This book is well-meaning, but unfortunately it is very poorly edited and disorganized. It was so scattered that I could not make it through the whole book.

This book brought me peace with myself. It was the first eye opening to see that although I am different there is nothing wrong with me. Many sensitives lived with this secret that deep down they knew something was amiss. What this book will help you understand is the difference is a gift not a weakness. It is just a matter of bringing your gifts of into balance. It brings the validation of picking up from others. It teaches how to trust your intuition. I have spoke with Marcy for a reading and she is warm and wonderful and has helped me more than I can say. This book is a sensitives bible.

I am a professional psychic and the this book started me on my path. If you are interested at all in understanding yourself or someone close to you (afterall, thre is ONE in every family, at least...) get this book!

This is an excellent story!! I couldn't put it down. I am a dedicated reader of Diana Palmer and this is my favorite. It is included with the stories of Justin and Tyler in "A Long Tall Texan". It follows the story of Abbigail, Calhoun's ward and her attempts to make Calhoun notice her as a woman and not the child that he has gaurded over for so many years. Calhoun is attempting to deal with his new feelings for Abby that he can't deny. This is a wonderful story.

It is 6 years and 8 months and this story still has appeal.

Calhoun, the younger brother at 32, is in partnership with older brother, Justin Ballenger and run a cattle feeding lot in Jacobsville, Texas. [Wow! what a beginning to the Long, Tall Texans.]
The feedlot business skyrocketed with Justin's business sense and Calhoun's feel for marketing.

Abigail Clark was 15 when her mother and the Ballenger brothers' father were killed just before their wedding. The two young men took in the heartbroken Abby as their ward. Now six years later, just three months before Abby's 21st birthday we learn of the many conflicts going on in this Texas town.

We also meet Shelby Jacob and her brother Tyler, whose grandfather was the founder of Jacobsville.

Abby feels so inferior to the blond bombshells that Calhoun dates that she feels that she has to defy his restrictions.
Calhoun does not love any of his "women" but all it takes is a little skin and a lot of imagination for him to start feeling jealous of any mans' intentions toward Abby.

Justin is more tollerant but just as watchful and slightly amused as he watches the changes coming about in Calhoun.

We soon learn why the dark eyed, black haired, reticient, Justin harbors a vengeful attitude toward the beautiful black haired, green-eyed Shelby.

Abby's rebellion leads her to emotional confusion [some girls mature later emotionally]and she doesn't know how to handle her embaressment with a man's passion and body. [about time we have a gal like this]. She just needed time.

Calhoun [like a lot of men] didn't know how to handle, emotionally, a virginal young woman - although it seems that he left a few broken hearts behind.

I did like the skillful handling of D. Palmer of the delicate situations and scenes and emotions of her characters that brought them to living, breathing life. GREAT WORK, as in most all of this series.

I give it an unequivically HIGH RECOMMENDATION. I set a high standard for the characters I like.

This book made me laugh.Though the ending isnt great and it isnt as good as Evan(also by Palmer)it's worth reading.The drinking scene when Abby and Justin are drunk was just so well wrote I could picture it in my mind.I also hope you read Ethan and Evan which are wrote in similarity and refer to one another once or twice in each book.I love this series but please read the reviews for other Palmer books before you buy them,Palmer's later books are a little boring.But I give this series 5 stars.

This is perhaps the most atmospheric novel in the English language, but it is about so much more than dark nights and windswept meadows. Any one who does not see the heath as a symbol for those unchanging features of human life and society should spend a little less time watching "Friends" and the WCW and become acquainted with that wonderful old artistic medium THE BOOK....or may be all of you restless 15 year olds should just pay a little more attention in English class . Return of the Native is a book about pain, disappointment, loss, and relations between the classes.....about societal conventions and the frustrated longings they produce. The story would work just as well in a modern and/or American setting. Diggory could be a taxi driver, Eustacia a prostitute, and Clem an attorney....it would be splendid.

I don't know how many times I've given up on Hardy novels - I pick them up with the best of intentions, but his language is just too ponderous for my taste. His works are undeniably masterpieces, but one must work agonizingly hard to pry the story out of the book. However, under Mr. Rickman's masterful interpretation, Egdon heath and its tragic inhabitants leapt from the book (or, as it were, the car speakers) and into my imagination, and I found myself eagerly anticipating my next road trip. I'll leave it to the other reviewers to describe the book itself, and say only that Mr. Rickman's rich voice makes Hardy's words not only tolerable but a mesmerizing (no pun intended, Rickmaniacs) sensual feast. If you're a Hardy fan or a Rickmaniac, this collection of tapes is not to be missed.

Warning: This audio book is highly addictive!!!
Maybe you have to like Thomas Hardy before making your mind up to settling down to listen your way through all the 12 tapes. But you will learn to yearn for just another chapter of this, after the first tape. Another word to the yet undecided: the Return is not half as dismal as Jude the Obscure or Tess of the Durberville.
On top of the drama between six persons and the heath, which figures as another dramatis personae, there comes Mr. Rickman's superb reading. He gives every person not only his or her own characteristic voice. But his descriptions of the landscape make you see the scenery (apart from the introduction, the description of Mrs. Yeobright's garden on the day of her fatal excursion is compelling. He makes you feel the sweltering heat of that day). Just two highlights certainly are the dicing-game on the midnight heath (tape 6) as well as Clyms and Eustacias final dispute (tape 10). But the whole recording in itself is a highlight.
Just one technical afterthought: It would be sensible to edit it on CD. Tapes do not keep so well in the long run and I tremble that one day the tapes may give up.

I was rather disappointed with the book. I had expected more details on each river's rapids. I first flipped to the section on Cache Creek, a river I had been on, and found only a couple of rapids mentioned. Nor were there any tips on how to run the couple that were mentioned. Same thing with the section on the Trinity River. I had hoped to find a book that would guide me through each rapid and this book didn't deliver. If I had bought this book in a book store I probably would have returned it but since I bought it online the initial postage coupled with the return postage wasn't worth it. When we buy on the internet there is always a chance that you won't get what you expected and this was a perfect example.

I will say that the info that was included in the book was very good and the book was arragned nicely. It does give a fairly good overall view of each river, just not enough detailed info.

I have found this book a valuable resource for anyone planning to run rivers in CA. Although I am focusing on the Upper/Lower Kern River...the book provides specifics of different water-craft running sections of rivers, logistics, and most importantly...details on the section run. It outlines most of the major rapids and what to look for (keepers, boulders, other fun objects). However, it does NOT subsititue for scouting the rapids!! Additionally, although I truly love the format, detailed information, and humerous descriptions of trips, some rapids are left out and are not even shown on the maps...so know the rivers in addition to reading this great resource!

Whatever your ability or source of flotation, this guide book will enhance your river running experience. Each river stretch is rated for difficulty, suitability to different kinds of boats, recommended water levels, permits required, managing agencies, scenery, solitude, camp sites, etc., and the mile-by-mile guide rates the difficulty of each major rapid including notes on how to run them and when to portage, river access, etc. The book is very well indexed, including a special index of easy whitewater to help newcomers find forgiving waterways on which to practice their boating skills.

Yes, I know I just gave this book 3 stars, but despite the rating, I like this book and I enjoyed reading it. It's not a personal book, though, so don't expect a biography or memoir.

This book is set up in a "did you know?" fashion. Let me explain. This book is 90% a compilation of quotes and commentary from the people who know Jewel personally. The other 10% comprises of responses from Jewel to various questions (i.e., "What were your worst performance experiences?") This is why I say it's more of a "Did you know?" foundation under this book. It's full of insights and facts we never knew about her. This is a book about what the people who surround Jewel think and know of her.

You really have to have an interest in not just Jewel's music, but Jewel herself to appreciate this book. That's why I rated this item 4 stars instead of 5 because of its limited appeal. I am a long-time Jewel fan, so I loved this book. It's too bad, though, that non-Jewel fans probably won't be attracted to this book, because it reveals so much about her character that fans have known for a while, but the public is oblivious to. For instance, Moby talks about how she has the most twisted, blackest sense of humor, and how contrary to popular belief, she'd fit in with the kids in South Park perfectly. He also mentions that Jewel's told him the most disgusting jokes he's ever heard and has the mouth of a sailor that "would make Eminem blush." (I have to admit that I was giggling all throughout Moby's commentary.) Another bandmate admits that "[he has] sarcasm coming out of [his] pores, but she's worse." Another roadie comments, "Jewel hawks the biggest loogies."

Plenty of attention is given to the side of Jewel's personality the public is familiar with, though, such as her honesty, integrity, and kindness.

What impressed me the most about this book is how more attention was given to her "boyishness." After reading this, you see that she's definitely NOT the simpering, wilting flower so many people believe her to be. In fact, most her friends are amazed that she hasn't been butchered by the media for her jokes (which can easily come across as offensive by those easily offended by direct sarcasm, and many, many people are).

I'm not going to say non-fans are going to be interested in this book, because that really depends on how they feel about Jewel. If you're a fan or just someone wanting to understand the woman who is Jewel better, then this is the book for you.

I think, also, that this book is a wonderful addition to anybody interesting in learning about a very modern and complex woman. Jewel is sexy, smart, kind, and possesses a very sharp wit. She's a paradox in that she's an honest individual who is uncomplicated, yet very complex at the same time. She's feminine yet is definitely "one of the boys" and can stand her own with men. She's definitely kind, yet she's probably the most sarcastic person I've ever read of. On top of that, she's optomistic yet her humor can be very dry. This book covers all of these facets and has been an absolutely delightful read for me.

This book gives a very fresh and surprising view of who Jewel really is and the many fascinating aspects of a very complicated yet simple person. By that, I mean she has many complicated ways about her but she needs the basic things to make her happy in life (This book will explain what I mean by that and more!) The book has little trivia tidbits,interviews with people who know jewel, and many new pictures. Did you know that Jewel has a dark and twisted sense of humor or that she was friends with Moby? Find out this and lots more in this excellent, in depth book! A+ Plus don't forget to check out Jewel's newest album 0304! It's great!

This is a pretty typical Calhoun novel. Two women meet, face challenges and try to see if they can form a relationship out of that. Shelley inherits a lakeside resort from an uncle she hardly knew. Living by the lake, enjoying the natural beauty, immediately appeals to her, but not to her partner Jan, who wants to stay in the city. Shelley already deals with regrets over breaking up her marriage, which has caused her to be estranged from her only child. Can she be responsible for this relationship failing also or can she and Jan find a way to salvage what they have? At the lake they meet Emily, who stumbles up to their cabin after running her car into a tree. Emily has moved back home with mother after her lover cleans out their bank account and leaves. Can she just be friends with these women despite the attraction she feels for Shelley? And just to complicate matters, someone is terrifying Shelley by coming on to her land to destroy things. One of the different aspects of this novel is that the major characters are people in their 40s, not the energetic, nubile young women who usually populate lesbian novels. It's interesting to see mature women dealing with mature problems for a change.

Al, Sabs, Katie, and Randy are ready to cross-country ski at Eagle mountian... but strange things start to happen. They get a cabin with Stacy the Great and her buds, the bus brakes down, and they hear strange noises in the woods! Alison thinks it is a spirt of an indian! Read the book and see what you think.

This is a rather easy book to read. As it is writtten in a freindly formate not sticking to bare stone cold facts. Although it can be difficult at times if you dont already have a base understanding of the subject. It makes many referances to other volumes that were used in the createing of the book throught it. But in a few sections in the early pert of the book use different languages such as germanic and actient greek style and text. So if you do not know how to read these parts there are some parts you will miss. But these are very minor points and does not take away form the read as a whole.

I am an ear, nose, and throat surgeon in Indonesia. May I know the first volume of Head and Neck Surgery Book by Byron J. Bailey ? I want to know about the prizes of it. How do I get the first volume ? I have just had the second volume. Thank you.

The vast literature on nationalism, at least in the English language, is making the need for books like this one increasingly evident. Calhoun's aim in this text is to provide an explanation of nationalism as a historical phenomenon which is still a very active force in the world today. Perhaps his most important point, and one that tends to set him apart from most theorists on nationalism, is that there can be no general theory of nationalism, or no historical "master variable" which can explain its emergence and development. Calhoun correctly notes that it is too diverse a phenomenon to be explained so simply. He argues that nationalism is a process, a way of thinking and acting among people which results from modernity and also continually develops as a response to modernity. It is constructed within the scope of historical development, and acquires different contexts in different places and at different times. This is, of course, a greatly over-simplified summary of a very well-argued text. The only problem is that the book is often difficult to read, as Calhoun tends to engage in restricted academic jargon (e.g. nationalism is constantly referred to as a "discursive formation"). This should not dissuade readers interested in nationalism from reading this book, however. Also, the conclusion is an excellent, concise summation of Calhoun's main arguments, and can stand on its own as a definition of nationalism.