Used as a textbook for general world civilization classes in college, this is a great beginner book. Very easy to understand and the selections are very interesting and relative to understanding basic world history. The authors are both very qualified historians and teachers (I have had them both in college and have greatly enjoyed them). Recommended for teachers and students of history.

Ten years ago Matthew Jade spent time in Coffin County Jail. He'd had a few drinks at a party, and lost control of his car on an ice-covered road. An accident that cost the live of his beloved young wife. From a one-night-per-week visitation program as a layman, Matt rose to become the jail's full-time chaplain, ministering to the lost and broken men held incarcerated there. When three inmates mysteriously die, Matt seeks to discover the killer. To do so, he must face his terrible memories, drug addicts, alcoholics, inmates and jailers, lawyers and judges. The Heart Of Matthew Jade is an obliging and magnificently written mystery which is as entertaining as it is ultimately inspiring.

This book was given to me by a friend at a time that I needed it. The testimonies are inspiring!

As a mystery novelist with my first novel in its initial release, I have found that reading a variety of works helps me in my writing. I first came in contact with the works of Hegel as an undergraduate at Claremont McKenna College. Hegel's thoughts have provided foundations for political movements ranging from the far right to the far left, and this work, an excellent translation, provides insight into this thinker's thoughts. Excellent work. A classic in every sense of the word.

absolutly the best book ive ever read on bayer !! a must have for anybody who likes his work. lots of pictures, great text.

I never thought a Yom Kippur sermon could be so interesting. Read about the events that lead the Rabbi to the sermon he gives and how he ties Buddism into Judaism. It's engrossing and delightful!

Even though I'm a mountaineer, climber and photographer, I didn't feel like I knew very much about the high Alps until I got this book. Most of what you might see on this side of the globe about the Alps is directed at the casual tourist who hardly leaves the valleys and the pavement. This book is quite different in that it's aimed primarily at the mountaineer, adventurer and lover of high alpine wilderness.

Each of the several dozen high peaks gets generally 4-8 pages which have basic info about the peak, the story (brief) of its first ascent(s), as well as the later climbing history of its other routes and walls, plus a condensed box with route gradings and descriptions, needed maps, nearby avenues of approach from civilization, available huts and the like -- all the vital info you'd seem to need if you were going in to tackle one of these beauties.

The whole thing is illustrated profusely with photos which are both very informative and stunning in their beauty. Even if you have no interest in climbing, the book is worth the price just for its photos alone. Yes, this technically makes it a coffee table book, but unlike any other I've seen. Each turn of the page makes you think *this* peak is *the* most beautiful -- until you get to the next one. I especially liked the way many of the photos (at least one for each peak, usually two) are presented in an annotated, line-sketch form so you can see exactly where the routes which are described in the text lie on the various hi-res photos (many taken from the air or adjacent high routes).

This book has so much going for it that it's few flaws don't pull it down out of the 5-star category: 1) I believe the english edition is a translation from the german original; it's a very good translation, but the book assumes a certain familiarity with the subject matter and the region which would have benefited from a glossary and an extra sentence here and there. 2) Each geographical section of the Alps is only allowed one (pretty decent) map, so for a given peak you may be flipping back and forth 50+ pages alot. 3) There's nothing explaining the climb gradings. It wasn't until I compared some of the photos showing climbers (roped) on the actual routes with the descriptions in the text and the gradings (in the condensed box) that I realized a class III climb in the Alps is not the same as one here in the Rockies; I believe the book uses the UIAA system (where a III is the same as a 5.3 or 5.4 on the Yosemite Decimal System); this is an important oversight since someone could seriously underestimate the difficulty and think they were headed for a walk-up when in fact a technical climb lay ahead. I've never seen a climbing guide (though this is so much more) where the difficulty grades were not explained with at least a paragraph or two. I'm still confused about what the "AD+" type ratings included along with the roman numerals are meant to signify. In other words, the book's abundant climbing info is less accessible here in the US than one might have wished.

This book is a hilarious spoof. The chapter on "White Sex" starts by saying that, to some, the term "white sex" may seem like a contradiction in terms, like "Towering mini-series" and "Bob Hope Special." I've read it countless times.

In Hobbies Through Children's Books And Activities, Nancy Jurenka offers classroom instructors for grades 3 through 6 a compendium of ideas and suggestions for utilizing hobby activities to enhance reading and reasoning skills. Each of the 30 chapters comprising this "user friendly" book focuses on a different hobby ranging from bird-watching, canine care, and drawing to stamp collecting, puppeteering, and kite construction. Hobbies Through Children's Books And Activities is a strongly recommended addition to elementary school and home schooling curriculum development resources reference collections.

This book is amazing. I have been using the recipes and ideas from this book for over eight years now! There are pictures and wonderful illustrations and patterns along with the perfect recipes for making fabulous gingerbread creations. In addition to doing three houses each Christmas (one with each daughter), I have made the gingerbread turkey for Thanksgiving, the Valentine treasure box, the three little pig houses (for my daughter's 3 year old birthday!), and I even accomplished the Faberge` looking egg for Easter. This book takes you from the very basic skills to extremely delicate advanced skills - it is in my opinion the ONLY gingerbread book you'll ever need!