This is a book written for anyone who has ever lost a loved one or is facing death and is unsure about whether there is a heaven. Rest a sure this book will give you the answer, it is biblically based. You will never doubt again after reading this book. You will come out holding on to hope for the future. And the word death will no longer be feared.

This true story of a young Mississippi boy who gets to knowCharles Lindbergh is a fun gentle history. In the increasingly fastworld of the present, Lindbergh's revolutionary flights seem quaint and old-fashioned. This is a wonderful introduction to historical biography.

This is an indepth look into the life and times of a woman who was immensely talented. It is written by an author who obviously takes great pride in her subject and is quite thourough in her presentation of her subject. It would be a fascinating A&E special.

If you've ever seen George Burns and Gracie Allen you'll love this book. Philo Vance is at his best, but Gracie and George steal the show. The mystery is a good one with a great twist ending and well worth the read.

This book makes it easy for you to teach your little one about the Gospel of Jesus. It also taught me alot! It has examples of current day problems and how they are handled according to the Bible. I would recommend this book to every mother and grandmother who have a desire to teach their child about our Lord. Thank you.

I am nuts about mangos, they are one of my favorites, besides pineapple, cashews, and all fruits.

I've been awaiting this offering from "The Great" series published by TenSpeed Press, who have to be one of the greatest culinary publishers of our times. Their books are so well done, and this by Chef Susser is no exception.

It has fine photos of all the mango types, how to buy and store them, and recipes for their utilization.

Of special note from the recipes are such as: Mango Frappe (a delicious iced mango drink of Grand Mariner, lime, honey, ice cream and mangos), Crab and Mango Salad (pictured in gorgeous stack fashion), Lamb Chops with Dried Mango and Ginger, and one that is to die for: Roast Pork Loin with Mango Mojo and Yellow Plantains. His dessert creativity is exceptional, with such scrumptuous offerings as Mango, Banana and Pistachio Strudel, Mango Sour Cream Crumb Cake, and Country Mango Tarts. This section certainly is strong, and many will turn to it as a sure source of raves from dessert partakers.

A section on all kinds of condiments, salsa to ketchup to vinegar,etc. all with mangos. What an exceptional fruit, both in its fragrance, taste and visual appeal. When balanced with hot, spicy, this is a gourmet building block that is substantial as Susser so ably provides in this wonderful addition to mango lovers everywhere.

I recently stumbled across this out-of-print book. In one volume, it brings together centuries of spy stories with an analysis of spycraft by the master himself, Allen Dulles. Modern fiction is nothing compared to this book's compact retellings of true events. The reader can learn much about the drama of intelligence "weapons" like code and double agents, and of the intrigue that swirls around clandestine operations. Out of print or not, this is a fascinating book, and copies are out there for you to find and enjoy.

This is a wonderful book, very nicely illustrated with large, full colour photographs (and lots of them). The prose is highly readable and fluid, too. The price tag is a bit hefty, but worth it if you have more than a passing interest in the subject.

How often have you've heard the tales of gloom and doom regarding the deforestation of the tropics? Undoubtedly, the numbers are grim and the outlook for many forests is not good. This is why this story, wonderfully told by William Allen, a science writer at the ST. LOUIS DISPATCH, is particularly refreshing and guardedly optimistic.

Allen craftily weaves anecdote with history, real people with events to present a story that tells how a relatively small park in NW Costa Rica (Guanacaste National Park) developed into the Guanacaste Conservation Area, some 10 times larger than its original size. But the story is not limited to the success in creating a larger park. Rather, the author depicts the efforts of a determined group of Costa Rican and foreign scientists (led by Daniel Janzen) as they attempt to reverse the effects of deforestation and actually bring a substantial area back to some semblance of its original state.

The story delves quite a bit into Janzen's personality and raises the issue of a foreigner's role in a project such as this. Would it succeed without him? Just what would it take to restore non-virgin forest? Is this an idea that might work elsewhere? Just a few of the intriguing questions dealt with in this book.

I particularly enjoyed the beginning of each chapter, where the author introduces an anecdote upon which the rest of chapter usually builds. The anecdotal information is highly entertaining of itself, and when used as metafor, it is easier to remember the larger points made.

If you're into eco-whatever, this is great stuff...

paul e.

"Grizzly Bear" is everything you had no idea you wanted to know about our largest predators. It's a real page turner, reads like a novel