This is 'THE' Hamilton book to own! I have never seen anything so beautiful and classical as this before. Hamilton is a true master artist and this book shows the depths to which he explores his art. As one other reader said, when you see the pages of this book unfold before you, you feel as if you are entering a classical landscape of beauty and enchantment. The subject matter (young girls) is a heated topic, however the way Hamilton photographs each subject is a tribute to the eye of a master. There is nothing obscene or pornographic in the pages of this book. This is pure and innocent beauty from a period in life where everything is confusing and magical. The goal of any great photographer should be to show us the world we don't see, to show us what we have all around us but never stop to notice. Hamilton is a great photographer and his landscapes and nudes show us the erotic and mystical in our world.

Buy this book. It is worth every penny.

A year ago, I had never heard of David Hamilton. Then I saw his book, "A Place In The Sun", in a Maryland bookstore. I fell in love immediately with his soft-focus style, not to mention his subjects, which include seascapes, mountains, and beautiful girls. This book, now in its second printing, is a retrospective ranging from the years 1967-92. The one difference here as opposed to "A Place In The Sun" is that there are more black and white pictures, which apparently Mr. Hamilton is very fond of. It is unfortunate that people here in America, as well as Great Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have such a problem with his photographing nude girls, because this book proves that those pictures are part of a much bigger picture. This book has got to be one of the finest collections of art available anywhere, and it would be wise for anyone interested in this style of photography to buy this book now, because it will sell out very quickly....the first edition's 55,000 copies sold out in less than a year from its 1992 publication. Also, this would make a good companion to "A World Of Beauty", Mr. Hamilton's next (and apparently last) book. Get this book now. The picture entitled "County Cork, Ireland 1971" on page 152 is worth the price of the book alone. And speaking of prices, this book is being offered at one that I would consider dirt-cheap, for a photography book that is over 300 pages. Anyone who passes this up will later regret it. This is a desert island must-have. Congratulations to Mr. Hamilton on twenty-five (actually now thirty) years of success, and many thanks to Amazon for offering this book.

After hearing about the controversy over David Hamilton's subject matter, I decided to purchase this book. I was a little nervous about owning this, not desiring to be a 'felon' or incurring the wrath of Big (overbearing) Brother.

When I opened the cover and turned the pages, my nervousness changed into respect. I find it ludicrous that such a book could in any way be considered "pornographic", let alone be considered to contain child pornography.

As an artist, I believe Mr. Hamilton has captured what he perceives to be the beauty in this world. He certainly shares it with a passion evidenced through his work. Whether it is the young nudes, stills, or landscapes, Mr. Hamilton presents his passions in a positive, tasteful manner. I am starting to believe that those who find fault with his art work need to re-evaluate their position. That is my, entitled, opinion, as those who find fault are entitled to theirs.

Thanks to Amazon.com for offering such a wonderful work of art, akin, in my mind, to the work of Ansel Adams, at an extremely attractive price. I will purchase other titles by David Hamilton. If you like photographic art, I would highly recommend this book.

Steve Hamilton's fifth Alex McKnight novel, "Blood Is the Sky" is attention getting and packed with tension.

It begins metaphorically as Alex rebuilds his friendship with neighbor Vinnie Red Sky LeBlanc as they reconstruct a cabin lost to arson.

Soon they learn that Vinnie's parolee brother Tom is overdue from a hunting trip to Canada. Tom used Vinnie's ID to cross the border for a lucrative guide's fee...a parole violation and not a bright idea.

The ensuing search for the party has the visceral fear of "Deliverance."

The unspoiled beauty of the Canadian wilds turns into a horrifying crime scene. McKnight and Vinnie's relentless pursuit of the perps leads to many disquieting questions...with no easy answers.

Full of twists and turns, the plot flow is captivating. McKnight is a remarkable noir hero whose fervent loyalty to his friends always gets him involved in their problems...an ordinary man caught up in extraordinary circumstances.

Steve Hamilton gets better and better. "Blood Is the Sky" both resolves and raises issues for McKnight...maybe even romance.

Put this on your most wanted list.

Though it is October and winter is establishing its frozen grip on Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Alex McKnight begins rebuilding his devastated cabin. The ex everything (minor-league catcher, cop, and private investigator, et al) feels he must complete this job now as his humble abode, wrecked by a nut case, once belonged to his dad. His stoic best friend Vinnie "Red Sky" LeBlanc reluctantly helps though he thinks Alex should add asylum time to his resume. Works stops when Vinnie learns that his brother Tom, a professional guide currently escorting a group in the Canadian woods, is lost. This seems out of character for a skilled expert like Tom, which worries Vinnie as much as his concern that his sibling's parole officer might learn about the parole violation of crossing the border. Vinnie heads north while Alex follows his friend. Neither realizes that the biting cold is not the nightmare on this journey. Edgar and Shamus Award winner, Steve Hamilton has written his best mystery to date, which seems impossible, as the McKnight series is one of the best of the last few years. The story line twists and turns keeping the reader guessing as to what the heroes will find behind the next corner yet keeps a fast albeit cold pace without losing the prime plot. In spite of the frozen tundra, Alex seems warmer yet not mellower than he has previously appeared and the support cast provides the depth to a grand slam tale.Along with another book "HE NEVER CALLED AGAIN", I really enjoyed these two books.

This is the fifth book in the Alex McKnight series about a former cop turned rental agent that works in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, on the shore of Lake Superior. We start out with Alex rebuilding his cabin that has burned to the ground. He is doing this in late fall and it appears he might not get it built before the winter snows start. Alex appears to be surviving from some dark things from his past and doesn't want to ask for help and is using this as a healing exercise.

A friend of his by the name of Vinnie, an Ojibwa Indian, offers to help him rebuild the cabin and tells him that he is doing everything the wrong way. Vinnie doesn't show up to help Alex one day and Alex being the good friend that he is goes looking for him. Vinnie has given his brother Tom his driver's license, because Tom has had trouble with the law in the past. Tom needs this identification to leave the U S and enter Canada to take some Americans on a moose hunt. Tom doesn't return and Alex and Vinnie try to follow the trail of where he could be and why he hasn't returned home. This trip takes them all over the Interior of Canada to areas that are not reached by vehicle but by float planes and at times it appears they will not survive. Without some of the Indian survival techniques they might not.

This book is filled with Indian Folk Lore, laughter and with tears, which in my book rates 5 stars. The suspense was the kind that keeps you turning the pages. Alex is a very troubled man in this book and you can feel his pain in the pages, but it also is a very healing experience for him and a very interesting transition happens. I am hopeful that Mr. Hamilton will be writing the sequel to this book as I would love to see the development of Alex and possibly even that of his adopted brother Vinnie.

In Hamilton's words, his goal was to provide a complete and balanced life of JFK in the English tradition. Translation-he gives you the good, the bad and the ugly-he pulls no punches. This probably spoiled any chance he had of making the Kennedy-clan Christmas card list but when you find the positives about JFK in this book, they're much more credible.
What I found most fascinating about JFK in "Reckless Youth" was not what he did right or wrong, or who he was or became but how he was and how his unique personality developed.
In the end, finishing this "tome" (800+ pages) was like saying goodbye to an old friend.

"Reckless Youth" is a remarkable achievement. It combines breezy, fast-paced narrative backed up by exhaustive research. The book is never dull. Indeed, Kennedy's "reckless" "youth" would have made an interesting reading, yet without Hamilton's dogged research and exemplary narrative skills, "Reckless Youth" could have ended up a run-of-the-mill biography. Hamilton should be congratulated for his exceptionally fine work. I am eagerly awaiting the next installment. I do realize, however, that I may have to wait awhile.

I was 11 when JFK was killed, and I'd never read a Kennedy biography before this book, except one published by a friend soon after his assassination, which was so treacly with hero-worship that I vowed never again to try.

Then I spent my young adulthood hearing more and more about the women, the Mob connections, the flaws of this truly extraordinary man.

Nigel Hamilton - in spite of what must have been vociferous pressure from the Kennedy family, fully detailed in his "Afterward," - has done an incredible job of presenting, clay feet and all, a fully dimensional description of who the young John Kennedy was, and how he came to be that way. He writes with passion and insight, fully annotating those reckless aspects of JFK which defy belief (like, his being unfaithful to Jackie with an actress on the very night of his Inauguration), together with a genuine respect and admiration for so many of JFK's talents and finer qualities. What emerges is an unforgettable man. It's the very mixture which all earlier biographies miss. Yes, I DID read several after Hamilton's book, and found them all black-and-white, adore Kennedy, or detest him. Good and bad, flawed and courageous, witty and ruthless, inconsiderate and idealistic, it's all here in the early young man (the book ends with Kennedy's win for his first Congressional seat in 1946).

I would like to think that JFK, of all people, would have appreciated the paradoxes and intricate ironies Hamilton so thoroughly details. One comes away from this book saddened that the book - and the life - ended so soon.

After years of fearing that Kennedy pressure had ended Hamilton's multi-volume history after only the first installment, I'm thrilled to see that Amazon.com is offering Hamilton's second volume, "JFK," beginning in December, 2000. I've already placed my order!

On a related subject, a surprisingly excellent adaptation of "JFK: Reckless Youth" was made for TV and is available on videotape, with Patrick Dempsey's superb performance as young John Kennedy; also highly recommended if the book intrigues you.

Spenser's epic is among the most interesting texts in the English language for a number of reasons, including its stunning verse, mythic vision, and its incessant dialogue with other texts. Critics have spilt more ink than Errour herself (see Book One of the Faerie Queene) trying to decide if Spenser is working more closely with or against Christian medieval English poets such as Chaucer and Langland, or if he wants to invoke the Classical tradition. A. C. Hamilton's edition of The Faerie Queene allows virtually any reader to understand these critical discussions, and this is the strength of this particular version.

This is the most accessible, best informed edition of The Faerie Queene I know of. Spenser's stanzas are printed side-by-side with commentary and linguistic analysis culled from years of research and discussion. You could easily spend years wandering through the world of this poem; the critical glosses make the travelling a bit clearer and the landscape more focussed and coherent.

The Faerie Queene is one of the great classics of Renaissance literature, and for very good reasons. Although it is difficult reading (and NO, contrary to another review here, it is NOT in OLD English! Look at the original version of Beowulf and you will see the difference), many of the tensions of the Renaissance, spiritually and philosophically, are masterfully renedered in these brilliant tales. Because its allegory is so rich, this book becomes even more enjoyable to reread, as connections between historical figures and literary history appear repeatedly. (I find something "new" each time I read it, it seems!) It is also a book about the role of the poet in society, and the manner in which Spenser uses allegory illustrates the complex relationship between the poet and his patron. In sum, while, as readers, we are always limited by our modern perspectives, I do think that reading Spenser is perhaps the best way to experience what it must have been like to be a Renaissance reader. Perhaps this is due to the didactic nature of Spenser's epic. In any event, it has forced me to explore more thoroughly the books and concepts to which Spenser refers repeatedly in The Faerie Queene. Furthermore, it has made my study of Shakespeare, Ariosto, Sidney, and other prominent Renaissance writers much more fruitful.

But don't buy the trade paperback edition if you are serious about reading Spenser--buy the edition of The Faerie Queene that is edited by A.C. Hamilton. While it is more expensive, it is by far the best text available of Spenser's epic, and contains useful notes and introductions that will guide all students of Spenser to a greater understanding of the greatest epic poem of the Elizabethan Age.

EDMUND SPENSER : THE FAERIE QUEENE. Edited by A. C. Hamilton. 753 pp. Longman Annotated English Poets. London and New York : Longman, 1977 and Reissued.

The Longman Annotated English Poets edition of 'The Faerie Queene' has been designed primarily for students and academics, but will appeal to anyone who is looking for an extensively annotated Spenser which gives maximum help with the language, historical allusions, symbolism, allegory, and much else besides. In other words, this is not so much a reader's edition of 'The Faerie Queene' as one for those engaged in an intensive and in-depth study.

The pages are quarto sized (10 by 7.5 inches) and printed in double columns, with Spenser's text being given mainly in the left column, and the accompanying explanatory glosses and extensive and detailed notes given to the right. Hamilton's notes are, in every way, superb, and considerably enrich one's understanding of Spenser's subtle and highly allusive poem. The notes, however, are so extensive, that they can tend to interfere with one's enjoyment of the poem, as there is the constant temptation to glance to the right to read Hamilton's invariably interesting remarks.

Unfortunately, presumably to reduce costs, Spenser's text was not reset, and what we have been given is a much-reduced and rather poor copy of the Oxford University Press edition of 'The Faerie Queene.' The result is a poorly printed text of the poem in a font as miniscule as that used for the sidenotes, and hence one that can be tiring to read. The text of the poem is preceded by Hamilton's informative General Introduction, and the book is rounded out with an extensive Selected Bibliography.

Although less than desirable in visual terms, Hamilton's edition is superb in every other way, and definitely belongs on the bookshelves of all advanced students and Spenser enthusiasts. The general reader, however, would probably be far better off, certainly if new to Spenser, to start with the excellent Penguin English Poets edition, or even with the Norton Critical Edition of selections, details of which follow:

THE FAERIE QUEENE. By Edmund Spenser. Edited by Thomas P. Roche, Jr with the assistance of C. Patrick O'Donnell, Jr. 1247 pp. Penguin English Poets, 1978 and Reprinted.

EDMUND SPENSER'S POETRY : Authoritative Texts and Criticism. Norton Critical Edition. Third Edition. Selected and Edited by Hugh Maclean and Anne Lake Prescott. 838 pp. London and New York : W. W. Norton & Company, 1993.

PROS: Bite size stories whet the appetite for more.
CONS: Not as enjoyable for those not familiar with the "Night's Dawn" trilogy (subtract a star).
BOTTOM LINE: A fun read for anyone; required reading for "Night's Dawn" readers.

A Second Chance At Eden is a well-done collection of short stories set in the universe of Hamilton's "Night's Dawn" trilogy (The Reality Dysfunction, The Neutronium Alchemist and The Naked God). This novel was released before the third book in the trilogy but could be read anywhere in the sequence.
I like the short story format for quick SciFi fixes and Hamilton does not disappoint. Each story holds your interest and further explores the rich tapestry created in the trilogy. Included are plot twists, action, mystery and a big handful of references back to the other three books. While some stories (Sonnie's Edge, the title story, Escape Route, Candy Buds, The Lives and Loves of Tiarella Rosa) were better than others (New Days Old Times, Deathday), all the stories were an enjoyable diversion.

This book is basically a supplementary text to the well-known "Night's Dawn" trilogy of books. Unlike "The Confederation Handbook", this book is actually a series of stories rather than just a set of facts and figures detailing the Future History that Hamilton has established. Many of the stories here are pretty weak on their own but they do fit into the overall history and what they serve to do is provide a backdrop for the technology of the Future History at various points within it. In most cases it is very hard to get into the characters per se but rather you just come to understand the future, the technology it holds, and maybe a little of the various political undercurrents that exist. The two most fleshed out stories are probably "A Second Chance at Eden" (from which the book derives its title) and "Escape Route". Here you have longer stories with characters that you can identify with and care about to a greater extent than the other stories while also learning quite a bit about the future.

All in all, I recommend the book whether you have already read "Night's Dawn" (although do not expect the same depth and detail) or before you have read "Night's Dawn") to provide a little background and ease you into the technology concepts that Hamilton puts forth. I give it five stars simply because it really does not detract from the series itself and it certainly does add to it in terms of providing different viewpoints into the future that Hamilton has created.

After reading Hamilton's Night's Dawn Trilogy (The Reality Dysfunction, The Neutronium Alchemist and The Naked God) I found myself WANTING to learn more about the universe that he had so wonderfully created.

I found this little book full of short stories set in the same universe as that series and was totally impressed. There are hints to the stories in A 2nd Chance at Eden in The Naked God (When Calvert tells Ione that his dad had once traveled through time and she didn't believe him, for example.)

There is also a VERY valuable and fascinating story of Edenism which paints its esteemed leader in a much different light than most would think after reading the entire Night's Dawn series.

So, check it out, and enjoy!

I picked this book up on a whim, thinking I would learn something more about the region that's been so much in the news lately. It isn't really that kind of book; after all, the Middle East conflict is thousands of years old. Instead, I found a jewel of a novel. In some ways it reminds me of Demetria Martinez's MotherTongue, the poetry in the language -- it's also better, with a strong story line, characters that won't let you go, that are as real as your next door neighbor, even though they're not of my culture. I think I do understand Palestinians better, and it's hard to believe the author isn't Palestinian herself. Whether you pick it up on a whim, or on purpose, you won't put Staircase of a Thousand Steps down.

In Staircase of a Thousand Steps, author Masha Hamilton illuminates the lives of the small village of Ein Fadr, in what will become the West Bank. Although it is set just before the 1967 Israeli War, it isn't really a political novel. A reporter for many years in the region, Hamilton gets under the skin of her characters, from 11 year old Jammana, her Grandfather Harif, with whom she shares the gift (and sometimes curse) of seeing visions, to the rebellious midwife Faridah. This is a novel that will stay with you -- that will haunt you. Masha Hamilton is destined to be a major talent. It is a truly amazing novel.

I had "Staircase of a Thousand Steps" on my night table, about three books down. Seeing the great editorial and customer reviews here, I was skeptical. Could a book be That Good? Yes, I just finished it (in a marathon reading session). It is: That Good. I agree with what all the reviewers, both professional and customers, have said. It has been one of the great reading experiences this year. I teach Middle East Studies here in Vermont and so must read a great deal about the area. But this transcends anything I've read to date because it is true fiction that also gives readers a window onto a distant time and place. Ms. Hamilton is, without question, a superior novelist. Her characters are perfectly created--they come fully alive on the page. Her book is: fascinating, captivating and most of all, intensely moving.

Alex McNight, the former Detroit cop who lives a reclusive life in Paradise, Michingan, is back in "North of Nowhere," by Steve Hamilton. McNight has kept to himself a great deal lately. His good friend, Jackie Connery, proprietor of the Glasgow Inn, decides that Alex needs to get out more. Jackie invites Alex to play poker at the home of Win Vargas, a very wealthy man with a great many secrets. The evening ends disastrously, when Vargas's home is invaded by masked men who rob Vargas and vandalize his prized collection of artifacts.

Subsequently, several of Alex's friends who sat in on the poker game are arrested for being involved in the home invasion and Alex decides to do a little investigating of his own. He crosses paths with his old partner, private investigator Leon Purdell, who now works for Vargas. He also has words with his old nemesis, Police Chief Roy Maven, who hates Alex and would welcome any opportunity to arrest him.

In the course of his investigation, Alex gets beaten and shot at, but he is determined to get to the bottom of the strange goings-on around him. Who is really behind the robbery of Vargas's home and why are Alex's friends being framed?

Steve Hamilton has a relaxed prose style that is easy to take, and "North of Nowhere" moves along quickly. I have always liked Alex, who is down to earth and businesslike in his approach to life. He is not superhuman or driven, as are so many heroes in mystery-thrillers these days.

Unfortunately, by the time Alex gets to the bottom of who staged the robbery, lives have been lost and friendships have been irrevocably shattered. In "North of Nowhere," Steve Hamilton demonstrates how greed and selfishness often blind people to what truly matters in life. It is a sad lesson that is often learned the hard way.

Hamilton's description of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan is, as usual, colorful, and the dialogue is natural and fast moving. Sadly, the mystery in "North of Nowhere" is not particularly compelling and the ending is anti-climactic and a little bit flat. However, "North of Nowhere" does have its moments and it is always pleasant to be in the company of the formidable ex-cop and loyal friend, Alex McNight.

In Steve Hamilton's fourth novel, "North of Nowhere", reluctant PI Alex McKnight continues to become entangled in problems not of his making that compel him back into the detective game. Fate leads Alex to a poker game that ends up in a robbery.

While robbery, Canadian organized crime, loan sharking and smuggling engulf Michigan's UP, the ultimate story is about McKnight helping his pal Jackie...human frailties and passions are central to the story.

Mr. Hamilton's poetic hard-edged prose rings true as lead after lead never add up for McKnight.

The intricate plot has plenty of twists to keep you guessing...nothing is straight forward as events spin out of control.

The cast that supports McKnight is powerful and grows in each installment.

So whether you prefer plot over characters, or vice versa, this series will hook you.

Ah, summer in Paradise...that's Paradise, Michigan, on the upper peninsula. This is the very best time of the year on Lake Superior, yet a suddenly introspective Alex McKnight is holed up in his cabin reading detective novels and taking a good look at his life. As his 49th birthday approaches, he takes stock of all his failures...his marriage, an unimpressive baseball career that never went past the minors, a stint with the Detroit police department that ended abruptly with a bullet that's still lodged in his chest and a dead partner, and his very short attempt at private detecting. Not a lot here to be proud of; not a lot of reasons to get up in the morning and join the human race. But an unexpected invitation to a poker game from friend Jackie Connery, proprietor of his favorite watering hole, the Glasgow Inn, changes all that. What starts out as a simple high stakes card game in an expensive home on the lake, turns ugly when three masked men break in, hold the players at gunpoint, and rob the owner's hidden safe. This night sets off a chain reaction of murder, greed, kidnapping, secrets, lies, and revenge, and as Alex is pushed out of his funk and back into action, he finds the true meaning of loyalty and friendship..... Steve Hamilton is back with the fourth installment of his marvelous Alex McKnight novels, and this is a series that just gets better with each new book. His well paced, intricate story line is entertaining and intriguing, and filled with subtle twists, and vivid, riveting scenes. His terrific cast of well defined, original characters come alive on the page, and inhabit a spectacular north woods setting full of atmosphere. But it's Mr Hamilton's crisp, intelligent writing that really makes this novel sparkle, and his witty and irreverent dialogue is unrivaled and stands alone in a class by itself. If you're new to Alex McKnight and Paradise, start at the beginning with A Cold Day In Paradise, and read them all. If you're already a fan, North Of Nowhere is another suspenseful and compelling mystery, you don't want to miss.

This book provides an excellent tutorial on JDBC 2.0 core features and standard extensions. In particular, the chapters on standard extensions (XA, connection pooling,...) provide unique step-by-step descriptions/examples that offer a top-down view of these features.

If you look for a good book on JDBC 2.0, this is "the" book. The book is complete, in fact, it covers both jdbc1.0 and 2.0. All topics are explained expertly with style and depth, and in a very accesible way so that beginners can understand. All the codes are clearly written to prove all the main points discussed in the book. This book is the best both for learning jdbc and a reference.

Since not all the features in JDBC2.0 have been adopted by vendors, this book will remain as "the" reference for many years to come.

This book contains everything you need to create either simple or very complex database applications written in Java - a short introduction to relational databases and SQL language, very nice and understandable JDBC tutorial, complete reference manual of all JDBC 2.0 classes and methods, and several good examples how to use JDBC features in your applications.

Actually, I would appreciate more detailed description of using distributed transactions, relation between JDBC and JTA and using EJB database components but the main purpose of this book is to cover the most common features of JDBC API - and this goal is definitely fulfilled.

SCOTT HAMILTON SHARES HIS LIFE, HOPES, DREAMS AND MISTAKES WITH ARTFUL CANDOR. THE DETERMINATION AND HUMOR WE HAVE COME TO EXPECT OF SCOTT SHINES CLEARLY. HIS CHOICES TO REVEAL OR KEEP PRIVATE ARE APPLAUDABLE. SCOTT TAKES YOU WITH HIM IN HIS LIFE JOURNEY, AND ONE COMES AWAY KNOWING THAT THIS MODERN DAY "HERO" IS ALSO QUITE HUMAN. SCOTT SHARES SOME OF HIS PRIVATE THOUGHTS ABOUT SKATING AND ON SOME OTHER STARS THAT PROVOKE THOUGHT AND RE-APPRAISAL OF ASSUMPTIONS. WE ALL WILL FACE CHALLANGES IN OUR LIVES, AND SCOTT'S LIFE, SO FAR HAS BOTH INSPIRATION AND TOOLS WE CAN ALL UTILIZE. LOVE, HUMOR, FRIENDSHIP, FAMILY AND FAITH ARE WOUND INTO OUR LIVING AND SCOTT GIVE US GLIMPSES OF SUCCESS AND FAILURES. THIS BOOK IS VERY READABLE, AND ONE THAT YOU WILL OPEN AGAIN AFTER THE FIRST READING!

A truly wonderful read - Scott has shared his love for the sport - and his spirit lives in the pages of this book. While I found some of the "skating politics"to be a bit dull in some parts, the book truly captured the image of the energetic, personable entertainer I've loved to watch over the years.

I appreciated his candor and ability to know just how much to share with his public. I respect his decision to keep some of the stories off the pages of the book. His life so far has been a true inspiration.

I have never really known much about Scott Hamilton (or any make skater for that matter) and this books demonstrates the immense sacrifices that he made to be where he is today. Though recommended for readers that have an appreciation for the sport, it is an easy read and completely heart-felt. Scott has an incredible gift for touching many lives and this book tells you about how he uses this gift on and off the ice. Telling the story about one of the most genuine and pure people you will ever read about, "Landing It" brought tears to my eyes on more than one occasion as well as giving me a new outlook on the skating world that I so admire. It was a true privilege to learn more about this incredible person.

This story is told in the form of letters: those written by Hannah, and the responses she gets. Hannah loves to write. She writes her grandparents, her best friend who moved away and never writes back, the boy whose name she (disappointedly) drew for a pen pal, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Mrs. Roosevelt, and even the president's secretary. It's hard not to like Hannah, who is happy to share all of her trials and tribulations in letters, though there were times when I found her exuberance overwhelming. Young readers who also love to write will enjoy this book. It has a fresh voice and a timeless spirit, though rooted in small town America of the 1930's. Although the book is third in a series about Hannah, it stands alone perfectly well.

I gave "Love From Your Friend, Hannah" four stars. The reason I gave it four stars was because I thought it was really good and the reason I thought this was because I like to read letters. I also thought it just ended really fast.It seemed like the author got tired of writing and I would to if my book was that long. At the end it did not make sense to me there was a comic strip and it was over. That is why I gave it four stars. Hope you have a good time reading "Love From Your Friend, Hannah".

Love From Your Friend Hannah is a great bood for kids who like realistic fiction. Hannah is nine years old and her best friend, Aggie, moves away. Hannah wants to be Aggie's pen pal but ends up with a boy named Edward. Hannah does not like Edward at first. After a while she ends up talking and giving each other school tips. She also write to the President which was Franklin Roosevelt. When Hannah writes to President Roosevelt because she does not have Aggie to play with, Roosevelt writes back saying Mrs. Roosevelt likes to read. Hannah writes to Mrs. Roosevelt and says she likes reading too. Hannah and the Roosevelts become good friends. I truthfully loved this book!