Although I grew up in the city, as I read "The Mystery of Shadow Lake", I was easily transported into the carefree life of Chris and Luke. The author's style makes you feel as if you are actually there. This is a must read book for any young adult as well as any adult that wants to temporarily forget all of the hustle, bustle and stress filled days. I am avidly looking forward to reading Chris and Luke's new adventures. If you like mystery and fun rolled together, this is the book to read. This is a great gift for the reader in your house.

I just finished reading the book, The Mystery of Shadow Lake by Craig Burrus and it was fun reading. I love the ending and can't wait to read him next book.

Carl Randolph

This story of Chris and Luke's adventurous summer is a very fast paced read.

I found that I couldn't put the book down until I knew what happened to the new friends next.

The 'Neutral Zone' beholds strange forces that must be explored, but danger lurks behind each bend!

In a time of mushrooming materialism and tearing technomania, this delightful book for all ages pays homage to life's precious treasures that can be so easily taken for granted if we are not careful to notice them. Debra Frasier's enchanting collages combine cutouts, photographs, and words to eloquently remind us of the simple pleasures that are right under our noses if we remain open and take a moment to appreciate them.

This is a very sweet book for any age, any setting, to read over and over. I'm buying a stack to use as gifts.

Awsome photos and collage art make this a visually stimulating book for children. The second graders in my class loved it and clearly understood the deeper meaning of appreciating all of the gifts we receive each day - sunrise, air, water, etc.

In the words of Dr. Herbert AxelRod -- "no one in the whole world knows, niether fish collector nor scientist, knows more about the fishes of Lake Tanganyika than Pierre Brichard"-- and I agree. This book is a collection of his knowledge combined with beautiful photography of fish and the region.

The book begins with the geography, history, climate, and water properties of the lake. The photography is just magnificient.

Then come the fish. Each species with a tremendous description of their behavior, breeding, coloration. This information is invaluable for the fish collector buying fish at his/her local fish store.

Anyone who knows tropical fish knows the African Cichlids, and the cichlids of Lake Tanganyika are the most interesting of the interesting, Their isolation, speciation, adaption, and mouth brooding is absolutely fascinating.

The picture on the back is of the author -- Pierre Brichard -- in shorts preparing a cichlid in a narrow tank for a photograph. Around him are funnels, tanks, siphons, nets. This is my favorite photograph in the book....how I wish I was there!

Pierre Brichard' s Book of Cichlids And All Other Fishes of Lake Tanganyika is a "must-have" book for all cichlid afficianados.

This is one of my favorite books. Although I think it is over priced, Brichard does a wonderful job of presenting the fish of Lake Tanganyika.

This book provides wonderful photos of virtually all of the fish and color morphs. The information provided on each fish is excellent as well.

This is a must have for the serious cichlidiot.

This book is chock-full of color pictures and documentation on the various cichlids from Africa's enormous Lake Tanganyika. I was totally impressed with the expertise Pierre Brichard conveys about these incredibly intelligent and colorful fish.

I found Rabbit Boss as an impressionable 16 year old, living in a small town in the English Midlands in the mid-1970s. It's hard to say quite why it made such an unforgettable impression on me, but suffice to say that I logged on to this site to try and find THIS book - I have been searching for years. Now I find it is regarded as a canon of American fiction - and rightly so. Sanchez's brilliant evocation of a state of mind, and of a whole way of being, was entirely new to me and has haunted me ever since. The quality of the writing is simply stupendous.

This novel put the author's name on my must-read list. It is a powerful story of the effect of white culture on the native American. Starting with an encounter with the Donner party, it continues down to the early 30's. Parts of the novel are written in a visionary style similar to "Black Elk Speaks." There are numerous memorable characters, especially Hallelujah Bob and Captain Rex, who loses his thumbs. There is violence and tragedy. Sanchez has an excellent ear for dialogue, especially considering that this book was written when he was only 21. I have read this book three times (at over 500 pages) and recommend it to all my friends.

Yeah, this is the one! Well, at least one of the TOP FIVE BOOKS read this year by me! Honestly, you'll get plenty of honesty in this hear piece of fict'n... purnhaps even mor'n you already know, heh? Wonderfully written, and like Kerouac used to say, it's an "Indian thing". The story follows the natural flow of generations of Washo people try to eek out a meagre existance in the "wild" west; beautifully documenting the collapse of the many layers of native culture since their "discovery".

My 2-and-a-half-year-old son asks me to read the "Poppa turned the key" book. This is one of those books that's so fun to read, you don't mind doing it a bazillion times. Your mouth gets happy as those crazy sounds come out, and the illustrations are so entertaining. You can just spend time looking at each picture and seeing the little details of the pastoral scenery, oh I love the sheep and chickens. It's quite an adventure!

The simple concepts of trying and succeding while chipping in and showing initiative are given class A treatment in this book, one of the most charming and enjoyable on our shelf, and one that our 3-and-a-half year old has loved it for a year now. The great cast of characters and the charming if decrepit old car are very appealing, and the wonderful rhymes and catchy phrases make it a winner all around. Try not to smile when your kid says: "razzleberry dazzleberry fudge delight" a dozen times a day...

Phyllis Root's books always read like music, but this one in particular is like jazz. I've just heard her read it, and the sense of rhythm is extraordinary and catching -- a book that almost sings itself. It's a perfect read-aloud for a hot summer's day!

This story was so exciting that I couldn't put it down! Each step of the plot was interesting and it kept me thinking, wondering and trying to figure it out all the way. A great book to take on vacation! I just loved S.W.A.N. LAKE!

Every time I promised myself, "just one more chapter" there was always the next that kept me going well into the night. Being from Colorado where it takes place was fun, too, because everything was very authentic and well-researched. The plot kept getting more interesting with every turn and the twist ending was a real shock! I LOVED THIS BOOK!

I enjoyed reading this book tremendously. The twists and turns of the story line kept me on my toes! I also felt a real connection to Lacey, the main character. I recommend this book to everyone!

The Seton Miracles, By James L. Carney, is an excellent discussion of the alleged miracles that took place in Lake Ridge, VA at the parish of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in the early 1990's. Carney's presentation is well-balanced, detailed, and scholarly--qualities that are unfortunately uncommon in this genre. Unlike many other books sympathetic to miracle claims, Carney does not ignore counter-evidence and he does not attempt to push mitigating circumstances under the rug. Nor is his presentation filled with an overabundance of devotional material that might lead the reader to doubt his ability to evaluate the data fairly. The only suggestion I would have to improve the work is to provide even more of the interview transcripts with key participants--though this would not necessarily make the book a more interesting read, it would further strengthen the already impressive archive of first-hand information, which could be of use to persons in the future.

Though I have never met or spoken to the author, the fact that such a seemingly sensible man is sympathetic to these reports (and indeed has been an eyewitness to many of the events) is a great testament to their seriousness and importance.

In this well-written, thought provoking book, the author, James L. Carney, describes for the reader the dramatic spiritual journey experienced by many at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Lake Ridge, VA from November 1991 through 1993. Factual eyewitness accounts permit the reader to interpret for themselves the meaning of the numerous miraculous events. As one of the eyewitnesses, I feel that my personal experience and the book serve as powerful reminders of the reassuring words spoken by Jesus, "And know that I am with you always." (Matthew 28:20) I highly recommend this inspiring book.

What a WONDERFUL Book! Written in a very readable, journal style, by author James L. Carney, this fascinating, amazing, inspirational TRUE-LIFE story "pulled me in" to the true accounts of weeping Madonna statues, changing-color rosaries, miracle colors and lights in the sky, miraculous healings, Father Bruse's stigmata wounds, and events surrounding this humble parish priest, from 1991 to 1993, right here in the Lake Ridge area of Woodbridge, VA. USA! When I started reading this book, I couldn't put it down, until I'd read the whole story, and gone back several times to review, and study the color photographs, too. I was personally, very emotionally moved, to tears, by this true and powerful history of events. James Carney has included experiences and eyewitness observations of his own, of his wife, and of many other people interviewed, who had personal, life-changing experiences and observed incredible physical phenomena. I would highly recommend this book to readers of any faith or religion, and even to skeptical "non-believers".

I read this book after years of interest in the Ocean and all things therein. I had thought I read most of the published accounts of the more well-known incidents, especially here in teh U.S. This book taught me so much more was available. This is the best coverage of the New Jersey shark attacks (with photos) just now being covered in greater detail in 2 newly published books. It covers the story of an old shark fisherman, an evolution of our study of sharks and of attacks and biological data. One of the best.

this is one of the most informative and fascinating books i have ever read. i have used it for giving speeches and for teaching. the illustrations are very interesting along with the other art works included. i must own close to a thousand books , but this is one of the very few which i read over and over.

Well, what can i say? i LOVE this book. From the first pages, an account of the "rogue shark" off New Jersey in 1916, this book is informative, exciting, and sometimes even endearing...stories of shark fisherman, attacks, and a comprehensive guide to sharks commonly found in North American oceans, i have never read a shark book that is so full of information...READ THIS BOOK!

The Lake Erie Campaign was one of the few bright lights during the War of 1812. This succinct, readable book details the challenges and hardships faced by the combatants in what was then a largely unsettled part of North America. I bought mine at the National Historic Site headquarters at Put-In-Bay, South Bass Island, Ohio...and at the time, they had plenty of copies.

This excellent book is the definitive history of this hard-fought, valiant effort by two small fleets fighting each other to the death quite literally in the middle of nowhere, 1813.

Two quickly built naval squadrons, getting men and material for sailor and ships from wherever they could, fought each other to literal annihilation for the loser, and great strategic gains for the victor. Two talented naval officers, Briton Robert H. barclay, and American Oliver Hazard Perry, built their small fleets, manned them with whatever came along (in Perry's case 'a motley set, blacks, soldiers, and boys', including a Marine officer who was given his choice of a court-martial or serving on the northwest frontier-he was later killed in action in the battle, quite gallantly taking his death wound leading his men), and set sail to settle the fate of Lake Erie and its surrounding territory.

The authors tell their tale with wit, verve, and aplomb, from the different characters to the ships and the men that manned them. This volume definitely has the smell of gunpowder about it and is meticulously researched and very well-written. It is highly recommeded both as a valued addition to the literature of the period and a book than can stand on its own.

Skaggs and Altoff have done a terrific job with this almost forgotten piece of North American history. The authors deal not only with the battle itself, but also describe the events that lead to it, and the repercussions of it. The research is meticulous and put forth in a very readable way. This should be required reading for any history buff.

Suzanne Of Silver Lake is Book One of "The Annals of Kar-Neloth", a high fantasy, 440 page epic by Michael C. Beard about an ancient curse on an empire that placed its empress into a sleep for 400 years. Now, she is about to be awakened - yet at what political price? Intrigue, conflict, turmoil, and jockeying for power pervade the pages of this powerful written, thoroughly engaging, and highly recommended fantasy saga.

If you enjoyed The Lord of the Rings and other high-quality fantasy fiction, read this! Much like in the case of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, Michael C. Beard's fantasy world is complete with a fully developed worldview, history, origins, mythology, and unforgettable characters.

The book breaks new ground in the world of fantasy: a great deal of it happens at sea and in cities, the focus is on people and the faith and love that guide and strengthen them (there are no dwarfs, elves, orcs), and the use of magic isn't overdone--so much so that one might think that this fantasy, for once, is REAL!

Full of adventure and excitement, this book is thrilling to read.