This book is full of wonderful illustrations that help support the story that is being told. Each of these sermons were delivered to a congregation at two totally different services. It is amazing to see how they relate wonderfully to two different sets of listeners. It is very well worth reading, and is a good read not only for the mind, but for the heart and soul.

A very well told tale of a bored pilot who just wants to be left alone, but no; he will find himself in an adventure (or mess) of a lifetime. The storyline is easy to follow which makes reading very pleasureable. I recommend this book to all sci-fi lovers.

I've been looking for this book for a long time. It's the most comprehensive and engaging treatment of this topic that I've run across. Everyone should read it!

I teach an entry-level undergraduate course in educational philosophy. My first year students needed a basic text to structure the course, yet it was important to me that the students read WHAT the philosphers had to say rather than just reading ABOUT them. This volume enables the students to do just that -- it contains primary source material in the form of selected essays by leading philosphers, as well as providing general background on major philosophical schools. Ozmon and Craver also include a section for each major school of philosophy that specifcally addresses the aims of education, role of the teacher, and methods and curriculum.

A goober is the old name for peanuts and A POCKETFUL OF GOOBERS is a biography about George Washington Carver, the scientist who made peanuts famous. To be completely honest, I didn't know much about Carver and therefore found this children's book entertaining, educational, and informative. For instance, I learned that Carver was a gifted artist as well as a scientist and that later in life he became good friends with Henry Ford. The biography is written in a simple style that elementary students will find easy to read and Carver's life is so interesting they should find the book interesting.

The Rapture Effect is a great story of first contact. There are a lot of subplots thrown in that add to the story instead of detracting. I won't say any more so I don't spoil the story, but if you like stories about first contact, or about secretive government plots, then you will like this book

The Scarlet Seed concludes the trilogy begun with The Heaven Tree and The Green Branch. The quote above comes near the end of the book, where young Harry broods over the destruction of his father's church, then sees how the stones from it are not only being used to rebuilt war-ravaged homes but are inspiring new artists.

After being Isambard's prisoner for two years, Harry begins to see his captor's political position weakening; but Harry has begun to understand that his imprisonment has taught him to face an enemy without fear and honed his sense of honor. He realizes that he owes something to Isambard, and when an enemy blinds him, he helps Isambard conceal it as long as possible as his brother William tries to usurp Parfois. But when Isambard's former mistress Benedetta arrives at Parfois to try to negotiate Harry's release, William takes Isambard and Benedetta prisoner. Harry escapes and persuades Llewelyn of Wales to attack Parfois. In the beseiged fortess plague is suspected, and Benedetta and Isambard are locked in the church Harry's father built to die. The church is destroyed during the battle.

After the tragedy and catharsis of these events, Pargeter's meditation on the eternal nature of art is easy to skim over, but should be read carefully; here she ties together her themes and shows how creation is never wasted -- "Eyes that have once seen it see all things differently thereafter, having learned the measure of wholeness."

John Lutz, who is known for well developed characters and his 'sit on the edge of your seat' suspense, has done it again. He tells the story of a serial killer who wields a homemade flame thrower fashioned from a scuba tank.

This crazed killer made the mistake of killing the son of Florida private detective Fred Carver. All of the clues point to the brilliant schizophrenic son of one Florida's wealthiest families, and when the suspect goes on the run, Carver sets out to bring him to justice dead or alive. Scorcher is an explosive, thoroughly unforgettable mystery that will leave you wanting more.

This is a very unusual book. Reading it is like walking through a winter woods with a very knowledgeable botanist - plant lover who is willing to give you endless time to talk about plants, but without all the discomfort that involves. Black & white and color drawings by the author of hundreds of familiar and unusual wild plants of the Northeast United States, in the way they look in winter. (Usually one sees drawings only of spring, summer and fall foliage and flowers)
Detailed description and discussion of each plant are on the opposite page from each drawing.

To start with, this is a collection of some stories that Sheffield has written over the years. In fact, I seem to remember reading a few of them elsewhere, although that could have been in a different Sheffield collection or possibly in Science Fiction Magazines. The stories all have to do with the two members of a legal firm many years from now. These guys have a tendency to get into (and out of) trouble, both on Earth and on many of the Planetary bodies in the Solar System. There isn't much science in these stories, so you don't need a degree to enjoy them, but they are just fun romps. Usually, pure, dumb luck is all that saves these heroes, although the rest of Humanity seems to think they know what they're doing.

A recommended read, especially for those who liked the MacAndrew stories.