Of course, the two plot lines collide with great comic results, thanks to the mischevious involvement of Peg Bowen, the Witch of Avonlea. Gail Hamilton, who wrote the original teleplay for the "Avonlea" series, writes this "Road to Avonlea" novelization as well. "Vows of Silence" is a fun adventure for Avonlea gang, although I must admit that I cannot understand why Alec wants his wife to wear that hideous heirloom.

This story is one that we can all relate to. How many times have you done something wrong and "put off" admitting it to your parents? That's exactly what Felicity does when she loses the King heirloom comb. The plot twists around the fact that both Felicity and her mother think that they lost the comb, but neither wants to admit it. The final twist at the end is both surprising and amusing, and both mother and daughter learn their lesson.

A thoughtful, yet disturbing chronicle of a 20 something. Sorting out what intimacy means and defining what might be the new reality. Dark, passionate and sensitive writing. You will not put it down until the surprising ending. .

Hamilton has done an extraordinary job with one of America's most enigmatic political figures. Representative Powell was a man hard to figure by anybody. A rascal, decried as a corrupt politician, loved by his constituents and vilified by much of the establishment.

Powell was one of the century's (I guess that is now "last century's") first and longest serving African American members of Congress. He was on the forefront of the campaign against lynching. He brought the moral imperative of the Freedom Rides and the lunch counter sitins going on in the South to the major urban areas of the North.

His position as a vociferous champion of civil rights (more than his indiscretions) led his colleagues in the House to try to oust him. When his constituents rejected this initiative and overwhelmingly returned him to Congress, he had to go the the Supreme Court for his right to continue service (even after being stripped of his seniority.

Great history, and great reading. A thoroughly engaging subject. Even as an out-of-print book it is well worth waiting for.

This book is terrific for diabetics. Which I am

This was an excellent piece of penmenship. It fit the charcters Spock and McCoy really well. The appearence by Kirk was a great idea. The part with McCoy's father at the end was a pleasant surprise. I also liked the part about how the girl McCoy liked was already taken by the troublemaker Jim Kirk. Keep up the good writing Jon Vornholt! Also another excellent job by Todd Cameron Hamilton. he captures the charcters very well.

as an agriculture student,i find this book to be a very well-written,highly informative book. all ag. teachers should have copies of this.

John C. Miller's biography of Alexander Hamilton is an excellent read. Miller goes through Hamilton's life from the West Indies to his death at the hands of Aaron Burr i 1804. Hamilton, a man of intense ambition and ego, emerges as a brilliant and flawed man. Hamilton was a proponent of strong central government, had no faith in ordinary people, and believed the wealthy were meant to rule. Miller brings out all of these views and provides good commentary. He outlines Hamilton's proposed government at the Constitutional Convention: an executive and senate appointed for life, the executive with an absolute veto, governors and judges appointed by the executive for life, with an absolute veto over their assemblies. If you want to see the real Hamilton this is the biography.

Before he was killed in the celebrated dual, Hamilton was a facinating and often bizarre individual, one of the many flawed characters who gave birth to our remarkable Federal system. This book is less about his Federalist policies than about his psychological makeup and personal scandals. It doesn't go into much detail about his government career or economic theories, but it is easy to read and provides plenty of entertainment. It turns out, Hamilton and Burr were made for each other.

This book is just great fun to read and highly educational. In addition to being a biography of Alfred Barr, it is a documentary of a moment in which New York replaced Paris as the center of the Art World. Invaluable for understanding the arts and personalities in the art world who still affect us today.