Davis DL. The aggressive adolescent. Binghamton, New York: Haworth Press, 2000, 158 pages,

This book is written by a clinical psychologist with many years of experience within the Ohio State mental health, rehabilitation and corrections system. It is easely read, full of illustrative case stories with treatment interventions and valuable information for the professional working with aggressive adolescents. The book presents statistics about juvenile violence and crime in American society, developmental theories on adolescent violence, assessment and treatment options. The inserted stories facilitates the understanding. The last chapter gives advice on how "to find a good mechanic". Many of the case histories give a story of prior abuse and neglect in the life of the adolescent, who later commits violent crime or murder and preventive measures within the family and by society is therefore called for. The Aggressive Adolescent is written in down to earth language. I especially liked the inclusion of information about the author and a reader friendly index, items that often times are missing in otherwise good books. I can therefore recommend the book for professionals working with aggressive, violent or crime prone adolescents.

Professor Joav Merrick, MD, DMSc Medical Director, Division for the Mentally Retarded, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Box 1260, IL-91012 Jerusalem, Israel; Email: jmerrick@aquanet.co.il

This book has the most extense inventory, sector by sector, of data related to processes, emissions and control techniques. Therefore, we have here a major supply of guidelines and useful information for our work in our everyday struggle to "play doctors" with our own planet.

This is the easiest and most informative book that I have read for dealing with alcoholism in the family. It is a must read for anyone in a similar situation.

Set in 1861, Allegiances is compelling novel of love, high sea battles and choosing between deadly stakes. Lieutenant Jonathan Wade of Virginia resigns his U.S. Navy Commission for the Confederate Navy; torn between his love for a French actress and duty to the naval forces, Jonathan must wrestle with the core of his true beliefs. Sweeping historical fiction closely based on the history of the yacht "America" during the Civil War, Allegiances is a powerful epic saga of monumental depth and passion. Highly recommended reading!

The Almanac Of African American Heritage features people, places, times and events which shaped black culture and is written by four Afro-American professionals of education and counseling. From the earliest slave ships to cross the Atlantic to modern times, this explores dozens of black trail blazers over the centuries.

Dr Robert H Davis has gathered together scientific publications into a very worthwhile book on Aloe vera. It is aimed fairly and squarely at the scientific/medical researcher with an interest in the uses of Aloe vera in particular, or complementary therapies in general. Dr Davis has an impeccable academic background, and has spent the last ten years researching in this area, so he was ideally placed to compile this text on the latest developments in Aloe research. He is an advisor to the International Aloe Science Council.
Anyone with a keen interest in the Aloe vera story will find the hard science contained in this book of great value. I strongly recommend it.
Jane Davis

Twenty-six animal and nature themes are the basis for these reading activities. Each theme includes nametags, warm-up activities, poetry, an annotated list of recommended books, language experiences, creative dramatics, and literature-based activity patterns or ideas. Activities include rhymes, fingerplays, chants, games and songs. Literature recommendations are widely reviewed titles commonly available in schools and libraries. For grades PK-2

Readers may have heard the name "Alvin Ailey" but this book makes the man live. From the time he was a kid his life was music: at first in church. Alvin's moving, leaping body is caught perfectly in the scratchboard illustrations toned with watercolors and acrylic. A fine top choice biography of an African-American artist!

From the professional wrestling ring to the Minnesota governor's mansion, Jesse Ventura's career has been as colorful as it is controversial. In Always Cheat: The Philosophy Of Jesse Ventura, army veteran, businessman, environmental activist, and political candidate Leslie Davis has written a political expose that alleges that Ventura fixed the 1998 Minnesota primary election; fixed the investigation that followed his election; and violated state conflict of interest laws. The documentation supporting these serious claims are derived from sword affidavits, transcripts, voice mails, taped investigative interviews, videos, memorandums, newspaper articles, letters, and personal interviews. Always Cheat is enhanced for the reader with black and white photographs and the illustrations of political cartoonist Pete Wagner. The rather remarkable title for this political expose is derived from a quotation taken from Jesse Ventura's 1998 speech to University of Minnesota students: "Win if you can, lose if you must, but always cheat."

People wear so many faces for so many reasons. Who are you when you have to get your need met? How far will you go, and who will you be next? Please e-mail me information that will enable me to contact author Sanda Davis. Thank you so much!!!