Many very interesting but what I believe to be little known facts about not only this famous man but facts about other men and incidents of the times. First published in 1928.

While looking through the stacks of a bookstore at a local flea market, I found a hardback copy of Woodward's "Meet General Grant". Figured any old book was worth $4, so I added it to my collection. I found this book extremely educating and quite interesting. Even though I am a "distant relative by marriage" of Grant, I didn't really know much about him. Visited his birthplace, childhood home, etc. which is right across the Ohio River from where I live in Northern Kentucky - but, well - he's just not a man that I had read a lot about.

Woodward gave me not only an excellent sketch of Grant, but of the social events and mores of the time. In short, I learned a LOT about the man and his times. Some of the language (e.g. his somewhat antiquated viewpoint of African Americans) seems dated, but hey, the book was first published in 1946.

I liked it. I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn the true "genius" of the lesser revered general of the "War of Northern Aggression".

This book is well written, though it is a cheallenge to read. It is written above the average persons head at times. But keep working at it, it will help you understand where we, as Christians, have failed to follow God's direction and left His path.

George Grant is one of the smartest guys on earth, and this writing is dead-on. If only there were more like him...
This book offers an excellent analysis of the balance between faith and good works. It's well-written, very in-depth, and I HIGHLY recommend it!

'Nightwing: Ties That Bind' collects the 'Nightwing: Alfred Returns' one-shot and the four issue 'Nightwing' miniseries. Nightwing is Dick Grayson, the original Robin, grown up. During the storylines 'Knightquest: The Search' and 'Knightsend', Bruce Wayne is looking for a way to recover from injuries suffered at the hands of Bane in 'Knightfall'. Driven like a madman to recover and resume his duties as Batman, his loyal butler/best friend Alfred is driven away, not wanting to see the boy he raised to manhood get himself killed. 'Nightwing: Alfred Returns' tells us what Alfred has been doing since he left Bruce Wayne. It seems Alfred has found an old girlfriend, who might have a few surprises for him. Meanwhile, Nightwing has decided Batman needs Alfred, and finds him. Can he convince Alfred to come home? 'Alfred Returns' is the first story in the book. The rest of the book is the 'Nightwing' miniseries. Early on, Dick Grayson decides to quit the hero biz, and meets an interesting girl. If only life were that simple, but Alfred gives Dick some papers, one of which contains what may be new evidence on his parents murder. As Dick resumes the persona of Nightwing and travels overseas to investigate this possible evidence, we learn the girls life is not perfect either. This collection can be considered a lead-in to the ongoing Nightwing series. If you like Batman and Robin, give this book a try. It's a touch more lighthearted than the regular Batbooks, but contains plenty of action and adventure. -Mike W. Goos

nightwing is the best hero of comics now,he is human end super-hero,ok.

Here is a book that recognises that people are not all academically prepared or have time to digest elite published research data. The book also acknowledges that we get too much information and not enough knowledge or wisdom. Readers need a book that respects them as individuals with the potential for self actualisation. This is a book readers can readily relate to. They quickly identify and understand abusive behaviour and then choose how to take action to change the situation. We are aware that there is no such thing as a quick fix. Nevertheless, here in "People who make your life hell" is the necessary jolt to make us recognise that we are owners of our life choices and how to ensure that we stay owners. Step one is to recognise that we have those choices.

Lois Grant has drawn on 25 years of counselling experience to produce a 'street smart' book that speaks to the reader as a person not a client. It reaches out to young and old. We as readers identify the 'problem' the problem person and also ourselves. We are, however, not treated as dummies. Readers can use the book as a quick reference or read all 208 pages in one sitting. The format is that user friendly - recognise the person, their behaviour and the issue, decide what to do about it, and then do something to change things - you have a choice.

Each key 'problem' character is reviewed succinctly to enable the reader to focus on the key characteristics (Queeen of Hearts, Cheshire Cat) and discover the underlying issues that keep the problem situation alive and unresolved. Only an informed person can make the vital choice to break free from a destructive situation.

That is the power of the book - it is not just a self help book -it is a wake up call - we have a choice. By focussing on the behaviours that produce problems, the book enables the reader to also recognise how they themselves contribute to the life of the problem - and then prepares them to modify their own behaviour. There is no blame or revenge - there is the power of choice.

How to resolve conflict without losing your own integrity is the second focus of the book. We do not have to be like 'them' to deal with 'them' - we do not have to fear them or subject ourselves to unwanted behaviour - we do have a choice.

Lois Grant has bravely challenged bullying by recognising that 'Bullies' and 'Manipulators' do make lives hell, and that we do not have to get as mad as hell to do something about it. There is a better way, and there is an ethical choice.

It would be great if the publishers strongly supported Lois' work, and recognised that speaking to readers in their own language is what books should be about - communicate not bamboozle. Give us choices or you will have less.

Congratulations Lois.

It's a jungle out there! All the different ways in which people who love you - or don't even like you - want to manipulate and control you. Finally, a handbook to help you recognise the different guises bullies come in, and how to manage them constructively rather than trying to defeat them at their own game. This book is as entertaining as it is insightful. Read it all, read parts of it, read it cover to cover, or just dip into it. It's an easy reference book with a more fullsome table of contents than most books, more like a road map to take you straight to the chapter you need. Bullies come in many shapes and sizes and on vaying missions. This book has grouped them into 21 different styles, each carefully named after a nursery rhyme character [to protect the guilty, I guess]. There's the queen of hearts, whose aim is to intimidate you into instant submission through public abuse, belittling and constant reminders of how wrong you are. And then there's Sleeping Beauty - thrilled to see you until someone better comes along. She's only as good as the company she keeps, but it too afraid to let anyone close enough to see how fragile she is. It's one thing to be able to recognise the bullies in your life, but the beauty of this little, easy to read book, is that you are offered a range of strategies to manage them and maintain your dignity and sanity, as well as that of the bully.

A self-indulgent, newly appointed ruler must fulfill a prophecy by finding a new bride or his kingdom and the dragons it protects will cease to exist! Along the way, he learns many lessons. But, in order to succeed, he must give up his most trusted companion. This was a beautifully written and descriptive story. It moved so fluently that soon enough, I was at the end and anxious for more. Although you cheer for Ty-sun as he grows, you also feel heartbreak for Spring Rain. Kathryn Grant gives wonderful detail to the palaces visited and the people of the period. Although the ending was abrupt and at times it seemed over edited, it's a wonderful tale. Well told!

This book was a great surprise me. It is a great book and I encourage everyone to read it. It is about a prince who needs to find a foreign bride to fulfill a prophesy. And during the search finds many wonderful surprises, including a dragon.

This is a great story about a girl who is trying to overcome the death of her sister,w hich is something I can pretty much relate to!

Phoenix Rising: or How to Survive Your Life by Cynthia D. Grant is a wonderful book. I've read it atleast 50 times and it usually makes me cry. I had a copy of the book, but one of my friends borrowed it and I never got it back. I will NEVER forget this book, it's one of the best I've ever read! I recommend everyone with a heart to read this book!

From Shakespeare to e.e. cummings, this is a perfect collection of poems to help you see the great aspects of life. Each of the poems offer a little bit of wisdom into how to live a good and happy life.

So begins the synopsis of Myrna Reid Grant's expertly compiled POEMS FOR A GOOD AND HAPPY LIFE. For my money, this is one of the best collections of classic and modern poetry on the market today; but how would you ever know that from the lack of detail on it's Amazon page here? I am honored to be the first to lend a more detailed description on this book.

To begin, all of the selected poetry in this book is chosen based on the seven cardinal virtues - wisdom, justice, courage, moderation, faith, hope, and love - and is categorized in these seven parts. Each section starts with a brief commentary by Dr. Grant on the featured virtue as it was applied in the past and present. Most of the poetry is less than a page, with the longest being, I believe "The Violinist" by Archibald Lampman. It seems that the goal of each poet is to give you wisdom and advice in little nuggets. There are too many featured poets to even begin to list here; you'll find most of the popular poets, along with many less known wonders. And as for these less knowns, Dr. Grant has included a 19-page "Directory of Poets" to give the reader a brief biography of each poet. It is really wonderful to be able to see a little of the poet's soul in their works, then be able to flip a few pages and know a little about their life.

There's not much else to say. For this price, POEMS FOR A GOOD AND HAPPY LIFE is a steal. If I could only own one book of poetry, this would be it. My mother gave me this book for my 17th birthday - it's now a bit shabby looking for being read so often. If it's for a gift or for yourself, you can't go wrong. This book started my love of poetry and introduced me to many life-long friends. It also introduced me to Dr. Grant's infectious writing style, which can be fully appreciated in her book VANYA, the biography of Russian martyr Ivan Moiseyev.

When I ordered this deck I wasn't sure if I would like it. I saw some cards in a website but I had doubt about the idea of mixing tarot and astrology (chinese AND western astrology!!) in individual cards (no associations or any kind of cross reference). Now I can tell you, it works!

Very interesting combination of different knowledges.... This work has 64 cards: 22 cards of the Major Arcana, the aces of the 4 suits from the traditional Minor Arcana (new begginings in different areas), 12 sun signs of the Western Astrology (the cosmic journey we take through life), 12 signs of the Chinese Astrology (emotions, senses, psychic side and spirituality) and, finally, 14 cards which are all associated with the planets and angles in the Western Astrology (influences around us, karma, lesson and so one).

The illustrations seem to be done to a fairy tale book. They are very pleasant and well done. Using his expertise in astrology, Grant give us a simplistic but interesting interpretations based in the astrological houses.

If you are looking a set (book and deck) about tarot this isn't your product but if you would like to know a very innovative oracle here you have a good opportunity to know something different but not less effective.

This deck has been out of print for some time now (in the US anyway - in Britain there seem to be many still floating around). So, if you are lucky enough to come across this combination deck and book set in the US - grab it! The complete set does include the cards and a book with illustrations/meanings. I found the book very comprehensive and the deck itself is beautiful. It's definitely whimsical/fairy tale in nature, but the artwork is very well done. This deck is definitely for someone who isn't bothered by the intersection of astrology/tarot, since most of the cards depict the planets and star/zodiac signs. The cards are glossy, and narrower than most tarot decks, but very sturdy. The major arcana is represented as well. The best thing about the deck is how you can read from the pictures alone - there are enough graphics within the card to accurately show the meanings, and the symbolism is really outstanding. Good luck finding this deck, and enjoy it!

Grant is an author whose esteem among fellow writers seems higher than among the general reading public which seems to prefer the horror brew to be a bit more gore drenched than is usual with Mr Grant.A similar situation prevails in Great Britain where schlockmeister Herbert and gore hound Hutson outsell the superior but more literary Campbell
This novel does however open with a double dose of death by violence-Eddie Romano and his father are discovered hacked to pieces .The grisly discovery is made by Joey Costello,a member of The Pack,a small group of dedicated 50's cultura afficionados.Soon after other deaths follow-Slap Zubrovsky,a vagrant, and the local bookstore owner and his clerk followed soon by Joey himself

The killings are the work of an elemental force conjured up by Eddie years earlier after it had lain dormant in the town river for many years

It is left to The Pack to do battle with the force and try to overcome it and its depredations

The writing and characterization are well above the genre norm with all Pack members being sharplt differentiated--the crippled"brain"of the outfit;the jocks;the slightly weird one and the nice middle class one.Grant does not take refuge in the safety os stereotype either with the teenaged heroes and heroines or with the street people who form a key part of the plot.On the surface it is a prosperous town but it has an underclass and its vagrancy problem.Even outwardly comfortable people are shown to be managing only with some difficulty to keep heads above water

The resolution is a bit pat and too reminiscent of the "clap hands if you believe in fairies Peter Pan style tweeness I loathe so passionately

I am not disposed to be unduly critical of an author who clearly feels that finesse has its place in the genre and this ,while largely centred on teen characters is an adult--ie mature- read

Once again dark fantasy king Charles Grant explores the traumas of being a teenager in that unique hell called high school. A group of friends mourn the death of their leader as "something stirs." This book reads less as a typical dead teenager horror story than a dark parable about the pain of growing up...and apart. And of saying good-bye.