This book is a jewel! It is beautifully written and a joy to read. You become so captivated by the characters you feel like you could sit in their kitchen and have a good conversation with them. 'The River of My Fear' will warm your heart.

I loved this book mostly because of the descriptive way that the author writes. The characters were so real that I felt like I knew them. I was so caught up in the plot that I couldn't put it down because THE RIVER RUNS DEEP AND IT NEVER STOPS in this book. From breathtaking and delightful to eerie and then hilarious, the reader will never tire of Sam's enterprising passions and Annie's perseverance.

Eerie: "It didn't take long to get to the dam. It stood above the water like some giant, concrete tomb. The sight of it took Annie's breath away."

Breathtaking: "A warm breeze whispered through the trees. Set against a blue sky, the sun began to climb from its hiding place, bouncing its light on the vibrant green leaves that gently fluttered back and forth. The air was so clear it sparkled. So did the little white caps that caught the sun's rays and broadcast them like so many thousands of diamonds."

Can see it: "Yard after yard in this river road neighborhood was decorated with one or more lines of cottony white clothes."

Delightful: "So far, the queen of the ring had pocketed four of the nine marbles that were up for grabs. Sam leaned over a little farther hoping to cast a shadow. Just as she was ready to launch her next shot, he cleared his throat. The maneuver was subtle, but deadly. The shooter missed by a mile."

Love this: "She had been daydreaming. Her eyes drank in so much-the broadness of the river, a crystal blue sky dotted with occasional puffs of white, and the tingling sensation of wind on her face-that she was woozy."

Been there: "The five-minute drive was a blur of traffic whirring around her. When she hesitated at a green light, a horn blasted her from behind. She didn't look back, but drove zombie-like through the intersection, her eyes focused on the gray asphalt immediately in front of the car."

Funny: "His motions were very deliberate when he pushed open the screen door and sat down on his favorite kitchen chair. It was the one that rocked slightly. This drove Elizabeth nuts, which was one reason he liked it."

Made me cold: "The low rumble of the motor serenaded them in the background as the Princess Anne headed smoothly onto the Ohio River. Then, a blast of cold air hit them head on. Billowy, gray clouds hung overhead. The river kicked up tossing windblown white caps that looked like white teeth from the jaws of a monster. Annie huddled closer to Catherine and pulled a large, rough beach towel tightly around her. The brown skin on her bare legs was covered with goose bumps."

I must admit, I have yet to actually read this novella. Then why, you ask, am I reviewing it? A local theater group that I am in is performing an dramatic adaptation of "The Sacred Fount." I am portraying the character of Ford Obert and must say that this is one of the most thought-provoking productions I have been involved in. I have been told that the novella itself is a very difficult read but, if my experience in performing it is any indication, a throughly rewarding one.

The Sacred Fount is the first great modernist novel, as well asan ignored one. The plot is kind of odd. The narrator, at a weekendparty, thinks that he is observing some sort of vampire-like transactions of vitality between the guests. He spends the next two days trying to find who has vampiric control over whom. Odd, but brilliant. END

For me, the premier flyfishing book. It's the only fishing story I'll read every year.
If they had a hardcover version, I'd buy it.

I was a fan of Nick Lyons' after reading "Bright Rivers" and this book just solidified that. Although not a "how to" book on fishing spring creeks, it does offer some instruction in the form of the author's experiences. Lyons' books are similar to Gierach... well written, funny, witty with a little self deprecating humor, and A LOT of fishing! Some of his experiences on this creek are nothing short of amazing. A definite classic.

With an excellent array of notes explaining his decisions in translating the thirty-one chapters of Book One of Irenaes's Against the Heresies, Unger has produced an admirable and accessible scholarly edition. Any translation is simultaneously an interpretation, and Unger has elucidated his choices in a minute and clear manner. Moreover, his introduction is quite helpful in setting the scene regarding Irenaeus's audience, style, and purpose.

To anyone interested in reading up on the earliest of heresies, this is the book for them! Heresy is when a post-baptized Catholic, in Christ, turns from the original teachings of the Catholic church of Christ, and decides to accept the man-made doctrines of other denominations by excluding the Sacred Traditions of our fathers (appointed by Christ). The bible warns of man-made doctrines! Protestantism and it's branch offs, accepts man made traditions (ie. scripture only). In turning to these new, truly man-made doctrines, they have chosen to divorce the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church that is Christ's. To be Catholic and then turn from it, is divorce. Protestants of course allow members to divorce and remarry. It's ironic that this is how their church was started. Rather than staying in the marriage and fixing it, divorce is chosen. However, Jesus promised HIS church to be one and united. For those in search of the real truth, the true Church of Christ, one needs only to search the history of the first actual, physical church of Christ to accept the Sacred value of the Catholic Church traditions. This book is just what the physician (Jesus) orders. Find out where the traditions came from and how Heresies began. In this book, Irenaeus proceeds to list the succession of the Bishops of Rome to his own day! He adds that "in this order, and by this succession, the ecclesiastical TRADITION from the apostles, and the preaching of truth have come down to us" I say, the study of Church history, is the end of Protestantism! Read! Your salvation depends on it!! The Catholic Church is the ONLY church NOT founded by a sinner! Do the research! Start here!

This fascinating and important biography of T.H.Huxley shows almost another Huxley from the one we associate with the Darwinian tradition. Huxley is an important figure, for in many ways he saw more clearly than Darwin, and current biology is catching up with him. The author begins by noting that 'while Huxley enthusiastically accepted the idea of descent with modification, he was critical of the two central components of Darwin's theory: gradualism and natural selection'. As the author notes, Huxley warned Darwin on the eve of publication that he had burdened his theory unnecessarily with the dictum, natura non facit saltum. This eye opening account reveals a Huxley who could step from a time machine into the contemporary debates on evolution, as the issues that were clearly in the background to Darwin's public triumph resurface with renewed force. Indeed, we discover that Huxley was close also to the developmental tradition with his interest in morphology and considerations of type.

It is a strange testimony to the telescoped pictures we have as non-specialists dependent on hurried summaries that this alternate side of Huxley should have remained unclear throughout the whole Darwin debate. And it is a reminder that the debate is one of selective emphasis of issues that were present from the beginning and never enter the mythical accounts of the Wilberforce debate. This biography, from Prometheus books no less, seems a bellwether for a paradigm in transition. Must reading.

Cf. also Adrian Desmond's Huxley, for a fuller picture of the nineteenth century background of culture and ideology.

Sherrie L. Lyons' Thomas Henry Huxley provides an excellent history of the English biologist who was the foremost defender of Darwin's theory of evolution. His scientific background and contributions are revealed in an excellent survey.

This is my favorite of the Hamilton and Weiss books. Through the Grapevine... is one of our family favorites! My children find the stories appealing not just once, but many times over. They read, tell, and make puppet shows out of these tales.

These tales are perfect for a school storytelling festival. So often children can't find good tales to tell on their own. This is a great resource for teachers; assign one story to each child, to read and tell. Each child has an equal chance to create a really wonderful telling. Solid plots are offered as well as proper story form teaching children to have a beginning, middle, and end. They even offer a bit of coaching for each tale so teachers can learn what to look for and suggest. Kids can do it themselves with this format or as a team.

I first bought this book for myself. Good storytellers are always looking for great plots to expand and tell. Hamilton and Weiss even tell you to add your own voice or develop your own way of telling these stories. They explain what culture the tales come from and offer a great bibliographic resource.

The illustrations compliment the stories. Looking at the picture before each story can help children feel familiar with the tale before reading it. Judging the book by the cover made me want to dive right in.

I really use this book!

Through The Grapevine is a recommended pick for families as well as small groups: storytellers Hamilton and Weiss provide over thirty world tales geared to reading aloud - by kids. Kids are encouraged to add drama and personality to the stories, which represent over twenty countries and traditions around the world. An excellent guide for budding young drama students.

Chances are if you have a preschooler, they have a best friend and can spend hours talking about the fun they have together. First friendships for children are delightful, intense experiences and George Ella Lyon has written a charming poem in celebration of these first friendships.

Lyon with the help of illustrator Vera Rosenberry escorts us through some wonderful experiences that two good friends have.

"You salt the ice and I'll crank the cream.
Let's put our hands together and dream the same dream."

We read as the girls crank a huge ice cream maker and share a giant sundae.

Every page provides an imaginative scene between the two young girls, one white and one black, who share fun and friendship together. We see images of them building sand castles on the beach, building a house, fighting a dragon and swimming with the dolphins. Anyone who has watched young children playing knows their imaginations are working overtime and these two girls are perfect examples of this imagination. Children will have fun looking at the illustrations and explaining what the girls are pretending.

With the poetic verse and lovely imaginative illustrations you will love reading this book to your child. It promotes such a positive message about the importance of friendships. It is important that adults provide children with positive ideals and messages to aspire to and this book gives a parent a beautiful way of doing just that.

This book is a beautiful poem with lovely illustrations. The pictures are of two girls, one white and one African American, celebrating their friendship. While the book is clearly designed for little people, 3-grade school, I plan to get several copies as gifts for my adult friends. If you have a special friendship to celebrate, this is the book with which to do it!

the aspect of aging with theology and pastoral care in mind. It should be a must read for all students of theology and aging. Lyon's words and thoughts flow from the pages and plant the seeds for a practical theology of aging to bloom in the near future. Lyon is undoubtedly at the forefront of the exploration of theology and aging.

you should read this book. my pappy wrote it (k. b. lyon

Just enough taste of Traver's life and philosophy to make you want more. You get a picture of a self-effacing man who downplays his professional achievements as well as his fly-fishing mastery. Although he frequently laments that he wasted his life fishing in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, you discover he was a successful district attorney, defense attorney, and state supreme court justice as well as a best-selling fiction author (Anatomy of a Murder). While he downplays his abilities as a fisherman, you learn he gave public flycasting demonstrations that brought the audience to their feet.

Makes you yearn to be one of the boys who gather at Frenchman's pond for a warm summer day of brown trout on dry flies with long, thin leaders, followed by a night of cribbage and whisky sours from a tin cup.

Traver will teach you as much about life as about fishing, and make you appreciate both more.

The technical info on fly-fishing gear was current when Ike was in the White House; but this isn't a how-to fish book, it is a why-to fish book; and I'm glad I discovered it and Robert Traver.

If you are a Robert Traver fan or fly fisher, you will surely enjoy this book. While it recounts several of the stories you
may have read in Trout Magic or Trout Madness, it also offers some of the articles Traver wrote for magazines. In additon,there are a couple of articles which present an interesting background on a truly remarkable man.

It does recall the best of Traver on fishing and a wonderful
additon to a fisherman's library.

I purchased this book when it first came out, and have been using each year while teaching my fifth grade students about the constellations. It is concise but easy to comprehend for this age level. Students enjoy using it so much, that it has ended up in several hiding places throughout my room in anticipation of other students wanted to use it. Buy it, you won't be disappointed!!!

My 6 year old picked this book out at a book store and I was a little wary. But it is a great book. It gives information about each constellation and where to find it as well as some background on the mythical character. The star finder really does help to locate the constellations. My niece picked up the book and immediately had to borrow it and read it cover to cover - now I'm ordering her her own.