Another beautiful and exciting Choose Your Own Adventure. These books should be campaigned and advertised, they are so wonderful and turned me to a love of reading 10 years ago. After you read this book you feel as if you traveled to these places. Don't miss out!

True to its title, Seasons of the Sea explains the cycles of Florida sea life, season by season. It is written at the level of the layperson.

The book contains 6 chapters or sections as well as an introduction and an epilogue. It is 163 pages long, including a suggested reading list and an index. Each section covers a region of the Florida coast, starting with the northeast and ending at the panhandle. Each section is further divided into subsections that present what occurs along that coastal region in each of the four seasons. But the subsections also cover, in more detail, topics unique to each area. For example, the section on northeast Florida has a subsection titled "Thar She Blows!" that covers the annual migration of northern right whales to calve.

This book helped me solve the origin of a mysterious malady that afflicted me several times after kayaking in Mosquito Lagoon, part of Canaveral National Seashore. On those occasions, I had broken out in a red, itchy, stinging rash on several areas of my trunk. While reading the section on the southeast coast, I found out that this condition is called "swimmer's itch" and is caused by "minute jellyfish larvae that...produce toxins" and "can cling to human skin, especially when...trapped inside a bathing suit or wet suit."

Anyone interested in learning about life along the Florida coast should find this book fascinating. I did.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Jay Kendall's book. His characters are a vivid and realistic example of rural New England folk during World War 2. The book is written from the viewpoints of the different characters. Each chapter, or in some cases each part of a chapter, takes on a flavor distinct to the narrator. Michael, the first narrator, is a young boy who certainly has a grown up outlook. His grandfather, who is also introduced in the first chapter has a little idiosyncrasy - he speaks of himself in the third person. Although this is a bit odd, it gives a warmth to his personality. Each of the characters comes to life through their own words or through the words of other characters. The cover of the book is an intricate quilt. The story begins much as a quilt begins with fragments that have no real connection until Mr. Kendall begins to tie the pieces together and the reader begins to see the intricate pattern of the quilt fall into place. Although the characters are all basically good people, the secrets they've kept are revealed as the story progresses and these secrets have the potential to do some damage. Parts of the book will make you laugh out loud, parts will make you cry, but when you finish reading it, you'll find yourself looking for more.

Fun Erotica - return of the green women from outer space.

The green women from outer space are back in this upbeat sequel to Hughes' JILL. In this volume Jill and her daughter Segoy are trying to integrate their culture and themselves into the human world that surrounds them - a feat that is both humorous and at times touching. Jay finds himself smack in the middle of a weird celebration that he can't comprehend, placating a bunch of women that include Jill, Segoy and even some humans -- his talented tongue is in for a real workout now!

When you know that the heroine of a novel is a tall, dominating plant, you know what you're in for in this book. Simmeringly sexy and still funny as hell, SEGOY is a can't-put-down ebook for sure. It's erotica with a twist of science fiction and a lot of family drama stirred in just for good measure - and is extremely well-written to boot. The book uses first person narration to dunk you smoothly into a Hughes' world and keep you there, immersed and enjoying, until you get to the warmly satisfying ending that, though not romantic, is still heart-warming and fun. Readers are in for a real treat in this fascinating look at a world that just could be real - someday.

I am very impressed with the content and the overall knowledge with respect to marine carving by the author. His focus on design and project dimensions would make a huge difference on whether your carving looks good or improperly sized. He also covers techniques in wood bending and mounting scrolls and other objects over curved transoms. I can't wait to build my first nameboard for my boat after reading this gem.

I am so grateful that a friend recommended this book to me. It is a child's book with a wonderful message for us adults, too. My daughter asks me to read this book again and again, and I truly enjoy rethinking how its message is meant for my own wanderings and desires, as well. I bought several copies for gifts, too. I think it makes a particularly great graduation gift.

This book was extremely wonderful. It took situations and put them in terms that young children could understand and relate to, than gave the consequences.
It is a must read book for middle school and up.
Parents you might even want to read it to your smaller children.
Won't harm them.

This is a beautifully photographed cookbook about shrimp. It starts with the basics of cooking shrimp and advances to a multitude of delicious recipes. Chapters include: Shrimp Basics, Appetizers, First Courses, Entrees, and Stocks & Sauces.

On a recent trip across the country, (via TWA), I bought this book and decided to read it on my flight... WHAT A WONDERFUL IDEA! Summary: Sarah, a stripper, is on the verge of another nervous breakdown, suffering from headaches that just won't go away. The doctors are baffled by her condition, and just can't seem to diagnose anything. One doctor, a very expensive, high class, high research doctor, diagnoses Sarah with a tumor, directly inside of her brain. Awkwardness doesn't stop there though, the tumor, is a large black box. Surgery would be life threatening. Sarah then meets Henry, a psychiatrist whose way of practice has caused him to be the butt of everyone's jokes. Henry feels that people can be healed by imagining things that make them happy. But, this imagining, causes more problems than it's worth!

I read this book years ago, and came to Amazon.com to try to purchase it. How delighted I am to see that it is being reprinted for publication.

Though it was written a long time ago, its central conclusion is still valid. All too often, patients are not fully informed about health care interventions recommended to them by doctors. Thus, they often choose to undergo treatments that subject them to painful, demoralizing consequences that they were just not told could happen. Katz's examples may seem dated. For example, how many of us even remember the daily news reports of Dr. Barney Clark's tragic events after he became the first man to receive an artificial heart. But the paternalism he describes, the failure to trust that people can make good choices regarding their personal health care when fully informed still exists as we approach the millenium. How else to explain the hue and outcry when an NIH consensus conference failed to simply recommend mammograms ! for women aged 40 to 49? When they recommended that doctors talk to their patients, and that the patients then decide for themselves what is best for them, they were lambasted. To me, the world of doctor and patient is still all too often silent. And as the mammography example demonstrates, those who advocate breaking the silence are often treated badly.

The Silent World of Doctor and Patient is well-written. It discusses the all too common failure of doctors to fully inform their patients about the risks they undertake when they recommend treatments. It tries to explain why such is the case. It reveals the sometimes horrible consequences that can befall patients when medical treatment goes awry.

I highly recommend this book, especially to medical students, doctors in training, and all who believe that patients should be fully informed about the medical care that has the power to harm as well as to heal.