How come Zach's Grandma Leah, an eighty-eight year old lady who is only four-foot-ten and knows nothing about baseball, can suddenly hit a ball farther than Sammy Sosa or Mark McGwire? Zach is certainly puzzled about this one, especially because when weird things happen they usually happen to him. However, there is a reason why Grandma Leah is batting for the Chicago White Sox. Like other adventures in the Zack Files, this one is filled with the off-the-wall humor that Dan Greenburg always invests into these fun little books. However, your young reader had better be an above-average baseball fan is they really want to enjoy this little misadventure.

However, I did find at least one error in this book. It seems that the pennant race comes down to two teams: one will win and make the playoffs and the loser is out of it. Look at the standings for the American League and see if you can find the mistake. There might be a second mistake, but I am not sure. You see, in the illustration by Jack E. Davis on page 9 we see Grandma Leah batting and if she is batting the right way then that would be the wrong way, which would be the only way left. (Do not worry: when you find out why Grandma Leah is hitting baseballs 300 feet you will understand how that last sentence actually makes sense.)

I love these books. I read them to my 6 year old daughter and she loves them. They hold both of our interest and are quite entertaining. They are imaginative and funny. I have given them as gifts to other children and all of their parents said they loved them. I have not disliked a single one. I highly recommend any of these books. Older children would enjoy them as well.

This is a great book if you're into pictures of the guys (which I am). There are a lot of pictures I'd never seen before (including a very rare one of Lance crying). I've had this book for over a year, and still enjoy it a lot!

For the first time ever in the history of all 'N Sync books, we come upon one that had a lot of fan imput included when put together. A general posting on an egroups list calling for quotes led me to submit something that got into a book for the first time ever. I have to say what an honor it is to have something that you submitted put into a book. I don't love it just because I'm in it but also because real fans from all over are included in it.

Nicest format, best layout, best and last one I'll ever have to buy. The yearly updates really keep me up to speed. Thank you CT.

I'm never buying another book. Finally a book that I don't have to read a story to make a drink. The layout is logical & easy to follow with quantity & liquor in the order to be added, followed by how the drink is prepared ( blended, chilled, layered, etc.) followed by the kind of glass and ice and garnish. No time consuming BS to read through. It's got pictures of all the types of glasses so you don't have to guess, & a table of terminology so I didn't have to wonder what something meant. Has a cross reference by alcohol so I can show it to people who aren't sure of what it is they want i.e. "It had some Bailey's in it and was in a short glass and was kind of light brown... You know?" And all the coffee drinks are separated and the shooters are marked so they are easy to find. It even has a separate blank section with it's own index page for my own stuff and the house specialties of every place I've worked, and they update it every year so I don't have to buy another one. Great chart shows how to make my own layered drinks too. It even stays open to the page your reading until you close it. Best bar book I've ever had, HIGHLY recomend it.

As a kid, Roberta Paxton had premonitions and was able to see horrible events first hand when her brother drowned. In the beautiful Nevada high country of Sparks, she works at a home for abused women and starts having those disturbing visions again. She is seeing a killer in real time that seems to be getting much closer to home than she can understand at first. A psychiatrist comes to her aid and there is romance mixed with high country adventure and a surprise twist as the killer gets closer to her and her family.

This story is a real thriller with romance, adventure, and psychic phenomena all mixed together in a blend that works very well. I really enjoyed this story, one that I highly recommend as a great example of Carol's work. She is an author that you should not miss!

NIGHT PREY is a terrific blend of mystery, edge-of-your-seat suspense, and romance. This is a book that women and men can enjoy.

Be sure to read Ms. Luce's other fine novels, NIGHT STALKER, NIGHT PASSAGE, and NIGHT GAMES, and SKIN DEEP.

This is a true example of collaboration between Eastern and Western archaeologists. This handsome book is divided by region and contains very useful essays on each culture, demonstrating past achievements and new developments in Russo-Soviet archaeology. There are plentiful illustrations and an exhaustive bibliography. The book is extremely valuable for Western scholars and a great help in teaching.

The scope of the Nomads volume is astonishing - the Eurasian steppes from Eastern Europe through Central Asia and to Mongolia, with a millennial time frame that encompasses components of the Late Bronze and the whole of the Early Iron Ages. The anthology's 10 authors, all of whom are recognized specialists on steppe nomad prehistory, synthesize Soviet research undertaken between 1960 and 1990. Hundreds of line drawings, bibliographies, index.

This is THE indespensible source for Civil War maps. It has hundreds of them, from both sides, good, bad, and sometimes appalling inaccurate, produced by the men who actually fought there. You get to see what the generals saw, and sometimes its pretty appalling. Take McClellan's first map of the Penninsula for example, or Bragg's map of Chickamauga. On the other hand, you get Jed Hotchkiss's masterpieces from the Shenandoah Valley and some of the great maps produced on the Union side. One thing you notice is that, except for Hotchkiss, the Union had a pretty clear superiority as far as topography was concerned. Aside form the obvious uses for the historian, the maps are often extremely beautiful and artistic, unlike modern maps. There are a few minor problems. The first is that it is out of print and fairly hard to find, and pretty expensive if you do manage to find it (I paid $60 for a copy that was a little banged up). The second is that some of the maps are blurred and/or hard to read, and often run right through the seam of the book. I have also had problems with pages falling out completely. Anyway, if the high cost and sheer massiveness of this thing doesn't dismay you, and if you find a copy, buy and enjoy this masterpiece for a long time.

One had better know his roman numerals as index to the map chart are confusing!!!!!!!!!!

Once Upon A Recipe Favorite Tales, Food & FUNtivities brought back wonderful memories for me of playing "big girl" in the kitchen with my easy bake oven while mom cooked Sunday dinner. I was first attracted to the book's colorful cover and once I gave it to my children they loved looking at the illustrations, reading the stories and doing all the FUNtivities. They especially liked creating their masterpieces like "The Three Little Pigs'Pig-faced Pizzas". As a mom, I found the book endearing and educational , and the recipes surprisingly easy and tasty! Once Upon A Recipe's Favorite Tales, Food & FUNtivities has already given us hours of family fun! We give it 'two Tom Thumbs up' too!

Once Upon A Recipe brought back wonderful memories for me of playing "big girl" in the kitchen with my easy bake oven while mom cooked Sunday dinner. I was first attracted to the book's colorful cover and found the stories, rhymes and games endearing and educational, and the recipes surprisingly easy and tasty! I especially recommend the "Pig-faced Pizzas," my son and daughter had a great time creating their masterpieces.

Chance Buckner: A tough-as -nails undercover cop dangerously close to the edge.

Shea Austin: A sultry nightclub singer with a bug heart and shaddy connections...

Undercover narcotics cop Chance Buckner had paid the ultimate price for his work, and now there was nothing inside him but a slow-boiling rage. Yet that anger would help him destroy the drug dealer he was after... and keep him from falling for Shea Austin, whose voice had wound its way into his soul. But even if she was as guilty as sin, Chance prayed she would let him protect her. Because he knew what could happen to delicate songbirds...

Six years ago, Detective Chance Buckner paid the ultimate price for his job with the death of his wife & unborn child in a car bomb meant for him. But from the first, Shea & her songs have touched his battered heart/soul, and for once, he's lost sight of the line that separates his emotions from the job. As things draw to a close, he is tortured by finding love again only to lose her through his deception. Will she be forced to choose between her lover and her brother?

This story is the prequel to the Trinity Street West series & is equalled in emotional intensity only by "Leader of the Pack." Don't miss the story of Chance's playboy partner, Quisto Romero in "Lover Under Cover"--the start of the Trinity West series.

Justine Davis spins another emotionally wrenching tale of duty versus love in One Last Chance. Undercover cop Chance Buckner is forced to deceive songbird Shea Austin as his department works to bring down her corrupt brother. As Chance spends time with her to extract information about her brother's shady dealings, they find in each other a person who understands them better than anyone else. The torture Chance feels as he lies again and again to the woman he loves is heartbreaking.
The secondary characters are engaging and believable, with fully developed personalities and motives.
The climax is the ultimate testament to the strength of love, and would coax tears from a rock.
If you love romances with heroines that you can relate to, heros that are human, and that leave you with a warm, fuzzy feeling in the region of your heart, DO NOT MISS THIS BOOK! This one will stay on your "keeper" shelf, I guarantee it.

This book is motivating me to take great care of myself, inside and out. The recipes are easy to follow- I've been using a cleanser, natural deoderant, and facial oil and am having excellent results. Even if you have no intention to make your own, the author supplies plenty of company names for various types of personal care products. By arming us with quite a list of ingredients to avoid, she empowers us to buy truly natural products that are good for humans and the environment.

As soon as I received this book, I devoured it from cover to cover. This book is very informative. It contains many various recipes for skin care and also has useful instructions for toning and relaxation massages. This book also has recipes for beauty cocktails as well as great exercise and diet tips. This book also gives details on common ingredients found in beauty products. It contains an index of national and international "organic beauty" vendors which is invaluable to all beauty product addicts like myself. What I find most essential about this book is that it is a great guide to living a healthier lifestyle. It would make a great gift for any of your loved ones.

Davis tells the story of the how the Orphan Brigade came about which also covers daily camp life, individual stories and how the regiments formed. It is very clear just how the regiments were grouped and organized through descriptive writing. Many stories of soldiers hard fighting in their history at places such as Shiloh, Chickamauga, Murfreesboro and their dreaded marches in Mississippi around Vicksburg is covered. This book answers questions I had like: Just how did they fight? Who was in command? Who died? What became of the regiments after their numbers dwindled? Davis easily answers all of these and tells the story of the Orphan Brigade from beginning to end. This book is great for anyone looking to gain information on Western Campaigns and gain further knowledge on Kentuckians who had the odds stacked against them. It is perfect to gain an understanding about Kentucky in the Civil War and those who chose to fight for the south that lived there.

This is the story of the brigade (in the Civil War, from 5000 to 2000 men or so depending on the stage of the war) of Kentuckians who fought for the Confederacy. Kentucky being occupied relatively early in the war, they fought on far from home through the war.

Davis does well at covering the breadth of experience of soldiers: the life of the private in the ranks, as well as of the senior officer, is well researched. He captures the unique cultural distinctions of Kentucky quite nicely: masters at obtaining bourbon, an informal approach, raw courage, and love of horses. The bungling of generals is not soft-pedaled, which is just as well considering how much the Orphans suffered from it.

Worth adding to any Civil War library, but of particular interest to Kentuckian history buffs.