Irelands landscapce of beautiful rolling hills and flowing rivers plays in perfectly with the unimaginable Manor houses that it hosts. The 308 pictures in this book show many of the most historic and beautiful homes in Ireland. If the history of architecture intrests you, this is a must buy book.

O'Brien has captured the essence of the mystery, beauty and natural wonders of Cape Cod. This book is essential for anyone who wishes to find the elusive nest of the Gull Winged Shepherdor or to identify the mating call of the migrating Flavell. O'Brien, a Cape Cod naturalists who has study the flora and fauna of Old Cape Cod since 1937, has given us a precious resource with the "Guide to Nature on Cape Cod and the Islands."

Each year of the century covered. Politics, history, science, sports and pop culture. A fun read. Fascinating facts. Great infotainment. Exceptional value.

This book is a superbly written history of one of the greatest leaders of the past century. You do not have to be a Notre Dame fan to appreciate the impact that Fr. Ted has had on our society and culture.

In 1898, Dr. Mariah Lowe would have preferred to remain relatively anonymous while practicing medicine in Chicago. Only her father's deathbed request brought Mariah home to Coffee Creek, Indiana to take over his practice. Mariah never wanted to come home because the memories of her love, trust, and betrayal by Jake Sullivan, foreman of the local mine, remains too strong. When she was sixteen, Jake killed his best friend, her brother.

A mining accident forces Mariah and Jake to meet for the first time in years. He realizes he still loves her, but knows by having hid the truth behind her sibling's death to protect her, he lost her. She also still loves Jake, but feels she can never trust him. As Mariah intends to uncover the truth behind the mining incident and other so-called accidents, Jake becomes determined to protect her from an unknown but extremely dangerous assailant.

HIS FORBIDDEN TOUCH is an exciting Americana romantic mystery that works because of Linda O'Brien's effective characters that bring the "Gay Nineties" to life. The time, place, and romance will remind readers of By the Silvery Moon. The mystery is a delightful historical piece that augments the feel of the audience reading in a previous century's parlor. Sub-genre fans will be courting Ms. O'Brien to provide similarly captivating tales.

Harriet Klausner

Written by Michelle O'Brien-Palmer for young readers ages 6 to 9, How The Earth Works: 60 Fun Activities For Exploring Volcanoes, Fossils, Earthquakes, And More is a fact-filled book about geography and geology, packed cover to cover with exciting do-it-yourself learning projects and home experiments. How the Earth Works is a wonderful and educational reference for inquisitive young readers that is highly recommended for school and community library science activities reference collections (and ideal for home schooling curriculum development), How The Earth Works is also the perfect activity book for a rainy day, or even a sunny one.

,Soc. Sci. Med. Vol. 47. No. 12. pp2139-21471998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved Printed in Great Britain 0277-

I Can't Remember: Family Stories of Alzheimer's Disease, edited by Esther Strauss Smoller. Temple University Press, Philadelphia, PA, 1994. 134 pp. $24.95 (cloth).

The power of photography is revealed in this book of 4 photo essays about families who suffer from Alzheimer's Disease (AD). As the author makes clear in pictures and narrative. it is families and not just the Alzheimer's victim who experience the anxiety, fear, denial, uncertainty, pain and myriad losses that go hand-in-hand with AD. Smoller. a psychotherapist turned photographer. takes us into the lives of Lillian, her mother-in-law; Jim who has early onset AD; Sherry, Jim's wife and Jean, caregiver for her mother Louise. The four stories, told in the first person, provide narratives of the health problem; AD in a family fraught with discord; AD in a fairly young, large, active family who were able to live reasonably comfortably with Jim's AD; and AD in a family of two, mother and daughter, who counted their long-time good friends, another mother with AD/daughter combination, as family. In spite of the marital problems of Lillian and her husband and the un-camouflaged stress and strain of the other families. the story line of family love, dedication and devotion predominates. As good photo journalism should be able to do. the photos and the narrative can stand alone. each revealing a perspective on AD. The stories and photos form a mosaic and as a whole provide a clear and accurate view of AD and its effects on victims and their families. Particularly poignant are the words of Lillian and Jim, AD victims, as they struggle with the pain of losing their minds. It is rare that the victims themselves have a voice. Smoller invites us to see and feel both the victims' and the caregivers' pain and love. This book. whose proceeds go to the St. Louis Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, should be appreciated by professionals and families alike. The sights and sounds of AD speak to all of us.

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Sally Hutchinson

Temple University Press

It was more then a bunch of poetry...It was a story of life and what we sould believe in.

Thank You Tony for your words

This book provide a visual approach to me to understand more what is the text talking about. It is very clear to me to learn and see the result of a portfolio. Very useful.

My seven year old and (especially) my five year old daughters love the books in this series. The stories are true to life and teach valuable lessons without being too preachy. The illustrations are beautiful and show the feelings of the characters through very realistic expressions and environmental details. In addition, I think it is beneficial for my daughters (who are not African American like Jamaica, the main character) to see that children who do not look exactly like them can have very similar experiences and feelings.