A sensitive exploration of the anguish and sometimes guarded hope that spring from loss. Elegantly, movingly written, without artifice or fashionable tropes. The finest book of contemporary poetry I have read in years.

This award-winning volume by the gifted Sandy Solomon is a stunning collection of gems. Ms. Solomon directs her clear vision on a variety of subjects and the results reflect her graceful use of language and unflinching attachment to truth. I eagerly await her next volume.

The author made me want to visit the Great Lakes and especially Mackinac Island. Story reminds me of Jane Austen (as it is supposed to). I recommend this book highly.

This is a fun book that make me want visit Mackinac Island and the Great Lakes area.

A Pinch Of Salt Lake is an impressive and diverse compilation of easy-to-prepare recipes for beverages, hors d'oeuvres, brunches, breads, soups, stews, salads, vegetable and side dishes, seafood, poultry, meats, desserts, pies, cookies, and cakes. From Bacon-Wrapped Scallops; Cucumber Sandwich Canapes; Onion Corn Bread; and Cold Tortellini Salad; to Sweet Fried Corn; Fusilli with Shrimp and Roasted Peppers; Poached Chicken Breasts in Tarragon; and Raspberry Walnut Torte, A Pinch Of Salt Lake will soon become a family kitchen favorite. An extensive index is provided which will ably assist in planning meals appropriate and suitable for all occasions and circumstances.

I own many cookbooks but have yet to find one as good as this one. The many recipes I've prepared are very delicious, have nice presentation and use ingredients that are easy to find. There are quite a few recipes with a "quick & easy" icon on the side which makes it nice when you're in a hurry but would like to make something good. It's a beautiful cookbook that's well laid out. It makes an excellent gift.

Great ecology guide to aquatic life. It takes you from the chemistry of water through a section on glaciers and into life in a pond, stream, and a wetland. Great guide for elementary/middle school teachers and would make a great text for a high school course.

Its a great book i needed it for a science fair project and it helped me out alot i had 1 day and it practically did it for me!!

I had the pleasure of having Dr. Victoria E. Rinehart as a professor as an undergraduate student. She had given us a brief lecture on her research for this book along with a slide show and I was interested from that point on.

The book takes you to the era when TB was known as consumption, and the cure was fresh air, rest and sunlight (year round). The pictures take you back in time and help you to look back at the way a TB patients routine/life was in relationship to the treatment modalities of today.

The book is a poignant tribute to Dr. Trudeau and his staff who were caring, empathetc caregivers that never waivered from their primary goal, to provide the best physical, mental, spiritual and emotional support for their patients.

Kudos Vicki!

This is a lovely book that captures a very specific moment in history. At the time, the "Fresh Air Cure" was the best treatment available for tuberculosis, and the Adirondaks were a haven for so many people. Dr. Rinehart's book looks at the human side of this fascinating era. Well-researched and well-written, it is of interest to those in the health care profession, as well as those who love a well-written book of history.

This book was a quick reading history of a wonderful area in the south entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park. Anyone visiting Grand Lake should give this a read, well worth the money.

Having visited Grand Lake several times in my life, I was very pleased to get "A Quick History of Grand Lake" as a gift from my family. In this book, Geary offers historical insight and interesting anecdotes on the Grand Lake region couched within comfortable prose. Yes, it's a quick history - but it's hardly dull. Whether you've visited Grand Lake once or 1,000 times, there's something in this book for you.

I have always enjoyed Lassen's art and was so pleased to find this book. I bought it for our 4 month old daughter because I thought she would love the sparkles and glitter - plus the story is cute as well. I'm going to buy several of these for gifts for my friends with babies. Adorable!

RAINBOW SEA is a sparkle book, full of lavish, bold-colored art by the great marine artist, Christian Riese Lassen. The last page has one of my favorite pieces of his, "Galaxy of Life." There are plenty of dolphins (including "Mother's Miracle,") as well as a few orcas, sea turtles and sperm whales. Also there's plenty of coral varieties and numerous, popular saltwater fish including one of my favorites, the Naso Tang.

The 'story' is actually a by-the-page account, which was wise on Jane Edgecombe's part. She makes Lassen's work shine even more by complementing--not competing against it. I appreciate her descriptive, sanguine poetry. Here's an excerpt:

"The orcas are leaping,
fins flap and tails wiggle,
Dolphins dive, coral dances,
and fish gleam and giggle.
The moon shines once more,
as they frolic with glee
At the rainbow of colors
that live in the sea."

Another thing about RAINBOW SEA you'll love is that it very durable made of thin cardboard inside and a thick outside cover. The sparkling inserts into Lassen's art are not flush with the book but underneath making it impossible for young children to rip them out. So you can buy this for even the youngest book lover. Yet the art is so entrancing that older kids, teenagers and adults can appreciate it! New target market age--two to one hundred and two!

I highly recommend this book for fans of Lassen's art and/or the ocean, its creatures and its Majesty! Christian brings it all to life. Dive right in! 9/10 stars. (I would have liked to see the more planets like in "Sanctuary," "The Cosmos," "Children of the Stars," "Cosmic Voyagers" and "Eternity." This concentrates on some of the horizon but mostly under the sea.) If you get this for your young kids, purchase "LASSEN ISLAND" for yourself.

Soar!

Brimner's Raindrops is a gentle, poetic tie-in to primary science units about the water cycle. Big and bold illustrations by David Brooks in soft, pastel colors are dreamy--as if seen through a soft rain. Brimner, who is one of the best loved writers for kindergarten and first grade, has a winner here. Like this one and you'll enjoy some of his other emergent readers--Cowboy Up!, Nana's Hog, Firehouse Sal, How Many Ants?, and the hysterical duo Max and Felix. Kids love them (and so do their teachers).

A first-grade team teacher, I find Brimner's emergent reader to be a useful tie-in to our science unit on the water cycle. Although he doesn't clobber readers over the head with scientific facts--it is, after all, fiction--the cycle is there for young readers to discover and enjoy. An excellent choice for anyone wishing to tie scientific fact to the realm of young fiction.

When I first read Rainy Lake, I fell in love with Mary Rockcastle's beautifully illustrative writing. Not only was I swept off my feet by the vividly real characters, but also by the lush setting that pervaded into my own reality. I have returned to this novel many times in my life when I have needed an escape. In Rainy Lake, Rockcastle portrays a teenage girl who struggles to find a balance between living through her heart's desires and relying on common sense. I recommend this novel to all girls who are struggling with their own identities while on the road to becoming women.

Read this book! Rainy Lake is easily the best book I've ever read. I read it for the first time about 4 years ago and I loved it, but it is one of those books that you find yourself thinking about without really realizing it. When I do realize I'm thinking about it, I usually come here to see if Mary has come out with a new novel yet. Similar to "The Prince of Tides", but less predictable. It makes you feel either happy or sad, you're not quite sure; if you do feel sad, it feels good to feel sad.

This book is a guide to the study of the book of Nehemiah. It teaches wonderful methods of approaching God through prayer. It also suggests helpful ways to make its lessons come alive for a study group.

Ms.Lake demonstrates a deep understanding of the human condition coupled with an even deeper and personal spirituality in her book, Restored in the Ruins.