I received Barbara Dickenson's book as a gift from my two wonderful granddaughters, ages 8 and 9, and fell in love with the writing, the characters and of course, Wynfield Farms. As a senior citizen, I can relate to many of the things that happen at Wynfield and to its inhabitants. When my days of being self sufficient and living alone are at an end, I sure hope there is a Wynfield Farms and a Rose McNess in my future. Through Barbara Dickersons books, I have learned that getting old is a privilege and that you are not out to pasture just because you have lived a few years. I feel that all ages would love the wit and humor provided by this wonderful book.I read it with great pleasure. No, it isn't just for seniors like me. Thanks to Barbara for both of her lovely books and I sure hope there are sequels. I am anxiously awaiting the next Rose McNess adventure.

Rose McNess, self-styled leader in a grand retire- ment home (Wynfield Farms in Virginia), leads a group of her elderly friends on a trip to England. Mystery, adventures, romance, MORE romance happen along the way. Never a dull moment! Illustrated by the talented author, Small House, Large World is a delight and a MUST for Christmas giving!

A friend of mine gave me this book just before I travelled to England, and I loved it. Rose McNess leads a group of senior citizens on a tour of England, encountering adventure, romance and mayhem along the way. Cheerful and upbeat, the story moves along at a quick pace, but does not spare details, making the reader feel as if they were part of the adventure. I found the descriptions of England to be right on, and also enjoyed the author's sketches which appear through out the book. Now I can't wait to go back and read the first Rose McNess book, A Rebellious House.

This was an excellent overall survey of the material, and a great reference work that can be return to again and again, to harden up on the facts, and to get titles of other books and journal articles on each of the specific subject areas. It can at times get a little confusing, with the avalanche of place names and the vagueness with which he describes many of the artefacts, but you still come out knowing a heck of alot more than you did before going in. Also, he has no particular axe to grind--no big theories that can be so annoying in this field. Overall, an excellent book.

I found this book very helpfull while studing Aegean Prehistory in University. Comprehensive and well documented with some very helpfull plates gives a summary of Aegean Bronze Age archaeological data. Enters not so mutch in details but covers many aspects of the vast Bronze Age data of Aegean. I would strongly suggest this book for archaeology students interested in the Aegean region

An exceptional combination of fable and realism. Every character changes and grows in ways that are pitch-perfect believable and touching.

A great book about being (ab)normal in the Midwest. Lots of information about crows and working at a sporting goods store. It's a murder mystery, too. Kind of. Well, maybe not. If you like Larry Brown and Charles Bukowski, you'll like this.

In this VOICES IN POETRY title, Berry's biographical sketch of the reclusive 19th century American poet Emily Dickinson is interspersed with some of her poems. Each poem is chosen to illustrate important aspects of her life and character, which are still something of a mystery to this day. Stermer's illustrations effectively complement the tone and subject of both the poems and Berry's own text. For both young people and casual readers, this is a beautiful and useful introduction to Dickinson and her poetry.

As an adult, I didn't realize how much that I would appreciate this book. I wish that it had been available to me when I was younger. I believe that this book is definitely intended for children between the ages of 9 to 12. I think a child under that age may not understand the full impact of the poetry.

The introduction to this book gave a good synopsis of the life of Emily Dickinson. Also, I liked how some of the poems were mentioned by page number to check out in the book.

Visually, this book was on target. The illustrator was very detailed with the drawings. In one section of the book, Emily Dickinson writes some poems that were riddles. The drawings give you the answer to those riddles.

It was very helpful to find definitions at the bottom of each page for some of the poems that may have had more difficult words. I learned that a frigate was a medium-sized warship with sails and that coursers were graceful, swift horses or runners.

This book supports the ideas of reading and poetry. I will end this review with one of Emily Dickinson's poems, on page 44, to support those ideas:

There is no frigate like a book/ To take us lands away,/ Nor any coursers like a page/ Of prancing poetry/ This traverse may the poorest take/ Without oppress of toll;/ How frugal is the chariot/ That bears a human soul!

The author has succeeded in writing a useful, enjoyable, and eminently readable book. The questions range over the whole domain of astronomy and include those concerned with current areas of astronomical research. . . . In addition to giving answers that are accessible to a general audience, the author often uses easily visualized models to describe, for example, the relative size of the solar system or the thickness of Jupiter's rings. The diagrams and photographs (many taken by the author himself) add significantly to the explanations. Obviously, in a book of this length that covers so wide a range of topics, it is not possible to go into great depth on any particular subject. However, the author has wisely included an extensive reading list for further study, organized question by question.

I love astronomy, but most of the books I read about it are long and drawn-out, and too difficult and advanced for a high schooler to read. However, this book is easy enough for elementary schoolers to read. It's very informative, explained very well, and even has pretty pictures for those who are too lazy to read the whole book. :) I definitely recommend it!

This book is a good book if you are interested in ghosts. It does a good job of describing where to find ghosts, what kind of ghosts there are, and what ghosts look like. This was the first book on ghosts that I have read and I really enjoyed it!

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5,000! This actually works! So far I've found a poltergeist and avenger. I Ghost Hunt with my friends now all the time! I'm collecting all of them in the series as well as this one. Great buy!

This book is full of fun paper projects.....something for novices to the more experienced "paper artist". All kinds of media are used....tin cans, plant material, fabric. There are projects for different holidays, as well as unique ideas for decorating, packaging, and wrapping hand-made or purchased gifts. Instructions are clear, with lots of diagrams and how-to's. If you are an expert paper artist, you probably have seen many of these ideas before, but for the rest of us....it's a book full of "goodies"!

Very complete. I loved the many templates of different shaped boxes - from hearts, hexagons to flat boxes and more. The techniques - block printing, wax rubbing, etc were explained step-by-step with pictures for each step. Lots of good pop-up ideas also shown clearly. I'm sure I'll use these ideas for many cards and packages. One material was not entirely clear to me (sugar paper) but I could easily subsitute any thick paper, I think. Well worth it if you like to make your own cards!

I have read other LG books, and this, his first novel, is quite entertaining; A depressed police officer kills some one. Why did she do it. Her boss, Captain Amanda Grant isn't satisfied with the answers she has so far.

The novel brings in various psychological issues which are quite interesting, but herein lies a few of the story's flaws. Amanda Grant has an MA in psychology, yet when she asks various psychiatrists for answers to certain basic psychological questions she is astounded at the answers. Did she sleep through all of her psych courses? I realize that many of these discussions are exposition to inform the readers, but why didn't her non-psychologist Lieutenant ask the questions? Also at one point someone informs the reader that all psychiatrists must undergo analysis. Nothing could be farther from the truth.

All in all, though, it's a very entertaining novel. I would recommend it.

I just got around to reading this debut novel five years after it was published. The author's book "The Halls of Justice" was recommended to me and I was so knocked out I decided to read all of his books.

I'm not a writer so it's hard for me to summon up enough superlatives to say how much this novel took my breath away. It can be read and enjoyed on so many levels, but I look at it as an intensely absorbing mystery written with tremendous flair and skill. The author's knowledge of police matters, psychology (I looked at his Website and he has a degree in psychology), psychoactive drugs and his insights into women (!) are fascinating. His ability to see deep into the hearts of females came across in "The Halls of Justice" and now I know it wasn't a fluke.

I enthusiastically recommend this wonderful debut novel to anybody who doesn't mind being asked to think a little along with the entertainment. "Irreparable Harm" gives you plenty of both.

"How can you print a piece of your own soul," Dickinson, p. 51

This is the 2nd in the Krull and Hewitt's "Lives of ..." series. The book contains 19 chapters on 20 writers in birth order: Murasaki Shikibu (973?-1025?), Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616), William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Jane Austen (1775-1817), Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875), Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), Charles Dickens (1812-1870), Charlotte & Emily Bronte (1816-1855 & 1818-1848), Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888), Mark Twain (1835-1910), Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924), Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894), Jack London (1876-1916), Carl Sandburg (1878-1967), E. B. White (1899-1985), Zora Neale Hurston (1901?-1960), Langston Hughes (1902-1967), Isaac Bashevis Singer (1904-1991)

This is a perfect book for young adolescents and pre-teens who as they grow and mature frequently feel awkward. Krull introduces us to the idiosyncrasies of the literary. Some of the authors were loners, eccentric, a wee bit peculiar. Michael Jackson's behaviors might seem normal when held in comparison. Some retreated into themselves. Some sought out adventures. Some as adults were unsuccessful at the ordinary.

Some worked at a young age to support the family. Some took daily walks, very long daily walks. Some were not healthy and therefore wrote in bed. There were some similarities and some differences, but they all shared a singular conviction to write and write they each did well.

Hewitt's delightful portraits of the writers are precious. My favorite portrait is of Frances Hodgson Burnett of "The Secret Garden" fame. Her hat is the secret garden.

Given the high price of the book, I was surprised that Krull did not include a list of the authors' books and/or poems and the publication years. END

This book is a fun and informative book. The pictures are filled with humorous meanings and hidden information. The book keeps the reader's attention by keeping the included information short and simple, but also makes sure that the reader gets as much possible about the author. This book is great for kids and students to use as a report source as it is filled with great information. Kids would rather use this book as an information source rather than an encylopedia since the information is easy to understand. Authors in there are some you may not know, ( Murasaki Shikibu) and some well know ones ( Charles Dickens). I am glad I purchsed this book. I really liked the pictures which are so vibrant with color. This would make a great buy.

This is an exciting action packed adventure about 6 stone age children lost in a dangerous desert. The main character Noli who has visions from "Moonhawk."--they're god--must lead the children to a 'good place' and find the rest of their kin.

She and her companions must survive flashfloods, stone throwing natives and demon lions! A great book for young adults! Recommended!

The Kin Nolis Story is the 2nd installment of the kin series (of which i have all the books) & is probably the 2nd best next to the fantastic Suths Story. However it is still amazing & still a major eye opener into the world of The Kin: a 200,000 year old tribe of ancient african people, the first people in the world to use language. The story bases around Noli, a girl/near woman who can be talked to by moonhawk (the first one of Noli's kin). Noli, who was last seen escaping the violent eruptions of the hidden mountain with Suth, Tinu, Mana, Ko & Otan (later Tan), has now grown into a young woman & embarks on many new adventures in this story such as meeting canyon people & being chased by a demon lion. The Kin is probably the best series around & you wont find a better read, that I can promise you! (This version relates to the version of Noli's story in the bound trilogy of The Kin).