Dr. Jay E. Adams majored in Greek and translated the newtestament from the common greek of the day, into understandable commonenglish of today. Jay (as we know him) captures the flavor of each book of the new testament, giving us the unique message of each author, and each book. END

I was very relieved to find this book. I have never seen this theory and information all in one place. Lots of great advice in 40 pages. Gives causes, symptoms, unexpected connected situational causes and conditions like ADHD, and emotional support. I've already given 2 as gifts...and it's not heavy reading for those already "on overload" I think it's a little gem.

THE CHYMICAL COOK: A True Account of
Mystical Initiation in the Georgia Woods,
by Jay Bremyer (Station Hill Openings/
Barrytown, LTD., 1996)

In the summer of 1969, thinking to
attend a yoga workshop, Jay and Sara drive to
Georgia, which sets the stage for their
adventure by dropping them from their Kansas,
university student, '60s activist lifestyle,
right into the redneck South of the time.
Synchronicities begin to erupt in every
direction, and they encounter a quirky sprite
of a woman, Elsie, who quickly draws them in
to the idea they need to spend some time with
her. They return home, gather some friends,
and come into Elsie's mystical circle for a
life-changing experience.

With her ear cocked to inaudible
voices, she exposes them to riddles, to
paradox, to true magic, to great good humor.
They are transported to other realities,
challenged to understand and grow, confused
and confounded. She feeds them well, seems to
be everywhere they individually happen to be,
and gives them simple chores fraught with
meaning. She urges them to look at all they
encountered for the hidden messages.

Bremyer writes this true account in a
compelling, fast-moving, poetic waterfall
prose, a particular style that urges the
reader to see the layer upon layer of meaning
skillfully tucked in between the words. The
book is one that begs multiple readings, and
is likely to be ear-marked and underlined and
annotated, and returned to again and again.
The magic of this book is that for every
question answered, two more arise, and the
reader is invited to actively partake and
participate in the juicy great mystery openly
available to all.

The Chymical Cook is a golden read,
one from the pots of the successful alchemist.

__ Jan Thatcher Adams
Whole Health Editor of The Edge,
Exploring the Evolution of Consciousness

(Excerpted from "Seeds of wisdom sown with
Bremyer's Chymical Cook" which appeared in
the February, 1997 issue of The Edge.)

I recently used Circa 1492 as a reference in preparing lesson plans for several high school units. I found the book to be an excellent resource, filled with information about the world in 1492 that was thought provoking. I recommend the book for anyone who is interested in art and history, multicultural society, and the age of exploration.

I work for a teachers association. It seems that our new teachers aren't taught a lot about things like discipline or classroom organization in college. For those who think they might need a little extra help getting their classroom organized, I think that this book would make for a nice supplement.

The book details many helpful things:

1. Organizing your classroom based on the age of your students.

2. How to arrange desks, furniture, etc.

3. Making every bit of space in your classroom count.

4. Decorating, creating classroom displays, etc.

... and more.

The book is helpful without being condesending, and it has plenty of examples, tips and ideas. If you are not exactly the most organized teacher in the world, you might want to invest some time in this book.

The research by Michael Jay Mjelde made this book possible. The Captain, Daniel McLaughlin, managed to make 42 trips around the Horn without serious incident. The Captain is my great-grandfather on my mother's side and came from the island of Gran Manan in the bay of Fundy. I would love to hear from others who have read the book.

I enjoyed reading your book immensely. It was an ongoing revelation of our relationship over the past 12 years. The "light-bulb" was constantly being illuminated as the coaching principles you so clearly and succintly penned to paper shined before my consciousness. You truly have been practicing what you preach!

The depth of your research and how you incorporated into your thoughts and practice was appreciated throughout the book. It is well written and easy to follow and understand. I am recommending it to all my colleagues. We are not coaches but just understanding the dynamics you put forth are sound for any relationships we encounter in the future of our practice.

This book is filled to the brim with hundreds of pages of plastic ware from the 30s to the 60s. Goldberg gives us photos of everything from plastic toothpicks to appliances. He includes everything you can think of: barware, bowls, canisters, cookie jars, clocks, containers, flatware, glasses & tumblers, napkin rings, picnic items, refridgerator dishes, salt & pepper sets, utensils, even watering cans!

There is a large section which covers dinnerware, with over 25 different manufacturers, including a nice section showing various backstamps. He includes a bilbliography, value guide (which may not reflect current online auctions prices), and a short history of plastic as it was introduced to America. My only quibble with this book is that I wish the photos were a little better lit, they are a little dark in some sections. But all in all, a valuable reference.

I've never read any Mickey Spillane, but I imagine this is what "hard-boiled detective" was like! I LOVED the TV version of Mike Hammer, though, and Jay Hughes writes with that same, first-person voice-over. Written in an easy, film-noir detective style from the 40s, his smooth, sexy, sensual style makes this murder mystery a story worth savoring.

The hero, named after the author, gives the story a 'true confessions' sort of feel. And I felt much more comfortable with Jay this time than in 'Raven's Black . . .', probably since this story has a much lower sleaze factor.

Sure as shootin', Jay winds up in a murder mystery through no fault of his own. After all, he's just a newspaper editor, trying to take a class in computers so he can operate the ones in his office. How was he supposed to know that the teacher, Ann, was gonna turn out to be a babe and dig him the most? And who would of guessed that Lisa, that over-achiever from high school, would turn out to be a cop, the very one assigned to old Professor Davis' death investigation, and that she'd put the moves on him? And Carmen, the one he works with at the paper -- she was beggin' for it, too! How could a guy get so lucky?
Obviously, his skills with the ladies are par excellence. We are witness to many instances of that! He is genuinely surprised to have three women after him at once, that's what's endearing about this Jay. By Chapter 3, I am starting to find him attractive; by Chapter 9, I found myself considering one of those sessions on top of a filing cabinet!

The murder mystery wasn't so complex that I felt like the only one who couldn't figure it out; no-one will guess the ending with complete accuracy. (OK, OK -- so I DID have to read the last couple pages a few times to figure out who he winds up with . . .)

The three women all know about the others, and sort of compete for him. The sex is everywhere, with a low-key sizzle and smoke to it, but never with the sleazy or gratuitous feel of other 'erotica' I have read. I read this over 3 days, trying to savor it fully before it ended. It really seemed to me to be, well . . . unusually engaging! The story percolates along coyly as Jay struggles with the three women, who are all interconnected with the murder and refuse to let him in on any details of it.

This is SO not my usual reaction to 'erotic' writing, most of which leaves me feeling . . . unsettled. My positive reaction to this book? I am at a loss to explain! But I never felt the sex parts were put in to titillate, but were truly an integral part of this story. Do I recommend this one? Let me just say I'll be reading this one again AND checking out his back list!

If you are not familiar with this book, it is a joke, and a pretty good one. The pages are all blank. It was published in 1987; today, after ENRON et al., it probably needs to be updated with a new edition with more blank pages.